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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2023

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM F-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

KABUSHIKI KAISHA MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

 

Japan   98-0521973

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8330, Japan

+81-3-3240-8111

(Address and telephone number of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

General Manager

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

1251 Avenue of the Americas 43F

New York, New York 10020

+1-212-782-4024

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

With copies to:

 

Tong Yu, Esq.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Fukoku Seimei Bldg.

2-2 Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan

+81-3-3597-8101

  

Alan G. Cannon, Esq.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower

9-10 Roppongi 1-chome

Minato-Ku, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan

+81-3-5562-6200

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

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PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Debt Securities

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., or MUFG, may offer, from time to time, senior debt securities or fixed-term or perpetual subordinated debt securities, which we collectively refer to herein as “securities” or “debt securities.”

This prospectus describes the general terms of these securities and the general manner in which we will offer these securities. In a supplement to this prospectus, we will provide the specific terms of the securities we offer and the manner in which they are offered. Any supplement may also add to, update or change information contained, or incorporated by reference, into this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement carefully before you make a decision to invest.

This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

 

Investing in the securities involves risks. See the “Risk Factors” section in this prospectus (beginning on page 7) and in any applicable prospectus supplement as well as the risk factor disclosure in our annual report on Form 20-F and other reports incorporated by reference herein and therein.

 

 

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities regulators has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

These securities are not deposits or savings accounts. These securities are not insured by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the FDIC, the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan, or any other governmental agency or instrumentality in the United States, Japan or any other jurisdiction.

 

 

This prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement may be used in the initial sale of the securities. In addition, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and other broker-dealer affiliates of MUFG may use this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement in market-making transactions involving the securities after the initial sale. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest).” Unless you are informed otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement are being used in a market-making transaction.

The date of this prospectus is August 4, 2023.


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About This Prospectus

     3  

Forward-Looking Statements

     5  

Risk Factors

     7  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     38  

Use of Proceeds

     39  

Description of Senior Debt Securities

     40  

Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities

     51  

Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities

     70  

Clearance and Settlement

     100  

Taxation

     105  

Certain ERISA and Similar Considerations

     120  

Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)

     122  

Legal Matters

     124  

Experts

     124  

Where You Can Obtain More Information

     124  

Incorporation of Documents by Reference

     125  

Limitations on Enforcement of Liabilities

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using the “shelf” registration process. Under the shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of, or multiple tranches of, the securities described in this prospectus from time to time in the future in one or more offerings.

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that can be offered. Each time securities are offered under this prospectus, we will provide prospective investors with a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of the securities. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus authorized by us together with the additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Obtain More Information” and “Incorporation of Documents by Reference” in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement.

You should rely only on the information provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus authorized by us. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus authorized by us, or in any document incorporated by reference herein or therein, is accurate as of any date after its respective date.

 

 

As used in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, the terms “MUFG,” “we,” the “Company” and the “Group” generally refer to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries but, from time to time as the context requires, may refer to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. as an individual legal entity.

References to the “Bank” and the “Trust Bank” are to MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, as single entities, respectively, as well as to MUFG Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and their respective consolidated subsidiaries, as the context requires. References to the “Securities HD” and “MUMSS” are to Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd., as single entities, respectively, as well as to Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities and their respective consolidated subsidiaries, as the context requires.

In this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, references to “yen” or “¥” are to Japanese yen, and references to “U.S. dollars,” “U.S. dollar,” “dollars,” “U.S.$” or “$” are to United States dollars.

Unless otherwise specified, the financial information presented in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, and our consolidated financial statements, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. Our fiscal year ends on March 31 of each year.

Some of our financial information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, where specified, is prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan, or Japanese GAAP. We currently report our financial results in accordance with Japanese GAAP on a quarterly basis for purposes of Japanese banking regulatory reporting requirements, including our regulatory capital reporting requirements, as well as for purposes of Japanese securities regulatory and Tokyo Stock Exchange reporting requirements. The basis of our financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP may be significantly different in certain respects from the basis of our financial information prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP. For information on certain differences between U.S. GAAP and Japanese GAAP, see Exhibit 99(b) “Unaudited Reverse Reconciliation of Selected Financial Information” attached to our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, which is incorporated by reference in this

 

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prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. You should consult your own professional advisers, as necessary, for a more complete understanding of the differences among U.S. GAAP, Japanese GAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards and any other generally accepted accounting principles applicable in your jurisdiction and how such differences affect the financial information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our current intent, business plan, targets, belief or expectations or the current belief or current expectations of our management with respect to our results of operations and financial condition, including, among other matters, our problem loans and loan losses. In many, but not all cases, we use words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “may” “plan,” “predict,” “probability,” “risk,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those which are aimed, anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned, or otherwise stated.

Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Important factors that could cause such differences include, without limitation,

 

   

the interpretation and application of banking and other regulations, including whether and how the debt securities will be qualified or treated under the Japanese total loss-absorbing capacity, or TLAC, requirements, the Japanese capital adequacy regulations and applicable resolution measures in Japan,

 

   

deterioration in economic conditions in Japan and around the world,

 

   

external events, such as natural disasters and other health pandemics or epidemics, terrorism, and geopolitical and social conflicts,

 

   

reforms of London Interbank Offered Rate and other interest rate benchmarks,

 

   

climate change and resulting physical damages and changes in the business environment,

 

   

competitive pressures resulting from regulatory and market changes,

 

   

failure to implement our business expansion strategy as planned and to manage new or expanded risks that entail such strategy, as well as incurrence of impairment or valuation losses on our acquired assets,

 

   

negative developments relating to our strategic alliance with Morgan Stanley,

 

   

failure to maintain our capital ratios and other regulatory ratios above minimum required levels,

 

   

significant unexpected increases in credit costs,

 

   

financial difficulties of other financial institutions that affect the overall banking environment and their borrowers,

 

   

fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and stock prices,

 

   

reduction in our ability to access or maintain liquidity,

 

   

failure to address regulatory or public concerns or to meet market or industry rules or standards, customer protection requirements, or corporate behavior expectations,

 

   

cyber-attacks and other information security threats,

 

   

problems with the proper functioning and development of information, communications and transaction management systems,

 

   

transactions with counterparties in countries designated by the U.S. Department of State as state sponsors of terrorism,

 

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changes in laws, regulations, rules, policies, accounting standards or methods, voluntary codes of practices, and interpretations,

 

   

changes in the business and regulatory environment for consumer finance companies,

 

   

damage to our reputation resulting from our failure to prevent or properly address negative perceptions held by customers, investors, regulators and the general public regarding us and our operations, and

 

   

other risks and uncertainties discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in this prospectus or in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F or in or incorporated by reference in an applicable prospectus supplement.

Given these and other risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of the prospectus. We are under no obligation, and disclaim any obligation, to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.

 

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RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks described below and in “Item 3.D. Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F and similar disclosure in subsequent reports as well as all the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement prior to making an investment in our securities.

Our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected by any of the factors discussed below and elsewhere in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein. Any of these factors may adversely affect the trading price and liquidity, and the rights of holders, of our securities. As part of making an investment decision, you should make sure to thoroughly understand the terms of our securities, including, but not limited to, (1) with respect to the senior debt securities, your agreement to limit your right to obtain attachment and your acknowledgement and consent that the Senior Indenture (defined below) imposes no limitation on certain transfer of business after certain orderly resolution measures are applied by Japanese governmental authorities, (2) with respect to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, or the Tier 2 Securities, and the perpetual subordinated debt securities, or the AT1 Securities, your consent that the principal amount may be written down to nil, and (3) with respect to the AT1 Securities, your consent that interest payment may be cancelled at our sole discretion and that there is no scheduled principal repayment.

This prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein also contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including the risks described below and elsewhere in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

We have described the risks and uncertainties that our management believes are material, but these risks and uncertainties may not be the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those that we currently are not aware of or do not currently appear to be material, may also result in decreased revenues or increased expenses or have other consequences that could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations as well as the price and liquidity, and the rights of holders of, our securities, in which case your investment in our securities may be negatively impacted.

Summary of Risk Factors

Below is a summary of the principal factors that make an investment in the debt securities speculative or risky. As this summary does not address all of the risks that we face, in addition to the summary, you should consider carefully all of the information set forth in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” starting on page 7 of this prospectus, before you decide to invest in the debt securities.

Risks relating to the debt securities being loss absorbing instruments, generally

 

   

The debt securities are loss absorbing instruments, and as a result, if MUFG’s financial health or regulatory capital ratios deteriorate, various loss absorption features of the debt securities may be triggered, and you may lose all or a portion of your investments.

 

   

The debt securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries and, if any subsidiary of MUFG becomes subject to insolvency or liquidation proceedings, you will have no right to proceed against the subsidiaries’ assets.

 

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Risks relating to principal write-down on the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and the perpetual subordinated debt securities

 

   

The fixed-term subordinated debt securities and the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be written down when the Prime Minister of Japan confirms that specified measures under the Deposit Insurance Act of Japan need to be applied to MUFG under circumstances where its liabilities exceed or are likely to exceed its assets, or where it has suspended or is likely to suspend payment on its obligations, in which case you will lose all of your investments.

 

   

The perpetual subordinated debt securities will be written down when bankruptcy proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings or special liquidation proceedings (tokubetsu seisan) are commenced against MUFG in Japan, in which case you will lose all of your investments.

 

   

The perpetual subordinated debt securities will be written down in full or in part when MUFG’s consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio declines below 5.125%, in which case you will lose part or all of your investments.

 

   

Because of the write-down features in the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and the perpetual subordinated debt securities, you may recover less than holders of our common shares.

Risks relating to the perpetual subordinated debt securities having no maturity and being subject to discretionary cancellation of interest payments

 

   

The perpetual subordinated debt securities have no fixed maturity and no fixed redemption date and you do not have the right to request or accelerate the repayment of the principal amount of the perpetual debt securities.

 

   

We have absolute discretion at all time and for any reason to cancel interest payments on the perpetual subordinated debt securities, and you will have no rights with respect to cancelled interest.

Risks relating to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities being MUFG’s subordinated obligations and being subject only to limited remedies available to investors

 

   

The fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be subordinated to all of the existing and future obligations of MUFG other than unsecured fixed-term or perpetual subordinated obligations of MUFG in the event of MUFG’s bankruptcy, corporate rehabilitation or civil rehabilitation.

 

   

There is no right of acceleration in the case of non-payment of principal of or interest on the fixed-term subordinated debt securities or any failure to perform any of our obligations under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, subject to limited exceptions.

Risks relating to the perpetual subordinated debt securities being senior only to common shares in MUFG’s liquidation and being subject only to limited remedies available to investors

 

   

Your right of payment as a holder of the perpetual subordinated debt securities will rank senior in priority only to the right of holders of our common shares in a liquidation of MUFG.

 

   

There is no right of acceleration in the case of non-payment of principal of or interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities or any failure to perform any of our obligations under the perpetual subordinated debt securities.

 

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Risks Related to the Debt Securities

The debt securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries, including the Bank, the Trust Bank, the Securities HD and MUMSS.

Your claim as a holder of debt securities issued by MUFG is structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s banking and other subsidiaries, including the subsidiaries’ liabilities for deposits, borrowed money, derivative transactions and trade payables. As a holder of the debt securities, you will only be entitled to assert a claim as a creditor of MUFG and to be paid out of MUFG’s assets. If any subsidiary of MUFG becomes subject to insolvency or liquidation proceedings, you will have no right to proceed against the subsidiary’s assets.

MUFG is a holding company that currently has no significant assets other than its investments in, or loans to, its subsidiaries, and MUFG’s ability to service its debt obligations, including its obligations under the debt securities, depends on the dividends, loan payments and other funds MUFG receives from its subsidiaries and affiliates. MUFG may not be able to receive such funds from subsidiaries or affiliates due to adverse changes in their financial performance or material deterioration in its financial condition, restrictions imposed as a result of such deterioration by relevant laws and regulations, including general corporate law limitations as well as banking and other regulations, or any contractual obligations, including loss absorption requirements, applicable to the subsidiary or affiliate. Furthermore, if a subsidiary becomes subject to insolvency or liquidation proceedings, MUFG’s right to participate in the subsidiary’s assets will be subject to the prior claims of the creditors and any preference shareholders of the subsidiary, except where MUFG is a creditor or preference shareholder with claims that are recognized to be ranked ahead of, or pari passu with, such claims. As a result, you may not recover in full your investment in the debt securities even though other investors in or creditors of our subsidiaries may recover their investments in full.

MUFG’s loans to, or investments in capital instruments issued by, its subsidiaries to be made with the net proceeds from the sale of the debt securities may contain contractual mechanisms that, upon the occurrence of a trigger event relating to prudential or financial condition or other events applicable to MUFG or its subsidiaries under regulatory requirements, will result in a write-down, write-off or conversion into equity of such loans or investments, or other changes in the legal or regulatory form or the ranking of the claims MUFG has against the subsidiaries. For example, to ensure that each of its material subsidiaries in Japan deemed systemically important by the FSA maintains the minimum level of Internal TLAC (as defined below) required pursuant to the Internal TLAC requirements in Japan, or to comply with the capital adequacy regulations applicable to its material subsidiaries, MUFG has extended, and plans to extend, to its material subsidiaries, which are currently the Bank, the Trust Bank and MUMSS, using the net proceeds from the sale of the debt securities and other debt instruments, subordinated loans that are intended to qualify as Internal TLAC instruments pursuant to the Internal TLAC requirements, their Tier 2 capital instruments or Additional Tier 1 capital instruments or other regulatory capital instruments pursuant to the applicable capital adequacy regulations, as applicable, in Japan, including those relating to contractual loss absorption provisions, or Contractual Loss Absorption Provisions, that will discharge or extinguish the loans or convert them into ordinary shares of the subsidiaries if the FSA determines that the relevant subsidiaries are non-viable due to material deterioration in their financial condition. Any such contractual mechanism, if triggered, could adversely affect MUFG’s ability to obtain repayment of such loans and investments and to meet its obligations under the debt securities as well as the value of the debt securities.

The debt securities are intended to qualify as our External TLAC debt as well as our Tier 2 capital or Additional Tier 1 capital, as applicable, and as a result, the value of the debt securities could be materially adversely affected, and you may lose all or a portion of your investments.

All of the debt securities are intended to qualify as our external total loss-absorbing capacity, or External TLAC, debt under the Japanese TLAC Standard (as defined below). The senior debt securities may be subject to loss absorption in a Japanese insolvency proceeding if MUFG becomes subject to orderly resolution measures under the Deposit Insurance Act of Japan (Act No. 34 of 1971, as amended; the “Deposit Insurance Act”) and

 

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Japanese insolvency laws as described below. The Tier 2 Securities are intended to qualify also as our Tier 2 capital, and the AT1 Securities are intended to qualify also as our Additional Tier 1 capital under the applicable Japanese laws and regulations. As such, the Tier 2 Securities and the AT1 Securities will be fully and permanently written down under their respective contractual terms, if MUFG becomes subject to orderly resolution measures under the Deposit Insurance Act. See also “—Risks Related to the Tier 2 Securities” and “—Risks Related to the AT1 Securities” as well as “Item 4.B. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Japan” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F or any subsequent update thereto.

The total loss-absorbing capacity, or TLAC, standard in Japan, or the Japanese TLAC Standard, which is applicable to globally systematically important banks, or G-SIBs, in Japan, including us, requires entities designated as Domestic Resolution Entities for Covered SIBs (as defined below) to meet certain minimum External TLAC requirements and to cause any of their material subsidiaries in Japan deemed systemically important by the FSA or their foreign subsidiaries subject to TLAC or similar requirements in the relevant jurisdictions to maintain certain minimum level of capital and debt having internal total loss-absorbing and recapitalization capacity, or Internal TLAC.

The FSA has designated as Domestic Resolution Entities the ultimate holding companies in Japan for Japanese G-SIBs or for a domestic systemically important bank, or D-SIB, deemed to be in particular need for a cross-border resolution arrangement and of particular systemic significance to the Japanese financial system if it fails (such G-SIBs and D-SIB, collectively, “Covered SIBs”). In the Japanese TLAC Standard, the FSA has designated MUFG as the Domestic Resolution Entity for our Group, making MUFG subject to the External TLAC requirements in Japan, and also designated the Bank, the Trust Bank and MUMSS as our material subsidiaries in Japan, which are subject to the Internal TLAC requirements in Japan.

The Japanese TLAC Standard does not require that, in order for unsecured senior debt issued by the Domestic Resolution Entity for a G-SIB in Japan to qualify as External TLAC debt, such senior debt be subject to any contractual write-down, write-off or conversion provisions or to any subordination provisions so long as its creditors are recognized as structurally subordinated to the creditors of its subsidiaries and affiliates by the FSA on the ground that the amount of excluded liabilities of such Domestic Resolution Entity ranking pari passu with, or junior to, its unsecured senior liabilities does not exceed, in principle, 5% of the aggregate amount of its External TLAC. In contrast, under the Japanese TLAC Standard, Internal TLAC debt incurred by a material subsidiary of a G-SIB in Japan is required to be subject to Contractual Loss Absorption Provisions and to be subordinated to such subsidiary’s excluded liabilities. The senior debt securities are intended to qualify as External TLAC debt under the Japanese TLAC Standard due in part to their structural subordination. See “—The debt securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries, including the Bank, the Trust Bank, the Securities HD and MUMSS.”

The resolution framework for financial institutions under the current Japanese laws and regulations includes (i) measures applied to financial institutions that are solvent on a balance sheet basis to prevent their failure and (ii) orderly resolution measures for financial institutions that have failed or are deemed likely to fail. The framework applies to banks and certain other financial institutions as well as financial holding companies, such as MUFG. In the Japanese TLAC Standard and an explanatory paper outlining its approach for the introduction of the TLAC framework in Japan published by FSA, the FSA expressed its view that single point of entry, or SPE, resolution, in which a single national resolution authority applies its resolution tools to the ultimate holding company in Japan of a financial group, would be the preferred strategy for resolution of Covered SIBs in Japan. However, it is uncertain which measure is to be taken in a given case, including whether or not the SPE resolution strategy will actually be elected and implemented in a given case, and orderly resolution measures may be applied without implementing the measures described in (i) above. Under a possible model of resolution of a Japanese G-SIB based on the SPE resolution strategy as described in the Japanese TLAC Standard, if the FSA determines that a material subsidiary in Japan of a financial institution that is a Japanese G-SIB is non-viable due to material deterioration in its financial condition and issues an order concerning restoration of

 

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financial soundness, including recapitalization and restoration of liquidity of such material subsidiary, to the Domestic Resolution Entity for the financial institution under Article 52-33, Paragraph 1 of the Banking Act of Japan (Act No. 59 of 1981), the material subsidiary’s Internal TLAC instruments will be written off or, if applicable, converted into equity in accordance with the applicable Contractual Loss Absorption Provisions of such Internal TLAC instruments. Following the write-off or conversion of Internal TLAC instruments, if the Prime Minister recognizes that the financial institution’s liabilities exceed, or are likely to exceed, its assets, or that it has suspended, or is likely to suspend, payments on its obligations, as a result of the financial institution’s loans to, or other investment in, the material subsidiary becoming subject to loss absorption or otherwise, and further recognizes that the failure of such financial institution is likely to cause a significant disruption to the Japanese financial market or system, the Prime Minister may, following deliberation by the Financial Crisis Response Council, confirm that measures set forth in Article 126-2, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Deposit Insurance Act, generally referred to as Specified Item 2 Measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi), need to be applied to the financial institution for its orderly resolution.

Under the capital adequacy regulations in Japan, any confirmation (nintei) by the Prime Minister that Specified Item 2 Measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) need to be applied to a bank holding company will trigger the point of non-viability clauses of tier 2 and additional tier 1 instruments issued by such bank holding company, causing such instruments to be written off or, if applicable, converted into equity. Any such confirmation that Specified Item 2 Measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) need to be applied to MUFG constitutes a Non-Viability Event under the terms of the Tier 2 Securities and the AT1 Securities, causing them to be fully and permanently written down. See “—Risks Related to the Tier 2 Securities” and “—Risks Related to the AT1 Securities.”

Under current Japanese laws and regulations, upon the application of Specified Item 2 Measures, a financial institution will be placed under the special supervision by, or if the Prime Minister so orders, under the special control of, the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan, or the Deposit Insurance Corporation. In an orderly resolution, the Deposit Insurance Corporation would control the operation and management of the financial institution’s business, assets and liabilities, including the potential transfer to a bridge financial institution established by the Deposit Insurance Corporation as its subsidiary, or such other financial institution as the Deposit Insurance Corporation may determine, of the financial institution’s systemically important assets and liabilities, which we expect in the case of MUFG would include the shares of our material subsidiaries based on the Japanese TLAC Standard. The Prime Minister may prohibit creditors of the financial institution from attaching any of our assets and claims which are to be transferred to a bridge financial institution or another financial institution pursuant to Article 126-16 of the Deposit Insurance Act. In a similar manner, the senior debt securities will limit the ability of holders of the senior debt securities to obtain attachment against our assets set forth in Article 126-16 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto) for a period of 30 days following the date upon which the Prime Minister confirms that Specified Item 2 Measures need to be applied to MUFG. The Deposit Insurance Corporation would also control the repayment of liabilities of the financial institution, and, ultimately, facilitate the orderly resolution of the financial institution through court-administrated insolvency proceedings. The Deposit Insurance Corporation has broad discretion in its application of these measures in accordance with the Deposit Insurance Act, Japanese insolvency laws and other relevant laws.

Under current Japanese laws and regulations, the senior debt securities are expected to become subject to loss absorption in a Japanese insolvency proceeding if MUFG becomes subject to Specified Item 2 Measures under the Deposit Insurance Act and Japanese insolvency laws. The application of the Specified Item 2 Measures or other measures by, or any decision of, the Prime Minister, the Deposit Insurance Corporation or a Japanese court may result in your rights as a holder of senior debt securities or the value of your investment in the senior debt securities being adversely affected. Based on the Japanese TLAC Standard, it is currently expected that the senior debt securities will not be transferred to a bridge financial institution or other transferee in the orderly resolution process but will remain as MUFG’s liabilities subject to court-administered insolvency proceedings. On the other hand, in an orderly resolution process, the shares of MUFG’s subsidiaries may be transferred to a bridge financial institution or other transferee, and MUFG would only be entitled to receive consideration representing the fair value of such shares, which could be significantly less than the book value of such shares.

 

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With respect to such transfer, holders of the senior debt securities will be deemed to have acknowledged, accepted, consented and agreed that the senior indenture, dated March 1, 2016, as amended from time to time, under which the senior debt securities will be issued, or the Senior Indenture, will not limit any sales, assignments, transfers or conveyances of business made with the permission of a Japanese court in accordance with Article 126-13 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto), including any such sales, assignments, transfers or conveyances made pursuant to the authority of the Deposit Insurance Corporation to represent and manage and dispose of the Company’s assets under Article 126-5 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto) with the permission of a Japanese court in accordance with Article 126-13 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto). Following such business transfer, the recoverable value of MUFG’s residual assets in court-administered insolvency proceedings may not be sufficient to fully satisfy any payment obligations that MUFG may have under its liabilities, including the senior debt securities. Moreover, the senior debt securities will not be insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency or insurer. Accordingly, the holders of the senior debt securities may lose all or a portion of their investments in the senior debt securities in court-administered insolvency proceedings.

Our foreign subsidiaries may also be subject to TLAC, the capital adequacy regulations or similar requirements under the applicable local resolution or prudential regime. A foreign subsidiary may be required to maintain a minimum amount of eligible debt issued to a parent entity that, at or near the point of resolution, or even at a point of sounder financial condition, could be cancelled or converted to equity in order for such entity to absorb losses of and recapitalize its local operations. Such cancellation or conversion, if executed, can affect our ability to repay our debt obligations, including the debt securities.

The circumstances surrounding or triggering orderly resolution are unpredictable, and the Japanese TLAC Standard is subject to change.

The application of orderly resolution under the Deposit Insurance Act is inherently unpredictable and depends on a number of factors that may be beyond our control. The commencement of the orderly resolution process depends on, among other things, a determination by the Prime Minister, following deliberation by the Financial Crisis Response Council, regarding MUFG’s viability, or the viability of one or more of MUFG’s subsidiaries, and the risk that their failures may cause a significant disruption to the financial market or systems in Japan, pursuant to the Deposit Insurance Act. Under the Japanese TLAC Standard and the Japanese capital adequacy regulations, it is possible that Specified Item 2 Measures may be applied to MUFG as a result of, among other things, absorption of losses by MUFG on its loans to or investments in, or any other Internal TLAC or other regulatory capital instruments of, any of its material subsidiaries in Japan that are designated as systemically important by the FSA (which, in our case, are the Bank, the Trust Bank and MUMSS) or any of its foreign subsidiaries that are subject to TLAC, the capital adequacy regulations or similar requirements in the relevant jurisdiction pursuant to the terms of such loans, investments or other Internal TLAC or other regulatory capital instruments or in accordance with applicable Japanese or foreign laws or regulations then in effect. However, under the Japanese TLAC Standard and the Japanese capital adequacy regulations, the actual measures to be taken will be determined by the relevant authorities on a case-by-case basis, and, as a result, it is difficult to predict when, if at all, MUFG may become subject to an orderly resolution process. Accordingly, the market value of the debt securities may not necessarily be evaluated in a manner similar to other types of debt securities issued by non-financial institutions or by financial institutions subject to different regulatory regimes. Any indication or perception that MUFG is approaching circumstances that could result in MUFG becoming subject to an orderly resolution process could also have an adverse effect on the market price and liquidity of the debt securities.

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the relevant authorities in Japan would determine that MUFG’s liabilities exceed, or are deemed likely to exceed, its assets, or that MUFG has suspended, or is deemed likely to suspend, payment on its obligations in determining whether to commence an orderly resolution process, and it is possible that particular circumstances which seem similar may lead to different results. In addition, the sequence and specific actions that will be taken in connection with orderly resolutions measures and their impact on each series of senior debt securities are uncertain. It is also uncertain whether a sufficient amount of assets will ultimately be available to the holders of the senior debt securities. MUFG’s creditors, including the holders of the debt securities, may encounter difficulty in challenging the application of orderly resolution measures to MUFG.

Although MUFG expects the debt securities to qualify as External TLAC, there is no assurance that the debt securities will qualify as such, and we may have difficulty meeting the TLAC requirements and may become subject to adverse regulatory action. The Japanese TLAC Standard currently requires each Japanese G-SIB to issue and maintain External TLAC debt in an amount not less than 18% of its consolidated risk-weighted assets and 6.75% of total exposure. Deposits with the Bank of Japan are temporarily excluded from the calculation of External TLAC ratio on a total exposure basis from June 30, 2020 until March 31, 2024. On November 11, 2022, the FSA announced that the applicable external TLAC ratio on a total exposure basis will be raised from 6.75% to 7.10% on and after April 1, 2024, while deposits with the Bank of Japan continue to be excluded from the total exposure for the purpose of the calculation of External TLAC ratio in light of exceptional macroeconomic conditions and other circumstances. The Japanese TLAC Standard is subject to further change, and any such change may require us to modify the terms of debt securities MUFG issues in the future, which in turn could adversely affect the value of the debt securities.

Changes in applicable laws and regulations may adversely affect the rights of holders of the debt securities.

Changes in applicable laws and regulations after the date of issuance of the debt securities may adversely affect the rights of holders, and the market value, of the debt securities. Such changes in laws and regulations may include changes in bank regulatory capital, liquidity and leverage requirements and loss-absorption and tax regimes as well as additional restrictions on our business operations, which may have an adverse effect on an investment in the debt securities.

In addition, we have the option to redeem the debt securities in whole, but not in part, at 100% of their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date of redemption upon the occurrence of certain tax events as described under “Description of Senior Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Tax Redemption,” “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Tax Redemption” and “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Tax Redemption.” Furthermore, certain regulatory events triggered under Japanese banking regulations would entitle us to redeem the Tier 2 Securities or the AT1 Securities as described under “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Regulatory Redemption” and “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Regulatory Redemption.” See also “—Risks Related to the Senior Debt Securities—We may redeem the senior debt securities in our sole discretion or at any time for tax reasons, subject to certain conditions,” “—Risks Related to the Tier 2 Securities—We may redeem the Tier 2 Securities in our sole discretion on or after the fifth anniversary of their issuance or at any time for regulatory or tax reasons, subject to certain conditions” and “—Risks Related to the AT1 Securities—We may redeem the AT1 Securities in our sole discretion on or after the fifth year anniversary of their issuance or at any time for regulatory or tax reasons, subject to certain conditions.”

Any such and similar legislative and regulatory uncertainty may also negatively affect an investor’s ability to accurately value the debt securities and, therefore, negatively affect the trading price of the debt securities given the impact on the debt securities that one or more legislative or regulatory changes or interpretations, including those described above, could have on the debt securities.

 

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The debt securities are complex financial instruments that involve a high degree of risk and may not be a suitable investment for all investors.

The debt securities are complex financial instruments and, as a result, an investment in the debt securities involves increased risks in comparison to a typical debt investment. Each potential investor of the debt securities should determine, either alone or with the assistance of a financial or other adviser, the suitability of such investment in light of its own circumstances. In particular, each potential investor should:

 

   

have sufficient knowledge and experience to make a meaningful evaluation of the debt securities, the merits and risks of investing in the debt securities and the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement;

 

   

have access to, and knowledge of, appropriate analytical tools to evaluate, in the context of its particular financial situation, an investment in the debt securities and the impact the debt securities will have on its overall investment portfolio;

 

   

have sufficient financial resources and liquidity to bear all of the risks of an investment in the debt securities;

 

   

understand thoroughly the characteristics of the debt securities, such as the structural subordination and loss absorption mechanism and redemption options as well as, with respect to the Tier 2 Securities, principal write-down features and applicable subordination provisions and, with respect to the AT1 Securities, principal write-down and interest cancellation features and applicable subordination provisions;

 

   

be able to evaluate possible scenarios for economic, interest rate and other factors that may affect its investment and its ability to bear the corresponding risks; and

 

   

understand the accounting, legal, regulatory and tax implications of a purchase, and the holding and disposal of an interest in the debt securities.

Prior to making an investment decision, potential investors should consider carefully, in light of their own financial circumstances and investment objectives, all the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.

There is no established trading market for the debt securities and one may not develop.

The debt securities will have no established trading market when issued, and although we expect to list the debt securities on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s Euro MTF Market or another securities exchange which, where applicable, will be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, a trading market may never develop. Even if a market does develop, it may not be liquid and may not continue for the term of the debt securities. Although underwriters may make a market in the debt securities after the relevant offering is completed, the underwriters are under no obligation to do so and may discontinue any market-making activities at any time without notice. Given that the debt securities are complex financial instruments with increased investment risks, the debt securities may have a more limited secondary market compared to conventional debt securities. If the secondary market for the debt securities is limited, there may be few or no buyers if you choose to sell your senior debt securities and this may reduce the price you receive or your ability to sell the debt securities at all. See also “—Risks Related to the AT1 Securities—The AT1 Securities have no fixed maturity and no fixed redemption date and you do not have the right to accelerate the repayment of the principal amount of the AT1 Securities.”

FATCA withholding may become applicable to certain payments on the debt securities.

Certain payments made on the debt securities to a foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity, including such an institution or entity acting as an intermediary, may become subject to a U.S.

 

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withholding tax of 30% under provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and U.S. Treasury Department regulations thereunder, commonly referred to as FATCA. This U.S. withholding tax may apply in the future to certain payments on the debt securities, unless the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity complies with certain information reporting, withholding, identification, certification and related requirements imposed by FATCA or any applicable intergovernmental agreement or pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department. Depending upon the status of a holder and the status of an intermediary through which any debt securities are held, the holder could be subject to this 30% U.S. withholding tax in respect of any “foreign passthru payments.” The term “foreign passthru payment” is not currently defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations. Under currently proposed regulations, withholding on foreign passthru payments will not be required with respect to payments made before the date that is two years after the date of publication of final U.S. Treasury Regulations defining the term “foreign passthru payments.” In any event, no such withholding will apply to any payments made on debt securities that are treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes and issued before (and not materially modified after) the date that is six months after the date on which final U.S. Treasury Regulations defining the term “foreign passthru payments” are published. If any amount of withholding is required from payments on the debt securities under FATCA or any applicable intergovernmental agreement, no additional amounts will be payable by us and withheld amounts will be treated as paid for all purposes under the debt securities. Prospective investors should refer to the section “Taxation—U.S. Taxation—Potential FATCA Withholding in the Future” and consult their tax advisors regarding the consequences of FATCA, or any applicable intergovernmental agreement or relevant local legislation implementing FATCA, to their investments in the debt securities. See also “Description of Senior Debt Securities—Payment of Additional Amounts,” “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Payment of Additional Amounts” and “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Payment of Additional Amounts.”

A downgrade of any credit rating assigned to the debt securities may adversely affect the market value of the debt securities.

We intend to seek ratings on the debt securities. Credit ratings may also be assigned to the debt securities by rating agencies without solicitation from, or provision of information by, us. A rating is based on information furnished by us or obtained by the rating agency from its own sources and is subject to revisions, suspension or withdrawal by the rating agency at any time. A credit rating may not reflect the potential impact of all risks relating to the debt securities and is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any securities.

Any rating assigned to us or the debt securities may be withdrawn entirely by a credit rating agency, may be suspended or may be lowered, if, in that credit rating agency’s judgment, circumstances relating to the basis of the rating so warrant. Ratings may be impacted by a number of factors which can change over time, including the credit rating agency’s assessment of us or the economic, political or regulatory environment in which we operate. For example, changes in credit rating agencies’ views of the level of implicit sovereign support for Japanese banks and their groups are likely to lead to rating downgrades. The credit rating agencies may also revise the ratings methodologies applicable to issuers within a particular industry, or political or economic region. If credit rating agencies perceive there to be adverse changes in the factors affecting an issuer’s credit rating, including by virtue of changes to applicable ratings methodologies, the credit rating agencies may downgrade, suspend or withdraw the ratings assigned to an issuer and/or its securities. Revisions to ratings methodologies and actions on our ratings or ratings of our subsidiaries, including but not limited to the Bank and the Trust Bank, by the credit rating agencies may occur in the future, which may result in downgrading of our credit ratings.

If we determine to no longer maintain one or more credit ratings, or if any credit rating agency withdraws, suspends or downgrades the credit ratings of us or the debt securities, or if such a withdrawal, suspension or downgrade is anticipated, or any credit rating agency places the credit ratings of us or the debt securities on “credit watch” status in contemplation of a downgrade, suspension or withdrawal, whether as a result of the factors described above or otherwise, such event could adversely affect the liquidity or market value of the debt securities, whether or not the debt securities had an assigned rating prior to such event.

 

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Risks Related to the Senior Debt Securities

We may redeem the senior debt securities in our sole discretion or at any time for tax reasons, subject to certain conditions.

We may in our sole discretion redeem the senior debt securities, as described under “Description of Senior Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Redemption.” In addition, we have the option at any time to redeem the senior debt securities upon the occurrence of certain tax events, as described under “Description of Senior Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Tax Redemption,” regardless of whether such redemption would be favorable or unfavorable to you. See “—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—Changes in applicable laws and regulations may adversely affect the rights of holders of the debt securities.” Any such redemption is subject to certain conditions, including our obtaining prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under Japanese banking laws and regulations then in effect).

Any decision by us as to whether we will exercise our option to redeem the senior debt securities will be made at our absolute discretion, subject to certain conditions. Our decision may be influenced by factors such as, but not limited to, the economic impact of exercising such option to redeem the senior debt securities, any tax consequences, the applicable TLAC and other regulatory requirements and the prevailing market conditions. We may, for example, decide to redeem the senior debt securities prior to their maturity date if the interest payable on the senior debt securities is greater than the interest that would be payable on our other financial instruments of a comparable maturity, of comparable terms and of a comparable credit rating.

You will not have the right to request the redemption of the senior debt securities. As a result, you may be required to bear the financial risks of an investment in the senior debt securities until maturity. You should not invest in the senior debt securities with the expectation that we will exercise our option to redeem the senior debt securities. On the other hand, if we redeem the senior debt securities, you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in financial instruments offering a yield comparable to that on the senior debt securities. Furthermore, the redemption feature of the senior debt securities (and, in particular, any market perception that a call right may be exercised) may limit their market value, which is unlikely to rise substantially above the price at which the senior debt securities can be redeemed.

The Senior Indenture contains no restrictions on our ability to incur future indebtedness, pledge or dispose of our assets, or make dividend or other payments and provides limited protection against significant corporate events and other actions we may take that could adversely impact your investment in the senior debt securities.

The Senior Indenture contains no restrictions on the amount of securities or other liabilities which we may issue, incur or guarantee, including secured obligations and unsecured obligations ranking pari passu with the senior debt securities. In the future, we may also incur indebtedness that ranks pari passu with or junior to the senior debt securities. An increase in the outstanding amount of such securities or other liabilities may limit our ability to meet the obligations under the senior debt securities, and may also reduce the amount recoverable by you.

Except as required by applicable capital, liquidity and other regulatory requirements, the Senior Indenture also contains no restrictions on our ability to pledge or dispose of our assets, make investments, or repurchase shares or pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our common stock or other securities, any of which could adversely affect our ability to pay our obligations under the senior debt securities.

In addition, except as required by applicable capital, liquidity and other regulatory requirements, the Senior Indenture contains no financial covenants, including those requiring us to maintain any financial ratios or specific levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flow or liquidity. You are not protected under the Senior Indenture in a merger or other change of control event, except to the extent described under “Description of Senior Debt Securities—Covenants.”

 

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Risks Related to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities (Tier 2 Securities)

The Tier 2 Securities will be subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, in which case you will lose the entire value of your investment.

The Tier 2 Securities are intended to qualify as our Tier 2 capital under the Japanese banking regulations and contain non-viability write-down provisions. Under such provisions, if a Non-Viability Event occurs, the Tier 2 Securities will be subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down on a Write-Down Date, which means that the full principal amount of the Tier 2 Securities will be permanently written down to nil, that the Tier 2 Securities will be cancelled, and that you will be deemed to have irrevocably waived your right to claim or receive any payment of principal of or interest on the Tier 2 Securities (including any additional amounts with respect thereto) unless such payments had become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid, as further described in “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event.”

A Non-Viability Event will be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the Tier 2 Securities at the time when the Prime Minister of Japan confirms (nintei) that Specified Item 2 measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) need to be applied to MUFG under circumstances where its liabilities exceed or are likely to exceed its assets, or where it has suspended or is likely to suspend payment on its obligations, as described in “—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—The debt securities are intended to qualify as our External TLAC debt as well as our Tier 2 capital or Additional Tier 1 capital, as applicable, and as a result, the value of the debt securities could be materially adversely affected, and you may lose all or a portion of your investments.” By your purchase or acquisition of Tier 2 Securities, you will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by any Non-Viability Write-Down triggered by any such confirmation made by the Prime Minister of Japan.

If a Non-Viability Event occurs, it is expected that a Non-Viability Write-Down would take place before the determination on the treatment of the Company’s remaining liabilities, shares or other securities without similar write-down features. Upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, a Non-Viability Write-Down of the Tier 2 Securities will occur even if we have, or are restructured solely by such Non-Viability Write-Down to have, sufficient assets available to fulfill our obligations under, or settle the claims of holders of, the Tier 2 Securities or other liabilities that rank pari passu with or junior to the Tier 2 Securities, or any classes of common shares or preferred shares, in each case which do not contain similar write-down provisions, and even if such other liabilities or shares remain outstanding after the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event. Under current Japanese laws and regulations, none of such liabilities or shares which do not contain similar write-down provisions will be generally subject to any write-down or conversion to common shares, unless we become subject to court-administered insolvency proceedings, and even if a Non-Viability Event occurs, we may not become subject to court-administered insolvency proceedings. As a result, the holders of the Tier 2 Securities may also recover less ratably, if at all, than the holders of liabilities that rank pari passu with or junior to the Tier 2 Securities, or any classes of common shares or preferred shares, in each case which do not contain similar write-down provisions, or may not recover at all.

Furthermore, except for claims for payments under the Tier 2 Securities that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, you will have no rights whatsoever under the Tier 2 Securities or the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture under which the Tier 2 Securities will be issued, or the Tier 2 Indenture, to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, may not exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to you by us under, or in connection with, the Tier 2 Securities, and will not be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar proceedings involving us or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings. Upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, you will not receive any shares or other participation rights in the Company or be entitled to any other participation in the upside potential of any equity or debt securities of the Company, or be entitled to any compensation in the event of any change in the Company’s potential recovery.

 

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In addition, you will have no right to receive any compensation whatsoever for any loss resulting from a delay between the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event and your receipt of any notice of the ensuing principal write-down or between the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event and DTC’s processing of any relevant write-down notice. See “—Following a Non-Viability Event, clearance and settlement of Tier 2 Securities will be suspended and may not be completed as expected or at all.”

By your purchase or acquisition of the Tier 2 Securities, you will be deemed to have agreed to the foregoing.

The circumstances surrounding or triggering a Non-Viability Event, including future regulatory changes, are unpredictable.

The occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, and therefore a Non-Viability Write-Down, is inherently unpredictable and depends on a number of factors that may be beyond our control. The occurrence of a Non-Viability Event is dependent upon, among other things, a determination by the Prime Minister, following deliberation by the Financial Crisis Response Council, regarding MUFG’s viability or the viability of one or more of MUFG’s subsidiaries, and the risk that their failures may cause a significant disruption to the financial market or systems in Japan, pursuant to the Deposit Insurance Act. Under the Japanese TLAC Standard and the Japanese capital adequacy regulations, it is possible that Specified Item 2 Measures may be applied to MUFG as a result of, among other things, absorption of losses by MUFG on its loans to or investments in, or any other Internal TLAC or other regulatory capital instruments of, any of its material subsidiaries in Japan that are designated as systemically important by the FSA (which, in our case, are the Bank, the Trust Bank and MUMSS) or any of its foreign subsidiaries that are subject to TLAC, the capital adequacy regulations or similar requirements in the relevant jurisdiction pursuant to the terms of such loans, investments or other Internal TLAC or other regulatory capital instruments or in accordance with applicable Japanese or foreign laws or regulations then in effect. However, under the Japanese TLAC Standard and the Japanese capital adequacy regulations, what measures to be actually taken will be determined by the relevant authorities on a case-by-case basis, and, as a result, it is difficult to predict when, if at all, the Prime Minister may confirm that Specified Item 2 Measures need to be applied to us, which triggers the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F or any subsequent update thereto.

In addition, there has been no implementation of Specified Item 2 Measures under the Deposit Insurance Act described in this prospectus to date. Such measures are untested and will be subject to interpretation and application by the relevant authorities in Japan. It is uncertain how and under what standards the relevant authorities in Japan would determine that MUFG’s liabilities exceed, or are deemed likely to exceed, its assets, or that MUFG has suspended, or is deemed likely to suspend, payment on its obligations in determining whether to apply Specified Item 2 Measures, which determination would trigger a Non-Viability Event under the Tier 2 Securities, and it is possible that particular circumstances which seem similar may lead to different results. For example, it is possible that the FSA determines that one of our material subsidiaries is non-viable due to material deterioration in its financial condition, even if its regulatory capital ratios are sufficiently higher than the minimum requirements, and requires the material subsidiary’s Internal TLAC instruments or other regulatory capital instruments to be written off, and following the write-off of such Internal TLAC instruments or other regulatory capital instruments, the Prime Minister of Japan confirms that Specified Item 2 Measures need to be applied to us based on its determination that MUFG’s liabilities exceed, or are deemed likely to exceed, its assets. MUFG’s creditors, including the holders of the Tier 2 Securities, may encounter difficulty in challenging the application of Specified Item 2 Measures or other orderly resolution measures to MUFG.

Accordingly, the market value of the Tier 2 Securities may not necessarily be evaluated in a manner similar to other types of debt securities issued by non-financial institutions or by financial institutions subject to different regulatory regimes. In addition, the trading behavior of the Tier 2 Securities may not necessarily follow the trading behavior of other types of securities. Any indication or perception that we are approaching circumstances that could result in a Non-Viability Event occurring may also have an adverse effect on the market price and liquidity of the Tier 2 Securities.

 

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In addition, the liquidity of the market for, and market prices of, the Tier 2 Securities could be adversely affected, for example, if securities similar to the Tier 2 Securities issued by other banks are not redeemed when the market expects redemption or are written down. As a result, you may not find buyers for your Tier 2 Securities at prices close to their principal amount or at any price, and you may lose all or part of the value of your investment in the Tier 2 Securities.

Furthermore, future regulatory or legislative developments, including relating to the Japanese capital adequacy regulations, or other factors (including changes in the official positions regarding application or interpretation of applicable laws and regulations) could lead to our issuing any subordinated debt securities in the future that have a write-down (or equity conversion) provision with procedures different from the Non-Viability Write-Down provisions of the Tier 2 Securities and that may have terms more favorable to holders of such securities compared to the Tier 2 Securities. Such developments or other factors could also lead to our exercising the option to redeem the Tier 2 Securities prior to maturity if the Tier 2 Securities should no longer be treated as our Tier 2 capital under the Japanese banking regulations. As a consequence, the value of the Tier 2 Securities could be adversely affected.

The Tier 2 Securities constitute subordinated obligations.

The Tier 2 Securities will constitute fixed-term, direct and unsecured obligations of MUFG and, in the event of our bankruptcy, corporate reorganization, civil rehabilitation, or a “Subordination Event,” will be subordinated to all of the existing and future obligations of MUFG other than liabilities under the Tier 2 Securities and any liabilities of MUFG which rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively either pari passu with, or junior to, the liabilities under the Tier 2 Securities, and will rank pari passu with other unsecured fixed-term subordinated obligations of MUFG, subject to a principal write-down, as further described in “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Subordination.”

Upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event, your right of payment as a holder of Tier 2 Securities will rank senior in priority only to any payments to creditors of our unsecured and perpetual subordinated obligations and holders of our preferred and common shares, and our assets will be applied to satisfy all claims of creditors that are senior to the claims of holders of Tier 2 Securities before being applied to satisfy your claims. If we do not have sufficient assets to settle claims of such senior creditors in full, your claims will not be settled and, as a result, you will lose the entire amount of your investment in the Tier 2 Securities. In case of a Subordination Event, the Tier 2 Securities will share equally in payment with claims in respect of liabilities ranking pari passu with the Tier 2 Securities, including any other series of tier 2 debt securities issued under the Tier 2 Indenture, if we do not have sufficient funds to make full payments on all of them, as applicable. In such a situation, you may lose all or part of your investment. As a practical matter, if a Non-Viability Event occurs, the principal amount of the Tier 2 Securities will be written down, and as a result, you will lose all of your investment while the holders of liabilities or shares that otherwise rank pari passu with or junior to the Tier 2 Securities may be able to recover some or all of their investments.

Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, we expect from time to time to incur additional indebtedness or other obligations that will constitute senior or subordinated indebtedness, and the Tier 2 Securities or the Tier 2 Indenture do not contain any provisions restricting the ability of us or our subsidiaries to incur senior or subordinated indebtedness. Although the Tier 2 Securities may pay a higher rate of interest than comparable securities which are not so subordinated, you may lose all or some of your investment in the Tier 2 Securities upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event since our assets will be available for any payment to you only after all of our senior creditors have been paid in full. In the future, we may also incur indebtedness that ranks pari passu with or junior to the Tier 2 Securities but are not subject to write-down provisions similar to those of the Tier 2 Securities, which may provide for a higher recovery than the Tier 2 Securities as a result of the effects of any write-down of the principal amount of the Tier 2 Securities.

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claims of the holders of the Tier 2 Securities will rank junior to the claims of all statutory subordinated bankruptcy claims (retsugoteki hasan saiken), as set forth in the Bankruptcy Law in more detail, in distribution in such bankruptcy proceedings. As of the date of this prospectus, statutory subordinated bankruptcy claims include: (i) any claim for interest, damages, penalty, taxes or certain other amounts arising after the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, (ii) such portion of a claim with a fixed due date that is to become due after the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings and bears no interest, as corresponds to the amount of statutory interest for the claim to be accrued according to the number of years during the period from the time of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings until the due date, (iii) such portion of a claim with an uncertain due date that is to become due after the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings and bears no interest, as corresponds to the difference between the amount of the claim and the amount of the claim estimated as of the time of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, or (iv) such portion of a claim for periodic payments the amount and duration of which are fixed, as corresponds to the total of the amounts calculated with regard to the respective periodic payments in accordance with the provisions of (ii) above of this paragraph.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law, the Corporate Reorganization Law of Japan (Law No. 154 of 2002, as amended; the “Corporate Reorganization Law”) or the Civil Rehabilitation Law of Japan (Law No. 225 of 1999, as amended; the “Civil Rehabilitation Law”), the holders of our liabilities (both subordinated and unsubordinated) will be required to file a notice of claim in Japan upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event (other than a Foreign Event). Upon the expiration of the period for filing such notices, based on the notices filed and our records, an official list of liabilities based on which distributions are to be made in a bankruptcy proceeding, corporate reorganization proceeding or civil rehabilitation proceeding will be determined pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law, the Corporate Reorganization Law or the Civil Rehabilitation Law. We will have no liability to you for any loss resulting from your failure to receive any distribution, or from any delay in the receipt thereof, in each case as a result of your (or your custodian, nominee, broker or other representative) failing to duly submit a notice of claim in Japan in a timely manner or at all.

The Tier 2 Indenture does not contain any limitations on our incurrence or assumption of indebtedness or other liabilities that are senior to or rank pari passu with the Tier 2 Securities.

In addition, the Tier 2 Securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries. See “—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—The debt securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries, including the Bank, the Trust Bank, the Securities HD and MUMSS.”

We may redeem the Tier 2 Securities in our sole discretion on or after the fifth anniversary of their issuance or at any time for regulatory or tax reasons, subject to certain conditions.

We may in our sole discretion redeem the Tier 2 Securities in whole, but not in part, on such day falling on or after the fifth year anniversary of their issuance as may be determined by us at 100% of their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date of redemption, as described under “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Redemption.” In addition, we have the option at any time to redeem the Tier 2 Securities in whole, but not in part, at 100% of their principal amount outstanding at the time plus any accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date of redemption, upon our determination that there is more than an insubstantial risk that the Tier 2 Securities may no longer be included in our Tier 2 capital, as described under “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Regulatory Redemption,” or upon the occurrence of certain tax events as described under “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Tax Redemption,” regardless of whether such redemption would be favorable or unfavorable to you. See “—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—Changes in applicable laws and regulations may adversely affect the rights of holders of the debt securities.” Any such redemption is subject to certain conditions, including our obtaining prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under Japanese banking laws and regulations then in effect).

 

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Any decision by us as to whether we will exercise our option to redeem the Tier 2 Securities will be made at our absolute discretion, subject to certain conditions. Our decision may be influenced by factors such as, but not limited to, the economic impact of exercising such option to redeem the Tier 2 Securities, the applicable capital, TLAC, and other regulatory requirements, any tax consequences, and the prevailing market conditions. We may, for example, decide to redeem the Tier 2 Securities prior to their maturity if the interest payable on the Tier 2 Securities is greater than the interest that would be payable on our other financial instruments of a comparable maturity, of comparable terms and of a comparable credit rating.

You will not have the right to request the redemption of the Tier 2 Securities. As a result, you may be required to bear the financial risks of an investment in the Tier 2 Securities until maturity. You should not invest in the Tier 2 Securities with the expectation that we will exercise our option to redeem them. On the other hand, if we redeem the Tier 2 Securities, you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in financial instruments offering a yield comparable to that on the Tier 2 Securities. Furthermore, the redemption feature of the Tier 2 Securities (and, in particular, any market perception that a call right may be exercised) may limit their market value, which is unlikely to rise substantially above the price at which the Tier 2 Securities can be redeemed.

The remedies available to you as holders of the Tier 2 Securities are limited.

There is no right of acceleration in the case of non-payment of principal of or interest on the Tier 2 Securities or of a failure to perform any of our obligations under or in respect of the Tier 2 Securities, subject only to the exception that payment of the principal amount of the Tier 2 Securities may be accelerated upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event, in which case you will have a subordinated claim for an amount equal to the amount of principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Otherwise, you may not demand repayment or redemption of the principal amount of the Tier 2 Securities prior to maturity. Moreover, by your purchase or acquisition of the Tier 2 Securities, you will be deemed to have agreed to have no rights to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever in connection with the Tier 2 Securities upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event.

Upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event, the sole remedy against us practically available for recovery of amounts owing under the Tier 2 Securities is that, subject to certain conditions, the trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Tier 2 Securities may, at its discretion, or will at the direction of the holders of 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Tier 2 Securities, subject to applicable laws, prove in our bankruptcy, corporate reorganization, civil rehabilitation or other insolvency proceedings.

The remedies under the Tier 2 Securities are more limited than those typically available to our other creditors. For further detail regarding the limited remedies of the trustee (acting on your behalf) and you as a holder of Tier 2 Securities, see “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Acceleration Event; Limited Rights of Acceleration.”

Following a Non-Viability Event, clearance and settlement of Tier 2 Securities will be suspended and may not be completed as expected or at all.

Upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, we will endeavor to deliver a notice of principal write-down to the holders of the Tier 2 Securities through DTC as described in “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event.” Following the receipt of such write-down notice, DTC is expected to suspend all clearance and settlement of transfers of Tier 2 Securities. Due to such suspension, you will not be able to settle any transfer of Tier 2 Securities even if the transfer is initiated prior to such suspension.

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complete the update of its records or the availability of procedures to effect any principal write-down in a timely manner or at all. Due to such delay or unavailability, a transfer that is initiated prior to a Non-Viability Event may fail to settle and the transferor may be unable to receive any settlement amount through DTC. On the other hand, a transfer may be settled though initiated after a Non-Viability Event if processed before DTC’s suspension, in which case the transferee may be required to pay the settlement amount through DTC. However, no right to recover or receive compensation for any loss resulting from any such settlement or failed settlement will be available to you once a Non-Viability has occurred, regardless of whether you have received actual or constructive notice of such fact or otherwise. See “—The Tier 2 Securities will be subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, in which case you will lose the entire value of your investment.”

As a result, notwithstanding such delay or unavailability, holders of Tier 2 Securities may lose the entire value of their investment in Tier 2 Securities on the date on which the relevant principal write-down occurs. Furthermore, the conveyance of a write-down notice and settlement with respect to Tier 2 Securities following a Non-Viability Event will be subject to such procedures of DTC and the relevant participants as may be in effect from time to time.

The Tier 2 Indenture contains no restrictions on our ability to incur future indebtedness, pledge or dispose of our assets, or make dividend or other payments and provides limited protection against significant corporate events and other actions we may take that could adversely impact your investment in the Tier 2 Securities.

The Tier 2 Indenture contains no restrictions on the amount of securities or other liabilities which we may issue, incur or guarantee, including secured obligations and unsecured obligations that rank senior to the Tier 2 Securities or that rank pari passu with the Tier 2 Securities. In the future, we may also incur indebtedness that ranks pari passu with or junior to the Tier 2 Securities but is not subject to write-down provisions similar to the Tier 2 Securities. An increase in the outstanding amount of such securities or other liabilities may limit our ability to meet the obligations under the Tier 2 Securities, and may also reduce the amount recoverable by you.

Except as required by applicable capital, liquidity and other regulatory requirements, the Tier 2 Indenture also contains no restrictions on our ability to pledge or dispose of our assets, make investments, or repurchase shares or pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our common stock or other securities, any of which could adversely affect our ability to pay our obligations under the Tier 2 Securities.

In addition, except as required by applicable capital, liquidity and other regulatory standards, the Tier 2 Indenture contains no financial covenants, including those requiring us to maintain any financial ratios or specific levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flow or liquidity. You are not protected under the Tier 2 Indenture in a merger or other change of control event, except to the extent described under “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Covenants.”

The Tier 2 Securities may be assigned a credit rating below investment grade, in which case the Tier 2 Securities will be subject to the risks associated with non-investment grade securities.

The Tier 2 Securities may be assigned a credit rating below investment grade upon issuance or downgraded from investment grade to below investment grade after issuance. See “—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—A downgrade of any credit rating assigned to the debt securities may adversely affect the market value of the debt securities.” In such case, the Tier 2 Securities will be subject to a higher risk of price volatility than higher-rated securities. Furthermore, decreases in our capital ratios, negative changes in our liquidity conditions, increases in our leverage or deteriorating outlooks for us, or volatile markets, could lead to a significant deterioration in market prices of below-investment grade rated securities.

The treatment of the Tier 2 Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes is uncertain.

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purposes is based on all the relevant facts and circumstances at the time the obligation is issued. There is no direct legal authority as to the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of instruments such as the Tier 2 Securities that are denominated as debt instruments and have certain significant debt features, but that provide for a possible write-down under which investors could lose all of their investment in the instruments and any associated creditor rights upon the occurrence of an event that triggers such write-down.

Although the matter is not free from doubt, except to the extent otherwise discussed in any applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to take the position (to the extent that we are required to take a position) that the Tier 2 Securities will be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, we will not request any ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, regarding the treatment of the Tier 2 Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the IRS or a court may conclude that the Tier 2 Securities should be treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (or assert some other alternative tax treatment). Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors as to the proper characterization of the Tier 2 Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See “Taxation—U.S. Taxation—Taxation of Debt Securities.”

Risks Related to the Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities (AT1 Securities)

The AT1 Securities have no fixed maturity and no fixed redemption date and you do not have the right to accelerate the repayment of the principal amount of the AT1 Securities.

The AT1 Securities are perpetual securities and have no fixed maturity date or fixed redemption date. Moreover, you do not have the right to cause the AT1 Securities to be redeemed or otherwise accelerate the repayment of the principal amount of the AT1 Securities. As described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Subordination,” if a Liquidation Event occurs and is continuing, you will only have a Liquidation Claim and any payments with respect to such Liquidation Claim will be subject to various conditions and may not be paid. Accordingly, we are under no obligation to repay or redeem (in whole or in part) the principal amount of the AT1 Securities at any time prior to such Liquidation Event and, even upon a Liquidation Event, no payment may be made in respect of a Liquidation Claim unless the specific conditions set forth in “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Subordination” have been satisfied. As a result, you may not receive any repayment of principal of the AT1 Securities.

Given that the AT1 Securities are perpetual securities, a sale of your AT1 Securities in the secondary market may be the only means to recover your investment in the AT1 Securities. In addition to the customary risks of illiquidity in the market for a new issue of securities, the AT1 Securities may be especially susceptible to illiquid secondary markets and significant fluctuations in secondary trading prices. For example, if securities similar to the AT1 Securities issued by other banks are not redeemed when the market expects redemption or are written down, or if interest payments are cancelled, the liquidity of the market for, and market prices of, the AT1 Securities could be adversely affected. As a result, you may not find buyers for your AT1 Securities at prices close to their principal amount or at any price, and you may lose all or part of the value of your investment in the AT1 Securities.

The AT1 Securities will be subject to a Write-Down and Cancellation upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, in which case you will lose the entire value of your investment.

The AT1 Securities are intended to qualify as our Additional Tier 1 capital under the Japanese banking regulations and contain non-viability write-down provisions. Under such provisions, if a Non-Viability Event occurs, the AT1 Securities will be subject to a Write-Down and Cancellation on a Write-Down and Cancellation Date, which means that the full principal amount of the AT1 Securities will be permanently written down to nil, that the AT1 Securities will be cancelled, and that you will be deemed to have irrevocably waived your right to claim or receive any payment of principal of or interest on the AT1 Securities (including any additional amounts with respect thereto) unless such payments have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid, as further described in “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Write-Downs and Write-Ups—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event.”

 

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A Non-Viability Event will be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the AT1 Securities at the time when the Prime Minister of Japan confirms (nintei) that Specified Item 2 measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) need to be applied to MUFG under circumstances where its liabilities exceed or are likely to exceed its assets, or where it has suspended or is likely to suspend payment on its obligations, as described in “—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—The debt securities are intended to qualify as our External TLAC debt as well as our Tier 2 capital or Additional Tier 1 capital, as applicable, and as a result, the value of the debt securities could be materially adversely affected, and you may lose all or a portion of your investments.” By your purchase or acquisition of AT1 Securities, you will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by any Write-Down and Cancellation triggered by any such confirmation made by the Prime Minister of Japan.

If a Non-Viability Event occurs, it is expected that a Write-Down and Cancellation would take place before the determination on the treatment of the Company’s remaining liabilities, shares or other securities without similar write-down features. Upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, a Write-Down and Cancellation of the AT1 Securities will occur even if we have, or are restructured solely by such Write-Down and Cancellation to have, sufficient assets available to fulfill our obligations under, or settle the claims of holders of, the AT1 Securities or other liabilities that rank pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities, or any classes of common shares or preferred shares, in each case which do not contain similar write-down provisions, and even if such other liabilities or shares remain outstanding after the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event. Under current Japanese laws and regulations, none of such liabilities or shares which do not contain similar write-down provisions will be generally subject to any write-down or conversion to common shares, unless we become subject to court-administered insolvency proceedings, and even if a Non-Viability Event occurs, we may not become subject to a court-administered insolvency proceedings. As a result, the holders of the AT1 Securities may also recover less ratably, if at all, than the holders of liabilities that rank pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities, or any classes of common shares or preferred shares, in each case which do not contain similar write-down provisions.

Furthermore, except for claims for payments under the AT1 Securities that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, you will have no rights whatsoever under the AT1 Securities or the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture under which the AT1 Securities will be issued, or the AT1 Indenture, to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, may not exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to you by us under, or in connection with, the AT1 Securities, and will not be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar proceedings involving us or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings. Upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, you will not receive any shares or other participation rights in the Company or be entitled to any other participation in the upside potential of any equity or debt securities of the Company, or be entitled to any compensation in the event of any change in the Company’s potential recovery.

In addition, you will have no right to receive any compensation whatsoever for any loss resulting from a delay between the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event and your receipt of any notice of the ensuing principal write-down or between the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event and DTC’s processing of any relevant write-down notice. See “—Following a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, clearance and settlement of AT1 Securities will be suspended and may not be completed as expected or at all.”

By your purchase or acquisition of the AT1 Securities, you will be deemed to have agreed to the foregoing.

The circumstances surrounding or triggering a Non-Viability Event, including future regulatory changes, are unpredictable.

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deliberation by the Financial Crisis Response Council, regarding MUFG’s viability or the viability of one or more of MUFG’s subsidiaries, and the risk that their failures may cause a significant disruption to the financial market or systems in Japan, pursuant to the Deposit Insurance Act. Under the Japanese TLAC Standard and the Japanese capital adequacy regulations, it is possible that Specified Item 2 Measures may be applied to MUFG as a result of, among other things, absorption of losses by MUFG on its loans to or investments in, or any other Internal TLAC or other regulatory capital instruments of, any of its material subsidiaries in Japan that are designated as systemically important by the FSA (which, in our case, are the Bank, the Trust Bank and MUMSS) or any of its foreign subsidiaries that are subject to TLAC, the capital adequacy regulations or similar requirements in the relevant jurisdiction pursuant to the terms of such loans, investments or other Internal TLAC or other regulatory capital instruments or in accordance with applicable Japanese or foreign laws or regulations then in effect. However, under the Japanese TLAC Standard and the Japanese capital adequacy regulations, what measures to be actually taken will be determined by the relevant authorities on a case-by-case basis, and, as a result, it is difficult to predict when, if at all, the Prime Minister may confirm that Specified Item 2 Measures need to be applied to us, which triggers the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F or any subsequent update thereto.

In addition, there has been no implementation of Specified Item 2 Measures under the Deposit Insurance Act described in this prospectus to date. Such measures are untested and will be subject to interpretation and application by the relevant authorities in Japan. It is uncertain how and under what standards the relevant authorities in Japan would determine that MUFG’s liabilities exceed, or are deemed likely to exceed, its assets, or that MUFG has suspended, or is deemed likely to suspend, payment on its obligations in determining whether to apply Specified Item 2 Measures, which determination would trigger a Non-Viability Event under the AT1 Securities, and it is possible that particular circumstances which seem similar may lead to different results. For example, it is possible that the FSA determines that one of our material subsidiaries is non-viable due to material deterioration in its financial condition, even if its regulatory capital ratios are sufficiently higher than the minimum requirements, and requires the material subsidiary’s Internal TLAC instruments or other regulatory capital instruments to be written off, and following the write-off of such Internal TLAC instruments or other regulatory capital instruments, the Prime Minister of Japan confirms that Specified Item 2 Measures need to be applied to us based on its determination that MUFG’s liabilities exceed, or are deemed likely to exceed, its assets. MUFG’s creditors, including the holders of the AT1 Securities, may encounter difficulty in challenging the application of Specified Item 2 Measures or other orderly resolution measures to MUFG.

Accordingly, the market value of the AT1 Securities may not necessarily be evaluated in a manner similar to other types of debt securities issued by non-financial institutions or by financial institutions subject to different regulatory regimes. In addition, the trading behavior of the AT1 Securities may not necessarily follow the trading behavior of other types of securities. Any indication or perception that we are approaching circumstances that could result in a Non-Viability Event occurring may also have an adverse effect on the market price and liquidity of the AT1 Securities.

Furthermore, future regulatory or legislative developments, including relating to the Japanese capital adequacy regulations, or other factors (including changes in the official positions regarding application or interpretation of applicable laws and regulations) could lead to our issuing any subordinated debt securities in the future that have a write-down (or equity conversion) provision with procedures different from the Write-Down and Cancellation provisions of the AT1 Securities and that may have terms more favorable to holders of such securities compared to the AT1 Securities. Such developments or other factors could also lead to our exercising the option to redeem the AT1 Securities if the AT1 Securities should no longer be treated as our Additional Tier 1 capital under the Japanese banking regulations. As a consequence, the value of the AT1 Securities could be adversely affected.

 

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The AT1 Securities will be subject to a Write-Down and Cancellation upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, in which case you will lose the entire value of your investment.

The AT1 Securities are intended to qualify as our Additional Tier 1 capital under the Japanese banking regulations and contain bankruptcy write-down provisions. Under such provisions, if a Bankruptcy Event occurs, the AT1 Securities will be subject to a Write-Down and Cancellation immediately upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, which means that the full principal amount of the AT1 Securities will be permanently written down to nil, that the AT1 Securities will be cancelled, and that you will be deemed to have irrevocably waived your right to claim or receive any payment of principal of or interest on the AT1 Securities (including any additional amounts with respect thereto) unless such payments have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid, as further described in “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Write-Downs and Write-Ups—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event.”

A Bankruptcy Event will be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the AT1 Securities when bankruptcy proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, civil rehabilitation proceedings or special liquidation proceedings (tokubetsu seisan) are commenced against MUFG in Japan.

Upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, a Write-Down and Cancellation of the AT1 Securities will occur even if we have, or are restructured solely by such Write-Down and Cancellation to have, sufficient assets available to fulfill our obligations under, or settle the claims of holders of, the AT1 Securities or other liabilities that rank pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities, or any classes of common shares or preferred shares, in each case which do not contain similar write-down provisions, and even if such other liabilities or shares remain outstanding after the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event. Under current Japanese insolvency laws, such liabilities or shares which do not contain similar write-down provisions may not become subject to a full write-down in an insolvency proceeding, including due to the amount of MUFG’s residual assets. As a result, the holders of the AT1 Securities may also recover less ratably, if at all, than the holders of liabilities that rank pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities, or any classes of common shares or preferred shares, in each case which do not contain similar write-down provisions.

Furthermore, except for claims for payments under the AT1 Securities that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, you will have no rights whatsoever under the AT1 Securities or the AT1 Indenture to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, may not exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to you by us under, or in connection with, the AT1 Securities, and will not be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar proceedings involving us or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings. Upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, you will not receive any shares or other participation rights in the Company or be entitled to any other participation in the upside potential of any equity or debt securities of the Company, or be entitled to any compensation in the event of any change in the Company’s potential recovery.

In addition, you will have no right to receive any compensation whatsoever for any loss resulting from a delay between the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event and your receipt of any notice of the ensuing principal write-down or between the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event and DTC’s processing of any relevant write-down notice. See “—Following a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, clearance and settlement of AT1 Securities will be suspended and may not be completed as expected or at all.”

By your purchase or acquisition of the AT1 Securities, you will be deemed to have agreed to the foregoing.

The AT1 Securities will be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, in which case you will lose all or part of the value of your investment.

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will be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the AT1 Securities when our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio declines below 5.125% as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Write-Downs and Write-Ups—Write-Down upon a Capital Ratio Event.” If a Capital Ratio Event occurs, the AT1 Securities will be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down on the Going Concern Write-Down Date as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Write-Downs and Write-Ups—Write-Down upon a Capital Ratio Event”), which means that the principal amount of the AT1 Securities will be written down to such extent determined necessary by us in consultation with the FSA that such Going Concern Write-Down and a write-down of the principal amount of (or conversion into equity, if applicable, of) all other outstanding debt securities that are intended to qualify as our Additional Tier 1 capital, which is triggered by the same Capital Ratio Event, will result in an increase in our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio to a sufficient level exceeding 5.125%. If this capital inadequacy write-down mechanism, when implemented to the full extent, is expected to result in an increase in our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio to a level short of 5.125%, the principal amount of the AT1 Securities per $1,000 in original principal amount will be reduced to one cent per $1,000 of the original principal amount, and no interest will accrue on the AT1 Securities thereafter. You will be deemed to have irrevocably waived your right to claim or receive payments of principal of or interest on the AT1 Securities (including any additional amounts with respect thereto) to the extent of such Going Concern Write-Down unless such payments have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid or unless and to the extent any portion of the principal amount that has previously been so written down is reinstated in accordance with write-up provisions under the AT1 Securities and the AT1 Indenture.

There has been no implementation to date under Japanese banking regulations of a going concern write-down of additional tier 1 debt securities. The amount that would be sufficient to restore our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio above 5.125% is not necessarily the exact amount by which it exceeds 5.125%, and will be determined by us in consultation with the FSA and taking all other relevant considerations applicable at the relevant time. It is uncertain as to what level above 5.125% would be considered sufficient to restore our Common Equity Tier 1 ratio at any time, and it is possible that similar circumstances may lead to different results. As a result, it is difficult to predict the level of any Going Concern Write Down that may be determined upon occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event.

Upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, a Going Concern Write-Down of the AT1 Securities will occur even if we have, or are restructured solely by such Going Concern Write-Down to have, sufficient assets available to fulfill our obligations under, or settle the claims of holders of, the AT1 Securities or other liabilities that rank pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities, or any classes of common shares or preferred shares, in each case which do not contain similar write-down provisions, and even if such other liabilities or shares remain outstanding after the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event. Under current Japanese laws and regulations, none of such liabilities or shares which do not contain similar write-down provisions will be generally subject to any write-down or conversion to common shares, unless we become subject to court-administered insolvency proceedings, and even if a Capital Ratio Event occurs, we may not be subject to court-administered insolvency proceedings. As a result, the holders of the AT1 Securities may also recover less ratably, if at all, than the holders of liabilities that rank pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities, or any classes of common shares or preferred shares, in each case which do not contain similar write-down provisions.

Furthermore, except for claims for payments under the AT1 Securities that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event or to the extent of any remaining principal amount of the AT1 Securities, upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, you will have no rights whatsoever under the AT1 Securities or AT1 Indenture to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, may not exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to you by us under, or in connection with, the AT1 Securities, and will not be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar proceedings involving us or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings, in each case, to the extent such right, instruction, exercise, claim and pleading, pertains to principal of the AT1 Securities that have been or will be subject to a

 

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Going Concern Write-Down as a result of Capital Ratio Event having occurred, or interest thereon. Upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, you will not receive any shares or other participation rights in the Company or be entitled to any other participation in the upside potential of any equity or debt securities of the Company, or be entitled to any compensation in the event of any change in the Company’s potential recovery, except for any optional write-up.

Moreover, although the AT1 Securities have an optional write-up feature as described in “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Write-Downs and Write-Ups—Write-Up upon a Return to Financial Health,” such write-up option is not only subject to our sole discretion but also unlikely to be exercised in practice following any Going Concern Write-Down. You should not invest in the AT1 Securities with the expectation that we will exercise this option.

In addition, you will have no right to receive any compensation whatsoever for any loss resulting from a delay between the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event and your receipt of any notice of the ensuing principal write-down or between the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event and DTC’s processing of any relevant write-down notice. See “—Following a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, clearance and settlement of AT1 Securities will be suspended and may not be completed as expected or at all.”

If the AT1 Securities have been subject to one or more Going Concern Write-Downs, unless such written down amount has been reinstated in full, we do not have the option to redeem the AT1 Securities after the fifth year anniversary of their issuance, except upon the occurrence of certain tax events or our determination that there is more than an insubstantial risk that the AT1 Securities may no longer be included in our Additional Tier 1 capital. On the other hand, we will continue to have the option to redeem at any time the AT1 Securities in whole, but not in part, upon the occurrence of certain tax events or our determination that there is more than an insubstantial risk that the AT1 Securities may no longer be included in our Additional Tier 1 capital. See “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases,” and “—We may redeem the AT1 Securities in our sole discretion on or after the fifth year anniversary of their issuance or at any time for regulatory or tax reasons, subject to certain conditions.”

By your purchase or acquisition of the AT1 Securities, you will be deemed to have agreed to the foregoing.

The circumstances surrounding or triggering a Capital Ratio Event, including future regulatory changes, are unpredictable.

The occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event is inherently unpredictable and depends on a number of factors, any of which may be outside our control.

A Capital Ratio Event may occur on any date on which we report or publicly announce that our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio has fallen below 5.125% as determined in accordance with applicable Japanese banking regulations. Although we currently publicly report our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio only on a quarterly basis about 45 days after the end of each of our financial quarters, the FSA, as part of its supervisory activity, may require us to calculate and report such ratio as of any date followed by an inspection by the FSA.

Changes in our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio may be caused by changes in the amount of our Common Equity Tier 1 Capital and/or risk-weighted assets. Accordingly, our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio could be affected by one or more factors, including changes in, or our decision relating to, our business and our future earnings, dividend payments and share buybacks, regulatory changes (including changes to definitions, interpretations and calculations of regulatory capital ratios and their components, including Common Equity Tier 1 Capital and risk-weighted assets), revisions to models used by us to calculate our capital requirements (or revocation of, or amendments to, the regulatory permissions for using such models), actions that we are required to take at the discretion of the FSA or other relevant Japanese supervisory authorities, accounting rule changes, tax law changes, our decision or ability to manage risk-weighted assets in both our ongoing

 

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businesses and those we may seek to exit, our decision or ability to refinance regulatory capital instruments under terms and conditions similar or more favorable compared to prior financing, securities market fluctuations, and foreign currency movements. See “Item 3.D. Key Information—Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Ability to Meet Regulatory Capital Requirements” and “Item 4.B. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F or any subsequent update thereto.

Any of the foregoing and other changes and variables may individually or in the aggregate negatively affect our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio and thus increase the risk of a Capital Ratio Event at any time, the occurrence of which would lead to a Going Concern Write-Down, as a result of which you could lose all or part of the value of your investment in the AT1 Securities. The market price of the AT1 Securities is expected to be affected by changes in our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio. We may decide not to take any measures, including raising capital at a time when it is feasible to do so, even if our failure to take such an action would result in the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event. Our decisions could cause you to lose all or part of the value of your investment in the AT1 Securities due to their effect on our Common Equity Tier 1 ratio, but you will not have any claim against us relating to such decisions, even if they result in the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event. We will have no obligation to consider the interests of the holders of the AT1 Securities when making decisions relating to our businesses and operations, including in respect of our capital management. As a result, in making such decisions, our interests may not be aligned with those of the holders of the AT1 Securities.

Because of the inherent uncertainty regarding whether a Capital Ratio Event will occur, it will be difficult to predict when, if at all, a Going Concern Write-Down may occur. Accordingly, the market value of the AT1 Securities may not necessarily be evaluated in a manner similar to other types of debt securities issued by non-financial institutions or by financial institutions subject to different regulatory regimes. In addition, the trading behavior of the AT1 Securities may not necessarily follow the trading behavior of other types of securities. Any indication or perception that we are approaching circumstances that could result in a Capital Ratio Event occurring may also have an adverse effect on the market price and liquidity of the AT1 Securities.

Furthermore, future regulatory or legislative developments, including relating to the Japanese capital adequacy regulations, or other factors (including changes in the official positions regarding application or interpretation of applicable laws and regulations) could lead to our issuing any subordinated debt securities in the future that have a write-down (or equity conversion) provision with procedures different from the Going Concern Write-Down provisions of the AT1 Securities and that may have terms more favorable to holders of such securities compared to the AT1 Securities. Such developments or other factors could also lead to our exercising the option to redeem the AT1 Securities if the AT1 Securities should no longer be treated as our Additional Tier 1 capital under the Japanese banking regulations. As a consequence, the value of the AT1 Securities could be adversely affected.

We may cancel interest payments on the AT1 Securities, in whole or in part, at any time. Cancelled interest will not be due and will not accumulate or be payable at any time thereafter, and you will have no rights with respect to cancelled interest.

Interest payments on the AT1 Securities will be cancelled at our sole discretion, and we will have absolute discretion at all times and for any reason to cancel any interest payment, in whole or in part, that would otherwise be payable on any interest payment date, as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments.” Interest will only be due and payable on an interest payment date to the extent it is not cancelled in accordance with the terms of the AT1 Securities. If we determine not to make an interest payment on any interest payment date (or if we determine to make a payment of a portion, but not all, of such interest payment), such determination will be sufficient to effect the cancellation of such interest payment (or the portion of such interest payment) without any further action being taken or any other condition being satisfied and the non-payment will evidence the exercise of our determination to cancel such interest payment (or the portion of such interest payment not paid). If we

 

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cancel any scheduled interest payment, such interest payment will not be or become due and will not accumulate or be payable at any time thereafter, and in no event will you have any right to or claim against us with respect to such interest amount or be able to accelerate the principal of the AT1 Securities as a result of such interest cancellation. Furthermore, no cancellation of interest in accordance with the terms of the AT1 Securities will constitute a default in payment or otherwise under the terms of the AT1 Securities and the AT1 Indenture. There can, therefore, be no assurances that you will receive interest payments in respect of the AT1 Securities.

Since the AT1 Securities are intended to qualify as our Additional Tier 1 capital, we may cancel any interest payment, in whole or in part, on the AT1 Securities at our sole discretion, in which case such interest payment will not become due and will not accumulate or be payable at any time thereafter, and, notwithstanding such cancellation or that the AT1 Securities rank senior to our common shares, we may use funds that could have been applied to make such cancelled interest payments to pay dividends on our common shares or preferred shares, if any, or to meet our other obligations as they become due, including on any junior or parity liabilities (such as any other series of additional tier 1 debt securities we may issue under the AT1 Indenture), subject to certain limited restrictions (described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments”). As a result, the holders of the AT1 Securities may also recover, if at all, less ratably than the holders of liabilities that otherwise rank pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities, or any classes of common shares or preferred shares.

If practicable, we will endeavor to provide notice of any cancellation of interest (in whole or in part) to you through DTC and to the trustee at least ten business days prior to the relevant interest payment date, and if delayed, we will endeavor to provide such notice as soon as possible. However, failure or delay to provide such notice will not have any impact on the effectiveness of, or otherwise invalidate, any such cancellation of interest, or give you any rights as a result of such failure.

The secondary market for the AT1 Securities may have certain expectations with respect to our making interest payments in the future on the basis of past practice, and these expectations may be reflected in the secondary trading prices of the AT1 Securities. Any cancellation of interest payments in whole or in part will likely result in a material adverse effect on the market value and liquidity of the AT1 Securities.

In addition to our right to cancel (in whole or in part) interest payments at any time, the terms of the AT1 Securities also restrict us from making interest payments on the AT1 Securities if we have insufficient distributable funds, in which case such interest will be deemed to have been cancelled. Interest that is deemed cancelled will not be due and shall not accumulate or be payable at any time thereafter and you will have no rights thereto.

We will not make an interest payment on the AT1 Securities on any interest payment date if and to the extent that the amount of funds available for payment of interest on the AT1 Securities falls short of the amount of interest payable on the AT1 Securities, as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation.” The amount of such available funds in respect of any interest payment date will be an amount equal to (1) our distributable amount as defined in the Company Law of Japan (Law No. 86 of 2005, as amended; the “Company Law”) on such date (after deducting the sum of any dividends or interest that has been paid on the AT1 Securities and any liabilities of the Company that are subject to substantially the same terms in respect of interest payments as those of the AT1 Securities, and any securities effectively ranking junior in right of interest payments to the AT1 Securities in respect of either of the terms, as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments” or “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation,” from the beginning of the fiscal year in which such date falls until the day immediately prior to such date), multiplied by (2) the quotient of (i) the amount of interest payable on the AT1 Securities on the interest payment date divided by (ii) the sum of interest payable on the AT1 Securities and dividends or interest payable on most

 

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senior ranking class of preferred shares in our capital, if any, and any other securities that are subject to substantially the same terms in respect of rights of interest payments as those of the AT1 Securities as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments” or “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation,” on the same interest payment date. Our distributable amount is the amount of surplus of our net assets over our capital and statutory reserves with adjustments calculated on a non-consolidated basis under the accounting principles generally accepted in Japan in accordance with the Company Act of Japan. Any adverse change in our financial position or profitability, or our distributable amount, as calculated on an unconsolidated basis, may have a material adverse effect on our ability to make interest payments on the AT1 Securities.

Any interest cancelled in respect of the AT1 Securities on any relevant interest payment date will not be due and will not accumulate or be payable at any time thereafter, and you will have no rights thereto or to receive any additional interest or compensation as a result of such cancellation or deemed cancellation. Furthermore, no cancellation of interest in accordance with the terms of the AT1 Securities will constitute a default in payment or otherwise under the terms of the AT1 Securities and the AT1 Indenture.

If practicable, we will endeavor to provide notice of any cancellation of interest (in whole or in part) to you through DTC and to the trustee at least ten business days prior to the relevant interest payment date. However, failure to provide such notice will not have any impact on the effectiveness of, or otherwise invalidate, any such cancellation of interest, or give you any rights as a result of such failure.

We have outstanding parity securities and liabilities, and we may issue new parity securities or liabilities that may reduce amounts available to pay interest on the AT1 Securities and may also issue other securities effectively having priority over the AT1 Securities with respect to interest or dividend payments.

Under the terms of the AT1 Securities, as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation,” the amount of funds available for any interest payment on the AT1 Securities on any interest payment date will be prorated with all parity securities, which are subject to effectively the same terms in respect of rights of interest payments as those of the AT1 Securities as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments” or “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation.”

In addition, any amount that may be allocated to an interest payment on the AT1 Securities on an interest payment date may be reduced or depleted if we elect to pay dividends on the shares of our common stock or preferred shares, if any, from our distributable funds prior to such interest payment date on the AT1 Securities. We usually pay year-end dividends in June to the holders of record of our common stock as of March 31 and semi-annual dividends in December to the holders of record of our common stock as of September 30, if we elect to pay any dividend.

Furthermore, in making any determination with respect to the payment or cancellation of any interest payments on the AT1 Securities, we may take into consideration our contractual obligations under the AT1 Securities as well as factors beyond any contractual limitations or obligations. In particular, even when we have the financial ability to make interest payments on the AT1 Securities, we may determine to cancel interest payments on the AT1 Securities in consideration of such contractual obligations related to, as well as fairness to holders of, other parity securities and liabilities, preferred shares or common shares to whom we may not be able to pay dividends or interest.

We currently have outstanding parity securities and liabilities, and we are authorized to issue additional shares of common stock and several classes of preferred shares under our articles of incorporation. The AT1 Indenture contains no restrictions on further issuances of such shares, AT1 Securities or such parity securities and liabilities or other securities effectively having priority over the AT1 Securities with respect to interest or

 

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dividend payments in the future, although we currently have no outstanding preferred shares. As a result, your pro rata share in any amount that may be allocated from our distributable funds to interest or dividend payments, or our ability to make interest payments on the AT1 Securities, could be reduced or negatively affected.

Regulatory capital and other requirements may result in restrictions on our ability to make distributions in certain circumstances, in which case we may reduce or cancel interest payments on, or may be unable to redeem or repurchase, the AT1 Securities.

The bank capital and other regulatory frameworks to which we are subject require us to hold certain levels of capital, including Common Equity Tier 1 capital and additional loss absorbing capacity. A failure to hold sufficient levels of capital as required by these frameworks (as may be amended from time to time) may result in restrictions on distributions being applied pursuant to which we will make a determination to cancel, in whole or in part, interest payments in respect of the AT1 Securities. Cancellation, in whole or in part, of interest payments in respect of the AT1 Securities may affect the value of your investment in the AT1 Securities.

Under the regulatory capital standards adopted by the FSA, we are currently required, on a consolidated basis, to hold a minimum amount of total regulatory capital of 8.0% of risk weighted assets, a minimum amount of Tier 1 capital of 6.0% of risk weighted assets and a minimum amount of Common Equity Tier 1 capital of 4.5% of risk weighted assets. In addition to these minimum requirements, we are required to maintain several regulatory capital buffers, on a consolidated basis, with Common Equity Tier 1 capital. Such regulatory capital buffers, as currently applied to us, consist of a capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, a G-SIB surcharge of 1.5% and a countercyclical buffer ranging from 0% to 2.5% to be calculated as the weighted average of the buffers deployed across all of the jurisdictions to which we have credit exposures. Furthermore, under the leverage ratio regulations adopted by the FSA, we are currently required to maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 3.00% plus a G-SIB leverage ratio buffer equal to 50% of the applicable G-SIB surcharge, which is currently 0.75%. The minimum leverage ratio requirement applicable to us will be raised on and after April 1, 2024, to 3.15% plus a G-SIB leverage ratio buffer set at 50% of a G-SIB surcharge plus 0.05%. In addition, under the Japanese TLAC Standard, a Japanese G-SIB, including us, is also currently required to maintain certain minimum levels of capital and liabilities that are deemed to have loss-absorbing and recapitalization capacity, or External TLAC, in an amount not less than 18% of its consolidated risk-weighted assets and 6.75% of the applicable Basel III leverage ratio denominator. The applicable external TLAC ratio on a total exposure basis will be raised from 6.75% to 7.10% on and after April 1, 2024. See “Item 4.B. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Japan” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F or any subsequent update thereto.

As a G-SIB, we may be subject to stricter capital ratio requirements in the future. In addition, there may be future developments or changes in laws, regulations or rules regarding bank regulatory capital which may require us to reserve greater regulatory capital or buffer capital.

If we fail to meet the regulatory capital buffer requirements, including if the capital buffers are used and reduced below the required level to make up for our required External TLAC ratio on a risk-weighted assets basis, under the Japanese capital distribution constraints system, the FSA may order us to submit and carry out a capital distribution constraints plan. A capital distribution constraints plan must be reasonably designed to restore the required regulatory capital buffers by restricting capital distributions, such as dividends, interest payments on the AT1 Securities, share buybacks, redemption and repurchases of the AT1 Securities, and bonus payments, up to a certain amount depending on the level of the deficit in our regulatory capital buffers. As a consequence, in the event that our consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 capital is insufficient to meet the regulatory capital buffer requirements applicable to us, we will make a determination to cancel interest payments, in whole or in part, in respect of the AT1 Securities. Furthermore, if we make a determination to cancel interest payments in respect of the AT1 Securities pursuant to a capital distribution constraints plan, we are not restricted from making any dividend or interest payments on our common shares or other liabilities. By your purchase or acquisition of the AT1 Securities, you will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by such interest cancellation provisions in respect of the AT1 Securities.

 

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The AT1 Securities may be traded with accrued interest, but under certain circumstances described above, such interest may be cancelled and not paid on the relevant interest payment date.

The AT1 Securities may trade, and/or the prices for the AT1 Securities may appear, on the trading systems with accrued interest. If this occurs, purchasers of AT1 Securities in the secondary market may pay a price that includes such accrued interest upon purchase of the AT1 Securities. Moreover, the secondary market for the AT1 Securities may have certain expectations with respect to our making interest payments in the future on the basis of past practice, and these expectations may be reflected in the secondary trading prices of the AT1 Securities. However, if a payment of interest on any interest payment date is cancelled (in each case, in whole or in part) as described herein and thus is not due and payable, purchasers of the AT1 Securities will not be entitled to that interest payment (or if we elect to make a payment of a portion, but not all, of such interest payment, the portion of such interest payment not paid) on the relevant interest payment date.

Any cancellation of interest payments in whole or in part may, in turn, adversely affect your ability to sell your AT1 Securities in the secondary market and, as a result, the value and liquidity of your investment in AT1 Securities.

The AT1 Securities constitute subordinated obligations.

The AT1 Securities will constitute direct and unsecured obligations of MUFG that are conditional and perpetual and, in the event of our liquidation, subordinated to all of the existing and future obligations (including fixed-term subordinated obligations) of MUFG other than liabilities under the AT1 Securities and MUFG’s liabilities that rank effectively pari passu with or subordinate to the AT1 Securities as to liquidation distributions, and will rank pari passu with MUFG’s liabilities that rank effectively pari passu with the AT1 Securities as to liquidation distributions, subject to a principal write-down, as further described in “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Subordination.”

Upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, your right of payment as a holder of AT1 Securities will rank senior in priority only to any payments to holders of our common shares, and our assets will be applied to satisfy all claims of creditors that are senior to the claims of holders of AT1 Securities before being applied to satisfy your claims. If we do not have sufficient assets to settle claims of such senior creditors in full, your claims will not be settled and, as a result, you will lose the entire amount of your investment in the AT1 Securities. In case of a Liquidation Event, the AT1 Securities will share equally in payment with claims in respect of liabilities ranking pari passu as to liquidation distributions with the AT1 Securities, including any other series of AT1 Securities issued under the AT1 Indenture and the most senior ranking class of preference shares in priority of payment as to liquidation distributions in our capital from time to time, if we do not have sufficient funds to make full payments on all of them, as applicable. In such a situation, you may lose all or part of your investment. As a practical matter, if a Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Capital Ratio Event occurs, the principal amount of the AT1 Securities will be written down in whole or in part, and as a result, you may recover, if at all, less ratably than the holders of liabilities or shares that otherwise rank pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities, but that do not contain similar write-down provisions.

Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, we expect from time to time to incur additional indebtedness or other obligations that will constitute senior or subordinated indebtedness, and neither the AT1 Securities nor the AT1 Indenture contains any provisions restricting the ability of us or our subsidiaries to incur senior or subordinated indebtedness. Although the AT1 Securities may pay a higher rate of interest than comparable securities which are not so subordinated, you may lose all or some of your investment in the AT1 Securities upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event since our assets will be available for any payment to you only after all of our senior and more senior subordinated creditors have been paid in full. In the future, we may also incur indebtedness that ranks pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities but are not subject to write-down provisions similar to those of the AT1 Securities, which may provide for a higher recovery than the AT1 Securities as a result of the effects of any write-down of the principal amount of the AT1 Securities.

 

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Company Law, the holders of our liabilities (both subordinated and unsubordinated) will be required to file their claims in Japan in a liquidation proceeding (seisan) upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event. Upon the expiration of the period for filing such claims, our liabilities under the claims filed will be performed or settled in a liquidation proceeding pursuant to the provisions of the Company Law and other applicable laws. We will have no liability to you for any loss resulting from your failure to receive any distribution, or from any delay in the receipt thereof, in each case as a result of your (or your custodian, nominee, broker or other representative) failing to duly file their claims in Japan in a timely manner or at all.

The AT1 Indenture does not contain any limitations on our incurrence or assumption of indebtedness or other liabilities that are senior to the AT1 Securities.

In addition, the Additional Tier 1 Debt Securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries. See “—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—The debt securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries, including the Bank, the Trust Bank, the Securities HD and MUMSS.”

We may redeem the AT1 Securities in our sole discretion on or after the fifth year anniversary of their issuance or at any time for regulatory or tax reasons, subject to certain conditions.

We may in our sole discretion redeem the AT1 Securities in whole, but not in part, on such day falling on or after the fifth year anniversary of their issuance as may be determined by us at 100% of their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date of redemption, except to the extent of any interest cancelled in accordance with the terms of the AT1 Securities, unless the AT1 Securities has been subject to one or more Going Concern Write-Downs and such written down amount has not be reinstated in full on the date fixed for redemption, as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Redemption.” In addition, we have the option at any time to redeem the AT1 Securities in whole, but not in part, at 100% of their principal amount outstanding at the time plus any accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date of redemption, except to the extent of any interest cancelled in accordance with the terms of the AT1 Securities, upon our determination that there is more than an insubstantial risk that the AT1 Securities may no longer be included in our Additional Tier 1 capital, as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Regulatory Redemption,” or upon the occurrence of certain tax events, as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Tax Redemption,” regardless of whether such redemption would be favorable or unfavorable to you. See “—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—Changes in applicable laws and regulations may adversely affect the rights of holders of the debt securities.” Any such redemption is subject to certain conditions, including our obtaining prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under Japanese banking laws and regulations then in effect).

Any decision by us as to whether we will exercise our option to redeem the AT1 Securities will be made in our absolute discretion, subject to certain conditions. Our decision may be influenced by factors such as, but not limited to, the economic impact of exercising such option to redeem the AT1 Securities, the applicable capital, TLAC, and other regulatory requirements, any tax consequences, and the prevailing market conditions. We may, for example, decide to redeem the AT1 Securities if the interest payable on the AT1 Securities is greater than the interest that would be payable on our other financial instruments of comparable terms and of a comparable credit rating.

You will not have the right to request the redemption of the AT1 Securities. As a result, you may be required to bear the financial risks of an investment in the AT1 Securities permanently. You should not invest in the AT1 Securities with the expectation that we will exercise our option to redeem them. On the other hand, if we redeem the AT1 Securities, you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in financial instruments

 

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offering a yield comparable to that on the AT1 Securities. Furthermore, the redemption feature of the AT1 Securities (and, in particular, any market perception that a call right may be exercised) may limit their market value, which is unlikely to rise substantially above the price at which the AT1 Securities can be redeemed.

The remedies available to you as holders of the AT1 Securities are limited.

There is no right of acceleration in the case of non-payment of principal of or interest on the AT1 Securities or of a failure to perform any of our obligations under or in respect of the AT1 Securities. You may not at any time demand repayment or redemption of the principal amount of the AT1 Securities. Moreover, by your purchase or acquisition of the AT1 Securities, you will be deemed to have agreed to have no rights to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever in connection with the AT1 Securities upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Capital Ratio Event.

Upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, the sole remedy against us practically available for recovery of amounts owing under the AT1 Securities is that, subject to certain conditions, the trustee, on behalf of the holders of the AT1 Securities may, at its discretion, or will at the direction of the holders of 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding AT1 Securities, subject to applicable laws, file liquidation claims in our liquidation proceedings.

The remedies under the AT1 Securities are more limited than those typically available to our other creditors. For further detail regarding the limited remedies of the trustee (acting on your behalf) and you as a holder of AT1 Securities, see “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—No Events of Default or Rights of Acceleration.”

Following a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, clearance and settlement of AT1 Securities will be suspended and may not be completed as expected or at all.

Upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, we will endeavor to deliver a notice of principal write-down to the holders of the AT1 Securities as described in “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Write-Downs and Write-Ups.” In the case of a full write-down, following the receipt of such write-down notice, DTC is expected to suspend all clearance and settlement of transfers through DTC of AT1 Securities. Due to such suspension, you may not be able to settle any transfer of AT1 Securities even if the transfer is initiated prior to such suspension.

DTC’s processing of such write-down notice may only be completed after the date on which the relevant principal write-down is scheduled. No assurance can be given as to the period of time required by DTC to complete the update of its records or the availability of procedures to effect any principal write-down in a timely manner or at all. Due to such delay or unavailability, a transfer that is initiated prior to a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, as the case may be, may fail to settle and the transferor may be unable to receive any settlement amount through DTC. On the other hand, a transfer may be settled though initiated after a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, as the case may be, if processed before DTC’s suspension, in which case the transferee may be required to pay the settlement amount through DTC. However, no right to recover or receive compensation for any loss resulting from any such settlement or failed settlement will be available to you once a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, has occurred, regardless of whether you have received actual or constructive notice of such fact or otherwise. See “—The AT1 Securities will be subject to a Write-Down and Cancellation upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, in which case you will lose the entire value of your investment,” “—The AT1 Securities will be subject to a Write-Down and Cancellation upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, in which case you will lose the entire value of your investment” and “—The AT1 Securities will be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, in which case you will lose all or part of the value of your investment.”

 

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As a result, notwithstanding such delay or unavailability, holders of AT1 Securities may lose the entire or the relevant partial value of their investment in AT1 Securities on the date on which the relevant full or partial principal write-down occurs. Furthermore, the conveyance of a write-down notice and settlement with respect to AT1 Securities following a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event will be subject to such procedures of DTC and the relevant participants as may be in effect from time to time.

The AT1 Indenture contains no restrictions on our ability to incur future indebtedness, pledge or dispose of our assets, or make dividend or other payments and provides limited protection against significant corporate events and other actions we may take that could adversely impact your investment in the AT1 Securities.

The AT1 Indenture contains no restrictions on the amount of securities or other liabilities which we may issue, incur or guarantee, including secured obligations and unsecured obligations that rank senior to the AT1 Securities or that rank pari passu with the AT1 Securities. In the future, we may also incur indebtedness that ranks pari passu with or junior to the AT1 Securities but is not subject to write-down provisions similar to the AT1 Securities. An increase in the outstanding amount of such securities or other liabilities may limit our ability to meet the obligations under the AT1 Securities, thereby increasing the likelihood of cancellation of interest payments, and may also reduce the amount recoverable by you upon liquidation of MUFG.

Except as required by applicable capital, liquidity and other regulatory requirements, and except in cases where we are restricted from making dividend or interest payments as described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Cancellation of Interest Payments,” the AT1 Indenture also contains no restrictions on our ability to pledge or dispose of our assets, make investments, or repurchase shares or pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our common stock or other securities, any of which could adversely affect our ability to pay our obligations under the AT1 Securities.

In addition, except as required by applicable capital, liquidity and other regulatory standards, the AT1 Indenture contains no financial covenants, including those requiring us to maintain any financial ratios or specific levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flow or liquidity. You are not protected under the AT1 Indenture in a merger or other change of control event, except to the extent described under “Description of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities—Covenants.”

The amount of any interest cancellation, principal write-down or write-up, or recovery in proceedings in Japan on the AT1 Securities may be calculated and determined in Japanese yen, and you will not be compensated for any currency exchange loss resulting from any conversion of such amount into U.S. dollars or other currencies.

If any interest payment in respect of the AT1 Securities is cancelled, in whole or in part, or if any portion of the principal amount of the AT1 Securities is written down or written up, we expect the amount of such interest cancellation or principal write-down or write-up to be calculated and determined based on our financial, regulatory capital ratio and other information prepared in Japanese yen in accordance with applicable Japanese laws and regulations, the accounting principles generally accepted in Japan and the terms of the AT1 Securities.

We expect to determine and apply to the AT1 Securities the value of any such amount converted into the currency in which the AT1 Securities are denominated in a manner we deem appropriate. In addition, if any recovery is obtained on the AT1 Securities in liquidation or other proceedings in Japan, the amount of such recovery may be denominated only in Japanese yen. As a result, the value of any such amount when and as converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency will change, depending on the currency exchange rate applied at any given time, and fluctuations in the applicable foreign exchange rate may increase your risk of loss on your investment in the AT1 Securities if and to the extent you are managing your investment in U.S. dollars or any currency other than the Japanese yen. Furthermore, any period of delay between the time when any such amount is determined in Japanese yen and the time when such amount is converted into U.S. dollars or another currency may further increase your risk of loss as the applicable foreign exchange rate may fluctuate during such period. No interest or other compensation is payable on or for any loss incurred due to the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on your investment in the AT1 Securities.

 

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The AT1 Securities may be assigned a credit rating below investment grade, in which case the AT1 Securities will be subject to the risks associated with non-investment grade securities.

The AT1 Securities may be assigned a credit rating below investment grade upon issuance or downgraded from investment grade to below investment grade after issuance. See “—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—A downgrade of any credit rating assigned to the debt securities may adversely affect the market value of the debt securities.” In such case, the AT1 Securities will be subject to a higher risk of price volatility than higher-rated securities. Furthermore, decreases in our capital ratios, negative changes in our liquidity conditions, increases in our leverage or deteriorating outlooks for us, or volatile markets, could lead to a significant deterioration in market prices of below-investment grade rated securities.

The U.S. federal income tax treatment and Japanese tax treatment of a write-down or reinstatement of principal of the AT1 Securities is uncertain.

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a full or partial write-down or reinstatement of principal of the AT1 Securities is uncertain. For example, you likely would not be entitled to a deduction for loss at the time of a partial write-down and it is unclear whether you would be entitled to a deduction for loss at the time of a full write-down. You may, for example, be required to wait to take a deduction for a full write-down until it is certain that no reinstatement can occur, or until there is an actual or deemed sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of the AT1 Securities. It is also possible that, if you take a deduction at the time of a full write-down, you may be required to recognize income or gain at the time of a future principal reinstatement. See “Taxation—U.S. Taxation—Taxation of AT1 Securities.” We urge you to consult your tax advisors to determine the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a write-down or reinstatement of principal of the AT1 Securities.

In addition, the Japanese tax treatment of the AT1 Securities in respect of the write-down of the principal and the future reinstatement of the principal is not clear, due to lack of court or tribunal precedents or official interpretation of the relevant tax authority on this point. Accordingly, different considerations may apply with respect to the treatment of the redemption loss, meaning any negative difference between the acquisition price of the interest-bearing debt securities of the holder and the amount which the holder receives upon redemption of such interest-bearing debt securities, set forth in “Taxation—Japanese Taxation—Interest and Redemption Gain or Redemption Loss on Debt Securities—1. Non-resident Investors—1.2. Redemption Gain or Redemption Loss,” in relation to the AT1 Securities, including whether the redemption loss that would otherwise be recognized can be recognized at the time of the write-down of the principal or whether any income or gains, withholdable or otherwise, arise as a result of the future reinstatement of the principal. The holders of the AT1 Securities should consult their own legal, tax, accountancy or other professional advisors in relation to the foregoing.

 

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MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

We are a bank holding company incorporated on October 1, 2005 as a joint stock company (kabushiki kaisha) under the Company Law of Japan. Through our subsidiaries and affiliated companies, we engage in a broad range of financial businesses and services, including commercial banking, investment banking, trust assets and asset management services, securities businesses, and credit card businesses, and provide related services to individuals and corporate customers in Japan, Thailand and Indonesia and to corporate customers around the world. For a more detailed description of our history and business, see “Item 4. Information on the Company” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.

Recent Developments

In August 2023, the Bank acquired 24,000,000 shares of the common stock of U.S. Bancorp (“USB”), which constitutes an additional investment in USB, for a purchase price of approximately $936 million, or $39.00 per share (the “Investment”). Following this Investment, the Bank’s total shareholding in USB increased to 4.39%.

The proceeds received by USB for the Investment are to be paid to MUFG’s subsidiary, MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation, to reduce USB’s $3.5 billion outstanding obligation due within five years of the closing date, December 1, 2022, of the sale of MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (“Union Bank”) under the Share Purchase Agreement, dated September 21, 2021, with respect to the sale of Union Bank.

In addition, for purposes of strengthening sustainable non-Japanese yen funding capacity, the Bank has entered into an agreement, which is contractually available for complementary U.S. dollar liquidity support, with U.S. Bank National Association, a bank subsidiary of USB.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

The net proceeds from our sale of the debt securities and the use of such proceeds will be described in an applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus authorized by us.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES

The following description of the terms of the senior debt securities contains certain general terms that may apply to the senior debt securities. The specific terms of any series of senior debt securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to such series of senior debt securities. The Company may also prepare free writing prospectuses that describe particular series of senior debt securities. For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to an applicable prospectus supplement may also refer to an applicable free writing prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires.

The following description summarizes only those terms of the senior debt securities that the Company believes will be most important to your decision to invest in any senior debt securities and may not discuss other terms that are also important to you. If you invest in any senior debt securities, your rights as a securityholder will be determined by the senior debt securities, the Senior Indenture, and the U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or the Trust Indenture Act, under which the Senior Indenture is qualified. The terms of the senior debt securities will include those expressly set forth in the Senior Indenture and those made part of the Senior Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act.

The following description is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Senior Indenture, including the definitions contained in the Senior Indenture of certain terms of the senior debt securities, forms of which have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is part, or will be filed, or may be further modified by any form that may be filed, as exhibits to a current report on Form 6-K in connection with an offering of the relevant series of senior debt securities.

General

The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the aggregate principal amount, maturity dates, interest payment dates and other terms of each series of senior debt securities on its cover page and in the description of the senior debt securities contained therein.

Each series of senior debt securities, when issued, will constitute direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank senior to all of the existing and future subordinated debt of the Company and equally in right of payment with all of the existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt of the Company (except for statutorily preferred exceptions). Each series of senior debt securities will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness incurred by the Company to the extent of the value of the assets securing the same. The senior debt securities are intended to qualify as the Company’s External TLAC debt under the Japanese TLAC Standard. As such, notwithstanding the senior debt securities being the Company’s senior unsecured obligations, the senior debt securities are structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries. See also “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—The debt securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries, including the Bank, the Trust Bank, the Securities HD and MUMSS,” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—The debt securities are intended to qualify as our External TLAC debt as well as our Tier 2 capital or Additional Tier 1 capital, as applicable, and as a result, the value of the debt securities could be materially adversely affected, and you may lose all or a portion of your investments.”

The senior debt securities will be repaid at maturity at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof. The Senior Indenture provides that a series of senior debt securities may be redeemed at any time prior to maturity in the circumstances described under “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Redemption” or “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Tax Redemption.”

The senior debt securities may be denominated and payable in U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies. The senior debt securities do not provide for any sinking fund. Temporary documents of title will not be issued.

Payments on the senior debt securities will be made in accordance with any laws, regulations or administrative practices applicable to the Company and its agents in respect thereof, including the requirements under Japanese tax law.

 

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“Business Day” means a day which is not a day on which banking institutions in New York and Tokyo are authorized by law or regulation to close.

Interest

Floating Rate Interest

Any series of senior debt securities with floating rate interest that may be issued will bear interest at the relevant floating interest rate as described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus with respect to the relevant series of floating rate senior debt securities.

Fixed Rate Interest

Any series of senior debt securities with fixed rate interest that may be issued will bear interest at the relevant fixed interest rate as described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus with respect to the relevant series of fixed rate senior debt securities.

Optional Redemption and Repurchases

Optional Redemption

A series of senior debt securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (as defined below) (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations (as defined below)), be redeemed at the option of the Company as described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus with respect to the relevant series of senior debt securities.

“FSA” means the Financial Services Agency of Japan or its successor regulatory authority.

“Applicable Banking Regulations” means the Banking Act of Japan (Act No. 59 of 1981, as amended), and any orders, rules, regulations, ordinances, public ministerial announcements, guidelines and policies thereunder applicable at any time as the context may require under the Senior Indenture, including, without limitation, the Public Ministerial Announcement (kokuji (No. 9 of the FSA Public Ministerial Announcement of 2019, as amended)) prescribing the capital adequacy regulations applicable to bank holding companies.

Optional Tax Redemption

A series of senior debt securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole but not in part, at any time, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the relevant series of senior debt securities then outstanding (plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and “additional amounts” (as described below), if any), if the Company determines and certifies to the trustee prior to giving notice of redemption that, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of Japan (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of Japan) affecting taxation, or any change in the official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding, judgment, or order by a court of competent jurisdiction), which change, amendment, application or interpretation becomes effective on or after the date of the applicable prospectus supplement, the Company is, or on the next interest payment date would be, required to pay any additional amounts in respect of Japanese taxes which cannot be avoided by measures reasonably available to the Company; provided that, no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company would be obligated to make such payment of additional amounts if a payment in respect of the relevant series of senior debt securities were then due. Additional amounts are payable by the Company under the circumstances described below under “—Payment of Additional Amounts.”

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responsible officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled and an opinion of an independent tax counsel or tax consultant of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the trustee to the effect that the circumstances referred to above exist. The trustee shall accept such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the relevant securityholders.

Repurchases

The Company, or any of its subsidiaries, may, at any time, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), purchase any or all of the senior debt securities in the open market or otherwise at any price in accordance with any applicable law or regulation. Subject to applicable law, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall have any obligation to offer to purchase any senior debt securities held by any holder as result of the Company’s or such subsidiary’s purchase or offer to purchase senior debt securities held by any other holder in the open market or otherwise. Senior debt securities so purchased by the Company or its subsidiaries may, at the discretion of the Company or its subsidiaries, as the case may be, be held or resold or surrendered to the relevant trustee for cancellation.

Payment of Additional Amounts

All payments of principal and interest in respect of the senior debt securities by the Company shall be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of Japan, or any political sub-division of, or any authority in, or of, Japan having power to tax (“Japanese taxes”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In that event, the Company shall pay to the holder of each senior debt security such additional amounts (all such amounts being referred to herein as “additional amounts”) as may be necessary so that the net amounts received by it after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts which would have been receivable in respect of such senior debt security in the absence of such withholding or deduction.

However, no such additional amounts shall be payable in relation to any such withholding or deduction in respect of any senior debt security:

 

  (i)   to or on behalf of a securityholder or beneficial owner of a senior debt security who is liable for such Japanese taxes in respect of such senior debt security by reason of its having some connection with Japan other than the mere holding of such senior debt security and the receipt of any payments in respect thereof or enforcement of rights in respect thereof; or

 

  (ii)   to or on behalf of a securityholder or beneficial owner of a senior debt security (a) who would otherwise be exempt from any such withholding or deduction but who fails to comply with any applicable requirement to provide certification, information, documents or other evidence concerning its nationality, residence, identity or connection with Japan, including any requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information (as defined below) or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption (as defined below) to the Company, the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate, or (b) whose Interest Recipient Information is not duly communicated through the Participant (as defined below) and the relevant international clearing organization to the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate; or

 

  (iii)   to or on behalf of a securityholder or beneficial owner of a senior debt security who is for Japanese tax purposes treated as a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation (except for (A) a Designated Financial Institution (as defined below) who complies with the requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption and (B) a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation who duly notifies (directly or through the Participant or otherwise) the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate, of its status as not being subject to Japanese taxes to be withheld or deducted by the Company, by reason of such individual resident of Japan or Japanese corporation receiving interest on the relevant senior debt security through a payment handling agent in Japan appointed by it); or

 

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  (iv)   to or on behalf of a securityholder or beneficial owner of a senior debt security who is a non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that is a specially related person of the Company as described in Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the Special Taxation Measures Act of Japan (Act No. 26 of 1957, as amended; the “Special Taxation Measures Act”); or

 

  (v)   to or on behalf of a securityholder or beneficial owner of a senior debt security who presents a senior debt security for payment (where presentation is required) more than 30 days after the Relevant Date (as defined below), except to the extent that such securityholder or beneficial owner of a senior debt security would have been entitled to such additional amounts on presenting the same on any date during such 30-day period; or

 

  (vi)   to or on behalf of a securityholder who is a fiduciary or partnership or is not the sole beneficial owner of the payment of the principal of, or any interest on, any senior debt security, and Japanese law requires the payment to be included for tax purposes in the income of a beneficiary or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or a member of such partnership or a beneficial owner, in each case, who would not have been entitled to such additional amounts had it been the holder of such senior debt security; or

 

  (vii)   in any case that is a combination of any of (i) through (vi) above.

In addition, no additional amounts will be payable for or on account of any deduction or withholding imposed pursuant to Sections 1471-1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any amended or successor version of such Sections), the U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder and any other official guidance thereunder (“FATCA”), any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into with respect to FATCA, or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing, or relating to, FATCA, similar legislation under the laws of any other jurisdiction, or any such intergovernmental agreement.

Where a senior debt security is held through a participant of a clearing organization or a financial intermediary (each, a “Participant”), in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a senior debt security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Japanese financial institution (a “Designated Financial Institution”) falling under certain categories prescribed by Article 6, Paragraph 11 of the Special Taxation Measures Act and the cabinet order thereunder (Cabinet Order No. 43 of 1957, as amended) (together with the ministerial ordinance and other regulations thereunder, the “Act”), all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a senior debt security must, at the time of entrusting a Participant with the custody of the relevant senior debt security, provide certain information prescribed by the Act to enable the Participant to establish that such beneficial owner of a senior debt security is exempted from the requirement for Japanese taxes to be withheld or deducted (the “Interest Recipient Information”) and advise the Participant if such beneficial owner of a senior debt security ceases to be so exempted, including the case where the relevant beneficial owner of the senior debt security who is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation becomes a specially-related person of the Company.

Where a senior debt security is not held by a Participant, in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a senior debt security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution, all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a senior debt security must, prior to each date on which it receives interest, submit to the Company, the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate, a written application for tax exemption (hikazei tekiyo shinkokusho) (a “Written Application for Tax Exemption”) in the form obtainable from the Company, the trustee or any paying agent, as appropriate, stating, among other things, the name and address (and, if applicable, the Japanese individual or corporation ID number) of such beneficial owner of a senior debt security, the title of the senior debt securities, the relevant interest payment date, the amount of interest payable and the fact that such beneficial owner of a senior debt security is qualified to submit the Written Application for Tax Exemption, together with documentary evidence regarding its identity and residence.

 

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By subscribing for the senior debt securities, a securityholder will be deemed to have represented that it is a beneficial owner who is, (i) for Japanese tax purposes, neither an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation, nor an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is a specially related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution.

If (i) subsequent to making a payment on the senior debt securities without withholding or deduction of Japanese taxes, the Company is required to remit to the Japanese taxing authority any amount in respect of Japanese taxes that should have been withheld or deducted from such payment (together with any interest and penalties) due to the failure of the beneficial owner to provide accurate Interest Recipient Information or to otherwise properly claim an exemption from Japanese taxes imposed with respect to such payment, and (ii) such beneficial owner would not have been entitled to receive additional amounts with respect to such payment had Japanese taxes been withheld from the payment when it was made, such beneficial owner (but not any subsequent beneficial owner of the senior debt securities) shall be required to reimburse the Company, in Japanese yen, for the amount remitted by the Company to the Japanese taxing authority.

As used in this section, the “Relevant Date” means the date on which any payment in respect of a senior debt security first becomes due, except that, if the full amount of the moneys payable has not been duly received by the trustee on or prior to such due date, it means the date on which, the full amount of such moneys having been so received, notice to that effect is duly given to the securityholders in accordance with the Senior Indenture.

The obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply to (i) any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, personal property or any similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge or (ii) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is payable otherwise than by deduction or withholding from payments of principal or interest on the senior debt securities; provided that, except as otherwise set forth in the senior debt securities and the Senior Indenture, the Company shall pay all stamp and other duties, if any, which may be imposed by Japan, the United States or any respective political subdivision or any taxing authority thereof or therein, with respect to the Senior Indenture or as a consequence of the issuance of the senior debt securities.

References to principal or interest in respect of the senior debt securities shall be deemed to include any additional amounts due in respect of Japanese taxes which may be payable as set forth in the senior debt securities and the Senior Indenture.

Events of Default

An event of default is defined under the Senior Indenture as any one or more of the following events, subject to modification in a supplemental indenture, each of which we refer to in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement as an event of default with respect to any series of senior debt securities, having occurred and be continuing:

 

  (i)   default by the Company in the payment when due of the interest or principal in respect of any such series of senior debt securities and the continuance of any such default for a period of 30 days after the date when due, unless the Company shall have cured such default by payment within such period; or

 

  (ii)   the Company shall fail duly to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in any such series of senior debt securities or in the Senior Indenture in respect of such series of senior debt securities for a period of 90 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the Company to remedy the same, shall have been given first to the Company (and to the trustee in the case of notice by the holders referred to below) by the trustee or holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding senior debt securities of such series (such notification must specify the Event of Default, demand that it be remedied and state that the notification is a “Notice of Default” under the Senior Indenture); or

 

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  Japan (Law No. 75 of 2004, as amended; the “Bankruptcy Law”), the Civil Rehabilitation Law of Japan (Law No. 225 of 1999, as amended; the “Civil Rehabilitation Law”), the Corporate Reorganization Law of Japan (Law No. 154 of 2002, as amended; the “Reorganization Law”), the Company Law of Japan (Law No. 86 of 2005, as amended; the “Company Law”) or any other similar applicable law of Japan, and such decree or order shall have continued undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days; or a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver or liquidator or trustee or assignee in bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company or of all or substantially all of its property or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been issued, and such decree or order shall have continued undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days; or

 

  (iv)   the Company shall institute proceedings seeking adjudication of bankruptcy or seeking reorganization under the Bankruptcy Law, the Civil Rehabilitation Law, the Reorganization Law, the Company Law or any other similar applicable law of Japan, or shall consent to the institution of any such proceedings or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver or liquidator or trustee or assignee in bankruptcy or insolvency of itself or of all or substantially all of its property, or an effective resolution shall have been passed by the Company for the winding up or dissolution of its affairs, other than for the purpose of an amalgamation or merger, provided that the continuing or successor corporation has effectively assumed the obligations of the Company under such series of senior debt securities of such series and the Senior Indenture.

Acceleration upon an Event of Default

The Senior Indenture provides that, unless otherwise set forth in a supplemental indenture, if any event of default occurs and is continuing, either the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities of a series, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the trustee if given by the securityholders), may declare the entire principal of and interest accrued thereon to be due and payable immediately.

Pursuant to the Senior Indenture, the trustee shall give notice by mail to the holders of the senior debt securities of an event of default known to the trustee that has occurred with respect to the senior debt securities, provided that the trustee may, in certain limited circumstances, withhold such notice. The trustee shall transmit the notice within 90 days of such occurrence, unless the event of default has been cured before transmission of such notice.

Annulment of Acceleration and Waiver of Defaults

In some circumstances, if any or all of the events leading to acceleration under the Senior Indenture, other than the non-payment of the principal of the senior debt securities that has become due as a result of an acceleration, have been cured, waived or otherwise remedied, then the securityholders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of a series of senior debt securities may (if certain conditions are satisfied) annul past events of default or waive past defaults of such series of senior debt securities.

Application of Proceeds

Any money collected from the Company by a trustee under the Senior Indenture shall be applied in the order described below:

 

  (i)   first, to the payment of costs and expenses (including indemnity payments) applicable to the series of senior debt securities for which money was collected, including reasonable compensation to the applicable trustee and any paying agent;

 

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  (iii)   third, if payment is due on the principal of the series of senior debt securities for which money was collected, to the payment of the whole amount then owing and unpaid upon all of the series of senior debt securities for principal and interest, with interest on the overdue principal; and in case the money collected shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole amount so due and unpaid upon the series of senior debt securities, then to the payment of principal and interest without preference or priority of principal over interest, ratably to the aggregate of such principal and accrued and unpaid interest; and

 

  (iv)   finally, to the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company or any other person lawfully entitled thereto.

Indemnification of Trustee for Actions Taken on Your Behalf

The Senior Indenture provides that the trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the securityholders relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the trustee. In addition, the Senior Indenture contains a provision entitling the trustee to be indemnified and/or secured to its satisfaction by the securityholders under the Senior Indenture before proceeding to exercise any right or power at the request of holders. Subject to these provisions and specified other limitations, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the senior debt securities of the relevant series outstanding may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee.

Limitation on Suits by You as an Individual Securityholder

The Senior Indenture provides that no individual securityholder may institute any action against the Company under the Senior Indenture, except actions for payment of overdue principal and interest, unless the following actions have occurred:

 

  (i)   the holder must have previously given written notice to the trustee of the continuing default;

 

  (ii)   the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities of each affected series, with each such series treated as a single class, must have:

 

  (a)

made written request to the trustee to institute that action; and

 

  (b)

offered the trustee indemnity and/or security to its satisfaction;

 

  (iii)   the trustee must have failed to institute that action within 60 days after receipt of the request referred to above; and

 

  (iv)   the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities of each affected series, voting as one class, must not have given directions to the trustee inconsistent with those of the holders referred to above.

In addition, each securityholder will be deemed to have acknowledged, accepted, consented and agreed that, for a period of 30 days from the time the Prime Minister confirms that any measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) set forth in Article 126-2, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Deposit Insurance Act of Japan (Act No. 34 of 1972, as amended; the “Deposit Insurance Act”) (or any successor provision thereto) need to be applied to the Company, the ability of securityholders and the trustee to enforce the rights under the Senior Indenture and the senior debt securities shall be subject to the limitations on the right to obtain attachment against the Company’s assets set forth in Article 126-16 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto).

Limited Right of Set-Off

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reorganization under the Bankruptcy Law, the Civil Rehabilitation Law, the Corporate Reorganization Law, the Company Law or any other similar applicable law of Japan, and so long as such proceedings shall have continued, or a decree or order by any court having jurisdiction shall have been issued adjudging the Company bankrupt or insolvent or approving a petition seeking reorganization under any such laws, and as long as such decree or order shall have continued undischarged or unstayed, or (b) the Company’s liabilities exceed, or may exceed, its assets, or the Company suspends, or may suspend, repayment of its obligations, the holders of the senior debt securities shall not be entitled to exercise any right to set off any of the Company’s liabilities under the senior debt securities against any liabilities of the relevant holder owed to the Company.

Covenants

Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Conveyance. The Senior Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, without the consent of the holders of the senior debt securities, to merge or consolidate with or merge into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any person or persons, provided that the successor corporation or corporations, if an entity other than the Company is a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of Japan, assumes the Company’s obligations on the senior debt securities and under the Senior Indenture and certain other conditions are met, including that, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no event of default under the Senior Indenture has occurred and is continuing. As an exception to the foregoing, each securityholder will be deemed to have acknowledged, accepted, consented and agreed that the Senior Indenture does not limit any sales, assignments, transfers or conveyances of business made with the permission of a Japanese court in accordance with Article 126-13 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto), including any such sales, assignments, transfers or conveyances made pursuant to the authority of the Deposit Insurance Corporation to represent and manage and dispose of the Company’s assets under Article 126-5 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto) with the permission of a Japanese court in accordance with Article 126-13 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto), which permission may be granted by such court in accordance therewith if (i) the Company is under special supervision by, or under special control of, the Deposit Insurance Corporation pursuant to the Deposit Insurance Act, and (ii) the Company’s liabilities exceed, or are likely to exceed, its assets, or the Company has suspended, or are likely to suspend, payment of its obligations.

Evidence of the Company’s Compliance. There are provisions in the Senior Indenture requiring the Company to furnish to the trustee each year a brief certificate from the Company’s principal executive, financial or accounting officer as to his or her knowledge of the Company’s compliance with all conditions and covenants under the Senior Indenture.

Discharge

Unless otherwise set forth in a supplemental indenture and disclosed in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Company may discharge all of its obligations, other than as to transfers and exchanges, under the Senior Indenture after it has:

 

  (i)   paid or caused to be paid the principal of and interest on all of the outstanding senior debt securities in accordance with their terms; or

 

  (ii)   delivered to the trustee for cancellation all of the outstanding senior debt securities.

Modification of the Senior Indenture

Modification without Consent of Holders. The Company and the trustee may enter into supplemental indentures without the consent of the holders of senior debt securities issued under the Senior Indenture to:

 

  (i)   evidence the assumption by a successor corporation of the Company’s obligations;

 

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  (iii)   cure any ambiguity or correct any inconsistency;

 

  (iv)   add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Senior Indenture (provided that such addition, change or elimination shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of any outstanding series of senior debt securities in any material respect);

 

  (v)   establish the forms or terms of any series of senior debt securities; or

 

  (vi)   evidence the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee.

Modification with Consent of Holders. Each of the Company and the trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of each affected series of outstanding senior debt securities, with each such series voting as one class, may add any provisions to, or change in any manner or eliminate any of the provisions of, the Senior Indenture or modify in any manner the rights of the holders of the senior debt securities issued pursuant to the Senior Indenture. However, the Company and the trustee may not make any of the following changes to any outstanding senior debt security without the consent of each holder that would be affected by the change:

 

  (i)   extend the final maturity of the security or of any installment of principal of any such security;

 

  (ii)   reduce the principal amount;

 

  (iii)   reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest;

 

  (iv)   reduce any amount payable on redemption;

 

  (v)   change the currency or other terms in or under which the principal, including any amount of original issue discount, premium, or interest on the security is payable;

 

  (vi)   change any of the Company’s obligations to pay any additional amounts on senior debt securities for any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted (if any);

 

  (vii)   impair the right of any holder to institute suit for any payment on any senior debt security when due; or

 

  (viii)   reduce the percentage of senior debt securities the consent of whose holders is required for modification of the Senior Indenture.

Further Issuances

The Company reserves the right, from time to time, without the consent of the holders of the senior debt securities, to issue additional senior debt securities on terms and conditions identical to those of the senior debt securities of a series offered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, which additional senior debt securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the relevant series of the senior debt securities. The Company may also issue other securities under the relevant indenture as part of a separate series that have different terms from the senior debt securities.

Concerning the Trustee

Any trustee appointed pursuant to the Senior Indenture will have and will be subject to all of the duties and responsibilities under the Senior Indenture and those with respect to an indenture trustee under the Trust Indenture Act.

The Senior Indenture provides that upon the occurrence of an event of default, the trustee will exercise the rights and powers vested in it by the Senior Indenture, using the same degree of care and skill as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of its own affairs. In the absence of such event of default, the trustee need only perform those duties that are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture or are applicable pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act.

 

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Subject to the Senior Indenture and the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any rights, trusts or powers conferred under the Senior Indenture or the senior debt securities for the benefit of the holders of the senior debt securities, unless the holders have offered to the trustee indemnity and/or security satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, cost, liability or expense which might be incurred by it in exercising any such rights, trusts or powers.

The Senior Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act contain limitations on the rights of the trustee thereunder, should it become a creditor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. The trustee is permitted to serve as trustee under the Senior Indenture and to engage in other transactions, provided that if it acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act), it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

The Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates may maintain ordinary banking relationships and custodial facilities with any trustee or its affiliates.

Neither the trustee nor any agent will be responsible in any way whatsoever for any investment decision made by a holder.

Successor Trustee

The Senior Indenture provides that the trustee with respect to a series of senior debt securities may resign or be removed by the Company, effective upon acceptance by a successor trustee of its appointment. The Senior Indenture requires that any successor trustee shall be a corporation with a combined capital and surplus of not less than U.S.$50,000,000. The Senior Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act require that any successor trustee shall be a corporation, association, company or business trust organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction thereof or any state or territory or of the District of Columbia. No person may accept its appointment as a successor trustee unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee is qualified and eligible under the Senior Indenture and the applicable provisions of the Trust Indenture Act.

Repayment of Funds

The Senior Indenture provides that all monies paid by the Company to the trustee or paying agent for a particular series of senior debt securities for payment of principal or interest on any senior debt security which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such payment shall become due and payable will be repaid to the Company and all liability of the trustee or paying agent with respect thereto will cease, and to the extent permitted by law, the holder of such senior debt security shall thereafter look only to the Company for any payment which such holder may be entitled to collect.

New York Law to Govern

The Senior Indenture is, and the senior debt securities will be, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Consent to Service of Process and Submission to Jurisdiction

Under the Senior Indenture, the Company irrevocably designates Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Attention: General Manager, with offices currently at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10020 as its authorized agent for service of process in any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Senior Indenture or the senior debt securities brought in any federal or state court in the County of New York, and the Company irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of those courts.

 

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Senior Debt Securities Denominated in Foreign Currencies

Whenever the Senior Indenture provides for an action by, or the determination of, any of the rights of, or any distribution to, holders of senior debt securities, in the absence of any provision to the contrary, any amount in respect of any senior debt security denominated in a currency or currency unit other than U.S. dollars may be treated for purposes of taking any such action or distribution as the amount of U.S. dollars that could reasonably be exchanged for such non-U.S. dollar amount. This amount will be calculated as of a date that the Company specifies to the paying agent or, if the Company fails to specify a date, on a date that the paying agent may determine.

Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Senior Debt Securities

The trustee will maintain at its corporate trust office a register with respect to the senior debt securities. The name of the registered holder of each senior debt security will be recorded in the register. The Company, the trustee, the registrar and the paying agent may treat the person in whose name any senior debt security is registered as the absolute owner of the senior debt security for all purposes and none of them shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

At the option of the securityholder, subject to the restrictions contained in the senior debt security and in the Senior Indenture, the senior debt security may be transferred or exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of senior debt securities of different authorized denominations, upon surrender for exchange or registration of transfer, at the corporate trust office of the trustee. Any senior debt security surrendered for exchange or presented for registration of transfer shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer or other documentation in a form identified in the Senior Indenture. Senior debt securities issued upon exchange or transfer shall be registered in the name of the securityholder requesting the exchange or, as the case may be, the designated transferee or transferees and delivered at the trustee’s office, or mailed, at the request, risk and expense of, and to the address requested by, the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge, other than any cost of delivery not made by regular mail, shall be imposed for any transfer or exchange of senior debt securities, but the Company or the trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp duty, tax or governmental charge or insurance charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of senior debt securities.

Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of certificated senior debt securities bearing the legend, the trustee will deliver only certificated senior debt securities bearing such legend unless the Company otherwise consents.

Trustee, Paying Agent, Registrar and Calculation Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York with limited liability, will initially act as trustee, paying agent and registrar for the senior debt securities, and as calculation agent with respect to the floating rate senior debt securities. The Company may change the paying agent, registrar or calculation agent without prior notice to the holders of the senior debt securities, and the Company or any of its subsidiaries may act as paying agent, registrar or calculation agent. The applicable prospectus supplement will name any such successor trustee, paying agent, registrar and, if applicable, calculation agent with respect to the series of senior debt securities being offered by such prospectus supplement.

The trustee is located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286.

Authenticating Agent

The Senior Indenture permits the trustee to appoint an authenticating agent or agents with respect to the senior debt securities issued under such indenture. Such authenticating agent will be authorized to act on behalf of the trustee to authenticate the senior debt securities, and senior debt securities authenticated by such authenticating agent will be entitled to the benefits of the Senior Indenture and valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the trustee. The trustee may change the authenticating agent at any time, as more fully described in the Senior Indenture.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES

The following description of the terms of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities contains certain general terms that may apply to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities. The specific terms of any series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to such series fixed-term subordinated debt securities. The Company may also prepare free writing prospectuses that describe particular series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities. For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to an applicable prospectus supplement may also refer to an applicable free writing prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires.

The following description summarizes only those terms of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities that the Company believes will be most important to your decision to invest in any fixed-term subordinated debt securities and may not discuss other terms that are also important to you. If you invest in any fixed-term subordinated debt securities, your rights as a holder of fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be determined by the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, and the U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or the Trust Indenture Act, under which the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture is qualified. The terms of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will include those expressly set forth in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and those made part of the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act.

The following description is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, including the definitions contained in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture of certain terms of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, forms of which have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is part, or will be filed, or may be further modified by any form that may be filed, as exhibits to a current report on Form 6-K in connection with an offering of the relevant series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

General

The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the aggregate principal amount, maturity dates, interest payment dates and other terms of each series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities on its cover page and in the description of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities contained therein.

Each series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities, when issued, will constitute direct, unconditional, subordinated and unsecured obligations of the Company and will at all times rank pari passu without any preference among themselves, and equally in right of payment with all of the existing and future unsecured, unconditional and fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company, and senior to all of the existing and future unsecured, conditional and perpetual subordinated debt of the Company and all classes of shares (including preferred shares, if any) of the Company. Notwithstanding such ranking of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, because the fixed-term subordinated debt securities are subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down (as defined below), as described under “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event,” the fixed-term subordinated debt securities may effectively recover less than any liabilities or shares that are not subject to similar write-down provisions. See also “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—The debt securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries, including the Bank, the Trust Bank, the Securities HD and MUMSS.”

The fixed-term subordinated debt securities are intended to qualify as the Company’s Tier 2 Capital (as defined below). To the extent that the fixed-term subordinated debt securities have not been subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down, as described under “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event,” the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be repaid at maturity at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof. In addition, to the extent that the fixed-term subordinated debt securities have not been subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down, as described under “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event,” a series of

 

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fixed-term subordinated debt securities may be redeemed prior to maturity in the circumstances described under “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Redemption,” “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Tax Redemption” or “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Regulatory Redemption.”

The fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be subject to a full write-down upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event (as defined below). See “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event.” By purchasing the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, you consent to such write-down and such write-down not constituting a default in payment, an event of default or an event of acceleration. As a result, you may lose all of your investment in the fixed-term subordinated debt securities. As a consequence of a Non-Viability Write-Down, as a holder of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, you may also recover less ratably than the holders of liabilities or shares that otherwise rank, or are expressed to rank, pari passu with or junior to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities especially if such securities do not contain similar write-down provisions, or may not recover at all. You should carefully consider these features and their potential effects before making an investment decision in the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, and read the risk factors appearing in this document, including those under the heading “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities (Tier 2 Securities).”

The fixed-term subordinated debt securities may be denominated and payable in U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies. The fixed-term subordinated debt securities do not provide for any sinking fund. Temporary documents of title will not be issued.

Payments on the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be made in accordance with any laws, regulations or administrative practices applicable to the Company and its agents in respect thereof, including the requirements under Japanese tax law.

“Business Day” means a day which is not a day on which banking institutions in New York City and Tokyo are authorized by law or regulation to close.

Subordination

The rights of the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be subordinated in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below) upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event (as defined below). If a Subordination Event has occurred, and so long as any such Subordination Event shall continue (and in the case of a Civil Rehabilitation Event (as defined below), so long as neither a Summary Rehabilitation Order (as defined below) nor a Consent Rehabilitation Order (as defined below) shall have been issued), any amounts (other than any amounts which shall have become due and payable before such Subordination Event shall have occurred and remain unpaid) due under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, including any amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligations as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency,” will become payable only upon one of the following conditions being fulfilled:

 

  (i)   in the case of a Bankruptcy Event (as defined below), the total amount of any and all Senior Indebtedness which is listed on the final distribution list of the Company submitted to the court in such bankruptcy proceedings shall have been assured to be paid in full out of the amounts available for distribution in such bankruptcy proceedings (including by way of distributions by deposit of funds in escrow with the competent authority);

 

  (ii)   in the case of a Corporate Reorganization Event (as defined below), the total amount of any and all Senior Indebtedness which is listed on the corporate reorganization plan of the Company at the time when the court’s approval of such plan becomes final and conclusive shall have been paid in full in such proceedings to the extent that such liabilities shall have been fixed;

 

  (iii)   in the case of a Civil Rehabilitation Event, the total amount of any and all Senior Indebtedness which is listed on the civil rehabilitation plan of the Company at the time when the court’s approval of such plan becomes final and conclusive shall have been paid in full in such proceedings to the extent that such liabilities shall have been fixed; or

 

 

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  (iv)   in the case of a Foreign Event (as defined below), conditions equivalent to those set out in (i), (ii) or (iii) above have been fulfilled; provided, however, that notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the imposition of any such condition is not allowed under such proceedings, any amount which becomes due under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall become payable in accordance with the conditions for payment set forth in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and not subject to such impermissible condition but subject to any condition imposed during such proceedings.

Notwithstanding that the fixed-term subordinated debt securities are stated to rank equally with certain unsecured, unconditional and fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company and ahead of certain unsecured, conditional and perpetual subordinated debt and all classes of shares (including preferred shares, if any) of the Company as described above, the fixed-term subordinated debt securities are subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down, as described under “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event.”

If a Non-Viability Event occurs, it is expected that a Non-Viability Write-Down would take place before the treatment of the Company’s remaining indebtedness or other securities without similar write-down features is determined.

The Company shall make no amendment or modification to the subordination provisions contained in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture that is prejudicial to any present or future creditor in respect of any Senior Indebtedness. No such amendment or modification shall in any event be effective against any such creditor.

Each holder of fixed-term subordinated debt securities by its acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment of principal or interest in respect of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities is made to such holder after the occurrence of a Subordination Event and the amount of such payment exceeds the amount, if any, that should have been paid to such holder upon the proper application of the subordination provisions of such fixed-term subordinated debt securities, the payment of such excess amount shall be deemed null and void, and such holder or the trustee or paying agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of the excess payment within ten days after receiving notice of the excess payment, and shall also thereby agree that, upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event and for so long as such Subordination Event shall continue, any liabilities of the Company to such holder which would otherwise become so payable on or after the date on which such Subordination Event occurs shall not be set off against any liabilities of such holder owed to the Company unless, until and only in such amount as the liabilities of the Company under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities become payable pursuant to the proper application of the subordination provisions of such fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

“Consent Rehabilitation Order” means a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction under Article 217, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto) to the effect that the procedures for the investigation and confirmation of civil rehabilitation claims as defined in Article 84 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto), and the resolution of a civil rehabilitation plan shall be omitted.

“Summary Rehabilitation Order” means a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction under Article 211, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto) to the effect that the procedures for the investigation and confirmation of civil rehabilitation claims as defined in Article 84 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto) shall be omitted.

“Senior Indebtedness” means all liabilities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, statutory subordinated bankruptcy claims (retsugoteki hasan saiken), as defined under the Bankruptcy Law) of the Company other than (i) liabilities under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities (except for liabilities which have been due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Subordination Event and remain unpaid) and (ii) any liabilities of the Company which rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively either pari passu with, or junior to, the liabilities

 

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under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities (except for liabilities which have been due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Subordination Event and remain unpaid).

“Subordination Event” means either a Bankruptcy Event, a Corporate Reorganization Event, a Civil Rehabilitation Event or a Foreign Event.

“Bankruptcy Event” means a competent court in Japan having commenced bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law.

“Bankruptcy Law” means the Bankruptcy Law of Japan (Law No. 75 of 2004, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

“Corporate Reorganization Event” means a competent court in Japan having commenced corporate reorganization proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Corporate Reorganization Law.

“Corporate Reorganization Law” means the Corporate Reorganization Law of Japan (Law No. 154 of 2002, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

“Civil Rehabilitation Event” means a competent court in Japan having commenced civil rehabilitation proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Rehabilitation Law.

“Civil Rehabilitation Law” means the Civil Rehabilitation Law of Japan (Law No. 225 of 1999, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

“Foreign Event” means the Company becoming subject to bankruptcy, corporate reorganization or civil rehabilitation proceedings or other equivalent proceedings pursuant to any applicable law of any jurisdiction other than Japan.

For the avoidance of doubt, if a competent court in Japan shall have commenced bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law, the claims of the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall rank junior to the claims of all statutory subordinated bankruptcy claims (retsugoteki hasan saiken), as set forth in the Bankruptcy Law, in distribution in such bankruptcy proceedings.

As at the date of this prospectus, statutory subordinated bankruptcy claims (retsugoteki hasan saiken), as set forth in the Bankruptcy Law in more detail, include: (i) any claim for interest, damages, penalty, taxes or certain other amounts arising after the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings; (ii) such portion of a claim with a fixed due date that is to become due after the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings and bears no interest, as corresponds to the amount of statutory interest for the claim to be accrued according to the number of years during the period from the time of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings until the due date; (iii) such portion of a claim with an uncertain due date that is to become due after the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings and bears no interest, as corresponds to the difference between the amount of the claim and the amount of the claim estimated as of the time of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings; or (iv) such portion of a claim for periodic payments the amount and duration of which are fixed, as corresponds to the total of the amounts calculated with regard to the respective periodic payments in accordance with the provisions of (ii) above of this paragraph.

To the extent that holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities are entitled to any recovery with respect to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities in any Japanese action or proceeding, such holders might not be entitled in such an action or proceeding to a recovery in U.S. dollars and might be entitled in such an action or proceeding only to a recovery in Japanese yen. The Company has agreed pursuant to the terms of the

 

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Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to indemnify against certain losses incurred as a result of any judgment or order being given or made for any amount due and payable under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and such judgment or order being expressed and paid in a currency other than U.S. dollars and converted into U.S. dollars at varying currency exchange rates. See “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency.” The Company’s obligation to pay any such amounts due under the indemnification to the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, however, will be subordinated in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness upon the occurrence and continuation of a Subordination Event and will also be subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down as provided in “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event.” Accordingly, this indemnification may provide for little or no recovery to holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities in the case of a Subordination Event or a Non-Viability Event.

Interest

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, any interest payments under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall be subject to the non-viability write-down provisions and the subordination provisions, each described herein.

Floating Rate Interest

Any series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities with floating rate interest that may be issued will bear interest at the relevant floating interest rate as described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus with respect to the relevant series of floating rate fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

Fixed Rate Interest

Any series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities with fixed rate interest that may be issued will bear interest at the relevant fixed interest rate as described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus with respect to the relevant series of fixed rate fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

Optional Redemption and Repurchases

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, any redemption under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall be subject to the non-viability write-down provisions and the subordination provisions, each described herein.

Optional Redemption

A series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (as defined below) (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations (as defined below)), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, on the interest rate reset date occurring on or after the fifth year anniversary of the issuance of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities or on the interest rate reset dates occurring on each five-year anniversary thereafter unless as otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement for a particular series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities, on not less than 25 days nor more than 60 days’ prior notice to the holder of fixed-term subordinated debt securities and the trustee, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the relevant series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities (plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and “additional amounts” (as described below), if any).

“FSA” means the Financial Services Agency of Japan or its successor regulatory authority.

“Applicable Banking Regulations” means the Banking Act of Japan (Act No. 59 of 1981, as amended) (the “Banking Act”), and any orders, rules, regulations, ordinances, public ministerial announcements, guidelines and policies thereunder applicable at any time as the context may require under the Fixed-Term Subordinated

 

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Indenture, including, without limitation, the Public Ministerial Announcement (kokuji (No. 20 of the FSA Public Ministerial Announcement of 2006, as amended)) prescribing the capital adequacy regulations applicable to bank holding companies.

Optional Tax Redemption

A series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the relevant series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities on the day fixed for redemption (plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and additional amounts, if any), if the Company determines prior to giving notice of redemption that, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of Japan (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of Japan) affecting taxation, or any change in the official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding, judgment, or order by a court of competent jurisdiction), which change, amendment, application or interpretation becomes effective on or after the date of the applicable prospectus supplement, (i) the Company is, or on the next interest payment date would be, required to pay any additional amounts in respect of Japanese taxes, or (ii) any interest on the fixed-term subordinated debt securities ceases to be treated as being a deductible expense for the purpose of the Company’s corporate tax, and, in each case of (i) or (ii) above, such event cannot be avoided by measures reasonably available to the Company; provided that, in the case of (i) above, no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company would be obligated to make such payment of additional amounts if a payment in respect of the relevant series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities were then due. Additional amounts are payable by the Company under the circumstances described below under “—Payment of Additional Amounts.”

Prior to making any notice of redemption of a series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities pursuant to the foregoing, the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture requires that the Company deliver to the trustee a certificate signed by a responsible officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled and an opinion of an independent tax counsel or tax consultant of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the trustee to the effect that the circumstances referred to above exist. The trustee shall accept such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the relevant holders of fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

Optional Regulatory Redemption

A series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the relevant series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities on the day fixed for redemption (plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and additional amounts, if any), if the Company determines after consultation with the FSA that there is more than an insubstantial risk that the fixed-term subordinated debt securities may not be included in the Company’s Tier 2 Capital under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations (other than for the reason that the amount of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities exceeds any limitations under such applicable standard with respect to the amount of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities that qualifies as Tier 2 Capital).

Prior to making any notice of redemption of a series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities pursuant to the foregoing, the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture requires that the Company deliver to the trustee a certificate signed by a responsible officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled. The trustee shall accept such certificate as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction

 

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of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the relevant holders of fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

“Tier 2 Capital” means any and all items constituting Tier 2 capital (for the avoidance of doubt, which exclude then applicable regulatory adjustments) under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations and shall also include any successor or substitute term applicable pursuant to the Applicable Banking Regulations.

Notices of Redemption

Any notice of redemption of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall conform to the requirements with respect to such notice set forth in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and shall be irrevocable except in limited circumstances as described in the immediately following sentence. A redemption notice will be automatically rescinded and will have no force and effect, and no redemption amount will be due and payable, (i) if a Non-Viability Event occurs prior to the applicable redemption date, in which case the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down as described under “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event,” or (ii) if a Subordination Event occurs prior to the applicable redemption date, in which case the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be subject to the subordination provisions as described under “—Subordination.” If a redemption notice is rescinded for any of the reasons described in the previous sentence, the Company will endeavor to promptly deliver written notice to the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and the trustee, specifying the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event.

Repurchases

The Company, or any of its subsidiaries, may, at any time, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), purchase any or all of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities in the open market or otherwise at any price in accordance with any applicable law or regulation. Subject to applicable law, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall have any obligation to offer to purchase any fixed-term subordinated debt securities held by any holder as a result of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ purchase or offer to purchase fixed-term subordinated debt securities held by any other holder in the open market or otherwise. Fixed-term subordinated debt securities so purchased by the Company or its subsidiaries may, at the discretion of the Company or its subsidiaries, as the case may be, be held or resold or surrendered to the trustee for cancellation.

Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, no principal of, interest on, or other amount under, the fixed-term subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency,” if any) (other than with respect to principal, interest, any additional amounts and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency” that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due, and the Company’s obligations with respect to the payment of any such amounts and any claims therefor (other than with respect to principal, interest, any additional amounts and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency” that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) will be suspended from the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event until the Write-Down Date (as defined below).

 

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On the Write-Down Date:

 

  (i)   the full principal amount of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the fixed-term subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency,” if any) will be permanently written down to zero, the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay the full principal amount of, interest on and any other amount under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), and the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be cancelled, in each case other than principal amount, interest, any additional amounts and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency” that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid;

 

  (ii)   the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or principal of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and (B) any additional amounts and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency,” in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, principal, additional amounts or other amount, as applicable, has become due and payable to the holders of such fixed-term subordinated debt securities prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (iii)   the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company, with respect to, and cannot instruct the trustee to enforce, payment of principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the fixed-term subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency,” if any), except as described in paragraph (ii) above.

The events described in paragraphs (i) through (iii) are referred to as a “Non-Viability Write-Down.”

Except for claims with respect to payments of principal of or interest on the fixed-term subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto and other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency,” if any) that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid, as described above, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, (a) the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall have no rights whatsoever under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or the fixed-term subordinated debt securities to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, (b) except for any indemnity and/or security provided by any holder in such instruction or related to such instruction, any instruction previously given to the trustee by any holders shall cease automatically and shall be deemed null and void and of no further effect, (c) no holder may exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to it by the Company arising under, or in connection with, the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and each holder of fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall, by virtue of its holding of any fixed-term subordinated debt securities, be deemed to have irrevocably waived all such rights of set-off, compensation or retention and (d) no holder will be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization or liquidation proceedings involving the Company or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings or do so through a representative.

A “Non-Viability Event” will be deemed to have occurred at the time that the Prime Minister of Japan confirms (nintei) that any measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) set forth in Article 126-2, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto) need to be applied to the Company.

 

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“Write-Down Date” means the date that shall be determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than ten Business Days following the date of the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice (as defined below).

The Company shall endeavor, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, to deliver a written notice (a “Write-Down and Cancellation Notice”) to the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, the trustee and the paying agent in accordance with the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, confirming, among other things, the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event and the Write-Down Date. Any failure or delay by the Company to provide a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event shall not change or delay the effect of the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event on the Non-Viability Write-Down taking place on the Write-Down Date under the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, nor give holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

Following the receipt of a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice by DTC, DTC will suspend all clearance and settlement of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities through DTC. After such suspension has commenced, holders of beneficial interests in the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will not be able to settle the transfer of any fixed-term subordinated debt securities through DTC, and any sale or other transfer of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities that a holder may have initiated prior to such suspension that is scheduled to settle after such suspension may be rejected by, and may not be settled within, DTC. Notwithstanding any delay in, or unavailability of procedures of, DTC reflecting the Non-Viability Write-Down on its systems, the Non-Viability Write-Down shall take place on the relevant Write-Down Date. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities (Tier 2 Securities)—Following a Non-Viability Event, clearance and settlement of Tier 2 Securities will be suspended and may not be completed as expected or at all.”

Each holder of fixed-term subordinated debt securities by its acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment is made on its fixed-term subordinated debt securities with respect to a payment obligation that did not become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, then the payment of such amount shall be deemed null and void and such holder or the trustee or paying agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of such payment within ten days after receiving notice of such null and void payment, and shall also thereby agree that any liabilities of the Company to such holder in respect of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities which was subject to the Non-Viability Write-Down as described above shall not be set off against any liabilities of such holder owed to the Company.

Agreement to Write-Down and Cancellation

By subscribing for, purchasing or otherwise acquiring the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities consent to:

 

  (a)   upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event and a Non-Viability Write-Down of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, such holders being deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and not to have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the trustee to enforce, the payment of principal of or interest on the fixed-term subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto and other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as described under “—Indemnification of Judgment Currency,” if any) (except for any payments of principal or interest or any other amount that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid), as described under “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event” and being bound by the write-down provisions;

 

  (b)  

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  Non-Viability Write-Down or the subordination provisions, as the case may be, as described under “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Notices of Redemption”;

 

  (c)   no such Non-Viability Write-Down, cancellation or rescission in accordance with the terms of the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture constituting a default in payment or otherwise under the terms of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities; and

 

  (d)   such holder being deemed to have authorized, directed and requested DTC and any direct participant in DTC or other intermediary through which it holds the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, the trustee and the registrar to take any and all necessary action, if required, to implement a Non-Viability Write-Down of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities without any further action or direction on the part of such holder.

Payment of Additional Amounts

All payments of principal and interest in respect of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities by the Company shall be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of Japan, or any political sub-division of, or any authority in, or of, Japan having power to tax (“Japanese taxes”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In that event, the Company shall pay to the holder of each fixed-term subordinated debt security such additional amounts (all such amounts being referred to herein as “additional amounts”) as may be necessary so that the net amounts received by it after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts which would have been receivable in respect of such fixed-term subordinated debt security in the absence of such withholding or deduction.

However, no such additional amounts shall be payable in relation to any such withholding or deduction in respect of any fixed-term subordinated debt security:

 

  (i)   to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security who is liable for such Japanese taxes in respect of such fixed-term subordinated debt security by reason of its having some connection with Japan other than the mere holding of such fixed-term subordinated debt security and the receipt of any payments in respect thereof or enforcement of rights in respect thereof; or

 

  (ii)   to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security (a) who would otherwise be exempt from any such withholding or deduction but who fails to comply with any applicable requirement to provide certification, information, documents or other evidence concerning its nationality, residence, identity or connection with Japan, including any requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information (as defined below) or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption (as defined below) to the Company, the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate, or (b) whose Interest Recipient Information is not duly communicated through the Participant (as defined below) and the relevant international clearing organization to the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate; or

 

  (iii)   to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security who is for Japanese tax purposes treated as a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation (except for (A) a Designated Financial Institution (as defined below) who complies with the requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption and (B) a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation who duly notifies (directly or through the Participant or otherwise) the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate, of its status as not being subject to Japanese taxes to be withheld or deducted by the Company, by reason of such individual resident of Japan or Japanese corporation receiving interest on the relevant fixed-term subordinated debt security through a payment handling agent in Japan appointed by it); or

 

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  (iv)   to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security who is a non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that is a specially related person of the Company as described in Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the Special Taxation Measures Act of Japan (Act No. 26 of 1957, as amended; the “Special Taxation Measures Act”); or

 

  (v)   to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security who presents a fixed-term subordinated debt security for payment (where presentation is required) more than 30 days after the Relevant Date (as defined below), except to the extent that such holder or beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security would have been entitled to such additional amounts on presenting the same on any date during such 30-day period; or

 

  (vi)   to or on behalf of a holder of a fixed-term subordinated debt security who is a fiduciary or partnership or is not the sole beneficial owner of the payment of the principal of, or any interest on, any fixed-term subordinated debt security, and Japanese law requires the payment to be included for tax purposes in the income of a beneficiary or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or a member of such partnership or a beneficial owner, in each case, who would not have been entitled to such additional amounts had it been the holder of such fixed-term subordinated debt security; or

 

  (vii)   in any case that is a combination of any of (i) through (vi) above.

In addition, no additional amounts will be payable for or on account of any deduction or withholding imposed pursuant to Sections 1471-1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any amended or successor version of such Sections), the U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder and any other official guidance thereunder (“FATCA”), any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into with respect to FATCA, or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing, or relating to, FATCA, similar legislation under the laws of any other jurisdiction, or any such intergovernmental agreement.

Where a fixed-term subordinated debt security is held through a participant of a clearing organization or a financial intermediary (each, a “Participant”), in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Japanese financial institution (a “Designated Financial Institution”) falling under certain categories prescribed by Article 6, Paragraph 11 of the Special Taxation Measures Act and the cabinet order thereunder (Cabinet Order No. 43 of 1957, as amended) (together with the ministerial ordinance and other regulations thereunder, the “Act”), all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security must, at the time of entrusting a Participant with the custody of the relevant fixed-term subordinated debt security, provide certain information prescribed by the Act to enable the Participant to establish that such beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security is exempted from the requirement for Japanese taxes to be withheld or deducted (the “Interest Recipient Information”) and advise the Participant if such beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security ceases to be so exempted, including the case where the relevant beneficial owner of the fixed-term subordinated debt security who is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation becomes a specially-related person of the Company.

Where a fixed-term subordinated debt security is not held by a Participant, in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution, all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security must, prior to each date on which it receives interest, submit to the Company, the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate, a written application for tax exemption (hikazei tekiyo shinkokusho) (a “Written Application for Tax Exemption”) in the form obtainable from the Company, the trustee or any paying agent, as appropriate, stating, among other things, the name and address (and, if applicable, the Japanese individual or corporation ID number)

 

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of such beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security, the title of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, the relevant interest payment date, the amount of interest payable and the fact that such beneficial owner of a fixed-term subordinated debt security is qualified to submit the Written Application for Tax Exemption, together with documentary evidence regarding its identity and residence.

By subscribing for the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, a holder of fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be deemed to have represented that it is a beneficial owner who is, (i) for Japanese tax purposes, neither an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation, nor an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is a specially related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution.

If (i) subsequent to making a payment on the fixed-term subordinated debt securities without withholding or deduction of Japanese taxes, the Company is required to remit to the Japanese taxing authority any amount in respect of Japanese taxes that should have been withheld or deducted from such payment (together with any interest and penalties) due to the failure of the beneficial owner to provide accurate Interest Recipient Information or to otherwise properly claim an exemption from Japanese taxes imposed with respect to such payment, and (ii) such beneficial owner would not have been entitled to receive additional amounts with respect to such payment had Japanese taxes been withheld from the payment when it was made, such beneficial owner (but not any subsequent beneficial owner of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities) shall be required to reimburse the Company, in Japanese yen, for the amount remitted by the Company to the Japanese taxing authority.

As used in this section, the “Relevant Date” means the date on which any payment in respect of a fixed-term subordinated debt security first becomes due, except that, if the full amount of the moneys payable has not been duly received by the trustee on or prior to such due date, it means the date on which, the full amount of such moneys having been so received, notice to that effect is duly given to the holders of fixed-term subordinated debt securities in accordance with the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

The obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply to (i) any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, personal property or any similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge or (ii) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is payable otherwise than by deduction or withholding from payments of principal or interest on the fixed-term subordinated debt securities; provided that, except as otherwise set forth in the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the Company shall pay all stamp and other duties, if any, which may be imposed by Japan, the United States or any respective political subdivision or any taxing authority thereof or therein, with respect to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or as a consequence of the issuance of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

References to principal or interest in respect of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall be deemed to include any additional amounts due in respect of Japanese taxes which may be payable as set forth in the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

Acceleration Event; Limited Rights of Acceleration

If an Acceleration Event occurs and is continuing, and provided that no Non-Viability Event has occurred, either the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding fixed-term subordinated debt securities of a series, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the trustee if given by the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities), may declare the entire principal of and interest accrued thereon to be due and payable immediately. Except as provided above, neither the trustee nor the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will have any right to accelerate any payment of principal or interest in respect of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, and no other event shall constitute an event of default. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities (Tier 2 Securities)—The remedies available to you as holders of the Tier 2 Securities are limited.”

 

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An “Acceleration Event” means the occurrence and continuation of a Subordination Event.

The only action the trustee (acting on behalf of the holders) or the holders may practically take against the Company regarding the acceleration of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities might be to file their claims in the bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding of the Company pursuant to the laws of Japan subject to the subordination provisions described under “—Subordination.”

If a court of competent jurisdiction shall (i) rescind or terminate a bankruptcy action with respect to the Company without a distribution of assets pursuant to the Bankruptcy Law, (ii) rescind or terminate a corporate reorganization proceeding with respect to the Company without approving the corporate reorganization plan pursuant to the Corporate Reorganization Law or (iii) rescind or terminate a civil rehabilitation proceeding with respect to the Company without approving the civil rehabilitation plan, or a Summary Rehabilitation Order or Consent Rehabilitation Order is issued, pursuant to the Civil Rehabilitation Law, and in each case of (i), (ii) or (iii), any other Subordination Event has not occurred or is not continuing at the time of the relevant determination by the court, then such Acceleration Event shall have the same effect as if it had not occurred.

Pursuant to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the trustee shall give notice by mail to the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities of an Acceleration Event or all events which could lead to a breach known to the trustee that has occurred with respect to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, provided that the trustee may, in certain limited circumstances, withhold such notice. The trustee shall transmit the notice within 90 days of such occurrence, unless the Acceleration Event or all events which could lead to a breach have been cured before transmission of such notice.

Indemnification of Judgment Currency

Subject to the subordination provisions described under “—Subordination” and the write-down provisions described under “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event,” the Company will indemnify to the full extent permitted by applicable law against any loss incurred as a result of any judgment or order being given or made for any amount due under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and such judgment or order being expressed and paid in a judgment currency other than U.S. dollars and as a result of any variation between the rate of exchange at which the U.S. dollar is converted into the judgment currency for the purpose of such judgment or order and the spot rate of exchange in The City of New York at which the trustee on the day following the date on which final unappealable judgment is entered could purchase U.S. dollars with the amount of the judgment currency. Any indemnification pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be due and payable upon the loss calculation date set forth in the foregoing sentence. This indemnification will constitute a separate and independent obligation and will continue notwithstanding any such judgment, subject to the subordination and write-down provisions of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

Application of Proceeds

Any money collected from the Company by a trustee under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, subject to the subordination provisions and write-down provisions described above, shall be applied in the order described below:

 

  (i)   first, to the payment of costs and expenses (including indemnity payments) applicable to the series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities for which money was collected, including reasonable compensation to the applicable trustee and any paying agent;

 

  (ii)   second, if payment is not due on the principal of the series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities for which money was collected, to the payment of interest on such series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities;

 

  (iii)  

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  the series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities for principal and interest, with interest on the overdue principal; and in case the money collected shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole amount so due and unpaid upon the series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities, then to the payment of principal and interest without preference or priority of principal over interest, ratably to the aggregate of such principal and accrued and unpaid interest; and

 

  (iv)   finally, to the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company or any other person lawfully entitled thereto.

Indemnification of Trustee for Actions Taken on Your Behalf

The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture provides that the trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the holders of fixed-term subordinated debt securities (including, but not limited to, instructions given to it by any holders that are deemed null and void and of no further effect following a Non-Viability Event) relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the trustee. In addition, the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture contains a provision entitling the trustee to be indemnified and/or secured to its satisfaction by the holders of fixed-term subordinated debt securities under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture before proceeding to exercise any right or power at the request of holders.

Limitation on Suits by You as an Individual Holder of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities

The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture provides that no individual holder of fixed-term subordinated debt securities may institute any action against the Company under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, unless the following actions have occurred:

 

  (i)   the holder must have previously given written notice to the trustee of the continuing breach;

 

  (ii)

the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding fixed-term subordinated debt securities of each affected series, with each such series treated as a single class, must have:

 

  (a)

made written request to the trustee to institute that action; and

 

  (b)

offered the trustee indemnity and/or security to its satisfaction;

 

  (iii)

the trustee must have failed to institute that action within 60 days after receipt of the request referred to in (ii) above; and

 

  (iv)

the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding fixed-term subordinated debt securities of each affected series, voting as one class, must not have given written directions to the trustee inconsistent with those of the holders referred to above.

Notwithstanding any other provision in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and any provision of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, the right of any holder of any subordinated debt security to receive payment of the principal of and interest on such fixed-term subordinated debt securities on or after the respective due dates expressed in such fixed-term subordinated debt securities, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, by purchasing or acquiring the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, you agree to the limitations, suspension and waiver of rights triggered by an event triggering any Non-Viability Write-Down and subordination. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing shall be construed to impair the effectiveness of the provisions of subordination and Non-Viability Write-Down set forth in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or related provisions of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

 

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Covenants

Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Conveyance. The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, without the consent of the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, to merge or consolidate with or merge into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any person or persons, provided that the successor corporation or corporations, if an entity other than the Company is a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of Japan, assumes the Company’s obligations on the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and certain other conditions are met, including that, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Acceleration Event under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture has occurred and is continuing.

Evidence of the Company’s Compliance. There are provisions in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture requiring the Company to furnish to the trustee each year a brief certificate from the Company’s principal executive, financial or accounting officer as to his or her knowledge of the Company’s compliance with all conditions and covenants under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

Under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, subject to the acceleration provisions as described under “—Acceleration Event; Limited Rights of Acceleration,” unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, a “breach” with respect to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities of any series means each one of the following events which shall have occurred and be continuing:

 

  (i)   the Company’s failure to pay when due interest or principal in respect of any of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and the continuance of any such failure for a period of 30 days after the date when due, unless the Company shall have cured such failure by payment within such period,

 

  (ii)   the Company’s failure to duly perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in any of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities of such series or in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture in respect of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities of such series for a period of 90 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the Company to remedy the same, shall have been given first to the Company (and to the trustee in the case of notice by the holders) by the trustee or holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding fixed-term subordinated debt securities of such series (such notification must specify the breach, demand that it be remedied and state that the notification is a “Notice of Breach” under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture), or

 

  (iii)   any other breach provided in any applicable supplemental indenture or in the fixed-term subordinated debt securities of such series.

Discharge

Unless otherwise set forth in a supplemental indenture and disclosed in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Company may discharge all of its obligations, other than as to transfers and exchanges, under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture after it has:

 

  (i)

paid or caused to be paid the principal of and interest on all of the outstanding fixed-term subordinated debt securities in accordance with their terms;

 

  (ii)

delivered to the trustee, the paying agent or registrar, as applicable, for cancellation all of the outstanding fixed-term subordinated debt securities; or

 

  (iii)

all securities of a series outstanding under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall have been cancelled in connection with a write-down pursuant to write-down provisions set forth in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

 

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Modification of the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture

Modification without Consent of Holders. The Company and the trustee may enter into supplemental indentures without the consent of the holders of fixed-term subordinated debt securities issued under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to:

 

  (i)

evidence the assumption by a successor corporation of the Company’s obligations;

 

  (ii)

add covenants for the protection of the holders of fixed-term subordinated debt securities;

 

  (iii)

cure any ambiguity or correct any inconsistency or manifest error;

 

  (iv)

add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture (provided that such addition, change or elimination shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of any outstanding series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities in any material respect);

 

  (v)

establish the forms or terms of any series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities;

 

  (vi)

evidence the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee;

 

  (vii)

remove, amend or modify the non-viability write down provisions; provided that such removal, amendment or modification does not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities in any material respect or the treatment of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities as the Company’s Tier 2 Capital; or

 

  (viii)

effect any changes to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture in a manner necessary to comply with the procedures of DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or any applicable clearing system.

Modification with Consent of Holders. Each of the Company and the trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of each affected series of outstanding fixed-term subordinated debt securities, with each such series voting as one class, may add any provisions to, or change in any manner or eliminate any of the provisions of, the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or modify in any manner the rights of the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities issued pursuant to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. However, the Company and the trustee may not make any of the following changes to any outstanding fixed-term subordinated debt security without the consent of each holder that would be affected by the change:

 

  (i)

extend the final maturity of the security or of any installment of principal of any such security;

 

  (ii)

reduce the principal amount thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event, as provided in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture);

 

  (iii)

reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest (other than upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event as provided in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture);

 

  (iv)

reduce any amount payable on redemption (other than upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event as provided in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture);

 

  (v)

change the currency or other terms in or under which the principal, including any amount of original issue discount, premium, or interest on the security is payable;

 

  (vi)

change any of the Company’s obligations to pay any additional amounts on fixed-term subordinated debt securities for any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted (if any);

 

  (vii)

modify or amend any provisions relating to the agreement to subordinate and the terms of subordination of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities of any particular series pursuant to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture;

 

  (viii)

remove, amend or modify the non-viability write down provisions in a manner not permitted to be accomplished without obtaining consent of holders;

 

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  (ix)

impair the right of any holder to institute suit for any payment on any fixed-term subordinated debt security when due; or

 

  (x)

reduce the percentage of fixed-term subordinated debt securities the consent of whose holders is required for modification of the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

Further Issuances

The Company reserves the right, from time to time, without the consent of the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, to issue additional fixed-term subordinated debt securities on terms and conditions identical to those of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities of a series offered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, which additional fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the relevant series of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

The Company may also issue other securities under the relevant indenture as part of a separate series that have different terms from the fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

Concerning the Trustee

Any trustee appointed pursuant to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture will have and will be subject to all of the duties and responsibilities under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and those with respect to an indenture trustee under the Trust Indenture Act.

The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture provides that upon the occurrence of an Acceleration Event or a breach, the trustee will exercise the rights and powers vested in it by the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, using the same degree of care and skill as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of its own affairs. In the absence of such Acceleration Event or a breach, the trustee need only perform those duties that are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture or are applicable pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act.

Subject to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any rights, trusts or powers conferred under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or the fixed-term subordinated debt securities for the benefit of the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, unless the holders have offered to the trustee indemnity and/or security satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, cost, liability or expense which might be incurred by it in exercising any such rights, trusts or powers.

The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act contain limitations on the rights of the trustee thereunder, should it become a creditor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. The trustee is permitted to serve as trustee under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and to engage in other transactions, provided that if it acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act), it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

The Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates may maintain ordinary banking relationships and custodial facilities with any trustee or its affiliates.

The trustee shall not be under any duty to determine, calculate or verify any amount payable to holders under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture (including any write-down amounts) and with regards to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities and the trustee will not be responsible to the holders or any other person for any loss or liability arising from any failure by it to do so.

Neither the trustee nor any agent will be responsible in any way whatsoever for any investment decision made by a holder.

 

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Successor Trustee

The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture provides that the trustee with respect to a series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities may resign or be removed by the Company, effective upon acceptance by a successor trustee of its appointment. The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture requires that any successor trustee shall be a corporation with a combined capital and surplus of not less than U.S.$50,000,000. The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act require that any successor trustee shall be a corporation, association, company or business trust organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction thereof or any state or territory or of the District of Columbia. No person may accept its appointment as a successor trustee unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee is qualified and eligible under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and the applicable provisions of the Trust Indenture Act.

Repayment of Funds

The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture provides that all monies paid by the Company to the trustee or paying agent for a particular series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities for payment of principal or interest on any fixed-term subordinated debt security which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such payment shall become due and payable will be repaid to the Company and all liability of the trustee or paying agent with respect thereto will cease, and to the extent permitted by law, the holder of such fixed-term subordinated debt securities shall thereafter look only to the Company for any payment which such holder may be entitled to collect.

New York Law to Govern

The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture is, and the fixed-term subordinated debt securities will be, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Consent to Service of Process and Submission to Jurisdiction

Under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the Company irrevocably designates Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Attention: General Manager, with offices currently at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10020 as its authorized agent for service of process in any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or the fixed-term subordinated debt securities brought in any federal or state court in the County of New York, and the Company irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of those courts. However, upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event, holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities may be required as a practical matter to pursue their claims with respect to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities in Japan in accordance with the subordination provisions of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities Denominated in Foreign Currencies

Whenever the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture provides for an action by, or the determination of, any of the rights of, or any distribution to, holders of fixed-term subordinated debt securities, in the absence of any provision to the contrary, any amount in respect of any fixed-term subordinated debt security denominated in a currency or currency unit other than U.S. dollars may be treated for purposes of taking any such action or distribution as the amount of U.S. dollars that could reasonably be exchanged for such non-U.S. dollar amount. This amount will be calculated as of a date that the Company specifies to the paying agent or, if the Company fails to specify a date, on a date that the paying agent may determine.

Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities

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subordinated debt security is registered as the absolute owner of the subordinated debt security for all purposes and none of them shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

At the option of the holder of fixed-term subordinated debt securities, subject to the restrictions contained in the subordinated debt security and in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the subordinated debt security may be transferred or exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of fixed-term subordinated debt securities of different authorized denominations, upon surrender for exchange or registration of transfer, at the corporate trust office of the trustee. Any subordinated debt security surrendered for exchange or presented for registration of transfer shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer or other documentation in a form identified in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. Fixed-term subordinated debt securities issued upon exchange or transfer shall be registered in the name of the holder of fixed-term subordinated debt securities requesting the exchange or, as the case may be, the designated transferee or transferees and delivered at the trustee’s office, or mailed, at the request, risk and expense of, and to the address requested by, the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge, other than any cost of delivery not made by regular mail, shall be imposed for any transfer or exchange of fixed-term subordinated debt securities, but the Company or the trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp duty, tax or governmental charge or insurance charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of fixed-term subordinated debt securities.

Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of certificated fixed-term subordinated debt securities bearing the legend, the trustee will deliver only certificated fixed-term subordinated debt securities bearing such legend unless the Company otherwise consents.

Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar

The Bank of New York Mellon, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York with limited liability, will initially act as trustee, paying agent and registrar for the fixed-term subordinated debt securities. The Company may change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the holders of the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, and the Company or any of its subsidiaries may act as paying agent or registrar. The applicable prospectus supplement will name any such successor trustee, paying agent, registrar and, if applicable, calculation agent with respect to the series of fixed-term subordinated debt securities being offered by such prospectus supplement.

The trustee is located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286.

Authenticating Agent

The Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture permits the trustee to appoint an authenticating agent or agents with respect to the fixed-term subordinated debt securities issued under such indenture. Such authenticating agent will be authorized to act on behalf of the trustee to authenticate the fixed-term subordinated debt securities, and fixed-term subordinated debt securities authenticated by such authenticating agent will be entitled to the benefits of the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the trustee. The trustee may change the authenticating agent at any time, as more fully described in the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES

The following description of the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities contains certain general terms that may apply to the perpetual subordinated debt securities. The specific terms of any series of perpetual subordinated debt securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to such series of perpetual subordinated debt securities. The Company may also prepare free writing prospectuses that describe particular series of perpetual subordinated debt securities. For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to an applicable prospectus supplement may also refer to an applicable free writing prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires.

The following description summarizes only those terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities that the Company believes will be most important to your decision to invest in any perpetual subordinated debt securities and may not discuss other terms that are also important to you. If you invest in any perpetual subordinated debt securities, your rights as a holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities will be determined by the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, and the U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or the Trust Indenture Act, under which the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture is qualified. The terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities will include those expressly set forth in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and those made part of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act.

The following description is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, including the definitions contained in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture of certain terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, forms of which have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is part, or will be filed, or may be further modified by any form that may be filed, as exhibits to a current report on Form 6-K in connection with an offering of the relevant series of perpetual subordinated debt securities.

General

The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the aggregate principal amount, interest payment dates and other terms of each series of perpetual subordinated debt securities on its cover page and in the description of the perpetual subordinated debt securities contained therein.

Each series of perpetual subordinated debt securities, when issued, will constitute direct and unsecured obligations of the Company that are conditional and subordinated, as described under “Subordination,” and will rank pari passu without any preference among themselves. As described under “Subordination,” upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (as defined below) of the Company, the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be subordinated to all of the existing and future Senior Indebtedness (as defined below) (which includes fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company), and the perpetual subordinated debt securities will rank at least pari passu with all of the existing and future Liquidation Parity Liabilities (as defined below) of the Company. Notwithstanding such ranking of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, because the perpetual subordinated debt securities are subject to a Going Concern Write-Down (as defined below) and the Write-Down and Cancellation (as defined below), as described under “—Write-Downs and Write-Ups,” the perpetual subordinated debt securities may effectively recover less than any liabilities or shares that are not subject to similar write-down provisions. See also “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Debt Securities—The debt securities will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries, including the Bank, the Trust Bank, the Securities HD and MUMSS.”

The perpetual subordinated debt securities are intended to qualify as the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital (as defined below). As such, the perpetual subordinated debt securities are perpetual obligations of the Company in respect of which there is no fixed maturity or redemption date. To the extent the perpetual subordinated debt securities have not been subject to the Write-Down and Cancellation, as described under “—Write-Downs and Write-Ups,” a series of perpetual subordinated debt securities may be redeemed in the

 

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circumstances described under “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Redemption,” “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Tax Redemption” or “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Optional Regulatory Redemption.”

Further, the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be subject to a full or partial write-down upon the occurrence of certain events. See “—Write-Downs and Write-Ups.” In addition, under the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the Company is permitted in its sole discretion to, and in certain circumstances will be required to, cancel payments of interest the perpetual subordinated debt securities. See “—Cancellation of Interest Payments.” By purchasing the perpetual subordinated debt securities, you consent to such write-down and cancellation of payments of interests, and such events not constituting a default in payment, an event of default or an event of acceleration. As a result, you may lose all or part of your investment in the perpetual subordinated debt securities or receive reduced or no interest payments. As a consequence of a Going Concern Write-Down, the Write-Down and Cancellation or cancellation of payments of interest, as a holder of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, you may also recover less ratably than the holders of liabilities or shares that otherwise rank, or are expressed to rank, pari passu with or junior to the perpetual subordinated debt securities especially if such securities do not contain similar write-down or interest cancellation provisions, or may not recover at all. You should carefully consider these features and their potential effects before making an investment decision in the perpetual subordinated debt securities, and read the risk factors appearing in this document, including those under the heading “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities (AT1 Securities).”

The perpetual subordinated debt securities may be denominated and payable in U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies. The perpetual subordinated debt securities do not provide for any sinking fund. Temporary documents of title will not be issued.

Payments on the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be made in accordance with any laws, regulations or administrative practices applicable to the Company and its agents in respect thereof, including the requirements under Japanese tax law.

“Business Day” means a day which is not a day on which banking institutions in New York City and Tokyo are authorized by law or regulation to close.

Subordination

The rights of the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be subordinated in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event. If a Liquidation Event has occurred, and so long as any such Liquidation Event shall continue, each holder of the perpetual subordinated debt securities will only have a Liquidation Claim (as defined below). For so long as such Liquidation Event continues, no payments in respect of a Liquidation Claim shall be made unless and until a Condition for Liquidation Payment (as defined below) shall have occurred. Payments made in respect of a Liquidation Claim shall not exceed the applicable Liquidation Distributable Amount (as defined below). At any time prior to the payment of a Liquidation Claim in accordance with the subordination provisions of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, a Liquidation Claim shall be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down or the Write-Down and Cancellation upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event (as defined below), Non-Viability Event (as defined below) or Bankruptcy Event (as defined below), as the case may be.

“Senior Indebtedness” means all liabilities (including liabilities under fixed-term subordinated debt) of the Company other than (i) liabilities under the perpetual subordinated debt securities (except for liabilities which have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid), (ii) Liquidation Parity Liabilities and (iii) Liquidation Junior Liabilities (as defined below).

“Liquidation Event” means the commencement of a liquidation proceeding (seisan) (excluding a special liquidation proceeding (tokubetsu seisan) under the Company Law) by or with respect to the Company under the Company Law.

 

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“Company Law” means the Company Law of Japan (Law No. 86 of 2005, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

“Liquidation Parity Liabilities” mean any liabilities of the Company that rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively pari passu as to liquidation distributions with liabilities under the perpetual subordinated debt securities (except for liabilities which have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid).

“Liquidation Junior Liabilities” mean any liabilities of the Company that rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively subordinate in priority of payment as to liquidation distributions to liabilities under the perpetual subordinated debt securities (except for liabilities which have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid).

“Liquidation Claim” means the claim of each holder of the perpetual subordinated debt securities then outstanding in a liquidation proceeding (seisan) with respect to the Company (excluding a special liquidation proceeding (tokubetsu seisan)), in an amount equal to the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities held by such holder on the date on which such claim becomes due and payable pursuant to the subordination provisions as described herein, plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the date on which the Liquidation Event occurs (unless cancelled in accordance with the terms set forth in “—Cancellation of Interest Payments”) and any “additional amounts” (as described below), if any, excluding any amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid.

“Condition for Liquidation Payment” means, upon the occurrence and continuation of a Liquidation Event, all Senior Indebtedness held by creditors of the Company entitled to payment or satisfaction prior to commencement of distribution of residual assets to shareholders of the Company is paid in full or otherwise satisfied in full in the liquidation proceeding (seisan) pursuant to the Company Law.

“Liquidation Distributable Amount” means the amount of liquidation distributions that would have been paid from the assets of the Company in respect of a Liquidation Claim, assuming that (i) all Liquidation Claims and all Liquidation Parity Liabilities had been the Senior Liquidation Preferred Shares (as defined below), and (ii) all Liquidation Junior Liabilities had been preferred shares of the Company other than the Senior Liquidation Preferred Shares.

For the purposes of the calculation of the Liquidation Distributable Amount, the amount of Liquidation Claims and the amount of principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest and additional amounts in respect of any Liquidation Parity Liabilities and Liquidation Junior Liabilities that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Liquidation Distributable Amount payable in respect of a Liquidation Claim upon an occurrence of a Condition for Liquidation Payment (if any) shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate pursuant to applicable Japanese law.

“Senior Liquidation Preferred Shares” means the preferred shares of the Company ranking most senior in priority of payment as to liquidation distributions.

The relative rankings and payment of the Liquidation Claims and other claims against the Company in any liquidation proceeding (seisan) in respect of the Company are in all events subject to the provisions of the Company Law, which prohibit distribution of residual assets to shareholders prior to payment or satisfaction of all of the then outstanding debts of the Company, including the Liquidation Claims to the extent not written down or cancelled pursuant to the going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down provisions and the interest cancellation provisions, subject to the subordination provisions, each described herein.

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subject to a Going Concern Write-Down and the Write-Down and Cancellation, as described under “—Write-Downs and Write-Ups.”

If a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event occurs, it is expected that a Write-Down and Cancellation would take place before the treatment of the Company’s remaining indebtedness or other securities without similar write-down features is determined.

The Company shall make no amendment or modification to the subordination provisions contained in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture that is prejudicial to any present or future creditor in respect of any Senior Indebtedness. No such amendment or modification shall in any event be effective against any such creditor.

Each holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities by its acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment of principal or interest in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities is made to such holder after the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and the amount of such payment exceeds the amount, if any, that should have been paid to such holder upon the proper application of the subordination provisions of such perpetual subordinated debt securities, the payment of such excess amount shall be deemed null and void, and such holder or the trustee or paying agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of the excess payment within ten days after receiving notice of the excess payment, and shall also thereby agree that, upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and for so long as such Liquidation Event shall continue, any liabilities of the Company to such holder which would otherwise become so payable on or after the date on which such Liquidation Event occurs shall not be set off against any liabilities of such holder owed to the Company unless, until and only in such amount as the liabilities of the Company under the perpetual subordinated debt securities become payable pursuant to the proper application of the subordination provisions of such perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Interest

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, any interest payments under the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall be subject to the going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down provisions, the write-up provisions, the interest cancellation provisions, and the subordination provisions, each described herein.

Floating Rate Interest

Any series of perpetual subordinated debt securities with floating rate interest that may be issued will bear interest at the relevant floating interest rate as described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus with respect to the relevant series of floating rate perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Fixed Rate Interest

Any series of perpetual subordinated debt securities with fixed rate interest that may be issued will bear interest at the relevant fixed interest rate as described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus with respect to the relevant series of fixed rate perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Cessation of Accrual of Interest

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, no interest shall accrue on the perpetual subordinated debt securities (i) during the period when the Current Principal Amount (as defined below) of the perpetual subordinated debt securities is one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount (as defined below), (ii) after the date fixed for redemption, or (iii) during any period where a Liquidation Event occurs and continues.

 

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“Current Principal Amount” means at any time:

 

  (i)

with respect to the perpetual subordinated debt securities outstanding, the then outstanding principal amount of such perpetual subordinated debt securities, being the Original Principal Amount of such perpetual subordinated debt securities at issuance, as such amount may be reduced on one or more occasions pursuant to a Going Concern Write-Down and/or reinstated on one or more occasions following a Write-Up, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture; or

 

  (ii)

with respect to any other liabilities or obligations, the then outstanding principal amount of such liability or obligation, as calculated in accordance with its terms and conditions, including the application of write-down or write-up provisions, if any.

The term “principal” of the perpetual subordinated debt securities means, as the context requires, the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities at any relevant time and, where such term is used in relation to any payment, the principal if, when and to the extent due and payable under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and the Securities of any applicable series.

“Original Principal Amount” means, with respect to the perpetual subordinated debt securities and any other liabilities or obligations, the principal amount of such perpetual subordinated debt securities or other liability or obligation on the date such perpetual subordinated debt securities or other liability or obligation was issued or created.

Cancellation of Interest Payments

Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments

If the Company determines that it is necessary to cancel payment of the interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities at any time and in its sole discretion, the Company may cancel payment of all or part of the interest accrued on the perpetual subordinated debt securities on an interest payment date. The Company may cancel any payment of all or part of interest pursuant to the foregoing, even if no cancellation of interest is required or the amount so cancelled exceeds the amount the Company is required to cancel due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, as described under “—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation.”

If the Company determines not to make an interest payment (or if the Company determines to make a payment of a portion, but not all, of such interest payment) on any interest payment date, such non-payment will be deemed to be an effective cancellation of such interest payment (or the portion of such interest payment not paid) without any further action being taken or any other condition being satisfied. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities (AT1 Securities)—We may cancel interest payments on the AT1 Securities, in whole or in part, at any time. Cancelled interest will not be due and will not accumulate or be payable at any time thereafter, and you will have no rights with respect to cancelled interest.”

If the Company determines to cancel an interest payment on the perpetual subordinated debt securities (in whole or in part) in its sole discretion (and not pursuant to applicable laws or orders or administrative actions of the FSA (as defined below) or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority, including an order of the FSA to submit and carry out a capital distribution constraints plan, as described under “—Cancellation of Interest Payments under the Japanese Capital Distribution Constraints System”) on an interest payment date under the terms set forth in “—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments,” (i) the Company shall procure that its board of directors shall not resolve, or present its own proposal at a general meeting of shareholders, to make a payment of a cash dividend on the Company’s shares (in case of the Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, such cash dividend in excess of the product of one-half of the amount of the preferred cash dividend and a ratio, the numerator of which is the amount of interest to be paid on the perpetual subordinated debt securities on such interest payment date, and the denominator of which is the full amount of interest which should have been paid on the perpetual

 

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subordinated debt securities on such interest payment date (for the purposes of the calculation of the full amount of interest which should have been paid on the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the amount of interest shall be calculated without application of the mandatory interest cancellation provisions, as described under “—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation,” even in the case where such provisions are applied)) to shareholders as of the immediately preceding record date of dividend payment, and (ii) the Company shall procure that the proportion of the amount that the Company cancels in respect of interest or dividends on or in respect of any Additional Tier 1 Liabilities (as defined below) that are due and payable on the same date as such interest payment date to the full amount of such interest or dividends which should have been paid before cancellation on such date be at least equal to the proportion of the amount that the Company cancels in respect of the interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities on such interest payment date to the full amount of such interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities which should have been paid before cancellation on such interest payment date.

For the purposes of the determination of the proportion of the cancellation of interest or dividends on any Additional Tier 1 Liabilities, interest or dividends on or in respect of any Additional Tier 1 Liabilities shall be deemed to be due and payable on the same date as the applicable interest payment date in relation to the perpetual subordinated debt securities, notwithstanding the effect of any adjustments resulting from the methods of determining the Business Days in relation to the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the business days in relation to such Additional Tier 1 Liabilities.

“FSA” means the Financial Services Agency of Japan or its successor regulatory authority.

“Additional Tier 1 Liabilities” means at any time instruments qualifying as the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital (other than the perpetual subordinated debt securities) that are issued directly by the Company and are treated as liabilities under the Applicable Banking Regulations (as defined below) (excluding any instruments issued or created by the Company through any consolidated subsidiary of the Company incorporated solely for the purposes of raising the Company’s regulatory capital (a “Special Purpose Company”) and qualifying as the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital).

“Additional Tier 1 Capital” means any and all items constituting Additional Tier 1 capital (for the avoidance of doubt, which exclude then applicable regulatory adjustments) under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations and shall also include any successor or substitute term applicable pursuant to the Applicable Banking Regulations.

“Applicable Banking Regulations” means the Banking Act of Japan (Act No. 59 of 1981, as amended) (the “Banking Act”), and any orders, rules, regulations, ordinances, public ministerial announcements, guidelines and policies thereunder applicable at any time as the context may require under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, including, without limitation, the Public Ministerial Announcement (kokuji (No. 20 of the FSA Public Ministerial Announcement of 2006, as amended)) prescribing the capital adequacy regulations applicable to bank holding companies.

Cancellation of Interest Payments under the Japanese Capital Distribution Constraints System

We will make a determination to cancel interest payments if and to the extent we fail to meet the applicable regulatory capital buffer requirements and are so ordered by the FSA under the Japanese capital distribution constraints system. Under this system, if we fail to meet the applicable regulatory capital buffer requirements, the FSA has the authority to order us to submit and carry out a capital distribution constraints plan. A capital distribution constraints plan must be reasonably designed to restore the required regulatory capital buffers by restricting capital distributions, such as dividends on shares, dividends and interest on instruments qualifying as additional tier 1 capital, share buybacks, repurchase and redemption of instruments qualifying as additional tier 1 capital, and bonus payments, up to a certain amount depending on the level of the deficit in our regulatory capital

 

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buffers. As a consequence, in the event that our consolidated common equity tier 1 capital is insufficient to meet the regulatory capital buffer requirements applicable to us, based on a capital distribution constraints plan submitted to the FSA, we will make a determination to cancel interest payments, in whole or in part, in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities under the terms set forth in this section captioned “—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments.” See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities (AT1 Securities)—Regulatory capital and other requirements may result in restrictions on our ability to make distributions in certain circumstances, in which case we may reduce or cancel interest payments on, or may be unable to redeem or repurchase, the AT1 Securities.”

Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation

In addition to the Company’s ability to cancel interest payments in its sole discretion, as described in “—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments,” interest payments on the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be subject to a limitation based on the Interest Payable Amount (as defined below) (such limitation being referred to as the “Interest Payable Amount Limitation”) and, as a result, the Company will be prohibited from paying, and shall cancel, all or part of the interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities on an interest payment date (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), if, and to the extent that, the interest payable on the perpetual subordinated debt securities on such interest payment date (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) exceeds the Interest Payable Amount. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities (AT1 Securities)—In addition to our right to cancel (in whole or in part) interest payments at any time, the terms of the AT1 Securities also restrict us from making interest payments on the AT1 Securities if we have insufficient distributable funds, in which case such interest will be deemed to have been cancelled. Interest that is deemed cancelled will not be due and shall not accumulate or be payable at any time thereafter and you will have no rights thereto.”

“Interest Payable Amount” means, in respect of any interest payment date, the product of the Adjusted Distributable Amounts (as defined below) on such interest payment date and a ratio, the numerator of which is the amount of interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) that should have been paid on the perpetual subordinated debt securities on such interest payment date, and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) that should have been paid on the perpetual subordinated debt securities on such interest payment date and dividends or interest (including any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to additional amounts, if any) that should have been paid in respect of any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares (as defined below) and any Parity Securities (as defined below) on the same date as such interest payment date (rounding any amount less than a whole cent down to the nearest whole cent).

“Senior Dividend Preferred Shares” means any preferred shares of the Company ranking most senior in priority of payment as to dividends.

“Parity Securities” means any liabilities of the Company that are subject to substantially the same terms in respect of rights of interest payments as the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities described under “—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments” and “—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation,” (including Series 2, 3 and 5 yen-denominated unsecured perpetual subordinated notes with write-down clauses, but excluding the perpetual subordinated debt securities and any liabilities owed to any Special Purpose Company), and any instruments qualifying as the Company’s regulatory capital issued by any Special Purpose Company that is subject to substantially the same terms in respect of rights of dividends or interest payments as the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities described under “—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments” and “—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation.”

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of any dividend or interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, or any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to additional amounts, as applicable, if any) that has been paid in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, any Parity Securities and any Junior Securities (as defined below) from the beginning of the fiscal year of the Company in which such date falls until the date immediately preceding such date.

“Junior Securities” means any liabilities of the Company ranking in right of interest payments effectively junior to the perpetual subordinated debt securities in respect of either of the terms as described under “—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments” or “—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation,” (excluding any liabilities owed to any Special Purpose Company), and any instruments qualifying as the Company’s regulatory capital issued by any Special Purpose Company ranking in right of dividend or interest payments effectively junior to the perpetual subordinated debt securities in respect of either of the terms as described under “—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments” or “—Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation.”

For the purposes of the calculation of the Interest Payable Amounts or the Adjusted Distributable Amounts, any dividend or interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, or any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to additional amounts, as applicable, if any) shall be deemed to be paid in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, any Parity Securities and any Junior Securities on the date without any adjustments resulting from the methods of determining the Business Days in relation to the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the business days in relation to any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, Parity Securities and Junior Securities.

For the purposes of the calculation of the Interest Payable Amounts or the Adjusted Distributable Amounts, the amounts of interest or dividends (including additional amounts with respect thereto, or any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to additional amounts, as applicable, if any) in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, Parity Securities and Junior Securities that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Interest Payable Amounts and the amount of interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the perpetual subordinated debt securities that is required to be cancelled on such interest payment date shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency in which any series of the perpetual subordinated debt securities are denominated, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate.

Effect of Cancellation of Interest Payment

Interest payments are non-cumulative, and any interest amount (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), the payment of which is cancelled (in whole or in part) either in the Company’s discretion or because such cancellation is mandatory due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, will be deemed not to have accrued and will not be due and payable at any time thereafter, and the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay such cancelled interest (and additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the perpetual subordinated debt securities. Non-payment of such cancelled interest (or additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) shall not constitute a breach, a default, an event of default or an event of acceleration under the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities or the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. Accordingly, holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities will not have any claim therefor, whether or not interest is paid in respect of any other period.

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subordinated debt securities which was cancelled under the optional or mandatory interest payment cancellation provisions shall not be set off against any liabilities of such holder owed to the Company.

Notices of Cancellation of Interest Payments

If the Company determines to cancel all or part of a payment of interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities in its sole discretion as described under “—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments,” including pursuant to any capital distribution constraints plan, or if the Company cancels all or part of a payment of interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the perpetual subordinated debt securities because such cancellation is required due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, the Company will endeavor to provide a written notice of such cancellation to the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the trustee and the paying agent in accordance with the terms of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture at least ten Business Days prior to the relevant interest payment date. If such notice is to be delayed, the Company will endeavor to provide such notice as soon as practicable. Such notice shall include, (i) if the Company determines to cancel all or part of a payment of interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities in its sole discretion as described under “—Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments,” including pursuant to any capital distribution constraints plan, the amount of the interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities to be cancelled and the amount of interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities to be paid (if any), or (ii) if the Company cancels all or part of a payment of interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the perpetual subordinated debt securities because such cancellation is required due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, the Interest Payable Amount applicable to all of the relevant series of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, on the relevant interest payment date. Any failure or delay by the Company to provide such notice will not have any impact on the effectiveness of, or otherwise invalidate, any such cancellation of interest payment, nor give holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities any rights as a result of such failure.

Calculating Interest Payments upon the Occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event or Write-Up Date

If one or more Capital Ratio Event(s) occur during an interest period, the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall, for the entirety of such interest period, bear interest based on the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities on the immediately following interest payment date, after giving effect to the Going Concern Write-Down(s) as if the Going Concern Write-Down(s) resulting from such Capital Ratio Event(s) had occurred on the first day of such interest period.

If a Write-Up Date (as defined below) occurs during an interest period (except for the case where one or more Capital Ratio Event(s) occurs during a period beginning on, and including, the Write-Up Date and ending on, but excluding, the immediately following interest payment date, and the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities on the immediately following interest payment date, after giving effect to the Going Concern Write-Down(s) as if the Going Concern Write-Down(s) resulting from such Capital Ratio Event(s) had occurred on the first day of such period, is less than the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities on the date immediately preceding the Write-Up Date, in which case the perpetual subordinated debt securities will bear interest as described in the immediately preceding paragraph), the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall bear interest for such interest period as follows:

 

  (i)

for the portion of the interest period beginning on, and including, the first day of such interest period and ending on, but excluding, the relevant Write-Up Date, the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall bear interest based on the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities on the date immediately preceding the Write-Up Date, without giving effect to the Write-Up; and

 

  (ii)

for the portion of the interest period beginning on, and including, the Write-Up Date and ending on, but excluding, the immediately following interest payment date, the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall bear interest on the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities on the immediately following interest payment date, after giving effect to the Write-Up.

 

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For subsequent interest periods, the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall continue to bear interest based on such Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities on the relevant interest payment date until any subsequent interest period during which one or more Capital Ratio Event(s) or a Write-Up Date occur again in accordance with the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Agreement to Interest Cancellation

By subscribing for, purchasing or otherwise acquiring the perpetual subordinated debt securities, holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities acknowledge and agree (but not solely limited to the following) that:

 

  (a)

no amount of interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) shall become due and payable in respect of the relevant interest period to the extent that it has been (x) cancelled (in whole or in part) by the Company at its sole discretion (including pursuant to any capital distribution constraints plan) and/or (y) required to be cancelled (in whole or in part) as a result of the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, and such holders shall be bound by the interest cancellation provisions;

 

  (b)

a cancellation of interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) (in each case, in whole or in part) in accordance with the terms of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall not constitute a breach, a default in payment or otherwise under the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities;

 

  (c)

interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) will only be due and payable on an interest payment date to the extent it is not cancelled in accordance with the provisions described under “—Cancellation of Interest Payments”;

 

  (d)

any interest (or additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) cancelled (in each case, in whole or in part) in the circumstances described above shall not be due and shall not accumulate or be payable at any time thereafter, and holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall have no rights thereto or to receive any additional interest or compensation as a result of such cancellation;

 

  (e)

except as otherwise described above or prohibited by applicable law or regulations, the Company has the right to use the funds from cancelled payments of interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) without restriction; and

 

  (f)

such holder shall be deemed to have authorized, directed and requested DTC and any other intermediary and the paying agent to take any and all necessary action, if required, to implement an interest payment cancellation of the perpetual subordinated debt securities without any further action or direction on the part of such holder.

Optional Redemption and Repurchases

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, any redemption under the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall be subject to the going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down provisions, the write-up provisions, the interest cancellation provisions, the subordination provisions, each described herein.

Optional Redemption

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the holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities and the trustee, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Original Principal Amount of the relevant series of perpetual subordinated debt securities (plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and additional amounts, if any); provided, however, that the Company shall not have such option to redeem the perpetual subordinated debt securities, as described herein, if the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities has been subject to one or more Going Concern Write-Downs and such written down amount has not be reinstated in full on the date fixed for redemption.

Optional Tax Redemption

A series of perpetual subordinated debt securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Current Principal Amount of the relevant series of perpetual subordinated debt securities on the date fixed for redemption (plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and additional amounts, if any), if the Company determines prior to giving notice of redemption that, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of Japan (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of Japan) affecting taxation, or any change in the official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding, judgment, or order by a court of competent jurisdiction), which change, amendment, application or interpretation becomes effective on or after the date of the applicable prospectus supplement, (i) the Company is, or on the next interest payment date would be, required to pay any additional amounts in respect of Japanese taxes, or (ii) any interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities ceases to be treated as being a deductible expense for the purpose of the Company’s corporate tax, and, in each case of (i) or (ii) above, such event cannot be avoided by measures reasonably available to the Company; provided, that in the case of (i) above, no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company would be obligated to make such payment of additional amounts if a payment in respect of the relevant series of perpetual subordinated debt securities were then due. Additional amounts are payable by the Company under the circumstances described below under “—Payment of Additional Amounts.”

Prior to making any notice of redemption of a series of perpetual subordinated debt securities pursuant to the foregoing, the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture requires that the Company deliver to the trustee a certificate signed by a responsible officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled and an opinion of an independent tax counsel or tax consultant of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the trustee to the effect that the circumstances referred to above exist. The trustee shall accept such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the relevant holders of perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Optional Regulatory Redemption

A series of perpetual subordinated debt securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Current Principal Amount of the relevant series of perpetual subordinated debt securities on the date fixed for redemption (plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and additional amounts, if any), if the Company determines after consultation with the FSA that there is more than an insubstantial risk that the perpetual subordinated debt securities may not be partially or fully included in the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations.

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been fulfilled. The trustee shall accept such certificate as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the relevant holders of perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Notices of Redemption

Any notice of redemption of the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall conform to the requirements with respect to such notice set forth in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and shall be irrevocable except in limited circumstances as described in the immediately following sentence. A redemption notice will be automatically rescinded and will have no force and effect, and no redemption amount will be due and payable, if a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event or a Liquidation Event occurs prior to the applicable redemption date, in which case the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down or a Write-Down and Cancellation as described under “—Write-Downs and Write-Ups” or the subordination provisions as described under “—Subordination,” as the case may be. If a redemption notice is rescinded for any of the reasons described in the previous sentence, the Company will endeavor to promptly deliver written notice to the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the trustee, specifying the occurrence of the relevant event.

Repurchases

The Company, or any of its subsidiaries, may, at any time, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), purchase any or all of the perpetual subordinated debt securities in the open market or otherwise at any price in accordance with any applicable law or regulation. Subject to applicable law, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall have any obligation to offer to purchase any perpetual subordinated debt securities held by any holder as a result of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ purchase or offer to purchase perpetual subordinated debt securities held by any other holder in the open market or otherwise. perpetual subordinated debt securities so purchased by the Company or its subsidiaries may, at the discretion of the Company or its subsidiaries, as the case may be, be held or resold or surrendered to the trustee for cancellation.

Write-Downs and Write-Ups

Write-Down upon a Capital Ratio Event

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, no Current Principal Amount of, or interest on, the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) (other than with respect to the Current Principal Amount, interest and any additional amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due to the extent related to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount (as defined below), and the Company’s obligations with respect to the payment of the Current Principal Amount of, or interest on, the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) and any claims therefor (other than with respect to the Current Principal Amount, interest and any additional amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid) will be suspended to the extent related to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount from the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event until the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date (as defined below).

On a Going Concern Write-Down Date:

 

  (i)

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  thereto, if any) will be written down by an amount equal to the interest on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount, and the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities in an amount equal to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount and the interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) in an amount equal to the interest on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any);

 

  (ii)

the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and (B) any additional amounts, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, the Current Principal Amount, or additional amounts, as applicable, has become due and payable to the holders of such perpetual subordinated debt securities prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (iii)

the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company, trustee or any agent with respect to, and cannot instruct the trustee to enforce, the payment of the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities to the extent of the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount or interest on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), except as described in paragraph (ii) above.

The events described in paragraphs (i) through (iii) are referred to as a “Going Concern Write-Down.”

A Capital Ratio Event may occur on any number of occasions and, accordingly, the perpetual subordinated debt securities may be written down on any number of occasions. For the avoidance of doubt, the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities may never be reduced to below one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount as a result of any Going Concern Write-Down.

Except for claims with respect to payments of the Current Principal Amount of or interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid, as described above, upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, (a) the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall have no rights whatsoever under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the perpetual subordinated debt securities to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, (b) except for any indemnity or security provided by any holder in such instruction or related to such instruction, any instruction previously given to the trustee by any holders shall cease automatically and shall be deemed null and void and of no further effect, (c) no holder may exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to it by the Company arising under, or in connection with, the perpetual subordinated debt securities and each holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities shall, by virtue of its holding of any perpetual subordinated debt securities, be deemed to have irrevocably waived all such rights of set-off, compensation or retention and (d) no holder will be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization or liquidation proceedings involving the Company or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings or do so through a representative, in each case, to the extent such right, instruction, exercise, claim or pleading pertains to the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities that has been or will be subject to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down as a result of such Capital Ratio Event having occurred, or interest thereon (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), unless such Current Principal Amount has been reinstated, as described below under “—Write-Up upon a Return to Financial Health.”

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Down Date, the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount and the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date after giving effect to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down, in respect of all of the relevant series of the perpetual subordinated debt securities. Any failure or delay by the Company to deliver such Going Concern Write-Down Notice shall not change or delay the effect of the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event on the Going Concern Write-Down taking place on the Going Concern Write-Down Date under the perpetual subordinated debt securities, nor give holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

In the case of a write-down of the perpetual subordinated debt securities to one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, following the receipt of a Going Concern Write-Down Notice by DTC, DTC will suspend all clearance and settlement of the perpetual subordinated debt securities through DTC. After such suspension has commenced, holders of beneficial interests in the perpetual subordinated debt securities will not be able to settle the transfer of any perpetual subordinated debt securities through DTC, and any sale or other transfer of the perpetual subordinated debt securities that a holder may have initiated prior to such suspension that is scheduled to settle after such suspension may be rejected by, and may not be settled within, DTC. Notwithstanding any delay in, or unavailability of procedures of, DTC reflecting the Going Concern Write-Down on its systems, the Going Concern Write-Down shall take place on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities (AT1 Securities)—Following a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, clearance and settlement of AT1 Securities will be suspended and may not be completed as expected or at all.”

A “Capital Ratio Event” will be deemed to have occurred when the Company’s Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio, that the Company has reported or publicly announced, as applicable, in any of: (i) an annual financial condition report (kessan jokyo hyo) or a semi-annual financial condition report (chukan kessan jokyo hyo) submitted by the Company to the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority (including such report under the Banking Law), (ii) an annual business report (gyomu hokokusho) or a semi-annual business report (chukan gyomu hokokusho) submitted by the Company to the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority (including such report under the Banking Law), (iii) a public announcement made by the Company in accordance with applicable Japanese law (including an announcement under the Banking Law) or the rules of a relevant Japanese securities exchange, or (iv) a report made by the Company to the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority after consultation with the outside auditor of the Company following the results of an inspection of the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority (including such report under the Banking Law), has fallen below 5.125%; provided, however, that a Capital Ratio Event shall be deemed to have not occurred if prior to such report or public announcement, (a) the Company submits a plan to the FSA or any other competent regulatory authority, under which plan its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio is expected to increase above 5.125% in the absence of a Going Concern Write-Down of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, and (b) the FSA or any other competent regulatory authority approves such plan. In such case, the Company will endeavor to, as soon as practicable after the Company reports or publicly announces, as applicable, its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio, deliver a written notice to the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the trustee and the paying agent in accordance with the terms of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, confirming that a Capital Ratio Event shall be deemed to have not occurred. Any failure or delay by the Company to deliver such notice shall not change or delay the effect of the non-occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event on its payment obligations under the perpetual subordinated debt securities, nor give holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

“Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio” means, as of any date, the Common Equity Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio on a consolidated basis, as calculated in accordance with the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations, and shall also include any successor or substitute term applicable pursuant to the Applicable Banking Regulations, as of such date.

 

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“Going Concern Write-Down Amount” means, on any Going Concern Write-Down Date, the amount by which the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the perpetual subordinated debt securities per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount is to be reduced on such date, such amount being:

 

  (i)

the product of the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount (as defined below) and a ratio, the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the perpetual subordinated debt securities per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of all of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instruments (other than any Going Concern Full Write-Down Instrument (as defined below)) (rounding any amount less than a whole cent up to the nearest whole cent); or

 

  (ii)

if the amount set forth in (i) is equal to or greater than the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, then the amount necessary to reduce the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities to one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount.

“Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount” means the amount determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority that would be sufficient in order to restore its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio above 5.125% by the write-down of all or part of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the Write-Down or Conversion (as defined below) of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument (as defined below) (other than any Going Concern Full Write-Down Instrument); provided, however, that any amount subject to the Write-Down or Conversion of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument (the “Going Concern Full Write-Down Instrument”) that by its terms provides for the Write Down or Conversion of such instrument in excess of the amount that would have been subject to the Write-Down or Conversion assuming such instrument contained terms substantially equivalent to the going concern write-down provisions applicable to the perpetual subordinated debt securities as described herein shall be deducted from the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount (and if the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount becomes less than zero, the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount shall be zero.).

For the purposes of the calculation of the Going Concern Write-Down Amount, the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instruments that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall initially be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Going Concern Write-Down Amount shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency in which any series of the perpetual subordinated debt securities are denominated, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate.

“Going Concern Write-Down Instrument” means at any time instruments qualifying as Additional Tier 1 Capital (other than the perpetual subordinated debt securities) of the Company and treated as liabilities under the Applicable Banking Regulations (including any such instruments issued or created by the Company through any Special Purpose Company).

“Write-Down or Conversion” means, with respect to any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument, the write-down or, if applicable, conversion to common shares of all or part of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of such Going Concern Write-Down Instrument (including an acquisition of shares of common stock in exchange for all or part of such Going Concern Write-Down Instruments by a holder of such Going Concern Write-Down Instruments pursuant to the Company Law).

“Going Concern Write-Down Date” means the date that is determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than fifteen Business Days following the date of the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Notice.

 

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Each holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities by its acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment is made to its perpetual subordinated debt securities with respect to a payment obligation that was subject to a Going Concern Write-Down as described above, then the payment of such amount shall be deemed null and void and such holder or the trustee or paying agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of such payment within ten days after receiving notice of such null and void payment, and shall also thereby agree that any liabilities of the Company to such holder in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities which was subject to the Going Concern Write-Down as described above shall not be set off against any liabilities of such holder owed to the Company.

Write-Up upon a Return to Financial Health

Subject to the Applicable Banking Regulations and other applicable laws and regulations, upon occurrence of a Write-Up Event, the Company may elect to cause the Current Principal Amount of the outstanding perpetual subordinated debt securities that have been subject to one or more Going Concern Write-Downs to be increased by the relevant Write-Up Amount (as defined below) on a Write-Up Date, by reinstating an amount of principal that was previously subject to a Going Concern Write-Down by the relevant Write-Up Amount on such Write-Up Date. Each such reinstatement is referred to as a “Write-Up.”

Upon a Write-Up, claims of holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities with respect to payments of principal of the perpetual subordinated debt securities that were previously waived upon the occurrence of a Going Concern Write-Down, and the Company’s obligations to pay the principal of the perpetual subordinated debt securities that were previously discharged and released upon the occurrence of a Going Concern Write-Down, shall be reinstated, and such waiver, discharge and release previously given or granted shall be of no further effect, to the extent of the relevant Write-Up Amount, without any retroactive effect, on the relevant Write-Up Date. See “—Cancellation of Interest Payments—Calculating Interest Payments upon the Occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event or Write-Up Date.”

The perpetual subordinated debt securities may be subject to one or more Write-Ups, but in no event shall the Current Principal Amount of such perpetual subordinated debt securities, after giving effect to any Write-Up, exceed the Original Principal Amount of such perpetual subordinated debt securities.

A “Write-Up Event” shall be deemed to occur when the Company determines, in its sole discretion and in accordance with the Applicable Banking Regulations and other applicable laws and regulations, to reinstate an amount of principal that was previously subject to a Going Concern Write-Down after the Company obtains prior confirmation from the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority that its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio will remain at a sufficiently high level after giving effect to the relevant Write-Up of the perpetual subordinated debt securities (together with the write-up of any Write-Up Instruments (as defined below)).

“Write-Up Amount” means the product of the total amount determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority by which the Current Principal Amount outstanding of all of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Write-Up Instruments is to be increased and a ratio, the numerator of which is $1,000 in the Original Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities minus the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the perpetual subordinated debt securities per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of (i) the Original Principal Amount of all of the perpetual subordinated debt securities minus the Current Principal Amount outstanding of all of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and (ii) the Original Principal Amount of any Write-Up Instruments minus the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Write-Up Instruments (rounding any amount less than a whole cent down to the nearest whole cent).

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and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Write-Up Instruments that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall initially be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Write-Up Amount shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency in which any series of the perpetual subordinated debt securities are denominated, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate.

“Write-Up Instrument” means any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument that includes provisions permitting the reinstatement of previously written-down principal amounts substantially similar to those applicable to the perpetual subordinated debt securities.

“Write-Up Date” means the date that is determined by the Company in its sole discretion after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than twenty Business Days following the date of the relevant Write-Up Notice.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, no Write-Up Event shall occur (i) after any date fixed for the redemption, (ii) after a Liquidation Claim becomes due and payable pursuant to the subordination provisions as described under “—Subordination,” or (iii) after an occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event.

The Company shall endeavor, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a Write-Up Event, to deliver a written notice (“Write-Up Notice”), to the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the trustee and the paying agent in accordance with the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, confirming, among other things, its determination to effect a Write-Up, the relevant Write-Up Date, the relevant Write-Up Amount and the Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities on the relevant Write-Up Date after giving effect to the relevant Write-Up, in respect of all of the relevant series of the perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, no principal of, interest on, or other amount under, the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) (other than with respect to principal, interest and any additional amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due, and the Company’s obligations with respect to the payment of any such amounts and any claims therefor (other than with respect to principal, interest and any additional amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) will be suspended from the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event until the Write-Down and Cancellation Date.

On the Write-Down and Cancellation Date:

 

  (i)

principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) will be permanently written down to zero, the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay principal of, interest on and any other amount under the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), and the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be cancelled, in each case other than principal amount, interest and any additional amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid;

 

  (ii)

the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or principal of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and (B) any additional amounts, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, principal or additional amounts, as applicable, has become due and payable to the holders of such perpetual subordinated debt securities prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid; and

 

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  (iii)

the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the trustee to enforce, payment of principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), except as described in paragraph (ii) above.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, no principal of, interest on, or other amount under, the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) (other than with respect to principal, interest and any additional amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due, and immediately upon such occurrence:

 

  (i)

principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) will be permanently written down to zero, the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay principal of, and interest on and any other amount under the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), and the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be cancelled, in each case other than principal amount, interest and any additional amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid;

 

  (ii)

the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or principal of the perpetual subordinated debt securities and (B) any additional amounts, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, principal or additional amounts, as applicable, has become due and payable to the holders of such perpetual subordinated debt securities prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (iii)

the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the trustee to enforce, payment of principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), except as described in paragraph (ii) above.

The events described in paragraphs (i) through (iii) in the above two paragraphs are referred to as a “Write-Down and Cancellation.”

Except for claims with respect to payments of principal of or interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid, as the case may be and as described above, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, (a) the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall have no rights whatsoever under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the perpetual subordinated debt securities to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, (b) except for any indemnity or security provided by any holder in such instruction or related to such instruction, any instruction previously given to the trustee by any holders shall cease automatically and shall be deemed null and void and of no further effect, (c) no holder may exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to it by the Company arising under, or in connection with, the perpetual subordinated debt securities and each holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities shall, by virtue of its holding of any perpetual subordinated debt securities, be deemed to have irrevocably waived all such rights of set-off, compensation or retention and (d) no holder will be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization or liquidation proceedings involving the Company or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings or do so through a representative.

 

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“Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events:

 

  (a)

a competent court in Japan shall have commenced bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law of Japan (Law No. 75 of 2004, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto;

 

  (b)

a competent court in Japan shall have commenced corporate reorganization proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Corporate Reorganization Law of Japan (Law No. 154 of 2002, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto;

 

  (c)

a competent court in Japan shall have commenced civil rehabilitation proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Rehabilitation Law of Japan (Law No. 225 of 1999, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto;

 

  (d)

a special liquidation proceeding (tokubetsu seisan) shall have commenced by or with respect to the Company under the Company Law; or

 

  (e)

the Company shall have become subject to bankruptcy, corporation reorganization, civil rehabilitation, special liquidation or other equivalent proceeding pursuant to any applicable law of any jurisdiction other than Japan.

A “Non-Viability Event” will be deemed to have occurred at the time that the Prime Minister of Japan confirms (nintei) that any measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) set forth in Article 126-2, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto) need to be applied to the Company.

“Write-Down and Cancellation Date” means, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, the date that shall be determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than ten Business Days following the date of the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice.

The Company shall endeavor, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, to deliver a written notice (a “Write-Down and Cancellation Notice”) to the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the trustee and the paying agent in accordance with the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, confirming, among other things, the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event and the Write-Down and Cancellation Date or the date of occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event, as applicable. Any failure or delay by the Company to provide a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event shall not change or delay the effect of the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event on the Write-Down and Cancellation taking place on the Write-Down and Cancellation Date or upon the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event, as applicable, under the perpetual subordinated debt securities, nor give holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

Following the receipt of a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice by DTC, DTC will suspend all clearance and settlement of the perpetual subordinated debt securities through DTC. After such suspension has commenced, holders of beneficial interests in the perpetual subordinated debt securities will not be able to settle the transfer of any perpetual subordinated debt securities through DTC, and any sale or other transfer of the perpetual subordinated debt securities that a holder may have initiated prior to such suspension that is scheduled to settle after such suspension may be rejected by, and may not be settled within, DTC. Notwithstanding any delay in, or unavailability of procedures of, DTC reflecting the Non-Viability Write-Down on its systems, the Non-Viability Write-Down shall take place on the relevant Write-Down and Cancellation Date or upon the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event, as applicable. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities (AT1 Securities)—Following a Non-Viability Event, a Bankruptcy Event or a Capital Ratio Event, clearance and settlement of AT1 Securities will be suspended and may not be completed as expected or at all.”

 

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Each holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities by its acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment is made on its perpetual subordinated debt securities with respect to a payment obligation that did not become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, as the case may be, then the payment of such amount shall be deemed null and void and such holder or the trustee or paying agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of such payment within ten days after receiving notice of such null and void payment and shall also thereby agree that any liabilities of the Company to such holder in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities which was subject to the Write-Down and Cancellation as described above shall not be set off against any liabilities of such holder owed to the Company.

Agreement to Write-Down and Cancellation

By subscribing for, purchasing or otherwise acquiring the perpetual subordinated debt securities, holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities consent to:

 

  (a)

upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event and a Going Concern Write-Down of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, such holders being deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and not to have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the trustee to enforce, the payment of Current Principal Amount of the perpetual subordinated debt securities to the extent of the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount or interest thereon (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any), as described under “—Write-Down upon a Capital Ratio Event,” and being bound by the write-down provisions;

 

  (b)

upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event and a Write-Down and Cancellation of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, such holders being deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and not to have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the trustee to enforce, the payment of principal of or interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) (except for any payments of principal, interest or other amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid), as described under “—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event,” and being bound by the write-down provisions;

 

  (c)

upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or a Liquidation Event after the issuance of a redemption notice, (1) the automatic rescission of any redemption notice, (2) no redemption amount becoming due and payable, and (3) the perpetual subordinated debt securities becoming subject to a Going Concern Write-Down or a Write-Down and Cancellation or the subordination provisions, as the case may be, as described under “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases—Notices of Redemption”;

 

  (d)

no such Going Concern Write-Down, Write-Down and Cancellation, or rescission in accordance with the terms of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture constituting a default or breach in payment or otherwise under the terms of the perpetual subordinated debt securities; and

 

  (e)

such holder being deemed to have authorized, directed and requested DTC and any direct participant in DTC or other intermediary through which it holds the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the trustee and the registrar to take any and all necessary action, if required, to implement a Going Concern Write-Down or Write-Down and Cancellation of the perpetual subordinated debt securities without any further action or direction on the part of such holder.

Payment of Additional Amounts

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duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of Japan, or any political sub-division of, or any authority in, or of, Japan having power to tax (“Japanese taxes”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In that event, the Company shall pay to the holder of each perpetual subordinated debt security such additional amounts (all such amounts being referred to herein as “additional amounts”) as may be necessary so that the net amounts received by it after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts which would have been receivable in respect of such perpetual subordinated debt security in the absence of such withholding or deduction.

However, no such additional amounts shall be payable in relation to any such withholding or deduction in respect of any perpetual subordinated debt security:

 

  (i)

to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security who is liable for such Japanese taxes in respect of such perpetual subordinated debt security by reason of its having some connection with Japan other than the mere holding of such perpetual subordinated debt security and the receipt of any payments in respect thereof or enforcement of rights in respect thereof; or

 

  (ii)

to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security (a) who would otherwise be exempt from any such withholding or deduction but who fails to comply with any applicable requirement to provide certification, information, documents or other evidence concerning its nationality, residence, identity or connection with Japan, including any requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information (as defined below) or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption (as defined below) to the Company, the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate, or (b) whose Interest Recipient Information is not duly communicated through the Participant (as defined below) and the relevant international clearing organization to the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate; or

 

  (iii)

to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security who is for Japanese tax purposes treated as a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation (except for (A) a Designated Financial Institution (as defined below) who complies with the requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption and (B) a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation who duly notifies (directly or through the Participant or otherwise) the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate, of its status as not being subject to Japanese taxes to be withheld or deducted by the Company, by reason of such individual resident of Japan or Japanese corporation receiving interest on the relevant perpetual subordinated debt security through a payment handling agent in Japan appointed by it); or

 

  (iv)

to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security who is a non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that is a specially related person of the Company as described in Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the Special Taxation Measures Act of Japan (Act No. 26 of 1957, as amended; the “Special Taxation Measures Act”); or

 

  (v)

to or on behalf of a holder or beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security who presents a perpetual subordinated debt security for payment (where presentation is required) more than 30 days after the Relevant Date (as defined below), except to the extent that such holder or beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security would have been entitled to such additional amounts on presenting the same on any date during such 30-day period; or

 

  (vi)

to or on behalf of a holder of a perpetual subordinated debt security who is a fiduciary or partnership or is not the sole beneficial owner of the payment of the principal of, or any interest on, any perpetual subordinated debt security, and Japanese law requires the payment to be included for tax purposes in the income of a beneficiary or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or a member of such partnership or a beneficial owner, in each case, who would not have been entitled to such additional amounts had it been the holder of such perpetual subordinated debt security; or

 

  (vii)

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In addition, no additional amounts will be payable for or on account of any deduction or withholding imposed pursuant to Sections 1471-1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any amended or successor version of such Sections), the U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder and any other official guidance thereunder (“FATCA”), any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into with respect to FATCA, or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing, or relating to, FATCA, similar legislation under the laws of any other jurisdiction, or any such intergovernmental agreement.

Where a perpetual subordinated debt security is held through a participant of a clearing organization or a financial intermediary (each, a “Participant”), in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Japanese financial institution (a “Designated Financial Institution”) falling under certain categories prescribed by Article 6, Paragraph 11 of the Special Taxation Measures Act and the cabinet order thereunder (Cabinet Order No. 43 of 1957, as amended) (together with the ministerial ordinance and other regulations thereunder, the “Act”), all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security must, at the time of entrusting a Participant with the custody of the relevant perpetual subordinated debt security, provide certain information prescribed by the Act to enable the Participant to establish that such beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security is exempted from the requirement for Japanese taxes to be withheld or deducted (the “Interest Recipient Information”) and advise the Participant if such beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security ceases to be so exempted, including the case where the relevant beneficial owner of the perpetual subordinated debt security who is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation becomes a specially-related person of the Company.

Where a perpetual subordinated debt security is not held by a Participant, in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution, all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security must, prior to each date on which it receives interest, submit to the Company, the trustee or a paying agent, as appropriate, a written application for tax exemption (hikazei tekiyo shinkokusho) (a “Written Application for Tax Exemption”) in the form obtainable from the Company, the trustee or any paying agent, as appropriate, stating, among other things, the name and address (and, if applicable, the Japanese individual or corporation ID number) of such beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security, the title of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the relevant interest payment date, the amount of interest payable and the fact that such beneficial owner of a perpetual subordinated debt security is qualified to submit the Written Application for Tax Exemption, together with documentary evidence regarding its identity and residence.

By subscribing for the perpetual subordinated debt securities, a holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities will be deemed to have represented that it is a beneficial owner who is, (i) for Japanese tax purposes, neither an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation, nor an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is a specially related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution.

If (i) subsequent to making a payment on the perpetual subordinated debt securities without withholding or deduction of Japanese taxes, the Company is required to remit to the Japanese taxing authority any amount in respect of Japanese taxes that should have been withheld or deducted from such payment (together with any interest and penalties) due to the failure of the beneficial owner to provide accurate Interest Recipient Information or to otherwise properly claim an exemption from Japanese taxes imposed with respect to such payment, and (ii) such beneficial owner would not have been entitled to receive additional amounts with respect to such payment had Japanese taxes been withheld from the payment when it was made, such beneficial owner (but not any subsequent beneficial owner of the perpetual subordinated debt securities) shall be required to reimburse the Company, in Japanese yen, for the amount remitted by the Company to the Japanese taxing authority.

 

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As used in this section, the “Relevant Date” means the date on which any payment in respect of a perpetual subordinated debt security first becomes due, except that, if the full amount of the moneys payable has not been duly received by the trustee on or prior to such due date, it means the date on which, the full amount of such moneys having been so received, notice to that effect is duly given to the holders of perpetual subordinated debt securities in accordance with the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

The obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply to (i) any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, personal property or any similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge or (ii) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is payable otherwise than by deduction or withholding from payments of principal or interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities; provided that, except as otherwise set forth in the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the Company shall pay all stamp and other duties, if any, which may be imposed by Japan, the United States or any respective political subdivision or any taxing authority thereof or therein, with respect to the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or as a consequence of the issuance of the perpetual subordinated debt securities.

References to principal or interest in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall be deemed to include any additional amounts due in respect of Japanese taxes which may be payable as set forth in the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

No Events of Default or Rights of Acceleration

Non-payment of principal of or interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities (including additional amounts with respect thereto, if any) or breach of covenants in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the perpetual subordinated debt securities or any other event shall not constitute an event of default or an event of acceleration under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the perpetual subordinated debt securities or give rise to any right of the holders or the trustee to declare the principal of or interest on the perpetual subordinated debt securities to be due and payable or accelerate any payment of such principal or interest, and there are no events of default or circumstances in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities that entitle the holders of perpetual subordinated debt securities or the trustee to require that the perpetual subordinated debt securities become immediately due and payable. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities (AT1 Securities)—The remedies available to you as holders of the AT1 Securities are limited.”

Upon the occurrence and continuation of a Liquidation Event, holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall have a Liquidation Claim, payment of which is subject to the subordination provisions described under “—Subordination.” The only action the trustee (acting on behalf of the holders) or the holders may practically take against the Company upon a Liquidation Event might be to file their Liquidation Claims in the liquidation proceeding of the Company pursuant to the laws of Japan, subject to the subordination provisions described under “—Subordination.”

Pursuant to the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the trustee shall give notice by mail to the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities of all events which could lead to a breach known to the trustee that has occurred with respect to the perpetual subordinated debt securities, provided that the trustee may, in certain limited circumstances, withhold such notice. The trustee shall transmit the notice within 90 days of such occurrence, unless all events which could lead to a breach have been cured before transmission of such notice.

Application of Proceeds

Any money collected from the Company by a trustee under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, subject to the subordination provisions, write-down provisions and interest cancellation provisions described above, shall be applied in the order described below:

 

  (i)

first, to the payment of costs and expenses (including indemnity payments) applicable to the series of perpetual subordinated debt securities for which money was collected, including reasonable compensation to the applicable trustee and any paying agent;

 

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second, if payment is not due on the principal of the series of perpetual subordinated debt securities for which money was collected, to the payment of interest on such series of perpetual subordinated debt securities;

 

  (iii)   third, if payment is due on the principal of the series of perpetual subordinated debt securities for which money was collected, to the payment of the whole amount then owing and unpaid upon all of the series of perpetual subordinated debt securities for principal and interest, with interest on the overdue principal; and in case the money collected shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole amount so due and unpaid upon the series of perpetual subordinated debt securities, then to the payment of principal and interest without preference or priority of principal over interest, ratably to the aggregate of such principal and accrued and unpaid interest; and

 

  (iv)   finally, to the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company or any other person lawfully entitled thereto.

Indemnification of Trustee for Actions Taken on Your Behalf

The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture provides that the trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the holders of perpetual subordinated debt securities (including, but not limited to, instructions given to it by any holders that are deemed null and void and of no further effect following a Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Capital Ratio Event) relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the trustee. In addition, the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture contains a provision entitling the trustee to be indemnified and/or secured to its satisfaction by the holders of perpetual subordinated debt securities under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture before proceeding to exercise any right or power at the request of holders.

Limitation on Suits by You as an Individual Holder of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities

The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture provides that no individual holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities may institute any action against the Company under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, unless the following actions have occurred:

 

  (i)   the holder must have previously given written notice to the trustee of the continuing breach;

 

  (ii)   the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding perpetual subordinated debt securities of each affected series, with each such series treated as a single class, must have:

 

  (a)   made written request to the trustee to institute that action; and

 

  (b)   offered the trustee indemnity and/or security to its satisfaction;

 

  (iii)   the trustee must have failed to institute that action within 60 days after receipt of the request referred to in (ii) above; and

 

  (iv)   the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding perpetual subordinated debt securities of each affected series, voting as one class, must not have given written directions to the trustee inconsistent with those of the holders referred to above.

Notwithstanding any other provision in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and any provision of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, the right of any holder of any perpetual subordinated debt security to receive payment of the principal of and interest on such perpetual subordinated debt securities on or after any respective due dates expressed in such perpetual subordinated debt securities, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, by purchasing or acquiring the perpetual subordinated debt securities, you agree to the limitations, suspension and waiver of rights triggered by an event triggering any Going Concern Write-Down, Write-Down and Cancellation, interest cancellation and subordination. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing shall be construed to impair the effectiveness of the going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down provisions, the interest cancellation provisions, the subordination provisions set forth in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or related provisions of the perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Covenants

Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Conveyance. The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, without the consent of the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, to merge or consolidate with or merge into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any person or persons, provided that the successor corporation or corporations, if an entity other than the Company is a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of Japan, assumes the Company’s obligations on the perpetual subordinated debt securities and under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and certain other conditions are met, including that, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Bankruptcy Event under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture has occurred and is continuing.

Evidence of the Company’s Compliance. There are provisions in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture requiring the Company to furnish to the trustee each year a brief certificate from the Company’s principal executive, financial or accounting officer as to his or her knowledge of the Company’s compliance with all conditions and covenants under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

Under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, subject to the provisions as described under “—No Events of Default or Rights of Acceleration,” unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, a “breach” with respect to the perpetual subordinated debt securities of any series means each one of the following events which shall have occurred and be continuing:

 

  (i)   the Company’s failure to pay the principal, if, when and to the extent due, or, to pay the interest when due unless the Company determined to cancel such interest payment in respect of any series of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, and the continuance of any such failure for a period of 30 days after the date when due, unless the Company shall have cured such failure by payment within such period,

 

  (ii)   the Company’s failure to duly perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in any of the perpetual subordinated debt securities of such series or in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture in respect of the perpetual subordinated debt securities of such series for a period of 90 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the Company to remedy the same, shall have been given first to the Company (and to the trustee in the case of notice by the holders referred to below) by the trustee or holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding perpetual subordinated securities of such series (such notification must specify the breach, demand that it be remedied and state that the notification is a “Notice of Breach” under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture), or

 

  (iii)   any other breach provided in any applicable supplemental indenture or in the perpetual subordinated debt securities of such series.

Discharge

Unless otherwise set forth in a supplemental indenture and disclosed in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Company may discharge all of its obligations, other than as to transfers and exchanges, under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture after it has:

 

  (i)

redeemed all perpetual subordinated debt securities outstanding under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture in accordance with the redemption provisions described in “—Optional Redemption and Repurchases”;

 

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delivered to the trustee, the paying agent or register, as applicable, for cancellation all of the outstanding perpetual subordinated debt securities; or

 

  (iii)

all securities of a series outstanding under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall have been cancelled in connection with a write-down upon occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event as provided in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

Modification of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture

Modification without Consent of Holders. The Company and the trustee may enter into supplemental indentures without the consent of the holders of perpetual subordinated debt securities issued under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture to:

 

  (i)

evidence the assumption by a successor corporation of the Company’s obligations;

 

  (ii)

add covenants for the protection of the holders of perpetual subordinated debt securities;

 

  (iii)

cure any ambiguity or correct any inconsistency or manifest error;

 

  (iv)

add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture (provided that such addition, change or elimination shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of any outstanding series of perpetual subordinated debt securities in any material respect);

 

  (v)

establish the forms or terms of any series of perpetual subordinated debt securities;

 

  (vi)

evidence the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee;

 

  (vii)

remove, amend or modify the going-concern, non-viability or bankruptcy write-down provisions or the cancellation of interest payment provisions; provided that such removal, amendment or modification does not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities in any material respect or the treatment of the perpetual subordinated debt securities as the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital; or

 

  (viii)

effect any changes to the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture in a manner necessary to comply with the procedures of DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or any applicable clearing system.

Modification with Consent of Holders. Each of the Company and the trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of each affected series of outstanding perpetual subordinated debt securities, with each such series voting as one class, may add any provisions to, or change in any manner or eliminate any of the provisions of, the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or modify in any manner the rights of the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities issued pursuant to the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. However, the Company and the trustee may not make any of the following changes to any outstanding perpetual subordinated debt security without the consent of each holder that would be affected by the change:

 

  (i)

reduce the principal amount thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event or Liquidation Event, as provided in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture);

 

  (ii)

reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest (other than upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event or Liquidation Event, or due to the cancellation of interest as provided in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture);

 

  (iii)

reduce any amount payable on redemption (other than upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event or Liquidation Event as provided in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture);

 

  (iv)

change the currency or other terms in or under which the principal, including any amount of original issue discount, premium, or interest on the security is payable;

 

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change any of the Company’s obligations to pay any additional amounts on perpetual subordinated debt securities for any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted (if any);

 

  (vi)

modify or amend any provisions relating to the agreement to subordinate and the terms of subordination of the perpetual subordinated debt securities of any particular series pursuant to the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture;

 

  (vii)

remove, amend or modify the going-concern, non-viability or bankruptcy write-down provisions or the cancellation of interest payment provisions in a manner not permitted to be accomplished without obtaining consent of holders;

 

  (viii)

impair the right of any holder to institute suit for any payment on any perpetual subordinated debt security when due; or

 

  (ix)

reduce the percentage of perpetual subordinated debt securities the consent of whose holders is required for modification of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

Further Issuances

The Company reserves the right, from time to time, without the consent of the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, to issue additional perpetual subordinated debt securities on terms and conditions identical to those of the perpetual subordinated debt securities of a series offered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, which additional perpetual subordinated debt securities shall increase the aggregate principal amount of, and shall be consolidated and form a single series with, the relevant series of the perpetual subordinated debt securities.

The Company may also issue other securities under the relevant indenture as part of a separate series that have different terms from the perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Concerning the Trustee

Any trustee appointed pursuant to the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture will have and will be subject to all of the duties and responsibilities under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and those with respect to an indenture trustee under the Trust Indenture Act.

The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture provides that upon the occurrence of a breach, the trustee will exercise the rights and powers vested in it by the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, using the same degree of care and skill as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of its own affairs. In the absence of a breach , the trustee need only perform those duties that are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture or are applicable pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act.

Subject to the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any rights, trusts or powers conferred under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the perpetual subordinated debt securities for the benefit of the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, unless the holders have offered to the trustee indemnity and/or security satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, cost, liability or expense which might be incurred by it in exercising any such rights, trusts or powers.

The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act contain limitations on the rights of the trustee thereunder, should it become a creditor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. The trustee is permitted to serve as trustee under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and to engage in other transactions, provided that if it acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act), it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

 

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The Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates may maintain ordinary banking relationships and custodial facilities with any trustee or its affiliates.

The trustee shall not be under any duty to determine, calculate or verify any amount payable to holders under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture (including any write-down amounts) and with regards to the perpetual subordinated debt securities and the trustee will not be responsible to the holders or any other person for any loss or liability arising from any failure by it to do so.

Neither the trustee nor any agent will be responsible in any way whatsoever for any investment decision made by a holder.

Successor Trustee

The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture provides that the trustee with respect to a series of perpetual subordinated debt securities may resign or be removed by the Company, effective upon acceptance by a successor trustee of its appointment. The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture requires that any successor trustee shall be a corporation with a combined capital and surplus of not less than U.S.$ 50,000,000. The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act require that any successor trustee shall be a corporation, association, company or business trust organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction thereof or any state or territory or of the District of Columbia. No person may accept its appointment as a successor trustee unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee is qualified and eligible under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and the applicable provisions of the Trust Indenture Act.

Repayment of Funds

The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture provides that all monies paid by the Company to the trustee or paying agent for a particular series of perpetual subordinated debt securities for payment of principal or interest on any perpetual subordinated debt security which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such payment shall become due and payable will be repaid to the Company and all liability of the trustee or paying agent with respect thereto will cease, and to the extent permitted by law, the holder of such perpetual subordinated debt securities shall thereafter look only to the Company for any payment which such holder may be entitled to collect.

New York Law to Govern

The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture is, and the perpetual subordinated debt securities will be, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Consent to Service of Process and Submission to Jurisdiction

Under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the Company irrevocably designates Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Attention: General Manager, with offices currently at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10020 as its authorized agent for service of process in any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the perpetual subordinated debt securities brought in any federal or state court in the County of New York, and the Company irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of those courts. However, upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities may be required as a practical matter to pursue their claims with respect to the perpetual subordinated debt securities in Japan in accordance with the subordination provisions of the perpetual subordinated debt securities.

 

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Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities Denominated in Foreign Currencies

Whenever the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture provides for an action by, or the determination of, any of the rights of, or any distribution to, holders of perpetual subordinated debt securities, in the absence of any provision to the contrary, any amount in respect of any perpetual subordinated debt security denominated in a currency or currency unit other than U.S. dollars may be treated for purposes of taking any such action or distribution as the amount of U.S. dollars that could reasonably be exchanged for such non-U.S. dollar amount. This amount will be calculated as of a date that the Company specifies to the paying agent or, if the Company fails to specify a date, on a date that the paying agent may determine.

Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities

The registrar will maintain at its corporate trust office a register with respect to the perpetual subordinated debt securities. The name of the registered holder of each perpetual subordinated debt security will be recorded in the register. The Company, the trustee, the registrar and the paying agent may treat the person in whose name any perpetual subordinated debt security is registered as the absolute owner of the perpetual subordinated debt security for all purposes and none of them shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

At the option of the holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities, subject to the restrictions contained in the perpetual subordinated debt security and in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the perpetual subordinated debt security may be transferred or exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of perpetual subordinated debt securities of different authorized denominations, upon surrender for exchange or registration of transfer, at the corporate trust office of the trustee. Any perpetual subordinated debt security surrendered for exchange or presented for registration of transfer shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer or other documentation in a form identified in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. perpetual subordinated debt securities issued upon exchange or transfer shall be registered in the name of the holder of perpetual subordinated debt securities requesting the exchange or, as the case may be, the designated transferee or transferees and delivered at the trustee’s office, or mailed, at the request, risk and expense of, and to the address requested by, the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge, other than any cost of delivery not made by regular mail, shall be imposed for any transfer or exchange of perpetual subordinated debt securities, but the Company or the trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp duty, tax or governmental charge or insurance charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of perpetual subordinated debt securities.

Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of certificated perpetual subordinated debt securities bearing the legend, the trustee will deliver only certificated perpetual subordinated debt securities bearing such legend unless the Company otherwise consents.

Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar

The Bank of New York Mellon, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York with limited liability, will initially act as trustee, paying agent and registrar for the perpetual subordinated debt securities. The Company may change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the holders of the perpetual subordinated debt securities, and the Company or any of its subsidiaries may act as paying agent or registrar. The applicable prospectus supplement will name any such successor trustee, paying agent, registrar and, if applicable, calculation agent with respect to the series of perpetual subordinated debt securities being offered by such prospectus supplement.

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Authenticating Agent

The Perpetual Subordinated Indenture permits the trustee to appoint an authenticating agent or agents with respect to the perpetual subordinated debt securities issued under such indenture. Such authenticating agent will be authorized to act on behalf of the trustee to authenticate the perpetual subordinated debt securities, and perpetual subordinated debt securities authenticated by such authenticating agent will be entitled to the benefits of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the trustee. The trustee may change the authenticating agent at any time, as more fully described in the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

 

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CLEARANCE AND SETTLEMENT

Book-Entry; Delivery and Form

DTC

The debt securities will initially be issued to investors only in book-entry form. Each series of debt securities will initially be in the form of one or more fully registered Global Notes. The Global Notes will be issued and registered in the name of Cede & Co., acting as nominee for DTC, which will act as securities depositary for the debt securities. The Global Notes will initially be deposited with a custodian for DTC.

Any beneficial interest in one of the Global Notes that is transferred to an entity that takes delivery in the form of an interest in another Global Note will, upon transfer, cease to be an interest in such Global Note and become an interest in the other Global Note and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions, if any, and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such other Global Note for as long as it remains such an interest.

Ownership of beneficial interests in a Global Note will be limited to persons who have accounts with DTC (“participants”), or persons who hold interests through participants (including Euroclear and Clearstream). Ownership of beneficial interests in a Global Note will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee (with respect to interests of participants) and the records of participants (with respect to interests of persons other than participants). Unless and until debt securities in certificated form are issued, the only holder of the debt securities will be Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, or the nominee of a successor depositary.

DTC advises that it is a limited purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “Clearing Agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the U.S. Exchange Act. DTC holds securities for its participants and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Indirect access to the DTC system is available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly (“indirect participants”).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Senior Indenture, the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, in considering the interests of holder of debt securities while the Global Note is held on behalf of, or registered in the name of any nominee for, a clearing system, the trustee may have regard to any certificate, report or any other information provided to it by the clearing systems or its operator as to the identity (either individually or by category) of its accountholders with entitlements to the Global Note and may consider such interests as if such accountholders were the holder of the debt securities represented by the Global Note. The trustee may call for any certificate or other document to be issued by the clearing systems as to the principal amount of debt securities evidenced by the Global Note standing to the account of any accountholders. Any such certificate or other document issued by the clearing systems shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes. The trustee shall not be liable to any holder of debt securities, the Company or any other person by reason of having accepted as valid or not having rejected any certificate or other document to such effect purporting to be issued by the relevant clearing system and subsequently found to be forged or not authentic or not to be correct.

Euroclear

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participants and participants of certain other securities intermediaries through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of such participants or other securities intermediaries. Euroclear provides Euroclear participants, among other things, with safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement, securities lending and borrowing, and related services. Euroclear participants are investment banks, securities brokers and dealers, banks, central banks, supranationals, custodians, investment managers, corporations, trust companies and certain other organizations. Non-participants in the Euroclear system may hold and transfer book-entry interests in the debt securities through accounts with a participant in the Euroclear system or any other securities intermediary that holds a book-entry interest in the securities through one or more securities intermediaries standing between such other securities intermediary and Euroclear.

Investors electing to acquire, hold or transfer debt securities through an account with Euroclear or some other securities intermediary must follow the settlement procedures of such intermediary with respect to the settlement of secondary market transactions in debt securities. Euroclear will not monitor or enforce any transfer restrictions with respect to the debt securities. Investors that acquire, hold and transfer interests in the debt securities by book-entry through accounts with Euroclear or any other securities intermediary are subject to the laws and contractual provisions governing their relationship with their intermediary, as well as the laws and contractual provisions governing the relationship between such intermediary and each other intermediary, if any, standing between themselves and the individual debt securities.

Euroclear has advised that, under Belgian law, investors that are credited with securities on the records of Euroclear have a co-property right in the fungible pool of interests in securities on deposit with Euroclear in an amount equal to the amount of interests in securities credited to their accounts. In the event of the insolvency of Euroclear, Euroclear participants would have a right under Belgian law to the return of the amount and type of interests in securities credited to their accounts with Euroclear. If Euroclear did not have a sufficient amount of interests in securities on deposit of a particular type to cover the claims of all participants credited with such interests in securities on Euroclear’s records, all participants having an amount of interests in securities of such type credited to their accounts with Euroclear would have the right under Belgian law to the return of their pro rata share of the amount of interests in securities actually on deposit. Under Belgian law, Euroclear is required to pass on the benefits of ownership in any interests in debt securities on deposit with it (such as dividends, voting rights and other entitlements) to any person credited with such interests in securities on its records.

Distributions with respect to the debt securities held beneficially through Euroclear will be credited to the cash accounts of Euroclear participants in accordance with the Euroclear terms and conditions.

Clearstream

Clearstream advises that it is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg and licensed as a bank and professional depositary. Clearstream holds securities for its participating organizations and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among its participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. Clearstream provides to its participants, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities lending and borrowing. Clearstream interfaces with domestic markets in several countries. Clearstream has established an electronic bridge with the Euroclear operator to facilitate the settlement of trades between Clearstream and Euroclear. As a registered bank in Luxembourg, Clearstream is subject to regulation by the Luxembourg Commission for the Supervision of the Financial Sector. Clearstream customers are recognized financial institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations. In the United States, Clearstream customers are limited to securities brokers and dealers and banks, and may include the underwriters of an offering of debt securities. Other institutions that maintain a custodial relationship with a Clearstream customer may obtain indirect access to Clearstream. Clearstream is an indirect participant in DTC.

Distributions with respect to debt securities held beneficially through Clearstream will be credited to cash accounts of Clearstream participants in accordance with its rules and procedures.

 

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Transfers

Purchases of debt securities within the DTC system must be made by or through DTC participants, which will receive a credit for the debt securities on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of debt securities, a beneficial owner of an interest in a Global Note, is in turn to be recorded on the DTC participants’ and indirect participants’ records. Beneficial owners of interests in a Global Note will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchases, but they are expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transactions, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the DTC participants or indirect participants through which they purchased the debt securities. Transfers of ownership interests in the debt securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of DTC participants and indirect participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners of interests in a Global Note. Beneficial owners of interests in a Global Note will not receive debt securities in certificated form representing their ownership interests in the debt securities unless use of the book-entry system for the debt securities is discontinued.

Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in same-day funds. Transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

Subject to compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the debt securities, cross-market transfers between persons holding, directly or indirectly through DTC, on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other, will be effected in DTC in accordance with DTC rules on behalf of the relevant European international clearing system by the relevant European depositary; however, those cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European international clearing system by the counterparty in that system in accordance with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to the relevant European depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving securities in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the European depositaries.

Because of time zone differences, credits of securities received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of a transaction with a person that does not hold the debt securities through Euroclear or Clearstream will be made during subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the business day following the DTC settlement date. Those credits or any transactions in those securities settled during that processing will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participants on that business day. Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of securities by or through a Euroclear participant or a Clearstream participant to a DTC participant will be received with value on the DTC settlement date, but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day following settlement in DTC.

Limitations on Responsibilities

DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of interests in a Global Note. DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the DTC participants to whose accounts those debt securities are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners of interests in a Global Note. Similarly, the records of Euroclear and Clearstream reflect only the identity of the Euroclear or Clearstream participants to whose accounts those debt securities are credited, which also may or may not be the beneficial owners of interests in a Global Note. DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream participants and indirect participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

DTC’s Procedures for Notices, Voting and Payments

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for all purposes under the debt securities and the Senior Indenture, the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, as applicable. No beneficial owner of an interest in a Global Note will be able to transfer that interest except in accordance with DTC’s applicable procedures, in addition to those provided for under Senior Indenture, the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, as applicable.

The Company expects that DTC will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of debt securities, including the presentation of debt securities for exchange, only at the direction of one or more of its participants to whose account DTC’s interests in the Global Notes are credited and only in respect of that portion of the aggregate principal amount of debt securities as to which that participant or participants has or have given the direction.

Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to its participants, by those participants to its indirect participants, and by participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners of interests in a Global Note will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time.

The trustee will send any notices in respect of the debt securities held in book-entry form in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of DTC.

Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor such other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the debt securities unless authorized by a participant in accordance with DTC’s procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an omnibus proxy to the Company as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting rights to those participants to whose account the debt securities are credited on the record date.

Payment of principal of and interest on the debt securities held in book-entry form will be made to Cede & Co. or another nominee of DTC by the paying agent in immediately available funds. DTC’s practice is to credit its participants’ accounts on the relevant payment date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by DTC’s participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners of interests in a Global Note will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, and will be the responsibility of those participants and indirect participants and not of DTC or the Company, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements that may be in effect from time to time. Payment of principal of and interest on the debt securities or other amounts to DTC is the responsibility of the Company, disbursement of these payments to participants is the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of those payments to the beneficial owner of an interest in a Global Note is the responsibility of participants and indirect participants.

Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are expected to follow the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in a Global Note among participants of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Neither the Company nor the trustee will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their respective operations.

Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes

If DTC is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary for the Global Notes and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days, or if there shall have occurred and be continuing an acceleration event with respect to the debt securities, the Company will issue debt securities in certificated form in exchange for the Global Notes. The certificated debt securities delivered in exchange for beneficial interests in any Global Note will be registered in the names requested by or on behalf of DTC (in accordance with its customary procedures). Any such exchange shall be made free of charge to the beneficial owners of the Global Notes, except that a person receiving certificated debt securities must bear the cost of insurance, postage, transportation and other related costs

 

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in the event that such person does not take delivery of such certificated debt securities at the offices of the trustee or the paying agent. The debt securities are not issuable in bearer form. Except in the limited circumstances described above, owners of interests in the Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of debt securities in certificated form.

Payment of principal and interest in respect of the certificated debt securities shall be payable at the office of agency of the Company in the City of New York which shall initially be the corporate trust office of the trustee, at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286, USA, or at the office of the paying agent (which shall initially be The Bank of New York Mellon), provided that, at the option of the Company, payment may be made by wire transfer or by mailing checks for such interest payable to or upon the written order of such holders at their last addresses as they appear on the registry books of the Company (in the case of registered securities) or at such other addresses as may be specified in the written orders of the holders; and provided further that, payments of any interest on certificated debt securities (other than at maturity) may be made by the paying agent, in the case of a registered holder of at least U.S.$10,000,000 principal amount of debt securities, by electronic funds transfer of immediately available funds to a United States dollar account maintained by the payee, provided such registered holder so elects by giving written notice to the trustee designating such account, no later than 15 days immediately preceding the relevant date for payment (or such other date as the trustee may accept in its discretion). Unless such designation is revoked, any such designation made by such holder with respect to such debt securities shall remain in effect with respect to any future payments with respect to such debt securities payable to such holder.

 

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TAXATION

The following summaries are not intended as a complete analysis of the tax consequences under Japanese or United States federal income tax laws as a result of the purchase, ownership and sale of the debt securities by investors. Potential investors should consult with their own tax advisers on the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, sale, and other relevant circumstances concerning the debt securities, including specifically the applicable tax consequences under Japanese or United States federal income tax laws, the law of the jurisdiction of their country of residence (if relevant) and any tax treaty between Japan and their country of residence.

Japanese Taxation

The following is a general description of certain Japanese tax aspects of the debt securities and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of the tax aspects of the debt securities. Prospective purchasers should note that, although the general tax information on Japanese taxation is described hereunder for convenience, the statements below are general in nature and not exhaustive. Prospective purchasers are advised to consult their own legal, tax, accountancy or other professional advisors in order to ascertain their particular circumstances regarding taxation.

The statements below are based on current tax laws and regulations in Japan and current tax treaties executed by Japan all as in effect on the date hereof as well as current official interpretation of the Japanese tax authority thereof, all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). Neither such statements nor any other statements in this document are to be regarded as advice on the tax position of any beneficial owner of the debt securities or any person purchasing, selling or otherwise dealing in the debt securities or any tax implication arising from the purchase, sale or other dealings in respect of the debt securities.

The Debt Securities

The senior debt securities or the fixed-term subordinated debt securities do not fall under the concept of so-called “taxable linked notes” as described in Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the Special Taxation Measures Act, i.e., notes of which the amount of interest is to be calculated by reference to certain indexes (as prescribed by the Cabinet Order under the Special Taxation Measures Act) relating to the Company or a specially-related person of the Company (as defined below).

The AT1 Securities, according to the ruling issued by the Japanese tax authority, should not be determined to fall under the concept of “taxable linked notes,” solely because of the feature of the AT1 Securities that, under certain prescribed conditions, interest payments may be cancelled and the principal may be written down with a potential of a future reinstatement.

Capital Gains, Stamp Tax and Other Similar Taxes, Inheritance and Gift Taxes

Gains derived from the sale of debt securities outside Japan by an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation having no permanent establishment within Japan are, in general, not subject to Japanese income tax or corporate tax.

No stamp, issue, registration or similar taxes or duties will, under current Japanese law, be payable in Japan by holders of debt securities in connection with the issue of the debt securities, nor will such taxes be payable by holders of debt securities in connection with their transfer if such transfer takes place outside Japan.

Japanese inheritance tax or gift tax at progressive rates may be payable by an individual, wherever resident, who has acquired debt securities from another individual as legatee, heir or donee.

 

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Representation by Investor upon Distribution of Debt Securities

BY SUBSCRIBING FOR THE DEBT SECURITIES, AN INVESTOR WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED THAT IT IS A PERSON WHO FALLS INTO THE CATEGORY OF (i) OR (ii) BELOW. The debt securities are not, as part of the distribution under the applicable underwriting agreement by the underwriters at any time, to be directly or indirectly offered or sold to, or for the benefit of, any person other than a beneficial owner that is, (i) for Japanese tax purposes, neither (x) an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation, nor (y) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is a specially-related person of the Company (as defined below) or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution (as defined below), except as specifically permitted under the Special Taxation Measures Act.

Interest and Redemption Gain or Redemption Loss on Debt Securities

The following description of Japanese taxation (limited to national taxes) applies exclusively to interest on the debt securities and the redemption gain or the redemption loss, meaning any positive or negative difference between the acquisition price of the interest-bearing debt securities of the holder and the amount which the holder receives upon redemption of such interest-bearing debt securities (the “Redemption Gain” or the “Redemption Loss,” as the case may be), where such debt securities are issued by the Company outside Japan and payable outside Japan. In addition, the following description assumes that only global notes are issued for the debt securities, and no definitive bonds and coupons that are independently traded are issued, in which case different tax consequences may apply. It is not intended to be exhaustive and prospective purchasers are recommended to consult their tax advisers as to their exact tax position.

 

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Non-resident Investors

If the recipient of interest on the debt securities or of the Redemption Gain with respect to interest-bearing debt securities is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation for Japanese tax purposes, as described below, the Japanese tax consequences for such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation are significantly different depending upon whether such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation is a specially-related person of the Company (as defined below). Most importantly, if such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation is a specially-related person of the Company (as defined below), income tax at the rate of 15.315% of the amount of such interest will be withheld by the Company under Japanese tax law.

 

1.1.

Interest

 

  (1)   If the recipient of interest on the debt securities is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation having no permanent establishment within Japan or having a permanent establishment within Japan but where the receipt of the interest on the debt securities is not attributable to the business of such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation carried on within Japan through such permanent establishment, no Japanese income tax or corporate tax is payable with respect to such interest whether by way of withholding or otherwise, if certain requirements are complied with, inter alia:

 

  (i)

if the relevant debt securities are held through a participant in an international clearing organization such as DTC or a financial intermediary prescribed by the Special Taxation Measures Act and the relevant cabinet order thereunder (the “Cabinet Order,” together with the Special Taxation Measures Act and the ministerial ordinance and other regulations thereunder, the “Act”) (each, a “Participant”), the requirement that such recipient provide, at the time of entrusting a Participant with the custody of the relevant debt securities, certain information prescribed by the Act to enable the Participant to establish that the recipient is exempt from the requirement for Japanese tax to be withheld or deducted (the “Interest Recipient Information”), and advise the Participant if such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation ceases to be so

 

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  exempted (including the case where it became a specially-related person of the Company (as defined below)), and that the Company prepare and file a certain confirmation prescribed by the Act (an “Interest Recipient Confirmation”) with the competent local tax office in a timely manner based upon the Interest Recipient Information communicated through the Participant and the relevant international clearing organization; and

 

  (ii)

if the relevant debt securities are not held by a Participant, the requirement that such recipient submit to the relevant paying agent a written application for tax exemption (Hikazei Tekiyo Shinkokusho) (the “Written Application for Tax Exemption”), together with certain documentary evidence, and that the Company file the Written Application for Tax Exemption so received with the competent local tax office in a timely manner.

Failure to comply with such requirements described above (including the case where the Interest Recipient Information is not duly communicated as required under the Act) will result in the withholding by the Company of income tax at the rate of 15.315% of the amount of such interest.

 

  (2)   If the recipient of interest on the debt securities is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation having a permanent establishment within Japan and the receipt of interest is attributable to the business of such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation carried on within Japan through such permanent establishment, such interest will not be subject to a 15.315% withholding tax by the Company, if the requirements concerning the Interest Recipient Information and the Interest Recipient Confirmation or the Written Application for Tax Exemption as set out in paragraph 1.1(1) above are complied with. Failure to do so will result in the withholding by the Company of income tax at the rate of 15.315% of the amount of such interest. The amount of such interest will be subject to regular income tax or corporate tax, as appropriate.

 

  (3)   Notwithstanding paragraphs 1.1(1) and (2) above, if an individual non-resident of Japan or a non- Japanese corporation mentioned above is a person who has a special relationship with the Company (that is, in general terms, a person who directly or indirectly controls, or is directly or indirectly controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control with, the Company) within the meaning prescribed by the Cabinet Order under Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the Special Taxation Measures Act (such person is referred to as a “specially-related person of the Company”) as of the beginning of the fiscal year of the Company in which the relevant interest payment date falls, the exemption from Japanese withholding tax on interest mentioned above will not apply, and income tax at the rate of 15.315% of the amount of such interest will be withheld by the Company. If such individual non- resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation has a permanent establishment within Japan, regular income tax or corporate tax, as appropriate, collected otherwise than by way of withholding, could apply to such interest under Japanese tax law.

 

  (4)  

If an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation (regardless of whether it is a specially-related person of the Company) is subject to Japanese withholding tax with respect to interest on the debt securities under Japanese tax law, a reduced rate of withholding tax or exemption from such withholding tax may be available under the relevant income tax treaty between Japan and the country of tax residence of such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation. As of the date of this document, Japan has income tax treaties, conventions or agreements whereby the above-mentioned withholding tax rate is reduced, generally to 10% with, inter alia, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal and Singapore. Under the tax treaties between Japan and Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or the United States, interest paid to qualified Austrian, Belgian, Danish, German, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, United Kingdom or United States residents is generally exempt from Japanese withholding tax (for Belgium, only for a Belgian enterprise). Under the current income tax treaties between Japan and Australia, France, the Netherlands or New Zealand, certain limited categories of qualified Australian, French, Dutch or New Zealand residents receiving interest on the debt securities may, subject to compliance with certain procedural

 

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  requirements under Japanese law, be fully exempt from Japanese withholding tax for interest on the debt securities (provided that no exemption will apply to pension funds in the case of Australia and New Zealand). In order to avail themselves of such reduced rate of, or exemption from, Japanese withholding tax under any applicable income tax treaty, individual non-residents of Japan or non-Japanese corporations which are entitled, under any applicable income tax treaty, to a reduced rate of, or exemption from, Japanese withholding tax on payment of interest by the Company are required to submit an Application Form for Income Tax Convention regarding Relief from Japanese Income Tax and Special Income Tax for Reconstruction on Interest (as well as any other required forms and documents) in advance through the Company to the relevant tax authority before payment of interest.

 

  (5)   Under the Act, (a) if an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that is a beneficial owner of the debt securities becomes a specially-related person of the Company, or an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that is a specially-related person of the Company becomes a beneficial owner of the debt securities, and (b) if such debt securities are held through a Participant, then such individual non-resident of Japan or non- Japanese corporation should notify the Participant of such change in status by the immediately following interest payment date of the debt securities. As described in paragraph 1.1(3) above, as the status of such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation as a specially-related person of the Company for Japanese withholding tax purposes is determined based on the status as of the beginning of the fiscal year of the Company in which the relevant interest payment date falls, such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation should, by such notification, identify and advise the Participant of the specific interest payment date on which Japanese withholding tax starts to apply with respect to such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation as being a specially- related person of the Company.

 

1.2.

Redemption Gain or Redemption Loss

 

  (1)   If the recipient of the Redemption Gain is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation having no permanent establishment within Japan or having a permanent establishment within Japan but where the receipt of such Redemption Gain is not attributable to the business of such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation carried on within Japan through such permanent establishment, no income tax or corporate tax is payable by way of withholding or otherwise with respect to such Redemption Gain. If there is any Redemption Loss, such Redemption Loss will be disregarded for purposes of regular income tax or corporate tax, as appropriate, of the recipient.

 

  (2)   If the recipient of the Redemption Gain is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation having a permanent establishment within Japan and the receipt of such Redemption Gain is attributable to the business of such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation carried on within Japan through such permanent establishment, such Redemption Gain will not be subject to any withholding tax but will be subject to regular income tax or corporate tax, as appropriate. If there is any Redemption Loss, such Redemption Loss may be taken into account in computing the net taxable income, if any, for purposes of regular income tax or corporate tax, as appropriate, of the recipient.

 

  (3)  

Notwithstanding paragraphs 1.2(1) and (2) above, if an individual non-resident of Japan or a non- Japanese corporation mentioned above is a specially-related person of the Company as of the beginning of the fiscal year of the Company in which such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation acquired such debt securities, the Redemption Gain will not be subject to withholding tax but will be subject to regular income tax or corporate tax, as appropriate, under Japanese tax law, regardless of whether such individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation has a permanent establishment within Japan, provided that exemption may be available under the relevant income tax treaty. If there is any Redemption Loss, such Redemption Loss may be taken into account

 

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  in computing the net taxable income, if any, for purposes of regular income tax or corporate tax, as appropriate, of the recipient.

 

  (4)   The Japanese tax treatment of the AT1 Securities in respect of the write-down of the principal and the future reinstatement of the principal is not clear, due to lack of court or tribunal precedents or official interpretation of the relevant tax authority on this point. Accordingly, different considerations may apply with respect to the treatment of the Redemption Loss explained above in relation to the AT1 Securities, including whether the Redemption Loss that would otherwise be recognized can be recognized at the time of the write-down of the principal or whether any income or gains, withholdable or otherwise, arise as a result of the future reinstatement of the principal. The holders of the AT1 Securities should consult their own legal, tax, accountancy or other professional advisors in relation to the foregoing.

 

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Resident Investors

If the recipient of interest on the debt securities is an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation for Japanese tax purposes, as described below, regardless of whether such recipient is a specially- related person of the Company, in addition to any applicable local tax, income tax will be withheld at the rate of 15.315% of the amount of such interest, if such interest is paid to an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation (except for (i) a Designated Financial Institution (as defined below) which complies with the requirement for tax exemption under Article 6, Paragraph 11 of the Special Taxation Measures Act or (ii) a Public Corporation (as defined below) or a Specified Financial Institution (as defined below) to which such interest is paid through the Japanese Custodian (as defined below) in compliance with the requirement for tax exemption under Article 3-3, Paragraph 6 of the Special Taxation Measures Act). In addition to the withholding tax consequences upon resident investors as explained in this section 2, resident investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding their regular income tax or corporate tax consequences otherwise than by way of withholding, including the treatment of the Redemption Loss, bearing in mind, especially for individual residents of Japan, the change to the taxation regime of debt securities that took effect on January 1, 2016.

 

2.1.

Interest

 

  (1)   If an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation (other than a Specified Financial Institution (as defined below) or a Public Corporation (as defined below), who complies with the requirement as referred to in paragraph 2.1(2) below) receives payments of interest on the debt securities through certain Japanese payment handling agents as defined in Article 2-2, Paragraph 2 of the Cabinet Order (each a “Japanese Payment Handling Agent”), income tax at the rate of 15.315% of the amount of such interest will be withheld by the Japanese Payment Handling Agent rather than by the Company. As the Company is not in a position to know in advance the recipient’s status, the recipient of interest falling within this category should inform the Company through a paying agent of its status in a timely manner. Failure to so inform may result in double withholding.

 

  (2)   If the recipient of interest on the debt securities is a Japanese public corporation or a Japanese public-interest corporation designated by the relevant law (kokyohojin tou) (a “Public Corporation”) or a Japanese bank, a Japanese insurance company, a Japanese financial instruments business operator or other Japanese financial institution falling under certain categories prescribed by the relevant Cabinet Order under Article 3-3, Paragraph 6 of the Special Taxation Measures Act (each, a “Specified Financial Institution”) that keeps its debt securities deposited with, and receives the interest through, a Japanese Payment Handling Agent with custody of the debt securities (the “Japanese Custodian”) and such recipient submits through such Japanese Custodian to the competent tax authority the report prescribed by the Act, no withholding tax is levied on such interest. However, since the Company is not in a position to know in advance the recipient’s tax exemption status, the recipient of interest falling within this category should inform the Company through a paying agent of its status in a timely manner. Failure to so notify the Company may result in the withholding by the Company of a 15.315% income tax.

 

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  (3)   If an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation (except for a Designated Financial Institution (as defined below) which complies with the requirements described in paragraph 2.1(4) below) receives interest on the debt securities not through a Japanese Payment Handling Agent, income tax at the rate of 15.315% of the amount of such interest will be withheld by the Company.

 

  (4)   If a Japanese bank, a Japanese insurance company, a Japanese financial instruments business operator or other Japanese financial institution falling under certain categories prescribed by the Cabinet Order under Article 6, Paragraph 11 of the Special Taxation Measures Act (each, a “Designated Financial Institution”) receives interest on the debt securities not through a Japanese Payment Handling Agent and the requirements concerning the Interest Recipient Information and the Interest Recipient Confirmation or the Written Application for Tax Exemption as referred to in paragraph 1.1(1) above are complied with, no withholding tax will be imposed.

 

2.2.

Redemption Gain

If the recipient of the Redemption Gain is an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation, such Redemption Gain will not be subject to any withholding tax.

With respect to the AT1 Securities, for the same reason as explained in section 1.2(4) above, it is not clear whether any withholdable income or gains arise as a result of the future reinstatement of the principal following the write-down thereof. The holders of the AT1 Securities should consult their own legal, tax, accountancy or other professional advisors on this point.

 

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Special Additional Tax for Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Due to the imposition of a special additional withholding tax of 0.315% (or 2.1% of 15%) to secure funds for reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake, the withholding tax rate has been effectively increased to 15.315% during the period beginning on January 1, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2037. On or after January 1, 2038, all references to the tax rate of 15.315% in the foregoing descriptions will read 15%. There will also be certain special additional tax imposed upon regular income tax due other than by way of withholding for individual non-residents of Japan, as referred to in the foregoing descriptions, for the period described above.

U.S. Taxation

The following sets forth the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our securities. For purposes of this discussion, the term “Debt Securities” refers to securities that we assume will be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including our fixed-term subordinated debt securities, or Tier 2 Securities), and therefore does not include our perpetual subordinated debt securities, or AT1 Securities (as discussed below). For purposes of this discussion, we refer to our Debt Securities and our AT1 Securities collectively as our “securities.” Except as provided in “—Potential FATCA Withholding in the Future” below, this discussion applies only to U.S. holders, as defined below. This summary is based upon U.S. federal income tax laws, including the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, its legislative history, existing and proposed Treasury Regulations under the Code, published rulings and court decisions, and upon the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, or the Tax Convention. All of the preceding authorities are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, which may result in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those discussed below. We have not requested, and will not request, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, with respect to any of the U.S. federal income tax consequences described below. As a result, there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court considering these issues will not disagree with or challenge any of the conclusions we have reached and describe below.

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be relevant to all categories of potential purchasers, certain of which (such as banks or other financial institutions, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, insurance companies, dealers or traders in securities, tax-exempt entities, non-U.S. persons, persons holding securities as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” conversion or other integrated transaction, holders whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar, partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes or persons holding securities through a partnership or other pass through entity, U.S. expatriates, persons that are required to report income no later than when such income is reported in an “applicable financial statement” and holders liable for alternative minimum tax) are subject to special tax treatment. This summary does not address estate and gift tax consequences or any non-U.S., state or local tax consequences of owning our securities. In addition, this summary applies only to investors that acquire any series of securities upon original issuance at their original offering price. This summary assumes that all securities will be denominated and payable in U.S. dollars and, in the case of any Debt Securities, will be issued without original issue discount (other than de minimis original issue discount) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This summary further assumes that investors will hold our securities as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. The applicable prospectus supplement may address additional U.S. federal income tax consequences related to a particular series of securities.

As used herein, a “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of a security that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, any of the following:

 

   

an individual who is a citizen or a resident alien of the United States as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

   

a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

   

an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

 

   

a trust (A) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and with respect to which one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) that has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

If a partnership (or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds our securities, the tax treatment of a partner in or owner of the partnership or pass-through entity will generally depend upon the status of the partner or owner and the activities of the entity. A partner in or owner of a partnership or other pass-through entity that is considering an investment in our securities should consult its own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of acquiring, owning and disposing of our securities.

The following discussion is for general information only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any holder or prospective holder of our securities, and no opinion or representation with respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences to any such holder or prospective holder is given.

U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of the following rules to their particular situations, as well as the estate and gift tax consequences to them and the tax consequences to them under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

As discussed below, the AT1 Securities should be treated as an equity interest in MUFG for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Special adverse U.S. federal income tax rules would apply to a U.S. holder that holds a security treated as an equity interest in MUFG for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including the AT1 Securities), if MUFG were to be treated as a “passive foreign investment company,” or a PFIC, for any taxable year during which the U.S. holder held the security, as discussed in more detail below with respect to the AT1 Securities. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors as to the potential application of the PFIC rules to their ownership and disposition of the AT1 Securities.

 

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Taxation of Debt Securities

Notwithstanding the fact that the senior debt securities are structurally subordinated to the liabilities of MUFG’s subsidiaries and the possibility that the senior debt securities may become subject to loss absorption as described above, except to the extent otherwise discussed in any applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to take the position (to the extent that we are required to take a position) that the senior debt securities will be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the balance of this summary assumes that the senior debt securities will be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The determination of whether an obligation represents debt, equity, or some other instrument or interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes is based on all the relevant facts and circumstances at the time the obligation is issued. Although the matter is not free from doubt, except to the extent otherwise discussed in any applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to take the position (to the extent that we are required to take a position) that the Tier 2 Securities will be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes. There is no direct legal authority, however, that addresses the U.S. federal income tax treatment of instruments such as the Tier 2 Securities that are denominated as debt instruments and have certain significant debt features, but that provide for a possible write-down under which investors could lose all of their investment in the instruments and any associated creditor rights upon the occurrence of an event that triggers such write-down. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not conclude that the Tier 2 Securities should be treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (or assert some other alternative tax treatment), and we have not sought a ruling from the IRS regarding the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Tier 2 Securities. If the Tier 2 Securities were treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the Tier 2 Securities would generally be the same as the consequences described below with respect to the AT1 Securities (see “—Taxation of AT1 Securities” below). Holders should consult their own tax advisors about the proper characterization of the Tier 2 Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the Tier 2 Securities will be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Certain Contingencies. As described above under “Description of Senior Debt Securities—Payment of Additional Amounts” and “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Payment of Additional Amounts,” we may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of the stated interest or principal on the Debt Securities in certain circumstances. As described above under “Description of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities—Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event,” upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, the full principal amount of the Tier 2 Securities will be permanently written down to nil, and the Tier 2 Securities will be cancelled. These contingencies may implicate the provisions of Treasury Regulations relating to “contingent payment debt instruments.” According to the applicable Treasury Regulations, certain contingencies will not cause a debt instrument to be treated as a contingent payment debt instrument if such contingencies, as of the date of issuance, are remote or incidental. We intend to take the position (to the extent that we are required to take a position) that the possibility of the payment of additional amounts and, in the case of the Tier 2 Securities, the possibility of a write-down are each remote contingencies, and thus we do not intend to treat the Debt Securities as contingent payment debt instruments. A position by us that a contingency is remote is binding on a holder of the Debt Securities unless such holder discloses its contrary position in the manner required by applicable Treasury Regulations. Any such position is not, however, binding on the IRS, and if the IRS were successfully to challenge such a position and the Debt Securities of a series were treated as contingent payment debt instruments, a holder of such Debt Securities might be required to accrue interest income at a rate higher than the stated interest rate on the Debt Securities, and to treat as ordinary interest income (rather than capital gain) any gain realized on the taxable disposition of a Debt Security. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the Debt Securities will not be treated as contingent payment debt instruments. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of the contingent payment debt instrument rules to the Debt Securities.

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holder’s regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In general, interest on a fixed rate Debt Security is treated as QSI if it is payable at a single fixed rate and is unconditionally payable in cash or in property (other than our own debt instruments) at least annually. In general, interest on a floating rate note is treated as QSI if (1) the issue price of the floating rate note does not exceed the original stated principal amount by more than a specified de minimis amount, (2) the floating rate note does not provide for any principal payments that are contingent, (3) the interest compounds or is payable at least annually at current values of (a) one or more qualified floating rates, (b) a single fixed rate and one or more qualified floating rates, (c) a single objective rate, or (d) a single fixed rate and a single objective rate that is a “qualified inverse floating rate,” and (4) the interest is unconditionally payable in cash or in property (other than our own debt instruments) at least annually. We expect interest on each of our Debt Securities to be unconditionally payable in cash at least annually and either payable at a single fixed rate (on our fixed rate Debt Securities), payable at a single fixed rate followed by a qualified floating rate (on our fixed-to-fixed reset rate senior debt securities, which, although not free from doubt, we intend to treat as “variable rate debt instruments” for U.S. federal income tax purposes), or payable at a qualified floating rate on Debt Securities that meet the other requirements set out above, and therefore, in each case, to be treated as QSI. The remainder of this discussion assumes that all interest on the Debt Securities will be treated as QSI.

In addition to QSI on our Debt Securities, a U.S. holder will be required to include in income any tax withheld from QSI payments (and any additional amounts paid in respect thereof) notwithstanding that such withheld tax is not in fact received by such U.S. holder. With respect to any tax withheld under Japanese law, a U.S. holder may be entitled to deduct or credit such tax, subject to applicable limitations in the Code and applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations, including that the choice to deduct otherwise creditable foreign taxes must apply to all of the U.S. holder’s otherwise creditable foreign taxes for a particular year. However, any Japanese withholding taxes will not be eligible for a foreign tax credit to the extent that the taxes are refundable under Japanese law or could have been eliminated by providing the Interest Recipient Information or Written Application for Tax Exemption (as described above in “—Japanese Taxation”), or by claiming benefits under the Tax Convention. As discussed above in “—Japanese Taxation,” interest paid to qualified residents is generally exempt from Japanese withholding tax under the Tax Convention. Therefore, a U.S. holder that is eligible for the benefits of the Tax Convention generally will not be entitled to a foreign tax credit for any Japanese tax withheld from interest payments on our Debt Securities. For foreign tax credit limitation purposes, QSI (including Japanese taxes withheld therefrom, if any, and additional amounts) paid on our Debt Securities will be income from sources outside the United States. The limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income. For this purpose, QSI (including Japanese taxes withheld therefrom, if any, and additional amounts) paid on our Debt Securities will constitute “passive income” or, in the case of certain U.S. holders, “financial services income.” The rules governing U.S. foreign tax credits are very complex and U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of foreign tax credits under their particular circumstances.

Pre-Issuance Accrued Interest. Generally in the case of re-openings of previously-issued Debt Securities, a portion of the amount paid for Debt Securities may be allocable to interest that accrued prior to the date the Debt Securities are purchased (“pre-issuance accrued interest”). In that case, we intend to take the position (to the extent that we are required to take a position) that, on the first interest payment date for such Debt Securities, a portion of the total interest received will be treated as a return of such pre-issuance accrued interest and not as a payment of interest on such Debt Securities. In that case, amounts treated as a return of pre-issuance accrued interest would not be taxable when received by a U.S. holder. U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the proper tax treatment of pre-issuance accrued interest.

Amortizable Bond Premium. If a U.S. holder acquires Debt Securities for an amount that is greater than the stated principal amount of the Debt Securities (excluding amounts attributable to pre-issuance accrued interest, if any, as described above), such holder will be considered to have amortizable bond premium equal to such excess. A U.S. holder may generally elect to amortize bond premium over the remaining term of the Debt Securities using a constant yield method and to apply this amortized bond premium to offset income from interest payments

 

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at the time such interest is includible in income under the holder’s regular method of U.S. federal income tax accounting. A holder that elects to amortize bond premium will be required to reduce its adjusted tax basis in the Debt Securities by the amount of the premium used to offset interest income. This election to amortize bond premium will apply to all debt instruments (other than debt instruments the interest on which is excludable from gross income) held at the beginning of the first taxable year to which the election applies or which are acquired thereafter, and is irrevocable without the consent of the IRS. If a U.S. holder does not elect to amortize bond premium, the amount of the premium will represent a portion of such holder’s basis in the Debt Securities and will therefore decrease the gain or increase the loss that would otherwise be recognized on the disposition of such Debt Securities. U.S. holders acquiring Debt Securities for an amount greater than the stated principal amount of the Debt Securities (excluding amounts attributable to pre-issuance accrued interest, if any, as described above) are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the tax treatment of bond premium and the advisability of any election to amortize such amounts.

Sale, Exchange, Retirement or Other Taxable Disposition. A U.S. holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss on the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition (including a write-down) of our Debt Securities in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized from such sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition and the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such Debt Securities. For these purposes, the amount realized will not include any amounts attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, which (except in the case of pre-issuance accrued interest, if any, as described above) will be taxed as ordinary income to the extent not previously included in income. Any capital gains or losses will be long-term capital gains or losses if the U.S. holder’s holding period for our Debt Securities exceeds one year. Long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. holders (including individuals) are generally eligible for reduced rates of taxation. A U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in a Debt Security will, in general, be such holder’s cost for that Debt Security (excluding amounts attributable to pre-issuance accrued interest, if any, as described above), reduced by any amortized bond premium and any cash payments on the Debt Security other than QSI or payments that are treated as a return of pre-issuance accrued interest. Any such gains or losses realized by a U.S. holder upon disposal of our Debt Securities will generally be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. Special rules apply in determining the source of other types of loss such as loss attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, and U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the treatment of such items in their particular situations. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations under the Code.

Taxation of AT1 Securities

The determination of whether an obligation represents debt, equity, or some other instrument or interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes is based on all the relevant facts and circumstances at the time the obligation is issued. Despite the fact that the AT1 Securities are denominated as debt, the AT1 Securities should be treated as an equity interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The AT1 Securities have several equity-like features, including (1) the absence of a fixed maturity date, (2) provisions for the cancellation of interest payments and the write-down of principal, and (3) the deep subordination of the AT1 Securities to other debt of the issuer. By purchasing the AT1 Securities, the holders agree to treat the AT1 Securities as an equity interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, each “interest” payment should be treated as a distribution with respect to such equity interest, and any reference in this discussion to “dividends” or “distributions” refers to the “interest” payments on the AT1 Securities. There can be no assurance, however, that the IRS or a court will not conclude that the AT1 Securities should be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes (or assert some other alternative tax treatment), and we have not sought a ruling from the IRS regarding the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of the AT1 Securities. Holders should consult their own tax advisors about the proper characterization of the AT1 Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the AT1 Securities will be characterized as equity in the issuer for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

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reduction for Japanese withholding taxes, and including any additional amounts paid in respect thereof), to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes), as ordinary dividend income in their gross income. As discussed below, for certain U.S. holders of AT1 Securities, dividends may be eligible for a reduced rate of taxation. Dividends received by a U.S. holder of AT1 Securities will not be eligible for the “dividends-received deduction” allowed to U.S. corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S. corporations. To the extent that a distribution received by a U.S. holder of AT1 Securities exceeds such holder’s allocable share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess will be applied first to reduce such holder’s tax basis in its AT1 Securities, thereby increasing the amount of gain or decreasing the amount of loss recognized on a subsequent disposition of the AT1 Securities. Then, to the extent such distribution exceeds such U.S. holder’s tax basis, such excess will, subject to the application of the PFIC rules discussed below, be treated as capital gain. However, we do not maintain calculations of our earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles, and U.S. holders of AT1 Securities should therefore assume that any distribution by us with respect to AT1 Securities will constitute ordinary dividend income.

With respect to any tax withheld under Japanese law, a U.S. holder may be entitled to deduct or credit such tax, subject to applicable limitations in the Code and applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations, including that the choice to deduct otherwise creditable foreign taxes must apply to all of the U.S. holder’s otherwise creditable foreign taxes for a particular year. However, any Japanese withholding taxes will not be eligible for a foreign tax credit to the extent that the taxes are refundable under Japanese law or could have been eliminated by providing the Interest Recipient Information or Written Application for Tax Exemption (as described above in “—Japanese Taxation”), or by claiming benefits under the Tax Convention. As discussed above in “—Japanese Taxation,” interest paid to qualified residents is generally exempt from Japanese withholding tax under the Tax Convention (and for purposes of the application of the Tax Convention, the characterization for Japanese tax purposes of the payments as interest, rather than dividends, generally controls). Therefore, a U.S. holder that is eligible for the benefits of the Tax Convention generally will not be entitled to a foreign tax credit for any Japanese tax withheld from dividends on the AT1 Securities. For foreign tax credit limitation purposes, dividends paid on AT1 Securities will be income from sources outside the United States. The limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income. For this purpose, dividends we pay will constitute “passive income” or, in the case of certain U.S. holders of AT1 Securities, “financial services income.” The rules governing U.S. foreign tax credits are very complex and U.S. holders of AT1 Securities should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of foreign tax credits under their particular circumstances.

Subject to applicable exceptions with respect to short-term and hedged positions, qualified dividend income received by non-corporate U.S. holders of AT1 Securities from a qualified foreign corporation may be eligible for reduced rates of taxation. Qualified foreign corporations include those foreign corporations eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States that the U.S. Treasury Department determines to be satisfactory for these purposes and that includes an exchange of information provision. The Tax Convention meets these requirements. Subject to the PFIC discussion below, we believe that we are a qualified foreign corporation and that dividends received by U.S. holders with respect to our AT1 Securities will be qualified dividend income. Dividends received by U.S. investors from a foreign corporation that was a PFIC in either the taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year are not qualified dividend income.

Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations. Special adverse U.S. federal income tax rules would apply to U.S. holders of our AT1 Securities if we are treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which such holders held the AT1 Securities. A foreign corporation will generally be considered a PFIC for any taxable year in which (i) 75% or more of its gross income is passive income (the “income test”), or (ii) 50% or more of the average fair market value of its assets (determined quarterly) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income (the “asset test”). For this purpose, passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents and certain gains from the sale of stock and securities. If a foreign corporation owns at least 25% (by value) of the stock of another corporation, the foreign corporation will be treated, for

 

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purposes of the PFIC tests, as owning its proportionate share of the other corporation’s assets and receiving its proportionate share of the other corporation’s income. The determination of whether a foreign corporation is a PFIC is made annually.

Multiple sets of proposed Treasury regulations and an earlier IRS notice would convert what would otherwise be passive income into non-passive income when such income is banking income earned by an active bank. The various proposed Treasury regulations and IRS notice have different (and in some respects inconsistent) requirements for qualifying as an active bank, and for determining the banking income that may be excluded from passive income under this special rule for active banks. Moreover, the proposed Treasury regulations (some of which have been outstanding since 1995, and others of which were issued in 2021) will not be effective unless finalized, although taxpayers are currently allowed to rely upon them pending their finalization. There can be no assurance that the proposed Treasury regulations will be finalized in their current form. Moreover, the definition of banking income for purposes of the active bank exception is unclear under both the proposed Treasury regulations and the notice.

Based upon certain management estimates and assumptions, we do not believe that we were a PFIC for the year ended March 31, 2023. The determination of whether we are a PFIC must be made annually and involves a fact-intensive analysis based upon, among other things, the composition of our income and assets and the value of our assets from time to time. It is possible that we may become a PFIC in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 or any future taxable year due to changes in our income or asset composition or changes to applicable Treasury and IRS guidance (including as a result of final regulations addressing banking income earned by an active bank).

If we were classified as a PFIC in any year during which a U.S. holder owns AT1 Securities and the U.S. holder does not make a “mark-to-market” election, as discussed below, we generally would continue to be treated as a PFIC as to such U.S. holder in all succeeding years, regardless of whether we continue to meet the income or asset test discussed above. U.S. holders of AT1 Securities are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences to them if we were to become a PFIC for any taxable year in which they own our AT1 Securities. If we were classified as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. holder holds our AT1 Securities, the U.S. holder would generally not receive capital gains treatment upon the sale or other disposition of the AT1 Securities and would be subject to increased tax liability (generally including an interest charge) upon the sale or other disposition of the AT1 Securities or upon the receipt of certain distributions treated as “excess distributions,” unless the U.S. holder makes the mark-to-market election described below. Excess distributions generally would be any distributions to a U.S. holder with respect to AT1 Securities during a single taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by the U.S. holder with respect to the AT1 Securities during the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter, during the U.S. holder’s holding period for the AT1 Securities.

If the AT1 Securities are regularly traded on a registered national securities exchange or certain other exchanges or markets, then a U.S. holder of AT1 Securities would not be subject to the foregoing PFIC rules if such holder made a mark-to-market election. After making such an election, the U.S. holder generally would include as ordinary income each year during which the election is in effect and during which we are a PFIC the excess, if any, of the fair market value of our AT1 Securities at the end of the taxable year over such holder’s adjusted basis in such AT1 Securities. These amounts of ordinary income would not be eligible for the favorable tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income or long-term capital gains. For each year during which the mark-to-market election is in effect and during which we are a PFIC, a U.S. holder of AT1 Securities also would be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the holder’s adjusted basis in our AT1 Securities over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of income that was previously included as a result of the mark-to-market election). A U.S. holder’s tax basis in our AT1 Securities would be adjusted to reflect any income or loss amounts resulting from a mark-to-market election. In addition, upon the sale or other disposition of our AT1 Securities in a year during which the mark-to-market election is in effect and during which we are a PFIC, any gain will be treated as ordinary income

 

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and any loss will be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of the net amount of income that was previously included as a result of the mark-to-market election, and thereafter as capital loss. If made, a mark-to-market election would be effective for the taxable year for which the election was made and for all subsequent taxable years unless the AT1 Securities cease to be regularly traded on a registered national securities exchange or certain other exchanges or markets for purposes of the PFIC rules, or the IRS consented to the revocation of the election. In the event that we are classified as a PFIC, U.S. holders of AT1 Securities are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the mark-to-market election, and whether the election would be advisable in the holder’s particular circumstances.

The PFIC rules outlined above also would not apply to a U.S. holder of AT1 Securities if such holder alternatively elected to treat us as a “qualified electing fund” or “QEF.” An election to treat us as a QEF will not be available, however, if we do not provide the information necessary to make such an election. We will not provide U.S. holders of AT1 Securities with the information necessary to make a QEF election, and thus, the QEF election will not be available with respect to our AT1 Securities.

Notwithstanding any election made with respect to our AT1 Securities, dividends received with respect to our AT1 Securities will not constitute “qualified dividend income” if we are a PFIC in either the year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year. Dividends that do not constitute qualified dividend income are not eligible for taxation at the reduced tax rate described above in “—Payments of Stated Interest.” Instead, such dividends would be subject to tax at ordinary income rates.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. holder owns AT1 Securities and any of our non-U.S. subsidiaries is also a PFIC, such U.S. holder will be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the shares of the lower-tier PFIC for purposes of the application of the PFIC rules. A U.S. holder will not, however, be able to make the mark-to-market election described above in respect of any lower-tier PFIC. U.S. holders of AT1 Securities should consult their tax advisors about the application of the PFIC rules to any of our subsidiaries.

If a U.S. holder owns AT1 Securities during any year in which we are a PFIC, the U.S. holder generally must also file IRS Form 8621 regarding distributions received on the AT1 Securities, any gain realized on the AT1 Securities, and any “reportable” election (or information required in connection with a prior election ) in accordance with the instructions to such form. In addition, each U.S. holder of AT1 Securities is generally required to file IRS Form 8621 if such U.S. holder owns AT1 Securities during any year in which we are a PFIC whether or not such U.S. holder received distributions on the AT1 Securities, realized a gain on the AT1 Securities or made a “reportable” election during such year (or is required to report information in connection with a prior election). U.S. holders of AT1 Securities are urged to consult their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding AT1 Securities if we were considered a PFIC in any taxable year.

Sale, Exchange, Retirement or Other Taxable Disposition. Subject to the application of the PFIC rules discussed above, upon a sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of AT1 Securities, a U.S. holder of AT1 Securities will generally recognize a capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized from such sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition and the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such AT1 Securities. However, any amounts received upon a redemption of the AT1 Securities that are attributable to accrued and unpaid interest may be taxable as dividend income (as described above). Any capital gains or losses will be long-term capital gains or losses if the U.S. holder’s holding period for such AT1 Securities exceeds one year. Long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. holders (including individuals) are generally eligible for reduced rates of taxation. Subject to the application of the PFIC rules discussed above, a U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in its AT1 Securities will generally be the cost to the holder of such AT1 Securities. Any such gains or losses realized by a U.S. holder upon disposal of the AT1 Securities will generally be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations under the Code.

 

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It is unclear how a full or partial write-down or reinstatement of principal of an AT1 Security should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For example, you likely would not be entitled to a deduction for loss at the time of a partial write-down and it is unclear whether you would be entitled to a deduction for loss at the time of a full write-down. You may, for example, be required to wait to take a deduction for a full write-down until it is certain that no reinstatement can occur, or until there is an actual or deemed sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of the AT1 Security. It is also possible that, if you take a deduction at the time of a full write-down, you may be required to recognize income or gain at the time of a future principal reinstatement. U.S. holders of AT1 Securities should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a write-down or reinstatement.

Dividends that exceed certain thresholds in relation to a U.S. holder’s tax basis in the AT1 Securities could be characterized as “extraordinary dividends” under the Code. A non-corporate U.S. holder will be required to treat any loss on the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of the AT1 Securities as a long-term capital loss (regardless of its holding period) to the extent of any extraordinary dividends such U.S. holder receives that are treated as qualified dividend income.

Additional Tax on Passive Income

Certain U.S. holders that are individuals, trusts, or estates will be required to pay a 3.8% tax on, among other things, interest, dividends and capital gain from the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of our securities. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of this tax to their ownership and disposition of our securities.

Information with Respect to Specified Foreign Financial Assets

Certain U.S. holders are required to report information relating to an interest in our securities, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for securities held in accounts maintained by certain financial institutions), by attaching a completed IRS Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their tax return for each year in which they hold an interest in our securities. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding information reporting requirements relating to their ownership of our securities.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Proceeds from the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of our securities, or payments of interest or dividends on our securities, generally will be subject to information reporting requirements and may also be subject to backup withholding unless:

 

   

the U.S. holder is an exempt recipient, and, when required, demonstrates this fact, or

 

   

in the case of backup withholding, the U.S. holder provides a correct taxpayer identification number on a properly completed IRS Form W-9 (or appropriate substitute form) certifying that the U.S. holder is not subject to backup withholding and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amount withheld under these rules will be creditable against the U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability or refundable to the extent that it exceeds such liability if the U.S. holder timely provides the required information to the IRS. If a U.S. holder is required to and does not provide a correct taxpayer identification number, the U.S. holder may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS. All U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors as to their qualification for the exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such an exemption, if available.

Potential FATCA Withholding in the Future

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U.S. account holders (including holders of certain equity or debt interests) to the IRS. Foreign financial institutions that fail to comply with the withholding and reporting requirements of FATCA and certain account holders that do not provide sufficient information under the requirements of FATCA will be subject to a 30% withholding tax on certain payments they receive, including, possibly in the future, “foreign passthru payments.” Because we are treated as a foreign financial institution for purposes of FATCA, such withholding may be imposed in the future on payments on the securities (to the extent such payments are considered foreign passthru payments) to any foreign financial institution (including an intermediary through which a holder may hold securities) that fails to comply with FATCA or any other investor that does not provide information sufficient to establish that the investor is not subject to withholding under FATCA, unless such foreign financial institution or investor is otherwise exempt from FATCA.

The term “foreign passthru payment” is not currently defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations. Under currently proposed regulations, withholding on foreign passthru payments will not be required with respect to payments made before the date that is two years after the date of publication of final U.S. Treasury Regulations defining the term “foreign passthru payments.” In any event, no such withholding will apply to any payments made on Debt Securities that are issued before (and not materially modified after) the date that is six months after the date on which final U.S. Treasury Regulations defining the term “foreign passthru payments” are published. In addition, the United States has entered into intergovernmental agreements, or IGAs, with certain non-United States jurisdictions (including Japan) that will modify the FATCA withholding regime described above. It is not yet clear how the IGAs will address foreign passthru payments and whether such IGAs may relieve foreign financial institutions of any obligation to withhold on foreign passthru payments.

As discussed above, because the term “foreign passthru payment” is not defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations, the future application of FATCA withholding tax on foreign passthru payments to holders of securities is uncertain. If a holder of securities is subject to withholding, there will be no additional amounts payable by way of compensation to the holder of securities for the deducted and withheld amount.

Holders of securities are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding FATCA in light of their particular situation.

We urge U.S. holders to consult their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal, state and local and other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our securities.

 

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CERTAIN ERISA AND SIMILAR CONSIDERATIONS

The U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or ERISA, imposes certain requirements on “employee benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that are subject to Title I of ERISA, including entities such as collective investment funds and separate accounts whose underlying assets are deemed to include the assets of such plans (collectively, “ERISA Plans”), and on those persons who are fiduciaries with respect to ERISA Plans. Investments by ERISA Plans are subject to, among other requirements, ERISA’s general fiduciary requirements, including the requirement of investment prudence and diversification and the requirement that an ERISA Plan’s investments be made in accordance with the documents governing the ERISA Plan. The prudence of a particular investment must be determined by the responsible fiduciary of an ERISA Plan by taking into account the ERISA Plan’s particular circumstances and all of the facts and circumstances of the investment including, but not limited to, the matters discussed above under “Risk Factors” with respect to an investment in the debt securities and the fact that in the future there may be no market in which such fiduciary will be able to sell or otherwise dispose of the debt securities.

Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of an ERISA Plan (as well as those plans that are not subject to ERISA but that are subject to Section 4975 of the Code, such as individual retirement accounts (together with ERISA Plans, “Plans”) and certain persons (referred to as “parties in interest” or “disqualified persons”) having certain relationships to such Plans, unless a statutory or administrative exemption is applicable to the transaction. A party in interest or disqualified person who engages in a prohibited transaction may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code. In addition, a fiduciary of the Plan who engaged in such non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code.

Prohibited transactions within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code may arise if debt securities are acquired with the assets of a Plan with respect to which the Company, the underwriters, or any of their respective affiliates is a party in interest or disqualified person. Certain exemptions from the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code may apply, however, depending in part on the type of Plan fiduciary making the decision to acquire a debt security and the circumstances under which such decision is made. Included among these exemptions are Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption, or PTCE, 91-38 (relating to investments by bank collective investment funds), PTCE 84-14 (relating to transactions effected by a “qualified professional asset manager”), PTCE 90-1 (relating to investments by insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTCE 95-60 (relating to investments by insurance company general accounts), and PTCE 96-23 (relating to transactions effected by in-house asset managers). There is also a statutory exemption that may be available under Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code for transactions with a person who is a party in interest or disqualified person with respect to a Plan investing in the debt securities for adequate consideration, provided that such person (i) is not the fiduciary with respect to the Plan’s assets used to acquire the debt securities or an affiliate of such fiduciary and (ii) such person is a party in interest or disqualified person solely by reason of (x) being a service provider to the Plan or (y) having a specified relationship to such service provider. Adequate consideration, in the case of a security for which there is not a generally recognized market, means fair market value as determined in good faith by the Plan fiduciary in accordance with regulations to be promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor. Each of the above noted exemptions contains conditions and limitations on its application. It should also be noted that even if the conditions specified in one or more of these exemptions are met, the scope of relief provided by these exemptions may not necessarily cover all acts that might be construed as prohibited transactions. Therefore, fiduciaries of Plans considering acquiring and/or holding the debt securities in reliance on these or any other exemption should carefully review the exemption and consult with its counsel to confirm that it applies. There can be no assurance that any of these exemptions or any other administrative or statutory exemption will be available with respect to any particular transaction involving the debt securities.

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of the Code in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Harris Trust and Savings Bank, 510 U.S. 86 (1993) and Section 401(c) of ERISA. Such an insurance company should consider (i) the exemptive relief granted by the U.S. Department of Labor for transactions involving insurance company general accounts in PTCE 95-60 and (ii) if such exemptive relief is not available, whether its acquisition of debt securities will not require an exemption because the assets used for such acquisition are not subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. The final regulations provide guidance on which assets held by an insurance company constitute “plan assets” for purposes of the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code.

Governmental plans, certain church plans and non-U.S. plans, while not subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of Title I of ERISA or the provisions of Section 4975 of the Code, may nevertheless be subject to state, local, other federal laws or non-U.S. laws that are substantially similar to the foregoing provisions of ERISA and the Code, or Similar Laws.

By its acquisition of the debt securities (or any interest therein), each purchaser and subsequent transferee thereof will be deemed to have represented and warranted, on each day from the date on which such purchaser or transferee, as applicable, acquires its interest in such debt securities through and including the date on which such purchaser or transferee, as applicable, disposes of its interest in such debt securities, either that (a) it is neither a Plan (including, without limitation, an entity the underlying assets of which include “plan assets” by reason of a Plan’s investment in the entity or otherwise), nor a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan that is subject to any Similar Law or (b) its acquisition, holding and disposition of a debt security (or any interest therein) will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (or, in the case of a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan, a similar violation under any applicable Similar Law). Any purported transfer of such debt security, or any interest therein to a purchaser or transferee that does not comply with the requirements specified in the applicable documents, will be of no force or effect and shall be null and void ab initio.

The foregoing discussion is general in nature and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries, or other persons considering purchasing the debt securities on behalf of, or with the assets of, any Plan or any governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan, consult with their counsel regarding the potential applicability of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code and any Similar Laws to such investment and whether an exemption would apply to the purchase and holding of the debt securities.

Each purchaser and holder of a debt security will have exclusive responsibility for ensuring that its purchase and holding of the debt security does not violate the fiduciary or prohibited transaction rules of ERISA or the Code or the provisions of any applicable Similar Law. Nothing herein shall be construed as a representation that an investment in the debt securities would meet any or all of the relevant legal requirements with respect to investments by, or is appropriate for, Plans generally or any particular Plan. Neither this discussion nor anything in this prospectus is or is intended to be investment advice directed at any potential purchaser that is a Plan or a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan, or at such purchasers generally, and such purchasers and holders of any debt security should consult and rely on their counsel and advisors as to whether an investment in the debt securities is suitable and consistent with ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or any Similar Laws, as applicable.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)

General

We may sell the debt securities from time to time (1) to or through underwriters or dealers, (2) by ourselves directly, (3) through agents, or (4) through a combination of any of these methods of sale, to be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The prospectus supplement for an offering of each series of debt securities will describe the terms of such offering, including:

 

   

a description of the transaction and the debt securities to be offered;

 

   

the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;

 

   

the offering price or purchase price of the debt securities and the proceeds to us from the sale;

 

   

any discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to any underwriters or agents and all other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’ compensation;

 

   

any discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to dealers; and

 

   

any securities exchanges on which the debt securities may be listed.

If underwriters are used in the sale, we will execute an underwriting agreement with those underwriters relating to the debt securities that we will offer. Unless otherwise set forth in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase these debt securities will be subject to conditions. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of these debt securities if any are purchased by them.

The debt securities subject to the underwriting agreement will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold by them from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The debt securities may be offered either to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or by one or more underwriters without a syndicate. Underwriters may be deemed to have received compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions and may also receive commissions from the purchasers of these debt securities for whom they may act as agent. Underwriters may sell these debt securities to or through dealers. These dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agent. Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

In connection with underwritten offerings of the debt securities offered by this prospectus and in accordance with applicable law and industry practice, underwriters may over-allot or effect transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the debt securities offered by this prospectus at levels above those that might otherwise prevail in the open market, including by entering stabilizing bids, effecting syndicate covering transactions or imposing penalty bids, each of which is described below.

 

   

A stabilizing bid means the placing of any bid, or the effecting of any purchase, for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of a security.

 

   

A syndicate covering transaction means the placing of any bid on behalf of the underwriting syndicate or the effecting of any purchase to reduce a short position created in connection with the offering.

 

   

A penalty bid means an arrangement that permits the managing underwriter to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member in connection with the offering when offered debt securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction.

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market or otherwise. Underwriters are not required to engage in any of these activities or to continue these activities if commenced.

If dealers are utilized in the sale of debt securities offered by this prospectus, we will sell the debt securities to the dealers as principals. The dealers may then resell the debt securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealers at the time of resale. The names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to that transaction.

Debt securities may be sold directly by us to one or more institutional purchasers, or through agents designated by us from time to time, at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. Any agent involved in the offer or sale of the debt securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by us to the agent will be set forth, in the prospectus supplement relating to that offering. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, any agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

We may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers from institutions to purchase from us the debt securities at the public offering price stated in the prospectus supplement under delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. If we sell debt securities under these delayed delivery contracts, the prospectus supplement will state that as well as the conditions to which these delayed delivery contracts will be subject and the commissions payable for that solicitation.

Underwriters, dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements with us, to indemnification by us relating to material misstatements or omissions. Underwriters, dealers and agents may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us and our subsidiaries or affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

Each series of debt securities will be a new issue and will have no established trading market prior to its original issue. Any underwriters to whom offered debt securities are sold for public offering and sale may make a market in the offered debt securities, but the underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. The debt securities offered by this prospectus may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. No assurance can be given that there will be a market for any debt securities offered by this prospectus.

Conflicts of Interest

If Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., or any other broker-dealer for which a conflict of interest exists within the meaning of Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s rules or any successor provisions, or Rule 5121, participates in the distribution of our debt securities, we will conduct the offering in accordance with the applicable requirements of Rule 5121.

Market-Making Transactions by Affiliates

MUFG Securities Americas Inc. or our other affiliates may use this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement in market-making transactions involving the securities after the initial sale. These transactions may be executed in the open market or may be privately negotiated at prevailing market prices at the time of purchase or sale or at related or negotiated prices. These affiliates may act as principal or agent in these transactions. These affiliates are not obligated to make a market in any of the securities and may discontinue any market-making activities at any time without notice.

The securities to be sold in market-making transactions include securities to be issued after the date of this prospectus as well as securities issued prior to the date of this prospectus.

Information on the trade and settlement dates, as well as the purchase price, for a market-making transaction will be provided to the purchaser in a separate confirmation of sale. Unless you are informed otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this prospectus is being used in a market-making transaction.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, our U.S. counsel, will pass for us upon certain matters under U.S. federal law and New York law. Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, our Japanese counsel, will pass upon certain matters under Japanese laws. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP will pass upon certain matters under U.S. federal law and New York law for the underwriters.

EXPERTS

The financial statements of MUFG as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, and for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2023, incorporated by reference in this prospectus by reference to MUFG’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2023, and the effectiveness of MUFG’s internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. The address of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC is Marunouchi Nijubashi Building, 3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8360, Japan.

The financial statements of Morgan Stanley as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, incorporated by reference in this prospectus by reference to MUFG’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2023, and the effectiveness of Morgan Stanley’s internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. The address of Deloitte & Touche LLP is 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York, 10112-0015, United States of America.

WHERE YOU CAN OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form F-3 that we filed with the SEC. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us and the securities that may be offered from time to time.

The rules and regulations of the SEC allow us to omit from this prospectus some of the information included in the registration statement.

In addition, as required by the U.S. securities laws, we file annual reports, special reports and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including us, that file electronically with the SEC.

We are currently exempt from the rules under the U.S. Exchange Act that prescribe the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act. We are not required under the U.S. Exchange Act to publish financial statements as frequently or as promptly as are U.S. companies subject to the U.S. Exchange Act. We will, however, continue to furnish our shareholders with annual reports containing audited financial statements and will publish unaudited interim results of operations as well as such other reports as may from time to time be authorized by us or as may be otherwise required.

 

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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” in this prospectus some or all information included in documents we file with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information in a document that is incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference in this prospectus the following documents or information we have filed with the SEC:

 

   

our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, filed on July 24, 2023, and

 

   

our current report on Form 6-K relating to our unaudited financial information under Japanese GAAP as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2023, furnished on August 1, 2023, except for the forward-looking statements which were made as of the date thereof.

In addition, we incorporate by reference in this prospectus all subsequent annual reports filed on Form 20-F and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and certain reports on Form 6-K, which we furnish to the SEC, if they state that they are incorporated by reference in this prospectus, after the date of this prospectus until the offering contemplated in this prospectus is completed. Reports on Form 6-K we may furnish to the SEC after the date of this prospectus (or portions thereof) are incorporated by reference in this prospectus only to the extent that the report expressly states that it is (or such portions are) incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement shall not be deemed an admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

We will provide you without charge upon written or oral request a copy of any of the documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. If you would like us to provide you with any of these documents, please contact us at the following address or telephone number: 7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8330, Japan, Attention: Public Relations Office (telephone: 81-3-3240-8111).

Except as described above, no other information is incorporated by reference in this prospectus (including, without limitation, information on our website at https://www.mufg.jp/).

LIMITATIONS ON ENFORCEMENT OF LIABILITIES

MUFG is a joint stock company incorporated in Japan. Most of our directors and corporate executives, and certain experts named in this prospectus, are residents of countries other than the United States. As a result, you should note that it may be difficult or impossible to serve legal process on us or our directors and corporate executives, or to force us or them to appear in a U.S. court. Our legal counsel in Japan, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, has advised us that there is doubt as to the enforceability in Japan, in original actions or in actions to enforce judgments of U.S. courts, of civil liabilities based solely on U.S. securities laws. A Japanese court may refuse to allow an original action based on U.S. securities laws. Our legal counsel has further advised that the United States and Japan do not currently have a treaty providing for reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments, other than arbitration awards, in civil and commercial matters. Therefore, if you obtain a civil judgment by a U.S. court, you will not necessarily be able to enforce it in Japan.

 

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Information Not Required in Prospectus

Item 8. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Article 330 and Article 402, Paragraph 3 of the Company Law of Japan (the “Company Law”) makes the provisions of Section 10, Chapter 2, Book III of the Civil Code of Japan (the “Civil Code”) applicable to the relationship between the registrant and its directors and corporate executive officers, respectively. Section 10, Chapter 2, Book III of the Civil Code, which consists of Articles 643 to 656, when so applied to the directors or corporate executive officers, among other things, provides in effect that:

 

  (1)   any director or corporate executive officer of a company may demand advance payment of expenses which are considered necessary for the management of the affairs of such company entrusted to him or her;

 

  (2)   if a director or corporate executive officer of a company has defrayed any expenses which are considered necessary for the management of the affairs entrusted to him or her, he or she may demand reimbursement therefor together with interest thereon from the company;

 

  (3)   if a director or corporate executive officer of a company has assumed an obligation necessary for the management of the affairs entrusted to him or her, he or she may require the company to perform it in his or her place or, if it is not due, to furnish adequate security; and

 

  (4)   if a director or corporate executive officer of a company, without any fault on his or her part, sustains damage through the management of the affairs entrusted to him or her, he or she may demand compensation therefor from the company.

The form of underwriting agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this registration statement provides for indemnification and contribution by the underwriters with respect to certain liabilities of directors, officers and other controlling persons of the registrant.

Under the Company Law and the registrant’s articles of incorporation, the registrant may exempt, by resolution of the board of directors, its directors and corporate executives from liabilities to the registrant arising in connection with their failure to execute their duties in good faith and without gross negligence within the limits stipulated by applicable laws and regulations. In addition, the registrant has entered into a liability limitation agreement with each outside director and non-executive director which limits the maximum amount of their liability to the registrant arising in connection with a failure to execute their duties in good faith and without gross negligence to the greater of either ¥10 million or the aggregate sum of the amounts prescribed in Paragraph 1 of Article 425 of the Company Law and Articles 113 and 114 of the Company Law Enforcement Regulations.

The registrant also maintains a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy for its directors and corporate executives as insured parties, as stipulated in Paragraph 1 of Article 430-3 of the Company Law. This insurance policy covers legal damages and dispute costs borne by the insured parties, and the registrant bears the cost of all insurance premiums.

 

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Item 9. Exhibits

A list of Exhibits filed herewith is contained in the Exhibit Index which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10. Undertakings

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

  (1)   To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

  (i)

to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933;

 

  (ii)

to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

  (iii)

to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

  (2)   That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (3)   To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

  (4)   To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any financial statements required by Item 8.A of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 need not be furnished, provided, that the registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or Item 8.A of Form 20-F if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.

 

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  (5)   That, for the purpose of determining liability under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

 

  (a)

Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

  (b)

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

  (6)   That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

  (i)

any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

  (ii)

any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

  (iii)

the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

  (iv)

any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under Subsection (a) of Section 310 of the U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939 in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2) of the U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

 

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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

    1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement
    4.1    Senior Indenture, dated March 1, 2016, between Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as senior trustee, incorporated by reference from the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-3 (Commission file number 333-229697) filed on February 15, 2019
    4.2(a)    Form of Fixed Rate Senior Debt Security to be issued under the Registration Statement, incorporated by reference from the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-3 (Commission file number 333-229697) filed on February 15, 2019
    4.2(b)    Form of Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Senior Debt Security to be issued under the Registration Statement, incorporated by reference from the registrant’s report on Form 6-K (Commission file number 000-54189) furnished on April 19, 2023
    4.2(c)    Form of Floating Rate Senior Debt Security to be issued under the Registration Statement, incorporated by reference from the registrant’s report on Form 6-K (Commission file number 000-54189) furnished on April 19, 2023
    4.2(d)    Form of Senior Debt Security (other than Exhibits 4.2(a), 4.2(b) and 4.2(c)) to be issued under the Registration Statement*
    4.3    Form of Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture between Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as fixed-term subordinated trustee
    4.4(a)    Form of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Security (other than the form included in Exhibit 4.3) to be issued under the Registration Statement*
    4.5    Form of Perpetual Subordinated Indenture between Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as perpetual subordinated trustee
    4.6(a)    Form of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Security (other than the form included in Exhibit 4.5) to be issued under the Registration Statement*
    5.1    Opinion of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Japanese counsel to the Registrant
    5.2    Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, U.S. counsel to the Registrant
  23.1    Consent of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  23.2    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  23.3    Consent of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  23.4    Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2)
  24.1    Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereof)
  25.1    Statement of Eligibility of The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee under the Senior Indenture, on Form T-1
  25.2    Statement of Eligibility of The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee under the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, on Form T-1
  25.3    Statement of Eligibility of The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee under the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, on Form T-1
107.1    Filing Fee Table

 

* To be filed, if necessary, by amendment or as an exhibit to a report filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act and incorporated by reference herein.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Tokyo, Japan, on August 4, 2023.

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Tetsuya Yonehana

Name: Tetsuya Yonehana

Title: Group Chief Financial Officer

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Hironori Kamezawa, Member of the Board of Directors, President and Group Chief Executive Officer, and Tetsuya Yonehana, Group Chief Financial Officer, or any one or more of them, as such person’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution, for such person and in such person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to this registration statement, with any and all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any substitute therefor, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 4, 2023:

 

By:  

/s/ Mariko Fujii

  Name:   Mariko Fujii
  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Keiko Honda

  Name:   Keiko Honda
  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Kaoru Kato

  Name:   Kaoru Kato
  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Satoko Kuwabara

  Name:  

Satoko Kuwabara

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Hirofumi Nomoto

  Name:  

Hirofumi Nomoto

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors

 

By:  

/s/ David Sneider

  Name:  

David Sneider

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Koichi Tsuji

  Name:  

Koichi Tsuji

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors

 

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By:  

/s/ Tarisa Watanagase

  Name:   Tarisa Watanagase
  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors

 

By:  

/s/ Kenichi Miyanaga

  Name:  

Kenichi Miyanaga

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Ryoichi Shinke

  Name:  

Ryoichi Shinke

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Kanetsugu Mike

  Name:  

Kanetsugu Mike

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman
By:  

/s/ Hironori Kamezawa

  Name:  

Hironori Kamezawa

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors, President and Group Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
By:  

/s/ Iwao Nagashima

  Name:  

Iwao Nagashima

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Junichi Hanzawa

  Name:  

Junichi Hanzawa

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Makoto Kobayashi

  Name:  

Makoto Kobayashi

  Title:   Member of the Board of Directors
By:  

/s/ Tetsuya Yonehana

  Name:   Tetsuya Yonehana
  Title:   Group Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

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Authorized Representative in the United States:

 

By:

 

/s/ Matt Abrusci

  Name:   Matt Abrusci
 

Title:

 

General Manager,

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

Date:

  August 4, 2023

as the duly authorized representative of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. in the United States

 

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Exhibit 1.1

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(a joint stock corporation with limited liability organized under the laws of Japan)

FORM OF UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

[                    ], 20[    ]

[Name(s) of Representative(s)]

as Representative[s] of the several Underwriters

c/o [                    ]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., a joint stock corporation with limited liability organized under the laws of Japan (the “Company”), confirms its agreement with each of the Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto (the “Underwriters,” which term shall also include any underwriter substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 11 hereof) for whom [insert name(s) of Representative(s)] are acting as representatives (in such capacity, the “Representatives”), with respect to the issue and sale by the Company and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the respective principal amounts set forth in Schedule A hereto of [insert description of securities] ([insert name of securities], [and together with the [insert name(s) of securities,]/or] the “Securities”). The Securities are to be issued pursuant to a [insert name of indenture] [to be] dated as of [        ], 20[        ] ([as amended or supplemented from time to time,] the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Securities issued in book-entry form will be issued to [insert name of securities depository].

The Company meets the requirements for the use of Form F-3 and has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement, including a prospectus, (File No: [    ]) on Form F-3, relating to securities (the “Shelf Securities”), including the Securities, to be issued from time to time by the Company. The registration statement as amended to the date of this Agreement, including the information (if any) deemed to be part of the registration statement at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A or Rule 430B under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), is hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement,” and the related prospectus covering the Shelf Securities dated [        ], 20[        ] in the form first used to confirm sales of the Securities (or in the form first made available to the Underwriters by the Company to meet requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the 1933 Act), is hereinafter referred to as the “Basic Prospectus.” The Basic Prospectus, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement specifically relating to the Securities in the form first used to confirm sales of the Securities (or in the form first made available to the Underwriters by the Company to meet requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the 1933 Act) is hereinafter referred to as the “Prospectus,” and the term “preliminary prospectus” means any preliminary form of the Prospectus. For purposes of this Agreement, “free writing prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act, “Time of Sale Prospectus” means, collectively, the Basic Prospectus, the preliminary prospectus supplement dated [        ], 20[    ] relating to the Securities, and the final term sheet[s] in the form of Schedule B hereto (the “Pricing Supplement”), and “broadly available road show” means a “bona fide electronic road show” as defined in Rule 433(h)(5) under the 1933 Act that has been made available without restriction to any person. As used herein, the terms “Registration Statement,” “Basic Prospectus,” “preliminary prospectus,” “Time of Sale Prospectus” and “Prospectus” shall include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference therein on the date hereof. The terms “supplement,” “amendment,” and “amend” as used herein with respect to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any


preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus shall include all documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein.

The Company is advised by the Representatives that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of their respective portions of the Securities as soon after this Agreement has been executed as in the judgment of the Representatives is advisable. The Company is further advised by the Representatives that the Securities are to be offered to the public upon the terms set forth in the Prospectus.

The Company acknowledges and agrees that [insert name(s) of the Representative(s)] may use the Prospectus in connection with secondary market offers and sales of the Securities as contemplated in the Prospectus under the captions “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” and “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)” (“Secondary Market Transactions”). The Company further acknowledges and agrees that [insert name(s) of the Representative(s)] are under no obligation to effect any Secondary Market Transactions and, if they do so, they may discontinue effecting such transactions at any time without providing any notice to the Company.

SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties.

(a) Representations and Warranties by the Company. The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with each of the Underwriters that:

(i) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement has become effective; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement is in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose are pending before or threatened by the Commission. The Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) eligible to use the Registration Statement as an automatic shelf registration statement and the Company has not received notice that the Commission objects to the use of the Registration Statement as an automatic shelf registration statement.

(ii) Accuracy of Registration Statement and Prospectus. (i) Each document filed or to be filed pursuant to the 1934 Act and incorporated by reference in the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus complied or will comply when so filed in all material respects with the 1934 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, (ii) each preliminary prospectus filed as part of the Registration Statement as originally filed or as part of any amendment thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act, complied when so filed in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, (iii) each part of the Registration Statement, when such part became effective, did not contain, and each such part, as amended or supplemented, if applicable and subject to Section 3(b)(II) hereof, will not contain any 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, (iv) the Registration Statement as of the date hereof does not contain any 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, (v) the Registration Statement and the Prospectus comply, and as amended or supplemented, if applicable and subject to Section 3(b)(II) hereof, will comply in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, (vi) the Time of Sale Prospectus does not, and at the time of each sale of the Securities in connection with the offering when the Prospectus is not yet available and at the Closing Time (as defined below), the Time of Sale Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented by the Company, if applicable and subject to Section 3(b)(II) hereof, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (vii) each broadly available road show, if any, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (viii) the Prospectus does not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable and subject to Section 3(b)(II) hereof, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that the representations and warranties

 

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set forth in this paragraph do not apply to (i) statements or omissions in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any broadly available road show or the Prospectus based upon information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein (the extent of such information to be confirmed in a form substantially similar to Exhibit A hereto at the Closing Time) or (ii) that part of the Registration Statement that constitutes the Statements of Eligibility (Form T-1) under the U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”), of the Trustee.

(iii) Issuer Eligibility; Free Writing Prospectuses. The Company is not an “ineligible issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act. Any free writing prospectus that the Company is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the 1933 Act has been, or will be, filed with the Commission in accordance with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Each free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the 1933 Act or that was prepared by or on behalf of or used or referred to by the Company complies or will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Except for the Pricing Supplement and electronic road shows, if any, each furnished to the Underwriters before first use, the Company has not prepared, used or referred to, and will not, without the Underwriters’ prior consent, prepare, use or refer to, any free writing prospectus.

(iv) Independent Accountants. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, the accountants who audited the financial statements of the Company that were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 20[        ], 20[        ] and 20[        ], are independent public accountants within the meaning of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (the “FIEA”) and related regulations thereunder and are independent certified public accountants with respect to the Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder adopted by the Commission.

(v) Financial Statements. The audited annual consolidated financial statements [and the unaudited semi-annual condensed consolidated financial statements] included in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, together with the related notes, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries at the dates indicated and the statements of income, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified; and said financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the respective regulations thereunder, and were prepared from accounting records maintained in accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except for the effects of accounting changes as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

[The unaudited [semi-annual/quarterly] financial information included in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus presents fairly the information shown therein and, except as noted therein, has been accurately derived from accounting records maintained in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan (“Japanese GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except for the effects of accounting changes as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.]

[Pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, the financial statements and supplementary data of [insert name of equity method affiliate], an equity method investee of the Company, as of and for the fiscal year ended[        ], 20[        ], have been incorporated by reference into the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus by reference to[insert name of equity method affiliate]’s annual report on Form [10-K] (File No. [    ]) filed on [        ], 20[        ] with the consent of [insert name of auditor], the accountants who audited the financial statements of[insert name of equity method affiliate].]

The selected financial data of the Company included in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, except as noted therein, have been accurately derived from the relevant financial statements of the Company.

The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.

 

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The selected statistical data incorporated by reference into the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus included [insert source of statistical data] incorporated by reference therein and the unaudited reverse reconciliation of selected financial information of the Company included in Exhibit [99.(b)] to the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20[        ] incorporated by reference therein present fairly the information shown therein and, except as noted therein, have been accurately derived from the accounting records (including managerial accounting records) of the Company.

(vi) No Material Adverse Change in Business. Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, except as otherwise stated therein, (A) there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, general affairs, business, management, business prospects, properties or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business (a “Material Adverse Effect”), (B) there have been no transactions entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries which are material with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, and (C) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company.

(vii) Incorporation of the Company. The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a joint stock corporation with limited liability under the laws of Japan and has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Securities, the Indenture and any other documentation to be entered into by the Company in connection with the offering, purchase, sale, issuance or delivery of the Securities (such other documentation to be entered into by the Company, the “Transaction Documents”); no steps have been made for the winding up of the Company under the laws of Japan; and the Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each other 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 so to qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(viii) Incorporation of Subsidiaries. Each principal subsidiary of the Company (as listed in Schedule C hereto) (each a “Subsidiary” and, collectively, the “Subsidiaries”) has been duly incorporated or organized, is validly existing as a corporation and, where such concept is applicable, is in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus and 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 so to qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect; except as otherwise disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each such Subsidiary owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, has been duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and non-assessable and is owned free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity; none of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, was issued in violation of the preemptive or similar rights of any securityholder of such Subsidiary.

(ix) Capitalization of the Company. The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus under the caption “Capitalization and Indebtedness” (except for subsequent issuances or repurchases, if any, pursuant to reservations, agreements, employee benefit plans or stock compensation plans referred to in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus or pursuant to the exercise of shareholder rights, convertible securities or options referred to in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus). The shares of issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; none of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company was issued in violation of the preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company. Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, there are no outstanding securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or warrants, rights or options, or agreements to grant warrants, rights or options, to purchase or to subscribe for, or obligations or commitments of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries

 

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to create, issue, sell or otherwise dispose of, any capital stock or other equity securities (or any such securities, warrants, rights, options or obligations) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than the rights of the Underwriters under this Agreement and other than any rights and obligations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to which any capital stock or other equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be issued or otherwise transferred between the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries.

(x) Authorization of Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, under the laws of Japan, will constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except as enforcement thereof is subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(xi) Authorization of the Indenture and Transaction Documents. The Indenture and the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by the Company and constitute, or when executed and delivered by the Company and the relevant party or parties thereto, will in each case constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except as enforcement thereof is subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). At the time of its execution, the Indenture [will have been/was] duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act.

(xii) Authorization of the Securities. The Securities have been duly authorized and, at the Closing Time, will have been duly executed by the Company and, when authenticated, issued and delivered in the manner provided for in the Indenture and delivered against payment of the purchase price therefor as provided in this Agreement, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers) reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except as enforcement thereof is subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and will be in the form contemplated by, and entitled to the benefits of, the Indenture.

(xiii) Description of the Securities, Indenture and Transaction Documents. The Securities, the Indenture and the Transaction Documents, as applicable, conform or will conform in all material respects to the respective statements relating thereto contained in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus and are or will be in substantially the respective forms last delivered to the Underwriters prior to the date of this Agreement.

(xiv) Description of Taxation. The statements set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus under the caption “Taxation,” insofar as they purport to describe the provisions of the laws, regulations and documents referred to therein, or legal conclusions with respect thereto, fairly summarize such provisions or conclusions in all material respects.

(xv) Absence of Defaults and Conflicts. Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (i) in violation of its Articles of Incorporation, Regulations of the Board of Directors, Share Handling Regulations or similar organizational document, (ii) in violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their assets, properties or operations or (iii) in default in the performance or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease or other agreement or 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 of its subsidiaries is subject (collectively, “Agreements and Instruments”) except, in the case of clause (i) above as applied to the Company’s subsidiaries, other than the Subsidiaries, or clause (ii) or (iii) above as applied to the

 

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Company or its subsidiaries, for such violations or defaults that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Securities and any other agreement or instrument entered into or issued or to be entered into or issued by the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, therein and in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus (including the issuance and sale of the Securities and the use of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus under the caption “Use of Proceeds”) and compliance by the Company with its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default or Repayment Event (as defined below) 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, the Agreements and Instruments (except for such conflicts, breaches, defaults or Repayment Events or liens, charges or encumbrances that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect), nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, Regulations of the Board of Directors, Share Handling Regulations or similar organizational document of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their assets, properties or operations. As used herein, a “Repayment Event” means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(xvi) Absence of Labor Dispute. No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent, except for such labor disputes that would reasonably be expected not to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(xvii) Absence of Proceedings. Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or brought by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries, which might result in a Material Adverse Effect, or which might materially and adversely affect the properties or assets thereof or the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, the Indenture or the Transaction Documents or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder or thereunder; the aggregate of all pending legal or governmental proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their respective property or assets is the subject which are not described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, could not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(xviii) Possession of Intellectual Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms, adequate patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks, trade names or other intellectual property (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) necessary to carry on the business now operated by them, except where the failure to own or possess would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice or is otherwise aware of any infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any Intellectual Property or of any facts or circumstances which would render any Intellectual Property invalid or inadequate to protect the interest of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries therein, and which infringement or conflict (if the subject of any unfavorable decision, ruling or finding) or invalidity or inadequacy, singly or in the aggregate, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(xix) Absence of Manipulation. None of the Company or any of its affiliates, as such term is defined in Rule 501(b) of Regulation D under the 1933 Act (“Affiliates”) (other than the Underwriters and their respective selling agents or persons acting on their behalf in such capacity, as to whom the Company makes no representation) has taken, or will take, directly or indirectly, any action which is designed to or which has

 

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constituted or which might reasonably be expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company or to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.

(xx) Absence of Further Requirements. No filing with, or authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration, qualification or decree of, any court or governmental authority or agency is necessary or required for the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, in connection with the offering, issuance or sale of the Securities hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or for the due execution, delivery or performance of the Indenture or the Transaction Documents by the Company, except (i) such as have been already obtained, (ii) such as may be required under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, under the securities laws of any state of the United States or under the laws of any jurisdiction outside Japan and the United States, (iii) the reports by the Company under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan to the Minister of Finance of Japan through the Bank of Japan, as set forth in Section 3(i) hereof and (iv) the necessary confirmation of, and notices or reports by the Company to, the Financial Services Agency of Japan under the Banking Act of Japan and regulations thereunder, including those with respect to any [early] redemption or repurchase of the Securities, if required under the law then in effect.

(xxi) Possession of Licenses and Permits. The Company and its subsidiaries possess such permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations (collectively, “Governmental Licenses”) issued by the appropriate national, local or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business now operated by them, except where the failure so to possess would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; the Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Governmental Licenses, except where the failure so to comply would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; all of the Governmental Licenses are valid and in full force and effect, except where the invalidity of such Governmental Licenses or the failure of such Governmental Licenses to be in full force and effect would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such Governmental Licenses which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(xxii) Title to Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real property owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries and good title to all other properties owned by them, in each case, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, security interests, claims, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind except such as (a) are described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus or (b) do not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; and all of the leases and subleases material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise, and under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds properties described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, are in full force and effect, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any notice of any material claim of any sort that has been asserted by anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any of the leases or subleases mentioned above, or affecting or questioning the rights of the Company or such Subsidiary to the continued possession of the leased or subleased premises under any such lease or sublease, except where the failure of the lease or sublease to be in full force and effect or such claim could not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(xxiii) Investment Company Act. The Company is not required, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated hereby and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, will not be required, to register as an “investment company” under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(xxiv) Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements by the Company in conformity with U.S. GAAP and [Japanese GAAP/accounting principles generally accepted in Japan], as applicable, and to maintain asset accountability; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (D) the

 

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recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and (E) the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement is accurate. Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, nothing has come to the attention of the Company that has caused it to believe that, since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, any of the Company or any consolidated subsidiary has experienced any material difficulties with regard to clauses (A) through (E) above. Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been (1) no material weakness as defined in AS 2201, “An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting that is Integrated with an Audit of Financial Statements” of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (2) no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries employ disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act or the FIEA is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations under the 1934 Act or the FIEA, as the case may be, and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

(xxv) Payment of Taxes. All Japanese income tax returns of the Company and its subsidiaries required by law to be filed have been filed and all taxes shown by such returns or otherwise assessed, which are due and payable, have been paid, except assessments against which appeals have been or will be promptly taken and as to which reserves required by U.S. GAAP have been provided, and except for the failure to file returns or to pay taxes that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Japanese income tax returns of the Company and its subsidiaries through the fiscal year ended March 31, 20[    ] have been settled and no assessment in connection therewith has been made against the Company and its subsidiaries, except where the failure to settle the returns or the making of the assessment would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries have filed all other tax returns that are required to have been filed by them pursuant to applicable foreign, local or other law except insofar as the failure to file such returns would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, and have paid all taxes due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessment received by the Company and its subsidiaries, except for such taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves have been provided. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Company in respect of any income and corporation tax liability of the Company and its subsidiaries for any years not finally determined are adequate to meet any assessments or re-assessments for additional income tax for any years not finally determined, except to the extent of any inadequacy that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(xxvi) Statistical and Market-Related Data. Any statistical and market-related data included in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company believes to be reliable and accurate.

(xxvii) Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are, and have been conducted at all times, in all material respects in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions in which the Company or its subsidiaries operate, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the consummation of the

 

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transactions contemplated by, or the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under, this Agreement, the Securities or the Indenture.

(xxviii) OFAC. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (i) is an individual or entity (“Person”) that is or, in the case of an entity, is owned or controlled by a Person that is, the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”) or (ii) is located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country (as defined below).

The Company will not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering of the Securities, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any of its subsidiaries, joint venture partner or other Person to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any Person that is, or is in [the Crimea region, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic region, the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic region or the non-government controlled areas of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria] or any other country or territory that is, or whose government is, at the time of such funding or facilitation, the subject of Sanctions (collectively, “Sanctioned Countries” and each, a “Sanctioned Country”), unless doing so will not result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).

(xxix) No Unlawful Payments. Neither the Company, nor any of its subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or representative has, within the preceding five years, while acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (i) used any funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment; or (iv) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, each as may be amended, or equivalent anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws and regulations of other jurisdictions applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries, and the Company and its subsidiaries have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance therewith.

(xxx) Transfer Taxes. No stamp, issue, registration, documentary or transfer tax or duty or other similar tax or duty (collectively, “Transfer Taxes”) and no capital gains, income or withholding tax or other tax is payable by or on behalf of the Underwriters to Japan or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein in connection with (a) the creation, issuance, sale or delivery by the Company of the Securities to the Underwriters in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, or (b) assuming that each of the Underwriters is a non-Japanese corporation having no permanent establishment in Japan for Japanese tax purposes, (i) the sale by the Underwriters of the Securities in the manner contemplated by this Agreement and the Prospectus, (ii) the execution, delivery or performance outside Japan of this Agreement or (iii) the execution, delivery or performance outside Japan of the Indenture or the Transaction Documents or the consummation of any of the other transactions contemplated therein.

(xxxi) Withholding Taxes. Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, payments made by the Company to any holder of the Securities that is an individual non-resident of Japan or non-Japanese corporation (within the meaning given by Japanese tax laws) will not be subject to any withholding tax under the current laws of Japan or any political subdivision of Japan.

(xxxii) Validity under the Laws of Japan. Each of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Transaction Documents and the Securities is in proper form under the laws of Japan to be enforced against the Company, and to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility into evidence in Japan of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Transaction Documents or the Securities, as the case may be, it is not necessary that this Agreement, the Indenture, the Transaction Documents or the Securities or any other documents be filed or recorded with any court or other authority in Japan or that any Japanese stamp or similar tax be paid by the Underwriters or

 

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purchasers therefrom on or in respect of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Transaction Documents or the Securities or any other document to be furnished hereunder or thereunder.

(xxxiii) Forward-Looking Statements. No forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Act) contained in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.

(xxxiv) Personal Information Protection Law. The Company and its subsidiaries are and have been in compliance with the Personal Information Protection Law of Japan, except where such non-compliance would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(xxxv) IT Systems. The Company’s and its subsidiaries’ information technology assets and equipment, computers, systems, networks, hardware, software, websites, applications and databases (collectively, “IT Systems”) are adequate for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with, the operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries as currently conducted, free and clear of all material bugs, errors, defects, Trojan horses, time bombs, malware and other corruptants, except where the failure so to be adequate, operate or perform or such corruptants would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable controls, policies, procedures and safeguards designed to maintain and protect their material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all material IT Systems and data (including all personal, personally identifiable, sensitive, confidential or regulated data) (“Personal Data”) used in connection with their businesses and to protect such IT Systems and Personal Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification, except where the failure so to implement or maintain would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, there have been no outages or unauthorized uses of or accesses to such IT Systems or Personal Data, except for those that have been remedied or that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

[(xxxvi) Listing of Securities. Application has been made for the listing of the Securities on the [insert name of securities exchange] and the admission to trading of the Securities on the [insert name of securities exchange’s market].]

(b) Officer’s Certificates. Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries delivered to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to each Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby.

SECTION 2. Sale and Delivery to Underwriters; Closing.

(a) Securities. On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to sell to each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, and each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Company, at the purchase price of: [(i) for the [insert name of securities], [    ]% of the principal amount of the [insert name of the securities] (which is equal to [    ]% of such principal amount minus an Underwriters’ commission equal to [    ] bps of such principal amount) and (ii) for the [insert name of securities], [    ]% of the principal amount of the [insert name of the securities] (which is equal to [    ]% of such principal amount minus an Underwriters’ commission equal to [    ] bps of such principal amount)], the aggregate principal amount of the [insert name(s) of the securities] set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule A hereto plus any additional principal amount of Securities which such Underwriter may become obligated to purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 hereof.

(b) Payment. Payment of the purchase price for the Securities shall be made no later than [insert time], [insert time zone], on [            ], 20[        ] (unless postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 hereof), or such other time as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company (such date of payment being herein called the “Date of Payment”); provided, however, that such payment shall be deemed to be made at [insert time], [insert time zone], on the Date of Payment. In the event that any condition specified in Section 5

 

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hereof shall not have been fulfilled or waived in writing by the Representatives when and as required to be fulfilled or this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10 or Section 11 hereof prior to [insert time] ([insert time zone]) on the Date of Payment (such time and date of fulfillment for the Securities being herein called the “Closing Time”), the Company shall cause the amount of the aggregate purchase price for the [insert name(s) of securities] to be returned to [insert name of Representative] on behalf of the Underwriters.

Payment of the purchase price shall be made to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated by the Company (and notified by the Company to [insert name of Representative] no later than [two] Business Days prior to the Closing Time). At the Closing Time, or such other time and date as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company, the Company shall cause [insert name of securities depository] to deliver to [insert name of Representative] for the respective accounts of the Underwriters the [insert name(s) of securities] to be purchased by them. It is understood that each Underwriter has authorized [insert name(s) of Representative(s)], for such Underwriter’s account, to accept delivery of, receipt for, and make payment of the purchase price for, the Securities which such Underwriter has agreed to purchase. [insert name(s) of Representative(s)], individually and not as [a/the] representative[s] of the Underwriters, may (but shall not be obligated to) make payment of the purchase price for the Securities to be purchased by any Underwriter whose funds have not been received by the Closing Time, but such payment shall not relieve such Underwriter from its obligations hereunder. “Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not a day on which banking institutions in [insert name of city] are generally authorized or obligated by law or regulation to close.

(c) Transfer Taxes. The Company will bear and pay any Transfer Taxes, including any interest and penalties, on the creation, issuance and sale of the Securities and their initial sale from the Underwriters to purchasers therefrom (“Subsequent Purchasers”) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and on the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any value-added tax payable in connection with the expense reimbursement payable by the Company pursuant to this Agreement.

(d) Denominations; Registration. Certificates representing the Securities shall be issued in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, and delivered to the Trustee, as custodian, and shall be issued in such denominations as the Representatives may request in writing in accordance with any minimum denomination set forth in the Prospectus at least one full Business Day before the Closing Time. The certificates representing the Securities will be made available for examination by the Underwriters in New York City not later than [insert time] ([insert time zone]) on the Business Day prior to the Closing Time or such other place, date and time as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Representatives.

SECTION 3. Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants with each Underwriter as follows:

(a) Prospectus. The Company has furnished or, as promptly as possible, will furnish to the Representative copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein) and to each Underwriter, without charge, such number of copies of the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, any documents incorporated by reference therein and any amendments and supplements thereto or to the Registration Statement as such Underwriter may reasonably request.

(b) Notice and Effect of Material Events. (I) The Company will immediately notify the Representatives, and confirm such notice in writing, of (x) any filing made by the Company with any securities exchange or any other regulatory body in any jurisdiction if such filing (A) relates to the offering of the Securities and is made (or is required to be made) prior to the completion of the placement of the Securities by the Underwriters as evidenced by a notice in writing from the Representatives to the Company (which notice shall be provided to the Company promptly after the completion of the placement) or (B) relates primarily to the offering of the Securities; and (y) prior to the completion of such period when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the 1933 Act) is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of the Securities by an Underwriter or dealer, any material changes in or affecting the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings,

 

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business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise in the context of any offer or sale of the Securities which (i) make any statement in the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus or any free writing prospectus false or misleading in any material respect or (ii) are not disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus. In such event or if during such period any event shall occur as a result of which it is necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus in order that the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus not include any 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 existing when the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the 1933 Act) is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading or if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus to comply with applicable law, the Company will forthwith prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to the dealers (whose names and addresses the Representatives will furnish to the Company) to which Securities have been sold by the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters and to any other dealers upon request, an amendment or amendments of, or a supplement or supplements to, (including, in each case, through incorporation by reference therein as permitted by the 1933 Act) the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus (in form and substance satisfactory in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Underwriters) so that, as so amended or supplemented, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus 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 existing when the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the 1933 Act) is delivered, not misleading or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

(II) During the period beginning on the date of the Prospectus and continuing for as long as delivery of the Prospectus may be required under applicable law, in the reasonable judgment of [insert name(s) of Representative(s)], after consultation with the Company, in order to offer and sell any Securities in Secondary Market Transactions (the “Secondary Transactions Period”), the Company shall update, supplement or amend the Prospectus, through documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the 1934 Act that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein or otherwise, so that the Prospectus, as updated, amended or supplemented, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The foregoing sentence notwithstanding, the Company may elect, upon notice to [insert name(s) of Representative(s)], not to comply with this Section 3(b)(II), but only for such period or periods that the Company reasonably determines are necessary, whether (a) to enable the completion of required English-language financial statements and related disclosures following the end of each fiscal year or quarter, as the case may be, or other material English-language disclosures or (b) for any other reason that the Company recognizes as being material to Secondary Market Transactions; provided, that no such period or periods shall exceed 90 days in the aggregate during any period of 12 consecutive calendar months; and, provided, further, that the Company shall promptly notify [insert name(s) of Representative(s)] if, for any reason, it believes that the preparation and filing of the English-language disclosures contemplated in the preceding clause (a) will be materially delayed. Upon receipt of any notice of such election as described in the foregoing sentence, [insert name(s) of Representative(s)] shall cease using the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in connection with Secondary Market Transactions until it receives notice from the Company that it may resume using such document (or such document as it may be amended or supplemented).

(c) Amendment and Supplements to Prospectus; Preparation of Pricing Supplement; Free Writing Prospectuses. The Company will advise each Representative promptly of any proposal to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents within a reasonable amount of time prior to their proposed use, and will not use any such document or supplement which is promptly disapproved by the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters on a reasonable basis. Neither the consent of the Representatives, nor the Representatives’ delivery of any such amendment or supplement, shall constitute a waiver of any of the conditions set forth in Section 5 hereof. The Company will prepare the Pricing

 

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Supplement, in form and substance satisfactory in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, and shall file such Pricing Supplement within the period required by Rule 433(d)(5)(ii) under the 1933 Act following the date the final terms have been established for the offering of the Securities and furnish as soon as practicable prior to the time of each sale of the Securities in connection with the offering of the Securities when the Prospectus is not yet available to each Representative, without charge, as many copies of the Pricing Supplement as such Representatives may reasonably request. The Company represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Representatives (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), (A) it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Securities by means of any free writing prospectus and (B) it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Securities using a written communication not required to be filed with the Commission in reliance on the exemption of Rule 163B under the 1933 Act.

(d) Qualification of Securities for Offer and Sale. The Company will use its best efforts, in cooperation with the Underwriters, to qualify the Securities for offering and sale under the applicable securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions outside of Japan as the Representatives may designate and to maintain such qualifications in effect for a period of not less than one year from the date hereof (or, in the case of [insert name(s) of Representative(s)] in connection with any Secondary Market Transactions, for the duration of the Secondary Transactions Period); 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 or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject. The Company will also supply the Representatives with such information as is necessary for the determination of the legality of the Securities for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives may reasonably request.

(e) Use of Proceeds. The Company will use the net proceeds received by it from the sale of the Securities in the manner specified in the Prospectus under “Use of Proceeds.”

(f) Restriction on Sale of Securities. During a period beginning the date of this Agreement and ending the date of the Closing Time, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, directly or indirectly, issue, sell, offer or contract to sell, grant any option for the sale of, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, any other [United States dollar]-denominated [insert ranking of securities] debt securities of the Company [with a maturity greater than one year] or any securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, the Securities or such other [United States dollar]-denominated [insert ranking of securities] debt securities. For avoidance of doubt, such securities do not include certificates of deposit or other deposit products.

(g) Rating of Securities. The Company shall take all reasonable action necessary to enable [insert name(s) of rating agency/agencies] to provide credit ratings of the Securities.

(h) [insert name of securities depository]. The Company will cooperate with the Representatives and use their best efforts to permit the Securities to be eligible for clearance and settlement through the facilities of [insert name of securities depository].

(i) Notice to the Minister of Finance. Following the Closing Time, the Company will submit in a timely manner the reports required to be submitted to the Minister of Finance of Japan through the Bank of Japan under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan.

(j) No Public Offering. Neither the Company nor any person acting with its authority or on its behalf (other than the Underwriters and their respective selling agents or persons acting on their behalf in such capacity, as to whom the Company does not covenant) will engage in any form of advertising or solicitation of interest in the Securities in Japan or elsewhere under circumstances that would cause the Securities to be deemed to be offered to the public in Japan or any other jurisdiction where such an offer would be unlawful.

(k) No Stabilization. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any person acting on any of their behalf (other than the Underwriters and their respective selling agents or persons acting on their behalf in such capacity,

 

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as to whom the Company does not covenant) will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in, or that will constitute or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.

(l) Expiration of Registration Statement. If the third anniversary of the initial effective date of the Registration Statement occurs before all the Securities have initially been sold by the Underwriters (of which the Representatives will notify the Company promptly after the completion of the initial sale), prior to such third anniversary the Company, if it has not already done so and is eligible to do so, will file a new shelf registration statement and take any other action necessary to permit the public offering of the Securities to continue without interruption; references herein to the Registration Statement shall include the new registration statement declared effective by the Commission.

(m) Furnishing of Earnings Statement to Securityholders. The Company will make generally available to the Company’s security holders and to the Representatives as soon as practicable an earnings statement which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (it being agreed and understood that the Company may, at its option, satisfy its obligations under this Section 3(n) in the manner specified in Rule 158 under the 1933 Act).

[(n) Listing of Securities. The Company will use its best endeavors to obtain the listing of the Securities on the [insert name of securities exchange] and the admission to trading of the Securities on the [insert name of securities exchange’s market] by the business day in [insert location of securities exchange] following the Closing Time or as soon as practicable thereafter and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain such listing or the listing of the Securities on an alternative exchange while any of the Securities remain outstanding.]

SECTION 4. Payment of Expenses.

(a) Expenses. Unless otherwise agreed, the Company agrees to pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including (i) the preparation, printing and delivery of the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus (including financial statements and exhibits) as originally made and of each amendment or supplement thereto, any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and amendments and supplements to any of the foregoing, including the filing fees payable to the Commission relating to the Securities (within the time required by Rule 456 (b)(1), if applicable), all printing costs associated therewith, and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to the Underwriters and dealers, in the quantities reasonably requested by the Representatives, (ii) the preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of this Agreement, any Agreement among Underwriters and any Transaction Documents, (iii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the certificates for the Securities to the Underwriters, including any Transfer Taxes payable upon the sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities to the Underwriters as specified in Section 2 hereof and any charges of clearing agencies in connection therewith, (iv) the fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, accountants and other advisors to the Company, (v) the qualification of the Securities under securities laws in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(d) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection therewith and in connection with the Blue Sky Survey and any supplement thereto and all filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters incurred in connection with the review and qualification of the offering of the Securities by the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, (vi) the fees and expenses of the Trustee and any paying agent, transfer agent, registrar, calculation agent or any other agent related to the Securities, including the fees and disbursements of counsel for such entities in connection with the Indenture, any Transaction Documents and the Securities, (vii) any costs and expenses of the Company relating to investor presentations on any “road show” as defined in Rule 433(h) under the 1933 Act (a “road show”) undertaken in connection with the marketing of the Securities, including, without limitation, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and

 

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graphics, (viii) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Underwriters’ counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, (ix) any fees payable in connection with the rating of the Securities, (x) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Securities on the [insert name of securities exchange] or any alternative exchange, including the fees and disbursements of counsel retained in connection therewith, and (xi) the costs and expenses (including without limitation any damages or other amounts payable in connection with legal or contractual liability) associated with the reforming of any contracts for sale of the Securities made by the Underwriters caused by a breach of the representations contained in Section 1(a)(i) hereof.

(b) Termination of Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 or Section 10(a) hereof, the Company shall reimburse the Underwriters for all of their out-of-pocket expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters.

SECTION 5. Conditions of Underwriters’ Obligations. The several obligations of the Underwriters hereunder are subject to the following further conditions:

(a) Opinions of Counsel for the Company. At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinions and disclosure letters, each dated as of the Closing Time, of (i) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, U.S. counsel for the Company, and (ii) Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Japanese counsel for the Company, each in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters, to the effect set forth in Exhibits B and C hereto, respectively.

(b) Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters. At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the opinion and disclosure letter, reasonably satisfactory to them, dated as of the Closing Time, of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, counsel for the Underwriters. Such counsel may state that, insofar as such opinion involves factual matters, they have relied, to the extent they deem proper, upon certificates of officers of the Company and its subsidiaries and certificates of public officials.

(c) Officers’ Certificate. At the Closing Time, there shall not have been, since the date hereof or since the date as of which information is given in the Time of Sale Prospectus (exclusive of any amendments or supplements thereto subsequent to the date of this Agreement), 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, and each Representative shall have received an original certificate of an authorized officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Time, to the effect that (i) there has been no such material adverse change, (ii) the representations and warranties in Section 1(a) hereof are true and correct with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing Time, and (iii) the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Time.

(d) Accountants’ Comfort Letters. At the time of the execution of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC a letter dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Prospectus.

(e) Bring-down Comfort Letters. At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC a letter, dated as of the Closing Time, to the effect that they reaffirm the statements made in their letter furnished pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section 5, except that the specified date referred to shall be a date not more than five business days prior to the Closing Time.

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dated as of such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, with respect to certain of the financial statements and other financial information contained in the Time of Sale Prospectus and Prospectus and other financial information of the Company.

(g) Maintenance of Rating. At the Closing Time, the Securities shall be rated at least [             by [insert name(s) of rating agency/agencies]], and the Company shall have delivered to the Representatives a letter dated the date hereof, from each such rating agency, or other evidence satisfactory to the Representatives, confirming that the Securities have such ratings; and since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred a downgrading in the rating assigned to the Securities or any debt securities of the Company by [insert name(s) of rating agency/agencies] or any “nationally recognized statistical rating agency,” as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the 1934 Act, and no such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review its rating of the Securities or any debt securities of the Company.

(h) [insert name of securities depository]. At the Closing Time, the Securities shall have been designated eligible for clearing and settlement through the facilities of [insert name of securities depository].

(i) Additional Documents. At the Closing Time, counsel for the Underwriters shall have been furnished with such documents and opinions as they may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations or 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 the Securities as herein contemplated shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters.

(j) Termination of Agreement. If any condition specified in this Section 5 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representatives by notice to the Company at any time at or prior to the Closing Time, and such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 hereof and except that Sections 1, 7, 8, 9, 12-19, 22, 25 and 27 hereof shall survive any such termination and remain in full force and effect.

[(k) Listing of Securities. By the Closing Time, the [insert name of securities exchange] shall have confirmed its approval of the Prospectus.]

SECTION 6. Subsequent Offers and Resales of the Securities.

(a) Offer and Sale Procedures. Each of the Underwriters hereby represents, warrants and agrees with the Company the following in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities:

(i) Offers and Sales. Offers and sales of the Securities shall be made to such persons and in such manner as is contemplated by the Prospectus. Each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, represents and covenants with the Company that, unless such Underwriter has obtained or will obtain, as the case may be, the prior written consent of the Company, such Underwriter (i) has not used and will not use any free writing prospectus required to be filed by the Company with the Commission or retained by the Company under Rule 433 under the 1933 Act and (ii) has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Securities using a written communication not required to be filed with the Commission in reliance on the exemption of Rule 163B under the 1933 Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company consents to the use by any Underwriter of a free writing prospectus that (i) is not an issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the 1933 Act and (ii) (A) contains only (1) information describing the preliminary terms of the Securities or their offering or (2) information that describes the final terms of the Securities or their offering and that is included in the Pricing Supplement or (B) consists of any Bloomberg or other electronic communications providing certain ratings of the Securities or relating to marketing, administrative or procedural matters in connection with the offering of the Securities. Each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, represents, warrants and agrees that it and its Affiliates have not offered, sold or delivered and will not offer, sell or deliver any of the Securities in any jurisdiction outside the United

 

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States except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable laws thereof, and that it has taken or will take at its own expense whatever action is required to permit its purchase and resale of the Securities in such jurisdictions.

(ii) Minimum Principal Amount. No sale of the Securities to any one Subsequent Purchaser will be for less than [U.S. $][insert amount] principal amount, and no Security will be issued in a smaller principal amount. If the Subsequent Purchaser is a non-bank fiduciary acting on behalf of others, each person for whom it is acting must purchase at least [U.S. $][insert amount] principal amount of the Securities.

(iii) Japanese Selling Restrictions; Taxation. Each Underwriter severally agrees that the Securities have not been and will not be registered under the FIEA and will be subject to the Special Taxation Measures Act of Japan (Act No. 26 of 1957, as amended) (the “Special Taxation Measures Act”). Accordingly, each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, represents and agrees that (i) it has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold and will not, directly or indirectly, offer or sell any Securities in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used in this paragraph (i) means any person that is a resident of Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan) or to others for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the FIEA and any other applicable laws, regulations and governmental guidelines of Japan; and (ii) it has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold and will not, as part of its distribution pursuant to this Agreement at any time, directly or indirectly, offer or sell any Securities to, or for the benefit of, any person other than a beneficial owner that is, (a) for Japanese tax purposes, neither (x) an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation, nor (y) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is a person having a special relationship with the Company as described in Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the Special Taxation Measures Act (such person is referred to as a “Specially-Related Person of the Company”) or (b) a Japanese financial institution, designated in Article 6, Paragraph 11 of the Special Taxation Measures Act. Notwithstanding the restriction set forth in (ii) above, pursuant to the Special Taxation Measures Act, [MUFG Securities Americas Inc.], a Specially-Related Person of the Company and acting in its capacity as an Underwriter, will be permitted to acquire or purchase, as part of the distribution pursuant to this Agreement, the remainder of the Securities from any of the other Underwriters, where such other Underwriter has failed to sell to Subsequent Purchasers all of the Securities that it acquired or purchased from the Company in its capacity as an Underwriter.

(b) Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants with each Underwriter that, prior to the finalization of the allocations of the Securities to the Subsequent Purchasers, the Company will identify and inform the Representatives of all Specially-Related Persons of the Company from the list compiled by the Underwriters of potential Subsequent Purchasers that may purchase any of the Securities from the Underwriters as part of the initial distribution of the Securities under this Agreement.

SECTION 7. Indemnification.

(a) Indemnification of Underwriters. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its Affiliates, its selling agents, its and their representative directors, officers, agents, affiliates and employees, and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act as follows:

(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 thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the 1933 Act in connection with the offering contemplated hereby, any Company information that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the 1933 Act, any road show in connection with the marketing of the Securities, or

 

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the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(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 any 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; provided that (subject to Section 7(d) below) any 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 Representatives), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any 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; provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in the documents referred to in clause (i) above.

[For the avoidance of doubt, the Company agrees that references to “affiliates” of Morgan Stanley that appear in this Agreement shall be understood to include Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd., Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. and their respective affiliates.]

(b) Indemnification of the Company, Directors and Officers. Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, its officers, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in subsection (a) of this Section 7, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the documents referred to in clause (i) of such subsection, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein.

(c) Actions against Parties; Notification. Each indemnified party shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and in any event shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. In the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 7(a) above, counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by the Representatives, and, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 7(b) above, counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by the Company. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action; provided, however, that counsel to the indemnifying party shall not (except with the consent of the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own 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. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 7 or Section 8 hereof (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent

 

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(i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

(d) Settlement without Consent if Failure to Reimburse. If at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated by Section 7(a)(ii) hereof effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.

SECTION 8. Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in Section 7 hereof is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total net proceeds from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the total underwriting commission received by the Underwriters bear to the aggregate offering price of the Securities as set forth on the cover of the Prospectus.

The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Underwriters and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

Each of the Company and the Underwriters agrees that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 8. The aggregate amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above in this Section 8 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities underwritten by it and distributed to Subsequent Purchasers were offered to Subsequent Purchasers exceeds the amount of any damages which such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

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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.

The Underwriters’ respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8 are several in proportion to the principal amount of Securities set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule A hereto and not joint.

SECTION 9. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement or in certificates of officers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries submitted pursuant hereto shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or its Affiliates or selling agents, any person controlling any Underwriter, its officers or directors or any person controlling the Company, and (ii) delivery of and payment for the Securities.

SECTION 10. Termination of Agreement.

(a) Termination; General. The Representatives may terminate this Agreement, by notice to the Company, at any time at or prior to the Closing Time (i) if there has occurred any material adverse change in the financial markets in Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States or other international financial markets, any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions, in each case the effect of which is such as to make it, in the judgment of the Representatives, impracticable or inadvisable to market the Securities or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Securities, or (ii) if trading in any securities of the Company or any Subsidiaries has been suspended or materially limited by the Commission, the Financial Services Agency of Japan, the U.K. Listing Authority, the London Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the Euro MTF Market or the Tokyo Stock Exchange, or if trading generally on the NYSE MKT LLC, the London Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the Euro MTF Market or the Tokyo Stock Exchange or in the Nasdaq Stock Market has been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices have been required, by any of said exchanges or by such system or by order of the Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Financial Services Agency of Japan, the U.K. Listing Authority or any other governmental authority other than daily limits or ranges imposed in the ordinary course by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, or a material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities settlement, or (iii) if a material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services in Japan or the United States, or with respect to Euroclear Bank SA/NV or Clearstream Banking S.A. systems in Europe, or (iv) if there occurs any change or development involving a prospective change in Japanese or United States taxation adversely affecting the Company, the Securities or the transfer thereof, or (v) if a banking moratorium has been declared by any relevant authority in Japan, London, New York or the United States.

(b) Liabilities. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 10, such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 hereof, and provided further that Sections 1, 7, 8, 9, 12-19, 22, 25 and 27 hereof shall survive such termination and remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 11. Default by One or More of the Underwriters. If one or more of the Underwriters shall fail at the Closing Time to purchase the Securities which it or they are obligated to purchase under this Agreement (the “Defaulted Securities”), the Representatives shall have the right, within 24 hours thereafter, to make arrangements for one or more of the non-defaulting Underwriters, or any other underwriters, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Defaulted Securities in such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms herein set forth; if, however, the Representatives shall not have completed such arrangements within such 24-hour period, then:

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not jointly, to purchase the full amount of the Securities constituting Defaulted Securities in the proportions that their respective underwriting obligations of the Securities hereunder bear to the underwriting obligations of the Securities of all non-defaulting Underwriters, or

(b) if the principal amount of Defaulted Securities exceeds 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities to be purchased hereunder and arrangements satisfactory to the Underwriters and the Company for the purchase of such Securities are not made within 36 hours of such default, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter.

No action taken pursuant to this Section 11 shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of its default.

In the event of any such default which does not result in a termination of this Agreement, any of the Representatives or the Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Time for a period not exceeding seven days in order to effect any required changes in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements. As used herein, the term “Underwriter” includes any person substituted for an Underwriter under this Section 11.

SECTION 12. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Underwriters shall be directed to the Representatives c/o [insert address(es)]; and notices to the Company shall be directed to it at [7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8330], Japan, Attention: [Managing Director of the Office of the CFO, Financial Planning Division].

SECTION 13. No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship. The Company acknowledges and agrees that (a) the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement, including the determination of the offering price of the Securities and any related discounts and commissions, is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Company, on the one hand, and the several Underwriters, on the other hand, (b) in connection with the offering contemplated hereby and the process leading to such transaction, each Underwriter is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the agent or fiduciary of the Company or any of its respective stockholders, creditors or employees or any other party, (c) no Underwriter has assumed or will assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company with respect to the offering contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether such Underwriter has advised or is currently advising the Company on other matters) and no Underwriter has any obligation to the Company with respect to the offering contemplated hereby except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement, (d) the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company, and (e) the Underwriters have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the offering contemplated hereby and the Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they deemed appropriate.

SECTION 14. Parties. This Agreement shall each inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters 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 Underwriters and the Company and their respective successors and the controlling persons, affiliates, selling agents and officers and directors referred to in Sections 7 and 8 hereof 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 Underwriters and the Company and their respective successors, and said controlling persons, affiliates, selling agents and officers and directors referred to in Sections 7 and 8 hereof and their heirs and legal representatives, and for the benefit of no other person, firm or corporation. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

SECTION 15. Integration. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (whether written or oral) between the Company and the Underwriters, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

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SECTION 16. Consent to Jurisdiction; Appointment of Agent for Service of Process.

(a) The Company irrevocably consents and agrees for the benefit of the holders of the Securities and the Underwriters that any legal action, suit or proceeding against it with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Securities may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or the courts of the United States of America located in the County of New York and any appellate court from any thereof and, until all amounts due and to become due in respect of all the Securities have been paid, or until any such legal action, suit or proceeding commenced prior to such payment has been concluded, hereby irrevocably consents and irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in personam, generally and unconditionally with respect to any action, suit or proceeding for itself and in respect of its properties, assets and revenues.

(b) The Company hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and empowers Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Attention: [General Manager] (the “Authorized Agent”), with offices currently at [1251 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10020] as its designee, appointee and agent to receive, accept and acknowledge for and on its behalf, and its properties, assets and revenues, service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents that may be served in any action, suit or proceeding brought against it in any such United States or state court located in the County of New York with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Securities or any additional agreement and that may be made on such designee, appointee and agent in accordance with legal procedures prescribed for such courts, it being understood and agreed that the designation, appointment and empowerment of the Authorized Agent as such authorized agent shall become effective immediately upon the execution of this Agreement without any further action on the part of the Company or any other person or entity. The Company represents to each Underwriter that it has notified the Authorized Agent of such designation, appointment and empowerment and that the Authorized Agent has accepted the same. If for any reason such designee, appointee and agent hereunder shall cease to be available to act as such, the Company agrees to designate a new designee, appointee and agent in the County of New York on the terms and for the purposes of this Section 16 satisfactory to the Representatives. The Company further hereby irrevocably consents and agrees to the service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents in any such action, suit or proceeding against it by serving a copy thereof upon the relevant agent for service of process referred to in this Section 16 (whether or not the appointment of such agent shall for any reason prove to be ineffective or such agent shall accept or acknowledge such service) or by mailing copies thereof by registered or certified air mail, postage prepaid, to it, at its address specified in or designated pursuant to this Agreement. The Company agrees that the failure of any such designee, appointee and agent to give any notice of such service to it shall not impair or affect in any way the validity of such service or any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon. Nothing herein shall in any way be deemed to limit the ability of the Underwriters to service any such legal process, summons, notices and documents in any other manner permitted by applicable law or to obtain jurisdiction over the Company or bring actions, suits or proceedings against it in such other jurisdictions, and in such manner, as may be permitted by applicable law. The Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Securities brought in the United States federal courts located in the County of New York or the courts of the State of New York located in the County of New York and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The provisions of this Section 16 shall survive any termination of this Agreement, in whole or in part.

SECTION 17. Waiver of Immunities. To the extent that the Company or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to, or have attributed to them, any right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, or from attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, in any jurisdiction in which proceedings may at any time be

 

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commenced, with respect to their obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Indenture or any Transaction Documents, the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waives and agrees not to plead or claim any such immunity and consents to such relief and enforcement.

SECTION 18. Foreign Taxes. All payments by the Company to each of the Underwriters hereunder shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any and all present and future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereinafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by Japan, the United States or any other jurisdiction in which the Company has an office from which payment is made or deemed to be made, excluding (i) any such tax imposed by reason of such Underwriter having some connection with any such jurisdiction other than its participation as Underwriter hereunder, and (ii) any income or franchise tax on the overall net income of such Underwriter imposed by the United States or any political subdivision of the United States (all such non-excluded taxes, “Foreign Taxes”). If the Company is prevented by operation of law or otherwise from paying, causing to be paid or remitting that portion of amounts payable hereunder represented by Foreign Taxes withheld or deducted, then amounts payable under this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by law, be increased to such amount as is necessary to yield and remit to each Underwriter an amount which, after deduction of all Foreign Taxes (including all Foreign Taxes payable on such increased payments), equals the amount that would have been payable if no Foreign Taxes applied.

SECTION 19. Judgment Currency. If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder into any currency other than United States dollars, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Underwriters could purchase United States dollars with such other currency in the City of New York on the business day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of the Company with respect to any sum due from it to any Underwriter or any person controlling any Underwriter or any affiliate of any Underwriter shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than United States dollars, not be discharged until the first business day following receipt by such Underwriter or controlling person or affiliate of any sum in such other currency, and only to the extent that such Underwriter or controlling person or affiliate may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase United States dollars with such other currency. If the United States dollars so purchased are less than the sum originally due to such Underwriter or controlling person or affiliate hereunder, the Company agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Underwriter or controlling person or affiliate against such loss. If the United States dollars so purchased are greater than the sum originally due to such Underwriter or controlling person or affiliate hereunder, such Underwriter or controlling person or affiliate agrees to pay to the Company an amount equal to the excess of the United States dollars so purchased over the sum originally due to such Underwriter or controlling person or affiliate hereunder.

SECTION 20. Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes.

(a) In the event that the Company or any Underwriter is a Covered Entity and becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Company or such Underwriter of this Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime.

(b) In the event that the Company or any Underwriter is a Covered Entity and becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, or a BHC Act Affiliate of the Company or such Underwriter becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under this Agreement that may be exercised against the Company or such Underwriter are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime.

 

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For purpose of this provision, the terms which follow shall have the meanings indicated:

BHC Act Affiliate” has the meaning assigned to the term “affiliate” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k).

Covered Entity” means any of the following:

(i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

(ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

(iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

U.S. Special Resolution Regime” means each of (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

SECTION 21. Contractual Recognition of EU Bail-in. Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of this Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements, or understandings among the parties hereto, the Company acknowledges and accepts that a BRRD Liability arising under this Agreement may be subject to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority and acknowledges, accepts, and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)

the effect of the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority in relation to any BRRD Liability of each Covered Underwriter to the Company under this Agreement, that (without limitation) may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof:

 

  (i)   the reduction of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability or outstanding amounts due thereon;

 

  (ii)   the conversion of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability into shares, other securities or other obligations of the relevant Covered Underwriter or another person (and the issue to or conferral on the Company of such shares, securities or obligations);

 

  (iii)   the cancellation of the BRRD Liability;

 

  (iv)   the amendment or alteration of any interest, if applicable, thereon, the maturity or the dates on which any payments are due, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; or

 

(b)

the variation of the terms of this Agreement as they relate to any BRRD Liability of a Covered Underwriter, as deemed necessary by the Relevant Resolution Authority, to give effect to the exercise of the Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority.

For purpose of this Section 21, the terms which follow shall have the meanings indicated:

Bail-in Legislation” means in relation to a member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented, or which at any time implements, the BRRD, the relevant implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement as described in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule from time to time.

Bail-in Powers” means any Write-down and Conversion Powers as defined in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule in relation to the relevant Bail-in Legislation.

BRRD” means Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.

BRRD Liability” means a liability in respect of which the relevant Bail-in Powers in the applicable Bail-in Legislation may be exercised.

 

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Covered Underwriter” means any Underwriter subject to the Bail-in Legislation.

EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule” means the document described as such, then in effect, and published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person) from time to time at http://www.lma.eu.com/documents-guidelines/eu-bail-legislation-schedule.

Relevant Resolution Authority” means the resolution authority with the ability to exercise any Bail-in Powers in relation to the relevant Covered Underwriter.

[Insert any other applicable bail-in language]

SECTION 22. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 23. TIME. TIME SHALL BE OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN, SPECIFIED TIMES OF DAY REFER TO NEW YORK CITY TIME.

SECTION 24. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature covered by the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

SECTION 25. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

SECTION 26. Amendments or Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor any consent or approval to any departure therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

SECTION 27. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE UNDERWRITERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your 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 among the Underwriters and the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

Very truly yours,

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

By:

   
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Underwriting Agreement]


CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED,

as of the date first above written:

 

[Name of Representative]

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

[[Name of Representative]

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:                                 ]

For [itself/themselves] and as representative[s] of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto.

 

[Underwriting Agreement]


SCHEDULE A

 

     Principal Amount of  
                Name of Underwriter    [Insert name(s) of securities]  

[Insert name(s) of Underwriter(s)]

   U.S. $ [    ]  
     [    ]  
     [    ]  
  

 

 

 

Total

   U.S. $ [    ]  
  

 

 

 

 

Sch A 1


SCHEDULE B

[Insert name of securities] Due 20[    ]

Issuer:

Size:

Issuer Ratings ([insert name(s) of rating agency/agencies]) *:

Expected Security Ratings (insert name(s) of rating agency/agencies) *:

Security Type:

[Ranking:]

Currency:

Interest:

Trade Date:

Settlement Date:

Settlement:

[Maturity:]

Redemption:

Interest Payment Dates:

[Interest Period:] (floating rate notes only)

First Interest Payment Date:

Pricing Benchmark:

[Benchmark Spot (Price/Yield):] (fixed rate notes only)

Spread to Benchmark:

Issue Price:

[Yield to Maturity:] (fixed rate notes only)

Underwriting Discount:

Net Proceeds before Expenses:

Day Count:

Business Days:

Business Day Convention:

 

Sch B 1


Denominations:

Listing:

Governing Law:

[Other Terms:]

Billing & Delivering:

Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners:

[Senior Co-Manager:]

[Co-Managers:]

Security Codes:

This communication is intended for the sole use of the person to whom it is provided by us. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.

The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus dated [            ], 20[        ] (the “Base Prospectus”)) and a preliminary prospectus supplement dated [            ], 20[        ] (the “Preliminary Prospectus Supplement,” and together with the Base Prospectus, the “Preliminary Prospectus”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for this offering. Before you invest, you should read the Preliminary Prospectus for this offering, and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC and which are incorporated by reference therein for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by searching the SEC online database (EDGAR®) at www.sec.gov.

Alternatively, the Issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the transaction will arrange to send you the Preliminary Prospectus if you request it by calling [insert name of Representative] toll-free at [                ] [or [insert name of Representative], toll-free at [                ]].

Singapore Securities and Futures Act Product Classification – Solely for the purposes of its obligations pursuant to sections 309B(1)(a) and 309B(1)(c) of the Securities and Futures Act of Singapore, as modified or amended from time to time (the “SFA”), the issuer has determined, and hereby notifies all relevant persons (as defined in Section 309A of the SFA) that the securities are “prescribed capital markets products” (as defined in the Securities and Futures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018).

*Note: An issuer rating or a security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time.

 

Sch B 2


SCHEDULE C

MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holding Co., Ltd.

 

Sch C 1


Exhibit A

[Form from Underwriters referred to in Section [1(a)(ii)]]

 

Exhibit A 1


Exhibit B

[Form of Opinion and Disclosure Letter of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP]

 

Exhibit B-1


Exhibit C

[Form of Opinion and Disclosure Letter of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu]

 

Exhibit C-1

Exhibit 4.3

 

 

 

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

as Trustee

FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED INDENTURE

Dated as of [            ]

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

     1  

Section 1.01

 

Certain Terms Defined

     1  

ARTICLE 2 SECURITIES

     7  

Section 2.01

 

Forms Generally

     7  

Section 2.02

 

Form of Trustee’s Certification of Authentication

     7  

Section 2.03

 

Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series

     7  

Section 2.04

 

Authentication and Delivery of Securities

     9  

Section 2.05

 

Execution of Securities

     10  

Section 2.06

 

Certificate of Authentication

     10  

Section 2.07

 

Form, Denomination and Date of Securities; Payments of Interest

     10  

Section 2.08

 

Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Securities

     11  

Section 2.09

 

Mutilated, Defaced, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities

     12  

Section 2.10

 

Cancellation of Securities

     13  

Section 2.11

 

Temporary Securities

     13  

Section 2.12

 

Japanese Withholding Tax

     13  

Section 2.13

 

CUSIP Numbers, ISIN Numbers and Common Codes

     14  

ARTICLE 3 COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

     15  

Section 3.01

 

Payment of Principal and Interest

     15  

Section 3.02

 

Offices for Payments, etc.

     15  

Section 3.03

 

Appointment to Fill a Vacancy in Office of Trustee

     15  

Section 3.04

 

Paying Agents

     16  

Section 3.05

 

Additional Amounts

     16  

Section 3.06

 

Certificate of the Company

     18  

Section 3.07

 

Securityholders Lists

     19  

Section 3.08

 

Reports by the Company

     19  

Section 3.09

 

Statement by Officers as to Acceleration Event or Breach

     19  

ARTICLE 4 REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON ACCELERATION EVENT

     19  

Section 4.01

 

Acceleration Event, Limited Rights of Acceleration

     19  

Section 4.02

 

Trustee May File Proof of Claim.

     20  

Section 4.03

 

Application of Proceeds

     21  

Section 4.04

 

Suits for Enforcement

     22  

Section 4.05

 

Restoration of Rights on Abandonment of Proceeding

     22  

Section 4.06

 

Limitations on Suits by Securityholders

     22  

Section 4.07

 

Unconditional Right of Securityholders to Institute Certain Suits

     23  

Section 4.08

 

Powers and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver of Acceleration or Breach

     23  

Section 4.09

  Control by Securityholders      23  

Section 4.10

  Waiver of Past Breach      24  

Section 4.11

 

Trustee to Give Notice of Acceleration Event or Breach, But May Withhold in Certain Circumstances

     24  

Section 4.12

  Right of Court to Require Filing of Undertaking to Pay Costs      24  

Section 4.13

  Judgment Currency      25  

ARTICLE 5 CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

     25  

Section 5.01

 

Duties and Responsibilities of the Trustee; Upon Acceleration Event or Breach; Prior to Acceleration Event or Breach

     25  

Section 5.02

 

Certain Rights of the Trustee

     26  

 

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Section 5.03

 

Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals, Disposition of Securities or Application of Proceeds Thereof

     28  

Section 5.04

 

Trustee and Agents May Hold Securities; Collections, etc.

     28  

Section 5.05

 

Moneys Held by Trustee

     28  

Section 5.06

 

Compensation and Indemnification of Trustee and its Prior Claim

     28  

Section 5.07

 

Right of Trustee to Rely on Officer’s Certificate, etc.

     28  

Section 5.08

 

Persons Eligible for Appointment as Trustee

     29  

Section 5.09

 

Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor Trustee

     29  

Section 5.10

 

Acceptance of Appointment by Successor Trustee

     30  

Section 5.11

 

Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business of Trustee

     31  

Section 5.12

 

Conflicting Interests

     31  

Section 5.13

 

Appointment of Authenticating Agent

     31  

Section 5.14

 

Compliance with FATCA

     32  

Section 5.15

 

Reports by the Trustee

     34  
ARTICLE 6 CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS      34  

Section 6.01

 

Evidence of Action Taken by Securityholders

     34  

Section 6.02

 

Proof of Execution of Instruments and of Holding of Securities; Record Date

     34  

Section 6.03

 

Holders to be Treated as Owners

     34  

Section 6.04

 

Securities Owned by Company Deemed Not Outstanding

     34  

Section 6.05

 

Right of Revocation of Action Taken

     35  
ARTICLE 7 SUPPLEMENTAL FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED INDENTURES      35  

Section 7.01

 

Supplemental Fixed-Term Subordinated Indentures Without Consent of Securityholders

     35  

Section 7.02

 

Supplemental Fixed-Term Subordinated Indentures With Consent of Securityholders

     36  

Section 7.03

 

Effect of Supplemental Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture

     37  

Section 7.04

 

Documents to be Given to Trustee

     38  

Section 7.05

 

Notation on Securities in Respect of Supplemental Fixed-Term Subordinated Indentures

     38  

Section 7.06

 

Prior Confirmation of FSA.

     38  

Section 7.07

 

Conformity with the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

     38  

ARTICLE 8 CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE OR CONVEYANCE

     38  

Section 8.01

 

Company May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms

     38  

Section 8.02

 

Successor Substituted

     38  

Section 8.03

 

Opinion of Counsel to Trustee

     39  

ARTICLE 9 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED INDENTURE; UNCLAIMED MONEYS

     39  

Section 9.01

 

Satisfaction and Discharge of Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture

     39  

Section 9.02

 

Application by Trustee of Funds Deposited for Payment of Securities

     39  

Section 9.03

 

Repayment of Moneys Held by Paying Agent

     40  

Section 9.04

 

Return of Moneys Held by Trustee and Paying Agent Unclaimed for Two Years

     40  

ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     40  

Section 10.01

 

Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers and Directors of Company Exempt from Individual Liability

     40  

Section 10.02

 

Provisions of Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture for the Sole Benefit of Parties and Securityholders

     40  

 

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Section 10.03

 

Successors and Assigns of Company Bound by Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture

     40  

Section 10.04

 

Notices and Demands on Company, Trustee and Securityholders

     40  

Section 10.05

 

Officer’s Certificates and Opinions of Counsel; Statements to be Contained Therein

     42  

Section 10.06

 

Conflict of any Provision of Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture with Trust Indenture Act

     42  

Section 10.07

 

New York Law to Govern

     42  

Section 10.08

 

Counterparts

     43  

Section 10.09

 

Effect of Headings

     43  

Section 10.10

 

Submission To Jurisdiction

     43  

Section 10.11

 

Non-Business Day

     43  

Section 10.12

 

Waiver of Jury Trial

     43  

Section 10.13

 

Patriot Act

     43  

ARTICLE 11 REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

     44  

Section 11.01

 

Applicability of Article

     44  

Section 11.02

 

Optional Redemption

     44  

Section 11.03

 

Optional Redemption Due to Changes in Tax Treatment

     44  

Section 11.04

 

Optional Redemption due to Changes in Regulatory Treatment.

     45  

Section 11.05

 

Notice of Redemption

     45  

Section 11.06

 

Payment of Securities Called for Redemption

     46  

Section 11.07

 

Exclusion of Certain Securities from Eligibility for Selection for Redemption

     46  

Section 11.08

 

Repurchase of Securities

     46  

ARTICLE 12 SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES

     47  

Section 12.01

 

Agreement to Subordinate.

     47  

Section 12.02

 

Subordination of the Securities.

     47  

Section 12.03

 

Reimbursement of Excess Payment and Limited Right of Set-off.

     48  

Section 12.04

 

No Amendment.

     48  

Section 12.05

 

Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights.

     48  

Section 12.06

 

Trustee to Effectuate Subordination.

     48  

Section 12.07

 

No Waiver of Subordination Provisions.

     48  

Section 12.08

 

Notice to Trustee.

     49  

Section 12.09

 

Reliance on Judicial Order or Certificate of Liquidating Agent.

     49  

Section 12.10

 

Trustee not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness.

     49  

Section 12.11

 

Rights of Trustee as Holder of Senior Indebtedness; Preservation of Trustee’s Rights.

     49  

Section 12.12

 

Article Applicable to Paying Agents.

     49  

Section 12.13

 

Moneys Subordinated.

     49  

ARTICLE 13 NON-VIABILITY WRITE-DOWN

     50  

Section 13.01

 

Agreement to Write-Down and Cancellation.

     50  

Section 13.02

 

Suspension and Write-Down and Cancellation.

     50  

Section 13.03

 

Suspension of Settlement through DTC.

     51  

Section 13.04

 

Reimbursement of Payment and No Right of Set-off.

     51  

Section 13.05

 

Limitation of Rights upon a Non-Viability Event.

     51  

Section 13.06

 

Notice of Write-Down.

     52  

Section 13.07

 

Additional Provisions Relating to a Write-Down and Cancellation

     52  

Section 13.08

 

Responsibilities of Trustee.

     52  

ANNEX A: Form of Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Security

  

 

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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

Cross-reference sheet of provisions of the Trust Indenture Act and this fixed-term subordinated indenture:

 

Section of the Act   Section of Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture
310(a)(1) and (2)   5.08
310(a)(3) and (4)   Inapplicable
310(a)(5)   Incorporated by Section 318(c)
310(b)   5.09
311(a) and (b)   Incorporated by Section 318(c)
312(a)   3.07
312(b)   Incorporated by Section 318(c)
312(c)   Incorporated by Section 318(c)
313(a)   5.15
313(b)(1)   Inapplicable
313(b)(2)   Incorporated by Section 318(c)
313(c)   Incorporated by Section 318(c)
313(d)   Incorporated by Section 318(c)
314(a)   3.08
314(b)   Inapplicable
314(c)(1) and (2)   10.05
314(c)(3)   Inapplicable
314(d)   Inapplicable
314(e)   10.05
315(a), (c) and (d)   5.01
315(b)   4.11
315(e)   4.12
316(a)(1)   4.09
316(a)(2)   Inapplicable
316(b)   4.07
316(c)   Incorporated by Section 318(c)
317(a)   4.02, 4.04
317(b)   3.04
318(a)   10.06

Notes:

This cross-reference sheet shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of this indenture.

Attention should also be directed to Section 318(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, which provides that the provisions of Sections 310 to and including 317 of the Trust Indenture Act are a part of and govern every qualified indenture, whether or not physically contained therein. Sections designated in the cross-reference sheet above as “Incorporated by Section 318(c)” are not physically contained herein but are incorporated in this indenture automatically by Section 318(c) of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

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THIS FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED INDENTURE, dated as of [ ] between Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., a joint stock company (kabushiki kaisha) organized under the laws of Japan (the “Company”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, (the “Trustee”),

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the issue from time to time of its unsecured and fixed-term subordinated debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness to be issued in one or more series (the “Securities”) up to such principal amount or amounts as may from time to time be authorized in accordance with the terms of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, and to provide, among other things, for the authentication, delivery and administration thereof, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture; and

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture a valid indenture and agreement according to its terms have been done;

NOW, THEREFORE:

In consideration of the premises and the purchases of the Securities by the holders thereof, the Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective holders from time to time of the Securities as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Certain Terms Defined. The following terms (except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the form of Security or any indenture supplemental hereto, or unless the context otherwise clearly requires) for all purposes of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in this Section. All other terms used in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act or the definitions of which contained in the Securities Act are referred to in the Trust Indenture Act, including terms defined in the Trust Indenture Act by reference to the Securities Act (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise clearly requires), shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said Securities Act as in force at the date of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the term “generally accepted accounting principles” means such accounting principles as are generally accepted in, as the context requires, the United States of America or Japan at the time of any computation. The words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. The terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular.

Acceleration Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.

Additional Amounts shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

Agent” means any of the Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and/or Authenticating Agent.

Applicable Banking Regulations means the Banking Act of Japan (Act No. 59 of 1981, as amended) (the “Banking Act”), and any orders, rules, regulations, ordinances, public ministerial announcements,

 

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guidelines and policies thereunder applicable at any time as the context may require under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, including, without limitation, the Public Ministerial Announcement (kokuji (No. 20 of the FSA Public Ministerial Announcement of 2006, as amended)) prescribing the capital adequacy regulations applicable to bank holding companies.

Authenticating Agent” means any Person authorized by the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.12 to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities.

Authorized Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.10.

Bankruptcy Event” means a competent court in Japan having commenced bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law.

Bankruptcy Law” means the Bankruptcy Law of Japan (Law No. 75 of 2004, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee of such Board or an authorized corporate executive (shikkou-yaku) duly authorized to act hereunder.

Board Resolution” means one or more resolutions to have been duly adopted or consented to by the Board or an authorized committee of the Board or an authorized corporate executive (shikkou-yaku) and to be in full force and effect.

Business Day” means, with respect to any Security, a day that in the city of the corporate trust office of the Trustee, and in the city (or in any of the cities, if more than one) in which amounts are payable, as specified in the form of such Security, and in any other city specified in an indenture supplemental hereto or in the form of such Security, is not a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law or regulation to close.

Civil Rehabilitation Event” means a competent court in Japan having commenced civil rehabilitation proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Rehabilitation Law.

Civil Rehabilitation Law” means the Civil Rehabilitation Law of Japan (Law No. 225 of 1999, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Clearing Organization” means, with respect to the Securities of any series issuable or issued in the form of one or more Registered Global Securities, the Person designated as Clearing Organization by the Company pursuant to Section 2.03 until a successor Clearing Organization shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, and thereafter “Clearing Organization” shall mean or include each Person who is then a Clearing Organization hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, “Clearing Organization” as used with respect to the Securities of any such series shall mean the Clearing Organization with respect to the Registered Global Securities of that series.

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Exchange Act, or if at any time after the execution and delivery of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties on such date.

Company” means Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., a joint stock corporation incorporated under the laws of Japan, and, subject to Article 8, its successors and assigns.

 

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Company Law” means the Company Law of Japan (Law No. 86 of 2005, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Consent Rehabilitation Order” means a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction under Article 217, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto) to the effect that the procedures for the investigation and confirmation of civil rehabilitation claims as defined in Article 84 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto), and the resolution of a civil rehabilitation plan shall be omitted.

Corporate Reorganization Event” means a competent court in Japan having commenced corporate reorganization proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Corporate Reorganization Law.

Corporate Reorganization Law” means the Corporate Reorganization Law of Japan (Law No. 154 of 2002, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

corporate trust office” means the office of the Trustee at which the corporate trust business of the Trustee in the United States shall, at any particular time, be principally administered, which office is, at the date as of which this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture is dated, located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286, United States of America with a mandatory copy to its Specified Corporate Trust Office, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor trustee (or such other address as such successor trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company).

Deposit Insurance Act” means the Deposit Insurance Act of Japan (Act No. 34 of 1971, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Dollar” or “$” means the coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees, and their respective successors.

DTC Procedures” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).

Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

FATCA” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed and delivered or, if amended or supplemented as herein provided, as so amended or supplemented or both, and shall include the forms and terms of particular series of Securities established as contemplated hereunder.

Foreign Event” means the Company becoming subject to bankruptcy, corporate reorganization or civil rehabilitation proceedings or other equivalent proceedings pursuant to any applicable law of any jurisdiction other than Japan.

FSA” means the Financial Services Agency of Japan or its successor regulatory authority.

Holder”, “holder of Securities”, “Securityholder” or other similar terms mean the holder of any Security.

Incorporated Provision” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.06.

 

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interest” means, when used with respect to non-interest bearing Securities, interest payable after maturity.

Japanese Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

Judgment Currency” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.

New York Banking Day” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.

Non-Viability Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.01.

“Non-Viability Write-Down” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.02.

Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate (i) signed by any one Responsible Officer of the Company authorized by the Board to execute any such certificate and (ii) delivered to the Trustee. Each such certificate shall comply with Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act and include the statements provided for in Section 10.05.

Opinion of Counsel” means an opinion in writing signed by legal counsel who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee. Each such opinion shall comply with Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act and include the statements provided for in Section 10.05 hereof, if and to the extent required hereby.

Original Issue Discount Security” means any Security that provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 4.01.

Outstanding”, when used with reference to Securities, shall, subject to the provisions of Section 6.04, mean, as of any particular time, all Securities authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, except:

(a) Securities theretofore cancelled by the Paying Agent or delivered to the Paying Agent for cancellation;

(b) Securities that have been cancelled in connection with a Non-Viability Write-Down pursuant to Section 13.02;

(c) Securities, or portions thereof, for the payment or redemption of which moneys in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or with any Paying Agent (other than the Company) or shall have been set aside, segregated and held in trust by the Company for the holders of such Securities (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent), provided that if such Securities, or portions thereof, are to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of such redemption shall have been given as herein provided, or provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been made for giving such notice; and

(d) Securities in substitution for which other Securities shall have been authenticated and delivered, or which shall have been paid, pursuant to the terms of Section 2.09 (except with respect to any such Security as to which proof satisfactory to the Trustee is presented that such Security is held by a Person in whose hands such Security is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company).

In determining whether the holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of any or all series have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security that shall be deemed to be Outstanding for such purposes shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 4.01.

 

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Paying Agent” means (i) the paying and transfer agent for the Securities appointed pursuant to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, which initially shall be The Bank of New York Mellon, or (ii) such other paying and transfer agent as the Company shall specify to the Trustee as paying and transfer agent for the Securities or any series thereof.

Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Place of Payment” when used with respect to the Securities of any particular series, means the place or places where the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of that series are payable, as contemplated in Section 2.03.

principal” whenever used with reference to the Securities or any Security or any portion thereof, shall be deemed to include “and premium, if any”. For the avoidance of doubt, “premium” referred to in the previous sentence means amounts exceeding the face value of a Security payable by the Company to the Holders upon redemption or such other event provided for in a supplemental indenture or in a form of Security.

Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(a).

Registered Global Security” means a Security evidencing all or a part of a series of Registered Securities, issued to the Clearing Organization for such series in accordance with Section 2.03 and bearing the legend prescribed by any applicable form of Security or supplemental indenture.

Registered Security” means any Security registered on the Register.

Registrar” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(a).

Required Currency” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.

Responsible Officer” when used with respect to the Trustee means any managing director, vice president, trust associate, relationship manager, transaction manager, client service manager, any trust officer or any other officer located at the Specified Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by any persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and in each such case, who shall have direct responsibility for the day to day administration of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. When used with respect to the Company, “Responsible Officer” means the chairman, representative corporate executive (daihyou shikkou-yaku), chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, vice chairman, deputy president, chief financial officer, corporate executive vice president, corporate senior vice president, corporate executive (shikkou-yaku), group executive, executive officer, managing director, general manager, manager, vice president, or any other officer or assistant officer of the Company customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the persons who at the time shall be such officers.

Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Security” or “Securities” shall have the meaning stated in the first recital of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, or, as the case may be, Securities that have been authenticated and delivered under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. If the Securities of any series incorporate stock acquisition rights, then the terms “Security” and “Securities” shall be deemed to include such stock acquisition rights.

Senior Indebtedness” means all liabilities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, statutory subordinated bankruptcy claims (retsugoteki hasan saiken), as defined under the Bankruptcy Law) of the

 

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Company other than (i) liabilities under the Securities (except for liabilities which have been due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Subordination Event and remain unpaid) and (ii) any liabilities of the Company which rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively either pari passu with, or junior to, the liabilities under the Securities (except for liabilities which have been due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Subordination Event and remain unpaid).

specially-related person of the Company” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

Special Taxation Measures Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

Specified Corporate Trust Office” means The Bank of New York Mellon, Singapore Branch located at One Temasek Avenue, #02-01 Millenia Tower, Singapore 039192, Attention: Global Corporate Trust – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture), facsimile: +65 6883 0338.

Subordination Event” means either a Bankruptcy Event, a Corporate Reorganization Event, a Civil Rehabilitation Event or a Foreign Event.

Summary Rehabilitation Order” means a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction under Article 211, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto) to the effect that the procedures for the investigation and confirmation of civil rehabilitation claims as defined in Article 84 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto) shall be omitted.

Suspension Period” means the period commencing on the New York Banking Day immediately following the date on which the relevant Write-Down and Cancellation Notice is received by DTC (except that such period may commence on the second New York Banking Day immediately following the day on which the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice is received by DTC, if DTC so determines in its discretion in accordance with its rules and procedures) and ending on the Write-Down Date.

Tax Documentation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12.

Tier 2 Capital” means any and all items constituting Tier 2 capital (for the avoidance of doubt, which exclude then applicable regulatory adjustments) under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations and shall also include any successor or substitute term applicable pursuant to the Applicable Banking Regulations.

Trust Indenture Act” (except as otherwise provided in Article 7) means the United States Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in force at the date as of which this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture was originally executed.

Trustee” means the Person identified as “Trustee” in the first paragraph hereof and, subject to the provisions of Article 5, shall also include any successor trustee.

Write-Down Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.01.

Write-Down and Cancellation Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.06.

Yield to Maturity” means the yield to maturity on a series of Securities, calculated at the time of issuance of such series, or, if applicable, at the most recent redetermination of interest on such series, and calculated in accordance with accepted financial practice.

 

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ARTICLE 2

SECURITIES

Section 2.01 Forms Generally. The Securities of each series shall be substantially in such form (not inconsistent with this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture), including the form attached as Annex A hereto, as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and may have imprinted or otherwise reproduced thereon such legend or legends, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, as may be required to comply with any law or with any rules or regulations pursuant thereto, or with any rules of any securities exchange or to conform to general usage, all as may be determined by the officer or officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of the Securities.

The definitive Securities shall be printed or lithographed on security printed paper or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officer or officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by his or their execution of such Securities.

Section 2.02 Form of Trustees Certification of Authentication. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.13, the Trustee’s certificate of authentication on all Securities shall be in substantially the following form:

This is one of the Securities of the series designated herein and referred to in the within-mentioned Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

 

Dated:  

 

   

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

as Trustee

     

By:

 

 

       

Name:

 
       

Title:

 

Section 2.03 Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series. The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture is unlimited.

The Securities may be issued in one or more series, and unless provided for otherwise in the Security or in an indenture supplemental hereto, each such series of Securities, when issued, will constitute direct, unconditional and unsecured obligations of the Company and shall be subordinated to Senior Indebtedness and rank pari passu without any preference among themselves, and equally in right of payment with all of the existing and future unsecured, unconditional and fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company, and senior to all of the existing and future unsecured, conditional and perpetual subordinated debt of the Company (including the existing and future perpetual subordinated debt of the Company) and all classes of shares (including preferred shares, if any) of the Company); provided, however, that the Securities will be subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, as provided in Article 13.

There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution (which Board Resolution may provide general authorization for such action and may provide that the specific terms of such action may be determined by officers of the Company authorized thereby) and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series,

(a) the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from all other Securities);

 

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(b) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series that may be authenticated and delivered under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Section 2.08, Section 2.09, Section 2.11, Section 4.03 or Section 11.06);

(c) if other than Dollars, the coin or currency in which the Securities of that series are denominated;

(d) the date or dates, if any, on which the principal of the Securities of the series is payable;

(e) the rate or rates at which the Securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, or the method by which such rate shall be determined, the date or dates from which such interest shall accrue, the interest payment dates on which such interest shall be payable and the record dates (in the case of Registered Securities) for the determination of Holders to whom interest is payable and/or the method by which such rate or rates or date or dates shall be determined;

(f) the place or places where the principal of and any interest on Securities of the series shall be payable (subject to the provisions of Section 3.02);

(g) the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;

(h) the denominations in which Securities of the series shall be issuable;

(i) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Securities of the series which shall be provable in bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, reorganization, insolvency or similar proceedings pursuant to Section 4.02;

(j) if other than the coin or currency in which the Securities of that series are denominated, the coin or currency in which payment of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series shall be payable;

(k) if the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series are to be payable, at the election of the Company or a Holder thereof, in a coin or currency other than that in which the Securities are denominated, the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which, such election may be made;

(l) if the amount of payments of principal of and interest on the Securities of the series may be determined with reference to an index based on a coin or currency other than that in which the Securities of the series are denominated, or with reference to any currencies, securities or baskets of securities, commodities or indices, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;

(m) whether the Securities of the series will be issuable as Registered Securities (and if so, whether such Securities will be issuable as Registered Global Securities) and any restrictions applicable to the offer, sale, transfer, exchange or delivery of Registered Securities or the payment of interest thereon;

(n) if the Securities of such series are to be issuable in definitive form (whether upon original issue or upon exchange of a temporary Security of such series) only upon receipt of certain certificates or other documents or satisfaction of other conditions, the form and terms of such certificates, documents or conditions;

(o) any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or any other agents with respect to the Securities of such series;

(p) whether and under what circumstances the Company will pay additional amounts on the Securities for any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted and, if so, whether it will have the option to redeem those Securities rather than pay the additional amounts;

 

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(q) any applicable selling restrictions;

(r) any other or different breaches, subordination events, modifications or elimination of any acceleration rights, or covenants with respect to the Securities of such series and any terms required by or advisable under applicable laws or regulations, including laws and regulations relating attributes required for the Securities to be afforded certain capital treatment for regulatory or other purposes;

(s) any provisions for the discharge of the Company’s obligations relating to the Securities, if different from the provisions set forth herein;

(t) any write-down, write-up, conversion, exchange, bail-in or other provisions applicable to a particular series of Securities required by, relating to, or in connection with, applicable statutory, regulatory, judicial or other requirements of any relevant governmental or regulatory authority;

(u) the terms of the subordination or a write-down of the Securities of the series and any other provisions relevant to such subordination or write-down, if different from the terms and provisions set forth herein;

(v) whether a series of Securities may be reopened in a manner consistent with the terms of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities of such series, for increases in the aggregate principal amount of such series or for the establishment of additional terms with respect to the Securities of such series;

(w) whether the Securities of a series shall be excluded from participation with the Securities of other series or otherwise differentiated from the Securities of other series in relation to any matter in respect of which the Securities generally or Securities of more than one series are contemplated by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to act together or otherwise be treated or affected collectively; and

(x) any other terms of the series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture).

All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to a Board Resolution and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate or in any such indenture supplemental hereto.

Section 2.04 Authentication and Delivery of Securities. At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver such Securities to or upon the written order of the Company, signed by any one Responsible Officer of the Company authorized by the Board to execute any such order, without any further action by the Company. In authenticating such Securities and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture in relation to such Securities the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 5.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon:

(a) a copy of any Board Resolution relating to such series certified by a Responsible Officer of the Company;

(b) an executed supplemental indenture, if any;

(c) an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the form and terms of the Securities as required pursuant to Section 2.01 and Section 2.03, respectively and prepared in accordance with Section 10.05;

(d) an Opinion of Counsel, prepared in accordance with Section 10.05, to the effect that

 

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(i) the form or forms and terms of such Securities have been established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or by a supplemental indenture as permitted by Section 2.01 and Section 2.03 in conformity with the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture;

(ii) such Securities, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Company in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company;

(iii) all laws and requirements in respect of the execution and delivery by the Company of the Securities have been complied with; and

(iv) covers such other matters as the Trustee may reasonably request.

The Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver any Securities under this Section if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken by the Company or if the Trustee in good faith shall determine that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability to existing Holders.

Section 2.05 Execution of Securities. The Securities shall be signed on behalf of the Company by one (or, if so specified in the indenture supplemental hereto or Board Resolution establishing the terms thereof, more than one) Responsible Officer of the Company, which Securities may, but need not, be attested. Such signatures may be the manual or facsimile signatures of the present or any future such officers. Typographical and other minor errors or defects in any such reproduction of any such signature shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any Security that has been duly authenticated and delivered by the Trustee.

In case any officer of the Company who shall have signed any of the Securities shall cease to be such officer before the Security so signed shall be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or disposed of by the Company, such Security nevertheless may be authenticated and delivered or disposed of as though the person who signed such Security had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and any Security may be signed on behalf of the Company by such persons as, at the actual date of the execution of such Security, shall be the proper officers of the Company, although at the date of the execution and delivery of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture any such person was not such an officer.

Section 2.06 Certificate of Authentication. Only such Securities as shall bear thereon a certificate of authentication substantially in the form hereinbefore recited, executed by the Trustee by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers, shall be entitled to the benefits of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. Such certificate by the Trustee upon any Security executed by the Company shall be conclusive evidence that the Security so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

Section 2.07 Form, Denomination and Date of Securities; Payments of Interest. (a) The Securities shall be issued as Registered Securities and in denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 2.03. The Securities of any series shall be denominated in minimum principal amounts of $[ ] and in integral multiples of $[ ] in excess thereof, or such other denominations, integral multiples and currencies as the Company may designate in an indenture supplemental hereto or in or pursuant to a Board Resolution establishing the terms thereof and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate. The Securities shall be issuable as Registered Securities without coupons. The Securities shall be numbered, lettered, or otherwise distinguished in such manner or in accordance with such plans as the Responsible Officer of the Company executing the same may determine, as evidenced by such Responsible Officer’s execution of such Securities.

Any of the Securities may be issued with appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and variations, and may have imprinted or otherwise reproduced thereon such legend or legends, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, as may be required to comply with any law or

 

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with any rules or regulations pursuant thereto, or with the rules of DTC or any securities market in which the Securities are admitted to trading, or to conform to general usage, or as the Company may determine appropriate to provide notice of any provision of Japanese tax, banking or other laws or regulations.

(b) Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication and shall bear interest from the date, and shall be payable on the dates which shall be specified as contemplated by Section 2.03.

(c) The Person in whose name any Registered Security of any series is registered on any record date with respect to any interest payment date shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such interest payment date notwithstanding any transfer or exchange of such Security subsequent to such record date and prior to such interest payment date, except if and to the extent the Company does not pay the interest due on such interest payment date for such series, in which case such unpaid interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names Outstanding Securities are registered on a subsequent record date (which shall be not less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment of such previously unpaid interest) established by notice given by mail by or on behalf of the Company to the holders of Securities not less than 15 days preceding such subsequent record date. The term “record date” as used with respect to any interest payment date (except a date for payment of previously unpaid interest) shall mean the date set forth on the reverse of the Securities of any particular series, or, if no such date is so specified, if such interest payment date is the first day of a calendar month, the fifteenth day of the next preceding calendar month or, if such interest payment date is the fifteenth day of a calendar month, the first day of such calendar month, whether or not such record date is a Business Day.

Section 2.08 Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Securities. (a) The Company will keep books for the registration, transfer and exchange of the Securities at the Specified Corporate Trust Office of The Bank of New York Mellon, acting as the Company’s agent for such purposes (the “Registrar”). The Registrar shall also act as the transfer agent with respect to the transfer or exchange of the Securities or a beneficial interest in the Securities. The Bank of New York Mellon is hereby appointed by the Company, and accepts such appointment, as initial Registrar. The Registrar will keep a record of all Securities (the “Register”) at said office. The Register will show the amount of the Securities, the date of issue, all subsequent transfers and changes of ownership in respect thereof and the names, tax identifying numbers (if relevant to a specific holder), addresses of the holders of the Securities and any payment instructions with respect thereto (if different from a holder’s registered address). The Registrar will also maintain a record which will include notations as to whether the Securities have been paid, written down or cancelled, and, in the case of mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost Securities, whether such Securities have been replaced. In the case of the replacement of any of the Securities, such records will include notations of each Security so replaced, and the Security issued in replacement thereof. In the case of the write-down or the cancellation of any of the Securities, such records will include notations of each Security so written down or cancelled and the date on which such Security was written down or cancelled. The Registrar shall upon prior written request make the Register and such records available during normal office hours to the Company, or any Person authorized by the Company in writing, for inspection and for the taking of copies thereof or extracts therefrom, and, at the expense of the Company, the Registrar shall deliver to such Persons all lists of Securityholders, their addresses and amounts of such holdings as they may request.

The respective principal amounts of each Registered Global Security may be increased or decreased by endorsement on the Register by the Registrar of appropriate notations evidencing the dates and amounts of such increases and decreases in connection with transactions contemplated or permitted hereby.

The Register and the records referred to above shall be in written form in the English language or in any other form capable of being converted into such form within a reasonable time.

(b) Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of any Registered Security of any series at any such office or agency to be maintained for the purpose as provided in Section 3.02, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Securities and deliver in the name or names of the transferee or transferees a new Security or Securities of the same series in authorized denominations for a like aggregate principal amount.

 

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Any Security or Securities of any series may be exchanged for a Security or Securities of the same series in other authorized denominations, in an equal aggregate principal amount. Securities of any series to be exchanged shall be surrendered at any office or agency to be maintained by the Company for the purpose as provided in Section 3.02, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor the Security or Securities of the same series which the Holder making the exchange shall be entitled to receive, bearing numbers not contemporaneously Outstanding.

All Securities presented for registration of transfer, exchange, redemption or payment shall be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

The Company shall not be required to exchange or register a transfer of (a) any Securities of any series for a period of 15 days next preceding the first mailing of notice of redemption of the Securities of such series to be redeemed, or (b) any Securities selected, called or being called for redemption except, in the case of any Security where public notice has been given that such Security is to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not so to be redeemed.

All Securities issued upon any transfer or exchange of Securities shall be valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

(c) Transfer, registration and exchange shall be permitted as provided in this Section 2.08 without any charge to the Securityholder except for the expenses of delivery (if any) not made by regular mail (such delivery to be at the sole risk and expense of the transferee or holder, as applicable) and except, if the Company or the Trustee shall so require, the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp duty, tax or governmental charge or insurance charge that may be imposed in relation thereto. Registration of the transfer of a Security by the Trustee shall be deemed to be the sole acknowledgment of such transfer on behalf of the Company.

Section 2.09 Mutilated, Defaced, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities. In case any temporary or definitive Security shall become mutilated, defaced or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company in its discretion may execute, and upon the written request of any officer of the Company, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, a new Security of the same series, bearing a number not contemporaneously Outstanding, in exchange and substitution for the mutilated or defaced Security, or in lieu of and substitution for the Security so destroyed, lost or stolen. In every case the applicant for a substitute Security shall furnish to the Company and to the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to indemnify and defend and to save each of them harmless and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Security and of the ownership thereof and in the case of mutilation or defacement the applicant shall surrender the Security to the Trustee or such agent.

Upon the issuance of any substitute Security, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee or its agent) connected therewith. In case any Security which has matured or is about to mature or has been called for redemption in full shall become mutilated or defaced or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may instead of issuing a substitute Security, pay or authorize the payment of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated or defaced Security), if the applicant for such payment shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee such security or indemnity as any of them may require to save each of them harmless, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company and the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Security and of the ownership thereof.

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of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone and shall be entitled to all the benefits of (but shall be subject to all the limitations of rights set forth in) this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of such series duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. All Securities shall be held and owned upon the express condition that, to the extent permitted by law, the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, defaced or destroyed, lost or stolen Securities and shall preclude any and all other rights or remedies notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without their surrender.

Section 2.10 Cancellation of Securities. All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange, or in connection with any Non-Viability Write-Down, if surrendered to the Company or any agent of the Company or the Paying Agent, shall be delivered to the Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, for cancellation or, if surrendered to the Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, shall be cancelled by it; and no Securities shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by any of the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. The Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, shall dispose of canceled Securities held by it in accordance with its procedures for the disposition of cancelled securities in effect as of the date of such disposition and, upon receipt of a prior written request from the Company, deliver a certificate of disposition to the Company. If the Company shall acquire any of the Securities, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are delivered to the Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, for cancellation. Any Write-Down and Cancellation Notice delivered to the Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, shall include an instruction to cancel the Securities subject to the Non-Viability Write-Down, and the Paying Agent or Registrar, as applicable, shall effect such cancellation.

Section 2.11 Temporary Securities. Pending the preparation of definitive Securities for any series, the Company may execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver temporary Securities for such series (printed, lithographed, typewritten or otherwise reproduced, in each case in form satisfactory to the Trustee). Temporary Securities of any series shall be issuable as Registered Securities without coupons, of any authorized denomination, and substantially in the form of the definitive Securities of such series but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Securities, all as may be determined by the Company with the reasonable concurrence of the Trustee. Temporary Securities may contain such reference to any provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture as may be appropriate. Every temporary Security shall be executed by the Company and be authenticated by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with like effect, as the definitive Securities. Without unreasonable delay the Company shall execute definitive Securities of such series and thereupon temporary Securities of such series may be surrendered in exchange therefor without charge at each office or agency to be maintained by the Company for that purpose pursuant to Section 3.02, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange for such temporary Securities of such series a like aggregate principal amount of definitive Securities of the same series of authorized denominations. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of any series shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture as definitive Securities of such series unless otherwise established pursuant to Section 2.03.

Section 2.12 Japanese Withholding Tax. (a) In compliance with Japanese tax laws and the practices of tax authorities in Japan, in respect of any interest payment on a series of Securities issued in global or book-entry form pursuant to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or any supplemental indenture hereto, any Paying Agent shall act in accordance with “Working Draft of Operating Manual on Japanese Withholding Tax on Certain International Issues Held Through DTC” (as amended) as published by notice of DTC ( the “DTC Procedures”), if DTC is acting as Clearing Organization with respect to such series or with respect to depositary interests representing the Securities of such series, or in accordance with such other similar procedures as may be established by another Clearing Organization. Except as otherwise provided in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, any such Paying Agent shall be responsible only for performing such services as are specifically provided for in the DTC Procedures or such other procedures actually known by the Paying Agent, as applicable

 

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and as may be amended or modified and communicated to and, with respect to any such amendment or modification, agreed to by the Paying Agent from time to time, which agreement shall not unreasonably be withheld. Any such Paying Agent and the Company may rely on the information provided in the written application for tax exemption from Japanese withholding taxes and other documentation in the absence of actual knowledge to the contrary. If any interest payment on a series of Securities is due to be made hereunder and if and so long as payments of interest (if any) by the Company to any Paying Agent may be made without deduction or withholding for or on account of Japanese tax only upon receipt of certifications, written applications for tax exemption, notifications or other documentation in compliance with Japanese tax law requirements (“Tax Documentation”), the relevant Paying Agent at the direction of the Company shall (i) collect the required Tax Documentation from the Clearing Organization (or Holders of the Securities, if definitive Securities representing such series of Securities have been issued); (ii) provide any required confirmations of information available to it; and (iii) promptly and no later than one business day in Japan prior to the relevant interest payment date deliver such Tax Documentation so received to the Company for filing with the relevant tax office. Any such Paying Agent may rely on the information provided in Tax Documentation (including where relevant, supporting documentation) in the absence of actual knowledge that such information is incorrect. Neither the Company nor the Paying Agent shall have any liability for any withholding of tax arising as a result of a late delivery of the required Tax Documentation or incorrectly completed Tax Documentation.

(b) If a Holder of the Securities or the holder of a depositary interest representing the Securities satisfies the requirements for claiming an exemption from Japanese withholding tax after the date on which an amount in respect of such tax is withheld and before the date on which the tax is actually paid to the Japanese tax authorities, then the Company or the Paying Agent acting at the direction of the Company may, to the extent reasonably practicable and to the extent not prohibited by Japanese tax law, repay the amount withheld (after deduction of reasonable costs, including amounts in respect of changes in foreign exchange rates) to the Holder.

(c) If (i) subsequent to making a payment on the Securities without withholding or deduction of Japanese taxes, the Company is required to remit to the Japanese taxing authority any amount in respect of Japanese taxes that should have been withheld or deducted from such payment (together with any interest and penalties) due to the failure of the beneficial owner to provide accurate Interest Recipient Information or to otherwise properly claim an exemption from Japanese taxes imposed with respect to such payment, and (ii) such beneficial owner would not have been entitled to receive Additional Amounts with respect to such payment had Japanese taxes been withheld from the payment when it was made, such beneficial owner (but not any subsequent beneficial owner of the Securities) shall be required to reimburse the Company, in Japanese yen, for the amount remitted by the Company to the Japanese taxing authority. The Company shall notify, directly or through a Paying Agent or relevant Clearing Organization, such beneficial owner of the amount to be reimbursed to the Company.

(d) The Paying Agent shall furnish forms of certifications to Securityholders upon request, only if the Securities are in certificated or definitive form, subject to receiving such forms of certifications from the Company, and shall use reasonable efforts to assist Securityholders in claiming available exemptions, but shall not be liable for a Securityholder’s failure to qualify for such an exemption. Based on the Tax Documentation received, the Paying Agent will make the appropriate calculations of interest payable after making the relevant deductions in accordance with this Section 2.12. The Paying Agent will remit all amounts of tax withheld under this Section 2.12 to or to the order of the Company as soon as reasonably practicable in order to enable the Company to make the necessary payments to the relevant tax office in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Paying Agent shall retain copies of tax documentation for a period of five years [(as calculated under Japanese tax law)] and shall make such documentation available for inspection by the Company and any relevant tax authorities in Japan upon written request given in reasonable notice from the Company.

Section 2.13 CUSIP Numbers, ISIN Numbers and Common Codes. The Company in issuing the Securities may use CUSIP numbers, ISIN numbers and Common Codes if then generally in use, and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers, ISIN numbers and Common Codes in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such

 

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numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers, ISIN numbers or Common Codes.

ARTICLE 3

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

Section 3.01 Payment of Principal and Interest. The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of each series of Securities (subject to the Non-Viability Write-Down provisions in Article 13) that it will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid on the relevant payment date (and in any event no later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the due date for payment) the principal of, and interest on, each of the Securities of such series (together with any Additional Amounts payable pursuant to the terms of such Securities) at the place or places, at the respective times and in the manner provided in such Securities. Subject to any other provisions that may be established pursuant to Section 2.03, the interest on Securities (together with any Additional Amounts payable pursuant to the terms of such Securities) shall be payable only to or upon the written order of the Holders thereof and, at the option of the Company, may be paid by wire transfer or by mailing checks for such interest payable to or upon the written order of such Holders at their last addresses as they appear on the registry books of the Company (in the case of Registered Securities) or at such other addresses as may be specified in the written orders of the Holders. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever to pay any administrative costs imposed by banks in connection with the making of any payments by wire transfer.

The interest, if any, due in respect of any temporary or definitive Security, together with any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereof, as provided in the terms and conditions of such Security, shall be payable, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.05, only upon presentation of such Security to the Trustee thereof for notation thereon of the payment of such interest.

Section 3.02 Offices for Payments, etc. So long as any of the Securities remain Outstanding, the Company will maintain in each Place of Payment the following for each series: an office or agency (a) where the Securities may be presented or surrendered for payment, (b) where Registered Securities may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer and for exchange as provided in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and (c) where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities or of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture may be served. The Company will give to the Trustee written notice of the location of any such office or agency and of any change of location thereof. Unless otherwise specified in accordance with Section 2.03, the Company hereby initially designates the specified office as of the Paying Agent the office to be maintained by it for each such purpose in relation to Registered Securities. In case the Company shall fail to so designate or maintain any such office or agency or shall fail to give such notice of the location or of any change in the location thereof, presentations, surrenders and demands may be made and notices may be served at the corporate trust office. The Company may from time to time designate one or more offices or agencies (in addition to or in lieu of the office or agency established pursuant to the preceding paragraph) where the Securities of a series may be presented or surrendered for payment and where Registered Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange as provided in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, and the Company may from time to time rescind any such designation, as the Company may deem desirable or expedient; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain the agencies provided for in this Section. The Company will give to the Trustee prompt written notice of any such designation or rescission thereof.

Section 3.03 Appointment to Fill a Vacancy in Office of Trustee. The Company, whenever necessary to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, will appoint, in the manner provided in Section 5.09, a Trustee, so that there shall at all times be a Trustee with respect to each series of Securities hereunder.

 

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Section 3.04 Paying Agents. The Bank of New York Mellon is hereby appointed by the Company, and accepts such appointment, as initial Paying Agent. The initial Paying Agent hereby agrees, and whenever the Company shall appoint a Paying Agent other than the Trustee, it will cause such Paying Agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section,

(a) that it will hold all sums received by it as such agent for the payment of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series (whether such sums have been paid to it by the Company or by any other obligor on the Securities of such series) in trust for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities of such series or of the Trustee, and that it will pay the principal of, and interest on, each series of Securities as provided in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture,

(b) that it will give the Trustee notice of any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor on the Securities of such series) to make any payment of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series when the same shall be due and payable, and

(c) that it will pay any such sums so held in trust by it to the Trustee upon the Trustee’s written request at any time during the continuance of the failure referred to in Section 3.04(b) above.

The Company will, by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on each due date of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series, deposit with the Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such principal or interest so becoming due, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any failure to take such action.

If the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent with respect to the Securities of any series, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities of such series a sum sufficient to pay such principal or interest so becoming due. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any failure to take such action.

Anything in this Section to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining a satisfaction and discharge with respect to one or more or all series of Securities hereunder, or for any other reason, pay or cause to be paid to the Trustee all sums held in trust for any such series by the Company or any Paying Agent hereunder, as required by this Section, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the trusts herein contained.

Anything in this Section to the contrary notwithstanding, the agreement to hold sums in trust as provided in this Section is subject to the provisions of Section 9.03 and Section 9.04.

Section 3.05 Additional Amounts. All payments of principal and interest in respect of the Securities by the Company shall be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of Japan, or any political subdivision of, or any authority in, or of, Japan having power to tax (“Japanese Taxes”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In that event, the Company shall pay to the holder of each Security such additional amounts (all such amounts being referred to herein as “Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary so that the net amounts received by it after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts which would have been receivable in respect of such Security in the absence of such withholding or deduction, provided that, no such Additional Amounts shall be payable in relation to any such withholding or deduction in respect of any Security:

(a) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security who is liable for such Japanese Taxes in respect of such Security by reason of its having some connection with Japan other than the mere holding of such Security and the receipt of any payments in respect thereof or enforcement of rights in respect thereof; or

 

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(b) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security (i) who would otherwise be exempt from any such withholding or deduction but who fails to comply with any applicable requirement to provide certification, information, documents or other evidence concerning its nationality, residence, identity or connection with Japan, including any requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information (as defined below) or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption (as defined below) to the Company, the Trustee or a Paying Agent, as appropriate, or (ii) whose Interest Recipient Information is not duly communicated through the Participant (as defined below) and the relevant Clearing Organization to the Trustee or a Paying Agent, as appropriate; or

(c) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security who is for Japanese tax purposes treated as a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation (except for (A) a Designated Financial Institution (as defined below) who complies with the requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption and (B) a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation who duly notifies (directly or through the Participant or otherwise) the Trustee or a Paying Agent, as appropriate, of its status as not being subject to Japanese Taxes to be withheld or deducted by the Company, by reason of such individual resident of Japan or Japanese corporation receiving interest on the relevant Security through a payment handling agent in Japan appointed by it); or

(d) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security who is a non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that is a person who has a special relationship with the Company within the meaning prescribed by the Cabinet Order under Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the Special Taxation Measures Act of Japan (Act No. 26 of 1957, as amended; the “Special Taxation Measures Act”) (a “specially-related person of the Company”); or

(e) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security who presents a Security for payment (where presentation is required) more than 30 days after the Relevant Date (as defined below), except to the extent that such Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security would have been entitled to such Additional Amounts on presenting the same on any date during such 30-day period; or

(f) to or on behalf of a Securityholder who is a fiduciary or partnership or is not the sole beneficial owner of the payment of the principal of, or any interest on, any Security, and Japanese law requires the payment to be included for tax purposes in the income of a beneficiary or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or a member of such partnership or a beneficial owner, in each case, who would not have been entitled to such Additional Amounts had it been the Holder of such Security; or

(g) in any case that is a combination of any of (a) through (f) above.

In addition, no Additional Amounts will be payable for or on account of any deduction or withholding imposed pursuant to Sections 1471-1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any amended or successor version of such Sections), the U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder and any other official guidance thereunder (“FATCA”), any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into with respect to FATCA, or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing, or relating to, FATCA, similar legislation under the laws of any other jurisdiction, or any such intergovernmental agreement.

Where a Security is held through a participant of a Clearing Organization or a financial intermediary (each, a “Participant”), in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese Taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a Security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Japanese financial institution (a “Designated Financial Institution”) falling under certain categories prescribed by Article 6, Paragraph 11 of the Special Taxation Measures Act and the cabinet order thereunder (Cabinet Order No. 43 of 1957, as amended) (together with the ministerial ordinance and other regulations thereunder, the “Act”), all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a Security must, at the time of entrusting a Participant with the custody of the relevant Security, provide certain information

 

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prescribed by the Act to enable the Participant to establish that such beneficial owner of a Security is exempted from the requirement for Japanese Taxes to be withheld or deducted (the “Interest Recipient Information”) and advise the Participant if such beneficial owner of a Security ceases to be so exempted, including the case where the relevant beneficial owner of the Security who is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation becomes a specially-related person of the Company.

Where a Security is not held by a Participant, in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese Taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a Security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution, all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a Security must, prior to each date on which it receives interest, submit to the Company, the Trustee or a Paying Agent, as appropriate, a written application for tax exemption (hikazei tekiyo shinkokusho) (a “Written Application for Tax Exemption”) in the form obtainable from the Company, the Trustee or any Paying Agent, as appropriate, stating, among other things, the name and address (and, if applicable, the Japanese individual or corporation ID number) of such beneficial owner of a Security, the title of the Securities, the relevant interest payment date, the amount of interest payable and the fact that such beneficial owner of a Security is qualified to submit the Written Application for Tax Exemption, together with documentary evidence regarding its identity and residence.

By subscribing for the Security, a Securityholder will be deemed to have represented that it is a beneficial owner who is, (i) for Japanese tax purposes, neither an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation, nor an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution.

As used herein, the “Relevant Date” means the date on which any payment in respect of a Security first becomes due, except that, if the full amount of the moneys payable has not been duly received by the Trustee on or prior to such due date, it means the date on which, the full amount of such moneys having been so received, notice to that effect is duly given to the Securityholders in accordance with this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

The obligation to pay Additional Amounts shall not apply to (i) any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, personal property or any similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge or (ii) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is payable otherwise than by deduction or withholding from payments of principal or interest on the Securities; provided that, except as otherwise set forth in the Securities and this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the Company shall pay all stamp and other duties, if any, which may be imposed by Japan, the United States or any respective political subdivision or any taxing authority thereof or therein, with respect to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or as a consequence of the issuance of the Securities.

Whenever in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture there is mentioned, in any context, the payment of the principal of, or interest on, or in respect of, any Security, such mention shall be deemed to include the payment of Additional Amounts provided for in this Section 3.05, to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.05, and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts (if applicable) in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in other provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.

Section 3.06 Certificate of the Company. So long as any Securities are Outstanding under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the Company will furnish to the Trustee within 120 days of the end of the Company’s fiscal year each year (beginning with the year following the first issuance of any Securities pursuant to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture) a brief certificate (which need not comply with Section 10.05) from the principal executive, financial or accounting officer of the Company as to his or her knowledge of the

 

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Company’s compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture (such compliance to be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture).

Section 3.07 Securityholders Lists. If and so long as the Trustee shall not be the Registrar for the Securities of any series, the Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee a list in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of the Securities of such series pursuant to Section 312 of the Trust Indenture Act (a) not more than 15 days after each record date for the payment of interest on such Securities, as hereinabove specified, as of such record date and on dates to be determined pursuant to Section 2.03 for non-interest bearing securities in each year, and (b) at such other times as the Trustee may reasonably request in writing, within 30 days after receipt by the Company of any such request as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such information is furnished.

Section 3.08 Reports by the Company. The Company covenants to file with the Trustee, within 30 days after the Company files the same with the Commission, copies of any annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports that the Company may be required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act so long as any Securities are Outstanding hereunder. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such reports shall not constitute actual or constructive knowledge or notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on an Officer’s Certificate).

Section 3.09 Statement by Officers as to Acceleration Event or Breach. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, reasonably promptly after the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any Acceleration Event or any event which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the details of such Acceleration Event or event that could lead to a breach and the action which the Company proposes to take with respect thereto.

ARTICLE 4

REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON ACCELERATION EVENT

Section 4.01 Acceleration Event, Limited Rights of Acceleration. Unless otherwise established in accordance with Section 2.03 or by any applicable supplemental indenture, “Acceleration Event”, with respect to Securities of any series wherever used herein, means the occurrence and continuation of a Subordination Event.

If a court of competent jurisdiction shall (i) rescind or terminate a bankruptcy action with respect to the Company without a distribution of assets pursuant to the Bankruptcy Law, (ii) rescind or terminate a corporate reorganization proceeding with respect to the Company without approving the corporate reorganization plan pursuant to the Corporate Reorganization Law or (iii) rescind or terminate a civil rehabilitation proceeding with respect to the Company without approving the civil rehabilitation plan, or a Summary Rehabilitation Order or Consent Rehabilitation Order is issued, pursuant to the Civil Rehabilitation Law, and in each case of (i), (ii) or (iii), any other Subordination Event has not occurred or is not continuing at the time of the relevant determination by the court, then such Acceleration Event shall have the same effect as if it had not occurred.

If payment of the entire principal and interest accrued thereon with respect to a series of Securities has been declared due and payable pursuant to the next paragraph below but the Acceleration Event has been rescinded or terminated pursuant to the foregoing sentence, then the holders of majority in aggregate principal amount of all the Securities of such series then Outstanding, by written notice to the Company and to the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration that payment of the entire principal and interest accrued thereon with respect to such series of Securities are due and payable.

 

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Unless otherwise set forth in any applicable supplemental indenture, or in or pursuant to a Board Resolution and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate, if an Acceleration Event occurs and is continuing with respect to a series, then, and in each and every such case, unless the principal of all of the Securities of such series has already become due and payable, and provided that no Non-Viability Event has occurred, either the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding hereunder by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Securityholders), may declare the entire principal (or, if the Securities of any such affected series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such series) of all Securities of such series, and the interest accrued thereon, to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become immediately due and payable, subject to the subordination provisions of Article 12. Except as provided above, neither the Trustee nor the Securityholders will have any right to accelerate any payment of principal or interest in respect of the Securities, and no other event shall constitute an event of default.

For all purposes under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, if a portion of the principal of any Original Issue Discount Securities shall have been accelerated and declared due and payable pursuant to the provisions hereof, then, from and after such declaration, unless such declaration has been rescinded and annulled, the principal amount of such Original Issue Discount Securities shall be deemed, for all purposes hereunder, to be such portion of the principal thereof as shall be due and payable as a result of such acceleration, and payment of such portion of the principal thereof as shall be due and payable as a result of such acceleration, together with interest, if any, thereon and all other amounts owing thereunder, shall constitute payment in full of such Original Issue Discount Securities.

The acceleration set forth in this Section 4.01 will not arise upon a breach by the Company in the payment of principal of or interest on the Securities of any series or upon a breach by the Company in the performance or observance of any covenant, condition or provision contained in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or the Securities of any series or upon the occurrence of any other event in relation to the Securities of any series other than a Subordination Event.

Section 4.02 Trustee May File Proof of Claim. Subject to the provisions of subordination or Non-Viability Write-Down set forth in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or related provisions of the Securities, in case there shall be pending judicial proceedings relative to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities under any applicable bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, reorganization, insolvency or other similar law, or in case a receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, reorganization or insolvency, or a liquidator, sequestrator or similar official shall have been appointed for or taken possession of the Company or its property or such other obligor, or in case of any other comparable judicial proceedings relative to the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of any series, or to the creditors or property of the Company or such other obligor, the Trustee, irrespective of whether the principal of any Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this Section, shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such judicial proceedings or otherwise:

(a) to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and interest (or, if the Securities of any series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such series) owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities of any series, and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation to the Trustee, and its agents, attorneys and counsel, and for reimbursement of all liabilities and reasonable expenses incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee, except as a result of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct) and of the Securityholders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of any series, or to the creditors or property of the Company or such other obligor,

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in arrangement, reorganization, liquidation or other bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, reorganization or insolvency proceedings or person performing similar functions in comparable proceedings, and

(c) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims, and to distribute all amounts received with respect to the claims of the Securityholders and of the Trustee on their behalf; and any trustee, receiver, or liquidator, custodian or other similar official is hereby authorized by each of the Securityholders to make payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of payments directly to the Securityholders, to pay to the Trustee such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover reasonable compensation to the Trustee, and its agents, attorneys and counsel, and all other liabilities and reasonable expenses incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee except as a result of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or vote for or accept or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities of any series or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Securityholder in any such proceeding, except, as aforesaid, to vote for the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar person.

All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, or under any of the Securities, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any trial or other proceedings relative thereto, and any such action or proceedings instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment, subject to the payment of the expenses, disbursements and compensation of the Trustee and its respective agents and attorneys, shall be for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Securities in respect of which such action was taken.

In any proceedings brought by the Trustee (and also any proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to which the Trustee shall be a party), the Trustee shall be held to represent all the holders of the Securities in respect to which such action was taken, and it shall not be necessary to make any holders of such Securities parties to any such proceedings.

For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 4.02 shall be construed to impair the effectiveness of the provisions of subordination or Non-Viability Write-Down set forth in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or related provisions of the Securities.

Section 4.03 Application of Proceeds. Any moneys collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article in respect of any series shall be applied, subject to Articles 12 and 13 hereof, in the following order at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such moneys on account of principal or interest, upon presentation of the several Securities in respect of which monies have been collected and stamping (or otherwise noting) thereon the payment, or issuing Securities of such series in reduced principal amounts in exchange for the presented Securities of like series if only partially paid, or upon surrender thereof if fully paid:

FIRST: To the payment of costs and expenses (including indemnity payments) applicable to such series in respect of which monies have been collected, including reasonable compensation to the Trustee, any Paying Agent, the Registrar and their respective agents and attorneys and of all liabilities and reasonable expenses incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee, and any Agent except as a result of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct;

SECOND: In case the principal of the Securities of such series in respect of which moneys have been collected shall not have become and be then due and payable, to the payment of interest on the Securities of such series in breach in the order of the maturity of the installments of such interest, with interest (to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon the overdue installments of interest at the same rate as the rate of interest or Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities) specified in such Securities, such payments to be made ratably to the persons entitled thereto, without discrimination or preference;

 

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THIRD: In case the principal of the Securities of such series in respect of which moneys have been collected shall have become and shall be then due and payable, to the payment of the whole amount then owing and unpaid upon all the Securities of such series for principal and interest, with interest upon the overdue principal, and (to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon overdue installments of interest at the same rate as the rate of interest or Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities) specified in the Securities of such series; and in case such moneys shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole amount so due and unpaid upon the Securities of such series, then to the payment of such principal and interest or Yield to Maturity, without preference or priority of principal over interest or Yield to Maturity, or of interest or Yield to Maturity over principal, or of any installment of interest over any other installment of interest, or of any Security of such series over any other Security of such series, ratably to the aggregate of such principal and accrued and unpaid interest or Yield to Maturity; and

FOURTH: To the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company or any other person lawfully entitled thereto.

Section 4.04 Suits for Enforcement. In case an Acceleration Event or a breach has occurred, has not been waived and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce the rights vested in it by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any of such rights, either at law or in equity or in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or by law.

Subject to the acceleration provisions herein, unless otherwise established in accordance with Section 2.03 or by any applicable supplemental indenture, a “breach” with respect to Securities of any series wherever used herein, means each one of the following events which shall have occurred and be continuing: (a) the Company’s failure to pay when due interest or principal in respect of any of the Securities and the continuance of any such failure for a period of 30 days after the date when due, unless the Company shall have cured such failure by payment within such period, (b) the Company’s failure to duly perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in any of the Securities of such series or in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture in respect of the Securities of such series for a period of 90 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the Company to remedy the same, shall have been given first to the Company (and to the Trustee in the case of notice by the Holders referred to below) by the Trustee or Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of such series (such notification must specify the breach, demand that it be remedied and state that the notification is a “Notice of Breach” hereunder), or (c) any other breach provided in the supplemental indenture or in or pursuant to a Board Resolution (and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate) under which such series of Securities is issued or in the form of Security for such series.

Section 4.05 Restoration of Rights on Abandonment of Proceeding. In case the Trustee or any Holder of a Security shall have proceeded to enforce any right under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee or such Securityholder, then and in every such case the Company and the Trustee or such Securityholder shall be restored respectively to their former positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company, the Trustee and the Securityholders shall continue as though no such proceedings had been taken.

Section 4.06 Limitations on Suits by Securityholders. No Holder of any Security of any series shall have any right by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to institute any action or proceeding at law or in equity or in bankruptcy or otherwise upon or under or with respect to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, or for the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other

 

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similar official or for any other remedy hereunder, unless such Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of the breach and of the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and unless also the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each affected series then Outstanding (each such series treated as a single class) shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action or proceedings in its own name as trustee hereunder and shall have offered to the Trustee such indemnity and/or security to its satisfaction as it may require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby and the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity and/or security satisfactory to it shall have failed to institute any such action or proceeding and no direction inconsistent with such written request shall have been given to the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.09; it being understood and intended, and being expressly covenanted by the taker and Holder of every Security with every other taker and Holder and the Trustee, that no one or more Holders of Securities of any series shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other such Holder of Securities, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder or to enforce any right under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Holders of Securities of the applicable series. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every Securityholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.

Section 4.07 Unconditional Right of Securityholders to Institute Certain Suits. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and any provision of any Security, the right of any Holder of any Security to receive payment of the principal of and interest on such Security (subject to Section 3.01 hereof) on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, by purchasing or acquiring the Securities, the Holders of Securities agree to the limitations, suspension and waiver of rights triggered by an event triggering any Non-Viability Write-Down and subordination. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 4.07 shall be construed to impair the effectiveness of the provisions of subordination or Non-Viability Write-Down set forth in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or related provisions of the Securities.

Section 4.08 Powers and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver of Acceleration or Breach. Except as provided in Section 4.06 and except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last paragraph of Section 2.09, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Securityholders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Securityholder to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Acceleration Event or a breach occurring and continuing as aforesaid shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such Acceleration Event or a breach or an acquiescence therein; and, subject to Section 4.06, every power and remedy given by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or by law to the Trustee or to the Securityholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Securityholders.

Section 4.09 Control by Securityholders. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series affected (with all such series voting as a single class) at the time Outstanding shall have the right to direct the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture; provided that such direction shall not be otherwise than in accordance

 

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with law and the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and provided further that (subject to the provisions of Section 5.01) the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, shall determine that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if the Trustee in good faith shall determine that the action or proceedings so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability or if the Trustee in good faith shall so determine that the actions or forebearances specified in or pursuant to such direction would be unduly prejudicial to the interests of Holders of the Securities of all series so affected not joining in the giving of said direction, it being understood that (subject to Section 5.01) the Trustee shall have no duty to ascertain whether or not such actions or forebearances are unduly prejudicial to such Holders.

Nothing in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall impair the right of the Trustee in its discretion to take any action deemed proper by the Trustee and which is not inconsistent with such direction or directions by Securityholders.

Section 4.10 Waiver of Past Breach. Prior to the acceleration of the maturity of any Securities as provided in Section 4.01, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series at the time Outstanding with respect to which a breach shall have occurred and be continuing (voting as a single class) may on behalf of the Holders of all such Securities waive any past breach and its consequences, except a breach in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Security affected. In the case of any such waiver, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of all such Securities shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other breach or impair any right consequent thereon.

Upon any such waiver, such breach shall cease to exist and be deemed to have been cured and not to have occurred for every purpose of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other breach or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 4.11 Trustee to Give Notice of Acceleration Event or Breach, But May Withhold in Certain Circumstances. The Trustee shall give to the Securityholders of any series, in the case of Registered Securities as the names and addresses of such Holders appear on the Register, notice by mail (or by other means provided in a supplemental indenture hereto or in or pursuant to the Board Resolution (and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate) under which such series of Securities is issued or in the form of Security for such series) of an Acceleration Event or all events which could lead to a breach known to the Trustee which have occurred with respect to such series, such notice to be transmitted within 90 days after the occurrence thereof, unless such Acceleration Event or all events which could lead to a breach have been cured before the giving of such notice; provided that, except in the case of a breach in the payment of the principal of or interest on any of the Securities of such series, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee, or a trust committee of directors or trustees and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Securityholders of such series.

Section 4.12 Right of Court to Require Filing of Undertaking to Pay Costs. All parties to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Securityholder or group of Securityholders of any series holding in the aggregate more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series, or to any suit instituted by any Securityholder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security on or after the due date expressed in such Security.

 

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Section 4.13 Judgment Currency. The Company agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law and subject to the subordination provisions in Article 12 and the write-down provisions in Article 13, that (a) if for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert the sum due in respect of the principal of or interest on the Securities of any series (the “Required Currency”) into a currency in which a judgment will be rendered (the “Judgment Currency”), the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the day following the date on which final unappealable judgment is entered, unless such day is not a New York Banking Day, then, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the New York Banking Day preceding the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered and (b) its obligations under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to make payments in the Required Currency, which shall be due and payable upon the loss calculation date set forth in preceding clause (a), (i) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, or any recovery pursuant to any judgment (whether or not entered in accordance with subsection (a)), in any currency other than the Required Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the actual receipt, by the payee, of the full amount of the Required Currency expressed to be payable in respect of such payments, (ii) shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action for the purpose of recovering in the Required Currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the Required Currency so expressed to be payable and (iii) shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other sum due under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. If the Judgment Currency so purchased are greater than the sum originally due in the Required Currency hereunder, the Trustee shall pay to the Company an amount equal to the excess of the Judgment Currency so purchased over the sum originally due in the Required Currency hereunder in accordance with a written request from the Company stating the amount of the excess. For purposes of the foregoing, “New York Banking Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in The City of New York or a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to close.

ARTICLE 5

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

Section 5.01 Duties and Responsibilities of the Trustee; Upon Acceleration Event or Breach; Prior to Acceleration Event or Breach. With respect to the Holders of any series of Securities issued hereunder, the Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Acceleration Event or a breach with respect to the Securities of a particular series and after the curing or waiving of all breaches which may have occurred with respect to such series, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. In case an Acceleration Event or a breach with respect to the Securities of a series has occurred (which breach has not been cured or waived) the Trustee shall exercise with respect to such series of Securities such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.

No provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(a) prior to the occurrence of an Acceleration Event or a breach with respect to the Securities of any series and after the curing or waiving of all breaches with respect to such series which may have occurred:

(i) the duties and obligations of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, and the Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture against the Trustee; and

 

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(ii) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any statements, certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming with the requirements of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture; but in the case of any such statements, certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of the mathematical calculations therein);

(b) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(c) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders pursuant to Section 4.09 (including, but not limited to, instructions given to it by any Holders that are deemed null and void and of no further effect following a Non-Viability Event) relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

None of the provisions contained in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there shall be reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such liability is not reasonably assured to it.

The provisions of this Section 5.01 are in furtherance of and subject to Sections 315 and 316 of the Trust Indenture Act.

Section 5.02 Certain Rights of the Trustee. In furtherance of and subject to the Trust Indenture Act, and subject to Section 5.01:

(a) in the absence of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, coupon, security or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

(b) any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed); and any Board Resolution may be evidenced to the Trustee by a copy thereof certified by a Responsible Officer of the Company;

(c) the Trustee may consult with counsel and any written advice or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel;

(d) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Securityholders pursuant to the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, unless the requisite number of Securityholders shall have instructed the Trustee in writing in accordance with this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and offered to the Trustee security and/or indemnity to its satisfaction against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred therein or thereby;

 

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(e) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion, rights or powers conferred upon it by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture;

(f) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, appraisal, bond, debenture, note, coupon, security, or other paper or document unless requested in writing so to do by the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series affected then Outstanding; provided that the Trustee may require security and/or indemnity to its satisfaction against such expenses or liabilities as a condition to proceeding;

(g) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys not regularly in its employ and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder;

(h) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Acceleration Event or breach unless written notice of any event which is in fact such an Acceleration Event or breach is received by the Trustee at the address specified in Section 10.04, and such notice references the Securities and this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture;

(i) the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder;

(j) the Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded;

(k) the permissive rights of the Trustee enumerated herein shall not be construed as duties;

(l) in no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but no limited to, loss of profit), whether or not foreseeable, irrespective of whether the Trustee has advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action; the provisions of this Section 5.02(l) shall survive the termination or discharge of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee;

(m) the Trustee shall not be under any duty to determine, calculate or verify any amount payable to Holders under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture (including any write-down amounts) and with regard to the Securities and the Trustee will not be responsible to the Holders or any other person for any loss or liability arising from any failure by it to do so;

(n) the Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fires; floods; wars; civil or military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communications service; accidents; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authority or governmental actions; it being understood that the Trustee shall use its best efforts to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances; and

(o) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel conforming to Section 10.05 and the Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on the certificate or opinion.

 

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Section 5.03 Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals, Disposition of Securities or Application of Proceeds Thereof. The recitals contained herein and in the Securities, except the Trustee’s certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or of the Securities. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any of the Securities or of the proceeds thereof.

Section 5.04 Trustee and Agents May Hold Securities; Collections, etc. The Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities with the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee or such agent and may otherwise deal with the Company and receive, collect, hold and retain collections from the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee or such agent.

Section 5.05 Moneys Held by Trustee. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.03, Section 12.13, and Section 13.07 hereof, all moneys received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received, but need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by mandatory provisions of law. Neither the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be under any liability for interest on any moneys received by it hereunder, except as otherwise agreed in writing with the Company.

Section 5.06 Compensation and Indemnification of Trustee and its Prior Claim. The Company covenants and agrees to pay to the Trustee from time to time, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, such reasonable compensation as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in writing (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) and the Company covenants and agrees to pay or reimburse the Trustee and each predecessor trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by or on behalf of it in accordance with any of the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture (including, subject to Section 5.02(g) hereof, the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all agents and other persons not regularly in its employ) except to the extent any such expense, disbursement or advance may arise from its negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The Company also covenants to indemnify the Trustee and each predecessor trustee (and their respective officers, employees, directors and agents) for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense (including taxes other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee) arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or the trusts hereunder and the performance of its duties hereunder, including the reasonable costs and expenses (including the reasonable charges and expenses of its agents and counsel) of defending itself against or investigating any claim of liability arising out of or in connection with the same, except to the extent such loss, liability or expense is due to the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Trustee, its officers, directors, agents or employees or such predecessor trustee. The obligations of the Company under this Section to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and each predecessor trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee and each predecessor trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder and shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the satisfaction and discharge of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. Such additional indebtedness shall be a senior claim to that of the Securities upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the benefit of the holders of particular Securities, and the Securities are hereby subordinated to such senior claim.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services in connection with an Acceleration Event or breach, the expenses (including the reasonable charges and expenses of its agents and counsel) and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law.

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necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering or omitting any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officer’s Certificate and/or an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee, and such certificate, in the absence of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to the extent of the Trustee’s reliance thereupon.

Section 5.08 Persons Eligible for Appointment as Trustee. The Trustee for each series of Securities hereunder shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, and which is eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 310(a) of the Trust Indenture Act. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of a Federal, State or District of Columbia supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee or any trustee hereafter appointed shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 5.09.

Section 5.09 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor Trustee. (a) The Trustee, or any trustee or trustees hereafter appointed, may at any time resign with respect to one or more or all series of Securities by giving 60 days written notice of resignation to the Company and by mailing notice thereof by first class mail to Holders of the applicable series of Securities at their last addresses as they shall appear on the Register or otherwise providing notice to Holders in the manner applicable to the Securities of each series. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor trustee or trustees with respect to the applicable series by duly authorized written instrument in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee and one copy to the successor trustee or trustees. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed with respect to any series and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the mailing of such notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, the resigning trustee may, on behalf of and at the expense of the Company, appoint its own successor, or the resigning trustee (at the expense of the Company) or the Company may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee, or any Securityholder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security or Securities of the applicable series for at least six months may, subject to the provisions of Section 4.12, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any such court for the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor trustee.

(b) In case at any time any of the following shall occur:

(i) the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 with respect to any series of Securities after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security or Securities of such series for at least six months; or

(ii) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 310(a) of the Trust Indenture Act and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any Securityholder; or

(iii) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting with respect to any series of Securities, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver or liquidator of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation;

 

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then, in any such case, the Company shall remove the Trustee with respect to the applicable series of Securities and appoint a successor trustee for such series by duly authorized written instrument, in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed and one copy to the successor trustee, or, subject to Section 315(e) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, any Securityholder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security or Securities of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to such series. Such court may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee.

(c) The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding may at any time remove the Trustee with respect to Securities of such series and appoint a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of such series by delivering to the Trustee so removed, to the successor trustee so appointed and to the Company the evidence provided for in Section 6.01 of the action in that regard taken by the Securityholders.

(d) Any resignation or removal of the Trustee with respect to any series and any appointment of a successor trustee with respect to such series pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 5.09 shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in Section 5.10.

Section 5.10 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor Trustee. Any successor trustee appointed as provided in Section 5.09 shall execute and deliver to the Company and to its predecessor trustee an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee with respect to all or any applicable series shall become effective and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all rights, powers, duties and obligations with respect to such series of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as trustee for such series hereunder; but, nevertheless, on the written request of the Company or of the successor trustee, upon payment of its charges then unpaid, the trustee ceasing to act shall, subject to Section 9.03, pay over to the successor trustee all moneys at the time held by it hereunder and shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor trustee all such rights, powers, duties and obligations. Upon request of any such successor trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments in writing for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor trustee all such rights and powers. Any trustee ceasing to act shall, nevertheless, retain a prior claim upon all property or funds held or collected by such trustee to secure any amounts then due it pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.06.

If a successor trustee is appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the predecessor trustee and each successor trustee with respect to the Securities of any applicable series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto which shall contain such provisions as (i) shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates, (ii) shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the predecessor trustee with respect to the Securities of any series as to which the predecessor trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the predecessor trustee, and (iii) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such trustees co-trustees of the same trust and that each such trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts under separate indentures; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all rights, powers, duties and obligations with respect to such series of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as trustee for such series hereunder; but, nevertheless, on the written request of the Company or of the successor trustee, upon payment of its charges then unpaid, the trustee ceasing

 

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to act shall, subject to Section 9.03, pay over to the successor trustee all moneys at the time held by it hereunder and shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor trustee all such rights, powers, duties and obligations.

No successor trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee for the Securities of any series is eligible pursuant to Section 5.08 hereof.

Upon acceptance of appointment by any successor trustee as provided in this Section 5.10, the Company shall mail notice thereof by first-class mail to the Holders of Securities of any series for which such successor trustee is acting as trustee at their last addresses as they shall appear in the Register or shall otherwise provide notice thereof to Holders in the manner applicable to the Securities of each series. If the acceptance of appointment is substantially contemporaneous with the resignation, then the notice called for by the preceding sentence may be combined with the notice called for by Section 5.09. If the Company fails to mail or provide such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be mailed or provided at the expense of the Company.

Section 5.11 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business of Trustee. Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided that such corporation shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 5.08, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

In case at the time such successor to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and any of the Securities of any series shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee and deliver such Securities so authenticated; and, in case at that time any of the Securities of any series shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor trustee; and in all such cases such certificate shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities of such series or in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have; provided that the right to adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee or to authenticate Securities of any series in the name of any predecessor trustee shall apply only to its successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation.

Section 5.12 Conflicting Interests. The Trustee for the Securities shall be subject to the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act during the period of time required thereby. Nothing herein shall prevent the Trustee from filing with the Commission the application referred to in the penultimate paragraph of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. In determining whether the Trustee has a conflicting interest as defined in Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Securities of any series, there shall be excluded Securities of any particular series of Securities other than that series.

Section 5.13 Appointment of Authenticating Agent. The Trustee may appoint an Authenticating Agent or agents with respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and

 

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subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. If such Authenticating Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section.

Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.

An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Company and shall mail written notice of such appointment by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve, as their names and addresses appear in the Register of the Company.

Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.

The Company agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time such reasonable compensation for its services under this Section as may be agreed between the Company and such Authenticating Agent.

If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, an alternate certificate of authentication in the following form:

This is one of the Securities of the series designated herein referred to in the within-mentioned Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

 

[●],

as Authenticating Agent

By:

 

 

    Name:    
    Title:    

Section 5.14 Compliance with FATCA. (a) Mutual Undertaking Regarding Information Reporting and Collection Obligations. Each Party shall, within ten business days of a written request by another Party, supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to it, its operations, or any Securities as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party’s compliance with Applicable Law and shall notify the relevant other Party reasonably promptly in the event that it becomes aware

 

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that any of the forms, documentation or other information provided by such Party is (or becomes) inaccurate in any material respect; provided, however, that no Party shall be required to provide any forms, documentation or other information pursuant to this Section 5.14(a) to the extent that: (i) any such form, documentation or other information (or the information required to be provided on such form or documentation) is not reasonably available to such Party and cannot be obtained by such Party using reasonable efforts; or (ii) doing so would or might in the reasonable opinion of such Party constitute a breach of any: (a) Applicable Law; (b) fiduciary duty; or (c) duty of confidentiality.

(b) Notice of Possible Withholding Under FATCA. The Company shall notify each of the Trustee and the Agents if it determines that any payment to be made by the Trustee or the Agents under any Securities is a payment which could be subject to FATCA Withholding if such payment were made to a recipient that is generally unable to receive payments free from FATCA Withholding, and the extent to which the relevant payment is so treated, provided, however, that the Company’s obligation under this Section 5.14(b) shall apply only to the extent that such payments are so treated by virtue of characteristics of the Company, such Securities, or both.

(c) Right to Withhold. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, each of the Trustee and the Agents shall be entitled to make a deduction or withholding from any payment which it makes under any Securities for or on account of any Tax, if and only to the extent so required by Applicable Law, in which event the Trustee or the Agents shall make such payment after such deduction or withholding has been made and shall account to the relevant Authority within the time allowed for the amount so deducted or withheld or, at its option, shall reasonably promptly after making such payment return to the Company the amount so deducted or withheld, in which case, the Company shall so account to the relevant Authority for such amount. For the avoidance of doubt, FATCA Withholding is a deduction or withholding which is deemed to be required by Applicable Law for the purposes of this Section 5.14(c).

(d) Issuer Right to Redirect. If the Company determines in its sole discretion that any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax will be required by Applicable Law in connection with any payment due to the Trustee or the Agents on any Securities, then the Company will be entitled to redirect or reorganize any such payment in any way that it sees fit in order that the payment may be made without such deductions or withholding provided that, any such redirected or reorganized payment is made through a recognized institution of international standing and otherwise made in accordance with this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. The Company will promptly notify the Agents and the Trustee of any such redirection or reorganization. For the avoidance of doubt, FATCA Withholding is a deduction or withholding which is deemed to be required by Applicable Law for the purposes of this Section 5.14(d).

For purposes of this Section 5.14, defined terms have the following meanings:

Applicable Law” means any law or regulation including, but not limited to: (i) any statute or regulation; (ii) any rule or practice of any Authority by which any Party is bound or with which it is accustomed to comply; (iii) any agreement between any Authorities; and (iv) any customary agreement between any Authority and any Party.

Authority” means any competent regulatory, prosecuting, Tax or governmental authority in any jurisdiction.

FATCA Withholding” means any withholding or deduction required pursuant to an agreement described in section 1471(b) of the Code, or otherwise imposed pursuant to sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, any regulations or agreements thereunder, any official interpretations thereof, or any law implementing an intergovernmental approach thereto.

Party” means the Company, the Trustee or the Agents.

Tax” means any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or on behalf of any Authority having power to tax.

 

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Section 5.15 Reports by the Trustee. Any Trustee’s report required under Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act shall be transmitted on or before April 1 in each year following the date hereof, so long as any Securities are Outstanding hereunder, and shall be dated as of a date convenient to the Trustee no more than 60 nor less than 45 days prior thereto. A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Holders, be filed by the Trustee with any securities exchange in the United States on which any Securities are listed, with the Commission and with the Company.

ARTICLE 6

CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS

Section 6.01 Evidence of Action Taken by Securityholders. Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to be given or taken by a specified percentage in principal amount of the Securityholders of any or all series may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such specified percentage of Securityholders in person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee. Proof of execution of any instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and (subject to Section 5.01 and Section 5.02) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Company, if made in the manner provided in this Article.

Section 6.02 Proof of Execution of Instruments and of Holding of Securities; Record Date. Subject to Sections Section 5.01 and Section 5.02, the execution of any instrument by a Securityholder or his agent or proxy may be proved in accordance with such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Trustee or in such manner as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee. The holding of Securities shall be proved by the Register or by a certificate of the Registrar thereof. The Company may set a record date for purposes of determining the identity of holders of Securities of any series entitled to vote or consent to any action referred to in Section 6.01, which record date may be set at any time or from time to time by notice to the Trustee, for any date or dates (in the case of any adjournment or reconsideration) not more than 60 days nor less than ten days prior to the proposed date of such vote or consent, and thereafter, notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, only holders of Securities of such series of record on such record date shall be entitled to so vote or give such consent or revoke such vote or consent.

Section 6.03 Holders to be Treated as Owners. The Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may deem and treat the person in whose name any Security shall be registered upon the Register for such series as the absolute owner of such Security (whether or not such Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing thereon) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of and, subject to the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, interest on such Security and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All such payments so made to any such person, or upon his order, shall be valid, and, to the extent of the sum or sums so paid, effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability for moneys payable upon any such Security.

Section 6.04 Securities Owned by Company Deemed Not Outstanding. In determining whether the Holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Securities of any or all series have concurred in any direction, consent or waiver under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, Securities which are owned by the Company or any other obligor on the Securities with respect to which such determination is being made or by any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Securities with respect to which such determination is being made shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination, except that for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent or waiver

 

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only Securities in respect of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received written notice to the effect that such Securities are so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities held by any depositary or other custodial arrangement established by or on behalf of the Company shall be regarded as Outstanding if the beneficial interest therein is not owned by the Company or any other obligor on such Securities or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any other obligor on such Securities. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Securities. In case of a dispute as to such right, the advice of counsel shall be full protection in respect of any decision made by the Trustee in accordance with such advice. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee promptly an Officer’s Certificate listing and identifying all Securities, if any, known by the Company to be owned or held by or for the account of any of the above-described persons; and, subject to Section 5.01 and Section 5.02, the Trustee shall be entitled to accept such Officer’s Certificate as conclusive evidence of the facts therein set forth and of the fact that all Securities not listed therein are Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination.

Section 6.05 Right of Revocation of Action Taken. At any time prior to (but not after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 6.01, of the taking of any action by the Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any or all series, as the case may be, specified in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture in connection with such action, any Holder of a Security the serial number of which is shown by the evidence to be included among the serial numbers of the Securities the Holders of which have consented to such action may, by filing written notice at the corporate trust office and upon proof of holding as provided in this Article, revoke such action so far as concerns such Security. Except as aforesaid any such action taken by the Holder of any Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders and owners of such Security and of any Securities issued in exchange or substitution therefor or on registration of transfer thereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation in regard thereto is made upon any such Security. Any action taken by the Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any or all series, as the case may be, specified in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture in connection with such action shall be conclusively binding upon the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of all the Securities affected by such action.

ARTICLE 7

SUPPLEMENTAL FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED INDENTURES

Section 7.01 Supplemental Fixed-Term Subordinated Indentures Without Consent of Securityholders. The Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution (which Board Resolution may provide general authorization for such action and may provide that the specific terms of such action may be determined by officers of the Company authorized thereby), and the Trustee may, from time to time, and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for one or more of the following purposes:

(a) to evidence the succession of another legal entity to the Company, or successive successions, and the assumption by the successor legal entity of the covenants, agreements and obligations of the Company pursuant to Article 8;

(b) to add to the covenants of the Company such further covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions as the Company shall consider to be for the protection of the Holders of Securities, and to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a failure by the Company to comply with any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions a breach permitting the enforcement of all or any of the several remedies provided in this Indenture as herein set forth; provided that a breach of any such additional covenant, restriction, condition or provision may not be a basis for acceleration;

 

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(c) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture; to correct any manifest error contained herein or in any supplemental indenture; or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or under any supplemental indenture as the Board may deem necessary or desirable and which shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Securities in any material respect;

(d) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, provided, however, that any such addition, change or elimination shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of any Outstanding series of Securities in any material respect;

(e) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Section 2.01 and Section 2.03;

(f) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 5.10;

(g) remove, amend or modify the non-viability write down provisions; provided, however, that such removal, amendment or modification does not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Securities in any material respect or the treatment of the Securities as the Company’s Tier 2 Capital; and

(h) effect any changes in a manner necessary to comply with the procedures of DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or any applicable clearing system.

The Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental indenture, to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations which may be therein contained and to accept the conveyance, transfer, assignment, mortgage or pledge of any property thereunder, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or otherwise.

Any supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section may be executed without the consent of the Holders of any of the Securities at the time Outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 7.02.

Section 7.02 Supplemental Fixed-Term Subordinated Indentures With Consent of Securityholders. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Article 6) of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of all series affected by such supplemental indenture (with each such series voting as one class), the Company, when authorized by a resolution of its Board (which resolution may provide general authorization for such action and may provide that the specific terms of such action may be determined by officers of the Company authorized thereby), and the Trustee may, from time to time and at any time, enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each such series; provided, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the final maturity of any Security or of any installment of principal of any such Security, (ii) reduce the principal amount thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event), (iii) reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon (other than upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event), (iv) reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event), (v) change the currency or other terms in or under which the principal (including any amount of original issue discount) premium, or interest on the Security is payable, (vi)

 

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change the Company’s obligations to pay any Additional Amounts for any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted, if any, (vii) modify or amend any provisions relating to the agreement to subordinate and the terms of subordination of the Securities of any particular series pursuant to Sections 12.01 and 12.02, (viii) remove, amend or modify the non-viability write down provisions in a manner not permitted to be accomplished without obtaining the consent of the Holders, (ix) impair the right of any Holder to institute suit for any payment on any Security when due, or (x) reduce the percentage of Securities of any series or class, the consent of the Holders of which is required for any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the Holders of each Security so affected.

Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, no amendment or modification which is prejudicial to any present or future creditor in respect of any Senior Indebtedness shall be made to the provisions of Section 12.01, Section 12.02 or Section 12.03 or those providing for the subordination of any Securities in the relevant supplemental indenture. No such amendment or modification shall in any event be effective against any such creditor of Senior Indebtedness.

A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Securities, or which modifies the rights of holders of Securities of such series, with respect to such covenant or provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture of the holders of Securities of any other series.

Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by a copy of the Board Resolution (which Board Resolution may provide general authorization for such action and may provide that the specific terms of such action may be determined by officers of the Company authorized thereby) certified by a Responsible Officer of the Company authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Securityholders as aforesaid and other documents, if any, required by Section 6.01, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such supplemental indenture. The Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall be entitled to receive an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel with regard to any such supplemental indenture. The Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon such Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel in entering into such supplemental indenture.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Securityholders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof.

Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Company shall give notice thereof by (a) first class mail to the Holders of Securities of each series affected thereby at their addresses as they shall appear on the Register of the Company or (b) by any other means set forth in such supplemental indenture, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

Section 7.03 Effect of Supplemental Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions hereof, this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall be and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the Holders of Securities of each series affected thereby shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture for any and all purposes.

 

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Section 7.04 Documents to be Given to Trustee. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 5.01 and Section 5.02, shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the documents required by Section 10.05, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that, and as conclusive evidence that, any supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article 7 complies with the applicable provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

Section 7.05 Notation on Securities in Respect of Supplemental Fixed-Term Subordinated Indentures. Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article may bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee for such series as to any matter provided for by such supplemental indenture or as to any action taken by Securityholders. If the Company or the Trustee shall so determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Board, to any modification of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may be prepared by the Company, authenticated by the Trustee and delivered in exchange for the Securities of such series then Outstanding.

Section 7.06 Prior Confirmation of FSA. Prior to the Company entering into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of removing, modifying or amending any principal term of an Outstanding Security in accordance with this Section, the Company shall obtain the prior confirmation of the FSA, if such prior confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations.

Section 7.07 Conformity with the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article 7 shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as then in effect.

ARTICLE 8

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE OR CONVEYANCE

Section 8.01 Company May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms. The Company covenants that it will not merge or consolidate with or merge into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to another Person, other than consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease or conveyance which results in the Company being the surviving party, unless:

(a) the entity formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which acquires by conveyance or transfer the properties and assets of the Company substantially as an entirety shall be a joint stock company (kabushiki kaisha) organized and existing under the laws of Japan and shall expressly assume, by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee for each series of Securities, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on all Securities and the performance of every covenant of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture on the part of the Company to be performed or observed; and

(b) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Acceleration Event shall have occurred and be continuing.

The Company shall deliver to the Trustee before the consummation of such proposed transaction an Officer’s Certificate to the foregoing effect and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) such merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition and such supplemental indenture, comply with this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, (ii) the surviving Person has duly executed and delivered the supplemental indenture and (iii) such supplemental indenture constitutes a valid and binding agreement of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon such Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel.

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substituted for the Company, with the same effect as if it had been named herein. Such successor legal entity may cause to be signed, and may issue either in its own name or in the name of the Company prior to such succession, any or all of the Securities issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee; and, upon the order of such successor legal entity instead of the Company and subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture prescribed, the Trustee shall authenticate and shall deliver any Securities which previously shall have been signed and delivered by the officers of the Company to the Trustee for authentication, and any Securities which such successor legal entity thereafter shall cause to be signed and delivered to the Trustee for that purpose. All of the Securities so issued shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture as the Securities theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture as though all of such Securities had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.

In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance such changes in phrasing and form (but not in substance) may be made in the Securities thereafter to be issued as may be appropriate.

In the event of any such sale or conveyance (other than a conveyance by way of lease) the Company or any successor legal entity which shall theretofore have become such in the manner described in this Article shall be discharged from all obligations and covenants under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and the Securities and may be liquidated and dissolved.

Section 8.03 Opinion of Counsel to Trustee. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 5.01 and Section 5.02, shall be entitled to receive an Opinion of Counsel, prepared in accordance with Section 10.05, as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance, and any such assumption, and any such liquidation or dissolution, complies with the applicable provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

ARTICLE 9

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED INDENTURE;

UNCLAIMED MONEYS

Section 9.01 Satisfaction and Discharge of Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. When (i) the Company has paid or caused to be paid the principal of and interest on all the Securities of any series Outstanding hereunder (other than Securities of such series which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.09) as and when the same shall have become due and payable or (ii) the Company has delivered to the Trustee, the Paying Agent or Registrar, as applicable for cancellation all Securities of any series theretofore authenticated (other than any Securities of such series which shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which shall have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.09) or (iii) all Securities of a series Outstanding under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall have been canceled in connection with a Non-Viability Write-Down pursuant to Article 13, then this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall cease to be of further effect with respect to Securities of such series, and the Trustee, on prior written demand of the Company accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel and at the cost and expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging such satisfaction of and discharging this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture with respect to such series; provided, that the rights of Holders of the Securities to receive amounts in respect of principal of and interest on the Securities held by them shall not be delayed longer than required by then-applicable mandatory rules or policies of any securities exchange upon which the Securities are listed. The Company agrees to reimburse the Trustee for any costs or expenses thereafter reasonably and properly incurred and to compensate the Trustee for any services thereafter reasonably and properly rendered by the Trustee in connection with this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or the Securities of such series.

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directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent), to the Holders of the particular Securities of such series for the payment or redemption of which such moneys have been deposited with the Trustee of all sums due and to become due thereon for principal and interest pursuant to such Securities and this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Section 9.03 Repayment of Moneys Held by Paying Agent. In connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture with respect to Securities of any series, all moneys then held by any Paying Agent under the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture with respect to such series of Securities shall, upon demand of the Company, be repaid to it or paid to the Trustee and thereupon such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys.

Section 9.04 Return of Moneys Held by Trustee and Paying Agent Unclaimed for Two Years. Any moneys deposited with or paid to the Trustee or any Paying Agent for the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security of any series and not applied but remaining unclaimed for two years after the date upon which such principal or interest shall have become due and payable, shall, upon the prior written request of the Company and unless otherwise required by mandatory provisions of applicable escheat or abandoned or unclaimed property law, be repaid to the Company by the Trustee for such series or such Paying Agent, and the Holder of the Security of such series shall, unless otherwise required by mandatory provisions of applicable escheat or abandoned or unclaimed property laws, thereafter look only to the Company for any payment which such Holder may be entitled to collect, and all liability of the Trustee or any Paying Agent with respect to such moneys shall thereupon cease.

ARTICLE 10

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 10.01 Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers and Directors of Company Exempt from Individual Liability. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, or in any Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, as such, or against any past, present or future stockholder, member, officer, director or employee, as such, of the Company or of any successor, either directly or through the Company or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and released by the acceptance of the Securities by the holders thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.

Section 10.02 Provisions of Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture for the Sole Benefit of Parties and Securityholders. Nothing in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or in the Securities, expressed or implied, shall give or be construed to give to any Person other than the parties hereto and their successors, the Holders of Senior Indebtedness and the Holders of the Securities, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or under any covenant or provision herein contained, all such covenants and provisions being for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, the holders of Senior Indebtedness and of the Holders of the Securities.

Section 10.03 Successors and Assigns of Company Bound by Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture. All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture contained by or on behalf of the Company shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

Section 10.04 Notices and Demands on Company, Trustee and Securityholders. Any notice or demand which by any provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or the Holders of Securities to or on the Company may be given or served by being deposited

 

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postage prepaid, first-class or similar class mail (except as otherwise specifically provided herein) addressed (until another address of the Company is filed by the Company with the Trustee) to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. at the following address:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

[7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8330, Japan]

  [Attention:   Financial Planning Division]

Email: [senior_debt_pf@mufg.jp]

  Fax:   [+81-3-3240-6949]

Any notice, direction, request or demand by the Company or any Securityholder to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or made to its corporate trust office (until another address of the Trustee is filed by the Trustee with the Company and notified by the Trustee to Holders) at:

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

United States of America

  Attention:   Global Corporate Trust – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

  Facsimile:   + 1 212 815 5915

With a mandatory copy to:

The Bank of New York Mellon, Singapore Branch

One Temasek Avenue

#02-01 Millenia Tower

Singapore 039192

  Attention:   Global Corporate Trust –
         Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

  Email:   Ctsingaporegcs@bnymellon.com,
         Ctsingaporegca@bnymellon.com
  Facsimile:   +65 6883 0338

Where this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture provides for notice to Holders of Registered Securities, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder entitled thereto, at his last address as it appears in the Security register. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders. Where this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

In case, by reason of the suspension of or irregularities in regular mail service, it shall be impracticable to mail notice to the Company and Holders of Registered Securities when such notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, then any manner of giving such notice as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee shall be deemed to be a sufficient giving of such notice.

 

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Any notice or demand will be deemed to have been sufficiently given or served when so sent or deposited and, if to the Holders, when delivered in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Clearing Organization. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered on the day such notice is delivered to the Clearing Organization, or if by mail, when so sent or deposited.

Section 10.05 Officers Certificates and Opinions of Counsel; Statements to be Contained Therein. Upon any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any of the provisions of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

All such Officer’s Certificates and Opinions of Counsel shall be in English or accompanied by a certified translation.

Each certificate or opinion provided for in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall include (a) a statement that the person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition, (b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based, (c) a statement that, in the opinion of such person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with and (d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

Any certificate, statement or opinion of an officer of the Company may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of or representations by counsel, unless such officer knows that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate, statement or opinion may be based as aforesaid are erroneous, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know that the same are erroneous. Any certificate, statement or opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, information with respect to which is in the possession of the Company, upon the certificate, statement or opinion of or representations by an officer of officers of the Company, unless such counsel knows that the certificate, statement or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate, statement or opinion may be based as aforesaid are erroneous, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know that the same are erroneous.

Any certificate, statement or opinion of an officer of the Company or of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to accounting matters, upon a certificate or opinion of or representations by an accountant or firm of accountants in the employ of the Company, unless such officer or counsel, as the case may be, knows that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the accounting matters upon which his certificate, statement or opinion may be based as aforesaid are erroneous, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know that the same are erroneous.

Section 10.06 Conflict of any Provision of Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture with Trust Indenture Act. If and to the extent that any provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision included in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture by operation of Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act (an “Incorporated Provision”), such Incorporated Provision shall control.

Section 10.07 New York Law to Govern. This Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and each Security shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of such State.

 

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Section 10.08 Counterparts. This Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

Section 10.09 Effect of Headings. The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

Section 10.10 Submission To Jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company irrevocably submits the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York, County and State of New York, United States of America, in any suit or proceeding based on or arising under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and the Securities, and irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such suit or proceeding may be determined in any such court. The Company, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrevocably and fully waives the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such suit or proceeding and hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Attention: General Manager, with offices currently at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10020 (the “Authorized Agent”), as its authorized agent upon whom process may be served in any such suit or proceeding. The Company represents that it has notified the Authorized Agent of such designation and appointment and that the Authorized Agent has accepted the same. The Company hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs its Authorized Agent to accept such service. The Company further agrees that service of process upon its Authorized Agent and written notice of said service to it mailed by first class mail or delivered to the Company shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any person to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company agrees that a final action in any such suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other lawful manner.

The Company hereby irrevocably waives, to the extent permitted by law, any immunity to jurisdiction to which it may otherwise be entitled (including, without limitation, immunity to pre-judgment attachment, post-judgment attachment and execution) in any legal suit, action or proceeding against it arising out of or based on this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the Securities or the transactions contemplated hereby.

The provisions of this Section 10.10 are intended to be effective upon the execution of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture without any further action by the Company or the Trustee and the introduction of a true copy of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture into evidence shall be conclusive and final evidence as to such matters.

Section 10.11 Non-Business Day. Unless otherwise specified in any applicable supplemental indenture, in any case where the date of payment of interest, redemption or stated maturity of a Security established in accordance with Section 2.03 shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment with respect to Securities of that series, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or of the Securities) payment of principal of and interest, if any, with respect to such Security need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on the date of payment of interest, redemption or stated maturity of a Security established in accordance with Section 2.03, provided that no interest shall accrue for the period from and after such date of payment of interest, redemption or stated maturity of a Security, as the case may be.

Section 10.12 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

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supplemented from time to time, the “USA Patriot Act”), the Trustee, like all financial institutions, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that opens an account. The parties to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as the Trustee may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the USA Patriot Act.

ARTICLE 11

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

Section 11.01 Applicability of Article. The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to the Securities of any series which are redeemable before their maturity except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.03 for Securities of such series. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities, any redemption under the Securities shall be subject to the non-viability write-down provisions and the subordination provisions, each as provided herein.

Section 11.02 Optional Redemption. Unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.03 with respect to any series of Securities, a series of Securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole but not in part, on the interest rate reset date occurring on or after the fifth year anniversary of the issuance of such series of Securities or on the interest rate reset dates occurring on each five-year anniversary thereafter, each specified pursuant to Section 2.03 relating to such series, upon not less than 25 days nor more than 60 days prior notice to the Securityholders and to the Trustee (unless a shorter or longer notice period is specified in the terms of a particular series of Securities pursuant to Section 2.03) and to the Trustee, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any).

Section 11.03 Optional Redemption Due to Changes in Tax Treatment. A series of Securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole but not in part, at any time, upon notice thereof given by the Company in accordance with Section 11.05, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the relevant series of Securities on the date fixed for redemption (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any), if the Company determines prior to giving notice of redemption that, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of Japan (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of Japan) affecting taxation, or any change in the official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding, judgment, or order by a court of competent jurisdiction), which change, amendment, application or interpretation becomes effective on or after the date of the final offering document for the relevant series of Securities, (i) the Company is, or on the next interest payment date would be, required to pay any Additional Amounts in respect of Japanese Taxes, or (ii) any interest on the Securities ceases to be treated as being a deductible expense for the purpose of the Company’s corporate tax, and, in each case of (i) or (ii) above, such event cannot be avoided by measures reasonably available to the Company; provided that, in the case of (i) above, no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company would be obligated to make such payment of Additional Amounts if a payment in respect of the relevant series of Securities were then due.

Prior to making any notice of redemption of the Securities pursuant to this Section 11.03, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled and an opinion of an independent tax counsel or tax consultant of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee to the effect that the circumstances referred to above exist. The Trustee shall accept such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the relevant Securityholders.

 

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Section 11.04 Optional Redemption due to Changes in Regulatory Treatment. Unless otherwise established in accordance with Section 2.03, the Securities of any series may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, upon notice thereof given by the Company in accordance with Section 11.05, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities on the date fixed for redemption (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any), if the Company determines after consultation with the FSA that there is more than an insubstantial risk that the Securities may not be included in the Company’s Tier 2 Capital under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations (other than for the reason that the amount of the Securities exceeds any limitations under such applicable standard with respect to the amount of the Securities that qualifies as Tier 2 Capital).

Prior to making any notice of redemption of the Securities pursuant to this Section 11.04, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled. The Trustee shall accept such certificate as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the relevant Securityholders.

Section 11.05 Notice of Redemption. Notice of redemption to the Holders of Securities of any series to be redeemed as a whole or in part at the option of the Company shall be given by mailing notice of such redemption by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption (or as set forth in Section 11.02) to such Holders of Securities of such series at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the Register and to the Trustee or otherwise given in the manner applicable to the Securities of each series. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Holder receives the notice. Failure to give notice by mail, or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Security of a series designated for redemption as a whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Security of such series.

The notice of redemption to each such Holder shall specify the principal amount and CUSIP or ISIN number (if any) of each Security of such series held by such Holder to be redeemed, the date fixed for redemption, the redemption price, the place or places of payment, that payment will be made upon presentation and surrender of such Securities, that interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption will be paid as specified in such notice and that on and after said date interest thereon or on the portions thereof to be redeemed will cease to accrue. In case any Security of a series is to be redeemed in part only the notice of redemption shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed and shall state that on and after the date fixed for redemption, upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or Securities of such series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued.

The notice of redemption of the Securities of any series to be redeemed at the option of the Company shall be given by the Company or, at the Company’s request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company.

A redemption notice will be automatically rescinded and will have no force and effect, and no redemption amount will be due and payable, (i) if a Non-Viability Event occurs prior to the applicable redemption date, in which case the Securities will be subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down, as provided in Article 13 or (ii) if a Subordination Event occurs prior to the applicable redemption date, in which case the Securities will be subject to the subordination provisions, as provided in Article 12. If a redemption notice is rescinded for any of the reasons described in the previous sentence, the Company will endeavor to promptly deliver written notice to the Securityholders and the Trustee, specifying the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event.

On or before the redemption date specified in the notice of redemption given as provided in this Section (and in any event no later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the due date for payment), the Company will deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, set aside, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 3.04) an amount of money or other property

 

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sufficient to redeem on the redemption date all the Securities of such series so called for redemption at the appropriate redemption price, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption and any Additional Amounts. If less than all the Outstanding Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the Company will deliver to the Trustee at least 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be redeemed.

If less than all of the Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the Securities for redemption will be selected as follows: (i) if the Securities are listed on any securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal securities exchange on which the Securities are then traded or if the Securities are held through the clearing systems, in compliance with the requirements of the applicable clearing systems; or (ii) if the Securities are not listed on any securities exchange, on a pro rata pass through distribution of principal basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee deems fair and appropriate, unless otherwise required by law.

Section 11.06 Payment of Securities Called for Redemption. If notice of redemption has been given as above provided, the Securities or portions of Securities specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the date and at the place stated in such notice at the applicable redemption price, together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption, and on and after said date (unless the Company fails in the payment of such Securities at the redemption price, together with interest accrued to said date) interest on the Securities or portions of Securities so called for redemption shall cease to accrue and, except as provided in Section 5.05 and Section 9.03, such Securities shall cease from and after the date fixed for redemption to be entitled to any benefit or security under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, and the Holders thereof shall have no right in respect of such Securities except the right to receive the redemption price thereof and unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption. On presentation and surrender of such Securities at a place of payment specified in said notice, said Securities or the specified portions thereof shall be paid and redeemed by the Company at the applicable redemption price, together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption; provided that any payment of interest becoming due on the date fixed for redemption shall be payable to the Holders of such Securities registered as such on the relevant record date subject to the terms and provisions of Section 2.07 and Section 3.01 hereof.

If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal shall, until paid or duly provided for, bear interest from the date fixed for redemption at the rate of interest or Yield to Maturity (in the case of an Original Issue Discount Security) borne by such Security.

Upon presentation of any Security redeemed in part only, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to or on the order of the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Security or Securities of such series, of authorized denominations, in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Security so presented.

Section 11.07 Exclusion of Certain Securities from Eligibility for Selection for Redemption. Securities shall be excluded from eligibility for selection for redemption if they are identified by registration and certificate number in a written statement signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at least 40 days prior to the last date on which notice of redemption may be given as being owned of record and beneficially by, and not pledged or hypothecated by either (a) the Company or (b) an entity specifically identified in such written statement as directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company.

Section 11.08 Repurchase of Securities. The Company or any subsidiary of the Company may at any time subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), purchase any or all of the Securities in the open market or otherwise at any price in accordance with any applicable law and regulation. Upon such repurchase, the Paying Agent shall, in accordance with Section 2.10, cancel any Securities so purchased that are surrendered to it. Subject to applicable law, neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company shall have any obligation to offer to purchase any Securities held

 

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by any Holder as a result of its purchase or offer to purchase Securities held by any other Holder in the open market or otherwise. The provisions of this Section are subject to Section 2.03.

ARTICLE 12

SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES

Section 12.01 Agreement to Subordinate. The Company covenants and agrees, and each Holder of any Security issued hereunder by his acceptance thereof likewise covenants and agrees, that all Securities shall be issued subject to the provisions of this Article; and each person holding any Security, by its acquisition of such Security, whether upon original issue or upon transfer, assignment or exchange thereof, accepts and agrees that the principal of and interest on all Securities issued hereunder shall, to the extent and in the manner set forth herein, subject to any modifications or additional terms set forth in any applicable supplemental indenture, be subordinated and subject in right to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness.

Section 12.02 Subordination of the Securities. Securities issued pursuant to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall constitute direct, unconditional, subordinated and unsecured obligations of the Company and will at all times rank pari passu without any preference among themselves, and equally in right of payment with all of the existing and future unsecured, unconditional and fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company, and senior to all of the existing and future unsecured, conditional and perpetual subordinated debt of the Company (including the existing and future perpetual subordinated debt of the Company) and all classes of shares (including preferred shares (if any)) of the Company. Notwithstanding such ranking of the Securities, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, the Securities issued pursuant to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture will become subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down as provided in Article 13.

For the avoidance of doubt, if a competent court in Japan shall have commenced bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law, the claims of the Holders of the Securities shall rank junior to the claims of all statutory subordinated bankruptcy claims (retsugoteki hasan saiken), as set forth in the Bankruptcy Law, in distribution in such bankruptcy proceedings.

If a Subordination Event has occurred, and so long as any such Subordination Event shall continue (and in the case of a Civil Rehabilitation Event, so long as neither a Summary Rehabilitation Order nor a Consent Rehabilitation Order shall have been issued), any amounts (other than any amounts which shall have become due and payable before such Subordination Event shall have occurred and remain unpaid) due under the Securities, including any amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 will become payable only upon one of the following conditions being fulfilled:

 

  (i)   in the case of a Bankruptcy Event, the total amount of any and all Senior Indebtedness which is listed on the final distribution list of the Company submitted to the court in such bankruptcy proceedings shall have been assured to be paid in full out of the amounts available for distribution in such bankruptcy proceedings (including by way of distributions by deposit of funds in escrow with the competent authority);

 

  (ii)   in the case of a Corporate Reorganization Event, the total amount of any and all Senior Indebtedness which is listed on the corporate reorganization plan of the Company at the time when the court’s approval of such plan becomes final and conclusive shall have been paid in full in such proceedings to the extent that such liabilities shall have been fixed;

 

  (iii)   in the case of a Civil Rehabilitation Event, the total amount of any and all Senior Indebtedness which is listed on the civil rehabilitation plan of the Company at the time when the court’s approval of such plan becomes final and conclusive shall have been paid in full in such proceedings to the extent that such liabilities shall have been fixed; or

 

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  (iv)   in the case of a Foreign Event, conditions equivalent to those set out in (i), (ii) or (iii) above have been fulfilled; provided, however, that notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the imposition of any such condition is not allowed under such proceedings, any amount which becomes due under the Securities shall become payable in accordance with the conditions for payment set forth in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture and not subject to such impermissible condition but subject to any condition imposed during such proceedings.

Notwithstanding that the Securities are stated to rank equally with certain unsecured, unconditional and fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company and ahead of certain unsecured, conditional and perpetual subordinated debt and all classes of shares (including preferred shares, if any) of the Company as described above, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Write-Down, the Securities will become subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down as provided in Article 13.

Section 12.03 Reimbursement of Excess Payment and Limited Right of Set-off. Any Holder of Securities by its acceptance of such Securities shall thereby agree that (i) if any payment of principal or interest in respect of the Security is made to such Holder after the occurrence of a Subordination Event and the amount of such payment exceeds the amount, if any, that should have been paid to such Holder upon the proper application of the subordination provisions of such series of Securities, the payment of such excess amount shall be deemed null and void and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of the excess payment within ten days after receiving notice of the excess payment, and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event and for so long as such Subordination Event shall continue, any liabilities of the Company to such Holder which would otherwise become so payable on or after the date on which such Subordination Event occurs shall not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company unless, until and only in such amount as the liabilities of the Company under the Securities become payable pursuant to the proper application of the subordination provisions of Securities under Article 12.

Section 12.04 No Amendment. No amendment or modification which is prejudicial to any present or future creditor in respect of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall be made to the provisions of Section 12.01, Section 12.02 or Section 12.03 in any respect. In no event shall any such amendment or modification be effective against any such creditor.

Section 12.05 Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights. The provisions of this Article are and are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Holders of the Securities on the one hand and the holders of Senior Indebtedness on the other hand. Nothing contained in this Article or elsewhere in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or in the Securities is intended to or shall (a) impair, as among the Company, its creditors other than holders of Senior Indebtedness and the Holders of the Securities, the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay or cause to be paid to the Holders of the Securities the principal of and interest on the Securities as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms; or (b) affect the relative rights against the Company of the Holders of the Securities and creditors of the Company other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness; or (c) prevent the Trustee or the Holder of any Security from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon breach under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article of the holders of Senior Indebtedness to receive cash, property and securities otherwise payable or deliverable to the Trustee or such Holder.

Section 12.06 Trustee to Effectuate Subordination. Each Holder of a Security by his acceptance thereof, authorizes and directs the Trustee on his behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination provided in this Article and appoints the Trustee his attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.

Section 12.07 No Waiver of Subordination Provisions. No right of any present or future holder of any Senior Indebtedness to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Company or by any act or failure to act, in good faith, by

 

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any such holder, or by any non-compliance by the Company with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, regardless of any knowledge thereof any such holder may have or be otherwise charged with.

Section 12.08 Notice to Trustee. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any fact known to the Company which would prohibit the making of any payment when due to or by the Trustee in respect of the Securities. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article or any other provision of this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, the Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts which would prohibit the making of any payment to or by the Trustee in respect of the Securities, unless and until the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof from the Company or a Holder of Senior Indebtedness or from any trustee therefor; and, prior to the receipt of any such written notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section  5.01, shall be entitled in all respects to assume that no such facts exist.

Section 12.09 Reliance on Judicial Order or Certificate of Liquidating Agent. Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Company pursuant to the Bankruptcy Law, the Corporate Reorganization Act, the Civil Rehabilitation Law, the Company Law or any applicable law of any jurisdiction other than Japan, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 5.01, and the Holders of the Securities shall be entitled to rely upon any order or decree entered by any court of competent jurisdiction in which such proceeding is pending, or a certificate of the administrator, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, liquidating trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution, delivered to the Trustee or the Holders of the Securities, for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such payment or distribution, the holders of the indebtedness of the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article.

Section 12.10 Trustee not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness and shall not be liable to any such holders or creditors if it shall in good faith pay over or distribute to Holders of Securities or to the Company or to any other Person cash, property or securities to which any holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of this Article or otherwise.

Section 12.11 Rights of Trustee as Holder of Senior Indebtedness; Preservation of Trustees Rights. The Trustee in its individual capacity shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article with respect to any Senior Indebtedness which may at any time be held by it, to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness and nothing in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder.

Nothing in this Article shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 4.03 and Section 5.06.

Section 12.12 Article Applicable to Paying Agents. In case at any time any Paying Agent other than the Trustee shall have been appointed by the Company and be then acting hereunder, the term “Trustee” as used in this Article shall in such case (unless the context otherwise requires) be construed as extending to and including such Paying Agent within its meaning as fully for all intents and purposes as if such Paying Agent were named in this Article in addition to or in place of the Trustee; provided, however, that Section 12.11 shall not apply to the Company or any of its affiliates if the Company or such affiliate acts as a Paying Agent.

Section 12.13 Moneys Subordinated. Upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event, payments from money held under Section 5.05 by the Paying Agent for the payment (subject to the claims of, or payments to, the Trustee or any Agent under or pursuant to this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture) of principal of and interest on the Securities (and Additional Amounts, if any) shall be subordinated to the prior payment of any Senior Indebtedness or subject to the restrictions set forth in this Article and the Holders shall be obligated to pay over any such amount to the Company or any holder of Senior Indebtedness or any other creditor of the Company, as applicable.

 

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ARTICLE 13

NON-VIABILITY WRITE-DOWN

Section 13.01 Agreement to Write-Down and Cancellation. Each Holder of any Security, by its acquisition of such Security, whether upon original issue or upon transfer, assignment or exchange thereof, accepts and agrees that, to the extent and in the manner set forth herein:

 

  (a)   upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event and a Non-Viability Write-Down of the Securities, such holder shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived its right to claim or receive, and not to have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to enforce, payment of principal of or interest on the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13, if any) (except for any payments of principal or interest or any other amount that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) and shall be bound by the provisions in this Article 13;

 

  (b)   upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event after the issuance of a redemption notice, (1) such redemption notice shall be automatically rescinded, (2) no redemption amount shall become due and payable, (3) in case of the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, the Securities shall become subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down, and (4) in case of the occurrence of a Subordination Event, the Securities shall become subject to the subordination provisions of Article 12;

 

  (c)   no such Non-Viability Write-Down, cancellation or rescission in accordance with the terms of the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture shall constitute a default or breach in payment or otherwise under the terms of the Securities; and

 

  (d)   such holder shall authorize, direct and request DTC and any direct participant in DTC or other intermediary through which it holds the Securities, the Trustee and the Registrar to take any and all necessary action, if required, to implement a Non-Viability Write-Down of the Securities without any further action or direction on the part of such Holder.

A “Non-Viability Event” will be deemed to have occurred at the time that the Prime Minister of Japan confirms (nintei) that any measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) set forth in Article 126-2, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto) need to be applied to the Company.

Write-Down Date” means the date that shall be determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than ten Business Days following the date of the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice.

Section 13.02 Suspension and Write-Down and Cancellation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, no principal of, interest on or other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13, if any) (other than with respect to principal, interest, any Additional Amounts and any other amount due under Section 4.13 that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due, and the Company’s obligations with respect to the payment of any such amounts and any claims therefor (other than with respect to principal, interest, any Additional Amounts and any amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) will be suspended from the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event until the Write-Down Date.

On the Write-Down Date:

 

  (i)  

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  written down to zero, the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay the full principal amount of, interest on and any other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), and the Securities will be cancelled, in each case other than principal amount, interest, any Additional Amounts and any other amount due under Section 4.13 that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid;

 

  (ii)   the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or principal of the Securities and (B) any Additional Amount and any amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, principal, Additional Amounts or other amount, as applicable, has become due and payable to the Holders of such Securities prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (iii)   the Holders of the Securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to enforce, payment of principal of or interest on or any other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto and any amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13, if any), except as described in (ii) above.

The events described in (i) through (iii) above are referred to as a “Non-Viability Write-Down.”

Section 13.03 Suspension of Settlement through DTC. The Company and each Holder of a Security acknowledge and agree that, following the receipt of a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice by DTC and the commencement of the Suspension Period, DTC will suspend all clearance and settlement of the Securities through DTC for the duration of the Suspension Period. Notwithstanding any delay in, or unavailability of procedures of, DTC reflecting the Non-Viability Write-Down on its systems, the Non-Viability Write-Down shall take place on the relevant Write-Down Date.

Section 13.04 Reimbursement of Payment and No Right of Set-off. Each Holder of Securities by acceptance of such Securities shall thereby agree that (i) if any payment on such Security is made to such Holder with respect to a payment obligation that did not become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, then the payment of such amount shall be deemed null and void and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of such payment within ten days after receiving notice of such null and void payment and (ii) any liabilities of the Company to such Holder in respect of the Securities which was subject to the Non-Viability Write-Down as provided in Article 13 shall not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company.

Section 13.05 Limitation of Rights upon a Non-Viability Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or any Security, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, (a) no Holder shall have any rights whatsoever under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or the Security to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the Trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, (b) except for any indemnity and/or security provided by a Holder in such instruction or related to such instruction, any instruction previously given to the Trustee by such Holder shall cease automatically and shall be deemed null and void and of no further effect, (c) no Holder may exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to it by the Company arising under, or in connection with, the Security and each Holder of a Security will, by virtue of its holding of such Security, be deemed to have irrevocably waived all such rights of set-off, compensation or retention and (d) no Holder will be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization or liquidation proceedings involving the Company or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings or do so through a representative; provided that nothing in this Section 13.05 will limit a Holder’s rights with respect to payments of principal of or interest on a Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid.

 

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Section 13.06 Notice of Write-Down. (a) The Company shall endeavor, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event, to deliver a written notice to Holders and to the Trustee and the Agents (a “Write-Down and Cancellation Notice”) confirming the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event and the Write-Down Date.

(b) Any failure or delay by the Company to deliver a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice pursuant to this Section 13.06 will not change or delay the effect of the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event on the Non-Viability Write-Down taking place on the Write-Down Date under the relevant Security, nor give Holders of Securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

Section 13.07 Additional Provisions Relating to a Write-Down and Cancellation. (a) To the extent that the Securities are held in the form of Certificated Securities, the Trustee, Register and paying agent, as applicable, shall provide cooperation in good faith to facilitate the procedures and terms set forth in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture in connection with any Non-Viability Write-Down, including ceasing to register any attempted transfer of any Securities and reflecting the Non-Viability Write-Down on the Register as of the Write-Down Date. By its acquisition of the Securities, each Holder shall be deemed to have authorized, directed and requested the Trustee, Registrar, paying agent and any other intermediary through which it holds such Securities to take any and all necessary action, if required, to effectuate the Non-Viability Write-Down as of the Write-Down Date. All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by each Holder pursuant to this Section 13.07, including the consents given by such Holder, shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of such Holder.

(b) Upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event and delivery of the related Write-Down and Cancellation Notice by the Company to the Trustee, any and all moneys deposited with the Trustee (and held by it or any Paying Agent) for the payment of any amounts under the Securities that have not become due and payable prior to the date of such Non-Viability Event shall be returned promptly to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, a Non-Viability Event and the resulting Non-Viability Write-Down are not Acceleration Events under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture.

Section 13.08 Responsibilities of Trustee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary that may be set out in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture or any other document relating to the Securities:

(a) as long as such Securities are held in global form, neither the Trustee nor any Agent, shall, in any circumstances, be responsible or liable to the Company, the Holders or any other person for any act, omission or default by DTC with respect to the implementation of any Non-Viability Write-Down by any of them in respect of such Securities; and

(b) except as otherwise required under Section 4.11, the Trustee shall not be under any duty to determine, monitor or report whether a Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event has occurred or circumstances exist which may lead to the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event and will not be responsible or liable to the holders or any other person for any loss arising from any failure by it to do so. Unless and until the Trustee receives the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice and is expressly notified in writing, it shall be entitled to assume that no such event or circumstance has occurred or exists;

(c) each Holder shall be deemed to have authorized, directed and requested the Trustee and the Agents, as the case may be, to take any and all necessary action to give effect to any Write-Down and Cancellation following the occurrence of any Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event without any further action or direction on the part of the holders; and

(d) the Trustee shall not be under any duty to determine, calculate or verify any amount payable to holders under this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture (including any write-down amounts) and with regards to the Securities and the Trustee will not be responsible to the holders or any other person for any loss or liability arising from any failure by it to do so.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee
By:    
  Name:
  Title:


ANNEX A

[FORM OF FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITY]

INTEREST PAYMENTS ON THIS SECURITY WILL GENERALLY BE SUBJECT TO JAPANESE WITHHOLDING TAX UNLESS IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT THIS SECURITY IS HELD BY OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A BENEFICIAL OWNER THAT IS (I) FOR JAPANESE TAX PURPOSES, NEITHER (X) AN INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT OF JAPAN OR A JAPANESE CORPORATION, NOR (Y) AN INDIVIDUAL NON-RESIDENT OF JAPAN OR A NON-JAPANESE CORPORATION THAT IN EITHER CASE IS A PERSON HAVING A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMPANY AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 6, PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE ACT ON SPECIAL MEASURES CONCERNING TAXATION OF JAPAN (ACT NO. 26 OF 1957, AS AMENDED; THE “SPECIAL TAXATION MEASURES ACT”) (A “SPECIALLY-RELATED PERSON OF THE COMPANY”), (II) A JAPANESE DESIGNATED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 6, PARAGRAPH 11 OF THE SPECIAL TAXATION MEASURES ACT WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT FOR TAX EXEMPTION UNDER THAT PARAGRAPH OR (III) A JAPANESE PUBLIC CORPORATION, A JAPANESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OR A JAPANESE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BUSINESS OPERATOR DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 3-3, PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE SPECIAL TAXATION MEASURES ACT WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT FOR TAX EXEMPTION UNDER THAT PARAGRAPH.

INTEREST PAYMENTS ON THIS SECURITY TO AN INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT OF JAPAN, TO A JAPANESE CORPORATION NOT DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH, OR TO AN INDIVIDUAL NON-RESIDENT OF JAPAN OR A NON-JAPANESE CORPORATION THAT IN EITHER CASE IS A SPECIALLY-RELATED PERSON OF THE COMPANY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DEDUCTION IN RESPECT OF JAPANESE INCOME TAX AT A CURRENT RATE OF 15.315% (15% ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2038) OF THE AMOUNT OF SUCH INTEREST.

BY ITS ACQUISITION OF THE SECURITIES, EACH HOLDER ACKNOWLEDGES, ACCEPTS, CONSENTS AND AGREES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER TERMS OF THIS SECURITY, THE INDENTURE OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND ANY HOLDER, TO BE BOUND BY THE PRINCIPAL WRITE-DOWN PROVISIONS SET FORTH HEREIN AND IN THE INDENTURE.

 

ANNEX A-1


     [CUSIP Number]: [                ]
     [ISIN Code]: [                ]
     [Common Code]: [                ]

No. [    ]

$[            ]

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

GLOBAL SECURITY

FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE [            ]

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., a corporation (kabushiki kaisha) established under the laws of Japan (the “Company”), for value received, hereby promises to pay to [Cede & Co.], or registered assigns, on [            ], 20[    ] the principal sum set forth above or such other amount as is written down in accordance with the provisions set forth in the reverse of this Security and the Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture, dated [            ], 20[    ] (the “Indenture”) and as may be shown on the Register on [            ], 20[    ] in United States Dollars at the Company’s office or agency for said purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York (or at such other office or agency as the Company shall have appointed for such purpose), in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, and to pay interest, [quarterly/semi-annually] [in arrears] on [insert interest payment dates] of each year, at [insert interest rate] (computed on the basis of[insert day count convention]), on said principal sum in like coin or currency at said office or agency from [            ] or [            ], as the case may be, next preceding the date of this Security to which interest on the Securities has been paid or duly provided for, unless the date hereof is a date to which interest on the Securities has been paid or duly provided for, in which case from the date of this Security, or unless no interest has been paid or duly provided for on the Securities, in which case from [            ], [    ] until payment of said principal sum has been made or duly provided for. [Insert description of any adjustments to interest payment dates]

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the date of this Security is after [5:00 p.m.], New York City time, on the day [five] Business Days immediately preceding the following [            ] or [            ], as the case may be, this Security shall bear interest from such [            ] or [            ]; provided, however, that if the Company does not pay interest due on such [            ] or [            ] (in either case, as such date is extended by the period of grace set forth in the Indenture), then this Security shall bear interest from the next preceding [            ] or [            ] to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for on this Security, from [            ]. The interest so payable on any [            ] or [            ] will be paid to the person in whose name this Security is registered at [5:00 p.m.], New York City time, on the day [five] Business Days immediately preceding such [            ] or [            ] (each, a “record date”); provided that, unless this Security is a Global Security, interest may be paid, at the option of the Company, by mailing a check therefor payable to the registered Holder entitled thereto at his or her last address as it appears on the Register. As used herein, “Business Day” means a day which is not a day on which banking institutions in [New York and Tokyo] are authorized by law or regulation to close.

This Security is being deposited with DTC acting as depositary, and registered in the name of [Cede & Co.], a nominee of DTC. [Cede & Co.], as Holder of record of this Security, shall be entitled to receive payments of principal and interest, other than principal and interest due upon redemption. Payment of interest on this Security will be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the registered Holder with a bank in New York City.

 

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Reference is made to the further provisions set forth on the reverse hereof. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

This Security shall not be valid or obligatory until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been duly signed by the Trustee acting under the Indenture.

 

ANNEX A-3


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Global Security to be duly executed.

Dated:

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

ANNEX A-4


Certificate of Authentication

This is one of the Global Securities described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

Dated:

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
as Trustee
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

ANNEX A-5


REVERSE OF SECURITY

 

1.

General

(a) This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of debt securities of the Company, issued or to be issued pursuant to the Indenture, duly executed and delivered by the Company to The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”). Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the Holders of the Securities. Terms used herein not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Indenture.

(b) The Securities will constitute direct, unconditional, subordinated and unsecured obligations of the Company and will at all times rank pari passu without any preference among themselves, and equally in right of payment with all of the existing and future unsecured, unconditional and fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company, and senior to all of the existing and future unsecured, conditional and perpetual subordinated debt of the Company and all classes of shares (including preferred shares, if any) of the Company; provided, however, that the Securities will be subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, as provided in Article 13 of the Indenture.

(c) Certain provisions herein are summaries of, and subject to, the detailed provisions of the Indenture.

 

2.

Calculation and Notification of Interest

[Insert description of calculation and notification of interest, if any]

 

3.

Subordination

The rights of the Holders of the Securities will be subordinated in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below) upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event (as defined below). If a Subordination Event has occurred, and so long as any such Subordination Event shall continue (and in the case of a Civil Rehabilitation Event (as defined below), so long as neither a Summary Rehabilitation Order (as defined below) nor a Consent Rehabilitation Order (as defined below) shall have been issued), any amounts (other than any amounts which shall have become due and payable before such Subordination Event shall have occurred and remain unpaid) due under the Securities, including any amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligations as provided in Section 4.13 of the Indenture, will become payable only upon one of the following conditions being fulfilled:

 

  (a)   in the case of a Bankruptcy Event (as defined below), the total amount of any and all Senior Indebtedness which is listed on the final distribution list of the Company submitted to the court in such bankruptcy proceedings shall have been assured to be paid in full out of the amounts available for distribution in such bankruptcy proceedings (including by way of distributions by deposit of funds in escrow with the competent authority);

 

  (b)   in the case of a Corporate Reorganization Event (as defined below), the total amount of any and all Senior Indebtedness which is listed on the corporate reorganization plan of the Company at the time when the court’s approval of such plan becomes final and conclusive shall have been paid in full in such proceedings to the extent that such liabilities shall have been fixed;

 

  (c)   in the case of a Civil Rehabilitation Event, the total amount of any and all Senior Indebtedness which is listed on the civil rehabilitation plan of the Company at the time when the court’s approval of such plan becomes final and conclusive shall have been paid in full in such proceedings to the extent that such liabilities shall have been fixed; or

 

  (d)  

in the case of a Foreign Event (as defined below), conditions equivalent to those set out in (i), (ii) or (iii) above have been fulfilled; provided, however, that notwithstanding any provision herein to the

 

ANNEX A-6


  contrary, if the imposition of any such condition is not allowed under such proceedings, any amount which becomes due under this Security shall become payable in accordance with the conditions for payment set forth in the Indenture and not subject to such impermissible condition but subject to any condition imposed during such proceedings.

Notwithstanding that this Security is stated to rank equally with certain unsecured, unconditional and fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company and ahead of certain unsecured, conditional and perpetual subordinated debt and all classes of shares (including preferred shares, if any) of the Company as described above, this Security is subject to a Non-Viability Write-Down, as provided in Article 13 of the Indenture.

The Company shall make no amendment or modification to the subordination provisions contained in the Indenture that is prejudicial to any present or future creditor in respect of any Senior Indebtedness. No such amendment or modification shall in any event be effective against any such creditor.

Each Holder of this Security, by its acceptance of the same, agrees that if any payment of principal or interest in respect of the subordinated debt securities is made to such Holder after the occurrence of a Subordination Event and the amount of such payment exceeds the amount, if any, that should have been paid to such Holder upon the proper application of the subordination provisions of this Security, the payment of such excess amount is deemed null and void, and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) is obliged to return the amount of the excess payment within ten days after receiving notice of the excess payment, and also agrees that, upon the occurrence of a Subordination Event and for so long as such Subordination Event continues, any liabilities of the Company to such Holder which would otherwise become so payable on or after the date on which such Subordination Event occurs will not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company unless, until and only in such amount as the liabilities of the Company under the Securities become payable pursuant to the proper application of the subordination provisions of this Security.

Consent Rehabilitation Order” means a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction under Article 217, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto) to the effect that the procedures for the investigation and confirmation of civil rehabilitation claims as defined in Article 84 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto), and the resolution of a civil rehabilitation plan shall be omitted.

Summary Rehabilitation Order” means a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction under Article 211, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto) to the effect that the procedures for the investigation and confirmation of civil rehabilitation claims as defined in Article 84 of the Civil Rehabilitation Law (or any successor provision thereto) shall be omitted.

Senior Indebtedness” means all liabilities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, statutory subordinated bankruptcy claims (retsugoteki hasan saiken), as defined under the Bankruptcy Law) of the Company other than (i) liabilities under the Securities (except for liabilities which have been due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Subordination Event and remain unpaid) and (ii) any liabilities of the Company which rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively either pari passu with, or junior to, the liabilities under the Securities (except for liabilities which have been due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Subordination Event and remain unpaid).

Subordination Event” means either a Bankruptcy Event, a Corporate Reorganization Event, a Civil Rehabilitation Event or a Foreign Event;

Bankruptcy Event” means a competent court in Japan having commenced bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law.

 

ANNEX A-7


Bankruptcy Law” means the Bankruptcy Law of Japan (Law No. 75 of 2004, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Corporate Reorganization Event” means a competent court in Japan having commenced corporate reorganization proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Corporate Reorganization Law.

Corporate Reorganization Law” means the Corporate Reorganization Law of Japan (Law No. 154 of 2002, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Civil Rehabilitation Event” means a competent court in Japan having commenced civil rehabilitation proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Rehabilitation Law.

Civil Rehabilitation Law” means the Civil Rehabilitation Law of Japan (Law No. 225 of 1999, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Foreign Event” means the Company becoming subject to bankruptcy, corporate reorganization or civil rehabilitation proceedings or other equivalent proceedings pursuant to any applicable law of any jurisdiction other than Japan.

For the avoidance of doubt, if a competent court in Japan shall have commenced bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law, the claims of the Holders of the Securities shall rank junior to the claims of all statutory subordinated bankruptcy claims (retsugoteki hasan saiken), as set forth in the Bankruptcy Law, in distribution in such bankruptcy proceedings.

 

4.

Write Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of this Security, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, no principal of, interest on or other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 of the Indenture, if any) (other than with respect to principal, interest, any Additional Amounts and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 of the Indenture that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due, and the Company’s obligations with respect to the payment of any such amounts and any claims therefor (other than with respect to principal, interest, any Additional Amounts and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 of the Indenture that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) will be suspended from the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event until the Write-Down Date (as defined below).

On the Write-Down Date:

 

  (a)   the full principal amount of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 of the Indenture, if any) will be permanently written down to zero, the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay the full principal amount of, interest on and any other amount under this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), and this Security will be cancelled, in each case other than principal amount, interest, any Additional Amounts and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 of the Indenture that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid;

 

  (b)  

the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (i) any accrued and unpaid interest on or principal of the Securities and (ii) any Additional Amounts and any other amount due under the

 

ANNEX A-8


  Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 of the Indenture, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, principal, Additional Amounts or other amount, as applicable, has become due and payable to the Holders of the Securities prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (c)   the Holders of the Securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company, with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to enforce, payment of principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto and any other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 of the Indenture, if any), except as described in paragraph (b) above.

The events described in paragraphs (a) through (c) are referred to as a “Non-Viability Write-Down.”

Except for claims with respect to payments of principal of or interest on the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto and other amount due under the Company’s indemnification obligation as provided in Section 4.13 of the Indenture, if any) that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid, as described above, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, (a) the Holders of the Securities shall have no rights whatsoever under the Indenture or this Security to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the Trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, (b) except for any indemnity and/or security provided by any Holder in such instruction or related to such instruction, any instruction previously given to the Trustee by any Holders shall cease automatically and shall be deemed null and void and of no further effect, (c) no Holder may exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to it by the Company arising under, or in connection with, the Securities and each Holder of the Securities shall, by virtue of its holding of any Securities, be deemed to have irrevocably waived all such rights of set-off, compensation or retention and (d) no Holder will be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization or liquidation proceedings involving the Company or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings or do so through a representative.

A “Non-Viability Event” will be deemed to have occurred at the time that the Prime Minister of Japan confirms (nintei) that any measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) set forth in Article 126-2, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto) need to be applied to the Company.

Write-Down Date” means the date that shall be determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than ten Business Days following the date of the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice (as defined below).

The Company shall endeavor, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, to deliver a written notice (a “Write-Down and Cancellation Notice”) to the Holders of the Securities, the Trustee and Paying Agent in accordance with the Indenture, confirming, among other things, the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event and the Write-Down Date. Any failure or delay by the Company to provide a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event shall not change or delay the effect of the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event on the Non-Viability Write-Down taking place on the Write-Down Date under the Securities, nor give Holders of the Securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

Following the receipt of a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice by DTC, DTC will suspend all clearance and settlement of the Securities through DTC. After such suspension has commenced, holders of beneficial interests in the Securities will not be able to settle the transfer of any Securities through DTC, and any sale or other transfer of the Securities that a holder may have initiated prior to such suspension that is scheduled to settle after such suspension may be rejected by, and may not be settled within, DTC. Notwithstanding any delay in, or unavailability of procedures of, DTC reflecting the Non-Viability Write-Down on its systems, the Non-Viability Write-Down shall take place on the relevant Write-Down Date.

 

ANNEX A-9


Each Holder of the Securities by its acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment is made on its Securities with respect to a payment obligation that did not become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, then the payment of such amount shall be deemed null and void and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of such payment within ten days after receiving notice of such null and void payment, and shall also thereby agree that any liabilities of the Company to such Holder in respect of the Securities which was subject to the Non-Viability Write-Down as described above shall not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company.

 

5.

Indemnification of Judgment Currency

Subject to the subordination provisions provided under Article 12 of the Indenture and the write-down provisions provided under Article 13 of the Indenture, the Company will indemnify to the full extent permitted by applicable law against any loss incurred as a result of any judgment or order being given or made for any amount due under the Indenture and such judgment or order being expressed and paid in a judgment currency other than U.S. dollars and as a result of any variation between the rate of exchange at which the U.S. dollar is converted into the judgment currency for the purpose of such judgment or order and the spot rate of exchange in The City of New York at which the Trustee could purchase U.S. dollars with the amount of the judgment currency (i) on the day following the date on which final unappealable judgment is entered, unless such day is not a New York Banking Day, (ii) then, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on the New York Banking Day preceding the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered. Any indemnification pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be due and payable upon the loss calculation date set forth in the foregoing sentence. This indemnification will constitute a separate and independent obligation and will continue notwithstanding any such judgment, subject to the subordination and write-down provisions of the Securities.

 

6.

Additional Amounts

Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Indenture, all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Securities by the Company shall be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of Japan, or any political sub-division of, or any authority in, or of, Japan having power to tax (“Japanese Taxes”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In that event, the Company shall pay to the Holder of each Security such additional amounts (all such amounts being referred to herein as “Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary so that the net amounts received by it after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts which would have been receivable in respect of such Security in the absence of such withholding or deduction, provided that, no Additional Amounts shall be payable in relation to any withholding or deduction as set forth in the Indenture.

No Additional Amounts will be payable for or on account of any deduction or withholding imposed pursuant to Sections 1471-1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any amended or successor version of such Sections), the U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder and any other official guidance thereunder (“FATCA”), any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into with respect to FATCA, or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing, or relating to, FATCA, similar legislation under the laws of any other jurisdiction, or any such intergovernmental agreement.

References to principal or interest in respect of this Security shall be deemed to include any Additional Amounts due in respect of Japanese Taxes which may be payable as set forth in this Security and the Indenture.

 

7.

Optional Redemption

The Securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, on

 

ANNEX A-10


[[                ] occurring on or after the fifth year anniversary of the issuance of the Securities or on [insert interest rate reset date] occurring on each five-year anniversary thereafter], on not less than 25 days nor more than 60 days’ prior notice to the Holders and to the Trustee, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities then outstanding (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any).

 

8.

Optional Tax Redemption

The Securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities on the date fixed for redemption (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any), if the Company determines prior to giving notice of redemption that, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of Japan (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of Japan) affecting taxation, or any change in the official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding, judgment, or order by a court of competent jurisdiction), which change, amendment, application or interpretation becomes effective on or after [            ], (i) the Company is, or on the next interest payment date would be, required to pay any Additional Amounts in respect of Japanese Taxes, or (ii) any interest on the Securities ceases to be treated as being a deductible expense for the purpose of the Company’s corporate tax, and, in each case of (i) or (ii) above, such event cannot be avoided by measures reasonably available to the Company; provided that, in the case of (i) above, no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company would be obligated to make such payment of Additional Amounts if a payment in respect of the Securities were then due.

Prior to making any notice of redemption of the Securities pursuant to the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled and an opinion of an independent tax counsel or tax consultant of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee to the effect that the circumstances referred to above exist. The Trustee shall accept such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the Holders of the Securities.

 

9.

Optional Regulatory Redemption

The Securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities on the date fixed for redemption (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any), if the Company determines after consultation with the FSA that there is more than an insubstantial risk that this Security may not be included in the Company’s Tier 2 Capital under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations (other than for the reason that the amount of this Security exceeds any limitations under such applicable standard with respect to the amount of this Security that qualifies as Tier 2 Capital).

Prior to making any notice of redemption of the Securities pursuant to the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled. The Trustee shall accept such certificate as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the Holders of the Securities.

Tier 2 Capital” means any and all items constituting Tier 2 capital (for the avoidance of doubt, which exclude then applicable regulatory adjustments) under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable

 

ANNEX A-11


Banking Regulations and shall also include any successor or substitute term applicable pursuant to the Applicable Banking Regulations.

 

10.

Acceleration Event; Limited Rights of Acceleration

If an Acceleration Event occurs and is continuing, and provided that no Non-Viability Event has occurred, either the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by the Holders of the Securities), may declare the entire principal of and interest accrued thereon to be due and payable immediately. Except as provided above, neither the Trustee nor the Holders of the Securities will have any right to accelerate any payment of principal or interest in respect of the Securities, and no other event shall constitute an event of default.

An “Acceleration Event” means the occurrence and continuation of a Subordination Event.

If a court of competent jurisdiction shall (i) rescind or terminate a bankruptcy action with respect to the Company without a distribution of assets pursuant to the Bankruptcy Law, (ii) rescind or terminate a corporate reorganization proceeding with respect to the Company without approving the corporate reorganization plan pursuant to the Corporate Reorganization Law or (iii) rescind or terminate a civil rehabilitation proceeding with respect to the Company without approving the civil rehabilitation plan, or a Summary Rehabilitation Order or Consent Rehabilitation Order is issued, pursuant to the Civil Rehabilitation Law, and in each case of (i), (ii) or (iii), any other Subordination Event has not occurred or is not continuing at the time of the relevant determination by the court, then such Acceleration Event shall have the same effect as if it had not occurred.

 

11.

Supplemental Indentures

The Indenture permits the Company and the Trustee, with the consent (evidenced as provided in the Indenture) of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then Outstanding, to enter into supplemental indentures, from time to time and at any time, for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each such series; provided, that no such supplemental indenture shall extend the final maturity of the Security or of any installment of principal of any such Security, or reduce the principal amount thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event), or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon (other than upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event), or reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Subordination Event), or change the currency or other terms in or under which the principal, including any amount of original issue discount, premium, or interest on the Security is payable, or change the Company’s obligations to pay any Additional Amounts for any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted, if any, or modify or amend any provisions relating to the agreement to subordinate and the terms of subordination of the Securities of any particular series pursuant to the Indenture, or remove, amend or modify the non-viability write down provisions in a manner not permitted to be accomplished without obtaining the consent of the Holders, or impair the right of any Holder to institute suit for any payment on any Security when due; or reduce the percentage of Securities of any series or class, the consent of the Holders of which is required for any such modification of the Indenture, without the consent of the Holders of each Security so affected.

 

12.

Denominations; Exchange; Transfer

The Securities are issuable only as registered securities without coupons in minimum principal amounts of [            ] and in integral multiples of [            ] in excess thereof.

At the office or agency of the Company referred to on the face hereof or the office of the Trustee or Registrar and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, Securities may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of other authorized denominations.

 

ANNEX A-12


Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Security at the above-mentioned office or agency of the Company or the office of the Trustee or Registrar, a new Security or Securities of authorized denominations, for a like aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the transferee as provided in the Indenture. No service charge shall be made for any such transfer, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any duty, tax or governmental charge or insurance charge that may be imposed in relation thereto.

 

13.

Holders to Be Treated as Owners

The Company, the Trustee and any authorized agent of the Company or the Trustee may deem and treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner of this Security (whether or not this Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone other than the Company or the Trustee or any authorized agent of the Company or the Trustee), for the purpose of receiving payment of, or on account of, the principal hereof and, subject to the provisions on the face hereof and the Indenture, interest hereon and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any authorized agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

14.

Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers and Directors of Company Exempt from Individual Liability

No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture, or herein, or because of any Indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, as such, or against any past, present or future stockholder, executive officer or director, as such, of the Company or of any successor, either directly or through the Company or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

 

15.

Governing Law

This Security and the rights of the Holder hereof shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

ANNEX A-13

Exhibit 4.5

 

 

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

as Trustee

PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED INDENTURE

Dated as of [                    ]

 

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

     1  
 

Section 1.01

  

Certain Terms Defined

     1  

ARTICLE 2 SECURITIES

     8  
 

Section 2.01

  

Forms Generally

     8  
 

Section 2.02

  

Form of Trustee’s Certification of Authentication

     8  
 

Section 2.03

  

Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series

     9  
 

Section 2.04

  

Authentication and Delivery of Securities

     11  
 

Section 2.05

  

Execution of Securities

     11  
 

Section 2.06

  

Certificate of Authentication

     12  
 

Section 2.07

  

Form, Denomination and Date of Securities; Payments of Interest

     12  
 

Section 2.08

  

Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Securities

     12  
 

Section 2.09

  

Mutilated, Defaced, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities

     14  
 

Section 2.10

  

Cancellation of Securities

     14  
 

Section 2.11

  

Temporary Securities

     15  
 

Section 2.12

  

Japanese Withholding Tax

     15  
 

Section 2.13

  

CUSIP Numbers, ISIN Numbers and Common Codes

     16  

ARTICLE 3 COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

     16  
 

Section 3.01

  

Payment of Principal and Interest

     16  
 

Section 3.02

  

Offices for Payments, etc.

     17  
 

Section 3.03

  

Appointment to Fill a Vacancy in Office of Trustee

     17  
 

Section 3.04

  

Paying Agents

     17  
 

Section 3.05

  

Additional Amounts

     18  
 

Section 3.06

  

Certificate of the Company

     20  
 

Section 3.07

  

Securityholders Lists

     20  
 

Section 3.08

  

Reports by the Company

     20  
 

Section 3.09

  

Statement by Officers as to Breach

     21  
 

Section 3.10

  

Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments.

     21  
 

Section 3.11

  

Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation.

     21  
 

Section 3.12

  

Calculating Interest Payments upon the Occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event or Write-Up of the Securities.

     22  
 

Section 3.13

  

Cessation of Accrual of Interest.

     23  
 

Section 3.14

  

Subject to Other Provisions.

     23  
 

Section 3.15

  

Effect of a Cancellation of Interest Payment.

     23  
 

Section 3.16

  

Agreement to Interest Cancellation.

     23  
 

Section 3.17

  

Notices of Cancellation of Interest Payments.

     24  

ARTICLE 4 LIMITED REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS

     25  
 

Section 4.01

  

No Events of Default or Rights of Acceleration

     25  
 

Section 4.02

  

Trustee May File Proof of Claim

     25  
 

Section 4.03

  

Application of Proceeds

     26  
 

Section 4.04

  

Suits for Enforcement

     26  
 

Section 4.05

  

Restoration of Rights on Abandonment of Proceeding

     27  
 

Section 4.06

  

Limitations on Suits by Securityholders

     27  
 

Section 4.07

  

Unconditional Right of Securityholders to Institute Certain Suits

     28  
 

Section 4.08

  

Powers and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver of Breach

     28  

 

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Section 4.09

  

Control by Securityholders

     28  
 

Section 4.10

  

Waiver of Past Breach

     28  
 

Section 4.11

  

Trustee to Give Notice of Breach

     29  
 

Section 4.12

  

Right of Court to Require Filing of Undertaking to Pay Costs

     29  

ARTICLE 5 CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

     29  
 

Section 5.01

  

Duties and Responsibilities of the Trustee; Upon Breach; Prior to Breach

     29  
 

Section 5.02

  

Certain Rights of the Trustee

     30  
 

Section 5.03

  

Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals, Disposition of Securities or Application of Proceeds Thereof

     32  
 

Section 5.04

  

Trustee and Agents May Hold Securities; Collections, etc.

     32  
 

Section 5.05

  

Moneys Held by Trustee

     32  
 

Section 5.06

  

Compensation and Indemnification of Trustee and its Prior Claim

     32  
 

Section 5.07

  

Right of Trustee to Rely on Officer’s Certificate, etc.

     33  
 

Section 5.08

  

Persons Eligible for Appointment as Trustee

     33  
 

Section 5.09

  

Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor Trustee

     33  
 

Section 5.10

  

Acceptance of Appointment by Successor Trustee

     34  
 

Section 5.11

  

Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business of Trustee

     35  
 

Section 5.12

  

Conflicting Interests

     35  
 

Section 5.13

  

Appointment of Authenticating Agent

     35  
 

Section 5.14

  

Compliance with FATCA

     37  
 

Section 5.15

  

Reports by the Trustee

     38  

ARTICLE 6 CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS

     38  
 

Section 6.01

  

Evidence of Action Taken by Securityholders

     38  
 

Section 6.02

  

Proof of Execution of Instruments and of Holding of Securities; Record Date

     38  
 

Section 6.03

  

Holders to be Treated as Owners

     38  
 

Section 6.04

  

Securities Owned by Company Deemed Not Outstanding

     39  
 

Section 6.05

  

Right of Revocation of Action Taken

     39  

ARTICLE 7 SUPPLEMENTAL PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED INDENTURES

     40  
 

Section 7.01

  

Supplemental Perpetual Subordinated Indentures Without Consent of Securityholders

     40  
 

Section 7.02

  

Supplemental Perpetual Subordinated Indentures With Consent of Securityholders

     41  
 

Section 7.03

  

Effect of Supplemental Perpetual Subordinated Indenture

     42  
 

Section 7.04

  

Documents to be Given to Trustee

     42  
 

Section 7.05

  

Notation on Securities in Respect of Supplemental Perpetual Subordinated Indentures

     42  
 

Section 7.06

  

Prior Confirmation of FSA.

     42  
 

Section 7.07

  

Conformity with the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

     42  

ARTICLE 8 CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE OR CONVEYANCE

     42  
 

Section 8.01

  

Company May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms

     42  
 

Section 8.02

  

Successor Substituted

     43  
 

Section 8.03

  

Opinion of Counsel to Trustee

     43  

ARTICLE 9 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED INDENTURE; UNCLAIMED MONEYS

     44  
 

Section 9.01

  

Satisfaction and Discharge of Perpetual Subordinated Indenture

     44  
 

Section 9.02

  

Application by Trustee of Funds Deposited for Payment of Securities

     44  
 

Section 9.03

  

Repayment of Moneys Held by Paying Agent

     44  
 

Section 9.04

  

Return of Moneys Held by Trustee and Paying Agent Unclaimed for Two Years

     44  

 

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ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     45  
 

Section 10.01

  

Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers and Directors of Company Exempt from Individual Liability

     45  
 

Section 10.02

  

Provisions of Perpetual Subordinated Indenture for the Sole Benefit of Parties and Securityholders

     45  
 

Section 10.03

  

Successors and Assigns of Company Bound by Perpetual Subordinated Indenture

     45  
 

Section 10.04

  

Notices and Demands on Company, Trustee, and Securityholders

     45  
 

Section 10.05

  

Officer’s Certificates and Opinions of Counsel; Statements to be Contained Therein

     46  
 

Section 10.06

  

Conflict of any Provision of Perpetual Subordinated Indenture with Trust Indenture Act

     47  
 

Section 10.07

  

New York Law to Govern

     47  
 

Section 10.08

  

Counterparts

     47  
 

Section 10.09

  

Effect of Headings

     47  
 

Section 10.10

  

Submission To Jurisdiction

     47  
 

Section 10.11

  

Non-Business Day

     48  
 

Section 10.12

  

Waiver of Jury Trial

     48  
 

Section 10.13

  

Patriot Act

     48  

ARTICLE 11 REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

     48  
 

Section 11.01

  

Applicability of Article

     48  
 

Section 11.02

  

Optional Redemption

     48  
 

Section 11.03

  

Optional Redemption Due to Changes in Tax Treatment

     49  
 

Section 11.04

  

Optional Redemption due to Changes in Regulatory Treatment.

     49  
 

Section 11.05

  

Notice of Redemption

     50  
 

Section 11.06

  

Payment of Securities Called for Redemption

     51  
 

Section 11.07

  

Exclusion of Certain Securities from Eligibility for Selection for Redemption

     51  
 

Section 11.08

  

Repurchase of Securities

     51  

ARTICLE 12 SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES

     51  
 

Section 12.01

  

Agreement to Subordinate.

     51  
 

Section 12.02

  

Subordination of the Securities.

     52  
 

Section 12.03

  

Reimbursement of Excess Payment and Limited Right of Set-off.

     53  
 

Section 12.04

  

No Amendment.

     53  
 

Section 12.05

  

Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights.

     53  
 

Section 12.06

  

Trustee to Effectuate Subordination.

     53  
 

Section 12.07

  

No Waiver of Subordination Provisions.

     53  
 

Section 12.08

  

Notice to Trustee.

     54  
 

Section 12.09

  

Trustee not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness.

     54  
 

Section 12.10

  

Rights of Trustee as Holder of Senior Indebtedness; Preservation of Trustee’s Rights.

     54  
 

Section 12.11

  

Article Applicable to Paying Agents.

     54  
 

Section 12.12

  

Moneys Subordinated.

     54  

ARTICLE 13 WRITE-DOWN AND CANCELLATION

     54  
 

Section 13.01

  

Agreement to Write-Down and Cancellation.

     54  
 

Section 13.02

  

Suspension and Write-Down.

     55  
 

Section 13.03

  

Suspension of Settlement through DTC.

     56  
 

Section 13.04

  

Reimbursement of Payment and No Right of Set-off.

     57  
 

Section 13.05

  

Limitation of Rights upon a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event.

     57  
 

Section 13.06

  

Notice of Write-Down.

     57  
 

Section 13.07

  

Additional Provisions Relating to a Write-Down and Cancellation

     57  
 

Section 13.08

  

Responsibilities of Trustee.

     58  

 

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ARTICLE 14 GOING CONCERN WRITE-DOWNS AND WRITE-UPS

     58  
 

Section 14.01

  

Agreement to Write-Down.

     58  
 

Section 14.02

  

Write-Down upon a Capital Ratio Event.

     60  
 

Section 14.03

  

Suspension of Settlement through DTC.

     61  
 

Section 14.04

  

Reimbursement of Payment and Limited Right of Set-off.

     61  
 

Section 14.05

  

Limitation of Rights upon a Capital Ratio Event.

     61  
 

Section 14.06

  

Notice of Write-Down.

     62  
 

Section 14.07

  

Write-Up Upon a Return to Financial Health.

     62  
 

Section 14.08

  

Notice of Write-up.

     63  
 

Section 14.09

  

Additional Provisions Relating to Going Concern Write-Downs and Write-Up

     63  
ANNEX A: Form of Perpetual Subordinated Debt Security   

 

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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

Cross-reference sheet of provisions of the Trust Indenture Act and this perpetual subordinated indenture:

 

Section of the Act   Section of Perpetual Subordinated Indenture

310(a)(1) and (2)

  5.08

310(a)(3) and (4)

  Inapplicable

310(a)(5)

  Incorporated by Section 318(c)

310(b)

  5.09

311(a) and (b)

  Incorporated by Section 318(c)

312(a)

  3.07

312(b)

  Incorporated by Section 318(c)

312(c)

  Incorporated by Section 318(c)

313(a)

  5.15

313(b)(1)

  Inapplicable

313(b)(2)

  Incorporated by Section 318(c)

313(c)

  Incorporated by Section 318(c)

313(d)

  Incorporated by Section 318(c)

314(a)

  3.08

314(b)

  Inapplicable

314(c)(1) and (2)

  10.05

314(c)(3)

  Inapplicable

314(d)

  Inapplicable

314(e)

  10.05

315(a), (c) and (d)

  5.01

315(b)

  4.11

315(e)

  4.12

316(a)(1)

  4.09

316(a)(2)

  Inapplicable

316(b)

  4.07

316(c)

  Incorporated by Section 318(c)

317(a)

  4.02, 4.04

317(b)

  3.04

318(a)

  10.06

Notes:

This cross-reference sheet shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of this indenture.

Attention should also be directed to Section 318(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, which provides that the provisions of Sections 310 to and including 317 of the Trust Indenture Act are a part of and govern every qualified indenture, whether or not physically contained therein. Sections designated in the cross-reference sheet above as “Incorporated by Section 318(c)” are not physically contained herein but are incorporated in this indenture automatically by Section 318(c) of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

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THIS PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED INDENTURE, dated as of [                    ] between Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., a joint stock company (kabushiki kaisha) organized under the laws of Japan (the “Company”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, (the “Trustee”),

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the issue from time to time of its unsecured and perpetual subordinated debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness to be issued in one or more series (the “Securities”) up to such principal amount or amounts as may from time to time be authorized in accordance with the terms of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, and to provide, among other things, for the authentication, delivery and administration thereof, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture; and

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture a valid indenture and agreement according to its terms have been done;

NOW, THEREFORE:

In consideration of the premises and the purchases of the Securities by the holders thereof, the Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective holders from time to time of the Securities as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Certain Terms Defined. The following terms (except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the form of Security or any indenture supplemental hereto, or unless the context otherwise clearly requires) for all purposes of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in this Section. All other terms used in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act or the definitions of which contained in the Securities Act are referred to in the Trust Indenture Act, including terms defined in the Trust Indenture Act by reference to the Securities Act (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise clearly requires), shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said Securities Act as in force at the date of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the term “generally accepted accounting principles” means such accounting principles as are generally accepted in, as the context requires, the United States of America or Japan at the time of any computation. The words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. The terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular.

Additional Amounts shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

Additional Tier 1 Capital” means any and all items constituting Additional Tier 1 capital (for the avoidance of doubt, which exclude then applicable regulatory adjustments) under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations and shall also include any successor or substitute term applicable pursuant to the Applicable Banking Regulations.

Additional Tier 1 Liabilities” means at any time instruments qualifying as the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital (other than the Securities) that are issued directly by the Company and are treated as

 

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liabilities under the Applicable Banking Regulations (excluding any instruments issued or created by the Company through any consolidated subsidiary of the Company incorporated solely for the purposes of raising the Company’s regulatory capital (a “Special Purpose Company”) and qualifying as the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital).

Adjusted Distributable Amounts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.11.

Agent” means any of the Registrar, Paying Agent and/or Authenticating Agent.

Applicable Banking Regulations means the Banking Act of Japan (Act No. 59 of 1981, as amended) (the “Banking Law”), and any orders, rules, regulations, ordinances, public ministerial announcements, guidelines and policies thereunder applicable at any time as the context may require under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, including, without limitation, the Public Ministerial Announcement (kokuji (No. 20 of the FSA Public Ministerial Announcement of 2006, as amended)) prescribing the capital adequacy regulations applicable to bank holding companies.

Authenticating Agent” means any Person authorized by the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.12 to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities.

Authorized Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.10.

Bankruptcy Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.01.

Bankruptcy Law” means the Bankruptcy Law of Japan (Law No. 75 of 2004, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee of such Board or an authorized corporate executive (shikkou-yaku) duly authorized to act hereunder.

Board Resolution” means one or more resolutions to have been duly adopted or consented to by the Board or an authorized committee of the Board or an authorized corporate executive (shikkou-yaku) and to be in full force and effect.

Business Day” means, with respect to any Security, a day that in the city of the corporate trust office of the Trustee, and in the city (or in any of the cities, if more than one) in which amounts are payable, as specified in the form of such Security, and in any other city specified in an indenture supplemental hereto or in the form of such Security, is not a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law or regulation to close.

Capital Ratio Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.01.

Civil Rehabilitation Law” means the Civil Rehabilitation Law of Japan (Law No. 225 of 1999, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Clearing Organization” means, with respect to the Securities of any series issuable or issued in the form of one or more Registered Global Securities, the Person designated as Clearing Organization by the Company pursuant to Section 2.03 until a successor Clearing Organization shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, and thereafter “Clearing Organization” shall mean or include each Person who is then a Clearing Organization hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, “Clearing Organization” as used with respect to the Securities of any such series shall mean the Clearing Organization with respect to the Registered Global Securities of that series.

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Exchange Act, or if at any time after the execution and delivery of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties on such date.

Company” means Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., a joint stock corporation incorporated under the laws of Japan, and, subject to Article 8, its successors and assigns.

Company Law” means the Company Law of Japan (Law No. 86 of 2005, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Condition for Liquidation Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.02.

Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio” means, as of any date, the Common Equity Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio on a consolidated basis, as calculated in accordance with the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations, and shall also include any successor or substitute term applicable pursuant to the Applicable Banking Regulations, as of such date.

Corporate Reorganization Law” means the Corporate Reorganization Law of Japan (Law No. 154 of 2002, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

corporate trust office” means the office of the Trustee at which the corporate trust business of the Trustee in the United States shall, at any particular time, be principally administered, which office is, at the date as of which this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture is dated, located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286, United States of America with a mandatory copy to its Specified Corporate Trust Office, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor trustee (or such other address as such successor trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company).

Current Principal Amount” means at any time:

(i) with respect to the Securities outstanding, the then outstanding principal amount of such Securities, being the Original Principal Amount of such Securities at issuance, as such amount may be reduced on one or more occasions pursuant to a Going Concern Write-Down and/or reinstated on one or more occasions following a Write-Up, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the Securities and this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture; or

(ii) with respect to any other liabilities or obligations, the then outstanding principal amount of such liability or obligation, as calculated in accordance with its terms and conditions, including the application of write-down or write-up provisions, if any; and

the term “principal” of the Securities means, as the context requires, the Current Principal Amount of the Securities at any relevant time and, where such term is used in relation to any payment, the principal if, when and to the extent due and payable under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and the Securities of any applicable series.

Deposit Insurance Act” means the Deposit Insurance Act of Japan (Act No. 34 of 1971, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

Dollar” or “$” means the coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees, and their respective successors.

 

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DTC Procedures” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).

Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

FATCA” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

FSA” means the Financial Services Agency of Japan or its successor regulatory authority.

Going Concern Write-Down” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.02.

Going Concern Write-Down Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.01.

Going Concern Write-Down Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.01.

Going Concern Write-Down Instrument” means at any time instruments qualifying as Additional Tier 1 Capital (other than the Securities) of the Company and treated as liabilities under the Applicable Banking Regulations (including any such instruments issued or created by the Company through any Special Purpose Company).

Going Concern Write-Down Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.06.

Holder”, “holder of Securities”, “Securityholder” or other similar terms mean the holder of any Security.

Incorporated Provision” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.06.

interest” means, when used with respect to non-interest bearing Securities, interest payable after maturity.

Interest Payable Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.11.

Interest Payable Amount Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.11.

Japanese Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

Junior Securities” means any liabilities of the Company ranking in right of interest payments effectively junior to the Securities in respect of either of the terms as described in Sections 3.10 and 3.11 (excluding any liabilities owed to any Special Purpose Company), and any instruments qualifying as the Company’s regulatory capital issued by any Special Purpose Company ranking in right of dividend or interest payments effectively junior to the Securities in respect of either of the terms as described in Sections 3.10 and 3.11.

Liquidation Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.02.

Liquidation Distributable Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.02.

Liquidation Event” means the commencement of a liquidation proceeding (seisan) (excluding a special liquidation proceeding (tokubetsu seisan) under the Company Law) by or with respect to the Company under the Company Law.

Liquidation Junior Liabilities” mean any liabilities of the Company that rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively subordinate in priority of payment as to liquidation distributions to liabilities under the Securities (except for liabilities which have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid).

 

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Liquidation Parity Liabilities” mean any liabilities of the Company that rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively pari passu as to liquidation distributions with liabilities under the Securities (which may include any existing or future Additional Tier 1 Liabilities) (except for liabilities which have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event).

New York Banking Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in The City of New York or a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to close.

Non-Viability Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.01.

Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate (i) signed by any one Responsible Officer of the Company authorized by the Board to execute any such certificate and (ii) delivered to the Trustee. Each such certificate shall comply with Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act and include the statements provided for in Section 10.05.

Opinion of Counsel” means an opinion in writing signed by legal counsel who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee. Each such opinion shall comply with Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act and include the statements provided for in Section 10.05 hereof, if and to the extent required hereby.

Original Issue Discount Security” means any Security that provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 4.01.

Original Principal Amount” means with respect to the Securities and any other liabilities or obligations, the principal amount of such Securities or other liability or obligation on the date such Securities or other liability or obligation was issued or created.

Outstanding”, when used with reference to Securities, shall, subject to the provisions of Section 6.04, mean, as of any particular time, all Securities authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, except:

(a) Securities theretofore cancelled by the Paying Agent or delivered to the Paying Agent for cancellation;

(b) Securities that have been cancelled in connection with a Write-Down and Cancellation pursuant to Section 13.02;

(c) Securities, or portions thereof, for the payment or redemption of which moneys in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or with any Paying Agent (other than the Company) or shall have been set aside, segregated and held in trust by the Company for the holders of such Securities (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent), provided that if such Securities, or portions thereof, are to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of such redemption shall have been given as herein provided, or provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been made for giving such notice; and

(d) Securities in substitution for which other Securities shall have been authenticated and delivered, or which shall have been paid, pursuant to the terms of Section 2.09 (except with respect to any such Security as to which proof satisfactory to the Trustee is presented that such Security is held by a Person in whose hands such Security is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company).

In determining whether the holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of any or all series have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security that shall be deemed to be Outstanding for such purposes shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 4.01.

 

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Parity Securities” means any liabilities of the Company that are subject to substantially the same terms in respect of rights of interest payments as the terms described in Sections 3.10 and 3.11 (including Series 2, 3 and 5 yen-denominated unsecured perpetual subordinated notes with write-down clauses, but excluding the Securities and any liabilities owed to any Special Purpose Company), and any instruments qualifying as the Company’s regulatory capital issued by any Special Purpose Company that is subject to substantially the same terms in respect of rights of dividends or interest payments as the terms of the Securities as described in Sections 3.10 and 3.11.

Paying Agent” means (i) the paying and transfer agent for the Securities appointed pursuant to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, which initially shall be The Bank of New York Mellon, or (ii) such other paying and transfer agent as the Company shall specify to the Trustee as paying and transfer agent for the Securities or any series thereof.

Perpetual Subordinated Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed and delivered or, if amended or supplemented as herein provided, as so amended or supplemented or both, and shall include the forms and terms of particular series of Securities established as contemplated hereunder.

Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Place of Payment” when used with respect to the Securities of any particular series, means the place or places where the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of that series are payable, as contemplated in Section 2.03.

principal” whenever used with reference to the Securities or any Security or any portion thereof, shall be deemed to include “and premium, if any”. For the avoidance of doubt, “premium” referred to in the previous sentence means amounts exceeding the face value of a Security payable by the Company to the Holders upon redemption or such other event provided for in a supplemental indenture or in a form of Security.

Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(a).

Registered Global Security” means a Security evidencing all or a part of a series of Registered Securities, issued to the Clearing Organization for such series in accordance with Section 2.03 and bearing the legend prescribed by any applicable form of Security or supplemental indenture.

Registered Security” means any Security registered on the Register.

Registrar” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(a).

Reorganization Law” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a).

Responsible Officer” when used with respect to the Trustee means any managing director, vice president, trust associate, relationship manager, transaction manager, client service manager, any trust officer or any other officer located at the Specified Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by any persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and in each such case, who shall have direct responsibility for the day to day administration of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. When used with respect to the Company, “Responsible Officer” means the chairman, representative corporate executive (daihyou shikkou-yaku), chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, vice chairman, deputy president, chief financial officer, corporate executive vice president, corporate senior vice president, corporate executive (shikkou-yaku), group executive, executive officer, managing

 

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director, general manager, manager, vice president, or any other officer or assistant officer of the Company customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the persons who at the time shall be such officers.

Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Security” or “Securities” shall have the meaning stated in the first recital of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, or, as the case may be, Securities that have been authenticated and delivered under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. If the Securities of any series incorporate stock acquisition rights, then the terms “Security” and “Securities” shall be deemed to include such stock acquisition rights.

Senior Dividend Preferred Shares” means any preferred shares of the Company ranking most senior in priority of payment as to dividends.

Senior Indebtedness” means all liabilities (including liabilities under fixed-term subordinated debt) of the Company other than (i) liabilities under the Securities (except for liabilities which have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid), (ii) Liquidation Parity Liabilities and (iii) Liquidation Junior Liabilities.

Senior Liquidation Preferred Shares” means the preferred shares of the Company, ranking most senior in priority of payment as to liquidation distributions.

specially-related person of the Company” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

Special Taxation Measures Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

Specified Corporate Trust Office” means The Bank of New York Mellon, Singapore Branch located at One Temasek Avenue, #02-01 Millenia Tower, Singapore 039192, Attention: Global Corporate Trust – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Perpetual Subordinated Indenture), facsimile: +65 6883 0338.

Suspension Period” means the period commencing on the New York Banking Day immediately following the date on which the relevant Write-Down and Cancellation Notice is received by DTC (except that such period may commence on the second New York Banking Day immediately following the day on which the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice is received by DTC, if DTC so determines in its discretion in accordance with its rules and procedures) and ending on the Write-Down and Cancellation Date.

Tax Documentation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12.

Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.01.

Trust Indenture Act” (except as otherwise provided in Article 7) means the United States Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in force at the date as of which this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture was originally executed.

Trustee” means the Person identified as “Trustee” in the first paragraph hereof and, subject to the provisions of Article 5, shall also include any successor trustee.

Write-Down and Cancellation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.02.

Write-Down and Cancellation Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.01

Write-Down and Cancellation Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.06.

 

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Write-Down or Conversion” means, with respect to any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument, the write-down or, if applicable, conversion to common shares of all or part of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of such Going Concern Write-Down Instrument (including an acquisition by a holder of the Going Concern Write-Down Instruments of shares of common stock in exchange for all or part of such Going Concern Write-Down Instruments pursuant to the Company Law).

Write-Up” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.07.

Write-Up Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.07.

Write-Up Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.07.

Write-Up Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.07.

Write-Up Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.08.

Write-Up Instrument” means any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument that includes provisions permitting the reinstatement of previously written-down principal amounts substantially similar to those applicable to the Securities.

Yield to Maturity” means the yield to maturity on a series of Securities, calculated at the time of issuance of such series, or, if applicable, at the most recent redetermination of interest on such series, and calculated in accordance with accepted financial practice.

ARTICLE 2

SECURITIES

Section 2.01 Forms Generally. The Securities of each series shall be substantially in such form (not inconsistent with this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture), including the form attached as Annex A hereto, as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and may have imprinted or otherwise reproduced thereon such legend or legends, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, as may be required to comply with any law or with any rules or regulations pursuant thereto, or with any rules of any securities exchange or to conform to general usage, all as may be determined by the officer or officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of the Securities.

The definitive Securities shall be printed or lithographed on security printed paper or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officer or officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by his or their execution of such Securities.

Section 2.02 Form of Trustee’s Certification of Authentication. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.13, the Trustee’s certificate of authentication on all Securities shall be in substantially the following form:

This is one of the Securities of the series designated herein and referred to in the within-mentioned Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

 

Dated:                                  THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
    as Trustee
    By:  

 

      Name:
      Title:

 

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Section 2.03 Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series. The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture is unlimited.

The Securities may be issued in one or more series, and unless provided for otherwise in the Security or in an indenture supplemental hereto, each such series of Securities, when issued, will constitute direct and unsecured obligations of the Company that are conditional and subordinated, as described under Article 12, and will rank pari passu without any preference among themselves. As described under Article 12, upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event of the Company, the Securities will be subordinated to all of the existing and future Senior Indebtedness (which includes fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company), and the Securities will rank at least pari passu with all of the existing and future Liquidation Parity Liabilities (which includes Additional Tier 1 Liabilities) of the Company; provided, however, that the Securities will be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down and the Write-Down and Cancellation upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Capital Ratio Event, as described under Articles 13 and 14.

The Securities are perpetual obligations of the Company in respect of which there is no fixed maturity or redemption date.

There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution (which Board Resolution may provide general authorization for such action and may provide that the specific terms of such action may be determined by officers of the Company authorized thereby) and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series,

(a) the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from all other Securities);

(b) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series that may be authenticated and delivered under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Section 2.08, Section 2.09, Section 2.11, Section 4.03 or Section 11.06);

(c) if other than Dollars, the coin or currency in which the Securities of that series are denominated;

(d) the date or dates, if any and to the extent permissible, on which the principal of the Securities of the series is payable;

(e) the rate or rates at which the Securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, or the method by which such rate shall be determined, the date or dates from which such interest shall accrue, the interest payment dates on which such interest shall be payable and the record dates (in the case of Registered Securities) for the determination of Holders to whom interest is payable and/or the method by which such rate or rates or date or dates shall be determined;

(f) the place or places where the principal, if applicable, of and any interest on Securities of the series shall be payable (subject to the provisions of Section 3.02);

(g) the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;

(h) the denominations in which Securities of the series shall be issuable;

(i) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Securities of the series which shall be provable in bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, reorganization, insolvency or similar proceedings pursuant to Section 4.02;

 

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(j) if other than the coin or currency in which the Securities of that series are denominated, the coin or currency in which payment of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series shall be payable;

(k) if the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series are to be payable, at the election of the Company or a Holder thereof, in a coin or currency other than that in which the Securities are denominated, the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which, such election may be made;

(l) if the amount of payments of principal of and interest on the Securities of the series may be determined with reference to an index based on a coin or currency other than that in which the Securities of the series are denominated, or with reference to any currencies, securities or baskets of securities, commodities or indices, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;

(m) whether the Securities of the series will be issuable as Registered Securities (and if so, whether such Securities will be issuable as Registered Global Securities) and any restrictions applicable to the offer, sale, transfer, exchange or delivery of Registered Securities or the payment of interest thereon;

(n) if the Securities of such series are to be issuable in definitive form (whether upon original issue or upon exchange of a temporary Security of such series) only upon receipt of certain certificates or other documents or satisfaction of other conditions, the form and terms of such certificates, documents or conditions;

(o) any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or any other agents with respect to the Securities of such series;

(p) whether and under what circumstances the Company will pay additional amounts on the Securities for any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted and, if so, whether it will have the option to redeem those Securities rather than pay the additional amounts;

(q) any applicable selling restrictions;

(r) any other or different breaches, subordination events, modifications or elimination of any acceleration rights, or covenants with respect to the Securities of such series and any terms required by or advisable under applicable laws or regulations, including laws and regulations relating attributes required for the Securities to be afforded certain capital treatment for regulatory or other purposes;

(s) any provisions for the discharge of the Company’s obligations relating to the Securities, if different from the provisions set forth herein;

(t) any write-down, write-up, conversion, exchange, bail-in or other provisions applicable to a particular series of Securities required by, relating to, or in connection with, applicable statutory, regulatory, judicial or other requirements of any relevant governmental or regulatory authority;

(u) the terms of the subordination, cancellation of interests, or write-downs or write-ups of principal of the Securities of the series and any other provisions relevant to such subordination, cancellation of interests, or write-downs or write-ups of principal, if different from the terms and provisions set forth herein;

(v) whether a series of Securities may be reopened in a manner consistent with the terms of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities of such series, for increases in the aggregate principal amount of such series or for the establishment of additional terms with respect to the Securities of such series;

 

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(w) whether the Securities of a series shall be excluded from participation with the Securities of other series or otherwise differentiated from the Securities of other series in relation to any matter in respect of which the Securities generally or Securities of more than one series are contemplated by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture to act together or otherwise be treated or affected collectively; and

(x) any other terms of the series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture).

All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to a Board Resolution and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate or in any such indenture supplemental hereto.

Section 2.04 Authentication and Delivery of Securities. At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver such Securities to or upon the written order of the Company, signed by any one Responsible Officer of the Company authorized by the Board to execute any such order, without any further action by the Company. In authenticating such Securities and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture in relation to such Securities the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 5.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon:

(a) a copy of any Board Resolution relating to such series certified by a Responsible Officer of the Company;

(b) an executed supplemental indenture, if any;

(c) an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the form and terms of the Securities as required pursuant to Section 2.01 and Section 2.03, respectively and prepared in accordance with Section 10.05;

(d) an Opinion of Counsel, prepared in accordance with Section 10.05, to the effect that

(i) the form or forms and terms of such Securities have been established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or by a supplemental indenture as permitted by Section 2.01 and Section 2.03 in conformity with the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture;

(ii) such Securities, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Company in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company;

(iii) all laws and requirements in respect of the execution and delivery by the Company of the Securities have been complied with; and

(iv) covers such other matters as the Trustee may reasonably request.

The Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver any Securities under this Section if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken by the Company or if the Trustee in good faith shall determine that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability to existing Holders.

Section 2.05 Execution of Securities. The Securities shall be signed on behalf of the Company by one (or, if so specified in the indenture supplemental hereto or Board Resolution establishing the terms thereof, more than one) Responsible Officer of the Company, which Securities may, but need not, be attested. Such signatures may be the manual or facsimile signatures of the present or any future such officers. Typographical and other minor errors or defects in any such reproduction of any such signature shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any Security that has been duly authenticated and delivered by the Trustee.

 

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In case any officer of the Company who shall have signed any of the Securities shall cease to be such officer before the Security so signed shall be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or disposed of by the Company, such Security nevertheless may be authenticated and delivered or disposed of as though the person who signed such Security had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and any Security may be signed on behalf of the Company by such persons as, at the actual date of the execution of such Security, shall be the proper officers of the Company, although at the date of the execution and delivery of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture any such person was not such an officer.

Section 2.06 Certificate of Authentication. Only such Securities as shall bear thereon a certificate of authentication substantially in the form hereinbefore recited, executed by the Trustee by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers, shall be entitled to the benefits of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. Such certificate by the Trustee upon any Security executed by the Company shall be conclusive evidence that the Security so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

Section 2.07 Form, Denomination and Date of Securities; Payments of Interest. (a) The Securities shall be issued as Registered Securities and in denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 2.03. The Securities of any series shall be denominated in minimum principal amounts of $[            ] and in integral multiples of $[            ] in excess thereof, or such other denominations, integral multiples and currencies as the Company may designate in an indenture supplemental hereto or in or pursuant to a Board Resolution establishing the terms thereof and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate. The Securities shall be issuable as Registered Securities without coupons. The Securities shall be numbered, lettered, or otherwise distinguished in such manner or in accordance with such plans as the Responsible Officer of the Company executing the same may determine, as evidenced by such Responsible Officer’s execution of such Securities.

Any of the Securities may be issued with appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and variations, and may have imprinted or otherwise reproduced thereon such legend or legends, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, as may be required to comply with any law or with any rules or regulations pursuant thereto, or with the rules of DTC or any securities market in which the Securities are admitted to trading, or to conform to general usage, or as the Company may determine appropriate to provide notice of any provision of Japanese tax, banking or other laws or regulations.

(b) Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication and shall bear interest from the date, and shall be payable on the dates which shall be specified as contemplated by Section 2.03.

(c) The Person in whose name any Registered Security of any series is registered on any record date with respect to any interest payment date shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such interest payment date notwithstanding any transfer or exchange of such Security subsequent to such record date and prior to such interest payment date, except if and to the extent the Company does not pay the interest due on such interest payment date for such series, in which case such unpaid interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names Outstanding Securities are registered on a subsequent record date (which shall be not less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment of such previously unpaid interest) established by notice given by mail by or on behalf of the Company to the holders of Securities not less than 15 days preceding such subsequent record date. The term “record date” as used with respect to any interest payment date (except a date for payment of previously unpaid interest) shall mean the date set forth on the reverse of the Securities of any particular series, or, if no such date is so specified, if such interest payment date is the first day of a calendar month, the fifteenth day of the next preceding calendar month or, if such interest payment date is the fifteenth day of a calendar month, the first day of such calendar month, whether or not such record date is a Business Day.

Section 2.08 Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Securities. (a) The Company will keep books for the registration, transfer and exchange of the Securities at the Specified Corporate Trust Office of The Bank of New York Mellon, acting as the Company’s agent for such purposes (the “Registrar”). The Registrar shall also

 

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act as the transfer agent with respect to the transfer or exchange of the Securities or a beneficial interest in the Securities. The Bank of New York Mellon is hereby appointed by the Company, and accepts such appointment, as initial Registrar. The Registrar will keep a record of all Securities (the “Register”) at said office. The Register will show the amount of the Securities, the date of issue, all subsequent transfers and changes of ownership in respect thereof and the names, tax identifying numbers (if relevant to a specific holder), addresses of the holders of the Securities and any payment instructions with respect thereto (if different from a holder’s registered address). The Registrar will also maintain a record which will include notations as to whether the Securities have been paid, fully or partially written down, written up or cancelled, and, in the case of mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost Securities, whether such Securities have been replaced. In the case of the replacement of any of the Securities, such records will include notations of each Security so replaced, and the Security issued in replacement thereof. In the case of the full or partial write-down, write-up or the cancellation of any of the Securities, such records will include notations of each Security so fully or partially written down, written up or cancelled and the date on which such Security was fully or partially written down, written up or cancelled. The Registrar shall upon prior written request make the Register and such records available during normal office hours to the Company, or any Person authorized by the Company in writing, for inspection and for the taking of copies thereof or extracts therefrom, and, at the expense of the Company, the Registrar shall deliver to such Persons all lists of Securityholders, their addresses and amounts of such holdings as they may request.

The respective principal amounts of each Registered Global Security may be increased or decreased by endorsement on the Register by the Registrar of appropriate notations evidencing the dates and amounts of such increases and decreases in connection with transactions contemplated or permitted hereby.

The Register and the records referred to above shall be in written form in the English language or in any other form capable of being converted into such form within a reasonable time.

(b) Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of any Registered Security of any series at any such office or agency to be maintained for the purpose as provided in Section 3.02, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Securities and deliver in the name or names of the transferee or transferees a new Security or Securities of the same series in authorized denominations for a like aggregate principal amount.

Any Security or Securities of any series may be exchanged for a Security or Securities of the same series in other authorized denominations, in an equal aggregate principal amount. Securities of any series to be exchanged shall be surrendered at any office or agency to be maintained by the Company for the purpose as provided in Section 3.02, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor the Security or Securities of the same series which the Holder making the exchange shall be entitled to receive, bearing numbers not contemporaneously Outstanding.

All Securities presented for registration of transfer, exchange, redemption or payment shall be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

The Company shall not be required to exchange or register a transfer of (a) any Securities of any series for a period of 15 days next preceding the first mailing of notice of redemption of the Securities of such series to be redeemed, or (b) any Securities selected, called or being called for redemption except, in the case of any Security where public notice has been given that such Security is to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not so to be redeemed.

All Securities issued upon any transfer or exchange of Securities shall be valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

 

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(c) Transfer, registration and exchange shall be permitted as provided in this Section 2.08 without any charge to the Securityholder except for the expenses of delivery (if any) not made by regular mail (such delivery to be at the sole risk and expense of the transferee or holder, as applicable) and except, if the Company or the Trustee shall so require, the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any stamp duty, tax or governmental charge or insurance charge that may be imposed in relation thereto. Registration of the transfer of a Security by the Trustee shall be deemed to be the sole acknowledgment of such transfer on behalf of the Company.

Section 2.09 Mutilated, Defaced, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities. In case any temporary or definitive Security shall become mutilated, defaced or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company in its discretion may execute, and upon the written request of any officer of the Company, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, a new Security of the same series, bearing a number not contemporaneously Outstanding, in exchange and substitution for the mutilated or defaced Security, or in lieu of and substitution for the Security so destroyed, lost or stolen. In every case the applicant for a substitute Security shall furnish to the Company and to the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to indemnify and defend and to save each of them harmless and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Security and of the ownership thereof and in the case of mutilation or defacement the applicant shall surrender the Security to the Trustee or such agent.

Upon the issuance of any substitute Security, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee or its agent) connected therewith. In case any Security which has matured or is about to mature or has been called for redemption in full shall become mutilated or defaced or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may instead of issuing a substitute Security, pay or authorize the payment of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated or defaced Security), if the applicant for such payment shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee such security or indemnity as any of them may require to save each of them harmless, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company and the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Security and of the ownership thereof.

Every substitute Security of any series issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section by virtue of the fact that any such Security is destroyed, lost or stolen shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone and shall be entitled to all the benefits of (but shall be subject to all the limitations of rights set forth in) this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of such series duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. All Securities shall be held and owned upon the express condition that, to the extent permitted by law, the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, defaced or destroyed, lost or stolen Securities and shall preclude any and all other rights or remedies notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without their surrender.

Section 2.10 Cancellation of Securities. All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange, or in connection with a Write-Down and Cancellation, if surrendered to the Company or any agent of the Company or the Paying Agent, shall be delivered to the Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, for cancellation or, if surrendered to the Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, shall be cancelled by it; and no Securities shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by any of the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. The Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, shall dispose of canceled Securities held by it in accordance with its procedures for the disposition of cancelled securities in effect as of the date of such disposition and, upon receipt of a prior written request from the Company, deliver a certificate of disposition to the Company. If the Company shall acquire any of the Securities, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are delivered to the Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, for cancellation. Any Write-Down

 

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and Cancellation Notice delivered to the Registrar or Paying Agent, as applicable, shall include an instruction to cancel the Securities subject to the Write-Down and Cancellation, and the Paying Agent and Registrar shall effect such cancellation.

Section 2.11 Temporary Securities. Pending the preparation of definitive Securities for any series, the Company may execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver temporary Securities for such series (printed, lithographed, typewritten or otherwise reproduced, in each case in form satisfactory to the Trustee). Temporary Securities of any series shall be issuable as Registered Securities without coupons, of any authorized denomination, and substantially in the form of the definitive Securities of such series but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Securities, all as may be determined by the Company with the reasonable concurrence of the Trustee. Temporary Securities may contain such reference to any provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture as may be appropriate. Every temporary Security shall be executed by the Company and be authenticated by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with like effect, as the definitive Securities. Without unreasonable delay the Company shall execute definitive Securities of such series and thereupon temporary Securities of such series may be surrendered in exchange therefor without charge at each office or agency to be maintained by the Company for that purpose pursuant to Section 3.02, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange for such temporary Securities of such series a like aggregate principal amount of definitive Securities of the same series of authorized denominations. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of any series shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture as definitive Securities of such series unless otherwise established pursuant to Section 2.03.

Section 2.12 Japanese Withholding Tax. (a) In compliance with Japanese tax laws and the practices of tax authorities in Japan, in respect of any interest payment on a series of Securities issued in global or book-entry form pursuant to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or any supplemental indenture hereto, any Paying Agent shall act in accordance with “Working Draft of Operating Manual on Japanese Withholding Tax on Certain International Issues Held Through DTC” (as amended) as published by notice of DTC ( the “DTC Procedures”), if DTC is acting as Clearing Organization with respect to such series or with respect to depositary interests representing the Securities of such series, or in accordance with such other similar procedures as may be established by another Clearing Organization. Except as otherwise provided in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, any such Paying Agent shall be responsible only for performing such services as are specifically provided for in the DTC Procedures or such other procedures actually known by the Paying Agent, as applicable and as may be amended or modified and communicated to and, with respect to any such amendment or modification, agreed to by the Paying Agent from time to time, which agreement shall not unreasonably be withheld. Any such Paying Agent and the Company may rely on the information provided in the written application for tax exemption from Japanese withholding taxes and other documentation in the absence of actual knowledge to the contrary. If any interest payment on a series of Securities is due to be made hereunder and if and so long as payments of interest (if any) by the Company to any Paying Agent may be made without deduction or withholding for or on account of Japanese tax only upon receipt of certifications, written applications for tax exemption, notifications or other documentation in compliance with Japanese tax law requirements (“Tax Documentation”), the relevant Paying Agent at the direction of the Company shall (i) collect the required Tax Documentation from the Clearing Organization (or Holders of the Securities, if definitive Securities representing such series of Securities have been issued); (ii) provide any required confirmations of information available to it; and (iii) promptly and no later than one business day in Japan prior to the relevant interest payment date deliver such Tax Documentation so received to the Company for filing with the relevant tax office. Any such Paying Agent may rely on the information provided in Tax Documentation (including where relevant, supporting documentation) in the absence of actual knowledge that such information is incorrect. Neither the Company nor the Paying Agent shall have any liability for any withholding of tax arising as a result of a late delivery of the required Tax Documentation or incorrectly completed Tax Documentation.

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amount in respect of such tax is withheld and before the date on which the tax is actually paid to the Japanese tax authorities, then the Company or the Paying Agent acting at the direction of the Company may, to the extent reasonably practicable and to the extent not prohibited by Japanese tax law, repay the amount withheld (after deduction of reasonable costs, including amounts in respect of changes in foreign exchange rates) to the Holder.

(c) If (i) subsequent to making a payment on the Securities without withholding or deduction of Japanese taxes, the Company is required to remit to the Japanese taxing authority any amount in respect of Japanese taxes that should have been withheld or deducted from such payment (together with any interest and penalties) due to the failure of the beneficial owner to provide accurate Interest Recipient Information or to otherwise properly claim an exemption from Japanese taxes imposed with respect to such payment, and (ii) such beneficial owner would not have been entitled to receive Additional Amounts with respect to such payment had Japanese taxes been withheld from the payment when it was made, such beneficial owner (but not any subsequent beneficial owner of the Securities) shall be required to reimburse the Company, in Japanese yen, for the amount remitted by the Company to the Japanese taxing authority. The Company shall notify, directly or through a Paying Agent or relevant Clearing Organization, such beneficial owner of the amount to be reimbursed to the Company.

(d) The Paying Agent shall furnish forms of certifications to Securityholders upon request, only if the Securities are in certificated or definitive form, subject to receiving such forms of certifications from the Company, and shall use reasonable efforts to assist Securityholders in claiming available exemptions, but shall not be liable for a Securityholder’s failure to qualify for such an exemption. Based on the Tax Documentation received, the Paying Agent will make the appropriate calculations of interest payable after making the relevant deductions in accordance with this Section 2.12. The Paying Agent will remit all amounts of tax withheld under this Section 2.12 to or to the order of the Company as soon as reasonably practicable in order to enable the Company to make the necessary payments to the relevant tax office in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Paying Agent shall retain copies of tax documentation for a period of five years [(as calculated under Japanese tax law)] and shall make such documentation available for inspection by the Company and any relevant tax authorities in Japan upon written request given in reasonable notice from the Company.

Section 2.13 CUSIP Numbers, ISIN Numbers and Common Codes. The Company in issuing the Securities may use CUSIP numbers, ISIN numbers and Common Codes if then generally in use, and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers, ISIN numbers and Common Codes in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers, ISIN numbers or Common Codes.

ARTICLE 3

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

Section 3.01 Payment of Principal and Interest. The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of each series of Securities (subject to the Going Concern Write-Down provisions and Write-Down and Cancellation provisions in Article 13 and the interest cancellation provisions in Article 3) that it will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid on the relevant payment date (and in any event no later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the due date for payment) the principal of, if and to the extent due, and interest on, if and to the extent due, each of the Securities of such series (together with any Additional Amounts payable pursuant to the terms of such Securities) at the place or places, at the respective times and in the manner provided in such Securities. Subject to any other provisions that may be established pursuant to Section 2.03, the interest on Securities (together with any Additional Amounts payable pursuant to the terms of such Securities) shall be payable only to or upon the written order of the Holders thereof and, at the option of the Company, may be paid

 

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by wire transfer or by mailing checks for such interest payable to or upon the written order of such Holders at their last addresses as they appear on the registry books of the Company (in the case of Registered Securities) or at such other addresses as may be specified in the written orders of the Holders. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever to pay any administrative costs imposed by banks in connection with the making of any payments by wire transfer.

The interest, if any, due in respect of any temporary or definitive Security, together with any Additional Amounts payable in respect thereof, as provided in the terms and conditions of such Security, shall be payable, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.05, only upon presentation of such Security to the Trustee thereof for notation thereon of the payment of such interest.

Section 3.02 Offices for Payments, etc. So long as any of the Securities remain Outstanding, the Company will maintain in each Place of Payment the following for each series: an office or agency (a) where the Securities may be presented or surrendered for payment, (b) where Registered Securities may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer and for exchange as provided in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and (c) where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities or of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture may be served. The Company will give to the Trustee written notice of the location of any such office or agency and of any change of location thereof. Unless otherwise specified in accordance with Section 2.03, the Company hereby initially designates the specified office as of the Paying Agent the office to be maintained by it for each such purpose in relation to Registered Securities. In case the Company shall fail to so designate or maintain any such office or agency or shall fail to give such notice of the location or of any change in the location thereof, presentations, surrenders and demands may be made and notices may be served at the corporate trust office. The Company may from time to time designate one or more offices or agencies (in addition to or in lieu of the office or agency established pursuant to the preceding paragraph) where the Securities of a series may be presented or surrendered for payment and where Registered Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange as provided in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, and the Company may from time to time rescind any such designation, as the Company may deem desirable or expedient; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain the agencies provided for in this Section. The Company will give to the Trustee prompt written notice of any such designation or rescission thereof.

Section 3.03 Appointment to Fill a Vacancy in Office of Trustee. The Company, whenever necessary to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, will appoint, in the manner provided in Section 5.09, a Trustee, so that there shall at all times be a Trustee with respect to each series of Securities hereunder.

Section 3.04 Paying Agents. The Bank of New York Mellon is hereby appointed by the Company, and accepts such appointment, as initial Paying Agent. The initial Paying Agent hereby agrees, and whenever the Company shall appoint a Paying Agent other than the Trustee, it will cause such Paying Agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section,

(a) that it will hold all sums received by it as such agent for the payment of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series (whether such sums have been paid to it by the Company or by any other obligor on the Securities of such series) in trust for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities of such series or of the Trustee, and that it will pay the principal of, and interest on, each series of Securities as provided in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture,

(b) that it will give the Trustee notice of any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor on the Securities of such series) to make any payment of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series when the same shall be due and payable, and

(c) that it will pay any such sums so held in trust by it to the Trustee upon the Trustee’s written request at any time during the continuance of the failure referred to in Section 3.04(b) above.

 

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The Company will, by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on each due date of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series, deposit with the Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such principal or interest so becoming due, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any failure to take such action.

If the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent with respect to the Securities of any series, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of or interest on the Securities of such series, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities of such series a sum sufficient to pay such principal or interest so becoming due. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any failure to take such action.

Anything in this Section to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining a satisfaction and discharge with respect to one or more or all series of Securities hereunder, or for any other reason, pay or cause to be paid to the Trustee all sums held in trust for any such series by the Company or any Paying Agent hereunder, as required by this Section, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the trusts herein contained.

Anything in this Section to the contrary notwithstanding, the agreement to hold sums in trust as provided in this Section is subject to the provisions of Section 9.03 and Section 9.04.

Section 3.05 Additional Amounts. All payments of principal and interest in respect of the Securities by the Company shall be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of Japan, or any political subdivision of, or any authority in, or of, Japan having power to tax (“Japanese Taxes”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In that event, the Company shall pay to the holder of each Security such additional amounts (all such amounts being referred to herein as “Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary so that the net amounts received by it after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts which would have been receivable in respect of such Security in the absence of such withholding or deduction, provided that, no such Additional Amounts shall be payable in relation to any such withholding or deduction in respect of any Security:

(a) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security who is liable for such Japanese Taxes in respect of such Security by reason of its having some connection with Japan other than the mere holding of such Security and the receipt of any payments in respect thereof or enforcement of rights in respect thereof; or

(b) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security (i) who would otherwise be exempt from any such withholding or deduction but who fails to comply with any applicable requirement to provide certification, information, documents or other evidence concerning its nationality, residence, identity or connection with Japan, including any requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information (as defined below) or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption (as defined below) to the Company, the Trustee or a Paying Agent, as appropriate, or (ii) whose Interest Recipient Information is not duly communicated through the Participant (as defined below) and the relevant Clearing Organization to the Trustee or a Paying Agent, as appropriate; or

(c) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security who is for Japanese tax purposes treated as a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation (except for (A) a Designated Financial Institution (as defined below) who complies with the requirement to provide Interest Recipient Information or to submit a Written Application for Tax Exemption and (B) a resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation who duly notifies (directly or through the Participant or otherwise) the Trustee or a Paying Agent, as appropriate, of its status as not being subject to Japanese Taxes to be withheld or deducted by the Company, by reason of such individual resident of Japan or Japanese corporation receiving interest on the relevant Security through a payment handling agent in Japan appointed by it); or

 

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(d) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security who is a non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that is a person who has a special relationship with the Company within the meaning prescribed by the Cabinet Order under Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the Special Taxation Measures Act of Japan (Act No. 26 of 1957, as amended; the “Special Taxation Measures Act”) (a “specially-related person of the Company”); or

(e) to or on behalf of a Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security who presents a Security for payment (where presentation is required) more than 30 days after the Relevant Date (as defined below), except to the extent that such Securityholder or beneficial owner of a Security would have been entitled to such Additional Amounts on presenting the same on any date during such 30-day period; or

(f) to or on behalf of a Securityholder who is a fiduciary or partnership or is not the sole beneficial owner of the payment of the principal of, or any interest on, any Security, and Japanese law requires the payment to be included for tax purposes in the income of a beneficiary or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or a member of such partnership or a beneficial owner, in each case, who would not have been entitled to such Additional Amounts had it been the Holder of such Security; or

(g) in any case that is a combination of any of (a) through (f) above.

In addition, no Additional Amounts will be payable for or on account of any deduction or withholding imposed pursuant to Sections 1471-1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any amended or successor version of such Sections), the U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder and any other official guidance thereunder (“FATCA”), any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into with respect to FATCA, or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing, or relating to, FATCA, similar legislation under the laws of any other jurisdiction, or any such intergovernmental agreement.

Where a Security is held through a participant of a Clearing Organization or a financial intermediary (each, a “Participant”), in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese Taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a Security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Japanese financial institution (a “Designated Financial Institution”) falling under certain categories prescribed by Article 6, Paragraph 11 of the Special Taxation Measures Act and the cabinet order thereunder (Cabinet Order No. 43 of 1957, as amended) (together with the ministerial ordinance and other regulations thereunder, the “Act”), all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a Security must, at the time of entrusting a Participant with the custody of the relevant Security, provide certain information prescribed by the Act to enable the Participant to establish that such beneficial owner of a Security is exempted from the requirement for Japanese Taxes to be withheld or deducted (the “Interest Recipient Information”) and advise the Participant if such beneficial owner of a Security ceases to be so exempted, including the case where the relevant beneficial owner of the Security who is an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation becomes a specially-related person of the Company.

Where a Security is not held by a Participant, in order to receive payments free of withholding or deduction by the Company for, or on account of, Japanese Taxes, if the relevant beneficial owner of a Security is (i) an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is not a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution, all in accordance with the Act, such beneficial owner of a Security must, prior to each date on which it receives interest, submit to the Company, the Trustee or a Paying Agent, as appropriate, a written application for tax exemption (hikazei tekiyo shinkokusho) (a “Written Application for Tax Exemption”) in the form obtainable from the Company, the Trustee or any Paying Agent, as appropriate, stating, among other things, the name and address (and, if applicable, the Japanese individual or corporation ID number) of such beneficial owner of a Security, the title of the Securities, the relevant interest payment date, the amount of interest payable and the fact that such beneficial owner of a Security is qualified to submit the Written Application for Tax Exemption, together with documentary evidence regarding its identity and residence.

 

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By subscribing for the Security, a Securityholder will be deemed to have represented that it is a beneficial owner who is, (i) for Japanese tax purposes, neither an individual resident of Japan or a Japanese corporation, nor an individual non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation that in either case is a specially-related person of the Company or (ii) a Designated Financial Institution.

As used herein, the “Relevant Date” means the date on which any payment in respect of a Security first becomes due, except that, if the full amount of the moneys payable has not been duly received by the Trustee on or prior to such due date, it means the date on which, the full amount of such moneys having been so received, notice to that effect is duly given to the Securityholders in accordance with this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

The obligation to pay Additional Amounts shall not apply to (i) any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, personal property or any similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge or (ii) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is payable otherwise than by deduction or withholding from payments of principal or interest on the Securities; provided that, except as otherwise set forth in the Securities and this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the Company shall pay all stamp and other duties, if any, which may be imposed by Japan, the United States or any respective political subdivision or any taxing authority thereof or therein, with respect to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or as a consequence of the issuance of the Securities.

Whenever in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture there is mentioned, in any context, the payment of the principal of, or interest on, or in respect of, any Security, such mention shall be deemed to include the payment of Additional Amounts provided for in this Section 3.05, to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.05, and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts (if applicable) in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in other provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.

Section 3.06 Certificate of the Company. So long as any Securities are Outstanding under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the Company will furnish to the Trustee within 120 days of the end of the Company’s fiscal year each year (beginning with the year following the first issuance of any Securities pursuant to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture) a brief certificate (which need not comply with Section 10.05) from the principal executive, financial or accounting officer of the Company as to his or her knowledge of the Company’s compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture (such compliance to be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture).

Section 3.07 Securityholders Lists. If and so long as the Trustee shall not be the Registrar for the Securities of any series, the Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee a list in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of the Securities of such series pursuant to Section 312 of the Trust Indenture Act (a) not more than 15 days after each record date for the payment of interest on such Securities, as hereinabove specified, as of such record date and on dates to be determined pursuant to Section 2.03 for non-interest bearing securities in each year, and (b) at such other times as the Trustee may reasonably request in writing, within 30 days after receipt by the Company of any such request as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such information is furnished.

Section 3.08 Reports by the Company. The Company covenants to file with the Trustee, within 30 days after the Company files the same with the Commission, copies of any annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports that the Company may be required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act so long as any Securities are Outstanding hereunder. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such reports shall not constitute actual or constructive knowledge or notice of any information

 

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contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on an Officer’s Certificate).

Section 3.09 Statement by Officers as to Breach. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, reasonably promptly after the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any event which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the details of such event and the action which the Company proposes to take with respect thereto.

Section 3.10 Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments. If the Company determines that it is necessary to cancel payment of the interest on the Securities at any time and in its sole discretion, the Company may cancel payment of all or part of the interest accrued on the Securities on an interest payment date. The Company may cancel any payment of all or part of interest pursuant to the foregoing, even if no cancellation of interest is required or the amount so cancelled exceeds the amount the Company is required to cancel due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, as described below under Section 3.11.

If the Company determines not to make an interest payment (or if the Company determines to make a payment of a portion, but not all, of such interest payment) on any interest payment date, such non-payment will be deemed to be an effective cancellation of such interest payment (or the portion of such interest payment not paid) without any further action being taken or any other condition being satisfied.

If the Company determines to cancel an interest payment on the Securities (in whole or in part) in its sole discretion (and not pursuant to applicable laws or orders or administrative actions of the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority, including an order of the FSA to submit and carry out a capital distribution constraints plan) on an interest payment date under this Section 3.10, (i) the Company shall procure that its board of directors shall not resolve, or present its own proposal at a general meeting of shareholders, to make a payment of a cash dividend on the Company’s share (in case of the Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, such cash dividend in excess of the product of one-half of the amount of the preferred cash dividend and a ratio, the numerator of which is the amount of interest to be paid on the Securities on such interest payment date, and the denominator of which is the full amount of interest which should have been paid on the Securities on such interest payment date (for the purposes of the calculation of the amount of interest which should have been paid on the Securities, the amount of interest shall be calculated without application of the mandatory interest cancellation provisions in Section 3.11, even in the case where such provisions are applied)) to shareholders as of the immediately preceding record date of dividend payment, and (ii) the Company shall procure that the proportion of the amount that the Company cancels in respect of interest or dividends on or in respect of any Additional Tier 1 Liabilities that are due and payable on the same date as such interest payment date to the full amount of such interest or dividends which should have been paid before cancellation on such date be at least equal to the proportion of the amount that the Company cancels in respect of the interest on the Securities on such interest payment date to the full amount of such interest on the Securities which should have been paid before cancellation on such interest payment date.

For the purposes of the determination of the proportion of the cancellation of interest or dividends on any Additional Tier 1 Liabilities, interest or dividends on or in respect of any Additional Tier 1 Liabilities shall be deemed to be due and payable on the same date as the applicable interest payment date in relation to the Securities, notwithstanding the effect of any adjustments resulting from the methods of determining the Business Days in relation to the Securities and the business days in relation to such Additional Tier 1 Liabilities.

Section 3.11 Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation. In addition to the Company’s ability to cancel interest payments in its sole discretion, as described in Section 3.10, interest payments on the Securities will be subject to a limitation based on the Interest Payable Amount (such limitation, the “Interest Payable Amount Limitation”) and, as a result, the Company will be prohibited from paying, and shall cancel, all or part of the interest on the Securities on an interest payment date (including the Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), if, and to the extent that, the interest payable on

 

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the Securities on such interest payment date (including the Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) exceeds the Interest Payable Amount.

Interest Payable Amount” means, in respect of any interest payment date, the product of the Adjusted Distributable Amounts on such interest payment date and a ratio, the numerator of which is the amount of interest (including the Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) that should have been paid on the Securities on such interest payment date, and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of interest (including the Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) that should have been paid on the Securities on such interest payment date and dividends or interest (including any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to the Additional Amounts, if any) that should have been paid in respect of any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities on the same date as such interest payment date (rounding any amount less than a whole cent down to the nearest whole cent).

Adjusted Distributable Amounts” means, in respect of any date, the distributable amounts (bunpai kano gaku) of the Company on such date as calculated in accordance with the Company Law after deducting the sum of any dividend or interest (including additional amounts with respect thereto, or any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to the Additional Amounts, as applicable, if any) that has been paid in respect of the Securities, any Parity Securities and any Junior Securities from the beginning of the fiscal year of the Company in which such date falls until the date immediately preceding such date.

For the purposes of the calculation of the Interest Payable Amounts or the Adjusted Distributable Amounts, any dividend or interest (including the Additional Amounts with respect thereto, or any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to the Additional Amounts, as applicable, if any) shall be deemed to be paid in respect of the Securities, any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, any Parity Securities and any Junior Securities on the date without any adjustments resulting from the methods of determining the Business Days in relation to the Securities and the business days in relation to any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, Parity Securities and Junior Securities.

For the purposes of the calculation of the Interest Payable Amounts or the Adjusted Distributable Amounts, the amounts of interest or dividends (including the Additional Amounts with respect thereto, or any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to the Additional Amounts, as applicable, if any) in respect of the Securities, any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, Parity Securities and Junior Securities that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall be calculated in Japanese yen in a manner that the Company deems appropriate, and the Interest Payable Amounts and the amount of interest (including the Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the Securities that is required to be cancelled on such interest payment date shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency in which any series of the Securities are denominated in a manner that the Company deems appropriate. The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall not be required to calculate or verify any amount or monitor the compliance by the Company of its obligations under Article  3.

Section 3.12 Calculating Interest Payments upon the Occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event or Write-Up of the Securities.

If one or more Capital Ratio Events occur during an interest period, the Securities shall, for the entirety of such interest period, bear interest based on the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the immediately following interest payment date, after giving effect to the Going Concern Write-Downs as if the Going Concern Write-Downs resulting from such Capital Ratio Events had occurred on the first day of such interest period.

If a Write-Up Date occurs during an interest period (except for the case where one or more Capital Ratio Events occurs during a period beginning on, and including, the Write-Up Date and ending on, but excluding, the immediately following interest payment date, and the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the immediately following interest payment date, after giving effect to the Going Concern Write-Downs as if the Going Concern Write-Downs resulting from such Capital Ratio Events had occurred on the first day of such

 

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period, is less than the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the date immediately preceding the Write-Up Date, in which case the Securities will bear interest as described in the immediately preceding paragraph), the Securities shall bear interest for such interest period as follows:

(i) for the portion of the interest period beginning on, and including, the first day of such interest period and ending on, but excluding, the relevant Write-Up Date, the Securities shall bear interest based on the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the date immediately preceding the Write-Up Date, without giving effect to the Write-Up; and

(ii) for the portion of the interest period beginning on, and including, the Write-Up Date and ending on, but excluding, the immediately following interest payment date, the Securities shall bear interest on the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the immediately following interest payment date, after giving effect to the Write-Up.

For subsequent interest periods, the Securities shall continue to bear interest based on such Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the relevant interest payment date until any subsequent interest period during which one or more Capital Ratio Events or a Write-Up Date occur again in accordance with the terms of the Securities.

Section 3.13 Cessation of Accrual of Interest. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities, no interest shall accrue on the Securities (i) during the period where the Current Principal Amount of the Securities is one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, (ii) after the date fixed for redemption, or (iii)  during any period where a Liquidation Event occurs and continues.

Section 3.14 Subject to Other Provisions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities, any interest payments under the Securities shall be subject to the going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down provisions, the interest cancellation provisions, and the subordination provisions, each described herein.

Section 3.15 Effect of a Cancellation of Interest Payment. Under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, interest payments are non-cumulative, and any interest amount (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), the payment of which is cancelled (in whole or in part) either in the Company’s discretion or because such cancellation is mandatory due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, will be deemed not to have accrued and will not be due and payable at any time thereafter, and the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay such cancelled interest (and Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the Securities. Non-payment of such cancelled interest (or Additional Amount with respect thereto, if any) shall not constitute a breach, a default, an event of default or an event of acceleration under the terms of the Securities or this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. Accordingly, Holders of the Securities will not have any claim therefor, whether or not interest is paid in respect of any other period.

Each Holder of Securities by its acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment of interest in respect of the Securities all or part of which should have not been paid to such Holder upon the proper application of the optional or mandatory interest payment cancellation provisions in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture is made to such Holder, such payment shall be deemed null and void, and such Holder or the Trustee or paying agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of the payment within ten days after receiving notice of the payment, and shall also thereby agree that any liabilities of the Company to such Holder or in respect of interest on the Securities which was cancelled under the optional or mandatory interest payment cancellation provisions in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall not be set off against any liabilities of such holder owed to the Company.

Section 3.16 Agreement to Interest Cancellation.

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(a) no amount of interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) shall become due and payable in respect of the relevant interest period to the extent that it has been (x) cancelled (in whole or in part) by the Company at its sole discretion (including pursuant to any capital distribution constraints plan) and/or (y) required to be cancelled (in whole or in part) as a result of the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, and such Holder shall be bound by the interest cancellation provisions in Article 3;

(b) a cancellation of interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) (in each case, in whole or in part) in accordance with the terms of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall not constitute a default or breach in payment or otherwise under the terms of the Securities;

(c) interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) will only be due and payable on an interest payment date to the extent it is not cancelled in accordance with the provisions described in Sections 3.10 and 3.11;

(d) any interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) cancelled (in each case, in whole or in part) in the circumstances described in Article 3 shall not be due and shall not accumulate or be payable at any time thereafter, and Holders of the Securities shall have no rights thereto or to receive any additional interest or compensation as a result of such cancellation;

(e) except as otherwise described in Article 3 or prohibited by applicable law or regulations, the Company has the right to use the funds from cancelled payments of interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) without restriction; and

(f) such Holder shall be deemed to have authorized, directed and requested DTC and any other intermediary and the Paying Agent to take any and all necessary action, if required, to implement an interest payment cancellation of the Securities without any further action or direction on the part of such Holder.

Section 3.17 Notices of Cancellation of Interest Payments. If the Company determines to cancel all or part of a payment of interest on the Securities in its sole discretion as described in Section 3.10, including pursuant to any capital distribution constraints plan, or if the Company cancels all or part of a payment of interest (including the Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the Securities because such cancellation is required due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, the Company will endeavor to provide a written notice of such cancellation to the Holders of the Securities, the Trustee and the Paying Agent in accordance with the terms of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture at least ten Business Days prior to the relevant interest payment date. If such notice is to be delayed, the Company will endeavor to provide such notice as soon as possible. Such notice (a “Interest Cancellation Notice”) shall include, (i) if the Company determines to cancel all or part of a payment of interest on the Securities in its sole discretion as described under Section 3.10 including pursuant to any capital distribution constraints plan, the amount of the interest on the Securities to be cancelled and the amount of interest on the Securities to be paid (if any), or (ii) if the Company cancels all or part of a payment of interest (including the Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the Securities because such cancellation is required due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, the applicable Interest Payable Amount applicable to all of the relevant series of the Securities, on the relevant interest payment date. Any failure or delay by the Company to provide such notice will not have any impact on the effectiveness of, or otherwise invalidate, any such cancellation of interest payment, nor give holders of the Securities any rights as a result of such failure.

 

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ARTICLE 4

LIMITED REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS

Section 4.01 No Events of Default or Rights of Acceleration.

Non-payment of principal of or interest on the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) or breach of covenants in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the Securities or any other event shall not constitute an event of default or an event of acceleration under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the Securities or give rise to any right of the Holders or the Trustee to declare the principal of or interest on the Securities to be due and payable or accelerate any payment of such principal or interest, and there are no events of default or circumstances in respect of the Securities that entitle the holders of Securities or the trustee to require that the Securities become immediately due and payable.

Upon the occurrence and continuation of a Liquidation Event, Holders of the Securities shall have a Liquidation Claim, payment of which is subject to the subordination provisions in Article 12.

Section 4.02 Trustee May File Proof of Claim.

Subject to the provisions of subordination, Going Concern Write-Down or Write-Down, or cancellation of interests set forth in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or related provisions of the Securities, in case there shall be pending judicial proceedings relative to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities for its liquidation, the Trustee, irrespective of whether the principal of any Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this Section, shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such judicial proceedings or otherwise:

(a) to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and interest (or, if the Securities of any series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such series) owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities of any series, and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation to the Trustee, and its agents, attorneys and counsel, and for reimbursement of all liabilities and reasonable expenses incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee, except as a result of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct) and of the Securityholders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of any series, or to the creditors or property of the Company or such other obligor,

(b) unless prohibited by applicable law and regulations, to vote on behalf of the holders of the Securities of any series in any election of a liquidator, trustee, receiver or custodian in liquidation proceedings or person performing similar functions in comparable proceedings, and

(c) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims, and to distribute all amounts received with respect to the claims of the Securityholders and of the Trustee on their behalf; and any liquidator, trustee, receiver, custodian or other similar official is hereby authorized by each of the Securityholders to make payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of payments directly to the Securityholders, to pay to the Trustee such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover reasonable compensation to the Trustee, and its agents, attorneys and counsel, and all other liabilities and reasonable expenses incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee except as a result of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or vote for or accept or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of liquidation affecting the Securities of any series or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Securityholder in any such proceeding, except, as aforesaid, to vote for the election of a liquidator or similar person.

 

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All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, or under any of the Securities, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceedings relative thereto, and any such action or proceedings instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment, subject to the payment of the expenses, disbursements and compensation of the Trustee and its respective agents and attorneys, shall be for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Securities in respect of which such action was taken.

In any proceedings brought by the Trustee (and also any proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture to which the Trustee shall be a party), the Trustee shall be held to represent all the holders of the Securities in respect to which such action was taken, and it shall not be necessary to make any Holders of such Securities parties to any such proceedings.

For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 4.02 shall be construed to impair the effectiveness of the provisions of subordination, Going Concern Write-Down or Write-Down and Cancellation, or cancellation of interests set forth in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or related provisions of the Securities.

Section 4.03 Application of Proceeds. Any moneys collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article in respect of any series shall be applied, subject to Articles 3, 12, 13 and 14 hereof, in the following order at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such moneys on account of principal or interest, upon presentation of the several Securities in respect of which monies have been collected and stamping (or otherwise noting) thereon the payment, or issuing Securities of such series in reduced principal amounts in exchange for the presented Securities of like series if only partially paid, or upon surrender thereof if fully paid:

FIRST: To the payment of costs and expenses (including indemnity payments) applicable to such series in respect of which monies have been collected, including reasonable compensation to the Trustee, any Paying Agent, the Registrar and their respective agents and attorneys and of all liabilities and reasonable expenses incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee, and any Agent except as a result of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct;

SECOND: In case the principal of the Securities of such series in respect of which moneys have been collected shall not have become and be then due and payable, to the payment of interest on the Securities of such series in breach in the order of the maturity of the installments of such interest, with interest (to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon the overdue installments of interest at the same rate as the rate of interest or Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities) specified in such Securities, such payments to be made ratably to the persons entitled thereto, without discrimination or preference;

THIRD: In case the principal of the Securities of such series in respect of which moneys have been collected shall have become and shall be then due and payable, to the payment of the whole amount then owing and unpaid upon all the Securities of such series for principal and interest, with interest upon the overdue principal, and (to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon overdue installments of interest at the same rate as the rate of interest or Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities) specified in the Securities of such series; and in case such moneys shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole amount so due and unpaid upon the Securities of such series, then to the payment of such principal and interest or Yield to Maturity, without preference or priority of principal over interest or Yield to Maturity, or of interest or Yield to Maturity over principal, or of any installment of interest over any other installment of interest, or of any Security of such series over any other Security of such series, ratably to the aggregate of such principal and accrued and unpaid interest or Yield to Maturity; and

FOURTH: To the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company or any other person lawfully entitled thereto.

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Perpetual Subordinated Indenture by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any of such rights, either at law or in equity or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or by law.

Subject to the acceleration provisions herein, unless otherwise established in accordance with Section 2.03 or by any applicable supplemental indenture, a “breach” with respect to Securities of any series wherever used herein, means each one of the following events which shall have occurred and be continuing: (a) the Company’s failure to pay the principal, if, when and to the extent due, or, to pay the interest when due unless the Company determined to cancel such interest payment in respect of any series of the Securities, and the continuance of any such failure for a period of 30 days after the date when due, unless the Company shall have cured such failure by payment within such period, (b) the Company’s failure to duly perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement Indenture in respect of the Securities of such series for a period of 90 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the Company to remedy the same, shall have been given first to the Company (and to the Trustee in the case of notice by the Holders referred to below) by the Trustee or Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then Outstanding Securities of such series (such notification must specify the breach, demand that it be remedied and state that the notification is a “Notice of Breach” hereunder), or (c) any other breach provided in the supplemental indenture or in or pursuant to a Board Resolution (and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate) under which such series of Securities is issued or in the form of Security for such series.

Section 4.05 Restoration of Rights on Abandonment of Proceeding. In case the Trustee or any Holder of a Security shall have proceeded to enforce any right under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee or such Securityholder, then and in every such case the Company and the Trustee or such Securityholder shall be restored respectively to their former positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company, the Trustee and the Securityholders shall continue as though no such proceedings had been taken.

Section 4.06 Limitations on Suits by Securityholders. No Holder of any Security of any series shall have any right by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture to institute any action or proceeding at law or in equity or in bankruptcy or otherwise upon or under or with respect to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, or for the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official or for any other remedy hereunder, unless such Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of the breach and of the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and unless also the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each affected series then Outstanding (each such series treated as a single class) shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action or proceedings in its own name as trustee hereunder and shall have offered to the Trustee such indemnity and/or security to its satisfaction as it may require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby and the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity and/or security satisfactory to it shall have failed to institute any such action or proceeding and no direction inconsistent with such written request shall have been given to the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.09; it being understood and intended, and being expressly covenanted by the taker and Holder of every Security with every other taker and Holder and the Trustee, that no one or more Holders of Securities of any series shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other such Holder of Securities, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder or to enforce any right under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Holders of Securities of the applicable series. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every Securityholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.

 

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Section 4.07 Unconditional Right of Securityholders to Institute Certain Suits. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and any provision of any Security, the right of any Holder of any Security to receive payment of the principal of and interest on such Security (subject to Section 3.01 hereof) on or after any respective due dates expressed in such Security, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, by purchasing or acquiring the Securities, the Holders of Securities agree to the limitations, suspension and waiver of rights triggered by an event triggering any going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down, interest cancellation and subordination. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 4.07 shall be construed to impair the effectiveness of the going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down provisions, the interest cancellation provisions or the subordination provisions set forth in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the Securities or any applicable supplemental indenture hereto.

Section 4.08 Powers and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver of Breach. Except as provided in Section 4.06 and except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last paragraph of Section 2.09, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Securityholders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Securityholder to exercise any right or power accruing upon any breach occurring and continuing as aforesaid shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or an acquiescence therein; and, subject to Section 4.06, every power and remedy given by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or by law to the Trustee or to the Securityholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Securityholders.

Section 4.09 Control by Securityholders. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series affected (with all such series voting as a single class) at the time Outstanding shall have the right to direct the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture; provided that such direction shall not be otherwise than in accordance with law and the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and provided further that (subject to the provisions of Section 5.01) the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, shall determine that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if the Trustee in good faith shall determine that the action or proceedings so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability or if the Trustee in good faith shall so determine that the actions or forebearances specified in or pursuant to such direction would be unduly prejudicial to the interests of Holders of the Securities of all series so affected not joining in the giving of said direction, it being understood that (subject to Section 5.01) the Trustee shall have no duty to ascertain whether or not such actions or forebearances are unduly prejudicial to such Holders.

Nothing in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall impair the right of the Trustee in its discretion to take any action deemed proper by the Trustee and which is not inconsistent with such direction or directions by Securityholders.

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continuing (voting as a single class) may on behalf of the Holders of all such Securities waive any past breach and its consequences, except a breach in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Security affected. In the case of any such waiver, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of all such Securities shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other breach or impair any right consequent thereon.

Upon any such waiver, such breach shall cease to exist and be deemed to have been cured and not to have occurred for every purpose of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other breach or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 4.11 Trustee to Give Notice of Breach. The Trustee shall give to the Securityholders of any series, in the case of Registered Securities as the names and addresses of such Holders appear on the Register, notice by mail (or by other means provided in a supplemental indenture hereto or in or pursuant to the Board Resolution (and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate) under which such series of Securities is issued or in the form of Security for such series) of all events which could lead to a breach known to the Trustee which have occurred with respect to such series, such notice to be transmitted within 90 days after the occurrence thereof, unless all events which could lead to a breach have been cured before the giving of such notice; provided that, except in the case of nonpayment, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee, or a trust committee of directors or trustees and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Securityholders of such series.

Section 4.12 Right of Court to Require Filing of Undertaking to Pay Costs. All parties to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Securityholder or group of Securityholders of any series holding in the aggregate more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series, or to any suit instituted by any Securityholder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security on or after the due date expressed in such Security.

ARTICLE 5

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

Section 5.01 Duties and Responsibilities of the Trustee; Upon Breach; Prior to Breach. With respect to the Holders of any series of Securities issued hereunder, the Trustee, prior to the occurrence of a breach with respect to the Securities of a particular series and after the curing or waiving of all such breach which may have occurred with respect to such series, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. In case a breach with respect to the Securities of a series has occurred (which has not been cured or waived) the Trustee shall exercise with respect to such series of Securities such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.

 

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No provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(a) prior to the occurrence of a breach with respect to the Securities of any series and after the curing or waiving of all such breach in the payment of interest or principal or other breach with respect to such series which may have occurred:

(i) the duties and obligations of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, and the Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture against the Trustee; and

(ii) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any statements, certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming with the requirements of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture; but in the case of any such statements, certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of the mathematical calculations therein);

(b) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(c) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders pursuant to Section 4.09 (including but not limited to, instructions given to it by any Holders that are deemed null and void and of no further effect following a Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event and Capital Ratio Event) relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

None of the provisions contained in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there shall be reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such liability is not reasonably assured to it.

The provisions of this Section 5.01 are in furtherance of and subject to Sections 315 and 316 of the Trust Indenture Act.

Section 5.02 Certain Rights of the Trustee. In furtherance of and subject to the Trust Indenture Act, and subject to Section 5.01:

(a) in the absence of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, coupon, security or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

(b) any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed); and any Board Resolution may be evidenced to the Trustee by a copy thereof certified by a Responsible Officer of the Company;

 

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(c) the Trustee may consult with counsel and any written advice or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel;

(d) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Securityholders pursuant to the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, unless the requisite number of Securityholders shall have instructed the Trustee in writing in accordance with this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and offered to the Trustee security and/or indemnity to its satisfaction against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred therein or thereby;

(e) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion, rights or powers conferred upon it by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture;

(f) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, appraisal, bond, debenture, note, coupon, security, or other paper or document unless requested in writing so to do by the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series affected then Outstanding; provided that the Trustee may require security and/or indemnity to its satisfaction against such expenses or liabilities as a condition to proceeding;

(g) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys not regularly in its employ and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder;

(h) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any breach unless written notice of any event which is in fact such breach is received by the Trustee at the address specified in Section 10.04, and such notice references the Securities and this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture;

(i) the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder;

(j) the Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded;

(k) the permissive rights of the Trustee enumerated herein shall not be construed as duties;

(l) in no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but no limited to, loss of profit), whether or not foreseeable, irrespective of whether the Trustee has advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action; the provisions of this Section 5.02(l) shall survive the termination or discharge of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee;

(m) the Trustee shall not be under any duty to determine, calculate or verify any amount payable to Holders under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture (including any write-down amounts) and with regard to the Securities and the Trustee will not be responsible to the Holders or any other person for any loss or liability arising from any failure by it to do so.

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by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fires; floods; wars; civil or military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communications service; accidents; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authority or governmental actions; it being understood that the Trustee shall use its best efforts to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances; and

(o) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel conforming to Section 10.05 and the Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on the certificate or opinion.

Section 5.03 Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals, Disposition of Securities or Application of Proceeds Thereof. The recitals contained herein and in the Securities, except the Trustee’s certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or of the Securities. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any of the Securities or of the proceeds thereof.

Section 5.04 Trustee and Agents May Hold Securities; Collections, etc. The Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities with the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee or such agent and may otherwise deal with the Company and receive, collect, hold and retain collections from the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee or such agent.

Section 5.05 Moneys Held by Trustee. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.03, Section 12.12, Section 13.07, and Section 14.09 hereof, all moneys received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received, but need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by mandatory provisions of law. Neither the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be under any liability for interest on any moneys received by it hereunder, except as otherwise agreed in writing with the Company.

Section 5.06 Compensation and Indemnification of Trustee and its Prior Claim. The Company covenants and agrees to pay to the Trustee from time to time, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, such reasonable compensation as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in writing (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) and the Company covenants and agrees to pay or reimburse the Trustee and each predecessor trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by or on behalf of it in accordance with any of the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture (including, subject to Section 5.02(g) hereof, the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all agents and other persons not regularly in its employ) except to the extent any such expense, disbursement or advance may arise from its negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The Company also covenants to indemnify the Trustee and each predecessor trustee (and their respective officers, employees, directors and agents) for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense (including taxes other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee) arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the trusts hereunder and the performance of its duties hereunder, including the reasonable costs and expenses (including the reasonable charges and expenses of its agents and counsel) of defending itself against or investigating any claim of liability arising out of or in connection with the same, except to the extent such loss, liability or expense is due to the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Trustee, its officers, directors, agents or employees or such predecessor trustee. The obligations of the Company under this Section to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and each predecessor trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee and each predecessor trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder and shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the satisfaction and discharge of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. Such additional indebtedness shall be a senior claim to that

 

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of the Securities upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the benefit of the holders of particular Securities, and the Securities are hereby subordinated to such senior claim.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services in connection with a Liquidation Event or breach, the expenses (including the reasonable charges and expenses of its agents and counsel) and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law.

Section 5.07 Right of Trustee to Rely on Officer’s Certificate, etc. Subject to Section 5.01 and Section 5.02, whenever in the administration of the trusts of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering or omitting any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officer’s Certificate and/or an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee, and such certificate, in the absence of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture to the extent of the Trustee’s reliance thereupon.

Section 5.08 Persons Eligible for Appointment as Trustee. The Trustee for each series of Securities hereunder shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, and which is eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 310(a) of the Trust Indenture Act. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of a Federal, State or District of Columbia supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee or any trustee hereafter appointed shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 5.09.

Section 5.09 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor Trustee. (a) The Trustee, or any trustee or trustees hereafter appointed, may at any time resign with respect to one or more or all series of Securities by giving 60 days written notice of resignation to the Company and by mailing notice thereof by first class mail to Holders of the applicable series of Securities at their last addresses as they shall appear on the Register or otherwise providing notice to Holders in the manner applicable to the Securities of each series. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor trustee or trustees with respect to the applicable series by duly authorized written instrument in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee and one copy to the successor trustee or trustees. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed with respect to any series and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the mailing of such notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, the resigning trustee may, on behalf of and at the expense of the Company, appoint its own successor, or the resigning trustee (at the expense of the Company) or the Company may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee, or any Securityholder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security or Securities of the applicable series for at least six months may, subject to the provisions of Section 4.12, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any such court for the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor trustee.

(b) In case at any time any of the following shall occur:

(i) the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 with respect to any series of Securities after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security or Securities of such series for at least six months; or

 

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(ii) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 310(a) of the Trust Indenture Act and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any Securityholder; or

(iii) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting with respect to any series of Securities, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver or liquidator of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation;

then, in any such case, the Company shall remove the Trustee with respect to the applicable series of Securities and appoint a successor trustee for such series by duly authorized written instrument, in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed and one copy to the successor trustee, or, subject to Section 315(e) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, any Securityholder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security or Securities of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to such series. Such court may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee.

(c) The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding may at any time remove the Trustee with respect to Securities of such series and appoint a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of such series by delivering to the Trustee so removed, to the successor trustee so appointed and to the Company the evidence provided for in Section 6.01 of the action in that regard taken by the Securityholders.

(d) Any resignation or removal of the Trustee with respect to any series and any appointment of a successor trustee with respect to such series pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 5.09 shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in Section 5.10.

Section 5.10 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor Trustee. Any successor trustee appointed as provided in Section 5.09 shall execute and deliver to the Company and to its predecessor trustee an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee with respect to all or any applicable series shall become effective and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all rights, powers, duties and obligations with respect to such series of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as trustee for such series hereunder; but, nevertheless, on the written request of the Company or of the successor trustee, upon payment of its charges then unpaid, the trustee ceasing to act shall, subject to Section 9.03, pay over to the successor trustee all moneys at the time held by it hereunder and shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor trustee all such rights, powers, duties and obligations. Upon request of any such successor trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments in writing for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor trustee all such rights and powers. Any trustee ceasing to act shall, nevertheless, retain a prior claim upon all property or funds held or collected by such trustee to secure any amounts then due it pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.06.

If a successor trustee is appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the predecessor trustee and each successor trustee with respect to the Securities of any applicable series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto which shall contain such provisions as (i) shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates, (ii) shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the predecessor trustee with respect to the Securities of any series as to which the predecessor trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the predecessor trustee, and (iii) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one trustee, it being understood that nothing

 

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herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such trustees co-trustees of the same trust and that each such trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts under separate indentures; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all rights, powers, duties and obligations with respect to such series of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as trustee for such series hereunder; but, nevertheless, on the written request of the Company or of the successor trustee, upon payment of its charges then unpaid, the trustee ceasing to act shall, subject to Section 9.03, pay over to the successor trustee all moneys at the time held by it hereunder and shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor trustee all such rights, powers, duties and obligations.

No successor trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee for the Securities of any series is eligible pursuant to Section 5.08 hereof.

Upon acceptance of appointment by any successor trustee as provided in this Section 5.10, the Company shall mail notice thereof by first-class mail to the Holders of Securities of any series for which such successor trustee is acting as trustee at their last addresses as they shall appear in the Register or shall otherwise provide notice thereof to Holders in the manner applicable to the Securities of each series. If the acceptance of appointment is substantially contemporaneous with the resignation, then the notice called for by the preceding sentence may be combined with the notice called for by Section 5.09. If the Company fails to mail or provide such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be mailed or provided at the expense of the Company.

Section 5.11 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business of Trustee. Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided that such corporation shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 5.08, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

In case at the time such successor to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and any of the Securities of any series shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee and deliver such Securities so authenticated; and, in case at that time any of the Securities of any series shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor trustee; and in all such cases such certificate shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities of such series or in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have; provided that the right to adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee or to authenticate Securities of any series in the name of any predecessor trustee shall apply only to its successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation.

Section 5.12 Conflicting Interests. The Trustee for the Securities shall be subject to the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act during the period of time required thereby. Nothing herein shall prevent the Trustee from filing with the Commission the application referred to in the penultimate paragraph of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. In determining whether the Trustee has a conflicting interest as defined in Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Securities of any series, there shall be excluded Securities of any particular series of Securities other than that series.

Section 5.13 Appointment of Authenticating Agent. The Trustee may appoint an Authenticating Agent or agents with respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the

 

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Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. If such Authenticating Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section.

Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.

An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Company and shall mail written notice of such appointment by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve, as their names and addresses appear in the Register of the Company.

Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.

The Company agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time such reasonable compensation for its services under this Section as may be agreed between the Company and such Authenticating Agent.

If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, an alternate certificate of authentication in the following form:

This is one of the Securities of the series designated herein referred to in the within-mentioned Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

 

[●],

as Authenticating Agent

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

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Section 5.14 Compliance with FATCA. (a) Mutual Undertaking Regarding Information Reporting and Collection Obligations. Each Party shall, within ten business days of a written request by another Party, supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to it, its operations, or any Securities as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party’s compliance with Applicable Law and shall notify the relevant other Party reasonably promptly in the event that it becomes aware that any of the forms, documentation or other information provided by such Party is (or becomes) inaccurate in any material respect; provided, however, that no Party shall be required to provide any forms, documentation or other information pursuant to this Section 5.14(a) to the extent that: (i) any such form, documentation or other information (or the information required to be provided on such form or documentation) is not reasonably available to such Party and cannot be obtained by such Party using reasonable efforts; or (ii) doing so would or might in the reasonable opinion of such Party constitute a breach of any: (a) Applicable Law; (b) fiduciary duty; or (c) duty of confidentiality.

(b) Notice of Possible Withholding Under FATCA. The Company shall notify each of the Trustee and the Agents if it determines that any payment to be made by the Trustee or the Agents under any Securities is a payment which could be subject to FATCA Withholding if such payment were made to a recipient that is generally unable to receive payments free from FATCA Withholding, and the extent to which the relevant payment is so treated, provided, however, that the Company’s obligation under this Section 5.14(b) shall apply only to the extent that such payments are so treated by virtue of characteristics of the Company, such Securities, or both.

(c) Right to Withhold. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, each of the Trustee and the Agents shall be entitled to make a deduction or withholding from any payment which it makes under any Securities for or on account of any Tax, if and only to the extent so required by Applicable Law, in which event the Trustee or the Agents shall make such payment after such deduction or withholding has been made and shall account to the relevant Authority within the time allowed for the amount so deducted or withheld or, at its option, shall reasonably promptly after making such payment return to the Company the amount so deducted or withheld, in which case, the Company shall so account to the relevant Authority for such amount. For the avoidance of doubt, FATCA Withholding is a deduction or withholding which is deemed to be required by Applicable Law for the purposes of this Section 5.14(c).

(d) Issuer Right to Redirect. If the Company determines in its sole discretion that any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax will be required by Applicable Law in connection with any payment due to the Trustee or the Agents on any Securities, then the Company will be entitled to redirect or reorganize any such payment in any way that it sees fit in order that the payment may be made without such deductions or withholding provided that, any such redirected or reorganized payment is made through a recognized institution of international standing and otherwise made in accordance with this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. The Company will promptly notify the Agents and the Trustee of any such redirection or reorganization. For the avoidance of doubt, FATCA Withholding is a deduction or withholding which is deemed to be required by Applicable Law for the purposes of this Section 5.14(d).

For purposes of this Section 5.14, defined terms have the following meanings:

Applicable Law” means any law or regulation including, but not limited to: (i) any statute or regulation; (ii) any rule or practice of any Authority by which any Party is bound or with which it is accustomed to comply; (iii) any agreement between any Authorities; and (iv) any customary agreement between any Authority and any Party.

Authority” means any competent regulatory, prosecuting, Tax or governmental authority in any jurisdiction.

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Code, any regulations or agreements thereunder, any official interpretations thereof, or any law implementing an intergovernmental approach thereto.

Party” means the Company, the Trustee or the Agents.

Tax” means any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or on behalf of any Authority having power to tax.

Section 5.15 Reports by the Trustee. Any Trustee’s report required under Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act shall be transmitted on or before April 1 in each year following the date hereof, so long as any Securities are Outstanding hereunder, and shall be dated as of a date convenient to the Trustee no more than 60 nor less than 45 days prior thereto. A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Holders, be filed by the Trustee with any securities exchange in the United States on which any Securities are listed, with the Commission and with the Company.

ARTICLE 6

CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS

Section 6.01 Evidence of Action Taken by Securityholders. Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture to be given or taken by a specified percentage in principal amount of the Securityholders of any or all series may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such specified percentage of Securityholders in person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee. Proof of execution of any instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and (subject to Section 5.01 and Section 5.02) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Company, if made in the manner provided in this Article.

Section 6.02 Proof of Execution of Instruments and of Holding of Securities; Record Date. Subject to Sections Section 5.01 and Section 5.02, the execution of any instrument by a Securityholder or his agent or proxy may be proved in accordance with such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Trustee or in such manner as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee. The holding of Securities shall be proved by the Register or by a certificate of the Registrar thereof. The Company may set a record date for purposes of determining the identity of holders of Securities of any series entitled to vote or consent to any action referred to in Section 6.01, which record date may be set at any time or from time to time by notice to the Trustee, for any date or dates (in the case of any adjournment or reconsideration) not more than 60 days nor less than ten days prior to the proposed date of such vote or consent, and thereafter, notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, only holders of Securities of such series of record on such record date shall be entitled to so vote or give such consent or revoke such vote or consent.

Section 6.03 Holders to be Treated as Owners. The Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may deem and treat the person in whose name any Security shall be registered upon the Register for such series as the absolute owner of such Security (whether or not such Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing thereon) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of and, subject to the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, interest on such Security and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All such payments so made to any such person, or upon his order, shall be valid, and, to the extent of the sum or sums so paid, effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability for moneys payable upon any such Security.

 

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Section 6.04 Securities Owned by Company Deemed Not Outstanding. In determining whether the Holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Securities of any or all series have concurred in any direction, consent or waiver under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, Securities which are owned by the Company or any other obligor on the Securities with respect to which such determination is being made or by any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Securities with respect to which such determination is being made shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination, except that for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent or waiver only Securities in respect of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received written notice to the effect that such Securities are so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities held by any depositary or other custodial arrangement established by or on behalf of the Company shall be regarded as Outstanding if the beneficial interest therein is not owned by the Company or any other obligor on such Securities or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any other obligor on such Securities. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Securities. In case of a dispute as to such right, the advice of counsel shall be full protection in respect of any decision made by the Trustee in accordance with such advice. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee promptly an Officer’s Certificate listing and identifying all Securities, if any, known by the Company to be owned or held by or for the account of any of the above-described persons; and, subject to Section 5.01 and Section 5.02, the Trustee shall be entitled to accept such Officer’s Certificate as conclusive evidence of the facts therein set forth and of the fact that all Securities not listed therein are Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination.

Section 6.05 Right of Revocation of Action Taken. At any time prior to (but not after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 6.01, of the taking of any action by the Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any or all series, as the case may be, specified in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture in connection with such action, any Holder of a Security the serial number of which is shown by the evidence to be included among the serial numbers of the Securities the Holders of which have consented to such action may, by filing written notice at the corporate trust office and upon proof of holding as provided in this Article, revoke such action so far as concerns such Security. Except as aforesaid any such action taken by the Holder of any Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders and owners of such Security and of any Securities issued in exchange or substitution therefor or on registration of transfer thereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation in regard thereto is made upon any such Security. Any action taken by the Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any or all series, as the case may be, specified in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture in connection with such action shall be conclusively binding upon the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of all the Securities affected by such action.

 

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ARTICLE 7

SUPPLEMENTAL PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED INDENTURES

Section 7.01 Supplemental Perpetual Subordinated Indentures Without Consent of Securityholders. The Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution (which Board Resolution may provide general authorization for such action and may provide that the specific terms of such action may be determined by officers of the Company authorized thereby), and the Trustee may, from time to time, and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for one or more of the following purposes:

(a) to evidence the succession of another legal entity to the Company, or successive successions, and the assumption by the successor legal entity of the covenants, agreements and obligations of the Company pursuant to Article 8;

(b) to add to the covenants of the Company such further covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions as the Company shall consider to be for the protection of the Holders of Securities, and to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a failure by the Company to comply with any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions a breach permitting the enforcement of all or any of the several remedies provided in this Indenture as herein set forth; provided that a breach of any such additional covenant, restriction, condition or provision may not be a basis for acceleration;

(c) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture; to correct any manifest error contained herein or in any supplemental indenture; or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or under any supplemental indenture as the Board may deem necessary or desirable and which shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Securities in any material respect;

(d) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, provided, however, that any such addition, change or elimination shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of any Outstanding series of Securities in any material respect;

(e) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Section 2.01 and Section 2.03;

(f) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 5.10;

(g) remove, amend or modify the going-concern, non-viability or bankruptcy write-down provisions or the cancellation of interest payment provisions; provided, however, that such removal, amendment or modification does not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Securities in any material respect or the treatment of the Securities as the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital; and

(h) effect any changes in a manner necessary to comply with the procedures of DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or any applicable clearing system.

The Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental indenture, to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations which may be therein contained and to accept the conveyance, transfer, assignment, mortgage or pledge of any property thereunder, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or otherwise.

 

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Any supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section may be executed without the consent of the Holders of any of the Securities at the time Outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 7.02.

Section 7.02 Supplemental Perpetual Subordinated Indentures With Consent of Securityholders. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Article 6) of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of all series affected by such supplemental indenture (with each such series voting as one class), the Company, when authorized by a resolution of its Board (which resolution may provide general authorization for such action and may provide that the specific terms of such action may be determined by officers of the Company authorized thereby), and the Trustee may, from time to time and at any time, enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each such series; provided, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) reduce the principal amount thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Liquidation Event), (ii) reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon (other than upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Liquidation Event, or due to the cancellation of interest as provided in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture), (iii) reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Liquidation Event), (iv) change the currency or other terms in or under which the principal (including any amount of original issue discount), premium, or interest on the Security is payable, (v) change the Company’s obligations to pay any Additional Amounts on Securities for any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted, if any, (vi) modify or amend any provisions relating to the agreement to subordinate and the terms of subordination of the Securities of any particular series pursuant to Sections 12.01 and 12.02, (vii) remove, amend or modify the going-concern, non-viability or bankruptcy write-down provisions or the cancellation of interest payment provisions in a manner not permitted to be accomplished without obtaining the consent of the Holders, (viii) impair the right of any Holder to institute suit for any payment on any Security when due, or (ix) reduce the percentage of Securities of any series or class, the consent of the Holders of which is required for any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the Holders of each Security so affected.

Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, no amendment or modification which is prejudicial to any present or future creditor in respect of any Senior Indebtedness shall be made to the provisions of Section 12.01, Section 12.02 or Section 12.03 or those providing for the subordination of any Securities in the relevant supplemental indenture. No such amendment or modification shall in any event be effective against any such creditor of Senior Indebtedness.

A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Securities, or which modifies the rights of holders of Securities of such series, with respect to such covenant or provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture of the holders of Securities of any other series.

Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by a copy of the Board Resolution (which Board Resolution may provide general authorization for such action and may provide that the specific terms of such action may be determined by officers of the Company authorized thereby) certified by a Responsible Officer of the Company authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Securityholders as aforesaid and other documents, if any, required by Section 6.01, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such supplemental indenture. The Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall be entitled to receive an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel with regard to any such supplemental indenture. The Trustee

 

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shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon such Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel in entering into such supplemental indenture.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Securityholders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof.

Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Company shall give notice thereof by (a) first class mail to the Holders of Securities of each series affected thereby at their addresses as they shall appear on the Register of the Company or (b) by any other means set forth in such supplemental indenture, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

Section 7.03 Effect of Supplemental Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions hereof, this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall be and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the Holders of Securities of each series affected thereby shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture for any and all purposes.

Section 7.04 Documents to be Given to Trustee. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 5.01 and Section 5.02, shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the documents required by Section 10.05, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that, and as conclusive evidence that, any supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article 7 complies with the applicable provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

Section 7.05 Notation on Securities in Respect of Supplemental Perpetual Subordinated Indentures. Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article may bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee for such series as to any matter provided for by such supplemental indenture or as to any action taken by Securityholders. If the Company or the Trustee shall so determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Board, to any modification of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may be prepared by the Company, authenticated by the Trustee and delivered in exchange for the Securities of such series then Outstanding.

Section 7.06 Prior Confirmation of FSA. Prior to the Company entering into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of removing, modifying or amending any principal term of an Outstanding Security in accordance with this Section, the Company shall obtain the prior confirmation of the FSA, if such prior confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations.

Section 7.07 Conformity with the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article 7 shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as then in effect.

ARTICLE 8

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE OR CONVEYANCE

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properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to another Person, other than consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease or conveyance which results in the Company being the surviving party, unless:

(a) the entity formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which acquires by conveyance or transfer the properties and assets of the Company substantially as an entirety shall be a joint stock company (kabushiki kaisha) organized and existing under the laws of Japan and shall expressly assume, by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee for each series of Securities, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on all Securities and the performance of every covenant of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture on the part of the Company to be performed or observed; and

(b) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Bankruptcy Event shall have occurred and be continuing.

The Company shall deliver to the Trustee before the consummation of such proposed transaction an Officer’s Certificate to the foregoing effect and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) such merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition and such supplemental indenture, comply with this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, (ii) the surviving Person has duly executed and delivered the supplemental indenture and (iii) such supplemental indenture constitutes a valid and binding agreement of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon such Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel.

Section 8.02 Successor Substituted. In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, and following such an assumption by the successor legal entity, such successor legal entity shall succeed to and be substituted for the Company, with the same effect as if it had been named herein. Such successor legal entity may cause to be signed, and may issue either in its own name or in the name of the Company prior to such succession, any or all of the Securities issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee; and, upon the order of such successor legal entity instead of the Company and subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture prescribed, the Trustee shall authenticate and shall deliver any Securities which previously shall have been signed and delivered by the officers of the Company to the Trustee for authentication, and any Securities which such successor legal entity thereafter shall cause to be signed and delivered to the Trustee for that purpose. All of the Securities so issued shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture as the Securities theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture as though all of such Securities had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.

In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance such changes in phrasing and form (but not in substance) may be made in the Securities thereafter to be issued as may be appropriate.

In the event of any such sale or conveyance (other than a conveyance by way of lease) the Company or any successor legal entity which shall theretofore have become such in the manner described in this Article shall be discharged from all obligations and covenants under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and the Securities and may be liquidated and dissolved.

Section 8.03 Opinion of Counsel to Trustee. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 5.01 and Section 5.02, shall be entitled to receive an Opinion of Counsel, prepared in accordance with Section 10.05, as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance, and any such assumption, and any such liquidation or dissolution, complies with the applicable provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

 

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ARTICLE 9

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED INDENTURE; UNCLAIMED MONEYS

Section 9.01 Satisfaction and Discharge of Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. When the Company has (i) redeemed all Securities of a series Outstanding under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture in connection with the redemption provisions pursuant to Section 11.02, Section 11.03 or Section 11.04, (ii) delivered to the Trustee, the Paying Agent or Registrar, as applicable for cancellation all Securities of any series theretofore authenticated (other than any Securities of such series which shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which shall have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.09) or (iii) all Securities of a series Outstanding under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall have been canceled in connection with a Write-Down and Cancellation upon occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event pursuant to Article 13, then this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall cease to be of further effect with respect to Securities of such series, and the Trustee, on prior written demand of the Company accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel and at the cost and expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging such satisfaction of and discharging this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture with respect to such series; provided, that the rights of Holders of the Securities to receive amounts in respect of principal of and interest on the Securities held by them shall not be delayed longer than required by then-applicable mandatory rules or policies of any securities exchange upon which the Securities are listed. The Company agrees to reimburse the Trustee for any costs or expenses thereafter reasonably and properly incurred and to compensate the Trustee for any services thereafter reasonably and properly rendered by the Trustee in connection with this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the Securities of such series.

Section 9.02 Application by Trustee of Funds Deposited for Payment of Securities. Subject to Section 9.03, all moneys deposited with the Trustee shall be held in trust and applied by it to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent), to the Holders of the particular Securities of such series for the payment or redemption of which such moneys have been deposited with the Trustee of all sums due and to become due thereon for principal and interest pursuant to such Securities and this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Section 9.03 Repayment of Moneys Held by Paying Agent. In connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture with respect to Securities of any series, all moneys then held by any Paying Agent under the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture with respect to such series of Securities shall, upon demand of the Company, be repaid to it or paid to the Trustee and thereupon such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys.

Section 9.04 Return of Moneys Held by Trustee and Paying Agent Unclaimed for Two Years. Any moneys deposited with or paid to the Trustee or any Paying Agent for the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security of any series and not applied but remaining unclaimed for two years after the date upon which such principal or interest shall have become due and payable, shall, upon the prior written request of the Company and unless otherwise required by mandatory provisions of applicable escheat or abandoned or unclaimed property law, be repaid to the Company by the Trustee for such series or such Paying Agent, and the Holder of the Security of such series shall, unless otherwise required by mandatory provisions of applicable escheat or abandoned or unclaimed property laws, thereafter look only to the Company for any payment which such Holder may be entitled to collect, and all liability of the Trustee or any Paying Agent with respect to such moneys shall thereupon cease.

 

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ARTICLE 10

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 10.01 Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers and Directors of Company Exempt from Individual Liability. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, or in any Security, or because of any indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, as such, or against any past, present or future stockholder, member, officer, director or employee, as such, of the Company or of any successor, either directly or through the Company or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and released by the acceptance of the Securities by the holders thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.

Section 10.02 Provisions of Perpetual Subordinated Indenture for the Sole Benefit of Parties and Securityholders. Nothing in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or in the Securities, expressed or implied, shall give or be construed to give to any Person other than the parties hereto and their successors, the Holders of Senior Indebtedness and the Holders of the Securities, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or under any covenant or provision herein contained, all such covenants and provisions being for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, the holders of Senior Indebtedness and of the Holders of the Securities.

Section 10.03 Successors and Assigns of Company Bound by Perpetual Subordinated Indenture. All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture contained by or on behalf of the Company shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

Section 10.04 Notices and Demands on Company, Trustee, and Securityholders. Any notice or demand which by any provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or the Holders of Securities to or on the Company may be given or served by being deposited postage prepaid, first-class or similar class mail (except as otherwise specifically provided herein) addressed (until another address of the Company is filed by the Company with the Trustee) to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. at the following address:

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
[7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8330, Japan]
[Attention:    Financial Planning Division]
Email: [senior_debt_pf@mufg.jp]
Fax:    [+81-3-3240-6949]

 

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Any notice, direction, request or demand by the Company or any Securityholder to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or made to its corporate trust office (until another address of the Trustee is filed by the Trustee with the Company and notified by the Trustee to Holders) at:

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286
United States of America
Attention:    Global Corporate Trust – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
Facsimile:    + 1 212 815 5915
With a mandatory copy to:
The Bank of New York Mellon, Singapore Branch
One Temasek Avenue
#02-01 Millenia Tower
Singapore 039192
Attention:    Global Corporate Trust –
   Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
Email:    Ctsingaporegcs@bnymellon.com,
   Ctsingaporegca@bnymellon.com
Facsimile:    +65 6883 0338

Where this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture provides for notice to Holders of Registered Securities, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder entitled thereto, at his last address as it appears in the Security register. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders. Where this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

In case, by reason of the suspension of or irregularities in regular mail service, it shall be impracticable to mail notice to the Company and Holders of Registered Securities when such notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, then any manner of giving such notice as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee shall be deemed to be a sufficient giving of such notice.

Any notice or demand will be deemed to have been sufficiently given or served when so sent or deposited and, if to the Holders, when delivered in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Clearing Organization. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered on the day such notice is delivered to the Clearing Organization, or if by mail, when so sent or deposited.

Section 10.05 Officer’s Certificates and Opinions of Counsel; Statements to be Contained Therein. Upon any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any of the provisions of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

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Each certificate or opinion provided for in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall include (a) a statement that the person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition, (b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based, (c) a statement that, in the opinion of such person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with and (d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

Any certificate, statement or opinion of an officer of the Company may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of or representations by counsel, unless such officer knows that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate, statement or opinion may be based as aforesaid are erroneous, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know that the same are erroneous. Any certificate, statement or opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, information with respect to which is in the possession of the Company, upon the certificate, statement or opinion of or representations by an officer of officers of the Company, unless such counsel knows that the certificate, statement or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate, statement or opinion may be based as aforesaid are erroneous, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know that the same are erroneous.

Any certificate, statement or opinion of an officer of the Company or of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to accounting matters, upon a certificate or opinion of or representations by an accountant or firm of accountants in the employ of the Company, unless such officer or counsel, as the case may be, knows that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the accounting matters upon which his certificate, statement or opinion may be based as aforesaid are erroneous, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know that the same are erroneous.

Section 10.06 Conflict of any Provision of Perpetual Subordinated Indenture with Trust Indenture Act. If and to the extent that any provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision included in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture by operation of Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act (an “Incorporated Provision”), such Incorporated Provision shall control.

Section 10.07 New York Law to Govern. This Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and each Security shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of such State.

Section 10.08 Counterparts. This Perpetual Subordinated Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

Section 10.09 Effect of Headings. The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

Section 10.10 Submission To Jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company irrevocably submits the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Federal or State court in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York, County and State of New York, United States of America, in any suit or proceeding based on or arising under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture and the Securities, and irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such suit or proceeding may be determined in any such court. The Company, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrevocably and fully waives the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such suit or proceeding and hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Attention: General Manager, with offices currently at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10020 (the “Authorized Agent”), as its authorized agent upon whom process may be

 

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served in any such suit or proceeding. The Company represents that it has notified the Authorized Agent of such designation and appointment and that the Authorized Agent has accepted the same. The Company hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs its Authorized Agent to accept such service. The Company further agrees that service of process upon its Authorized Agent and written notice of said service to it mailed by first class mail or delivered to the Company shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any person to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Company agrees that a final action in any such suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other lawful manner.

The Company hereby irrevocably waives, to the extent permitted by law, any immunity to jurisdiction to which it may otherwise be entitled (including, without limitation, immunity to pre-judgment attachment, post-judgment attachment and execution) in any legal suit, action or proceeding against it arising out of or based on this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the Securities or the transactions contemplated hereby.

The provisions of this Section 10.10 are intended to be effective upon the execution of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture without any further action by the Company or the Trustee and the introduction of a true copy of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture into evidence shall be conclusive and final evidence as to such matters.

Section 10.11 Non-Business Day. Unless otherwise specified in any applicable supplemental indenture, in any case where the date of payment of interest, redemption or stated maturity of a Security established in accordance with Section 2.03 shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment with respect to Securities of that series, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or of the Securities) payment of principal of and interest, if any, with respect to such Security need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on the date of payment of interest, redemption or stated maturity of a Security established in accordance with Section 2.03, provided that no interest shall accrue for the period from and after such date of payment of interest, redemption or stated maturity of a Security, as the case may be.

Section 10.12 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 10.13 Patriot Act. The parties hereto acknowledge that, in accordance with Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “USA Patriot Act”), the Trustee, like all financial institutions, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that opens an account. The parties to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as the Trustee may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the USA Patriot Act.

ARTICLE 11

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

Section 11.01 Applicability of Article. The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to the Securities of any series which are redeemable except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.03 for Securities of such series. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities, any redemption under the Securities shall be subject to the going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down provisions, the interest cancellation provisions, the subordination provisions, each as provided herein.

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confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole but not in part, on the interest rate reset date occurring on or after the fifth year anniversary of the issuance of such series of Securities or on the interest rate reset dates occurring on each five-year anniversary thereafter, each specified pursuant to Section 2.03 relating to such series, upon not less than 25 days nor more than 60 days prior notice to the Securityholders and to the Trustee (unless a shorter or longer notice period is specified in the terms of a particular series of Securities pursuant to Section 2.03) and the Trustee, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Original Principal Amount of the Securities (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any); provided, however, that the Company shall not have such option to redeem the Securities, as provided in this Section 11.02, if the Current Principal Amount of the Securities has been subject to one or more Going Concern Write-Downs and such written down amount has not be reinstated in full on the date fixed for redemption.

Section 11.03 Optional Redemption Due to Changes in Tax Treatment. A series of Securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole but not in part, at any time, upon notice thereof given by the Company in accordance with Section 11.05, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Current Principal Amount of the relevant series of Securities on the date fixed for redemption (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any), if the Company determines prior to giving notice of redemption that, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of Japan (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of Japan) affecting taxation, or any change in the official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding, judgment, or order by a court of competent jurisdiction), which change, amendment, application or interpretation becomes effective on or after the date of the final offering document for the relevant series of Securities, (i) the Company is, or on the next interest payment date would be, required to pay any Additional Amounts in respect of Japanese Taxes, or (ii) any interest on the Securities ceases to be treated as being a deductible expense for the purpose of the Company’s corporate tax, and, in each case of (i) or (ii) above, such event cannot be avoided by measures reasonably available to the Company; provided that, in the case of (i) above, no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company would be obligated to make such payment of Additional Amounts if a payment in respect of the relevant series of Securities were then due.

Prior to making any notice of redemption of the Securities pursuant to this Section 11.03, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled and an opinion of an independent tax counsel or tax consultant of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee to the effect that the circumstances referred to above exist. The Trustee shall accept such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the relevant Securityholders.

Section 11.04 Optional Redemption due to Changes in Regulatory Treatment. Unless otherwise established in accordance with Section 2.03, the Securities of any series may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, upon notice thereof given by the Company in accordance with Section 11.05, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the date fixed for redemption (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any), if the Company determines after consultation with the FSA that there is more than an insubstantial risk that the Securities may not be partially or fully included in the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations.

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sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the relevant Securityholders.

Section 11.05 Notice of Redemption. Notice of redemption to the Holders of Securities of any series to be redeemed as a whole or in part at the option of the Company shall be given by mailing notice of such redemption by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption (or as set forth in Section 11.02) to such Holders of Securities of such series at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the Register and to the Trustee or otherwise given in the manner applicable to the Securities of each series. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Holder receives the notice. Failure to give notice by mail, or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Security of a series designated for redemption as a whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Security of such series.

The notice of redemption to each such Holder shall specify the principal amount and CUSIP or ISIN number (if any) of each Security of such series held by such Holder to be redeemed, the date fixed for redemption, the redemption price, the place or places of payment, that payment will be made upon presentation and surrender of such Securities, that interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption will be paid as specified in such notice and that on and after said date interest thereon or on the portions thereof to be redeemed will cease to accrue. In case any Security of a series is to be redeemed in part only the notice of redemption shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed and shall state that on and after the date fixed for redemption, upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or Securities of such series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued.

The notice of redemption of the Securities of any series to be redeemed at the option of the Company shall be given by the Company or, at the Company’s request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company.

A redemption notice will be automatically rescinded and will have no force and effect, and no redemption amount will be due and payable, if a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event or a Liquidation Event occurs prior to the applicable redemption date, in which case the Securities will be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down or a Write-Down and Cancellation as provided in Articles 13 and 14 or the subordination provisions as provided in Article 12, as the case may be. If a redemption notice is rescinded for any of the reasons described in the previous sentence, the Company will endeavor to promptly deliver written notice to the holders of the Securities and the Trustee, specifying the occurrence of the relevant event.

On or before the redemption date specified in the notice of redemption given as provided in this Section (and in any event no later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the due date for payment), the Company will deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, set aside, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 3.04) an amount of money or other property sufficient to redeem on the redemption date all the Securities of such series so called for redemption at the appropriate redemption price, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption and any Additional Amounts. If less than all the Outstanding Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the Company will deliver to the Trustee at least 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be redeemed.

If less than all of the Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the Securities for redemption will be selected as follows: (i) if the Securities are listed on any securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal securities exchange on which the Securities are then traded or if the Securities are held through the clearing systems, in compliance with the requirements of the applicable clearing systems; or (ii) if the Securities are not listed on any securities exchange, on a pro rata pass through distribution of principal basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee deems fair and appropriate, unless otherwise required by law.

 

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Section 11.06 Payment of Securities Called for Redemption. If notice of redemption has been given as above provided, the Securities or portions of Securities specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the date and at the place stated in such notice at the applicable redemption price, together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption, and on and after said date (unless the Company fails in the payment of such Securities at the redemption price, together with interest accrued to said date) interest on the Securities or portions of Securities so called for redemption shall cease to accrue and, except as provided in Section 5.05 and Section 9.03, such Securities shall cease from and after the date fixed for redemption to be entitled to any benefit or security under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, and the Holders thereof shall have no right in respect of such Securities except the right to receive the redemption price thereof and unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption. On presentation and surrender of such Securities at a place of payment specified in said notice, said Securities or the specified portions thereof shall be paid and redeemed by the Company at the applicable redemption price, together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption; provided that any payment of interest becoming due on the date fixed for redemption shall be payable to the Holders of such Securities registered as such on the relevant record date subject to the terms and provisions of Section 2.07 and Section 3.01 hereof.

If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal shall, until paid or duly provided for, bear interest from the date fixed for redemption at the rate of interest or Yield to Maturity (in the case of an Original Issue Discount Security) borne by such Security.

Upon presentation of any Security redeemed in part only, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to or on the order of the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Security or Securities of such series, of authorized denominations, in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Security so presented.

Section 11.07 Exclusion of Certain Securities from Eligibility for Selection for Redemption. Securities shall be excluded from eligibility for selection for redemption if they are identified by registration and certificate number in a written statement signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at least 40 days prior to the last date on which notice of redemption may be given as being owned of record and beneficially by, and not pledged or hypothecated by either (a) the Company or (b) an entity specifically identified in such written statement as directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company.

Section 11.08 Repurchase of Securities. The Company or any subsidiary of the Company may at any time subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), purchase any or all of the Securities in the open market or otherwise at any price in accordance with any applicable law and regulation. Upon such repurchase, the Paying Agent shall, in accordance with Section 2.10, cancel any Securities so purchased that are surrendered to it. Subject to applicable law, neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company shall have any obligation to offer to purchase any Securities held by any Holder as a result of its purchase or offer to purchase Securities held by any other Holder in the open market or otherwise. The provisions of this Section are subject to Section 2.03.

ARTICLE 12

SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES

Section 12.01 Agreement to Subordinate. The Company covenants and agrees, and each Holder of any Security issued hereunder by his acceptance thereof likewise covenants and agrees, that all Securities shall be issued subject to the provisions of this Article; and each person holding any Security, by its acquisition of such Security, whether upon original issue or upon transfer, assignment or exchange thereof accepts and agrees that the principal of and interest on all Securities issued hereunder shall, to the extent and in the manner set forth

 

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herein, subject to any modifications or additional terms set forth in any applicable supplemental indenture, be subordinated and subject in right to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness.

Section 12.02 Subordination of the Securities. Securities issued pursuant to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall constitute direct and unsecured obligations of the Company that are conditional and subordinated, as provided under this Article 12, and shall at all times rank pari passu without any preference among themselves. As provided under this Article 12, upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, the Securities will be subordinated to all of the existing and future Senior Indebtedness (which includes fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company), and the Securities will rank at least pari passu with all of the existing and future Liquidation Parity Liabilities. Notwithstanding such ranking of the Securities, the Securities issued pursuant to this Subordinated Indenture are subject to a Going Concern Write-Down and the Write-Down and Cancellation under Articles 13 and 14.

The rights of the holders of the Securities will be subordinated in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event. If a Liquidation Event has occurred, and so long as any such Liquidation Event shall continue, each holder of the Securities will only have a Liquidation Claim. For so long as such Liquidation Event continues, no payments in respect of a Liquidation Claim shall be made unless and until a Condition for Liquidation Payment shall have occurred. Payments made in respect of a Liquidation Claim shall not exceed the applicable Liquidation Distributable Amount. At any time prior to the payment of a Liquidation Claim in accordance with the subordination provisions herein, a Liquidation Claim shall be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down or the Write-Down and Cancellation upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, as the case may be.

Liquidation Claim” means the claim of each holder of the Securities then outstanding in a liquidation proceeding (seisan) with respect to the Company (excluding a special liquidation proceeding (tokubetsu seisan)), in an amount equal to the Current Principal Amount of the Securities held by such holder on the date on which such claim becomes and due and payable pursuant to the subordination provisions herein, plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the date on which the Liquidation Event occurs (unless cancelled in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 3.10 or Section 3.11 and any Additional Amounts, if any, excluding any amounts that shall have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid).

Condition for Liquidation Payment” means, upon the occurrence and continuation of a Liquidation Event, all Senior Indebtedness held by creditors of the Company entitled to payment or satisfaction prior to commencement of distribution of residual assets to shareholders of the Company is paid in full or otherwise satisfied in full in the liquidation proceeding (seisan) pursuant to the Company Law.

Liquidation Distributable Amount” means the amount of liquidation distributions that would have been paid from the assets of the Company in respect of a Liquidation Claim, assuming that (i) all Liquidation Claims and all Liquidation Parity Liabilities had been the Senior Liquidation Preferred Shares and (ii) all Liquidation Junior Liabilities had been preferred shares of the Company other than the Senior Liquidation Preferred Shares.

For the purposes of the calculation of the Liquidation Distributable Amount, the amount of Liquidation Claims and the amount of principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest and additional amounts in respect of any Liquidation Parity Liabilities and Liquidation Junior Liabilities that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Liquidation Distributable Amount payable in respect of a Liquidation Claim upon an occurrence of a Condition for Liquidation Payment (if any) shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate pursuant to applicable Japanese law.

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or satisfaction of all of the then outstanding debts of the Company, including the Liquidation Claims to the extent not written down or cancelled pursuant to the going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down provisions and the interest cancellation provisions, subject to the subordination provisions, each described herein.

Notwithstanding the Securities being stated to rank ahead of certain preferred shares and common shares of the Company as described above, the Securities are subject to a Going Concern Write-Down and the Write-Down and Cancellation, as provided in Articles 13 and 14.

Section 12.03 Reimbursement of Excess Payment and Limited Right of Set-off. Each Holder of Securities by its acceptance of such Securities shall thereby agree that (i) if any payment of principal or interest in respect of the Securities is made to such Holder after the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and the amount of such payment exceeds the amount, if any, that should have been paid to such Holder upon the proper application of the subordination provisions of such series of Securities, the payment of such excess amount shall be deemed null and void and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of the excess payment within ten days after receiving notice of the excess payment, and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and for so long as such Liquidation Event shall continue, any liabilities of the Company to such Holder which would otherwise become so payable on or after the date on which such Liquidation Event occurs shall not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company unless, until and only in such amount as the liabilities of the Company under the Securities become payable pursuant to the proper application of the subordination provisions of Securities under Article 12.

Section 12.04 No Amendment. No amendment or modification which is prejudicial to any present or future creditor in respect of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall be made to the provisions of Section 12.01, Section 12.02 or Section 12.03 in any respect. In no event shall any such amendment or modification be effective against any such creditor.

Section 12.05 Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights. The provisions of this Article are and are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Holders of the Securities on the one hand and the holders of Senior Indebtedness on the other hand. Nothing contained in this Article or elsewhere in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or in the Securities is intended to or shall (a) impair, as among the Company, its creditors other than holders of Senior Indebtedness and the Holders of the Securities, the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay or cause to be paid to the Holders of the Securities the principal of and interest on the Securities as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms; or (b) affect the relative rights against the Company of the Holders of the Securities and creditors of the Company other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness; or (c) prevent the Trustee or the Holder of any Security from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon breach under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article of the holders of Senior Indebtedness to receive cash, property and securities otherwise payable or deliverable to the Trustee or such Holder.

Section 12.06 Trustee to Effectuate Subordination. Each Holder of a Security by his acceptance thereof, authorizes and directs the Trustee on his behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination provided in this Article and appoints the Trustee his attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.

Section 12.07 No Waiver of Subordination Provisions. No right of any present or future holder of any Senior Indebtedness to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Company or by any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder, or by any non-compliance by the Company with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, regardless of any knowledge thereof any such holder may have or be otherwise charged with.

 

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Section 12.08 Notice to Trustee. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any fact known to the Company which would prohibit the making of any payment when due to or by the Trustee in respect of the Securities. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article or any other provision of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, the Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts which would prohibit the making of any payment to or by the Trustee in respect of the Securities, unless and until the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof from the Company or a Holder of Senior Indebtedness or from any trustee therefor; and, prior to the receipt of any such written notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section  5.01, shall be entitled in all respects to assume that no such facts exist.

Section 12.09 Trustee not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness and shall not be liable to any such holders or creditors if it shall in good faith pay over or distribute to Holders of Securities or to the Company or to any other Person cash, property or securities to which any holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of this Article or otherwise.

Section 12.10 Rights of Trustee as Holder of Senior Indebtedness; Preservation of Trustees Rights. The Trustee in its individual capacity shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article with respect to any Senior Indebtedness which may at any time be held by it, to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness and nothing in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder.

Nothing in this Article shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 4.03 and Section 5.06.

Section 12.11 Article Applicable to Paying Agents. In case at any time any Paying Agent other than the Trustee shall have been appointed by the Company and be then acting hereunder, the term “Trustee” as used in this Article shall in such case (unless the context otherwise requires) be construed as extending to and including such Paying Agent within its meaning as fully for all intents and purposes as if such Paying Agent were named in this Article in addition to or in place of the Trustee; provided, however, that Section  12.10 shall not apply to the Company or any of its affiliates if the Company or such affiliate acts as a Paying Agent.

Section 12.12 Moneys Subordinated. Upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, payments from money held under Section 5.05 by the Paying Agent for the payment (subject to the claims of, or payments to, the Trustee or any Agent under or pursuant to this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture) of principal of and interest on the Securities (and Additional Amounts, if any) shall be subordinated to the prior payment of any Senior Indebtedness or subject to the restrictions set forth in this Article and the Holders shall be obligated to pay over any such amount to the Company or any holder of Senior Indebtedness or any other creditor of the Company, as applicable.

ARTICLE 13

WRITE-DOWN AND CANCELLATION

Section 13.01 Agreement to Write-Down and Cancellation. Each Holder of a Security, by its acquisition of such Security, whether upon original issue or upon transfer, assignment or exchange thereof, accepts and agrees that, to the extent and in the manner set forth herein:

 

  (i)   upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event and a Write-Down and Cancellation of the Securities, such holders shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and not to have any rights against the Company with respect to, payment of principal of or interest on the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) (except for any payments of principal, interest or other amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of such Event) and shall be bound by the provisions of this Article 13;

 

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  (ii)   upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event or a Liquidation Event after the issuance of a redemption notice, (1) such redemption notice shall be automatically rescinded, (2) no redemption amount becoming due and payable, (3) in case of the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, the Securities shall become subject to a Write-Down and Cancellation, and (4) in case of the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, the Securities shall become subject to the subordination provisions of Article 12;

 

  (iii)   no such Write-Down and Cancellation, or rescission in accordance with the terms of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall constitute a default or breach in payment or otherwise under the terms of the Securities; and

 

  (iv)   such holder shall authorize, direct and request DTC and any direct participant in DTC or other intermediary through which it holds the Securities, the Trustee and the Registrar to take any and all necessary action, if required, to implement a Write-Down and Cancellation of the Securities without any further action or direction on the part of such Holder.

Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events:

(a) a competent court in Japan shall have commenced bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law or any successor legislation thereto;

(b) a competent court in Japan shall have commenced corporate reorganization proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Corporate Reorganization Law or any successor legislation thereto;

(c) a competent court in Japan shall have commenced civil rehabilitation proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Rehabilitation Law or any successor legislation thereto;

(d) a special liquidation proceeding (tokubetsu seisan) shall have commenced by or with respect to the Company under the Company Law; or

(e) the Company shall have become subject to bankruptcy, corporation reorganization, civil rehabilitation, special liquidation or other equivalent proceeding pursuant to any applicable law of any jurisdiction other than Japan.

A “Non-Viability Event” will be deemed to have occurred at the time that the Prime Minister of Japan confirms (nintei) that any measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) set forth in Article 126-2, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto) need to be applied to the Company.

Write-Down and Cancellation Date” means, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, the date that shall be determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than ten Business Days following the date of the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice.

Section 13.02 Suspension and Write-Down. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities or this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, no principal of, interest on, or other amount under, the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) (other than with respect to principal, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due, and the Company’s obligations with respect to the payment of any such amounts and any claims therefor (other than with respect to principal, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) will be suspended from the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event until a Write-Down and Cancellation Date.

 

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On the Write-Down and Cancellation Date:

 

  (i)   the principal of or interest on or any other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) will be permanently written down to zero, the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay principal of, interest on and any other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), and the Securities will be cancelled, in each case other than principal amount, interest, any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid;

 

  (ii)   the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or principal of the Securities and (B) any Additional Amounts, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, principal or Additional Amounts, as applicable, has become due and payable to the Holders of such Securities prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (iii)   the Holders of the Securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to enforce, payment of principal of or interest on or any other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), except as described in (ii) above.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities or this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, no principal of, interest on, or other amount under, the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) (other than with respect to principal, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due, and immediately upon such occurrence:

 

  (i)   the principal of, or interest on or any other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) will be permanently written down to zero, the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay the principal of, and interest on and any other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), and the Securities will be cancelled, in each case other than principal amount, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid;

 

  (ii)   the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or principal of the Securities and (B) any Additional Amount, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, principal or Additional Amounts, as applicable, has become due and payable to the Holders of such Securities prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (iii)   the Holders of the Securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to enforce, payment of principal of or interest on or any other amount under the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), except as described in paragraph (ii) above.

The events described in paragraphs (i) through (iii) in the above two paragraphs are referred to as a “Write-Down and Cancellation.”

Section 13.03 Suspension of Settlement through DTC. The Company and each Holder of a Security acknowledge and agree that, following the receipt of a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice by DTC and the commencement of the Suspension Period, DTC will suspend all clearance and settlement of the Securities through DTC for the duration of the Suspension Period. Notwithstanding any delay in, or unavailability of procedures of, DTC reflecting the Write- Down and Cancellation on its systems, the Write-Down and Cancellation shall take place on the relevant Write-Down and Cancellation Date or upon the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event, as applicable.

 

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Section 13.04 Reimbursement of Payment and No Right of Set-off. Each Holder of Securities by acceptance of such Security shall thereby agree that (i) if any payment on such Security is made to such Holder with respect to a payment obligation that did not become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, as the case may be, then the payment of such amount shall be deemed null and void and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of such payment within ten days after receiving notice of such null and void payment and (ii) any liabilities of the Company to such Holder in respect of the Securities which was subject to the Write-Down and Cancellation as provided in Article 13 shall not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company.

Section 13.05 Limitation of Rights upon a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or a Security, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, (a) the Holders of the Securities shall have no rights whatsoever under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the Securities to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the Trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, (b) except for any indemnity and/or security provided by any Holder in such instruction or related to such instruction, any instruction previously given to the Trustee by such Holder shall cease automatically and shall be deemed null and void and of no further effect, (c) no Holder may exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to it by the Company arising under, or in connection with, the Securities and each Holder of a Security shall, by virtue of its holding of such Security, be deemed to have irrevocably waived all such rights of set-off, compensation or retention and (d) no Holder will be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization or liquidation proceedings involving the Company or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings or do so through a representative; provided that nothing in this Section 13.05 will limit a Holder’s rights with respect to payments of principal of or interest on a Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, as the case may be, and remain unpaid.

Section 13.06 Notice of Write-Down. (a) The Company shall endeavor, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, deliver a written notice to Holders and to the Trustee and the Agents (a “Write-Down and Cancellation Notice”) confirming, among other things, the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event and the Write-Down and Cancellation Date or the date of occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event, as applicable.

(b) Any failure or delay by the Company to deliver a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice pursuant to this Section 13.06 will not change or delay the effect of the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event on the Write-Down and Cancellation taking place on the Write-Down and Cancellation Date or upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, as applicable, nor give Holders of the Securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

Section 13.07 Additional Provisions Relating to a Write-Down and Cancellation.

(a) To the extent that the Securities are held in the form of Certificated Securities, the Trustee, Register and paying agent, as applicable, shall provide cooperation in good faith to facilitate the procedures and terms set forth in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture in connection with any Write-Down and Cancellation, including ceasing to register any attempted transfer of any Securities and reflecting the Write-Down and Cancellation on the Register as of the Write-Down and Cancellation Date. By its acquisition of the Securities, each Holder shall be deemed to have authorized, directed and requested the Trustee, Registrar, paying agent and any other intermediary through which it holds such Securities to take any and all necessary action, if required, to effectuate the Write-Down and Cancellation as of the Write-Down and Cancellation Date. All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by each Holder pursuant to this Section 13.07, including the consents given by such Holder, shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of such Holder.

 

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(b) Upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event and delivery of the related Write-Down and Cancellation Notice by the Company to the Trustee, any and all moneys deposited with the Trustee (and held by it or any Paying Agent) for the payment of any amounts under the Securities that have not become due and payable prior to the date of such Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event shall be returned promptly to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event and the resulting Write-Down and Cancellation shall not constitute a default or breach under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture.

Section 13.08 Responsibilities of Trustee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary that may be set out in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture any other document relating to the Securities:

(a) as long as such Securities are held in global form, neither the Trustee nor any Agent, shall, in any circumstances, be responsible or liable to the Company, the Holders or any other person for any act, omission or default by DTC with respect to the implementation of any Write-Down and Cancellation by any of them in respect of such Securities; and

(b) except as otherwise required under Section 4.11, the Trustee shall not be under any duty to determine, monitor or report whether a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event has occurred or circumstances exist which may lead to the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event and will not be responsible or liable to the holders or any other person for any loss arising from any failure by it to do so. Unless and until the Trustee receives the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice and is expressly notified in writing, it shall be entitled to assume that no such event or circumstance has occurred or exists;

(c) each Holder shall be deemed to have authorized, directed and requested the Trustee and the Agents, as the case may be, to take any and all necessary action to give effect to any Write-Down and Cancellation following the occurrence of any Capital Ratio Event, Non- Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event without any further action or direction on the part of the holders; and

(d) the Trustee shall not be under any duty to determine, calculate or verify any amount payable to holders under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture (including any write-down amounts) and with regards to the Securities and the Trustee will not be responsible to the holders or any other person for any loss or liability arising from any failure by it to do so.

ARTICLE 14

GOING CONCERN WRITE-DOWNS AND WRITE-UPS

Section 14.01 Agreement to Write-Down. Each Holder of a Security, by its acquisition of such Security, whether upon original issue or upon transfer, assignment or exchange thereof, accepts and agrees that, to the extent and in the manner set forth herein:

 

  (i)   upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event and a Going Concern Write-Down, such Holders shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and not to have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to enforce, the payment of Current Principal Amount of the Securities to the extent of the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount or interest thereon (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) and shall be bound by the provisions in this Article 14;

 

  (ii)   upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event after the issuance of a redemption notice, (1) such redemption notice shall be automatically rescinded, (2) no redemption amount shall become due and payable, and (3) the Securities shall become subject to a Going Concern Write-Down;

 

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  (iii)   no such Going Concern Write-Down, or rescission in accordance with the terms of this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture shall constitute a default or breach in payment or otherwise under the terms of the Securities; and

 

  (iv)   such holder shall authorize, direct and request DTC and any direct participant in DTC or other intermediary through which it holds the Securities, the Trustee and the Registrar to take any and all necessary action, if required, to implement a Going Concern Write-Down of the Securities without any further action or direction on the part of such Holder.

A “Capital Ratio Event” will be deemed to have occurred when the Company’s Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio, that the Company has reported or publicly announced, as applicable, in any of: (i) an annual financial condition report (kessan jokyo hyo) or a semi-annual financial condition report (chukan kessan jokyo hyo) submitted by the Company to the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority (including such report under the Banking Law), (ii) an annual business report (gyomu hokokusho) or a semi-annual business report (chukan gyomu hokokusho) submitted by the Company to the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority (including such report under the Banking Law), (iii) a public announcement made by the Company in accordance with applicable Japanese law (including such announcement under the Banking Law) or the rules of a relevant Japanese securities exchange, or (iv) a report made by the Company to the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority after consultation with the outside auditor of the Company following the results of an inspection of the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority (including such report under the Banking Law), has fallen below 5.125%; provided, however, that a Capital Ratio Event shall be deemed to have not occurred if prior to such report or public announcement, (a) the Company submits a plan to the FSA or any other competent regulatory authority, under which plan its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio is expected to increase above 5.125% in the absence of a Going Concern Write-Down of the Securities, and (b) the FSA or any other competent regulatory authority approves such plan.

In such case, the Company will endeavor to, as soon as practicable after the Company reports or publicly announces, as applicable, its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio, deliver a written notice to the holders of the Securities, the Trustee and the paying agent in accordance with the terms of the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, confirming that a Capital Ratio Event shall be deemed to have not occurred. Any failure or delay by the Company to deliver such notice shall not change or delay the effect of the non-occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event on its payment obligations under the Securities, or give holders of the Securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

Going Concern Write-Down Date” means the date that shall be determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than fifteen Business Days following the date of the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Notice.

Going Concern Write-Down Amount” means, on any Going Concern Write-Down Date, the amount by which the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the Securities per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount is to be reduced on such date, such amount being:

(i) the product of the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount and a ratio, the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the Securities per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of all of the Securities and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instruments (other than any Going Concern Full Write-Down Instrument) (rounding any amount less than a whole cent up to the nearest whole cent); or

(ii) if the amount set forth in (i) is equal to or greater than the Current Principal Amount of the Securities per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, then the amount necessary to reduce the Current Principal Amount of the Securities to one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount.

 

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Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount” means the amount determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority that would be sufficient in order to restore its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio above 5.125% by the Going Concern Write-Down of all or part of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the Securities and the Write-Down or Conversion of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument (other than any Going Concern Full Write-Down Instrument); provided, however, that any amount subject to the Write-Down or Conversion of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument (the “Going Concern Full Write-Down Instrument”) that by its terms provides for the Write-Down or Conversion of such instrument in excess of the amount that would have been subject to the Write-Down or Conversion assuming such instrument contained terms substantially equivalent to the going concern write-down provisions applicable to the Securities as described under this Article 14 shall be deducted from the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount (and if the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount becomes less than zero, the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount shall be zero.).

For the purposes of the calculation of the Going Concern Write-Down Amount, the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the Securities and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instruments that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall initially be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Going Concern Write-Down Amount shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency in which any series of the Securities are denominated, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate.

Section 14.02 Write-Down upon a Capital Ratio Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities or this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, no Current Principal Amount of or interest on the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) (other than with respect to the Current Principal Amount, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due to the extent related to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount, and the Company’s obligations with respect to the payment of the Current Principal Amount of or interest on the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) and any claims therefor (other than with respect to the Current Principal Amount, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid) will be suspended to the extent related to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount from the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event until the Going Concern Write-Down Date.

On a Going Concern Write-Down Date:

 

  (i)   the Current Principal Amount of the Securities, except for principal that has become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid, will be written down by an amount equal to the Going Concern Write-Down Amount, the interest on the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) will be written down by an amount equal to the interest on the Going Concern Write-Down Amount, and the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay the Current Principal Amount of the Securities in an amount equal to the Going Concern Write-Down Amount and the interest on the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) in an amount equal to the interest on the Going Concern Write-Down Amount (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any);

 

  (ii)   the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or the Current Principal Amount of the Securities and (B) any Additional Amounts, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, the Current Principal Amount, or Additional Amounts, as applicable, has become due and payable to the holders of such Securities prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (iii)  

the holders of the Securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to

 

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  enforce, the payment of the Current Principal Amount of the Securities to the extent of the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount or interest on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), except as described in paragraph (ii) above.

The events described in paragraphs (i) through (iii) are referred to as a “Going Concern Write-Down.”

A Capital Ratio Event may occur on any number of occasions and, accordingly, the Securities may be written down on any number of occasions. For the avoidance of doubt, the Current Principal Amount of the Securities may never be reduced to below one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount as a result of any Going Concern Write-Down.

Section 14.03 Suspension of Settlement through DTC. The Company and each Holder or beneficial owner of a Security acknowledge that, following the receipt of a Going Concern Write-Down Notice setting forth that the Current Principal Amount of the Securities will be reduced to one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount by DTC and the commencement of the Suspension Period, DTC will suspend all clearance and settlement of the Securities through DTC for the duration of the Suspension Period. Notwithstanding any delay in, or unavailability of procedures of, DTC reflecting the Going Concern Write-Down on its systems, the Going Concern Write-Down shall take place on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date.

Section 14.04 Reimbursement of Payment and Limited Right of Set-off. Each Holder of a Security, by its acquisition of such Security, accepts and agrees, to the extent and in the manner set forth herein that (i) if any payment is made to its Securities with respect to a payment obligation that was subject to a Going Concern Write-Down as described in this Article 14, then the payment of such amount shall be deemed null and void and the Holder or the Trustee or the Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of such payment within ten days after receiving notice of such null and void payment, and (ii) any liabilities of the Company to such Holder in respect of the Securities which was subject to the Going Concern Write-Down as described in this Article 14 shall not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company.

Section 14.05 Limitation of Rights upon a Capital Ratio Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or a Security, upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, (a) no Holder or beneficial owner shall have any rights whatsoever under this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture or the Security to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the Trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, (b) except for any indemnity or security provided by a Holder or beneficial owner in such instruction or related to such instruction, any instruction previously given to the Trustee by such Holder or beneficial owner shall cease automatically and shall be deemed null and void and of no further effect, (c) no Holder or beneficial owner may exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to it by the Company arising under, or in connection with, the Security and each Holder or beneficial owner of a Security will, by virtue of its holding of such Security, be deemed to have irrevocably waived all such rights of set-off, compensation or retention and (d) no Holder or beneficial owner will be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization or liquidation proceedings involving the Company or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings or do so through a representative, in each case, to the extent such right, instruction, exercise, claim or pleading pertains to the Current Principal Amount of the Securities that has been or will be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down as a result of such Capital Ratio Event having occurred, or interest thereon (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), unless such Current Principal Amount has been reinstated, as described below under Section 14.07; provided that nothing in this Section 14.05 will limit a Holder’s or beneficial owner’s rights with respect to payments of the Current Principal Amount of or interest on a Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid.

 

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Section 14.06 Notice of Write-Down. (a) The Company will endeavor to, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, deliver a written notice to Holders and to the Trustee and the Agents (a “Going Concern Write-Down Notice”) confirming, among other things, the occurrence of such Capital Ratio Event, the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date, the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount and the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date after giving effect to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down, in respect of all of the relevant series of the Securities.

(b) Any failure or delay by the Company to deliver a Going Concern Write-Down Notice pursuant to this Section 14.06 will not change or delay the effect of the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event on a Going Concern Write-Down taking place on the Going Concern Write-Down Date under the relevant Security, nor give Holders of the Securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

Section 14.07 Write-Up Upon a Return to Financial Health. Subject to the Applicable Banking Regulations and other applicable laws and regulations, upon occurrence of a Write-Up Event, the Company may elect to cause the Current Principal Amount of the outstanding Securities that have been subject to one or more Going Concern Write-Downs to be increased by the relevant Write-Up Amount on a Write-Up Date, by reinstating an amount of principal that was previously subject to a Going Concern Write-Down by the relevant Write-Up Amount on such Write-Up Date. Each such reinstatement is referred to as a “Write-Up.”

A “Write-Up Event” shall be deemed to occur when the Company determines, in its sole discretion and in accordance with the Applicable Banking Regulations and other applicable laws and regulations, to reinstate an amount of principal that was previously subject to a Going Concern Write-Down after the Company obtains prior confirmation from the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority that its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio will remain at a sufficiently high level after giving effect to the relevant Write-Up of the Securities (together with the write-up of any Write-Up Instruments).

Write-Up Amount” means the product of the total amount determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority by which the Current Principal Amount outstanding of all of the Securities and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Write-Up Instruments is to be increased and a ratio, the numerator of which is $1,000 in the Original Principal Amount of the Securities minus the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the Securities per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of (i) the Original Principal Amount of all of the Securities minus the Current Principal Amount outstanding of all of the Securities and (ii) the Original Principal Amount of any Write-Up Instruments minus the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Write-Up Instruments (rounding any amount less than a whole cent down to the nearest whole cent).

For the purposes of the calculation of the Write-Up Amount, the Original Principal Amount and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the Securities and the Original Principal Amount and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Write-Up Instruments that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall initially be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Write-Up Amount shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency in which any series of the Securities are denominated, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate.

Write-Up Date” means the date that is determined by the Company in its sole discretion after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than twenty Business Days following the date of the relevant Write-Up Notice.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities, no Write-Up Event shall occur (i) after any date fixed for the redemption, (ii) after a Liquidation Claim becomes due and payable pursuant to the subordination provisions under Article 12, or (iii) after an occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event.

 

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The Securities may be subject to one or more Write-Ups, but in no event shall the Current Principal Amount of such Securities, after giving effect to a Write-Up, exceed the Original Principal Amount of such Securities.

Upon a Write-Up, claims of Holders of the Securities with respect to payments of principal of the Securities that were previously waived upon the occurrence of a Going Concern Write-Down, and the Company’s obligations to pay the principal of the Securities that were previously discharged and released upon the occurrence of a Going Concern Write-Down, shall be reinstated, and such waiver, discharge and release previously given or granted shall be of no further effect, to the extent of the relevant Write-Up Amount, without any retroactive effect, on the relevant Write-Up Date.

Section 14.08 Notice of Write-up. As soon as practicable after the occurrence of a Write-Up Event, the Company shall endeavor to deliver a written notice to the holders of the Securities, the Trustee and the Paying Agent (a “Write-Up Notice”), confirming, among other things, its determination to effect a Write-Up, the relevant Write-Up Date, the relevant Write-Up Amount and the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the relevant Write-Up Date after giving effect to the relevant Write-Up, in respect of all of the relevant series of the Securities.

Section 14.09 Additional Provisions Relating to Going Concern Write-Downs and Write-Ups.

(a) To the extent that the Securities are held in the form of Certificated Securities, the Trustee, Register and paying agent, as applicable, shall provide cooperation in good faith to facilitate the procedures and terms set forth in this Fixed-Term Subordinated Indenture in connection with any Going Concern Write-Down and Write-Up, including reflecting any Going Concern Write-Down or Write-Up on the Register as of the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date or the relevant Write-Up Date. By its acquisition of the Securities, each Holder shall be deemed to have authorized, directed and requested the Trustee, Registrar, paying agent and any other intermediary through which it holds such Securities to take any and all necessary action, if required, to effectuate the any Going Concern Write-Down or Write-Up on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date or the relevant Write-Up Date. All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by each Holder pursuant to this Section 14.09, including the consents given by such Holder, shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of such Holder.”

(b) Upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event and delivery of the related Going Concern Write-Down Notice by the Company to the Trustee, any and all moneys deposited with the Trustee (and held by it or any Paying Agent) for the payment of any amounts under the Securities that have not become due and payable prior to the date of such Capital Ratio Event shall be returned promptly to the Company. For the voidance of doubt, a Capital Ratio Event and the resulting Going Concern Write-Down shall not constitute a default or breach under this Indenture.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Perpetual Subordinated Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,

as Trustee

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


ANNEX A

[FORM OF PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITY]

INTEREST PAYMENTS ON THIS SECURITY WILL GENERALLY BE SUBJECT TO JAPANESE WITHHOLDING TAX UNLESS IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT THIS SECURITY IS HELD BY OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A BENEFICIAL OWNER THAT IS (I) FOR JAPANESE TAX PURPOSES, NEITHER (X) AN INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT OF JAPAN OR A JAPANESE CORPORATION, NOR (Y) AN INDIVIDUAL NON-RESIDENT OF JAPAN OR A NON-JAPANESE CORPORATION THAT IN EITHER CASE IS A PERSON HAVING A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMPANY AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 6, PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE ACT ON SPECIAL MEASURES CONCERNING TAXATION OF JAPAN (ACT NO. 26 OF 1957, AS AMENDED; THE “SPECIAL TAXATION MEASURES ACT”) (A “SPECIALLY-RELATED PERSON OF THE COMPANY”), (II) A JAPANESE DESIGNATED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 6, PARAGRAPH 11 OF THE SPECIAL TAXATION MEASURES ACT WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT FOR TAX EXEMPTION UNDER THAT PARAGRAPH OR (III) A JAPANESE PUBLIC CORPORATION, A JAPANESE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OR A JAPANESE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BUSINESS OPERATOR DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 3-3, PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE SPECIAL TAXATION MEASURES ACT WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT FOR TAX EXEMPTION UNDER THAT PARAGRAPH.

INTEREST PAYMENTS ON THIS SECURITY TO AN INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT OF JAPAN, TO A JAPANESE CORPORATION NOT DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH, OR TO AN INDIVIDUAL NON-RESIDENT OF JAPAN OR A NON-JAPANESE CORPORATION THAT IN EITHER CASE IS A SPECIALLY-RELATED PERSON OF THE COMPANY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DEDUCTION IN RESPECT OF JAPANESE INCOME TAX AT A CURRENT RATE OF 15.315% (15% ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2038) OF THE AMOUNT OF SUCH INTEREST.

BY ITS ACQUISITION OF THE SECURITIES, EACH HOLDER ACKNOWLEDGES, ACCEPTS, CONSENTS AND AGREES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER TERMS OF THIS SECURITY, THE INDENTURE OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND ANY HOLDER, TO BE BOUND BY THE PRINCIPAL WRITE-DOWN AND INTEREST CANCELLATION PROVISIONS SET FORTH HEREIN AND IN THE INDENTURE.

 

ANNEX A-1


     [CUSIP Number]: [                ]
     [ISIN Code]: [                ]
     [Common Code]: [                ]

No. [    ]

$[                ]

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

GLOBAL SECURITY

PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED NOTES

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., a corporation (kabushiki kaisha) established under the laws of Japan (the “Company”), for value received, hereby promises to pay to [Cede & Co.], or registered assigns, the principal sum set forth above or such other amount as is written down in accordance with the provisions set forth in the reverse of this Security and the Perpetual Subordinated Indenture, dated [                ], 20[    ] (the “Indenture”) and as may be shown on the Register in United States Dollars, if and to the extent due, at the Company’s office or agency for said purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York (or at such other office or agency as the Company shall have appointed for such purpose), in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts in accordance with the terms hereof and the Indenture. This Security shall have no fixed maturity or fixed redemption date.

From and including the date of this Security to but excluding [                ], 20[    ], the interest rate on this Security, if and to the extent any interest is so payable, shall be [insert interest rate]. Subject to the provisions on the reverse of this Security relating to cancellation of interest and to Article 3 of the Indenture, interest, if any, shall be payable [quarterly/semiannually] [in arrears] on [insert interest payment dates] of each year, commencing on [                ], 20[    ], and shall be computed on the basis of [insert day count convention]. [Insert description of any adjustments to interest payment dates]

The interest, if any, so payable, and 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 Security is registered at [5:00 p.m.], New York City time, on the day [five] Business Days immediately preceding such interest payment date (each, a “record date”); provided that, unless this Security is a Global Security, interest may be paid, at the option of the Company, by mailing a check therefor payable to the registered Holder entitled thereto at his or her last address as it appears on the Register. As used herein, “Business Day” means a day which is not a day on which banking institutions in [New York and Tokyo] are authorized by law or regulation to close.

This Security is being deposited with DTC acting as depositary, and registered in the name of [Cede & Co.], a nominee of DTC. [Cede & Co.], as Holder of record of this Security, shall be entitled to receive payments of principal and interest, other than principal and interest due upon redemption. Payment of interest on this Security will be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the registered Holder with a bank in New York City.

Reference is made to the further provisions set forth on the reverse hereof. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

This Security shall not be valid or obligatory until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been duly signed by the Trustee acting under the Indenture.

 

ANNEX A-2


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Global Security to be duly executed.

Dated:

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

ANNEX A-3


Certificate of Authentication

This is one of the Global Securities described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

Dated:

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Trustee
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

ANNEX A-4


REVERSE OF SECURITY

 

1.

General

(a) This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of debt securities of the Company, issued or to be issued pursuant to the Indenture, duly executed and delivered by the Company to The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”). Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the Holders of the Securities. Terms used herein not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Indenture.

(b) The Securities will constitute direct and unsecured obligations of the Company that are conditional and subordinated, as provided in Article 12 of the Indenture, and will rank pari passu without any preference among themselves. As provided in Article 12 of the Indenture, upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (as defined below) of the Company, the Securities will be subordinated to all of the existing and future Senior Indebtedness (as defined below) (which includes fixed-term subordinated debt of the Company), and the Securities will rank at least pari passu with all of the existing and future Liquidation Parity Liabilities (as defined below) of the Company; provided, however, that the Securities will be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down and the Write-Down and Cancellation upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Capital Ratio Event, as provided in Articles 13 and 14 of the Indenture.

(c) Certain provisions herein are summaries of, and subject to, the detailed provisions of the Indenture.

 

2.

Calculation and Notification of Interest

[Insert description of calculation and notification of interest, if any]

 

3.

Subordination

The rights of the Holders of the Securities will be subordinated in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event. If a Liquidation Event has occurred, and so long as any such Liquidation Event shall continue, each Holder of Securities will only have a Liquidation Claim (as defined below). For so long as such Liquidation Event continues, no payments in respect of a Liquidation Claim shall be made unless and until a Condition for Liquidation Payment (as defined below) shall have occurred. Payments made in respect of a Liquidation Claim shall not exceed the applicable Liquidation Distributable Amount (as defined below). At any time prior to the payment of a Liquidation Claim in accordance with the subordination provisions of this Security, a Liquidation Claim shall be subject to a Going Concern Write-Down or the Write-Down and Cancellation upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event (as defined below), Non-Viability Event (as defined below) or Bankruptcy Event (as defined below), as the case may be.

Senior Indebtedness” means all liabilities (including liabilities under fixed-term subordinated debt) of the Company other than (i) liabilities under the Securities (except for liabilities which have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid), (ii) Liquidation Parity Liabilities and (iii) Liquidation Junior Liabilities (as defined below).

Liquidation Event” means the commencement of a liquidation proceeding (seisan) (excluding a special liquidation proceeding (tokubetsu seisan) under the Company Law) by or with respect to the Company under the Company Law.

Company Law” means the Company Law of Japan (Law No. 86 of 2005, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto.

 

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Liquidation Parity Liabilities” mean any liabilities of the Company that rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively pari passu as to liquidation distributions with liabilities under this Security (except for liabilities which have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid).

Liquidation Junior Liabilities” mean any liabilities of the Company that rank, or are expressed to rank, effectively subordinate in priority of payment as to liquidation distributions to liabilities under this Security (except for liabilities which have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid).

Liquidation Claim” means the claim of each Holder of this Security then outstanding in a liquidation proceeding (seisan) with respect to the Company (excluding a special liquidation proceeding (tokubetsu seisan)), in an amount equal to the Current Principal Amount of this Security held by such Holder on the date on which such claim becomes due and payable pursuant to the subordination provisions as provided in Article 12 of the Indenture, plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the date on which the Liquidation Event occurs (unless cancelled in accordance with the terms set forth in Article 3 of the Indenture) and any Additional Amounts , if any, excluding any amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and remain unpaid.

Condition for Liquidation Payment” means, upon the occurrence and continuation of a Liquidation Event, all Senior Indebtedness held by creditors of the Company entitled to payment or satisfaction prior to commencement of distribution of residual assets to shareholders of the Company is paid in full or otherwise satisfied in full in the liquidation proceeding (seisan) pursuant to the Company Law.

Liquidation Distributable Amount” means the amount of liquidation distributions that would have been paid from the assets of the Company in respect of a Liquidation Claim, assuming that (i) all Liquidation Claims and all Liquidation Parity Liabilities had been the Senior Liquidation Preferred Shares (as defined below), and (ii) all Liquidation Junior Liabilities had been preferred shares of the Company other than the Senior Liquidation Preferred Shares.

For the purposes of the calculation of the Liquidation Distributable Amount, the amount of Liquidation Claims and the amount of principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Amounts in respect of any Liquidation Parity Liabilities and Liquidation Junior Liabilities that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Liquidation Distributable Amount payable in respect of a Liquidation Claim upon an occurrence of a Condition for Liquidation Payment (if any) shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate pursuant to applicable Japanese law.

Senior Liquidation Preferred Shares” mean the preferred shares of the Company ranking most senior in priority of payment as to liquidation distributions.

The relative rankings and payment of the Liquidation Claims and other claims against the Company in any liquidation proceeding (seisan) in respect of the Company are in all events subject to the provisions of the Company Law, which prohibit distribution of residual assets to shareholders prior to payment or satisfaction of all of the then outstanding debts of the Company, including the Liquidation Claims to the extent not written down or cancelled pursuant to the going concern, non-viability and bankruptcy write-down provisions and the interest cancellation provisions, subject to the subordination provisions, each described herein.

Notwithstanding this Security being stated to rank ahead of certain preferred shares and common shares of the Company as described above, this Security is subject to a Going Concern Write-Down and the Write-Down and Cancellation, as provided in Articles 13 and 14 of the Indenture.

The Company shall make no amendment or modification to the subordination provisions contained in the Indenture that is prejudicial to any present or future creditor in respect of any Senior Indebtedness. No such amendment or modification shall in any event be effective against any such creditor.

 

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Each Holder of this Security, by acceptance of this Security, agrees that if any payment of principal or interest in respect of the subordinated debt securities is made to such Holder after the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and the amount of such payment exceeds the amount, if any, that should have been paid to such Holder upon the proper application of the subordination provisions of this Security, the payment of such excess amount is deemed null and void, and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) is obliged to return the amount of the excess payment within ten days after receiving notice of the excess payment, and also agrees that, upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and for so long as such Liquidation Event continues, any liabilities of the Company to such Holder which would otherwise become so payable on or after the date on which such Liquidation Event occurs will not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company unless, until and only in such amount as the liabilities of the Company under the Securities become payable pursuant to the proper application of the subordination provisions of this Security.

 

4.

Write-Downs and Write-Ups

Write-Down upon a Capital Ratio Event

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of this Security, upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, no Current Principal Amount of, or interest on, this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) (other than with respect to the Current Principal Amount, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due to the extent related to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount (as defined below), and the Company’s obligations with respect to the payment of the Current Principal Amount of, or interest on, this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) and any claims therefor (other than with respect to the Current Principal Amount, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid) will be suspended to the extent related to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount from the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event until the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date (as defined below).

On a Going Concern Write-Down Date:

 

  (a)   the Current Principal Amount of this Security, except for principal that has become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid, will be written down by an amount equal to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount, the interest on this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) will be written down by an amount equal to the interest on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount, and the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay the Current Principal Amount of this Security in an amount equal to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount and the interest on this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) in an amount equal to the interest on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any);

 

  (b)   the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or the Current Principal Amount of this Security and (B) any Additional Amounts, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, the Current Principal Amount, or Additional Amounts, as applicable, has become due and payable to the Holders of such Securities prior to the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (c)   the Holders of the Securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to enforce, the payment of the Current Principal Amount of this Security to the extent of the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount or interest on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), except as described in paragraph (b) above.

The events described in paragraphs (i) through (iii) are referred to as a “Going Concern Write-Down.”

 

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A Capital Ratio Event may occur on any number of occasions and, accordingly, this Security may be written down on any number of occasions. For the avoidance of doubt, the Current Principal Amount of this Security may never be reduced to below one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount as a result of any Going-Concern Write-Down.

Except for claims with respect to payments of the Current Principal Amount of or interest on this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event and remain unpaid, as described above, upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, (a) the Holders of the Securities shall have no rights whatsoever under the Indenture or this Security to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the Trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, (b) except for any indemnity or security provided by any Holder in such instruction or related to such instruction, any instruction previously given to the Trustee by any Holders shall cease automatically and shall be deemed null and void and of no further effect, (c) no Holder may exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to it by the Company arising under, or in connection with, this Security and each Holder of Securities shall, by virtue of its holding of any Securities, be deemed to have irrevocably waived all such rights of set-off, compensation or retention and (d) no Holder will be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization or liquidation proceedings involving the Company or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings or do so through a representative, in each case, to the extent such right, instruction, exercise, claim or pleading pertains to the Current Principal Amount of this Security that has been or will be subject to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down as a result of such Capital Ratio Event having occurred, or interest thereon (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), unless such the Current Principal Amount has been reinstated, as provided in Article 14 of the Indenture.

The Company will endeavor to, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, deliver a written notice (the “Going Concern Write-Down Notice”) to the Holders of the Securities, the Trustee and the Paying Agent in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, confirming, among other things, the occurrence of such Capital Ratio Event, the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date, the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Amount and the Current Principal Amount of this Security on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date after giving effect to the relevant Going Concern Write-Down, in respect of all of the Securities. Any failure or delay by the Company to deliver such Going Concern Write-Down Notice shall not change or delay the effect of the occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event on the Going Concern Write-Down taking place on the Going Concern Write-Down Date under this Security, nor give Holders of the Securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

In the case of a write-down of this Security to one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, following the receipt of a Going Concern Write-Down Notice setting forth that the Current Principal Amount of this Security will be reduced to one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount by DTC, DTC will suspend all clearance and settlement of this Security through DTC. After such suspension has commenced, holders of beneficial interests in this Security will not be able to settle the transfer of any Securities through DTC, and any sale or other transfer of this Security that a holder may have initiated prior to such suspension that is scheduled to settle after such suspension may be rejected by, and may not be settled within, DTC. Notwithstanding any delay in, or unavailability of procedures of, DTC reflecting the Going Concern Write-Down on its systems, the Going Concern Write-Down shall take place on the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Date.

A “Capital Ratio Event” will be deemed to have occurred when the Company’s Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio, that the Company has reported or publicly announced, as applicable, in any of: (i) an annual financial condition report (kessan jokyo hyo) or a semi-annual financial condition report (chukan kessan jokyo hyo) submitted by the Company to the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority (including such report under the Banking Law), (ii) an annual business report (gyomu hokokusho) or a semi-annual business report (chukan gyomu hokokusho) submitted by the Company to the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority (including such report under the Banking Law), (iii) a public announcement made by the

 

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Company in accordance with applicable Japanese law (including an announcement under the Banking Act) or the rules of a relevant Japanese securities exchange, or (iv) a report made by the Company to the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority after consultation with the outside auditor of the Company following the results of an inspection of the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority (including such report under the Banking Law), has fallen below 5.125%; provided, however, that a Capital Ratio Event shall be deemed to have not occurred if prior to such report or public announcement, (a) the Company submits a plan to the FSA or any other competent regulatory authority, under which plan its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio is expected to increase above 5.125% in the absence of a Going Concern Write-Down of this Security, and (b) the FSA or any other competent regulatory authority approves such plan. In such case, the Company will endeavor to, as soon as practicable after the Company reports or publicly announces, as applicable, its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio, deliver a written notice to the Holders of the Securities, the Trustee and the Paying Agent in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, confirming that a Capital Ratio Event shall be deemed to have not occurred. Any failure or delay by the Company to deliver such notice shall not change or delay the effect of the non-occurrence of the Capital Ratio Event on its payment obligations under this Security, nor give Holders of the Securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio” means, as of any date, the Common Equity Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio on a consolidated basis, as calculated in accordance with the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations, and shall also include any successor or substitute term applicable pursuant to the Applicable Banking Regulations, as of such date.

Going Concern Write-Down Amount” means, on any Going Concern Write-Down Date, the amount by which the Current Principal Amount outstanding of this Security per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount is to be reduced on such date, such amount being:

 

  (a)   the product of the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount (as defined below) and a ratio, the numerator of which is the Current Principal Amount outstanding of this Security per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of all of the Securities and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write Down Instruments (other than any Going Concern Full Write-Down Instrument) (as defined below) (rounding any amount less than a whole cent up to the nearest whole cent); or

 

  (b)   if the amount set forth in (i) is equal to or greater than the Current Principal Amount of this Security per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, then the amount necessary to reduce the Current Principal Amount of this Security to one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount.

Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount” means the amount determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority that would be sufficient in order to restore its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio above 5.125% by the write-down of all or part of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of this Security and the Write-Down or Conversion (as defined below) of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument (as defined below) (other than any Going Concern Full Write-Down Instrument; provided, however, that any amount subject to the Write-Down or Conversion of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument (the “Going Concern Full Write-Down Instrument”) that by its terms provides for the Write Down or Conversion of such instrument in excess of the amount that would have been subject to the Write-Down or Conversion assuming such instrument contained terms substantially equivalent to the going concern write-down provisions applicable to this Security as described herein shall be deducted from the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount (and if the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount becomes less than zero, the Total Going Concern Write-Down Amount shall be zero.).

For the purposes of the calculation of the Going Concern Write-Down Amount, the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the Securities and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Going Concern Write-Down Instruments that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall initially be calculated in Japanese yen,

 

ANNEX A-9


and the Going Concern Write-Down Amount shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency in which any Securities are denominated, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate.

Going Concern Write-Down Instrument” means at any time instruments qualifying as Additional Tier 1 Capital (other than the Securities) of the Company and treated as liabilities under the Applicable Banking Regulations (including any such instruments issued or created by the Company through any Special Purpose Company).

Write-Down or Conversion” means, with respect to any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument, the write-down or, if applicable, conversion to common shares of all or part of the Current Principal Amount outstanding of such Going Concern Write-Down Instrument (including an acquisition of shares of common stock in exchange for all or part of such Going Concern Write-Down Instruments by a Holder of such Going Concern Write-Down Instruments pursuant to the Company Law).

Going Concern Write-Down Date” means the date that is determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than fifteen Business Days following the date of the relevant Going Concern Write-Down Notice.

Each Holder of Securities by its acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment is made to its Securities with respect to a payment obligation that was subject to a Going Concern Write-Down as described above, then the payment of such amount shall be deemed null and void and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of such payment within ten days after receiving notice of such null and void payment, and shall also thereby agree that any liabilities of the Company to such Holder in respect of this Security which was subject to the Going Concern Write-Down as described above shall not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company.

Write-Up upon a Return to Financial Health

Subject to the Applicable Banking Regulations and other applicable laws and regulations, upon occurrence of a Write-Up Event, the Company may elect to cause the Current Principal Amount of the outstanding Securities that have been subject to one or more Going Concern Write-Downs to be increased by the relevant Write-Up Amount (as defined below) on a Write-Up Date, by reinstating an amount of principal that was previously subject to a Going Concern Write-Down by the relevant Write-Up Amount on such Write-Up Date. Each such reinstatement is referred to as a “Write-Up.”

Upon a Write-Up, claims of Holders of the Securities with respect to payments of principal of this Security that were previously waived upon the occurrence of a Going Concern Write-Down, and the Company’s obligations to pay the principal of this Security that was previously discharged and released upon the occurrence of a Going Concern Write-Down, shall be reinstated, and such waiver, discharge and release previously given or granted shall be of no further effect, to the extent of the relevant Write-Up Amount, without any retroactive effect, on the relevant Write-Up Date.

This Security may be subject to one or more Write-Ups, but in no event shall the Current Principal Amount of such Securities, after giving effect to any Write-Up, exceed the Original Principal Amount of such Securities.

A “Write-Up Event” shall be deemed to occur when the Company determines, in its sole discretion and in accordance with the Applicable Banking Regulations and other applicable laws and regulations, to reinstate an amount of principal that was previously subject to a Going Concern Write-Down after the Company obtains prior confirmation from the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority that its Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio will remain at a sufficiently high level after giving effect to the relevant Write-Up of this Security (together with the write-up of any Write-Up Instruments (as defined below)).

 

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Write-Up Amount” means the product of the total amount determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority by which the Current Principal Amount outstanding of all of the Securities and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Write-Up Instruments is to be increased and a ratio, the numerator of which is $1,000 in the Original Principal Amount of this Security minus the Current Principal Amount outstanding of this Security per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount, and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of (i) the Original Principal Amount of all of the Securities minus the Current Principal Amount outstanding of all of the Securities and (ii) the Original Principal Amount of any Write-Up Instruments minus the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Write-Up Instruments (rounding any amount less than a whole cent down to the nearest whole cent).

For the purposes of the calculation of the Write-Up Amount, the Original Principal Amount and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of the Securities and the Original Principal Amount and the Current Principal Amount outstanding of any Write-Up Instruments that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall initially be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Write-Up Amount shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency in which any Securities are denominated, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate.

Write-Up Instrument” means any Going Concern Write-Down Instrument that includes provisions permitting the reinstatement of previously written-down principal amounts substantially similar to those applicable to this Security.

Write-Up Date” means the date that is determined by the Company in its sole discretion after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than twenty Business Days following the date of the relevant Write-Up Notice.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of this Security, no Write-Up Event shall occur (i) after any date fixed for the redemption, (ii) after a Liquidation Claim becomes due and payable pursuant to the subordination provisions as provided in Article 12 of the Indenture, or (iii) after an occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or a Bankruptcy Event.

The Company shall endeavor, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a Write-Up Event, to deliver a written notice (“Write-Up Notice”), to the Holders of the Securities, the Trustee and the Paying Agent in accordance with the Indenture, confirming, among other things, its determination to effect a Write-Up, the relevant Write-Up Date, the relevant Write-Up Amount and the Current Principal Amount of this Security on the relevant Write-Up Date after giving effect to the relevant Write-Up, in respect of all of the Securities.

Write-Down and Cancellation upon a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of this Security, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, no principal of, interest on, or other amount under, the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) (other than with respect to principal, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due, and the Company’s obligations with respect to the payment of any such amounts and any claims therefor (other than with respect to principal, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid) will be suspended from the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event until the Write-Down and Cancellation Date.

On the Write-Down and Cancellation Date:

 

  (a)  

principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) will be permanently written down to zero, the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay principal of, interest on and any other

 

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  amount under this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), and this Security will be cancelled, in each case other than principal amount, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid;

 

  (b)   the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (i) any accrued and unpaid interest on or principal of the Securities and (ii) any Additional Amounts, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, principal or Additional Amounts, as applicable, has become due and payable to the Holders of the Securities prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (c)   the Holders of the Securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to enforce, payment of principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), except as described in paragraph (b) above.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of this Security, upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, no principal of, interest on, or other amount under, this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) (other than with respect to principal, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid) shall thereafter become due, and immediately upon such occurrence:

 

  (a)   principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) will be permanently written down to zero, the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay principal of, and interest on and any other amount under this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), and this Security will be cancelled, in each case other than principal amount, interest and any Additional Amounts that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid;

 

  (b)   the Company’s obligations shall remain with respect to (A) any accrued and unpaid interest on or principal of this Security and (B) any Additional Amounts, in each case, if and only to the extent that such interest, principal or Additional Amounts, as applicable, has become due and payable to the Holders of such Securities prior to the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid; and

 

  (c)   the Holders of the Securities will be deemed to have irrevocably waived their right to claim or receive, and will not have any rights against the Company with respect to, and cannot instruct the Trustee to enforce, payment of principal of, or interest on, or any other amount under, this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), except as described in paragraph (b) above.

The events described in paragraphs (a) through (c) in the above two paragraphs are referred to as a “Write-Down and Cancellation.”

Except for claims with respect to payments of principal of or interest on the Securities (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) that have become due and payable prior to the occurrence of the Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event and remain unpaid, as the case may be and as described above, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, (a) the Holders of the Securities shall have no rights whatsoever under the Indenture or this Security to take any action or enforce any rights or to instruct the Trustee to take any action or enforce any rights whatsoever, (b) except for any indemnity and/or security provided by any Holder in such instruction or related to such instruction, any instruction previously given to the Trustee by any Holders shall cease automatically and shall be deemed null and void and of no further effect, (c) no Holder may exercise, claim or plead any right of set-off, compensation or retention in respect of any amount owed to it by the Company arising under, or in connection with, the Securities and each Holder of the Securities shall, by virtue of its holding of any Securities, be deemed to have irrevocably waived all such rights of set-off, compensation or retention and (d) no Holder will be entitled to make any claim in any bankruptcy,

 

ANNEX A-12


insolvency, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization or liquidation proceedings involving the Company or have any ability to initiate or participate in any such proceedings or do so through a representative.

Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events:

 

  (a)   a competent court in Japan shall have commenced bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law of Japan (Law No. 75 of 2004, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto;

 

  (b)   a competent court in Japan shall have commenced corporate reorganization proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Corporate Reorganization Law of Japan (Law No. 154 of 2002, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto;

 

  (c)   a competent court in Japan shall have commenced civil rehabilitation proceedings with respect to the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Rehabilitation Law of Japan (Law No. 225 of 1999, as amended) or any successor legislation thereto;

 

  (d)   a special liquidation proceeding (tokubetsu seisan) shall have commenced by or with respect to the Company under the Company Law; or

 

  (e)   the Company shall have become subject to bankruptcy, corporation reorganization, civil rehabilitation, special liquidation or other equivalent proceeding pursuant to any applicable law of any jurisdiction other than Japan.

A “Non-Viability Event” will be deemed to have occurred at the time that the Prime Minister of Japan confirms (nintei) that any measures (tokutei dai nigo sochi) set forth in Article 126-2, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Deposit Insurance Act (or any successor provision thereto) need to be applied to the Company.

Write-Down and Cancellation Date” means, upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event, the date that shall be determined by the Company after consultation with the FSA or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority and shall be no later than ten Business Days following the date of the Write-Down and Cancellation Notice.

The Company shall endeavor, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, to deliver a written notice (a “Write-Down and Cancellation Notice”) to the Holders of the Securities, the Trustee and the Paying Agent in accordance with the Indenture, confirming, among other things, the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event and the Write-Down and Cancellation Date or the date of occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event, as applicable. Any failure or delay by the Company to provide a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice upon the occurrence of a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event shall not change or delay the effect of the occurrence of such Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event on the Write-Down and Cancellation taking place on the Write-Down and Cancellation Date or upon the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event, as applicable, under the Securities, nor give Holders of the Securities any rights as a result of such failure or delay.

Following the receipt of a Write-Down and Cancellation Notice by DTC, DTC will suspend all clearance and settlement of the Securities through DTC. After such suspension has commenced, holders of beneficial interests in the Securities will not be able to settle the transfer of any Securities through DTC, and any sale or other transfer of the Securities that a holder may have initiated prior to such suspension that is scheduled to settle after such suspension may be rejected by, and may not be settled within, DTC. Notwithstanding any delay in, or unavailability of procedures of, DTC reflecting the Non-Viability Write-Down on its systems, the Non-Viability Write-Down shall take place on the relevant Write-Down and Cancellation Date or upon the occurrence of the Bankruptcy Event, as applicable.

Each Holder of the Securities by its acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment is made on its Securities with respect to a payment obligation that did not become due and payable prior to the occurrence of

 

ANNEX A-13


a Non-Viability Event or Bankruptcy Event, as the case may be, then the payment of such amount shall be deemed null and void and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of such payment within ten days after receiving notice of such null and void payment, and shall also thereby agree that any liabilities of the Company to such Holder in respect of the Securities which was subject to the Write-Down and Cancellation as described above shall not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company.

 

5.

Additional Amounts

Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Indenture, all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Securities by the Company shall be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of Japan, or any political sub-division of, or any authority in, or of, Japan having power to tax (“Japanese Taxes”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In that event, the Company shall pay to the Holder of each Security such additional amounts (all such amounts being referred to herein as “Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary so that the net amounts received by it after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts which would have been receivable in respect of such Security in the absence of such withholding or deduction, provided that, no Additional Amounts shall be payable in relation to any withholding or deduction as set forth in the Indenture.

No Additional Amounts will be payable for or on account of any deduction or withholding imposed pursuant to Sections 1471-1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any amended or successor version of such Sections), the U.S. Treasury regulations thereunder and any other official guidance thereunder (“FATCA”), any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into with respect to FATCA, or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing, or relating to, FATCA, similar legislation under the laws of any other jurisdiction, or any such intergovernmental agreement.

References to principal or interest in respect of this Security shall be deemed to include any Additional Amounts due in respect of Japanese Taxes which may be payable as set forth in this Security and the Indenture.

 

6.

Cancellation of Interest Payments

Optional Cancellation of Interest Payments

If the Company determines that it is necessary to cancel payment of the interest on the this Security at any time and in its sole discretion, the Company may cancel payment of all or part of the interest accrued on this Security on an interest payment date. The Company may cancel any payment of all or part of interest pursuant to the foregoing, even if no cancellation of interest is required or the amount so cancelled exceeds the amount the Company is required to cancel due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, as provided in Section 3.11 of the Indenture.

If the Company determines not to make an interest payment (or if the Company determines to make a payment of a portion, but not all, of such interest payment) on any interest payment date, such non-payment will be deemed to be an effective cancellation of such interest payment (or the portion of such interest payment not paid) without any further action being taken or any other condition being satisfied.

If the Company determines to cancel an interest payment on this Security (in whole or in part) in its sole discretion (and not pursuant to applicable laws or orders or administrative actions of the FSA (as defined below) or any other relevant Japanese supervisory authority, including an order of the FSA to submit and carry out a capital distribution constraints plan) on an interest payment date under the terms set forth in Section 3.10 of the Indenture, (i) the Company shall procure that its board of directors shall not resolve, or present its own proposal at a general meeting of shareholders, to make a payment of a cash dividend on the Company’s shares (in case of

 

ANNEX A-14


the Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, such cash dividend in excess of the product of one-half of the amount of the preferred cash dividend and a ratio, the numerator of which is the amount of interest to be paid on this Security on such interest payment date, and the denominator of which is the full amount of interest which should have been paid on this Security on such interest payment date (for the purposes of the calculation of the full amount of interest which should have been paid on this Security, the amount of interest shall be calculated without application of the mandatory interest cancellation provisions, as provided in Section 3.11 of the Indenture, even in the case where such provisions are applied)) to shareholders as of the immediately preceding record date of dividend payment, and (ii) the Company shall procure that the proportion of the amount that the Company cancels in respect of interest or dividends on or in respect of any Additional Tier 1 Liabilities (as defined below) that are due and payable on the same date as such interest payment date to the full amount of such interest or dividends which should have been paid before cancellation on such date be at least equal to the proportion of the amount that the Company cancels in respect of the interest on the Securities on such interest payment date to the full amount of such interest on the Securities which should have been paid before cancellation on such interest payment date.

For the purposes of the determination of the proportion of the cancellation of interest or dividends on any Additional Tier 1 Liabilities, interest or dividends on or in respect of any Additional Tier 1 Liabilities shall be deemed to be due and payable on the same date as the applicable interest payment date in relation to this Security, notwithstanding the effect of any adjustments resulting from the methods of determining the Business Days in relation to the Securities and the business days in relation to such Additional Tier 1 Liabilities.

Additional Tier 1 Liabilities” means at any time instruments qualifying as the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital (other than the Securities) that are issued directly by the Company and are treated as liabilities under the Applicable Banking Regulations (excluding any instruments issued or created by the Company through any consolidated subsidiary of the Company incorporated solely for the purposes of raising the Company’s regulatory capital (a “Special Purpose Company”) and qualifying as the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital).

Additional Tier 1 Capital” means any and all items constituting Additional Tier 1 capital (for the avoidance of doubt, which exclude then applicable regulatory adjustments) under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations and shall also include any successor or substitute term applicable pursuant to the Applicable Banking Regulations.

Mandatory Cancellation of Interest Payments due to Interest Payable Amount Limitation

In addition to the Company’s ability to cancel interest payments in its sole discretion, as provided in Section 3.10 of the Indenture, interest payments on this Security will be subject to a limitation based on the Interest Payable Amount (as defined below) (such limitation being referred to as the “Interest Payable Amount Limitation”) and, as a result, the Company will be prohibited from paying, and shall cancel, all or part of the interest on this Security on an interest payment date (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), if, and to the extent that, the interest payable on this Security on such interest payment date (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) exceeds the Interest Payable Amount.

Interest Payable Amount” means, in respect of any interest payment date, the product of the Adjusted Distributable Amounts (as defined below) on such interest payment date and a ratio, the numerator of which is the amount of interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) that should have been paid on the Securities on such interest payment date, and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) that should have been paid on the Securities on such interest payment date and dividends or interest (including any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to Additional Amounts, if any) that should have been paid in respect of any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares (as defined below) and any Parity Securities (as defined below) on the same date as such interest payment date (rounding any amount less than a whole cent down to the nearest whole cent).

 

ANNEX A-15


Senior Dividend Preferred Shares” means any preferred shares of the Company ranking most senior in priority of payment as to dividends.

Parity Securities” means any liabilities of the Company that are subject to substantially the same terms in respect of rights of interest payments as the terms of the Securities as provided in Section 3.10 of the Indenture and Section 3.11 of the Indenture, (including Series 2, 3 and 5 yen-denominated unsecured perpetual subordinated notes with write-down clauses, but excluding the Securities and any liabilities owed to any Special Purpose Company), and any instruments qualifying as the Company’s regulatory capital issued by any Special Purpose Company that is subject to substantially the same terms in respect of rights of dividends or interest payments as the terms of the Securities as provided in Section 3.10 of the Indenture and Section 3.11 of the Indenture.

Adjusted Distributable Amounts” means, in respect of any date, the distributable amounts (bunpai kano gaku) of the Company on such date as calculated in accordance with the Company Law, after deducting the sum of any dividend or interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, or any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to Additional Amounts, as applicable, if any) that has been paid in respect of the Securities, any Parity Securities and any Junior Securities (as defined below) from the beginning of the fiscal year of the Company in which such date falls until the date immediately preceding such date.

Junior Securities” means any liabilities of the Company ranking in right of interest payments effectively junior to the Securities in respect of either of the terms as provided in Section 3.10 of the Indenture or Section 3.11 of the Indenture, (excluding any liabilities owed to any Special Purpose Company), and any instruments qualifying as the Company’s regulatory capital issued by any Special Purpose Company ranking in right of dividend or interest payments effectively junior to the Securities in respect of either of the terms as provided in Section 3.10 of the Indenture or Section 3.11 of the Indenture.

For the purposes of the calculation of the Interest Payable Amounts or the Adjusted Distributable Amounts, any dividend or interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, or any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to Additional Amounts, as applicable, if any) shall be deemed to be paid in respect of the Securities, any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, any Parity Securities and any Junior Securities on the date without any adjustments resulting from the methods of determining the Business Days in relation to the Securities and the business days in relation to any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, Parity Securities and Junior Securities.

For the purposes of the calculation of the Interest Payable Amounts or the Adjusted Distributable Amounts, the amounts of interest or dividends (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, or any amounts with respect thereto substantially similar to Additional Amounts, as applicable, if any) in respect of the Securities, any Senior Dividend Preferred Shares, Parity Securities and Junior Securities that are not denominated in Japanese yen shall be calculated in Japanese yen, and the Interest Payable Amounts and the amount of interest (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the Securities that is required to be cancelled on such interest payment date shall be initially calculated in Japanese yen and converted into U.S. dollars or any other currency in which any Securities are denominated, each in a manner that the Company deems appropriate.

Effect of Cancellation of Interest Payment

Interest payments are non-cumulative, and any interest amount (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any), the payment of which is cancelled (in whole or in part) either in the Company’s discretion or because such cancellation is mandatory due to the Interest Payable Amount Limitation, will be deemed not to have accrued and will not be due and payable at any time thereafter, and the Company shall be discharged and released from any and all of its obligations to pay such cancelled interest (and Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) on the Securities. Non-payment of such cancelled interest (or Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) shall not constitute a breach, a default, an event of default or an event of acceleration under the

 

ANNEX A-16


terms of the Securities or the Indenture. Accordingly, Holders of the Securities will not have any claim therefor, whether or not interest is paid in respect of any other period.

Each Holder of Securities by his or her acceptance thereof shall thereby agree that if any payment of interest in respect of the Securities all or part of which should have not been paid to such Holder upon the proper application of the optional or mandatory interest payment cancellation provisions is made to such Holder, such payment shall be deemed null and void, and such Holder or the Trustee or Paying Agent (to the extent it has not paid such amount to any Holder) (as the case may be) shall be obliged to return the amount of the payment within ten days after receiving notice of the payment, and shall also thereby agree that any liabilities of the Company to such Holder in respect of interest on the Securities which was cancelled under the optional or mandatory interest payment cancellation provisions shall not be set off against any liabilities of such Holder owed to the Company.

Cessation of Accrual of Interest

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the terms of the Securities, no interest shall accrue on the Securities (i) during the period when the Current Principal Amount (as defined below) of the Securities is one cent per $1,000 in Original Principal Amount (as defined below), (ii) after the date fixed for redemption, or (iii) during any period where a Liquidation Event occurs and continues.

Current Principal Amount” means at any time:

 

  (i)   with respect to the Securities outstanding, the then outstanding principal amount of such Securities, being the Original Principal Amount of such Securities at issuance, as such amount may be reduced on one or more occasions pursuant to a Going Concern Write-Down and/or reinstated on one or more occasions following a Write-Up, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the Securities and the Indenture; or

 

  (ii)   with respect to any other liabilities or obligations, the then outstanding principal amount of such liability or obligation, as calculated in accordance with its terms and conditions, including the application of write-down or write-up provisions, if any.

The term “principal” of the perpetual subordinated debt securities shall mean, as the context requires, the Current Principal Amount of the Securities at any relevant time and, where such term is used in relation to any payment, the principal if, when and to the extent due and payable under the Indenture and the Securities of any applicable series.

Original Principal Amount” means, with respect to the Securities and any other liabilities or obligations, the principal amount of such Securities or other liability or obligation on the date such Securities or other liability or obligation was issued or created.

 

7.

Optional Redemption

The Securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, on [[                ] occurring on or after the fifth year anniversary of the issuance of the Securities or on [insert interest rate reset date] occurring on each five-year anniversary thereafter], on not less than 25 days nor more than 60 days’ prior notice to the Holders and to the Trustee, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Original Principal Amount of the Securities (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any); provided, however, that the Company shall not have such option to redeem this Security, as described herein, if the Current Principal Amount of this Security has been subject to one or more Going Concern Write-Downs and such written down amount has not be reinstated in full on the date fixed for redemption.

 

ANNEX A-17


8.

Optional Tax Redemption

The Securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the date fixed for redemption (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any), if the Company determines prior to giving notice of redemption that, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of Japan (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of Japan) affecting taxation, or any change in the official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding, judgment, or order by a court of competent jurisdiction), which change, amendment, application or interpretation becomes effective on or after [                ], (i) the Company is, or on the next interest payment date would be, required to pay any Additional Amounts in respect of Japanese Taxes, or (ii) any interest on the Securities ceases to be treated as being a deductible expense for the purpose of the Company’s corporate tax, and, in each case of (i) or (ii) above, such event cannot be avoided by measures reasonably available to the Company; provided, that in the case of (i) above, no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company would be obligated to make such payment of Additional Amounts if a payment in respect of the Securities were then due.

Prior to making any notice of redemption of the Securities pursuant to the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled and an opinion of an independent tax counsel or tax consultant of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee to the effect that the circumstances referred to above exist. The Trustee shall accept such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the Holders of the Securities.

 

9.

Optional Regulatory Redemption

The Securities may, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA (if such confirmation is required under the Applicable Banking Regulations), be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the Current Principal Amount of the Securities on the date fixed for redemption (together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any), if the Company determines after consultation with the FSA that there is more than an insubstantial risk that this Security may not be partially or fully included in the Company’s Additional Tier 1 Capital under the applicable standards set forth in the Applicable Banking Regulations.

Prior to making any notice of redemption of the Securities pursuant to the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company stating that the conditions precedent to such redemption have been fulfilled. The Trustee shall accept such certificate as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the Holders of the Securities.

 

10.

No Events of Default or Rights of Acceleration

Non-payment of principal of or interest on this Security (including Additional Amounts with respect thereto, if any) or breach of covenants in the Indenture or this Security or any other event shall not constitute an event of default or an event of acceleration under the Indenture or this Security or give rise to any right of the Holders or the Trustee to declare the principal of or interest on this Security to be due and payable or accelerate any payment of such principal or interest, and there are no events of default or circumstances in respect of this Security that entitle the Holders of Securities or the Trustee to require that this Security become immediately due and payable.

 

ANNEX A-18


Upon the occurrence and continuation of a Liquidation Event, Holders of the Securities shall have a Liquidation Claim, payment of which is subject to the subordination provisions as provided in Article 12 of the Indenture.

 

11.

Supplemental Indentures

The Indenture permits the Company and the Trustee, with the consent (evidenced as provided in the Indenture) of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then Outstanding, to enter into supplemental indentures, from time to time and at any time, for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each such series; provided, that no such supplemental indenture shall reduce the principal amount thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Liquidation Event, as provided in the Indenture), or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon (other than upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Liquidation Event or due to the cancellation of interest as provided in the Indenture), or reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof (other than upon the occurrence of a Capital Ratio Event, Non-Viability Event, Bankruptcy Event or Liquidation Event), or change the currency or other terms in or under which the principal, including any amount of original issue discount, premium, or interest on the Security is payable, or change the Company’s obligations to pay any Additional Amounts for any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted, if any, or modify or amend any provisions relating to the agreement to subordinate and the terms of subordination of the Securities of any particular series pursuant to the Indenture, or remove, amend or modify the going-concern, non-viability or bankruptcy write-down provisions or the cancellation of interest payment provisions in a manner not permitted to be accomplished without obtaining the consent of the Holders, or impair the right of any Holder to institute suit for any payment on any Security when due; or reduce the percentage of Securities of any series or class, the consent of the Holders of which is required for any such modification of the Indenture, without the consent of the Holders of each Security so affected.

 

12.

Denominations; Exchange; Transfer

The Securities are issuable only as registered securities without coupons in minimum principal amounts of [                ] and in integral multiples of [                ] in excess thereof.

At the office or agency of the Company referred to on the face hereof or the office of the Trustee or Registrar and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, Securities may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of other authorized denominations.

Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Security at the above-mentioned office or agency of the Company or the office of the Trustee or Registrar, a new Security or Securities of authorized denominations, for a like aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the transferee as provided in the Indenture. No service charge shall be made for any such transfer, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any duty, tax or governmental charge or insurance charge that may be imposed in relation thereto.

 

13.

Holders to Be Treated as Owners

The Company, the Trustee and any authorized agent of the Company or the Trustee may deem and treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner of this Security (whether or not this Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone other than the Company or the Trustee or any authorized agent of the Company or the Trustee), for the purpose of receiving payment of, or on account of, the principal hereof and, subject to the provisions on the face hereof and the Indenture, interest

 

ANNEX A-19


hereon and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any authorized agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

14.

Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers and Directors of Company Exempt from Individual Liability

No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture, or herein, or because of any Indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, as such, or against any past, present or future stockholder, executive officer or director, as such, of the Company or of any successor, either directly or through the Company or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

 

15.

Governing Law

This Security and the rights of the Holder hereof shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

ANNEX A-20

Exhibit 5.1

August 4, 2023

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8330

Japan

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Registration Statement on Form F-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the registration statement (“Registration Statement”) on Form F-3 dated the date hereof relating to debt securities (the “Debt Securities”) of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”), we have acted as Japanese legal counsel to the Company and have been requested to provide our opinion to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

For the purposes of this opinion, we have reviewed certified copies of the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors Regulations, the Regulations of Corporate Executives and the Corporation Meetings Regulations of the Company, and such agreements and other certificates and corporate and other records and documents of the Company and such other matters, documents and records, and considered such questions of the laws of Japan, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of rendering the opinion hereinafter set forth.

Having examined the above documents and having regard to the relevant laws of Japan as of the date hereof to the extent that they are applicable, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set out herein, we are of the opinion that:

The Debt Securities, upon the due authorization by all necessary corporate actions of the Company and the due execution of all necessary agreements by the respective parties, and when payment for the Debt Securities has been duly made in full, and the certificates for the Debt Securities have been duly signed by the Company, duly authenticated and delivered, and other necessary procedures have been completed, each in accordance with and in the manner contemplated in all related agreements, Japanese law and the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors Regulations, the Regulations of Corporate Executives and the Corporation Meetings Regulations of the Company, and assuming that the Debt Securities will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms under their governing law, to which they are subject and as to which we render no opinion, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms.

We have assumed, for the purpose of rendering this opinion, that (i) all signatures or seal impressions on any documents we reviewed are true and genuine; (ii) all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic and complete; (iii) all documents submitted to us as copies are complete and conform to the originals thereof that are authentic and complete; (iv) all documents submitted to us as forms are, or will be, executed in such forms; (v) statements included, expressly or impliedly, in the documents, record and certificate of the Company or public officials are true and conform to the relevant facts thereof; (vi) all natural person-signatories who have executed or delivered the relevant documents on behalf of the relevant parties thereto have and had at the relevant times sufficient and competent legal capacity to take such actions; (vii) nothing in the applicable law of any jurisdiction other than Japan would conflict with, or preclude the performance, legality, validity, effectiveness or enforcement of any of the Debt Securities and other relevant documents; and (viii) the Debt Securities and other relevant documents are legal, valid and binding on the parties thereto and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms under their respective governing laws (other than the laws of Japan). We have not independently verified any of the matters referred to in (i) to (viii) above.


The foregoing opinion is based on the assumptions, qualified by and subject to the limitations, set forth below:

 

  (i)

This opinion letter is strictly limited to the matters stated herein and may not be read as extending by implication to any matters or documents not specifically referred to herein;

 

  (ii)

We are members of the bar of Japan and our opinion is limited solely to the laws of Japan in force and as interpreted as at the date hereof. In giving the opinion set forth above, we have relied, as to matters governed by the laws of the State of New York or the federal laws of the United States of America, upon the legal opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, United States counsel to the Company dated the date hereof;

 

  (iii)

We neither express nor imply any view or opinion with regard to the requirements of any state or country other than Japan;

 

  (iv)

We express no opinion as to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or any other similar remedy, and nothing in this opinion is to be taken as indicating that the remedy of, or any order for, specific performance or injunctive relief will be available. For the purpose of this opinion, an obligation is “enforceable” against an obligor thereof even if the obligee of such obligation is entitled to make a claim only for damages against such obligor, but not necessarily for a grant of specific performance or other equitable remedies;

 

  (v)

The opinion expressed above is subject to (a) applicable bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (b) any applicable statutes of limitation, lapse of time, appropriate court procedures, the public order or policy, good morals doctrine, the good faith and fair dealing doctrine and the abuse of rights doctrine;

 

  (vi)

The above opinion does not cover any matters related to tax laws, treaties, regulations or guidelines;

 

  (vii)

We express no opinion as to any amendments, supplements, renewals, extensions or other modification of any documents referred to herein which may be made after the delivery of this opinion;

 

  (viii)

Certain terms used in documents referred to above or in any other document examined in connection with this opinion letter, and certain concepts expressed therein (i) may not have an equivalent in the Japanese language or under Japanese legal principles, or (ii) may have a different meaning in legal practice under the governing law thereof from that understood by Japanese counsel, including ourselves, based upon the plain-English meaning of such terms or concepts, as the case may be;

 

  (ix)

In this opinion, Japanese legal concepts are expressed in English terms and not in their original Japanese terms. The concepts concerned may not be identical to the concepts described by the equivalent English terms as they exist under the laws of other jurisdictions. We do not render any opinion as to how judges qualified in a foreign jurisdiction would interpret Japanese legal concepts or expressions, and this opinion may only be relied upon under the express condition that any issues of interpretation or liability arising thereunder will be governed by the laws of Japan and be brought before a Japanese court; and

 

  (x)

The opinion expressed above relating to the legality, validity, effectiveness or enforceability of the obligations under any documents governed by any laws other than the laws of Japan shall mean that the laws of Japan will not interfere with the legality, validity, effectiveness or enforceability of the obligations under the relevant governing law other than the laws of Japan.

 

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We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the captions “Legal Matters” and “Limitations on Enforcement of U.S. Laws” contained in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or by the rules and regulations under it.

Very truly yours,

/s/ NAGASHIMA OHNO & TSUNEMATSU

(MKK)

 

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Exhibit 5.2

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

FUKOKU SEIMEI BUILDING, 2-2 UCHISAIWAICHO 2-CHOME,

CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-0011, JAPAN

TELEPHONE (813) 3597-8101

FACSIMILE (813) 3597-8120

August 4, 2023

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8330

Japan

Registration Statement on Form F-3ASR

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as U.S. counsel to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., a joint stock company organized under the laws of Japan (the “Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form F-3ASR (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on the date hereof. You have asked us to furnish our opinion as to the legality of the Company’s senior debt securities (the “Senior Debt Securities”), fixed-term subordinated debt securities (the “Tier 2 Securities”) and perpetual subordinated debt securities (the “AT1 Securities” and, together with the Senior Debt Securities and the Tier 2 Securities, the “Securities”) being registered under the Registration Statement.

The Securities are being registered initially in an indeterminate aggregate offering price and will be offered in one or more series on a continuous or delayed basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Act. The Senior Debt Securities are to be issued under a senior indenture, dated March 1, 2016 (the “Senior Indenture”), by and between the Company, as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. The Tier 2 Securities are to be issued under a fixed-term subordinated indenture to be entered into by and between the Company, as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Tier 2 Indenture”). The AT1 Securities are to be issued under a perpetual subordinated indenture to be entered into by and between the Company, as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “AT1 Indenture” and, together with the Senior Indenture and the Tier 2 Indenture, the “Indentures”). The Securities are to be issued pursuant to resolutions adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors.


2

In connection with the furnishing of this opinion, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents:

 

  1.   the Registration Statement, and

 

  2.   the Senior Indenture,

 

  3.   the form of Fixed Rate Senior Debt Security,

 

  4.   the form of Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Senior Debt Security,

 

  5.   the form of Floating Rate Senior Debt Security,

 

  6.   the form of Tier 2 Indenture,

 

  5.   the form of Tier 2 Security,

 

  7.   the form of AT1 Indenture, and

 

  8.   the form of AT1 Security,

filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement.

In addition, we have examined such certificates, agreements and documents as we deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinion expressed below. We have also relied as to matters of fact upon oral and written statements of officers and representatives of the Company, the representations and warranties of the Company made in the form of the Underwriting Agreement filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and certificates of officers of the Company.

In our examination of the documents referred to above, we have assumed, without independent investigation, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all individuals who have executed any of the documents reviewed by us, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as certified, photostatic, reproduced or conformed copies of valid existing agreements or other documents, the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents, and that the statements regarding matters of fact in the certificates, records, agreements, instruments and documents that we have examined are accurate and complete. We have also assumed, without independent investigation, that (i) the Company is validly existing under the laws of Japan, (ii) the Company has all necessary corporate power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Indentures and the Securities, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Indentures did not, and the Securities will not, conflict with or violate the Company’s organizational documents, the laws of Japan or the terms of any agreement or instrument to which the Company is subject, (iv) the Indentures have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, (v) the Indentures constitute, and the Securities, when executed and delivered, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company under the laws of Japan, (vi) the Securities, when executed and delivered, will be substantially in the respective forms filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement, (vii) the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto will be effective and will comply with all applicable laws at the time when any Securities are offered or issued under the Registration Statement, (viii) any Securities will be offered, issued, sold and delivered in compliance with all applicable laws and any requirements therefor set forth in any corporate action authorizing such Securities, the applicable Indenture and any other agreement governing such Securities and in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement and the prospectus and any supplement thereto applicable to such Securities, and (ix) any Securities will be sold and delivered to, and paid for by, the purchasers in accordance with the terms of any related agreement duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto. We have also assumed that each of the Indentures has been duly authorized and executed by, and constitutes, the legal, valid and binding obligations of, the trustee, and that any Securities, when issued, will have been duly authenticated by the trustee in the manner described in the applicable Indenture.


3

Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, exceptions and qualifications set forth in this letter, we are of the opinion that any Securities, when duly executed, issued, delivered and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the applicable Indenture and as contemplated by the Registration Statement and any supplement thereto and upon payment therefor, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except that the enforceability of any such Securities may be subject to (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and possible judicial action giving effect to governmental actions relating to persons or transactions or foreign laws affecting creditors’ rights, (b) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and (c) the requirements that a claim with respect to any such Securities denominated other than in United States dollars (or a judgment denominated other than in United States dollars in respect to the claims) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined by applicable law.

The opinions expressed above are limited to the laws of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United States of America. Our opinions are rendered only with respect to the laws, and the rules, regulations and orders under those laws, that are currently in effect. We express no opinion with respect to the enforceability of any indemnity against any loss in converting into a specified currency the proceeds or amount of a court judgment in another currency.


We hereby consent to use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the heading “Legal Matters” in the base prospectus included in the Registration Statement and in any prospectus supplement related thereto. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Act, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-3 of our reports dated July 24, 2023 relating to the financial statements of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”) and the effectiveness of MUFG’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of MUFG for the year ended March 31, 2023. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC

Tokyo, Japan

August 4, 2023

Exhibit 23.2

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. of our reports dated February 24, 2023, relating to the financial statements of Morgan Stanley and subsidiaries (the “Firm”) and the effectiveness of the Firm’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Firm for the year ended December 31, 2022. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

August 4, 2023

Exhibit 25.1

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

 

 

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   13-5160382

(Jurisdiction of incorporation of organization if not a U.S.

national bank)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286,

United States of America

  10286
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

KABUSHIKI KAISHA MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

 

JAPAN   98-0521973
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

7-1, MARUNOUCHI 2-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU,

TOKYO, JAPAN

  100-8330
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 43F

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10020

+1-212-782-4024

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 


Item 1.

General Information.

Furnish the following information as to the trustee –

 

  (a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York

One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y. 12223

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

550 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20429

The Clearing House Association L.L.C.

100 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10004

 

  (b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes

 

Item 2.

Affiliations with the obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None

 

Item 16.

List of exhibits

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

  1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form TA filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).

 

  4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207042).

 

  6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Regist4rartion Statement No. 333-188382).

 

  7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the city of Singapore, on the 4th day of August, 2023.

 

The Bank of New York Mellon
 

(Trustee)

By:  

/s/ Priscilla Pang

Name:   Priscilla Pang
Title:   Vice President


EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

of 240 Greenwich Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System,

at the close of business March 31, 2023, published in

accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this

District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

 

ASSETS

   Dollar amounts
in thousands
 
           

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

  

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

     4,712,000  

Interest-bearing balances

     125,756,000  

Securities:

  

Held-to-maturity securities

     54,560,000  

Available-for-sale debt securities

     83,794,000  

Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading

     0  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

  

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

     0  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     8,912,000  

Loans and lease financing receivables:

  

Loans and leases held for sale

     0  

Loans and leases held for investment

     29,415,000  

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     149,000  

Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance

     29,266,000  

Trading assets

     3,700,000  

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     2,812,000  

Other real estate owned

     2,000  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     1,234,000  

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

     0  

Intangible assets

     6,941,000  

Other assets

     19,766,000  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     341,455,000  
  

 

 

 


LIABILITIES

   Dollar amounts
in thousands
 
           

Deposits:

  

In domestic offices

     186,566,000  

Noninterest-bearing

     68,448,000  

Interest-bearing

     118,118,000  

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

     98,019,000  

Noninterest-bearing

     5,805,000  

Interest-bearing

     92,214,000  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

  

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

     0  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     16,316,000  

Trading liabilities

     2,552,000  

Other borrowed money:

  

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     1,314,000  

Not applicable

  

Not applicable

  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     0  

Other liabilities

     9,886,000  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     314,653,000  
  

 

 

 

EQUITY CAPITAL

      

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0  

Common stock

     1,135,000  

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     12,066,000  

Retained earnings

     17,595,000  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     -3,994,000  

Other equity capital components

     0  

Total bank equity capital

     26,802,000  

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     0  

Total equity capital

     26,802,000  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity capital

     341,455,000  
  

 

 

 

I, Dermot McDonogh, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Dermot McDonogh

Chief Financial Officer

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

 

Robin A. Vince

          

Frederick O. Terrell

        Directors   

Joseph J. Echevarria

          

Exhibit 25.2

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

 

 

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   13-5160382

(Jurisdiction of incorporation of organization if not a U.S.

national bank)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286,

United States of America

  10286
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

KABUSHIKI KAISHA MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

 

JAPAN   98-0521973
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

7-1, MARUNOUCHI 2-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU,

TOKYO, JAPAN

  100-8330
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 43F

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10020

+1-212-782-4024

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

FIXED-TERM SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 


Item 1.

General Information.

Furnish the following information as to the trustee –

 

  (a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York

One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y. 12223

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

550 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20429

The Clearing House Association L.L.C.

100 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10004

 

  (b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes

 

Item 2.

Affiliations with the obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None

 

Item 16.

List of exhibits

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

  1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form TA filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).

 

  4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207042).

 

  6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Regist4rartion Statement No. 333-188382).

 

  7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the city of Singapore, on the 4th day of August, 2023.

 

The Bank of New York Mellon
 

(Trustee)

By:  

/s/ Priscilla Pang

Name:   Priscilla Pang
Title:   Vice President


EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

of 240 Greenwich Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System,

at the close of business March 31, 2023, published in

accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this

District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

 

ASSETS

   Dollar amounts
in thousands
 
           

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

  

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

     4,712,000  

Interest-bearing balances

     125,756,000  

Securities:

  

Held-to-maturity securities

     54,560,000  

Available-for-sale debt securities

     83,794,000  

Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading

     0  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

  

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

     0  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     8,912,000  

Loans and lease financing receivables:

  

Loans and leases held for sale

     0  

Loans and leases held for investment

     29,415,000  

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     149,000  

Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance

     29,266,000  

Trading assets

     3,700,000  

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     2,812,000  

Other real estate owned

     2,000  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     1,234,000  

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

     0  

Intangible assets

     6,941,000  

Other assets

     19,766,000  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     341,455,000  
  

 

 

 


LIABILITIES

   Dollar amounts
in thousands
 
           

Deposits:

  

In domestic offices

     186,566,000  

Noninterest-bearing

     68,448,000  

Interest-bearing

     118,118,000  

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

     98,019,000  

Noninterest-bearing

     5,805,000  

Interest-bearing

     92,214,000  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

  

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

     0  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     16,316,000  

Trading liabilities

     2,552,000  

Other borrowed money:

  

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     1,314,000  

Not applicable

  

Not applicable

  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     0  

Other liabilities

     9,886,000  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     314,653,000  
  

 

 

 

EQUITY CAPITAL

      

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0  

Common stock

     1,135,000  

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     12,066,000  

Retained earnings

     17,595,000  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     -3,994,000  

Other equity capital components

     0  

Total bank equity capital

     26,802,000  

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     0  

Total equity capital

     26,802,000  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity capital

     341,455,000  
  

 

 

 

I, Dermot McDonogh, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Dermot McDonogh

Chief Financial Officer

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

 

Robin A. Vince

          

Frederick O. Terrell

        Directors   

Joseph J. Echevarria

          

Exhibit 25.3

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

 

 

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   13-5160382
(Jurisdiction of incorporation of organization if not a U.S. national bank)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286,

United States of America

  10286
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

KABUSHIKI KAISHA MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

 

JAPAN   98-0521973
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

7-1, MARUNOUCHI 2-CHOME,

CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN

  100-8330
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 43F

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10020

+1-212-782-4024

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 


Item 1.

General Information.

Furnish the following information as to the trustee –

 

  (a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York

One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y. 12223

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

550 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20429

The Clearing House Association L.L.C.

100 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10004

 

  (b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes

 

Item 2.

Affiliations with the obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None

 

Item 16.

List of exhibits

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

  1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form TA filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).

 

  4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207042).

 

  6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Regist4rartion Statement No. 333-188382).

 

  7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the city of Singapore, on the 4th day of August, 2023.

 

The Bank of New York Mellon
 

(Trustee)

By:  

/s/ Priscilla Pang

Name:   Priscilla Pang
Title:   Vice President


EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

of 240 Greenwich Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System,

at the close of business March 31, 2023, published in

accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this

District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

 

ASSETS

   Dollar amounts
in thousands
 
           

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

  

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

     4,712,000  

Interest-bearing balances

     125,756,000  

Securities:

  

Held-to-maturity securities

     54,560,000  

Available-for-sale debt securities

     83,794,000  

Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading

     0  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

  

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

     0  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     8,912,000  

Loans and lease financing receivables:

  

Loans and leases held for sale

     0  

Loans and leases held for investment

     29,415,000  

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     149,000  

Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance

     29,266,000  

Trading assets

     3,700,000  

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     2,812,000  

Other real estate owned

     2,000  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     1,234,000  

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

     0  

Intangible assets

     6,941,000  

Other assets

     19,766,000  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     341,455,000  
  

 

 

 


LIABILITIES

   Dollar amounts
in thousands
 
           

Deposits:

  

In domestic offices

     186,566,000  

Noninterest-bearing

     68,448,000  

Interest-bearing

     118,118,000  

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

     98,019,000  

Noninterest-bearing

     5,805,000  

Interest-bearing

     92,214,000  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

  

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

     0  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     16,316,000  

Trading liabilities

     2,552,000  

Other borrowed money:

  

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     1,314,000  

Not applicable

  

Not applicable

  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     0  

Other liabilities

     9,886,000  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     314,653,000  
  

 

 

 

EQUITY CAPITAL

      

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0  

Common stock

     1,135,000  

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     12,066,000  

Retained earnings

     17,595,000  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     -3,994,000  

Other equity capital components

     0  

Total bank equity capital

     26,802,000  

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     0  

Total equity capital

     26,802,000  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity capital

     341,455,000  
  

 

 

 

I, Dermot McDonogh, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Dermot McDonogh

Chief Financial Officer

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

 

Robin A. Vince

          

Frederick O. Terrell

        Directors   

Joseph J. Echevarria

          

Exhibit 107.1

Calculation of Filing Fee Table

Form F-3

(Form Type)

Kabushiki Kaisha Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

TABLE 1—NEWLY REGISTERED AND CARRY FORWARD SECURITIES(1)

 

                         
     Security
Type
  Security
Class Title
  Fee
Calculation
or Carry
Forward
Rule
  Amount
Registered
  Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit
  Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
  Fee Rate   Amount of
Registration
Fee
  Carry
Forward
Form
Type
  Carry
Forward
File
Number
  Carry
Forward
Initial
Effective
Date
  Filing Fee
Previously
Paid in
Connection
with
Unsold
Securities
to be
Carried
Forward
 
Newly Registered Securities
                         
Fees to Be Paid   Debt  

Senior Debt Securities

 

Rule 456(b) and

Rule 457(r)

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(2)

         
                         
Fees to Be Paid   Debt  

Fixed-Term Subordinated Debt Securities

 

Rule 456(b) and

Rule 457(r)

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(2)

         
                         
Fees to Be Paid   Debt  

Perpetual Subordinated Debt Securities

 

Rule 456(b) and

Rule 457(r)

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(2)

         
                         
Fees Previously Paid   N/A  

N/A

  N/A   N/A  

N/A

 

N/A

    N/A          
 
Carry Forward Securities
                         
Carry Forward Securities  

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

   

N/A

      N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
                   
    Total Offering Amounts    

(2)

   

(2)

         
                   
    Total Fees Previously Paid         N/A          
                   
    Total Fee Offsets         N/A          
                   
    Net Fee Due              

(2)

               

 

 

(1)

This registration statement also relates to offers and sales of securities after the initial sale of such securities in connection with market-making transactions by and through MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and other affiliates of the registrant. These securities consist of an indeterminate amount of such securities that are initially being registered, and will initially be offered and sold, under this registration statement and an indeterminate amount of such securities that were initially registered, and were initially offered and sold, under a registration statement previously filed by the registrant. All such market-making reoffers and resales that are made pursuant to a registration statement after the effectiveness of this registration statement are being made solely pursuant to this registration statement. Pursuant to Rule 457(q) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, no separate registration fee will be paid with respect to any of such securities that may be reoffered or resold after their initial sale in such market-making transactions.

 

(2)

An indeterminate amount of securities to be offered at indeterminate prices is being registered pursuant to this registration statement. In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant is deferring payment of all registration fees. The registrant will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this registration statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment.


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