US Bancorp \De\ S-3ASR, filed Mar 11, 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2020
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
U.S. Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
41-0255900 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 800 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-4302 (651) 466-3000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) |
James L. Chosy, Esq. 800 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-4302 (651) 466-3000 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) |
Copies to:
Edward S. Best, Esq.
Jennifer J. Carlson, Esq.
Mayer Brown LLP
71 S. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 782-0600
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. ý
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ý
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer ý | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o |
Smaller reporting company o Emerging growth company o |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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| Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Amount of Registration Fee(1)(2) |
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Debt Securities |
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share |
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Depositary Shares(3) |
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Warrants to Purchase Debt Securities, Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Depositary Shares |
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Purchase Contracts |
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Units(4) |
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Total: |
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- (1)
- An
indeterminate aggregate initial offering price or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be sold at
indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities or that are issued in units. In
accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fee and will pay the
registration fee subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis.
- (2)
- This
registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of registered securities that may be reoffered and resold on an ongoing basis after their initial
sale in market-making transactions by affiliates of the registrant. Pursuant to Rule 457(q) under the Securities Act, no filing fee is required for the registration of an indeterminate amount
of securities to be offered in such market-making transactions. All such market making reoffers and resales of these securities that are made pursuant to a registration statement after the
effectiveness of this registration statement are being made solely pursuant to this registration statement.
- (3)
- An
indeterminate number of Depositary Shares to be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to a deposit agreement. In the event that the registrant elects
to offer to the public whole or fractional interests in shares of the Preferred Stock registered hereunder, depositary receipts will be distributed to those persons purchasing such interests and the
shares of Preferred Stock will be issued to the depositary under the deposit agreement.
- (4)
- Any registered securities may be sold separately or as Units with other registered securities. Units may consist of two or more securities in any combination, which may or may not be separable from one another. Each Unit will be issued under a unit agreement. Because Units will consist of securities registered hereunder, no additional registration fee is required for the Units.
Explanatory Note
This Registration Statement contains:
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- a base prospectus to be used by U.S. Bancorp and/or one or more selling securityholders to be identified in the future in connection with
offerings of its senior notes, subordinated notes, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants to purchase debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares, purchase
contracts and units; and
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- a market-making prospectus intended for use by affiliates of U.S. Bancorp, including U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., in connection with offers and sales related to the secondary market transactions in senior notes, subordinated notes, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants to purchase debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares, purchase contracts and units of U.S. Bancorp that were initially registered, and were initially offered and sold, under registration statements previously filed by U.S. Bancorp.
The base prospectus also may be used by affiliates of U.S. Bancorp, including U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., in market-making transactions in the securities described therein after they are initially offered and sold.
PROSPECTUS
U.S. BANCORP
Debt Securities
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Units
The securities of each class may be offered and sold from time to time by us and/or by one or more selling securityholders to be identified in the future. We will provide the specific terms of these securities in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in the securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
This prospectus, together with the applicable prospectus supplement describing the terms of the specific securities being offered and sold and the relevant pricing supplement, if any, may be used by our affiliates, including U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., in connection with offers and sales of such securities referred to above. These affiliates may act as principal or agent in such transactions. Such sales will be made at prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of sale. We will not receive any of the proceeds of such sales. Our affiliates, including U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., do not have any obligation to make a market in the above referenced securities and may discontinue their market-making activities at any time without notice, in their sole discretion.
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") and may participate in distributions of the securities referred to above. Accordingly, because U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. has a conflict of interest pursuant to FINRA Rule 5121, such participation in the offerings of such securities will conform with the requirements addressing conflicts of interest when distributing the securities of an affiliate set forth in Rule 5121.
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "USB."
Investing in the securities involves risks. Potential purchasers of the securities should consider the information set forth in the "Risk Factors" section in the applicable prospectus supplement and the discussion of risk factors contained in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
None of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") or any other regulatory body 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 will be our equity securities or unsecured obligations and are not savings accounts, deposits, or other obligations of any bank or non-bank subsidiary of ours. These securities are not guaranteed by U.S. Bancorp, or any other bank, and are not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency or instrumentality.
This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement.
The date of this prospectus is March 11, 2020.
You should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, pricing supplement and free writing prospectus we have authorized describing the terms of the specific securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus and any such prospectus supplement, pricing supplement or free writing prospectus. U.S. Bancorp has not authorized anyone to provide you with any other information, and U.S. Bancorp takes no responsibility for any other information that others may provide you. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, or in any prospectus supplement, pricing supplement or free writing prospectus we have authorized is accurate as of any date other than the date of the applicable document. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where offers and sales are not permitted.
The words "we," "our," "ours" and "us" refer to U.S. Bancorp, unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Our SEC filings are available to the public on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov and may be accessed through our web site at https://www.usbank.com. Information on our web site is not a part of or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement, pricing supplement or free writing prospectus.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. In all cases, you should rely on the later information over different information included in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following documents listed below and all documents we subsequently file with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including any amendment, prior to the termination of the offering of securities under this prospectus:
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- Our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 20, 2020.
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- The description of our common stock set forth in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed under the Exchange Act on October 6, 1994, by First Bank System, Inc. (now known as U.S. Bancorp), as updated by Exhibit 4.2 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, including any other amendment or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
Unless otherwise stated in the applicable reports, information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of our Current Reports on Form 8-K is not, and will not be, incorporated by reference.
We will provide without charge to each person (including any beneficial owner) to whom a prospectus is delivered, on the written or oral request of any such person, a copy of any or all of these filings (other than the exhibits to such documents, unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference in that filing). Requests should be directed to:
U.S.
Bancorp
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attn: Investor Relations Department
(612) 303-0799 or (866) 775-9668
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We are a multi-state financial services holding company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We were incorporated in Delaware in 1929 and operate as a financial holding company and a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. We provide a full range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, capital markets, and trust and investment management services. We also engage in credit card services, merchant and ATM processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage and leasing. We are the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association.
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "USB." Our principal executive offices are located at 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, and the contact telephone number is (612) 303-0799.
We refer you to the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as described in the section "Where You Can Find More Information," for more information about us and our businesses.
We may use this prospectus to offer securities in one or more offerings. A prospectus supplement, which we will provide each time we offer securities, or the relevant pricing supplement, if any, will describe the amounts, prices and detailed terms of the securities and may describe risks associated with an investment in the securities. We will also include in the prospectus supplement or any relevant pricing supplement, where applicable, information about material United States federal income tax considerations relating to the securities. Terms used in this prospectus will have the meanings described in this prospectus unless otherwise specified. The securities of each class as described in this prospectus may also be offered and sold, from time to time, by one or more selling securityholders to be identified in the future.
We may sell the securities to or through underwriters, dealers or agents or directly to purchasers. We, as well as any agents acting on our behalf, reserve the sole right to accept or to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of our securities. Each prospectus supplement or the relevant pricing supplement, if any, will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the sale of our securities described in that prospectus supplement or the relevant pricing supplement, if any, and any applicable fee, commission or discount arrangements with them.
This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement.
Debt Securities
We may sell our unsecured debt securities, which may be senior or subordinated in priority of payment. We will provide a prospectus supplement and a relevant pricing supplement, if any, that describes the ranking, whether senior or subordinated, the level of seniority or subordination (as applicable), the specific designation, the aggregate principal amount, the purchase price, the maturity, the redemption terms, the interest rate or manner of calculating the interest rate, the time of payment of interest, if any, the terms for any conversion or exchange, including the terms relating to the adjustment of any conversion or exchange mechanism, the listing, if any, on a securities exchange and any other specific terms of the debt securities.
Common Stock
We may sell our common stock, par value $0.01 per share. In a prospectus supplement, we will describe the aggregate number of shares offered and the offering price or prices of the shares.
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Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares
We may sell shares of our preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, in one or more series. In a prospectus supplement, we will describe the specific designation, the aggregate number of shares offered, the dividend rate or manner of calculating the dividend rate, the dividend periods or manner of calculating the dividend periods, the ranking of the shares of the series with respect to dividends, liquidation and dissolution, the liquidation preference of the shares of the series, the voting rights of the shares of the series, if any, whether and on what terms the shares of the series will be convertible or exchangeable, whether and on what terms we can redeem the shares of the series, whether we will offer depositary shares representing shares of the series and if so, the fraction or multiple of a share of preferred stock represented by each depositary share, whether we will list the preferred stock or depositary shares on a securities exchange and any other specific terms of the series of preferred stock or depositary shares.
Warrants
We may sell warrants to purchase our senior notes, subordinated notes, shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock or depositary shares. In a prospectus supplement, we will inform you of the exercise price and other specific terms of the warrants, including whether our or your obligations, if any, under any warrants may be satisfied by delivering or purchasing the underlying securities or their cash value.
Purchase Contracts
We may issue purchase contracts, including purchase contracts issued as part of a unit with one or more other securities, for the purchase or sale of our senior notes, subordinated notes, common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares.
Units
We may sell any combination of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus, together as units. In a prospectus supplement, we will describe the particular combination of securities constituting any units and any other specific terms of the units.
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or the relevant pricing supplement, if any, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, investments in or advances to existing or future subsidiaries, repayment of maturing obligations and refinancing of outstanding indebtedness. Pending such use, we may temporarily invest the proceeds or use them to reduce short-term indebtedness. We will not receive any proceeds from the sales of any securities by selling securityholders.
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or the relevant pricing supplement, if any, the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by our counsel, Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, Illinois. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for any underwriters, dealers or agents by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement or the relevant pricing supplement.
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Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, as set forth in their reports, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Our financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's reports, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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U.S. Bancorp
DEBT SECURITIES
COMMON STOCK
PREFERRED STOCK
DEPOSITARY SHARES
WARRANTS
PURCHASE CONTRACTS
UNITS
PROSPECTUS
March 11, 2020
PROSPECTUS
U.S. BANCORP
Debt Securities
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Units
Affiliates of U.S. Bancorp, including U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., may use this prospectus in connection with market-making offers and sales in the secondary market of all outstanding debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants to purchase debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares, units and purchase contracts issued by U.S. Bancorp as referenced herein. These affiliates may act as principal or agent in those transactions. Secondary market sales made by them will be made at prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of sale.
Investing in the securities involves risks. Potential purchasers of the securities should consider the information set forth in the "Risk Factors" section in the applicable prospectus supplement and the discussion of risk factors contained in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
None of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") or any other regulatory body 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 our equity securities or unsecured obligations and are not savings accounts, deposits, or other obligations of any bank or non-bank subsidiary of ours. These securities are not guaranteed by U.S. Bancorp, or any other bank, and are not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency or instrumentality.
In making your investment decision, you should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any other information.
These securities are being offered for sale only in jurisdictions where sales are permitted.
The date of this prospectus is March 11, 2020.
U.S. Bancorp is responsible for the information provided in this prospectus, and any prospectus supplement, pricing supplement and free writing prospectus we have authorized describing the terms of the specific securities being offered and sold in the secondary market. U.S. Bancorp has not authorized anyone to provide you with any other information, and U.S. Bancorp takes no responsibility for any other information that others may provide you. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, or in any prospectus supplement, pricing supplement or free writing prospectus we have authorized is accurate as of any date other than the date of the applicable document. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where offers and sales are not permitted.
The words "we," "our," "ours" and "us" refer to U.S. Bancorp, unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Our SEC filings are available to the public on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov and may be accessed through our web site at https://www.usbank.com. Information on our web site is not a part of or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement, pricing supplement or free writing prospectus.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. In all cases, you should rely on the later information over different information included in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following documents listed below and all documents we subsequently file with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including any amendment, prior to the termination of the offering of securities under this prospectus:
- •
- Our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 20, 2020.
- •
- The description of our common stock set forth in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed under the Exchange Act on October 6, 1994, by First Bank System, Inc. (now known as U.S. Bancorp), as updated by Exhibit 4.2 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, including any other amendment or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
Unless otherwise stated in the applicable reports, information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of our Current Reports on Form 8-K is not, and will not be, incorporated by reference.
We will provide without charge to each person (including any beneficial owner) to whom a prospectus is delivered, on the written or oral request of any such person, a copy of any or all of these filings (other than the exhibits to such documents, unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference in that filing). Requests should be directed to:
U.S.
Bancorp
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attn: Investor Relations Department
(612) 303-0799 or (866) 775-9668
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We are a multi-state financial services holding company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We were incorporated in Delaware in 1929 and operate as a financial holding company and a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. We provide a full range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, capital markets, and trust and investment management services. We also engage in credit card services, merchant and ATM processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage and leasing. We are the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association.
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "USB." Our principal executive offices are located at 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, and the contact telephone number is (612) 303-0799.
We refer you to the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as described in the section "Where You Can Find More Information," for more information about us and our businesses.
The outstanding securities being offered by use of this prospectus consist of senior notes, subordinated notes, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants to purchase debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares, purchase contracts and units previously registered under the following registration statements of U.S. Bancorp: 333-217413; 333-195373; 333-173636; 333-150298; and 333-132297. The descriptions of the securities being offered hereby are contained in the prospectuses and supplements thereto (each, a "disclosure document") pursuant to which such securities were initially offered that are contained in or deemed a part of the registration statements referred to above. The instruments governing such securities and other exhibits in respect of such securities were filed as exhibits or incorporated by reference in such registration statements. Such disclosure documents and exhibits are incorporated by reference into this prospectus except that information contained in such disclosure documents that (i) constitutes a description of U.S. Bancorp or (ii) incorporates by reference any information contained in our current or periodic reports filed with the SEC, is superseded by the information in this prospectus.
This prospectus, together with the disclosure documents describing the terms of the specific securities being offered and sold, may be used by affiliates of U.S. Bancorp, including U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., in connection with offers and sales related to market-making transactions in the senior notes, subordinated notes, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants to purchase debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares, purchase contracts and units referred to above. These affiliates of U.S. Bancorp may act as principal or agent in such transactions. Such sales will be made at prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of sale. U.S. Bancorp will not receive any of the proceeds of such sales. These affiliates of U.S. Bancorp do not have any obligation to make a market in the above referenced securities and may discontinue their market-making activities at any time without notice, in their sole discretion.
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") and may participate in distributions of the securities referenced on the cover page of this prospectus. Accordingly, because U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. has a conflict of interest pursuant to FINRA Rule 5121, such participation in the offerings of such securities will conform with the requirements addressing conflicts of interest when distributing the securities of an affiliate set forth in Rule 5121.
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U.S. Bancorp will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the securities referenced in this prospectus. All secondary market offers and sales made pursuant to this prospectus and any disclosure document describing the terms of the specific series of securities being offered and sold will be for the accounts of the broker-dealer affiliates of U.S. Bancorp in connection with market-making transactions.
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, as set forth in their reports, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the Registration Statement. Our financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's reports, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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U.S. Bancorp
DEBT SECURITIES
COMMON STOCK
PREFERRED STOCK
DEPOSITARY SHARES
WARRANTS
PURCHASE CONTRACTS
UNITS
PROSPECTUS
March 11, 2020
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth estimated fees and expenses (all of which will be borne by the registrant unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement) incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby (other than any underwriting discounts and commissions).
SEC registration fee |
$ | (1) | ||
Accounting fees and expenses |
(2) | |||
Legal fees and expenses |
(2) | |||
Trustee, depositary and transfer agent fees and expenses |
(2) | |||
Rating agency and listing fees |
(2) | |||
Printing and engraving expenses |
(2) | |||
Miscellaneous |
(2) | |||
TOTAL |
$ | (2) |
- (1)
- Deferred
in reliance upon Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act.
- (2)
- These fees and expenses are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") allows a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his or her duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware law or obtained an improper personal benefit.
Section 145 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, agent or employee of the corporation or is or was serving at the corporation's request as a director, officer, agent or employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding. The power to indemnify applies (a) if such person is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding or (b) if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests, or not opposed to the best interests, of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The power to indemnify applies to actions brought by or in the right of the corporation as well, but only to the extent of expenses (including attorneys' fees but excluding amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred in the defense or settlement of such action and not to any satisfaction of judgment or settlement of the claim itself, and with the further limitation that in such actions, no indemnification shall be made in the event of any adjudication of negligence or misconduct in the performance of duties to the corporation, unless the court believes that in light of all the circumstances, indemnification should apply.
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Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director, who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption, shall be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to such actions to be entered on the books containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors at the time such actions occurred or immediately after such absent director receives notice of the unlawful acts.
Article Eighth of U.S. Bancorp's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that a director will not be personally liable to U.S. Bancorp or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except that a director's liability will not be eliminated or limited to the extent provided by applicable law (1) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to U.S. Bancorp or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under Section 174 of the DGCL or (4) for any transaction for which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
The bylaws of U.S. Bancorp provide that the officers and directors of U.S. Bancorp and certain others will be indemnified to substantially the same extent permitted by Delaware law and require U.S. Bancorp to advance litigation expenses upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of a director or officer to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such director or officer is not entitled to indemnification. The indemnification provisions contained in the bylaws of U.S. Bancorp are not exclusive of any other rights to which a person may be entitled by law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
In addition, U.S. Bancorp maintains a standard policy of officers' and directors' insurance.
In connection with an offering of the securities registered hereunder, the registrant may enter into an underwriting or distribution agreement which may provide that the underwriters are obligated, under certain circumstances, to indemnify directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
The exhibits filed (unless otherwise noted) as a part of this Registration Statement are as follows:
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| 4.7 | Second Supplemental Indenture dated April 21, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to U.S. Bancorp's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 21, 2017). | ||
| 4.8 | * | Form of Debt Security. | |
| 4.9 | Form of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to U.S. Bancorp's registration statement on Form S-8 dated August 1, 1997). | ||
| 4.10 | * | Form of Preferred Stock certificate. | |
| 4.11 | * | Form of Certificate of Designation for Preferred Stock. | |
| 4.12 | * | Form of Deposit Agreement. | |
| 4.13 | * | Form of Depositary Receipt (included as part of Exhibit 4.12). | |
| 4.14 | * | Form of Warrant Agreement. | |
| 4.15 | * | Form of Warrant Certificate (included as part of Exhibit 4.14). | |
| 4.16 | * | Form of Purchase Contract Agreement. | |
| 4.17 | * | Form of Unit Agreement. | |
| 4.18 | * | Form of Unit Certificate (included as part of Exhibit 4.17). | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP. | ||
| 23.1 | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. | ||
| 23.2 | Consent of Mayer Brown LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | ||
| 24.1 | Power of Attorney. | ||
| 25.1 | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Citibank, N.A. to act as Senior Trustee under the Senior Indenture. | ||
| 25.2 | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Citibank, N.A. to act as Subordinated Trustee under the Subordinated Indenture. | ||
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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 Securities Act;
(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
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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 Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) (17 C.F.R. § 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) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 (17 C.F.R. § 239.13) or Form F-3 (17 C.F.R. § 239.33) and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) (17 C.F.R. § 230.424(b)) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, 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) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:
(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (17 C.F.R. § 230.424(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
(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) (17 C.F.R. § 230.424(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) (17 C.F.R. § 230.415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act 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.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of the registrant's securities pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the
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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 (17 C.F.R. § 230.424);
(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 Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the 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.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act 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 Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act 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 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file applications for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act"), in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on March 11, 2020.
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/s/ ANDREW CECERE Andrew Cecere President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer and director) | March 11, 2020 | ||
/s/ TERRANCE R. DOLAN Terrance R. Dolan |
Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |
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/s/ LISA R. STARK Lisa R. Stark |
Executive Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer) |
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/s/ WARNER L. BAXTER* Warner L. Baxter |
Director |
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/s/ DOROTHY J. BRIDGES* Dorothy J. Bridges |
Director |
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/s/ ELIZABETH L. BUSE* Elizabeth L. Buse |
Director |
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/s/ MARC N. CASPER* Marc N. Casper |
Director |
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/s/ ARTHUR D. COLLINS, JR.* Arthur D. Collins, Jr. |
Director |
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| /s/ KIMBERLY J. HARRIS* Kimberly J. Harris |
Director | March 11, 2020 | ||
/s/ ROLAND A. HERNANDEZ* Roland A. Hernandez |
Director |
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/s/ DOREEN WOO HO* Doreen Woo Ho |
Director |
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/s/ OLIVIA F. KIRTLEY* Olivia F. Kirtley |
Director |
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/s/ KAREN S. LYNCH* Karen S. Lynch |
Director |
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/s/ RICHARD P. MCKENNEY* Richard P. McKenney |
Director |
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/s/ YUSUF I. MEHDI* Yusuf I. Mehdi |
Director |
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/s/ DAVID B. O'MALEY* David B. O'Maley |
Director |
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/s/ O'DELL M. OWENS* O'dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H. |
Director |
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/s/ CRAIG D. SCHNUCK* Craig D. Schnuck |
Director |
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/s/ JOHN P. WIEHOFF* John P. Wiehoff |
Director |
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/s/ SCOTT W. WINE* Scott W. Wine |
Director |
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| *By: | /s/ JAMES L. CHOSY James L. Chosy Attorney-in-fact for the persons indicated above with an* |
Exhibit 5.1
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U.S. Bancorp 800 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
Mayer Brown LLP 71 South Wacker Drive
T: +1 312 782 0600 F: +1 312 701 7711 mayerbrown.com |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have represented U.S. Bancorp, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on the date hereof under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The Registration Statement relates to, among other things, the offering and sale from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 of the general rules and regulations promulgated under the Act of the following securities:
(i) senior unsecured debt securities of the Company (the “Senior Debt Securities”);
(ii) subordinated unsecured debt securities of the Company (the “Subordinated Debt Securities” and together with the Senior Debt Securities, the “Debt Securities”);
(iii) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, including shares of common stock issuable upon exercise, conversion or settlement of other securities described herein (the “Common Stock”);
(iv) shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company to be issued in one or more series, including shares of preferred stock issuable upon exercise, conversion or settlement of other securities described herein (the “Preferred Stock”);
(v) depositary shares representing shares of Preferred Stock of a specified series (the “Depositary Shares”);
(vi) warrants to purchase Debt Securities, shares of Common Stock, shares of Preferred Stock or Depositary Shares (the “Warrants”);
(vii) purchase contracts to purchase Debt Securities, shares of Common Stock, shares of Preferred Stock or Depositary Shares (the “Purchase Contracts”); and
(viii) units, representing two or more of any of the Offered Securities listed in
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paragraphs (i) through (vii) above in any combination, which may or may not be separable from one another (the “Units”).
The Debt Securities, the Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares, the Warrants, the Purchase Contracts and the Units are referred to herein collectively as the “Offered Securities.”
Unless otherwise provided in any prospectus supplement with respect to the Debt Securities, the Depositary Shares, the Warrants, the Purchase Contracts or the Units, as the case may be:
(i) the Senior Debt Securities will be issued under an Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1991, as amended by a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 21, 2017 (as so amended, the “Senior Note Indenture”), between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “Senior Note Trustee”);
(ii) the Subordinated Debt Securities will be issued under an Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1991, as amended by a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1993, and a Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 21, 2017 (as so amended, the “Subordinated Note Indenture” and, together with the Senior Note Indenture, the “Indentures”), between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “Subordinated Note Trustee” and, together with the Senior Note Trustee, the “Trustees”);
(i) the Depositary Shares will be issued under one or more deposit agreements (each, a “Deposit Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and the depositary to be named therein (the “Depositary”);
(iv) the Warrants will be issued under one or more warrant agreements (each, a “Warrant Agreement”), to be entered into between the Company and the warrant agent to be named therein (the “Warrant Agent”);
(v) the Purchase Contracts will be issued under one or more purchase agreements (each, a “Purchase Contract Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and certain third parties to be named therein; and
(vi) the Units will be issued under one or more unit agreements (each, a “Unit Agreement”), to be entered into between the Company and a unit agent to be named therein (the “Unit Agent”).
The Company’s board of directors has taken and will take from time to time corporate action relating to the issuance of the Offered Securities (the “Corporate Proceedings”). Certain terms of the Offered Securities may be established by certain officers of the Company who will be authorized by the Corporate Proceedings.
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This opinion is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act.
In rendering the opinions expressed herein, we have examined (i) the Registration Statement; (ii) the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended; (iii) the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company; (iv) executed copies of the Indentures; and (v) resolutions of the Company’s board of directors relating to the offering of the Offered Securities.
In addition, we have examined such other documents, certificates and opinions and have made such further investigation as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of the opinions expressed below. In expressing the opinions set forth below, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies, the authenticity and completeness of all original documents reviewed by us in original or copy form and the legal competence of each individual executing any document. As to all parties other than the Company, we have assumed the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents, and we have assumed the validity and enforceability of all documents against all parties thereto, other than the Company, in accordance with their respective terms. We have also assumed that (i) the Registration Statement has become, and remains, effective under the Act; (ii) a prospectus supplement, pricing supplement and/or term sheet will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the Offered Securities offered thereby and will comply with all applicable laws; (iii) all Offered Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the appropriate prospectus supplement, pricing supplement and/or term sheet; (iv) a definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement and any other necessary agreement with respect to any Offered Securities offered and sold will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the parties thereto; (v) the Offered Securities will be sold and delivered at the price and in accordance with the terms of such agreement and as set forth in the Registration Statement and the appropriate prospectus supplement, pricing supplement and/or term sheet; (vi) the issue price for any shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, including upon any exercise of Warrants, upon conversion of any Debt Securities or Preferred Stock (with respect to the Common Stock) or upon settlement of Purchase Contracts or Units, will be at a price not less than the par value of such shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be; (vii) the certificates evidencing any shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock have been duly executed and delivered; (viii) the Corporate Proceedings with respect to the Offered Securities and their offering and issuance will have been completed; (ix) the terms of the Offered Securities will be consistent with the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement and any applicable prospectus supplement, pricing supplement and/or term sheet; and (x) the terms of the Offered Securities will not violate any applicable law or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and such terms will comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company.
As to matters of fact material to our opinions, we have, to the extent we deemed such
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reliance appropriate, relied upon certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials with respect to the Company.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and having regard for legal considerations that we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that:
(i) the Company is validly existing as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware;
(ii) except with respect to Common Stock issuable upon (i) the exercise of Warrants, (ii) the conversion of Debt Securities or Preferred Stock or (iii) the settlement of Purchase Contracts or Units, when the Common Stock has been issued and sold in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable;
(iii) with respect to Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of Warrants, when such Common Stock has been issued upon exercise of such Warrants and the exercise price therefore has been paid, such Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable;
(iv) with respect to Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of Debt Securities or Preferred Stock that are by their terms convertible, when such Common Stock has been issued upon conversion of such Debt Securities or Preferred Stock, such Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable;
(v) with respect to Common Stock issuable upon the settlement of Purchase Contracts or Units, when such Common Stock has been issued upon settlement of such Purchase Contracts or Units and the purchase price therefore has been paid, such Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable;
(vi) except with respect to Preferred Stock issuable upon (i) the exercise of Warrants, (ii) the conversion of Debt Securities or (iii) the settlement of Purchase Contracts or Units, when the Preferred Stock has been issued and sold in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable;
(vii) with respect to Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of Warrants, when such Preferred Stock has been issued upon exercise of such Warrants and the exercise price therefore has been paid, such Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable;
(viii) with respect to Preferred Stock issuable upon the conversion of Debt Securities that are by their terms convertible, when such Preferred Stock has been issued upon conversion of such Debt Securities, such Preferred Stock will be validly issued,
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fully paid and nonassessable;
(ix) with respect to Preferred Stock issuable upon the settlement of Purchase Contracts or Units, when such Preferred Stock has been issued upon settlement of such Purchase Contracts or Units and the purchase price therefore has been paid, such Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable;
(x) with respect to any Depositary Shares, when the Deposit Agreement relating thereto has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, when the receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares (the “Depositary Receipts”) have been duly executed and delivered by the Company, countersigned by the Depositary and issued against the deposit of the underlying shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with the Deposit Agreement and when payment therefor is received, such Depositary Shares will be legally issued and will entitle the holders thereof to the rights specified in such Depositary Receipts and in the Deposit Agreement;
(xi) with respect to any Senior Debt, when the Senior Debt Securities have been executed and delivered by the Company and authenticated by the Senior Note Trustee in accordance with the Senior Note Indenture and when payment therefor is received by the Company, such Senior Debt Securities will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company entitled to the benefits of the Senior Note Indenture, except that (a) the enforceability thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or remedies generally and (ii) general principles of equity and to the discretion of the court before which any proceedings therefor may be brought (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and (b) the enforceability of provisions imposing liquidated damages, penalties or an increase in interest rate upon the occurrence of certain events may be limited in certain circumstances;
(xii) with respect to any Subordinated Debt Securities, when the Subordinated Debt Securities have been executed and delivered by the Company and authenticated by the Subordinated Note Trustee in accordance with the Subordinated Note Indenture and when payment therefor is received by the Company, such Subordinated Debt Securities will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company entitled to the benefits of the Subordinated Note Indenture, except that (a) the enforceability thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or remedies generally and (ii) general principles of equity and to the discretion of the court before which any proceedings therefor may be brought (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and (b) the enforceability of provisions imposing liquidated damages, penalties or an increase in interest rate upon the occurrence of certain events may be limited in certain circumstances;
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(xiii) with respect to any Warrants, when the Warrant Agreement relating thereto has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, when the Warrants have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and countersigned by the Warrant Agent in accordance with the Warrant Agreement and when payment therefor is received by the Company, such Warrants will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, except that (a) the enforceability thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or remedies generally and (ii) general principles of equity and to the discretion of the court before which any proceedings therefor may be brought (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and (b) the enforceability of provisions imposing liquidated damages, penalties or an increase in interest rate upon the occurrence of certain events may be limited in certain circumstances;
(xiv) with respect to any Purchase Contracts, when the Purchase Contract Agreement relating thereto has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and countersigned in accordance with the Purchase Contract Agreement and when payment therefor is received by the Company, such Purchase Contracts will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, except that (a) the enforceability thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or remedies generally and (ii) general principles of equity and to the discretion of the court before which any proceedings therefor may be brought (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and (b) the enforceability of provisions imposing liquidated damages, penalties or an increase in interest rate upon the occurrence of certain events may be limited in certain circumstances; and
(xv) with respect to any Units, when the Unit Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and countersigned by the Unit Agent in accordance with the Unit Agreement and when payment therefor is received by the Company, such Units will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, except that (a) the enforceability thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or remedies generally and (ii) general principles of equity and to the discretion of the court before which any proceedings therefor may be brought (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and (b) the enforceability of provisions imposing liquidated damages, penalties or an increase in interest rate upon the occurrence of certain events may be limited in certain circumstances.
We note that, as of the date of this opinion, a judgment for money in an action based on an Offered Security in a federal or state court in the United States ordinarily would be enforced in the United States only in United States dollars, and the date used to determine the rate of
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conversion of foreign currencies or currency units into United States dollars would depend upon various factors, including which court renders the judgment. A state court in the State of New York rendering a judgment on such Offered Security would be required under Section 27 of the New York Judiciary Law to render such judgment in the foreign currency in which the Offered Security is denominated, and such judgment would be converted into United States dollars at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of entry of the judgment.
We are admitted to practice law in New York and our opinions expressed herein are limited solely to the Federal laws of the United States of America, the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and we express no opinion herein concerning the laws of any other jurisdiction.
In rendering the foregoing opinions, we are not passing upon, and assume no responsibility for, any disclosure in the Registration Statement or any related prospectus supplement, pricing supplement, term sheet or other offering material regarding the Company or the Offered Securities or their offering and sale.
This opinion speaks as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in applicable law that may hereafter occur.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption “Validity of Securities” in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.
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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of U.S. Bancorp for the registration of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts and units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 20, 2020, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of U.S. Bancorp, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of U.S. Bancorp, included in its 2019 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated by reference in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 11, 2020
U.S. BANCORP
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew Cecere, Terrance R. Dolan and James L. Chosy, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form S-3 of U.S. Bancorp (the “Company”), and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of debt and equity securities, including, without limitation, (i) common stock of the Company, including shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of or in exchange for other securities, (ii) senior and subordinated, secured and unsecured, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the Company, (iii) preferred stock of the Company and other related securities, including, without limitation, depositary instruments evidencing interests in preferred stock, (iv) warrants for the purchase of debt or other securities, (v) units, and (vi) purchase contracts, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or the substitutes for such attorneys-in-fact and agents, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed below as of this 21st day of January, 2020.
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/s/ Warner L. Baxter |
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/s/ Olivia F. Kirtley |
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Warner L. Baxter, Director |
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Olivia F. Kirtley, Director |
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/s/ Dorothy Bridges |
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/s/ Karen S. Lynch |
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Dorothy Bridges, Director |
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Karen S. Lynch, Director |
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/s/ Elizabeth L. Buse |
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/s/ Richard P. McKenney |
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Elizabeth L. Buse, Director |
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Richard P. McKenney, Director |
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/s/ Marc N. Casper |
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/s/ Yusuf I. Mehdi |
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Marc N. Casper, Director |
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Yusuf I. Mehdi, Director |
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/s/ Arthur D. Collins, Jr. |
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/s/ David B. O’Maley |
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Arthur D. Collins, Jr., Director |
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David B. O’Maley, Director |
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/s/ Kimberly J. Harris |
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/s/ O’dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H. |
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Kimberly J. Harris, Director |
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O’dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H., Director |
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/s/ Roland A. Hernandez |
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/s/ Craig D. Schnuck |
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Roland A. Hernandez, Director |
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Craig D. Schnuck, Director |
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/s/ Doreen Woo Ho |
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/s/ John P. Wiehoff |
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Doreen Woo Ho, Director |
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John P. Wiehoff, Director |
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/s/ Scott W. Wine |
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Scott W. Wine, Director |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
Check if an application to determine eligibility of a Trustee
pursuant to Section 305 (b)(2) o
CITIBANK, N.A.
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
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(I.R.S. employer |
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identification no.) |
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399 Park Avenue, New York, New York |
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(Address of principal executive office) |
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U.S. BANCORP
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. employer |
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incorporation or organization) |
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identification no.) |
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800 Nicollet Mall |
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Minneapolis, MN |
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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.
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Comptroller of the Currency |
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Washington, D.C. |
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
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(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Yes.
Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None.
Item 16. List of Exhibits.
List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as exhibits hereto.
Exhibit 1 - Copy of Articles of Association of the Trustee, as now in effect. (attached)
Exhibit 2 - Copy of certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business. (attached)
Exhibit 3 - Copy of authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. (see Exhibit 2)
Exhibit 4 - Copy of existing By-Laws of the Trustee. (attached)
Exhibit 5 - Not applicable.
Exhibit 6 - The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. (Exhibit 6 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 33-19227.)
Exhibit 7 - Copy of the latest Report of Condition of Citibank, N.A. (as of December 31, 2018 - attached)
Exhibit 8 - Not applicable.
Exhibit 9 - Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, Citibank, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York and State of New York, on the 11th day of March 2020.
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CITIBANK, N.A. |
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Karen Schluter |
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Vice President |
Exhibit 1
Articles of Association As amended effective November 18, 2015
CITIBANK, N.A. Charter No. 1461 Articles of Association AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 18,2015 FIRST. The name and title of this Association shall be Citibank, N.A.; the Association in conjunction with its said legal name may also continue to use, as a trade name, its former name First National City Bank. SECOND.The Head Office shall be in the City of Sioux Falls, State of South Dakota. The general business of this Association, and its operations of discount and deposit, shall be conducted at its Head Office and its legally established branches. THIRD. Subject to the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors shall consist of such number of individuals, not less than five nor more than twenty-five, as from time to time shall be determined by a majority of the votes to which the holders of Common Stock are at the time entitled. FOURTH. The regular annual meeting of the shareholders for the election of directors and the transaction of whatever other business may be brought before said meeting shall be held at the Head Office, or such other place as the Board of Directors may designate, on the day of each year specified therefor in the By-Laws of the Association, but if no election shall be held on that day it may be held on any subsequent day according to the provisions of law; and all elections shall be held according to such lawful re!:,'lllations as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. FIFTH. A. Designation. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Association shall have the authority to issue is Forty One Million Five Hundred and One Thousand (41,501,000) shares of which (a) Forty One Million Five Hundred Thousand (41,500,000) shares shall be designated as shares of Common Stock, par value of Twenty Dollars ($20) per share (the "Common Stock") and (b) One Thousand (1,000) shares shall be designated as shares of Preferred Stock, par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share (the "Preferred Stock"). All of the shares of this Association's Common Stock, which constitute all of the outstanding shares of this Association's capital stock as of the effectiveness of these Articles, shall continue as shares of Common Stock of this Association following the filing hereof. Except as set forth in the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, no shares of any class or series of capital stock of this Association shall have any preemptive or special rights or privilege to acquire any shares of capital stock of the Association under any circumstances whatsoever. The Board of Directors (and any authorized Committee thereof) is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law and without the approval of the holders of Common Stock, to provide 2
for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, to be set forth in a certificate filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as an exhibit to these Articles, (such certificate being hereinafter referred to as a ..Preferred Stock Designation"), to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Association entitled to vote thereon, without a vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or of any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation. Each outstanding share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Association for their vote; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to these Articles of Association (including any Preferred Stock Designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to these Articles of Association (including any Preferred Stock Designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock). The Association, at any time and from time to time, may authorize and issue debt obligations whether or not subordinated without the prior approval of shareholders. SIXTH. The Board of Directors (a majority of whom shall be a quorum to do business) shall appoint one of its members to be Chairman of the Association, who shall perform such duties as may be designated by it. The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint one of its members to be President of this Association, who shall perform such duties as may be designated by it. The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint such other officers and employees as in its judgment may be required to transact the business of the Association. The Board of Directors shall have the power to define the duties of the officers and employees of the Association; to fix the salaries to be paid to them; to dismiss them; to require bonds from them and to fix the penalty thereof; to regulate the manner in which any increase of the capital of the Association shall be made; to manage and administer the business and affairs of the Association; to make all by-laws that it may be lawful for them to make; and generally to do and perform all acts that it may be legal for a board of directors to do and perform. The Board of Directors, without the approval of the shareholders, shall have the power to change the location of the Head Office and of any branch or branches of the Association subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. SEVENTH. The Association shall have succession from the date of its organization certificate until such time as it may be dissolved by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the voting power of the stock of the Association entitled to vote thereon (this vote being in addition to any vote required by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock), or until its franchise becomes forfeited by reason of violation of law, or until terminated by either a general or a special Act of Congress or until its affairs be placed in the hands of a receiver and finally wound up by him. 3
EIGHTH. The Board of Directorsor the holders of not less than ten per centum of the Common Stock of the Association, may call a special meeting of shareholders at any time: provided, however, that unless otherwise provided by law, not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for any such meeting, a notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all shareholders of record at their respective addresses as shown upon the books of the Association. NINTH. (1) The Association shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminaladministrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Association) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Association, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Association, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceedi ng by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Association, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. (2) The Association shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Association to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Association, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Association and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Association unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper. (3) The Association may indemnify any person who is or was an employee of the Association, or is or was serving at the request of the Association as a director, officer or employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise to the extent and under the circumstances provided by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article NINTH with respect to a person who is or was a director or officer of the Association. (4) Any indemnification under paragraphs 21 and 3 of this Article NINTH (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Association 4
only as authorized in the specific case upon a detennination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth therein. Such detennination shall be made (a) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum (as defined in the By Laws of the Association) consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (b) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (c) by the stockholders. (5) Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Association in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be detennined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Association as authorized in this Article NINTH. (6) The indemnification provided by this Article NINTH shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any statute, by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. (7) By action of its Board of Directors, notwithstanding any interest of the directors in the action, the Association may purchase and maintain insurance, in such amounts as the Board of Directors deems appropriate, on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Association, or of any corporation a .majdrity of the voting stock of which is owned by the Association, or is or was serving at the request of the Association as a direct.or, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Association would have the power or would be required to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article NINTH; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Association may not purchase or maintain insurance which would cover final orders assessing civil money penalties arising out of administrative actions or proceedings instituted by an appropriate bank regulatory agency. (8) Notwithstanding any right or authority granted in subparagraphs (1) (7) of this Article, no person shall be indemnified or reimbursed for 5
expenses, penalties, or other payments incurred in an administrative proceeding or action instituted by an appropriate bank regulatory agency if such proceeding or action results in a final order assessing a civil money penalty or requiring affirmative action by an individual or individuals in the form of payments to the Association. TENTH. Except as provided in these Articles of Association, and subject to the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, these Articles of Association may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Common Stock, unless the vote ofthe holders of a greater amount of Common Stock is required by law, and in that case by the vote of the holders of such greater amount. ELEVENTH. Any action which requires a vote of the shareholders, but that does not specifically require a meeting of this Association, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon and shall be delivered to this Association by delivery to its registered office in the State of New York, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Association having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of shareholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Association's registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each shareholder who signs the consent. STATE OF NEW YORK) COUNTY OF NEW YORK) The undersigned duly qualified Assistant Secretary of Citibank, N.A., a national banking association ("Citibank"), hereby certifies that (i) on November 18, 2015 holders of all of the voting shares of Citibank, by unanimous written consent, adopted the Articles of Association as amended effective November 18, 2015 of Citibank and (ii) the foregoing is a true and complete copy ofthe Articles of Association as amended November 18,2015. Subscribed and sworn before m JACQUEliNE0 Notary Pu1'1lic, State f Now Yotf( No. 01W051ll8144 QualmedIn t4ovl York County CommissoinExplnta June .20){ 1 J 6
Exhibit 2
() Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington, DC 20219 CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE AND FIDUCIARY POWERS I, Joseph O tting, Comptroll er of the C urrency, do hereby certify that: I . The Comptroll er of the C urrency, pursua nt to Rev ised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, a nd 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession, custody, a nd control of all records perta ining to the cha rtering, regu lation, a nd supervi sion of a ll national bank i ng associ ati ons. 2. '·Ci ti ban k, N.A.," Sioux Falls, Sou th Da kota (Charter No. 1 461), is a national banking associ ati on formed under the laws of the U nited States and is a uthorized thereunder to tra nsact the business of ba nking a nd exerci se fiduciary powers on the date of this certi ficate. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, February 25, 2020, I have hereun to subscribed m y name and caused my seal of office to be affixed to these presents at the U.S. Departmen t of the Treasury, i n the City of Wash i ngton, District of Columbia.
Exhibit 4
By-Laws As amended effective October 22, 2015
CITIBANK, N.A. BY-LAWS AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 22, 2015
INDEX TO BY-LAWS OF CITIBANK, N.A.
INDEX TO BY-LAWS OF CITIBANK, N.A. Pages Article I – Meetings of Shareholders 1 Section 1. Annual Meeting 1 Section 2. Special Meetings 1 Section 3. Inspector of Election 1 Section 4. Quorum and Action by Consent 1 Article II – Directors 2 Section 1. Board of Directors 2 Section 2. Number 2 Section 3. Organization Meeting 2 Section 4. Regular Meetings 2 Section 5. Special Meetings 2 Section 6. Notice 2 Section 7. Quorum and Manner of Acting 3 Section 8. Vacancies 3 Section 9. Directors’ Fees 3 Article III – Committees of the Board 3 Section 1. Executive Committee: Powers 3 Section 2. Executive Committee: Membership; Meetings; Quorum 3 Section 3. Other Committees 4 i
Pages Article IV – Officers and Agents 4 Section 1. Chairman 4 Section 2. Chief Executive Officer 4 Section 3. President 4 Section 4. Vice Chairmen 5 Section 5. Executive Vice Presidents 5 Section 6. Senior Vice Presidents 5 Section 7. Secretary 5 Section 8. Treasurer 6 Section 9. Chief Auditor 6 Section 10. Vice Presidents 6 Section 11. Other Officers 6 Section 12. Attorneys-in-Fact 6 Section 13. Tenure of Office 7 Article V – Domestic Branches 7 Section 1. Location 7 Section 2. Management 7 Article VI – Foreign Branches 7 Section 1. Establishment 7 Section 2. Management 7 Section 3. Custody of Funds 8 Section 4. Books, Reports, and Fiscal Periods 8 ii
Pages Article VII – Fiduciary Powers 8 Section 1. Assignment of Fiduciary Powers 8 Section 2. Authentication and Signature of Instruments 8 Article VIII – Stock and Stock Certificates 9 Section 1. Transfers 9 Section 2. Stock Certificates 9 Section 3. Record Date and Closing Transfer Books 9 Article IX – Corporate Seal 9 Article X – Miscellaneous Provisions 10 Section 1. Fiscal Year 10 Section 2. Execution of Instruments 10 Section 3. Records 10 Section 4. Banking Hours 10 Section 5. Corporate Governance Procedures 10 Article XI – By-Laws 11 Section 1. Inspection 11 Section 2. Amendments 11 Section 3. Reference to Gender 11 iii
CITIBANK, N.A. BY-LAWS ARTICLE I Meetings of Shareholders Section 1.Annual Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the shareholders, for the election of directors and the transaction of whatever other business may come before the meeting, shall be held at the Head Office of the Association, 701 East 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, County of Minnehaha, or such other place as the Board of Directors may designate, on such date and at such time as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. Notice of such meeting may be waived in writing before, after, or at such meeting. Section 2. Special Meetings. The Board of Directors, or the holders of not less than ten per centum of the Common Stock of the Association, may call a special meeting of shareholders at any time. Every such special meeting, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be called by mailing, postage prepaid, not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for such meeting, to each shareholder at his address appearing on the books of the Association, a notice stating the purpose of the meeting. Such notice may be waived in writing before, after, or at, such meeting. Section 3. Inspector of Election.If the Board of Directors shall so determine, any election of directors shall be managed by one or more inspectors of election, who shall be appointed by the Chairman of the meeting, and who, before entering upon the discharge of their duties shall be duly sworn faithfully to execute the duties of inspector(s) of election with strict impartiality, and according to the best of their ability. The inspector(s) of election shall hold and conduct the election at which they are appointed to serve; and, after the election, they shall file with the Secretary a certificate under their hands, certifying the result thereof and the names of the directors elected. The inspector(s) of election, at the request of the Chairman of the meeting, shall act as tellers of any other vote by ballot taken at such meeting, and shall certify the result thereof. Section 4. Quorum and Action by Consent. A majority of the outstanding capital stock, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders, unless otherwise provided by law; but less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as adjourned, without further notice. A majority of the votes cast shall decide every question or matter submitted to the shareholders at any meeting, unless otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Association. Any action which requires a vote of the shareholders, but does not specifically require a meeting of this Association, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon and shall be delivered to this Association by delivery to its registered office in the State of South Dakota, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Association having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of shareholders 1
are recorded. Delivery made to the Association’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each shareholder who signs the consent. ARTICLE II Directors Section 1. Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have power to manage and administer the business and affairs of the Association. Except as expressly limited by law, all corporate powers of the Association shall be vested in and may be exercised by said Board. Section 2. Number. The Board of Directors shall consist of such number, not less than five nor more than twenty-five, as from time to time shall be determined by a majority of the votes to which all shareholders are at the time entitled. Section 3. Organization Meeting. The Secretary, upon receiving the certificate of the inspector(s), of the result of any election, shall notify the directors-elect of their election and of the time at which they are required to meet at the Head Office of the Association, or such other place as the Board of Directors may designate, for the purpose of organizing the new Board and electing and appointing officers of the Association for the succeeding year. Such meeting shall be appointed to be held on the day of the election or as soon thereafter as practicable. If, at the time fixed for such meeting, there shall not be a quorum present, the directors present may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, until a quorum is obtained. Any business which may properly be transacted by the Board of Directors may be transacted at any organization meeting thereof. Section 4. Regular Meetings. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held at least quarterly, unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise determine, at the Head Office of the Association, with notice to the directors of the date and time of such meeting, or, may be held at such other time and place as the Board shall have ordered at any previous meeting. Section 5. Special Meetings. A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, or on the written request of any three members of the Board such meeting shall be called by one of said officers or by the Secretary. Section 6. Notice. Notice of any special meeting, specifying the time and place of such meeting, or of the time and place or the cancellation of any regular meeting of the Board of Directors may be given in writing, either by mailing the same to each director, at his address appearing on the books of the Association on or before the second day preceding the meeting, or by telegraphing the same to each director at such address, or delivering the same to each director personally, or leaving the same at his place of business, or at his residence, or by telephone on or before the day preceding the meeting. Notice need not be given to any director if waived by each director in writing. Attendance of a director at 2
any meeting of the Board of Directors shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the director attends such meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because such meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof need be specified in any written waiver of notice. Section 7. Quorum and Manner of Acting. At every meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority shall constitute a quorum, and, except as otherwise required by law, the vote of a majority of the directors present at any such meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present may adjourn any meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. No notice of any adjourned meeting need be given other than by announcement at the meeting that is being adjourned. Members of the Board of Directors may participate in meetings through use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all members participating in such meetings can hear one another. Section 8. Vacancies. When any vacancy occurs among the directors, the remaining members of the Board may appoint a director to fill such vacancy at any regular meeting of the Board, or at a special meeting called for that purpose. Section 9. Directors’ Fees. The Board of Directors shall have authority to determine from time to time, the amount of compensation which shall be paid to any of its members, provided however that no such compensation be paid to any director who is a salaried officer or employee of the Association or any of its subsidiaries. Directors shall receive transportation and other expenses of attendance. ARTICLE III Committees of the Board Section 1. Executive Committee: Powers. The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee of the Board of Directors which shall be constituted as provided in Section 2 of this Article. The Executive Committee shall have and may exercise, when the Board is not in session, all the powers of the Board that may lawfully be delegated. The Executive Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, and any action taken by the Board with respect thereto shall be entered in the minutes of the Board. All acts done and powers conferred by the Executive Committee from time to time shall be deemed to be, and may be certified as being, done or conferred under authority of the Board. Section 2. Executive Committee: Membership; Meetings; Quorum. The Executive Committee shall hold a regular meeting without notice at the time and place appointed for each regular meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum of the Board shall not be in attendance at said time and place, unless such regular meeting of the Board is cancelled as provided in Article II, Section 6. The directors present at such time and place, if there be not less than three, shall constitute the Executive Committee for such 3
regular meeting, and the vote of a majority of the Committee as so constituted shall suffice for the transaction of business. A special meeting of the Executive Committee may be called at any time by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the President. Notice of any such special meeting shall be given to each director in the manner provided in Article II, Section 6, for the giving of notice, or the waiver thereof, of a special meeting of the Board of Directors and shall be sufficient even though such notice refers only to a meeting of the Board of Directors. The directors who shall attend at the time and place fixed in such notice, if there be not less than three, shall constitute the Executive Committee for such special meeting, and the vote of a majority of the Committee as so constituted shall suffice for the transaction of business. Executive Committee meetings may be held through use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all members participating in such meetings can hear one another. Section 3. Other Committees. The Board of Directors may appoint, from time to time, from its own members, committees of one or more persons, for such purposes and with such powers as the Board may determine. Members of such committees may participate in meetings of those committees through use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all members participating in such meetings can hear one another. Each such committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, and any action taken by the Board with respect thereto shall be entered into the minutes of the Board. Committees composed of non-members of the Board may also be appointed to consult with the members regularly or from time to time under such rules as the Board may determine but in no event may such Committees have the power of final decision in matters concerning the business of the Association. ARTICLE IV Officers and Agents Section 1. Chairman. The Board of Directors shall appoint one of its members to be Chairman of the Association. The Chairman shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. He shall preside at meetings of the shareholders and, in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer and the President, at the meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. Section 2. Chief Executive Officer.The Board of Directors may appoint a Chief Executive Officer of the Association. The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. The Chief Executive Officer shall also have such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer shall exercise their respective powers and duties and shall preside at meetings of the shareholders. Section 3. President. The Board of Directors may appoint a President of the Association. The President shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers 4
conferred by these By-Laws. In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, including the powers and duties related to meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. Section 4. Vice Chairmen. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Vice Chairmen of the Association. In the absence of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer and the President, and, in the order of their appointment to the office, the Vice Chairmen shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer related to meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and the powers and duties of the Chairman related to meetings of the shareholders. Each Vice Chairman shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. Each of them shall also have such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the President. Section 5. Executive Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Executive Vice Presidents of the Association, each of whom shall have supervision of such major group or other administrative unit of the Association, or such other primary responsibilities, as may from time to time be established and defined by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. Each Executive Vice President shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. Each Executive Vice President shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. Section 6. Senior Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Senior Vice Presidents of the Association. Each Senior Vice President shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. They shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. Section 7. Secretary. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Secretary who shall keep accurate minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board. The Secretary shall attend to the giving of all notices required by these By-Laws to be given. The Secretary shall be custodian of the corporate seal, records, documents, and papers of the Association. The Secretary shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law or regulation to the office of Secretary, or imposed by these By-Laws. The Secretary shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. The Secretary may appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries with such powers and duties as the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, or the Secretary shall, from time to time, determine. 5
Section 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the powers attendant to the office of Treasurer. The Treasurer shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. Section 9. Chief Auditor. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Chief Auditor who shall be the chief auditing officer of the Association. The Chief Auditor shall continuously examine the affairs of the Association, and shall report to the Board of Directors. The Chief Auditor shall have and may exercise the powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred upon, or assigned by the Board of Directors. Subject to the authority granted to the Chief Auditor by the Board of Directors, the Chief Auditor may also appoint, dismiss, and fix the salaries of one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Managers, and Assistant Managers, and such other officers in the Chief Auditor’s Division as, from time to time, appear to be required or desirable. Section 10. Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Vice Presidents of the Association. In addition, the Board of Directors may delegate to officers of the rank of Senior Vice President or higher, as designated by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman, authority to appoint, dismiss and fix salaries to be paid Vice Presidents within the respective officers’ areas of supervision. Each Vice President shall have specific powers conferred by these By-Laws and such further powers and duties as Directors, the Chairman, the Chairman. may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Section 11. Other Officers. The Board of Directors may establish senior officer positions equivalent to and having duties and powers the same as those officers mentioned in the preceding Sections of this Article IV. The Board of Directors may also appoint a one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Managers, Assistant Managers, and such other officers as, from time to time, may appear to the Board of Directors to be required or desirable to transact the business of the Association. In addition, the Board of Directors may delegate to officers of the rank of Vice President or higher, as designated by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, or any Senior Vice President, the authority to appoint, dismiss, and to fix the salaries to be paid to any such officers other than officers in the Chief Auditor’s Division, within the respective officer’s area of supervision. The officers so appointed shall have such powers and duties as may, from time to time, be conferred upon or assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, or the appointing officer. Section 12. Attorneys-in-Fact. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more attorneys-in-fact as, from time to time, may appear to the Board of Directors to be required or desirable to transact the business of the Association. Subject to the authority of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President or any Senior Vice President may appoint, dismiss and fix the compensation to be paid to such attorneys-in-fact (including third-party attorneys-in-fact who are not employed by the Association or by any affiliated corporate entity). In the case of any Vice President designated as Citigroup Country Officer (“CCO”), said CCO may appoint, dismiss and fix the compensation to be paid to 6
such attorneys-in-fact in accordance with, and limited to, the powers granted to them pursuant to their respective CCO Powers of attorney. The attorneys-in-fact appointed pursuant to this Section 12 shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may, from time to time, be conferred upon them by Power of Attorney. Section 13. Tenure of Office. All officers appointed by the Board of Directors, or under its authority, shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board. ARTICLE V Domestic Branches Section 1. Location. The Board of Directors shall have plenary power to establish, to discontinue, or, from time to time to change the location of, any domestic branch, subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. Section 2. Management. Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, and any Senior Vice President, the affairs of the domestic branches shall be under the immediate supervision and control of such officer as the Board, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President may designate and subject to such rules and regulations as such officer shall promulgate from time to time; and such officer is authorized to assign to any domestic branch such officers, agents, and employees as he may deem necessary to conduct the business thereof, and to reassign them as he may find proper and to discontinue, or, from time to time to change the location of, any domestic branch, subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. ARTICLE VI Foreign Branches Section 1. Establishment. The Board of Directors shall have plenary power to establish, to discontinue, or, from time to time, to change the location of, any branch or representative office in a foreign country or in a dependency of the United States of America, subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. Section 2. Management. Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, and any Senior Vice President, the affairs of the foreign branches shall be under the immediate supervision and control of such officer as the Board, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President may designate and subject to such rules and regulations as such officer shall promulgate from time to time; and such officer is authorized to assign to any foreign branch such officers, agents, and employees as he may deem necessary to conduct the business thereof, and to reassign them as he may find proper and to discontinue, or, from time to time to change the 7
location of, any foreign branch, subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. Section 3. Custody of Funds. The funds of each branch shall be kept in the custody of the officer, manager, or other agent-in-charge thereof, or in such depositories as such person may select, subject to the approval of such officer as may have supervision over the foreign branches of the Association. Section 4. Books, Reports, and Fiscal Periods. At each branch, the officer, manager or other agent-in-charge thereof shall keep or cause to be kept, full and regular books of account, which shall at all times be open to inspection by the Association, through its proper officers or accountants or by the proper officers of the Government of the United States of America. All the transactions of the Association at the several branches shall be reported promptly to the Association by the officer, manager or other agent-in-charge thereof. Such officer as may have supervision over the foreign branches of the Association, may from time to time specify with respect to each branch the fiscal periods for ascertainment or remittance of profits and, generally, for its accounting purposes. ARTICLE VII Fiduciary Powers Section 1. Assignment of Fiduciary Powers. All fiduciary powers of the Association shall be exercised, subject to such regulations as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency shall from time to time establish, by one or more directors, officers, employees or committees as the Board of Directors shall from time to time determine. Section 2. Authentication and Signature of Instruments. All authentications or certificates by the Association, as Trustee under any mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing bonds, debentures, notes, or other obligations of any corporation, and all certificates as Registrar or Transfer Agent and all certificates of deposit for stocks and bonds, and interim certificates and trust certificates, may be signed or countersigned in behalf of the Association by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Secretary, any Vice President, or anyone holding a position equivalent to the foregoing pursuant to provisions of these By-Laws, any Assistant Vice President, any Manager, any Senior Trust Officer, any Assistant Manager, any Trust Officer, or any officer with rank equivalent to any of the foregoing as may be designated by the Secretary, or by any other person appointed for that purpose by the Board of Directors or pursuant to these By-Laws. Any such signature or countersignature may be manual or facsimile. 8
ARTICLE VIII Stock and Stock Certificates Shares of stock shall be transferable on the books of the Section 1.Transfers. Association, and transfer books shall be kept in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded. Every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer shall, in proportion to his shares, succeed to all the rights and liabilities of the prior holder of such shares. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, appoint responsible banks or trust companies in such city or cities as the Board may deem advisable, from time to time, to act as transfer agents or co-transfer agents and registrars or co-registrars of the stock of the Association. Section 2. Stock Certificates. Certificates of stock shall bear the signature of either the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer (which may be engraved, printed or impressed) and shall either (a) bear the engraved, printed or impressed signature of the Secretary, be countersigned manually by a duly authorized transfer agent or co-transfer agent of the stock of the Association and be registered by a duly appointed registrar or co-registrar of the stock of the Association, or (b) be signed manually by the Secretary or by any Assistant Secretary or officer designated as an Authorized Officer of the Association and countersigned by any other Assistant Secretary or officer designated as an Authorized Officer, and, in either case the seal of the Association shall be engraved, printed or impressed thereon. Each certificate shall recite on its face that the stock represented thereby is transferable only upon the books of the Association by the holder thereof or his attorney, upon surrender of the certificate properly endorsed. Section 3. Record Date and Closing Transfer Books. The Board of Directors may prescribe a period of not more than thirty days during which no transfer of shares of stock on the books of the Association may be made or in lieu thereof may fix a record date and hour, for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to any dividend or distribution, or to notice respecting any meeting of the shareholders or any matter as to which the consent or dissent of shareholders may effectively be expressed without a meeting, and to vote or otherwise act at such meeting or concerning such matter. Any record date thus fixed shall not be prior to the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution or giving notice to the shareholders respecting such meeting or matter, nor shall it be more than thirty days prior to the date fixed for such meeting or expression of such consent or dissent. ARTICLE IX Corporate Seal The Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, or other officer thereunto designated by the Secretary, shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any document requiring such seal, and to attest the same. Such seal shall be substantially in the following form and be effective as of January 1, 2016. The previous corporate seal shall remain effective until 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015. 9
ARTICLE X Miscellaneous Provisions Section 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Association shall be the calendar year. Section 2. Execution of Instruments. All agreements, indentures, mortgages, deeds, conveyances, transfers, certificates, declarations, receipts, discharges, releases, satisfactions, settlements, petitions, schedules, accounts, affidavits, bonds, undertakings, proxies and other instruments or documents, may be signed, executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted in behalf of the Association by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, or any Executive Vice President, or or any Senior Vice President, or the Secretary, or the Chief Auditor, or any Vice President, or anyone holding a position equivalent to the foregoing pursuant to provisions of these By-Laws, or, if in connection with the exercise of any of the fiduciary powers of the Association, by any of said officers or by any Senior Trust Officer. Any such instruments may also be executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted in behalf of the Association in such other manner and by such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time direct. The provisions of this Section 2 are supplementary to any other provisions of these By-Laws. Section 3. Records. The Articles of Association, the By-Laws and the proceedings of all meetings of the shareholders, the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and other standing committees of the Board, shall be recorded in appropriate minute books provided for the purpose. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the Secretary or other officer appointed to act as Secretary of the meeting. Section 4. Banking Hours. The Head Office of the Association and its branch offices shall be open for business on such days and during such hours as the Association shall establish from time to time consistent with applicable law. Section 5.Corporate Governance Procedures.To the extent not inconsistent with applicable federal banking statutes, the Association has elected to follow the corporate governance procedures contained in the Delaware General Corporation Law. 10
ARTICLE XI By-Laws Section 1. Inspection. A copy of the By-Laws, with all amendments thereto, shall at all times be kept in a convenient place at the Head Office of the Association, and shall be open for inspection to all shareholders, during banking hours. Section 2. Amendments. These By-Laws may be amended, altered or repealed, at any meeting of the Board of Directors, by a vote of a majority of the whole number of the directors. Section 3. Reference to Gender. A reference in these By-Laws to one gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter includes the other two; and the singular includes the plural and vice versa unless the context otherwise requires. 11
Exhibit 7
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Citigroup Inc. and Subsidiaries December 31, In miflions of dollars 2018 2017 Assets Cash and due from banks (including segregated cash and other deposits) Deposits with banks s 23,645 s 164,460 23,775 156.741 Federal funds sold and securities borrowed and purchased under agreements to resell (including $147,701 and $132,949 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) Brokerage receivables Trading account assets (including $112,932 and $99,460 pledged to creditors at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively) Investments: Availablef·or-sale debt securities (including $9,289 and $9,493 pledged to creditors as of December 31. 2018 and 2017, respectively) Held-to-maturity debt securities (including $971 and $435 pledged to creditors as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively) Equity securities (including $1,109 and $1,395 at fair value as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of which $189 was available for sale as of December 31, 2017) 270,684 35,450 232,478 38,384 256,117 252,790 288,038 290,725 63,357 53,320 7,212 8,245 s Total investments Loans: $ 358,607 352,290 Consumer (including $20 and $25 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.at fair value) Corporate (including $3,203 and $4,349 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) 330,487 353,709 333,656 333,378 s 684,196 (12,315) Loans, net of unearned income Allowance for loan losses $ 667,034 (12,355) s 671,881 s Total loans, net Goodwill 654,679 22,256 22,046 Intangible assets (including MSRs of$584 and $558 as of December 31. 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) Other assets (including $20,788 and $18,559 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) 5,220 5,146 109,273 1,917,383 s 103,926 s Tot•l assets 1.842,465 The following table presents certain assets of consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs), which are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet above.The assets in the table below include those assets that can only be used to senle obligations of consolidated VIEs, presented on the following page, and are in excess of those obligations. Additionally, the assets in the table below include third-party assets of consolidated VIEs only and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation. December 31, In millions of dollars 2018 2017 Assets ofcoasolldated VIEs to be used to settle obligations ofcoasolidated VIEs Cash and due from banks $ $ 270 917 1,796 52 1,129 2.498 Trading account assets Investments Loans, net of unearned income Consumer Corporate 49,403 19,259 54,656 19,835 s s Loans, net of unearned income Allowance for loan losses 68,662 (1,852) 74,491 (1,930) s s Total loans, net Other assets 66,810 72,561 154 151 69,944 s Total assets of consolidated VIEs to be used to settle obligations of coasolidated VIEs $ 76.394 Statement continues on the next page. 126
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Continued) Citigroup Inc. and Subsidiaries December 31, In millions of dollars.except shares and per share amounts 2018 2017 Liabilities Non-interest-bearing deposits in U.S. offices Interest-bearing deposits in U.S.offices (including $717 and $303 as of December 31. 2018 and 2017, respectively.at fair value) Non-interest-bearing deposits in offices outside the U.S. Interest-bearing deposits in offices outside the U.S. (including $758 and $1.162 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) s 105,836 $ 126,880 361,573 80,648 318,613 87,440 465,113 1,013,170 s 426,889 s Total deposits Federal funds purchased and securities loaned and sold under agreements to repurchase (including $44,510 and $40,638 as of December 31,2018 and 2017, respectively.at fair value) 959,822 177,768 156,277 61,342 125.170 Brokerage payables Trading account liabilities 64,571 144,305 Short-term borrowings (including $4,483 and $4,627 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) 32,346 44,452 Long-term debt (including $38,229 and $31. 392 as of December 31. 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) Other liabilities (including $15,906 and $13,961 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. at fair value) 231,999 236,709 56,150 1,720,309 s 57,021 Totalliabilities S 1,640,793 Stockholden' equity Preferred stock (S1.00 par value;authorized shares: 30 million), issued shares; 738,400 as of December 31,2018 and 770,120 as of December 31,2017, at aggregate liquidation value Common stock ($0.01 par value• authorized shares: 6 billion), issued shares:3,099,567,177 as of December 31, 2018 and 3,099,523,273 as of December 31, 2017 18,460 s 31 107,922 151,347 S 19.253 31 108,008 138,425 Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Treasury stock, at cost: 731,099,833 shares as of December 31, 2018 and 529,614.728 shares as of December 31.2017 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) (44,370) (30,309) (34,668) (37,170) 196,220 s s Total Citigroap stockbolden'equity Noncontrolling interest 200,740 932 854 s 197,074 s Total equity 201,672 s 1,917,383 s Total liabilities and equity 1,842,465 The following table presents certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs, which are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet above. The liabilities in the table below include third-party liabilities of consolidated VIEs only and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation. The liabilities also exclude amounts where creditors or beneficial interest holders have recourse to the general credit ofCitigroup. December 31, In mrllrons of dollars 2018 2017 Liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which crediton or beneficial interest holden do not have recoune to tile general credit of Citigroap Short-term borrowings s 13,134 s 28,514 697 10,142 30.492 611 Long-term debt Other liabilities Total liabilities of co•solidated VIEs for which crediton or betaefecial iaterest holden do not have recourse to tbe general credit ofCitiJ:ro•p 42,345 s s 41,245 The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements. 127
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
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Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
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Item 16. List of Exhibits.
List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as exhibits hereto.
Exhibit 1 - Copy of Articles of Association of the Trustee, as now in effect. (attached)
Exhibit 2 - Copy of certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business. (attached)
Exhibit 3 - Copy of authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. (see Exhibit 2)
Exhibit 4 - Copy of existing By-Laws of the Trustee. (attached)
Exhibit 5 - Not applicable.
Exhibit 6 - The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. (Exhibit 6 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 33-19227.)
Exhibit 7 - Copy of the latest Report of Condition of Citibank, N.A. (as of December 31, 2018 - attached)
Exhibit 8 - Not applicable.
Exhibit 9 - Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, Citibank, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York and State of New York, on the 11th day of March 2020.
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Exhibit 1
Articles of Association As amended effective November 18, 2015
CITIBANK, N.A. Charter No. 1461 Articles of Association AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 18,2015 FIRST. The name and title of this Association shall be Citibank, N.A.; the Association in conjunction with its said legal name may also continue to use, as a trade name, its former name First National City Bank. SECOND.The Head Office shall be in the City of Sioux Falls, State of South Dakota. The general business of this Association, and its operations of discount and deposit, shall be conducted at its Head Office and its legally established branches. THIRD. Subject to the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors shall consist of such number of individuals, not less than five nor more than twenty-five, as from time to time shall be determined by a majority of the votes to which the holders of Common Stock are at the time entitled. FOURTH. The regular annual meeting of the shareholders for the election of directors and the transaction of whatever other business may be brought before said meeting shall be held at the Head Office, or such other place as the Board of Directors may designate, on the day of each year specified therefor in the By-Laws of the Association, but if no election shall be held on that day it may be held on any subsequent day according to the provisions of law; and all elections shall be held according to such lawful re!:,'lllations as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. FIFTH. A. Designation. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Association shall have the authority to issue is Forty One Million Five Hundred and One Thousand (41,501,000) shares of which (a) Forty One Million Five Hundred Thousand (41,500,000) shares shall be designated as shares of Common Stock, par value of Twenty Dollars ($20) per share (the "Common Stock") and (b) One Thousand (1,000) shares shall be designated as shares of Preferred Stock, par value of one dollar ($1.00) per share (the "Preferred Stock"). All of the shares of this Association's Common Stock, which constitute all of the outstanding shares of this Association's capital stock as of the effectiveness of these Articles, shall continue as shares of Common Stock of this Association following the filing hereof. Except as set forth in the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, no shares of any class or series of capital stock of this Association shall have any preemptive or special rights or privilege to acquire any shares of capital stock of the Association under any circumstances whatsoever. The Board of Directors (and any authorized Committee thereof) is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law and without the approval of the holders of Common Stock, to provide 2
for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, to be set forth in a certificate filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as an exhibit to these Articles, (such certificate being hereinafter referred to as a ..Preferred Stock Designation"), to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Association entitled to vote thereon, without a vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or of any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation. Each outstanding share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Association for their vote; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to these Articles of Association (including any Preferred Stock Designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to these Articles of Association (including any Preferred Stock Designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock). The Association, at any time and from time to time, may authorize and issue debt obligations whether or not subordinated without the prior approval of shareholders. SIXTH. The Board of Directors (a majority of whom shall be a quorum to do business) shall appoint one of its members to be Chairman of the Association, who shall perform such duties as may be designated by it. The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint one of its members to be President of this Association, who shall perform such duties as may be designated by it. The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint such other officers and employees as in its judgment may be required to transact the business of the Association. The Board of Directors shall have the power to define the duties of the officers and employees of the Association; to fix the salaries to be paid to them; to dismiss them; to require bonds from them and to fix the penalty thereof; to regulate the manner in which any increase of the capital of the Association shall be made; to manage and administer the business and affairs of the Association; to make all by-laws that it may be lawful for them to make; and generally to do and perform all acts that it may be legal for a board of directors to do and perform. The Board of Directors, without the approval of the shareholders, shall have the power to change the location of the Head Office and of any branch or branches of the Association subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. SEVENTH. The Association shall have succession from the date of its organization certificate until such time as it may be dissolved by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the voting power of the stock of the Association entitled to vote thereon (this vote being in addition to any vote required by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock), or until its franchise becomes forfeited by reason of violation of law, or until terminated by either a general or a special Act of Congress or until its affairs be placed in the hands of a receiver and finally wound up by him. 3
EIGHTH. The Board of Directorsor the holders of not less than ten per centum of the Common Stock of the Association, may call a special meeting of shareholders at any time: provided, however, that unless otherwise provided by law, not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for any such meeting, a notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all shareholders of record at their respective addresses as shown upon the books of the Association. NINTH. (1) The Association shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminaladministrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Association) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Association, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Association, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceedi ng by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Association, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. (2) The Association shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Association to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Association, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Association and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Association unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper. (3) The Association may indemnify any person who is or was an employee of the Association, or is or was serving at the request of the Association as a director, officer or employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise to the extent and under the circumstances provided by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article NINTH with respect to a person who is or was a director or officer of the Association. (4) Any indemnification under paragraphs 21 and 3 of this Article NINTH (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Association 4
only as authorized in the specific case upon a detennination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth therein. Such detennination shall be made (a) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum (as defined in the By Laws of the Association) consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (b) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (c) by the stockholders. (5) Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Association in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be detennined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Association as authorized in this Article NINTH. (6) The indemnification provided by this Article NINTH shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any statute, by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. (7) By action of its Board of Directors, notwithstanding any interest of the directors in the action, the Association may purchase and maintain insurance, in such amounts as the Board of Directors deems appropriate, on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Association, or of any corporation a .majdrity of the voting stock of which is owned by the Association, or is or was serving at the request of the Association as a direct.or, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Association would have the power or would be required to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article NINTH; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Association may not purchase or maintain insurance which would cover final orders assessing civil money penalties arising out of administrative actions or proceedings instituted by an appropriate bank regulatory agency. (8) Notwithstanding any right or authority granted in subparagraphs (1) (7) of this Article, no person shall be indemnified or reimbursed for 5
expenses, penalties, or other payments incurred in an administrative proceeding or action instituted by an appropriate bank regulatory agency if such proceeding or action results in a final order assessing a civil money penalty or requiring affirmative action by an individual or individuals in the form of payments to the Association. TENTH. Except as provided in these Articles of Association, and subject to the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, these Articles of Association may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Common Stock, unless the vote ofthe holders of a greater amount of Common Stock is required by law, and in that case by the vote of the holders of such greater amount. ELEVENTH. Any action which requires a vote of the shareholders, but that does not specifically require a meeting of this Association, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon and shall be delivered to this Association by delivery to its registered office in the State of New York, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Association having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of shareholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Association's registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each shareholder who signs the consent. STATE OF NEW YORK) COUNTY OF NEW YORK) The undersigned duly qualified Assistant Secretary of Citibank, N.A., a national banking association ("Citibank"), hereby certifies that (i) on November 18, 2015 holders of all of the voting shares of Citibank, by unanimous written consent, adopted the Articles of Association as amended effective November 18, 2015 of Citibank and (ii) the foregoing is a true and complete copy ofthe Articles of Association as amended November 18,2015. Subscribed and sworn before m JACQUEliNE0 Notary Pu1'1lic, State f Now Yotf( No. 01W051ll8144 QualmedIn t4ovl York County CommissoinExplnta June .20){ 1 J 6
Exhibit 2
() Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington, DC 20219 CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE AND FIDUCIARY POWERS I, Joseph O tting, Comptroll er of the C urrency, do hereby certify that: I . The Comptroll er of the C urrency, pursua nt to Rev ised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, a nd 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession, custody, a nd control of all records perta ining to the cha rtering, regu lation, a nd supervi sion of a ll national bank i ng associ ati ons. 2. '·Ci ti ban k, N.A.," Sioux Falls, Sou th Da kota (Charter No. 1 461), is a national banking associ ati on formed under the laws of the U nited States and is a uthorized thereunder to tra nsact the business of ba nking a nd exerci se fiduciary powers on the date of this certi ficate. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, February 25, 2020, I have hereun to subscribed m y name and caused my seal of office to be affixed to these presents at the U.S. Departmen t of the Treasury, i n the City of Wash i ngton, District of Columbia.
Exhibit 4
By-Laws As amended effective October 22, 2015
CITIBANK, N.A. BY-LAWS AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 22, 2015
INDEX TO BY-LAWS OF CITIBANK, N.A.
INDEX TO BY-LAWS OF CITIBANK, N.A. Pages Article I – Meetings of Shareholders 1 Section 1. Annual Meeting 1 Section 2. Special Meetings 1 Section 3. Inspector of Election 1 Section 4. Quorum and Action by Consent 1 Article II – Directors 2 Section 1. Board of Directors 2 Section 2. Number 2 Section 3. Organization Meeting 2 Section 4. Regular Meetings 2 Section 5. Special Meetings 2 Section 6. Notice 2 Section 7. Quorum and Manner of Acting 3 Section 8. Vacancies 3 Section 9. Directors’ Fees 3 Article III – Committees of the Board 3 Section 1. Executive Committee: Powers 3 Section 2. Executive Committee: Membership; Meetings; Quorum 3 Section 3. Other Committees 4 i
Pages Article IV – Officers and Agents 4 Section 1. Chairman 4 Section 2. Chief Executive Officer 4 Section 3. President 4 Section 4. Vice Chairmen 5 Section 5. Executive Vice Presidents 5 Section 6. Senior Vice Presidents 5 Section 7. Secretary 5 Section 8. Treasurer 6 Section 9. Chief Auditor 6 Section 10. Vice Presidents 6 Section 11. Other Officers 6 Section 12. Attorneys-in-Fact 6 Section 13. Tenure of Office 7 Article V – Domestic Branches 7 Section 1. Location 7 Section 2. Management 7 Article VI – Foreign Branches 7 Section 1. Establishment 7 Section 2. Management 7 Section 3. Custody of Funds 8 Section 4. Books, Reports, and Fiscal Periods 8 ii
Pages Article VII – Fiduciary Powers 8 Section 1. Assignment of Fiduciary Powers 8 Section 2. Authentication and Signature of Instruments 8 Article VIII – Stock and Stock Certificates 9 Section 1. Transfers 9 Section 2. Stock Certificates 9 Section 3. Record Date and Closing Transfer Books 9 Article IX – Corporate Seal 9 Article X – Miscellaneous Provisions 10 Section 1. Fiscal Year 10 Section 2. Execution of Instruments 10 Section 3. Records 10 Section 4. Banking Hours 10 Section 5. Corporate Governance Procedures 10 Article XI – By-Laws 11 Section 1. Inspection 11 Section 2. Amendments 11 Section 3. Reference to Gender 11 iii
CITIBANK, N.A. BY-LAWS ARTICLE I Meetings of Shareholders Section 1.Annual Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the shareholders, for the election of directors and the transaction of whatever other business may come before the meeting, shall be held at the Head Office of the Association, 701 East 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, County of Minnehaha, or such other place as the Board of Directors may designate, on such date and at such time as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. Notice of such meeting may be waived in writing before, after, or at such meeting. Section 2. Special Meetings. The Board of Directors, or the holders of not less than ten per centum of the Common Stock of the Association, may call a special meeting of shareholders at any time. Every such special meeting, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be called by mailing, postage prepaid, not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for such meeting, to each shareholder at his address appearing on the books of the Association, a notice stating the purpose of the meeting. Such notice may be waived in writing before, after, or at, such meeting. Section 3. Inspector of Election.If the Board of Directors shall so determine, any election of directors shall be managed by one or more inspectors of election, who shall be appointed by the Chairman of the meeting, and who, before entering upon the discharge of their duties shall be duly sworn faithfully to execute the duties of inspector(s) of election with strict impartiality, and according to the best of their ability. The inspector(s) of election shall hold and conduct the election at which they are appointed to serve; and, after the election, they shall file with the Secretary a certificate under their hands, certifying the result thereof and the names of the directors elected. The inspector(s) of election, at the request of the Chairman of the meeting, shall act as tellers of any other vote by ballot taken at such meeting, and shall certify the result thereof. Section 4. Quorum and Action by Consent. A majority of the outstanding capital stock, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders, unless otherwise provided by law; but less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as adjourned, without further notice. A majority of the votes cast shall decide every question or matter submitted to the shareholders at any meeting, unless otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Association. Any action which requires a vote of the shareholders, but does not specifically require a meeting of this Association, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon and shall be delivered to this Association by delivery to its registered office in the State of South Dakota, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Association having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of shareholders 1
are recorded. Delivery made to the Association’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each shareholder who signs the consent. ARTICLE II Directors Section 1. Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have power to manage and administer the business and affairs of the Association. Except as expressly limited by law, all corporate powers of the Association shall be vested in and may be exercised by said Board. Section 2. Number. The Board of Directors shall consist of such number, not less than five nor more than twenty-five, as from time to time shall be determined by a majority of the votes to which all shareholders are at the time entitled. Section 3. Organization Meeting. The Secretary, upon receiving the certificate of the inspector(s), of the result of any election, shall notify the directors-elect of their election and of the time at which they are required to meet at the Head Office of the Association, or such other place as the Board of Directors may designate, for the purpose of organizing the new Board and electing and appointing officers of the Association for the succeeding year. Such meeting shall be appointed to be held on the day of the election or as soon thereafter as practicable. If, at the time fixed for such meeting, there shall not be a quorum present, the directors present may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, until a quorum is obtained. Any business which may properly be transacted by the Board of Directors may be transacted at any organization meeting thereof. Section 4. Regular Meetings. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held at least quarterly, unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise determine, at the Head Office of the Association, with notice to the directors of the date and time of such meeting, or, may be held at such other time and place as the Board shall have ordered at any previous meeting. Section 5. Special Meetings. A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, or on the written request of any three members of the Board such meeting shall be called by one of said officers or by the Secretary. Section 6. Notice. Notice of any special meeting, specifying the time and place of such meeting, or of the time and place or the cancellation of any regular meeting of the Board of Directors may be given in writing, either by mailing the same to each director, at his address appearing on the books of the Association on or before the second day preceding the meeting, or by telegraphing the same to each director at such address, or delivering the same to each director personally, or leaving the same at his place of business, or at his residence, or by telephone on or before the day preceding the meeting. Notice need not be given to any director if waived by each director in writing. Attendance of a director at 2
any meeting of the Board of Directors shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the director attends such meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because such meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof need be specified in any written waiver of notice. Section 7. Quorum and Manner of Acting. At every meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority shall constitute a quorum, and, except as otherwise required by law, the vote of a majority of the directors present at any such meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present may adjourn any meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. No notice of any adjourned meeting need be given other than by announcement at the meeting that is being adjourned. Members of the Board of Directors may participate in meetings through use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all members participating in such meetings can hear one another. Section 8. Vacancies. When any vacancy occurs among the directors, the remaining members of the Board may appoint a director to fill such vacancy at any regular meeting of the Board, or at a special meeting called for that purpose. Section 9. Directors’ Fees. The Board of Directors shall have authority to determine from time to time, the amount of compensation which shall be paid to any of its members, provided however that no such compensation be paid to any director who is a salaried officer or employee of the Association or any of its subsidiaries. Directors shall receive transportation and other expenses of attendance. ARTICLE III Committees of the Board Section 1. Executive Committee: Powers. The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee of the Board of Directors which shall be constituted as provided in Section 2 of this Article. The Executive Committee shall have and may exercise, when the Board is not in session, all the powers of the Board that may lawfully be delegated. The Executive Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, and any action taken by the Board with respect thereto shall be entered in the minutes of the Board. All acts done and powers conferred by the Executive Committee from time to time shall be deemed to be, and may be certified as being, done or conferred under authority of the Board. Section 2. Executive Committee: Membership; Meetings; Quorum. The Executive Committee shall hold a regular meeting without notice at the time and place appointed for each regular meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum of the Board shall not be in attendance at said time and place, unless such regular meeting of the Board is cancelled as provided in Article II, Section 6. The directors present at such time and place, if there be not less than three, shall constitute the Executive Committee for such 3
regular meeting, and the vote of a majority of the Committee as so constituted shall suffice for the transaction of business. A special meeting of the Executive Committee may be called at any time by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the President. Notice of any such special meeting shall be given to each director in the manner provided in Article II, Section 6, for the giving of notice, or the waiver thereof, of a special meeting of the Board of Directors and shall be sufficient even though such notice refers only to a meeting of the Board of Directors. The directors who shall attend at the time and place fixed in such notice, if there be not less than three, shall constitute the Executive Committee for such special meeting, and the vote of a majority of the Committee as so constituted shall suffice for the transaction of business. Executive Committee meetings may be held through use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all members participating in such meetings can hear one another. Section 3. Other Committees. The Board of Directors may appoint, from time to time, from its own members, committees of one or more persons, for such purposes and with such powers as the Board may determine. Members of such committees may participate in meetings of those committees through use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all members participating in such meetings can hear one another. Each such committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, and any action taken by the Board with respect thereto shall be entered into the minutes of the Board. Committees composed of non-members of the Board may also be appointed to consult with the members regularly or from time to time under such rules as the Board may determine but in no event may such Committees have the power of final decision in matters concerning the business of the Association. ARTICLE IV Officers and Agents Section 1. Chairman. The Board of Directors shall appoint one of its members to be Chairman of the Association. The Chairman shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. He shall preside at meetings of the shareholders and, in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer and the President, at the meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. Section 2. Chief Executive Officer.The Board of Directors may appoint a Chief Executive Officer of the Association. The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. The Chief Executive Officer shall also have such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer shall exercise their respective powers and duties and shall preside at meetings of the shareholders. Section 3. President. The Board of Directors may appoint a President of the Association. The President shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers 4
conferred by these By-Laws. In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, including the powers and duties related to meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. Section 4. Vice Chairmen. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Vice Chairmen of the Association. In the absence of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer and the President, and, in the order of their appointment to the office, the Vice Chairmen shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer related to meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and the powers and duties of the Chairman related to meetings of the shareholders. Each Vice Chairman shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. Each of them shall also have such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the President. Section 5. Executive Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Executive Vice Presidents of the Association, each of whom shall have supervision of such major group or other administrative unit of the Association, or such other primary responsibilities, as may from time to time be established and defined by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. Each Executive Vice President shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. Each Executive Vice President shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. Section 6. Senior Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Senior Vice Presidents of the Association. Each Senior Vice President shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. They shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. Section 7. Secretary. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Secretary who shall keep accurate minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board. The Secretary shall attend to the giving of all notices required by these By-Laws to be given. The Secretary shall be custodian of the corporate seal, records, documents, and papers of the Association. The Secretary shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law or regulation to the office of Secretary, or imposed by these By-Laws. The Secretary shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. The Secretary may appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries with such powers and duties as the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, or the Secretary shall, from time to time, determine. 5
Section 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the powers attendant to the office of Treasurer. The Treasurer shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. Section 9. Chief Auditor. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Chief Auditor who shall be the chief auditing officer of the Association. The Chief Auditor shall continuously examine the affairs of the Association, and shall report to the Board of Directors. The Chief Auditor shall have and may exercise the powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred upon, or assigned by the Board of Directors. Subject to the authority granted to the Chief Auditor by the Board of Directors, the Chief Auditor may also appoint, dismiss, and fix the salaries of one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Managers, and Assistant Managers, and such other officers in the Chief Auditor’s Division as, from time to time, appear to be required or desirable. Section 10. Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Vice Presidents of the Association. In addition, the Board of Directors may delegate to officers of the rank of Senior Vice President or higher, as designated by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman, authority to appoint, dismiss and fix salaries to be paid Vice Presidents within the respective officers’ areas of supervision. Each Vice President shall have specific powers conferred by these By-Laws and such further powers and duties as Directors, the Chairman, the Chairman. may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Section 11. Other Officers. The Board of Directors may establish senior officer positions equivalent to and having duties and powers the same as those officers mentioned in the preceding Sections of this Article IV. The Board of Directors may also appoint a one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Managers, Assistant Managers, and such other officers as, from time to time, may appear to the Board of Directors to be required or desirable to transact the business of the Association. In addition, the Board of Directors may delegate to officers of the rank of Vice President or higher, as designated by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, or any Senior Vice President, the authority to appoint, dismiss, and to fix the salaries to be paid to any such officers other than officers in the Chief Auditor’s Division, within the respective officer’s area of supervision. The officers so appointed shall have such powers and duties as may, from time to time, be conferred upon or assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, or the appointing officer. Section 12. Attorneys-in-Fact. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more attorneys-in-fact as, from time to time, may appear to the Board of Directors to be required or desirable to transact the business of the Association. Subject to the authority of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President or any Senior Vice President may appoint, dismiss and fix the compensation to be paid to such attorneys-in-fact (including third-party attorneys-in-fact who are not employed by the Association or by any affiliated corporate entity). In the case of any Vice President designated as Citigroup Country Officer (“CCO”), said CCO may appoint, dismiss and fix the compensation to be paid to 6
such attorneys-in-fact in accordance with, and limited to, the powers granted to them pursuant to their respective CCO Powers of attorney. The attorneys-in-fact appointed pursuant to this Section 12 shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may, from time to time, be conferred upon them by Power of Attorney. Section 13. Tenure of Office. All officers appointed by the Board of Directors, or under its authority, shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board. ARTICLE V Domestic Branches Section 1. Location. The Board of Directors shall have plenary power to establish, to discontinue, or, from time to time to change the location of, any domestic branch, subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. Section 2. Management. Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, and any Senior Vice President, the affairs of the domestic branches shall be under the immediate supervision and control of such officer as the Board, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President may designate and subject to such rules and regulations as such officer shall promulgate from time to time; and such officer is authorized to assign to any domestic branch such officers, agents, and employees as he may deem necessary to conduct the business thereof, and to reassign them as he may find proper and to discontinue, or, from time to time to change the location of, any domestic branch, subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. ARTICLE VI Foreign Branches Section 1. Establishment. The Board of Directors shall have plenary power to establish, to discontinue, or, from time to time, to change the location of, any branch or representative office in a foreign country or in a dependency of the United States of America, subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. Section 2. Management. Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, and any Senior Vice President, the affairs of the foreign branches shall be under the immediate supervision and control of such officer as the Board, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President may designate and subject to such rules and regulations as such officer shall promulgate from time to time; and such officer is authorized to assign to any foreign branch such officers, agents, and employees as he may deem necessary to conduct the business thereof, and to reassign them as he may find proper and to discontinue, or, from time to time to change the 7
location of, any foreign branch, subject to such limitations as from time to time may be provided by law. Section 3. Custody of Funds. The funds of each branch shall be kept in the custody of the officer, manager, or other agent-in-charge thereof, or in such depositories as such person may select, subject to the approval of such officer as may have supervision over the foreign branches of the Association. Section 4. Books, Reports, and Fiscal Periods. At each branch, the officer, manager or other agent-in-charge thereof shall keep or cause to be kept, full and regular books of account, which shall at all times be open to inspection by the Association, through its proper officers or accountants or by the proper officers of the Government of the United States of America. All the transactions of the Association at the several branches shall be reported promptly to the Association by the officer, manager or other agent-in-charge thereof. Such officer as may have supervision over the foreign branches of the Association, may from time to time specify with respect to each branch the fiscal periods for ascertainment or remittance of profits and, generally, for its accounting purposes. ARTICLE VII Fiduciary Powers Section 1. Assignment of Fiduciary Powers. All fiduciary powers of the Association shall be exercised, subject to such regulations as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency shall from time to time establish, by one or more directors, officers, employees or committees as the Board of Directors shall from time to time determine. Section 2. Authentication and Signature of Instruments. All authentications or certificates by the Association, as Trustee under any mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing bonds, debentures, notes, or other obligations of any corporation, and all certificates as Registrar or Transfer Agent and all certificates of deposit for stocks and bonds, and interim certificates and trust certificates, may be signed or countersigned in behalf of the Association by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Secretary, any Vice President, or anyone holding a position equivalent to the foregoing pursuant to provisions of these By-Laws, any Assistant Vice President, any Manager, any Senior Trust Officer, any Assistant Manager, any Trust Officer, or any officer with rank equivalent to any of the foregoing as may be designated by the Secretary, or by any other person appointed for that purpose by the Board of Directors or pursuant to these By-Laws. Any such signature or countersignature may be manual or facsimile. 8
ARTICLE VIII Stock and Stock Certificates Shares of stock shall be transferable on the books of the Section 1.Transfers. Association, and transfer books shall be kept in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded. Every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer shall, in proportion to his shares, succeed to all the rights and liabilities of the prior holder of such shares. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, appoint responsible banks or trust companies in such city or cities as the Board may deem advisable, from time to time, to act as transfer agents or co-transfer agents and registrars or co-registrars of the stock of the Association. Section 2. Stock Certificates. Certificates of stock shall bear the signature of either the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer (which may be engraved, printed or impressed) and shall either (a) bear the engraved, printed or impressed signature of the Secretary, be countersigned manually by a duly authorized transfer agent or co-transfer agent of the stock of the Association and be registered by a duly appointed registrar or co-registrar of the stock of the Association, or (b) be signed manually by the Secretary or by any Assistant Secretary or officer designated as an Authorized Officer of the Association and countersigned by any other Assistant Secretary or officer designated as an Authorized Officer, and, in either case the seal of the Association shall be engraved, printed or impressed thereon. Each certificate shall recite on its face that the stock represented thereby is transferable only upon the books of the Association by the holder thereof or his attorney, upon surrender of the certificate properly endorsed. Section 3. Record Date and Closing Transfer Books. The Board of Directors may prescribe a period of not more than thirty days during which no transfer of shares of stock on the books of the Association may be made or in lieu thereof may fix a record date and hour, for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to any dividend or distribution, or to notice respecting any meeting of the shareholders or any matter as to which the consent or dissent of shareholders may effectively be expressed without a meeting, and to vote or otherwise act at such meeting or concerning such matter. Any record date thus fixed shall not be prior to the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution or giving notice to the shareholders respecting such meeting or matter, nor shall it be more than thirty days prior to the date fixed for such meeting or expression of such consent or dissent. ARTICLE IX Corporate Seal The Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, or other officer thereunto designated by the Secretary, shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any document requiring such seal, and to attest the same. Such seal shall be substantially in the following form and be effective as of January 1, 2016. The previous corporate seal shall remain effective until 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015. 9
ARTICLE X Miscellaneous Provisions Section 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Association shall be the calendar year. Section 2. Execution of Instruments. All agreements, indentures, mortgages, deeds, conveyances, transfers, certificates, declarations, receipts, discharges, releases, satisfactions, settlements, petitions, schedules, accounts, affidavits, bonds, undertakings, proxies and other instruments or documents, may be signed, executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted in behalf of the Association by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, or any Executive Vice President, or or any Senior Vice President, or the Secretary, or the Chief Auditor, or any Vice President, or anyone holding a position equivalent to the foregoing pursuant to provisions of these By-Laws, or, if in connection with the exercise of any of the fiduciary powers of the Association, by any of said officers or by any Senior Trust Officer. Any such instruments may also be executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted in behalf of the Association in such other manner and by such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time direct. The provisions of this Section 2 are supplementary to any other provisions of these By-Laws. Section 3. Records. The Articles of Association, the By-Laws and the proceedings of all meetings of the shareholders, the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and other standing committees of the Board, shall be recorded in appropriate minute books provided for the purpose. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the Secretary or other officer appointed to act as Secretary of the meeting. Section 4. Banking Hours. The Head Office of the Association and its branch offices shall be open for business on such days and during such hours as the Association shall establish from time to time consistent with applicable law. Section 5.Corporate Governance Procedures.To the extent not inconsistent with applicable federal banking statutes, the Association has elected to follow the corporate governance procedures contained in the Delaware General Corporation Law. 10
ARTICLE XI By-Laws Section 1. Inspection. A copy of the By-Laws, with all amendments thereto, shall at all times be kept in a convenient place at the Head Office of the Association, and shall be open for inspection to all shareholders, during banking hours. Section 2. Amendments. These By-Laws may be amended, altered or repealed, at any meeting of the Board of Directors, by a vote of a majority of the whole number of the directors. Section 3. Reference to Gender. A reference in these By-Laws to one gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter includes the other two; and the singular includes the plural and vice versa unless the context otherwise requires. 11
Exhibit 7
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Citigroup Inc. and Subsidiaries December 31, In miflions of dollars 2018 2017 Assets Cash and due from banks (including segregated cash and other deposits) Deposits with banks s 23,645 s 164,460 23,775 156.741 Federal funds sold and securities borrowed and purchased under agreements to resell (including $147,701 and $132,949 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) Brokerage receivables Trading account assets (including $112,932 and $99,460 pledged to creditors at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively) Investments: Availablef·or-sale debt securities (including $9,289 and $9,493 pledged to creditors as of December 31. 2018 and 2017, respectively) Held-to-maturity debt securities (including $971 and $435 pledged to creditors as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively) Equity securities (including $1,109 and $1,395 at fair value as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of which $189 was available for sale as of December 31, 2017) 270,684 35,450 232,478 38,384 256,117 252,790 288,038 290,725 63,357 53,320 7,212 8,245 s Total investments Loans: $ 358,607 352,290 Consumer (including $20 and $25 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.at fair value) Corporate (including $3,203 and $4,349 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) 330,487 353,709 333,656 333,378 s 684,196 (12,315) Loans, net of unearned income Allowance for loan losses $ 667,034 (12,355) s 671,881 s Total loans, net Goodwill 654,679 22,256 22,046 Intangible assets (including MSRs of$584 and $558 as of December 31. 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) Other assets (including $20,788 and $18,559 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) 5,220 5,146 109,273 1,917,383 s 103,926 s Tot•l assets 1.842,465 The following table presents certain assets of consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs), which are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet above.The assets in the table below include those assets that can only be used to senle obligations of consolidated VIEs, presented on the following page, and are in excess of those obligations. Additionally, the assets in the table below include third-party assets of consolidated VIEs only and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation. December 31, In millions of dollars 2018 2017 Assets ofcoasolldated VIEs to be used to settle obligations ofcoasolidated VIEs Cash and due from banks $ $ 270 917 1,796 52 1,129 2.498 Trading account assets Investments Loans, net of unearned income Consumer Corporate 49,403 19,259 54,656 19,835 s s Loans, net of unearned income Allowance for loan losses 68,662 (1,852) 74,491 (1,930) s s Total loans, net Other assets 66,810 72,561 154 151 69,944 s Total assets of consolidated VIEs to be used to settle obligations of coasolidated VIEs $ 76.394 Statement continues on the next page. 126
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Continued) Citigroup Inc. and Subsidiaries December 31, In millions of dollars.except shares and per share amounts 2018 2017 Liabilities Non-interest-bearing deposits in U.S. offices Interest-bearing deposits in U.S.offices (including $717 and $303 as of December 31. 2018 and 2017, respectively.at fair value) Non-interest-bearing deposits in offices outside the U.S. Interest-bearing deposits in offices outside the U.S. (including $758 and $1.162 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) s 105,836 $ 126,880 361,573 80,648 318,613 87,440 465,113 1,013,170 s 426,889 s Total deposits Federal funds purchased and securities loaned and sold under agreements to repurchase (including $44,510 and $40,638 as of December 31,2018 and 2017, respectively.at fair value) 959,822 177,768 156,277 61,342 125.170 Brokerage payables Trading account liabilities 64,571 144,305 Short-term borrowings (including $4,483 and $4,627 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) 32,346 44,452 Long-term debt (including $38,229 and $31. 392 as of December 31. 2018 and 2017, respectively, at fair value) Other liabilities (including $15,906 and $13,961 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. at fair value) 231,999 236,709 56,150 1,720,309 s 57,021 Totalliabilities S 1,640,793 Stockholden' equity Preferred stock (S1.00 par value;authorized shares: 30 million), issued shares; 738,400 as of December 31,2018 and 770,120 as of December 31,2017, at aggregate liquidation value Common stock ($0.01 par value• authorized shares: 6 billion), issued shares:3,099,567,177 as of December 31, 2018 and 3,099,523,273 as of December 31, 2017 18,460 s 31 107,922 151,347 S 19.253 31 108,008 138,425 Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Treasury stock, at cost: 731,099,833 shares as of December 31, 2018 and 529,614.728 shares as of December 31.2017 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) (44,370) (30,309) (34,668) (37,170) 196,220 s s Total Citigroap stockbolden'equity Noncontrolling interest 200,740 932 854 s 197,074 s Total equity 201,672 s 1,917,383 s Total liabilities and equity 1,842,465 The following table presents certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs, which are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet above. The liabilities in the table below include third-party liabilities of consolidated VIEs only and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation. The liabilities also exclude amounts where creditors or beneficial interest holders have recourse to the general credit ofCitigroup. December 31, In mrllrons of dollars 2018 2017 Liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which crediton or beneficial interest holden do not have recoune to tile general credit of Citigroap Short-term borrowings s 13,134 s 28,514 697 10,142 30.492 611 Long-term debt Other liabilities Total liabilities of co•solidated VIEs for which crediton or betaefecial iaterest holden do not have recourse to tbe general credit ofCitiJ:ro•p 42,345 s s 41,245 The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements. 127
