FISCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT dated as of February 24, 2020, between Export Development Canada (“EDC”) and Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), a national banking association authorized to do business in New York, as fiscal agent, transfer agent, registrar and principal paying agent.
1. Underwriting Agreement. EDC has entered into an Underwriting Agreement dated as of February 14, 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with the several underwriters listed on Schedule II thereto, for whom BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, are acting as representatives, providing for the issue and sale by EDC of U.S.$2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.375% United States Dollar Bonds due February 24, 2023 (the “Bonds”).
2. Appointment of Registrar; Paying Agents.
(a) EDC hereby appoints Citibank, at present having its principal office at 388 Greenwich Street, 14th floor, New York, New York, 10013, as fiscal agent, transfer agent, registrar and principal paying agent of EDC for the Bonds, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Citibank accepts such appointments, and along with its successors as such fiscal agent, transfer agent, registrar and principal paying agent is hereinafter referred to as the “Registrar”.
(b) EDC may from time to time appoint one or more additional agents (hereinafter called a “Paying Agent” or the “Paying Agents”) for the payment (subject to the applicable laws and regulations) of the principal of and interest and Additional Amounts (as defined in the terms and conditions of the Bonds), if any, on the Bonds at such place or places as EDC may determine pursuant to a written paying agency agreement (a “Paying Agency Agreement”). EDC may at any time terminate the appointment of any Paying Agent, provided that if definitive bonds are issued and for so long as the Bonds are listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and admitted to trading on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the rules of such exchange so require, EDC will appoint and maintain a Paying Agent in Luxembourg. Upon the appointment of a Paying Agent in Luxembourg and in the event of a change in the Luxembourg Paying Agent, notice will be published in a leading newspaper having general circulation in Luxembourg (which is expected to be the Luxemburger Wort) or on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange website at www.bourse.lu. EDC will keep the Registrar informed as to the name, address and telephone and facsimile numbers of each Paying Agent appointed by it and will notify the Registrar of the resignation of any Paying Agent. The Registrar shall arrange with each Paying Agent for the payment, as provided herein, of the principal of and interest and Additional Amounts, if any, on the Bonds on terms approved by EDC (further references herein to principal and interest shall be deemed to also refer to any Additional Amounts).
3. Form.
(a) The Bonds shall initially be issued in the form of four fully registered global certificates without coupons, in the principal amount of U.S.$500,000,000 each, and substantially in the form of Schedule “A” hereof (such registered global certificates and any registered global certificate issued upon any transfer or exchange thereof or in replacement therefor are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Global Bond”). The Global Bond shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and held by DTC or its custodian, as the case may be. Except in respect of the payment of Additional Amounts, as long as DTC or its nominee is the registered holder of the Global Bond it will be considered the sole owner and holder of the Bonds for all purposes hereunder and under the Global Bond. None of EDC, the Registrar