M&T Bank (MTB) FWPFree writing prospectus
Filed: 24 Jan 08, 12:00am
Issuer: | M&T Capital Trust IV (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, the only assets of which will be the 8.500% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2068 (the “JSDs”) issued by M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”). | |
Guarantor: | M&T | |
Aggregate Liquidation Amount: | $350,000,000 ($350,000,000 Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities (“Capital Securities”), which, together with the $10,000 of Trust common securities to be purchased by M&T, correspond to $350,010,000 initial principal amount of the JSDs) | |
Liquidation Amount: | $25 per Capital Security | |
Anticipated Ratings: | A3 / BBB / BBB+ / BBB (high) (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch / DBRS) Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to review, revision, suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. | |
Trade Date: | January 24, 2008 | |
Settlement Date: | January 31, 2008 (T+ 5 days) | |
Maturity Date: | January 31, 2068 | |
Amount: | $350,000,000 (14,000,000 Capital Securities) | |
Distributions: | 8.500% per annum | |
Public Offering Price: | $25 per Capital Security | |
Net Proceeds to M&T: | $339,075,625 (before expenses) | |
Underwriting Commissions: | 3.15% except for sales to certain institutions in which case the fees will be 2.00%. | |
Interest Payment Dates: | Quarterly on the 15th of March, June, September and December. Following business day convention. | |
First Coupon: | March 15, 2008 | |
Day Count: | 30 / 360 | |
Replacement Capital Covenant: | A replacement capital covenant will apply until January 31, 2048. | |
Redemption at M&T Option: | The Capital Securities may be redeemed (i) at 100% of their liquidation amount on or after January 31, 2013 or prior to such date after the occurrence of a “tax event,” “capital treatment event,” or “investment company event,” as described in the prospectus supplement, or (ii) at a make-whole redemption price after the occurrence of a “rating agency event,” as described in the prospectus supplement, in each case plus accrued and unpaid distributions through the date of redemption. | |
First Call Date: | January 31, 2013, and anytime thereafter until maturity. | |
Maximum Share Number for Purposes of Alternative Payment Mechanism: | 45 million shares of M&T’s common stock. | |
Expected Listing: | New York Stock Exchange | |
Joint Book-runners: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. / UBS Securities LLC | |
Senior Co-managers: | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC | |
Junior Co-managers: | Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Lehman Brothers Inc RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. | |
CUSIP: | 55292C203 | |
ISIN: | US55292C2035 | |