CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each class of
securities offered
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Maximum
aggregate
offering price
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Amount of
registration fee
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4.500% Senior Notes due 2024
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$450,000,000
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$52,155.00(1)
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(1)
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The filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-216275
Prospectus Supplement
(To Prospectus dated February 27, 2017)
$450,000,000
Radian Group Inc.
4.500% Senior Notes due 2024
Radian Group is
offering $450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.500% Senior Notes due 2024. The notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.500% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2018. The
notes will mature on October 1, 2024 unless earlier redeemed. We may redeem the notes at any time or from time to time, in whole or in part, at the applicable redemption price as described in this prospectus supplement in the section entitled
Description of the NotesOptional Redemption.
The notes will be Radian Groups general unsecured, senior
obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of its other existing and future obligations that are unsecured and unsubordinated; senior in right of payment to Radian Groups existing and future obligations that are expressly
subordinated in right of payment to the notes; effectively subordinated to any of Radian Groups secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally subordinated to all existing and future
liabilities, including secured borrowings, claims with respect to insured policies and trade payables, of its subsidiaries.
The notes
will not be listed on any securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system.
Investing in the notes involves a high degree of
risk. You should carefully consider the discussion under
Risk Factors
beginning on page S-11 of this prospectus supplement, on page 5 of the accompanying prospectus and in the reports we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
Neither the
Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete.
Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Per Note
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Total
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Public offering price (1)
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100.000
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$
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450,000,000
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Underwriting discounts and commissions (2)
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1.500
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$
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6,750,000
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Proceeds to Radian Group Inc. (before expenses) (1)
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98.500
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$
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443,250,000
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Plus accrued interest, if any, from, and including, September 26, 2017.
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(2)
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Some of the underwriters may receive compensation in addition to the underwriting discounts and commissions. See Underwriting.
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The underwriters expect to deliver the notes in book-entry form only, through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company on or about
September 26, 2017.
Joint Book-Running Managers
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RBC Capital Markets
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
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Joint Lead Managers
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Credit Suisse
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US Bancorp
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Co-Manager
Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Prospectus
Supplement dated September 12, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
Unless the context otherwise requires, we use the terms Company, we, us, and our to refer to
Radian Group Inc. and its subsidiaries. When we use the term Radian Group we are only referring to Radian Group Inc. and not its subsidiaries.
This document is comprised of two parts. The first part is the prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this note offering
and certain other matters relating to us and our financial condition, and it adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, dated February 27, 2017, which provides more general information about the securities Radian Group may offer from time to time under the registration statement, some of which may not
apply to the notes covered by this prospectus supplement. If there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement, on the one hand, and the information contained in the accompanying prospectus, on the other hand, the
information in this prospectus supplement will control. You should read both this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus together with the additional information described in Where You Can Find More Information and the
documents listed in Information Incorporated by Reference before you decide whether to invest in the notes.
In making an
investment decision, you must rely on your own examination of the Company and the terms of this offering and the notes, including the merits and risks involved. We are not making any representation to any purchaser of the notes regarding the
legality of an investment in the notes by such purchaser. You should not consider any information in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus to be legal, business or tax advice. You should consult your own attorney, business
advisor or tax advisor for legal, business and tax advice regarding an investment in the notes.
You should rely only on the information
contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus that Radian Group authorizes to be distributed to you. Radian Group has not, and the underwriters have not,
authorized any other person to provide you with additional or different information. If anyone provides you with additional or different information, you should not rely on it. Radian Group is not and the underwriters are not making an offer to sell
the notes or soliciting an offer to buy the notes in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, any free writing
prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference is accurate only as of their respective dates. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed materially since such respective dates.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, a registration statement on Form S-3, of which this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are a part. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the
registration statement. For further information with respect to the Company and the notes offered hereby, you are referred to the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Statements contained in
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to in, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not necessarily complete
and, where that contract or other document is an exhibit to the registration statement, each statement is qualified in all respects by the exhibit to which the reference relates.
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These documents contain specific
information regarding us. These documents, including any exhibits and schedules,
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may be inspected without charge at the SECs principal office in Washington, D.C., and copies of all or any part of such documents may be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the SEC,
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website that provides online access to reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC at the address http://www.sec.gov. Radian Groups common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
RDN. Our SEC filings are also available (free of charge) from our website at www.radian.biz. Information contained on our website or any other website is not incorporated into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus and
does not constitute a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
In addition to historical information, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the information incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, contain statements relating to events, developments or results that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future. These statements are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and the United
States of America (U.S.) Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In most cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as anticipate, may, will, could,
should, would, expect, intend, plan, goal, contemplate, believe, estimate, predict, project, potential,
continue, seek, strategy, future, likely or the negative or other variations on these words and other similar expressions. These statements, which may include, without limitation,
projections regarding our future performance and financial condition, are made on the basis of managements current views and assumptions with respect to future events. Any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and
actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement. These statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. We operate in a changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risks that may affect us. The forward-looking statements, as well as our
prospects as a whole, are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:
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changes in general economic and political conditions, including in particular unemployment rates, interest rates and changes in housing and mortgage credit markets, that impact the size of the insurable market, the
credit performance of our insured portfolio, and the business opportunities in our Services segment;
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changes in the way customers, investors, ratings agencies, regulators or legislators perceive our performance, financial strength and future prospects;
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Radian Guaranty Inc.s (Radian Guaranty) ability to remain eligible under the Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements (the PMIERs) and other applicable requirements imposed by the
Federal Housing Finance Agency and by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the GSEs) to insure loans purchased by the GSEs;
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our ability to successfully execute and implement our capital plans and to maintain sufficient holding company liquidity to meet our short- and long-term liquidity needs, including temporary reductions in liquidity
resulting from federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) payments that we are currently required to make and future federal income tax payments that we expect to make once our NOLs are fully utilized, which we anticipate occurring within the
next 12 months. We currently anticipate making approximately $70 million in AMT payments during the third quarter of 2017. The impact of these payments on Radian Groups liquidity could be reduced by payments to us from our subsidiaries under
our tax-sharing agreements;
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our ability to successfully execute and implement our business plans and strategies, including plans and strategies to reposition our Services segment as well as plans and strategies that require GSE and/or regulatory
approvals and licenses;
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our ability to maintain an adequate level of capital in our insurance subsidiaries to satisfy existing and future state regulatory requirements;
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changes in the charters or business practices of, or rules or regulations imposed by or applicable to, the GSEs, including the GSEs interpretation and application of the PMIERs to our mortgage insurance business;
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changes in the current housing finance system in the U.S., including the role of the Federal Housing Administration (the FHA), the GSEs and private mortgage insurers in this system;
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any disruption in the servicing of mortgages covered by our insurance policies, as well as poor servicer performance;
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a significant decrease in the Persistency Rates (the percentage of insurance in force that remains in force over a period of time) of our mortgage insurance policies;
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competition in our mortgage insurance business, including price competition and competition from the FHA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other forms of credit enhancement;
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the effect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the financial services industry in general, and on our businesses in particular;
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legislative and regulatory activity (or inactivity), including the adoption of (or failure to adopt) new laws and regulations, or changes in existing laws and regulations, or the way they are interpreted or applied;
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legal and regulatory claims, assertions, actions, reviews, audits, inquiries and investigations that could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief that could require
significant expenditures or have other effects on our business;
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the amount and timing of potential payments or adjustments associated with federal or other tax examinations, including deficiencies assessed by the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) resulting from its
examination of our 2000 through 2007 tax years, which we are currently contesting;
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the possibility that we may fail to estimate accurately the likelihood, magnitude and timing of losses in connection with establishing loss reserves for our mortgage insurance business;
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volatility in our results of operations caused by changes in the fair value of our assets and liabilities, including a significant portion of our investment portfolio;
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potential future impairment charges related to our goodwill and other intangible assets, and uncertainties regarding our ability to execute our restructuring plans within expected costs;
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changes in GAAP (accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.) or SAP (statutory accounting practices including those required or permitted, if applicable, by the insurance departments of
the respective states of domicile of our insurance subsidiaries) rules and guidance, or their interpretation;
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our ability to attract and retain key employees; and
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legal and other limitations on dividends and other amounts we may receive from our subsidiaries.
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For more information regarding these risks and uncertainties as well as certain additional risks that we face, investors should review the
discussion under Risk Factors in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the discussion under
Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and those risks detailed in our
subsequent reports and registration statements filed from time to time with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of the document in which they are included.
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
This summary contains basic information about us, Radian Groups notes and this offering. It highlights selected information contained
in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Because this is a summary, it does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the notes. Before making an investment
decision, you should read this entire prospectus supplement, including the section entitled Risk Factors, the accompanying prospectus, our financial statements and the accompanying notes to the financial statements and the other
documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
About Radian Group Inc.
We provide mortgage insurance and products and services to the real estate and mortgage finance industries.
We have two business segmentsMortgage Insurance and Services:
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Our Mortgage Insurance segment provides credit-related insurance coverage, principally through private mortgage insurance, to mortgage lending institutions nationwide. We provide our mortgage insurance products mainly
through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Radian Guaranty. Private mortgage insurance plays an important role in the U.S. housing finance system because it helps protect mortgage lenders and third-party beneficiaries by mitigating default-related losses
on residential mortgage loans. Generally, these loans are made to home buyers who make down payments of less than 20% of the homes purchase price or, in the case of refinancings, have less than 20% equity in the home. Private mortgage
insurance also facilitates the sale of these low down payment loans in the secondary mortgage market, most of which are sold to the GSEs.
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Our Services segment provides services and solutions to the real estate and mortgage finance industries. Our Services segment provides analytics and outsourced services that currently include residential loan due
diligence and underwriting, valuations, servicing surveillance and title and escrow services. We provide these services to buyers and sellers of, and investors in, mortgage- and real estate-related loans and securities as well as other consumer
asset-backed securities (ABS). These services and solutions are provided primarily through our subsidiary, Clayton Holdings LLC, and its subsidiaries, including Green River Capital LLC, Red Bell Real Estate LLC and ValuAmerica, Inc.
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We are focused on the following long-term strategic objectives:
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Growing and diversifying earnings per share while maintaining attractive returns on equity
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Writing high-quality and profitable NIW
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Positioning our Services segment to drive profitability by growing fee-based revenue streams that are more predictable and recurring
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Diversifying earnings by expanding our mortgage credit-risk products beyond traditional mortgage insurance while balancing the appropriate risk and return profile
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Coordinating innovative product offerings and delivery to the marketplace, including integrated Mortgage Insurance and Services solutions
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Implementing operational excellence initiatives to enhance our culture of continuous improvement
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Consistent with these long-term strategic objectives, our business strategy is focused on growing our businesses, diversifying our revenue
sources and increasing our fee-based revenues, while at the same time
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integrating our product offerings and processes more effectively and enhancing our operations. Our growth strategy includes leveraging our core expertise in mortgage credit risk management and
expanding our presence in the mortgage finance industry. During the second quarter of 2017, we engaged in a strategic review of our Services business that is ongoing. As a result of this review, we have determined to reposition our Services business
and focus our efforts on our core products and services that have higher growth potential and are expected to produce more predictable and recurring fee-based revenue streams over time. As we reposition our Services business, we plan to continue to
focus on using the products and services provided by our Services business to complement our Mortgage Insurance business. This strategy is designed to satisfy demand in the market, grow our fee-based revenues, strengthen our existing mortgage
insurance customer relationships, attract new customers and differentiate us from our mortgage insurance peers. In furtherance of our long-term strategic objectives and business strategy, in addition to the tender offer described in this prospectus
supplement, from time to time we may, among other things, seek to redeem, repurchase or exchange some of our outstanding debt or other securities for cash or for a combination of cash and our common stock or other securities, incur additional
indebtedness, make acquisitions and/or investments and enter into strategic transactions or other initiatives.
Our principal executive
offices are located at 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102. Our telephone number is (215) 231-1000. We maintain a website at www.radian.biz where general information about us is available. We are not incorporating the contents
of the website into this prospectus supplement. Radian Group was incorporated in Delaware in 1991.
Concurrent Debt Tender Offer
On September 12, 2017, we commenced a tender offer (the Tender Offer) to purchase for cash up to:
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an aggregate principal amount of our 5.500% Senior Notes due in June 2019 (the Senior Notes due 2019) such that the aggregate consideration paid by us in respect of the Senior Notes due 2019 will not exceed
$150,000,000 (as such amount may be increased by us), plus accrued and unpaid interest;
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an aggregate principal amount of our 5.250% Senior Notes due in June 2020 (the Senior Notes due 2020) such that the aggregate consideration paid by us in respect of the Senior Notes due 2020 will not exceed
$125,000,000 (as such amount may be increased by us), plus accrued and unpaid interest; and
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an aggregate principal amount of our 7.000% Senior Notes due in March 2021 (the Senior Notes due 2021 and, together with the Senior Notes due 2019 and the Senior Notes due 2020, collectively, the
Subject Notes) such that the aggregate consideration paid by us in respect of the Senior Notes due 2021 will not exceed $125,000,000 (as such amount may be increased by us), plus accrued and unpaid interest.
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The Tender Offer is currently scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on October 10, 2017, unless extended or earlier
terminated by us. Holders of the Subject Notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 25, 2017, the Early Participation Time, are eligible to receive payment of the early
participation premium and will have priority acceptance over Subject Notes tendered thereafter.
This offering is not conditioned on the
completion of the Tender Offer, but the completion of this offering is a condition to the completion of the Tender Offer. Nothing in this prospectus supplement should be construed as an offer to purchase any Subject Notes, as the Tender Offer is
only being made upon the terms and subject to the
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conditions set forth in our offer to purchase, dated September 12, 2017, as the same may be amended or supplemented. We cannot assure you that the Tender Offer will be completed in accordance
with its terms, or at all, or that a significant principal amount of the Subject Notes will be validly tendered and accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer.
Summary of the
O
ffering
Summary details of the offering of the notes under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are set forth below. Certain
terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. The Description of the Notes section of this prospectus supplement and the Description of Debt Securities section of the accompanying
prospectus contain a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the notes.
Securities Offered
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$450 million principal amount of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2024.
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Maturity Date
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October 1, 2024.
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Issue Price
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100.000% of principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from, and including, September 26, 2017.
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Interest
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4.500% per annum. Interest will accrue from September 26, 2017, or from the most recent date on which interest has been paid or duly provided for. Interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning
on April 1, 2018, except as described in this prospectus supplement.
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Optional Redemption
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At any time, or from time to time, prior to July 1, 2024 (the Par Call Date), we may, at our option, redeem the notes in whole or in part at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the aggregate principal amount
of the notes to be redeemed and (ii) the make-whole amount, which is the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest in respect of the notes to be redeemed from the redemption date to the Par Call
Date discounted to the redemption date at the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.
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At any time on or after the Par Call Date, we may, at our option, redeem the notes in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and
unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.
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See Description of the NotesOptional Redemption.
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Ranking
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The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and will rank:
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senior in right of payment to any of our existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes;
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equal in right of payment to our existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated;
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effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and
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structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities, including secured borrowings, claims with respect to insured policies and trade payables, of our subsidiaries.
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See Description of the NotesRanking.
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As of June 30, 2017, Radian Group had outstanding $0.6 million principal amount of 3.000% Convertible Senior Notes due in November 2017 (the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017), $300 million
principal amount of Senior Notes due 2019, $350 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2020 and $350 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2021. At that date, we had no secured indebtedness outstanding. However, under the indentures
governing Radian Groups Senior Notes due 2019, Senior Notes due 2020, Senior Notes due 2021 and the indenture to be entered into in connection with the notes offered hereby, any lien that we grant on the stock of certain subsidiaries would
also have to secure the indebtedness under those indentures, which would cause all such indebtedness to rank equally and ratably. See Description of Other Indebtedness.
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As of June 30, 2017, our subsidiaries did not have any indebtedness (exclusive of claims with respect to insured policies and trade payables) that would effectively rank senior to the notes. See Description
of the NotesRanking for information about subsidiary indebtedness outstanding as of September 7, 2017.
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As adjusted to include the sale of the notes we are offering by this prospectus supplement and the use of the proceeds from this offering to purchase the Subject Notes in the Tender Offer, assuming that the Tender Offer
is fully subscribed as of the Early Participation Time on the basis of the terms described herein, our total consolidated long-term debt as of June 30, 2017 would have been approximately $1,069.2 million and would have represented
approximately 27.0% of our total capitalization as of that date. See Use of Proceeds and Capitalization.
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The indenture governing the notes does not limit the amount of debt that we may incur.
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Use of Proceeds
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The net proceeds from this offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $442,210,000.
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We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering and available cash on hand to fund purchases of the Subject Notes in the Tender Offer and to pay certain fees and expenses in connection with the Tender Offer. In
addition, we intend to use any remaining proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the redemption, in accordance with the terms of the related indentures, of some or all of our outstanding notes, including our
Senior Notes due 2019, that are not tendered and accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer. See Use of Proceeds.
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Book-Entry Form
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The notes will initially be issued in book-entry form, represented by a global certificate deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, which we refer to as DTC, and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. Beneficial
interests in any of the notes will be shown on, and transfers will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee. Interests in the global certificate may be exchanged for certificated securities only in limited circumstances.
See Description of the NotesBook-Entry, Settlement and Clearance.
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Absence of a Public Market for the Notes
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The notes are a new issue of securities, and there is currently no established market for the notes. Accordingly, we cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any market for the notes. We do not intend to list the notes on any
securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system.
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U.S. Federal Tax Consequences
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For a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of the notes, see Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.
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Trustee
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U.S. Bank National Association
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Risk Factors
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You should carefully consider the discussion under Risk Factors beginning on page S-11 of this prospectus supplement, page 5 of the accompanying prospectus and in the reports we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to better understand the risks associated with an investment in the notes.
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
The following table sets forth our historical ratio of earnings to fixed charges. For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges: Earnings is calculated as consolidated pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, Fixed Charges (as defined below), amortization of capitalized interest, distributed
income of equity investees and our share of pretax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in Fixed Charges,
less
interest capitalized, preference security dividend requirements of consolidated
subsidiaries and the noncontrolling interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred Fixed Charges; and Fixed Charges is defined as the sum of interest expensed and capitalized (from both continuing and discontinued
operations), amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, an estimate of the interest component within rental expense (i.e., one-third of total rent expense) and preference security dividend requirements of
consolidated subsidiaries.
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Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
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Fiscal Years Ended December 31,
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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112,250
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
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3.4x
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Ratio coverage less than 1:1 is not presented. For the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, additional earnings of $173,346 and $272,428, respectively, would have been required to achieve a ratio of 1:1.
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We have not issued preferred stock. Therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock
dividends are the same as the ratios of earnings to fixed charges.
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in the notes involves risk. Please see the risk factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider these risks as well as other information we include or
incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. These risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by subsequent filings we make under the Exchange Act.
The risks and uncertainties discussed below and in the documents incorporated by reference are not the only risks we face. Additional risks
and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be materially adversely
affected by any of these risks and cause the value of our securities, including the notes offered by this prospectus supplement, to decline. The trading price of our securities, including the notes offered by this prospectus supplement, could
decline due to any of these risks, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to the Offering and the Notes
The notes are unsecured, are effectively subordinated to any of Radian Groups future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the
value of the assets securing that indebtedness, and are structurally subordinated to all liabilities of our subsidiaries, including their secured borrowings, claims with respect to insured policies and trade payables.
The notes will rank equal in right of payment to our existing and future liabilities that are not expressly subordinated in right of payment
to the notes. In addition, the notes are unsecured and effectively subordinated in right of payment to any of Radian Groups future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness, and are structurally
subordinated to all liabilities of our subsidiaries, including their secured borrowings, claims with respect to insured policies and trade payables. See
The indenture under which the notes will be issued will not restrict Radian from
incurring additional debt and will contain only limited protection for holders of the notes if Radian Group is involved in certain transactions, including a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, restructuring, merger or similar
transaction
and
Our participation in a securities lending program subjects us to potential liquidity and other risks
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As of June 30, 2017, Radian Group had no secured debt outstanding. At that date, Radian Group did have outstanding $0.6 million principal
amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017, $300 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2019, $350 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2020 and $350 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2021, all of which would rank equally
in right of payment with the notes offered hereby. Under the indentures governing our Senior Notes due 2019, our Senior Notes due 2020, our Senior Notes due 2021 and the indenture to be entered into in connection with the notes offered hereby,
however, any lien on the stock of certain subsidiaries would also have to secure the indebtedness under these indentures, which would cause all such indebtedness to rank equally and ratably. In the event of our insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation,
reorganization, dissolution or winding up, any of our assets that secure other debt will be available to pay obligations on the notes only after the secured debt has been paid in full. We may not have sufficient assets to pay any or all of the
amounts due on the notes then outstanding. See Description of the NotesRanking. After giving effect to the issuance of the notes, the receipt of proceeds therefrom and the use of the proceeds from this offering to purchase the
Subject Notes in the Tender Offer, assuming that the Tender Offer is fully subscribed as of the Early Participation Time on the basis of the terms described herein, our total consolidated long-term debt as of June 30, 2017 would have been
approximately $1,069.2 million and would have represented approximately 27.0% of our total capitalization as of that date. See Capitalization.
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Radian Groups sources of liquidity may be insufficient to fund its obligations and we
may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to pay the principal of or interest on the notes.
Radian Group acts
principally as a holding company and does not have any significant operations of its own. Because most of its operations are conducted through its subsidiaries, substantially all of its consolidated assets are held by its subsidiaries and most of
its cash flow, and consequently, its ability to pay any amounts due on the notes, is dependent on the earnings of those subsidiaries and the transfer of funds by those subsidiaries to it in the form of dividends or permitted payments under tax- and
expense-sharing arrangements, supplemented with borrowings. However, the notes are exclusively Radian Groups obligations, and are not guaranteed by any of its subsidiaries. Radian Groups subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal
entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay holders any amounts due on the notes or to make any funds available for payment on the notes, whether by dividends, loans or other payments, although Radian Group does have
expense-sharing arrangements in place with its principal operating subsidiaries under which those subsidiaries have agreed to pay Radian Group their allocated share of holding-company-level expenses, including interest payments on most of Radian
Groups long-term debt. These expense-sharing arrangements, as amended, have been, where required, approved by applicable state insurance departments, but such approval may be modified or revoked at any time. Notwithstanding these
expense-sharing arrangements, cash flow from the Services segment has not been sufficient to meet its reimbursement obligations and we do not expect the Services segment will be able to bring its reimbursement obligations current in the foreseeable
future. Further, the ability of Radian Groups insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends to Radian Group is subject to various conditions imposed by the insurance regulations of the states where they are domiciled and by the GSEs. As a result,
Radian Group may be unable to gain access to the cash flow or assets of its insurance subsidiaries. In particular, due in part to the need to set aside contingency reserves, we do not expect that Radian Guaranty or Radian Reinsurance Inc.
(Radian Reinsurance) will have the ability to pay ordinary dividends for the foreseeable future.
Our obligation to make
federal AMT payments may temporarily reduce liquidity at Radian Group. While we still have federal NOLs to reduce our federal income tax liabilities, we are currently subject to federal AMT. Our potential settlement with the IRS has
effectively accelerated the utilization of our NOLs, thereby increasing our required AMT payments based on our estimated pre-tax income. We currently anticipate making approximately $70 million in AMT payments during the third quarter of 2017.
The impact of AMT payments on Radian Groups liquidity could be reduced by payments to us from our subsidiaries under our tax-sharing agreements. We expect that any AMT payments that we make will be available to reduce our federal income
tax liabilities in future periods once our federal NOLs are fully utilized. We currently anticipate our federal NOLs will be fully utilized within the next 12 months.
At maturity, the entire principal amount of the notes then outstanding, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, will become due and payable. We
must pay interest in cash on the notes on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2018. We may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain sufficient financing at the time we are required to make these payments.
Furthermore, our ability to make these payments may be limited by law, by regulatory authority or by agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to pay interest when due, if uncured for 30 days, or our failure to pay the principal
amount when due will constitute an event of default under the indenture. A default under the indenture could also lead to a default under agreements governing other existing or future indebtedness. If the repayment of that indebtedness is
accelerated as a result, then we may not have sufficient funds to repay that indebtedness or to pay the principal of or interest on the notes.
Increased leverage as a result of this offering may harm our financial condition and results of operations.
Upon the sale of the notes we are offering by this prospectus supplement and the use of proceeds from this offering to purchase the Subject
Notes in the Tender Offer, assuming that the Tender Offer is fully subscribed as of the Early Participation Time on the basis of the terms described herein, our total consolidated long-term debt
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as of June 30, 2017 would have been approximately $1,069.2 million and would have represented approximately 27.0% of our total capitalization as of that date. See
Capitalization. Although we are planning to use the proceeds of this offering to purchase the Subject Notes, the indenture for the notes will not restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, including indebtedness that may be
secured and/or senior to the notes. We may also incur additional long-term indebtedness or obtain working capital lines of credit to meet future financing needs. Our indebtedness could have significant negative consequences for our business,
financial condition and results of operations including:
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limiting our ability to obtain additional financing;
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requiring the dedication of a substantial portion of the cash flow from our subsidiaries operations to service our indebtedness, thereby reducing the amount of cash flow available for other purposes;
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making it more difficult for us to obtain investment-grade credit ratings in the future;
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making it more difficult to conduct our business successfully or to grow our business, or limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business; and
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placing us at a possible competitive disadvantage with less leveraged competitors and competitors that may have better access to capital resources.
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We cannot assure you that we will continue to maintain sufficient cash reserves or that our business will generate cash flow from operations
at levels sufficient to permit us to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, or that our cash needs will not increase. Our cash needs may increase if, among other things, we make acquisitions, investments, or enter into
strategic transactions or initiatives in furtherance of our business strategy, including repurchases or redemptions of existing indebtedness or other securities. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds necessary
to make required payments, or if we fail to comply with the various requirements of our existing indebtedness, the notes or any indebtedness which we may incur in the future (which may be secured and/or senior to the notes), we would be in default,
which would permit the holders of such indebtedness to accelerate the maturity of that indebtedness and could cause defaults under other indebtedness. Any default on our indebtedness would likely have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
The indenture under which the notes will be issued will not restrict Radian from
incurring additional debt and will contain only limited protection for holders of the notes if Radian Group is involved in certain transactions, including a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, restructuring, merger or similar transaction.
The indenture under which the notes will be issued may not sufficiently protect holders of notes if Radian Group is involved in
certain transactions, including a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, restructuring, merger or similar transaction. The indenture will not contain any provisions restricting Radian Groups ability to:
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incur additional debt, including debt senior in right of payment to the notes;
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pay dividends on or purchase or redeem capital stock;
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sell assets (other than certain restrictions on Radian Groups ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets and its ability to sell the stock of certain subsidiaries);
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enter into transactions with affiliates;
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create liens (other than certain conditions to creating liens on the stock of certain subsidiaries) or enter into sale and leaseback transactions; or
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create restrictions or conditions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to Radian Group from its subsidiaries.
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Radian regularly evaluates opportunities to finance its operations and may in the future enter
into one or more credit facilities to provide for additional financing capacity. While such a facility may improve Radians access to liquidity, it would also result in the incurrence of additional indebtedness which could be senior to the
notes. Further, Radian Groups subsidiaries, Radian Guaranty and Radian Reinsurance, are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (the FHLB) and, as members, they may borrow from the FHLB from time to time. Any such
borrowings would be secured, and the notes would be structurally subordinated to any such indebtedness.
Additionally, the indenture will
not require Radian Group to offer to purchase the notes in connection with a change of control or require that Radian Group adhere to any financial tests or ratios or specified levels of net worth. Radian Groups ability to recapitalize, incur
additional debt and take a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the notes could have the effect of diminishing Radian Groups ability to make payments on the notes when due.
Our participation in a securities lending program subjects us to potential liquidity and other risks.
Certain of our subsidiaries have recently commenced participation in a securities lending program whereby these subsidiaries loan certain
securities in their investment portfolios to third-party institutions (the Borrowers) for short periods of time. At the time our subsidiaries loan the securities, the Borrowers are required to deliver initial collateral (which may be
cash or non-cash collateral) of at least 102% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any cash collateral may be invested in liquid assets. The market value of the loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis and additional collateral is
obtained or refunded as the market value of the loaned securities fluctuates. These securities lending transactions are accounted for as secured financing arrangements, and the notes would be structurally subordinated to any such obligations. As of
September 7, 2017, our subsidiaries had payables for collateral under securities loaned equal to $156.5 million.
Almost all
securities on loan under the program can be returned to us by the Borrowers at any time. Returns of loaned securities require us to return to the Borrower the collateral received. If any cash collateral has been invested in securities, we may need
to sell the securities. Depending on market conditions, if we need to sell securities to meet the return obligation the amount we realize may be insufficient to repay the amount of the cash collateral.
If an active and liquid trading market for the notes does not develop, the market price of the notes may decline and you may be unable
to sell your notes.
The notes are a new issue of securities for which there is currently no public market. We do not intend to
list the notes on any national securities exchange or to arrange for quotation of the notes on any automated dealer quotation system. The underwriters have indicated to us that they intend to make a market for the notes after the offering is
completed as permitted by applicable law and regulations. However, the underwriters may cease their market-making at any time without notice. In addition, the liquidity of the trading market in the notes, and the market price quoted for the notes,
may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for this type of security and by changes in our financial performance or prospects or in the prospects for companies in our industry generally. As a result, an active trading market may not
develop for the notes. Even if a trading market for the notes develops, the market may not be liquid. If an active trading market does not develop or is not maintained, the market price and liquidity of the notes may be adversely affected. In that
case, you may be unable to sell your notes at a particular time or you may not be able to sell your notes at a favorable price. It is possible that the market for the notes will be subject to disruptions that may have a negative effect on the
holders of notes, regardless of our prospects or financial performance.
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An adverse rating of the notes, or a downgrade or potential downgrade of our credit
ratings, may cause the trading price of the notes to fall.
Credit ratings are limited in scope, and do not address all material
risks related to an investment in the notes, but rather reflect only the view of each rating agency at the time the rating is issued. Rating agencies may lower ratings on the notes in the future. If rating agencies assign a lower-than-expected
rating or reduce, or indicate that they may reduce, their ratings in the future, the trading price or liquidity of the notes could significantly decline. A downgrade or potential downgrade of our credit ratings may also cause the trading price of
the notes to fall. Ratings on the notes are not a recommendation to buy the notes and such ratings may be withdrawn or changed at any time.
We may redeem your notes at our option, which may adversely affect your return.
We may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at our option at any time or from time to time at the applicable redemption prices described in
this prospectus supplement. Prevailing interest rates at the time we redeem the notes may be lower than the interest rate on the notes. As a result, you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an interest rate
equal to or higher than the interest rate on the notes. See Description of the NotesOptional Redemption for a more detailed description of the conditions under which we may redeem the notes.
The notes will initially be held in book-entry form and, therefore, you must rely on the procedures and relevant clearing systems to
exercise your rights and remedies.
Unless certificated notes are issued in exchange for book-entry interests in the notes, owners
of book-entry interests will not be considered owners or holders of the notes. Instead, DTC, or its nominee, will be the sole holder of the notes. Payments of principal, interest and other amounts owing on or in respect of the notes in global form
will be made to the paying agent, which will make payments to DTC. Thereafter, such payments will be credited to DTC participants accounts that hold book-entry interests in the notes in global form and credited by such participants to indirect
participants. Unlike holders of the notes themselves, owners of book-entry interests will not have the direct right to act upon our solicitations for consents or requests for waivers or other actions from holders of the notes. Instead, if you own a
book-entry interest, you will be permitted to act only to the extent you have received appropriate proxies to do so from DTC or, if applicable, a DTC participant. We cannot assure you that procedures implemented for the granting of such proxies will
be sufficient to enable you to vote on any requested actions on a timely basis.
Management will have broad discretion to use the
proceeds from this offering, and may not use them successfully.
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering and
available cash on hand to fund purchases of the Subject Notes in the Tender Offer and to pay certain fees and expenses in connection with the Tender Offer. In addition, we intend to use any remaining proceeds from this offering for general corporate
purposes, which may include the redemption, in accordance with the terms of the related indentures, of some or all of our outstanding notes, including our Senior Notes due 2019, that are not tendered and accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer.
Accordingly, you will be relying on the judgment of our management and our board of directors with regard to the use of these proceeds and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether proceeds are being
used appropriately.
We cannot assure you as to the market price for the notes; therefore, you may suffer a loss.
We cannot assure you as to the market price for the notes. If you are able to resell your notes, the price you receive will depend on many
other factors that may vary over time, including:
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our credit ratings published by major credit ratings agencies;
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our financial performance;
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the amount of total indebtedness we have outstanding;
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the level, direction and volatility of market interest rates generally;
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the market for similar securities;
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the repayment and redemption features of the notes; and
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the time remaining until the notes mature.
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As a result of these and other factors, you may be
able to sell your notes only at a price below that which you believe to be appropriate, including a price below the price you paid for them.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $442,210,000, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts
and commissions and estimated offering expenses. We cannot assure you that this offering will be completed.
We intend to use the net
proceeds from this offering and available cash on hand to fund purchases of the Subject Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer described under Prospectus Supplement SummaryConcurrent Debt Tender Offer
and to pay certain fees and expenses in connection with the Tender Offer. In addition, we intend to use any remaining proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the redemption, in accordance with the terms of the
related indentures, of some or all of our outstanding notes, including the Senior Notes due 2019, that are not tendered and accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table shows our capitalization at June 30, 2017:
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on an actual basis; and
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on an as adjusted basis to reflect this offering and the application of proceeds from this offering as set forth in Use of Proceeds.
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This offering is not conditioned on the completion of the Tender Offer, but the completion of this offering is a condition to the completion
of the Tender Offer. This table should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our historical financial statements and the accompanying notes in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
June 30, 2017, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. This table should also be read in conjunction with the Use of Proceeds section herein.
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June 30, 2017
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share
and per share amounts)
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Long-term obligations:
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5.500% Senior Notes due 2019 (1)
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$
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297,510
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$
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157,306
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5.250% Senior Notes due 2020 (1)
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345,932
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231,404
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7.000% Senior Notes due 2021 (1)
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344,943
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237,701
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4.500% Senior Notes due 2024
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442,210
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3.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 (1)(2)
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625
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625
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989,010
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1,069,246
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Stockholders Equity:
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Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or
outstanding
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Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; 485,000,000 shares authorized; 232,757,360 issued and
215,174,898 outstanding
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233
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2,743,872
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2,743,872
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1,045,453
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1,020,162
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18,117
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18,117
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Total Stockholders Equity
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2,914,144
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2,888,853
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3,903,170
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Reflects the amount set forth on the Companys consolidated balance sheet. The outstanding principal amounts as of June 30, 2017 are $0.6 million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017, $300 million of Senior
Notes due 2019, $350 million of Senior Notes due 2020 and $350 million of Senior Notes due 2021.
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In accordance with ASC 470-20, convertible debt that may be wholly or partially settled in cash is required to be separated into a liability and an equity component, such that interest expense reflects the issuers
non-convertible debt interest rate. Upon issuance, a debt discount is recognized as a decrease in debt and an increase in equity. The debt component will accrete up to the principal amount ($0.6 million for the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017)
over the expected term of the debt. ASC 470-20 does not affect the actual amount that we are required to repay, and the amounts shown in the table above for the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 reflect the approximate liability component net of the
discount recognized in equity or temporary equity (mezzanine equity), excluding any tax effect.
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Amounts in this column reflect this offering and the application of the net proceeds from this offering to purchase Subject Notes in the Tender Offer, assuming that the Tender Offer is fully subscribed as of the Early
Participation Time on the basis of the terms described herein. The Company reserves the right, but is under no obligation, to increase the aggregate consideration paid in the Tender Offer in respect of one or more series of the Subject Notes or to
otherwise alter the terms of the Tender Offer at any time, subject to compliance with applicable law, which could result in the Company purchasing a greater aggregate principal amount of one or more series of the Subject Notes in the Tender Offer.
In addition, we may use any remaining proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the redemption of some or all of our outstanding senior notes that are not tendered and accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
Set forth below is a description of the specific terms of the 4.500% Senior Notes due 2024 that we refer to in this prospectus supplement as
the notes. This description supplements, and should be read together with, the description of the general terms and provisions of the notes set forth in the accompanying prospectus under the caption Description of Debt
Securities. In particular, the Terms Applicable to All Debt Securities and the Particular Terms of the Senior Debt Securities in the Description of Debt Securities apply to the notes, unless specified
otherwise below. As used in this Description of the Notes section, unless the context otherwise requires, references to we, us, our or Radian Group refer to Radian Group Inc. alone without
its consolidated subsidiaries.
The following description does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to, the description in the accompanying prospectus, the senior indenture, dated as of March 4, 2013, between us and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, which we sometimes refer to in this prospectus supplement as
the trustee, as amended and supplemented by a supplemental indenture, to be dated as of September 26, 2017, between Radian Group and the trustee, and the instrument under which we designate the terms of the notes pursuant to the senior
indenture. We sometimes refer in this prospectus supplement to the senior indenture, as so amended and supplemented, as the indenture or the senior indenture. The terms of the notes include those expressly set forth in the
indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the Trust Indenture Act).
You may request a copy of the indenture from us as described under Where You Can Find More Information.
General
The notes will be issued as a
series of senior debt securities under the senior indenture. The notes will be initially issued in the aggregate principal amount of $450 million. We may, without the consent of the holders of the notes, issue additional notes having the same
ranking and interest rate, maturity and other terms as the notes (except for the issue price and issue date). Any additional notes having such similar terms, together with the notes, will constitute a single series of debt securities under the
senior indenture.
The entire principal amount of the notes will mature and become due and payable, together with any accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, on October 1, 2024. The notes are not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provision. The notes are available for purchase in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
Interest
Each note will bear interest at
the rate of 4.500% per year from the date of original issuance, payable semiannually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2018, each of which we sometimes refer to in this prospectus supplement as an interest
payment date, to the person in whose name such note is registered at the close of business on the March 15 and September 15 prior to such payment date (whether or not a business day). However, in the case of notes that have been called for
redemption, interest will in some cases be payable to the holder of the notes on the redemption date. The amount of interest payable will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which
interest is payable on the notes is not a business day, then payment of the interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day which is a business day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), with
the same force and effect as if made on such date. A business day means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or at a place of payment under the senior indenture are authorized
or obligated by law or executive order to remain closed.
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Ranking
The notes will be our general unsecured obligations that rank senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future indebtedness that is
expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes. The notes will rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future liabilities that are not so subordinated. However, under certain indentures governing our outstanding senior
notes and the indenture to be entered into in connection with the notes offered hereby, any lien that we grant on the stock of certain subsidiaries would also have to secure the indebtedness under these indentures, which would cause all such secured
indebtedness to rank equally and ratably. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the notes will effectively rank subordinated to any secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The notes will be
structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities, including secured borrowings, claims with respect to insured policies and trade payables, of our subsidiaries. Any right of ours to receive the assets of any of our subsidiaries upon
its liquidation or reorganization, and the consequent right of the holders of the notes to participate in those assets, will be effectively subordinated to the claims of that subsidiarys creditors, except to the extent that we are recognized
as a creditor of such subsidiary, in which case our claims would still be subordinated to any security interests in the assets of such subsidiary and any indebtedness of such subsidiary that is senior to that held by us.
We are a holding company and do not have any significant operations of our own. Because most of our operations are conducted through our
subsidiaries, most of our cash flow and, consequently, our ability to pay any amounts due on the notes, depend on the earnings of those subsidiaries and the transfer of funds by those subsidiaries to us in the form of dividends or permitted payments
under tax- and expense-sharing arrangements, supplemented with borrowings. However, the notes are exclusively our obligations. Our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay holders
any amounts due on the notes or to make any funds available for payment on the notes, whether by dividends, loans or other payments, although we do have expense-sharing arrangements in place with our principal operating subsidiaries under which they
have agreed to pay us their allocated share of holding-company-level expenses, including interest payments on most of our long-term debt. These expense-sharing arrangements, as amended, have been, where required, approved by applicable state
insurance departments, but such approval may be modified or revoked at any time. Notwithstanding these expense-sharing arrangements, cash flow from the Services segment has not been sufficient to meet its reimbursement obligations and we do not
expect the Services segment will be able to bring its reimbursement obligations current in the foreseeable future. Further, our insurance subsidiaries ability to pay dividends to us is subject to, among other things, various conditions imposed
by the insurance regulations of the states where they are domiciled and by the GSEs. As a result, we may be unable to gain access to the cash flow or assets of our subsidiaries. In particular, due in part to the need to set aside contingency
reserves, we do not expect that Radian Guaranty or Radian Reinsurance will have the ability to pay ordinary dividends for the foreseeable future.
In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up, our assets that secure any of our indebtedness will first be
used to repay that indebtedness. Any assets remaining after such repayment will be used to satisfy our payment obligations under the notes and other liabilities that rank equally in right of payment to the notes. There may not be sufficient assets
to pay any or all of the amounts due on the notes then outstanding.
As of June 30, 2017, we had no secured debt outstanding, but
Radian Group did have outstanding $0.6 million principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017, $300 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2019, $350 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2020 and $350 million principal
amount of Senior Notes due 2021. As of June 30, 2017, our subsidiaries did not have any indebtedness (exclusive of claims with respect to insured policies and trade payables) that would effectively rank senior to the notes. However, certain of
our subsidiaries may from time to time borrow from the FHLB or have obligations to return collateral received under the securities lending program in which they participate. The notes would be structurally subordinated to such secured indebtedness
or obligations. As of September 7, 2017, our subsidiaries had
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payables for collateral under securities loaned equal to $156.5 million. See Risk FactorsRisks Related to the Offering and the Notes
Our participation in a securities lending
program subjects us to potential liquidity and other risks.
As adjusted to include the sale of the notes we are offering by
this prospectus supplement and the use of the proceeds from this offering to purchase Subject Notes in the Tender Offer, assuming that the Tender Offer is fully subscribed as of the Early Participation Time on the basis of the terms described
herein, our total consolidated long-term debt as of June 30, 2017 would have been approximately $1,069.2 million and would have represented approximately 27.0% of our total capitalization as of that date. See Description of Other
Indebtedness and Risk FactorsRisks Related to the Offering and the Notes
The notes are unsecured, are effectively subordinated to any of Radian Groups future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the
assets securing that indebtedness, and are structurally subordinated to all liabilities of our subsidiaries, including their secured borrowings, claims with respect to insured policies and trade payables.
The senior indenture does not limit the amount of additional indebtedness, including senior or secured indebtedness, which we may create,
incur, assume or guarantee, nor does the indenture limit the amount of indebtedness or other liabilities that our subsidiaries may create, incur, assume or guarantee.
Optional Redemption
At any time, or from
time to time, prior to the Par Call Date, we may, at our option, redeem the notes in whole or in part upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
(i) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; or
(ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal of and interest on the notes to be redeemed from the
redemption date to the Par Call Date (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the
Adjusted Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, as calculated by an Independent Investment Banker; plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.
At any time on or after the Par Call Date, we may, at our option, redeem the notes in whole or in part upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.
Adjusted Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date:
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the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated H.15 or any successor publication which
is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities,
for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the Remaining Life, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be
determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month); or
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if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the
Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
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The Adjusted Treasury Rate will be calculated on the second business day preceding the redemption
date.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as
having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the notes to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable
maturity to the remaining term of the notes to be redeemed, or Remaining Life.
Comparable Treasury Price means
(1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.
Independent Investment Banker means one of the
Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by us.
Reference Treasury Dealer means:
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each of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, a Primary Treasury Dealer selected by U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and one other nationally recognized investment
banking firm that is a primary U.S. Government securities dealer specified from time to time by us and its respective successors; provided that, if any of the foregoing ceases to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a
Primary Treasury Dealer), we will substitute another Primary Treasury Dealer; and
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any other Primary Treasury Dealer selected by us.
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Quotation means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as
a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker at 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
If we have given notice of redemption as provided in the senior indenture, the notes to be so redeemed will, on the date of redemption, become
due and payable at the redemption price together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and from and after such date (unless we default in the payment of the redemption price and accrued interest) such notes will cease to bear interest. If
any note called for redemption is not paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal will, until paid, bear interest from the date of redemption at 4.500% per year. Any redemption or notice described above may, at the Issuers
discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent.
Subject to the foregoing and to applicable law (including, without
limitation, United States federal securities laws), we or our affiliates may directly or indirectly, at any time and from time to time, purchase outstanding notes by tender or exchange offer, in the open market or by private agreement.
Certain Covenants
The notes will include
the following additional covenants:
Limitation on Liens of Stock of Designated Subsidiaries
Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries will be permitted to create, assume, incur or permit to exist any indebtedness secured by any lien on
the present or future capital stock of any designated subsidiary unless the notes, and at our election, any other indebtedness of ours that is not subordinate to the notes and with respect to which the governing instruments require, or pursuant to
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security, are secured equally and ratably with such indebtedness for at least the time period this indebtedness is so secured. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may, without securing the notes or
such other indebtedness, incur liens existing on such capital stock before the acquisition thereof by us or by any designated subsidiary so long as (1) such lien was in existence prior to, and is not created in contemplation of or in connection
with, such acquisition, (2) such lien will not apply to capital stock of any other designated subsidiary and (3) such lien will secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition, and extensions, renewals and
replacements of the foregoing liens that do not increase the outstanding principal amount secured by such liens and do not extend to capital stock of any other designated subsidiary.
Limitation on Sales of Capital Stock of Designated Subsidiaries
Neither we nor any of the designated subsidiaries will be permitted to issue, sell, transfer or dispose of capital stock of a designated
subsidiary, except to us or one of our subsidiaries that agrees to hold the transferred shares subject to the terms of this sentence, unless (1) we dispose of the entire capital stock of the designated subsidiary at the same time for cash or
property which, in the opinion of our board of directors, is at least equal to the fair market value of the capital stock or (2) we sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any capital stock of a designated subsidiary for at least fair market
value (in the opinion of our board of directors) and, after giving effect thereto, we and our subsidiaries would own more than 80% of the issued and outstanding voting stock of such designated subsidiary.
Certain Definitions
Designated subsidiary means any present or future consolidated subsidiary, the consolidated stockholders equity of which
constitutes at least 15% of our consolidated stockholders equity. As of the date hereof, the only designated subsidiaries are Radian Guaranty and Radian Reinsurance.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any person:
(1) the principal of, and any premium and interest on, indebtedness of that person for money borrowed and indebtedness evidenced by notes,
debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which that person is responsible or liable;
(2) all capitalized lease
obligations of that person;
(3) all obligations of that person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all
conditional sale obligations and all obligations under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business and deferred purchase price due and payable within 90 days);
(4) all obligations of that person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, bankers acceptance or similar credit
transaction, other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(5) all obligations of that person under interest swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and interest collar agreements and other
agreements or arrangements designed to protect that person against fluctuations in interest rates;
(6) all obligations of the type
referred to above of other persons and all dividends of other persons for which that person is responsible or liable as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, except Indebtedness will not include (i) endorsements for collection or deposit in the
ordinary course of business or (ii) financial guaranties made by an insurance company (including a financial guaranty company) as an incident to the conduct of its insurance business and in the ordinary course of such business;
(7) all obligations of the type referred to above of other persons secured by any lien on any property or asset of that person; and
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(8) any amendments, modifications, refundings, renewals or extensions of any indebtedness or
obligation described above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Indebtedness of a person will not include any Conduit Indebtedness or
any Insured Indebtedness of that person or any guaranty of that type of Indebtedness by such person in the ordinary course of its business, and (ii) in connection with the purchase by a person of any business, the term Indebtedness will exclude
post-closing payment adjustments to which the seller may become entitled to the extent such payment is determined by a final closing so long as at the time of closing, the amount of any such payment is not determinable and, to the extent such
payment thereafter becomes fixed and determined, the amount is paid when due. Conduit Indebtedness means, with respect to a person, Indebtedness of a special purpose entity or subsidiary of such person that is consolidated on such
persons financial statements in accordance with GAAP so long as (i) the proceeds of such debt are used by such special purpose entity or subsidiary to make loans to, or to purchase assets from, another person that is not an affiliate of
such person, in the ordinary course of business and (ii) such Indebtedness and/or any payment with respect to accounts receivable and other assets underlying such Indebtedness are guaranteed by the former person or one or more of its
subsidiaries, in the ordinary course of business. Insured Indebtedness means, with respect to a person, any Indebtedness of such person or its subsidiaries that is guaranteed by such person or another subsidiary of such person that is an
insurance company (including a financial guaranty company) so long as the proceeds of such Indebtedness are used to purchase securities, instruments, notes or other obligations issued or owed by a person that is not an affiliate of such person, in
the ordinary course of business.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Subsidiary means, with respect to us:
(1) any corporation of which at least a majority of the outstanding stock having ordinary voting power (without regard to the occurrence of any
contingency) to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation, is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by us or by one or more of our subsidiaries (or any combination thereof);
(2) any partnership (a) of which we or one of our subsidiaries is the sole general partner or the managing general partner or
(b) the only general partners of which are us or one or more of our subsidiaries (or any combination thereof); or
(3) any other
business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of equity interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by us or one or more of our subsidiaries (or a combination thereof).
Methods of Receiving Payments on the Notes
If a holder of the notes has given us wire transfer instructions, we will pay all principal, interest, and premium, if any, on that
holders notes in accordance with those instructions. All other payments on notes will be made at the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within the City and State of New York unless we elect to make interest payments by check
mailed to the holders at their addresses set forth in the register of notes.
Transfer and Exchange
The notes may be transferred or exchanged in accordance with the senior indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a holder of the
notes, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer
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documents and we may require a holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the senior indenture. We are not required to transfer or exchange any note selected for redemption.
Also, we are not required to transfer or exchange any note for a period of 15 days before a selection of notes to be redeemed.
The
registered holder of a note will be treated as its owner for all purposes under the senior indenture.
Concerning the Trustee
U.S. Bank National Association will be the initial trustee and will also serve as the initial registrar and paying agent for the notes. U.S.
Bank National Association, in each of its capacities, including without limitation as trustee, registrar and paying agent, assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning us or our affiliates or any other
party contained in this document or the related documents or for any failure by us or any other party to disclose events that may have occurred and may affect the significance or accuracy of such information. We maintain banking relationships in the
ordinary course of business with the trustee and its affiliates.
We may change the trustee, paying agent and/or registrar without prior
notice to the holders of the notes.
Governing Law
The indenture provides that the notes and the indenture will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
York.
Book-Entry, Settlement and Clearance
The Global Notes
The notes will be initially issued in the form of one or more registered notes in global form, without interest coupons (the global
notes). Upon issuance, each of the global notes will be deposited with the trustee as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC.
Ownership of beneficial interests in a global note will be limited to persons who have accounts with DTC (DTC participants) or
persons who hold interests through DTC participants. We expect that under procedures established by DTC:
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upon deposit of a global note with DTCs custodian, DTC will credit portions of the principal amount of the global note to the accounts of the DTC participants designated by the underwriters; and
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ownership of beneficial interests in a global note will be shown on, and transfer of ownership of those interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to interests of DTC participants)
and the records of DTC participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial interests in the global note).
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context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to holders, includes holders of beneficial interests in such global notes. Beneficial interests in global notes may not be exchanged for
notes in physical, certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below.
Book-entry Procedures for the Global
Notes
All interests in the global notes will be subject to the operations and procedures of DTC. We provide the following summary
of those operations and procedures solely for the convenience of investors. The operations and procedures of DTC are controlled by that settlement system and may be changed at any time. Neither we nor the underwriters are responsible for those
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DTC has advised us that it is:
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a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York;
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a banking organization within the meaning of the New York State Banking Law;
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a member of the Federal Reserve System;
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a clearing corporation within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code; and
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a clearing agency registered under Section 17A of the Exchange Act.
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DTC was
created to hold securities for its participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between its participants through electronic book-entry changes to the accounts of its participants. DTCs participants
include securities brokers and dealers, including the underwriters; banks and trust companies; clearing corporations and other organizations. Indirect access to DTCs system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust
companies; these indirect participants clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC participant, either directly or indirectly. Investors who are not DTC participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only
through DTC participants or indirect participants in DTC.
So long as DTCs nominee is the registered owner of a global note, that
nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the notes represented by that global note for all purposes under the indenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a global note:
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will not be entitled to have notes represented by the global note registered in their names;
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will not receive or be entitled to receive physical, certificated notes; and
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will not be considered the owners or holders of the notes under the indenture for any purpose, including with respect to the giving of any direction, instruction or approval to the trustee under the indenture.
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As a result, each investor who owns a beneficial interest in a global note must rely on the procedures of DTC to exercise
any rights of a holder of notes under the indenture (and, if the investor is not a participant or an indirect participant in DTC, on the procedures of the DTC participant through which the investor owns its interest).
Payments of principal and interest with respect to the notes represented by a global note will be made by the trustee to DTCs nominee as
the registered holder of the global note. Neither we nor the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for the payment of amounts to owners of beneficial interests in a global note, for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made
on account of those interests by DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating to those interests.
Payments by participants and indirect participants in DTC to the owners of beneficial interests in a global note will be governed by standing
instructions and customary industry practice and will be the responsibility of those participants or indirect participants and DTC.
Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected under DTCs procedures and will be settled in same-day funds.
Certificated Notes
Notes in physical, certificated form will be issued and delivered (i) to each person that DTC identifies as a beneficial owner of the
related notes only if (a) DTC notifies us at any time that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the global notes and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 calendar days; or (b) DTC ceases to be registered as
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appointed within 90 calendar days; or (ii) if an event of default with respect to the notes has occurred and is continuing, to each beneficial owner who requests that its beneficial
interests in the notes be exchanged for notes in physical, certificate form.
No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders
None of our directors, officers, employees, incorporators or stockholders or those of any of our subsidiaries, as such, shall have any
liability for any of our obligations under the notes, the senior indenture, or for any claim based on, in respect of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of notes by accepting a note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and
release are part of the consideration for issuance of the notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS
The following is a general description of the material provisions of certain of our existing indebtedness in addition to the indebtedness
represented by the notes offered by this prospectus supplement. This summary is not a complete description of our indebtedness. You should read the indentures for our Convertible Senior Notes due 2017, our Senior Notes due 2019, our Senior Notes due
2020 and our Senior Notes due 2021, which are incorporated by reference into exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part.
Existing Senior Notes
As of
June 30, 2017, we had the following carrying amounts outstanding on our long-term debt:
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June 30, 2017
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3.000% Convertible Senior Notes due November 2017
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5.500% Senior Notes due June 2019
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297,510
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5.250% Senior Notes due June 2020
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345,932
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7.000% Senior Notes due March 2021
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344,943
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In November 2010, Radian Group issued $450 million of unsecured Convertible Senior Notes due 2017. These
notes bear interest at the rate of 3.000% per annum, payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15. These notes mature in November 2017 and may not be redeemed before maturity. In 2015, Radian Group purchased an aggregate of
$397.6 million principal amount of these notes. In 2016 and the second quarter of 2017, Radian Group purchased an aggregate of $30.1 million and $21.6 million principal amount of these notes, respectively. Following these purchases and the
settlement of conversions of additional Convertible Senior Notes due 2017, $0.6 million principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 remain outstanding. Holders of these notes may convert their notes through the maturity date, subject to
certain conditions. Upon a conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017, we will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be converted and pay cash in respect of the remainder, if any, of our conversion obligation that is
in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being converted. The conversion rate currently corresponds to a conversion price of approximately $11.69 per share of common stock and is subject to adjustment in certain events, but will not
be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, in certain circumstances following certain corporate events, we will increase the conversion rate for these notes if a holder elects to convert their notes in connection with that
corporate event.
In May 2014, Radian Group issued $300 million of unsecured Senior Notes due 2019, which bear interest at the rate of
5.500% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, and mature on June 1, 2019. In June 2015, Radian Group issued $350 million of unsecured Senior Notes due 2020, which bear interest at the rate of 5.250% per
annum, payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15, and mature on June 15, 2020. In March 2016, Radian Group issued $350 million of unsecured Senior Notes due 2021, which bear interest at the rate of 7.000% per annum,
payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15, and mature on March 15, 2021. Radian Group has the option to redeem some or all of these notes at any time and from time to time with not less than 30 days notice at a
redemption price equal to the greater of (i) the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed or (ii) the present value of the notes to be redeemed discounted at the treasury rate plus 50 basis points.
Covenants Under Our Existing Senior Notes
Certain of our existing senior notes contain covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict our ability, and the ability of our
subsidiaries, to create liens on or sell stock of certain of our subsidiaries.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a description of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes. It
does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to a particular investors decision to invest in the notes, and does not address certain tax rules that are generally assumed to be
understood by investors. This summary is based on the United States Internal Revenue Code, U.S. federal income tax regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder (the Treasury Regulations), judicial authority, and published rulings and
administrative pronouncements of the IRS, each as of the date of this prospectus supplement and each of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary is limited to beneficial owners that purchase notes in
the initial offering at their original issue price (i.e., the first price at which a substantial amount of the notes is sold to purchasers other than bond houses, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters,
placement agents or wholesalers) for cash and hold the notes as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment).
This summary does not address the tax consequences to investors that are subject to special rules, such as financial institutions, banks,
thrift institutions, real estate investment trusts, personal holding companies, regulated investment companies, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, qualified retirement plans, brokers and dealers in securities or currencies, traders in
securities that elect to use mark-to-market method of accounting, persons that hold the notes in a straddle or as part of a hedging, conversion or constructive sale transaction, U.S. holders (as defined below)
whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, partnerships or other entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and persons who have ceased to be citizens or residents of the United States. Further, we do not
address:
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the U.S. federal income tax consequences to stockholders in, or partners or beneficiaries of, an entity that is an owner of the notes;
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the U.S. federal estate and gift or alternative minimum tax consequences of the purchase, ownership or sale of the notes; or
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any state, local or foreign tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and sale of the notes.
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If a partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes owns notes, the tax treatment of a partner in
the partnership will generally depend upon the partners status and the activities of the partnership. If you are such a partnership entity investing in notes (or if you are a partner in such a partnership entity), you are urged to consult your
own tax advisor about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of acquiring, owning and disposing of the notes.
For purposes of this
summary, you are a U.S. holder if you are a beneficial owner of a note and you are:
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an individual citizen or resident of the United States;
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a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
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an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
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a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid
election in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
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non-U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of a note that is not a U.S. holder and is not a partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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This summary is not binding on the IRS. We have not sought, and do not plan to not seek, any
ruling from the IRS with respect to the statements made in this summary, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not take a position contrary to these statements or that a contrary position taken by the IRS will not be sustained by a court.
This summary constitutes neither tax nor legal advice. Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine
the specific tax consequences and risks to them of purchasing, holding and disposing of the notes, including the application to their particular situation of any U.S. federal, state, local, and non-U.S. tax laws and of any applicable income tax
treaty.
Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders
This subsection describes certain U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. holder. If you are not a U.S. holder, this subsection does not
apply to you and you should refer to Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders below.
Interest and Original Issue
Discount on the Notes
It is expected, and therefore this discussion assumes, that the notes will be treated as issued without
original issue discount (OID) for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, you will generally be required to include stated interest in income as ordinary income at the time the interest is received or accrued, according to your method
of tax accounting.
Sale, Exchange or Repurchase of the Notes
You will generally recognize gain or loss upon a sale, exchange or repurchase of a note equal to the difference between (1) the amount of
cash proceeds and the fair market value of any property received and (2) your adjusted tax basis in the note. Your adjusted tax basis in notes generally will equal the cost of the notes to you. Any gain or loss you recognize generally will be
treated as a capital gain or loss (except to the extent the amount received is attributable to accrued unpaid interest not previously included in income, which will be taxable as ordinary interest income). The capital gain or loss will be long-term
if your holding period at that point has exceeded twelve months and will be short-term if your holding period is twelve months or less. A reduced tax rate may apply to individuals and other noncorporate U.S. holders with long-term capital gains. The
deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations.
Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders
This subsection describes certain U.S. federal income tax consequences to a non-U.S. holder. If you are not a non-U.S. holder, this subsection
does not apply to you and you should refer to Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders above.
Special rules may apply to
certain non-U.S. holders such as controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies and, in certain circumstances, individuals who are U.S. expatriates. If you are a non-U.S. holder that falls within any of
the foregoing categories, you should consult your own tax advisor to determine the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences that may be relevant to you. Further, this summary does not address all of the special rules that may be
applicable to foreign partnerships or partnerships with foreign partners. If you are a partnership holding notes, you are urged to consult your own tax advisor concerning the tax, withholding and reporting rules that may apply to you.
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Payments with Respect to the Notes
If you are a non-U.S. holder, all payments of principal or interest made to you on the notes, and any gain realized on a sale, exchange,
conversion, or repurchase of the notes, will be exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax, provided that you satisfy one of two tests. The first test is satisfied if:
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you do not (directly or indirectly, actually or constructively) own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of Radian Groups stock that are entitled to vote and are not a controlled foreign
corporation related, directly or indirectly, to Radian Group through stock ownership;
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you are not a bank for whom the note reflects an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of your trade or business;
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you certify to us or our paying agent on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or appropriate substitute form), under penalties of perjury, that you are not a U.S. person. If you hold the notes through a
financial institution or other agent acting on your behalf, you will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the agent who will then be required to provide certification to us or our paying agent, either directly or through other
intermediaries in the payment chain. Special rules apply to estates and trusts and, in certain circumstances, certifications as to foreign status of trust owners or beneficiaries may have to be provided. In addition, special rules apply to qualified
intermediaries that enter into withholding agreements with the IRS; and
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in the case of a sale, exchange, conversion, or repurchase of the notes:
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if you are an individual non-U.S. holder, you are present in the United States for fewer than 183 days in the taxable year of disposition; and
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your holding of the notes is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
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The second test is satisfied if you are otherwise entitled to the benefits of an income tax treaty under which such interest is exempt from
U.S. federal withholding tax, and you (or your agent) provide to us a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or an appropriate substitute form), claiming eligibility for the exemption.
If you cannot satisfy the requirements described above with respect to interest payments, payments of interest will be subject to the 30% U.S.
federal withholding tax, unless you provide us with a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor form) stating that interest paid on the notes is not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or
business in the United States, and, if a tax treaty applies, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment.
If you are engaged in a
trade or business in the United States and interest on a note or gain recognized on the sale, exchange, conversion, or repurchase of a note is effectively connected with the conduct of that trade or business, you will be subject to U.S. federal
income tax (but not the 30% withholding tax if you provide a Form W-8ECI as described above) on that interest or gain on a net income basis in the same manner as if you were a U.S. person as defined under the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, if
you are a foreign corporation, you may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or lower applicable income tax treaty rate) of your earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to certain adjustments, that are effectively
connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States. For this purpose, any such interest or gain will be included in the earnings and profits of a foreign corporation. An individual non-U.S. holder who is in the United States for
more than 183 days in the taxable year in which the note is sold, exchanged, redeemed or repurchased, and meets certain other conditions, will be subject to a flat 30% U.S. federal income tax (which rate may, however, be reduced if the individual is
entitled to the benefit of a nondiscrimination provision of an applicable tax treaty) on any gain recognized on such a disposition, which gain may be offset by such a persons U.S.-source capital losses, if any.
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
If you are a U.S. holder of a note, information reporting requirements generally will apply to all payments we make to you and the proceeds
from a sale of the note, unless you are an exempt recipient such as a corporation. If you fail to supply your correct taxpayer identification number, underreport your tax liability or otherwise fail to comply with applicable U.S. information
reporting or certification requirements, the IRS may require us to backup withhold U.S. federal income tax at the rate set by Section 3406 of the Internal Revenue Code (currently 28%) from those payments.
In general, if you are a non-U.S. holder, you will not be subject to information reporting and backup withholding with respect to payments
that we make to you provided that we do not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a U.S. person and you have given us the certification described under Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. HoldersPayments with Respect to the
Notes. In addition, if you are a non-U.S. holder, you will not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding with respect to the proceeds of the sale of a note within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related
financial intermediaries, if the payor receives the certification described above under Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. HoldersPayments with Respect to the Notes and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are
a U.S. person, as defined under the Internal Revenue Code, or you otherwise establish an exemption.
Any amounts withheld under the backup
withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.
FATCA Withholding
The Foreign Account
Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which was enacted as part of the HIRE Act of 2010, currently imposes U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30% on payments of interest, and will impose such withholding on payments of the gross proceeds
from the sale or other taxable disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of the notes after December 31, 2018, made to non-U.S. financial institutions and certain other non-U.S. nonfinancial entities (including, in some instances,
where such an institution or entity is acting as an intermediary) that fail to comply with certain information reporting obligations and the requirement to provide an IRS Form W-8BEN-E that establishes exemption from FATCA withholding.
If FATCA withholding tax were to apply to a payment made in respect of the notes, neither we, as the issuer, nor any paying agent nor any
other person would be required under the terms and conditions of the notes to pay any additional amount as a result of the FATCA withholding. Accordingly, any investor that fails to document its exemption from FATCA may receive less interest or
principal than expected.
Prospective investors should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of FATCA
with respect to an investment in the notes. Accordingly, prospective investors should consult their banks or brokers about the likelihood that payments to those banks or brokers (for credit to such investors) will become subject to withholding in
the payment chain. Investors in the notes could be affected by FATCA withholding if a financial institution or other intermediary in the payment chain, such as a bank or broker, through which they hold the notes is subject to withholding because it
fails to comply with the reporting requirements.
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UNDERWRITING
Radian Group is offering the notes described in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus through RBC Capital Markets, LLC,
and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as representatives (the representatives) of the several underwriters (collectively, the underwriters). Radian Group has entered into an underwriting agreement with the underwriters, dated
as of September 12, 2017 (the Underwriting Agreement). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, each of the underwriters has severally agreed to purchase the principal amount of the notes listed next to its
name in the following table:
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of Notes
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RBC Capital Markets, LLC
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$
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146,250,000
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
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$
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112,500,000
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
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$
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90,000,000
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
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$
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90,000,000
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Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc.
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11,250,000
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Radian Groups notes are offered subject to a number of conditions, including receipt and acceptance of
the notes by the underwriters.
In connection with this offering, the underwriters or securities dealers may distribute documents to
investors electronically.
The notes sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the public offering price set
forth on the cover of this prospectus supplement, plus accrued interest from the original issue date of the notes, if any. If all of the notes are not sold at the public offering price, the representatives may change the offering price and the other
selling terms. Sales of the notes made outside of the United States may be made by affiliates of the underwriters. The notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. We have been advised by the underwriters that the
underwriters intend to make a market in the notes but are not obligated to do so and may discontinue market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the trading market for the notes. The offering of the
notes by the underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and subject to the underwriters right to reject any order in whole or in part.
Radian Group estimates that the total expenses of this offering payable by it, not including the underwriting discounts and commissions, will
be approximately $1,040,000.
Radian Group expects that the delivery of the notes will be made to investors on or about September 26,
2017, which will be the tenth business day following the date of this prospectus supplement (such settlement being referred to as T+10). Under Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market are required to settle in
two business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes prior to the second business day before the settlement date will be required, by virtue of the fact that the notes
initially settle in T+10, to specify an alternate settlement arrangement at the time of any such trade to prevent a failed settlement. Purchasers of the notes who wish to trade the notes prior to the second business day before the settlement date
should consult their advisors.
Indemnification and Contribution
Radian Group has agreed to indemnify the several underwriters and their affiliates, selling agents and controlling persons against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. If Radian Group is unable to provide this indemnification, Radian Group will contribute to the payments the underwriters and their affiliates, selling agents and controlling persons may be
required to make in respect of those liabilities.
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Price Stabilization, Short Positions and Passive Market Making
To facilitate the offering of the notes, the underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of
the notes. Specifically, the underwriters may sell a greater principal amount of notes than they are obligated to purchase under the underwriting agreement, creating a naked short position. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by
purchasing notes in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the notes in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect
investors who purchase in the offering. As an additional means of facilitating this offering, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, notes in the open market to stabilize the price of the notes. These activities may raise or maintain the market
price of the notes above independent market levels or prevent or delay a decline in the market price of the notes. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities, and may end any of these activities at any time.
In general, purchases of a security for the purpose of stabilizing or reducing a syndicate short position could cause the price of the
security to be higher than it might otherwise be in the absence of such purchases. Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on
the price of the notes. In addition, neither we nor the underwriters make any representation that the underwriters will engage in such transactions or that such transactions will not be discontinued without notice, once they are commenced.
Penalty Bids
The underwriters may also
impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representative has repurchased notes sold by or for the account of such underwriter in
stabilizing or short covering transactions.
Affiliations
The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include sales
and trading, commercial and investment banking, advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, market making, brokerage and other financial and non-financial activities and services. The underwriters and their
respective affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, a variety of these services to us and our affiliates in the ordinary course of their business, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. In addition, RBC
Capital Markets, LLC is also acting as dealer manager in the Tender Offer and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. is an affiliate of the trustee under the indenture governing the notes. Associated Investment Services, Inc. (AIS), a Financial Regulatory
Authority member, and a subsidiary of Associated Banc-Corp, is being paid a referral fee by Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc. Each of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have in the past received, and will be entitled to
receive, separate fees for such services.
In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their
respective affiliates, officers, directors and employees may purchase, sell or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments for
their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and trading activities may involve or relate to our assets, securities and/or instruments (directly, as collateral securing other obligations or otherwise) and/or persons
and entities with relationships with us. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of
such assets, securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they should acquire, long and/or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments.
Certain of the underwriters or their affiliates that have a lending relationship with us routinely hedge their credit exposure to us
consistent with their customary risk management policies. Typically, such underwriters and their affiliates would hedge such exposure by entering into transactions which consist of either the purchase of
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credit default swaps or the creation of short positions in our securities, including potentially the notes offered hereby. Any such credit default swaps or short positions could adversely affect
future trading prices of the notes offered hereby.
Selling Restrictions
Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by Radian Group that would permit a public offering of the notes offered by this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The notes offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly,
nor may this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such notes be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances
that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus come are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any
restrictions relating to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to
buy any notes offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.
Notice to Prospective Investors in Canada
The notes may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as
defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant
Obligations. Any resale of the notes must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.
Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contain a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the
securities legislation of the purchasers province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchasers province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with
a legal advisor.
Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not
required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.
Notice to Prospective Investors in the European Economic Area
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a Relevant Member
State), each underwriter has represented and agreed that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State, it has not made and will not make an offer of the notes to the
public in that Relevant Member State other than:
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to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), as permitted under the Prospectus Directive, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the other
representatives for any such offer; or
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provided that no such offer of notes referred to in (a) to (c) above will require us or any underwriter
to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes of the above, (i) the expression an offer of notes to the public in relation to any notes in any Relevant
Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the notes, as the same may be varied
in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, and (ii) the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended, including by Directive 2010/73/EU), and includes
any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State.
Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom
Each underwriter has represented, warranted and agreed that:
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it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the FSMA)) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the notes which are the subject of the offering contemplated by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in
circumstances in which Section 21 (1) of the FSMA does not apply to us; and
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it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
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Notice to Prospective Investors in Hong Kong
The notes may not be offered or sold by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the
public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), (ii) to professional investors within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made
thereunder or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a prospectus within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to
the notes may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong
(except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to notes which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to professional investors within the meaning of the
Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.
Notice to Prospective Investors in Japan
The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Act No. 25 of 1948, as
amended; the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law) and each underwriter has agreed that it will not offer or sell any of the notes, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as
used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.
Notice to Prospective Investors in Singapore
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been registered as prospectuses with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Accordingly, this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus,
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any related free writing prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the notes may not be circulated or
distributed, nor may the notes be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274
of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the SFA), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in
Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.
Where the notes are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an
accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited
investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries rights and interest in that trust will not be
transferable for 6 months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the notes under Section 275 except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 275(2) of the SFA, or any person arising from an offer referred to in
Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is given for the transfer; (3) where the transfer is by operation of law; or (4) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA.
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VALIDITY OF SECURITIES
The validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus supplement has been passed upon for us by Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
Certain legal matters in connection with this offering are being passed upon for the underwriters by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has represented and may continue to represent the Company and its
affiliates, from time to time, in connection with various legal matters.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
(which is included in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important
information to you by referring you to those documents. These documents contain important information about us and our financial condition. This information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus supplement, and
information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information.
We incorporate by reference the
documents listed below and their amendments, except information furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, which is neither deemed filed nor incorporated by reference herein:
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The information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 from our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed on April 10, 2017.
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Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, filed on May 5, 2017 and August 8, 2017, respectively.
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K dated February 7, 2017, February 21, 2017, May 10, 2017 and August 9, 2017 and September 12, 2017 and filed, respectively, on February 13,
2017, February 23, 2017, May 16, 2017, August 9, 2017 and September 12, 2017.
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The description of common stock set forth in our registration statement on Form 8-A/A filed on August 12, 2004, including any and all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating that description.
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The description of our preferred share purchase rights set forth in our registration statement on Form
8-A
filed on October 13, 2009, the amendments set forth on Form 8-A/A
filed on May 4, 2010 and in any and all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating that description.
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Any future filings we make under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, including any filings after the date of the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part until we
terminate this offering.
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Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein may be modified or superseded in the future. Any such statement so modified shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement except as so modified and any statement so superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part
of this prospectus supplement.
You may request a free copy of these filings, other than any exhibits, unless the exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
Radian
Group Inc.
1500 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Attention: Investor Relations
(215) 564-6600
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PROSPECTUS
RADIAN GROUP INC.
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Debt
Securities
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Rights
Stock Purchase Contracts
Units
Radian Group Inc., from time to time, may offer,
issue and sell, together or separately, (1) shares of common stock; (2) shares of preferred stock; (3) debt securities, which may be senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt securities or subordinated debt securities;
(4) depositary shares; (5) warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or other securities; (6) rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock or other securities; (7) stock purchase contracts; and (8) units
consisting of two or more classes of the securities registered hereunder.
This prospectus contains a general description of the securities we may offer.
Each time we issue the securities pursuant to this registration statement we will provide a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the terms of that issuance, which also may add, update or change information contained in this
prospectus. You should read carefully this prospectus and any applicable supplements before deciding to invest.
Our common stock is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol RDN. We expect that any common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be listed on such exchange, subject to official notice of issuance. Any prospectus supplement will contain
information, where applicable, as to any other listing on the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange of the other securities covered by the prospectus supplement.
The securities may be sold directly to investors, through agents designated from time to time or to or through underwriters or dealers. See Plan of
Distribution on page 38 of this prospectus. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, the names of such agents or underwriters and any applicable
commissions or discounts will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The net proceeds we expect to receive from such sale also will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell any securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
Consider carefully the
Risk Factors
beginning on page 4, in any accompanying prospectus
supplement, and in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus before deciding to invest in any of these securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is February 27, 2017.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROSPECTUS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
Unless the context otherwise requires, we use the terms Company, we, us, and our to refer to either Radian
Group Inc. or to Radian Group Inc. and its subsidiaries. When we use the term Radian Group we are only referring to Radian Group Inc. and not its subsidiaries.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) using a
shelf registration. Under this shelf registration, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may
offer. Each time we sell the securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this
prospectus.
For general information about the distribution of securities offered, please see Plan of Distribution on page 38 of this
prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described in Where You Can Find More Information and Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference,
before you decide whether to invest in any of the securities.
You should rely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into,
this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus without charge by following the instructions under Where You Can Find More Information and
Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference below. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We
are not making an offer to sell these securities or soliciting an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of
the date of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
This prospectus
summarizes certain documents and other information, and we refer you to them for a more complete understanding of what we discuss in this prospectus. In making an investment decision, you must rely on your own examination of our Company and the
terms of this offering and the securities, including the merits and risks involved.
We are not making any representation to any purchaser of the
securities regarding the legality of an investment in the securities by such purchaser. You should not consider any information in this prospectus to be legal, business or tax advice. You should consult your own attorney, business advisor or tax
advisor for legal, business and tax advice regarding an investment in the securities.
RADIAN GROUP INC.
We provide mortgage insurance and products and services to the real estate and mortgage finance industries.
We have two business segmentsMortgage Insurance and Services:
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Our Mortgage Insurance segment provides credit-related insurance coverage, principally through private mortgage insurance, to mortgage lending institutions nationwide. We provide our mortgage insurance products mainly
through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Radian Guaranty Inc. (Radian Guaranty).
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Our Services segment provides outsourced services, information-based analytics and specialty consulting for buyers and sellers of, and investors in, mortgage- and real estate-related loans and securities as well as
other consumer ABS. The primary lines of business in our Services segment include: (i) loan review, underwriting and due diligence; (ii) surveillance, including RMBS surveillance, loan servicer oversight, loan-level servicing compliance
reviews and operational reviews of mortgage servicers and originators; (iii) real estate valuation and component services providing outsourcing technology solutions for the SFR and residential real estate markets, as well as outsourced
solutions for appraisal, title and closing services; (iv) REO management services; and (v) services for the United Kingdom and European mortgage markets through our EuroRisk operations. These services and solutions are provided primarily
through Clayton Holdings LLC (Clayton) and its subsidiaries, including Green River Capital LLC, Red Bell Real Estate, LLC and ValuAmerica, Inc.
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Our principal executive offices are located at 1601 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Our telephone number is (215)
231-1000.
We maintain a website at www.radian.biz where general information about us is available. We are not incorporating the contents of the website into this prospectus. Radian Group was incorporated in Delaware
in 1991.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
In addition to historical information, this prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus, contains statements relating
to events, developments or results that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future. These statements are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities
Act), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and the United States (U.S.) Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In most cases, forward-looking statements may be
identified by words such as anticipate, may, will, could, should, would, expect, intend, plan, goal, contemplate,
believe, estimate, predict, project, potential, continue, seek, strategy, future, likely or the negative or other variations on
these words and other similar expressions. These statements, which may include, without limitation, projections regarding our future performance and financial condition, are made on the basis of managements current views and assumptions with
respect to future events. Any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement. These statements speak only as of the date they were
made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We operate in a changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not
possible for us to predict all risks that may affect us. The forward-looking statements, as well as our prospects as a whole, are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements, including:
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changes in general economic and political conditions, including unemployment rates, interest rates and changes in housing and mortgage credit markets, that impact the size of the insurable market and the credit
performance of our insured portfolio;
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changes in the way customers, investors, regulators or legislators perceive the performance and financial strength of private mortgage insurers;
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Radian Guarantys ability to remain eligible under the Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements (PMIERs) and other applicable requirements imposed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and by
the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac and together with Fannie Mae, the GSEs) to insure loans purchased by the GSEs;
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our ability to successfully execute and implement our capital plans and to maintain sufficient holding company liquidity to meet our short- and long-term liquidity needs;
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our ability to successfully execute and implement our business plans and strategies, including plans and strategies that require GSE and/or regulatory approvals;
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our ability to maintain an adequate level of capital in our insurance subsidiaries to satisfy existing and future state regulatory requirements;
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changes in the charters or business practices of, or rules or regulations imposed by or applicable to the GSEs, including the GSEs interpretation and application of the PMIERs to our mortgage insurance business;
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changes in the current housing finance system in the U.S., including the role of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the GSEs and private mortgage insurers in this system;
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any disruption in the servicing of mortgages covered by our insurance policies, as well as poor servicer performance;
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a significant decrease in the persistency rates of our mortgage insurance policies;
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competition in our mortgage insurance business, including price competition and competition from the FHA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other forms of credit enhancement;
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the effect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) on the financial services industry in general, and on our businesses in particular;
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the adoption of new laws and regulations, or changes in existing laws and regulations (including to the Dodd-Frank Act), or the way they are interpreted or applied;
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the outcome of legal and regulatory actions, reviews, audits, inquiries and investigations that could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief that could require
significant expenditures or have other effects on our business;
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the amount and timing of potential payments or adjustments associated with federal or other tax examinations, including deficiencies assessed by the Internal Revenue Service resulting from its examination of our 2000
through 2007 tax years, which we are currently contesting;
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the possibility that we may fail to estimate accurately the likelihood, magnitude and timing of losses in connection with establishing loss reserves for our mortgage insurance business;
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volatility in our results of operations caused by changes in the fair value of our assets and liabilities, including a significant portion of our investment portfolio;
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changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America or statutory accounting principles and practices rules and guidance, or their interpretation;
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our ability to attract and retain key employees;
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legal and other limitations on dividends and other amounts we may receive from our subsidiaries; and
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the possibility that we may need to impair the carrying value of goodwill established in connection with our acquisition of Clayton.
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For more information regarding these risks and uncertainties as well as certain additional risks that we face,
you should review the discussion under Risk Factors in this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including the discussion under Risk Factors and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2016 and those risks detailed in
our subsequent reports and registration statements filed from time to time with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of the document in which they are
included. We do not intend to, and we disclaim any duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or future events or for any other reason.
RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K
and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q,
which are incorporated by reference herein, and the other information contained in this prospectus, as updated by our
subsequent filings under the Exchange Act, and the risk factors and other information contained in the applicable prospectus supplement before acquiring any of such securities. These risks could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations or financial condition and cause the value of our securities to decline. You could lose all or part of your investment.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We do not currently know the number or types of securities that ultimately will be sold pursuant to this prospectus or the prices at which such securities
will be sold. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, we intend to use the net proceeds of any sale of securities under this prospectus for any combination of the repayment of outstanding indebtedness,
working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, capital support for our subsidiaries and general corporate purposes. Until we use the net proceeds in the manner described above, we may temporarily use them to make short-term investments.
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth our historical ratio of earnings to fixed charges. As defined in Item 503 of Regulation
S-K,
for purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, Earnings is calculated as consolidated pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity
investees; fixed charges; amortization of capitalized interest; distributed income of equity investees; and our share of pretax losses of equity investees for which charges arising
less
interest capitalized; preference security dividend
requirements of consolidated subsidiaries; and the noncontrolling interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges. Fixed charges is defined as: interest expensed and capitalized (from both continuing and
discontinued operations); amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness; an estimate of the interest component within rental expense (i.e.,
one-third
of total rent
expense); and preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries.
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Ratio coverage less than 1:1 is not presented. For the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, additional earnings of $173,346 and $272,428, respectively, would have been required to achieve a ratio of 1:1.
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We have not issued preferred stock. Therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred stock dividends are the same as the ratios of earnings to fixed charges.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE
OFFERED SECURITIES
We may from time to time offer under this prospectus, separately or together:
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preferred stock, which may be represented by depositary shares as described below;
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senior, senior subordinated or subordinated debt securities;
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warrants to purchase from us shares of our common stock, preferred stock or other securities;
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rights to purchase from us shares of our common stock, preferred stock or other securities;
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stock purchase contracts; and
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units, each representing a combination of two or more of the foregoing securities.
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DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK
The following is a general description of our capital stock. The terms of our amended and restated certificate
of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws are more detailed than the general information provided below. You should read our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (our amended and restated certificate of incorporation)
and bylaws (our amended and restated bylaws), which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
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Authorized and Outstanding Capital Stock
Radian Group is authorized to issue a total of 505,000,000 shares of our capital stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. Of the authorized amount,
485,000,000 of the shares are designated as common stock and 20,000,000 of the shares are designated as preferred stock.
As of February 23, 2017,
there were 215,084,611 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding.
Description
of Common Stock
General
. Each share of our common stock has the same rights and privileges. Holders of our common stock do not have any
preferences or any preemptive, redemption, subscription, conversion or exchange rights. All of our outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
under the symbol RDN.
Voting Rights
. The holders of our common stock are entitled to vote upon all matters submitted to a vote of our
stockholders and are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held. There is no cumulative voting.
Dividends
. Subject to the prior
rights and preferences, if any, applicable to shares of preferred stock or any series of preferred stock, the holders of common stock are entitled to participate ratably in all dividends, payable in cash, stock or otherwise, that may be declared by
our board of directors out of any funds legally available for the payment of dividends. Each such distribution will be payable to holders of record as they appear on our stock transfer books on such record dates and dividend dates as may be fixed by
our board of directors.
Tax Benefit Preservation Strategy
. As part of our strategy to protect stockholder value by preserving important tax assets
of the Company, our board of directors has adopted (1) a tax benefit preservation plan, (2) an amendment to our amended and restated bylaws, and (3) an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. The tax
benefit preservation plan and amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation were both approved by our stockholders at our 2010 annual meeting of stockholders and
re-approved
by our
stockholders at our 2013 and 2016 annual meetings of stockholders. Pursuant to our tax benefit preservation plan, our board of directors authorized and declared one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding share of common stock. Any
future issued shares of common stock will include an associated preferred share purchase right. Descriptions of the tax benefit preservation plan and the related bylaw and charter amendments are set forth in more detail below under
Anti-takeover Provisions Other Transfer Restrictions.
Liquidation and Distribution
. If we voluntarily or involuntarily
liquidate, dissolve or
wind-up,
or upon any distribution of our assets, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive, after distribution in full of the preferential amounts, if any, to be
distributed to the holders of preferred stock or any series of preferred stock, all of the remaining assets available for distribution equally and ratably in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them.
Description of Preferred Stock
General
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The preferred stock authorized under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may be issued from time to time in one or more series. Our board of directors has the full authority permitted by law to establish, without further
stockholder approval, one or more series and the number of shares constituting each such series and to fix by resolution full or limited, multiple or fractional, or no voting rights, and such designations, preferences, qualifications, privileges,
limitations, restrictions, options, conversion rights and other special or relative rights of any series of the preferred stock that may be desired. Subject to the limitation on the total number of shares of preferred stock that we have authority to
issue under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the board of directors is also authorized to increase or decrease the number of shares
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of any series, subsequent to the issue of that series, but not below the number of shares of such series then-outstanding. In case the number of shares of any series is so decreased, the shares
constituting such decrease will resume the status that they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series. We may amend from time to time our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
amended and restated bylaws to increase the number of authorized shares of preferred stock or common stock or to make other changes or additions.
Any
preferred stock that we issue under this prospectus will have the voting, dividend, liquidation, redemption and conversion rights described below, unless otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement relating to the particular series of preferred
stock. You should read the prospectus supplement relating to the particular series of preferred stock for specific terms of the series, including:
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the title and liquidation preference per share and the number of shares offered;
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the price at which shares of the series will be sold;
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the form of dividend and dividend rate, if any, or method of calculation of dividends, the dates on which dividends will be payable, whether such dividends shall be cumulative or noncumulative and, if cumulative, the
dates from which dividends will commence to accumulate;
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any redemption or sinking fund provisions;
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any conversion provisions; and
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any additional dividend, liquidation, redemption or sinking fund provisions and other rights, preferences, privileges, limitations and restrictions of such preferred stock.
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When issued, the preferred stock will be fully paid and nonassessable. Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a series of
preferred stock, in the event of a liquidation, each series of preferred stock will rank on a parity as to dividends and distributions with all other outstanding preferred stock, if any. The following is a discussion of terms we expect to be
generally applicable to the preferred stock that we may issue from time to time. The particular terms relating to a series of preferred stock that we offer pursuant to this prospectus, which may be different from or in addition to the terms
described below, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement relating to such series of preferred stock.
Voting Rights
. If we issue shares of any
series of preferred stock, holders of such shares will be entitled to one vote for each share held on matters on which holders of such series are entitled to vote, as set forth in the prospectus supplement with respect to such series or as expressly
required by applicable law.
The affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each series of preferred stock,
unless our board of directors establishes a higher amount, voting as a separate class, will be required for any amendment of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation that adversely changes any rights or preferences of such series of
preferred stock.
Dividend Rights
. Holders of the preferred stock of a particular series will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by
our board of directors, out of our assets legally available therefor, cash dividends at such rates and on such dates as are set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such series. The rate may be fixed or variable or both. Dividends will be
payable to the holders of record as they appear on our stock books on the record dates and dividend dates fixed by our board of directors or a duly authorized committee thereof. Dividends on any series of preferred stock may be cumulative or
noncumulative, as provided in the prospectus supplement relating to such series of preferred stock. If our board of directors fails to declare a dividend payable on a dividend payment date on any series of preferred stock for which dividends are
noncumulative, then the right to receive a
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dividend in respect of the dividend period ending on such dividend payment day will be lost, and we will have no obligation to pay the dividend accrued for that period, whether or not dividends
are declared for any subsequent period.
If the prospectus supplement relating to a series of preferred stock so provides, when dividends are not paid in
full upon any series of preferred stock and any other preferred stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with such series of preferred stock, all dividends declared upon such series of preferred stock and any other preferred stock ranking on a
parity as to dividends will be declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share on such series and such other preferred stock will in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends per share on such series of
preferred stock and such other preferred stock bear to each other. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, unless full dividends, including, in the case of cumulative preferred stock, accumulations, if any, in respect of prior dividend payment
periods on all outstanding shares of any series of preferred stock have been paid, no dividends, other than in shares of common stock or another stock ranking junior to such series of preferred stock as to dividends and upon liquidation, will be
declared or paid or set aside for payment or other distributions made upon our common stock or any of our other stock ranking junior to such preferred stock (including other series of preferred stock ranking junior to such series of preferred stock)
as to dividends. If the prospectus supplement relating to a series of preferred stock so provides, no common stock or any other stock (including other series of preferred stock) ranking junior to or on a parity with such series of preferred stock as
to dividends or upon liquidation may be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration, or any monies paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of any such stock, by us, while such preferred stock
remains outstanding, except by conversion into or exchange for our stock ranking junior to such series of preferred stock as to dividends and upon liquidation.
The amount of dividends payable for each dividend period will be computed by annualizing the applicable dividend rate and dividing by the number of dividend
periods in a year, except that the amount of dividends payable for the initial dividend period or any period shorter than a full dividend period will be computed on the basis of
30-day
months, a
360-day
year and the actual number of days elapsed in the period.
Liquidation and Distribution
. In the event of
any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our business, the holders of each series of preferred stock will be entitled to receive out of our assets available for distribution to stockholders, before any distribution of
assets is made to holders of common stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to such series of preferred stock upon liquidation, liquidating distributions in the amount set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such series of
preferred stock. If, upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our business, the amounts payable with respect to the preferred stock of any series and any other shares of our stock ranking as to any such
distribution on a parity with such series of preferred stock are not paid in full, the holders of the preferred stock of such series and of such other shares will share ratably in any such distribution of our assets in proportion to the full
respective preferential amounts to which they are entitled.
Redemption
. A series of preferred stock may be redeemable, in whole or in part, at our
option, and may be subject to mandatory redemption pursuant to a sinking fund or otherwise, in each case upon terms, at the times and the redemption prices and for the types of consideration set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such
series.
Conversion or Exchange Rights
. The prospectus supplement relating to a series of preferred stock will state the terms, if any, on which
shares of that series are convertible or exchangeable into shares of our common stock, debt securities or another series of our preferred stock. These provisions may allow or require the number of our shares of common stock or other securities to be
received by holders of shares of preferred stock to be adjusted upon the occurrence of events described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including: the issuance of a stock dividend to common stockholders or a combination, subdivision or
reclassification of common stock; the issuance of rights, warrants or options to all common and preferred stockholders entitling them to purchase common stock for an aggregate purchase price per share less than the current market price per share of
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stock; and any other events described in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement relating to a series of preferred stock so provides, our preferred stock will have no
preemptive rights.
Anti-takeover Provisions
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
. Certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws
summarized below may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt, including attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for our securities.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide:
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that we may issue preferred stock with such rights, preferences, privileges and limitations as our board of directors may, without prior stockholder approval, establish;
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that special meetings of stockholders may only be called by the chairman of the board, a majority of our board of directors or the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock then-outstanding;
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advance notice procedures to bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders and with regard to the nomination, other than by or at the direction of our board of directors or a committee of the board, of
candidates for election as directors; and
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transfer restrictions in the amended and restated bylaws and amended and restated certificate of incorporation that prohibit any person from transferring, directly or indirectly, any of the shares of common stock if the
transfer would
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create or result in a person becoming a five-percent shareholder under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 382), or
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increase the stock ownership of any existing five-percent shareholder under Section 382.
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These restrictions apply to all shares of our common stock issued after April 30, 2010, and to any shares of common stock owned, at the
time of the stockholder vote to amend the amended and restated certificate of incorporation to include such transfer restrictions, by any stockholder who voted in favor of that amendment.
Restrictions on Ownership Under Insurance Laws
. The application of various state insurance laws could be a significant deterrent to any person
interested in acquiring control of us. The insurance and insurance holding company laws of each of the jurisdictions in which our insurance subsidiaries are incorporated or commercially domiciled govern any acquisition of control of our insurance
subsidiaries or of us. In general, these laws provide that no person or entity may directly or indirectly acquire control of an insurance company unless that person or entity has received the prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities.
An acquisition of control generally is presumed in the case of any person or entity who purchases 10% or more of the outstanding common stock, unless a request for an exemption from the acquisition of control is filed by the acquirer and
subsequently approved by all of the applicable insurance regulatory authorities.
Delaware General Corporation Law
. Section 203 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law applies to Radian Group because it is listed on a national securities exchange. Pursuant to Section 203, with certain exceptions, a Delaware corporation may not engage in any of a broad range of business
combinations, such as mergers, consolidations and sales of assets, with an interested stockholder, as defined below, for a period of three years from the date that person became an interested stockholder, unless:
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the transaction that results in a person becoming an interested stockholder or the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation before the person becomes an interested stockholder;
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upon consummation of the transaction that results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned 85% or more of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the
transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and shares owned by certain employee stock plans; or
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at or after the time the person becomes an interested stockholder, the business combination is approved by the corporations board of directors and by holders of at least
two-thirds
of the corporations outstanding voting stock, excluding shares owned by the interested stockholder, at a meeting of stockholders.
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Under Section 203, an interested stockholder is defined as any person, other than the corporation and any direct or indirect majority-owned
subsidiary, that is:
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the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation; or
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an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation at any time within the three-year period immediately before the date on which it is sought
to be determined whether such person is an interested stockholder.
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Other Transfer Restrictions
. On October 8, 2009, our board
of directors adopted a Tax Benefit Preservation Plan (the Plan), which, as amended, was approved by our stockholders at our 2010, 2013 and 2016 annual stockholder meetings. We also adopted certain amendments to our amended and restated
bylaws (Bylaw Amendment) and at our 2010 2013, and 2016 annual meetings, our stockholders approved certain amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (Charter Amendment). The Plan, the Bylaw Amendment
and the Charter Amendment were implemented in order to protect our ability to utilize our net operating losses (NOLs) and other tax assets, which can generally be used to offset our future taxable income and therefore reduce our U.S.
federal income tax obligations, by preventing an ownership change under U.S. federal income tax rules. In general, an ownership change will occur if the five-percent shareholders, as defined under Section 382,
collectively increase their ownership in Radian Group (as determined for Section 382 purposes) by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage of stock of Radian Group owned by such shareholders at any time during a rolling
three-year testing period. The provisions in the Plan, the Bylaw Amendment and the Charter Amendment restrict or discourage certain transfers of our common stock that would (1) create or result in a person becoming a five-percent shareholder
under Section 382 or (2) increase the stock ownership of any existing five-percent shareholder under Section 382. The Plan, the Bylaw Amendment and the Charter Amendment will no longer be effective if the Plan and the Charter
Amendment are not
re-approved
every three years by a majority of our stockholders at our annual meeting of stockholders. If the Plan is not
re-approved,
it will
terminate, and if the Charter Amendment is not
re-approved,
the transfer restrictions in the Charter Amendment and the Bylaw Amendment will terminate. Our stockholders
re-approved
the Plan and the Charter Amendment at our 2013 and 2016 annual meetings of stockholders. Assuming they are not terminated before then, the next time we are required to submit the Plan and Charter
Amendment for
re-approval
by our stockholders will be in connection with the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. Our board of directors also considers, at least annually, whether a limitation on the use of
the tax benefits under Section 382 would no longer be material to the Company. If it makes such a determination, the Plan and the transfer restrictions will terminate, as described below.
The rules for determining ownership for the purposes of the Plan, the Bylaw Amendment, and the Charter Amendment track the definition of ownership for the
purposes of Section 382, which differs from the traditional concepts of beneficial ownership under the federal securities laws. In particular, ownership for Section 382 purposes is determined primarily by an economic test, while the
definition of beneficial ownership under the federal securities laws focuses generally on the right to vote or control the disposition of the shares. For example, different portfolios in a single mutual fund complex or groups of customers advised by
the same investment advisor would normally not be aggregated for Section 382 purposes even though they may be aggregated for
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determining beneficial ownership under SEC rules and reporting requirements. Consequently, although the Section 382 definition of ownership is different from and generally is narrower than
the definition of beneficial ownership under the federal securities laws, an investor in our common stock is not able to rely upon the definition of beneficial ownership under the federal securities laws in determining whether or not such investor
is in compliance with the requirements of the Plan, the Bylaw Amendment, and the Charter Amendment, which may lead to ambiguity for such investor. For purposes of Section 382 and under the Plan, the Bylaw Amendment and the Charter Amendment,
unless the Company has actual knowledge to the contrary, the Company is entitled to rely on filings of Schedules 13D, 13F and 13G to identify the holders of our common stock who may be subject to such provisions.
Pursuant to the Plan, our board of directors authorized and declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a Right) for each
outstanding share of common stock. Any future issued shares of common stock will include an associated Right for so long as the Plan remains in effect. The dividend was paid on October 19, 2009 to the stockholders of record as of the close of
business on that date. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from us one
one-thousandth
of a share of our Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the Preferred Stock) at a
price of $70.00 per one
one-thousandth
of a share of Preferred Stock (the Purchase Price), subject to adjustment. The Rights become exercisable if any person becomes an acquiring
personby becoming the owner (for Section 382 purposes) of 4.90% or more of our outstanding common stock or by adding to a position of 4.90% or more of our outstanding common stock. If the Rights are triggered, each holder of a Right
(other than the acquiring person, related persons, and transferees) will have the right to receive upon exercise of a Right (including payment of the Purchase Price) that number of shares of common stock having a market value of two times the
Purchase Price. The Plan also provides for other methods of exercise or exchange in the discretion of our board of directors.
Both the Bylaw Amendment
and the Charter Amendment impose substantially similar transfer restrictions designed to protect our important tax assets. The transfer restrictions prohibit any person from attempting to transfer, directly or indirectly, any of the shares of common
stock so restricted if the transfer would (1) create or result in a person becoming a Section 382 five-percent shareholder or (2) increase the stock ownership of any such existing Section 382 five-percent shareholder. Transfers
that violate the provisions of the Bylaw Amendment or Charter Amendment will be null and void and will not be effective to transfer any record, legal, beneficial or any other ownership of the number of shares which result in the violation of the
restrictions (which shares are referred to as excess shares). The purported transferee will not be entitled to any rights as a Radian Group stockholder with respect to the excess shares. Instead, the purported transferee would be
required, upon demand by us, to transfer the excess shares to our designated agent for the limited purpose of consummating an orderly
arms-length
sale of such excess shares, primarily in the open market.
Any such sales would occur in privately negotiated transactions or over a national securities exchange or national securities quotation system on which our securities may be traded. The net proceeds of the sale would be distributed first to
reimburse the agent for any costs associated with the sale, second to the purported transferee to the extent of the price it paid, and finally any additional amount would go to the original transferor, or, if the original transferor cannot be
readily identified, to a charity designated by our board of directors.
The Bylaw Amendment imposes these transfer restrictions on our shares of common
stock issued after the effective date of the amendment, including any shares of common stock issued pursuant to this registration statement and any shares of common stock issued upon conversion or exchange of securities issued pursuant to this
registration statement. The Charter Amendment is enforceable against the holders of the shares that voted in favor of the amendment, their transferees, and holders of shares of common stock issued after the amendment was approved. We intend to
presume, with regard to each share of common stock issued before the effectiveness of the Charter Amendment that is proposed to be transferred, that it was voted in favor of the Charter Amendment, or is subject to the transfer restrictions in the
amended and restated bylaws, unless the stockholder can demonstrate otherwise to our reasonable satisfaction. In certain circumstances, we also intend to assert that stockholders have waived the right to challenge or are estopped from challenging
the enforceability of the Charter Amendment, unless a stockholder establishes, to our satisfaction, that such stockholder did not vote in
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favor of the Charter Amendment. However, it is possible that one or more stockholders could challenge the enforceability of the transfer restrictions contained in the Charter Amendment, and a
court could find that the Charter Amendment is unenforceable, either in general or as applied to a particular stockholder or particular fact situation. However, as Radian Group currently intends to retain the Plan in place, it is unlikely that any
investor will seek to exceed the limits included in the Plan and so will not likely have any reason to challenge the Charter Amendment.
The Plan, the
Bylaw Amendment and the Charter Amendment are intended to protect our tax benefits as long as a limitation on the use of the tax benefits under Section 382 would be material to the Company. Accordingly, the Plan and transfer restrictions will
terminate upon the earliest of:
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the beginning of a taxable year for which our board of directors determines that no tax benefits may be carried forward;
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the date Section 382 or any successor statute is repealed, if our board of directors determines that the Plan or the transfer restrictions are no longer necessary for the preservation of our tax benefits;
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such date as our board of directors determines that a limitation on the use of the tax benefits under Section 382 would no longer be material to the Company, which our board of directors has agreed to review
annually; or
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the close of business on the second business day after the adjournment of the third consecutive annual meeting of the Companys stockholders after the Charter Amendment in the Plan was most recently approved or
re-approved
by the stockholders of the Company unless
re-approved
at that meeting.
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In addition, the Plan will expire on the close of business on October 9, 2019 (unless that date is advanced or extended).
Our board of directors has the discretion to grant exemptions to persons or transactions from the transfer restrictions in the Plan, and in the Bylaw
Amendment and the Charter Amendment, if our board of directors determines that the transfer will not be likely to limit the availability of the Companys tax benefits or is otherwise in the best interests of the Company.
The above discussion of the Plan, and the related Bylaw Amendment and the Charter Amendment is intended as a summary only, and is not comprehensive. Investors
are urged to consult with their tax advisors regarding the implications of the Plan, the Bylaw Amendment and the Charter Amendment.
Transfer Agent and
Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for the common stock is Computershare, Inc.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following is a general description of the debt securities that we may issue from time to time. The particular terms relating to each debt security, which
may be different from or in addition to the terms described below, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement relating to such securities.
The debt
securities will be our direct obligations. The senior debt securities will rank equally with all of our other senior and unsubordinated debt. The senior subordinated debt securities will have a junior position to all of our senior debt, which is
generally defined in both the subordinated debt indenture and senior subordinated debt indenture to include all debt other than debt that is expressly subordinated to or pari passu with the subordinated
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debt securities or senior subordinated debt securities, as the case may be. The subordinated debt securities will have a junior position to all of our senior debt and all of our senior
subordinated debt. The senior debt securities will be issued under a senior debt indenture, the senior subordinated debt securities will be issued under a senior subordinated debt indenture, and the subordinated debt securities will be issued under
a subordinated debt indenture. The indentures will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. The type and terms of the debt securities we offer under this prospectus may be limited by the other debt instruments to which we are a party at
the time of the offering.
Because most of our operations are conducted through our insurance subsidiaries, most of our cash flow, and consequently, our
ability to service debt, including the debt securities, is dependent upon the earnings of those subsidiaries and the transfer of funds by those subsidiaries to us in the form of dividends or permitted payments under
tax-
and expense-sharing arrangements, supplemented with borrowings from time to time. Our insurance subsidiaries ability to pay dividends to us is subject to various conditions imposed by the insurance
regulations of the states where they are domiciled and by the GSEs. In addition, the expense-sharing arrangements between us and our insurance subsidiaries have been approved by applicable state insurance departments, and such approvals are subject
to change at any time.
Some of our subsidiaries may finance their operations by borrowing from external creditors; lending agreements between some of the
operating subsidiaries and external creditors also may restrict the amount of net assets available for cash dividends and other payments to us.
Because
we are a holding company, we rely on dividends from, and permitted payments under
tax-
and expense-sharing arrangements with, our subsidiaries to meet our liquidity needs, and therefore to make payments in
respect of our securities. As such, any securities we issue will be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities, if any, of our subsidiaries, including claims of our subsidiaries policyholders, trade creditors,
preferred stockholders and creditors, and any taxing authorities. Any claims we have as an unsecured creditor of one of our subsidiaries would be subordinate to any security interest in the assets of that subsidiary and any indebtedness of that
subsidiary senior to the indebtedness held by us.
We have summarized below the material provisions of the three indentures. The summary is not complete
and is subject in all respects to the provisions of and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the forms of indentures, which are filed as exhibits and incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a
part. The prospectus supplement relating to the applicable issuance of debt securities will describe any significant differences between the indentures and the summary below. The forms of senior indenture, senior subordinated indenture and
subordinated indenture are substantially the same, except for certain covenants of ours and provisions relating to subordination. You should read the indentures for provisions that may be important to you. The forms of indentures may be supplemented
or revised in connection with the filing of a prospectus supplement with respect to a particular series of debt securities and such later version will govern any debt securities issued in conjunction with that prospectus supplement.
Terms Applicable to All Debt Securities
No
Limit on Debt Amounts
. The indentures do not limit the amount of debt that can be issued under the indentures. These amounts will be set from time to time by our board of directors.
Prospectus Supplements
. The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities will summarize the specific terms of such debt securities and
the related offering including, with respect to each series of debt securities, some or all of the following, as well as any other material terms of the debt securities:
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the title of the securities of the series (which title will distinguish the securities of the series from all other series of securities);
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any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the securities of the series which may be authenticated and delivered (which limit will not pertain to securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of
transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other securities of the series or any securities that are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered);
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the date or dates on which the principal of and premium, if any, on the securities of the series is payable or the method or methods of determination thereof;
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the rate or rates at which the securities of the series will bear interest, if any, or the method or methods of calculating such rate or rates of interest, the date or dates from which such interest will accrue or the
method or methods by which such date or dates will be determined, the dates on which any such interest will be payable, the right, if any, of the Company to defer or extend an interest payment date, the record date, if any, for the interest payable
on any such security on any interest payment date, and the basis upon which interest will be calculated if other than that of a
360-day
year of twelve
30-day
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the place or places where the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on securities of the series will be payable, any securities of the series may be surrendered for registration of transfer, securities of
the series may be surrendered for exchange and notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the securities of the series and the indenture may be served and notices to holders will be published;
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the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which, and the other terms and conditions upon which, securities of the series may be
redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company and, the manner in which the particular securities of such series (if less than all securities of such series are to be redeemed) are to be selected for redemption;
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the right or the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or upon the happening of a specified event or at the option of a
holder thereof, and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which, and the other terms and conditions upon which, securities of the series will be redeemed or
purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;
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if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which securities of the series will be issuable;
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if other than U.S. dollars, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the securities of the series will be payable, or in which
the securities of the series will be denominated, and the particular provisions applicable thereto;
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if the payments of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the securities of the series are to be made, at the election of the Company or a holder, in a currency or currencies (including currency unit or
units) other than that in which the securities of such series are denominated or designated to be payable, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which such payments are to be made, the terms and conditions of such payments
and the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined, and the particular provisions applicable thereto;
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if the amount of payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the securities of the series will be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which index, formula or method
may be based, without limitation, on a currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) other than that in which the securities of the series are denominated or designated to be payable), the index, formula or other method by which such
amounts will be determined and any special voting or defeasance provisions in connection therewith;
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if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of such securities of the series which will be payable upon declaration of acceleration thereof or the method by which such portion will be
determined;
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the person to whom any interest on any securities of the series will be payable;
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provisions, if any, granting special rights to the holders of securities of the series upon the occurrence of such events as may be specified;
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any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the events of default or covenants of the Company pertaining to the securities of the series;
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under what circumstances, if any, and with what procedures and documentation the Company will pay additional amounts on the securities of the series held by a person who is not a U.S. person (including any definition of
such term) in respect of taxes, assessments or similar charges withheld or deducted and, if so, whether the Company has the option to redeem such securities rather than pay such additional amounts (and the terms of any such option);
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the forms of the securities of the series;
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the applicability, if any, of any means of defeasance or covenant defeasance as may be specified for the securities of such series;
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if other than the trustee, the identity of the registrar, conversion agent (if any) and any paying agent;
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if the securities of the series will be issued in whole or in part in global form, (A) the depositary for such global securities, (B) whether beneficial owners of interests in any securities of the series in
global form may exchange such interests for certificated securities of such series, to be registered in the names of or to be held by such beneficial owners or their nominees and to be of like tenor of any authorized form and denomination, and
(C) the circumstances under which any such exchange may occur;
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the designation of the depositary with respect to the securities of the series;
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any restrictions on the registration, transfer or exchange of the securities of the series;
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if the securities of the series may be issued or delivered (whether upon original issuance or upon exchange of a temporary security of such series or otherwise), or any installment of principal or interest is payable,
only upon receipt of certain certificates or other documents or satisfaction of other conditions, the form and terms of such certificates, documents or conditions;
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if the securities of the series will be convertible into or for other securities or property of the Company, and any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the terms and conditions of any right to convert,
exercise or exchange securities of the series into or for other securities or property of the Company;
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whether the securities of the series are secured or unsecured, and if secured, the security and related terms in connection therewith (which will be provided for in a separate security agreement and/or other appropriate
documentation); and
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any other terms of the securities of the series, including any terms which may be required by or advisable under United States laws or regulations or advisable (as determined by the Company) in connection with the
marketing of securities of the series.
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Unless otherwise provided in an applicable indenture relating to debt securities, the debt securities will be
issued in the form of one or more fully registered global securities that will be deposited with and registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee. Upon issuance of a registered global security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry
registration and transfer system, participants accounts with the principal amount of the debt security beneficially owned by such participants. Each person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security will have to rely on the
procedures of the depositary for such registered global security to exercise any rights of a holder under the applicable indenture. No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of the debt securities, but we may require payment of a
sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange and any expenses payable in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of debt securities, other than exchanges not
involving any transfer, such as the issuance of definitive securities in replacement of temporary securities or the issuance of new securities upon surrender of a security that is transferred or redeemed in part.
A series of debt securities may be issued under the relevant indenture as original issue discount securities, which are securities that are offered and sold
at a discount from their stated principal amount. In addition, debt securities offered and sold at their stated principal amount may under some circumstances, pursuant to applicable regulations of the U.S. Department of the Treasury promulgated
under the Internal Revenue Code, be treated as issued at an original issue discount for federal income tax purposes. Federal income tax consequences and other special considerations applicable to any such original issue discount securities (or other
debt securities treated as issued at an original issue discount) will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to those securities.
Covenants
. We will agree in the indentures with respect to any series of debt securities to:
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pay the principal, interest and any premium on the securities of the series when due;
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maintain an office or agency where the securities of the series may be surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or conversion (if the debt securities are convertible) and where notices and demands to
or upon us in respect of the securities of the series and the relevant indenture may be served;
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prepare and file or deliver certain reports, as more fully specified in the relevant indenture, with the SEC, the trustee under the relevant indenture, and/or registered holders of the securities of the series, as the
case may be;
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deliver to the trustee under the relevant indenture, as more fully specified in that indenture, officers certificates relating to our compliance under the relevant indenture and the occurrence of any default or
event of default under that indenture; and
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unless our board of directors determines that it is no longer desirable in the conduct of our business and that there will be no adverse impact in any material respect to the holders of the securities of the series,
subject to those exceptions as more fully specified in the relevant indenture, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect our existence as a corporation and our rights (charter and statutory rights) and
franchises.
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Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets
. We will agree in the indentures with respect to any series of debt securities
that we will not consolidate with or merge into any other entity or transfer all or substantially all of our assets unless:
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we are the surviving entity; or
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the successor or surviving entity assumes all of our obligations under the securities of such series and the indentures pursuant to supplemental indentures in forms reasonably satisfactory to the trustee(s) under the
relevant indentures and is organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America and any state thereof or the District of Columbia; and, in either case,
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immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no event of default under the relevant indenture will have happened and be continuing.
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Upon any such consolidation, merger or transfer of all or substantially all of our assets, the successor will be substituted for us under the indenture and we
will be relieved of all obligations and covenants under the indenture with respect to such series of debt securities, except in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of the Companys assets.
Satisfaction and Discharge
. Upon our request, the relevant indenture will no longer be effective with respect to any series of debt securities for all
but certain specified purposes if either:
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all outstanding securities of that series have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation, we have paid all sums payable in respect of that series and we have delivered to the trustee a certificate and opinion of
legal counsel that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been fulfilled; or
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the only securities that remain outstanding have, or within one year will, become due and payable or are to be called for redemption, we have deposited with the trustee funds that are sufficient to make all future
payments, no default or event of default will have occurred and be continuing on the date of that deposit, we have paid all other sums payable in respect of that series, and we have delivered to the trustee a certificate and opinion of counsel that
all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been fulfilled.
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Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
. Under each
indenture, we may elect with respect to a series of debt securities, at our option and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions described below, either:
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to be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the outstanding securities of the applicable series and to have satisfied all of our other obligations under the securities of the
applicable series and under the provisions of the relevant indenture, which we refer to as legal defeasance; or
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to be released from some of our obligations under the relevant indenture, which we refer to as covenant defeasance.
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We can exercise legal or covenant defeasance with respect to any series of debt securities if the following conditions are met:
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we irrevocably deposit with the applicable indenture trustee (or another trustee meeting certain eligibility requirements and agreeing to be bound by the applicable provisions of the relevant indenture), in trust, for
the benefit of the holders of the applicable series of debt securities:
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cash in United States dollars;
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non-callable
and
non-redeemable
direct obligations of the United States of America or of an agency or instrumentality controlled or
supervised by the United States of America, in each instance, the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of the United States of America; or
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a combination of the foregoing that, in each case, is sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, interest and premium, if any, on the
outstanding debt securities of the applicable series on their stated maturity or applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and any mandatory sinking fund payments applicable to that particular series of debt securities on the day on which the
payments are due;
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we deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel confirming that the holders of the outstanding securities of the applicable series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of
the defeasance;
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no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of the deposit of the amounts to be held in trust for the benefit of the holders (other than a default or event of default resulting from
the borrowing of funds to be applied to the deposit) or in the case of any insolvency-
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related defaults, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of the deposit (or greater period of time in which any such deposit of trust funds may remain subject to bankruptcy or insolvency laws
that apply to the deposit by us); and
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we deliver to the trustee an officers certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, have
been complied with.
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After satisfying the conditions for legal defeasance, the debt securities of the applicable series will be deemed
outstanding only for limited purposes as more fully set forth in the relevant indenture. After legal defeasance, the holders of outstanding debt securities of the applicable series will have to rely solely on the deposits we make to the trust for
repayment of such debt securities.
After satisfying the conditions for covenant defeasance, the debt securities of the applicable series will be deemed
not outstanding for the purposes of the covenants from which we have been released, but will continue to be deemed outstanding for all other purposes under the relevant indenture.
The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities may describe additional provisions, if any, permitting legal defeasance or covenant
defeasance, and any modifications to the provisions described above, with respect to the debt securities of a particular series.
Information
Concerning the Trustee
. The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities will include information concerning the trustee under the applicable indenture and our relationship with the trustee at the time any debt securities are
offered. We may also maintain bank accounts, borrow money and have other banking or investment banking relationships with the trustee, or its affiliates, in the ordinary course of business.
Global Securities
. The registered debt securities may be issued in the form of one or more fully registered global securities that will be deposited
with and registered in the name of a depositary or in the name of a nominee for a depositary identified in the prospectus supplement relating to such debt securities. The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any debt
securities to be represented by a registered global security will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such debt securities. We anticipate that the description below will apply to all depositary arrangements.
Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be limited to persons that have accounts with the depositary for such registered global
security (participants) or persons that may hold interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a registered global security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants
accounts with the principal amounts of the debt securities represented by the registered global security beneficially owned by such participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in such registered global security will be shown on, and the transfer
of such ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary for such registered global security or on the records of participants for interests of persons holding through participants.
So long as the depositary for a registered global security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a registered global security, the depositary or the
nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities
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represented by the registered global security for all purposes. Except as set forth below, owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security will not:
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be entitled to have the debt securities represented by such registered global security registered in their names;
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receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of such debt securities in definitive forms; or
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be considered the owners of record or holders of the debt securities.
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Each person owning a beneficial
interest in a registered global security will have to rely on the procedures of the depositary for such registered global security and, if such person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which such person owns its
interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the applicable indenture. We understand that under existing industry practices, if we were to request any action of holders, or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security
desired to take any action that a holder is entitled to take under the applicable indenture, the depositary would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to take such action, and such participants would authorize
beneficial owners owning through such participants to take such action.
Principal of, interest and premium, if any, on debt securities represented by a
registered global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to such depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of such registered global security. Neither we nor the trustee will have any
responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such registered global security.
We expect that the depositary for any debt securities represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, interest or
premium, if any, will immediately credit participants accounts with such payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in such registered global security as shown on the records of such depositary. We also expect
that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in such a registered global security held by the participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the
accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in street name.
If the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue
as depositary for the global security or if at any time the depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and such registration as a clearing agency is required by applicable law or regulation to
serve as a depositary, and, in either situation, we do not appoint a successor depositary within 90 days, we will issue debt securities in certificated form in exchange for the global security. In addition, we may at any time in our sole discretion
decide not to have any debt securities represented by a global security. In such event we will issue debt securities in certificated form in exchange for the global security. The debt securities in certificated form will be in the same minimal
denominations and be of the same aggregate outstanding principal amount and tenor as the portion of each global security to be exchanged.
Any debt
securities issued in certificated form in exchange for a global security will be registered in such name or names as the depositary shall instruct the relevant trustee. We expect that such instructions will be based upon directions received by the
depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in such registered global security.
If provided in a prospectus supplement
relating to a series of debt securities, the debt securities of that series also may be issued in the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with a common depositary identified in the prospectus supplement. The specific terms
and procedures, including the specific terms of the depositary arrangement, with respect to any portion of a series of debt securities to be represented by a global security will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to that series.
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Form, Exchange, Transfer
. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement relating to a series of
debt securities, debt securities will be issued in global form with accompanying book-entry procedures as outlined above. They also may be issued in registered form without coupons.
A holder of debt securities of any series may exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and
with the same terms and aggregate principal amount. The securities are transferable at the corporate trust office or corporate trust agency office of the trustee or at any transfer agent designated by us for that purpose. No service charge will be
made for any transfer or exchange of the debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange and any expenses payable in connection with any
registration of transfer or exchange of debt securities, other than exchanges not involving any transfer, such as the issuance of definitive securities in replacement of temporary securities or the issuance of new securities upon surrender of a
security that is redeemed in part.
Particular Terms of the Senior Debt Securities
Ranking of Senior Debt Securities
. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement relating to a series of senior debt securities, the senior
debt securities will constitute part of our senior debt and rank equally with all our other senior debt that is unsecured (and will effectively rank junior to any secured debt). In addition to senior debt securities offered under this prospectus,
senior debt includes obligations under any credit facilities with banks or other institutional lenders. The senior debt securities will be senior to our senior subordinated debt and subordinated debt. Our obligations under the senior debt securities
will be structurally subordinated to certain obligations of our subsidiaries, including claims payable.
Events of Default
. The following, among
others, are events of default under a series of senior debt securities:
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we fail to pay the principal, premium, if any, or any sinking fund payment on any securities of that series when due;
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we fail to pay interest on any securities of that series when due and that failure continues for a period of 30 days;
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upon exercise of a holders conversion right, we fail to deliver conversion consideration in accordance with the indenture;
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we fail to comply with our obligations in the event of a consolidation, merger or sale of assets, as set forth in the indenture;
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we fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement in the senior indenture for the benefit of that series (other than a covenant or agreement with respect to which a failure to observe or perform is dealt
with otherwise in the senior indenture or is expressly included in the senior indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than such series of debt securities) and that failure continues for 90 days after we receive notice
to comply from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities;
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we fail to pay our indebtedness or to pay or discharge certain final judgments against us, as set forth in the indenture; and
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certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency occur, whether voluntary or not.
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The indenture and the prospectus
supplement relating to a series of senior debt securities may describe additional or different events of default that apply to that series. An event of default with respect to one series of senior debt securities will not necessarily constitute an
event of default with respect to any other series of senior debt securities.
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If a default or an event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee will mail to the holders of senior debt
securities of the affected series a notice to that effect within 90 days after the default occurs, if a responsible officer of the trustee under the indenture has actual knowledge of the default or event of default. Except in the case of a default
in the payment of principal or interest, the trustee under the senior indenture may withhold notice if, and so long as, a committee of the trustees responsible officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests
of the holders.
If an event of default with respect to one or more series of senior debt securities occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders
of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding senior debt securities of all series with respect to which the event of default occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may declare all the
principal of, accrued and unpaid interest or premium (or a lesser amount as may be provided for in the senior debt securities of the series), if any, of all the senior debt securities of those series to be immediately due and payable. The holders of
a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding senior debt securities of all series covered by such declaration may annul or rescind the declaration and any related payment default that resulted from the declaration but not any
other payment default. Certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency will result in all outstanding series of senior debt securities becoming due and payable immediately without any further action on the part of the trustee or the holders.
The senior indenture entitles the trustee to be indemnified by the holders before proceeding to exercise any right or power at the request of any of the
holders.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities of all series with respect to which an event of default
occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust power conferred on it, except that:
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the direction cannot conflict with any law or regulation or the indenture;
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the trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the trustee that is not inconsistent with the direction; and
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the trustee need not take any action that might subject it to personal liability or be unduly prejudicial to the holders of the senior debt securities not joining in the action.
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A holder may pursue a remedy directly under the senior indenture or a particular series of senior debt securities but, before doing so, the following must
occur:
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the holder must give to the trustee written notice that an event of default has occurred and is continuing;
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the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding senior debt securities of all affected series, treating all those series as a single class, must make a written request to the trustee to pursue
the remedy;
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the holder, or holders, must offer and, if requested, provide to the trustee an indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, liability or expense from the taking of the action;
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the trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and offer and, if requested, the provision of indemnity; and
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during the
60-day
period, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding senior debt securities of all those series, treating all those series as a single
class, do not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the written request.
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However, holders have an absolute right to receipt of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or after the
respective due dates and to institute suit for the enforcement of those payments. The right of a holder of senior debt securities to bring suit for the enforcement of any payments of principal, interest or premium, if any, on senior debt securities
on or after the respective due dates may not be impaired or affected without the consent of that holder.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of
the senior debt securities then outstanding of all affected series, treating all such series as a single class, may, by notice to the trustee on behalf of all holders of the senior debt securities of all those series, waive any past defaults,
except:
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a continuing default in payment of the principal of, interest or premium, if any, on, or any sinking fund payment on, senior debt securities of the series;
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a continuing default in respect of a covenant or provision of the indenture that cannot be amended or modified without the consent of each holder of senior debt securities affected;
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one arising from a failure to pay or deliver to converting holders consideration due upon conversion; and
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in respect of a covenant or provision that under the senior indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding note affected.
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We periodically will file statements with the trustees regarding our compliance with covenants in the senior indenture.
Modifications and Amendments
. Except as provided below, or more fully specified in the senior indenture and described in the applicable prospectus
supplement, the senior indenture may be amended or supplemented by us and the trustee with the consent of holders of a majority in principal amount of all series of senior debt securities affected by the amendment or supplement, treating all such
series as a single class. In addition, the record holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities of all series affected by the waiver, treating all such series as a single class, may, with respect to those
series, waive defaults under, or compliance with, the provisions of the senior indenture. Some amendments or waivers, however, require the consent of each holder of any senior debt security affected. Without the consent of each affected holder, an
amendment or waiver regarding a series of senior debt securities may not:
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change the maturity date, or the payment date of any installment interest on, any securities;
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reduce the principal amount of, or interest on, any securities;
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change the place, manner or currency of payment of principal of, or interest on, any securities;
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impair the right to institute a suit for the enforcement of any payment on, or with respect to, or of the conversion of, any security;
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change the ranking of the securities in a manner adverse to the holders of securities;
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adversely affect the right of holders of securities to convert their securities in accordance with the indenture, or reduce the amount of consideration due upon conversion;
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reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of outstanding securities whose holders must consent to a modification or amendment of the indenture or the securities;
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reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of outstanding securities whose holders must consent to a waiver of compliance with any provision in the indenture, or the securities or a waiver of any default or
event of default; or
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modify the applicable provisions of the indenture, except to increase the percentage required for modification or waiver or to provide for the consent of each affected holder.
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We and the trustee under the senior indenture may amend or supplement the senior indenture or the senior debt securities issued thereunder without notice to
or the consent of any holder to:
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provide for the assumption by a successor company of the Companys obligations under the securities and the indenture;
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add guarantees with respect to the securities;
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add to the covenants for the benefit of the holders or surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company;
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make any change, including to cure any omission, ambiguity, manifest error or defect or to correct any inconsistency in the indenture that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder in any material respect;
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comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act or with the rules of any applicable securities depositary;
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provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the securities of any series, to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished, or to add to the rights of the holders
of any series of securities;
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add additional events of default;
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evidence the acceptance or appointment of a successor trustee or to add an additional trustee or agent in accordance with the indenture; or
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conform the provisions of the indenture and the securities to the Description of Notes section as set forth in a preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering and sale of the securities, as
supplemented by the related pricing term sheet.
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Particular Terms of the Senior Subordinated Debt Securities
Ranking of Senior Subordinated Debt Securities
. As described below, the senior subordinated debt securities will rank senior to any subordinated debt
securities and will be subordinated and junior in right of payment to any senior debt securities issued by us, as well as certain other indebtedness incurred by us to the extent set forth in the applicable indenture and described in the prospectus
supplement relating to a series of senior subordinated debt securities. Unless the prospectus supplement relating to a series of senior subordinated debt securities indicates otherwise, the following description will apply to our senior subordinated
debt securities.
Subordination
. Our obligations under the senior subordinated debt securities will be subordinated in right of payment to our
obligations under our senior debt and will be structurally subordinated to certain obligations of our subsidiaries, including claims payable. In the indenture relating to the senior subordinated securities, we will agree not to create, incur or
otherwise be liable for any other indebtedness that ranks junior to the senior debt in right of payment, but senior to the senior subordinated securities. For this purpose, senior debt generally includes any indebtedness that does not
expressly provide that it is on a parity with or subordinated in right of payment to the senior subordinated debt securities. Specifically, senior debt includes obligations under any credit
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facility with banks or other institutional lenders and obligations under the senior debt securities described in this prospectus. Senior debt will not include:
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any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes;
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any indebtedness to any of our subsidiaries or other affiliates;
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any indebtedness that we may incur in violation of the senior subordinated indenture; or
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obligations under any subordinated debt securities.
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If we distribute our assets to creditors upon any
dissolution,
winding-up,
liquidation or reorganization or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar proceedings, we must first pay all amounts due or to become due on all senior debt before we pay the
principal of, or make any other payment on, the senior subordinated debt securities. The provisions of the senior subordinated debt indenture providing these payment restrictions will not limit the right, if any, of a holder of senior subordinated
debt securities to convert the debt securities into equity securities.
We may not make any payment on the senior subordinated debt securities if a
default in the payment of the principal, interest or premium, if any, including a default under any repurchase or redemption obligation in respect of designated senior debt, occurs and continues beyond any applicable grace period. We may not make
any payment on the senior subordinated debt securities if any other default occurs and continues with respect to designated senior debt that permits holders of the designated senior debt to accelerate its maturity and the trustee receives a notice
of default from any person permitted to give notice. We may not resume payments on the senior subordinated debt securities until the defaults are cured or specified time periods pass, unless the senior debt is paid in full. The provisions of the
senior subordinated debt indenture providing these payment restrictions will not limit the right, if any, of a holder of senior subordinated debt securities to convert the debt securities into equity securities.
The term designated senior debt means our obligations under our principal bank or other institutional credit facility, if any, and any other debt
expressly designated as senior debt with respect to the applicable senior subordinated debt securities.
We expect that the terms of some of our senior
debt will provide that an event of default under the senior subordinated debt securities or an acceleration of their maturity will constitute an event of default under the senior debt. In that case, if the maturity of the senior subordinated debt
securities is accelerated because of an event of default, we may not make any payment on the senior subordinated debt securities until we have paid all senior debt or the acceleration has been rescinded. If the payment of the senior subordinated
debt securities is accelerated because of an event of default, we must promptly notify the holders of senior debt of the acceleration.
If we experience a
bankruptcy, dissolution or reorganization, holders of senior debt may receive more, ratably, and holders of the senior subordinated debt securities may receive less, ratably, than our other creditors.
The indenture for senior subordinated debt securities may not limit our ability to incur additional senior debt.
Events of Default
. The following, among others, may be events of default under a series of senior subordinated debt securities:
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we fail to pay the principal, premium, if any, or any sinking fund payment on any securities of that series when due;
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we fail to pay interest on any securities of that series when due and that failure continues for a period of 30 days;
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upon exercise of a holders conversion right, we fail to deliver conversion consideration in accordance with the indenture;
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we fail to comply with our obligations in the event of a consolidation, merger or sale of assets, as set forth in the indenture;
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we fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement in the senior subordinated indenture for the benefit of that series (other than a covenant or agreement with respect to which a failure to observe or perform
is dealt with otherwise in the senior subordinated indenture or is expressly included in the senior subordinated indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than such series of debt securities) and that failure continues
for 90 days after we receive notice to comply from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior subordinated debt securities;
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we fail to pay our indebtedness or to pay or discharge certain final judgments against us, as set forth in the indenture; and
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certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency occur, whether voluntary or not.
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The indenture and prospectus
supplement relating to a series of senior subordinated debt securities may describe additional or different events of default that apply to that series. An event of default with respect to one series of senior subordinated debt securities will not
necessarily constitute an event of default with respect to any other series of senior subordinated debt securities.
If a default or an event of default
occurs and is continuing, the trustee will mail to the holders of senior subordinated debt securities of the affected series a notice to that effect within 90 days after the default occurs, if a responsible officer of the trustee under the indenture
has actual knowledge of the default or event of default.
Except in the case of a default in the payment of principal or interest, the trustee under the
senior subordinated indenture may withhold notice if, and so long as, a committee of the trustees responsible officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the holders.
If an event of default with respect to one or more series of senior subordinated debt securities occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at
least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all series with respect to which the event of default occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may declare all the
principal of, accrued and unpaid interest and premium (or such lesser amount as may be provided for in the senior subordinated debt securities of the series), if any (subject to applicable subordination provisions in the senior subordinated
indenture) of all the senior subordinated debt securities of those series, to be immediately due and payable. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all series covered
by such declaration may annul and rescind the declaration and any related payment default that resulted from the declaration but not any other payment default. Certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency will result in all outstanding series of
senior subordinated debt securities becoming due and payable immediately without any further action on the part of the trustee or the holders.
The senior
subordinated indenture entitles the trustee to be indemnified by the holders before proceeding to exercise any right or power at the request of any of the holders.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all series with respect to which an event of default
occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may
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direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust power conferred on it, except that:
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the direction cannot conflict with any law or regulation or the indenture;
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the trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the trustee that is not inconsistent with the direction; and
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the trustee need not take any action that might subject it to personal liability or be unduly prejudicial to the holders of the senior subordinated debt securities not joining in the action.
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A holder may pursue a remedy directly under the senior subordinated indenture or a particular series of senior subordinated debt securities but, before doing
so, the following must occur:
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the holder must give to the trustee written notice that an event of default has occurred and is continuing;
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the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all affected series, treating all those series as a single class, must make a written request to the trustee
to pursue the remedy;
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the holder, or holders, must offer and, if requested, provide to the trustee an indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, liability or expense from the taking of the action;
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the trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and offer and, if requested, the provision of indemnity; and
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during the
60-day
period, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all affected series, treating all those
series as a single class, do not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the written request.
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However, holders have an absolute
right to receipt of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or after the respective due dates and to institute suit for the enforcement of those payments. The right of a holder of senior subordinated debt securities to bring suit for the
enforcement of any payments of principal, interest or premium, if any, on senior subordinated debt securities on or after the respective due dates, without regard to acceleration or default, may not be impaired or affected without the consent of
that holder.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the senior subordinated debt securities then outstanding of all affected series, treating
all those series as a single class, may, by notice to the trustee on behalf of all holders of the senior subordinated debt securities of those series, waive any past defaults, except:
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a continuing default in payment of the principal of, interest or premium, if any, on, or any sinking fund payment on, senior subordinated debt securities of the series;
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a continuing default in respect of a covenant or provision of the indenture that cannot be amended or modified without the consent of each holder of senior subordinated debt securities affected;
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one arising from a failure to pay or deliver to converting holders consideration due upon conversion; and
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in respect of a covenant or provision that under the senior subordinated indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding note affected.
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Modifications and Amendments
. Except as provided below, or more fully specified in the senior subordinated
indenture and described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the senior subordinated indenture may be amended or supplemented by us and the trustee with the consent of holders of a majority in principal amount of all series of senior
subordinated debt securities affected by the amendment or supplement, treating all such series as a single class. In addition, the record holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all series
affected by the waiver, treating all such series as a single class, may, with respect to those series, waive defaults under, or compliance with, the provisions of the senior subordinated indenture. Some amendments or waivers, however, require the
consent of each holder of any senior subordinated debt security affected. Without the consent of each affected holder, an amendment or waiver regarding a series of senior subordinated debt securities may not:
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change the maturity date, or the payment date of any installment interest on, any securities;
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reduce the principal amount of, or interest on, any securities;
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change the place, manner or currency of payment of principal of, or interest on, any securities;
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impair the right to institute a suit for the enforcement of any payment on, or with respect to, or of the conversion of, any security;
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change the ranking of the securities in a manner adverse to the holders of securities;
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adversely affect the right of holders of securities to convert their securities in accordance with the indenture, or reduce the amount of consideration due upon conversion;
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reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of outstanding securities whose holders must consent to a modification or amendment of the indenture or the securities;
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reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of outstanding securities whose holders must consent to a waiver of compliance with any provision in the indenture, or the securities or a waiver of any default or
event of default; or
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modify the applicable provisions of the indenture, except to increase the percentage required for modification or waiver or to provide for the consent of each affected holder.
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We and the trustee under the senior subordinated indenture may amend or supplement the senior subordinated indenture or the senior subordinated debt
securities of any series issued thereunder without the consent of any holder to:
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provide for the assumption by a successor company of the Companys obligations under the securities and the indenture;
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add guarantees with respect to the securities;
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add to the covenants for the benefit of the holders or surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company;
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make any change, including to cure any omission, ambiguity, manifest error or defect or to correct any inconsistency in the indenture that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder in any material respect;
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comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act or with the rules of any applicable securities depositary;
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provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the securities of any series, to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished, or to add to the rights of the holders
of any series of securities;
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add additional events of default;
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evidence the acceptance or appointment of a successor trustee or to add an additional trustee or agent in accordance with the indenture; or
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conform the provisions of the indenture and the securities to the Description of Notes section as set forth in a preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering and sale of the securities, as
supplemented by the related pricing term sheet.
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Particular Terms of the Subordinated Debt Securities
Ranking of Subordinated Debt Securities
. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinated and junior in right of payment to any senior debt
securities and senior subordinated debt securities issued by us, as well as certain other indebtedness incurred by us to the extent set forth in the applicable indenture described in the prospectus supplement relating to a series of subordinated
debt securities.
Subordination
. Unless the prospectus supplement relating to a series of subordinated debt securities indicates otherwise, the
subordination provisions of the subordinated debt securities will be the same as those of the senior subordinated debt securities just described, except that:
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Senior debt will include our obligations under the senior subordinated debt securities, as well as under the other debt specified above, including the designated senior debt; and
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different series of subordinated debt securities may rank senior to other series. In that case, our obligations under the higher-ranking series will be senior debt in relation to the lower-ranking series, as
set forth in the prospectus supplement.
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The subordinated indenture does not limit the amount of additional senior debt that we may incur.
We expect from time to time to incur additional indebtedness constituting senior debt.
Events of Default
. The following, among others, may be
events of default under a series of subordinated debt securities:
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we fail to pay the principal, premium, if any, or any sinking fund payment on any securities of that series when due;
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we fail to pay interest on any securities of that series when due and that failure continues for a period of 30 days;
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upon exercise of a holders conversion right, we fail to deliver conversion consideration in accordance with the indenture;
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we fail to comply with our obligations in the event of a consolidation, merger or sale of assets, as set forth in the indenture;
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we fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement in the subordinated indenture for the benefit of that series (other than a covenant or agreement with respect to which a failure to observe or perform is
dealt with otherwise in the subordinated indenture or is expressly included in the subordinated indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than such series of debt securities) and that failure continues for 90 days after
we receive notice to comply from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding subordinated debt securities;
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we fail to pay our indebtedness or to pay or discharge certain final judgments against us, as set forth in the indenture; and
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certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency occur, whether voluntary or not.
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The indenture and prospectus
supplement relating to a series of subordinated debt securities may describe additional or different events of default that apply to that series. An event of default with respect to one series of subordinated debt securities will not necessarily
constitute an event of default with respect to any other series of subordinated debt securities.
If a default or an event of default occurs and is
continuing, the trustee will mail to the holders of subordinated debt securities of the affected series a notice to that effect within 90 days after the default occurs, if a responsible officer of the trustee under the indenture has actual knowledge
of the default or event of default.
Except in the case of a default in the payment of principal or interest, the trustee under the subordinated indenture
may withhold notice if, and so long as, a committee of the trustees responsible officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the holders.
If an event of default with respect to one or more series of subordinated debt securities occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25%
in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding subordinated debt securities of all series with respect to which the event of default occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may declare all the principal of,
accrued and unpaid interest and premium (or a lesser amount as may be provided for in the subordinated debt securities of the series), if any, (subject to applicable subordination provisions in the relevant indenture) of all the subordinated debt
securities of those series to be immediately due and payable. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding subordinated debt securities of all series covered by such declaration may annul and rescind the
declaration and any related payment default that resulted from the declaration but not any other payment default. Certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency will result in all outstanding series of subordinated debt securities becoming due and
payable immediately without any further action on the part of the trustee or the holders.
The subordinated indenture entitles the trustee to be
indemnified by the holders before proceeding to exercise any right or power at the request of any of the holders.
The holders of a majority in principal
amount of the outstanding subordinated debt securities of all series with respect to which an event of default occurs and is continuing and that rank equal with each other, treating all those series as a single class, may direct the time, method and
place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust power conferred on it with respect to those series, except that:
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the direction cannot conflict with any law or regulation or the subordinated indenture;
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the trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the trustee that is not inconsistent with the direction; and
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the trustee need not take any action that might subject it to personal liability or be unduly prejudicial to the holders of the subordinated debt securities not joining in the action.
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A holder may pursue a remedy directly under the subordinated indenture or a particular series of subordinated
debt securities but, before doing so, the following must occur:
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the holder must give to the trustee written notice that an event of default has occurred and is continuing;
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the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding subordinated debt securities of all affected series that rank equal with each other, treating all those series as a single class, must make a
written request to the trustee to pursue the remedy;
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the holder, or holders, must offer and, if requested, provide to the trustee an indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, liability or expense from the taking of the action;
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the trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and offer and, if requested, the provision of indemnity; and
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during the
60-day
period, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding subordinated debt securities of all those series, treating all those series as a
single class, do not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the written request.
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However, holders have an absolute right to receipt
of principal, interest and premium, if any, on or after the respective due dates and to institute suit for the enforcement of those payments. The right of a holder of subordinated debt securities to bring suit for the enforcement of any payments of
principal, interest and premium, if any, on subordinated debt securities on or after the respective due dates may not be impaired or affected without the consent of that holder.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding subordinated debt securities of all affected series that rank equal with each other
treating all such series as a single class, may, by notice to the trustee on behalf of all holders of the subordinated debt securities of such series, waive any past defaults, except:
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a continuing default in payment of the principal of, interest or premium, if any, on, or any sinking fund payment on, subordinated debt securities of the series;
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a continuing default in respect of a covenant or provision of the indenture that cannot be amended or modified without the consent of each holder of subordinated debt securities affected;
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one arising from a failure to pay or deliver to converting holders consideration due upon conversion; and
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in respect of a covenant or provision that under the subordinated indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding note affected.
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We periodically will file statements with the trustee regarding our compliance with covenants in the subordinated indenture.
Modifications and Amendments
. Except as provided below, or more fully specified in the subordinated indenture and described in the applicable
prospectus supplement, the subordinated indenture may be amended or supplemented by us and the trustee with the consent of holders of a majority in principal amount of all affected series of subordinated debt securities that rank equal with each
other, treating all such series as a single class. In addition, the record holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding subordinated debt securities of all series affected by the waiver that rank equal with each other, treating such
series as a single class, may, with respect to those series, waive defaults under, or compliance with, the provisions of the subordinated indenture. Some amendments or waivers, however, require the consent of each holder of any subordinated debt
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affected. Without the consent of each affected holder, an amendment or waiver regarding a series of subordinated debt securities may not:
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change the maturity date, or the payment date of any installment interest on, any securities;
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reduce the principal amount of, or interest on, any securities;
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change the place, manner or currency of payment of principal of, or interest on, any securities;
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impair the right to institute a suit for the enforcement of any payment on, or with respect to, or of the conversion of, any security;
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change the ranking of the securities in a manner adverse to the holders of securities;
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adversely affect the right of holders of securities to convert their securities in accordance with the indenture, or reduce the amount of consideration due upon conversion;
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reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of outstanding securities whose holders must consent to a modification or amendment of the indenture or the securities;
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reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of outstanding securities whose holders must consent to a waiver of compliance with any provision in the indenture, or the securities or a waiver of any default or
event of default; or
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modify the applicable provisions of the indenture, except to increase the percentage required for modification or waiver or to provide for the consent of each affected holder.
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We and the trustee under the subordinated indenture may amend or supplement the subordinated indenture or the subordinated debt securities issued thereunder
without the consent of any holder to:
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provide for the assumption by a successor company of the Companys obligations under the securities and the indenture;
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add guarantees with respect to the securities;
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add to the covenants for the benefit of the holders or surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company;
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make any change, including to cure any omission, ambiguity, manifest error or defect or to correct any inconsistency in the indenture that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder in any material respect;
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comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act or with the rules of any applicable securities depositary;
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provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the securities of any series, to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished, or to add to the rights of the holders
of any series of securities;
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add additional events of default;
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evidence the acceptance or appointment of a successor trustee or to add an additional trustee or agent in accordance with the indenture; or
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conform the provisions of the indenture and the securities to the Description of Notes section as set forth in a preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering and sale of the securities, as
supplemented by the related pricing term sheet.
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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
We describe in this section the general terms of depositary shares. We will describe the specific terms of any depositary shares issued in a prospectus
supplement. The following description of the deposit agreement, the depositary shares and the depositary receipts is only a summary and you should refer to the forms of the deposit agreement and depositary receipt that will be filed with the SEC in
connection with any particular offering of depositary shares.
General
We may offer fractional interests in preferred stock, rather than full shares of preferred stock. In that case, we will provide for the issuance by a
depositary to investors of receipts for depositary shares, each representing a fractional interest in a share of a particular series of preferred stock. The depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued under the depositary
agreement. For a description of our preferred stock, see Description of Our Capital Stock Description of Preferred Stock.
The shares
of any series of preferred stock underlying the depositary shares will be deposited under a deposit agreement between us and the depositary, which must be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States and having a combined
capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000. The depositary will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each owner of a depositary share will have a fractional interest in all the
rights and preferences of the preferred stock underlying such depositary share. Those rights include any dividend, voting, redemption, conversion and liquidation rights.
Dividends and Other Distributions
The depositary
will distribute all cash dividends, if any, and other cash distributions, if any, received in respect of the preferred stock to the record holders of depositary shares representing the preferred stock in proportion to the number of depositary shares
owned by such holders on the relevant record date.
If there is a distribution other than in cash, the depositary will distribute property received by it
to the record holders of depositary shares entitled thereto in proportion to the number of depositary shares owned by such holders on the relevant record date, unless the depositary determines that it is not feasible to make such distribution, in
which case the depositary may, with our approval, sell such property and distribute the net proceeds from such sale to such holders.
Withdrawal
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement and unless the related depositary shares have been called for redemption, if
you surrender depositary receipts at the principal office of the depositary, then you will be entitled to receive the number of shares of preferred stock and any money or other property represented by such depositary shares. We will not issue
partial shares of preferred stock. If you deliver depositary receipts evidencing a number of depositary shares that represent other than a whole number of shares of preferred stock by surrender for redemption or exchange, the depositary will issue
to you a new depositary receipt evidencing the remainder of depositary shares at the same time that the preferred stock is withdrawn. Holders of shares of preferred stock received in exchange for depositary shares will no longer be entitled to
deposit those shares under the deposit agreement or to receive depositary shares in exchange for those shares of preferred stock.
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Redemption of Depositary Shares
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, neither the depositary shares nor the series of preferred stock underlying the depositary
shares will be convertible or exchangeable into any other class or series of our capital stock.
If the series of the preferred stock underlying the
depositary shares is subject to redemption, the depositary shares will be redeemed from the redemption proceeds, in whole or in part, of the series of the preferred stock held by the depositary. The redemption price per depositary share will bear
the same relationship to the redemption price per share of preferred stock that the depositary share bears to the underlying preferred stock. Whenever we redeem preferred stock held by the depositary, the depositary will redeem, as of the same date,
the number of depositary shares representing the preferred stock redeemed. If less than all the depositary shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected by lot or pro rata as determined by the depositary.
Voting the Preferred Stock
Upon receipt of
notice of any meeting at which the holders of the preferred stock are entitled to vote, the depositary will mail information about the meeting contained in the notice to the record holders of the depositary shares relating to the preferred stock.
Each record holder of the depositary shares on the record date (which will be the same date as the record date for the preferred stock) will be entitled to instruct the depositary as to how the preferred stock underlying the holders depositary
shares should be voted. The depositary will be required to vote, insofar as practicable, the number of shares of the preferred stock represented by such depositary shares in accordance with such instructions, and we will agree to take all action
that the depositary deems necessary in order to enable the depositary to do so. The depositary will abstain from voting shares of preferred stock to the extent it does not receive specific instructions from the holders of depositary shares
representing such shares of preferred stock.
Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement
We may amend the form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares and any provision of the deposit agreement by agreement with the depositary at
any time. However, any amendment that materially and adversely alters the rights of the holders of depositary receipts of a particular series or class will not be effective unless such amendment has been approved by the holders of depositary
receipts representing at least a majority of the depositary shares of such series or class then outstanding. Additionally, in the case of amendments relating to or affecting rights to receive dividends or distributions or voting or redemption
rights, approval is also required by the holders of depositary receipts representing not less than a specified percentage or all of the depositary shares of such series or class then outstanding, as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.
The deposit agreement may be terminated by us or the depositary only if:
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all outstanding depositary shares relating to the deposit agreement have been redeemed or converted into or exchanged for other securities;
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there has been a final distribution on the preferred stock underlying the depositary shares relating to the deposit agreement in connection with our liquidation, dissolution or winding up and the distribution has been
made to the holders of the related depositary shares evidenced by depositary receipts; or
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the holders of depositary receipts representing not less than a specified majority of the outstanding depositary shares relating to the deposit agreement have consented to such termination.
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Charges of Depositary
We will pay all transfer
and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary arrangements. We also will pay charges of the depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the
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related class or series of shares of preferred stock and any redemption of such shares of preferred stock. Holders of depositary receipts will pay all other transfer and other taxes and
governmental charges and such other charges as are expressly provided in the deposit agreement for their accounts.
The depositary may refuse to effect
any transfer of a depositary receipt or any withdrawal of shares of a class or series of shares of preferred stock evidenced thereby until all such taxes and charges with respect to such depositary receipt or such shares of preferred stock are paid
by the holders thereof.
Miscellaneous
The
depositary will forward to the holders of depositary receipts all reports and communications that we must furnish to the holders of the preferred stock.
Neither we nor the depositary will be liable for any damages if, by law or any circumstance beyond our control, either of us is prevented or delayed in
performing our respective obligations under the deposit agreement. Our obligations and the depositarys obligations under the deposit agreement will be limited to performance in good faith of the duties set forth in the deposit agreement.
Neither we nor the depositary will be obligated to prosecute or defend any legal proceeding connected with any depositary shares or preferred stock unless satisfactory indemnity is furnished. We and the depositary may rely upon written advice of
counsel or accountants, or information provided by persons presenting preferred stock for deposit, holders of depositary shares or other persons believed to be competent and on documents believed to be genuine.
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK,
PREFERRED STOCK OR OTHER SECURITIES
The following is a description of the warrants that we may issue from time to time. The particular terms relating
to the warrants, which may be different from or in addition to the terms described below, will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to the warrants.
We may issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock or our preferred stock, depositary shares, senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt
securities, subordinated debt securities or any combination thereof. The warrants may be issued independently or together with any other securities and may be attached or separate from the other securities. Each series of warrants will be issued
under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between a warrant agent and us. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants of any series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or
with holders or beneficial owners of warrants.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any warrants and the related offering in
respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, including the following:
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the title of the warrants;
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the aggregate number of the warrants;
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the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;
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the designation and terms of the underlying securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants and the number of such underlying securities initially issuable upon exercise of the warrants;
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the price or prices at which the warrants may be exercised to purchase the securities underlying them;
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the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the right shall expire;
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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
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if applicable, the designation and terms of the other securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of such warrants issued with each such underlying warrant;
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if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and other securities will be separately transferable;
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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
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if applicable, a discussion of certain material United States federal income tax considerations;
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the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the warrants; and
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any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.
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In the case of warrants to purchase shares of our capital stock, certain provisions may allow or require the exercise price payable and/or the number of
shares of stock purchasable upon warrant exercise to be adjusted upon the occurrence of events described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including the issuance of a stock dividend or a combination, subdivision or reclassification of stock;
the issuance of rights, warrants or options to all common and preferred stockholders entitling them to purchase our capital stock for an aggregate consideration per share less than the current market price per share of such stock; and any other
events described in the prospectus supplement.
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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PREFERRED
STOCK OR OTHER SECURITIES
The following is a general description of the rights we may issue to our stockholders or, under certain circumstances,
third parties, from time to time. The particular terms of the rights, which may be different from or in addition to the terms described below, will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to the rights.
General
We may issue rights to purchase shares
of our common stock or our preferred stock, depositary shares, senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt securities, subordinated debt securities, or any combination thereof. The rights may be issued independently or together with any other
securities and may be attached or separate from the other securities. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement to be entered into between a rights agent and us. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in
connection with the rights and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with the holders or beneficial owners of rights.
The
applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any rights and the related offering in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, including the following:
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the title of the rights;
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the aggregate number of rights issued;
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the date of determining the stockholders entitled to the rights distribution;
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the designation and terms of the underlying securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights and the number of such underlying securities initially issuable upon exercise of the rights;
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if applicable, the designation and terms of the other securities with which the rights are issued and the number of such rights issued with each such underlying right;
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the price or prices at which the rights may be exercised to purchase the securities underlying them;
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the date, if any, on and after which the rights will be separately transferable;
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the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence, and the date on which the right will expire;
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if applicable, the minimum or maximum number of rights that may be exercised at any one time;
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the procedure and conditions related to the exercise of the rights;
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the conditions to the completion of the offering, if any;
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the withdrawal, termination and cancellation rights, if any;
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if applicable, a discussion of certain material United States federal income tax considerations; and
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any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange and exercise of the rights.
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Each right will entitle the holder of rights to purchase for cash the principal amount of shares of common stock,
preferred stock or other securities at the exercise price provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the
expiration date for the rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Rights will be issued in registered form only.
In the case of rights to
purchase shares of our capital stock, certain provisions may allow or require the exercise price payable and/or the number of shares of stock purchasable upon exercise of the rights to be adjusted upon the occurrence of events described in the
applicable prospectus supplement, including the issuance of a stock dividend or a combination, subdivision or reclassification of stock; the issuance of rights, warrants or options to all common and preferred stockholders entitling them to purchase
our capital stock for an aggregate consideration per share less than the current market price per share of such stock; and any other events described in the prospectus supplement.
Exercise of Rights
Holders may exercise rights
as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus
supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the shares of common stock, preferred stock or other securities, as applicable, purchasable upon exercise of the rights. If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised,
we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to stockholders or to persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described
in the applicable prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS
The following is a general description of some of the provisions of the stock purchase contracts we may offer from time to time, as well as the related
purchase contract agreement and the pledge agreement. The particular terms of any series of stock purchase contracts, which may be different from or in addition to the terms described below, will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to
the stock purchase contracts.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any stock purchase contracts and the related offering in
respect of which this prospectus is being delivered. Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, we may issue stock purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us and obligating us to sell to the holders,
a specified number of shares of our common stock or our preferred stock or depositary shares at a future date or dates. Alternatively, the stock purchase contracts may obligate us to purchase from holders, and obligate holders to sell to us, a
specified or varying number of shares of our common stock or our preferred stock or depositary shares. The consideration per share of common stock or preferred stock or per depositary share may be fixed at the time the stock purchase contracts are
issued or may be determined by a specific reference to a formula set forth in the stock purchase contracts. The stock purchase contracts may provide for settlement by delivery by us, or on our behalf, of shares of common stock or preferred stock or
depositary shares or it may provide for cash value settlement by reference or linkage to the value, performance or trading price of our common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares, all as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The
stock purchase contracts may be issued separately or as part of stock purchase units consisting of a stock purchase contract and debt securities, preferred stock or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. treasury securities, other stock
purchase contracts or common stock, securing the holders obligations to purchase or sell, as the case may be, the common stock or the preferred stock under the stock purchase contracts. The stock purchase contracts may require us to make
periodic payments to the holders of the stock purchase units or vice versa, and such payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis and may be paid on a current or on a deferred basis. The stock purchase contracts may require holders to secure
their obligations thereunder in a specified manner and may provide for the prepayment of all or part of the
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consideration payable by holders in connection with the purchase of common stock or preferred stock pursuant to the stock purchase contracts.
The securities related to the stock purchase contracts may be pledged to a collateral agent for our benefit pursuant to a pledge agreement to secure the
obligations of holders of stock purchase contracts to purchase common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares under the related stock purchase contracts. The rights of holders of stock purchase contracts to the related pledged securities will be
subject to our security interest therein created by the pledge agreement. No holder of stock purchase contracts will be permitted to withdraw the pledged securities related to such stock purchase contracts from the pledge arrangement except upon the
termination or early settlement of the related stock purchase contracts or in the event other securities, cash or property is made subject to the pledge agreement in lieu of the pledged securities, if permitted by the pledge agreement, or as
otherwise provided in the pledge agreement. Subject to such security interest and the terms of the purchase contract agreement and the pledge agreement, each holder of a stock purchase contract will retain full beneficial ownership of the related
pledged securities. Except as described in the prospectus supplement, the collateral agent will, upon receipt of distributions on the pledged securities, distribute such payments to us or the purchase contract agent, as provided in the pledge
agreement. The purchase agent will in turn distribute payments it receives as provided in the purchase contract agreement.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue units consisting of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, stock purchase contracts
or any combination of those securities. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe their terms of any units and the related offering in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, including the following:
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the terms of each of the securities included in the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities included in the units may or may not be traded separately or exchanged for or converted into any
other securities;
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the terms of any unit agreement governing the units;
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if applicable, a discussion of certain United States federal income tax considerations; and
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the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities in any one or more of the following ways:
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directly to investors, including through a specific bidding, auction or other process;
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to investors through agents;
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to or through brokers or dealers;
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to the public through underwriting syndicates led by one or more managing underwriters;
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in at the market offerings, within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market on an exchange or otherwise;
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to one or more underwriters acting alone for resale to investors or to the public; and
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through a combination of any such methods of sale.
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If we sell securities to a dealer acting as principal, the
dealer may resell such securities at varying prices to be determined by such dealer in its discretion at the time of resale without consulting with us and such resale prices may not be disclosed in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Any underwritten offering may be on a best efforts or a firm commitment basis. We may also offer securities through subscription rights distributed to our
stockholders on a pro rata basis, which may or may not be transferable. In any distribution of subscription rights to stockholders, if all of the underlying securities are not subscribed for, we may then sell the unsubscribed securities directly to
third parties or may engage the services of one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, including standby underwriters, to sell the unsubscribed securities to third parties.
Sales of the securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions:
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at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
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at prices related to prevailing market prices; or
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Any of the prices may represent a discount from the then prevailing market prices.
In connection with the sale of any of the securities, underwriters or agents may receive compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or
commissions and may also receive compensation from purchasers of the securities, for whom they may act as agents, in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell the securities to or through dealers, and such dealers may
receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Discounts, concessions and commissions may be changed from time to time. Dealers
and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act, and any discounts, concessions or commissions they receive from us and any profit on the resale of securities they realize
may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under applicable federal and state securities laws.
The applicable prospectus supplement will, where
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identify any such underwriter, dealer or agent;
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describe any compensation in the form of discounts, concessions, commissions or otherwise received from us by each such underwriter or agent and in the aggregate by all underwriters and agents;
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describe any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers;
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identify the amounts underwritten; and
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identify the nature of the underwriters or underwriters obligation to take the securities.
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otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, each series of securities will be a new issue with no established trading market, other than our common stock, which is listed on the NYSE. We expect that any
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common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be listed on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance. We may elect to list any series of debt securities or preferred stock on
an exchange, but we are not obligated to do so. It is possible that one or more underwriters may make a market in the securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice.
No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of, or the trading market for, any offered securities.
We may enter into derivative transactions with third
parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If disclosed in the applicable prospectus supplement, in connection with those derivative transactions, third parties may sell
securities covered by this prospectus and such prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or from others to settle those short sales or to close out any
related open borrowings of securities, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivative transactions to close out any related open borrowings of securities. If the third party is or may be deemed to be an underwriter under
the Securities Act, it will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplements.
Until the distribution of the securities is completed, rules of the
SEC may limit the ability of any underwriters and selling group members to bid for and purchase the securities. As an exception to these rules, underwriters are permitted to engage in some transactions that stabilize the price of the securities.
Such transactions consist of bids or purchases for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the securities.
Underwriters may engage in
overallotment. If any underwriters create a short position in the securities in an offering in which they sell more securities than are set forth on the cover page of the applicable prospectus supplement, the underwriters may reduce that short
position by purchasing the securities in the open market.
The lead underwriters may also impose a penalty bid on other underwriters and selling group
members participating in an offering. This means that if the lead underwriters purchase securities in the open market to reduce the underwriters short position or to stabilize the price of the securities, they may reclaim the amount of any
selling concession from the underwriters and selling group members who sold those securities as part of the offering.
In general, purchases of a security
for the purpose of stabilization or to reduce a short position could cause the price of the security to be higher than it might be in the absence of such purchases. The imposition of a penalty bid might also have an effect on the price of a security
to the extent that it were to discourage resales of the security before the distribution is completed.
We do not make any representation or prediction as
to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above might have on the price of the securities. In addition, we do not make any representation that underwriters will engage in such transactions or that such transactions,
once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.
Under agreements into which we may enter, underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in
the distribution of the securities may be entitled to indemnification by us against or contribution towards certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the applicable securities laws.
If we offer securities in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders, we may enter into a standby underwriting agreement with dealers,
acting as standby underwriters. We may pay the standby underwriters a commitment fee for the securities they commit to purchase on a standby basis. If we do not enter into a standby underwriting arrangement, we may retain a dealer-manager to manage
a subscription rights offering for us.
Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us or perform services for us in the ordinary
course of business.
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If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as
our agents to solicit offers by particular institutions to purchase securities from us at the public offering price set forth in such prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date or
dates stated in such prospectus supplement. Each delayed delivery contract will be for an amount no less than, and the aggregate amounts of securities sold under delayed delivery contracts shall be not less nor more than, the respective amounts
stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Institutions with which such contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable
institutions and others, but will in all cases be subject to our approval. The obligations of any purchaser under any such contract will be subject to the conditions that (a) the purchase of the securities shall not at the time of delivery be
prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States to which the purchaser is subject, and (b) if the securities are being sold to underwriters, we shall have sold to the underwriters the total amount of the securities less the
amount thereof covered by the contracts. The underwriters and such other agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of such contracts.
To comply with applicable state securities laws, the securities offered by this prospectus will be sold, if necessary, in such jurisdictions only through
registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, securities may not be sold in some states unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is
available and is complied with.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities described in this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. The validity of any securities
offered in the prospectus supplement relating to such securities will be passed upon for any underwriters or agents by counsel to be named in the prospectus supplement relating to such securities.
EXPERTS
The
consolidated financial statements and managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this
prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2016, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU
CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Radian Group Inc.
We
have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form
S-3,
of which this prospectus is a part. This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement do not contain all of the information set forth in
the registration statement and exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. For further information with respect to our Company and the securities registered hereby, reference is made to the registration statement, including the exhibits
and schedules to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to in, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus and
any accompanying prospectus supplement are not necessarily complete and, where that contract or other document is an exhibit to the registration statement, each statement is qualified in all respects by the exhibit to which the reference relates.
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These documents contain specific information
regarding us. These documents, including exhibits and schedules thereto, may be inspected without charge at the SECs principal office in Washington, D.C., and copies of all or any part
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thereof may be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Section may be obtained by
calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330.
The SEC also maintains a website which provides online access to reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC at the address http://www.sec.gov. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RDN. Our SEC
filings are also available (free of charge) from our web site at www.radian.biz. Information contained on our web site or any other web site is not incorporated into this prospectus and does not constitute a part of this prospectus.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. These documents contain important information about us and our financial condition. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC
will automatically update and may supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and their amendments, except information furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form
8-K,
which is neither deemed filed nor incorporated by reference herein:
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our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed on February 27, 2017;
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our Current Reports on Form
8-K
filed February 13, 2017 and February 23, 2017;
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the description of common stock set forth in our registration statement on Form
8-A/A
filed on August 12, 2004, including any and all amendments and reports filed for the
purpose of updating that description;
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the description of our preferred share purchase rights set forth in our registration statement on Form
8-A
filed on October 13, 2009, the amendments set forth on Form
8-A/A
filed on May 4, 2010 and in any and all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating that description; and
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any future filings we make under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including any filings after the date of this registration statement until we terminate this
offering.
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Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein may be modified or superseded
in the future. Any such statement so modified shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this registration statement except as so modified and any statement so superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this registration statement.
You may request a free copy of these filings, other than any exhibits, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus, by
writing or telephoning us at the following address:
Radian Group Inc.
1601 Market Street
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103
Attention: Investor Relations
(215)
564-6600
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