UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTOF THE TREASURY 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
Exhibit 10.1
UST Sequence Number: 5
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
The company set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Company”) intends to issue in a private placement the number of shares of a series of its preferred stock set forth on Schedule A hereto (the “Preferred Shares”) and a warrant to purchase the number of shares of its common stock set forth on Schedule A hereto (the “Warrant” and, together with the Preferred Shares, the “Purchased Securities”) and the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Investor”) intends to purchase from the Company the Purchased Securities.
The purpose of this letter agreement is to confirm the terms and conditions of the purchase by the Investor of the Purchased Securities. Except to the extent supplemented or superseded by the terms set forth herein or in the Schedules hereto, the provisions contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) are incorporated by reference herein. Terms that are defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement are used in this letter agreement as so defined. In the event of any inconsistency between this letter agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, the terms of this letter agreement shall govern.
Each of the Company and the Investor hereby confirms its agreement with the other party with respect to the issuance by the Company of the Purchased Securities and the purchase by the Investor of the Purchased Securities pursuant to this letter agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement on the terms specified on Schedule A hereto.
This letter agreement (including the Schedules hereto) and the Securities Purchase Agreement (including the Annexes thereto) and the Warrant constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, between the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This letter agreement constitutes the “Letter Agreement” referred to in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
This letter agreement may be executed in any number of separate counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts will together constitute the same agreement. Executed signature pages to this letter agreement may be delivered by facsimile and such facsimiles will be deemed as sufficient as if actual signature pages had been delivered.
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In witness whereof, this letter agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto as of the date written below.
| UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | ||
| By: | /s/ Neel Kashkari | |
| Name: | Neel Kashkari | |
| Title: | Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability | |
| COMPANY: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark A. Chancy | |
| Name: | Mark A. Chancy | |
| Title: | Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: November 14, 2008
EXHIBIT A
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE A
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
| Company Information: | ||
| Name of the Company: | SunTrust Banks, Inc. | |
| Corporate or other organizational form: | Corporation | |
| Jurisdiction of Organization: | Georgia | |
| Appropriate Federal Banking Agency: | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | |
| Notice Information: | SunTrust Banks, Inc. 303 Peachtree Street, NE 30th Floor Atlanta, GA 30308 Attention: Mark A. Chancy, Chief Financial Officer
With a copy to:
SunTrust Banks, Inc. 303 Peachtree Street, NE 36th Floor Atlanta, GA 30308 Attention: Raymond D. Fortin, General Counsel | |
| Terms of the Purchase: | ||
| Series of Preferred Stock Purchased: | Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C | |
| Per Share Liquidation Preference of Preferred Stock: | $100,000 | |
| Number of Shares of Preferred Stock Purchased: | 35,000 | |
| Dividend Payment Dates on the Preferred Stock: | 15th of March, June, September, December | |
| Number of Initial Warrant Shares: | 11,891,280 | |
| Exercise Price of the Warrant: | $44.15 | |
| Purchase Price: | $3,500,000,000 | |
| Closing: | ||
| Location of Closing: | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 | |
| Time of Closing: | 9:00 a.m., New York time | |
| Date of Closing: | November 14, 2008 | |
| Wire Information for Closing: | ABA Number: 061000104 Bank: SunTrust Bank, Atlanta Account Name: SunTrust Banks, Inc. Account Number: 8800954458 Beneficiary: SunTrust Banks, Inc. | |
SCHEDULE B
CAPITALIZATION
| Capitalization Date: | As of October 31, 2008 | |
| Common Stock | ||
| Par value: | $1.00/share | |
| Total Authorized: | 750,000,000 | |
| Outstanding: | 354,109,279 | |
| Subject to warrants, options, convertible securities, etc.: | 15,908,196 | |
| Reserved for benefit plans and other issuances: | 11,113,350 | |
| Remaining authorized but unissued: | 368,869,175 | |
| Shares issued after Capitalization Date (other than pursuant to warrants, options, convertible securities, etc. as set forth above): | 2,000 | |
| Preferred Stock | ||
| Par value: | No par value | |
| Total Authorized: | 50,000,000 shares | |
| Outstanding (by series): | Series A, 5,000 | |
| Reserved for issuance: | Series B, 5,010 | |
| Remaining authorized but unissued: | 49,989,990 | |
SCHEDULE C
REQUIRED STOCKHOLDER APPROVALS
| Required1 | % Vote Required | |||
| Warrants — Common Stock Issuance | ||||
| Charter Amendment | ||||
| Stock Exchange Rules | ||||
If no stockholder approvals are required, please so indicate by checking the box: x.
| 1 | If stockholder approval is required, indicate applicable class/series of capital stock that are required to vote. |
SCHEDULE D
LITIGATION
List any exceptions to the representation and warranty in Section 2.2(l) of the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms.
If none, please so indicate by checking the box: x.
SCHEDULE E
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
List any exceptions to the representation and warranty in the second sentence of Section 2.2(m) of the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms.
If none, please so indicate by checking the box: x.
List any exceptions to the representation and warranty in the last sentence of Section 2.2(m) of the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms.
If none, please so indicate by checking the box: x.
SCHEDULE F
REGULATORY AGREEMENTS
List any exceptions to the representation and warranty in Section 2.2(s) of the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms.
If none, please so indicate by checking the box: x.
