THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V.
Reverse Exchangeable Securities (REXs)
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Issuer:
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The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.
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Launch Date:
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July 16, 2010
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Lead Agent:
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RBS Securities Inc.
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Proposed Pricing Date:
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July 19, 2010
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Issue Price:
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100%
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Proposed Settlement Date:
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July 22, 2010
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CUSIP:
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78009KLB6
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Determination Date:
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January 18, 20111
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ISIN:
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US78009KLB60
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Maturity Date:
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January 21, 2011
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1Subject to certain adjustments as described in the accompanying Product Supplement
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Status and Guarantee:
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Unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Issuer’s parent company, RBS Holdings N.V.
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Description of Offering:
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12.00% (Per Annum), Six Month Knock-in Reverse Exchangeable Securities due January 21, 2011 linked to the Underlying Shares set forth in the table below.
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Underlying Shares
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Ticker
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Principal Amount
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Initial Price
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Knock-In Price
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Knock-In Level
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Redemption Amount
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Apple Inc.
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AAPL
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$
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$
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$
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70%
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Coupon Payment:
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Coupon Rate
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Annualized Coupon Rate2
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Annualized Interest Rate
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Annualized Put Premium
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6.00%
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12.00%
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0.63%
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11.37%
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2The Securities have a term of six months, so you will receive a pro rated amount of this per annum rate based on such six-month period as shown in the table above under “Coupon Rate”.
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Coupons on the Securities are payable monthly in arrears on the 22nd day of each month starting on August 22, 2010 and ending on the Maturity Date.
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Payment at Maturity:
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The payment at maturity for each Security is based on the performance of the Underlying Shares linked to such Security:
(i) If the closing price of the Underlying Shares has not fallen below the Knock-In Level on any trading day from but not including the Pricing Date to and including the Determination Date, we will pay you the face amount of each Security in cash.
(ii) If the closing price of the Underlying Shares has fallen below the Knock-In Level on any trading day from but not including the Pricing Date to and including the Determination Date:
(a) we will deliver to you a number of the Underlying Shares equal to the Redemption Amount, in the event that the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the Determination Date is below the Initial Price; or
(b) we will pay you the face amount of each Security in cash, in the event that the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the Determination Date is at or above the Initial Price.
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You will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares. If due to events beyond our reasonable control, as determined by us in our sole discretion, the Underlying Shares are not available for delivery at maturity we may pay you, in lieu of the Redemption Amount, the cash value of the Redemption Amount, determined by multiplying the Redemption Amount by the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the Determination Date.
Any payment at maturity is subject to the creditworthiness of The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V., as guarantor.
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Price to Public
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Agent’s Commission3
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Proceeds to Issuer
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Per Security
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$1,000
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$23.75
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$976.25
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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3For additional information see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in this Term Sheet.
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The Securities are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Deposit Insurance Fund or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed, by a bank.
Investing in the Securities involves a number of risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-8 of the accompanying Product Supplement No. 1-IV and “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of this Term Sheet. The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these Securities, or determined if this Term Sheet or the accompanying Product Supplement, Prospectus Supplement or Prospectus are truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The agents are not obligated to purchase the Securities but have agreed to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase the Securities. To the extent the full aggregate face amount of the Securities being offered by this Term Sheet is not purchased by investors in the offering, one or more of our affiliates may purchase a part of the unsold portion, which may constitute up to 15% of the total aggregate face amount of the Securities, and to hold such Securities for investment purposes. See “Holdings of the Securities by Our Affiliates and Future Sales” under the heading “Risk Factors” and “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in this Term Sheet. This Term Sheet and the accompanying Product Supplement, Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus may be used by our affiliates in connection with offers and sales of the Securities in market-making transactions.
PRICE: $1,000 PER SECURITY
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V.
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Reverse Exchangeable Securities (REXs)
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ADDITIONAL TERMS SPECIFIC TO THE SECURITIES:
Initial Price:
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100% of the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the Pricing Date, subject to adjustment as described in the accompanying Product Supplement.
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Knock-In Level:
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A percentage of the Initial Price, as set forth in the table above.
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Redemption Amount:
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For each $1,000 face amount of Security, a number of the Underlying Shares linked to such Security equal to $1,000 divided by the Initial Price.
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Trustee:
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Wilmington Trust Company
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Securities Administrator:
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Citibank, N.A.
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Denomination:
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$1,000
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Settlement:
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DTC, Book Entry, Transferable
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Selling Restriction:
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Sales in the European Union must comply with the Prospectus Directive
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., or RBS N.V., has filed a registration statement (including a Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this Term Sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement in that registration statement and other documents, including the applicable Product Supplement, related to this offering that RBS N.V. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about RBS N.V. and the offering of the Securities.
You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, RBS N.V., any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the Prospectus, Prospectus Supplement and Product Supplement No. 1-IV if you request by calling toll free (866) 747-4332.
You should read this Term Sheet together with the Prospectus dated April 2, 2010, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated April 2, 2010 relating to our Notes of which these Securities are a part, and the more detailed information contained in Product Supplement No. 1-IV dated April 2, 2010. This Term Sheet, together with the documents listed below, contains the terms of the Securities and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in this Term Sheet and in the accompanying Product Supplement No. 1-IV, as the Securities involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you invest in the Securities.
You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
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Product Supplement No. 1-IV dated April 2, 2010:
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Prospectus Supplement dated April 2, 2010:
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Prospectus dated April 2, 2010:
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Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 897878. As used in this Term Sheet, the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.; “Holdings” refers to RBS Holdings N.V.
These Securities may not be offered or sold (i) to any person/entity listed on sanctions lists of the European Union, United States or any other applicable local competent authority; (ii) within the territory of Cuba, Sudan, Iran and Myanmar; (iii) to residents of Cuba, Sudan, Iran or Myanmar; or (iv) to Cuban Nationals, wherever located.
We reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify any offering of the Securities and to reject orders in whole or in part prior to their issuance.
Reverse ExchangeableSM is a Service Mark of The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V.
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Reverse Exchangeable Securities (REXs)
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SUMMARY
The following summary does not contain all the information that may be important to you. You should read this summary together with the more detailed information that is contained in Product Supplement No. 1-IV and in the accompanying Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” in the Product Supplement No. 1-IV, which are summarized on page 7 of this Term Sheet. In addition, we urge you to consult with your investment, legal, accounting, tax and other advisors with respect to any investment in the Securities.
What are the Securities?
The Securities are non-principal protected securities issued by us, The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our parent company, RBS Holdings N.V. The Securities will pay periodic cash payments at a fixed rate. We refer to the payments as the coupon or coupon payments and the fixed rate as the coupon rate. The Securities are senior notes of The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. These Securities combine certain features of debt and equity by offering a fixed coupon rate on the face amount while the payment at maturity is determined based on the performance of the common stock, which we refer to as the Underlying Shares of an Underlying Company. Therefore your principal is at risk but you have no opportunity to participate in any appreciation of the Underlying Shares.
Any payment on the Securities is subject to the creditworthiness (ability to pay) of The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V., as guarantor
What will I receive at maturity of the Securities?
The payment at maturity of the Securities will depend on (i) whether or not the closing price of the Underlying Shares fell below the knock-in level on any trading day during the period from but not including the pricing date, to and including the determination date (which we refer to as the knock-in period), and if so, (ii) the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date. Except in certain circumstances described under “Description of Securities — Closing Price” in the accompanying Product Supplement, we will usually determine the closing price for any listed Underlying Shares by reference to the last reported sale price, during regular trading hours (or if listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, the official closing price), on the primary U.S. securities exchange on which the Underlying Shares are traded.
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If the closing price per Underlying Share has not fallen below the knock-in level on any trading day during the knock-in period, we will pay you the face amount of each Security in cash.
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If the closing price per Underlying Share has fallen below the knock-in level on any trading day during the knock-in period, we will either:
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deliver to you the redemption amount, in exchange for each Security, in the event that the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date is below the closing price on the pricing date (subject to adjustment), which we refer to as the initial price (the market value of the redemption amount on the determination date will always be less than the face amount of $1,000 per Security); or
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pay you the face amount of each Security in cash, in the event that the closing price of the Underlying Shares is at or above the initial price on the determination date.
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If due to events beyond our reasonable control, as determined by us in our sole discretion, Underlying Shares are not available for delivery at maturity we may pay you, in lieu of the redemption amount, the cash value of the redemption amount, determined by multiplying the redemption amount by the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date.
The “redemption amount” is, for each $1,000 face amount of a Security, a number of the Underling Shares equal to $1,000 divided by the initial price of the Underlying Shares. The initial price and consequently the redemption amount may be adjusted for certain corporate events, such as a stock split or merger, affecting the Underlying Company.
The payment at maturity is further subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, such as a stock split or merger, which we describe in “Description of Securities — Adjustment Events” in the accompanying Product Supplement No. 1-IV.
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V.
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Reverse Exchangeable Securities (REXs)
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Any payment at maturity is subject to the creditworthiness (ability to pay) of The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V., as guarantor.
Why is the coupon rate on the Securities higher than the interest rate payable on your conventional debt securities with the same maturity?
The Securities offer a higher coupon rate than the yield that would be payable on a conventional debt security with the same maturity issued by us or an issuer with a comparable credit rating because you, the investor in the Securities, indirectly sell a put option to us on the Underlying Shares. The premium due to you for this put option is combined with a market interest rate on our senior debt to produce the higher coupon rate on the Securities. As explained below under “What are the consequences of the indirect put option that I have sold you?” you are being paid the premium for taking the risk that you may receive Underlying Shares with a market value less than the face amount of your Securities at maturity, which would mean that you would lose some or all of your initial principal investment.
What are the consequences of the indirect put option that I have sold you?
The put option you indirectly sell to us creates the feature of exchangeability. This feature could result in the delivery of Underlying Shares to you, at maturity, with a market value which is less than the face amount of $1,000 per Security. If the closing price of the Underlying Shares falls below the knock-in level on any trading day during the knock-in period, and on the determination date the closing price of the Underlying Shares is less than the initial price, you will receive the redemption amount. The market value of the Underlying Shares on the determination date will be less than the face amount of the Securities and could be zero. In such a case, you may lose some or all of your initial principal investment. If the price of the Underlying Shares rises above the initial price you will not participate in any appreciation in the price of the Underlying Shares.
How is the redemption amount determined?
The redemption amount for each $1,000 face amount of any Security is equal to $1,000 divided by the initial price of the Underlying Shares linked to such Security. The value of any fractional shares of the Underlying Shares that you are entitled to receive, after aggregating your total holdings of the Securities linked to the Underlying Shares, will be paid in cash based on the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date.
Do I get all my principal back at maturity?
You are not guaranteed to receive any return of principal at maturity. If the closing price of the Underlying Shares falls below the knock-in level on any trading day during the knock-in period, and the closing price of the Underlying Shares is below the initial price on the determination date, we will deliver to you Underlying Shares. The market value of the Underlying Shares on the determination date will be less than the face amount of the Securities and could be zero. Accordingly, you may lose some or all of your initial principal investment in the Securities.
What coupon payments can I expect on the Securities?
The coupon rate is fixed at issue and the coupon payment is payable in cash on each coupon payment date, irrespective of whether the Securities are redeemed at maturity for cash or shares.
Any coupon payment is subject to the creditworthiness (ability to pay) of The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V., as guarantor.
Can you give me an example of the payment at maturity?
If, for example, in a hypothetical offering, the coupon rate was 10% per annum, the initial price of the Underlying Shares was $45.00 per share and the knock-in level for such offering was 80%, then the redemption amount would be 22.222 Underlying Shares, or $1,000 divided by $45.00, and the knock-in level would be $36.00, or 80% of the initial price.
If the closing price of the hypothetical Underlying Shares fell below the knock-in level of $36.00 on any trading day during the knock-in period, then the payment at maturity would depend on the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date. In this case, if the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date is $30.00 per
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V.
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Reverse Exchangeable Securities (REXs)
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share, which is below the initial price, you would receive 22.222 Underlying Shares for each $1,000 face amount of the Securities. In actuality, because we cannot deliver fractions of a share, you would receive on the maturity date for each $1,000 face amount of the Securities, 22 Underlying Shares plus $6.66 cash in lieu of 0.222 fractional shares, determined by multiplying 0.222 by $30.00, the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date. In addition, over the term of the Securities you would have received coupon payments at a rate of 10% per annum. In this hypothetical example, the market value of those 22 Underlying Shares (including the cash paid in lieu of fractional shares) that we would deliver to you at maturity for each $1,000 face amount of a Security would be $666.66, which is less than the face amount of $1,000, and you would have lost a portion of your initial investment. If, on the other hand, the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date is $50.00 per share, which is above the initial price, you will receive $1,000 in cash for each $1,000 face amount of the Securities regardless of the knock-in level having been breached. In addition, over the term of the Securities you would have received coupon payments at a rate of 10% per annum.
Alternatively, if the closing price of the Underlying Shares never falls below $36.00, which is the knock-in level, on any trading day during the knock-in period, at maturity you will receive $1,000 in cash for each Security you hold regardless of the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date. In addition, over the term of the Securities you would have received coupon payments at a rate of 10% per annum.
This example is for illustrative purposes only and is based on a hypothetical offering. For determining the value of the payment at maturity, we have assumed that the closing price of the Underlying Shares will be the same on the maturity date, when they are delivered to investors in the Securities, as on the determination date. It is not possible to predict the closing price of the Underlying Shares on the determination date or at any time during the term of the Securities. For each offering, we will set the initial price, knock-in level and redemption amount on the Pricing Date.
In this Term Sheet, we have also provided under the heading “Hypothetical Sensitivity Analysis of Total Return of the Securities at Maturity” the total return of owning the Securities through maturity for various closing prices of the Underlying Shares on the determination date.
Do I benefit from any appreciation in the Underlying Shares over the term of the Securities?
No. The amount paid at maturity for each $1,000 face amount of the Securities will never exceed $1,000.
What is the minimum required purchase?
You may purchase Securities in minimum denominations of $1,000 or in integral multiples thereof.
Is there a secondary market for Securities?
The Securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Accordingly, there may be little or no secondary market for the Securities and, as such, information regarding independent market pricing for the Securities may be extremely limited. You should be willing to hold your Securities until the maturity date.
Although it is not required to do so, we have been informed by our affiliate that when this offering is complete, it intends to make purchases and sales of the Securities from time to time in off-exchange transactions. If our affiliate does make such a market in the Securities, it may stop doing so at any time.
In connection with any secondary market activity in the Securities, our affiliate may post indicative prices for the Securities on a designated website or via Bloomberg. However, our affiliate is not required to post such indicative prices and may stop doing so at any time. Investors are advised that any prices shown on any website or Bloomberg page are indicative prices only and, as such, there can be no assurance that any trade could be executed at such prices. Investors should contact their brokerage firm for further information.
In addition, the issue price of the Securities includes the selling agents’ commissions paid with respect to the Securities and the cost of hedging our obligations under the Securities. The cost of hedging includes the profit component that our affiliate has charged in consideration for assuming the risks inherent in managing the hedging of the transactions. The fact that the issue price of the Securities includes these commissions and hedging costs is expected to adversely affect the secondary market prices of the Securities. See “Risk Factors — The Inclusion of Commissions and
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V.
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Reverse Exchangeable Securities (REXs)
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Cost of Hedging in the Issue Price is Likely to Adversely Affect Secondary Market Prices” and “Use of Proceeds” in the accompanying Product Supplement No. 1-IV.
What is the relationship between The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., RBS Holdings N.V. and RBS Securities Inc.?
RBS Securities Inc., which we refer to as RBSSI, is an affiliate of The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V. RBSSI will act as calculation agent for the Securities, and is acting as agent for this offering. RBSSI will conduct this offering in compliance with the requirements of NASD Rule 2720 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate. See “Risk Factors — Potential Conflicts of Interest between Holders of Securities and the Calculation Agent” and “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying Product Supplement No. 1-IV.
Tell me more about The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V.
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. is the new name of ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
RBS Holdings N.V. is the new name of ABN AMRO Holding N.V.
On February 6, 2010, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. changed its name to The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and on April 1, 2010 ABN AMRO Holding N.V. changed its name to RBS Holdings N.V.
The name changes are not changes of the legal entities that will issue and guarantee, respectively, the Securities referred to herein, and the name changes do not affect any of the terms of the Securities. The Securities will continue to be issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.’s parent company, RBS Holdings N.V.
While the name “ABN AMRO Bank N.V.” is used by a separate legal entity, which is owned by the State of the Netherlands (the “Dutch State”), neither the separate legal entity named ABN AMRO Bank N.V. nor the Dutch State will, in any way, guarantee or otherwise support the obligations under the Securities.
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V. are both affiliates of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc; however, none of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc or the UK government, in any way, guarantees or otherwise supports the obligations under the Securities.
For additional information, see “The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V.” in the accompanying prospectus dated April 2, 2010.
Where can I find out more about the Underlying Company?
Because the Underlying Shares are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Underlying Company is required to file periodically certain financial and other information specified by the Commission which is available to the public. You should read “Public Information Regarding the Underlying Shares” in this Term Sheet to learn how to obtain public information regarding the Underlying Shares and other important information. The historical highest intra-day price, lowest intra-day price and last day closing price of the Underlying Shares are set forth under the heading “Public Information Regarding the Underlying Shares” in this Term Sheet.
What if I have more questions?
You should read “Description of Securities” in the accompanying Product Supplement No. 1-IV for a detailed description of the terms of the Securities. RBS N.V. has filed a registration statement (including a Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement in that registration statement and other documents RBS N.V. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about RBS N.V. and the offering of the Securities. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, RBS N.V., any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement if you request it by calling toll free (866) 747-4332.