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JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC.
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC.
Note No.
Billet no.
Discount/Interest Bearing
À escompte/portant intérêt
PROMISSORY NOTE
BILLET
Unconditionally Guaranteed by
Cautionné inconditionnellement par
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Issue Date
Date d’émission
Due Date
Date d’échéance
This is a depository note subject to the Depository Bills and Notes Act (Canada).
Ce billet de dépôt est régi par la Loi sur les lettres et billets de dépôt (Canada).
JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC., for value received, hereby promises to pay to or to the order of
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC., contre valeur reçue, promet par les présentes de payer à ou à l’ordre de
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
on the Due Date the sum of
dollars
à la date d’échéance la somme de ___________________________________________________________________________dollars
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
plus interest thereon at
avec intérêt au taux de ______________________________________________________________________
per cent per annum
pour cent par année
payable in lawful money of
on presentation and surrender of this Promissory Note
payable en monnaie légale ______________________ sur présentation et remise du présent billet
to the main branch of the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto
à la succursale principale de la Banque Royale du Canada à Toronto
JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC.
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC.
By/par:
Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
By/par:
Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
BW?#CDIUEaO(EHBD„7I?0>…O(KMCWV
jk@lmjonpk7qUrtsw2s†{Ssq7}yan,{#‡ˆ}
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CDS CLEARING AND DEPOSITORY
SERVICES INC. (“CDS”) FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN
RESPECT THEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CDS & CO.,
OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS (AND ANY PAYMENT IS
MADE TO CDS & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE
OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE
THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF, CDS & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.
À MOINS QUE LE PRÉSENT CERTIFICAT NE SOIT PRÉSENTÉ PAR UN
REPRÉSENTANT AUTORISÉ DE LA CAISSE CANADIENNE DE DÉPÔT DE
VALEURS LIMITÉE (LA CDS) AUX FINS DE L’INSCRIPTION D’UN TRANSFERT,
D’UN ÉCHANGE OU D’UN PAIEMENT, ET QU’UN CERTIFICAT ÉMIS À CET
ÉGARD SOIT IMMATRICULÉ AU NOM DE CDS & CO. OU À UN AUTRE NOM
DEMANDÉ PAR UN REPRÉSENTANT AUTORISÉ DE LA CDS (ET QU’UN
PAIEMENT SOIT EFFECTUÉ À CDS & CO. OU À UNE AUTRE ENTITÉ
DEMANDÉE PAR UN REPRÉSENTANT AUTORISÉ DE LA CDS), TOUT
TRANSFERT, GAGE OU AUTRE EMPLOI DU PRÉSENT BILLET EFFECTUÉ À
TITRE ONÉREUX OU AUTREMENT PAR UNE PERSONNE OU À SON INTENTION
EST ILLICITE PUISQUE LE PORTEUR INSCRIT DU PRÉSENT BILLET, CDS &
CO., A UN INTÉRÊT DANS CELUI-CI.
THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”). NEITHER THIS NOTE
NOR ANY PORTION HEREOF MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN
THE UNITED STATES OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS EACH SUCH
TERM IS DEFINED IN REGULATION “S” UNDER THE U.S.
SECURITIES ACT). THIS NOTE WILL NOT BE SOLD OUTSIDE OF
CANADA OR TO ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT RESIDENT IN
CANADA (FOR PURPOSES OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA))
OR TO ANY PERSON PURCHASING FOR RESALE TO, OR FOR
THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT
RESIDENT IN CANADA.
BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, THE
HOLDER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT (I) IS NOT A
UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(b)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER; (II) IS NOT
HOLDING SUCH NOTE FOR OR ON BEHALF OF A UNITED
STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(b)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER); AND (III) IS NOT
A PERSON NOT RESIDENT IN CANADA (FOR PURPOSES OF THE
INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA)) AND IS NOT PURCHASING FOR
RESALE TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY
PERSON WHO IS NOT RESIDENT IN CANADA.
LE PRÉSENT BILLET (LE BILLET) N’A PAS ÉTÉ ENREGISTRÉ AUX TERMES DE
LA SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 DES ÉTATS-UNIS, EN SA VERSION MODIFIÉE (LA
SECURITIES ACT DES ÉTATS-UNIS). LE BILLET NE PEUT, NI EN TOTALITÉ NI
EN PARTIE, ÊTRE OFFERT OU VENDU AUX ÉTATS-UNIS OU À DES
PERSONNES DES ÉTATS-UNIS (AU SENS DU REGULATION “S” PRIS EN
APPLICATION DE LA SECURITIES ACT DES ÉTATS-UNIS). LE BILLET NE DOIT
PAS ÊTRE VENDU À L’EXTÉRIEUR DU CANADA, À UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU
CANADA (POUR L’APPLICATION DE LA LOI DE L’IMPÔT SUR LE REVENU
(CANADA)) OU À UNE PERSONNE QUI L’ACHÈTE À DES FINS DE REVENTE À
UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU CANADA, POUR LE COMPTE OU AU PROFIT DE CELUICI. EN ACCEPTANT LE BILLET, LE PORTEUR DÉCLARE ET GARANTIT (I) QU’IL
N’EST PAS UNE PERSONNE DES ÉTATS-UNIS (AUTRE QU’UN BÉNÉFICIAIRE
EXONÉRÉ (EXEMPT RECIPIENT) AU SENS DU SOUS-ALINÉA 6049(b)(4) DU
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ET DE SON RÈGLEMENT D’APPLICATION), (II)
QU’IL NE DÉTIENT PAS CE BILLET POUR LE COMPTE D’UNE PERSONNE DES
ÉTATS-UNIS (AUTRE QU’UN BÉNÉFICIAIRE EXONÉRÉ (EXEMPT RECIPIENT)
AU SENS DU SOUS-ALINÉA 6049(b)(4) DE L’INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ET DE
SON RÈGLEMENT D’APPLICATION) ET (III) QU’IL N’EST PAS UN NONRÉSIDENT DU CANADA (POUR L’APPLICATION DE LA LOI DE L’IMPÔT SUR LE
REVENU (CANADA)) ET N’ACHÈTE PAS À DES FINS DE REVENTE À UN NONRÉSIDENT DU CANADA NI POUR LE COMPTE OU AU PROFIT DE CELUI-CI.
CE BILLET DE DÉPÔT EST RÉGI PAR LA LOI SUR LES LETTRES ET BILLETS
DE DÉPÔT (CANADA).
THIS IS A DEPOSITORY NOTE SUBJECT TO THE DEPOSITORY
BILLS AND NOTES ACT (CANADA).
GUARANTEE
CAUTIONNEMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, John Deere Capital Corporation (the “Guarantor”),
a Delaware corporation, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees
payment of the face amount of the Note issued by John Deere Credit Inc.
(“JDC”) as issuer, when, where and as the same shall become due and
payable without any requirement that the holder first proceed against JDC.
CONTRE VALEUR REÇUE, John Deere Capital Corporation (la caution), société du
Delaware, cautionne irrévocablement et inconditionnellement, par les présentes, le
paiement de la valeur nominale du billet émis par Crédit John Deere Inc. (CJD) en qualité
d’émetteur, à l’échéance, sans que le porteur ne soit tenu d’intenter un recours contre CJD.
The Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this guarantee and notice of
non-payment of the Note. The unconditional obligation of the Guarantor
hereunder will not be affected, impaired or released by any extension of time
for payment of the Note or by any other matter or thing whatsoever which
would otherwise release a guarantor.
This Note and guarantee shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable
therein.
The date of this guarantee is the date of the Note.
La caution renonce à l’avis d’acceptation du présent cautionnement et à l’avis de nonpaiement du billet. La prolongation du délai de paiement du billet et les autres éléments
quels qu’ils soient qui libéreraient par ailleurs une caution n’ont aucun effet sur l’obligation
inconditionnelle de la caution et ne libèrent pas celle-ci.
Le présent billet et le cautionnement sont régis et interprétés conformément aux lois de
l’Ontario et aux lois du Canada qui s’y appliquent.
Le présent cautionnement porte la même date que le billet.
EN FOI DE QUOI, JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION a fait dûment signer le présent
cautionnement pour son compte.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION has
caused this guarantee to be duly executed on its behalf.
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
By/Par:
Authorized Signing Officer – Signataire autorisé
‰WŠ#‹DŒUaŽ(H‰D7ŒŠ0…Ž(‘M‹W’
jk@lmjonpk7qUrtsw2s†{Ssq7}yan,{#‡ˆ}
JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC.
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC.
Note No.
Billet no.
Discount/Interest Bearing
À escompte/portant intérêt
PROMISSORY NOTE
BILLET
Unconditionally Guaranteed by
Cautionné inconditionnellement par
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Issue Date
Date d’émission
Due Date
Date d’échéance
JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC., for value received, hereby promises to pay to or to the order of
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC., contre valeur reçue, promet par les présentes de payer à ou à l’ordre de
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
on the Due Date the sum of
à la date d’échéance la somme de ___________________________________________________________________________
dollars
dollars
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
plus interest thereon at
avec intérêt au taux de ______________________________________________________________________
per cent per annum
pour cent par année
payable in lawful money of
on presentation and surrender of this Promissory Note
payable en monnaie légale ______________________ sur présentation et remise du présent billet
to the main branch of the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto
à la succursale principale de la Banque Royale du Canada à Toronto
Countersigned as issuing agent for John Deere Credit Inc.:
Contresigné en qualité d'
agent émetteur au nom de Crédit John Deere Inc.:
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
BANQUE ROYALE DU CANADA
By/par:
Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC.
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC.
By/par:
By/par:
Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
This promissory note shall become valid only when manually countersigned by a duly authorized officer of the issuing agent Le présent billet n'est valide que
s'il est contresigné à la main par un dirigeant dûment autorisé de l'agent émetteur
“b”
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THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“ NOTE” ) HAS NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ U.S. SECURITIES ACT” ).
NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR ANY PORTION HEREOF MAY BE
OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO ANY
U.S. PERSON (AS EACH SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
REGULATION “ S” UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT). THIS
NOTE WILL NOT BE SOLD OUTSIDE OF CANADA OR TO ANY
PERSON WHO IS NOT RESIDENT IN CANADA (FOR
PURPOSES OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA)) OR TO ANY
PERSON PURCHASING FOR RESALE TO, OR FOR THE
ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT
RESIDENT IN CANADA. BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, THE
HOLDER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT (I) IS NOT A
UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT
RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(b)(4) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE REGULATIONS
THEREUNDER; (II) IS NOT HOLDING SUCH NOTE FOR OR ON
BEHALF OF A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN
EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(b)(4) OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE REGULATIONS
THEREUNDER); AND (III) IS NOT A PERSON NOT RESIDENT IN
CANADA (FOR PURPOSES OF THE INCOME TAX ACT
(CANADA)) AND IS NOT PURCHASING FOR RESALE TO, OR
FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSON WHO IS
NOT RESIDENT IN CANADA.
LE PRÉSENT BILLET (LE BILLET) N’A PAS ÉTÉ ENREGISTRÉ AUX
TERMES DE LA SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 DES ÉTATS-UNIS, EN
SA VERSION MODIFIÉE (LA SECURITIES ACT DES ÉTATS-UNIS).
LE BILLET NE PEUT, NI EN TOTALITÉ NI EN PARTIE, ÊTRE
OFFERT OU VENDU AUX ÉTATS-UNIS OU À DES PERSONNES
DES ÉTATS-UNIS (AU SENS DU REGULATION “S” PRIS EN
APPLICATION DE LA SECURITIES ACT DES ÉTATS-UNIS). LE
BILLET NE DOIT PAS ÊTRE VENDU À L’EXTÉRIEUR DU CANADA,
À UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU CANADA (POUR L’APPLICATION DE LA
LOI DE L’IMPÔT SUR LE REVENU (CANADA)) OU À UNE
PERSONNE QUI L’ACHÈTE À DES FINS DE REVENTE À UN NONRÉSIDENT DU CANADA, POUR LE COMPTE OU AU PROFIT DE
CELUI-CI. EN ACCEPTANT LE BILLET, LE PORTEUR DÉCLARE ET
GARANTIT
(I) QU’IL N’EST PAS UNE PERSONNE DES
ÉTATS-UNIS (AUTRE QU’UN BÉNÉFICIAIRE EXONÉRÉ (EXEMPT
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REVENUE CODE ET DE SON RÈGLEMENT D’APPLICATION), (II)
QU’IL NE DÉTIENT PAS CE BILLET POUR LE COMPTE D’UNE
PERSONNE DES ÉTATS-UNIS (AUTRE QU’UN BÉNÉFICIAIRE
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POUR LE COMPTE OU AU PROFIT DE CELUI-CI.
GUARANTEE
CAUTIONNEMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, John Deere Capital Corporation (the
“Guarantor”), a Delaware corporation, hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally guarantees payment of the face amount of the Note
issued by John Deere Credit Inc. (“JDC”) as issuer, when, where
and as the same shall become due and payable without any
requirement that the holder first proceed against JDC.
CONTRE VALEUR REÇUE, John Deere Capital Corporation (la
caution), société du Delaware, cautionne irrévocablement et
inconditionnellement, par les présentes, le paiement de la valeur
nominale du billet émis par Crédit John Deere Inc. (CJD) en qualité
d’émetteur, à l’échéance, sans que le porteur ne soit tenu d’intenter un
recours contre CJD.
The Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this guarantee and
notice of non-payment of the Note. The unconditional obligation of
the Guarantor hereunder will not be affected, impaired or released
by any extension of time for payment of the Note or by any other
matter or thing whatsoever which would otherwise release a
guarantor.
La caution renonce à l’avis d’acceptation du présent cautionnement et
à l’avis de non-paiement du billet. La prolongation du délai de
paiement du billet et les autres éléments quels qu’ils soient qui
libéreraient par ailleurs une caution n’ont aucun effet sur l’obligation
inconditionnelle de la caution et ne libèrent pas celle-ci.
This Note and guarantee shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of
Canada applicable therein.
The date of this guarantee is the date of the Note.
IN
WITNESS
WHEREOF,
JOHN
DEERE
CAPITAL
CORPORATION has caused this guarantee to be duly executed on
its behalf.
Le présent billet et le cautionnement sont régis et interprétés
conformément aux lois de l’Ontario et aux lois du Canada qui s’y
appliquent.
Le présent cautionnement porte la même date que le billet.
EN FOI DE QUOI, JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION a fait
dûment signer le présent cautionnement pour son compte.
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
By/Par:
Authorized Signing Officer – Signataire autorisé
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JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC.
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC.
Note No.
Billet no.
Discount/Interest Bearing
À escompte/portant intérêt
PROMISSORY NOTE
BILLET
Unconditionally Guaranteed by
Cautionné inconditionnellement par
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Issue Date
Date d’émission
Due Date
Date d’échéance
This is a depository note subject to the Depository Bills and Notes Act (Canada).
Ce billet de dépôt est régi par la Loi sur les lettres et billets de dépôt (Canada).
JOHN
DEERE
CREDIT
INC.,
for
value
received,
hereby
promises
to
pay
to
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC., contre valeur reçue, promet par les présentes de payer à ou à l’ordre de
or
to
the
order
of
_________________________________________________________________________________________
on the Due Date the sum of
à la date d’échéance la somme de______________________________________________________dollars
dollars
_________________________________________________________________________________________
plus interest thereon at
avec intérêt au taux de ____________________________________________________pour cent par année
per cent per annum
payable in lawful money of
on presentation and surrender of this Promissory Note
payable en monnaie légale ______________________ sur présentation et remise du présent billet
to the main branch of the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto
à la succursale principale de la Banque Royale du Canada à Toronto
JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC.
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC.
By/par:
By/par:
Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
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Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CDS CLEARING AND DEPOSITORY
SERVICES INC. (“CDS”) FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN
RESPECT THEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CDS & CO.,
OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS (AND ANY PAYMENT IS
MADE TO CDS & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS),
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE
OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE
THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF, CDS & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.
À MOINS QUE LE PRÉSENT CERTIFICAT NE SOIT PRÉSENTÉ PAR UN
REPRÉSENTANT AUTORISÉ DES SERVICES DE DÉPÔT ET DE
COMPENSATION CDS INC. (LA « CDS ») AUX FINS DE L’INSCRIPTION
D’UN TRANSFERT, D’UN ÉCHANGE OU D’UN PAIEMENT, ET QU’UN
CERTIFICAT ÉMIS À CET ÉGARD SOIT IMMATRICULÉ AU NOM DE
CDS & CO. OU À UN AUTRE NOM DEMANDÉ PAR UN REPRÉSENTANT
AUTORISÉ DE LA CDS (ET QU’UN PAIEMENT SOIT EFFECTUÉ À CDS
& CO. OU À UNE AUTRE ENTITÉ DEMANDÉE PAR UN REPRÉSENTANT
AUTORISÉ DE LA CDS), TOUT TRANSFERT, GAGE OU AUTRE EMPLOI
DU PRÉSENT BILLET EFFECTUÉ À TITRE ONÉREUX OU AUTREMENT
PAR UNE PERSONNE OU À SON INTENTION EST ILLICITE PUISQUE
LE PORTEUR INSCRIT DU PRÉSENT BILLET, CDS & CO., A UN
INTÉRÊT DANS CELUI-CI.
THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”). NEITHER THIS NOTE
NOR ANY PORTION HEREOF MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN
THE UNITED STATES OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS EACH SUCH
TERM IS DEFINED IN REGULATION “ S “ UNDER THE U.S.
SECURITIES ACT). THIS NOTE WILL NOT BE SOLD OUTSIDE OF
CANADA OR TO ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT RESIDENT IN CANADA
(FOR PURPOSES OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA)) OR TO
ANY PERSON PURCHASING FOR RESALE TO, OR FOR THE
ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT RESIDENT
IN CANADA.
BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, THE HOLDER
REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT (I) IS NOT A UNITED
STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(b)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER; (II) IS NOT
HOLDING SUCH NOTE FOR OR ON BEHALF OF A UNITED STATES
PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 6049(b)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE
REGULATIONS THEREUNDER); AND (III) IS NOT A PERSON NOT
RESIDENT IN CANADA (FOR PURPOSES OF THE INCOME TAX ACT
(CANADA)) AND IS NOT PURCHASING FOR RESALE TO, OR FOR
THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT
RESIDENT IN CANADA.
LE PRÉSENT BILLET (LE « BILLET ») N’A PAS ÉTÉ ENREGISTRÉ AUX
TERMES DE LA SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 DES ÉTATS-UNIS, EN SA
VERSION MODIFIÉE (LA « SECURITIES ACT DES États-Unis »). LE
BILLET NE PEUT, NI EN TOTALITÉ NI EN PARTIE, ÊTRE OFFERT OU
VENDU AUX ÉTATS-UNIS OU À DES PERSONNES DES ÉTATS-UNIS
(AU SENS DU REGULATION S PRIS EN APPLICATION DE LA
SECURITIES ACT DES ÉTATS-UNIS). LE BILLET NE DOIT PAS ÊTRE
VENDU À L’EXTÉRIEUR DU CANADA, À UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU
CANADA (POUR L’APPLICATION DE LA LOI DE L’IMPÔT SUR LE
REVENU (CANADA)) OU À UNE PERSONNE QUI L’ACHÈTE À DES FINS
DE REVENTE À UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU CANADA, POUR LE COMPTE
OU AU PROFIT DE CELUI-CI. EN ACCEPTANT LE BILLET, LE PORTEUR
DÉCLARE ET GARANTIT (I) QU’IL N’EST PAS UNE PERSONNE DES
ÉTATS-UNIS (AUTRE QU’UN BÉNÉFICIAIRE EXONÉRÉ (EXEMPT
RECIPIENT) AU SENS DU SOUS-ALINÉA 6049(b)(4) DU INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE ET DE SON RÈGLEMENT D’APPLICATION), (II) QU’IL
NE DÉTIENT PAS CE BILLET POUR LE COMPTE D’UNE PERSONNE
DES ÉTATS-UNIS (AUTRE QU’UN BÉNÉFICIAIRE EXONÉRÉ (EXEMPT
RECIPIENT) AU SENS DU SOUS-ALINÉA 6049(b)(4) DE L’INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE ET DE SON RÈGLEMENT D’APPLICATION) ET
(III) QU’IL N’EST PAS UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU CANADA (POUR
L’APPLICATION DE LA LOI DE L’IMPÔT SUR LE REVENU (CANADA)) ET
N’ACHÈTE PAS À DES FINS DE REVENTE À UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU
CANADA NI POUR LE COMPTE OU AU PROFIT DE CELUI-CI.
THIS IS A DEPOSITORY NOTE SUBJECT TO THE DEPOSITORY
BILLS AND NOTES ACT (CANADA).
CE BILLET DE DÉPÔT EST RÉGI PAR LA LOI SUR LES
LETTRES ET BILLETS DE DÉPÔT (CANADA).
GUARANTEE
CAUTIONNEMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, John Deere Capital Corporation (the
“Guarantor”), a Delaware corporation, hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally guarantees payment of the face amount of the Note
issued by John Deere Credit Inc. (“JDC”) as issuer, when, where
and as the same shall become due and payable without any
requirement that the holder first proceed against JDC.
CONTRE VALEUR REÇUE, John Deere Capital Corporation (la
« caution »), société du Delaware, cautionne irrévocablement et
inconditionnellement, par les présentes, le paiement de la valeur
nominale du billet émis par Crédit John Deere Inc. (« CJD ») en qualité
d’émetteur, à l’échéance, sans que le porteur ne soit tenu d’intenter
d’abord un recours contre CJD.
The Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this guarantee and
notice of non-payment of the Note. The unconditional obligation of
the Guarantor hereunder will not be affected, impaired or released
by any extension of time for payment of the Note or by any other
matter or thing whatsoever which would otherwise release a
guarantor.
La caution renonce à l’avis d’acceptation du présent cautionnement et
à l’avis de non-paiement du billet. La prolongation du délai de paiement
du billet et les autres éléments quels qu’ils soient qui libéreraient par
ailleurs une caution n’ont aucun effet sur l’obligation inconditionnelle de
la caution et ne libèrent pas celle-ci.
Le présent billet et le cautionnement sont régis et interprétés
conformément aux lois de l’Ontario et aux lois du Canada qui s’y
appliquent.
This Note and guarantee shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of
Canada applicable therein.
Le présent cautionnement porte la même date que le billet.
The date of this guarantee is the date of the Note.
EN FOI DE QUOI, JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION a fait
dûment signer le présent cautionnement pour son compte.
IN
WITNESS
WHEREOF,
JOHN
DEERE
CAPITAL
CORPORATION has caused this guarantee to be duly executed on
its behalf.
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
By/Par:
Authorized Signing Officer – Signataire autorisé
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Billet n
À escompte/portant intérêt
PROMISSORY NOTE
BILLET
Unconditionally Guaranteed by
Cautionné inconditionnellement par
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Issue Date
Date d’émission
Due Date
Date d’échéance
JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC., for value received, hereby promises to pay to or to the order of
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC., contre valeur reçue, promet par les présentes de payer à ou à l’ordre de
_________________________________________________________________________________________
on the Due Date the sum of
dollars
à la date d’échéance la somme de ___________________________________________________________________________dollars
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
plus interest thereon at
avec intérêt au taux de ______________________________________________________________________
per cent per annum
pour cent par année
payable in lawful money of
on presentation and surrender of this Promissory Note
payable en monnaie ayant cours légal ______________________ sur présentation et remise du présent billet
to the main branch of the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto
à la succursale principale de la Banque Royale du Canada à Toronto
Countersigned as issuing agent for John Deere Credit Inc.:
Contresigné en qualité d’agent émetteur au nom de Crédit John Deere Inc. :
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
BANQUE ROYALE DU CANADA
By/par:
Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
JOHN DEERE CREDIT INC.
CRÉDIT JOHN DEERE INC.
By/par:
Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
By/par:
Authorized Signing Officer/Signataire autorisé
This promissory note shall become valid only when countersigned by a duly authorized officer of the issuing agent
Le présent billet n’est valide que s’il est contresigné à la main par un dirigeant dûment autorisé de l’agent émetteur
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THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”).
NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR ANY
PORTION HEREOF MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED
STATES OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS EACH SUCH TERM IS DEFINED
IN REGULATION “S” UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT). THIS NOTE
WILL NOT BE SOLD OUTSIDE OF CANADA OR TO ANY PERSON WHO IS
NOT RESIDENT IN CANADA (FOR PURPOSES OF THE INCOME TAX ACT
(CANADA)) OR TO ANY PERSON PURCHASING FOR RESALE TO, OR
FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT
RESIDENT IN CANADA. BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, THE HOLDER
REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT (I) IS NOT A UNITED STATES
PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 6049(b)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE
REGULATIONS THEREUNDER; (II) IS NOT HOLDING SUCH NOTE FOR
OR ON BEHALF OF A UNITED STATES PERSON (OTHER THAN AN
EXEMPT RECIPIENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6049(b)(4) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER);
AND (III) IS NOT A PERSON NOT RESIDENT IN CANADA (FOR
PURPOSES OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA)) AND IS NOT
PURCHASING FOR RESALE TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT
OF, ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT RESIDENT IN CANADA.
LE PRÉSENT BILLET (LE « BILLET ») N’A PAS ÉTÉ ENREGISTRÉ
AUX TERMES DE LA SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 DES ÉTATS-UNIS, EN SA
VERSION MODIFIÉE (LA SECURITIES ACT DES ÉTATS-UNIS). LE BILLET NE
PEUT, NI EN TOTALITÉ NI EN PARTIE, ÊTRE OFFERT OU VENDU AUX
ÉTATS-UNIS OU À DES PERSONNES DES ÉTATS-UNIS (AU SENS DU
REGULATION “S” PRIS EN APPLICATION DE LA SECURITIES ACT DES
ÉTATS-UNIS). LE BILLET NE DOIT PAS ÊTRE VENDU À L’EXTÉRIEUR DU
CANADA, À UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU CANADA (POUR L’APPLICATION DE LA
LOI DE L’IMPÔT SUR LE REVENU (CANADA)) OU À UNE PERSONNE QUI
L’ACHÈTE À DES FINS DE REVENTE À UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU CANADA,
POUR LE COMPTE OU AU PROFIT DE CELUI-CI. EN ACCEPTANT LE
BILLET, LE PORTEUR DÉCLARE ET GARANTIT (I) QU’IL N’EST PAS UNE
PERSONNE DES ÉTATS-UNIS (AUTRE QU’UN BÉNÉFICIAIRE EXONÉRÉ
(EXEMPT RECIPIENT) AU SENS DU SOUS-ALINÉA 6049(b)(4) DU INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE ET DE SON RÈGLEMENT D’APPLICATION), (II) QU’IL NE
DÉTIENT PAS CE BILLET POUR LE COMPTE D’UNE PERSONNE DES
ÉTATS-UNIS (AUTRE QU’UN BÉNÉFICIAIRE EXONÉRÉ (EXEMPT
RECIPIENT) AU SENS DU SOUS-ALINÉA 6049(b)(4) DE L’INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE ET DE SON RÈGLEMENT D’APPLICATION) ET (III) QU’IL
N’EST PAS UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU CANADA (POUR L’APPLICATION DE LA
LOI DE L’IMPÔT SUR LE REVENU (CANADA)) ET N’ACHÈTE PAS À DES
FINS DE REVENTE À UN NON-RÉSIDENT DU CANADA NI POUR LE COMPTE
OU AU PROFIT DE CELUI-CI.
GUARANTEE
CAUTIONNEMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, John Deere Capital Corporation (the
“Guarantor”), a Delaware corporation, hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally guarantees payment of the face amount of the Note
issued by John Deere Credit Inc. (“JDC”) as issuer, when, where
and as the same shall become due and payable without any
requirement that the holder first proceed against JDC.
CONTRE VALEUR REÇUE, John Deere Capital Corporation (la
« caution »), société du Delaware, cautionne irrévocablement et
inconditionnellement, par les présentes, le paiement de la valeur
nominale du billet émis par Crédit John Deere Inc. (« CJD ») en qualité
d’émetteur, à l’échéance, sans que le porteur ne soit tenu d’intenter
d’abord un recours contre CJD.
The Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this guarantee and
notice of non-payment of the Note. The unconditional obligation of
the Guarantor hereunder will not be affected, impaired or released
by any extension of time for payment of the Note or by any other
matter or thing whatsoever which would otherwise release a
guarantor.
La caution renonce à l’avis d’acceptation du présent cautionnement et
à l’avis de non-paiement du billet. La prolongation du délai de paiement
du billet et les autres éléments quels qu’ils soient qui libéreraient par
ailleurs une caution n’ont aucun effet sur l’obligation inconditionnelle de
la caution et ne libèrent pas celle-ci.
Le présent billet et le cautionnement sont régis et interprétés
conformément aux lois de l’Ontario et aux lois du Canada qui s’y
appliquent.
This Note and guarantee shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of
Canada applicable therein.
Le présent cautionnement porte la même date que le billet.
The date of this guarantee is the date of the Note.
EN FOI DE QUOI, JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION a fait
dûment signer le présent cautionnement pour son compte.
IN
WITNESS
WHEREOF,
JOHN
DEERE
CAPITAL
CORPORATION has caused this guarantee to be duly executed on
its behalf.
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
By/Par:
Authorized Signing Officer – Signataire autorisé
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