The registration statement, when effective, will facilitate the offer and sale from time to time of up to $8 billion in the aggregate of the company's securities, which may include common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and warrants to purchase any of the foregoing securities. The company intends that the proceeds from the issuance of these securities will be used in part to satisfy its anticipated
capital requirements over approximately the next 24 months.
The actual amount of any securities to be issued, and the terms of those securities, will be determined at the time of the sale, if such
sale occurs.
The shelf registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the shelf registration statement becomes effective.
This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
Securities may be sold and offers to buy may be accepted only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement.