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Credit Agreement |
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Banc of America Securities LLC; Citibank, NA; FMC Corp.; FMC Technologies, Inc.; McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.; Salomon Smith Barney Inc.; Smith Barney Inc.; Bank of America, NA; Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP |
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2002 |
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$49 |
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________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of
January 31, 2002
among
FMC CORPORATION,
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO
and
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
and
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
as Co-Lead Arrangers
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153-0119
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Article I DEFINITIONS.................................................................. 1
SECTION 1.01 Definitions.............................................................. 1
SECTION 1.02. Accounting Terms and Determinations...................................... 10
SECTION 1.03. Types of Borrowings...................................................... 10
SECTION 1.04. Pricing Levels........................................................... 10
Article II THE CREDITS.................................................................. 11
SECTION 2.01. Commitments to Lend...................................................... 11
SECTION 2.02. Notice of Borrowings..................................................... 11
SECTION 2.03. [Intentionally Deleted].................................................. 12
SECTION 2.04. Notice to Lenders; Funding of Loans...................................... 12
SECTION 2.05. Notes.................................................................... 12
SECTION 2.06. Maturity of Loans........................................................ 13
SECTION 2.07. Interest Rates........................................................... 13
SECTION 2.08. Fees..................................................................... 14
SECTION 2.09. Mandatory Termination of Commitments..................................... 14
SECTION 2.10. Mandatory Prepayment..................................................... 14
SECTION 2.11. Optional Prepayments..................................................... 14
SECTION 2.12. Payments................................................................. 15
SECTION 2.13. Funding Losses........................................................... 15
SECTION 2.14. Computation of Interest and Fees......................................... 15
SECTION 2.15. Regulation D Compensation................................................ 16
SECTION 2.16. Withholding Tax Exemption................................................ 16
Article III CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS AND BORROWINGS .................................. 16
SECTION 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness ................................... 16
SECTION 3.02. Conditions Precedent to Each Borrowing and Extension of Commitment ...... 17
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES .............................................. 18
SECTION 4.01. Corporate, Limited Liability Company or Partnership Existence and Power.. 18
SECTION 4.02. Corporate and Governmental Authorization; No Contravention .............. 18
SECTION 4.03. Binding Effect .......................................................... 18
SECTION 4.04. Financial Information ................................................... 18
SECTION 4.05. Litigation .............................................................. 19
SECTION 4.06. Compliance with ERISA ................................................... 19
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SECTION 4.07. Environmental Matters ......................................................... 19
SECTION 4.08. Taxes ......................................................................... 19
SECTION 4.09. Full Disclosure ............................................................... 20
SECTION 4.10. Compliance with Laws .......................................................... 20
SECTION 4.11. Not an Investment Company ..................................................... 20
SECTION 4.12. Margin Regulations ............................................................ 20
SECTION 4.13. Pari Passu Obligations ........................................................ 20
Article V COVENANTS .......................................................................... 20
SECTION 5.01. Information ................................................................... 20
SECTION 5.02. Payment of Obligations ........................................................ 22
SECTION 5.03. Maintenance of Property; Insurance ............................................ 22
SECTION 5.04. Inspection of Property, Books and Records ..................................... 22
SECTION 5.05. Maintenance of Existence, Rights, Etc ......................................... 23
SECTION 5.06. Liens ......................................................................... 23
SECTION 5.07. Consolidations, Mergers and Sales of Assets ................................... 24
SECTION 5.08. Change in Nature of Business .................................................. 24
SECTION 5.09. Use of Proceeds ............................................................... 24
SECTION 5.10. Compliance with Laws .......................................................... 24
SECTION 5.11. Financial Covenants ........................................................... 24
SECTION 5.12. Hedging Contracts ............................................................. 25
Article VI DEFAULTS ........................................................................... 25
SECTION 6.01. Defaults ...................................................................... 25
SECTION 6.02. Notice of Default ............................................................. 27
Article VII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ........................................................... 27
SECTION 7.01. Appointment and Authorization ................................................. 27
SECTION 7.02. Administrative Agent and Affiliates ........................................... 27
SECTION 7.03. Action by Agent ............................................................... 27
SECTION 7.04. Consultation with Experts ..................................................... 28
SECTION 7.05. Liability of Administrative Agent ............................................. 28
SECTION 7.06. Indemnification ............................................................... 28
SECTION 7.07. Credit Decision ............................................................... 28
SECTION 7.08. Administrative Agent's Fees ................................................... 28
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SECTION 7.09. Successor Administrative Agent ......................................... 28
SECTION 7.10. Other Agents ........................................................... 29
Article VIII CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES ....................................................... 29
SECTION 8.01. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair ............... 29
SECTION 8.02. Illegality ............................................................. 29
SECTION 8.03. Increased Cost and Reduced Return ...................................... 30
SECTION 8.04. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Euro-Dollar Loans ............. 31
Article IX MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................. 31
SECTION 9.01. Notices ................................................................ 31
SECTION 9.02. No Waivers ............................................................. 32
SECTION 9.03. Expenses; Documentary Taxes; Indemnification for Litigation ............ 32
SECTION 9.04. Amendments and Waivers ................................................. 32
SECTION 9.05. Sharing of Set-Offs .................................................... 33
SECTION 9.06. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION .............................. 33
SECTION 9.07. Successors and Assigns ................................................. 33
SECTION 9.08. Collateral ............................................................. 34
SECTION 9.09. Counterparts; Integration .............................................. 35
SECTION 9.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL ................................................... 35
SECTION 9.11. Confidentiality ........................................................ 35
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SCHEDULES
Schedule I Lenders and Commitments
Schedule 1.01(a) Certain Foreign Subsidiaries
Schedule 1.01(b) Material Subsidiaries
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Note
Exhibit B Form of Opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, counsel for
the Administrative Agent
Exhibit C Form of Opinion of In-House Counsel of the Borrower
Exhibit D Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of January 31, 2002, among FMC
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the lenders from time to
time party hereto (the "Lenders") and CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative agent
(the "Administrative Agent").
The parties hereto agree as follows:
Article I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Definitions. The following terms, as used herein, have the
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following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular
and plural forms of the terms defined):
"Adjusted Net Income" means, for any period, Consolidated Net
Income for such period, excluding the effect of Non-Recurring Items; provided
that the aggregate amount so excluded on account of Non-Recurring Items shall
not exceed $150,000,000 minus the aggregate amount of any write-downs in or
write-offs of any Investment of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any
Unrestricted Subsidiary if such Investments were accounted for under the cost
method of accounting under GAAP.
"Administrative Agent" means Citibank, in its capacity as
agent for the Lenders hereunder, and its successors in such capacity.
"Administrative Questionnaire" means, with respect to each
Lender, an administrative questionnaire in the form prepared by the
Administrative Agent and duly completed and submitted to the Administrative
Agent by such Lender.
"Agreement" means this Credit Agreement, as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"Applicable Lending Office" means, with respect to any Lender,
(i) in the case of its Base Rate Loans, its Domestic Lending Office and (ii) in
the case of its Euro-Dollar Loans, its Euro-Dollar Lending Office.
"Asset Sale" has the meaning set forth in the definition of
"Net Cash Proceeds."
"Assignee" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.07(c).
"Assignment and Assumption Agreement" means an assignment and
assumption entered into by a Lender and an Assignee, and accepted by the
Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D.
"Base Rate" means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate
per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall be
equal to the higher of the following:
(a) the rate of interest announced publicly by Citibank in New
York, New York, from time to time, as Citibank's base rate; or
(b) the sum of (i) 0.5% per annum plus (ii) the Federal Funds
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