Exhibit 4.9
AMENDMENT NO. 2
DATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2002
TO
$16,000,000 364 DAY
CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2001
AMONG
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
THE LENDERS PARTY THERETO
AND
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
PREPARED BY:
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Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
Counsel to the Administrative Agent
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
E-mail: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxx.xxx
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT dated as of January 31, 2002, among GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL,
INC. (the "BORROWER"), the Lenders signatory to this Amendment (each a "LENDER")
and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, formerly known as THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as
Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its
successors in such capacity, the "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT").
RECITALS
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R.1 The Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, individually and as
Administrative Agent, ABN Amro Bank N.V. and The Bank of New York entered into a
$16,000,000 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2001 (the "CREDIT
AGREEMENT").
R.2 Pursuant to the terms of that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit
Agreement dated as of April 20, 2001, the parties hereto amended the Credit
Agreement to: (i) increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments to
$20,000,000, (ii) to add Credit Suisse First Boston as a Lender, and (iii) to
amend certain other general terms of the Credit Agreement.
R.3 The Borrower desires to further amend the Credit Agreement to
extend the Maturity Date and to amend the Credit Agreement on the terms and
conditions set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise set forth herein, as used in this
Amendment, the terms defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. AMENDMENTS. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended as set forth
below:
2.1 ADDITIONAL DEFINITION. The following definition is added to SECTION
1.01 of the Credit Agreement:
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"AMENDMENT NO. 2 shall mean Amendment No. 2 dated as of January 31,
2002 to Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2001."
2.2 DEFINITION - MATURITY DATE. The definition of Maturity Date in
SECTION 1.01 is amended to read as follows:
"MATURITY DATE means January 30, 2003."
2.3 AMENDMENT - THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK. All references in the Credit
Agreement to "The Chase Manhattan Bank", or "Chase", shall be deemed to refer to
JPMorgan Chase Bank.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower hereby represents and
warrants to the Lenders that:
3.1 CORPORATE POWER AND AUTHORITY: NO CONFLICTS. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not and will not: (a)
require any consent or approval of its shareholders, which has not been
obtained; (b) contravene its charter or by-laws, as amended to date; (c) violate
any provision of, or require any filing, registration, consent or approval
under, any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree,
determination or award presently in effect having applicability to the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; (d) result in a breach of or
constitute a default or require any consent that has not been obtained under any
indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease or
instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its properties may
be bound or affected; (e) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of
any Lien, upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; or (f) cause the Borrower (or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate, as the case may be), to be in default under any such
law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decreed, determination
or award of any such indenture, agreement, lease or instrument.
3.2 LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, and the Credit
Agreement as amended hereby, are the legal, valid and binding obligations of the
Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective
terms, except to the extent that such
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enforcement might be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally.
3.3 NO DEFAULT. On and of the date of this Amendment, and after giving
effect to this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing which
constitutes a Default or Event of Default.
3.4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All representations and warranties
contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct as of the date of this
Amendment as if fully set forth herein and made on and as of the date of this
Amendment. The Borrower has heretofore furnished to Lenders its consolidated
balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows as
of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, reported on by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent public accountants. Such financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and
results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of
such date and for such period in accordance with GAAP.
3.5 MATERIAL/ADVERSE CHANGE. Since December 31, 2000, there has been no
material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise), business,
operations or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
4. EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall be of no force or effect unless
and until the later of January 21, 2002 or the date on which all of the
following conditions are met:
4.1 COUNTERPARTS. The Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall have
each received counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, and all of the Lenders.
4.2 RESOLUTIONS. The Administrative Agent shall have received certified
copies of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Borrower, in form and
content reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment.
5. EXPENSES. Borrower agrees to pay JPMorgan Chase Bank ("CHASE") for
all costs, expenses and charges (including, without limitation, fees and charges
of
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external legal counsel for Chase and costs allocated by its internal legal
department) incurred by Chase in connection with the negotiation, preparation
and execution of this Amendment and other documents executed in connection
herewith.
6. MISCELLANEOUS. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, the
Credit Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect, except
that each reference in the Credit Agreement, and in any agreements, certificates
and notices simultaneously herewith or hereafter executed under or pursuant to
the Credit Agreement, to the "Credit Agreement", "this Agreement", "hereof",
"herein" and similar terms referring to the Credit Agreement, shall be deemed to
refer to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
This amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be
performed in such state, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
The section headings in this Amendment are inserted for convenience
only and shall not be part of this instrument.
This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signature thereto and
hereto were upon the same instrument.
SIGNATURE PAGES S-1 TO S-5 TO FOLLOW
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be
executed as of the date first above written.
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Land
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Land
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Title: Senior Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, INDIVIDUALLY AND
AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxx
Title: Vice President
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BANKS:
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ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Credit Officer
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BANKS
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Assistant vice President
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S-5
BANKS:
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx
Title: Director
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