Exhibit 4.8
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT dated as of May 25, 2001 to the 364-Day Credit Agreement
dated as of February 7, 2001 (the "CREDIT AGREEMENT") among Tyco International
Group S.A. (the "BORROWER"), Tyco International Ltd. (the "Guarantor"), the
Banks party thereto (the "BANKS") and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Agent (the
"AGENT").
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement to
modify certain of the covenants to exclude the effect of the acquisition of The
CIT Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its Subsidiaries by a Subsidiary of
the Guarantor;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. DEFINED TERMS; REFERENCES. (a) Unless otherwise specifically
defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to
"hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and "hereby" and each other similar reference
and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference
contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective,
refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
(b) The following definitions are added to Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement in the appropriate alphabetical order:
"CIT" means The CIT Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors.
"CONSOLIDATED RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY" means, at any date, any Restricted
Subsidiary or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with
those of the Guarantor in its consolidated financial statements if such
statements were prepared as of such date.
"RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY" means, at any date, a Subsidiary of the
Guarantor other than CIT and its Subsidiaries.
"WHOLLY-OWNED CONSOLIDATED RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY" means any
Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary all of the shares of capital stock or other
ownership interests of which (except directors' qualifying shares and
investments by foreign nationals mandated by applicable law) are at the time
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the Guarantor.
(c) The definitions of "Consolidated Assets", "Consolidated Debt",
"Consolidated Interest Expense", "Consolidated Net Income", "Consolidated Net
Worth", "Consolidated Tangible Assets", "Intangible Assets" and "Material
Adverse Effect" are amended to replace (i) each reference to "Consolidated
Subsidiary" with "Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary" and (ii) each reference to
"Consolidated Subsidiaries" with "Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries".
(d) The definitions of "Permitted Acquired Debt" and "Permitted
Receivables Transaction" are amended to replace (i) each reference to
"Subsidiary" with "Restricted Subsidiary" and (ii) each reference to
"Subsidiaries" with "Restricted Subsidiaries".
Section 2. AMENDMENTS TO REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) Sections
4.05, 4.07 and 4.09 of the Credit Agreement are amended to replace (i) each
reference to "Subsidiary" with "Restricted Subsidiary", (ii) each reference to
"Subsidiaries" with "Restricted Subsidiaries" and (iii) each reference to
"Consolidated Subsidiaries" with "Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries".
(b) Section 4.06 of the Credit Agreement is amended to add "(other than
CIT and its Subsidiaries)" after each reference to "ERISA Group".
(c) Section 4.08 of the Credit Agreement is amended to (i) replace the
reference to "Significant Subsidiaries" in the first line with "each of its
Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary", (ii) add "such"
before "Significant Subsidiary" in the fourth line and (iii) replace the
reference to "Subsidiaries" in the sixth line with "Restricted Subsidiaries".
Section 3. AMENDMENTS TO COVENANTS. Article 5 of the Credit Agreement
is amended to replace (i) each reference to "Subsidiary" with "Restricted
Subsidiary", (ii) each reference to "Subsidiaries" with "Restricted
Subsidiaries" (except in Section 5.04(a)), (iii) each reference to "Consolidated
Subsidiary" with "Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary", (iv) each reference to
"Consolidated Subsidiaries" with "Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries" (except
in Section 5.01) and (v) each reference to "Wholly-Owned Consolidated
Subsidiary" with "Wholly-Owned Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary".
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Section 4. REPRESENTATIONS OF PRINCIPAL OBLIGORS. Each Principal
Obligor represents and warrants that (i) the representations and warranties of
such Principal Obligor set forth in Article 4 of the Credit Agreement will be
true on and as of the Amendment Effective Date and (ii) no Default will have
occurred and be continuing on such date.
Section 5. GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 6. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
Section 7. EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective on the
date (the "AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE") when the Agent shall have received from
each Principal Obligor and the Required Banks a counterpart hereof signed by
such party or facsimile or other written confirmation (in form satisfactory to
the Agent) that such party has signed a counterpart hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
TYCO INTERNATIONAL GROUP S.A.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: Managing Director
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Vice President
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Title: Vice President
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Managing Director
CITIBANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK
AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Title: Vice President
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxx
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Title: Vice President
BANCA NAZIONALE DEL LAVORO S.P.A.,
NEW YORK BRANCH
By:
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Title:
By:
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Title:
0
XXX XXXX XX XXXX XXXXXX
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Managing Director
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By: /s/ L. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Director
BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK AG,
NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Director
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Director
BNP PARIBAS
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxx
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Title: Vice President
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Director
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
AND/OR CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Director
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK
AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title: Assistant Vice President
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
HSBC BANK USA
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK USA
By: /s/ D. Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Title: Senior Lending Officer
0
XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX,
XXX XXXX BRANCH
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Associate Director
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Associate Director
BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Vice President
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By:
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Title:
MELLON BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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SAN PAOLO IMI S.P.A.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: Deputy General Manager
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
By:
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Title:
INTESABCI S.P.A. NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title Vice President
BBL INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED
By:
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Title:
By:
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Title:
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
XXXXXX COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxx
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Title: Authorized Signatory
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NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED,
A.C.N. 004044937
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx III
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Title: Vice President
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ X. Xxxxx
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Title: Senior Corporate Manager
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
NASSAU BRANCH
By: /s/ X. Xxxxx
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Title: Senior Corporate Manager
SOCIETE GENERALE
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Director, Corporate Banking
THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED
By:
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Title:
00
XXX XXX-XXXX XXXXXX XXXX, XXX.,
XXX XXXX BRANCH
By:
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Title:
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xx
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Title: Vice President
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING
GROUP LIMITED
By:
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Title:
BANK OF IRELAND
By:
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Title:
00
XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX XXXX BRANCH AND/OR CAYMAN
ISLANDS BRANCH
By:
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Title:
By:
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Title:
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Vice President
By:
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Title:
UNICREDITO ITALIANO S.P.A.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: First Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Relationship Manager
BANCA POPOLARE DI MILANO, NEW YORK BRANCH
By:
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Title:
By:
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Title:
ARAB BANK PLC, GRAND CAYMAN BRANCH
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title: Vice President, Corporate
Banking
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President Global Corporate
Banking
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THE BANK OF N.T. XXXXXXXXXXX & SON LIMITED
By: /s/ X. X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Manager, Corporate Banking
By: /s/ M. A. XxXxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
ALLFIRST BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
KBC BANK N.V.
By:
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Title:
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