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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 14, 2010
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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1-13397
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File Number)
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22-3514823
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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5 Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester,
Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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60154-5749
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(708) 551-2600
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01. |
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Underwriting Agreement
On September 14, 2010, Corn Products International, Inc. (the Company) entered into an
Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Banc of
America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the underwriters
named therein (the Underwriters), with respect to the offer and sale of $350 million aggregate
principal amount of its 3.200% Senior Notes due November 15, 2015 (the 2015 Notes), $400 million
aggregate principal amount of its 4.625% Senior Notes due November 15, 2020 (the 2020 Notes) and
$150 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.625% Senior Notes due April 15, 2037 (the 2037
Notes and, together with the 2015 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the Notes). The Underwriting
Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, and
customary closing conditions, indemnification rights and termination provisions.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is providing certain advisory and other services to the Company in
connection with its pending acquisition of certain business entities and assets comprising Akzo
Nobel N.V.s specialty starches business, commonly known as National Starch. In addition, the
Company and its affiliates regularly engage certain of the Underwriters or their affiliates to
provide other banking and financial services, including as lenders under the Companys Term Loan
Credit Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the complete terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed
herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Underwriting Agreement has been included to provide investors and security holders with
information regarding its terms. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the
Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of that agreement and as of specific dates, and
were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Underwriting Agreement. Investors should not
rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any description thereof as
characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the
representations, warranties and covenants may change after the date of the Underwriting Agreement,
which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures by the
Company.
Supplemental Indentures and the Notes
On September 17, 2010, the Company entered into a fifth supplemental indenture (the Fifth
Supplemental Indenture) to the Indenture, dated as of August 18, 1999 (the Indenture), between
the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank
of New York), as trustee (the Trustee). The Fifth Supplemental Indenture relates to the 2015
Notes.
On September 17, 2010, the Company entered into a sixth supplemental indenture (the Sixth
Supplemental Indenture) to the Indenture, which relates to the 2020 Notes.
On September 17, 2010, the Company entered into a seventh supplemental indenture (the Seventh
Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Fifth Supplemental Indenture and the Sixth
Supplemental Indenture, the Supplemental Indentures) to the Indenture, which relates to the 2037
Notes. The Company previously issued $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior
Notes due 2037 (the Existing 2037 Notes) under the Indenture. The 2037 Notes will be treated as
a single series with the Existing 2037 Notes for purposes of the Indenture.
The Notes were issued and sold on September 17, 2010 in a public offering pursuant to the Companys
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-169357) and a prospectus supplement dated
September 14, 2010 (the Prospectus Supplement).
The terms of the Notes, the Indenture and the Supplemental Indentures are further described in the
Prospectus Supplement under the heading Description of the notes and in the related prospectus,
dated September 14, 2010,
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that is included with the Prospectus Supplement, under the heading Description of Debt
Securities, which descriptions are incorporated by reference herein.
The foregoing description of the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete
terms and conditions of the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, Sixth Supplemental Indenture and Seventh
Supplemental Indenture, and the forms of the 2015 Notes, 2020 Notes and 2037 Notes, copies of which
are filed herewith as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6, respectively and are incorporated
herein by reference.
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Item 2.03 |
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information included under the heading Supplemental Indentures and the Notes in Item 1.01,
above, is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
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Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit |
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1.1 |
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Underwriting Agreement, dated September 14, 2010, between the
Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Banc of America
Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as
representatives of the underwriters named therein |
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4.1 |
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 17, 2010,
between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York),
as trustee |
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4.2 |
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Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 17, 2010,
between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York),
as trustee |
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4.3 |
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Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated September 17, 2010,
between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York),
as trustee |
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4.4 |
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3.200% Senior Note due 2015 |
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4.5 |
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4.625% Senior Note due 2020 |
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4.6 |
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6.625% Senior Note due 2037 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Date: September 20, 2010 |
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/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
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Cheryl K. Beebe |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit |
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1.1 |
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Underwriting Agreement, dated September 14, 2010, between the
Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Banc of America
Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as
representatives of the underwriters named therein |
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4.1 |
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 17, 2010,
between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York),
as trustee |
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4.2 |
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Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 17, 2010,
between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York),
as trustee |
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4.3 |
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Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated September 17, 2010,
between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York),
as trustee |
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4.4 |
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3.200% Senior Note due 2015 |
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4.5 |
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4.625% Senior Note due 2020 |
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6.625% Senior Note due 2037 |
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Exhibit 1.1
EXECUTION VERSION
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$350,000,000 3.200% Senior Notes due 2015
$400,000,000 4.625% Senior Notes due 2020
$150,000,000 6.625% Senior Notes due 2037
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
September 14, 2010
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Banc of America Securities LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
As Representatives of the several
Underwriters named in Schedule I
c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
Corn Product International Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the
Company), proposes to sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the
Underwriters), for whom you (the Representatives) are acting as representatives, $350,000,000
aggregate principal amount of its 3.200% Senior Notes due 2015 (the 2015 Securities),
$400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (the 2020 Securities)
and $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.625% Senior Notes due 2037 (the 2037
Securities, and together with the 2015 Securities and 2020 Securities, the Securities), to be
issued under an indenture (the Base Indenture) dated as of August 18, 1999, between the Company
and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to The Bank of New York), as trustee
(the Trustee), as amended and supplemented by the third and fourth supplemental indentures
thereto, dated April 10, 2007, and by one or more supplemental indentures to be dated on or about
September 17, 2010 (as so supplemented, the Indenture). Any reference herein to the Registration
Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus shall be deemed
to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form
S-3 which were filed under the Exchange Act on or before the Effective Date of the Registration
Statement or the issue date of the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Final
Prospectus, as the case may be; and any reference herein to the terms amend, amendment or
supplement with respect to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary
Prospectus or the Final Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any
document under the Exchange Act after the Effective Date of the Registration Statement or the issue
date of the Base
Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, as the case may be, deemed to
be incorporated therein by reference. Certain terms used herein are defined in Section 20 hereof.
1. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the Company. The Company represents,
warrants and agrees that:
(a) The Company meets the requirements for use of Form S-3 under the Act and has
prepared and filed with the Commission an automatic shelf registration statement, as defined
in Rule 405 (File No. 333-169357) on Form S-3, including a related Base Prospectus, for
registration under the Act of the offering and sale of the Securities. Such Registration
Statement, including any amendments thereto filed prior to the Execution Time, became
effective upon filing. The Company may have filed with the Commission, as part of an
amendment to the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 424(b), one or more preliminary
prospectus supplements relating to the Securities, each of which has previously been
furnished to you. The Company will file with the Commission a final prospectus supplement
relating to the Securities in accordance with Rule 424(b). As filed, such final prospectus
supplement, except to the extent the Representatives shall agree in writing to a
modification, shall be in all substantive respects in the form furnished to you prior to the
Execution Time or, to the extent not completed at the Execution Time, shall contain only
such specific additional information and other changes (beyond that contained in the Base
Prospectus and any Preliminary Prospectus) as the Company has advised you, prior to the
Execution Time, will be included or made therein. The Registration Statement, at the
Execution Time, meets the requirements set forth in Rule 415(a)(1)(x).
(b) On each Effective Date, the Registration Statement did, and when the Final
Prospectus is first filed in accordance with Rule 424(b) and on the Closing Date (as defined
herein), the Final Prospectus (and any supplement thereto) will, comply in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of the Act, the Exchange Act and the Trust
Indenture Act and the respective rules thereunder; on each Effective Date and at the
Execution Time, the Registration Statement did not and will not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; on the Effective Date and on the
Closing Date the Indenture did or will comply in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of the Trust Indenture Act and the rules thereunder; and on the date of any
filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) and on the Closing Date, the Final Prospectus (together with
any supplement thereto) will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the
Company makes no representations or warranties as to (i) that part of the Registration
Statement which shall constitute the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification (Form T-1)
under the Trust Indenture Act of the Trustee or (ii) the information contained in or omitted
from the Registration Statement or the Final Prospectus (or any supplement thereto) in
reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or
on behalf of any Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for inclusion in the
Registration Statement or the
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Final Prospectus (or any supplement thereto), it being understood and agreed that the
only such information furnished by or on behalf of any Underwriter consists of the
information described as such in Section 8 hereof.
(c) At the Execution Time, the Disclosure Package and each electronic road show, when
taken together as a whole with the Disclosure Package, did not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The preceding sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from the
Disclosure Package based upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for use therein, it
being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by or on behalf of any
Underwriter consists of the information described as such in Section 8 hereof.
(d) (i) At the time of filing the Registration Statement, (ii) at the time of the most
recent amendment thereto for the purposes of complying with Section 10(a)(3) of the Act
(whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated report filed pursuant
to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii) at the time the
Company or any person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of
Rule 163(c)) made any offer relating to the Securities in reliance on the exemption in Rule
163, and (iv) at the Execution Time (with such date being used as the determination date for
purposes of this clause (iv)), the Company was or is (as the case may be) a well-known
seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405. The Company agrees to pay the fees required by the
Commission relating to the Securities within the time required by Rule 456(b)(1) without
regard to the proviso therein and otherwise in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r).
(e) (i) At the earliest time after the filing of the Registration Statement that the
Company or another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule
164(h)(2)) of the Securities and (ii) as of the Execution Time (with such date being used as
the determination date for purposes of this clause (ii)), the Company was not and is not an
Ineligible Issuer (as defined in Rule 405), without taking account of any determination by
the Commission pursuant to Rule 405 that it is not necessary that the Company be considered
an Ineligible Issuer.
(f) Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and the final term sheet prepared and filed
pursuant to Section 5(b) hereto as of its issue date and at all subsequent times through the
completion of the offering of the Securities did not and will not include any information
that conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement, including any
document incorporated therein by reference and any prospectus supplement deemed to be a part
thereof that has not been superseded or modified. The foregoing sentence does not apply to
statements in or omissions from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus based upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the
Representatives specifically for use therein, it
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being understood and agreed that the only
such information furnished by or on behalf of any Underwriter consists of the information
described as such in Section 8 hereof.
(g) The documents incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package and the Final
Prospectus, when they became effective or were filed with the Commission, as the case may
be, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Act or the Exchange Act,
as applicable, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and, when read
together with the other information included in or incorporated by reference in the
Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, none of such documents contained an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and any further
documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package and the Final
Prospectus, when such documents become effective or are filed with Commission, as the case
may be, will, when read together with the other information included in or incorporated by
reference in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, conform in all material
respects to the requirements of the Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and the rules
and regulations of the Commission thereunder and will not contain an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading.
(h) The Company and each of its subsidiaries have been duly incorporated and are
validly existing as corporations in good standing under the laws of their respective
jurisdictions of incorporation, are duly qualified to do business and are in good standing
as foreign corporations in each jurisdiction in which their respective ownership or lease of
property or the conduct of their respective businesses requires such qualification, except
where the failure to be so incorporated existing or qualified would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position,
stockholders equity, results of operations or business of the Company and its subsidiaries,
taken as a whole (a Material Adverse Effect), and have all power and authority necessary
to own or hold their respective properties and to conduct the businesses in which they are
engaged; and none of the subsidiaries of the Company, other than Casco Inc., CPIngredientes,
S.A. de C.V., Productos de Maiz, S.A., Corn Products Brasil Ingredientes Ltda. and Rafhan
Maize Products Co., Ltd., is a significant subsidiary, as such term is defined in Rule 405
of the Rules and Regulations.
(i) All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been
duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; all of the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary of the Company have been
duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and, except for
ownership of approximately 30% of Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd. by unrelated third parties
and ownership of a de minimis amount of shares by current or former employees of the Company
or its subsidiaries for purposes of complying with local laws and regulations in the
applicable subsidiarys jurisdiction of incorporation, are owned directly or indirectly by
the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims; and the
Companys authorized capital stock is as set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Final
Prospectus.
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(j) The Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and
(assuming due authorization and execution thereof by the Trustee) constitutes a valid and
binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or
affecting creditors rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law) or an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and
the Securities have been duly authorized, and, when duly executed, authenticated, issued and
delivered against payment therefor, will be duly and validly issued and outstanding, and
will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company entitled to the benefits of the
Indenture and enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement thereof may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, general equitable
principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) or an implied covenant
of good faith and fair dealing; and the Securities, when issued and delivered, will conform
to the description thereof contained in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus.
(k) This Agreement has been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered by the
Company.
(l) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Indenture by the
Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the issuance and
delivery of the Securities in compliance with the provisions of the Indenture will not
result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a
default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other material
agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or
assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, nor will such actions result in
any violation of the provisions of the charter or by-laws of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental
agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of
their properties or assets; and except for the registration of the Securities under the Act
and such consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or qualifications as may be
required under the Exchange Act and applicable state securities laws in connection with the
purchase and distribution of the Securities by the Underwriters, no consent, approval,
authorization or order of, or filing or registration with, any such court or governmental
agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or
the Indenture by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby and the issuance of the Securities.
(m) No holders of securities of the Company have rights to the registration of such
securities under the Registration Statement.
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(n) Other than as set forth or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final
Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has sustained, since the date of
the latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the
Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, any loss or interference with its business from
fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or
from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree which,
individually or in the aggregate, could have a Material Adverse Effect; and, since such
date, there has not been any material change in the capital stock or long-term debt of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries (otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the
Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus) or any material adverse change, or any
development involving a prospective material adverse change, in or affecting the
consolidated financial position, stockholders equity, results of operations or business of
the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a Material Adverse Change) other than
as set forth or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus.
(o) The consolidated financial statements, together with the related notes, of the
Company and its consolidated subsidiaries incorporated by reference in the Preliminary
Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and the Registration Statement present fairly the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the
periods indicated, comply as to form with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act
and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied
on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise noted therein).
The financial data set forth under the caption SummarySummary Financial Information in
the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus Statement fairly present, on the basis
stated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, the information included therein.
The pro forma financial statements together with the related notes, included in the
Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and the Registration Statement present fairly
the information shown therein, have been prepared in conformity with the Commissions rules
and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly
compiled on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof
are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the
transactions and circumstances referred to therein.
(p) KPMG LLP, who have certified certain financial statements of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries and delivered their report with respect to the audited
consolidated financial statements included in the Disclosure Package and the Final
Prospectus, are independent public accountants with respect to the Company within the
meaning of the Act and the applicable published rules and regulations thereunder.
(q) There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending to which the Company or any
of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any property or assets of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries is the subject which, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, could be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect; and to the best of the Companys knowledge, no such
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proceedings are threatened or contemplated by governmental authorities or threatened by others.
(r) There are no contracts or other documents which are required to be described in the
Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus or filed as exhibits to the Registration
Statement by the Act or by the Rules and Regulations which have not been
described in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus or filed as exhibits to
the Registration Statement or incorporated therein by reference as permitted by the Rules
and Regulations.
(s) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries (i) is in violation of its charter
or by-laws, (ii) is in default in any respect, and no event has occurred which, with notice
or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, in the due performance or
observance of any term, covenant or condition contained in any material indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by
which it is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject or (iii) is in
violation of any law, ordinance, governmental rule, regulation or court decree to which it
or its property or assets may be subject or has failed to obtain any material license,
permit, certificate, franchise or other governmental authorization necessary to the
ownership of its property or to the conduct of its business except in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii), for those defaults, violations or failures which could not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(t) Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is, and neither the Company nor any
subsidiary will be after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Securities and the
application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Disclosure Package and the Final
Prospectus, an investment company within the meaning of such term under the United States
Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
(u) The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in
accordance with managements general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access
to assets is permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific
authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing
assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences. The Company and its subsidiaries internal controls over financial reporting
are effective and the Company and its subsidiaries are not aware of any material weakness in
their internal controls over financial reporting.
(v) The Company and its subsidiaries maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as
such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act); such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective.
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(w) The Company has not taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that
would constitute or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the
Exchange Act or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the
Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.
(x) The Company and its subsidiaries are (i) in compliance with any and all applicable
foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection
of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes,
pollutants or contaminants (Environmental Laws), (ii) have received and are in compliance
with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable
Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) have not received notice
of any actual or potential liability under any environmental law, except where such
non-compliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or
other approvals, or liability would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, earnings, business or
properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, whether or not arising
from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in or contemplated
in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto).
(y) In the ordinary course of its business, the Company periodically reviews the effect
of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the Company and its
subsidiaries, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated costs and
liabilities (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required
for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws, or any permit,
license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential
liabilities to third parties). On the basis of such review, the Company has reasonably
concluded that such associated costs and liabilities would not, singly or in the aggregate,
have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects,
earnings, business or properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set
forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (exclusive of any
supplement thereto).
(z) There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company and any of the
Companys directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply in all material
respects with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations
promulgated in connection therewith (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), including Section 402
relating to loans and Sections 302 and 906 relating to certifications.
(aa) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the
Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result
in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and
the rules and regulations thereunder (the FCPA), including, without limitation, making use
of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly
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in furtherance
of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other
property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any
foreign official (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or
official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the
FCPA; and the Company, its subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, its affiliates
have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to
ensure, continued compliance therewith.
(bb) The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at
all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements
and the money laundering statutes and the rules and regulations thereunder and any related
or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the Money Laundering Laws) and no action, suit or
proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any
arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money
Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(cc) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the
Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is currently subject to any sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign
Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (OFAC); and the Company will not directly
or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make
available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity,
for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S.
sanctions administered by OFAC.
(dd) The representations and warranties of the Company in the International Share and
Business Sale Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2010 (the Sale Agreement), between the
Company and Akzo Nobel N.V., providing for the purchase of certain business entities and
assets comprising Akzo Nobel N.V.s specialty starches business commonly known as National
Starch (the Acquisition), are true and correct in all material respects, and the Company
and its subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all covenants therein
applicable to them. To the best of the Companys knowledge, the representations and
warranties of Akzo Nobel N.V. in the Sale Agreement are true and correct in all material
respects and Akzo Nobel N.V. has complied in all material respects with all covenants
therein applicable to it. Nothing has come to the Companys attention that would cause it
to believe that the Acquisition will not be consummated substantially in accordance with the
terms of the Sale Agreement.
2. Purchase of the Securities by the Underwriters. On the basis of the representations and
warranties contained in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement, the Company
agrees to sell to each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, and each of the Underwriters,
severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Company at a price equal to 99.223% of the
principal amount of the 2015 Securities, 98.950% of the principal amount of the
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2020 Securities and
104.620% of the principal amount of the 2037 Securities, including, in the case of the 2015
Securities and 2020 Securities, accrued interest, if any, from September 17, 2010, and in the case
of the 2037 Securities, accrued interest from April 15, 2010, to the Closing Date (as defined
below) the aggregate principal amount of the Securities set forth opposite such Underwriters name
in Schedule I hereto plus any additional principal amount of Securities which such Underwriter may
become obligated to purchase pursuant to Section 9 hereof.
3. Offering of Securities by the Underwriters. Upon authorization by the Representatives of
the release of the Securities, the several Underwriters propose to offer the
Securities for sale to the public upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Disclosure
Package and the Final Prospectus.
4. Delivery and Payment. Delivery of and payment for the Securities shall be made on
September 17, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, or at such time on such later date not more
than three Business Days after the foregoing date as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives
and the Company unless postponed as provided in Section 9 hereof (such date and time of delivery
and payment for the Securities being herein called the Closing Date). Delivery of the Securities
shall be made to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters
against payment by the several Underwriters through the Representatives of the purchase price
thereof to or upon the order of the Company by wire transfer payable in same-day funds to an
account specified by the Company. Delivery of the Securities shall be made through the facilities
of The Depository Trust Company unless the Representatives shall otherwise instruct.
5. Further Agreements of the Company. The Company agrees:
(a) Prior to the termination of the offering of the Securities, the Company will not
file any amendment to the Registration Statement or any supplement to the Final Prospectus
or any Preliminary Prospectus unless the Company has furnished you a copy for your review
prior to filing and will not file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which you
reasonably object. The Company will cause the Final Prospectus and any supplement thereto
to be filed in a form approved by the Representatives with the Commission pursuant to the
applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) within the time period prescribed. The Company will
promptly advise the Representatives (i) when the Final Prospectus, and any supplement
thereto, shall have been filed (if required) with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b),
(ii) when, prior to termination of the offering of the Securities, any amendment to the
Registration Statement shall have been filed or become effective, (iii) of any request by
the Commission or its staff for any amendment of the Registration Statement, or any Rule
462(b) Registration Statement, or for any supplement to the Final Prospectus or for any
additional information, (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of any notice objecting to its use or the
institution or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose and (v) of the receipt by the
Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the
Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the institution or threatening of any proceeding
for such purpose. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to
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prevent the issuance
of any such stop order or the occurrence of any such suspension or objection to the use of
the Registration Statement and, upon such issuance, occurrence or notice of objection, to
obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal of such stop order or relief from such occurrence
or objection, including, if necessary, by filing an amendment to the Registration Statement
or a new registration statement and using its reasonable best efforts to have such amendment
or new registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable.
(b) To prepare a final term sheet, containing solely a description of final terms of
the Securities and the offering thereof, in the form approved by you and attached as
Schedule II hereto and to file such term sheet pursuant to Rule 433(d) within the time
required by such Rule.
(c) If, at any time prior to the filing of the Final Prospectus pursuant to Rule
424(b), any event occurs as a result of which the Disclosure Package would include any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made or the
circumstances then prevailing not misleading, the Company will (i) notify promptly the
Representatives so that any use of the Disclosure Package may cease until it is amended or
supplemented; (ii) amend or supplement the Disclosure Package to correct such statement or
omission; and (iii) supply any amendment or supplement to you in such quantities as you may
reasonably request.
(d) If, at any time when a prospectus relating to the Securities is required to be
delivered under the Act (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied
pursuant to Rule 172), any event occurs as a result of which the Final Prospectus as then
supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made at such time not misleading, or if it shall be necessary to amend
the Registration Statement, file a new registration statement or supplement the Final
Prospectus to comply with the Act or the Exchange Act or the respective rules thereunder,
including in connection with use or delivery of the Final Prospectus, the Company promptly
will (i) notify the Representatives of any such event, (ii) prepare and file with the
Commission, subject to the second sentence of paragraph (a) of this Section 5, an amendment
or supplement or new registration statement which will correct such statement or omission or
effect such compliance, (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to have any amendment to the
Registration Statement or new registration statement declared effective as soon as
practicable in order to avoid any disruption in use of the Final Prospectus and (iv) supply
any supplemented Final Prospectus to you in such quantities as you may reasonably request.
(e) The Company will furnish to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters,
without charge, signed copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto) and
to each other Underwriter a copy of the Registration Statement (without exhibits thereto)
and, so long as delivery of a prospectus by an Underwriter or dealer may be required by the
Act (including in circumstances where such requirement
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may be satisfied pursuant to Rule
172), as many copies of each Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and each Issuer
Free Writing Prospectus and any supplement thereto as the Representatives may reasonably
request. The Company will pay the expenses of printing or other production of all documents
relating to the offering.
(f) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, to make generally available to the
Companys security holders and to deliver to the Representatives an earnings statement of
the Company and its subsidiaries satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Act and
Rule 158 under the Act.
(g) For a period of three years following the Effective Date, to furnish to the
Representatives copies of all materials furnished by the Company to its shareholders and all
public reports and all reports and financial statements furnished by the Company to the New
York Stock Exchange or to the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act or any rule or
regulation of the Commission thereunder.
(h) Promptly from time to time to take such action as the Representatives may
reasonably request to qualify the Securities for offering and sale under the securities laws
of such jurisdictions as the Representatives may request and to comply with such laws so as
to permit the continuance of sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions for as long as
may be necessary to complete the distribution of the Securities; provided that in connection
therewith the Company shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to file a
general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction, or to subject itself to taxation
in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject.
(i) To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities being sold by the Company
as set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus.
(j) The Company agrees that, unless it has or shall have obtained the prior written
consent of the Representatives, and each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, agrees with
the Company that, unless it has or shall have obtained, as the case may be, the prior
written consent of the Company, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the
Securities that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or that would otherwise
constitute a free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405) required to be filed by the
Company with the Commission or retained by the Company under Rule 433, other than a free
writing prospectus containing the information contained in the final term sheet prepared and
filed pursuant to Section 5(b) hereto; provided that the prior written consent of the
parties hereto shall be deemed to have been given in respect of the Free Writing
Prospectuses included in Schedule III hereto and any electronic road show. Any such free
writing prospectus consented to by the Representatives or the Company is hereinafter
referred to as a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus. The Company agrees that (x) it has
treated and will treat, as the case may be, each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and (y) it has complied and will comply, as the case may be,
with the requirements of Rules 164 and 433 applicable to any
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Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus, including in respect of timely filing with the Commission, legending and record
keeping.
(k) The Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives,
offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any
transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the
disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash
settlement or otherwise) by the Company or any affiliate of the Company or any person in
privity with the Company or any affiliate of the Company), directly or indirectly, including
the filing (or participation in the filing) of a registration statement with the Commission
in respect of, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a
call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act,
any debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Company (other than the Securities) or
publicly announce an intention to effect any such transaction, until the Business Day
following the Closing Date.
(l) The Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that
would constitute or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the
Exchange Act or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the
Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.
6. Expenses. The Company agrees to pay (a) the costs incident to the authorization,
issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities and any taxes payable in that connection; (b) the
costs incident to the preparation, printing and filing under the Act of the Registration Statement
and any amendments and exhibits thereto; (c) the costs of distributing the Registration Statement
(including financial statements and exhibits thereto), any Preliminary Prospectus, the Final
Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing prospectus, and each amendment or supplement to any of
them; (d) the costs of producing and distributing this Agreement and any other related documents in
connection with the offering, purchase, sale and delivery of the Securities; (e) the filing fees
incident to securing any required review by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. of
the terms of sale of the Securities, if necessary; (f) any applicable listing or other fees; (g)
the fees and expenses of qualifying the Securities under the securities laws of the several
jurisdictions as provided in Section 5(h) and of preparing, printing and distributing a Blue Sky
Memorandum (including related fees and expenses of counsel to the Underwriters) (not to exceed
$5,000); (h) any fees charged by securities rating services for rating the Securities; and (i) all
other reasonable costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company;
provided that, except as provided in this Section 6 and in Section 11, the Underwriters shall pay
their own costs and expenses, including the costs and expenses of their counsel, any transfer taxes
on the Securities which they may sell and the expenses of advertising any offering of the
Securities made by the Underwriters.
7. Conditions of Underwriters Obligations. The obligations of the Underwriters to purchase
the Securities shall be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part
of the Company contained herein as of the Execution Time and the Closing Date, to the accuracy of
the statements of the Company made in any certificates pursuant to the provisions
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hereof, to the
performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions:
(a) The Final Prospectus, and any supplement thereto, have been filed in the manner and
within the time period required by Rule 424(b); the final term sheet contemplated by Section
5(b) hereto, and any other material required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule
433(d) under the Act, shall have been filed with the Commission within the applicable time
periods prescribed for such filings by Rule 433; and no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any notice objecting to its use shall have
been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or threatened.
(b) No Underwriter shall have discovered and disclosed to the Company on or prior to
the Closing Date that the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package or the
Final Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of
a fact which, in the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, is material or omits to state a
fact which, in the opinion of such counsel, is material and is required to be stated therein
or is necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(c) All corporate proceedings and other legal matters incident to the authorization,
form and validity of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Securities, the Registration
Statement, the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, and all other legal matters
relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably
satisfactory in all material respects to Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, and the Company shall
have furnished to such counsel all documents and information that they may reasonably
request to enable them to pass upon such matters.
(d) Sidley Austin LLP and Mary Ann Hynes, Esq. shall each have furnished to the
Representatives their written opinion, as counsel and General Counsel to the Company,
respectively, addressed to the Underwriters and dated the Closing Date, in the forms
attached hereto as Exhibits 7(d)(A) and 7(d)(B), respectively.
(e) The Representatives shall have received from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel for
the Underwriters, such opinion or opinions, dated the Closing Date, with respect to the
issuance and sale of the Securities, the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package and
the Final Prospectus and other related matters as the Representatives may reasonably
require, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they
reasonably request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters.
(f) At the Execution Time and at the Closing Date, KPMG LLP shall have furnished to the
Representatives letters, dated respectively as of the Execution Time and as of the Closing
Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives and containing
statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants comfort
letters to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial
information with respect to the Company contained in the Disclosure Package and the Final
Prospectus.
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All references in this Section 7(f) to the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus
include any amendment or supplement thereto at the date of the applicable letter.
(g) At the Execution Time and at the Closing Date, KPMG LLP shall have furnished to the
Representatives letters, dated respectively as of the Execution Time and as of the Closing
Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives and containing
statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants comfort
letters to underwriters with respect to financial information with respect to National
Starch contained in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus.
All references in this Section 7(g) to the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus
include any amendment or supplement thereto at the date of the applicable letter.
(h) The Company shall have furnished to the Representatives a certificate, dated the
Closing Date, of its Chairman of the Board, its President or a Vice President and its chief
financial officer or chief accounting officer, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that
the signers of such certificate have carefully examined the Registration Statement, the
Disclosure Package, the Final Prospectus and any supplements or amendments thereto, as well
as each electronic road show used in connection with the offering of the Securities, and
this Agreement and that:
(i) The representations, warranties and agreements of the Company in Section 1
are true and correct as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the
Closing Date and the Company has complied with all its agreements contained herein
and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or
prior to the Closing Date;
(ii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are
pending or, to the knowledge of the respective signers of the certificate, are
contemplated under the Act; and
(iii) since the date of the most recent financial statements included in the
Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto),
there has been no Material Adverse Change, except as set forth in or contemplated
in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement
thereto).
(i) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall have sustained since the date
of the latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the
Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus any loss or interference with its business from
fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any
labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth
or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus or since
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such date there
shall not have been any material change in the capital stock or long-term debt of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or any Material Adverse Change, otherwise than as set
forth or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, the effect of
which is, in the judgment of the Representatives, so material and adverse as to make it
impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or the delivery of the
Securities being delivered on the Closing Date on the terms and in the manner contemplated
in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus or in a supplement thereto.
(j) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (i) no downgrading shall
have occurred in the rating accorded the Companys debt securities by any nationally
recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is defined by
the Commission for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2) of the Rules and Regulations and (ii) no
such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review,
with possible negative implications, its rating of any of the Companys debt securities.
(k) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement there shall not have
occurred any of the following: (i) trading in securities generally on the New York Stock
Exchange, or trading in any securities of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange, shall
have been suspended or minimum prices shall have been established on the New York Stock
Exchange, by the Commission, by the New York Stock Exchange or by any other regulatory body
or governmental authority having jurisdiction, (ii) a banking moratorium shall have been
declared by Federal or state authorities, (iii) the United States shall have become engaged
in hostilities, there shall have been an escalation in hostilities affecting the United
States or there shall have been a declaration of a national emergency or war by the United
States or (iv) there shall have occurred such a material adverse change in general economic,
political or financial conditions (or the effect of international conditions on the
financial markets in the United States shall be such) as to make it, in the judgment of the
Representatives, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or
delivery of the Securities being delivered on the Closing Date on the terms and in the
manner contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus or in a supplement
thereto.
All opinions, letters, evidence and certificates mentioned above or elsewhere in this
Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters.
If any of the conditions specified in this Section 7 shall not have been fulfilled when
and as provided in this Agreement, or if any of the opinions and certificates mentioned
above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall not be reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, this Agreement and all
obligations of the Underwriters hereunder may be canceled at, or at any time prior to, the
Closing Date by the Representatives. Notice of such cancellation shall be given to the
Company in writing or by telephone or facsimile confirmed in writing.
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The documents required to be delivered by this Section 7 shall be delivered at the
office of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, at 450 Lexington Avenue,
New York, New York, on the Closing Date.
8. Indemnification and Contribution.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, the directors,
officers, employees and agents of each Underwriter and each person who controls any
Underwriter within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act against any and all
losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may
become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or other Federal or state statutory law or
regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
registration statement for the registration of the Securities as originally filed or in any
amendment thereof, or in the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or any other
preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the Securities, the Final Prospectus, any
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the information contained in the final term sheet required
to be prepared and filed pursuant to Section 5(b) hereto, or in any amendment thereof or
supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, and agrees to reimburse each such indemnified party, as
incurred, for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with
investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided,
however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such
loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and
in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of any
Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for inclusion therein. This indemnity
agreement will be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have.
(b) Each Underwriter severally and not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signs the Registration
Statement, and each person who controls the Company within the meaning of either the Act or
the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to each
Underwriter (including the reimbursement of legal fees), but only with reference to written
information relating to such Underwriter furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such
Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for inclusion in the documents referred
to in the foregoing indemnity. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any
liability which any Underwriter may otherwise have. The Company acknowledges that the list
of names of each Underwriter set forth under the caption Underwriting in the Preliminary
Prospectus and the Final Prospectus and the statements set forth (i) in the third paragraph
under the caption Underwriting in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus
regarding concessions and reallowances, (ii) in the seventh paragraph under the caption
Underwriting in the Preliminary
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Prospectus and the Final Prospectus relating to market
making by the Underwriters and (iii) in the eighth paragraph under the caption
Underwriting in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus related to
stabilization, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids constitute the only
information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the several Underwriters for inclusion
in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 8 of notice of
the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof
is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 8, notify the indemnifying
party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying
party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to
the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the
forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and
(ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any
indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b)
above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying
partys choice at the indemnifying partys expense to represent the indemnified party in any
action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not
thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the
indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such
counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Upon receipt of notice
from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of such indemnifying partys election
so to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party, the
indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 8 for any
legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with
the defense thereof except that the indemnified party shall have the right to employ
separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the
reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel
chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such
counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets
of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available
to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those
available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed
counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a
reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying
party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the
indemnifying party. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained herein, in no
event shall the Company be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel separate
from their own counsel (in addition to local counsel) in connection with any one action or
separate but substantially similar actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same
general allegations or circumstances, representing the indemnified parties who are parties
to such action or actions. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written
consent of the indemnified parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld),
settle or
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compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or
threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or
contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or
potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent
includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out
of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.
(d) In the event that the indemnity provided in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this
Section 8 is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party for any
reason, the Company and the Underwriters severally agree to contribute to the aggregate
losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with investigating or defending the same) (collectively Losses) to
which the Company and one or more of the Underwriters may be subject in such proportion as
is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and
by the Underwriters on the other from the offering of the Securities;
provided, however, that in no case shall any Underwriter (except as may be provided in
any agreement among underwriters relating to the offering of the Securities) be responsible
for any amount in excess of the underwriting discount or commission applicable to the
Securities purchased by such Underwriter hereunder. If the allocation provided by the
immediately preceding sentence is unavailable for any reason, the Company and the
Underwriters severally shall contribute in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not
only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and
of the Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which
resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. Benefits
received by the Company shall be deemed to be equal to the total net proceeds from the
offering (before deducting expenses) received by it, and benefits received by the
Underwriters shall be deemed to be equal to the total underwriting discounts and
commissions, in each case as set forth on the cover page of the Final Prospectus. Relative
fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or any
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact relates to information provided by the Company on the one hand or the
Underwriters on the other, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The
Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation which does not take
account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding the provisions
of this paragraph (d), no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning
of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 8, each person
who controls an Underwriter within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act and
each director, officer, employee and agent of an Underwriter shall have the same rights to
contribution as such Underwriter, and each person who controls the Company within the
meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act, each officer of the Company who shall have
signed the Registration Statement and each director of the Company shall have the
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same
rights to contribution as the Company, subject in each case to the applicable terms and
conditions of this paragraph (d).
9. Defaulting Underwriters. If, on the Closing Date, any Underwriter defaults in the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the remaining non-defaulting Underwriters
shall be obligated to purchase the Securities which the defaulting Underwriter agreed but failed to
purchase on the Closing Date in the respective proportions which the principal amount of the
Securities set opposite the name of each remaining non-defaulting Underwriter in Schedule I hereto
bears to the aggregate principal amount of the Securities set opposite the names of all the
remaining non-defaulting Underwriters in Schedule I hereto; provided, however, that the remaining
non-defaulting Underwriters shall not be obligated to purchase any of the Securities on the Closing
Date if the aggregate principal amount of the Securities which the defaulting Underwriter or
Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase on such date exceeds 10% of the aggregate principal
amount of the Securities to be purchased on the Closing Date, and any remaining non-defaulting
Underwriter shall not be obligated to purchase more than 110% of the aggregate principal amount of
the Securities which it agreed to purchase on the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of Section 2.
If the foregoing maximums are exceeded, the remaining non-defaulting Underwriters, or those other underwriters satisfactory to the Representatives who
so agree, shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, to purchase, in such proportion as may
be agreed upon among them, all the Securities to be purchased on the Closing Date. If the
remaining Underwriters or other underwriters satisfactory to the Representatives do not elect to
purchase the Securities which the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to
purchase on the Closing Date, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of any
non-defaulting Underwriter or the Company, except that the Company will continue to be liable for
the payment of expenses to the extent set forth in Sections 6 and 11. As used in this Agreement,
the term Underwriter includes, for all purposes of this Agreement unless the context requires
otherwise, any party not listed in Schedule I hereto who, pursuant to this Section 9, purchases
Securities which a defaulting Underwriter agreed but failed to purchase.
Nothing contained herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter of any liability it may have
to the Company for damages caused by its default. If other underwriters are obligated or agree to
purchase the Securities of a defaulting or withdrawing Underwriter, either the Representatives or
the Company may postpone the Closing Date for up to seven full business days in order to effect any
changes that in the opinion of counsel for the Company or counsel for the Underwriters may be
necessary in the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package, the Final Prospectus or in any
other document or arrangement.
10. Termination. The obligations of the Underwriters hereunder may be terminated by the
Representatives by notice given to and received by the Company prior to delivery of and payment for
the Securities if, prior to that time, any of the events described in Sections 7(i), 7(j) or 7(k),
shall have occurred or if the Underwriters shall decline to purchase the Securities for any reason
permitted under this Agreement.
11. Reimbursement of Underwriters Expenses. If the Company shall fail to tender the
Securities for delivery to the Underwriters by reason of any failure, refusal or inability on the
part of the Company to perform any agreement on its part to be performed, or because any other
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condition of the Underwriters obligations hereunder required to be satisfied is not
satisfied (other than by reason of a default by any Underwriter) or if this Agreement is terminated
upon the happening of an event described in Sections 7(i) or 7(j) pursuant to Section 10, the
Company will reimburse the Underwriters for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including fees
and disbursements of counsel) incurred by the Underwriters in connection with this Agreement and
the proposed purchase of the Securities, and upon demand the Company shall pay the full amount
thereof to the Representatives. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9 by reason of
the default of one or more Underwriters, the Company shall not be obligated to reimburse any
defaulting Underwriter on account of those expenses.
12. Notices, etc. All statements, requests, notices and agreements hereunder shall be in
writing, and:
(a) if to the Underwriters, shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile
transmission to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179 (fax:
212-834-6081), Attention: High Grade Syndicate Desk 3rd floor; Banc of
America Securities LLC, One Bryant Park, NY1-100-18-03, New York, New York 10036, (fax:
646-855-5958), Attention: High Grade Transaction Management/Legal; and Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013 (fax: 212-816-7912), Attention:
General Counsel; provided, however, that any notice to an Underwriter pursuant to Section
8(b) or 8(c) shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to such
Underwriter at its address set forth in its acceptance telex to the Representatives, which
address will be supplied to any other party hereto by the Representatives upon request.
(b) if to the Company shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile
transmission to the address of the Company set forth in the Registration Statement,
Attention: Mary Ann Hynes, Esq. Fax: (708) 551-2801. Any such statements, requests, notices
or agreements shall take effect at the time of receipt thereof. The Company shall be
entitled to act and rely upon any request, consent, notice or agreement given or made on
behalf of the Underwriters by the Representatives.
13. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the Underwriters, the Company and their respective successors. This Agreement
and the terms and provisions hereof are for the sole benefit of only those persons, except that (a)
the representations, warranties, indemnities and agreements of the Company contained in this
Agreement shall also be deemed to be for the benefit of the person or persons, if any, who control
any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act and (b) the indemnity agreement of the
Underwriters contained in Section 8(b) of this Agreement shall be deemed to be for the benefit of
directors of the Company, officers of the Company who have signed the Registration Statement and
any person controlling the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act. Nothing in this
Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, other than the persons referred to
in this Section 13, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this
Agreement or any provision contained herein.
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14. Survival. The respective indemnities, representations, warranties and agreements of the
Company and the Underwriters contained in this Agreement or made by or on behalf on them,
respectively, pursuant to this Agreement, shall survive the delivery of and payment for the
Securities and shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of any of them or any person controlling any of them.
15. No Fiduciary Duty. The Company hereby acknowledges that (a) the purchase and sale of the
Securities pursuant to this Agreement is an arms-length commercial transaction between the
Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters and any affiliate through which it may be acting, on
the other, (b) the Underwriters are acting as principal and not as an agent or fiduciary of the
Company and (c) the Companys engagement of the Underwriters in connection with the offering and
the process leading up to the offering is as independent contractors and not in any other capacity.
Furthermore, the Company agrees that it is solely responsible for making its own judgments in
connection with the offering (irrespective of whether any of the Underwriters has advised or is
currently advising the Company on related or other matters). The Company agrees that it will not
claim that the Underwriters have rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owe an
agency, fiduciary or similar duty to the Company, in connection with such transaction or the
process leading thereto.
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
17. Waiver of Jury Trial. The Company hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and, if executed
in more than one counterpart, the executed counterparts shall each be deemed to be an original but
all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
19. Headings. The headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not
intended to be part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Agreement.
20. Definitions. The terms that follow, when used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings
indicated.
Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the rules and regulations of the
Commission promulgated thereunder.
Base Prospectus shall mean the base prospectus referred to in paragraph 1(a) above contained
in the Registration Statement at the Execution Time.
Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day
on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorized or obligated by law to close in New
York City.
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Commission shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Disclosure Package shall mean (i) the Base Prospectus, (ii) the Preliminary Prospectus used
most recently prior to the Execution Time, (iii) the Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
identified in Schedule III hereto, (iv) the final term sheet prepared and filed pursuant to Section
5(b) hereto, if any, and (v) any other Free Writing Prospectus that the parties hereto shall
hereafter expressly agree in writing to treat as part of the Disclosure Package.
Effective Date shall mean each date and time that the Registration Statement and any
post-effective amendment or amendments thereto became or becomes effective.
Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Execution Time shall mean the date and time that this Agreement is executed and delivered by
the parties hereto.
Final Prospectus shall mean the prospectus supplement relating to the Securities that was
first filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) after the Execution Time, together with the Base Prospectus.
Free Writing Prospectus shall mean a free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405.
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus shall mean an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in
Rule 433.
Preliminary Prospectus shall mean any preliminary prospectus supplement to the Base
Prospectus referred to in paragraph 1(a) above which is used prior to the filing of the Final
Prospectus, together with the Base Prospectus.
Registration Statement shall mean the registration statement referred to in paragraph 1(a)
above, including exhibits and financial statements and any prospectus supplement relating to the
Securities that is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) and deemed part of such
registration statement pursuant to Rule 430B, as amended on each Effective Date and, in the event
any post-effective amendment thereto becomes effective prior to the Closing Date, shall also mean
such registration statement as so amended.
Rule 158, Rule 163, Rule 164, Rule 172, Rule 405, Rule 415, Rule 424, Rule
430B and Rule 433 refer to such rules under the Act.
Trust Indenture Act shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended and the rules and
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Well-Known Seasoned Issuer shall mean a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and
return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall
represent a binding agreement among the Company and the several Underwriters.
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Very truly yours,
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Accepted:
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
For themselves and the other
several underwriters
named in Schedule I hereto.
By: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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/s/ Maria Sramek
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Maria Sramek |
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Title: |
Executive Director |
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By: Banc of America Securities LLC
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By: |
/s/ Douglas A. Muller
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Name: |
Douglas A. Muller |
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Title: |
Managing Director |
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By: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
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By: |
/s/ Brian Bednarski
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Brian Bednarski |
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Title: |
Managing Director |
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SCHEDULE I
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Principal Amount |
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Principal Amount |
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Principal Amount |
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of 2015 Securities |
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of 2020 Securities |
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of 2037 Securities |
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to |
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to |
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to |
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Underwriters |
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be Purchased |
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be Purchased |
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be Purchased |
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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$ |
109,375,000 |
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$ |
125,000,000 |
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$ |
46,875,000 |
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Banc of America Securities LLC |
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52,500,000 |
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60,000,000 |
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22,500,000 |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
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52,500,000 |
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60,000,000 |
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22,500,000 |
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ING Financial Markets LLC |
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14,000,000 |
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16,000,000 |
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6,000,000 |
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BMO Capital Markets Corp. |
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14,000,000 |
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16,000,000 |
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6,000,000 |
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Rabo Securities USA, Inc. |
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14,000,000 |
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16,000,000 |
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6,000,000 |
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Mizuho Securities USA Inc. |
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14,000,000 |
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16,000,000 |
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6,000,000 |
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Lloyds TSB Bank plc |
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14,000,000 |
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16,000,000 |
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6,000,000 |
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
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8,750,000 |
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10,000,000 |
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3,750,000 |
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
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7,875,000 |
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9,000,000 |
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3,375,000 |
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Fifth Third Securities, Inc. |
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7,000,000 |
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8,000,000 |
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3,000,000 |
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PNC Capital Markets LLC |
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7,000,000 |
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8,000,000 |
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3,000,000 |
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Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. |
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7,000,000 |
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8,000,000 |
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3,000,000 |
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Loop Capital Markets LLC |
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7,000,000 |
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8,000,000 |
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3,000,000 |
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BB&T Capital Market, a division of Scott &
Stringfellow, LLC |
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7,000,000 |
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8,000,000 |
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3,000,000 |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. |
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7,000,000 |
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8,000,000 |
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3,000,000 |
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Comerica Securities, Inc. |
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7,000,000 |
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8,000,000 |
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3,000,000 |
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Total |
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$ |
350,000,000 |
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$ |
400,000,000 |
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$ |
150,000,000 |
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SCHEDULE II
Pricing Term Sheet
Corn Products International, Inc.
3.200% Notes due 2015
4.625% Notes due 2020
6.625% Notes due 2037
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Issuer:
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Corn Products International, Inc. |
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Principal Amount:
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2015 Notes: $350,000,000 |
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2020 Notes: $400,000,000 |
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2037 Notes: $150,000,000 |
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Security Type:
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Senior Notes |
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Maturity Date:
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November 1, 2015 |
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November 1, 2020 |
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April 15, 2037 |
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Coupon:
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2015 Notes: 3.200% |
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2020 Notes: 4.625% |
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2037 Notes: 6.625% |
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Price to Public:
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2015 Notes: 99.823% of principal amount |
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2020 Notes: 99.600% of principal amount |
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2037 Notes: 105.495% of principal amount, plus accrued
interest from April 15, 2010 |
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Yield to Maturity:
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2015 Notes: 3.237% |
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2020 Notes: 4.674% |
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2037 Notes: 6.200% |
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Spread to Benchmark
Treasury:
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2015 Notes: 180 basis points |
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2020 Notes: 200 basis points |
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2037 Notes: 240 basis points |
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Benchmark Treasury:
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2015 Notes: 1.250% due August 31, 2015 |
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2020 Notes: 2.625% due August 15, 2020 |
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2037 Notes: 4.375% due May 15, 2040 |
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Benchmark Treasury Yield:
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2015 Notes: 1.437% |
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2020 Notes: 2.674% |
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2037 Notes: 3.800% |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer:
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2015 Notes: $347,280,500 |
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2020 Notes: $395,800,000 |
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2037 Notes: $156,930,000, excluding accrued interest |
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Interest Payment Dates:
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2015 Notes: May 1 and November 1, commencing May 1, 2011 |
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2020 Notes: May 1 and November 1, commencing May 1, 2011 |
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2037 Notes: April 15 and October 15, commencing
October 15, 2010 |
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Make-Whole Call:
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2015 Notes: At any time at Treasury plus 30 basis points |
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2020 Notes: At any time at Treasury plus 30 basis points |
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2037 Notes: At any time at Treasury plus 30 basis points |
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Trade Date:
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September 14, 2010 |
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Settlement Date:
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September 17, 2010 (T+3) |
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Denominations:
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2015 Notes: $2,000 x $1,000 |
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2020 Notes: $2,000 x $1,000 |
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2037 Notes: $1,000 x $1,000 |
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CUSIP/ISIN:
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2015 Notes: 219023AE8 / US219023AE86 |
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2020 Notes: 219023AF5 / US219023AF51 |
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2037 Notes: 219023AC2 / US219023AC21 |
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Joint Bookrunners:
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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Banc of America Securities LLC |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
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Co-Managers:
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BMO Capital Markets Corp. |
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ING Financial Markets LLC |
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Lloyds TSB Bank plc |
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Mizuho Securities USA Inc. |
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Rabo Securities USA, Inc. |
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
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BB&T Capital Market, a division of Scott &
Stringfellow, LLC |
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Comerica Securities, Inc. |
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Fifth Third Securities, Inc. |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. |
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Loop Capital Markets LLC |
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PNC Capital Markets LLC |
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Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. |
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Use of Proceeds:
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We intend to use the net proceeds to fund a portion of
the cash consideration payable in connection with the
Acquisition. Pending such application, the net proceeds
from the sale of the notes will be invested in
short-term interest-bearing securities. We expect to
provide the remaining funds required for completion of
the Acquisition from cash on hand and from our 2010
Credit Facility. This offering is not conditioned on
the closing of the Acquisition and there can be no
assurance that the Acquisition will be consummated. The
2015 notes and 2020 notes offered hereby will be
subject to mandatory redemption if the Acquisition is
not consummated on or prior to March 31, 2011 but the
2037 notes offered hereby will not be subject to
mandatory redemption. If the net proceeds from the
sale of the 2037 notes are not used to finance the
Acquisition, they will be used for general corporate
purposes. |
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Risk Factors:
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The holders of the 2037 notes will not have the benefit
of the mandatory redemption provisions if the Sale
Agreement is terminated or the Acquisition is not
consummated on or prior to March 31, 2011. |
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The mandatory redemption provisions are
applicable only to the 2015 notes and 2020 notes. If
the Sale Agreement is terminated or the Acquisition is
not consummated on or prior to March 31, 2011, the 2037
notes will remain outstanding and we will have the
related debt service obligations, but we will not
receive the benefits anticipated from the Acquisition.
If the Acquisition is not completed, we will use the
proceeds of the 2037 notes for general corporate
purposes. |
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2037 Notes:
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We previously issued $100 million in aggregate
principal amount of 6.625% senior notes due 2037 under
the indenture. The 2037 notes offered hereby will be
treated as a single series with the existing 2037 notes
for purposes of the indenture. For a description of
the existing 2037 notes, please see Description of the
Notes in the prospectus supplement dated April 4, 2007
with respect to the 2037 notes and Description of Debt
Securities in the accompanying prospectus dated April
4, 2007 (Registration No. 333-141870). Such sections
are incorporated by reference herein except to the
extent inconsistent with the information above. |
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the
offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in
that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting
EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer
participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at (212) 834-4533, Banc of America Securities LLC toll-free at
(800) 294-1322, or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at (877) 858-5407.
Any disclaimer or other notice that may appear below is not applicable to this communication and
should be disregarded. Such disclaimer or notice was automatically generated as a result of this
communication being sent by Bloomberg or another email system.
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SCHEDULE III
Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus
None.
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exv4w1
Exhibit 4.1
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
as Issuer
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
as Trustee
Fifth Supplemental Indenture
Dated as of September 17, 2010
$350,000,000
3.200% Senior Notes Due November 1, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Relation to Indenture; Definitions; Rules of Construction |
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Section 1.01. |
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Section 1.02. |
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Definitions |
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Section 1.03. |
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Rules of Construction |
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ARTICLE 2 |
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The Securities |
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Section 2.01. |
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Title of the Securities |
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Section 2.02. |
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Aggregate Principal Amount |
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FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
This FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of September 17, 2010 (this Supplemental
Indenture), is entered into by and between Corn Products International, Inc., a corporation
incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the Company), and The Bank of New York
Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the Trustee).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York) are
parties to an Indenture, dated as of August 18, 1999 (the Indenture), relating to the issuance
from time to time by the Company of its Securities on terms to be specified at the time of
issuance;
WHEREAS, the Company proposes to create under the Indenture a new series of Securities;
WHEREAS, Section 2.01 of the Indenture provides that at or prior to the issuance of any
Securities within a series, the terms of the series of Securities shall be established by a
supplemental indenture or an Officers Certificate pursuant to authority granted under resolutions
of the Board of Directors of the Company;
WHEREAS, Section 10.01 of the Indenture provides that when authorized by a Certified Board
Resolution, the Company and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture to change or
eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture without the consent of the holders of any
Securities of any series then outstanding, provided that any such change or elimination would not
adversely affect such provision as applied to any series of Securities created prior to the
execution of such supplemented indenture;
WHEREAS, the changes set forth herein do not adversely affect the holders of any securities
issued prior to the date hereof;
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2010, the Company entered into the International Share and Business Sale
Agreement (the Sale Agreement) with Akzo Nobel N.V., providing for the purchase of certain
business entities and assets comprising Akzo Nobel N.V.s specialty starches business commonly
known as National Starch (the Acquisition);
WHEREAS, if the Acquisition is consummated, the net proceeds of the sale of the Notes will be
used to pay a portion of the purchase price of the Acquisition; and
WHEREAS, all conditions necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Supplemental
Indenture and to make it a valid and binding agreement of the Company have been done or performed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the
Trustee mutually covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Relation to Indenture; Definitions; Rules of Construction
Section 1.01. Relation to Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture constitutes an integral
part of the Indenture.
Section 1.02. Definitions. For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture, the following
terms shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section.
Below Investment Grade Rating Event means the Notes are rated below Investment Grade by each
of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could
result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the
occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the
Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating
Agencies).
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect
sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in
one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of
the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person (as that term is used in Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the
consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the
result of which is that any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act)
becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding
number of shares of the Companys Voting Stock; or (3) the first day on which a majority of the
members of the Companys Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.
Change of Control Repurchase Event means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a
Below Investment Grade Rating Event.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the
Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining
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term of the Notes to be redeemed
that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the
remaining term of such Notes.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (i) the average of
four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and
lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Trustee is provided with fewer
than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, or (iii)
if only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.
Continuing Directors means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of
Directors of the Company who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the
issuance of the Notes; or (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with
the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors
at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the
Companys proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Fitch means Fitch Ratings Ltd.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any
successor rating categories of Moodys); a rating of BBB or better by S&P (or its equivalent under
any successor rating categories of S&P); and a rating of BBB or better by Fitch (or its equivalent
under any successor rating categories of Fitch); or the equivalent investment grade credit rating
from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Company.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service Inc.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Company.
Rating Agency means (1) each of Fitch, Moodys and S&P; and (2) if any of Fitch, Moodys or
S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons
outside of the Companys control, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization within
the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Company as a
replacement agency for Fitch, Moodys or S&P, as the case may be.
Reference Treasury Dealer means (i) each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Banc of America
Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (or
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their respective affiliates that are Primary
Treasury Dealers) and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing
shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a Primary Treasury
Dealer), the Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer, and (ii) any other
Primary Treasury Dealer selected by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for
the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount)
quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the
semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Voting Stock of any specified person means capital stock of any class or kind the holders of
which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of
directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such person, even if the right so to vote
has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
Section 1.03. Rules of Construction. For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture:
(a) capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings specified in the
Indenture;
(b) all references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the
corresponding Articles and Sections of this Supplemental Indenture;
(c) the terms herein, hereof, hereunder and other words of similar import refer to this
Supplemental Indenture; and
(d) in the event of a conflict with the definition of terms in the Indenture, the definitions
in this Supplemental Indenture shall control.
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ARTICLE 2
The Securities
There is hereby established a series of Securities pursuant to the Indenture with the
following terms:
Section 2.01. Title of the Securities. The series of Securities shall be designated the
3.200% Senior Notes due 2015 (the Notes).
Section 2.02. Aggregate Principal Amount. The Notes will be initially issued in an
aggregate principal amount of $350,000,000 (not including the Notes authenticated and delivered
upon registration of, transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities pursuant to
Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 3.02 or 10.04 of the Indenture).
Section 2.03. Maturity Date. The date on which the principal of the Notes is payable is
November 1, 2015, subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to acceleration.
Section 2.04. Ranking. The Notes will be unsecured senior debt of the Company and will rank
on a parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company.
Section 2.05. Interest. The Notes will bear interest from September 17, 2010, or from the
most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, at a rate
of 3.200% per annum, payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing May 1,
2011. The Company will pay interest to the person in whose name a Note is registered at the close
of business on the April 15 or October 15, as the case may be, preceding the interest payment date.
The Company will compute interest on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
months.
Section 2.06. Issuance Price. The purchase price to be paid to the Company for the sale of
the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2010,
between the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., as Representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto,
shall be 99.223% of the principal amount of the Notes and the initial offering price to the public
of the Notes shall be 99.823% of the principal amount of the Notes.
Section 2.07. Defeasance. The Notes shall be subject to defeasance under Section 12.02 of
the Indenture.
Section 2.08. Form and Dating. (a) The Notes shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit
A hereto. The Notes may have notations, legends or
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endorsements required by law, stock exchange
rule or usage. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication.
(b) The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly
made, a part of this Supplemental Indenture, and the Company and the Trustee, by their execution
and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be
bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Notes conflicts with the express
provisions of this Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of this Supplemental Indenture shall
govern and be controlling.
(c) The Notes will be issued in the form of a fully-registered Global Security. The Global
Security will be deposited with, or on behalf of, the Depositary and registered in the name of the
Depositary or its nominee. Except as set forth in the Prospectus Supplement dated September 14,
2010, the Global Security may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only by the Depositary to
its nominee or by its nominee to such Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the
Depositary or its nominee to a successor of the Depositary or a nominee of such successor. If the
Depositary is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary and a successor depositary
is not appointed by the Company within 90 calendar days, the Company will issue Notes in
certificated form in exchange for the Global Security. In addition, the Company may at any time
determine not to have the Notes represented by a Global Security, and, in such event, will issue
Notes in certificated form in exchange for the Global Security. In either instance, an owner of an
interest in the Global Security would be entitled to physical delivery of such Notes in
certificated form. Notes so issued in certificated form will be issued in denominations of $2,000
and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof and will be issued in registered form only.
Section 2.09. Optional Redemption. (a) The Notes will be redeemable, in whole at any time
or in part from time to time, at the Companys option at a redemption price equal to the greater
of: (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; and (ii) the sum of the present
values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon (not including any
portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption), discounted to the date
of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months)
at the Treasury Rate (as defined below), plus 30 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued interest
thereon to the date of redemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on
Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date
will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered holders as of the close of business
on the relevant record date according to the Notes and the Indenture.
(b) Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before
the redemption date to each holder of the Notes to be
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redeemed. Unless the Company defaults in
payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on
the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the Notes are to be
redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed shall be selected by lot by The Depository Trust Company, in the
case of Notes represented by a global security, or by the Trustee by a method the Trustee deems to
be fair and appropriate, in the case of Notes that are not represented by a global security.
Section 2.10. Repurchase Upon Change of Control. (a) If a Change of Control Repurchase
Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, the Company will make
an offer to each holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or in integral
multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that holders Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal
to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest
on the Notes repurchased to the date of repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control
Repurchase Event or, at the Companys option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public
announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Company will mail a notice to each holder, with
a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute
the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the payment date
specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from
the date such notice is mailed. The notice shall, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of
the Change of Control, state that the offer to repurchase is conditioned on the Change of Control
Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.
(b) The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and
any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control
Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict
with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with
the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its
obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such
conflict.
(c) On the Change of Control Repurchase Event payment date, the Company will, to the extent
lawful:
(i) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes (equal to $2,000 or in integral
multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) properly tendered pursuant to the Companys offer;
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(ii) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the aggregate repurchase price
in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and
(iii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted,
together with an officers certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes
being purchased by the Company.
(d) The paying agent will promptly mail to each holder of Notes properly tendered the
repurchase price for the Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be
transferred by book-entry) to each holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased
portion of any Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in a principal amount of
$1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.
(e) The Company will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of
Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and
otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party
purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer
Section 2.11. Special Mandatory Redemption. The Notes will be subject to a special mandatory
redemption in the event the Sale Agreement is terminated or the Acquisition is not consummated on
or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 31, 2011 (a Redemption Event). In that
event, the Notes will be redeemed at a special mandatory redemption price equal to 101% of the
principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of the Special
Redemption Date (as defined below) (the Special Mandatory Redemption Price).
Upon the occurrence of a Redemption Event, the Company shall give written notice to the
Trustee, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the immediately following Business Day,
that the Notes shall be redeemed as provided herein. Not later than the fifth Business Day
following receipt of such notice, the Company, or the Trustee on behalf of the Company, will mail
notice of the foregoing redemption to the registered Holders of the Notes, specifying the
redemption date, which shall be the fifth Business Day following mailing of such notice (the
Special Redemption Date) and the Notes shall be redeemed without any action from the Holders of
the Notes. The Special Mandatory Redemption Price shall be paid in accordance with the rules of the
Depository for the Notes on the Special Mandatory Redemption Date; provided, however, that the
Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount sufficient to pay the Special Mandatory Redemption
Price by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Special Redemption Date.
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ARTICLE 3
Amendments to the Indenture
Section 3.01. Events of Default. For purposes of this series of Notes only, Section 6.01(5)
of the Indenture is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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the failure by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any principal or premium or
interest on any Indebtedness which is outstanding in a principal amount of at least
$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in another currency) in the aggregate (but excluding
Indebtedness evidenced by the Securities or otherwise arising under this Indenture), when
the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment,
acceleration, demand or otherwise), and the continuation of such failure after the
applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such
Indebtedness; or the occurrence or existence of any other event or condition under any
agreement or instrument relating to any such Indebtedness that continues after the
applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect
of such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the
maturity of such Indebtedness; or any such Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and
payable, or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required
prepayment), redeemed, purchased or defeased, or an offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or
defease such Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in each case prior to the stated
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ARTICLE 4
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 4.01. Ratification. The Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Supplemental
Indenture, is in all respects hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed.
Section 4.02. Governing Law. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the jurisdiction which govern the Indenture
and its construction.
Section 4.03. Counterparts and Method of Execution. This Supplemental Indenture may be
executed in several counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on
all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties have not signed the same counterpart.
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Section 4.04. Section Titles. Section titles are for descriptive purposes only and shall
not control or alter the meaning of this Supplemental Indenture as set forth in the text.
Section 4.05. The Trustee. The recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements
of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same. The
Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST COMPANY, N.A. have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day
and year first above written.
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exv4w2
Exhibit 4.2
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
as Issuer
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
as Trustee
Sixth Supplemental Indenture
Dated as of September 17, 2010
$400,000,000
4.625% Senior Notes Due November 1, 2020
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The Securities |
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SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
This SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of September 17, 2010 (this Supplemental
Indenture), is entered into by and between Corn Products International, Inc., a corporation
incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the Company), and The Bank of New York
Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the Trustee).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York) are
parties to an Indenture, dated as of August 18, 1999 (the Indenture), relating to the issuance
from time to time by the Company of its Securities on terms to be specified at the time of
issuance;
WHEREAS, the Company proposes to create under the Indenture a new series of Securities;
WHEREAS, Section 2.01 of the Indenture provides that at or prior to the issuance of any
Securities within a series, the terms of the series of Securities shall be established by a
supplemental indenture or an Officers Certificate pursuant to authority granted under resolutions
of the Board of Directors of the Company;
WHEREAS, Section 10.01 of the Indenture provides that when authorized by a Certified Board
Resolution, the Company and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture to change or
eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture without the consent of the holders of any
Securities of any series then outstanding, provided that any such change or elimination would not
adversely affect such provision as applied to any series of Securities created prior to the
execution of such supplemented indenture;
WHEREAS, the changes set forth herein do not adversely affect the holders of any securities
issued prior to the date hereof;
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2010, the Company entered into the International Share and Business Sale
Agreement (the Sale Agreement) with Akzo Nobel N.V., providing for the purchase of certain
business entities and assets comprising Akzo Nobel N.V.s specialty starches business commonly
known as National Starch (the Acquisition);
WHEREAS, if the Acquisition is consummated, the net proceeds of the sale of the Notes will be
used to pay a portion of the purchase price of the Acquisition; and
WHEREAS, all conditions necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Supplemental
Indenture and to make it a valid and binding agreement of the Company have been done or performed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the
Trustee mutually covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Relation to Indenture; Definitions; Rules of Construction
Section 1.01. Relation to Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture constitutes an integral
part of the Indenture.
Section 1.02. Definitions. For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture, the following
terms shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section.
Below Investment Grade Rating Event means the Notes are rated below Investment Grade by each
of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could
result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the
occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the
Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating
Agencies).
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect
sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in
one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of
the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person (as that term is used in Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the
consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the
result of which is that any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act)
becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding
number of shares of the Companys Voting Stock; or (3) the first day on which a majority of the
members of the Companys Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.
Change of Control Repurchase Event means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a
Below Investment Grade Rating Event.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the
Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining
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that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of
corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such Notes.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (i) the average of
four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and
lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Trustee is provided with fewer
than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, or (iii)
if only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.
Continuing Directors means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of
Directors of the Company who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the
issuance of the Notes; or (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with
the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors
at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the
Companys proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Fitch means Fitch Ratings Ltd.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any
successor rating categories of Moodys); a rating of BBB or better by S&P (or its equivalent
under any successor rating categories of S&P); and a rating of BBB or better by Fitch (or its
equivalent under any successor rating categories of Fitch); or the equivalent investment grade
credit rating from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Company.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service Inc.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Company.
Rating Agency means (1) each of Fitch, Moodys and S&P; and (2) if any of Fitch, Moodys or
S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons
outside of the Companys control, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization within
the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Company as a
replacement agency for Fitch, Moodys or S&P, as the case may be.
Reference Treasury Dealer means (i) each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Banc of America
Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (or
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their respective affiliates that are Primary
Treasury Dealers) and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing
shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a Primary Treasury
Dealer), the Company will substitute therefor another Primary
Treasury Dealer, and (ii) any other Primary Treasury Dealer selected by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for
the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount)
quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the
semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Voting Stock of any specified person means capital stock of any class or kind the holders of
which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of
directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such person, even if the right so to vote
has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
Section 1.03. Rules of Construction. For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture:
(a) capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings specified in the
Indenture;
(b) all references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the
corresponding Articles and Sections of this Supplemental Indenture;
(c) the terms herein, hereof, hereunder and other words of similar import refer to this
Supplemental Indenture; and
(d) in the event of a conflict with the definition of terms in the Indenture, the definitions
in this Supplemental Indenture shall control.
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ARTICLE 2
The Securities
There is hereby established a series of Securities pursuant to the Indenture with the
following terms:
Section 2.01. Title of the Securities. The series of Securities shall be designated the
4.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (the Notes).
Section 2.02. Aggregate Principal Amount. The Notes will be initially issued in an
aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 (not including the Notes authenticated and delivered
upon registration of, transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities pursuant to
Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 3.02 or 10.04 of the Indenture).
Section 2.03. Maturity Date. The date on which the principal of the Notes is payable is
November 1, 2020, subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to acceleration.
Section 2.04. Ranking. The Notes will be unsecured senior debt of the Company and will rank
on a parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company.
Section 2.05. Interest. The Notes will bear interest from September 17, 2010, or from the
most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, at a rate
of 4.625% per annum, payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing May 1,
2011. The Company will pay interest to the person in whose name a Note is registered at the close
of business on the April 15 or October 15, as the case may be, preceding the interest payment date.
The Company will compute interest on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
months.
Section 2.06. Issuance Price. The purchase price to be paid to the Company for the sale of
the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2010,
between the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., as Representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto,
shall be 98.950% of the principal amount of the Notes and the initial offering price to the public
of the Notes shall be 99.600% of the principal amount of the Notes.
Section 2.07. Defeasance. The Notes shall be subject to defeasance under Section 12.02 of
the Indenture.
Section 2.08. Form and Dating. (a) The Notes shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit
A hereto. The Notes may have notations, legends or
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endorsements required by law, stock exchange
rule or usage. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication.
(b) The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly
made, a part of this Supplemental Indenture, and the Company and the Trustee, by their execution
and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be
bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Notes conflicts with the express
provisions of this Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of this Supplemental Indenture shall
govern and be controlling.
(c) The Notes will be issued in the form of a fully-registered Global Security. The Global
Security will be deposited with, or on behalf of, the Depositary and registered in the name of the
Depositary or its nominee. Except as set forth in the Prospectus Supplement dated September 14,
2010, the Global Security may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only by the Depositary to
its nominee or by its nominee to such Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the
Depositary or its nominee to a successor of the Depositary or a nominee of such successor. If the
Depositary is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary and a successor depositary
is not appointed by the Company within 90 calendar days, the Company will issue Notes in
certificated form in exchange for the Global Security. In addition, the Company may at any time
determine not to have the Notes represented by a Global Security, and, in such event, will issue
Notes in certificated form in exchange for the Global Security. In either instance, an owner of an
interest in the Global Security would be entitled to physical delivery of such Notes in
certificated form. Notes so issued in certificated form will be issued in denominations of $2,000
and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof and will be issued in registered form only.
Section 2.09. Optional Redemption. (a) The Notes will be redeemable, in whole at any time
or in part from time to time, at the Companys option at a redemption price equal to the greater
of: (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; and (ii) the sum of the present
values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon (not including any
portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption), discounted to the date
of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months)
at the Treasury Rate (as defined below), plus 30 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued interest
thereon to the date of redemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on
Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date
will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered holders as of the close of business
on the relevant record date according to the Notes and the Indenture.
(b) Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before
the redemption date to each holder of the Notes to be
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redeemed. Unless the Company defaults in
payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on
the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the Notes are to be
redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed shall be selected by lot by The Depository Trust Company, in the
case of Notes represented by a global security, or by the Trustee by a method the Trustee deems to
be fair and appropriate, in the case of Notes that are not represented by a global security.
Section 2.10. Repurchase Upon Change of Control. (a) If a Change of Control Repurchase
Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to
redeem the Notes, the Company will make an offer to each holder of Notes to repurchase all or
any part (equal to $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that holders
Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes
repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to the date of
repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Companys
option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of
Control, the Company will mail a notice to each holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the
transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase
Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will
be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed. The
notice shall, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the
offer to repurchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior
to the payment date specified in the notice.
(b) The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and
any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control
Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict
with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with
the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its
obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such
conflict.
(c) On the Change of Control Repurchase Event payment date, the Company will, to the extent
lawful:
(i) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes (equal to $2,000 or in integral
multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) properly tendered pursuant to the Companys offer;
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(ii) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the aggregate repurchase price
in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and
(iii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted,
together with an officers certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes
being purchased by the Company.
(d) The paying agent will promptly mail to each holder of Notes properly tendered the
repurchase price for the Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be
transferred by book-entry) to each holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased
portion of any
Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in a principal amount of $1,000 or an
integral multiple of $1,000.
(e) The Company will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of
Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and
otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party
purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer
Section 2.11. Special Mandatory Redemption. The Notes will be subject to a special mandatory
redemption in the event the Sale Agreement is terminated or the Acquisition is not consummated on
or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 31, 2011 (a Redemption Event). In that
event, the Notes will be redeemed at a special mandatory redemption price equal to 101% of the
principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of the Special
Redemption Date (as defined below) (the Special Mandatory Redemption Price).
Upon the occurrence of a Redemption Event, the Company shall give written notice to the
Trustee, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the immediately following Business Day,
that the Notes shall be redeemed as provided herein. Not later than the fifth Business Day
following receipt of such notice, the Company, or the Trustee on behalf of the Company, will mail
notice of the foregoing redemption to the registered Holders of the Notes, specifying the
redemption date, which shall be the fifth Business Day following mailing of such notice (the
Special Redemption Date) and the Notes shall be redeemed without any action from the Holders of
the Notes. The Special Mandatory Redemption Price shall be paid in accordance with the rules of the
Depository for the Notes on the Special Mandatory Redemption Date; provided, however, that the
Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount sufficient to pay the Special Mandatory Redemption
Price by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Special Redemption Date.
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ARTICLE 3
Amendments to the Indenture
Section 3.01. Events of Default. For purposes of this series of Notes only, Section 6.01(5)
of the Indenture is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
the failure by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any principal or premium or
interest on any Indebtedness which is outstanding in a principal amount of at least
$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in another currency) in the aggregate (but excluding
Indebtedness evidenced by the Securities or otherwise arising under this Indenture), when
the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required
prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and the continuation of such failure after
the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to
such Indebtedness; or the occurrence or existence of any other event or condition under
any agreement or instrument relating to any such Indebtedness that continues after the
applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect
of such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the
maturity of such Indebtedness; or any such Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and
payable, or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required
prepayment), redeemed, purchased or defeased, or an offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or
defease such Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in each case prior to the stated
maturity thereof.
ARTICLE 4
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 4.01. Ratification. The Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Supplemental
Indenture, is in all respects hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed.
Section 4.02. Governing Law. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the jurisdiction which govern the Indenture
and its construction.
Section 4.03. Counterparts and Method of Execution. This Supplemental Indenture may be
executed in several counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on
all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties have not signed the same counterpart.
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Section 4.04. Section Titles. Section titles are for descriptive purposes only and shall
not control or alter the meaning of this Supplemental Indenture as set forth in the text.
Section 4.05. The Trustee. The recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements
of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same. The
Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, N.A. have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and
year first above written.
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Exhibit 4.3
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
as Issuer
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
as Trustee
Seventh Supplemental Indenture
Dated as of September 17, 2010
$150,000,000
6.625% Senior Notes Due April 15, 2037
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Relation to Indenture; Definitions; Rules of Construction |
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SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
This SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of September 17, 2010 (this Supplemental
Indenture), is entered into by and between Corn Products International, Inc., a corporation
incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the Company), and The Bank of New York
Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the Trustee).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York) are
parties to an Indenture, dated as of August 18, 1999 (the Original Indenture), as supplemented by
a Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 10, 2007 (the Fourth Supplemental Indenture)
providing for the establishment of a series of Securities designated as the Companys 6.625% Senior
Notes due 2037 (the Notes) and providing for the initial issuance of $100,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of Notes (the Original Notes) (the Original Indenture, as amended and
supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, referred to herein as the Indenture);
WHEREAS, on the date hereof the Company intends to issue an additional $150,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of Notes (the Reopening Notes) pursuant to the Original Indenture, as
supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend that the Reopening Notes and the Original Notes form a
single series of Notes and that the Reopening Notes be fully fungible with the Original Notes;
WHEREAS, the changes set forth herein do not adversely affect the holders of any securities
issued prior to the date hereof;
WHEREAS, Section 10.01 of the Indenture provides that when authorized by a Certified Board
Resolution, the Company and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture to change or
eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture without the consent of the holders of any
Securities of any series then outstanding, provided that any such change or elimination would not
adversely affect such provision as applied to any series of Securities created prior to the
execution of such supplemented indenture; and
WHEREAS, all conditions necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Supplemental
Indenture and to make it a valid and binding agreement of the Company have been done or performed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Relation to Indenture; Definitions; Rules of Construction
Section 1.01. Relation to Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture constitutes an integral
part of the Indenture.
Section 1.02. Rules of Construction. For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture:
(a) capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings specified in the
Indenture;
(b) all references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the
corresponding Articles and Sections of this Supplemental Indenture;
(c) the terms herein, hereof, hereunder and other words of similar import refer to this
Supplemental Indenture; and
(d) in the event of a conflict with the definition of terms in the Indenture, the definitions
in this Supplemental Indenture shall control.
ARTICLE 2
The Reopening Notes
Section 2.01. Aggregate Principal Amount. The Reopening Notes shall be issued in an
aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000 for a total aggregate principal amount of the Notes
(including the Original Notes) of $250,000,000 (not including the Notes authenticated and delivered
upon registration of, transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities pursuant to
Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 3.02 or 10.04 of the Indenture).
Section 2.02. Interest. The Reopening Notes will bear interest from April 15, 2010, the
most recent interest payment date prior to the date hereof.
Section 2.03. Issuance Price. The purchase price to be paid to the Company for the sale of
the Reopening Notes pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 14,
2010, between the Company
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and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1
thereto, shall be 104.620% of the principal amount of the Reopening
Notes and the initial offering price to the public of the Reopening Notes shall be 105.495% of
the principal amount of the Notes.
Section 2.04. Other. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions set forth in the
Fourth Supplemental Indenture applicable to the Notes shall be applicable to the Reopening Notes,
including the provisions of Sections 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 (except for the date from which the
Reopening Notes shall bear interest), 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10 and Article 3.
ARTICLE 3
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 3.01. Ratification. The Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Supplemental
Indenture, is in all respects hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed.
Section 3.02. Governing Law. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the jurisdiction which govern the Indenture
and its construction.
Section 3.03. Counterparts and Method of Execution. This Supplemental Indenture may be
executed in several counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on
all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties have not signed the same counterpart.
Section 3.04. Section Titles. Section titles are for descriptive purposes only and shall
not control or alter the meaning of this Supplemental Indenture as set forth in the text.
Section 3.05. The Trustee. The recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements
of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same. The
Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, N.A. have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and
year first above written.
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CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
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Exhibit 4.4
THIS NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF
THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY SELECTED OR APPROVED
BY THE COMPANY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), TO THE
ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR
VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE &
CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
3.200% Senior Notes due 2015
CUSIP: 219023 AE8
Corn Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (herein called the Company, which
term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture referred to herein), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to:
CEDE & CO.
or registered assigns, the principal sum of
*THREE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS*
on November 1, 2015 and to pay interest on such principal sum at the rate of 3.200% per annum.
The Company will pay interest from the later of September 17, 2010 or the most recent Interest
Payment Date (as defined below) to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually
on May 1 and on November 1 (each an Interest Payment Date) beginning May 1, 2011, until the
principal hereof is otherwise paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and punctually
paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the
Indenture (as
defined below), be paid to the holder (the Holder) of this Note (or one or more predecessor
Notes) of record at the close of business on the regular record date (the Regular Record Date)
for such Interest Payment Date, which, except in the case of interest payable at Maturity (as
defined in the Indenture), shall be April 15 or October 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the
case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date and, in the case of interest payable at
Maturity, shall be the date such that interest payable at Maturity is payable to the same Person to
whom principal on this Note is payable. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year
of twelve 30-day months.
Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be
payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date by virtue of his having been such Holder, and may
be paid to the Holder of this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) of record at the close of
business on a special record date (the Special Record Date) fixed by the Company for the payment
of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given to Holders not less than 15 days prior to
such Special Record Date, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.
Payment of the principal of this Note and the interest thereon will be made at the office or
agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, in such currency of
the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and
private debts.
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debt securities of the Company (herein called
the Securities), issuable in one or more series, unlimited in aggregate principal amount except
as may be otherwise provided in respect of the Securities of a particular series, issued and to be
issued under and pursuant to an Indenture dated as of August 18, 1999, between the Company and The
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York), as
trustee (the Trustee), as amended and supplemented by the Fifth Supplemental Indenture between
the Company and the Trustee dated as of September 17, 2010 (the Indenture) and is one of a series
initially limited in aggregate principal amount to $350,000,000 and designated as 3.200% Senior
Notes due 2015 (the Notes). Reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a description of the
rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the
Company and the Holders of Securities (including Holders of the Notes).
The Notes are subject to defeasance at the option of the Company as provided in the Indenture.
As long as this Note is represented in global form (the Global Security) registered in the
name of the Depositary or its nominee, except as provided in the
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Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, no Global Security shall be exchangeable or transferrable.
If an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and
be continuing, the principal plus any accrued interest may be declared due and payable in the
manner and with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture permits the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations
of the Company and the rights of the Holders under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the
Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Securities then outstanding of all series which are affected by such amendment or modification,
except that certain amendments which do not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of the
Securities may be made without the approval of Holders of the Securities. No amendment or
modification may, among other things, change the Stated Maturity of any Security, reduce the
principal amount thereof, reduce the rate or change the time of payment of any interest thereon, or
reduce the aforesaid majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of any series, the
consent of the Holders of which is required for any such amendment or modification, without the
consent of each Securityholder affected.
This series of Notes is redeemable, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the
Companys option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: 100% of the principal amount of the
Notes to be redeemed; and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of
principal and interest thereon (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as
of the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below), plus 30
basis points, plus, in each case, accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the
redemption date to each holder of the notes to be redeemed. Unless the Company defaults in payment
of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on this
Note or portion thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed,
the notes to be redeemed shall be selected by lot by The Depository Trust Company, in the case of
notes represented by a global security, or by the Trustee by a method the Trustee deems to be fair
and appropriate, in the case of notes that are not represented by a global security.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the
Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed
that would be utilized, at the time of selection
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and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the
remaining term of such Notes.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (i) the average of
four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and
lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Trustee obtains fewer than four
such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, or (iii) if only one
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer means (i) each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Banc of America
Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (or their respective affiliates that are Primary
Treasury Dealers) and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing
shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a Primary Treasury
Dealer), the Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer, and (ii) any other
Primary Treasury Dealer selected by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for
the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount)
quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the
semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to
redeem this series of Notes, the Company will make an offer to each holder of Notes to repurchase
all or any part (equal to $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that
holders Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of
Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to the date of
repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Companys
option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of
Control, the Company will mail a
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notice to each holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the
transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase
Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will
be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed. The
notice shall, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the
offer to repurchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior
to the payment date specified in the notice.
The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any
other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control
Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict
with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with
the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its
obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such
conflict.
On the Change of Control Repurchase Event purchase date, the Company will, to the extent
lawful:
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an officers certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes being purchased by
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The paying agent will promptly mail to each holder of Notes properly tendered the repurchase
price for the Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be
transferred by book-entry) to each holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased
portion of any Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in a principal amount of
$1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.
The Company will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of
Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and
otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party
purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.
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Below Investment Grade Rating Event means the Notes are rated below Investment Grade by each
of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could
result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the
occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the
Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating
Agencies).
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect
sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in
one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of
the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person (as that term is used in Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the
consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the
result of which is that any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act)
becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding
number of shares of the Companys Voting Stock; or (3) the first day on which a majority of the
members of the Companys Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.
Change of Control Repurchase Event means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a
Below Investment Grade Rating Event.
Continuing Directors means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of
Directors of the Company who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the
issuance of the Notes; or (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with
the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors
at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the
Companys proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Fitch means Fitch Ratings Ltd.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any
successor rating categories of Moodys); a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under
any successor rating categories of S&P); and a rating of BBB- or better by Fitch (or its equivalent
under any successor rating categories of Fitch); or the equivalent investment grade credit rating
from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Company.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service Inc.
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Rating Agency means (1) each of Fitch, Moodys and S&P; and (2) if any of Fitch, Moodys or
S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons
outside of the Companys control, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization within
the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Company as a
replacement agency for Fitch, Moodys or S&P, as the case may be.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Voting Stock of any specified person means capital stock of any class or kind the holders of
which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of
directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such person, even if the right so to vote
has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
The Notes will be subject to a special mandatory redemption in the event the Sale Agreement is
terminated or the Acquisition is not consummated on or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on
March 31, 2011 (a Redemption Event). In that event, the Notes will be redeemed at a special
mandatory redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to the date of the Special Redemption Date (as defined below) (the Special
Mandatory Redemption Price).
Upon the occurrence of a Redemption Event, the Company shall give written notice to the
Trustee, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the immediately following Business Day,
that the Notes shall be redeemed as provided herein. Not later than the fifth Business Day
following receipt of such notice, the Company, or the Trustee on behalf of the Company, will mail
notice of the foregoing redemption to the registered Holders of the Notes, specifying the
redemption date, which shall be the fifth Business Day following mailing of such notice (the
Special Redemption Date) and the Notes shall be redeemed without any action from the Holders of
the Notes. The Special Mandatory Redemption Price shall be paid in accordance with the rules of the
Depository for the Notes on the Special Mandatory Redemption Date; provided, however, that the
Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount sufficient to pay the Special Mandatory Redemption
Price by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Special Redemption Date.
Acquisition means the purchase of certain business entities and assets comprising Akzo Nobel
N.V.s specialty starches business commonly known as National Starch.
Sale Agreement means the International Share and Business Sale Agreement dated June 19, 2010
between the Company and Akzo Nobel N.V.
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Notwithstanding any provision in the Indenture or any provision of this Note, the Holder of
this Note shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in
the coin or currency herein prescribed.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New
York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings assigned to
them in the Indenture.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or
be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed.
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This is one of the Securities of
the series designated herein
referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, N.A.,
as Trustee
Dated:
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
I or we assign and transfer this Note to
Insert assignees soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.
(Print or type assignees name, address and zip code)
and all rights thereunder and irrevocably appoint
agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act
for him.
Dated: ______________
THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS IT APPEARS ON THE FIRST PAGE OF
THE WITHIN NOTE.
THE SIGNATURE MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION THAT IS A MEMBER OR
PARTICIPANT IN A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE PROGRAM (E.G., THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION
PROGRAM, THE STOCK EXCHANGE MEDALLION PROGRAM OR THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. MEDALLION
PROGRAM).
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exv4w5
Exhibit 4.5
THIS NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY
OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY SELECTED OR APPROVED BY THE
COMPANY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), TO THE ISSUER OR
ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC
(AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
4.625% Senior Notes due 2020
CUSIP: 219023 AF5
Corn Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (herein called the Company, which
term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture referred to herein), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to:
CEDE & CO.
or registered assigns, the principal sum of
*FOUR HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS*
on November 1, 2020 and to pay interest on such principal sum at the rate of 4.625% per annum.
The Company will pay interest from the later of September 17, 2010 or the most recent Interest
Payment Date (as defined below) to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually
on May 1 and on November 1 (each an Interest Payment Date) beginning May 1, 2011, until the
principal hereof is otherwise paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and punctually
paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the
Indenture (as
defined below), be paid to the holder (the Holder) of this Note (or one or more predecessor
Notes) of record at the close of business on the regular
record date (the Regular Record Date) for such Interest Payment Date, which, except in the
case of interest payable at Maturity (as defined in the Indenture), shall be April 15 or October 15
(whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date and,
in the case of interest payable at Maturity, shall be the date such that interest payable at
Maturity is payable to the same Person to whom principal on this Note is payable. Interest will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be
payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date by virtue of his having been such Holder, and may
be paid to the Holder of this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) of record at the close of
business on a special record date (the Special Record Date) fixed by the Company for the payment
of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given to Holders not less than 15 days prior to
such Special Record Date, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.
Payment of the principal of this Note and the interest thereon will be made at the office or
agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, in such currency of
the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and
private debts.
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debt securities of the Company (herein called
the Securities), issuable in one or more series, unlimited in aggregate principal amount except
as may be otherwise provided in respect of the Securities of a particular series, issued and to be
issued under and pursuant to an Indenture dated as of August 18, 1999, between the Company and The
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York), as
trustee (the Trustee), as amended and supplemented by the Sixth Supplemental Indenture between
the Company and the Trustee dated as of September 17, 2010 (the Indenture) and is one of a series
initially limited in aggregate principal amount to $400,000,000 and designated as 4.625% Senior
Notes due 2020 (the Notes). Reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a description of the
rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the
Company and the Holders of Securities (including Holders of the Notes).
The Notes are subject to defeasance at the option of the Company as provided in the Indenture.
As long as this Note is represented in global form (the Global Security) registered in the
name of the Depositary or its nominee, except as provided in the
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Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, no Global Security shall be exchangeable or transferrable.
If an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and
be continuing, the principal plus any accrued interest may
be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect and subject to the conditions
provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture permits the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations
of the Company and the rights of the Holders under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the
Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Securities then outstanding of all series which are affected by such amendment or modification,
except that certain amendments which do not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of the
Securities may be made without the approval of Holders of the Securities. No amendment or
modification may, among other things, change the Stated Maturity of any Security, reduce the
principal amount thereof, reduce the rate or change the time of payment of any interest thereon, or
reduce the aforesaid majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of any series, the
consent of the Holders of which is required for any such amendment or modification, without the
consent of each Securityholder affected.
This series of Notes is redeemable, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the
Companys option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: 100% of the principal amount of the
Notes to be redeemed; and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of
principal and interest thereon (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as
of the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below), plus 30
basis points, plus, in each case, accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the
redemption date to each holder of the notes to be redeemed. Unless the Company defaults in payment
of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on this
Note or portion thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed,
the notes to be redeemed shall be selected by lot by The Depository Trust Company, in the case of
notes represented by a global security, or by the Trustee by a method the Trustee deems to be fair
and appropriate, in the case of notes that are not represented by a global security.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the
Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed
that would be utilized, at the time of selection
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and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the
remaining term of such Notes.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (i) the average of
four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and
lowest such Reference Treasury
Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Trustee obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury
Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, or (iii) if only one Reference Treasury
Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer means (i) each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Banc of America
Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (or their respective affiliates that are Primary
Treasury Dealers) and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing
shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a Primary Treasury
Dealer), the Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer, and (ii) any other
Primary Treasury Dealer selected by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for
the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount)
quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the
semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to
redeem this series of Notes, the Company will make an offer to each holder of Notes to repurchase
all or any part (equal to $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that
holders Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of
Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to the date of
repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Companys
option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of
Control, the Company will mail a
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notice to each holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the
transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase
Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will
be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed. The
notice shall, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the
offer to repurchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior
to the payment date specified in the notice.
The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any
other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control
Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict
with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with
the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its
obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such
conflict.
On the Change of Control Repurchase Event purchase date, the Company will, to the extent
lawful:
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of $1,000 in excess thereof) properly tendered pursuant to the Companys offer; |
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The paying agent will promptly mail to each holder of Notes properly tendered the repurchase
price for the Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be
transferred by book-entry) to each holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased
portion of any Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in a principal amount of
$1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.
The Company will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of
Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and
otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party
purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.
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Below Investment Grade Rating Event means the Notes are rated below Investment Grade by each
of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could
result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the
occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the
Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating
Agencies).
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect
sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by
way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or
substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole
to any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than the
Company or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without
limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person (as that term is
used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly,
of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares of the Companys Voting Stock; or (3) the
first day on which a majority of the members of the Companys Board of Directors are not Continuing
Directors.
Change of Control Repurchase Event means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a
Below Investment Grade Rating Event.
Continuing Directors means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of
Directors of the Company who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the
issuance of the Notes; or (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with
the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors
at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the
Companys proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Fitch means Fitch Ratings Ltd.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any
successor rating categories of Moodys); a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under
any successor rating categories of S&P); and a rating of BBB- or better by Fitch (or its equivalent
under any successor rating categories of Fitch); or the equivalent investment grade credit rating
from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Company.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service Inc.
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Rating Agency means (1) each of Fitch, Moodys and S&P; and (2) if any of Fitch, Moodys or
S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons
outside of the Companys control, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization within
the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Company as a
replacement agency for Fitch, Moodys or S&P, as the case may be.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Voting Stock of any specified person means capital stock of any class or kind the holders of
which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies,
entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of
such person, even if the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a
contingency.
The Notes will be subject to a special mandatory redemption in the event the Sale Agreement is
terminated or the Acquisition is not consummated on or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on
March 31, 2011 (a Redemption Event). In that event, the Notes will be redeemed at a special
mandatory redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to the date of the Special Redemption Date (as defined below) (the Special
Mandatory Redemption Price).
Upon the occurrence of a Redemption Event, the Company shall give written notice to the
Trustee, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the immediately following Business Day,
that the Notes shall be redeemed as provided herein. Not later than the fifth Business Day
following receipt of such notice, the Company, or the Trustee on behalf of the Company, will mail
notice of the foregoing redemption to the registered Holders of the Notes, specifying the
redemption date, which shall be the fifth Business Day following mailing of such notice (the
Special Redemption Date) and the Notes shall be redeemed without any action from the Holders of
the Notes. The Special Mandatory Redemption Price shall be paid in accordance with the rules of the
Depository for the Notes on the Special Mandatory Redemption Date; provided, however, that the
Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount sufficient to pay the Special Mandatory Redemption
Price by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Special Redemption Date.
Acquisition means the purchase of certain business entities and assets comprising Akzo Nobel
N.V.s specialty starches business commonly known as National Starch.
Sale Agreement means the International Share and Business Sale Agreement dated June 19, 2010
between the Company and Akzo Nobel N.V.
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Notwithstanding any provision in the Indenture or any provision of this Note, the Holder of
this Note shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in
the coin or currency herein prescribed.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New
York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings assigned to
them in the Indenture.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or
be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed.
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This is one of the Securities of
the series designated herein
referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
as Trustee
Dated:
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
I or we assign and transfer this Note to
Insert assignees soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.
(Print or type assignees name, address and zip code)
and all rights thereunder and irrevocably appoint
agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act
for him.
Dated:
THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS IT APPEARS ON THE FIRST PAGE OF
THE WITHIN NOTE.
THE SIGNATURE MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION THAT IS A MEMBER OR
PARTICIPANT IN A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE PROGRAM (E.G., THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION
PROGRAM, THE STOCK EXCHANGE MEDALLION PROGRAM OR THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. MEDALLION
PROGRAM).
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exv4w6
Exhibit 4.6
THIS NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY
OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY SELECTED OR APPROVED BY THE
COMPANY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), TO THE ISSUER OR
ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC
(AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
6.625% Senior Notes due 2037
CUSIP: 219023 AC2
Corn Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (herein called the Company, which
term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture referred to herein), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to:
CEDE & CO.
or registered assigns, the principal sum of
*ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS*
on April 15, 2037 and to pay interest on such principal sum at the rate of 6.625% per annum.
The Company will pay interest from the later of April 15, 2010 or the most recent Interest
Payment Date (as defined below) to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually
on April 15 and on October 15 (each an Interest Payment Date) beginning October 15, 2010, until
the principal hereof is otherwise paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the
Indenture (as defined below), be paid to the holder (the Holder) of this Note (or one or more
predecessor Notes) of record at the close of business on the regular
record date (the Regular Record Date) for such Interest Payment Date, which, except in the
case of interest payable at Maturity (as defined in the Indenture), shall be April 1 or October 1
(whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date and,
in the case of interest payable at Maturity, shall be the date such that interest payable at
Maturity is payable to the same Person to whom principal on this Note is payable. Interest will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be
payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date by virtue of his having been such Holder, and may
be paid to the Holder of this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) of record at the close of
business on a special record date (the Special Record Date) fixed by the Company for the payment
of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given to Holders not less than 15 days prior to
such Special Record Date, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.
Payment of the principal of this Note and the interest thereon will be made at the office or
agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, in such currency of
the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and
private debts.
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debt securities of the Company (herein called
the Securities), issuable in one or more series, unlimited in aggregate principal amount except
as may be otherwise provided in respect of the Securities of a particular series, issued and to be
issued under and pursuant to an Indenture dated as of August 18, 1999, between the Company and The
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York), as
trustee (the Trustee), as amended and supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture between
the Company and the Trustee dated as of April 10, 2007 and the Seventh Supplemental Indenture
between the Company and the Trustee dated September 17, 2010 (the Indenture) and is one of a
series initially limited in aggregate principal amount to $250,000,000 and designated as 6.625%
Senior Notes due 2037 (the Notes). Reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a description
of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee,
the Company and the Holders of Securities (including Holders of the Notes).
The Notes are subject to defeasance at the option of the Company as provided in the Indenture.
As long as this Note is represented in global form (the Global Security) registered in the
name of the Depositary or its nominee, except as provided in the
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Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, no Global Security shall be exchangeable or transferrable.
If an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and
be continuing, the principal plus any accrued interest may be declared due and payable in the
manner and with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture permits the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations
of the Company and the rights of the Holders under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the
Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Securities then outstanding of all series which are affected by such amendment or modification,
except that certain amendments which do not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of the
Securities may be made without the approval of Holders of the Securities. No amendment or
modification may, among other things, change the Stated Maturity of any Security, reduce the
principal amount thereof, reduce the rate or change the time of payment of any interest thereon, or
reduce the aforesaid majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of any series, the
consent of the Holders of which is required for any such amendment or modification, without the
consent of each Securityholder affected.
This series of Notes is redeemable, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the
Companys option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: 100% of the principal amount of the
Notes to be redeemed; and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of
principal and interest thereon (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as
of the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below), plus 30
basis points, plus, in each case, accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the
redemption date to each holder of the notes to be redeemed. Unless the Company defaults in payment
of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on this
Note or portion thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed,
the notes to be redeemed shall be selected by lot by The Depository Trust Company, in the case of
notes represented by a global security, or by the Trustee by a method the Trustee deems to be fair
and appropriate, in the case of notes that are not represented by a global security.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States Treasury security selected by the
Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed
that would be utilized, at the time of selection
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and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the
remaining term of such Notes.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date, (i) the average of
four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and
lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Trustee obtains fewer than four
such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, or (iii) if only one
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.
Quotation Agent means the Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer means (i) each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley
& Co. Incorporated (or their respective affiliates that are Primary Treasury Dealers) and their
respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary
U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a Primary Treasury Dealer), the Company will
substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer, and (ii) any other Primary Treasury Dealer
selected by the Company.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for
the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount)
quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the
semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to
redeem this series of Notes, the Company will make an offer to each holder of Notes to repurchase
all or any part (in integral multiples of $1,000) of that holders Notes at a repurchase price in
cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and
unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to the date of repurchase. Within 30 days following any
Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Companys option, prior to any Change of Control, but
after the public announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Company will mail a notice to
each holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that
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constitute
or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the
payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than
60 days from the date such notice is mailed. The notice shall, if mailed prior to the date of
consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to repurchase is conditioned on the
Change
of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.
The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any
other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control
Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict
with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with
the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its
obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such
conflict.
On the Change of Control Repurchase Event purchase date, the Company will, to the extent
lawful:
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an officers certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes being purchased by
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The paying agent will promptly mail to each holder of Notes properly tendered the repurchase
price for the Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be
transferred by book-entry) to each holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased
portion of any Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in a principal amount of
$1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.
The Company will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of
Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and
otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party
purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.
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Below Investment Grade Rating Event means the Notes are rated below Investment Grade by each
of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could
result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the
occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the
Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating
Agencies); provided that a Below Investment Grade Rating Event otherwise arising by virtue of a
particular reduction in rating
shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect of a particular Change of Control (and thus
shall not be deemed a Below Investment Grade Rating Event for purposes of the definition of Change
of Control Repurchase Event hereunder) if the Rating Agencies making the reduction in rating to
which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the
Trustee in writing at its request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any
event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable
Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time
of the Below Investment Grade Rating Event).
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect
sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in
one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of
the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person (as that term is used in Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the
consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the
result of which is that any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act)
becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding
number of shares of the Companys Voting Stock; or (3) the first day on which a majority of the
members of the Companys Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.
Change of Control Repurchase Event means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a
Below Investment Grade Rating Event.
Continuing Directors means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of
Directors of the Company who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the
issuance of the Notes; or (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with
the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors
at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the
Companys proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Fitch means Fitch Ratings Ltd.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moodys (or its equivalent under any
successor rating categories of Moodys); a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under
any successor rating categories of S&P); and a rating of BBB- or better by Fitch (or its equivalent
under any successor rating categories of Fitch); or the equivalent investment grade credit rating
from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Company.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service Inc.
Rating Agency means (1) each of Fitch, Moodys and S&P; and (2) if any of Fitch, Moodys or
S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons
outside of the Companys control, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization within
the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Company as a
replacement agency for Fitch, Moodys or S&P, as the case may be.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Voting Stock means the Companys capital stock of any class or kind the holders of which are
ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or
persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even if the right so to vote has been
suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
Notwithstanding any provision in the Indenture or any provision of this Note, the Holder of
this Note shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in
the coin or currency herein prescribed.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New
York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings assigned to
them in the Indenture.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or
be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed.
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This is one of the Securities of
the series designated herein
referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST
COMPANY, N.A.,
as Trustee
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
I or we assign and transfer this Note to
Insert assignees soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.
(Print or type assignees name, address and zip code)
and all rights thereunder and irrevocably appoint
agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act
for him.
Dated:
THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS IT APPEARS ON THE FIRST PAGE OF
THE WITHIN NOTE.
THE SIGNATURE MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION THAT IS A MEMBER OR
PARTICIPANT IN A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE PROGRAM (E.G., THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION
PROGRAM, THE STOCK EXCHANGE MEDALLION PROGRAM OR THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. MEDALLION
PROGRAM).
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