-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R8VuIqtIFEw7SXUfO6dY3HI8/zlcHEEYrefJNevJSAkmTUBbZ0/Z+8wqhGtX/4pF r4Y7cowIUzJ7thl9MQxgpw== 0000950136-01-500698.txt : 20010628 0000950136-01-500698.hdr.sgml : 20010627 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-01-500698 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 24 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010626 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051253 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 131432060 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-63910 FILM NUMBER: 1668161 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 521 W 57TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127655500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 521 W 57TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANAMERIGEN HAEBLER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680426 S-4 1 file001.txt REGISTRATION STATEMENT ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------- FORM S-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 --------------------- INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) NEW YORK 2860 13-1432060 (State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or Classification Code Number) Identification No.) organization)
--------------------- 521 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 (212) 765-5500 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) --------------------- STEPHEN A. BLOCK, ESQ. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. 521 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 (212) 708-7291 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) --------------------- Copy to: GREGORY A. FERNICOLA, ESQ. SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP FOUR TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 --------------------- Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective. --------------------- If the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. [ ] If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] --------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
=============================================================================================================================== TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT TO BE PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED OFFERING PRICE PER UNIT(1) AGGREGATE OFFERING PRICE(1) REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.45% Notes due 2006 .............. $700,000,000 100% $700,000,000 $175,000 ===============================================================================================================================
(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(f) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. --------------------- The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. ================================================================================ THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED. SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 26, 2001 PROSPECTUS OFFER TO EXCHANGE $700 MILLION 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 FOR $700 MILLION 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OF [IFF LOGO] THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON [ ], 2001, UNLESS EXTENDED. ---------------- Terms of the exchange offer: o The exchange notes are being registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are being offered in exchange for the original notes that were previously issued in an offering exempt from the Securities and Exchange Commission's registration requirements. The terms of the exchange offer are summarized below and more fully described in this prospectus. o We will exchange all original notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. o You may withdraw tenders of original notes at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. o We believe that the exchange of original notes will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but you should see "Material Federal Tax Considerations" on page 25 for more information. o We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. o The terms of the exchange notes are substantially identical to the original notes, except that the exchange notes are registered under the Securities Act and the transfer restrictions and registration rights applicable to the original notes do not apply to the exchange notes. ---------------- SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 6 FOR A DISCUSSION OF THE RISKS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY HOLDERS PRIOR TO TENDERING THEIR ORIGINAL NOTES.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ANNUAL INTEREST FINAL DISTRIBUTION DATE - ----------------------------------------------------------------- $700,000,000 6.45% May 15, 2006 - -----------------------------------------------------------------
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. ---------------- The date of this prospectus is June [ ], 2001. YOU SHOULD RELY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS. WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANYONE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH DIFFERENT INFORMATION. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY OF THE SECURITIES TO ANY PERSON OR BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE ON THE FRONT OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR THE DATE OF THE DOCUMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ---- Forward-Looking Statements .................... i Where You Can Find More Information ........... i Prospectus Summary ............................ 1 About IFF ..................................... 1 Risk Factors .................................. 6 Use Of Proceeds ............................... 7 Ratio Of Earnings To Fixed Charges ............ 7 Selected Consolidated Financial Data .......... 8 The Exchange Offer ............................ 10 Description Of The Notes ...................... 18 Material Federal Tax Considerations ........... 25 Plan Of Distribution .......................... 27 Legal Matters ................................. 27 Experts ....................................... 28
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This prospectus includes and incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may be included in, but are not limited to, various filings made by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission and press releases or oral statements made by our management. These statements relate to analyses and other information which are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "should," "will" and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for these forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, we note that a variety of factors could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties with respect to our business include, but are not limited to: o general economic and business conditions; o the price and availability of raw materials; o and political and economic uncertainties, including the fluctuation or devaluation of currencies in countries in which we do business. For additional factors that could affect the validity of our forward-looking statements, you should read "Risk Factors" beginning on page 6. These or other factors could cause our actual performance or financial results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available over the Internet at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. You also may read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC's public reference rooms at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549; Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048; and Citicorp Center, 5000 West Madison Street (Suite 1400), Chicago, Illinois 60601. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information on the public reference rooms and their copy charges. Our common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "IFF." You may also inspect the information we file with the SEC at the NYSE, 20 Broad Street, New York New York 10005. IFF "incorporates by reference" information into this prospectus which means that we disclose important business and financial information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed a part of this prospectus, except for any information superseded by information contained directly in this prospectus. This prospectus incorporates by reference the following documents filed by IFF with the SEC: o Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000; o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001; o Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, dated March 22, 2000, September 25, 2000, September 26, 2000, November 3, 2000, March 2, 2001, April 27, 2001 and May 4, 2001; and o Our Current Report on Form 8-K/A, dated January 17, 2001. i All documents filed by IFF with the SEC from the date of this prospectus to the completion of the offering of the exchange notes under this document shall also be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference. You may also request a copy of any of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address or phone number: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 521 West 57th Street New York, New York 10019-2960 (212) 765-5500 Attention: Stephen A. Block, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this document. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN TIMELY DELIVERY, YOU MUST REQUEST THIS INFORMATION NO LATER THAN 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR INVESTMENT DECISION. ii PROSPECTUS SUMMARY The following summary highlights selected information from this prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. This prospectus includes specific terms of the exchange notes we are offering, as well as information regarding our business and detailed financial data. We encourage you to read this prospectus in its entirety. You should pay special attention to the "Risk Factors" section beginning on page 6 of this prospectus. ABOUT IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., incorporated in New York in 1909, is a leading creator and manufacturer of flavor and fragrance products used by other manufacturers to impart or improve flavor or fragrance in a wide variety of consumer products. Effective November 3, 2000, IFF acquired Bush Boake Allen Inc., a flavors, fragrances and aroma chemicals company with complementary product offerings. As a result of the synergies and efficiencies expected to be achieved in connection with the integration of IFF and BBA, we expect to generate $70 million in annual cost savings, $30 million of which, on an annual run-rate basis, have been achieved as of March 31, 2001. In October 2000, we announced a major reorganization of our operating segments under the broad umbrellas of Business Development and Operations (rather than in separate divisions for flavors and fragrances) in order to better support and service our customers. We expect to generate additional annual cost savings of approximately $25 to $30 million by 2003 as a result of the reorganization. In 2000, we reported net sales of approximately $1,462.8 million. On a pro forma basis, giving effect to the acquisition of BBA as if such acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2000, sales were $1,880.6 million. As of December 31, 2000, we employed approximately 6,610 persons worldwide. We are incorporated under the laws of the State of New York. Our headquarters and principal executive offices are located at 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019, and our telephone number is (212) 765-5500. 1 SUMMARY OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER On May 7, 2001, we completed the private offering of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 6.45% Notes due 2006. As part of that offering, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of these original notes in which we agreed, among other things, to deliver this prospectus to you and to complete an exchange offer for the original notes. Below is a summary of the exchange offer. Securities Offered.......... Up to $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new 6.45% Notes due 2006, which have been registered under the Securities Act. The form and terms of these exchange notes are identical in all material respects to those of the original notes. The exchange notes, however, will not contain transfer restrictions and registration rights applicable to the original notes. The Exchange Offer.......... We are offering to exchange new $1,000 principal amount of our 6.45% Notes due 2006, which have been registered under the Securities Act, for $1,000 principal amount of our outstanding 6.45% Notes due 2006. In order to be exchanged, an original note must be properly tendered and accepted. All original notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn will be exchanged. As of the date of this prospectus, there are $700 million principal amount of original notes outstanding. We will issue exchange notes promptly after the expiration of the exchange offer. Resales..................... Based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC, as detailed in a series of no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that the exchange notes issued in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred by you without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as long as: o you are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your business; o you are not participating, do not intend to participate and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate, in a distribution of the exchange notes; and o you are not an affiliate of ours. If you are an affiliate of ours, are engaged in or intend to engage in or have any arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the exchange notes: (1) you cannot rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC; and (2) you must comply with the registration requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction. 2 Each broker or dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for original notes that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities must acknowledge that it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any offer to resell, resale, or other transfer of the exchange notes issued in the exchange offer, including the delivery of a prospectus that contains information with respect to any selling holder required by the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. Furthermore, any broker-dealer that acquired any of its original notes directly from us: o may not rely on the applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC's position contained in Exxon Capital Holdings Corp., SEC no-action letter (April 13, 1988), Morgan, Stanley & Co. Inc., SEC no-action letter (June 5, 1991) and Shearman & Sterling, SEC no-action letter (July 2, 1983); and o must also be named as a selling noteholder in connection with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act relating to any resale transaction. Expiration Date............. 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [ ], 2001 unless we extend the expiration date. Accrued Interest on the Exchange Notes and Original Notes.............. The exchange notes will bear interest from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the original notes. If your original notes are accepted for exchange, then you will receive interest on the exchange notes and not on the original notes. Conditions to the Exchange Offer.............. The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions. We may assert or waive these conditions in our sole discretion. If we materially change the terms of the exchange offer, we will resolicit tenders of the original notes. See "The Exchange Offer--Conditions to the Exchange Offer" for more information regarding conditions to the exchange offer. Procedures for Tendering Original Notes.............. Except as described in the section titled "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures," a tendering holder must, on or prior to the expiration date: o transmit a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, including all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, to United States Trust Company of New York at the address listed in this prospectus; or 3 o if original notes are tendered in accordance with the book-entry procedures described in this prospectus, the tendering holder must transmit an agent's message to the exchange agent at the address listed in this prospectus. See "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering." Special Procedures for Beneficial Holders.......... If you are the beneficial holder of original notes that are registered in the name of your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, and you wish to tender in the exchange offer, you should promptly contact the person in whose name your original notes are registered and instruct that person to tender on your behalf. See "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering." Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.................. If you wish to tender your original notes and you cannot deliver your original notes, the letter of transmittal or any other required documents to the exchange agent before the expiration date, you may tender your original notes by following the guaranteed delivery procedures under the heading "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures." Withdrawal Rights........... Tenders may be withdrawn at any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. Acceptance of Original Notes and Delivery of Exchange Notes.............. Subject to the conditions stated in the section "The Exchange Offer--Conditions to the Exchange Offer" of this prospectus, we will accept for exchange any and all original notes which are properly tendered in the exchange offer before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. The exchange notes will be delivered promptly after the expiration date. See "The Exchange Offer--Terms of the Exchange Offer." Material Federal Tax Considerations.......... We believe that your exchange of original notes for exchange notes to be issued in the exchange offer will not result in any gain or loss to you for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See "Material Federal Tax Considerations." Exchange Agent.............. Bank One Trust Company, N.A. is serving as exchange agent in connection with the exchange offer. The address and telephone number of the exchange agent are listed under the heading "The Exchange Offer--Exchange Agent." Use of Proceeds............. We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of exchange notes in the exchange offer. We will pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer. See "Use of Proceeds." 4 SUMMARY OF TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES The form and terms of the exchange notes and the original notes are identical in all material respects, except that transfer restrictions and registration rights applicable to the original notes do not apply to the exchange notes. The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the original notes and will be governed by the same indenture. Exchange Notes Offered...... $700 million principal amount of 6.45% Notes due 2006. Maturity.................... May 15, 2006. Interest.................... Interest accrues on the principal amount of the exchange notes at 6.45% per year. Interest is payable on the exchange notes, and distributions will be made semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The first payment will be made on November 15, 2001. Ranking..................... The exchange notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our other senior indebtedness. The exchange notes will be effectively subordinated to all liabilities of our subsidiaries, including trade payables. Optional Redemption......... We may redeem any or all of the exchange notes at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the exchange notes being redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the exchange notes being redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Treasury Rate, plus 25 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the exchange notes being redeemed. 5 RISK FACTORS IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS, THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED IN EVALUATING THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND AN INVESTMENT IN THE EXCHANGE NOTES. THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS, OTHER THAN "YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY SELLING THE ORIGINAL NOTES THAT YOU DO NOT EXCHANGE," GENERALLY APPLY TO THE ORIGINAL NOTES AS WELL AS THE EXCHANGE NOTES. YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY SELLING THE ORIGINAL NOTES THAT YOU DO NOT EXCHANGE. If you do not exchange your original notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer, you will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer of your original notes described in the legend on your original notes. The restrictions on transfer of your original notes arise because we issued the original notes under exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. In general, you may only offer or sell the original notes if they are registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or offered and sold under an exemption from these requirements. We do not intend to register the original notes under the Securities Act. To the extent original notes are tendered and accepted in the exchange offer, the trading market, if any, for the original notes would be adversely affected. See "The Exchange Offer--Consequences of Exchanging or Failing to Exchange Original Notes." YOU MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SELL YOUR EXCHANGE NOTES BECAUSE THERE IS NO EXISTING TRADING MARKET FOR THE EXCHANGE NOTES. You may find it difficult to sell your exchange notes because an active trading market for the exchange notes may not develop. The exchange notes are being offered to the holders of the original notes. The original notes were issued on May 7, 2001 primarily to a small number of institutional investors. After the exchange offer, the trading market for the remaining untendered original notes also could be adversely affected. There is no existing trading market for the exchange notes. We do not intend to apply for listing or quotation of the exchange notes on any exchange, and so we do not know the extent to which investor interest will lead to the development of a trading market or how liquid that market might be. Although Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., First Union Securities, Inc. and Tokyo-Mitsubishi International plc, the initial purchasers of the original notes have informed us that they intend to make a market in the exchange notes, they are not obligated to do so, and any market-making may be discontinued at any time without notice. As a result, the market price of the exchange notes, as well as your ability to sell the exchange notes, could be adversely affected. BROKER-DEALERS OR NOTEHOLDERS MAY BECOME SUBJECT TO THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. Any broker-dealer that: o exchanges its original notes in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the exchange notes, or o resells exchange notes that were received by it for its own account in the exchange offer, may be deemed to have received restricted securities and may be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction by that broker-dealer. Any profit on the resale of the exchange notes and any commission or concessions received by a broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. In addition to broker-dealers, any noteholder that exchanges its original certificates in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the exchange notes may be deemed to have received restricted securities and may be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction by that noteholder. 6 USE OF PROCEEDS We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. In consideration for issuing the exchange notes, we will receive in exchange the original notes of like principal amount, the terms of which are identical in all material respects to the exchange notes. The original notes surrendered in exchange for exchange notes will be retired and canceled and cannot be reissued. Accordingly, issuance of the exchange notes will not result in any increase in our indebtedness. We have agreed to bear the expenses of the exchange offer. No underwriter is being used in connection with the exchange offer. On May 7, 2001, we issued and sold the original notes. We used the net proceeds of that offering, which were approximately $694 million, to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under our commercial paper program. RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the years ended December 31, 1996 through 2000 was 39.40x, 45.80x, 42.08x, 22.83x and 6.72x, respectively. Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 2001 was 17.97x and 2.33x, respectively. We compute these ratios by dividing fixed charges into the sum of earnings and fixed charges. Earnings used in computing the ratio consist of income before income taxes and fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt expense and that portion of rental expense representative of interest. 7 SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA The selected historical financial information of IFF set forth below has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of IFF as of and for the five years ended December 31, 2000. For the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 2001, the selected historical financial information has been derived from the unaudited interim financial information of IFF. The following selected financial information is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and IFF's consolidated financial statements and the related notes to those financial statements, included elsewhere in this prospectus.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA Net sales .......................... $ 1,462,795 $1,439,499 $1,407,349 $1,426,791 $1,436,053 ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cost of goods sold(1) .............. 831,653 806,382 777,764 787,533 793,790 Research and development expenses .......................... 112,671 103,794 98,438 94,411 93,545 Selling and administrative expenses(1) ....................... 258,653 248,047 224,393 212,678 208,573 Amortization of goodwill and other tangibles ................... 7,032 -- -- -- -- Nonrecurring charges(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) ............ 41,273 32,948 -- -- 49,707 Interest expense ................... 25,072 5,154 2,042 2,420 2,740 Other (income) expense, net ........ 2,314 (291) (6,356) (10,442) (11,405) ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 1,278,668 1,196,034 1,096,281 1,086,600 1,136,950 ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before taxes on income....... 184,127 243,465 311,068 340,191 299,103 Taxes on income .................... 61,122 81,465 107,283 121,962 109,209 ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income ......................... $ 123,005 $ 162,000 $ 203,785 $ 218,229 $ 189,894 Net Income per share -- basic ...... $ 1.22 $ 1.53 $ 1.90 $ 2.00 $ 1.71 Net income per share -- diluted..... $ 1.22 $ 1.53 $ 1.90 $ 1.99 $ 1.70 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA Cash and short-term investments ....................... $ 129,238 $ 62,971 $ 115,999 $ 260,446 $ 317,983 Total assets ....................... 2,489,033 1,401,495 1,388,064 1,422,261 1,506,913 Short-term debt .................... 852,985 92,474 29,072 10,490 18,929 Long-term debt ..................... 417,402 3,832 4,341 5,114 8,289 Shareholders' equity ............... 631,259 858,497 945,051 1,000,488 1,076,537 OTHER DATA Gross additions to property, plant and equipment ............... 60,696 103,835 91,690 59,284 80,782 Depreciation and amortization charged to income ................. 69,344 56,369 49,006 50,278 47,764 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(7) ........................ 6.72x 22.83x 42.08x 45.80x 39.40x Cash dividends declared ............ 130,234 160,830 159,513 158,453 152,743 Per share ......................... $ 1.29 $ 1.52 $ 1.49 $ 1.45 $ 1.38 THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, --------------------------- 2000 2001 ------------- ------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA Net sales .......................... $ 369,912 $ 483,661 ----------- ----------- Cost of goods sold(1) .............. 204,677 284,139 Research and development expenses .......................... 26,812 35,406 Selling and administrative expenses(1) ....................... 61,749 85,845 Amortization of goodwill and other tangibles ................... -- 11,355 Nonrecurring charges(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) ............ 9,354 12,420 Interest expense ................... 2,137 22,300 Other (income) expense, net ........ (329) (240) ----------- ----------- 304,400 451,225 ----------- ----------- Income before taxes on income....... 65,512 32,436 Taxes on income .................... 21,736 12,164 ----------- ----------- Net income ......................... $ 43,776 $ 20,272 Net Income per share -- basic ...... $ 0.42 $ 0.21 Net income per share -- diluted..... $ 0.42 $ 0.21 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA Cash and short-term investments ....................... $ 51,772 $ 71,403 Total assets ....................... 1,357,349 2,406,963 Short-term debt .................... 138,172 443,902 Long-term debt ..................... 14,834 838,532 Shareholders' equity ............... 790,041 532,883 OTHER DATA Gross additions to property, plant and equipment ............... 17,852 9,353 Depreciation and amortization charged to income ................. 14,500 29,413 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(7) ........................ 17.97x 2.33x Cash dividends declared ............ 39,153 14,365 Per share ......................... $ 0.38 $ 0.15
8 - ---------- (1) Captions reflect the classification of shipping and handling costs as a component of cost of goods sold; prior to 2000, we had accounted for such costs as a component of selling and administrative expenses. Prior year amounts have been reclassified from selling expense to cost of goods sold in accordance with guidance established by Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-10, "Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs." Implementation had no effect on net income. (2) Nonrecurring charges ($7,763 after tax) in quarter ended March 31, 2001 resulted from our reorganization program as well as certain costs associated with the integration of BBA. (3) Nonrecurring charges ($6,248 after tax) in quarter ended March 31, 2000 resulted from our reorganization program. (4) Nonrecurring charges ($26,765 after tax) in 2000 resulted from our reorganization program as well as certain costs associated with the integration of BBA. (5) Nonrecurring charges ($21,910 after tax) in 1999 resulted from our program to streamline our operations worldwide. (6) Nonrecurring charges ($31,315 after tax) in 1996 resulted from our program to phase out and close certain aroma chemical operations. (7) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing fixed charges into the sum of earnings and fixed charges. Earnings used in computing the ratio consist of income before income taxes and fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt expense and that portion of rental expense representative of interest, estimated at one-third. 9 THE EXCHANGE OFFER PURPOSE OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER When we sold the original notes in May 2001, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of those original notes. Under the registration rights agreement, we agreed to file a registration statement regarding the exchange of the original notes for exchange notes which are registered under the Securities Act of 1933. We also agreed to use our reasonable best efforts to cause the registration statement to become effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to conduct this exchange offer after the registration statement is declared effective. The registration rights agreement provides that we will be required to pay liquidated damages to the holders of the original notes if: o the registration statement is not filed by August 7, 2001; o the registration statement is not declared effective by November 7, 2001; or o the exchange offer has not been consummated by December 7, 2001. A copy of the registration rights agreement is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER Upon the terms and conditions described in this prospectus and in the accompanying letter of transmittal, which together constitute the exchange offer, we will accept for exchange original notes that are properly tendered on or before the expiration date and not withdrawn as permitted below. As used in this prospectus, the term "expiration date" means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [ ], 2001. However, if we, in our sole discretion, have extended the period of time for which the exchange offer is open, the term "expiration date" means the latest time and date to which we extend the exchange offer. As of the date of this prospectus, $700 million aggregate principal amount of the original notes is outstanding. This prospectus, together with the letter of transmittal, is first being sent on or about [ ], 2001 to all holders of original notes known to us. Our obligation to accept original notes for exchange in the exchange offer is subject to the conditions described below under "Conditions to the Exchange Offer." We reserve the right to extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open. We would then delay acceptance for exchange of any original notes by giving oral or written notice of an extension to the holders of original notes as described below. During any extension period, all original notes previously tendered will remain subject to the exchange offer and may be accepted for exchange by us. Any original notes not accepted for exchange will be returned to the tendering holder after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer. Original notes tendered in the exchange offer must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000. We reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer, and not to accept for exchange any original notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions of the exchange offer specified below under "Conditions to the Exchange Offer." We will give oral or written notice of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance or termination to the holders of the original notes as promptly as practicable. If we materially change the terms of the exchange offer, we will resolicit tenders of the original notes, file a post-effective amendment to the prospectus and provide notice to the noteholders. If the change is made less than five business days before the expiration of the exchange offer, we will extend the offer so that the noteholders have at least five business days to tender or withdraw. We will notify you of any extension by means of a press release or other public announcement no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time on that date. 10 Our acceptance of the tender of original notes by a tendering holder will form a binding agreement upon the terms and subject to the conditions provided in this prospectus and in the accompanying letter of transmittal. PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING Except as described below, a tendering holder must, on or prior to the expiration date: o transmit a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, including all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, to Bank One Trust Company, N.A. at the address listed below under the heading "Exchange Agent;" or o if original notes are tendered in accordance with the book-entry procedures listed below, the tendering holder must transmit an agent's message to the exchange agent at the address listed below under the heading "Exchange Agent." In addition: o the exchange agent must receive, on or before the expiration date, certificates for the original notes; or o a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of the original notes into the exchange agent's account at the Depository Trust Company, the book-entry transfer facility, along with the letter of transmittal or an agent's message; or o the holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below. The Depository Trust Company will be referred to as DTC in this prospectus. The term "agent's message" means a message, transmitted to DTC and received by the exchange agent and forming a part of a book-entry transfer, that states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment that the tendering holder agrees to be bound by the letter of transmittal and that we may enforce the letter of transmittal against this holder. The method of delivery of original notes, letters of transmittal and all other required documents is at your election and risk. If the delivery is by mail, we recommend that you use registered mail, properly insured, with return receipt requested. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to assure timely delivery. You should not send letters of transmittal or original notes to us. If you are a beneficial owner whose original notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, and wish to tender, you should promptly instruct the registered holder to tender on your behalf. Any registered holder that is a participant in DTC's book-entry transfer facility system may make book-entry delivery of the original notes by causing DTC to transfer the original notes into the exchange agent's account. Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed unless the original notes surrendered for exchange are tendered: o by a registered holder of the original notes who has not completed the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on the letter of transmittal, or o for the account of an "eligible institution." If signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal are required to be guaranteed, the guarantees must be by an "eligible institution." An "eligible institution" is a financial institution, including most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses, that is a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program. We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility of original notes tendered for exchange. This discretion extends to the determination of all questions concerning the timing of receipts and acceptance of tenders. These determinations will be final and binding. 11 We reserve the right to reject any particular original note not properly tendered or any which acceptance might, in our judgment or our counsel's judgment, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive any defects or irregularities or conditions of the exchange offer as to any particular original note either before or after the expiration date, including the right to waive the ineligibility of any tendering holder. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer as to any particular original note either before or after the expiration date, including the letter of transmittal and the instructions to the letter of transmittal, shall be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of original notes must be cured within a reasonable period of time. Neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defect or irregularity in any tender of original notes. Nor will we, the exchange agent or any other person incur any liability for failing to give notification of any defect or irregularity. If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder of original notes, the letter of transmittal must be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer or exchange in satisfactory form duly executed by the registered holder with the signature guaranteed by an eligible institution. The original notes must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate powers of attorney. In either case, the original notes must be signed exactly as the name of any registered holder appears on the original notes. If the letter of transmittal or any original notes or powers of attorney are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, these persons should so indicate when signing. Unless waived by us, proper evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so act must be submitted. By tendering, each holder will represent to us that, among other things, o the exchange notes are being acquired in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving the exchange notes, whether or not that person is the holder and o neither the holder nor the other person has any arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the exchange notes. In the case of a holder that is not a broker-dealer, that holder, by tendering, will also represent to us that the holder is not engaged in and does not intend to engage in a distribution of the exchange notes. If any holder or other person is an "affiliate" of ours, as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act, or is engaged in, or intends to engage in, or has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes, that holder or other person can not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC and must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction. Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for original notes, where the original notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus that meets the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. See "Plan of Distribution." ACCEPTANCE OF ORIGINAL NOTES FOR EXCHANGE; DELIVERY OF EXCHANGE NOTES Upon satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to the exchange offer, we will accept, promptly after the expiration date, all original notes properly tendered. We will issue the exchange notes promptly after acceptance of the original notes. See "Conditions to the Exchange Offer" below. For purposes of the exchange offer, we will be deemed to have accepted properly tendered original notes for exchange when, as and if we have given oral or written notice to the exchange agent, with prompt written confirmation of any oral notice. 12 For each original note accepted for exchange, the holder of the original note will receive an exchange note having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered original note. The exchange notes will bear interest from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the original notes. Accordingly, registered holders of exchange notes on the relevant record date for the first interest payment date following the completion of the exchange offer will receive interest accruing from the most recent date to which interest has been paid. Original notes accepted for exchange will cease to accrue interest from and after the date of completion of the exchange offer. Holders of original notes whose original notes are accepted for exchange will not receive any payment for accrued interest on the original notes otherwise payable on any interest payment date the record date for which occurs on or after completion of the exchange offer and will be deemed to have waived their rights to receive the accrued interest on the original notes. In all cases, issuance of exchange notes for original notes will be made only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of: o certificates for the original notes, or a timely book-entry confirmation of the original notes, into the exchange agent's account at the book-entry transfer facility; o a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal; and o all other required documents. Unaccepted or non-exchanged original notes will be returned without expense to the tendering holder of the original notes. In the case of original notes tendered by book-entry transfer in accordance with the book-entry procedures described below, the non-exchanged original notes will be credited to an account maintained with the book-entry transfer facility, as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer. BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER The exchange agent will make a request to establish an account for the original notes at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer within two business days after the date of this prospectus. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's systems must make book-entry delivery of original notes by causing DTC to transfer those original notes into the exchange agent's account at DTC in accordance with DTC's procedure for transfer. This participant should transmit its acceptance to DTC on or prior to the expiration date or comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below. DTC will verify this acceptance, execute a book-entry transfer of the tendered original notes into the exchange agent's account at DTC and then send to the exchange agent confirmation of this book-entry transfer. The confirmation of this book-entry transfer will include an agent's message confirming that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from this participant that this participant has received and agrees to be bound by the letter of transmittal and that we may enforce the letter of transmittal against this participant. Delivery of exchange notes issued in the exchange offer may be effected through book-entry transfer at DTC. However, the letter of transmittal or facsimile of it or an agent's message, with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, must: o be transmitted to and received by the exchange agent at the address listed below under "--Exchange Agent" on or prior to the expiration date; or o comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below. GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES If a registered holder of original notes desires to tender the original notes, and the original notes are not immediately available, or time will not permit the holder's original notes or other required documents to reach the exchange agent before the expiration date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer described above cannot be completed on a timely basis, a tender may nonetheless be made if: o the tender is made through an eligible institution; 13 o prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent received from an eligible institution a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal, and notice of guaranteed delivery, substantially in the form provided by us, by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery, (1) stating the name and address of the holder of original notes and the amount of original notes tendered; (2) stating that the tender is being made; and (3) guaranteeing that within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date, the certificates for all physically tendered original notes, in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation, as the case may be, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal will be deposited by the eligible institution with the exchange agent; and o the certificates for all physically tendered original notes, in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation, as the case may be, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, are received by the exchange agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date. WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS Tenders of original notes may be withdrawn at any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. For a withdrawal to be effective, the exchange agent must receive a written notice of withdrawal at the address or, in the case of eligible institutions, at the facsimile number, indicated below under "Exchange Agent" before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. Any notice of withdrawal must: o specify the name of the person, referred to as the depositor, having tendered the original notes to be withdrawn; o identify the original notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate number or numbers and principal amount of the original notes; o contain a statement that the holder is withdrawing his election to have the original notes exchanged; o be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal by which the original notes were tendered, including any required signature guarantees, or be accompanied by documents of transfer to have the trustee with respect to the original notes register the transfer of the original notes in the name of the person withdrawing the tender; and o specify the name in which the original notes are registered, if different from that of the depositor. If certificates for original notes have been delivered or otherwise identified to the exchange agent, then, prior to the release of these certificates, the withdrawing holder must also submit the serial numbers of the particular certificates to be withdrawn and signed notice of withdrawal with signatures guaranteed by an eligible institution unless this holder is an eligible institution. If original notes have been tendered in accordance with the procedure for book-entry transfer described above, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at the book-entry transfer facility to be credited with the withdrawn original notes. We will determine all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of notices of withdrawal. Any original notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange. No exchange notes will be issued unless the original notes so withdrawn are validly re-tendered. Any original notes that have been tendered for exchange, but which are not exchanged for any reason, will be returned to the tendering holder without cost to the holder. In the case of original notes tendered by book-entry transfer, the original 14 notes will be credited to an account maintained with the book-entry transfer facility for the original notes. Properly withdrawn original notes may be re-tendered by following the procedures described under "Procedures for Tendering" above at any time on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. CONDITIONS TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER Notwithstanding any other provision of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or to issue exchange notes in exchange for, any original notes, and may terminate or amend the exchange offer, if at any time before the acceptance of the original notes for exchange or the exchange of the exchange notes for the original notes, any of the following events occurs: o there is threatened, instituted or pending any action or proceeding before, or any injunction, order or decree issued by, any court or governmental agency or other governmental regulatory or administrative agency or commission: (1) seeking to restrain or prohibit the making or completion of the exchange offer or any other transaction contemplated by the exchange offer, or assessing or seeking any damages as a result of this transaction; (2) resulting in a material delay in our ability to accept for exchange or exchange some or all of the original notes in the exchange offer; or (3) any statute, rule, regulation, order or injunction has been sought, proposed, introduced, enacted, promulgated or deemed applicable to the exchange offer or any of the transactions contemplated by the exchange offer by any governmental authority, domestic or foreign; or o any action has been taken, proposed or threatened, by any governmental authority, domestic or foreign, that in our sole judgment might directly or indirectly result in any of the consequences referred to in clauses (1), (2) or (3) above or, in our sole judgment, might result in the holders of exchange notes having obligations with respect to resales and transfers of exchange notes which are greater than those described in the interpretation of the SEC referred to above, or would otherwise make it inadvisable to proceed with the exchange offer; or o the following has occurred: (1) any general suspension of or general limitation on prices for, or trading in, securities on any national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market; or (2) any limitation by a governmental authority, which may adversely affect our ability to complete the transactions contemplated by the exchange offer; or (3) a declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States or any limitation by any governmental agency or authority which adversely affects the extension of credit; or (4) a commencement of a war, armed hostilities or other similar international calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States, or, in the case of any of the preceding events existing at the time of the commencement of the exchange offer, a material acceleration or worsening of these calamities; or o any change, or any development involving a prospective change, has occurred or been threatened in our business, financial condition, operations or prospects and those of our subsidiaries taken as a whole that is or may be adverse to us, or we have become aware of facts that have or may have an adverse impact on the value of the original notes or the exchange notes; which in our sole judgment in any case makes it inadvisable to proceed with the exchange offer and/or with such acceptance for exchange or with such exchange. These conditions to the exchange offer are for our sole benefit and we may assert them regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any of these conditions, or we may waive them in whole or in part in our sole discretion. If we do so, the exchange offer will remain open for at least 5 business days 15 following any waiver of the preceding conditions. Our failure at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights will not be deemed a waiver of any right. In addition, we will not accept for exchange any original notes tendered, and no exchange notes will be issued in exchange for any original notes, if at this time any stop order is threatened or in effect relating to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. EXCHANGE AGENT We have appointed Bank One Trust Company, N.A. as the exchange agent for the exchange offer. You should direct all executed letters of transmittal to the exchange agent at the address indicated below. You should direct requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for notices of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent addressed as follows: Delivery To: United States Trust Company of New York, Exchange Agent By Hand Before 4:30 p.m.: By Registered or Certified Mail: Bank One Trust Company, N.A. Bank One Trust Company, N.A. One North State Street, 9th Floor One North State Street, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 Chicago, IL 60602 Attention: Exchanges Attention: Exchanges By Hand or Overnight Delivery after 4:30 p.m. on the Expiration Date: Bank One Trust Company, N.A. One North State Street, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 Attention: Exchanges For Information Call: (800) 524-9472 By Facsimile Transmission (for Eligible Institutions only): (312) 407-8853 Attention: Exchanges Confirm by Telephone: (800) 524-9472 All other questions should be addressed to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Stephen A. Block. If you deliver the letter of transmittal to an address other than any address indicated above or transmit instructions via facsimile other than any facsimile number indicated, then your delivery or transmission will not constitute a valid delivery of the letter of transmittal. FEES AND EXPENSES We will not make any payment to brokers, dealers, or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. The estimated cash expenses to be incurred in connection with the exchange offer will be paid by us. We estimate these expenses in the aggregate to be approximately $123,745.00. ACCOUNTING TREATMENT We will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the consummation of the exchange offer. We will amortize the expense of the exchange offer over the term of the exchange notes under generally accepted accounting principles. TRANSFER TAXES Holders who tender their original notes for exchange will not be obligated to pay any related transfer taxes, except that holders who instruct us to register exchange notes in the name of, or 16 request that original notes not tendered or not accepted in the exchange offer be returned to, a person other than the registered tendering holder will be responsible for the payment of any applicable transfer taxes. CONSEQUENCES OF EXCHANGING OR FAILING TO EXCHANGE ORIGINAL NOTES Holders of original notes who do not exchange their original notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer will continue to be subject to the provisions in the indenture regarding transfer and exchange of the original notes and the restrictions on transfer of the original notes as described in the legend on the original notes as a consequence of the issuance of the original notes under exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. In general, the original notes may not be offered or sold, unless registered under the Securities Act, except under an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Under existing interpretations of the Securities Act by the SEC's staff contained in several no-action letters to third parties, and subject to the immediately following sentence, we believe that the exchange notes would generally be freely transferable by holders after the exchange offer without further registration under the Securities Act, subject to certain representations required to be made by each holder of exchange notes, as set forth below. However, any purchaser of exchange notes who is one of our "affiliates" (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) or who intends to participate in the exchange offer for the purpose of distributing the exchange notes: o will not be able to rely on the interpretation of the SEC's staff; o will not be able to tender its original notes in the exchange offer; and o must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any sale or transfer of the exchange notes unless such sale or transfer is made pursuant to an exemption from such requirements. See "Plan of Distribution." We do not intend to seek our own interpretation regarding the exchange offer and there can be no assurance that the SEC's staff would make a similar determination with respect to the exchange notes as it has in other interpretations to other parties, although we have no reason to believe otherwise. 17 DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES The terms of the exchange notes to be issued in the exchange offer are identical in all material respects to the terms of the original notes, except for the transfer restrictions relating to the original notes. Any original notes that remain outstanding after the exchange offer, together with exchange notes issued in the exchange offer, will be treated as a single class of securities under the indenture for voting purposes. For the purposes of this Section--"Description of the Notes"--where we refer to the terms "note" or "notes", we are referring to both the original notes and the exchange notes. The notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001, between us and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. The following discussion summarizes the material provisions of the indenture. Because this is only a summary, it is not complete and does not describe every aspect of the notes and the indenture. Whenever there is a reference to particular sections or defined terms of the indenture, the sections or defined terms are incorporated by reference, and the statement is qualified in its entirety by that reference. There are references to section numbers of the indenture so that you can easily locate these provisions. A copy of the form of the indenture is available from us upon request. You should read the indenture for provisions that may be important to you, but which are not included in this summary. GENERAL TERMS OF THE NOTES The notes are our direct, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations and rank on a parity with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The notes are effectively subordinated to all liabilities of our subsidiaries, including trade payables. The indenture does not limit the amount of notes, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness that we may issue under it and provides that notes, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The original notes were originally issued in the aggregate principal amount of $700,000,000. We may from time to time, without giving notice to or seeking the consent of the holders of the original notes, issue notes having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the original notes. Any additional notes having such similar terms, together with the applicable original notes, will constitute a single series of notes under the indenture. The notes bear interest at 6.45% per annum from May 7, 2001, payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November 15, 2001, to the persons in whose names the notes were registered at the close of business on the next preceding April 1 and October 1, respectively. Interest on the notes is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The notes will mature on May 15, 2006. Principal and interest are payable, and the notes are transferable or exchangeable, at the office or offices or agency maintained by us for this purpose. Payment of interest on the notes may be made at our option by check mailed to the registered holders. Any payment otherwise required to be made in respect of the notes on a date that is not a business day for the notes may be made on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if made on that date. No additional interest will accrue as a result of a delayed payment. A business day is defined in the indenture as a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION The notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at our option, at any time or from time to time. The redemption price for the notes to be redeemed on any redemption date will be equal to the greater of the following amounts: o 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed on the redemption date; or 18 o the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the notes being redeemed on that redemption date, not including any portion of any payments of interest accrued to the redemption date, discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, as defined below, plus 25 basis points, as determined by the Reference Treasury Dealer, as defined below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the notes to the redemption date. 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. The redemption price will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. We will mail notice of any redemption at least 30 days, but not more than 60 days, before the redemption date to each registered holder of the notes to be redeemed. Once notice of redemption is mailed, the notes called for redemption will become due and payable on the redemption date and at the applicable redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. "Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual 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. "Comparable Treasury Issue" means the United States Treasury security selected by the Reference Treasury Dealer as having a maturity comparable to the remaining 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 notes of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the notes. "Comparable Treasury Price" means, with respect to any redemption date, (a) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (b) if the trustee obtains fewer than three such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Quotations, or (c) if only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such Quotation. "Reference Treasury Dealer" means (a) Salomon Smith Barney Inc. or any of the other initial purchasers, or their respective affiliates which are Primary Treasury Dealers, and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of those entities ceases to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City a "Primary Treasury Dealer" we will substitute for those entities another Primary Treasury Dealer; and (b) any other Primary Treasury Dealer(s) selected by the trustee after consultation with us. "Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation" 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. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the notes or any portion of the notes called for redemption, unless we default in the payment of the redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption date, we will deposit with a paying agent, or the trustee, money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on the notes to be redeemed on that date. If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed, the notes to be redeemed will be selected by lot by DTC 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. The notes are not be entitled to the benefit of any mandatory redemption or sinking fund. 19 BOOK-ENTRY; DELIVERY AND FORM The descriptions of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream set forth below are provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to change by them from time to time. Neither we nor the initial purchasers takes any responsibility for these operations or procedures, and investors are urged to contact the relevant system or its participants directly to discuss these matters. DTC has advised us that it is (1) a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, (2) a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, (3) a member of the Federal Reserve System, (4) a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, as amended and (5) a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC was created to hold notes for its participants and facilitates the clearance and settlement of notes transactions between participants through electronic book-entry changes to the accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical transfer and delivery of certificates. DTC's participants include notes brokers and dealers, including the initial purchasers, banks and trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Indirect access to DTC's system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies, referred to as "indirect participants," that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly. Investors who are not participants may beneficially own notes held by or on behalf of DTC only through participants or indirect participants. Pursuant to procedures established by DTC, upon deposit of each of the global notes, DTC will credit the accounts of participants designated by the initial purchasers with an interest in the global notes. Ownership of the notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of notes will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC, with respect to the interests of participants, and the records of participants and the indirect participants, with respect to the interests of persons other than participants. We understand that under existing industry practice, in the event that we request any action of holders of notes, or a holder that is an owner of a beneficial interest in a global note desires to take any action that DTC, as the holder of such global note, is entitled to take, DTC would authorize the participants to take the action and the participants would authorize holders owning through the participants to take the action or would otherwise act upon the instruction of the holders. Neither we nor the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of notes by DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating to the notes. Payments with respect to the principal of, and premium, if any, liquidated damages, if any, and interest on, any notes represented by a global note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee on the applicable record date will be payable by the trustee to or at the direction of DTC or its nominee in its capacity as the registered holder of the global note representing the notes under the indenture. Under the terms of the indenture, we may treat, and the trustee may treat, the persons in whose names the notes, including the global notes, are registered as the owners of the notes for the purpose of receiving payment on the notes and for any and all other purposes whatsoever. Accordingly, neither we nor the trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for the payment of these amounts to owners of beneficial interests in the global note, including principal, premium, if any, liquidated damages, if any, and interest. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY The following two covenants are the only restrictive covenants under the indenture. LIMITATION ON LIENS The indenture provides that, except as otherwise provided below, IFF will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary, as defined below, to, issue, incur, create, assume or guarantee any 20 debt for borrowed money, collectively referred to as "Debt," secured by any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance, each a "Lien" and collectively "Liens," upon any Principal Property, as defined below, or shares of stock or indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary, unless the notes, and, at IFF's option, any other indebtedness or guarantee ranking equally with such notes, are secured equally and ratably with, or at the option of IFF, prior to, such secured Debt, for so long as such Debt is so secured. This restriction will not apply to Debt secured by: o Liens on property, shares of stock or indebtedness of an entity existing at the time it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, but not created in anticipation of the transaction in which such entity becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; o Liens on property acquired by IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary existing at the time of acquisition by IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary; o Liens on property acquired by IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary and created prior to, at the time of, or within 180 days after the acquisition of such property, or the completion of construction, the completion of improvements or the commencement of substantial commercial operation of such property, for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of such property, such construction or the making of such improvements; o Liens on property, shares of stock or indebtedness of an entity existing at the time such entity is merged into or consolidated with IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties of an entity as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the Lien was not incurred in contemplation of such merger or consolidation or sale, lease or other disposition; o Liens on property of IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary in favor of governmental bodies to secure payments of amounts owed under contract or statute or to secure any indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or the cost of constructing or improving the property subject to such Liens; o Liens to secure indebtedness owing to IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary; o Liens existing on the date of the initial issuance of the notes; and o any extension, renewal or replacement of any Lien referred to above or of any Debt secured by that Lien; provided, however, that such extension, renewal or replacement Lien will secure no larger an amount of Debt than that existing at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement. In addition, IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary may issue, incur, create, assume or guarantee Debt secured by a Lien which would otherwise be subject to the foregoing restrictions without equally and ratably securing the notes, provided that after giving effect to the Debt secured by such Lien, the aggregate amount of all Debt so secured by Liens, not including Liens permitted above, does not exceed the greater of (1) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, as defined below, or (2) $100 million. (Section 4.05(b)) LIMITATIONS ON SALE AND LEASE-BACK TRANSACTIONS The indenture provides that Sale and Lease-Back Transactions, as defined below, by IFF or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Principal Property, other than any such transaction involving a lease for a term of not more than three years or any such transaction between IFF and one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or between Restricted Subsidiaries, are prohibited unless at the effective time of such transaction: o IFF or the Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled, pursuant to the covenant relating to "Limitation on Liens," without equally and ratably securing the notes, to incur Debt secured by a Lien on the Principal Property involved in such transaction in an amount at least equal to the Attributable Debt, as defined below, with respect to such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction; or 21 o IFF or the Restricted Subsidiary applies, within 180 days of the effective date of the Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, an amount equal to the greater of (1) the net proceeds of such sale or (2) the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, to either, or a combination of, (x) the prepayment or retirement, other than any mandatory retirement, mandatory prepayment or sinking fund payment or payment at maturity, of debt for borrowed money of IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary, other than debt subordinate to the notes or debt to IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary, that matures more than 12 months after its creation or (y) the purchase, construction or development of other comparable property. (Section 4.06(b)) CERTAIN DEFINITIONS "Attributable Debt," as used with regard to a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, means, at the time of determination, the lesser of (a) the fair market value of the Principal Property leased, as determined in good faith by IFF's Board of Directors, or (b) the present value of the total net amount of rent required to be paid under such lease during the remaining term thereof, including any period for which such lease has been extended, discounted at the rate of interest set forth or implicit in the terms of such lease, as determined in good faith by IFF's Board of Directors, compounded semiannually. "Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" means, as of any particular time, the aggregate amount of assets included on a consolidated balance sheet of IFF and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the last fiscal quarter for which financial information is available, less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items, after deducting from such amount: o all current liabilities, including current maturities of long-term indebtedness and current maturities of obligations under capital leases; and o the total of the net book values of all assets of IFF and its Subsidiaries properly classified as intangible assets under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, including goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangible assets. "Principal Property" means the land, improvements, buildings and fixtures (including any leasehold interest therein), constituting the principal corporate office, any manufacturing plant or any manufacturing or research or engineering facility, whether owned at or acquired after the date of the indenture, that is owned or leased by IFF or a Restricted Subsidiary, that is located within the continental United States, and that has a net book value at the time of the determination in excess of the greater of 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets or $50 million, unless IFF's Board of Directors has determined in good faith that such property is not material to the operation of the business conducted by IFF and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; however, for purposes of the indenture, IFF's corporate office located at 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019-2960 will not be deemed a Principal Property. "Restricted Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary (a) substantially all of whose property is located within the continental United States, (b) which owns a Principal Property and (c) in which IFF's investment exceeds 1% of the aggregate amount of assets included on a consolidated balance sheet of IFF and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the last fiscal quarter for which financial information is available. However, the term "Restricted Subsidiary" does not include any Subsidiary that is principally engaged in certain types of leasing and financing activities. "Sale and Lease-Back Transaction" means any arrangement with any person providing for the leasing by IFF or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Principal Property, whether owned at the date of the issuance of the notes or thereafter acquired, excluding temporary leases of a term, including renewal periods, of not more than three years, that has been or is to be sold or transferred by IFF or any Restricted Subsidiary to such person with the intention of taking back a lease of this property. "Subsidiary" means (a) any corporation at least a majority of whose outstanding voting stock shall at the time be owned, directly or indirectly, by IFF or by one or more of its subsidiaries or by IFF and one or more of its subsidiaries, (b) any general partnership, limited liability company, joint 22 venture or similar entity, at least a majority of whose outstanding partnership or similar interests shall at the time be owned by IFF, or by one or more of its subsidiaries, or by IFF and one or more of its subsidiaries and (c) any limited partnership of which IFF or any of its subsidiaries is a general partner. EVENTS OF DEFAULT The following are events of default under the indenture with respect to the notes: o we fail to pay interest when due and continuing for 30 days and the time for payment has not been properly extended or deferred; o we fail to pay the principal or any premium when due; o we fail to observe or perform any other covenant contained in the notes, and such failure continues for 30 days after we receive notice from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes; and o events of our bankruptcy or insolvency, whether voluntary or not. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes may declare the notes due and payable immediately. (Section 6.01) The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding notes may waive any default or event of default with respect to the notes and its consequences, except defaults or events of default regarding payment of principal, any premium or interest. A waiver will eliminate the default. (Section 6.06) If an event of default under the indenture occurs and is continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture, unless the holders of the notes have offered the trustee reasonable indemnity. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee, provided that: o such proceeding or exercise is not in conflict with any law or the indenture; o the trustee may take any other action deemed proper by it that is not inconsistent with directions from the holders; and o unless otherwise provided under the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee need not take any action that might involve it in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the holders not involved in the proceeding. (Sections 6.04 and 6.06) A holder of the notes will only have the right to institute a proceeding under the indenture or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies if: o the holder has given written notice to the trustee of a continuing event of default; o the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes have made written request; o those holders have offered reasonable indemnity to the trustee to institute proceedings as trustee; and o the trustee does not institute a proceeding, and does not receive conflicting directions within 60 days. These limitations do not apply to a suit brought by a holder of the notes if IFF defaults in the payment of the principal, any premium or interest. (Section 6.04) Any right of a holder of the notes to receive payments of the principal of, and premium, if any, and any interest on the notes on or after the due dates expressed in the notes and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such dates will not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder. 23 IFF will periodically file statements with the trustee regarding its compliance with the covenants in the indenture. (Section 5.03) MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE IFF and the trustee may change the indenture without the consent of any holders to: o fix any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture; and o change anything that does not materially adversely affect the interests of any holder of the notes. (Section 9.01) In addition, the rights of holders may be changed by IFF and the trustee with the written consent of the holders of a majority of the principal amount of the notes outstanding. However, the following changes may only be made with the consent of each affected holder: o extending the fixed maturity; o reducing the principal amount or any premium; o reducing the rate of or extending the time of payment of interest; o reducing any premium payable upon redemption; or o reducing the percentage of notes outstanding required to consent to any amendment to the indenture or to the notes. (Section 9.02) DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE The indenture provides that, subject to conditions specified in the indenture, we may elect either: o defeasance, whereby we are discharged from any and all obligations with respect to the notes, except as may be otherwise provided in the indenture; or o covenant defeasance, whereby we are released from our obligations described above under "Limitation on Liens" and "Limitations on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions." We may do so in either case by depositing with the trustee, as trust funds, cash, and/or government securities which through the payment of principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money, in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and any premium and interest on the notes and all other sums payable by us under the indenture in connection with the notes. This type of a trust may only be established if, among other things, IFF has delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel meeting the requirements set forth in the indenture. GOVERNING LAW The indenture provides that it and the notes are to be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act otherwise applies. RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE TRUSTEE We maintain customary banking relationships with Bank One, N.A., an affiliate of the trustee under the indenture. 24 MATERIAL FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS The following summary describes certain U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences resulting from the ownership and disposition of the exchange notes. This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and existing and proposed Treasury regulations, and interpretations of the foregoing, changes to any of which subsequent to the date of this offering memorandum may affect the tax consequences we describe below, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary discusses only notes held as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. It does not discuss all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder in light of such holder's particular circumstances, for example, insurance companies, tax exempt organizations, financial institutions, dealers in securities, holders whose functional currency is not the United States dollar and holders of the notes held as part of a "straddle," "hedge" or "conversion transaction," and does not address U.S. state or local or foreign tax consequences. Prospective holders should consult their tax advisors as to the application of U.S. federal tax laws to their particular situations, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction. As used herein, the term "United States Holder" means a beneficial owner of a note that is (a) a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (b) a corporation or partnership, or any entity treated as a corporation or partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (c) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax without regard to its source or (d) a trust if (x) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (y) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States Holder. If a partnership, including any entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes, is a holder of the notes, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such a partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners in such a partnership should consult their own tax advisors as to the particular federal income tax consequences applicable to them. A "Non-United States Holder" is any beneficial holder of a note that is not a United States Holder. For United States federal income tax purposes, a beneficial owner of an original note will not recognize any taxable gain or loss on the exchange of original notes for exchange notes under the exchange offer, and a beneficial owner's tax basis and holding period in the exchange notes will be the same as in the original notes. UNITED STATES HOLDERS With the exception of a de minimis amount of original issue discount, the exchange notes will not be issued with original issue discount. As a result, interest on a note generally will be taxable to a United States Holder as ordinary income as it accrues or is received in accordance with the United States Holder's method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement, or other disposition of a note, a United States Holder generally will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition, not including amounts attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, which will be taxable as ordinary income, and such United States Holder's adjusted tax basis in the note. A United States Holder's adjusted tax basis in a note will, in general, be the United States Holder's adjusted tax basis in the original note exchanged for the exchange note, less any principal payments received by such holder. Such gain or loss will generally be capital gain or loss. Capital gain recognized by an individual investor upon a disposition of a note that has been held for more than 12 months will generally be subject to a maximum tax rate of 20% or, in 25 the case of a note that has been held for 12 months or less, will be subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates. A United States Holder's holding period for an exchange note will include the holding period of the original note exchanged for the exchange note. NON-UNITED STATES HOLDERS Subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding, payment of interest on the exchange notes by IFF or any paying agent to any Non-United States Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax, provided that (a) such holder does not own, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of IFF entitled to vote, is not a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to IFF through stock ownership and is not a bank receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code and (b) certain certification requirements are met. Such certification will be satisfied if the beneficial owner of the note certifies on IRS Form W-8BEN or a substantially similar substitute form, under penalties of perjury, that it is not a U.S. person and provides its name and address, and (x) such beneficial owner files such form with the withholding agent or (y) in the case of a note held through a foreign partnership or intermediary, the beneficial owner and the foreign partnership or intermediary satisfy the certification requirements of applicable U.S. Treasury regulations. Subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding, a Non-United States Holder of a note will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain realized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of such note, unless (a) such holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition, and certain other conditions are met, or (b) such gain is effectively connected with a trade or business carried on by such holder within the United States and, if a treaty applies, and the holder complies with applicable certification and other requirements to claim treaty benefits, is generally attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment maintained by the holder. A note held by an individual who at the time of death is not a citizen or resident of the United States as determined for U.S. estate tax purposes will not be subject to U.S. federal estate tax with respect to a note as a result of such individual's death, provided that (a) the individual does not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote, and (b) the interest accrued on the note was not effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business. BACKUP WITHHOLDING AND INFORMATION REPORTING Under current U.S. federal income tax law, backup withholding at the applicable federal rate will not apply to payments on an exchange note by IFF (including any paying agent thereof) or a U.S. office of a broker if (a) in the case of a United States Holder, the holder provides an accurate taxpayer identification number, certifies that such holder is not subject to backup withholding and does not fail to report all interest and dividends required to be shown on its U.S. federal income tax returns, or (b) in the case of a Non-United States Holder, the certification on IRS Form W-8BEN described above is received, provided that IFF, the paying agent or the broker, as the case may be, does not have knowledge that the payee is a U.S. person. Payments to or through a foreign office of a foreign broker on a note generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting. However, if such broker is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. person, a controlled foreign corporation, a foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business for a specified three-year period or a foreign partnership with certain connections to the United States, then information reporting will be required unless the broker has in its records documentary evidence that the beneficial owner is not a U.S. person and certain other conditions are met or the beneficial owner otherwise establishes an exemption. Backup withholding may apply to any payment that such broker is required to report if the broker has actual knowledge that the payee is a U.S. person. Holders of notes should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of information reporting and backup withholding in their particular situations, the availability of an exemption 26 therefrom, and the procedure for obtaining such an exemption, if available. Any amounts withheld from a payment under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a credit against such holder's U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for original notes where the original notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the expiration date of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any resale. We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes by broker-dealers. Exchange notes received by broker-dealers for their own account in the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange notes or a combination of these methods of resale. These resales may be made at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to these prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any broker-dealer or the purchasers of any of the exchange notes. Any broker-dealer that resells exchange notes that were received by it for its own account in the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of the exchange notes may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any profit on the resale of exchange notes and any commission or concessions received by those persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. Any broker-dealer that resells notes that were received by it for its own account in exchange offer and any broker-dealer that participates in a distribution of those notes may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act and must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction, including the delivery of a prospectus that contains information with respect to any selling holder required by the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. The letter of transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act. Furthermore, any broker-dealer that acquired any of its original notes directly from us: o may not rely on the applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC's position contained in Exxon Capital Holdings Corp., SEC no-action letter (April 13, 1988), Morgan, Stanley & Co. Inc., SEC no-action letter (June 5, 1991) and Shearman & Sterling, SEC no-action letter (July 2, 1983); and o must also be named as a selling noteholder in connection with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act relating to any resale transaction. For a period of 180 days after the expiration date of the exchange offer, we will promptly send additional copies of his prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests these documents in the letter of transmittal. We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer, including the expenses of one counsel for the holders of the notes, other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers. We will indemnify the holders of the notes, including any broker-dealers, against various liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. LEGAL MATTERS The validity of the exchange notes being offered hereby will be passed upon for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, New York. 27 EXPERTS The International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. consolidated financial statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference to IFF's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 and the Bush Boake Allen Inc. consolidated financial statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated January 17, 2001 have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. 28 ================================================================================ NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO REPRESENT ANYTHING NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS. YOU MUST NOT RELY ON ANY UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT OFFER TO SELL OR ASK FOR OFFERS TO BUY ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THOSE TO WHICH THIS PROSPECTUS RELATES AND IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR ASK FOR OFFERS TO BUY ANY OF THE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL, WHERE THE PERSON MAKING THE OFFER IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO, OR TO ANY PERSON WHO CANNOT LEGALLY BE OFFERED THE SECURITIES. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS CURRENT ONLY AS OF ITS DATE. $700,000,000 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. Offer for All Outstanding 6.45% Notes due 2006 in Exchange for 6.45% Notes due 2006, Which Have Been Registered Under the Securities Act of 1933 [IFF LOGO] ---------------- PROSPECTUS ---------------- June [ ], 2001 ================================================================================ PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS On July 24, 1986, New York substantially revised the provisions of the New York Business Corporation Law ("BCL") to permit New York corporations to extend broader protection to their directors and officers by way of indemnity and advancement of expenses than that previously afforded by New York law. On October 31, 1986, the Board amended IFF's By-laws to extend such indemnification and advancement of expenses to its directors and officers. Article II, Section 14 of IFF's By-laws, as amended (the "By-Laws"), provides among other things that a corporation may indemnify a person against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses arising out of litigation, to which such person shall have been made a party by reason of the fact he is or was a director or officer of the corporation, unless a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such person establishes that his acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the action so adjucated, or that he personally gained in fact a personal profit or other advantage to which he was not entitled. The By-laws also permit IFF to advance litigation expenses of such director or officer upon receipt of an undertaking to repay such advances if the director or officer is ultimately determined not to be entitled to indemnification. In July 1987, New York added Section 402(b) to the BCL which permits New York corporations, with shareholder approval, to amend their certificates of incorporation in order to eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors to a corporation and its shareholders for damages arising from breaches of the directors' duty. On May 13, 1988, IFF amended its Certificate of Incorporation by adding a new Article XI which had been approved by the shareholders on May 12, 1988. Article XI provides that no director of IFF shall be personally liable to IFF or its shareholders for damages for any breach of duty as a director. Article XI does not permit elimination or limitation of the liability of any director if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to him establishes that (i) his acts or omissions were in bad faith or involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or that he personally derived a financial profit or other advantage to which he was not legally entitled, or (ii) that his action involved (a) an improper declaration of any dividend or other distribution, (b) an improper redemption by IFF of its own shares, (c) the distribution of assets to shareholders after dissolution, without paying or adequately providing for, with certain exceptions, known liabilities of IFF or (d) the making of an improper loan to a director. Article XI also does not authorize any limitation on the ability of IFF or its shareholders to obtain injunctive relief, specific performance or other equitable remedies, and would not apply to acts or omissions which occurred prior to the filing of the amendment to IFF's Certificate of Incorporation containing the limitation on directors' liability. On December 9, 1975, the Board adopted a resolution pursuant to which IFF is obligated to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, any director, officer or employee of IFF against any liability arising out of claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. II-1 ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., dated September 14, 1993 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993). 3.2 By-laws of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000). 3.2.1 Amendment to the Registrant's By-laws (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000). 4.1 Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001, between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2001, between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Bank One Trust & Company, N.A., as Trustee. 4.2.1 Form of 6.45% Note due 2006 (included in Exhibit 4.2). 4.3 Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 7, 2001, among International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Banc One Capitals Markets, Inc., First Union Securities, Inc. and Tokyo -- Mitsubishi International plc, as representatives of the Initial Purchasers. 5.1 Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, special counsel to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 12.1 Statement regarding the computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. 23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. 23.3 Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). 24.1 Power of Attorney of Richard A. Goldstein. 24.2 Power of Attorney of Douglas J. Wetmore. 24.3 Power of Attorney of Margaret Hayes Adame. 24.4 Power of Attorney of Gunter Blobel. 24.5 Power of Attorney of J. Michael Cook. 24.6 Power of Attorney of Peter A. Georgescu. 24.7 Power of Attorney of Carlos A. Lobbosco. 24.8 Power of Attorney of Arthur C. Martinez. 24.9 Power of Attorney of Henry P. van Ameringen. 24.10 Power of Attorney of William D. Van Dyke, III. 25.1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 of Bank One Trust Company, N.A. for the 6.45% Notes. 99.1 Form of Letter of Transmittal. 99.2 Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. 99.3 Form of Letter to Clients. 99.4 Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
II-2 ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: (1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement (i) to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of Securities Act of 1933; (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; and (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement, provided, however, that paragraphs (1) (i) and (1) (ii) do not apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-3 or Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement; (2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and (3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registrant Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus to each employee to whom the prospectus is sent or given a copy of the Registrant's annual report to shareholders for its last fiscal year, unless such employee otherwise has received a copy of such report, in which case the Registrant shall state in the prospectus that it will promptly furnish, without charge, a copy of such report on written request of the employee. If the last fiscal year of the Registrant has ended within 120 days prior to the use of the prospectus, the annual report of the Registrant for the preceding fiscal year may be so delivered, but within such 120 day period the annual report for the last fiscal year will be furnished to each such employee. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to transmit or cause to be transmitted to all employees participating in the plan who do not otherwise receive such material as shareholders of the Registrant, at the time and in the manner such material is sent to its shareholders, copies all of reports, proxy statements and other communications distributed to its shareholders generally. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. II-3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of June, 2001. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Stephen A. Block ------------------------------------------- Stephen A. Block Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE - ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------- -------------- * - ------------------------- Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive June 26, 2001 Richard A. Goldstein Officer (Principal Executive Officer) * - ------------------------- Director, Senior Vice President and Chief June 26, 2001 Douglas J. Wetmore Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) * - ------------------------- Director June 26, 2001 Margaret Hayes Adame * - ------------------------- Director June 26, 2001 Gunter Blobel, M.D., Ph.D. * - ------------------------- Director June 26, 2001 J. Michael Cook * - ------------------------- Director June 26, 2001 Peter A. Georgescu * - ------------------------- Director June 26, 2001 Carlos A. Lobbosco * - ------------------------- Director June 26, 2001 Arthur C. Martinez * - ------------------------- Director June 26, 2001 Henry P. van Ameringen * - ------------------------- Director June 26, 2001 William D. Van Dyke, III
- ---------- * Stephen A. Block, by signing his name hereto, does hereby execute this Registration Statement on behalf of the directors and officers of the Registrant indicated above by asterisks, pursuant to the Powers of Attorney duly executed by such directors and officers as exhibits to the Registration Statement. By: /s/ Stephen A. Block ----------------------------------- Stephen A. Block Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary II-4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., dated September 14, 1993 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993). 3.2 By-laws of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000). 3.2.1 Amendment to the Registrant's By-laws (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000). 4.1 Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001, between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2001, between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Bank One Trust & Company, N.A., as Trustee. 4.2.1 Form of 6.45% Note due 2006 (included in Exhibit 4.2). 4.3 Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 7, 2001, among International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Banc One Capitals Markets, Inc., First Union Securities, Inc. and Tokyo -- Mitsubishi International plc, as representatives of the Initial Purchasers. 5.1 Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, special counsel to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 12.1 Statement regarding the computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. 23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. 23.3 Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). 24.1 Power of Attorney of Richard A. Goldstein. 24.2 Power of Attorney of Douglas J. Wetmore. 24.3 Power of Attorney of Margaret Hayes Adame. 24.4 Power of Attorney of Gunter Blobel. 24.5 Power of Attorney of J. Michael Cook. 24.6 Power of Attorney of Peter A. Georgescu. 24.7 Power of Attorney of Carlos A. Lobbosco. 24.8 Power of Attorney of Arthur C. Martinez. 24.9 Power of Attorney of Henry P. van Ameringen. 24.10 Power of Attorney of William D. Van Dyke, III. 25.1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 of Bank One Trust Company, N.A. for the 6.45% Notes. 99.1 Form of Letter of Transmittal. 99.2 Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. 99.3 Form of Letter to Clients. 99.4 Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
II-5 EX-4.1 2 file002.txt INDENTURE, DATED AS OF MAY 1, 2001 Exhibit 4.1 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. Issuer AND BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. Trustee ------------------------------------------- INDENTURE Dated as of May 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------- Senior Debt Securities CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE(1)
Section of Trust Indenture Act............................................................. Section of of 1939, as amended............................................................. Indenture 310(a) .................................................................. 7.09 310(b) .................................................................. 7.08 7.10 310(c) .................................................................. Inapplicable 311(a) .................................................................. 7.13 311(b) .................................................................. 7.13 311(c) .................................................................. Inapplicable 312(a) .................................................................. 5.01 .................................................................. 5.02(a) 312(b) .................................................................. 5.02(c) 312(c) .................................................................. 5.05 313(a) .................................................................. 5.04(a) 313(b) .................................................................. 5.04(b) 313(c) .................................................................. 5.04(a) 5.04(b) 313(d) .................................................................. 5.04(c) 314(a) .................................................................. 5.03 314(b) .................................................................. Inapplicable 314(c) .................................................................. 13.07 314(d) .................................................................. Inapplicable 314(e) .................................................................. 13.07 314(f) .................................................................. Inapplicable 315(a) .................................................................. 7.01(a) .................................................................. 7.02 315(b) .................................................................. 7.01(b) 315(c) .................................................................. 7.01(a) 315(d) .................................................................. 7.01(c) 315(e) .................................................................. 6.07 316(a) .................................................................. 6.06 .................................................................. 8.04 316(b) .................................................................. 6.04 316(c) .................................................................. 8.01 317(a) .................................................................. 6.02 317(b) .................................................................. 4.03 318(a) .................................................................. 13.09 - ----------------- (1) This Cross-Reference Table does not constitute part of the Indenture and shall not have any bearing on the interpretation of any of its terms or provisions. TABLE OF CONTENTS(1) Page PARTIES............................................................................................1 RECITALS...........................................................................................1
(1) This Table of Contents does not constitute part of the Indenture and shall not have any bearing upon the interpretation of any of its terms or provisions.
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.01 Definitions of Terms.................................................1 ARTICLE II ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, TERMS, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES SECTION 2.01 Designation and Terms of Securities..................................5 SECTION 2.02 Form of Securities and Trustee's Certificate. .......................7 SECTION 2.03 Denominations; Provisions for Payment................................7 SECTION 2.04 Execution and Authentications........................................9 SECTION 2.05 Registration of Transfer and Exchange...............................10 SECTION 2.06 Temporary Securities................................................11 SECTION 2.07 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Securities.....................11 SECTION 2.08 Cancellation........................................................12 SECTION 2.09 Benefits of Indenture...............................................12 SECTION 2.10 Authenticating Agent................................................12 SECTION 2.11 Global Securities...................................................13 ARTICLE III REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES AND SINKING FUND PROVISIONS SECTION 3.01 Redemption..........................................................14 SECTION 3.02 Notice of Redemption................................................14 SECTION 3.03 Payment Upon Redemption.............................................15 SECTION 3.04 Sinking Fund........................................................15 SECTION 3.05 Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities...............16 SECTION 3.06 Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund...........................16 ARTICLE IV CERTAIN COVENANTS SECTION 4.01 Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest..........................16 i SECTION 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency.....................................16 SECTION 4.03 Paying Agents.......................................................17 SECTION 4.04 Appointment to Fill Vacancy in Office of Trustee....................18 SECTION 4.05 Limitations on Liens................................................18 SECTION 4.06 Limitations on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions.....................19 ARTICLE V SECURITYHOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE SECTION 5.01 Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Securityholders.................................................20 SECTION 5.02 Preservation Of Information; Communications With Securityholders...20 SECTION 5.03 Reports by the Company..............................................21 SECTION 5.04 Reports by the Trustee..............................................21 SECTION 5.05 No Accountability by Reason of Disclosure...........................22 ARTICLE VI REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON EVENT OF DEFAULT SECTION 6.01 Events of Default...................................................22 SECTION 6.02 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.........................................24 SECTION 6.03 Application of Moneys Collected.....................................25 SECTION 6.04 Limitation on Suits.................................................25 SECTION 6.05 Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver................................................26 SECTION 6.06 Control by Securityholders..........................................26 SECTION 6.07 Undertaking to Pay Costs............................................27 ARTICLE VII CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE SECTION 7.01 Certain Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee......................27 SECTION 7.02 Certain Rights of Trustee...........................................28 SECTION 7.03 Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals, Validity of Securities or Application of Proceeds Thereof.....................................30 SECTION 7.04 May Hold Securities.................................................30 SECTION 7.05 Moneys Held in Trust................................................30 SECTION 7.06 Compensation and Reimbursement......................................30 SECTION 7.07 Reliance on Officers' Certificate...................................31 SECTION 7.08 Disqualification; Conflicting Interests.............................31 SECTION 7.09 Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility.............................31 SECTION 7.10 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor...................31 SECTION 7.11 Acceptance of Appointment By Successor..............................33 ii SECTION 7.12 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business.........34 SECTION 7.13 Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company...............34 ARTICLE VIII CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS SECTION 8.01 Evidence of Action by Securityholders...............................34 SECTION 8.02 Proof of Execution by Securityholders...............................35 SECTION 8.03 Who May be Deemed Owners............................................35 SECTION 8.04 Certain Securities Owned by Company Disregarded.....................35 SECTION 8.05 Actions Binding on Future Securityholders...........................36 ARTICLE IX SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES SECTION 9.01 Supplemental Indentures Without the Consent of Securityholders.........................................36 SECTION 9.02 Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Securityholders.............37 SECTION 9.03 Effect of Supplemental Indentures...................................38 SECTION 9.04 Securities Affected by Supplemental Indentures......................38 SECTION 9.05 Execution of Supplemental Indentures................................38 ARTICLE X SUCCESSOR CORPORATION SECTION 10.01 Company May Consolidate, Etc........................................39 SECTION 10.02 Successor Corporation Substituted...................................39 SECTION 10.03 Evidence of Consolidation, Etc. to Trustee..........................40 ARTICLE XI SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE AND DEFEASANCE SECTION 11.01 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.............................40 SECTION 11.02 Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance..................................40 SECTION 11.03 Deposited Moneys to be Held in Trust................................43 SECTION 11.04 Payment of Moneys Held by Paying Agents.............................43 SECTION 11.05 Repayment to Company................................................43 SECTION 11.06 Reinstatement.......................................................43 SECTION 11.07 Other Coin or Currency Units........................................43 ARTICLE XII IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SECTION 12.01 No Recourse.........................................................44 iii ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 13.01 Effect on Successors and Assigns....................................44 SECTION 13.02 Actions by Successor................................................44 SECTION 13.03 Notices.............................................................44 SECTION 13.04 Governing Law.......................................................45 SECTION 13.05 Treatment of Securities as Debt.....................................45 SECTION 13.06 Compliance Certificates and Opinions................................45 SECTION 13.07 Payments on Business Days...........................................45 SECTION 13.08 Conflict with Trust Indenture Act...................................46 SECTION 13.09 Effect of Headings and Table of Contents............................46 SECTION 13.10 Counterparts........................................................46 SECTION 13.11 Separability........................................................46 SECTION 13.12 Assignment..........................................................46
iv INDENTURE, dated as of May [ ], 2001, among International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"): WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance of unsecured debt securities (hereinafter referred to as the "Securities"), in an unlimited aggregate principal amount to be issued from time to time in one or more series as in this Indenture provided, as registered Securities without coupons, to be authenticated by the certificate of the Trustee; WHEREAS, to provide the terms and conditions upon which the Securities are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Company has duly authorized the execution of this Indenture; and WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as follows for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of Securities: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.01 Definitions of Terms. The terms defined in this Section (except as in this Indenture otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) for all purposes of this Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in this Section and shall include the plural as well as the singular. All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or that are by reference in such Act defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires), shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said Securities Act. "Attributable Debt" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.06(c). "Authenticating Agent" means an authenticating agent with respect to all or any of the series of Securities appointed with respect to all or any series of the Securities by the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.10. "Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors. "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee of such Board duly authorized to act generally or in a particular respect for the Company hereunder. "Board Resolution" means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification. "Business Day" means, with respect to any series of Securities, any day other than a day on which Federal or State banking institutions in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, are authorized or obligated by law, executive order or regulation to close. "Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor agency or commission. "Company" means International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, and, subject to the provisions of Article Ten, shall also include its successors and assigns. "Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" as used herein means, as of any particular time, the total of all the assets appearing on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the Subsidiaries (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) after deducting therefrom: (a) all current liabilities, including current maturities of long-term debt and of obligations under capital leases; and (b) the total of the net book values of all assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries properly classified as intangible assets under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (including goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangible assets). "Corporate Trust Office" means the office of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its corporate trust business shall be principally administered, which office at the date hereof is located at 153 West 51st Street, New York, New York 10019. "Custodian" means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law. "Debt" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.05(a). "Default" means any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default. "Depositary" means, with respect to Securities of any series that the Company shall determine will be issued as a Global Security, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, another clearing agency, or any successor registered as a clearing agency under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or other applicable statute or regulation, which, in each case, shall be designated by the Company pursuant to either Section 2.01 or 2.11. "Event of Default" means, with respect to Securities of a particular series, any event specified in Section 6.01, continued for the period of time, if any, therein designated. "Global Security" means, with respect to any series of Securities, a Security executed by the Company and delivered by the Trustee to the Depositary or pursuant to the Depositary's instruction, all in accordance with the Indenture, which shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee. 2 "Governmental Obligations" means securities that are (i) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America that, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depositary receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) as custodian with respect to any such Governmental Obligation or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Governmental Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depositary receipt; provided, however, that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Governmental Obligation or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Governmental Obligation evidenced by such depositary receipt. "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder", and other words of similar import, refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. "Indenture" means this instrument as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into in accordance with the terms hereof and, with respect to any Security, by the terms of such Security (as such terms may be amended pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof). "Interest Payment Date", when used with respect to any installment of interest on a Security of a particular series, means the date specified in such Security or in a Board Resolution or in an indenture supplemental hereto with respect to such series as the fixed date on which an installment of interest with respect to Securities of that series is due and payable. "Lien" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.05(a). "Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Controller or an Assistant Controller, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company that is delivered to the Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof. Each such certificate shall include the statements provided for in Section 13.06, if and to the extent required by the provisions thereof. "Opinion of Counsel" means an opinion in writing of legal counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel for the Company, that is delivered to the Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof. Each such opinion shall include the statements provided for in Section 13.06, if and to the extent required by the provisions thereof. "Outstanding", when used with reference to Securities of any series, means, subject to the provisions of Section 8.04, as of any particular time, all Securities of that series theretofore authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Indenture, except (a) Securities theretofore canceled by the Trustee or any paying agent, or delivered to the Trustee or any paying agent for cancellation; (b) Securities or portions thereof for the payment or redemption of which moneys or Governmental Obligations in the necessary amount shall have been deposited pursuant hereto in trust with the Trustee or with any paying agent (other than the Company) or shall have been set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own paying agent) for the holders of such Securities; provided, however, that if such Securities or portions of 3 such Securities are to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of such redemption shall have been given as provided in Article Three, or provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been made for giving such notice; and (c) Securities in lieu of or in substitution for which other Securities shall have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 2.07. "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, joint-stock company, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof. "Principal Property" means the land, improvements, building and fixtures (including any leasehold interest thereof) constituting the principal corporate office, any manufacturing plant or any manufacturing or research or engineering facility (whether owned at or acquired after the date of the Indenture) that is owned or leased by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, which is located within the continental United States and has a net book value at the time of the determination in excess of the greater of 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets or $50 million, unless the Board of Directors has determined in good faith that such office, plant or facility is not of material importance to the total business conducted by the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, provided, however, that the Company's corporate office located at 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019-2960 shall not be deemed a Principal Property. "Redemption Date", when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture. "Registrar" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b). "Responsible Officer" when used with respect to the Trustee means any officer assigned to administer corporate trust matters or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject. "Restricted Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary (i) substantially all of whose property is located within the continental United States, (ii) which owns a Principal Property and (iii) in which the Company's investment exceeds 1% of the aggregate amount of assets included on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the last fiscal quarter for which financial information is available. However, the term "Restricted Subsidiary" shall exclude any Subsidiary that is principally engaged in the leasing and financing of real property. "Sale and Lease-Back Transaction" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.06(b). "Securities" means the debt Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture. "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. "Securityholder", "Holder", "holder of Securities", "registered holder", or other similar term, means the Person or Persons in whose name or names a particular Security shall be registered on the books of the Company kept for that purpose in accordance with the terms of this Indenture. 4 "Security Register" and "Security Registrar" have the meanings set forth in Section 2.05. "Subsidiary" means (i) any corporation at least a majority of whose outstanding Voting Stock shall at the time be owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by the Company and one or more of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any general partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar entity, at least a majority of whose outstanding partnership or similar interests shall at the time be owned by the Company, or by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by the Company and one or more of its Subsidiaries and (iii) any limited partnership of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a general partner. "Transfer" of any Security encompasses any sale, pledge, transfer, hypothecation or other disposition or any interest therein. "Trustee" means Bank One Trust Company, N.A., and, subject to the provisions of Article Seven, shall also include its successors and assigns, and, if at any time there is more than one Person acting in such capacity hereunder, "Trustee" shall mean each such Person. The term "Trustee" as used with respect to a particular series of the Securities shall mean the trustee with respect to that series. "Trust Indenture Act" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. "Voting Stock", as applied to stock of any Person, means shares, interests, participations or other equivalents in the equity interest (however designated) in such Person having ordinary voting power for the election of a majority of the directors (or the equivalent) of such Person, other than shares, interests, participations or other equivalents having such power only by reason of the occurrence of a contingency. ARTICLE II ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, TERMS, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES SECTION 2.01 Designation and Terms of Securities. (a) The aggregate principal amount of Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Securities may be issued in one or more series up to the aggregate principal amount of Securities of that series from time to time authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution of the Company or pursuant to one or more indentures supplemental hereto. Prior to the initial issuance of Securities of any series, there shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution of the Company, and set forth in an Officers' Certificate of the Company, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto: (1) the title of the Security of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from all other Securities); (2) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series that may be authenticated and delivered under this 5 Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of that series); (3) of the series is payable; the date or dates on which the principal of the Securities (4) the place or places where payments will be made; (5) the rate or rates at which the Securities of the series shall bear interest or the manner of calculation of such rate or rates, if any; (6) the date or dates from which such interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest will be payable or the manner of determination of such Interest Payment Dates and the record date for the determination of holders to whom interest is payable on any such Interest Payment Dates; (7) the right, if any, to extend the interest payment periods and the duration of such extension; (8) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which, Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company; (9) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase Securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions (including payments made in cash in participation of future sinking fund obligations) or at the option of a holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, and the terms and conditions upon which, Securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation; (10) the form of the Securities of the series including the form of the Certificate of Authentication for such series; (11) if other than denominations of one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the Securities of the series shall be issuable; (12) any and all other terms with respect to such series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the terms of this Indenture), including any terms which may be required by or advisable under United States laws or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of Securities of that series; (13) whether the Securities are issuable as Global Securities and, in such case, the identity for the Depositary for such series; (14) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.01; 6 (15) any additional or different Events of Default or restrictive covenants provided for with respect to the Securities of the series; (16) any provisions granting special rights to holders when a specified event occurs; (17) if other than such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public or private debts, the coin or currency or currency unit in which payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of the series shall be payable; and (18) the application, if any, of Section 11.02. All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to any such Board Resolution or in any indentures supplemental hereto pertaining to such series of Securities. If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution of the Company, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers' Certificate of the Company setting forth the terms of the series. SECTION 2.02 Form of Securities and Trustee's Certificate. The Securities of any series and the Trustee's certificate of authentication to be borne by such Securities shall be substantially of the tenor and purport as set forth in one or more indentures supplemental hereto or as provided in a Board Resolution of the Company and as set forth in an Officers' Certificate of the Company and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification or designation and such legends or endorsements printed, lithographed or engraved thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, or as may be required to comply with any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any stock exchange on which Securities of that series may be listed, or to conform to usage. SECTION 2.03 Denominations; Provisions for Payment. The Securities shall be issuable, except as otherwise provided with respect to any series of Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 as registered Securities in the denominations of one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof, subject to Sections 2.01(11) and 2.01(17). The Securities of a particular series shall bear interest payable on the dates and at the rate specified with respect to that series. Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 2.01 with respect to any series of Securities, the principal of and the interest on the Securities of any series, as well as any premium thereon in case of redemption thereof prior to maturity, shall be payable in the coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time is legal tender for public and private debt. Such payment shall be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication. Interest on the Securities shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. 7 The interest installment on any Security that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date for Securities of that series shall be paid to the Person in whose name said Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment. In the event that any Security of a particular series or portion thereof is called for redemption and the redemption date is subsequent to a regular record date with respect to any Interest Payment Date and prior to such Interest Payment Date, interest on such Security will be paid upon presentation and surrender of such Security as provided in Section 3.03. Any interest on any Security that is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date for Securities of the same series (herein called "Defaulted Interest") shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holder on the relevant regular record date by virtue of having been such holder, and such Defaulted Interest shall be paid by the Company, at its election, as provided in clause (1) or clause (2) below: (1) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on Securities to the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner: the Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each such Security and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall not be more than 15 nor less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such special record date and, in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the special record date therefor to be mailed, first class postage prepaid, to each Securityholder at his or her address as it appears in the Security Register (as hereinafter defined), not less than 10 days prior to such special record date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the special record date therefor having been mailed as aforesaid, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered on such special record date and shall be no longer payable pursuant to the following clause (2). (2) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on any Securities in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which such Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee. Unless otherwise set forth in a Board Resolution of the Company or one or more indentures supplemental hereto establishing the terms of any series of Securities pursuant to 8 Section 2.01 hereof, the term "regular record date" as used in this Section with respect to a series of Securities with respect to any Interest Payment Date for such series shall mean either the fifteenth day of the month immediately preceding the month in which an Interest Payment Date established for such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof shall occur, if such Interest Payment Date is the first day of a month, or the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which an Interest Payment Date established for such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof shall occur, if such Interest Payment Date is the fifteenth day of a month, whether or not such date is a Business Day. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Security of a series delivered under this Indenture upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security of such series shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, that were carried by such other Security. SECTION 2.04 Execution and Authentications. The Securities shall be signed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President or one of its Vice Presidents, together with its Treasurer or any of its Assistant Treasurers, or its Controller or any of its Assistant Controllers, or its Secretary or any of its Assistant Secretaries, under its corporate seal which may, but need not be, attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. Such signatures may be the manual or facsimile signatures of the present or any future such officers. In case any such officer who shall have signed any of the Securities shall cease to be such officer before the Security so signed shall be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or disposed of by the Company, such Security nevertheless may be authenticated and delivered or disposed of as though the Person who signed such Security had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and any Security may be signed on behalf of the Company by such Persons as, at the actual date of the execution of such Security, shall be the proper officers of the Company, although at the date of the execution and delivery of this Indenture any such Person was not such an officer. The seal of the Company may be in the form of a facsimile of such seal and may be impressed, affixed, imprinted or otherwise reproduced on the Securities. The Securities may contain such notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication by the Trustee. A Security shall not be valid until authenticated manually by an authorized signatory of the Trustee, or by an Authenticating Agent. Such signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, together with a written order of the Company for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, signed by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President or any Vice President and its Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer, or its Controller or any Assistant Controller or its Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, and the Trustee in accordance with such written order shall authenticate and deliver such Securities. 9 In authenticating such Securities and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be provided, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that the form and terms thereof have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture. The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate such Securities if the issue of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. SECTION 2.05 Registration of Transfer and Exchange. (a) Securities of any series may be exchanged upon presentation thereof at the office or agency of the Company designated for such purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, for other Securities of such series of authorized denominations, and for a like aggregate principal amount, upon payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in relation thereto, all as provided in this Section. In respect of any Securities so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in exchange therefor the Security or Securities of the same series that the Securityholder making the exchange shall be entitled to receive, bearing numbers not contemporaneously outstanding. (b) The Company shall keep, or cause to be kept, at its office or agency designated for such purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, or such other location designated by the Company a register or registers (herein referred to as the "Security Register") in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall register the Securities and the transfers of Securities as in this Article provided and which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Trustee. The registrar for the purpose of registering Securities and transfer of Securities as herein provided shall be appointed as authorized by Board Resolution or as established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto (the "Registrar"). Upon surrender for transfer of any Security at the office or agency of the Company designated for such purpose, the Company shall execute, the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Security or Securities of the same series as the Security presented for a like aggregate principal amount. All Securities presented or surrendered for exchange or registration of transfer, as provided in this Section, shall be accompanied (if so required by the Company or the Registrar) by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Company or the Registrar, duly executed by the registered holder or by such holder's duly authorized attorney in writing. (c) No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Securities, or issue of new Securities in case of partial redemption of any series, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in relation thereto, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 2.06, the second paragraph of Section 3.03 and Section 9.04 not involving any transfer. 10 (d) The Company shall not be required (i) to issue, exchange or register the transfer of any Securities during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of less than all the Outstanding Securities of the same series and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, nor (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any Securities of any series or portions thereof called for redemption. The provisions of this Section 2.05 are, with respect to any Global Security, subject to Section 2.11 hereof. SECTION 2.06 Temporary Securities. Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Company may execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities in lieu thereof (printed, lithographed or typewritten) in any authorized denomination. Such temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued, but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Securities, all as may be determined by the Company. Every temporary Security of any series shall be executed by the Company and be authenticated by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with like effect, as the definitive Securities of such series. Without unnecessary delay, the Company will execute and will furnish definitive Securities of such series and thereupon any or all temporary Securities of such series may be surrendered in exchange therefor (without charge to the holders), at the office or agency of the Company designated for the purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, and the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in exchange for such temporary Securities an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive Securities of such series, unless the Company advises the Trustee to the effect that definitive Securities need not be executed and furnished until further notice from the Company. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of such series shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series authenticated and delivered hereunder. SECTION 2.07 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Securities. In case any temporary or definitive Security shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company (subject to the next succeeding sentence) shall execute, and upon the Company's request the Trustee (subject as aforesaid) shall authenticate and deliver, a new Security of the same series, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, in exchange and substitution for the mutilated Security, or in lieu of and in substitution for the Security so destroyed, lost or stolen. In every case the applicant for a substituted Security shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company and the Trustee evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of the applicant's Security and of the ownership thereof. The Trustee shall authenticate any such substituted Security and deliver the same upon the written request or authorization of any officer of the Company. Upon the issuance of any substituted Security, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith. In case any Security that has matured or is about to mature shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may, instead of issuing a substitute Security, pay or authorize the payment of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Security) if the applicant for such payment shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as they may require to save them harmless, and, in 11 case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence to the satisfaction of the Company and the Trustee of the destruction, loss or theft of such Security and of the ownership thereof. Every replacement Security issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be found at any time, or be enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of the same series duly issued hereunder. All Securities shall be held and owned upon the express condition that the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities, and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) any and all other rights or remedies, notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without their surrender. SECTION 2.08 Cancellation. Securities surrendered for the purpose of payment, redemption, exchange or registration of transfer shall, if surrendered to the Company or any paying agent, be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, or, if surrendered to the Trustee, shall be cancelled by it, and no Securities shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly required or permitted by any of the provisions of this Indenture. On request of the Company at the time of such surrender, the Trustee shall deliver to the Company canceled Securities held by the Trustee. In the absence of such request the Trustee may dispose of canceled Securities in accordance with its standard procedures and deliver a certificate of disposition to the Company. If the Company shall otherwise acquire any of the Securities, however, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. SECTION 2.09 Benefits of Indenture. Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities, express or implied, shall give or be construed to give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and the holders of the Securities, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Indenture, or under any covenant, condition or provision herein contained; all such covenants, conditions and provisions being for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and of the holders of the Securities. SECTION 2.10 Authenticating Agent. So long as any of the Securities of any series remain Outstanding there may be an Authenticating Agent for any or all such series of Securities which the Trustee shall have the right to appoint. Said Authenticating Agent shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series issued upon exchange, transfer or partial redemption thereof, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. All references in this Indenture to the authentication of Securities by the Trustee shall be deemed to include authentication by an Authenticating Agent for such series. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall be a corporation that has a combined capital and surplus, as most recently reported or determined by it, sufficient under the laws of any jurisdiction under which it is organized or in which it is doing business to conduct a trust business, and that is otherwise authorized under such laws to conduct such business and is subject 12 to supervision or examination by Federal or State authorities. If at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with these provisions, it shall resign immediately. Any Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving written notice of resignation to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time (and upon request by the Company shall) terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon resignation, termination or cessation of eligibility of any Authenticating Agent, the Trustee may appoint an eligible successor Authenticating Agent acceptable to the Company. Any successor Authenticating Agent, upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder, shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent pursuant hereto. SECTION 2.11 Global Securities. (a) If the Company shall establish pursuant to Section 2.01 that the Securities of a particular series are to be issued as one or more Global Securities, then the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with Section 2.04, authenticate and deliver, one or more Global Securities that (i) shall represent, and shall be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of, all of the Outstanding Securities of such series, (ii) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, (iii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Depositary or pursuant to the Depositary's instruction and (iv) shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect: "Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11 of the Indenture, this Security may be transferred, in whole but not in part, only to another nominee of the Depositary or to a successor Depositary or to a nominee of such successor Depositary." (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.05, a Global Security of a series may be transferred, in whole but not in part and in the manner provided in Section 2.05, only to another nominee of the Depositary for such series, or to a successor Depositary for such series selected or approved by the Company or to a nominee of such successor Depositary. (c) If at any time the Depositary for a series of the Securities notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such series or if at any time the Depositary for such series shall no longer be registered or in good standing under the Exchange Act, or other applicable statute or regulation, and a successor Depositary for such series is not appointed by the Company within 90 days after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such condition, as the case may be, this Section 2.11 shall no longer be applicable to the Securities of such series and the Company will execute, and subject to Section 2.05, the Trustee will authenticate and deliver the Securities of such series in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations, and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security or Securities of such series in exchange for such Global Security or Securities. In addition, the Company may at any time determine that the Securities of any series shall no longer be represented by a Global Security or Securities and that the provisions of this Section 2.11 shall no longer apply to the Securities of such series. In such event the Company will execute and subject to Section 2.05, the Trustee, upon receipt of an Officers' Certificate evidencing such determination by the Company, will authenticate and deliver the Securities of such series in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations, and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security or Securities of such series in exchange for such Global Security or Securities. Upon the exchange of the Global Security or Securities for such Securities in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations, the Global Security or Securities shall be canceled 13 by the .Trustee. Such Securities in definitive registered form issued in exchange for the Global Security or Securities pursuant to this Section 2.11(c) shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee. The Trustee shall deliver such Securities to the Depositary for delivery to the Persons in whose names such Securities are so registered. ARTICLE III REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES AND SINKING FUND PROVISIONS SECTION 3.01 Redemption. The Company may redeem the Securities of any series issued hereunder on and after the dates and in accordance with the terms established for such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof and this Article. SECTION 3.02 Notice of Redemption. (a) In case the Company shall desire to exercise such right to redeem all or, as the case may be, a portion of the Securities of any series in accordance with the right reserved so to do, the Company shall, or shall cause the Trustee to, give notice of such redemption to holders of the Securities of such series to be redeemed by mailing, first class postage prepaid, a notice of such redemption not less than 30 days and not more than 90 days before the date fixed for redemption of that series to such holders at their last addresses as they shall appear in the Security Register unless a shorter period is specified in the Securities to be redeemed. Any notice that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the registered holder receives the notice. In any case, failure duly to give such notice to the holder of any Security of any series designated for redemption in whole or in part, or any defect in the notice, shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Securities of such series or any other series. In the case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Company shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers' Certificate evidencing compliance with any such restriction. Each such notice of redemption shall specify the date fixed for redemption and the redemption price at which Securities of that series are to be redeemed, and shall state that payment of the redemption price of such Securities to be redeemed will be made at the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, upon presentation and surrender of such Securities, that interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption will be paid as specified in said notice, that from and after said date interest will cease to accrue and that the redemption is for a sinking fund, if such is the case. If less than all the Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the notice to the holders of Securities of that series to be redeemed in whole or in part shall specify the particular Securities to be so redeemed. In case any Security is to be redeemed in part only, the notice that relates to such Security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, and shall state that on and after the redemption date, upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or Securities of such series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued. (b) If less than all the Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the Company shall give the Trustee at least 45 days' notice in advance of the date fixed for redemption as to the 14 aggregate principal amount of Securities of the series to be redeemed, and thereupon the Trustee shall select, by lot or in such other manner as it shall deem appropriate and fair in its discretion, the Securities (or portions thereof) of such series to be redeemed and shall thereafter promptly notify the Company in writing of the numbers of the Securities to be redeemed, in whole or in part. Unless otherwise provided in an Officers' Certificate or supplemental indenture provided for in Section 2.01, no Security of a denomination of $1,000 shall be redeemed in part and Securities may be redeemed in part only in integral multiples of $1,000. The Company may, if and whenever it shall so elect, by delivery of instructions signed on its behalf by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President or any Vice President, instruct the Trustee or any paying agent to call all or any part of the Securities of a particular series for redemption and to give notice of redemption in the manner set forth in this Section, such notice to be in the name of the Company or its own name as the Trustee or such paying agent may deem advisable. In any case in which notice of redemption is to be given by the Trustee or any such paying agent, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to, or permit to remain with, the Trustee or such paying agent, as the case may be, such Security Register, transfer books or other records, or suitable copies or extracts therefrom, sufficient to enable the Trustee or such paying agent to give any notice by mail that may be required under the provisions of this Section. SECTION 3.03 Payment Upon Redemption. (a) If the giving of notice of redemption shall have been completed as above provided, the Securities or portions of Securities of the series to be redeemed specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the date and at the place stated in such notice at the applicable redemption price, together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption and interest on such Securities or portions of Securities shall cease to accrue on and after the date fixed for redemption, unless the Company shall default in the payment of such redemption price and accrued interest with respect to any such Security or portion thereof. On presentation and surrender of such Securities on or after the date fixed for redemption at the place of payment specified in the notice, said Securities shall be paid and redeemed at the applicable redemption price for such series, together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption (but if the date fixed for redemption is an interest payment date, the interest installment payable on such date shall be payable to the registered holder at the close of business on the applicable record date pursuant to Section 2.03). (b) Upon presentation of any Security of such series that is to be redeemed in part only, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and the office or agency where the Security is presented shall deliver to the holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Security of the same series of authorized denominations in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Security so presented. SECTION 3.04 Sinking Fund. The provisions of Sections 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of a series, except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.01 for Securities of such series. The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as a "mandatory sinking fund payment," and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of Securities of any series 15 is herein referred to as an "optional sinking fund payment". If provided for by the terms of Securities of any series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 3.05. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any series as provided for by the terms of Securities of such series. SECTION 3.05 Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities. The Company (i) may deliver Outstanding Securities of a series (other than any Securities previously called for redemption) and (ii) may apply as a credit Securities of a series that have been redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Securities or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such Securities, in each case in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of such series required to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities as provided for by the terms of such series, provided that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the redemption price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly. SECTION 3.06 Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund. Not less than 45 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing sinking fund payment for that series pursuant to the terms of the series, the portion thereof, if any, that is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Securities of that series pursuant to Section 3.05 and the basis for such credit and will, together with such Officers' Certificate, deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered. Not less than 30 days before each such sinking fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 3.02 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 3.02. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Section 3.03. ARTICLE IV CERTAIN COVENANTS SECTION 4.01 Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest. The Company will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid (in the currency or currency unit in which the Securities of such series are payable) the principal of and premium, if any, on the Securities, and the interest which shall have accrued thereon, at the time and place and in the manner provided in the Securities and in this Indenture. SECTION 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency. So long as any series of the Securities remain Outstanding, the Company agrees to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, with respect to each such series and at such other location or locations as may be designated as provided in this Section 4.02, where (i) Securities of that series may be presented for payment, (ii) Securities of that series may be presented as hereinabove authorized for registration of transfer and exchange, and (iii) notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the 16 Securities of that series and this Indenture may be given or served, such designation to continue with respect to such office or agency until the Company shall, by written notice signed by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President or a Vice President and delivered to the trustee, designate some other office or agency for such purposes or any of them. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, notices and demands. SECTION 4.03 Paying Agents. (a) If the Company shall appoint one or more paying agents for all or any series of the Securities, other than the Trustee, the Company will cause each such paying agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section: (1) that it will hold all sums held by it as such agent for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Securities of that series (whether such sums have been paid to it by the Company or by any other obligor of such Securities) in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto; (2) that it will give the Trustee notice of any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor of such Securities) to make any payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Securities of that series when the same shall be due and payable; (3) that it will, at any time during the continuance of any failure referred to in the preceding paragraph (a)(2) above, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such paying agent; and (4) that it will perform all other duties of paying agent as set forth in this Indenture. (b) If the Company shall act as its own paying agent with respect to any series of the Securities, it will on or before each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on Securities of that series, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay such principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due on Securities of that series until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee of such action, or any failure (by it or any other obligor on such Securities) to take such action. Whenever the Company shall have one or more paying agents for any series of Securities, it will, prior to each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any Securities of that series, deposit with the paying agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal (an premium, if any) or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium or interest, and (unless such paying agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee of this action or failure so to act. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, (i) the agreement to hold sums in trust as provided in this Section is subject to the provisions of Section 17 11.05, and (ii) the Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or direct any paying agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or such paying agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same terms and conditions as those upon which such sums were held by the Company or such paying agent; and, upon such payment by any paying agent to the Trustee, such paying agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money. SECTION 4.04 Appointment to Fill Vacancy in Office of Trustee. (a) The Company, whenever necessary to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, will appoint, in the manner provided in Section 7.10, a Trustee, so that there shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder. SECTION 4.05 Limitations on Liens. (a) The Company agrees that it will not, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiaries to, issue, incur, create, assume or guarantee any debt for borrowed money, collectively referred to as "Debt," secured by any mortgage, deed of trust, security interest, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance, each a "Lien" and collectively "Liens," upon any Principal Property or shares of stock (or other equivalents of or interests in equity) or indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary without in any such case providing concurrently with the issuance, incurrence, creation, assumption or guaranty of such secured Debt, or the grant of such Lien, that the Securities (together with, at the Company's option, any other indebtedness of or guarantee by the Company ranking equally with the Securities) shall be secured equally and ratably with (or, at the option of the Company, prior to) such secured Debt. The foregoing restriction, however, will not apply to: (1) Liens on property, shares of stock or indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such Liens are not created in anticipation of the transaction in which such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; (2) Liens on property acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary existing at the time of acquisition by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; (3) Liens on property acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and created prior to, at the time of, or within 180 days after the acquisition thereof, or the completion of construction, the completion of improvements or the commencement of substantial commercial operation of such property, for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price thereof, such construction or the making of such improvements; (4) Liens to secure indebtedness owing to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; (5) Liens existing on the date of the initial issuance of any Securities; 18 (6) Liens on property, shares of stock or indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties of a Person as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such Lien was not incurred in contemplation of such merger or consolidation or sale, lease or other disposition; (7) Liens in favor of the United States of America or any state, territory or possession thereof (or the District of Columbia), or any department, agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of the United States of America or any state, territory or possession thereof (or the District of Columbia), to secure partial, progress, advance or other payments pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure any indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or the cost of constructing or improving the property subject to such Liens; or (8) extensions, renewals or replacements of any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (1) through (7) or of any Debt secured thereby; provided, however, that such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall secure no longer an amount of Debt than that existing at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement. (b) Notwithstanding the restrictions in Section 4.05(a), the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary may issue, incur, create, assume or guarantee Debt secured by a Lien which would otherwise be subject to the foregoing restrictions, without equally and ratably securing the Securities, provided that after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of all Debt so secured by Liens (not including Liens permitted under clauses (1) through (8) above) does not exceed the greater of (1) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets or (2) $100 million. SECTION 4.06 Limitations on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. (a) The Company covenants that it will not, nor will it allow the Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into, any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction with respect to any Principal Property, other than any such transaction involving a lease for a term of not more than three years or any such transaction between the Company and one of the Restricted Subsidiaries or between Restricted Subsidiaries, unless at the effective time of such transaction: (1) the Company or the Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled, pursuant to the Limitation on Liens set forth in Section 4.05, without equally and ratably securing the Securities, to incur Debt secured by a Lien on the Principal Property involved in such transaction in an amount at least equal to the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, without equally and ratably securing the Securities; or (2) the Company or the Restricted Subsidiary applies, within 180 days of the effective date of the Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, an amount equal to the greater of (i) the net proceeds of such sale or (ii) the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction to either (or a combination of) (x) the prepayment or retirement (other than any mandatory retirement, mandatory prepayment or sinking fund payment or payment at 19 maturity) of debt for borrowed money of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than debt that is subordinate to the Securities or debt to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) that matures more than 12 months after its creation or (y) the purchase, construction or development of other comparable property. (b) For purposes of this Section 4.06, "Sale and Lease-Back Transaction" means any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Principal Property, whether owned at the date of this Indenture or thereafter acquired (excluding temporary leases of a term, including renewal periods, of not more than three years), that has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Person with the intention of taking back a lease of this property. The term "Attributable Debt" as used with regard to a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction of a Principal Property means, at the time of determination, the lesser of: (a) the fair market value of the Principal Property leased (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company); or (b) the present value of the total net amount of rent required to be paid under such lease during the remaining term thereof (including any period for which such lease has been extended), discounted at the rate of interest set forth or implicit in the terms of such lease, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, compounded semi-annually. In the case of any lease that is terminable by the lessee upon the payment of a penalty, such net amount shall be the lesser of (x) the net amount determined assuming termination upon the first date such lease may be terminated (in which case the net amount shall also include the amount of the penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to be paid under such penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so terminated) and (y) the net amount determined assuming no such termination. ARTICLE V SECURITYHOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE SECTION 5.01 Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Securityholders. The Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee (a) not more than 15 days after each regular record date (as defined in Section 2.03) a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the holders of each series of Securities as of such regular record date, provided that the Company shall not be obligated to furnish or cause to furnish such list at any time that the list shall not differ in any respect from the most recent list furnished to the Trustee by the Company and (b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished; provided, however, that, in either case, no such list need be furnished for any series for which the Trustee shall be the Registrar. SECTION 5.02 Preservation Of Information; Communications With Securityholders. (a) The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information as to the names and addresses of the holders of Securities contained in the most recent list furnished to it as provided in Section 5.01 and as to the names and addresses 20 of holders of Securities received by the Trustee in its capacity as Registrar (if acting in such capacity). (b) The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 5.01 upon receipt of a new list so furnished. (c) Securityholders may communicate as provided in Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with other Securityholders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under the Securities. SECTION 5.03 Reports by the Company. (a) The Company will file with the Trustee, within 30 days after the Company is required to file the same with the Commission, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) that the Company may be required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; or, if the Company is not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of such sections, then to file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, if any, such of the supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports that may be required pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, in respect of a security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed from time to time in such rules and regulations. (b) The Company will file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed from to time by the Commission, if any, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions and covenants provided for in this Indenture if and as may be required from time to time by such rules and regulations. (c) The Company will transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, or reputable over-night delivery service that provides for evidence of receipt, to the Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register or as otherwise provided for in Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, within 30 days after the filing thereof with the Trustee (unless some other time shall be fixed by the Commission), copies or summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this Section as may be required by rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission. SECTION 5.04 Reports by the Trustee. (a) On or before July 15 in each year in which any of the Securities are Outstanding, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register, a brief report dated as of the preceding May 15, if and to the extent required under Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act. (b) The Trustee shall comply with Section 313(b) and 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act. 21 (c) A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Securityholders, be filed by the Trustee with the Company, with each stock exchange upon which any Securities are listed (if so listed) and also with the Commission. The Company agrees to notify the Trustee when any Securities become listed on any stock exchange. SECTION 5.05 No Accountability by Reason of Disclosure. Each and every Securityholder, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company and the Trustee that neither the Company nor the Trustee shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the names and addresses of the Securityholders in accordance with the provisions of this Article V, regardless of the source from which such information was derived and that the Trustee shall not be held accountable by reason of mailing any material pursuant to a request made under this Article V. ARTICLE VI REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON EVENT OF DEFAULT SECTION 6.01 Events of Default. (a) Whenever used herein with respect to Securities of a particular series, "Event of Default" means any one or more of the following events that has occurred and is continuing: (1) the Company defaults in the payment of any installment of interest upon any of the Securities of that series, as and when the same shall become due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; provided, however, that a valid extension of an interest payment period by the Company in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental hereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of interest for this purpose; (2) the Company defaults in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any of the Securities of that series as and when the same shall become due and payable whether at maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise, or in any payment required by any sinking or analogous fund established with respect to that series; provided, however, that a valid extension of the maturity of such Securities in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental hereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, for this purpose; (3) the Company fails to observe or perform any other of its covenants or agreements with respect to that series contained in this Indenture or otherwise established with respect to that series of Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof (other than a covenant or agreement that has been expressly included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of one or more series of Securities other than such series) for a period of 30 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied and stating that such notice is a "Notice of Default" hereunder, shall have been given to the Company by the Trustee, by registered or certified mail, or to the Company and the Trustee by the 22 holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities of that series at the time Outstanding; (4) the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law (i) commences a voluntary case, (ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case, (iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property or (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (5) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order under any Bankruptcy Law that (i) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case, (ii) appoints a Custodian of the Company for all or substantially all of their respective property, or (iii) orders the liquidation of the Company, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days. (b) In each and every such case, unless the principal of all the Securities of that series shall have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series then Outstanding hereunder, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by such Securityholders), may declare the principal of all the Securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become and shall be immediately due and payable, notwithstanding anything contained in this Indenture or in the Securities of that series or established with respect to that series pursuant to Section 2.01 to the contrary. (c) At any time after the principal of the Securities of that series shall have been so declared due and payable, and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the moneys due shall have been obtained or entered as hereinafter provided, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series then Outstanding hereunder, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if: (i) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest upon all the Securities of that series and the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any and all Securities of that series that shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest upon such principal and premium, if any, and, to the extent that such payment is enforceable under applicable law, upon overdue installments of interest, at the rate per annum expressed in the Securities of that series to the date of such payment or deposit) and the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06, and (ii) any and all Events of Default under the Indenture with respect to such series, other than the nonpayment of principal on Securities of that series that shall not have become due by their terms, shall have been remedied or waived as provided in Section 6.06. No such rescission and annulment shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon. (d) In case the Trustee shall have proceeded to enforce any right with respect to Securities of that series under this Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of such rescission or annulment or for any other reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee, then and in every such case the Company, and the Trustee shall be restored respectively to their former positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company and the Trustee shall continue as though no such proceedings had been taken. 23 SECTION 6.02 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee. (a) The Company covenants that (1) in case it shall default in the payment of any installment of interest on any of the Securities of a series, or any payment required by any sinking or analogous fund established with respect to that series as and when the same shall have become due and payable, and such default shall have continued for a period of 90 Business Days, or (2) in case it shall default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any of the Securities of a series when the same shall have become due and payable, whether upon maturity of the Securities of a series or upon redemption or upon declaration or otherwise, then, upon demand of the Trustee, the Company will pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Securities of that series, the whole amount that then shall have been become due and payable on all such Securities for principal (and premium, if any) or interest, or both, as the case may be, with interest upon the overdue principal (and premium, if any) and (to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) upon overdue installments of interest at the rate per annum expressed in the Securities of that series; and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, and the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06. (b) If the Company shall fail to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, shall be entitled and empowered to institute any action or proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute any such action or proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of that series and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of that series, wherever situated. (c) In case of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment, arrangement, composition or judicial proceedings affected the Company, or its creditors or property, the Trustee shall have power to intervene in such proceedings and take any action therein that may be permitted by the court and shall (except as may be otherwise provided by law) be entitled to file such proofs of claim and other papers and documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and of the holders of Securities of such series allowed for the entire amount due and payable by the Company under the Indenture at the date of institution of such proceedings and for any additional amount that may become due and payable by the Company after such date, and to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claim, and to distribute the same after the deduction of the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06; and any receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization is hereby authorized by each of the holders of Securities of such series to make such payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to such Securityholders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it under Section 7.06. (d) All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Indenture, or under any of the terms established with respect to Securities of that series, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of such Securities, or the production thereof at any trial or other proceeding relative thereto, and any such suit or proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for payment to the Trustee of any amounts due under Section 7.06, be for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Securities of such series. 24 In case of an Event of Default hereunder, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce the rights vested in it by this Indenture by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any of such rights, either at law or in equity or in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture or by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities of that series or the rights of any holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Securityholder in any such proceeding. SECTION 6.03 Application of Moneys Collected. Any moneys collected by the Trustee with respect to a series of Securities under this Article Six shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee for the distribution of such moneys, and, in case of the distribution of such moneys on account of principal (or premium, if any) or interest, upon presentation of the Securities of that series, stamping thereon the payment if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof, if fully paid: FIRST: To the payment of costs and expenses of collection and of all amounts payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06; and SECOND: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid upon Securities of such series for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, respectively. SECTION 6.04 Limitation on Suits. No holder of any Security of any series shall have any right by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless (i) such holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of an Event of Default and of the continuance thereof with respect to the Securities of such series specifying such Event of Default, as hereinbefore provided; (ii) the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as trustee hereunder; (iii) such holder or holders shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby; (iv) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, shall have failed to institute any such action, suit or proceeding; and (v) during such 60 day period, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of that series do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the right of any holder of any Security to receive payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest 25 on such Security, as therein provided, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security (or in the case of redemption, on the redemption date), or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates or redemption date, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder, and by accepting a Security hereunder it is expressly understood, intended and covenanted by the taker and holder of every Security of such series with every other such taker and holder and the Trustee, that no one or more holders of Securities of such series shall have any right in any manner whatsoever by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the holders of any other of such Securities, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such holder, or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all holders of Securities of such series. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every Securityholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity. SECTION 6.05 Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.07, all powers and remedies given by this Article to the Trustee or to the Securityholders shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee or the holders of the Securities, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and agreements contained in this Indenture or otherwise established with respect to such Securities. (b) No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any holder of any of the Securities to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Event of Default occurring and continuing as aforesaid shall impair any such right or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or on acquiescence therein; and, subject to the provisions of Section 6.04, every power and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or the Securityholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Securityholders. SECTION 6.06 Control by Securityholders. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding, determined in accordance with Section 8.04, shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to such series; provided, however, that such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture or be unduly prejudicial to the rights of holders of Securities of any other series at the time Outstanding determined in accordance with Section 8.04. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee in good faith shall, by a Responsible Officer or Officers of the Trustee, determine that the proceeding so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding affected thereby, determined in accordance with Section 8.04, may on behalf of the holders of all of the Securities of such series waive any past default in the performance of any of the covenants contained herein or established pursuant to Section 2.01 with respect to such series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any of the Securities of that series as and when the same shall become due by the terms of such Securities otherwise than by acceleration (unless such default has been cured and a sum 26 sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest and principal and any premium has been deposited with the Trustee (in accordance with Section 6.01(c)). Upon any such waiver, the default covered thereby shall be deemed to be cured for all purposes of this Indenture and the Company, the Trustee and the holders of the Securities of such series shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon. SECTION 6.07 Undertaking to Pay Costs. All parties to this Indenture agree, and each holder of any Securities by such holder's acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Securityholder, or group of Securityholders, holding more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, or to any suit instituted by any Securityholder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Security of such series, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security or established pursuant to this Indenture. ARTICLE VII CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE SECTION 7.01 Certain Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee. (a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the curing of all Events of Default with respect to the Securities of that series that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform with respect to the Securities of such series such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. In case an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series has occurred (that has not been cured or waived), the Trustee shall exercise with respect to Securities of that series such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs. (b) Within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a Series, the Trustee shall give to the holders of the Securities of such series, as provided in Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, notice of each default with respect to the Securities of such series actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured before the giving of such notice; but, unless such default be the failure to pay the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on any of the Securities of such series when and as the same shall become payable, or to make any sinking fund payment as to Securities of the same series, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice, if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the holders of the Securities of such series. 27 (c) No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that: (1) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the curing or waiving of all such Events of Default with respect to that series that may have occurred: (i) the duties and obligations of the Trustee shall with respect to the Securities of such series be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture, and the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to the Securities of such series except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and (ii) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may with respect to the Securities of such series conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions that by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirement of this Indenture; (2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; (3) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of that series; and (4) None of the provisions contained in this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there is reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or liability is not reasonably assured to it under the terms of this Indenture or adequate indemnity against such risk is not reasonably assured to it. SECTION 7.02 Certain Rights of Trustee. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01: 28 (a) The Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, security or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties; (b) Any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution or an instrument signed in the name of the Company, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Controller or an Assistant Controller, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary thereof (unless other evidence in respect thereof is specifically prescribed herein); (c) The Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon; (d) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Securityholders, pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such Securityholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred therein or thereby; nothing contained herein shall, however, relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to a series of the Securities (that has not been cured or waived) to exercise with respect to Securities of that series such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs; (e) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture; (f) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, security, or other papers or documents, unless requested in writing so to do by the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of the particular series affected thereby (determined as provided in Section 8.04); provided, however, that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee, not reasonably assured to the Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Indenture, the Trustee may require reasonable indemnity against such costs, expenses or liabilities as a condition to so proceeding. The reasonable expense of every such examination shall be paid by the Company or, if paid by the Trustee, shall be repaid by the Company upon demand; and (g) The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder. 29 SECTION 7.03 Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals, Validity of Securities or Application of Proceeds Thereof. (a) The recitals contained herein and in the Securities shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same. (b) The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities. (c) The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any of the Securities or of the proceeds of such Securities, or for the use or application of any moneys paid over by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture or established pursuant to Section 2.01, or for the use or application of any moneys received by any paying agent other than the Trustee. SECTION 7.04 May Hold Securities. The Trustee or any paying agent or Registrar, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, paying agent or Registrar. SECTION 7.05 Moneys Held in Trust. Subject to the provisions of Section 11.05, all moneys received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received, but need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any moneys received by it hereunder except such as it may agree with the Company to pay thereon. SECTION 7.06 Compensation and Reimbursement. (a) The Company covenants and agrees to pay to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, such reasonable compensation as the Company, and the Trustee may from time to time agree in writing, for all services rendered by it in the execution of the trusts hereby created and in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties hereunder of the Trustee, and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Company will pay or reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any of the provisions of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all Persons not regularly in its employ) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence or bad faith. The Company also covenants to indemnify the Trustee (and its officers, agents, directors and employees) for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim of liability in the premises. (b) The obligations of the Company under this Section to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder. Such additional indebtedness shall be secured by a lien prior to that of the Securities upon all property and funds held or collected by 30 the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the benefit of the holders of particular Securities. (c) The provisions of this Section 7.06 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the termination of this Indenture. SECTION 7.07 Reliance on Officers' Certificate. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01, whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering or omitting to take any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Trustee and such certificate, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it under the provisions of this Indenture upon the faith thereof. SECTION 7.08 Disqualification; Conflicting Interests. If the Trustee has or shall acquire any "conflicting interest" within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee and the Company shall in all respects comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. SECTION 7.09 Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility. There shall at all times be a Trustee with respect to the Securities issued hereunder which shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or any State or Territory thereof or of the District of Columbia, or a corporation or other Person permitted to act as trustee by the Commission, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least fifty million U.S. dollars ($50,000,000), and subject to supervision or examination by Federal, State, Territorial, or District of Columbia authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. The Company may not, nor may any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, serve as Trustee. In case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 7.10. SECTION 7.10 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor. (a) The Trustee or any successor hereafter appointed, may at any time resign with respect to the Securities of one or more series by giving written notice thereof to the Company and by transmitting notice of resignation by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Securityholders of such series, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor trustee with respect to Securities of such series by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by 31 order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee and one copy to the successor trustee. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the mailing of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to Securities of such series, or any Securityholder of that series who has been a bona fide holder of a Security or Securities for at least six months may on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any such court for the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor trustee. (b) In case at any time any one of the following shall occur: (1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of Section 7.08 after written request therefor by the Company or by any Securityholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Security or Securities for at least six months; or (2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.09 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any such Securityholder; or (3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or commence a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding, or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or consented to, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, then, in any such case, the Company may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities and appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed and one copy to the successor trustee, or, unless the Trustee's duty to resign is stayed as provided herein, any Securityholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Security or Securities for at least six months may, on behalf of that holder and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee. (c) The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding may at any time remove the Trustee with respect to such series by so notifying the Trustee and the Company and may appoint a successor Trustee for such series with the consent of the Company. (d) Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of a series pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in Section 7.11. (e) Any successor trustee appointed pursuant to this Section may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more series or all of such series, and at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series. 32 SECTION 7.11 Acceptance of Appointment By Successor. (a) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor trustee with respect to all Securities, every such successor trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Company or the successor trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor trustee all the rights, powers, and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder. (b) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor trustee shall accept such appointment and which (1) shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates, (2) shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (3) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust, that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee and that no Trustee shall be responsible for any act or failure to act on the part of any other Trustee hereunder; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein, such retiring Trustee shall with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates have no further responsibility for the exercise of rights and powers or for the performance of the duties and obligations vested in the Trustee under this Indenture, and each such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates; but, on request of the Company or any successor trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor trustee, to the extent contemplated by such supplemental indenture, the property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates. (c) Upon request of any such successor trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor trustee all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, as the case may be. (d) No successor trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee shall be qualified and eligible under this Article. 33 (e) Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this Section, the Company shall transmit notice of the succession of such trustee hereunder by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register. If the Company fails to transmit such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be transmitted at the expense of the Company. SECTION 7.12 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business. Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided that such corporation shall be qualified under the provisions of Section 7.08 and eligible under the provisions of Section 7.09, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities. SECTION 7.13 Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company. The Trustee shall comply with Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, excluding any creditor relationship described in Section 311(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act to the extent included therein. ARTICLE VIII CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS SECTION 8.01 Evidence of Action by Securityholders. Whenever in this Indenture it is provided that the holders of a majority or specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular series may take any action (including the making of any demand or request, the giving of any notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any other action), the fact that at the time of taking any such action the holders of such majority or specified percentage of that series have joined therein may be evidenced by any instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by such holders of Securities of that series in Person or by agent or proxy appointed in writing. If the Company shall solicit from the Securityholders of any series any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, the Company may, at its option, as evidenced by an Officers' Certificate, fix in advance a record date for such series for the determination of Securityholders entitled to give such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, 34 consent, waiver or other action, but the Company shall have no obligation to do so. If such a record date is fixed, such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action may be given before or after the record date, but only the Securityholders of record at the close of business on the record date shall be deemed to be Securityholders for the purposes of determining whether Securityholders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Securities of that series have authorized or agreed or consented to such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, and for that purpose the Outstanding Securities of that series shall be computed as of the record date; provided, however, that no such authorization, agreement or consent by such Securityholders on the record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than six months after the record date. SECTION 8.02 Proof of Execution by Securityholders. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, proof of the execution of any instrument by a Securityholder (such proof will not require notarization) or his agent or proxy and proof of the holding by any Person of any of the Securities shall be sufficient if made in the following manner: (a) The fact and date of the execution by any such Person of any instrument may be proved in any reasonable manner acceptable to the Trustee. (b) The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the Security Register of such Securities or by a certificate of the Registrar thereof. (c) The Trustee may require such additional proof of any matter referred to in this Section as it shall deem necessary. SECTION 8.03 Who May be Deemed Owners. Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of any Security, the Company, the Trustee, any paying agent and any Registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name such Security shall be registered upon the books of the Company as the absolute owner of such Security (whether or not such Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notice of ownership or writing thereon made by anyone other than the Registrar) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of, premium, if any, and (subject to Section 2.03) interest on such Security and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any paying agent nor any Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. SECTION 8.04 Certain Securities Owned by Company Disregarded. In determining whether the holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Securities of a particular series have concurred in any direction, consent of waiver under this Indenture, the Securities of that series that are owned by the Company or any other obligor on the Securities of that series or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Securities of that series shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination, except that for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent or waiver, only Securities of such series that the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. The Securities so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding for the purposes of this Section, if the pledgee shall establish to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee's right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not a Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any such other obligor. In case of a dispute as to such right, any decision by the Trustee taken upon the advice of counsel shall be full protection to the Trustee. 35 SECTION 8.05 Actions Binding on Future Securityholders. At any time prior to (but not after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 8.01, of the taking of any action by the holders of the majority or percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular series specified in this Indenture in connection with such action, any holder of a Security of that series that is shown by the evidence to be included in the Securities the holders of which have consented to such action may, by filing written notice with the Trustee, and upon proof of holding as provided in Section 8.02, revoke such action so far as concerns such Security. Except as aforesaid any such action taken by the holder of any Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of such Security, and of any Security issued in exchange therefor, on registration of transfer thereof or in place thereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation in regard thereto is made upon such Security. Any action taken by the holders of the majority or percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular series specified in this Indenture in connection with such action shall be conclusively binding upon the Company, the Trustee and the holders of all the Securities of that series. ARTICLE IX SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES SECTION 9.01 Supplemental Indentures Without the Consent of Securityholders. In addition to any supplemental indenture otherwise authorized by this Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect), without the consent of the Securityholders, for one or more of the following purposes: (a) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture; or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under this Indenture or under any supplemental indenture as the Board of Directors may deem necessary or desirable and which shall not materially and adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Securities; (b) evidence the succession of another corporation to the Company, or successive successions and the assumption by the successor corporation of the covenants, agreements and obligations of the Company pursuant to Article Ten; (c) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities; (d) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the holders of all or any Series of Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company; 36 (e) to add to, delete from, or revise the conditions, limitations, and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of issue, authentication, and delivery of Securities, as herein set forth; (f) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder in any material respect; (g) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the Securities of any series as provided in Section 2.01, to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or any series of Securities, or to add to the rights of the holders of any series of Securities; (h) to secure the Securities pursuant to the requirements of Section 4.05; (i) to add any additional Events of Default; (j) to change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture; provided that any such change or elimination shall become effective only when there is no Security of any series Outstanding created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture which is entitled to the benefit of such provision; and (k) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than the one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 7.11. The Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture that affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. Any supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section may be executed by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of the holders of any of the Securities at the time Outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 9.02. SECTION 9.02 Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Securityholders. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time Outstanding, the Company, when authorized by resolution of its Board of Directors, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner not covered by Section 9.01 the rights of the holders of the Securities of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the holders of each Security then Outstanding and affected thereby, (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Securities of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce 37 any premium payable upon the redemption thereof or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Securityholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. SECTION 9.03 Effect of Supplemental Indentures. Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article or of Section 10.01, this Indenture shall, with respect to such series, be and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of Securities of the series affected thereby shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes. SECTION 9.04 Securities Affected by Supplemental Indentures. Securities of any series affected by a supplemental indenture, authenticated and delivered after the execution of such supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article or of Section 10.01 may bear a notation in form approved by the Company, provided such form meets the requirements of any exchange upon which such series may be listed, as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Securities of that series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company, to any modification of this Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may be prepared by the Company, authenticated by the Trustee and delivered in exchange for the Securities of that series then Outstanding. SECTION 9.05 Execution of Supplemental Indentures. Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by its Board Resolutions authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Securityholders, if required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, shall be provided an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article is authorized or permitted by, and conforms to, the terms of this Article and that it is proper for the Trustee under the provisions of this Article to join in the execution thereof, if the Trustee shall so request; provided, however, that such Officers' Certificate and Opinion of Counsel need not be provided in connection with the execution of a supplemental indenture that establishes the terms of a series of Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Securityholders of all series affected thereby as their names and 38 addresses appear upon the Security Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture. ARTICLE X SUCCESSOR CORPORATION SECTION 10.01 Company May Consolidate, Etc. Nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities shall prevent any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or corporations (whether or not affiliated with the Company) or successive consolidations or mergers in which the Company or its successor or successors shall be a party or parties, or shall prevent any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of the property of the Company or its successor or successors as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to any other corporation (whether or not affiliated with the Company or its successor or successors) authorized to acquire and operate the same; provided, however, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that, upon any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the due and punctual payment of the principal of (premium, if any) and interest on all of the Securities of all series in accordance with the terms of each series, according to their tenor and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions of this Indenture with respect to each series or established with respect to such series pursuant to Section 2.01 to be kept or performed by the Company shall be expressly assumed, by supplemental indenture (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, as then in effect) satisfactory in form to the Trustee executed and delivered to the Trustee by the entity formed by such consolidation, or into which the Company shall have been merged, or by the entity which shall have acquired such property. SECTION 10.02 Successor Corporation Substituted. (a) In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition and upon the assumption by the successor corporation, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all of the Securities of all series Outstanding and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture or established with respect to each series of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 to be performed by the Company with respect to each series, such successor corporation shall succeed to and be substituted for the Company with the same effect as if it had been named as the Company herein, and thereupon the predecessor corporation shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities. (b) In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition such changes in phraseology and form (but not in substance) may be made in the Securities thereafter to be issued as may be appropriate. (c) Nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities shall prevent the Company from merging into itself or acquiring by purchase or otherwise all or any part of the property of any other Person (whether or not affiliated with the Company). 39 SECTION 10.03 Evidence of Consolidation, Etc. to Trustee. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, shall be provided an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, and any such assumption, comply with the provisions of this Article. ARTICLE XI SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE AND DEFEASANCE SECTION 11.01 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture. If at any time: (a) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee for cancellation all Securities of a series theretofore authenticated (other than any Securities that shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that shall have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.07 and Securities for whose payment money or Governmental Obligations have theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereupon repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 11.05); or (b) all such Securities of a particular series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation shall have become due and payable, or are by their terms to become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption, and the Company shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds the entire amount in moneys or Governmental Obligations sufficient or a combination thereof, sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay at maturity or upon redemption all Securities of that series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including principal (and premium, if any) and interest due or to become due to such date of maturity or date fixed for redemption, as the case may be, and if the Company shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable hereunder with respect to such series by the Company, and shall deliver an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this indenture with respect to such series have been complied with, then this Indenture shall thereupon cease to be of further effect with respect to such series except for the provisions of Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.07, 4.01, 4.02, 4.03 and 7.10, that shall survive until the date of maturity or redemption date, as the case may be, and Sections 7.06 and 11.05, that shall survive to such date and thereafter, and the Trustee, on demand of the Company and at the cost and expense of the Company shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture with respect to such series. SECTION 11.02 Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance. In addition to discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Section 11.01, if this Section is specified, as contemplated by Section 2.01, to be applicable to Securities of any series, the Company may at its option elect at any time either to effect: (i) a defeasance and discharge of the Securities of any particular series under Section 11.02(a) below; or (ii) a covenant defeasance of the Securities of any particular series under Section 11.02(b) below; in each case upon compliance with the applicable conditions set forth in Section 11.02(c). 40 (a) Upon election by the Company to effect a defeasance and discharge of the Securities of any series under this Section 11.02(a) and satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 11.02(c) with respect to the Securities of such series, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the Securities of such series and the Company shall be deemed to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and all its other obligations relating to such Securities under the Indenture, except for Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.07, 4.01, 4.02, 4.03, 7.06, 7.10 and 11.05 of the Indenture that shall survive until the Securities of such series mature and are paid. Thereafter, Sections 7.06 and 11.05 of this Indenture shall survive with respect to the Securities of such series. (b) Upon election by the Company to effect a covenant defeasance with respect to the Securities of any series under this Section 11.02(b), the Company shall be released from its obligations under Sections 4.05 and 4.06 of this Indenture (if applicable to such series) and any covenants made applicable to the Securities of such series which are subject to defeasance under the terms of any indenture supplemental hereto or the terms otherwise established with respect to such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof on or after the date the conditions precedent set forth in Section 11.02(c) are satisfied (hereinafter, "covenant defeasance"). For this purpose, such covenant defeasance means that the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in Sections 4.05 or 4.06 of this Indenture (if applicable to such series) or in any other covenant applicable to such series which is subject to defeasance under the terms of an indenture supplemental hereto or the terms otherwise established with respect to such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof pertaining to such series. (c) The following shall be conditions precedent to the application of Sections 11.02(a) and 11.02(b): (i) with respect to Section 11.02(a) or 11.02(b) the Company shall have deposited or cause to be deposited irrevocably with the Trustee, as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments and specifically pledged as security for and dedicated solely to the benefit of the holders of the Securities to be defeased, cash in U.S. dollars (or such other money or currencies as shall then be legal tender in the United States) and/or Governmental Obligations, which through the scheduled payment of interest and principal in respect thereof, in accordance with their terms, will be provided (and without reinvestment and assuming no tax liability will be imposed on the Trustee), not later than one day before the due date of any payment of money, an amount in cash, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to discharge principal (including premium, if any) and interest on such Securities on the stated maturity of such principal or installment of principal or interest on the dates on which such installments of principal and interest are due, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, any indenture supplemental thereto entered into pursuant to Section 2.01 with respect to such Securities, and such Securities; (ii) in the case of defeasance under Section 11.02(a), the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel based on the fact that (A) the Company has received from, or there has 41 been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling (which ruling may be, but need not be, issued with respect to the Company) or (B) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable United States federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and such opinion shall confirm that, the holders of the Outstanding Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred; (iii) in the case of covenant defeasance under Section 11.02(b), the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, and such opinion shall confirm that, the holders of the Outstanding Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and covenant defeasance had not occurred; (iv) no Event of Default or Default with respect to the Securities to be defeased shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit, and no such Event of Default under Sections 6.01(a) (4) or (5) or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become such an Event of Default under Sections 6.01(a) (4) or (5) shall have occurred and be continuing on the 91st day after such date or, if longer, ending on the day following the expiration of the longest preference period applicable to the Company in respect of such deposit (it being understood that this condition of this subsection (iii) shall not be deemed satisfied until the expiration of such period); (v) such deposit and defeasance or covenant defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; (vi) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to either the defeasance and discharge under Section 11.02(a) or the covenant defeasance under Section 11.02(b) (as the case may be) have been complied with; (vii) such defeasance and discharge or covenant defeasance will not cause the Trustee to have a conflicting interest as defined in Section 7.08 or for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to any securities of the Company or result in the trust arising from such deposit to constitute an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or such trust shall be qualified under such act or exempt from regulation thereunder; and 42 (viii) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable with respect to the Securities to be defeased. SECTION 11.03 Deposited Moneys to be Held in Trust. All moneys or Governmental Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Sections 11.01 or 11.02 shall be held in trust and shall be available for payment as due, either directly or through any paying agent (including the Company acting as its own paying agent), to the holders of the particular series of Securities for the payment or redemption of which such moneys or Governmental Obligations have been deposited with the Trustee. SECTION 11.04 Payment of Moneys Held by Paying Agents. In connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, all moneys or Governmental Obligations then held by any paying agent under the provisions of this Indenture shall, upon demand of the Company, be paid to the Trustee and thereupon such paying agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys or Governmental Obligations. SECTION 11.05 Repayment to Company. Any moneys or Governmental Obligations deposited with any paying agent or the Trustee, or then held by the Company, in trust for payment of principal of or premium or interest on the Securities of a particular series that are not applied but remain unclaimed by the holders of such Securities for at least two years after the date upon which the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on such Securities shall have respectively become due and payable, shall be repaid to the Company on May 31 of each year or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and thereupon the paying agent and the Trustee shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys or Governmental Obligations, and the holder of any of the Securities entitled to receive such payment shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for the payment thereof. SECTION 11.06 Reinstatement. If the Trustee or the paying agent is unable to apply any money in accordance with either Section 11.01 or 11.02 by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining, or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company's obligations under the Securities to be defeased shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article XI until such time as the Trustee or paying agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 11.01 or 11.02; provided, however, that if the Company makes any payment of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any such Securities following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or paying agent. SECTION 11.07 Other Coin or Currency Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article Eleven, if the Securities of any series are payable in a coin or currency or currency unit other than such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public or private debts, the coin or currency or currency unit or the nature of the government obligations to be deposited with the Trustee under the foregoing provisions of this Article Eleven shall be set 43 forth in the Officers' Certificate or established in the supplemental indenture under which the Securities of such series are issued. ARTICLE XII IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SECTION 12.01 No Recourse. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of this Indenture, or of any Security, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, past, present or future as such, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any such predecessor or successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that this Indenture and the obligations issued hereunder are solely corporate obligations, and that no such personal liability whatever shall attach to, or is or shall be incurred by, the incorporators, stockholders, officers or directors as such, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, or any of them, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or implied therefrom; and that any and all such personal liability of every name and nature, either at common law or in equity or by constitution or statute, of, and any and all such rights and claims against, every such incorporator, stockholder, officer or director as such, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or implied therefrom, are hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issuance of such Securities. ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 13.01 Effect on Successors and Assigns. All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Indenture contained by or on behalf of the Company shall bind their respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. SECTION 13.02 Actions by Successor. Any act or proceeding by any provision of this Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by any board, committee or officer of the Company shall and may be done and performed with like force and effect by the corresponding board, committee or officer of any corporation that shall at the time be the lawful sole successor of the Company. SECTION 13.03 Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein any notice or demand that by any provision of this Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or by the 44 holders of Securities to or on the Company may be given or served by being deposited first class postage prepaid in a post-office letterbox addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Trustee), as follows: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019-2960. Any notice, election, request or demand by the Company or any Securityholder to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or made in writing at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee. SECTION 13.04 Governing Law. This Indenture and each Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the internal laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of said State. SECTION 13.05 Treatment of Securities as Debt. It is intended that the Securities will be treated as indebtedness and not as equity for federal income tax purposes. The provisions of this Indenture shall be interpreted to further this intention. SECTION 13.06 Compliance Certificates and Opinions. (a) Upon any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Company, shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or demand as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or demand, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished. (b) Each certificate or opinion provided for in this Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant in this Indenture shall include (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition; (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based; (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with. SECTION 13.07 Payments on Business Days. Except as provided pursuant to Section 2.01 pursuant to a Board Resolution, and as set forth in an Officers' Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental to this Indenture, in any case where the date of maturity of interest or principal of any Security or the date of redemption of any Security shall not be a Business Day, then payment of interest or principal (and premium, if any) may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the nominal date of maturity or redemption, and no interest shall accrue for the period after such nominal date. 45 SECTION 13.08 Conflict with Trust Indenture Act. If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed duties shall control. SECTION 13.09 Effect of Headings and Table of Contents. The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof. SECTION 13.10 Counterparts. This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. SECTION 13.11 Separability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Indenture or in the Securities of any series shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Indenture or of such Securities, but this Indenture and such Securities shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein. SECTION 13.12 Assignment. The Company will have the right at all times to assign any of its rights or obligations under this Indenture to a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary, provided that, in the event of any such assignment, the Company, will remain liable for all such obligations. Subject to the foregoing, the Indenture is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties thereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Indenture may not otherwise be assigned by the parties thereto. 46 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed all as of the day and year first above written. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. By: ------------------------------------- Name: Title: BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. as Trustee By: ------------------------------------- Name: Title: 47 EX-4.2 3 file003.txt FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Exhibit 4.2 FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE DATED AS OF MAY 7, 2001 to INDENTURE dated as of May 1, 2001 between INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of May 7, 2001 (this "First Supplemental Indenture"), to the Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001 (the "Original Indenture"), between INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC, a New York corporation (the "Company"), and Bank One Trust Company, N.A. (the "Trustee"). WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered the Original Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of Securities (as defined in the Original Indenture) of the Company, to be issued in one or more series; WHEREAS, Sections 2.01 and 9.01 of the Original Indenture provide, among other things, that the Company and the Trustee may enter into indentures supplemental to the Original Indenture for, among other things, the purpose of establishing the designation, form, terms and conditions of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 2.01 and 9.01 of the Original Indenture; WHEREAS, the Company (i) desires the issuance of a series of Securities to be designated as hereinafter provided and (ii) has requested the Trustee to enter into this First Supplemental Indenture for the purpose of establishing the designation, form, terms and conditions of the Securities of such series; WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the creation of an issue of its (1) 6.45% Notes due 2006 (the "Original Series A Notes") and (2) its 6.45% Notes due 2006 to be issued in exchange for the Original Series A Notes (the "Exchange Notes" and collectively with the Original Series A Notes, the "Series A Notes," which expression includes any further notes issued pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof and forming a single series therewith) of substantially the tenor and amount hereinafter set forth. The Original Series A Notes and the Exchange Notes shall rank pari passu; and WHEREAS, all action on the part of the Company necessary to authorize the issuance of the Series A Notes under the Original Indenture and this First Supplemental Indenture (the Original Indenture, as supplemented by this First Supplemental Indenture, being hereinafter called the "Indenture") has been duly taken. NOW, THEREFORE, THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH: That, in order to establish the designation, form, terms and conditions of, and to authorize the authentication and delivery of, the Series A Notes, and in consideration of the acceptance of the Series A Notes by the Holders thereof and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS (a) Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Original Indenture. (b) The rules of interpretation set forth in the Original Indenture shall be applied hereto as if set forth in full herein. (c) For all purposes of this First Supplemental Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings (such meanings shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the respective terms): "Applicable Procedures" means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange. "Clearstream" means Clearstream Banking, societe anonyme. "Closing Date" means the day on which the Closing Date for the Original Series A Notes occurs pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. "Commission" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under applicable law, then the body performing such duties at such time. "Comparable Treasury Issue" means the United States Treasury security selected by the Reference Treasury Dealer as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Series A 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 notes of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Series A Notes. "Comparable Treasury Price" means, with respect to any Redemption Date, (A) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for the Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations or (B) if the Trustee obtains fewer than three such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Quotations or (C) if only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation. "Definitive Note" means a Series A Note in definitive registered form without coupons. "DTC" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9 hereof. "DTC Legend" means the legend set forth in Section 3.6(d), which is required to be placed on all Global Notes, for which DTC is acting as the Depositary, issued under this Indenture. 2 "Euroclear" means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System. "Exchange Notes" means the Series A Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer. "Exchange Offer" means the Exchange Offer as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement. "Global Note Legend" means the legend set forth in Section 3.6(c), which is required to be place on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture. "Global Notes" means, individually and collectively, each of the Restricted Global Notes, the Registration S Global Notes and the Unrestricted Global Notes, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, issued in accordance with Section 2.11 of the Original Indenture and Section 2.7 hereof. "Initial Purchasers" has the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement. "Interest Payment Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 hereof. "Lead Manager" means Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. "Original Series A Notes" means all Series A Notes, other than Exchange Notes. "Participant" means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear or Clearstream). "Private Placement Legend" means the legend set forth in Section 3.6(a) hereof. "Purchase Agreement" means the Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2001, by and among the Company and the parties named on the signature page thereof, in their respective capacities as Initial Purchasers and as representatives of each of the other Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I thereto, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time. "Record Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 hereof. "Redemption Price" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10 hereof. "Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation" 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 the Redemption Date. "Reference Treasury Dealers" means (A) Salomon Smith Barney Inc. or any of the other Initial Purchasers (or their respective affiliates which 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 3 Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer; and (B) any other Primary Treasury Dealer(s) selected by the Trustee after consultation with the Company. "Registration Rights Agreement" means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2001, by and among the Company and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Company to the purchasers of the Original Series A Notes to register such notes, or exchange such notes for Exchange Notes, under the Securities Act. "Regulation S" means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. "Regulation S Global Note" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 hereof. "Regulation S Legend" means the legend set forth in Section 3.6(b), which is required to be placed on all Regulation S Notes (and all Series A Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) issued under this Indenture. "Restricted Global Note" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 hereof. "Restricted Notes" has the meaning specified in Section 2.7 hereof. "Restricted Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 hereof. "Rule 144" means Rule 144 under the Securities Act. "Rule 144A" means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act. "Securities Act" means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and (unless the context otherwise requires) includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. "Series A Note" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof. "Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual 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. "Unrestricted Global Note" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 hereof. "Unrestricted Notes" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 hereof. ARTICLE II DESIGNATION AND TERMS OF THE SECURITIES SECTION 2.1 Title and Aggregate Principal Amount. There is hereby created one series of Securities designated: 6.45 % Notes due 2006 (the "Series A Notes"). 4 SECTION 2.2 Execution. The Series A Notes may forthwith be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication and delivery by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.04 of the Original Indenture. SECTION 2.3 Other Terms and Form of the Series A Notes. The Series A Notes shall have and be subject to such other terms as provided in the Indenture and shall be evidenced by one or more Global Notes in the form of Exhibit A hereof and as set forth in Section 2.7 hereof. SECTION 2.4 Further Issues. The Company may from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of the Series A Notes and in accordance with the Original Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture, create and issue further notes having the same terms and conditions as the Series A Notes in all respects (or in all respects except for the first payment of interest) so as to form a single series with the Series A Notes. SECTION 2.5 Interest and Principal. The Series A Notes will mature on May 15, 2006 and will bear interest at the rate of 6.45 % per annum. The Company will pay interest on the Series A Notes on each May 15 and November 15 (the "Interest Payment Dates"), beginning on November 15, 2001, to the holders of record on the immediately preceding April 1 or October 1 (the "Record Date"). Interest on the Series A Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance. Payments of the principal of and interest on the Series A Notes shall be made in U.S. Dollars, and the Series A Notes shall be denominated in U.S. Dollars. SECTION 2.6 Place of Payment. The place of payment where the Series A Notes may be presented or surrendered for payment, where the principal of and interest and any other payments due on the Series A Notes are payable, where the Series A Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to and upon the Company in respect of the Series A Notes and the Indenture may be served shall be in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, and the office or agency maintained by the Company for such purpose shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee. SECTION 2.7 (a) Regulation S and Unrestricted Notes. Original Series A Notes offered and sold in their initial distribution in reliance on Regulation S shall be initially issued in the form of one or more Global Notes in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form of the Series A Note set forth in Exhibit A hereof, with such applicable legends as are provided for in Section 3.6, except as otherwise permitted herein. Such Global Notes shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee and deposited with the Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office, as custodian for the Depositary, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in the Original Indenture, for credit to the respective accounts at the Depositary of the depositories for Euroclear or for Clearstream. Until such time as the Restricted Period (as defined below) shall have terminated, such Global Notes shall be referred to herein collectively as the "Regulation S Global Note." After such time as the Restricted Period shall have terminated, such Global Notes shall be referred to herein collectively as the "Unrestricted Global Notes." The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note or the Unrestricted Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary, in connection with a corresponding decrease or increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Restricted Global Note, as provided herein. As used herein, the term "Restricted Period" means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the first day after the later of (i) the day that the Lead Manager advises the Company and the Trustee is the day on which the Series A 5 Notes are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the Closing Date. The Regulation S Global Note, the Unrestricted Global Note and all other Series A Notes that are not Restricted Notes shall collectively be referred to herein as the "Unrestricted Notes." (b) Restricted Notes. Original Notes offered and sold in their initial distribution in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued in the form of one or more Global Notes (collectively, the "Restricted Global Note") in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form of the Series A Note set forth in Exhibit A hereof, with such applicable legends as are provided for in Section 3.6, except as otherwise permitted herein. Such Global Note shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee and deposited with the Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office, as custodian for the Depositary, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in the Original Indenture. The aggregate principal amount of the Restricted Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary, in connection with a corresponding decrease or increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note or the Unrestricted Global Note, as provided herein. The Restricted Global Note and all other Series A Notes evidencing the debt, or any portion of the debt, initially evidenced by such Note, other than Series A Notes transferred or exchanged upon certification as provided in Sections 3.1 or 3.2, shall collectively be referred to herein as the "Restricted Notes." SECTION 2.8 Euroclear and Clearstream Procedures Applicable. The provisions of the "Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System," the "General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking" and the "Customer Handbook" of Clearstream, in each case, as in effect from time to time, shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in Global Notes sold pursuant to the exemption to the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Regulation S and that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream. SECTION 2.9 Depositary; Registrar. The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes. The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Security Registrar and the paying agent and designates the Trustee's New York office as the office or agency referred to in Section 2.05(b) of the Original Indenture. SECTION 2.10 Redemption. The Company at its option may, at any time, redeem the Series A Notes, in whole or in part, upon payment of a redemption price equal to (A) the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Series A Notes to be redeemed on the Redemption Date and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Series A Notes being redeemed on that Redemption Date (not including any portion of any payment of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 25 basis points, as determined by the Reference Treasury Dealers, plus (B) in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Series A Notes to the redemption date (the "Redemption Price"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Series A 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 Holders as of the close of business on the relevant Record Date . The Redemption Price shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. SECTION 2.11 Sinking Fund. The Series A Notes shall not be redeemable at the option of any Holder thereof, upon the occurrence of any particular circumstances or otherwise. The Series A Notes will not have the benefit of any sinking fund. 6 ARTICLE III TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE SECTION 3.1 Transfer of Beneficial Interest in a Restricted Global Note to Regulation S Global Note. If the Holder of a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Note wishes at any time to transfer such interest to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note, such transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.1. Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Security Registrar, of (A) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from a DTC Participant directing the Trustee to credit or cause to be credited to a specified DTC Participant's account a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note in a principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note to be so transferred, (B) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the DTC Participant (and the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be) to be credited with, and the account of the DTC Participant to be debited for, such beneficial interest and (C) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Annex A given by the Holder of such beneficial interest, the principal amount of the Restricted Global Note shall be reduced, and the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note shall be increased, by the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Note to be so transferred, in each case by means of any appropriate adjustment on the records of the Trustee, as Security Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary or its authorized representative to make a corresponding adjustment to its records and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions (which shall be the DTC Participant for Euroclear or Clearstream or both, as the case may be) a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note having a principal amount equal to the amount so transferred. SECTION 3.2 Transfer of Beneficial Interest in a Restricted Global Note to Unrestricted Global Note. If the Holder of a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Note wishes at any time to transfer such interest to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, such transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with this Section 3.2. Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Security Registrar, of (A) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from a DTC Participant directing the Trustee to credit or cause to be credited to a specified DTC Participant's account a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note to be so transferred, (B) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the DTC Participant (and, if applicable, the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be) to be credited with, and the account of the DTC Participant to be debited for, such beneficial interest and (C) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Annex B given by the Holder of such beneficial interest, the principal amount of the Restricted Global Note shall be reduced, and the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note shall be increased, by the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Note to be so transferred, in each case by means of an appropriate adjustment on the records of the Trustee, as Security Registrar, and the Trustee, as Security Registrar, shall instruct the 7 Depositary or its authorized representative to make a corresponding adjustment to its records and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note having a principal amount equal to the amount so transferred. SECTION 3.3 Transfer of Beneficial Interest in a Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Global Security to Restricted Global Note. If the Holder of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note or the Unrestricted Global Note wishes at any time to transfer such interest to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Note, such transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with this Section 3.3. Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Security Registrar, of (A) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from a DTC Participant directing the Trustee to credit or cause to be credited to a specific DTC Participant's account a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Note in a principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note or the Unrestricted Global Note to be so transferred, (B) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the DTC Participant to be credited with, and the account of the DTC Participant (and, if applicable, the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be) to be debited for, such beneficial interest and (C) with respect to a transfer of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note (but not the Unrestricted Global Note), a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Annex C given by the Holder of such beneficial interest, the principal amount of the Restricted Global Note shall be increased, by the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Note to be so transferred, in each case by means of an appropriate adjustment on the records of the Trustee, as Security Registrar, and the Trustee, as Security Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary or its authorized representative to make a corresponding adjustment to its records and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note having a principal amount equal to the amount so transferred. SECTION 3.4 Exchanges of Global Note for Non Global Note. In the event that a Global Note or any portion thereof is exchanged for Series A Notes other than Global Notes pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Original Indenture, such other Notes may in turn be exchanged (on transfer or otherwise) for Series A Notes that are not Global Notes or for beneficial interests in a Global Note (if any is then Outstanding) only in accordance with such procedures, which shall be substantially consistent with the provisions of Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5 below (including the certification requirements intended to insure that transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in a Global Note comply with Rule 144A, Rule 144 or Regulation S, as the case may be) and any Applicable Procedures, as may be from time to time adopted by the Company and the Trustee. SECTION 3.5 Interests in Regulation S Global Note to be Held Through Euroclear or Clearstream. Until the termination of the Restricted Period, interests in the Regulation S Global Note may be held only through DTC Participants acting for and on behalf of Euroclear and Clearstream, provided that this Section 3.5 shall not prohibit any transfer in accordance with Section 3.3 hereof. SECTION 3.6 Legends. The following legends shall, as indicated below, appear on the face of Series A Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture. (a) Private Placement Legend. 8 (1) Except as permitted by subparagraph (2) below, each Restricted Note (and all Series A Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form: THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE "RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE") WHICH IS TWO YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE NOTES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D) OR (E) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. (2) Exchange Notes shall not bear the Private Placement Legend. The Private Placement Legend required for a Restricted Note may be removed from a Series A Note if there is delivered to the Company such satisfactory evidence, which may include an opinion of independent counsel licensed to practice law in the State of New York, as may be reasonably required by the Company that neither such legend nor the restrictions on transfer set forth therein are required to ensure that transfers of such Series A will not violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Upon provision of such satisfactory evidence, the Trustee, at the direction of the Company, shall authenticate and deliver in exchange for such Series A Note another Series A Note or Series A Notes having an equal aggregate principal amount that does not bear such legend. If such a legend required for a Restricted Note has been removed from a Series A Note as provided above, it shall not be a Restricted Note and no other Series A Note issued in exchange for all or any part of such Series A Notes shall bear such legend, unless the Company has reasonable cause to believe that such other Series A Note is a "restricted security" within the 9 meaning of Rule 144 and instructs the Trustee to cause a legend to appear thereon. (b) Regulation S Legend. Each Regulation S Note (and all Series A Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form: THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S. PERSONS UNLESS THIS SECURITY HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS THEREOF IS AVAILABLE. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE OFFERED OR SOLD TO PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM EXCEPT IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH DO NOT RESULT IN AN OFFER TO THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PUBLIC OFFERS OF SECURITIES REGULATIONS 1995 (THE "REGULATION S") AND WHICH ARE OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS. (c) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note shall bear a legend in substantially the following form: "THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (I) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.07 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, (II) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11(c) OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, (III) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.08 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE AND (IV) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 2.11 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, THIS SECURITY MAY BE TRANSFERRED, IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART, ONLY TO ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR TO A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY." (d) DTC Legend. Each Global Note for which DTC is acting as the Depositary shall bear a legend in the following form: UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CEDE & CO., AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS 10 WRONGFUL BECAUSE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. SECTION 3.7 Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.08 of the Original Indenture. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase. ARTICLE IV DEFEASANCE SECTION 4.1 Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance. Section 11.02 of the Original Indenture shall be applicable to the Series A Notes. ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 5.1 Execution of Supplemental Indenture. This First Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be construed as an indenture supplemental to the Original Indenture and, as provided in the Original Indenture, this First Supplemental Indenture forms a part thereof. SECTION 5.2 Concerning the Trustee. The recitals contained herein and in the Series A Notes, except with respect to the Trustee's certificates of authentication, 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 First Supplemental Indenture or of the Series A Notes. SECTION 5.3 Counterparts. This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. SECTION 5.4 GOVERNING LAW. THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND EACH NOTE OF THE SERIES CREATED HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. By: ___________________________ Name: ___________________________ Title: ___________________________ BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee By: ___________________________ Name: ___________________________ Title: ___________________________ 12 EX-4.2.1 4 file004.txt FORM OF 6.45% NOTE DUE 2006 Exhibit 4.2.1 No. A-1 $500,000,000 CUSIP 459506AA9 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. 6.45% Notes Due 2006 UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CEDE & CO., AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL BECAUSE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE "RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE") WHICH IS TWO YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE NOTES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D) OR (E) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (I) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.07 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, (II) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11(c) OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, (III) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.08 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE AND (IV) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 2.11 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, THIS SECURITY MAY BE TRANSFERRED, IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART, ONLY TO ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR TO A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC., a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of New York (the "Company"), which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof, for value received hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of 500,000,000 Dollars (subject to adjustment as set forth in the next paragraph hereof) on May 15, 2006, at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or, at the option of the holder of this Restricted Global Note, at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, and to pay interest, semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November 15, 2001, on said principal sum at said office or agency, in like coin or currency, at the rate per annum specified in the title of this Restricted Global Note, or unless no interest has been paid or duly provided for on the Notes, in which case from May 7, 2001, until payment of said principal sum has been made or duly provided for. The interest so payable on any May 15 or November 15 will be paid to the person in whose name this Restricted Global Note is registered at the close of business on the record date, which shall be the April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such May 15 or November 15, respectively; provided that any such interest not punctually paid or duly provided for shall be payable as provided in the Indenture. Interest shall be paid by check mailed to the registered holder at the registered address of such person unless other arrangements are made in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. So long as this Restricted Global Note is a Global Security, then, notwithstanding the immediate preceding sentence, each such payment will be made in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary as then in effect. The aggregate principal amount of this Restricted Global Note represented hereby may from time to time be reduced or increased to reflect exchanges of a part of this Restricted Global Note for interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes or exchanges of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes for a part of this Restricted Global Note or redemptions or repurchases of a part of this Restricted Global Note or cancellations of a part of this Restricted Global Note or transfers of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes in return for a part of this Restricted Global Note or transfers of a part of this Restricted Global Note effected by delivery of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes, in each case, and in any such case, by means of notations on the Schedule of Exchanges, Redemptions, Repurchases, Cancellations and Transfers on the last page hereof. Notwithstanding any provision of this Restricted Global Note to the contrary, (i) exchanges of a part of this Restricted Global Note for interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes, (ii) exchanges of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes for a part of this Restricted Global Note, (iii) redemptions or repurchases of a part of this Restricted Global Note, (iv) cancellations of a part of this Restricted Global Note, (v) transfers of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes in return for a part of this Restricted Global Note and (vi) transfers of a part of this Restricted Global Note effected by delivery of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes may be effected without the surrendering of this Restricted Global Note, provided that appropriate notations on the Schedule of Exchanges, Redemptions, Repurchases, Cancellations and Transfers are made by the Trustee, or the Custodian at the direction of the Trustee, to reflect the appropriate reduction or increase, as the case may be, in the aggregate principal amount of this Restricted Global Note resulting therefrom or as a consequence thereof. Reference is made to the further provisions of this Restricted Global Note set forth on the reverse hereof. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place. This Restricted Global Note shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of said State, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. This Restricted Global Note shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been manually signed by the Trustee or a duly authorized authenticating agent under the Indenture. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. 6.45% Notes Due 2006 This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company, designated as its 6.45% Notes due 2006 (herein called the "Notes," which expression includes any further notes issued pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Supplemental Indenture (as hereinafter defined) and forming a single series therewith), issued and to be issued under an indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001 (herein called the "Original Indenture"), as supplemented by a supplemental indenture, dated as of May 7, 2001 (the "Supplemental Indenture," and together with the Original Indenture, the "Indenture"), between the Company and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto relevant to the Notes reference is hereby made for a complete description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of the Notes. Each Note is subject to, and qualified by, all such terms as set forth in the Indenture certain of which are summarized hereon and each holder of a Note is referred to the corresponding provisions of the Indenture for a complete statement of such terms. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the summary provisions set forth in the Notes and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Note shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on all Notes may be declared, and upon said declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture. The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Notes; provided that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Note, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce the principal amount thereof or premium, if any, thereon, or reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof, or impair or affect the right of any Noteholder to institute suit for the payment thereof, or make the principal thereof or interest or premium, if any, thereon payable in any coin or currency other than that provided in the Notes without the consent of the holder of each Note so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Notes, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of all Notes then outstanding. It is also provided in the Indenture that, prior to any declaration acceler- ating the maturity of the Notes, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding may on behalf of the holders of all of the Notes waive any past default or Event of Default under the Indenture and its consequences except a default in the payment of interest or any premium on or the principal of any of the Notes or a default in respect of a covenant or provision of the Indenture that under Article IX thereof cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holders of all Notes then outstanding. Any such consent or waiver by the holder of this Note (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture) shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of this Note and any Notes that may be issued in exchange or substitution hereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation thereof is made upon this Note or such other Notes. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note at the place, at the respective times, at the rate and in the coin or currency herein prescribed. Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. The Notes are issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and integral multiples thereof. At the office or agency of the Company referred to on the face hereof, and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without payment of any service charge but with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration or exchange of Notes, Notes may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of other authorized denominations. The Notes may be redeemed at the Company's option, upon notice as set forth in the Indenture, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to (A) the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed on the Redemption Date and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes being redeemed on that Redemption Date (not including any portion of any payment of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 25 basis points, as determined by the Reference Treasury Dealers, plus (B) in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to the redemption date; provided that if the date fixed for redemption is on a date or after the record date and on or before the next following interest payment date, then the interest payable on such date shall be paid to the holder of record on the next preceding May 15 or November 15, respectively. Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Note at the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at the option of the holder of this Note, at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, a new Note or Notes of authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange thereof, subject to the conditions and limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith. The Company, the Trustee, any authenticating agent, any paying agent and any Note registrar may deem and treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner of this Note (whether or not this Note shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone other than the Company or any Note registrar), for the purpose of receiving payment hereof, or on account hereof and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any other authenticating agent nor any paying agent nor any Note registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All payments made to or upon the order of such registered holder shall, to the extent of the sum or sums paid, satisfy and discharge liability for monies payable on this Note. No recourse for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on this Note, or for any claim based hereon or otherwise in respect hereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto or in any Note, or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company at any time may terminate some or all of its obligations under the Notes and the Indenture if the Company deposits with the Trustee money or Governmental Obligations for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the Initial Purchasers, the Company is obligated to consummate an exchange offer pursuant to the which the Holder of this Note shall, subject to the conditions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, have the right to exchange this Note for an Exchange Note, which has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in like principal amount and having identical terms as the Notes (other than as set forth in this paragraph). The Holders of Notes shall be entitled to receive certain additional interest payments in the event such exchange offer is not consummated and upon certain other conditions, all pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face of this Restricted Global Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties ________________ Custodian JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of (Cust) survivorship and not as tenants in ________________ under common (Minor) Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ___________________ (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received _______________hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto _________(please insert social security or other identifying number of assignee) the within Note, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ______________attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises. In connection with any transfer of the within Note occurring prior to the second anniversary of the date of original issuance of such Note, the undersigned confirms that such Note is being transferred: |_| To International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. or a subsidiary thereof; or |_| Pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or |_| Pursuant to a Registration Statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act; or |_| Pursuant to and in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or |_| Pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless one of the boxes above is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the within Notes in the name of any person other than the registered holder thereof (or hereof); provided, however, that the Trustee may, in its sole discretion, register the transfer of such Notes if it has received such certifications, legal opinions and/or other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, if the transferee is a purchaser who is not a U.S. person, the holder must furnish to the Trustee certifications, legal opinions or other information as it may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Dated:___________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Signature(s) Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 17Ad-15. ________________________________________ Signature Guarantee SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES, REDEMPTIONS, REPURCHASES CANCELLATIONS AND TRANSFERS The initial principal amount of this Restricted Global Note is U.S. $500,000,000. The following additions to principal, redemptions, repurchases, exchanges of a part of this Restricted Global Note for an interest in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes have been made:
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No. B-1 $0 CUSIP U45950AA7 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. 6.45% Notes Due 2006 UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CEDE & CO., AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL BECAUSE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S. PERSONS UNLESS THIS SECURITY HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS THEREOF IS AVAILABLE. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE OFFERED OR SOLD TO PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM EXCEPT IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH DO NOT RESULT IN AN OFFER TO THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PUBLIC OFFERS OF SECURITIES REGULATIONS 1995 (THE "REGULATION S") AND WHICH ARE OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS. THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (I) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.07 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, (II) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11(c) OF THE ORIGINAL IN- DENTURE, (III) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.08 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE AND (IV) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 2.11 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, THIS SECURITY MAY BE TRANSFERRED, IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART, ONLY TO ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR TO A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC., a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of New York (the "Company"), which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof, for value received hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of Zero Dollars (subject to adjustment as set forth in the next paragraph hereof) on May 15, 2006, at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or, at the option of the holder of this Regulation S Global Note, at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, and to pay interest, semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November 15, 2001, on said principal sum at said office or agency, in like coin or currency, at the rate per annum specified in the title of this Regulation S Global Note, or unless no interest has been paid or duly provided for on the Notes, in which case from May 7, 2001, until payment of said principal sum has been made or duly provided for. The interest so payable on any May 15 or Novmeber 15 will be paid to the person in whose name this Regulation S Global Note is registered at the close of business on the record date, which shall be the April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such May 15 or November 15, respectively; provided that any such interest not punctually paid or duly provided for shall be payable as provided in the Indenture. Interest shall be paid by check mailed to the registered holder at the registered address of such person unless other arrangements are made in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. So long as this Regulation S Global Note is a Global Security, then, notwithstanding the immediate preceding sentence, each such payment will be made in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary as then in effect. The aggregate principal amount of this Regulation S Global Note represented hereby may from time to time be reduced or increased to reflect exchanges of a part of this Regulation S Global Note for interests in the Restricted Global Note or Unrestricted Notes or exchanges of interests in the Restricted Global Note or Unrestricted Notes for a part of this Regulation S Global Note or redemptions or repurchases of a part of this Regulation S Global Note or cancellations of a part of this Regulation S Global Note or transfers of interests in the Restricted Global Note or Unrestricted Notes in return for a part of this Regulation S Global Note or transfers of a part of this Regulation S Global Note effected by delivery of interests in the Restricted Global Note or Unrestricted Notes, in each case, and in any such case, by means of notations on the Schedule of Exchanges, Redemptions, Repurchases, Cancellations and Transfers on the last page hereof. Notwithstanding any provision of this Regulation S Global Note to the contrary, (i) exchanges of a part of this Regulation S Global Note for interests in the Restricted Global Note or Unrestricted Notes, (ii) exchanges of interests in the Restricted Global Note or Unrestricted Notes for a part of this Regulation S Global Note, (iii) redemptions or repurchases of a part of this Regulation S Global Note, (iv) cancellations of a part of this Regulation S Global Note, (v) transfers of interests in the Restricted Global Note or Unrestricted Notes in return for a part of this Regulation S Global Note and (vi) transfers of a part of this Regulation S Global Note effected by delivery of interests in the Restricted Global Note or Unrestricted Notes may be effected without the surrendering of this Regulation S Global Note, provided that appropriate notations on the Schedule of Exchanges, Redemptions, Repurchases, Cancellations and Transfers are made by the Trustee, or the Custodian at the direction of the Trustee, to reflect the appropriate reduction or increase, as the case may be, in the aggregate principal amount of this Regulation S Global Note resulting therefrom or as a consequence thereof. Reference is made to the further provisions of this Regulation S Global Note set forth on the reverse hereof. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place. This Regulation S Global Note shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of said State, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. This Regulation S Global Note shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been manually signed by the Trustee or a duly authorized authenticating agent under the Indenture. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. 6.45% Notes Due 2006 This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company, designated as its 6.45% Notes due 2006 (herein called the "Notes," which expression includes any further notes issued pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Supplemental Indenture (as hereinafter defined) and forming a single series therewith), issued and to be issued under an indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001 (herein called the "Original Indenture"), as supplemented by a supplemental indenture, dated as of May 7, 2001 (the "Supplemental Indenture," and together with the Original Indenture, the "Indenture"), between the Company and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto relevant to the Notes reference is hereby made for a complete description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of the Notes. Each Note is subject to, and qualified by, all such terms as set forth in the Indenture certain of which are summarized hereon and each holder of a Note is referred to the corresponding provisions of the Indenture for a complete statement of such terms. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the summary provisions set forth in the Notes and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Note shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on all Notes may be declared, and upon said declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture. The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Notes; provided that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Note, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce the principal amount thereof or premium, if any, thereon, or reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof, or impair or affect the right of any Noteholder to institute suit for the payment thereof, or make the principal thereof or interest or premium, if any, thereon payable in any coin or currency other than that provided in the Notes without the consent of the holder of each Note so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Notes, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of all Notes then outstanding. It is also provided in the Indenture that, prior to any declaration accelerating the maturity of the Notes, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding may on behalf of the holders of all of the Notes waive any past default or Event of Default under the Indenture and its consequences except a default in the payment of interest or any premium on or the principal of any of the Notes or a default in respect of a covenant or provision of the Indenture that under Article IX thereof cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holders of all Notes then outstanding. Any such consent or waiver by the holder of this Note (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture) shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of this Note and any Notes that may be issued in exchange or substitution hereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation thereof is made upon this Note or such other Notes. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note at the place, at the respective times, at the rate and in the coin or currency herein prescribed. Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. The Notes are issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and integral multiples thereof. At the office or agency of the Company referred to on the face hereof, and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without payment of any service charge but with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration or exchange of Notes, Notes may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of other authorized denominations. The Notes may be redeemed at the Company's option, upon notice as set forth in the Indenture, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to (A) the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed on the Redemption Date and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes being redeemed on that Redemption Date (not including any portion of any payment of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 25 basis points, as determined by the Reference Treasury Dealers, plus (B) in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to the redemption date; provided that if the date fixed for redemption is on a date or after the record date and on or before the next following interest payment date, then the interest payable on such date shall be paid to the holder of record on the next preceding May 15 or November 15, respectively. Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Note at the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at the option of the holder of this Note, at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, a new Note or Notes of authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange thereof, subject to the conditions and limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith. The Company, the Trustee, any authenticating agent, any paying agent and any Note registrar may deem and treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner of this Note (whether or not this Note shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone other than the Company or any Note registrar), for the purpose of receiving payment hereof, or on account hereof and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any other authenticating agent nor any paying agent nor any Note registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All payments made to or upon the order of such registered holder shall, to the extent of the sum or sums paid, satisfy and discharge liability for monies payable on this Note. No recourse for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on this Note, or for any claim based hereon or otherwise in respect hereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto or in any Note, or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company at any time may terminate some or all of its obligations under the Notes and the Indenture if the Company deposits with the Trustee money or Governmental Obligations for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the Initial Purchasers, the Company is obligated to consummate an exchange offer pursuant to the which the Holder of this Note shall, subject to the conditions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, have the right to exchange this Note for an Exchange Note, which has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in like principal amount and having identical terms as the Notes (other than as set forth in this paragraph). The Holders of Notes shall be entitled to receive certain additional interest payments in the event such exchange offer is not consummated and upon certain other conditions, all pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face of this Restricted Global Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties ________________ Custodian JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of (Cust) survivorship and not as tenants in ________________ under common (Minor) Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ___________________ (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received _______________hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto _________(please insert social security or other identifying number of assignee) the within Note, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ______________attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises. In connection with any transfer of the within Note occurring prior to the second anniversary of the date of original issuance of such Note, the undersigned confirms that such Note is being transferred: |_| To International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. or a subsidiary thereof; or |_| Pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or |_| Pursuant to a Registration Statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act; |_| Pursuant to and in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or |_| Pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless one of the boxes above is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the within Notes in the name of any person other than the registered holder thereof (or hereof); provided, however, that the Trustee may, in its sole discretion, register the transfer of such Notes if it has received such certifications, legal opinions and/or other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, if the transferee is a purchaser who is not a U.S. person, the holder must furnish to the Trustee certifications, legal opinions or other information as it may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Dated:____________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Signature(s) Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 17Ad-15. __________________________________________ Signature Guarantee SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES, REDEMPTIONS, REPURCHASES, CANCELLATIONS AND TRANSFERS The initial principal amount of this Regulation S Global Note is U.S.$ 0. The following additions to principal, redemptions, repurchases, exchanges of a part of this Regulation S Global Note for an interest in the Restricted Global Note or Unrestricted Notes have been made:
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No. A-2 $200,000,000 CUSIP 459506AA9 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. 6.45% Notes Due 2006 UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CEDE & CO., AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL BECAUSE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE "RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE") WHICH IS TWO YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE NOTES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D) OR (E) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (I) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.07 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, (II) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11(c) OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, (III) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.08 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE AND (IV) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 2.11 OF THE ORIGINAL INDENTURE, THIS SECURITY MAY BE TRANSFERRED, IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART, ONLY TO ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR TO A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC., a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of New York (the "Company"), which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof, for value received hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of 200,000,000 Dollars (subject to adjustment as set forth in the next paragraph hereof) on May 15, 2006, at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or, at the option of the holder of this Restricted Global Note, at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, and to pay interest, semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November 15, 2001, on said principal sum at said office or agency, in like coin or currency, at the rate per annum specified in the title of this Restricted Global Note, or unless no interest has been paid or duly provided for on the Notes, in which case from May 7, 2001, until payment of said principal sum has been made or duly provided for. The interest so payable on any May 15 or November 15 will be paid to the person in whose name this Restricted Global Note is registered at the close of business on the record date, which shall be the April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such May 15 or November 15, respectively; provided that any such interest not punctually paid or duly provided for shall be payable as provided in the Indenture. Interest shall be paid by check mailed to the registered holder at the registered address of such person unless other arrangements are made in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. So long as this Restricted Global Note is a Global Security, then, notwithstanding the immediate preceding sentence, each such payment will be made in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary as then in effect. The aggregate principal amount of this Restricted Global Note represented hereby may from time to time be reduced or increased to reflect exchanges of a part of this Restricted Global Note for interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes or exchanges of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes for a part of this Restricted Global Note or redemptions or repurchases of a part of this Restricted Global Note or cancellations of a part of this Restricted Global Note or transfers of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes in return for a part of this Restricted Global Note or transfers of a part of this Restricted Global Note effected by delivery of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes, in each case, and in any such case, by means of notations on the Schedule of Exchanges, Redemptions, Repurchases, Cancellations and Transfers on the last page hereof. Notwithstanding any provision of this Restricted Global Note to the contrary, (i) exchanges of a part of this Restricted Global Note for interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes, (ii) exchanges of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes for a part of this Restricted Global Note, (iii) redemptions or repurchases of a part of this Restricted Global Note, (iv) cancellations of a part of this Restricted Global Note, (v) transfers of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes in return for a part of this Restricted Global Note and (vi) transfers of a part of this Restricted Global Note effected by delivery of interests in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes may be effected without the surrendering of this Restricted Global Note, provided that appropriate notations on the Schedule of Exchanges, Redemptions, Repurchases, Cancellations and Transfers are made by the Trustee, or the Custodian at the direction of the Trustee, to reflect the appropriate reduction or increase, as the case may be, in the aggregate principal amount of this Restricted Global Note resulting therefrom or as a consequence thereof. Reference is made to the further provisions of this Restricted Global Note set forth on the reverse hereof. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place. This Restricted Global Note shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of said State, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. This Restricted Global Note shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been manually signed by the Trustee or a duly authorized authenticating agent under the Indenture. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. 6.45% Notes Due 2006 This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company, designated as its 6.45% Notes due 2006 (herein called the "Notes," which expression includes any further notes issued pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Supplemental Indenture (as hereinafter defined) and forming a single series therewith), issued and to be issued under an indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001 (herein called the "Original Indenture"), as supplemented by a supplemental indenture, dated as of May 7, 2001 (the "Supplemental Indenture," and together with the Original Indenture, the "Indenture"), between the Company and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto relevant to the Notes reference is hereby made for a complete description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of the Notes. Each Note is subject to, and qualified by, all such terms as set forth in the Indenture certain of which are summarized hereon and each holder of a Note is referred to the corresponding provisions of the Indenture for a complete statement of such terms. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the summary provisions set forth in the Notes and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Note shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on all Notes may be declared, and upon said declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture. The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Notes; provided that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Note, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce the principal amount thereof or premium, if any, thereon, or reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof, or impair or affect the right of any Noteholder to institute suit for the payment thereof, or make the principal thereof or interest or premium, if any, thereon payable in any coin or currency other than that provided in the Notes without the consent of the holder of each Note so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Notes, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of all Notes then outstanding. It is also provided in the Indenture that, prior to any declaration accelerating the maturity of the Notes, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding may on behalf of the holders of all of the Notes waive any past default or Event of Default under the Indenture and its consequences except a default in the payment of interest or any premium on or the principal of any of the Notes or a default in respect of a covenant or provision of the Indenture that under Article IX thereof cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holders of all Notes then outstanding. Any such consent or waiver by the holder of this Note (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture) shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of this Note and any Notes that may be issued in exchange or substitution hereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation thereof is made upon this Note or such other Notes. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note at the place, at the respective times, at the rate and in the coin or currency herein prescribed. Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. The Notes are issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and integral multiples thereof. At the office or agency of the Company referred to on the face hereof, and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without payment of any service charge but with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration or exchange of Notes, Notes may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of other authorized denominations. The Notes may be redeemed at the Company's option, upon notice as set forth in the Indenture, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to (A) the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed on the Redemption Date and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes being redeemed on that Redemption Date (not including any portion of any payment of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 25 basis points, as determined by the Reference Treasury Dealers, plus (B) in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to the redemption date; provided that if the date fixed for redemption is on a date or after the record date and on or before the next following interest payment date, then the interest payable on such date shall be paid to the holder of record on the next preceding May 15 or November 15, respectively. Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Note at the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at the option of the holder of this Note, at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, a new Note or Notes of authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange thereof, subject to the conditions and limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith. The Company, the Trustee, any authenticating agent, any paying agent and any Note registrar may deem and treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner of this Note (whether or not this Note shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone other than the Company or any Note registrar), for the purpose of receiving payment hereof, or on account hereof and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any other authenticating agent nor any paying agent nor any Note registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All payments made to or upon the order of such registered holder shall, to the extent of the sum or sums paid, satisfy and discharge liability for monies payable on this Note. No recourse for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on this Note, or for any claim based hereon or otherwise in respect hereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto or in any Note, or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company at any time may terminate some or all of its obligations under the Notes and the Indenture if the Company deposits with the Trustee money or Governmental Obligations for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the Initial Purchasers, the Company is obligated to consummate an exchange offer pursuant to the which the Holder of this Note shall, subject to the conditions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, have the right to exchange this Note for an Exchange Note, which has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in like principal amount and having identical terms as the Notes (other than as set forth in this paragraph). The Holders of Notes shall be entitled to receive certain additional interest payments in the event such exchange offer is not consummated and upon certain other conditions, all pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face of this Restricted Global Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties ________________ Custodian JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of (Cust) survivorship and not as tenants in ________________ under common (Minor) Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ___________________ (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received _______________hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto _________(please insert social security or other identifying number of assignee) the within Note, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ______________attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises. In connection with any transfer of the within Note occurring prior to the second anniversary of the date of original issuance of such Note, the undersigned confirms that such Note is being transferred: |_| To International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. or a subsidiary thereof; or |_| Pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or |_| Pursuant to a Registration Statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act; or |_| Pursuant to and in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or |_| Pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless one of the boxes above is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the within Notes in the name of any person other than the registered holder thereof (or hereof); provided, however, that the Trustee may, in its sole discretion, register the transfer of such Notes if it has received such certifications, legal opinions and/or other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, if the transferee is a purchaser who is not a U.S. person, the holder must furnish to the Trustee certifications, legal opinions or other information as it may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Dated:___________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Signature(s) Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 17Ad-15. _________________________________________ Signature Guarantee SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES, REDEMPTIONS, REPURCHASES CANCELLATIONS AND TRANSFERS The initial principal amount of this Restricted Global Note is U.S. $200,000,000. The following additions to principal, redemptions, repurchases, exchanges of a part of this Restricted Global Note for an interest in the Regulation S Global Note or Unrestricted Notes have been made: =================================================================================================================================== Principal Amount Redeemed, Remaining Date of Principal Amount Added on Repurchased, Principal Addition to Exchange of Interest in Exchanged for Amount Notation Principal, the Regulation S Global Interest in Outstanding Made by or Redemption, Note or Unrestricted the Following on behalf of Repurchase Notes Regulation S such the Trustee or Exchange Global Note Transaction or Unrestricted Notes - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ===================================================================================================================================
EX-4.3 5 file005.txt REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 4.3 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of May 7, 2001, by and among International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company") and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., First Union Securities Inc. and Tokyo-Mitsubishi International plc, in their respective capacities as initial purchasers and as representatives of each of the other initial purchasers named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement referred to below (collectively, the "Initial Purchasers"). This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated May 7, 2001, by and among the Company and the Initial Purchasers (the "Purchase Agreement"), which provides for the sale by the Company to the Initial Purchasers of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.45% Notes due 2006 (the "Securities"). In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement and in satisfaction of a condition to the Initial Purchasers' obligations thereunder, the Company has agreed to provide to the Initial Purchasers and their respective direct and indirect transferees and assigns the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. In consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized defined terms shall have the following meanings: "Closing Date" shall mean the Closing Date as defined in the Purchase Agreement. "Company" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and also includes the Company's successors. "Depositary" shall mean The Depository Trust Company, or any other depositary appointed by the Company, including any agent thereof provided, however, that any such depositary must at all times have an address in the Borough of Manhattan, in The City of New York. "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. "Exchange Securities" shall mean the Securities issued by the Company under the Indenture, containing terms identical to the Securities (except that (i) interest thereon shall accrue from the last date on which interest was paid on the Securities or, if no such interest has been paid, from the Closing Date, (ii) the transfer restrictions thereon shall be eliminated and (iii) certain provisions relating to an increase in the, stated rate of interest thereon shall be eliminated) which are to be offered to Holders of Registrable Securities in exchange for Registrable Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer. "Exchange Offer" shall mean the exchange offer by the Company of Exchange Securities for Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof. "Exchange Offer Registration" shall mean a registration under the Securities Act effected pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof. "Exchange Offer Registration Statement" shall mean an exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 covering the Registrable Securities (or, if applicable, on another appropriate form), and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein. "Holders" shall mean the Initial Purchasers, for so long as they own any Registrable Securities, and each of their respective successors, assigns and direct and indirect transferees who become registered owners of Registrable Securities under the Indenture. "Indenture" shall mean the Indenture dated as of May 1, 2001, among the Company and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to the Securities and the Exchange Securities and as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof. "Initial Purchasers" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement. "Majority Holders" shall mean the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of Registrable Securities outstanding; provided that whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, Registrable Securities held by the Company, or any of its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) (other than the Initial Purchasers or subsequent holders of Registrable Securities), if such subsequent holders are deemed to be such affiliates solely by reason of their holding of such Registrable Securities, shall be disregarded in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage or amount. "NASD" shall mean the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. "Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof. 2 "Prospectus" shall mean the prospectus included in a Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus, and any such prospectus as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, including a prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement, and by all other amendments and supplements to a prospectus, including post- effective amendments, and in each case including all material incorporated by reference therein. "Purchase Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement. "Registrable Securities" shall mean the Securities; provided, however, that the Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) a Registration Statement with respect to such Securities shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act and such Securities shall have been disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement, (ii) such Securities shall have been sold to the public pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force, but not Rule 144A) under the Securities Act, (iii) such Securities shall have ceased to be outstanding or(iv) such Securities have been exchanged for Exchange Securities upon consummation of the Exchange Offer. "Registration Default" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(e) of this Agreement. "Registration Expenses" shall mean any and all expenses incident to performance of or compliance by the Company with this Agreement, including without limitation: (i) all SEC, stock exchange or NASD registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with state or other securities or blue sky laws and compliance with the rules of the NASD (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for any underwriters or Holders in connection with state or other securities or blue sky qualification of any of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities), (iii) all expenses of any Persons in preparing, printing and distributing any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any amendments or supplements thereto, any underwriting agreements, securities sales agreements, certificates representing the Exchange Securities and other documents relating to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, (iv) all rating agency fees, (v) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing, if any, of any of the Exchange Securities or such Registrable Securities, covered by a Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, on any securities exchange or exchanges, (vi) all fees and disbursements relating to the qualification of the Indenture under applicable securities laws, (vii) the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and the fees and expenses of the independent public accountants of the Company, including the expenses of any special audits or "cold comfort" letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance, (viii) the fees and expenses of a "qualified independent underwriter" as defined by Conduct Rule 2720 of the NASD (if required by the NASD rules) in connection with the offering ofthe Registrable 3 Securities and the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel, (ix) the reasonable fees and expenses of the Trustee, any registrar, any depositary and paying agent, including their respective counsel, and any escrow agent or custodian, (x) the reasonable fees and expenses of the Initial Purchasers in connection with the Exchange Offer, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Initial Purchasers, (xi) the reasonable fees and expenses of one counsel to the Holders which shall be Mayer, Brown & Platt in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, and (xii) in the case of an underwritten offering, any reasonable fees and disbursements of the underwriters customarily required to be paid by issuers or sellers of such securities, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the underwriters, and the fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with any Registration Statement but excluding (except as otherwise provided herein) fees of counsel to the underwriters or the Holders and underwriting. "Registration Statement" shall mean any registration statement of the Company relating to any offering of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and all amendments and supplements to any such Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein. "SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission. "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. "Shelf Registration" shall mean a registration effected pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof. "Shelf Registration Statement" shall mean a "shelf" registration statement of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(b) of this Agreement which covers all of the Registrable Securities on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein. "Trustee" shall mean the trustee under the Indenture. 2. Registration Under the Securities Act. (a) Exchange Offer Registration. To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, the Company shall (A) use reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC within 90 calendar days after the Closing Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer by the Company to the Holders to exchange 4 all of the Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC within 180 calendar days after the Closing Date, (C) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Exchange Offer within 210 calendar days after the Closing Date. The Exchange Securities will be issued under the Indenture. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Exchange Offer to enable each Holder (other than Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 3(f)) eligible and electing to exchange Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder's business and has no arrangements or understandings with any person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Securities) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the Securities Act and without material restrictions under the securities laws of a substantial proportion of the several states of the United States. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: (i) mail to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; (ii) keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 30 business days (or longer if required by applicable federal and state securities laws) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders; (iii) use the services of the Depositary for the Exchange Offer with respect to Securities evidenced by global certificates; (iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Registrable Securities at any time prior to the close of business, New York City time, on the last business day on which the Exchange Offer shall remain open, by sending to the institution specified in the notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged; and (v) otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws relating to the Exchange Offer. As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall: 5 (i) accept for exchange Registrable Securities duly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the letter of transmittal which is an exhibit thereto; (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange by the Company; and (iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver Exchange Securities to each Holder of Registrable Securities equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange. Interest on each Exchange Note will accrue from the last date on which interest was paid on the Registrable Securities surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid on the Registrable Securities, from the Closing Date. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than (i) that the Exchange Offer, or the making of any exchange by a Holder, does not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, (ii) that no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer which, in the judgment of the Company, would impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer, (iii) that no law, rule or regulation or applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC has been issued or promulgated which, in the good faith determination of the Company, does not permit the Company to effect the Exchange Offer and (iv) that the Holders tender the Registrable Securities to the Company in accordance with the Exchange Offer. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (other than Participating Broker-Dealers) who wishes to exchange such Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities in the Exchange Offer shall have represented that (i) it is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable, (ii) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business, (iii) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer, it has no arrangement with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, (iv) it is not acting on behalf of any person who could not truthfully make the foregoing representations and (v) it shall have made such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of Form S-4 or another appropriate form under the Securities Act available or for the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall inform the Initial Purchasers of the names and addresses of the Holders to whom the Exchange Offer is made, and the Initial Purchasers shall have the right to contact such Holders and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Securities in the Exchange Offer. 6 (b) Shelf Registration. (i) If, because of any change in law or applicable interpretations thereof by the Staff of the SEC, the Company is not permitted to effect the Exchange Offer as contemplated by Section 2(a) hereof, (ii) if for any other reason the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not declared effective within 180 calendar days following the Closing Date or the Exchange Offer is not consummated within 210 calendar days after the Closing Date (provided that, if the Exchange Offer Registra tion Statement shall be declared effective after such 180-day period or if the Exchange Offer shall be consummated after such 210-day period, then the Company's obligations under this clause (ii) arising from the failure of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective within such 180-day period or the failure of the Exchange Offer to be consummated within such 210-day period, respectively, shall terminate), (iii) if any Holder (other than an Initial Purchaser) is not eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer or elects to participate in the Exchange Offer but does not receive fully tradeable Exchange Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer or (iv) upon the written request of any of the Initial Purchasers within 90 days following the consummation of the Exchange Offer; provided that such Initial Purchaser shall hold Registrable Securities that it acquired directly from the Company and that such Initial Purchaser is not permitted, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to such Initial Purchaser, pursuant to applicable law or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, to participate in the Exchange Offer, the Company shall, at their cost: (A) as promptly as practicable, but no later than the 30th calendar day after such filing obligation arises, use its reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC a Shelf Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution elected by the Majority Holders of such Registrable Securities and set forth in such Shelf Registration Statement; (B) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable; provided that, with respect to Exchange Securities received by a broker- dealer in exchange for any securities that were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities, the Company may, if permitted by current interpretations by the staff of the SEC, file a post- effective amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement containing the information required by Regulation S-K Items 507 and/or 508, as applicable, in satisfaction of its obligations under paragraph (A) solely with respect to broker-dealers who acquired their Securities as a result of market-making or other trading activities, and any such Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as so amended, shall be referred to herein as, and 7 governed by the provisions herein applicable to, a Shelf Registration Statement. In the event that the Company is required to file a Shelf Registra tion Statement upon the request of any Holder (other than an Initial Purchaser) not eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer pursuant to clause (iii) above or upon the request of any Initial Purchaser pursuant to clause (iv) above, the Company shall file and use their reasonable best efforts to have declared effective by the SEC both an Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) with respect to all Registrable Securities and a Shelf Registration Statement (which may be a combined Registration Statement with the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) with respect to offers and sales of Registrable Securities held by such Holder or such Initial Purchaser, as applicable, after completion of the Exchange Offer; (C) use their reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required, in order to permit the Prospectus forming part thereof to be usable by Holders for a period of two years, plus any extensions as provided in Section 2(d)(iii) below, after its effective date or such shorter period which will terminate when all of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement (i) have been sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, (ii) cease to be outstanding or (iii) become eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Exchange Act without volume restrictions; and (D) notwithstanding any other provisions hereof ensure that (i) any Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any Prospectus forming a part thereof and any supplement thereto complies in all material respects with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, 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 and (iii) any Prospectus forming part of any Shelf Registration Statement, and any supplement to such Prospectus (as amended or supplemented from time to time), does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, clauses (ii) and (iii) shall not apply to any information relating to any Initial Purchaser or any Holder furnished to the Company in writing by such Initial Purchaser or Holder expressly for use in the Shelf Registration Statement. The Company shall not permit any securities other than the Registrable Securities to be included in the Shelf Registration Statement. 8 The Company further agrees, if necessary, to supplement or amend the Shelf Registration Statement if reasonably requested by the Majority Holders with respect to information relating to the Holders and otherwise as required by Section 3(b) below, to use their reasonable best efforts to cause any such amendment to become effective and such Shelf Registration Statement to become usable as soon as practicable thereafter and to furnish to the Holders of Registrable Securities copies of any such supplement or amendment promptly after its being used or filed with the SEC. (c) Expenses. The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with the registration pursuant to Sections 2(a) and 2(b) and, in the case of any Shelf Registration Statement, will reimburse the Holders or the Initial Purchasers for the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel designated in writing by the Majority Holders to act as counsel for the Holders of the Registrable Securities in connection therewith. Each Holder shall pay all expenses of its counsel other than as set forth in the preceding sentence, underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of such Holder's Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement. (d) Effective Registration Statement. (i) The Company shall be deemed not to have used its respective reasonable best efforts to cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, to become, or to remain, effective during the requisite periods set forth herein if the Company voluntarily takes any action that could reasonably be expected to result in any such Registration Statement not being declared effective or remaining effective or in the Holders of Registrable Securities covered thereby not being able to exchange or offer and sell such Registrable Securities during that period unless (A) such action is required by applicable law or (B) such action is taken by the Company in good faith and for valid business reasons (but not including avoidance of the Company's obligations hereunder), including the acquisition or divestiture of assets or a material corporate transaction or event so long as the Company promptly complies with the requirements of Section 3(k) hereof, if applicable. (ii) An Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof or a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof shall not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the SEC; provided, however, that if, after it has been declared effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or any other governmental agency or court, such Registration Statement shall be deemed not to have been effective during the period of such interference, until the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement may legally resume. 9 (iii) During any 365-day period, the Company may suspend the availability of a Shelf Registration Statement and the use of the related Prospectus, as provided in Section 3(e)(vi) and the last paragraph of Section 3 hereof (a "Material Event Election"), for up to 4 periods of up to 45 consecutive days (except for the consecutive 45-day period immediately prior to maturity of the Securities), but no more than an aggregate of 90 days during any 365-day period, if any event shall occur (A) as set forth in Section 2(d)(i) or (B) as a result of which it shall be necessary, in the good faith determination of the board of directors of the Company, to amend the Shelf Registration Statement or amend or supplement any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereunder in order that each such document not include any untrue statement of fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made, provided that any period during which the Company requires Holders to refrain from disposing of their Registrable Securities due to a Material Event Election (an "Election Period") shall be deemed to trigger the obligation of the Company to pay additional interest in accordance with Section 2(e) to the extent that such Election Period, together with all other days that the Shelf Registration Statement has become unusable in any consecutive twelve-month period, exceeds 90 days in the aggregate. The Two-Year Period provided for in Section 2(b)(B) above shall be extended by an amount of time equal to all such Election Periods. (e) Increase in Interest Rate. In the event that (i) the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not filed with the SEC on or prior to the 90th calendar day after the Closing Date, (ii) the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not declared effective on or prior to the 180th calendar day after the Closing Date, (iii) the Exchange Offer is not consummated on or prior to the 210th calendar day following the Closing Date, or (iv) if required, a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to the Registrable Securities is not declared effective on or prior to the 210th calendar day after the Closing Date, or (v) the Election Periods exceed, in the aggregate, 90 days during any 365-day period (each, a "Registration Default"), the per annum interest rate borne by the Registrable Securities affected thereby shall be increased by one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum following a Registration Default; provided that the maximum aggregate additional interest with respect to a series may in no event exceed one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum. Upon (v) the filing of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement after the 90-day period described in clause (i) above, (w) the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement after the 180-day period described in clause (ii) above, (x) the consummation of the Exchange Offer after the 210-day period described in clause (iii) above, (y) the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement, after the 210-day period described in clause (iv) above, or (z) the termination of any Election Period exceeding the period described in clause (v) above, the interest rate borne by such series of Registrable Securities from the date of such filing, effectiveness or consummation, as the case may be, shall be reduced to the original interest rate if the Company is otherwise in compliance with this paragraph; provided, however, that, if after any such reduction in interest rate, a different Registration Default occurs, the interest rate shall again be increased 10 pursuant to the foregoing provisions. No increase in the rate under clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above shall be payable for any period during which a Shelf Registration is effective. (f) Specific Enforcement Without limiting the remedies available to the Initial Purchasers and the Holders, the Company acknowledges that any failure, other than legal impossibility, by the Company to comply with its obligations under Sections 2(a) and 2(b) hereof may result in material irreparable injury to the Initial Purchasers or the Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of any such failure, the Initial Purchasers or any Holder may obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the Company's obligations under Sections 2(a) and 2(b). 3. Registration Procedures. In connection with the obligations of the Company with respect to the Registration Statements pursuant to Sections 2(a) and 2(b) hereof, the Company shall: (a) prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement, within the time periods specified in Section 2, on the appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form (i) shall be selected by the Company, (ii) shall, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the selling Holders thereof and (iii) shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable form and include or incorporate by reference all financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective in accordance with Section 2 hereof; (b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Registration Statement as may be necessary under applicable law to keep such Registration Statement effective for the applicable period; cause each Prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Securities covered by each Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the selling Holders thereof; (c) in the case of a Shelf Registration, (i) notify each Holder of Registrable Securities, at least 15 days business days prior to filing, that a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to the Registrable Securities is being filed and advising such Holders that the distribution of Registrable Securities will be made in accordance with the method elected by the Majority Holders; (ii) furnish to each Holder of Registrable Securities, to counsel for the Initial Purchasers, to counsel for the Holders and to each underwriter of an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities, if any, without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus, including each preliminary Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto and such other documents as such Holder or underwriter, or their counsel, may reasonably request, including financial statements and schedules and, if the Holder so reasonably requests, all 11 exhibits (including those incorporated by reference) in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities; and (iii) subject to the last paragraph of this Section 3, hereby consent to the use of the Prospectus, including each preliminary Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Registrable Securities in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto; (d) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities under all applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions as any Holder of Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement and each underwriter of an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities shall reasonably request by the time the applicable Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, to cooperate with the Holders in connection with any filings required to be made with the NASD, keep each such registration or qualification effective during the period such Registration Statement is required to be effective and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such Holder to consummate the disposition in each such jurisdiction of such Registrable Securities owned by such Holder; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(d) or (ii) take any action which would subject it to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction; (e) in the case of a Shelf Registration, notify each Holder of Registrable Securities and counsel for such Holders promptly and, if requested by such Holder or counsel, confirm such advice in writing promptly (i) when a Registration Statement has become effective and when any post-effective amendments and supplements thereto become effective, (ii) of any request by the SEC or any state securities authority for post-effective amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement and Prospectus or for additional information after the Registration Statement has become effective, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iv) if, between the effective date of a Registration Statement and the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities covered thereby, the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any underwriting agreement, securities sales agreement or other similar agreement, if any, relating to such offering cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (v) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, (vi) of the happening of any event or the discovery of any facts during the period a Shelf Registration Statement is effective (including as contemplated in Section 2(d)(iii) hereof) which (A) is contemplated in Section 2(d)(i) or (B) makes any statement made in such Shelf Registration Statement or the related Prospectus untrue in any material respect or which requires the making of any changes in such Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading and (vii) of 12 any determination by the Company that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate; (f) (A) in the case of an Exchange Offer, (i) include in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement a "Plan of Distribution" section covering the use of the Prospectus included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement by broker-dealers who have exchanged their Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities for the resale of such Exchange Securities, (ii) furnish to each broker-dealer who desires to participate in the Exchange Offer, without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto, as such broker-dealer may reasonably request, (iii) include in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement a statement that any broker-dealer who holds Registrable Securities acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (a "Participating Broker-Dealer"), and who receives Exchange Securities for Registrable Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer, may be a statutory underwriter and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities, (iv) subject to the last paragraph of this Section 3, hereby consent to the use of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, by any broker-dealer in connection with the sale or transfer of the Exchange Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, and (v) include in the transmittal letter or similar documentation to be executed by an exchange offeree in order to participate in the Exchange Offer the following provision: "If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Exchange Securities. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Securities for its own account in exchange for Registrable Securities, it represents that the Registrable Securities to be exchanged for Exchange Securities were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act;" (B) to the extent any Participating Broker-Dealer participates in the Exchange Offer, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be delivered at the request of an entity representing the Participating Broker-Dealers (which entity shall be Salomon Smith Barney Inc., unless it elects not to act as such representative) any "cold comfort" letters with respect to the Prospectus in the form existing on the last date for which exchanges are accepted pursuant to the Exchange Offer and with respect to 13 each subsequent amendment or supplement, if any, effected during the period specified in clause (C) below; (C) to the extent any Participating Broker-Dealer participates in the Exchange Offer, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement for a period of 180 days following the closing of the Exchange Offer or such shorter period which will terminate when the Participating Broker-Dealers have completed all resales subject to applicable prospectus delivery requirements; and (D) the Company shall not be required to amend or supplement the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement as would otherwise be contemplated by Section 3(b) hereof; or take any other action as a result of this Section 3(f), for a period exceeding 180 days after the last date for which exchanges are accepted pursuant to the Exchange Offer (as such period may be extended by the Company) and Participating Broker- Dealers shall not be authorized by the Company to, and shall not, deliver such Prospectus after such period in connection with resales contemplated by this Section 3; (g) (i) in the case of an Exchange Offer, furnish counsel for the Initial Purchasers and (ii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish counsel for the Holders of Registrable Securities copies of any request by the SEC or any state securities authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement and Prospectus or for additional information; (h) make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement as soon as practicable and provide immediate notice to each Holder of the withdrawal of any such order, (i) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Holder of Registrable Securities, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto (without documents incorporated therein by reference or exhibits thereto, unless requested); (j) in the case of a Shelf Registration, cooperate with the selling Holders of Registrable Securities to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and cause such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations (consistent with the provisions of the Indenture) in a form eligible for deposit with the Depositary and registered in such names as the selling Holders or the underwriters, if any, may reasonably request in writing at least one business day prior to the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities; 14 (k) in the case of a Shelf Registration, upon the occurrence of any event or the discovery of any facts, each as contemplated by Section 3(e)(vi) hereof; use its reasonable best efforts to prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Securities, such Prospectus will not contain at the time of such delivery any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company agrees to notify each Holder to suspend use of the Prospectus as promptly as practicable after the occurrence of such an event, and each Holder hereby agrees to suspend use of the Prospectus until the Company has amended or supplemented the Prospectus to correct such misstatement or omission. At such time as such public disclosure is otherwise made or the Company determines that such disclosure is not necessary, in each case to correct any misstatement of a material fact or to include any omitted material fact, the Company agrees promptly to notify each Holder of such determination and to furnish each Holder such numbers of copies of the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, as such Holder may reasonably request; (l) obtain CUSIP numbers, ISINs and common codes for all Exchange Securities, or Registrable Securities, as the case may be, not later than the effective date of a Registration Statement, and provide the Trustee with printed certificates for the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be, in a form eligible for deposit with the Depositary; (m) in the case of a Shelf Registration, enter into agreements (including underwriting agreements) and take all other customary and appropriate actions (including those reasonably requested by the Majority Holders of the Registrable Securities) in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities and in such connection, whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an underwritten registration, in a manner that is reasonable and customary: (i) make such representations and warranties to the Holders of such Registrable Securities and the underwriters, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in similar underwritten offerings as may be reasonably requested by such Holders and underwriters; (ii) obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and updates thereof (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriters, if any, and the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities being sold) addressed to each selling Holder and the underwriters, if any, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in sales of securities or underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Holders and underwriters; 15 (iii) obtain "cold comfort" letters and updates thereof from the Company's independent certified public accountants addressed to the underwriters, if any, and will use reasonable best efforts to have such letters addressed to the selling Holders of Registrable Securities, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in "cold comfort" letters to underwriters in connection with similar underwritten offerings; (iv) enter into a securities sales agreement with the Holders and an agent of the Holders providing for, among other things, the appointment of such agent for the selling Holders for the purpose of soliciting purchases of Registrable Securities, which agreement shall be in form, substance and scope customary for similar offerings; (v) if an underwriting agreement is entered into in the case of an underwritten offering, cause the same to set forth indemnification provisions and procedures substantially equivalent to the indemnification provisions and procedures set forth in Section 5 hereof with respect to the underwriters and all other parties to be indemnified pursuant to Section 5 hereof; and (v) deliver such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters or the Holders and as are customarily delivered in similar offerings. The above shall be done at (i) the effectiveness of such Registration Statement (and, if appropriate, each post-effective amendment thereto) and (ii) each closing under any underwriting or similar agreement as and to the extent required thereunder. In the case of any underwritten offering, the Company shall provide written notice to the Holders of all Registrable Securities of such underwritten offering at least thirty days prior to the filing of a prospectus supplement for such underwritten offering. Such notice shall (x) offer each such Holder the right to participate in such underwritten offering, (y) specify a date, which shall be no earlier than ten business days following the date of such notice, by which such Holder must inform the Company of its intent to participate in such underwritten offering and (z) include the instructions such Holder must follow in order to participate in such underwritten offering; (n) in the case of a Shelf Registration, make available for inspection by representatives of the Holders of the Registrable Securities and any underwriters participating in any disposition pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement and any U.S. counsel or accountant retained by such Holders or underwriters, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company reasonably requested by any such Persons, and cause the respective officers, directors, employees, and any other agents of the Company to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, underwriter, special counsel or accountant in connection with a Registration Statement; provided, however, that the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall be coordinated on behalf of the Initial Purchasers by Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and on behalf of the other parties by one counsel designated by the holders of a majority of the Registrable 16 Securities, and provided further that any such records, documents, properties and such information that is designated in writing by the Company, in good faith, as confidential at the time of delivery of such records, documents, properties or information shall be kept confidential by any such representative, underwriter, counsel or accountant and shall be used only in connection with such Shelf Registration Statement, unless such information has become available (not in violation of this Agreement) to the public generally or through a third party without an accompanying obligation of confidentiality, and except that such representative, underwriter, counsel or accountant shall have no liability, and shall not be in breach of this provision, if disclosure of such confidential information is made in connection with a court proceeding or required bylaw, and the Company shall be entitled to request that such representative, underwriter, counsel or accountant sign a confidentiality agreement to the foregoing effect. Each such person will be required to agree that information obtained by it as a result of such inspections shall be deemed confidential and shall not be used by it as the basis for any market transactions in the securities of the Company unless and until such is made generally available to the public through no fault or action of such person. Each selling Holder of such Registrable Securities will be required to further agree that it will, upon learning that disclosure of confidential information is necessary, give notice to the Company to allow the Company at its expense to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of the confidential information; (o) (i) in the case of an Exchange Offer, a reasonable time prior to the filing of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, any Prospectus forming a part thereof; any amendment to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to a Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers, and make such changes in any such document prior to the filing thereof as the Initial Purchasers or their counsel may reasonably request; (ii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, a reasonable time prior to filing any Shelf Registration Statement, any Prospectus forming a part thereof; any amendment to such Shelf Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to such Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Holders of Registrable Securities, to the Initial Purchasers, to counsel on behalf of the Holders and to the underwriter or underwriters of an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities, if any, and make such changes in any such document prior to the filing thereof as counsel to the Initial Purchasers, the Holders or any underwriter may reasonably request; and (iii) cause the representatives of the Company to be available for discussion of such Registration Statement and Prospectus as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders of Registrable Securities, the Initial Purchasers on behalf of such Holders or any underwriter, and shall not at any time make any filing of any such document of which such Holders, the Initial Purchasers on behalf of such Holders, their counsel or any underwriter shall not have previously been advised and furnished a copy or to which such Holders, the Initial Purchasers on behalf of such Holders, their counsel or any underwriter shall reasonably object within a reasonable time period; (p) in the case of a Shelf Registration, use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be rated with the appropriate rating agencies, if so requested by 17 the Majority Holders or by the underwriter or underwriters of an underwritten offering, unless the Registrable Securities are already so rated; (q) otherwise use their reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering at least twelve months which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder; and (r) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the NASD and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter and its counsel. In the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Company may (as a condition to such Holder's participation in the Shelf Registration) require each Holder of Registrable Securities to furnish to the Company or their counsel such information regarding such Holder and the proposed distribution by such Holder of such Registrable Securities, as the Company may from time to time reasonably request, and agree in writing to be bound by the Agreement, including the indemnifica tion provisions. In the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event or the discovery of any facts, each of the kind described in Sections 2(d)(i) and 3(e)(ii)-(vii) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement until such Holder's receipt of (i) the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(k) hereof or (ii) written notice from the Company that the Shelf Registration Statement is once again effective and that no supplement or amendment is required. If so directed by the Company, such Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company's expense) all copies in its possession, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder's possession, of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. If the Company shall give any such notice to suspend the disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement as a result of the happening of any event or the discovery of any facts, each of the kind described in Sections 2(d)(i) and 3(e)(vi) hereof; the Company shall be deemed to have used its reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement effective during such period of suspension; provided that (i) such period of suspension shall not exceed the time periods provided in Section 2(d)(iii) hereof and (ii) the Company shall, if necessary, use its reasonable best efforts to file and have declared effective (if an amendment) as soon as practicable an amendment or supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement and shall extend the period during which the Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when the Holders shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus necessary to resume such dispositions. 18 4. Underwritten Registrations. If any of the Registrable Securities covered by any Shelf Registration are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that will manage the offering will be selected by the Majority Holders of such Registrable Securities included in such offering and shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company. No Holder of Registrable Securities may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder's Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements. 5. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Initial Purchaser, each Holder, including Participating Broker-Dealers, each underwriter who participates in an offering of Registrable Securities, their respective affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and each Person, if any, who controls any Initial Purchaser or any Holder within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Initial Purchaser, any Holder or any such controlling or affiliated Person in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any amendment thereof; pursuant to which Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities were registered under the Securities Act, including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto), or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based upon information relating to any Initial Purchaser or any Holder furnished to the Company in writing by such Initial Purchaser or by or relating to any Holder or underwriter who participates in an offering of Registrable Securities, in each case expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable to any such Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or controlling person, with respect to any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission in any preliminary prospectus to the extent that any such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense of any Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or controlling person to whom there was not sent or given, at or prior to the 19 written confirmation of such sale, a copy of the final Prospectus as then amended or supplemented, if the Company had previously furnished copies thereof to such Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or controlling person and the loss, liability, claim, damage or expense of such Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer or controlling person results from an untrue statement or omission of a material fact contained in the preliminary prospectus that was corrected in the final Prospectus. (b) Each Holder agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each Initial Purchaser, each underwriter who participates in an offering of Registrable Securities, and the other selling Holders, and each of their respective directors and officers (including each director and officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement) and each Person, if any, who controls the Company, any Initial Purchaser, any underwriter or any other selling Holder within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses described in the indemnity contained in Section 5(a), as incurred), but only with reference to information relating to such Holder furnished to the Company in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement or any amendment thereof or any Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto. (c) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to either paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above, such Person (the "indemnified party") shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the "indemnifying party") in writing (but the failure to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party except to the extent it is materially prejudiced or harmed) and the indemnifying party, upon request of the indemnified party, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. In the event the indemnified parties retain their own counsel and the indemnifying party is responsible for the fees and expenses of such counsel as a result of clause (i) or (ii) of the previous sentence, then the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for (a) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Initial Purchasers and all Persons, if any, who control any Initial Purchaser within the meaning of 20 either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, (b) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Company, its respective directors, its respective officers who sign the Registration Statement and all Persons, if any, who control the Company within the meaning of either such Section and (c) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Holders and all Persons, if any, who control any Holders within the meaning of either such Section, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. In the case of any such separate firm for the Initial Purchasers and such control Persons of the Initial Purchasers, such firm shall be designated in writing by Salomon Smith Barney Inc. In the case of any such separate firm for the Holders and such Persons who control Holders, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Majority Holders. In all other cases, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Company. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff; the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement (i) includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (ii) does not include a statement as to an admission of fruit, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party. (d) If the indemnification provided for in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this Section 5 is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and of the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission 21 to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such indemnifying party or parties or such indemnified party or parties, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The obligations of the Holders of Registrable Securities to contribute pursuant to this Section 5 are several in proportion to the respective number of Registrable Securities, and not joint. (e) The Company, the Initial Purchasers, and each Holder of Registrable Securities agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Initial Purchasers were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in paragraph (d) above. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in paragraph (d) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5, no Holder shall be required to indemnify or contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which Registrable Securities were sold by such Holder exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 5, each Person, if any, who controls an Initial Purchaser or Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Initial Purchaser or Holder, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement, and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company. The remedies provided for in this Section 5 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity. The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 5 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of(i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Initial Purchaser or any Holder, or any Person controlling any Initial Purchaser or any Holder, or by or on behalf of the Company, its officers or directors or any Person controlling the Company, (iii) acceptance of any of the Exchange Securities and (iv) any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company enters into an underwriting agreement with one or more underwriters who participate in an offering of Registrable Securities, the indemnification and contribution provisions, if any, of such agreement shall, as to such underwriters, supercede the indemnification and contribution provisions of this Agreement. 22 6. Miscellaneous. (a) Rule 144 and Rule l44A. For so long as the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15 of the Exchange Act, the Company covenants that it will file the reports required to be filed by it under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder, that if it ceases to be so required to file such reports, it will upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities (i) make publicly available or cause to be made publicly available such information as is necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (ii) deliver or cause to be delivered such information to a prospective purchaser as is necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and it will take such further action as any Holder of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, and (iii) take such further action that is reasonable in the circumstances, in each case, to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell its Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (x) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, (y) Rule 144A under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (z) any similar rules or regulations hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the written request of any Holder of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements. (b) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company has not entered into nor will the Company on or after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement which is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Company's other issued and outstanding securities under any such agreements. (c) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the material provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company has obtained the written consent of the Majority Holders of the outstanding Registrable Securities affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or departure. (d) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, registered first-class mail, telecopier or any courier guaranteeing overnight delivery (i) if to a Holder (other than an Initial Purchaser), at the most current address set forth on the records of the Registrar under the Indenture, (ii) if to an Initial Purchaser, at the most current address given by such Initial Purchaser to the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(d), which address initially is the address set forth in the Purchase Agreement; and (iii) if to the Company, initially at its respective addresses set forth in the Purchase 23 Agreement and thereafter at such other addresses, notice of which are given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(d). All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five business days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next business day if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery. Copies of all such notices, demands, or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee, at the address specified in the Indenture. (e) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns and transferees of each of the parties, including, without limitation and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders; provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Securities in violation of the terms hereof or of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Securities, in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities shall be held subject to all of the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities, such Person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including the restrictions on resale set forth in this Agreement and, if applicable, the Purchase Agreement, and such Person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof. (f) Third Party Beneficiary. The Holders shall be third party beneficiaries to the agreements made hereunder between the Company on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent it deems such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect its rights or the rights of Holders hereunder. (g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. (h) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. (i) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. 24 (j) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforce able, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby. [Signatures on next page] 25 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. By: -------------------------------------- Name: Title: The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written: SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. BANC ONE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. FIRST UNION SECURITIES By: SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. By: ------------------------------------ Name: Title: For themselves and the other Initial Purchasers 26 EX-5.1 6 file006.txt OPINION OF SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & FLOM LLP EXHIBIT 5.1 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP FOUR TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK, NY 10036 (212) 735-3000 June 26, 2001 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 521 West 57th Street New York, New York 10019 Re: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-4 ---------------------------------- Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as special counsel to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the public offering of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 6.45% Notes due 2006 (the "Exchange Notes"). The Exchange Notes are to be issued pursuant to an exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") in exchange for a like principal amount of the issued and out standing 6.45% Notes due 2006 of the Company (the "Original Notes") under the Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001 (the "Original Indenture"), by and between the Company and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture, dated as of May 7, 2001 (together with the Original Indenture, the "Indenture"), as contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 7, 2001 (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., First Union Securities, Inc. and Tokyo-Mitsubishi International plc. This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). In connection with this opinion, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. June 26, 2001 Page 2 (i) the Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the Exchange Notes to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commis sion") on the date hereof under the Act (the "Registration Statement"); (ii) an executed copy of the Registration Rights Agreement; (iii) an executed copy of the Indenture; (iv) the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended to date; (v) the By-Laws of the Company, as amended to date; (vi) certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the Exchange Offer, the issuance of the Original Notes and the Exchange Notes, the Indenture and related matters; (vii) the Form T-1 of the Trustee filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement; and (viii) the form of the Exchange Notes. We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents, certificates and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion set forth herein. In our examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. In making our examination of documents executed or to be executed, we have assumed that the parties thereto, other than the Company, had or will have the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and have 2 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. June 26, 2001 Page 3 also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and the validity and binding effect thereof on such parties. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein that we have not independently established or verified, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others. Our opinion set forth herein is limited to the laws of the State of New York that are normally applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Exchange Offer and, to the extent that judicial or regulatory orders or decrees or consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations, validations, filings, recordings or registrations with governmental authorities are relevant, to those required under such laws (all of the foregoing being referred to as "Opined on Law"). We do not express any opinion with respect to the law of any jurisdiction other than Opined on Law or as to the effect of any such non-opined-on law on the opinions herein stated. Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and the limitations, qualifica tions, exceptions and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that when (i) the Registration Statement becomes effective and the Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended and (ii) the Exchange Notes (in the form examined by us) have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and have been delivered upon consummation of the Exchange Offer against receipt of Original Notes surrendered in exchange therefor in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer, the Exchange Notes will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by (1) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally and (2) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). In rendering the opinion set forth above, we have assumed that the execution and delivery by the Company of the Exchange Notes do not and will not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under any agreement or instrument to which the Company or its properties is subject, except that we do not make this assumption for 3 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. June 26, 2001 Page 4 those agreements and instruments which have been identified to us by the Company as being material to it and which are listed as exhibits to the Registration Statement. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Legal Matters" in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission. Very truly yours, /s/ Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 4 EX-12.1 7 file007.txt THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EXHIBIT 12.1
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (In thousands, except ratios) YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRETAX INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $184,127 $243,465 $311,068 $340,191 $299,103 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIXED CHARGES: INTEREST EXPENSE AND AMORTIZATION OF DEBT DISCOUNT AND PREMIUM ON ALL INDEBTEDNESS $25,072 $5,154 $2,042 $2,420 $2,740 RENTALS: $7,143 $5,999 $5,530 $5,173 $5,049 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL FIXED CHARGES $32,215 $11,153 $7,572 $7,593 $7,789 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRETAX INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PLUS FIXED CHARGES, LESS PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES $216,342 $254,618 $318,640 $347,784 $306,892 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 6.72x 22.83x 42.08x 45.80x 39.40x - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, - ---------------------------------- 2000 2001 - ---------------------------------- $65,512 $32,436 - ---------------------------------- $2,137 $22,300 $1,723 $ 2,156 - ---------------------------------- $3,860 $24,456 - ---------------------------------- - ---------------------------------- $69,372 $56,892 - ---------------------------------- - ---------------------------------- 17.97x 2.33x - ----------------------------------
We compute these ratios by dividing fixed charges into the sum of earnings and fixed charges. Earnings used in computing the ratio consist of income before income taxes and fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt expense and that portion of rental expense representative of interest, estimated at one-third. Pre-tax income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1999 and 2000, and for subperiods March 31, 2000 and 2001, include nonrecurring charges of $31,315 after tax in 1996, $21,910 after tax in 1999, $26,765 after tax in 2000, $6,248 after tax in quarter ended March 31, 2000 and $7,763 after tax in quarter ended March 31, 2001. EX-23.1 8 file008.txt CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Accountants We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated January 29, 2001 relating to the International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. consolidated financial statements, which appears in the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., which is incorporated by reference in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January 29, 2001 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP New York, New York June 26, 2001 EX-23.2 9 file009.txt CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Independent Accountants We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated January 28, 2000, except as it relates to the change in accounting for certain inventories described in Note 1, which is as of January 17, 2001, relating to the Bush Boake Allen Inc. financial statements, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. dated January 17, 2001. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Florham Park, New Jersey June 26, 2001 EX-24.1 10 file010.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this 20th day of June 2001. /s/ Richard A. Goldstein (L.S.) ------------------------------ Richard A. Goldstein EX-24.2 11 file011.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.2 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this __ day of June 2001. /s/ Douglas J. Wetmore (L.S.) ----------------------------- Douglas J. Wetmore EX-24.3 12 file012.txt POWER OF ATTONEY Exhibit 24.3 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this 21st day of June 2001. /s/ Margaret Hayes Adame ------------------------ Margaret Hayes Adame EX-24.4 13 file013.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.4 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this 20th day of June 2001. /s/ Gunter Blobel (L.S.) -------------------------- Gunter Blobel EX-24.5 14 file014.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.5 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this 21st day of June 2001. /s/ J. Michael Cook (L.S.) --------------------------- J. Michael Cook EX-24.6 15 file015.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.6 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this 21st day of June 2001. /s/ Peter A. Georgescu (L.S.) ------------------------------ Peter A. Georgescu EX-24.7 16 file016.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.7 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this ___ day of June 2001. /s/ Carlos A. Lobbosco (L.S.) ------------------------------ Carlos A. Lobbosco EX-24.8 17 file017.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.8 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this ___ day of June 2001. /s/ Arthur C. Martinez (L.S.) ----------------------------- Arthur C. Martinez EX-24.9 18 file018.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.9 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this 20th day of June 2001. /s/ Henry P. van Ameringen (L.S.) --------------------------------- Henry P. van Ameringen EX-24.10 19 file019.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.10 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation ("the Corporation"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or on other appropriate form, for the purpose of registering debt securities previously issued by the Corporation in a private offering, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Block or Douglas J. Wetmore his (her) attorneys, and each of them his (her) attorney with power to act without the other, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him (her) and in his (her) name, place and stead to sign in any and all capacities such Registration Statement, and/or post-effective amendment, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and to perform each and every act necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he (she) might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying the acts of such attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his (her) hand and seal this 21st day of June 2001. /s/ William D. Van Dyke, III (L.S.) ----------------------------------- William D. Van Dyke, III EX-25.1 20 file020.txt FORM T-1 Exhibit 25.1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM T-1 -------- STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(B)(2) --------------------------------- BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION 31-0838515 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 100 EAST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43271-0181 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1 BANK ONE PLAZA CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60670 ATTN: SANDRA L. CARUBA, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR COUNSEL, (312)336-9436 (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) --------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. (EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) NEW YORK 13-1432060 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 521 WEST 57TH STREET 10019 NEW YORK, NEW YORK (ZIP CODE) (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 (TITLE OF INDENTURE SECURITIES) ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE: (A) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT. Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.; The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (B) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS. ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR. IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION. No such affiliation exists with the trustee. ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS. LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY. 1. A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in effect.* 2. A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business.* 3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers.* 4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.* 5. Not Applicable. 6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. 7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. 8. Not Applicable. 9. Not Applicable. Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Bank One Trust Company, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 31st day of May, 2001. BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE BY /S/ SANDRA L. CARUBA SANDRA L. CARUBA VICE PRESIDENT * Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of Bank One Trust Company, National Association, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2000 (Registration No. 333-36718). 1 EXHIBIT 6 THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT May 31, 2001 Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: In connection with the qualification of an indenture between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, the undersigned, in accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor. Very truly yours, BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BY /S/ SANDRA L. CARUBA SANDRA L. CARUBA VICE PRESIDENT EXHIBIT 7 Legal Title of Bank: Bank One Trust Call Date: 3/31/01 State #: 391581 FFIEC 04 Company, N.A. Address: 100 Broad Street Vendor ID: D Cert #: 21377 Page RC-1 City, State Zip Columbus, OH 43271 Transit #: 04400003
CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR MARCH 31, 2001 All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the quarter. SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS -------------------------------------- RCON BIL MIL THOU C300 ----------- -------------- ------- ASSETS 1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A): a. Noninterest bearing balances and currency and coin(1) ....................................................... 0081 57,409 1.a b. Interest-bearing balances(2) ................................. 0071 0 1.b 2. Securities a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A) .................................................... 1754 0 2.a b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D) .................................................... 1773 1,922 2.b 3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell 1350 771,209 3. 4. Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C): a. Loans and leases held for sale ............................... 5369 0 4.a b. Loans and leases, net of unearned income ..................... B528 84,428 4.b c. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses .................... 3123 387 4.c d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c) ............................... B529 84,401 4.d 5. Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D) ............................. 3545 0 5. 6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ........ 2145 21,125 6. 7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) .................... 2150 0 7. 8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies(from Schedule RC-M) ................................... 2130 0 8. 9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ..................................................... 2155 0 9. 10. Intangible assets a. Goodwill ..................................................... 3163 0 10.a b. Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M) ................. 0426 12,971 10.b 11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) ............................... 2160 317,034 11. 12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) ........................ 2170 1,265,711 12.
(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debts. (2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading. 1 Call Date: 3/31/01 State #: 391581 FFIEC 041 Legal Title of Bank: Bank One Trust Company, N.A. Address: 100 Broad Street Vendor ID: D Cert #: 21377 Page RC-2 City, State Zip Columbus, OH 43271 Transit #: 04400003
SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS ------------------------------------------------- RCON BIL MIL THOU C300 ------------------ ---------------- --------- LIABILITIES 13. Deposits: ............................................. a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E) ................ 2200 995,556 13.a (1) Noninterest-bearing budget(1) .................. 6631 558,282 13.a1 (2) Interest-bearing ............................... 6636 437,274 13.a2 b. Not applicable ..................................... 0 14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase ........................ RCFD 2800 0 14. 15. Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D) .............. RCFD 3548 0 15. 16. Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) (from Schedule RC-M) .......................... 3190 0 16. 17. Not applicable ........................................ 18. Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding ........................................... 2920 0 18. 19. Subordinated notes and debentures (2) ................. 3200 0 19. 20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) ................ 2930 125,576 20. 21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) ........ 2948 1,121,132 21. 22. Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries ........ 3000 0 22. EQUITY CAPITAL 23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus ......... 3838 0 23. 24. Common stock .......................................... 3230 800 24. 25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) ...................................... 3839 45,157 25. 26. a. Retained earnings .................................. 3632 98,597 26.a b. Accumulated other comprehensive income (3) ......................................... B530 25 26.b 27. Other equity capital components (4) ................... A130 0 27. 28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ........................................... 3210 144,579 28. 29. Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital (sum of items 1 through 11) ................... 3300 1,265,711 29. Memorandum To be reported only with the March Report of Condition. 1. Indicate in the box at right the number of the statement below that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external auditors as Number of any date during 1996 ............................... RCFD 6724 N/A M.1.
2 1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank 2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not on the bank separately) 3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority) 4 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may be required by state chartering authority) 5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors 6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors 7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work) 8 = No external audit work - ---------- (1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits. 3 EX-99.1 21 file021.txt LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL EXHIBIT 99.1 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 IN EXCHANGE FOR 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS, DATED , 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M. NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , 2001, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delivery To: Bank One Trust Company, N.A., Exchange Agent By Hand or Overnight Delivery after By Hand Before 4:30 p.m.: 4:30 p.m. on the Expiration Date: By Registered or Certified Mail: Bank One Trust Company, N.A. Bank One Trust Company, N.A. Bank One Trust Company, N.A. One North State Street, 9th Floor One North State Street, 9th Floor One North State Street, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 Chicago, IL 60602 Chicago, IL 60602 Attention: Exchanges Attention: Exchanges Attention: Exchanges For Information Call: (800) 524-9472 By Facsimile Transmission (for Eligible Institutions only): (312) 407-8853 Attention: Exchanges Confirm by Telephone: (800) 524-9472
DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. The undersigned acknowledges that he or she has received the Prospectus, dated , 2001 (the "Prospectus"), of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), and this Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter"), which together constitute the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to $700,000,000 of the Company's 6.45% Notes due 2006 (the "Exchange Notes") which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for a like principal amount of the Company's issued and outstanding 6.45% Notes due 2006 (the "Original Notes") from the registered holders thereof (the "Holders"). For each Original Note accepted for exchange, the Holder of such Original Note will receive an Exchange Note having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered Original Note. The Exchange Notes will bear interest from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the Original Notes or, if no interest has been paid on the Original Notes, from May 7, 2001 Accordingly, registered Holders of Exchange Notes on the relevant record date for the first interest payment date following the consummation of the Exchange Offer will receive interest accruing from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from May 7, 2001. Original Notes accepted for exchange will cease to accrue interest from and after the date of consummation of the Exchange Offer. Holders of Original Notes whose Original Notes are accepted for exchange will not receive any payment in respect of accrued interest on such Original Notes otherwise payable on any interest payment date the record date for which occurs on or after consummation of the Exchange Offer. This Letter is to be completed by a holder of Original Notes either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or if a tender of certificates for Original Notes, if available, is to be made by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Exchange Agent at The Depository Trust Company (the "Book-Entry Transfer Facility") pursuant to the procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Book-Entry Transfer" section of the Prospectus and an Agent's Message is not delivered. Tenders by book-entry transfer may also be made by delivering an Agent's Message in lieu of this Letter. The term "Agent's Message" means a message, transmitted by the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to, and received by, the Exchange Agent and forming a part of a Book-Entry Confirmation (as defined below), which states that the Book-Entry Transfer Facility has received an express acknowledgment from the tendering participant, which acknowledgment states that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by this Letter and that the Company may enforce this Letter against such participant. Holders of Original Notes whose certificates are not immediately available, or who are unable to deliver their certificates or confirmation of the book-entry tender of their Original Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility (a "Book-Entry Confirmation") and all other documents required by this Letter to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, must tender their Original Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus. See Instruction 1. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT. The undersigned has completed the appropriate boxes below and signed this Letter to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect to the Exchange Offer. List below the Original Notes to which this Letter relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, the certificate numbers and principal amount of Original Notes should be listed on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto. 2
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION OF ORIGINAL NOTES 1 2 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF REGISTERED HOLDER(S) CERTIFICATE ORIGINAL AMOUNT (PLEASE FILL IN, IF BLANK) NUMBER(S)* NOTE(S) TENDERED** - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Need not be completed if Original Notes are being tendered by book-entry transfer. ** Unless otherwise indicated in this column, a holder will be deemed to have tendered ALL of the Original Notes represented by the Original Notes indicated in column 2. See Instruction 2. Original Notes tendered hereby must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. See Instruction 1.
[ ] CHECK HERE IF TENDERED ORIGINAL NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: Name of Tendering Institution --------------------------------------------------------------------- Account Number Transaction Code Number -------------------- --------------------- By crediting the Original Notes to the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility's Automated Tender Offer Program ("ATOP") and by complying with applicable ATOP procedures with respect to the Exchange Offer, including transmitting to the Exchange Agent a computer-generated Agent's Message in which the holder of the Original Notes acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the terms of, and makes the representations and warranties contained in, this Letter, the participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility confirms on behalf of itself and the beneficial owners of such Original Notes all provisions of this Letter (including all representations and warranties) applicable to it and such beneficial owner as fully as if it had completed the information required herein and executed and transmitted this Letter to the Exchange Agent. [ ] CHECK HERE IF TENDERED ORIGINAL NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: Name(s) of Registered Holder(s) ------------------------------------------------- Window Ticket Number (if any) --------------------------------------------------- Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery ------------------------------ Name of Institution Which Guaranteed Delivery ----------------------------------- IF DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: Account Number Transaction Code Number -------------------- --------------------- 3 [ ] CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO. Name: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Exchange Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Original Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that such Original Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market- making or other trading activities and, that it must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction, including the delivery of a prospectus that contains information with respect to any selling holder required by the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the Exchange Notes.; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering such a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes, it represents that the Original Notes to be exchanged for the Exchange Notes were acquiredas a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. 4 PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Ladies and Gentlemen: Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the aggregate principal amount of Original Notes indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Original Notes tendered hereby, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to such Original Notes as are being tendered hereby. The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Exchange Agent as the undersigned's true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact with respect to such tendered Original Notes, with full power of substitution, among other things, to cause the Original Notes to be assigned, transferred and exchanged. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Original Notes, and to acquire Exchange Notes issuable upon the exchange of such tendered Original Notes, and that, when the same are accepted for exchange, the Company will acquire good and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim when the same are accepted by the Company. The undersigned hereby further represents that any Exchange Notes acquired in exchange for Original Notes tendered hereby will have been acquired in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such Exchange Notes, whether or not such person is the undersigned, that neither the Holder of such Original Notes nor any such other person is participating in, intends to participate in or has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of such Exchange Notes and that neither the Holder of such Original Notes nor any such other person is an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, of the Company. The undersigned acknowledges that this Exchange Offer is being made in reliance on interpretations by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, that the Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in exchange for the Original Notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by Holders thereof (other than any such Holder that is an "affiliate" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that such Exchange Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such Holders' business and such Holders have no arrangement with any person to participate in the distribution of such Exchange Notes. However, the SEC has not considered the Exchange Offer in the context of a no-action letter and there can be no assurance that the staff of the SEC would make a similar determination with respect to the Exchange Offer as in other circumstances. If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Exchange Notes and has no arrangement or understanding to participate in a distribution of Exchange Notes. If any Holder is an affiliate of the Company, is engaged in or intends to engage in or has any arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, such Holder (i) could not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC and (ii) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Original Notes, it represents that the Original Notes to be exchanged for the Exchange Notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Original Notes tendered hereby. All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of the undersigned and shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. This tender may be withdrawn only in accordance with the procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Withdrawal Rights" section of the Prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" below, please deliver the Exchange Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing Original Notes for any Original Notes not exchanged) in the name of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry delivery of Original Notes, please credit the account indicated above maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" below, please send the Exchange Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing Original Notes for any Original Notes not exchanged) to the undersigned at the address shown above in the box entitled "Description of Original Notes." 5 THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX ENTITLED "DESCRIPTION OF ORIGINAL NOTES" ABOVE AND SIGNING THIS LETTER, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED THE ORIGINAL NOTES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX ABOVE. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 3 AND 4) To be completed ONLY if certificates for Original Notes not exchanged and/or Exchange Notes are to be issued in the name of and sent to someone other than the person or persons whose signature(s) appear(s) on this Letter above, or if Original Notes delivered by book-entry transfer which are not accepted for exchange are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility other than the account indicated above. Issue Exchange Notes and/or Original Notes to: Name(s) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) Address ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ZIP CODE) (COMPLETE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9) Credit unexchanged Original Notes delivered by book-entry transfer to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility account set forth below. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY ACCOUNT NUMBER, IF APPLICABLE) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 3 AND 4) To be completed ONLY if certificates for Original Notes not exchanged and/or Exchange Notes are to be sent to someone other than the person or persons whose signature(s) appear(s) on this Letter above or to such person or persons at an address other than shown in the box entitled "Description of Original Notes" on this Letter above. Mail Exchange Notes and/or Original Notes to: Name(s) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) Address ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ZIP CODE) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OR A FACSIMILE HEREOF OR AN AGENT'S MESSAGE IN LIEU THEREOF (TOGETHER WITH THE CERTIFICATES FOR ORIGINAL NOTES OR A BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS OR THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE. 6 PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING ANY BOX ABOVE. PLEASE SIGN HERE (TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS) (COMPLETE ACCOMPANYING SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 BELOW) X , 2001 - -------------------------------------------- -------------------------- X , 2001 - -------------------------------------------- -------------------------- (Signature(s) of Owner) (Date) Area Code and Telephone Number -------------------------------------------------- If a holder is tendering any Original Notes, this Letter must be signed by the registered holder(s) as the name(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Original Notes or by any person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administra tor, guardian, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title. See Instruction 3. Name(s): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) Capacity: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Address: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (INCLUDING ZIP CODE) SIGNATURE GUARANTEE (IF REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTION 3) Signature(s) Guaranteed by an Eligible Institution: -------------------------------------------------------- (AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME AND FIRM) Dated: , 2001 ----------------------------- 7 INSTRUCTIONS FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER FOR THE 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 OF INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. IN EXCHANGE FOR THE 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 OF INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED 1. DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER AND NOTES; GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES. This Letter is to be completed by holders of Original Notes either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or if tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Book-Entry Transfer" section of the Prospectus and an Agent's Message is not delivered. Tenders by book-entry transfer may also be made by delivering an Agent's Message in lieu of this Letter. The term "Agent's Message" means a message, transmitted by the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to and received by the Exchange Agent and forming a part of a Book-Entry Confirmation, which states that the Book-Entry Transfer Facility has received an express acknowledgment from the tendering participant, which acknowledgment states that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the Letter of Transmittal and that the Company may enforce the Letter of Transmittal against such participant. Certificates for all physically tendered Original Notes, or Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or manually signed facsimile hereof or Agent's Message in lieu thereof) and any other documents required by this Letter, must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth herein on or prior to the Expiration Date, or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Original Notes tendered hereby must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. Holders whose certificates for Original Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may tender their Original Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus. Pursuant to such procedures, (i) such tender must be made through an Eligible Institution, (ii) prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, the (as defined below) Exchange Agent must receive from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form provided by the Company (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery), setting forth the name and address of the holder of Original Notes and the amount of Original Notes tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered Original Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or facsimile thereof or Agent's Message in lieu thereof) with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by this Letter will be deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent, and (iii) the certificates for all physically tendered Original Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or facsimile thereof or Agent's Message in lieu thereof) with any required signature guarantees and all other documents required by this Letter, are received by the Exchange Agent within three NYSE trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. The method of delivery of this Letter, the Original Notes and all other required documents is at the election and risk of the tendering holders, but the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received or confirmed by the Exchange Agent. If Original Notes are sent by mail, it is suggested that the mailing be registered mail, properly insured, with return receipt requested, made sufficiently in advance of the Expiration Date to permit delivery to the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. See "The Exchange Offer" section of the Prospectus. 2. PARTIAL TENDERS (NOT APPLICABLE TO NOTEHOLDERS WHO TENDER BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER). If less than all of the Original Notes evidenced by a submitted certificate are to be tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the aggregate principal amount of Original Notes to be tendered in the box above entitled "Description of 8 Original Notes--Principal Amount Tendered." A reissued certificate representing the balance of nontendered Original Notes will be sent to such tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter, promptly after the Expiration Date. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL NOTES DELIVERED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN TENDERED UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. 3. SIGNATURES ON THIS LETTER; BOND POWERS AND ENDORSEMENTS; GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES. If this Letter is signed by the registered holder of the Original Notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond exactly with the name as written on the face of the certificates without any change whatsoever. If any tendered Original Notes are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all of such owners must sign this Letter. If any tendered Original Notes are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter as there are different registrations of certificates. When this Letter is signed by the registered holder or holders of the Original Notes specified herein and tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate bond powers are required. If, however, the Exchange Notes are to be issued, or any untendered Original Notes are to be reissued, to a person other than the registered holder, then endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby or separate bond powers are required. Signatures on such certificate(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. If this Letter is signed by a person other than the registered holder or holders of any certificate(s) specified herein, such certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers, in either case signed exactly as the name or names of the registered holder or holders appear(s) on the certificate(s) and signatures on such certificate(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. If this Letter or any certificates or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by the Company, proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act must be submitted. Endorsements on certificates for Original Notes or signatures on bond powers required by this Instruction 3 must be guaranteed by a firm that is a financial institution (including most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program (each an "Eligible Institution"). Signatures on this Letter need not be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution, provided the Original Notes are tendered: (i) by a registered holder of Original Notes (which term, for purposes of the Exchange Offer, includes any participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility system whose name appears on a security position listing as the holder of such Original Notes) who has not completed the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on this Letter, or (ii) for the account of an Eligible Institution. 4. SPECIAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS. Tendering holders of Original Notes should indicate in the applicable box the name and address to which Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer and or substitute certificates evidencing Original Notes not exchanged are to be issued or sent, if different from the name or address of the person signing this Letter. In the case of issuance in a different name, the employer identification or social security number of the person named must also be indicated. Noteholders tendering Original Notes by book-entry transfer may request that Original Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility as such noteholder may designate hereon. If no such instructions are given, such Original Notes not exchanged will be returned to the name and address of the person signing this Letter. 5. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. Federal income tax law generally requires that a tendering holder whose Original Notes are accepted for exchange must provide the Company (as payor) with such holder's correct Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") on Substitute Form W-9 below, which in the case of a tendering holder who is an individual, is his or her social security number. If the Company is not provided with the current TIN or an adequate basis for an exemption from backup withholding, such tendering holder 9 may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, the Exchange Agent may be required to withhold 31% of the amount of any reportable payments made after the exchange to such tendering holder of Exchange Notes. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained. Exempt holders of Original Notes (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. See the enclosed Guidelines of Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 (the "W-9 Guidelines") for additional instructions. To prevent backup withholding, each tendering holder of Original Notes must provide its correct TIN by completing the Substitute Form W-9 set forth below, certifying, under penalties of perjury, that the TIN provided is correct (or that such holder is awaiting a TIN) and that (i) the holder is exempt from backup withholding, or (ii) the holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such holder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (iii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the holder that such holder is no longer subject to backup withholding. If the tendering holder of Original Notes is a nonresident alien or foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, such holder must give the Exchange Agent a completed Form W-8, Certificate of Foreign Status. These forms may be obtained from the Exchange Agent. If the Original Notes are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, such holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for information on which TIN to report. If such holder does not have a TIN, such holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for instructions on applying for a TIN, check the box in Part 2 of the Substitute Form W-9 and write "applied for" in lieu of its TIN. Note: Checking this box and writing "applied for" on the form means that such holder has already applied for a TIN or that such holder intends to apply for one in the near future. If the box in Part 2 of the Substitute Form W-9 is checked, the Exchange Agent will retain 31% of reportable payments made to a holder during the sixty (60) day period following the date of the Substitute Form W-9. If the holder furnishes the Exchange Agent with his or her TIN within sixty (60) days of the Substitute Form W-9, the Exchange Agent will remit such amounts retained during such sixty (60) day period to such holder and no further amounts will be retained or withheld from payments made to the holder thereafter. If, however, such holder does not provide its TIN to the Exchange Agent within such sixty (60) day period, the Exchange Agent will remit such previously withheld amounts to the Internal Revenue Service as backup withholding and will withhold 31% of all reportable payments to the holder thereafter until such holder furnishes its TIN to the Exchange Agent. 6. TRANSFER TAXES. The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the transfer of Original Notes to it or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, Exchange Notes and/or substitute Original Notes not exchanged are to be delivered to, or are to be registered or issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Original Notes tendered hereby, or if tendered Original Notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the transfer of Original Notes to the Company or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such tendering holder. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS INSTRUCTION 6, IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY FOR TRANSFER TAX STAMPS TO BE AFFIXED TO THE ORIGINAL NOTES SPECIFIED IN THIS LETTER. 7. WAIVER OF CONDITIONS. The Company reserves the absolute right to waive satisfaction of any or all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus. 8. NO CONDITIONAL TENDERS. No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of Original Notes, by execution of this Letter, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Original Notes for exchange. Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person is obligated to give notice of any defect or irregularity with respect to any tender of Original Notes nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give any such notice. 9. MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED ORIGINAL NOTES. Any holder whose Original Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above for further instructions. 10 10. WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS. Tenders of Original Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. For a withdrawal of a tender of Original Notes to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth above prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Any such notice of withdrawal must (i) specify the name of the person having tendered the Original Notes to be withdrawn (the "Depositor"), (ii) identify the Original Notes to be withdrawn (including certificate number or numbers and the principal amount of such Original Notes), (iii) contain a statement that such holder is withdrawing his election to have such Original Notes exchanged, (iv) be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on the Letter by which such Original Notes were tendered (including any required signature guarantees) or be accompanied by documents of transfer to have the Trustee with respect to the Original Notes register the transfer of such Original Notes in the name of the person withdrawing the tender and (v) specify the name in which such Original Notes are registered, if different from that of the Depositor. If Original Notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Book-Entry Transfer" section of the Prospectus, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to be credited with the withdrawn Original Notes and otherwise comply with the procedures of such facility. All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of such notices will be determined by the Company, whose determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Any Original Notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the Exchange Offer and no Exchange Notes will be issued with respect thereto unless the Original Notes so withdrawn are validly retendered. Any Original Notes that have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the Holder thereof without cost to such Holder (or, in the case of Original Notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Book-Entry Transfer" section of the Prospectus, such Original Notes will be credited to an account maintained with the Book-Entry Transfer Facility for the Original Notes) as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Original Notes may be retendered by following the procedures described above at any time on or prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. 11. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES. Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus and this Letter, and requests for Notices of Guaranteed Delivery and other related documents may be directed to the Exchange Agent, at the address and telephone number indicated above. All other questions regarding the Exchange Offer should be directed to the following address or phone number: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 521 West 57th Street New York, New York 10019-2960 (212) 765-5500 Attention: Stephen A. Block, Esq. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 11 TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS (See Instruction 5) PAYOR'S NAME: BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSTITUTE Part 1--PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR | TIN: FORM W-9 TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND | SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND | EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DEPARTMENT OF DATING BELOW. | THE TREASURY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNAL REVENUE PART 2--TIN APPLIED FOR SERVICE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CERTIFICATION: UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT: PAYOR'S REQUEST (1) the number shown on this form is my correct TIN (or I am waiting for a FOR TAXPAYER number to be issued to me), IDENTIFICATION (2) I am not subject to backup withholding either because: (a) I am exempt from NUMBER backup 1withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal ("TIN") AND Revenue Service (the "IRS") that I am subject to backup withholding as a CERTIFICATION result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding and (3) any other information provided on this form is true and correct. SIGNATURE DATE ----------------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You must cross out item (2) of the above certification if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup with holding because of underreporting of interest or dividends on your tax return and you have not been notified by the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECKED THE BOX IN PART 2 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number by the time of the exchange, 31 percent of all reportable payments made to me thereafter will be withheld until I provide a number. SIGNATURE DATE --------------------------------------- -------------------------- EX-99.2 22 file022.txt NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY EXHIBIT 99.2 NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FOR INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used to accept the Exchange Offer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the "Company") made pursuant to the Prospectus, dated , 2001 (the "Prospectus"), if certificates for the outstanding 6.45% Senior Notes due 2006 of the Company (the "Original Notes") are not immediately available or if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis or time will not permit all required documents to reach Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as exchange agent (the "Exchange Agent") prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. Such form may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery to the Exchange Agent as set forth below. In addition, in order to utilize the guaranteed delivery procedure to tender Original Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, a completed, signed and dated Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof or Agent's Message in lieu thereof) must also be received by the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus. DELIVERY TO: BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., EXCHANGE AGENT By Hand Before 4:30 p.m.: By Hand or Overnight Delivery after By Registered or Certified Mail: Bank One Trust Company, N.A. 4:30 p.m. on the Expiration Date: Bank One Trust Company, N.A. One North State Street, 9th Floor Bank One Trust Company, N.A. One North State Street, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 One North State Street, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 Attention: Exchanges Chicago, IL 60602 Attention: Exchanges Attention: Exchanges For Information Call: (800) 524-9472 By Facsimile Transmission (for Eligible Institutions only): (312) 407-8853 Attention: Exchanges Confirm by Telephone: (800) 524-9472
DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION OF THIS INSTRUMENT VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. Ladies and Gentlemen: Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the principal amount of Original Notes set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure described in "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus. Must be signed by the holder(s) of Original Notes as their name(s) appear(s) on certificates for Original Notes or on a security position listing, or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsement and documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below. Principal Amount of Original Notes Tendered:(1) $ - -------------------------------------------- Certificate Nos. (if available): If Original Notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer to The Depository Trust Company, provide account number. - -------------------------------------------- Total Principal Amount Represented by Original Notes Certificate(s): $ - -------------------------------------------- Account Number ------------------------------ - -------- (1) Must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. PLEASE SIGN HERE - ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Principal Amount at Maturity of Please Sign Here Old Notes Tendered:* X ---------------- ------------------------------------ Certificate Nos. (if available): X - ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Signature(s) of Owner(s) or If Old Notes will be delivered by Authorized book-entry transfer to the Depository Trust Company, provide Signatory account number. Date - ------------------------------------ -------------------------------- Total Principal Amount at Maturity Area Code and Telephone Number: Represented by Old Notes Certificate(s): ------------------------------------ $ Please Print Name(s) and Address(es) ----------------------------------- Name(s): Account Number ---------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------------------ Must be in denominations of principal amount at maturity of ------------------------------------ $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. Capacity: - ------------------------------------ --------------------------- ------------------------------------ Address(es): ------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ 2 X ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- X ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Signature(s) of Owner(s) or Date Authorized Signatory Area Code and Telephone Number: -------------------- Please Print Name(s) and Address(es) Name(s): ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Capacity: ------------------------------------------ Address(es): --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ALL AUTHORITY HEREIN CONFERRED OR AGREED TO BE CONFERRED SHALL SURVIVE THE DEATH OR INCAPACITY OF THE UNDERSIGNED AND EVERY OBLIGATION OF THE UNDERSIGNED HEREUNDER SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE HEIRS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE UNDERSIGNED. 3 GUARANTEE (Not to be Used for Signature Guarantees) The undersigned, a financial institution (including most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program, hereby guarantees that the certificates representing the principal amount of Original Notes tendered hereby in proper form for transfer, or timely confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Original Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company pursuant to the procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus, together with one or more properly and duly executed Letters of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof or Agent's Message in lieu thereof) and any required signature guarantee and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, will be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth above, no later than three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date. - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Name of Firm Authorized Signature - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Address Title - -------------------------------- Name Zip Code --------------------------- (Please Type of Print) - -------------------------------- Dated: Area Code and Tel. No. -------------------------- NOTE: DO NOT SEND THE ORIGINAL NOTES WITH THIS FORM. ORIGINAL NOTES SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH A COPY OF YOUR PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 4 EX-99.3 23 file023.txt FORM OF LETTER TO CLIENTS EXHIBIT 99.3 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 IN EXCHANGE FOR 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED TO OUR CLIENTS: Enclosed for your consideration is a Prospectus, dated , 2001 (the "Prospectus"), and the related Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), relating to the offer (the "Exchange Offer") of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the "Company") to exchange its 6.45% Notes due 2006, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Exchange Notes"), for its outstanding 6.45% Notes due 2006 (the "Original Notes"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal. The Exchange Offer is being made in order to satisfy certain obligations of the Company contained in the Registration Rights Agreement dated May 7, 2001, by and among the Company and the initial purchasers referred to therein. This material is being forwarded to you as the beneficial owner of the Original Notes held by us for your account but not registered in your name. A TENDER OF SUCH ORIGINAL NOTES MAY ONLY BE MADE BY US AS THE HOLDER OF RECORD AND PURSUANT TO YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. Accordingly, we request instructions as to whether you wish us to tender on your behalf the Original Notes held by us for your account, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus and Letter of Transmittal. Your instructions should be forwarded to us as promptly as possible in order to permit us to tender the Original Notes on your behalf in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on , 2001, unless extended by the Company. Any Original Notes tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn at any time before the Expiration Date. Your attention is directed to the following: 1. The Exchange Offer is for any and all Original Notes. 2. The Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Prospectus in the section captioned "The Exchange Offer--Conditions to the Exchange Offer." 3. Any transfer taxes incident to the transfer of Original Notes from the holder to the Company will be paid by the Company, except as otherwise provided in the Instructions in the Letter of Transmittal. 4. The Exchange Offer expires at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on , 2001, unless extended by the Company. If you wish to have us tender your Original Notes, please so instruct us by completing, executing and returning to us the instruction form on the back of this letter. THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS FURNISHED TO YOU FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND MAY NOT BE USED DIRECTLY BY YOU TO TENDER ORIGINAL NOTES. INSTRUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed material referred to therein relating to the Exchange Offer made by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. with respect to its Original Notes. This will instruct you to tender the Original Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal. The undersigned expressly agrees to be bound by the enclosed Letter of Transmittal and that such Letter of Transmittal may be enforced against the undersigned. Please tender the Original Notes held by you for my account as indicated below: 6.45% Senior Notes due 2006 $ (Aggregate Principal Amount of Original Notes) [ ] Please do not tender any Original Notes held by you for my account. Dated: , 2001 --------------------------------------- Signature(s): -------------------------------------------------------------- Print Name(s) here: -------------------------------------------------------- Print Address(es): --------------------------------------------------------- Area Code and Telephone Number(s): ----------------------------------------- Tax Identification or Social Security Number(s): --------------------------- None of the Original Notes held by us for your account will be tendered unless we receive written instructions from you to do so. Unless a specific contrary instruction is given in the space provided, your signature(s) hereon shall constitute an instruction to us to tender all the Original Notes held by us for your account. 2 EX-99.4 24 file024.txt FORM OF LETTER TO BROKERS EXHIBIT 99.4 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 IN EXCHANGE FOR 6.45% NOTES DUE 2006 WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED To: Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the "Company") is offering, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus, dated , 2001 (the "Prospectus"), and the enclosed letter of transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") its 6.45% Notes due 2006, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for its outstanding 6.45% Notes due 2006 (the "Original Notes"). The Exchange Offer is being made in order to satisfy certain obligations of the Company contained in the Registration Rights Agreement dated May 7, 2001 by and among the Company and the initial purchasers referred to therein. We are requesting that you contact your clients for whom you hold Original Notes regarding the Exchange Offer. For your information and for forwarding to your clients for whom you hold Original Notes registered in your name or in the name of your nominee, or who hold Original Notes registered in their own names, we are enclosing the following documents: 1. Prospectus dated , 2001; 2. The Letter of Transmittal for your use and for the information of your clients; 3. A Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be used to accept the Exchange Offer if certificates for Original Notes are not immediately available or time will not permit all required documents to reach the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) or if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis; 4. A form of letter which may be sent to your clients for whose account you hold Original Notes registered in your name or the name of your nominee, with space provided for obtaining such clients' instructions with regard to the Exchange Offer; 5. Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9; and 6. Return envelopes addressed to United States Trust Company of New York, the Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer. YOUR PROMPT ACTION IS REQUESTED. THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , 2001, UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE COMPANY (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). ORIGINAL NOTES TENDERED PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE. To participate in the Exchange Offer, a duly executed and properly completed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof or Agent's Message in lieu thereof), with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, should be sent to the Exchange Agent and certificates representing the Original Notes should be delivered to the Exchange Agent, all in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Letter of Transmittal and the Prospectus. If a registered holder of Original Notes desires to tender, but such Original Notes are not immediately available, or time will not permit such holder's Original Notes or other required documents to reach the Exchange Agent before the Expiration Date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis, a tender may be effected by following the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures." The Company will, upon request, reimburse brokers, dealers, commercial banks and trust companies for reasonable and necessary costs and expenses incurred by them in forwarding the Prospectus and the related documents to the beneficial owners of Original Notes held by them as nominee or in a fiduciary capacity. The Company will pay or cause to be paid all stock transfer taxes applicable to the exchange of Original Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, except as set forth in Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal. Any inquiries you may have with respect to the Exchange Offer, or requests for additional copies of the enclosed materials, should be directed to Bank One Trust Company, N.A., the Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer, at its address and telephone number set forth on the front of the Letter of Transmittal. Very truly yours, INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. NOTHING HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU OR ANY PERSON AS AN AGENT OF THE COMPANY OR THE EXCHANGE AGENT, OR AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO USE ANY DOCUMENT OR MAKE ANY STATEMENTS ON BEHALF OF EITHER OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER, EXCEPT FOR STATEMENTS EX PRESSLY MADE IN THE PROSPECTUS OR THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. Enclosures 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----