EX-4 5 ex4-4_1.htm EXHIBIT 4.4.1 - AMEND. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 4.4.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement (as defined below), dated as of June 21, 2006 (this “Amendment No. 1”), is entered into by and among CEMEX, S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anonima de capital variable organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the United Mexican States (the “Borrower”), CEMEX MÉXICO, S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anonima de capital variable organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the United Mexican States, EMPRESAS TOLTECA DE MÉXICO, S.A. de C.V., a sociedad anonima de capital variable organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the United Mexican States (each a “Guarantor” and together, the “Guarantors”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, NEW YORK BRANCH (“Barclays”), as an Issuing Bank and Documentation Agent, ING BANK N.V., as an Issuing Bank (together with Barclays in its capacity as an Issuing Bank, the “Issuing Banks”), the several Lenders party hereto, BARCLAYS CAPITAL, THE INVESTMENT BANKING DIVISION OF BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Joint Bookrunner, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., as a Joint Bookrunner and Syndication Agent and ING CAPITAL LLC, as Administrative Agent (the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent and the Administrative Agent, together the “Agents”).

RECITALS

A.    The Borrower, the Guarantors, Barclays, as an Issuing Bank and Documentation Agent, ING Bank N.V., as an Issuing Bank, the several Lenders party thereto, Barclays Capital, the Investment Banking Division of Barclays Bank PLC, as a Joint Bookrunner, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as a Joint Bookrunner and Syndication Agent, and ING Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent, are parties to that certain amended and restated credit facility, dated as of June 6, 2005 (as now or hereafter amended, restated or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”).

B.   Borrower has requested that the Agents and the Lenders consent to the following amendment to the Credit Agreement.

C.   This Amendment No. 1 shall constitute a Transaction Document and these Recitals shall be construed as part of this Amendment No. 1.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, and of the Loans and other extensions of credit heretofore, now or hereafter made to, or for the benefit of, Borrower by Lenders, the Borrower, the Agents, and the Lenders hereby agree as follows:

1.         Definitions. Except to the extent otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement and Exhibits thereto.

 


 

 

2.

Amendments.

2.1        The definition for “Applicable Margin” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following language:

 

““Applicable Margin” means, at any date, the applicable margin set forth below based upon the Borrower’s Consolidated Net Debt/EBITDA Ratio (it being understood that measurement of the Consolidated Net Debt/EBITDA Ratio as of the most recent Measurement Date is sufficient for this purpose):

 

 

Applicable Margin

Consolidated Net Debt/EBITDA Ratio

Base Rate Loans

LIBOR Loans

3.00 to 1 or greater

0.35%

0.35%

Less than 3.00 to 1, but greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1

0.30%

0.30%

Less than 2.50 to 1, but greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1

0.25%

0.25%

Less than 2.00 to 1

0.20%

0.20%

 

 

2.2

The following definitions will be added to Section 1.01:

 

““Loan Extension Request Date” has the meaning specified in Section 4.14.

 

“Loan Extension Consent” has the meaning specified in Section 4.14.

 

“Loan Extension Consent Date” has the meaning specified in Section 4.14.”

 

2.3        A new Section 4.14 shall be added to the Credit Agreement to read as follows:

 

“4.14

Loan Extension.

 

(i)          Extension of Termination Date of Loan. The Borrower may, within 60 days, but not less than 45 days, prior to June 6, 2007 (the “Loan Extension Request Date”), by notice to the Administrative Agent, make written request of the Lenders to extend the Termination Date for an additional period of one (1) year. The Administrative Agent will give prompt notice to each of the Lenders of its receipt of any such request for extension of the Termination Date. Each Lender shall make a determination not later than 30 days prior to the then applicable Loan Extension Request Date (the “Loan Extension Consent Date”) as to whether or not it will agree to extend the Termination Date as requested (such approval of extension shall be an “Loan Extension Consent”); provided, however, that failure by any Lender to make a timely response to the Borrower’s request for extension of the Termination Date shall be deemed to constitute a refusal by such Lender to extension of the Termination Date.

 

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(ii)         Lender Not Consenting. If by any Loan Extension Consent Date the Borrower and the Administrative Agent have not received a Loan Extension Consent from any Lender, the Termination Date, as it relates to such Lender, shall not be extended, the Commitment of such Lender shall terminate on the Termination Date applicable to it and any Loans made by such Lender and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable on such Termination Date. Upon the termination of the Commitment of any such Lender, unless this Agreement is amended as provided in Section 4.14(iv), the aggregate amount of the Commitments shall be reduced by the amount of such terminated Commitment, and the Commitment Percentage of each other Lender shall be adjusted to that percentage obtained by dividing the Commitment of such Lender by the aggregate amount of the Commitments after giving effect to such reduction as provided in the definition of “Commitment Percentage” unless an Additional Lender is added as provided in Section 4.14 (iv).

(iii)        Other Lenders. No refusal by any one Lender to consent to any extension of the Termination Date shall affect the extension of the Termination Date as it may relate to the Commitment and Loans of any Lender that consents to such extension as provided in Section 4.14(i), and one or more Lenders may consent to the extension of the Termination Date as it relates to them notwithstanding any refusal by any other Lenders so to consent.

(iv)        Additional Lender or Lenders. If any Lender does not deliver a Loan Extension Consent as provided in Section 4.14(i), upon the expiration of the Commitment of such Lender, the Borrower may, with the approval of the Administrative Agent, amend this Agreement as provided in Sections 15.02 and 15.06 to add one or more other Lenders as parties, with such Commitment or Commitments as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent and such other Lender or Lenders; provided that such additions do not increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments to an amount greater than the aggregate amount of Commitments in effect immediately before such expiration or termination.

(v)          Notice. The Administrative Agent shall promptly advise each Lender of any change in Commitment Percentages and shall promptly provide each of the Lenders with a copy of any amendment made pursuant to Section 4.14(iv).”

3.           Representations and Warranties. The Borrower and Credit Parties hereby represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

 

3.1        The representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct as of the date of this Amendment No. 1.

 

3,2        The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and the other Credit Parties of this Amendment No. 1 has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and this Amendment No. 1 constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and Credit Parties enforceable against the Borrower and Credit Parties in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement hereof may be subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar law affecting creditors’ rights generally or to general principles of equity.

 

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3.3        The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment No. 1 does not, and will not, contravene or conflict with any provision of (i) law, (ii) any judgment, decree or order, or (iii) the certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws or other constituent documents of the Borrower and Credit Parties, and does not, and will not, contravene or conflict with, or cause any Lien to arise under, any provision of any indenture, agreement, mortgage, lease, instrument or other document binding upon or otherwise affecting the Borrower and Credit Parties or any property of the Borrower and Credit Parties.

 

3.4        No Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement or any other Transaction Document or will exist after or be triggered by the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment No. 1. In addition, the Borrower and Credit Parties hereby represents, warrants and reaffirms that the Credit Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents remains in full force and effect.

 

4.           Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of the amendments set forth in Section 2 hereof are in each instance subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:

 

4.1        Amendment No. 1. This Amendment No. 1 shall have been duly executed and delivered by each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Lenders.

No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment No. 1.

 

4.2        Opinions. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received opinions from the Borrower’s General Counsel, with respect to this Amendment No. 1 in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

4.3        Miscellaneous. The Administrative Agent and Lenders shall have received such other agreements, instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent or Lenders may reasonably request.

 

5.           Reference to and Effect Upon the Credit Agreement and other Transaction Documents.

 

5.1        Full Force and Effect. Except as specifically provided herein, the Credit Agreement, the Notes and each other Transaction Document shall remain in full force and effect and each is hereby ratified and confirmed by the Borrower.

 

5.2        No Waiver. The execution, delivery and effect of this Amendment No. 1 shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any waiver of any term or condition, or to any amendment or modification of any term or condition (except as specifically provided herein) of the Credit Agreement, the Notes or any other Transaction Document or (ii) prejudice any right, power or remedy which the Administrative Agent or any Lender now has or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

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5.3        Certain Terms. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or any other word or words of similar import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, and each reference in any other Transaction Document to the Credit Agreement or any word or words of similar import shall be and mean a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

 

6.           Counterparts. This Amendment No. 1 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment No. 1 by telecopier shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to this Amendment No. 1.

 

7.           Costs and Expenses. As provided in the Credit Agreement, the Borrower shall pay the fees, costs and expenses incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment No. 1 (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees).

 

8.           GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPALS.

 

9.           Headings. Section headings in this Amendment No. 1 are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment No. 1 for any other purpose.

 

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment No. 1 has been duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

CEMEX, S.A. DE C.V.,

as Borrower

 

By

/s/ Rodrigo Treviño

 

Name:

Rodrigo Treviño

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

 

CEMEX MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V.,

as Guarantor

 

By

/s/ Rodrigo Treviño

 

Name:

Rodrigo Treviño

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

 

EMPRESAS TOLTECA DE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V.,

as Guarantor

 

By

/s/ Rodrigo Treviño

 

Name:

Rodrigo Treviño

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Issuing Bank, Documentation Agent, and a Lender

 

By

/s/ Rose Mary Perez

 

Name:

Rose Mary Perez

 

Title:

Associate Director

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

ING BANK N.V.,

as Issuing Bank and a Lender

 

By

/s/ J. van Steenderen

 

Name:

J. van Steenderen

 

Title:

General Manager

 

 

By

/s/ A. Felipa-Ventura

 

Name:

A. Felipa-Ventura

 

Title:

Manager Credit Administration

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

BARCLAYS CAPITAL, THE INVESTMENT BANKING DIVISION OF BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as a Joint Bookrunner

 

By

/s/ Rose Mary Perez

 

Name:

Rose Mary Perez

 

Title:

Associate Director

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

ING CAPITAL LLC,

as a Joint Bookrunner and Administrative Agent

 

By

/s/ Vicente M. León

 

Name:

Vicente M. León

 

Title:

Director

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,

as Joint Bookrunner and Syndication Agent

 

By

/s/ Carlos Corona

 

Name:

Carlos Corona

 

Title:

Director

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO, S.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ L. Ruben Perez-Romo

 

Name:

L. Ruben Perez-Romo

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

By

/s/ Carlos F. de Paula

 

Name:

Carlos F. de Paula

 

Title:

Executive Director

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

 

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Stephen Guthrie

 

Name:

Stephen Guthrie

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Pamela D. Price

 

Name:

Pamela D. Price

 

Title:

Vice President & Manager

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A., GRAND CAYMAN BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Jay Levit

 

Name:

Jay Levit

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

By

/s/ Hector Villegas

 

Name:

Hector Villegas

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

BNP PARIBAS PANAMA BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Jorge Dixon

 

Name:

Jorge Dixon

 

Title:

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

By

/s/ Nair Gonzalez

 

Name:

Nair Gonzalez

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Jesus Tueme

 

Name:

Jesus Tueme

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

By

/s/ Marcello Peixoto

 

Name:

Marcello Peixoto

 

Title:

Director

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ David Costa

 

Name:

David Costa

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Kathleen Reedy

 

Name:

Kathleen Reedy

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Emilio Arriaga

 

Name:

Emilio Arriaga

 

Title:

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Steven Aloupis

 

Name:

Steven Aloupis

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

By

/s/ Christina M. Hover

 

Name:

Christina M. Hover

 

Title:

Credit Documentation Manager

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

CITIBANK N.A. NASSAU, BAHAMAS BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

CITIBANK (BANAMEX USA),

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Jeff Healy

 

Name:

Jeff Healy

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

By

/s/ Martin Breidsprecher

 

Name:

Martin Breidsprecher

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Michael Jakob

 

Name:

Michael Jakob

 

Title:

First Vice President

 

 

By

/s/ Norman McClave

 

Name:

Norman McClave

 

Title:

First Vice President

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

HSBC MEXICO, S.A., INSTITUCION DE BANCA MULTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO HSBC,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Jorge Casas de la Torre

 

Name:

Jorge Casas de la Torre

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

COMERICA BANK,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Juan Carlos Sanchez

 

Name:

Juan Carlos Sanchez

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

 

By

/s/

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

By

/s/

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

DRESDNER BANK AG, ACTING THROUGH ITS LENDING OFFICE DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Mark T. McGuigan

 

Name:

Mark T. McGuigan

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

By

/s/ Brian M. Smith

 

Name:

Brian M. Smith

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

SANPAOLO IMI S.P.A.,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Barbara Bassi

 

Name:

Barbara Bassi

 

Title:

VP

 

 

By

/s/ Renato Carducci

 

Name:

Renato Carducci

 

Title:

GM

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

BANCA DI ROMA, S.P.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Linda Lee

 

Name:

Linda Lee

 

Title:

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

By

/s/ Alessandro Paoli

 

Name:

Alessandro Paoli

 

Title:

First Vice President

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Linda Meyer

 

Name:

Linda Meyer

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 


 

                

SOCIETE GENERALE,

as a Lender

 

By

/s/ Alejandro Garcia

 

Name:

Alejandro Garcia

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Amendment $700 mil Facility]

 

 

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