FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIVE-YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIVE-YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIVE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is made and entered into as of June 20, 2001 (the "Amendment Date") among each of TARGET CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation (the "Borrower"), the BANKS party to the Credit Agreement (defined below) (hereinafter such banks may be referred to individually as a "Bank" or collectively as the "Banks"), the SENIOR MANAGING AGENTS, MANAGING AGENTS, CO-AGENTS, CO-DOCUMENTATION AGENT and SYNDICATION AGENT party to the Credit Agreement and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Banks (in such capacity, and any successor appointed in accordance with the terms of Section 7.08 of the Credit Agreement, the "Agent").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Banks, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Syndication Agent and the Agent have entered into that certain Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of June 22, 2000 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the Banks agreed to provide a revolving credit facility of up to $800,000,000 for the Borrower; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Syndication Agent and the Banks consent to certain amendments to the Credit Agreement relating to a new 364-Day Agreement; and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions specified below, the Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Syndication Agent and the Banks signatory hereto are willing to consent to the requested amendments;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and the fulfillment of the conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Any capitalized term used herein without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) The definition of 364-Day Agreement set forth in Section 1.01 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"364-Day Agreement" means the 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of June 20, 2001 among the Borrower, the Banks party thereto from time to time, the senior managing agents, managing agents, co-agents, co-documentation agents and co-syndication agents listed therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
(b) Section 2.17(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
3. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective only upon the receipt by the Agent of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent:
(a) executed counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower and the Required Banks;
(b) an executed 364-Day Agreement, with all conditions precedent listed therein satisfied;
(c) Receipt by the Agent of all documents it may reasonably request relating to the existence of the Borrower, the corporate authority for and the validity of this Amendment, and any other matters relevant hereto, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
4. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents and the Syndication Agent to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Syndication Agent and the Banks as follows:
No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
5. Full Force and Effect of this Amendment. Except as hereby specifically amended, modified or supplemented, the Credit Agreement and the Notes are hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects by each party hereto and shall be and remain in full force and effect according to their respective terms.
6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New York.
8. Enforceability. Should any one or more of the provisions of this Amendment be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.
[Signature pages follow.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
TARGET CORPORATION | |||
WITNESS: | |||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: | Vice President and Treasurer 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Vice President and Treasurer Telecopy number: (000) 000-0000 |
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BANKS: | |||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | |||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President | ||
BANK ONE, NA | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
CITICORP USA, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
FLEET NATIONAL BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Director | ||
HSBC BANK USA | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | First Vice President | ||
XXXXXX GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD., CHICAGO BRANCH |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx XxXxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx XxXxx | ||
Title: | Vice President & Manager | ||
THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN LIMITED |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title: | Joint General Manager and Group Head | ||
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X.X. Xxxxx /s/ Shafiq Ur Rahman |
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Name: | Xxxxx X.X. Xxxxx Shafiq Ur Rahman | ||
Title: | Senior Credit Officer Senior Vice President | ||
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | ||
MICHIGAN NATIONAL BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Relationship Manager | ||
FIRSTAR BANK, N.A. | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President | ||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
SUNTRUST BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Dash |
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Name: | Xxxxx X. Dash | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
BNP PARIBAS | |||
By: | /s/ Jo Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Jo Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Director | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
Title: | Central Region Manager | ||
COMERICA BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
ALLFIRST BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President |
NATIONAL CITY BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
BANCA DI ROMA—CHICAGO BRANCH | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
By: | /s/ Enrico Verdoscia |
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Name: | Enrico Verdoscia | ||
Title: | Sr. Vice Pres. & Branch Mgr. | ||
FIFTH THIRD BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
Title: | Corporate Banking Officer | ||
UMB BANK, N.A. | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Portfolio Manager |
AGENT: | |||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Agent | |||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 Attention: Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000 |
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SYNDICATION AGENT: | |||
BANK ONE, NA, as Syndication Agent | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
DOCUMENTATION AGENTS: | |||
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Documentation Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President | ||
CITICORP USA, INC., as Co-Documentation Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President |
SENIOR MANAGING AGENTS AND MANAGING AGENTS
SENIOR MANAGING AGENTS: | |||
FLEET NATIONAL BANK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Director | ||
HSBC BANK USA | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | First Vice President | ||
MANAGING AGENTS: | |||
XXXXXX GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD., CHICAGO BRANCH |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx XxXxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx XxXxx | ||
Title: | Vice President & Manager | ||
THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title: | Joint General Manager and Group Head | ||
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | ||
By: | /s Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President |
CO-AGENTS | |||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President |