Amendment and Extension Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2023 among PMI, the lenders named therein, Citibank Europe PLC, UK Branch, as facility agent, and Citibank, N.A., as swingline agent

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EX-10.1 2 tm2326362d1_10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment and Extension to the Credit Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of 20 September 2023, among PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC., a Virginia corporation (“PMI”), CITIBANK EUROPE PLC, UK BRANCH, as Facility Agent, CITIBANK, N.A., as Swingline Agent, the Extending Lenders (as defined below), the Extending Swingline Lenders (as defined below) and only with respect to Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, the Non-Extending Lenders (as defined below) (the Extending Lenders, the Extending Swingline Lenders and the Non-Extending Lenders, collectively, the “Lenders”).

 

WHEREAS, PMI, the Lenders, the Facility Agent and the Swingline Agent, are parties to that certain Credit Agreement relating to a Revolving Credit Facility, including a swingline option, dated as of 29 September 2021 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, PMI, the Extending Lenders and Extending Swingline Lenders, the Facility Agent and the Swingline Agent desire to extend the term of the Credit Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, PMI, the Lenders, the Facility Agent and the Swingline Agent desire to amend certain provisions under the Credit Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.            Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

Extending Lenders” means each of the undersigned lenders that is not a Non-Extending Lender.

 

Extending Swingline Lenders” means each of the undersigned Swingline Lenders.

 

Non-Extending Lenders” means each of the undersigned lenders which has specified in its signature page hereto to be signing this Agreement other than in connection with Section 2 hereof.

 

2.            Extension. Each of the Extending Lenders and the Extending Swingline Lenders hereby agrees to extend, effective 29 September 2023, its respective Commitments and the Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement, for an additional one-year period to 29 September 2028 pursuant to Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

 

3.            Amendment to Credit Agreement.

 

(a) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the definition of “Term SOFR” in its entirety as follows:

 

Term SOFR” means for any calculation with respect to a Term SOFR Advance, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator and rounded to five decimal places; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day in each case.

 

(b) Schedule 3 Revolving Credit Commitments is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with Schedule 3 Revolving Credit Commitments attached hereto, subject to the addition of one or more Assuming Lenders prior to the Maturity Date or the initial Extended Maturity Date, as applicable, provided that total aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments shall in no event exceed $2,500,000,000.

 

(c) Schedule 4 Swingline Commitments is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with Schedule 4 Swingline Commitments attached hereto.

 

(d) Schedule 5 Business Transformation Pricing Adjustment Schedule (other than Exhibit 1 thereto) is hereby deleted and is replaced with Schedule 5 Business Transformation Pricing Adjustment Schedule attached hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, Exhibit 1 to Schedule 5 is not being amended by this Agreement.

 

4.            Limited Effect. Except as expressly provided hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and other related documents are and shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. The amendments contained herein shall not be construed as a waiver or amendment of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or other related documents or for any purpose except as expressly set forth herein.

 

5.            Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective on 29 September 2023.

 

6.            Conditions Precedent.

 

(a) With respect to the extension of the Credit Agreement in accordance with Section 2 hereof, on or prior to the date hereof, the Facility Agent shall have received this Agreement, duly executed and delivered by PMI, the Extending Lenders and the Extending Swingline Lenders.

 

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(b) With respect to the amendment of the Credit Agreement in accordance with Sections 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c) hereof, on or prior to the date hereof, the Facility Agent shall have received this Agreement, duly executed and delivered by PMI and the Lenders.

 

(c) With respect to the amendment of the Credit Agreement in accordance with Section 3(d) hereof, on or prior to the date hereof, the Facility Agent shall have received this Agreement, duly executed and delivered by PMI and the Required Lenders.

 

7.             Representations and Warranties. PMI represents and warrants to the Facility Agent and to each of the Lenders that the statements in subsection (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) (but only clause (i) thereof) of Section 4.1 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof.

 

8.             Headings. Section headings included herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.

 

9.             Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of PMI, the Facility Agent, the Swingline Agent and each Lender, and each of their respective successors and assigns.

 

10.            Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

11.            Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different 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. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement in .PDF format or by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

  PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
   
  By: /s/ Frank de Rooij
    Name: Frank de Rooij
    Title: Vice President
      Treasury and Corporate Finance

 

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  CITIBANK EUROPE PLC, UK BRANCH,
  as Facility Agent
   
  By: /s/ Jane Styles
    Name: Jane Styles
    Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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  Citibank, N.A., as Swingline Agent, as Extending Lender and as Extending Swingline Lender
   
  By: /s/ Andrew Mason
    Name: Andrew Mason
    Title: Managing Director

 

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  MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as Extending Lender and Extending Swingline Lender
   
  By: /s/ Tracy Rahn
    Name: Tracy Rahn
    Title:   Executive Director

 

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  BANCO SANTANDER, S.A., NEW YORK Branch, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Andres Barbosa
    Name: Andres Barbosa
    Title: Managing Director
       
  By: /s/ Daniel Kostman
    Name: Daniel Kostman
    Title: Executive Director

 

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  DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK Branch, as Extending Lender and Extending Swingline Lender
   
  By: /s/ Ming K. Chu
    Name: Ming K. Chu
    Title: Director
       
  By: /s/ Marko Lukin
    Name: Marko Lukin
    Title: Vice President

 

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  HSBC BANK PLC, as Extending Lender and Extending Swingline Lender
   
  By: /s/ Rod Stoyle 
    Name: Rod Stoyle 
    Title:   Vice President

 

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  SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING Corporation, as Extending Lender and Extending Swingline Lender
   
  By: /s/ Haruhisa Okamoto
    Name: Haruhisa Okamoto
    Title: Managing Director
       
  By: /s/ Dr. Harald Wimmer
    Name: Dr. Harald Wimmer
  Title: Executive Director

 

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  BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. New york Branch, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Cara Younger
    Name: Cara Younger
  Title: Managing Director
       
  By: /s/ Armen Semizian
    Name: Armen Semizian
    Title: Executive Director

 

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  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, LONDON Branch, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Defne Gabay
    Name: Defne Gabay
    Title: Vice President

  

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  BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Mark Pope
    Name: Mark Pope
    Title: Vice President

 

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  COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK Branch, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Pedro Bell
    Name: Pedro Bell
  Title: Managing Director
       
  By: /s/ Jeff Sullivan
    Name: Jeff Sullivan
    Title: Vice President  

 

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  Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd., as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Ursula Schwarzenberger 
    Name: Ursula Schwarzenberger 
    Title:   Authorised Signatory
   
  By:   /s/ Christoph Bischofberger 
    Name:  Christoph Bischofberger 
    Title:    Authorised Signatory

 

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  GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Joshua Ellis-Jones 
    Name:  Joshua Ellis-Jones 
    Title:   Authorised Signatory

 

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  With respect to Section 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, only:
   
  SOCIETE GENERALE, as Non-Extending Lender
   
  By:  /s/ Richard Bernal 
    Name: Richard Bernal 
    Title:   Managing Director

 

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  STANDARD CHARTERED Bank, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Robert Newell
    Name: Robert Newell
    Title: Managing Director

 

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  INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A., LONDON Branch, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Alberto Matera
    Name: Alberto Matera
  Title: Business Director
       
  By: /s/ Giorgia Bigazzi
    Name: Giorgia Bigazzi
    Title: Vice President

 

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  UBS SWITZERLAND AG, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Regula Sägesser 
    Name:  Regula Sägesser 
    Title:    Executive Director
   
  By: /s/ Chantal Valeri 
    Name: Chantal Valeri 
    Title:   Associate Director

 

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  RAIFFEISEN BANK INTERNATIONAL AG, as Extending Lender
   
  By: /s/ Eva Kosbow 
    Name:  Eva Kosbow 
    Title:    Director
   
  By: /s/ Stefan Bauer 
    Name: Stefan Bauer 
    Title:   Director

 

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