Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-84859
CUSIP # 12560QCB3
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 23
Dated December 19, 2000 to
Prospectus, dated September 23, 1999 and
Prospectus Supplement, dated November 2, 1999.
THE CIT GROUP, INC.
MEDIUM-TERM FLOATING RATE NOTES
DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
[X] Senior Note [ ] Senior Subordinated Note
Principal Amount: U.S. $150,000,000.
Proceeds to Corporation: 99.98957% or $149,984,355.00.
Underwriting Discount: 0.01043%% or $15,645.00.
Issue Price: $150,000,000.
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars.
Original Issue Date: December 22, 2000.
Maturity Date: January 18, 2002.
Interest Rate Basis: Prime Rate.
Spread: -280 basis points.
Initial Interest Rate: The Prime Rate determined one Business Day prior to the
Original Issue Date minus 280 basis points.
The Notes are offered by the Underwriters, as specified herein, subject to
receipt and acceptance by it and subject to their right to reject any order in
whole or in part. It is expected that the Notes will be ready for delivery in
book-entry form on or about December 22, 2000.
BANC ONE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
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Form: Global Note.
Interest Reset Dates: Each Business Day to but excluding the Maturity Date.
Rate Cut-Off Date: Two Business Days prior to each Interest Payment Date. The
interest rate for each day following the Rate Cut-Off Date to but
excluding the Interest Payment Date will be the rate prevailing on the
Rate Cut-Off Date.
Accrual of Interest: Accrued interest will be computed by adding the Interest
Factors calculated for each day from the Original Issue Date or from the
last date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for up to but
not including the day for which accrued interest is being calculated. The
"Interest Factor" for any Note for each such day will be computed by
multiplying the face amount of the Note by the interest rate applicable to
such day and dividing the product thereof by 360.
Interest Payment Dates: January 18, 2001, April 18, 2001, July 18, 2001, October
18, 2001 and on January 18, 2002, commencing January 18, 2001, provided
that if any Interest Payment Date (other than the Maturity Date) would
otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, then the Interest
Payment Date will be the first following day that is a Business Day. If
the Maturity Date would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business
Day, then principal and interest on the Note will be paid on the next
succeeding Business Day, and no interest on such payment will accrue for
the period from and after the Maturity Date.
Interest payments will include the amount of interest accrued from and
including the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been
paid (or from and including the Original Issue Date) to but excluding the
applicable Interest Payment Date.
Calculation Date: The earlier of (i) the fifth Business Day after each Interest
Determination Date or (ii) the Business Day immediately preceding the
applicable Interest Payment Date.
Interest Determination Date: One Business Day prior to each Interest Reset Date.
Minimum Interest Rate: 0.0%.
Maximum Interest Rate: Maximum Rate permitted by New York law.
Calculation Agent: The CIT Group, Inc. (the "Corporation")
Trustee, Registrar, Authenticating and Paying Agent:
The Bank of New York, under Indenture dated as of September 24, 1998
between the Trustee and the Corporation.
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UNDERWRITING
Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (the
"Underwriters") are acting as principals in this transaction.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in a Term Sheet and Agreement
dated December 22, 2000 (the "Terms Agreement"), between the Corporation and the
Underwriters, incorporating the terms of a Selling Agency Agreement dated
November 2, 1999, among the Corporation and Lehman Brothers Inc., Chase
Securities Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Salomon Smith Barney Inc, and Warburg Dillon Read LLC, the
Corporation has agreed to sell to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters have
each severally agreed to purchase the principal amount of the Notes set forth
below opposite their names.
Underwriter Principal Amount
Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. $100,000,000
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 50,000,000
Total $150,000,000
Under the terms and conditions of the Terms Agreement, the Underwriters are
committed to take and pay for all of the Notes, if any are taken.
The Underwriters have advised the Corporation that they propose to offer the
Notes for sale from time to time in one or more transactions (which may include
block transactions), in negotiated transactions or otherwise, or a combination
of such methods of sale, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at
prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The
Underwriters may effect such transactions by selling the Notes to or through
dealers, and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of underwriting
discounts, concessions or commissions from the Underwriters and/or the
purchasers of the Notes for whom they may act as agent. In connection with the
sale of the Notes, the Underwriters may be deemed to have received compensation
from the Corporation in the form of underwriting discounts, and the Underwriters
may also receive commissions from the purchasers of the Notes for whom it may
act as agent. The Underwriters and any dealers that participate with the
Underwriters in the distribution of the Notes may be deemed to be underwriters,
and any discounts or commissions received by them and any profit on the resale
of the Notes by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions.
The Notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. The
Corporation currently has no intention to list the Notes on any securities
exchange. The Corporation has been advised by the Underwriters that they intend
to make a market in the Notes but are not obligated to do so and may discontinue
any market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to
the liquidity of the trading market for the Notes.
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The Corporation has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
