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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 28, 1999
REGISTRATION NOS. 333-71493 AND 333-71493-01
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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7382
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. TYCO INTERNATIONAL GROUP S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified (Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter) in its charter)
BERMUDA LUXEMBOURG
(State or other jurisdiction (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) of incorporation or organization)
NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE
(IRS Employer (IRS Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
THE GIBBONS BUILDING 6, AVENUE EMILE REUTER
10 QUEEN STREET, SUITE 301 SECOND FLOOR
HAMILTON HM11, BERMUDA L-2420 LUXEMBOURG
(441) 292-8674* (352) 46-43-40-1
(Address, including zip code, and (Address, including zip code, and
telephone number, including telephone number, including
area code, of registrant principal area code, of registrant principal
executive offices) executive offices)
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MARK H. SWARTZ
C/O TYCO INTERNATIONAL (US) INC.
ONE TYCO PARK
EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03833
(603) 778-9700
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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(*)Tyco International Ltd. maintains its registered and principal executive
offices at the Gibbons Building, 10 Queen Street, Suite 301, Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda. The executive offices of Tyco's principal U.S. subsidiary, Tyco
International (US) Inc., are located at One Tyco Park, Exeter, New Hampshire
03833. The telephone number there is (603) 778-9700.
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COPY TO:
JOSHUA M. BERMAN, ESQ.
ABBE L. DIENSTAG, ESQ.
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
919 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
(212) 715-9100
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being 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 statement 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. / / ____________
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 28, 1999
TO PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 25, 1999
$800,000,000
TYCO INTERNATIONAL GROUP S.A.
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
UP TO $400,000,000
5.875% NOTES DUE 2004
FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING
5.875% NOTES DUE 2004
AND
UP TO $400,000,000
6.125% NOTES DUE 2008
FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING
6.125% NOTES DUE 2008
FULLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED BY
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
SUMMARY OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
This prospectus supplement relates to the February 25, 1999 offer by Tyco
International Group S.A. (the "Company") to exchange up to $400,000,000
aggregate principal amount of new 5.875% Notes due 2004 for any and all of its
outstanding 5.875% Notes due 2004 and up to $400,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of new 6.125% Notes due 2008 for any and all of its outstanding 6.125%
Notes due 2008 (the "First Exchange Offer"). The First Exchange Offer expired on
March 30, 1999 and the Company exchanged $394,550,000 aggregate principal amount
of the 5.875% Notes due 2004 and $345,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the
6.125% Notes due 2008.
The Company is hereby offering to exchange up to $5,450,000 aggregate
principal amount of new 5.875% Notes due 2004 for any and all of the 5.875%
Notes due 2004 that were not exchanged in the First Exchange Offer and up to
$55,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Notes due 2008 for any and
all of the 6.125% Notes due 2008 that were not exchanged in the First Exchange
Offer.
- This offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July , 1999,
unless extended.
- Except as otherwise provided in this document, the terms of this offer are
identical to those of the First Exchange Offer.
- You should read the Company's prospectus dated February 25, 1999 and its
accompanying letters of transmittal for additional information about this
offer.
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE NOTES OR DETERMINED IF THIS
DOCUMENT IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this supplement is June , 1999
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WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION
In connection with the exchange offer, the Company and Tyco International
Ltd. ("Tyco") have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, relating to the
Exchange Notes. As permitted by SEC rules, this document omits certain
information included in the registration statement. For a more complete
understanding of the exchange offer, you should refer to the registration
statement, including its exhibits.
Tyco also files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. These filings are available to the public over
the Internet at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and
copy any document filed by Tyco or the Company with the SEC at the SEC's public
reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois.
Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public
reference rooms and their copy charges. Tyco's common shares are listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, as well as on the London and Bermuda Stock
Exchanges.You can obtain information about Tyco from the New York Stock Exchange
at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
The SEC allows the Company and Tyco to "incorporate by reference"
information in documents filed with the SEC, which means that they can disclose
important information to you by referring you to those documents. These
incorporated documents contain important business and financial information
about the Company and Tyco that is not included in or delivered with this
document. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of
this document, and later information filed with the SEC may update and supersede
this information. The Company and Tyco incorporate by reference the documents
listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prior to the
expiration of this offer.
1. Tyco's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1998, except for Part II, Items 6, 7, 7A and 8.
2. Tyco's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended
December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999.
3. Tyco's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 1998, April
15, 1999 and June 3, 1999 and Form 8-K/A filed on May 13, 1998 and December
11, 1998, respectively.
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or calling
Tyco at the following address or telephone number: Tyco International Ltd. The
Gibbons Building 10 Queen Street Hamilton HM11, Bermuda (441) 292-8674. Exhibits
to the documents will not be sent, unless those exhibits have specifically been
incorporated by reference in this document.
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS
On April 2, 1999, a subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd. consummated its
acquisition of AMP Incorporated. Shareholders of AMP received 0.7507 shares of
Tyco for each share of AMP. As a result a total of approximately 164 million
Tyco common shares were issued by Tyco for delivery to AMP shareholders.
On May 19, 1999, Tyco entered into a definitive merger agreement for the
acquisition of Raychem Corporation in a cash and stock transaction valued at
approximated $2.87 billion. Raychem, with annual revenues of approximately $1.8
billion, designs, manufactures and distributes electronic components. In the
aggregate, based upon the number of shares of Raychem common stock currently
outstanding, a subsidiary of Tyco will pay approximately $1.4 billion in cash
and issue approximately 16.1 million Tyco common shares for delivery to the
Raychem stockholders. Individual Raychem stockholders will have the right to
elect to receive cash or Tyco stock, subject to certain limitations. According
to publicly filed documents, as of June 4, 1999, Raychem had 77,704,650 shares
of common
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stock outstanding. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon
customary regulatory review, approval by the Raychem stockholders and certain
other conditions. Raychem is subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in accordance therewith, files reports,
proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
On June 7, 1999, Tyco issued a press release which confirmed Tyco's
continuing exploratory discussions with Williams Plc. about a range of options
for the combination of their respective fire and security businesses. Williams
is a United Kingdom based international fire and security services group with
1998 total annual sales of approximately L2.5 billion. At this stage,
uncertainty exists as to whether current discussions will result in an offer by
Tyco.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES OF TYCO
The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges of
Tyco for the six months ended March 31, 1999, the year ended September 30, 1998,
the nine month transition period ended September 30, 1997 and the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the
six months ended March 31, 1999, the year ended September 30, 1998, the nine
months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996 was
computed based on the supplemental consolidated financial statements included in
Tyco's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 1999. The ratio of earnings
to fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 was computed
based on the historical financial statements of Tyco, ADT, Keystone, US Surgical
and AMP. Upon publication of Tyco's consolidated financial statements for a
period including April 2, 1999, the date of the AMP merger, the supplemental
consolidated financial statements will become the historical consolidated
financial statements of Tyco.
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SIX MONTHS NINE MONTHS YEAR ENDED
ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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(1) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
consist of income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary item, and
fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on indebtedness,
amortization of debt expenses and one-third of rent expense which is deemed
representative of an interest factor.
(2) On July 2, 1997, Tyco, formerly called ADT Limited, merged with Tyco
International Ltd., a Massachusetts corporation ("Former Tyco"). On August
27, 1997, Tyco consummated a merger with INBRAND Corporation, on August 29,
1997, Tyco consummated a merger with Keystone International, Inc., on
October 1, 1998, Tyco consummated a merger with United States Surgical
Corporation and on April 2, 1999, Tyco consummated a merger with AMP
Incorporated. Each of the five merger transactions qualifies for the pooling
of interests method of accounting. As such, the ratios of earnings to fixed
charges presented above include the effect of the mergers, except that the
calculation presented above for periods prior to January 1, 1997 does not
include INBRAND due to immateriality.
Prior to their respective mergers, ADT, Keystone, US Surgical and AMP had
December 31 year ends and Former Tyco had a June 30 fiscal year end. The
historical results upon which the ratios are based have been combined using
a December 31 year end for ADT, Keystone, Former Tyco, US Surgical and AMP
for the year ended December 31, 1996. For 1995 and 1994, the ratio of
earnings to fixed charges reflects the combination of ADT, Keystone, US
Surgical and AMP with a December 31 year end and Former Tyco with a June 30
fiscal year end.
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(3) In September 1997, Tyco changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to
September 30. Accordingly, the nine-month transition period ended September
30, 1997 and the year ended September 30, 1998 are presented.
(4) Earnings for the six months ended March 31, 1999, the year ended September
30, 1998, the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended
December 31, 1996 include merger, restructuring and other non-recurring
charges of $841.0 million, $256.9 million, $947.9 million and $344.1
million, respectively. Earnings also include a charge for the impairment of
long-lived assets of $143.6 million, $148.4 million and $744.7 million in
the six months ended March 31, 1999, the nine months ended September 30,
1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996, respectively. The 1997 period
also includes a write-off of purchased in-process research and development
of $361.0 million.
On a pro forma basis, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges excluding
merger, restructuring and other non-recurring charges, charge for the
impairment of long-lived assets and write-off of purchased in-process
research and development would have been 4.80x, 5.68x, 6.81x and 5.76x for
the six months ended March 31, 1999, the year ended September 30, 1998, the
nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996,
respectively.
EXPERTS
The historical consolidated financial statements of Tyco as of September 30,
1998 and 1997 and for the year ended September 30, 1998, the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996, included in Tyco's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 1998 and incorporated by
reference in this document, give retroactive effect to the merger between Tyco
International Ltd. and United States Surgical Corporation and have been audited
by PricewaterhouseCoopers, independent accountants, as set forth in their report
included therein. In its
report, that firm states that with respect to certain subsidiaries its opinion
is based upon the reports of other independent accountants, namely Arthur
Andersen LLP (Houston) and Deloitte & Touche LLP. The historical consolidated
financial statements referred to above have been incorporated herein in reliance
on said reports given on the authority of such firms as experts in auditing and
accounting.
The combined financial statements of The Sherwood-Davis & Geck Group as of
and for the year ended December 31, 1997 included in Tyco's Current Report on
Form 8-K/A filed on May 13, 1998 and incorporated by reference in this document
have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP (Roseland), independent public
accountants, as set forth in their report included therein, and have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report of said firm given on the authority of
said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The supplemental consolidated financial statements of Tyco as of September
30, 1998 and 1997 and for the year ended September 30, 1998, the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996, included in
Tyco's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 1999 and incorporated by
reference in this document, give retroactive effect to the merger between Tyco
International Ltd. and AMP Incorporated and have been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers, independent accountants, as set forth in their report
included therein. In its report, that firm states that with respect to certain
subsidiaries its opinion is based upon the reports of other independent
accountants, namely Arthur Andersen LLP (Houston), Deloitte & Touche LLP and
Arthur Andersen LLP (Philadelphia). The supplemental consolidated financial
statements referred to above have been incorporated herein in reliance on said
reports given on the authority of such firms as experts in auditing and
accounting. Upon publication of Tyco's consolidated financial statements for a
period which includes April 2, 1999, the date of the consummation of the AMP
merger, the supplemental consolidated financial statements will become the
historical financial statements of Tyco.
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PROSPECTUS
$800,000,000
TYCO INTERNATIONAL GROUP S.A.
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
UP TO $400,000,000 5.875% NOTES DUE 2004
FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 5.875% NOTES DUE 2004
AND
UP TO $400,000,000 6.125% NOTES DUE 2008
FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 6.125% NOTES DUE 2008
FULLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED BY
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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Summary of the Exchange Offer
This document and accompanying Letters of Transmittal relate to the proposed
offer by Tyco International Group S.A. (the "Company") to exchange up to
$400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new 5.875% notes due 2004 for any and
all of its outstanding 5.875% notes due 2004 and up to $400,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of new 6.125% notes due 2008 for any and all of its outstanding
6.125% notes due 2008. The new notes of each series, which are referred to as
the "Exchange Notes," will be freely transferable. The outstanding notes of each
series, which are referred to as the "Restricted Notes," have certain transfer
restrictions.
The Restricted Notes are, and the Exchange Notes will be, unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations of the Company that are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis by Tyco International Ltd.
("Tyco"), the Company's corporate parent.
- The exchange offer expires 5:00 p.m. New York City time on March 29, 1999,
unless extended.
- All Restricted Notes that are tendered and not withdrawn will be exchanged
promptly upon consummation of the exchange offer.
- There should be no United States federal income tax consequences to
holders of Restricted Notes who exchange Restricted Notes for Exchange
Notes pursuant to the exchange offer.
- Holders of Restricted Notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters'
rights in connection with the exchange offer. Restricted Notes not
exchanged in the exchange offer will remain outstanding and be entitled to
the benefits of the indenture under which they were issued, but except
under certain circumstances will not have further exchange or registration
rights.
- The Company does not intend to apply for listing of the Exchange Notes on
any securities exchange or to arrange for them to be quoted on any
quotation system.
Each holder of Restricted Notes wishing to accept the exchange offer must
deliver the Restricted Notes to be exchanged, together with the appropriate
Letters of Transmittal that accompanies this document and any other required
documentation, to the exchange agent identified in this document. Alternatively,
you may effect a tender of Restricted Notes by book-entry transfer into the
exchange agent's account at the Depository Trust Company. All deliveries are at
the risk of the holder. You can find detailed instructions concerning delivery
in the "Exchange Offer" section of this document and in the accompanying Letters
of Transmittal.
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES OR DETERMINED IF
THIS DOCUMENT IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
YOU SHOULD READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT AND ACCOMPANYING LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL
AND RELATED DOCUMENTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING
YOUR DECISION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER.
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The date of this prospectus is February 25, 1999
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
In connection with the exchange offer, the Company and Tyco have filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, relating to the Exchange Notes. As permitted by SEC
rules, this document omits certain information included in the registration
statement. For a more complete understanding of the exchange offer, you should
refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits.
Tyco also files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. These filings are available to the public over
the Internet at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and
copy any document filed by Tyco or the Company with the SEC at the SEC's public
reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois.
Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public
reference rooms and their copy charges. Tyco's common shares are listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, as well as on the London and Bermuda Stock Exchanges.
You can obtain information about Tyco from the New York Stock Exchange at 20
Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
The SEC allows the Company and Tyco to "incorporate by reference"
information in documents filed with the SEC, which means that they can disclose
important information to you by referring you to those documents. These
incorporated documents contain important business and financial information
about the Company and Tyco that is not included in or delivered with this
document. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of
this document, and later information filed with the SEC may update and supersede
this information. The Company and Tyco incorporate by reference the documents
listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prior to the
expiration of the exchange offer.
1. Tyco's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1998, except for Part II, Items 6, 7, 7A and 8.
2. Tyco's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
December 31, 1998.
3. Tyco's Current Reports on Form 8-K and 8-K/A filed on May 13, 1998,
December 10, 1998 and December 11, 1998.
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or calling
Tyco at the following address or telephone number:
Tyco International Ltd.
The Gibbons Building
10 Queen Street
Hamilton HM11, Bermuda
(441) 292-8674
Exhibits to the documents will not be sent, unless those exhibits have
specifically been incorporated by reference in this document.
TO OBTAIN TIMELY DELIVERY OF ANY COPIES OF FILINGS REQUESTED, PLEASE WRITE
OR TELEPHONE NO LATER THAN MARCH 19, 1999, TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF
THE EXCHANGE OFFER.
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YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED OR INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN THIS DOCUMENT. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR TYCO HAS AUTHORIZED ANYONE
ELSE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH DIFFERENT INFORMATION. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE
INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE ON
THE FRONT OF THIS DOCUMENT. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS DOCUMENT OR AN
ACCOMPANYING LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, NOR ANY EXCHANGE MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
DOCUMENT SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE AN IMPLICATION THAT THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS CORRECT AS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT DATE.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO, NOR WILL TENDERS OF RESTRICTED
NOTES BE ACCEPTED FROM, HOLDERS OF RESTRICTED NOTES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH
THE EXCHANGE OFFER OR ITS ACCEPTANCE IS UNLAWFUL.
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Forward Looking Information................................................................................ 2
Tyco....................................................................................................... 3
The Company................................................................................................ 3
Current Developments....................................................................................... 3
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges of Tyco................................................................. 5
Exchange Offer............................................................................................. 6
Description of the Notes and the Guarantees................................................................ 16
Enforcement of Civil Liabilities........................................................................... 32
United States Federal Income and Luxembourg Tax Consequences............................................... 33
Plan of Distribution....................................................................................... 36
Legal Matters.............................................................................................. 36
Experts.................................................................................................... 37
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FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements contained or incorporated by reference in this document
are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties. In particular, any statement contained in this document
or any document incorporated by reference in this document regarding the
consummation and benefits of future acquisitions, as well as expectations with
respect to future sales, operating efficiencies and product expansion, are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of
which are beyond the control of the Company and Tyco, which may cause actual
results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated
results, performances or achievements. Factors that might affect such forward
looking statements include, among other things:
- overall economic and business conditions;
- the demand for the goods and services of the Company and Tyco;
- competitive factors in the industries in which the Company and Tyco
compete;
- changes in government regulation;
- changes in tax requirements, including tax rate changes, new tax laws and
revised tax law interpretations;
- interest rate fluctuations, foreign currency rate fluctuations and other
capital market conditions;
- economic and political conditions in international markets, including
governmental changes and restrictions on the ability to transfer capital
across borders;
- the ability to achieve anticipated synergies and other costs savings in
connection with acquisitions;
- the timing, impact and other uncertainties of future acquisitions; and
- the ability of the Company and Tyco and their customers and suppliers, to
replace, modify or upgrade computer programs in order to adequately
address the Year 2000 issue.
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TYCO
Tyco is a diversified manufacturing and service company that, through its
subsidiaries:
- designs, manufactures and distributes electrical and electronic components
and designs, manufactures, installs and services undersea cable
communication systems;
- designs, manufactures and distributes disposable medical supplies and
other specialty products, and conducts vehicle auctions and related
services;
- designs, manufactures, installs and services fire detection and
suppression systems and installs, monitors and maintains electronic
security systems; and
- designs, manufactures and distributes flow control products.
Tyco's strategy is to be the low-cost, high quality producer and provider in
each of its markets. It promotes its leadership position by investing in
existing businesses, developing new markets and acquiring complementary
businesses and products. Combining the strengths of its existing operations and
its business acquisitions, Tyco seeks to enhance shareholder value through
increased earnings per share and strong cash flows.
Tyco's registered and principal executive offices are located at The Gibbons
Building, 10 Queen Street, Suite 301, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda, and its telephone
number is (441) 292-8674. The executive offices of Tyco International (US) Inc.,
Tyco's principal United States subsidiary, are located at One Tyco Park, Exeter,
New Hampshire 03833, and its telephone number is (603) 778-9700.
THE COMPANY
Tyco International Group S.A., a Luxembourg company, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Tyco. The registered and principal offices of the Company are
located at 6, avenue Emile Reuter, 2nd Floor, L-2420 Luxembourg, and its
telephone number is (352) 46 43 40-1. Through its subsidiaries, the Company owns
substantially all of the assets, and engages in substantially all of the
businesses, owned or engaged in by Tyco.
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS
PENDING ACQUISITION OF AMP
On November 22, 1998, a subsidiary of Tyco entered into a definitive merger
agreement for the acquisition of AMP Incorporated. It is estimated that Tyco
will issue up to approximately 186.0 million common shares for delivery by its
subsidiary to the former shareholders of AMP in the merger. AMP designs,
manufactures and markets electronic, electrical and electro-optic connection
devices and associated application tools and machines. AMP had annual revenues
of approximately $5.5 billion in 1998. At December 31, 1998, AMP's total cash
and cash equivalents was approximately $261 million, its total debt was
approximately $702 million, including long-term debt of approximately $217
million, and its shareholders' equity was approximately $2.7 billion.
In the transaction, AMP shareholders will receive a fraction of a Tyco
common share for each share of AMP common stock they own based upon an exchange
ratio which is designed to give AMP shareholders between $51.00 and $55.95 in
market value of Tyco common shares for each of their AMP shares. Under some
circumstances, the value could be below this range. The exchange ratio will be
determined based on an average stock price computed by taking the average of the
daily weighted averages of the trading price of Tyco common shares on the New
York Stock Exchange for the 15 trading days ending on March 26, 1999, which is
the fourth trading day prior to the date of the special meeting of AMP
shareholders to vote on the merger.
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Tyco has identified certain risks in connection with the AMP acquisition,
including:
- The benefits to Tyco and its shareholders of the merger are predicated on
the assumption that the merger will be accretive to Tyco's earnings per
share, but this will only be the case if Tyco can efficiently integrate
AMP with Tyco's existing operations. On a pro forma basis, which combines
the financial results of the two companies based upon their historical
performance, the merger is not accretive to earnings per share. Tyco
expects that the merger will be accretive if it can realize cost savings
and synergies through the combination of the two companies. In this
regard, Tyco's management believes that it can continue to implement and
enhance AMP's profit improvement plan, which involves staff reductions,
plant closings and consolidations and other cost cutting activities. Tyco
has in the past been successful in integrating prior acquisitions and
realizing anticipated earnings benefits. However, with facilities in 53
countries and approximately 48,500 employees worldwide, AMP is
substantially larger than the largest company previously integrated by
Tyco's management. It is possible that Tyco will not be able to integrate
AMP in a manner that achieves the desired savings and other benefits.
Also, it may take longer to achieve these savings and other benefits than
anticipated by Tyco's management. If so, Tyco's earnings-per-share
performance, which is driven in part by the success of its acquisitions,
is likely to suffer.
- The AMP acquisition could significantly increase the effects of the
downturn in the Asian economy on Tyco. Historically, only 3% of Tyco's
revenues were attributable to Tyco's Asian operations, as opposed to 20%
of AMP's revenues. The effect of the downturn has been more pronounced on
AMP because of AMP's greater dependence on Asian business. Tyco cannot
predict how long the economic downturn in Asia will persist.
The consummation of the AMP transaction is contingent upon approval by the
AMP shareholders of the merger, approval by the Tyco shareholders of the
issuance of the Tyco common shares to be delivered in connection with the merger
and other customary conditions. Special meetings of the shareholders of Tyco and
AMP to consider these matters have been scheduled for April 1, 1999. There is no
assurance that the AMP acquisition will be consummated.
AMP is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and in
accordance with the Exchange Act, files reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. Tyco has filed a registration statement on Form S-4
with the SEC in respect of the AMP transaction, which has been declared
effective.
SALE OF $1.2 BILLION OF NOTES BY THE COMPANY
On January 12, 1999, the Company consummated the public sale of $400 million
aggregate principal amount of its 6.125% notes due 2009 and $800 million
aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% notes due 2029.
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES OF TYCO
The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges of
Tyco for the three months ended December 31, 1998, the year ended September 30,
1998, the nine month transition period ended September 30, 1997 and the years
ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
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THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS YEAR ENDED
ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED DECEMBER 31,
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, --------------------
1998 1998(3) 1997(3) 1996 1995
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges (1)(2)............................. 1.34(4) 4.96 (4) 1.29(4) 3.08
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1994
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges (1)(2)............................. 3.21
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(1) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
consist of income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary item, and
fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on indebtedness,
amortization of debt expenses and one-third of rent expense which is deemed
representative of an interest factor.
(2) On July 2, 1997, Tyco, formerly called ADT Limited, merged with Tyco
International Ltd., a Massachusetts corporation ("Former Tyco"). On August
27, 1997, Tyco consummated a merger with INBRAND Corporation, on August 29,
1997, Tyco consummated a merger with Keystone International, Inc. and on
October 1, 1998, Tyco consummated a merger with United States Surgical
Corporation. Each of the four merger transactions qualifies for the pooling
of interests method of accounting. As such, the ratios of earnings to fixed
charges presented above include the effect of the mergers, except that the
calculation presented above for periods prior to January 1, 1997 does not
include INBRAND due to immateriality.
Prior to their respective mergers, ADT, Keystone and US Surgical had
December 31 year ends and Former Tyco had a June 30 fiscal year end. The
historical results upon which the ratios are based have been combined using
a December 31 year end for ADT, Keystone, Former Tyco and US Surgical for
the year ended December 31, 1996. For 1995 and 1994, the ratio of earnings
to fixed charges reflects the combination of ADT, Keystone and US Surgical
with a December 31 year end and Former Tyco with a June 30 fiscal year end.
(3) In September 1997, Tyco changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to
September 30. Accordingly, the nine-month transition period ended September
30, 1997 and the year ended September 30, 1998 are presented.
(4) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $489.6 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 1997.
Earnings for the three months ended December 31, 1998, the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996 include merger,
restructuring and other non-recurring charges of $434.9 million, $947.9
million and $246.1 million, respectively. Earnings also include a charge for
the impairment of long-lived assets of $76.0 million, $148.4 million and
$744.7 million, respectively, in the three months ended December 31, 1998,
the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31,
1996. The 1997 period also includes a write-off of purchased in-process
research and development of $361.0 million.
On a pro forma basis, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges excluding
merger, restructuring and other non-recurring charges, charge for the
impairment of long-lived assets and write-off of purchased in-process
research and development would have been 5.46x, 5.71x and 4.82x for the
three months ended December 31, 1998, the nine months ended September 30,
1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996, respectively.
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EXCHANGE OFFER
REASON FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The Company initially sold the Restricted Notes in a private offering on
November 2, 1998 to Lehman Brothers Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation, collectively referred to as the "Initial Purchasers," pursuant to a
Purchase Agreement dated October 28, 1998 among the Company, Tyco as guarantor,
and the Initial Purchasers. The Initial Purchasers subsequently resold or were
permitted to resell the Restricted Notes:
- to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 144A under the Securities Act,
- to institutional accredited investors in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, and
- outside the United States in accordance with the provisions of Regulation
S under the Securities Act.
In connection with the private offering of the Restricted Notes, the
Company, Tyco as guarantor, and the Initial Purchasers entered into a
Registration Rights Agreement dated October 28, 1998, in which the Company
agreed, among other things:
- to file with the SEC on or before January 31, 1999, a registration
statement relating to an exchange offer for the Restricted Notes;
- use its reasonable best efforts to cause the exchange offer registration
statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act on or before
April 1, 1999;
- upon the effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement, to
offer the holders of the Restricted Notes the opportunity to exchange
their Restricted Notes in the exchange offer for a like principal amount
of Exchange Notes;
- to keep the exchange offer open for not less than 30 days, or longer, if
required by applicable law, after notice of the exchange offer is mailed
to holders of Restricted Notes; and
- to use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the exchange offer on or
before May 1, 1999.
The Company also agreed, under certain circumstances:
- to use its reasonable best efforts to file a shelf registration statement
relating to the offer and sale of the Restricted Notes by the holders of
the Restricted Notes;
- to use its reasonable best efforts to cause such shelf registration
statement to be declared effective; and
- to use its reasonable best efforts to keep such shelf registration
statement effective for two years after the shelf registration statement
becomes effective or until the Restricted Notes covered by the shelf
registration statement have been sold or cease to be outstanding.
The exchange offer being made by this document is intended to satisfy the
Company's exchange and registration obligations under the Registration Rights
Agreement. If the Company fails to fulfill such obligations, holders of
outstanding Restricted Notes are entitled to receive additional interest at the
rate of 0.25% per annum for each violation of the obligations. The rate will
increase by an additional 0.25% each 90-day period during which the additional
interest continues to accrue. The maximum aggregate increase to the interest
rate under all circumstances is 1% per annum. After the Company has cured all
defaults of its registration and exchange obligations, the accrual of additional
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interest on the Restricted Notes will cease, and the interest rate for each
series of Restricted Notes will revert to its original rate.
For a more complete understanding of your exchange and registration rights,
please refer to the Registration Rights Agreement, which is included as Exhibit
4.5 to the registration statement relating to the Exchange Notes.
TRANSFERABILITY OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES
Based on certain no-action letters issued by the staff of the SEC to others
in unrelated transactions, the Company believes that a noteholder may offer for
resale, resell or otherwise transfer any Exchange Notes without compliance with
the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act,
unless the noteholder
- is acquiring the Exchange Notes other than in the ordinary course of
business;
- is participating, intends to participate or has an arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate, in a distribution of the
Exchange Notes;
- is an "affiliate" of the Company, as defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act; or
- is an Initial Purchaser who acquired Restricted Notes directly from the
Company in the initial offering to resell pursuant to Rule 144A,
Regulation S or any other available exemption under the Securities Act.
In any of the foregoing circumstances, a noteholder
- will not be able to rely on the interpretations of the staff of the SEC,
in connection with any offer for resale, resale or other transfer of
Exchange Notes; and
- must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act, or have an exemption available, in connection with any
offer for resale, resale or other transfer of the Exchange Notes.
The Company is not making this exchange offer to, nor will it accept
surrenders of Restricted Notes from, holders of Restricted Notes in any state in
which this exchange offer would not comply with the applicable securities laws
or "blue sky" laws of such state.
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account in
exchange for Restricted Notes, where such Restricted Notes were acquired by such
broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading
activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection
with any resale of such Exchange Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."
USE OF PROCEEDS
Neither the Company nor Tyco will receive any cash proceeds from the
issuance of the Exchange Notes. As consideration for the Exchange Notes, the
Company will receive in exchange an equivalent principal amount of outstanding
Restricted Notes of the corresponding series, the terms of which are
substantially identical to the terms of the Exchange Notes, except that the
Exchange Notes will be freely transferable and issued free of any covenants
regarding exchange and registration rights.
The Company will retire and cancel the Restricted Notes surrendered in
exchange for the Exchange Notes. Accordingly, the issuance of the Exchange Notes
under the exchange offer will not result in any change in the outstanding
aggregate indebtedness of the Company.
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TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The Restricted Notes were issued in two series, 5.875% notes due 2004 and
6.125% notes due 2008.
As of the date of this document, $400 million aggregate principal amount of
the 5.875% notes and $400 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% notes
are outstanding. In the exchange offer, Restricted Notes of each series will be
exchanged for Exchange Notes of the corresponding series.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this document and
in the accompanying Letters of Transmittal, the Company will accept all
Restricted Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m. New York
City time on March 29, 1999, the date that the exchange offer expires. This date
and time may be extended. See "Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments" below.
After authentication of the Exchange Notes by the trustee under the indenture
governing the notes or an authenticating agent, the Company will issue and
deliver $1,000 principal amount of Exchange Notes in exchange for each $1,000
principal amount of outstanding Restricted Notes of the corresponding series
accepted in the exchange offer. Holders may tender some or all of their
Restricted Notes pursuant to the exchange offer in denominations of $1,000 and
integral multiples thereof.
The form and terms of the Exchange Notes of each series are identical in all
material respects to the form and terms of the outstanding Restricted Notes of
the corresponding series, except that:
- the offering of the Exchange Notes has been registered under the
Securities Act;
- the Exchange Notes will not be subject to transfer restrictions; and
- the Exchange Notes will be issued free of any covenants regarding exchange
and registration rights.
The Exchange Notes will be issued under and entitled to the benefits of the
indenture that governs the Restricted Notes.
In connection with the issuance of the Restricted Notes, the Company
arranged for the Restricted Notes to be issued and transferable in book-entry
form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, acting as a
depositary. The Exchange Notes will also be issuable and transferable in
book-entry form through DTC.
This document, together with the accompanying Letters of Transmittal, is
initially being sent to all registered holders of Restricted Notes as of the
close of business on February 25, 1999. The exchange offer for each series of
Restricted Notes is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount
being tendered. However, the exchange offer is subject to certain customary
conditions which may be waived by the Company, and to the terms and provisions
of the Registration Rights Agreement. See "Conditions to the Exchange Offer"
below.
The exchange agent is The Bank of New York, which also serves as trustee
under the indenture that governs the notes.
The Company will be deemed to have accepted validly tendered Restricted
Notes when, as and if the Company has given oral or written notice thereof to
the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as agent of the tendering
holders for the purpose of receiving Exchange Notes from the Company and as
agent of the Company for the purpose of delivering Exchange Notes to such
holders. See "Exchange Agent" below.
If any tendered Restricted Notes are not accepted for exchange because of an
invalid tender or the occurrence of certain other events set forth herein,
certificates for any such unaccepted Restricted Notes will be returned, at the
Company's cost, to the tendering holder as promptly as practicable after the
expiration of the exchange offer.
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Holders who tender Restricted Notes in the exchange offer will not be
required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in
the Letters of Transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of
Restricted Notes pursuant to the exchange offer. The Company will pay all
charges and expenses, other than certain applicable taxes, in connection with
the exchange offer. See "Solicitation of Tenders, Fees and Expenses" below.
EXPIRATION DATE; EXTENSIONS; AMENDMENTS
The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on March 29,
1999, unless the Company, in its sole discretion, extends the exchange offer.
The Company may extend the exchange offer at any time and from time to time by
giving oral or written notice to the exchange agent and by timely public
announcement.
The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend the terms
of the exchange offer in any manner. If any of the conditions set forth below
under "Conditions to the Exchange Offer" has occurred and has not been waived by
the Company, the Company expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
by giving oral or written notice to the exchange agent, to:
- delay acceptance of, or refuse to accept, any Restricted Notes not
previously accepted;
- extend the exchange offer; or
- terminate the exchange offer.
Any such delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment will be
followed as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice thereof by the
Company to the registered holders of the Restricted Notes. If the exchange offer
is amended in a manner determined by the Company to constitute a material
change, the Company will promptly disclose such amendment in a manner reasonably
calculated to inform the holders of such amendment, and the Company will extend
the exchange offer to the extent required by law. If the exchange offer is
terminated, federal law requires that the Company promptly either exchange or
return all Restricted Notes that have been tendered.
The Company will have no obligation to publish, advise, or otherwise
communicate any delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment of the
exchange offer other than by making a timely press release. The Company may also
publicly communicate these matters in any other appropriate manner of its
choosing.
INTEREST ON THE EXCHANGE NOTES
Interest on the Exchange Notes will accrue from the last interest payment
date on which interest was paid on the Restricted Notes surrendered in exchange
therefor or, if no interest has been paid on the Restricted Notes, from November
2, 1998. The Exchange Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.875% or 6.125% per
annum, as applicable. Interest on the Exchange Notes will be payable
semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year. Assuming that the exchange
offer is consummated prior to May 1, 1999, as anticipated, interest on the
Exchange Notes will first become payable beginning on May 1, 1999.
PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING
Only a holder of record of Restricted Notes or a DTC participant listed on a
DTC securities position listing with respect to the Restricted Notes may tender
its Restricted Notes in the exchange offer. To tender Restricted Notes in the
exchange offer:
- registered holders of certificated Restricted Notes must complete, sign
and date the appropriate Letter of Transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, in
accordance with the instructions contained in this
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document and in the Letter of Transmittal. EACH SERIES OF NOTES HAS ITS
OWN LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. The holder should then mail or otherwise
deliver such Letter of Transmittal, or such facsimile, together with the
Restricted Notes to be exchanged and any other required documentation, to
the exchange agent, at the address set forth in this document and in the
Letter of Transmittal.
- holders of Restricted Notes that are DTC participants may follow the
procedures for book-entry transfer as provided for below under "Book-Entry
Transfer" and in the Letters of Transmittal.
To be effective, a tender must be made prior to the expiration of the exchange
offer.
Any beneficial owner whose Restricted Notes are registered in the name of a
broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes
to tender Restricted Notes in the exchange offer should contact such registered
holder promptly and instruct such registered holder to tender on such beneficial
owner's behalf. If a beneficial owner wishes to tender on its own behalf, such
beneficial owner must, prior to completing and executing the appropriate Letter
of Transmittal and delivering its Restricted Notes, either make appropriate
arrangements to register ownership of the Restricted Notes in its own name or
obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder of such
Restricted Notes. This transfer of record ownership may take considerable time.
Delivery of documents to DTC in accordance with DTC's procedures will NOT
constitute delivery to the exchange agent.
The tender by a holder of Restricted Notes will constitute an agreement
between such holder, the Company and the exchange agent in accordance with the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Letters of
Transmittal. If less than all the Restricted Notes held by a holder of
Restricted Notes are tendered, a tendering holder should fill in the amount of
Restricted Notes being tendered in the specified box on the appropriate Letter
of Transmittal. The entire amount of Restricted Notes delivered to the exchange
agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
The Letters of Transmittal will include representations by the tendering
holder to the Company that, among other things:
- any Exchange Notes received by the tendering holder will be acquired in
the ordinary course of its business;
- the tendering holder has no arrangement or understanding with any person
to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes; and
- the tendering holder is not an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under
the Securities Act, of the Company, or, if it is an affiliate, that it
will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act to the extent applicable.
A Letter of Transmittal of a broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for
its own account in exchange for Restricted Notes that were acquired by it as a
result of market-making or other trading activities must also include an
acknowledgment that the broker-dealer will deliver a copy of this document in
connection with the resale of such Exchange Notes. By so acknowledging and by
delivering a prospectus, such broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it
is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. See "Plan of
Distribution."
The method of delivery of Restricted Notes and Letters of Transmittal and
all other required documents or transmittal of an Agent's Message, as described
below under "Book-Entry Transfer," to the exchange agent is at the election and
risk of the holders of Restricted Notes. Instead of delivery by mail, it is
recommended that holders of Restricted Notes use an overnight or hand delivery
service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure delivery to
the exchange agent prior to the
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expiration of the exchange offer. No Letters of Transmittal or Restricted Notes
should be sent to the Company.
Signatures on a Letter of Transmittal or a notice of withdrawal described in
"Withdrawal of Tenders" below must be guaranteed by a member firm of a
registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or
correspondent in the United States or an "eligible guarantor institution" within
the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act (each, an "Eligible
Institution"), unless the corresponding Restricted Notes are tendered
- by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled "Special
Registration Instructions" or the box entitled "Special Delivery
Instructions" in the Letter of Transmittal; or
- for the account of an Eligible Institution.
If a Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered
holder, the corresponding Restricted Notes must be endorsed or accompanied by
appropriate bond powers which authorize such person to tender the Restricted
Notes on behalf of the registered holder, in either case signed as the name of
the registered holder or holders appears on the Restricted Notes. If a Letter of
Transmittal or any Restricted Notes or bond powers are signed or endorsed by
trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers or
corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such
persons should so indicate when signing, and unless waived by the Company,
submit evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act with
such Letter of Transmittal.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, acceptance and
withdrawal of the tendered Restricted Notes will be determined by the Company in
its sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding. The Company
reserves the absolute right to reject Restricted Notes not properly tendered or
any Restricted Notes the Company's acceptance of which would, in the opinion of
counsel for the Company, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the absolute
right to waive any irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular
Restricted Notes. The Company's interpretation of the terms and conditions of
the Exchange Offer, including the instructions in the Letters of Transmittal,
will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or
irregularities in connection with tenders of Restricted Notes must be cured
within such time as the Company shall determine.
Although the Company intends to notify tendering holders of defects or
irregularities with respect to tenders of Restricted Notes, neither the Company,
the exchange agent nor any other person will be under any duty or obligation to
do so, and no person will incur any liability for failure to give such
notification. Restricted Notes will not be validly tendered until such
irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Restricted Notes received by the
exchange agent that the Company determines are not properly tendered or the
tender of which is otherwise rejected by the Company will be returned by the
exchange agent to the tendering holder or other person specified in the
appropriate Letter of Transmittal as soon as practicable following the
expiration of the exchange offer.
The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion:
- to purchase or make offers for any Restricted Notes that remain
outstanding subsequent to the expiration of the exchange offer;
- to terminate the exchange offer, as set forth in "Conditions to the
Exchange Offer" below; and
- to the extent permitted by applicable law, to purchase Restricted Notes
during the pendency of the exchange offer in the open market, in privately
negotiated transactions or otherwise.
The terms of any such purchases or offers may differ from the terms of the
exchange offer.
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BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER
The Company understands that the exchange agent will make a request promptly
after the date of this document to establish accounts with respect to the
Restricted Notes at DTC for the purpose of facilitating the exchange offer. Any
financial institution that is a participant in DTC's system may make book-entry
delivery of Restricted Notes by causing DTC to transfer such Restricted Notes
into the Exchange Agent's DTC account in accordance with DTC's Automated Tender
Offer Program procedures for such transfer. The exchange for tendered Restricted
Notes will only be made after a timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer of
the Restricted Notes into the exchange agent's account, and timely receipt by
the exchange agent of an Agent's Message.
The term "Agent's Message" means a message, transmitted by DTC and received
by the exchange agent and forming part of the confirmation of a book-entry
transfer, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a
participant tendering Restricted Notes and that such participant has received an
appropriate Letter of Transmittal and agrees to be bound by the terms of the
Letter of Transmittal, and the Company may enforce such agreement against the
participant. Delivery of an Agent's Message will also constitute an
acknowledgement from the tendering DTC participant that the representations
contained in the appropriate Letter of Transmittal and described on page 10
above are true and correct.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Holders who wish to tender their Restricted Notes and:
- whose Restricted Notes are not immediately available,
- who cannot deliver their Restricted Notes, the appropriate Letter of
Transmittal or any other required documents to the exchange agent prior to
the expiration of the exchange offer, or
- who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely
basis,
may effect a tender if:
- the tender is made through an Eligible Institution;
- prior to the expiration of the exchange offer the exchange agent receives
from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery by facsimile transmittal, mail or hand
delivery; and
- certificate(s) representing all tendered Restricted Notes in proper form
for transfer, together with the properly completed and executed Letter(s)
of Transmittal, or facsimile(s) thereof and all other documents required
by the Letter(s) of Transmittal, or confirmation of a book-entry transfer
into the exchange agent's account at DTC of Restricted Notes delivered
electronically, are received by the exchange agent within three business
days after the expiration of the exchange offer.
A Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must state:
- the name and address of the holder;
- if the Restricted Notes will be tendered by their registered holder, the
certificate number or numbers of such Restricted Notes;
- the principal amount of such Restricted Notes tendered;
- that the tender is being made thereby; and
- that the holder guarantees that, within three business days after the
expiration of the exchange offer, an appropriate Letter of Transmittal or
facsimile thereof, together with the certificate(s) representing the
Restricted Notes to be tendered in proper form for transfer and any other
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documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, or confirmation of a
book-entry transfer into the exchange agent's account at DTC of Restricted
Notes delivered electronically, will be deposited by the Eligible
Institution with the exchange agent.
Forms of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery will be available from the exchange
agent upon request.
WITHDRAWAL OF TENDERS
Except as otherwise provided herein, tenders of Restricted Notes may be
withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer by delivery
of a written or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal to the exchange
agent at its address set forth in this document.
Any such notice of withdrawal must:
- specify the name of the person having deposited the Restricted Notes to be
withdrawn;
- identify the Restricted Notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate
number or number and principal amount of such Restricted Notes or, in the
case of Restricted Notes transferred by book-entry transfer, the name and
number of the account at DTC to be credited;
- be signed by the depositor of the Restricted Notes in the same manner as
the original signature on the Letter of Transmittal by which such
Restricted Notes were tendered, including any required signature
guarantee, or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to permit
the registrar to register the transfer of such Restricted Notes into the
name of the party withdrawing the tender; and
- specify the name in which any such Restricted Notes are to be registered,
if different from that of the depositor of the Restricted Notes.
All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility of such withdrawal
notices will be determined by the Company, whose determination shall be final
and binding on all parties. Any Restricted Notes so withdrawn will be deemed not
to have been validly tendered for purposes of the exchange offer, and no
Exchange Notes will be issued with respect thereto unless the Restricted Notes
so withdrawn are validly retendered. Any Restricted Notes that have been
tendered but are not accepted for exchange will be returned to the holder
thereof without cost to such holder as soon as practicable after withdrawal,
rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn
Restricted Notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described
above under "Procedures for Tendering" at any time prior to the expiration of
the exchange offer.
CONDITIONS TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The Company will not be required to accept for exchange, or to exchange
notes for, any Restricted Notes, and may terminate or amend the exchange offer
before the acceptance of such Restricted Notes if, in the Company's judgment,
any of the following conditions has occurred:
- the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder of
Restricted Notes, violates applicable law or the applicable
interpretations of the SEC staff;
- any action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any
court or by or before any governmental agency or body with respect to the
exchange offer; or
- there has been adopted or enacted any law, statute, rule or regulation
that can reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Company to
proceed with the exchange offer.
See "Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments" above for a discussion of
possible Company actions if any of the foregoing conditions occur.
The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of the Company. They may
be asserted by the Company regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any
such condition or may be waived by the
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Company in whole or in part at any time and from time to time in its sole
discretion. The failure by the Company at any time to exercise any of the
foregoing rights will not be deemed a waiver of any such right, and each such
right will be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time and from
time to time.
EXCHANGE AGENT
The Bank of New York has been appointed as exchange agent for the exchange
offer. Requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of this
document or of the Letters of Transmittal should be directed to the exchange
agent addressed as follows:
BY MAIL, OVERNIGHT DELIVERY OR HAND DELIVERY:
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, 7E
New York, New York 10286
Attn: Denise Robinson
FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION:
(212) 815-4699
INFORMATION OR CONFIRMATION BY TELEPHONE:
(212) 815-2791
SOLICITATION OF TENDERS; FEES AND EXPENSES
The principal solicitation pursuant to the exchange offer is being made by
the Company by mail and through the facilities of DTC. Additional solicitations
may be made by officers and regular employees of the Company and its affiliates
in person or by telegraph, telephone, facsimile transmission, electronic
communication or similar methods.
The Company has not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the
exchange offer and will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or other
persons soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. The Company will, however,
pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will
reimburse the exchange agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the exchange offer and will indemnify the exchange
agent for all losses and claims incurred by it as a result of the exchange
offer. The Company may also pay brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees
and fiduciaries the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in
forwarding copies of this document, the Letters of Transmittal and related
documents to the beneficial owners of the Restricted Notes and in handling or
forwarding tenders for exchange.
The Company will pay all expenses incurred in connection with the exchange
offer, including fees and expenses of the trustee, accounting and legal fees,
including the expense of one counsel to the Initial Purchasers, and printing
costs.
The Company will pay any transfer taxes applicable to the exchange of
Restricted Notes pursuant to the exchange offer. If, however, a transfer tax is
imposed for any reason other than the exchange of Restricted Notes pursuant to
the exchange offer, then the amount of any such transfer taxes, whether imposed
on the registered holder thereof or any other person, will be payable by the
tendering holder.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
The Exchange Notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the
Restricted Notes, as reflected in the Company's accounting records on the date
of the exchange. Accordingly, no gain or loss for accounting purposes will be
recognized by the Company as a result of the consummation of the
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exchange offer. The expense of the exchange offer will be amortized by the
Company over the term of the Exchange Notes.
CONSEQUENCES OF A FAILURE TO EXCHANGE RESTRICTED NOTES
Following consummation of the exchange offer, assuming the Company has
accepted for exchange all validly tendered Restricted Notes, the Company will
have fulfilled its exchange and registration obligations under the Registration
Rights Agreement. All untendered Restricted Notes outstanding after consummation
of the exchange offer will continue to be valid and enforceable debt obligations
of the Company, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Tyco, subject to the
restrictions on transfer set forth in the indenture governing the notes. Holders
of such Restricted Notes will only be able to offer for sale, sell or otherwise
transfer untendered Restricted Notes as follows:
- to the Company, although the Company has no obligation to purchase
untendered Restricted Notes except if they are called for redemption in
accordance with the provisions of the indenture governing the notes;
- pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective
under the Securities Act, although the Company will have no obligation,
and does not intend, to file any such registration statement;
- for so long as the Restricted Notes are eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the Securities Act, to a person reasonably believed to be
a qualified institutional buyer, or QIB, within the meaning of Rule 144A,
that purchases for its own account or for the account of a QIB to whom
notice is given that the transfer is being made in reliance on the
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
provided by Rule 144A;
- pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States to
foreign persons in transactions complying with the provisions of
Regulation S under the Securities Act;
- to an institutional "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act purchasing for its own
account or for the account of an institutional accredited investor; or
- pursuant to any other available exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act.
To the extent that Restricted Notes are tendered and accepted in the
exchange offer, the liquidity of the trading market for untendered Restricted
Notes could be adversely affected.
ABSENCE OF A PUBLIC MARKET
Although holders of Exchange Notes who are not "affiliates" of the Company
within the meaning of the Securities Act may resell or otherwise transfer their
Exchange Notes without compliance with the registration requirements of the
Securities Act, there is no existing market for the Exchange Notes, and there
can be no assurance as to the liquidity of any markets that may develop for the
Exchange Notes, the ability of holders of Exchange Notes to sell their Exchange
Notes or the prices at which holders would be able to sell their Exchange Notes.
Future trading prices of the Exchange Notes will depend on many factors,
including, among other things, prevailing interest rates, Tyco's operating
results and the market for similar securities.
The Initial Purchasers in the private offering have advised the Company that
they intend to make a market in the Exchange Notes after the exchange offer.
However, they are not obligated to do so, and any market-making may be
discontinued at any time without notice.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES
Each of the Restricted Notes and their related guarantees were issued and
the Exchange Notes and their related guarantees will be issued under an
Indenture, dated as of June 9, 1998, as supplemented, in the case of the 5.875%
Notes due 2004, by Supplemental Indenture No. 5, and, in the case of the 6.125%
Notes due 2008, by Supplemental Indenture No. 6, each dated as of November 2,
1998, in each case among the Company, Tyco and The Bank of New York, as the
trustee. The following description is subject to the detailed provisions of the
Indenture, a copy of which can be obtained upon request from Tyco. See "Where
You Can Find More Information." As used in this "Description of the Notes and
the Guarantees," "2004 notes" refers to the series of both the Restricted Notes
and the Exchange Notes with the interest rate of 5.875% per annum and a maturity
in 2004, and the term "2008 notes" refers to the series of both the Restricted
Notes and the Exchange Notes with the interest rate of 6.125% per annum and a
maturity in 2008. The terms of the Restricted Notes and the Exchange Notes of
the corresponding series are identical, except that the Exchange Notes are not
subject to restrictions on transfer. The term "notes" refers to and includes the
Restricted Notes and the Exchange Notes of both series. The Indenture is subject
to, and governed by, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The statements
made in this section relating to the Indenture and to the notes and guarantees
of the notes to be issued under the Indenture are summaries, and do not purport
to be complete. For a full description of the terms of the notes and their
guarantees, noteholders should refer to the Indenture, as supplemented by the
Supplemental Indentures. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have the respective meanings set forth in the Indenture.
GENERAL
Each of the 2004 notes and the 2008 notes are separate series of notes under
the Indenture. The interest rate, aggregate principal amounts and maturity dates
of each series of notes are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
2004 NOTES 2008 NOTES
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<S> <C> <C>
Interest Rate.................................... 5.875% 6.125%
Aggregate Principal Amount....................... $400 million $400 million
Maturity Date.................................... November 1, 2004 November 1, 2008
</TABLE>
Interest is payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1 of each year,
commencing May 1, 1999, to the persons in whose names such notes are registered
at the close of business on April 15 or October 15, respectively, immediately
preceding such interest payment date. Interest on the notes accrues from
November 2, 1998.
The trustee is initially acting as paying agent and registrar, as well as
exchange agent under the exchange offer. The notes of each series may be
presented for registration or transfer and exchange, without any service charge,
at the offices of the registrar. Principal and premium, if any, on each series
of notes are payable at the office of the trustee. However, note holders may be
required to pay to the Company a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer or exchange.
The notes are direct, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the
Company and rank equally with other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of
the Company for money borrowed. The notes are effectively subordinated to all
existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company's
subsidiaries. The Company's rights and the rights of its creditors, including
holders of notes, to participate in any distribution of assets of any subsidiary
upon the latter's liquidation or reorganization or otherwise will be effectively
subordinated to the claims of the subsidiary's creditors, except to the extent
that the Company or any of its creditors may itself be a creditor of that
subsidiary.
Except as described under "Certain Covenants," the Indenture does not limit
other indebtedness or securities which may be incurred or issued by the Company
or any of its subsidiaries or contain financial or similar restrictions on the
Company or any of its subsidiaries. There are no covenants or
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provisions contained in the Indenture which afford the holders of notes
protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization,
restructuring, merger or similar transaction involving the Company. The
consummation of any highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, restructuring,
merger or similar transaction could cause a material decline in the credit
quality of the outstanding notes.
The Restricted Notes were, and the Exchange Notes will be, initially issued
in the form of one or more registered global notes and will be deposited with,
or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, as depositary, and registered in
the name of DTC's nominee. A description of DTC's procedures with respect to the
global notes is set forth under "Book-Entry, Delivery and Form" below.
The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of debt
securities which may be issued thereunder. As of the date of this document,
$3.95 billion of debt securities in eight series have been issued by the Company
and guaranteed by Tyco and are outstanding under the Indenture. The interest
rate, aggregate principal amounts and maturity dates of each of such series of
debt securities, other than the Restricted Notes, are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
DEALER
REMARKETABLE
SECURITIES (SM)
2001 NOTES 2005 NOTES 2009 NOTES 2028 NOTES 2029 NOTES ("DRS.(SM)")*
------------ ------------ --------------- ------------ --------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest Rate......... 6% 6% 6.125% 7% 6.875% 6 1/4%
Aggregate Principal
Amount.............. $750 million $750 million $400 million $500 million $800 million $750 million
June 15, June 15, January 15, June 15, January 15,
Maturity Date......... 2001 2005 2005 2028 2029 June 15, 2013
</TABLE>
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* Dealer remarketable securities(SM)" and ("Drs.(SM)") are service marks of
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
GUARANTEES
Tyco unconditionally guarantees the due and punctual payment of the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest and any Additional Amounts, as
defined below under "Payment of Additional Amounts", if any, on the notes of
each series when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at
maturity, upon redemption or otherwise. Tyco's guarantees of the notes are
unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Tyco and will rank equally with all
other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Tyco. The guarantees provide
that in the event of a default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or
interest on a note, the holder of the note may institute legal proceedings
directly against Tyco to enforce the guarantees without first proceeding against
the Company. In addition, as described below under "Certain
Covenants--Limitation on Indebtedness of Subsidiaries," subsidiaries of the
Company may execute and deliver additional guarantees.
The obligations of Tyco and any other guarantor of the notes, if any, under
their guarantees are limited to the maximum amount which will not result in the
obligations of such guarantors under their guarantees constituting a fraudulent
conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law. Each guarantor of the
notes that makes a payment or distribution under its guarantee shall be entitled
to a contribution from each other guarantor of the notes to the extent permitted
by applicable law.
REDEMPTION
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
The notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company
at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of
1. 100% of their principal amount, and
2. the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of
principal and interest that the Company has not yet made on the notes, not
including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the date of
redemption, discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis,
assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, at the Adjusted
Redemption
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Treasury Rate, as defined below, plus 15 basis points in the case of the
2004 notes or 25 basis points in the case of the 2008 notes plus, in each
case, accrued interest to the date of redemption.
The Company must provide the holders of notes to be redeemed with a notice of
redemption at least 30 and not more than 60 days before the redemption date. See
"Notice of Redemption" below.
"Adjusted Redemption Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any redemption
date, the annual rate equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity or
interpolated, on a 30/360 day count basis, yield to maturity of the Comparable
Redemption Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Redemption
Treasury Issue, expressed as a percentage of its principal amount, equal to the
Comparable Redemption Treasury Price for such redemption date.
"Comparable Redemption Treasury Issue" means, with respect to each note to
be redeemed, the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent
as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of such note 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 securities
of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such note.
"Comparable Redemption Treasury Price" means, with respect to any redemption
date:
- the average of the Redemption Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, for
such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such
Redemption Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, unless there is more than
one highest or lowest quotation, in which case only one such highest
and/or lowest quotation shall be excluded, or
- if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than four such Redemption Reference
Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Redemption Reference
Treasury Dealer Quotations.
"Quotation Agent" means a Redemption Reference Treasury Dealer appointed as
such agent by the Company.
"Redemption Reference Treasury Dealer" means such of Lehman Brothers Inc.
and four other primary U.S. Government securities dealers in New York City
selected by the Company.
"Redemption Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations" means, with respect to
each Redemption Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the offer
price for the Comparable Redemption Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a
percentage of its principal amount, for settlement on the redemption date quoted
in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Redemption Reference Treasury Dealer
at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the third business day preceding such
redemption date.
REDEMPTION UPON CHANGES IN WITHHOLDING TAXES
The Company may redeem all, but not less than all, of the notes of any
series if the following occurs:
1. After the date that the notes to be redeemed were issued, there is a
change in the laws or regulations of Luxembourg or any of its political
subdivisions or taxing authorities, or any change in the application or
official interpretation of such laws or regulations.
2. As a result of this change, the Company became or will become
obligated to pay Additional Amounts, as defined below under "Payment of
Additional Amounts", on the next payment date with respect to the notes to
be redeemed.
3. The obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided through
the Company's reasonable measures.
4. The Company delivers to the trustee:
- a certificate signed by two directors of the Company stating that the
obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the Company
taking reasonable measures available to it; and
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- a written opinion of independent legal counsel to the Company of
recognized standing to the effect that the Company has or will become
obligated to pay Additional Amounts as a result of a change, amendment,
official interpretation or application described above and that the
Company cannot avoid the payment of such Additional Amounts by taking
reasonable measures available to it.
5. Following the delivery of the certificate and opinion described in
paragraph 4 above, the Company provides notice of redemption not less than
30 days, but not more than 60 days, prior to the date of redemption. The
notice of redemption cannot be given more than 60 days before the earliest
date on which the Company would be otherwise required to pay Additional
Amounts, and the obligation to pay Additional Amounts must still be in
effect when the notice is given.
Upon the occurrence of all of 1 through 5 above, the Company may redeem the
notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof,
together with accrued interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus any
Additional Amounts.
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
The following notice provisions apply to both the optional redemptions of
notes and redemptions of notes upon changes in Luxembourg withholding taxes
described above.
The Company must deliver by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the
holders of notes to be redeemed, a notice of redemption specifying the
following:
- the redemption price,
- the amount of the notes held by the holder to be redeemed,
- the redemption date,
- the place of payment,
- that payment will be made when the notes of such series are surrendered to
the trustee,
- that interest accrued to the date of redemption will be paid as specified
in the notice, and
- that after the redemption date, and unless the Company defaults in the
payment of the redemption price, interest will stop accruing on the notes
to be redeemed.
At least one business day prior to the redemption date specified in the notice
of redemption, the Company will deposit with the trustee or with one or more
paying agents an amount of money sufficient to redeem on the redemption date all
the notes called for redemption. If less than all the notes of a series are to
be redeemed, the trustee will select, in such manner as it deems appropriate and
fair, notes of such series to be redeemed. Unless the Company defaults on the
redemption payments, on and after the redemption date specified in the notice of
redemption:
- interest on the notes called for redemption will cease to accrue, and
- the holders of such notes will have no right in respect of such notes
except the right to receive the redemption price thereof and unpaid
interest to the date fixed for redemption.
PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS
Unless otherwise required by Luxembourg law, neither the Company nor Tyco
will deduct or withhold from payments made with respect to the notes and the
guarantees on account of any present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts,
assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or
on behalf of any Luxembourg taxing authority ("Taxes"). In the event that the
Company or Tyco is required to withhold or deduct on account of any Taxes from
any payment made under or with respect to any notes or the guarantees, the
Company or Tyco, as the case may be, will pay such additional amounts so that
the net amount received by each holder of notes, including the additional
amounts, will equal the amount that such holder would have received if such
Taxes had not
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been required to be withheld or deducted. The amounts that the Company or Tyco
are required to pay to preserve the net amount receivable by holders of notes
are referred to as "Additional Amounts."
Additional Amounts will not be payable with respect to a payment made to a
holder of notes to the extent:
1. that any such Taxes would not have been so imposed but for the
existence of any present or former connection between such holder and the
Luxembourg taxing authority imposing such Taxes, other than the mere receipt
of such payment, acquisition, ownership or disposition of such notes or the
exercise or enforcement of rights under such notes, the guarantees of the
notes or the Indenture;
2. of any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, or personal
property Taxes imposed with respect to such notes, except as otherwise
provided in the Indenture;
3. that any such Taxes would not have been imposed but for the
presentation of such notes, where presentation is required, for payment on a
date more than 30 days after the date on which such payment became due and
payable or the date on which payment thereof is duly provided for, whichever
is later, except to the extent that the beneficiary or holder thereof would
have been entitled to Additional Amounts had the notes been presented for
payment on any date during such 30-day period; or
4. that such holder would not be liable or subject to such withholding
or deduction of Taxes but for the failure to make a valid declaration of
non-residence or other similar claim for exemption, if (x) the making of
such declaration or claim is required or imposed by statute, treaty,
regulation, ruling or administrative practice of the relevant Luxembourg
taxing authority as a precondition to an exemption from, or reduction in,
the relevant Taxes, and (y) at least 60 days prior to the first payment date
with respect to which the Company or Tyco shall apply this clause 4, the
Company or Tyco has notified all holders of notes in writing that they are
required to provide such declaration or claim.
The Company and Tyco, as applicable, will also:
- withhold or deduct Taxes as required,
- remit the full amount of Taxes deducted or withheld to the relevant
Luxembourg taxing authority in accordance with all applicable laws,
- use its reasonable best efforts to obtain from each Luxembourg taxing
authority imposing such Taxes certified copies of tax receipts evidencing
the payment of any Taxes deducted or withheld, and
- upon request, make available to the holders of the notes, within 60 days
after the date the payment of any Taxes deducted or withheld is due
pursuant to applicable law, certified copies of tax receipts evidencing
such payment by the Company or Tyco or if, notwithstanding the Company's
or Tyco's efforts to obtain such receipts, the same are not obtainable,
other evidence of such payments by the Company or Tyco.
At least 30 days prior to each date on which any payment under or with
respect to a series of notes is due and payable, if the Company or Tyco will be
obligated to pay Additional Amounts with respect to such payment, the Company or
Tyco will deliver to the trustee an officer's certificate stating the fact that
such Additional Amounts will be payable, the amounts so payable and such other
information as is necessary to enable the trustee to pay such Additional Amounts
to holders of such notes on the payment date.
The foregoing provisions shall survive any termination of the discharge of
the Indenture and shall apply MUTATIS MUTANDIS to any jurisdiction in which any
successor to the Company or Tyco, as the case may be, is organized or is engaged
in business for tax purposes or any political subdivisions or taxing authority
or agency thereof or therein.
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In addition, the Company will pay any stamp, issue, registration,
documentary or other similar taxes and duties, including interest, penalties and
Additional Amounts with respect thereto, payable in Luxembourg or the United
States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the foregoing
in respect of the creation, issue, offering, enforcement, redemption or
retirement of any of the Notes.
Whenever in the Indenture, the notes, the guarantees of the notes and in
this "Description of the Notes and the Guarantees" there is mentioned, in any
context, the payment of principal, and premium, if any, redemption price,
interest or any other amount payable under or with respect to any note, such
mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts
to the extent payable in the particular context.
BOOK-ENTRY, DELIVERY AND FORM
THE GLOBAL NOTES
The certificates representing the Restricted Notes were issued, and the
certificates representing the Exchange Notes will be issued, in fully registered
form, without coupons. The Restricted Notes are represented by one or more
permanent global certificates in definitive, fully registered form without
interest coupons. Except as described under "Certificated Exchange Notes," the
Exchange Notes initially will be represented by one or more permanent global
certificates in definitive, fully registered form and
- will be deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC, and registered in the name
of Cede & Co., as DTC's nominee, or
- will remain in the custody of the trustee pursuant to a FAST Balance
Certificate Agreement between DTC and the trustee.
CERTAIN BOOK-ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR THE GLOBAL NOTES
The descriptions of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and
Cedel 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. The
Company takes no 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 the Company that it is:
- a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of
New York,
- a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law,
- a member of the Federal Reserve System,
- a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial
Code, as amended, and
- a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to Section 17A of the Exchange
Act.
DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and facilitates the
clearance and settlement of securities transactions between its 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 securities brokers and dealers, which may include the
Initial Purchasers, banks and trust companies, clearing corporations and certain
other organizations. Access to DTC's system is also available to indirect
participants such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear
through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly
or indirectly. Investors who are not participants may beneficially own
securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through DTC participants or indirect
participants.
The Company expects that pursuant to procedures established by DTC:
1. upon the deposit of the global notes representing the Exchange Notes,
DTC will credit the accounts of its participants with an interest in the
global notes and
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2. ownership of the Exchange Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of
ownership thereof will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC,
with respect to the interests of its participants, and the records of DTC's
participants and indirect participants, with respect to the interests of
persons other than participants.
The laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain purchasers of
securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form.
Accordingly, the ability to transfer interests in the Exchange Notes represented
by global notes to such persons may be limited. In addition, because DTC can act
only on behalf of its participants, who in turn act on behalf of persons who
hold interests through a DTC participant, the ability of a person having an
interest in Exchange Notes represented by a global note to pledge or transfer
such interest to persons or entities that do not participate in DTC's system, or
to otherwise take actions in respect of such interest, may be affected by the
lack of a physical definitive security in respect of such interest.
So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of a global note, DTC
or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder
of the Exchange Notes represented by the global note for all purposes under the
Indenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a global
note will not be entitled to have Exchange Notes represented by such global note
registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical
delivery of certificated Exchange Notes, and will not be considered the owners
or holders thereof under the Indenture for any purpose, including with respect
to the giving of any direction, instruction or approval to the trustee under the
Indenture. Accordingly, each holder owning a beneficial interest in a global
note must rely on the procedures of DTC and, if such holder is not a DTC
participant or an indirect participant, on the procedures of the participant
through which such holder owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder
of Exchange Notes under the Indenture or such global note. The Company
understands that under existing industry practice, in the event that the Company
requests any action of holders of Exchange 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 its
participants to take such action and the participants would authorize holders
owning through participants to take such action or would otherwise act upon the
instruction of such holders. Neither the Company nor the trustee will have any
responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or
payments made on account of Exchange Notes by DTC, or for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating to such Exchange Notes.
Payments with respect to the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest
on, any Exchange 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 such Exchange Notes under the Indenture.
Under the terms of the Indenture, the Company and the trustee may treat the
persons in whose names the Exchange Notes, including the global notes, are
registered as the owners thereof for the purpose of receiving payment thereon
and for any and all other purposes whatsoever. Accordingly, neither the Company
nor the trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for the payment
of such amounts to owners of beneficial interests in a global note, including
principal, premium, if any, and interest. Payments by the DTC participants and
indirect participants to the owners of beneficial interests in a global note
will be governed by standing instructions and customary industry practice and
will be the responsibility of the participants or the indirect participants and
DTC.
Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with
DTC's procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds. Transfers between
participants in Euroclear or Cedel will be effected in the ordinary way in
accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.
Cross-market transfers of Exchange Notes between the participants in DTC, on
the one hand, and Euroclear or Cedel participants, on the other hand, will be
effected through DTC in accordance with DTC's rules on behalf of Euroclear or
Cedel, as the case may be, by its respective depositary. However,
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such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to
Euroclear or Cedel, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in
accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established Brussels
time deadlines of such system. Euroclear or Cedel, as the case may be, will, if
the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its
respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by
delivering or receiving interests in the relevant global notes in DTC, and
making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day
funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Cedel
participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositaries for
Euroclear or Cedel.
Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or
Cedel participant purchasing an interest in a global note from a participant in
DTC will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant
Euroclear or Cedel participant, during the securities settlement processing day,
which must be a business day for Euroclear and Cedel, immediately following the
settlement date of DTC. Cash received in Euroclear or Cedel as a result of sales
of interest in a Global Note by or through a Euroclear or Cedel participant to a
participant in DTC will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but
will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Cedel cash account only as of the
business day for Euroclear or Cedel following DTC's settlement date.
Although DTC, Euroclear and Cedel have agreed to the foregoing procedures to
facilitate transfers of interests in the global notes among participants in DTC,
Euroclear and Cedel, they are under no obligation to perform or to continue to
perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time.
Neither the Company nor the trustee will have any responsibility for the
performance by DTC, Euroclear or Cedel or their respective participants or
indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and
procedures governing their operations.
CERTIFICATED EXCHANGE NOTES
If:
1. the Company notifies the trustee in writing that DTC is no longer
willing or able to act as a depositary or DTC ceases to be registered as a
clearing agency under the Exchange Act and a successor depositary is not
appointed within 90 days of such notice or cessation,
2. the Company, at its option, notifies the trustee in writing that it
elects to cause the issuance of Exchange Notes in definitive form under the
Indenture, or
3. upon the occurrence of certain other events as provided in the
Indenture, then,
upon surrender by DTC of the global notes representing the Exchange Notes,
certificated Exchange Notes will be issued in the names and denominations
requested by DTC in accordance with its customary procedures. Upon any such
issuance, the trustee is required to register such certificated Exchange Notes
in the name of such person or persons, or the nominee of any thereof, and cause
the same to be delivered thereto.
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Neither the Company nor the trustee shall be liable for any delay by DTC or
any DTC participant or indirect participant in identifying the beneficial owners
of the related Exchange Notes and each such person may conclusively rely on, and
shall be protected in relying on, instructions from DTC for all purposes.
CERTAIN COVENANTS
The Indenture contains, among others, the covenants described below. Some
capitalized terms used in this section are defined under "Definitions" below.
LIMITATIONS ON LIENS
The Company covenants that, so long as any debt securities issued under the
Indenture, including any of the notes, remain outstanding, but subject to
defeasance, as provided in the Indenture, it will not, and will not permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to incur any indebtedness which is secured by a mortgage,
pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance (each a "lien") upon:
- any Principal Property
- any shares of stock of or indebtedness issued by any Restricted
Subsidiary,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, without effectively providing that, for
so long as such lien shall continue in existence with respect to such secured
indebtedness, the debt securities issued under the Indenture, including the
notes, together with, if the Company shall so determine, any other indebtedness
of the Company ranking equally with such debt securities, shall be equally and
ratably secured with, or at the Company's option prior to, such secured
indebtedness. The foregoing restriction shall not apply to:
1. liens that exist when the applicable debt securities are issued;
2. liens on the stock, assets or indebtedness of a person that exist
when:
- such person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary unless created in
contemplation of such Restricted Subsidiary becoming such,
- such person is merged into the Company or a subsidiary of the Company
or
- at the time the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary purchases, leases or
otherwise acquires as an entirety or substantially as an entirety the
assets of such person;
3. liens on any Principal Property that exist:
- when the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary acquired such Principal
Property,
- to secure the payment or indebtedness for the financing of the purchase
price of such Principal Property, or
- to secure indebtedness incurred for the purpose of the financing of all
or any part of improvements or construction on such Principal Property,
which indebtedness in each case is incurred before, at the time of, or
within one year after the acquisition of such Principal Property, or in
the case of real property, completion of such improvement or
construction or commencement of full operation of such property,
whichever is later;
4. liens that secure indebtedness owed by any Restricted Subsidiary to
the Company, Tyco or a subsidiary of the Company or by the Company to Tyco;
5. liens in favor of any country or state, or political subdivision
thereof:
- to secure payments pursuant to any contract, statute, rule or
regulation or
- to secure any indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or
any part of the purchase price, or, in the case of real property, the
cost of construction or improvement, of
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the Principal Property subject to such liens, including, but not
limited to, liens incurred in connection with pollution control,
industrial revenue or similar financings;
6. liens or deposits under worker's compensation or similar legislation,
or in connection with bids, tenders, contracts, other than for the payment
of money, or leases to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is a
party, or to secure the public or statutory obligations of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary, or in connection with obtaining or maintaining
self-insurance, or to obtain the benefits of any law, regulation or
arrangement pertaining to unemployment insurance, old age pensions, social
security or similar matters, or to secure surety, performance, appeal or
customs bonds to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party,
or in litigation or other proceedings in connection with the matters
heretofore referred to in this clause, such as, but not limited to,
interpleader proceedings, and other similar pledges, liens or deposits made
or incurred in the ordinary course of business;
7. certain liens in connection with legal proceedings, as provided in
the Indenture;
8. liens for certain taxes or assessments, landlord's liens and liens
and charges incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary, or the ownership of their respective assets, which
were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining
of advances or credit and which do not, in the opinion of the Board of
Directors of the Company, materially impair the use of such assets in the
operation of the business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or
the value of such Principal Property for the purposes thereof;
9. liens to secure the Company's or any Restricted Subsidiary's
obligations under agreements with respect to spot, forward, future and
option transactions, entered into in the ordinary course of business;
10. liens not permitted by the foregoing clauses 1 to 9, inclusive, if
at the time of, and after giving effect to, the creation or assumption of
such lien, the aggregate amount of all outstanding indebtedness of the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, without duplication, secured by all
liens not permitted by the foregoing clauses 1 through 9, inclusive,
together with the Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Lease-Back
Transactions permitted by paragraph 1 under "Limitation on Sale and
Lease-Back Transactions" below does not exceed the greater of $100,000,000
and 10% of Consolidated Net Worth; and
11. any total or partial extension, renewal or replacement of any lien
permitted pursuant to exceptions 1 through 10, inclusive, except that the
principal amount of indebtedness secured by such extension, renewal or
replacement, unless otherwise excepted under clauses 1 through 10, shall not
exceed the principal amount of indebtedness of the original permitted lien,
and that such extension, renewal or replacement shall be limited to all or
part of the assets, or any replacement therefor, which secured the original
lien, plus improvements and construction on real property.
LIMITATION ON SALE AND LEASE-BACK TRANSACTIONS
The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
enter into any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction with respect to a Principal
Property unless:
1. the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would, at the time of
entering into a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, be entitled to incur
indebtedness secured by a lien on the Principal Property to be leased in an
amount at least equal to the Attributable Debt in respect of such
transaction, without equally and ratably securing the debt securities issued
under the Indenture, including the notes, pursuant to the provisions
described under "Limitations on Liens" above, or
2. the direct or indirect proceeds of the sale of the Principal Property
to be leased are at least equal to their fair value, as determined by the
Company's Board of Directors, and an amount equal to the net proceeds is
applied, within 180 days of the effective date of such transaction, to the
purchase or acquisition, or, in the case of real property, commencement of
the construction, of
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property or assets or to the retirement of the debt securities issued under
the Indenture, other than at maturity or pursuant to a mandatory sinking
fund or a mandatory redemption provision, or of Funded Indebtedness of the
Company or a consolidated subsidiary of the Company that ranks on a parity
with or senior to the debt securities issued under the Indenture, subject to
credits for certain voluntary retirement of Funded Indebtedness and certain
delivery of debt securities issued under the Indenture to the trustee for
retirement and cancellation.
LIMITATION ON INDEBTEDNESS OF SUBSIDIARIES
(a) The Company will not cause or permit any subsidiary, which is not a
guarantor of the debt securities issued under the Indenture, directly or
indirectly, to create, incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise in any manner
become liable for the payment of or otherwise incur (collectively, "incur"), any
indebtedness, including any Acquired Indebtedness but excluding any Permitted
Subsidiary Indebtedness, unless such subsidiary simultaneously executes and
delivers a supplemental indenture providing for a guarantee of the debt
securities issued under the Indenture, including the notes.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any guarantee by a subsidiary of the
Company of the debt securities issued under the Indenture, including any
guarantee by a subsidiary of any of the notes, shall provide by its terms that
it, and all liens securing the same, shall be automatically and unconditionally
released and discharged upon
1. any sale, exchange or transfer, to any person not an Affiliate of the
Company, of all of the Company's equity interests in, or all or
substantially all the assets of, such subsidiary, which transaction is in
compliance with the terms of the Indenture and such subsidiary is released
from all guarantees, if any, by it of other indebtedness of the Company or
any subsidiaries,
2. the payment in full of all obligations under the indebtedness giving
rise to such guarantee, or
3. with respect to indebtedness described in clause (a) above
constituting guarantees of indebtedness, the release by the holders of such
indebtedness of the guarantee by such subsidiary, including any deemed
release upon payment in full of all obligations under such indebtedness, at
such time as
- no other indebtedness, other than Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness,
has been guaranteed by such subsidiary, as the case may be, or
- the holders of all such other indebtedness which is guaranteed by such
subsidiary also release the guarantee by such subsidiary, including any
deemed release upon payment in full of all obligations under such
indebtedness.
(c) For purposes of this covenant, any Acquired Indebtedness shall not be
deemed to have been incurred until 180 days from the date
1. the person obligated on such Acquired Indebtedness becomes a
subsidiary of the Company or
2. the acquisition of assets in connection with which such Acquired
Indebtedness was assumed is consummated.
DEFINITIONS
"Acquired Indebtedness" means indebtedness of a person:
1. existing at the time such person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or
2. assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets by such person,
in each case, other than indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in
contemplation of, such person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such
acquisition, as the case may be.
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"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person:
1. any other person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by
or under direct or indirect common control with such specified person;
2. any other person that owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of
such specified person's capital stock or any officer or director of any such
specified person or other person; or
3. any other person 10% or more of the voting stock of which is
beneficially owned or held directly or indirectly by such specified person.
For the purposes of this definition, "control" when used with respect to any
specified person means the power to direct the management and policies of such
person, directly or indirectly, whether through ownership of voting securities,
by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have
meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"Attributable Debt" means in connection with a Sale and Lease-Back
Transaction, as of any particular time, the aggregate of present values,
discounted at a rate per annum equal to the average interest borne by all
outstanding debt securities issued under the indenture determined on a weighted
average basis and compounded semi-annually, of the obligations of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary for net rental payments during the remaining term of
the applicable lease, including any period for which such lease has been
extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. The term "net rental
payments" under any lease of any period shall mean the sum of the rental and
other payments required to be paid in such period by the lessee thereunder, not
including, however, any amounts required to be paid by such lessee, whether or
not designated as rental or additional rental, on account of maintenance and
repairs, reconstruction, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates or similar
charges required to be paid by such lessee thereunder or any amounts required to
be paid by such lessee thereunder contingent upon the amount of sales,
maintenance and repairs, reconstruction, insurance, taxes, assessments, water
rates or similar charges.
"Consolidated Net Worth" means, at any date, the total assets less the total
liabilities, in each case appearing on the most recently prepared consolidated
balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the end of a fiscal
quarter of the Company, prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles as in effect on the date of calculation.
"Consolidated Tangible Assets" means, at any date, the total assets less all
intangible assets appearing on the most recently prepared consolidated balance
sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the end of a fiscal quarter of
the Company, prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted
accounting principles as in effect on the date of calculation. "Intangible
Assets" means the amount, if any, which would be stated under the heading "Costs
in Excess of Net Assets of Acquired Companies" or under any other heading
relating to intangible assets separately listed, in each case on the face of the
aforesaid consolidated balance sheet.
"Funded Indebtedness" means any indebtedness maturing by its terms more than
one year from the date of the determination thereof, including any indebtedness
renewable or extendible at the option of the obligor to a date later than one
year from the date of the determination thereof.
"Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness" means any of the following:
1. indebtedness in an aggregate amount, without duplication, not to
exceed, as of the date of determination, 5% of the Consolidated Tangible
Assets of the Company, excluding any indebtedness described in clauses 2
through 8 below;
2. indebtedness owed to the Company, Tyco or any subsidiary of the
Company;
3. obligations under standby letters of credit or similar arrangements
supporting the performance of a person under a contract or agreement in the
ordinary course of business;
4. obligations as lessee in the ordinary course of business which are
capitalized in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles;
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5. indebtedness that was Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness at the time
that it was first incurred;
6. Acquired Indebtedness that by its terms is not callable or redeemable
prior to its stated maturity and that remains outstanding following such
time as the subsidiary obligated under such Acquired Indebtedness in good
faith has made or caused to be made an offer to acquire all such
indebtedness, including, without limitation, an offer to exchange such
indebtedness for securities of the Company, on terms which, in the opinion
of an independent investment banking firm of national reputation and
standing, are consistent with market practices in existence at the time for
offers of a similar nature, provided that the initial expiration date of any
such offer shall be not later than the expiration of the time period set
forth in paragraph (c) of the "Limitation on Indebtedness of Subsidiaries"
covenant;
7. indebtedness outstanding on the date of the Indenture; and
8. any renewals, extensions, substitutions, refundings, refinancings or
replacements (collectively, a "refinancing") of any indebtedness referred to
in clause 7 of this definition of "Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness" of a
subsidiary organized under a jurisdiction other than the United States or
any State thereof or the District of Columbia, including any successive
refinancings so long as the borrower under such refinancing is such
subsidiary and the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness represented
thereby, or if such indebtedness provides for an amount less than the
principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of
acceleration of the maturity thereof, the original issue price of such
indebtedness plus any accreted value attributable thereto since the original
issuance of such indebtedness, is not increased by such refinancing plus the
lesser of (A) the stated amount of any premium or other payment required to
be paid in connection with such a refinancing pursuant to the terms of the
indebtedness being refinanced or (B) the amount of premium or other payment
actually paid at such time to refinance the indebtedness, plus, in either
case, the amount of expenses of such subsidiary incurred in connection with
such refinancing.
"Principal Property" means any manufacturing, processing or assembly plant
or facility or any warehouse or distribution facility which is used by any U.S.
subsidiary of the Company after the date of the Indenture, other than any such
plants, facilities, warehouses or portions thereof, which in the opinion of the
Board of Directors of the Company, are not collectively of material importance
to the total business conducted by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries
as an entirety, or which, in each case, has a book value, on the date of the
acquisition or completion of the initial construction thereof by the Company, of
less than 1.5% of Consolidated Tangible Assets.
"Restricted Subsidiary" means any subsidiary of the Company which owns or
leases a Principal Property.
"Sale and Lease-Back Transaction" means an arrangement with any person
providing for the leasing by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of any
Principal Property whereby such Principal Property has been or is to be sold or
transferred by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to such Person; provided,
however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any such arrangement involving a
lease for a term, including renewal rights, for not more than three years.
MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, SALE OR CONVEYANCE
The Indenture provides that neither the Company, Tyco nor any other
guarantor of the notes or any other debt securities issued under the Indenture
will merge or consolidate with any other corporation and will not sell or convey
all or substantially all of its assets to any person, unless:
1. the Company, Tyco or such other guarantor, as the case may be, shall
be the continuing corporation, or
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2. the successor corporation or person that acquires all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, Tyco or such other
guarantor, as the case may be, shall expressly assume,
- the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the notes
and all other debt securities issued under the Indenture, and
- the observance of all the covenants and agreements under the indenture to
be performed or observed by the Company, Tyco or such other guarantor, as
the case may be,
and in either case, immediately after such merger, consolidation, sale or
conveyance, the Company, Tyco or such other guarantor, as the case may be, or
such successor corporation or person, as the case may be, shall not be in
default in the performance of the covenants and agreements of the indenture to
be performed or observed by the Company, Tyco or such other guarantor, as the
case may be; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to a guarantor other
than Tyco if in connection with any such merger, consolidation, sale or
conveyance the guarantee of such guarantor is released and discharged pursuant
to paragraph (b) of the "Limitation on Indebtedness of Subsidiaries" covenant
described above.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
An event of default with respect to a series of debt securities issued under
the Indenture, including the notes, is defined in the Indenture as being:
- default for 30 days in payment of any interest on any debt securities of
such series;
- default in any payment of principal of or premium, if any, on any debt
securities of such series, including any sinking fund payment;
- default by the Company, Tyco or any other guarantor in performance of any
other of the covenants or agreements in respect of the debt securities of
such series and related guarantees or the Indenture that continues for 90
days after the Company receives notice of such failure in accordance with
the Indenture;
- default by the Company, Tyco or any other guarantor of the debt securities
in the payment at the final maturity thereof, after the expiration of any
applicable grace period, of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on
indebtedness for money borrowed, other than non-recourse indebtedness, in
the principal amount then outstanding of $50,000,000 or more, or
acceleration of any indebtedness in such principal amount so that it
becomes due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have
become due and payable and such acceleration is not rescinded within ten
business days after notice to the Company in accordance with the
Indenture;
- any guarantee of the debt securities ceases to be, or the Company or any
guarantor of the debt securities asserts in writing that such guarantee is
not, in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its
terms; or
- certain events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the
Company, Tyco or any Significant Subsidiary Guarantor.
The Indenture provides that the trustee shall transmit notice of any uncured
default under the Indenture with respect to any series of debt securities issued
thereunder, within 90 days after the occurrence of such default, to the holders
of the debt securities of each affected series, except that the trustee may
withhold notice to the holders of any series the debt securities of any default,
except in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on such series,
if the trustee considers it in the interest of the holders of such series the
debt securities to do so.
If an event of default due to the default in payment of principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on any series of debt securities issued under the
Indenture or due to the default in the performance or breach of any other
covenant or agreement of the Company, Tyco or any guarantor applicable to the
debt securities of such series but not applicable to all outstanding debt
securities issued under the
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Indenture shall have occurred and be continuing, either the trustee or the
holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the debt securities of such
series then outstanding may declare the principal of all debt securities of such
series and interest accrued thereon to be due and payable immediately.
If an event of default due to a default in the performance of any other of
the covenants or agreements in the Indenture applicable to all outstanding debt
securities issued thereunder and then outstanding, or due to a default in
payment at final maturity or upon acceleration of indebtedness for money
borrowed in the principal amount then outstanding of $50,000,000 or more, or to
certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization of the Company, Tyco
or any Significant Subsidiary Guarantor shall have occurred and be continuing,
either the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of
all debt securities issued under the Indenture and then outstanding, treated as
one class, may declare the principal of all such debt securities and interest
accrued thereon to be due and payable immediately.
Upon certain conditions, such declarations may be annulled and past defaults
may be waived, except a non-payment of such debt securities which shall have
become due by acceleration, by the holders of a majority in principal amount of
the outstanding debt securities of an affected series, voting as a separate
class, or all debt securities outstanding under the Indenture, voting as a
single class, as the case may be.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of each affected series shall have the right to direct the time,
method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the
trustee with respect to the notes of such series, subject to certain limitations
specified in the Indenture.
The Indenture provides that no holder of debt securities of any series may
institute any action against the Company under the Indenture, except actions for
payment of overdue principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless such holder
previously shall have given to the trustee written notice of default and
continuance thereof and unless the holders of not less than 25% in principal
amount of the debt securities of such series then outstanding shall have
requested the trustee to institute such action and shall have offered the
trustee reasonable indemnity, and the trustee shall not have instituted such
action within 60 days of such request, and the trustee shall not have received
direction inconsistent with such written request by the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the debt securities of such series then outstanding.
The Indenture requires the annual filing by the Company with the trustee of
a written statement as to compliance with the covenants and agreements contained
in the Indenture.
"Significant Subsidiary Guarantor" means any one or more guarantors, other
than Tyco, which, at the date of determination, together with its or their
respective subsidiaries in the aggregate,
- for the most recently completed fiscal year of the Company accounted for
more than 10% of the consolidated revenues of the Company, or
- at the end of such fiscal year, was the owner, beneficial or otherwise, of
more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Company, as determined in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and
reflected on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
DISCHARGE, DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
The Company may discharge or defease its obligations under the Indenture as
set forth below.
Under terms satisfactory to the trustee, the Company may discharge the
indenture with respect to any series of debt securities issued under the
Indenture, including the notes, which have not already been delivered to the
trustee for cancellation and which have either become due and payable or are by
their terms due and payable within one year, or which may be called for
redemption within one year, by irrevocably depositing with the trustee cash or
direct obligations of the United States as trust funds in an amount certified to
be sufficient to pay at maturity, or upon redemption, the principal of,
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premium, if any, and interest and Additional Amounts, if any, on such debt
securities. However, the Company may not thereby avoid its duty to register the
transfer or exchange of such series of debt securities, to replace any
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes of such series or to maintain an
office or agency in respect of such series.
In the case of any series of debt securities in respect of which the exact
amounts of principal of and interest due on such series can be determined at the
time of making the deposit referred to below, the Company at its option at any
time may also:
1. discharge any and all of its obligations to holders of such series of
debt securities ("defeasance"), but may not thereby avoid its duty to
register the transfer or exchange of such series of debt securities, to
replace any mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen debt securities of such
series or to maintain an office or agency in respect of such series of debt
securities; or
2. be released with respect to such series of debt securities from the
obligations imposed by the covenants described under the captions "Certain
Covenants" and "Merger, Consolidation, Sale or Conveyance" above and omit to
comply with such covenants without creating an event of default ("covenant
defeasance").
Defeasance or covenant defeasance may be effected only if, among other
things:
1. the Company or Tyco irrevocably deposits with the trustee cash and/or
direct obligations of the United States, as trust funds in an amount
certified by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants
or a nationally recognized investment banking firm to be sufficient to pay
each installment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest and
Additional Amounts, if any, on all outstanding debt securities of the
relevant series on the dates such installments of principal, premium, if
any, and interest are due;
2. no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing
on the date of the deposit referred to in clause 1 or, in respect of certain
events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, during the period ending
on the 91st day after the date of such deposit, or any longer applicable
preference period; and
3. the Company delivers to the trustee:
(A) an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of such series
of debt securities
- will not recognize any income, gain or loss for United States
federal income tax purpose as a result of such deposit and
defeasance or covenant defeasance, as applicable, and
- will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same
amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would
have been the case if such deposit and defeasance or covenant
defeasance, as applicable, had not occurred.
In the case of defeasance, such opinion must be based on a ruling of the
Internal Revenue Service or a change in United States federal income tax
law occurring after the date of the Indenture; and
(B) an opinion of counsel to the effect that
- payments from the defeasance trust will be free and exempt from
any and all withholding and other taxes imposed or levied by or
on behalf of Luxembourg or any political subdivision thereof
having the power to tax, and
- holders of such series of debt securities will not recognize any
income, gain or loss for Luxembourg income tax and other
Luxembourg tax purposes as a result of such deposit and
defeasance or covenant defeasance, as applicable, and will be
subject to Luxembourg income tax and other Luxembourg tax on the
same amounts, in the
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same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if
such deposit and defeasance or covenant defeasance, as
applicable, had not occurred.
MODIFICATION OF THE INDENTURE
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, Tyco and the
trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority of
principal amount of the debt securities issued under the Indenture at the time
outstanding of all series affected, voting as one class, to modify the Indenture
or any supplemental indenture or the rights of the holders of the debt
securities, including the notes. The Indenture cannot be modified to:
1. extend the final maturity of any of the debt securities or reduce the
principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment
of interest thereon, or reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof, or
reduce the amount of any original issue discount security payable upon
acceleration or provable in bankruptcy or impair or affect the right of any
holder of the debt securities to institute suit for the payment thereof
without the consent of the holder of each of the debt securities so affected
or
2. reduce the aforesaid percentage in principal amount of debt
securities, the consent of the holders of which is required for any such
modification, without the consent of the holders of all debt securities then
outstanding.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, Tyco and the
trustee, without the consent of any holders of debt securities, to enter into a
supplemental indenture, among other things, for purposes of curing any ambiguity
or correcting or supplementing any provision contained in the Indenture or in
any supplemental indenture or making other provisions in regard to the matters
or questions arising under the Indenture or any supplemental indenture as the
Board of Directors of the Company deems necessary or desirable and which does
not adversely affect the interests of the holders of debt securities in any
material respect. The Company, Tyco and the trustee, without the consent of any
holders of notes, may also enter into a supplemental indenture to establish the
form or terms of any series of debt securities as are not otherwise inconsistent
with any of the provisions of the Indenture.
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
The trustee may hold debt securities issued under the Indenture, including
the notes, act as a depository for funds of, make loans to, or perform other
services for, Tyco, the Company and their subsidiaries as if it were not the
trustee.
ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
The Company and Tyco have consented in the Indenture to jurisdiction in the
United States federal and state courts in The City of New York and to service of
process in The City of New York in any legal suit, action or proceeding brought
to enforce any rights under or with respect to the Indenture, the notes and the
guarantees of the notes. However, substantially all of the Company's directly
held assets consists of shares in its wholly-owned subsidiary Tyco Group
S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company which, through its subsidiaries, owns
substantially all of the assets of the Company. Substantially all of Tyco's
directly held assets consists of shares in the Company. Accordingly, any
judgment against the Company or Tyco in respect of the Indenture, the notes or
the guarantees, including for civil liabilities under the United States federal
securities laws, obtained in any United States federal or state court may have
to be enforced in the courts of Luxembourg. Investors should not assume that the
courts of Luxembourg would enforce judgments of United States courts obtained
against the Company or Tyco predicated upon the civil liability provisions of
the United States federal securities laws or that such courts would enforce, in
original actions, liabilities against the Company or Tyco predicated solely upon
such laws.
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UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME AND LUXEMBOURG TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following discussion is intended to be a general summary of Luxembourg
and United States federal income tax consequences to holders of notes. Due to
the complexity of the tax laws of these and other taxing jurisdictions, the
uncertainty, in some instances, as to the manner in which such laws apply to
holders and possible changes in law, it is particularly important that each
holder consult with its own tax adviser regarding the tax treatment of the
acquisition, ownership, disposition and exchange of notes under the laws of any
United States federal, state, local or other taxing jurisdiction.
LUXEMBOURG
Under current law, no withholding or deduction is imposed in Luxembourg in
respect of any payment to be made by the Company in respect of the notes.
Holders of notes who are neither resident in Luxembourg nor engaged in a trade
or business through a permanent establishment or permanent representative in
Luxembourg will not be subject to taxes or duties in Luxembourg with respect to
interest payments on, or gains realized on the disposition of, the notes. No
stamp, registration or similar taxes, duties or charges are payable in
Luxembourg in connection with the issuance of the notes.
UNITED STATES
The following is a general discussion of anticipated U.S. federal income tax
consequences of the ownership and disposition of the notes to holders thereof
and of the exchange of Restricted Notes for Exchange Notes pursuant to the
exchange offer. This summary is based upon laws, regulations, rulings and
decisions currently in effect, all of which are subject to change at any time,
possibly with retroactive effect. Moreover, it deals only with purchasers who
hold notes as "capital assets" within the meaning of Section 1221 of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and does not purport to deal with persons in
special tax situations, such as financial institutions, insurance companies,
regulated investment companies, tax exempt investors, dealers in securities or
currencies, U.S. expatriates, persons holding notes as a hedge against currency
risk or as a position in a "straddle," "hedge," "conversion" or another
integrated transaction for tax purposes, persons who own, directly or
indirectly, 10 percent or more of the voting power of the Company, or U.S.
Holders, as defined below, whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.
Further, this discussion does not address the consequences under U.S. federal
estate or gift tax laws or the laws of any U.S. state or locality.
Holders of Restricted Notes are urged to consult their own tax advisors
concerning the consequences, in their particular circumstances, of the ownership
and disposition of the notes and the exchange of Restricted Notes for Exchange
Notes pursuant to the exchange offer under the U.S. federal tax laws and the
laws of any relevant state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
As used in this section, the term "U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of
notes that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
- a citizen or resident of the United States,
- a corporation, partnership or other entity, other than a trust, created or
organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political
subdivision thereof, other than a partnership that is not treated as a
U.S. person under any applicable U.S. Treasury regulations,
- an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of
its source, or
- a trust if, in general, a court within the U.S. is able to exercise
primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons
have authority to control all of its substantial decisions.
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As used in this section, the term "non-U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner
of notes that is not a U.S Holder for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER
An exchange of Restricted Notes for Exchange Notes pursuant to the exchange
offer should not be treated as an exchange or other taxable event for United
States federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, there should be no United
States federal income tax consequences to holders of Restricted Notes who
exchange Restricted Notes for Exchange Notes pursuant to the exchange offer, and
any holder should have the same adjusted tax basis and holding period in the
Exchange Notes as it had in the Restricted Notes immediately before the
exchange.
U.S. HOLDERS
INTEREST AND DISPOSITION GENERALLY
The gross amount of interest paid on the notes, including any Additional
Amounts paid in respect of withholding taxes, will be taxable as ordinary income
for U.S. federal income tax purposes when received or accrued by a U.S. Holder
in accordance with such U.S. Holder's method of tax accounting. Such interest
will be income from sources outside the United States and, with certain
exceptions, will be treated as "passive" income for purposes of computing the
foreign tax credit allowable under U.S. federal income tax laws. The rules
relating to foreign tax credits and the timing thereof are extremely complex,
and U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisers with regard to the
availability of foreign tax credits and the application of the foreign tax
credit limitations to their particular situations.
Upon the sale, redemption or other taxable disposition of a note, a U.S.
Holder will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the
amount realized, excluding any amount attributable to accrued interest, which
will be taxable as ordinary interest income as described above, or accrued
market discount which is described below, and the U.S. Holder's tax basis in the
notes, generally the U.S. Holder's cost. Such gain or loss will be long term
capital gain or loss if the notes are held for more than one year. The
deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations. For purposes
of foreign tax credits under U.S. federal income tax laws, capital gain or loss
recognized by a U.S. Holder generally will be treated as U.S. source. U.S.
Holders should consult their own tax advisors as to the foreign tax credit
implications of the disposition of notes under U.S. federal income tax laws.
Special rules apply to notes acquired at a market discount or premium, which
are discussed below.
BOND PREMIUM
If a U.S. Holder purchased notes for an amount in excess of the amount
payable at the maturity date of the notes, the U.S. Holder may deduct such
excess as amortizable bond premium over the term of the notes under a
yield-to-maturity formula. The deduction is available only if an election is
made by the purchaser or if such election is in effect. This election is
revocable only with the consent of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The
election applies to all obligations owned or subsequently acquired by the U.S.
Holder. The U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in the notes will be reduced to the
extent of the deduction of amortizable bond premium. The amortizable bond
premium is treated as an offset to interest income on the notes rather than as a
separate deduction item. A loss upon the disposition of a note generally will be
treated as foreign source for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes to the extent of
any unamortized bond premium on the notes that could have been deducted had an
election been made.
MARKET DISCOUNT
If a U.S. Holder acquired the notes, other than in an original issue, at a
market discount which equals or exceeds 1/4 of 1% of the stated redemption price
of the notes at maturity multiplied by the
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number of remaining complete years to maturity and thereafter recognizes gain
upon a disposition, or makes a gift, of the notes, the lesser of:
1. such gain or, in the case of a gift, appreciation, or
2. the portion of the market discount which accrued on a straight line
basis, or, if the U.S. Holder so elects, on a constant interest rate basis,
while the notes were held by such U.S. Holder
will be treated as ordinary income at the time of the disposition or gift. For
these purposes, market discount means the excess, if any, of the stated
redemption price at maturity over the basis of such notes immediately after
their acquisition by the U.S. Holder. A U.S. Holder may elect to include accrued
market discount in income currently, which would increase the U.S. Holder's
basis in the notes, rather than upon disposition of the notes. This election
once made applies to all market discount obligations acquired on or after the
first taxable year to which the election applies, and may not be revoked without
the consent of the Internal Revenue Service. For U.S. foreign tax credit
purposes, accrued market discount included as ordinary income will be treated as
income from foreign sources.
A U.S. Holder of notes acquired at a market discount generally will be
required to defer the deduction of a portion of the interest on any indebtedness
incurred or maintained to purchase or carry such notes until the market discount
is recognized upon a subsequent disposition of such notes. Such a deferral is
not required, however, if the U.S. Holder elects to include accrued market
discount in income currently.
INFORMATION REPORTING AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING
Non-exempt U.S. Holders may be subject to information reporting with respect
to payments of interest on, and the proceeds of the disposition of, notes.
Non-exempt U.S. Holders who are subject to information reporting and who do not
provide appropriate information when requested may be subject to backup
withholding at a 31% rate. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors.
NON-U.S. HOLDERS
INTEREST AND DISPOSITION
In general, and subject to the discussion below under "Information Reporting
and Backup Withholding," a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal
income or withholding tax with respect to payments of interest on, or gain upon
the disposition of, notes, unless the income or gain is effectively connected
with the conduct by the non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the United
States. In that event, such income or gain will generally be subject to regular
U.S. income tax in the same manner as if it were realized by a U.S. Holder. In
addition, if such non-U.S. Holder is a non-U.S. corporation, such income or gain
may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30%, or such lower rate
provided by an applicable income tax treaty.
INFORMATION REPORTING AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING
If the notes are held by a non-U.S. Holder through a non-U.S., and non-U.S.
related, broker or financial institution, information reporting and backup
withholding generally would not be required. Information reporting, and possibly
backup withholding, may apply if the notes are held by a non-U.S. Holder through
a U.S., or U.S. related, broker or financial institution and the non-U.S. Holder
fails to provide appropriate information. Holders should consult their tax
advisors.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account pursuant
to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in
connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. This document, 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 or market-making activities or other
trading activities.
The Company will not receive any proceeds from any sale of Exchange Notes by
broker-dealers. Exchange Notes received by broker-dealers for their own account
pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more
transaction in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through
the writing of options on the Exchange Notes or a combination of such methods of
resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to
such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Any such resale may be
made directly to purchaser or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive
compensation in the form commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer
or the purchasers of any such Exchange Notes. Any broker-dealer that resells
Exchange Notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the
exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of
such Exchange Notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of
the Securities Act, and any profit on any such resale of Exchange Notes and any
commission or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be
underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The Letters of Transmittal
state 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.
For a period starting on the date of this prospectus and ending on the close
of business on the earlier to occur of:
1. the date on which all Exchange Notes held by broker-dealers eligible to
use the prospectus to satisfy their prospectus delivery obligations under
the Securities Act have been sold and
2. the date 180 days after the consummation of the exchange offer,
the Company will make this document, as amended or supplemented, available to
any broker-dealer in connection with any such resale and will send additional
copies of this document and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to
any broker-dealer that requests such documents.
The Company has agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer,
including the expense of one counsel for the holders of the Restricted Notes,
other than commissions or concession of any broker-dealers and will indemnify
the holders of the Restricted Notes, including any broker-dealers, against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain U.S. legal matters regarding the notes and Tyco's guarantees of the
notes have been passed upon for Tyco and the Company by Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel LLP, New York, New York. Joshua M. Berman, a director and vice president
of Tyco, is counsel to Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP and beneficially owns
72,090 common shares of Tyco. Certain matters under the laws of Bermuda related
to the guarantees of Tyco of the notes will be passed upon for Tyco by Appleby,
Spurling & Kempe, Hamilton, Bermuda, Bermuda counsel to Tyco. Certain matters
under the laws of Luxembourg related to the notes will be passed upon by Beghin
Nothar Feider Loeff Claeys Verbeke, Luxembourg counsel to the Company. Kramer
Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has relied on Appleby, Spurling & Kempe with
respect to matters of Bermuda law and on Beghin Nothar Feider Loeff Claeys
Verbeke with respect to matters of Luxembourg law.
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EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of
Tyco as of September 30, 1998 and 1997 and for the year ended September 30,
1998, the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31,
1996, included in Tyco's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 1998,
and incorporated by reference in this document, give retroactive effect to the
merger between Tyco International Ltd. and United States Surgical Corporation,
and have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, independent accountants, as set
forth in their report included therein. In its report, that firm states that
with respect to certain subsidiaries its opinion is based upon the reports of
other independent accountants, namely Arthur Andersen LLP and Deloitte & Touche
LLP. The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule
referred to above have been incorporated herein in reliance upon said reports
given upon the authority of such firms as experts in accounting and auditing.
The combined financial statements of The Sherwood-Davis & Geck Group as of
and for the year ended December 31, 1997 included in Tyco's Current Report on
Form 8-K/A filed on May 13, 1998 and incorporated by reference in this document
have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, as set
forth in their report included therein, and have been so incorporated in
reliance upon the report of said firm and upon the authority of said firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.
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$800,000,000
TYCO INTERNATIONAL
GROUP S.A.
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
UP TO $400,000,000
5.875% NOTES DUE 2004
FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING
5.875% NOTES DUE 2004
AND
UP TO $400,000,000
6.125% NOTES DUE 2008
FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING
6.125% NOTES DUE 2008
FULLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED BY
[LOGO]
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PROSPECTUS
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FEBRUARY 25, 1999
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PART II--INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Bye-Law 102 of the Tyco Bye-Laws provides, in part, that Tyco shall
indemnify its directors and other officers for all costs, losses and expenses
which they may incur in the performance of their duties as director or officer,
provided that such indemnification is not otherwise prohibited under the
Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda. Section 98 of the Companies Act 1981 prohibits
such indemnification against any liability arising out of the fraud or
dishonesty of the director or officer. However, such section permits Tyco to
indemnify a director or officer against any liability incurred by him in
defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is given
in his favor or in which he is acquitted or when other similar relief is granted
to him.
The Registrant maintains $100,000,000 of insurance to reimburse the
directors and officers of Tyco and its subsidiaries for charges and expenses
incurred by them for wrongful acts claimed against them by reason of their being
or having been directors or officers of the Registrant or any subsidiary
thereof. Such insurance specifically excludes reimbursement of any director or
officer for any charge or expense incurred in connection with various designated
matters, including libel or slander, illegally obtained personal profits,
profits recovered by the Registrant pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange
Act and deliberate dishonesty.
ITEM 21. EXHIBITS
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3.1 -- Memorandum of Association of Registrant (previously filed as an Exhibit to the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of ADT Limited for the Year Ended December 31, 1992)
3.2 -- Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name from ADT Limited to Tyco
International Ltd. (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed July 10, 1997)
3.3 -- Bye-Laws of the Registrant (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Form
S-3 filed April 23, 1998)
3.4 -- Articles of Association of the Company (previously filed as an Exhibit to the
Registrant's Form S-3 filed April 23, 1998)
4.1 -- Indenture (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants' Form S-3 (File Nos.
333-50855 and 333-50855-01)
4.2 -- Supplemental Indenture No. 5 with respect to the 5.875% Notes due 2004*
4.3 -- Supplemental Indenture No. 6 with respect to the 6.125% Notes due 2008*
4.4 -- Purchase Agreement, dated October 28, 1998, among the Company, Tyco as guarantor
and Lehman Brothers Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston
Corporation and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette*
4.5 -- Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 2, 1998, among the Company,
Tyco as guarantor and Lehman Brothers Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette*
5 -- Opinion of Appleby, Spurling & Kempe*
12 -- Statement of Computation of Ratio of Exchange to Fixed Charges
23.1 -- Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers**
23.2 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (Houston)**
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23.3 -- Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP**
23.4 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (Roseland)**
23.5 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (Philadelphia)**
24.1 -- Powers of Attorney*
25 -- Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1 (incorporated by reference to the
Registrants' Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-50855 and 333-50855-01)
99.1 -- Form of Letters of Transmittal*
99.2 -- Form of Notices of Guaranteed Delivery*
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* Previously filed.
** Filed herewith.
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 the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this Registration Statement (or most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would
not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the maximum
aggregate offering price may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, if in the
aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20%
change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation
of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any
material change to such information in this Registration Statement;
(2) That, for the purposes 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 Registrant undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement 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.
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The Registrant undertakes that prior to any public reoffering of the
securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of
this Registration Statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an
underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such
reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable
registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed
underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of
the applicable form.
The Registrant undertakes that every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant
to the paragraph immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the
requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Act and is used in connection with an
offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an
amendment to the Registration Statement and will not be used until such
amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, 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.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
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 SEC such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities 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 Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that: (1) for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information
omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement
in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act
shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the time it was
declared effective; and (2) for the purpose of determining any liability under
the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form
of prospectus 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.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for
information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to
Item 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such
request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other
equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed
subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement through the date
of responding to the request.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a
post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the
company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and
included in the Registration Statement when it became effective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-4 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the Town of Exeter, State of New Hampshire, on the 28th day of
June, 1999.
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
By: /s/ MARK H. SWARTZ
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Mark H. Swartz
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons on June 28, 1999
in the capacities indicated below.
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SIGNATURE TITLE
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Chairman of the Board,
* President, Chief
- ------------------------------ Executive Officer and
L. Dennis Kozlowski Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
*
- ------------------------------ Director
Michael A. Ashcroft
*
- ------------------------------ Director
Joshua M. Berman
*
- ------------------------------ Director
Richard S. Bodman
*
- ------------------------------ Director
John F. Fort
*
- ------------------------------ Director
Stephen W. Foss
*
- ------------------------------ Director
Richard A. Gilleland
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SIGNATURE TITLE
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<C> <S>
*
- ------------------------------ Director
Philip M. Hampton
*
- ------------------------------ Director
James S. Pasman, Jr.
*
- ------------------------------ Director
W. Peter Slusser
Executive Vice President
/s/ MARK H. SWARTZ and Chief Financial
- ------------------------------ Officer (Principal
Mark H. Swartz Financial and Accounting
Officer)
*
- ------------------------------ Director
Frank E. Walsh, Jr.
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*By: /s/ MARK H. SWARTZ
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Mark H. Swartz
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-4 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in Luxembourg, on the 28th day of June, 1999.
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL GROUP S.A.
By: /s/ RICHARD W. BRANN
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Richard W. Brann
Managing Director (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons on June 28, 1999
in the capacities indicated below.
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SIGNATURE TITLE
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<C> <S>
*
- ------------------------------ Director
Philippe Beot
/s/ RICHARD W. BRANN
- ------------------------------ Managing Director
Richard W. Brann
*
- ------------------------------ Managing Director
Erik D. Lazar
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*By: /s/ RICHARD W. BRANN
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Richard W. Brann
Attorney-in-fact
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EXHIBIT 12
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(1)
($ IN MILLIONS)
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six months ended March 31,
1999, the year ended September 30, 1998, the nine months ended September 30,
1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996 was computed based on the supplemental
consolidated financial statements included in Tyco's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on June 3, 1999. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 was computed based on the historical financial
statements of Tyco, ADT, Keystone, US Surgical and AMP. Upon publication of
Tyco's consolidated financial statements for a period including April 2, 1999,
the date of the AMP merger, the supplemental consolidated financial statements
will become the historical consolidated financial statements of Tyco.
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SIX MONTHS YEAR NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
MARCH 31, SEPT. 30, SEPT. 30, -------------------------------
1999 1998(5) 1997(5) 1996 1995 1994
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Earnings:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item... $ 54.3 $ 1,168.6 $ (348.5) $ 49.4 $ 755.6 $ 699.4
Income taxes.............................. 179.5 534.2 348.1 469.4 478.0 430.1
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233.8 1,702.8 (0.4) 518.8 1,233.6 1,129.5
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Fixed Charges:
Interest expense(2)....................... 265.7 307.9 170.0 238.5 247.1 214.6
Rentals(3)................................ 55.3 110.6 81.0 99.0 88.3 77.7
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321.0 418.5 251.0 337.5 335.4 292.3
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Earnings before income taxes and fixed
charges................................. $ 554.8 $ 2,121.3 $ 250.6 $ 856.3 $ 1,569.0 $ 1,421.8
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(4)..... 1.73(4) 5.07(4) 1.00(4) 2.54(4) 4.68 4.86
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(1) On July 2, 1997, Tyco, formerly ADT Limited, merged with Tyco International
Ltd., a Massachusetts corporation ("Former Tyco"). On August 27, 1997, Tyco
consummated a merger with INBRAND Corporation; on August 29, 1997, Tyco
consummated a merger with Keystone International, Inc.; on October 1, 1998,
Tyco consummated a merger with United States Surgical Corporation; and on
April 2, 1999 Tyco consummated a merger with AMP Incorporated. Each of the
five merger transactions qualifies for the pooling of interests method of
accounting. As such, the ratios of earnings to fixed charges presented above
include the effect of the mergers, except that the calculation presented
above for periods prior to January 1, 1997 does not include INBRAND due to
immateriality.
Prior to their respective mergers, ADT, Keystone, US Surgical and AMP had
December 31 year ends and Former Tyco had a June 30 fiscal year end. The
historical results upon which the ratios are based have been combined using
a December 31 year end for ADT, Keystone, Former Tyco, US Surgical and AMP
for the year ended December 31, 1996. For 1995 and 1994, the ratio of
earnings to fixed charges reflects the combination of ADT, Keystone, US
Surgical and AMP with a December 31 year end and Former Tyco with a June 30
fiscal year end.
(2) Interest expense consists of interest on indebtedness and amortization of
debt expense.
(3) One-third of net rental expense is deemed representative of the interest
factor.
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(4) Earnings for the six months ended March 31, 1999, the year ended September
30, 1998, the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended
December 31, 1996 include merger, restructuring and other non-recurring
charges of $841.0 million, $256.9 million, $947.9 million and $344.1
million, respectively. Earnings also include a charge for the impairment of
long-lived assets of $143.6 million, $148.4 million and $744.7 million,
respectively, in the six months ended March 31, 1999, the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996. The 1997 period
also includes a write-off of purchased in-process research and development
of $361.0 million.
On a pro forma basis, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges excluding
merger, restructuring and other non-recurring charges, charge for the
impairment of long-lived assets and write-off of purchased in-process
research and development would have been 4.80x, 5.68x, 6.81x and 5.76x for
the six months ended March 31, 1999, the year ended September 30, 1998, the
nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996,
respectively.
(5) In September 1997, Tyco changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to
September 30. Accordingly, the nine month transition period ended September
30, 1997 and the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998 are presented.
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Tyco International Ltd. and Tyco
International Group S.A. (File Nos. 333-71493 and 333-71493-01) of our report
dated November 23, 1998, on our audit of the combination of the historical
consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedule
of Tyco International Ltd. and United States Surgical Corporation, after
restatement for the pooling of interests as described in Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements, as of September 30, 1998 and 1997, and for
the year ended September 30, 1998, the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and
the year ended December 31, 1996, which report is included in Tyco's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed December 10, 1998, and of our report dated May 28,
1999, on our audit of the combination of the supplemental consolidated financial
statements and the supplemental consolidated financial statement schedule of
Tyco International Ltd. and AMP Incorporated, after restatement for the pooling
of interests as described in Note 1 to the supplemental consolidated financial
statements, as of September 30, 1998 and 1997, and for the year ended September
30, 1998, the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended December
31, 1996, which report is included in Tyco's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
June 3, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts"
in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Hamilton, Bermuda
June 24, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement
on Form S-4 of Tyco International Ltd. and Tyco International Group S.A. of our
report dated January 31, 1997 on our audit of the consolidated statements of
income, changes in shareholders' investment and cash flows of Keystone
International, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1996,
included in the Tyco International Ltd. Current Reports on Form 8-K filed June
3, 1999 and December 10, 1998, and to all references to our Firm included in
this Registration Statement.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Houston, Texas
June 24, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.3
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement Nos. 333-71493 and 333-71493-01 on
Form S-4 of Tyco International Ltd. and Tyco International Group S.A. of our
report dated September 30, 1998 (relating to the consolidated balance sheet of
United States Surgical Corporation and its subsidiaries as of September 30,
1997, and the consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders'
equity and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 1997, the
twelve month period ended December 31, 1996 and the related financial statement
schedule for the nine month period ended September 30, 1997 and the twelve month
period ended December 31, 1996), which report is included in Tyco International
Ltd.'s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed June 3, 1999 and December 10, 1998. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
June 24, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.4
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement of Tyco International Ltd. and Tyco
International Group S.A. on Form S-4 of our report dated May 11, 1998 covering
the combined financial statements of The Sherwood-Davis & Geck Group as of and
for the year ended December 31, 1997, and to all references to our Firm included
in this Registration Statement.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Roseland, New Jersey
June 24, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.5
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Tyco International Ltd.
and Tyco International Group S.A. of our report dated February 12, 1999 (except
with respect to the matter disclosed in Note 18--Merger with Tyco International
Ltd., as to which the date is April 2, 1999) on our audit of the consolidated
balance sheets of AMP Incorporated and subsidiaries as of September 30, 1998 and
1997, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity
and cash flows for the year ended September 30, 1998, the nine months ended
September 30, 1997, and the year ended December 31, 1996 included in the Tyco
International Ltd. Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 1999, and to all
references to our firm included in this Registration Statement.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 24, 1999
