EXHIBIT 99
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Everett Tackett, APR Director Public Relations ON Semiconductor (602) 244-4534 everett.tackett@onsemi.com | Rudy Garcia Director Investor Relations ON Semiconductor (602) 244-3437 rudy.garcia@onsemi.com |
ON Semiconductor Announces Agreement to Amend Senior Bank Facilities
PHOENIX, Ariz. – April 19, 2002– ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ONNN) today announced that it has reached agreement with its bank group to amend its senior bank facilities. The Company had previously announced its intention to issue a new series of senior secured notes and use the net proceeds to repay a portion of its senior bank facilities. As a result of the bank amendment, which would become effective upon completion of the offering of the senior secured notes:
• | minimum interest expense coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio requirements will not apply until periods beginning after December 31, 2003, in each case as compared to December 31, 2002 currently required under the credit agreement; | ||
• | from January 1, 2004 to June 30, 2006, the minimum required interest expense coverage ratio will decrease and the maximum permitted leverage ratio will increase, in each case as compared to the ratios currently required under the credit agreement; | ||
• | minimum EBITDA levels will apply until December 31, 2003 and minimum cash levels will apply until certain minimum interest coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio requirements are met; and | ||
• | sales of plant, property and equipment in connection with specified restructuring activities will be permitted. |
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