Exhibit 4.2
First Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of February 1, 2021 among Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the “Guarantor”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”), dated as of September 16, 2020, providing for the issuance of (i) $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 0.697% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”), (ii) $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.230% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), (iii) $1,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.832% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), (iv) $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.300% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”), (v) $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.268% Senior Notes due 2040 and (vi) $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.468% Senior Notes due 2050 (together with the 2022 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes, 2030 Notes and the 2040 Notes, the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guarantor may execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “Guarantee”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture without the consent of Holders.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders as follows:
(1) Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
(2) Agreement to Guarantee. The Guarantor hereby agrees to be a Guarantor under the Indenture and to be bound by the terms of the Indenture applicable to Guarantors, including Article 11 thereof. This Guarantee by the Guarantor shall be automatically released upon the IFF Notes Assumption.
(3) Execution and Delivery. The Guarantor agrees that the Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Guarantee on the Notes.
(4) Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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