EXHIBIT 10ic
$45,000,000
3-YEAR REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
Company
HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
Lead Arranger
HSBC BANK USA
Administrative Agent
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD.
Syndication Agent
MELLON BANK, N.A.
Documentation Agent
and
HSBC BANK USA,
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD.
MELLON BANK, N.A.,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
and
COMERICA BANK
Lenders
Dated as of August 15, 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND TERMS..................................................................
1.01 Definitions............................................................................
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions..........................................................
1.03 Accounting Principles..................................................................
SECTION 2. THE CREDITS............................................................................
2.01 Amounts and Terms of Commitments.......................................................
2.02 Loan Accounts; Notes...................................................................
2.03 Procedure for Committed Borrowing......................................................
2.04 Conversion and Continuation Elections for Committed Borrowings.........................
2.05 Competitive Bid Borrowings.............................................................
2.06 Procedure for Competitive Bid Borrowings...............................................
2.07 Termination or Reduction of Commitments................................................
2.08 Optional Prepayments.........................................