| Deal Description | Hercules International Finance Corporation used the net proceeds from this transaction for loans to The Netherlands subsidiary of Hercules Incorporated for the financing of a plant, then under construction by the subsidiary at Middelburg, The Netherlands, to produce dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), an important raw material used in the production of synthetic fibers and film. The remaining proceeds were used to make investments in, or loans to, other foreign subsidiaries and associated companies of Hercules Incorporated for use in developing and expanding their operations. |