General Provisions Applicable to Loans and Letters of Credit 4.1. Interest Rates and Payment Dates
4.2. Conversion and Continuation Options
4.3. Minimum Amounts of Sets
Information: miscellaneous The Owner must supply to the Facility Agent, in electronic form by email attachments or hard copy (and, if in hard copy, in sufficient copies for all of the Lenders), subject to any duty of confidentiality which it may have to third parties (whom it will promptly approach in order to seek any necessary consents where applicable):
(a) copies of all documents despatched by it to its creditors (other than trade creditors) generally or any class of them at the same time as they are despatched;
(b) copies of all reports provided to the Owner by the Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, in each case, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such report by the Owner and if, in the opinion of the Facility Agent (acting reasonably), any additional technical report is necessary, the Owner will procure such report;
(c) as soon as reasonably practicable on becoming aware of them, details of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings which are current, pending or, to the best of its knowledge and belief, threatened against it and which, in each case, would have a Material Adverse Effect (in the opinion of the Facility Agent acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders);
(d) as soon as reasonably practicable on request, such further information, in electronic form by email attachments or hard copy (and, if in hard copy, in sufficient copies for all of the Lenders), regarding the financial condition and operations of the Owner or regarding any matter relevant to, or to any provision of, a Finance Document as the Facility Agent may reasonably request;
(e) as soon as reasonably practicable on becoming aware of them, details of any event or circumstance which is a Force Majeure Event;
(f) promptly on becoming aware of them, details of any event which has a Material Adverse Effect;
(g) as soon as they are available, copies of any notice of default, termination, material dispute or claim (including notices provided by the Charterer under the terms of a Drilling Charter) made against it under the Shipbuilding Contract, the Drilling Charter, any Refund Guarantee or under the Owner’s Shipbuilding Contract Guarantee or affecting the Vessel together with details of any action it proposes to take in relation to the same and notice of any charterhire reduction or proposed charterhire reduction under the terms of a Drilling Charter;
(h) as soon as they are available, copies of any notice of default, termination or material claim made against it under the Management Agreement together with details of any action it proposes to take in relation to the same and, upon becoming aware of the same, notification of any strikes or industrial action taken or proposed to be taken by the Manager or its employees, subcontractors or personnel from time to time which has or may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(i) promptly on becoming aware of them, details of any damage to or destruction of the Vessel or any breakdown of any part of the Vessel, where the cost of repair or reinstatement is likely to exceed US$10,000,000 or where the cumulative cost of repair or reinstatement of damage to or destruction of the Vessel during the previous six months is likely to exceed US$10,000,000;
(j) promptly on becoming aware of them, details of any proposal for an amendment or waiver of a Related Contract other than amendments or waivers of an administrative or non-material nature; and
(k) upon request by the Facility Agent, copies of all Transaction Authorisations (if any) obtained by it.
Confirmations and Statements The Transfer Agent shall confirm each transaction either at the time of the transaction or through periodic reports as may be legally permitted.
Transparency and Freedom of Information 15.1 The Contractor acknowledges that the Authority is subject to the requirements of FOISA and the Environmental Information Regulations. The Contractor shall:
(a) provide all necessary assistance and cooperation as the Authority may reasonably request to enable the Authority to comply with its obligations under FOISA and Environmental Information Regulations;
(b) transfer to the Authority all Requests for Information relating to this Agreement that the Contractor receives as soon as practicable and in any event within 2 Working Days of receipt;
(c) provide the Authority with a copy of all information held on behalf of the Authority which is requested in a Request For Information and which is in the Contractor’s possession or control. The information must be provided within 5 Working Days (or such other period as the Authority may reasonably specify) in the form that the Authority requires.
(d) not respond directly to a Request For Information addressed to the Authority unless authorised in writing to do so by the Authority.
15.2 If the Request for Information appears to be directed to information held by the Authority, the Contractor must promptly inform the applicant in writing that the Request for Information can be directed to the Authority.
15.3 If the Authority receives a Request for Information concerning the Framework Agreement, the Authority is responsible for determining at its absolute discretion whether the information requested is to be disclosed to the applicant or whether the information requested is exempt from disclosure in accordance with FOISA or the Environmental Information Regulations.
15.4 The Contractor acknowledges that the Authority may, acting in accordance with the Authority’s Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions of Public Authorities issued under section 60(5) of FOISA (as may be issued and revised from time to time), be obliged under FOISA or the Environmental Information Regulations to disclose information requested concerning the Contractor or the Framework Agreement:
15.4.1 in certain circumstances without consulting the Contractor, or
15.4.2 following consultation with the Contractor and having taken its views into account.
General Provisions Applicable to Loans Section 6.1 Minimum Amounts for Committed Borrowings, Conversions or Continuations and Prepayments.
Whistleblower Protections and Trade Secrets Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement prohibits Executive from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any United States governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 806 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, or any other whistleblower protection provisions of state or federal law or regulation (including the right to receive an award for information provided to any such government agencies). Furthermore, in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 1833, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: (i) Executive shall not be in breach of this Agreement, and shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law (x) for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (y) for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; and (ii) if Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, Executive may disclose the trade secret to Executive’s attorney, and may use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if Executive files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
ERISA Information and Compliance The Obligors will promptly furnish and will cause the Subsidiaries and any ERISA Affiliate to promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent with sufficient copies to the Lenders (i) promptly after the filing thereof with the United States Secretary of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC, copies of each annual and other report with respect to each Plan or any trust created thereunder, (ii) immediately upon becoming aware of the occurrence of any ERISA Event or of any “prohibited transaction,” as described in section 406 of ERISA or in section 4975 of the Code, in connection with any Plan or any trust created thereunder, a written notice signed by a Responsible Officer specifying the nature thereof, what action the Obligors, the Subsidiary or the ERISA Affiliate is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, and, when known, any action taken or proposed by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect thereto, and (iii) immediately upon receipt thereof, copies of any notice of the PBGCs intention to terminate or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Plan. With respect to each Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan), the Obligors will, and will cause each Subsidiary and ERISA Affiliate to, (i) satisfy in full and in a timely manner, without incurring any late payment or underpayment charge or penalty and without giving rise to any lien, all of the contribution and funding requirements of section 412 of the Code (determined without regard to subsections (d), (e), (f) and (k) thereof) and of section 302 of ERISA (determined without regard to sections 303, 304 and 306 of ERISA), and (ii) pay, or cause to be paid, to the PBGC in a timely manner, without incurring any late payment or underpayment charge or penalty, all premiums required pursuant to sections 4006 and 4007 of ERISA.
Freedom of Information and Transparency 20.1 The Recipient acknowledges that the Commissioner is subject to the provisions of the FOIA and agrees to assist and co-operate with the Commissioner (at the Recipient’s expense) where necessary to enable the Commissioner to comply with any requests received under the FOIA relating to this Agreement. This includes, but is not limited to, transferring to the Commissioner any request received by the Recipient under the FOIA relating to this Agreement as soon as practicable following receipt and in any event within three working days of receipt.
20.2 In no event shall the Recipient respond to a request under the FOIA relating to this Agreement without obtaining the prior written consent of the Commissioner.
20.3 The Recipient acknowledges that the Commissioner may be obliged to disclose information under the FOIA:
20.3.1 Without consulting the Recipient; or
20.3.2 Following consultation with the Recipient and having taken into account its views. Provided that where clause 20.3.1 applies the Commissioner shall, in accordance with the recommendations of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs’ Code of Practice on the discharge of a public authorities’ functions under Part 1 of FOIA, take reasonable steps, to give the Recipient advanced notice or to draw the disclosure to the Recipient’s attention after any such disclosure.
20.4 The Recipient shall ensure it retains for disclosure all information (as defined in the FOIA) produced in the course of this Agreement or relating to this Agreement and shall allow the Commissioner to inspect such records from time to time upon request.
20.5 The Recipient acknowledges that the Commissioner is subject to certain transparency and disclosure obligations set out in the Elected Local Policing Bodies Specified Information Order 2011 (as amended) (“Transparency Obligations”)
20.6 The Recipient consents to the Commissioner publishing the contents of this Agreement and information regarding any tender process related to the Purpose of the Agreement to enable the Commissioner to comply with their Transparency Obligations.
20.7 The Recipient acknowledges that:
20.7.1 The Commissioner shall be responsible for determining, at their absolute discretion, whether any information is exempt from disclosure or should be disclosed pursuant to the FOIA and/or the Transparency Obligations and to what extent any information disclosed shall be redacted; and
20.7.2 Any lists or schedules provided by the Recipient outlining confidential information are of an indicative value only and that the Commissioner may be obliged to disclose confidential information in accordance with Clause 20.3 and/or Clause 20.5.
Documentation and compliance (a) The data importer shall promptly and adequately deal with enquiries from the data exporter that relate to the processing under these Clauses.
(b) The Parties shall be able to demonstrate compliance with these Clauses. In particular, the data importer shall keep appropriate documentation on the processing activities carried out on behalf of the data exporter.
(c) The data importer shall make available to the data exporter all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations set out in these Clauses and at the data exporter’s request, allow for and contribute to audits of the processing activities covered by these Clauses, at reasonable intervals or if there are indications of non-compliance. In deciding on a review or audit, the data exporter may take into account relevant certifications held by the data importer.
