To: DVB Bank SE, as Agent and Security Trustee
To: | DVB Bank SE, as Agent and Security Trustee |
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September 28, 2011
Dear Sirs:
We refer to the Loan Agreement dated as of March 9, 2011 (the “Loan Agreement”) among (i) STI Spirit Shipping Company Limited, a Xxxxxxxx Islands corporation, as borrower (the “Borrower”), (ii) Scorpio Tankers Inc., a Xxxxxxxx Islands corporation, as guarantor (the “Guarantor”), (iii) the banks and financial institutions named in Schedule 1 to the Loan Agreement as Lenders and (iv) DVB Bank SE as Agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”) and Security Trustee (in such capacity, the “Security Trustee”) and as Arranger. Words and expressions defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the same meaning when used herein except as expressly provided in this Letter.
We request that, by countersigning this Letter, you confirm your agreement to amend the terms of Clause 12.4 of the Loan Agreement, presently providing as follows:
“12.4 | Minimum interest coverage. Commencing with the third fiscal quarter of 2011, the Guarantor shall maintain a ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Net Interest Expense of not less than 2.50 to 1.00. Such ratio shall be calculated quarterly on a trailing quarter basis from and including the second fiscal quarter of 2012, provided that for the third fiscal quarter of 2012 and all periods thereafter such ratio shall be calculated on a trailing four quarter basis. |
to read as follows:
“12.4 | Minimum interest coverage. Commencing with the third fiscal quarter of 2011, the Guarantor shall maintain a ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Net Interest Expense of not less than 2.00 to 1.00, provided that for the first fiscal quarter of 2013 and all periods thereafter such ratio shall be 2.50 to 1.00. Such ratio shall at all times be calculated on a trailing four quarter basis.” |
The Guarantor, by its signature of this Letter, confirms its consent to the amendments to the Loan Agreement set out herein and confirms that the guarantee in Clause 16 of the Loan Agreement remains in full force and effect.
Other than as set out in this Letter, the provisions of the Loan Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
We agree that this Letter shall constitute a Finance Document for the purposes of the Loan Agreement.
The provisions of Clause 32 (Law and Jurisdiction) of the Loan Agreement shall apply to this Letter as if set out in full but so that references to “this Agreement” are amended to read “this Letter”. All remaining provisions of the Loan Agreement and the Finance Documents shall remain in full force and effect.
Yours faithfully
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx
Xxxxx X. Xxx
Secretary
STI Spirit Shipping Company Limited
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Accepted and agreed this 28th day of September 2011 by:
DVB BANK SE, as Agent on behalf of the Majority Lenders and as Agent and Security Trustee in their own rights
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Attorney-in-Fact
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We hereby confirm and acknowledge that we have read and understood the terms and conditions of the above Letter and agree in all respects to the same and confirm that the guarantee in Clause 16 of the Loan Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to stand as security for the Guaranteed Obligations stated therein.
SCORPIO TANKERS INC., as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx Name: Xxxxx X. Xxx Title: Chief Financial Officer
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