FIFTH AMENDING AGREEMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING TERM FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP.
as Borrower
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
as Co-Lead Arranger, Joint
Bookrunner and Administrative Agent
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BANK OF MONTREAL
as Co-Lead Arranger, Joint
Bookrunner and Syndication Agent
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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
ROYAL BANK OF
CANADA AND THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
as Co-Documentation Agents
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MUFG BANK, LTD., CANADA BRANCH,
NATIONAL BANK OF
CANADA AND HSBC BANK CANADA
as Senior Managers
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, BANK OF MONTREAL, CANADIAN IMPERIAL
BANK OF COMMERCE, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, THE TORONTO-DOMINION
BANK, MUFG BANK, LTD., CANADA BRANCH, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT
CANADA, HSBC BANK CANADA, MIZUHO BANK, LTD., XXXXXXXX XXXX XX
XXXXXX XXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX, X.X., XXXXXX BRANCH
as Lenders
FIFTH AMENDING
AGREEMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING TERM FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT |
Dated as of February 27, 2019
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FIFTH AMENDING AGREEMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING TERM FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT dated as of the 27th day of February, 2019.
BETWEEN:
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, a Canadian chartered bank
(herein, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders, called the “Administrative Agent”)
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WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP.(formerly known as Silver Wheaton Corp.), a corporation continued under the laws of the Province of Ontario
(herein called the “Borrower”)
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THE SEVERAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (herein and therein in their capacities as lenders to the Borrower, collectively called the “Lenders” and individually called a “Lender”)
WHEREAS the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent entered into an amended and restated credit agreement dated as of February 27, 2015, as amended by a first amending agreement dated as of November 20, 2015, by a second amending agreement dated as of March 18, 2016, by a third amending agreement dated as of February 27, 2017 and a fourth amending agreement dated February 27, 2018 in connection with a certain credit facility in favour of the Borrower (the “Credit Agreement”);
AND WHEREAS the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereto wish to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties covenant and agree as follows:
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ARTICLE 1
DEFINED TERMS
1.1 Capitalized Terms
All capitalized terms which are used herein without being specifically defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
ARTICLE 2
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
2.1 General Rule
Subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of this agreement and to incorporate the provisions of this agreement into the Credit Agreement.
2.2 Defined Terms
The definition of “Maturity Date” in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: ““Maturity Date” means February 27, 2024.”
2.3 Schedule H
Schedule H to the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule H hereto.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations and Warranties
To induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this agreement, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that the representations and warranties of the Borrower which are contained in Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement, as hereby amended, are true and correct on the date hereof as if made on the date hereof.
ARTICLE 4
CONDITION PRECEDENT
4.1 Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement
This agreement shall not become effective until the following conditions precedent are fulfilled:
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(a) |
this agreement shall have been executed and delivered by each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders; | |
(b) |
the attached acknowledgement and consent shall have been executed and delivered by each Guarantor to the Administrative Agent; | |
(c) |
the Borrower shall have paid to the Lenders and to The Bank of Nova Scotia and Bank of Montreal, in their respective capacities as co-lead arrangers of the Credit Facility (the “Joint-Lead Arrangers”) all fees and expenses required to be paid in connection with the fee letter of even date executed by the Borrower and the Joint-Lead Arrangers. |
ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 No Default
The Borrower represents and warrants to and in favour of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that no Default has occurred and is continuing as at the date this agreement becomes effective and no Default would arise immediately thereafter.
5.2 Future References to the Credit Agreement
On and after the date of this agreement, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in any related document to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof”, or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. The Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
5.3 Governing Law
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario.
5.4 Enurement
This agreement shall enure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
5.5 Conflict
If any provision of this agreement is inconsistent or conflicts with any provision of the Credit Agreement, the relevant provision of this agreement shall prevail and be paramount. This agreement shall not create any novation.
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5.6 No Waiver
This agreement shall not limit, impair or constitute a waiver of the rights, powers or remedies available to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document.
5.7 Credit Document
This agreement shall be deemed to be a Credit Document.
5.8 Further Assurances
The Borrower shall do, execute and deliver or shall cause to be done, executed and delivered all such further acts, documents and things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request for the purpose of giving effect to this agreement and to each and every provision hereof.
5.9 Counterparts
This agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this agreement on the date first above written.
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP. |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Senior Vice President, Legal and corporate Secretary | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as | |
Administrative Agent |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xx | ||
Title: Director | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Analyst |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Director | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx XxxXxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx XxxXxxx | ||
Title: Director |
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BANK OF MONTREAL, as Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Director | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF | |
COMMERCE, as Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title: Executive Director |
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Lender |
By: | /s/ Stam Fountoulakis | |
Name: Stam Fountoulakis | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as | |
Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Director |
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MUFG BANK, LTD., CANADA BRANCH, | |
as Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Vice President |
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EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA, as | |
Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title: Financing Manager | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: Senior Financing Manager |
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HSBC BANK CANADA, as Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: Director Global Banking | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title: Associate Global Banking |
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MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Director | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA, as | |
Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Managing Director |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., CANADA | |
BRANCH, as Lender |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Director | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
The undersigned, each being a guarantor of the Borrower’s Obligations under, inter alia, the Credit Agreement, hereby acknowledge, agree to and consent to the foregoing amendments to the Credit Agreement and hereby confirm their obligations under their respective Guarantee.
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS | |
INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
By: | /s/ Ounesh Xxxxxx | |
Name: | Ounesh Xxxxxx | |
Title: | Vice President, Streaming Operations & | |
Metal Sales | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
SILVER WHEATON LUXEMBOURG | |
SARL |
By: | /s/ Ounesh Xxxxxx | |
Name: | Ounesh Xxxxxx | |
Title: | Manager A | |
By: | /s/ Francois-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: | Francois-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: | Manager B |
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS | |
(CAYMAN) CO. |
By: | /s/ Ounesh Xxxxxx | |
Name: | Director | |
Title: | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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SCHEDULE H
APPLICABLE RATES
Level | Leverage
Ratio |
LIBOR Loan
interest rate margin |
Base Rate Canada Loan interest rate margin |
Standby Fee |
1 |
< 0.50x |
1.100% per annum |
0.100% per annum |
0.220% per annum |
2 |
< 1.00x |
1.200% per annum |
0.200% per annum |
0.240% per annum |
3 |
< 2.00x |
1.450% per annum |
0.450% per annum |
0.290% per annum |
4 |
< 3.00x |
1.700% per annum |
0.700% per annum |
0.340% per annum |
5 |
≥ 3.00x |
2.200% per annum |
1.200% per annum |
0.440% per annum |
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