EXHIBIT 10.3
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FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT
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OF EARNINGS AND INSURANCES
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SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF EARNINGS AND INSURANCES (as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this "Agreement"), dated as
of August 31, 2000, made by R&B Falcon Corporation (the "Assignor") and
Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York Branch, as Collateral Agent (the
"Collateral Agent"), for the benefit of the Banks, the Issuing Banks, and each
Agent under, and as defined in, the L/C Credit Agreement (as defined below)
(such Banks, Issuing Banks and Agents are hereinafter called the "Secured
Creditors"). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein
and defined in the L/C Agreement shall be used herein as so defined.
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Assignor, the banks from time to time party thereto,
Credit Agricole Indosuez, Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, as Syndication Agent,
and Christiana Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York Branch, as Administrative
Agent, have entered into a Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement, dated
as of August 31, 2000 (as modified, supplemented or amended from time to time,
the "L/C Agreement"), providing for the issuance of, and participation in,
Letters of Credit as contemplated therein;
WHEREAS, the Assignor desires to have Letters of Credit issued for its
account under the L/C Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Company is the sole owner of (x) the Panama flag offshore
drilling vessels, (i) X.X. XXXXXX, Official Number 25384-PEXT-3, (ii) X.X.
XXXXX, Official Number 27302-PEXT-3, (iii) XXXXXXXX XXXX, Official Number 27265-
PEXT-3, and (iv) X.X. XXXXXXX, Official Number 26724-PEXT-3, and (y) the U.S.
flag offshore drilling vessel XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX, Official Number 651646,
(collectively, the "Collateral Vessels" and each, a "Collateral Vessel", and, in
each case as such vessel is further defined in the Mortgage covering such
vessel);
WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the issuance of additional
Letters of Credit under the L/C Agreement and to the occurrence of the Effective
Date that the Assignor shall have executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent
this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Assignor desires to execute this Agreement to satisfy the
conditions described in the preceding paragraph;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the benefits accruing to the
Assignor, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Assignor hereby make the following representations and warranties to the
Collateral Agent and hereby covenant and agree with the Collateral Agent as
follows:
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SECTION 1. OBLIGATIONS SECURED; ESTABLISHMENT OF CONCENTRATION
ACCOUNT.
1.01 This Agreement is made for the benefit of the Secured Creditors
to secure (i) the full and prompt payment when due of (x) all reimbursement
obligations and Unpaid Drawings with respect to the Letters of Credit issued
under the L/C Agreement and (y) all other obligations and indebtedness
(including, without limitation, indemnities, Fees and interest thereon) of the
Assignor to the Secured Creditors, whether now existing or hereafter incurred
under, arising out of or in connection with the L/C Agreement and the other
Credit Documents and the prompt and complete performance and compliance by the
Assignor with all of the terms, conditions and agreements contained in the L/C
Agreement and the other Credit Documents; (ii) any and all sums advanced by the
Collateral Agent in order to preserve the Collateral (as hereinafter defined) or
preserve its security interest in the Collateral; (iii) in the event of any
proceeding for the collection or enforcement of any indebtedness, obligations,
or liabilities of the Assignor referred to in clause (i) above, after an Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the reasonable expenses of the
Collateral Agent of re-taking, holding, preparing for sale or lease, selling or
otherwise disposing of or realizing on the Collateral, or of any exercise by the
Collateral Agent of its rights hereunder, together with reasonable attorneys'
fees of counsel to the Collateral Agent and court costs; and (iv) all amounts
paid by any Indemnitee as to which such Indemnitee has the right to
reimbursement under Section 11 of this Agreement (all such obligations,
liabilities, sums and expenses referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above
being collectively referred to as the "Obligations"). It is acknowledged and
agreed that the "Obligations" shall include extensions of credit of the types
described above, whether outstanding on the date of this Agreement or extended
from time to time after the date of this Agreement.
1.02 The Collateral Agent has established in the name and for the
benefit of the Collateral Agent, as agent for the Secured Creditors, an account
(Account No.: 0062611902, Account Name: R&B Falcon Concentration Account) (the
"Concentration Account") for purposes of this Agreement, which Concentration
Account is maintained at the Collateral Agent's office located at 00 Xxxx 00/xx/
Xxxxxx, 0/xx/ Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000. The Concentration Account shall
be under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent, as agent for the
Secured Creditors, and the Collateral Agent shall have the sole right to direct
withdrawals from the Concentration Account and to excercise all rights with
respect to the Earnings Collateral (as defined below) from time to time therein
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. All Earnings Collateral delivered to or
held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto shall be held in
the Concentration Account in accordance with the provisions hereof.
SECTION 2. ASSIGNMENT OF EARNINGS.
2.01 (a) The Assignor, as legal and beneficial owner, hereby pledges,
assigns, transfers and sets over unto the Collateral Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Creditors and their successors and assigns, and hereby grants the
Collateral Agent a continuing possessory lien and first priority security
interest in, all of its right, title and interest in and to the following,
whether
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now existing or hereafter from time to time acquired (all of the following,
collectively, the "Earnings Collateral"): (i) the Earnings (as defined below) of
the Collateral Vessels from any source, (ii) all monies or other compensation
payable by reason of requisition of title or for hire or other compulsory
acquisition of the Collateral Vessels, (iii) the Concentration Account, together
with all of the Assignor's right, title and interest in and to all sums of
property (including cash equivalents and other investments) now or at any time
hereafter on deposit therein, credited thereto or payable thereon, and all
instruments, documents and other writings evidencing the Concentration Account,
and (iv) all proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing.
(b) For the purpose of this Section 2, "Earnings" shall mean:
(x) all rent, charterhire and other monies and rights and claims
to monies other than the local currency portion necessary to
cover direct operating expenses relating to the relevant
contract;
(y) all of the Assignor's right, title and interest to and in
any monies whatsoever payable to the Assignor under any
bareboat or time charter, drilling contract, or other
contract for the use or employment of any Collateral Vessel
(collectively, the "Collateral Vessel Contracts"), and all
other rights and benefits whatsoever accruing to the
Assignor thereunder, including (but without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing) all claims for damages for any
breach by any charterer or other party thereto of any
Collateral Vessel Contract; and
(z) all freights (if any), passage monies (if any), hire monies
(if any), compensation (if any) payable to the Assignor in
the event of the requisition of any Collateral Vessel for
hire, remuneration for salvage and towage services (if any),
demurrage and detention monies (if any), and any other
earnings whatsoever due or to become due to the Assignor
with respect to any Collateral Vessel.
2.02 Pursuant to Section 6.10 of the L/C Agreement, the Assignor is
obligated to deposit all of the Earnings of the Company and its Subsidiaries
arising from the operation of the Collateral Vessels into the Concentration
Account. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.03 of this Agreement, the
Assignor is hereby authorized by the Collateral Agent to direct the disposition
of any and all monies, instruments and other securities deposited in the
Concentration Account (which amount shall include, without limitation, (i) the
accounts receivable included in, or representing proceeds of, the Earnings
Collateral, and (ii) any funds representing payments of such Earnings Collateral
(or part thereof)) for use by the Assignor in a manner permitted by the L/C
Agreement.
2.03 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section
7.05 or Section 7.06 of the L/C Agreement and without any further act or notice,
or upon the giving by the Collateral Agent of a written notice to any Assignor
after the occurrence and during the
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continuance of any other Event of Default, the authorization granted by the
Collateral Agent to the Assignor to direct the disposition of funds deposited in
the Concentration Account as set forth in Section 2.02 shall terminate.
2.04 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Assignor hereby
represents, warrants and undertakes that:
(a) notice of this Agreement in the form attached hereto as Annex I
will be promptly delivered to all charterers of the Collateral
Vessels and any other party that has entered into a Collateral
Vessel Contract; and
(b) it will use its good faith efforts to cause any charterer to
execute a Consent and Agreement to this Agreement in the form
attached hereto as Annex II and deliver such Consent and
Agreement to the Collateral Agent.
2.05 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent
shall be entitled to receive all payments of Earnings of the Collateral Vessels
payable to the Assignor and assigned hereby. Such payment shall be made to the
Concentration Account or to any other account designated by the Collateral Agent
for receipt of such payments and the Assignor shall cause all sums so payable to
the Assignor and assigned hereby to be paid directly into any such account
designated at such time by the Collateral Agent.
2.06 It is hereby expressly agreed that, anything contained herein to
the contrary notwithstanding, the Assignor shall remain liable under all
charters and contracts pertaining to the Collateral Vessels to perform the
obligations assumed by it thereunder, and the Collateral Agent shall have no
obligation or liability of any nature whatsoever under any such charter or
contract by reason of, or arising out of, this Agreement, nor shall the
Collateral Agent be required to assume or be obligated in any manner to perform
or fulfill any obligation of the Assignor under or pursuant to any such charter
or contract or to make any payment or make any inquiry as to the nature or
sufficiency of any payment received by the Collateral Agent, or, unless and
until indemnified to its satisfaction, to present or file any claim or to take
any other action to collect or enforce the payment of any amounts which may have
been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled hereunder or pursuant hereto
at any time or times.
2.07 The Assignor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent in
writing of the commencement and termination of any period during which any of
the Collateral Vessels owned by it is requisitioned.
2.08 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent
has the right to give notice of this Agreement to all account debtors.
2.09 The Collateral Agent shall not be required to make any inquiry
as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Collateral Agent,
or, unless and until indemnified to its satisfaction, to present or file any
claim, or to take any other action to collect or enforce the payment of any
amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled
hereunder or pursuant hereto at any time or times.
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2.10 The Assignor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent, at the
expense of the Assignor, to execute and file Financing Statements (Form UCC-1 or
equivalent) and amendments thereto as provided in Article 9 of the Uniform
Commercial Code in respect of the Earnings Collateral.
SECTION 3. ASSIGNMENT OF INSURANCE.
3.01 The Assignor, as legal and beneficial owner, hereby sells,
assigns, transfers and sets over unto the Collateral Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Creditors and their successors and assigns, and hereby grants the
Collateral Agent a lien and security interest in, all of its right, title and
interest in and to the following, whether now existing or hereafter from time to
time acquired (all of the following, collectively, the "Insurance Collateral"):
(i) all insurances (including, without limitation, all certificates of entry in
protection and indemnity and war risks associations or clubs) in respect of such
Collateral Vessels, whether heretofore, now or hereafter effected, and all
renewals of or replacements for the same, (ii) except as hereinafter provided,
all claims, returns of premium and other monies and claims for monies due and to
become due under or in respect of said insurances, (iii) all other rights of the
Assignor under or in respect of said insurances and (iv) any proceeds and
products of any and all of the foregoing.
3.02 It is expressly agreed that anything herein contained to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Assignor shall remain liable under said insurances
to perform all of the obligations assumed by it thereunder and the Collateral
Agent shall have no obligation or liability (including, without limitation, any
obligation or liability with respect to the payment of premiums, calls or
assessments) under said insurances by reason of or arising out of this
instrument of assignment nor shall the Collateral Agent be required or obligated
in any manner to perform or fulfill any obligations of the Assignors under or
pursuant to said insurances or to make any payment or to make any inquiry as to
the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it or to present or file
any claim, or to take any other action to collect or enforce the payment of any
amounts which or may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled
hereunder at any time or times.
3.03 The Assignor hereby covenants and agrees to deliver notice of
this Assignment, in the form of Annex III hereto, to all underwriters and that
where the consent of any underwriter is required pursuant to any of the
insurances assigned hereby, the Assignor shall use its good faith efforts to
obtain such consent in the form of Annex IV hereto, and evidence thereof shall
be given to the Collateral Agent, and there shall be duly endorsed upon all
slips, cover notes, policies, certificates of entry or other instruments issued
or to be issued in connection with the insurances assigned hereby such clauses
as to additional named assured or loss payees as the Collateral Agent may
reasonably request. In all cases, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the
Collateral Agent, such slips, cover notes, notices, certificates of entry or
other instruments shall show the Collateral Agent and the Banks as additional
named assured and shall provide that there will be no recourse against the
Collateral Agent for payment of premiums, calls or assessments.
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3.04 In the event that the Insurance Collateral or any portion
thereof is sold in connection with a sale permitted by the L/C Agreement or is
otherwise released at the direction of the Required Banks (or all the Banks, to
the extent required by Section 10.14 of the L/C Agreement), the Collateral
Agent, at the request and expense of the Assignor, will duly assign, transfer
and deliver to the Assignor (without recourse and without any representation or
warranty) such of the Insurance Collateral (and releases therefor) as is then
being (or has been) so sold or released and as may be in the possession of the
Collateral Agent and has not theretofore been released pursuant to this
Agreement. At any time that the Assignor desires that the Insurance Collateral
or a portion thereof be released as provided in this Section 3.04, the Assignors
shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a certificate signed by an Authorized
Officer stating that the release of the Insurance Collateral or portion thereof
is permitted pursuant to this Section 3.04.
3.05 The Assignor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent, at the
expense of the Assignor, to execute and file Financing Statements (Form UCC-1 or
equivalent) and amendments thereto as provided in Article 9 of the Uniform
Commercial Code in respect of the Insurance Collateral.
SECTION 4. EQUIPMENT.
4.01 The Assignor, as legal and beneficial owner, hereby sells,
assigns, transfers and sets over unto the Collateral Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Creditors and their successors and assigns, and hereby grants the
Collateral Agent a lien and security interest in, all of its right, title and
interest in and to the following, whether now existing or hereafter from time to
time acquired (all of the following, collectively, the "Equipment Collateral"
and, together with the Earnings Collateral and the Insurance Collateral, the
"Collateral"): (i) all items of equipment of the Assignor used in connection
with any of the Collateral Vessels, whether currently owned or hereafter
acquired, and whether on board the respective Collateral Vessel or not and (ii)
any proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing.
4.02 In the event that the Equipment Collateral or any portion
thereof is sold in connection with a sale permitted by the L/C Agreement or is
otherwise released at the direction of the Required Banks (or all the Banks, to
the extent required by Section 10.14 of the L/C Agreement), the Collateral
Agent, at the request and expense of the Assignor, will duly assign, transfer
and deliver to the Assignor (without recourse and without any representation or
warranty) such of the Insurance Collateral (and releases therefor) as is then
being (or has been) so sold or released and as may be in the possession of the
Collateral Agent and has not theretofore been released pursuant to this
Agreement. At any time that the Assignor desires that the Equipment Collateral
or a portion thereof be released as provided in this section, the Assignors
shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a certificate signed by an Authorized
Officer stating that the release of the Equipment Collateral or portion thereof
is permitted pursuant to this Section 4.02.
4.03 The Assignor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent, at the
expense of the Assignor, to execute and file Financing Statements (Form UCC-1 or
equivalent) and
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amendments thereto as provided in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in
respect of the Equipment Collateral.
SECTION 5. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
The Assignor will, at any time and from time to time, at their own
expense, promptly execute and deliver all further agreements, instruments and
other documents and take all further action that may be necessary or that the
Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order to perfect and protect the
security interest purported to be created hereby or otherwise to enable the
Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder.
SECTION 6. TRANSFERS AND OTHER LIENS.
The Assignor will not, without the written consent of the Collateral
Agent, (i) sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose
of any interest in the Collateral or (ii) create or suffer to exist any Lien,
security interest or other charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to any
Collateral except for the security interest purported to be created hereby.
SECTION 7. ATTORNEY-IN-FACT.
The Assignor hereby appoints the Collateral Agent as the Assignor's
attorney-in-fact, with full authority only after the occurrence of and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, in the place and stead of the Assignor
and in the name of the Assignor or otherwise, from time to time in the
Collateral Agent's discretion to execute any instrument and to take any other
action which the Collateral Agent may in good faith reasonably deem necessary or
advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement or to facilitate the
assignment or other transfer by the Collateral Agent of any or all of its rights
hereunder, including, without limitation, (i) to receive, endorse and collect
all instruments made payable to the Assignor and representing any interest
payment or other distribution in respect of the Collateral and to give full
discharge for the same and (ii) to execute and deliver any and all instruments
and other documents that the Collateral Agent may request in connection with the
exercise by the Collateral Agent of any or all of its rights hereunder. Such
appointment of the Collateral Agent as attorney-in-fact is irrevocable and
coupled with an interest.
SECTION 8. PERFORMANCE BY THE COLLATERAL AGENT.
If the Assignor fails to perform any agreement or obligation contained
herein, the Collateral Agent itself may perform or cause performance of such
agreement or obligation, and the reasonable expenses of the Collateral Agent
incurred in connection therewith shall be payable to the Collateral Agent by the
Assignor.
SECTION 9. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT.
Other than the exercise of reasonable care to assure the safe custody
of the Collateral while held hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty
or liability to preserve rights pertaining thereto and shall be relieved of all
responsibility for the Collateral upon
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surrendering it or tendering surrender of it to the Assignor. The Collateral
Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and
preservation of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded
treatment substantially equal to that which the Collateral Agent accords its own
property. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the
Collateral Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall
be liable (i) for any failure to invest or reinvest any cash in accordance
herewith in the absence of its or their own gross negligence or willful
misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and
non-appealable decision) or for any losses incurred by reason of investments
made by the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 2.03 or (ii) for any action
taken or omitted to be taken by the Collateral Agent (x) in good faith in
accordance with the advice of counsel with respect to any question as to the
construction of any provision hereof or any action to be taken by the Collateral
Agent hereunder or (y) in accordance with any instructions or other notice which
the Collateral Agent believes in good faith to be properly given by the
Assignors hereunder. This Section 9 shall have no application to Christiania
Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York Branch, except in its capacity as Collateral
Agent.
SECTION 10. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS.
(a) Subject to the applicability of Section 6.01 of the Mortgages,
all monies collected by the Collateral Agent upon any sale or other disposition
of any Collateral, together with all other monies received by the Collateral
Agent hereunder or under any of the other Security Documents, shall be applied
as follows:
(i) first, to the payment of all amounts owing the Collateral Agent
of the type described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of Section 1.01;
(ii) second, to the extent monies remain after the application
pursuant to the preceding clause (i), an amount equal to the outstanding
Obligations shall be paid to the Secured Creditors as provided in Section
10(c), with each Secured Creditor receiving an amount equal to such
Obligations held by it or, if the proceeds are insufficient to pay in full
all such Obligations, its Pro Rata Share (as defined below) of the amount
remaining to be distributed; and
(iii) third, to the extent monies remain after the application
pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), and following the
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 13, any surplus then
remaining shall be paid to the Assignors, subject, however, to the rights
of the holder of any then existing Lien of which the Collateral Agent has
actual notice (without investigation).
(b) For purposes of this Agreement "Pro Rata Share" shall mean, when
calculating a Secured Creditor's portion of any distribution or amount in
respect of any Obligations, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to a
fraction the numerator of which is the then unpaid amount of such Obligations
owing to or held by such Secured Creditor and the denominator of which is the
then outstanding amount of all such Obligations. For purposes of determining
the amount payable to each Secured Creditor, the Collateral Agent shall be
entitled to request each Secured Creditor to furnish it with written notice of
the amount of Obligations
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then owed to it and shall be entitled to rely upon the amounts stated therein in
making such distributions.
(c) All payments required to be made to Secured Creditors hereunder
shall be made to the Collateral Agent for the account of the Secured Creditors.
(d) For purposes of applying payments received in accordance with
this Section 10, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon (i) the
Administrative Agent under the L/C Agreement and (ii) the Secured Creditors for
a determination (which the Administrative Agent and each Secured Creditor, by
their acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement shall be obligated to provide
upon request of the Collateral Agent) of the outstanding Obligations owed to the
Secured Creditors. Unless it has actual knowledge (including by way of written
notice from a Secured Creditor) to the contrary, the Administrative Agent under
the L/C Agreement, in furnishing information pursuant to the preceding sentence,
and the Collateral Agent, in acting hereunder, shall be entitled to assume that
(x) no obligations other than principal, interest and regularly accruing fees
are owing to any Secured Creditor.
SECTION 11. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE
ASSIGNORS.
The Assignor hereby warrants and represents that it has not assigned
or pledged, and hereby covenants that, without the prior written consent of the
Collateral Agent thereto, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect, it
will not assign or pledge the whole or any part of the right, title and interest
hereby assigned to anyone other than the Collateral Agent, its successors or
assigns, and that it will not take or omit to take any action, the taking or
omission of which might result in an alteration or impairment of the Collateral
or this Agreement, or of any of the rights created in the Collateral by this
Agreement.
SECTION 12. INDEMNITY.
12.01 (a) The Assignor agrees to indemnify, reimburse and hold the
Collateral Agent, each Secured Creditor and their respective successors,
assigns, employees, agents and servants (hereinafter in this Section 12.01
referred to individually as "Indemnitee," and collectively as "Indemnitees")
harmless from any and all liabilities, obligations, damages, injuries,
penalties, claims, demands, actions, suits, judgments and any and all costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) (for the purposes
of this Section 12.01 the foregoing are collectively called "expenses") of
whatsoever kind and nature imposed on, asserted against or incurred by any of
the Indemnitees in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, the L/C
Agreement, any other Credit Document or the documents executed in connection
herewith and therewith or in any other way connected with the administration of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or the enforcement of any of
the terms of, or the preservation of any rights under any such Credit Document
or other document, or in any way relating to or arising out of the manufacture,
ownership, ordering, purchase, delivery, control, acceptance, lease, financing,
possession, operation, condition, sale, return or other disposition, or use of
the Collateral (including, without limitation, latent or other defects, whether
or not discoverable), the violation of the laws of any country, state or other
governmental body or unit,
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any tort (including, without limitation, claims arising or imposed under the
doctrine of strict liability, or for or on account of injury to or the death of
any Person (including any Indemnitee), or property damage), or contract claim;
provided that no Indemnitee shall be indemnified pursuant to this Section
12.01(a) for losses, damages or liabilities to the extent caused by the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. The Assignor agrees that
upon written notice by any Indemnitee of the assertion of such a liability,
obligation, damage, injury, penalty, claim, demand, action, judgment or suit,
the Assignor shall assume full responsibility for the defense thereof. Each
Indemnitee agrees to use its best efforts to promptly notify the Assignor of any
such assertion of which such Indemnitee has knowledge.
(b) Without limiting the application of Section 12.01(a), the
Assignor agrees to pay, or reimburse the Collateral Agent for any and all fees,
costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature incurred in connection with the
creation, preservation or protection of the Collateral Agent's Liens on, and
security interest in, the Collateral, including, without limitation, all fees
and taxes in connection with the recording or filing of instruments and
documents in public offices, payment or discharge of any taxes or Liens upon or
in respect of the Collateral, premiums for insurance with respect to the
Collateral and all other fees, costs and expenses in connection with protecting,
maintaining or preserving the Collateral and the Collateral Agent's interest
therein, whether through judicial proceedings or otherwise, or in defending or
prosecuting any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to the
Collateral.
(c) Without limiting the application of Section 12.01(a) or (b),
the Assignor agrees to pay, indemnify and hold each Indemnitee harmless from and
against any loss, costs, damages and expenses which such Indemnitee may suffer,
expend or incur in consequence of or growing out of any misrepresentation by the
Assignor in this Agreement, the L/C Agreement or any other Credit Document or in
any statement or writing contemplated by or made or delivered pursuant to or in
connection with this Agreement, the L/C Agreement or any other Credit Document.
(d) If and to the extent that the obligations of the Assignor under
this Section 12.01 are unenforceable for any reason, the Assignor hereby agrees
to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of such
obligations which is permissible under applicable law.
12.02 Any amounts paid by any Indemnitee as to which such Indemnitee
has the right to reimbursement shall constitute Obligations secured by the
Collateral. The indemnity obligations of the Assignor contained in this Section
12 shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the full payment of
all of the Obligations under the L/C Agreement and notwithstanding the discharge
thereof.
SECTION 13. TERMINATION; RELEASE; PARTIAL RELEASE.
(a) On the date on which the L/C Agreement and all Letters of
Credit shall have been terminated, and all Obligations shall have been
irrevocably paid in full, this Agreement shall terminate, and the Collateral
Agent, at the request and expense of the Assignor, will execute and deliver to
the Assignor a proper instrument or instruments acknowledging the
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satisfaction and termination of this Agreement, and will duly assign, transfer
and deliver to the Assignor (without recourse and without any representation or
warranty) such of the Collateral as may remain in the possession of the
Collateral Agent together with any moneys at the time held by the Collateral
Agent hereunder.
SECTION 14. NOTICES, ETC.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other
communications provided for hereunder shall be delivered and become effective in
accordance with Section 10.03 of the L/C Agreement.
SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS.
15.01 This Agreement shall be binding upon the Assignor and their
successors and assigns (although the Assignor may not assign their rights or
obligations under this Agreement) and shall inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the Collateral Agent and its successors and assigns. The headings
in this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or
define the meaning hereof. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute one instrument. This Agreement shall become effective on the date on
which each of the parties shall have executed and delivered (including by way of
facsimile transmission) a copy hereof. In the event that any provision of this
Agreement shall at any time for any reason be declared or decided to be invalid,
void or otherwise inoperative by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
declaration or decision shall not affect the validity of any other provision or
provisions of this Agreement, or the validity of this Agreement as a whole. In
the event that by reason of any law or regulation in force or to become in
force, or by reason of a ruling of any court of competent jurisdiction, or by
any other reason whatsoever, this Agreement is rendered either wholly or partly
defective, the Assignor shall furnish the Collateral Agent with an alternative
assignment or security and do all such other acts as are reasonably required in
order to ensure and give effect to the full intent of this Agreement.
15.02 It is declared and agreed that the security created by this
Agreement shall be held by the Collateral Agent as a continuing security for the
payment of all monies which may at any time and from time to time be or become
payable by the Assignors under the L/C Agreement and the other Credit Documents
and that the security so created shall not be satisfied by any intermediate
payment or satisfaction of any part of the amount hereby secured and that the
security so created shall be in addition to and shall not in any way be
prejudiced or affected by any collateral or other security now or hereafter held
by the Collateral Agent for all or any part of the moneys hereby secured.
15.03 Each and every right, power and remedy given herein or in the
L/C Agreement or in the other Credit Documents to the Collateral Agent shall be
cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy of
the Collateral Agent now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute,
and each and every right, power and remedy,
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whether herein given or otherwise existing, may be exercised from time to time,
in whole or in part, and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient
by the Collateral Agent, and the exercise or the commencement of the exercise of
any right, power or remedy shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right to
exercise at the same time or thereafter any other right, power or remedy. No
delay or omission by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any right or power
in the pursuance of any remedy accruing upon any breach or default by the
Assignor shall impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a
waiver of any such right, power or remedy or to be an acquiescence therein; nor
shall the acceptance by the Collateral Agent of any security or of any payment
of or on account of any of the amounts due from the Assignor to the Collateral
Agent and maturing after any breach or default or of any payment on account of
any past breach or default be construed to be a waiver of any right to take
advantage of any future breach or default or of any past breach or default not
completely cured thereby.
SECTION 16. WAIVER; AMENDMENT.
None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be changed,
waived, modified or varied in any manner whatsoever unless in writing duly
signed by the Assignor and the Collateral Agent (with the consent of either the
Required Banks or, to the extent required by Section 10.14 of the L/C Agreement,
all of the Banks).
SECTION 17. SECURED CREDITOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
By accepting the benefits of this Agreement, each Secured Creditor
acknowledges and agrees that the rights and obligations of the Collateral Agent
shall be as set forth in Section 9 of the L/C Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Collateral Agent have caused
this Agreement to be executed by their duly elected officers duly authorized as
of the date first above written.
ADDRESS: R&B FALCON CORPORATION, as Assignor
000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 By__________________________________
Attention: General Counsel Title: Executive Vice President
Tel:(000) 000-0000 & Chief Financial Officer
Fax:(000) 000-0000
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx CHRISTIANIA BANK og KREDITKASSE ASA,
New York, New York 10036 NEW YORK BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
Attention: Hans Chr. Kjelsrud
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
By__________________________________
Title: Senior Vice President
By__________________________________
Title: Senior Vice President
ANNEX I
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FORM OF NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT
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TO:
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
By the Security Agreement and Assignment of Earnings and Insurances, dated
as of August 31, 2000, made by R&B Falcon Corporation and Christiania Bank
og Kreditkasse ASA, New York Branch, as Collateral Agent (the "Assignee"),
and relating to the [United States] [Panamanian] flag vessel ________ (the
"Collateral Vessel"), we have assigned to the Assignee as from the date
hereof all our right, title and interest in and to any monies whatsoever
payable to us under that certain contract, dated as of ________ __, ____
(the "Contract"), between yourselves and the undersigned concerning the
Collateral Vessel (as the Contract may at any time be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time), and all other rights and benefits
whatsoever accruing to us which arise or may arise from the operation of
the Collateral Vessel under the Contract including (but without prejudice
to the generality of the foregoing) all claims for damages for any breach
of the Contract by you.
DATED THIS ______ day of ____________, ____.
[ ]
By ___________________________
Name:
Title:
ANNEX II
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FORM OF CONSENT AND AGREEMENT
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The undersigned, [ ], a party to the Contract to which the Notice of
Assignment delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement and Assignment of
Earnings and Insurances (the "Security Agreement"), dated as of August 31, 2000,
made by R&B Falcon Corporation and Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York
Branch, as Collateral Agent (the "Assignee"), refers (terms defined in the
Security Agreement are used herein with the same meaning), in exchange for good
and valuable consideration, paid by the Assignee, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, hereby acknowledges notice of and consents and agrees to the
foregoing collateral assignment of earnings described above and to all of the
terms thereof and agrees that: (1) it will make payment directly to the account
advised by the Assignee, of all monies due and to become due from it under the
Contract until receipt of written notice from the Assignee that all obligations
to the Banks secured by the Security Agreement have been paid in full; and (2)
any such payment shall be final and the undersigned will not seek to recover
from the Assignee for any reason whatsoever any monies paid by the undersigned
to the Assignee by virtue of the Security Agreement and this Consent and
Agreement but this shall not prevent the set off or credit against or deduction
from any monies payable to the Assignee by virtue of the Security Agreement of
amounts owing to the undersigned by the Assignor under the Contract.
[ ] confirms and agrees that the Contract is in full force and effect and
is enforceable in accordance with its terms and the Assignor is not in default
thereunder.
This Consent and Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the internal laws of the State of New York, without reference to principles of
conflicts of law.
Dated: ___________, ____
By_________________________
Name:
Title:
ANNEX III
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FORM OF NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT
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R&B Falcon Corporation (the "Owner"), the owner of the [United States]
[Panamanian] flag offshore drilling rig _____________ (the "Collateral Vessel"),
HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that by a Security Agreement and Assignment of Earnings and
Insurances, dated as of August 31, 2000, and made between the Owner and
Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York Branch, as Collateral Agent (the
"Assignee") for itself and certain other banks, the Owner assigned to the
Assignee all of the Owner's right, title and interest in and to all insurances
and the benefit of all insurances now or hereafter taken out in respect of the
Collateral Vessel, and all other rights and benefits whatsoever accruing to us
which arise or may arise from the insurances. This Notice of Assignment and the
applicable loss payable clauses in the form of Annex IIIA to the Security
Agreement are to be endorsed on all policies and certificates of entry
evidencing such insurance.
R&B FALCON CORPORATION
By _________________________
Name:
Title:
ANNEX IIIA
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FORM OF LOSS PAYABLE CLAUSES
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X. Xxxx and Machinery and War Risk
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Loss, if any, with respect to the X. X. XXXXX; the X. X. XXXXXXX; the XXXXXXXX
XXXX; the X.X. XXXXXX; and/or the XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX (collectively the
Collateral a Vessels and individually a Collateral Vessel) payable to
Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York Branch, as collateral agent (the
"Collateral Agent") for itself, the Banks and the Agents, as such terms are
defined in that certain Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement, dated as
of August 31, 2000 (as modified, amended or supplemented from time to time, the
"Credit Agreement"), among (i) R&B Falcon Corporation (the "Owner"), (ii) the
financial institutions listed from time to time on Schedule II to the Credit
Agreement, (iii) Credit Agricole Indosuez, (iv) Credit Lyonnais New York Branch,
as Syndication Agent, and (v) Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York
Branch, as Administrative Agent, for distribution by the Collateral Agent to
itself, the Banks, the Agents and the Owner, as their respective interests may
appear, or to their order, except that unless underwriters shall have been
otherwise instructed by notice in writing from the Collateral Agent:
(i) any loss with respect to collision liability risks may be paid
directly to the Owner to reimburse it for any loss, damage or expense
incurred by it and covered by this insurance or to the person to whom
any liability covered by this insurance has been incurred, provided
that in the latter event the underwriter shall have first received
evidence that the liability insured against has been discharged; and
(ii) in the case of any loss (other than a loss covered by (i) above or by
the next following paragraph of this loss payable clause) involving
any damage to a Vessel, the underwriters may pay directly for the
repair, salvage or other charges involved or, if the Owner shall have
first fully repaired the damage or paid the salvage or other charges,
may pay the Owner as reimbursement therefor; provided, however, that
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if such damage involves a before deductible loss in excess of Five
Million United States Dollars (US$5,000,000), the underwriters shall
not make such payment without first obtaining the written consent
thereto of the Collateral Agent (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld).
In the event of (i) the actual, constructive, arranged, agreed, or compromised
total loss of a Vessel; (ii) the requisition for title or other compulsory
acquisition or forfeiture of a Collateral Vessel otherwise than by requisition
for hire; (iii) the capture, seizure, arrest, detention or confiscation of a
Collateral Vessel by any government or by persons acting or purporting to act on
behalf of any government unless the Collateral Vessel is released from such
capture, seizure, arrest or detention within ninety (90) days after the
occurrence thereof (any of the foregoing being herein referred to as a "Total
Loss"), all insurance payments therefor shall be paid to the Collateral Agent
for distribution by the Collateral Agent to itself, the Banks, the Agents and
the Owner, as their respective interests may appear, or to their order. A
Collateral Vessel shall not
ANNEX IIIA
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be declared, or agreed to be, a Total Loss without the prior written consent of
the Collateral Agent.
II. Protection and Indemnity
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Payment of any recovery the R&B Falcon Corporation (the "Owner") or any
affiliate of the Owner is entitled to receive out of the funds of the
Association in respect of any liability, costs or expenses incurred by the Owner
or any affiliate of the Owner with respect to the X. X. XXXXX; the X. X.
XXXXXXX; the XXXXXXXX XXXX; the X.X. XXXXXX; and/or the XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
(collectively the Collateral and Vessels and individually a Collateral Vessel)
shall be made to the Owner or to its order unless and until the Association
receives notice from Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York Branch, as
collateral agent (the "Collateral Agent") that an Event of Default has occurred
under any Mortgage (as such term is defined in that certain Letter of Credit and
Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2000 (as modified, amended or
supplemented from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among (i) the Owner,
(ii) the financial institutions listed from time to time on Schedule II to the
Credit Agreement, (iii) Credit Agricole Indosuez, (iv) Credit Lyonnais New York
Branch, as Syndication Agents; and (v) Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New
York Branch, as Administrative Agent), in which event all recoveries shall
thereafter be paid to the Collateral Agent, or its order, provided always that
no liability whatsoever shall attach to the Association, its Managers or their
Agents for failure to comply with the later obligation until after the expiry of
two clear business days from the receipt of such notice. The Association shall,
unless it receives from the Collateral Agent notice to the contrary, be at
liberty at the request of the Owner to provide bail or other security to prevent
the arrest or obtain the release of any Vessel without liability to the
Collateral Agent.
FORM OF CONSENT AND AGREEMENT
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The undersigned, [ ], a party to the Contract to which the
Notice of Assignment delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement and Assignment
of Earnings and Insurances (the "Security Agreement"), dated as of August 31,
2000, made by R&B Falcon Corporation to Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New
York Branch, as Collateral Agent (the "Assignee") refers (terms defined in the
Security Agreement are used herein with the same meaning), hereby acknowledges
notice of and consents and agrees to the collateral assignment of insurance
described above and to all of the terms thereof and agrees that it will make
payment directly to the account advised by the Assignee, of all monies due and
to become due from it under the Contract until receipt of written notice from
the Assignee that all obligations to the Banks secured by said Security
Agreement have been paid in full.
This Consent and Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without reference to
principles of conflicts of law.
Dated: ___________, ____
[ ]
By___________________________________
Name:
Title:
