Contract
EXHIBIT
4.15
EXECUTION
VERSION
DATED 2008
LEMANNVILLLE
NAVIGATION INC.
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and -
TURNEVILLE
NAVIGATION INC.
as
joint and several Borrowers
THE
BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LISTED
IN SCHEDULE 1
as
Original Lenders
LLOYDS
TSB BANK PLC
as
Swap Bank
LLOYDS
TSB BANK PLC
as
Agent
-
and -
LLOYDS
TSB BANK PLC
as
Security Trustee
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Loan
Facility of up to $83,250,000
INDEX
NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE
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75
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THIS AGREEMENT is made on
2008
BETWEEN:
(1)
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LEMANNVILLE NAVIGATION
INC. and TURNEVILLE NAVIGATION
INC., as joint and several
Borrowers;
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(2)
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THE BANKS AND FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS listed in Schedule 1, as Original
Lenders;
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(3)
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LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, as
Swap Bank;
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(4)
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LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, as
Agent; and
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(5)
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LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, as
Security Trustee.
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WHEREAS:
(A)
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The
Lenders have agreed to make available to the Borrowers, as joint and
several borrowers, a loan facility of up to the lesser of (i) $83,250,000;
and (ii) 75% of the Appraised Market Value of the Vessels for the purpose
of providing post-delivery finance to assist the Borrowers in financing
(a) (in part) their purchase of the Vessels from the Seller pursuant to
the MOAs and (b) the repayment of the MOA Loan in accordance with the
terms of the MOA Loan Agreement.
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(B)
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The
Swap Bank may enter into swap transactions with the Borrowers (or either
of them) from time to time to hedge the Borrowers' floating interest rate
and/or exchange rate exposure in relation to this
Agreement.
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IT
IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1.
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DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
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1.1
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Definitions
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In
this Agreement, including the preamble and the Recitals, the following
expressions shall have the following meanings:
"Accounts" means, in relation
to either Borrower, the Earnings Account and the Retention Account to be opened
by that Borrower with the Agent;
"Accounts Security" means, in
relation to either Borrower, the deed or other instrument creating security in
respect of the Accounts held by that Borrower to be executed by it in the agreed
form;
"Agent" means Lloyds TSB Bank
plc, acting through its office at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X
0XX;
"Agreed Form Certificate" means
the certificate dated on or about the Signing Date executed by the Borrowers and
the Agent attaching the agreed forms of the various Security Documents and any
other relevant documents referred to in this Agreement;
"Applicable Charter" means, in
relation to either Vessel, the time charter dated 9 May 2008 and made between
the relevant Borrower, as owner and the Seller, as charterer (as the same may be
amended from time to time) and any other time charter or other contract of
employment entered into in respect of that Vessel by the relevant Borrower and
which is for a term in excess of 12 months (including any
extensions);
"Applicable Margin" means the percentage
specified in the Fee Letter;
"Appraised Market Value" means,
in relation to either Vessel, the value of that Vessel as most recently
determined in accordance with Clause 16;
"Approved Broker" means any one
of Clarksons, XX Xxxxxx, Arrow S&P and Braemar Seascope and any other
brokers to be agreed between the Borrowers and the Agent;
"Approved Flag State" means, in
relation to either Vessel, the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands or such other
jurisdiction as the Agent may approve;
"Approved Manager's
Undertaking" means, in relation to either Vessel, the undertaking to be
executed in the agreed form (with any relevant amendments, as may be approved by
the Agent) by each relevant Approved Technical Manager with respect to the
technical management of that Vessel and the rights of the Security Trustee
(incorporating an assignment of the relevant Approved Technical Manager's
interest in the Insurances of that Vessel);
"Approved Technical Management
Agreement" means, in relation to either Vessel, any agreement for the
time being in force between the relevant Borrower and an Approved Technical
Manager with respect to the technical management of that Vessel and which has
been approved by the Agent;
"Approved Technical Manager"
means, in relation to either Vessel, such company as the Agent may from time to
time approve as the technical manager of that Vessel;
"Availability Period" means, in
relation to each Tranche, the period commencing on the Signing Date and ending
on the earlier of (a) the relevant Back-stop Date, (b) the relevant Delivery
Date (or such later date as the Lenders may agree with the Borrowers) and (c)
the date on which the obligations of the Lenders to make that Tranche (or any
part thereof) available are cancelled in full;
"Back-stop Date"
means:
(a)
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in
respect of the Tranche relating to Hull No. 2143, 31 October
2010;
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(b)
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in
respect of the Tranche relating to Hull No. 2198, 30 September
2009;
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"Bank" means any of the
Lenders, the Swap Bank, the Agent and the Security Trustee;
"Banking Day" means a day
(excluding Saturdays and Sundays) on which dealings in deposits in Dollars may
be carried out in the London Interbank Market and on which banks and foreign
exchange markets are open for business in London, Athens and (if payment or
other dealing is required to be made on that day) in New York City and (in the
case of payment) the place to which such payment is required to be
made;
"Basel II" means the revision
to the Basel Accord as contemplated by the revised framework entitled
"International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards: a
Revised Framework" published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on 26
June, 2004, as such revision may be implemented in the United Kingdom, the EEA
and the EU (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by way of changes to the EU
Capital Adequacy Directive);
"Basel Accord" means the accord
on minimum capital requirements for internationally active banks promulgated in
1988 by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision as amended prior to the
Signing Date;
"Borrower" means either of
Lemannville Navigation Inc. or Turneville Navigation Inc., each incorporated
under the laws of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands with its registered
office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Islands, Majuro,
Xxxxxxxx Islands MH96960 and "Borrowers" means both of
them;
"Break Costs" means, in the
case of any prepayment of the whole or any part of the Loan, such amount as
shall be certified by the Agent as being necessary to compensate the Banks (or
any of them) for any loss (excluding loss of profit), penalty or expense
incurred or to be incurred by the Banks (or any of them) on account of funds
borrowed in order to make, fund or match the Loan (or any part thereof)
including any losses, penalties or expenses (including, without limitation, loss
of profit calaculated on a xxxx to market basis) incurred by the Banks (or any
of them) in connection with, any interest rate swap arrangement entered into by
the Swap Bank to hedge any exposure arising under this Agreement or in
terminating or reversing or otherwise in connection with, any open position
arising under this Agreement;
"Classification Society" means, in respect of
each Vessel, Lloyd's Register of Shipping or such other classification society
which is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies,
as may from time to time be approved in writing by the Agent;
"Commitment"
means:
(a)
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in
relation to an Original Lender in respect of a Tranche, the amount set
opposite its name in Schedule 1 in respect of that Tranche and the amount
of any other Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement in respect
of that Tranche; and
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(b)
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in
relation to any other Lender in respect of that Tranche, the amount of any
Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement in respect of that
Tranche, to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under
this Agreement (and "Total Commitments" means
the aggregate of the Commitments of all the
Lenders);
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"Consolidated Net Finance
Charges" means, for each Measurement Period, the aggregate amount of the
accrued interest, commission, fees, discounts, prepayments, penalties or
premiums and other finance payments in respect of borrowings whether paid,
payable or capitalised by any member of the Group in respect of that Measurement
Period:
(a) | excluding any such obligations owed to any other member of the Group; | |
(b) | including the interest element of leasing and hire purchase payments; | |
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(c)
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including
any accrued commission, fees, discounts and other finance payments payable
by any member of the Group under any interest rate hedging
arrangement;
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(d)
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deducting
any accrued commission, fees, discounts and other finance payments owing
to any member of the Group under any interest rate hedging instrument;
and
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(e)
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deducting
any accrued interest owing to any member of the Group on any deposit or
bank account;
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"Contribution" means, in
relation to a Lender in respect of the Loan or a Tranche or any other amount,
the part of the Loan or such Tranche or such other amount owing to that Lender
at any relevant time, and "Total Contributions" means the aggregate of
the Contributions of all the Lenders;
"Corporate Guarantor" means Omega Navigation
Enterprises Inc., a corporation organised and existing under the laws of the
Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands with its registered office at Trust Company
Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Islands, Majuro, Xxxxxxxx Islands
MH96960;
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"Current Assets" means,
as at any date, the value at that date of the current assets of the Group
on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently
applied;
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"Current Liabilities" means, as
at any date, the value at that date of the current liabilities of the Group on a
consolidated basis determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied (but excluding any repayments of principal that
fall due in respect of any long-term debt within 12 months after the
date of determination of the current liabilities);
"Default Rate" means the annual rate of
interest determined in accordance with Clause 6.3;
"Delivery Date" means, in
relation to either Vessel, the date on which that Vessel is delivered to, and
accepted by, the relevant Borrower under the MOA relating to it;
"Designated Transaction" means
a transaction which is entered into by the Borrowers or either
Borrower:
(a) | with the Swap Bank pursuant to a Master Agreement; and | |
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(b)
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whose
purpose is the hedging of all or a part of any floating interest rate
and/or exchange rate exposure of the Borrowers (or either of them) arising
under or in relation to this
Agreement;
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"Dollars" and "$" mean the lawful currency
for the time being of the United States of America;
"Drawdown Date" means each Banking Day
on which the Borrowers (or either of them) specify that they wish a Tranche to
be advanced or (as the context requires) the date on which a particular Tranche
is actually advanced to the Borrowers (or either of them);
"Earnings" means, in relation
to either Vessel, all moneys whatsoever (and all claims for such moneys),
present and future, which are earned or recoverable by, or become payable to or
for the account of, the relevant Borrower or any other relevant person at any
time during the Security Period arising (whether in contract, tort or otherwise
howsoever), directly or indirectly, out of the ownership, use or operation of
such Vessel, including (but not limited to) all freight, hire and passage
moneys, compensation payable in the event of requisition of such Vessel for
hire, remuneration for salvage and towage services, demurrage and detention
moneys, contributions in general average, damages for breach (or payments for
variation or termination) of any charterparty or other contract for employment
of such Vessel, and all moneys (other than in respect of Insurances or
Requisition Compensation) arising from a Total Loss, together with the benefit
of any guarantee, indemnity or other security which may at any time be given as
security for the payment of such moneys;
"Earnings Account" means, in
relation to Lemannville Navigation Inc., the Dollar denominated Inc - Earnings
Account with account number 00000000 designated LTSB Re Lemannville Navigation
Inc - Earnings Account opened or to be opened by that Borrower with the Agent
for its Vessel and in relation to Turneville Navigation Inc., the Dollar
denominated earnings account with account number 00000000 designated LTSB Re
Turneville Navigation Inc - Earnings Account opened or to be opened
by that Borrower with the Agent for its Vessel, in each case as required under
Clause 10.1;
"EBITDA" means, in respect of
any Measurement Period, means the consolidated profits of the Group from
ordinary activities before taxation:
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before
deducting any Consolidated Net Finance Charges;
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(b)
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before
taking into account any items treated as exceptional or extraordinary
items (including drydocking
expenses);
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(c) |
after
deducting the amount of any profit of any member of the Group which is
attributable to minority interests; and
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(d)
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before
deducting any amount attributable to the amortisation of intangible assets
or the depreciation of tangible
assets,
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"Encumbrance" means any mortgage,
charge, (whether fixed or floating), pledge, lien, hypothecation, assignment,
trust arrangement or security interest or other encumbrance of any kind securing
any obligation of any person or having the effect of conferring security or any
type of preferential arrangement (including, without limitation, title transfer
and/or retention arrangements having a similar effect);
"Environmental Affiliate" means any agent or
employee of either Borrower or any other Obligor, or any other person having a
contractual relationship with either Borrower or any other Obligor in connection
with any Relevant Ship or its operation or the carriage of cargo and/or
passengers thereon and/or the provision of goods and/or services on or from the
Relevant Ship;
"Environmental Approval" means
any permit, licence, approval, ruling, exemption or other
authorisation required under applicable Environmental Laws;
"Environmental Claim" means:
(a)
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any
claim by, or directive from, any applicable governmental, judicial or
other regulatory authority alleging breach of, or non-compliance with, any
Environmental Laws or Environmental Approvals or otherwise howsoever
relating to or arising out of an Environmental Incident;
or
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(b)
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any
claim by any other person howsoever relating to or arising out of an
Environmental Incident
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(and,
in each such case, "claim" shall mean a claim for
damages, clean-up costs, compliance, remedial action or otherwise);
"Environmental Incident" means:
(a)
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any
release, discharge, disposal or emission of Material of Environmental
Concern from a Relevant Ship; or
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(b)
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any
incident in which Material of Environmental Concern is released,
discharged, disposed of, or emitted by or from a ship other than a
Relevant Ship and which involves collision between a Relevant Ship and
such other ship, or some other incident of navigation or operation, in
either case where a Relevant Ship, any of the Obligors or the managers of
the Relevant Ship is or are actually or allegedly at fault or otherwise
liable (in whole or in part); or
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(c)
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any
incident in which Material of Environmental Concern is released,
discharged, disposed of, or emitted by or from a ship other than a
Relevant Ship and where the Relevant Ship is actually or potentially
liable to be arrested or attached as a result and/or where any of the
Obligors or the managers of the Relevant Ship is or are actually or
allegedly at fault or otherwise
liable;
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"Environmental Laws" means all national and
international laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, rules of common law,
conventions and agreements pertaining to pollution or protection of human health
or the environment (including, without limitation, the United States Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 and any comparable laws of the individual States of the
United States of America);
"Event of Default" means any of the events
listed in Clause 17.1;
"Fee Letter" means the fee
letter agreement dated on or about the Signing Date made between the Agent and
the Borrowers in respect of, among other things, the fees payable under Clauses
18.1,
18.2
and 18.3
and the Applicable Margin;
"Finance Documents" means this
Agreement, each Master Agreement, the Fee Letter, the Security Documents and any
other documents designated as such by the Agent and the Borrowers;
"Financial Indebtedness" means
any indebtedness in respect of:
(a)
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moneys
borrowed or raised and interest
thereon;
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(b)
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any
xxxx, xxxx of exchange, note, loan stock, debenture, commercial paper or
similar security or instrument;
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(c)
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acceptance,
documentary credit or guarantee
facilities;
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(d)
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deferred
payments for assets or services
acquired;
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(e)
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rental
payments so far as attributable to payment of capital under finance
leases, whether in respect of land, buildings, machinery or equipment or
otherwise;
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(f)
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payments
under hire purchase contracts;
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(g)
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factored
debts, to the extent that there is
recourse;
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(h)
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guarantees,
bonds, standby letters of credit or other instruments issued in connection
with the performance of contracts or
obligations;
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(i)
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any
interest or currency swap or any other form of derivative
transaction;
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(j)
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guarantees,
indemnities or other assurances against financial loss in respect of
indebtedness of any person falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (i)
inclusive above; and
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(k)
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amounts
raised or obligations incurred under any other transaction having the
commercial effect of any of the
above;
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"General Assignment" means, in relation to
either Vessel, the assignment of the Insurances, Earnings, Requisition
Compensation and each Applicable Charter relating thereto to be executed by the
relevant Borrower in the agreed form;
"Group" means the Corporate
Guarantor and its subsidiaries;
"Guarantee" means the
irrevocable and unconditional deed of guarantee and indemnity to be executed by
the Corporate Guarantor in favour of the Security Trustee in the agreed
form;
"Indebtedness" means any
obligation for the payment or repayment of moneys, whether present or future,
actual or contingent, sole or joint;
"Insurances" means, in relation
to either Vessel, all policies and contracts of insurance (including all entries
of that Vessel in a protection and indemnity association and a war risks
association) which are from time to time taken out or entered into in respect of
such Vessel or her Earnings or otherwise howsoever (as specified in greater
detail in Clause 14)
and all benefits of such policies and contracts, including all claims of
whatsoever nature and return of premiums;
"Interest Date" means, in
relation to a Tranche, a date upon which interest is due and payable in
accordance with Clause 6.1;
"Interest Payable" means the
aggregate amount of interest to be paid by the Corporate Guarantor (and its
subsidiaries) in each Measurement Period in respect of any Financial
Indebtedness;
"Interest Period" means, in relation to a
Tranche, each period determined in accordance with Clause 6.4;
"Interest Rate" means, in relation to a
Tranche, the annual rate of interest which is determined by the Agent in
accordance with Clause 6.2;
"ISM Code" means The
International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution
Prevention as adopted by the International Maritime Organisation as Resolutions
A.741(18) and A.913(22) (as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to
time);
"ISPS Code" means The
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code as adopted by the
International Maritime Organisation (as amended, supplemented or replaced from
time to time);
"Lenders" means:
(a)
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any
Original Lender; and
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(b)
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any
bank, financial institution or other entity which has become a Party in
accordance with Clause 25,
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which
in each case has not ceased to be a Party in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement;
"Lending Office" means, in
respect of a Lender, the office through which it will perform its obligations
under this Agreement being, in the case of an Original Lender, the office set
out against its name in Schedule 1 and, in the case of each other Lender, the
office specified in the relevant Transfer Certificate by which it becomes a
Party (or such other office in respect of any Lender as may be selected by it in
accordance with Clause 25.11);
"LIBOR" means, in relation to
an Interest Period or any other relevant period:
(a)
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the
applicable Screen Rate; or
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(b)
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(if
no Screen Rate is available for that period) the arithmetic mean of the
rates (rounded upwards to four decimal places) quoted to the Agent by
leading banks in the London interbank
market,
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at
or about 11.00 a.m. London time on the Quotation Day for the offering of
deposits in Dollars in an amount comparable to the Loan or relevant part thereof
or other relevant sum (as the case may be) and for a period comparable to that
period;
"Liquidity" means, as at any
date, the value at that date of the cash and the undrawn credit facilities of
the Group on a consolidated basis as determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied;
"Loan" means the sum of up to
the lesser of (i) $83,250,000; and (ii) 75% of the Appraised Market Value of the
Vessels to be advanced by the Lenders to the Borrowers under this Agreement and,
as the context may require, means the aggregate principal amount of the Tranches
from time to time outstanding under this Agreement;
"Major Casualty" means, in
relation to either Vessel, any casualty to that Vessel or incident (other than a
Total Loss) in respect of which the claim or the aggregate of the claims against
all insurers, before adjustment for any relevant franchise or deductible,
exceeds $500,000;
"Majority Lenders" means:
(a)
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before
an advance of a Tranche has been made, Lenders the aggregate of whose
Commitments at any relevant time exceeds two-thirds of the Total
Commitments at such time; and
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(b)
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after
an advance of a Tranche has been made, Lenders the aggregate of whose
Contributions at any relevant time exceeds two-thirds of the Total
Contributions at such time;
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"Mandatory Costs" means the
percentage rate per annum calculated by the Agent in accordance with Schedule 6;
"Master Agreement" means any
ISDA Master Agreement entered or to be entered into by the Borrowers or either
Borrower with the Swap Bank and includes all Designated Transactions from time
to time entered into, and all confirmations from time to time exchanged or
deemed exchanged, thereunder;
"Master Agreement Liabilities"
means, as at any relevant date, all liabilities of the Borrowers to the Swap
Bank under or pursuant to any Master Agreement, whether actual or contingent,
present or future;
"Material Adverse Change" or
"Material Adverse
Effect" means a material adverse change in or a material adverse effect
on:
(a)
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the
financial condition of the Group;
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(b)
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the
ability of any Obligor to perform and comply with its obligations under
any Finance Document or Transaction
Document;
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(c)
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the
validity, legality or enforceability of any Finance Document or
Transaction Document; or
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(d)
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the
validity, legality or enforceability of any Encumbrance expressed to be
created pursuant to any Finance Document or the priority or ranking of
that Encumbrance;
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"Material of Environmental
Concern" means and includes chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, waste,
toxic or hazardous substances, oil, petroleum and oil and petroleum products and
any other polluting substances, the release, discharge, disposal or emission of
which into the environment is regulated, prohibited or penalised by or pursuant
to any Environmental Law;
"Maturity Date" means the
earlier of the date falling 10 years after the final Drawdown Date and 31
October 2020;
"Measurement Period" means the
3 month period prior to the date falling at successive 3 monthly intervals
starting from the first Drawdown Date;
"MOA" means, in relation to
either Vessel, the memorandum of agreement entered or to be entered into between
the Seller and the relevant Borrower in respect of that Vessel for the sale and
purchase of that Vessel and "MOAs" means all of
them;
"MOA Loan" means an amount not
exceeding $9,900,000 or such other amount being the commitment available to the
Borrowers, as joint and several borrowers, by Lloyds TSB Bank plc, as lender,
under the MOA Loan Agreement;
"MOA Loan Agreement" means the
loan facility agreement
dated 2008
and made between Lloyds TSB Bank plc, as lender and the Borrowers, as joint and
several borrowers, pursuant to which Lloyds TSB Bank plc has agreed to make
available to the Borrowers a facility of up to $9,900,000 to assist them in
financing (in part) the deposit made or to be made by the Borrowers pursuant to
the MOAs;
"Mortgage" means, in relation
to either Vessel, the first priority preferred Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands
ship mortgage over that Vessel to be executed by the relevant Borrower in the
agreed form (unless such Vessel is registered in an Approved Flag State other
than the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands in which case such mortgage shall be
in such form as the Agent may approve or require having regard to the
requirements of the laws of such Approved Flag State and shall include, if
customary for vessels registered in that Approved Flag State, a deed of
covenants collateral thereto);
"Notice of Drawdown" means a
notice in the form set out in Schedule
2;
"Obligors" means the Borrowers,
the Corporate Guarantor and the Approved Technical Manager(s);
"Original Lender" means any of
the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 and "Original Lenders" means all of
them;
"Outstanding Indebtedness" means the aggregate of
the Loan, all interest accrued on the Loan, the Master Agreement Liabilities and
all other sums of money whatsoever from time to time due or owing actually or
contingently to the Banks (or any of them) under or pursuant to the Finance
Documents;
"Party" means a party to this
Agreement;
"Percentage" as at any date
means, in relation to a Lender, the proportion, expressed as a percentage, which
the amount of the Commitment of such Lender bears to the Total Commitments of
all of the Lenders (including such Lender) as at such date;
"Permitted Encumbrance" means:
(a)
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any
Encumbrance created by or pursuant to the Finance
Documents;
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(b)
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liens
on either Vessel for crew's wages or salvage and possessory liens on
either Vessel for work carried out on that Vessel which has been approved
by the Agent;
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(c)
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any
other lien on either Vessel arising in the ordinary course of trading by
statute or by operation of law in respect of obligations which are not
more than 14 days overdue or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings (and for the payment of which adequate reserves
have been provided) so long as any such proceedings or the continued
existence of such lien do not involve any likelihood of the sale,
forfeiture or loss of, or of any interest in, such
Vessel;
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"Quotation Day" means, in
relation to any period for which an interest rate is to be determined, the day
falling 2 Banking Days before the first day of that period;
"Potential Event of Default"
means an event or circumstance which, with only the giving of any notice, lapse
of time, the making of any determination under the Finance Documents or
satisfaction of any other condition would constitute an Event of
Default;
"Relevant Ship" means the Vessels and
any other ship from time to time (whether before or after the Signing Date)
owned, managed or crewed by, or chartered to, any Obligor;
"Repayment Date" means, in
relation to a Tranche, each of the Banking Days upon which a Repayment
Instalment is due and payable in accordance with Clause 4.2
in respect of that Tranche;
"Repayment Instalment" means,
in relation to a Tranche, each of the instalments of that Tranche becoming due
on a Repayment Date in accordance with Clause 4.1;
"Requisition Compensation"
means, in relation to either Vessel, all moneys or other compensation payable
during the Security Period by reason of requisition for title or other
compulsory acquisition of that Vessel otherwise than by requisition for
hire;
"Retention Account" means, in
relation to Lemannville Navigation Inc., the Dollar denominated retention
account with account number 00000000 designated LTSB Re Lemannville Navigation
Inc – Retention Account opened or to be opened by that Borrower with the Agent
for its Vessel and in relation to Turneville Navigation Inc., the Dollar
denominated retention account with account number 00000000 designated LTSB Re
Turneville Navigation Inc – Retention Account opened or to be opened by that
Borrower with the Agent for its Vessel, in each case as required under Clause 10.1;
"Screen Rate" means, in respect
of LIBOR for any period, the British Bankers' Association Interest Settlement
Rate for Dollars for the relevant period, displayed on the appropriate page of
the Reuters screen. If the agreed page is replaced or service ceases to be
available, the Agent may specify another page or service displaying the
appropriate rate after consultation with the Borrowers;
"Security Coverage" means, at
any time, the percentage calculated in accordance with the formula:
Security
Coverage [Missing Graphic Reference]
Where:
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A
=
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the
aggregate of (a) the Appraised Market Value of the Vessels and (b) the
market value, as determined by the Agent, of any additional security
provided under Clause 16;
and
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B = | the Loan outstanding; |
"Security Documents" means the
Guarantee, the Mortgages, the General Assignments, the Accounts Securities, the
Approved Manager's Undertaking(s) and any and every other document from time to
time executed to secure, or to establish a subordination or priorities
arrangement in relation to, all or any of the obligations of any person to the
Banks (or any of them) under this Agreement, each Master Agreement or any other
Finance Document;
"Security Period" means the
period from the Signing Date until the discharge of the security created by the
Security Documents by final and irrevocable repayment or payment in full of the
Outstanding Indebtedness;
"Security Trustee" means Lloyds
TSB Bank plc, acting through its office at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X
0XX;
"Seller" means in respect of
each Vessel, ST Shipping & Transport Pte. Ltd. of Singapore;
"Service Bank" means the Agent
or the Security Trustee;
"Shipyard" means Hyundai Mipo
Dockyard Co., Ltd. of Korea;
"Signing Date" means the date
of this Agreement;
"Swap Bank" means Lloyds TSB
Bank plc, acting through its office at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X
0XX;
"Total Loss" means, in relation to
either Vessel, (a) actual, constructive, compromised, agreed or arranged total
loss of that Vessel; or (b) requisition for title or other compulsory
acquisition of that Vessel, otherwise than by requisition for hire; or (c)
capture, seizure, arrest, detention or confiscation of that Vessel by any
government or by any persons acting or purporting to act on behalf of any
government, unless the Vessel be released and restored to its owner within 30
days thereafter;
"Total Loss Date" means, in relation to
either Vessel, the date upon which a Total Loss of that Vessel shall be deemed
to have occurred, being:
(a)
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if
it consists of an actual loss, at noon London time on the actual date of
loss or, if that is not known, on the date when the Vessel was last heard
of;
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(b)
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if
it consists of a requisitioning for title, at noon London time on the date
on which the requisition is expressed to take effect by the person
requisitioning the Vessel; and
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(c)
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if
it consists of a constructive or compromised or arranged or agreed Total
Loss, at noon London time on the earliest
of:
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(i)
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the
date on which notice of abandonment of the Vessel is given to its
insurers;
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(ii)
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if
its insurers do not admit the claim for Total Loss, the actual date of
loss or alleged loss; and
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(iii)
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the
date of any compromise, arrangement or agreement entered into by or on
behalf of the relevant Borrower with the Vessel's insurers in respect of
the Total Loss;
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"Total Loss Payment Date" means, in relation to
either of the Vessels which has become a Total Loss, the date which is the
earlier of (a) the date falling 90 days after the Total Loss Date and (b) the
date upon which the insurance proceeds or Requisition Compensation in respect of
that Vessel are received by the Security Trustee pursuant to the relevant
Security Documents unless such Vessel was not insured at the time of the Total
Loss in accordance with the Finance Documents or an insurer has refused to meet
or has disputed the claim for the Total Loss, in which case the "Total Loss Payment Date" shall
be the date falling 10 Banking Days after the receipt of a demand from the Agent
for prepayment of the relevant amount under Clause 5.3.2;
"Total Net Capitalisation"
means Total Net Debt together with the total paid up shareholders' equity of the
Corporate Guarantor and the other companies in the Group;
"Total Net Debt" means, at
any applicable time, in respect of the Corporate Guarantor's
consolidated aggregate outstanding principal amount of moneys borrowed and
indebtedness or liabilities under any transaction which has the commercial
effect of borrowing (excluding any operating lease commitments and warrants
which would be mandatorily convertible into class A common shares) together with
the principal amount of any such moneys borrowed, indebtedness or liabilities of
any third party which is subject to a guarantee, indemnity or similar assurance
against loss given by the Corporate Guarantor and/or any other member
of the Group less all cash in hand (or cash equivalents) or on deposit with
an acceptable bank and as shown in the latest consolidated accounts of the
Corporate Guarantor.
"Tranche" means each Tranche of
the Loan to be made available in one advance and, in relation to each Tranche,
to be in the maximum amount of $41,625,000 and to be made available in
accordance with Clause 2.1 and, as the context may require, means the principal
amount thereof outstanding from time to time under this Agreement and "Tranches" means all of
them;
"Transaction Documents" means,
together, the MOA Loan Agreement, the Approved Management Agreements and the
Applicable Charters;
"Transfer Certificate" means a transfer
certificate in the form set out in Schedule 5 with
any modifications or amendments approved or required by the Agent;
"Vessel" means either of the 2
Handymax product/chemical tanker vessels currently under construction at the
Shipyard further particulars of which are set out in Schedule 3 and "Vessels" means both of them;
and
"Working Capital" means, as at
any date, the value at that date of Current Assets less Current
Liabilities.
1.2
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Construction
of certain expressions
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The
following expressions shall be construed in the following manner:
"affiliate" means, in relation
to any person, a subsidiary of that person or a holding company of that person
or any other subsidiary of that holding company;
"certified copy" means, in
respect of any document, a copy thereof certified as a true and complete and up
to date copy of the original by a director or the secretary of the relevant
Borrower or other Obligor or by its lawyers or by another person acceptable to
the Agent;
"person" includes a corporate
entity and any body of persons (including a partnership) whether corporate or
unincorporate;
"subsidiary" and "holding company" have the
meanings given to them by Section 736 of the Companies Xxx 0000;
"taxes" includes all present and
future income, corporation and value-added taxes and all stamp and other taxes,
duties, levies, imposts, deductions, charges and withholdings whatsoever,
together with interest thereon and penalties with respect thereto, if any, and
any payments of principal, interest, charges, fees or other amounts made on or
in respect thereof, and references to "tax" and "taxation" shall be construed
accordingly.
1.3
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Insurance
expressions
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In
Clause 14:
"excess risks" means the
proportion of claims not recoverable in respect of general average and salvage,
or under the ordinary running down clause, as a result of the value at which a
vessel is assessed for the purpose of such claims exceeding her insured
value;
"protection and indemnity
risks" means the usual risks (including oil pollution and freight
demurrage and defence cover) covered by a protection and indemnity association,
being a member of the International Group of Protection and Indemnity
Associations, including the proportion not otherwise recoverable in case of
collision under the ordinary running down clause; and
"war risks" includes the risk
of mines and all risks excluded from the Institute Time Clauses Hulls (1/11/95)
by clauses 24, 25 and 26 thereof and from the International Hull Clauses
(1/11/02) by clauses 29, 30 and 31 thereof.
1.4
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General
interpretation
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In
this Agreement:
1.4.1
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unless
the context otherwise requires, words in the singular include the plural
and vice versa;
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1.4.2
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references
to any document include the same as varied, supplemented or replaced from
time to time;
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1.4.3
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references
to any enactment include re-enactments, amendments and extensions
thereof;
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1.4.4
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references
to any person include that person's successors and permitted
assigns;
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1.4.5
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clause
headings are for convenience of reference only and are not to be taken
into account in construction;
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1.4.6
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unless
otherwise specified, references to Clauses, Recitals and Schedules are
respectively to Clauses of and Recitals and Schedules to this
Agreement;
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1.4.7
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references
to a document being in "the agreed form" are to
a document in the form attached to the Agreed Form Certificate and include
references to that form with such modifications as the Majority Lenders
may approve or require;
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1.4.8
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references
to a period of one or more "months" shall mean a
period beginning in one calendar month and ending in the relevant calendar
month on the day numerically corresponding to the day of the calendar
month in which such period started, provided that (a) if such period
started on the last day in a calendar month, or if there is no such
numerically corresponding day, such period shall end on the last Banking
Day in the relevant calendar month and (b) if such numerically
corresponding day is not a Banking Day, such period shall end on the next
following Banking Day in the same calendar month, or if there is no such
Banking Day, such period shall end on the preceding Banking Day (and
"month" and "monthly" shall be construed
accordingly);
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1.4.9
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for
the purpose of this Agreement, the Tranche "applicable" or "relating" to
either Vessel or to either Borrower is the Tranche used by that Borrower
to finance the payment of part of the purchase price of the Vessel owned
or to be owned by that Borrower in accordance with the terms of the
applicable MOA.
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1.5
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Third
party rights
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A
person who is not a Party may not enforce, or otherwise have the benefit of, any
provision of this Agreement under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx
0000.
2.
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THE
LOAN
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2.1
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Agreement
to advance and purpose
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Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, the Lenders agree to make the Loan
available to the Borrowers in the maximum amount of the lesser of (i)
$83,250,000; and (ii) 75% of the Appraised Market Value of the Vessels and to be
divided into 2 Tranches as follows:
2.1.1
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a
Tranche in the maximum amount of $41,625,000 which is to be applied by
Lemannville Navigation Inc. in paying part of the balance of the purchase
price due to the Seller under the relevant MOA upon delivery of Hull No.
2143 to Lemannville Navigation Inc. and in repaying part of the MOA Loan
in accordance with the terms of the MOA Loan Agreement;
and
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2.1.2
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a
Tranche in the maximum amount of $41,625,000 which is to be applied by
Turneville Navigation Inc. in paying part of the balance of the purchase
price due to the applicable Seller under the relevant MOA upon delivery of
Hull No. 2198 to Turneville Navigation Inc. and in repaying part of the
MOA Loan in accordance with the terms of the MOA Loan
Agreement,
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provided
always that the total aggregate drawn amount under a Tranche shall not exceed
the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders in relation to that
Tranche.
2.2
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Availability
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Each
Tranche will be available to be drawn in one amount on the relevant Drawdown
Date and is to be applied exclusively for the relevant purpose referred to in
the Recitals and Clause 2.1,
provided that none of the Banks shall be bound to monitor or verify the
application of the proceeds of the Loan.
2.3
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Lenders'
participations
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Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, each Lender will participate in the Loan up
to an aggregate maximum principal amount not exceeding its Commitment and will
participate in each Tranche in the proportion which its Commitment bears to the
Total Commitments. No Lender is obliged to lend more than its
Commitment.
2.4
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No
advance after expiry of Availability
Period
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No
Lender will have any liability whatsoever to make available the relevant
proportion of its Commitment in relation to a Tranche after the date of the
expiry of the Availability Period relating to that Tranche and any part of a
Lender's Commitment in respect of a Tranche which has not been advanced to the
Borrowers at close of business on such date shall be cancelled.
2.5
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Obligations
of Banks several
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The
obligations of each Bank under this Agreement and the other Finance Documents
are several and, accordingly:
2.5.1
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no
Bank shall be liable for the failure of any other Bank to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents;
and
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2.5.2
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the
failure of a Bank to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement
or any of the other Finance Documents shall not relieve any other Bank or
any Obligor from any of their respective obligations hereunder or
thereunder.
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2.6
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Rights
of Banks several
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The
rights and interests of each Bank under this Agreement and the other Finance
Documents are several and, accordingly, notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary herein or therein:
2.6.1
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the
aggregate of the amounts outstanding at any time under this Agreement and
the other Finance Documents to each Bank shall be due as a separate and
independent debt; and
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2.6.2
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each
Bank shall have the right to xxx for any amount due and payable to it from
the Borrowers or any other Obligor under this Agreement or any of the
other Finance Documents and it shall not be necessary for any other Bank
to be joined as an additional party in any proceedings to that
end.
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2.7
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Restrictions
on other proceedings by individual
Banks
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Except
as provided in Clause 2.6, no Bank shall, except with the prior written consent
of the Majority Lenders, bring any proceedings against the Borrowers or any
other Obligor in respect of any other claim (whether in contract, tort or
otherwise) which that Bank may have under or in connection with this Agreement
or any of the other Finance Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, this Clause
2.7
applies to any proceedings against the Borrowers or any other Obligor to enforce
any Encumbrance created in favour of the Security Trustee by any Security
Document.
3.
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DRAWDOWN
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3.1
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Notice
of Drawdown
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The
Borrowers may draw a Tranche subject to giving the Agent a duly completed Notice
of Drawdown not later than 10:00 a.m. London time 3 Banking Days before the
proposed Drawdown Date, which notice shall:
3.1.1
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be
effective on receipt by the Agent;
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3.1.2
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specify
the Banking Day during the Availability Period upon which the Tranche of
the Loan is required;
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3.1.3
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specify
the Borrowers' choice of duration of the Interest Period for that Tranche,
which shall comply with Clause 6.4;
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3.1.4
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give
full details of the place and account, which must be acceptable to the
Agent, to which the proceeds of the Tranche of the Loan are to be
paid;
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3.1.5
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constitute
a representation and warranty in the terms of Clause 11;
and
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3.1.6
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be
irrevocable.
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3.2
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Agent's
notification to Lenders
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Upon
receipt of a Notice of Drawdown in relation to a Tranche given in accordance
with Clause 3.1,
the Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of (a) the contents thereof, (b) the
Tranche to which it relates and (c) the relevant proportion of the Tranche to be
funded by that Lender.
3.3
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Availability
of Lenders' Commitments
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Each
Lender shall, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, make available to the
Agent on the Drawdown Date of a Tranche the relevant proportion of its
Commitment in respect of that Tranche.
3.4
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Conditions
precedent
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Notwithstanding
the giving of a Notice of Drawdown in relation thereto pursuant to Clause 3.1,
neither the Lenders nor the Agent shall be obliged to disburse any funds in
respect of a Tranche unless the following conditions precedent are
satisfied:
3.4.1
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the
Agent has received payment of the fees and expenses specified in Clause 18
to the extent due and payable on or before the Drawdown Date of that
Tranche;
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3.4.2
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the
Agent or its legal advisers have received the documents and evidence
described in part 1 of Schedule 4, in form and substance satisfactory to
them;
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3.4.3
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the
Agent or its legal advisers have received the relevant documents and
evidence in respect of the Vessel to which the Tranche to be drawn
relates, as described in part 2 of Schedule 4, in form and substance
satisfactory to them;
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3.4.4
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the
Agent is satisfied that at the Drawdown Date of that
Tranche:
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(a)
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the
representations and warranties contained in Clause 11
are true and correct;
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(c)
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no
Material Adverse Change has occurred;
and
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(d)
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no
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred or will arise
as a result of the advance of that
Tranche.
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3.5
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Waiver
of conditions precedent
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If
the Majority Lenders in their absolute discretion make available either Tranche
notwithstanding that one or more of the conditions precedent specified above in
relation thereto remains unsatisfied on the relevant Drawdown Date, the
Borrowers shall procure the satisfaction of such condition or conditions
precedent within 14 days thereafter or such longer period as the Majority
Lenders may in their absolute discretion agree in writing.
3.6
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Application
of Loan proceeds
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Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, the Agent will pay to the Borrowers on the
Drawdown Date of a Tranche the amounts which the Agent receives from the Lenders
under Clause 3.3
in like funds as are received by the Agent from the Lenders by applying the same
in accordance with the Notice of Drawdown given by the Borrowers.
3.7
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Deemed
Indebtedness
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Each
payment by the Agent under Clause 3.6
shall constitute an advance of the relevant Tranche of the Loan and the
Borrowers shall thereupon become indebted, as principal and direct obligors, to
the Agent and the Lenders in the amount of that Tranche.
4.
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REPAYMENT
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4.1
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Repayment
by instalments
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Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrowers shall repay each Tranche in
40 equal quarterly instalments in the amount of $582,291 each and a balloon
payment in the amount of $18,333,360 in respect of each Tranche (the "Balloon Payment") payable
together with the 40th
quarterly instalment in respect of that Tranche. If the full amount
of a Tranche is not advanced to the Borrowers, the amount of each Repayment
Instalment in respect of that Tranche shall be reduced pro rata to the amount
actually advanced.
4.2
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Repayment
Dates
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4.2.1
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except
as provided in this Clause 4.2,
the Repayment Instalments in respect of a Tranche shall be paid on the
Banking Days falling at successive 3 monthly intervals from the Drawdown
Date of that Tranche (the "Scheduled Repayment
Dates");
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4.2.2
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the
first Repayment Instalment in respect of the second Tranche to be drawn
shall be paid on the first Scheduled Repayment Date in respect of the
first Tranche to be drawn falling after the Drawdown Date in respect of
the second Tranche to be drawn, and the amount of such Repayment
Instalment adjusted pro rata on the basis of the number of days following
between the Drawdown Date of the second Tranche and the first Schedule
Repayment Date in respect of the first
Tranche;
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4.2.3
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each
subsequent Repayment Instalment in respect of the second Tranche to be
drawn shall be paid on the Banking Days falling at successive 3 monthly
intervals from the Repayment Date of the first Repayment Instalment in
respect of that Tranche, as calculated in accordance with Clause 4.2.2;
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4.2.4
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the
final amount of the Repayment instalment in respect of the second
Tranche to be drawn shall be adjusted pro rata on the basis of
the number of days following in the last payment interval before
maturity
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4.3
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Final
repayment
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On
the Maturity Date or (if earlier) the final Repayment Date in respect of each
Tranche the Borrowers shall additionally pay to the Agent all sums which are
then accrued or owing to any Bank under any Finance Document.
5.
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PREPAYMENT
AND CANCELLATION
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5.1
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Voluntary
prepayment
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The
Borrowers shall have the right to prepay either Tranche, in whole or in part, on
any Banking Day subject to the following conditions:
5.1.1
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any
prepayment of part of a Tranche must be in a minimum amount or an integral
multiple of $1,000,000; and
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5.1.2
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the
Agent must receive not less than 15 days' notice specifying the amount to
be prepaid, the Tranche to which it relates and the date on which the
prepayment is to be made.
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The
Agent shall promptly notify the other Banks of any notice which is received from
the Borrowers under this Clause 5.1.
5.2
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Mandatory
prepayment and cancellation upon
illegality
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If
it becomes unlawful in any applicable jurisdiction for a Lender to perform any
of its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or to fund or maintain its
Commitment or Contribution:
5.2.1
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that
Lender shall promptly notify the Agent upon becoming aware of that event
and the Agent shall immediately notify the Borrowers
thereof;
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5.2.2
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upon
the Agent notifying the Borrowers thereof, the Commitment of that Lender
will be immediately cancelled; and
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5.2.3
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the
Borrowers shall repay that Lender's Contribution in respect of each
Tranche on the next Interest Date for that Tranche falling after the date
of the Agent's notice to the Borrowers or, if earlier, the date specified
by the Lender in its notice to the Agent (being no earlier than the last
day of any applicable grace period permitted by
law).
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5.3
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Other
mandatory prepayment and cancellation
events
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5.3.1
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If
either Vessel has not for any reason been delivered to, and accepted by,
the relevant Borrower under the MOA relating thereto by the Back-stop Date
for the Tranche relating to that Vessel, the remaining Commitments of the
Lenders in respect of that Tranche shall be immediately cancelled and if
that Tranche has been drawn the Borrowers shall prepay the whole of that
Tranche on the relevant Back-stop
Date.
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5.3.2
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If
either Vessel becomes a Total Loss or is sold in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement or the relevant Finance Documents, the
Borrowers shall prepay the Loan on the relevant Total Loss Payment Date
(in the case of a Total Loss) or simultaneously with the completion of
such sale (in the case of a sale) in an amount equal to the Relevant
Amount provided that, if the Relevant Amount exceeds the outstanding
amount of the Loan, the Loan shall be prepaid in full and the Total
Commitments shall be cancelled in an aggregate amount equal to the
Relevant Amount minus the amount
prepaid.
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For
the purposes of this Clause 5.3.2,
"Relevant Amount" means,
as at any relevant date, an amount calculated in accordance with the
formula:
where:
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A
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=
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the
amount which, immediately prior to that relevant date, is equal to the
aggregate of (a) the principal amount of the Loan which has been drawn and
is outstanding and (b) the undrawn and available Commitments;
and
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B
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=
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the
Appraised Market Value of the Vessel sold or lost immediately prior to
that relevant date and in any event determined not earlier than 4 weeks
before that date; and
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C
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=
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the
Appraised Market Value of all of the Vessels (including the Vessel sold or
lost) immediately prior to that relevant date and in any event determined
not earlier than 4 weeks before that
date.
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5.3.3
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Notwithstanding
the provisions of Clause 5.3.2,
it is agreed that either Borrower may elect to place the insurance
proceeds or Requisition Compensation (in the case of a Total Loss) and the
sale proceeds (in the case of a sale) in respect of the relevant Vessel on
deposit with the Agent and may re-invest such proceeds in a replacement
vessel that in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders is of equal
or better type, age, quality and condition, subject to the
following:
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(a)
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the
proceeds are re-invested within 90 days from the sale date (in the case of
a sale) and 180 days from the Total Loss Date (in the case of a Total
Loss); and
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(b)
|
security
documentation is executed by the relevant Borrower(s) in respect of the
replacement vessel to the satisfaction of the Agent and the Security
Trustee.
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5.4
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Conditions
of prepayment
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The
following provisions shall apply to any prepayment under this
Agreement:
5.4.1
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each
prepayment must be made together with the accrued interest on the amount
prepaid and all other sums payable in respect thereof under the provisions
of this Agreement and, in the case of prepayment of the whole of the Loan,
shall be accompanied by payment of all other Outstanding
Indebtedness;
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5.4.2
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unless
otherwise specifically stated herein, any partial prepayment of the Loan
made hereunder shall be applied towards the pro rata discharge of all
remaining Repayment Instalments, including the Balloon
Payment;
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5.4.3
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any
notice of prepayment given by the Borrowers shall be effective on receipt
by the Agent and shall be irrevocable once given and the Borrowers shall
be bound to make such prepayment in accordance
therewith;
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5.4.4
|
except
as specifically provided in this Agreement, in the absence of an Event of
Default and demand for repayment by the Agent, the Lenders shall not be
obliged to accept any other prepayment of the whole or any part of the
Loan;
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5.4.5
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any
part of the Loan which is repaid or prepaid by the Borrowers may not be
redrawn;
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5.4.6
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no
amount of the Total Commitments cancelled under this Agreement may be
subsequently reinstated;
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5.4.7
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any
prepayment made on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period
applicable to the whole amount prepaid shall be made together with any
Break Costs.
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5.5
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Unwinding
of Designated Transactions
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On
or prior to any repayment or prepayment of all or any part of a Tranche under
Clause 4,
Clause 5
or any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrowers shall wholly or
partially reverse, offset, unwind or otherwise terminate one or more of the
continuing Designated Transactions relating to that Tranche so that the notional
principal amount of the continuing Designated Transactions thereafter remaining
in respect of that Tranche does not and will not in the future (taking into
account the scheduled amortisation) exceed the amount of that
Tranche.
6.
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INTEREST
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6.1
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Payment
of interest
|
Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrowers shall pay interest on each
Tranche or any part thereof (as the case may be) at the Interest Rate applicable
thereto in arrears on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto,
except in the case of an Interest Period longer than 3 months where interest
shall be paid every 3 months during that Interest Period and on the last day of
that Interest Period.
6.2
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Interest
Rate
|
Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, the Interest Rate applicable to each
Lender's Contribution in respect of a Tranche for each Interest Period relating
to that Tranche will be the annual rate of interest determined by the Agent to
be the aggregate of:
6.2.1
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the
Applicable Margin;
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6.2.2
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LIBOR
for that Interest Period; and
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6.2.3
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the
Mandatory Costs (if any) for that Interest Period, but only to the extent
that the amount of Mandatory Cost represents a change to the amount
applicable at the date of this
Agreement.
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6.3
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Default
Rate
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Without
prejudice to any other remedy of the Agent or any of the other Banks, if the
Borrowers fail to pay on the due date any sum (whether of principal, interest or
otherwise) due under any one or more of the Finance Documents, interest will
accrue, and become payable upon demand by the Agent, upon the sum unpaid from
and including the date upon which it fell due for payment until the date of
actual payment by the Borrowers (as well after as before judgment) at the rate
per annum determined by the Agent to be equal to 2% plus whichever is the higher
of:
6.3.1
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the
rate of interest applicable to the sum unpaid (if of principal)
immediately prior to its due date for so long as the default
continues; and
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6.3.2
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the
aggregate of the Applicable Margin, LIBOR and the Mandatory Cost for
periods of such duration as the Agent may determine from time to
time.
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For
so long as the default continues such rate of interest shall be recalculated on
a similar basis at the end of each successive period so determined by the
Agent. Any such interest which is not paid when due shall be
compounded at the end of each such Interest Period or other period determined by
the Agent for so long as it remains unpaid.
6.4
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Duration
of Interest Periods
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Each
Interest Period in respect of a Tranche shall be of a duration selected by the
Borrowers in accordance with Clause 6.5.
6.5
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Borrowers'
selection of Interest Periods
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Subject
to Clauses 6.5.1
to 6.5.7
and the other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrowers may, by giving notice
in writing to the Agent not later than 10.00 a.m. London time 2 Banking Days
before the first day of each Interest Period in respect of a Tranche, select the
duration of that Interest Period (being a period of 1, 3 or 6 months
or such other period as the Borrowers may select and the Agent may
agree).
The
following shall apply in determining the duration of an Interest Period in
respect of a Tranche:
6.5.1
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except
as provided in this Clause 6.5,
the Borrowers may select the duration of an Interest Period only in
relation to the whole of the Tranche to which it
relates;
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6.5.2
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the
first Interest Period in respect of a Tranche shall commence on its
Drawdown Date and, except in relation to the first Interest Period for the
first Tranche to be drawn (which shall end on the date selected by the
relevant Borrower in accordance with Clause 3.1),
shall end on the last day of the then current Interest Period for the
other Tranche already drawn (so that the Interest Periods for both
Tranches shall be consolidated);
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6.5.3
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each
subsequent Interest Period in respect of a Tranche shall commence on the
last day of the immediately preceding Interest
Period;
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6.5.4
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the
Borrowers shall make each selection under this Clause 6.5
(and in the case of the duration of the Interest Period being determined
in accordance with Clause 6.5.5
below shall be deemed to have selected the period so determined) in such
manner as to ensure that, in the event that any Repayment Date falls
within the Interest Period so selected, a separate Interest Period is
selected in respect of the part of the Tranche due to be repaid under
Clause 4.1
on such Repayment Date, the expiry of which period coincides with the
relevant Repayment Date (and for this purpose alone the Borrowers shall be
entitled to select Interest Periods of different lengths in relation to a
Tranche);
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6.5.5
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in
the absence of any such selection by the Borrowers of the duration of an
Interest Period, or if the Agent shall certify to the Borrowers that the
funds requested are not available for an Interest Period of the duration
selected by the Borrowers, the duration of that Interest Period shall
(subject as provided in this Clause 6.5)
be 3 months or such other period as the Agent may
specify;
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6.5.6
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if
an Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Banking
Day, that Interest Period will instead end on the next Banking Day in that
calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Banking Day (if there is
not); and
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6.5.7
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no
Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date or (if earlier) the
final Repayment Date.
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6.6
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Agent's
notification
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The
Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of each determination
under this Agreement of (a) the duration of an Interest Period and/or (b) a rate
of interest.
6.7
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Market
disturbances
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This
Clause 6.7 applies if at any time prior to the commencement of any Interest
Period:
6.7.1
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the
Agent shall determine that, by reason of circumstances affecting the
London Interbank Market generally, adequate and reasonable means do not or
will not exist for ascertaining the Interest Rate applicable to that
Interest Period;
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6.7.2
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the
Agent shall receive notification from a Lender (an "Affected Lender") that
the rate at which deposits in Dollars are being offered to that Affected
Lender in the London Interbank Market would not adequately reflect the
cost to that Affected Lender of making, funding or maintaining its
Contribution or any part thereof for the duration of that Interest Period;
or
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6.7.3
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the
Agent shall receive notification from an Affected Lender that, by reason
of circumstances affecting the London Interbank Market generally, deposits
in Dollars are not available to it in sufficient amounts in the ordinary
course of business and that accordingly that Affected Lender will not be
able to make, fund or maintain its Contribution or any part of it during
that Interest Period.
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6.8
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Determination
Notice
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If
any of the circumstances described in Clause 6.7 occurs, the Agent shall
promptly give notice thereof (a "Determination Notice") to the
Borrowers.
6.9
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Suspension
of Affected Lender's commitment
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If
a Determination Notice is given prior to the Contribution or any part thereof
being advanced by an Affected Lender, then that Affected Lender's obligation to
make available the Contribution or any part thereof shall be suspended during
the continuation of such circumstances.
6.10
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Mitigation
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If
the Determination Notice is given after the first Tranche or a part thereof has
been advanced, the obligation of an Affected Lender to make available any
further Contributions shall be suspended during the continuation of such
circumstances and in relation to that part of the Contribution already drawn,
the Borrowers and the Agent shall negotiate in good faith in order to agree a
mutually satisfactory Interest Rate or Rates, Interest Period or Periods and
Interest Date or Dates or basis of funding for the Affected Lender to be
substituted for those which would otherwise have applied under this
Agreement.
6.11
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Alternative
funding
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If
the Borrowers and the Agent are unable to agree an Interest Rate or Rates,
Interest Period or Periods and Interest Date or Dates or basis of funding for
the Affected Lender within a period not exceeding 30 days of the giving of such
Determination Notice, the Agent shall set an Interest Rate or Rates, an Interest
Period or Periods and Interest Date or Dates or basis of funding for the
Affected Lender all to take effect from the expiration of the Interest Period
current at the date of the Determination Notice, which Interest Rate or Rates
shall be the aggregate of the Applicable Margin and the cost to the Affected
Lender of funding the Contribution or relevant part thereof (as the case may be)
in any available currency for the Interest Period or Periods so
set.
6.12
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Repeat
of procedure
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If
the state of affairs referred to in the Determination Notice extends beyond the
end of an Interest Period so agreed or set, the foregoing procedure shall be
repeated as often as may be necessary.
6.13
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Borrowers'
right of prepayment
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The
Borrowers may give 10 Banking Days notice to the Agent that they wish to prepay
the Loan as a result of an interest rate set pursuant to Clause 6.11. The
relevant provisions of Clause 5.3
shall apply to that prepayment.
6.14
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Hedging
of Borrowers' interest rate
exposure
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Each
of the Borrowers shall procure that a swap or other hedging transaction or
transactions, including collar, is entered into with the Swap Bank to hedge the
Borrowers' floating interest rate exposure by fixing the Interest Rate relating
to at least 50% of the Loan outstanding for the duration of the period from the
first Drawdown Date to the end of the Security Period provided that the initial
swap or hedging transaction, and each subsequent swap or hedging transaction, to
be entered into by the Borrowers shall be for a minimum period of 3
years. The Swap Bank undertakes to consider, in its absolute
discretion, one or more proposals by the Borrowers (or either of them) in
respect of alternative hedging and/or swap transactions and
arrangements.
7.
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ACCOUNTS
OF THE BANKS
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7.1
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Lenders
and Swap Provider to open accounts
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Each
Lender and the Swap Provider will open and maintain on its books accounts
showing the amount owing to it from the Borrowers and the other Obligors and the
amounts of all payments of principal, interest and other moneys falling due and
received by it.
7.2
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Agent
to open accounts
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The
Agent will open and maintain on its books accounts showing the amounts owing to
each Bank from the Borrowers and the other Obligors and the amounts of all
payments of principal, interest and other moneys falling due and received by
that Bank.
7.3
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Conclusiveness
of entries
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The
Borrowers' obligation to repay the Loan or any part thereof, to pay interest
thereon and to pay all other sums due under the Security Documents shall be
conclusively evidenced (in the absence of manifest error) by the entries from
time to time made in the accounts opened and maintained under this Clause
7.
8.
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PAYMENTS
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8.1
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Place,
time and manner of payment
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Unless
otherwise specified by the Agent, all moneys to be paid by the Lenders to the
Agent or by the Borrowers to any Bank under this Agreement, the Fee Letter and
the Security Documents shall be paid to the Agent in Dollars by not later than
10.00 a.m. (London time) on the due date and in same day funds to such account
as the Agent may from time to time notify the Borrowers. The Borrowers waive any
right they may have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under the Finance
Documents in a currency other than that in which it is expressed to be
payable.
8.2
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Order
of application
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Except
as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or in any other of the
Finance Documents, all moneys received or recovered by any Bank under the
Security Documents after the occurrence of an Event of Default will, after
discharging the cost (if any) incurred in collecting such moneys, be applied as
follows:
8.2.1
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first,
in or towards payment of all moneys expended or liabilities incurred by
the Banks (or any of them) in respect of expenses, fees or charges
relating to the preparation, completion and registration of the Security
Documents or in respect of the protection, maintenance or enforcement of
the security they create;
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8.2.2
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secondly,
in or towards the satisfaction of any amounts forming the balance of the
Outstanding Indebtedness which are then due and payable, whether by reason
of payment demanded or otherwise, pro rata between the Banks in such order
of application as the Agent may, with the Majority Lenders' approval,
think fit;
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8.2.3
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thirdly,
at the Agent's discretion, in retention on a suspense account of such
amount as the Agent may consider appropriate to secure the discharge of
any part of the Outstanding Indebtedness not then due and payable, and,
upon the same becoming due and payable, in or towards the discharge
thereof in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Clause 8.2;
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8.2.4
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lastly,
the surplus (if any) shall be paid to the Borrowers or whomsoever else
shall be entitled thereto.
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Each
Borrower hereby irrevocably waives any rights of appropriation to which it may
be entitled.
8.3
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Availability
of funds conditional upon receipt by
Agent
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The
Agent shall not be obliged to make available to any other Party any amount which
it is due to receive for the account of that Party unless it is satisfied that
it has unconditionally received the funds concerned.
8.4
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Refunds
by Borrowers
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Without
prejudice to Clause 8.3,
if the Agent makes an amount available to the Borrowers which has not (but
should have) been made unconditionally available to the Agent by a Lender, the
Borrowers shall on demand refund such amount to the Agent.
8.5
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Refunds
by Banks
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Without
prejudice to Clause 8.3,
if the Agent makes an amount available to a Bank which has not (but should have)
been paid to the Agent by the Borrowers, such Bank shall:
8.5.1
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on
demand refund such amount to the Agent;
and
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8.5.2
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pay
to the Agent on demand such further amount (as conclusively certified by
the Agent) as shall indemnify the Agent against any cost, loss, liability
or expense suffered or incurred by the Agent as a result of its having
made available such amount to that Bank before receiving it from the
Borrowers.
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8.6
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Non-Banking
Days
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All
payments due shall be made on a Banking Day. Any payment which is due
to be made on a day that is not a Banking Day shall be made on the next Banking
Day in the same calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Banking Day
(if there is not).
8.7
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Accrual
of interest and periodic payments
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All
payments of interest and other payments of an annual or periodic nature to be
made by the Borrowers shall accrue from day to day and be calculated on the
basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360 day year.
9.
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NO
SET-OFF, COUNTERCLAIM OR TAX
DEDUCTION
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9.1
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No
set-off or counterclaim
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All
payments to be made by the Borrowers under this Agreement and the other Finance
Documents shall be made without set-off or counterclaim free and clear of, and
without deduction for or on account of, any present or future taxes, unless the
Borrowers are compelled by law to make payment subject to any such
tax.
9.2
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Gross
up
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If
either Borrower is compelled by law to make any tax deduction from any payment
due under any of the Finance Documents, such Borrower will:
9.2.1
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promptly
notify the Agent upon becoming aware of such
requirement;
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9.2.2
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pay
the tax deducted to the appropriate taxation authority promptly, and in
any event before any fine or penalty
arises;
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9.2.3
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pay
the Bank to which such payment is made such additional amount as is
necessary to ensure that such Bank receives a net amount equal to the full
amount which it would have received had such tax deduction not been
required to be made; and
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9.2.4
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as
soon as reasonably practicable after making the relevant tax deduction,
deliver to the Agent a copy of the receipt from the relevant taxation
authority evidencing that the tax had been paid to such
authority.
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10.
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EARNINGS
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10.1
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Obligation
to open Accounts
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Each
Borrower undertakes:
10.1.1
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on
or before the Delivery Date of its Vessel, to establish and thereafter
maintain with the Agent (free of Encumbrances and rights of set off other
than Permitted Encumbrances) a Dollar denominated earnings account in the
name of that Borrower for the purpose of collecting the Earnings of its
Vessel; and
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10.1.2
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on
or before the Delivery Date of its Vessel, to establish and thereafter
maintain with the Agent (free of Encumbrances and rights of set off other
than Permitted Encumbrances) a Dollar denominated retention account in the
name of that Borrower for the purpose of retaining part of the Earnings of
its Vessel,
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in
each case in accordance with the provisions of the Accounts Security relating to
that Borrower.
Each
such account referred to in this Clause 10.1
is an "Account" which
expression shall include any replacement account or accounts, whether designated
as such or not, opened by the relevant Borrower at the request of the Agent with
the Agent or any other bank or with any branch, sub-branch or subsidiary of the
Agent or any other bank, as well as any sub-accounts to which funds in the said
account or accounts may be allocated from time to time for currency or deposit
purposes).
10.2
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Payment
of Earnings; restrictions on
withdrawals
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Subject
to the terms of each Accounts Security, each Borrower undertakes to procure
that:
10.2.1
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throughout
the Security Period, unless and until the Agent shall otherwise direct,
all the Earnings of that Borrower's Vessel are paid and credited to the
Earnings Account relating to that
Vessel;
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10.2.2
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all
moneys in that Borrower's Earnings Account are applied in accordance with
the provisions of Clause 10.3
and the Accounts Security relating
thereto;
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10.2.3
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no
withdrawals are made from that Borrower's Earnings Account otherwise than
in accordance with the terms of Clause 10.3
and the Accounts Security relating
thereto.
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10.3
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Management
of Accounts
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10.3.1
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Each
Borrower agrees that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred, any and
all moneys credited to that Borrower's Earnings Account will be applied by
the Agent (which applications the Agent is hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally authorised to make) as
follows:
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FIRST:
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SECONDLY:
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by
the Agent making the following transfers from the Earnings Account to the
Retention Account of that Borrower:
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(i)
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at
successive monthly intervals from the first Drawdown Date in respect of
each Tranche an amount equal to 1/3rd of the amount of that Tranche (if
and to the extent drawn) falling due for repayment to the Lenders under
Clause 4.1
on the next succeeding Repayment Date in respect of that Tranche;
and
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(ii)
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at
successive monthly intervals from the start of each Interest Period in
respect of each Tranche an amount equal to 1/3rd of the amount falling due
for payment to the Lenders by way of interest on that Tranche under Clause
6
on the next succeeding Interest Date in respect of that
Tranche.
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If
the credit balance in the relevant Earnings Account is insufficient for any such
transfer to be made, the Borrowers will, on demand, cause to be remitted to the
Agent the sum necessary to rectify the insufficiency. If for any
reason the Earnings of either Vessel are not being received on a monthly basis,
the Agent is hereby authorised by each Borrower, as and when the Earnings of the
relevant Vessel are received, to transfer as much of those Earnings as the Agent
considers necessary to ensure the discharge of amounts becoming due from the
relevant Borrower pursuant to Clauses 4,
5
and 6
of this Agreement and the Master Agreement; and
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THIRDLY:
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subject
always to the Agent's rights under Clause 10.3.3
and the provisions of each Accounts Security, the balance (if any) in each
Earnings Account will be available to the relevant Borrower as beneficial
owner thereof;
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10.3.2
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Each
Borrower will, at the request of the
Agent:
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(a)
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transfer
or procure the transfer of any funds credited to either of its Accounts
and pay or procure the payment of any Earnings to which it is entitled, to
such other account or accounts in substitution therefor with the Agent or
any other bank or with any branch, sub-branch or subsidiary of the Agent
or any other bank as the Agent may from time to time specify;
and
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(b)
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forthwith
upon demand do all such acts and things and execute such documents as the
Agent may require in order to create security over its Accounts
(or any of them) more effectively to secure the payment of the Outstanding
Indebtedness;
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10.3.3
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or either Accounts
Security, so long as either of the Borrowers remains under any liability
(whether actual or contingent) in respect of the Outstanding Indebtedness,
the Agent shall, be entitled to withhold payment (up to the amount of such
actual or contingent liability) of any moneys from time to time standing
to the credit of either Account of such
Borrower;
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10.3.4
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On
or at any time after the happening of an Event of
Default:
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(a)
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neither
Borrower shall be entitled to make or procure any further withdrawal from
either of its Accounts without the prior consent of the Security Trustee,
with the Majority Lenders' authority;
and
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(b)
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the
Security Trustee shall forthwith become entitled, with the Majority
Lenders' authority, to direct that the Earnings in respect of either
Vessel be paid to such place and account as the Security Trustee may think
fit, and following such Event of Default (without prejudice to the Banks'
rights under Clause 17
of the Agreement) at any time and without notice to either Borrower to
appropriate all or any of the moneys standing to the credit of the
Accounts of either Borrower and any Earnings in respect of either Vessel
which may thereafter be received by the Security Trustee and apply the
same in or towards the discharge of the Outstanding Indebtedness in
accordance with Clause 8.2
of the Agreement (and the Agent is hereby irrevocably authorised and
instructed to effect any transfers from the Accounts of either Borrower in
order to give effect to this
Clause);
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10.3.5
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All
bank, exchange, telegraph and other charges in connection with the inward
and outward remittance of moneys to and from either Account of either
Borrower shall be for the account of that Borrower, and the Agent shall be
entitled and is hereby irrevocably and unconditionally authorised, to
debit the amount of such charges to the Account concerned, as and when
such charges are incurred;
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10.3.6
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Nothing
in this Clause 10.3,
whether express or implied, shall relieve either Borrower of its absolute
and unconditional obligation to repay the Loan, to pay interest thereon
and to pay all other sums from time to time due, owing or payable
hereunder and under any of the other Security
Documents.
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11.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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11.1
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Date
of representations and warranties
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The
Borrowers represent and warrant that the following matters are true at the
Signing Date.
11.2
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Existence,
powers, compliance and solvency
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Each
Borrower:
11.2.1
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is
a company or corporation duly incorporated with limited liability, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its country of
incorporation;
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11.2.2
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has
full power to own its property and assets and to carry on its business as
it is now being conducted;
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11.2.3
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has
complied with all statutory and other requirements relative to its
business;
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11.2.4
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is
solvent and not in liquidation or administration or subject to any other
insolvency procedure, and no receiver, administrative receiver,
administrator, liquidator, trustee or analogous officer has been appointed
in respect of it or all or any part of its
assets.
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11.3
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Capacity
and authorisation
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The
entry into and performance by each Borrower of this Agreement and the other
Finance Documents and the Transaction Documents to which it is (or is to become)
a party are within the corporate powers of that Borrower and have been duly
authorised by all necessary corporate actions and approvals. In entering into
this Agreement and the other relevant Finance Documents and Transaction
Documents each Borrower is acting on its own account and not as agent or nominee
of any person.
11.4
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No
contravention of laws or contractual
restrictions
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The
entry into and performance by each Borrower of this Agreement and the other
Finance Documents and the Transaction Documents to which it is (or is to become)
a party do not and will not:
11.4.1
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contravene
in any respect the constitutional documents of that Borrower or any law,
regulation or contractual restriction which does, or may, bind that
Borrower or any of its assets; or
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11.4.2
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result
in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance (other than a Permitted
Encumbrance) on any of its assets in favour of any
party.
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11.5
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Licences
and approvals in force
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All
licences, authorisations, approvals and consents necessary for the entry into,
performance, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of this
Agreement, the other Finance Documents and the Transaction Documents have been
obtained and are in full force and effect and there has been no breach of any
condition or restriction imposed in this respect.
11.6
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Validity
and enforceability
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When
duly executed and delivered, and where applicable registered, each of the
Finance Documents will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of
each Obligor which is a party thereto enforceable against such Obligor in
accordance with its terms, except insofar as enforcement may be limited by any
applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, administration and similar
laws affecting creditors' rights generally.
11.7
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Status
of Transaction Documents
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The
copies of the Transaction Documents delivered to the Agent before the date
Signing Date are true and complete copies. The Transaction Documents
constitute legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the parties
thereto in accordance with their respective terms. No amendments or
additions to the Transaction Documents have been agreed nor has any party
thereto waived any of its respective rights under any of the Transaction
Documents.
11.8
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No
litigation current or pending
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No
litigation, arbitration, tax claim or administrative proceeding is current or
pending or (to the knowledge of the Borrowers) threatened, which, if adversely
determined, would have a materially detrimental effect on the financial
condition of the Borrowers (or either of them).
11.9
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No
breach or default
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11.9.1
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No
continuing Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has
occurred.
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11.9.2
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No
Borrower is in breach of any law, governmental directive, guideline or
policy statement (whether having the force of law or not) nor is either
Borrower in default under any agreement to which it is party or by which
it may be bound.
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11.10
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Governing
law and enforcement
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The
choice of English law to govern this Agreement and the choice of the relevant
set of laws made in each of the other Finance Documents to which the Borrowers
are a party to and the submission by the Borrowers to the jurisdiction of the
relevant courts in each Finance Document to which they are a party to is valid
and binding, and no Borrower is entitled to claim any immunity in relation to
itself or its assets under any law or in any jurisdiction in connection with any
legal proceedings, set-off or counterclaim relating to this Agreement or the
other Finance Documents or in connection with the enforcement of any judgement
or order arising from such proceedings.
11.11
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Truth
of financial and other information
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The
actual (and not projected) financial and other information furnished in writing
to any Bank by or on behalf of the Borrowers or any other Obligor in connection
with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the other Finance
Documents was (when given) true and correct in all material respects and there
are no other facts or considerations the omission of which would render any such
information materially misleading.
11.12
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No
liability to deduction or
withholding
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All
payments to be made by the Borrowers under this Agreement and the other Finance
Documents may be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for
or on account of any taxes, and neither this Agreement nor any of the other
Finance Documents is liable to any registration charge or any stamp, documentary
or similar taxes imposed by any authority, including without limitation, in
connection with the admissibility in evidence of any thereof.
11.13
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Tax
compliance
|
Each
Borrower has complied in all material respects with all relevant tax laws and
regulations applicable to it and its business.
11.14
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No
money laundering
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Each
Borrower confirms:
11.14.1
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that
it will use the proceeds of the Loan for its own benefit, under its full
responsibility and exclusively for the purposes specified in this
Agreement; and
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11.14.2
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that
the foregoing or any other activities of that Borrower or the other
Obligors will not involve or lead to a contravention of any law, official
requirement or other regulatory measure or procedure implemented to combat
"money laundering" (as defined in Article 1 of Directive (91/308 EEC) of
the Council of European
Communities).
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11.15
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No
third party Encumbrances
|
At
the time of execution of this Agreement and each of the other Finance Documents,
no third party will have any Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) on
any asset to which this Agreement or the relevant Finance Document
relates.
11.16
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Pari
passu obligations
|
The
payment obligations of the Borrowers under the Finance Documents rank at least
pari passu with the claims of all their other unsecured and unsubordinated
creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to
companies generally.
11.17
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No
commissions or rebates
|
There
are no commissions, rebates, premiums or other payments by or to or for the
account of any Obligor, its shareholders or directors in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than as disclosed to the
Agent in writing.
11.18
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No
deterioration of financial
condition
|
No
Borrower's or the Corporate Guarantor's financial condition has suffered any
Material Adverse Effect since that condition was last disclosed to the
Agent.
11.19
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No
established place of business in United
Kingdom
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None
of the Obligors has an established place of business in any part of the
United Kingdom or the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction
which would require any of the Security Documents to be filed or registered in
that jurisdiction to ensure its validity or enforceability.
11.20
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Environmental
matters
|
Except
as may have been disclosed by the Borrowers in writing to, and acknowledged in
writing by, the Agent:
11.20.1
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the
Borrowers and other Obligors and, to the best of each Borrower's knowledge
and belief (having made due enquiry), their respective Environmental
Affiliates have complied with the provisions of all Environmental
Laws;
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11.20.2
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the
Borrowers and the other Obligors and, to the best of each Borrower's
knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry), their respective
Environmental Affiliates have obtained all Environmental Approvals and are
in compliance with all such Environmental
Approvals;
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11.20.3
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neither
of the Borrowers nor any other Obligor nor, to the best of each Borrower's
knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry), any of their respective
Environmental Affiliates has received notice of any Environmental Claim
that alleges that either of the Borrowers or any other Obligor or any such
Environmental Affiliate is not in compliance with any Environmental Law or
any Environmental Approval;
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11.20.4
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there
is no Environmental Claim pending or, to the best of each Borrower's
knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry), threatened against either
of the Borrowers or any other Obligor or any Relevant Ship or, to the best
of each Borrower's knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry), any of
their respective Environmental Affiliates;
and
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11.20.5
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no
Environmental Incident which could or might give rise to any Environmental
Claim has occurred.
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11.21
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Continuing
nature of representations and
warranties
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The
Borrowers agree that the representations set out in this Clause 11
(other than the ones in Clauses 11.5,
11.8, 11.9.1
and 11.12)
shall survive the execution of this Agreement and shall be deemed to be repeated
on each Drawdown Date and each Interest Date with reference to the facts and
circumstances then subsisting, as if made on such date.
12.
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GENERAL
UNDERTAKINGS
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12.1
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Duration
of undertakings
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Each
Borrower shall comply with the undertakings contained in this Clause 12
which shall remain in force from the Signing Date to the end of the Security
Period.
12.2
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General
undertakings
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Each
Borrower shall:
12.2.1
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perform
and observe the several covenants and obligations imposed upon it under
the Finance Documents;
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12.2.2
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without
affecting its obligations under the applicable provisions of the Finance
Documents, perform and observe its obligations under the Transaction
Documents and use its best endeavours to procure that each of the other
parties to the Transaction Documents performs and observes its obligations
thereunder;
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12.2.3
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maintain
its corporate existence as a limited liability company duly organised,
validly existing and in good standing in its place of
incorporation;
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12.2.4
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obtain
and maintain in force, and promptly furnish certified copies to the Agent
of, all licences, authorisations, approvals and consents, and do all other
acts and things, which may from time to time be necessary or desirable for
the continued due performance of its obligations under the Finance
Documents and the Transaction Documents or which may be required for the
validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of the Finance
Documents and the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party;
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12.2.5
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ensure
that its obligations under the Finance Documents rank at least pari passu
with all its other present, future and/or contingent unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations;
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12.2.6
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conduct
its business in a proper and efficient manner and not change the nature,
organisation or conduct of its business or conduct any business other than
that of its purchase and subsequent ownership of its
Vessel;
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12.2.7
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manage
its business and its Vessel in compliance with all relevant applicable
laws and regulations (including, without limitation, all relevant
Environmental Laws) and shall notify the Agent immediately upon becoming
aware of any breach of the same;
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12.2.8
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pay
all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges as they fall due,
except to the extent that it is contesting the same in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and has set aside adequate reserves for their
payment if such proceedings fail;
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12.2.9
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keep
proper books of account in respect of its business in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, and
whenever so requested by the Agent make the same available for inspection
by or on behalf of the Agent; and
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12.2.10
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procure
that a swap or other hedging transaction or transactions, including
collar, is entered into with the Swap Bank to hedge the Borrowers'
floating interest rate exposure by fixing the Interest Rate relating to at
least 50% of the Loan outstanding for the duration of the period from the
first Drawdown Date to the end of the Security Period provided that the
initial swap or hedging transaction, and each subsequent swap or hedging
transaction, to be entered into by the Borrowers shall be for a minimum
period of 3 years. The Swap Bank undertakes to consider, in its absolute
discretion, one or more proposals by the Borrowers (or either of them) in
respect of alternative hedging and/or swap transactions and
arrangements.
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12.3
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Consent
of Lenders required
|
Neither
Borrower shall, without the prior consent of the Lenders, which is not to be
unreasonably withheld:
12.3.1
|
sell
or agree to sell its Vessel or convey, assign, transfer, sell or otherwise
dispose of or deal with any of its other real or personal property, assets
or rights, whether present or
future;
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12.3.2
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create
or permit to exist any Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance)
over any part of its undertaking, property, assets or rights, whether
present or future (provided that where any such Encumbrance arises in the
ordinary course of business, the relevant Borrower shall promptly
discharge the same);
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12.3.3
|
incur
any Financial Indebtedness or other liability or obligation
except:
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(a)
|
under
this Agreement and the other Security
Documents;
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(b)
|
arising
under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party;
or
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(c)
|
arising
in the ordinary course of operating and chartering its Vessel;
or
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(d)
|
unsecured
Financial Indebtedness owed to the Corporate Guarantor provided that,
before such Financial Indebtedness is incurred, particulars of the same
are immediately notified to the Agent, and the relevant Obligor(s)
execute(s) such deeds and documents as the Agent may at its discretion
require to subordinate the same to the Outstanding
Indebtedness;
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12.3.4
|
except
as contemplated by this Agreement, assume, guarantee or endorse, or
otherwise become or remain liable for, any obligation of any other
person;
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12.3.5
|
authorise
or accept any capital commitment other than in the normal course of
business;
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12.3.6
|
make
any payment of principal or interest to any of its shareholders in respect
of any loans or loan capital made available to it by its
shareholders;
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12.3.7
|
waive
or fail to enforce any provision of, or agree to any amendment or
supplement to, the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party;
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12.3.8
|
issue
any further shares or stock or register any transfer of any of its shares
or stock, or admit any new member, whether by subscription or
transfer;
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12.3.9
|
consolidate,
amalgamate or merge with any other entity or demerge or enter into any
form of reconstruction or reorganisation or do anything analogous
thereto;
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12.3.10
|
form
or acquire any subsidiary;
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12.3.11
|
alter
or extend its financial year for the purposes of the preparation of its
accounts, or change its auditors;
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12.3.12
|
alter
any of the provisions of its constitutional
documents;
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12.3.13
|
make
any loans or advances to, or any investments in, any person (including,
without limitation, any officer, director, stockholder, employee or
customer of either Borrower);
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12.3.14
|
when
an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred, declare or
pay any dividends upon its shares or stock or otherwise distribute any
assets to any of its shareholders whether in cash or
otherwise;
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12.3.15
|
consolidate
or subdivide or alter any of the rights attached to, or reduce, any of its
share capital, or capitalise, repay or otherwise distribute any amount
outstanding to the credit of any capital or revenue reserves, redeem any
of its share capital in any way or enter into any arrangement with its
creditors;
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12.3.16
|
undertake
any transaction with any person, company or other entity which is an
affiliate of that Borrower unless such transaction is conducted at arm's
length on normal commercial terms;
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12.3.17
|
change
its place of incorporation; or
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12.3.18
|
permit
any changes to be made in the identity of its shareholders or the senior
management of the Corporate
Guarantor.
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13.
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INFORMATION
UNDERTAKINGS
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13.1
|
Duration
of undertakings
|
Each
Borrower shall comply with the undertakings contained in this Clause 13
which shall remain in force from the Signing Date to the end of the Security
Period.
13.2
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Financial
information
|
The
Borrowers will provide or procure the provision to the Agent:
13.2.1
|
within
120 days of the end of each financial year of the Corporate Guarantor,
certified copies (in a sufficient number for each of the Banks) of the
Corporate Guarantor consolidated profit and loss account and balance sheet
of the Corporate Guarantor and its subsidiaries for that financial year,
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
practices consistently applied and audited by auditors previously approved
in writing by the Agent;
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13.2.2
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within
45 days of the end of each financial quarter of the Corporate Guarantor,
certified copies (in a sufficient number for each of the Banks) of the
unaudited interim consolidated management accounts and financial
statements of the Corporate Guarantor for that quarter prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices
consistently applied;
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13.2.3
|
a
certificate from the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporate Guarantor
confirming compliance with the financial covenants contained in Clause 13.3
and such certificate being accompanied by detailed (to the satisfaction of
the Agent) calculations relating to such
covenants;
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13.2.4
|
such
further information in the possession or control of the Borrowers
regarding their financial condition and operations as the Agent may
reasonably request.
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13.3
|
Financial
Covenants
|
Each
of the Borrowers shall:
13.3.1
|
procure
that the Corporate Guarantor shall ensure that in respect of each
Measurement Period:
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(a)
|
the
ratio of EBITDA to Interest Payable is not less than
2:1;
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(b)
|
the
ratio of Total Net Debt to Total Net Capitalisation is not more than
0.70:1;
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(c)
|
the
Working Capital is not less than $1,000,000;
and
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(d)
|
Liquidity
is not less than:
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(i)
|
$500,000
per Vessel if the average remaining time charter coverage in respect
of both Vessels is more than 1
year;
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(ii)
|
$750,000
per Vessel if the average remaining time charter coverage in respect of
both Vessels is more than 6 months and less or equal to 1 year;
and
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(iii)
|
5%
of the Outstanding Indebtedness if the average remaining time charter
coverage in respect of both Vessels is less or equal to 6 months, but in
any event not less than $750,000 per
Vessel;
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13.3.2
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(if
the Agent reasonably considers that its financial position or prospects
are deteriorating), give independent auditors appointed to carry out an
audit and inspection of its affairs every assistance in that
regard.
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13.4
|
Notification
of material litigation
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Each
Borrower will inform the Agent promptly of any litigation, arbitration, tax
claim or administrative proceeding instituted or (to its knowledge) threatened
and of any other occurrence of which it becomes aware which might materially
adversely affect:
(a)
|
its
ability, or the ability of any other Obligor, to perform its obligations
under the Finance Documents (or any of them);
or
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(b)
|
the
security constituted by the Finance Documents (or any of
them).
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13.5
|
Notification
of default
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Each
Borrower will, promptly:
13.5.1
|
after
the happening of any Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default,
notify the Agent of such event and of the steps (if any) which are being
taken to remedy it;
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13.5.2
|
at
the request of the Agent from time to time, provide the Agent with a
certificate signed by its Chief Financial Officer or its Chief Executive
Officer confirming that it is, as at the date of such certificate, in
compliance with its obligations under the Finance Documents and that no
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred, or, if any
has occurred, none is continuing.
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13.6
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"Know
your customer" checks
|
The
Borrowers will provide the Agent with any information requested by a Bank in
order for it to comply with any anti-money laundering or "know your customer"
legislation, regulation or procedures applicable to that Bank from time to
time.
13.7
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Provision
of further information
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The
Borrowers will promptly provide the Agent with such other financial and other
information concerning themselves, their affairs and the Vessels as the Agent
may from time to time require.
14.
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VESSEL
UNDERTAKINGS - INSURANCE
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14.1
|
Duration
of undertakings
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Each
Borrower shall comply with the undertakings contained in this Clause 14
in respect of its Vessel at all times from the Delivery Date of such Vessel
until the end of the Security Period.
14.2
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Obligatory
Insurances
|
Each
Borrower undertakes:
14.2.1
|
to
effect and maintain sufficient insurances on and over its Vessel in
respect of (a) hull, machinery and equipment, marine, war and terrorism
risks (including excess risks), (b) protection and indemnity risks
(including pollution risks) and (c) such other risks for which insurance
would be maintained by a prudent owner for a ship of a similar type, size,
age and flag, and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of the
Finance Documents;
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14.2.2
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to
effect such insurances in such amounts in Dollars and upon such terms as
shall from time to time be approved in writing by the Security Trustee,
but in any event for not less than:
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(a)
|
in
the case of hull, machinery and equipment, marine, war and terrorism risks
and excess risks, on an agreed value basis for whichever is the greater of
(i) the most recent Appraised Market Value of the relevant Vessel and (ii)
an amount which when aggregated with the amount for which the other Vessel
is insured for in respect of such risks is not less than 120% of the Loan
outstanding;
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(b)
|
in
the case of protection and indemnity risks, for the full value and tonnage
of the relevant Vessel, for an unlimited amount, if available, and
otherwise for the maximum amount obtainable in the market from time to
time, including from the protection and indemnity association in which the
Vessel is from time to time
entered;
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14.2.3
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to
effect the Insurances through such brokers (the "approved insurance
brokers") and with such insurance companies, underwriters, war
risks and protection and indemnity associations as shall from time to time
be approved in writing by the Security Trustee (such approval not to be
unreasonable withheld), and, if so required by the Security Trustee (but
without, as between the Security Trustee and the relevant Borrower,
liability on the part of the Security Trustee for premiums or calls), with
the Security Trustee named as co
assured;
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14.2.4
|
to
notify the Security Trustee, at least 7 days before the relevant policies
or contracts expire, of the relevant brokers and/or insurance companies,
underwriters, war risks and protection and indemnity associations through
and with whom the Insurances are to be renewed and of the terms and
conditions of renewal;
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14.2.5
|
to
renew the Insurances upon the terms required by this Clause 14
on or prior to the date on which the relevant policies or contracts
expire, and to procure that the approved insurance brokers, and any such
war risks and protection and indemnity associations with which the
Insurances are effected, shall promptly confirm in writing to the Security
Trustee such renewal, on the approved terms and conditions, as and when
the same occurs;
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14.2.6
|
punctually
to pay all premiums, calls, contributions or other sums in respect of the
Insurances and to produce all relevant receipts when so required by the
Security Trustee;
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14.2.7
|
to
arrange for the execution of such guarantees as may from time to time be
required by any protection and indemnity or war risks association for or
for the continuance of the relevant Vessel's
entry;
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14.2.8
|
to
procure that notice of assignment to the Security Trustee signed by the
relevant Borrower is duly endorsed upon all slips, cover notes, policies,
certificates of entry or other instruments of insurance issued or to be
issued in connection with the Insurances, together with a loss payable
clause, in each case in such form as may be required by the Security
Trustee;
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14.2.9
|
to
procure that all such instruments of insurance referred to in Clause 14.2.8
as are effected through the approved insurance brokers shall be deposited
with the approved insurance brokers, and that such brokers shall furnish
the Security Trustee with pro forma copies and a letter or letters of
undertaking in such form as may be required by the Security
Trustee;
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14.2.10
|
to
procure that the protection and indemnity and/or war risks associations in
which the relevant Vessel is entered shall furnish the Security Trustee
with a certified copy of the certificate of entry for the relevant Vessel
and a letter or letters of undertaking in such form as may be required by
the Security Trustee together with a certified copy of each certificate of
financial responsibility for pollution by oil or other substances issued
by such protection and indemnity and/or war risks associations in relation
to the relevant Vessel;
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14.2.11
|
without
prejudice to the generality of Clauses 14.2.9
and 14.2.10,
if any of the Insurances form part of a fleet cover, to procure that the
approved insurance brokers and (as the case may be) associations so
approved shall undertake to the Security Trustee that they shall neither
set off against any claim in respect of the Vessels any premiums or calls
due in respect of other vessels or in respect of other insurances nor
cancel any of the Insurances by reason of non payment of premiums or calls
due in respect of other vessels or in respect of other
insurances;
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14.2.12
|
to
comply with all the requirements from time to time applicable to the
Insurances, and not to make, do, consent or agree to any act or omission
which would or might render any such instrument of insurance invalid,
void, voidable or unenforceable or subject to any material exclusion or
qualification or which would render any sum payable thereunder repayable
in whole or in part;
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14.2.13
|
not
to employ the relevant Vessel, or suffer the relevant Vessel to be
employed, otherwise than in conformity with the terms of the said
instruments of insurance (including any express or implied warranties they
contain), without first obtaining the insurers' consent to such other
employment and complying with such requirements as to extra premium or
otherwise as the insurers may prescribe, or arranging for additional
insurances;
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14.2.14
|
to
apply all such sums receivable in respect of the Insurances as are paid to
such Borrower in accordance with the Finance Documents for the purpose of
making good the loss and fully repairing all damage in respect of which
such sums have been received;
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14.2.15
|
14.2.16
|
not
without the prior written consent of the Security Trustee to settle,
compromise or abandon any claim under the Insurances in respect of the
relevant Vessel for a Total Loss or a Major
Casualty;
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14.2.17
|
to
do all things necessary and provide the Security Trustee with all relevant
documents, evidence and information as the Security Trustee may require to
enable the Security Trustee to collect or recover any moneys in respect of
the Insurances which are payable to the Security Trustee pursuant to the
Security Documents;
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14.2.18
|
to
provide the Security Trustee, at the time of the relevant communication,
with copies of all communications of a material nature between such
Borrower and the approved insurance brokers or (as the case may be)
approved associations relating to the Insurances including, without
limitation:
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(a)
|
any
material condition, qualification or exclusion applicable to the
Insurances;
|
(b)
|
any
actual or potential suspension of any of the
Insurances;
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(c)
|
payment
of premiums and calls and performance by such Borrower of its other
material obligations in respect of the
Insurances;
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14.2.19
|
to
make or procure that the managers of the relevant Vessel shall make such
quarterly voyage declarations as may be required from time to time in
accordance with the Insurances, especially in order to maintain cover for
trading in and to the United States of America and the Exclusive Economic
Zone (as defined in the United States of America Oil Pollution Act 1990)
and shall on request supply the Security Trustee with copies
thereof.
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14.3
|
MII
and MAP Cover
|
The
Borrowers undertake to pay to the Security Trustee on demand all premiums and
other amounts payable by the Security Trustee in effecting and maintaining on
behalf of the Banks a mortgagee's interest insurance policy and/or a mortgagee's
interest additional perils (pollution) policy in respect of each Vessel (each in
an amount equal to 110% of the amount of the Loan outstanding from time to time
and otherwise to be on such terms and conditions and to be placed through such
brokers and with such insurers and underwriters as the Security Trustee may
require).
14.4
|
Consultation
with insurance advisers
|
The
Agent shall be entitled, on the Delivery Date of each Vessel and at any time and
from time to time on any material change of terms of the Insurances of either
Vessel, to consult insurance advisers on any matter relating to the Insurances
of that Vessel (including, without limitation, the terms, amounts and quality of
the Insurances and the status of any insurance claims), and the Borrowers shall
procure that there is delivered to such advisers any and all such information
concerning the relevant Vessel and her Insurances as the Agent may require. The
costs and expenses of any such insurance advisers shall be for the account of
the Borrowers and shall be payable on demand.
14.5
|
Modification
of Insurances
|
If,
in the opinion of the Agent, by reason of a significant change in circumstances
after the Signing Date (such changes in circumstances to include, without
limitation, changes in the availability or cost of insurance coverage or in
generally accepted industry practice) the Insurances do not provide the Banks
with good and adequate security, the Agent may from time to time notify the
Borrowers of any proposed modification of the requirements of the Finance
Documents relating to Insurances which the Agent may consider appropriate in the
circumstances. Such modification may (without limitation) require the
Borrowers to place, or procure the placing of, further and additional insurances
and/or to amend or procure the amendment of the existing Insurances, whether
through the existing brokers or otherwise. Any such modification shall take
effect as an amendment to the Finance Documents on and from the date on which it
is notified in writing to the Borrowers and shall bind the Borrowers
accordingly.
15.
|
VESSEL
UNDERTAKINGS - OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE
|
15.1
|
Duration
of undertakings
|
Each
Borrower shall comply with the undertakings contained in this Clause 15
in respect of its Vessel at all times from the Delivery Date of such Vessel
until the end of the Security Period.
15.2
|
Operation
and maintenance
|
Each
Borrower undertakes:
15.2.1
|
to
keep its Vessel registered in the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands (or
under the laws and flag of any other Approved Flag State) and not to do or
suffer to be done anything whereby such registration may be forfeited or
imperilled. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Clause 15.2.1
any change in the registration of the Vessel, including, for the avoidance
of doubt, the change of registration of the Vessel to registration with
another approved Flag State, will require the prior written consent of the
Majority Lenders;
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15.2.2
|
to
procure that its Vessel is kept in a good and seaworthy state of repair,
so as to maintain the highest class with the Classification Society free
of overdue recommendations and conditions, and so as to comply with the
provisions of all laws and all other regulations and requirements
(statutory or otherwise) from time to time applicable to vessels
registered at ports in the Approved Flag State and to vessels trading to
any jurisdiction to which that Vessel may, subject to the provisions of
this Agreement, trade from time to
time;
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15.2.3
|
to
procure that its Vessel is submitted regularly to such periodical or other
surveys as may be required for classification and regulatory purposes and,
if so required by the Security Trustee, to procure that the Security
Trustee is supplied with copies of all survey reports and class and other
certificates issued in this
respect;
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15.2.4
|
to
procure that the Security Trustee or any representative of the Security
Trustee is permitted:
|
(a)
|
to
board its Vessel once a year, unless an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, at reasonable times (or at any time if survey reports are
not satisfactory) for the purpose of inspecting her condition or
satisfying itself as to proposed or executed repairs, and to afford all
proper facilities for such inspections, all reasonable costs of which
shall be paid for by the Borrowers or reimbursed by the Borrowers to the
Security Trustee;
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(b)
|
at
any time without prior notice to the Borrowers, to obtain information
about its Vessel and her condition from the Classification Society and the
relevant regulatory authorities, to have access to the records of such
Vessel maintained by the Classification Society and such authorities and
otherwise to communicate direct with each of them as if the Security
Trustee were the owner of the relevant Vessel (for which purpose the
relevant Borrower shall issue such authorisations and instructions to, and
use its best endeavours to obtain such acknowledgments and undertakings
from, such bodies, each in such terms as the Security Trustee may
require);
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15.2.5
|
promptly
to pay and discharge or secure all debts, damages and liabilities
whatsoever which such Borrower shall have been called upon to pay,
discharge or secure and which have given, or may give, rise to maritime or
possessory liens on or claims enforceable against its Vessel, and in the
event of arrest of its Vessel pursuant to legal process, or in the event
of her detention in exercise or purported exercise of any such lien as
aforesaid, to procure the release of that Vessel from such arrest or
detention forthwith upon receiving notice of the same by providing bail or
otherwise as the circumstances may
require;
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15.2.6
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not
to employ its Vessel, or suffer her
employment:
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(a)
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in
any trade or business which is forbidden by the law of the Approved Flag
State or of any country to which that Vessel may sail, or which is
otherwise illicit;
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(b)
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in
carrying illicit or prohibited goods, or in any manner whatsoever which
may render her liable to condemnation in a Prize Court or to destruction,
seizure or confiscation;
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(c)
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in
the event of hostilities in any part of the world (whether war be declared
or not), in carrying any contraband goods, nor to enter or trade to any
zone which is declared a war zone by the Vessel's war risks insurers
unless the Security Trustee has given its consent thereto in writing and
the relevant Borrower has effected, at its own expense, such special
insurance cover as the Security Trustee may
require;
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15.2.7
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promptly
to furnish the Security Trustee, when so required by it in writing, with a
copy of the classification certificate issued by the Classification
Society for the relevant Vessel, all such information regarding that
Vessel, her employment, position and engagements, particulars of all
towages and salvages and copies of all charters and other contracts for
her employment or otherwise howsoever concerning her and all such material
information as shall be or ought to be supplied to the insurers of that
Vessel;
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15.2.8
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fully
to perform its own obligations under each charter, which has been approved
by the Agent in respect of its Vessel and not to amend any such charter in
any material respect (other than for amendments which are favourable to
the relevant Borrower) without the consent of the Lenders, which shall not
be unreasonably withheld;
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15.2.9
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not
to let or employ its Vessel on charter without the prior written consent
of the Lenders (and then only subject to such terms as the Lenders may
impose) where:
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(a)
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the
relevant charter is a demise charter;
or
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(b)
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the
relevant charter is a time charter for a term in excess of 12 months
(including any extensions); or
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(c)
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under
the terms of the relevant time charter, 2 months' fire (or more) is
payable in advance or the agreed payable rate in respect of the relevant
vessel is below the market rate applicable to vessels of similar age, size
and market value; or
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(d)
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the
relevant time charter is concluded otherwise than at arm's
length;
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15.2.10
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not
to employ or permit any member of its Vessel's crew to be employed in
breach of the International Transport Worker's Federation (ITF) rules and
regulations;
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15.2.11
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to
notify the Security Trustee forthwith by telefax
of:
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(a)
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any
accident to its Vessel or incident which is or is likely to be a Major
Casualty;
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(b)
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any
occurrence resulting in its Vessel becoming or being likely to become a
Total Loss;
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(c)
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any
requirement or recommendation made by any insurer or the Classification
Society, or by any competent authority, in respect of its Vessel which is
not complied with within any time limit imposed by such insurer,
Classification Society or
authority;
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(d)
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any
arrest of its Vessel, or the exercise or purported exercise of any lien on
its Vessel or her Earnings or any requisition of its Vessel for
hire;
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15.2.12
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to
procure that all tolls, dues and other outgoings whatsoever in respect of
its Vessel are promptly paid, and to furnish satisfactory evidence that
the wages and allotments, and the insurance and pension contributions in
respect of the Master and crew, are being regularly paid, that all
deductions from crew's wages on account of tax and/or social security
contributions have been properly made and accounted for to the relevant
authorities and that the Master has no claim for disbursements other than
those incurred by him in the ordinary course of trading on the voyage then
in progress;
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15.2.13
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not
without the previous consent in writing of the Lenders (and then only
subject to such terms as the Lenders may
impose):
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(a)
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to
create or suffer the creation of an Encumbrance (other than a Permitted
Encumbrance) over or in respect of its Vessel or any share in its
Vessel;
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(b)
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to
make any change to its Vessel which would materially alter her structure,
equipment, type or performance or which would materially reduce her
value;
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15.2.14
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to
inform the Security Trustee prior to any change in the name of its
Vessel;
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15.2.15
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not
without the previous consent in writing of the Security Trustee to put or
suffer its Vessel to be put into the possession of any person for the
purpose of work being done upon her in an amount exceeding or likely to
exceed $1,000,000 (or the equivalent in any other currency) unless either
the cost of such work is fully recoverable under the Insurances or such
person has first given to the Security Trustee in terms satisfactory to
the Security Trustee a written undertaking not to exercise any lien on the
Vessel for the cost of such work or
otherwise;
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15.2.16
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to
procure that at all times the technical management of its Vessel is
undertaken only by an Approved Technical Manager on the terms of the
relevant Approved Technical Management Agreement and not without the prior
written consent of the Agent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) to
amend any Approved Technical Management Agreement in any material respect
or to terminate or suffer the termination of any such appointment or to
appoint or suffer the appointment of any other technical managers for its
Vessel, provided always that the Lenders have the right to direct that the
appointment of an Approved Technical Manager is terminated where the
performance levels of that Approved Technical Manager are not adequate in
the reasonable opinion of the
Lenders;
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15.2.17
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to
place, and at all times and places to retain, a properly certified copy of
the relevant Mortgage on board its Vessel with her papers, and to cause
such certified copy and such papers to be exhibited to any and all persons
having business with the Vessel which might give rise to any lien on it
other than liens for crew's wages and salvage and to any representative of
the Security Trustee and keep prominently displayed in the chart room and
in the Master's cabin of its Vessel a framed notice in plain type, reading
as follows:
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"NOTICE OF
MORTGAGE
This
vessel is subject to a First Preferred Mortgage in favour of Lloyds TSB Bank
plc. Under the terms of the said Mortgage neither the owner, any
charterer, the Master of this vessel, nor any other person, has any right, power
or authority to create, incur or permit to be imposed upon this vessel any lien
whatsoever other than for crew's wages and salvage";
15.2.18
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to
comply with and satisfy all pertinent requirements and formalities to
perfect and maintain the relevant Mortgage as a legal, valid and
enforceable first preferred mortgage over its
Vessel;
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15.2.19
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to
notify the Security Trustee forthwith by fax thereafter confirmed by
letter of the occurrence of:
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(a)
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any
Environmental Claim against the Borrowers (or either of them), the Vessel,
any other Obligor or any other Relevant Ship;
or
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(b)
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any
Environmental Incident which may give rise to any Environmental
Claim;
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which,
in either case, could or might materially affect the interests of the Security
Trustee, and to keep the Security Trustee advised in writing on such regular
basis and in such detail as the Security Trustee shall require of the nature of
such Environmental Claim or Environmental Incident and such Borrower's proposed
and actual response thereto;
15.2.20
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to
comply with and procure that all Environmental Affiliates comply with all
Environmental Laws including, without limitation, requirements relating to
xxxxxxx and establishment of financial responsibility, and to obtain and
comply with, and procure that all Environmental Affiliates obtain and
comply with, all Environmental
Approvals;
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15.2.21
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to
ensure that its Vessel is, at all times, equipped and accredited with any
required trading documentation and/or authorisations necessary to
legitimise the entry of such Vessel into the waters of any relevant
jurisdiction. Such trading documentation and authorisations
shall include, amongst other things, valid certification under the
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (as
amended), a valid US Coast Guard certificate of financial responsibility
(water pollution), a valid certificate from any US state that requires a
state equivalent of a certificate of financial responsibility, a vessel
classification certificate and any other credentials as might be, or may
come to be, required. Copies of such trading documentation
and/or authorisations shall be made available to the Security Trustee as
and when requested;
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15.2.22
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to
comply, and procure compliance by the Approved Technical Manager,
with:
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(a)
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all
provisions of the ISM Code including, without limitation, obtaining and
maintaining in force at all times a valid Document of Compliance in
relation to itself and a valid Safety Management Certificate in respect of
the Vessel as required by the ISM Code;
and
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(b)
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all
provisions of the ISPS Code including, without limitation, obtaining and
maintaining in force a valid International Ship Security Certificate in
respect of its Vessel as required by the ISPS Code, and ensuring that the
Vessel's security system and its associated security equipment comply with
the applicable requirements of Part A of the ISPS Code and of Chapter XI-2
of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), and that an approved ship
security plan is in place.
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15.3
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Employment
of Vessels
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The
Borrowers will procure that both of the Vessels (or their replacements (if any))
will be employed under charters or other arrangements acceptable to the Agent
for a period of at least 3 years starting from the Delivery Date of each Vessel,
to be entered between the relevant Borrower and the Seller for a minimum daily
gross rate of $21,000 and a 50/50 split of profits above that rate
level;
16.
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VALUATIONS
AND ASSET PROTECTION
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16.1
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Arrangement
of valuations
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The
Agent may from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Clause
16
arrange for valuations of the Vessels to be carried out in order to determine
the Appraised Market Value of each such Vessel.
16.2
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Basis
of valuations
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Such
valuations shall be prepared:
16.2.1
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with
or without a physical inspection of the Vessel concerned, at the
discretion of the Agent;
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16.2.2
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in
Dollars on the basis of a sale for prompt delivery, charter-free, at arm's
length between a willing seller and a willing
buyer;
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16.2.3
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semi-annually
(or at such other dates as the Agent may require) at the cost of the
Borrowers;
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16.2.4
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by
any two of the Approved Brokers as shall be selected by the
Agent.
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16.3
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Appraised
Market Value
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The
Appraised Market Value of either Vessel shall be determined by taking the mean
average of the valuations of that Vessel.
16.4
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Consequences
of security shortfall
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16.4.1
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If
at any time Security Coverage is less than 125%, then the Borrowers shall
prepay such part of either Tranche or Tranches as will eliminate the
shortfall in accordance with the relevant provisions of Clause 5.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Clause 16.4.1,
subject to the Borrowers' request and the Agent's written approval, the
Borrowers may provide or procure the provision of additional security over
such assets and in such form as is acceptable to the Majority Lenders
which have a market value as reasonably determined by the Majority Lenders
at least equal to the shortfall instead of or in addition to making a
prepayment in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 16.4.1;
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16.4.2
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The
Borrowers will, following the occurrence of a shortfall, ensure that
adequate Security Coverage is provided in accordance with Clause 16.4.1
within 30 days of a demand by the Agent to that effect unless the relevant
shortfall arises following any of the events set out in Clause 5.3 in
which case the Borrowers will ensure that adequate Security Coverage is
provided immediately following the demand by the Agent to that
effect.
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16.5
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Valuation
of additional security
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The
market value of any additional security provided or to be provided under this
Clause 16
shall be determined either in the reasonable discretion of the Agent, in
consultation with the Majority Lenders, or by valuers appointed by, and on a
basis acceptable to, the Agent in consultation with the Majority Lenders subject
to the following:
16.5.1
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the
value of any cash collateral in Dollars will be valued at its principal
amount;
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16.5.2
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any
additional vessel security will be valued in accordance with Clause 16.2;
and
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16.5.3
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any
letter of credit or first class bank guarantee will be valued at the
maximum amount which may be drawn under it at any
time.
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16.6
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Valuation
conclusive
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Any
valuation prepared under this Clause 16
shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrowers save in the case of manifest
error.
16.7
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Costs
of valuation
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The
Borrowers shall pay the costs, fees and expenses of any shipbroker or valuer in
connection with any valuation prepared under this Clause 16.
16.8
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Assistance
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The
Borrowers shall provide such assistance as the Agent shall require in connection
with any valuation prepared under this Clause 16.
17.
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EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
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17.1
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Defaults
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There
shall be an Event of Default if any one or more of the following
happen:
17.1.1
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either
Borrower fails to make any payment due under any of the Finance Documents
on its due date, or, in respect of moneys payable on demand, (unless
otherwise specifically provided) on the date such moneys are demanded to
be paid;
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17.1.2
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17.1.3
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either
Borrower fails to observe or perform any provision of the Security
Documents other than those referred to in Clauses 17.1.1
and 17.1.2
and either, in the opinion of the Agent, such default is not remediable,
or, in the case of any such default which the Agent considers capable of
remedy, such default continues unremedied for a period of 14 days after
the Agent, by notice to the Borrowers, requires the same to be
remedied;
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17.1.4
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each
Vessel is not delivered to the applicable Borrower by the Back-stop Date
relating to that Vessel;
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17.1.5
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any
licence, approval, consent, authorisation or registration at any time
necessary or desirable for the validity, enforceability or admissibility
in evidence of any of the Finance Documents, or for any of the parties
thereto to comply with its obligations thereunder is revoked, withheld or
expires, or is modified in what the Agent considers a material
respect;
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17.1.6
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17.1.7
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a
petition is filed, or an order made, or an effective resolution passed,
for the compulsory or voluntary winding-up or dissolution of either
Borrower (other than for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction in
respect of which the prior written consent of the Agent, has been
obtained) or any proceedings analogous to winding-up proceedings are begun
in any jurisdiction in relation to either Borrower or if either Borrower
suspends payment of, or is unable to or admits inability to pay, its debts
as they fall due or makes any special arrangement or composition with
creditors generally or any class of its
creditors;
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17.1.8
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an
administrator, administrative receiver, receiver or trustee or similar
official is appointed of the whole, or what the Agent considers a material
part, of the property, assets or undertaking of either Borrower or if
either of the Borrowers applies for, or consents to, any such
appointment;
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17.1.9
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any
step is taken (including, without limitation, the making of any
application or the giving of any notice) by either of the Borrowers or by
any other person to appoint an administrator in respect of that
Borrower;
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17.1.10
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an
encumbrancer takes possession of, or distress or execution is levied upon,
the whole, or what the Agent considers a material part, of the property,
assets or undertaking of either Borrower and the same is not
released/satisfied within 14 days;
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17.1.11
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either
Borrower ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry on its business, or
disposes or threatens to dispose of what the Agent considers a material
part of its properties, assets or undertakings, or such a part is seized,
nationalised, appropriated or compulsorily purchased by or under the
authority of any government;
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17.1.12
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anything
is done, suffered or omitted to be done or occurs which, in the reasonable
opinion of the Agent would in any way imperil the security created by the
Finance Documents (or any of them);
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17.1.13
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an
event of default or event of termination occurs in relation to any
obligation whatsoever of either Borrower in respect of Financial
Indebtedness, whether such obligation is to the Agent or any other person
or any guarantee or indemnity given by either of the Borrowers is not
honoured when called;
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17.1.14
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any
representation or warranty made or deemed to be made in any of the
Security Documents, or in any certificate or statement delivered in
connection with any of the Finance Documents or Transaction Documents or
in the negotiations leading up to the conclusion of this Agreement is, or
at any time becomes, incorrect in any respect which the Agent considers
materially adverse to the Banks (or any of them), as if such
representation or warranty were made as of such
time;
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17.1.15
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either
Borrower ceases to be a company or corporation duly registered in good
standing in the place in which it was
incorporated;
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17.1.16
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it
becomes impossible or unlawful for either of the Borrowers to fulfil any
of its obligations under the Finance Documents (or any of them), or for
the Banks (or any of them) to exercise any of the rights vested in them
(or any of them) by, or to enforce the security constituted by, the
Finance Documents, or any of the Finance Documents for any reason becomes
invalid or unenforceable or ceases to be in full force and effect or if
either of the Borrowers repudiates or threatens to repudiate any of the
Finance Documents;
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17.1.17
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in
the reasonable opinion of the Agent there is any Material Adverse Change
in the financial condition of either Borrower or the Corporate
Guarantor;
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17.1.18
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17.1.19
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17.1.20
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(without
the prior written consent of the Agent) the Corporate Guarantor ceases to
be the sole legal and/or beneficial owner of the shares of the Borrowers
or there is a change in the legal and/or beneficial ownership of the
Corporate Guarantor;
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17.1.21
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either
of the Borrowers defaults under any approved time charter arrangement or
agreement, including the Applicable Charters or any approved vessel
management arrangement or agreement, including the Approved Management
Agreements; or
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17.1.22
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it
becomes impossible or unlawful for any party to any of the Transaction
Documents to fulfil any of its obligations under, or to exercise any
rights vested in it by any of the Transaction Documents or any of the
Transaction Documents is breached in any material respect by any party
thereto or is terminated or for any reason becomes invalid or
unenforceable or otherwise ceases to be in full force and effect or any
party thereto repudiates or threatens to repudiate any of the Transaction
Documents.
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17.2
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Banks'
remedies
|
Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing and at any time
thereafter without prejudice to any of the rights and remedies of the Agent
and/or the other Banks under any of the other Finance Documents or
otherwise:
17.2.1
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the
Agent may, and shall if so requested by the Majority Lenders, take any one
or more of the following actions:
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(a)
|
by
written notice to the Borrowers declare the Total Commitments of the
Lenders cancelled, whereupon the same shall be
cancelled;
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(b)
|
by
written notice to the Borrowers demand the immediate repayment of the
Loan, all interest accrued thereon and all other Outstanding Indebtedness,
whereupon the same shall become immediately due and
payable;
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(c)
|
take
steps to exercise the rights and remedies conferred upon the Agent and/or
the other Banks by this Agreement and the other Finance Documents and
exercisable on or after the occurrence of an Event of Default;
and
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17.2.2
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the
Security Trustee may, and shall if so requested by the Majority Lenders,
take steps to enforce the security created by the Security Documents
and/or otherwise exercise the rights and remedies conferred on the
Security Trustee by this Agreement and the Security Documents and
exercisable on or after the occurrence of an Event of
Default.
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18.
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FEES,
EXPENSES AND INDEMNITIES
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18.1
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Commitment
commission
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The
Borrowers shall pay to the Agent a non-refundable commitment fee on such dates
and in such amounts as is specified in the Fee Letter.
18.2
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Arrangement
fee
|
The
Borrowers shall pay to the Agent for its own account a non-refundable
arrangement fee on such dates and in such amounts as is specified in the Fee
Letter.
18.3
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Agency
fee
|
The
Borrowers shall pay to the Agent for its own account a non-refundable agency fee
on such dates and in such amounts as is specified in the Fee
Letter.
18.4
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Indemnity
against costs
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The
Borrowers shall pay to the Agent on demand, and the Borrowers shall indemnify
and keep each Bank indemnified against, all costs, charges, expenses, claims,
liabilities, losses, duties and fees (including, but not limited to, legal fees
and expenses on a full indemnity basis) and taxes thereon suffered or incurred
by that Bank:
18.4.1
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in
the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution and registration of this
Agreement and the other Finance
Documents;
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18.4.2
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in
entering into this Agreement and/or the Finance Documents (or any of them)
or in connection with the Vessels (or either of
them);
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18.4.3
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in
the enforcement or preservation or the attempted enforcement or
preservation of any of the rights and powers of the Banks (or any of them)
under this Agreement and the other Finance Documents or of the security
constituted by the Finance
Documents;
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18.4.4
|
in
connection with any actual or proposed amendment of or supplement to this
Agreement or any other Finance Document, or with any request to the Banks
(or any of them) to grant any consent or waiver in respect of any
provision of this Agreement or any other Finance Document, whether or not
the same is given;
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18.4.5
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arising
out of any act or omission made by the Agent or the other Banks (or any of
them) in good faith in connection with any of the matters dealt with in
the Finance Documents;
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18.4.6
|
resulting
from the imposition from time to time, under or pursuant to the Bank of
England Act 1988 and/or by the Bank of England and/or by the Financial
Services Authority (or other United Kingdom governmental authorities or
agencies) of a requirement upon the Banks (or any of them) to pay fees to
the Financial Services Authority calculated by reference to liabilities
used to fund the Outstanding
Indebtedness.
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18.5
|
Tax
indemnity
|
The
Borrowers shall pay all taxes imposed in relation to the Finance Documents
(other than tax on any Bank's overall net income) and shall on the Agent's
written demand indemnify the Banks against any and all liabilities
with respect to, or resulting from, delay or omission on the part of the
Borrowers to pay such taxes.
18.6
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Break
costs and other general indemnities
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The
Borrowers shall pay to the Agent on demand, and the Borrowers shall indemnify
each Bank against any Break Costs and/or other losses, expenses or liabilities
whether actual or contingent, (as to the amount of which the Agent's certificate
shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrowers, except in case of manifest
error) suffered or incurred by that Bank in connection with or as a result
of:
18.6.1
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a
Tranche not being drawn in full for any reason on the Drawdown Date
specified in the Notice of Drawdown relating thereto, other than as a
result of a default by that Bank;
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18.6.2
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any
repayment or prepayment of the whole or any part of a Tranche or
consolidation of the Tranches being made on any date other than the last
day of the Interest Period applicable
thereto;
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18.6.3
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any
default in payment by the Borrowers (or either of them) of any sum due
under the Finance Documents on its due date;
or
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18.6.4
|
the
occurrence or continuance of an Event of Default and/or a Potential Event
of Default.
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18.7
|
Currency
indemnity
|
The
following shall apply if any amount is received or recovered by the Banks (or
any of them) in respect of any moneys or liabilities due, owing or incurred by
the Borrowers (or either of them) to the Banks (or any of
them) (whether as a result of any judgment or order of any court or
in the bankruptcy, administration, reorganisation, liquidation or dissolution of
either Borrower or by way of damages for any breach of any obligation to make
any payment to the Banks (or any of them)) in a currency (the "Currency of Payment") other
than Dollars in whatever circumstances and for whatever reason:
18.7.1
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such
receipt or recovery shall only constitute a discharge to the Borrowers to
the extent of the amount in Dollars which the Banks are able or would have
been able, on the date or dates of receipt by it of such payment or
payments in the Currency of Payment (or, in the case of any such date
which is not a Banking Day, on the next succeeding Banking Day), to
purchase in the foreign exchange market of its choice with the amount or
amounts so received;
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18.7.2
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if
the amount of Dollars which the Banks are so able to purchase falls short
of the amount originally due to the Banks, each Borrower shall indemnify
and hold the Banks harmless against any loss or damage arising as a result
by paying to the Banks that amount in Dollars certified by the Agent as
necessary to so indemnify and hold harmless the
Banks;
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18.7.3
|
this
indemnity shall constitute a separate and independent obligation from the
other obligations contained in this Agreement, shall give rise to a
separate and independent cause of action, shall apply irrespective of any
indulgence granted by the Agent or the Banks (or any of them) from time to
time and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any
judgment or order for a liquidated sum or sums in respect of amounts due
hereunder or under any such judgment or order;
and
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18.7.4
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the
certificate of the Agent or the Banks as to the amount of any such loss or
damage (which shall be deemed to constitute a loss suffered by
the relevant Bank(s)) shall (save in case of manifest error) for all
purposes be conclusive and binding on the
Borrowers.
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18.8
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Increased
costs
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18.8.1
|
This
Clause 18.8
applies if the Agent considers that as a result of (a) the introduction of
or any change in any applicable law, regulation or official directive
(whether or not having the force of law), or in the interpretation thereof
by any authority charged with the administration thereof or by any court
of competent jurisdiction, or (b) the implementation, application or
compliance by the Banks (or any of them) with Basel II or any other
directive, request or requirement from any applicable governmental, fiscal
or monetary authority (whether or not having the force of
law):
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(a)
|
there
is any change in the basis of taxation (other than the basis of taxation
of the Banks' (or any of them) overall net income) of payments by any of
the Borrowers to the Banks (or any of them) of principal, interest or
otherwise;
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(b)
|
there
is any change in the basis of taxation of payments by the Banks (or any of
them) of principal or interest on, or otherwise in respect of, deposits
taken from third parties to make, fund or maintain the
Loan;
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(c)
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any
reserve, special deposit, cash ratio, liquidity or other requirements are
imposed, modified or deemed applicable against assets held by or deposits
in or for the account of, or loans by, the Banks (or any of them)
(including, without limitation, any such requirements arising out of the
implementation of any regulations which may replace those set out Basle II
or any other revision to the Basel Accord);
or
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(d)
|
any
other condition is imposed on the Banks (or any of them) in respect of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other of the Finance
Documents,
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and,
as a result, the Banks (or any of them) incurs an increased cost.
18.8.2
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An
increased cost is:
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(a)
|
any
additional cost to the Banks (or any of them) of making, funding or
maintaining the Loan or any part thereof or entering into this
Agreement;
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(b)
|
any
reduction in any amount payable or the effective return to the Banks (or
any of them) under this Agreement;
or
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(c)
|
the
amount of any payment made by the Banks (or any of them) or the amount of
any interest or other return foregone by the Banks (or any of them)
calculated by reference to any amount received or receivable by
the Banks (or any of them) from any other person who is a party to this
Agreement or any Finance Documents.
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18.8.3
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The
Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers of any increased cost incurred
by the Banks (or any of them).
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18.8.4
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The
Borrowers shall pay to the Banks (or any of them) from time to time upon
demand of the Agent such additional moneys as the Agent shall specify to
be necessary to indemnify the Banks (or any of them) for any increased
cost.
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18.8.5
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It
shall not be a defence to a claim by the Banks (or any of them) under this
Clause 18
that any increased cost could have been avoided by the Banks (or any of
them).
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18.8.6
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Any
amount due from the Borrowers under this Clause 18
shall be due as a separate debt and shall not be affected by judgment
being obtained for any other sums due under or in respect of this
Agreement.
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18.8.7
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18.9
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Environmental
indemnity
|
Without
prejudice to or limitation of any other rights or remedies that may at any time
be available to or exercisable by the Agent or any of the other Banks, the
Borrowers shall indemnify and hold harmless the Agent and each of the other
Banks on demand against all costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, and
injury, personal or economic, sustained or incurred by any of them or their
property (real or personal) for any reason as a result of or in connection with
any release or the emission, presence, discharge of Material of Environmental
Concern on, from, affecting or caused by either Vessel under any applicable
Environmental Laws including, but not limited to, costs and expenses incurred to
clean up or remove discharged oil or other Material of Environmental Concern,
damages to third parties, natural resource damage, assessments or penalties, and
whether sustained or incurred during or after the Security Period.
18.10
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Survival
of indemnities
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The
indemnities contained in the Finance Documents shall continue in full force and
effect after the full and final discharge of the Outstanding Indebtedness with
respect to matters arising prior to such discharge.
19.
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THE
AGENT
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19.1
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Appointment
of Agent
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Each
Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and authorises the Agent to act as its agent
under this Agreement and the other Finance Documents.
19.2
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Agent's
powers and discretions
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The
Agent shall have such powers and discretions:
19.2.1
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which
are expressly delegated to the Agent by the terms of this Agreement and
the other Finance Documents;
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19.2.2
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which
the Majority Lenders consider appropriate and give to the Agent (generally
or in a particular case) with the Agent's consent;
and
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19.2.3
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which
the Agent considers to be reasonably incidental to the discharge and
performance of any of its functions under this Agreement or any of the
other Finance Documents or otherwise appropriate in the context of those
functions, including the exercise of any powers given to it by the
Majority Lenders.
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19.3
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Agent
is agent only
|
The
relationship between the Agent and each Lender is that of agent and principal
only. Nothing in this Agreement or the other Finance Documents shall
constitute the Agent a trustee or fiduciary for any Lender or any other person
and no action taken by the Lenders pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed
to constitute the Lenders a partnership, association, joint venture or other
entity.
19.4
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Agent
to have no responsibility to
Borrowers
|
In
performing its functions and duties under this Agreement and the other Finance
Documents, the Agent shall act solely as agent of the Lenders and does not
assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any responsibility, liability or
obligation (whether fiduciary or otherwise) towards, or relationship of agency
or trust with or for, the Borrowers or any other Obligor in any circumstances
whatsoever.
19.5
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Matters
within Agent's authority
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Subject
to Clause 19.6
and the other provisions of this Agreement and the other Finance Documents, the
Agent is hereby irrevocably authorised by the Lenders in their name and on their
behalf (and shall, if so directed by written notice from the Majority Lenders
after the Lenders shall have consulted for a period of not less than 5 days,
which direction shall be binding on all the Lenders):
19.5.1
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to
waive, modify, vary or otherwise amend or excuse performance of any
provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents;
and
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19.5.2
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to
enforce or take or refrain from taking any other action or proceedings
with regard to this Agreement or any of the other Finance
Documents,
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19.6
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Notification
of proposed waivers and amendments
|
Except
in cases where the Agent is of the opinion that the Lenders would be prejudiced
by any delay in the Agent enforcing or taking action, in which event the Agent
may, but shall not be obliged to, enforce or take action without prior
notification to the Lenders, the Agent shall be obliged to notify the Lenders if
it proposes to waive, modify, vary or otherwise amend or excuse performance of
any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents or to
enforce or take or refrain from taking any action under Clause 17.2
and the Agent shall not be entitled to proceed with that proposal unless the
Majority Lenders shall give notice to the Agent agreeing to that
proposal. The Agent shall be entitled to cancel that proposal if
written notice pursuant to this Clause 19.6
is not received within 5 days of the Lenders being so notified by the
Agent.
19.7
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Consent
of Agent
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If
any matter is stated in this Agreement or any other Finance Documents as
requiring the consent or approval of the Agent, the Agent shall be entitled (but
not bound) to give or withhold its consent or approval in such manner as it
considers to be in the interests of all the Lenders without obtaining
instructions from, or consulting with, all or any of the Lenders.
19.8
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Agent
to act in accordance with instructions of Majority
Lenders
|
Subject
to Clause 19.7
and the other provisions of this Agreement and the other Finance Documents, the
Agent agrees to act with respect to this Agreement and the other Finance
Documents in accordance with the written instructions of the Majority
Lenders. Any such instructions given by the Majority Lenders shall be
binding on all the Banks but, in the absence of any such instructions, the Agent
shall not be obliged to act.
19.9
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Agent
not required to act
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In
no event shall the Agent be required to take any action which exposes, or is
likely to expose, the Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to the
provisions of:
19.9.1
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this
Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents;
or
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19.9.2
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any
law, regulation or directive.
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19.10
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Provision
of copy documents to Lenders
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The
Agent shall furnish each Lender:
19.10.1
|
with
copies of any documents received by it under Clause 13
(but the Agent shall not be obliged to review or check the accuracy or
completeness thereof);
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19.10.2
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if
requested by that Lender, with copies of all documents received by the
Agent under Clause 3.4;
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19.10.3
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with
details of any communication received from the Borrowers or any other
Obligor referring to this Agreement and
which:
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(a)
|
contains
a request for a consent or waiver which, under the terms of this Agreement
or any other Security Document, requires the consent of the Lenders or the
Majority Lenders; or
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(b)
|
states
that an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing; or
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(c)
|
contains
any other request or information which, in the reasonable opinion of the
Agent, is of a material nature.
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19.11
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Provision
of copy communications to Agent
|
Each
Lender will, promptly after receipt or despatch thereof, forward to the Agent a
copy of any communication:
19.11.1
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sent
by that Lender to the Borrowers or any other Obligor;
or
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19.11.2
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received
by that Lender from the Borrowers or any other Obligor and, in each case,
relating to this Agreement or any of the Finance
Documents.
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19.12
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Distributions
of sums received and deductions by
Agent
|
The
Agent shall (subject to Clause 8.3)
distribute promptly to each Lender its due proportion of all sums received by
the Agent on behalf of the Lenders under this Agreement or any of the other
Security Documents, subject to the Agent's right to deduct and withhold from any
such payment any amount which is then (or which will, upon demand by the Agent,
become) due and payable to the Agent from that Lender.
19.13
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Agent's
retention of fees and expenses
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The
Agent may retain for its own use and benefit (and shall not be liable to account
to any Lender for all or any part of) any sums received by it by way of fees
(and not payable to any Lender) or by way of reimbursement of expenses incurred
by it.
19.14
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Waiver
on instructions of Majority Lenders
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Subject
to Clause 19.15,
the provisions of this Agreement and any of the Security Documents may be
waived, and (subject to the written agreement of each of the other parties
thereto, other than the Lenders) varied or amended, by the Agent acting on the
written instructions of the Majority Lenders, in each case evidenced by an
instrument in writing, and any such waiver, variation or amendment shall be
binding upon all the Lenders.
19.15
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Consent
of Agent and all Lenders required
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Nothing
in Clause 19.14
shall authorise the effecting, without the prior written consent of the Agent
and all the Lenders, of:
19.15.1
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any
change in the Applicable Margin or in the definitions of "Majority
Lenders", "Finance Documents" or "Security
Documents";
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19.15.2
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any
change in the date for, or alteration in the amount (or the basis of
determining the amount) of, any payment of principal, interest, fees, or
other amounts payable under this
Agreement;
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19.15.3
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any
change in a Lender's Commitment;
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19.15.4
|
any
extension of the Availability
Period;
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19.15.6
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any
change to this Clause 19.15;
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19.15.7
|
the
release of any of the security created by or pursuant to the Security
Documents (or any of them); or
|
19.15.8
|
any
other matter in respect of which the terms of this Agreement or any other
of the Finance Documents expressly requires the agreement of all the
Lenders.
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19.16
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Borrowers'
reliance upon Agent
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At
all times throughout the Security Period the Borrowers shall be entitled to rely
upon the advice of the Agent as to the giving of any approvals or consents or
the exercise of any discretions by the Lenders or any other act of the Lenders
as required by this Agreement and/or the Security Documents or any of
them.
19.17
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Lenders
to be informed
|
The
Agent shall, subject to Clause 19.6,
at all times keep the Lenders informed of each and every approval or consent
given and each exercise of any such discretion and each performance of any such
other act which the Agent may have performed on behalf of the Lenders as
required by this Agreement or any of the Security Documents.
19.18
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Consent
of Agent required
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Notwithstanding
the provisions of Clauses 19.14
and 19.15,
no provision of this Agreement or of any other of the Finance Documents which in
any way relates to the duties, functions, powers or responsibilities of the
Agent may be amended, waived or suspended without the prior consent of the
Agent.
20.
|
THE
SECURITY TRUSTEE
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20.1
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Trust
Property defined
|
In
this Clause 20, "Trust Property" means:
20.1.1
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all
rights, title and interests that may be mortgaged, charged, pledged or
assigned in favour of the Security Trustee under or by virtue of the
Security Documents;
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20.1.2
|
all
rights granted to, or held or exercisable by, the Security Trustee by
virtue of this Agreement and the Security
Documents;
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20.1.3
|
all
moneys and other assets, which are received or recovered by or on behalf
of the Security Trustee under or by virtue of any of the foregoing rights,
including as a result of the enforcement or exercise of any such right;
and
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20.1.4
|
all
moneys and other assets accrued in respect of or derived from any of the
foregoing.
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20.2
|
Duties
of Security Trustee
|
The
Security Trustee shall:
20.2.1
|
hold
the Trust Property on trust for the Banks in accordance with provisions of
this Agreement and the Security Documents;
and
|
20.2.2
|
perform
and exercise the rights and benefits vested in it and deal with the Trust
Property in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the
Security Documents.
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20.3
|
Security
Trustee to have no responsibility to
Borrowers
|
The
Security Trustee does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any
responsibility, liability or obligation (whether fiduciary or otherwise)
towards, or relationship of agency or trust with or for, the Borrowers or any
other Obligor in any circumstances whatsoever.
20.4
|
Security
Trustee's powers and discretions
|
The
Security Trustee shall have such powers and discretions:
20.4.1
|
which
are expressly delegated to the Security Trustee by the terms of this
Agreement and the Security
Documents;
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20.4.2
|
which
the Majority Lenders consider appropriate and give to the Security Trustee
(generally or in a particular case) with the Security Trustee's
consent;
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20.4.3
|
which
the Security Trustee considers to be reasonably incidental and conducive
to the discharge and performance of any of its functions under this
Agreement or any of the Security Documents or otherwise appropriate in the
context of those functions, including the exercise of any powers given to
it by the Majority Lenders; and
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20.4.4
|
which
are conferred on a trustee by the Trustee Xxx 0000 and any other
applicable law for the time being in
force.
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20.5
|
Security
Trustee to act in accordance with instructions of Majority
Lenders
|
Subject
to the provisions of the Agreement and the Security Documents, the Security
Trustee agrees to act with respect to this Agreement and the Security Documents
in accordance with the written instructions of the Agent, or, if the Agent and
the Security Trustee are the same person, the Majority Lenders. Any
such instructions given by the Majority Lenders shall be binding on all the
Banks. In the absence of any such instructions, the Security Trustee
shall not be obliged to act.
20.6
|
Security
Trustee not required to act
|
In
no event shall the Security Trustee be required to take any action which
exposes, or is likely to expose, the Security Trustee to personal liability or
which is contrary to the provisions of:
20.6.1
|
this
Agreement or any of the Security Documents;
or
|
20.6.2
|
any
law, regulation or directive.
|
20.7
|
Provision
of copy documents to Banks
|
The
Security Trustee shall furnish the Agent, or, if the Agent and the Security
Trustee are the same person, each Lender and the Issuing Bank, with copies of
any documents received by it under or in connection with this Agreement or any
Security Documents which it considers to be of material importance to the
Banks.
20.8
|
Transfer
of moneys to Agent
|
The
Security Trustee shall, except as expressly stated to the contrary in this
Agreement or any Security Document, transfer any moneys forming part of the
Trust Property to the Agent for application in accordance with the relevant
provisions of this Agreement and the Security Documents, subject to the Security
Trustee's right to deduct and withhold from any such payment any amount which is
then (or which will, upon demand by the Security Trustee, become) due and
payable to it, or to any receiver or agent appointed by it, under this Agreement
and the Security Documents.
20.9
|
Security
Trustee's retention of fees and
expenses
|
The
Security Trustee may retain for its own use and benefit (and shall not be liable
to account to any other Bank for all or any part of) any sums received by it by
way of fees (and not payable to any other Bank) or by way of reimbursement of
expenses incurred by it.
20.10
|
Release
of security
|
At
the end of the Security Period the Security Trustee shall release without any
recourse, warranty or covenants for title whatsoever, all security granted to it
pursuant to the Security Documents then held by it, whereupon the Security
Trustee shall be discharged from all liabilities and obligations under this
Agreement and the Security Documents.
20.11
|
Perpetuity
period
|
The
perpetuity period applicable to the trusts created by this Clause 20
is 80 years from the Signing Date.
20.12
|
Parallel
debt
|
20.12.1
|
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement the Borrowers hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally undertake to pay to the Security Trustee, as creditor in
its own right and not as representative of the Banks, sums equal to and in
the currency of each amount payable by the Borrowers to each of the Banks
under or by virtue of this Agreement and the other Finance Documents as
and when that amount falls due for payment under the relevant Finance
Document or would have fallen due but for any suspension of payment,
moratorium, discharge by operation of law or analogous
event.
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20.12.2
|
The
Security Trustee shall have its own independent right to demand payment of
the amounts payable by the Borrowers under this Clause 20.12,
irrespective of any suspension, extinction or any other discharge for any
reason whatsoever (otherwise than by payment) of the Borrowers' obligation
to pay those amounts to the Banks other than a discharge by virtue of
payment which those Banks are entitled to
retain.
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20.12.3
|
Any
amount due and payable by the Borrowers to the Security Trustee under this
Clause 20.12
shall be decreased to the extent that the Banks have received (and are
able to retain) payment in full of the corresponding amount under the
other provisions of the Finance Documents and any amount due and payable
by the Borrowers to the Banks under those provisions shall be decreased to
the extent that the Security Trustee has received (and is able to retain)
payment in full of the corresponding amount under this Clause 20.12.
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20.12.4
|
The
rights of the Banks (other than the Security Trustee) to receive payment
of amounts payable by the Borrowers under the Finance Documents are
several and are separate and independent from, and without prejudice to,
the rights of the Security Trustee to receive payment under this Clause 20.12.
|
20.12.5
|
Any
amounts received by the Security Trustee shall, to the extent permitted by
the mandatory provisions of the applicable law, be applied in accordance
with Clause 8.2.
|
21.
|
RETIREMENT
OF A SERVICE BANK
|
21.1
|
Resignation
of Service Bank
|
Each
Service Bank may at any time resign its appointment under this Agreement by
giving the Obligors and the other Banks not less than 30 days' prior written
notice to that effect.
21.2
|
Appointment
of successor by Majority Lenders
|
After
the giving by any Service Bank of a notice of termination the Majority Lenders
may in writing appoint a successor.
21.3
|
Appointment
by retiring Service Bank
|
If
no such successor is appointed within the period specified in Clause 21.1,
the relevant Service Bank may appoint as its successor any reputable bank or
financial institution with an office in Paris, Amsterdam or London.
21.4
|
Consequence
of change of Service Bank
|
Upon
the acceptance by a successor to a Service Bank of its appointment, which
acceptance shall be in such form as the Majority Lenders shall
approve:
21.4.1
|
that
successor shall become bound by all the obligations of that Service Bank
and become entitled to all the rights, privileges, powers, authorities and
discretions of that Service Bank under this Agreement and the Security
Documents;
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21.4.2
|
the
obligations of that Service Bank under this Agreement and the Security
Documents shall terminate but without prejudice to any liabilities which
that Service Bank may have incurred prior to that
termination;
|
21.4.3
|
that
Service Bank shall be discharged from any further liability or obligations
under this Agreement and the Security Documents;
and
|
21.4.4
|
the
provisions of this Agreement and the Security Documents shall continue in
effect for the benefit of that Service Bank in respect of any action taken
or omitted to be taken by it or any event occurring before the termination
of its obligations pursuant to this Clause 21.
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22.
|
LIMITS
OF THE SERVICE BANKS' OBLIGATIONS
|
22.1
|
No
duty to enquire
|
Neither
Service Bank shall be obliged to ascertain or enquire:
22.1.1
|
either
initially or on a continuing basis, as to the credit or financial
condition or affairs of the Borrowers, any other Obligor or any other
person;
|
22.1.2
|
as
to the performance or observance by the Borrowers or any other Obligor of
any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any of the other
Finance Documents or any other agreement;
or
|
22.1.3
|
whether
any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred, and until
it shall have actual knowledge or express notice to the contrary, the
Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default or Potential
Event of Default has occurred.
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22.2
|
Responsibilities
excluded
|
Neither
Service Bank and none of their respective officers, employees or agents shall be
responsible to any other Bank for:
22.2.1
|
any
failure or delay in performance, or breach by the Borrowers, of their
obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents or
any other agreement or any failure or delay in performance, or breach by
any of the other Obligors, of their respective obligations under any of
the Finance Documents or any other agreement;
or
|
22.2.2
|
any
recitals, statements, representations or warranties in, or for the
legality, validity, effectiveness, enforceability, admissibility in
evidence or sufficiency of, this Agreement or any of the other Finance
Documents or any other agreement;
or
|
22.2.3
|
the
legality, validity, effectiveness or enforceability of any of the security
created, or purported to be created, pursuant to any of the Security
Documents.
|
22.3
|
Limitation
of liability
|
22.3.1
|
Neither
Service Bank and none of their respective officers, employees or agents
shall be liable for any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by
the Borrowers or any other Bank or any other person in consequence of any
action taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Agreement or any of
the other Finance Documents or in connection herewith or therewith unless
caused by its gross negligence or wilful
misconduct.
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22.3.2
|
Without
prejudice to the provisions of Clause 22.3.1,
none of the other Parties shall take any proceedings against any officer,
employee or agent of a Service Bank in respect of any claim which it may
have against that Service Bank or in respect of any act or omission
(including, without limitation, negligence or wilful misconduct) by that
officer, employee or agent in relation to this Agreement or any of the
other Finance Documents.
|
22.4
|
Lenders'
and Swap Bank's representations and
undertakings
|
Each
Lender and the Swap Bank:
22.4.1
|
severally
represents and warrants to the Service Banks that it has made its own
independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the
Borrowers and the other Obligors in connection with the entry by it into
this Agreement and, in the case of the Swap Bank, into each Master
Agreement and in such respect it has not relied on any information
provided to it by either Service Bank;
and
|
22.4.2
|
undertakes
that it will continue to make its own independent appraisal of the
creditworthiness of the Borrowers and the other Obligors and will not rely
on any information provided to it by either Service
Bank.
|
22.5
|
Indemnification
by Lenders and Swap Bank of Service
Banks
|
The
Lenders and the Swap Bank agree (which agreement shall survive payment of all
sums due under this Agreement) to indemnify each Service Bank (to the extent not
reimbursed by the Borrowers) rateably:
22.5.1
|
in
the case of the Lenders, according to their respective Contributions (or,
if no part of the Loan has been advanced, their respective Commitments),
and
|
22.5.2
|
in
the case of the Swap Bank, according to the maximum net exposure of the
Borrowers to the Swap Bank determined in accordance with the terms of each
Master Agreement as if the Master Agreement Liabilities were terminated
and/or closed out at that time or, as the case may be, if they have
already been terminated and/or closed out, the aggregate amount (whether
actual or contingent) payable
thereunder,
|
from
and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or
nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against that
Service Bank in performing its functions or duties under this Agreement or any
of the other Finance Documents, or in connection with any action taken or
omitted to be taken by that Service Bank in enforcing or preserving or
attempting to enforce or preserve the rights of the Banks under this Agreement
or any of the other Finance Documents or any other documents or
security.
22.6
|
Service
Banks' rights
|
Each
Service Bank may:
22.6.1
|
engage
and pay for the advice and services of any lawyers, accountants or other
experts whose advice or services may to that Service Bank seem necessary
or desirable and that Service Bank shall be entitled to rely on the advice
and opinions of such lawyers, accountants and other experts and shall not
be liable to any of the other parties hereto for any of the consequences
of any such reliance;
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22.6.2
|
perform
all or any of its functions and duties hereunder or under the Security
Documents through employees or agents or any office or branch of that
Service Bank from time to time selected by it and notified to the other
parties hereto;
|
22.6.3
|
rely
on any communication or document believed by it to be genuine and correct
and to have been communicated or signed by the person by whom it purports
to be communicated or signed and shall not be liable to any of the other
parties hereto for any of the consequences of such reliance;
and
|
22.6.4
|
without
liability to account, make loans to, accept deposits from and generally
engage in any kind of banking or trust business with the Borrowers or the
other Obligors as though that Service Bank was not a Service
Bank.
|
22.7
|
Service
Banks as Lenders and/or Swap Bank
|
If
it is also a Lender, each Service Bank shall have the same rights and powers
under this Agreement as any other Lender (or the Swap Bank, if it is the Swap
Bank) and may exercise those rights and powers as though it were not a Service
Bank.
23.
|
SHARING
OF PAYMENTS
|
23.1
|
Relevant
circumstances
|
This
Clause 23
applies if any Lender (the "Sharing Lender") at any time
receives or recovers (whether by way of voluntary or involuntary payment, by
virtue of the exercise of its legal rights including but not limited to the
right of set-off, counterclaim or otherwise howsoever) the whole or any part of
any amounts due to it from the Borrowers under this Agreement or any of the
other Finance Documents otherwise than by distribution from the Agent in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
23.2
|
Payment
by Sharing Lender to Agent
|
23.2.1
|
the
Sharing Lender shall forthwith pay to the Agent the full amount or (as the
case may be) an amount equal to the equivalent of the full amount so
received or recovered;
|
23.2.2
|
as
between the Borrowers and the Sharing Lender, the Borrowers shall remain
or again become indebted to such Sharing Lender under this Agreement in
the amount so paid as if it had not been received or recovered as
aforesaid; and
|
23.2.3
|
the
Agent shall treat the amount so paid as if it were a payment by the
Borrowers on account of amounts due from the Borrowers under this
Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents for distribution to the
Sharing Lender and such of the other Lenders in the proportions in which
the Sharing Lender and the other Lenders would have been entitled to
receive such amount had it been paid by the Borrowers to the Agent
hereunder or under such Finance
Documents.
|
23.3
|
Refund
by Agent
|
Any
payment and adjustment made pursuant to Clause 23.2
shall be subject to the condition that, if the amount (or any part thereof) so
paid by the Sharing Lender to the Agent subsequently falls to be repaid by the
Sharing Lender to the Borrowers or any other person, then each of the Lenders
who has received any part thereof from the Agent shall repay the amount received
by it to the Sharing Lender, together with such amount (if any) as is necessary
to reimburse the Sharing Lender the appropriate portion of any interest it has
been obliged to pay when repaying such amount as aforesaid, and the relevant
adjustments pursuant to Clause 23.2
shall be cancelled.
23.4
|
No
sharing required
|
A
Sharing Lender which has commenced or joined in an action or proceeding in any
court to recover sums due to it under this Agreement or any of the other Finance
Documents, and pursuant to a judgment obtained therein or a settlement or
compromise of that action or proceeding shall have received any amount, shall
not be required to share any proportion of that amount with a Lender which has
the legal right to, but does not, join such action or proceeding or commence and
diligently prosecute a separate action or proceeding to enforce its rights under
this Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents in the same or another
court.
23.5
|
Matters
notifiable
|
Each
Lender shall promptly give notice to the Agent of:
23.5.1
|
the
institution by that Lender of a legal action or proceedings against the
Borrowers under this Agreement or under any of the other Finance Documents
or in connection therewith as soon as practicable thereafter (and, in any
event, within 5 Banking Days); and
|
23.5.2
|
the
receipt or recovery by that Lender of any amount due and payable by the
Borrowers under this Agreement or under any of the other Finance Documents
which is received or recovered otherwise than through the
Agent.
|
Upon
receipt of any such notice the Agent will as soon as practicable thereafter
notify the other Banks.
24.
|
JOINT
AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
|
24.1
|
Joint
and several
|
All
obligations and liabilities imposed on or assumed by the Borrowers under or
pursuant to this Agreement are joint and several even if not so
expressed.
24.2
|
Obligations
not affected
|
None
of the obligations and liabilities of the Borrowers under the Finance Documents
shall be impaired by:
24.2.1
|
any
failure of a Finance Document to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable
in relation to either of the Borrowers whether as a result of lack of
corporate capacity, due authorisation, effective execution or
otherwise;
|
24.2.2
|
any
giving of time, forbearance, indulgence, waiver or discharge in relation
to either of the Borrowers; or
|
24.2.3
|
any
other matter or event whatsoever which might have the effect of impairing
all or and of the liabilities any obligations of either of the
Borrowers.
|
24.3
|
Principal
debtors
|
Each
Borrower declares that it is and will, throughout the Security Period, remain a
principal debtor for the payment of the Outstanding Indebtedness and no Borrower
shall in any circumstances be construed to be a surety for the obligations of
the other Borrower hereunder.
24.4
|
Subordination
|
Neither
of the Borrowers (hereinafter called a "Creditor Borrower") will
without the prior written consent of the Agent or unless so directed by the
Agent (whereupon such Borrower shall act in accordance with the Agent's
directions) ask, demand, xxx for, take or receive from the other Borrower
(hereinafter called a "Debtor
Borrower") by set-off or any manner the whole or any part of all present
and future sums, liabilities and obligations payable or owing by a Debtor
Borrower to a Creditor Borrower whether actual or contingent, jointly or
severally or otherwise howsoever, until the Outstanding Indebtedness has been
paid and discharged in full.
25.
|
ASSIGNMENT,
TRANSFER AND RELEASE
|
25.1
|
Successors
and assigns
|
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Party and its
successors and assigns.
25.2
|
No
assignment by Borrowers
|
Neither
of the Borrowers may assign or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits or
obligations under this Agreement or under any of the other Finance Documents
without the prior written consent of the Lenders.
25.3
|
Transfer
by Lenders
|
Subject
to obtaining the prior consent of the Agent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, any Lender (the "Transferor Lender") may
transfer all or any of its rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender
under this Agreement and under the other Finance Documents to another bank or
financial institution (the "Transferee Lender"), provided
that no such consent shall be required if the transfer is made to an affiliate
of the Transferor Lender or to another Lender (or any affiliate thereof) or if
the transfer is made after an Event of Default has occurred and has been
continuing for 30 days. No assignment or transfer by a Lender of any of its
rights or obligations under this Agreement and the other Finance Documents shall
be binding on, or effective in relation to, any other Party unless it is
effected, evidenced and perfected by the delivery by the Transferor Lender to
the Agent of a Transfer Certificate executed by the Transferor Lender and the
Transferee Lender.
25.4
|
Signature
of Transfer Certificate
|
The
Agent shall as soon as practicable, but not later than the 5th Banking Day after
receipt by it of a Transfer Certificate, sign the Transfer Certificate on behalf
of the Obligors, itself and each of the other Banks and give notice to the
Obligors and the Banks of its receipt of that Transfer Certificate (attaching a
copy of it).
25.5
|
Authorisation
of Agent to sign Transfer
Certificate
|
Each
of the other Parties irrevocably authorises the Agent to sign any Transfer
Certificate on its behalf.
25.6
|
Effective
date of Transfer Certificate
|
A
Transfer Certificate becomes effective on the date, if any, specified in the
Transfer Certificate as its effective date, provided always that it is signed by
the Agent under Clause 25.4
on or before that date.
25.7
|
Effect
of Transfer Certificate
|
A
Transfer Certificate shall have effect in accordance with the
following:
25.7.1
|
to
the extent that in that Transfer Certificate the Transferor Lender seeks
to transfer its rights and/or its obligations under this Agreement and the
other Finance Documents, each Obligor and the Transferor Lender shall each
be released from further obligations to the other under this Agreement and
the other Finance Documents and their respective rights against each other
shall be cancelled (such rights and obligations being referred to in this
Clause 25.7
as "discharged rights and
obligations");
|
25.7.2
|
each
Obligor, the Transferee Lender and the other Banks shall each assume
obligations towards each other and/or acquire rights against each other
which differ from the discharged rights and obligations only insofar as
the Transferee Lender has assumed and/or acquired the same in place of the
Transferor Lender; and
|
25.7.3
|
the
Transferee Lender and the other Banks shall acquire the same rights and
assume the same obligations between themselves as they would have acquired
and assumed had the Transferee Lender been an original party to this
Agreement as a Lender with the rights and/or obligations acquired or
assumed by it as a result of that
transfer.
|
25.8
|
Transfer
fee
|
The
Transferee Lender shall pay to the Agent for its own account a transfer fee of
$2,000 on the date on which the transfer effected by the relevant Transfer
Certificate becomes effective.
25.9
|
Sub-participation
by Lenders
|
Any
Lender may at any time without the consent of the Borrowers or any other Obligor
sub-participate all or any of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement
and the other Finance Documents.
25.10
|
Disclosure
of information
|
Any
Lender may disclose to any potential Transferee Lender, assignee or
sub-participant, or to any other party with whom it may propose to enter into
contractual relations in connection with this Agreement or any other of the
Finance Documents, such information about the Borrowers and the other Obligors
and their respective businesses, assets or financial condition as that Lender
shall consider appropriate.
25.11
|
Change
of Lending Office
|
Any
Lender may at any time and from time to time change its Lending Office by giving
notice to the Agent and that change shall be effective on the later of (a) the
date specified in that notice and (b) the date of receipt by the Agent of that
notice from that Lender. The Agent shall promptly notify the Obligors and the
other Banks of any notice received by it pursuant to this Clause 25.11.
25.12
|
Mitigation
|
If:
25.12.1
|
25.12.2
|
then
the Transferee Lender or Lender acting through its new Lending Office is only
entitled to receive payment under those Clauses to the same extent as the
Transferor Lender or Lender acting through its previous Lending Office would
have been if the transfer or change had not occurred.
25.13
|
Delegation
|
Any
Bank may at any time and from to time to time delegate any one or more of its
rights, powers and/or obligations under this Agreement and the other Finance
Documents to any person.
25.14
|
Register
|
The
Agent shall keep a register of all the Lenders for the time being with details
of their respective Commitments, Contributions and Lending Office and shall
provide any other Party (at that Party's expense) with a copy of the register on
request.
25.15
|
Swap
Bank
|
The
Swap Bank may not assign or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits or
obligations under this Agreement or under any of the other Finance Documents
without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders.
26.
|
SET-OFF
|
A
Bank may set off any matured obligation due from either Borrower under this
Agreement or any other Finance Document (to the extent beneficially owned by
that Bank) against any matured obligation owed by that Bank to that Borrower,
regardless of the place of payment, booking branch or currency of either
obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Bank
may convert either obligation at a market rate of exchange in its usual course
of business for the purpose of the set-off..
27.
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
27.1
|
Remedies
and waivers
|
No
failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Bank, any
right or remedy under the Finance Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any
further or other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or
remedy. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by
law.
27.2
|
Waivers
and amendments to be in writing
|
Any
waiver by any Bank of any provision of this Agreement or any other of the
Finance Documents, and any consent or approval given by any Bank, shall only be
effective if given in writing and then only strictly for the purpose and upon
the terms for which it is given. Neither this Agreement nor any of the other
Finance Documents may be amended or varied orally but only by an instrument
signed by or on behalf of each of the parties thereto.
27.3
|
Severability
|
If
at any time one or more of the provisions of this Agreement or any other of the
Finance Documents is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect
under any law by which it may be governed or affected, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be in any way affected
or impaired as a result.
27.4
|
Counterparts
|
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all such
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute but one and the same
instrument.
27.5
|
Conclusiveness
of Bank's certificates
|
The
certificate or determination of a Bank of a rate or amount under this Agreement
and any other Finance Document is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive
evidence of the matters to which it relates and is binding on the
Borrowers.
27.6
|
Force
majeure
|
No
Bank will be liable for any failure on its part to provide its Commitment or
maintain its Contribution (or any part thereof) resulting, directly or
indirectly, from any action, inaction or purported action of any government or
governmental agency or any strike, boycott or blockade or any cause whatsoever
outside its control.
27.7
|
Further
assurance
|
The
Borrowers shall, upon demand, and at their own expense, sign, perfect, do,
execute and register all such further assurances, documents, acts and things as
the Agent may require for the purpose of more effectually accomplishing or
perfecting the transaction or security contemplated by this Agreement and the
other Finance Documents.
28.
|
NOTICES
|
28.1
|
Addresses
|
All
notices (which expression includes any demand, request, consent or other
communication) to be given by one Party to another under this Agreement shall be
in writing and (unless delivered personally) shall be given by telefax or first
class pre-paid post (airmail if sent internationally) and be
addressed:
28.1.1
|
in
the case of the Agent, the Security Trustee and the Swap Bank to them
at:
|
Lloyds
TSB Bank plc
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
|
|
Xxxxxxx
|
Telefax
No: x00 000 000 0000
Attn:
Head of Loans Management
With
a copy to:
Telefax
No: x00 000 000 0000
Attn: Loan
Administration
28.1.2
|
in
the case of an Original Lender, to it at the address set out beneath its
name in Schedule 1 and, in the case of any
other Lender, to it at the address specified in the relevant Transfer
Certificate;
|
28.1.3
|
in
the case of the Borrowers, to them
at:
|
24
Kaningos Xxxxxx
000
00 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Telefax
No: x00 000 00000000
Attn:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
28.2
|
Changes
of address
|
If
any Bank or either Borrower wishes to change its or their address for
communication, the one shall give to the others not less than 5 Banking Days'
notice in writing of the change desired.
28.3
|
Deemed
receipt of notices
|
Notices
addressed as provided above shall be deemed to have been duly given when
despatched (in the case of telefax), when delivered (in the case of personal
delivery), 2 days after posting (in the case of letters sent within the same
country), or five 5 days after posting (in the case of letters sent
internationally), provided that notices to a Bank shall be effective only upon
their actual receipt by that Bank. In each of the above cases any notice
received on a non-working day or after business hours in the country of receipt
shall be deemed to be given on the next following working day in such
country.
28.4
|
English
language
|
All
notices and documents to be given or delivered pursuant to or otherwise in
relation to this Agreement and the Finance Documents shall be in the English
language or be accompanied by a certified English translation.
29.
|
APPLICABLE
LAW AND JURISDICTION
|
29.1
|
Governing
law
|
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English
law.
29.2
|
Submission
to jurisdiction
|
The
Borrowers hereby irrevocably agree for the exclusive benefit of the Banks that
the English courts shall have jurisdiction in relation to any dispute and any
suit, action or proceeding (referred to together in this Clause 29
as "Proceedings") which
may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement and/or any of the other
Finance Documents, and for such purposes irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction
of such courts.
29.3
|
Service
of process
|
Each
Borrower hereby irrevocably agrees:
29.3.1
|
that,
for the purpose of Proceedings in England, any legal process may be served
upon Hill Xxxxxxxxx Services Limited, currently of c/o Hill Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx'x Xxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX (Attn: Ms.
Electra Panayotopoulos), who are hereby authorised to accept service on
its behalf, which shall be deemed to be good service on such Borrower;
and
|
29.3.2
|
that
throughout the Security Period it will maintain a duly appointed process
agent in England, duly notified to the Agent, and that failure by any such
process agent to give notice thereof to it shall not impair the validity
of such service or of a judgment or order based
thereon.
|
29.4
|
Choice
of forum
|
Nothing
in this Clause 29
shall affect the right of any Bank to serve process in any manner permitted by
law or limit the right of any Bank to take Proceedings against the Borrowers in
any other court of competent jurisdiction, nor shall the taking of Proceedings
in one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of Proceedings by any Bank in
any other jurisdiction, whether concurrently or not.
The
Borrowers shall not commence any Proceedings in any country other than England
in relation to any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
and/or any of the other Finance Documents.
29.5
|
Forum
convenience
|
Each
Borrower irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have on
the grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise to Proceedings being brought in
any such court as is referred to in this Clause 29,
and further irrevocably agrees that a judgment or order in any Proceedings
brought in the English courts shall be conclusive and binding upon it and may be
enforced without review in the courts of any other jurisdiction.
29.6
|
Consent
|
Each
Borrower consents generally in respect of any Proceedings arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement to the giving of any relief or the issue of any
process in connection with such Proceedings, including without limitation, the
making, enforcement or execution against any property or assets whatsoever of
any order or judgment which may be made or given in such
Proceedings.
29.7
|
Waiver
of immunity
|
To
the extent that either Borrower may be entitled in any jurisdiction to claim for
itself or its property or assets immunity in respect of its obligations under
this Agreement from service of process, jurisdiction, suit, judgment, execution,
attachment (whether before judgment, in aid of execution or otherwise) or legal
process, or to the extent that in any such jurisdiction there may be attributed
to it or its property or assets such immunity (whether or not claimed) such
Borrower irrevocably agrees not to claim and irrevocably waives such immunity to
the fullest extent permitted by the laws of such jurisdiction.
AS WITNESS the hands of the
duly authorised representatives of the parties hereto the day and year first
before written.
Schedule
1
LENDERS
AND COMMITMENTS
Lender
|
Lending Office
|
Hull No. 2143 - Tranche Commitment
($)
|
Hull No. 2198 - Tranche Commitment
($)
|
Percentage
|
Lloyds
TSB Bank plc
|
00
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
|
$41,625,000
|
$41,625,000
|
100%
|
$41,625,000
|
$41,625,000
|
100%
|
Schedule
2
FORM
OF NOTICE OF DRAWDOWN
To: Lloyds
TSB Bank plc
00
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0X
0XX
Attn: [●]
Date: [●]
20[●]
Dear
Sirs
Notice
of Drawdown - Loan Agreement dated [●] 2008
We
refer to the loan agreement dated [●] 2008 (the "Facility Agreement") made
between (1) ourselves as joint and several Borrowers, (2) the banks and
financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 thereto as Original Lenders and (3)
yourselves as Agent, Security Trustee and Swap Bank providing for the making
available to us of a secured term loan in the amount of up to the lesser of
$83,250,000 and 75% of the Appraised Market Value of the Vessels.
Expressions
defined in the Facility Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this
letter.
Pursuant
to Clause 3
of the Facility Agreement we hereby give you notice that
we wish to draw a Tranche as follows:
Name of Vessel | : [●] |
Name of buyer of Vessel | : [●] |
Amount of Tranche | : $[●] |
Proposed Drawdown Date | : [●] |
Duration of first Interest Period | : [●] months |
We
hereby request and authorise you to apply the proceeds of the said Tranche by
paying the proceeds by [●] to [●] Account No. [●], quoting the reference
[●].
We
confirm that:
(a)
|
the
representations and warranties made by us as set out in Clause 11
of the Facility Agreement are true and accurate on the date hereof as if
made on such date; and
|
(b)
|
no
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or will occur as a result of the proposed
borrowing.
|
Yours
faithfully
……………………………….
For
and on behalf of
Lemannville
Navigation Inc.
Turneville
Navigation Inc.
Schedule
3
DETAILS
OF THE VESSELS
Borrower
(owner)
|
Seller
|
Vessel
name
|
Approved
Flag State
|
Lemannville
Navigation Inc.
|
ST
Shipping & Transport Pte. Ltd.
|
Hull
No. 2143
|
Republic
of the Xxxxxxxx Islands
|
Turneville
Navigation Inc.
|
ST
Shipping & Transport Pte. Ltd.
|
Hull
No. 2198
|
Republic
of the Xxxxxxxx Islands
|
Schedule
4
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
Part 1 – Initial conditions
precedent
1.
|
Certified
copies of the certificate of incorporation and articles of incorporation
and bylaws or equivalent constitutional documents of each Obligor
(excluding each Approved Technical Manager that does not belong to the
Group).
|
2.
|
A
certificate of good standing for each Obligor (excluding each Approved
Technical Manager that does not belong to the Group) or other evidence
that each Obligor (excluding each Approved Technical Manager that does not
belong to the Group) is in good standing in its country of
incorporation.
|
3.
|
A
certificate in respect of each Obligor (excluding each Approved Technical
Manager that does not belong to the Group), signed by the secretary or a
director of that Obligor, stating:
|
3.1
|
its
officers and directors;
|
3.2
|
the
names and shareholdings of its shareholders (except in the case of the
Corporate Guarantor);
|
3.3
|
that
no licences, authorisations, approvals or consents are required by that
Obligor in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity
and enforceability of the Finance Documents and Transaction Documents to
which it is (or is to become) a party or, if any such licences,
authorisations, approvals or consents are required by it, attaching
certified copies of the same.
|
4.
|
Certified
copies of resolutions duly passed by the directors and (if required by the
Agent) the shareholders of each Obligor (excluding each Approved Technical
Manager that does not belong to the Group) evidencing approval of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Finance Documents
and the Transaction Documents and authorising the execution of the
same.
|
5.
|
The
original of any power of attorney issued by each Obligor (excluding each
Approved Technical Manager that does not belong to the Group) in favour of
any person or persons executing this Agreement and the other Finance
Documents.
|
6.
|
Such
certificates and documents as any Bank may reasonably require in order to
comply with the money laundering prevention procedures applicable to it,
including documentation evidencing the ownership structure in respect of
each Vessel, which is satisfactory to the
Agent.
|
7.
|
Originals
of the following documents:
|
7.1
|
this
Agreement executed by the
Borrowers;
|
7.2
|
the
Fee Letter executed by the
Borrowers;
|
7.3
|
the
Guarantee executed by the Corporate
Guarantor;
|
together
with all documents, instruments, notices and acknowledgements required to be
delivered under such Finance Documents on or before the relevant Drawdown Date
duly executed by the relevant parties.
8.
|
Evidence
satisfactory to the Agent in all respects of compliance by each Borrower
with the requirements of Clause 15.3
of this Agreement, including a certified copy of each relevant charter
agreement, as required by the
Agent.
|
9.
|
Favourable
legal opinions from the legal advisers to the Agent in each relevant
jurisdiction in respect of the relevant Obligors (or any of them)
(excluding each Approved Technical Manager that does not belong to the
Group) and the relevant Finance Documents (or any of them) in form
satisfactory to the Agent or confirmation satisfactory to the Agent that
such opinions will be given.
|
Part 2 - Documents and
evidence to be received on or before the Delivery Date of a
Vessel
1.
|
In
respect of the documents delivered by the executed by the Borrowers to the
Agent pursuant to part 1 of this Schedule 4, such updating documents as
the Agent may require.
|
2.
|
Originals
of the following Security Documents in respect of the Vessel to which the
Tranche relates (the "relevant
Vessel"):
|
2.1
|
the
Master Agreement executed by either Borrower or the Borrowers, as required
by the Swap Bank;
|
2.2
|
the
Mortgage executed by the relevant
Borrower;
|
2.3
|
the
General Assignment executed by the relevant Borrower;
and
|
2.4
|
the
Accounts Security executed by the relevant
Borrower,
|
together
with all documents, instruments, notices and acknowledgements required to be
delivered under such Security Documents on or before the relevant Drawdown Date
duly executed by the relevant parties.
3.
|
The
following documents and evidence relating to the delivery of the relevant
Vessel under the relevant MOA:
|
3.1
|
certified
copies of the xxxx of sale (Shipyard to Seller), builder's certificate,
declaration of warranty and commercial invoice issued by the
Shipyard;
|
3.2
|
a
certified copy of a protocol of delivery and acceptance for the relevant
Vessel executed on behalf of the Shipyard and the
Seller;
|
3.3
|
a
certified copy of the xxxx of sale (Seller to relevant Borrower) and of a
protocol of delivery and acceptance for the relevant Vessel executed on
behalf of the Seller and the relevant
Borrower.
|
4.
|
Evidence
that the Mortgage on the relevant Vessel has been registered or is capable
of immediate registration with first priority against that Vessel at the
relevant ship registry in the Approved Flag
State.
|
5.
|
Evidence
that the Accounts in respect of the relevant Vessel have been duly
opened.
|
6.
|
Such
evidence as the Agent may require that a Borrower or the Borrowers (as may
be required by the Swap Bank) have entered into a swap or other hedging
transaction, including collar, with the Swap Bank to hedge the Borrowers'
floating interest rate exposure by fixing the Interest Rate relating to at
least 50% of the Loan outstanding for the duration of the period from the
first Drawdown Date to the end of the Security Period in accordance with
Clauses 6.14
and 12.2.10.
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7.
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Such
evidence as the Agent may require that at least 30 days before the
Delivery Date of the relevant Vessel the relevant Borrower has deposited
in its Retention Account or in another account opened or to be opened by
that Borrower with the Agent, as the Agent may require, an amount equal to
the lesser of (i) $13,275,000; and (ii) 25% of the Appraised Market Value
of the relevant Vessel less
$600,000.
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8.
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The
following documents relating to the management of the relevant
Vessel:
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8.1
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a
certified copy of the Approved Management
Agreements;
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8.2
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an
original of each Approved Manager's Undertaking and an original of the
corresponding notice of assignment and acknowledgment to the Approved
Manager's Undertaking;
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8.3
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such
evidence as the Agent may reasonably require as to the due execution of
each Approved Manager's Undertaking by the relevant Approved Technical
Manager.
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9.
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Such
evidence as the Agent may require that the relevant Vessel is registered
in the sole name of the relevant Borrower under the laws and flag of the
Approved Flag State free from all Encumbrances except for Permitted
Encumbrances.
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10.
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A
certificate of class maintained in respect of the relevant Vessel
confirming that she is classed with the highest class applicable to
vessels of her age, type and specifications with the Classification
Society free of overdue recommendations and
conditions.
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11.
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Evidence
that the relevant Vessel is insured in the manner required by the Finance
Documents, that letters of undertaking will be issued in the manner
required by the Finance Documents and that all other requirements of the
Finance Documents in respect of the Insurances and the noting of the
Security Trustee's interest thereon have been complied
with.
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12.
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If
required by the Agent, an opinion from the Agent's insurance advisers on
the Insurances of the relevant Vessel satisfactory in all respects to the
Agent.
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13.
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Evidence
satisfactory to the Agent in all respects of compliance by the relevant
Borrower, the Approved Technical Manager(s) and the relevant Vessel with
the requirements of the ISM Code, the ISPS Code and Chapter XI-2 of the
Safety of Life at Sea Convention 1974
(SOLAS).
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14.
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Either
a certified copy of each Applicable Charter relating to the relevant
Vessel or evidence satisfactory to the Agent that the relevant Vessel is
not employed at that time under an Applicable
Charter.
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15.
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Favourable
legal opinions from the legal advisers to the Agent in each relevant
jurisdiction in respect of the relevant Obligors (or any of them)
(excluding each Approved Technical Manager that does not belong to the
Group) and the relevant Finance Documents (or any of them) in form
satisfactory to the Agent or confirmation satisfactory to the Agent that
such opinions will be given.
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Schedule
5
FORM
OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
TRANSFER
CERTIFICATE
The
Transferor Lender and the Transferee Lender accept exclusive responsibility for
ensuring that this Transfer Certificate and the transaction to which it relates
comply with all legal and regulatory requirements applicable to them
respectively.
To:
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Lloyds
TSB Bank plc, as agent on its own behalf and for and on behalf of the
Obligors and Banks defined in the Agreement referred to
below:
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1.
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This
Transfer Certificate relates to a loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement")
dated [●] 2008 and made between (1) Lemannville Navigation Inc. and
Turneville Navigation Inc. as joint and several borrowers (the "Borrowers"), (2) the
banks and financial institutions defined therein as lenders (the
"Lenders") and (3) Lloyds TSB Bank plc, as swap bank, agent and security
trustee (as the same may from time to time be amended or
varied).
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2.
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Terms
defined in the Loan Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have
the same meanings when used in this Transfer
Certificate.
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3.
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In
this Certificate:
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"Relevant Party" means each
Obligor and each Bank;
"Transferor Lender" means [full
name] of [lending office]; and
"Transferee Lender" means [full name] of
[lending office].
4.
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The
Transferor Lender as beneficial owner hereby transfers to the Transferee
Lender absolutely in accordance with Clause 25
(Assignment, Transfer
and Release) of the Loan Agreement all its rights and benefit
(present, future or contingent) under the Loan Agreement and the other
Finance Documents to the extent of [●]% of the Transferor Lender's
Contribution outstanding, details of which are set out
below:
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Transferor Lender's
Contribution
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Amount to be Transferred
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5.
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By
virtue of this Transfer Certificate and Clause 25
(Assignment, Transfer
and Release) of the Loan Agreement the Transferor Lender is
discharged [entirely from its Commitment][from [●]% of its
Commitment].
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6.
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The
Transferee Lender hereby requests the Agent and the other Banks to accept
the executed copies of this Transfer Certificate as being delivered
pursuant to and for the purposes of Clause 25
(Assignment, Transfer
and Release) of the Loan Agreement so as to take effect in
accordance with the terms thereof on
[●].
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7.
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The
Transferee Lender:
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7.1
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confirms
that it has received copies of the Loan Agreement and the other Finance
Documents together with such other documents and information as it has
required in connection with the transaction contemplated
thereby;
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7.2
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confirms
that it has not relied and will not hereafter rely on the Transferor
Lender, any other Lender, the Swap Bank, the Agent or the Security Trustee
to check or enquire on its behalf into the legality, validity,
effectiveness, adequacy, accuracy or completeness of the Loan Agreement,
any of the other Finance Documents or any such other documents or
information;
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7.3
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agrees
that it has not relied and will not rely on the Transferor Lender, any
other Lender, the Swap Bank, the Agent or the Security Trustee to assess
or keep under review on its behalf the financial condition,
creditworthiness, condition, affairs, status or nature of the Borrowers or
any other party to the Loan Agreement or any of the other Finance
Documents (save as otherwise expressly provided
therein);
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7.4
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warrants
to the Transferor Lender and each Relevant Party that it has power and
authority to become a party to the Loan Agreement and has taken all
necessary action to authorise execution of this Transfer Certificate and
to obtain all necessary approvals and consents to the assumption of its
obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Finance
Documents;
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7.5
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if
not already a Lender, appoints the Agent to act as its agent as provided
in the Loan Agreement and the other Finance Documents and agrees to be
bound by the terms thereof; and
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7.6
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confirms
the accuracy of the administrative details set out in the Schedule to this
Transfer Certificate.
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8.
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The
Transferor Lender:
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8.1
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warrants
to the Transferee Lender and each Relevant Party that it has full power to
enter into this Transfer Certificate and has taken all corporate action
necessary to authorise it to do so;
and
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8.2
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undertakes
with the Transferee Lender that it will, at its own expense, execute any
documents which the Transferee Lender reasonably requests for perfecting
in any relevant jurisdiction the Transferee Lender's title under this
Transfer Certificate or for a similar
purpose.
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9.
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The
Transferee Lender hereby undertakes with the Transferor Lender and each
Relevant Party that it will perform all those obligations which by the
terms of the Loan Agreement will be assumed by it after this Transfer
Certificate takes effect.
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10.
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If
this Transfer Certificate takes effect during an Interest Period, the
Agent shall make all payments which would have become due to the
Transferor Lender under the Loan Agreement during that Interest Period if
no such transfer had been effected to the Transferor Lender and the
Transferee Lender according to the percentages of the Transferor Lender's
Contribution and Commitment transferred and retained pursuant to Clauses 4
and 5 of this Transfer Certificate, and the Transferor Lender and the
Transferee Lender shall be responsible for paying to each other pro rata
all amounts (if any) due to them from each other for that Interest
Period. On and from the commencement of the immediately
succeeding Interest Period, the Agent shall make all payments due under
the Loan Agreement for the account of the Transferor Lender to the
Transferor Lender and shall make all payments due under the Loan Agreement
for the account of the Transferee Lender to the Transferee
Lender. This provision is for administrative convenience only
and shall not affect the rights of the Transferor Lender and the
Transferee Lender under the Loan
Agreement.
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11.
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None
of the Transferor Lender, any other Lender, the Swap Bank, the Agent or
the Security Trustee:
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11.1
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makes
any representation or warranty nor assumes any responsibility with respect
to the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of
the Loan Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents or any other
document relating thereto;
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11.2
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assumes
any responsibility for the financial condition of the Borrowers or any
other party to the Loan Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents or
any other document relating thereto or for the performance and observance
thereof by (save as otherwise expressly provided therein) and any and all
such conditions and warranties, whether expressed or implied by law or
otherwise, are hereby excluded (except as
aforesaid).
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12.
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The
Transferor Lender and the Transferee Lender undertake that they will on
demand fully indemnify the Agent and the Security Trustee in respect of
any claim, proceeding, liability or expense which relates to or results
from this Transfer Certificate or any matter connected with or arising out
of it unless caused by the Agent's or Security Trustee's gross negligence
or wilful misconduct, as the case may
be.
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13.
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The
agreements and undertaking of the Transferee Lender in this Transfer
Certificate are given to and for the benefit of and made with each of the
Relevant Parties.
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14.
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This
Transfer Certificate shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, English law.
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Transferor
Lender
By:
[●]
Dated:
[●]
Transferee
Lender
By:
[●]
Dated:
[●]
Agent (for and on behalf of
itself and for every other Relevant Party)
By:
[●]
Dated:
[●]
Schedule
ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF
TRANSFEREE LENDER
Name
of Transferee Lender:
Lending
Office:
Contact
Person:
(Loan
Administration Department):
Telephone:
Fax:
Contact
Person:
(Credit
Administration Department):
Telephone:
Fax:
Account
for Payments:
Schedule
6
MANDATORY
COST FORMULA
1.
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The
Mandatory Cost is an addition to the interest rate to compensate Lenders
for the cost of compliance with (a) the requirements of the Bank of
England and/or the Financial Services Authority (or, in either case, any
other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) or (b) the
requirements of the European Central
Bank.
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2.
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On
the first day of each Interest Period (or as soon as possible thereafter)
the Agent shall calculate, as a percentage rate, a rate (the "Additional Cost Rate")
for each Lender, in accordance with the paragraphs set out
below. The Mandatory Cost will be calculated by the Agent as a
weighted average of the Lenders' Additional Cost Rates (weighted in
proportion to the percentage participation of each Lender in the Loan) and
will be expressed as a percentage rate per
annum.
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3.
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The
Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a lending office in a
Participating Member State will be the percentage notified by that Lender
to the Agent. This percentage will be certified by that Lender
in its notice to the Agent to be its reasonable determination of the cost
(expressed as a percentage of that Lender's participation in all Loans
made from that lending office) of complying with the minimum reserve
requirements of the European Central Bank in respect of loans made from
that lending office.
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4.
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The
Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a lending office in the
United Kingdom will be calculated by the Agent as
follows:
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per cent.
per annum.
Where:
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E
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is
designed to compensate Lenders for amounts payable under the Fees Rules
and is calculated by the Agent as being the average of the most recent
rates of charge supplied by the Lenders to the Agent pursuant to paragraph
7 below and expressed in pounds per
£1,000,000.
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5.
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For
the purposes of this Schedule:
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5.1
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"Eligible Liabilities"
and "Special
Deposits" have the meanings given to them from time to time under
or pursuant to the Bank of England Act 1998 or (as may be appropriate) by
the Bank of England;
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5.2
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"Fees Rules" means the
rules on periodic fees contained in the FSA Supervision Manual or such
other law or regulation as may be in force from time to time in respect of
the payment of fees for the acceptance of
deposits;
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5.3
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"Fee Tariffs" means the
fee tariffs specified in the Fees Rules under the activity group A.1
Deposit acceptors (ignoring any minimum fee or zero rated fee required
pursuant to the Fees Rules but taking into account any applicable discount
rate);
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5.4
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"Participating Member
State" means any member state of the European Union that adopts or
has adopted the euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation
of the European Union relating to European Monetary Union;
and
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5.5
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"Tariff Base" has the
meaning given to it in, and will be calculated in accordance with, the
Fees Rules.
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6.
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If
requested by the Agent, each Reference Bank shall, as soon as practicable
after publication by the Financial Services Authority, supply to the
Agent, the rate of charge payable by that Reference Bank to the Financial
Services Authority pursuant to the Fees Rules in respect of the relevant
financial year of the Financial Services Authority (calculated for this
purpose by that Reference Bank as being the average of the Fee Tariffs
applicable to that Reference Bank for that financial year) and expressed
in pounds per £1,000,000 of the Tariff Base of that Reference
Bank.
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7.
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Each
Lender shall supply any information required by the Agent for the purpose
of calculating its Additional Cost Rate. In particular, but
without limitation, each Lender shall supply the following information in
writing on or prior to the date on which it becomes a
Lender:
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7.1
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the
jurisdiction of its lending office;
and
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7.2
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any
other information that the Agent may reasonably require for such
purpose.
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Each
Lender shall promptly notify the Agent in writing of any change to the
information provided by it pursuant to this paragraph.
8.
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The
rates of charge of each Lender for the purpose of E above shall be
determined by the Agent based upon the information supplied to it pursuant
to paragraph 6 above and on the assumption that, unless a Lender notifies
the Agent to the contrary, each Lender's obligations in relation to cash
ratio deposits and Special Deposits are the same as those of a typical
bank from its jurisdiction of incorporation with a lending office in the
same jurisdiction as its lending
office.
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9.
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The
Agent shall have no liability to any person if such determination results
in an Additional Cost Rate which over or under compensates any Lender and
shall be entitled to assume that the information provided by any Lender
pursuant to paragraphs 3, 6 and 7 above is true and correct in all
respects.
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10.
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The
Agent shall distribute the additional amounts received as a result of the
Mandatory Cost to the Lenders on the basis of the Additional Cost Rate for
each Lender based on the information provided by each Lender pursuant to
paragraphs 3, 6 and 7 above.
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11.
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Any
determination by the Agent pursuant to this Schedule in relation to a
formula, the Mandatory Cost, an Additional Cost Rate or any amount payable
to a Lender shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and
binding on all parties.
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12.
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The
Agent may from time to time, after consultation with the Borrowers and the
Lenders, determine and notify to all parties any amendments which are
required to be made to this Schedule in order to comply with any change in
law, regulation or any requirements from time to time imposed by the
Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank (or, in any
case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) and
any such determination shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
conclusive and binding on all
parties.
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EXECUTION
PAGES
THE
BORROWERS
SIGNED
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By
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duly
authorised for and on behalf of
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LEMANNVILLE
NAVIGATION INC.
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as
Borrower
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in
the presence of:
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Signature:
Name:
Occupation:
Address:
SIGNED
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By
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duly
authorised for and on behalf of
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TURNEVILLE
NAVIGATION INC.
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as
Borrower
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in
the presence of:
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Signature:
Name:
Occupation:
Address:
THE
BANKS
SIGNED for and on behalf of
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LLOYDS
TSB BANK PLC
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as
Swap Bank, Original Lender,
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Agent
and Security Trustee
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by
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its
authorised signatory
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Signature:
Name:
Occupation:
Address:
SK 23286 0002
890393