EUR 37,500,000 FACILITY AGREEMENT dated 29 July 2005 for PRODUKCIJA PLUS STORITVENO PODJETJE D.O.O. as Borrower CME MEDIA ENTERPRISES B.V. as Guarantor arranged by ING BANK N.V. with ING BANK N.V. acting as Agent and Security Agent THE FINANCIAL...
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EURΒ 37,500,000
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dated
29
July
2005
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for
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PRODUKCIJA
PLUS STORITVENO PODJETJE D.O.O.
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as
Borrower
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CME
MEDIA
ENTERPRISES B.V.
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as
Guarantor
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arranged
by
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ING
BANK
N.V.
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with
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ING
BANK
N.V.
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acting
as
Agent and Security Agent
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THE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MENTIONED HEREIN
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as
Original Lenders
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REVOLVING
FACILITY AGREEMENT
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CONTENTS
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Clause
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Definitions
And Interpretation
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1
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2.
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The
Facility
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3.
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Purpose
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4.
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Conditions
Of Utilisation
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5.
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Utilisation
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6.
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Repayment
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16
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7.
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Prepayment
And Cancellation
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17
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8.
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Interest
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9.
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Interest
Periods
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10.
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Changes
To The Calculation Of Interest
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22
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11.
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Fees
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12.
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Tax
Gross Up And Indemnities
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25
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13.
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Increased
Costs
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28
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14.
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Other
Indemnities
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29
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15.
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Mitigation
By The Lenders
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31
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16.
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Costs
And Expenses
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31
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17.
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Guarantee
And Indemnity
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33
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18.
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Representations
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36
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19.
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Information
Undertakings
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40
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20.
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Financial
Covenants
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43
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21.
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General
Undertakings
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44
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22.
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Events
Of Xxxxxxx
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Changes
To The Lenders
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54
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24.
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Changes
To The Obligors
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57
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25.
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Role
Of The Agent And The Arranger
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26.
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Role
Of Security Agent
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27.
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Conduct
Of Business By The Finance Parties
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71
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28.
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Sharing
Among The Finance Parties
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29.
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Payment
Mechanics
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30.
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Set-Off
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31.
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Notices
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32.
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Calculations
And Certificates
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Partial
Invalidity
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34.
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Remedies
And Waivers
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79
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35.
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Amendments
And Waivers
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36.
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Counterparts
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37.
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Governing
Law
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38.
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Enforcement
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Schedule
1 THE ORIGINAL LENDERS
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Schedule
2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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Schedule
3 REQUESTS
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Schedule
4 MANDATORY COST FORMULAE
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Schedule
5 FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
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Schedule
6 FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
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Schedule
7 LMA FORM OF CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING
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Schedule
8 TIMETABLES
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THIS AGREEMENT is dated 29 July 2005 and made between:
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(1)
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PRODUKCIJA
PLUS STORITVENO PODJETJE D.O.O.Β
(the "Borrower");
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(2)
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CME
MEDIA ENTERPRISES B.V.
(the "Guarantor");
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(3)
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ING
BANK N.V.
as
mandated lead arranger (the "Arranger");
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(4)
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THE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS listed
in Schedule 1 (The
Original Lenders)
as lenders (the "Original
Lenders");
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(5)
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ING
BANK N.V.
as
security agent for the Finance Parties (the "Security
Agent");
and
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(6)
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ING
BANK N.V.
as
agent of the other Finance Parties (the "Agent")
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IT
IS AGREED
as
follows:
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SECTION
1
INTERPRETATION
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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:
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"Acceptable
Bank"
means:
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(a)
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each
of Bank Austria Creditanstalt d.d. Ljubljana and Nova Ljubljanska
banka
d.d., Ljubljana; or
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(b)
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any
other bank or financial institution approved by the
Agent.
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"Additional
Cost Rate"
has the
meaning given to it in Schedule 4 (Mandatory
Cost formulae).
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"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.
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"Agreement"
means
this agreement including all of its Schedules.
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"Authorisation"
means
an authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence, exemption, filing,
notarisation or registration.
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"Availability
Period"Β means
the
period from and including the date of this Agreement to and including the day
which falls one Month before the Termination Date.
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"Available
Commitment"
means a
Lender's Commitment minus:
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(a)
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the
amount of its participation in any outstanding Loans; and
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(b)
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in
relation to any proposed Utilisation, the amount of its participation
in
any Loans that are due to be made on or before the proposed Utilisation
Date, other than that Lender's participation in any Loans that
are due to
be repaid or prepaid on or before the proposed Utilisation
Date.
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"Available
Facility"
means
the aggregate for the time being of each Lender's Available Commitment.
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"Break
Costs"
means
the amount (if any) by which:
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(a)
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the
interest which a Lender should have received for the period from
the date
of receipt of all or any part of its participation in a Loan or
Unpaid Sum
to the last day of the current Interest Period in respect of that
Loan or
Unpaid Sum, had the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received been
paid on
the last day of that Interest
Period;
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exceeds:
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(b)
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the
amount which that Lender would be able to obtain by placing an
amount
equal to the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received by it on deposit
with
a leading bank in the Relevant Interbank Market for a period starting
on
the Business Day following receipt or recovery and ending on the
last day
of the current Interest Period.
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"Business
Day"
means a
day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general
business in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Ljubljana, Slovenia and any TARGET
Day.
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"Business
Plan"
means
the five-year business plan of the Borrower and the Material
Companies.
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"Cash
Equivalent Investments"
means
at any time:
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(a)
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certificates
of deposit maturing within one year after the relevant date of
calculation
and issued by an Acceptable Bank;
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(b)
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any
investment in marketable debt obligations issued or guaranteed
by the
government of the United Kingdom, any member state of the European
Economic Area or any Participating Member State or by an instrumentality
or agency of any of them having an equivalent credit rating, maturing
within one year after the relevant date of calculation and not
convertible
or exchangeable to any other
security;
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(c)
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commercial
paper not convertible or exchangeable to any other
security:
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(i)
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for
which a recognised trading market
exists;
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(ii)
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issued
by an issuer incorporated in the United Kingdom, any member state
of the
European Economic Area or any Participating Member
State;
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(iii)
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which
matures within one year after the relevant date of calculation;
and
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(iv)
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which
has a credit rating of either A-1 or higher by Standard & Poor's
Rating Services or Fitch Ratings Ltd or P-1 or higher by Xxxxx'x
Investor
Services Limited, or, if no rating is available in respect of the
commercial paper, the issuer of which has, in respect of its long-term
unsecured and non-credit enhanced debt obligations, an equivalent
rating;
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(d)
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any
investment accessible within 30 days in money market funds which
have a
credit rating of either A-1 or higher by Standard & Poor's Rating
Services or Fitch Rating Ltd or P-1 or higher by Xxxxx'x Investor
Services
Limited and which invest substantially all their assets in securities
of
the types described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above;
or
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(e)
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any
other debt security approved by the Majority
Lenders,
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in
each
case, to which any member of the Group is beneficially entitled at that time
and
which is not issued or guaranteed by any member of the Group or subject to
any
Security (other than one arising under the Security Documents).
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"Charged
Property"
means
all of the assets of the Obligors which from time to time are, or are expressed
to be, the subject of the Transaction Security.
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"CME
Group"
means
CME Ltd. and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries.
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"CME
Ltd."
means
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. a company organised under the laws
of
Bermuda.
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"Commitment"
means:
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(a)
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in
relation to an Original Lender, the amount set opposite its name
under the
heading "Commitment"
in Schedule 1 (The
Original Lenders)
and the amount of any other Commitment transferred to it under
this
Agreement; and
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(b)
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in
relation to any other Lender, the amount of any Commitment transferred
to
it under this Agreement,
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to
the
extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this
Agreement.
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"Compliance
Certificate"
means a
certificate substantially in the form set out in ScheduleΒ 6 (Form
of Compliance Certificate).
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"Confidentiality
Undertaking"
means a
confidentiality undertaking substantially in a recommended form of the LMA
as
set out in Schedule 7 (LMA
Form of Confidentiality Undertaking)
or in
any other form agreed between the Borrower and the Agent.
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"Default"
means
an Event of Default or any event or circumstance specified in
ClauseΒ 22
(Events
of Default)
which
would (with the expiry of a grace period, the giving of notice,
the
making of any determination under the Finance Documents or any combination
of
any of the foregoing) be an Event of Default.
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"Delegate"
means
any delegate, agent, attorney or co-trustee appointed by the Security
Agent.
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"Environmental
Claim"
means
any claim, proceeding or investigation by any person in respect of any
Environmental Law.
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"Environmental
Law"
means
any applicable law in any jurisdiction in which any member of the Group conducts
business which relates to the pollution or protection of the environment or
harm
to or the protection of human health or the health of animals or
plants.
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"Environmental
Permits"
means
any permit, licence, consent, approval and other authorisation and the filing
of
any notification, report or assessment required under any Environmental Law
for
the operation of the business of any member of the Group conducted on or from
the properties owned or used by the relevant member of the Group.
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"EURIBOR"
means,
in relation to any amount to be advanced to, or owing by, an Obligor under
the
Finance Documents in euro on which interest for a given period is to
accrue:
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(a)
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the
percentage rate per annum equal to the offered quotation which
appears on
the page of the telerate screen which displays the rate of the
Banking
Federation of the European Union for the euro (being currently
page 248)
for such period as of 11.00Β a.m. (Brussels time) on the Quotation Day
for such period or, if such page or such service shall cease to
be
available, such other page or such other service for the purpose
of
displaying an average rate of the Banking Federation of the European
Union
as the Agent, after consultation with the Lenders and the Borrower,
shall
select; or
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(b)
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if
no quotation for the euro for the relevant period is displayed
and the
Facility Agent has not selected an alternative service on which
a
quotation is displayed, the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards to
four
decimal places) of the rates (as notified to the Agent) at which
each of
the Reference Banks was offering to prime banks in the European
interbank
market deposits in the euro of an equivalent amount and for such
period as
of 11.00 a.m. (Brussels time) on the Quotation
Day.
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"Event
of Default"
means
any event or circumstance specified as such in ClauseΒ 22
(Events
of Default).
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"Existing
Facility"
means
the Loan Agreement No. 06/02-SIN, dated December 16, 2002, between the Borrower
as borrower, Bank Austria Creditanstalt d.d. Ljubljana and Nova Ljubljanska
Banka d.d., Ljubljana as the lenders and Bank Austria Creditanstalt d.d. as
the
agent.
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"Facility"
means
the revolving loan facility made available under this Agreement as described
in
Clause 2
(The
Facility).
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"Facility
Office"
means
the office or offices notified by a Lender to the Agent in writing on or before
the date it becomes a Lender (or, following that date, by not less than five
Business Days' written notice) as the office or offices through which it will
perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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"Fee
Letter"
means
any letter or letters dated on or about the date of this Agreement between
the
Arranger and the Borrower (or the Agent and the Borrower or the Security Agent
and the Borrower) setting out any of the fees referred to in Clause 11
(Fees).
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"Finance
Document"
means
this Agreement, any Fee Letter, each of the Security Documents and any other
document designated as such by the Agent and the Borrower.
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"Finance
Party"
means
the Agent, the Arranger, the Security Agent or a Lender.
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"Financial
Indebtedness"
means
any indebtedness for or in respect of:
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(a)
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moneys
borrowed;
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(b)
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any
amount raised by acceptance under any acceptance credit facility
or
dematerialised equivalent;
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(c)
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any
amount raised pursuant to any note purchase facility or the issue
of
bonds, notes, debentures, loan stock or any similar instrument;
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(d)
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the
amount of any liability in respect of any lease or hire purchase
contract
which would, in accordance with GAAP, be treated as a finance or
capital
lease;
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(e)
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receivables
sold or discounted (other than any receivables to the extent they
are sold
on a non-recourse basis);
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(f)
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any
amount raised under any other transaction (including any forward
sale,
advance or deferred purchase agreement) having the commercial effect
of a
borrowing, excluding for the avoidance of doubt, any amount payable
for
the purchase of programming as set forth in the Business
Plan;
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(g)
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any
derivative transaction entered into in connection with protection
against
or benefit from fluctuation in any rate or price (and, when calculating
the value of any derivative transaction, only the marked to market
value
shall be taken into account);
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(h)
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any
counter-indemnity obligation in respect of a guarantee, indemnity,
bond,
standby or documentary letter of credit or any other instrument
issued by
a bank or financial institution;
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(i)
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any
amount raised by the issue of redeemable shares issued with a redemption
date prior to the Termination Date;
and
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(j)
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(without
double counting) the amount of any liability in respect of any
guarantee
or indemnity for any of the items referred to in paragraphs (a)
to (i)
above.
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"GAAP"
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
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"Group"
means
the Guarantor, the Borrower and the Material Companies.
Β
"Holding
Company"
means,
in relation to a company or corporation, any other company or corporation in
respect of which it is a Subsidiary.
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"Indenture"
means
the indenture dated 5 May 2005 among CME Ltd. as issuer, Central European Media
Enterprises N.V. and the Guarantor as subsidiary guarantors and JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A., London Branch as trustee, transfer agent, principal paying agent
and
security trustee, and X.X. Xxxxxx Bank Luxembourg S.A. as registrar, Luxembourg
transfer and paying agent.
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"Interest
Period"
means,
in relation to a Loan, each period determined in accordance with
ClauseΒ 9
(Interest
Periods)Β and,
in relation to an Unpaid Sum, each period determined in accordance with
ClauseΒ 8.3
(Default
interest).
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"Kanal
A"
means
Kanal A televizijska postaja d.o.o., Ljubljana.
Β
"KranjΔeva
Lease"
means
the lease agreement with number LJ31246 dated 17 March 2005 and concluded
between Hypo Leasing d.o.o. as lessor and the Borrower as lessee for a term
of
180 months in relation to premises situated at Xxxxxxxxx 00, Xxxxxxxxx and with
a
capitalised lease value of EUR 3,465,000.
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"Lender"
means:
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(a)
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any
Original Lender; and
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(b)
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any
bank, financial institution, trust, fund or other entity which
has become
a Party in accordance with Clause 23
(Changes
to the Lenders),
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which
in
each case has not ceased to be a Party in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
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"Licences"
means
each of the broadcasting licences for the delivery of television services issued
to each of the Material Companies by the appropriate ministry in
Slovenia.
Β
"LMA"
means
the Loan Market Association.
Β
"Loan"
means a
loan made or to be made under the Facility or the principal amount outstanding
for the time being of that loan.
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"Majority
Lenders"
means:
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(a)
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if
there are no Loans then outstanding, a Lender or Lenders whose
Commitments
aggregate more than 662/3%
of the Total Commitments (or, if the Total Commitments have been
reduced
to zero, aggregated more than 662/3%
of the Total Commitments immediately prior to the reduction); or
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(b)
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at
any other time, a Lender or Lenders whose participations in the
Loans then
outstanding aggregate more than 662/3%
of all the Loans then outstanding.
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"Mandatory
Cost"
means
the percentage rate per annum calculated by the Agent in accordance with
Schedule 4 (Mandatory
Cost formulae).
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"Margin"
means
3.60 per cent per annum, but if:
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(a)
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no
Default has occurred and is continuing;
and
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(b)
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the
ratio of consolidated Net Debt to consolidated Broadcasting Cash
Flow in
respect of the most recently completed Relevant Period is within
the range
set out below, then the Margin shall be the percentage per annum
set out
opposite such range:
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Ratio
of Net Debt to Broadcasting Cash Flow
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Margin
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Greater
than or equal to 3.0:1/Less than 3.5: 1
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3.60
per cent per annum
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Greater
than or equal to 2.5:1/Less than 3.0:1
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3.10
per cent per annum
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Greater
than or equal to 2.0:1/Less than 2.5:1
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2.60
per cent per annum
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Less
than 2.0:1
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2.10
per cent per annum
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(and
any
reduction in the Margin shall take effect only in relation to any Loan made
or
Interest Period commencing on the third Business Day after receipt by the Agent
of the Compliance Certificate for that Relevant Period pursuant to Clause
19.2
(Compliance
Certificate)).
For
the purpose of determining the Margin, "Net Debt", "Broadcasting Cash Flow"
and
"Relevant Period" shall be determined in accordance with Clause 20.1
(Financial
definitions)].
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"Material
Adverse Effect"Β means
a
material adverse effect on:
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(a)
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the
business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise)
or
prospects of the Borrower and the Material Companies taken as a
whole;
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(b)
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the
ability of an Obligor to perform its obligations under the Finance
Documents; or
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(c)
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the
validity or enforceability of the Finance Documents or the rights
or
remedies of any Finance Party under the Finance
Documents.
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"Material
Company"
means
each of Pop TV and Kanal A and "Material
Companies"
means
both of them.
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"Month"
means a
period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically
corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that:
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(a)
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(subject
to paragraph (c) below) if the numerically corresponding day is not
a
Business Day, that period shall end on the next Business Day in that
calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one, or
if there
is not, on the immediately preceding Business
Day;
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(b)
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if
there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in
which
that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business
Day in
that calendar month; and
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(c)
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if
an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar
month,
that Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day in the
calendar
month in which that Interest Period is to
end.
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The
above
rules will only apply to the last Month of any period.
Β
"Obligors"
means
the Borrower and the Guarantor, and "Obligor"
means
either of them.
Β
"Original
Financial Statements"
means:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
in
relation to the Borrower, its (i) audited consolidated financial
statements for its financial year ended December 2004 and for the
first
quarter of its financial year ending December 2005 prepared in
accordance
with GAAP; and (ii) audited consolidated and unaudited unconsolidated
financial statements for its financial year ended December 2004
prepared
in accordance with SAS;Β and
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
in
relation to CME Ltd., its audited consolidated financial statements
for
its financial year ended December
2004.
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Β
"Participating
Member State"
means
any member state of the European Communities that adopts or has adopted the
euro
as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Community
relating to Economic and Monetary Union.
Β
"Party"
means a
party to this Agreement.
Β
"Permitted
Financial Indebtedness"
means
Financial Indebtedness:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
arising
under this Agreement;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
arising
under any intercompany loan which is fully subordinated to this
Agreement;
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
(prior
to the first Utilisation) arising under the Existing Facility;
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
arising
under the KranjΔeva Lease; or
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
not
permitted by the preceding paragraphs and the outstanding amount
of which
does not exceed EURΒ 250,000 in aggregate (or its equivalent in other
currencies).
|
Β
"Permitted
Security"
means
Security:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
arising
under this Agreement or any other Finance Document;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
(prior
to its release immediately following repayment of the Existing
Facility)
arising under the Existing Facility;
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
arising
under the KranjΔeva Lease; or
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
securing
indebtedness the outstanding principal amount of which (when aggregated
with the outstanding principal amount of any other indebtedness
which has
the benefit of Security given by any member of the Group other
than any
permitted under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above) does not exceed
EURΒ 250,000 in aggregate (or its equivalent in other
currencies).
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Β
"Pop
TV"
means
Pop TV druΕΎba za marketing, inΕΎeniring, trgovino, svetovanje, storitve in
zastopanje, d.o.o., Ljubljana
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Β
"Pro
Plus Business Interest Pledge Agreement"
means
the Business Interest Pledge Agreement between CME Media Enterprises B.V. and
the Finance Parties relating to the business interest in Produkcija Plus
storitveno podjetje d.o.o. owned by CME Media Enterprises B.V.
Β
"Qualifying
Lender"
has the
meaning given to it in Clause 12
(Tax
gross-up and indemnities).
Β
"Quasi-Security"
has the
meaning given to it in Clause 21.3
(Negative
pledge).
Β
"Quotation
Day"
means,
in relation to any period for which an interest rate is to be determined two
TARGET Days before the first day of that period unless market practice differs
in the Relevant Interbank Market, in which case the Quotation Day will be
determined by the Agent in accordance with market practice in the Relevant
Interbank Market (and if quotations would normally be given by leading banks
in
the Relevant Interbank Market on more than one day, the Quotation Day will
be
the last of those days).
Β
"Receiver"
means a
receiver or receiver and manager or administrative receiver of the whole or
any
part of the Charged Property.
Β
"Reduction
Date"
means
each of the dates specified in Clause 6.2
(Reduction
of Facility)
as
Reduction Dates.
Β
"Reduction
Instalment"
means
each instalment for reduction of the Loans referred to in Clause 6.2
(Reduction
of Facility).
Β
"Reference
Banks"
means
the principal office in Amsterdam of ING Bank N.V. and the principal offices
in
Ljubljana of Bank Austria Creditanstalt d.d. Ljubljana and Nova Ljubljanska
banka d.d., Ljubljana or such other banks as may be appointed by the Agent
in
consultation with the Borrower.
Β
"Relevant
Interbank Market"
means
in relation to euro, the European interbank market.
Β
"Repeating
Representations"
means
each of the representations set out in Clauses 18.1
(Status)
to
18.6
(Governing
law and enforcement),
Clause
18.9
(No
default),
Clause
18.10
(No
misleading information),
Clause
18.12
(Pari
passu ranking)
and
Clause 18.13
(No
proceedings pending or threatened).
Β
"Rollover
Loan"
means
one or more Loans:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
made
or to be made on the same day that a maturing Loan is due to be
repaid;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
the
aggregate amount of which is equal to or less than the maturing
Loan;
and
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
made
or to be made for the purpose of refinancing a maturing
Loan.
|
Β
"SAS"
means
Slovene accounting standards (Slovenski
raΔunovodski
standardi)
issued
by
the Association of Accountants, Treasurers and Auditors of Slovenia
(Zveza
Racunovodij, financnikov in Revizorjev Slovenijeh).
Β
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"Secured
Obligations"
means
all obligations at any time due, owing or incurred by any Obligor to any Finance
Party under the Finance Documents, whether present or future, actual or
contingent (and whether incurred solely or jointly and whether as principal
or
surety or in some other capacity).
Β
"Security
Documents"
means
each of the documents listed as being a Security Document in Paragraph
4
of
Schedule 2 (Conditions
Precedent)
together with any other document entered into by any Obligor creating or
expressed to create any Security over all or any part of its assets in respect
of the obligations of any of the Obligors under any of the Finance
Documents;
Β
"Security"
means a
mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other security interest securing any
obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar
effect.
Β
"Specified
Time"
means a
time determined in accordance with Schedule 8 (Timetables).
Β
"Subsidiary"
means
in relation to any company or corporation, a company or
corporation:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
which
is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the first mentioned company
or
corporation;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
more
than half the issued share capital of which is beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly by the first mentioned company or corporation;
or
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
which
is a Subsidiary of another Subsidiary of the first mentioned company
or
corporation,
|
Β
and
for
this purpose, a company or corporation shall be treated as being controlled
by
another if that other company or corporation is able to direct its affairs
and/or to control the composition of its board of directors or equivalent
body.
Β
"TARGET"
means
Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment
system.
Β
"TARGET
Day"
means
any day on which TARGET is open for the settlement of payments in
euro.
Β
"Tax"
means
any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature
(including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to
pay
or any delay in paying any of the same).
Β
"Termination
Date"
means
the earlier of (i) 60 Months after the date of this Agreement; (ii) 22 July
2010; and (iii) the date when the Borrower and the other Parties hereto have
no
obligations towards each other.
Β
"Total
Commitments"
means
the aggregate of the Commitments being EUR 37,500,000 at the date of this
Agreement.
Β
"Transaction
Security"
means
the security created or expressed to be created pursuant to the Security
Documents.
Β
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Β
"Transfer
Certificate"
means a
certificate substantially in the form set out in ScheduleΒ 5 (Form
of Transfer Certificate)
or any
other form agreed between the Agent and the Borrower.
Β
"Transfer
Date"
means,
in relation to a transfer, the later of:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
proposed Transfer Date specified in the Transfer Certificate; and
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
the
date on which the Agent executes the Transfer
Certificate.
|
Β
"Unpaid
Sum"
means
any sum due and payable but unpaid by an Obligor under any of the Finance
Documents.
Β
"Utilisation"
means a
utilisation of the Facility.
Β
"Utilisation
Date"
means
the date of a Utilisation, being the date on which the relevant Loan is to
be
made.
Β
"Utilisation
Request"
means a
notice substantially in the form set out in Schedule 3 (Requests).
Β
"VAT"
means
value added tax as provided for in the Value Added Tax Xxx 0000 and any other
tax of a similar nature in any other applicable jurisdiction.
Β
1.2
|
ConstructionΒ
|
Β |
(a)
|
Unless
a contrary indication appears any reference in this Agreement
to:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
"Agent",
the "Arranger",
the "Security
Agent",
any "Finance
Party",
any "Lender",
any "Obligor"
or any "Party"
shall be construed so as to include its successors in title,
permitted
assigns and permitted transferees and, in the case of the Security
Agent, any person for the time being appointed as Security Agent
or
Security Agents in
accordance with the Finance
Documents;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
"assets"
includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of
every
description;
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
a
"Finance
Document"
or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Finance
Document or other agreement or instrument as amended or
novated;
|
Β
Β |
(iv)
|
"indebtedness"
includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as
surety) for
the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future,
actual or
contingent;
|
Β
Β |
(v)
|
a
"person"
includes any person, firm, company, corporation, government,
state or
agency of a state or any association, trust or partnership (whether
or not
having separate legal personality) of two or more of the
foregoing;
|
Β
Β |
(vi)
|
a
"regulation" includes any regulation, rule, official directive,
request or
guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental,
intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department
or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation;
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Β
Β |
(vii)
|
a
provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or
re-enacted; and
|
Β |
(viii)
|
a
time of day is a reference to Amsterdam
time.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Section,
Clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference
only.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Unless
a contrary indication appears, a term used in any other Finance
Document
or in any notice given under or in connection with any Finance
Document
has the same meaning in that Finance Document or notice as in this
Agreement.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
A
Default (other than an Event of Default) is "continuing"
if it has not been remedied or waived and an Event of Default is
"continuing"
if it has not been waived.
|
Β
1.3
|
Currency
Symbols and Definitions
|
"EUR"
and
"euro"
means
the single currency unit of the Participating Member States.
Β
1.4
|
Third
party rights
|
Β |
(a)
|
Unless
expressly provided to the contrary in a Finance Document, a person
who is
not a Party has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties)
Act
1999 (the "Third
Parties Act")
to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this
Agreement.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Notwithstanding
any term of any Finance Document, the consent of any person who
is not a
Party is not required to rescind or vary this Agreement at any
time.
|
Β
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SECTION
2
THE
FACILITY
Β
2.
|
THE
FACILITY
|
Β
2.1
|
The
Facility
|
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, the Lenders make available to the Borrower
a
euro revolving loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Total
Commitments.
Β
2.2
|
Finance
Parties' rights and obligationsΒ
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
obligations of each Finance Party under the Finance Documents are
several.
Failure by a Finance Party to perform its obligations under the
Finance
Documents does not affect the obligations of any other Party under
the
Finance Documents. No Finance Party is responsible for the obligations
of
any other Finance Party under the Finance
Documents.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
rights of each Finance Party under or in connection with the Finance
Documents are separate and independent rights and any debt arising
under
the Finance Documents to a Finance Party from an Obligor shall
be a
separate and independent debt.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
A
Finance Party may, except as otherwise stated in the Finance Documents,
separately enforce its rights under the Finance
Documents.
|
Β
3.
|
PURPOSE
|
Β
3.1
|
Purpose
|
The
Borrower shall apply all amounts borrowed by it under the Facility
towards:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
refinancing
the Existing Facility;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
making
loans to other members of the Group;
and
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
the
general corporate and working capital purposes of the
Borrower.
|
Β
3.2
|
Monitoring
|
No
Finance Party is bound to monitor or verify the application of any amount
borrowed pursuant to this Agreement.
Β
4.
|
CONDITIONS
OF UTALISATION
|
Β
4.1
|
Initial
conditions precedentΒ
|
The
Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request unless the Agent has received
all
of the documents and other evidence listed in Schedule 2 (Conditions
precedent)
in form
and substance satisfactory to the Agent. The Agent shall notify the Borrower
and
the Lenders promptly upon being so satisfied.
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Β
4.2
|
Further
conditions precedent
|
The
Lenders will only be obliged to comply with Clause 5.4
(Lenders'
participation)
if on
the date of the Utilisation Request and on the proposed Utilisation
Date:
Β |
(a)
|
in
the case of a Rollover Loan, no Event of Default is continuing
or would
result from the proposed Loan, and, in the case of any other Loan,
no
Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
the
outstandings of the Borrower (including the amount requested in
the
Utilisation Request) would not result in the ratio of Net Debt
to
Broadcasting Cash flow applicable at such time pursuant to Clause
20.2
(Financial
Condition)
being exceeded.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
the
Repeating Representations to be made by each Obligor are true in
all
material respects.
|
Β
4.3
|
Maximum
number of Loans
|
The
Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request if as a result of the proposed
Utilisation five or more Loans would be outstanding.
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SECTION
3
UTILISATION
Β
5.
|
UTALISATION
|
Β
5.1
|
Delivery
of a Utilisation Request
|
The
Borrower may utilise the Facility by delivery to the Agent of a duly completed
Utilisation Request not later than the Specified Time.
Β
5.2
|
Completion
of a Utilisation Request
|
Β |
(a)
|
Each
Utilisation Request is irrevocable and will not be regarded as
having been
duly completed unless:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Availability
Period;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
the
currency and amount of the Utilisation comply with Clause 5.3
(Currency
and amount);
and
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
the
proposed Interest Period complies with Clause 9
(Interest
Periods).
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Only
one Loan may be requested in each Utilisation
Request.
|
Β
5.3
|
Currency
and amount
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
currency specified in a Utilisation Request must be
euro.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
amount of the proposed Loan must be an amount which is not more
than the
Available Facility and which is a minimum of EUR 2,500,000 and
an integral
multiple of EUR 500,000 or if less, the Available
Facility.
|
Β
5.4
|
Lenders'
participation
|
Β |
(a)
|
If
the conditions set out in this Agreement have been met, each Lender
shall
make its participation in each Loan available by the Utilisation
Date
through its Facility Office.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
amount of each Lender's participation in each Loan will be equal
to the
proportion borne by its Available Commitment to the Available Facility
immediately prior to making the
Loan.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
The
Agent shall notify each Lender of the amount of each Loan and the
amount
of its participation in that Loan, in each case by the Specified
Time.
|
Β
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SECTION
4
REPAYMENT,
PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION
Β
6.
|
REPAYMENT
|
Β
6.1
|
Repayment
of Loans
|
The
Borrower shall repay each Loan on the last day of its Interest Period and,
provided that the Borrower complies with the provisions of Clause 5.1
(Delivery
of a Utilisation Request),
the
Borrower may refinance any maturing Loan with a Rollover Loan.
Β
6.2
|
Reduction
of Facility
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Total Commitments shall be reduced in instalments on each Reduction
Date
by an amount equal to the percentage of the Total Commitments at
the date
of this Agreement as set out in the table
below:
|
Β
Reduction
Date
|
Reduction
Instalment Percentage
Β
|
12
Months after the date of this Agreement
Β
|
10
%
Β
|
24
Months after the date of this Agreement
Β
|
10
%
Β
|
36
Months after the date of this Agreement
Β
|
10
%
Β
|
48
Months after the date of this Agreement
Β
|
10
%
Β
|
60
Months after the date of this Agreement
Β
|
60
%
Β
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Borrower shall ensure that sufficient Loans are repaid on a Reduction
Date
to the extent necessary so that the aggregate amount of the outstanding
Loans (after that repayment) is equal to or less than the reduced
amount
of the Total Commitments.
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
Any
reduction of the Total Commitments shall reduce rateably the Commitment
of
each Lender.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
If
the Borrower cancels the whole or any part of the Commitments in
accordance with Clause 7.7
(Right
of repayment and cancellation in relation to a single
Lender)
or if the Commitment of any Lender is reduced under
ClauseΒ 7.1
(Illegality),
then the amount of the Reduction Instalment for each Reduction Date
falling after that cancellation will reduce pro rata by the amount
cancelled.
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Β
Β |
(e)
|
If
the whole or any part of the Commitments are cancelled or reduced
in
accordance with 7.2
(Change
of shareholding),
Clause 7.3
(Disposal
Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds)
or Clause 7.5
(Voluntary
cancellation),
then the amount of the Reduction Instalment for each Reduction
Date
falling after that cancellation or reduction will reduce in inverse
chronological order by the amount cancelled or
reduced.
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Β
7.
|
PREPAYMENT
AND CANCELLATION
|
Β
7.1
|
Illegality
|
If,
at
any time, it is or will become 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 participation in any Loan:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
that
Lender shall promptly notify the Agent upon becoming aware of that
event;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
upon
the Agent notifying the Borrower, the Commitment of that Lender
will be
immediately cancelled; and
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
the
Borrower shall repay that Lender's participation in the Loans made
to the
Borrower on the last day of the Interest Period for each Loan occurring
after the Agent has notified the Borrower or, if earlier, the date
specified by the Lender in the notice delivered to the
Agent.
|
Β
7.2
|
Change
of shareholding
|
(a)
|
Subject
to paragraph (b) below, if any change occurs in the shareholding
of either
the Borrower or the Guarantor from the shareholding as at the date
of this
Agreement as set out in Clause 18.21
(Ownership
of shares):
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
Borrower shall promptly notify the Agent upon becoming aware of
that
event;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
the
Total Commitments shall be cancelled in full and all outstanding
Loans,
together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued under
the
Finance Documents shall become immediately due and
payable.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Paragraph
(a) above shall not apply if a transfer occurs within the CME Group
of up
to 100 per cent of the shares in relation to the Borrower and 100
per cent
of the shares in relation to the Guarantor and, in the case of
the
Borrower, in such a manner that up to 100 per cent of the shares
of the
Borrower remain directly or indirectly owned by the
Guarantor.
|
Β
7.3
|
Disposal
Proceeds, Insurance
Proceeds
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Borrower shall prepay an amount equal to Disposal Proceeds and
Insurance
Proceeds and any such prepayment shall be applied in prepayment
of Loans
(in inverse chronological order). The Commitments shall be permanently
cancelled in an amount equal to the amount of any Disposal Proceeds
and
the amount of any Insurance Proceeds.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
For
the purposes of paragraph (a)
above:
|
Β
"Disposal"
means a
sale, lease, licence, transfer, loan or other disposal by a person of any asset,
undertaking or business (whether by a voluntary or involuntary single
transaction or series of transactions).
Β
"Disposal
Proceeds"
means
the consideration receivable by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
(including any amount receivable in repayment of intercompany debt) for any
Disposal made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries except for Excluded
Disposal Proceeds and after deducting:
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Β
Β |
(i)
|
reasonable
expenses incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with
respect
to that Disposal to persons other than the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries; and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
any
Tax incurred and required to be paid by the seller in connection
with that
Disposal (as reasonably determined by the seller, on the basis of
existing
rates and taking account of any available credit, deduction or
allowance).
|
Β
"Excluded
Disposal Proceeds"
means:
Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
proceeds of any Disposal which is made in the ordinary course of
trading
of the disposing entity and on arm's length terms;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
the
proceeds of any Disposal which are applied in the purchase of assets
to be
used in the business of the Group within 180 days of such Disposal
(and
the finance director of the Borrower delivers to the Agent a certificate
to the effect that the proceeds of such Disposal will be applied
in the
purchase of assets to be used in the business of the Group and a
further
certificate at the end of such 180 day period as to the purchase
of such
assets within such 180 day period);
or
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
an
individual Disposal where the proceeds from that Disposal are an
amount
less than EURΒ 100,000 (or its currency equivalent) and which when
aggregated with the proceeds of other Disposals made in the same
financial
year of the Borrower do not exceedΒ EURΒ 100,000 (or its currency
equivalent).
|
Β
"Excluded
Insurance Proceeds"
means
any proceeds of an insurance claim which are applied within 180 days of
receipt:
Β
Β |
(i)
|
to
meet a third party claim; or
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
to
the purchase of assets to be used in the business of the
Group.
|
Β
"Insurance
Proceeds"
means
the proceeds of any insurance claim received by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries except for Excluded Insurance Proceeds and after deducting any
reasonable expenses in relation to that claim which are incurred by the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries to persons other than the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries.
Β
7.4
|
Broadcasting
Cash Flow
|
If
at any
time the ratio of consolidated Net Debt to consolidated Broadcasting Cash Flow
is higher than the ratio applicable at such time pursuant to Clause 20.2
(Financial
Condition),
the
Borrower shall prepay Loans in an amount equal to the amount by which
consolidated Net Debt has to be reduced to ensure that the ratio of consolidated
Net Debt to Broadcasting Cash Flow is lower than or equal to the ratio
applicable pursuant to Clause 20.2
(Financial
Condition)
as if
the Loans had been prepaid at the immediately preceding date on which financial
covenants are tested pursuant to Clause 20.3
(Financial
Testing).
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Β
7.5
|
Voluntary
cancellation
|
The
Borrower may, if it gives the Agent not less than five Business Days' (or such
shorter period as the Majority Lenders may agree) prior notice, cancel the
whole
or any part (being a minimum amount of EURΒ 5,000,000 and an integral
multiple of EURΒ 1,000,000) of the Available Facility without any fee or
penalty. Any cancellation under this Clause 7.5
shall
reduce the Commitments of the Lenders rateably.
Β
7.6
|
Voluntary
Prepayment of Loans
|
The
Borrower may, if it gives the Agent not less than five Business Days' (or such
shorter period as the Majority Lenders may agree) prior notice, prepay the
whole
or any part of a Loan (but if in part, being an amount that reduces the amount
of the Loan by a minimum amount of EURΒ 1,000,000 and an integral multiple
of EUR 500,000).
Β
7.7
|
Right
of repayment and cancellation in relation to a single
Lender
|
Β |
(a)
|
If:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
any
sum payable to any Lender by an Obligor is required to be increased
under
paragraph (c) of Clause 12.2
(Tax
gross-up);
or
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
any
Lender claims indemnification from the Borrower under Clause 12.3
(Tax
indemnity)
or Clause 13
(Increased
costs);
or
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
any
Lender notifies the Agent of its Additional Cost Rate under paragraph
3 of
Schedule 4 (Mandatory
Cost formulae),
|
Β
the
Borrower may, whilst (in the case of paragraphs (i) and (ii) above) the
circumstance giving rise to the requirement or indemnification continues or
(in
the case of paragraph (iii) above) that Additional Cost Rate is greater than
zero, give the Agent notice of cancellation of the Commitment of that Lender
and
its intention to procure the repayment of that Lender's participation in the
Loans.
Β |
(b)
|
On
receipt of a notice referred to in paragraph (a) above, the Commitment
of
that Lender shall immediately be reduced to
zero.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
On
the last day of each Interest Period which ends after the Borrower
has
given notice under paragraph (a) above (or, if earlier, the date
specified
by the Borrower in that notice), the Borrower shall repay that
Lender's
participation in that Loan.
|
Β
7.8
|
Restrictions
|
Β |
(a)
|
Any
notice of cancellation or prepayment given by any Party under this
Clause
7
shall be irrevocable and, unless a contrary indication appears
in this
Agreement, shall specify the date or dates upon which the relevant
cancellation or prepayment is to be made and the amount of that
cancellation or prepayment.
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(b)
|
Any
prepayment under this Agreement shall be made together with accrued
interest on the amount prepaid and, subject to any Break Costs,
without
premium or penalty.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Other
than amounts prepaid pursuant to Clause 7.2
(Change
of Shareholding),
Clause 7.3
(Disposal
Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds),
or Clause 7.4
(Broadcasting
Cash Flow)
or unless a contrary indication appears in this Agreement, any
part of the
Facility which is prepaid may be reborrowed in accordance with
the terms
of this Agreement.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
The
Borrower shall not repay or prepay all or any part of the Loans
or cancel
all or any part of the Commitments except at the times and in
the manner
expressly provided for in this
Agreement.
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
No
amount of the Total Commitments cancelled under this Agreement
may be
subsequently reinstated.
|
Β
Β |
(f)
|
If
the Agent receives a notice under this Clause 7
it
shall promptly forward a copy of that notice to either the Borrower
or the
affected Lender, as appropriate.
|
Β
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SECTION
5
COSTS
OF UTILISATION
Β
8.
|
INTEREST
|
Β
8.1
|
Calculation
of interest
|
The
rate
of interest on each Loan for each Interest Period is the percentage rate per
annum which is the aggregate of the applicable:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
Margin;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
EURIBOR;
and
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Mandatory
Cost, if any.
|
Β
8.2
|
Payment
of interest
|
On
the
last day of each Interest Period the Borrower shall pay accrued interest on
the
Loan to which that Interest Period relates (and, if the Interest Period is
longer than six Months, on the dates falling at six Monthly intervals after
the
first day of the Interest Period).
Β
8.3
|
Default
interest
|
Β |
(a)
|
If
an Obligor fails to pay any amount payable by it under a Finance
Document
on its due date, interest shall accrue on the overdue amount
from the due
date up to the date of actual payment (both before and after
judgment) at
a rate which, subject to paragraph (b) below is two per cent
higher than
the rate which would have been payable if the overdue amount
had, during
the period of non-payment, constituted a Loan in the currency
of the
overdue amount for successive Interest Periods, each of a duration
selected by the Agent (acting reasonably). Any interest accruing
under
this Clause 8.3
shall be immediately payable by the Obligor on demand by the
Agent.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
If
any overdue amount consists of all or part of a Loan which became
due on a
day which was not the last day of an Interest Period relating to
that
Loan:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
first Interest Period for that overdue amount shall have a duration
equal
to the unexpired portion of the current Interest Period relating
to that
Loan; and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
the
rate of interest applying to the overdue amount during that first
Interest
Period shall be two per cent. higher than the rate which would have
applied if the overdue amount had not become
due.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Default
interest (if unpaid) arising on an overdue amount will be compounded
with
the overdue amount at the end of each Interest Period applicable
to that
overdue amount but will remain immediately due and
payable.
|
Β
8.4
|
Notification
of rates of interest
|
The
Agent
shall promptly notify the Lenders and the Borrower of the determination of
a
rate of interest under this Agreement.
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Β
9.
|
INTEREST
PERIODS
|
Β
9.1
|
Selection
of Interest Periods
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Borrower may select an Interest Period for a Loan in the Utilisation
Request for that Loan.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Subject
to this Clause 9,
the Borrower may select an Interest Period of one, three or six
Months or
any other period agreed between the Borrower and the Agent (acting
on the
instructions of all the Lenders). In addition the Borrower may
select an
Interest Period of a period of less than one Month, if necessary
to ensure
that (when aggregated with the Available Facility) there are sufficient
Loans (with an aggregate amount equal to or greater than the Reduction
Instalment) which have an Interest Period ending on a Reduction
Date for
the scheduled reduction to occur.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
An
Interest Period for a Loan shall not extend beyond the Termination
Date.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
Each
Interest Period for a Loan shall start on the Utilisation
Date.
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
A
Loan has one Interest Period only.
|
Β
9.2
|
Changes
to Interest Periods
|
Β |
(a)
|
Prior
to determining the interest rate for a Loan, the Agent may shorten
the
Interest Period for any Loan to ensure that, when aggregated with
the
Available Facility, there are sufficient Loans (with an aggregate
amount
equal to or greater than the Reduction Instalment) which have an
Interest
Period ending on a Reduction Date for the scheduled reduction to
occur.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
If
the Agent makes any of the changes to an Interest Period referred
to in
this Clause 9.2,
it shall promptly notify the Borrower and the
Lenders.
|
Β
9.3
|
Non-Business
Days
|
If
an
Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, that
Interest Period will instead end on the next Business Day in that calendar
month
(if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not).
Β
10.
|
CHANGES
TO THE CALCULATION OF
INTEREST
|
Β
10.1
|
Absence
of quotations
|
Subject
to Clause 10.2
(Market
disruption),
if
EURIBOR is to be determined by reference to the Reference Banks but a Reference
Bank does not supply a quotation by the Specified Time on the Quotation Day,
the
applicable EURIBOR shall be determined on the basis of the quotations of the
remaining Reference Banks.
Β
10.2
|
Market
disruption
|
Β |
(a)
|
If
a Market Disruption Event occurs in relation to a Loan for any
Interest
Period, then the rate of interest on each Lender's share of that
Loan for
the Interest Period shall be the rate per annum which is the sum
of:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
Margin;
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Β |
(ii)
|
the
rate notified to the Agent by that Lender as soon as practicable
and in
any event before interest is due to be paid in respect of that
Interest
Period, to be that which expresses as a percentage rate per annum
the cost
to that Lender of funding its participation in that Loan from whatever
source it may reasonably select;
and
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
the
Mandatory Cost, if any, applicable to that Lender's participation
in the
Loan.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
In
this Agreement "Market
Disruption Event"
means:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
at
or about 11:00 (Brussels time) on the Quotation Day for the relevant
Interest Period the applicable Telerate Screen is not available
and none
or only one of the Reference Banks supplies a rate to the Agent
to
determine EURIBOR for euro and the relevant Interest Period;
or
|
Β |
(ii)
|
before
close of business in Amsterdam on the Quotation Day for the relevant
Interest Period, the Agent receives notifications from a Lender
or Lenders
(whose participations in a Loan exceed 35 per cent. of that Loan)
that the
cost to it of obtaining matching deposits in the Relevant Interbank
Market
would be in excess of
EURIBOR.
|
Β
10.3
|
Alternative
basis of interest or
funding
|
Β |
(a)
|
If
a Market Disruption Event occurs and the Agent or the Borrower
so
requires, the Agent and the Borrower shall enter into negotiations
(for a
period of not more than thirty days) with a view to agreeing a
substitute
basis for determining the rate of
interest.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Any
alternative basis agreed pursuant to paragraph (a) above shall,
with the
prior consent of all the Lenders and the Borrower, be binding on
all
Parties.
|
Β
10.4
|
Break
Costs
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand by a Finance
Party,
pay to that Finance Party its Break Costs attributable to all or
any part
of a Loan or Unpaid Sum being paid by the Borrower on a day other
than the
last day of an Interest Period for that Loan or Unpaid
Sum.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Each
Lender shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after a demand
by the
Agent, provide a certificate confirming the amount of its Break
Costs for
any Interest Period in which they
accrue.
|
Β
11.
|
FEES
|
Β
11.1
|
Commitment
fee
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent (for the account of each Lender)
a fee in
euro computed at the rate per annum which is equal to 50 per cent.
of the
Margin on that Lender's Available Commitment for the Availability
Period.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
accrued commitment fee is payable on the last day of each successive
period of three Months which ends during the Availability Period,
on the
last day of the Availability Period and, if cancelled in full,
on the
cancelled amount of the relevant Lender's Commitment at the time
the
cancellation is effective.
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Β
11.2
|
Arrangement
fee
|
The
Borrower shall pay to the Arranger an arrangement fee in the amount and at
the
times agreed in a Fee Letter.
Β
11.3
|
Agency
fee
|
The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent (for its own account) an agency fee in the
amount and at the times agreed in a Fee Letter.
Β
11.4
|
Upfront
fee
|
The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent (for its own account) an upfront fee in the
amount and at the times agreed in a Fee Letter.
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SECTION
6
ADDITIONAL
PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
Β
12.
|
TAX
GROSS UP AND INDEMNITIES
|
Β
12.1
|
Definitions
|
Β |
(a)
|
In
this Agreement:
|
Β
"Protected
Party"
means a
Finance Party which is or will be subject to any liability, or required to
make
any payment, for or on account of Tax in relation to a sum received or
receivable (or any sum deemed for the purposes of Tax to be received or
receivable) under a Finance Document.
Β
"Qualifying
Lender"
means a
Lender which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in
respect of an advance under a Finance Document and is a Lender:
Β |
(i)
|
which
is a bank or any similar financial institution (as defined for
the purpose
of Article 11 para 3. (iii) of the Convention between the Government
of
the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Kingdom of The
Netherlands for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention
of
Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income soon to be in force,
which
will supersede the existing double taxation treaty in force between
the
Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the
Kingdom
of the Netherlands (pogodba med Socialisticno federativno republiko
Jugoslavijo in Kraljevino Nizozemsko o izogibanju dvojnemu obdavcevanju
dohodka in premozenja s protokolom, published in the Official Gazette
of
SFRJ-MP st.12/82)) making an advance under a Finance Document,
or
|
Β |
(ii)
|
which
is a Slovenian resident which according to Article 68 para 2 pt.
3 of The
Corporate Tax Law ((Zakon
o davku od dohodkov pravnih oseb),
as published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia,
No.
40/2004, 139/04, as amended) informed the Borrower of its tax
number.
|
Β
"Tax
Credit"
means a
credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of any Tax.
Β
"Tax
Deduction"
means a
deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from a payment under a Finance
Document.
Β
"Tax
Payment"
means
either the increase in a payment made by an Obligor to a Finance Party under
Clause 12.2
(Tax
gross-up) or a payment under ClauseΒ 12.3
(Tax
indemnity).
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Unless
a contrary indication appears, in this Clause 12
a
reference to "determines" or "determined" means a determination
made in
the absolute discretion of the person making the
determination.
|
Β
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Β
12.2
|
Tax
gross-up
|
Β |
(a)
|
Each
Obligor shall make all payments to be made by it without any Tax
Deduction, unless a Tax Deduction is required by
law.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Borrower shall promptly upon becoming aware that an Obligor must
make a
Tax Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis
of a
Tax Deduction) notify the Agent accordingly. Similarly, a Lender
shall
notify the Agent on becoming so aware in respect of a payment payable
to
that Lender. If the Agent receives such notification from a Lender
it
shall notify the Borrower and that
Obligor.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
If
a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by an Obligor, the
amount of
the payment due from that Obligor shall be increased to an amount
which
(after making any Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the
payment
which would have been due if no Tax Deduction had been required.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
An
Obligor is not required to make an increased payment to a Lender
under
paragraph (c) above for a Tax Deduction in respect of tax imposed
by the
Republic of Slovenia from a payment of interest on a Loan, if on
the date
on which the payment falls due the payment could have been made
to the
relevant Lender without a Tax Deduction if it was a Qualifying
Lender, but
on that date that Lender is not or has ceased to be a Qualifying
Lender
other than as a result of (i) any change after the date it became
a Lender
under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration,
or
application of) any law or any published practice or concession
of any
relevant taxing authority; or (ii) any Obligor neglecting any notification
duties under the applicable laws.
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
If
an Obligor is required to make a Tax Deduction, that Obligor shall
make
that Tax Deduction and any payment required in connection with
that Tax
Deduction within the time allowed and in the minimum amount required
by
law.
|
Β
Β |
(f)
|
Within
thirty days of making either a Tax Deduction or any payment required
in
connection with that Tax Deduction, the Obligor making that Tax
Deduction
shall deliver to the Agent for the Finance Party entitled to the
payment
evidence reasonably satisfactory to that Finance Party that the
Tax
Deduction has been made or (as applicable) any appropriate payment
paid to
the relevant taxing
authority.
|
Β
12.3
|
Tax
indemnity
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Borrower shall (within three Business Days of demand by the Agent)
pay to
a Protected Party an amount equal to the loss, liability or cost
which
that Protected Party determines has been (directly or indirectly)
suffered
for or on account of Tax by that Protected Party in respect of
a Finance
Document.
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(b)
|
Paragraph
(a) above shall not apply:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
with
respect to any Tax assessed on a Finance
Party:
|
Β
Β |
(A)
|
under
the law of the jurisdiction in which that Finance Party is incorporated
or, if different, the jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) in which that
Finance Party is treated as resident for tax purposes; or
|
Β
Β |
(B)
|
under
the law of the jurisdiction in which that Finance Party's Facility
Office
is located in respect of amounts received or receivable in that
jurisdiction,
|
Β
if
that
Tax is imposed on or calculated by reference to the net income received or
receivable (but not any sum deemed to be received or receivable) by that Finance
Party; or
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
to
the extent a loss, liability or
cost:
|
Β
Β |
(A)
|
is
compensated for by an increased payment under Clause 12.2
(Tax
gross-up);
or
|
Β
Β |
(B)
|
would
have been compensated for by an increased payment under Clause
12.2
(Tax
gross-up)
but was not so compensated solely because one of the exclusions in
paragraph (d) of Clause 12.2
(Tax
gross-up)
applied.
|
Β |
(c)
|
A
Protected Party making, or intending to make a claim under paragraph
(a)
above shall promptly notify the Agent of the event which has given
rise to
the claim, which notice shall be accompanied by a reasoned statement
of
the basis for such claim, following which the Agent shall notify
the
Borrower (with a copy of the accompanying statement).
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
A
Protected Party shall, on receiving a payment from an Obligor under
this
Clause 12.3,
notify the Agent.
|
Β
12.4
|
Tax
Credit
|
If
an
Obligor makes a Tax Payment and the relevant Finance Party determines that:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
a
Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which
that
Tax Payment forms part, or to that Tax Payment; and
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
that
Finance Party has obtained, utilised and retained that Tax Credit,
|
Β
the
Finance Party shall pay an amount to the Obligor which that Finance Party
determines will leave it (after that payment) in the same after-Tax position
as
it would have been in had the Tax Payment not been required to be made by the
Obligor.
Β
12.5
|
Co-operation
|
Each
Lender and the Agent shall cooperate with the Borrower in respect of any
application to the relevant revenue authorities, by the completion and execution
of such certificates, claim forms or other documentation as such Lender or
the
Agent is reasonably able to complete and execute without incurring any liability
on its part and as the Borrower may reasonably request, to enable the Borrower
to obtain authorisation from the relevant revenue authorities to make interest
payments in full to such Lender or the Agent without deduction or withholding
tax.
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Β
12.6
|
Stamp
taxes
|
The
Borrower shall pay and, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each
Finance Party against any cost, loss or liability that Finance Party incurs
in
relation to all stamp duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in
respect of any Finance Document.
Β
12.7
|
Value
added tax
|
Β |
(a)
|
All
amounts set out, or expressed to be payable under a Finance Document
by
any Party to a Finance Party which (in whole or in part) constitute
the
consideration for VAT purposes shall be deemed to be exclusive
of any VAT
which is chargeable on such supply, and accordingly, subject to
paragraph
(c) below, if VAT is chargeable on any supply made by any Finance
Party to
any Party under a Finance Document, that Party shall pay to the
Finance
Party (in addition to and at the same time as paying the consideration)
an
amount equal to the amount of the VAT (and such Finance Party shall
promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to such
Party).
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
If
VAT is chargeable on any supply made by any Finance Party (the
"Supplier")
to any other Finance Party (the "Recipient")
under a Finance Document, and any Party (the "Relevant
Party")
is required by the terms of any Finance Document to pay an amount
equal to
the consideration for such supply to the Supplier (rather than
being
required to reimburse the Recipient in respect of that consideration),
such Party shall also pay to the Supplier (in addition to and at
the same
time as paying such amount) an amount equal to the amount of such
VAT. The
Recipient will promptly pay to the Relevant Party an amount equal
to any
credit or repayment from the relevant tax authority which it reasonably
determines relates to the VAT chargeable on that
supply.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Where
a Finance Document requires any Party to reimburse a Finance Party
for any
costs or expenses, that Party shall also at the same time pay and
indemnify the Finance Party against all VAT incurred by the Finance
Party
in respect of the costs or expenses to the extent that the Finance
Party
reasonably determines that neither it nor any other member of any
group of
which it is a member for VAT purposes is entitled to credit or
repayment
from the relevant tax authority in respect of the
VAT.
|
Β
13.
|
INCREASED
COSTS
|
Β
13.1
|
Increased
costs
|
Β |
(a)
|
Subject
to Clause 13.3
(Exceptions)
the Borrower shall, within three Business Days of a demand by the
Agent,
pay for the account of a Finance Party the amount of any Increased
Costs
incurred by that Finance Party or any of its Affiliates as a result
of (i)
the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation,
administration or application of) any law or regulation or (ii)
compliance
with any law or regulation made after the date of this Agreement.
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Β |
(b)
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In
this Agreement "Increased
Costs"
means:
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Β
Β |
(i)
|
a
reduction in the rate of return from the Facility or on a Finance
Party's
(or its Affiliate's) overall
capital;
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Β
Β |
(ii)
|
an
additional or increased cost; or
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
a
reduction of any amount due and payable under any Finance
Document,
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Β
which
is
incurred or suffered by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates to the extent
that it is attributable to that Finance Party having entered into its Commitment
or funding or performing its
obligations
under any Finance Document.
Β
13.2
|
Increased
cost claims
|
Β |
(a)
|
A
Finance Party intending to make a claim pursuant to Clause 13.1
(Increased
costs)
shall notify the Agent of the event giving rise to the claim, following
which the Agent shall promptly notify the
Borrower.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
Each
Finance Party shall, as soon as practicable after a demand by the
Agent,
provide a certificate confirming the amount of its Increased Costs
and a
reasoned statement as to how such amount was
determined.
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13.3
|
Exceptions
|
Β |
(a)
|
Clause
13.1
(Increased
costs)
does not apply to the extent any Increased Cost
is:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
attributable
to a Tax Deduction required by law to be made by an
Obligor;
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Β
Β |
(ii)
|
compensated
for by Clause 12.3
(Tax
indemnity)Β (or
would have been compensated for under Clause 12.3
(Tax
indemnity)
but was not so compensated solely because any of the exclusions in
paragraph (b) of Clause 12.3
(Tax
indemnity)
applied);
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Β
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(iii)
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compensated
for by the payment of the Mandatory Cost;
or
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Β
Β |
(iv)
|
attributable
to the wilful breach by the relevant Finance Party or its Affiliates
of
any law or regulation.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
In
this Clause 13.3,
a
reference to a "Tax
Deduction"
has the same meaning given to the term in Clause 12.1
(Definitions).
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Β
14.
|
OTHER
INDEMNITIES
|
Β
14.1
|
Currency
indemnity
|
Β |
(a)
|
If
any sum due from an Obligor under the Finance Documents (a "Sum"),
or any order, judgment or award given or made in relation to a Sum,
has to
be converted from the currency (the "First
Currency")
in which that Sum is payable into another currency (the "Second
Currency")
for the purpose of:
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Β
Β |
(i)
|
making
or filing a claim or proof against that
Obligor;
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Β |
(ii)
|
obtaining
or enforcing an order, judgment or award in relation to any litigation
or
arbitration proceedings,
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Β
that
Obligor shall as an independent obligation, within three Business Days of
demand, indemnify each Finance Party to whom that Sum is due against any cost,
loss or liability arising out of or as a result of the conversion including
any
discrepancy between (A) the rate of exchange used to convert that Sum from
the
First Currency into the Second Currency and (B) the rate or rates of exchange
available to that person at the time of its receipt of that Sum.
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Each
Obligor waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any
amount
under the Finance Documents in a currency or currency unit other
than that
in which it is expressed to be
payable.
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Β
14.2
|
Other
indemnities
|
Each
Obligor shall, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance
Party against any cost, loss or liability incurred by that Finance Party as
a
result of:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
occurrence of any Event of Default;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
a
failure by an Obligor to pay any amount due under a Finance Document
on
its due date, including without limitation, any cost, loss or liability
arising as a result of Clause 28
(Sharing
among the Finance Parties);
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
funding,
or making arrangements to fund, its participation in a Loan requested
by a
Borrower in a Utilisation Request but not made by reason of the operation
of any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement (other than
by
reason of default or negligence by that Finance Party alone);
or
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
a
Loan (or part of a Loan) not being prepaid in accordance with a notice
of
prepayment given by the Borrower.
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Β
14.3
|
Indemnity
to the Agent
|
The
Borrower shall promptly indemnify the Agent against any cost, loss or liability
incurred by the Agent (acting reasonably) as a result of:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
investigating
any event which it reasonably believes is a Default;
or
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
acting
or relying on any notice, request or instruction which it reasonably
believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately
authorised.
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Β
14.4
|
Indemnity
to the Security Agent
|
Β |
(a)
|
Each
Obligor shall promptly indemnify the Security Agent and every Receiver
and
Delegate against any cost, loss or liability incurred by any of them
as a
result of:
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Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
taking, holding, protection or enforcement of the Transaction Security,
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
the
exercise of any of the rights, powers, discretions and remedies vested
in
the Security Agent and each Receiver and Delegate by the Finance
Documents
or by law; and
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Β |
(iii)
|
any
default by any Obligor in the performance of any of the obligations
expressed to be assumed by it in the Finance Documents;
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Β
provided
that, in relation to (i) and (ii), such person has not acted with gross
negligence or wilful misconduct.
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Security Agent may, in priority to any payment to the Finance Parties
and
upon written notice to the Borrower and the Finance Parties, indemnify
itself out of the Charged Property in respect of, and pay and retain,
all
sums necessary to give effect to the indemnity in this Clause 14.4
and shall have a lien on the Transaction Security and the proceeds
of the
enforcement of the Transaction Security for all monies payable to
it.
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Β
15.
|
MITIGATION
BY THE LENDERS
|
Β
15.1
|
Mitigation
|
Β |
(a)
|
Each
Finance Party shall, in consultation with the Borrower, take all
reasonable steps to mitigate any circumstances which arise and which
would
result in any amount becoming payable under or pursuant to, or cancelled
pursuant to, any of Clause 7.1
(Illegality),
Clause 12
(Tax
gross-up and indemnities),
Clause 13
(Increased
costs)
or paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 (Mandatory
Cost formulae)
including (but not limited to) transferring its rights and obligations
under the Finance Documents to another Affiliate or Facility
Office.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
Paragraph
(a) above does not in any way limit the obligations of any Obligor
under
the Finance Documents.
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Β
15.2
|
Limitation
of liability
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Borrower shall indemnify each Finance Party for all costs and expenses
reasonably incurred by that Finance Party as a result of steps taken
by it
under Clause 15.1
(Mitigation).
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
A
Finance Party is not obliged to take any steps under Clause 15.1
(Mitigation)
if, in the opinion of that Finance Party (acting reasonably), to
do so
might be prejudicial to it.
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Β
16.
|
COSTS
AND EXPENSES
|
Β
16.1
|
Transaction
expenses
|
The
Borrower shall promptly on demand pay the Agent, the Arranger and the Security
Agent the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably
incurred by any of them in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
printing, execution and syndication of:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
this
Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Agreement and
the
Transaction Security; and
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
any
other Finance Documents executed after the date of this
Agreement.
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16.2
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Amendment
costs
|
If
(a) an
Obligor requests an amendment, waiver or consent or (b) an amendment is required
pursuant to Clause 29.9
(Change
of currency),
the
Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, reimburse the Agent and
the Security Agent for
the
amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred
by
the Agent and the Security Agent (and, in the case of the Security Agent, by
any
Receiver or Delegate) in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying
with that request or requirement.
Β
16.3
|
Enforcement
and preservation costs
|
The
Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, pay to each Finance Party
the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by that
Finance Party in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of
any
rights under, any Finance Document and the Transaction Security and any
proceedings instituted by or against the Security Agent as a consequence of
taking or holding the Transaction Security or enforcing these
rights.
Β
16.4
|
Security
Agent's ongoing costs
|
Β |
(a)
|
In
the event of (i) a Default or (ii) the Security Agent (acting reasonably)
considering it necessary or expedient or (iii) the Security Agent
being
requested by an Obligor or the Lender to undertake duties which the
Security Agent and the Borrower agree to be of an exceptional nature
and/or outside the scope of the normal duties of the Security Agent
under
the Finance Documents, the Borrower shall pay to the Security Agent
any
additional remuneration that may be agreed between
them.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
If
the Security Agent and the Borrower fail to agree upon the nature
of the
duties or upon any additional remuneration, that dispute shall
be
determined by an investment bank (acting as an expert and not as
an
arbitrator) selected by the Security Agent and approved by the
Borrower
or, failing approval, nominated (on the application of the Security
Agent)
by the president for the time being of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales (the costs of the nomination and
of the
investment bank being payable by the Agent) and the determination
of any
investment bank shall be final and binding upon the parties to
this
Agreement.
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SECTION
7
Β
GUARANTEE
Β
17.
|
GUARANTEE
AND INDEMNITY
|
Β
17.1
|
Guarantee
and indemnityΒ
|
The
Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
guarantees
to each Finance Party punctual performance by the Borrower of all
the
Borrower's obligations under the Finance Documents;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
undertakes
with each Finance Party that whenever the Borrower does not pay any
amount
when due under or in connection with any Finance Document, the Guarantor
shall immediately on demand pay that amount as if it was the principal
obligor; and
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
indemnifies
each Finance Party immediately on demand against any cost, loss or
liability suffered by that Finance Party if any obligation guaranteed
by
it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal. The amount of
the
cost, loss or liability shall be equal to the amount which that Finance
Party would otherwise have been entitled to recover pursuant to such
obligation.
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Β
17.2
|
Continuing
guarantee
|
This
guarantee is a continuing guarantee and will extend to the ultimate balance
of
sums payable by the Borrower under the Finance Documents, regardless of any
intermediate payment or discharge in whole or in part.
Β
17.3
|
Reinstatement
|
If
any
payment by an Obligor or any discharge given by a Finance Party (whether in
respect of the obligations of any Obligor or any Security for those obligations
or otherwise) is avoided or reduced as a result of insolvency or any similar
event:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
liability of each Obligor shall continue as if the payment, discharge,
avoidance or reduction had not occurred;
and
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
each
Finance Party shall be entitled to recover the value or amount of
that
Security or payment from each Obligor, as if the payment, discharge,
avoidance or reduction had not
occurred.
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Β
17.4
|
Waiver
of defences
|
The
obligations of the Guarantor under this Clause 17
will not
be affected by an act, omission, matter or thing which, but for this Clause,
would reduce, release or prejudice any of its obligations under this Clause
17
(without
limitation and whether or not known to it or any Finance Party)
including:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
any
time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, the Borrower
or
other person;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
the
release of the Borrower or any other person under the terms of any
composition or arrangement with any creditor of any member of the
Group;
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Β |
(c)
|
the
taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or
refusal
or neglect to perfect, take up or enforce, any rights against, or
security
over assets of, the Borrower or other person or any non-presentation
or
non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of
any
instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any
security;
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
any
incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or
dissolution or change in the members or status of the Borrower or
any
other person;
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
any
amendment (however fundamental) or replacement of a Finance Document
or
any other document or security;
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Β
Β |
(f)
|
any
unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any
person
under any Finance Document or any other document or security;
or
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Β
Β |
(g)
|
any
insolvency or similar proceedings.
|
Β
17.5
|
Immediate
recourse
|
The
Guarantor waives any right it may have of first requiring any Finance Party
(or
any trustee or agent on its behalf) to proceed against or enforce any other
rights or security or claim payment from any person before claiming from the
Guarantor under this Clause 17.
This
waiver applies irrespective of any law or any provision of a Finance Document
to
the contrary.
Β
17.6
|
Appropriations
|
Until
all
amounts which may be or become payable by the Borrower under or in connection
with the Finance Documents have been irrevocably paid in full, each Finance
Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) may:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
refrain
from applying or enforcing any other moneys, security or rights held
or
received by that Finance Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf)
in
respect of those amounts, or apply and enforce the same in such manner
and
order as it sees fit (whether against those amounts or otherwise)
and the
Guarantor shall not be entitled to the benefit of the same; and
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
hold
in an interest-bearing suspense account any moneys received from
the
Guarantor or on account of the Guarantor's liability under this Clause
17.
|
Β
17.7
|
Deferral
of Guarantor's rights
|
Until
all
amounts which may be or become payable by the Borrower under or in connection
with the Finance Documents have been irrevocably paid in full and unless the
Agent otherwise directs, the Guarantor will not exercise any rights which it
may
have by reason of performance by it of its obligations under the Finance
Documents:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
to
be indemnified by the Borrower;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
to
claim any contribution from any other guarantor of the Borrower's
obligations under the Finance Documents;
and/or
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
to
take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation
or
otherwise) of any rights of the Finance Parties under the Finance
Documents or of any other guarantee or security taken pursuant to,
or in
connection with, the Finance Documents by any Finance
Party.
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17.8
|
Additional
security
|
This
guarantee is in addition to and is not in any way prejudiced by any other
guarantee or security now or subsequently held by any Finance
Party.
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SECTION
8
REPRESENTATIONS,
UNDERTAKINGS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Β
18.
|
REPRESENTATIONS
|
Β
Each
Obligor makes the representations and warranties set out in this Clause
18
to each
Finance Party on the date of this Agreement.
Β
18.1
|
Status
|
Β |
(a)
|
It
is a corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing under the
law of
its jurisdiction of incorporation.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
It
and, in the case of the Borrower, each of its Subsidiaries has the
power
to own its assets and carry on its business as it is being
conducted.
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Β
18.2
|
Binding
obligations
|
The
obligations expressed to be assumed by it in each Finance Document are, subject
to any general principles of law as at the date of this Agreement limiting
its
obligations which are specifically referred to in any legal opinion delivered
pursuant to Clause 4
(Conditions
of Utilisation),
legal,
valid, binding and enforceable obligations and (without limiting the generality
of the aforegoing), each Security Document to which it is a party creates the
security interests which that Security Document purports to create and those
security interests are valid and effective.
Β
18.3
|
Non-conflict
with other obligations
|
The
entry
into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance
Documents and the granting of the Transaction Security do not and will not
conflict with:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
any
law or regulation applicable to it;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
its
or, in the case of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries' constitutional
documents; or
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
any
agreement or instrument binding upon it or, in the case of the Borrower,
any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or, in the case of the Borrower,
any
of its Subsidiaries' assets in a manner or to an extent which could
result
in a liability for any of the Finance
Parties.
|
Β
18.4
|
Power
and authority
|
It
has
the power to enter into, perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary action
to authorise its entry into, performance and delivery of, the Finance Documents
to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated by those Finance
Documents.
Β
18.5
|
Validity
and admissibility in
evidence
|
Β |
(a)
|
All
Authorisations required or
desirable:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
to
enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights and comply
with its
obligations in the Finance Documents to which it is a party;
and
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Β
|
(ii)
|
to
make the Finance Documents to which it is a party admissible in evidence
in its jurisdiction of
incorporation,
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have
been
obtained or effected and are in full force and effect.
Β
Β |
(b)
|
All
Authorisations necessary for the conduct of the business, trade and
ordinary activities of members of the Group have been obtained or
effected
and are in full force and effect where failure to obtain or effect
those
Authorisations would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Each
of the Licences has been issued to the respective Material Companies
exclusively and each of the Material Companies has the exclusive
right to
benefit from, use and enjoy the rights associated with the Licence
issued
to it and each Licence is in full force and effect and no notice
of
revocation, cancellation or withdrawal thereof has been given by
any
relevant person and neither of the Material Companies is in breach
of any
of their respective obligations under the Licence issued to it.
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
The
execution of, the exercise of rights and the performance by any member
of
the Group of its obligations under any of the Finance Documents will
not
conflict with, breach or cause any default under any of the
Licences.
|
Β
18.6
|
Governing
law and enforcement
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
choice of English law as the governing law of the Finance Documents
(other
than the Security Documents listed as being Security Documents in
paragraph 4 of Schedule 2) will be recognised and enforced in its
jurisdiction of incorporation except (i) to the extent that any term
of
the Finance Documents (other than the Security Documents listed as
being
Security Documents in paragraph 4 of Schedule 2) or any provision
of
English law applicable to the Finance Documents (other than the Security
Documents listed as being Security Documents in paragraph 4 of Schedule
2)
is manifestly incompatible with the public policy of the jurisdiction
of
incorporation of such Obligor, and (ii) that a court in the jurisdiction
of incorporation of an Obligor may give effect to mandatory rules
of the
laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of such Obligor or of another
jurisdiction, with which the situation has a close connection, if
and
insofar as, under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of
the
Obligor or that other jurisdiction, those rules must be applied
irrespective of the choice of English law.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
Any
judgment obtained in England in relation to a Finance Document (other
than
the Security Documents listed as being Security Documents in Paragraph
4
of Schedule 2) will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction
of
incorporation (subject to the provisions of the EC Regulation on
Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in
Civil and
Commercial Matters, of 22 December 2000, as amended from time to
time).
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Β
18.7
|
Deduction
of Tax
|
It
is not
required to make any deduction for or on account of Tax from any payment it
may
make under any Finance Document.
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18.8
|
No
filing or stamp taxes
|
Under
the
law of its jurisdiction of incorporation it is not necessary that the Finance
Documents be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority
in
that jurisdiction or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on
or
in relation to the Finance Documents or the transactions contemplated by the
Finance Documents other than registration of the Pro Plus Business Interest
Pledge Agreement with the competent Slovenian court register and the
notification of this Agreement to Banka Slovenije.
Β
18.9
|
No
default
|
Β |
(a)
|
No
Event of Default is continuing or might reasonably be expected to
result
from the making of any Utilisation.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
No
other event or circumstance is outstanding which constitutes a default
under any other agreement or instrument which is binding on it or,
in the
case of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of to which
its (or,
in the case of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries') assets are
subject
which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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Β
18.10
|
No
misleading information
|
All
written information supplied by any member of the Group is true, complete and
accurate in all material respects as at the date it was given or as at the
date
(if any) at which it is stated and is not misleading in any material
respect.
Β
18.11
|
Financial
statements
|
Β |
(a)
|
Its
Original Financial Statements were prepared (i) in accordance with
GAAP
consistently applied in the case of the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Borrower and the audited consolidated financial
statements of CME Ltd.; and (ii) in accordance with SAS in the case
of the
audited consolidated and unaudited unconsolidated financial statements
of
the Borrower.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
Its
Original Financial Statements fairly represent its financial condition
and
operations (consolidated in the case of the Guarantor) during the
relevant
financial year.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
There
has been no material adverse change in its business or financial
condition
(or the business or consolidated financial condition of the Group,
in the
case of the Guarantor) since the date of the Original Financial
Statements.
|
Β
18.12
|
Pari
passu ranking
|
Its
payment obligations under the Finance Documents rank at least pari passu with
the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except
for
obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies
generally.
Β
18.13
|
No
proceedings pending or
threatened
|
No
litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings of or before any court,
arbitral body or agency which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect have (to the best of its knowledge
and belief) been started or threatened against it or, in the case of the
Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries.
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18.14
|
Environmental
compliance
|
The
Borrower and each of its Material Subsidiaries has performed and observed in
all
material respects all Environmental Law, Environmental Permits and all other
material covenants, conditions, restrictions or agreements directly or
indirectly concerned with any contamination, pollution or waste or the release
or discharge of any toxic or hazardous substance in connection with any real
property which is or was at any time owned, leased or occupied by the Borrower
or any of its Material Subsidiaries or on which the Borrower or any of its
Material Subsidiaries has conducted any activity where failure to do so might
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
18.15
|
Environmental
Claims
|
No
Environmental Claim has been commenced or (to the best of its knowledge and
belief) is threatened against the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries
where that claim would be reasonably likely, if determined against the Borrower
or any of its Material Subsidiaries to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Β
18.16
|
Insolvency
|
No:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
corporate
action, legal proceeding or other procedure or step described in
paragraph
(a) of Clause 22.7
(Insolvency
proceedings);
or
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
creditors'
process described in Clause 22.8
(Creditors'
process),
|
Β
has
been
taken or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in relation to a member
of the Group and none of the circumstances described in Clause 22.6
(Insolvency)
applies
to a member of the Group.
Β
18.17
|
Good
title to assets
|
It
and,
in the case of the Borrower, each of its Subsidiaries has a good, valid and
marketable title to, or valid leases or licences of, the assets necessary to
carry on its business as presently conducted and each of the Material Companies
has good and valid title to the respective Licences.
Β
18.18
|
Security
and Financial Indebtedness
|
Β |
(a)
|
Save
for Permitted Security, no Security or Quasi-Security exists over
all or
any of the
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
present
or future assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
or
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
shares
held by the Guarantor in any of its
Subsidiaries.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Save
for Permitted Financial Indebtedness, neither the Borrower nor any
of its
Subsidiaries has any Financial Indebtedness
outstanding.
|
Β
18.19
|
Ranking
|
The
Transaction Security has or will have the ranking in priority which it is
expressed to have in the Security Documents and subject to the release of any
security granted pursuant to the Existing Facility immediately following
repayment of the Existing Facility (from the proceeds of the first Utilisation
hereunder), it is not subject to any prior ranking or pari
passu
ranking
Security.
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18.20
|
Legal
and beneficial ownership
|
It
and,
in the case of the Borrower, each of its Subsidiaries is the sole legal and
beneficial owner of the respective assets over which it purports to grant
Security.
Β
18.21
|
Ownership
of shares
|
As
at the
date of this Agreement:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
CME
Ltd directly owns 100% of the fully diluted issued share capital
of
Central European Media Enterprises
N.V.;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
Central
European Media Enterprises N.V. indirectly owns 100% and directly
owns
100% minus one share of the fully diluted issued share capital of
the
Guarantor;
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Central
European Media Enterprises N.V. directly owns 100% of Central European
Media Enterprises II B.V. which owns one share of the issued share
capital
of the Guarantor;
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
the
Guarantor directly owns 100% of the fully diluted issued share capital
of
the Borrower; and
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
the
Borrower directly owns 100% of the fully diluted issued share capital
of
each of the Material Companies.
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Β
18.22
|
Shares
|
The
shares of the Borrower which are subject to the Transaction Security are fully
paid and not subject to any option to purchase or similar rights other than
the
rights of Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Pucnik and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx to receive 0.1% each
of
the issued share capital of the Borrower. The constitutional documents of the
Borrower do not and could not restrict or inhibit any transfer of those shares
on creation or enforcement of the Transaction Security. There are no agreements
in force which provide for the issue or allotment of, or grant any person the
right to call for the issue or allotment of, any share or loan capital of the
Borrower or any of the Material Companies (including any option or right of
pre-emption or conversion) other than the abovementioned rights of Xxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxx Pucnik and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx.
Β
18.23
|
Repetition
|
The
Repeating Representations are deemed to be made by each Obligor (by reference
to
the facts and circumstances then existing) on the date of each Utilisation
Request and the first day of each Interest Period.
Β
19.
|
INFORMATION
UNDERTAKINGS
|
Β
The
undertakings in this Clause 19
remain
in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount is
outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in
force.
Β
19.1
|
Financial
statements
|
The
Borrower shall supply to the Agent in sufficient copies for all the
Lenders:
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Β |
(a)
|
as
soon as the same become available, but in any event within 90 days
after
the end of each of its financial
years:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
its
audited consolidated financial statements for that financial year
prepared
in accordance with GAAP; and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
its
unaudited unconsolidated financial statements for that financial
year
prepared in accordance with SAS;
and
|
Β
Β
|
(iii)
|
the
audited consolidated financial statements of CME Ltd. for that financial
year prepared in accordance with GAAP;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
as
soon as the same become available, but in any event within 180 days
after
the end of each of its financial years, its audited consolidated
financial
statements for that financial year prepared in accordance with SAS;
and
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
as
soon as the same become available, but in any event within 40 days
after
the end of each quarter (other than any quarter ending on 31 December
in
any year) of each of its financial
years:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
its
consolidated financial statements for that period prepared in accordance
with GAAP; and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
the
consolidated financial statements of CME Ltd. for that period prepared
in
accordance with GAAP.
|
Β
19.2
|
Compliance
Certificate
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Borrower shall supply to the Agent, with each set of financial statements
delivered pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) or (c)(i) of Clause 19.1
(Financial
statements),
a Compliance Certificate setting out (in reasonable detail) computations
as to compliance with Clause 20
(Financial
covenants)
as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn
up.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Each
Compliance Certificate shall be signed by two directors of the
Borrower.
|
Β
19.3
|
Requirements
as to financial statements
|
Β |
(a)
|
Each
set of financial statements delivered by the Borrower pursuant to
ClauseΒ 19.1
(Financial
statements)
shall be certified by a director of the relevant company as fairly
representing its financial condition as at the date as at which those
financial statements were drawn up.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Borrower shall procure that each set of consolidated financial statements
of the Borrower and CME Ltd. delivered pursuant to Clause 19.1
(Financial
statements)
is prepared using GAAP.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
The
Borrower shall notify the Agent of any change in GAAP, or the accounting
practices or reference periods that would affect the calculation
of the
financial covenants in Clause 20 (Financial
Covenants)
and the Borrower (or, if appropriate, the auditors of an Obligor)
shall
deliver to the Agent sufficient information, in form and substance
as may
be reasonably required by the Agent, to enable the Lenders to determine
whether Clause 20
(Financial
covenants)
has been complied with and make an accurate comparison between the
financial position indicated in those financial statements and that
Obligor's Original Financial
Statements.
|
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19.4
|
Information:
miscellaneous
|
The
Borrower shall supply to the Agent (in sufficient copies for all the Lenders,
if
the Agent so requests):
Β
Β |
(a)
|
promptly
upon becoming aware of them, the details of any litigation, arbitration
or
administrative proceedings which are current, threatened or pending
against any member of the Group, and which might, if adversely determined,
have a Material Adverse Effect;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
promptly,
any material notices or communications under or in relation to the
Licences which could result in a revocation, suspension or withdrawal
of
any License;
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
promptly,
such further information regarding the financial condition, business
and
operations of any member of the Group as any Finance Party (through
the
Agent) may reasonably request; and
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
promptly,
such information as the Security Agent may reasonably require about
the
Charged Property and compliance of the Obligors with the terms of
any
Security Documents.
|
Β
19.5
|
Notification
of default
|
Β |
(a)
|
Each
Obligor shall notify the Agent of any Default (and the steps, if
any,
being taken to remedy it) promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence
(unless that Obligor is aware that a notification has already been
provided by another Obligor).
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Promptly
upon a request by the Agent, the Borrower shall supply to the Agent
a
certificate signed by two of its directors or senior officers on
its
behalf certifying that no Default is continuing (or if a Default
is
continuing, specifying the Default and the steps, if any, being taken
to
remedy it).
|
Β
19.6
|
"Know
your customer" checks
|
Β |
(a)
|
If:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration
or application of) any law or regulation made after the date of this
Agreement;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
any
change in the status of an Obligor or the composition of the shareholders
of an Obligor after the date of this Agreement; or
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
a
proposed assignment or transfer by a Lender of any of its rights
and
obligations under this Agreement to a party that is not a Lender
prior to
such assignment or transfer,
|
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Β
obliges
the Agent or any Lender (or, in the case of paragraph (iii) above, any
prospective new Lender) to comply with "know your customer" or similar
identification procedures in circumstances where the necessary information
is
not already available to it, each Obligor shall promptly upon the request of
the
Agent or any Lender supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and
other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Agent (for itself or on behalf
of any Lender) or any Lender (for itself or, in the case of the event described
in paragraph (iii) above, on behalf of any prospective new Lender) in order
for
the Agent, such Lender or, in the case of the event described in paragraph
(iii)
above, any prospective new Lender to carry out and be satisfied it has complied
with all necessary "know your customer" or other similar checks under all
applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in
the
Finance Documents.
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Each
Lender shall promptly upon the request of the Agent supply, or procure
the
supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably
requested by the Agent (for itself) in order for the Agent to carry
out
and be satisfied it has complied with all necessary "know your customer"
or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations
pursuant
to the transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents.Β
|
Β
20.
|
FINANCIAL
CONVENANTS
|
Β
20.1
|
Financial
definitions
|
In
this
Clause 20:
Β
"Available
Cash"
means,
at any time, cash or Cash Equivalents Investments that are held by the Borrower
at such time.
Β
"Broadcasting
Cash Flow"
means,
in respect of any Relevant Period, the total revenues of the Borrower for that
Relevant Period after deducting:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
station operating expenses of the Borrower (but excluding charges
for
program rights amortisation) during that Relevant Period;
and
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
cash
paid for program rights during that Relevant
Period.
|
Β
"Debt"
means,
at any time, the sum of the aggregate principal amount and accreted amount
of
debt of the Borrower at the end of each Financial Quarter of the
Borrower.
Β
"Financial
Quarter"
means a
period commencing on the day after one Quarter Date and ending on the next
Quarter Date.
Β
"Interest
Cover"
means,
in respect of any Relevant Period, the ratio of Broadcasting Cash Flow to Total
Interest Expenses.
Β
"Net
Debt"
means,
at any time, Debt minus Available Cash.
Β
"Quarter
Date"
means
each of 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.
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"Relevant
Period"
means
each period of twelve months ending on the last day of the Borrower's financial
year and each period of twelve months ending on the last day of each Financial
Quarter of the Borrower's financial year.
Β
"Total
Interest Expenses"
means,
in relation to any Relevant Period the amount of all interest (including
capitalised interest), commissions, discounts and other fees incurred or payable
by the Borrower under or in connection with this Agreement during such Relevant
Period.
Β
20.2
|
Financial
conditionΒ
|
The
Borrower shall ensure that:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
The
ratio of consolidated Net Debt on each Quarter Date set out in Column
1
below to Broadcasting Cash Flow in respect of the Relevant Period
ending
on such Quarter Date shall not exceed the ratio set out in Column
2 below
opposite such date.
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Β
Quarter
Date
Β
|
Ratio
Β
|
31
March 2005
Β
|
3.50
Β
|
30
June 2005
Β
|
3.50
Β
|
30
September 2005
Β
|
3.50
Β
|
31
December 2005
Β
|
3.50
Β
|
31
March 2006
Β
|
3.25
Β
|
30
June 2006
Β
|
3.25
Β
|
30
September 2006
Β
|
3.25
Β
|
31
December 2006
Β
|
3.25
Β
|
Each
Quarter Date after 31 December 2006
Β
|
3.00
Β
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
consolidated
Interest Cover for each Relevant Period shall be not less than
4:1.
|
Β
20.3
|
Financial
testingΒ
|
The
financial covenants set out in Clause 20.2
(Financial
condition)
shall
be tested by reference to each of the financial statements and/or each
Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Clause 19.2
(Compliance
Certificate).
Β
21.
|
GENERAL
UNDERTAKING
|
Β
The
undertakings in this Clause 21
remain
in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount is
outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in
force.
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21.1
|
Authorisations
|
Each
Obligor shall promptly:
Β
(a)
Β |
(i)
|
obtain,
comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force
and
effect; and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
supply
certified copies to the Agent of,
|
Β
any
Authorisation required under any law or regulation of its jurisdiction of
incorporation to enable it to perform its obligations under the Finance
Documents and to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility
in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation of any Finance
Document;
Β
Β |
(b)
|
notify
the Bank of Slovenia (Banka
Slovenije)
of the conclusion of this Agreement and of each Utilisation, Reduction
Instalment or repayment under this Agreement to the extent required
under
Art. 53/I of the Slovenian Foreign Exchange Law and the Resolution
on
notification obligations adopted by the Bank of Slovenia (Banka
Slovenije)
under the Slovenian Foreign Exchange Law.
|
Β
21.2
|
Compliance
with laws
|
Each
Obligor shall comply in all respects with all laws to which it may be subject,
if failure so to comply would materially impair its ability to perform its
obligations under the Finance Documents.
Β
21.3
|
Negative
pledge
|
Β |
(a)
|
Except
as permitted under paragraph (d) below, (i) neither the Borrower
nor any
of its Subsidiaries shall (and the Guarantor shall ensure that none
of
them will) create or permit to subsist any Security over any of its
assets; and (ii) the Guarantor shall not create or permit to subsist
any
Security over (a) any of the shares it holds in CME Romania B.V.
if the
aggregate Financial Indebtedness secured by such Security exceeds
EUR
30,000,000 at any time; or (b) any intercompany loans made by it
to any of
its Subsidiaries or its Holding Company.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Guarantor shall not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of
the
shares it holds in any of its Subsidiaries to third parties on terms
whereby they are or may be re-acquired by an Obligor or any other
member
of the Group.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries will (and the Guarantor
shall
ensure that none of them will):
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
sell,
transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets on terms whereby
they
are or may be leased to or re-acquired by an Obligor or any other
member
of the Group;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
sell,
transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables on recourse
terms;
|
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Β |
(iii)
|
enter
into any arrangement under which money or the benefit of a bank or
other
account may be applied, set-off or made subject to a combination
of
accounts; or
|
Β
Β |
(iv)
|
enter
into any other preferential arrangement having a similar
effect,
|
Β
in
circumstances where the arrangement or transaction is entered into primarily
as
a method of raising Financial Indebtedness or of financing the acquisition
of an
asset.
Β
Β |
(d)
|
Paragraphs
(a), (b) and (c) above do not apply to:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
any
netting or set-off arrangement entered into by any member of the
Group in
the ordinary course of its banking arrangements for the purpose of
netting
debit and credit balances;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
any
lien arising by operation of law and in the ordinary course of
trading;
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
any
Security over or affecting (or transaction ("Quasi-Security")
described in paragraph (c) above affecting) any asset acquired by
a member
of the Group after the date of this Agreement
if:
|
Β
Β |
(A)
|
the
Security or Quasi-Security was not created in contemplation of the
acquisition of that asset by a member of the
Group;
|
Β
Β |
(B)
|
the
principal amount secured has not been increased in contemplation
of, or
since the acquisition of that asset by a member of the Group;
and
|
Β
Β |
(C)
|
the
Security or Quasi-Security is removed or discharged within three
months of
the date of acquisition of such
asset;
|
Β
Β |
(iv)
|
any
Security or Quasi-Security over or affecting any asset of any company
which becomes a member of the Group after the date of this Agreement,
where the Security or Quasi-Security is created prior to the date
on which
that company becomes a member of the Group,
if:
|
Β
Β |
(A)
|
the
Security or Quasi-Security was not created in contemplation of the
acquisition of that company;
|
Β
Β |
(B)
|
the
principal amount secured has not increased in contemplation of or
since
the acquisition of that company;
and
|
Β
Β |
(C)
|
the
Security or Quasi-Security is removed or discharged within three
months of
that company becoming a member of the Group;
or
|
Β
Β |
(v)
|
any
Permitted Security.
|
Β
21.4
|
Disposals
|
Β
Β |
(a)
|
The
Borrower and the Material Companies shall not (and the Guarantor
shall
ensure that none of them will) enter into a single transaction or
a series
of transactions (whether related or not and whether voluntary or
involuntary) to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any
asset.
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Β |
(b)
|
Paragraph
(a) above does not apply to any sale, lease, transfer or other disposal:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
made
in the ordinary course of trading of the disposing entity on arm's
length
terms;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
of
assets (other than shares, businesses, or any of the Licences) in
exchange
for other assets comparable or superior as to type, value and quality;
or
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
where
the higher of the market value and consideration receivable (when
aggregated with the higher of the market value and consideration
receivable for any other sale, lease, licence, transfer or other
disposal,
other than any permitted under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above) does
not
exceed EUR 500,000 (or its equivalent in another currency or currencies)
in any financial year.
|
Β
21.5
|
Merger
|
Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall (and the Guarantor shall ensure
that none of them will) enter into any amalgamation, demerger, merger or
corporate reconstruction without the prior written consent of the Lenders.
Β
21.6
|
Change
of business
|
The
Guarantor shall procure that no substantial change is made to the general nature
of the business of the Borrower or the Material Companies from that carried
on
at the date of this Agreement.
Β
21.7
|
Maintenance
of Licences
|
The
Obligors shall ensure that each of the Licences is preserved, renewed and kept
in full force and effect.
Β
21.8
|
Insurance
|
The
Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall (and the Guarantor shall ensure that such
persons will) maintain insurances on and in relation to its business and assets
with reputable underwriters or insurance companies against those risks and
to
the extent as is usual for companies carrying on the same or substantially
similar business.
Β
21.9
|
Environmental
Compliance
|
The
Borrower and each of its Material Subsidiaries shall (and the Guarantor shall
ensure that such persons shall) comply in all material respects with all
Environmental Laws and obtain and maintain any Environmental Permits and take
all reasonable steps in anticipation of known or expected future changes to
or
obligations under the same where failure to do so might reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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21.10
|
Environmental
Claims
|
The
Borrower shall inform the Agent in writing as soon as reasonably practicable
upon becoming aware of the same:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
if
any Environmental Claim has been commenced or (to the best of the
Borrower's knowledge and belief) is threatened against it or any
of its
Subsidiaries; or
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
of
any facts or circumstances which will or are reasonably likely to
result
in any Environmental Claim being commenced or threatened against
it or any
of its Subsidiaries,
|
Β
where
the
claim would be reasonably likely, if determined against that person, to have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
Β
21.11
|
Taxation
|
The
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall (and the Guarantor shall ensure
that
each of them will) duly and punctually pay and discharge all Taxes imposed
upon
it or its assets within the time period allowed without incurring penalties
(save to the extent that (i) payment is being contested in good faith, (ii)
adequate reserves are being maintained for those Taxes and (iii) payment can
be
lawfully withheld).
Β
21.12
|
Acquisitions
|
Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall (and the Guarantor shall ensure
that none of them will) without the prior written consent of the Lenders (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld):
Β
Β |
(i)
|
acquire
any company or any shares or securities or a business or undertaking
(or,
in each case, any interest in any of them) that is outside of the
CME
Group; or
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
incorporate
a company.
|
Β
21.13
|
Financial
Indebtedness
|
Neither
the Borrower nor any of the Material Companies shall incur or allow to remain
outstanding any Financial Indebtedness other than Permitted Financial
Indebtedness.
Β
21.14
|
Loans
and GuaranteesΒ
|
Neither
the Borrower nor any of the Material Companies shall (and the Guarantor shall
ensure that none of them will) make any loans, grant any credit (save in the
ordinary course of business) or give any guarantee or indemnity to or for the
benefit of any person or otherwise voluntarily assume any liability, whether
actual or contingent, in respect of any obligation of any person other than
intercompany loans made by the Borrower to the Guarantor of amounts borrowed
under this Agreement as envisaged in Clause 3.1
(Purpose).
Β
21.15
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalent
Investments
|
The
Borrower shall at all times maintain at least EURΒ 550,000 in cash and Cash
Equivalent Investments in its bank accounts which are subject to the Transaction
Security.
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21.16
|
Arm's
length basis
|
Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall (and the Guarantor shall ensure
none of them will) enter into any transaction with any person except on arm's
length terms and for fair market value.
Β
21.17
|
Pari
passu ranking
|
Each
Obligor shall ensure that at all times any unsecured and unsubordinated claims
of a Finance Party against it under the Finance Documents rank at least
pari
passu
with the
claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors except those
creditors whose claims are mandatorily preferred by laws of general application
to companies.
Β
21.18
|
No
change of ownership or
control
|
The
Guarantor shall ensure that no change occurs in the ownership of shares in
any
member of the Group except to the extent that a change occurs as a result of
a
transfer within the CME Group of up to 100 per cent of the shares in relation
to
the Borrower and 100 per cent of the shares in relation to the Guarantor and,
in
the case of the Borrower, in such a manner that up to 100 per cent of the shares
of the Borrower remains directly or indirectly owned by the
Guarantor.
Β
21.19
|
Further
assurance
|
Β |
(a)
|
Each
Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall procure that each member of
the
Group will) promptly do all such acts or execute all such documents
(including assignments, transfers, mortgages, charges, notices and
instructions) as the Security Agent may reasonably specify (and in
such
form as the Security Agent may reasonably require in favour of the
Security Agent or its nominee(s)):
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Β
Β |
(i)
|
to
perfect the Security created or intended to be created under or evidenced
by the Security Documents (which may include the execution of a mortgage,
charge, assignment or other Security over all or any of the assets
which
are, or are intended to be, the subject of the Transaction Security)
or
for the exercise of any rights, powers and remedies of the Security
Agent
or the Finance Parties provided by or pursuant to the Finance Documents
or
by law;
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Β
Β |
(ii)
|
to
confer on the Security Agent or confer on the Finance Parties Security
over bank accounts and intra-group indebtedness of the Borrower and
the
Material Companies located in any jurisdiction equivalent or similar
to
the Security intended to be conferred by or pursuant to the Security
Documents; and/or
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
to
facilitate the realisation of the assets which are, or are intended
to be,
the subject of the Transaction
Security.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
Each
Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall procure that each member of
the
Group shall) take all such action as is available to it (including
making
all filings and registrations) as may be necessary for the purpose
of the
creation, perfection, protection or maintenance of any Security conferred
or intended to be conferred on the Security Agent or the Finance
Parties
by or pursuant to the Finance
Documents.
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22.
|
EVENTS
OF DEFAULTS
|
Each
of
the events or circumstances set out in this Clause 22
is an
Event of Default.
Β
22.1
|
Non-payment
|
An
Obligor does not pay on the due date any amount payable pursuant to a Finance
Document at the place at and in the currency in which it is expressed to be
payable.
Β
22.2
|
Financial
covenants
and other obligations
|
Β |
(a)
|
Any
requirement of Clause 20
(Financial
covenants)
is not satisfied.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
An
Obligor does not comply with any provision of any Security
Document.
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Β
22.3
|
Other
obligations
|
Β |
(a)
|
An
Obligor does not comply with any provision of the Finance Documents
(other
than those referred to in Clause 22.1
(Non-payment)
and Clause 22.2
(Financial
covenants and other obligations)).
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
No
Event of Default under paragraph (a) above will occur if the failure
to
comply is capable of remedy and is remedied within 15 Business Days
of the
Agent giving notice to the relevant Obligor or an Obligor becoming
aware
of the failure to comply.
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Β
22.4
|
Misrepresentation
|
Any
representation or statement made or deemed to be made by an Obligor in the
Finance Documents or any other document delivered by or on behalf of any Obligor
under or in connection with any Finance Document is or proves to have been
incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed to be
made.
Β
22.5
|
Cross
default
|
Β |
(a)
|
Any
Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group is not paid when
due nor
within any originally applicable grace
period.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Any
Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group is declared to
be or
otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity
as a
result of an event of default (however
described).
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
Any
event of default (however described) occurs under the
Indenture.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
Any
commitment for any Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group
is
cancelled or suspended by a creditor of any member of the Group as
a
result of an event of default (however
described).
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Β
Β |
(e)
|
Any
creditor of any member of the Group becomes entitled to declare any
Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group due and payable
prior to
its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however
described).
|
Β
Β |
(f)
|
No
Event of Default will occur under this Clause 22.5
if
the aggregate amount of Financial Indebtedness or commitment for
Financial
Indebtedness falling within paragraphs (a) to (e) above is less than
USDΒ 25,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or
currencies).
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22.6
|
Insolvency
|
Β |
(a)
|
A
member of the Group is unable or admits inability to pay its debts
as they
fall due, suspends making payments on any of its debts or, by reason
of
actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations
with
one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its
indebtedness.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
value of the assets of any member of the Group is less than its
liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective
liabilities).
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
A
moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of any member
of the
Group.
|
Β
22.7
|
Insolvency
proceedings
|
Any
corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedure or step is taken in
relation to:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
suspension of payments, a moratorium of any indebtedness, winding-up,
dissolution, administration or reorganisation (by way of voluntary
arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of any member of
the
Group other than a solvent liquidation or reorganisation of any member
of
the Group which is not an Obligor;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
a
composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement with any creditor
of
any member of the Group;
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
the
appointment of a liquidator (other than in respect of a solvent
liquidation of a member of the Group which is not an Obligor), receiver,
administrative receiver, administrator, compulsory manager or other
similar officer in respect of any member of the Group or any of its
assets; or
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
enforcement
of any Security over any assets of any member of the
Group,
|
Β
or
any
analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction.
Β
22.8
|
Creditors'
process
|
Any
expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress or execution affects any
asset or assets of a member of the Group.
Β
22.9
|
Unlawfulness
|
It
is or
becomes unlawful for an Obligor to perform any of its obligations under the
Finance Documents or any Transaction Security created or expressed to be created
or evidenced by the Security Documents ceases to be effective or any
subordination created under any agreement subordinating intercompany debt to
this Agreement is or becomes unlawful.
Β
22.10
|
Repudiation
|
An
Obligor (or any other relevant party) rescinds or purports to rescind or
repudiates or purports to repudiate a Finance Document or any of the Transaction
Security or evidences an intention to rescind or repudiate a Finance Document
or
any of the Transaction Security.
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22.11
|
Material
adverse change
|
Any
event
or circumstance occurs which the Majority Lenders reasonably believe would
have
a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
22.12
|
Contracts,
Licences and Insurance
|
Β |
(a)
|
Any
contract which is material to the business operations of the Borrower
or
any of the Material Companies is (whether in whole or in part) terminated,
suspended, withdrawn, revoked or cancelled (including, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, declared illegal or unenforceable
or
nullified by a decision of an administrative court) or otherwise
expires
and is not renewed prior to its expiration or otherwise ceases to
be in
full force and effect and such termination, suspension, withdrawal,
revocation cancellation, expiry or cessation is reasonably likely
to have
a Material Adverse Effect;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
any
of the Licences is (whether in whole or in part) terminated, suspended,
withdrawn, revoked or cancelled (including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, declared illegal or unenforceable or
nullified by a decision of an administrative court) or otherwise
expires
and is not renewed prior to its expiration or otherwise ceases to
be in
full force and effect;
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
any
event occurs which is reasonably likely to give rise to such termination,
suspension, withdrawal, revocation, cancellation, expiry or cessation
(being a termination, suspension, withdrawal, revocation, cancellation,
expiry or cessation which would or is reasonably likely to have a
Material
Adverse Effect) in circumstances where the Borrower is unable to
demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Lenders within
30
(thirty) days of such event occurring that such termination, suspension,
withdrawal, revocation, cancellation, expiry or cessation will not
occur
or that it is taking steps (agreed with the Agent) to mitigate the
risk of
such termination, suspension, withdrawal, revocation, cancellation,
expiry
or cessation; or
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
any
term of any contract which is material to the business operations
of the
Borrower or any of the Material Companies, or any of the Licences
or any
insurance maintained in accordance with Clause 21.8
(Insurance)
is amended, supplemented, superseded or waived in a manner which
individually or cumulatively would or is reasonably likely to have
a
Material Adverse Effect, without the prior written consent of the
Agent
(acting upon the instruction of the Majority
Lenders).
|
Β
22.13
|
Acceleration
|
On
and at
any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default the Agent may, and shall
if
so directed by the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
cancel
the Total Commitments whereupon they shall immediately be
cancelled;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
declare
that all or part of the Loans, together with accrued interest, and
all
other amounts accrued or outstanding under the Finance Documents
be
immediately due and payable, whereupon they shall become immediately
due
and payable; and/or
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
declare
that all or part of the Loans be payable on demand, whereupon they
shall
immediately become payable on demand by the Agent on the instructions
of
the Majority Lenders;Β
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
exercise
or direct the Security Agent to exercise any or all of its rights,
remedies, powers or discretions under the Finance
Documents.
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SECTION 9
CHANGES
TO PARTIES
Β
23.
|
CHANGES
TO LENDERS
|
Β
23.1
|
Assignments
and transfers by the
Lenders
|
Subject
to this Clause 23,
a
Lender (the "Existing
Lender")
may:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
assign
any of its rights; or
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
transfer
by novation any of its rights and
obligations,
|
Β
to
another bank or financial institution or to a trust, fund or other entity which
is regularly engaged in or established for the purpose of making, purchasing
or
investing in loans, securities or other financial assets (the "New
Lender")
provided
that
any
transfer or novation of Commitments shall be in amount of at least EUR
5,000,000.
Β
23.2
|
Conditions
of assignment or transfer
|
Β |
(a)
|
An
assignment will only be effective
on:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
receipt
by the Agent of written confirmation from the New Lender (in form
and
substance satisfactory to the Agent) that the New Lender will assume
the
same obligations to the other Finance Parties as it would have been
under
if it was an Original Lender; and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
performance
by the Agent of all "know your customer" or other checks relating
to any
person that it is required to carry out in relation to such assignment
to
a New Lender, the completion of which the Agent shall promptly notify
to
the Existing Lender and the New Lender.
|
Β
Β
|
(b)
|
A
transfer will only be effective if the procedure set out in Clause
23.5
(Procedure
for transfer)
is complied with.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
If:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
a
Lender assigns or transfers any of its rights or obligations under
the
Finance Documents or changes its Facility Office;
and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
as
a result of circumstances existing at the date the assignment, transfer
or
change occurs, an Obligor would be obliged to make a payment to the
New
Lender or Lender acting through its new Facility Office under Clause
12
(Tax
gross-up and indemnities)
or Clause 13
(Increased
costs),
|
Β
then
the
New Lender or Lender acting through its new Facility Office is only entitled
to
receive payment under those Clauses to the same extent as the Existing Lender
or
Lender acting through its previous Facility Office would have been if the
assignment, transfer or change had not occurred.
Β
Β |
(d)
|
The
parties to this Agreement agree that in the case of a transfer or
assignment of any rights and/or obligations of any Lender under this
Agreement to a third party (whether such transfer or assignment shall
qualify, under the applicable law as novation (novacija)
or not), the Transaction Security shall not lapse, but shall continue
to
secure such transferred or assigned or novated rights and/or
obligations.
|
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23.3
|
Assignment
or transfer fee
|
The
New
Lender shall, on the date upon which an assignment or transfer takes effect,
pay
to the Agent (for its own account) a fee of EUR 2,000.
Β
23.4
|
Limitation
of responsibility of Existing
Lenders
|
Β |
(a)
|
Unless
expressly agreed to the contrary, an Existing Lender makes no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility to a New
Lender
for:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of
the
Finance Documents or any other
documents;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
the
financial condition of any Obligor;
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
the
performance and observance by any Obligor of its obligations under
the
Finance Documents or any other documents;
or
|
Β
Β |
(iv)
|
the
accuracy of any statements (whether written or oral) made in or in
connection with any Finance Document or any other
document,
|
Β
and
any
representations or warranties implied by law are excluded.
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Each
New Lender confirms to the Existing Lender and the other Finance
Parties
that it:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
has
made (and shall continue to make) its own independent investigation
and
assessment of the financial condition and affairs of each Obligor
and its
related entities in connection with its participation in this Agreement
and has not relied exclusively on any information provided to it
by the
Existing Lender in connection with any Finance Document;
and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
will
continue to make its own independent appraisal of the creditworthiness
of
each Obligor and its related entities whilst any amount is or may
be
outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in
force.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Nothing
in any Finance Document obliges an Existing Lender
to:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
accept
a re-transfer from a New Lender of any of the rights and obligations
assigned or transferred under this Clause 23;
or
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
support
any losses directly or indirectly incurred by the New Lender by reason
of
the non-performance by any Obligor of its obligations under the Finance
Documents or otherwise.
|
Β
23.5
|
Procedure
for transfer
|
Β |
(a)
|
Subject
to the conditions set out in Clause 23.2
(Conditions
of assignment or transfer)
a
transfer is effected in accordance with paragraph (c)
below when the Agent executes an otherwise duly completed Transfer
Certificate delivered to it by the Existing Lender and the New Lender.
The
Agent shall, subject to paragraph (b) below, as soon as reasonably
practicable after receipt by it of a duly completed Transfer Certificate
appearing on its face to comply with the terms of this Agreement
and
delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, execute
that
Transfer Certificate.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Agent shall only be obliged to execute a Transfer Certificate delivered
to
it by the Existing Lender and the New Lender once it is satisfied
it has
complied with all necessary "know your customer" or other similar
checks
under all applicable laws and regulations in relation to the transfer
to
such New Lender.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
On
the Transfer Date:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
to
the extent that in the Transfer Certificate the Existing Lender seeks
to
transfer by novation its rights and obligations under the Finance
Documents each of the Obligors and the Existing Lender shall be released
from further obligations towards one another under the Finance Documents
and their respective rights against one another under the Finance
Documents shall be cancelled (being the "Discharged
Rights and Obligations");
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
each
of the Obligors and the New Lender shall assume obligations towards
one
another and/or acquire rights against one another which differ from
the
Discharged Rights and Obligations only insofar as that Obligor and
the New
Lender have assumed and/or acquired the same in place of that Obligor
and
the Existing Lender;
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
the
Agent, the Arranger, the Security Agent, the New Lender and other
Lenders
shall acquire the same rights and assume the same obligations between
themselves as they would have acquired and assumed had the New Lender
been
an Original Lender with the rights and/or obligations acquired or
assumed
by it as a result of the transfer and to that extent the Agent, the
Arranger, the Security Agent and the Existing Lender shall each be
released from further obligations to each other under the Finance
Documents; and
|
Β
Β |
(iv)
|
the
New Lender shall become a Party as a
"Lender".
|
Β
23.6
|
Copy
of Transfer Certificate to
Borrower
|
The
Agent
shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after it has executed a Transfer
Certificate, send to the Borrower a copy of that Transfer
Certificate.
Β
23.7
|
Disclosure
of information
|
Any
Lender may disclose to any of its Affiliates and any other person:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
to
(or through) whom that Lender assigns or transfers (or may potentially
assign or transfer) all or any of its rights and obligations under
this
Agreement;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
with
(or through) whom that Lender enters into (or may potentially enter
into)
any sub-participation in relation to, or any other transaction under
which
payments are to be made by reference to, this Agreement or any Obligor;
or
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
to
whom, and to the extent that, information is required to be disclosed
by
any applicable law or regulation,
|
Β
any
information about any Obligor, the Group and the Finance Documents as that
Lender shall consider appropriate if, in relation to paragraphs (a) and (b)
above, the person to whom the information is to be given has entered into a
Confidentiality Undertaking.
Β
24.
|
CHANGES
TO OBLIGORS
|
Β
No
Obligor may assign any of its rights or transfer any of its rights or
obligations under the Finance Documents.
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SECTION
10
THE
FINANCE PARTIES
Β
25.
|
ROLE
OF THE AGENT AND THE
ARRANGER
|
Β
25.1
|
Appointment
of the Agent
|
Β |
(a)
|
Each
other Finance Party appoints the Agent to act as its agent under
and in
connection with the Finance
Documents.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Each
other Finance Party authorises the Agent to exercise the rights,
powers,
authorities and discretions specifically given to the Agent under
or in
connection with the Finance Documents together with any other incidental
rights, powers, authorities and
discretions.
|
Β
25.2
|
Duties
of the Agent
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Agent shall promptly forward to a Party the original or a copy of
any
document which is delivered to the Agent for that Party by any other
Party.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Except
where a Finance Document specifically provides otherwise, the Agent
is not
obliged to review or check the adequacy, accuracy or completeness
of any
document it forwards to another
Party.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
If
the Agent receives notice from a Party referring to this Agreement,
describing a Default and stating that the circumstance described
is a
Default, it shall promptly notify the other Finance
Parties.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
If
the Agent is aware of the non-payment of any principal, interest,
commitment fee or other fee payable to a Finance Party (other than
the
Agent, the Arranger or the Security Agent) under this Agreement it
shall
promptly notify the other Finance
Parties.
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
The
Agent's duties under the Finance Documents are solely mechanical
and
administrative in nature.
|
Β
25.3
|
Role
of the Arranger
|
Except
as
specifically provided in the Finance Documents, the Arranger has no obligations
of any kind to any other Party under or in connection with any Finance
Document.
Β
25.4
|
No
fiduciary duties
|
Β |
(a)
|
Nothing
in this Agreement constitutes the Agent or the Arranger as a trustee
or
fiduciary of any other person.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
None
of the Agent, the Security Agent and the Arranger shall be bound
to
account to any Lender for any sum or the profit element of any sum
received by it for its own account.
|
Β
25.5
|
Business
with the Group
|
The
Agent, the Security Agent and the Arranger may accept deposits from, lend money
to and generally engage in any kind of banking or other business with any member
of the Group.
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25.6
|
Rights
and discretions of the
Agent
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Agent may rely on:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
any
representation, notice or document believed by it to be genuine,
correct
and appropriately authorised; and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
any
statement made by a director, authorised signatory or employee of
any
person regarding any matters which may reasonably be assumed to be
within
his knowledge or within his power to
verify.
|
Β
Β
|
(b)
|
The
Agent may assume (unless it has received notice to the contrary in
its
capacity as agent for the Lenders)
that:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
no
Default has occurred (unless it has actual knowledge of a Default
arising
under Clause 22.1
(Non-payment));
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
any
right, power, authority or discretion vested in any Party or the
Majority
Lenders has not been exercised; and
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Β
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(iii)
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any
notice or request made by the Borrower (other than a Utilisation
Request)
is made on behalf of and with the consent and knowledge of the
Guarantor.
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Β
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(c)
|
The
Agent may engage, pay for and rely on the advice or services of any
lawyers, accountants, surveyors or other
experts.
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
The
Agent may act in relation to the Finance Documents through its personnel
and agents.
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Β
Β |
(e)
|
The
Agent may disclose to any other Party any information it reasonably
believes it has received as agent under this
Agreement.
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Β
Β |
(f)
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Notwithstanding
any other provision of any Finance Document to the contrary, neither
the
Agent nor the Arranger is obliged to do or omit to do anything if
it would
or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of any law
or
regulation or a breach of a fiduciary duty or duty of
confidentiality.
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Β
25.7
|
Majority
Lenders' instructions
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Β |
(a)
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Unless
a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, the Agent shall
(i)
exercise any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as
Agent
in accordance with any instructions given to it by the Majority Lenders
(or, if so instructed by the Majority Lenders, refrain from exercising
any
right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Agent) and
(ii) not
be liable for any act (or
omission) if it acts (or refrains from taking any action) in accordance
with an instruction of the Majority
Lenders.
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(b)
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Unless
a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, any instructions
given by the Majority Lenders will be binding on all the Finance
Parties
other than the Security Agent.
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(c)
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The
Agent may refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions
of the
Majority Lenders (or, if appropriate, the Lenders) until it has
received
such security as it may require for any cost, loss or liability
(together
with any associated VAT) which it may incur in complying with the
instructions.
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(d)
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In
the absence of instructions from the Majority Lenders, (or, if
appropriate, the Lenders) the Agent may act (or refrain from taking
action) as it considers to be in the best interest of the
Lenders.
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(e)
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The
Agent is not authorised to act on behalf of a Lender (without first
obtaining that Lender's consent) in any legal or arbitration proceedings
relating to any Finance Document.
This paragraph (e) shall not apply to any legal or arbitration
proceeding
relating to the perfection, preservation or protection of rights
under the
Security Documents or enforcement of the Security or Security
Documents.
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Β
25.8
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Responsibility
for documentation.
|
Neither
the Agent nor the Arranger:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
is
responsible for the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any
information (whether oral or written) supplied by the Agent, the
Arranger,
an Obligor or any other person given in or in connection with any
Finance
Document; or
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(b)
|
is
responsible for the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or
enforceability of any Finance Document or the Transaction Security
or any
other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed
in
anticipation of or in connection with any Finance Document or the
Transaction Security.
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Β
25.9
|
Exclusion
of liability
|
Β |
(a)
|
Without
limiting paragraph (b) below, the Agent will not be liable for any
action
taken by it under or in connection with any Finance Document or the
Transaction Security, unless directly caused by its gross negligence
or
wilful misconduct.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
No
Party (other than the Agent) may take any proceedings against any
officer,
employee or agent of the Agent in respect of any claim it might have
against the Agent or in respect of any act or omission of any kind
by that
officer, employee or agent in relation to any Finance Document and
any
officer, employee or agent of the Agent may rely on this
Clause.
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(c)
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The
Agent will not be liable for any delay (or any related consequences)
in
crediting an account with an amount required under the Finance Documents
to be paid by the Agent if the Agent has taken all necessary steps
as soon
as reasonably practicable to comply with the regulations or operating
procedures of any recognised clearing or settlement system used by
the
Agent for that purpose.
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(d)
|
Nothing
in this Agreement shall oblige the Agent or the Arranger to carry
out any
"know your customer" or other checks in relation to any person on
behalf
of any Lender and each Lender confirms to the Agent and the Arranger
that
it is solely responsible for any such checks it is required to carry
out
and that it may not rely on any statement in relation to such checks
made
by the Agent or the Arranger.
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25.10
|
Lenders'
indemnity to the Agent
and the Security Agent
|
Each
Lender shall (in proportion to its share of the Total Commitments or, if the
Total Commitments are then zero, to its share of the Total Commitments
immediately prior to their reduction to zero) indemnify each of the Agent and
the Security Agent, within three Business Days of demand, against any cost,
loss
or liability incurred by the Agent or the Security Agent (otherwise than by
reason of the Agent's gross negligence or wilful misconduct) in acting as Agent
under the Finance Documents (unless the Agent or the Security Agent has been
reimbursed by an Obligor pursuant to a Finance Document).
Β
25.11
|
Resignation
of the Agent
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Agent may resign and appoint one of its Affiliates as successor by
giving
notice to the other Finance Parties and the
Borrower.
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Β
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(b)
|
Alternatively
the Agent may resign by giving notice to the other Finance Parties
and the
Borrower, in which case the Majority Lenders (after consultation
with the
Borrower) may appoint a successor
Agent.
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
If
the Majority Lenders have not appointed a successor Agent in accordance
with paragraph (b) above within 30 days after notice of resignation
was
given, the Agent (after consultation with the Borrower) may appoint
a
successor Agent.
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(d)
|
The
retiring Agent shall, at its own cost, make available to the successor
Agent such documents and records and provide such assistance as the
successor Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of performing
its
functions as Agent under the Finance
Documents.
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Β
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(e)
|
The
Agent's resignation notice shall only take effect upon the appointment
of
a successor.
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Β
Β |
(f)
|
Upon
the appointment of a successor, the retiring Agent shall be discharged
from any further obligation in respect of the Finance Documents but
shall
remain entitled to the benefit of this Clause 25.
Its successor and each of the other Parties shall have the same rights
and
obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor
had been an original Party.
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Β
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(g)
|
After
consultation with the Borrower, the Majority Lenders may, by notice
to the
Agent, require it to resign in accordance with paragraph (b) above.
In
this event, the Agent shall resign in accordance with paragraph (b)
above.
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Β
25.12
|
Confidentiality
|
Β |
(a)
|
In
acting as agent for the Finance Parties, the Agent shall be regarded
as
acting through its agency division which shall be treated as a separate
entity from any other of its divisions or
departments.
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(b)
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If
information is received by another division or department of the
Agent, it
may be treated as confidential to that division or department and
the
Agent shall not be deemed to have notice of
it.
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Β
25.13
|
Relationship
with the Lenders
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Agent may treat each Lender as a Lender, entitled to payments under
this
Agreement and acting through its Facility Office unless it has received
not less than five Business Days prior notice from that Lender to
the
contrary in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
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Β
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(b)
|
Each
Lender shall supply the Agent with any information required by the
Agent
in order to calculate the Mandatory Cost in accordance with Schedule
4
(Mandatory
Cost formulae).
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Β
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(c)
|
Each
Lender shall supply the Agent with any information that the Security
Agent
may reasonably specify (through the Agent) as being necessary or
desirable
to enable the Security Agent to perform its functions as Security
Agent.
Each Lender shall deal with the Security Agent exclusively through
the
Agent and shall not deal directly with the Security
Agent.
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Β
25.14
|
Credit
appraisal by the Lenders
|
Without
affecting the responsibility of any Obligor for information supplied by it
or on
its behalf in connection with any Finance Document, each Lender confirms to
the
Agent and the Arranger that it has been, and will continue to be, solely
responsible for making its own independent appraisal and investigation of all
risks arising under or in connection with any Finance Document including but
not
limited to:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
financial condition, status and nature of each member of the
Group;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
the
legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of
any
Finance Document and Transaction Security and any other agreement,
arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation
of,
under or in connection with any Finance Document or the Transaction
Security;
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(c)
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whether
that Lender has recourse, and the nature and extent of that recourse,
against any Party or any of its respective assets under or in connection
with any Finance Document, the Transaction Security or the transactions
contemplated by the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement
or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under
or in
connection with any Finance
Document;
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
the
adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information provided
by the
Agent, any Party or by any other person under or in connection with
any
Finance Document, the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents
or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made
or
executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Finance
Document; and
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Β
Β |
(e)
|
the
right or title of any person in or to, or the value or sufficiency
of any
part of the Transaction Security, the priority of any of the Transaction
Security or the existence of any security affecting the Secured
Assets.
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25.15
|
Reference
Banks
|
If
a
Reference Bank (or, if a Reference Bank is not a Lender, the Lender of which
it
is an Affiliate) ceases to be a Lender, the Agent shall (in consultation with
the Borrower) appoint another Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender to replace
that
Reference Bank.
Β
25.16
|
Agent's
Management Time
|
Any
amount payable to the Agent under Clause 14.3
(Indemnity
to the Agent),
ClauseΒ 16
(Costs
and expenses)
and
Clause 25.10
(Lenders'
indemnity to the Agent and the Security Agent)
shall
include the cost of utilising the Agent's management time or other resources
and
will be calculated on the basis of such reasonable daily or hourly rates as
the
Agent may notify to the Borrower and the Lenders, and is in addition to any
fee
paid or payable to the Agent under Clause 11
(Fees).
Β
25.17
|
Deduction
from amounts payable by the
Agent
|
If
any
Party owes an amount to the Agent under the Finance Documents the Agent may,
after giving notice to that Party, deduct an amount not exceeding that amount
from any payment to that Party which the Agent would otherwise be obliged to
make under the Finance Documents and apply the amount deducted in or towards
satisfaction of the amount owed. For the purposes of the Finance Documents
that
Party shall be regarded as having received any amount so deducted.
Β
26.
|
ROLE
OF SECURITY AGENT
|
Β
26.1
|
Trust
|
The
Security Agent declares that it shall hold all amounts from time to time
received or recovered by it pursuant to the terms of any Finance Document or
in
connection with the realisation or enforcement of all or any part of the
Transaction Security on trust for the Finance Parties on the terms contained
in
this Agreement. Each of the Parties to this Agreement agrees that the Security
Agent shall have only those duties, obligations and responsibilities expressly
specified in this Agreement or in the Security Documents (and no others shall
be
implied).
Β
26.2
|
No
Independent Power
|
The
Finance Parties shall not have any independent power to enforce, or have
recourse to, any of the Transaction Security or to exercise any rights or powers
arising under the Security Documents except through the Security Agent. At
all
times after the request to commence enforcement has been issued by the Majority
Lenders (acting through the Agent) and subject to the terms of this Agreement,
the Security Agent will act on the directions of the Agent (as instructed by
the
Majority Lenders) who shall be entitled to give directions and do any other
things in relation to the enforcement of the Transaction Security (including
in
connection with, but not limited to, the disposal, collection or realisation
of
assets subject to the Transaction Security) including (without limitation)
determining the timing and manner of enforcement against any particular person
or asset. The Finance Parties (other than the Security Agent) shall grant to
the
Security Agent such powers of attorney and authorisations (in form and substance
satisfactory to the Security Agent) as may be reasonably necessary or desirable
to enable the Security Agent to perform its obligations under the Finance
Documents.
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26.3
|
Security
Agent's Instructions
|
The
Security Agent shall:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
unless
a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, act in accordance
with any instructions given to it by the Agent and shall be entitled
to
assume that (i) any instructions received by it from the Agent are
duly
given by or on behalf of the Majority Lenders or, as the case may
be, the
Lenders in accordance with the terms of the Finance Documents and
(ii)
unless it has received actual notice of revocation that any instructions
or directions given by the Agent have not been
revoked;
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Β
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(b)
|
be
entitled to request instructions, or clarification of any direction,
from
the Agent as to whether, and in what manner, it should exercise or
refrain
from exercising any rights, powers and discretions and the Security
Agent
may refrain from acting unless and until those instructions or
clarification are received by it;
and
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
be
entitled to carry out all dealings with the Lenders through the Agent
and
may give to the Agent any notice or other communication required
to be
given by the Security Agent to the
Lenders.
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Β
26.4
|
Security
Agent's Actions
|
Subject
to the provisions of this Clause 26:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
Security Agent may, in the absence of any instructions to the contrary,
take such action in the exercise of any of its powers and duties
under the
Finance Documents which in its absolute discretion it considers to
be for
the protection and benefit of all the Finance Parties;
and
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Β
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(b)
|
at
any time after receipt by the Security Agent of notice from the Agent
(acting on instructions of the Majority Lenders) directing the Security
Agent to exercise all or any of the rights, remedies, powers or
discretions of the Finance Parties under any of the Finance Documents,
the
Security Agent may, and shall if so directed by the Agent (acting
on
instructions of the Majority Lenders), take any action as in its
sole
discretion it thinks fit to enforce the Transaction
Security.
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Β
26.5
|
Security
Agent's discretions
|
The
Security Agent may:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
assume
(unless it has received actual notice to the contrary in its capacity
as
Security Agent for the Finance Parties) that (i) no Default has occurred
and no Obligor is in breach of or default under its obligations under
any
of the Finance Documents and (ii) any right, power, authority or
discretion vested in any person has not been
exercised;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
if
it receives any instructions or directions from the Agent to take
any
action in relation to the Transaction Security, assume that all applicable
conditions under the Finance Documents for taking that action have
been
satisfied;
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(c)
|
engage,
pay for and rely on the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants,
surveyors or other experts (whether obtained by the Security Agent
or by
any other Finance Party) whose advice or services may at any time
seem
necessary, expedient or desirable;
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
rely
upon any communication or document believed by it to be genuine and,
as to
any matters of fact which might reasonably be expected to be within
the
knowledge of a Finance Party or an Obligor, upon a certificate signed
by
or on behalf of that person; and
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Β
Β |
(e)
|
refrain
from acting in accordance with the instructions of the Agent or Lenders
(including bringing any legal action or proceeding arising out of
or in
connection with the Finance Documents) until it has received any
indemnification and/or security that it may in its absolute discretion
require (whether by way of payment in advance or otherwise) for all
costs,
losses and liabilities which it may incur in bringing such action
or
proceedings.
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Β
26.6
|
Security
Agent's Obligations
|
The
Security Agent shall promptly inform the Agent of:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
contents of any notice or document received by it in its capacity
as
Security Agent from any Obligor under any Finance Document;
and
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
the
occurrence of any Default or any default by an Obligor in the due
performance of or compliance with its obligations under any Finance
Document of which the Security Agent has received notice from any
other
party to this Agreement.
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Β
26.7
|
Excluded
Obligations
|
The
Security Agent shall not:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
be
bound to enquire as to the occurrence or otherwise of any Default
or the
performance, default or any breach by an Obligor of its obligations
under
any of the Finance Documents;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
be
bound to account to any other Party for any sum or the profit element
of
any sum received by it for its own
account;
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
be
bound to disclose to any other person (including any Finance Party)
(i)
any confidential information or (ii) any other information if disclosure
would, or might in its reasonable opinion, constitute a breach of
any law
or be a breach of fiduciary duty;
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
be
under any obligations other than those which are specifically provided
for
in the Finance Documents; or
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Β
Β |
(e)
|
have
or be deemed to have any duty, obligation or responsibility to, or
relationship of trust or agency with, any
Obligor.
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26.8
|
Exclusion
of Security Agent's
liability
|
Β
Unless
caused directly by its gross negligence or wilful misconduct the Security Agent
shall not accept responsibility or be liable for:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information supplied
by the
Security Agent or any other person in connection with the Finance
Documents or the transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents,
or
any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or
executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with the Finance
Documents;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
the
legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of
any
Finance Document or the Transaction Security or any other agreement,
arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation
of,
under or in connection with any Finance Document or the Transaction
Security;
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
any
losses to any person or any liability arising as a result of taking
or
refraining from taking any action in relation to any of the Finance
Documents or the Transaction Security or otherwise, whether in accordance
with an instruction from the Agent or otherwise;
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
the
exercise of, or the failure to exercise, any judgment, discretion
or power
given to it by or in connection with any of the Finance Documents,
the
Transaction Security or any other agreement, arrangement or document
entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection
with the Finance Documents or the Transaction Security;
or
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Β
Β |
(e)
|
any
shortfall which arises on the enforcement of the Transaction
Security.
|
Β
26.9
|
Own
responsibility
|
It
is
understood and agreed by each Finance Party that at all times that Finance
Party
has itself been, and will continue to be, solely responsible for making its
own
independent appraisal of and investigation into all risks arising under or
in
connection with the Finance Documents including but not limited to:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
financial condition, creditworthiness, condition, affairs, status
and
nature of each of the Obligors;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
the
legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy and enforceability of
each of
the Finance Documents and the Transaction Security and any other
agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed
in
anticipation of, under or in connection with the Finance Documents
or the
Transaction Security;
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
whether
that Finance Party has recourse, and the nature and extent of that
recourse, against any Obligor or any other person or any of their
respective assets under or in connection with the Finance Documents,
the
transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents or any other agreement,
arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation
of,
under to or in connection with the Finance Documents;
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Β |
(d)
|
the
adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information provided
by any
person in connection with the Finance Documents, the transactions
contemplated in the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement
or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under
or in
connection with the Finance Documents;
and
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
the
right or title of any person in or to, or the value or sufficiency
of any
part of the Charged Property, the priority of any of the Transaction
Security or the existence of any security interest affecting the
Charged
Property,
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Β
Β |
(f)
|
and
each Finance Party warrants to the Security Agent that it has not
relied
on and will not at any time rely on the Security Agent in respect
of any
of these matters.
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Β
26.10
|
No
responsibility to perfect Transaction
Security
|
The
Security Agent shall not be liable for any failure to:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
require
the deposit with it of any deed or document certifying, representing
or
constituting the title of any Obligor to any of the Charged
Property;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
obtain
any licence, consent or other authority for the execution, delivery,
legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of
any of
the Finance Documents or the Transaction
Security;
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
register,
file or record or otherwise protect any of the Transaction Security
(or
the priority of any of the Transaction Security) under any applicable
laws
in any jurisdiction or to give notice to any person of the execution
of
any of the Finance Documents or of the Transaction
Security;
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
take,
or to require any of the Obligors to take, any steps to perfect its
title
to any of the Charged Property or to render the Transaction Security
effective or to secure the creation of any ancillary security interest
under the laws of any jurisdiction;
or
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Β
Β |
(e)
|
require
any further assurances in relation to any of the Security
Documents.
|
Β
26.11
|
Insurance
by Security Agent
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Security Agent shall not be under any obligation to insure any of
the
Charged Property, to require any other person to maintain any insurance
or
to verify any obligation to arrange or maintain insurance contained
in the
Finance Documents. The Security Agent shall not be responsible for
any
loss which may be suffered by any person as a result of the lack
of or
inadequacy of any such insurance.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
Where
the Security Agent is named on any insurance policy as an insured
party,
it shall not be responsible for any loss which may be suffered by
reason
of, directly or indirectly, its failure to notify the insurers of
any
material fact relating to the risk assumed by the insurers or any
other
information of any kind, unless any Finance Party has requested it
to do
so in writing and the Security Agent has failed to do so within fourteen
days after receipt of that request.
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26.12
|
Custodians
and Nominees
|
The
Security Agent may appoint and pay any person to act as a custodian or nominee
on any terms in relation to any assets of the trust as the Security Agent may
determine, including for the purpose of depositing with a custodian this
Agreement or any document relating to the trust created under this Agreement
and
the Security Agent shall not be responsible for any loss, liability, expense,
demand, cost, claim or proceedings incurred by reason of the misconduct,
omission or default on the part of any person appointed by it under this
Agreement or be bound to supervise the proceedings or acts of any
person.
Β
26.13
|
Acceptance
of Title
|
The
Security Agent shall be entitled to accept without enquiry, and shall not be
obliged to investigate, the right and title as each of the Obligors may have
to
any of the Charged Property and shall not be liable for or bound to require
any
Obligor to remedy any defect in its right or title.
Β
26.14
|
Refrain
from Illegality
|
The
Security Agent may refrain from doing anything which in its opinion will or
may
be contrary to any relevant law, directive or regulation of any jurisdiction
which would or might otherwise render it liable to any person, and the Security
Agent may do anything which is, in its opinion, necessary to comply with any
law, directive or regulation.
Β
26.15
|
Business
with the Obligors
|
The
Security Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage
in
any kind of banking or other business with any of the Obligors.
Β
26.16
|
Releases
|
Upon
a
disposal of any of the Charged Property:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
pursuant
to the enforcement of the Transaction Security by a Receiver or the
Security Agent; or
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
if
that disposal is permitted under the Finance Documents,
|
Β
the
Security Agent shall (at the cost of the Obligors) release that property from
the Transaction Security and is authorised to execute, without the need for
any
further authority from the Finance Parties, any release of the Transaction
Security or other claim over that asset and to issue any certificates of
non-crystallisation of floating charges that may be required or
desirable.
Β
26.17
|
Winding
up of Trust
|
If
the
Security Agent, with the approval of the Majority Lenders, determines that
(a)
all of the Secured Obligations and all other obligations secured by any of
the
Security Documents have
been
fully and finally discharged and (b) none of the Finance Parties is under any
commitment, obligation or liability (actual or contingent) to make advances
or
provide other financial accommodation to any Obligor pursuant to the Finance
Documents, the trusts set out in this Agreement shall be wound up and the
Security Agent shall release, without recourse or warranty, all of the
Transaction Security and the rights of the Security Agent under each of the
Security Documents.
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26.18
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Perpetuity
Period
|
The
perpetuity period under the rule against perpetuities, if applicable to this
Agreement, shall be the period of eighty years from the date of this
Agreement.
Β
26.19
|
Powers
Supplemental
|
The
rights, powers and discretions conferred upon the Security Agent by this
Agreement shall be supplemental to the Trustee Acts 1925 and 2000 and in
addition to any which
may be
vested in the Security Agent by general law or otherwise.
Β
26.20
|
Trustee
division separate
|
In
acting
as trustee for the Finance Parties, the Security Agent shall be regarded as
acting through its trustee division which shall be treated as a separate entity
from any of its other divisions or departments and any information received
by
any other division or department of the Security Agent may be treated as
confidential and shall not be regarded as having been given to the Security
Agent's trustee division.
Β
26.21
|
Disapplication
|
Section
1
of the Trustee Act 2000 shall not apply to the duties of the Security Agent
in
relation to the trusts constituted by this Agreement. Where there are any
inconsistencies between the Trustee Acts 1925 and 2000 and the provisions of
this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall, to the extent allowed
by
law, prevail and, in the case of any inconsistency with the Trustee Xxx 0000,
the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a restriction or exclusion
for
the purposes of that Act.
Β
26.22
|
Resignation
of Security Agent
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Security Agent may resign and appoint one of its Affiliates as successor
by giving notice to the other Parties (or to the Agent on behalf
of the
Lenders).
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
Alternatively
the Security Agent may resign by giving notice to the other Parties
(or to
the Agent on behalf of the Lenders) in which case the Majority Lenders
may
appoint a successor Security Agent.
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
If
the Majority Lenders have not appointed a successor Security Agent
in
accordance with paragraph (b) above within 30 days after the notice
of
resignation was given, the Security Agent (after consultation with
the
Agent) may appoint a successor Security
Agent.
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Β
Β |
(d)
|
The
retiring Security Agent shall, at its own cost, make available to
the
successor Security Agent such documents and records and provide such
assistance as the successor Security Agent may reasonably request
for the
purposes of performing its functions as Security Agent under the
Finance
Documents.
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Β
Β |
(e)
|
The
Security Agent's resignation notice shall only take effect upon (i)
the
appointment of a successor and (ii) the transfer of all of the Transaction
Security held by the Security Agent to that
successor.
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(f)
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Upon
the appointment of a successor, the retiring Security Agent shall
be
discharged from any further obligation in respect of the Finance
Documents
but shall remain entitled to the benefit of Clauses 25 (Role
of the Agent and the Arranger)
and this Clause 26Β (Role
of Security Agent).
Its successor and each of the other Parties shall have the same rights
and
obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor
had been an original Party.
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Β
Β |
(g)
|
The
Majority Lenders may, by notice to the Security Agent, require it
to
resign in accordance with paragraph (b) above. In this event, the
Security
Agent shall resign in accordance with paragraph (b)
above.
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Β
26.23
|
Delegation
|
Β
Β |
(a)
|
The
Security Agent may, at any time, delegate by power of attorney or
otherwise to any person for any period, all or any of the rights,
powers
and discretions vested in it by any of the Finance
Documents.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
delegation may be made upon any terms and conditions (including the
power
to sub-delegate) and subject to any restrictions as the Security
Agent may
think fit in the interests of the Finance Parties and it shall not
be
bound to supervise, or be in any way responsible for any loss incurred
by
reason of any misconduct or default on the part of any delegate or
sub-delegate.
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Β
26.24
|
Additional
agents
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
Security Agent may at any time appoint (and subsequently remove)
any
person to act as a separate trustee or as a co-trustee jointly with
it (i)
if it considers that appointment to be in the interests of the Finance
Parties or (ii) for the purposes of conforming to any legal requirements,
restrictions or conditions which the Security Agent deems to be relevant
or (iii) for obtaining or enforcing any judgment in any jurisdiction,
and
the Security Agent shall give prior notice to the Borrower and the
Agent
of that appointment.
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Β
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(b)
|
Any
person so appointed shall have the rights, powers and discretions
(not
exceeding those conferred on the Security Agent by this Agreement)
and the
duties and obligations that are conferred or imposed by the instrument
of
appointment.
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
The
remuneration that the Security Agent may pay to any person, and any
costs
and expenses incurred by that person in performing its functions
pursuant
to that appointment shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be
treated
as costs and expenses incurred by the Security
Agent.
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Β
26.25
|
Manner
of enforcement waiver
|
To
the
extent permitted under applicable law and subject to the terms of the Security
Documents and Clause 31 (Application
of Proceeds),
each
of the Finance Parties and each of the Obligors waives all rights it may
otherwise have to require that the Transaction Security be enforced in any
particular order or manner or at any particular time or that any sum received
or
recovered from any person, or by virtue of the enforcement of any of the
Transaction Security or of any other security interest, which is capable of
being applied in or towards discharge of any of the obligations secured by
the
Transaction Security is so applied.
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27.
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CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS BY THE FINANCE
PARTIES
|
No
provision of this Agreement will:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
interfere
with the right of any Finance Party to arrange its affairs (tax or
otherwise) in whatever manner it thinks
fit;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
oblige
any Finance Party to investigate or claim any credit, relief, remission
or
repayment available to it or the extent, order and manner of any
claim;
or
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
oblige
any Finance Party to disclose any information relating to its affairs
(tax
or otherwise) or any computations in respect of
Tax.
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Β
28.
|
SHARING
AMONG THE FINANCE PARTIES
|
Β
28.1
|
Payments
to Finance
Parties
|
If
a
Finance Party (a "Recovering
Finance Party")
receives or recovers any amount from an Obligor other than in accordance with
Clause 29
(Payment
mechanics)
and
applies that amount to a payment due under the Finance Documents
then:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
Recovering Finance Party shall, within three Business Days, notify
details
of the receipt or recovery, to the
Agent;
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
the
Agent shall determine whether the receipt or recovery is in excess
of the
amount the Recovering Finance Party would have been paid had the
receipt
or recovery been received or made by the Agent and distributed in
accordance with Clause 29
(Payment
mechanics),
without taking account of any Tax which would be imposed on the Agent
in
relation to the receipt, recovery or distribution;
and
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
the
Recovering Finance Party shall, within three Business Days of demand
by
the Agent, pay to the Agent an amount (the "Sharing
Payment")
equal to such receipt or recovery less any amount which the Agent
determines may be retained by the Recovering Finance Party as its
share of
any payment to be made, in accordance with Clause 29.5
(Partial
payments).
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Β
28.2
|
Redistribution
of payments
|
The
Agent
shall treat the Sharing Payment as if it had been paid by the relevant Obligor
and distribute it between the Finance Parties (other than the Recovering Finance
Party) in accordance with Clause 29.5
(Partial
payments).
Β
28.3
|
Recovering
Finance Party's rights
|
Β |
(a)
|
On
a distribution by the Agent under Clause 28.2
(Redistribution
of payments),
the Recovering Finance Party will be subrogated to the rights of
the
Finance Parties which have shared in the redistribution.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
If
and to the extent that the Recovering Finance Party is not able to
rely on
its rights under paragraph (a) above, the relevant Obligor shall
be liable
to the Recovering Finance Party for a debt equal to the Sharing Payment
which is immediately due and
payable.
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28.4
|
Reversal
of redistribution
|
If
any
part of the Sharing Payment received or recovered by a Recovering Finance Party
becomes repayable and is repaid by that Recovering Finance Party,
then:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
each
Lender which has received a share of the relevant Sharing Payment
pursuant
to Clause 28.2
(Redistribution
of payments)
shall, upon request of the Agent, pay to the Agent for account of
that
Recovering Finance Party an amount equal to the appropriate part
of its
share of the Sharing Payment (together with an amount as is necessary
to
reimburse that Recovering Finance Party for its proportion of any
interest
on the Sharing Payment which that Recovering Finance Party is required
to
pay); and
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
that
Recovering Finance Party's rights of subrogation in respect of any
reimbursement shall be cancelled and the relevant Obligor will be
liable
to the reimbursing Finance Party for the amount so
reimbursed.
|
Β
28.5
|
Exceptions
|
Β |
(a)
|
This
Clause 28
shall not apply to the extent that the Recovering Finance Party would
not,
after making any payment pursuant to this Clause, have a valid and
enforceable claim against the relevant
Obligor.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
A
Recovering Finance Party is not obliged to share with any other Finance
Party any amount which the Recovering Finance Party has received
or
recovered as a result of taking legal or arbitration proceedings,
if:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
it
notified that other Finance Party of the legal or arbitration proceedings;
and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
that
other Finance Party had an opportunity to participate in those legal
or
arbitration proceedings but did not do so as soon as reasonably
practicable having received notice and did not take separate legal
or
arbitration proceedings.
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ADMINISTRATION
Β
29.
|
PAYMENT
MECHANICS
|
Β
29.1
|
Payments
to the Agent
|
Β |
(a)
|
On
each date on which an Obligor or a Lender is required to make a payment
under a Finance Document, that Obligor or Lender shall make the same
available to the Agent (unless a contrary indication appears in a
Finance
Document) for value on the due date at the time and in such funds
specified by the Agent as being customary at the time for settlement
of
transactions in the relevant currency in the place of
payment.
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
Payment
shall be made to such account in the principal financial centre of
the
country of that currency (or, in relation to euro, in a principal
financial centre in a Participating Member State or London) with
such bank
as the Agent specifies.
|
Β
29.2
|
Distributions
by the Agent
|
Each
payment received by the Agent under the Finance Documents for another Party
shall, subject to Clause 29.3
(Distributions
to an Obligor),
Clause
29.4
(Clawback)
and
Clause 25.17
(Deduction
from amounts payable by the Agent),
be
made available by the Agent as soon as practicable after receipt to the Party
entitled to receive payment in accordance with this Agreement (in the case
of a
Lender, for the account of its Facility Office), to such account as that Party
may notify to the Agent by not less than five Business Days' notice with a
bank
in the principal financial centre of the country of that currency (or, in
relation to euro, in the principal financial centre of a Participating Member
State or London).
Β
29.3
|
Distributions
to an Obligor
|
The
Agent
may (with the consent of the Obligor or in accordance with Clause 30
(Set-off))
apply
any amount received by it for that Obligor in or towards payment (on the date
and in the currency and funds of receipt) of any amount due from that Obligor
under the Finance Documents or in or towards purchase of any amount of any
currency to be so applied.
Β
29.4
|
Clawback
|
Β |
(a)
|
Where
a sum is to be paid to the Agent under the Finance Documents for
another
Party, the Agent is not obliged to pay that sum to that other Party
(or to
enter into or perform any related exchange contract) until it has
been
able to establish to its satisfaction that it has actually received
that
sum.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
If
the Agent pays an amount to another Party and it proves to be the
case
that the Agent had not actually received that amount, then the Party
to
whom that amount (or the proceeds of any related exchange contract)
was
paid by the Agent shall on demand refund the same to the Agent together
with interest on that amount from the date of payment to the date
of
receipt by the Agent, calculated by the Agent to reflect its cost
of
funds.
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29.5
|
Partial
payments
|
Β |
(a)
|
If
the Agent receives a payment that is insufficient to discharge all
the
amounts then due and payable by an Obligor under the Finance Documents,
the Agent shall apply that payment towards the obligations of that
Obligor
under the Finance Documents in the following
order:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
first,
in or towards payment pro rata of any unpaid fees, costs and expenses
of
the Agent, the Security Agent and the Arranger under the Finance
Documents;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
secondly,
in or towards payment pro rata of any accrued interest, fee or commission
due but unpaid under this
Agreement;
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
thirdly,
in or towards payment pro rata of any principal due but unpaid under
this
Agreement; and
|
Β
Β |
(iv)
|
fourthly,
in or towards payment pro rata of any other sum due but unpaid under
the
Finance Documents.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Agent shall, if so directed by the Majority Lenders, vary the order
set
out in paragraphs (a)(ii) to (iv)
above.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Paragraphs
(a) and (b) above will override any appropriation made by an
Obligor.
|
Β
29.6
|
No
set-off by Obligors
|
All
payments to be made by an Obligor under the Finance Documents shall be
calculated and be made without (and free and clear of any deduction for) set-off
or counterclaim.
Β
29.7
|
Business
Days
|
Β |
(a)
|
Any
payment which is due to be made on a day that is not a Business Day
shall
be made on the next Business Day in the same calendar month (if there
is
one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is
not).
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
During
any extension of the due date for payment of any principal or Unpaid
Sum
under this Agreement interest is payable on the principal or Unpaid
Sum at
the rate payable on the original due
date.
|
Β
29.8
|
Currency
of account
|
Β |
(a)
|
Subject
to paragraphs (b) and (c) below euro is the currency of account and
payment for any sum from an Obligor under any Finance
Document.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Each
payment in respect of costs, expenses or Taxes shall be made in the
currency in which the costs, expenses or Taxes are
incurred.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
Any
amount expressed to be payable in a currency other than euro shall
be paid
in that other currency.
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29.9
|
Change
of currency
|
Β |
(a)
|
Unless
otherwise prohibited by law, if more than one currency or currency
unit
are at the same time recognised by the central bank of any country
as the
lawful currency of that country,
then:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
any
reference in the Finance Documents to, and any obligations arising
under
the Finance Documents in, the currency of that country shall be translated
into, or paid in, the currency or currency unit of that country designated
by the Agent (after consultation with the Borrower);
and
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
any
translation from one currency or currency unit to another shall be
at the
official rate of exchange recognised by the central bank for the
conversion of that currency or currency unit into the other, rounded
up or
down by the Agent (acting
reasonably).
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
If
a change in any currency of a country occurs, this Agreement will,
to the
extent the Agent (acting reasonably and after consultation with the
Borrower) specifies to be necessary, be amended to comply with any
generally accepted conventions and market practice in the Relevant
Interbank Market and otherwise to reflect the change in
currency.
|
Β
30.
|
SET-OFF
|
A
Finance
Party may set off any matured obligation due from an Obligor under the Finance
Documents (to the extent beneficially owned by that Finance Party) against
any
matured obligation owed by that Finance Party to that Obligor, regardless of
the
place of payment, booking branch or currency of either obligation. If the
obligations are in different currencies, the Finance Party may convert either
obligation at a market rate of exchange in its usual course of business for
the
purpose of the set-off.
Β
31.
|
APPLICATION
OF PROCEEDS
|
Β
31.1
|
Order
of Application
|
All
moneys from time to time received or recovered by the Security Agent in
connection with the realisation or enforcement of all or any part of the
Transaction Security shall be held by the Security Agent on trust to apply
them
at such times as the Security Agent sees fit, to the extent permitted by
applicable law and subject to the terms of the Security Documents, in the
following order of priority:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
in
discharging any sums owing to the Security Agent (in its capacity
as
trustee), any Receiver or any
Delegate;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
in
payment to the Agent, on behalf of the Finance Parties, for application
towards the discharge of all sums due and payable by any Obligor
under any
of the Finance Documents in accordance with Clause 29.5
(Partial
Payments);
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
if
none of the Obligors is under any further actual or contingent liability
under any Finance Document, in payment to any person to whom the
Security
Agent is obliged by law to pay in priority to any Obligor;
and
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
the
balance, if any, in payment to the relevant
Obligor.
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31.2
|
Investment
of Proceeds
|
Prior
to
the application of the proceeds of the Transaction Security in accordance with
Clause 31.1
(Order
of Application)
and
subject to the terms of the Security Documents, the Security Agent may, at
its
discretion, hold all or part of those proceeds in an interest bearing suspense
or impersonal account(s) in the name of the Security Agent or Agent with any
financial institution (including itself) and for so long as the Security Agent
thinks fit (the interest being credited to the relevant account) pending the
application from time to time of those monies at the Security Agent's discretion
in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 31.
Β
31.3
|
Currency
Conversion
|
Β |
(a)
|
For
the purpose of or pending the discharge of any of the Secured Obligations
the Security Agent may convert any moneys received or recovered by
the
Security Agent from one currency to another, at the spot rate at
which the
Security Agent is able to purchase the currency in which the Secured
Obligations are due with the amount received.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
obligations of any Obligor to pay in the due currency shall only
be
satisfied to the extent of the amount of the due currency purchased
after
deducting the costs of conversion.
|
Β
31.4
|
Permitted
Deductions
|
The
Security Agent shall be entitled (a) to set aside by way of reserve amounts
required to meet and (b) to make and pay, any deductions and withholdings (on
account of Tax or otherwise) which it is or may be required by any applicable
law to make from any distribution or payment made by it under this Agreement,
and to pay all Tax which may be assessed against it in respect of any of the
Charged Property, or as a consequence of performing its duties, or by virtue
of
its capacity as Security Agent under any of the Finance Documents or otherwise
(except in connection with its remuneration for performing its duties under
this
Agreement).
Β
31.5
|
Discharge
of Secured Obligations
|
Β |
(a)
|
Any
payment to be made in respect of the Secured Obligations by the Security
Agent may be made to the Agent on behalf of the Lenders and that
payment
shall be a good discharge to the extent of that payment, by the Security
Agent.Β
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Security Agent is under no obligation to make payment to the Agent
in the
same currency as that in which any Unpaid Sum is denominated.
|
Β
31.6
|
Sums
received by Obligors
|
If
any of
the Obligors receives any sum which, pursuant to any of the Finance Documents,
should have been paid to the Security Agent, that sum shall promptly be paid
to
the Security Agent for application in accordance with this Clause.
Β
32.
|
NOTICES
|
Β
32.1
|
Communications
in writing
|
Any
communication to be made under or in connection with the Finance Documents
shall
be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by fax or letter.
Any notice sent by the Agent to the Borrower shall be sent to the Guarantor
as
well.
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32.2
|
Addresses
|
The
address and fax number (and the department or officer, if any, for whose
attention the communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication
or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with the Finance
Documents is:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
in
the case of each original lender, the Borrower and the Guarantor,
that
identified with each of their names
below;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
in
the case of each Lender, that notified in writing to the Agent on
or prior
to the date on which it becomes a Party;
and
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
in
the case of the Agent or the Security Agent, that identified with
its name
below,
|
Β
or
any
substitute address or fax number or department or officer as the Party may
notify to the Agent (or the Agent may notify to the other Parties, if a change
is made by the Agent) by not less than five Business Days' notice.
Β
32.3
|
Delivery
|
Β |
(a)
|
Any
communication or document made or delivered by one person to another
under
or in connection with the Finance Documents will only be
effective:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
if
by way of fax, when received in legible form;
or
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
if
by way of letter, when it has been left at the relevant address or
two
Business Days after being couriered by a recognised overnight delivery
service in an envelope addressed to it at that
address,
|
Β
and,
if a
particular department or officer is specified as part of its address details
provided under Clause 32.2
(Addresses),
if
addressed to that department or officer.
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Any
communication or document to be made or delivered to the Agent or
the
Security Agent will be effective only when actually received by the
Agent
or the Security Agent and then only if it is expressly marked for
the
attention of the department or officer identified with the Agent's
or
Security Agent's signature below (or any substitute department or
officer
as the Agent or Security Agent shall specify for this
purpose).
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
All
notices from or to an Obligor shall be sent through the
Agent.
|
Β
32.4
|
Notification
of address and fax number
|
Promptly
upon receipt of notification of an address and fax number or change of address
or fax number pursuant to Clause 32.2
(Addresses)
or
changing its own address or fax number, the Agent shall notify the other
Parties.
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32.5
|
Electronic
communication
|
Β |
(a)
|
Any
communication to be made between the Agent or the Security Agent
and a
Lender under or in connection with the Finance Documents may be made
by
electronic mail or other electronic means, if the Agent, the Security
Agent and the relevant Lender:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
agree
that, unless and until notified to the contrary, this is to be an
accepted
form of communication;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
notify
each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any
other
information required to enable the sending and receipt of information
by
that means; and
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
notify
each other of any change to their address or any other such information
supplied by them.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
Any
electronic communication made between the Agent and a Lender or the
Security Agent will be effective only when actually received in readable
form and in the case of any electronic communication made by a Lender
to
the Agent or the Security Agent only if it is addressed in such a
manner
as the Agent or the Security Agent respectively shall specify for
this
purpose.
|
Β
32.6
|
English
language
|
Β |
(a)
|
Any
notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document must
be in
English.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
All
other documents provided under or in connection with any Finance
Document
must be:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
in
English; or
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
if
not in English, and if so required by the Agent, accompanied by a
certified English translation and, in this case, the English translation
will prevail unless the document is a constitutional, statutory or
other
official document.
|
Β
33.
|
CALCULATIONS
AND CERTIFICATES
|
Β
33.1
|
Accounts
|
In
any
litigation or arbitration proceedings arising out of or in connection with
a
Finance Document, the entries made in the accounts maintained by a Finance
Party
are prima
facie
evidence
of the matters to which they relate.
Β
33.2
|
Certificates
and Determinations
|
Any
certification or determination by a Finance Party of a rate or amount under
any
Finance Document is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive evidence
of
the matters to which it relates.
Β
33.3
|
Day
count convention
|
Any
interest, commission or fee accruing under a Finance Document will accrue from
day to day and is calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed
and a year of 360 days or, in any case where the practice in the Relevant
Interbank Market differs, in accordance with that market practice.
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34.
|
PARTIAL
INVALIDITY
|
If,
at
any time, any provision of the Finance Documents is or becomes illegal, invalid
or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither
the
legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the
legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any
other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.
Β
35.
|
REMEDIES
AND WAIVERS
|
No
failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Finance
Party, any right or remedy under the Finance Documents shall operate as a
waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent
any further or other exercise 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.
Β
36.
|
AMENDMENTS
AND WAIVERS
|
Β
36.1
|
Required
consents
|
Β |
(a)
|
Subject
to Clause 36.2
(Exceptions)
any term of the Finance Documents may be amended or waived only with
the
consent of the Majority Lenders and the Obligors and any such amendment
or
waiver will be binding on all
Parties.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Agent may effect, on behalf of any Finance Party, any amendment or
waiver
permitted by this Clause.
|
36.2
|
Exceptions
|
Β |
(a)
|
An
amendment or waiver that has the effect of changing or which relates
to:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
the
definition of "Majority Lenders" in Clause 1.1
(Definitions);
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
an
extension to the date of payment of any amount under the Finance
Documents;
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
the
nature or scope of the Charged Property or the manner in which the
proceeds of enforcement of the Transaction Security are distributed;
|
Β
Β |
(iv)
|
the
release of any Transaction Security unless permitted under this Agreement
or any other Finance Document or relating to a sale or disposal of
an
asset which is the subject of the Transaction Security where such
sale or
disposal is expressly permitted under this Agreement or any other
Finance
Document;
|
Β
Β |
(v)
|
a
reduction in the Margin or a reduction in the amount of any payment
of
principal, interest, fees or commission
payable;
|
Β
Β |
(vi)
|
an
increase in or an extension of any
Commitment;
|
Β
Β |
(vii)
|
a
change to the Borrower or
Guarantor;
|
Β
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Β
Β |
(viii)
|
any
provision which expressly requires the consent of all the Lenders;
or
|
Β
Β |
(ix)
|
Clause
2.2
(Finance
Parties' rights and obligations),
Clause 23
(Changes
to the Lenders)
or this Clause 36.
|
Β
shall
not
be made without the prior consent of all the Lenders.
Β
Β |
(b)
|
An
amendment or waiver which relates to the rights or obligations of
the
Agent, the Arranger or the Security Agent may not be effected without
the
consent of the Agent, Arranger or Security Agent
respectively.
|
Β
37.
|
COUNTERPARTS
|
Β
Each
Finance Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has
the
same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy
of
the Finance Document.
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SECTION
12
GOVERNING
LAW AND ENFORCEMENT
Β
38.
|
GOVERNING
LAW
|
Β
This
Agreement is governed by English law.
Β
39.
|
ENFORCEMENT
|
Β
39.1
|
Jurisdiction
|
Β |
(a)
|
The
courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including a
dispute
regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement)
(a
"Dispute").
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate
and
convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will
argue
to the contrary.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
This
Clause 39.1
is
for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, no Finance
Party
shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute
in any
other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the
Finance
Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of
jurisdictions.
|
Β
39.2
|
Service
of process
|
Without
prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, each
Obligor:
Β
Β |
(a)
|
irrevocably
appoints CME Development Corporation (UK branch) as its agent for
service
of process in relation to any proceedings before the English courts
in
connection with any Finance Document;
and
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
agrees
that failure by an agent for service of process to notify the relevant
Obligor of the process will not invalidate the proceedings
concerned.
|
Β
This
Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this
Agreement.
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SCHEDULE
1
Β
The
Original Lenders
Β
Name
of Original Lender
Β
|
Commitment
Β
|
ING
Bank N.V.
Β
|
β¬
17,500,000
Β
|
Nova
Ljubljanska banka d.d. Ljubljana
Β
|
β¬
10,000,000
Β
|
Bank
Austria Creditanstalt d.d. Ljubljana
Β
|
β¬
10,000,000
Β
|
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SCHEDULE
2
Β
Conditions
precedent
Β
Conditions
precedent to initial Utilisation
Β
1.
|
Obligors
|
Β
Β |
(a)
|
A
copy of the constitutional documents of each Obligor and court registry
abstracts for each Obligor incorporated in Slovenia dated not more
than
one day prior to the date of this
Agreement.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
A
copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Guarantor and
the
general assembly of the Borrower:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
approving
the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents
to which it is a party and resolving that it execute the Finance
Documents
to which it is a party;
|
Β
Β |
(ii)
|
authorising
a specified person or persons to execute the Finance Documents to
which it
is a party on its behalf; and
|
Β
Β |
(iii)
|
authorising
a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch
all
documents and notices (including, if relevant, any Utilisation Request)
to
be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with the
Finance
Documents to which it is a party.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
A
specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution
referred to in paragraph (b) above.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
A
copy of a resolution signed by all the holders of the issued shares
in the
Guarantor, approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated
by,
the Finance Documents to which the Guarantor is a
party.
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
A
certificate of each Obligor (signed by a director) confirming that
borrowing or guaranteeing, as appropriate, the Total Commitments
would not
cause any borrowing, guaranteeing, security or similar limit binding
on
such Obligor to be exceeded.
|
Β
Β |
(f)
|
A
certificate of an authorised signatory of the relevant Obligor certifying
that each copy document relating to it specified in this Schedule
2 is
correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier
than the date of this Agreement.
|
Β
2.
|
Legal
opinions
|
Β
Β |
(a)
|
A
legal opinion of Xxxxxxxx Chance, legal advisers to the Arranger
and the
Agent in England and the Netherlands, substantially in the form
distributed to the Original Lenders prior to signing this
Agreement.
|
Β
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Β
Β |
(b)
|
A
legal opinion of Wolf Xxxxxx, legal advisers to the Arranger and
the Agent
in Slovenia, substantially in the form distributed to the Original
Lenders
prior to signing this Agreement.
|
Β
3.
|
Finance
Documents
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
This
Agreement executed by the members of the Group party to this
Agreement.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
The
Fee Letter executed by the
Borrower.
|
Β
4.
|
Security
Documents
|
Β
4.1
|
At
least two originals of the following Security Documents duly executed
by
each party thereto together with such resolutions and corporate
authorisations as the Agent may
require:
|
Β
Β |
(a)
|
The
Pro Plus Business Interest Pledge
Agreement.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
fiduciary assignment agreement entered into by the Borrower in favour
of
the Finance Parties and pursuant to which the Borrower's bank accounts
are
assigned by way of security to the Finance Parties.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
The
fiduciary assignment agreement entered into by Pop TV in favour of
the
Finance Parties and pursuant to which Pop TV's bank accounts are
assigned
by way of security to the Finance
Parties.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
The
assignment agreement entered into by Kanal A in favour of the Finance
Parties and pursuant to which Kanal A's bank accounts are assigned
by way
of security to the Finance Parties.
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
The
fiduciary assignment agreement entered into by the Borrower in favour
of
the finance parties relating to the right, title and interest of
all
present and future intra-group indebtedness of the Material Companies
and
the Guarantor to the Borrower.
|
Β
Β |
(f)
|
The
fiduciary assignment agreement entered into by Pop TV in favour of
the
Finance Parties relating to the right, title and interest of all
present
and future intra-group indebtedness of Kanal A, the Borrower and
the
Guarantor to Pop TV.
|
Β
Β |
(g)
|
The
fiduciary assignment agreement entered into by Kanal A in favour
of the
Finance Parties relating to the right, title and interest of all
present
and future intra-group indebtedness of Pop TV, the Borrower and the
Guarantor to Kanal A.
|
Β
4.2
|
Any
notices or documents required to be given or executed under the terms
of
the Security
Documents.
|
Β
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Β
5.
|
Other
documents and evidence
|
Β
Β |
(a)
|
Evidence
that any agent for service of process referred to in Clause 39.2
(Service
of process),
if not an Obligor, has accepted its
appointment.
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
A
copy of any other Authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance
which the Agent reasonably considers to be necessary or desirable
(if it
has notified the Borrower accordingly) in connection with the entry
into
and performance of the transactions contemplated by any Finance Document
or for the validity and enforceability of any Finance
Document.
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
The
Original Financial Statements of the Borrower and CME
Ltd.
|
Β
Β |
(d)
|
Evidence
that the fees, costs and expenses then due from the Borrower pursuant
to
Clause 11
(Fees)
and Clause 16
(Costs
and expenses)
have been paid or will be paid by the first Utilisation
Date.
|
Β
Β |
(e)
|
A
group structure chart of the Group describing legal ownership of
each
member of the Group and a certification by the Borrower that the
information contained therein is correct and complete as at a date
no
earlier than the date of this
Agreement.
|
Β
Β |
(f)
|
The
Business Plan approved by the
Borrower.
|
Β
Β |
(g)
|
Copies
of the insurance policies of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
|
Β
Β |
(h)
|
The
legal due diligence report in a form acceptable to the Agent dated
25
April 2005 prepared by Wolf Xxxxxx relating to the Group and addressed
to,
and/or capable of being relied upon by, the Arranger and the other
Finance
Parties.
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
Evidence
that the Existing Facility will be repaid in full from the proceeds
of the
first Utilisation hereunder and evidence that all security granted
in
relation to the Existing Facility will be released immediately following
such repayment of the Existing
Facility.
|
Β
Β |
(j)
|
Evidence
of the unconditional positive advice of each relevant works council
which
has jurisdiction over the transactions entered into by CME Media
Enterprises B.V. as contemplated by this Agreement and any other
Finance
Document or confirmation by CME Media Enterprises B.V. that there
is no
(central) works council ((centrale) ondernemingsraad) with jurisdiction
over the transactions as envisaged by this Agreement and the other
Finance
Documents.
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SCHEDULE 3Β
Requests
Β
Utilisation
Request
Β
From:
|
[Borrower]
|
Β
To:
|
[Agent]
|
Β
Dated:
Β
Dear
Sirs
Β
[Borrower]
- [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]
Facility Agreement
dated
[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] (the
"Agreement")
Β
1.
|
We
refer to the Agreement. This is a Utilisation Request. Terms defined
in
the Agreement have the same meaning in this Utilisation Request unless
given a different meaning in this Utilisation
Request.
|
Β
2.
|
We
wish to borrow a Loan on the following
terms:
|
Β
Proposed
Utilisation Date:
Β
|
oΒ (or,
if that is not a Business Day, the next Business Day)
|
Currency
of Loan:
Β
|
EUR
|
Amount:
Β
|
o
or,
if less, the Available
Facility
|
Interest
Period:
|
o
|
Β
3.
|
We
confirm that each condition specified in Clause 4.2
(Further
conditions precedent)
is satisfied on the date of this Utilisation
Request.
|
Β
4.
|
The
proceeds of this Loan should be credited to [account].
|
Β
5.
|
This
Utilisation Request is irrevocable.
|
Β
Yours
faithfully
Β
β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦
authorised
signatory for
[name
of Borrower]
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Β
SCHEDULE
4
Mandatory
Cost formulae
Β
1.
|
The
Mandatory Cost is an addition to the interest rate to compensate
Lenders
for the cost of compliance with (a) the requirements of the Financial
Services Authority (or any other authority which replaces all or
any of
its functions) or (b) the requirements of the European Central
Bank.
|
Β
2.
|
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 relevant Loan)
and will
be expressed as a percentage rate per
annum.
|
Β
3.
|
The
Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a Facility 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 Facility Office) of complying with the minimum reserve
requirements of the European Central Bank in respect of loans made
from
that Facility Office.
|
Β
4.
|
The
Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a Facility Office
in the
United Kingdom will be calculated by the Agent as
follows:
|
Β
[Β
|
E
x 0.01
|
Per
cent. Per annum. ]
|
Β |
300
|
Β |
Β
Where:
Β
Β
Β |
E
|
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 Reference Banks to the Agent pursuant
to
paragraph 7 below and expressed in pounds per
Β£1,000,000.
|
Β
5.
|
For
the purposes of this Schedule:
|
Β
Β |
(a)
|
"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;
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
"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); and
|
Β
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Β
Β |
(c)
|
"Tariff
Base"
has the meaning given to it in, and will be calculated in accordance
with,
the Fees Rules.
|
Β
6.
|
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 Β£1,000,000 of the Tariff Base of that Reference
Bank.
|
Β
7.
|
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 on
or prior
to the date on which it becomes a
Lender:
|
Β
Β |
(a)
|
the
jurisdiction of its Facility Office;
and
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
any
other information that the Agent may reasonably require for such
purpose.
|
Β
Each
Lender shall promptly notify the Agent of any change to the information provided
by it pursuant to this paragraph.
Β
8.
|
The
rates of charge of each Reference Bank for the purpose of E above
shall be
determined by the Agent based upon the information supplied to it
pursuant
to paragraph 7 above.
|
Β
9.
|
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 or
Reference Bank pursuant to paragraphs 3, 7 and 8 above is true and
correct
in all respects.
|
Β
10.
|
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 and
each
Reference Bank pursuant to paragraphs 3, 7 and 8
above.
|
Β
11.
|
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.
|
Β
12.
|
The
Agent may from time to time, after consultation with the Borrower
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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Β
SCHEDULE
5
Β
Form
of Transfer Certificate
Β
To:
|
oΒ as
Agent andΒ o
as Security Agent
|
Β
From:
|
[The
Existing Lender]
(the "Existing
Lender")
and [The
New Lender]
(the "New
Lender")
|
Β
Dated:
Β
[Borrower]
- [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]
Facility Agreement
dated
[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] (the
"Agreement")
Β
1.
|
We
refer to the Agreement. This is a Transfer Certificate. Terms defined
in
the Agreement have the same meaning in this Transfer Certificate
unless
given a different meaning in this Transfer
Certificate.
|
Β
2.
|
We
refer to Clause 23.5
(Procedure
for transfer):
|
Β
Β |
(a)
|
The
Existing Lender and the New Lender agree to the Existing Lender
transferring to the New Lender by novation all or part of the Existing
Lender's Commitment, rights and obligations referred to in the Schedule
in
accordance with Clause 23.5
(Procedure
for transfer).
|
Β
Β |
(b)
|
The
proposed Transfer Date is
[Β Β Β Β ].
|
Β
Β |
(c)
|
The
Facility Office and address, fax number and attention details for
notices
of the New Lender for the purposes of Clause 32.2
(Addresses)
are set out in the Schedule.
|
Β
3.
|
The
New Lender expressly acknowledges the limitations on the Existing
Lender's
obligations set out in paragraph (c) of Clause 23.4
(Limitation
of responsibility of Existing Lenders).
|
Β
4.
|
[The
New Lender confirms that the person beneficially entitled to interest
payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under a Finance Document
is either:
|
Β
Β |
(i)
|
a
bank or any similar financial institution (as defined for the purpose
of
Article 11 para 3. (iii) of the Convention between the Government
of the
Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Kingdom of The Netherlands
for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal
Evasion
with respect to Taxes on Income) making an advance under a Finance
Document, and
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Β
Β |
(ii)
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a
Slovenian resident which according to Article 68 para 2 pt. 3 of
The
Corporate Tax Law ((Zakon
o davku od dohodkov pravnih oseb),
as published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia,
No.
40/2004, 139/04, as amended) informed the Borrower of its tax
number.]
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5.
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This
Transfer Certificate may be executed in any number of counterparts
and
this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts
were on
a single copy of this Transfer
Certificate.
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Β
6.
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This
Transfer Certificate is governed by English law.
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Β
THE
SCHEDULE
Β
Commitment/rights
and obligations to be transferred
Β
[insert
relevant details]
Β
[Facility
Office address, fax number and attention details for notices and account details
for payments,]
Β
[Existing
Lender]
|
[New
Lender]
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Β | Β |
By:
|
By:
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Β
Β
This
Transfer Certificate is accepted by the Agent and the Security Agent and the
Transfer Date is confirmed as
[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
].
Β
[Agent]
Β
Β
By:
Β
[Security
Agent]
Β
Β
By:
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6
Β
Form
of Compliance Certificate
Β
To:
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o
as Agent
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Β
From:
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[Borrower]
|
Β
Dated:
Β
Dear
Sirs
Β
[Borrower]
- [Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ]
Facility Agreement
Β
dated
[Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ] (the
"Agreement")
Β
1.
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We
refer to the Agreement. This is a Compliance Certificate. Terms defined
in
the Agreement have the same meaning in this Compliance Certificate
Letter
unless given a different meaning in this Compliance
Certificate.
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Β
2.
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We
confirm that:
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Β
[insert
details of financial covenants and whether the Borrower is in compliance with
those covenants]
Β
3.
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[We
confirm that no Default is continuing.]Β Β¬Β
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Β
Signed:Β Β Β Β Β β¦............
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β¦............
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Director
|
Director
|
Of
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of
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[Borrower/Guarantor]
|
[Borrower/Guarantor]
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Β
β¦..................
Β
¬  If
this
statement cannot be made, the certificate should identify any Default that
is
continuing and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it.
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SCHEDULE
7
LMA
Form
of Confidentiality
UndertakingΒ
Β
[Letterhead
of ING Bank N.V.]
Β
To: | [insert name of Potential Lender] |
Β
Β
Β
Β
Β
|
Β
Β
Re:
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The
Facility
|
Β
Borrower:
Amount:
Agent:
Β
|
Β
Dear
Sirs
Β
We
understand that you are considering participating in the Facility. In
consideration of us agreeing to make available to you certain information,
by
your signature of a copy of this letter you agree as follows:
Β
1.
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Confidentiality
Undertaking You undertake:
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Β
1.1
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to
keep the Confidential Information confidential and not to disclose
it to
anyone except as provided for by paragraph 2 below and to ensure
that the
Confidential Information is protected with security measures and
a degree
of care that would apply to your own confidential
information;
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Β
1.2
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to
keep confidential and not disclose to anyone the fact that the
Confidential Information has been made available or that discussions
or
negotiations are taking place or have taken place between us in connection
with the Facility;
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Β
1.3
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to
use the Confidential Information only for the Permitted
Purpose;
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Β
1.4
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to
use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that any person to whom you
pass
any Confidential Information (unless disclosed under paragraph 2(b)
below)
acknowledges and complies with the provisions of this letter as if
that
person were also a party to it; and
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Β
1.5
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not
to make enquiries of any member of the Group or any of their officers,
directors, employees or professional advisers relating directly or
indirectly to the Facility.
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Β
2.
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Permitted
Disclosure We agree that you may disclose Confidential
Information:
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Β
2.1
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to
members of the Participant Group and their officers, directors, employees
and professional advisers to the extent necessary for the Permitted
Purpose and to any auditors of members of the Participant
Group;
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2.2
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(i)
where requested or required by any court of competent jurisdiction
or any
competent judicial, governmental, supervisory or regulatory body,
(ii)
where required by the rules of any stock exchange on which the shares
or
other securities of any member of the Participant Group are listed
or
(iii) where required by the laws or regulations of any country with
jurisdiction over the affairs of any member of the Participant Group;
or
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Β
2.3
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with
the prior written consent of us and the
Borrower.
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Β
3.
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Notification
of Required or Unauthorised Disclosure You agree (to the extent permitted
by law) to inform us of the full circumstances of any disclosure
under
paragraphΒ 2(b) or upon becoming aware that Confidential Information
has been disclosed in breach of this
letter.
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Β
4.
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Return
of Copies If we so request in writing, you shall return all Confidential
Information supplied to you by us and destroy or permanently erase
all
copies of Confidential Information made by you and use all reasonable
endeavours to ensure that anyone to whom you have supplied any
Confidential Information destroys or permanently erases such Confidential
Information and any copies made by them, in each case save to the
extent
that you or the recipients are required to retain any such Confidential
Information by any applicable law, rule or regulation or by any competent
judicial, governmental, supervisory or regulatory body or in accordance
with internal policy, or where the Confidential Information has been
disclosed under paragraphΒ 2(b)
above.
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Β
5.
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Continuing
Obligations The obligations in this letter are continuing and, in
particular, shall survive the termination of any discussions or
negotiations between you and us. Notwithstanding the previous sentence,
the obligations in this letter shall cease (a) if you become a party
to or
otherwise acquire (by assignment or sub participation) an interest,
direct
or indirect in the Facility or (b) twelve months after you have returned
all Confidential Information supplied to you by us and destroyed
or
permanently erased all copies of Confidential Information made by
you
(other than any such Confidential Information or copies which have
been
disclosed under paragraph 2 above (other than sub-paragraph 2(a))
or
which, pursuant to paragraph 4 above, are not required to be returned
or
destroyed).
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Β
6.
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No
Representation; Consequences of Breach, etc You acknowledge and agree
that:
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Β
6.1
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neither
we nor any of our officers, employees or advisers (each a "Relevant
Person")
(i) make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to,
or
assume any responsibility for, the accuracy, reliability or completeness
of any of the Confidential Information or any other information supplied
by us or any member of the Group or the assumptions on which it is
based
or (ii) shall be under any obligation to update or correct any inaccuracy
in the Confidential Information or any other information supplied
by us or
any member of the Group or be otherwise liable to you or any other
person
in respect to the Confidential Information or any such information;
and
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Β
6.2
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we
or members of the Group may be irreparably harmed by the breach of
the
terms of this letter and damages may not be an adequate remedy; each
Relevant Person or member of the Group may be granted an injunction
or
specific performance for any threatened or actual breach of the provisions
of this letter by you.
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7.
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No
Waiver; Amendments, etc
This letter sets out the full extent of your obligations of
confidentiality owed to us in relation to the information the subject
of
this letter. No failure or delay in exercising any right, power or
privilege under this letter will operate as a waiver thereof nor
will any
single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude
any
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power
or
privileges under this letter. The terms of this letter and your
obligations under this letter may only be amended or modified by
written
agreement between us.
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Β
8.
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Inside
Information
You acknowledge that some or all of the Confidential Information
is or may
be price-sensitive information and that the use of such information
may be
regulated or prohibited by applicable legislation relating to insider
dealing and you undertake not to use any Confidential Information
for any
unlawful purpose.
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Β
9.
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Nature
of Undertakings
The undertakings given by you under this letter are given to us and
(without implying any fiduciary obligations on our part) are also
given
for the benefit of the Borrower and each other member of the Group.
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Β
10.
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Third
party rights
|
Β
10.1
|
Subject
to paragraph 6 and paragraph 9 the terms of this letter may be enforced
and relied upon only by you and us and the operation of the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000 is
excluded.
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Β
10.2
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Notwithstanding
any provisions of this letter, the parties to this letter do not
require
the consent of any Relevant Person or any member of the Group to
rescind
or vary this letter at any time.
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Β
11.
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Governing
Law and Jurisdiction
This letter (including the agreement constituted by your acknowledgement
of its terms) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the
laws of England and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of the English courts.
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Β
12.
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Definitions
In
this letter (including the acknowledgement set out below):
|
Β
"Confidential
Information"
means
any information relating to the Borrower, the Group, and the Facility including,
without limitation, the information memorandum, provided to you by us or any
of
our affiliates or advisers, in whatever form, and includes information given
orally and any document, electronic file or any other way of representing or
recording information which contains or is derived or copied from such
information but excludes information that (a) is or becomes public knowledge
other than as a direct or indirect result of any breach of this letter or (b)
is
known by you before the date the information is disclosed to you by us or any
of
our affiliates or advisers or is lawfully obtained by you after that date,
other
than from a source which is connected with the Group and which, in either case,
as far as you are aware, has not been obtained in violation of, and is not
otherwise subject to, any obligation of confidentiality;
Β
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"Group"
means
the Borrower and each of its holding companies and subsidiaries and each
subsidiary of each of its holding companies (as each such term is defined in
the
Companies Act 1985);
Β
"Participant
Group"
means
you, each of your holding companies and subsidiaries and each subsidiary of
each
of your holding companies (as each such term is defined in the Companies Act
1985); and
Β
"Permitted
Purpose"
means
considering and evaluating whether to enter into the Facility.
Β
Please
acknowledge your agreement to the above by signing and returning the enclosed
copy.
Β
Yours
faithfully
Β
β¦................................
For
and
on behalf of
Β
[Agent]
Β
Β
To:
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[Agent]
|
The
Borrower and each other member of the Group
Β
We
acknowledge and agree to the above:
Β
β¦................................
For
and
on behalf of
[Potential
Lender]
Β
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SCHEDULE
8
Β
Timetables
Β
Β Β Loans
in euro
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||
Delivery
of a duly completed Utilisation Request (Clause 5.1
(Delivery
of a Utilisation Request)
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Β |
U-5
Β
10:00
am
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Β | Β | Β |
Agent
notifies the Lenders of the Loan in accordance with Clause 5.4
(Lenders'
participation)
Β
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Β |
U-3
Β
3.00pm
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Β | Β | Β |
EURIBOR
is fixed
Β
|
Β |
Quotation
Day of 11.00 a.m. Brussels time in respect of
EURIBOR
|
Β
"U"
=
date of utilisation
Β
"U
- X" =
X Business Days prior to date of utilisation
Β
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SIGNATURES
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Β | |
THE
BORROWER
|
|
Β | |
PRODUKCIJA
PLUS STORITVENO PODJETJE D.O.O.
|
|
Β | Β |
By:
|
/s/
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Authorised Signatory
|
Β | Β |
Address:
|
Xxxxxxxxx
00
|
Β |
0000
Xxxxxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxx
|
Β | Β |
Fax:
|
+
000 0 000 00 00
|
Β | Β |
Attention:
|
Finance
Director
|
Β | Β |
E-mail:
|
xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx-xx.xx
|
Β | |
THE
GUARANTOR
|
|
Β | |
CME
MEDIA ENTERPRISES B.V.
|
|
Β | Β |
By:
|
/s/
Xxxxxxx X.X. v. Spaendonck, Managing Director
|
Β |
/s/
Gerben van den Xxxx on behalf of Pan-Invest, B.V., Managing
Director
|
Β | Β |
Address:
|
c/o
CME Group
|
Β |
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
Β |
0xx
Xxxxx, 00-00 Xxxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
|
Β |
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Β | Β |
Fax:
|
+
00 00 0000 0000
|
Β | Β |
Attention:
|
General
Counsel
|
Β | Β |
E-mail:
|
Xxxxxx.xxxx@xxx-xxx.xxx
|
Β | |
THE
ARRANGER
|
|
Β | |
ING
BANK N.V.
|
|
Β | Β |
By:
|
/s/
Bas Haanraadts
|
Β |
/s/
Xxxxxxxx van den Elshout
|
Β | Β |
Address:
|
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
000
|
Β |
0000
XX Xxxxxxxxx
|
Β | Β |
Fax:
|
+
00 00 000 0000
|
Β | Β |
Attention:
|
Bas
Haanraadts / Xxxxxxxx van den Elshout
|
Β | Β |
E-mail:
|
xxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
/ Xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
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Β |
Β
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THE
AGENT
|
|
Β | |
ING
BANK N.V.
|
|
Β | Β |
By:
|
/s/
Bas Haanraadts
|
/s/
Xxxxxxxx van den Elshout
|
|
Β | Β |
Address:
|
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
000
|
Β |
0000
XX Xxxxxxxxx
|
Β | Β |
Fax:
|
+
00 00 000 0000
|
Β | Β |
Attention:
|
Xxxxxxx
xxx Xxxxxxx / Bregje Starren
|
Β | Β |
E-mail:
|
Xxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
/
Xxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
|
Β | |
Β | |
THE
SECURITY AGENT
|
|
Β | |
ING
BANK N.V.
|
|
Β | Β |
By:
|
/s/
Bas Haanraadts
|
/s/
Xxxxxxxx van den Elshout
|
|
Β | Β |
Address:
|
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
000
|
Β |
0000
XX Xxxxxxxxx
|
Β | Β |
Fax:
|
+
00 00 000 0000
|
Β | Β |
Attention:
|
Bas
Haanraadts / Xxxxxxxx van den Elshout
|
Β | Β |
E-mail:
|
xxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
/ Xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
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Β | Β |
Β | Β |
THE
LENDERS
|
|
Β | |
ING
BANK N.V.
|
|
Β | Β |
By:
|
/s/
Bas Haanraadts
|
Β |
/s/
Xxxxxxxx van den Elshout
|
Β | Β |
Address:
|
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
000
|
Β
|
0000
XX Xxxxxxxxx
|
Β | Β |
Fax:
|
+
00 00 000 0000
|
Β | Β |
Attention:
|
Bas
Haanraadts / Xxxxxxxx van den Elshout
|
Β | Β |
E-mail:
|
xxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
/ Xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
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Β
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00
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Β
XXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX D.D., LJUBLJANA
|
|
Β | Β |
By: |
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Deputy Senior Director, Corporate Banking Central
Slovenia
I
|
Β | Β |
Address:
|
Xxx
xxxxxxxxx 0,
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxxx
000,
|
Β |
0000
Xxxxxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxx
|
Β | Β |
Fax:
|
x000
0 00 00 000
|
Β | Β |
Attention:
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx / Xxxxxx Xxxxx
|
Β | Β |
E-mail:
|
xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xx
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
BANK
AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT D.D. LJUBLJANA
|
|
Β | Β |
By:
|
/s/
dr. France Arhar
|
/s/
mag. Stefan Vavti
|
|
Β | Β |
Address:
|
Ε martinska
140
|
SI
- 1000 Ljubljana
|
|
Β | Β |
Fax:
|
x000
0 0000 000
|
Β | Β |
Attention:
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx / Xxxxx Xxxxx Stuklek
|
Β | Β |
E-mail:
|
xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xx.xxxxx.xxx
/ xxxxx.xxxxx-xxxxxxx@xx.xxxxx.xxx
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