FIRST AMENDING AGREEMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING TERM FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
Execution Version
SILVER WHEATON CORP.
as Borrower
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
as Co-Lead Arranger, Joint
Bookrunner and Administrative Agent
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BANK OF MONTREAL
as Co-Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner
and Syndication Agent
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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
AND THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
as Co-Documentation Agents
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BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ (CANADA), EXPORT DEVELOPMENT
CANADA AND HSBC BANK CANADA
as Senior Managers
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, BANK OF MONTREAL, CANADIAN IMPERIAL
BANK OF COMMERCE, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, BANK OF
TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ (CANADA), EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA, HSBC BANK
CANADA, MIZUHO BANK, LTD., XXXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXX XXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX,
X.X., XXXXXX BRANCH
as Lenders
FIRST AMENDING AGREEMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED |
REVOLVING TERM FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT |
Dated as of November 20, 2015
FIRST AMENDING AGREEMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING TERM FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT dated as of the 20th day of November, 2015.
BETWEEN:
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, a Canadian chartered bank |
(herein, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders, called the “Administrative Agent”) |
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SILVER WHEATON CORP., a corporation continued under the laws of the Province of Ontario |
(herein called the “Borrower”) |
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THE SEVERAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (herein and therein in their capacities as lenders to the Borrower, collectively called the “Lenders” and individually called a “Lender”) |
WHEREAS the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent entered into an amended and restated credit agreement dated as of February 27, 2015 in connection with a certain credit facility in favour of the Borrower (the “Credit Agreement”);
AND WHEREAS the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereto wish to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINED TERMS
1.1 |
Capitalized Terms |
All capitalized terms which are used herein without being specifically defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
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ARTICLE 2
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
2.1 |
General Rule |
Subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of this agreement and to incorporate the provisions of this agreement into the Credit Agreement.
2.2 |
Defined Terms |
Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) |
The definition of “Interest Coverage Ratio” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: |
““Interest Coverage Ratio” means, for any particular period, the ratio of Rolling EBITDA for such period to the Rolling Interest Expenses for such period; provided that, for purposes of calculating this ratio, in the definition of “Rolling Interest Expenses” (and including in the definition of “Rolling Permitted Acquisition Interest Expenses”): (i) references to “Interest Expenses” shall only include such expenses payable in cash and (ii) references to “consolidated capitalized interest expenses” shall only include capitalized interest expenses payable in cash.” |
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 |
Representations and Warranties |
To induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this agreement, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that the representations and warranties of the Borrower which are contained in Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement, as hereby amended, are true and correct on the date hereof as if made on the date hereof.
ARTICLE 4
CONDITION PRECEDENT
4.1 |
Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement |
This agreement shall not become effective until the following conditions precedent are fulfilled:
(a) |
this agreement shall have been executed and delivered by each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders; and |
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(b) |
the attached acknowledgement and consent shall have been executed and delivered by each Guarantor to the Administrative Agent. |
ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 |
No Default |
The Borrower represents and warrants to and in favour of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that no Default has occurred and is continuing as at the date this agreement becomes effective and no Default would arise immediately thereafter.
5.2 |
Future References to the Credit Agreement |
On and after the date of this agreement, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in any related document to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof”, or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. The Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
5.3 |
Governing Law |
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario.
5.4 |
Enurement |
This agreement shall enure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
5.5 |
Conflict |
If any provision of this agreement is inconsistent or conflicts with any provision of the Credit Agreement, the relevant provision of this agreement shall prevail and be paramount. This agreement shall not create any novation.
5.6 |
No Waiver |
This agreement shall not limit, impair or constitute a waiver of the rights, powers or remedies available to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document.
5.7 |
Credit Document |
This agreement shall be deemed to be a Credit Document.
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5.8 |
Further Assurances |
The Borrower shall do, execute and deliver or shall cause to be done, executed and delivered all such further acts, documents and things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request for the purpose of giving effect to this agreement and to each and every provision hereof.
5.9 |
Counterparts |
This agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this agreement on the date first above written.
SILVER WHEATON CORP. | |
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: Senior Vice President, Legal and | |
Corporate Secretary | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate | |
Development |
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as | |
Administrative Agent | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xx |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xx | |
Title: Director | |
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
Title: Managing Director |
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: Director | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx XxxXxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx XxxXxxx | |
Title: Associate Director |
BANK OF MONTREAL, as Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxx | |
Title: Director | |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: |
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF | |
COMMERCE, as Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Title: Executive Director | |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: Executive Director |
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Lender | |
By: | /s/ Stam Fountoulakis |
Name: Stam Fountoulakis | |
Title: Authorized Signatory | |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: |
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as | |
Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Managing Director | |
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |
Title: Director |
BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ | |
(CANADA), as Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Title: Director | |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: |
EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA, as | |
Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Asset Manager | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |
Title: Asset Manager |
HSBC BANK CANADA, as Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx | |
Title: Vice President Global Banking | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Title: Director, Banking |
MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxx XxxXxxxxx |
Name: Xxx XxxXxxxxx | |
Title: Senior Vice President Canada Branch | |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: |
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA, as | |
Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Directeur - Director | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: Directeur - Director |
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., CANADA | |
BRANCH, as Lender | |
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Vice President | |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
The undersigned, each being a guarantor of the Borrower’s Obligations under, inter alia, the Credit Agreement, hereby acknowledge, agree to and consent to the foregoing amendments to the Credit Agreement and hereby confirm their obligations under their respective Guarantee.
SILVER WHEATON (CAYMANS) LTD. | |
By: | /s/ Nik Tatarkin |
Name: | Nik Tatarkin |
Title: | President |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
SILVER WHEATON LUXEMBOURG | |
SARL | |
By: | /s/ Nik Tatarkin |
Name: | Nik Tatarkin |
Title: | Manager A |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS | |
(CAYMAN) CO. | |
By: | /s/ Nik Tatarkin |
Name: | Nik Tatarkin |
Title: | Director |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: |