Contract
Exhibit 4.13
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PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
Agreement
Xxxx Metal Management Limited
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Each Borrower specified in Schedule 1
xxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Contents
Table of contents
The agreement | 1 | |||||||
Operative part | 2 | |||||||
1 | Definitions and interpretation | 2 | ||||||
1.1 | Agreement components | 2 | ||||||
1.2 | Definitions | 2 | ||||||
1.3 | Incorporated definitions | 13 | ||||||
1.4 | Incorporated provisions | 13 | ||||||
2 | Conditions precedent | 14 | ||||||
2.1 | Conditions precedent to initial Funding Portion | 14 | ||||||
2.2 | Conditions precedent to all Funding Portions | 14 | ||||||
2.3 | Certified copies | 15 | ||||||
2.4 | Benefit of conditions precedent | 15 | ||||||
3 | Roll over of principal outstanding | 15 | ||||||
4 | Commitment, purpose and availability of Facility | 17 | ||||||
4.1 | Provision of Commitment | 17 | ||||||
4.2 | Purpose | 17 | ||||||
4.3 | Cancellation of Commitment during Availability Period | 17 | ||||||
4.4 | Cancellation at end of Availability Period | 18 | ||||||
4.5 | Review and renewal of Commitment | 18 | ||||||
5 | Funding and rate setting procedures | 19 | ||||||
5.1 | Delivery of Funding Notice | 19 | ||||||
5.2 | Requirements for a Funding Notice | 19 | ||||||
5.3 | Irrevocability of Funding Notice | 20 | ||||||
5.4 | Amount of Funding Portions | 20 | ||||||
5.5 | Selection of Funding Periods | 20 | ||||||
5.6 | Determination of Funding Rate | 21 | ||||||
5.7 | Market disruption | 21 | ||||||
5.8 | Confidentiality | 22 | ||||||
5.9 | Currency movements | 22 | ||||||
5.10 | Unavailability of a currency | 23 | ||||||
6 | Cash Advance Facility | 23 | ||||||
6.1 | Provision of Funding Portions | 23 | ||||||
6.2 | Number of Funding Portions | 24 | ||||||
6.3 | Consolidation and division of Funding Portions | 24 | ||||||
6.4 | Selection Notice | 24 | ||||||
6.5 | Repayment | 24 | ||||||
6.6 | Prepayment under Cash Advance Facility | 24 |
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6.7 | Prepayment date | 25 | ||||||
6.8 | Interest | 25 | ||||||
6.9 | Liquidity Bills | 25 | ||||||
6.10 | Fees | 26 | ||||||
7 | Commercial Bills Facility | 26 | ||||||
7.1 | Xxxx acceptance and endorsement procedure | 26 | ||||||
7.2 | Preparation of Bills | 26 | ||||||
7.3 | Failure to prepare Bills | 27 | ||||||
7.4 | Form of Bills | 27 | ||||||
7.5 | Restriction on use by the Lender | 28 | ||||||
7.6 | Tax on Bills | 28 | ||||||
7.7 | Signing of Bills and appointment of Lender as attorney | 28 | ||||||
7.8 | Notification of rate and discounting procedure | 28 | ||||||
7.9 | Bills accepted or endorsed but not discounted | 29 | ||||||
7.10 | Borrower’s primary liability to pay Bills | 29 | ||||||
7.11 | Indemnity in respect of Bills | 30 | ||||||
7.12 | Variation of procedures | 30 | ||||||
7.13 | Fees | 30 | ||||||
7.14 | Repayment by cash cover and netting | 30 | ||||||
7.15 | Acknowledgment regarding signed Bills | 31 | ||||||
8 | Credit Support Facility | 31 | ||||||
8.1 | Issue of Credit Support Documents | 31 | ||||||
8.2 | Additional Funding Notice requirements | 31 | ||||||
8.3 | Form of Credit Support Documents | 32 | ||||||
8.4 | Prepayment under Credit Support Facility | 32 | ||||||
8.5 | Prepayment date | 33 | ||||||
8.6 | Cash cover | 33 | ||||||
8.7 | Fees | 33 | ||||||
8.8 | Tax on Credit Support Documents | 34 | ||||||
8.9 | Liability of Borrowers | 34 | ||||||
8.10 | Early expiration or reduction | 34 | ||||||
8.11 | Beneficiary Contracts and notification | 34 | ||||||
8.12 | Obligations of the Lender | 35 | ||||||
8.13 | Indemnity in respect of Credit Support Document | 35 | ||||||
8.14 | Unconditional nature of Borrower’s obligations | 35 | ||||||
9 | Trade Finance Facility | 37 | ||||||
9.1 | Additional Funding Notice requirements | 37 | ||||||
9.2 | Provision of Advances | 38 | ||||||
9.3 | Application of Trade Advances | 38 | ||||||
9.4 | Repayment of Trade Advances | 38 | ||||||
9.5 | Interest on Advances | 38 | ||||||
9.6 | Issue of Documentary LCs | 38 | ||||||
9.7 | Form of Documentary LCs | 39 | ||||||
9.8 | Credit Support Document terms apply to Documentary LC | 39 | ||||||
9.9 | Foreign Bills Negotiation | 39 | ||||||
9.10 | Interest on Proceeds of Negotiation | 39 | ||||||
9.11 | Repayment of Proceeds of Negotiation | 40 | ||||||
9.12 | Extension of repayment of Proceeds of Negotiation | 40 | ||||||
9.13 | Fees | 40 | ||||||
10 | Overdraft Facility | 40 | ||||||
10.1 | Overdraft Facility | 40 |
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10.2 | Funding Portions | 41 | ||||||
10.3 | Prepayment | 41 | ||||||
10.4 | Fees | 41 | ||||||
11 | Representations and warranties | 41 | ||||||
11.1 | Representations and warranties | 41 | ||||||
11.2 | Survival and repetition of representations and warranties | 41 | ||||||
11.3 | Reliance by Lender | 41 | ||||||
12 | Undertakings | 42 | ||||||
12.1 | Incorporated undertakings | 42 | ||||||
12.2 | Compliance | 42 | ||||||
12.3 | Term of undertakings | 42 | ||||||
13 | Events of Default | 42 | ||||||
13.1 | Events of Default | 42 | ||||||
13.2 | Effect of Event of Default | 42 | ||||||
13.3 | Application of cash cover under Commercial Bills Facility, Trade Finance Facility and Credit Support Facility | 42 | ||||||
13.4 | New Related Body Corporate | 43 | ||||||
14 | Fees | 43 | ||||||
15 | Interest on overdue amounts | 44 | ||||||
15.1 | Payment of interest | 44 | ||||||
15.2 | Accrual of interest | 44 | ||||||
15.3 | Rate of interest | 44 | ||||||
16 | Assignment and substitution | 44 | ||||||
17 | Additional Borrowers | 45 | ||||||
17.1 | Additional Borrowers | 45 | ||||||
17.2 | Repetition of Representations | 45 | ||||||
18 | General | 45 | ||||||
18.1 | Governing law and jurisdiction | 45 | ||||||
18.2 | Prohibition and enforceability | 46 | ||||||
18.3 | Waivers | 46 | ||||||
18.4 | Variation | 46 | ||||||
18.5 | Cumulative rights | 46 | ||||||
18.6 | Counterparts | 46 | ||||||
18.7 | Attorneys | 47 | ||||||
Schedules | ||||||||
Borrowers | 49 | |||||||
Key Terms Schedule | 52 | |||||||
Fee Schedule | 55 | |||||||
Funding Notices | 58 | |||||||
Selection Notice | 64 | |||||||
Renewal Notice | 66 |
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Roll over of existing Drawings | 69 | |||||||
Signing page | 72 | |||||||
Attachments | ||||||||
Accession Deed — Additional Borrowers |
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The agreement
Date 42 November 2009
Between the parties |
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Original Borrower
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Each of the persons listed in Schedule 1 | |
Lender
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia | |
ABN 48 123 123 124 of Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxxx Xxxx Tower 1, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Background
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The Lender has agreed to provide the Facilities to the Borrowers on the terms of this agreement. | |
The parties agree
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as set out in the Operative part of this agreement, in consideration of, among other things, the mutual promises contained in this agreement. |
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1 | Definitions and interpretation | |
1.1 | Agreement components | |
This agreement includes any schedule. | ||
1.2 | Definitions | |
The meanings of the terms used in this document are set out below. |
Term | Meaning | |
Accession Deed | an accession deed in the form of Attachment 1. |
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Additional Borrower | a person which becomes an Additional Borrower in accordance with clause 17. |
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Applicable Screen Rate | in respect of a Funding Period and a Funding Portion denominated in: |
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1 A$, the average bid rate quoted on the page entitled ‘BBSY’ on the Reuters
Monitor System or any Replacement Page at or about 10.10am (Sydney time) on the Rate Set
Date for that Funding Portion; |
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2 US Dollars, the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted on the page entitled
‘LIBOR01’ on the Reuters Monitor System or any Replacement Page at or about 11.00am
(London time) on the Rate Set Date for that Funding Portion for Euro deposits in US
Dollars; |
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3 Sterling, the rate quoted on the page entitled ‘LIBOR01’ on the Reuters Monitor
System or any Replacement Page at or about 11.00am (London time) on the Rate Set Date for
that Funding Portion for deposits in Sterling; |
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4 Euro, the rate quoted on the page entitled ‘EURIBOR01’ on the Reuters Monitor
System or any Replacement Page at or about 11.00am (Brussels time) on the Rate Set Date
for that Funding Portion; |
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5 CAD, the rate quoted on the page entitled ‘LIBOR01’ on the Reuters Monitor
System or any Replacement Page at or about 11.00am (Ottawa time) on the Rate Set Date for
that Funding Portion for deposits in Sterling; |
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6 any other Available Currency, the rate agreed by the Lender at the time such
currency is approved by the Lender, |
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in each case for a term equal to, or if not equal to most closely approximating, that
Funding Period: if the rate is not displayed on any Rate Set Date for such a term, but
rates are displayed for terms longer and shorter than that period, then the rate will be
determined by the Lender by linear interpolation between the nearest longer and shorter
terms. |
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Application for Irrevocable Documentary Credit |
an application for irrevocable documentary credit in the form most recently notified to
Xxxx by the Lender. |
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Available Currency | A$, US Dollars, Sterling, CAD and Euro and any other currency approved by the Lender. |
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Availability Period | in relation to a Facility, the period commencing on the date on which the conditions
precedent set out in clause 2.1 are satisfied or waived by the Lender and ending on the
earlier of: |
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1 the Termination Date (if any) for that Facility; |
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2 the date falling one month prior to the Final Termination Date; and |
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3 the date on which the Commitment is cancelled in full under this agreement. |
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Bank Guarantee | a guarantee issued by the Lender under the Credit Support Facility. |
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Base Rate | on any Rate Set Date in respect of a Funding Period for a Funding Portion: |
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1 the Applicable Screen Rate for the Funding Period and the Funding Portion; or |
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2 if on the Rate Set Date for any reason the Applicable Screen Rate is not
displayed or the basis on which the Applicable Screen Rate is displayed is changed and in
the opinion of the Lender it ceases to reflect the Lender’s cost of funding to the same
extent as at the date of this agreement, then the Base Rate will be the rate determined
by the Lender to be the average of rates quoted to the Lender by 3 Reference Banks on the
Rate Set Date for: |
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• in the case of a Funding Portion denominated in A$ the rate percent per
annum determined by the Lender as the average of the rates quoted to the Lender by each
Reference Bank for the purchase of Bills accepted by the Reference Bank which have a
tenor equal to the Funding Period of the Funding Portion and a Face Value Amount equal to
the amount of the Funding Portion; or |
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• in the case of a Funding Portion denominated in a Foreign Currency, the
rate determined by the Lender based on the rates otherwise quoted by the Reference Banks
(or so many of them as are prepared to quote such rates), on application by the Lender,
for deposits in that currency for a term equal to the Funding Period of the Funding
Portion commencing on that Funding Date in an amount equal to the amount of the Funding
Portion; and |
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3 if, on the Rate Set Date, the Base Rate for a Funding Portion cannot be
determined in accordance with paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition, the Base Rate
will be the Lender’s cost of funding the Funding Portion for the Funding Period. |
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All calculations of rates for the purposes of this definition will be expressed as a
percent per annum. |
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Beneficiary | the beneficiary of a Credit Support Document or a Documentary LC. |
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Beneficiary Contract | each agreement between a Borrower and a Beneficiary where the Lender has issued a Credit
Support Document or a Documentary LC in favour of the Beneficiary to support the
obligations of the Borrower to the Beneficiary under that agreement. |
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Xxxx Acceptance / Endorsement Fee |
the fee payable to the Lender for accepting or endorsing Bills, calculated in accordance
with clause 7.13(a). |
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Xxxx Acceptance / Endorsement Fee Rate |
on any date, in respect of a Xxxx Funding, the % per annum under the heading “Xxxx
Acceptance/Endorsement Fee Rate” corresponding to the most recent Gearing Ratio (as set
out in the most recent Compliance Certificate provided by Xxxx), as specified in Part 2
of the Key Terms Schedule under the heading “Xxxx Acceptance/Endorsement Fee Rate”. |
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Xxxx Discount Rate | at any date the rate of discount expressed as a per cent yield to maturity per annum at
which the Lender is prepared at that date to purchase Bills accepted or endorsed by
itself. |
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Xxxx Funding | any Funding Portion under the Commercial Bills Facility. |
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Borrower | each Original Borrower and each Additional Borrower. |
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Break Costs | for any repayment or prepayment the amount (if any) by which: |
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1 the interest on the amount repaid or prepaid which the Lender should have
received under this agreement (had the repayment or prepayment not occurred),
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exceeds: |
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2 the return which the Lender would be able to obtain by placing the amount
repaid or prepaid to it on deposit with a Reference Bank nominated by it, |
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in each case for the period from the date of repayment or prepayment until the last day
of the then current Funding Period applicable to the repaid or prepaid amount. |
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Business Day | 1 in relation to any Funding Portion or any other payment obligation, a day
(excluding a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which banking institutions are open
for business: |
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• in Sydney and Melbourne in relation to Dollars; |
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• in New York City and Los Angeles in relation to US Dollars; |
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• in London in relation to Sterling; |
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• in Ottawa in relation to CAD; |
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• in London in relation to Euro, provided that the relevant day is also a
TARGET Day in relation to Euro; and |
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2 for all other purposes, a day on which banks are open for business in Sydney
and Melbourne excluding a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday. |
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CAD | the lawful currency of Canada. |
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Cash Advance Facility | if specified as “Available” in Part 1 of the Key Terms Schedule, the cash advance
facility made available by the Lender to the Borrowers under clause 6 and on the terms
set out in Part 1 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Cash Advance Facility Limit |
the “Facility Limit” in respect of the Cash Advance Facility (if any) as specified in
Part 1 of the Key Terms Schedule, as adjusted under this agreement. |
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Commercial Bills Facility | if specified as “Available” in Part 2 of the Key Terms Schedule, the acceptance, discount
and endorsement facility made available by the Lender to the Borrowers under clause 7 and
on the terms set out in Part 2 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Commercial Bills Facility Limit |
the “Facility Limit” in respect of the Commercial Bills Facility (if any) as specified in
Part 2 of the Key Terms Schedule, as adjusted under this agreement. |
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Commitment | the amount specified as such in Part 6 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Commitment Fee Rate | the “Commitment Fee Rate” specified in Part 6 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Common Terms Deed | the deed entitled ‘Common Terms Deed’ dated on or about the date of this agreement
between, amongst others, the Lender and the Borrowers. |
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Credit Support Document | 1 each Bank Guarantee; and
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2 each Standby LC, |
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which is issued under the Credit Support Facility. |
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Credit Support Document Fee Rate |
for a Credit Support Document issued under the Credit Support Facility, the % per annum
under the heading “Credit Support Document Fee Rate” corresponding to the most recent
Gearing Ratio (as set out in the most recent Compliance Certificate provided by Xxxx),
specified in Part 3 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Credit Support Facility | if specified as “Available” in Part 3 of the Key Terms Schedule, the credit support
document facility made available by the Lender to the Borrowers under clause 8 and on the
terms set out in Part 3 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Credit Support Facility Limit |
the “Facility Limit” in respect of the Credit Support Facility (if any) as specified in
Part 3 of the Key Terms Schedule, as adjusted under this agreement. |
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Current Xxxx | any Xxxx drawn under the Commercial Bills Facility which has not been |
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discharged in full
or in respect of which the obligations of the relevant Borrower or the Lender under this
agreement have not been satisfied. |
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Current Credit Support Document |
each Credit Support Document which has not been discharged in full or in respect of which
a Borrower’s obligations under this agreement have not been satisfied. |
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Current Documentary LC | each Documentary LC which has not been discharged in full or in respect of which a
Borrower’s obligations under this agreement have not been satisfied. |
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Current Dollar Amount | at any time: |
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1 for a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility or Overdraft Facility, or
for a Trade Advance or Proceeds of Negotiation denominated in: |
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• Dollars, the principal amount of that Funding Portion outstanding at that
time; |
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• a Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent at that time of the principal
amount of that Funding Portion outstanding at that time; |
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2 for a Credit Support Document under the Credit Support Facility denominated in: |
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• Dollars, its Face Value Amount at that time; |
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• a Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent at that time of its Face Value
Amount at that time; and |
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3 for a Documentary LC under the Trade Finance Facility denominated in: |
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• Dollars, its Face Value Amount at that time; |
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• a Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent at that time of its Face Value
Amount at that time. |
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4 for a Xxxx under the Commercial Bills Facility denominated in Dollars, its Face
Value Amount at that time. |
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Discount Amount | in respect of a Xxxx discounted by the Lender, the Dollar amount derived by application
of the following formula |
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FVA x 36500 | ||
36500 + (D x R) |
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FVA equals the Face Value Amount of the Xxxx; |
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R equals the Xxxx Discount Rate on the Funding Date on which the Xxxx is discounted
(expressed as a number eg 10.74% is expressed as 10.74); and |
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D equals the number of days in the Funding Period for the Xxxx. |
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Documentary LC | a documentary letter of credit issued by the Lender under the Trade Finance Facility. |
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Documentary LC Fee Rate | for a Documentary LC issued under the Trade Finance Facility, the “Documentary LC Fee
Rate” specified in Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Dollar Equivalent | in relation to an amount expressed in a Foreign Currency at any time, the amount of
Dollars determined by translating that amount of Foreign Currency into Dollars at the
Exchange Rate for that Foreign Currency at that time. |
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Euro | the single currency unit of each Participating Member State. |
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Event of Default | any event specified in clause 13.1. |
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Exchange Rate | in relation to any Foreign Currency, the spot rate of exchange determined by the Lender
to be the rate of exchange to buy that Foreign Currency with Dollars. |
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Exchange Rate Calculation Date |
the last Business Day of each month. |
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Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement |
the multi-option facility agreement between, amongst others, Xxxx and the Lender dated 29
October 1991. |
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Expiry Date | in relation to a Credit Support Document or a Documentary LC, the expiry date for that
Credit Support Document of Documentary LC as specified in that Credit Support Document or
Documentary LC (as applicable). |
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Extension Fee Rate | the “Extension Fee Rate” specified in Part 6 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Face Value Amount | at any time: |
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1 in relation to a Credit Support Document, the amount stated in, or determined
in accordance with, the Credit Support Document as the maximum amount payable under it at
that time; |
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2 in relation to a Documentary LC, the amount stated in, or determined in
accordance with, the Documentary LC as the maximum amount payable under it at that time;
and |
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3 in relation to a Xxxx, the amount stated on the Xxxx as the maximum amount
payable under the Xxxx. |
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Facility | 1 the Cash Advance Facility; |
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2 the Commercial Bills Facility; |
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3 the Credit Support Facility; |
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4 the Trade Finance Facility; or |
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5 the Overdraft Facility. |
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Facility Limit | 1 in respect of the Cash Advance Facility, the Cash Advance Facility Limit; |
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2 in respect of the Commercial Bills Facility, the Commercial Bills Facility
Limit; |
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3 in respect of the Credit Support Facility, the Credit Support Facility Limit; |
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4 in respect of the Trade Finance Facility, the Trade Finance Facility Limit; and |
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5 in respect of the Overdraft Facility, the Overdraft Facility Limit. |
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Fee Letter | each fee letter between the Lender and Xxxx in respect of an extension fee payable in
accordance with clause 14(b). |
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Fee Schedule | the schedule of fees and charges set out in Schedule 3. |
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Final Termination Date | the date specified as such in Part 6 of the Key Terms Schedule as extended from time to
time in accordance with clause 4.5. |
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Finance Contract | any written contract or arrangement between a Borrower under the Credit Support Facility,
or a Borrower of a Documentary LC under the Trade Finance Facility, and a Beneficiary
which requires the Borrower to pay or repay to any person any amount due in respect of
financial accommodation. |
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Financial Close | the date on which all of the conditions set out in clause 2.1 are first satisfied or
waived by the Lender. |
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Foreign Xxxx | a negotiable instrument (whether clean or documentary) where the party named as drawee is
not a resident of Australia, which is in a form satisfactory to the Lender. |
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Foreign Currency | US Dollars, Sterling, CAD and Euro and any other foreign currency which is freely
transferable and convertible into Dollars. |
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Funding Date | the date on which a Funding Portion is provided, or is to be provided, to or for the
account of a Borrower under this agreement. |
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Funding Notice | a notice given under clause 5.1. |
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Funding Period | for a Funding Portion, a period selected or determined under clause 5.5. |
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Funding Portion | each portion of the Commitment provided under this agreement. |
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Funding Rate | in respect of a Funding Period for a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility or
provided as a Trade Advance under the Trade Finance Facility, the aggregate of: |
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• the Base Rate on the Rate Set Date for that Funding Period; and |
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• the Margin. |
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Gearing Ratio | for a Calculation Period, the ratio of Financial Indebtedness to EBITDA. |
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Group Guarantee | the deed so entitled dated 21 March 1996 between, amongst others, the Lender and Xxxx. |
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Group Limit Facility | the group limit overdraft facility dated on or about the date of this agreement between,
amongst others, the Lender and Xxxx. |
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Interest Payment Date | the last day of each Funding Period. |
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Key Terms Schedule | the Key Terms Schedule set out in Schedule 2 as amended, supplemented or replaced from
time to time in accordance with this agreement. |
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Lending Office | 1 the Sydney Lending Office; |
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2 the office of the Lender at Senator House, 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
XX0X0XX, Xxxxxxx; |
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3 the office of the Lender at Xxxxx 00, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx 00000, XXX;
or |
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4 any other office notified by the Lender under this agreement. |
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Liquidity Xxxx | a Xxxx drawn under clause 6.9. |
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Margin | 1 on any date in respect of a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility, an
amount payable under clause 15 or the Commitment Fee Rate, the % per annum specified in
Part 1 of the Key Terms Schedule under the heading “Margin” which corresponds to the most
recent Gearing Ratio (as set out in the most recent Compliance Certificate provided by
Xxxx); and |
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2 in respect of a Funding Portion provided as a Trade Advance under the Trade
Finance Facility, the % per annum specified in Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule under the
heading “Margin” which corresponds to the most recent Gearing Ratio (as set out in the
most recent Compliance Certificate provided by Xxxx). |
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Negative Pledge Agreement | the deed entitled ‘Negative Pledge’ dated 29 October 1991 between, amongst others, the
Lender, Xxxx and the companies named in Schedule 1 of that deed. |
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Net Xxxx Proceeds | in respect of a Xxxx discounted by the Lender under the Commercial Bills Facility, the
amount to be provided by the Lender in respect of that Xxxx in accordance with clause
7.8. |
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Obligation | any obligation to make payment in respect of an underlying trade transaction, either pre
or post-shipment. |
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Original Dollar Amount | 1 for a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility or Overdraft Facility or
for a Trade Advance or Proceeds of Negotiation under the Trade Finance Facility
denominated in: |
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• Dollars, the Dollar amount of that Funding Portion; |
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• a Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of that Funding Portion
calculated at the Exchange Rate for that Foreign Currency on the Funding Date for that
Funding Portion; and |
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2 for a Credit Support Document under the Credit Support Facility or a Documentary LC under the Trade Finance Facility denominated in: |
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• Dollars, its Face Value Amount on its Funding Date; |
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• a Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of its Face Value Amount
calculated on the Funding Date for that Credit Support Document; and |
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3 for a Xxxx under the Commercial Bills Facility, its Face Value Amount on its
Funding Date. |
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Outstanding Current Xxxx Amount |
in respect of a Xxxx Funding and in relation to any Funding Date, the aggregate Face
Value Amount of all Current Bills under the Commercial Bills Facility which mature on or
before that Funding Date and which have not been paid by a Borrower or in respect of
which the obligations of a Borrower under clauses 7.10, 7.11, 7.14(a) and 7.14(b) remain
unsatisfied. |
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Overdraft Account | each account of an Overdraft Borrower held with the Lender. |
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Overdraft Borrower | each “Overdraft Borrower” specified in Part 5 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Overdraft Facility | if specified as “Available” in Part 5 of the Key Terms Schedule, the overdraft facility
made available by the Lender to the Overdraft Borrowers under clause 10 and on the terms
set out in Part 5 of the Key Terms Schedule and the Group Limit Facility. |
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Overdraft Facility Limit | the “Cap Limit” as defined in the Group Limit Facility. |
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Overdue Margin | the “Overdue Margin” specified in Part 6 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Overdue Rate | in relation to an overdue amount the aggregate of: |
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1 the Overdue Margin; |
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2 the Margin; and |
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3 the Base Rate for the currency in which that overdue amount is payable on the
relevant date on which the Overdue Rate is calculated under clause 15, as determined by
the Lender in accordance with the definition of Base Rate |
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Term | Meaning | |
in this clause 1.2 except that
in making the determination all references in that definition to: |
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• ‘Funding Period’ are references to a period of 30 days; |
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• ‘Rate Set Date’ are to the relevant date on which that Overdue Rate is
calculated under clause 15; and |
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• ‘Funding Portion’ are to that overdue amount. |
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Participating Member State |
any member state of the European Union that adopts or has adopted Euro as its lawful
currency in accordance with legislation of the European Union relating to the European
Monetary Union. |
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Payment Documents | the documents against which the Lender is required to make payment under any Documentary
LC. |
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Principal Outstanding | at any time, the aggregate Current Dollar Amount of all outstanding Funding Portions. |
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Proceeds of Negotiation | in respect of the Trade Finance Facility, a Funding Portion, being the proceeds of
negotiation of a Foreign Xxxx, that is provided in Same Day Funds in an Available
Currency as specified in the relevant Funding Notice. |
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Rate Set Date | in respect of a Funding Period for a Funding Portion: |
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1 denominated in Dollars, the first day of that Funding Period; and |
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2 denominated in US Dollars, 2 days (excluding Saturday, Sunday and public
holidays and being days on which banks are open for business in London and New York)
before the first day of that Funding Period; |
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3 denominated in Euro, 2 TARGET Days before the first day of that period; |
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4 denominated in CAD, 2 days (excluding Saturday, Sunday and public holidays and
being days on which banks are open for business in Ottawa) before the first day of that
Funding Period; and |
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5 denominated in Sterling, the first day of that Funding Period. |
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Relevant Credit Support Documents |
1 each Transaction Document; 2 each Credit Support Document; |
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3 each Documentary LC; and |
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4 each Beneficiary Contract. |
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Relevant Currency | the currency in which a payment is required to be made under the Transaction Documents
and is: |
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1 for any Funding Portion or other payment obligation denominated in Dollars,
Dollars; |
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2 for any Funding Portion or other payment obligation denominated in a |
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Foreign
Currency, that Foreign Currency; and |
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3 in any other case, if not expressly stated to be another currency, Dollars. |
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Relevant Interbank Market | 1 in relation to A$, the Australian bank xxxx market; |
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2 in relation to US Dollars, CAD or Sterling, the London interbank market; and |
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3 in relation to Euro, the interbank market for Euro operating in Participating
Member States. |
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Renewal Notice | a renewal notice substantially in the form set out in Schedule 6. |
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Selection Notice | a notice given under clause 6.4. |
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Standby LC | a standby letter of credit issued by the Lender under the Credit Support Facility. |
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Sterling | the lawful currency of the United Kingdom. |
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Sydney Lending Office | the office of the Lender set out on page 1 of this agreement. |
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TARGET | Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system. |
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TARGET Day | a day on which TARGET is open for settlement of payments in Euro. |
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Termination Date | in relation to: |
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1 the Cash Advance Facility, the “Termination Date” in respect of the Cash
Advance Facility (if any) as specified in Part 1 of the Key Terms Schedule; |
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2 the Commercial Bills Facility, the “Termination Date” in respect of the
Commercial Bills Facility (if any) as specified in Part 2 of the Key Terms Schedule; |
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3 the Credit Support Facility, the “Termination Date” in respect of the Credit
Support Facility (if any) as specified in Part 3 of the Key Terms Schedule; |
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4 the Trade Finance Facility, the “Termination Date” in respect of the Trade
Finance Facility (if any) as specified in Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule; |
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5 the Overdraft Facility, the “Termination Date” in respect of the Overdraft
Facility (if any) as specified in Part 5 of the Key Terms Schedule, |
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or in each case any later date agreed to by the Borrowers and the Lender. |
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Trade Advance | in respect of the Trade Finance Facility, a Funding Portion that is provided in Same Day
Funds in an Available Currency as specified in the relevant Funding Notice. |
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Term | Meaning | |
Trade Advance Request | a request for a Trade Advance in the form most recently notified to Xxxx by the Lender. |
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Trade Finance Facility | if specified as “Available” in Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule, the trade finance
facility made available by the Lender to the Borrowers under clause 9 and on the terms
set out in Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule. |
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Trade Finance Facility Limit |
the “Facility Limit” in respect of the Trade Finance Facility (if any) as specified in
Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule, as adjusted under this agreement. |
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Transaction Document | 1 this agreement; 2 each Fee Letter; |
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3 the Common Terms Deed; |
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4 the Group Limit Facility; |
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5 each Renewal Notice and Key Terms Schedule; |
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6 each “Transaction Document” of the Lender, as defined in the Common Terms Deed; |
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7 any other document designated as such by the Borrowers and the Lender, |
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or any document or agreement entered into or given under any of the above. |
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Undrawn Commitment | at any time, the Commitment less the Principal Outstanding. |
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US Dollars | the lawful currency of the United States of America. |
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USD Prime Rate | the rate described as the Lender’s ‘USD Prime Rate’, as published from time to time or,
if there is no such rate at any time, any substitute or replacement reference rate
published by the Lender from time to time. |
1.3 | Incorporated definitions | |
A word or phrase, other than one defined in clause 1.2, defined in the Common Terms Deed has the same meaning when used in this agreement. | ||
1.4 | Incorporated provisions | |
Clauses 1.3 to 1.6 (inclusive), 9, 15.2 and 16 of the Common Terms Deed apply to this agreement as if set out in full in this agreement and as if references in those clauses to ‘this deed’ were to ‘this agreement’. |
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2 | Conditions precedent | |
2.1 | Conditions precedent to initial Funding Portion | |
The Lender is not obliged to provide the Commitment or the first Funding Portion until the Lender has received all of the following in form and of substance satisfactory to the Lender: |
(a) | Verification certificate: a verification certificate in the form of Schedule 2 of the Common Terms Deed given in respect of each Transaction Party and dated no more than 5 days before the date of this agreement; | ||
(b) | Transaction Documents: originals of each Transaction Document which can be executed before the first Funding Date, duly executed by all parties to them other than the Lender and, where applicable: |
(1) | duly stamped or, if not duly stamped, evidence satisfactory to the Lender that they will be duly stamped; and | ||
(2) | in registrable form together with all executed documents necessary to register them; |
(c) | enquiries: results of searches, enquiries and requisitions in respect of each Transaction Party; | ||
(d) | opinions: an opinion from: |
(1) | Freehills in respect of each Transaction Party incorporated in Australia, this agreement and the Common Terms Deed; | ||
(2) | counsel for the Borrowers in respect of each Transaction Party incorporated outside of Australia; |
(e) | Overdraft account authorities: signed account authorities, signature cards and any other documents required by the Lender with respect to the Overdraft Accounts; | ||
(f) | KYC & AML: each document or other information necessary in the Lender’s opinion to enable the Lender to do any know your customer checks or anti-money laundering checks; | ||
(g) | structure diagram: a complete diagram showing the structure and ownership arrangements of the Xxxx Group; and | ||
(h) | US solvency certificate: with respect to each Transaction Party incorporated or organised under the laws of a state of the United States of America only, a certificate signed by an officer of that Transaction Party stating that it is solvent and able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. |
2.2 | Conditions precedent to all Funding Portions | |
The Lender is not obliged to provide any Funding Portion under a Facility until the following conditions are fulfilled to the Lender’s satisfaction: |
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(a) | Funding Notice: the Borrower has delivered a Funding Notice to the Lender requesting the Funding Portion; | ||
(b) | Funding Date: the Funding Date for the Funding Portion is a Business Day within the Availability Period for the Facility; | ||
(c) | Commitment: the Commitment is not, and will not be, exceeded by the provision of that Funding Portion when the Original Dollar Amount of that proposed Funding Portion is added to the Current Dollar Amount of all other outstanding Funding Portions; | ||
(d) | Facility Limit: the Facility Limit for the Facility is not, and will not be, exceeded by the provision of that Funding Portion when the Original Dollar Amount of that proposed Funding Portion is added to the Current Dollar Amount of all other outstanding Funding Portions under that Facility; | ||
(e) | Group Limit: in respect of a Funding Portion under the Overdraft Facility, the “Group Limit” (as defined in the Group Limit Facility) is not, and will not be, exceeded by the provision of that Funding Portion; | ||
(f) | no Default: no Default has occurred which is continuing and no Default will result from the Funding Portion being provided; | ||
(g) | Beneficiary Contract: in relation to a Funding Portion under the Credit Support Facility or to be provided as a Documentary LC under the Trade Finance Facility, the Borrower has provided the Lender with any information that the Lender reasonably requires in relation to each Beneficiary Contract to which the requested Funding Portion relates, and the terms and conditions of that Beneficiary Contract are reasonably satisfactory to the Lender; | ||
(h) | Dollars: in respect of a Funding Portion under the Commercial Bills Facility, the Funding Portion is denominated in Dollars; and | ||
(i) | Available Currency: in respect of a Funding Portion to be denominated in a Foreign Currency other than an Available Currency, the Lender (in its absolute discretion) has given its prior consent in writing to providing the Funding Portion in the requested Foreign Currency. |
2.3 | Certified copies | |
If requested by the Lender, an Officer of the relevant Transaction Party must certify a copy of a document given to the Lender under clauses 2.1 or 2.2 to be a true copy of the original document. | ||
2.4 | Benefit of conditions precedent | |
A condition in this clause 2 is for the benefit only of the Lender and only the Lender may waive it. | ||
3 | Roll over of principal outstanding | |
The parties agree that on and from Financial Close: |
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(a) | each Drawing (as defined in the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement) which is outstanding under the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement immediately prior to Financial Close: |
(1) | under the ‘AUD Overdraft Facility’ (as described in the appendix headed ‘AUD Overdraft Facility Appendix’ in the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement) is deemed to be a Funding Portion under the Overdraft Facility; and | ||
(2) | under the ‘Foreign Currency Facility’ (as described in the appendix headed ‘Foreign Currency Facility Appendix’ in the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement) is deemed to be a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility, |
in the same currency and for the same principal amount as the relevant Drawing and, where applicable, with a Funding Period equivalent to the Interest Period (as defined in the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement) for the Drawing. Where the relevant Drawing was denominated in a Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the Funding Portion shall be deemed to be equal to the AUD Equivalent (as defined in the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement) of the principal amount of the Drawing immediately prior to Financial Close; | |||
(b) | each outstanding standby letter of credit or bank guarantee issued on behalf of a Xxxx Group company under the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement prior to Financial Close is deemed to be a Funding Portion provided under the Credit Support Facility; | ||
(c) | each outstanding documentary letter of credit issued on behalf of a Xxxx Group company under the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement prior to Financial Close is deemed to be a Funding Portion provided under the Trade Finance Facility; | ||
(d) | without limiting clauses 3(b) and 3(c), each Drawing (as defined in the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement) described in columns 1 to 3 of Schedule 7 which is outstanding under the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement immediately prior to Financial Close is deemed to be a Funding Portion under the relevant Facility specified in column 4 of Schedule 7 for that Drawing in the same currency, with a Face Value Amount equal to the principal amount specified in Schedule 7 and, where the Drawing was denominated in a Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the Face Value Amount shall be deemed to be equal to the AUD Equivalent (as defined in the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement) of the face value amount of the Drawing immediately prior to Financial Close; | ||
(e) | any amount drawn by an Overdraft Borrower under the USD denominated bank account held with the Lender with account number 100601904USD115601 is deemed to be a Funding Portion under the Overdraft Facility; | ||
(f) | all other amounts payable by a Borrower or a Guarantor (each as defined in the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement) to the Lender under or in connection with the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement, the Negative Pledge or the Group Guarantee that have accrued but not been paid up to the date of Financial Close are deemed to be payable under and in accordance with the terms of this agreement; | ||
(g) | each of the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement, the Negative Pledge Agreement and the Group Guarantee is terminated and discharged in accordance with its terms; |
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(h) | the Borrowers and the Guarantors remain bound by any liabilities under the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement or Group Guarantee which have accrued but have not been performed up to the date of Financial Close, except as expressly contemplated by this deed; and | ||
(i) | the Lender’s commitment to provide financial accommodation under the Existing Multi-Option Facility Agreement is cancelled. |
4 | Commitment, purpose and availability of Facility | |
4.1 | Provision of Commitment | |
The Lender must make the Commitment available to the Borrower on the terms of this agreement. | ||
4.2 | Purpose | |
A Borrower must use the net proceeds of a Funding Portion: |
(a) | under: |
(1) | the Cash Advance Facility, only for the “Purpose” specified in Part 1 of the Key Terms Schedule; | ||
(2) | the Commercial Bills Facility, only for the “Purpose” specified in Part 2 of the Key Terms Schedule; | ||
(3) | the Credit Support Facility, only for the “Purpose” specified in Part 3 of the Key Terms Schedule; | ||
(4) | the Trade Finance Facility, only for the “Purpose” specified in Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule; | ||
(5) | the Overdraft Facility, only for the “Purpose” specified in Part 5 of the Key Terms Schedule; or |
(b) | in each case, for any other purpose that the Lender approves. |
4.3 | Cancellation of Commitment during Availability Period |
(a) | A Borrower may cancel any of the Undrawn Commitment by giving the Lender at least 10 Business Days’ notice. | ||
(b) | A partial cancellation of the Undrawn Commitment may only be made in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 and in an integral multiple of $500,000. | ||
(c) | A notice given under clause 4.3(a) is irrevocable. |
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4.4 | Cancellation at end of Availability Period | |
On the date falling one month prior to the Final Termination Date, the Commitment is cancelled to the extent of the Undrawn Commitment. | ||
4.5 | Review and renewal of Commitment |
(a) | On or before the date falling 12 months prior to the then Final Termination Date (Existing Termination Date), the Lender may review its participation under this agreement. Following this review the Lender, at its absolute discretion, may offer to extend its participation under the Facility Agreement to a date falling 12 months after the Existing Termination Date (New Termination Date) by delivering to Xxxx a signed Renewal Notice attaching a proposed Key Terms Schedule and/or specifying a revised ‘Margin’ (as defined in the Group Limit Facility) for the Overdraft Facility. | ||
(b) | The Lender’s offer contained in any Renewal Notice delivered in accordance with clause 4.5(a) may be subject to any conditions precedent or subsequent as the Lender specifies in its absolute discretion. | ||
(c) | If, within 30 days of receiving a Renewal Notice delivered in accordance with clause 4.5(a): |
(1) | the Borrowers have signed and delivered to the Lender the Renewal Notice; and | ||
(2) | the Lender has notified Xxxx that it is satisfied in its absolute discretion that all of the conditions specified in the Renewal Notice have been satisfied, |
the definition of “Final Termination Date” contained in clause 1.2 of this agreement shall be amended to be the New Termination Date and the Key Terms Schedule and ‘Margin’ (as defined in the Group Limit Facility) amended in accordance with the Renewal Notice with effect on and from the date of the Renewal Notice. | |||
(d) | If: |
(1) | the Lender does not deliver a Renewal Notice to the Borrowers; | ||
(2) | the Borrowers do not satisfy any condition in the relevant Renewal Notice; or | ||
(3) | the Borrowers do not sign and return a Renewal Notice delivered in accordance with clause 4.5(a) within 30 days of having received it, |
the Final Termination Date will not be amended. | |||
(e) | Clause 14.2 of the Common Terms Deed is incorporated here by reference as if each reference therein to “this deed” were a reference to this agreement. | ||
(f) | Nothing in the Transaction Documents obliges the Lender: |
(1) | to extend any Final Termination Date; or | ||
(2) | to provide a Renewal Notice. |
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(g) | Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the delivery or acceptance of any Renewal Notice or any amendment to a Transaction Document pursuant to this clause 4.5 or a Renewal Notice does not: |
(1) | affect the validity or enforceability of this agreement or any other Transaction Document; | ||
(2) | prejudice or adversely affect any right, power, authority, discretion or remedy arising under this agreement or any other Transaction Document before the date of any amendment under clause 4.5(c); or | ||
(3) | discharge, release or otherwise affect any liability or obligation arising under this agreement or any other Transaction Document before the date of any amendment under clause 4.5(c). |
5 | Funding and rate setting procedures | |
5.1 | Delivery of Funding Notice |
(a) | If a Borrower requires the provision of a Funding Portion under a Facility it must deliver to the Lender a Funding Notice. | ||
(b) | Clause 5.1(a) does not apply in respect of the provision of a Funding Portion: |
(1) | under the Overdraft Facility; or | ||
(2) | to be provided as a Trade Advance or a Documentary LC under the Trade Finance Facility, in respect of which the Lender has received a Trade Advance Request no later than 10.00am local time (in the city of the applicable Lending Office) 2 Business Days before the proposed Funding Date. |
(c) | Xxxx may at any time on a Business Day and within normal working hours, request that the Lender confirm whether it has determined that a Market Disruption Event has occurred and is continuing at that time. Without prejudice to the rights of the Lender under clause 5.7, the Lender shall promptly on receipt of any such request notify Xxxx whether at the time such notice is given it has determined that a Market Disruption Event has occurred. |
5.2 | Requirements for a Funding Notice | |
A Funding Notice to be effective must be: |
(a) | in writing in the form of, and specifying the matters required in: |
(1) | Part A of Schedule 4, in respect of the Cash Advance Facility or in respect of a Funding Portion to be provided as a Trade Advance under the Trade Finance Facility; | ||
(2) | Part B of Schedule 4, in respect of the Commercial Bills Facility; and |
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(3) | Part C of Schedule 4 in respect of the Credit Support Facility or a Funding Portion to be provided as a Documentary LC under the Trade Finance Facility; |
(b) | be received by the Lender before 11.00am on a Business Day at least 2 Business Days before the proposed Funding Date in respect of Funding Portions to be provided in Dollars or on a Business Day at least 3 Business Days before the proposed Funding Date in respect of Funding Portions to be provided in a Foreign Currency (or any shorter period that the Lender agrees in writing); and | ||
(c) | if a Funding Portion is to be provided in a Foreign Currency on the relevant Funding Date, specify the Original Dollar Amount of the Funding Portion and the Foreign Currency in which it is required. |
5.3 | Irrevocability of Funding Notice | |
The Borrower of a Funding Portion is irrevocably committed to draw Funding Portions from the Lender in accordance with each Funding Notice given to the Lender. | ||
5.4 | Amount of Funding Portions | |
Each Borrower must ensure that the amount of each Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility or Commercial Bills Facility is: |
(a) | if denominated in Dollars, not less than $500,000 and is an integral multiple of $100,000; | ||
(b) | if denominated in a Foreign Currency, not less than an amount, based on the Original Dollar Amount, which is the equivalent of A$500,000 and which corresponds as closely as practicable to an integral multiple of A$100,000; or | ||
(c) | equal to the Undrawn Commitment. |
5.5 | Selection of Funding Periods |
(a) | A Borrower of any Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility, Commercial Bills Facility or a Funding Portion to be provided as a Trade Advance or as Proceeds of Negotiation under the Trade Finance Facility must select the initial Funding Period which is to apply to the Funding Portion in the Funding Notice delivered for that Funding Portion. | ||
(b) | A Borrower of a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility may select a subsequent Funding Period which is to apply to the Funding Portion in a Selection Notice delivered for that Funding Portion. | ||
(c) | Each Funding Period: |
(1) | under the Cash Advance Facility must be of 1, 2, 3 or 6 months or any other period that the Lender agrees with the Borrower; | ||
(2) | under the Commercial Bills Facility must be between 30 and 185 days; | ||
(3) | for a Trade Advance must be between 7 and 185 days; and |
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(4) | for Proceeds of Negotiation must be no greater than 180 days. |
(d) | If a Funding Period ends on a day which is not a Business Day, it is regarded as ending on the next Business Day in the same calendar month or, if none, the preceding Business Day. | ||
(e) | A Funding Period for a Funding Portion commences either on the first Funding Date for that Funding Portion or on the last day of the immediately preceding Funding Period for that Funding Portion. | ||
(f) | No Funding Period may end after the Termination Date for a Facility (if any) or the Final Termination Date. | ||
(g) | If a Borrower: |
(1) | fails to select a Funding Period for a Funding Portion under clause 5.5(a) or clause 5.5(b); or | ||
(2) | selects a Funding Period in a manner which does not comply with this clause 5.5, |
then that Funding Period will be 1 month or such other period as the Lender selects. |
5.6 | Determination of Funding Rate |
(a) | The Lender must notify Xxxx of the Funding Rate for a Funding Period for a Funding Portion as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within 2 Business Days, after it has made its determination of the applicable Base Rate. | ||
(b) | Each determination of the Base Rate by the Lender is sufficient evidence of that rate against the Borrowers unless the contrary is proved. |
5.7 | Market disruption |
(a) | If the Lender determines that a Market Disruption Event occurs in relation to a Funding Portion for any Funding Period, then it shall promptly notify Xxxx, and the Base Rate for the Funding Period shall be the rate notified to Xxxx by the Lender as soon as practicable and in any event before interest is due to be paid in respect of that Funding Period, to be that which expresses as a percentage rate per annum the cost to the Lender of funding that Funding Portion from whatever source or sources it may reasonably select. | ||
(b) | The Lender shall determine the rate notified by it under clause 5.7(a) in good faith. The rate so notified and any notification under clause 5.7(c) will be conclusive and binding on the parties in the absence of manifest error. | ||
(c) | In this agreement “Market Disruption Event” means: |
(1) | at or about noon on the Rate Set Date for the relevant Funding Period the Applicable Screen Rate is not available and none or only one of the Reference Banks supplies a rate to the Lender to determine the Base Rate for the relevant currency and period; or | ||
(2) | in relation to a Funding Portion for which the Base Rate was to have been LIBOR or EURIBOR, before 5pm (London time) on the Business |
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Day after the Rate Set Date for the relevant Funding Period, the Lender is satisfied that as a result of circumstances affecting the market generally: |
(A) | the cost to it on the Rate Set Date of obtaining matching deposits in the Relevant Interbank Market expressed as a rate percent per annum is or would be in excess of LIBOR or, if applicable, EURIBOR; or | ||
(B) | it is unable to obtain matching deposits in the Relevant Interbank Market, or |
(3) | in relation to a Funding Portion for which the Base Rate was to have been BBSY, before 5pm (Sydney time) on the Business Day after the Rate Set Date for the relevant Funding Period, the Lender is satisfied that as a result of circumstances affecting the market generally the cost to it of funding its participation in the Funding Portion exceeds BBSY. |
5.8 | Confidentiality |
(a) | Each of the Lender and the Borrowers shall keep confidential and not disclose to any other person, any information relating to the Lender provided under clause 5.7. | ||
(b) | However, the Lender, the Borrowers, or their officers or employees may disclose such information: |
(1) | to the extent required by any applicable law or regulation; or | ||
(2) | to the extent it reasonably deems necessary in connection with any actual or contemplated proceedings or a claim with respect to clauses 5.7 or 5.8. |
5.9 | Currency movements |
(a) | On or following each Exchange Rate Calculation Date the Lender may calculate the Current Dollar Amount as at the Exchange Rate Calculation Date of each outstanding Funding Portion and notify Xxxx of any amount required to be paid by it to the Lender under clause 5.9(b). | ||
(b) | If, at an Exchange Rate Calculation Date, the aggregate Current Dollar Amount of each outstanding Funding Portion is greater than 105% of the Commitment, the Borrowers must, upon Xxxx receiving notice from the Lender under clause 5.9(a), pay to the Lender within 2 Business Days the amount of the difference. | ||
(c) | All payments made under clause 5.9(b) must be deposited in an account: |
(1) | with the Lender; | ||
(2) | on which interest will accrue (and form part of the deposit on payment) at the usual 30 day deposit rate of the Lender for that type of account; and |
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(3) | are only available to the Borrower in accordance with clause 5.9(d) or upon termination and discharge of each Transaction Document and each Credit Support Document. |
(d) | If, at an Exchange Rate Calculation Date, the aggregate Current Dollar Amount of each outstanding Funding Portion is less than the sum of: |
(1) | the Commitment; and | ||
(2) | the balance of deposits held by the Lender under clause 5.9(c), |
then Xxxx may direct the Lender to apply (and if so directed the Lender must apply) the lesser of the amount of the difference and the balance of the deposits towards repayment or prepayment of the Principal Outstanding under a Facility. |
5.10 | Unavailability of a currency | |
If, before the specified time for determining the Applicable Screen Rate for a Funding Portion on the Rate Set Date under a Facility (other than the Credit Support Facility) to be denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than USD) on any Rate Set Date: |
(a) | Xxxx has received notice from the Lender that the Foreign Currency requested for that Funding Portion is not readily available to the Lender in the amount required or is not freely convertible into Dollars or USD in the Relevant Interbank Market; or | ||
(b) | the Lender notifies the Borrowers that compliance with its obligation to provide the Funding Portion in the proposed Foreign Currency would require the Lender to obtain an Authorisation which has not already been obtained, would contravene a law or regulation applicable to it or is otherwise impossible or impracticable, |
then the Lender will not be required to provide that Funding Portion in the Foreign Currency, but must if requested by Xxxx, provide that Funding Portion in USD. | ||
6 | Cash Advance Facility | |
6.1 | Provision of Funding Portions |
(a) | If a Borrower gives a Funding Notice for a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility denominated in Dollars, the Lender must provide, subject to this agreement, the Funding Portion in Same Day Funds. | ||
(b) | If a Borrower gives a Funding Notice for a Funding Portion denominated in a Foreign Currency, and, in the case of a Foreign Currency other than an Available Currency, the Lender in its absolute discretion consents to provide the Funding Portion in that Foreign Currency the Lender must provide, subject to this agreement, the Funding Portion in Same Day Funds in the Foreign Currency specified not later than 12 noon (being the time in the place of payment) on the specified Funding Date to the account specified by the Borrower in the Funding Notice and otherwise in accordance with the relevant Funding Notice. |
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6.2 | Number of Funding Portions | |
The Borrowers must ensure that no more than 12 Funding Portions under the Cash Advance Facility are outstanding at any time. | ||
6.3 | Consolidation and division of Funding Portions |
(a) | If 2 or more Funding Portions under the Cash Advance Facility have Funding Periods which are of the same duration, then those Funding Portions will be consolidated into, and treated as, a single Funding Portion. | ||
(b) | If a Borrower requests in a Selection Notice that a Funding Portion for the Cash Advance Facility be divided into 2 or more Funding Portions with different Funding Periods selected by the Borrower in a manner which complies with clause 5.5, then that Funding Portion will be divided into the amounts and with the Funding Periods specified in the Selection Notice. |
6.4 | Selection Notice | |
A Selection Notice to be effective must be: |
(a) | in writing in the form of Schedule 5; and | ||
(b) | received by the Lender before 11.00am on a Business Day at least 2 Business Days before the Selection Date for a relevant Funding Portion funded in Dollars and at least 3 Business Days before the Selection Date for a relevant Funding Portion funded in a Foreign Currency under the Cash Advance Facility (or any shorter period that the Lender agrees in writing). |
6.5 | Repayment | |
Each Borrower must repay each Funding Portion made to it and all other Outstanding Moneys: |
(a) | in full on the earlier of: |
(1) | the Termination Date for the Cash Advance Facility (if any); and | ||
(2) | the Final Termination Date; and |
(b) | otherwise as required under this agreement. |
6.6 | Prepayment under Cash Advance Facility |
(a) | A Borrower may prepay all or part of the Principal Outstanding under the Cash Advance Facility by giving the Lender at least 5 Business Days’ prior notice specifying: |
(1) | the prepayment date; | ||
(2) | the relevant Funding Portions which are to be prepaid in whole or in part. |
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(b) | Prepayment of part of the Principal Outstanding under the Cash Advance Facility that is denominated in an Available Currency may only be made: |
(1) | in the case of any prepayment denominated in and permitted to be made in Dollars, in a minimum amount of A$500,000 and in an integral multiple of A$100,000; and | ||
(2) | in the case of any prepayment denominated in and permitted to be made in a Foreign Currency, in a minimum amount which corresponds as closely as practicable to A$500,000 and in an integral multiple of which corresponds as closely as practicable to A$100,000. |
(c) | The Borrowers must prepay the amount specified in the prepayment notice on the prepayment date specified in the notice together with all unpaid interest accrued to the prepayment date in respect of the prepaid amount. | ||
(d) | The Commitment is not reduced by an amount prepaid under this clause 6.6 and accordingly, subject to this agreement, a prepaid amount may be redrawn. | ||
(e) | A notice given under clause 6.6(a) is irrevocable. |
6.7 | Prepayment date | |
The Borrower may make a prepayment under clause 6.6 on any Business Day. | ||
6.8 | Interest |
(a) | The Borrower of a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility must pay interest on the principal amount of the Funding Portion for each Funding Period at the Funding Rate for the Funding Period. | ||
(b) | Interest is calculated on daily balances on the basis of a 365 day year (in the case of a Funding Portion denominated in AUD or Sterling) and on the basis of a 360 day year (in the case of a Funding Portion other than one denominated in AUD or Sterling) and for the actual number of days elapsed from and including the first day of each Funding Period to, but excluding, the last day of the Funding Period or, if earlier, the date of prepayment or repayment of the Funding Portion under this agreement. | ||
(c) | The Borrowers must pay accrued interest in arrears to the Lender on each Interest Payment Date. |
6.9 | Liquidity Bills |
(a) | The Borrowers irrevocably and for value authorise the Lender, at its option, to prepare Liquidity Bills in respect of a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility so that: |
(1) | their total face value amount does not exceed the outstanding principal amount of the Funding Portion and total interest payable to the Lender in respect of the Funding Portion; | ||
(2) | their maturity date is not later than the last day of the Funding Period for that Funding Portion, |
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and to sign them as drawer or endorser in the name of and on behalf of the relevant Borrower. |
(b) | The Lender may negotiate or deal with any Liquidity Xxxx prepared by it as it sees fit and for its own benefit. | ||
(c) | The Lender must pay any Tax on or in respect of the Liquidity Bills and any dealing with the Liquidity Bills. | ||
(d) | The Lender indemnifies a Borrower of a Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility against any Loss which the Borrower suffers, incurs or is liable for in respect of the Borrower being a party to a Liquidity Xxxx. | ||
(e) | Nothing in clause 6.9(d) affects a Borrower’s obligations under this agreement (including any Borrower’s obligations in relation to the payment of the Outstanding Moneys) which are absolute and unconditional obligations and not affected by any actual or contingent liability of the Lender to a Borrower under clause 6.9(d). | ||
(f) | If a Borrower discharges any Liquidity Xxxx by payment, the amount of that payment is regarded as applied on the date of payment against the money owing by the Borrower to the Lender. |
6.10 | Fees | |
The Borrowers will pay to the Lender such fees referable to the Cash Advance Facility initially as specified in the Fee Schedule and thereafter as advised by the Lender from time to time. | ||
7 | Commercial Bills Facility | |
7.1 | Xxxx acceptance and endorsement procedure | |
Where a Funding Notice has been delivered in accordance with clause 5.2, Bills have been delivered to the Lender under clause 7.2 or prepared by it under clause 7.3 and where this clause 7 has been complied with in respect of those Bills the Lender must, subject to this agreement: |
(a) | in respect of Bills it is required to accept, accept those Bills; | ||
(b) | in respect of Bills it is required to endorse, endorse those Bills; | ||
(c) | in respect of Bills it is required to discount, insert as payee itself (if not already done) or such other person it has arranged to purchase those Bills. |
7.2 | Preparation of Bills | |
If a Borrower gives a Funding Notice for a Xxxx Funding the Borrower must: |
(a) | prepare Bills comprised in a Xxxx Funding in accordance with clause 7.4; | ||
(b) | sign each Xxxx in the Borrower’s relevant capacity; |
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(c) | if a third party is named as drawer, cause the third party to sign the Bills as drawer; and | ||
(d) | deliver those Bills to the Lender: |
(1) | not later than 12 noon (Sydney time) on the Business Day before the proposed Funding Date if the Lender is required to accept and discount or endorse and discount those Bills; and | ||
(2) | not later than 10.00am (Sydney time) on the proposed Funding Date if the Lender is required to accept only or endorse only those Bills. |
7.3 | Failure to prepare Bills | |
If: |
(a) | the Borrower of a Xxxx Funding fails to prepare or sign or deliver Bills in accordance with clause 7.2; or | ||
(b) | the Lender elects to do so, |
each Borrower irrevocably authorises the Lender to prepare and sign (by one of its Officers) as drawer, acceptor or endorser those Bills on behalf of the Borrower and in accordance with clause 7.4. | ||
7.4 | Form of Bills |
(a) | Each Xxxx comprised in a Xxxx Funding must: |
(1) | be in the form approved by the Lender from time to time; | ||
(2) | be payable on a specified date and so as to exclude days of grace for payment; | ||
(3) | have a maturity date which is a Business Day before the end of the Availability Period; | ||
(4) | have a tenor equal to its Funding Period selected in the relevant Funding Notice (or any other period agreed to by the Lender) or required by this agreement (but not greater than 185 nor less than 30 days); | ||
(5) | for Bills the Lender is required to accept, be drawn with the Borrower of the Xxxx Funding as drawer and the Lender as acceptor and the Lender as payee, or at the Lender’s option, or if the Lender is not discounting the Xxxx, with the name of the payee left blank; | ||
(6) | for Bills the Lender is required to endorse, be drawn with a third party named as drawer and the Borrower of the Xxxx Funding as acceptor and the Lender as payee; | ||
(7) | for Bills the Lender is required to accept, be expressed to be payable at the Lending Office or such other place as the Lender may notify from time to time; and | ||
(8) | be denominated in Dollars. |
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(b) | The aggregate Face Value Amount of all Bills comprised in a Xxxx Funding must equal the aggregate amount of the Xxxx Funding requested under the relevant Funding Notice. | ||
(c) | The Lender may vary the term and maturity date of any Xxxx comprised in a Xxxx Funding, despite any different term or maturity date requested in the relevant Funding Notice, if in the Lender’s opinion the variation is necessary so as to ensure that each Xxxx complies with this agreement, in particular clauses 7.4(a) and 7.4(b). | ||
(d) | Each Borrower and the Lender must observe the requirements of the Bills of Exchange Act 1909 (Cth) to ensure the validity of each Xxxx. |
7.5 | Restriction on use by the Lender | |
The Lender must not use or deal with any Xxxx delivered to or prepared by it under this clause 7 except in accordance with this clause 7. | ||
7.6 | Tax on Bills |
(a) | The Borrower of a Xxxx Funding must pay any Tax (other than an Excluded Tax) on or in respect of Bills and any dealing with Bills and the proceeds of Bills. | ||
(b) | To the extent possible, any such Tax must be paid before any Bills are delivered to the Lender under clause 7.2. |
7.7 | Signing of Bills and appointment of Lender as attorney |
(a) | All Bills under the Commercial Bills Facility to be signed by a Borrower (whether as drawer, acceptor or endorser) must be signed by an Officer on its behalf. | ||
(b) | The Borrower must, immediately upon any change occurring in the identity of its Officers authorised to sign, draw, accept and endorse Bills on its behalf, provide to the Lender a new certificate satisfactory to the Lender to replace any certificate provided under clause 2.1. | ||
(c) | Each Borrower irrevocably authorises and appoints the Lender and each Officer of the Lender as its attorney to prepare and execute for and on behalf of, and in the name of, any Borrower and to complete all Bills required by a Borrower for a Xxxx Funding. | ||
(d) | Each Borrower must ratify and confirm anything done or caused to be done by its attorney pursuant to the power and authority granted by it under clause 7.7(c) or by the Lender in respect of any Xxxx which conforms with the relevant Funding Notice (as varied pursuant to clause 7.4(c)) and this agreement. |
7.8 | Notification of rate and discounting procedure |
(a) | Where a Xxxx Funding has been requested, the Lender must not later than 10.45am (Sydney time) on the Funding Date notify the Xxxx Discount Rate for that Funding Date to Xxxx. | ||
(b) | If: |
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(1) | before 11.15am (Sydney time) on the Funding Date the Borrower of the Xxxx Funding accepts the Lender’s Xxxx Discount Rate and requests the Lender to discount Bills; or | ||
(2) | the Borrower of the Xxxx Funding has requested the Lender to discount Bills in the relevant Funding Notice, |
the Lender must discount, or procure the discount of, those Bills at the Xxxx Discount Rate notified by it under clause 7.8(a) and, subject to clause 7.14(b), it must pay to the Borrower by 2.00 pm (Sydney time) on the Funding Date the aggregate Face Value Amount of the Bills less the aggregate of: |
(3) | the aggregate Discount Amount in respect of each Xxxx; | ||
(4) | the Xxxx Acceptance / Endorsement Fee in respect of those Bills; | ||
(5) | any amount payable by the Borrower under clauses 7.6, 7.10 or 7.11 which remains unpaid; and | ||
(6) | any Outstanding Current Xxxx Amount in respect of Bills under the Commercial Bills Facility on the Funding Date. |
(c) | Any amount deducted by the Lender under clause 7.8(b)(5) or 7.8(b)(6) must be applied in discharge of the Borrower’s obligations to the Lender under clauses 7.10 or 7.11, or in payment of the relevant amount of Tax, as the case may be. |
7.9 | Bills accepted or endorsed but not discounted | |
If the Lender is not required to discount Bills under clause 7.8: |
(a) | before 1.00pm (Sydney time) on the Funding Date the Lender must, following acceptance or endorsement of the Bills in accordance with clause 7.1, release the Bills to the Borrower of the Xxxx Funding at the Lending Office but only against receipt of Same Day Funds for: |
(1) | the Xxxx Acceptance / Endorsement Fee in respect of those Bills; | ||
(2) | any amount payable by a Borrower under clauses 7.6, 7.10 or 7.11 which remains unpaid; | ||
(3) | any Outstanding Current Xxxx Amount in respect of Bills under the Commercial Bills Facility on the Funding Date; and |
(b) | each Borrower agrees that the Lender is entitled to participate in any tender or other process under which the Bills are discounted. |
7.10 | Borrower’s primary liability to pay Bills | |
As between the Lender and the Borrowers, the Borrowers are primarily liable in respect of Bills accepted by the Lender or endorsed by the Lender and accordingly the liability of a Borrower with respect to any Xxxx is not discharged if the Lender pays the Xxxx as acceptor or endorser or becomes the holder of the Xxxx at any time whether before, on or after maturity. |
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7.11 | Indemnity in respect of Bills | |
The Borrowers indemnify the Lender against any claim, action, damage, loss, liability, cost, charge, expense, outgoing or payment (including, but not limited to, any Tax referred to in clause 7.6) which the Lender suffers, incurs or is liable for by reason of or arising out of or in consequence of the Lender signing, drawing, accepting or endorsing any Xxxx or otherwise dealing with any Xxxx in the manner contemplated by this agreement. | ||
7.12 | Variation of procedures | |
The Lender may vary any of the times at or by which any thing is to be done under this clause 7 to ensure the effective operation of the procedures contemplated by this clause 7. Any such variation will be binding on the Borrowers immediately upon Xxxx being notified of it. | ||
7.13 | Fees |
(a) | On each Funding Date on which a Xxxx Funding is made, including in respect of a Xxxx Funding drawn in accordance with clause 7.14(e), the Borrowers must pay to the Lender as a Xxxx Acceptance / Endorsement Fee, an amount equal to the Xxxx Acceptance / Endorsement Fee Rate per annum of the Face Value Amount of each Xxxx accepted by the Lender on that Funding Date, calculated for the number of days in the tenor of each Xxxx on the basis of a 365 day year. | ||
(b) | The Borrowers will pay to the Lender such other fees referable to the Commercial Bills Facility initially as specified in the Fee Schedule and thereafter as advised from time to time by the Lender to the Borrowers with at least 30 days notice. |
7.14 | Repayment by cash cover and netting |
(a) | Subject to clause 7.14(b), the Borrower must not later than 1.00pm (Sydney time) on the maturity date for a Xxxx comprised in a Xxxx Funding which is accepted by the Lender, or endorsed and held at maturity by the Lender, pay to the Lender an amount equal to the Face Value Amount of the Xxxx. | ||
(b) | If all or part of a Xxxx Funding is to be redrawn on the last day of its Funding Period, then on that day the only amount that must be paid or made available by the Lender or the Borrowers, as the case may be depending on the amount of the Xxxx Funding, is the difference between: |
(1) | the amount which the Borrowers are required to pay to the Lender in respect of Bills maturing on that day under clause 7.14(a) and 7.14(d) plus any amount the Borrowers are required to pay on that date under clauses 7.8(b)(4) and 7.8(b)(5); and | ||
(2) | any Net Xxxx Proceeds (excluding the amount payable under clause 7.8(b)(6)) which the Lender is required to pay or make available to the Borrower in respect of replacement Bills on that day under clause 7.8. |
(c) | Clause 7.8(b) applies to clause 7.14(b) only to the extent specified in clause 7.14(b). | ||
(d) | In respect of a Xxxx endorsed by the Lender and held by a third party at maturity the Borrower of the relevant Xxxx Funding must: |
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(1) | on the maturity date immediately notify the Lender when the Borrower discharges that Xxxx; and | ||
(2) | if demand is made on the Lender as endorser of the Xxxx immediately on demand pay to the Lender an amount equal to the Face Value Amount of the Xxxx. |
(e) | If, on the maturity date for a Xxxx comprised in a Xxxx Funding, a Borrower has not paid any amount payable to the Lender in accordance with clauses 7.14(a), 7.14(b) or 7.14(d), each Borrower irrevocably authorises and appoints the Lender and each Officer of the Lender as its attorney to prepare and execute for and on behalf of, and in the name of, any Borrower and to complete all Bills required by a Borrower for a Xxxx Funding, as in the opinion of the Lender are necessary and in such amounts as are sufficient to result in Net Xxxx Proceeds of an amount equal to the amount of any such payment otherwise payable to the Lender under clauses 7.14(a), 7.14(b) or 7.14(d). | ||
(f) | Each Borrower must ratify and confirm anything done or caused to be done by its attorney pursuant to the power and authority granted by it under clause 7.14(e). |
7.15 | Acknowledgment regarding signed Bills | |
The Borrowers acknowledge that if the Lender, without actual notice to the contrary, relies on Bills which appear to have genuine signatures of Officers of a Borrower, the Lender has no further duty to enquire as to the signatory’s authority or any other matters in connection with execution of the Xxxx and the indemnity in clause 7.11 will not be affected by any lack of authority, fraud or forgery by any person (other than the Lender or its employees). | ||
8 | Credit Support Facility | |
8.1 | Issue of Credit Support Documents | |
If a Borrower gives a Funding Notice under the Credit Support Facility, the Lender must, subject to this agreement, issue each Credit Support Document requested in the Funding Notice on the specified Funding Date in the specified Available Currency and otherwise in accordance with that Funding Notice. | ||
8.2 | Additional Funding Notice requirements | |
Each Funding Notice requesting the issue of any Credit Support Document must, in addition to satisfying clause 5.2, specify in relation to each requested Credit Support Document: |
(a) | details of each Beneficiary Contract to which it relates (including, without limitation, details of the Beneficiary and the terms and conditions of any Beneficiary Contract (by annexing a copy to the Funding Notice or by any other means acceptable to the Lender in its absolute discretion); | ||
(b) | whether it is required to be in the form of a Standby LC or Bank Guarantee; | ||
(c) | its proposed Funding Date; |
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(d) | its proposed Expiry Date; | ||
(e) | the currency in which it is to be denominated; | ||
(f) | its Face Value Amount in Dollars or, if it is to be denominated in a Foreign Currency, its Face Value Amount in the Foreign Currency; | ||
(g) | the effective interest rate, and the period for which that interest is to accrue, if applicable, under any Finance Contract to which it relates; and | ||
(h) | any other information the Lender may reasonably require from time to time. |
8.3 | Form of Credit Support Documents | |
A Credit Support Document must: |
(a) | be substantially in a form acceptable to the Lender, in its sole discretion; | ||
(b) | unless otherwise agreed by the Lender, have a minimum Face Value Amount: |
(1) | if denominated in Dollars, of $50,000; or | ||
(2) | if denominated in a Foreign Currency, not less than an amount, based on the Original Dollar Amount which is the equivalent of A$50,000; |
(c) | be payable at a Lending Office; | ||
(d) | only be payable on a Business Day; | ||
(e) | unless otherwise agreed by the Lender, have an Expiry Date which is before the Termination Date for the Credit Support Facility (if any) and the Final Termination Date; | ||
(f) | have an Expiry Date which is a date not more than 14 days after the termination date of any Beneficiary Contract to which it relates unless otherwise agreed; | ||
(g) | be irrevocable and non transferable; and | ||
(h) | be denominated in an Available Currency. |
8.4 | Prepayment under Credit Support Facility |
(a) | A Borrower may prepay the Principal Outstanding in relation to any Current Credit Support Document issued under the Credit Support Facility by giving the Lender at least 10 Business Days’ prior notice specifying: |
(1) | the prepayment date; and | ||
(2) | the relevant Current Credit Support Documents. |
(b) | The Borrowers must prepay each Current Credit Support Document specified in the prepayment notice on the prepayment date specified in the notice by either: |
(1) | returning to the Lender the originals of each Current Credit Support Document specified in the prepayment notice for cancellation by the Lender or an acknowledgement from each Beneficiary of each such |
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Credit Support Document in favour of the Lender that each such Beneficiary has no right to make a claim under the relevant Credit Support Document; or | |||
(2) | paying cash cover to the Lender in Same Day Funds and in Dollars in an amount equal to the Current Dollar Amount of each Current Credit Support Document specified in the prepayment notice. |
(c) | The Lender must apply any cash cover received by it under clause 8.4(b)(2) in accordance with clause 13.3. | ||
(d) | A notice given under clause 8.4(a) is irrevocable. |
8.5 | Prepayment date | |
The Borrower may make a prepayment under clause 8.4 on any Business Day. | ||
8.6 | Cash cover | |
The Borrowers must not later than 1.00pm (Sydney time) on the earlier of: |
(a) | the Termination Date for the Credit Support Facility; and | ||
(b) | the Final Termination Date, |
repay each Current Credit Support Document by either: |
(c) | returning to the Lender the originals of each Current Credit Support Document for cancellation by the Lender or an acknowledgement from each Beneficiary of each such Credit Support Document in favour of the Lender that each such Beneficiary has no right to make a claim under the relevant Credit Support Document; or | ||
(d) | paying cash cover to the Lender in Same Day Funds and in Dollars in an amount equal to the Current Dollar Amount of each Current Credit Support Document. |
8.7 | Fees |
(a) | On each Funding Date on which a Credit Support Document is issued to the Borrowers, and thereafter on each date falling 6 months after the date on which a Credit Support Document is issued to the Borrowers, the Borrowers must pay to the Lender a fee equal to the greater of: |
(1) | the Credit Support Document Fee Rate per annum of the Face Value Amount of each Credit Support Document issued, calculated for the 6 month period following the date on which the fee is payable, up to and including the Expiry Date of the relevant Credit Support Document and on the basis of a 365 day year; and | ||
(2) | $80.00 for each Credit Support Document issued. |
(b) | The Borrowers will pay to the Lender such other fees referable to the Credit Support Facility initially as specified in the Fee Schedule and thereafter as advised by the Lender from time to time. |
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8.8 | Tax on Credit Support Documents | |
The Borrowers must pay any Tax (other than an Excluded Tax) on or in respect of any issued Credit Support Document. | ||
8.9 | Liability of Borrowers |
(a) | If the Lender makes any payment to a Beneficiary under a Credit Support Document, the Borrowers must pay to the Lender immediately on demand Same Day Funds in the same amount and in the same currency as the payment made by the Lender to the Beneficiary. | ||
(b) | The liability of the Borrowers under clause 8.9(a) in respect of any Credit Support Document is a continuing obligation and only ceases upon the Borrower paying to the Lender all amounts required to be paid under this agreement in respect of the Credit Support Document. |
8.10 | Early expiration or reduction |
(a) | The Borrowers may agree with a Beneficiary to vary a Credit Support Document so that: |
(1) | the Credit Support Document will expire on a date before the Expiry Date; or | ||
(2) | the Face Value Amount of the Credit Support Document is reduced, |
or both, but the agreement is not binding upon the Lender in any case unless the Lender has given its prior written consent such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. |
(b) | The consent of the Lender under clause 8.10(a) will only be given if: |
(1) | the proposed variation has been notified in writing to the Lender by Xxxx; | ||
(2) | except in the case of Bank Guarantees, the Beneficiary’s bank has notified the Lender that it agrees to the proposed variation; and | ||
(3) | Xxxx has requested the Lender to re-issue a replacement Credit Support Document incorporating the proposed variation, |
and any consent only becomes effective when the original Credit Support Document is returned to the Lender or, if the Credit Support Document has been lost or destroyed, when the Lender receives, in a form and substance satisfactory to it, a written confirmation (on the Beneficiary’s letterhead) given by a director or other officer acceptable to the Lender of the Beneficiary, as to the circumstances of the loss or destruction of the original Credit Support Document and acknowledging that no claim will be made under it. |
8.11 | Beneficiary Contracts and notification | |
Each Borrower must: |
(a) | use all reasonable endeavours to comply with all its obligations under or in respect of each Beneficiary Contract; and |
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(b) | give notice to the Lender promptly upon becoming aware of any: |
(1) | material breach of any term by a Transaction Party; or | ||
(2) | termination, rescission or discharge, |
of any Beneficiary Contract. |
8.12 | Obligations of the Lender | |
If a Beneficiary satisfies all requirements of a Credit Support Document regarding payment under the Credit Support Document, the Lender must pay the Beneficiary despite: |
(a) | any breach by a Borrower or any other Transaction Party of any of its obligations under any Transaction Document or of any provision of a Beneficiary Contract; | ||
(b) | any direction by a Borrower to the Lender not to pay; | ||
(c) | any right of set off or other claim which a Borrower or any other Transaction Party may have against the Beneficiary; | ||
(d) | any dispute between a Borrower or any other Transaction Party and the Beneficiary; | ||
(e) | any dispute by a Borrower as to the obligation of the Lender to make payment; or | ||
(f) | any other thing notified or known to the Lender relating to a Borrower, any other Transaction Party and any Beneficiary. |
8.13 | Indemnity in respect of Credit Support Document | |
The Borrowers jointly and severally indemnify the Lender against any Loss which the Lender pays, suffers, incurs or is liable for by reason of, arising out of, or in consequence of: |
(a) | the Lender issuing, making payment under or consenting to any amendment to or variation of any Credit Support Document; | ||
(b) | any claim or purported claim for payment under a Credit Support Document; or | ||
(c) | anything done by any person who is or claims to be entitled to the benefit of a Credit Support Document, |
provided that the Lender has acted with due care in connection with the Credit Support Document and other than any Loss due to the negligent failure of the Lender to enquire as to whether any notice or demand has been inaccurately transmitted or received from any cause whatsoever or has been given or sent by an unauthorised person. |
8.14 | Unconditional nature of Borrower’s obligations |
(a) | The obligations of a Borrower under this agreement, including clause 8.13, are absolute and unconditional and are not released or discharged or otherwise |
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affected by anything which but for this provision might have that effect, including: |
(1) | any set off, deduction, counterclaim, agreement, defence, suspension, deferment or other claim which the Borrower or any other Transaction Party may have against the Lender or any Beneficiary; | ||
(2) | any falsity, inaccuracy, insufficiency or forgery of or in any communication which on its face purports to be a communication signed or authorised under any Relevant Credit Support Document; | ||
(3) | any communication inaccurately transmitted or received or sent by an unauthorised person; | ||
(4) | any impossibility or illegality of performance of any Relevant Credit Support Document; | ||
(5) | any act of any Government Agency, court or arbitrator or application of any law (present or future) in any jurisdiction affecting any of the terms of any Relevant Credit Support Document; | ||
(6) | any failure by any person to obtain any Authorisation or other approval or consent necessary or appropriate in connection with any Relevant Credit Support Document; | ||
(7) | any falsity, inaccuracy, insufficiency or forgery of or in any document presented to the Lender as a Beneficiary Contract or otherwise in respect of a Credit Support Document and which appears to the Lender in its opinion to correspond to the documents specified in the Funding Notice requesting the relevant Credit Support Document or otherwise required under the relevant Credit Support Document; | ||
(8) | any Relevant Credit Support Document which is wholly or partly void, voidable, unenforceable or invalid; or | ||
(9) | any other act, omission, matter or thing whatsoever whether negligent or not, provided that the Lender has acted with due care in connection with the Credit Support Document and other than a negligent failure of the Lender to enquire as to whether any notice or demand has been inaccurately transmitted or received from any cause whatsoever or has been given or sent by an unauthorised person. |
(b) | The Lender is not liable for any failure, and is not required to make any enquiries, in respect of any matter listed in clause 8.14(a) with respect to any claim which on its face complies with the relevant Credit Support Document. | ||
(c) | Clauses 8.14(a) and 8.14(b) apply irrespective of: |
(1) | the consent or knowledge, or lack of consent or knowledge, of the Lender, any Transaction Party or any other person of any event described in clause 8.14(a); or | ||
(2) | any rule of law or equity to the contrary. |
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9 | Trade Finance Facility | |
9.1 | Additional Funding Notice requirements |
(a) | Each Funding Notice requesting the issue of a Funding Portion under the Trade Finance Facility must, in addition to satisfying clause 5.2, specify in relation to each requested Funding Portion: |
(1) | whether the requested Funding Portion is to be provided as a Documentary LC, Proceeds of Negotiation or a Trade Advance; and | ||
(2) | the relevant Obligation to which the Funding Portion applies. |
(b) | Each Funding Notice requesting that a Funding Portion be provided as a Documentary LC must, in addition to satisfying clause 5.2, specify in relation to each requested Documentary LC: |
(1) | details of each Beneficiary Contract to which it relates (including, without limitation, details of the Beneficiary and the terms and conditions of any Beneficiary Contract (by annexing a copy to the Funding Notice or by any other means acceptable to the Lender in its absolute discretion); | ||
(2) | the form of the Payment Documents (by annexing a copy of the form of each Payment Document or a detailed description of it to the Funding Notice); | ||
(3) | all other required terms and conditions of the Documentary LC (by annexing an Application for Irrevocable Documentary Credit); | ||
(4) | its proposed Funding Date; | ||
(5) | its proposed Expiry Date; | ||
(6) | the currency in which it is to be denominated; | ||
(7) | its Face Value Amount in Dollars or, if it is to be denominated in a Foreign Currency, its Face Value Amount in the Foreign Currency; | ||
(8) | the effective interest rate, and the period for which that interest is to accrue, if applicable, under any Finance Contract to which it relates; and | ||
(9) | any other information the Lender may reasonably require from time to time. |
(c) | Each Funding Notice requesting that a Funding Portion be provided as Proceeds of Negotiation must be accompanied by: |
(1) | such application forms and authorities as are required by the Lender in its discretion; and | ||
(2) | the relevant Foreign Xxxx. |
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9.2 | Provision of Advances | |
If Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule specifies that Trade Advances are “Available” and a Borrower gives a Funding Notice for a Trade Advance: |
(a) | denominated in Dollars, the Lender must provide, subject to this agreement, the Funding Portion in Same Day Funds, to be applied in accordance with clause 9.3; | ||
(b) | denominated in a Foreign Currency, and, in the case of a Foreign Currency other than an Available Currency, the Lender in its absolute discretion consents to provide the Funding Portion in that Foreign Currency, the Lender must provide, subject to this agreement, the Funding Portion in Same Day Funds in the Foreign Currency specified not later than 12 noon (being the time in the place of payment) on the specified Funding Date, to be applied in accordance with clause 9.3. |
9.3 | Application of Trade Advances | |
The Lender will apply each Trade Advance under the Trade Finance Facility towards satisfaction of the Obligation specified in the Funding Notice, on the Funding Date specified in that Funding Notice. | ||
9.4 | Repayment of Trade Advances | |
Each Borrower must repay each Trade Advance on the Interest Payment Date for that Funding Portion. | ||
9.5 | Interest on Advances |
(a) | The Borrower of a Trade Advance must pay interest on the principal amount of the Trade Advance at the Funding Rate for the Funding Period. | ||
(b) | Interest is calculated on daily balances on the basis of a 365 day year (in the case of a Trade Advance denominated in AUD or Sterling) and on the basis of a 360 day year (in the case of an Advance other than one denominated in AUD) and for the actual number of days elapsed from and including the first day of each Funding Period to, but excluding, the last day of the Funding Period or, if earlier, the date of prepayment or repayment of the Trade Advance under this agreement. | ||
(c) | The Borrowers must pay accrued interest in arrears to the Lender at the end of each month during the Funding Period and on the Interest Payment Date for the Advance. |
9.6 | Issue of Documentary LCs | |
If Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule specifies that Documentary LCs are “Available” and a Borrower gives a Funding Notice requesting a Documentary LC under the Trade Finance Facility, the Lender must, subject to this agreement, issue each Documentary LC requested in the Funding Notice on the specified Funding Date in the specified Available Currency and otherwise in accordance with that Funding Notice. |
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9.7 | Form of Documentary LCs | |
A Documentary LC must: |
(a) | be substantially in a form acceptable to the Lender, in its sole discretion; | ||
(b) | be payable at a Lending Office; | ||
(c) | only be payable on a Business Day; | ||
(d) | unless otherwise agreed by the Lender, have an Expiry Date which is before the Termination Date for the Trade Finance Facility (if any) and the Final Termination Date; | ||
(e) | have an Expiry Date which is a date not more than 14 days after the termination date of any Beneficiary Contract to which it relates unless otherwise agreed; | ||
(f) | be irrevocable and non transferable; and | ||
(g) | be denominated in an Available Currency. |
9.8 | Credit Support Document terms apply to Documentary LC | |
Clauses 8.4 to 8.6 (inclusive) and clauses 8.8 to 8.14 (inclusive) apply to each Documentary LC provided under the Trade Finance Facility as though each reference to the ‘Credit Support Facility’ were to the Trade Finance Facility, each reference to a ‘Credit Support Document’ were to a Documentary LC and each reference to a ‘Current Credit Support Document’ were to a Current Documentary LC. | ||
9.9 | Foreign Bills Negotiation | |
If Part 4 of the Key Terms Schedule specifies that Proceeds of Negotiation are “Available” and a Borrower gives a Funding Notice for Proceeds of Negotiation the Lender must, subject to this agreement, negotiate Foreign Bills duly presented to the Lender for negotiation and shall pay the Proceeds of Negotiation to the Borrower of the Funding Portion. | ||
9.10 | Interest on Proceeds of Negotiation |
(a) | The Borrower of a Funding Portion provided as Proceeds of Negotiation must pay interest on the principal amount of the Proceeds of Negotiation at the Funding Rate for the Funding Period. | ||
(b) | Interest is calculated on daily balances on the basis of a 365 day year (in the case of Proceeds of Negotiation denominated in AUD or Sterling) and on the basis of a 360 day year (in the case of Proceeds of Negotiation other than one denominated in AUD or Sterling) and for the actual number of days elapsed from and including the first day of each Funding Period to, but excluding, the last day of the Funding Period or, if earlier, the date of prepayment or repayment of the Proceeds of Negotiation under this agreement. | ||
(c) | The Borrowers must pay accrued interest in arrears to the Lender on each Interest Payment Date for the relevant Funding Portion and on the date on which the Proceeds of Negotiation are repaid to the Lender in full in accordance with clause 9.11. |
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9.11 | Repayment of Proceeds of Negotiation |
(a) | The Borrowers must procure that any Funding Portion provided as Proceeds of Negotiation is repaid in full on or before the expiry date of the relevant Foreign Xxxx negotiated by the Lender in accordance with clause 9.9. | ||
(b) | The parties acknowledge and agree that payment or reimbursement in full by a counterparty bank under a Foreign Xxxx negotiated by the Lender in accordance with clause 9.9 will be deemed to be a repayment of the relevant Funding Portion provided as Proceeds of Negotiation. |
9.12 | Extension of repayment of Proceeds of Negotiation |
(a) | A Borrower of a Funding Portion provided as Proceeds of Negotiation may request an extension for the repayment of the Funding Portion by: |
(1) | on any date prior to the date on which the Foreign Xxxx negotiated by the Lender in accordance with clause 9.9 in connection with the Proceeds of Negotiation expires (Expiring Xxxx), giving notice to the Lender in writing that it requests an extension for the repayment of the Proceeds of Negotiation; and | ||
(2) | providing the Lender with a replacement Foreign Xxxx on substantially the same terms (other than as to its expiry date) and for the same principal amount as the Expiring Xxxx (Replacement Xxxx). |
(b) | If a Borrower has requested an extension for the repayment of a Funding Portion provided as Proceeds of Negotiation in accordance with clause 9.12(a) the Lender may, in its absolute discretion, agree to extend the date for repayment of the Proceeds of Negotiation in accordance with the terms of the Replacement Xxxx. | ||
(c) | If the Lender agrees to extend the date for repayment of the Proceeds of Negotiation in accordance with this clause 9.12, the Borrowers must procure that the Funding Portion provided as Proceeds of Negotiation will be repaid in full on or before the expiry date of the Replacement Xxxx. |
9.13 | Fees | |
The Borrowers will pay to the Lender such other fees referable to the Trade Finance Facility initially, as specified in the Fee Schedule and thereafter as advised by the Lender from time to time. | ||
10 | Overdraft Facility | |
10.1 | Overdraft Facility |
(a) | The Lender agrees to make the Overdraft Facility available on the terms and conditions set out in this agreement and the Group Limit Facility. |
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(b) | If there is any inconsistency between the terms of this agreement and the terms of the Group Limit Facility, the terms of the Group Limit Facility will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. |
10.2 | Funding Portions |
(a) | A Funding Portion under the Overdraft Facility may be in any minimum amount and the requirements of clause 5.4 do not apply to the Overdraft Facility. | ||
(b) | Any number of Funding Portions under the Overdraft Facility may be outstanding at any time. |
10.3 | Prepayment | |
A Borrower may prepay a Funding Portion drawn under the Overdraft Facility at any time in whole or in part. | ||
10.4 | Fees | |
The Borrowers will pay to the Lender the Lender’s account services fees, notified to Sims from time to time and such other fees referable to the Overdraft Facility in accordance with the Group Limit Facility. | ||
11 | Representations and warranties | |
11.1 | Representations and warranties | |
Each Borrower makes the representations and warranties contained in clause 3 of the Common Terms Deed for themselves and on behalf of each other Transaction Party for the benefit of the Lender, as if those representations and warranties were set out in full in this clause 11.1. | ||
11.2 | Survival and repetition of representations and warranties | |
The representations and warranties given under this agreement: |
(a) | survive the execution of each Transaction Document; and | ||
(b) | are deemed to be repeated on each date representations and warranties are repeated under clause 3.2(b) of the Common Terms Deed with respect to the facts and circumstances then subsisting. |
11.3 | Reliance by Lender | |
Each Borrower acknowledges that the Lender has entered into each Transaction Document to which it is a party in reliance on the representations and warranties given under this agreement. |
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12 | Undertakings | |
12.1 | Incorporated undertakings | |
The Borrowers must, and must ensure that each other Transaction Party will, comply with clause 4 of the Common Terms Deed. | ||
12.2 | Compliance | |
Each Borrower must, and must ensure that each other Transaction Party will, comply with all its obligations under each Transaction Document to which it is a party. | ||
12.3 | Term of undertakings | |
Unless the Lender otherwise agrees in writing, until: |
(a) | the Commitment is cancelled; and | ||
(b) | the Outstanding Moneys are unconditionally repaid in full; |
each Borrower must, at its own cost, comply with its undertakings in this clause 12. |
13 | Events of Default | |
13.1 | Events of Default | |
An Event of Default occurs if an ‘Event of Default’ as defined in the Common Terms Deed occurs, whether or not it is within the control of a Transaction Party. | ||
13.2 | Effect of Event of Default | |
Clauses 5.2 to 5.4 (inclusive) of the Common Terms Deed apply to this agreement as if set out in full in this agreement and as if references in those clauses to ‘this deed’ were to ‘this agreement’. | ||
13.3 | Application of cash cover under Commercial Bills Facility, Trade Finance Facility and Credit Support Facility |
(a) | The Lender must apply any cash cover paid to it under clause 7.14, 8.4(b)(2), 8.6 or 13.2 or pursuant to clause 9.8: |
(1) | firstly, against the obligations of the Borrowers under this agreement in respect of any Current Credit Support Document or Current Xxxx in relation to which the cash cover was lodged; and | ||
(2) | secondly, in payment of the balance, if any, of the Outstanding Moneys. |
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(b) | The Lender is not required to pay any interest on any amount of cash cover paid to it under clause 7.14, 8.4(b)(2), 8.6 or 13.2 or pursuant to clause 9.8. | ||
(c) | If the Lender is satisfied that: |
(1) | every Current Credit Support Document, Current Xxxx and Current Documentary LC has been paid in full or discharged; and | ||
(2) | no Outstanding Moneys are or may become due, |
then the Lender must, if it receives a written notice from Sims to do so, repay to the Borrowers any amount paid to the Lender under clause 7.14, 8.4(b)(2), 8.6 or 13.2 or pursuant to clause 9.8 which has not been, or is not required to be, applied in accordance with clause 13.3(a). |
13.4 | New Related Body Corporate |
(a) | Where, after the date of this agreement, an entity becomes a Related Body Corporate of a Transaction Party and, at such time, financial accommodation has been provided to such entity by the Lender or any other member of the Commonwealth Bank Group (Existing Accommodation), the Lender may, at any time within 60 days after the notification to the Lender that an entity that has been provided with Existing Accommodation has become a Related Body Corporate of a Transaction Party, by notice in writing to that entity or any other Transaction Party declare: |
(1) | that where the notice is given to the relevant entity, the Existing Accommodation (or any lesser amount specified in the notice) is due and payable within the period specified in the notice which shall be not less than 60 days; or | ||
(2) | that where the notice is given to a Transaction Party other than the relevant entity, financial accommodation then provided by the Lender to that Transaction Party must be reduced by payment of an amount (specified in the notice) equal to or less than the existing accommodation within the period specified in the notice. |
(b) | Amounts specified in a notice given pursuant to 13.4(a) are payable within the period specified in such notice. |
14 | Fees | |
The Borrowers must pay to the Lender the following fees: |
(a) | commitment fee: a non-refundable commitment fee equal to the Commitment Fee Rate per annum calculated on a daily basis on the daily balance of the Undrawn Commitment on the basis of a 365 day year and for the actual number of days elapsed, to be paid in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter; and | ||
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15 | Interest on overdue amounts | |
15.1 | Payment of interest | |
Each Borrower must pay interest on: |
(a) | any of the Outstanding Moneys due and payable by it, but unpaid; and | ||
(b) | any interest payable but unpaid under this clause 15. |
15.2 | Accrual of interest | |
The interest payable under this clause 15: |
(a) | accrues from day to day from and including the due date for payment up to the actual date of payment, before and, as an additional and independent obligation, after any judgment or other thing into which the liability to pay the Outstanding Moneys becomes merged; and | ||
(b) | may be capitalised at monthly intervals. |
15.3 | Rate of interest | |
The rate of interest payable under this clause 15 on any part of the Outstanding Moneys is the higher of: |
(a) | the Overdue Rate determined by the Lender: |
(1) | on the date that part of the Outstanding Moneys becomes due and payable but is unpaid; and | ||
(2) | on each date which is 1 month after the immediately preceding date on which the Overdue Rate was determined under this clause 15.3(a); and |
(b) | the rate fixed or payable under a judgment or other thing referred to in clause 15.2(a). |
16 | Assignment and substitution | |
Clause 13 of the Common Terms Deed applies to this agreement as if set out in full in this agreement and as if references in that clause to ‘this deed’ were to ‘this agreement’ other than the reference to ‘this deed’ in clause 13.2(c) which should be read as a reference to the Common Terms Deed. |
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17 | Additional Borrowers | |
17.1 | Additional Borrowers | |
Sims may request that any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries becomes an Additional Borrower. That Subsidiary shall become an Additional Borrower if: |
(a) | the Lender approves the addition of that Subsidiary as an Additional Borrower; | ||
(b) | Sims delivers to the Lender a duly completed and executed Accession Deed for the accession of that Subsidiary as an Additional Borrower; | ||
(c) | Sims confirms that no Default is continuing or would occur as a result of that Subsidiary becoming an Additional Borrower; and | ||
(d) | the Subsidiary has acceded as an “Additional Borrower” and an “Additional Guarantor” under the Common Terms Deed. |
17.2 | Repetition of Representations | |
Delivery of an Accession Deed to the Lender constitutes confirmation by the relevant Subsidiary that the representations and warranties in the Transaction Documents are true and correct in relation to it as at the date of delivery as if made by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing. | ||
18 | General | |
18.1 | Governing law and jurisdiction |
(a) | This agreement is governed by the laws of New South Wales. | ||
(b) | Each Borrower irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales. | ||
(c) | Each Borrower irrevocably waives any objection to the venue of any legal process on the basis that the process has been brought in an inconvenient forum. | ||
(d) | Each Borrower irrevocably waives any immunity in respect of its obligations under this agreement that it may acquire from the jurisdiction of any court or any legal process for any reason including the service of notice, attachment before judgment, attachment in aid of execution or execution. | ||
(e) | Each Borrower (other than Sims) appoints Xxxx Metal Management Limited of Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Corporate Park, Suite 3, Xxxxx 0 00-00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx XXX 0000 Xxxxxxxxx in relation to proceedings in New South Wales as its agent to receive service of any legal process on its behalf without excluding any other means of service permitted by the law of New South Wales. | ||
(f) | Sims irrevocably accepts its appointment as process agent under clause 18.1(e). |
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18.2 | Prohibition and enforceability |
(a) | Any provision of, or the application of any provision of, any Transaction Document or any Power which is prohibited in any jurisdiction is, in that jurisdiction, ineffective only to the extent of that prohibition. | ||
(b) | Any provision of, or the application of any provision of, any Transaction Document which is void, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction does not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of that provision in any other jurisdiction or of the remaining provisions in that or any other jurisdiction. |
18.3 | Waivers |
(a) | Waiver of any right arising from a breach of this agreement or of any Power arising on default under this agreement or on the occurrence of an Event of Default must be in writing and signed by the party granting the waiver. | ||
(b) | A failure or delay in exercise, or partial exercise, of: |
(1) | a right arising from a breach of this agreement or the occurrence of an Event of Default; or | ||
(2) | a Power created or arising on default under this agreement or on the occurrence of an Event of Default, | ||
does not result in a waiver of that right or Power. |
(c) | A party is not entitled to rely on a delay in the exercise or non-exercise of a right or Power arising from a breach of this agreement or on a default under this agreement or on the occurrence of an Event of Default as constituting a waiver of that right or Power. | ||
(d) | A party may not rely on any conduct of another party as a defence to exercise of a right or Power by that other party. | ||
(e) | This clause may not itself be waived except in writing. |
18.4 | Variation | |
A variation of any term of this agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties. |
18.5 | Cumulative rights | |
The Powers are cumulative and do not exclude any other right, power, authority, discretion or remedy of the Lender, any Receiver or Attorney. |
18.6 | Counterparts |
(a) | This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. | ||
(b) | All counterparts, taken together, constitute one instrument. | ||
(c) | A party may execute this agreement by signing any counterpart. |
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18.7 | Attorneys | |
Each of the attorneys executing this agreement states that the attorney has no notice of the revocation of the power of attorney appointing that attorney. |
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Schedules
Table of contents
Borrowers
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49 | |||
Key Terms Schedule
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52 | |||
Fee Schedule
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55 | |||
Funding Notices
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58 | |||
Selection Notice
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64 | |||
Renewal Notice
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66 | |||
Roll over of existing Drawings
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69 |
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Schedule 1
Borrowers
Clause 1.2 (Definitions)
Jurisdiction of | ||||||
incorporation / | ||||||
registration / | ||||||
Name | organisation | Company number (if any) | ||||
Xxxx Metal Management Limited
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Australia | 69 114 838 630 | ||||
Xxxx Group Australia Holdings Limited
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Australia | 37 008 634 526 | ||||
Sims Aluminium Pty Limited
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Australia | 93 004 370 905 | ||||
Xxxx Group UK Limited
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United Kingdom | 3242331 | ||||
Xxxx Group UK Holdings Limited
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United Kingdom | 2904307 | ||||
Mirec B.V.
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The Netherlands | 17073024 | ||||
Sims Recycling Solutions AB
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Sweden | N/A | ||||
Xxxx Group USA Corporation
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
Xxxx Group Global Trade Corporation
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
North Carolina Resource Conservation, LLC
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North Carolina | N/A |
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Schedule 1 Borrowers
Jurisdiction of | ||||||
incorporation / | ||||||
registration / | ||||||
Name | organisation | Company number (if any) | ||||
Xxxx Group USA Holdings Corporation
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
Schiabo Larovo Corporation
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
Simsmetal East LLC
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
Simsmetal West LLC
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
Metal Management, Inc.
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
Metal Management Alabama, Inc.
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
Metal Management Arizona, L.L.C.
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Arizona | N/A | ||||
Metal Management Connecticut, Inc.
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
Metal Management Memphis, L.L.C.
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Tennessee | N/A | ||||
Metal Management Midwest, Inc.
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Illinois | N/A | ||||
Metal Management Mississippi, Inc.
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Delaware | N/A | ||||
Metal Management Northeast, Inc.
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New Jersey | N/A | ||||
Metal Management Ohio, Inc.
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Ohio | N/A | ||||
Metal Management West, Inc.
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Colorado | N/A |
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Jurisdiction of | ||||||
incorporation / | ||||||
registration / | ||||||
Name | organisation | Company number (if any) | ||||
Proler Southwest LP
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Texas | N/A | ||||
Metal Dynamics Detroit LLC
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Delaware | N/A |
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Schedule 2
Key Terms Schedule
Part 1 — Cash Advance Facility
Facility
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Available. | |
Facility Limit
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Not applicable. | |
Purpose
|
Financing or supporting the working capital needs of the Xxxx Group. | |
Termination Date
|
Not applicable. | |
Margin
|
The Margin determined in accordance with the following table: |
Gearing Ratio | Margin | |||
[*] | [*] |
Part 2 — Commercial Bills Facility
Facility
|
Available. | |
Facility Limit
|
Not applicable. | |
Purpose
|
Financing or supporting the working capital needs of the Xxxx Group. | |
Termination Date
|
Not applicable. | |
Xxxx Acceptance / Endorsement Fee |
The Xxxx Acceptance / Endorsement Fee Rate determined in accordance with the following table: |
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Rate |
Gearing Ratio | Xxxx Acceptance / Endorsement |
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Schedule 2 Key Terms Schedule
Fee Rate | ||||
[*] | [*] |
Part 3 — Credit Support Facility
Facility
|
Available. | |
Facility Limit
|
Not applicable. | |
Purpose
|
Financing or supporting the working capital needs of the Xxxx Group. | |
Termination Date
|
Not applicable. | |
Credit Support Document Fee Rate |
The Credit Support Document Fee Rate determined in accordance with the following table: |
Gearing Ratio | Credit Support Document Fee Rate | |||
[*] | [*] |
Part 4 — Trade Finance Facility
Facility
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Available. | |
Documentary LCs
|
Available. | |
Trade Advances
|
Available. | |
Proceeds of Negotiation
|
Available. | |
Facility Limit
|
Not applicable. | |
Purpose
|
The financing or refinancing of Obligations. |
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Schedule 2 Key Terms Schedule
Termination Date
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Not applicable. | |
Margin
|
The Margin determined in accordance with the following table: |
Gearing Ratio | Margin | |||
[*] | [*] |
Part 5 — Overdraft Facility
Facility
|
Available. | |
Purpose
|
Financing or supporting the working capital needs of the Xxxx Group. | |
Termination Date
|
Not applicable. | |
Overdraft Borrower
|
1
Xxxx Group Australia Holdings Limited; |
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2 Sims
Aluminium Pty Limited; |
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3 Xxxx
Metal Management Ltd; and |
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4 any other entity agreed by the Lender to be an
“Applicant” for the purposes of the Group Limit Facility in
accordance with paragraph (2)(g) of the Group Limit Facility. |
Part 6 — General
Commitment
|
$450,000,000 | |
Commitment Fee Rate
|
On any date, [*] of the Margin on that date. | |
Final Termination Date
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31 December 2010. | |
Overdue Margin
|
[*] per annum. |
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Schedule 3
Fee Schedule
1.1 | Cash Advance Facility fees | |
Such fees referable to the Cash Advance Facility as advised by the Lender to Sims from time to time. | ||
1.2 | Commercial Bills Facility fees |
Charge type | Pricing | Min/Xxx | ||||||
Xxxx Handling Fee |
$ | 100 | n/a |
1.3 | Credit Support Facility fees | |
Such fees referable to the Credit Support Facility as advised by the Lender to Sims from time to time. | ||
1.4 | Trade Finance Facility fees |
Product | Charge Type | Pricing | Min/Max | |||
Imports
|
||||||
Import Documentary Collections |
Document handling | 0.25% of collection amount | A$100 / A$1000 | |||
Accepted Bills received for payment |
A$80 | n/a | ||||
Documents free of payment | A$80 | n/a | ||||
Consignment | A$100 | n/a | ||||
AWB release issuance | A$100 | n/a | ||||
Avalisation Bills of Exchange | On application | MinA$100 | ||||
Additional handling charges | A$80 | A$75 | ||||
Import Documentary
Letters of Credits
(IDLC)
|
Issuance | 0.125% of amount for each 6 month period or part thereof | A$75 / A$350 | |||
Issuance — via bank’s e-channel | 0.125% of amount for each 6 month period or part thereof | A$75/A$350 | ||||
Amendment | A$80 | Min A$80 | ||||
Amendment — via bank’s e-channel | A$65 | Min A$65 |
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Schedule 3 Fee Schedule
Product | Charge Type | Pricing | Min/Max | |||
Increase in value | 0.125% of amount for each 6 month period or part thereof | n/a | ||||
Extension of expiry | 0.125% of amount for each 6 month period or part thereof | n/a | ||||
Back-to-back issuance | Price on Application | MinA$300 | ||||
Cash-covered issuance structuring |
Price on application | Min A$100 | ||||
Bank’s e-channel
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System set-up | n/a | n/a | |||
Monthly channel cost | n/a | n/a | ||||
Drawings under IDLC
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Document handling | 0.25% | A$65 / A$750 | |||
Acceptance/deferred payment | 0.125% per 30 day period or part thereof | MinA$80 | ||||
Drawing under expired DC | A$80 | n/a | ||||
Discrepancy fee | US$100 or A$ Equivalent | n/a | ||||
Reimbursement Commission | US$100 or A$ Equivalent | n/a | ||||
Telex fee | US$20 or A$ Equivalent | n/a | ||||
Exports |
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Export Documentary Collections |
Document handling | 0.1635%( includes GST) | A$38.23 / A$382.08 | |||
Documents free of payment | A$80 ( includes GST) | n/a | ||||
Tracers for payment | A$20 | n/a | ||||
Additional handling charges | A$80 ( includes GST) | n/a | ||||
Foreign Bills Negotiated
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Document handling | 0.15%( includes GST) | A$50 / A$350 | |||
Additional handling charges | A$80 ( includes GST) | n/a | ||||
Export Documentary Letters Credits (EDLC) |
Advising | A$90 | n/a | |||
Advising of amendments | A$50 | n/a | ||||
Assignment of proceeds | A$100 | n/a | ||||
Transfer of EDLC | 0.25% on value of transfer | Min A$300 | ||||
Transfer of amendment | A$80 | n/a | ||||
Confirmation of EDLC (charge for Bank and Country Risk) | Point of application | |||||
Without Recourse Export Finance |
Point of application | |||||
Drawings under EDLC
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Document handling | 0.15% | A$50 / A$350 | |||
Acceptance | Price on application | MinA$80 | ||||
Discrepancy fee | A$50 | n/a | ||||
Telex fee | US$20 or A$ equivalent | n/a |
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Product | Charge Type | Pricing | Min/Max | |||
Trade Advances
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Draw down | A$50 | n/a | |||
Roll over | A$50 | n/a | ||||
Prepayment | A$50 plus break cost | n/a | ||||
Late payment fee | A$50 | n/a | ||||
Out of pocket expenses
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SWIFT per message | MinA$15 | n/a | |||
Telex per message | MinA$20 | n/a | ||||
Fax per message (international) |
MinA$20 | n/a | ||||
Fax per message (domestic) | MinA$5 plus A$1 per page | n/a | ||||
Courier (International) | At cost | MinA$20 | ||||
Courier (domestic) | At cost | MinA$20 | ||||
Express post | n/a | n/a |
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Schedule 4
Funding Notices
Clause 5.2 (Requirements for a Funding Notice)
Part A
— Funding Notice (Cash Advance Facility and Trade Advances or Proceeds of
Negotiation under Trade Finance Facility)
To: [insert name of Lender] (Lender)
Attention: [insert relevant name]
We refer to the multi-option facility agreement dated 2 November 2009 between each party
listed in Schedule 1 of that agreement (as Borrowers) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia
(as Lender) (Facility Agreement).
Under clause 5 of the Facility Agreement:
(a) | We give you notice that we wish to draw on [insert date] (Funding Date). | |
(b) | The aggregate Original Dollar Amount to be drawn is $[insert amount]. | |
(c) | Particulars of each Funding Portion are: |
Principal | ||||||||||||
Amount (in | Obligation | |||||||||||
Dollars or | Dollars or | (Trade | ||||||||||
specify | applicable | Original | Finance | |||||||||
Foreign | Foreign | Dollar | Funding | Facility | ||||||||
Borrower | Facility | Currency | Currency) | Amount | Period | only) | ||||||
(d) | The proceeds of each Funding Portion are to be used in accordance with clause 4.2 of the Facility Agreement. | |
(e) | We request that the proceeds [be remitted to account number [insert account number] at [insert details]/be applied towards satisfaction of the above Obligation.] | |
(f) | [Note: for Proceeds of Negotiation only] [The Foreign Xxxx to be negotiated in connection with the Funding Portion is attached.] |
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(g) | We represent and warrant that no Default has occurred which is continuing or will result from the provision of any Funding Portion[, except as follows: [insert details] , and we propose the following remedial action [insert details]]. | |
A term defined in the Facility Agreement has the same meaning when used in this Funding Notice. |
date | ||||
Signed for and on behalf of [insert Borrower] by |
sign here 4 |
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Schedule 4 Funding Notices
Part B
— Commercial Bills Facility
Clause 5.2 (Requirements for a Funding Notice)
To: [insert name of Lender] (Lender)
Attention: [insert relevant name]
We refer to the multi-option facility agreement dated 2 November 2009 between each party
listed in Schedule 1 of that agreement (as Borrowers) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia
(as Lender) (Facility Agreement).
Under clause 5 of the Facility Agreement:
(a) | we give you notice that we wish to draw on [insert date] (Funding Date); | |
(b) | the aggregate Dollar Amount to be drawn is $[insert amount]; | |
(c) | particulars of the Funding Portion are: |
Face Value | ||||||
Borrower | Facility | Amount | Funding Period | |||
and in respect of each Xxxx Funding we request that you accept only/accept and
discount/ endorse only/endorse and discount each Xxxx comprised therein.
(d) | Please prepare, complete and sign the Bills comprised in each Xxxx Funding on our behalf. | |
(e) | We represent and warrant that no Default has occurred which is continuing or will result from the provision of any Funding Portion[, except as follows: [insert details], and we propose the following remedial action [insert details]]. | |
A term defined in the Facility Agreement has the same meaning when used in this Funding Notice. |
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date | ||||
Signed for and on behalf of [insert Borrower] by |
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
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Schedule 4 Funding Notices
Part C
— Funding Notice (Credit Support Facility and Documentary LCs under Trade Finance Facility)
Clause 5.2 (Requirements for a Funding Notice)
To: [insert name of Lender] (Lender)
Attention: [insert relevant name]
We refer to the multi-option facility agreement dated 2 November 2009 between each party
listed in Schedule 1 of that agreement (as Borrowers) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia
(as Lender) (Facility Agreement).
Under clause 5 of the Facility Agreement:
(a) | we give you notice that we wish to draw on [insert date] (Funding Date); | |
(b) | the aggregate Original Dollar Amount to be drawn is $[insert amount]; | |
(c) | particulars of the Funding Portion are: |
Face Value | ||||||||||||
Type of contingent | Amount (in | |||||||||||
liability | Dollars or | |||||||||||
(Documentary | applicable | Original | ||||||||||
LC, Standby LC or | Expiry | Foreign | Dollar | |||||||||
Borrower | Facility | Bank Guarantee) | Date | Currency) | Amount | Beneficiary | ||||||
(d) | [A copy of the Beneficiary Contract for each Credit Support Document requested above is attached.] | |
(e) | [A copy of the Payment Documents for each Documentary LC requested above is attached.] | |
(f) | [A copy of the Application for Irrevocable Documentary Credit for each Documentary LC requested above is attached.] | |
(g) | [The effective rate interest rate and period for which that interest is to accrue under each of the Finance Contracts for each Credit Support Document requested above is as follows: [insert details]] | |
(h) | We request that you deliver each requested Credit Support Document to the relevant Beneficiary specified above; | |
(i) | We represent and warrant that no Default has occurred which is continuing or will result from the provision of any Funding Portion[, except as follows: [insert details], and we propose the following remedial action [insert details]]. |
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A term defined in the Facility Agreement has the same meaning when used in
this Funding Notice.
date | ||||
Signed for and on behalf of [insert Borrower] by |
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
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Schedule 5
Selection Notice
Clause 6.4 (Selection Notice)
To: [insert name of Lender] (Lender)
Attention: [insert relevant name]
We refer to the multi-option facility agreement dated 2 November 2009 between each party
listed in Schedule 1 of that agreement (as Borrowers) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia
(as Lender) (Facility Agreement).
Under clause 5 of the Facility Agreement:
(a) | We give you notice that we wish to select the following Funding Period for the following Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility with effect on the date that the current Funding Period applicable to the relevant Funding Portion ends: [insert details of Funding Portion including the Principal Amount, existing Funding Period, new Funding Period and Selection Date]. | |
(b) | We give you notice that we wish to divide the following Funding Portion under the Cash Advance Facility into the following amounts and with the following Funding Periods with effect on the date that the current Funding Period applicable to the relevant Funding Portion ends: [insert details of Funding Portion including the Principal Amount, existing Funding Period, new divided Funding Portions and new Funding Periods for the divided Funding Portions]. | |
(c) | We represent and warrant that no Default has occurred which is continuing[, except as follows: [insert details], and we propose the following remedial action [insert details]]. | |
A term defined in the Facility Agreement has the same meaning when used in this Selection Notice. |
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Schedule 5 Selection Notice
date | ||||
Signed for and on behalf of the Borrowers by |
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
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Schedule 6 Renewal Notice
Schedule 6
Renewal Notice
To: [insert name of Lender] (Sims)
Attention: [insert relevant name]
Date:
We refer to the multi-option facility agreement dated 2 November 2009 between each party
listed in Schedule 1 of that agreement (as Borrowers) and the Commonwealth Bank of
Australia (as Lender) (Facility Agreement).
Under clause 4.5 of the Facility Agreement we give you notice that the Lender has agreed
to extend the Final Termination Date by 12 months, from [insert date] (Existing Final
Termination Date) to [insert date] (New Final Termination Date), subject to the following
conditions:
(a) | the Borrowers indicating their acknowledgement and agreement to the extension of the Final Termination Date by 12 months, by signing and delivering this notice to the Lender within 30 days of receiving it; | |
(b) | [the Borrowers indicating their acknowledgement and agreement to the Key Terms Schedule being amended and restated in the form set out in the Schedule to this notice, by initialling the attached schedule and delivering the initialled schedule (attached to this notice) to the Lender within 30 days of receiving it]; and | |
(c) | [insert additional conditions precedent as required]. |
Subject to the above conditions being satisfied, we agree that on and from the Existing
Final Termination Date:
(d) | the definition of “Final Termination Date” in clause 1.2 of the Facility Agreement shall be amended to be the New Final Termination Date; [and | |
(e) | the Key Terms Schedule will be amended and restated in the form set out in the attached Schedule; and. | |
(f) | the “Margin” for the purposes of the Group Limit Facility will be amended to be as follows:] |
Group Limit Amount ($A) | Margin | |
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(g) | A term defined in the Facility Agreement has the same meaning when used in this Renewal Notice. |
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Schedule 6 Renewal Notice
Schedule
— Amended and restated Key Terms Schedule
[to be inserted]
Lender
Signed for
[Commonwealth Bank of Australia]
by its attorney
[Commonwealth Bank of Australia]
by its attorney
sign here 4 |
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Attorney | ||||||
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in the presence of
sign here 4 |
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Witness | ||||||
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Schedule 6 Renewal Notice
Agreed and acknowledged by Sims on behalf of the Borrowers:
Sims
Signed for
Xxxx Metal Management Limited
Xxxx Metal Management Limited
sign here 4 |
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Director | ||||||
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sign here 4 |
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Director/Company Secretary | ||||||
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Schedule 7 Roll over of existing Drawings
Schedule 7
Roll over of existing Drawings
Clause 3 (Roll over of principal outstanding)
Description of drawing | ||||||
under Existing Multi- | Identification | Facility under | ||||
Borrower | Option Facility Agreement | Number | this agreement | |||
Xxxx Group
Australia Holdings
Limited (formerly
known as Xxxx Metal
Limited)
|
AUD10,000 bank guarantee issued on 6 June 1984 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group
Australia Holdings
Limited
|
AUD50,000 bank guarantee issued on 18 May 2005 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group
Australia Holdings
Limited
|
AUD88,360 bank guarantee issued on 31 October 2005 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group
Australia Holdings
Limited
|
AUD1,000,000 bank guarantee issued on 26 June 2008 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group
Australia Holdings
Limited
|
AUD50,000 bank guarantee issued on 6 February 2009 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Metal
Management Limited
on behalf of Sims
E-Recycling Pty
Limited
|
AUD42,625 bank guarantee issued on 12 March 2009 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR150,000 bank guarantee issued on 3 June 2005 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR20,000 bank guarantee issued on 13 June 2005 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR15,000 bank guarantee issued on 13 June 2006 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited and Mirec
B.V.
|
EUR20,000 bank guarantee issued on 8 May 2007 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR15,000 bank guarantee issued on 9 May 2009 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited and Mirec
B.V.
|
GBP41,665 bank guarantee issued on 1 October 2007 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility |
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Description of drawing | ||||||
under Existing Multi- | Identification | Facility under | ||||
Borrower | Option Facility Agreement | Number | this agreement | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR3,488.79 bank guarantee issued on 12 November 2007 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR3,944.84 bank guarantee issued on 12 November 2007 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Mirec B.V.
|
EUR150,000 bank guarantee issued on 4 January 2008 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Sims Recycling
Solutions AB
|
EUR50,000 bank guarantee issued on 18 January 2008 in favour of [*]. | N/A | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR14,348 bank guarantee issued on 20 May 2008 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR275,000 bank guarantee issued on 8 December 2008 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Sims Recycling
Solutions Canada
Ltd
|
CAD500,000 letter of credit issued on 2 October 2008 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Sims Xxxx Xxx West
|
USD300,000 letter of credit issued 11 January 2006 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Sims Xxxx Xxx Corp.
|
USD3,075,466 letter of credit issued 14 March 2006 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group USA
Holding Corporation
|
USD60,000 letter of credit issued 18 June 2007 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Simsmetal West LLC
|
USD250,000 letter of credit issued 26 July 2007 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Metal
Management Limited
|
AUD74,797.30 bank guarantee issued on 28 September 2009 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
GBP212,984 bank guarantee issued on 12 May 2009 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR94,055 bank guarantee issued on 8th July 2009 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
EUR90,000 bank guarantee issued on 18th August 2009 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility |
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Schedule 7 Roll over of existing Drawings
Description of drawing | ||||||
under Existing Multi- | Identification | Facility under | ||||
Borrower | Option Facility Agreement | Number | this agreement | |||
Xxxx Group UK
Limited
|
GBP3,110 bank guarantee issued on 17th September 2009 in favour of [*]. | [*] | Credit Support Facility |
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Signing page
Executed as an agreement
Sims | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered by | ||||||
Xxxx Metal Management Limited | ||||||
by | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Company Secretary/Director | ||||||
print name |
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sign here 4 |
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print name |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered by | ||||||
Xxxx Group Australia Holdings Limited | ||||||
by | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Company Secretary/Director | ||||||
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered by | ||||||
Sims Aluminium Pty Limited | ||||||
by | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Company Secretary/Director | ||||||
print name |
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sign here 4 |
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Director | ||||||
print name |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered by | ||||||
Xxxx Group UK Limited | ||||||
by | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Company Secretary/Director | ||||||
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sign here 4 |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered by | ||||||
Xxxx Group UK Holdings Limited | ||||||
by | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Company Secretary/Director | ||||||
print name |
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sign here 4 |
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Director | ||||||
print name |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered by | ||||||
Mirec B.V. | ||||||
by | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Company Secretary/Director | ||||||
print name |
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sign here 4 |
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Director | ||||||
print name |
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sign here 4 |
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print name |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered by | ||||||
Sims Recycling Solutions AB | ||||||
by | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Company Secretary/Director | ||||||
print name |
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sign here 4 |
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Director | ||||||
print name |
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in the presence of
sign here 4 |
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Witness | ||||||
print name |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Xxxx Group USA Corporation | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
By executing this deed the signatory states that the signatory has received no notice of revocation of the authority under which the signatory signs this deed |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Xxxx Group Global Trade Corporation | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
By executing this deed the signatory states that the signatory has received no notice of revocation of the authority under which the signatory signs this deed |
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print name |
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in the presence of | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Witness | ||||||
print name |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
North Carolina Resource Conservation, LLC | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
By executing this deed the signatory states that the signatory has received no notice of revocation of the authority under which the signatory signs this deed |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Xxxx Group USA Holdings Corporation | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
By executing this deed the signatory states that the signatory has received no notice of revocation of the authority under which the signatory signs this deed |
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print name |
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in the presence of | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Witness | ||||||
print name |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Schiabo Larovo Corporation | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Simsmetal East LLC | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
By executing this deed the signatory states that the signatory has received no notice of revocation of the authority under which the signatory signs this deed |
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sign here 4 |
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print name |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Simsmetal West LLC | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Borrower | ||||||
Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Metal Management, Inc. | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Officer | ||||||
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Metal Management Alabama, Inc. | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
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Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Metal Management Arizona, L.L.C. | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Metal Management Connecticut, Inc. | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
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Signed sealed and delivered for | ||||||
Metal Management Memphis, L.L.C. | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Metal Management Midwest, Inc. | ||||||
by its officer | ||||||
sign here 4 |
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Metal Management Mississippi, Inc. | ||||||
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Metal Management Northeast, Inc. | ||||||
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Metal Management Ohio, Inc. | ||||||
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Metal Management West, Inc. | ||||||
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Proler Southwest LP | ||||||
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Metal Dynamics Detroit LLC | ||||||
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia | ||||||
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Attachments
Table of contents
Accession
Deed — Additional Borrowers
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Attachment 1
Accession
Deed — Additional Borrowers
Clauses 1.2 (Definitions) and 17 (Additional Borrowers)
Date
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This deed poll is made by | ||
Sims
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Xxxx Metal Management Limited | |
ACN 114 838 630 of Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Corporate Park, Suite 3, Xxxxx 0 00-00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx XXX 0000 | ||
Additional Borrower
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[ ] [insert ACN/ABN/ARBN] of [ ] |
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Background
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1 Under the Facility Agreement dated 2
November 2009 (Facility Agreement) between each
party listed in Schedule 1 of that agreement (as
Borrowers) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (as
Lender) a person may become a Borrower by
execution of this deed poll. |
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2 The Additional Borrower wishes to
become a Borrower on the terms and conditions set
out in this deed poll. |
This deed poll witnesses as follows:
1 | Interpretation |
(a) | Words and phrases defined in the Facility Agreement (including by incorporation) have the same meaning when used in this deed poll. |
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(b) | In this deed poll, Existing Borrower has the meaning set out below. |
Term | Meaning | |
Existing Borrower
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each person which is a Borrower under the Facility Agreement at the time of execution of this deed poll. | |
2 | Representations and warranties | |
The Additional Borrower represents and warrants to, and for the benefit of the Lender, as set out in clause 11.1 of the Facility Agreement, on the basis that: |
(a) | each reference to a Borrower in clause 11.1 of the Facility Agreement includes a reference to the Additional Borrower; | ||
(b) | each reference to a Transaction Document includes this deed and each other Transaction Document to which the Additional Borrower is a party; and | ||
(c) | clauses 11.2 and 11.3 of the Facility Agreement apply to this clause 2 as if set out in full. |
3 | Status of Additional Borrower | |
The Additional Borrower agrees that it irrevocably becomes an ‘Additional Borrower’ as defined in, and for all purposes under, the Facility Agreement as if named in and as a party to the Facility Agreement, and accordingly is bound by the Facility Agreement as an Additional Borrower. | ||
4 | Receipt of documents | |
The Additional Borrower acknowledges having received and reviewed to its satisfaction a copy of each Transaction Document and each other document requested by it before signing this deed poll. | ||
5 | Confirmation by existing Transaction Parties | |
Sims (for itself and as attorney for each other Transaction Party) confirms that nothing in this deed poll: |
(a) | affects the validity or enforceability of the Transaction Documents; |
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(b) | prejudices or adversely affects any right, power, authority, discretion or remedy arising under the Transaction Documents; or | ||
(c) | discharges, releases or otherwise affects any liability or obligation arising under the Transaction Documents. |
6 | Governing law | |
This deed poll is governed by the laws of New South Wales. | ||
7 | Benefit of deed poll | |
This deed poll is given in favour of and for the benefit of: |
(1) | the Lender; and | ||
(2) | each Borrower, |
under the Facility Agreement and their respective successors and permitted assigns | ||
8 | Address for notices | |
The details for the Additional Borrower for service of notices are: | ||
Address: [ ]. Attention: [ ]. Facsimile: [ ]. |
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9 | Attorneys | |
Each of the attorneys executing this deed poll states that the attorney has no notice of the revocation of the power of attorney appointing that attorney. |
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Attachment 1 Accession Deed — Additional Borrowers
Executed as a deed poll
Additional Borrower Signed sealed and delivered for [ ] by its attorney |
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Sims Signed sealed and delivered for Xxxx Metal Management Limited for itself and as attorney for each other Transaction Party |
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