MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED
Exhibit 4.2
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
AS AMENDED
AS AMENDED
THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 18, 2007, and amended as of May 7, 2009,
September 21, 2010 and January 1, 2011, is entered into between TEEKAY TANKERS LTD. (the
“Company”), a corporation formed under the laws of the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands, having its
registered office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX00000, and TEEKAY TANKERS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD. (the “Manager”), a company
formed under the laws of the Republic of The Xxxxxxxx Islands, having its registered office at
Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
XX00000.
RECITALS
A. Teekay Corporation recently formed the Company in anticipation of the Company’s initial
public offering (the “Public Offering”) of shares of its Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (“Class A Common Shares”).
B. In connection with the Public Offering, Teekay Corporation has caused or is causing to be
transferred to the Company the IPO Vessels (as defined below).
C. In order to ensure that the Company has access to adequate commercial, technical,
administrative and strategic services with respect to the IPO Vessels, other vessels it may acquire
and its business, the Company desires to engage the Manager to provide, directly or indirectly,
such services to the Company, and the Manager desires to provide such services to the Company, on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and premises of the Parties herein
contained and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged by each Party), the Parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Certain Definitions
In this Agreement, including the recitals hereto, unless the context requires otherwise, the
following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
“Accounting Referee” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.3.
“Administrative Services” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.
“Affiliates” means, with respect to any Person as at any particular date, any other Persons
that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, are Controlled by, Control or are
under common Control with the Person in question, and “Affiliate” means any one of them.
“Agreement” means this Management Agreement, as the same may be amended or modified from time
to time.
“Applicable Laws” means, in respect of any Person, property, transaction or event, all laws,
statutes, ordinances, regulations, municipal by-laws, treaties, judgments and decrees applicable to
that Person, property, transaction or event, all applicable official directives, rules, consents,
approvals, authorizations, guidelines, orders, codes of practice and policies of any Governmental
Authority having authority over that Person, property, transaction or event and having the force of
law, and all general principles of common law and equity.
“Approved Budget” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.4(c).
“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company, as the same may be
constituted from time to time.
“Books and Records” means all books of accounts and records, including tax records, sales and
purchase records, vessel records, computer software, formulae, business reports, plans and
projections and all other documents, files, correspondence and other information of the Company
with respect to the Vessels or the Tanker Business (whether or not in written, printed, electronic
or computer printout form).
“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday on which the
banks in Vancouver, British Columbia are required to close.
“Cash Available for Distribution” means net income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization,
unrealized losses from derivatives, non-cash items and any write-offs or other non-recurring items
less unrealized gains from derivatives and net income attributable to the historical results of
vessels acquired by the Company from Teekay Corporation, prior to their acquisition by the Company,
for the period when these vessels were owned and operated by Teekay Corporation.
“Change of Control” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.5.
“Charter” means a charter party agreement between a Company Group Member and any Person that
relates to any of the Vessels (including any voyage or spot charters), and “Charters” means all
such charter party agreements.
“Charterers” means ConocoPhillips Company, Eiger Shipping SA, SABIC Hydrocarbons BV, Skaugen
PetroTrans, Inc. and such other Persons that have entered or enter into, or assumed or assume the
obligations under, by novation or otherwise, a Charter with a Company Group Member, and “Charterer”
means any one of them.
“Chief Executive Officer” means the chief executive officer of the Company.
“Chief Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer of the Company.
“Class A Common Shares” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals to this
Agreement.
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“Class B Common Shares” means shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share.
“Commercial Management Services” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2.
“Commercial Management Services Fee” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.1.
“Common Shares” means, collectively, the Class A Common Shares and the Class B Common Shares.
“Company” means Teekay Tankers Ltd. and any successor company permitted under this Agreement.
“Company Breach” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(b).
“Company Group” means the Company and its Subsidiaries.
“Company Group Member” means any member of the Company Group.
“Company Indemnified Persons” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 9.4.
“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of
Directors who was (a) a member of the Board of Directors immediately after the completion of the
Public Offering or (b) nominated for election or elected to the Board of Directors with the
approval of a majority of the directors then in office who were either directors immediately after
the completion of the Public Offering or whose nomination or election was previously so approved.
“Contribution Agreement” means the Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as
of December 18, 2007, among Teekay Corporation, Teekay Holdings Limited and the Company, as the
same may be amended or modified from time to time.
“Control” or “Controlled” means, with respect to any Person, the right to elect or appoint,
directly or indirectly, a majority of the directors of such Person or a majority of the Persons who
have the right, including any contractual right, to manage and direct the business, affairs and
operations of such Person, or the possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of Voting Securities, by contract,
or otherwise.
“Costs and Expenses” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.1.
“Credit Facilities” means the credit facility agreements listed below, as the same may be
amended or modified from time to time, and any and all other credit facilities or other financing
facilities entered into by the Company with respect to the Tanker Business or the Vessels,
including any replacement facilities: (a) Secured Credit Agreement dated December 17, 2003, among
the borrowers party thereto (including, among others, Xxxx Spirit L.L.C. and Matterhorn Spirit
L.L.C.) and The Export-Import Bank of Korea, Fortis Capital Corp. and the other lenders party
thereto and (b) the Secured Facility Agreement dated November 28, 2007, among the borrowers party
thereto (including, among others, Everest Spirit Holding L.L.C., Falster Spirit Holding L.L.C.,
Kanata Spirit Holding L.L.C., Kareela Spirit Holding L.L.C., Kyeema Spirit Holding L.L.C., Nassau
Spirit Holding L.L.C. and Sotra
Spirit Holding L.L.C.) and the lenders party thereto and Nordea Bank Finland PLC, as Agent and
Security Trustee.
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“Crew” means the master, officers, employees and other crew members of a Vessel.
“Crew Employment and Support Expenses” means all Employment Expenses of the Crew and all
expenses of a general nature that are not particularly connected to any individual member of the
Crew or any individual Vessel that are incurred for the purpose of providing Crew Management
Services and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, shall include the cost of crew
standby pay, training schemes for officers and ratings, cadet training schemes, study pay,
recruitment and interviews.
“Crew Insurances” means insurances against crew risks, including death, sickness,
repatriation, injury, shipwreck, unemployment indemnity and loss of personal effects.
“Crew Management Services” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.3.
“Designated Representative” and “Designated Representatives” each have the meaning ascribed to
such terms in Section 11.1.
“Dispute” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.1.
“Dividend” means any cash dividend paid by the Company on all outstanding Common Shares, other
than any Liquidating Dividends.
“Draft Budget” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.4(a).
“Employment Expenses” means all costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations related to or
incurred in respect of employment, including salaries, fees, wages, incentive pay, gratuities,
bonuses, vacation pay, holiday pay, other paid leave, overtime, standby pay, sick pay, workers’
compensation contributions or costs, benefits and related costs, statutory contributions and
remittances, pension plan contributions and costs, recruitment costs, Severance Costs, payroll and
accounting costs, training and education costs, discounts, meals, accommodation, administrative
costs, travel costs, perquisites, relocation expenses and uniform expenses.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Executive Vice President” means any executive vice president of the Company.
“Existing Ownership Group” means Teekay Corporation and all Affiliates thereof.
“Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter for the Company or, in the case of the fiscal quarter
ending December 31, 2007, the portion of such fiscal quarter between the date of this Agreement and
the commencement of the next fiscal quarter.
“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company, being the twelve-month period ending
December 31.
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“Force Majeure Event” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 12.3.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied in the United
States.
“Governmental Authority” means any domestic or foreign government, including any federal,
provincial, state, territorial or municipal government, any multinational or supranational
organization, any government agency (including the SEC), any tribunal, labor relations board,
commission or stock exchange (including the New York Stock Exchange), and any other authority or
organization exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions
of, or pertaining to, government.
“Initial Term” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.1.
“Insurances” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.4.
“IPO Vessels” means the vessels set out in Schedule A to this Agreement as of the date hereof
and prior to any amendment of Schedule A, and “IPO Vessel” means any one of such Vessels.
“ISM Code” means the International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and
for Pollution Prevention as adopted by the International Maritime Organization by resolution
A.741(18), as the same may have been or may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
“ISPS Code” means the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code adopted by the
International Maritime Organization, as the same may have been or may be amended or supplemented
from time to time.
“Legal Action” means any action, claim, complaint, demand, suit, judgment, investigation or
proceeding, pending or threatened, by any Person or before any Governmental Authority.
“Lenders” means the lenders, facility agent, security trustee, swap banks, swap agent or other
financial institution contemplated by any of the Credit Facilities.
“License” and “Licenses” each have the meaning ascribed to such terms in Section 3.1(p).
“Liquidating Dividend” means any dividend or other distribution in respect of any Common
Shares paid in connection with the liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or winding up of the
Company, any merger of the Company or any sale or other conveyance of all or substantially all the
assets of the Company.
“Losses” means losses, expenses, costs, liabilities and damages, excluding lost profits and
consequential damages, but including interest charges, penalties, fines and monetary sanctions.
“Management Services” means, collectively, the Technical Services, the Administrative Services
and the Strategic Services.
“Management Services Fee” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.1.
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“Manager” means Teekay Tankers Management Services Ltd. or any successor thereof permitted in
accordance with this Agreement.
“Manager Breach” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.3(a).
“Manager Indemnified Persons” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 9.3.
“Manager Misconduct” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 9.1(a).
“Manager’s Personnel” means all individuals who are employed by or have entered into
consulting arrangements with the Manager or any subcontractor under Section 2.3, other than the
Crew.
“Mediator’s Report” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.2(c).
“Other Financing Agreements” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.2(c).
“Parties” means the Company and the Manager, and “Party” means either one of them.
“Performance Fee” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.5(a).
“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint
venture, trust or trustee, unincorporated organization, association, Governmental Authority or
other entity.
“Pooling Arrangement” means any formal vessel pooling arrangement in which any Vessels
participate under which an Affiliate of the Manager collects a commercial management fee.
“Pre-delivery Purchases and Expenses” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.4.
“Pre-delivery Services” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.3.
“Public Offering” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Questioned Items” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.4(b), and “Questioned
Item” means any of them.
“Renewal Term” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.2.
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Severance Costs” means the termination or severance liabilities, costs and expenses that
employers are legally obliged to provide or pay to or in respect of their employees, or the
compensation or damages owed in lieu of such liabilities, costs and expenses, as a result of the
termination of any employment.
“STCW 95” means the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping to Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995 or any subsequent amendment thereto.
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“Stores and Equipment” means the stores, spares, lubricating oil, supplies and equipment that
customarily are considered part of a Tanker for which a buyer would ordinarily reimburse a seller
on the sale of such Tanker, and does not include consumables that are not of incremental value to
the Tanker.
“Strategic Opportunity” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.1.
“Strategic Services” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of
the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote
in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or
indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Persons Controlled by such
Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such
Person or a Person Controlled by such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited
partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such
partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is
owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, one or more Persons
Controlled by such Person, or a combination thereof, or (c) any other Person (other than a
corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Persons Controlled by such Person,
or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a
majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the
directors or other governing body of such Person.
“Tanker Assets” means Tankers and any assets that are customarily owned or operated in
conjunction with Tankers, in each case that are encompassed within the definition of the Tanker
Business.
“Tanker Business” means the Company’s business of owning, operating and/or chartering or
re-chartering Tankers to other Persons and any other lawful act or activity customarily conducted
in conjunction therewith.
“Tankers” means, collectively, conventional oil tankers and product tankers.
“Technical Services” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.
“Term” means the Initial Term and any Renewal Term, in each case subject to any early
termination of this Agreement as permitted herein.
“Termination Payment” means an amount of cash equal to the aggregate Performance Fees payable
for the five full Fiscal Years immediately preceding the date of its determination; provided,
however, that if the amount of the Termination Payment is to be determined in connection with
termination of this Agreement prior to December 31, 2012, the Termination Payment shall be
calculated by multiplying the aggregate Performance Fees payable for the completed full Fiscal
Years under this Agreement immediately preceding the date of such determination by a fraction, the
numerator of which is five and the denominator of which is the number of such completed full Fiscal
Years.
“Vessels” means the vessels owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time
as set out in Schedule A, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with
Section 2.8, and “Vessel” means any one of such vessels.
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“Voting Securities” means securities of all classes of a Person entitling the holders thereof
to vote on a regular basis in the election of members of the board of directors or other governing
body of such Person.
“Warehousing Service” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.2.
1.2 Construction
In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) references to laws and regulations refer to such laws and regulations as they may be
amended from time to time, and references to particular provisions of a law or regulation include
any corresponding provisions of any succeeding law or regulation;
(b) references to money refer to legal currency of the United States;
(c) the word “including” when following any general term or statement shall not be construed
as limiting the general term or statement to the specific matter immediately following the word
“including” or to similar matters, and the general term or statement shall be construed as
referring to all matters that reasonably could fall within the broadest possible scope of the
general term or statement;
(d) words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, and words importing gender
include all genders; and
(e) a reference to an “approval,” “authorization,” “consent,” “notice” or “agreement” means an
approval, authorization, consent, notice or agreement, as the case may be, in writing.
1.3 Headings
All article or section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be
deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
2. ENGAGEMENT OF MANAGER
2.1 Engagement
The Company hereby engages the Manager to provide, upon the Company’s request, the Management
Services specified herein and, subject to the terms hereof, to manage each Vessel for and on behalf
of the relevant Company Group Member, and the Manager hereby accepts such engagement, all in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Company and the Manager each acknowledge that to
the extent set out in this Agreement, the Manager is acting solely on behalf of, as agent of and
for the account of, the relevant Company Group Member. The Manager shall advise Persons with whom
it deals on behalf of the relevant Company Group Member that it is conducting such business for and
on behalf of such Company Group Member.
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2.2 Powers and Duties of the Manager
The Manager has the power and authority to take such actions on its own behalf or on behalf of
the relevant Company Group Member as it from time to time considers necessary or appropriate to
enable it to perform its obligations under this Agreement, subject to customary oversight and
supervision of the Company, its Board of Directors and its executive officers. The Manager shall
use its best efforts to provide the Management Services hereunder in a commercially reasonable
manner and in accordance with customary ship management practice and with the care, diligence and
skill that a prudent manager of vessels such as the Vessels would possess and exercise, except that
the Manager in the performance of its management responsibilities under this Agreement may have
regard to its overall responsibility in relation to all vessels as may from time to time be
entrusted to its management and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing, the Manager may allocate available supplies, manpower and services in such manner as in
the prevailing circumstances the Manager, acting reasonably, considers to be fair and reasonable.
2.3 Ability to Subcontract
The Manager may subcontract any of its duties and obligations hereunder to provide Management
Services to any of its Affiliates without the consent of the Company and may subcontract its duties
and obligations hereunder to provide Management Services to Persons that are not Affiliates with
the prior written consent of the Company; provided, however, that the Manager may subcontract with
Unicom Management Services (Cyprus) Ltd., which is not an Affiliate of the Manager, for technical
management of the Nassau Spirit Vessel without the further consent of the Company. In the event of
any subcontract by the Manager, the Manager shall promptly notify the Company thereof and shall
remain fully liable for the due performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
2.4 Outside Activities
The Company acknowledges that the Manager and its Affiliates may have business interests and
engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Company Group, for their own
respective accounts and for the accounts of other Persons. The Manager and its Affiliates may
undertake activities that may compete with the activities of the Company Group.
2.5 Exclusive Appointment
The Company acknowledges that the appointment of the Manager hereunder is an exclusive
appointment for the Term. The Company shall not appoint other managers with respect to the Vessels
or the Tanker Business during the Term, except in circumstances in which it is necessary to do so
in order to comply with Applicable Law or as otherwise agreed by the Manager in writing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 2.5 shall not prohibit the Company from having its own
employees perform Management Services nor shall it prohibit other Affiliates of Teekay Corporation
(or its successors) from providing Commercial Management Services to Vessels under the Teekay Pool
Agreement.
2.6 Authority of the Parties
Each Party represents to the other that it is duly authorized with full power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Company represents that the
engagement of the Manager has been duly authorized by the Company and is in accordance with
all governing documents of the Company.
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2.7 Inspection of Books and Records
At all reasonable times and on reasonable notice, any Person authorized by the Company may
inspect, examine, copy and audit the Books and Records of the Company kept by the Manager pursuant
to this Agreement.
2.8 Changes to Vessels subject to this Agreement
A list of Vessels subject to this Agreement as of the date hereof is set forth on Schedule
A attached hereto. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, all Tankers the Company may add
to its fleet after the date hereof shall become subject to the engagement under this Agreement.
The Company, with reasonable notice to the Manager, may remove any Vessel from the engagement under
this Agreement, provided that the Manager is being engaged to manage such Vessel under a separate
agreement with the Company or the Manager otherwise consents to such removal. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Section 2.8, a Vessel shall automatically be removed from engagement under this
Agreement upon a sale or, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, a total loss of such Vessel,
and the Company may sell any Vessel subject to the engagement under this Agreement at any time in
its sole discretion. Upon any addition of a Vessel to this engagement or any removal of a Vessel
from this engagement, the Parties shall amend Schedule A to reflect such change.
3. TECHNICAL SERVICES
Subject to Section 9.2, the Manager shall provide to the Company the services described in
this Section 3 (collectively, the “Technical Services”).
3.1 Technical Vessel Management Services
Commencing with the acquisition of each Vessel by any Company Group Member, the Manager shall
provide all usual and customary technical vessel management services with respect to the operation
of such Vessel, including the following:
(a) supervising the day-to-day operation, maintenance, safety and general efficiency of the
Vessel to ensure the seaworthiness and maintenance condition of the Vessel;
(b) arranging for, supervising and paying for general and routine repairs, alterations and
maintenance of the Vessel;
(c) purchasing the necessary stores, spares, lubricating oil, supplies and equipment (other
than such equipment as is covered by Section 9.2) for the operation of such Vessel;
(d) appointing such surveyors, supervisors, technical consultants and other support for the
Vessel on behalf of the relevant Company Group Member as the Manager may consider from time to time
to be necessary;
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(e) providing technical and shore-side support for the Vessel and attending to all other
technical matters necessary for the operation of the Vessel;
(f) handling of the Vessel while in ports or transiting canals, either directly or by use of
vessel agents, unless otherwise handled by the Charterer;
(g) procuring and arranging for port entrance and clearance, pilots, vessel agents, consular
approvals, and other services necessary or desirable for the management and safe operation of the
Vessel, unless otherwise procured or arranged by the Charterer;
(h) preparing, issuing (or causing to be issued) to shippers customary freight contracts,
cargo receipts and bills of lading, unless prepared, issued or arranged for by the Charterer;
(i) performing all usual and customary duties relating to the loading and discharging of
cargoes at all ports, unless performed by the Charterer;
(j) arranging for the prompt dispatch of the Vessel from loading and discharging ports in
accordance with the instructions of the Charterer and for transit through canals;
(k) subject to Section 4.5(b), arranging for employment of counsel and the investigation,
follow-up and negotiation of the settlement of all claims arising in connection with the operation
of the Vessel;
(l) paying all ordinary charges incurred in connection with the management of the Vessel,
including canal tolls, port charges, any amounts due to any Governmental Authority with respect to
the Crew and all duties and taxes in respect of cargo or freight (whether levied against the Vessel
or the Company), unless otherwise paid by the Charterer;
(m) promptly upon the Company’s request, reporting to the Company the Vessel’s movement,
position at sea, arrival and departure dates, and major casualties and damages received or caused
by the Vessel;
(n) informing the Company promptly of any release or discharge of oil or other hazardous
material not in compliance with Applicable Laws;
(o) upon the Company’s request, providing the Company with a copy of any vessel inspection
reports, valuations, surveys, insurance claims and other similar reports prepared by ship brokers,
valuators, surveyors, classification societies or insurers; and
(p) arranging and paying for any and all licenses, permits, franchises, registrations and
similar authorizations of any Governmental Authority that are necessary and used in the operation
of the Vessel (each a “License” and, collectively, the “Licenses”).
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3.2 Commercial Management Services
Commencing with the acquisition of each Vessel by any Company Group Member and subject to
Section 2.5, the Manager shall provide all usual and customary commercial management services with
respect to such Vessel, including the following (collectively, the “Commercial Management
Services”):
(a) marketing and promoting the Vessel;
(b) identifying, negotiating and securing Charterers and Charters and other employment for the
Vessels for and on behalf of the relevant Company Group Member;
(c) monitoring proper payment to any Company Group Member or its nominee of all hire and
freight revenues or other moneys of whatsoever nature arising out of the employment of the Vessel
or otherwise in connection with the Vessel to which the Company or any Company Group Member may be
entitled;
(d) providing voyage estimates and accounts and calculating and invoicing of hire, freights,
demurrage and dispatch moneys due from or due to the Charterers of the Vessel;
(e) administering the Charters; and
(f) taking all other actions relating to commercial management of the Vessel as the Manager
deems necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
3.3 Crew Management Services
Commencing with or, to the extent reasonably necessary for the provision of the Crew
Management Services in an efficient manner, prior to the acquisition of each Vessel by a Company
Group Member, the Manager shall provide all usual and customary crew management services in respect
of such Vessel and shall manage all aspects of the employment of the Crew, including the following
(collectively, the “Crew Management Services”):
(a) procuring, supervising and managing suitably qualified Crew, which in the opinion of the
Manager is required for the Vessel in accordance with the STCW 95 requirements;
(b) recruiting, selecting, hiring and engaging the Vessel’s Crew, and arranging and paying all
compensation and administering payroll arrangements, pensions and other benefits and insurance for
the Crew (including processing all claims);
(c) ensuring that the Applicable Laws of the flag of the Vessel and all places where the
Vessel trades are satisfied in respect of xxxxxxx levels, rank, qualification and certification of
the Crew and employment regulations, including any statutory withholding tax requirements and
social insurance requirements;
(d) ensuring that all members of the Crew have passed a medical examination with a qualified
doctor certifying that they are fit for the duties for which they are engaged and are in possession
of valid medical certificates issued in accordance with appropriate flag state requirements and, in
the absence of applicable flag state requirements, the medical certificate shall be dated not more
than three months prior to the respective Crew members leaving their country of domicile and shall
be maintained for the duration of their service on board the Vessel;
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(e) ensuring that the Crew have command of the English language at a sufficient standard to
enable them to perform their duties effectively and safely;
(f) arranging for all transportation (including repatriation), board and lodging for the Crew
as and when required at rates and types of accommodations as are customary in the industry;
(g) attending to and supervising the training, discipline, discharge and other terms and
conditions of employment of the Crew;
(h) conducting all union negotiations for and on behalf of the Company pursuant to Section
4.5(c);
(i) administering the Company’s and the Manager’s drug and alcohol policies in respect of the
Crew;
(j) ensuring that any concerns of the Charterer with respect to the master or any of the
officers or other members of the Crew are appropriately investigated in a timely manner,
communicating the results of such investigations to the Charterer and the Company and, if such
concerns are well-founded, ensuring that any appropriate remedial actions are promptly taken;
(k) keeping and maintaining full and complete records of any labor agreements that may be
entered into with the Crew and reporting to the Company reasonably promptly after notice or
knowledge thereof is received of any change or proposed change in labor agreements or other
regulations relating to the Crew;
(l) negotiating the settlement of all wages with the Crew during the course of and upon
termination of their employment;
(m) handling all details and negotiating the settlement of any and all claims of the Crew
including those arising out of accidents, sickness, death, loss of personal effects, disputes under
articles or contracts of enlistment, policies of insurance and fines;
(n) keeping and maintaining all administrative and financial records relating to the Crew as
required by Applicable Law and any applicable labor or collective agreements of the Company or the
Manager, and promptly rendering to the Company any and all reports when, as and in such form as
reasonably requested by the Company; and
(o) performing any other function in connection with the Crew as may be reasonably requested
by the Company from time to time.
3.4 Insurance
The Manager shall obtain, purchase and maintain insurance for each Vessel for and on behalf of
the relevant Company Group Member against physical damage, total loss, third party liability and
other risks normally insured against in accordance with industry practice, including the following
(collectively with any additional insurances required under the Credit Facilities, the
“Insurances”):
(a) usual hull and machinery marine risks (including crew negligence) and excess liabilities;
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(b) protection and indemnity risks (including pollution risks and Crew Insurances); and
(c) war risks (including protection and indemnity and crew risks);
each in accordance with the customary practice of prudent owners of vessels of a similar type to
each Vessel, with insurance companies, underwriters or associations in amounts and on terms that
are in accordance with industry practice, and in any event, are no less than the market value of
the Vessel (and in the case of protection and indemnity coverage, entered for the Vessel’s full
gross tonnage). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager shall not obtain, purchase or maintain
off-hire insurance for the Vessels unless requested by the Company.
The Manager shall procure for and on behalf of the Company any such additional insurance
required under the Credit Facilities, including, as applicable, arranging for any of the Lenders
thereto being named as “loss payee” or “additional insured” in accordance with the terms of the
Credit Facilities.
The Manager shall pay on behalf of the relevant Company Group Member all premiums and calls on
the Insurances promptly and in any event by their due date. The Manager shall cooperate with the
Company’s insurers and underwriters with respect to the investigation or settlement of claims by
the relevant Company Group Member or any third party under the Insurances, including taking
necessary steps to have repairs contemplated in Section 9.2(a) covered by the applicable insurance
policy or policies.
3.5 Drydocking, Repairs and Improvements
Subject to Section 9.2, the Manager shall arrange and pay for and supervise the drydockings,
repairs, alterations and maintenance of each Vessel to the standards required to ensure that such
Vessel will comply, in all material respects, with the laws of the flag of such Vessel and of the
jurisdictions where such Vessel trades and all requirements and recommendations of the applicable
classification society. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to this Section 3.5, the Manager
shall pay only for the costs and expenses associated with normally scheduled drydockings and
general and routine repairs, maintenance and alterations of the Vessels. The Company shall make
available to the Manager sufficient funds for such other drydockings, repairs, alterations and
maintenance as described in Section 9.2.
3.6 Regulatory Compliance Services
The Manager shall operate and maintain the Vessels, and take all actions necessary to ensure
that each Vessel is, in compliance with all Applicable Laws, including the laws of the applicable
flag each Vessel may bear, the Applicable Laws of the countries to which the Vessels trade and with
the requirements of the relevant classification society, the ISM Code and the ISPS Code.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Manager shall provide to the Company the services described in this Section 4
(collectively, the “Administrative Services”).
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4.1 Accounting and Records
The Manager shall, on behalf of the Company, establish an accounting system, including the
development, implementation, maintenance and monitoring of internal control over financial
reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, and maintain Books and Records, with such
modifications as may be necessary to comply with Applicable Laws. The Books and Records shall
contain particulars of receipts and disbursements relating to the Company’s assets and liabilities
and such Books and Records shall be kept pursuant to normal commercial practices that will permit
financial statements to be prepared for the Company in accordance with GAAP. The Books and Records
shall be the property of the Company but shall be kept at the Manager’s primary office or such
other place as the Company and the Manager may mutually agree. Upon expiry or termination of this
Agreement, all of the Books and Records shall be provided to the Company or a new manager pursuant
to Section 10.6(e).
4.2 Reporting Requirements
The Manager shall prepare and deliver to the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer the following reports:
(a) a quarterly report to be delivered within 45 days of the end of each Fiscal Quarter
setting out the interim financial results of the Company for such quarter and for the applicable
Fiscal Year through the end of such Fiscal Quarter;
(b) a draft of the reports, certificates, documents and other information required under the
Credit Facilities and any other financing arrangements of the Company (“Other Financing
Agreements”) to be delivered at least two Business Days prior to their required delivery to the
Lenders or lenders under Other Financing Agreements;
(c) as and when requested by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief
Financial Officer, draft reports regarding financial and other information required in connection
with Applicable Laws (including annual and other reports that may be required to be filed under the
Exchange Act and all other Applicable Laws); and
(d) as and when reasonably requested by the Company from time to time, such other reports with
respect to financial and other information of the Company.
4.3 Financial Statements and Tax Returns
At the instruction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Manager shall prepare for review by the
Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors the following:
(a) within 45 days of the end of each Fiscal Quarter, unaudited financial statements of the
Company for such Fiscal Quarter, to be reviewed by the external auditors of the Company, prepared
in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC, on a consolidated basis with all
Subsidiaries of the Company;
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(b) within 90 days of the end of each Fiscal Year, financial statements of the Company for
such Fiscal Year, to be audited by the external auditors of the Company, prepared in accordance
with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC, on a consolidated basis with all Subsidiaries
of the Company; and
(c) tax returns for the Company and all of its Subsidiaries required to be filed by Applicable
Laws.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company shall cease to be a foreign
private issuer, the Manager shall provide to the Company the financial statements referred to in
clauses (a) and (b) above within such periods as shall be required for the Company to comply with
any reporting requirements under the Exchange Act or other similar applicable laws and regulations.
In addition, the Manager shall attend to the time calculation and payment of all taxes payable
by the Company. At the instruction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Manager shall cause the
Company’s external accountants to review the Company’s unaudited financial statements, audit the
Company’s annual financial statements and finalize tax returns. The Manager shall make available
to the Company’s accountants the relevant Books and Records for the Company and shall assist the
accountants in otherwise preparing the relevant financial statements and tax returns.
4.4 Budgets and Corporate Planning
(a) Draft Budgets
On or before November 30 of each year, the Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, shall prepare and submit to the Board of Directors a
detailed draft budget for the next Fiscal Year in a format acceptable to the Board of Directors and
generally used by the Manager, which shall include: (1) a statement of estimated revenue and
expenses, including Costs and Expenses; and (2) a proposed budget for capital expenditures, repairs
and alterations, including proposed expenditures in respect of drydockings, together with an
analysis as to when and why such expenditures, repairs and alterations may be required (the “Draft
Budget”).
(b) Process for Finalizing the Draft Budget
For a period of twenty (20) days after receipt of the Draft Budget, the Board of Directors may
request further details and submit written comments on the Draft Budget. If, after reviewing the
Draft Budget, the Company does not agree with any term thereof, the Company shall, within the same
twenty (20) day period, give the Manager notice of such disagreements and terms (the “Questioned
Items”) and a proposal for resolution of each such Questioned Item. The Company and the Manager
shall endeavor to resolve any such differences between them with respect to the Questioned Items.
In resolving any Questioned Item, the Company and the Manager shall consider, among other things,
the Company’s obligations under any relevant Charters, the Credit Facilities and the Other
Financing Agreements.
(c) Approved Budget
By December 31 of the relevant Fiscal Year, the Manager shall prepare and deliver to the
Company a revised budget that has been approved by the Board of Directors (the “Approved Budget”).
However, the Company acknowledges that the Approved Budget is only an estimate of the performance
of the Vessels and the Manager makes no assurance, representation or warranty that the actual
performance of the Vessels in the applicable Fiscal Year will correspond to the estimates
contained in the Approved Budget for such Fiscal Year. The Parties acknowledge that any
projections contained in the Approved Budget are subject to and may be affected by changes in
financial, economic and other conditions and circumstances beyond the control of the Parties.
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(d) Amendments to Approved Budget
The Manager may, from time to time, in any Fiscal Year propose amendments to the Approved
Budget upon at least fifteen (15) days prior notice to the Company, in which event the Company
shall have the right to approve the amendments in accordance with the process set out in Section
4.4(b), with the relevant time periods being amended accordingly and provided that any Questioned
Items are resolved within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the notice by the Company. Whenever,
due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Manager, emergency expenditures are
required to ensure that any Vessels are operated and maintained as required under any applicable
Charters, the Manager may make such emergency expenditures and reasonably request prompt
reimbursement thereof, to the extent that such items are the responsibility of the Company,
including pursuant to Sections 5.4 and 9.2, even if such expenditures are not included or reflected
in the Approved Budget.
4.5 Legal and Securities Compliance Services
(a) Responsibilities of the Manager
The Manager shall assist the Company with the following items, whether or not related to any
of the Vessels:
(i) ensuring that the Company is in compliance with all Applicable Laws, including all
relevant securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, The New York Stock Exchange and
any other securities exchange upon which the Company’s securities are listed;
(ii) arranging for the provision of advisory services to the Company with respect to the
Company’s obligations under applicable securities laws in the United States and arranging for
compliance with all disclosure and reporting obligations under applicable securities laws,
including the preparation for review, approval and filing by the Company of reports and other
documents with the SEC and all other applicable regulatory authorities;
(iii) maintaining the Company’s corporate existence and good standing in all necessary
jurisdictions and assisting in all other corporate and regulatory compliance matters;
(iv) conducting investor relations functions on behalf of the Company; provided, however, that
nothing herein shall permit or authorize the Manager to determine the content of any communications
by the Company to its stockholders; and
(v) adjusting and negotiating settlements, with or on behalf of claimants or underwriters, of
any claim, damages for which are recoverable under insurance policies.
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(b) Administration and Settlement of Legal Actions
If any Legal Action is commenced against or is required to be commenced in favor of any
Company Group Member or any of the Vessels, the Manager shall arrange for the commencement or
defense of such Legal Action, as the case may be, in the name of, on behalf of and at the expense
of the Company Group Member, including retaining and instructing legal counsel, investigating the
substance of the Legal Action and entering pleadings with respect to the Legal Action. The Manager
shall assist the Company in administering and supervising any such Legal Actions and shall keep the
Company advised of the status thereof. The Manager may settle any Legal Action on behalf of a
Company Group Member where the amount of settlement is less than $50,000 with the approval of the
Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and, in excess of such amount, with the
approval of the Board of Directors.
(c) Labor Relations Proceedings
For Legal Actions in favor of or against any Company Group Member that relate to labor
relations or employment proceedings, strikes or collective bargaining, the Manager shall represent
the Company Group Member in any such labor relations or employment proceedings and shall undertake
any labor relations or employment negotiations in respect of any of the Vessels or any Company
Group Member on behalf of such Company Group Member, should such representation or negotiations be
required, with such labor organization or other Person that becomes lawfully entitled to represent
the Crew. The Manager shall keep the Company advised of the progress of any such labor relations
proceedings or negotiations. The Manager may enter into collective bargaining agreements and other
labor or employment agreements and any material amendments thereto; provided, however, that such
agreements and amendments must be approved by the Board of Directors if the terms and conditions of
any such agreements or amendments are inconsistent, in a material and adverse way to the Company
Group Member, with other collective bargaining agreements concerning or in respect of the Crew.
(d) Interaction with Regulatory Authorities
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4 or otherwise, the Manager shall not act for or on
behalf of the Company in its relationships with regulatory authorities except to the extent
specifically authorized by the Company from time to time.
4.6 Bank Accounts
(a) Administration by Manager
The Manager shall oversee banking services for the Company and shall establish in the name of
the Company an operating account, a retention account and such other accounts with such financial
institutions as the Company may request. The Manager shall administer and manage all of the
Company’s cash and accounts, including making any deposits and withdrawals reasonably necessary for
the management of its business and day-to-day operations. The Manager shall promptly deposit all
moneys payable to the Company and received by the Manager into a bank account held in the name of
the Company.
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(b) Payments from Operating Account
On or about the date of this Agreement, the Company shall transfer or shall arrange to
transfer sufficient funds representing any prepaid charter hire for the IPO Vessels into the
operating account of the Company. The Company shall ensure that all charter hire associated with
each Charter is paid by the applicable Charterer into the operating account. Unless otherwise
instructed by the Company, the Manager shall instruct the financial institutions at which the
accounts have been established to pay from the operating account, as and when required, amounts
payable under the Credit Facilities and Other Financing Agreements.
4.7 License
The Manager shall procure, and the Company shall enter into, a license agreement that permits
the Company to use the “Teekay” name and trademark in connection with its business.
4.8 Other Administrative Services
The Manager shall:
(a) develop, maintain and monitor internal audit controls, disclosure controls and information
technology for the Company;
(b) assist with arranging board meetings and preparing board and committee meeting materials,
including, as applicable, agendas, discussion papers, analyses and reports;
(c) prepare and provide such reports and accounting information so as to permit the Board of
Directors to determine the amount of the Company’s Cash Available for Distribution and Dividends to
the Company’s stockholders, and to assist the Company in making arrangements with the Company’s
transfer agent for the payment of Dividends to the stockholders;
(d) obtain, on behalf of the Company, general insurance, director and officer liability
insurance and other insurance of the Company not related to the Vessels that would normally be
obtained for a company in a similar business to that of the Company;
(e) administer payroll services, benefits and directors fees, as applicable, for the Crew, the
Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and any other employee, officer or director
of the Company;
(f) provide office space and office equipment for personnel of the Company at the location of
the Manager or as otherwise reasonably designated by the Company, and clerical, secretarial,
accounting and administrative assistance as may be reasonably necessary;
(g) provide all administrative services required in connection with the Credit Facilities and
Other Financing Agreements;
(h) negotiate loan and credit terms with lenders in the ordinary course and monitor and
maintain compliance therewith;
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(i) negotiate and arrange for interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency contracts and
forward exchange contracts;
(j) monitor the performance of investment managers;
(k) at the request and under the direction of the Company, handle all administrative and
clerical matters in respect of (i) the call and arrangement of all annual and special meetings of
stockholders, (ii) the preparation of all materials (including notices of meetings and proxy or
similar materials) in respect thereof and (iii) the submission of all such materials to the Company
in sufficient time prior to the dates upon which they must be mailed, filed or otherwise relied
upon so that the Company has full opportunity to review, approve, execute and return them to the
Manager for filing or mailing or other disposition as the Company may require or direct;
(l) provide, at the request and under the direction of the Company, such communications to the
transfer agent for the Company as may be necessary or desirable;
(m) make recommendations to the Company for the appointment of auditors, accountants, legal
counsel and other accounting, financial or legal advisers, and technical, commercial, marketing or
other independent experts; provided, however, that nothing herein shall permit the Manager to
engage any such adviser or expert for the Company without the Company’s specific approval;
(n) attend to all matters necessary for any reorganization, bankruptcy or insolvency petitions
or proceedings, liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company;
(o) calculate the Performance Fee for each Fiscal Year, and provide such calculation and
supporting documentation to the Company within seventy-five (75) days of the end of the applicable
Fiscal Year;
(p) make available and provide individuals to serve as executive officers of the Company as
set forth in Section 6.2(a); and
(q) attend to all other administrative matters necessary to ensure the professional management
of the Company’s business or as reasonably requested by the Company from time to time.
5. STRATEGIC SERVICES
The Manager shall, upon the Company’s reasonable request, provide to the Company the services
described in this Section 5 (collectively, the “Strategic Services”).
5.1 Acquisitions, Charter Parties and Finance
The Manager shall provide strategic, corporate planning, business development and advisory
services to the Company, including the following:
(a) providing general strategic planning services and implementing corporate strategy,
including developing acquisition and divestiture strategies;
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(b) identifying, negotiating and securing opportunities for the Company to acquire or to
construct Tankers, and negotiating and carrying out the purchase of existing and any newbuilding
Tankers;
(c) (i) identifying, negotiating and securing opportunities for the Company to acquire or
merge with companies or other Persons that own or operate Tankers or are otherwise involved in the
conventional oil or product tanker industries, (ii) negotiating and carrying out the purchase of
such companies or other Persons, and (iii) working to integrate any such acquired businesses;
(d) maintaining and managing relationships between the Company and the Charterers and
potential charterers, shipbuilders, insurers, Lenders and potential financiers of the Company and
other shipping industry participants;
(e) subject to any Warehousing Service provided other than by the Manager, arranging,
negotiating and procuring pre-delivery and post-delivery financing or refinancing for the
construction of any Tankers and financing or refinancing for the acquisition of existing Tankers;
(f) identifying, negotiating and implementing potential divestitures or dispositions of any of
the Vessels and any other of the Company’s Tanker Assets, and evaluating and recommending the sale
of all or any part of the Tanker Business;
(g) identifying, investigating and implementing tax planning, leasing or other tax savings
initiatives;
(h) assisting the Company in connection with any future offerings of Common Shares or other
securities the Company may determine is desirable, all under the direction and supervision of the
Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer;
(i) subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors and supervision of the Chief Executive
Officer, generally undertaking the day-to-day management of the Tanker Business; and
(j) providing such other strategic, corporate planning, business development and advisory
services as the Company may reasonably request from time to time.
If pursuant to the provision of Strategic Services, the Manager identifies a potential
opportunity for the Company (“Strategic Opportunity”) and subject to allocations of corporate
opportunities to Teekay Corporation pursuant to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and the
Contribution Agreement, (i) the Manager shall present the Strategic Opportunity to the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer for further consideration and presentation to the
Board of Directors, and (ii) the Board of Directors or an appropriate committee thereof shall
approve or reject the Strategic Opportunity.
5.2 Warehousing Service
If the Company pursues construction of a newbuilding Tanker, the Company may request that the
Manager or a third party enter into, in such Person’s own name, the construction contract with
respect to such newbuilding Tanker and finance construction of such Tanker until its agreed-upon
delivery to the relevant Company Group Member (the “Warehousing Service”). The Manager shall
assist the Company in arranging any such third-party Warehousing Service but shall not be
required to provide any Warehousing Service.
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5.3 Pre-delivery Services
For the acquisition of any Vessel other than an IPO Vessel and subject to any Warehousing
Service provided other than by the Manager, the Manager shall oversee and supervise, in all
material respects, the construction of any newbuilding Tanker or the acquisition of any existing
Vessel to be purchased and made subject to this Agreement, as the case may be, prior to its
delivery, including the following (collectively, the “Pre-delivery Services”), as applicable:
(a) negotiating the shipbuilding contract and specifications and related documentation;
(b) attending to plan approval for the design of the newbuilding Tanker;
(c) arranging for and supervising alterations and changes to the newbuilding Tanker;
(d) liaising with the ship builder, supervising the ship builder’s progress and overseeing
construction to ensure the ship builder is constructing the newbuilding Tanker in accordance with
the relevant shipbuilding contract, design and specifications;
(e) negotiating the purchase and sale agreement and related documentation;
(f) liaising with classification societies, suppliers and other service providers;
(g) procuring, supervising and managing suitably qualified Crew to test the Vessel in the
water prior to delivery;
(h) attending to the purchasing and other activities related to the Pre-delivery Purchases and
Expenses; and
(i) arranging for registration of the Vessel under the relevant flag and in accordance with
Applicable Laws and registration of the Vessel with the relevant classification society and other
authorities as may be required for obtaining trading, canal and other marine certificates for the
Vessel.
5.4 Pre-delivery Purchases and Expenses
Prior to the delivery to the relevant Company Group Member of any Vessel other than an IPO
Vessel and subject to any Warehousing Service provided other than by the Manager, the Manager shall
provide the necessary stores, spares, lubricating oil, supplies, equipment and services related to
the delivery of the Vessel (all of which will be set out by the Manager in a pre-delivery budget
for each Vessel, which shall be subject to the acknowledgment and consent of the Company) to ensure
the seaworthiness and readiness for service of each such Vessel and shall pay for the fees
associated with the relevant classification society or the registration of the Vessel in the name
of the relevant Company Group Member under the relevant flag, whether a newbuilding or an existing
vessel (“Pre-delivery Purchases and Expenses”). For greater certainty, the Pre-delivery Purchases
and Expenses may include items that are identified before or after delivery of the Vessel once the
Manager has determined that such items are required for the safe and efficient operation of the
Vessel so that it can be managed
and operated as contemplated by this Agreement. Subject to any Warehousing Service provided
other than by the Manager, the Manager shall arrange for and make such Pre-delivery Purchases and
Expenses for and on behalf of the relevant Company Group Member and the Company shall reimburse the
Manager in accordance with Section 8.1.
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5.5 Estimates and Consultation
For each newbuilding Tanker, if any, the Manager shall consult with and obtain the approval of
the Company with respect to all material decisions to be made regarding the newbuilding. The
Manager shall also consult with the Company regarding, and provide to the Company an estimate of
the cost of, the Pre-delivery Services and the various Pre-delivery Purchases and Expenses for any
Vessel, other than an IPO Vessel and subject to any Warehousing Service provided other than by the
Manager, for approval by the Company reasonably in advance of such services being provided or such
items being purchased.
6. EMPLOYEES AND MANAGER’S PERSONNEL
6.1 Manager’s Personnel
The Manager shall provide the Management Services hereunder through the Manager’s Personnel
and the Crew. The Manager shall be responsible for all aspects of the employment or other
relationship of the Manager’s Personnel and Crew as required in order for the Manager to perform
its obligations hereunder, including recruitment, training, staffing levels, compensation and
benefits, supervision, discipline and discharge, and other terms and conditions of employment or
contract. However, the Manager shall remain directly responsible and liable to the Company to
carry out all of its obligations under this Agreement, whether performed directly or subcontracted
to another Person, and the Manager (and not the Company) shall be responsible for the compensation
and reimbursement of all such other Persons.
6.2 Officers
(a) Executive Officers
The Manager shall regularly consult with the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer as to the provision of Management Services and the Company’s Business.
The Manager shall make available to the Company such executive officers to which the Company and
the Manager or its Affiliates may agree, who shall assist in managing the day-to-day operations and
affairs of the Company. Until the Company notifies the Manager otherwise, the Manager shall make
available to the Company individuals to serve in the positions of Chief Executive Officer,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company may employ directly any officers or employees as it may deem necessary, and
any such officers and employees will not be subject to this Agreement.
(b) Termination and Replacement of Executive Officers
The Board of Directors may require any officer that is provided by the Manager of its
Affiliates as an executive officer (or otherwise to perform the duties of an executive officer) of
the Company to be relieved of his or her duties with respect to, and no longer perform any of the
Management Services for,
the Company for any reason not prohibited by Applicable Laws. Such officer may continue to be
employed by the Manager but shall no longer provide any Management Services hereunder, unless
otherwise agreed by the Parties.
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If any officer who is made available to the Company by the Manager or any of its Affiliates,
as the case may be, resigns, is terminated or otherwise vacates his or her office, the Manager
shall, as soon as practicable after acceptance of any resignation or after such termination and
upon the Company’s request, use commercially reasonable efforts to identify suitable candidates for
replacement of such officer for the approval by the Board of Directors.
(c) Other Duties of the Manager’s Personnel
The Company acknowledges that any officers provided by the Manager and the other Manager’s
Personnel that provide Management Services may engage in business activities of the Manager and its
Affiliates that are unrelated to the Company and that conflicts of interest may exist.
(d) Reporting Structure
The Chief Executive Officer shall report to and be under the direction of the Board of
Directors. The Manager shall report to the Company and the Board of Directors through the Chief
Executive Officer.
7. COVENANTS OF THE MANAGER
The Manager hereby agrees and covenants with the Company that, during the Term, the Manager
shall:
(a) obtain and maintain for its benefit professional indemnity insurance and other insurance
as is reasonable having regard to the nature and extent of the Manager’s obligations under this
Agreement;
(b) exercise all due care, skill and diligence in carrying out its duties under this Agreement
as required by Applicable Laws;
(c) provide the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors with all information in
relation to the performance of the Manager’s obligations under this Agreement as the Chief
Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may reasonably request;
(d) ensure that all material property of the Company is clearly identified as such, held
separately from property of the Manager and, where applicable, in safe custody;
(e) ensure that all property of the Company (other than money to be deposited to any bank
account of the Company) is transferred to or otherwise held in the name of the Company or any
nominee or custodian appointed by the Company;
(f) ensure that (i) the Company owns or possesses all Licenses that are necessary and used in
the operation of its business as of the date hereof, (ii) all such Licenses are in full force and
effect at all times, (iii) all required filings with respect to such Licenses have been timely made
and all required
applications for renewal thereof have been timely filed and (iv) if at any time any Licenses
are not in full force and effect, the Manager shall be responsible for any and all claims or costs
associated with such Licenses not being in full force and effect;
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(g) retain at all times a qualified staff so as to maintain a level of expertise sufficient to
provide the Management Services; and
(h) keep full and proper books, records and accounts showing clearly all transactions relating
to its provision of Management Services in accordance with established general commercial practices
and in accordance with GAAP, and allow the Company and its representatives to audit and examine
such books, records and accounts at any time during customary business hours.
8. MANAGER’S COMPENSATION
8.1 Basic Fee for Management Services
In consideration for the provision of Management Services by the Manager to the Company, the
Company shall pay the Manager a quarterly fee (the “Management Services Fee”), payable as set forth
in Section 8.2, which is comprised of (a) a fee for Commercial Management Services initially equal
to $350 per Vessel per day plus 1.25% of the gross revenue attributable to the Vessel (the
“Commercial Management Services Fee”), which fee shall not be payable for any Vessel commercially
managed pursuant to the Teekay Pool Agreement or for any Vessel operating under a time-charter
contract; (b) a fee for Technical Services (other than any Commercial Management Services) equal to
$50,000 per vessel per quarter, which fee shall be adjusted annually as set forth below; and (c) a
fee for Administrative Services and Strategic Services that will reimburse the Manager for all of
the reasonable direct and indirect costs and expenses (the “Costs and Expenses”) incurred by the
Manager and its Affiliates in providing the Administrative Services and the Strategic Services in
respect of a given quarter (including (i) any Pre-Delivery Purchases and Expenses and (ii) the
allocable Employment Expenses associated with any officers and employees of the Manager and its
Affiliates to the extent that they provide Administrative Services or Strategic Services to the
Company for the Manager pursuant to this Agreement) plus a reasonable profit xxxx-up based on the
most recent transfer pricing study performed by an independent accounting firm nationally
recognized in the United States and engaged by the Manager or an Affiliate thereof, with respect to
similar Administrative Services or Strategic Services, as applicable, which transfer pricing study
will be updated at least annually. If any of the Costs and Expenses are incurred pursuant to the
provision of services the benefit of which shall be shared among or realized by the Company, the
Manager and/or another Person or Persons, the reimbursement of such Costs and Expenses shall be
apportioned accordingly and the Manager shall promptly notify the Company of such apportionment.
The initial Commercial Management Services Fee will remain in effect until December 31, 2010, and
thereafter will be adjusted every three years beginning January 1, 2011. Ninety (90) days prior to
December 31, 2010 and the end of each successive three-year period thereafter, the Manager and the
Company shall negotiate in good faith the Commercial Management Services Fee that will be in effect
for the successive three-year period. The Technical Services Fee stated herein will remain in
effect until December 31, 2012, and thereafter will be adjusted every year beginning January 1,
2013. Ninety (90) days prior to December 31, 2012 and the end of each successive one-year period
thereafter, the Manager and the Company shall negotiate in good faith the Technical Services Fee
that will be in effect for the successive one-year period. If the Manager and the Company are
unable to agree on the amount of such adjusted Commercial Services Management Fee or
Technical Services Fee by the date sixty (60) days prior to January 1 of the year in which
such respective adjusted fees are scheduled to take effect, the Parties shall resolve such dispute
pursuant to Section 11.2 and, if needed, Section 11.3.
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8.2 Invoicing
The Manager shall, in good faith, determine the expenses related to the Management Services
that are allocable to the Company Group in any reasonable manner determined by the Manager and
shall provide to the Company on a quarterly basis an invoice for the Costs and Expenses to be paid
under Section 8.1, which invoice shall contain a description in reasonable detail of the Costs and
Expenses that comprise the aggregate amount of the payment being invoiced. The Manager shall
maintain the records of all Costs and Expenses incurred, including any invoices, receipts and
supplementary materials as are necessary or proper for the settlement of accounts between the
Parties. The Company shall pay such invoices within thirty (30) days of receipt, unless the
invoice is being disputed in accordance with this Agreement.
8.3 Dispute of Invoice or Performance Fee
If the Company, in good faith, disputes the amount of an invoice or the Manager’s calculation
pursuant to Section 4.8(o) of the Performance Fee for a Fiscal Year, the Company shall give written
notice of such dispute (including the particulars of such dispute) to the Manager (a) with respect
to an invoice, on or before the due date with respect to all or any portion of such invoice, and
(b) with respect to the calculation of the Performance Fee, within 10 days of delivery by the
Manger to the Company of such calculation. Upon receipt of such notice, the Manager shall furnish
the Company with additional supporting documentation to reasonably substantiate the amount of the
invoice or the Performance Fee calculation, as applicable. Upon delivery of such additional
documentation, the Company and the Manager shall cooperate in good faith and use commercially
reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute. If they are unable to resolve the dispute within (i)
ten (10) Business Days of the delivery of such additional supporting information (in the case of an
invoice) or (ii) five (5) days of such delivery (in the case of the Performance Fee calculation),
the dispute shall be referred for resolution to a firm of independent accountants of nationally
recognized standing in the United States reasonably satisfactory to each of the Manager and the
Company (the “Accounting Referee”), which shall determine the disputed amounts within thirty (30)
days of the referral of such invoice dispute to such Accounting Referee, or within ten (10) days of
the referral of such Performance Fee calculation dispute. With respect to invoice disputes, the
determination of the Accounting Referee shall not require the Company to pay more than the amount
in dispute nor require the Manager to return any amount previously paid by the Company. The fees
and expenses of the Accounting Referee shall be borne equally by the Company and the Manager. If
any invoice dispute is resolved in favor of the Manager, the Company shall make payment to the
Manager within ten (10) days of resolution of the dispute. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no
event shall the Company be entitled to withhold any amounts other than those portions of the
applicable payment that are in dispute.
8.4 Direction to Pay
By written notice to the Company, the Manager may direct the Company to pay any amounts owing
under this Agreement directly to an Affiliate of the Manager pursuant to a subcontracting
arrangement relating to this Agreement.
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8.5 Performance Fee
(a) In addition to the fees payable by the Company to the Manager pursuant to Section 8.1, the
Manager shall be entitled to a fee (a “Performance Fee”) in respect of each Fiscal Year on the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Section 8.5. The Performance Fee, if any, will be paid
to the Manager within 90 days of the end of the applicable Fiscal Year (or, if a Dispute relating
to the calculation of the Performance Fee is ongoing, promptly after the resolution of such
Dispute, if later than 90 days after the end of the applicable Fiscal Year.
(b) If Gross Cash Available for Distribution (as defined below) in respect of a Fiscal Year
exceeds the Incentive Threshold (as defined below), the Performance Fee for such Fiscal Year shall
be an amount equal to 20% of all Gross Cash Available for Distribution for such Fiscal Year in
excess of the Incentive Threshold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Cumulative Dividend
Account (as defined below) as of the beginning of the Fiscal Year in respect of which the
Performance Fee is calculated is negative, the Performance Fee shall equal the lesser of (i) 20% of
all Gross Cash Available for Distribution in excess of the Incentive Threshold and (ii) the
difference between the Current Period Surplus / (Deficit) (as defined below) and the absolute value
of the Cumulative Dividend Account balance as of the beginning of the Fiscal Year. If, after
adjusting for the Current Period Surplus / (Deficit) but before adjusting for the Performance Fee,
the Cumulative Dividend Account as of the end of the Fiscal Year in respect of which the
Performance Fee is being calculated is negative, no Performance Fee will be payable.
(c) The Cumulative Dividend Account balance initially shall be zero. Commencing with the
Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2008, the Cumulative Account shall be (i) increased (for a surplus)
or decreased (for a deficit) with respect to each Fiscal Year by the amount of the Current Period
Surplus / (Deficit) for such Fiscal Year and (ii) reduced by the amount of any Performance Fee
actually paid to the Manager in respect of such Fiscal Year. Each such adjustment shall be made as
of December 31 of the relevant Fiscal Year. Effective as of January 1, 2013 and as of each
five-year anniversary of January 1, 2013, the Cumulative Dividend Account balance shall be reset to
zero.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement:
“Cumulative Dividend Account” means, subject to Section 8.5(c), an internal account that will
reflect, on an aggregate basis, the amount by which Dividends for a Fiscal Year are greater or less
than $2.65 per share (subject to adjustments for stock dividends, splits, combinations and similar
events, and based on the weighted-average number of Common Shares outstanding for such Fiscal
Year).
“Current Period Surplus / (Deficit)” means the amount by which the Gross Cash Available for
Distribution for a Fiscal Year is greater than or less than the aggregate incentive baseline for
such Fiscal Year calculated by multiplying $2.65 per share (subject to adjustment for stock
dividends, splits, combinations and similar events) by the weighted-average number of Common Shares
outstanding for such Fiscal Year.
“Gross Cash Available for Distribution” means, in respect of a Fiscal Year, the Cash Available
for Distribution for such Fiscal Year before giving effect to any deductions for any Performance
Fee payable with respect to such Fiscal Year and reduced by the amount of any reserves the Board of
Directors may have taken during such Fiscal Year that have not already reduced Cash Available
for Distribution.
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“Incentive Threshold” means, for a Fiscal Year, $3.20 per share (subject to adjustment for
stock dividends, splits, combinations and similar events, and based on the weighted-average number
of Common Shares outstanding for such Fiscal Year).
9. LIABILITY OF THE MANAGER; INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Liability of the Manager
The Manager shall not be liable to the Company for any Loss (including but not limited to loss
of profit arising out of or in connection with arrest, detention of or delay to any Vessel) arising
from the Management Services unless and to the extent that such Loss resulted from:
(a) the fraud, gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of the Manager or any of
its Affiliates (other than the Company Group) or any of their respective employees, agents or
subcontractors (“Manager Misconduct”); or
(b) any breach of this Agreement by the Manager of any of its Affiliates (other than the
Company Group).
9.2 Extraordinary Costs and Capital Expenditures
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Manager shall not be
responsible for paying any costs, liabilities and expenses in respect of a Vessel to the extent
that such costs, liabilities and expenses are “extraordinary,” which consist of the following:
(a) repairs, refurbishment or modifications resulting from maritime accidents, collisions,
other accidental damage or unforeseen events (except to the extent that such accidents, collisions,
damage or events are due to Manager’s Misconduct, unless and to the extent otherwise covered by
insurance);
(b) unscheduled or non-routine drydocking of a Vessel;
(c) any improvement, upgrade or modification to, structural changes with respect to or the
installation of new equipment aboard any Vessel that results from a change in, an introduction of
new, or a change in the interpretation of, Applicable Laws at the recommendation of the
classification society for that Vessel or otherwise;
(d) any increase in Crew Employment and Support Expenses resulting from a change in, an
introduction of new, or a change in the interpretation of, Applicable Laws; or
(e) any other similar types of costs, liabilities and expenses that were not reasonably
contemplated by the Company and the Manager as being a component of the Approved Budget for the
applicable Fiscal Year.
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9.3 Manager Indemnification
The Company shall indemnify and save harmless the Manager and its directors, officers,
employees, subcontractors and Affiliates (the “Manager Indemnified Persons”) from and against any
and all Losses incurred or suffered by the Manager Indemnified Persons by reason of or arising from
or in connection with their performance of this Agreement or any third-party Legal Action brought
or threatened against such Manager Indemnified Persons in connection with their performance of this
Agreement, other than for any Losses to the extent related to or that resulted from:
(a) any liabilities or obligations that the Manager has agreed to pay or for which the Manager
is otherwise responsible under this Agreement;
(b) Manager Misconduct; or
(c) any breach of this Agreement by the Manager or any of its Affiliates (other than the
Company Group).
9.4 Company Indemnification
The Manager shall indemnify and save harmless each Company Group Member and such Company Group
Member’s directors, officers, employees, subcontractors and Affiliates (the “Company Indemnified
Persons”) from and against any and all Losses incurred or suffered by the Company Indemnified
Persons, to the extent related to or that resulted from:
(a) any liabilities or obligations that the Manager has agreed to pay or for which the Manager
is otherwise responsible under this Agreement;
(b) Manager Misconduct; or
(c) any breach of this Agreement by the Manager or any of its Affiliates (other than the
Company Group).
9.5 Limitation Regarding Crew
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Manager shall not be liable
for any of the actions of the Crew, even if such actions are negligent, grossly negligent or
willful, except only to the extent that they are shown to have resulted from a breach by the
Manager of any of its obligations under Section 3.3, in which case the Manager’s liability shall be
determined in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.
10. TERM AND TERMINATION
10.1 Initial Term
The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on December 18, 2007 and end on December 31,
2022, unless terminated earlier pursuant to this Agreement (the “Initial Term”).
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10.2 Renewal Term
This Agreement will, without any further act or formality on the part of either Party, on the
expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, be automatically renewed for a further term of
five (5) years (each a “Renewal Term”) unless notice of termination is given by the Company to the
Manager in accordance with Section 10.3(f), in the case of the Initial Term, or Section 10.3(g), in
the case of any Renewal Term.
10.3 Termination by the Company
This Agreement may be terminated by the Company:
(a) if, at any time, the Manager materially breaches this Agreement and the matter is
unresolved after ninety (90) days pursuant to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in
Section 11 (“Manager Breach”);
(b) if, at any time,
(i) the Manager has been convicted of, has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendre
with respect to, or has entered into a plea bargain or settlement admitting guilt for, a
crime, which conviction, plea bargain or settlement is demonstrably and materially injurious
to the Company; and
(ii) the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Common Shares elect to
terminate this Agreement;
(c) if, at any time, the Manager becomes insolvent, admits in writing its inability to pay its
debts as they become due, is adjudged bankrupt or declares bankruptcy or makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, a proposal or similar action under the bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar laws of any applicable jurisdiction, or commences or consents to proceedings relating to it
under any reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or
statute of any jurisdiction;
(d) if any Person or group of Persons acquires Control or economic control of the Manager in
contravention of Section 12.2;
(e) if, in the fourth Fiscal Quarter of 2016, two-thirds of the Board of Directors elect to
terminate the Agreement, which termination shall be effective on December 31, 2017;
(f) if, in the fourth Fiscal Quarter of 2021, the Company elects to terminate the Agreement by
notice to the Manager, which termination shall be effective on December 31, 2022; or
(g) if, in the fourth Fiscal Quarter of any Fiscal Year immediately preceding the Fiscal Year
that includes the end of any Renewal Term, the Company elects to terminate the Agreement by notice
to the Manager, which termination shall be effective at the end of the Fiscal Year for the final
year of such Renewal Term.
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10.4 Termination by the Manager
This Agreement may be terminated by the Manager:
(a) after the fifth anniversary of the Public Offering, with twelve (12) months’ prior notice
by the Manager to the Company; or
(b) if, at any time, the Company materially breaches the Agreement and the matter is
unresolved after ninety (90) days pursuant to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in
Section 11 (“Company Breach”).
10.5 Automatic Termination
This Agreement will terminate automatically and immediately after a “Change of Control” of the
Company. In this Section 10, a “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:
(a) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or
consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets, except such a disposition to a member of the Existing Ownership Group;
(b) an order made for, or the adoption by the Board of Directors of a plan of, liquidation or
dissolution of the Company;
(c) the consummation of any transaction (including any merger or consolidation) the result of
which is that any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes
the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than a majority of the Company’s Voting
Securities (unless such “person” is a member of the Existing Ownership Group), measured by voting
power rather than number of shares;
(d) if, at any time, the Company becomes insolvent, admits in writing its inability to pay its
debts as they become due, is adjudged bankrupt or declares bankruptcy or makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, or makes a proposal or similar action under the bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar laws of any applicable jurisdiction or commences or consents to proceedings relating
to it under any reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law
or statute of any jurisdiction;
(e) the consolidation of the Company with, or the merger of the Company with or into, any
“person” (other than a member of the Existing Ownership Group), or the consolidation of any
“person” (other than a member of the Existing Ownership Group) with, or the merger of any “person”
(other than a member of the Existing Ownership Group) with or into, the Company, in any such event
pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to such
transaction are converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property or receive a
payment of cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the Company’s
Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior to such transaction are converted into or exchanged
for Voting Securities of the surviving or transferee “person” constituting a majority (measured by
voting power rather than number of shares) of the outstanding Voting Securities of such surviving
or transferee “person” immediately after giving effect to such issuance; or
(f) a change in directors after which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors are
not Continuing Directors.
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10.6 Effects of Termination or Expiry of this Agreement
(a) If the Manager terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.4(a), the Company shall
have the option to require the Manager to continue to provide Technical Services to the Company,
for the fee described in Section 8.1, for up to an additional two-year period from the date of
termination of this Agreement, provided that the Manager or any of its Affiliates continues in the
business of providing such services to third parties for similar types of vessels.
(b) If the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to any of Sections 10.3(e) through
10.3(g), or the Manager terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.4(b), the Company shall
pay to the Manager the Termination Payment in four quarterly installments during the Fiscal Year
following the Fiscal Year in which this Agreement is terminated, such installments to be paid on
March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of such following Fiscal Year.
(c) If this Agreement terminates pursuant to Section 10.5, the Company shall pay to the
Manager the Termination Payment in a lump sum amount, payable within 30 days following the date
this Agreement terminates.
(d) Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason or expiry of this Agreement or upon the
Manager otherwise ceasing to manage a Vessel under this Agreement, with respect to the Stores and
Equipment provided by the relevant Company Group Member or the Manager, as applicable, the
following shall occur:
(i) in the case of any Vessel where the necessary Stores and Equipment were provided by the
Manager, at the time of delivery of such Vessel to the relevant Company Group Member, the Company
or such Company Group Member shall reimburse the Manager for the fair market value (as of the time
of such termination, expiry or cessation) of the Stores and Equipment that had been placed on board
the Vessel by the Manager, taking into account reasonable wear and tear (such value to be proposed
by the Manager and subject to approval by the Company), except that if such Vessel is to be
scrapped immediately following such termination, expiry or cessation, the Manager shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to sell, re-use or recycle the Stores and Equipment and any
compensation received by the Manager in doing so shall be deducted from the amounts to be
reimbursed by the Company or such Company Group Member to the Manager; and
(ii) in the case of any Vessel where the necessary Stores and Equipment were provided by the
relevant Company Group Member, at the time of delivery of such Vessel to such Company Group Member,
the Manager shall either, at the Company’s option, (A) return the Vessel with materially the same
level and complement of Stores and Equipment as required to continue operating the Vessel in
accordance with customary ship operation and practice that a prudent owner of a vessel such as the
Vessel would deem reasonably necessary, taking into account reasonable wear and tear, or (B) pay to
the Company or such Company Group Member an amount representing the amount of Stores and Equipment
needed to be added to existing levels to satisfy the levels described in subclause (A) above (such
amount to be proposed by the Manager and subject to approval by the Company); provided,
however, that if such Vessel is to be scrapped immediately following such termination, expiry
or cessation, the Manager shall be required to make the payment contemplated in subclause (B)
above.
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Until any of the foregoing events arise, no Company Group Member nor the Manager shall have any
obligation to each other to account for any diminution in value of the Stores and Equipment.
(e) Upon termination or expiry of this Agreement, this Agreement will be void and there shall
be no liability on the part of any Party (or their respective officers, directors, employees or
Affiliates) except that the obligation of the Company to pay to the Manager or its Affiliates the
amounts accrued but outstanding under Section 8 and the terms and conditions set forth in Sections
9, 10.6 and 12.4 shall survive such termination. After a written notice of termination has been
given under this Section 10 or upon expiry, the Company may direct the Manager to, at the cost of
the Company (subject to Section 10.6(d)), undertake any actions reasonably necessary to transfer
any aspect of the ownership or control of the assets of the Company to the Company or to any
nominee of the Company and to do all other things reasonably necessary to bring the appointment of
the Manager to an end at the appropriate time, and the Manager shall promptly comply with all such
reasonable directions. Upon termination or expiry of this Agreement, the Manager shall promptly
deliver to any new manager or the Company any Books and Records held by the Manager under this
Agreement and shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such things as may reasonably be
required to permit the new manager of the Company to assume its responsibilities.
11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
11.1 Notice of Dispute
If (a) a dispute or disagreement arises between the Parties with respect to any provision of
this Agreement (other than Section 8.3), including its interpretation or the performance of a Party
under this Agreement or (b) (i) the Company in good faith believes that a Manager Breach has
occurred or is reasonably likely to occur or (ii) the Manager in good faith believes that a Company
Breach has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur (each of the foregoing, as well as any
inability of the Parties to agree, pursuant to Section 8.1, upon the adjusted Commercial Management
Services Fee by the date sixty (60) days prior to January 1 of the year in which such adjusted fee
is scheduled to take effect, being a “Dispute”), either Party may, or the Party alleging such
breach or potential breach shall, deliver written notice to the other Party. Such notice shall
contain in detail the specific facts and circumstances relating to the Dispute. With respect to
any Dispute described in clause (a) or (b) above, each Party shall designate an individual to
negotiate and resolve the Dispute (each a “Designated Representative” and, together, the
“Designated Representatives”). The Designated Representatives shall in good faith attempt to
resolve the matter within a thirty (30) day period from the date of delivery of the notice referred
to above. If either Designated Representative intends to be accompanied by counsel at any meeting,
such Designated Representative shall give the other Designated Representative at least three (3)
Business Days’ notice. All discussions and negotiations pursuant to this Section 11 shall be
confidential and without prejudice to settlement negotiations.
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11.2 Mediation
If a Dispute described in clause (a) or (b) of Section 11.1 is not resolved by the Designated
Representatives during after the thirty (30) days provided in Section 11.1, either of the Parties
may refer
the matter to mediation. Any Dispute relating to the determination of an adjusted Commercial
Management Services Fee or Technical Services Fee (a “Services Fee Dispute”) shall be referred to
mediation. With respect to the mediation of any Dispute, the mediator shall be mutually agreed
upon by the Parties, and such mediator will be instructed to:
(a) review the terms of the Dispute and the position of the Parties;
(b) consider the terms of and context of this Agreement; and
(c) render a non-binding report within sixty (60) days (20 days in the case of a Services Fee
Dispute) of the appointment of the mediator (the “Mediator’s Report”) or such later date as to
which the Parties may agree.
The Parties shall consider the Mediator’s Report and may mutually decide to make it a binding
report. If the mediator is not able to facilitate a binding agreement between the Parties, the
Dispute is not resolved to the satisfaction of the Parties as a result of the Mediator’s Report or
a mediator cannot be chosen mutually by the Parties, the Dispute shall be submitted to binding
arbitration pursuant to Section 11.3.
11.3 Arbitration
Any Dispute not resolved by the Parties pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 shall be fully and
finally resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to this Section 11.3. Either Party may refer the
Dispute to arbitration, which shall take place in London, England in accordance with the
Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof then in force and under
the terms of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (the “LMAA”) before a tribunal of three
arbitrators; provided, however, that for Disputes where neither the claim nor any counterclaim
exceeds Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$50,000), the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance
with the LMAA Small Claims Procedures current at the time when the arbitration proceedings are
commenced. The prevailing Party in any such arbitration shall be entitled to costs, expenses and
reasonable attorneys’ fees, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered
in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
12. GENERAL
12.1 Assignment; Binding Effect
The Parties may not assign any of their respective rights under this Agreement in whole or in
part without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent may be withheld in the
sole discretion of such other Party. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of
the Parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns.
12.2 Change of Control of the Manager
If any Person or group of Persons acting in concert (other than Teekay Corporation and its
Affiliates) proposes to acquire Control of the Manager, directly or indirectly, the Manager shall
provide at least thirty (30) days’ written notice of the change of Control to the Company, which
notice shall identify the Person that will acquire, directly or indirectly, Control of the Manager.
A change of Control
of the Manager may occur only with the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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12.3 Force Majeure
Neither of the Parties shall be under any liability for any failure to perform any of their
obligations hereunder if any of the following occurs (each a “Force Majeure Event”):
(a) any event, cause or condition which is beyond the reasonable control of either or both of
the Parties and which prevents either or both of the Parties from performing any of their
respective obligations under this Agreement;
(b) acts of God, including fire, explosions, unusually or unforeseeably bad weather
conditions, epidemic, lightening, earthquake or tsunami;
(c) acts of public enemies, including war or civil disturbance, vandalism, sabotage,
terrorism, blockade or insurrection;
(d) acts of a Governmental Authority, including injunction or restraining orders issued by any
judicial, administrative or regulatory authority, expropriation or requisition;
(e) government rule, regulation or legislation, embargo or national defense requirement; or
(f) labor troubles or disputes, strikes or lockouts, including any failure to settle or
prevent such event which is in the control of any Party.
A Party shall give written notice to the other Party promptly upon the occurrence of a Force
Majeure Event.
12.4 Confidentiality
Each Party agrees that, except with the prior written consent of the other Party, it shall at
all times keep confidential and not disclose, furnish or make accessible to anyone (except to
employees, agents and professional advisors in the ordinary course of business) any confidential or
proprietary information, knowledge or data concerning or relating to the other Party and to the
business or financial affairs of the other Party to which such Party has been or shall become privy
by reason of this Agreement, except for any (a) disclosure required by judicial or administrative
process (including discovery for litigation), (b) information that becomes publicly available
through no fault of such Party or otherwise ceases to be confidential, (c) information required by
law or applicable stock exchange rules to be disclosed or (d) disclosure made to a Person under a
binding confidentiality agreement in favor of the Party whose confidential or proprietary
information is being disclosed.
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12.5 Notices
Each notice, consent or request required to be given to a Party pursuant to this Agreement
must be given in writing. A notice may be given by delivery to an individual or by fax or email,
and shall be validly given if delivered on a Business Day to an individual at the following
address, or, if transmitted on a Business Day, by fax or email addressed to the following Party:
(a)
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or to any other address, fax number, email address or individual that the Party so designates. Any
notice
(a) if validly delivered on a Business Day, shall be deemed to have been given when delivered;
(b) if validly transmitted by fax or email before 3:00 p.m. (local time at the place of
receipt) on a Business Day, shall be deemed to have been given on that Business Day; and
(c) if validly transmitted by fax or email after 3:00 p.m. (local time at the place of
receipt) on a Business Day, shall be deemed to have been given on the Business Day after the date
of the transmission.
12.6 Third Party Rights
The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the Parties to this Agreement, and
no shareholder, employee, agent of any Party or any other Person shall have the right under the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act of 1999 or otherwise, separate and apart from the Parties
hereto, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any Party to this Agreement to
comply with the terms of this Agreement.
12.7 No Partnership
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to create or shall be construed as creating a
partnership or joint venture between the Parties, and this Agreement shall not be deemed for any
purpose to constitute any Party a partner of any other Party to this Agreement in the conduct of
any business or otherwise or as a member of a joint venture or joint enterprise with any other
Party to this Agreement.
12.8 Severability
Each provision of this Agreement is several. If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes
illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the illegality, invalidity or
unenforceability of that provision will not affect:
(a) the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement; or
(b) the legality, validity or enforceability of that provision in any other jurisdiction;
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except that if:
(x) on the reasonable construction of this Agreement as a whole, the applicability of the
other provision presumes the validity and enforceability of the particular provision, the other
provision will be deemed also to be invalid or unenforceable; and
(y) as a result of the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that any part of
this Agreement is unenforceable or invalid and, as a result of this Section 12.8, the basic
intentions of the Parties in this Agreement are entirely frustrated, the Parties shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to amend, supplement or otherwise vary this Agreement to confirm
their mutual intention in entering into this Agreement.
12.9 Governing Law
This Agreement is governed exclusively by, and is to be enforced, construed and interpreted
exclusively in accordance with, English law, which is deemed to be the proper law of the Agreement.
12.10 Amendments
No amendment, supplement, modification or restatement of any provision of this Agreement shall
be binding unless it is in writing and signed by each Person that is a Party to this Agreement at
the time of the amendment, supplement, modification or restatement.
12.11 Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.
12.12 Waiver
No failure by any Party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement
or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof
shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or of any other covenant, duty, agreement or
condition. Any waiver must be specifically stated as such in writing.
12.13 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall
constitute one agreement binding on the Parties hereto.
12.14 Ownership of Advisor and Ship Manager
During the Term, Teekay Corporation shall not transfer, sell or dispose of its interest in or
otherwise relinquish Control of the Manager.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Management Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties hereto as
of the date first written above.
| TEEKAY TANKERS LTD. | TEEKAY TANKERS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD. | |||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||||||
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||||||
| Title: | Secretary | Title: | Secretary | |||||||||||
| TEEKAY CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||
| (solely as a party to this Agreement for purposes of Section 12.14) | ||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||||||||
SCHEDULE A
IPO VESSELS
IPO VESSELS
(As of December 18, 2007)
The following table lists the Vessels that are presently owned or will be acquired by the
Company on or prior to the date of this Agreement. This Schedule may be updated from time to time.
| Capacity | Current | Current | Expiration | Intended | ||||||||||
| Vessel | (dwt)(1) | Built | Employment | Charterer | of Charter | Flag | ||||||||
Xxxx Spirit |
115,500 | 2005 | Time charter | ConocoPhillips | Dec. 2010(2) | Bahamas | ||||||||
Matterhorn Spirit |
114,800 | 2005 | Time charter | Eiger Shipping | Dec. 2009(2) | Bahamas | ||||||||
Everest Spirit |
115,000 | 2004 | Pool | — | — | Bahamas | ||||||||
Kanata Spirit |
113,000 | 1999 | Time charter | Sabic | May 2008 | Bahamas | ||||||||
Kareela Spirit |
113,100 | 1999 | Pool | — | — | Bahamas | ||||||||
Kyeema Spirit |
113,300 | 1999 | Pool | — | — | Bahamas | ||||||||
Nassau Spirit |
107,100 | 1999 | Pool | — | — | Bahamas | ||||||||
Falster Spirit |
95,400 | 1995 | Time charter | Xxxxxxx XxxxxXxxxx | Xxx. 0000 | Xxxxxxx | ||||||||
Sotra Spirit |
95,400 | 1995 | Pool | — | — | Bahamas | ||||||||
| (1) | Deadweight tonnes. | |
| (2) | Time charter begins in December 2007. |
