LOAN FACILITY AGREEMENT
Dated:
2006
BETWEEN:-
(1)
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TEEKAY
LNG PARTNERS L.P. a
limited partnership formed and existing under the laws of the Republic
of
the Xxxxxxxx Islands with its registered office at c/o Trust Company
Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Xxxxxxxx Islands
MH96960
(the "Borrower");
and
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(2)
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the
banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1, each acting
through
its office at the address indicated against its name in Schedule
1
(together "the
Banks"
and each a "Bank");
and
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(3)
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ING
BANK N.V. acting
as arranger (in that capacity the "Arranger");
and
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(4)
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ING
BANK N.V. acting
as administrative agent and security trustee through its office at
00
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX (in that capacity the "Agent").
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WHEREAS:-
Each
of
the Banks has agreed to
advance
to the Borrower its respective Commitment of an aggregate principal amount
not
exceeding three hundred and thirty million Dollars ($330,000,000) to refinance
the Existing Indebtedness and thereafter for the general corporate purposes
of
the Borrower Group on the terms and conditions herein set forth.
IT IS AGREED
as
follows:-
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Definitions
and Interpretation
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1.1 Definitions
In
this
Agreement:-
1.1.1
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"Administration"
has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1.1.3 of the ISM
Code.
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1.1.2
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the
"Advance
Date",
in relation to any Drawing, means the date on which that Drawing
is
advanced by the Banks to the Borrower pursuant to
Clause 2.
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1.1.3
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"Assignments"
means the first priority assignments of each of the Vessels' Earnings,
Insurance, Requisition Compensation and Charter Rights referred to
in
clause 8.1.4.
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1.1.4
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"Approved
Brokers"
means X. Xxxxxxxx & Co. Ltd, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Young Shipbrokers
Ltd, Compass Maritime Services LLC, Fearnley AS, X. X. Xxxxxx AS
and X.X.
Xxxxxx AS.
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1.1.5
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"Borrower's Accounts"
means the consolidated financial accounts of the Borrower to be provided
to the Agent pursuant to Clause 10.2.18 of this
Agreement.
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1.1.6
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"Borrower Group"
means, from time to time, the Borrower, the Guarantors and each of
their
respective Subsidiaries.
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1.1.7
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"the
Borrower's Obligations"
means all of the liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the
Finance Parties under or pursuant to the Borrower's Security Documents,
whether actual or contingent, present or future, and whether incurred
alone or jointly or jointly and severally with any other and in whatever
currency, including (without limitation) interest, commission and
all
other charges and expenses.
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1.1.8
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"the
Borrower's Security Documents"
means those of the Security Documents to which the Borrower is or
is to be
a party.
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1.1.9
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"Break
Costs"
means all documented costs, losses, premiums or penalties incurred
by any
of the Finance Parties in the circumstances contemplated by Clause
17.4 or
as a result of any of them receiving any prepayment of all or any
part of
the Facility (whether pursuant to Clauses 5.2 and 5.3 or otherwise)
or any
other payment under or in relation to the Security Documents on a
day
other than the due date for payment of the sum in question, and includes
(without limitation) any losses or costs incurred in liquidating
or
re-employing deposits from third parties acquired to effect or maintain
the Facility, and any liabilities, expenses or losses incurred by
any of
the Finance Parties in terminating or reversing, or otherwise in
connection with, any interest rate and/or currency swap, transaction
or
arrangement entered into by any of the Finance Parties with any member
of
the Borrower Group to hedge any exposure arising under this Agreement,
or
in terminating or reversing, or otherwise in connection with, any
open
position arising under this
Agreement.
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1.1.10
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"Business
Day"
means a day on which banks are open for the transaction of business
of the
nature contemplated by this Agreement (and not authorised by law
to close)
in New York City, United States of America; London, England; Madrid,
Spain
and any other financial centre which the Agent may reasonably consider
appropriate for the operation of the provisions of this Agreement.
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1.1.11
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"Change
of Control"
means that
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(i)
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Teekay
Shipping Corporation ceases to own (directly or indirectly) a majority
of
the limited liability company interests in the General Partner;
or
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(ii)
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the
Corporate Guarantor ceases to own (directly or indirectly) a majority
of
the shares in the Owners; or
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(iii)
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the
Borrower ceases to own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the
shares
in the Corporate Guarantor.
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1.1.12
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"Charters"
means the charterparty for Vessel A dated 22 February 2001 and made
between the relevant Owner and Charterer A and the charterparty for
Vessel
B dated 28 June 2001 made between the relevant Owner and Union Fenosa,
S.A. (formerly Union Electrica Fenosa, S.A.) as assigned by Union
Fenosa,
S.A. to Charterer B (each a "Charter")
as each has been and may be supplemented and amended from time to
time.
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1.1.13
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"Charterers"
means Charterer A and Charterer B (each a "Charterer").
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1.1.14
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"Charterer
A"
means Repsol YPF Trading Y Transporte
S.A.
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1.1.15
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"Charterer
B"
means Union Fenosa Gas, S.A.
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1.1.16
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"Charter
Rights",
in relation to a Vessel, means all rights and benefits accruing to
the
Owner of that Vessel under or pursuant to the relevant Charter and
not
forming part of the Earnings.
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1.1.17
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"Commitment"
means, in relation to each Bank, the amount of the Facility which
that
Bank agrees to advance to the Borrower as its several liability as
indicated against the name of that Bank in Schedule 1 Part I and
Schedule 1 Part II, as reduced from time to time in accordance with
Clause
2.4, or, where the context permits, the amount of the Facility advanced
by
that Bank and remaining
outstanding.
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1.1.18
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"Commitment
Commission"
means the commitment commission to be paid by the Borrower to the
Agent on
behalf of the Banks pursuant to Clause
7.
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1.1.19
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"Commitment
Termination Date"
means the date falling one month prior to the Termination
Date.
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1.1.20
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a
"Communication"
means any notice, approval, demand, request or other communication
from
one party to this Agreement to any other party to this
Agreement.
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1.1.21
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"the
Communications Address"
means x/x Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (Xxxxxx) Xxx, Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxxx 5, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxx X0X
0X0,
fax no: x0 000 000 0000 marked for the attention of Vice President,
Finance.
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1.1.22
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"Company"
means at any given time the company responsible for a Vessel's compliance
with (i) the ISM Code under paragraph 1.1.2 of the ISM Code and or
(ii)
the ISPS Code (as the case may be).
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1.1.23
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"Confirmation"
means a confirmation exchange or deemed exchanged between a Future
Swap
Provider and the Borrower as contemplated by a Master
Agreement.
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1.1.24
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"Corporate
Guarantor"
means Teekay Shipping Spain, S.L.
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1.1.25
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"Corporate
Guarantee"
means the guarantee and indemnity of the Corporate Guarantor in respect
of
the Borrower's Obligations referred to in clause
8.1.2.
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1.1.26
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"Currency
of Account"
means, in relation to any payment to be made to a Finance Party pursuant
to any of the Security Documents, the currency in which that payment
is
required to be made by the terms of the relevant Security Document.
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1.1.27
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"Default
Rate"
means the rate which is the aggregate of LIBOR, any Mandatory Cost,
the
Margin and one point five per centum (1.5%) per
annum.
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1.1.28
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"Distribution
Drawing"
means a Drawing used or intended to be used by the Borrower to fund
cash
distributions to its general partner and limited
partners.
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1.1.29
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"DOC"
means in relation to the ISM Company, a valid Document of Compliance
issued for the ISM Company by the Administration under paragraph
13.2 of
the ISM Code.
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1.1.30
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"Dollars"
"US$"
and "$"
each means available and freely transferable and convertible funds
in
lawful currency of the United States of
America.
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1.1.31
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"Drawdown
Notice"
means a notice complying with Clause 2.3 in the form set out in Schedule
5.
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1.1.32
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"Drawing"
means a part (or, if requested and available, all) of the Facility
advanced by the Banks to the Borrower in accordance with Clause 2,
and
which shall be designated either a General Revolving Drawing or a
Distribution Drawing.
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1.1.33
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"Earnings",
in relation to a Vessel, means all hires including (without limitation)
all time charter hire and bareboat charter hire, freights, pool income
and
other sums payable to or for the account of the Owner in respect
of that
Vessel including (without limitation) all remuneration for salvage
and
towage services, demurrage and detention moneys, contributions in
general
average, compensation in respect of any requisition for hire and
damages
and other payments (whether awarded by any court or arbitral tribunal
or
by agreement or otherwise) for breach, termination or variation of
any
contract for the operation, employment or use of that
Vessel.
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1.1.34
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"Earnings
Account"
means a bank account to be opened (in the event that an Event of
Default
has occurred) in the joint names of the Owners with the Earnings
Account
Holder .
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1.1.35
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"Earnings
Account Holder"
means the bank or financial institution which (following the occurrence
of
an Event of Default) at any time, with the Agent's prior written
consent,
holds the Earnings Account.
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1.1.36
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"Encumbrance"
means any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment, hypothecation,
preferential right, option, title retention or trust arrangement
or any
other agreement or arrangement which, in any of the aforementioned
instances, has the effect of creating
security.
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1.1.37
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"Environmental
Affiliate"
means an agent or employee of an Owner or a person in a contractual
relationship with an Owner in respect of the Vessel owned by it (including
without limitation, the operation of or the carriage of cargo of
such
Vessel).
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1.1.38
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"Environmental
Approvals"
means any present or future permit, licence, approval, ruling, variance,
exemption or other authorisation required under the applicable
Environmental Laws.
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1.1.39
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"Environmental
Claim"
means any and all enforcement, clean-up, removal, administrative,
governmental, regulatory or judicial actions, orders, demands or
investigations instituted or completed pursuant to any Environmental
Laws
or Environmental Approvals together with any claims made by any third
person relating to damage, contribution, loss or injury resulting
from any
Environmental Incident.
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1.1.40
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"Environmental
Incident"
means:
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(a)
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any
release of Environmentally Sensitive Material from a Vessel;
or
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(b)
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any
incident in which Environmentally Sensitive Material is released
from a
vessel other than a Vessel and which involves a collision between
a Vessel
and such other vessel or some other incident of navigation or operation,
in either case, in connection with which the relevant Vessel is actually
or potentially liable to be arrested, attached, detained or injuncted
and/or where any guarantor, any manager (or any sub-manager of such
Vessel) or any of its officers, employees or other persons retained
or
instructed by it (or such sub-manager) are at fault or allegedly
at fault
or otherwise liable to any legal or administrative action;
or
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(c)
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any
other incident in which Environmentally Sensitive Material is released
otherwise than from such Vessel and in connection with which that
Vessel
is actually or potentially liable to be arrested and/or where any
guarantor, any manager (or any sub-manager of the relevant Vessel)
or any
of its officers, employees or other persons retained or instructed
by it
(or such sub-manager) are at fault or allegedly at fault or otherwise
liable to any legal or administrative
action.
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1.1.41
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"Environmental
Laws"
means all present and future laws, regulations, treaties and conventions
of any applicable jurisdiction
which:
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(a)
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have
as a purpose or effect the protection of, and/or prevention of harm
or
damage to, the environment;
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(b)
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relate
to the carriage of Environmentally Sensitive Material or to actual
or
threatened releases of Environmentally Sensitive
Material;
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(c)
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provide
remedies or compensation for harm or damage to the environment;
or
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(d)
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relate
to Environmentally Sensitive Materials or health or safety
matters.
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1.1.42
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"Environmentally
Sensitive Material"
means (i) oil and oil products and (ii) any other waste, pollutant,
contaminant or other substance (including any liquid, solid, gas,
ion,
living organism or noise) that may be harmful to human health or
other
life or the environment or a nuisance to any person or that may make
the
enjoyment, ownership or other territorial control of any affected
land,
property or waters more costly for such person to a material
degree.
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1.1.43
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"Event
of Default"
means any of the events set out in
Clause 12.2.
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1.1.44
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"Execution
Date"
means the date on which this Agreement is executed by each of the
parties
hereto.
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1.1.45
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"Existing
Indebtedness"
means the Financial Indebtedness owed by Naviera Teekay Gas S.L.
under the
terms of a syndicated credit agreement dated 22 February 2001 entered
into
with X.X. Xxxxxx Europe Limited as agent for a syndicate of lenders
in
respect of Vessel A.
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1.1.46
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"Facility"
means the reducing revolving credit facility made available by the
Banks
to the Borrower pursuant to this
Agreement.
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1.1.47
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"the
Facility Outstandings"
at any time means the total of all Drawings made at that time, to
the
extent not reduced by repayments, prepayments or voluntary
reductions.
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1.1.48
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"the
Facility Period"
means the period beginning on the Execution Date and ending on the
date
when the whole of the Indebtedness has been repaid in full and the
Borrower has ceased to be under any further actual or contingent
liability
to the Finance Parties under or in connection with the Security
Documents.
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1.1.49
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"Fee
Letter"
means a letter or letters from the Agent to the Borrower setting
out
certain fees payable to the Agent in connection with the
Facility.
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1.1.50
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"the
Finance Parties"
means the Banks, the Arranger, the Agent and any Future Swap
Provider.
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1.1.51
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"Financial
Indebtedness"
means any indebtedness of any person for or in respect
of:
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(a)
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moneys
borrowed or raised;
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(b)
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amounts
raised under any acceptance credit
facility;
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(c)
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amounts
raised pursuant to any note purchase facility or the issue of bonds,
notes, debentures, loan stock or similar
instruments;
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(d)
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amounts
raised pursuant to any issue of shares of the relevant person which
are
expressed to be redeemable;
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(e)
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the
amount of any liability in respect of leases or hire purchase contracts
which would, in accordance with GAAP, be treated as finance or capital
leases;
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(f)
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the
amount of any liability in respect of any purchase price for assets
or
services, the payment of which is deferred for a period in excess
of one
hundred and eighty (180) days;
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(g)
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all
reimbursement obligations whether contingent or not in respect of
amounts
paid under a letter of credit or similar
instrument;
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(h)
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all
interest rate, currency swap and similar agreements obliging the
making of
payments, whether periodically or upon the happening of a contingency
(and
the value of such indebtedness shall be the xxxx-to-market valuation
of
such transaction at the relevant
time);
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(i)
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amounts
raised under any other transaction (including, without limitation,
any
forward sale or purchase agreement) having the commercial effect
of a
borrowing; and
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(j)
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any
guarantee of indebtedness falling within paragraphs (a) to (i)
above.
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1.1.52
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"First
Reduction Date"
means the date falling six (6) calendar months after the Execution
Date.
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1.1.53
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"Free
Liquidity"
means cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities to which the
Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries shall have free, immediate and direct
access each as reflected in the Borrower's most recent Borrower's
Accounts.
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1.1.54
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"Future
Swap Provider"
means any party that enters into a Master Agreement with the Borrower
for
the purpose of hedging interest costs in relation to the Facility
and is
designated by the Borrower to the Agent as a Future Swap
Provider.
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1.1.55
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"GAAP"
means the generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States of
America.
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1.1.56
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"General
Revolving Drawing"
means a Drawing other than a Distribution
Drawing.
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1.1.57
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"General
Partner"
means Teekay GP L.L.C., a Xxxxxxxx Islands limited liability company
acting in its capacity as the general partner in the
Borrower.
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1.1.58
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"Guarantors"
means the Corporate Guarantor and each of the Owners (each a "Guarantor").
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1.1.59
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"the
Indebtedness"
means the Facility Outstandings; any Master Agreement Liabilities;
all
other sums of any nature including costs (together with all interest
on
any of those sums) which from time to time may be payable by the
Borrower
to the Finance Parties pursuant to the Security Documents; any damages
payable as a result of any breach by the Borrower of any of the Security
Documents; and any damages or other sums payable as a result of any
of the
obligations of the Borrower under or pursuant to any of the Security
Documents being disclaimed by a liquidator or any other person, or,
where
the context permits, the amount thereof for the time being
outstanding.
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1.1.60
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"Insurances",
in relation to a Vessel, means all policies and contracts of insurance
(including but not limited to hull and machinery, all entries in
protection and indemnity or war risks associations) which are from
time to
time taken out or entered into in respect of or in connection with
that
Vessel or her increased value and (where the context permits) all
benefits
thereof, including all claims of any nature and returns of
premium.
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1.1.61
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"Interest
Payment Date"
means each date for the payment of interest in accordance with
Clause 6.
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1.1.62
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"Interest
Period"
means each interest period selected by the Borrower or agreed by
the Banks
pursuant to Clause 6.
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1.1.63
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"the
ISM Code"
means the International Ship Management Code for the Safe Operation
of
Ships and for Pollution Prevention.
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1.1.64
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"ISM
Company"
means, at any given time, the company responsible for a Vessel's
compliance with the ISM Code under paragraph 1.1.2 of the ISM
Code.
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1.1.65
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"the
ISPS Code"
means the International Ship and Port Security Code as adopted by
the
Conference of Contracting Governments to the Safety of Life at Sea
Convention 1974 on 13 December 2002 and incorporated as Chapter XI-2
of
the Safety of Life at Sea Convention
1974.
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1.1.66
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"law"
or "Law"
means any law, statute, treaty, convention, regulation, instrument
or
other subordinate legislation or other legislative or quasi-legislative
rule or measure, or any order or decree of any government, judicial
or
public or other body or authority, or any directive, code of practice,
circular, guidance note or other direction issued by any competent
authority or agency (whether or not having the force of
law).
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1.1.67
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"LIBOR"
means the rate, rounded to the nearest four decimal places downwards
(if
the digit displayed in the fifth decimal place is 1,2,3 or 4) or
upwards
(if the digit displayed in the fifth decimal place is 5,6,7,8 or 9)
displayed on Telerate page 3750 (or such other page or pages which
replace(s) such page for the purposes of displaying offered rates
of
leading banks, for deposits in Dollars of amounts equal to the amount
of
the relevant Drawing for a period equal in length to the relevant
Interest
Period or if there is no such display rate then available for Dollars
for
an amount comparable to the Drawing, the arithmetic mean (rounded
to the
nearest four decimal places downwards (if the digit displayed in
the fifth
decimal place is 1, 2, 3 or 4) or upwards if the digit displayed
in the
fifth decimal place is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9) of the respective rates notified
to the Agent by each of the Reference Banks as the rate at which
it is
offered deposits in Dollars and for the required period by prime
banks in
the London Interbank Market.
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1.1.68
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"Majority
Banks"
means any one or more Banks whose combined Proportionate Shares exceed
sixty six and two thirds per centum
(66⅔%).
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1.1.69
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"Managers"
means Teekay Servicios Maritimos S.L. as the technical managers of
the
Vessels and Teekay Shipping Limited as the commercial managers of
the
Vessel (each a "Manager").
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1.1.70
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"Mandatory
Cost"
means for each Bank to which it applies, the cost imputed to that
Bank of
compliance with the mandatory liquid asset requirements of the Bank
of
England and/or the banking supervision or other costs imposed by
the
Financial Services Authority, determined in accordance with
Schedule 6 (Calculation
of the Mandatory Cost).
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1.1.71
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"Margin"
means fifty five basis points
(55bps).
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1.1.72
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"Master
Agreement"
means any ISDA Master Agreement entered into between a Future Swap
Provider and the Borrower for the purpose of hedging interest costs
under
the Facility (and designated by the Borrower as a Master Agreement
for the
purposes of this Facility) and each Confirmation exchanged pursuant
to
that Master Agreement.
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1.1.73
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"Master
Agreement Liabilities"
means at any relevant time all liabilities of the Borrower to a Future
Swap Provider under or pursuant to a Master Agreement, whether actual
or
contingent, present or future.
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1.1.74
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"Material
Adverse Effect"
means a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect
on:
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(a)
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the
financial condition, assets, prospects or business of any Security
Party
or on the consolidated financial condition, assets, prospects or
business
of the Borrower Group;
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(b)
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the
ability of any Security Party to perform and comply with its obligations
under any Security Document or to avoid any Event of
Default;
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(c)
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the
validity, legality or enforceability of any Security Document;
or
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(d)
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the
validity, legality or enforceability of any security expressed to
be
created pursuant to any Security Document or the priority and ranking
of
any such security,
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provided
that, in determining whether any of the forgoing circumstances shall
constitute such a material adverse change or material adverse effect
for
the purposes of this definition, the Finance Parties shall consider
such
circumstance in the context of (x) the Borrower Group taken as a
whole and
(y) the ability of the Borrower to perform each of its obligations
under
the Security Documents.
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1.1.75
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"Material
Subsidiary"
means a Subsidiary of the Borrower
whose:
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(a)
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net
assets exceed 10 per cent. of the consolidated net assets of the
Borrower
Group; or
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(b)
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gross
assets exceed 10 per cent of the consolidated gross assets of the
Borrower
Group;
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(c)
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current
revenues exceed 10 percent. of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower
Group during the two most recent consecutive
quarters.
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1.1.76
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"the
Maximum Facility Amount"
means an amount not exceeding the three hundred and thirty million
Dollars
($330,000,000) subject to any reductions effected in accordance with
Clauses 2.4, 15.7 and 15.8.
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1.1.77
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"Mortgages"
means together the first priority Spanish ship mortgages over each
of the
Vessels made or to be made between the relevant Owner and the Banks
referred to in Clause 8.1.5 (each a "Mortgage").
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1.1.78
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"Owner"
means in respect of Vessel A, Naviera Teekay Gas S.L. (formerly Naviera
F
Xxxxxx Gas S.A.) and in respect of Vessel B, Naviera Teekay Gas II
S.L.
(formerly Naviera F Xxxxxx Gas II
S.A.)
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1.1.79
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"Owners
Guarantee"
means the joint and several guarantee and indemnity of each of the
Owners
in respect of the Indebtedness referred to in Clause
8.1.1.
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1.1.80
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"Party"
means a party to this Agreement and any Future Swap Provider.
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1.1.81
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"Permitted
Liens"
means (i) any Encumbrance which has the prior written approval of
the
Agent acting upon the instructions of all the Banks or (ii) any
Encumbrances that do not exceed ten million Dollars ($10,000,000)
and
arise either by operation of law or in the ordinary course of the
business
of the relevant Security Party which are discharged in the ordinary
course
of business.
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"Pledgor"
means the Corporate Guarantor.
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1.1.83
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"Potential
Event of Default"
means any event which, with the giving of notice and/or the passage
of
time and/or the satisfaction of any materiality test, would constitute
an
Event of Default.
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1.1.84
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"Pre-Approved
Classification Society"
means any of Det norske Veritas, Lloyds Register of Shipping, American
Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Germanischer Xxxxx or Bureau
Veritas.
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1.1.85
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"Pre-Approved
Flag"
means Spain, Bahamas, Singapore, the Xxxxxxxx Islands, Norwegian
International Ship Registry, Liberia, Isle of Man, Cayman Islands
and
Bermuda.
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1.1.86
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"Proceedings"
means any suit, action or proceedings begun by any of the Finance
Parties
arising out of or in connection with the Security
Documents.
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"Proportionate
Share"
means, for each Bank, the percentage that its Commitment bears to
the
aggregate Commitments of all Banks from time to time, being initially
the
percentage indicated against the name of that Bank in Schedule
1.
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1.1.88
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"Reference
Banks"
means ING Bank N.V., HSBC Bank plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland
plc.
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1.1.89
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"Requisition
Compensation",
in relation to a Vessel, means all compensation or other money which
may
from time to time be payable to an Owner as a result of that Vessel
being
requisitioned for title or in any other way compulsorily acquired
(other
than by way of requisition for hire).
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1.1.90
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"the
Security Documents"
means this Agreement, the Assignments, the Owners Guarantee, the
Shares
Charges, the Corporate Guarantee, the Mortgages, or (where the context
permits) any one or more of them, and any other agreement or document
which may at any time be executed as security for the payment of
all or
any part of the Indebtedness.
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1.1.91
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"Security
Parties"
means, at any relevant time, the Borrower, the Owners, the Corporate
Guarantor, the Pledgor and any other party who may at any time during
the
Facility Period be liable for, or provide security for, all or any
part of
the Indebtedness, and "Security
Party"
means any one of them.
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1.1.92
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"Shares
Charges"
means the pledges or charges of the shares of each of the Owners
executed
by the Pledgor in favour of the Banks referred to in Clause
8.1.3.
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1.1.93
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"SMC"
means a valid safety management certificate issued for a Vessel by
or on
behalf of the Administration under paragraph 13.7 of the ISM
Code.
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1.1.94
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"SMS"
means, in relation to each Vessel, a safety management system for
that
Vessel developed and implemented in accordance with the ISM Code
and
including the functional requirements, duties and obligations required
by
the ISM Code.
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1.1.95
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"Subordination
Agreement"
means a subordination agreement to be entered into between the Borrower,
the Agent on behalf of the Banks and itself and a Future Swap Provider
pursuant to which the Future Swap Provider will subordinate its interest
in the Security Documents to that of the Banks and the Agent in such
form
as the Agent (acting on the instructions of all the Lenders, such
instructions to be obtained by the Agent and given by the Lenders
as soon
as possible) shall reasonably
require.
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1.1.96
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"Subsequent
Reduction Dates"
means each date falling at consecutive six (6) monthly intervals
after the
previous Subsequent Reduction Date which in the case of the first
Subsequent Reduction Date shall be six (6) months after the First
Reduction Date.
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1.1.97
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"Subsidiary"
means a subsidiary undertaking, as defined in section 736 Companies
Act
1985 or any analogous definition under any other relevant system
of
law.
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1.1.98
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"Tangible
Net Worth"
means the issued and paid up share capital (including share premium
or
items of a similar nature (but excluding shares which are expressed
to be
redeemable)), loans from shareholders (where subordinated to the
satisfaction of the Agent), and amounts standing to the credit of
the
capital reserves of the Borrower,
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(a)
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plus
any credit balance carried forward on the Borrower's consolidated
profit
and loss account,
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(b)
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less:
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(i) any
debit balance carried forward on the Borrower's consolidated profit
and
loss account;
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(ii) any
amount shown for goodwill, including on consolidation, or any other
intangible property (other than intangible property relating to contracts
as shown in the balance sheet of the Borrower);
and
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(iii) any
amount attributable to minority interests in
Subsidiaries.
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1.1.99
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"Taxes"
means all taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions
and
withholdings (including any related interest and penalties) and any
restrictions or conditions resulting in any charge, other than taxes
on
the overall net income of a Finance Party or branch thereof, and
"Tax"
and "Taxation"
shall be interpreted accordingly.
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1.1.100
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"the
Termination Date"
means the twelfth anniversary of the Execution
Date.
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1.1.101
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"Total
Commitment"
means at any time the sum of all the
Commitments.
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1.1.102
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"Total
Loss",
in relation to a Vessel, means:-
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(a)
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an
actual, constructive, arranged, agreed or compromised total loss
of that
Vessel; or
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(b)
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the
requisition for title, compulsory acquisition, nationalisation or
expropriation of that Vessel by or on behalf of any government or
other
authority (other than by way of requisition for hire);
or
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(c)
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the
capture, seizure, arrest, detention or confiscation of that Vessel,
unless
the Vessel is released and returned to the possession of its Owner
within
ninety (90) days after the capture, seizure, arrest, detention or
confiscation in
question.
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1.1.103
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"Transfer
Certificate"
means a certificate materially in the form set forth in Schedule
4 signed
by a Bank and a Transferee
whereby:-
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(a)
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such
Bank seeks to procure the transfer to such Transferee of all or a
part of
such Bank's rights and obligations under this Agreement upon and
subject
to the terms and conditions set out in Clause 14;
and
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(b)
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such
Transferee undertakes to perform the obligations it will assume as
a
result of delivery of such certificate to the Agent as is contemplated
in
Clause 14.
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1.1.104
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"Transfer
Date"
means, in relation to any Transfer Certificate, the date for the
making of
the transfer specified in the schedule to such Transfer
Certificate.
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1.1.105
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"Transferee"
means a bank or other financial institution to which a Bank seeks
to
transfer all or part of such Bank's rights and obligations under
this
Agreement.
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1.1.106
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"the
Trust Property"
means:-
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(a)
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the
benefit of Clause 8 and the covenants contained in Clause 9.3;
and
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(b)
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all
benefits arising under (including, without limitation, all proceeds
of the
enforcement of) each of the Security Documents (other than this Agreement,
the Mortgages and the Shares Charges), with the exception of any
benefits
arising solely for the benefit of the
Agent.
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1.1.107
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"Valuation"
means in relation to a Vessel, the written valuation of that Vessel
expressed in Dollars addressed to all the Banks prepared by one of
the
Approved Brokers (or such other firms of reputable independent shipbrokers
as may be acceptable to the Majority Banks), to be nominated by the
Borrower. Such valuations shall be prepared at the Borrower's expense,
without a physical inspection, on the basis of a sale for prompt
delivery
for cash at arm's length on a charter free basis between a willing
buyer
and a willing seller.
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1.1.108
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"Vessel
A"
means m.v. "HISPANIA SPIRIT" and everything now or in the future
belonging
to her on board and
ashore.
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1.1.109
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"Vessel
B"
means m.v. "GALICIA SPIRIT" and everything now or in the future belonging
to her on board and
ashore.
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1.1.110
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"the
Vessels" means
Vessel A and Vessel B (each a "Vessel").
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1.2 Interpretation
In
this
Agreement:-
1.2.1
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words
denoting the plural number include the singular and vice
versa;
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1.2.2
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words
denoting persons include corporations, limited liability companies,
partnerships, associations of persons (whether incorporated or not)
or
governmental or quasi-governmental bodies or authorities and vice
versa;
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1.2.3
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references
to Recitals, Clauses, Schedules and Appendices are references to
recitals
and clauses of, and schedules and appendices to, this Agreement;
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1.2.4
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references
to this Agreement include the Recitals, the Schedules and the
Appendices;
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1.2.5
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the
headings and contents page(s) are for the purpose of reference only,
have
no legal or other significance, and shall be ignored in the interpretation
of this Agreement;
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1.2.6
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references
to any document (including, without limitation, to all or any of
the
Security Documents) are, unless the context otherwise requires, references
to that document as amended, supplemented, novated or replaced from
time
to time;
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1.2.7
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references
to statutes or provisions of statutes are references to those statutes,
or
those provisions, as from time to time amended, replaced or
re-enacted;
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1.2.8
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references
to any of the Finance Parties include its successors, transferees
and
assignees;
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1.2.9
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in
the case of the Borrower, any references to company or body corporate,
incorporation, shares, officers and directors and shareholders shall
be
construed as references to limited partnership, formation, common
units,
partners and unitholders as
appropriate;
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1.2.10
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references
to times of day are unless otherwise stated to London time;
and
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1.2.11
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unless
the contrary intention appears, a reference to a month or months
is a
reference to a period starting on one day in a calendar month and
ending
on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month or
the
calendar month in which it is to end, except
that:
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(i)
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if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, the period will end on the next Business Day in that month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not); |
(ii)
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if
there is no numerically corresponding day in that month, that period
will
end on the last Business Day in that month;
and
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(iii)
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notwithstanding
sub-paragraph (i) above, a
period which commences on the last Business Day of a month will end
on the
last Business Day in the next month or the calendar month in which
it is
to end, as appropriate.
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2 |
The
Facility and its Purpose
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2.1
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Agreement
to lend Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in reliance on
each of
the representations and warranties made or to be made in or in accordance
with each of the Security Documents, each of the Banks agrees to
advance
to the Borrower its Commitment of an aggregate principal amount not
exceeding the Maximum Facility Amount to be used by the Borrower
for the
purposes referred to in the Recital provided however that any Drawing
that
the Borrower intends to use as a Distribution Drawing shall be designated
as a Distribution Drawing in the relevant Drawdown Notice completed
in
accordance with clause 2.3 and such Distribution Drawing shall be
subject
to the repayment terms set forth in Clause
5.1.
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2.2
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Drawings
Subject
to satisfaction by the Borrower of the conditions set out in
Clause 3.1 (in respect of the first Drawing), Clause 3.3 (in respect
of all subsequent Drawings), and subject to Clause 2.3, and provided
that
the maximum aggregate amount of the Facility Outstandings at any
given
time during the Facility Period shall not exceed the Maximum Facility
Amount, each Drawing shall be advanced to the Borrower, in each case
by
the Agent transferring the amount of the Drawing to such account
as the
Borrower shall notify to the Agent in the relevant Drawdown Notice
by such
same day method of funds transfer as the Agent shall
select.
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2.3
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Advance
of Drawings
Each Drawing shall be advanced in Dollars. Each Drawing shall be
advanced
on a Business Day, provided that the Borrower shall have given to
the
Agent not more than ten and not fewer than three Business Days' notice
in
writing (and if such notice is given on the third Business Day prior
to
the required Advance Date it shall be given not later than 3:00 pm)
materially in the form set out in Schedule 5 of the required Advance
Date of the Drawing in question and provided that the requested Drawing
would not cause a breach of Clause 2.5. Each Drawdown Notice once
given
shall be irrevocable and shall constitute a warranty by the Borrower
that:-
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2.3.1
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all
conditions precedent to the advance of the Drawing requested in that
Drawdown Notice will have been satisfied on or before the Advance
Date
requested;
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2.3.2
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no
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred or will
then
have occurred; and
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2.3.3
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no
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default will result from the
advance of the Drawing in question.
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The
Drawdown Notice shall state that the Drawing shall be designated,
based on
its intended use either as a General Revolving Drawing or a Distribution
Drawing
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The
Agent shall promptly notify each Bank of the receipt of each Drawdown
Notice, following which each Bank will make its Proportionate Share
of the
amount of the requested Drawing available to the Borrower through
the
Agent on the Advance Date
requested.
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2.4
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Facility
Reduction
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2.4.1
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The
aggregate amount of the Facility available to the Borrower for drawing
under this Agreement shall be three hundred and thirty million Dollars
($330,000,000) during the period from the Execution Date until the
First
Reduction Date. On the First Reduction Date and on each of the Subsequent
Reduction Dates the amount of the Facility available for drawing
shall be
reduced in accordance with the reduction schedule set out in Schedule
3.
On the Termination Date the Facility available shall be reduced to
zero.
Subject to the proviso hereto, the mandatory reductions in the amount
of
the Facility available for drawing required pursuant to this Clause
will
be made in the amounts and at the times specified whether or not
the
Maximum Facility Amount is reduced pursuant to Clause 2.4.2, Clause
2.4.3,
Clause 2.4.4, Clause 15.7 or Clause 15.8. PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT any
reductions pursuant to Clause 2.4.2 (voluntary reductions), Clause
2.4.3
(sale) or Clause 2.4.4 (Total Loss) shall be applied to the remaining
mandatory reductions hereunder on a pro rata
basis.
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2.4.2
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The
Borrower may voluntarily cancel the Maximum Facility Amount in whole
or in
part in an amount of not less than five million Dollars ($5,000,000)
such
amount to be in integral multiples of one million Dollars ($1,000,000),
provided that it has first given to the Agent not fewer than three
(3)
Business Days' prior written notice expiring on a Business Day (the
"Cancellation
Date")
of its desire to reduce the Maximum Facility Amount. Such notice,
once
received by the Agent, shall be irrevocable and shall oblige the
Borrower
to make payment of all interest and Commitment Commission accrued
on the
amount so cancelled up to and including the Cancellation Date together
with any Break Costs in respect of such cancelled amount if the
Cancellation Date is not an Interest Payment Date. Any such reduction
in
the Maximum Facility Amount shall not be
reversed.
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2.4.3
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In
the event of a sale or disposal of a Vessel, the Maximum Facility
Amount
shall be reduced by the greater of (i) an amount equal to the Total
Commitment multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the
value of
the relevant Vessel (based on a Valuation) and the denominator of
which is
the aggregate value of the Vessels (based on their Valuations) and
(ii) an
amount sufficient to ensure that the Total Commitment remaining after
such
reduction does not exceed the aggregate of the remaining scheduled
charterhire payments to be paid to the relevant Owner under the relevant
Charter for the remaining Vessel during the remaining period of that
Charter (ignoring any option period which has not been exercised)
(the
"Mandatory
Commitment Reduction").
Such reduction shall be made on the date of such sale or disposal.
If, as
a result of any reduction in the Maximum Facility Amount pursuant
to this
Clause, the Facility Outstandings exceed the Maximum Facility Amount,
the
Borrower shall, on the date of the sale or disposal, prepay such
amount of
the Facility Outstandings as will ensure that the Facility Outstandings
are not greater than the Maximum Facility Amount. Any such prepayment
shall oblige the Borrower to make payment of all interest and Commitment
Commission accrued on the amount so reduced up to and including the
date
of reduction together with any Break Costs in respect of such reduced
amount if the date of such reduction is not an Interest Payment Date.
Any
such reduction in the Maximum Facility Amount shall not be
reversed.
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2.4.4
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In
the event that either Vessel becomes a Total Loss, on the earlier
to occur
of (a) the date of receipt of the proceeds of the Total Loss and
(b) the
date falling one hundred and eighty (180) days after the occurrence
of the
Total Loss (the "Reduction
Date"),
the Maximum Facility Amount shall be reduced by the Mandatory Commitment
Reduction. Any such reductions in the Maximum Facility Amount shall
not be
reversed. If, as a result of any reduction in the Maximum Facility
Amount
pursuant to this Clause the Facility Outstandings exceed the Maximum
Facility Amount, the Borrower shall, on the earlier to occur of (i)
the
date on which the relevant Owner receives the proceeds of such Total
Loss
and (ii) the one hundred and eightieth day after the date of such
Total
Loss occurring, prepay such amount of the Facility Outstandings as
will
ensure that the Facility Outstandings are not greater than the Maximum
Facility Amount. Any such prepayment shall not be reborrowed and
Clause
5.4 shall apply to any such
prepayment.
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2.4.5
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To
the extent that repayments or prepayments made by the Borrower to
the
Agent in accordance with this Agreement reduce the Facility Outstandings
to less than the Maximum Facility Amount, the Borrower shall again
be
entitled to make Drawings up to the Commitment Termination Date in
accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement. Any part
of
the Facility which is undrawn on the Commitment Termination Date
shall be
automatically cancelled.
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2.4.6
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Simultaneously
with each reduction of the Maximum Facility Amount in accordance
with
Clause 2.4.1, Clause 2.4.2, Clause 2.4.3 and Clause 2.4.4 (as the
case may
be), the Commitment of each Bank will reduce so that the Commitments
of
the Banks in respect of the reduced Maximum Facility Amount remain
in
accordance with their respective Proportionate
Shares.
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2.4.7
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Any
voluntary reductions of the Facility under Clause 2.4.2 or mandatory
reductions of the Facility under Clause 2.4.3 or 2.4.4 shall be applied
pro rata against the scheduled reductions of Commitment set out in
Schedule 3.
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2.5
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Restrictions
on Drawings
The Borrower shall not be entitled to make more than one Drawing
on any
Business Day. Each Drawing shall be of an amount of not less than
five
million Dollars ($5,000,000). If at any time during the Facility
Period
the Facility Outstandings exceed the Maximum Facility Amount then
available or if a proposed Drawing added to the Facility Outstandings
would result in the Maximum Facility Amount being exceeded then the
Borrower shall immediately pay to the Agent on behalf of the Banks
such
amounts as will ensure that the Facility Outstandings are equal to
or less
than the Maximum Facility Amount then available.
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2.6
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Termination
Date No
Bank shall be under any obligation to advance all or any part of
its
Commitment after the Commitment Termination
Date.
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2.7
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Several
obligations The
obligations of the Banks under this Agreement are several. The failure
of
a Bank to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not
affect
the obligations of the Borrower to any Finance Party nor shall any
Finance
Party be liable for the failure of another Bank to perform any of
its
obligations under or in connection with this
Agreement.
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2.8
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Application
of Facility Without
prejudice to the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement,
no
Finance Party shall be obliged to concern itself with the application
of
the Facility by the Borrower.
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2.9
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Loan
facility and control accounts The
Agent will open and maintain such loan facility account or such other
control accounts as the Agent shall in its discretion consider necessary
or desirable in connection with the Facility, and shall debit or
credit
such account with the amount of any Drawings hereunder, interest
accrued,
commission and expenses payable hereunder, and any amounts paid by
the
Borrower in respect of such obligations. Additionally:-
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2.9.1
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The
balance on that account shall represent the amount of the Borrower's
debt
to the Banks from time to time
hereunder.
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2.9.2
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Without
prejudice to that account, each Bank shall open an account in the
name of
the Borrower which shall show, according to the Commitments of each
Bank,
the amounts owing to it in respect of the liabilities referred to
above,
with the effect that the balance on that account shall represent
the
amount owed by the Borrower to each Bank from time to
time.
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2.9.3
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For
the purposes of Article 571 et seq. of the Spanish Law on Civil Procedure
(Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil), the parties expressly agree that the
Agent
(or the Bank in question) may determine the debt due and payable
which may
be claimed in enforcement proceedings, by means of a certificate
showing
the balance on the Borrower's account or accounts. For the purposes
of the
preceding paragraph, it shall be sufficient for the purposes of bringing
enforcement proceedings to produce an authorised copy of that document
and
a notarial instrument incorporating a certificate issued by the Agent
(or
by the Bank in question) showing that the debt has been calculated
in
accordance with the terms agreed by the parties in this deed and
that the
balance in question is the same as that on the account or accounts
maintained by the Borrower.
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2.9.4
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It
is expressly agreed that the balance on the account or accounts in
question shall be treated as the evidence of the debt owed by the
Borrower, and that may be claimed in accordance with this Clause
2.9 and
the Security Documents.
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3 |
Conditions Precedent and Subsequent
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3.1
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Conditions
Precedent
-
First
Drawing Before
any Bank shall have any obligation to advance the first Drawing under
the
Facility, the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
or to the
order of the Agent the following documents and
evidence:-
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3.1.1
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Evidence
of incorporation Such
evidence as the Agent may reasonably require that each Security Party
was
duly incorporated in its country of incorporation and remains in
existence
and, where appropriate, in good standing, with power to enter into,
and
perform its obligations under, those of the Security Documents to
which it
is, or is intended to be, a party, including (without limitation)
a copy,
certified by a director or an officer of the Security Party (or its
sole
member or general partner) in question as true, complete, accurate
and
unamended, of all documents establishing or limiting the constitution
of
each Security Party.
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3.1.2
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Corporate
authorities A
copy, certified by a director or any duly authorised officer of the
Security Party (or its sole member or general partner) in question
as
true, complete, accurate and neither amended nor revoked, of a resolution
of the directors of each Security Party or such Security Party's
general
partner (together, where appropriate, with signed waivers of notice
of any
directors' meetings) approving, and authorising or ratifying the
execution
of, those of the Security Documents and each Drawdown Notice to which
that
Security Party is or is intended to be a party and all matters incidental
thereto.
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3.1.3
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Officer's
certificate A
certificate (i) signed by a duly authorised officer or representative
of
each of the Security Parties (or its sole member or general partner)
setting out the names of the directors and officers of that Security
Party
(or its sole member or general partner) and (ii) issued by each Security
Party's company registry confirming due incorporation and valid existence
and (when such information is maintained by the registry) the names
of its
directors and shareholders.
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3.1.4
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Power
of attorney The
power of attorney (notarially attested and legalised, if necessary,
for
registration purposes) of each of the Security Parties under which
any
documents are to be executed or transactions undertaken by that Security
Party.
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3.1.5
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The
Security Documents The
Security Documents, together with all notices and other documents
required
by any of them, duly executed.
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3.1.6
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Drawdown
Notice A
Drawdown Notice.
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3.1.7
|
Process
agent A
letter from Teekay Shipping (UK) Ltd accepting their appointment
by each
of the Security Parties as agent for service of Proceedings pursuant
to
the Security Documents.
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3.1.8
|
Legal
opinions Confirmation
satisfactory to the Agent that all legal opinions required by the
Agent on
behalf of the Finance Parties will be given substantially in the
form
required by the Agent on behalf of the Finance
Parties.
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3.1.9
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Shares
Charges Documents
Any documents required by the Shares
Charges.
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3.1.10
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Certified
copies
Certified copies of the Charters.
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3.1.11
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Fee
Letter The
Fee Letter duly signed and payment of all bank fees that have fallen
due
thereunder and hereunder.
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3.1.12
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Evidence
of Owners' title
Confirmation satisfactory to the Agent that (a) the Vessels are
permanently registered under the Vessels' respective flag states
in the
ownership of their respective Owners (b) that the Mortgages will
be
registered with first priority against the Vessels and (c) there
will be
no further Encumbrances registered against the
Vessels.
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Accounts
The
audited consolidated accounts for the Borrower for the year ended
31
December 2005.
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3.1.14
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Evidence
of insurance Evidence
that the Vessels are insured in the manner required by the Security
Documents and that letters of undertaking will be issued in the manner
required by the Security Documents, together with a written opinion
on the
Insurances from an insurance adviser appointed by the
Agent.
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3.1.15
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Confirmation
of class A Certificate
of Confirmation of Class for hull and machinery confirming that each
of
the Vessels is classed with the highest class applicable to vessels
of her
type with a Pre-Approved Classification
Society.
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3.2
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Conditions
Subsequent
The Borrower undertakes to deliver or to cause to be delivered to
the
Agent on, or not later than ten (10) days or such other period as
the
Agent may have consented to after, the first Advance Date, the following
additional documents and evidence:-
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3.2.1
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Legal
opinions Such
legal opinions as the Agent on behalf of the Banks shall require
pursuant
to Clause 3.1.8.
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3.2.2
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Companies
Act registrations
Evidence that the prescribed particulars of the Security Documents
have
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies of England and Wales
and any
other relevant authorities within the statutory time limit.
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3.2.3
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Letters
of undertaking
Letters of undertaking in respect of the Insurances as required by
the
Security Documents together with copies of the relevant policies
or cover
notes or entry certificates duly endorsed with the interest of the
Agent.
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3.2.4
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Evidence
of Owners' title
Certificates of ownership and encumbrance (or equivalent) issued
by the
Registrar of Ships and the Registrar of Movable Assets (or equivalent
officials) of the Vessels' flag state confirming that (a) the Vessels
are
permanently registered under that flag in the ownership of their
respective Owners (b) the Mortgages have been registered with first
priority against the Vessels and (c) there are no further Encumbrances
registered against the Vessels.
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3.3
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Conditions
Precedent
-
Subsequent
Drawings Before
any Bank shall have any obligation to advance any subsequent
Drawings
under the Facility, the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to
the order of the Agent, a Drawdown Notice, in addition to the documents
and evidence referred to in Clause 3.1 where such documents and evidence
have not already been delivered to and received by the
Agent.
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3.4
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No
waiver If
the Banks in their sole discretion agree to advance any part of the
Facility to the Borrower before all of the documents and evidence
required
by Clause 3.1 or Clause 3.3 (as the case may be) have been delivered
to or
to the order of the Agent, the Borrower undertakes to deliver all
outstanding documents and evidence to or to the order of the Agent
no
later than the date agreed by the Agent and the Borrower and the
advance
of any part of the Facility shall not be taken as a waiver of the
Agent's
right to require production of all the documents and evidence required
by
Clause 3.1 or Clause 3.3 (as the case may
be).
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3.5
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Form
and content All
documents and evidence delivered to the Agent pursuant to this Clause
shall:-
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3.5.1
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be
in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent;
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3.5.2
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be
accompanied, if required by the Agent, by translations into the English
language, certified in a manner acceptable to the Agent acting reasonably;
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3.5.3
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if
required for registration purposes, be certified, notarised, legalised
or
attested in a manner acceptable for
registration.
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3.6
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Event
of Default
No
Bank shall be under any obligation to advance any part of its Commitment
nor to act on any Drawdown Notice if, at the date of the Drawdown
Notice
or at the date on which the advance of a Drawing is requested in
the
Drawdown Notice, an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default
shall
have occurred, or if an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default
would result from the advance of the Drawing in
question.
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4 |
Representations
and Warranties
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The
Borrower represents and warrants to each of the Finance Parties at
the
Execution Date and (by reference to the facts and circumstances then
pertaining) at the date of each Drawdown Notice, at each Advance
Date and
at each Interest Payment Date as follows (except that the representation
and warranty contained at Clause 4.16 shall only be made on the first
Advance Date and that the representation and warranty contained at
Clause
4.9 shall only be made on the Execution Date)
:-
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4.1
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Incorporation
and capacity Each
of the Security Parties is a body corporate duly constituted, organised
and validly existing and (where applicable) in good standing under
the law
of its country of incorporation, in each case with perpetual
corporate existence and the power to xxx and be sued, to own its
assets
and to carry on its business, and all of the corporate shareholders
(if
any) of each Security Party are duly constituted and existing under
the
laws of their countries of incorporation with perpetual corporate
existence and the power to xxx and be sued, to own their assets and
to
carry on their business and are acting on their own
account.
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4.2
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Solvency
None
of the Security Parties is insolvent or in liquidation or administration
or subject to any other insolvency procedure, and no receiver,
administrative receiver, administrator, liquidator, trustee or analogous
officer has been appointed in respect of any of the Security Parties.
For
this purpose a Security Party will be deemed insolvent if it is unable
to
pay its debts within the meaning of S.123 of the Insolvency Xxx 0000
or,
as the case may be, the Spanish Insolvency Act,
22/2003.
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4.3
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Binding
obligations The
Security Documents when duly executed and delivered will constitute
the
legal, valid and binding obligations of the Security Parties enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms subject to applicable laws
regarding creditors' rights in
general.
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4.4
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Satisfaction
of conditions All
acts, conditions and things required to be done and satisfied and
to have
happened prior to the execution and delivery of the Security Documents
in
order to constitute the Security Documents the legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Security Parties in accordance with their respective
terms have been done, satisfied and have happened in compliance with
all
applicable laws.
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4.5
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Registrations
and consents With
the exception only of the registrations referred to in Clauses 3.2.2
and
registration in Spain of the relevant Security Documents all (if
any)
consents, licences, approvals and authorisations of, or registrations
with
or declarations to, any governmental authority, bureau or agency
which may
be required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance,
validity or enforceability of the Security Documents have been obtained
or
made and remain in full force and effect and the Borrower is not
aware of
any event or circumstance which could reasonably be expected adversely
to
affect the right of any of the Security Parties to hold and/or obtain
renewal of any such consents, licences, approvals or
authorisations.
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4.6
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Disclosure
of material facts The
Borrower is not aware of any material facts or circumstances which
have
not been disclosed to the Agent and which might, if disclosed, have
reasonably been expected to adversely affect the decision of a person
considering whether or not to make loan facilities of the nature
contemplated by this Agreement available to the
Borrower.
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4.7
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No
material litigation Except
for those matters disclosed in writing to the Agent, there is no
action,
suit, arbitration or administrative proceeding nor any contemplated
action, suit, arbitration or administrative proceeding pending or
to its
knowledge about to be pursued before any court, tribunal or governmental
or other authority which is not covered by adequate insurance which
would,
or would be likely to, have a materially adverse effect on the business
or
financial condition of the Borrower Group taken as a
whole.
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4.8
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No
breach of law or contract The
execution, delivery and performance of the Security Documents will
not
contravene any contractual restriction or any law binding on any
of the
Security Parties or on any shareholder (whether legal or beneficial)
of
any of the Security Parties, or the constitutional documents of any
of the
Security Parties, nor result in the creation of, nor oblige any of
the
Security Parties to create, any Encumbrance over all or any of its
assets,
with the exception of the Encumbrances created by or pursuant to
the
Security Documents.
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4.9
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No
deductions
Except as disclosed to the Agent in writing, that to the best of
their
knowledge belief and without undue enquiry, none of the Security
Parties
is required to make any deduction or withholding from any payment
which it
may be obliged to make to any of the Finance Parties under or pursuant
to
the Security Documents.
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4.10
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Use
of Facility
The Facility will be used to refinance the Existing Indebtedness
and
thereafter for the general corporate purposes of the Borrower
Group.
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4.11
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Material
Adverse Change
Since the publication of the Borrower's Accounts for the year ended
31
December 2005 there has been no change in the business, assets, operations
or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower Group taken
as a
whole which has had a Material Adverse
Effect.
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4.12
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No
default
None of the Security Parties is in default of its obligations under
any
other financing documents to which it is a party to an extent or
in a
manner which might have a Material Adverse Effect on the business
or
condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower Group taken as
a whole
and no Event of Default is continuing or might reasonably be expected
to
result from the advance of any
Drawing.
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4.13
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Pari
passu ranking
The payment obligations of each of the Security Parties under the
Security
Documents to which it is a party rank at least pari passu with the
claims
of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for
obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies
incorporated in the relevant Security Party's country of incorporation
or
otherwise applicable to that Security
Party.
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4.14
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No
Immunity
In
any proceedings taken in any of the Security Parties' respective
jurisdictions of incorporation in relation to any of the Security
Documents, none of the Security Parties will be entitled to claim
for
itself or any of its assets immunity from suit, execution, attachment
or
other legal process.
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4.15
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Governing
Law and Judgments
In
any proceedings taken in any of the Security Parties' jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organisation in relation to any of the Security
Documents
in which there is an express choice of the law, the submission to
that
jurisdiction of a particular country as the governing law thereof,
that
choice of law and any judgment or (if applicable) arbitral award
obtained
in that country will be recognised and
enforced.
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4.16
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Validity
and Admissibility in Evidence
As
at the date hereof, all acts, conditions and things required to be
done,
fulfilled and performed in order (a) to enable each of the Security
Parties lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights under and perform
and
comply with the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in the
Security
Documents, (b) to ensure that the obligations expressed to be assumed
by
each of the Security Parties in the Security Documents are legal,
valid
and binding and (c) to make the Security Documents admissible in
evidence
in the jurisdictions of incorporation or organization of each of
the
Security Parties, have been done, fulfilled and
performed.
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4.17
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No
Filing or Stamp Taxes Under
the laws of the Security Parties' respective jurisdictions of
incorporation or organisation in force at the date hereof, it is
not
necessary that any of the Security Documents be filed, recorded or
enrolled with any court or other authority in its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organisation (other than the Registrar of Companies
for
England and Wales or the relevant maritime registry, to the extent
applicable) or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid
on or
in relation to any of the Security
Documents.
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4.18
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Borrower's
Accounts The
Borrower's Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2005 and all
other annual financial statements relating to the Borrower required
to be
delivered under Clause 10.2.18 of this Agreement, were each prepared
in
accordance with GAAP, give (in conjunction with the notes thereto)
a true
and fair view of (in the case of annual financial statements) or
fairly
represent (in the case of quarterly accounts) the financial condition
of
the Borrower Group at the date as of which they were prepared and
the
results of the Borrower Group’s operations during the financial period
then ended.
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4.19
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Ownership
and Security
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4.19.1
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(i) The
Corporate Guarantor owns (directly or indirectly) a majority of the
shares
in the Owners;
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(ii) the
Borrower owns (directly or indirectly) a majority of the shares in
the
Corporate Guarantor;
and
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(iii) Teekay
Shipping Corporation owns (directly or indirectly) a majority of
the
limited liability company interests in the General
Partner.
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4.19.2
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Each
of the Security Parties is the legal and beneficial owner of all
assets
and other property which it purports to charge, mortgage, pledge,
assign
or otherwise secure pursuant to each Security Document and those
Security
Documents to which it is a party create and give rise to valid and
effective Security having the ranking expressed in those Security
Documents.
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4.20
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Money
Laundering Any
amount borrowed hereunder, and the performance of the obligations
of the
Security Parties under the Security Documents, will be for the account
of
members of the Borrower Group and will not involve any breach by
any of
them of any law or regulatory measure relating to "money laundering"
as
defined in Article 1 of the Directive (91/308/EEC) of the Council
of the
European Communities.
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4.21
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Adverse
consequences To
the best of the Borrower's knowledge the execution, delivery and
subsequent performance by each of the Security Parties and Finance
Parties
of the Security Documents will not have any adverse consequences
for the
Finance Parties.
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4.22
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Representations
Limited
The representation and warranties of the Borrower in this Clause
4 are
subject to:
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4.22.1
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the
principle that equitable remedies are remedies which may be granted
or
refused at the discretion of the
court;
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4.22.2
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the
limitation of enforcement by laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
liquidation, reorganisation, court schemes, moratoria, administration
and
other laws generally affecting or limiting the rights of
creditors;
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4.22.3
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the
time barring of claims under any applicable limitation
acts;
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4.22.4
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the
possibility that a court may strike out provisions for a contract
as being
invalid for reasons of oppression, undue influence or similar;
and
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4.22.5
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any
other reservations or qualifications of law expressed in any legal
opinions obtained by the Agent in connection with the
Facility.
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Repayment
and Prepayment
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5.1
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Repayment
Each
Drawing shall be repaid by the Borrower to the Agent on behalf of
the
Banks on the last day of its Interest Period unless the Borrower
selects a
further Interest Period for that Drawing in accordance with Clause
6,
provided that the Borrower shall not be permitted to select such
further
Interest Period if an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default
has
occurred and shall then be obliged to repay such Drawing on the last
day
of its then current Interest Period. The Borrower shall on the Termination
Date repay to the Agent as agent for the Banks all Facility Outstandings.
The Borrower will cause the aggregate outstanding principal balance
of
Distribution Drawings to be zero for a period of at least fifteen
(15)
consecutive Business Days during any twelve (12) month
period.
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5.2
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Prepayment
The
Borrower
may prepay the Facility Outstandings in whole or in part in integral
multiples of one million Dollars ($1,000,000) (or as otherwise may
be
agreed by the Agent), each such prepayment to be of a minimum amount
of
five million Dollars ($5,000,000) on the last day of an Interest
Period,
provided that it has first given to the Agent not fewer than five
(5) days
prior written notice expiring on the last day of an Interest Period
of its
intention to do so. Any notice pursuant to this Clause 5.2 once given
shall be irrevocable and shall oblige the Borrower to make the prepayment
referred to in the notice on the last day of the Interest Period
specified
in the notice, together with all interest accrued on the amount prepaid
up
to and including that last day of the Interest Period in
question.
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5.3
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Mandatory
Prepayment If
at any time the Facility Outstandings shall exceed the Maximum Facility
Amount the Borrower shall immediately prepay to the Agent on behalf
of the
Banks such amounts as will ensure that the Facility Outstandings
do not
exceed the Maximum Facility Amount and shall pay to the Banks all
interest
accrued on the amount prepaid up to and including the date on which
such
prepayment occurred.
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5.4
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Prepayment
indemnity If
the Borrower shall make a prepayment on a Business Day other than
the last
day of an Interest Period, it shall pay to the Agent on behalf of
the
Banks such amount which is necessary to compensate the Banks for
any Break
Costs incurred by the Agent or any of the Banks as a result of the
prepayment in question.
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5.5
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Application
of prepayments Any
prepayment by the Borrower in an amount less than the Indebtedness
shall
be applied in satisfaction or reduction first of any costs and other
expenses outstanding; secondly of all interest accrued with respect
to the
outstanding Drawings; and thirdly of the outstanding
Drawings.
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5.6
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Reborrowing
of prepayments Any
amount prepaid pursuant to this Agreement may be reborrowed in accordance
with Clause 2.2.
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Interest
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6.1
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Interest
Periods
The period during which any Drawing shall be outstanding pursuant
to this
Agreement shall be divided into consecutive Interest Periods of one,
three, six or twelve months' duration, as selected by the Borrower
by
written notice to the Agent not later than 3:00 p.m. on the fourth
Business Day before the beginning of the Interest Period in question,
or
such other duration as may be agreed by the Banks in their discretion.
No
more than three one (1) month Interest Periods may be selected by
the
Borrower in each twelve (12) month period during the Facility
Period.
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6.2
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Beginning
and end of Interest Periods The
first Interest Period in respect of each Drawing shall begin on the
Advance Date of that Drawing and shall end on the last day of the
Interest
Period selected in accordance with Clause 6.1. Any subsequent Interest
Period selected in respect of each Drawing shall commence on the
day
following the last day of its previous Interest Period and shall
end on
the last day of its current Interest Period selected in accordance
with
Clause 6.1. However, in respect of any Drawings outstanding on the
Termination Date, the Interest Period applicable to such Drawings
shall
end on the Termination Date.
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6.3
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Interest
rate
During each Interest Period, interest shall accrue on each Drawing
at the
rate determined by the Agent to be the aggregate of (a) the Margin
(b)
LIBOR and (c), if applicable, the Mandatory Cost determined at or
about
11.00 a.m. (London time) on the second Business Day prior to the
beginning
of the Interest Period relating to that Drawing.
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6.4
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Accrual
and payment of interest During
the Facility Period, interest
shall accrue from day to day, shall be calculated on the basis of
a 360
day year and the actual number of days elapsed (or, in any circumstance
where market practice differs, in accordance with the prevailing
market
practice) and shall be paid by the Borrower to the Agent on behalf
of the
Banks on the last day of each Interest Period and additionally, during
any
Interest Period exceeding three months, on the last day of each
successive three month period after the beginning of that Interest
Period.
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6.5
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Ending
of Interest Periods If
any Interest Period would end on a day which is not a Business Day,
that
Interest Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day (unless
the
next succeeding Business Day falls in the next calendar month, in
which
event the Interest Period in question shall end on the immediately
preceding Business Day).
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6.6
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Default
Rate If
an Event of Default shall occur, the whole of the Indebtedness shall,
from
the date of the occurrence of the Event of Default, bear interest
up to
the date of actual payment (both before and after judgment) at the
Default
Rate, compounded at such intervals as the Agent shall in its reasonable
discretion determine, which interest shall be payable from time to
time by
the Borrower to the Agent on behalf of the Banks on
demand.
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6.7
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Determinations
conclusive Each
determination of an interest rate made by the Agent in accordance
with
Clause 6 shall (save in the case of manifest error or on any question
of law) be final and conclusive.
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Fees
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7.1
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The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent for distribution to the Banks Commitment
Commission at the rate of seventeen point five basis points (17.5bps)
per
annum on any undrawn and uncancelled part of the Facility. The Commitment
Commission will accrue from day to day on the basis of a 360 day
year and
the actual number of days elapsed and shall be paid quarterly in
arrears
from the Execution Date until the Commitment Termination Date with
a pro
rata payment being due and payable on the Commitment Termination
Date.
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7.2
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The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent the fees detailed in a fee letter
dated on
or about the date hereof made between the Borrower and the
Agent.
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8 |
Security
Documents
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8.1
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As
security for the repayment of the Indebtedness, the Borrower will
execute
and deliver to the Agent or cause to be executed and delivered to
the
Agent, on or before the first Advance Date, the following Security
Documents in such forms and containing such terms and conditions
as the
Agent requires:-
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8.1.1
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the
Owners Guarantee
the joint and several guarantee and indemnity of each of the Owners
in
respect of the Borrower's
Obligations;
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8.1.2
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the
Corporate Guarantee the
guarantee and indemnity of the Corporate Guarantor in respect of
the
Borrower's Obligations;
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8.1.3
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Shares
Charges
a
pledge of the shares of each of the Owners entered into by the Pledgor
in
favour of the Banks;
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8.1.4
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the
Assignments
deeds of assignment of the Earnings, Insurances, Requisition Compensation
and Charter Rights executed by the Owners as security for the Owners
Guarantee;
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8.1.5
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the
Mortgages
the first priority statutory ship mortgages over each of the Vessels
executed by the relevant Owner and the Borrower in favour of the
Banks as
security for the Owners Guarantee.
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Agency
and Trust
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9.1
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Appointment
Each
of the Finance Parties appoints the Agent its agent for the purpose
of
administering the Facility and the Security Documents and authorises
the
Agent and its directors, officers, employees and agents acting on
the
instructions from time to time of the Majority Banks, and subject
to
Clauses 9.4 and 9.19, to execute the Security Documents (other than
the
Mortgages and the Shares Charges) on its behalf and to exercise all
rights, powers, discretions and remedies vested in the Banks under
or
pursuant to the Security Documents, together with all powers reasonably
incidental to them.
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9.2
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Authority
Each
of the Finance Parties irrevocably authorises the Agent, acting on
the
instructions from time to time of the Majority Banks (save where
the terms
of any Security Document expressly require the instructions of all
of the
Banks):-
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9.2.1
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to
give or withhold any consents or approvals; and
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9.2.2
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to
exercise, or refrain from exercising, any discretions; and
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9.2.3
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to
collect, receive, release or pay any
money;
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under
or pursuant to any of the Security Documents. The Agent shall have
no
duties or responsibilities as agent or as security trustee other
than
those expressly conferred on it by the Security Documents and shall
not be
obliged to act on any instructions if to do so would, in the opinion
of
the Agent, be contrary to any provision of the Security Documents
or to
any law, or would expose the Agent to any actual or potential liability
to
any third party.
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9.3
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Trust
The
Agent agrees and declares, and each of the Banks acknowledges, that,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Clause, the Agent holds
the
Trust Property on trust absolutely for (i) the Banks, in accordance
with
their respective Proportionate Shares, and (ii) any Future Swap Provider
provided that such Future Swap Provider enters into a Subordination
Agreement. Each of the Finance Parties agrees that the obligations,
rights
and benefits vested in the Agent in its capacity as security trustee
shall
be performed and exercised in accordance with this Clause. The Agent
in
its capacity as security trustee shall have the benefit of all of
the
provisions of this Agreement benefiting it in its capacity as agent
for
the Finance Parties, and all the powers and discretions conferred
on
trustees by the Trustee Xxx 0000 (to the extent not inconsistent
with this
Agreement). In addition:-
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9.3.1
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the
Agent (and any attorney, agent or delegate of the Agent) may indemnify
itself or himself out of the Trust Property against all liabilities,
costs, fees, damages, charges, losses and expenses sustained or incurred
by it or him in relation to the taking or holding of any of the Trust
Property or in connection with the exercise or purported exercise
of the
rights, trusts, powers and discretions vested in the Agent or any
other
such person by or pursuant to the Security Documents or in respect
of
anything else done or omitted to be done in any way relating to the
Security Documents other than as a result of its gross negligence
or
wilful misconduct; and
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9.3.2
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the
Finance Parties acknowledge that the Agent shall be under no obligation
to
insure any property nor to require any other person to insure any
property
and shall not be responsible for any loss which may be suffered by
any
person as a result of the lack or insufficiency of any insurance;
and
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9.3.3
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the
Agent and the Finance Parties agree that the perpetuity period applicable
to the trusts declared by this Agreement shall be the period of eighty
years from the Execution Date.
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9.4
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Limitations
on authority Except
with the prior written consent of each of the Banks, the Agent shall
not
be entitled to :-
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9.4.1
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release
or vary any security given for the Borrower's obligations under this
Agreement; nor
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9.4.2
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agree
to waive the payment of any sum of money payable by any of the Security
Parties under the Security Documents;
nor
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9.4.3
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change
the meaning of the expression "Majority
Banks";
nor
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9.4.4
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exercise,
or refrain from exercising, any discretion, or give or withhold any
consent, the exercise or giving of which is, by the terms of this
Agreement, expressly reserved to the Banks;
nor
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9.4.5
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extend
the due date for the payment of any sum of money payable by any of
the
Security Parties under the Security Documents;
nor
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9.4.6
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take
or refrain from taking any step if the effect of such action or inaction
may lead to the increase of the obligations of a Bank under any of
the
Security Documents; nor
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9.4.7
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agree
to change the currency in which any sum is payable under the Security
Documents; nor
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9.4.8
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agree
to amend this Clause 9.4; nor
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9.4.9
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agree
to reduce the rate under the definitions of "Margin"
"Commitment
Commission"
or "Default
Rate".
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9.5
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Liability
Neither
the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents
shall be
liable to any of the other Finance Parties for anything done or omitted
to
be done by the Agent under or in connection with the Security Documents
unless as a result of the Agent's wilful misconduct or gross
negligence.
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9.6
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Acknowledgement
Each
of the Finance Parties (other than the Agent) acknowledges that:-
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9.6.1
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it
has not relied on any representation made by the Agent or any of
the
Agent's directors, officers, employees or agents or by any other
person
acting or purporting to act on behalf of the Agent to induce it to
enter
into any of the Security Documents;
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it
has made and will continue to make without reliance on the Agent,
and
based on such documents and other evidence as it considers appropriate,
its own independent investigation of the financial condition and
affairs
of the Security Parties in connection with the making and continuation
of
the Facility;
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9.6.3
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it
has made its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Security
Parties;
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9.6.4
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the
Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility at any time to provide
it
with any credit or other information relating to any of the Security
Parties unless that information is received by the Agent pursuant
to the
express terms of the Security Documents.
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Each
of the Finance Parties (other than the Agent) agrees that it will
not
assert nor seek to assert against any director, officer, employee
or agent
of the Agent or against any other person acting or purporting to
act on
behalf of the Agent any claim which it might have against them in
respect
of any of the matters referred to in this
Clause.
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9.7
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Limitations
on responsibility The
Agent shall have no responsibility to any of the Security Parties
or to
any of the other Finance Parties on account of:-
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9.7.1
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the
failure of any of the Finance Parties or of any of the Security Parties
to
perform any of their respective obligations under the Security Documents;
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9.7.2
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the
financial condition of any of the Security Parties;
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9.7.3
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the
completeness or accuracy of any statements, representations or warranties
made in or pursuant to any of the Security Documents, or in or pursuant
to
any document delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the
Security Documents;
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9.7.4
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the
negotiation, execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity,
enforceability, admissibility in evidence or sufficiency of any of
the
Security Documents or of any document executed or delivered pursuant
to or
in connection with any of the Security
Documents.
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9.8
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The
Agent's rights The
Agent may:-
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9.8.1
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assume
that all representations or warranties made or deemed repeated by
any of
the Security Parties in or pursuant to any of the Security Documents
are
true and complete, unless, in its capacity as the Agent, it has acquired
actual knowledge to the contrary;
and
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9.8.2
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assume
that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred
unless, in its capacity as the Agent, it has acquired actual knowledge
to
the contrary; and
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9.8.3
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rely
on any document or Communication believed by it to be genuine;
and
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9.8.4
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rely
as to legal or other professional matters on opinions and statements
of
any legal or other professional advisers selected or approved by
it;
and
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9.8.5
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rely
as to any factual matters which might reasonably be expected to be
within
the knowledge of any of the Security Parties on a certificate signed
by or
on behalf of that Security Party;
and
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9.8.6
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refrain
from exercising any right, power, discretion or remedy unless and
until
instructed to exercise that right, power, discretion or remedy and
as to
the manner of its exercise by the Banks (or, where applicable, by
the
Majority Banks) and unless and until the Agent has received from
the Banks
any payment which the Agent may require on account of, or any security
which the Agent may require for, any costs, claims, expenses (including
legal and other professional fees) and liabilities which it considers
it
may incur or sustain in complying with those
instructions.
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9.9
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The
Agent's duties The
Agent shall:-
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9.9.1
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if
requested in writing to do so by a Bank, make enquiry and advise
the Banks
as to the performance or observance of any of the provisions of the
Security Documents by any of the Security Parties or as to the existence
of an Event of Default; and
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9.9.2
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inform
the Banks promptly of any Event of Default of which the Agent has
actual
knowledge.
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9.10
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No
deemed knowledge The
Agent shall not be deemed to have actual knowledge of the falsehood
or
incompleteness of any representation or warranty made or deemed repeated
by any of the Security Parties or actual knowledge of the occurrence
of
any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default unless a Bank
or any of
the Security Parties shall have given written notice thereof to the
Agent.
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9.11
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Other
business The
Agent may, without any liability to account to the Banks, generally
engage
in any kind of banking or trust business with any of the Security
Parties
or any of their respective Subsidiaries or associated companies or
with a
Bank as if it were not the Agent.
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9.12
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Indemnity
The
Banks shall, promptly on the Agent's request, reimburse the Agent
in their
respective Proportionate Shares, for, and keep the Agent fully indemnified
in respect of:-
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9.12.1
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all
amounts payable by the Borrower to the Agent pursuant to Clause 17
(other
than under Clauses 17.3 and 17.4) to the extent that those amounts
are not
paid by the Borrower;
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9.12.2
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all
liabilities, damages, costs and claims sustained or incurred by the
Agent
in connection with the Security Documents, or the performance of
its
duties and obligations, or the exercise of its rights, powers, discretions
or remedies under or pursuant to any of the Security Documents; or
in
connection with any action taken or omitted by the Agent under or
pursuant
to any of the Security Documents, unless in any case those liabilities,
damages, costs or claims arise solely from the Agent's wilful misconduct
or gross negligence.
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9.13
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Employment
of agents In
performing its duties and exercising its rights, powers, discretions
and
remedies under or pursuant to the Security Documents, the Agent shall
be
entitled to employ and pay agents to do anything which the Agent
is
empowered to do under or pursuant to the Security Documents (including
the
receipt of money and documents and the payment of money) and to act
or
refrain from taking action in reliance on the opinion of, or advice
or
information obtained from, any lawyer, banker, broker, accountant,
valuer
or any other person believed by the Agent in good faith to be competent
to
give such opinion, advice or
information.
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9.14
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Distribution
of payments The
Agent shall pay promptly to the order of each of the Banks that Bank's
Proportionate Share and provided that a Future Swap Provider had
entered
into a Subordination Agreement to a Future Swap Provider its share
of
every sum of money received by the Agent pursuant to the Security
Documents (with the exception of any amounts payable pursuant to
Clause 7
and any amounts which, by the terms of the Security Documents, are
paid to
the Agent for the account of the Agent alone or specifically for
the
account of one or more of the Finance Parties) and until so paid
such
amount shall be held by the Agent on trust absolutely for that Finance
Party.
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9.15
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Reimbursement
The
Agent shall have no liability to pay any sum to another Party until
it has
itself received payment of that sum. If, however, the Agent does
pay any
sum to a Party on account of any amount prospectively due to it pursuant
to Clause 9.14 or otherwise before it has itself received payment of
that amount, and the Agent does not in fact receive payment within
five
Business Days after the date on which that payment was required to
be made
by the terms of the Security Documents, the recipient will, on demand
by
the Agent, refund to the Agent an amount equal to the amount received
by
it, together with an amount sufficient to reimburse the Agent for
the cost
of money for funding the amount in question during the period beginning
on
the date on which that amount was required to be paid by the terms
of the
Security Documents and ending on the date on which the Agent receives
reimbursement.
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9.16
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Redistribution
of payments Unless
otherwise agreed between the Finance Parties, if at any time a Finance
Party receives or recovers by way of set-off, the exercise of any
lien or
otherwise other than from any assignee or transferee of or sub-participant
in that Bank's Commitment, an amount greater than that Bank's
Proportionate Share of any sum due from any of the Security Parties
under
the Security Documents or in the case of a Future Swap Provider (provided
that such Future Swap Provider has entered into a Subordination Agreement)
an amount greater than the amount outstanding and due to any Future
Swap
Provider under a Master Agreement (the amount of the excess being
referred
to in this Clause as the "Excess
Amount")
then:-
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9.16.1
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that
Finance Party shall promptly notify the Agent (which shall promptly
notify
each other Finance Party);
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9.16.2
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that
Finance Party shall pay to the Agent an amount equal to the Excess
Amount
within ten days of its receipt or recovery of the Excess Amount;
and
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9.16.3
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the
Agent shall treat that payment as if it were a payment by the Security
Party in question on account of the sum owed to the Finance Parties
as
aforesaid and shall account to the Finance Parties in respect of
the
Excess Amount in accordance with the provisions of this
Clause.
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However,
if a Finance Party has commenced any Proceedings to recover sums
owing to
it under the Security Documents and, as a result of, or in connection
with, those Proceedings has received an Excess Amount, the Agent
shall not
distribute any of that Excess Amount to any other Finance Party which
had
been notified of the Proceedings and had the legal right to, but
did not,
join those Proceedings or commence and diligently prosecute separate
Proceedings to enforce its rights in the same or another
court.
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9.17
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Rescission
of Excess Amount If
all or any part of any Excess Amount is rescinded or must otherwise
be
restored to any of the Security Parties or to any other third party,
the
Finance Parties which have received any part of that Excess Amount
by way
of distribution from the Agent pursuant to Clause 9.16 shall repay
to the
Agent for the account of the Finance Party which originally received
or
recovered the Excess Amount, the amount which shall be necessary
to ensure
that (i) all of the Banks share rateably in accordance with their
Proportionate Shares and (ii) subject to any Subordination Agreement
each
Future Swap Provider shares in the amount of the receipt or payment
retained, together with interest on that amount at a rate equivalent
to
that (if any) paid by the Finance Party receiving or recovering the
Excess
Amount to the person to whom that Finance Party is liable to make
payment
in respect of such amount, and Clause 9.16.3 shall apply only to
the
retained amount.
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9.18
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Proceedings
Each
of the Finance Parties shall notify one another of the proposed
commencement of any Proceedings under any of the Security Documents
prior
to their commencement. No such Proceedings may be commenced without
the
prior written consent of the Majority
Banks.
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Instructions
Where
the Agent is authorised or directed to act or refrain from acting
in
accordance with the instructions of the Banks, or of the Majority
Banks
where applicable, each of the Banks shall provide the Agent with
instructions within seven Business Days of the Agent's written request
or
such shorter period as the Agent may reasonably specify. If a Bank
does
not provide the Agent with instructions within that period, (i) that
Bank
shall be bound by the decision of the Agent, (ii) that Bank shall
have no
vote for the purposes of this Clause and (iii) the combined Proportionate
Shares of the other Banks who provided such instructions shall be
deemed
to contribute 100%. Nothing in this Clause shall limit the right
of the
Agent to take, or refrain from taking, any action without obtaining
the
instructions of the Banks if the Agent in its discretion considers
it
necessary or appropriate to take, or refrain from taking, such action
in
order to preserve the rights of the Banks under or in connection
with the
Security Documents. In that event, the Agent will notify the Banks
of the
action taken by it as soon as reasonably practicable, and the Banks
agree
to ratify any action taken by the Agent pursuant to this
Clause.
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9.20
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Communications
Any
Communication under this Clause shall be given, delivered, made or
served,
in the case of the Agent (in its capacity as Agent or as one of the
Banks), and in the case of the other Finance Parties, at the address
indicated in Schedule 1 or such other addresses as shall be duly
notified
in writing to the Agent on behalf of the
Banks.
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9.21
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Payments
All amounts payable to a Finance Party under this Clause shall be
paid to
such account at such bank as that Finance Party may from time to
time
direct in writing to the Agent.
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9.22
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Retirement
Subject
to a successor being appointed in accordance with this Clause, the
Agent
may retire as agent and/or security trustee at any time without assigning
any reason by giving to the Borrower and the other Finance Parties
notice
of its intention to do so, in which event the following shall apply:-
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9.22.1
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with
the consent of the Borrower, not to be unreasonably withheld, the
other
Finance Parties may within thirty days after the date of the Agent's
notice appoint a successor to act as agent and/or security trustee
or, if
they fail to do so with the consent of the Borrower, not to be
unreasonably withheld, the Agent may appoint any other bank or financial
institution as its successor;
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9.22.2
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the
resignation of the Agent shall take effect simultaneously with the
appointment of its successor on written notice of that appointment
being
given to the Borrower and the other Finance Parties;
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9.22.3
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the
Agent shall thereupon be discharged from all further obligations
as agent
and/or security trustee but shall remain entitled to the benefit
of the
provisions of this Clause;
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9.22.4
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the
Agent's successor and each of the other parties to this Agreement
shall
have the same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would
have
had if that successor had been a party to this
Agreement.
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9.23
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No
fiduciary relationship Except
as provided in Clauses 9.3 and 9.14, the Agent shall not have any
fiduciary relationship with or be deemed to be a trustee of or for
any
other Finance Party and nothing contained in any of the Security
Documents
shall constitute a partnership between any two or more Banks or between
the Agent and any other Finance
Party.
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9.24
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The
Agent as a Bank The
expression "the
Banks"
when used in the Security Documents includes the Agent in its capacity
as
one of the Banks. The Agent shall be entitled to exercise its rights,
powers, discretions and remedies under or pursuant to the Security
Documents in its capacity as one of the Banks in the same manner
as any
other Bank and as if it were not also the
Agent.
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9.25
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The
Agent as security trustee
Unless the context otherwise requires, the expression "the
Agent"
when used in the Security Documents includes the Agent acting in
its
capacities both as agent and security
trustee.
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9.26
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Notwithstanding
the provisions of Clauses 9.1 and 9.2 the Agent shall not carry out
any
action or execute any document on behalf of the Banks pursuant to
its
rights and powers under the Security Documents until such time as
the
Majority Banks have authorised it to do so and each Bank has
either:
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(i)
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authorised
the Agent to take such action or execute such document on its behalf
or
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(ii)
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taken
such action as is necessary to execute any such document.
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Each
of the Banks undertakes to the Agent that it will either grant such
authority or execute such documents within three (3) Business Days
of the
Agent notifying the Banks that the Majority Banks have given such
authority to the Agent. If such authorisation or execution have not
been
carried out within such three (3) Banking Days period the Agent shall
be
entitled to carry out any action or execute any document on behalf
of
those of the Banks that have complied with the provisions of (i)
or (ii)
above only, pursuant to its rights and powers under the Security
Documents. For the avoidance of doubt as between the Borrower, the
Agent
and the Banks the Borrower shall not be concerned with the Agent's
authority to act under the provisions of this Clause
9
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10 |
Covenants
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The
Borrower covenants with the Finance Parties in the following terms.
10.1
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Negative
covenants
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The
Borrower will not:-
10.1.1
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no
third party rights without
the Majority Banks' prior written consent, create or permit to arise
or
continue and procure that the Owners do not consent, create, or permit
to
arise or continue any Encumbrance on or over all or any part of the
Vessels or their Earnings or Insurances or the Charters except for
Permitted Liens; nor
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10.1.2
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no
other business
materially change the nature of its business as carried on at the
Execution Date and shall procure that there is no material change
in the
nature of the business of the Borrower Group as a whole from that
advised
to the Agent of the date of this Agreement;
nor
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10.1.3
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merger
or amalgamation
without the prior written consent of the Majority Banks, permit any
merger
or amalgamation, save with another member of the Borrower Group where
the
Borrower is to be the only surviving entity;
nor
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10.1.4
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no
change in management
permit anyone other than the Managers or a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping
Corporation, the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower to be appointed
as commercial or technical managers of the Vessels;
nor
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10.1.5
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no
dealings with a Master Agreement
assign, novate or encumber or in any other way transfer any of its
rights
or obligations under a Master
Agreement.
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10.2
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Positive
covenants
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10.2.1
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Other
information The
Borrower will promptly supply to the Agent such information and
explanations as the Majority Banks may from time to time reasonably
require in connection with the operation of the
Vessels.
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10.2.2
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Notification
of Event of Default The
Borrower will promptly upon becoming aware of the same notify the
Agent in
writing of the occurrence of any Event of Default and upon receipt
of a
written request to that effect from the Agent confirm to the Agent
that
save as previously notified to the Agent or as notified in such
confirmation no Event of Default has
occurred.
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10.2.3
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Pari
Passu
The Borrower shall ensure that its obligations under this Agreement
shall
at all times rank at least pari passu with all of its other present
and
future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness with the exception
of any
obligations which are mandatorily preferred by any applicable laws
to
companies generally and not by
contract.
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10.2.4
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Corporate
Existence
Save as permitted by Clause 10.1.3, the Borrower shall ensure that
throughout the Facility Period each of the Security Parties shall
(i)
remain duly formed and validly existing under the laws of its respective
jurisdiction of incorporation (ii) remain authorised to do business
in the
jurisdiction in which it transacts its business (iii) continue to
have the
power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to
enter
into and perform its obligations under the Security Documents to
which it
is a party and (iv) continue to comply with all applicable laws,
statutory, regulatory and other requirements relative to its business,
where a failure so to comply could reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
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10.2.5
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Registration
of Vessels
The Borrower undertakes to procure that the Owners shall maintain
the
registration of the Vessels under the flag indicated in Schedule
2 (or a
Pre-Approved Flag or such other flag as the Majority Banks may approve
in
writing) for the duration of the Facility Period.
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10.2.6
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Evidence
of current COFR
The Borrower will from time to time on the request of the Agent provide
the Agent with such evidence as the Agent may reasonably require
that each
Vessel has a valid and current Certificate of Financial Responsibility
pursuant to the United States Oil Pollution Xxx
0000.
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10.2.7
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ISM
Code compliance
The Borrower will and will procure that the relevant Owner
will:-
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(a)
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procure
that each of the Vessels remains for the duration of the Facility
Period
subject to a SMS;
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(b)
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maintain
a valid and current SMC for each of the Vessels throughout the Facility
Period;
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(c)
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procure
that each Company maintains a valid and current DOC throughout the
Facility Period;
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(d)
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immediately
notify the Agent in writing of any withdrawal, suspension, cancellation
or
modification of the SMC of any Vessel or of the DOC of any Company;
and
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(e)
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not
without the prior written consent of the Agent (which will not be
unreasonably withheld) change the identity of any Company to any
company
which is not a Subsidiary of either the Borrower or Teekay Shipping
Corporation.
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10.2.8
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ISPS
Code compliance
The Borrower will and will procure that the relevant Owner
will:-
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(a)
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procure
that each of the Vessels maintains for the duration of the Facility
Period
a valid International Ship Security
Certificate;
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(b)
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procure
that each of the Vessels' security system and associated security
equipment complies in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS and Part A of the ISPS Code;
and
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(c)
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procure
that an approved ship security plan is in
place.
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10.2.9
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Classification
The Borrower shall procure that the Owners shall ensure that each
Vessel
maintains the highest classification required for the purpose of
the
relevant trade of such Vessel which shall be with a Pre-Approved
Classification Society or such other society as may be acceptable
to the
Agent, in each case, free from any overdue recommendations and conditions
affecting that Vessel’s
class.
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10.2.10
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Master
Agreements The
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may enter into an ISDA Master
Agreement or similar arrangement for a notional amount not exceeding
the
Facility Outstandings as applicable from time to time and that ISDA
Master
Agreement may be designated by the Borrower as a Master Agreement
for the
purposes of this Facility and secured by the Security Documents provided
that the relevant Future Swap Provider enters into a Subordination
Agreement.
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10.2.11
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Compliance
with Applicable Laws
The Borrower shall comply with all applicable laws to which it may
be
subject if a failure to do the same may have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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10.2.12
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Inspection
of records
The Borrower will permit the inspection of its financial records
and
accounts on reasonable notice from time to time during business hours
by
the Agent or its nominee.
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10.2.13
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Information
re Charters
The Borrower will promptly notify the Agent
of:
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(i)
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any
termination, purported termination or threat by the Charterers to
terminate either of the Charters;
or
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(ii)
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any
circumstances where a Vessel is off-hire for a period in excess of
45
consecutive days; or
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(iii)
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any
failure of a Charterer to pay hire when due or within 10 Business
Days of
the due date; or
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(iv)
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if
a Charterer shall, on three (3) consecutive occasions, pay hire at
a rate
that represents a reduction of twenty five per centum (25%) or more
on the
full rate of hire.
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10.2.14
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Financial
covenants of the Borrower
Throughout the Facility Period the Borrower
shall:-
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(i)
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maintain
an aggregate to Free Liquidity and undrawn committed revolving credit
lines available to the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries (excluding
undrawn
committed revolving credit lines with less than six (6) months to
maturity) of not less than thirty five million Dollars ($35,000,000);
and
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(ii)
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maintain
a Tangible Net Worth of at least four hundred million Dollars
($400,000,000).
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10.2.15
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Financial
statements The
Borrower will (i) deliver to the Agent without request copies of
its
accounts for each financial period ending during the Facility Period,
containing (amongst other things) the Borrower's consolidated profit
and
loss account for, and balance sheet at the end of, each such financial
period, prepared in accordance with GAAP and, in the case of the
annual
financial statements, audited by a firm of chartered accountants
(or
equivalent) acceptable to the
Agent:
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(a)
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in
the case of annual financial statements within one hundred and twenty
(120) days of the end of the financial year to which they relate
together
with a compliance certificate in the form set out in Schedule 7;
and
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(b)
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in
the case of quarterly financial statements within ninety (90) days
of the
end of the financial quarter to which they relate
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together
with a compliance certificate in the form set out in Schedule 7
and such
financial statements shall accurately and fairly represent the
financial
condition of the Borrower Group. Such financial statements may
be provided
in electronic form at the Borrower's
option.
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10.2.16
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Further
financial information
The Borrower shall provide such further financial or other information
as
the Agent may reasonably request.
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10.2.17
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Inspection
of Property
The Borrower will, after the occurrence and during the continuance
of an
Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default, permit the Agent
to
inspect any property owned by it on reasonable notice from the
Agent.
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10.2.18
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Notification
The Borrower will notify the Agent in writing of any Proceedings
brought
against it or its Subsidiaries where the same may, if adversely
determined, have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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Environmental
Laws The
Borrower shall ensure that the Owners comply in all material respects
with
any applicable Environmental Laws.
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10.2.20
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Borrower
Listing The
Borrower shall remain listed on a recognised stock exchange throughout
the
Facility Period.
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10.2.21
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Insurances
The
Borrower shall procure that the Owners comply with the requirements
to
insure and maintain the Vessels set out in the respective Deeds of
Assignment.
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10.2.22
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Payment
of Taxes
The Borrower shall pay, or shall procure that the Owners shall pay,
all
Taxes and other obligations due in respect of the Vessels or the
Indebtedness.
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11 |
Earnings
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11.1
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Remittance
of Earnings Immediately
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continued unremedied
or unwaived, the Borrower shall procure that all Earnings and any
Requisition Compensation are paid to the Earnings Account (to be
opened in
the joint names of the Owners with the Account Holder following the
occurrence of an Event of Default) or to such other account(s) as
the
Agent shall from time to time specify by notice in writing to the
Borrower.
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11.2
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Earnings
Account The
Borrower shall procure that following the occurrence of an Event
of
Default which is continued unremedied or unwaived, the Owners shall
maintain the Earnings Account with the Earnings Account Holder for
the
duration of the remainder of the Facility Period free of Encumbrances
and
rights of set off other than those created by or under the Finance
Documents.
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12 |
Events Of Default
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12.1
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The
Agent's rights If
any of the events set out in Clause 12.2 occurs, the Agent may at
its
discretion (and, on the instructions of the Majority Banks,
will):
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12.1.1
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by
notice to the Borrower declare the Banks to be under no further obligation
to the Borrower under or pursuant to this Agreement and may (and,
on the
instructions of the Majority Banks, will) declare all or any part
of the
Indebtedness (including such unpaid interest as shall have accrued
and any
Break Costs incurred by the Finance Parties) to be immediately payable,
whereupon the Indebtedness (or the part of the Indebtedness referred
to in
the Agent's notice) shall immediately become due and payable without
any
further demand or notice of any kind;
and/or
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declare
that any undrawn portion of the Facility shall be cancelled, whereupon
the
same shall be cancelled and the corresponding Commitment of each
Bank
shall be reduced to zero; and/or
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12.1.3
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exercise
any rights and remedies in existence or arising under the Security
Documents.
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12.2
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Events
of Default The
events referred to in Clause 12.1
are:-
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12.2.1
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payment
default if
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(a)
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the
Borrower defaults in the payment of any
part of the Indebtedness when due PROVIDED ALWAYS that if the Borrower
can
demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Agent that they
have
given all necessary instructions to effect payment and the non-receipt
thereof is attributable to an error in the banking system, such Event
of
Default shall only occur five (5) Business Days after such payment
fell
due; or
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(b)
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A
Security Party fails to pay any other amount due from it under a
Security
Document and such failure continues unremedied for five (5) Business
Days or, in the case of sums payable on demand, eight (8) Business
Days,
after such demand has been duly made on the relevant Security Party;
or
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12.2.2
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other
default if
any of the Security Parties fails to observe or perform any of the
covenants, conditions, undertakings, agreements or obligations on
its part
contained in any of the Security Documents or shall in any other
way be in
breach of or do or cause to be done any act repudiating or evidencing
an
intention to repudiate any of the Security Documents and such default
(if
in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Banks capable of remedy)
is not
remedied within twenty one (21) days after notice of the default
has been
given to the Borrower PROVIDED
ALWAYS
that any breach of (i) a financial covenant set out in Clause 10.2.17
or
(ii) the change of management covenant set out in Clause 10.1.4 shall
constitute an immediate Event of Default; or
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12.2.3
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misrepresentation
or breach of warranty if
any representation, warranty or statement made, deemed to be made,
or
repeated under any of the Security Documents or in any accounts,
certificate, notice instrument, written statement or opinion delivered
by
a Security Party under or in connection with any Security Document
is
incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made, deemed
to be
made or repeated and gives rise to a Material Adverse Effect;
or
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12.2.4
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execution
if
a distress or execution or other process of a court or authority
is levied
on any of the property of any of the Security Parties before or after
final judgment or by order of any competent court or authority for
an
amount in excess of ten million Dollars ($10,000,000) (in the case
of the
Owners), twenty five million Dollars ($25,000,000) (in the case of
the
Corporate Guarantor) or fifty million Dollars ($50,000,000) (in the
case
of the Borrower) or its equivalent in any other currency and is not
satisfied or stayed (with a view to being contested in good faith)
within
thirty days of levy or any other applicable cure period (if longer);
or
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12.2.5
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insolvency
events if
any of the Security Parties or their
Subsidiaries:-
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(a)
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resolves
to appoint, or applies for, or consents to the appointment of, a
receiver,
administrative receiver, trustee, administrator or liquidator of
itself or
of all or part of its assets other than for the purposes of a merger
or
amalgamation approved pursuant to Clause 10.1.3;
or
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(b)
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is
unable or admits its inability to pay its debts as they fall due;
or
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(c)
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makes
a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
or
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(d)
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ceases
trading or threatens to cease trading;
or
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(e)
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has
appointed an Inspector under the Companies Xxx 0000 or any statutory
provision which the Agent in its discretion considers analogous thereto;
or
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12.2.6
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insolvency
proceedings if
any proceedings are commenced or threatened, or any order or judgment
is
given by any court, for the bankruptcy, liquidation, winding up,
administration or re-organisation of any of the Security Parties
or a
Material Subsidiary or for the appointment of a receiver, administrative
receiver, administrator, liquidator or trustee of any of the Security
Parties or a Material Subsidiary or of all or any material part of
the
assets of any of the Security Parties or a Material Subsidiary or
if any
person appoints or purports to appoint such receiver, administrative
receiver, administrator, liquidator or trustee which proceeding is
not
discharged within thirty (30) days of its commencement;
or
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12.2.7
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impossibility
or illegality unless
covered by Clause 15.7, if any event occurs which would, or would
with the
passage of time, render performance of any of the Security Documents
impossible, unlawful or unenforceable by the Banks or the Agent and
such
illegality is not remedied or mitigated to the satisfaction of the
Agent
within 30 days after it has given notice thereof to the relevant
Security
Party; or
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12.2.8
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conditions
subsequent if
any of the conditions set out in Clause 3.2 is not satisfied within
the
time reasonably required by the Agent;
or
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12.2.9
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revocation
or modification of consents etc. if
any material consent, licence, approval or authorisation which is
now or
which at any time during the Facility Period becomes necessary to
enable
any of the Security Parties to comply with any of their obligations
in or
pursuant to any of the Security Documents is revoked, withdrawn or
withheld, or modified in a manner which the Agent reasonably considers
is,
or may be, prejudicial to the interests of the Banks in a material
manner,
or any material consent, licence, approval or authorisation ceases
to
remain in full force and effect; or
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12.2.10
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curtailment
of business if
the business of any of the Security Parties is wholly or materially
curtailed by any intervention by or under authority of any government,
or
if all or a substantial part of the undertaking, property or assets
of any
of the Security Parties is seized, nationalised, expropriated or
compulsorily acquired by or under authority of any government or
any
Security Party disposes or threatens to dispose of a substantial
part of
its business or assets; or
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12.2.11
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acceleration
of other indebtedness if
any other indebtedness or obligation for borrowed money of any of
the
Security Parties becomes due prior to its stated maturity by reason
of
default on the part of that Security Party, or is not repaid or satisfied
on the due date for its repayment (or within any applicable grace
period)
or any such other loan, guarantee or indebtedness becomes enforceable
save
for amounts of less than ten million Dollars ($10,000,000) (in the
case of
the Owners), twenty five million Dollars ($25,000,000) (in the case
of the
Corporate Guarantor) or fifty million Dollars ($50,000,000) (in the
case
of the Borrower) in aggregate, or its equivalent in any other currency;
or
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12.2.12
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reduction
of capital If
any of the Security Parties reduces its authorised or issued or subscribed
capital; or
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12.2.13
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challenge
to registration if
the registration of any Vessel or any Mortgage becomes void or voidable
or
liable to cancellation or termination;
or
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12.2.14
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war
if
the country of registration of any Vessel becomes involved in war
(whether
or not declared) or civil war or is occupied by any other power and
the
Agent reasonably considers that, as a result, the security conferred
by
the Security Documents is materially prejudiced;
or
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12.2.15
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notice
of termination if
the Corporate Guarantor gives notice to the Agent to determine its
obligations under its Corporate Guarantee or either Owner gives notice
to
the Agent to determine its obligations under the Owners Guarantee;
or
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12.2.16
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material
adverse change etc. if
at any time there shall occur a change in the business or operations
of a
Security Party or a change in the financial condition of any Security
Party which, in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Banks, materially
impairs such Security Party's ability to discharge its obligations
under
the Security Documents to which it is a party in the manner provided
therein and such change, if capable of remedy, is not so remedied
within
15 Business Days of the delivery of a notice confirming such change
by the
Agent to the relevant Security Party; or
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12.2.17
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final
judgements
if
any of the Security Parties fails to comply with any non appealable
court
order or fails to pay a final unappealable judgment against it, in
either
case, in excess of ten million Dollars ($10,000,000) (in the case
of the
Owners), twenty five million Dollars ($25,000,000) in the case of
the
Corporate Guarantor or fifty million Dollars ($50,000,000) (in the
case of
the Borrower) which remains unsettled for fourteen (14) days;
or
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12.2.18
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loss
of stock market listing
if
the Borrower ceases to be listed on a recognised stock exchange;
or
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12.2.19
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similar
event any
event occurs which, under the laws of any jurisdiction, has a similar
or
analogous effect to any of those events mentioned in Clauses 12.2.4,
12.2.5 and 12.2.6; or
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12.2.20
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environmental
matters
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(a)
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any
Environmental Claim is pending or made against an Owner or any of
the
Owner's Environmental Affiliates or in connection with a Vessel,
where
such Environmental Claim has a Material Adverse Effect;
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(b)
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any
actual Environmental Incident occurs in connection with a Vessel,
where
such Environmental Incident has a Material Adverse Effect;
or
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12.2.21
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repudiation
any Security Party repudiates any Security Document to which it is
a party
or does or causes to be done any act or thing evidencing an intention
to
repudiate any such Security Documents;
or
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12.2.22
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Change
of Control a
Change of Control occurs in relation to any of the Owners, the Corporate
Guarantor or the General Partner;
or
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12.2.23
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termination
of a Charter
if
(a) either of the Owners is in material breach of the Charter relative
to
its Vessel such that a right of the Charterer to terminate or treat
as
repudiated that Charter has arisen or (b) either of the Charters
is
terminated by the Charterers (save where a Charterer has exercised
its
contractual rights to early termination under a Charter and made
any
corresponding payments); or
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12.2.24
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insurances
and class
if
the Owners fail to comply with the Insurance obligations outlined
in the
relevant Deed of Assignment or a Vessel has its classification withdrawn
by the relevant Classification Society PROVIDED THAT if such breach
is (in
the opinion of the Agent in its absolute discretion) capable of remedy
such Event of Default shall only occur if the breach is not remedied
to
the satisfaction of the Agent within twenty one (21)
days.
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12.3
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Events
of Default in the Mortgage
In
the event of there being any conflict between the Events of Default
listed
in this Clause 12 and the events listed in Clause 5.1.1 of the Mortgages
the Events of Default listed in this Clause 12 shall
prevail.
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13 |
Application
of Monies
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13.1
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Master
Agreement rights The
rights conferred on a Future Swap Provider by this Clause 13 shall
be in
addition to, and without prejudice to or limitation of, the rights
of
netting and set off conferred on such Future Swap Provider by the
relevant
Master Agreement.
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13.2
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Application
Whilst
an Event of Default is continuing unremedied or unwaived, the Borrower
irrevocably authorises the Agent to apply all sums which the Agent
may
receive:-
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13.2.1
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pursuant
to a sale or other disposition of a Vessel or any right, title or
interest
in a Vessel; or
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13.2.2
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by
way of payment to the Agent of any sum in respect of the Insurances,
Earnings or Requisition Compensation of a Vessel;
or
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13.2.3
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otherwise
arising under or in connection with any of the Security
Documents
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in
or towards satisfaction, or by way of retention on account, of the
Indebtedness, in such manner as the Agent may in its discretion determine
PROVIDED THAT any part of the Indebtedness arising out of a Master
Agreement shall be satisfied only after every other part of the
Indebtedness for the time being due and payable has been satisfied
in
full.
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14 |
Assignment and
Sub-Participation
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14.1
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Right
to assign Subject
always to the provisions of clause 14.7 each of the Banks may assign
or
transfer to any other bank or financial institution all or any of
its
rights under or pursuant to the Security Documents or assign or grant
sub-participations in all or any part of its Commitment provided
that each
such assignment, transfer or sub-participation shall (unless the
assignment transfer or sub-participation is to another Bank or an
affiliate of a Bank) be in a minimum amount of five million Dollars
($5,000,000) and with the prior written consent of the Borrower (which
shall not be unreasonably withheld and which shall be deemed given
if no
response shall be received within ten (10) Business Days of a request
or
at any time whilst an Event of Default is in
existence).
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14.2
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Borrower's
co-operation The
Borrower will co-operate fully and will procure that the other Security
Parties co-operate fully with the Banks in connection with any assignment,
transfer or sub-participation pursuant to Clause 14.1; will execute
and
procure the execution of such documents as the Banks may require
in
connection therewith; and irrevocably authorise each of the Finance
Parties to disclose to any proposed assignee, transferee or
sub-participant (whether before or after any assignment, transfer
or
sub-participation and whether or not any assignment, transfer or
sub-participation shall take place) all information relating to the
Security Parties, the Facility or the Security Documents which each
such
Finance Party may in its discretion consider necessary or desirable
(subject to any duties of confidentiality applicable to the Banks
generally).
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14.3
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Rights
of assignee Any
assignee or transferee of a Bank shall (unless limited by the express
terms of the assignment or transfer) take the full benefit of every
provision of the Security Documents benefiting that Bank.
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14.4
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Transfer
Certificates
If
any Bank wishes to transfer all or any of its Commitment as contemplated
in Clause 14.1 then such transfer may be effected by the delivery
to the
Agent of a duly completed and duly executed Transfer Certificate
in which
event, on the later of the Transfer Date specified in such Transfer
Certificate and the fifth Business Day after the date of delivery
of such
Transfer Certificate to the Agent:
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to
the extent that in such Transfer Certificate the Bank which is a
party
thereto seeks to transfer its Commitment in whole, the Borrower and
such
Bank shall be released from further obligations towards each other
under
this Agreement and their respective rights against each other shall
be
cancelled other than existing claims against such Bank for breach
of this
Agreement (such rights, benefits and obligations being referred to
in this
Clause 14.4 as "discharged
rights and obligations");
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14.4.2
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the
Borrower and the Transferee which is a party thereto shall assume
obligations towards each other and/or acquire rights against each
other
which differ from such discharged rights and obligations only insofar
as
the Borrower and such Transferee have assumed and/or acquired the
same in
place of the Borrower and such
Bank;
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14.4.3
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the
Finance Parties and the Transferee shall acquire the same rights
and
benefits and assume the same obligations between themselves as they
would
have acquired and assumed had such Transferee been an original party
to
this Agreement as a Bank with the rights, benefits and/or obligations
acquired or assumed by it as a result of such transfer;
and
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14.4.4
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the
Transferee shall pay to the Agent a transfer fee of four thousand
Dollars
($4,000). Subject to the provision of Clause 17.3, any expense incurred
in
connection with any Spanish registration requirements resulting from
any
such assignment or transfer, including but not limited to any registration
requirements in respect of the Mortgages and any legal fees, notarial
fees
and other registration taxes and fees) shall be for the cost of the
Transferee.
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14.5
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Power
of Attorney In
order to give effect to each Transfer Certificate the Finance Parties
and
the Borrower each hereby irrevocably and unconditionally appoint
the Agent
as its true and lawful attorney and/or irrevocably authorise with
full
power to execute on their respective behalves each Transfer Certificate
delivered to the Agent pursuant to Clause 14.4 without the Agent
being
under any obligation to take any further instructions from or give
any
prior notice to, any of the Finance Parties or, subject to the Borrower's
rights under Clause 14.1, the Borrower before doing so and the Agent
shall
so execute each such Transfer Certificate on behalf of the other
Finance
Parties and the Borrower immediately on their receipt of the same
pursuant
to Clause 14.4.
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14.6
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Notification
The
Agent shall promptly notify the other Finance Parties, the Transferee
and
the Borrower on the execution by it of any Transfer Certificate together
with details of the amount transferred, the Transfer Date and the
parties
to such transfer.
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14.7
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Transfer
of the Loan Agreement by KfW. Notwithstanding
the provisions of Clause 14.1 KfW may transfer all its rights and
obligations under this Agreement to a KfW Subsidiary with effect
from
1 January 2008 or any later date. By signing this Agreement the
Borrower consents to such a transfer. KfW or the KfW Subsidiary will
inform the Borrower of the date on which the transfer of KfW’s rights and
obligations to the KfW Subsidiary takes effect. In this connection
the
following will apply:
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Deductions
and Increased costs. If,
by reason of circumstances already existing at the transfer date,
the
Borrower would be obliged to make a payment to the KfW Subsidiary
under
Clauses 15.2, 15.3 or 15.6, it need pay the KfW Subsidary only such
an
amount as it would have been obliged to pay KfW if the transfer had
not
occurred.
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14.7.2
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Costs.
KfW
will pay all costs incurred as a result of or in connection with
such
transfer.
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For
the purposes of this Clause KfW
Subsidiary means
a company which within the meaning of section 15 ff. German Stock
Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz)
is directly or indirectly (i) majority owned (im
Mehrheitsbesitz)
by KfW or (ii) controlled (abh’ngig)
by KfW.
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14.8
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Disclosure
of information. In
connection with any transfer under Clause 14.7 KfW
may disclose confidential information to the KfW Subsidiary or its
agents
or its legal advisors.
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14.9
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Mitigation
If
a transfer is to take place under Clause 14.7 then, without in any
way
limiting the rights of KfW under Clauses 15.2, 15.3 or 15.6, KfW
shall
take reasonable steps to mitigate any circumstances which arise and
which
would result in any amount becoming payable under or pursuant to
Clauses
15.2, 15.3 or 15.6 and it shall co-operate in completing any procedural
formalities necessary for the Borrower to obtain authorisation to
make any
payment under Clauses 15.2, 15.3 and 15.6 without a deduction or
withholding.
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15 |
Payments,
Mandatory Prepayment, Reserve Requirements and
Illegality
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15.1
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Payments
All
amounts payable by the Borrower under or pursuant to any of the Security
Documents shall be paid to such accounts at such banks as the Agent
may
from time to time direct to the Borrower and shall be paid in Dollars
in
same day funds (or such funds as are required by the authorities
in the
United States of America for settlement of international payments
for
immediate value). Payments shall be deemed to have been received
by the
Agent on the date on which the Agent receives authenticated advice
of
receipt, unless that advice is received by the Agent on a day other
than a
Business Day or at a time of day (whether on a Business Day or not)
when
the Agent in its reasonable discretion considers that it is impossible
or
impracticable for the Agent to utilise the amount received for value
that
same day, in which event the payment in question shall be deemed
to have
been received by the Agent on the Business Day next following the
date of
receipt of advice by the Agent.
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15.2
|
No
deductions or withholdings All
payments (whether of principal or interest or otherwise) to be made
by the
Borrower pursuant to the Security Documents shall, subject only to
Clause
15.3, be made free and clear of and without deduction for or on account
of
any Taxes or other deductions, withholdings, restrictions, conditions
or
counterclaims of any nature, and the Borrower will not claim any
equity in
respect of any payment due from it to the Banks or to the Agent under
or
in relation to any of the Security
Documents.
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15.3
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Grossing-up
If
at any time any law requires (or is interpreted to require) the Borrower
to make any deduction or withholding from any payment, or to change
the
rate or manner in which any required deduction or withholding is
made, the
Borrower will promptly notify the Agent and, simultaneously with
making
that payment, will pay to the Agent whatever additional amount (after
taking into account any additional Taxes on, or deductions or withholdings
from, or restrictions or conditions on, that additional amount) is
necessary to ensure that, after making the deduction or withholding,
the
Agent and the Banks receive a net sum equal to the sum which they
would
have received had no deduction or withholding been made.
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15.4
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Evidence
of deductions If
at any time the Borrower is required by law to make any deduction
or
withholding from any payment to be made by it pursuant to any of
the
Security Documents, the Borrower will pay the amount required to
be
deducted or withheld to the relevant authority within the time allowed
under the applicable law and will, no later than thirty days after
making
that payment, deliver to the Agent an original receipt issued by
the
relevant authority, or other evidence reasonably acceptable to the
Agent,
evidencing the payment to that authority of all amounts required
to be
deducted or withheld. If
the Borrower makes any deduction or withholding from any payment
under or
pursuant to any of the Security Documents, and a Bank subsequently
receives a refund or allowance from any tax authority which that
Bank at
its sole discretion identifies as being referable to that deduction
or
withholding, that Bank shall, as soon as reasonably practicable,
pay to
the Borrower an amount equal to the amount of the refund or allowance
received, if and to the extent that it may do so without prejudicing
its
right to retain that refund or allowance and without putting itself
in any
worse financial position than that in which it would have been had
the
deduction or withholding not been required to have been made. Nothing
in
this Clause shall be interpreted as imposing any obligation on any
Bank to
apply for any refund or allowance nor as restricting in any way the
manner
in which any Bank organises its tax affairs, nor as imposing on any
Bank
any obligation to disclose to the Borrower any information regarding
its
tax affairs or tax computations. All costs and expenses incurred
by any
Bank in obtaining or seeking to obtain a refund or allowance from
any tax
authority pursuant to this Clause shall be for the Borrower's
account.
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15.5
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Adjustment
of due dates If
any payment to be made under any of the Security Documents, other
than a
payment of interest on the Facility (to which Clause 6.5 applies),
shall
be due on a day which is not a Business Day, that payment shall be
made on
the next succeeding Business Day (unless the next succeeding Business
Day
falls in the next calendar month in which event the payment shall
be made
on the next preceding Business Day). Any such variation of time shall
be
taken into account in computing any interest in respect of that
payment.
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15.6
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Change
in law If,
by reason of the introduction of any law, or any change in any law,
or the
interpretation or administration of any law, or in compliance with
any
request or requirement from any central bank or any fiscal, monetary
or
other authority:-
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15.6.1
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any
Finance Party (or the holding company of any Finance Party) shall
be
subject to any Tax with respect to payments of all or any part of
the
Indebtedness; or
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15.6.2
|
the
basis of Taxation of payments to any Finance Party in respect of
all or
any part of the Indebtedness shall be changed;
or
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15.6.3
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any
reserve requirements shall be imposed, modified or deemed applicable
against assets held by or deposits in or for the account of or loans
by
any branch of any Finance Party or its direct or indirect holding
company;
or
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15.6.4
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any
ratio (whether cash, capital adequacy, liquidity or otherwise) which
any
Finance Party or its direct or indirect holding company is required
or
requested to maintain shall be affected;
or
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15.6.5
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there
is imposed on any Finance Party (or on the direct or indirect holding
company of any Finance Party) any other condition in relation to
the
Indebtedness or the Security Documents;
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and
the result of any of the above shall be to increase the cost to any
Bank
(or to the direct or indirect holding company of any Bank) of that
Bank
making or maintaining its Commitment or its Drawing, or to cause
any
Finance Party to suffer (in its reasonable opinion) a material reduction
in the rate of return on its overall capital below the level which
it
reasonably anticipated at the Execution Date and which it would have
been
able to achieve but for its entering into this Agreement and/or performing
its obligations under this Agreement, the Finance Party affected
shall
notify the Agent and, on demand to the Borrower by the Agent, the
Borrower
shall from time to time pay to the Agent for the account of the Finance
Party affected the amount which shall compensate that Finance Party
or the
Agent (or the relevant holding company) for such additional cost
or
reduced return. A certificate signed by an authorised signatory of
the
Agent or of the Finance Party affected setting out the amount of
that
payment and the basis of its calculation shall be submitted to the
Borrower and shall be conclusive evidence of such amount save for
manifest
error or on any question of law.
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Illegality
and impracticality Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Security Documents, the obligations of
a Bank to
advance or maintain its Commitment shall terminate in the event that
a
change in any law or in the interpretation of any law by any authority
charged with its administration shall make it unlawful for that Bank
to
advance or maintain its Commitment. In such event the Bank affected
shall
notify the Agent and the Agent shall, by written notice to the Borrower,
declare that Bank's obligations to be immediately terminated. If
all or
any part of the Facility shall have been advanced by the Banks to
the
Borrower the portion of the Indebtedness (including all accrued interest)
advanced by the Bank so affected shall be prepaid within thirty days
from
the date of such notice, or sooner if illegality is determined. Clause
5.4
shall apply to that prepayment if it is made on a day other than
the last
day of an Interest Period. During that period, the affected Bank
shall
negotiate in good faith with the Borrower to find an alternative
method or
lending base in order to maintain the
Facility.
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15.8
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Changes
in market circumstances If
at any time a Bank determines (which determination shall be final
and
conclusive and binding on the Borrower) that, by reason of changes
affecting the London Interbank market, adequate and fair means do
not
exist for ascertaining the rate of interest on the Facility or any
part
thereof pursuant to this
Agreement:-
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15.8.1
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that
Bank shall give notice to the Agent and the Agent shall give notice
to the
Borrower of the occurrence of such event;
and
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15.8.2
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the
Agent shall as soon as reasonably practicable certify to the Borrower
in
writing the effective cost to that Bank of maintaining its Commitment
for
such further period as shall be selected by that Bank and the rate
of
interest payable by the Borrower for that period; or, if that is
not
acceptable to the Borrower,
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15.8.3
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the
Agent in accordance with instructions from that Bank and subject
to that
Bank's approval of any agreement between the Agent and the Borrower,
will
negotiate with the Borrower in good faith with a view to modifying
this
Agreement to provide a substitute basis for that Bank’s Commitment which
is financially a substantial equivalent to the basis provided for
in this
Agreement.
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If,
within thirty days of the giving of the notice referred to in
Clause 15.8.1, the Borrower and the Agent fail to agree in writing on
a substitute basis for such Bank’s Commitment the Borrower will
immediately prepay the amount of such Bank’s Commitment and the Maximum
Facility Amount will automatically decrease by the amount of such
Commitment and such decrease shall not be reversed. Clause 5.4 shall
apply
to that prepayment if it is made on a day other than the last day
of an
Interest Period.
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15.9
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Non-availability
of currency If
a Bank is for any reason unable to obtain Dollars in the London Interbank
market and is, as a result, or as a result of any other contingency
affecting the London Interbank market, unable to advance or maintain
its
Commitment in Dollars, that Bank shall give notice to the Agent and
the
Agent shall give notice to the Borrower and that Bank's obligations
to
make the Facility available shall immediately cease. In that event,
if all
or any part of the Facility shall have been advanced by that Bank
to the
Borrower, the Agent in accordance with instructions from that Bank
and
subject to that Bank's approval of any agreement between the Agent
and the
Borrower, will negotiate with the Borrower in good faith with a view
to
establishing a mutually acceptable basis for funding the Facility
or
relevant part thereof from an alternative source. If the Agent and
the
Borrower have failed to agree in writing on a basis for funding the
Facility or relevant part thereof from an alternative source by 11.00
a.m.
on the second Business Day prior to the end of the then current relevant
Interest Period, the Borrower will (without prejudice to its other
obligations under or pursuant to this Agreement, including, without
limitation, its obligation to pay interest on the Facility, arising
on the
expiry of the then relevant Interest Period) prepay the Indebtedness
(or
relevant part thereof) to the Agent on behalf of that Bank on the
expiry
of the then current relevant Interest Period.
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16 |
Communications
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16.1
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Method
Except for Communications pursuant to Clause 9, which shall be made
or
given in accordance with Clause 9.20, any Communication may be given,
delivered, made or served (as the case may be) under or in relation
to
this Agreement by letter or fax and shall be in the English language
and
sent addressed:-
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16.1.1
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in
the case of any of the Finance Parties to the Agent at its address
at the
head of this Agreement (fax no:x00 00 0000 0000) marked for the attention
of: the Agency Department; and
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16.1.2
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in
the case of the Borrower to the Communications
Address;
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or
to such other address or fax number as the Agent or the Borrower
may
designate for themselves by written notice to the
others.
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16.2
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Timing
A
Communication shall be deemed to have been duly given, delivered,
made or
served to or on, and received by a party to this Agreement:-
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16.2.1
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in
the case of a fax when the sender receives one or more transmission
reports showing the whole of the Communication to have been transmitted
to
the correct fax number;
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16.2.2
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if
delivered to an officer of the relevant party or (in the case of
the
Borrower) left at the Communications Address at the time of delivery
or
leaving; or
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16.2.3
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if
posted, at 9.00 a.m. on the fifth Business Day after posting by prepaid
first class post. PROVIDED ALWAYS that Communications to the Agent
and (to
the extent that they relate to the matters specified in Clause 9.4
only)
the Banks shall be effective only upon
receipt.
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Any
Communication by fax shall be promptly confirmed in writing by post
or
hand delivery.
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17 |
General
Indemnities
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17.1
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Currency
In
the event of any Finance Party receiving or recovering any amount
payable
under any of the Security Documents in a currency other than the
Currency
of Account, and if the amount received or recovered is insufficient
when
converted into the Currency of Account at the date of receipt to
satisfy
in full the amount due, the Borrower shall, on the Agent's written
demand,
pay to the Agent such further amount in the Currency of Account as
is
sufficient to satisfy in full the amount due and that further amount
shall
be due to the Agent on behalf of the Finance Parties as a separate
debt
under this Agreement.
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17.2
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Costs
and expenses The
Borrower will, within fourteen (14) days of the Agent's written demand,
reimburse the Agent (on behalf of each of the Finance Parties) for
all
reasonable out of pocket expenses including internal and external
legal
costs (including stamp duty, Value Added Tax or any similar or replacement
tax if applicable) of and incidental to:-
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17.2.1
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the
negotiation, syndication, preparation, execution and registration
of the
Security Documents (whether or not any of the Security Documents
are
actually executed or registered and whether or not all or any part
of the
Facility is advanced);
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17.2.2
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any
amendments, addenda or supplements to any of the Security Documents
(whether or not completed);
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17.2.3
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any
other documents which may at any time be required by any Finance
Party to
give effect to any of the Security Documents or which any Finance
Party is
entitled to call for or obtain pursuant to any of the Security Documents;
and
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17.2.4
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the
exercise of the rights, powers, discretions and remedies of the Finance
Parties under or pursuant to the Security
Documents.
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17.3
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Events
of Default The
Borrower shall indemnify the Finance Parties from time to time on
demand
against all losses and costs incurred or sustained by any Finance
Party as
a consequence of any Event of Default, including (without limitation)
any
Break Costs and any costs of assignment of transfer (as envisaged
by
Clause 14.4.4) following and during the continuance of an Event of
Default.
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17.4
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Funding
costs
The Borrower shall indemnify the Finance Parties from time to time
on
demand against all losses and costs incurred or sustained by any
Finance
Party if, for any reason due to a default or other action by the
Borrower,
any Drawing is not advanced to the Borrower after the relevant Drawdown
Notice has been given to the Agent, or is advanced on a date other
than
that requested in the Drawdown Notice, including (without limitation)
any
Break Costs.
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17.5
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Protection
and enforcement The
Borrower shall indemnify the Finance Parties from time to time on
demand
against all losses, costs and liabilities which any Finance Party
may from
time to time sustain, incur or become liable for in or about the
protection, maintenance or enforcement of the rights conferred on
the
Finance Parties by the Security Documents or in or about the exercise
or
purported exercise by the Finance Parties of any of the rights, powers,
discretions or remedies vested in them under or arising out of the
Security Documents, including (without limitation) any losses, costs
and
liabilities which any Finance Party may from time to time sustain,
incur
or become liable for by reason of any Finance Party being mortgagees
of
any Vessel, assignees of any Mortgage and/or a lender to the Borrower,
or
by reason of any Finance Party being deemed by any court or authority
to
be an operator or controller, or in any way concerned in the operation
or
control, of any Vessel. No such indemnity will be given to a Finance
Party
where any such loss, cost or liability has occurred due to gross
negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of that Finance Party;
however
this shall not affect the right of any other Finance Party to receive
any
such indemnity.
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17.6
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Liabilities
of Finance Parties The
Borrower will from time to time reimburse the Finance Parties on
demand
for all sums which any Finance Party may pay on account of any of
the
Security Parties or in connection with any Vessel (whether alone
or
jointly or jointly and severally with any other person) including
(without
limitation) all sums which any Finance Party may pay or guarantees
which
any Finance Party may give in respect of the Insurances, any expenses
incurred by any Finance Party in connection with the maintenance
or repair
of any Vessel or in discharging any lien, bond or other claim relating
in
any way to any Vessel, and any sums which any Finance Party may pay
or
guarantees which they may give to procure the release of any Vessel
from
arrest or detention.
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17.7
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Taxes
The
Borrower shall pay all Taxes to which all or any part of the Indebtedness
or any of the Security Documents may be at any time subject and shall
indemnify the Finance Parties on demand against all liabilities,
costs,
claims and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including but
not
limited to any such liabilities, costs, claims and expenses resulting
from
any omission to pay or delay in paying any such Taxes. The indemnity
contained in this Clause shall survive the repayment of the
Indebtedness.
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18 |
Miscellaneous
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18.1
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Waivers
No
failure or delay on the part of any Finance Party in exercising any
right,
power, discretion or remedy under or pursuant to any of the Security
Documents, nor any actual or alleged course of dealing between any
Finance
Party and any of the Security Parties, shall operate as a waiver
of, or
acquiescence in, any default on the part of any Security Party, unless
expressly agreed to do so in writing by the Agent, nor shall any
single or
partial exercise by any Finance Party of any right, power, discretion
or
remedy preclude any other or further exercise of that right, power,
discretion or remedy, or the exercise by a Finance Party of any other
right, power, discretion or remedy.
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18.2
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No
oral variations No
variation or amendment of any of the Security Documents shall be
valid
unless in writing and signed on behalf of the Agent and the relevant
Security Party.
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18.3
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Severability
If
at any time any provision of any of the Security Documents is invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect that provision shall be severed
from the remainder and the validity, legality and enforceability
of the
remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired in any
way.
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18.4
|
Successors
etc. The
Security Documents shall be binding on the Security Parties and on
their
successors and permitted transferees and assignees, and shall inure
to the
benefit of the Finance Parties and their respective successors,
transferees and assignees. The Borrower may not assign or transfer
any of
its rights or duties under or pursuant to any of the Security Documents
without the prior written consent of the
Banks.
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18.5
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Further
assurance If
any provision of the Security Documents shall be invalid or unenforceable
in whole or in part by reason of any present or future law or any
decision
of any court, or if the documents at any time held by the Finance
Parties
on their behalf are considered by the Banks for any reason insufficient
to
carry out the terms of this Agreement, then from time to time the
Borrower
will promptly, on demand by the Agent, execute or procure the execution
of
such further documents as in the reasonable opinion of the Banks
are
necessary to provide adequate security for the repayment of the
Indebtedness.
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18.6
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Other
arrangements The
Finance Parties may, without prejudice to their rights under or pursuant
to the Security Documents, at any time and from time to time, on
such
terms and conditions as they may in their discretion determine, and
without notice to the Borrower, grant time or other indulgence to,
or
compound with, any other person liable (actually or contingently)
to the
Finance Parties or any of them in respect of all or any part of the
Indebtedness, and may release or renew negotiable instruments and
take and
release securities and hold funds on realisation or suspense account
without affecting the liabilities of the Borrower or the rights of
the
Finance Parties under or pursuant to the Security
Documents.
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18.7
|
Advisers
The Borrower irrevocably authorises the Agent, at any time and from
time
to time during the Facility Period, to consult insurance advisers
on any
matters relating to the Insurances, including, without limitation,
the
collection of insurance claims, and from time to time to consult
or retain
advisers or consultants to monitor or advise on any other claims
relating
to the Vessels. The Borrower will provide such advisers and consultants
with all information and documents which they may from time to time
reasonably require and will reimburse the Agent on demand for all
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Agent in connection
with the
consultation or retention of such advisers or
consultants.
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18.8
|
Delegation
The
Finance Parties may at any time and from time to time delegate to
any
person any of their rights, powers, discretions and remedies pursuant
to
the Security Documents, other than rights relating to actions to
be taken
by the Majority Banks or the Banks as a group on such terms as they
may
consider appropriate (including the power to
sub-delegate).
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18.9
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Rights
etc. cumulative Every
right, power, discretion and remedy conferred on the Finance Parties
under
or pursuant to the Security Documents shall be cumulative and in
addition
to every other right, power, discretion or remedy to which they may
at any
time be entitled by law or in equity. The Finance Parties may exercise
each of their rights, powers, discretions and remedies as often and
in
such order as they deem appropriate subject to obtaining the prior
written
consent of the Majority Banks. The exercise or the beginning of the
exercise of any right, power, discretion or remedy shall not be
interpreted as a waiver of the right to exercise any other right,
power,
discretion or remedy either simultaneously or
subsequently.
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18.10
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No
enquiry The
Finance Parties shall not be concerned to enquire into the powers
of the
Security Parties or of any person purporting to act on behalf of
any of
the Security Parties, even if any of the Security Parties or any
such
person shall have acted in excess of their powers or if their actions
shall have been irregular, defective or informal, whether or not
any
Finance Parties had notice thereof.
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18.11
|
Continuing
security The
security constituted by the Security Documents shall be continuing
and
shall not be satisfied by any intermediate payment or satisfaction
until
the Indebtedness shall have been repaid in full and none of the Finance
Parties shall be under any further actual or contingent liability
to any
third party in relation to the Vessels, the Insurances, Earnings
or
Requisition Compensation or any other matter referred to in the Security
Documents.
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18.12
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Security
cumulative The
security constituted by the Security Documents shall be in addition
to any
other security now or in the future held by the Finance Parties or
any of
them for or in respect of all or any part of the Indebtedness, and
shall
not merge with or prejudice or be prejudiced by any such security
or any
other contractual or legal rights of any of the Finance Parties,
nor
affected by any irregularity, defect or informality, or by any release,
exchange or variation of any such security. Section 93 of the Law
of
Property Acx 0000 xnd all provisions which the Agent considers analogous
thereto under the law of any other relevant jurisdiction shall not
apply
to the security constituted by the Security Documents.
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18.13
|
Re-instatement
If
any Finance Party takes any steps to exercise any of its rights,
powers,
remedies or discretions pursuant to the Security Documents and the
result
shall be adverse to the Finance Parties, the Borrower and the Finance
Parties shall be restored to their former positions as if no such
steps
had been taken.
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18.14
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No
liability None
of the Finance Parties, nor any agent or employee of any Finance
Party,
nor any receiver and/or manager appointed by the Agent, shall be
liable
for any losses which may be incurred in or about the exercise of
any of
the rights, powers, discretions or remedies of the Finance Parties
under
or pursuant to the Security Documents nor liable as mortgagee in
possession for any loss on realisation or for any neglect or default
of
any nature for which a mortgagee in possession might otherwise be
liable
unless such Finance Party’s action constitutes gross negligence or wilful
misconduct.
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18.15
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Rescission
of payments etc. Any
discharge, release or reassignment by any of the Finance Parties
of any of
the security constituted by, or any of the obligations of any Security
Party contained in, any of the Security Documents shall be (and be
deemed
always to have been) void if any act (including, without limitation,
any
payment) as a result of which such discharge, release or reassignment
was
given or made is subsequently wholly or partially rescinded or avoided
by
operation of any law, unless such Finance Party's action constitutes
gross
negligence or wilful misconduct.
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18.16
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Subsequent
Encumbrances If
the Agent receives notice of any subsequent Encumbrance (other than
any
Encumbrance permitted by the terms of this Agreement) affecting any
Vessel
or all or any part of the Insurances, Earnings, Requisition Compensation
or Charter Rights, the Agent may open a new account in its books
for the
Borrower. If the Agent does not open a new account, then (unless
the
Encumbrance is permitted by the terms of this Agreement or the Agent
gives
written notice to the contrary to the Borrower) as from the time
of
receipt by the Agent of notice of such subsequent Encumbrance, all
payments made to the Agent shall be treated as having been credited
to a
new account of the Borrower and not as having been applied in reduction
of
the Indebtedness.
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18.17
|
Releases
If
any Finance Party shall at any time in its discretion release any
party
from all or any part of any of the Security Documents or from any
term,
covenant, clause, condition or obligation contained in any of the
Security
Documents, the liability of any other party to the Security Documents
shall not be varied or diminished.
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18.18
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Certificates
Any
certificate or statement signed by an authorised signatory of the
Agent
purporting to show the amount of the Indebtedness (or any part of
the
Indebtedness) or any other amount referred to in any of the Security
Documents shall, save for manifest error or on any question of law,
be
conclusive evidence as against the Borrower of that amount.
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18.19
|
Survival
of representations and warranties The
representations and warranties on the part of the Borrower contained
in
this Agreement shall survive the execution of this Agreement and
the
advance of the Facility or any part thereof.
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18.20
|
Counterparts
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which
shall be original but which shall together constitute the same instrument.
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18.21
|
Third
Party Rights
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third
Parties)
Acx 0000, no term of this Agreement is enforceable by a person who
is not
a party to it other than any Future Swap
Provider.
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19 |
Law and Jurisdiction
|
19.1
|
Governing
law This
Agreement shall in all respects be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with English law.
|
19.2
|
Jurisdiction
For
the exclusive benefit of the Finance Parties, the parties to this
Agreement irrevocably agree that the courts of England are to have
jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in
connection with this Agreement and that any Proceedings may be brought
in
those courts. The Borrower irrevocably waives any objection which
it may
now or in the future have to the laying of the venue of any Proceedings
in
any court referred to in this Clause, and any claim that those Proceedings
have been brought in an inconvenient or inappropriate
forum.
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19.3
|
Alternative
jurisdictions Nothing
contained in this Clause shall limit the right of the Finance Parties
to
commence any Proceedings against the Borrower in any other court
of
competent jurisdiction nor shall the commencement of any Proceedings
against the Borrower in one or more jurisdictions preclude the
commencement of any Proceedings in any other jurisdiction, whether
concurrently or not.
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19.4
|
Service
of process Without
prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant
law, the
Borrower:
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19.4.1
|
irrevocably
appoints Teekay Shipping (UK) Ltd of 2nx
Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Xxxxxxx xs its agent for
service
of process in relation to any proceedings before the English courts
in
connection with this Agreement;
and
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19.4.2
|
agrees
that failure by a process agent to notify the Borrower of the process
will
not invalidate the proceedings
concerned.
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IN
WITNESS
of which
the parties to this Agreement have executed this Agreement the day and year
first before written.
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SCHEDULE
1
The
Banks, the Commitments and the Proportionate Shares
The
Banks
|
The
Commitments ($)
|
The
Proportionate Shares (%)
|
ING
Bank N.V.,
London
Branch
60
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx
XX0X
0XX
Xax
no: x00 000 000 0000
Attention:
Xxxxx Rolls
|
70,000,000
|
21.212%
|
Alliance
& Leicester
Commercial
Finance plc
120
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X0X
0XX
Xax
no: + 00 (0) 000 000 0000
Attention:
Head of Corporate
Administration
|
30,000,000
|
9.091%
|
Banco
Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria
S.A.
Vix
xx xxx Xxxxxxxx x/x
00000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xax
no: x00 00 000 0000
Attention:
Trinidad Xxxxxx Xxxxx
|
30,000,000
|
9.091%
|
Caja
de Ahorros Y Monte de
Xxxxxx
xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
xx xx Xxxxxxxxxx
000
0x
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Fax
no: x0000 000 0000/28
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxx
del Xxxx
|
50,000,000
|
15.152%
|
KfW
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
0-0
X
-
00000 Xxxxxxxxx xx Xxxx
Fax:
x00-00 0000-0000
Attention:
Xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
|
50,000,000
|
15.152%
|
\P1\3522333.10
00
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx (Xxxxxx)
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xx.
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Fax:
x0 000 000 - 5256
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
50,000,000
|
15.152%
|
Lloyds
TSB Bank plc
00
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
XX0X
0XX
Fax
no: x00 0000 000 0000
Attention:
Head of Portfolio
Management
|
50,000,000
|
15.152%
|
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SCHEDULE
2
The
Vessels
Owner
|
Country of
Incorporation
|
Vessel
|
Flag
|
Naviera Teekay
Gas II S.L.
|
Spain | GALICIA SPIRIT | Spain |
Naviera Teekay
Gas S.L.
|
Spain | HISPANIA SPIRIT | Spain |
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SCHEDULE
3
Reduction
Schedule
Months
after Execution Date
|
Scheduled
Commitment
Reduction
|
Maximum
Facility Amount
|
0
|
US$330,000,000
|
|
6
|
US$4,328,000
|
US$325,672,000
|
12
|
US$4,459,000
|
US$321,213,000
|
18
|
US$4,595,000
|
US$316,618,000
|
24
|
US$4,735,000
|
US$311,883,000
|
30
|
US$4,880,000
|
US$307,003,000
|
36
|
US$5,029,000
|
US$301,974,000
|
42
|
US$5,182,000
|
US$296,792,000
|
48
|
US$5,340,000
|
US$291,452,000
|
54
|
US$5,503,000
|
US$285,949,000
|
60
|
US$5,670,000
|
US$280,279,000
|
66
|
US$5,844,000
|
US$274,435,000
|
72
|
US$6,022,000
|
US$268,413,000
|
78
|
US$6,206,000
|
US$262,207,000
|
84
|
US$6,395,000
|
US$255,812,000
|
90
|
US$6,589,000
|
US$249,223,000
|
96
|
US$6,791,000
|
US$242,432,000
|
102
|
US$6,998,000
|
US$235,434,000
|
108
|
US$7,212,000
|
US$228,222,000
|
114
|
US$7,431,000
|
US$220,791,000
|
120
|
US$7,658,000
|
US$213,133,000
|
126
|
US$7,892,000
|
US$205,241,000
|
132
|
US$8,132,000
|
US$197,109,000
|
138
|
US$8,381,000
|
US$188,728,000
|
144
|
US$8,636,000
|
US$180,092,000
|
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SCHEDULE
4
Form
of Transfer Certificate
English Version
To:
ING
Bank
N.V. as agent (the "Agent")
TRANSFER
CERTIFICATE
This transfer certificate relates to a facility agreement (as the same may be from time to time amended, varied, novated or supplemented, the "Facility Agreement") dated 2006 whereby an initial reducing revolving credit facility of up to $330,000,000 was made available to Teekay LNG Partners L.P. as borrower by a group of banks on whose behalf the Agent acts as agent and security trustee. |
1 |
Terms
defined in the Facility Agreement shall, subject to any contrary
indication, have the same meanings herein. The terms "Bank" and
"Transferee" are defined in the schedule to this transfer certificate
.
|
2 |
The
Bank (i) confirms that the details in the Schedule hereto under the
heading "Bank's
Commitment"
accurately summarises its Commitment in the Facility Agreement and
(ii)
requests the Transferee to accept and procure the transfer to the
Transferee of the portion of such Commitment specified in the Schedule
hereto by counter-signing and delivering the Transfer Certificate
to the
Agent at its address for the service of Communications specified
in the
Facility Agreement.
|
3 |
The
Transferee requests the Agent to accept this Transfer Certificate
as being
delivered to the Agent pursuant to and for the purposes of clause
14.4 of
the Facility Agreement so as to take effect in accordance with the
terms
thereof on the Transfer Date or on such later date as may be determined
in
accordance with the terms thereof.
|
4 |
The
Transferee confirms that it has received a copy of the Facility Agreement
together with such other information as it has required in connection
with
this transaction and that it has not relied and will not in the future
rely on the Bank or any other party to the Facility Agreement to
check or
enquire on its behalf into the legality, validity, effectiveness,
adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any such information and further
agrees that it has not relied and will not rely on the Bank or any
other
party to the Facility Agreement to access or keep under review on
its
behalf the financial condition, creditworthiness, condition, affairs,
status or nature of the Borrower or any other party to the Facility
Agreement.
|
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5 |
Execution
of this Transfer Certificate by the Transferee constitutes its
representation to the Transferor and all other parties to the Facility
Agreement that it has power to become a party to the Facility Agreement
as
a Bank on the terms herein and therein set out and has taken all
steps to
authorise execution and delivery of this Transfer Certificate.
|
6 |
The
Transferee undertakes with the Bank and each of the other parties
to the
Facility Agreement that it will perform in accordance with their
terms all
those obligations which by the terms of the Facility Agreement will
be
assumed by it after delivery of this Transfer Certificate to the
Agent and
satisfaction of the conditions (if any) subject to which the Transfer
Certificate is expressed to take
effect.
|
7 |
The
Bank makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility
with respect to the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or
enforceability of the Facility Agreement or any document relating
thereto
and assumes no responsibility for the financial condition of the
Borrower
or for the performance and observance by the Borrower of any of its
obligations under the Facility Agreement or any document relating
thereto
and any and all such conditions and warranties, whether express or
implied
by law or otherwise, are hereby
excluded.
|
8 |
The
Bank gives notice that nothing in this transfer certificate or in
the
Facility Agreement (or any document relating thereto) shall oblige
the
Bank to (i) accept a re-transfer from the Transferee of the whole
or any
part of its rights, benefits and/or obligations under the Facility
Agreement transferred pursuant hereto or (ii) support any losses
directly
or indirectly sustained or incurred by the Transferee for any reason
whatsoever including, without limitation, the non-performance by
the
Borrower or any other party to the Facility Agreement (or any document
relating thereto) of its obligations under any such document. The
Transferee acknowledges the absence of any such obligation as is
referred
to in (i) or (ii) above.
|
9 |
This
Transfer Certificate and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with
English
law.
|
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THE SCHEDULE
1 |
Bank:
|
2 |
Transferee:
|
3 |
Transfer
Date:
|
4 |
Commitment1: Portion
Transferred
|
[Transferor Bank] | [Transferee Bank] |
By: | By: |
Date: | Date: |
ING Bank N.V. |
As
agent
for and on behalf of itself,
the
Borrower and the other Finance Parties:-
By:
……………………………………
Date:
[ ]
1
Details
of the Bank's Commitment should not be completed after the Termination
Date.
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Form
of Transfer Certificate Spanish Version
A: ING
Bank
N. V. como agente (el “Agente”).
Este
certificado de cesión se refiere a un acuerdo de financiación (según éste pueda
ser de tanto en vez modificado, variado, novado o complementado, el
“Acuerdo
de Financiación”)
de
fecha (…) de 2006 por el cual se puso a disposición de Teekay LNG Partners, L.
P., como prestatario, una facilidad crediticia inicial tipo “revolving”
sobre
una
base de reducción progresiva de hasta US$ 330.000.000 por un grupo de bancos en
nombre de los cuáles actúa el Agente como agente y agente de
garantías.
1. |
Los
términos definidos en el Acuerdo de Financiación tendrán, salvo indicación
en contrario, los mismos significados que en aquél. Los términos “Banco” y
“Cesionario” se definen en el anexo a este certificado de
cesión.
|
2. |
El
Banco (i) confirma que los particulares recogidos en el Anexo a la
presente bajo el encabezamiento “Compromiso
del Banco”
resume de forma ajustada su Compromiso bajo el Acuerdo de Financiación y
(ii) requiere al Cesionario para que acepte y procure la cesión al
Cesionario de la parte de tal Compromiso que se especifica en el
Anexo
mediante la firma y entrega del Certificado de Cesión al Agente en la
dirección para el servicio de Comunicaciones especificado en el Acuerdo de
Financiación.
|
3. |
El
Cesionario requiere al Agente para que acepte este Certificado de
Cesión
como entregado al Agente para y a los efectos de la cláusula 14.4 del
Acuerdo de Financiación para que despliegue los efectos de conformidad con
los términos allí referidos en la Fecha de Cesión o en aquella fecha
posterior según ésta pueda ser fijada de conformidad con los términos allá
recogidos.
|
4. |
El
Cesionario confirma que ha recibido una copia del Acuerdo de Financiación
junto con cualquier otra información que ha requerido en relación con esta
transacción y que no se ha basado ni se basará en ningún momento en el
futuro en el Banco o en cualquier otra parte en el Acuerdo de Financiación
para verificar o requerir en su nombre sobre la legalidad, validez,
efectividad, adecuación, exactitud o integridad de cualquiera de dicha
información y además acuerda que no se ha basado y no se basará en el
Banco o en ninguna otra parte en el Contrato de Financiación para acceder
o mantener bajo revisión en su nombre la condición financiera, capacidad
crediticia, condición, asuntos, estatus o naturaleza del Prestatario o de
cualquier otra parte en el Acuerdo de
Financiación.
|
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5. |
La
ejecución de este Certificado de Cesión por el Cesionario constituye su
manifestación al Cedente y a todas las partes en el Contrato de
Financiación de que tiene el poder de constituirse en parte del Acuerdo de
Financiación como un Banco en los términos aquí y allí recogidos y de que
ha adoptado todos los pasos necesarios para la firma y entrega de
este
Certificado de Cesión.
|
6. |
El
Cesionario se compromete con el Banco y con cada una de las otras
partes
en el Contrato de Financiación a que cumplirá de conformidad con sus
términos todas aquellas obligaciones que de conformidad con el Acuerdo
de
Financiación serán asumidas por aquél tras la entrega de este Certificado
de Cesión al Agente y que cumplirá todas las condiciones (si las hubiere)
sujetas a las cuales se exprese que este Certificado de Cesión tendrá
efecto.
|
7. |
El
Banco no presta representación ni garantía alguna y no asume ninguna
responsabilidad con relación a la legalidad, validez, efectividad,
adecuación o ejecutabilidad del Acuerdo de Financiación o de cualquier
documento con él relacionado y no asume responsabilidad alguna en relación
a la situación financiera del Prestatario o por el cumplimiento y
observancia por el Prestatario de cualquiera de sus obligaciones
bajo el
Acuerdo de Financiación o bajo cualquier documento relacionado con el
mismo y todas y cada una de las condiciones o garantías, ya xxxx expresas
o implícitas por ley o de cualquier otra forma, se excluyen por la
presente.
|
8. |
El
Banco notifica que nada en este certificado de cesión o en el Acuerdo de
Financiación (o en cualquier otro documento referente al mismo) obligará
al Banco a (i) aceptar una retrocesión por parte del Cesionario de todos o
parte de sus derechos, beneficios y/o obligaciones bajo el Acuerdo
de
Financiación cedidos por la presente o (ii) a soportar ninguna pérdida
sufrida o incurrida directa o indirectamente por el Cesionario por
cualquier razón incluida, sin limitación, la falta de cumplimiento por el
Prestatario o por cualquier otra parte en el Acuerdo de Financiación (o de
cualquier otro documento relacionado con éste) bajo cualquiera de dichos
documentos. El Cesionario reconoce la ausencia de cualquiera de dichas
obligaciones referidas en los apartados (i) o (ii)
precedentes.
|
9. |
Este
Certificado de Cesión y los derechos y obligaciones de las partes bajo el
mismo se regirán e interpretarán de conformidad con xx xxx
inglesa.
|
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EL
ANEXO
1. |
Banco:
|
2. |
Cesionario:
|
3. |
Fecha
de la Cesión:
|
4. |
Compromiso2:Parte
Cedida:
|
(Banco Cedente) | (Banco Cesionario) |
Por: | Por: |
Fecha: | Fecha: |
ING
Bank
N. V.
Como
agente en su propio nombre y en el del
Prestatario
y las otras Partes Financieras:-
Por:……………………………..
Fecha:(
)
2
Los
detalles del Compromiso del Banco no deben cumplimentarse tras la Fecha
de
Terminación.
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SCHEDULE
5
Form
of Drawdown Notice
To:
|
ING
BANK N.V.
|
From:
|
[Date]
|
Dear
Sirs,
Drawdown
Notice
We
refer
to the Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated
2006
made between, amongst others, ourselves and yourselves ("the
Agreement").
Words
and
phrases defined in the Agreement have the same meaning when used in this
Drawdown Notice.
Pursuant
to Clause 2.3 of the Agreement, we irrevocably request that the Banks
advance a Drawing of
[ ] to us on
20[ ], which is a Business Day, by paying the amount of the Drawing to
[ ].
We
hereby
specify that the Drawing shall be designated as a [General Revolving Drawing]
[Distribution Drawing].
We
warrant that the representations and warranties contained in Clause 4 of the
Agreement (except those contained in Clause 4.9 and Clause 4.16) are true and
correct at the date of this Drawdown Notice and (except those contained in
Clause 4.9 [and Clause 4.16]3 )
will be
true and correct on
20[ ]; that no Event of Default nor Potential Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, and that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default
will result from the advance of the Drawing requested in this Drawdown Notice.
3
Not to
be in first Drawdown Notice, only to include in subsequent Drawdown
Notices
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[We
further confirm and certify that no material adverse change has occurred since
the Execution Date in the business, assets, operations, condition (financial
or
otherwise) or prospects of the Guarantors or their subsidiaries or in the facts
and information regarding such entities as represented to date4 ].
We
select
the period of [ ] months as the [first]
Interest Period in respect of the Drawing.
Yours
faithfully
By:
TEEKAY GP L.L.C., its General Partner
By:
Name:
Title:
4
To be in
first Drawdown Notice only.
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SCHEDULE
6
Calculation
of the Mandatory Cost
1
|
The
Mandatory Cost is an addition to the interest rate to compensate
the Banks
for the cost of compliance with (a) the requirements of the Bank
of
England and/or the Financial Services Authority (or, in either case,
any
other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) or (b)
the
requirements of the European Central
Bank.
|
2
|
On
the first day of each Interest Period (or as soon as possible thereafter)
the Agent shall calculate, as a percentage rate, a rate (the "Additional
Cost Rate")
for each Bank, in accordance with the paragraphs set out below. The
Mandatory Cost will be calculated by the Agent as a weighted average
of
the Banks' Additional Cost Rates (weighted in proportion to the percentage
participation of each Bank in the Loan) and will be expressed as
a
percentage rate per annum.
|
3
|
The
Additional Cost Rate for any Bank lending from a Facility Office
in a
Participating Member State will be the percentage notified by that
Bank to
the Agent. This percentage will be certified by that Bank in its
notice to
the Agent to be its reasonable determination of the cost (expressed
as a
percentage of that Bank's participation in all loans made from that
Facility Office) of complying with the minimum reserve requirements
of the
European Central Bank in respect of loans made from that Facility
Office.
|
4
|
The
Additional Cost Rate for any Bank lending from a Facility Office
in the
United Kingdom will be calculated by the Agent as
follows:
|
E
x 0.01
|
|
300
per
cent. per
annum.
|
Where
E is the rate of charge payable by a Bank to the Financial Services
Authority under the Fees Rules in respect of the relevant financial
year
of the Financial Services Authority (calculated for this purpose
by the
Agent as being the average of the Fee Tariffs applicable to that
Bank for
that financial year).
|
5
|
For
the purposes of this Schedule:
|
(a)
|
"Eligible
Liabilities and
"Special
Deposits"
have the meanings given to them from time to time under or pursuant
to the
Bank of England Act 1998 or (as may be appropriate) by the Bank of
England;
|
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(b)
|
"Facility
Office"
means the office notified by a Bank to the Agent in writing on or
before
the date it becomes a Bank as the office through which it will perform
its
obligations under the Agreement;
|
(c)
|
"Fee
Rules"
means the rules on periodic fees contained in the FSA Supervision
Manual
or such other law or regulation as may be in force from time to time
in
respect of the payment of fees for the acceptance of
deposits;
|
(d)
|
"Fee
Tariffs"
means the fee tariffs specified in the Fees Rules under the activity
group
A.1 Deposit acceptors (ignoring any minimum fee or zero rated fee
required
pursuant to the Fee Rules but taking into account any applicable
discount
rate); and
|
(e)
|
"Participating
Member State"
means any member state of the European Communities that adopts or
has
adopted the euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation
of
the European Union relating to European Monetary
Union;
|
(f)
|
"Parties"
means any party to the Agreement, including its successors in title
permitted assigns and permitted transferees;
and
|
(g)
|
"Tariff
Base"
has the meaning given to it in, and will be calculated in accordance
with,
the Fees Rules.
|
6
|
If
requested by the Agent, each Bank shall, as soon as practicable after
publication by the Financial Services Authority, supply to the Agent,
the
rate of charge payable by that Bank to the Financial Services Authority
pursuant to the Fees Rules in respect of the relevant financial year
of
the Financial Services Authority (calculated for this purpose by
that Bank
as being the average of the Fee Tariffs applicable to that Bank for
that
financial year).
|
7
|
Each
Bank shall supply any information required by the Agent for the purpose
of
calculating its Additional Cost Rate. In particular, but without
limitation, each Bank Shall supply the following information on or
prior
to the date on which it becomes a
Bank:
|
(a)
|
the
jurisdiction of its Facility Office;
and
|
(b)
|
any
other information that the Agent may reasonably require for such
purpose.
|
|
Each
Bank shall promptly notify the Agent of any change to the information
provided by it pursuant to this
paragraph.
|
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8
|
The
percentages of each Bank for the purpose of E above shall be determined
by
the Agent based upon the information supplied to it pursuant to paragraphs
6 and 7 above and on the assumption that, unless the Bank notifies
the
Agent to the contrary, each Bank's obligations in relation to cash
ratio
deposits and Special Deposits are the same as those of a typical
bank from
its jurisdiction of incorporation with a Facility Office in the same
jurisdiction as in its Facility
Office.
|
9
|
The
Agent shall have no liability to any person if such determination
results
in an Additional Cost Rate which over or under compensates any Bank
and
shall be entitled to assume that the information provided by any
Bank
pursuant to paragraphs 3, 6 and 7 above is true and correct in all
respects.
|
10
|
The
Agent shall distribute the additional amounts received as a result
of the
Mandatory Cost to the Banks on the basis of the Additional Cost Rate
for
each Bank based on the information provided by each Bank pursuant
to
paragraphs 3, 6 and 7 above.
|
11
|
Any
determination by the Agent pursuant to this Schedule in relation
to a
formula, the Mandatory Cost, an Additional Cost Rate or any amount
payable
to a Bank shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive
and
binding on all Parties.
|
12
|
The
Agent may from time to time, after consultation with the Borrower
and the
Banks determine and notify to all Parties any amendments which are
required to be made to this Schedule in order to comply with any
change in
law, regulation or any requirements from time to time imposed by
the Bank
of England, the Financial Services Authority or the European Central
Bank
(or, in any case, any other authority which replaces all or any of
its
functions) and any such determination shall, in the absence of manifest
error, be conclusive and binding on all Parties.
|
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SCHEDULE
7
Form
of Compliance Certificate
: Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
To:
ING
Bank
N.V. (the "Agent")
From: Teekay
LNG Partners L.P. (the "Borrower")
Date:
[Ÿ]
Dear
Sirs,
We
refer
to an agreement (the "Agreement")
dated
[ ]
2006 and made between (inter alia) (1) ourselves as borrower (2) the banks
and
financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 of the Agreement as banks and (3)
the Agent as the agent and security trustee (as from time to time amended,
varied, novated or supplemented).
Terms
defined or construed in the Agreement have the same meanings and constructions
in this Certificate.
We
attach
the relevant calculation details applicable on the last day of our financial
[year][quarter] ending [Ÿ]
(the
"Relevant
Period")
which
confirm that:-
1
|
the
aggregate of Free Liquidity and undrawn committed revolving credit
lines
available to be drawn by the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries (but
excluding undrawn committed revolving credit lines with less than
six (6)
months to maturity) was at all times equal to or greater than/fell
below
$35,000,000. Therefore the condition contained in Clause 10.2.15(i)
of the
Loan Agreement [has/has not] been complied with in respect of the
Relevant
Period.
|
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2
|
The
Tangible Net Worth of the Borrower [was at all times equal to or
greater
than/fell below] $400,000,000. Therefore the condition contained
in Clause
10.2.15(ii) of the Loan Agreement [has/has not] been complied
with.
|
By:
TEEKAY GP L.L.C., its General Partner
By:
Name:
Title:
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SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of TEEKAY GP L.L.C. as General Partner | ) |
for and on behalf of | ) |
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. | ) |
in the presence of:- | ) |
SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of ING BANK N.V. | ) |
(as the Agent) | ) |
in the presence of:- | ) |
SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of ING BANK N.V. | ) |
(as the Arranger) | ) |
in the presence of:- | ) |
SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of ING BANK N.V. | ) |
(as Bank) | ) |
SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of ALLIANCE & LEICESTER | ) |
COMMERICAL FINANCE PLC | ) |
(as Bank) | ) |
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SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of BANCO BILBAO | ) |
VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. | ) |
(as Bank) | ) |
SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of CAJA DE AHORROS Y MONTE DE | ) |
XXXXXX XX XXXXXX | ) |
(as Bank) | ) |
SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of KfW | |
(as Bank) | ) |
SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of LANDESBANK HESSEN- | ) |
THURINGEN GIROZENTRALE | ) |
(as Bank) | ) |
SIGNED by | ) |
duly authorised for and on behalf | ) |
of LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC | ) |
(as Bank) | ) |
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Executed
Version
DATED
0000
XXXXXX
XXX PARTNERS L.P.
(as
borrower)
-
and -
ING
BANK N.V.
and
others
(as
banks)
-
and -
ING
BANK N.V.
(as
arranger)
-
and -
ING
BANK N.V.
(as
agent and security trustee)
_________________________________________
US$330,000,000
SECURED
REDUCING
REVOLVING LOAN
FACILITY
AGREEMENT
_________________________________________
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXX
Xxx,
Xx. Xxxx'x Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
Tel:
000 0000 0000
Fax:
000 0000 0000
Ref:
1138/819
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CONTENTS
|
Page
|
|
1 | Definitions and Interpretation | 1 |
2 | The Facility and its Purpose | 20 |
3 | Conditions Precedent and Subsequent | 26 |
4 | Representations and Warranties | 29 |
5 | Repayment and Prepayment | 34 |
6 | Interest | 36 |
7 | Fees | 37 |
8 | Security Documents | 37 |
9 | Agency and Trust | 00 |
00 | Xxxxxxxxx | 00 |
00 | Earnings | 54 |
12 | Events Of Default | 54 |
13 | Application of Monies | 60 |
14 | Assignment and Sub-Participation | 61 |
15 | Payments, Mandatory Prepayment, Reserve Requirements and Illegality | 64 |
16 | Communications | 69 |
17 | General Indemnities | 70 |
18 | Miscellaneous | 72 |
19 | Law and Jurisdiction | 76 |
SCHEDULE 1
|
78 | |
The
Banks, the Commitments and the Proportionate Shares
|
78 | |
SCHEDULE
2
|
80 | |
The
Vessels
|
80 | |
SCHEDULE
3
|
81 | |
Reduction
Schedule
|
81 | |
SCHEDULE
4
|
82 | |
Form
of Transfer Certificate English Version
|
82 | |
Form
of Transfer Certificate Spanish Version
|
85 | |
SCHEDULE
5
|
89 | |
Form
of Drawdown Notice
|
89 | |
SCHEDULE
6
|
91 | |
Calculation
of the Mandatory Cost
|
91 | |
SCHEDULE
7
|
94 | |
Form
of Compliance Certificate : Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
|
94 |
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