EXHIBIT 10.29
[On Barclays' letterhead]
To: Madison Energy France S.C.S.
(formerly Madison/Chart Energy S.C.S.) ("MEF")
(the "BORROWERS' AGENT")
To: Madison Oil Company Europe ("MOCE")
Madison Oil France S.A. ("MOF")
Madison Energy France S.C.S.
(the "BORROWERS")
To: Madison Oil Company ("MOC")
Madison Petroleum Inc. ("MPI")
Madison Oil Company Europe
Madison Oil France X.X.
Xxxxxxx Energy France S.C.S.
Madison (Turkey) Inc ("MADISON TURKEY")
Madison Oil Turkey Inc ("MOTI")
(the "GUARANTORS")
To: Toreador Resources Corporation
(the "TOREADOR")
25 March, 2003
WAIVER AND CONSENT - VARIOUS ISSUES
We refer to the Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated 30th March, 2001
between the Borrowers, the Guarantors, Barclays Capital as Arranger, the Banks
(as defined therein) and Barclays Bank PLC as Facility Agent, Technical Agent,
Ancillary Bank and US Security Trustee as amended (the "CREDIT AGREEMENT"). We
also refer to a waiver and consent letter dated 8th November, 2001 relating to
the merger of MOC with Toreador (the "MERGER WAIVER LETTER"), to a waiver and
consent letter dated 21st March, 2002 relating to various issues (the "MARCH
WAIVER LETTER") and a waiver and consent letter dated 31st December, 2002
relating to various issues (the "DECEMBER WAIVER LETTER").
All of the Banks, the Ancillary Bank and the Hedging Bank, have authorised the
Facility Agent to enter into this letter on their behalf.
1. INTERPRETATION
In this letter, unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise
requires:
(a) terms defined or used in the Credit Agreement have the same
meaning in this letter;
(b) references to specific numbered clauses are clauses of the
Credit Agreement;
(c) references to paragraphs are, unless stated otherwise,
references to paragraphs of this letter;
(d) "XXXXX & XXXXX INVOICE" means the invoice for Pound
Sterling 44,768.52 delivered by Xxxxx & Xxxxx to Barclays
Capital dated 29th January, 2003 in respect of work done in
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connection with the December Waiver Letter, the First Warrant
Letter, the Toreador Guarantee and the related subordination
agreement.
(e) "BANK OF TEXAS LOAN AGREEMENT" means the loan agreement dated
16th February, 2001 between Toreador Resources Corporation,
Toreador Exploration and Production Inc, Toreador Acquisition
Corporation, Tormin Inc and the Bank of Texas National
Association, as amended from time to time.
(f) "EQUITY ISSUE PROCEEDS" means the proceeds (whether in cash or
in kind) of any equity or capital issue (to include, without
limitation, share placement, the issue of preferred stock or
subordinated loan stock or any other similar instrument) (the
"EQUITY ISSUE");
(g) "FIRST WARRANT LETTER" means the warrant letter dated 21st
March, 2002 between Toreador and the Arranger, as amended.
(h) "JANUARY NPV" means $9,882,016, as determined in the forecast
dated 30th January, 2003
(i) "MERGER AGREEMENT" means the merger agreement dated as of 3rd
October, 2001 between MOC, Toreador and MOC Acquisition
Corporation (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toreador) pursuant
to which, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions,
MOC and MOC Acquisition Corporation will merge and MOC shall
be the surviving corporation;
(j) "MOC GROUP" means MOC and all of its subsidiaries.
(k) "SECOND WARRANT LETTER" means the warrant letter dated on or
about the date of this letter between Xxxxxxxx and the
Arranger.
(l) "STRATEGIC PLAN" means the strategic plan submitted to the
Facility Agent by Toreador on 12th December, 2002;
(m) "SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT" means the Subordination Agreement
dated 30th March, 2001 between members of the Madison Group as
debtors, the Facility Agent and MOF, MOC, MOCE and MPI.
(n) "SUBORDINATION AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT" means the subordination
and support agreement between Toreador, MOC and the Facility
Agent dated November, 2001 entered into in connection with the
Merger Waiver Letter;
(o) "SURPLUS SALE PROCEEDS" means, in relation to any US asset of
the Toreador Group, the net sale proceeds paid to or to the
order of any member of the Toreador Group from the sale of
that asset after deduction of any amounts thereof required by
the Bank of Texas to be paid to them in repayment of
outstanding loans to Toreador;
(p) "TOREADOR GROUP" means, at any time Toreador and all of its
Subsidiaries for the time being;
(q) "TOREADOR GUARANTEE" means a Toreador subordinated guarantee
of all of the obligations of the Obligors under the Finance
Documents;
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(r) "TOREADOR SUBORDINATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT" means the
subordinated revolving credit agreement dated as of 3rd
October, 2001 between MOC and Toreador pursuant to which
Xxxxxxxx agrees to advance by way of loan certain monies to
MOC;
(s) "TOREADOR SUBORDINATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE" means the
subordinated revolving credit note dated as of 3rd October,
2001 between MOC and Toreador;
(t) "TRINIDADIAN PERMITTED PAYMENTS" means
(i) the costs referred to in paragraph (a)(i) and (a)(ii)
of the definition of "Permitted Payment" in the
Credit Agreement except that reference to Borrower
Borrowing Asset, Borrowing Base Petroleum or
Borrowing Base Interest in that definition shall be
construed as a reference to Trinidadian Interest,
Trinidadian Petroleum and Trinidadian Asset);
(ii) any taxes that are attributable to the Trinidadian
Asset and are payable by Trans Dominion Holdings
Limited or any other member of the Toreador Group;
and
(iii) any:
(a) exploration and appraisal expenditure;
(b) general and administrative expenditure; or
(c) capital expenditure not falling within
paragraph (i) above,
payable by Trans Dominion Holdings Limited, as
applicable, to the extent the Majority Banks
expressly agree or require in writing (but not
further or otherwise)
(iv) any other expenditure that the Majority Banks agree
may be a Trinidadian Permitted Payment;
(u) "TRINIDADIAN REVENUE" means
(i) the gross proceeds (without any deductions
whatsoever) of any disposal of Trinidadian Petroleum;
(ii) any sales tax payable on the amount referred to in
paragraph (i) above;
(iii) any other amount payable to Trans Dominion Holdings
Limited and MOC in respect of any Trinidadian
Petroleum, Trinidadian Interest or Trinidadian Asset.
(v) "TRINIDADIAN REVENUE ACCOUNTS" means the revenue accounts to
be opened with the Account Bank in London and maintained by
Trans Dominion Holdings Limited which shall be maintained in
accordance with the directions of the Facility Agent;
(w) "TURKISH CAPITAL REPATRIATION" means any amounts paid to
Toreador or any Obligor in relation to the repatriation of the
registered capital of any member of the Toreador Group in
Turkey;
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(x) "TURKISH PERMITTED PAYMENTS" means:
(i) the costs referred to in paragraphs (a)(i) and
(a)(ii) of the definition of "Permitted Payment" in
the Credit Agreement except that reference to
Borrower Borrowing Asset, Borrowing Base Petroleum or
Borrowing Base Interest in that definition shall be
construed as a reference to Turkish Interest, Turkish
Petroleum and Turkish Asset);
(ii) any taxes payable by XXXX and Xxxxxxx Turkey; and
(iii) any:
(a) exploration and appraisal expenditure;
(b) general and administrative expenditure; or
(c) capital expenditure not falling within
paragraph (i) above,
payable by XXXX and Madison Turkey, as applicable, to
the extent the Majority Banks expressly agree or
require in writing (but not further or otherwise)
(iv) any other expenditure that the Majority Banks agree
may be a Turkish Permitted Payment;
(y) "TURKISH REVENUE" means:
(i) the gross proceeds (without any deductions
whatsoever) of any disposal of Turkish Petroleum;
(ii) any sales tax payable on the amount referred to in
paragraph (i) above;
(iii) any other amount payable to MOTI, Madison Turkey and
MOC in respect of any Turkish Petroleum, Turkish
Interest or Turkish Asset.
(z) "TURKISH REVENUE ACCOUNTS" means the revenue accounts to be
opened with the Account Bank in London which shall be
maintained in accordance with the directions of the Facility
Agent;
(aa) "TURKISH/TRINIDADIAN ASSET" means:
(i) (A) the Cendere oil field in Turkey;
(B) the Zeynel oil field in Turkey;
(C) the Boyabet oil field in Turkey; and
(D) the Thrace Basin in Turkey,
(each a "TURKISH ASSET"); and
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(ii) the Bonasse oil field in Trinidad and Tobago and the
related Southwest Cedros Peninsular Exploration
Licence (the "TRINIDADIAN ASSET");
(bb) "TURKISH/TRINIDADIAN INTEREST" means:
(i) all of the Obligors' present and future interest in a
Turkish Asset and all agreements, facilities or
insurances relative to that Turkish Asset or to
Turkish Petroleum (the "TURKISH INTEREST"); and
(ii) all of the Obligors' present and future interest in a
Trinidadian Asset and all agreements, facilities or
insurances relative to that Trinidadian Asset or to
Trinidadian Petroleum (the "TRINIDADIAN INTEREST");
(cc) "TURKISH/TRINIDADIAN PETROLEUM" means:
(i) in respect of a Turkish Asset, all petroleum won and
saved from that Turkish Asset that accrues to the
Turkish Interest in that Turkish Asset (including,
without limitation, any such petroleum that is
royalty petroleum) ("TURKISH PETROLEUM"); and
(ii) in respect of a Trinidadian Asset, all petroleum won
and saved from that Trinidadian Asset that accrues to
the Trinidadian Interest in that Trinidadian Asset
(including, without limitation, any such petroleum
that is royalty petroleum) ("TRINIDADIAN PETROLEUM");
(dd) "VOTING AGREEMENT" means the voting agreement dated as of 3rd
October, 2001 between Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxx and PHD Partners, LP;
(ee) "WARRANT" means the warrants issued or to be issued pursuant
to the Warrant Letters; and
(ff) "WARRANT LETTER" means the First Warrant Letter or the Second
Warrant Letter.
2. WAIVERS AND CONSENTS
2.1 WAIVER OF BREACHES OF FINANCE DOCUMENTS
Subject to the terms and conditions of this letter, Barclays Bank PLC,
as Facility Agent confirms that the Banks have agreed to waive the
following breaches of the Finance Documents:
(a) all currently outstanding breaches of Clause 6.1 (Repayment),
as amended by the December Waiver Letter;
(b) failure by Toreador to provide the Toreador Guarantee in
accordance with Clause 7.4 of the December Waiver Letter; and
(c) failure by Xxxxxxxx and the Obligors to procure that, by 31st
January, 2003, all of the Toreador Group's shares in Trinidad
Exploration and Development Limited and Trans Dominion
Holdings Limited are pledged to the Facility Agent in
accordance with Clause 7.6 of the December Waiver Letter.
2.2 MERGER WAIVER AND CONSENT
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Barclays Bank PLC, as Facility Agent, consents to the merger of
Toreador and MOC and confirms that the Banks have agreed to waive the
following Events of Default:
(a) under Clauses 19.12(a) (Mergers and acquisitions) and 20.3
(Breach of other obligations) and Clause 20.20(d) (Change of
control) constituted by MOC entering into and performing the
Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement and by the
occurrence of the Effective Time (as that term is defined in
the Merger Agreement);
(b) under Clauses 19.13 (Other Financial Indebtedness) and 20.3
(Breach of other obligations) constituted by MOC incurring any
of the indebtedness referred to in paragraph 8
(Characterisation of Toreador Payments) below;
(c) under Clauses 19.14 (Loans) and 20.3 (Breach of other
obligations) constituted by MOC making loans to the Borrower
referred to in paragraph 8 (Characterisation of Toreador
Payments) below; and
(d) under Clauses 19.13 (Other Financial Indebtedness) and 20.3
(Breach of other obligations) constituted by the Borrowers
being deemed to have borrowed from MOC as referred to in
paragraph 8 (Characterisation of Toreador Payments) below.
3. CONSOLIDATION OF WAIVER LETTERS
Subject to the terms and conditions of this letter, Barclays Bank PLC,
as Facility Agent, confirms that the Banks have agreed to permanently
waive any and all Events of Default that have arisen under the Merger
Waiver Letter, the March Waiver Letter and the December Waiver Letter
and all the parties to this letter agree that the Merger Waiver Letter,
the March Waiver Letter and the December Waiver Letter shall be
terminated and of no further effect (save in relation to the waivers
granted under those letters).
4. REPAYMENT
4.1 REPAYMENT
Clause 6.1 (Repayment) shall be suspended in accordance with paragraph
4.2 (Term of Suspension) below and, during the term of suspension,
shall be replaced with the following provisions:
(a) the Borrowers shall, on the last Business Day of each of March
2003 and April, 2003, repay an amount of the Loans equal to
the greater of:
(i) $400,000; and
(ii) the aggregate of:
(A) French Revenue, less any Permitted Payments;
and
(B) Turkish Revenue and Trinidadian Revenue,
less Turkish Permitted Payments and
Trinidadian Permitted Payments, as
determined in accordance with the terms of
this Waiver Letter.
4.2 TERM OF SUSPENSION
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Clause 6.1 (Repayment) shall be suspended until the earlier of:
(a) the first Business Day of May, 2003; or
(b) such time as (i) the ratio of the January 2003 NPV to Total
Indebtedness is not less than 1.5:1; and (ii) the outstanding
Loans do not exceed the Total Commitments.
4.3 TURKISH CAPITAL REPATRIATION PREPAYMENT
If, during the suspension of Clause 6.1 (Repayment) in accordance with
paragraph 4.2 (Term of Suspension) above, either of Madison Turkey,
MOTI or any other Obligor receives any Turkish Capital Repatriation
(the relevant company that receives such monies being referred to in
this paragraph 4.3 as the "recipient"):
(i) the recipient shall immediately notify the Facility Agent of
all amounts of Turkish Capital Repatriation received;
(ii) the recipient shall ensure that no money received as Turkish
Capital Repatriation is transferred to any other member of the
Toreador Group; and
(iii) on demand by the Facility Agent the recipient shall
immediately pay to the Facility Agent the balance of the
Turkish Capital Repatriation (less any amount thereof that is
reinvested in Turkey solely for the purposes of maximising
future Turkish Capital Repatriations as detailed in the
Strategic Plan) in performance of the prepayment obligation
(if the recipient is a Borrower) or in performance of that
Guarantor's guarantee of the prepayment obligation (if the
recipient is a Guarantor) (and Clause 7.7(b) (Miscellaneous
provisions) shall apply to any such prepayment).
4.4 ASSET SALE PROCEEDS PREPAYMENT
Subject to paragraph 7.8(a)(iii) (Restrictions under Bank of Texas Loan
Agreement), if, during the suspension of Clause 6.1 of the Credit
Agreement in accordance with paragraph 4.2 (Term of Suspension) above,
any member of the Toreador Group sells any of its US assets, Toreador
agrees to pay to the Facility Agent an amount equal to the Surplus Sale
Proceeds and such payment shall be deemed to be a prepayment of Loans
by the Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Surplus
Sale Proceeds (and Clause 7.7(b) (Miscellaneous provisions) shall apply
to any such prepayment).
4.5 TRINIDADIAN ASSET SALES PREPAYMENT
(a) Subject to sub paragraph (b) below and to paragraph 7.8(a)(iv)
(Restrictions under Bank of Texas Loan Agreement), if MOC or
any Obligor sells or transfers any of its interest in the
Trinidadian Assets (either directly or indirectly, including
by way of share sale)(the relevant company that receives such
monies being referred to in this paragraph 4.5 as the
"recipient") :
(i) the recipient shall immediately notify the Facility
Agent of all amounts realised from such sale or
transfer;
(ii) the recipient shall ensure that no money received
from such sale or transfer is transferred to any
other member of the Toreador Group; and
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(iii) on demand by the Facility Agent, the recipient shall
immediately pay to the Facility Agent the net sale
proceeds of such sale in performance of the
prepayment obligation (if the recipient is a
Borrower) or in performance of that Guarantor's
guarantee of the prepayment obligation (if the
recipient is a Guarantor) (and Clause 7.7(b)
(Miscellaneous provisions) shall apply to any such
prepayment).
(b) No member of the Toreador Group will sell or transfer (either
directly or indirectly, including by way of share sale or
intra group transfer) any of its interest in the Trinidadian
Assets without the prior written consent of the Facility
Agent.
4.6 MISCELLANEOUS
(a) The following amendments to the Credit Agreement effected by
paragraph 4 of the Merger Waiver Letter and paragraph 13 of
the March Waiver Letter remain effective and are restated as
follows:
(i) if the Borrowers repay or prepay any outstanding
Loan, then the Total Commitments shall, immediately
upon that repayment or prepayment being made,
automatically be reduced by an amount equal to the
principal so repaid or prepaid;
(ii) Clause 6.2 shall be amended so the words "Tranche A"
is inserted before "Tranche B" and the words ", but
any amount repaid under Tranche A may subsequently be
re-borrowed on and subject to the provisions of the
Agreement" are deleted; and
(iii) Clause 7.7(c) shall be amended so that the words "Any
amount prepaid under Tranche A may subsequently be
re-borrowed on and subject to the terms of this
Agreement but" are deleted and the words "Tranche A,"
are inserted before "Tranche B".
(b) The Borrowers shall ensure that the last day of an Interest
Period for one or more Loans coincides with the date
repayments or prepayments are to be made under this letter,
and shall select Interest Periods accordingly and for this
purpose (but not otherwise) the Borrowers may select an
Interest Period of less than one month.
(c) Amounts prepaid in accordance with paragraphs 4.3 (Turkish
Capital Repatriation Prepayment) to 4.5 (Trinidadian Asset
Sales Prepayment) shall not be applied against or reduce the
repayment obligations under paragraph 4.1 (Repayment).
5. FORECASTS
The calculation of the Relevant NPV on each Calculation Date in
accordance with Clause 16.1(d)(i) (General) shall be suspended for the
duration of the suspension of Clause 6.1 (Repayment) in accordance with
paragraph 4 (Repayment) above.
6. INFORMATION COVENANTS
6.1 STRATEGIC PLAN
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(a) On 15th March, 2003 and on the 15th and 30th of each month
thereafter, Toreador shall provide to the Facility Agent an
update of the Strategic Plan incorporating the following
information in reasonable detail:
(i) details of the progress achieved in relation to each
of the options outlined in the Strategic Plan and the
updates thereto;
(ii) Toreador's assessment of the likelihood of each
option referred to above coming to fruition by 30th
April, 2003;
(iii) details of any other option being pursued by Toreador
with a view to restoring the January 2003 NPV to
Total Indebtedness to not less than 1.5:1 by 30th
April, 2003; and
(iv) full details of any tax advice received by Toreador
in relation to the sale of any Obligor or any of the
Borrowing Base Assets.
(b) Toreador shall immediately notify the Facility Agent if it
becomes aware that any of the options outlined in the
Strategic Plan is no longer being pursued by Toreador or the
proposed counterparty or, as a result of any other event or
circumstance, is unlikely to come to fruition by 30th April,
2003, providing reasonable detail of the particular event or
circumstances.
6.2 CASHFLOW FORECASTS
(a) Toreador shall immediately notify the Facility Agent of any
events or circumstances that are likely to cause a deviation
from the cashflow forecast provided by Toreador to the
Facility Agent on 5th January, 2003 to the extent that it is
likely to prevent the Borrowers complying with the repayment
schedule in paragraph 4.1 (Repayment) or cause liquidity
problems in the Toreador Group, providing details of the
particular events or circumstances and a revised forecast.
(b) Toreador shall provide to the Facility Agent, on a weekly
basis, a certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of
Toreador certifying that that the Toreador Group has
sufficient working capital to continue trading and that the
Toreador Group's cashflow situation is manageable.
6.3 OTHER INFORMATION
Toreador shall promptly notify the Facility Agent:
(a) of the receipt by any member of the Toreador Group of any
Surplus Sale Proceeds; and
(b) if any creditor of any member of the Toreador Group takes any
enforcement action, or notifies any member of the Toreador
Group of its intention to take enforcement action, in relation
to any amounts owing to it.
7. COVENANTS
7.1 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE RESTRICTIONS
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(a) The Obligors shall procure that no Obligor shall make, nor
incur any obligation or liability for or in respect of any
capital expenditure except for (i) capital expenditure that a
prudent operator would expend to maintain (rather than
develop) the relevant assets; or (ii) (with the consent of the
Facility Agent and any necessary consent from the Bank of
Texas) capital expenditure that is funded from free cash that
is available to Toreador after making all of the repayments to
the Finance Parties contemplated by paragraph 7.8(b) of this
letter and any payment required to be made to Bank of Texas.
(b) Toreador shall within ten days of the end of each month
provide to the Facility Agent a cashflow reconciliation for
that month for all of the members of the Toreador Group (in
the form of the Schedule 1 to this letter) , reconciling the
sources of funds and uses of funds and including details of
that month's capital expenditures.
(c) Paragraph (i) of Clause 19.22 (Capital expenditure), shall not
apply.
(d) Toreador shall, within ten days of the end of each month,
provide to the Facility Agent a translation and cashflow
reconciliation of the account statements for that month in
relation to the Turkish Assets with full details of all income
and expenditure items.
7.2 TURKISH CAPITAL REPATRIATION
Toreador and the Obligors shall use best endeavours to maximise Turkish
Capital Repatriation proceeds within as short a time frame as is
reasonably practicable.
7.3 TOREADOR EQUITY ISSUES
(a) Toreador shall use best endeavours to maximise Equity Issue
Proceeds in the period to 30th April, 2003 and shall consult
with the Facility Agent regarding the proportion of those
proceeds that are to be applied in prepayment of the Loans.
(b) Toreador undertakes to and shall procure that its subsidiaries
shall, in connection with any Equity Issue, make full and
proper disclosure in accordance with all applicable laws
and/or requirements of any regulatory authority
7.4 TURKISH AND TRINIDADIAN CASHFLOW
(a) Without prejudice to the Obligors' obligations under the
Credit Agreement and subject to the following provisions of
this paragraph 7.4 (Turkish and Trinidadian Cashflow), MOTI,
Madison Turkey and MOC shall pay, and Toreador shall procure
that MOTI, Madison Turkey and MOC pay all Turkish Revenue,
less Turkish Permitted Payments, and all Trinidadian Revenue,
less Trinidadian Permitted Payments, directly to the Facility
Agent, to be applied in repayment of the Loans, unless any
such amount is received in another currency, in which case
(where applicable) MOTI, Madison Turkey and MOC shall, and
Toreador shall procure that MOTI, Madison Turkey or MOC shall,
immediately upon receipt convert that amount to Dollars and
pay them directly to the Facility Agent, to be applied in
repayment of the Loans as contemplated in 4.1(a)(ii).
(b) (i) Toreador shall procure that, by no later than 30th April,
2003, Madison Turkey and MOTI shall open the Turkish
Revenue Accounts and Trans Dominion Holdings Limited shall
open the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts.
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(ii) Subject to the opening of the Turkish Revenue
Accounts and the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts in
accordance with sub-paragraph (b)(i) above, Toreador
shall procure that, from the first Business Day of
May, 2003, all Turkish Revenue is paid into the
Turkish Revenue Accounts and all Trinidadian Revenue
is paid into the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts.
(iii) MOTI, Madison Turkey and Trans Dominion Holdings
Limited shall be permitted to make such Turkish
Permitted Payments from the Turkish Revenue Accounts
and such Trinidadian Permitted Payments from the
Trinidadian Revenue Accounts, as applicable, as
approved in writing by the Facility Agent.
(c) Subject to paragraph 7.8(a)(v) (Restrictions under Bank of
Texas Loan Agreement), Toreador shall no later than 30th
April, 2003:
(i) procure that the Facility Agent is granted a Security
Interest over the Turkish Revenue Accounts by way of
agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the
Facility Agent (the "TURKISH REVENUE ACCOUNTS
SECURITY DOCUMENTS"); and
(ii) deliver a legal opinion from a reputable law firm in
respect of all relevant jurisdictions in a form and
substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent in
relation to the Turkish Revenue Accounts Security
Documents.
(d) Subject to paragraph 7.8(a)(v) (Restrictions under Bank of
Texas Loan Agreement), Toreador shall no later than 30th
April, 2003:
(i) procure that the Facility Agent is granted a Security
Interest over the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts by way
of agreements in form and substance satisfactory to
the Facility Agent (the "TRINIDADIAN REVENUE ACCOUNTS
SECURITY DOCUMENTS"); and [
(ii) deliver a legal opinion from a reputable law firm in
respect of all relevant jurisdictions in a form and
substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent in
relation to the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts Security
Documents.
(e) Without limiting the Facility Agent's rights under Clause
19.3(d) (Borrowing Base Asset and similar information), the
Borrower's Agent shall supply to the Facility Agent (in
sufficient copies for all of the Banks unless the Facility
Agent agrees otherwise) the information described in Clause
19.3(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) (Borrowing Base Asset and similar
information), provided that the wording of that Clause shall
be deemed amended for these purposes such that each reference
to "Borrowing Base Asset" shall be deemed to be a reference to
Turkish/Trinidadian Asset.
(f) Toreador undertakes to deliver promptly to the Facility Agent
such information and evidence as it may from time to time
require in order to check and verify the amount of any Turkish
Revenue, Trinidadian Revenue, Trinidadian Permitted Payment or
Turkish Permitted Payment.
(g) Each Obligor shall do all things required by the Facility
Agent for the granting, perfecting or protecting of any
security intended to be granted under the Turkish Revenue
Accounts Security Document and the Trinidadian Revenue
Accounts Security Document.
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7.5 TRANS DOMINION HOLDINGS LIMITED
Subject in each case to paragraph 7.8(a)(vi) (Restrictions under Bank
of Texas Loan Agreement), Toreador and the Obligors agree:
(a) to procure that, by 30th April, 2003, all of the Toreador
Group's shares in Trinidad Exploration and Development Limited
and Trans Dominion Holdings Limited are pledged to the
Facility Agent on behalf of the Finance Parties by way of a
security agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the
Facility Agent and that by the same date legal opinions
relating thereto are delivered to the Facility Agent from
reputable law firms in all relevant jurisdictions in each case
in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent; and
[subject to XXX approval]
(b) to procure that Trans Dominion Holdings Limited:
(i) promptly notifies the Facility Agent when Trans
Dominion Holdings Limited enters into any agreement
relating to the Trinidadian Asset, the Trinidadian
Interest or any Trinidadian Petroleum ("RELEVANT
AGREEMENT");
(ii) after notice by the Facility Agent to the Borrower's
Agent that the Facility Agent requires security to be
granted to it for the benefit of the Finance Parties,
enters into an agreement granting a Security Interest
over that Relevant Agreement above in form and
substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent
("SECURITY DOCUMENT"); and [subject to
(iii) delivers a legal opinion from a reputable law firm in
respect of all relevant jurisdictions in a form and
substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent in
relation to each of the Security Documents,
and each Obligor shall do all things reasonably required by
the Facility Agent for the granting, perfecting or protecting
of any security intended to be granted under a Security
Document.
7.6 THE MERGER AGREEMENT [?]
(a) MOC undertakes not to agree to any waiver, amendment,
termination or cancellation of, or of any term of, the Merger
Agreement or the Voting Agreement.
(b) Toreador agrees to waive any default, event of default or
breach of representation or warranty under the Merger
Agreement, the Voting Agreement, the Toreador Subordinated
Revolving Credit Agreement and the Toreador Subordinated
Revolving Credit Note constituted by MOC issuing shares to
Barclays Nominees (Branches) Limited, and the Obligors
undertaking to deliver shares, in accordance with paragraph
3(a)(ii) of the Merger Waiver Letter.
7.7 TURKEY
Toreador and MOCE undertake to procure that, by no later than forty
five days after Madison Turkey has received all Turkish Capital
Repatriations that it is entitled to:
(a) Madison Turkey shall have transferred all of its assets,
liabilities, business and undertakings to MOTI and shall be
wound up and dissolved; and
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(b) that MOTI shall have discharged in full all of the
consideration for that transfer.
7.8 RESTRICTIONS UNDER BANK OF TEXAS LOAN AGREEMENT
(a) Toreador undertakes to use its best endeavours to obtain any
necessary waiver of or amendment (if any) to the provisions of
the Bank of Texas Loan Agreement so as to enable:
(i) Toreador and the other borrowers under the Bank of
Texas Loan Agreement to provide financial support to
the MOC Group as set out in Schedule 2;
(ii) Toreador to enter into the Toreador Guarantee;
(iii) Toreador to make any payments to the Facility Agent
that may arise in accordance with paragraph 4.4
(Asset Sales Proceeds Prepayment);
(iv) Toreador to make any payments to the Facility Agent
that may arise in accordance with paragraph 4.5
(Trinidadian Asset Sales Prepayment);
(v) Toreador to grant to the Facility Agent a Security
Interest over each of the Turkish Revenue Account and
the Trinidadian Revenue Account in accordance with
paragraphs 7.4(b) and (d) (Turkish and Trinidadian
Cashflow) respectively; and
(vi) Toreador Group's shares in Trinidad Exploration and
Development Limited and Trans Dominion Holdings
Limited to be pledged to the Facility Agent in
accordance with paragraph 7.5.
(b) On obtaining such waiver to, or amendment of, the provisions
of the Bank of Texas Loan Agreement as is required to enable
Toreador and the other borrowers under that agreement to
provide financial support to the MOC Group in accordance with
paragraph 7.8(a)(i) above, Toreador shall use its best
endeavours to procure that the Outstanding Target Repayments
of the Loans, as defined and set out in Schedule 2 to this
letter, are promptly paid to the Facility Agent.
(c) On obtaining such waivers to, or amendments of, the provisions
of the Bank of Texas Loan Agreement as are required to enable
Toreador to enter into the Toreador Guarantee in accordance
with paragraph 7.8(a)(ii) above, Toreador shall immediately:
(i) enter into the Toreador Guarantee; and
(ii) deliver a legal opinion from a reputable law firm in
respect of all relevant jurisdictions in a form and
substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent in
relation to its entry into the Toreador Guarantee.
7.9 TURKISH CAPITAL REPATRIATION
Toreador shall procure that the Obligors obligations under paragraph
4.3 (Turkish Capital Repatriation Prepayment). [?]
8. CHARACTERISATION OF TOREADOR PAYMENTS
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(a) Toreador agrees that any payment made or deemed made to MOC by
Toreador pursuant to this letter, the December Waiver Letter,
the March Waiver Letter or the Merger Waiver letter shall be
"Junior Debt" for the purposes of the Subordination and
Support Agreement. MOC agrees that any payment made or deemed
made by MOC to any of the Borrowers pursuant to this letter,
the December Waiver Letter, the March Waiver Letter or the
Merger Waiver Letter shall be "Junior Debt" for the purposes
of the Subordination Agreement.
(b) An amount equal to each payment made by Toreador to the
Facility Agent in accordance with this letter or the December
Waiver Letter and for the avoidance of doubt, any amounts
previously paid by Toreador under paragraph 7(b) of the Merger
Waiver Letter or 12(b) of the March Waiver Letter shall be
deemed to be
(i) a non-interest bearing loan made by Toreador to MOC
repayable (subject to the Subordination and Support
Agreement on demand (or a loan on such other terms as
are agreed by MOC and Toreador (in any case subject
to the Subordination and Support Agreement)); and
(ii) a non-interest bearing loan made by MOC to the
Borrowers repayable (subject to the Subordination
Agreement on demand (or a loan on such other terms as
are agreed by MOC and the Borrowers (in any case
subject to the Subordination Agreement)).
(c) Without prejudice to any obligation to obtain the consent of
the Bank of Texas, the obligations of Toreador to make
payments under and in connection with this letter are
absolute, irrevocable and unconditional and shall not be
affected by: [this won't work]
(i) the existence of any dispute, claim, counter-claim,
set-off, defence or other right which Toreador may
have at any time against any Finance Party or MOC,
whether in connection herewith or otherwise;
(ii) the bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganisation, winding
up, dissolution or liquidation, or any change in the
status, function, control or ownership of any Obligor
or Toreador or the occurrence of any other proceeding
as a result of such bankruptcy;
(iii) any sale, transfer or other disposition by Toreador
of any direct or indirect interest it may have in any
Obligor; and
(iv) any of the obligations of Toreador under or in
connection with this letter being or becoming
illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect.
9. AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
The amendments to the Credit Agreement effected by paragraph 4 of the
Merger Waiver Letter and paragraph 13 of the March Waiver Letter remain
effective and are restated as follows:
(a) paragraph (d) in the definition of "Permitted Payment" in
Clause 1.1 (Definitions) shall be deleted and shall be
replaced with:
"(d) [Not used];";
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(b) Clause 19.25(a)(iii) (Turkish business) shall be deleted and
shall be replaced with:
"(iii) in any event, does not make any payment to any other
member of the Toreador Group except for payment of
the kind contemplated by paragraph (ii)(B) above;";
(c) for the purposes of 20.3 (Breach of other obligations), 20.4
(Misrepresentation), 20.12 (Unlawfulness), 20.13
(Effectiveness of Security), 20.22 (U.S. Bankruptcy Laws) and
20.23 (ERISA) the word "Obligor" shall be deemed to include
Toreador;
(d) for the purposes of Clauses 20.5 (Cross-default), 20.6
(Insolvency), 20.7 (Insolvency proceedings), 20.8 (Appointment
of receivers and managers), 20.9 (Creditor's processes), 20.10
(Analogous proceedings), 20.11 (Cessation of business) and
20.17 (Litigation) the phrase "member of the Group" shall be
deemed to include Toreador;
(e) Clause 20.20(d) (Change of Control) shall be deleted and shall
be replaced with:
"(d) MOC is not, or ceases to be, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Toreador Resources Corporation; or";
and
(f) a new Clause 20.20(e) (Change of Control) of the Credit
Agreement shall be inserted as follows:
"(e) any single person, or group of persons acting in
consort (as defined in the City Code on Takeovers and
Mergers) acquires control (as defined in Section 416
of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1998) of
Toreador Resources Corporation.".
10. CONFIRMATIONS
10.1 GUARANTEES
Each Guarantor agrees, and represents and warrants to each Finance
Party as at the date it executes this letter:
(a) that the arrangements contemplated by this letter, the Merger
Agreement and the Voting Agreement and the entry into and
performance of the Merger Agreement and the occurrence of the
Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) do not in
any way affect the guarantee and undertakings given by it
under Clause 15 (Guarantee); and
(b) that the guarantee given by it under Clause 15 (Guarantee) is
a continuing guarantee, in full force and effect, and will
extend to the ultimate balance of all sums payable by the
Obligors under the Finance Documents, regardless of the
arrangements contemplated by this letter, the entry into and
performance of the Merger Agreement and the occurrence of the
Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and any
intermediate payments or discharge in whole or in part
(including, without limitation, the prepayments contemplated
by this letter).
10.2 MOC
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MOC agrees, and represents and warrants to each Finance Party as at the
date it executes this letter:
(a) that the arrangements contemplated by this letter and the
entry into and performance of the Merger Agreement and the
occurrence of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) do not in any way affect any of the Finance
Documents; and
(b) that its obligations under the Finance Documents are in full
force and effect and are binding on, and enforceable against,
MOC regardless of the arrangements contemplated by this letter
or the entry into and performance of the Merger Agreement and
the occurrence of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger
Agreement)).
11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
(a) Toreador and each Obligor makes the following representations
and warranties to each Finance Party in respect of those of
this letter, the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement to
which it is a party:
(i) that it has the power to enter into and perform this
letter, the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement
and it has taken all necessary action to authorise
the entry into, performance and delivery of this
letter, the Merger Agreement and the Voting
Agreement; and
(ii) that this letter, the Merger Agreement and the Voting
Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding
obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(b) Toreador represents and warrants as at the date it executes
this letter and each time it issues a Warrant, that:
(i) that it has the power to enter into and perform this
letter, the Warrants and the Warrant Letters and it
has taken all necessary action to authorise the
issue, performance and delivery of those Warrants;
and
(ii) this letter, the Warrants and the Warrant Letters
will, when issued, constitutes its legal, valid and
binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
12. LEGAL FEES
(a) For the avoidance of doubt, MEF acknowledges and agrees that
the Facility Agent's costs and expenses incurred in connection
with this letter, the Warrant Letters and any other
arrangement, new agreement or document contemplated by this
letter fall within Clause 23.1 (Initial and special costs),
and as such, MEF shall immediately on demand pay those costs
and expenses.
(b) The Facility Agent confirms that the payment of the legal fees
of Xxxxx & Xxxxx (the Facility Agent's legal adviser) incurred
in relation to this letter, the Warrant Letters and any other
arrangement, new agreement or document contemplated by this
letter shall constitute a Permitted Payment.
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(c) The Obligors shall pay the Permitted Payment referred to in
paragraph (b) above as soon as possible after execution of
this letter from Gross Revenues to the extent any such amount
is available after the payment of any other Permitted Payments
(other than any referred to in paragraph (c)(i) of the
definition of Permitted Payment in Clause 1.1 (Definitions)).
(d) Toreador undertakes to pay the Xxxxx & Xxxxx Invoice by 15th
March, 2003 at the latest.
13. EVENT OF DEFAULT
If:
(a) any of the provisions of this letter are not complied with;
(b) any shares are not issued in accordance with the Warrants
issued and delivered in accordance with the Warrant Letters;
(c) Toreador does not issue, deliver and amend the strike price of
any of the Warrants in accordance with the Warrant Letters;
(d) the Merger Agreement or the Toreador Subordinated Revolving
Credit Agreement is terminated;
(e) the Voting Agreement is breached;
(f) the Facility Agent is not satisfied with the substance of any
update or notification provided to it under paragraph 6.1
(Strategic Plan);
(g) Clause 6.1 of the Credit Agreement is not reinstated by 30th
April, 2003 in accordance with paragraph 4.2 (Term of
Suspension);
(h) any representation and warranty in this letter is incorrect
when made or repeated; or
(i) there is any breach of the repayment schedule in paragraph 4
(Repayment) of this letter,
(j) the Turkish Revenue Accounts and the Trinidadian Revenue
Accounts are not opened and/or Security Interests are not
granted over those accounts in favour of the Facility Agent by
30th April, 2003 in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 7.4 (Turkish and Trinidadian Cashflow); or
(k) the Toreador Guarantee has not been executed and delivered,
together with the accompanying legal opinion, as outlined in
paragraph 7.8(c) by 30th April, 2003,
then that event shall constitute an Event of Default under Clause 20
(Default) and the Finance Parties may thereafter exercise all of their
rights in respect thereof under the Finance Documents.
14. DESIGNATION OF FINANCE DOCUMENTS
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This letter, the Toreador Guarantee, the Subordination and Support
Agreement, each of the Warrants and the Warrant Letters are a Finance
Document (and each is hereby designated as such by the Facility Agent
and the Borrowers' Agent).
15. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
(a) The letter and the waivers set out herein shall only take
effect on the date on which the Agent has received an original
of this letter and the Second Warrant Letter duly executed by
all parties and has received (or waived receipt of):
(i) board resolutions of each of the Obligors and
Toreador authorising the transactions contemplated by
and execution of this letter and the Second Warrant
Letter; and
(ii) specimen signatures of the persons authorised to sign
this letter, the Second Warrant Letter and any other
documents connected to the Finance Documents on
behalf of the Obligors,
(all in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent)
(such date being the "EFFECTIVE DATE").
(b) Toreador and each Obligor represents and warrants as at the
Effective Date that there is no Default outstanding.
16. OTHER PROVISIONS
(a) Nothing in this letter shall affect any right of any Finance
Party, or any obligation of any Obligor, except as expressly
stated above, and each Obligor expressly confirms that all
such rights and obligations shall continue in full force and
effect except to the extent so stated.
(b) This letter does not create any right under the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 which is enforceable by any
person who is not a party to this letter.
(c) Xxxxxxxx acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of Xxxxxx
28 (Changes to the Parties) and irrevocably authorises the
Facility Agent to execute any duly completed Novation
Certificate on its behalf.
(d) If a provision of this letter is or becomes illegal, invalid
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect:
(i) the legality, validity or enforceability in that
jurisdiction of any other provision of this letter;
or
(ii) the legality, validity or enforceability, in other
jurisdictions of that or any other provision of this
letter.
(e) Clauses 1.2 (Construction), 28.1 (Transfers by Xxxxxxxx) and
32-37 (inclusive) shall apply to this letter as though set out
in full in this letter, except that:
(i) references in those Clauses to the Credit Agreement
are to be construed as references to this letter;
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(ii) each reference to "Obligor" in Clauses 1.2
(Construction), 28.1 (Transfers by Obligors), 35
(Jurisdiction) and 37 (Waiver of Jury Trial) shall be
deemed to include Toreador; and
(iii) the reference to "the Guarantor" in Clause 35.2(f)
(Service of Process) shall be deemed to include
Toreador.
Please countersign this letter (or a copy of it) where marked below to confirm
your agreement to its terms.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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ON BEHALF OF BARCLAYS BANK PLC
AS FACILITY AGENT
We agree with the above.
BORROWERS' AGENT
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON ENERGY FRANCE S.C.S.
Date: 3/25/03
BORROWERS
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL COMPANY EUROPE
Date: 3/25/03
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL FRANCE S.A.
Date: 3/25/03
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON ENERGY FRANCE S.C.S.
Date: 3/25/03
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GUARANTORS
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL COMPANY
Date: 3/25/03
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON PETROLEUM INC
Date: 3/25/03
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL COMPANY EUROPE
Date: 3/25/03
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL FRANCE S.A.
Date: 3/25/03
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON ENERGY FRANCE S.C.S.
Date: 3/25/03
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF XXXXXXX (TURKEY) INC
Date: 3/25/03
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL TURKEY INC
Date: 3/25/03
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TOREADOR
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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ON BEHALF OF TOREADOR RESOURCES CORPORATION
Date: 3/25/03
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SCHEDULE 1 - FORM OF CASHFLOW RECONCILIATION
SOURCES OF FUNDS DESCRIPTION
French Operations
Turkish Operations
Trinidadian Operations
US (Toreador) Operations
Other
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Total
USES OF FUNDS
FRENCH OPEX
CAPEX
G&A
Madison Loan
Other
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TOTAL FRANCE
TURKISH OPEX
CAPEX
G&A
Madison Loan
Other
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TOTAL TURKEY
TRINIDADIAN OPEX
CAPEX
G&A
Madison Loan
Other
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TOTAL TRINIDAD
US OPEX
CAPEX
G&A
Madison Loan
Other
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Total US (Toreador)
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TOTAL USES OF FUNDS
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SCHEDULE 2
TOREADOR PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
MONTH TARGET REPAYMENT ACTUAL REPAYMENT OUTSTANDING
(USD) (USD) TARGET
REPAYMENTS
(USD)
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November 2002 450,000 300,000 150,000
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December 2002 450,000 150,000 300,000
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January 2003 400,000 150,000 250,000
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February 2003 500,000 400,000 100,000
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