CASH MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.8
THIS CASH MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into on August 18, 2015, by and between Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Capital (Holdings) Ltd., a UK private limited company (“HL UK”), and ORIX Global Capital, Ltd., a UK private limited company (“OGC”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, HL UK desires to from time to time advance its cash to OGC, and may demand repayment of some or all of the balance of such advanced amounts as necessary for cash management purposes; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance thereof HL UK and OGC desire to enter into this Agreement whereby HL UK may from time to time advance funds to OGC in the amount of up to USD $150 million on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, undertakings, representations and warranties set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby mutually acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 — DEFINED TERMS
Certain capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement are defined in the Glossary of Defined Terms attached as Exhibit A. Unless otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, such defined terms shall have the meaning specified in the Glossary of Defined Terms or in this Agreement and in any other document related to this transaction which expressly incorporates such Glossary or this Agreement by reference.
ARTICLE 2 — COMMITMENT
2.1 Commitment and Use. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the term of this Agreement, HL UK may advance funds to OGC (each an “Advance”, and collectively, the “Advances”), and OGC may accept such Advances in an aggregate amount not to exceed USD $150 million at any time outstanding (“Commitment”).
2.2 Terms.
All Advances under the Commitment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) at any time HL UK may deliver to OGC a request to accept an Advance hereunder in any amount (subject to Section 2.2(d) below), which request must be delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of the intended Advance;
(b) the intended Advance shall be made by HL UK only if OGC agrees to accept such Advance;
(c) no Advance shall be made to the extent that an Event of Default shall exist and be continuing (which, to the extent it may be remedied, has not been remedied to the satisfaction of the parties hereto) on the date of the intended Advance;
(d) such Advance shall only be in a multiple of USD $100,000;
(e) no Advance, when aggregated with all previous Advances still outstanding, shall cause the total outstanding aggregate amount of all Advances to exceed the Commitment.
2.3 Term of this Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall run from the date hereof until the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, and (ii) the date on which obligations under this Agreement become due and payable pursuant to Section 5.6(a) or otherwise.
ARTICLE 3 — THE ADVANCES
3.1 The Advances. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.2, HL UK shall make Advances under the Note. OGC’s obligations with respect to the Advances will be evidenced and established by this Agreement and the Note; however, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the Note, the terms of the Note shall prevail. Monies representing Advances made under this Agreement may be advanced, withdrawn and re-advanced (where offered by HL UK), provided that the aggregate outstanding amount of the Advances shall be paid in full on or before the Termination Date.
3.2 Note. The obligation of OGC to repay the Advances shall be evidenced by the Note, which Note shall: (a) be dated as of even date herewith; (b) be in the original aggregate amount not to exceed the Commitment; (c) bear interest in respect of amounts outstanding under any Advance for the period from the date of the making of the relevant Advance until the Advance is repaid in full at the rate(s) set forth in Section 3.3; (d) be payable as to interest on each Payment Date; (e) be payable as to the Advance balances as set forth in Section 3.5; (f) be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement; and (g) be substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto, with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith.
3.3 Interest. Subject to Section 3.4 below, with respect to each Advance, the Advances shall bear interest on the outstanding balance at a per annum rate equal to the monthly London Interbank Offer Rate as published in the Wall Street Journal two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of the applicable Interest Period (“LIBOR Rate”) plus 165 basis points (any such rate, subject to the terms hereof, the “Interest Rate”). The Interest Rate shall be reset on the first Business Day of each calendar month. OGC will make interest payments on the outstanding aggregate amount of the Advances either (a) one month in arrears on each Payment Date and upon payment in full of the outstanding aggregate amount (whether by acceleration, stated maturity or otherwise), or (b) if the total aggregate amount of all Advances (plus interest accrued and added to the aggregate amount outstanding in accordance with this Section 3.3(b)) outstanding would not exceed the Commitment, OGC may elect to add interest accruing on the Advances on any given
Payment Date to the aggregate amount outstanding thereunder. Interest will be calculated daily on the basis of a 360 day year on aggregate amounts outstanding under the Advances for the actual number of days elapsed.
3.4 Default Interest Rate. If any payment of any amount payable hereunder or under any other Cash Management Document is not paid when due, whether on the scheduled Payment Date, the Termination Date, or any other date including as a result of acceleration of the Advances upon an Event of Default, then the amount then due and unpaid shall thereafter bear interest until paid at a rate (“Default Interest Rate”) per annum (based on a 360 day year, actual days elapsed) equal to the applicable Interest Rate plus two percent (2%) per annum, and such accrued interest at the Default Interest Rate shall be due and payable by OGC on demand by HL UK.
3.5 Repayment.
(a) All outstanding Advances shall be repaid in full on the Termination Date.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-clause (a) above, HL UK may require prepayment of all or any portion of the outstanding Advances (and for partial prepayment, in integral multiples of USD $100,000) at any time and from time to time by sending to OGC notice of prepayment at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of prepayment. Any amounts prepaid may be re-advanced (where monies representing prepaid Advances are so offered by HL UK) during the term of this Agreement.
(c) OGC may optionally prepay any outstanding Advances in whole or in part (in integral multiples of USD $100,000 each in part) at any time and from time to time by sending to HL UK notice of optional prepayment. Any notice of optional prepayment shall (i) specify the proposed prepayment amount, (ii) specify the proposed prepayment date, which shall be a Business Day, and (iii) be delivered to HL UK at least five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed prepayment date. Any amounts prepaid may be re-advanced (where monies representing prepaid Advances are so offered by HL UK) during the term of this Agreement.
(d) If at any time the balance of Advances outstanding hereunder exceeds the Commitment, OGC shall immediately repay the amount of such excess as a prepayment of the Advances after providing notice to HL UK.
3.6 Payment Procedure. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, all payments made by OGC under the Note or this Agreement relative to the Advances shall be made by wire transfer to a bank account specified by HL UK. Provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the amount of all such payments received by HL UK from OGC shall be applied by HL UK, first, against all costs and expenses incurred by HL UK under this Agreement; second, against accrued but unpaid interest on the outstanding Advances; and third, against the unpaid balance of the outstanding Advances. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, payments received by HL UK shall be applied in HL UK’s sole discretion.
ARTICLE 4 — COVENANTS AND REPRESENTATIONS
4.1 Payment and Performance of Obligations. OGC covenants and agrees that, from the date of this Agreement until its payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, OGC shall, unless HL UK shall otherwise consent in writing, pay and perform all Obligations arising under, and in accordance with, the terms of this Agreement, the Note and the other Cash Management Documents.
4.2 Representations and Warranties. OGC represents and warrants, on the date of this Agreement and on each date an Advance is made:
(a) all necessary corporate and other action has been taken to authorize it to enter into this Agreement, the Note and the Cash Management Documents and to perform the transactions contemplated in them;
(b) no limit on its powers or those of its directors will be exceeded as a result of any Advance made pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) it has materially complied with the terms of this Agreement and no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and
(d) its obligations under this Agreement, the Note and the Cash Management Documents are legal, valid, binding and enforceable, except to the extent that enforcement may be affected by laws relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency and creditors’ rights and by the availability of injunctive relief, specific performance and other equitable remedies.
ARTICLE 5 — DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
The occurrence of any of the events specified in Sections 5.1 to 5.5 (inclusive) hereof shall constitute an “Event of Default”.
5.1 Payment Hereunder. OGC shall fail to make payment of any amount when due under the Note, or a default shall be made in the payment of any other part of the Obligations as and when the same shall be due and payable, and five (5) Business Days have expired following OGC’s receipt of written notice of such default from HL UK.
5.2 Observance of Terms Hereunder. (i) A default in the due observance or performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on the part of OGC to be observed or performed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Note, or any other Cash Management Document if such default (other than a default with respect to the payment of any amount due to HL UK under Section 5.1) shall have occurred and continued for thirty (30) days, or (ii) any representation or warranty set out herein or in the Note or other Cash Management Document proves to have been untrue in any material respect when made, repeated or deemed made.
5.3 Voluntary Actions. OGC shall:
(a) apply for or consent to the appointment of an administrator, receiver, trustee or liquidator for itself or any of its properties or assets;
(b) admit in writing the inability to pay its debts as they fall due;
(c) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or enter into any composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement, with one or more of its creditors to reschedule any of its indebtedness (because of actual or anticipated financial difficulties);
(d) suffer an order for relief to be entered against it or be declared to be insolvent; or
(e) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or a petition seeking reorganization or take advantage of any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation law or statute, or an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding under any such law or if action shall be taken by OGC for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.
5.4 Involuntary Actions. Upon the expiration of sixty (60) days after the filing of any involuntary petition against OGC for its winding-up or the appointment of an administrator, receiver, trustee, liquidator or similar relief in respect thereof, in either case without the petition being dismissed prior to that time, or an order, judgment or decree shall be entered, without the application, approval or consent of OGC by any court of competent jurisdiction approving a petition seeking a reorganization of OGC or of all or a substantial part of the properties or assets of OGC or appointing an administrator, receiver, trustee or liquidator or similar official for OGC and such order, judgment or decree shall continue unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) days or more.
5.5 Invalidity of Guaranty. The Guaranty shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against Guarantor, or Guarantor shall so state in writing or Guarantor shall so assert in any pleading filed in any court.
5.6 Remedies.
(a) Subject to Section 5.6(b) below, if an Event of Default occurs, all amounts outstanding under the Note and all other Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, both as to the Advance balances and the interest thereon, in each case without any action by HL UK and without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Cash Management Document.
(b) If an Event of Default occurs, then at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, HL UK may, by written notice to OGC, waive its rights
to immediate repayment and declare the Note not to be immediately due and payable, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Cash Management Document, at which point the Event of Default shall be deemed waived.
5.7 Notification. OGC shall promptly notify HL UK of any circumstances which constitute or which given the elapse of time are likely to result in an Event of Default hereunder.
ARTICLE 6 — MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement or any other Cash Management Document shall be in writing via certified, registered or expedited mail or via e-mail, and shall be delivered or transmitted to the appropriate address as set forth below.
If to HL UK:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Capital (Holdings) Ltd.
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Vice President of Finance
E-mail: xxxxxxxxxx@XX.xxx
If to OGC:
ORIX Global Capital, Ltd.
00-00 Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Attention: Secretary
E-mail: xxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
xxxx.xxxxx@xxxx.xxx
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In each case with a copy to:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Inc.
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: xxxxxx@XX.xxx
6.2 Survival of Covenants, Etc. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein, the Note and the other Cash Management Documents, and all certificates delivered and to be delivered pursuant hereto, shall survive the making by HL UK of the Advances and the execution and delivery to HL UK of the Cash Management Documents, and the termination date of this Agreement, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any part of the Obligations is outstanding, unpaid or unperformed.
Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto are referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party, and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of OGC which are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of HL UK.
6.3 Law Governing and Consent to Venue. This Agreement and the Note (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the parties irrevocably submit for all purposes to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts in connection with any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and the Note or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
6.4 Non-Waiver. Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of HL UK in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder, under the Note or under any of the other Cash Management Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any other right, power or privilege, nor shall any course of dealing between OGC and HL UK operate as a waiver of any right or rights of HL UK.
6.5 Modification, Amendment, Etc. No modification or amendment of any provision of this Agreement, the Note, or any of the other Cash Management Documents shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by HL UK and OGC. No waiver or consent to any departure by a party hereto of any provision of this Agreement, the Note or any of the other Cash Management Documents shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the other party and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No notice or demand on a party in any case shall entitle the other party to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstance.
6.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute but one agreement. This Agreement shall be effective when counterparts which, when taken together, bear the signature (including execution by facsimile or electronic means (including a pdf)) of all parties hereto, shall have been delivered to and received by HL UK and OGC.
6.7 Entirety and Headings. This Agreement, the Note and the other Cash Management Documents contain the entire agreement between OGC and HL UK with respect to the subject matter hereof and replace any prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, oral or written, between the parties. No representation, warranty, modification, alteration or agreement shall affect this Agreement, unless made in writing and executed with the same formalities as this Agreement. The paragraph headings do not form a part of this Agreement, but are for convenience only and shall not limit or affect in any way the meaning of its provisions.
6.8 Right to Defend. HL UK shall have the right, at OGC’s sole cost and expense, to appear in or defend any action or proceeding in which HL UK is named or joined or that otherwise purports to affect the rights or duties of the parties hereunder and in connection
therewith pay out of the proceeds of the Advances and/or recover from OGC all necessary costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), with counsel reasonably satisfactory to HL UK.
6.9 Indemnification. OGC hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, defend and hold harmless HL UK from and against any and all liability, expense or damage of any kind or nature from any third party suits, claims or demands, including reasonable lawyers’ fees and expenses, on account of any matter or thing, whether in suit or not, arising out of any breach by it of this Agreement, the Note or the other Cash Management Documents, other than taxes (which shall be governed exclusively by Section 6.12 hereof).
6.10 No Obligation to Third Parties. Any term, provision or condition of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, HL UK has not, and by the execution and acceptance of this Agreement hereby expressly disclaims, any obligation or responsibility for the management, conduct or operation of the business and affairs of OGC. Any term or condition hereof permitting HL UK to disburse funds, whether from the proceeds of the Note or otherwise, or to take or refrain from taking any action with respect to OGC, shall be deemed to be solely for the benefit of HL UK and may not be relied upon by any other Person. A Person who is not a party to this agreement cannot enforce, or enjoy the benefit of, any term of this agreement under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000.
6.11 No Fiduciary Obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, OGC is not, and shall not be deemed to be, acting as an agent or fiduciary of HL UK under the Cash Management Policy or otherwise, and shall have no fiduciary or other obligations to HL UK with regard to the use of amounts advanced under this Agreement, other than the obligation to repay upon demand pursuant to Section 3.5 hereof.
6.12 Tax Matters.
(a) If OGC shall be required by law to deduct any Covered Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under this Agreement or the Note such sum shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all such deductions, HL UK receive an amount equal to the sum they would have received had no such deduction for Covered Taxes been made. If OGC shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any taxes other than Covered Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder, HL UK shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement and the Note as having received any such amounts so deducted or withheld.
(b) If HL UK is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments made under this Agreement or the Note, HL UK shall deliver to OGC, at the time or times reasonably requested by OGC, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by OGC as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding or to determine whether or not HL UK is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements, including, without limitation, an appropriate Internal Revenue Service Form W-8.
(c) If a payment made to HL UK under this Agreement or the Note would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if HL UK were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), HL UK shall deliver to OGC at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by OGC such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by OGC as may be necessary for OGC to comply with its obligations under FATCA and to determine that HL UK has complied with HL UK’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withholding from such payment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, HL UK and OGC have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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EXHIBIT A
GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS
“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in London, England are authorized or required by law to close.
“Cash Management Documents” means this Agreement, together with all Exhibits and Schedules hereto and all other documents and instruments, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of OGC or the Guarantor in favour of HL UK in connection with this Agreement, including any and all promissory notes (including the Note), security agreements, financing statements, or other documents or instruments, and any and all modifications or extensions or supplements to or replacements for, in whole or in part, any of the foregoing.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Covered Taxes” means any tax of any kind, but excluding (a) franchise taxes, branch profits and taxes imposed on or measured by the net income or receipts of HL UK under the law of any jurisdiction, (b) any such withholding tax that is in effect and would apply to a payment to HL UK at the time HL UK becomes a party to this Agreement, (c) taxes attributable to HL UK’s failure to comply with Section 6.12(b) or Section 6.12(c) and (d) any amounts required to be withheld under FATCA.
“Event of Default” means any of the events specified in Sections 5.1 to 5.5 hereof inclusive, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement between a non-U.S. jurisdiction and the United States of America with respect to the foregoing and any law, regulation or practice adopted pursuant to any such intergovernmental agreement.
“Guarantor” means ORIX USA Corporation.
“Guaranty” means the Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, executed by Guarantor in favor of HL UK, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Interest Period” means (a) initially, the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the last day of the immediately following calendar month; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of the following calendar month; provided that, in each of the case of clauses (a) and (b), (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (ii) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a
calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period, and (iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the date on which Advances hereunder are repaid in full.
“Maturity Date” means the date two years after the date of this Agreement.
“Note” means that certain Promissory Note executed by OGC for the benefit of HL UK, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
“Obligations” means all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities (including extensions and renewals thereof) of OGC to HL UK of every kind and description, direct or indirect, now existing or hereafter arising, due or to become due, absolute or contingent, arising under, and in accordance with, the terms of this Agreement, the Note and the other Cash Management Documents, including all costs and expenses incurred in the collection of the same.
“Payment Date” means the first Business Day of each calendar month, commencing on the first day of the month following the date of this Agreement, and continuing monthly until the full amount of the Advances are repaid in accordance with this Agreement and the Note (whether by acceleration or otherwise).
“Person” means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, a business trust, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated association, a joint venture, a governmental authority or any other entity.
“Termination Date” means the earliest of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) date of the termination of the Agreement by either party upon notice pursuant to Section 2.3 and (c) the date on which obligations under this Agreement become due and payable pursuant to Section 5.6(a) or otherwise.
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Section 1. FUNDAMENTAL PROVISIONS
The following terms will be used as defined terms in this Promissory Note (as it may be amended, modified, extended and renewed from time to time, the “Note”):
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ORIX Global Capital, Ltd., a company incorporated in England. (“OGC”) |
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Credit Balance: |
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Up to an aggregate of USD one hundred and fifty million dollars |
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Each Advance shall bear interest on the outstanding principal balance at a per annum rate equal to LIBOR Rate plus 165 basis points (any such rate, subject to the terms hereof, the “Interest Rate”). The Interest Rate shall be reset on the first Business Day of each calendar month. OGC will make interest payments on the aggregate outstanding amount of the Advances either (a) one month in arrears on each Payment Date and upon payment in full of the outstanding amount (whether by acceleration, stated maturity or otherwise) on the Termination Date, or (b) if the total amount of all Advances (plus interest accrued and added to the amount outstanding in accordance with Section 3.3(b) of the Cash Management Agreement) outstanding would not exceed the Commitment, OGC may elect to add interest accruing on such Advances on any given Payment Date to the balance outstanding thereunder. Interest will be calculated daily on the basis of a 360 day year on balance outstanding under the Advances for the actual number of days elapsed. |
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Maturity Date: |
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The date two years after the date of the Cash Management Agreement. |
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Termination Date: |
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The earliest of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) date of the termination of the Cash Management Agreement by either party upon notice pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Cash Management Agreement and (c) the date on which obligations under the Cash Management Agreement and this Note become due and payable pursuant to Section 5.6(a) of the Cash Management Agreement or otherwise. |
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Any day of the year other than Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays on which commercial banks in London, England are authorized or required to be closed. |
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Cash Management Documents: |
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The Cash Management Agreement, the Guaranty, this Note and any other documents securing the repayment of the Note. |
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Advances: |
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The Advances from HL UK to OGC in the aggregate amount and evidenced by this Note. |
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The Cash Management Agreement of even date herewith by and between OGC and HL UK. | |
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Defined terms used but not otherwise defined in this Note shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Cash Management Agreement. |
Section 2. PROMISE TO PAY.
For value received, OGC promises to pay to the order of HL UK, in accordance with the payment procedure set forth in Section 3.6 of the Cash Management Agreement, the outstanding aggregate amount of the outstanding Advances, together with accrued interest from the date of disbursement of an Advance on the unpaid balance at the applicable Interest Rate for such Advance.
Section 3. INTEREST; PAYMENTS.
(a) Subject to Section 3(d) below, from the date hereof, interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance of this Note at the applicable Interest Rate (“Interest”).
(b) Subject to Section 3.3(b) of the Cash Management Agreement, all accrued but unpaid Interest on the unpaid Advance balances shall be payable one month in arrears on or before the first Business Day of each month, commencing on the first day of the month following the date of this Note and continuing through and including the final payment in full of the aggregate amount of the Advances (“Payment Date”).
(c) OGC shall make payment of all unpaid Advance balances, interest, and any other amounts due hereunder on the Termination Date, in same day funds, not later than 4:00 p.m. (London time). If any payment of Advance balances and interest to be made by OGC hereunder shall become due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in computing the interest in such payment.
(d) If any payment of Advance balances or interest or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Cash Management Document is not paid when due, whether on the scheduled Payment Date, the Termination Date or any earlier date as a result of acceleration of this Note after an Event of Default, then the amount then due and unpaid shall thereafter bear interest until paid at a rate (“Default Interest Rate”)
per annum (based on a 360 day year, actual days elapsed) equal to the applicable Interest Rate plus two percent (2%) per annum, and such accrued interest at the Default Interest Rate shall be due and payable by OGC on demand by HL UK.
Section 4. PREPAYMENTS.
OGC may prepay the outstanding balance of the Advances (or any part thereof), as provided for in the Cash Management Agreement.
Section 5. LAWFUL MONEY.
The aggregate amount of the Advances and interest thereon are payable in lawful money of the United States.
Section 6. APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS.
Provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the amount of all such payments received by HL UK hereunder from OGC shall be applied by HL UK, first, against all costs and expenses incurred by HL UK hereunder; second, against accrued but unpaid interest on the outstanding Advances; and third, against the unpaid balance of the Advances. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing any payments received by HL UK after the occurrence of an Event of Default, shall be applied to the amounts specified in this Section 6 in such order as HL UK may, in its sole discretion, elect.
Section 7. WAIVER.
OGC hereby waives demand for payment, presentment for payment, protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, notice of dishonour, and notice of nonpayment, and all other notices or demands of any kind (except notices specifically provided for in the Cash Management Documents and agreed to in writing by HL UK) and expressly agrees that, without in any way affecting the liability of OGC, the holder hereof may by notice in writing extend any maturity date or the time for payment of any installment due hereunder, otherwise modify the Cash Management Documents, accept additional security, release any Person liable, and release any security or guaranty. OGC waives, to the full extent permitted by law, the right to plead any and all statutes of limitations as a defence.
Section 8. LAWYERS’ FEES.
If this Note is not paid when due or if any Event of Default occurs, OGC promises to pay all costs of enforcement and collection and preparation therefor, including but not limited to, reasonable lawyers’ fees, whether or not any action or proceeding is brought to enforce the provisions hereof (including without limitation, all such costs incurred in connection with any bankruptcy, receivership or other court proceedings (whether at the trial or appellate level).
Section 9. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Note is unenforceable, the enforceability of the other provisions shall not be affected and they shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 10. HEADINGS.
Headings at the beginning of each numbered Section of this Note are intended solely for convenience and are not part of this Note.
Section 11. APPLICABLE LAW.
Any dispute of claim relating to this Note (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the parties irrevocably submit for all purposes to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts in connection with any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Note or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
Section 12. INTEGRATION.
The Cash Management Documents contain the complete understanding and agreement of the holder hereof and OGC and supersede all prior representations, warranties, agreements, arrangements, understandings and negotiations.
