Subordination Agreement
Execution Version
Norton Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx South Africa Inc
Our ref: NED3870
Our ref: NED3870
between
Nedbank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking
division)
The Trustees for the time being of the ARM Broad-Based Economic
Empowerment Trust
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
and
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
NED3870 - Subordination Agreement_Execution
version - signatures incl.DOCX
version - signatures incl.DOCX
Contents
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Definitions and interpretation..................................................................................................
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Introduction ..........................................................................................................................
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Subordination........................................................................................................................
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Further Subordinated Creditor restrictions ...............................................................................
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Recovery payments ..............................................................................................................
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Acknowledgement by the Subordinated Creditors ....................................................................
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Representations and warranties..............................................................................................
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Notices and domicilia.............................................................................................................
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Jurisdiction..........................................................................................................................
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Stipulation for the benefit of future Finance Parties ..................................................................
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Facility Agent ......................................................................................................................
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Governing law.......................................................................................................................
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Severability ..........................................................................................................................
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General ...............................................................................................................................
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Costs...................................................................................................................................
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Counterparts ........................................................................................................................
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Termination...........................................................................................................................
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Schedule 1 : Form of Accession Deed ...............................................................................................
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Parties
Nedbank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking
division) (as Original Lender, Arranger and Facility Agent)
division) (as Original Lender, Arranger and Facility Agent)
The Trustees for the time being of the ARM Broad-Based Economic
Empowerment Trust (as Borrower)
Empowerment Trust (as Borrower)
African Rainbow Minerals Limited (as Subordinated Creditor)
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (as Subordinated Creditor)
It is agreed
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Definitions and interpretation
1.1
Definitions
Unless the context dictates otherwise, the words and expressions set forth below shall bear
the following meanings and cognate expressions shall bear corresponding meanings:
the following meanings and cognate expressions shall bear corresponding meanings:
(1)
Accession Deed means a deed of accession substantially in the form set out in
Schedule 1 (Form of Accession Deed) hereto or in such other form as the Facility
Agent may approve in writing;
Schedule 1 (Form of Accession Deed) hereto or in such other form as the Facility
Agent may approve in writing;
(2)
Agreement means this Subordination Agreement and its Schedule;
(3)
ARM means African Rainbow Minerals Limited (registration number 1933/004580/06),
a public company duly incorporated according to the company laws of South Africa;
a public company duly incorporated according to the company laws of South Africa;
(4)
Borrower means the trustees for the time being of the ARM Broad-Based Economic
Empowerment Trust (Master’s Reference: IT4713/06), a trust established in
accordance with the laws of South Africa;
Empowerment Trust (Master’s Reference: IT4713/06), a trust established in
accordance with the laws of South Africa;
(5)
Discharge Date means the date on which all of the Finance Obligations (other than
Unknown Indemnity Claims) have been irrevocably, unconditionally and finally
discharged in full;
Unknown Indemnity Claims) have been irrevocably, unconditionally and finally
discharged in full;
(6)
Encumbrance means any mortgage, pledge, lien, assignment or cession conferring
security, hypothecation, security interest, preferential right or trust arrangement or any
other agreement or arrangement, the effect of which is the creation of security;
security, hypothecation, security interest, preferential right or trust arrangement or any
other agreement or arrangement, the effect of which is the creation of security;
(7)
Facility Agent means Nedbank, or any other person appointed as facility agent in
accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement;
accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement;
(8)
Finance Documents means the Finance Documents as defined in the Loan
Agreement;
Agreement;
(9)
Finance Obligations means any and all claims of the Finance Parties against the
Borrower under the Finance Documents from time to time, including but not limited to,
claims for the repayment of capital, the payment of interest and fees and costs and
expenses thereunder and including claims under any guarantee, indemnity or other
similar payment undertaking under the Finance Documents;
Borrower under the Finance Documents from time to time, including but not limited to,
claims for the repayment of capital, the payment of interest and fees and costs and
expenses thereunder and including claims under any guarantee, indemnity or other
similar payment undertaking under the Finance Documents;
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(10)
Finance Parties means the Finance Parties as defined in the Loan Agreement and
any other person who may become a Finance Party under the Loan Agreement from
time to time;
any other person who may become a Finance Party under the Loan Agreement from
time to time;
(11)
Harmony means Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (registration number
1950/038232/06), a public company duly incorporated in accordance with the
company laws of South Africa;
1950/038232/06), a public company duly incorporated in accordance with the
company laws of South Africa;
(12)
Lenders means:
(a)
Nedbank; and
(b)
any person who becomes a party to the Loan Agreement as a Lender,
and, in each case, which has not ceased to be a party to the Loan Agreement as a
Lender and Lender shall, as the context requires, mean any one of them;
Lender and Lender shall, as the context requires, mean any one of them;
(13)
Loan Agreement means the written agreement entitled Loan Agreement concluded
between, amongst others, the Borrower and Nedbank (as Lender, Arranger and
Facility Agent) on or about 11 December 2014, as amended and/or amended and
restated from time to time;
between, amongst others, the Borrower and Nedbank (as Lender, Arranger and
Facility Agent) on or about 11 December 2014, as amended and/or amended and
restated from time to time;
(14)
Nedbank means Nedbank Limited (Registration No. 1951/000009/06) (acting through
its Corporate and Investment Banking division), a public company and registered bank
duly incorporated according to the company and banking laws of South Africa;
its Corporate and Investment Banking division), a public company and registered bank
duly incorporated according to the company and banking laws of South Africa;
(15)
Parties means:
(a)
the Finance Parties;
(b)
the Borrower; and
(c)
the Subordinated Creditors,
and Party means, as the context requires, any one of them;
(16)
Second Amendment and Restatement Agreement means the written second
amendment and restatement agreement entered into or to be entered into between
the Borrower and Nedbank (as Lender, Arranger and Facility Agent) on or about the
Signature Date, pursuant to which the Loan Agreement is amended and restated to be
in the form as attached thereto;
amendment and restatement agreement entered into or to be entered into between
the Borrower and Nedbank (as Lender, Arranger and Facility Agent) on or about the
Signature Date, pursuant to which the Loan Agreement is amended and restated to be
in the form as attached thereto;
(17)
Second Restatement Date has the meaning given to it in the Second Amendment
and Restatement Agreement;
and Restatement Agreement;
(18)
Signature Date means the date of the signature of this Agreement by the Party last
signing it in time;
signing it in time;
(19)
Subordinated Creditor Proceeds Account shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
clause 3.1(3);
clause 3.1(3);
(20)
Subordinated Creditors means:
(a)
ARM;
(b)
Harmony; and
(c)
any other person who has acceded to this Agreement as a Subordinated
Creditor after the Signature Date, by entering into an Accession Deed,
Creditor after the Signature Date, by entering into an Accession Deed,
and Subordinated Creditor means any one of them as the context requires;
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(21)
Subordinated Liabilities means all sums, liabilities and obligations whether in
respect of the payment of capital or the payment of interest and/or any other charges
(whether actual, contingent, present or future) due, outstanding or owing by the
Borrower to the Subordinated Creditors, or any of them, from time to time in respect of
loans or any other financial accommodation or assistance made or provided by the
Subordinated Creditors, or any of them, to the Borrower from time to time; and
respect of the payment of capital or the payment of interest and/or any other charges
(whether actual, contingent, present or future) due, outstanding or owing by the
Borrower to the Subordinated Creditors, or any of them, from time to time in respect of
loans or any other financial accommodation or assistance made or provided by the
Subordinated Creditors, or any of them, to the Borrower from time to time; and
(22)
Unknown Indemnity Claims means any claims against the Borrower under any
indemnities contained in the Finance Documents which have not been notified to the
Borrower and the Subordinated Creditors in writing on the date on which all other
Finance Obligations are irrevocably, unconditionally and finally discharged in full.
indemnities contained in the Finance Documents which have not been notified to the
Borrower and the Subordinated Creditors in writing on the date on which all other
Finance Obligations are irrevocably, unconditionally and finally discharged in full.
1.2
Construction
(1)
Unless a contrary indication appears, any reference in this Agreement to:
(a)
any Party shall be construed so as to include its successors in title, permitted
cessionaries and permitted transferees;
cessionaries and permitted transferees;
(b)
a Finance Document or any other agreement or instrument includes (without
prejudice to any prohibition on amendments) all amendments (however
fundamental) to, or novations of, that Finance Document or other agreement
or instrument, including any amendment or novation providing for any
increase in the amount of a facility or any additional facility or replacement
facility;
prejudice to any prohibition on amendments) all amendments (however
fundamental) to, or novations of, that Finance Document or other agreement
or instrument, including any amendment or novation providing for any
increase in the amount of a facility or any additional facility or replacement
facility;
(c)
the use of the word including followed by specific examples will not be
construed as limiting the meaning of the general wording preceding it, and the
eiusdem generis rule must not be applied in the interpretation of such general
wording or such specific examples;
construed as limiting the meaning of the general wording preceding it, and the
eiusdem generis rule must not be applied in the interpretation of such general
wording or such specific examples;
(d)
a person includes any individual, firm, company, corporation, government,
state or agency of a state or any association, trust, joint venture, consortium or
partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality);
state or agency of a state or any association, trust, joint venture, consortium or
partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality);
(e)
a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted;
and
and
(f)
a time of day is a reference to Johannesburg time.
(2)
Clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only.
(3)
Unless a contrary indication appears, a term used in any notice given under or in
connection with this Agreement has the same meaning in that notice as in this
Agreement.
connection with this Agreement has the same meaning in that notice as in this
Agreement.
(4)
If any provision in a definition is a substantive provision conferring rights or imposing
obligations on any Party, notwithstanding that it appears only in an interpretation
clause, effect shall be given to it as if it were a substantive provision of this
Agreement.
obligations on any Party, notwithstanding that it appears only in an interpretation
clause, effect shall be given to it as if it were a substantive provision of this
Agreement.
(5)
Unless inconsistent with the context, an expression in this Agreement which denotes
the singular includes the plural and vice versa.
the singular includes the plural and vice versa.
(6)
The rule of construction that, in the event of ambiguity, a contract shall be interpreted
against the party responsible for the drafting thereof, shall not apply in the
interpretation of this Agreement.
against the party responsible for the drafting thereof, shall not apply in the
interpretation of this Agreement.
(7)
The expiry or termination of this Agreement shall not affect those provisions of this
Agreement that expressly provide that they will operate after any such expiry or
termination or which of necessity must continue to have effect after such expiry or
Agreement that expressly provide that they will operate after any such expiry or
termination or which of necessity must continue to have effect after such expiry or
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termination, notwithstanding that the clauses themselves do not expressly provide for
this.
this.
(8)
This Agreement shall to the extent permitted by applicable law be binding on and
enforceable by the administrators, trustees, permitted cessionaries, business rescue
practitioners or liquidators of the Parties as fully and effectually as if they had signed
this Agreement in the first instance and reference to any Party shall be deemed to
include such Party’s administrators, trustees, permitted cessionaries, business rescue
practitioners or liquidators, as the case may be.
enforceable by the administrators, trustees, permitted cessionaries, business rescue
practitioners or liquidators of the Parties as fully and effectually as if they had signed
this Agreement in the first instance and reference to any Party shall be deemed to
include such Party’s administrators, trustees, permitted cessionaries, business rescue
practitioners or liquidators, as the case may be.
(9)
Unless a contrary indication appears, where any number of days is to be calculated
from a particular day, such number shall be calculated as including that particular day
and excluding the last day of such period.
from a particular day, such number shall be calculated as including that particular day
and excluding the last day of such period.
1.3
Third party rights
(1)
Except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement
constitutes a stipulation for the benefit of any Person who is not a party to this
Agreement.
constitutes a stipulation for the benefit of any Person who is not a party to this
Agreement.
(2)
Notwithstanding any term of this Agreement, the consent of any person who is not a
party to this Agreement is not required to rescind or vary this Agreement at any time
except to the extent that the relevant variation or rescission (as the case may be)
relates directly to the right conferred upon any applicable third party under a
stipulation for the benefit of that party that has been accepted by that third party.
party to this Agreement is not required to rescind or vary this Agreement at any time
except to the extent that the relevant variation or rescission (as the case may be)
relates directly to the right conferred upon any applicable third party under a
stipulation for the benefit of that party that has been accepted by that third party.
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Introduction
2.1
The Parties have concluded or are about to conclude the Finance Documents to which they
are a party.
are a party.
2.2
Pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents, the Subordinated
Creditors have agreed, in order to induce the Finance Parties to enter into the Finance
Documents to which they are a party and to provide, or to continue to provide (as the case
may be), the various facilities and other financial accommodation thereunder, to subordinate
the Subordinated Liabilities in favour of the Finance Obligations.
Creditors have agreed, in order to induce the Finance Parties to enter into the Finance
Documents to which they are a party and to provide, or to continue to provide (as the case
may be), the various facilities and other financial accommodation thereunder, to subordinate
the Subordinated Liabilities in favour of the Finance Obligations.
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Subordination
3.1
With effect from the Second Restatement Date and at any time prior to the Discharge Date:
(1)
whether secured or unsecured, the Finance Obligations will rank in priority to the
Subordinated Liabilities;
Subordinated Liabilities;
(2)
except as contemplated by clause 3.2(2) or clause 3.2(3) or as permitted by clause
10.1(5) of the Loan Agreement, the Subordinated Creditors will not claim, receive or
accept, directly or indirectly, payment of the Subordinated Liabilities;
10.1(5) of the Loan Agreement, the Subordinated Creditors will not claim, receive or
accept, directly or indirectly, payment of the Subordinated Liabilities;
(3)
the Subordinated Creditors shall not take, accept or receive the benefit of any
Encumbrance from the Borrower or any other Subordinated Creditor except to the
extent such Encumbrance has been consented to in writing by the Facility Agent or
such Encumbrance arises by operation of law; provided however that in either case
any proceeds realised on account of any such Encumbrance shall immediately be
deposited into an interest bearing account opened in the name of the relevant
Subordinated Creditor with the Facility Agent (Subordinated Creditor Proceeds
Account) to be applied in accordance with the Finance Documents towards the
discharge of the Finance Obligations to the extent that, on the insolvency of the
Borrower, the Finance Parties, having filed their claims against the Borrower’s estate,
receive less than the full amount owing to them under the Finance Obligations, in
order to give effect to the prior ranking of the Finance Obligations and such proceeds
(or the balance thereof if any part thereof has been applied as set out above) shall
Encumbrance from the Borrower or any other Subordinated Creditor except to the
extent such Encumbrance has been consented to in writing by the Facility Agent or
such Encumbrance arises by operation of law; provided however that in either case
any proceeds realised on account of any such Encumbrance shall immediately be
deposited into an interest bearing account opened in the name of the relevant
Subordinated Creditor with the Facility Agent (Subordinated Creditor Proceeds
Account) to be applied in accordance with the Finance Documents towards the
discharge of the Finance Obligations to the extent that, on the insolvency of the
Borrower, the Finance Parties, having filed their claims against the Borrower’s estate,
receive less than the full amount owing to them under the Finance Obligations, in
order to give effect to the prior ranking of the Finance Obligations and such proceeds
(or the balance thereof if any part thereof has been applied as set out above) shall
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only be released from the Subordinated Creditor Proceeds Account after Discharge
Date has occurred;
Date has occurred;
(4)
except as provided for in clause 3.2(2), the Subordinated Creditors shall not obtain or
enforce any judgment against the Borrower in relation to any of the Subordinated
Liabilities;
enforce any judgment against the Borrower in relation to any of the Subordinated
Liabilities;
(5)
except as may be permitted by clause 3.2(2) or clause 3.2(3), the Subordinated
Creditors shall not exercise their rights or powers (or take any steps to do so) in
respect of any Subordinated Liabilities or otherwise against the Borrower if that
exercise would result in the Borrower being in breach of any of the Finance
Documents; and
Creditors shall not exercise their rights or powers (or take any steps to do so) in
respect of any Subordinated Liabilities or otherwise against the Borrower if that
exercise would result in the Borrower being in breach of any of the Finance
Documents; and
(6)
the Subordinated Creditors shall not petition or apply for or vote in favour of any
resolution for the winding-up, dissolution or administration or any analogous or similar
process with regard to the Borrower.
resolution for the winding-up, dissolution or administration or any analogous or similar
process with regard to the Borrower.
3.2
The Subordinated Creditors subordinate, for the benefit of the Finance Parties, the
Subordinated Liabilities, so as to enable the Finance Parties to receive preferent payment
above the Subordinated Liabilities and so that:
Subordinated Liabilities, so as to enable the Finance Parties to receive preferent payment
above the Subordinated Liabilities and so that:
(1)
the claims of the Finance Parties in respect of the Finance Obligations, both present
and future, will rank in preference to the Subordinated Liabilities;
and future, will rank in preference to the Subordinated Liabilities;
(2)
in:
(a)
any sequestration (whether provisional or final), winding up, compromise or
similar proceedings in respect of the Borrower; or
similar proceedings in respect of the Borrower; or
(b)
any circumstances in which a Subordinated Creditor may otherwise
permanently lose its right to file a claim against the Borrower if a claim is not
filed at that time,
permanently lose its right to file a claim against the Borrower if a claim is not
filed at that time,
the Subordinated Creditors shall, subject to the subordination set out in clause 3.2(1)
above and the provisions of clause 3.2(3) below, be entitled to prove or seek to prove
claims in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities without the Facility Agent’s prior
written consent; and
above and the provisions of clause 3.2(3) below, be entitled to prove or seek to prove
claims in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities without the Facility Agent’s prior
written consent; and
(3)
where a Subordinated Creditor has proved a claim in any circumstances contemplated
in clause 3.2(2) above, or filed such a claim against the Borrower, that Subordinated
Creditor undertakes and agrees that:
in clause 3.2(2) above, or filed such a claim against the Borrower, that Subordinated
Creditor undertakes and agrees that:
(a)
it will:
(i)
instruct the liquidator to pay any proceeds of such claim owing to it
directly into its Subordinated Creditor Proceeds Account; or
directly into its Subordinated Creditor Proceeds Account; or
(ii)
immediately following receipt of any proceeds of such claim received
by it, pay those proceeds into its Subordinated Creditor Proceeds
Account,
by it, pay those proceeds into its Subordinated Creditor Proceeds
Account,
as the case may be;
(b)
it will pay over to the Facility Agent (for the account of the Finance Parties) the
amount which is the lesser of (i) the difference between the full amount owing
to the Finance Parties under the Finance Obligations and the amount which
the Finance Parties, having filed their claims against the Borrower’s estate,
have received and (ii) the amount of any proceeds of any claim actually
received by the Subordinated Creditor to be applied towards the discharge of
the Finance Obligations in accordance with its obligations set out above in this
clause 3.2(3) in order to give effect to the prior ranking of the Finance
amount which is the lesser of (i) the difference between the full amount owing
to the Finance Parties under the Finance Obligations and the amount which
the Finance Parties, having filed their claims against the Borrower’s estate,
have received and (ii) the amount of any proceeds of any claim actually
received by the Subordinated Creditor to be applied towards the discharge of
the Finance Obligations in accordance with its obligations set out above in this
clause 3.2(3) in order to give effect to the prior ranking of the Finance
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Obligations (the undertaking in this clause 3.2(3)(b) being the Subordinated
Creditor Undertaking);
Creditor Undertaking);
(c)
it will cede in favour of the Finance Parties, on terms to the satisfaction of the
Facility Agent, any and all of its rights, title and interest in and to the
Subordinated Creditor Proceeds Account and any balance standing to the
credit thereof as security for its Subordinated Creditor Undertaking; and
Facility Agent, any and all of its rights, title and interest in and to the
Subordinated Creditor Proceeds Account and any balance standing to the
credit thereof as security for its Subordinated Creditor Undertaking; and
(d)
the balance of any proceeds standing to the credit of the Subordinated
Creditor Proceeds Account following application in accordance with the
provisions of this clause 3.2(3) shall only be released from the Subordinated
Creditor Proceeds Account after the Finance Obligations have been
discharged in full.
Creditor Proceeds Account following application in accordance with the
provisions of this clause 3.2(3) shall only be released from the Subordinated
Creditor Proceeds Account after the Finance Obligations have been
discharged in full.
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Further Subordinated Creditor restrictions
4.1
In the event that any person becomes or is proposed to become a Subordinated Creditor and
the holder of a Subordinated Liability against the Borrower (other than by the transfer of an
existing Subordinated Liability to an existing Subordinated Creditor), the Borrower and the
relevant Subordinated Creditor shall:
the holder of a Subordinated Liability against the Borrower (other than by the transfer of an
existing Subordinated Liability to an existing Subordinated Creditor), the Borrower and the
relevant Subordinated Creditor shall:
(1)
notify the Facility Agent thereof; and
(2)
procure that each such prospective holder of such Subordinated Liability shall enter
into an Accession Deed agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this
Agreement,
into an Accession Deed agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this
Agreement,
without delay and in any event prior to or simultaneously with such Subordinated Creditor
acquiring such Subordinated Liability against the Borrower.
acquiring such Subordinated Liability against the Borrower.
4.2
Each Subordinated Creditor undertakes, in relation to the Subordinated Liabilities held by it, in
favour of the Finance Parties:
favour of the Finance Parties:
(1)
that no person shall acquire any Subordinated Liabilities held by it against the
Borrower unless that person has become bound by the provisions of this Agreement
by executing and delivering an Accession Deed; and
Borrower unless that person has become bound by the provisions of this Agreement
by executing and delivering an Accession Deed; and
(2)
not to cede, assign, transfer or otherwise encumber its Subordinated Liabilities against
the Borrower unless the person to whom the applicable Subordinated Liabilities are
ceded, assigned or transferred becomes bound by the provisions of this Agreement by
executing and delivering an Accession Deed.
the Borrower unless the person to whom the applicable Subordinated Liabilities are
ceded, assigned or transferred becomes bound by the provisions of this Agreement by
executing and delivering an Accession Deed.
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Recovery payments
If any Subordinated Creditor (Recovering Subordinated Creditor) receives any payment
directly or indirectly of or in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities contrary to the provisions of
clause 3 (Subordination):
directly or indirectly of or in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities contrary to the provisions of
clause 3 (Subordination):
5.1
the Recovering Subordinated Creditor shall, within three Business Days, notify the details of
the receipt or recovery, to the Facility Agent;
the receipt or recovery, to the Facility Agent;
5.2
the Facility Agent shall determine the correct allocation of that payment in order to give effect
to the intended ranking of the relevant Finance Obligations and Subordinated Liabilities as
provided for by clause 3 (Subordination) of this Agreement; and
to the intended ranking of the relevant Finance Obligations and Subordinated Liabilities as
provided for by clause 3 (Subordination) of this Agreement; and
5.3
the Recovering Subordinated Creditor shall, within three Business Days of demand by the
Facility Agent, pay to the Facility Agent or to such Finance Parties as directed by the Facility
Agent, the amount determined to be payable to the Finance Parties.
Facility Agent, pay to the Facility Agent or to such Finance Parties as directed by the Facility
Agent, the amount determined to be payable to the Finance Parties.
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Acknowledgement by the Subordinated Creditors
The Borrower and each Subordinated Creditor acknowledges the rights afforded to the
Finance Parties under this Agreement in respect of the subordination of the Subordinated
Liabilities in favour of the Finance Obligations and agrees not to make payment of the
Subordinated Liabilities to the Subordinated Creditors except as permitted by this Agreement
and agrees to procure that no other Subordinated Creditor shall make payment of the
Subordinated Liabilities to any other Subordinated Creditor except as permitted by this
Agreement.
Finance Parties under this Agreement in respect of the subordination of the Subordinated
Liabilities in favour of the Finance Obligations and agrees not to make payment of the
Subordinated Liabilities to the Subordinated Creditors except as permitted by this Agreement
and agrees to procure that no other Subordinated Creditor shall make payment of the
Subordinated Liabilities to any other Subordinated Creditor except as permitted by this
Agreement.
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Representations and warranties
The Borrower and each Subordinated Creditor represents and warrants to the Finance Parties
on each day that this Agreement is in force:
on each day that this Agreement is in force:
7.1
Status
(1)
It is duly established or incorporated, as the case may be, and validly existing under
the laws of South Africa.
the laws of South Africa.
(2)
It has the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is currently being
conducted and to enter into, and comply with its obligations under the Finance
Documents to which it is a party.
conducted and to enter into, and comply with its obligations under the Finance
Documents to which it is a party.
7.2
Binding obligations
The obligations expressed to be assumed by it in each Finance Document to which it is a
party are legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations.
party are legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations.
7.3
Powers and authority
It has the power and authority to enter into, perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary
action to authorise its entry into and performance and delivery of, the Finance Documents to
which it is a party and the transactions contemplated by those documents.
action to authorise its entry into and performance and delivery of, the Finance Documents to
which it is a party and the transactions contemplated by those documents.
7.4
Non-conflict
The entry into, and performance by, it of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance
Documents to which it is a party do not and will not conflict with:
Documents to which it is a party do not and will not conflict with:
(1)
any law applicable to it;
(2)
its constitutional documents ; and
(3)
any undertaking, agreement or instrument binding on it or any of its assets or
constitute a default or termination (however described) under any such document,
constitute a default or termination (however described) under any such document,
nor (except as provided in any Security Document) result in the existence of, or oblige it to
create, any Encumbrance over any of its assets.
create, any Encumbrance over any of its assets.
7.5
Authorisations
All authorisations required to:
(1)
enable it to lawfully enter into, exercise its rights and comply with its obligations under
the Finance Documents to which it is a party and to ensure that those obligations are
legal, valid, binding and enforceable; and
the Finance Documents to which it is a party and to ensure that those obligations are
legal, valid, binding and enforceable; and
(2)
make the Finance Documents admissible in evidence in South Africa,
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have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect or will be obtained or effected
and will be in full force and effect on the date they are required in relation to the Finance
Documents, and, so far as it is aware (after due and proper enquiry) no steps have been taken
to revoke, adversely modify or cancel any such authorisation, and such authorisations are not
subject to any condition which it does not expect to be satisfied.
and will be in full force and effect on the date they are required in relation to the Finance
Documents, and, so far as it is aware (after due and proper enquiry) no steps have been taken
to revoke, adversely modify or cancel any such authorisation, and such authorisations are not
subject to any condition which it does not expect to be satisfied.
7.6
No other security
No Encumbrance subsists, has arisen, or has been created or extended over the
Subordinated Liabilities in favour of any other person.
Subordinated Liabilities in favour of any other person.
7.7
Finance Documents
It acknowledges that it has received each Finance Document and is aware of the terms and
conditions thereof.
conditions thereof.
7.8
Each of the warranties given by the Borrower and the Secured Creditors in terms of this
clause 7 shall:
clause 7 shall:
(1)
prima facie be deemed to be a representation of fact inducing the Finance Parties to
enter into this Agreement;
enter into this Agreement;
(2)
be presumed to be material unless the contrary is proved;
(3)
insofar as any of the warranties is promissory or relates to a future event, be deemed
to have been given as at the due date for fulfilment of the promise or for the
happening of the event, as the case may be; and
to have been given as at the due date for fulfilment of the promise or for the
happening of the event, as the case may be; and
(4)
be a separate warranty and in no way be limited or restricted by reference to or
inference from the terms of any other warranty.
inference from the terms of any other warranty.
7.9
The Finance Parties are entering into this Agreement relying upon the warranties given by the
Borrower and the Subordinated Creditors in this clause 7.
Borrower and the Subordinated Creditors in this clause 7.
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Notices and domicilia
8.1
Notices
(1)
Each Party chooses the address set out opposite its name below as its address to
which any written notice in connection with this Agreement may be addressed.
which any written notice in connection with this Agreement may be addressed.
(a)
Nedbank (in its capacity as Arranger, Original Lender and Facility Agent):
Physical address:
3
rd
Floor, F Block, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
Fax number:
x00 (0)00 000 0000
Marked for the attention of: Head: Transaction Management
(b)
Borrower:
Physical address:
c/o African Rainbow Minerals Limited, XXX
Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Fax number:
x00 (0)00 000 0000
Marked for the attention of: The Company Secretary
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(c)
ARM:
Physical address:
African Rainbow Minerals Limited, XXX Xxxxx,
00 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Fax number:
x00 (0)00 000 0000
Marked for the attention of: The Company Secretary
(d)
Harmony:
Physical address:
Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxx Avenue
Randfontein
Xxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxx Avenue
Randfontein
Fax number:
x00 (0)00 000 0000
Marked for the attention of: The Company Secretary
(2)
Any notice or communication required or permitted to be given in terms of this
Agreement shall be valid and effective only if in writing but it shall be competent to
give notice by telefax transmitted to its telefax number set out opposite its name
above.
Agreement shall be valid and effective only if in writing but it shall be competent to
give notice by telefax transmitted to its telefax number set out opposite its name
above.
(3)
Any Party may by written notice to the other Parties change its chosen address and/or
telefax number for the purposes of clause 8.1(1) to any other address(es) and/or
telefax number(s), provided that the change shall become effective on the 14
telefax number for the purposes of clause 8.1(1) to any other address(es) and/or
telefax number(s), provided that the change shall become effective on the 14
th
day
after the receipt of the notice by the addressee.
(4)
Any notice given in terms of this Agreement shall:
(a)
if delivered by hand be deemed to have been received by the addressee on
the date of delivery;
the date of delivery;
(b)
if transmitted by facsimile be deemed to have been received by the addressee
on the first Business Day after the date of transmission,
on the first Business Day after the date of transmission,
unless the contrary is proved.
(5)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, a written notice or
communication actually received by a Party shall be an adequate written notice or
communication to it, notwithstanding that it was not sent to or delivered at its chosen
address and/or telefax number.
communication actually received by a Party shall be an adequate written notice or
communication to it, notwithstanding that it was not sent to or delivered at its chosen
address and/or telefax number.
8.2
Domicilia
(1)
Each of the Parties chooses its physical address referred to in clause 8.1 (Notices) as
its domicilium citandi et executandi at which documents in legal proceedings in
connection with this Agreement may be served.
its domicilium citandi et executandi at which documents in legal proceedings in
connection with this Agreement may be served.
(2)
Any Party may by written notice to the other Parties change its domicilium from time to
time to another address, not being a post office box or a poste restante, in South
Africa; provided that any such change shall only be effective on the 14
time to another address, not being a post office box or a poste restante, in South
Africa; provided that any such change shall only be effective on the 14
th
day after
deemed receipt of the notice by the other Parties pursuant to clause 8.1(3).
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Jurisdiction
The Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of
the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg (or any successor to
that division) in regard to all matters arising from this Agreement.
the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg (or any successor to
that division) in regard to all matters arising from this Agreement.
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10
Stipulation for the benefit of future Finance Parties
The provisions of this Agreement which confer benefits upon the Finance Parties shall
constitute stipulations for the benefit of any person(s) becoming a Finance Party in
accordance with the provisions of the Finance Documents, capable of acceptance at any time.
To the extent that any splitting of claims arises as a result of the provisions of this clause 10,
each of the Parties hereby consents to such splitting of claims.
constitute stipulations for the benefit of any person(s) becoming a Finance Party in
accordance with the provisions of the Finance Documents, capable of acceptance at any time.
To the extent that any splitting of claims arises as a result of the provisions of this clause 10,
each of the Parties hereby consents to such splitting of claims.
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Facility Agent
The Facility Agent shall be entitled to exercise the rights of the Finance Parties on their behalf
under this Agreement and to instruct the Subordinated Creditors and the Borrower in relation
to the matters contemplated by this Agreement and the Subordinated Creditors and the
Borrower agree that they shall render performance under this Agreement to the Facility Agent
acting on behalf of the Finance Parties, provided that this arrangement does not constitute a
cession or transfer of such rights by the Finance Parties to the Facility Agent and the Finance
Parties retain all such rights, and the Facility Agent acts only as their agent. The Subordinated
Creditors and the Borrower shall be entitled to assume that the Facility Agent is acting on the
instructions of the Finance Parties and, further, that any performance rendered by the
Subordinated Creditors or the Borrower to the Facility Agent under this Agreement shall
constitute a valid discharge of the Subordinated Creditors’ or the Borrower’s obligations to the
Finance Parties under the Finance Documents.
under this Agreement and to instruct the Subordinated Creditors and the Borrower in relation
to the matters contemplated by this Agreement and the Subordinated Creditors and the
Borrower agree that they shall render performance under this Agreement to the Facility Agent
acting on behalf of the Finance Parties, provided that this arrangement does not constitute a
cession or transfer of such rights by the Finance Parties to the Facility Agent and the Finance
Parties retain all such rights, and the Facility Agent acts only as their agent. The Subordinated
Creditors and the Borrower shall be entitled to assume that the Facility Agent is acting on the
instructions of the Finance Parties and, further, that any performance rendered by the
Subordinated Creditors or the Borrower to the Facility Agent under this Agreement shall
constitute a valid discharge of the Subordinated Creditors’ or the Borrower’s obligations to the
Finance Parties under the Finance Documents.
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Governing law
The entire provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of South Africa.
with the laws of South Africa.
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Severability
Each provision in this Agreement is severable from all others, notwithstanding the manner in
which they may be linked together or grouped grammatically, and if in terms of any judgment
or order, any provision, phrase, sentence, paragraph or clause is found to be defective or
unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions, phrases, sentences, paragraphs and
clauses shall nevertheless continue to be of full force. In particular, and without limiting the
generality of the aforegoing, the Parties hereto acknowledge their intention to continue to be
bound by this Agreement notwithstanding that any provision may be found to be
unenforceable or void or voidable, in which event the provision concerned shall be severed
from the other provisions, each of which shall continue to be of full force.
which they may be linked together or grouped grammatically, and if in terms of any judgment
or order, any provision, phrase, sentence, paragraph or clause is found to be defective or
unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions, phrases, sentences, paragraphs and
clauses shall nevertheless continue to be of full force. In particular, and without limiting the
generality of the aforegoing, the Parties hereto acknowledge their intention to continue to be
bound by this Agreement notwithstanding that any provision may be found to be
unenforceable or void or voidable, in which event the provision concerned shall be severed
from the other provisions, each of which shall continue to be of full force.
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General
14.1
This document constitutes the sole record of the agreement between the Parties in regard to
the subject matter thereof.
the subject matter thereof.
14.2
No Party shall be bound by any express or implied term, representation, warranty, promise or
the like, not recorded herein.
the like, not recorded herein.
14.3
No addition to, variation or consensual cancellation of this Agreement and no extension of
time, waiver or relaxation or suspension of any of the provisions or terms of this Agreement
shall be of any force or effect unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of all the Parties.
time, waiver or relaxation or suspension of any of the provisions or terms of this Agreement
shall be of any force or effect unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of all the Parties.
14.4
No latitude, extension of time or other indulgence which may be given or allowed by any Party
to any other Party in respect of the performance of any obligation hereunder or enforcement of
any right arising from this Agreement and no single or partial exercise of any right by any Party
shall under any circumstances be construed to be an implied consent by such Party or operate
as a waiver or a novation of, or otherwise affect any of that Party’s rights in terms of or arising
from this Agreement or estop such Party from enforcing, at any time and without notice, strict
and punctual compliance with each and every provision or term hereof.
to any other Party in respect of the performance of any obligation hereunder or enforcement of
any right arising from this Agreement and no single or partial exercise of any right by any Party
shall under any circumstances be construed to be an implied consent by such Party or operate
as a waiver or a novation of, or otherwise affect any of that Party’s rights in terms of or arising
from this Agreement or estop such Party from enforcing, at any time and without notice, strict
and punctual compliance with each and every provision or term hereof.
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14.5
The Parties undertake at all times to do all such things, to perform all such acts and to take all
such steps and to procure the doing of all such things, the performance of all such actions and
the taking of all such steps as may be open to them and necessary for or incidental to the
putting into effect or maintenance of the terms, conditions and import of this Agreement.
such steps and to procure the doing of all such things, the performance of all such actions and
the taking of all such steps as may be open to them and necessary for or incidental to the
putting into effect or maintenance of the terms, conditions and import of this Agreement.
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Costs
15.1
The costs of and incidental to the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement will
be borne in accordance with the Finance Documents.
be borne in accordance with the Finance Documents.
15.2
All legal costs incurred by a Party in consequence of any default of the provisions of this
Agreement by any other Party shall be payable on demand by the defaulting Party on the
scale as between attorney and own client and shall include collection charges, the costs
incurred by the non-defaulting Party in endeavouring to enforce such rights prior to the
institution of legal proceedings and the costs incurred in connection with the satisfaction or
enforcement of any judgement awarded in favour of the non-defaulting Party in relation to its
rights in terms of or arising out of this Agreement.
Agreement by any other Party shall be payable on demand by the defaulting Party on the
scale as between attorney and own client and shall include collection charges, the costs
incurred by the non-defaulting Party in endeavouring to enforce such rights prior to the
institution of legal proceedings and the costs incurred in connection with the satisfaction or
enforcement of any judgement awarded in favour of the non-defaulting Party in relation to its
rights in terms of or arising out of this Agreement.
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Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
to be an original of the Party or Parties executing the same and all of which together will be
deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.
to be an original of the Party or Parties executing the same and all of which together will be
deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.
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Termination
This Agreement shall terminate on the Discharge Date.
Schedule 1:
Form of Accession Deed
Form of Accession Deed
Accession Deed
by
[Insert]
(Acceding Party)
(Acceding Party)
in favour of
the other parties to the Subordination Agreement (as defined below).
This Agreement is supplemental to a Subordination Agreement (Subordination Agreement) dated on
or about [ ] 2016 and entered into between Nedbank Limited (acting through its Corporate and
Investment Banking division), the Trustees for the time being of the ARM Broad-Based Economic
Empowerment Trust and the Subordinated Creditors (as such term is defined in the Subordination
Agreement).
or about [ ] 2016 and entered into between Nedbank Limited (acting through its Corporate and
Investment Banking division), the Trustees for the time being of the ARM Broad-Based Economic
Empowerment Trust and the Subordinated Creditors (as such term is defined in the Subordination
Agreement).
It is agreed as follows:
1
Words and expressions defined in the Subordination Agreement shall have the same
meanings in this Accession Deed.
meanings in this Accession Deed.
2
The Acceding Party confirms it has been supplied with a copy of the Subordination Agreement
and that it is, or will become, the holder of the Subordinated Liabilities detailed in Annexure A
to this Agreement.
and that it is, or will become, the holder of the Subordinated Liabilities detailed in Annexure A
to this Agreement.
3
The Acceding Party agrees to observe, perform and be bound by all of the terms of the
Subordination Agreement to the effect that the Acceding Party shall be a Party to the
Subordination Agreement as a Subordinated Creditor with effect from the date on which the
Acceding Party becomes, or became, the holder of the Subordinated Liabilities detailed in
Annexure A to this Agreement.
Subordination Agreement to the effect that the Acceding Party shall be a Party to the
Subordination Agreement as a Subordinated Creditor with effect from the date on which the
Acceding Party becomes, or became, the holder of the Subordinated Liabilities detailed in
Annexure A to this Agreement.
4
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of South
Africa.
Africa.
Signed at ____________________ on this the ______ day of _____________ 20[•].
For and on behalf of
[Acceding Party]
[Acceding Party]
____________________________
Name:
Capacity:
Who warrants authority
Name:
Capacity:
Who warrants authority
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Annexure A
Name of Acceding Party:
[Insert]
[Insert]
Address of Acceding Party (for purposes of clause 8 (Notices and domicilia) of the Subordination
Agreement)
Agreement)
[insert]
Subordinated Liability as at Accession Date:
[Insert amount of Subordinated Liability]
[Insert amount of Subordinated Liability]
Description of Subordinated Liability as at Accession Date:
[Insert description of how Subordinated Liability created]
[Insert description of how Subordinated Liability created]
Signature pages
Signed at Sandton on the 1st day of March 2016.
For and on behalf of
Nedbank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division)
(as Arranger, Original Lender and Facility Agent)
Nedbank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division)
(as Arranger, Original Lender and Facility Agent)
/s/ XX Xxxxxx
____________________________
Name: XX Xxxxxx
Capacity: Authorised signatory
Who warrants his authority hereto
____________________________
Name: XX Xxxxxx
Capacity: Authorised signatory
Who warrants his authority hereto
/s/ X.X Xxxxxxx
____________________________
Name: X.X Xxxxxxx
Capacity: Authorised Signatory
Who warrants his/her authority hereto
____________________________
Name: X.X Xxxxxxx
Capacity: Authorised Signatory
Who warrants his/her authority hereto
Signed at Sandton on the 29th day of February 2016.
For and on behalf of
The Trustees for the time being of the ARM Broad-Based Economic Empowerment Trust
(as Borrower)
The Trustees for the time being of the ARM Broad-Based Economic Empowerment Trust
(as Borrower)
/s/ M Xxxxxx
____________________________
Name: M Xxxxxx
Capacity: Trustee
Who warrants his authority hereto
____________________________
Name: M Xxxxxx
Capacity: Trustee
Who warrants his authority hereto
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Signed at Sandton on the 29th day of February 2016.
For and on behalf of
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
(as Subordinated Creditor)
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
(as Subordinated Creditor)
/s/ X.X. Xxxxxxx
____________________________
Name: X.X.Xxxxxxx
Capacity: Director
Who warrants his authority hereto
____________________________
Name: X.X.Xxxxxxx
Capacity: Director
Who warrants his authority hereto
/s/ M Xxxxxx
____________________________
Name: M Xxxxxx
Capacity: Director
Who warrants his/her authority hereto
____________________________
Name: M Xxxxxx
Capacity: Director
Who warrants his/her authority hereto
Signed at Muldersdrift on the 1st day of March 2016.
For and on behalf of
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(as Subordinated Creditor)
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(as Subordinated Creditor)
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
___________________________
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Capacity: Director
Who warrants his authority hereto
___________________________
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Capacity: Director
Who warrants his authority hereto
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
___________________________
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Capacity: Director
Who warrants his authority hereto
___________________________
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Capacity: Director
Who warrants his authority hereto