EX-4.34 5 d202624dex434.htm EX-4.34 EX-4.34

Exhibit 4.34

Execution Version

US$250,000,000

FACILITY AGREEMENT

dated 28 March 2022

for

MELCO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

新濠國際發展有限公司

with

MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

acting as lender

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

 

 

32/F Gloucester Tower, The Landmark

15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong

+852 2214 3700 Tel +852 2214 3710


CONTENTS

 

CLAUSE    PAGE  
SECTION 1 INTERPRETATION      4  
1.   Definitions and Interpretation      4  
SECTION 2 THE FACILITY      10  
2.   The Facility      10  
3.   Purpose      10  
4.   Conditions of Utilisation      10  
SECTION 3 UTILISATION      11  
5.   Utilisation      11  
SECTION 4 REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION      12  
6.   Repayment      12  
7.   Prepayment and Cancellation      12  
SECTION 5 COSTS OF UTILISATION      14  
8.   Interest      14  
9.   Fees      14  
SECTION 6 ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS      15  
10.   Tax Gross-up and Indemnities      15  
11.   Increased Costs      17  
12.   Mitigation by the Lenders      18  
13.   Other Indemnities      19  
14.   Costs and Expenses      20  
SECTION 8 REPRESENTATIONS, UNDERTAKINGS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT      21  
15.   Representations      21  
16.   Information Undertakings      22  
17.   Financial Covenants      24  
18.   General Undertakings      24  
19.   Events of Default      26  
SECTION 9 CHANGES TO PARTIES      30  
20.   Changes to the Lender      30  
21.   Changes to the Borrower      31  
SECTION 11 ADMINISTRATION      32  
22.   Payment Mechanics      32  
23.   Set-off      33  
24.   Notices      34  
25.   Calculations and Certificates      35  
26.   Partial Invalidity      35  


27.   Remedies and Waivers      35  
28.   Amendments and Waivers      36  
29.   Counterparts      36  
30.   Confidential Information      36  
SECTION 12 GOVERNING LAW AND ENFORCEMENT      38  
31.   Governing Law      38  
32.   Enforcement      38  
Schedule 1 Conditions Precedent      39  
Schedule 2 Utilisation Request      40  
Schedule 3 Timetables      41  


THIS AGREEMENT is dated 28 March 2022 and made between:

 

(1)

MELCO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 新濠國際發展有限公司, registered in Hong Kong (CR No. 0000099) with its registered address at 38th Floor, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong, as borrower (the “Borrower”); and

 

(2)

MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with registered number 143119 whose registered office is at Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, One Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, KY1- 9005, Cayman Islands as lender (the “Lender”).

IT IS AGREED as follows:

SECTION 1

INTERPRETATION

 

1.

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

1.1

Definitions

In this Agreement:

Affiliate” means, in relation to any person, a Subsidiary of that person or a Holding Company of that person or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company.

Authorisation” means:

 

  (a)

an authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence, exemption, filing, notarisation, lodgement or registration; or

 

  (b)

in relation to anything which will be fully or partly prohibited or restricted by law if a Governmental Agency intervenes or acts in any way within a specified period after lodgement, filing, registration or notification, the expiry of that period without intervention or action.

Availability Period” means the period from and including the date of this Agreement to and including the date falling one (1) Month prior to the Final Repayment Date.

Available Commitment” means the Lender’s Commitment minus:

 

  (a)

the amount of any outstanding Loans; and

 

  (b)

in relation to any proposed Utilisation, the amount of any Loans that are due to be made on or before the proposed Utilisation Date,

other than that Lender’s participation in any Loans that are due to be repaid or prepaid on or before the proposed Utilisation Date.

Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in:

 

  (a)

Hong Kong; and

 

  (b)

New York.

Code” means the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Commitment” means US$250,000,000 to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by the Lender under this Agreement.

 

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Confidential Information” means all information relating to the Borrower, the Group, the Finance Documents or the Facility of which the Lender becomes aware in its capacity as, or for the purpose of becoming, the Lender or which is received by the Lender in relation to, or for the purpose of becoming the Lender under, the Finance Documents or the Facility from any member of the Group or any of its advisers, in whatever form, and includes information given orally and any document, electronic file or any other way of representing or recording information which contains or is derived or copied from such information but excludes information that:

 

  (a)

is or becomes public information other than as a direct or indirect result of any breach by the Lender of Clause 30 (Confidential Information);

 

  (b)

is identified in writing at the time of delivery as non-confidential by any member of the Group or any of its advisers; or

 

  (c)

is known by the Lender before the date the information is disclosed to it or is lawfully obtained by the Lender after that date, from a source which is, as far as the Lender is aware, unconnected with the Borrower and which, in either case, as far as the Lender is aware, has not been obtained in breach of, and is not otherwise subject to, any obligation of confidentiality.

Default” means an Event of Default or any event or circumstance specified in Clause 19 (Events of Default) which would (with the expiry of a grace period, the giving of notice, the making of any determination under the Finance Documents or any combination of any of the foregoing) be an Event of Default.

Disruption Event” means either or both of:

 

  (a)

a material disruption to those payment or communications systems or to those financial markets which are, in each case, required to operate in order for payments to be made in connection with the Facility (or otherwise in order for the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents to be carried out) which disruption is not caused by, and is beyond the control of, any of the Parties; and

 

  (b)

the occurrence of any other event which results in a disruption (of a technical or systems-related nature) to the treasury or payments operations of a Party preventing that, or any other Party:

 

  (i)

from performing its payment obligations under the Finance Documents; or

 

  (ii)

from communicating with other Parties in accordance with the terms of the Finance Documents,

and which (in either such case) is not caused by, and is beyond the control of, the Party whose operations are disrupted.

Event of Default” means any event or circumstance specified as such in Clause 19 (Events of Default). “Facility” means the revolving loan facility made available under this Agreement as described in Clause 2 (The Facility).

Facility Office” means the office or offices notified by the Lender to the Borrower in writing on or before the date of this Agreement (or, following the date of this Agreement, by not less than five Business Days’ written notice) as the office or offices through which it will perform its obligations under this Agreement.

FATCA” means:

 

  (a)

sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code or any associated regulations;

 

  (b)

any treaty, law or regulation of any other jurisdiction, or relating to an intergovernmental agreement between the US and any other jurisdiction, which (in either case) facilitates the implementation of any law or regulation referred to in paragraph (a) above; or

 

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  (c)

any agreement pursuant to the implementation of any treaty, law or regulation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above with the US Internal Revenue Service, the US government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction.

FATCA Deduction” means a deduction or withholding from a payment under a Finance Document required by FATCA.

FATCA Exempt Party” means a Party that is entitled to receive payments free from any FATCA Deduction.

Final Repayment Date” means the date falling 12 Months after the first Utilisation Date.

Finance Document” means this Agreement, any Utilisation Request and any other document designated as such by the Lender and the Borrower.

Financial Indebtedness” means any indebtedness for or in respect of:

 

  (a)

moneys borrowed;

 

  (b)

any amount raised by acceptance under any acceptance credit facility or dematerialised equivalent;

 

  (c)

any amount raised pursuant to any note purchase facility or the issue of bonds, notes, debentures, loan stock or any similar instrument;

 

  (d)

the amount of any liability in respect of any lease or hire purchase contract which would, in accordance with GAAP, be treated as a balance sheet liability (other than any liability in respect of a lease or hire purchase contract which would, in accordance with GAAP in force prior to 1 January 2019, have been treated as an operating lease);

 

  (e)

receivables sold or discounted (other than any receivables to the extent they are sold on a non- recourse basis);

 

  (f)

any amount raised under any other transaction (including any forward sale or purchase agreement) of a type not referred to in any other paragraph of this definition having the commercial effect of a borrowing;

 

  (g)

any derivative transaction entered into in connection with protection against or benefit from fluctuation in any rate or price (and, when calculating the value of any derivative transaction, only the marked to market value (or, if any actual amount is due as a result of the termination or close- out of that derivative transaction, that amount) shall be taken into account);

 

  (h)

any counter-indemnity obligation in respect of a guarantee, indemnity, bond, standby or documentary letter of credit or any other instrument issued by a bank or financial institution; and

 

  (i)

the amount of any liability in respect of any guarantee or indemnity for any of the items referred to in paragraphs (a) to (h) above.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in Hong Kong, including IFRS.

Governmental Agency” means any government or any governmental agency, semi-governmental or judicial entity or authority (including any stock exchange or any self-regulatory organisation established under statute).

Group” means the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (as defined in paragraph (b) of Clause 3.1 (Purpose)) from time to time.

Holding Company” means, in relation to a person, any other person in respect of which it is a Subsidiary.

 

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IFRS” means international accounting standards within the meaning of the IAS Regulation 1606/2002 to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements.

Indirect Tax” means any goods and services tax, consumption tax, value added tax or any tax of a similar nature.

Legal Reservations” means:

 

  (a)

the principle that equitable remedies may be granted or refused at the discretion of a court and the limitation of enforcement by laws relating to insolvency, reorganisation and other laws generally affecting the rights of creditors;

 

  (b)

the time barring of claims under the Limitation Ordinance (Cap. 347) of the Laws of Hong Kong, the possibility that an undertaking to assume liability for or indemnify a person against non- payment of stamp duty may be void and defences of set-off or counterclaim;

 

  (c)

the limitation of the enforcement of the terms of leases of real property by laws of general application to those leases;

 

  (d)

similar principles, rights and remedies under the laws of any Relevant Jurisdiction; and

 

  (e)

any other matters which are set out as qualifications or reservations as to matters of law of general application in any legal opinions supplied to the Lender as a condition precedent under this Agreement on or before the first Utilisation Date.

Loan” means a loan made or to be made under the Facility or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that loan.

Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets or financial condition of the Borrower; (b) the ability of the Borrower to perform its payment obligations under the Finance Documents; or (c) the validity or enforceability of any of the Finance Documents.

Month” means a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that:

 

  (a)

if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, that period shall end on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one, or if there is not, on the immediately preceding Business Day; and

 

  (b)

if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month.

The above rules will only apply to the last Month of any period.

Party” means a party to this Agreement.

Related Fund”, in relation to a fund (the “first fund”), means a fund which is managed or advised by the same investment manager or investment adviser as the first fund or, if it is managed by a different investment manager or investment adviser, a fund whose investment manager or investment adviser is an Affiliate of the investment manager or investment adviser of the first fund.

Relevant Jurisdiction” means, in relation to the Borrower:

 

  (a)

its jurisdiction of incorporation; and

 

  (b)

any jurisdiction where it conducts its business.

 

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Repeating Representations” means each of the representations set out in Clauses 15.1 (Status) to 15.6 (Governing law and enforcement), Clause 15.11 (Financial statements) and any other representations designated as repeating representations in any other Finance Document.

Representative” means any delegate, agent, manager, administrator, nominee, attorney, trustee or custodian.

Security” means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other security interest securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect.

Senior Credit Agreement” means the US$1,000,000,000 credit agreement dated 7 June 2021 entered into between (i) Melco Investment Resources Limited, as company, (ii) Melco International Development Limited and Melco Leisure and Entertainment Group Limited, as guarantors, (iii) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, as arranger, (iv) the financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 thereto, as original lenders and (v) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited as facility agent and security agent.

Specified Time” means a day or time determined in accordance with Schedule 3 (Timetables).

Subsidiary” means, in relation to any company or corporation, a company or corporation:

 

  (a)

which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the first mentioned company or corporation;

 

  (b)

more than half the issued equity share capital of which is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the first mentioned company or corporation; or

 

  (c)

which is a Subsidiary of another Subsidiary of the first mentioned company or corporation,

and, for this purpose, a company or corporation shall be treated as being controlled by another if that other company or corporation is able to direct its affairs and/or to control the composition of its board of directors or equivalent body.

Tax” means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature (including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying any of the same).

Tax Deduction” has the meaning given to such term in Clause 10.1 (Tax definitions).

Unpaid Sum” means any sum due and payable but unpaid by the Borrower under the Finance Documents.

US” means the United States of America.

Utilisation” means a utilisation of the Facility.

Utilisation Date” means the date of a Utilisation, being the date on which a Loan is to be made.

Utilisation Request” means a notice substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2 (Utilisation Request).

 

1.2

Construction

 

  (a)

Unless a contrary indication appears, any reference in this Agreement to:

 

  (i)

the “Lender”, the “Borrower” or any “Party” shall be construed so as to include its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees to, or of, its rights and/or obligations under the Finance Documents;

 

  (ii)

assets” includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;

 

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  (iii)

a “Finance Document” or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Finance Document or other agreement or instrument as amended, novated, supplemented, extended or restated;

 

  (iv)

including” shall be construed as “including without limitation” (and cognate expressions shall be construed similarly);

 

  (v)

indebtedness” includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent;

 

  (vi)

a “person” includes any individual, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust, joint venture, consortium, partnership or other entity (whether or not having separate legal personality);

 

  (vii)

a “regulation” includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or of any regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation;

 

  (viii)

a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted from time to time; and

 

  (ix)

a time of day is a reference to Hong Kong time.

 

  (b)

Section, Clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only.

 

  (c)

Unless a contrary indication appears, a term used in any other Finance Document or in any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document has the same meaning in that Finance Document or notice as in this Agreement.

 

  (d)

A Default (other than an Event of Default) is “continuing” if it has not been remedied or waived and an Event of Default is “continuing” if it has not been waived.

 

  (e)

Where this Agreement specifies an amount in a given currency (the “specified currency”) “or its equivalent”, the “equivalent” is a reference to the amount of any other currency which, when converted into the specified currency utilising the Lender’s spot rate of exchange (or, if the Lender does not have an available spot rate of exchange, any publicly available spot rate of exchange selected by the Lender (acting reasonably)) for the purchase of the specified currency with that other currency at or about 11 a.m. on the relevant date, is equal to the relevant amount in the specified currency.

 

1.3

Currency symbols and definitions

$”, “US$” and “US dollars” denote the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

1.4

Third party rights

 

  (a)

Unless expressly provided to the contrary in a Finance Document, a person who is not a Party has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance (Cap. 623) of the Laws of Hong Kong to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement.

 

  (b)

Notwithstanding any term of any Finance Document, the consent of any person who is not a Party is not required to rescind or vary this Agreement at any time.

 

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SECTION 2

THE FACILITY

 

2.

THE FACILITY

 

2.1

The Facility

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Lender makes available to the Borrower a US dollar revolving loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Commitments.

 

3.

PURPOSE

 

3.1

Purpose

 

  (a)

The Borrower shall apply all amounts borrowed by it under the Facility towards the general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding the Lender and its Subsidiaries).

 

  (b)

For the purpose of this Clause 3.1, “Subsidiary” means an entity of which a person has direct or indirect control or owns directly or indirectly more than 50 per cent. of the voting capital or similar right of ownership and “control” for this purpose means the power to direct the management and the policies of the entity whether through the ownership of voting capital, by contract or otherwise.

 

3.2

Monitoring

The Lender is not bound to monitor or verify the application of any amount borrowed pursuant to this Agreement.

 

4.

CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION

 

4.1

Initial conditions precedent

The Lender will only be obliged to comply with Clause 5.4 (Availability of Loan) in relation to any Utilisation if on or before the Utilisation Date, it has received all of the documents and other evidence listed in Schedule 1 (Conditions Precedent) in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender. The Lender shall notify the Borrower promptly upon being so satisfied.

 

4.2

Further conditions precedent

The Lender will only be obliged to comply with Clause 5.4 (Availability of Loan) if on the date of the Utilisation Request and on the proposed Utilisation Date:

 

  (a)

no Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan; and

 

  (b)

the Repeating Representations to be made by the Borrower are true in all material respects.

 

4.3

Maximum number of Loans

The Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request if as a result of the proposed Utilisation more than 10 Loans would be outstanding.

 

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SECTION 3

UTILISATION

 

5.

UTILISATION

 

5.1

Delivery of a Utilisation Request

The Borrower may utilise the Facility by delivery to the Lender of a duly completed Utilisation Request not later than the Specified Time or such later time as the Lender may agree.

 

5.2

Completion of a Utilisation Request

 

  (a)

Each Utilisation Request is irrevocable and will not be regarded as having been duly completed unless:

 

  (i)

the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Availability Period; and

 

  (ii)

the currency and amount of the Utilisation comply with Clause 5.3 (Currency and amount).

 

  (b)

Only one Loan may be requested in each Utilisation Request.

 

5.3

Currency and amount

 

  (a)

The currency specified in a Utilisation Request must be US dollars.

 

  (b)

The amount of the proposed Loan must be an amount which is not more than the Available Commitment and which is a minimum of US$5,000,000 or, if less, the Available Commitment.

 

5.4

Availability of Loan

If the conditions set out in Clause 4 (Conditions of Utilisation) and Clauses 5.1 (Delivery of a Utilisation Request) to 5.3 (Currency and amount) have been met, the Lender shall make the relevant Loan available by the Utilisation Date through its Facility Office.

 

5.5

Cancellation of Available Facility

The Commitments which, at that time, are unutilised shall be immediately cancelled at 5 p.m. on the last day of the Availability Period.

 

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SECTION 4

REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION

 

6.

REPAYMENT

 

6.1

Repayment of Loans

The Borrower shall repay all Loans and all amounts outstanding under the Finance Documents on the Final Repayment Date.

 

6.2

Reborrowing

The Borrower may reborrow any part of the Facility which is repaid.

 

7.

PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION

 

7.1

Illegality

If, at any time, it is or will become unlawful in any applicable jurisdiction for the Lender to perform any of its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or to fund or maintain any Loan or it is or will become unlawful for any Affiliate of a Lender for that Lender to do so:

 

  (a)

the Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower upon becoming aware of that event;

 

  (b)

upon the Lender notifying the Borrower, the Available Commitment will be immediately cancelled; and

 

  (c)

the Borrower shall repay the Loans within ten (10) Business Days of the date the Lender has notified the Borrower or, if earlier, the date specified by the Lender in the notice delivered to the Borrower (being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by law).

 

7.2

Voluntary cancellation

The Borrower may, if it gives the Lender not less than five (5) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as the Lender may agree) prior notice, cancel the whole or any part (being a minimum amount of US$1,000,000) of the Available Commitment.

 

7.3

Voluntary prepayment of Loans

The Borrower may, if it gives the Lender not less than five (5) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as the Lender may agree) prior notice, prepay the whole or any part of any Loan (but, if in part, being an amount that reduces the amount of the Loan by a minimum amount of US$1,000,000).

 

7.4

Restrictions

 

  (a)

Any notice of cancellation or prepayment given by any Party under this Clause 7 shall be irrevocable and, unless a contrary indication appears in this Agreement, shall specify the date or dates upon which the relevant cancellation or prepayment is to be made and the amount of that cancellation or prepayment.

 

  (b)

Any prepayment under this Agreement shall be made together with accrued interest on the amount prepaid and without premium or penalty.

 

  (c)

The Borrower may reborrow any part of the Facility which is prepaid.

 

  (d)

The Borrower shall not repay or prepay all or any part of the Loans or cancel all or any part of the Commitment except at the times and in the manner expressly provided for in this Agreement.

 

  (e)

No amount of the Commitments cancelled under this Agreement may be subsequently reinstated.

 

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  (f)

If all or part of a Loan is repaid or prepaid and is not available for redrawing (other than by operation of Clause 4.2 (Further conditions precedents)), an amount of the Commitment (equal to the amount of the Loan which is repaid or prepaid) will be deemed to be cancelled on the date of repayment or prepayment.

 

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SECTION 5

COSTS OF UTILISATION

 

8.

INTEREST

 

8.1

Calculation of interest

The rate of interest on each Loan is 11.00 per cent. per annum.

 

8.2

Payment of interest

Without prejudice to Clause 7.4(b) (Restrictions), the Borrower shall pay all accrued interest on each Loan on the Final Repayment Date.

 

8.3

Default interest

 

  (a)

If the Borrower fails to pay any amount payable by it under a Finance Document on its due date, interest shall accrue on the Unpaid Sum from the due date to the date of actual payment (both before and after judgment) at a rate which is 13.00 per cent. per annum . Any interest accruing under this Clause 8.3 shall be immediately payable by the Borrower on demand by the Lender.

 

  (b)

Default interest (if unpaid) arising on an Unpaid Sum will be compounded with the Unpaid Sum at the end of each interest period (each of a duration selected by the Lender (acting reasonably)) applicable to that Unpaid Sum but will remain immediately due and payable.

 

9.

FEES

[intentionally omitted]

 

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SECTION 6

ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

10.

TAX GROSS-UP AND INDEMNITIES

 

10.1

Tax definitions

 

  (a)

In this Clause 10:

Tax Credit” means a credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of any Tax.

Tax Deduction” means a deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from a payment under a Finance Document, other than a FATCA Deduction.

Tax Payment” means an increased payment made by the Borrower to the Lender under Clause 10.2 (Tax gross-up) or a payment under Clause 10.3 (Tax indemnity).

 

  (b)

Unless a contrary indication appears, in this Clause 10 a reference to “determines” or “determined” means a determination made in the absolute discretion of the person making the determination.

 

10.2

Tax gross-up

 

  (a)

All payments to be made by the Borrower to the Lender under the Finance Documents shall be made free and clear of and without any Tax Deduction unless the Borrower is required to make a Tax Deduction, in which case the sum payable by the Borrower (in respect of which such Tax Deduction is required to be made) shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that the Lender receives a sum net of any deduction or withholding equal to the sum which it would have received had no such Tax Deduction been made or required to be made.

 

  (b)

The Borrower shall promptly upon becoming aware that it must make a Tax Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction) notify the Lender accordingly. Similarly, the Lender shall notify the Borrower on becoming so aware in respect of a payment payable to the Lender.

 

  (c)

If the Borrower is required to make a Tax Deduction, it shall make that Tax Deduction and any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction within the time allowed and in the minimum amount required by law.

 

  (d)

Within 30 days of making either a Tax Deduction or any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction, the Borrower shall deliver to the Lender evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Lender that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) any appropriate payment paid to the relevant taxing authority.

 

10.3

Tax indemnity

 

  (a)

Without prejudice to Clause 10.2 (Tax gross-up), if the Lender is required to make any payment of or on account of Tax on or in relation to any sum received or receivable under the Finance Documents (including any sum deemed for the purposes of Tax to be received or receivable by the Lender whether or not actually received or receivable) or if any liability in respect of any such payment is asserted, imposed, levied or assessed against the Lender, the Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand of the Lender, promptly indemnify the Lender, together with any interest, penalties, costs and expenses payable or incurred in connection therewith, provided that this Clause 10.3 shall not apply to:

 

  (i)

any Tax imposed on and calculated by reference to the net income actually received or receivable by the Lender (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including any sum deemed for the purposes of Tax to be received or receivable by the Lender but not actually receivable) by the jurisdiction in which the Lender is incorporated;

 

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  (ii)

any Tax imposed on and calculated by reference to the net income of the Facility Office of the Lender actually received or receivable by the Lender (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including any sum deemed for the purposes of Tax to be received or receivable by the Lender but not actually receivable) by the jurisdiction in which its Facility Office is located; or

 

  (iii)

a FATCA Deduction required to be made by a Party.

 

  (b)

If the Lender intends to make a claim under paragraph (a) above, it shall notify the Borrower of the event giving rise to the claim.

 

10.4

Tax credit

If the Borrower makes a Tax Payment and the Lender determines that:

 

  (a)

a Tax Credit is attributable to an increased payment of which that Tax Payment forms part, to that Tax Payment or to a Tax Deduction in consequence of which that Tax Payment was required; and

 

  (b)

the Lender has obtained and utilised that Tax Credit,

the Lender shall pay an amount to the Borrower which the Lender determines will leave it (after that payment) in the same after-Tax position as it would have been in had the Tax Payment not been required to be made by the Borrower.

 

10.5

Stamp taxes

The Borrower shall:

 

  (a)

pay all stamp duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in respect of any Finance Document; and

 

  (b)

within three Business Days of demand, indemnify the Lender against any cost, loss or liability the Lender incurs in relation to any stamp duty, registration or other similar Tax paid or payable in respect of any Finance Document.

 

10.6

Indirect tax

 

  (a)

All amounts set out or expressed in a Finance Document to be payable by the Borrower to the Lender shall be deemed to be exclusive of any Indirect Tax. If any Indirect Tax is chargeable on any supply made by the Borrower to the Lender in connection with a Finance Document, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender (in addition to and at the same time as paying the consideration) an amount equal to the amount of the Indirect Tax.

 

  (b)

Where a Finance Document requires the Borrower to reimburse or indemnify the Lender for any costs or expenses, the Borrower shall also at the same time pay and indemnify the Lender against all Indirect Tax incurred by the Lender in respect of the costs or expenses to the extent that the Lender reasonably determines that it is not entitled to credit or repayment in respect of the Indirect Tax.

 

10.7

FATCA information

 

  (a)

Subject to paragraph (c) below, each Party shall, within 10 Business Days of a reasonable request by another Party:

 

  (i)

confirm to that other Party whether it is:

 

  (A)

a FATCA Exempt Party; or

 

  (B)

not a FATCA Exempt Party;

 

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  (ii)

supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status under FATCA as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party’s compliance with FATCA; and

 

  (iii)

supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party’s compliance with any other law, regulation, or exchange of information regime.

 

  (b)

If a Party confirms to another Party pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) above that it is a FATCA Exempt Party and it subsequently becomes aware that it is not or has ceased to be a FATCA Exempt Party, that Party shall notify that other Party reasonably promptly.

 

  (c)

Paragraph (a) above shall not oblige the Lender to do anything, and paragraph (a)(iii) above shall not oblige any other Party to do anything, which would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of:

 

  (i)

any law or regulation;

 

  (ii)

any fiduciary duty; or

 

  (iii)

any duty of confidentiality.

 

  (d)

If a Party fails to confirm whether or not it is a FATCA Exempt Party or to supply forms, documentation or other information requested in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) or (a)(ii) above (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where paragraph (c) above applies), then such Party shall be treated for the purposes of the Finance Documents (and payments under them) as if it is not a FATCA Exempt Party until such time as the Party in question provides the requested confirmation, forms, documentation or other information.

 

10.8

FATCA Deduction

 

  (a)

Each Party may make any FATCA Deduction it is required to make by FATCA, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and no Party shall be required to increase any payment in respect of which it makes such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient of the payment for that FATCA Deduction.

 

  (b)

Each Party shall promptly, upon becoming aware that it must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such FATCA Deduction), notify the Party to whom it is making the payment.

 

11.

INCREASED COSTS

 

11.1

Increased Costs

 

  (a)

Subject to Clause 11.3 (Exceptions) the Borrower shall, within three Business Days of a demand by the Lender, pay the amount of any Increased Costs incurred by the Lender or any of its Affiliates as a result of (i) the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of) any law or regulation or (ii) compliance with any law or regulation made after the date of this Agreement. The terms “law” and “regulation” in this paragraph (a) shall include any law or regulation concerning capital adequacy, prudential limits, liquidity, reserve assets or Tax.

 

  (b)

In this Agreement, “Increased Costs” means:

 

  (i)

a reduction in the rate of return from the Facility or on the Lender’s (or its Affiliate’s) overall capital (including as a result of any reduction in the rate of return on capital brought about by more capital being required to be allocated by the Lender);

 

  (ii)

an additional or increased cost; or

 

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  (iii)

a reduction of any amount due and payable under any Finance Document,

which is incurred or suffered by the Lender or any of its Affiliates to the extent that it is attributable to the undertaking, funding or performance by the Lender of any of its obligations under any Finance Document or making any Loan or Unpaid Sum available.

 

11.2

Increased Cost claims

 

  (a)

If the Lender intends to make a claim pursuant to Clause 11.1 (Increased Costs), it shall notify the Borrower of the event giving rise to the claim.

 

  (b)

The Lender shall, as soon as practicable after a demand by the Borrower, provide a certificate confirming the amount of its Increased Costs.

 

11.3

Exceptions

Clause 11.1 (Increased Costs) does not apply to the extent any Increased Cost is:

 

  (a)

attributable to a Tax Deduction required by law to be made by the Borrower;

 

  (b)

attributable to a FATCA Deduction required to be made by a Party;

 

  (c)

compensated for by Clause 10.3 (Tax indemnity) (or would have been compensated for under Clause 10.3 (Tax indemnity) but was not so compensated solely because any of the exclusions in paragraph (a) of Clause 10.3 (Tax indemnity) applied); or

 

  (d)

attributable to the wilful breach by the Lender or its Affiliates of any law or regulation.

 

12.

MITIGATION BY THE LENDERS

 

12.1

Mitigation

 

  (a)

The Lender shall, in consultation with the Borrower, take all reasonable steps to mitigate any circumstances which arise and which would result in any amount becoming payable under or pursuant to, or cancelled pursuant to, any of Clause 7.1 (Illegality), Clause 10 (Tax Gross-up and Indemnities) or Clause 11 (Increased Costs), including:

 

  (i)

providing such information as the Borrower may reasonably request in order to permit the Borrower to determine its entitlement to claim any exemption or other relief (whether pursuant to a double taxation treaty or otherwise) from any obligation to make a Tax Deduction; and

 

  (ii)

in relation to any circumstances which arise following the date of this Agreement, transferring its rights and obligations under the Finance Documents to another Affiliate or Facility Office.

 

  (b)

Paragraph (a) above does not in any way limit the obligations of the Borrower under the Finance Documents.

 

12.2

Limitation of liability

 

  (a)

The Borrower shall promptly indemnify the Lender for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Lender as a result of steps taken by it under Clause 12.1 (Mitigation).

 

  (b)

The Lender is not obliged to take any steps under Clause 12.1 (Mitigation) if, in the opinion of the Lender (acting reasonably), to do so might be prejudicial to it.

 

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12.3

Conduct of business by the Lender

No provision of this Agreement will:

 

  (a)

interfere with the right of the Lender to arrange its affairs (tax or otherwise) in whatever manner it thinks fit;

 

  (b)

oblige the Lender to investigate or claim any credit, relief, remission or repayment available to it or the extent, order and manner of any claim; or

 

  (c)

oblige the Lender to disclose any information relating to its affairs (tax or otherwise) or any computations in respect of Tax.

 

13.

OTHER INDEMNITIES

 

13.1

Currency indemnity

 

  (a)

If any sum due from the Borrower under the Finance Documents (a “Sum”), or any order, judgment or award given or made in relation to a Sum, has to be converted from the currency (the “First Currency”) in which that Sum is payable into another currency (the “Second Currency”) for the purpose of:

 

  (i)

making or filing a claim or proof against the Borrower; or

 

  (ii)

obtaining or enforcing an order, judgment or award in relation to any litigation or arbitration proceedings,

the Borrower shall as an independent obligation, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify the Lender against any cost, loss or liability arising out of or as a result of the conversion including any discrepancy between (A) the rate of exchange used to convert that Sum from the First Currency into the Second Currency and (B) the rate or rates of exchange available to that person at the time of its receipt of that Sum.

 

  (b)

The Borrower waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under the Finance Documents in a currency or currency unit other than that in which it is expressed to be payable.

 

13.2

Other indemnities

The Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify the Lender against any cost, loss or liability incurred by the Lender as a result of:

 

  (a)

the occurrence of any Event of Default;

 

  (b)

any information produced or approved by the Borrower being or being alleged to be misleading and/or deceptive in any respect;

 

  (c)

any enquiry, investigation, subpoena (or similar order) or litigation with respect to the Borrower or with respect to the transactions contemplated or financed under any Finance Document;

 

  (d)

a failure by the Borrower to pay any amount due under a Finance Document on its due date or in the relevant currency;

 

  (e)

funding, or making arrangements to fund, a Loan requested by the Borrower in a Utilisation Request but not made by reason of the operation of any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement (other than by reason of default or negligence by the Lender alone); or

 

  (f)

a Loan (or part of a Loan) not being prepaid in accordance with a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower.

 

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13.3

Indemnity to the Lender

The Borrower shall promptly indemnify the Lender against any cost, loss or liability incurred by the Lender (acting reasonably) as a result of:

 

  (a)

investigating any event which it reasonably believes is a Default;

 

  (b)

acting or relying on any notice, request or instruction which it reasonably believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; or

 

  (c)

instructing lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, surveyors or other professional advisers or experts as permitted under this Agreement.

 

14.

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

14.1

Transaction expenses

The Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, pay the Lender the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by it in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing and execution of:

 

  (a)

this Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Agreement; and

 

  (b)

any other Finance Documents executed after the date of this Agreement.

 

14.2

Amendment costs

If:

 

  (a)

the Borrower requests an amendment, waiver or consent; or

 

  (b)

an amendment is required pursuant to Clause 22.7 (Change of currency),

the Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, reimburse the Lender for the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Lender in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement.

 

14.3

Enforcement costs

The Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, pay to the Lender the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Lender in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of rights under, any Finance Document.

 

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SECTION 8

REPRESENTATIONS, UNDERTAKINGS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

15.

REPRESENTATIONS

The Borrower makes the representations and warranties set out in this Clause 15 to the Lender on the date of this Agreement.

 

15.1

Status

 

  (a)

It is a corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing under the law of its jurisdiction of incorporation.

 

  (b)

It has the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is being conducted.

 

15.2

Binding obligations

Subject to the Legal Reservations, the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in each Finance Document are legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations.

 

15.3

Non-conflict with other obligations

The entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents do not and will not conflict with:

 

  (a)

any law or regulation applicable to it;

 

  (b)

its constitutional documents; or

 

  (c)

any agreement or instrument binding upon it or any of its assets, breach of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

15.4

Power and authority

It has the power to enter into, perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary action to authorise its entry into, performance and delivery of, the Finance Documents and the transactions contemplated by those Finance Documents.

 

15.5

Validity and admissibility in evidence

All Authorisations required:

 

  (a)

to enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights and comply with its obligations in the Finance Documents;

 

  (b)

to make the Finance Documents admissible in evidence in its Relevant Jurisdictions; and

 

  (c)

for it to carry on its business, and which are material,

have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect.

 

15.6

Governing law and enforcement

Subject to the Legal Reservations:

 

  (a)

the choice of Hong Kong law as the governing law of this Agreement will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation; and

 

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  (b)

any judgment obtained in the courts of Hong Kong in relation to a Finance Document will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation.

 

15.7

Deduction of Tax

It is not required under the law applicable where it is incorporated or resident or at the address specified in this Agreement to make any Tax Deduction from any payment it may make under any Finance Document.

 

15.8

No filing or stamp taxes

It is not necessary that the Finance Documents be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in that jurisdiction or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to the Finance Documents or the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents.

 

15.9

No default

 

  (a)

No Event of Default is continuing or would reasonably be expected to result from the making of any Utilisation.

 

  (b)

No other event or circumstance is outstanding which constitutes a default under any other agreement or instrument which is binding on it or to which its assets are subject which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

15.10

No misleading information

All information supplied by the Borrower was true, complete and accurate in all material respects as at the date it was given and was not misleading in any respect.

 

15.11

Financial statements

 

  (a)

Its audited financial statements most recently supplied to the Lender were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied save to the extent expressly disclosed in such financial statements.

 

  (b)

Its financial statements most recently supplied to the Lender give a true and fair view of (if audited) or fairly represent (if unaudited) its financial condition and operations for the period to which they relate, save to the extent expressly disclosed in such financial statements.

 

15.12

Pari passu ranking

Its payment obligations under the Finance Documents rank at least pari passu with the claims of all of its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally.

 

15.13

No proceedings

No litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings of or before any court, arbitral body or agency which is reasonably expected to be adversely determined and, if adversely determined, is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect has or have (to the best of its knowledge and belief) been started or threatened against the Borrower.

 

15.14

Repetition

The Repeating Representations are deemed to be made by the Borrower by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing on the date of each Utilisation Request and on the last day of each Month following that Utilisation Date while the relevant Loan remains outstanding.

 

16.

INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS

The undertakings in this Clause 16 remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.

 

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16.1

Financial statements

The Borrower shall supply to the Lender:

 

  (a)

as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 120 days after the end of each of its financial years, its audited consolidated financial statements for that financial year; and

 

  (b)

as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of the first six (6) months of each of its financial years, its consolidated financial statements for that the first six (6) months of that financial year.

 

16.2

Requirements as to financial statements

 

  (a)

The Borrower must ensure that each set of financial statements delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 16.1 (Financial statements) gives a true and fair view of (in the case of any such financial statements which are audited) or fairly represents (in the case of any such financial statements which are unaudited) its financial condition as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn up.

 

  (b)

The Borrower must ensure that each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to Clause 16.1 (Financial statements) is prepared using GAAP, accounting practices and financial reference periods consistent with those applied in the preparation of the first set of financial statements delivered pursuant to pursuant to Clause 16.1 (Financial statements) unless, in relation to any set of financial statements, it notifies the Lender that there has been a change in GAAP, the accounting practices or reference periods and its auditors (or, if appropriate, the auditors of the Borrower) deliver to the Lender:

 

  (i)

a full description of any change necessary for those financial statements to reflect the GAAP, accounting practices and reference periods on which the first set of financial statements delivered pursuant to pursuant to Clause 16.1 (Financial statements) were prepared; and

 

  (ii)

sufficient information, in form and substance as may be reasonably required by the Lender to enable it to make a proper comparison between the financial position shown by the set of financial statements prepared on the changed basis and the Borrower’s most recent audited financial statements delivered to the Lender under Clause 16.1 (Financial statements).

Any reference in this Agreement to those financial statements will be construed as a reference to those financial statements as adjusted to reflect the basis on which the first set of financial statements delivered pursuant to pursuant to Clause 16.1 (Financial statements) were prepared.

 

  (c)

If the Borrower notifies the Lender of a change under paragraph (b) above, the Borrower and the Lender must enter into negotiations in good faith for a period of not more than 30 days with a view to agreeing any amendments to this Agreement required to put the Borrower and the Lender to the extent practicable in the same position as they would have been in if the change had not happened. Any such amendments agreed by the Borrower and the Lender will bind all the Parties.

 

  (d)

If no agreement is reached under paragraph (c) above on the required amendments to this Agreement, the Borrower must supply with each set of its financial statements another set of its financial statements prepared on the same basis as the first set of financial statements delivered pursuant to pursuant to Clause 16.1 (Financial statements).

 

16.3

Information: miscellaneous

The Borrower shall supply to the Lender:

 

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  (a)

all documents dispatched by the Borrower to its shareholders (or any class of them) (other than any public announcement made by the Borrower only through publication on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Borrower) or its creditors generally at the same time as they are despatched;

 

  (b)

promptly upon becoming aware of them, the details of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings which are current, threatened or pending against the Borrower, and which have or would be reasonably likely to, if adversely determined, have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

  (c)

promptly, such further information regarding the financial condition, business and operations of the Borrower as the Lender may reasonably request except to the extent that disclosure of the information would breach any law, regulation, stock exchange requirement or duty of confidentiality or would constitute material non-public information; and

 

  (d)

promptly, notice of any change in authorised signatories of the Borrower signed by a director or company secretary of the Borrower accompanied by specimen signatures of any new authorised signatories.

 

16.4

Notification of default

 

  (a)

The Borrower shall notify the Lender of any Default (and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it) promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence.

 

  (b)

Promptly upon a request by the Lender, the Borrower shall supply to the Lender a certificate signed by two of its directors or senior officers on its behalf certifying that no Default is continuing (or if a Default is continuing, specifying the Default and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it).

 

16.5

Direct electronic delivery by Borrower

The Borrower may satisfy its obligation under this Agreement to deliver any information in relation to the Lender by delivering that information directly to the Lender in accordance with Clause 24.4 (Electronic communication) to the extent the Lender agrees to this method of delivery.

 

16.6

“Know your customer” checks

The Borrower shall promptly upon the request of the Lender supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Lender in order for the Lender or any prospective new Lender to conduct all “know your customer” and other similar procedures that it is required to conduct under any applicable law or regulation in connection with the transaction contemplated by the Finance Documents.

 

17.

FINANCIAL COVENANTS

[intentionally omitted]

 

18.

GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS

The undertakings in this Clause 18 remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.

 

18.1

Authorisations

The Borrower shall promptly:

 

  (a)

obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect; and

 

  (b)

supply certified copies to the Lender of,

 

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any Authorisation required to enable it to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents and to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation of any Finance Document.

 

18.2

Compliance with laws

The Borrower shall comply in all respects with all laws to which it may be subject, if failure so to comply would materially impair its ability to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents.

 

18.3

Pari passu ranking

The Borrower shall ensure that its payment obligations under the Finance Documents rank and continue to rank at least pari passu with the claims of all of its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally.

 

18.4

Negative pledge

In this Clause 18.4, “Quasi-Security” means an arrangement or transaction described in paragraph (b) below.

 

  (a)

The Borrower shall not create or permit to subsist any Security over any of its assets.

 

  (b)

The Borrower shall not:

 

  (i)

sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets on terms whereby they are or may be leased to or re-acquired by it;

 

  (ii)

sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables on recourse terms;

 

  (iii)

enter into or permit to subsist any title retention arrangement;

 

  (iv)

enter into or permit to subsist any arrangement under which money or the benefit of a bank or other account may be applied, set-off or made subject to a combination of accounts; or

 

  (v)

enter into or permit to subsist any other preferential arrangement having a similar effect,

in circumstances where the arrangement or transaction is entered into primarily as a method of raising Financial Indebtedness or of financing the acquisition of an asset.

 

  (c)

Paragraphs (a) and (b) above do not apply to:

 

  (i)

any Security or Quasi-Security granted in connection with the Senior Credit Facility;

 

  (ii)

any Security or Quasi-Security granted by it in the ordinary course of business; or

 

  (iii)

any other Security or Quasi-Security granted over any of its assets where such Security or Quasi-Security does not have or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

18.5

Disposals

 

  (a)

The Borrower shall not, enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not) and whether voluntary or involuntary to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any asset.

 

  (b)

Paragraph (a) above does not apply to any sale, lease, transfer or other disposal:

 

  (i)

made in the ordinary course of trading of the disposing entity;

 

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  (ii)

of assets in exchange for other assets comparable or superior as to type, value and quality and for a similar purpose (other than an exchange of a non-cash asset for cash);

 

  (iii)

permitted under the Senior Credit Agreement; or

 

  (iv)

which does not fall within paragraphs (i) to (iii) above but does not have or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

18.6

Merger

 

  (a)

The Borrower shall not enter into any amalgamation, demerger, merger or corporate reconstruction.

 

  (b)

Paragraph (a) above does not apply to any sale, lease, transfer or other disposal permitted pursuant to Clause 18.5 (Disposals).

 

18.7

Change of business

The Borrower shall procure that no substantial change is made to the general nature of its business from that carried on at the date of this Agreement if such change has or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

18.8

Financial Indebtedness

 

  (a)

The Borrower shall not incur or permit to remain outstanding any Borrowings, save for any Borrowings:

 

  (i)

permitted, not prohibited or otherwise approved under the Senior Credit Agreement; or

 

  (ii)

incurred with the prior written consent of the Lender.

 

  (b)

For the purpose of this Clause 18.8, “Borrowings” means, in respect of the Borrower, monies borrowed the amount of which would be included in the aggregate amount as it appears under the line item “Borrowings – due within one year” and the line item “Borrowings – due after one year” in the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower delivered under Clause 16.1 (Financial statements).

 

18.9

Arm’s length basis

Save as permitted by the Lender, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction with any person except on arm’s length terms and for full market value.

 

19.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Each of the events or circumstances set out in the following sub-clauses of this Clause 19 (other than Clause 19.12 (Acceleration)) is an Event of Default.

 

19.1

Non-payment

The Borrower does not pay on the due date any amount payable pursuant to a Finance Document at the place at and in the currency in which it is expressed to be payable unless:

 

  (a)

its failure to pay is caused by:

 

  (i)

administrative or technical error; or

 

  (ii)

a Disruption Event; and

 

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  (b)

payment is made within three (3) Business Days of its due date.

 

19.2

Other obligations

 

  (a)

The Borrower does not comply with any provision of the Finance Documents (other than those referred to in Clause 19.1 (Non-payment).

 

  (b)

No Event of Default under paragraph (a) above will occur if the failure to comply is capable of remedy and is remedied within 20 Business Days of the earlier of (A) the Lender giving notice to the Borrower of the failure to comply and (B) the Borrower becoming aware of the failure to comply.

 

19.3

Misrepresentation

Any representation or statement made or deemed to be made by the Borrower in the Finance Documents or any other document delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower under or in connection with any Finance Document is or proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed to be made, unless the circumstances giving rise to the misrepresentation, breach of warranty or misstatement:

 

  (a)

are capable of remedy; and

 

  (b)

are remedied within 20 Business Days of the earlier of (A) the Lender giving notice of the misrepresentation, breach of warranty or misstatement of the Borrower and (B) the Borrower becoming aware of the misrepresentation, breach of warranty or misstatement.

 

19.4

Cross default

 

  (a)

Any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower is not paid when due nor within any originally applicable grace period.

 

  (b)

Any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower is declared to be or otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described).

 

  (c)

Any commitment for any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower is cancelled or suspended by a creditor of the Borrower as a result of an event of default (however described).

 

  (d)

Any creditor of the Borrower becomes entitled to declare any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described).

 

  (e)

No Event of Default will occur under this Clause 19.4 if the aggregate amount of Financial Indebtedness or commitment for Financial Indebtedness falling within paragraphs (a) to (d) above is less than US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies).

 

19.5

Insolvency

 

  (a)

The Borrower is or is presumed or deemed to be unable or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due, suspends making payments on any of its debts or, by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors (excluding the Lender in its capacity as such) with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness.

 

  (b)

The value of the assets of the Borrower is less than its liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective liabilities).

 

  (c)

A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of the Borrower.

 

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19.6

Insolvency proceedings

 

  (a)

Any corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedure or step is taken in relation to:

 

  (i)

the suspension of payments, a moratorium of any indebtedness, winding-up, dissolution, administration, provisional supervision or reorganisation (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of the Borrower;

 

  (ii)

a composition or arrangement with any creditor of the Borrower, or an assignment for the benefit of creditors generally of the Borrower or a class of such creditors;

 

  (iii)

the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, compulsory manager, provisional supervisor or other similar officer in respect of the Borrower or any of its assets; or

 

  (iv)

enforcement of any Security over any assets of the Borrower,

or any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction.

Paragraph (i) above shall not apply to any winding-up petition which is frivolous or vexatious or which is being contested in good faith and with due diligence, and, in each case, is discharged, stayed or dismissed within 14 days of commencement.

 

19.7

Creditors’ process

Any expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress or execution affects any asset or assets of the Borrower having an aggregate value of not less than US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currency or currencies), and is not discharged within 14 days.

 

19.8

Unlawfulness and invalidity

 

  (a)

It is or becomes unlawful for the Borrower to perform any of its obligations under the Finance Documents.

 

  (b)

Any obligation or obligations of the Borrower under any Finance Documents are not (subject to the Legal Reservations) or cease to be legal, valid, binding or enforceable and the cessation individually or cumulatively materially and adversely affects the interests of the Lender under the Finance Documents.

 

  (c)

Any Finance Document ceases to be in full force and effect or is alleged by a party to it (other than the Lender) to be ineffective.

 

19.9

Repudiation

The Borrower repudiates or evidences an intention to repudiate a Finance Document.

 

19.10

Cessation of business

The Borrower ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry on all or a material part of its business except as a result of any disposal allowed under this Agreement.

 

19.11

Material adverse change

Any other event or circumstance occurs which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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19.12

Acceleration

On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing the Lender may by notice to the Borrower:

 

  (a)

without prejudice to any Loans then outstanding:

 

  (i)

cancel the Available Commitment, whereupon the Available Commitment shall immediately be cancelled and the Facility shall immediately cease to be available for further utilisation; or

 

  (ii)

cancel any part of any Commitment (and reduce such Commitment accordingly), whereupon the relevant part shall immediately be cancelled (and the relevant Commitment shall be immediately reduced accordingly); and/or

 

  (b)

declare that all or part of the Loans, together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued or outstanding under the Finance Documents be immediately due and payable, whereupon they shall become immediately due and payable; and/or

 

  (c)

declare that all or part of the Loans be payable on demand, whereupon they shall immediately become payable on demand by the Lender.

 

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SECTION 9

CHANGES TO PARTIES

 

20.

CHANGES TO THE LENDER

 

20.1

Assignments and transfers by the Lender

Subject to this Clause 20, the Lender (the “Existing Lender”) may:

 

  (a)

assign any of its rights; or

 

  (b)

transfer by novation any of its rights and obligations,

under the Finance Documents to another bank or financial institution or to a trust, fund or other entity which is regularly engaged in or established for the purpose of making, purchasing or investing in loans, securities or other financial assets (the “New Lender”).

 

20.2

Conditions of assignment or transfer

The consent of the Borrower is not required for any assignment or transfer by a Lender pursuant to this Clause 20.

 

20.3

Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders

 

  (a)

Unless expressly agreed to the contrary, the Existing Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility to a New Lender for:

 

  (i)

the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of the Finance Documents or any other documents;

 

  (ii)

the financial condition of the Borrower;

 

  (iii)

the performance and observance by the Borrower of its obligations under the Finance Documents or any other documents; or

 

  (iv)

the accuracy of any statements (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with any Finance Document or any other document,

and any representations or warranties implied by law are excluded.

 

  (b)

Each New Lender confirms to the Existing Lender that it:

 

  (i)

has made (and shall continue to make) its own independent investigation and assessment of the financial condition and affairs of the Borrower and its related entities in connection with this Agreement and has not relied exclusively on any information provided to it by the Existing Lender in connection with any Finance Document; and

 

  (ii)

will continue to make its own independent appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Borrower and its related entities whilst any amount is or may be outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.

 

  (c)

Nothing in any Finance Document obliges an Existing Lender to:

 

  (i)

accept a re-transfer or re-assignment from a New Lender of any of the rights and obligations assigned or transferred under this Clause 20; or

 

  (ii)

support any losses directly or indirectly incurred by the New Lender by reason of the non- performance by the Borrower of its obligations under the Finance Documents or otherwise.

 

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20.4

Existing consents and waivers

A New Lender shall be bound by any consent, waiver, election or decision given or made by the Existing Lender under or pursuant to any Finance Document prior to the coming into effect of the relevant assignment or transfer to such New Lender.

 

21.

CHANGES TO THE BORROWER

 

21.1

Assignments and transfers by the Borrower

The Borrower may not assign any of its rights or transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Finance Documents, except with the prior written consent of the Lender.

 

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SECTION 11

ADMINISTRATION

 

22.

PAYMENT MECHANICS

 

22.1

Payments to the Lender

 

  (a)

On each date on which the Borrower is required to make a payment under a Finance Document, it shall make the same available to the Lender (unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document) for value on the due date at the time and in such funds specified by the Lender as being customary at the time for settlement of transactions in the relevant currency in the place of payment.

 

  (b)

Payment shall be made to such account in the principal financial centre of the country of that currency and with such bank as the Lender, in each case, specifies.

 

22.2

Distributions to the Borrower

The Lender may (with the consent of the Borrower or in accordance with Clause 23 (Set-off)) apply any amount received by it for the Borrower in or towards payment (on the date and in the currency and funds of receipt) of any amount due from the Borrower under the Finance Documents or in or towards purchase of any amount of any currency to be so applied.

 

22.3

Partial payments

 

  (a)

If the Lender receives a payment that is insufficient to discharge all the amounts then due and payable by the Borrower under the Finance Documents, the Lender shall apply that payment towards the obligations of the Borrower under the Finance Documents in the following order:

 

  (i)

first, in or towards payment pro rata of any accrued interest, fee or commission due but unpaid under the Finance Documents;

 

  (ii)

secondly, in or towards payment pro rata of any principal due but unpaid under this Agreement; and

 

  (iii)

thirdly, in or towards payment pro rata of any other sum due but unpaid under the Finance Documents.

 

  (b)

The Lender may vary the order set out in paragraphs (a)(i) to (a)(iii) above.

 

  (c)

Paragraphs (a) and (b) above will override any appropriation made by the Borrower.

 

22.4

No set-off by Borrower

All payments to be made by the Borrower under the Finance Documents shall be calculated and be made without (and free and clear of any deduction for) set-off or counterclaim.

 

22.5

Business Days

 

  (a)

Any payment under the Finance Documents which is due to be made on a day that is not a Business Day shall be made on the next Business Day in the same calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not).

 

  (b)

During any extension of the due date for payment of any principal or Unpaid Sum under this Agreement, interest is payable on the principal or Unpaid Sum at the rate payable on the original due date.

 

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22.6

Currency of account

 

  (a)

Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) below, US dollars is the currency of account and payment for any sum due from the Borrower under any Finance Document.

 

  (b)

Each payment in respect of costs, expenses or Taxes shall be made in the currency in which the costs, expenses or Taxes are incurred.

 

  (c)

Any amount expressed to be payable in a currency other than US dollars shall be paid in that other currency.

 

22.7

Change of currency

 

  (a)

Unless otherwise prohibited by law, if more than one currency or currency unit are at the same time recognised by the central bank of any country as the lawful currency of that country, then:

 

  (i)

any reference in the Finance Documents to, and any obligations arising under the Finance Documents in, the currency of that country shall be translated into, or paid in, the currency or currency unit of that country designated by the Lender (after consultation with the Borrower); and

 

  (ii)

any translation from one currency or currency unit to another shall be at the official rate of exchange recognised by the central bank for the conversion of that currency or currency unit into the other, rounded up or down by the Lender (acting reasonably).

 

  (b)

If a change in any currency of a country occurs, this Agreement will, to the extent the Lender (acting reasonably and after consultation with the Borrower) specifies to be necessary, be amended to comply with any generally accepted conventions and market practice in the relevant market and otherwise to reflect the change in currency.

 

22.8

Disruption to payment systems etc.

If either the Lender determines (in its discretion) that a Disruption Event has occurred or the Lender is notified by the Borrower that a Disruption Event has occurred:

 

  (a)

the Lender may, and shall if requested to do so by the Borrower, consult with the Borrower with a view to agreeing with the Borrower such changes to the operation or administration of the Facility as the Lender may deem necessary in the circumstances;

 

  (b)

the Lender shall not be obliged to consult with the Borrower in relation to any changes mentioned in paragraph (a) above if, in its opinion, it is not practicable to do so in the circumstances and, in any event, shall have no obligation to agree to such changes;

 

  (c)

any such changes agreed upon by the Lender and the Borrower shall (whether or not it is finally determined that a Disruption Event has occurred) be binding upon the Parties as an amendment to (or, as the case may be, waiver of) the terms of the Finance Documents notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 28 (Amendments and Waivers); and

 

  (d)

the Lender shall not be liable for any damages, costs or losses to any person, any diminution in value or any liability whatsoever (including for negligence, gross negligence or any other category of liability whatsoever but not including any claim based on the fraud of the Lender) arising as a result of its taking, or failing to take, any actions pursuant to or in connection with this Clause 22.8.

 

23.

SET-OFF

The Lender may set off any matured obligation due from the Borrower under the Finance Documents (to the extent beneficially owned by the Lender) against any matured obligation owed by the Lender to the Borrower, regardless of the place of payment, booking branch or currency of either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Lender may convert either obligation at a market rate of exchange in its usual course of business for the purpose of the set-off.

 

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24.

NOTICES

 

24.1

Communications in writing

Any communication to be made under or in connection with the Finance Documents shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by fax or letter.

 

24.2

Addresses

The address and fax number (and the department or officer, if any, for whose attention the communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with the Finance Documents is that identified with its name below or any substitute address, fax number or department or officer as the Party may notify to the other Party by not less than five Business Days’ notice.

 

24.3

Delivery

 

  (a)

Any communication or document made or delivered by one person to another under or in connection with the Finance Documents will be effective:

 

  (i)

if by way of fax, only when received in legible form; or

 

  (ii)

if by way of letter, only when it has been left at the relevant address or five Business Days after being deposited in the post postage prepaid in an envelope addressed to it at that address;

and, if a particular department or officer is specified as part of its address details provided under Clause 24.2 (Addresses), if addressed to that department or officer.

 

  (b)

Any communication or document which becomes effective, in accordance with paragraph (a) above, after 5 p.m. in the place of receipt shall be deemed only to become effective on the following day.

 

24.4

Electronic communication

 

  (a)

Any communication or document to be made or delivered by one Party to another under or in connection with the Finance Documents may be made or delivered by electronic mail or other electronic means (including by way of posting to a secure website) if those two Parties:

 

  (i)

notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable the transmission of information by that means; and

 

  (ii)

notify each other of any change to their address or any other such information supplied by them by not less than five Business Days’ notice.

 

  (b)

Any such electronic communication or delivery as specified in paragraph (a) above to be made between the Borrower and the Lender may only be made in that way to the extent that those two Parties agree that, unless and until notified to the contrary, this is to be an accepted form of communication or delivery.

 

  (c)

Any such electronic communication or delivery as specified in paragraph (a) above made or delivered by one Party to another will be effective only when actually received (or made available) in readable form and in the case of any electronic communication or document made or delivered by a Party to the Lender only if it is addressed in such a manner as the Lender shall specify for this purpose.

 

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  (d)

Any electronic communication or document which becomes effective, in accordance with paragraph (c) above, after 5 p.m. in the place in which the Party to whom the relevant communication or document is sent or made available has its address for the purpose of this Agreement shall be deemed only to become effective on the following day.

 

  (e)

Any reference in a Finance Document to a communication being sent or received or a document being delivered shall be construed to include that communication or document being made available in accordance with this Clause 24.4.

 

24.5

English language

 

  (a)

Any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document must be in English.

 

  (b)

All other documents provided under or in connection with any Finance Document must be:

 

  (i)

in English; or

 

  (ii)

if not in English, and if so required by the Lender, accompanied by a certified English translation and, in this case, the English translation will prevail unless the document is a constitutional, statutory or other official document.

 

25.

CALCULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES

 

25.1

Accounts

In any litigation or arbitration proceedings arising out of or in connection with the Lender, the entries made in the accounts maintained by the Lender are prima facie evidence of the matters to which they relate.

 

25.2

Certificates and determinations

Any certification or determination by the Lender of a rate or amount under any Finance Document is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive evidence of the matters to which it relates.

 

25.3

Day count convention

Any interest, commission or fee accruing under a Finance Document will accrue from day to day and is calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 360 days or, in any case where the practice in the relevant market differs, in accordance with that market practice.

 

26.

PARTIAL INVALIDITY

If, at any time, any provision of a Finance Document is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.

 

27.

REMEDIES AND WAIVERS

No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Lender, any right or remedy under a Finance Document shall operate as a waiver of any such right or remedy or constitute an election to affirm any of the Finance Documents. No election to affirm any Finance Document on the part of the Lender shall be effective unless it is in writing. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy shall prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in each Finance Document are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

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28.

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

 

28.1

Required consents

Any term of the Finance Documents may be amended or waived only with the consent of the Lender and Borrower.

 

29.

COUNTERPARTS

Each Finance Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of the Finance Document.

 

30.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 

30.1

Confidentiality

The Lender agrees to keep all Confidential Information confidential and not to disclose it to anyone, save to the extent permitted by Clause 30.2 (Disclosure of Confidential Information), and to ensure that all Confidential Information is protected with security measures and a degree of care that would apply to its own confidential information.

 

30.2

Disclosure of Confidential Information

The Lender may disclose:

 

  (a)

to any of its Affiliates and Related Funds and any of its or their officers, directors, employees, professional advisers, auditors, partners and Representatives such Confidential Information as the Lender shall consider appropriate if any person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given pursuant to this paragraph (a) is informed in writing of its confidential nature and that some or all of such Confidential Information may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no such requirement to so inform if the recipient is subject to professional obligations to maintain the confidentiality of the information or is otherwise bound by requirements of confidentiality in relation to the Confidential Information;

 

  (b)

to any person:

 

  (i)

to (or through) whom it assigns or transfers (or may potentially assign or transfer) all or any of its rights and/or obligations under one or more Finance Documents and, in each case, to any of that person’s Affiliates, Related Funds, Representatives and professional advisers;

 

  (ii)

with (or through) whom it enters into (or may potentially enter into), whether directly or indirectly, any sub-participation in relation to, or any other transaction under which payments are to be made or may be made by reference to, one or more Finance Documents and/or the Borrower and to any of that person’s Affiliates, Related Funds, Representatives and professional advisers;

 

  (iii)

appointed by the Lender or by a person to whom paragraph (i) or (ii) above applies to receive communications, notices, information or documents delivered pursuant to the Finance Documents on its behalf;

 

  (iv)

who invests in or otherwise finances (or may potentially invest in or otherwise finance), directly or indirectly, any transaction referred to in paragraph (i) or (ii) above;

 

  (v)

to whom information is required or requested to be disclosed by any court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental, banking, taxation or other regulatory authority or similar body, the rules of any relevant stock exchange or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation;

 

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  (vi)

to whom information is required to be disclosed in connection with, and for the purposes of, any litigation, arbitration, administrative or other investigations, proceedings or disputes;

 

  (vii)

who is a Party;

 

  (viii)

who is a lender or other funding source of the Lender or its Subsidiaries; or

 

  (ix)

with the consent of the Borrower,

in each case, such Confidential Information as the Lender shall consider appropriate if:

 

  (A)

in relation to paragraphs (b)(i), (b)(ii) and (b)(iii) above, the person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given has entered into a Confidentiality Undertaking except that there shall be no requirement for a Confidentiality Undertaking if the recipient is a professional adviser and is subject to professional obligations to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information;

 

  (B)

in relation to paragraph (b)(iv) and (b)(viii) above, the person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given has entered into a Confidentiality Undertaking or is otherwise bound by requirements of confidentiality in relation to the Confidential Information they receive and is informed that some or all of such Confidential Information may be price-sensitive information; or

 

  (C)

in relation to paragraphs (b)(v) and (b)(vi) above, the person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given is informed of its confidential nature and that some or all of such Confidential Information may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no requirement to so inform if, in the opinion of the Lender, it is not practicable so to do in the circumstances.

 

30.3

Entire agreement

This Clause 30 constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties in relation to the obligations of the Lender under the Finance Documents regarding Confidential Information and supersedes any previous agreement, whether express or implied, regarding Confidential Information.

 

30.4

Inside information

The Lender acknowledges that some or all of the Confidential Information is or may be price-sensitive information and that the use of such information may be regulated or prohibited by applicable legislation including securities law relating to insider dealing and market abuse and the Lender undertakes not to use any Confidential Information for any unlawful purpose.

 

30.5

Notification of disclosure

The Lender agrees (to the extent permitted by law and regulation) to inform the Borrower:

 

  (a)

of the circumstances of any disclosure of Confidential Information made pursuant to paragraph (b)(v) of Clause 30.2 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) except where such disclosure is made to any of the persons referred to in that paragraph during the ordinary course of its supervisory or regulatory function; and

 

  (b)

upon becoming aware that Confidential Information has been disclosed in breach of this Clause 30.

 

30.6

Continuing obligations

The obligations in this Clause 30 are continuing and, in particular, shall survive and remain binding on the Lender for a period of 12 months from the date on which all amounts payable by the Borrower under or in connection with this Agreement have been paid in full and all Commitments have been cancelled or otherwise cease to be available.

 

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SECTION 12

GOVERNING LAW AND ENFORCEMENT

 

31.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement is governed by Hong Kong law.

 

32.

ENFORCEMENT

 

32.1

Jurisdiction of Hong Kong courts

 

  (a)

The courts of Hong Kong have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including any dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement) (a “Dispute”).

 

  (b)

The Parties agree that the courts of Hong Kong are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.

 

  (c)

Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Lender shall not be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Lender may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

 

32.2

Waiver of immunities

The Borrower irrevocably waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and assets (irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds of sovereignty or other similar grounds from:

 

  (a)

suit;

 

  (b)

jurisdiction of any court;

 

  (c)

relief by way of injunction or order for specific performance or recovery of property;

 

  (d)

attachment of its assets (whether before or after judgment); and

 

  (e)

execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any proceedings in the courts of any jurisdiction (and irrevocably agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that it will not claim any immunity in any such proceedings).

This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

 

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SCHEDULE 1

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

1.

The Borrower

 

(a)

A copy of the constitutional documents of the Borrower.

 

(b)

A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Borrower:

 

  (i)

approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents and resolving that it execute the Finance Documents;

 

  (ii)

authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Finance Documents on its behalf; and

 

  (iii)

authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch all documents and notices (including, if relevant, any Utilisation Request) to be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with the Finance Documents.

 

(c)

A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred to in paragraph (b) above.

 

(d)

A certificate from the Borrower (signed by a director) confirming that borrowing the Commitments would not cause any borrowing or similar limit binding on it to be exceeded.

 

(e)

A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Borrower certifying that each copy document relating to it specified in this Schedule 1 is correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement.

 

2.

Other documents and evidence

 

(a)

A copy of any other Authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which the Lender considers to be necessary or desirable (if it has notified the Borrower accordingly) in connection with the entry into and performance of the transactions contemplated by any Finance Document or for the validity and enforceability of any Finance Document.

 

(b)

Evidence that the fees, costs and expenses then due from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 9 (Fees) and Clause 14 (Costs and Expenses) have been paid or will be paid by the first Utilisation Date.

 

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SCHEDULE 2

UTILISATION REQUEST

 

From:

[Borrower]

 

To:

[Lender]

Dated:

 

[Borrower] – [             ] Facility Agreement

dated [             ] (the “Facility Agreement”)

 

1.

We refer to the Facility Agreement. This is a Utilisation Request. Terms defined in the Facility Agreement shall have the same meaning in this Utilisation Request.

 

2.

We wish to borrow a Loan on the following terms:

 

Proposed Utilisation Date:    [             ] (or, if that is not a Business Day, the next Business Day)
Amount:    [             ] or, if less, the Available Commitment

 

3.

We confirm that each condition specified in Clause 4.2 (Further conditions precedent) of the Facility Agreement is satisfied on the date of this Utilisation Request.

 

4.

The proceeds of this Loan should be credited to [account].

 

5.

This Utilisation Request is irrevocable.

Yours faithfully

…………………………………

authorised signatory for

[name of Borrower]

 

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SCHEDULE 3

TIMETABLES

 

Delivery of a duly completed Utilisation Request (Clause 5.1 (Delivery of a Utilisation Request))    11:00 a.m. on the day falling five Business Days prior to the proposed Utilisation Date

 

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THE BORROWER

MELCO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 新濠國際發展有限公司

 

/s/ Yuk Man Chung

By: Yuk Man Chung

Address: 38th Floor, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central,  Hong Kong

Email: VincentLeung@melco-group.com

Fax: (852) 3162 3579

Attention: The Company Secretary

 

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THE LENDER

MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

 

/s/ Stephanie Cheung

By: Stephanie Cheung

Address: 38th Floor, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central,  Hong Kong SAR

Email: mco-comsec@melco-resorts.com

Fax: +852 2537 3618

Attention: Company Secretary

 

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