Third Supplemental Agreement to Secured Loan Facility Agreement dated 22 December 2015 as amended and supplemented by a First Supplemental Agreement dated 6 April 2016 and a Second Supplemental Agreement dated 2 June 2016 Dated December 30, 2016 (1)...
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Third Supplemental Agreement to Secured Loan Facility Agreement dated 22 December 2015 as amended and supplemented by a First Supplemental Agreement dated 6 April 2016 and a Second Supplemental Agreement dated 2 June 2016 |
Dated December 30, 2016 |
(1) SBI Achilles Shipping Company Limited SBI Hermes Shipping Company Limited (as Borrowers) (as Guarantor) (3) The Financial Institutions listed in Schedule 1 (as Original Lenders) (4) ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (as Arranger) (5) ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (as Agent) (6) ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (as Swap Provider) (7) ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (as Security Agent) |
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Contents
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1 | Interpretation 2 |
2 | Conditions 2 |
3 | Representations 3 |
4 | Amendments to Loan Agreement 3 |
5 | Confirmations and Undertakings 7 |
6 | Notices, Governing Law and Enforcement 7 |
Schedule 1 | The Lenders 8 |
Schedule 2 | Effective Date Confirmation 9 |
Dated December 30 2016
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Between:
(1) | SBI Achilles Shipping Company Limited ("Borrower A") and SBI Hermes Shipping Company Limited ("Borrower B" and together with Borrower A, the "Borrowers" and each a "Borrower"), each a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands, with its registered office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX00000; and |
(2) | Scorpio Bulkers Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands, with registered office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX00000 (the "Guarantor"); and |
(3) | The Financial Institutions listed in Schedule 1 (The Lenders), each acting through its office at the address indicated against its name in Schedule 1(together the "Lenders" and each a "Lender"); and |
(4) | ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting as mandated lead arranger through its office at Xxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 XX Rotterdam, The Netherlands (in that capacity, the "Arranger"); and |
(5) | ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting as agent through its office at Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 XX Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx (in that capacity, the "Agent"); and |
(6) | ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting as swap provider through its office at Xxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 XX Rotterdam, The Netherlands (in that capacity, the "Swap Provider"); and |
(7) | ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting as security agent through its office at Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 XX Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx (in that capacity, the "Security Agent"). |
Supplemental Agreement to a secured loan agreement dated 22 December 2015 (as amended and supplemented by a first supplemental agreement dated 6 April 2016 and a second supplemental agreement dated 2 June 2016, the "Loan Agreement") made between the Borrowers, the Guarantor, the Lenders, the Agent, the Swap Provider and the Security Agent on the terms and subject to the conditions of which each of the Lenders agreed to advance to the Borrowers its respective Commitment of an aggregate amount not exceeding twenty seven million two hundred fifty thousand Dollars ($27,250,000) to assist the Borrowers to finance part of the aggregate of the purchase price of the Vessels.
Whereas:
(A) | The Borrowers and the Guarantor have requested that the Finance Parties agree to amend the Repayment Dates and the profile of the Repayment Instalments as set out at clause 6.1 (Repayment of each Tranche) of the Loan Agreement (the "Request"). |
(B) | The Finance Parties have agreed to give their consent to the Request, subject to and upon the terms and conditions contained in this Supplemental Agreement. |
It is agreed that:
1 | Interpretation |
1.1 | In this Supplemental Agreement: |
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1.1.1 | "Effective Date" means the date on which the Agent confirms to the Borrowers in writing substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2 that all of the conditions referred to in Clause 2.1 have been satisfied, which confirmation the Agent shall be under no obligation to give if an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing; |
1.1.2 | "Finance Parties" means the Agent, the Security Agent, the Swap Provider and the Lenders; and |
1.1.3 | "Security Parties" means all parties to this Supplemental Agreement other than the Finance Parties and "Security Party" means any one of them. |
1.2 | All words and expressions defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the same meaning when used in this Supplemental Agreement unless the context otherwise requires, and clause 1.2 of the Loan Agreement shall apply to the interpretation of this Supplemental Agreement as if it is set out in full. |
1.3 | The Agent and the Borrowers hereby designate this Supplemental Agreement as a Finance Document. |
1.4 | All obligations, representations, warranties, covenants and undertakings of the Borrowers under or pursuant to this Supplemental Agreement shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, be entered into, made or given by them jointly and severally. |
2 | Conditions |
2.1 | As conditions for the agreement of the Finance Parties to the Requests and for the effectiveness of Clause 4, the Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to or to the order of the Agent the following documents and evidence: |
2.1.1 | a certificate from a duly authorised officer of each Borrower and the Guarantor confirming that none of the documents delivered to the Agent pursuant to clauses 4.1 and 4.3 of the Loan Agreement have been amended or modified in any way since the date of their delivery to the Agent, or copies, certified by a duly authorised officer of the Security Party in question as true, complete, accurate and neither amended nor revoked, of any which have been amended or modified; |
2.1.2 | a copy, certified by a director or the secretary of the Borrowers and the Guarantor as true, complete and accurate and neither amended nor revoked, of a resolution of the directors of that Security Party (together, where appropriate, with signed waivers of notice of any directors' meetings) approving, and authorising or ratifying the execution of, this Supplemental Agreement and any document to be executed by that Security Party pursuant to this Supplemental Agreement; |
2.1.3 | a power of attorney of each of the Borrowers and the Guarantor under which this Supplemental Agreement and any documents required pursuant to it are to be executed by that Security Party; |
2.1.4 | the following legal opinions, each addressed to the Agent or confirmation satisfactory to the Agent that such opinions will be given: |
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a. | a legal opinion of Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP as to matters of English law; and |
b. | a legal opinion of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP as to matters of Xxxxxxxx Islands law; |
2.1.5 | evidence that the next Repayment Instalment pursuant to clause 6.1 of the Loan Agreement (as amended pursuant to this Supplemental Agreement), in an amount of: |
a. | $783,332 in respect of Tranche A; and |
b. | $766,668 in respect of Tranche B, |
has been paid to the Agent for the account of the Lenders; and
2.1.6 | evidence of payment to the Arranger of an amendment fee of $50,000. |
2.2 | All documents and evidence delivered to the Agent pursuant to Clause 2.1 shall: |
2.2.1 | be in form and substance acceptable to the Agent; |
2.2.2 | be accompanied, if required by the Agent, by translations into the English language, certified in a manner acceptable to the Agent; and |
2.2.3 | if required by the Agent, be certified, notarised, legalised or attested in a manner acceptable to the Agent. |
3 | Representations |
Each of the representations contained in clause 19 of the Loan Agreement shall be deemed repeated by each of the Borrowers and the Guarantor at the date of this Supplemental Agreement and at the Effective Date, by reference to the facts and circumstances then pertaining, as if references to the Finance Documents include this Supplemental Agreement.
4 | Amendments to Loan Agreement |
4.1 | With effect from the Effective Date the Loan Agreement shall be read and construed as if: |
4.1.1 | references to "this Agreement" are references to the Loan Agreement as amended and |
supplemented by this Supplemental Agreement;
4.1.2 | references to the Finance Documents include this Supplemental Agreement; |
4.1.3 | the following definitions shall be inserted into clause 1.1 (Definitions) of the Loan Agreement: |
""Third Supplemental Effective Date" means the Effective Date as defined in the Third Supplemental Agreement."; and
""Third Supplemental Agreement" means the third supplemental agreement to this Agreement entered into by the parties to this Agreement.";
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4.1.4 | clause 6.1 (Repayment of each Tranche) of the Loan Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
"6.1 | Repayment of each Tranche The Borrowers agree to repay each Tranche to the Agent for the account of the Lenders in the amounts and on the dates as follows: |
6.1.1 | in respect of Tranche A: |
Amount of Repayment Instalment ($) | Repayment Date |
783,333 | on or before Third Supplemental Effective Date |
195,833 | 11 October 2020 |
195,833 | 11 January 2021 |
9,400,004 | 11 January 2021 |
; and
6.1.2 | in respect of Tranche B: |
Amount of Repayment Instalment ($) | Repayment Date |
766,667 | on or before Third Supplemental Effective Date |
191,667 | 8 November 2020 |
191,667 | 8 February 2021 |
9,199,996 | 8 February 2021 |
.";
4.1.5 | the definition of "Consolidated Tangible Net Worth" contained in clause 21 (Financial Covenants) of the Loan Agreement shall be deleted and replaced with the following: |
""Consolidated Tangible Net Worth" means, subject to Clause 21.5 (Consolidated Tangible Net Worth) below, on a consolidated basis, the total shareholders' equity (including retained earnings) of the Guarantor, minus goodwill and as adjusted to exclude:
(a) | any incurred losses and/or write downs on assets sold or held for sale on or after 31 March 2016; |
(b) | any losses incurred on or after 31 March 2016 as a result of the termination of a shipbuilding contract entered into by any person which was a member of the Group both at the time the applicable shipbuilding contract was entered into and at the time of termination; |
(c) | any impairment charges taken on assets on or after 31 March 2016; and |
(d) | up to $100,000,000 of (i) incurred losses and/or write downs on assets sold or held for sale, (ii) any incurred losses on termination of any shipbuilding contract |
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entered into by any person which was a member of the Group both at the time the applicable shipbuilding contract was entered into and at the time of termination and (iii) any impairment charges taken on assets, in each case prior to 31 March 2016."; and
4.1.6 | Clause 21.5 (Consolidated Tangible Net Worth) of the Loan Agreement shall be deleted and replaced with the following: |
"21.5 Consolidated Tangible Net Worth
21.5.1 | The Borrowers shall immediately notify the Agent in writing if an amendment is made to the Nordea US$409,000,000 credit agreement dated as of 30 December 2014 (as amended, supplemented, restated or modified from time to time, the "Nordea Agreement", being a Financing Agreement as defined in Clause 21.4 (Most Favoured Nations Clause) above) to: |
(a) | amend the definition of "Consolidated Tangible Net Worth" in the Nordea Agreement so that paragraph (a), (b) and (c) of such definition refer to losses, write downs and impairment charges incurred on or after 31 December 2013; |
(b) | amend the definition of "Consolidated Tangible Net Worth" in the Nordea Agreement so that paragraph (d) of such definition refers to an amount other than "$100,000,000"; and/or |
(c) | amend the minimum tangible net worth and/or the maximum leverage covenants in the Nordea Agreement. |
21.5.2 | The Agent and the Borrowers agree that following any notification given by the Borrowers pursuant to Clause 21.5.1 above, the Agent shall: |
(a) | in the case of an amendment as set out in Clause 21.5.1(a) above, notify the Borrowers that paragraph (a), (b) and (c) of the definition of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as set out in this Clause 21 (Financial Covenants) shall be automatically amended to read as follows: |
"“Consolidated Tangible Net Worth” means, on a consolidated basis, the total shareholders’ equity (including retained earnings) of the Guarantor, minus goodwill and as adjusted to exclude:
(a) | any incurred losses and/or write downs on assets sold or held for sale on or after 31 December 2013; |
(b) | any losses incurred on or after 31 December 2013 as a result of the termination of a shipbuilding contract entered into by any person which was a member of the Group both at the time the applicable shipbuilding contract was entered into and at the time of termination; |
(c) | any impairment charges taken on assets on or after 31 December 2013; and |
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(d) | up to $100,000,000 (or as otherwise amended pursuant to this Clause 21.5.2(b)) of (a) incurred losses and/or write downs on assets sold or held for sale, (b) any incurred losses on termination of any shipbuilding contract entered into by any person which was a member of the Group both at the time the applicable shipbuilding contract was entered into and at the time of termination and (c) any impairment charges taken on assets, in each case prior to 31 March 2016; and", or |
such materially similar definition as may be agreed in writing between the Agent (acting on the reasonable instructions of the Lenders) and the Borrowers at the relevant time;
(b) | in the case of an amendment as set out in Clause 21.5.1(b) above, notify the Borrowers whether or not: |
(i) | the amendment set out above at Clause 21.5.1(b) will be made. In these circumstances the amendment will be made automatically upon the aforementioned notification by the Agent; or |
(ii) | an equivalent amendment is to be made to section (d) of the definition of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as set out in this Clause 21 (Financial Covenants). In the event that any such equivalent change is to be made, the Parties shall enter into an appropriate amendment to this Agreement; and |
(c) | in the case of an amendment as set out in Clause 21.5.1(c) above, notify the Borrowers whether or not: |
(i) | the amendment set out above at Clause 21.5.1(c) will be made. In these circumstances the amendment will be made automatically upon the aforementioned notification by the Agent; or |
(ii) | an equivalent amendment is to be made to Clauses 21.2 (Minimum Tangible Net Worth) and / or 21.3 (Maximum Leverage) of this Agreement. In the event that any such equivalent change is to be made, the Parties shall enter into an appropriate amendment to this Agreement.". |
4.1.7 | All other terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect. |
5 | Confirmations and Undertakings |
5.1 | Each of the Security Parties confirms that all of its respective obligations under or pursuant to each of the Security Documents to which it is a party remain in full force and effect, despite the amendments to the Loan Agreement made in this Supplemental Agreement, as if all references in any of the Security Documents to the Loan Agreement are references to the Loan Agreement as amended and supplemented by this Supplemental Agreement. |
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5.2 | The definition of any term defined in any of the Security Documents shall, to the extent necessary, be modified to reflect the amendments to the Loan Agreement made in or pursuant to this Supplemental Agreement. |
6 | Notices, Governing Law and Enforcement |
The provisions of clauses 31, 40 and 41 of the Loan Agreement shall apply to this Supplemental Agreement as if they are set out in full and as if (a) references to each Party are references to each party to this Supplemental Agreement, (b) references to the Finance Documents include this Supplemental Agreement and (c) references to the Borrowers are references to each Security Party.
Schedule 1 |
The Lenders
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Xxxxxxxxxx 00
0000 XX Xxxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Fax no.: x00 00 000 0000
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Schedule 2 |
Effective Date Confirmation
To: SBI Achilles Shipping Company Limited; and
SBI Hermes Shipping Company Limited
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We, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., refer to the third supplemental agreement dated 30/12 /2016 (the "Third Supplemental Agreement") relating to a secured loan agreement dated 22 December 2015 as amended and supplemented by a first supplemental agreement dated 6 April 2016 and a second supplemental agreement dated 2 June 2016 (the "Loan Agreement") made between you as the Borrowers, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. as the Guarantor, the banks listed in it as the Lenders, ourselves as the Agent, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. as the Swap Provider and ourselves as the Security Agent in respect of a loan to you from the Lenders of up to $27,250,000.
We hereby confirm that all conditions precedent referred to in Clause 2.1 of the Third Supplemental Agreement have been satisfied. In accordance with Clause 1.1 of the Third Supplemental Agreement the Effective Date is the date of this confirmation and the amendments to the Loan Agreement are now effective.
Dated 30/12/2016
Signed: /s/ X.x Xxxxxxxxx /s/ E.J.R Xxxxx
For and on behalf of
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
In witness of which the parties to this Supplemental Agreement have executed this Supplemental Agreement as a deed the day and year first before written.
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