EX-4.14





 Exhibit 4.14 

Confidential 
 Dated March 25, 2019 

 
  

NAVIGATOR ATLAS L.L.C., NAVIGATOR EUROPA L.L.C., 

NAVIGATOR OBERON L.L.C., NAVIGATOR TRITON L.L.C. 

as Borrowers 

CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK 

ING BANK, A BRANCH OF ING-DIBA AG 

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (PUBL) 

as Mandated Lead Arrangers 

CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK 

as Agent 
 CRÉDIT
AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK 
 as Security Agent 

and 
 THE BANKS AND
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NAMED HEREIN 
 AS ORIGINAL LENDERS 

guaranteed by 

NAVIGATOR HOLDINGS LTD AND NAVIGATOR GAS L.L.C. 

FACILITY AGREEMENT 
 for
a term loan facility of up to $107,000,000 












 Contents 
  

							
	Clause	  	Page	 
		
	 SECTION 1 - INTERPRETATION
	  	 	1	 
	 1
	  	Definitions and interpretation	  	 	1	 
	 SECTION 2 - THE FACILITY
	  	 	24	 
	 2
	  	The Facility	  	 	24	 
	 3
	  	Purpose	  	 	28	 
	 4
	  	Conditions of Utilisation	  	 	28	 
	 SECTION 3 - UTILISATION
	  	 	30	 
	 5
	  	Utilisation	  	 	30	 
	 SECTION 4 - REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION
	  	 	31	 
	 6
	  	Repayment and reduction	  	 	31	 
	 7
	  	Illegality, prepayment and cancellation	  	 	31	 
	 SECTION 5 - COSTS OF UTILISATION
	  	 	35	 
	 8
	  	Interest	  	 	35	 
	 9
	  	Interest Periods	  	 	35	 
	 10
	  	Changes to the calculation of interest	  	 	36	 
	 11
	  	Fees	  	 	37	 
	 SECTION 6 - ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
	  	 	38	 
	 12
	  	Tax gross-up and indemnities	  	 	38	 
	 13
	  	Increased Costs	  	 	42	 
	 14
	  	Other indemnities	  	 	43	 
	 15
	  	Mitigation by the Lenders	  	 	46	 
	 16
	  	Costs and expenses	  	 	46	 
	 SECTION 7 - GUARANTEE
	  	 	48	 
	 17
	  	Guarantee and indemnity	  	 	48	 
	 SECTION 8 - REPRESENTATIONS, UNDERTAKINGS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT
	  	 	51	 
	 18
	  	Representations	  	 	51	 
	 19
	  	Information undertakings	  	 	58	 
	 20
	  	Financial covenants	  	 	62	 
	 21
	  	General undertakings	  	 	63	 
	 22
	  	Dealings with Ship	  	 	67	 
	 23
	  	Condition and operation of Ship	  	 	69	 
	 24
	  	Insurance	  	 	73	 
	 25
	  	Minimum security value	  	 	77	 
	 26
	  	Chartering undertakings	  	 	80	 
	 27
	  	Bank accounts	  	 	81	 
	 28
	  	Business restrictions	  	 	82	 
	 29
	  	Events of Default	  	 	86	 














							
	 SECTION 9 - CHANGES TO PARTIES
	  	 	91	 
	 30
	  	 Changes to the Lenders
	  	 	91	 
	 31
	  	 Assignments and transfers by Obligors
	  	 	94	 
	 SECTION 10 - THE FINANCE PARTIES
	  	 	95	 
	 32
	  	 Roles of Agent, Security Agent and Arranger
	  	 	95	 
	 33
	  	 Conduct of business by the Finance Parties
	  	 	108	 
	 34
	  	 Sharing among the Finance Parties
	  	 	110	 
	 SECTION 11 - ADMINISTRATION
	  	 	112	 
	 35
	  	 Payment mechanics
	  	 	112	 
	 36
	  	 Set-off
	  	 	115	 
	 37
	  	 Notices
	  	 	115	 
	 38
	  	 Calculations and certificates
	  	 	117	 
	 39
	  	 Partial invalidity
	  	 	117	 
	 40
	  	 Remedies and waivers
	  	 	117	 
	 41
	  	 Amendments and grant of waivers
	  	 	117	 
	 42
	  	 Counterparts
	  	 	121	 
	 43
	  	 Confidentiality
	  	 	122	 
	 SECTION 12 - GOVERNING LAW AND ENFORCEMENT
	  	 	124	 
	 44
	  	 Governing law
	  	 	124	 
	 45
	  	 Enforcement
	  	 	124	 
	 Schedule 1 The parties
	  	 	125	 
	 Schedule 2 Ship information
	  	 	132	 
	 Schedule 3 Conditions precedent
	  	 	134	 
	 Schedule 4 Utilisation Request
	  	 	140	 
	 Schedule 5 Form of Transfer Certificate
	  	 	141	 
	 Schedule 6 Form of Compliance Certificate
	  	 	143	 
	 Schedule 7 Form of Increase Confirmation
	  	 	144	 

  












 THIS AGREEMENT is dated March 25, 2019 and made between: 

 

	(1)	 THE ENTITIES listed in Schedule 1 as Borrowers (the Borrowers and each a Borrower);



  

	(2)	 THE ENTITIES listed in Schedule 1 as Guarantors (the Guarantors and each a Guarantor);



  

	(3)	 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, ING BANK, A BRANCH OF
ING-DIBA AG and SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (PUBL) as mandated lead arrangers (whether acting individually or together, the Arrangers); 



 

	(4)	 THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS listed in Schedule 1 as lenders (the Original Lenders);



  

	(5)	 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK as agent for the other Finance Parties (the
Agent); and 


  

	(6)	 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK as security agent for the other Finance Parties
(the Security Agent). 


 IT IS AGREED as follows: 

SECTION 1 - INTERPRETATION 
  

	1	 Definitions and interpretation 



 

	1.1	 Definitions 



In this Agreement and (unless otherwise defined in the relevant Finance Document) the other Finance Documents: 

Account Bank means, in relation to the Earnings Account, Nordea Bank Abp, London Branch. 

Account Holder means Navigator Gas L.L.C. (as more particularly described in Schedule 1). 

Account Security means the deed, pledge or other instrument executed by the Account Holder in favour of the Security Agent in the agreed
form conferring a Security Interest over the Earnings Account. 
 Accounting Reference Date means 31 December or such other date
as may be approved by the Lenders. 
 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. 
 Agent means Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank or
any person who may be appointed as such under clause 32.1 (Appointment of the Agent). 
 Applicable Fraction has the meaning
given to it in clause 7.5(c). 
 Approved Valuer means any of Clarksons Plc, Barry Rogliano Salles, Braemar Seascope Ltd, Fearnleys,
EA Gibson Shipbrokers Limited, Poten & Partners, Steem1960 or such other independent reputable ship broker nominated by the Borrowers and approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) from time to time. 

Auditors means one of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu , Moore Stephens or MSPC
Certified Public Accountants and Advisors or another firm approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) from time to time. 

  
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 Availability Period means, in relation to the Facility, the period starting on the
date of this Agreement up to and including the date falling three (3) months after such date. 

Bail-In Action means the exercise of any Write-down and Conversion Powers. 

Bail-In Legislation means in relation to an EEA Member Country which has implemented, or which
at any time implements, Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms, the relevant implementing law or regulation as described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule from time to time. 
 Basel II Accord means the “International
Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards, a Revised Framework” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in June 2004 as updated prior to, and in the form existing on, the date of this Agreement, excluding any
amendment thereto arising out of the Basel III Accord. 
 Basel II Approach means, in relation to any Finance Party, either the
Standardised Approach or the relevant Internal Ratings Based Approach (each as defined in the Basel II Regulations applicable to such Finance Party) adopted by that Finance Party (or any of its Affiliates) for the purposes of implementing or
complying with the Basel II Accord. 
 Basel II Regulation means: 

 

	 	(a)	 any law or regulation in force as at the date hereof implementing the Basel II Accord, (including the relevant
provisions of CRD IV and CRR) to the extent only that such law or regulation re-enacts and/or implements the requirements of the Basel II Accord but excluding any provision of such law or regulation
implementing the Basel III Accord; and 


  

	 	(b)	 any Basel II Approach adopted by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates. 



Basel III Accord means, together: 
  

	 	(a)	 the agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in “Basel III:
A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems”, “Basel III: International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring” and “Guidance for national authorities operating the
countercyclical capital buffer” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010, each as amended, supplemented or restated; 


  

	 	(b)	 the rules for global systemically important banks contained in “Global systemically important banks:
assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirement - Rules text” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in November 2011, as amended, supplemented or restated; and 



 

	 	(c)	 any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision relating to
“Basel III”. 


 Basel III Increased Cost means an Increased Cost which is attributable to the
implementation or application of or compliance with any Basel III Regulation (whether such implementation, application or compliance is by a government, regulator, Finance Party or any of its Affiliates). 

Basel III Regulation means any law or regulation implementing the Basel III Accord (including the relevant provisions of CRD IV and CRR)
save to the extent that such law or regulations re-enacts a Basel II Regulation. 

  
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 Break Costs means the amount (if any) by which: 

 

	 	(a)	 the interest (excluding the Margin) which a Lender should have received for the period from the date of receipt
of all or any part of its participation in the Loan or Unpaid Sum to the last day of the current Interest Period in respect of the Loan or Unpaid Sum, had the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received been paid on the last day of that Interest Period;



 exceeds: 
  

	 	(b)	 the amount which that Lender would be able to obtain by placing an amount equal to the principal amount or
Unpaid Sum received by it on deposit with a leading bank in the Interbank Market for a period starting on the Business Day following receipt or recovery and ending on the last day of the current Interest Period. 



Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in London, Paris, Frankfurt and
New York and in the case of clause 5.1 only, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in London, Paris , Stockholm and New York. 

Change of Control occurs when: 
  

	 	(a)	 the Parent ceases to own 100% of the shares in any of the Borrowers; 



 

	 	(b)	 the Ultimate Parent ceases to own directly or indirectly 100% of the shares in any of the Borrowers;



  

	 	(c)	 without the prior approval of the Lenders, two or more persons acting in concert or any individual person
(other than the Permitted Holder) acquires legally and/or beneficially, and either directly or indirectly, in excess of 50% of the issued share capital or membership interests of the Ultimate Parent; or 



 

	 	(d)	 without the prior approval of the Lenders, two or more persons acting in concert or any individual person
(other than the Permitted Holder) has the right or the ability to control, either directly or indirectly, the affairs or composition of the majority of the board or directors (or equivalent) of the Ultimate Parent. 



Charged Property means all of the assets of the Obligors which from time to time are, or are expressed or intended to be, the subject of
the Security Documents. 
 Charter means, in relation to a Ship, any time charter with a charter term (excluding any options to
extend) exceeding 24 calendar months in respect of that Ship entered into between the relevant Owner and the relevant Charterer. 

Charter Assignment means, in relation to a Ship and its Charter Documents, any assignment by the relevant Owner of its interest in such
Charter Documents in favour of the Security Agent in the agreed form pursuant to clause 22.8 (Chartering). 
 Charter Documents
means, in relation to a Ship, any Charter of that Ship, any documents supplementing it and any guarantee or security given by any person for the relevant Charterer’s obligations under it. 

Charterer means, in relation to a Ship, a charterer of that Ship pursuant to a Charter. 

Classification means, in relation to a Ship, the classification specified in respect of such Ship in Schedule 2 (Ship
information) with the relevant Classification Society or another classification approved by the Majority Lenders as its classification, at the request of the relevant Owner. 

  
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 Classification Society means, in relation to a Ship, the classification society
specified in respect of such Ship in Schedule 2 (Ship information) or another classification society (being either ABS, DNVGL, BV, Lloyds or NK) or, if such association no longer exists, any similar association nominated by the Borrowers
and approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Lenders) as its Classification Society. 
 Code means the US Internal
Revenue Code of 1986. 
 Commitment means: 
  

	 	(a)	 in relation to an Original Lender, the amount set opposite its name under the heading “Commitment” in
Schedule 1 (The original parties) and the amount of any other Commitment assigned to it under this Agreement; and 


  

	 	(b)	 in relation to any other Lender, the amount of any Commitment assigned to it under this Agreement,



 to the extent not cancelled, reduced or assigned by it under this Agreement. 

Compliance Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 6 (Form of Compliance Certificate)
or otherwise approved. 
 Confidential Information means all information relating to an Obligor, the Group, the Finance Documents or
the Facility of which a Finance Party becomes aware in its capacity as, or for the purpose of becoming, a Finance Party or which is received by a Finance Party in relation to, or for the purpose of becoming a Finance Party under, the Finance
Documents or the Facility from either: 
  

	 	(a)	 any member of the Group or any of its advisers; or 



 

	 	(b)	 another Finance Party, if the information was obtained by that Finance Party directly or indirectly 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: 
  

	 	(i)	 is or becomes public information other than as a direct or indirect result of any breach by that Finance Party
of clause 43 (Confidentiality); or 


  

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


  

	 	(iii)	 is known by that Finance Party before the date the information is disclosed to it in accordance with paragraphs
(i) or (ii) above or is lawfully obtained by that Finance Party after that date, from a source which is, as far as that Finance Party is aware, unconnected with the Group and which, in either case, as far as that Finance Party is aware, has not
been obtained in breach of, and is not otherwise subject to, any obligation of confidentiality. 


 Constitutional
Documents means, in respect of an Obligor, such Obligor’s articles of incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws, limited liability company agreement or other constitutional documents including as referred to in any certificate
relating to an Obligor delivered pursuant to Schedule 3 (Conditions precedent). 
 CRD IV means the directive 2013/36/EU
of the European Union on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms. 

  
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 CRR means regulation 575/2013 of the European Union on prudential requirements for
credit institutions and investment firms. 
 Default means an Event of Default or any event or circumstance specified in clause 29
(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 the foregoing, be an Event of Default. 

Defaulting Lender means any Lender: 
  

	 	(a)	 which has failed to make its participation in the Loan available or has notified the Agent that it will not
make its participation in the Loan available by the Utilisation Date of that Loan in accordance with clause 5.4 (Lenders’ participation); 


  

	 	(b)	 which has otherwise rescinded or repudiated a Finance Document; or 



 

	 	(c)	 with respect to which an Insolvency Event has occurred and is continuing, 



unless, in the case of paragraph (a) above: 
  

	 	(i)	 its failure to pay is caused by: 



 

	 	(A)	 administrative or technical error; or 



 

	 	(B)	 a Payment Disruption Event; and, 



payment is made within five Business Days of its due date; or 
  

	 	(d)	 the Lender is disputing in good faith whether it is contractually obliged to make the payment in question.



 Designated Website has the meaning given to it in clause 19.9 (Use of websites). 

Disposal Repayment Date means in relation to: 
  

	 	(a)	 a Total Loss of a Mortgaged Ship, the applicable Total Loss Repayment Date; or 



 

	 	(b)	 a sale of a Mortgaged Ship by the relevant Owner, the date upon which such sale is completed by the transfer of
title to the purchaser in exchange for payment of all or part of the relevant purchase price. 


 Earnings means, in
relation to a Ship and a person, all money at any time payable to that person for or in relation to the use or operation of such Ship including freight, hire and passage moneys, money payable to that person for the provision of services by or from
such Ship or under any charter or pool commitment, requisition for hire compensation, remuneration for salvage and towage services, demurrage and detention moneys and damages for breach and payments for termination or variation of any charter
commitment. 
 Earnings Account means the bank account of the Account Holder held with the Account Bank with account number 45430054,
IBAN GB68NDEA40487845430054 and any bank account, deposit or certificate of deposit opened, made or established in accordance with, and designated as an Earnings Account, under clause 27 (Bank accounts). 

EEA Member Country means any member state of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. 

  
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 Enforcement Costs means any costs, expenses, liabilities or other amounts in respect
of which any amount is payable under clauses 14.4 (Indemnity concerning security) or 16.3 (Enforcement and preservation costs) or under any other Finance Document to which those provisions apply and any remuneration payable to a
Receiver in connection with any Security Documents. 
 Environmental Claims means: 

 

	 	(a)	 enforcement, clean-up, removal or other governmental or regulatory
action or orders or claims instituted or made pursuant to any Environmental Laws or resulting from a Spill; or 


  

	 	(b)	 any claim made by any other person relating to a Spill. 



Environmental Incident means any Spill from any vessel in circumstances where: 

 

	 	(a)	 any Ship or its Owner may be liable for Environmental Claims arising from the Spill (other than Environmental
Claims arising and fully satisfied before the date of this Agreement); and/or 


  

	 	(b)	 any Ship may be arrested or attached in connection with any such Environmental Claim. 



Environmental Laws means all laws, regulations and conventions concerning pollution or protection of human health or the environment.

 EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule means the document described as such and published by the
Loan Market Association (or any successor person) from time to time. 
 Event of Default means any event or circumstance specified as
such in clause 29 (Events of Default). 
 Existing Loan Agreement means the facility agreement dated 27 January 2015 (as
amended and restated from time to time) pursuant to which a loan facility of $278,125,000 was made available to, amongst others, the Borrowers to finance the purchase of certain ships, including the purchase of the Ships by the Borrowers. 

Facility means the term loan facility made available under this Agreement as described in clause 2 (The Facility) 

Facility Office means the office or offices notified by a Lender or any other Finance Party to the Agent in writing on or before the
date it becomes a Lender or, as the case may be, Finance Party (or, following that date, by not less than five Business Days’ written notice) as the office through which it will perform its obligations under this Agreement. 

Facility Period means the period from and including the date of this Agreement to and including the date on which the Total
Commitments have reduced to zero and all indebtedness of the Obligors under the Finance Documents has been fully paid and discharged. 

Fair Market Value means, as at any relevant date, the value of each Mortgaged Ship which has not become a Total Loss as at such date as
most recently determined in accordance with clause 25 (Minimum Security Value). 
 FATCA means: 

 

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



  
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	 	(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 


  


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



FATCA Application Date means: 
  

	 	(a)	 in relation to a “withholdable payment” described in section 1473(1)(A)(i) of the Code (which relates
to payments of interest and certain other payments from sources within the US), 1 July 2014; or 


  

	 	(b)	 in relation to a “passthru payment” described in section 1471(d)(7) of the Code not falling within
paragraph (a) above, the first date from which such payment may become subject to a deduction or withholding required by FATCA. 



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. 

Fee Letter means any letter dated on or about the date of this Agreement between the Agent and/or the Arrangers and the Borrowers
setting out certain fees payable by the Borrowers in respect of the Facility. 
 Final Repayment Date means, subject to clause 35.7
(Business Days), the date which falls six (6) years after the Utilisation Date. 
 Finance Documents means this Agreement,
any Fee Letter, the Security Documents, any Transfer Certificate and any other document designated as such by the Agent and the Borrowers. 

Finance Party means the Agent, the Security Agent, the Bookrunner, any Arranger or a Lender. 

Financial Indebtedness means any indebtedness for or in respect of: 

 

	 	(a)	 moneys borrowed and debit balances at banks or other financial institutions; 



 

	 	(b)	 any amount raised by acceptance under any acceptance credit or bill discounting 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 (or if the Annual Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS, IFRS), be treated as a finance or capital lease; 


  

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


  

	 	(f)	 any Treasury Transaction (and, when calculating the value of that Treasury 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 Treasury Transaction, that amount) shall be taken into account); 



  
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	 	(g)	 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; 


  

	 	(h)	 any amount raised by the issue of redeemable shares which are redeemable (other than at the option of the
issuer) before the Final Repayment Date or are otherwise classified as borrowings under GAAP (or if the Annual Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS, IFRS); 



 

	 	(i)	 any amount of any liability under an advance or deferred purchase agreement if (a) one of the primary
reasons behind entering into the agreement is to raise finance or to finance the acquisition or construction of the asset or service in question (b) the agreement is in respect of the supply of assets or services and payment is due more than
180 days after the date of supply; 


  

	 	(j)	 any amount raised under any other transaction (including any forward sale or purchase, sale and sale back, sale
and leaseback agreement) having the commercial effect of a borrowing or otherwise classified as borrowings under GAAP (or if the Annual Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS, IFRS); and 



 

	 	(k)	 the amount of any liability in respect of any guarantee or indemnity for any of the items referred to in
paragraphs (a) to (i) above, without double counting. 


 First Repayment Date means, subject to clause 35.7
(Business Days), the date falling three months after the Utilisation Date. 
 Flag State means Liberia, the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, the Bahamas, the United Kingdom, or such other state or territory as may be approved by the Lenders, at the request of the relevant Owner, as being the Flag State of a Ship for the purposes of the Finance Documents.  

GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States 

General Assignment means, in relation to a Ship, a first assignment of its interest in the Ship’s Insurances and Earnings and
Requisition Compensation by the relevant Owner in favour of the Security Agent in the agreed form. 
 Group means the Ultimate Parent
and its Subsidiaries for the time being and, for the purposes of clause 19.1 (Financial statements) and clause 20 (Financial covenants), any other entity required to be treated as a subsidiary in its consolidated accounts in accordance
with GAAP (or if the Annual Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS, IFRS), and/or any applicable law. 
 Group
Member means any Obligor and any other entity which is part of the Group. 
 Guarantee means, in relation to a Guarantor, the
obligations of the Guarantor under clause 17 (Guarantee and indemnity). 
 Guarantor means each company described as such in
Schedule 1 (The original parties) and Guarantors means both of them. 
 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 IAS Regulations
1606/2002. 
 Increase Confirmation means a confirmation substantially in the form set out in Schedule 7 (Form of
Increase Confirmation). 
 Increase Lender has the meaning given to it in clause 2.2 (Increase). 

Increased Costs has the meaning given to it in clause 13.1(b) (Increase Costs). 

Indemnified Person means: 
  

	 	(a)	 each Finance Party and each Receiver and any attorney, agent or other person appointed by them under the
Finance Documents; 


  

	 	(b)	 each Affiliate of each Finance Party and each Receiver; and 



 

	 	(c)	 any officers, employees or agents of each Finance Party, each Receiver and any of the Affiliates of each
Finance Party and each Receiver. 


 Insolvency Event in relation to a Finance Party means that the Finance Party:

  

	 	(a)	 is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); 



 

	 	(b)	 admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; 



 

	 	(c)	 makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors;



  

	 	(d)	 institutes or has instituted against it, by a regulator, supervisor or any similar official with primary
insolvency, rehabilitative or regulatory jurisdiction over it in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organisation or the jurisdiction of its head or home office, a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief
under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights, or a petition is presented for its winding up or liquidation by it or such regulator, supervisor or similar official, other than, in each case, any
Undisclosed Administration; 


  

	 	(e)	 has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under
any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights, or a petition is presented for its winding up or liquidation, and, in the case of any such proceeding or petition instituted or presented against it, such
proceeding or petition is instituted or presented by a person or entity not described in paragraph (d) above and: 


  

	 	(i)	 results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order
for its winding up or liquidation; or 


  

	 	(ii)	 is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or
presentation thereof; 


  

	 	(f)	 has a resolution passed for its winding up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a
consolidation, amalgamation or merger); 


  

	 	(g)	 seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver,
trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets, other than, in each case, any Undisclosed Administration; 



  
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	 	(h)	 has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution,
attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each
case within 30 days thereafter; 


  

	 	(i)	 causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has
an analogous effect to any of the events specified in paragraphs (a) to (i) above; or 


  

	 	(j)	 takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the
foregoing acts. 


 Insurance Notice means, in relation to a Ship, a notice of assignment in the form scheduled to
the General Assignment for that Ship or in another approved form. 
 Insurances means, in relation to a Ship: 

 

	 	(a)	 all policies and contracts of insurance; and 



 

	 	(b)	 all entries in a protection and indemnity or war risks or other mutual insurance association



 in the name of such Ship’s owner or the joint names of its owner and any other person in respect of or in
connection with such Ship and includes all benefits thereof (including the right to receive claims and to return of premiums). 

Interbank Market means the London interbank market 

Interest Period means, in relation to the Loan (or any part of the Loan), each period determined in accordance with clause 9
(Interest Periods) and, in relation to an Unpaid Sum, each period determined in accordance with clause 8.3 (Default interest). 

Interpolated Screen Rate means, in relation to LIBOR for an Interest Period with respect to the Loan or any part of it or any Unpaid
Sum, the rate (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the two relevant Screen Rates) which results from interpolating on a linear basis between: 
  

	 	(a)	 the applicable Screen Rate for the longest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which is less than
the relevant Interest Period; and 


  

	 	(b)	 the applicable Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which exceeds the
relevant Interest Period, 


 each as of the Specified Time for dollars. 

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 Act 1980 and the Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984, the
possibility that an undertaking to assume liability for, or indemnify a person against, non-payment of UK stamp duty may be void and defences of set-off or counterclaim;
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	 	(c)	 similar principles, rights and defences under the laws of any Relevant Jurisdiction. 



Lender means: 
  

	 	(a)	 any Original Lender; and 



 

	 	(b)	 any bank or financial institution which has become a Party in accordance with clause 2.2 (Increase) and
clause 30 (Changes to the Lenders), 


 which in each case has not ceased to be a Party in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement. 
 LIBOR means, in relation to any Loan or any part of the Loan or any Unpaid Sum: 

 

	 	(a)	 the applicable Screen Rate as of the Specified Time for the relevant currency and for a period equal in length
to the Interest Period of the Loan or relevant part of it or Unpaid Sum; or 


  

	 	(b)	 as otherwise determined pursuant to clause 10.1 (Unavailability of Screen Rate), 



and if, in either case, that rate is less than zero, LIBOR shall be deemed to be zero. 

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

Losses means any costs, expenses, payments, charges, losses, demands, liabilities, claims, actions, proceedings, penalties, fines,
damages, judgments, orders or other sanctions. 
 Loss Payable Clauses means, in relation to a Ship, the provisions concerning payment
of claims under the Ship’s Insurances in the form scheduled to the General Assignment in respect of that Ship or in another approved form. 

Major Casualty means any casualty to a vessel for which the total insurance claim, inclusive of any deductible, exceeds or may exceed
the Major Casualty Amount. 
 Major Casualty Amount means, in relation to a Ship, the amount specified as such against the name of
that Ship in Schedule 2 (Ship information) or the equivalent in any other currency. 
 Majority Lenders means (if no part
of the Loan is then outstanding), a Lender or Lenders whose Commitments in aggregate are equal to or more than 662/3% of the Total
Commitments (or, if the Total Commitments have been reduced to zero, in aggregate were equal to or more than 662/3% of the Total Commitments
immediately prior to the reduction) or (at any other time), a Lender or Lenders whose participations in the Loan in aggregate are equal to or more than 662/3% of the Loan. 
 Manager means, in relation to a Ship, a technical or commercial
or crewing manager of that Ship acceptable to the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) pursuant to the provisions of clause 22.4 (Manager) and/or clause 26.8 (Charterer’s manager). 

Manager’s Undertaking means, in relation to a Ship, an undertaking by any manager of the Ship to the Security Agent in the agreed
form. 
 Margin means two point four per cent (2.40%) per annum. 

  
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 Material Adverse Effect means, in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders, a
material adverse effect on: 
  

	 	(a)	 the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Group taken as a
whole; or 


  

	 	(b)	 the ability of an Obligor to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents; or 



 

	 	(c)	 the validity or enforceability of, or the effectiveness or ranking of any Security Interest granted or
purporting to be granted pursuant to any of, the Finance Documents or the rights or remedies of any Finance Party under any of the Finance Documents. 



Minimum Value means, at any time, the amount in dollars at that time which is equal to 130% of the Loan outstanding at such time and, in
relation to any Mortgaged Ship which has become a Total Loss but whose Disposal Repayment Date has not then occurred, minus such proportion of the Loan as the Fair Market Value of such Mortgaged Ship bore to the aggregate Fair Market Value of all
the Mortgaged Ships (including the relevant Mortgaged Ship) immediately before its Total Loss. 
 Mortgage means, in
relation to a Ship, a first mortgage of that Ship in the agreed form by the relevant Owner in favour of the Security Agent. 

Mortgage Period means, in relation to a Mortgaged Ship, the period from the date the Mortgage over that Ship is executed and registered
until the date such Mortgage is released and discharged or, if earlier, its Total Loss Date. 
 Mortgaged Ship means, at any relevant
time, any Ship which is subject to a Mortgage and/or whose Earnings, Insurances and Requisition Compensation are subject to a Security Interest under the Finance Documents. 

Obligors means the parties to the Finance Documents (other than Finance Parties and a Manager that is not a Group Member) and Obligor
means any one of them. 
 Original Financial Statements means the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group for its
financial year ended 31 December 2017. 
 Original Jurisdiction means, in relation to an Obligor, the jurisdiction under whose
laws that Obligor is incorporated or formed as at the date of this Agreement or, in the case of any other Obligor, as at the date on which that Obligor becomes an Obligor. 

Owner means, in relation to a Ship, the person specified against the name of that Ship in Schedule 2 (Ship information) and
Owners means all of them. 
 Parent means the company described as such in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (The original
parties). 
 Party means a party to this Agreement. 

Payment 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; or 


  

	 	(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 



  
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	 	(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. 
 Permitted Holder means W.L. Ross & Co. L.L.C. (or its successor in title), any investment funds or other
entities wholly owned and/or operated by W.L. Ross & Co L.L.C. (or its successor in title), and their respective Affiliates. 

Permitted Liens means, in relation to a Ship: 
  

	 	(a)	 unless a Default is continuing, any ship repairer’s or outfitter’s possessory lien in respect of such
Ship for an amount not exceeding $2,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies); 


  

	 	(b)	 any lien on such Ship for master’s, officer’s or crew’s wages outstanding in the ordinary course
of its trading; 


  

	 	(c)	 any lien on such Ship for salvage; 



 

	 	(d)	 any lien arising by operation of law for not more than two months’ prepaid hire under any charter in
relation to a Ship not prohibited by this Agreement; 


  

	 	(e)	 liens for master’s disbursements incurred in the ordinary course of trading and any other lien arising by
operation of law or otherwise in the ordinary course of the operation, repair or maintenance of a Ship, provided such liens do not secure amounts more than 30 days overdue (unless the overdue amount is being contested by the Owners in good faith by
appropriate steps) and subject, in the case of liens for repair or maintenance, to clause 23.15 (Repairer’s liens); 


  

	 	(f)	 any Security Interest created in favour of a plaintiff or defendant in any proceedings or arbitration as
security for costs and expenses while the Owners are actively prosecuting or defending such proceedings or arbitration in good faith so long as any such proceedings or the continued existence of such Security Interest shall not and may reasonably be
considered unlikely to lead to the arrest, sale, forfeiture or loss of, the Ship or any interest in the Ship; and 


  

	 	(g)	 any Security Interest arising by operation of law in respect of taxes which are not overdue for payment or in
respect of taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate steps and in respect of which appropriate reserves have been made so long as any such proceedings or the continued existence of such Security Interest shall not and may reasonably be
considered unlikely to lead to the arrest, sale, forfeiture or loss of, the Ship or any interest in the Ship. 



Permitted Security Interests means, in relation to any Mortgaged Ship, any Security Interest over it which is: 

 

	 	(a)	 granted by the Finance Documents; or 



 

	 	(b)	 a Permitted Lien; or 



 

	 	(c)	 is approved by the Majority Lenders. 



Pollutant means and includes crude oil and its products, any other polluting, toxic or hazardous substance and any other substance whose
release into the environment is regulated or penalised by Environmental Laws. 

  
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 Quotation Day means, in relation to any period for which an interest rate is to be
determined, two Business Days before the first day of that period unless market practice in the Interbank Market differs, in which case the Quotation Day shall be determined by the Agent in accordance with market practice in the Interbank Market
(and if quotations would normally be given by leading banks in the Interbank Market on more than one day, the Quotation Day will be the last of those days). 

Receiver means a receiver or a receiver and manager or an administrative receiver appointed in relation to the whole or any part of any
Charged Property under any relevant Security Document. 
 Reference Bank means any Lender who provides a Reference Bank Rate or such
other entities as may be appointed by the Facility Agent in consultation with the Borrowers and Reference Banks means all of them. 

Reference Bank Rate means the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to four decimal places) as supplied to the Agent at its
request by the Reference Banks as the rate of either (a) if, (i) the Reference Bank is a contributor to the applicable Screen Rate and (ii) it consists of a single figure, the rate (applied to the relevant Reference Bank and the relevant
currency and period) which contributors to the applicable Screen Rate are asked to submit to the relevant administrator or (b) in any other case, the rate at which the relevant Reference Bank could borrow funds in the Interbank Market in USD,
were it to do so by asking for and then accepting interbank offers in reasonable market size in that currency and for that period. 

Registry means, in relation to each Ship, such registrar, commissioner or representative of the relevant Flag State who is duly
authorised and empowered to register the relevant Ship, the relevant Owner’s title to such Ship and the relevant Mortgage under the laws of its Flag State. 

Relevant Jurisdiction means, in relation to an Obligor: 
  

	 	(a)	 its Original Jurisdiction; 



 

	 	(b)	 any jurisdiction where any Charged Property owned by it is situated; 



 

	 	(c)	 any jurisdiction where it conducts its business; and 



 

	 	(d)	 any jurisdiction whose laws govern the perfection of any of the Security Documents entered into by it.



 Repayment Date means: 
  

	 	(a)	 the First Repayment Date; 



 

	 	(b)	 each of the dates falling at three monthly intervals thereafter up to but not including the Final Repayment
Date; and 


  

	 	(c)	 the Final Repayment Date. 



Repeating Representations means each of the representations and warranties set out in clauses 18.1 (Status) to 18.10 (Ranking
and effectiveness of security) (except for clauses 18.7 (Information) and 18.8 (Original Financial Statements)) and clause 18.17 (Environmental matters). 

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

  
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 Requisition Compensation means, in relation to a Ship, any compensation paid or
payable by a government entity for the requisition for title, confiscation or compulsory acquisition of such Ship. 
 Resolution
Authority means any body which has authority to exercise any Write-down and Conversion Powers. 
 Sanctioned Party means a person:

  

	 	(a)	 listed on, or owned or controlled by a person listed on, or acting on behalf of a person listed on, any
Sanctions List; 


  

	 	(b)	 located in, incorporated under the laws of, or owned or (directly or indirectly) controlled by, or acting on
behalf of, a person located in or organised under the laws of a country or territory that is the target of any Sanctions; or 


  

	 	(c)	 otherwise a person with whom a national of a Sanctions Authority would be prohibited or restricted by law from
engaging in trade, business or other activities. 


 Sanctions means the economic sanctions laws, regulations,
embargoes or other restrictive measures, administered, enacted, enforced, and/or imposed by: 
  

	 	(a)	 the United States of America; 



 

	 	(b)	 the European Union; 


  


	 	(c)	 the United Kingdom; 


  


	 	(d)	 where the Facility Office of any Lender is in the European Union, each member state of the European Union where
each such Facility Office is located; and 


  

	 	(e)	 any Sanctions Authorities. 



Sanctions Authority means: 
  

	 	(a)	 the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury; 



 

	 	(b)	 the United States Department of State; 



 

	 	(c)	 Her Majesty’s Treasury; 



 

	 	(d)	 where the Facility Office of any Lender is in the European Union, the relevant authority in each member state
of the European Union where each such Facility Office is located; and 


  

	 	(e)	 the relevant authority in any country where an Obligor is incorporated or has its principal place of business.



 Sanctions List means the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” list maintained by OFAC,
the “Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets” and the “Investment Ban List” maintained by Her Majesty’s Treasury, or any similar list maintained by, or any other public announcement of Sanctions or designation of a
Sanctioned Party made by, any of the Sanctions Authorities. 
 Screen Rate means the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE
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dollars and the relevant period displayed (before any correction, recalculation or republication by the administrator) on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Thomson Reuters screen (or any
replacement Thomson Reuters page which displays that rate), or on the appropriate page of such other information service which publishes that rate from time to time in place of Thomson Reuters. If such page or service ceases to be available, the
Agent may specify another page or service displaying the relevant rate after consultation with the Borrowers and the Lenders. 
 Security
Agent means Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank or any person who may be appointed as such under clause 32.11 (Resignation of the Agent), having regard to clause 32.18 (Application of certain clauses to Security
Agent). 
 Security Cover Ratio means, at any time, (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Mortgaged Ships (as evidenced
by the most recent valuations provided to the Agent pursuant to this Agreement) to (b) prior to the utilisation of the Loan, the Total Commitments or, after the utilisation of the Loan, the amount of the Loan outstanding immediately prior to
the relevant Mortgaged Ship’s Disposal Repayment Date. 
 Security Documents means: 

 

	 	(a)	 the Mortgages over the Ships; 



 

	 	(b)	 the General Assignments in relation to the Ships; 



 

	 	(c)	 the Share Security; 


  


	 	(d)	 any Charter Assignment; 



 

	 	(e)	 the Account Security; 



 

	 	(f)	 any Subordination Agreement; 



 

	 	(g)	 any Manager’s Undertakings; and 



 

	 	(h)	 any other document as may be executed to guarantee and/or secure any amounts owing to the Finance Parties under
this Agreement or any other Finance Document. 


 Security Interest means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien,
assignment, trust, hypothecation or other security interest of any kind securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect 

Security Value means, at any time, the amount in dollars which, at that time, is the aggregate of (a) the aggregate
Fair Market Value of all of the Mortgaged Ships which have not then become a Total Loss and (b) the value of any additional security then held by the Security Agent provided under clause 25 (Minimum security value), in each case as most
recently determined in accordance with this Agreement. 
 Share Security means in relation to the Borrowers, the document constituting
a first Security Interest by the Parent in favour of the Security Agent in the agreed form in respect of all of the shares or membership interests in the Borrowers. 

Ships means each of the ships as described in Schedule 2 (Ship information) and Ship means any of them. 

Ship Representations means each of the representations and warranties set out in clauses 18.29 (Ship status) and 18.30
(Ship’s employment). 

  
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 Specified Time means 11.00am (London time) on the Quotation Day. 

Spill means any actual or threatened spill, release or discharge of a Pollutant into the environment. 

Subordination Agreement means an agreement in the agreed form fully subordinating the Parents’ rights and interest in and to all
Financial Indebtedness incurred by an Obligor (except for the Ultimate Parent) to the Parents to the Finance Parties’ under the Finance Documents. 

Subsidiary of a person means any other person: 
  

	 	(a)	 directly or indirectly controlled by such person; or 



 

	 	(b)	 of whose dividends or distributions on ordinary voting share capital or membership interests such person is
entitled to receive more than 50 per cent. 


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

Tax Deduction has the meaning given to it in clause 12.1(a). 

Total Commitments means the aggregate of the Commitments, being $107,000,000 as at the date of this Agreement. 

Total Loss means, in relation to a Ship, its: 
  

	 	(a)	 actual, constructive, compromised or arranged total loss; or 



 

	 	(b)	 requisition for title, confiscation or other compulsory acquisition by a government entity; or



  

	 	(c)	 hijacking, theft, condemnation, capture, seizure, arrest or detention for more than 60 days or, where there has
been a hijacking, theft, capture, seizure or detention of the Ship as a result of an act of piracy, 365 days or, if earlier, the date on which the insurance proceeds are paid by the insurers in respect of such hijack, theft, capture, seizure or
detention as a result of privacy. 


 Total Loss Date means, in relation to the Total Loss of a Ship: 

 

	 	(a)	 in the case of an actual total loss, the date it happened or, if such date is not known, the date on which that
Ship was last reported; 


  

	 	(b)	 in the case of a constructive, compromised, agreed or arranged total loss, the earliest of:



  

	 	(i)	 the date notice of abandonment of that Ship is given to its insurers; or 



 

	 	(ii)	 if the insurers do not admit such a claim, the date later determined by a competent court of law to have been
the date on which the total loss happened; or 


  

	 	(iii)	 the date upon which a binding agreement as to such compromised or arranged total loss has been entered into by
the vessel’s insurers; 



  
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	 	(c)	 in the case of a requisition for title, confiscation or compulsory acquisition, the date it happened; and



  

	 	(d)	 in the case of hijacking, theft, condemnation, capture, seizure, arrest or detention, the date 60 days or, in
respect of any hijacking, theft, capture, seizure or detention of the Ship as a result of an act of piracy, 365 days after the date upon which it happened or, if earlier, the date on which the insurance proceeds are paid by the insurers in respect
of such hijack, theft, capture, seizure or detention as a result of privacy. 


 Total Loss Repayment Date means
where a Mortgaged Ship has become a Total Loss the earlier of: 
  

	 	(a)	 the date 120 days after its Total Loss Date; and 



 

	 	(b)	 the date upon which insurance proceeds or Requisition Compensation for such Total Loss are paid by insurers or
the relevant government entity. 


 Transfer Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form set out in
Schedule 5 (Form of Transfer Certificate) or any other form agreed between the Agent and the Borrowers. 
 Transfer Date
means, in relation to a transfer, the later of: 
  

	 	(a)	 the proposed Transfer Date specified in the Transfer Certificate; and 



 

	 	(b)	 the date on which the Agent executes the Transfer Certificate. 



Treasury Transaction means any derivative transaction entered into in connection with protection against or benefit from fluctuation in
any rate or price. 
 Trust Property means, collectively: 
  

	 	(a)	 all moneys duly received by the Security Agent under or in respect of the Finance Documents;



  

	 	(b)	 any portion of the balance on the Earnings Account held by or charged to the Security Agent at any time;



  

	 	(c)	 the Security Interests, guarantees, security, powers and rights given to the Security Agent under and pursuant
to the Finance Documents including, without limitation, the covenants given to the Security Agent in respect of all obligations of any Obligor; 


  

	 	(d)	 all assets paid or transferred to or vested in the Security Agent or its agent or received or recovered by the
Security Agent or its agent in connection with any of the Finance Documents whether from any Obligor or any other person; and 


  

	 	(e)	 all or any part of any rights, benefits, interests and other assets at any time representing or deriving from
any of the above, including all income and other sums at any time received or receivable by the Security Agent or its agent in respect of the same (or any part thereof). 



Ultimate Parent means Navigator Holdings Ltd, a corporation domesticated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. 

Undisclosed Administration means, in relation to a Lender, the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator,
receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator under or based on the laws of the country where that Lender is subject to home jurisdiction supervision and/or regulation, if applicable law requires that
such appointment is not to be publicly disclosed. 

  
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 Unpaid Sum means any sum due and payable but unpaid by an Obligor under the Finance
Documents. 
 Utilisation means the utilisation of the Facility. 

Utilisation Date means the date on which the Utilisation is made. 

Utilisation Request means a notice substantially in the form set out in Schedule 4 (Utilisation Request). 

VAT means: 
  

	 	(a)	 any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value
added tax (EC Directive 2006/112); and 


  

	 	(b)	 any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for,
or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in paragraph (a) above, or imposed elsewhere. 


 Write-down and
Conversion Powers means in relation to any Bail-In Legislation described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule from time to time, the powers described as such in
relation to that Bail-In Legislation in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. 
  

	1.2	 Construction 


  


	 	(a)	 Unless a contrary indication appears, any reference in any of the Finance Documents to: 



 

	 	(i)	 Sections, clauses and Schedules are to be construed as references to the Sections and clauses of, and the
Schedules to, the relevant Finance Document and references to a Finance Document include its Schedules; 


  

	 	(ii)	 a Finance Document or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Finance Document or other
agreement or instrument as it may from time to time be amended, restated, novated or replaced, however fundamentally; 


  

	 	(iii)	 words importing the plural shall include the singular and vice versa; 



 

	 	(iv)	 a time of day are to London time; 



 

	 	(v)	 any person includes its successors in title, permitted assignees or transferees; 



 

	 	(vi)	 the knowledge, awareness and/or beliefs (and similar expressions) of any Obligor shall be construed so as to
mean the knowledge, awareness and beliefs of the director and officers of such Obligor, having made due and careful enquiry; 


  

	 	(vii)	 agreed form means: 


  

	 	(A)	 where a Finance Document has already been executed by all of the relevant parties, such Finance Document in its
executed form; 


  

	 	(B)	 prior to the execution of a Finance Document, the form of such Finance Document separately agreed in writing
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Borrowers as the form in which that Finance Document is to be executed or another form approved at the request of the Borrowers or, if not so agreed or approved, is in the form specified by the
Agent; 

  

	 	(viii)	 approved by the Majority Lenders or approved by the Lenders means approved in writing by the
Agent acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders or, as the case may be, all of the Lenders (on such conditions as they may respectively impose) and otherwise approved means approved in writing by the Agent (on such conditions as the
Agent may impose) and approval and approve shall be construed accordingly; 


  

	 	(ix)	 assets includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;



  

	 	(x)	 an authorisation means any authorisation, consent, concession, approval, resolution, licence, exemption,
filing, notarisation or registration; 


  

	 	(xi)	 charter commitment means, in relation to a vessel, any charter or contract for the use, employment or
operation of that vessel or the carriage of people and/or cargo or the provision of services by or from it and includes any agreement for pooling or sharing income derived from any such charter or contract; 



 

	 	(xii)	 control of an entity means: 



 

	 	(A)	 the power (whether by way of ownership of shares, membership interests, proxy, contract, agency or otherwise)
to: 


  

	 	(1)	 cast, or control the casting of, more than 30% of the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general
meeting of that entity; or 


  

	 	(2)	 appoint or remove all, or the majority, of the directors or other equivalent officers of that entity; or



  

	 	(3)	 give directions with respect to the operating and financial policies of that entity with which the directors or
other equivalent officers of that entity are obliged to comply; and/or 


  

	 	(B)	 the holding beneficially of more than 30% of the issued share capital or membership interests of that entity
(excluding any part of that issued share capital or membership interests that carries no right to participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution of either profits or capital) (and, for this purpose, any Security Interest over share capital
or membership interests shall be disregarded in determining the beneficial ownership of such share capital or membership interests); 



and controlled shall be construed accordingly; 
  

	 	(xiii)	 the term disposal or dispose means a sale, transfer or other disposal (including by way of lease
or loan but not including by way of loan of money) by a person of all or part of its assets, whether by one transaction or a series of transactions and whether at the same time or over a period of time, but not the creation of a Security Interest;



  

	 	(xiv)	 dollars/$ means the lawful currency of the United States of America; 



 

	 	(xv)	 the equivalent of an amount specified in a particular currency (the specified currency amount)
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relevant currency which can be purchased with the specified currency amount in the London foreign exchange market at or about 11 a.m. on the date the calculation falls to be made for spot
delivery, as conclusively determined by the Agent (with the relevant exchange rate of any such purchase being the Agent’s spot rate of exchange); 

  

	 	(xvi)	 a government entity means any government, state or agency of a state; 



 

	 	(xvii)	 a guarantee means any guarantee, letter of credit, bond, indemnity or similar assurance against loss, or
any obligation, direct or indirect, actual or contingent, to purchase or assume any indebtedness of any person or to make an investment in or loan to any person or to purchase assets of any person where, in each case, such obligation is assumed in
order to maintain or assist the ability of such person to meet its indebtedness; 


  

	 	(xviii)	 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; 


  

	 	(xix)	 month means a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding
day in the next calendar month or the calendar month in which it is to end, except that: 


  

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


  

	 	(B)	 if there is no numerically corresponding day in that month, that period shall end on the last Business Day in
that month 


 and the above rules in paragraphs (i) to (ii) will only apply to the last month of any period;

  

	 	(xx)	 an obligation means any duty, obligation or liability of any kind; 



 

	 	(xxi)	 something being in the ordinary course of business of a person means something that is in the ordinary
course of that person’s current day-to-day operational business (and not merely anything which that person is entitled to do under its Constitutional Documents);



  

	 	(xxii)	 pay or repay in clause 28 (Business restrictions) includes by way of set-off, combination of accounts or otherwise; 


  

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


  

	 	(xxiv)	 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 regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation and includes (without limitation) any Basel II Regulation or Basel III
Regulation; 


  

	 	(xxv)	 right means any right, privilege, power or remedy, any proprietary interest in any asset and any other
interest or remedy of any kind, whether actual or contingent, present or future, arising under contract or law, or in equity; 



  
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	 	(xxvi)	 trustee, fiduciary and fiduciary duty has in each case the meaning given to such term
under applicable law; 


  

	 	(xxvii)	 (A) the winding up, dissolution, or administration of person or (B) a receiver
or administrative receiver or administrator in the context of insolvency proceedings or security enforcement actions in respect of a person shall be construed so as to include any equivalent or analogous proceedings or any equivalent
and analogous person or appointee (respectively) under the law of the jurisdiction in which such person is established or incorporated or any jurisdiction in which such person carries on business including (in respect of proceedings) the seeking or
occurrences of liquidation, winding-up, reorganisation, dissolution, administration, arrangement, adjustment, protection or relief of debtors; 



 

	 	(xxviii)	 a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or
re-enacted; and 


  

	 	(xxix)	 a reference to costs in the context of enforcement in a Finance Document shall include fees, costs and expenses
of legal advisers, financial advisers and insurance and other consultants, brokers, surveyors and advisers. 


  

	 	(b)	 Where in this Agreement a provision includes a monetary reference level in one currency, unless a contrary
indication appears, such reference level is intended to apply equally to its equivalent in other currencies as of the relevant time for the purposes of applying such reference level to any other currencies. 



 

	 	(c)	 Section, clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only. 



 

	 	(d)	 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. 


  

	 	(e)	 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 or, if in the opinion of the Agent such Event of Default is capable of being remedied, remedied to the satisfaction of the Agent. 



 

	 	(f)	 Unless a contrary indication appears, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and
the terms of any other Finance Document when dealing with the same or similar subject matter, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. 


  

	1.3	 Third party rights 



 

	 	(a)	 Unless expressly provided to the contrary in a Finance Document for the benefit of a Finance Party or another
Indemnified Person, a person who is not a party to a Finance Document has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (the Third Parties Act) to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of the relevant Finance
Document. 


  

	 	(b)	 Any Finance Document may be rescinded or varied by the parties to it without the consent of any person who is
not a party to it (unless otherwise provided by this Agreement). 


  

	 	(c)	 An Indemnified Person who is not a party to a Finance Document may only enforce its rights under that Finance
Document through a Finance Party and if and to the extent and in such manner as the Finance Party may determine. 



  
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	1.4	 Finance Documents 



Where any other Finance Document provides that this clause 1.4 shall apply to that Finance Document, any other provision of this Agreement
which, by its terms, purports to apply to all or any of the Finance Documents and/or any Obligor shall apply to that Finance Document as if set out in it but with all necessary changes. 

 

	1.5	 Conflict of documents 



The terms of the Finance Documents other than as relates to the creation and/or perfection of security) are subject to the terms of this
Agreement and, in the event of any conflict between any provision of this Agreement and any provision of any Finance Document (other than in relation to the creation and/or perfection of security) the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 


  
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 SECTION 2 - THE FACILITY 

 

	2	 The Facility 


  


	2.1	 The Facility 



Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Lenders make available to the Borrowers a term loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the
Total Commitments, to be advanced to the Borrowers in accordance with clause 5 (Utilisation). 
  

	2.2	 Increase 


  

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers may by giving prior notice to the Agent by no later than the date falling five Business Days
after the effective date of a cancellation of: 


  

	 	(i)	 the undrawn Commitments of a Defaulting Lender in accordance with clause 7.4(g); or 



 

	 	(ii)	 the Commitments of a Lender in accordance with clause 7.1 (Illegality), 



request that the Total Commitments be increased (and the Commitments under the Facility shall be so increased rateably) in an aggregate amount
of up to the amount of the Commitment so cancelled as follows: 
  

	 	(i)	 the increased Commitments will be assumed by one or more Lenders or other banks or financial institutions (each
an Increase Lender) selected by the Borrowers (each of which shall not be a member of the Group and which is further acceptable to the Agent (acting reasonably)) and each of which confirms (such confirmation, if given by a Lender, to be given in its
sole discretion) its willingness to assume and does assume all the obligations of a Lender corresponding to that part of the increased Commitments which it is to assume, as if it had been an Original Lender; 



 

	 	(iii)	 each of the Obligors and any Increase Lender shall assume obligations towards one another and/or acquire rights
against one another as the Obligors and the Increase Lender would have assumed and/or acquired had the Increase Lender been an Original Lender; 


  

	 	(iv)	 each Increase Lender shall become a Party as a “Lender” and any Increase Lender and each of the other
Finance Parties shall assume obligations towards one another and acquire rights against one another as that Increase Lender and those Finance Parties would have assumed and/or acquired had the Increase Lender been an Original Lender;



  

	 	(v)	 the Commitments of the other Lenders shall continue in full force and effect; and 



 

	 	(vi)	 any increase in the Total Commitments shall take effect on the date specified by the Borrowers in the notice
referred to above or any later date on which the conditions set out in clause 2.2(b) are satisfied. 


  

	 	(b)	 An increase in the Total Commitments will only be effective on: 



 

	 	(i)	 the execution by the Agent of an Increase Confirmation from the relevant Increase Lender;



  

	 	(ii)	 in relation to an Increase Lender which is not a Lender immediately prior to the relevant increase the
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customer” or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations in relation to the assumption of the increased Commitments by that Increase Lender, the completion of which the
Agent shall promptly notify to the Borrowers and the Increase Lender. 

  

	 	(c)	 Each of the other Finance Parties hereby appoint the Agent as its agent to execute on its behalf any Increase
Confirmation delivered to the Agent in accordance with this clause 2.2. 


  

	 	(d)	 Each Increase Lender, by executing the Increase Confirmation, confirms (for the avoidance of doubt) that the
Agent has authority to execute on its behalf any amendment or waiver that has been approved by or on behalf of the requisite Lender or Lenders in accordance with this Agreement on or prior to the date on which the increase becomes effective.



  

	 	(e)	 Unless the Agent otherwise agrees or the increased Commitments are assumed by an existing Lender, the Borrowers
shall, on the date upon which the increase takes effect, pay to the Agent (for its own account) a fee of $5,000 and the Borrowers shall promptly on demand pay the Agent the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred
by it in connection with any increase in Commitments under this clause 2.2. 


  

	 	(f)	 The Borrowers may pay to the Increase Lender a fee in the amount and at the times agreed between the Borrowers
and the Increase Lender in a letter between the Borrowers and the Increase Lender setting out that fee. A reference in this Agreement to a Fee Letter shall include any letter referred to in this clause 2.2(f). 



 

	 	(g)	 Clause 30.5 (Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders) shall apply mutatis mutandis in this
clause 2.2(g) in relation to an Increase Lender as if references in that clause to: 


  

	 	(i)	 an Existing Lender were references to all the Lenders immediately prior to the relevant increase;



  

	 	(ii)	 the New Lender were references to that Increase Lender; and 



 

	 	(iii)	 a re-assignment were references to an assignment.



  

	2.3	 Finance Parties’ rights and obligations 



 

	 	(a)	 The obligations of each Finance Party under the Finance Documents are several. Failure by a Finance Party to
perform its obligations under the Finance Documents does not affect the obligations of any other Party under the Finance Documents. No Finance Party is responsible for the obligations of any other Finance Party under the Finance Documents.



  

	 	(b)	 The rights of each Finance Party under or in connection with the Finance Documents are separate and independent
rights and any debt arising under the Finance Documents to a Finance Party from an Obligor shall be a separate and independent debt in respect of which a Finance Party shall be entitled to enforce its rights (subject to clause 32.22 (All
enforcement action through the Agent)) in accordance with paragraph (c) below. The rights of each Finance Party include any debt owing to that Finance Party under the Finance Documents and, for the avoidance of doubt, any part of the Loan
or any other amount owed by an Obligor which relates to a Finance Party’s participation in the Facility or its role under a Finance Document (including any such amount payable to the Agent on its behalf) is a debt owing to that Finance Party by
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	 	(c)	 A Finance Party may, except as otherwise stated in the Finance Documents (including clauses 32.22 (All
enforcement action through the Agent)) and 33.2 (Finance Parties acting together), separately enforce its rights under the Finance Documents. 


  

	2.4	 Borrowers’ rights and obligations 



 

	 	(a)	 The obligations of each Borrower under this Agreement are joint and several. Failure by a Borrower to perform
its obligations under this Agreement shall constitute a failure by all of the Borrowers. 


  

	 	(b)	 Each Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally and jointly and severally with the other Borrower:



  

	 	(i)	 agrees that it is responsible for the performance of the obligations of each other Borrower under this
Agreement; 


  

	 	(ii)	 acknowledges and agrees that it is a principal and original debtor in respect of all amounts due from the
Borrowers under this Agreement; and 


  

	 	(iii)	 agrees with each Finance Party that, if any obligation of another Borrower under this Agreement is or becomes
unenforceable, invalid or illegal for any reason it will, as an independent and primary obligation, indemnify that Finance Party immediately on demand against any and all Losses it incurs as a result of another Borrower not paying any amount which
would, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been payable by that other Borrower under this Agreement. The amount payable under this indemnity shall be equal to the amount which that Finance Party would otherwise have been
entitled to recover. 


  

	 	(c)	 The obligations of each Borrower under the Finance Documents shall continue until all amounts which may be or
become payable by the Borrowers under or in connection with the Finance Documents have been irrevocably and unconditionally paid or discharged in full, regardless of any intermediate payment or discharge in whole or in part. 



 

	 	(d)	 If any discharge, release or arrangement (whether in respect of the obligations of a Borrower or any security
for those obligations or otherwise) is made by a Finance Party in whole or in part on the basis of any payment, security or other disposition which is avoided or must be restored in insolvency, liquidation, administration or otherwise, without
limitation, then the liability of the Borrowers under this Agreement will continue or be reinstated as if the discharge, release or arrangement had not occurred. 



 

	 	(e)	 The obligations of each Borrower under the Finance Documents shall not be affected by an act, omission, matter
or thing which, but for this clause (whether or not known to it or any Finance Party), would reduce, release or prejudice any of its obligations under the Finance Documents including: 



 

	 	(i)	 any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, any Obligor or other person;



  

	 	(ii)	 the release of any other Obligor or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any
creditor of any other Obligor; 


  

	 	(iii)	 the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up
or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, any Obligor or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement
in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any security; 



  
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	 	(iv)	 any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or
status of an Obligor or any other person; 


  

	 	(v)	 any amendment, novation, supplement, extension, restatement (however fundamental and whether or not more
onerous) or replacement of a Finance Document or any other document or security; 


  

	 	(vi)	 any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Finance Document or
any other document or security; or 


  

	 	(vii)	 any insolvency or similar proceedings. 



 

	 	(f)	 Each Borrower waives any right it may have of first requiring any Finance Party (or any trustee or agent on its
behalf) to proceed against or enforce any other rights or security or claim payment from any person before claiming from that Borrower under any Finance Document. This waiver applies irrespective of any law or any provision of a Finance Document to
the contrary. 


  

	 	(g)	 After cancellation of the Total Commitments in accordance with clauses 7.1 (Illegality) and 7.7
(Automatic cancellation) or the giving of notice under paragraph (a) of clause 29.21 (Acceleration), then, until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance Documents have
been irrevocably and unconditionally paid or discharged in full, each Finance Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) may: 


  

	 	(i)	 refrain from applying or enforcing any other moneys, security or rights held or received by that Finance Party
(or any trustee or agent on its behalf) in respect of those amounts, or apply and enforce the same in such manner and order as it sees fit (whether against those amounts or otherwise) and no Borrower will be entitled to the benefit of the same; and



  

	 	(ii)	 hold in a suspense account any money received from any Borrower or on account of any Borrower’s liability
under any Finance Document. 


  

	 	(h)	 Until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance
Documents have been irrevocably paid in full and unless the Agent otherwise directs (on such terms as it may require), no Borrower shall exercise any rights which it may have by reason of performance by it of its obligations under the Finance
Documents: 


  

	 	(i)	 to be indemnified by another Obligor; 



 

	 	(ii)	 to claim any contribution from any other Obligor or any guarantor of any Obligor’s obligations under the
Finance Documents; 


  

	 	(iii)	 to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights of the
Finance Parties under the Finance Documents or of any guarantee or security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, the Finance Documents by any Finance Party; 



 

	 	(iv)	 to bring legal or other proceedings for an order requiring any Obligor to make any payment, or perform any
obligation, in respect of which that Borrower is liable under this Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents; 



  
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	 	(v)	 to exercise any right of set-off against any other Obligor; and/or



  

	 	(vi)	 to claim or prove as a creditor of any other Obligor in competition with any Finance Party.



  

	 	(i)	 If a Borrower receives any benefit, payment or distribution in relation to such rights it will promptly pay an
equal amount to the Agent for application in accordance with clause 35 (Payment mechanics). This only applies until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance Documents have been
irrevocably paid in full. 


  

	3	 Purpose 


  

	3.1	 Purpose 



The Borrowers shall apply all amounts borrowed under the Facility in accordance with this clause 3. 

 

	3.2	 Refinancing of Existing Loan Agreement 



The Loan shall be made available for the purpose of refinancing part of the Existing Loan Agreement and for general corporate and working
capital purposes  
  

	3.3	 Monitoring 



No Finance Party is 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 Lenders will only be obliged to comply with clause 5.4 (Lenders’ participation) in relation to the Utilisation if on or before the
date that the Borrowers deliver the Utilisation Request, all of the documents and other evidence listed in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (Conditions precedent to the Utilisation Request) in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent. 

 

	4.2	 Ship and security conditions precedent 



The Total Commitments shall only become available for borrowing under this Agreement if the Agent, or its duly authorised representative, has
received all of the documents and evidence listed in Part 2 of Schedule 3 (Ship and security conditions precedent) in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent. 
  

	4.3	 Notice to Lenders 



The Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders promptly upon receiving and being satisfied with all of the documents and evidence
referred to in this clause 4 in form and substance satisfactory to it. Other than to the extent that the Majority Lenders notify the Agent in writing to the contrary before the Agent gives any such notification, the Lenders authorise (but do not
require) the Agent to give that notification. The Agent shall not be liable for any damages, costs or losses whatsoever as a result of giving any such notification. 

  
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	4.4	 Further conditions precedent 



The Lenders will only be obliged to comply with clause 5.4 (Lenders’ participation) if: 

 

	 	(a)	 on the date of the Utilisation Request and on the proposed Utilisation Date no Event of Default is continuing
or would result from the proposed Utilisation; and 


  

	 	(b)	 on the date of the Utilisation Request and on the proposed Utilisation Date, all of the representations set out
in clause 18 (Representations) are true. 


  

	4.5	 Waiver of conditions precedent 



The conditions in this clause 4 are inserted solely for the benefit of the Finance Parties and may be waived on their behalf in whole or in
part and with or without conditions by the Agent acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders. 

  
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 SECTION 3 - UTILISATION 

 

	5	 Utilisation 


  

	5.1	 Delivery of the Utilisation Request 



The Borrowers may utilise the Facility by delivery to the Agent of the duly completed Utilisation Request not later than 11:00 a.m. three
(3) Business Days before the proposed Utilisation Date. 
  

	5.2	 Completion of the Utilisation Request 



 

	 	(a)	 The Utilisation Request is irrevocable and will not be regarded as having been duly completed unless:



  

	 	(i)	 the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day falling on or before the last day of the Availability Period;



  

	 	(ii)	 the currency and amount of the Utilisation comply with clause 5.3 (Currency and amount);



  

	 	(iii)	 the proposed Interest Period complies with clause 9 (Interest Periods); and 



 

	 	(iv)	 it identifies the purpose of the Utilisation and that purpose complies with clause 3 (Purpose). 



  

	 	(b)	 Only one Utilisation Request may be submitted. 



 

	5.3	 Currency and amount 



 

	 	(a)	 The currency specified in the Utilisation Request must be dollars. 



 

	 	(b)	 On the Utilisation Date, the amount of the Loan must not exceed the lower of the Total Commitments and 65% of
the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Ships. 


  

	 	(c)	 If the amount requested in the Utilisation Request is greater than the amount capable of being advanced as a
result of compliance with the requirements of clause 5.3(b) then only the lower amount shall be available to be advanced (and the Utilisation Request shall be construed by reference to this lower amount). 



 

	5.4	 Lenders’ participation 



 

	 	(a)	 If the conditions set out in this Agreement have been met, each Lender shall make its participation in the Loan
available by the Utilisation Date through its Facility Office. 


  

	 	(b)	 The amount of each Lender’s participation in the Loan will be equal to the proportion borne by its undrawn
Commitment to the undrawn Total Commitments under the Facility immediately prior to making the Loan. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of the Loan and the amount of its participation in
the Loan, in each case by 11:00 a.m. on the Quotation Day. 


  

	 	(d)	 The Agent shall pay all amounts received by it in respect of the Loan (and its own participation in it, if any)
to the Borrowers or for their account in accordance with the instructions contained in the Utilisation Request. 



  
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 SECTION 4 - REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION 

 

	6	 Repayment and reduction 



 

	6.1	 Scheduled repayment of Facility 



The Borrowers shall repay the Loan by twenty four (24) quarterly repayment instalments of $2,287,500 and, together with the final
instalment, a balloon repayment of $52,100,000. Each of the instalments shall be repaid on each of the Repayment Dates, commencing with a first instalment on the First Repayment Date and ending with the final scheduled instalment on the Final
Repayment Date. 
  

	6.2	 Adjustment of scheduled repayments 



If the Total Commitments have been partially reduced under this Agreement or the Loan is partially prepaid (a) pursuant to clause 7.3
(voluntary prepayment of Loan) for the purpose of removing a Mortgaged Ship from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Agreement or (b) in connection with a sale or Total Loss of a Ship pursuant to clause 7.5(b) (Sale or Total
Loss) then the amount of the remaining instalments by which the Loan shall be repaid under clause 6.1 shall be reduced pro rata to such reduction in the Total Commitments or such prepayment. Any other prepayment made pursuant to clause 7.3
(Voluntary Prepayment of Loan) shall be treated as reducing the instalments in inverse chronological order, with any such reduction first being applied against the balloon repayment of $52,100,00. 

 

	6.3	 Final Repayment Date 



On the Final Repayment Date (without prejudice to any other provision of this Agreement), all outstanding amounts under this Agreement and the
Security Documents (including, but not limited to the outstanding amount of the Loan) shall be repaid in full. 
  

	7	 Illegality, prepayment and cancellation 



 

	7.1	 Illegality 



If, in any applicable jurisdiction, it becomes unlawful or otherwise impossible for any Lender to perform any of its obligations as
contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents, or for any Lender to fund or maintain its participation in the Facility and in the Loan: 
  

	 	(a)	 that Lender shall promptly notify the Agent upon becoming aware of that event; 



 

	 	(b)	 upon the Agent notifying the Borrowers, the Commitment of that Lender will be immediately cancelled and the
remaining Total Commitments shall each be reduced rateably; and 


  

	 	(c)	 the Borrowers shall repay that Lender’s participation in the Loan on the last day of the Interest Period
occurring after the Agent has notified the Borrowers or, if earlier, the date specified by the Lender in the notice delivered to the Agent (being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by law). 



 

	7.2	 Change of control 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers shall promptly notify the Agent upon any Obligor becoming aware of a Change of Control.



  

	 	(b)	 If a Change of Control occurs and unless the Agent has previously approved the Change of Control in writing
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consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) the Total Commitments shall be cancelled with effect from the date such Change of Control occurs and the Loan shall be prepaid in full on or
before the date falling 30 days after the date on which such Change of Control occurs (together with all other outstanding amounts under this Agreement and any of the Security Documents then due and payable at such time). 


 

	7.3	 Voluntary prepayment of Loan 



The Borrowers may, if they give the Agent not less than three Business Days’ (or such shorter period as the Majority Lenders may agree)
prior written notice, prepay either the whole or any part of the Loan (but if in part, being an amount that reduces the Loan by a minimum amount of $500,000 and which is a multiple of $500,000 or such other amount as is acceptable to the Agent).

  

	7.4	 Right of replacement or cancellation and prepayment in relation to a single Lender



  

	 	(a)	 If: 


  

	 	(i)	 any sum payable to any Lender by an Obligor is required to be increased under clause 12.2 (Tax gross-up); 


  

	 	(ii)	 any Lender claims indemnification from the Borrowers under clause 12.3 (Tax indemnity) or clause 13.1
(Increased Costs); 


  

	 	(iii)	 any Lender refuses to consent to any amendments or waivers requested by the Borrowers pursuant to any provision
of this Agreement where such provision is expressed to require the consent of such Lender; or 


  

	 	(iv)	 during a Market Disruption Event, any Lender notifies the Agent of a sum under clause 10.3(ii) and that sum is
materially greater than the equivalent sums notified by the other Lenders to the Agent under the same clause 10.3(ii), 



the Borrowers may, whilst the circumstance giving rise to the requirement for that increase or indemnification continues, give the Agent
notice of cancellation of the Commitment of that Lender and their intention to procure the repayment of that Lender’s participation in the Loan or give the Agent notice of its intention to replace that Lender in accordance with clause
7.4(d). 
  

	 	(b)	 On receipt of a notice referred to in clause 7.4(a) above, the Commitment of that Lender shall immediately be
reduced to zero and (unless the Commitment of the relevant Lender is replaced in accordance with clause 7.4(d)) the remaining Total Commitments shall each be reduced rateably. 



 

	 	(c)	 On the last day of each Interest Period which ends after the Borrowers have given notice under clause 7.4(a)
above in relation to a Lender (or, if earlier, the date specified by the Borrowers in that notice), the Borrowers shall repay that Lender’s participation in the Loan. 



 

	 	(d)	 The Borrowers may, in the circumstances set out in clause 7.4(a), with 10 Business Days’ prior notice to
the Agent and that Lender, replace that Lender by requiring that Lender to transfer (and, to the extent permitted by law, that Lender shall transfer) pursuant to clause 30 (Changes to the Lenders) all (and not part only) of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement to a Lender or other bank, financial institution, trust, fund or other entity selected by the Borrowers which confirms its willingness to assume and does assume all the obligations of the transferring Lender in
accordance with clause 30 (Changes to the Lenders) for a purchase price in cash or other cash payment payable at the time of the transfer equal to the aggregate of: 



 

	 	(i)	 the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s participation in the Loan; 



  
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	 	(ii)	 all accrued interest owing to such Lender; 



 

	 	(iii)	 the Break Costs which would have been payable to such Lender pursuant to clause 10.5 (Break Costs) had
the Borrowers prepaid in full that Lender’s participation in the Loan on the date of the transfer; and 


  

	 	(iv)	 all other amounts payable to that Lender under the Finance Documents on the date of the transfer.



  

	 	(e)	 The replacement of a Lender pursuant to clause 7.4(d) shall be subject to the following conditions:



  

	 	(i)	 the Borrowers shall have no right to replace the Agent; 



 

	 	(ii)	 neither the Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to find a replacement Lender; 



 

	 	(iii)	 in no event shall the Lender replaced under clause 7.4(d) be required to pay or surrender any of the fees
received by such Lender pursuant to the Finance Documents; and 


  

	 	(iv)	 the Lender shall only be obliged to assign its rights pursuant to clause 7.4(d) above once it is satisfied that
it has complied with all necessary “know your customer” or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations in relation to that assignment and the Agent has approved such “know your customer” or other similar
checks. 


  

	 	(f)	 A Lender shall perform the checks described in clause 7.4(e)(iv) above as soon as reasonably practicable
following delivery of a notice referred to in clause 7.4(d) above and shall notify the Agent and the Borrowers when it is satisfied that it has complied with those checks. 



 

	 	(g)	 If any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, the Borrowers may, at any time whilst the Lender continues to be a
Defaulting Lender, give the Agent 5 Business Days’ notice of cancellation of the undrawn Commitments of that Lender. 


  

	 	(h)	 On such notice becoming effective, the undrawn Commitments of the Defaulting Lender shall immediately be
reduced to zero and the Agent shall as soon as practicable after receipt of such notice, notify all the Lenders. 


  

	7.5	 Sale or Total Loss  



 

	 	(a)	 If a Ship becomes a Total Loss before the Total Commitment has become available for borrowing under this
Agreement, the Total Commitment shall be reduced by an amount equal to the greater of: 


  

	 	(i)	 the dollar value of the Applicable Fraction multiplied by the Total Commitments immediately prior to the Total
Loss; and 


  

	 	(ii)	 the amount required so that the Security Cover Ratio following such reduction is equal to the Security Cover
Ratio prior to such reduction. 



  
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	 	(b)	 On a Mortgaged Ship’s Disposal Repayment Date, the Borrowers shall prepay such amount of the Loan that is
equal to the greater of: 


  

	 	(i)	 the dollar value of Applicable Fraction multiplied by the Loan outstanding immediately prior to the Mortgaged
Ship’s Disposal Repayment Date; and 


  

	 	(ii)	 the amount required so that the Security Cover Ratio following such prepayment is equal to the Security Cover
Ratio prior to such prepayment. 


  

	 	(c)	 For the purposes of clause 7.5, Applicable Fraction means a fraction having a numerator equal to the
Fair Market Value of the Mortgaged Ship which was the subject of the sale or Total Loss and a denominator equal to the aggregate Fair Market Value of all the Mortgaged Ships immediately prior to such sale or Total Loss. 



 

	7.6	 Release of Mortgaged Ship Security 



Once the Agent has confirmed that it has received or will receive to its satisfaction all amounts payable pursuant to clause 7.5(b), the
Borrowers may request the consent of the Security Agent (acting on the instructions of all Lenders) to release, discharge and/or, as appropriate, reassign the Security Documents (and the Security Interests assigned or charged thereunder) executed in
respect of such Mortgaged Ship. In addition, the Borrowers shall also be entitled to make a request for a release of security in respect of a Mortgaged Ship where it has made a prepayment under clause 7.3 (Voluntary prepayment of Loan) for
the purpose of removing that Mortgaged Ship from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Agreement provided that the Borrowers shall be in compliance with its obligations under clause 25 (Minimum security value) following such release
or discharge. When any consent to the release of security is so given, any release arrangements of the type referred to in this clause shall be at the cost and expense of the Borrowers. 

 

	7.7	 Automatic cancellation 



Any part of the Total Commitments which has not become available or been utilised by the last day of the Availability Period shall be
automatically cancelled at close of business in London on that last day. 
  

	7.8	 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,
subject to any Break Costs, without premium or penalty. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Borrowers may not reborrow any part of the Facility which is repaid or prepaid. 



 

	 	(d)	 The Borrowers shall not repay or prepay all or any part of the Loan or cancel all or any part of the
Commitments except at the times and in the manner expressly provided for in this Agreement. 


  

	 	(e)	 Subject to clause 2.2 (Increase) no amount of the Total Commitments cancelled under this Agreement may
be subsequently reinstated. 


  

	 	(f)	 If the Agent receives a notice under this clause 7 it shall promptly forward a copy of that notice to either
the Borrowers or the affected Lender, as appropriate. 


  

	 	(g)	 If the Total Commitments are partially reduced and/or the Loan is partially prepaid under this Agreement (other
than under clause 7.1 (Illegality), clause 7.4 (Right of cancellation and prepayment in relation to a single Lender) or clause 7.5 (Sale or Total Loss)) the Commitments of the Lenders shall be reduced rateably.




  
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 SECTION 5 - COSTS OF UTILISATION 

 

	8	 Interest 


  

	8.1	 Calculation of interest 



The rate of interest on the Loan for each Interest Period is the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of the applicable: 

 

	 	(a)	 Margin; and 


  

	 	(b)	 LIBOR. 


  

	8.2	 Payment of interest 



The Borrowers shall pay accrued interest on the Loan on the last day of each Interest Period. 

 

	8.3	 Default interest 



 

	 	(a)	 If an Obligor fails to pay any amount payable by it under a Finance Document on its due date, interest shall
accrue on the overdue amount from the due date up to the date of actual payment (both before and after judgment) at a rate which, subject to clause 8.3(b) below, is two point zero per cent (2.0%) higher than the rate of interest most recently
calculated (prior to the due date of the overdue amount) pursuant to clause 8.1 (Calculation of interest), for successive Interest Periods, each of a duration selected by the Agent (acting reasonably). Any interest accruing in accordance with
this clause 8.3 shall be immediately payable by the Obligor on demand by the Agent. 


  

	 	(b)	 If any overdue amount consists of all or part of the Loan which became due on a day which was not the last day
of an Interest Period relating to the Loan or the relevant part of it: 


  

	 	(i)	 the first Interest Period for that overdue amount shall have a duration equal to the unexpired portion of the
current Interest Period relating to the Loan; and 


  

	 	(ii)	 the rate of interest applying to the overdue amount during that first Interest Period shall be two point zero
per cent (2.0%) per annum higher than the rate which would have applied if the overdue amount had not become due. 


  

	 	(c)	 Default interest (if unpaid) arising on an overdue amount will be compounded with the overdue amount at the end
of each Interest Period applicable to that overdue amount but will remain immediately due and payable. 


  

	8.4	 Notification of rates of interest 



The Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders and the Borrowers of the determination of a rate of interest under this Agreement. 

 

	9	 Interest Periods 



 

	9.1	 Selection of Interest Periods 



 

	 	(a)	 Each Interest Period shall be three months in duration and the first Interest Period shall start on the
Utilisation Date and each subsequent Interest Period shall start on the last day of its preceding Interest Period. 



  
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	 	(b)	 No Interest Period shall extend beyond the Final Repayment Date. 



 

	9.2	 Non-Business Days 



If an Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, that Interest Period will instead end on the next Business Day
in that calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not). 
  

	10	 Changes to the calculation of interest 



 

	10.1	 Unavailability of Screen Rate 



 

	 	(a)	 If no Screen Rate is available for LIBOR for the Interest Period of the Loan, the applicable LIBOR shall be the
Interpolated Screen Rate for a period equal in length to the Interest Period of that Loan. 


  

	 	(b)	 If no Screen Rate is available for LIBOR for: 



 

	 	(i)	 dollars; or 


  

	 	(ii)	 the Interest Period of the Loan and it is not possible to calculate the Interpolated Screen Rate,



 the applicable LIBOR shall be the Reference Bank Rate as of the Specified Time and for a period equal in length to the
Interest Period of the Loan. 
  

	10.2	 Calculation of Reference Bank Rate 



Subject to clause 10.3 (Market Disruption Event), if LIBOR is to be determined by reference to the Reference Banks but a Reference Bank
does not supply a quotation by the Specified Time, the applicable LIBOR shall be determined on the basis of the quotations of the remaining Reference Banks. 
  

	10.3	 Market Disruption Event 



 

	 	(a)	 If a Market Disruption Event occurs in relation to the Loan for any Interest Period, then the rate of interest
on each Lender’s share of the Loan for the Interest Period shall be the rate per annum which is the sum of: 


  

	 	(i)	 the Margin; and 


  

	 	(ii)	 the rate notified to the Agent by that Lender as soon as practicable and in any event before interest is due to
be paid in respect of that Interest Period, to be that which expresses as a percentage rate per annum the cost to that Lender of funding its participation in the Loan from whatever source it may reasonably select. 



 

	 	(b)	 If a Market Disruption Event occurs, the Agent shall, as soon as practicable, notify the Borrowers.



  

	 	(c)	 In this Agreement Market Disruption Event means that: 



 

	 	(i)	 at or about noon on the Quotation Day for the relevant Interest Period the Screen Rate is not available, it is
not possible to calculate the Interpolated Screen Rate and none or only one of the Reference Banks supplies a rate to the Agent to determine LIBOR for the relevant Interest Period; or 



  
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	 	(ii)	 before close of business in London on the Quotation Day for the relevant Interest Period, the Agent receives
notifications from a Lender or Lenders (whose participations in the Loan are equal to or exceed 50% of that Loan) that the cost to it of funding its participation in that Loan from whatever source it may reasonably select would be in excess of
LIBOR. 


  

	10.4	 Alternative basis of interest or funding 



 

	 	(a)	 If a Market Disruption Event occurs and the Agent or the Borrowers so requires, the Agent and the Borrowers
shall enter into negotiations (for a period of not more than 30 days) with a view to agreeing a substitute basis for determining the rate of interest. 


  

	 	(b)	 Any alternative basis agreed pursuant to clause 10.4(a) above shall, with the prior consent of all the Lenders
be binding on all Parties. 


  

	10.5	 Break Costs 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers shall, within three Business Days of demand by a Finance Party, pay to that Finance Party its
Break Costs attributable to all or any part of the Loan or Unpaid Sum being paid by the Borrowers on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period for the Loan or Unpaid Sum or relevant part of it. 



 

	 	(b)	 Each Lender shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after a demand by the Agent, provide a certificate
confirming the amount of its Break Costs for any Interest Period in which they accrue. 


  

	11	 Fees 



The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent the fees in the amount and at the times agreed in any Fee Letter. 

  
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 SECTION 6 - ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS 

 

	12	 Tax gross-up and indemnities 



 

	12.1	 Definitions 


  

	 	(a)	 In this Agreement: 



Protected Party means a Finance Party or, in relation to clause 14.4 (Indemnity concerning security) and clause 14.7
(Interest) insofar as it relates to interest on any amount demanded by that Indemnified Person under clause 14.4 (Indemnity concerning security), any Indemnified Person, which is or will be subject to any liability, or required to make
any payment, for or on account of Tax in relation to a sum received or receivable (or any sum deemed for the purposes of Tax to be received or receivable) under a Finance Document. 

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 either the increase in a payment made by an Obligor to a Finance Party under clause 12.2 (Tax gross-up) or a payment under clause 12.3 (Tax indemnity). 
  

	 	(b)	 Unless a contrary indication appears, in this clause 12 a reference to determines or determined
means a determination made in the absolute discretion of the person making the determination. 


  

	12.2	 Tax gross-up 



 

	 	(a)	 Each Obligor shall make all payments to be made by it under any Finance Document without any Tax Deduction,
unless a Tax Deduction is required by law. 


  

	 	(b)	 The Borrowers shall, promptly upon becoming aware that an Obligor must make a Tax Deduction (or that there is
any change in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction), notify the Agent accordingly. Similarly, a Lender shall notify the Agent on becoming so aware in respect of a payment payable to that Lender. If the Agent receives such notification from a
Lender it shall notify the Borrowers and that Obligor. 


  

	 	(c)	 If a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by an Obligor, the amount of the payment due from that Obligor
under the relevant Finance Document shall be increased to an amount which (after making any Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax Deduction had been required. 



 

	 	(d)	 If an Obligor is required to make a Tax Deduction, that Obligor 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. 


  

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


  

	12.3	 Tax indemnity 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers shall (within three Business Days of demand by the Agent) pay to a Protected Party an amount
equal to the loss, liability or cost which that Protected Party determines will be or has been (directly or indirectly) suffered for or on account of Tax by that Protected Party in respect of a Finance Document. 



  
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	 	(b)	 Clause 12.3(a) above shall not apply: 



 

	 	(i)	 with respect to any Tax assessed on a Finance Party: 



 

	 	(A)	 under the law of the jurisdiction in which that Finance Party is incorporated or, if different, the
jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) in which that Finance Party is treated as resident for tax purposes; or 


  

	 	(B)	 under the law of the jurisdiction in which that Finance Party’s Facility Office is located in respect of
amounts received or receivable in that jurisdiction, 


 if that Tax is imposed on or calculated by reference to the net
income received or receivable (but not any sum deemed to be received or receivable) by that Finance Party; 
  

	 	(ii)	 to the extent a loss, liability or cost: 



 

	 	(A)	 is compensated for by an increased payment under clause 12.2 (Tax
gross-up); 


  

	 	(B)	 is compensated for by a payment under clause 12.5 (Indemnities on an after Tax basis); or



  

	 	(C)	 relates to a FATCA Deduction required to be made by a Party. 



 

	 	(c)	 A Protected Party making, or intending to make a claim under clause 12.3(a) above shall promptly notify the
Agent of the event which will give, or has given, rise to the claim, following which the Agent shall notify the Borrowers. 


  

	 	(d)	 A Protected Party shall, on receiving a payment from an Obligor under this clause 12.3, notify the Agent.



  

	12.4	 Tax Credit 



If an Obligor makes a Tax Payment and the relevant Finance Party determines that: 

 

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


  

	 	(b)	 that Finance Party has obtained and utilised that Tax Credit, 



the Finance Party shall pay an amount to the Obligor which that Finance Party 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 Obligor. 
  

	12.5	 Indemnities on after Tax basis 



 

	 	(a)	 If and to the extent that any sum payable to any Protected Party by the Borrowers under any Finance Document by
way of indemnity or reimbursement proves to be insufficient, by reason of any Tax suffered thereon, for that Protected Party to discharge the corresponding liability to a third party, or to reimburse that Protected Party for the cost incurred by it
in discharging the corresponding liability to a third party, the Borrowers 



  
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shall pay that Protected Party such additional sum as (after taking into account any Tax suffered by that Protected Party on such additional sum) shall be required to make up the relevant
deficit. 

  

	 	(b)	 If and to the extent that any sum (the Indemnity Sum) constituting (directly or indirectly) an indemnity
to any Protected Party but paid by the Borrowers to any person other than that Protected Party, shall be treated as taxable in the hands of the Protected Party, the Borrowers shall pay to that Protected Party such sum (the Compensating Sum)
as (after taking into account any Tax suffered by that Protected Party on the Compensating Sum) shall reimburse that Protected Party for any Tax suffered by it in respect of the Indemnity Sum. 



 

	 	(c)	 For the purposes of this clause 12.5 a sum shall be deemed to be taxable in the hands of a Protected Party if
it falls to be taken into account in computing the profits or gains of that Protected Party for the purposes of Tax and, if so, that Protected Party shall be deemed to have suffered Tax on the relevant sum at the rate of Tax applicable to that
Protected Party’s profits or gains for the period in which the payment of the relevant sum falls to be taken into account for the purposes of such Tax. 


  

	 	(d)	 There shall be taken into account, in determining whether any amount referred to in clause 12.5(a) is
insufficient, the amount of any deduction or other relief, allowance or credit available to the Protected Party in respect of the Protected Party’s corresponding liability to a third party or the cost incurred by the Protected Party in
discharging the corresponding liability to a third party. 


  

	12.6	 Stamp taxes 


  

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers shall pay and, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance Party against any
cost, loss or liability that Finance Party incurs in relation to all stamp duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in respect of any Finance Document. 



 

	 	(b)	 Paragraph (a) above shall not apply in respect of any stamp duty, registration or other similar Taxes
which are payable in respect of an assignment or transfer of any kind by a Finance Party of any of its rights and/or obligations under a Finance Document other than at the request of the Borrowers or Ultimate Parent or following an Event of Default
which is continuing. 


  

	12.7	 Value added tax 



 

	 	(a)	 All amounts expressed in a Finance Document to be payable by any party to a Finance Party which (in whole or in
part) constitute the consideration for any supply for VAT purposes are deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly, subject to clause 12.7(b) below, if VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any
Finance Party to any party under a Finance Document, and such Finance Party is required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT, that party must pay to such Finance Party (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other
consideration for such supply) an amount equal to the amount of the VAT (and such Finance Party must promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to that party). 



  
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	 	(b)	 If VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Finance Party (the Supplier) to any other
Finance Party (the Recipient) under a Finance Document, and any party to a Finance Document other than the Recipient (the Subject Party) is required by the terms of any Finance Document to pay an amount equal to the consideration for
such supply to the Supplier (rather than being required to reimburse or indemnify the Recipient in respect of that consideration): 


  

	 	(i)	 (where the Supplier is the person required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT) the Subject
Party must also pay to the Supplier (at the same time as paying that amount) an additional amount equal to the amount of the VAT. The Recipient must (where this paragraph (a) applies) promptly pay to the Subject Party an amount equal to any
credit or repayment the Recipient receives from the relevant tax authority which the Recipient reasonably determines relates to the VAT chargeable on that supply; and 



 

	 	(ii)	 (where the Recipient is the person required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT) the Subject
Party must promptly, following demand from the Recipient, pay to the Recipient an amount equal to the VAT chargeable on that supply but only to the extent that the Recipient reasonably determines that it is not entitled to credit or repayment from
the relevant tax authority in respect of that VAT. 


  

	 	(c)	 Where a Finance Document requires any party to it to reimburse or indemnify a Finance Party for any cost or
expense, that party shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) such Finance Party for the full amount of such cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT save to the extent that such Finance Party reasonably determines that
it is entitled to credit or repayment of in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority. 


  

	 	(d)	 Any reference in this clause 12.7 (Value Added Tax) to any party shall, at any time when such party is
treated as a member of a group for VAT purposes, include (where appropriate and unless the context otherwise requires) a reference to any member of such group at such time. 



 

	 	(e)	 In relation to any supply made by a Finance Party to any party under a Finance Document, if reasonably
requested by such Finance Party, that party must promptly provide such Finance Party with details of that party’s VAT registration and such other information as is reasonably requested in connection with such Finance Party’s VAT reporting
requirements in relation to such supply. 


  

	12.8	 FATCA Information 



 

	 	(a)	 Subject to clause 12.8(c) below, each Party shall, within ten 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; 



 

	 	(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 clause 12.8(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. 



  
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	 	(c)	 Clause 12.8(a) above shall not oblige any Finance Party 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 to any Finance Document fails to confirm its status or to supply forms, documentation or other
information requested in accordance with clause 12.8(a)(i) or clause 12.8(a)(ii) above (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where 12.8(c) 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. 



 

	12.9	 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 and, in addition, shall notify the Company and the Agent and the Agent shall notify the other Finance Parties. 



 

	13	 Increased Costs 



 

	13.1	 Increased Costs 



 

	 	(a)	 Subject to clause 13.3 (Exceptions), the Borrowers shall, within three Business Days of a demand by the
Agent, pay for the account of a Finance Party the amount of any Increased Costs incurred by that Finance Party or any of its Affiliates which: 


  

	 	(i)	 arises 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; and/or 


  

	 	(ii)	 is a Basel III Increased Cost. 



 

	 	(b)	 In this Agreement Increased Costs means: 



 

	 	(i)	 a reduction in the rate of return from the Facility or on a Finance Party’s (or its Affiliate’s)
overall capital; 


  

	 	(ii)	 an additional or increased cost; or 



 

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



  
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 which is incurred or suffered by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates to the extent
that it is attributable to that Finance Party having entered into its Commitment or funding or performing its obligations under any Finance Document. 
  

	13.2	 Increased Cost claims 



 

	 	(a)	 A Finance Party intending to make a claim pursuant to clause 13.1 (Increased Costs) shall notify the
Agent of the event giving rise to the claim, following which the Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers. 


  

	 	(b)	 Each Finance Party shall, as soon as practicable after a demand by the Agent, provide a certificate confirming
the amount of its Increased Costs. 


  

	13.3	 Exceptions 


  

	 	(a)	 Clause 13.1 (Increased Costs) does not apply to the extent any Increased Cost is: 



 

	 	(i)	 attributable to a Tax Deduction required by law to be made by an Obligor; 



 

	 	(ii)	 attributable to a FATCA Deduction required to be made by a Party; 



 

	 	(iii)	 compensated for by clause 12.3 (Tax indemnity) (or would have been compensated for under clause 12.3
(Tax indemnity) but was not so compensated solely because any of the exclusions in clause 12.3(b) applied); or 


  

	 	(iv)	 attributable to the wilful breach by the relevant Finance Party or its Affiliates of any law or regulation.



  

	 	(b)	 Any claim for an Increased Cost made pursuant to clause 13.1 above that arises from or is related to a Basel
III Increased Cost incurred by any Finance Party shall be recoverable only to the extent that such Basel III Increased Cost is attributable to the implementation or application of or compliance with any Basel III Regulation which has come into force
after the date of this Agreement. 


  

	 	(c)	 In this clause 13.3, a reference to a Tax Deduction has the same meaning given to the term in clause
12.1 (Definitions). 


  

	14	 Other indemnities 



 

	14.1	 Currency indemnity 



 

	 	(a)	 If any sum due from an Obligor 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 that Obligor; and/or 



 

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



 that Obligor shall, as an independent obligation, within three Business Days of demand by a Finance Party, indemnify
each Finance Party to whom that Sum is due against any Losses arising out of or as a result of the conversion including any discrepancy between (i) the rate of exchange used to convert that Sum from the First Currency into the Second Currency
and (ii) the rate or rates of exchange available to that person at the time of its receipt of that Sum. 

  
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	 	(b)	 Each Obligor 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. 


  

	14.2	 Other indemnities 



The Borrowers shall (or shall procure that another Obligor will), within three Business Days of demand by a Finance Party, indemnify each
Finance Party against any and all Losses incurred by that Finance Party as a result of: 
  

	 	(a)	 the occurrence of any Event of Default; 



 

	 	(b)	 a failure by an Obligor to pay any amount due under a Finance Document on its due date, including without
limitation, any and all Losses arising as a result of clause 34 (Sharing among the Finance Parties); 


  

	 	(c)	 funding, or making arrangements to fund, its participation in the Loan requested by the Borrowers in the
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 that Finance Party alone); 



 

	 	(d)	 the Loan (or part of the Loan) not being prepaid in accordance with a notice of prepayment given by the
Borrowers; 


  

	 	(e)	 arising or asserted under or in connection with any law relating to safety at sea, the ISM Code, any
Environmental Law or any Sanctions (including, without limitation, any Losses incurred by that Finance Party in investigating any possible breach of such laws but excluding any Losses incurred by that Finance Party solely by reason of that Finance
Party’s own breach of such laws); or 


  

	 	(f)	 incurred by it as a result of any claim, action, civil penalty or fine against, any settlement, and any other
kind of loss or liability, and all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements) incurred by the Agent, the Security Agent or any Lender as a result of conduct of any Obligor or any of their partners, directors,
officers, employees, agents or advisors, that violates any Sanctions. 


  

	14.3	 Indemnity to the Agent 



The Borrowers shall promptly indemnify the Agent and the Security Agent against: 

 

	 	(a)	 any and all Losses incurred by the Agent or the Security Agent (acting reasonably) as a result of:



  

	 	(i)	 investigating any event which it reasonably believes is a Default; 



 

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


  

	 	(iii)	 instructing lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, or other professional advisers or experts as permitted under
this Agreement; or 


  

	 	(iv)	 any action taken by the Agent or the Security Agent or any of their representatives, agents or contractors in
connection with any powers conferred by any Security Document to remedy any breach of any Obligor’s obligations under the Finance Documents; and 



  
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	 	(b)	 any cost, loss or liability (including, without limitation, for negligence or any other category of liability
whatsoever) incurred by the Agent or the Security Agent in the course of acting as Agent or, as the case may be, Security Agent under the Finance Documents (otherwise than by reason of the Agent’s or the Security Agent’s gross negligence
or wilful misconduct) (or, in the case of any cost, loss or liability pursuant to clause 35.11 (Disruption to payment systems etc.) notwithstanding the Agent’s or the Security Agent’s negligence, gross negligence or any other
category of liability whatsoever but not including any claim based on the fraud of the Agent or the Security Agent in acting as Agent or, as the case may be, the Security Agent under the Finance Documents. 



 

	14.4	 Indemnity concerning security 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers shall (or shall procure that another Obligor will) promptly indemnify each Indemnified Person
against any and all Losses incurred by it in connection with: 


  

	 	(i)	 any failure by the Borrowers to comply with clause 16 (Costs and expenses); 



 

	 	(ii)	 acting or relying on any notice, request or instruction received in respect of the Finance Documents which it
reasonably believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; 


  

	 	(iii)	 the taking, holding, protection or enforcement of the Security Documents; 



 

	 	(iv)	 the exercise or purported exercise of any of the rights, powers, discretions, authorities and remedies vested
in the Security Agent and/or any other Finance Party and each Receiver by the Finance Documents or by law unless and to the extent that it was caused by its gross negligence or wilful misconduct; 



 

	 	(v)	 any claim (whether relating to the environment or otherwise) made or asserted against the Indemnified Person
which would not have arisen but for the execution or enforcement of one or more Finance Documents (unless and to the extent it is caused by the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of that Indemnified Person); or 



 

	 	(vi)	 any breach by any Obligor of the Finance Documents. 



 

	 	(b)	 The Security Agent may, in priority to any payment to the other Finance Parties, indemnify itself out of the
Trust Property in respect of, and pay and retain, all sums necessary to give effect to the indemnity in this clause 14.4 and shall have a lien on the Security Documents and the proceeds of the enforcement of those Security Documents for all moneys
payable to it. 


  

	14.5	 Continuation of indemnities 



The indemnities by the Borrowers in favour of the Indemnified Persons contained in this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect
notwithstanding any breach by any Finance Party or the Borrowers of the terms of this Agreement, the repayment or prepayment of the Loan, the cancellation of the Total Commitments or the repudiation by the Agent or the Borrowers of this Agreement.

  

	14.6	 Third Parties Act 



Each Indemnified Person may rely on the terms of clause 14.4 (Indemnity concerning security) and clauses 12 (Tax gross-up and indemnities) and 14.7 (Interest) insofar as it relates to 

  
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interest on any amount demanded by that Indemnified Person under clause 14.4 (Indemnity concerning security), subject to clause 1.3 (Third party rights) and the provisions of the
Third Parties Act. 
  

	14.7	 Interest 



Moneys becoming due by the Borrowers to any Indemnified Person under the indemnities contained in this clause 14 (Other indemnities) or
elsewhere in this Agreement shall be paid on demand made by such Indemnified Person and shall be paid together with interest on the sum demanded from the date of demand therefor to the date of reimbursement by the Borrowers to such Indemnified
Person (both before and after judgment) at the rate referred to in clause 8.3 (Default interest). 
  

	14.8	 Exclusion of liability 



No Indemnified Person will be in any way liable or responsible to any Obligor (whether as mortgagee in possession or otherwise) who is a Party
or is a party to a Finance Document to which this clause applies for any loss or liability arising from any act, default, omission or misconduct of that Indemnified Person, except to the extent caused by its own gross negligence or wilful
misconduct. Any Indemnified Person may rely on this clause 14.8 subject to clause 1.3 (Third party rights) and the provisions of the Third Parties Act. 
  

	15	 Mitigation by the Lenders 



 

	15.1	 Mitigation 


  

	 	(a)	 Each Finance Party shall, in consultation with the Borrowers, 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 12 (Tax gross-up and
indemnities) or clause 13 (Increased Costs) including (but not limited to) transferring its rights and obligations under the Finance Documents to another Affiliate or Facility Office. 



 

	 	(b)	 Clause 15.1(a) does not in any way limit the obligations of any Obligor under the Finance Documents.



  

	15.2	 Limitation of liability 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers shall promptly indemnify each Finance Party for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by
that Finance Party as a result of steps taken by it under clause 15.1 (Mitigation). 


  

	 	(b)	 A Finance Party is not obliged to take any steps under clause 15.1 (Mitigation) if, in the opinion of
that Finance Party (acting reasonably), to do so might be prejudicial to it. 


  

	16	 Costs and expenses 



 

	16.1	 Transaction expenses 



The Borrowers shall promptly within five Business Days of demand pay the Agent, the Security Agent and the Arrangers the amount of all costs
and expenses (including fees, costs and expenses of legal advisers and insurance and other consultants and advisers) reasonably incurred by any of them (and by any Receiver) in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution,
syndication, registration and perfection and any release, discharge or reassignment of: 

  
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	 	(a)	 this Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Agreement and the Security Documents;



  

	 	(b)	 any other Finance Documents executed or proposed to be executed after the date of this Agreement including any
executed to provide additional security under clause 25 (Minimum security value); or 


  

	 	(c)	 any Security Interest expressed or intended to be granted by a Finance Document. 



 

	16.2	 Amendment costs 



If an Obligor requests an amendment, waiver or consent, the Borrowers shall, within five Business Days of demand by the Agent, reimburse the
Agent for the amount of all costs and expenses (including fees, costs and expenses of legal advisers and insurance and other consultants and advisers) reasonably incurred by the Agent and the Security Agent (and by any Receiver) in responding to,
evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement. 
  

	16.3	 Enforcement, preservation and other costs 



The Borrowers shall on demand by a Finance Party, pay to each Finance Party the amount of all costs and expenses (including fees, costs and
expenses of legal advisers and insurance and other consultants, brokers, surveyors and advisers) incurred by that Finance Party in connection with: 
  

	 	(a)	 the enforcement of, or the preservation of any rights under, any Finance Document and any proceedings initiated
by or against any Indemnified Person and as a consequence of holding the Charged Property or enforcing those rights and any proceedings instituted by or against any Indemnified Person as a consequence of taking or holding the Security Documents or
enforcing those rights; 


  

	 	(b)	 any valuation carried out under clause 25 (Minimum security value); 



 

	 	(c)	 any inspection carried out under clause 23.8 (Inspection and notice of
dry-dockings); or 


  

	 	(d)	 or any survey carried out under clause 23.16 (Survey report). 



  
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 SECTION 7 - GUARANTEE 

 

	17	 Guarantee and indemnity 



 

	17.1	 Guarantee and indemnity 



Each Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally: 
  

	 	(a)	 guarantees to the Security Agent (as trustee for the Finance Parties) and the other Finance Parties punctual
performance by each other Obligor of all such Obligor’s obligations under the Finance Documents; 


  

	 	(b)	 undertakes with the Security Agent (as trustee for the Finance Parties) and the other Finance Parties that
whenever another Obligor does not pay any amount when due under or in connection with any Finance Document, it shall immediately on demand pay that amount as if it was the principal obligor; and 



 

	 	(c)	 agrees with the Security Agent (as trustee for the Finance Parties) and the other Finance Parties that if any
obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it will, as an independent and primary obligation indemnify that Finance Party immediately on demand against any cost, loss or liability it incurs as a result of the
Borrowers not paying any amount which would, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been payable by the Borrowers under any Finance Document on the date when it would have been due. The amount payable by a Guarantor under this
indemnity will not exceed the amount it would have had to pay under this clause 17.1 if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guarantee. 


  


	17.2	 Continuing guarantee 



Each Guarantee is a continuing guarantee and will extend to the ultimate balance of sums payable by any Obligor under the Finance Documents,
regardless of any intermediate payment or discharge in whole or in part. 
  

	17.3	 Reinstatement 



If any discharge, release or arrangement (whether in respect of the obligations of any Obligor or any security for those obligations or
otherwise) is made by a Finance Party in whole or in part on the basis of any payment, security or other disposition which is avoided or must be restored in insolvency, liquidation, administration or otherwise, without limitation, then the liability
of each Guarantor under this clause 17 will continue or be reinstated as if the discharge, release or arrangement had not occurred. 
  

	17.4	 Waiver of defences 



The obligations of a Guarantor under this clause 17 will not be affected by an act, omission, matter or thing (whether or not known to it or
any Finance Party) which, but for this clause, would reduce, release or prejudice any of its obligations under this clause 17 including (without limitation): 
  

	 	(a)	 any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, any Obligor or other person;



  

	 	(b)	 the release of any other Obligor or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any
creditor of any other Obligor; 



  
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	 	(c)	 the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up
or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, any Obligor or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement
in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any security; 


  

	 	(d)	 any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or
status of an Obligor or any other person; 


  

	 	(e)	 any amendment, novation, supplement, extension, restatement (however fundamental and whether or not more
onerous) or replacement of any Finance Document or any other document or security including without limitation any change in the purpose of, any extension of or any increase in any facility or the addition of any new facility under any Finance
Document or other document or security; 


  

	 	(f)	 any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Finance Document or
any other document or security; or 


  

	 	(g)	 any insolvency or similar proceedings. 



 

	17.5	 Immediate recourse 



Each Guarantor waives any right it may have of first requiring any Finance Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) to proceed against or
enforce any other rights or security or claim payment from any person before claiming from that Guarantor under this clause 17. This waiver applies irrespective of any law or any provision of a Finance Document to the contrary. 

 

	17.6	 Appropriations 



Until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance Documents have been irrevocably paid
in full, each Finance Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) may: 
  

	 	(a)	 refrain from applying or enforcing any other moneys, security or rights held or received by that Finance Party
(or any trustee or agent on its behalf) in respect of those amounts, or apply and enforce the same in such manner and order as it sees fit (whether against those amounts or otherwise) and no Guarantor shall be entitled to the benefit of the same;
and 


  

	 	(b)	 hold in an interest-bearing suspense account any moneys received from a Guarantor or on account of any
Guarantor’s liability under this clause 17. 


  

	17.7	 Deferral of Guarantors’ rights 



Until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance Documents have been irrevocably paid
in full and unless the Agent otherwise directs, no Guarantor will exercise any rights which it may have by reason of performance by it of its obligations under the Finance Documents or by reason of any amount being payable, or liability arising,
under this clause 17: 
  

	 	(a)	 to be indemnified by another Obligor; 



 

	 	(b)	 to claim any contribution from any other guarantor of any Obligor’s obligations under the Finance
Documents; 


  

	 	(c)	 to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights of the
Finance Parties under the Finance Documents or of any other guarantee or security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, the Finance Documents by any Finance Party; 



  
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	 	(d)	 to bring legal or other proceedings for an order requiring any Obligor to make any payment, or perform any
obligation, in respect of which a Guarantor has given a guarantee, undertaking or indemnity under clause 17 (Guarantee and Indemnity); 


  

	 	(e)	 to exercise any right of set-off against any other Obligor; and/or



  

	 	(f)	 to claim or prove as a creditor of any other Obligor in competition with any Finance Party.



 If a Guarantor receives any benefit, payment or distribution in relation to such rights it will promptly pay an equal
amount to the Agent for application in accordance with clause 35 (Payment mechanics). This only applies until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance Documents have been irrevocably
paid in full. 
  

	17.8	 Additional security 



Each Guarantee is in addition to and is not in any way prejudiced by any other guarantee or security now or subsequently held by any Finance
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 SECTION 8 - REPRESENTATIONS, UNDERTAKINGS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT 

 

	18	 Representations 



Each Borrower makes and repeats the representations and warranties set out in this clause 18 to each Finance Party at the times specified
in clause 18.35 (Times when representations are made). 
  

	18.1	 Status 


  

	 	(a)	 The Ultimate Parent is domesticated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of its Original
Jurisdiction as a corporation, and each Borrower and the Parent is duly formed or, as applicable, domesticated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of its Original Jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation as a limited liability
company, and each Obligor has no registered place of business outside its Original Jurisdiction. 


  

	 	(b)	 Each Obligor has power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own its
property and other assets. 


  

	18.2	 Binding obligations 



Subject to the Legal Reservations, the obligations expressed to be assumed by each Obligor in each Finance Document and any Charter Document to
which it is, or is to be, a party are or, when entered into by it, will be legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations and each Security Document to which an Obligor is, or will be, a party, creates or will create the Security Interests which
that Security Document purports to create and those Security Interests are or will be valid and effective. 
  

	18.3	 Power and authority 



 

	 	(a)	 Each Obligor has power to enter into, perform and deliver and comply with its obligations under, and has taken
all necessary action to authorise its entry into, each Finance Document and any Charter Document to which it is or is to be a party. 


  

	 	(b)	 No limitation on any Obligor’s powers to borrow, create security or give guarantees will be exceeded as a
result of any transaction under, or the entry into of, any Finance Document or any Charter Document to which such Obligor is, or is to be, a party. 


  

	18.4	 Non-conflict 



The entry into and performance by each Obligor of, and the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents and the Charter Documents to
which it is a party and the granting of the Security Interests purported to be created by the Security Documents do not and will not conflict with: 
  

	 	(a)	 any law or regulation applicable to any Obligor; 



 

	 	(b)	 the Constitutional Documents of any Obligor; or 



 

	 	(c)	 any agreement or other instrument binding upon any Obligor or its assets, or constitute a default or
termination event (however described) under any such agreement or instrument. 



  
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	18.5	 Validity and admissibility in evidence 



 

	 	(a)	 All authorisations required or desirable: 



 

	 	(i)	 to enable each Obligor lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights and comply with its obligations under each
Finance Document and any Charter Document to which it is a party; 


  

	 	(ii)	 to make each Finance Document and any Charter Document to which it is a party admissible in evidence in its
Relevant Jurisdiction; and 


  

	 	(iii)	 to ensure that each of the Security Interests created under the Security Documents has the priority and ranking
contemplated by them, 


 have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect except any authorisation or
filing referred to in clause 18.12 (No filing or stamp taxes), which authorisation or filing will be promptly obtained or effected within any applicable period. 
  

	 	(b)	 All authorisations necessary for the conduct of the business, trade and ordinary activities of each Obligor
have been obtained or effected (subject to the Legal Reservations) and are in full force and effect if failure to obtain or effect those authorisations might have a Material Adverse Effect. 



 

	18.6	 Governing law and enforcement 



Save as otherwise identified in any legal opinion delivered to the Agent under clause 4.1 (Initial conditions precedent) and subject to
any Legal Reservations: 
  

	 	(a)	 the choice of English law or any other applicable law as the governing law of any Finance Document and any
Charter Document will be recognised and enforced in each Obligor’s Relevant Jurisdiction; and 


  

	 	(b)	 any judgment obtained in England in relation to an Obligor will be recognised and enforced in each
Obligor’s Relevant Jurisdictions. 


  

	18.7	 Information 


  

	 	(a)	 Any Information is true and accurate in all material respects at the time it was given or made.



  

	 	(b)	 There are no facts or circumstances or any other information which could make the Information incomplete,
untrue, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Information does not omit anything which could make the Information incomplete, untrue, inaccurate or
misleading in any material respect. 


  

	 	(d)	 All opinions, projections, forecasts or expressions of intention contained in the Information and the
assumptions on which they are based have been arrived at after due and careful enquiry and consideration and were believed to be reasonable by the person who provided that Information as at the date it was given or made. 



 

	 	(e)	 For the purposes of this clause 18.7, Information means: any information provided by any Obligor or any
other Group Member to any of the Finance Parties in connection with the Finance Documents, the Charter Documents or the transactions referred to in them. 



  
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	18.8	 Original Financial Statements 



 

	 	(a)	 The Original Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.



  

	 	(b)	 The audited Original Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial condition and
results of operations of the Group during the relevant financial year. 


  

	 	(c)	 There has been no material adverse change in its assets, business or financial condition (or the assets,
business or consolidated financial condition of the Group) since the date of the Original Financial Statements. 


  

	18.9	 Pari passu ranking 



Each Obligor’s payment obligations under the Finance Documents to which it is, or is to be, a party rank at least pari passu with all its
other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated payment obligations, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally. 
  

	18.10	 Ranking and effectiveness of security 



Subject to the Legal Reservations and any filing, registration or notice requirements which is referred to in any legal opinion delivered to
the Agent under clause 4.1 (Initial conditions precedent), the security created by the Security Documents has (or will have when the Security Documents have been executed) the priority which it is expressed to have in the Security Documents,
the Charged Property is not subject to any Security Interest other than Permitted Security Interests and such security will constitute perfected security on the assets described in the Security Documents. 

 

	18.11	 No insolvency 



No corporate action, legal proceeding or other procedure or step described in clause 29.9 (Insolvency proceedings) or creditors’
process described in clause 29.10 (Creditors’ process) has been taken or, to the knowledge of any Obligor, threatened in relation to a Group Member and none of the circumstances described in clause 29.8 (Insolvency) applies to any
Group Member. 
  

	18.12	 No filing or stamp taxes 



Under the laws of each Obligor’s Relevant Jurisdictions it is not necessary that any Finance Document or any Charter Document to which it
is, or is to be, party be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in that jurisdiction or that any stamp, registration, notarial or similar Taxes or fees be paid on or in relation to any such Finance Document or any Charter
Document or the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents except any filing, recording or enrolling or any tax or fee payable in relation to any Finance Document which is referred to in any legal opinion delivered to the Agent under clause
4.1 (Initial conditions precedent) and which will be made or paid promptly after the date of the relevant Finance Document. 
  

	18.13	 Tax 


  

	 	(a)	 No Obligor is required to make any Tax Deduction and no other party is required to make any such deduction from
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	 	(b)	 The execution or delivery or performance by any Party of the Finance Documents will not result in any Finance
Party: 


  

	 	(i)	 having any liability in respect of Tax in any Flag State; 



 

	 	(ii)	 having or being deemed to have a place of business in any Flag State or any Relevant Jurisdiction of any
Obligor. 


  

	18.14	 No Default 



 

	 	(a)	 No Default is continuing or is reasonably likely to result from the making of any Utilisation or the entry
into, the performance of, or any transaction contemplated by, any Finance Document or any Charter Document. 


  

	 	(b)	 No other event or circumstance is outstanding which constitutes (or, with the expiry of a grace period, the
giving of notice, the making of any determination or any combination of any of the foregoing, would constitute) a default or termination event (however described) under any other agreement or instrument which is binding on any Obligor r or to which
any Obligor’s assets are subject which might have a Material Adverse Effect. 


  

	18.15	 No proceedings pending or threatened 



No litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings or investigations of, or before, any court, arbitral body or agency which, if
adversely determined, might be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, have (to the best of any Obligor’s knowledge and belief) been started or threatened against any Obligor or any other Group Member. 

 

	18.16	 No breach of laws 



 

	 	(a)	 No Obligor has breached any law or regulation which breach might have a Material Adverse
Effect. 


  

	 	(b)	 No labour dispute is current or, to the best of any Obligor’s knowledge and belief (having made due and
careful enquiry), threatened against any Obligor which may have a Material Adverse Effect. 


  

	18.17	 Environmental matters 



 

	 	(a)	 No Environmental Law applicable to any Ship and/or any Obligor has been violated in a manner or circumstances
which might have, a Material Adverse Effect. 


  

	 	(b)	 All consents, licences and approvals required under such Environmental Laws have been obtained and are
currently in force. 


  

	 	(c)	 No Environmental Claim has been made or threatened or is pending against any Obligor or Ship where that claim
might have a Material Adverse Effect and there has been no Environmental Incident which has given, or might give, rise to such a claim. 


  

	18.18	 Tax Compliance 



 

	 	(a)	 No Obligor is materially overdue in the filing of any Tax returns or overdue in the payment of any material
amount in respect of Tax. 


  

	 	(b)	 No claims or investigations are being, or are reasonably likely to be, made or conducted against any Obligor
with respect to Taxes such that a liability of, or claim against, any Obligor is reasonably likely to arise for an amount for which adequate reserves have not been provided in the Original Financial Statements and which might have a Material Adverse
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	 	(c)	 Each Obligor is resident for Tax purposes only in its Original Jurisdiction except for any Taxes which may
arise in the usual course of its business of operating and trading the Ships. 


  

	18.19	 Anti- corruption law 



Each Obligor has conducted its businesses in compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and has instituted and maintained policies and
procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws. 
  

	18.20	 Sanctions 



No Obligor nor any other Group Member (or their Affiliates), nor any of their respective directors, officers or employees nor, to the knowledge
of any Obligor, any persons acting on any of their behalf: 
  

	 	(a)	 is a Sanctioned Party; 



 

	 	(b)	 owns or controls a Sanctioned Party; 



 

	 	(c)	 is in breach of Sanctions; or 



 

	 	(d)	 has received notice of or is aware of any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation against it with
respect to Sanctions applicable to it by any Sanctions Authority. 


  

	18.21	 Security and Financial Indebtedness 



On and following the Utilisation Date, and except for those Security Interests granted by the Obligors pursuant to the Existing Loan Agreement
that will be discharged on the Utilisation Date: 
  

	 	(a)	 no Security Interest shall exist over all or any of the present or future assets of any Obligor in breach of
this Agreement; and 


  

	 	(b)	 no Obligor shall have any Financial Indebtedness outstanding in breach of this Agreement (including but not
limited any Financial Indebtedness referred to in clause 28.2 (Financial Indebtedness)). 


  

	18.22	 Legal and beneficial ownership 



Each Obligor is or, on the date the Security Documents to which it is a party are entered into, will be the sole legal and beneficial owner of
the respective assets over which it purports to grant a Security Interest under the Security Documents to which it is a party. 
  

	18.23	 Membership interests 



The membership interests of each Borrower are fully paid and not subject to any option to purchase or similar rights. The Constitutional
Documents of each Borrower do not and could not restrict or inhibit any transfer of those membership interests on creation or enforcement of the Security Documents. There are no agreements in force which provide for the issue or allotment of, or
grant any person the right to call for the issue or allotment of, any membership interest or loan capital of each Borrower (including any option or right of pre-emption or conversion). 

 

	18.24	 Accounting Reference Date 



The financial year-end of each Obligor is the Accounting Reference Date. 

  
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	18.25	 Material Adverse Effect 



There has been no Material Adverse Effect which has affected the ability of the Borrowers to make all the required payments under this
Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement since the date of the Original Financial Statements. 
  

	18.26	 No adverse consequences 



Save as otherwise identified in any legal opinion delivered to the Agent under clause 4.1 (Initial conditions precedent): 

 

	 	(a)	 it is not necessary under the laws of the Relevant Jurisdictions of any Obligor: 



 

	 	(i)	 in order to enable any Finance Party to enforce its rights under any Finance Document to which it is, or is to
be, a party; or 


  

	 	(ii)	 by reason of the execution of any Finance Document or the performance by any Obligor of its obligations under
any Finance Document to which it is, or is to be, a party, 


 that any Finance Party should be licensed, qualified or
otherwise entitled to carry on business in any of such Relevant Jurisdictions; and 
  

	 	(b)	 no Finance Party is or will be deemed to be resident, domiciled or carrying on business in any Relevant
Jurisdiction by reason only of the execution, performance and/or enforcement of any Finance Document. 


  

	18.27	 Copies of documents 



The copies of any Charter Documents and the Constitutional Documents of the Obligors delivered to the Agent under clause 4 (Conditions of
Utilisation) will be true, complete and accurate copies of such documents and include all amendments and supplements to them as at the time of such delivery and no other agreements or arrangements exist between any of the parties to any Charter
Document which would materially affect the transactions or arrangements contemplated by any Charter Document or modify or release the obligations of any party under that Charter Document. 

 

	18.28	 No immunity 



No Obligor or any of its assets is immune to any legal action or proceeding. 

 

	18.29	 Ship status 



Each Ship will on the first day of the relevant Mortgage Period be: 
  

	 	(a)	 registered permanently in the name of the relevant Owner through the relevant Registry as a ship under the laws
and flag of the relevant Flag State; 


  

	 	(b)	 operationally seaworthy and in every way fit for service; 



 

	 	(c)	 classed with the relevant Classification free of all requirements and recommendations of the relevant
Classification Society; and 


  

	 	(d)	 insured in the manner required by the Finance Documents. 



  
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	18.30	 Ship’s employment 



Each Ship shall on the first day of the relevant Mortgage Period be free of any charter commitment (other than any Charter if any Charter has
been entered into by an Owner) which, if entered into after that date, would require approval under the Finance Documents. 
  

	18.31	 Ownership of the Obligors 



Each of the Borrowers is a wholly, legally and beneficially owned: 
  

	 	(a)	 indirect Subsidiary of the Ultimate Parent; and 



 

	 	(b)	 direct Subsidiary of the Parent. 



 

	18.32	 Address commission 



There are no rebates, commissions or other payments in connection with any Charter other than those referred to in it. 

 

	18.33	 No money laundering 



None of the Obligors are in contravention of any anti-money laundering law, official requirement or other regulatory measure or procedure
implemented to combat “money laundering”. 
  

	18.34	 No corrupt practices 



None of the Obligors are engaged in any practice which would be deemed corrupt in any Relevant Jurisdiction. 

 

	18.35	 Times when representations are made 



 

	 	(a)	 All of the representations and warranties set out in this clause 18 (other than Ship Representations relating
to Ships which are not Mortgaged Ships at such time) are deemed to be made on the dates of: 


  

	 	(i)	 this Agreement; 


  

	 	(ii)	 the Utilisation Request; and 



 

	 	(iii)	 the issuing of any Compliance Certificate. 



 

	 	(b)	 The Repeating Representations are deemed to be made on the first day of each Interest Period. 



  

	 	(c)	 All of the Ship Representations are deemed to be made on the first day of the Mortgage Period for the relevant
Ship. 


  

	 	(d)	 Each representation or warranty deemed to be made after the date of this Agreement shall be deemed to be made
by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing at the date the representation or warranty is deemed to be made. 



  
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	19	 Information undertakings 



The Borrowers undertake that this clause 19 will be complied with throughout the Facility Period. 

In this clause 19: 

Annual Financial Statements means the financial statements for a financial year of the Group delivered pursuant to clause 19.1(a). 

Quarterly Financial Statements means the financial statements for a financial quarter of the Group delivered pursuant to clause 19.1(b).

  

	19.1	 Financial statements 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers shall supply to the Agent as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 120 days
after the end of each financial year, the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group and the unaudited financial statements of the Borrowers, in each case for that financial year. 



 

	 	(b)	 The Borrowers shall supply to the Agent as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 90 days
after the end of each financial quarter (other than the last financial quarter) of each financial year, the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Group for that financial quarter duly signed by the chief financial officer or a financial
controller of the Ultimate Parent. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Borrowers shall supply to the Agent not later than 30 June and 31 December each year throughout
the Facility Period: 


  

	 	(i)	 financial projections for the Group for the succeeding three years in form and substance satisfactory to the
Agent (acting on behalf of the Majority lenders), such financial projections to be for such period as reflects the current reporting practice of the Group from time to time and in any event being for a period of not less than three years; and



  

	 	(ii)	 details of contracted employment of the Group’s fleet for the following 12 month period.



  

	19.2	 Provision and contents of Compliance Certificate 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers shall supply a Compliance Certificate to the Agent, with each set of Quarterly Financial
Statements for the Group. 


  

	 	(b)	 Each Compliance Certificate shall, amongst other things, including supporting schedules setting out (in
reasonable detail) computations as to compliance with clause 20 (Financial covenants). 


  

	 	(c)	 Each Compliance Certificate shall be signed by a director or the chief financial officer of the Ultimate
Parent. 


  

	19.3	 Requirements as to financial statements 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers shall procure that each set of Annual Financial Statements includes a profit and loss account, a
balance sheet and a cashflow statement and each set of Quarterly Financial Statements includes an income statement, a cashflow statement and a balance sheet and that, in addition, each set of Annual Financial Statements shall be audited by the
Auditors. 


  

	 	(b)	 Each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to clause 19.1 (Financial statements) shall:



  

	 	(i)	 be prepared in accordance with GAAP or, if elected by the Group, IFRS; 



  
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	 	(ii)	 give a true and fair view of (in the case of Annual Financial Statements for any financial year), or fairly
represent (in other cases), the financial condition and operations of the Group or as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn up; and 


  

	 	(iii)	 in the case of annual audited financial statements, not be the subject of any qualification in the
Auditors’ opinion on the consolidated financial statements. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Borrowers shall procure that each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to clause 19.1
(Financial statements) shall be prepared using GAAP or IFRS, accounting practices and financial reference periods consistent with those applied in the preparation of the Original Financial Statements, unless, in relation to any set of
financial statements, the Borrowers notify the Agent that there has been a change in GAAP or, as the case may be, IFRS or the accounting practices and the Auditors deliver to the Agent: 



 

	 	(i)	 a description of any change necessary for those financial statements to reflect the GAAP or, as the case may
be, IFRS or accounting practices and reference periods upon which corresponding Original Financial Statements were prepared; and 


  

	 	(ii)	 sufficient information, in form and substance as may be reasonably required by the Agent, to enable the Lenders
to determine whether clause 20 (Financial covenants) has been complied with and to make an accurate comparison between the financial position indicated in those financial statements and the Original Financial Statements.



 Any reference in this Agreement to any financial statements shall be construed as a reference to those financial
statements as adjusted to reflect the basis upon which the Original Financial Statements were prepared. 
  

	19.4	 Year-end 



The Borrowers shall procure that each financial year-end of each Obligor falls on the Accounting
Reference Date. 
  

	19.5	 Information: miscellaneous 



The Borrowers shall supply to the Agent: 
  

	 	(a)	 at the same time as they are dispatched, copies of all financial statements, financial forecasts, reports,
proxy statements and other material communications provided to the shareholders or members of the Borrowers and copies of all material documents dispatched by any Guarantor or any Obligors to its creditors generally (or any class of them);



  

	 	(b)	 promptly upon becoming aware of them, the details of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings
which are current, threatened or pending against any Obligor, and which, if adversely determined, might have a Material Adverse Effect or which would involve a liability, or a potential or alleged liability, exceeding $5,000,000 (or
its equivalent in other currencies); 


  

	 	(c)	 promptly, such information as the Agent may reasonably require about the Charged Property and compliance of the
Obligors with the terms of any Security Documents; and 


  

	 	(d)	 promptly on request, such further information regarding the financial condition, assets and operations of the
Group as any Finance Party through the Agent may reasonably request. 



  
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	19.6	 Notification of Default 



The Borrowers shall notify the Agent of any Default (and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it) promptly upon any Obligor becoming aware
of its occurrence (unless that Obligor is aware that a notification has already been provided by another Obligor). 
  

	19.7	 Sanctions information  



The Obligors shall supply to the Agent: 
  

	 	(a)	 promptly upon becoming aware of them, the details of any inquiry, claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation pursuant to Sanctions against it, any of its direct or indirect owners, Subsidiaries, any of their joint ventures or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives, as well as information on what
steps are being taken with regards to answer or oppose such; and 


  

	 	(b)	 promptly upon becoming aware that it, any of its direct or indirect owners, Subsidiaries, any of their joint
ventures or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives has become or is likely to become a Sanctioned Party. 


  

	19.8	 Sufficient copies 



The Borrowers, if so requested by the Agent, shall deliver sufficient copies of each document to be supplied under the Finance Documents to the
Agent to distribute to each of the Lenders. 
  

	19.9	 Use of websites 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers may satisfy their respective obligations under this Agreement to deliver any information in
relation to those Lenders (the Website Lenders) who accept this method of communication by posting this information onto an electronic website designated by the Borrowers and the Agent (the Designated Website) if:



  

	 	(i)	 the Agent expressly agrees (after consultation with each of the Lenders) that it will accept communication of
the information by this method; 


  

	 	(ii)	 both the Borrowers and the Agent are aware of the address of and any relevant password specifications for the
Designated Website; and 


  

	 	(iii)	 the information is in a format previously agreed between the Borrowers and the Agent. 



If any Lender (a Paper Form Lender) does not agree to the delivery of information electronically then the Agent shall notify the
Borrowers accordingly and the Borrowers shall supply the information to the Agent (in sufficient copies for each Paper Form Lender) in paper form. In any event the Borrowers shall supply the Agent with at least one copy in paper form of any
information required to be provided by it. 
  

	 	(b)	 The Agent shall supply each Website Lender with the address of and any relevant password specifications for the
Designated Website following designation of that website by the Borrowers and the Agent. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Borrowers shall promptly upon any of them becoming aware of its occurrence notify the Agent if:



  

	 	(i)	 the Designated Website cannot be accessed due to technical failure; 



  
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	 	(ii)	 the password specifications for the Designated Website change; 



 

	 	(iii)	 any new information which is required to be provided under this Agreement is posted onto the Designated
Website; 


  

	 	(iv)	 any existing information which has been provided under this Agreement and posted onto the Designated Website is
amended; or 


  

	 	(v)	 any Borrower becomes aware that the Designated Website or any information posted onto the Designated Website is
or has been infected by any electronic virus or similar software. 


 If the Borrowers notify the Agent under paragraphs
(i) or (v) above, all information to be provided by the Borrowers under this Agreement after the date of that notice shall be supplied in paper form unless and until the Agent and each Website Lender is satisfied that the circumstances giving
rise to the notification are no longer continuing. 
  

	 	(d)	 Any Website Lender may request, through the Agent, one paper copy of any information required to be provided
under this Agreement which is posted onto the Designated Website. The Borrowers shall comply with any such request within ten Business Days. 


  

	19.10	 “Know your customer” checks 



 

	 	(a)	 If: 


  

	 	(i)	 the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of) any law or
regulation made after the date of this Agreement; 


  

	 	(ii)	 any change in the status of an Obligor or the composition of the shareholders or members of an Obligor after
the date of this Agreement; or 


  

	 	(iii)	 a proposed assignment or transfer by a Lender of any of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement to a
party that is not a Lender prior to such assignment or transfer, 


 obliges the Agent or any Lender (or, in the case of
paragraph (iii) above, any prospective new Lender) to comply with “know your customer” or similar identification procedures in circumstances where the necessary information is not already available to it, each Obligor shall promptly
upon the request of the Agent or any Lender, supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Agent (for itself or on behalf of any Lender) or any Lender (for itself or, in the case of the
event described in paragraph (iii) above, on behalf of any prospective new Lender) in order for the Agent, such Lender or, in the case of the event described in paragraph (iii) above, any prospective new Lender to carry out and be
satisfied with the results of all necessary “know your customer” or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents. 

 

	 	(b)	 Each Finance Party shall promptly upon the request of the Agent or the Security Agent supply, or procure the
supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Agent or the Security Agent (for itself) in order for it to carry out and be satisfied with the results of all necessary “know your customer” or other
similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents. 



  
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	20	 Financial covenants 



Each Borrower undertakes that this clause 20 will be complied with throughout the Facility Period as tested on a quarterly basis in accordance
with clause 20.3 (Financial testing). 
  

	20.1	 Financial definitions 



In this clause 20: 
 Cash
Equivalents shall mean the following (all of which shall be valued at market value and freely disposable and for the avoidance of doubt none of the following shall be deemed disqualified from being freely disposable by reason of being included
in minimum liquidity calculations under this Agreement or other agreements respecting Indebtedness, or being subject to a lien): 
  

	 	(a)	 securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed or
insured by the United States Government or any agency thereof; 


  

	 	(b)	 certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of
acquisition and overnight bank deposits of any Lender and certificates of deposit with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition and overnight bank deposits of any other commercial bank whose principal place of business is
organized under the laws of any country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or has concluded special lending arrangements with the International Monetary Fund associated with its General Arrangements to
Borrow, or a political subdivision of any such country, and having capital and surplus in excess of $200,000,000; 


  

	 	(c)	 commercial paper of any issuer rated at least A-2 by
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or P-2 by Moody’s investors Service, Inc. with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition; and 



 

	 	(d)	 additional money market investments with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition rated at
least A-1 or AA by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or P-1 or Aa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. 



Indebtedness means, with respect to any Group Member, at any date of determination (without duplication) (a) all indebtedness of
such Group Member for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Group Member evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Group Member in respect of letters of credit or other similar
instruments (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto), (d) all obligations of such Group Member to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date
of placing such property in service or taking delivery thereof or the completion of such services, except trade payables, (e) all obligations on account of principal of such Group Member as lessee under capitalised leases, (f) all
indebtedness of other persons secured by a lien on any asset of such Group Member, whether or not such indebtedness is assumed by such Group Member; provided that the amount of such indebtedness shall be the lesser of (i) the fair market value
of such asset at such date of determination and (ii) the amount of such indebtedness, and (g) all indebtedness of other persons guaranteed by such Group Member to the extent guaranteed and the amount of Indebtedness of any Group Member at
any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and, with respect to contingent obligations, the maximum liability upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation,
provided that the amount outstanding at any time of any indebtedness issued with an original issue discount is the face amount of such indebtedness less the remaining unamortised portion of the original issue discount of such indebtedness at such
time as determined in accordance with GAAP (or if the Annual Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS, IFRS); and provided further that Indebtedness shall not include any liability for current or deferred Taxes, or any trade
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 Total Assets means, at any time, the total assets of the Group determined in
accordance with GAAP (as shown in the most recent Quarterly Financial Statements). 
 Total Indebtedness means, at any time, the
aggregate sum of all Indebtedness of the Group as reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of the Group determined in accordance with GAAP (as shown in the most recent Quarterly Financial Statements). 

Total Stockholders’ Equity means, at any time, the shareholders’ equity for the Group determined in accordance with GAAP (as
shown in the most recent Quarterly Financial Statements). 
  

	20.2	 Financial condition 



At all times during the Facility Period, the Borrowers shall procure that the Group: 

 

	 	(a)	 maintains at all times, cash and Cash Equivalents equal to or greater than (i) $35,000,000 and (ii) five
per cent (5%) of the Total Indebtedness; and 


  

	 	(b)	 maintains a ratio of Total Stockholders’ Equity to Total Assets of not less than 30%.



  

	20.3	 Financial testing 



The financial covenants set out in clause 20.2 (Financial condition) shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP (or if the Annual
Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS, IFRS) and tested by reference to each of the financial statements and/or each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to clause 19.2 (Provision and contents of Compliance
Certificate). 
  

	21	 General undertakings 



Each Borrower undertakes that this clause 21 will be complied with throughout the Facility Period. 

 

	21.1	 Authorisations 



Each Obligor will 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 Agent of, 



any authorisation required under any law or regulation of a Relevant Jurisdiction to: 

 

	 	(i)	 enable it to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents and any Charter Documents in each case to
which it is a party; 


  

	 	(ii)	 ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of any Finance Document or Charter
Document in each case to which it is a party; and 


  

	 	(iii)	 carry on its business where failure to do so has, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.




  
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	21.2	 Compliance with laws 



 

	 	(a)	 Each Obligor will comply in all respects with all laws and regulations (including Environmental Laws) to
which it may be subject if failure to comply has or reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. 


  

	 	(b)	 No Obligor or Other Group Member will directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Facility for any purpose
which would breach the Bribery Act 2010, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or other similar legislation in other jurisdictions. 


  

	 	(c)	 Each Obligor shall: 


  


	 	(i)	 conduct its businesses in compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws; and 



 

	 	(ii)	 maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.



  

	21.3	 Tax compliance 



 

	 	(a)	 Each Obligor shall pay and discharge all Taxes imposed upon it or its assets within such time period as may be
allowed by law without incurring penalties unless and only to the extent that: 


  

	 	(i)	 such payment is being contested in good faith; 



 

	 	(ii)	 adequate reserves are being maintained for those Taxes and the costs required to contest them which have been
disclosed in its latest financial statements delivered to the Agent under clause 19.1 (Financial statements); and 


  

	 	(iii)	 such payment can be lawfully withheld. 



 

	 	(b)	 Except as approved by the Majority Lenders, each Obligor shall maintain its residence for Tax purposes in the
jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or, as the case may be, formed and ensure that it is not resident for Tax purposes in any other jurisdiction save for any Taxes which may arise in the usual course of its business of operating and trading the
Ships. 


  

	21.4	 Change of business 



Except as approved by the Majority Lenders, no substantial change will be made to the general nature of the business of the Guarantors or the
other Obligors or the Group taken as a whole from that carried on at the date of this Agreement. 
  

	21.5	 Merger 



Except as approved by the Majority Lenders, no Obligor will enter into any amalgamation, demerger, merger, consolidation, re-domiciliation, legal migration or corporate reconstruction. 
  

	21.6	 Further assurance 



 

	 	(a)	 Each Obligor shall promptly do all such acts or execute all such documents (including assignments, transfers,
mortgages, charges, notices and instructions) as the Agent may reasonably specify (and in such form as the Agent may reasonably require): 


  

	 	(i)	 to perfect the Security Interests created or intended to be created by that Obligor under or evidenced by the
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of a mortgage, charge, assignment or other security over all or any of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of the Security Documents) or for the exercise of any rights,
powers and remedies of the Security Agent provided by or pursuant to the Finance Documents or by law; 

  

	 	(ii)	 to confer on the Security Agent Security Interests over any property and assets of that Obligor located in any
jurisdiction equivalent or similar to the Security Interest intended to be conferred by or pursuant to the Security Documents; 


  

	 	(iii)	 to facilitate the realisation of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of the Security
Documents; and/or 


  

	 	(iv)	 to facilitate either the accession by a New Lender to any Security Document following an assignment in
accordance with clause 30.1 (Assignments and Transfers by the Lenders). 


  

	 	(b)	 Each Obligor shall take all such action as is available to it (including making all filings and registrations)
as may be necessary for the purpose of the creation, perfection, protection or maintenance of any Security Interest conferred or intended to be conferred on the Security Agent by or pursuant to the Finance Documents. 



 

	21.7	 Negative pledge in respect of Charged Property 



Except: 
  

	 	(a)	 as approved by the Majority Lenders; 



 

	 	(b)	 for Permitted Liens; and 



 

	 	(c)	 any Security Interest granted by an Obligor in accordance with the terms of the Existing Loan Agreement that
will be fully discharged on the Utilisation Date, 


 no Obligor will grant or allow to exist any Security Interest over any
Charged Property. 
  

	21.8	 Environmental matters 



 

	 	(a)	 The Agent will be notified as soon as reasonably practicable of any Environmental Claim being made against any
Obligor or any Ship which, if successful to any extent, might have a Material Adverse Effect and of any Environmental Incident which may give rise to such an Environmental Claim and will be kept regularly and promptly informed in reasonable detail
of the nature of, and response to, any such Environmental Incident and the defence to any such claim. 


  

	 	(b)	 Environmental Laws (and any consents, licences or approvals obtained under them) applicable to any Ship will
not be violated in a way which might have a Material Adverse Effect. 


  

	21.9	 Inspection of records 



Upon reasonable notice from the Agent, allow any representative of the Agent, subject to applicable laws and regulations, to visit and inspect
the Borrowers’ properties and, on request, to examine the Borrowers’ books of account, records, reports, agreements and other papers and to discuss the Borrowers’ affairs, finances and accounts with its offices, in each case at such
times and as often as the Agent reasonably requests. 

  
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	21.10	 Managing member of Borrowers 



At all times (unless the Lenders have provided their written consent) the managing member of each Borrower shall be the Parent. 

 

	21.11	 No change of name etc 



During the Facility Period, no Obligor will change: 
  

	 	(a)	 its name; 


  

	 	(b)	 the type of legal entity which it exists as; or 



 

	 	(c)	 its Original Jurisdiction. 



 

	21.12	 Year end 



No Borrower may change its financial year end. 
  

	21.13	 Sanctions 


  

	 	(a)	 Each Obligor shall (and shall ensure that each member of the Group will) comply in all respects with all
Sanctions applicable to it. 


  

	 	(b)	 No Obligor nor any other member of the Group nor any Affiliate of any member of the Group nor any of their
respective directors, officers or employees will, directly or (to the Obligor’s knowledge) indirectly: 


  

	 	(i)	 make any part of the proceeds of the Loan available to, or for the benefit of, a Sanctioned Party, or permit or
authorise any such proceeds to be applied in a manner or for a purpose prohibited by any Sanctions applicable to it; or 


  

	 	(ii)	 fund all or part of any repayment under the Facility out of proceeds derived from transactions which would be
prohibited by any Sanctions applicable to it or would otherwise cause it to be in breach of Sanctions or to become a Sanctioned Party. 


  

	 	(c)	 Each Obligor shall procure that no proceeds from any activity or dealing with a Sanctioned Party are credited
to any bank account held with any Finance Party (including the Earnings Account) or any Affiliate of a Finance Party, to the extent crediting such bank account would lead to non-compliance by it, such Finance
Party or such Affiliate of a Finance Party with any Sanctions. 


  

	 	(d)	 No Owner shall employ the Ship owned by it nor allow its employment, operation or management in any manner
contrary to Sanctions. 


  

	21.14	 Listing  



The Parent shall maintain its listing on The New York Stock Exchange. 

 

	21.15	 Contractual recognition of bail-in 



Notwithstanding any other term of any Finance Document or any other agreement, arrangement
or understanding between the Finance Parties and the Obligors, each Finance Party and each Obligor acknowledges and accepts that any liability of any party to any other party under or in connection with the Finance Documents may be subject to Bail-In Action by the relevant Resolution Authority and acknowledges and accepts to be bound by the effect of: 
  

	 	(a)	 any Bail-In Action in relation to any such liability, including
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	 	(i)	 a reduction, in full or in part, in the principal amount, or outstanding amount due (including any accrued but
unpaid interest) in respect of any such liability; 


  

	 	(ii)	 a conversion of all, or part of, any such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership that may be
issued to, or conferred on, it; and 


  

	 	(iii)	 a cancellation of any such liability; and 



 

	 	(b)	 a variation of any term of any Finance Document to the extent necessary to give effect to any Bail-In Action in relation to any such liability. 


  

	21.16	 Anti-terrorism law 



Each Obligor will comply in all material respects with any and all anti-terrorism laws applicable to it and its activities, if failure to
comply would have a Material Adverse Effect. 
  

	22	 Dealings with Ship 



Each Borrower undertakes that this clause 22 will be complied with in relation to each Mortgaged Ship throughout the relevant Ship’s
Mortgage Period. 
  

	22.1	 Ship’s name and registration 



 

	 	(a)	 The Ship’s name shall only be changed after prior notice to the Agent. 



 

	 	(b)	 The Ship shall be permanently registered in the name of the relevant Owner with the relevant Registry within 90
days of the date of the Mortgage of the Ship and registered in the name of the relevant Owner with the relevant Registry under the laws of its Flag State. Except with approval, the Ship shall not be registered under any other flag or at any other
port or fly any other flag (other than that of its Flag State). If that registration is for a limited period, it shall be renewed at least 45 days before the date it is due to expire and the Agent shall be notified of that renewal at least 30 days
before that date. 


  

	 	(c)	 Nothing will be done and no action will be omitted if that might result in such registration being forfeited or
imperilled or the Ship being required to be registered under the laws of another state of registry. 


  

	22.2	 Notification of certain events 



The Borrowers shall notify the Agent immediately if the Ship becomes a Total Loss or partial loss or is materially damaged. 

 

	22.3	 Sale or other disposal of Ship 



Save where the net sale proceeds will enable the relevant Owner to comply with its mandatory prepayment obligations under clause 7.5 (Sale
or Total Loss) and, if no Default is then continuing, for a sale to a buyer who is not an Affiliate of a Borrower for a cash price payable on completion of the sale which is no less than the amount of the prepayment required in respect of the
Loan pursuant to clause 7.5 (Sale or Total Loss), the relevant Owner will not sell, or agree to, transfer, abandon or otherwise dispose of the relevant Ship or any share or interest in it. 

 

	22.4	 Manager 


  

	 	(a)	 Each Ship shall be technically managed by Northern Marine Management Limited, Navigator Gas Shipmanagement
Limited, Thome Ship Management Limited Pte or another first class technical manager approved by the Agent and commercially managed by NGT Services (UK) Limited or another first class commercial manager approved by the Agent. 



  
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	 	(b)	 A Manager of a Ship shall not be appointed or changed without the prior approval of the Agent unless the
proposed manager is a manager referred to in paragraph (a) above. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Borrowers shall procure that each Manager delivers a duly executed Manager’s Undertaking to the
Security Agent immediately following its appointment as Manager. 


  

	22.5	 Copy of Mortgage on board 



A properly certified copy of the relevant Mortgage shall be kept on board the Ship with its papers and shown to anyone having business with the
Ship which might create or imply any commitment or Security Interest over or in respect of the Ship (other than a lien for crew’s wages and salvage) and to any representative of the Security Agent. 

 

	22.6	 Notice of Mortgage 



A framed printed notice of the Ship’s Mortgage shall be prominently displayed in the navigation room and in the Master’s cabin of the
Ship. The notice must be in plain type and read as follows: 
 “NOTICE OF MORTGAGE 

This Ship is subject to a First Preferred Mortgage to [●] with offices at [●], acting in its capacity as security agent and
as trustee, under authority of Title 21 of the Liberian Code of Laws of 1956 as amended. Under the terms of the said Mortgage and related documents neither the Owner nor any charterer nor the Master of this Ship nor any other person has any right,
power or authority to create, incur or permit to be imposed upon this Ship any lien, commitments or encumbrances whatsoever other than for crew’s wages and salvage”. 

No-one will have any right, power or authority to create, incur or permit to be imposed upon the Ship
any lien whatsoever other than for crew’s wages and salvage. 
  

	22.7	 Conveyance on default 



Where the Ship is (or is to be) sold in exercise of any power conferred by the Security Documents, the relevant Owner shall, upon the
Agent’s request, immediately execute such form of transfer of title to the Ship as the Agent may require. 
  

	22.8	 Chartering 



Except with approval, the relevant Owner shall not enter into any charter commitment for the Ship, which is: 

 

	 	(a)	 a bareboat or demise charter or passes possession and operational control of the Ship to another person; or



  

	 	(b)	 a Charter, unless the relevant Owner executes a Charter Assignment in respect of such Charter prior to delivery
of the relevant Ship under such Charter. 


 If a Charterer requires the Lenders to enter into a letter of quiet enjoyment,
such letter will be on terms acceptable to the Lenders acting reasonably. 

  
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	22.9	 Lay up 



Except with approval, the Ship shall not be laid up or deactivated. 
  

	22.10	 Sharing of Earnings 



Except with approval, the relevant Owner shall not enter into any arrangement under which its Earnings from the Ship may be shared with anyone
else. 
  

	22.11	 Payment of Earnings 



The relevant Owner’s Earnings from the Ship shall be paid in accordance with clause 27.1 (Earnings Account) unless required to be
paid to the Security Agent pursuant to the General Assignment for that Ship. If any Earnings are held by brokers or other agents, they shall be paid to the Agent, if it requires this after the Earnings have become payable to it under the Ship’s
General Assignment for that Ship. 
  

	23	 Condition and operation of Ship 



Each Borrower undertakes that this clause 23 will be complied with in relation to each Mortgaged Ship throughout the relevant Ship’s
Mortgage Period. 
  

	23.1	 Defined terms 



In this clause 23 and in Schedule 3 (Conditions precedent): 

applicable code means any code or prescribed procedures required to be observed by the Ship or the persons responsible for its operation
under any applicable law (including but not limited to those currently known as the ISM Code and the ISPS Code); 
 applicable law
means all laws and regulations applicable to vessels registered in the Ship’s Flag State or which for any other reason apply to the Ship or to its condition or operation at any relevant time; and 

applicable operating certificate means any certificates or other document relating to the Ship or its condition or operation required to
be in force under any applicable law or any applicable code. 
  

	23.2	 Repair 



The Ship shall be kept in a good, safe and efficient state of repair. The quality of workmanship and materials used to repair the Ship or
replace any materially damaged, worn or lost parts or equipment shall be sufficient to ensure that the Ship’s value is not materially reduced. 
  

	23.3	 Modification 



Except with approval, the structure, type or performance characteristics of the Ship shall not be modified in a way which could or might
materially alter the Ship or materially reduce its value. 
  

	23.4	 Removal of parts 



Except with approval, no material part of the Ship or any equipment shall be removed from the Ship if to do so would materially reduce its
value (unless at the same time it is replaced with equivalent parts or equipment owned by the relevant Owner free of any Security Interest except under the Security Documents). 

  
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	23.5	 Third party owned equipment 



Except with approval, equipment owned by a third party shall not be installed on the Ship if it cannot be removed without risk of causing
damage to the structure or fabric of the Ship or incurring significant expense. 
  

	23.6	 Maintenance of class; compliance with laws and codes 



 

	 	(a)	 The Ship’s class shall be the relevant Classification (and being the highest applicable classification
available in the relevant Classification Society (or the equivalent classification with another Classification Society)), free of overdue conditions or recommendations affecting the Ship’s class. 



 

	 	(b)	 The relevant Owner shall ensure that: 



 

	 	(i)	 the Ship shall comply in all material aspects with all laws or regulations applicable to it; and



  

	 	(ii)	 it will comply in all material aspects with all laws applicable to its business and applicable to the Ship, its
ownership, employment, operation, management and registration, including the ISM Code, the ISPS Code, all Environmental Laws and the laws of the Flag State; and 



 

	 	(iii)	 it shall obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect any approvals
required by any Environmental Law, 


 and without limiting paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) above, the Owner shall not
employ Ship nor allow its employment, operation or management in any manner contrary to any law or regulation including but not limited to the ISM Code, the ISPS Code and all Environmental Laws. 

 

	 	(c)	 There shall be kept in force and on board the Ship or in such person’s custody any applicable operating
certificates which are required by applicable laws or applicable codes to be carried on board the Ship or to be in such person’s custody. 


  

	23.7	 Surveys 



The Ship shall be submitted to continuous surveys and any other surveys which are required for it to maintain the Classification as its class.
Copies of reports of those surveys shall be provided promptly to the Agent if it so requests which request shall not exceed more than one in each calendar year. 
  

	23.8	 Inspection and notice of dry-dockings 



The Agent and/or surveyors or other persons appointed by it for such purpose shall be allowed to board the Ship to inspect it once per annum if
no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or as frequently as may be required by the Agent following the occurrence of an Event of Default, or a Major Casualty (whereupon the Agent and/or surveyors or other persons appointed by it for such
purpose shall be entitled to board the Ship to inspect it during the period falling shortly after completion of the repair works in respect of that Major Casualty), provided advance written notice is provided to the Obligors and such inspection does
not interfere with the normal commercial operation of the Ship. The Agent shall be given all proper facilities needed for the purposes of any such inspection and the reasonable costs of such inspection shall be borne by the Borrowers. 

  
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	23.9	 Prevention of arrest 



All debts, damages, liabilities and outgoings which have given, or may give, rise to maritime, statutory or possessory liens on, or claims
enforceable against, the Ship, its Earnings or Insurances shall be promptly paid and discharged unless such payment is being contested in good faith and adequate reserves are being maintained for such payment. 

 

	23.10	 Release from arrest 



The Ship, its Earnings and Insurances shall promptly be released from any arrest, detention, attachment or levy, and any legal process against
the Ship shall be promptly discharged, by whatever action is required to achieve that release or discharge. 
  

	23.11	 Information about Ship 



The Agent shall promptly be given any information which it may reasonably require about the Ship or its employment, position, use or operation,
including details of towages and salvages, and copies of all its charter commitments entered into by or on behalf of any Obligor and copies of any applicable operating certificates. 

 

	23.12	 Notification of certain events 



The Agent shall promptly be notified of: 
  

	 	(a)	 any damage to the Ship where the cost of the resulting repairs may exceed the Major Casualty Amount for such
Ship; 


  

	 	(b)	 any occurrence which may result in the Ship becoming a Total Loss; 



 

	 	(c)	 any requisition of the Ship for hire; 



 

	 	(d)	 any material Environmental Incident involving the Ship and Environmental Claim being made in relation to such
an incident; 


  

	 	(e)	 any withdrawal or threat to withdraw any applicable operating certificate; 



 

	 	(f)	 the issue of any operating certificate required under any applicable code; 



 

	 	(g)	 the receipt of notification that any application for such a certificate has been refused;



  

	 	(h)	 any requirement made in relation to the Ship by any insurer or the Ship’s Classification Society or by any
competent authority which is not, or cannot be, complied with in the manner or time required; and 


  

	 	(i)	 any arrest or detention of the Ship or any exercise or purported exercise of a lien or other claim on the Ship
or its Earnings or Insurances. 


  

	23.13	 Payment of outgoings 



All tolls, dues and other outgoings whatsoever in respect of the Ship and its Earnings and Insurances shall be paid promptly. Proper accounting
records shall be kept of the Ship and its Earnings. 

  
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	23.14	 Evidence of payments 



The Agent shall be allowed proper and reasonable access to those accounting records when it requests it and, when it requires it, shall be
given satisfactory evidence that: 
  

	 	(a)	 the wages and allotments and the insurance and pension contributions of the Ship’s crew are being promptly
and regularly paid; 


  

	 	(b)	 all deductions from its crew’s wages in respect of any applicable Tax liability are being properly
accounted for; and 


  

	 	(c)	 the Ship’s master has no claim for disbursements other than those incurred by him in the ordinary course
of trading on the voyage then in progress. 


  

	23.15	 Repairers’ liens 



Except with approval, the Ship shall not be put into any other person’s possession for work to be done on the Ship if the cost of that
work will exceed or is likely to exceed $2,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) unless that person gives the Security Agent a written undertaking in approved terms not to exercise any lien on the Ship or its Earnings for
any of the cost of such work. 
  

	23.16	 Survey report 



As soon as reasonably practicable after the Agent requests it (which request shall not exceed one request per year) the Agent shall be given a
report on the seaworthiness and/or safe operation of the Ship, from approved surveyors or inspectors. If any recommendations are made in such a report they shall be complied with in the way and by the time recommended in the report. 

 

	23.17	 Lawful use 



The Ship shall not be employed: 
  

	 	(a)	 in any way or activity which would be unlawful under international law or other law applicable to an Obligor or
the trading of a Ship; 


  

	 	(b)	 to the extent that such activity or employment would be unlawful under international law or other law
applicable to an Obligor or the trading of a Ship, in carrying illicit, contraband or prohibited goods; or 


  

	 	(c)	 in a way which may make it liable to be condemned by a prize court or destroyed, seized or confiscated,



 and the persons responsible for the operation of a Ship shall take all necessary and proper precautions to ensure that
this does not happen, including participation in industry or other voluntary schemes available to the Ship and in which leading operators of ships operating under the same flag or engaged in similar trades generally participate at the relevant time.

  

	23.18	 War zones 



The Ship shall not enter or remain in any zone which has been declared a war zone by any government entity or the Ship’s war risk
insurers, unless appropriate insurances have been taken out by the relevant Owner. Any requirements of the Agent and/or the Ship’s insurers necessary to ensure that the Ship remains properly insured in accordance with the Finance Documents
(including any requirement for the payment of extra insurance premiums) shall be complied with. 

  
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	23.19	 Environmental matters 



Where the Ship is to trade to the United States, the relevant Owner shall provide to the Agent as soon as possible, but in any event no later
than 10 days prior to the relevant Ship’s arrival in the United States, evidence of the relevant Ship’s certificate of financial responsibility and vessel response plan required under United States law and evidence of their approval by the
appropriate United States government entity and (if requested by the Agent) an environmental report in respect of the relevant Ship from an approved person. 
  

	24	 Insurance 



Each Borrower undertakes that this clause 24 shall be complied with in relation to each Mortgaged Ship and its Insurances throughout the
relevant Ship’s Mortgage Period. 
  

	24.1	 Insurance terms 



In this clause 24: 
 approved
insurers means insurers or underwriters with a minimum credit rating of “BBB” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (or an equivalent credit rating by another international ratings agency). 

excess risks means the proportion (if any) of claims for general average, salvage and salvage charges not recoverable under the hull and
machinery insurances of a vessel in consequence of the value at which the vessel is assessed for the purpose of such claims exceeding its insured value; 

excess war risk P&I cover means cover for claims only in excess of amounts recoverable under the usual war risk cover including (but
not limited to) hull and machinery, crew and protection and indemnity risks; 
 hull cover means insurance cover against the risks
identified in clause 24.2(a)(i); 
 minimum hull cover means, in relation to a Mortgaged Ship, an amount equal to or greater than its
market value and which, when taken together with the minimum hull values of the other Mortgaged Ships, is at the relevant time 120% of the aggregate of the Total Commitments for the Mortgaged Ships at such time; and 

P&I risks means the usual risks (including liability for oil pollution, excess war risk P&I cover) covered by a protection and
indemnity association which is a member of the International Group of protection and indemnity associations (or, if the International Group ceases to exist, any other leading protection and indemnity association or other leading provider of
protection and indemnity insurance) (including, without limitation, the proportion (if any) of any collision liability not covered under the terms of the hull cover). 
  

	24.2	 Coverage required 



 

	 	(a)	 The Ship shall at all times be insured: 



 

	 	(i)	 against (A) fire and usual marine risks (including excess risks) and (B) war risks (including war
protection and indemnity risks and terrorism, piracy and confiscation risks) on an agreed value basis, in each case for at least its minimum hull cover and in the case of sub-section (A), provided that the
hull and machinery insurances for the Ship shall at all times cover 80% of its market value and the remaining minimum hull cover may be insured by way of excess risks cover; 



  
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	 	(ii)	 against P&I risks for the highest amount then available in the insurance market for vessels of similar age,
size and type as the Ship (but, in relation to liability for oil pollution, for an amount of not less than $1,000,000,000); 


  

	 	(iii)	 against such other risks and matters which the Agent notifies it that it considers reasonable for a prudent
shipowner or operator to insure against at the time of that notice; and 


  

	 	(iv)	 on terms which comply with the other provisions of this clause 24. 



 

	 	(b)	 The Ship shall not enter or remain in any zone which has been declared a war, conditional or excluded zone by
any government entity or the Ship’s insurers for war risks and/or allied perils (including piracy) unless: 


  

	 	(i)	 appropriate insurances have been taken out by the relevant Owner; and 



 

	 	(ii)	 any requirements of the Agent and/or the Ship’s insurers necessary to ensure that the Ship remains
properly insured in accordance with the Finance Documents (including any requirement for the payment of extra insurance premiums) have been complied with. 


  

	24.3	 Placing of cover 



The insurance coverage required by clause 24.2 (Coverage required) shall be: 

 

	 	(a)	 in the name of the Ship’s Owner and (in the case of the Ship’s hull cover) no other person (other
than the Security Agent if required by it) (unless such other person, if so required by the Agent, has duly executed and delivered a first priority assignment of its interest in the Ship’s Insurances to the Security Agent in an approved form
and provided such supporting documents and opinions in relation to that assignment as the Agent requires); 


  

	 	(b)	 if the Agent so requests, in the joint names of the Ship’s Owner and the Security Agent (and, to the
extent reasonably practicable in the insurance market, without liability on the part of the Security Agent for premiums or calls); 


  

	 	(c)	 in dollars or another approved currency; 



 

	 	(d)	 arranged through approved brokers or direct with approved insurers or protection and indemnity or war risks
associations; and 


  

	 	(e)	 on approved terms and with approved insurers or approved associations. 



 

	24.4	 Deductibles 



The aggregate amount of any excess or deductible under the Ship’s hull cover shall not exceed $1,000,000 or such higher amount as the
Lenders may agree (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). 

  
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	24.5	 Mortgagee’s insurance 



The Borrowers shall promptly reimburse to the Agent the cost (as conclusively certified by the Agent) of taking out and keeping in force in
respect of the Ship and the other Mortgaged Ships on approved terms, or in considering or making claims under: 
  

	 	(a)	 a mortgagee’s interest insurance and a mortgagee’s additional perils (pollution risks cover) for the
benefit of the Finance Parties for an aggregate amount up to 120% of the Loan at such time; and 


  

	 	(b)	 any other insurance cover which the Agent reasonably requires in respect of any Finance Party’s interests
and potential liabilities (whether as mortgagee of the Ship or beneficiary of the Security Documents). 


  

	24.6	 Fleet liens, set off and cancellations 



If the Ship’s hull cover also insures other vessels, the Security Agent shall either be given an undertaking in approved terms by the
brokers or (if such cover is not placed through brokers or the brokers do not, under any applicable laws or insurance terms, have such rights of set off and cancellation) the relevant insurers that the brokers or (if relevant) the insurers will not:

  

	 	(a)	 set off against any claims in respect of the Ship any premiums due in respect of any of such other vessels
insured (other than other Mortgaged Ships); or 


  

	 	(b)	 cancel that cover because of non-payment of premiums in respect of such
other vessels, 


 or the Borrowers shall ensure that hull cover for the Ship and any other Mortgaged Ships is provided
under a separate policy from any other vessels. 
  

	24.7	 Payment of premiums 



All premiums, calls, contributions or other sums payable in respect of the Insurances shall be paid punctually and the Agent shall be provided
with all relevant receipts or other evidence of payment upon request. 
  

	24.8	 Details of proposed renewal of Insurances 



At least 14 days before any of the Ship’s Insurances are due to expire, the Agent shall be notified of the names of the brokers, insurers
and associations proposed to be used for the renewal of such Insurances and the amounts, risks and terms in, against and on which the Insurances are proposed to be renewed. 
  

	24.9	 Instructions for renewal 



At least seven days before any of the Ship’s Insurances are due to expire, instructions shall be given to brokers, insurers and
associations for them to be renewed or replaced on or before their expiry. 
  

	24.10	 Confirmation of renewal 



The Ship’s Insurances shall be renewed upon their expiry in a manner and on terms which comply with this clause 24 and confirmation of
such renewal given by approved brokers or insurers to the Agent at least seven days (or such shorter period as may be approved) before such expiry. 
  

	24.11	 P&I guarantees 



Any guarantee or undertaking required by any protection and indemnity or war risks association in relation to the Ship shall be provided when
required by the association. 

  
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	24.12	 Insurance documents 



The Agent shall be provided with pro forma copies of all insurance policies and other documentation issued by brokers, insurers and
associations in connection with the Ship’s Insurances as soon as they are available after they have been placed or renewed and all insurance policies and other documents relating to the Ship’s Insurances shall be deposited with any
approved brokers or (if not deposited with approved brokers) the Agent or some other approved person. 
  

	24.13	 Letters of undertaking 



Unless otherwise approved where the Agent is satisfied that equivalent protection is afforded by the terms of the relevant Insurances and/or
any applicable law and/or a letter of undertaking provided by another person, on each placing or renewal of the Insurances, the Agent shall be provided promptly with letters of undertaking in an approved form (having regard to general insurance
market practice and law at the time of issue of such letter of undertaking) from the relevant brokers, insurers and associations. 
  

	24.14	 Insurance Notices and Loss Payable Clauses 



The interest of the Security Agent as assignee of the Insurances shall be endorsed on all insurance policies and other documents by the
incorporation of a Loss Payable Clause and an Insurance Notice in respect of the Ship and its Insurances signed by its Owner and, unless otherwise approved, each other person assured under the relevant cover (other than the Security Agent if it is
itself an assured). 
  

	24.15	 Insurance correspondence 



If so required by the Agent, the Agent shall promptly be provided with copies of all written communications between the assureds and brokers,
insurers and associations relating to any of the Ship’s Insurances as soon as they are available. 
  

	24.16	 Qualifications and exclusions 



All requirements applicable to the Ship’s Insurances shall be complied with and the Ship’s Insurances shall only be subject to
approved exclusions or qualifications. 
  

	24.17	 Independent report 



If the Agent asks the Borrowers for a detailed report from an approved independent firm of marine insurance brokers giving their opinion on the
adequacy of the Ship’s Insurances then the Agent shall be provided promptly with such a report at no cost to the Agent or (if the Agent obtains such a report itself) the Borrowers shall reimburse the Agent for the cost of obtaining that report.

  

	24.18	 Collection of claims 



All documents and other information and all assistance required by the Agent to assist it and/or the Security Agent in trying to collect or
recover any claims under the Ship’s Insurances shall be provided promptly. 
  

	24.19	 Employment of Ship 



The Ship shall only be employed or operated in conformity with the terms of the Ship’s Insurances (including any express or implied
warranties) and not in any other way (unless the insurers have consented and any additional requirements of the insurers have been satisfied). 

  
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	24.20	 Declarations and returns 



If any of the Ship’s Insurances are on terms that require a declaration, certificate or other document to be made or filed before the Ship
sails to, or operates within, an area, those terms shall be complied with within the time and in the manner required by those Insurances. 
  

	24.21	 Application of recoveries 



All sums paid under the Ship’s Insurances to anyone other than the Security Agent shall be applied in repairing the damage and/or in
discharging the liability in respect of which they have been paid except to the extent that the repairs have already been paid for and/or the liability already discharged. 
  

	24.22	 Settlement of claims 



Any claim under the Ship’s Insurances for a Total Loss or Major Casualty shall only be settled, compromised or abandoned with prior
approval. 
  

	24.23	 Change in insurance requirements 



If the Agent gives notice to the Borrowers to change the terms and requirements of this clause 24 (which the Agent may only do, in such manner
as it considers appropriate (acting reasonably having consideration to market conditions at the relevant time), as a result in changes of circumstances or practice after the date of this Agreement), this clause 24 shall be modified in the manner so
notified by the Agent on the date 14 days after such notice from the Agent is received. 
  

	25	 Minimum security value 



Each Borrower undertakes that this clause 25 will be complied with throughout any Mortgage Period. 

 

	25.1	 Valuation of assets 



For the purpose of the Finance Documents, the value at any time of any Mortgaged Ship or any other asset over which additional security is
provided under this clause 25 will be its value as most recently determined in accordance with this clause 25. 
  

	25.2	 Valuation frequency 



 

	 	(a)	 Valuations of each Mortgaged Ship shall be carried out semi-annually, such valuations to be provided to the
Agent at the same time that a Compliance Certificate is provided to the Agent at the end of the Group’s second and fourth financial quarter pursuant to clause 19.2(a). 



 

	 	(b)	 Each valuation shall be dated no earlier than 30 days prior to delivery of that valuation to the Agent.



  

	 	(c)	 In addition valuations of the relevant Mortgaged Ship and each such other asset in accordance with this clause
25 shall be required: 


  

	 	(i)	 prior to the Utilisation Date in accordance with clause 4.1 (Initial conditions precedent) and paragraph
11 of Part 2 of Schedule 3; and 


  

	 	(ii)	 as may be further required by the Agent at any other time if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
or if a mandatory prepayment event occurs under clause 7.5 (Sale or Total Loss). 



  
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	 	(d)	 The Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) may request further valuations at any other time
(subject to such valuations not interfering with the normal commercial operation of the Ship). Such additional valuations will be at the cost of the Agent unless such valuations show that the Security Value is less than the Minimum Value at that
time, in which case the costs for such valuations will be borne by the Borrowers. 


  

	25.3	 Expenses of valuation 



The Borrowers shall bear, and reimburse to the Agent where incurred by the Agent, all reasonable costs and expenses of providing such
valuations other than as set out in clause 25.2(d). 
  

	25.4	 Valuations procedure 



The value of any Mortgaged Ship shall be determined in accordance with, and by two Approved Valuers appointed in accordance with, this clause
25. Additional security provided under this clause 25 shall be valued in such a way, on such a basis and by such persons (including the Agent itself) as may be approved by the Majority Lenders or as may be agreed in writing by the Borrowers and the
Agent (on the instructions of the Majority Lenders). 
  

	25.5	 Currency of valuation 



Valuations shall be provided by Approved Valuers in dollars or, if an Approved Valuer is of the view that the relevant type of vessel is
generally bought and sold in another currency, in that other currency. If a valuation is provided in another currency, for the purposes of this Agreement it shall be converted into dollars at the Agent’s spot rate of exchange for the purchase
of dollars with that other currency as at the date to which the valuation relates. 
  

	25.6	 Basis of valuation 



Each valuation will be addressed to the Agent in its capacity as such and made: 

 

	 	(a)	 without physical inspection (unless required by the Agent); 



 

	 	(b)	 on the basis of a sale for prompt delivery for a price payable in full in cash on delivery at arm’s length
on normal commercial terms between a willing buyer and a willing seller; and 


  

	 	(c)	 without taking into account the benefit of any charter commitment (including a Charter). 



 

	25.7	 Information required for valuation 



The Borrowers shall promptly provide to the Agent and any such valuer any information which they reasonably require for the purposes of
providing such a valuation. 
  

	25.8	 Approval of valuers 



All valuers must be Approved Valuers. The Agent shall respond promptly to any request by the Borrowers, and the Borrowers shall respond
promptly to any request by the Agent, for approval of a broker nominated by the Borrowers or, as the case may be, the Agent to become an Approved Valuer. The Agent may, acting reasonably, at any time by notice to the Borrowers withdraw any Approved
Valuer or previous approval of a valuer for the purposes of future valuations. That valuer may not then be appointed to provide valuations unless it is once more approved. 

  
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	25.9	 Appointment of valuers 



When valuations of a Mortgaged Ship are required for the purposes of this clause 25, the Agent and the Borrowers shall promptly each nominate
an Approved Valuer to provide such valuations and the Borrowers shall be responsible for appointing such nominated Approved Valuers and obtaining the required valuations of the Mortgaged Ship. If the Borrowers fails to do so promptly, the Agent may
appoint both Approved Valuers to provide the required valuations. 
  

	25.10	 Number of valuers 



Each valuation shall be carried out by the two Approved Valuers selected pursuant to clause 25.9 (Appointment of valuers). 

 

	25.11	 Differences in valuations 



If valuations provided by individual valuers differ, the value of the relevant Ship for the purposes of the Finance Documents will be the
arithmetic mean average of those valuations. If the higher of the two valuations obtained pursuant to clause 25.10 is more than 110 per cent of the lower of the two valuations then a third valuation shall be obtained from a third Approved
Valuer (nominated by the Agent and appointed by the Borrowers) and the value of the relevant Mortgaged Ship for the purposes of the Finance Documents will be the arithmetic mean average of those three valuations. 

 

	25.12	 Security shortfall 



If at any time the Security Value is less than the Minimum Value, the Agent may, and shall, if so directed by the Majority Lenders, by notice
to the Borrowers require that such deficiency be remedied. The Borrowers shall then within 30 days of receipt of such notice ensure that the Security Value equals or exceeds the Minimum Value. For this purpose, the Borrowers may: 

 

	 	(a)	 provide additional security over other assets approved by the Majority Lenders in accordance with this clause
25; and/or 


  

	 	(b)	 prepay under clause 7.3 (Voluntary prepayment of Loan) a corresponding amount of the Loan.



  

	25.13	 Creation of additional security 



The value of any additional security which the Borrowers offer to provide to remedy all or part of a shortfall in the amount of the Security
Value will only be taken into account for the purposes of determining the Security Value if and when: 
  

	 	(a)	 that additional security, its value and the method of its valuation have been approved by the Majority Lenders,
it being agreed that cash collateral provided in dollars or in the form of letters of credit denominated in dollars shall always be acceptable to the Lenders, and shall be valued at par; 



 

	 	(b)	 a Security Interest over that security has been constituted in favour of the Security Agent or (if appropriate)
the Finance Parties in an approved form and manner; 


  

	 	(c)	 this Agreement has been unconditionally amended in such manner as the Agent requires in consequence of that
additional security being provided; and 


  

	 	(d)	 the Agent, or its duly authorised representative, has received such documents and evidence it may require in
relation to that amendment and additional security including documents and evidence of the type referred to in Schedule 3 in relation to that amendment and additional security and its execution and (if applicable) registration,




  
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	26	 Chartering undertakings 



Each Borrower undertakes that this clause 26 will be complied with in relation to each Mortgaged Ship and its Charter Documents and, if a
Charterer is a Group Member, by the relevant Charterer at any time during the relevant Ship’s Mortgage Period that the Ship is subject to a Charter. 
  

	26.1	 Variations 



Except with approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Charter Documents shall not be materially varied. 

 

	26.2	 Releases and waivers 



Except with approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), there shall be no release by the relevant Owner of any
obligation of any other person under the Charter Documents (including by way of novation), no waiver of any breach of any such obligation and no consent to anything which would otherwise be such a breach. 

 

	26.3	 Charter performance 



The relevant Owner shall perform its obligations under the Charter Documents and use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that each other party
to them performs their obligations under the Charter Documents. 
  

	26.4	 Notice of assignment 



In respect of any Charter, the relevant Owner shall give notice of assignment of the Charter Documents to the other parties to them in the form
specified by the Charter Assignment for that Ship promptly following the execution of the Charter Assignment and shall use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Agent receives a copy of that notice acknowledged by each addressee in the form
specified therein. 
  

	26.5	 Payment of Charter Earnings 



All Earnings which the relevant Owner is entitled to receive under the Charter Documents shall be paid in the manner required by the Security
Documents (and, if the Charterer is a Group Member, without any set-off or counter-claim and free and clear of any deductions or withholdings). 

 

	26.6	 Enforcement of charter assignment 



The Charterer shall allow the Security Agent to enforce the rights of the relevant Owner under the Charter as assignee of those rights under
the relevant Charter Assignment. 
  

	26.7	 Sub-chartering 



Except with approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Owner shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure that
the Charterer shall not enter into any charter commitment for the Ship which, if entered into by the relevant Owner would require approval under clause 22.8 (Chartering) and if the Security Agent is at any time entitled to enforce its rights
as mortgagee of the Ship under the terms of any Mortgage, the Charterer will exercise its rights under any sub-charter of the Ship in such manner as the Agent may direct. 

  
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	26.8	 Charterer’s manager 



A manager of the Ship shall not be appointed by the Charterer unless in accordance with clause 22.4 or that manager and the terms of its
employment are approved by the Agent acting reasonably. 
  

	26.9	 Security Interests by Charterer 



Except as approved by the Majority Lenders (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Owner shall procure (in respect of a
Charterer that is a member of the Group) or use all reasonable endeavours to procure (in respect of any other Charterer) that the Charterer shall not grant or allow to exist any Security Interest over any asset of the Charterer over which a Security
Interest is granted or expressed to be granted by its Charterer’s Assignment. 
  

	27	 Bank accounts 



Each Borrower undertakes that this clause 27 will be complied with throughout the Facility Period. 

 

	27.1	 Earnings Account 



 

	 	(a)	 The Account Holder shall be the holder of one Account with an Account Bank which shall be designated as the
“Earnings Account” for the purposes of the Finance Documents. 


  

	 	(b)	 The Earnings of the Mortgaged Ships and all moneys payable to the relevant Owner under the Ship’s
Insurances shall be paid by the persons from whom they are due or, if applicable, paid by the Owner receiving the same to the Earnings Account unless required to be paid to the Security Agent under the relevant Finance Documents.



  

	 	(c)	 The Account Holder shall not withdraw amounts standing to the credit of the Earnings Account except as
permitted by clause 27.1(d) and 27.1(e). 
	 

  

	 	(d)	 As long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, the Account Holder may withdraw amounts from the Earnings
Account. 


  

	 	(e)	 If a Default has occurred and is continuing, the Account Holder may only withdraw the following amounts from
the Earnings Account, in each case with the Agent’s prior approval: 


  

	 	(i)	 payments then due to Finance Parties under the Finance Documents (other than payments due in respect of a
prepayment); 


  

	 	(ii)	 payments of the proper costs and expenses of insuring, repairing, operating and maintaining any Mortgaged Ship;
and 


  

	 	(iii)	 payments to purchase other currencies in amounts and at times required to make payments referred to above in
the currency in which they are due. 


  

	27.2	 Other provisions 



 

	 	(a)	 The Earnings Account may only be designated for the purposes described in this clause 27 if:



  

	 	(i)	 such designation is made in writing by the Agent and acknowledged by the Borrowers and the Account Holder and
specifies the names and addresses of the Account Bank and the Account Holder and the number and any designation or other reference attributed to the Earnings Account; 



  
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	 	(ii)	 an Account Security has been duly executed and delivered by the Account Holder in favour of the Security Agent;



  

	 	(iii)	 any notice required by the Account Security to be given to an Account Bank has been given to, and acknowledged
by, the Account Bank in the form required by the relevant Account Security; and 


  

	 	(iv)	 the Agent, or its duly authorised representative, has received such documents and evidence it may require in
relation to the Earnings Account and the Account Security including documents and evidence of the type referred to in Schedule 3 in relation to the Earnings Account and the Account Security. 



 

	 	(b)	 The rates of payment of interest and other terms regulating the Earnings Account will be a matter of separate
agreement between the Account Holder and the Account Bank. If the Earnings Account is a fixed term deposit account, the Account Holder may select the terms of deposits until the Account Security has become enforceable and the Security Agent directs
otherwise. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Account Holder shall not close the Earnings Account or alter the terms of the Earnings Account from those
in force at the time it is designated for the purposes of this clause 27 or waive any of its rights in relation to the Earnings Account except with approval. 


  


	 	(d)	 The Account Holder shall deposit with the Security Agent all certificates of deposit, receipts or other
instruments or securities relating to the Earnings Account, notify the Security Agent of any claim or notice relating to the Earnings Account from any other party and provide the Agent with any other information it may request concerning the
Earnings Account. 


  

	 	(e)	 Each of the Agent and the Security Agent agrees that if it is an Account Bank in respect of the Earnings
Account then there will be no restrictions on creating a Security Interest over the Earnings Account as contemplated by this Agreement and it shall not (except with the approval of the Majority Lenders) exercise any right of combination,
consolidation or set-off which it may have in respect of the Earnings Account in a manner adverse to the rights of the other Finance Parties. 



 

	28	 Business restrictions 



Except as otherwise approved by the Majority Lenders (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld in the case of clause 28.12
(Distributions and other payments)) and except in relation to Financial Indebtedness and Security Interests arising in respect of the Existing Loan Agreement (which will be prepaid and discharged on the Utilisation Date), each Borrower
undertakes that this clause 28 will be complied with by and in respect of each Borrower or, as the case may be, each Guarantor, throughout the Facility Period. 
  

	28.1	 General negative pledge 



In this 28.1, Quasi-Security means an arrangement or transaction described in clause 28.1(b): 

 

	 	(a)	 No Owner shall permit any Security Interest to exist, arise or be created or extended over all or any part of
its assets. 



  
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	 	(b)	 (Without prejudice to clauses 28.2 (Financial Indebtedness) and 28.6 (Disposals)), no
Borrower shall: 


  

	 	(i)	 sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets on terms whereby that asset is or may be leased to, or
re-acquired by, any other Group Member other than pursuant to disposals permitted under clause 28.6 (Disposals); 



 

	 	(ii)	 sell, transfer, factor or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables on recourse terms (except for the
discounting of bills or notes in the ordinary course of business); 


  

	 	(iii)	 enter into 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 


  

	 	(iv)	 enter into 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)	 The Guarantors shall not permit any Security Interest to be granted or created in respect of the share capital
or membership interests of the Borrowers. 


  

	 	(d)	 Clauses 28.1(a) and 28.1(b) above do not apply to any Security Interest or (as the case may be) Quasi-Security,
listed below: 


  

	 	(i)	 those granted or expressed to be granted by any of the Security Documents; and 



 

	 	(ii)	 in relation to a Mortgaged Ship, Permitted Liens. 



 

	28.2	 Financial Indebtedness 



No Borrower shall incur or permit to exist, any Financial Indebtedness owed by it to anyone else except: 

 

	 	(a)	 any Financial Indebtedness outstanding under the Existing Loan Agreement that will be fully repaid on the
Utilisation Date; 


  

	 	(b)	 Financial Indebtedness incurred under the Finance Documents; 



 

	 	(c)	 Financial Indebtedness owed to another Group Member which is fully subordinated to all amounts payable by the
Borrowers under the Finance Documents on terms approved by the Agent pursuant to a Subordination Agreement entered into between the Parents, the Borrowers and the Security Agent; 



 

	 	(d)	 Financial Indebtedness permitted under clause 28.3 (Guarantees); and 



 

	 	(e)	 Financial Indebtedness permitted under clause 28.4 (Loans and credit), 



and the Borrowers shall not incur or permit to exist any Financial Indebtedness or Indebtedness (as defined in clause 20.1 (Financial
definitions)), that would cause the Borrowers to be in default of clause 20 (Financial covenants). 

  
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	28.3	 Guarantees 



No Borrower shall give or permit to exist, any guarantee by it in respect of indebtedness of any person or allow any of its indebtedness to be
guaranteed by anyone else except: 
  

	 	(a)	 guarantees granted by an Obligor in accordance with the terms of the Existing Loan Agreement that will be
unconditionally released on the Utilisation Date; 


  

	 	(b)	 guarantees of obligations of another Group Member that are not Financial Indebtedness or obligations prohibited
by any Finance Document; 


  

	 	(c)	 guarantees in favour of trade creditors of the Group given in the ordinary course of its business; and



  

	 	(d)	 guarantees which are Financial Indebtedness permitted under clause 28.2 (Financial Indebtedness).



  

	28.4	 Loans and credit 



No Borrower shall make, grant or permit to exist any loans or any credit by it to anyone else other than: 

 

	 	(a)	 loans or credit to another Group Member permitted under clause 28.2 (Financial Indebtedness); and



  

	 	(b)	 trade credit granted by it to its customers on normal commercial terms in the ordinary course of its trading
activities. 


  

	28.5	 Bank accounts and other financial transactions 



No Borrower shall: 
  

	 	(a)	 maintain any current or deposit account with a bank or financial institution except for the deposit of money,
operation of current accounts and the conduct of electronic banking operations with Lenders; 


  

	 	(b)	 hold cash in any account (other than with a Lender) over or in respect of which any set-off, combination of accounts, netting or Security Interest exists except as permitted by clause 28.1 (General negative pledge); or 



 

	 	(c)	 be party to any banking or financial transaction, whether on or off balance sheet, that is not expressly
permitted under this clause 28 (Business restrictions). 


  

	28.6	 Disposals 



No Borrower shall enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions, whether related or not and whether voluntarily or involuntarily,
to dispose of any asset except for any of the following disposals so long as they are not prohibited by any other provision of the Finance Documents: 
  

	 	(a)	 disposals of assets made in (and on terms reflecting) the ordinary course of trading of the disposing entity;



  

	 	(b)	 disposals of assets made by one Group Member to another Group Member; 



 

	 	(c)	 disposals of obsolete assets, or assets which are no longer required for the purpose of the business of the
relevant Group Member, in each case for cash on normal commercial terms and on an arm’s length basis; 



  
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	 	(d)	 any disposal of receivables on a non-recourse basis on arm’s
length terms (including at fair market value) for non-deferred cash consideration in the ordinary course of its business; 



 

	 	(e)	 disposals permitted by clauses 28.1 (General negative pledge) or 28.2 (Financial Indebtedness);



  

	 	(f)	 dealings with trade creditors with respect to book debts in the ordinary course of trading; and



  

	 	(g)	 the application of cash or cash equivalents in the acquisition of assets or services in the ordinary course of
its business. 


  

	28.7	 Contracts and arrangements with Affiliates 



No Borrower shall be party to any arrangement or contract with any of its Affiliates unless such arrangement or contract is on an arm’s
length basis. 
  

	28.8	 Subsidiaries 



No Borrower shall establish or acquire a company or other entity which would be or become a Group Member or reactivate any dormant Group
Member. 
  

	28.9	 Acquisitions and investments 



No Borrower shall acquire any person, business, assets or liabilities or make any investment in any person or business or enter into any
joint-venture arrangement except: 
  

	 	(a)	 capital expenditures or investments related to maintenance of a Ship in the ordinary course of its business;



  

	 	(b)	 acquisitions of assets in the ordinary course of business (not being new businesses or vessels);



  

	 	(c)	 the incurrence of liabilities in the ordinary course of its business; 



 

	 	(d)	 any loan or credit not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement; 



 

	 	(e)	 pursuant to any Finance Documents or any Charter Documents to which it is party; or 



 

	 	(f)	 any acquisition pursuant to a disposal permitted under clause 28.6 (Disposals). 



 

	28.10	 Reduction of capital 



No Borrower shall redeem or purchase or otherwise reduce any of its equity or any other share capital or membership interests or any warrants
or any uncalled or unpaid liability in respect of any of them or reduce the amount (if any) for the time being standing to the credit of its share premium account or capital redemption or other undistributable reserve in any manner. 

 

	28.11	 Increase in capital 



No Borrower shall issue membership interests or other equity interests to anyone except the Parent. 

  
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	28.12	 Distributions and other payments 



A dividend may be paid on a quarterly basis on and after 31 December 2020 provided that, at such time: 

 

	 	(a)	 the Group is on a consolidated basis in pro forma compliance with clause 20 (Financial covenants) after
giving effect to such dividend paid or declared; and 


  

	 	(b)	 no Default has occurred or will occur following such dividend paid or declared. 



 

	29	 Events of Default 



Each of the events or circumstances set out in clauses 29.1 to 29.20 is an Event of Default. 

 

	29.1	 Non-payment 



An Obligor 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 administrative or technical error or by a Payment Disruption Event; and



  

	 	(b)	 payment is made within two Business Days of its due date. 



 

	29.2	 Financial covenants 



The Borrowers do not comply with clause 20 (Financial covenants). 

 

	29.3	 Value of security 



The Borrowers do not comply with clause 25.12 (Security shortfall). 

 

	29.4	 Insurance 


  

	 	(a)	 The Insurances of a Mortgaged Ship are not placed and kept in force in the manner required by clause 24.2
(Coverage required) and 24.3 (Placing of cover). 


  

	 	(b)	 Any insurer either: 


  


	 	(i)	 cancels any such Insurances; or 



 

	 	(ii)	 disclaims liability under them by reason of any misstatement or failure or default by any person.



  

	29.5	 Other obligations 



 

	 	(a)	 An Obligor does not comply with any provision of the Finance Documents (other than those referred to in clauses
29.1 (Non-payment), 29.2(Financial covenants), 29.3(Value of security), 29.4 (Insurance) and 29.20 (Sanctions undertakings)). 



 

	 	(b)	 No Event of Default under clause 29.5(a) above will occur if the Agent considers (acting on the instructions of
the Majority Lenders) that the failure to comply is capable of remedy and the failure is remedied within seven (7) days (and in the case of clause 23.10 (Release from arrest) thirty (30) days) of the Agent giving notice to the
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	29.6	 Misrepresentation 



Any representation or statement made or deemed to be made by an Obligor in the Finance Documents or any other document delivered by or on
behalf of any Obligor 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. 

 

	29.7	 Cross default  



 

	 	(a)	 Any Financial Indebtedness of any Group Member exceeding $500,000 is not paid when due nor within any
originally applicable grace period. 


  

	 	(b)	 Any Financial Indebtedness of any Group Member exceeding $500,000 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 any Group Member exceeding $500,000 is cancelled or suspended
by a creditor of that Group Member exceeding $500,000 as a result of an event of default (however described). 


  

	 	(d)	 The counterparty to a Treasury Transaction exceeding $500,000 entered into by any Group Member becomes entitled
to terminate that Treasury Transaction early by reason of an event of default (however described). 


  

	 	(e)	 Any creditor of any Group Member becomes entitled to declare any Financial Indebtedness of that Group Member
exceeding $500,000 due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described). 


  

	 	(f)	 No Event of Default will occur under this clause 29.7 if the aggregate amount of Financial Indebtedness or
commitment for Financial Indebtedness falling within clauses 29.7(a) to 29.7(e) above is less than $500,000 in respect of the Borrowers or $10,000,000 in respect of the Guarantors (or their equivalent in any other currency or currencies).



 No Event of Default under this clause 29.7 will occur if the Agent (acting on behalf the Majority Lenders) considers
that the failure to comply is capable of remedy and the failure is remedied within five Business Days of the Agent giving notice to the Borrowers 
  

	29.8	 Insolvency 


  

	 	(a)	 A Group Member is 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 any Finance Party in its capacity as such) with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness.



  

	 	(b)	 The value of the assets of any Group Member is less than its liabilities (taking into account contingent and
prospective liabilities). 


  

	 	(c)	 A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of any Group Member. If a moratorium occurs, the ending
of the moratorium will not remedy any Event of Default caused by that moratorium. 



  
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	29.9	 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 or reorganisation (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of any Group Member other than a solvent liquidation or reorganisation of any
Group Member which is not an Obligor; 


  

	 	(ii)	 a composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement with any creditor of any Group Member;



  

	 	(iii)	 the appointment of a liquidator (other than in respect of a solvent liquidation of a Group Member which is not
an Obligor), receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, compulsory manager or other similar officer in respect of any Group Member or any of its assets (including the directors of any Group Member requesting a person to appoint any such
officer in relation to it or any of its assets); or 


  

	 	(iv)	 enforcement of any Security Interest over any assets of any Group Member, 



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

	 	(b)	 Clause 29.9(a) shall not apply to any winding-up petition (or analogous
procedure or step) which is frivolous or vexatious and is discharged, stayed or dismissed within 28 days of commencement or, if earlier, the date on which it is advertised. 



 

	29.10	 Creditors’ process 



 

	 	(a)	 Any expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress, execution or analogous process affects any asset or
assets of any Group Member, which would in aggregate exceed $500,000 or, when aggregated with the value of any assets of the other Group Members affected by any process mentioned in this clause 29.10(a), would exceed $10,000,000, and is not
discharged within 28 days. 


  

	 	(b)	 Any judgment or order for an amount in excess of $500,000 in respect of the Borrowers, or $10,000,000 in
respect of the Guarantors, is made against any Group Member and is not stayed or complied with within 28 days. 


  

	29.11	 Unlawfulness and invalidity 



 

	 	(a)	 It is or becomes unlawful for an Obligor to perform any of its obligations under the Finance Documents or any
Security Interest created or expressed to be created or evidenced by the Security Documents ceases to be effective. 


  

	 	(b)	 Any obligation or obligations of any Obligor 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 Lenders under the Finance Documents. 



 

	 	(c)	 Any Finance Document or any Security Interest created or expressed to be created or evidenced by the Security
Documents ceases to be in full force and effect or is alleged by a party to it (other than a Finance Party) to be ineffective for any reason. 


  

	 	(d)	 Any Security Document does not create legal, valid, binding and enforceable security over the assets charged
under that Security Document or the ranking or priority of such security is adversely affected. 



  
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	29.12	 Cessation of business 



Any Obligor suspends or ceases to carry on (or threatens to suspend or cease to carry on) all or a material part of its business. 

 

	29.13	 Expropriation 



The authority or ability of any Obligor to conduct its business is limited or wholly or substantially curtailed by any seizure, expropriation,
nationalisation, intervention, restriction or other action by or on behalf of any governmental, regulatory or other authority or other person in relation to any Obligor or any of its assets. 

 

	29.14	 Repudiation and rescission of Finance Documents 



An Obligor (or any other relevant party) repudiates or purports to repudiate a Finance Document or evidences an intention to rescind or
purports to rescind a Finance Document. 
  

	29.15	 Litigation 



Any litigation, alternative dispute resolution, arbitration or administrative proceeding is taking place, or threatened against any Group
Member or any of its assets, rights or revenues exceeding $10,000,000 which, if adversely determined, might have a Material Adverse Effect. 
  

	29.16	 Material Adverse Effect 



Any Environmental Incident or other event or circumstance or series of events (including any change of law) occurs which the Majority Lenders
reasonably believe has, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect. 
  

	29.17	 Security enforceable 



Any Security Interest (other than a Permitted Lien) in respect of Charged Property becomes enforceable. 

 

	29.18	 Arrest of Ship 



Any Mortgaged Ship is arrested, confiscated, seized, taken in execution, impounded, forfeited, detained in exercise or purported exercise of
any possessory lien or other claim and the relevant Owner fails to procure the release of such Ship within a period of 28 days thereafter (or such longer period as may be approved) or, in the case of any seizure or detention of such Ship as a result
of piracy, within a period of 365 days thereafter. 
  

	29.19	 Ship registration 



Except with approval, the registration of any Mortgaged Ship under the laws and flag of its Flag State is cancelled or terminated or, where
applicable, not renewed or, if such Ship is only provisionally registered on the date of its Mortgage, such Ship is not permanently registered under such laws within 90 days of such date. 

  
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	29.20	 Sanctions undertakings 



An Obligor does not comply with any provision of clauses 19.7 (Sanctions information) or 21.13 (Sanctions). 

 

	29.21	 Acceleration 



On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing the Agent may, and shall if so directed by the Majority
Lenders, by notice to the Borrowers: 
  

	 	(a)	 cancel the Total Commitments at which time they shall immediately be cancelled; and/or 



 

	 	(b)	 declare that all or part of the Loan, together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued or
outstanding under the Finance Documents be immediately due and payable, at which time they shall become immediately due and payable; and/or 


  

	 	(c)	 declare that all or part of the Loan be payable on demand, at which time it shall immediately become payable on
demand by the Agent on the instructions of the Majority Lenders; and/or 


  

	 	(d)	 declare that no withdrawals be made from the Earnings Account; and/or 



 

	 	(e)	 exercise or direct the Security Agent and/or any other beneficiary of the Security Documents to exercise any or
all of its rights, remedies, powers or discretions under the Finance Documents. 



  
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 SECTION 9 - CHANGES TO PARTIES 

 

	30	 Changes to the Lenders 



 

	30.1	 Assignments and transfers by the Lenders 



 

	 	(a)	 Subject to this clause 30, a Lender (the Existing Lender) may assign any of its rights to another bank
or financial institution which is regularly engaged in or established for the purpose of, making, purchasing or investing in loans, securities or other financial assets (excluding a hedge fund), unless an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, in which case the Existing Lender may assign its rights to any person (in each case, the new assignee being the New Lender). 


  

	 	(b)	 No Lender may assign any of its rights to any Group Member or a holding company acting in concert with any
Group Member. 


  

	30.2	 Conditions of assignment 



 

	 	(a)	 The consent of the Borrowers is required for an assignment by a Lender unless: 



 

	 	(i)	 the assignment is to another Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or to another financial institution that is
regularly engaged in, or established for the purpose of making, purchasing or investing in, loans, securities or other financial assets (excluding hedge funds); 



 

	 	(ii)	 an Event of Default is continuing; or 



 

	 	(iii)	 a Change of Control has occurred with the consent of the Majority Lenders. 



The Agent will immediately advise the Borrowers of any assignment pursuant to this paragraph (a). 

 

	 	(b)	 The Borrowers’ consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and will be deemed to have been given
fifteen Business Days after the Lender has requested consent unless consent is expressly refused within that time. 


  

	 	(c)	 An assignment will only be effective: 



 

	 	(i)	 on receipt by the Agent of written confirmation from the New Lender (in form and substance satisfactory to the
Agent) that the New Lender will assume the same obligations to the Borrowers and the other Finance Parties as it would have been under if it was an Original Lender; 



 

	 	(ii)	 on the New Lender entering into any documentation required for it to accede as a party to any Security Document
to which the Original Lender is a party in its capacity as a Lender and, in relation to such Security Documents, completing any filing, registration or notice requirements; 



 

	 	(iii)	 if an assignment takes effect after there has been the Utilisation, the assignment of an Existing Lender’s
participation in the Utilisations (if any) under the Facility shall take effect in respect of the same fraction of each such Utilisation; 


  

	 	(iv)	 on the performance by the Agent of all “know your customer” or other checks relating to any person
that it is required to carry out in relation to such assignment to a New Lender, the completion of which the Agent shall promptly notify to the Lender and the New Lender; 



  
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	 	(v)	 if that Existing Lender assigns equal fractions of its Commitment and participation in the Loan and the
Utilisation (if any) under the Facility; 


  

	 	(vi)	 if a relevant assignment or transfer has been approved by the Agent; and 



 

	 	(vii)	 if the Agent has received confirmation to its satisfaction that no Insolvency Event has occurred in relation to
either the Existing Lender or the New Lender. 


  

	 	(d)	 Each New Lender, by executing the relevant Transfer Certificate, confirms, for the avoidance of doubt, that the
Agent has authority to execute on its behalf any amendment or waiver that has been approved by or on behalf of the requisite Lender or Lenders in accordance with the Finance Documents on or prior to the date on which the assignment becomes effective
in accordance with the Finance Documents and that it is bound by that decision to the same extent as the Existing Lender would have been had it remained a Lender. 



 

	30.3	 Fee 



The New Lender shall, on the date upon which an assignment takes effect, pay to the Agent (for its own account) a fee of $5,000 per assignment.

  

	30.4	 No increased costs 



 

	 	(a)	 If: 


  

	 	(i)	 a Lender assigns or transfers any of its rights or obligations under the Finance Documents or changes its
Facility Office; and 


  

	 	(ii)	 as a result of circumstances existing at the date the assignment, transfer or change occurs, an Obligor would
be obliged to make a payment to the New Lender or Lender acting through its new Facility Office under Clause 12 (Tax gross up and indemnities) or Clause 13 (Increased costs), 



then the New Lender or Lender acting through its new Facility Office is only entitled to receive payment under those Clauses to the same
extent as the Existing Lender or Lender acting through its previous Facility Office would have been if the assignment, transfer or change had not occurred. 
  

	30.5	 Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders 



 

	 	(a)	 Unless expressly agreed to the contrary, an 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 any Obligor; 



 

	 	(iii)	 the performance and observance by any Obligor or any other person 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. 

  
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	 	(b)	 Each New Lender confirms to the Existing Lender and the other Finance Parties that it: 



 

	 	(c)	 has made (and shall continue to make) its own independent investigation and assessment of:



  

	 	(i)	 the financial condition and affairs of the Obligors and their related entities in connection with its
participation in this Agreement; and 


  

	 	(ii)	 the application of any Basel II Regulation or Basel III Regulation to the transactions contemplated by the
Finance Documents; 


  

	 	(d)	 and has not relied exclusively on any information provided to it by the Existing Lender or any other Finance
Party in connection with any Finance Document; 


  

	 	(e)	 will continue to make its own independent appraisal of the application of any Basel II Regulation or Basel III
Regulation to the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents; and 


  

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


  

	 	(g)	 Nothing in any Finance Document obliges an Existing Lender to: 



 

	 	(i)	 accept a re-assignment from a New Lender of any of the rights assigned
under this clause 30 (Changes to the Lenders); or 


  

	 	(ii)	 support any losses directly or indirectly incurred by the New Lender by reason of the non-performance by any Obligor of its obligations under the Finance Documents or by reason of the application of any Basel II Regulation or Basel III Regulation to the transactions contemplated by the Finance
Documents or otherwise. 


  

	30.6	 Procedure for transfer 



 

	 	(a)	 Subject to the conditions set out in clause 30.2 (Conditions of assignment) an assignment may be
effected in accordance with clause 30.6(c) below when (a) the Agent executes an otherwise duly completed Transfer Certificate and (b) the Agent executes any document required under clause 30.2(c) which it may be necessary for it to
execute in each case delivered to it by the Existing Lender and the New Lender duly executed by them and, in the case of any such other document, any other relevant person. The Agent shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt by it of a
Transfer Certificate and any such other document each duly completed, appearing on its face to comply with the terms of this Agreement and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, execute that Transfer Certificate and such other
document. 


  

	 	(b)	 The Obligors and the other Finance Parties irrevocably authorise the Agent to execute any Transfer Certificate
on their behalf without any consultations with them. 


  

	 	(c)	 On the Transfer Date: 



 

	 	(i)	 to the extent that in the Transfer Certificate the Existing Lender seeks to be released from its obligations
under the Finance Documents, the Existing Lender shall be released from further obligations towards the Obligors and the other Finance Parties under the Finance Documents and the rights of the Obligors and the other Finance Parties against the
Existing Lender under the Finance Documents shall be cancelled (being the Discharged Rights and Obligations) (but the obligations owed by the Obligors under the Finance Documents shall not be released); 



  
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	 	(ii)	 the New Lender shall assume obligations towards each of the Obligors who are a Party and/or the Obligors and
the other Finance Parties shall acquire rights against the New Lender which differ from the Discharged Rights and Obligations only insofar as the New Lender has assumed and/or the Obligors and the other Finance Parties have acquired the same in
place of the Existing Lender; 


  

	 	(iii)	 the other Finance Parties and the New Lender shall acquire the same rights and assume the same obligations
between themselves as they would have acquired and assumed had the New Lender been an Original Lender with the rights and/or obligations acquired or assumed by it as a result of the transfer and to that extent the Existing Lender and the other
Finance Parties shall each be released from further obligations to each other under the Finance Documents; and 


  

	 	(iv)	 the New Lender shall become a Party to the Finance Documents as a “Lender” for the purposes of all
the Finance Documents. 


  

	30.7	 Copy of Transfer Certificate or Increase Confirmation to Borrowers 



The Agent shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after it has executed a Transfer Certificate or Increase Confirmation and any other document
required under clause 30.2(c), send a copy of that Transfer Certificate or Increase Confirmation and such documents to the Borrowers. 
  

	30.8	 Security over Lenders’ Rights 



In addition to the other rights provided to Lenders under this clause 30, each Lender may without consulting with or obtaining consent from an
Obligor, at any time charge, assign or otherwise create a Security Interest in or over (whether by way of collateral or otherwise) all or any of its rights under any Finance Document to secure obligations of that Lender including, without limitation
any charge, assignment or other Security Interest to secure obligations to a federal reserve or central bank except that no such charge, assignment or Security Interest shall: 
  


	 	(a)	 release a Lender from any obligations under the Finance Documents or substitute the beneficiary of the relevant
charge, assignment or Security Interest for the Lender as a party to any of the Finance Documents; or 


  

	 	(b)	 require any payments to be made by an Obligor other than or in excess of, or grant to any person any more
extensive rights than, those required to be made or granted to the relevant Lender under the Finance Documents. 


  

	31	 Assignments and transfers by Obligors 



No Obligor may assign any of its rights or transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Finance Documents without the prior written
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 SECTION 10 - THE FINANCE PARTIES 

 

	32	 Roles of Agent, Security Agent and Arrangers 



 

	32.1	 Appointment of the Agent 



 

	 	(a)	 Each other Finance Party (other than the Security Agent) appoints the Agent to act as its agent under and in
connection with the Finance Documents. 


  

	 	(b)	 Each such other Finance Party authorises the Agent: 



 

	 	(i)	 to perform the duties, obligations and responsibilities and exercise the rights, powers, authorities and
discretions specifically given to the Agent under or in connection with the Finance Documents together with any other incidental rights, powers, authorities and discretions; and 



 

	 	(ii)	 to execute each of the Security Documents, and all other documents that may be approved by the Majority Lenders
for execution by it. 


  

	 	(c)	 ING BANK, a branch of ING-DiBa AG, hereby exempts the Agent and the
Security Agent from the restrictions pursuant to section 181 Alt. 2 Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and similar restrictions applicable to it pursuant to any other applicable law, in each case to the extent legally possible.



  

	 	(d)	 The Agent accepts its appointment under clause 32.1(a) as trustee of the Trust Property with effect from the
date of this Agreement and declares that it holds the Trust Property on trust for itself and the other Finance Parties (for so long as they are Finance Parties) on and subject to the terms of this clause 32 and the Security Documents to which it is
a party. 


  

	32.2	 Duties of the Agent 



 

	 	(a)	 The Agent’s duties under the Finance Documents are solely mechanical and administrative in nature.



  

	 	(b)	 The Agent shall promptly forward to a Party the original or a copy of any document which is delivered to the
Agent for that Party by any other Party. 


  

	 	(c)	 Without prejudice to clause 30.7 (Copy of Transfer Certificate or Increase Confirmation to
Borrowers), clause 32.2(a) shall not apply to any Transfer Certificate or Increase Confirmation. 


  

	 	(d)	 Except where a Finance Document specifically provides otherwise, the Agent is not obliged to review or check
the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any document it forwards to another Party. 


  

	 	(e)	 If the Agent receives notice from a Party referring to this Agreement, describing a Default and stating that
the circumstance described is a Default, it shall promptly notify the other Finance Parties. 


  

	 	(f)	 If the Agent is aware of the non-payment of any principal, interest,
commitment fee or other fee payable to a Finance Party (other than the Agent or an Arranger for their own account) under this Agreement it shall promptly notify the other Finance Parties. 



 

	 	(g)	 Except as specifically provided in the Finance Documents, the Agent has no obligations of any kind to any other
Party under or in connection with the Finance Documents. The Agent’s duties under the Finance Documents are solely mechanical and administrative in nature. 



  
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	32.3	 Role of the Arrangers 



Except as specifically provided in the Finance Documents, the Arrangers have no obligations of any kind to any other Party under or in
connection with any Finance Document or the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents. 
  

	32.4	 No fiduciary duties 



 

	 	(a)	 Nothing in this Agreement constitutes an Arranger as a trustee or fiduciary of any other person except to the
extent that the Agent holds the benefit of the Security Documents in trust for the other Finance Parties pursuant to clause 32. 


  

	 	(b)	 Neither the Agent nor any of the Arrangers shall be bound to account to any Lender for any sum or the profit
element of any sum received by it for its own account or have any obligations to the other Finance Parties beyond those expressly stated in the Finance Documents. 



 

	32.5	 Business with the Group 



The Agent and any Arranger may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of banking or other business with any
Obligor or other Group Member or their Affiliates. 
  

	32.6	 Rights and discretions of the Agent 



 

	 	(a)	 The Agent may rely on: 



 

	 	(i)	 any representation, notice or document believed by it to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; and



  

	 	(ii)	 any statement made by a director, authorised signatory or employee of any person regarding any matters which
may reasonably be assumed to be within his or her knowledge or within his or her power to verify. 


  

	 	(b)	 The Agent may assume (unless it has received notice to the contrary in its capacity as agent for the other
Finance Parties) that: 


  

	 	(i)	 no Default has occurred (unless it has actual knowledge of a Default arising under clause 29.1 (Non-payment)); 


  

	 	(ii)	 any right, power, authority or discretion vested in any Party or the Majority Lenders has not been exercised;
and 


  

	 	(iii)	 any notice or request made by the Borrowers (other than the Utilisation Request) is made on behalf of and with
the consent and knowledge of all the Obligors. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Agent may engage, pay for and rely on the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants, surveyors or
other experts in the conduct of its obligations and responsibilities under the Finance Documents. 


  

	 	(d)	 The Agent may act in relation to the Finance Documents through its personnel and agents. 




  
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	 	(e)	 The Agent may disclose to any other Party any information it reasonably believes it has received as agent under
this Agreement. 


  

	 	(f)	 Without prejudice to the generality of clause 32.6(e) above, the Agent may disclose the identity of a
Defaulting Lender to the other Finance Parties and the Borrowers and shall disclose the same upon the written request of the Borrowers or the Majority Lenders. 



 

	 	(g)	 Notwithstanding any other provision of any Finance Document to the contrary, neither the Agent nor any Arranger
is obliged to do or omit to do anything if it would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of any law or regulation or a breach of a fiduciary duty or duty of confidentiality. The Agent and any Arranger may do anything which in its
opinion, is necessary or desirable to comply with any law or regulation of any jurisdiction. 


  

	32.7	 Majority Lenders’ instructions 



 

	 	(a)	 Unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, the Agent shall: 



 

	 	(i)	 exercise any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Agent in accordance with any instructions
given to it by the Majority Lenders (or, if so instructed by the Majority Lenders, refrain from exercising any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Agent); and 



 

	 	(ii)	 not be liable for any act (or omission) if it acts (or refrains from taking any action) in accordance with an
instruction of the Majority Lenders. 


  

	 	(b)	 Unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, any instructions given by the Majority Lenders to
the Agent (in relation to any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Agent) shall be binding on all the Finance Parties. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Agent may refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions of the Majority Lenders (or, if
appropriate, the Lenders) until it has received such security as it may require for any cost, loss or liability (together with any associated VAT) which it may incur in complying with the instructions. 



 

	 	(d)	 In the absence of, or while awaiting, instructions from the Majority Lenders (or, if appropriate, the Lenders),
the Agent may act (or refrain from taking action) as it considers to be in the best interest of the Finance Parties. 


  

	 	(e)	 The Agent is not authorised to act on behalf of a Lender (without first obtaining that Lender’s consent in
any legal or arbitration proceedings relating to any Finance Document. This clause 32.7(e) shall not apply to any legal or arbitration proceeding relating to the perfection, preservation or protection of rights under the Security Documents or
enforcement of the Security Documents. 


  

	 	(f)	 Neither the Agent nor any Arranger shall be obliged to request any certificate, opinion or other information
under clause 19 (Information undertakings) unless so required in writing by a Lender, in which case the Agent shall promptly make the appropriate request of the Borrowers if such request would be in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. 


  

	32.8	 Responsibility for documentation and other matters 



Neither the Agent nor the Arrangers: 
  

	 	(a)	 is responsible for the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information (whether oral or written)
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person given in or in connection with any Finance Document or the transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents or of any representations in any Finance Document or of any copy of any
document delivered under any Finance Document; 

  

	 	(b)	 is responsible for the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Finance Document or
any Charter Document or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of or in connection with any Finance Document or any Charter Document; 



 

	 	(c)	 is responsible for the application of any Basel II Regulation or Basel III Regulation to the transactions
contemplated by the Finance Documents; 


  

	 	(d)	 is responsible for any loss to the Trust Property arising in consequence of the failure, depreciation or loss
of any Charged Property or any investments made or retained in good faith or by reason of any other matter or thing; 


  

	 	(e)	 is obliged to account to any person for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by it for its own
account; 


  

	 	(f)	 is responsible for the failure of any Obligor or any other party to perform its obligations under any Finance
Document or any Charter Document or the financial condition of any such person; 


  

	 	(g)	 is responsible for ascertaining whether all deeds and documents which should have been deposited with it under
or pursuant to any of the Security Documents have been so deposited; 


  

	 	(h)	 is responsible for investigating or making any enquiry into the title of any Obligor to any of the Charged
Property or any of its other property or assets; 


  

	 	(i)	 is responsible for the failure to register any of the Security Documents with the Registrar of Companies or any
other public office; 


  

	 	(j)	 is responsible for the failure to register any of the Security Documents in accordance with the provisions of
the documents of title of any Obligor to any of the Charged Property; 


  

	 	(k)	 is responsible for the failure to take or require any Obligor to take any steps to render any of the Security
Documents effective as regards property or assets outside England or Wales or to secure the creation of any ancillary charge under the laws of the jurisdiction concerned; or 



 

	 	(l)	 is responsible (save as otherwise provided in this clause 32) for taking or omitting to take any other action
under or in relation to the Security Documents; 


  

	 	(m)	 is responsible on account of the failure of any other beneficiary of a Security Document to perform or
discharge any of its duties or obligations under the Security Documents; or 


  

	 	(n)	 is (unless it is the same entity as the Agent) responsible on account of the failure of the Agent and/or any
other beneficiary of a Security Document to perform or discharge any of its duties or obligations under the Security Documents; or 


  

	 	(o)	 for any determination as to whether any information provided or to be provided to any Finance Party is non-public information the use of which may be regulated or prohibited by any applicable law relating to insider dealing or otherwise. 



  
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	32.9	 Exclusion of liability 



 

	 	(a)	 Without limiting clause 32.9(b) (and without prejudice to the provisions of clause 35.11 (Disruption to
Payment Systems etc.), the Agent will not be liable for any action taken by it under or in connection with any Finance Document, unless directly caused by its gross negligence or wilful misconduct. 



 

	 	(b)	 No Party (other than the Agent) may take any proceedings against any officer, employee or agent of the Agent in
respect of any claim it might have against the Agent or in respect of any act or omission of any kind by that officer, employee or agent in relation to any Finance Document any officer, employee or agent of the Agent may rely on this clause subject
to clause 1.3 and the provisions of the Third Parties Act. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Agent will not be liable for any delay (or any related consequences) in crediting an account with an amount
required under the Finance Documents to be paid by the Agent if the Agent has taken all necessary steps as soon as reasonably practicable to comply with the regulations or operating procedures of any recognised clearing or settlement system used by
the Agent for that purpose. 


  

	 	(d)	 Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige the Agent or any Arranger to carry out any “know your
customer” or other checks in relation to any person on behalf of any Lender and each Lender confirms to the Agent and the Arrangers that it is solely responsible for any such checks it is required to carry out and that it may not rely on any
statement in relation to such checks made by the Agent or any Arranger. 


  

	32.10	 Lenders’ indemnity to the Agent 



Each Lender shall (in proportion to its share of the Total Commitments or, if the Total Commitments are then zero, to its share of the Total
Commitments immediately prior to their reduction to zero) indemnify the Agent, within three Business Days of demand, against: 
  

	 	(a)	 any Losses for negligence or any other category of liability whatsoever incurred by such Lenders’
Representative in the circumstances contemplated pursuant to clause 35.11 (Disruption to payment systems etc) notwithstanding the Agent’s negligence, gross negligence, or any other category of liability whatsoever but not including any
claim based on the fraud of the Agent); and 


  

	 	(b)	 any other Losses (otherwise than by reason of the Agent’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct) including
the costs of any person engaged in accordance with clause 32.6(c) (Rights and discretions of the Agent) and any Receiver in acting as its agent under the Finance Documents 



in each case incurred by the Agent in acting as such under the Finance Documents (unless the Agent has been reimbursed by an Obligor pursuant
to a Finance Document or out of the Trust Property). 
  

	32.11	 Resignation of the Agent 



 

	 	(a)	 The Agent may resign and appoint one of its Affiliates as successor by giving notice to the Lenders and the
Borrowers. 


  

	 	(b)	 Alternatively the Agent may resign by giving notice to the other Finance Parties and the Borrowers, in which
case the Majority Lenders (after consultation with the Borrowers) may appoint a successor Agent. 



  
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	 	(c)	 If the Majority Lenders have not appointed a successor Agent in accordance with clause 32.11(b) above within 30
days after notice of resignation was given, the Agent (after consultation with the Borrowers) may appoint a successor Agent. 


  

	 	(d)	 The retiring Agent shall, either at the Lenders’ expense if it has been required to resign pursuant to
clause 32.11(g) or otherwise at its own cost, make available to the successor Agent such documents and records and provide such assistance as the successor Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of performing its functions as Agent under the
Finance Documents. 


  

	 	(e)	 The Agent’s resignation notice shall only take effect upon the appointment of a successor.



  

	 	(f)	 Upon the appointment of a successor, the retiring Agent shall be discharged from any further obligation in
respect of the Finance Documents but shall remain entitled to the benefit of this clause 32. Its successor and each of the other Parties shall have the same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor had been
an original Party. 


  

	 	(g)	 After consultation with the Borrowers, the Majority Lenders may, by notice to the Agent, require it to resign
in accordance with clause 32.11(a). In this event, the Agent shall resign in accordance with clause 32.11(a). 


  

	 	(h)	 At any time after the appointment of a successor, the retiring Agent shall execute all acts, deeds and
documents reasonably required by its successor to transfer to it (or its nominee, as it may direct) any property, assets and rights previously vested in the retiring Agent pursuant to the Security Documents and which shall not have vested in its
successor by operation of law. All such acts, deeds and documents shall be done or, as the case may be, executed at the cost of the retiring Agent (except where the Agent is retiring pursuant to clause 32.11(g) in which case such costs shall be
borne by the Lenders (in proportion to its share of the Total Commitments or, if the Total Commitments are then zero, to its share of the Total Commitments immediately prior to their reduction to zero). 



 

	 	(i)	 The Agent shall resign in accordance with clause 32.11(b) above (and, to the extent applicable, shall use
reasonable endeavours to appoint a successor Agent pursuant to paragraph 32.11(c) above) if on or after the date which is three months before the earliest FATCA Application Date relating to any payment to the Agent under the Finance Documents,
either: 


  

	 	(i)	 the Agent fails to respond to a request under clause 12.8 (FATCA Information) and the Borrowers or a
Lender reasonably believes that the Agent will not be (or will have ceased to be) a FATCA Exempt Party on or after that FATCA Application Date; 


  

	 	(ii)	 the information supplied by the Agent pursuant to clause 12.8 (FATCA Information) indicates that the
Agent will not be (or will have ceased to be) a FATCA Exempt Party on or after that FATCA Application Date; or 


  

	 	(iii)	 the Agent notifies the Borrowers and the Lenders that the Agent will not be (or will have ceased to be) a FATCA
Exempt Party on or after that FATCA Application Date; 


 and (in each case) the Borrowers or a Lender reasonably believes
that a Party will be required to make a FATCA Deduction that would not be required if the Agent were a FATCA Exempt Party, and the Borrowers or that Lender, by notice to the Agent, requires it to resign. 

  
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	32.12	 Confidentiality 



 

	 	(a)	 In acting as agent for the Finance Parties, the Agent shall be regarded as acting through its department,
division or team directly responsible for the management of the Finance Documents which shall be treated as a separate entity from any other of its divisions, departments or teams. 



 

	 	(b)	 If information is received by another division or department of the Agent, it may be treated as confidential to
that division or department and the Agent shall not be deemed to have notice of it. 


  

	 	(c)	 Notwithstanding any other provision of any Finance Document to the contrary, neither the Agent, nor any
Arranger is obliged to disclose to any other person (i) any confidential information or (ii) any other information if the disclosure would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of any law or a breach of a fiduciary duty.



  

	32.13	 Relationship with the Lenders  



 

	 	(a)	 The Agent may treat the person shown in its records as Lender at the opening of business (in the place of its
principal office as notified to the Finance Parties from time to time) as the Lender acting through its Facility Office: 


  

	 	(i)	 entitled to or liable for any payment due under any Finance Document on that day; and 



 

	 	(ii)	 entitled to receive and act upon any notice, request, document or communication or make any decision or
determination under any Finance Document made or delivered on that day, 


 unless it has received not less than five
Business Days prior notice from that Lender (to the contrary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 
  

	 	(b)	 Each Lender shall supply the Agent with any information that the Agent may reasonably specify as being
necessary or desirable to enable the Agent to perform its functions as Agent, including, but not limited to, any information which the Agent may require to comply with “know your customer checks” or similar identification procedures.



  

	32.14	 Credit appraisal by the Lenders  



Without affecting the responsibility of any Obligor for information supplied by it or on its behalf in connection with any Finance Document,
each Lender confirms to each other Finance Party that it has been, and will continue to be, solely responsible for making its own independent appraisal and investigation of all risks arising under or in connection with any Finance Document including
but not limited to: 
  

	 	(a)	 the financial condition, status and nature of each Obligor and other Group Member; 



 

	 	(b)	 the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Finance Document or any Charter
Document and any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Finance Document or any Charter Document; 



 

	 	(c)	 the application of any Basel II Regulation or Basel III Regulation to the transactions contemplated by the
Finance Documents; 


  

	 	(d)	 whether any Finance Party has recourse, and the nature and extent of that recourse, against any Party or any of
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Finance Document, the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection
with any Finance Document; 

  

	 	(e)	 the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information provided by the Agent, any Party or by any other
person under or in connection with any Finance Document or, any Charter Document, the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in
connection with any Finance Document or any Charter Document; and 


  

	 	(f)	 the right of title of any person to, or the value or sufficiency of, any part of the Charged Property, the
priority of the Security Documents or the existence of any Security Interest affecting the Charged Property. 


  

	32.15	 Reference Banks 



If a Reference Bank (or, if a Reference Bank is not a Lender, the Lender of which it is an Affiliate) ceases to be a Lender, the Agent shall
(in consultation with the Borrowers) appoint another Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender to replace that Reference Bank. 
  

	32.16	 Deduction from amounts payable by the Agent 



If any Party owes an amount to the Agent under the Finance Documents the Agent may, after giving notice to that Party, deduct an amount not
exceeding that amount from any payment to that Party which the Agent would otherwise be obliged to make under the Finance Documents and apply the amount deducted in or towards satisfaction of the amount owed. For the purposes of the Finance
Documents that Party shall be regarded as having received any amount so deducted. 
  

	32.17	 Security Agent 



 

	 	(a)	 Each other Finance Party appoints the Security Agent to act as its agent and (to the extent permitted under any
applicable law) trustee under and in connection with the Security Documents and confirms that the Security Agent shall have a lien on the Security Documents and the proceeds of the enforcement of those Security Documents for all moneys payable to
the beneficiaries of those Security Documents. 


  

	 	(b)	 Each other Finance Party authorises the Security Agent: 



 

	 	(i)	 to perform the duties, obligations and responsibilities and to exercise the rights, powers, authorities and
discretions specifically given to the Security Agent under or in connection with the Finance Documents together with any other incidental rights, powers, authorities and discretions; and 



 

	 	(ii)	 to execute each of the Security Documents and all other documents that may be approved by the Agent and/or the
Majority Lenders for execution by it. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Security Agent accepts its appointment under this clause 32.17 (Security Agent) as trustee of the
Trust Property with effect from the date of this Agreement and declares that it holds the Trust Property on trust for itself, the other Finance Parties (for so long as they are Finance Parties) on and subject to the terms set out in clauses 32.17 -
32.25 (inclusive) and the Security Documents to which it is a party. 



  
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	32.18	 Application of certain clauses to Security Agent 



 

	 	(a)	 Clauses 32.6 (Rights and discretions of the Agent), 32.8 (Responsibility for documentation and other
matters), 32.9 (Exclusion of liability), 32.10 (Lenders’ indemnity to the Agent), 32.11 (Resignation of the Agent), 32.13 (Relationship with the Lenders), 32.14 (Credit appraisal by the Lenders), 43
(Confidentiality) and 32.16 (Deduction from amounts payable by the Agent) shall each extend so as to apply to the Security Agent in its capacity as such and for that purpose each reference to the “Agent” in these clauses
shall extend to include in addition a reference to the “Security Agent” in its capacity as such and, in clause 32.6 (Rights and discretions of the Agent), references to the Lenders and a group of Lenders shall refer to the Agent.



  

	 	(b)	 In addition, clause 32.11 (Resignation of the Agent) shall, for the purposes of its application to the
Security Agent pursuant to clause 32.18(a), have the following additional sub-clause: 



At any time after the appointment of a successor, the retiring Security Agent shall do and execute all acts, deeds and documents reasonably
required by its successor to transfer to it (or its nominee, as it may direct) any property, assets and rights previously vested in the retiring Security Agent pursuant to the Security Documents and which shall not have vested in its successor by
operation of law. All such acts, deeds and documents shall be done or, as the case may be, executed at the cost of the retiring Security Agent (except where the Security Agent is retiring under clause 32.11 (Resignation of the Agent) as
extended to it by clause 32.18(a), in which case such costs shall be borne by the Lenders (in proportion (if no part of the Loan is then outstanding) to their shares of the Total Commitments or (at any other time) to their participations in the
Loan). 
  

	32.19	 Instructions to Security Agent 



 

	 	(a)	 The Security Agent shall: 



 

	 	(i)	 unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, exercise or refrain from exercising any right,
power, authority or discretion vested in it as Security Agent in accordance with any instructions given to it by the Agent; and 


  

	 	(ii)	 not be liable for any act (or omission) if it acts (or refrains from acting) in accordance with paragraph
(i) above. 


  

	 	(b)	 The Security Agent shall be entitled to request instructions, or clarification of any instruction, from the
Agent as to whether, and in what manner, it should exercise or refrain from exercising any right, power, authority or discretion and the Security Agent may refrain from acting unless and until it receives those instructions or that clarification.



  

	 	(c)	 Unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, any instructions given to the Security Agent by the
Agent shall override any conflicting instructions given by any other Parties and will be binding on all Finance Parties. 


  

	 	(d)	 The Security Agent may refrain from acting in accordance with any instructions of the Agent until it has
received any indemnification and/or security that it may in its discretion require (which may be greater in extent than that contained in the Finance Documents and which may include payment in advance) for any cost, loss or liability which it may
incur in complying with those instructions. 


  

	 	(e)	 In the absence of instructions, the Security Agent may act (or refrain from acting) as it considers to be in
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	 	(f)	 The Security Agent is not authorised to act on behalf of a Lender (without first obtaining that Lender’s)
in any legal or arbitration proceedings relating to any Finance Document. This clause 32.19(f) shall not apply to any legal or arbitration proceeding relating to the perfection, preservation or protection of rights under the Security Documents or
enforcement of the Security Documents. 


  

	32.20	 Order of application 



 

	 	(a)	 The Security Agent agrees to apply the Trust Property and each other beneficiary of the Security Documents
agrees to apply all moneys received by it in the exercise of its rights under the Security Documents in accordance with the following respective claims: 


  

	 	(i)	 first, as to a sum equivalent to the amounts payable to the Security Agent under the Finance Documents
(excluding any amounts received by the Security Agent pursuant to clause 32.10 (Lenders’ indemnity to the Agent) as extended to the Security Agent pursuant to clause 32.18 (Application of certain clauses to Security Agent), for
the Security Agent absolutely; 


  

	 	(ii)	 secondly, as to a sum equivalent to the aggregate amount then due and owing to the other Finance Parties
under the Finance Documents, for those Finance Parties absolutely for application between them in accordance with clause 35.5 (Partial payments), and pro-rata to the amounts owing to them under the
Finance Documents; 


  

	 	(iii)	 thirdly, until such time as the Security Agent is satisfied that all obligations owed to the Finance
Parties have been irrevocably and unconditionally discharged in full, held by the Security Agent on a suspense account for payment of any further amounts owing to the Finance Parties under the Finance Documents and further application in accordance
with this clause 32.20(a) as and when any such amounts later fall due; 


  

	 	(iv)	 fourthly, to such other persons (if any) as are legally entitled thereto in priority to the Obligors;
and 


  

	 	(v)	 fifthly, as to the balance (if any), for the Obligors by or from whom or from whose assets the relevant
amounts were paid, received or recovered or other person entitled to them. 


  

	 	(b)	 The Security Agent and each other beneficiary of the Security Documents shall make each application as soon as
is practicable after the relevant moneys are received by, or otherwise become available to, it save that (without prejudice to any other provision contained in any of the Security Documents) the Security Agent (acting on the instructions of the
Agent), any other beneficiary of the Security Documents or any receiver or administrator may credit any moneys received by it to a suspense account for so long and in such manner as the Security Agent, such other beneficiary of the Security
Documents or such receiver or administrator may from time to time determine with a view to preserving the rights of the Finance Parties or any of them to prove for the whole of their respective claims against the Borrowers or any other person
liable. 


  

	 	(c)	 The Security Agent and/or any other beneficiary of the Security Documents shall obtain a good discharge in
respect of the amounts expressed to be due to the other Finance Parties as referred to in this clause 32.20 by distributing the same in accordance with clause 35 (Payment mechanics). 



  
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	32.21	 Powers and duties of the Security Agent as trustee of the security 



In its capacity as trustee in relation to the Trust Property, the Agent: 

 

	 	(a)	 shall, without prejudice to any of the powers, discretions and immunities conferred upon trustees by law (and
to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement or any of the Security Documents), have all the same powers and discretions as a natural person acting as the beneficial owner of such property and/or as are conferred upon the
Security Agent by this Agreement and/or any Security Document but so that the Security Agent may only exercise such powers and discretions to the extent that it is authorised to do so by the provisions of this Agreement; 



 

	 	(b)	 shall (subject to clause 32.20 (Order of application)) be entitled (in its own name or in the names of
nominees) to invest moneys from time to time forming part of the Trust Property or otherwise held by it as a consequence of any enforcement of the security constituted by any Finance Document which, in the reasonable opinion of the Security Agent,
it would not be practicable to distribute immediately, by placing the same on deposit in the name or under the control of the Security Agent as the Security Agent may think fit without being under any duty to diversify the same and the Security
Agent shall not be responsible for any loss due to interest rate or exchange rate fluctuations except for any loss arising from the Security Agent’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct; 



 

	 	(c)	 may, in the conduct of its obligations under and in respect of the Security Documents (otherwise than in
relation to its right to make any declaration, determination or decision), instead of acting personally, employ and pay any agent (whether being a lawyer or any other person) to transact or concur in transacting any business and to do or concur in
doing any acts required to be done by the Security Agent (including the receipt and payment of money) and on the basis that (i) any such agent engaged in any profession or business shall be entitled to be paid all usual professional and other
charges for business transacted and acts done by him or any partner or employee of his or her in connection with such employment and (ii) the Security Agent shall not be bound to supervise, or be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of
any act or omission of, any such agent if the Security Agent shall have exercised reasonable care in the selection of such agent; and 


  

	 	(d)	 may place all deeds and other documents relating to the Trust Property which are from time to time deposited
with it pursuant to the Security Documents in any safe deposit, safe or receptacle selected by the Security Agent exercising reasonable care or with any firm of solicitors or company whose business includes undertaking the safe custody of documents
selected by the Security Agent exercising reasonable care and may make any such arrangements as it thinks fit for allowing Obligors access to, or its solicitors or auditors possession of, such documents when necessary or convenient and the Security
Agent shall not be responsible for any loss incurred in connection with any such deposit, access or possession if it has exercised reasonable care in the selection of a safe deposit, safe, receptacle or firm of solicitors or company (save that it
shall take reasonable steps to pursue any person who may be liable to it in connection with such loss). 


  

	32.22	 All enforcement action through the Security Agent 



 

	 	(a)	 None of the other Finance Parties shall have any independent power to enforce any of those Security Documents
which are executed in favour of the Security Agent only or to exercise any rights, discretions or powers or to grant any consents or releases under or pursuant to such Security Documents or otherwise have direct recourse to the security and/or
guarantees constituted by such Security Documents except through the Security Agent. 


  

	 	(b)	 None of the other Finance Parties shall have any independent power to enforce any of those Security Documents
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Security Documents or otherwise have direct recourse to the security and/or guarantees constituted by such Security Documents except through the Security Agent. If any Finance Party (other than
the Security Agent) is a party to any Security Document it shall promptly upon being requested by the Agent to do so grant a power of attorney or other sufficient authority to the Security Agent to enable the Security Agent to exercise any rights,
discretions or powers or to grant any consents or releases under such Security Document. 

  

	32.23	 Co-operation to achieve agreed priorities of application



 The other Finance Parties shall co-operate with each other and with the Security
Agent and any receiver or administrator under the Security Documents in realising the property and assets subject to the Security Documents and in ensuring that the net proceeds realised under the Security Documents after deduction of the expenses
of realisation are applied in accordance with clause 32.20 (Order of application). 
  

	32.24	 Indemnity from Trust Property 



 

	 	(a)	 In respect of all liabilities, costs or expenses for which the Obligors are liable under this Agreement, the
Security Agent and each Affiliate of the Security Agent and each officer or employee of the Agent or its Affiliate (each a Relevant Person) shall be entitled to be indemnified out of the Trust Property in respect of all liabilities, damages,
costs, claims, charges or expenses whatsoever properly incurred or suffered by such Relevant Person: 


  

	 	(i)	 in the execution or exercise or bona fide purported execution or exercise of the trusts, rights, powers,
authorities, discretions and duties created or conferred by or pursuant to the Finance Documents; 


  

	 	(ii)	 as a result of any breach by an Obligor of any of its obligations under any Finance Document;



  

	 	(iii)	 in respect of any Environmental Claim made or asserted against a Relevant Person which would not have arisen if
the Finance Documents had not been executed; and 


  

	 	(iv)	 in respect of any matter or thing done or omitted in any way in accordance with the terms of the Finance
Documents relating to the Trust Property or the provisions of any of the Finance Documents. 


  

	 	(b)	 The rights conferred by this clause 32.24 are without prejudice to any right to indemnity by law given to
trustees generally and to any provision of the Finance Documents entitling the Security Agent or any other person to an indemnity in respect of, and/or reimbursement of, any liabilities, costs or expenses incurred or suffered by it in connection
with any of the Finance Documents or the performance of any duties under any of the Finance Documents. Nothing contained in this clause 32.24 shall entitle the Security Agent or any other person to be indemnified in respect of any liabilities,
damages, costs, claims, charges or expenses to the extent that the same arise from such person’s own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. 


  

	32.25	 Finance Parties to provide information 



The other Finance Parties shall provide the Security Agent with such written information as it may reasonably require for the purposes of
carrying out its duties and obligations under the Security Documents and, in particular, with such necessary directions in writing so as to enable the Security Agent to make the calculations and applications contemplated by clause 32.20 (Order of
application) above and to apply amounts received under, and the proceeds of realisation of, the Security Documents as contemplated by the Security Documents, clause 35.5 (Partial payments) and clause 32.20 (Order
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	32.26	 Release to facilitate enforcement and realisation 



Each Finance Party acknowledges that pursuant to any enforcement action by the Security Agent (or a Receiver) carried out on the instructions
of the Agent it may be desirable for the purpose of such enforcement and/or maximising the realisation of the Charged Property being enforced against, that any rights or claims of or by the Security Agent (for the benefit of the Finance Parties)
and/or any Finance Parties against any Obligor and/or any Security Interest over any assets of any Obligor (in each case) as contained in or created by any Finance Document, other than such rights or claims or security being enforced, be released in
order to facilitate such enforcement action and/or realisation and, notwithstanding any other provision of the Finance Documents, each Finance Party hereby irrevocably authorises the Security Agent (acting on the instructions of the
Agent) to grant any such releases to the extent necessary to fully effect such enforcement action and realisation including, without limitation, to the extent necessary for such purposes to execute release documents in the name of and on behalf of
the Finance Parties. Where the relevant enforcement is by way of disposal of membership interests in an Owner, the requisite release shall include releases of all claims (including under guarantees) of the Finance Parties and/or the Security Agent
against such Owner and of all Security Interests over the assets of such Owner. 
  

	32.27	 Undertaking to pay 



Each Obligor which is a Party undertakes with the Security Agent on behalf of the Finance Parties that it will, on demand by the Security
Agent, pay to the Security Agent all money from time to time owing, and discharge all other obligations from time to time incurred, by it under or in connection with the Finance Documents. 

 

	32.28	 Additional trustees 



The Security Agent shall have power by notice in writing to the other Finance Parties and the Borrowers to appoint any person approved by the
Borrowers (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) either to act as separate trustee or as co-trustee jointly with the Security Agent: 

 

	 	(a)	 if the Security Agent reasonably considers such appointment to be in the best interests of the Finance Parties;



  

	 	(b)	 for the purpose of conforming with any legal requirement, restriction or condition in any jurisdiction in which
any particular act is to be performed; or 


  

	 	(c)	 for the purpose of obtaining a judgment in any jurisdiction or the enforcement in any jurisdiction against any
person of a judgment already obtained, 


 and any person so appointed shall (subject to the provisions of this Agreement)
have such rights (including as to reasonable remuneration), powers, duties and obligations as shall be conferred or imposed by the instrument of appointment. The Security Agent shall have power to remove any person so appointed. At the request of
the Security Agent, the other parties to this Agreement shall forthwith execute all such documents and do all such things as may be required to perfect such appointment or removal and each such party irrevocably authorises the Security Agent in its
name and on its behalf to do the same. Such a person shall accede to this Agreement as a Security Agent to the extent necessary to carry out their role on terms satisfactory to the Security Agent and (subject always to the provisions of this
Agreement) have such trusts, powers, authorities, liabilities and discretions (not exceeding those conferred on the Security Agent by this Agreement and the other Finance Documents) and such duties and obligations as shall be conferred or imposed by
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onerous than would have applied to the Security Agent but for the appointment). The Security Agent shall not be bound to supervise, or be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or
omission of, any such person if the Security Agent shall have exercised reasonable care in the selection of such person. 
  

	32.29	 Non-recognition of trust 



It is agreed by all the parties to this Agreement that: 
  

	 	(a)	 in relation to any jurisdiction the courts of which would not recognise or give effect to the trusts expressed
to be constituted by this clause 32, the relationship of the Security Agent and the other Finance Parties shall be construed as one of principal and agent, but to the extent permissible under the laws of such jurisdiction, all the other provisions
of this Agreement shall have full force and effect between the parties to this Agreement; and 


  

	 	(b)	 the provisions of this clause 32 insofar as they relate to the Security Agent in its capacity as trustee for
the Finance Parties and the relationship between themselves and the Security Agent as their trustee may be amended by agreement between the other Finance Parties and the Security Agent. The Security Agent may amend all documents necessary to effect
the alteration of the relationship between the Security Agent and the other Finance Parties and each such other party irrevocably authorises the Security Agent in its name and on its behalf to execute all documents necessary to effect such
amendments. 


  

	33	 Conduct of business by the Finance Parties 



 

	33.1	 Finance Parties tax affairs 



No provision of this Agreement will: 
  

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


  

	 	(b)	 oblige any Finance Party 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 any Finance Party to disclose any information relating to its affairs (tax or otherwise) or any
computations in respect of Tax. 


  

	33.2	 Finance Parties acting together 



Notwithstanding clause 2.3 (Finance Parties’ rights and obligations), if the Agent makes a declaration under clause 29.21
(Acceleration) the Agent shall, in the names of all the Finance Parties, take such action on behalf of the Finance Parties and conduct such negotiations with the Borrowers and any Group Members and generally administer the Facility in
accordance with the wishes of the Majority Lenders. All the Finance Parties shall be bound by the provisions of this clause and no Finance Party shall be entitled to take action independently against any Obligor or any of its assets without the
prior consent of the Majority Lenders. 
 This clause shall not override clause 32 (Roles of Agent, Security Agent and Arrangers) as
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	33.3	 Majority Lenders 



 

	 	(a)	 Where any Finance Document provides for any matter to be determined by reference to the opinion of, or to be
subject to the consent, approval or request of, the Majority Lenders or for any action to be taken on the instructions of the Majority Lenders (a majority decision), such majority decision shall (as between the Lenders) only be regarded as
having been validly given or issued by the Majority Lenders if all the Lenders shall have received prior notice of the matter on which such majority decision is required and the relevant majority of Lenders shall have given or issued such majority
decision. However (as between any Obligor and the Finance Parties) the relevant Obligor shall be entitled (and bound) to assume that such notice shall have been duly received by each Lender and that the relevant majority shall have been obtained to
constitute Majority Lenders when notified to this effect by the Agent whether or not this is the case. 


  

	 	(b)	 If, within ten Business Days of the Agent despatching to each Lender a notice requesting instructions (or
confirmation of instructions) from the Lenders or the agreement of the Lenders to any amendment, modification, waiver, variation or excuse of performance for the purposes of, or in relation to, any of the Finance Documents, the Agent has not
received a reply specifically giving or confirming or refusing to give or confirm the relevant instructions or, as the case may be, approving or refusing to approve the proposed amendment, modification, waiver, variation or excuse of performance,
then (irrespective of whether such Lender responds at a later date) the Agent shall treat any Lender which has not so responded as having indicated a desire to be bound by the wishes of 60 per cent. of those Lenders (measured in terms of the
total Commitments of those Lenders) which have so responded. 


  

	 	(c)	 For the purposes of clause 33.3(b), any Lender which notifies the Agent of a wish or intention to abstain on
any particular issue shall be treated as if it had not responded. 


  

	 	(d)	 Clauses 33.3(b) and 33.3(c) shall not apply in relation to those matters referred to in, or the subject of,
clause 41.2 (Exceptions). 


  

	33.4	 Conflicts 


  

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers acknowledge that any Arranger and its parent undertaking, subsidiary undertakings and fellow
subsidiary undertakings (together an Arranger Group) may be providing debt finance, equity capital or other services (including financial advisory services) to other persons with which the Borrowers may have conflicting interests in respect
of the Facility or otherwise. 


  

	 	(b)	 No member of an Arranger Group shall use confidential information gained from any Obligor by virtue of the
Facility or its relationships with any Obligor in connection with their performance of services for other persons. This shall not, however, affect any obligations that any member of an Arranger Group has as Agent in respect of the Finance Documents.
The Borrowers also acknowledge that no member of an Arranger Group has any obligation to use or furnish to any Obligor information obtained from other persons for their benefit. 



 

	 	(c)	 The terms parent undertaking, subsidiary undertaking and fellow subsidiary undertaking
when used in this clause have the meaning given to them in sections 1161 and 1162 of the Companies Act 2006. 



  
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	34	 Sharing among the Finance Parties 



 

	34.1	 Payments to Finance Parties 



If a Finance Party (a Recovering Finance Party) receives or recovers any amount from an Obligor other than in accordance with clause 35
(Payment mechanics) (a Recovered Amount) and applies that amount to a payment due under the Finance Documents then: 
  

	 	(a)	 the Recovering Finance Party shall, within three Business Days, notify details of the receipt or recovery, to
the Agent; 


  

	 	(b)	 the Agent shall determine whether the receipt or recovery is in excess of the amount the Recovering Finance
Party would have been paid had the receipt or recovery been received or made by the Agent and distributed in accordance with clause 35 (Payment mechanics), without taking account of any Tax which would be imposed on the Agent in relation to
the receipt, recovery or distribution; and 


  

	 	(c)	 the Recovering Finance Party shall, within three Business Days of demand by the Agent, pay to the Agent an
amount (the Sharing Payment) equal to such receipt or recovery less any amount which the Agent determines may be retained by the Recovering Finance Party as its share of any payment to be made, in accordance with clause 35.5 (Partial
payments). 


  

	34.2	 Redistribution of payments 



The Agent shall treat the Sharing Payment as if it had been paid by the relevant Obligor and distribute it between the Finance Parties (other
than the Recovering Finance Party) (the Sharing Finance Parties) in accordance with clause 35.5 (Partial payments) towards the obligations of that Obligor to the Sharing Finance Parties. 

 

	34.3	 Recovering Finance Party’s rights 



On a distribution by the Agent under clause 34.2 (Redistribution of payments) of a payment received by a Recovering Finance Party from
an Obligor, as between the relevant Obligor and the Recovering Finance Party, an amount of the Recovered Amount equal to the Sharing Payment will be treated as not having been paid by that Obligor. 

 

	34.4	 Reversal of redistribution 



If any part of the Sharing Payment received or recovered by a Recovering Finance Party becomes repayable and is repaid by that Recovering
Finance Party, then: 
  

	 	(a)	 each Sharing Finance Party shall, upon request of the Agent, pay to the Agent for the account of that
Recovering Finance Party an amount equal to the appropriate part of its share of the Sharing Payment (together with an amount as is necessary to reimburse that Recovering Finance Party for its proportion of any interest on the Sharing Payment which
that Recovering Finance Party is required to pay) (the Redistributed Amount); and 


  

	 	(b)	 as between the relevant Obligor and each relevant Sharing Finance Party, an amount equal to the relevant
Redistributed Amount will be treated as not having been paid by that Obligor. 


  

	34.5	 Exceptions 


  

	 	(a)	 This clause 34 shall not apply to the extent that the Recovering Finance Party would not, after making any
payment pursuant to this clause, have a valid and enforceable claim against the relevant Obligor. 



  
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	 	(b)	 A Recovering Finance Party is not obliged to share with any other Finance Party any amount which the Recovering
Finance Party has received or recovered as a result of taking legal or arbitration proceedings in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, if: 


  

	 	(i)	 it notified that other Finance Party of the legal or arbitration proceedings; and 



 

	 	(ii)	 that other Finance Party had an opportunity to participate in those legal or arbitration proceedings but did
not do so as soon as reasonably practicable having received notice and did not take separate legal or arbitration proceedings. 



  
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 SECTION 11 - ADMINISTRATION 

 

	35	 Payment mechanics 



 

	35.1	 Payments to the Agent 



 

	 	(a)	 On each date on which an Obligor or a Lender is required to make a payment under a Finance Document, that
Obligor or Lender shall make the same available to the Agent (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 Agent 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 with
such bank as the Agent specifies. 


  

	35.2	 Distributions by the Agent 



Each payment received by the Agent under the Finance Documents for another Party shall, subject to clause 35.3 (Distributions to an
Obligor) and clause 35.4 (Clawback) be made available by the Agent as soon as practicable after receipt to the Party entitled to receive payment in accordance with this Agreement (in the case of a Lender, for the account of its Facility
Office), to such account as that Party may notify to the Agent by not less than five Business Days’ notice with a bank specified by that Party in the principal financial centre of the country of that currency. 

 

	35.3	 Distributions to an Obligor 



The Agent may (with the consent of the Obligor or in accordance with clause 36 (Set-off)) apply
any amount received by it for that Obligor in or towards payment (on the date and in the currency and funds of receipt) of any amount due from that Obligor under the Finance Documents or in or towards purchase of any amount of any currency to be so
applied. 
  

	35.4	 Clawback 


  

	 	(a)	 Where a sum is to be paid to the Agent under the Finance Documents for another Party, the Agent is not obliged
to pay that sum to that other Party (or to enter into or perform any related exchange contract) until it has been able to establish to its satisfaction that it has actually received that sum. 



 

	 	(b)	 If the Agent pays an amount to another Party and it proves to be the case that the Agent had not actually
received that amount, then the Party to whom that amount (or the proceeds of any related exchange contract) was paid by the Agent shall on demand refund the same to the Agent together with interest on that amount from the date of payment to the date
of receipt by the Agent, calculated by the Agent to reflect its cost of funds. 


  

	35.5	 Partial payments 



 

	 	(a)	 If the Agent receives a payment for application against amounts due under the Finance Documents that is
insufficient to discharge all the amounts then due and payable by an Obligor under those Finance Documents, the Agent shall apply that payment towards the obligations of that Obligor under those Finance Documents in the following order:



  

	 	(i)	 first, in or towards payment pro rata of any unpaid fees, costs and expenses (ignoring any fees payable
under clause 11 (Fees)) of the Agent, the Security Agent or the Arrangers under those Finance Documents; 



  
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	 	(ii)	 secondly, pro rata in or towards payment to the Lenders pro rata of any amount owing to the Lenders
under clause 32.10 (Lenders’ indemnity to the Agent) (including but not limited to any amount resulting from the indemnity to the Security Agent under clause 32.18 (Application of certain clauses to the Security Agent);



  

	 	(iii)	 thirdly, pro-rata in or towards payment to the Lenders pro rata
of any accrued interest, fee or commission or other amounts due to them but unpaid under the Finance Documents; 


  

	 	(iv)	 fourthly, in or towards payment to the Lenders pro rata of any principal which is due but unpaid under
the Finance Documents; and 


  

	 	(v)	 fifthly, in or towards payment pro rata of any other sum due but unpaid under the Finance Documents.



  

	 	(b)	 The Agent shall, if so directed by all the Lenders, vary the order set out in paragraphs (ii) to (v) of
clause 35.5(a). 


  

	 	(c)	 Clauses 35.5(a) and 35.5(b) above will override any appropriation made by an Obligor. 



 

	35.6	 No set-off by Obligors 



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

	35.7	 Business Days 



 

	 	(a)	 Any payment 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. 


  

	35.8	 Payments on demand 



For the purposes of clause 29.1 and subject to the Agent’s right to demand interest under clause 8.3, payments on demand shall be treated
as paid when due if paid within three Business Days of demand. 
  

	35.9	 Currency of account 



 

	 	(a)	 Subject to clauses 35.9(b) to 35.9(c), dollars is the currency of account and payment for any sum due from an
Obligor under any Finance Document. 


  

	 	(b)	 A repayment of all or part of the Loan or an Unpaid Sum and each payment of interest shall be made in dollars
on its due date. 


  

	 	(c)	 Each payment in respect of the amount of any costs, expenses or Taxes or other losses shall be made in dollars
and, if they were incurred in a currency other than dollars, the amount payable under the Finance Documents shall be the equivalent in dollars of the relevant amount in such other currency on the date on which it was incurred. 



 

	 	(d)	 All moneys received or held by the Security Agent or by a Receiver under a Security Document in a currency
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executed that Security Document shall indemnify the Security Agent against the full cost in relation to the sale. Neither the Security Agent nor such Receiver will have any liability to that
Obligor in respect of any loss resulting from any fluctuation in exchange rates after the sale. 

  

	35.10	 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 Agent (after consultation with the Borrowers); 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 Agent (acting reasonably). 


  

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



  

	35.11	 Disruption to Payment Systems etc. 



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

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


  

	 	(b)	 the Agent shall not be obliged to consult with the Borrowers 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)	 the Agent may consult with the Finance Parties in relation to any changes mentioned in paragraph (a) above
but shall not be obliged to do so if, in its opinion, it is not practicable to do so in the circumstances; 


  

	 	(d)	 any such changes agreed upon by the Agent and the Borrowers shall (whether or not it is finally determined that
a Payment 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 41 (Amendments and grant of waivers);



  

	 	(e)	 the Agent shall not be liable for any damages, costs or losses whatsoever (including, without limitation for
negligence, gross negligence or any other category of liability whatsoever but not including any claim based on the fraud of the Agent) arising as a result of its taking, or failing to take, any actions pursuant to or in connection with this clause
35.11; and 


  

	 	(f)	 the Agent shall notify the Finance Parties of all changes agreed pursuant to paragraph (d) above.




  
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	36	 Set-off 



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

	37	 Notices 


  

	37.1	 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. 
  

	37.2	 Addresses 



The address, and fax number (and the department or officer, if any, for whose attention the communication is to be made) of each Obligor or
Finance Party for any communication or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with the Finance Documents is: 
  

	 	(a)	 in the case of any Obligor which is a Party, that identified with its name in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (The
original parties); 


  

	 	(b)	 in the case of any Obligor which is not a Party, that identified in any Finance Document to which it is a
party; 


  

	 	(c)	 in the case of the Agent, the Security Agent and any other original Finance Party that identified with its name
in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (The original parties); and 


  

	 	(d)	 in the case of each Lender or other Finance Party, that notified in writing to the Agent on or prior to the
date on which it becomes a Party in the relevant capacity, 


 or, in each case, any substitute address, fax number, or
department or officer as an Obligor or Finance Party may notify to the Agent (or the Agent may notify to the other Parties, if a change is made by the Agent) by not less than five Business Days’ notice. 

 

	37.3	 Delivery 


  

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


  

	 	(i)	 if by way of fax, when received in legible form; or 



 

	 	(ii)	 if by way of letter, 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 37.2 (Addresses), if addressed to that department or officer. 
  

	 	(b)	 Any communication or document to be made or delivered to the Agent or the Security Agent will be effective only
when actually received by the Agent or the Security Agent and then only if it is expressly marked for the attention of the department or officer identified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (The original parties) (or any substitute department or
officer as the Agent or the Security Agent shall specify for this purpose). 



  
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	 	(c)	 All notices from or to an Obligor shall be sent through the Agent. 



 

	 	(d)	 Any communication or document made or delivered to the Borrowers in accordance with this clause will be deemed
to have been made or delivered to each of the Obligors. 


  

	37.4	 Notification of address and fax number 



Promptly upon receipt of notification of an address and fax number or change of address or fax number pursuant to clause 37.2
(Addresses) or changing its own address or fax number, the Agent shall notify the other Parties. 
  

	37.5	 Electronic communication 



 

	 	(a)	 Any communication to be made between the Agent and a Lender or an Obligor under or in connection with the
Finance Documents may be made by electronic mail or other electronic means (including by way of the Agent’s Debtdomain system), if the Agent and the relevant Lender or such Obligor: 



 

	 	(i)	 agree that, unless and until notified to the contrary, this is to be an accepted form of communication;



  

	 	(ii)	 notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable
the sending and receipt of information by that means; and 


  

	 	(iii)	 notify each other of any change to their address or any other such information supplied by them.



  

	 	(b)	 Any electronic communication made between the Agent and a Lender or an Obligor will be effective only when
actually received in readable form and in the case of any electronic communication made by a Lender or an Obligor to the Agent or the Security Agent only if it is addressed in such a manner as the Agent or the Security Agent shall specify for this
purpose. 


  

	 	(c)	 Any electronic communication which becomes effective, in accordance with clause 37.5(b) above, after 5:00 p.m.
in the place of receipt shall be deemed only to become effective on the following day. 


  

	37.6	 English language 



 

	 	(a)	 Any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document shall be in English. 



 

	 	(b)	 All other documents provided under or in connection with any Finance Document shall be: 



 

	 	(i)	 in English; or 


  

	 	(ii)	 if not in English, and if so required by the Agent, 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. 



  
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	38	 Calculations and certificates 



 

	38.1	 Accounts 



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

	38.2	 Certificates and determinations 



Any certification or determination by the Agent 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. 
  

	38.3	 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 Interbank Market differs, in accordance with that market practice. 
  

	39	 Partial invalidity 



If, at any time, any provision of the Finance Documents 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. 

 

	40	 Remedies and waivers 



No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Finance Party, 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 of the Finance Documents on the part of any Finance Party 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 the Finance Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or
remedies provided by law. 
  

	41	 Amendments and grant of waivers 



 

	41.1	 Required consents 



 

	 	(a)	 Subject to clause 41.2 (Exceptions), any term of the Finance Documents may be amended or waived with the
written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders and, if it affects the rights and obligations of the Agent or the Security Agent, the consent of the Agent or the Security Agent) and any such amendment or waiver
agreed or given by the Agent will be binding on the other Finance Parties. 


  

	 	(b)	 The Agent may (or in the case of the Security Documents, instruct the Security Agent to) effect, on behalf of
any Finance Party, any amendment or waiver permitted by this clause. 



  
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	41.2	 Exceptions 


  

	 	(a)	 An amendment, waiver or discharge or release that has the effect of changing or which relates to:



  

	 	(i)	 the definition of “Majority Lenders” in clause 1.1 (Definitions); 



 

	 	(ii)	 the definition of “Availability Period” in clause 1.1 (Definitions); 



 

	 	(iii)	 the definition of “Flag State” in clause 1.1 (Definitions); 



 

	 	(iv)	 an extension to the date of payment of any amount under the Finance Documents; 



 

	 	(v)	 a reduction in the Margin or a reduction in the amount of any payment of principal, interest, fees or
commission payable or the rate at which they are calculated; 


  

	 	(vi)	 an increase in, or an extension of, any Commitment; 



 

	 	(vii)	 a change to the Borrowers or any other Obligor; 



 

	 	(viii)	 any provision which expressly requires the consent or approval of all the Lenders; 



 

	 	(ix)	 clause 2.3 (Finance Parties’ rights and obligations), clause 30 (Changes to the Lenders),
clause 34.1 (Payments to Finance Parties) or this clause 41; 


  

	 	(x)	 the order of distribution under clause 35.5 (Partial payments); 



 

	 	(xi)	 the order of distribution under clause 32.20 (Order of application); 



 

	 	(xii)	 this clause 41.2(a); 



 

	 	(xiii)	 the currency in which any amount is payable under any Finance Document; 



 

	 	(xiv)	 the nature or scope of the Charged Property or the manner in which the proceeds of enforcement of the Security
Documents are distributed; 


  

	 	(xv)	 the nature or scope of the guarantee and indemnity granted under clause 17 (Guarantee and Indemnity); or



  

	 	(xvi)	 the circumstances in which the security constituted by the Security Documents are permitted or required to be
released under any of the Finance Documents, 


 shall not be made without the prior consent of all the Lenders. 

 

	 	(b)	 An amendment or waiver which relates to the rights or obligations of the Agent, the Security Agent or the
Arrangers in their respective capacities as such (and not just as a Lender) may not be effected without the consent of the Agent, the Security Agent or the Arrangers (as the case may be). 



 

	 	(c)	 Notwithstanding clauses 41.1 and 41.2(a) to 43.2(c) (inclusive), the Agent may make technical amendments to the
Finance Documents arising out of manifest errors on the face of the Finance Documents, where such amendments would not prejudice or otherwise be adverse to the interests of any Finance Party without any reference or consent of the Finance Parties.




  
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	41.3	 Replacement of Screen Rate 



Subject to clause 41.2 (Exceptions), if a Screen Rate Replacement Event has occurred in relation to any Screen Rate for a currency which
can be selected for the Loan, any amendment or waiver which relates to: 
  

	 	(a)	 providing for the use of a Replacement Benchmark in relation to that currency in place of or in addition to
that Screen Rate; and 


  

	 	(b)	 


  

	 	(i)	 aligning any provision of any Finance Document to the use of that Replacement Benchmark; 



 

	 	(ii)	 enabling that Replacement Benchmark to be used for the calculation of interest under this Agreement (including,
without limitation, any consequential changes required to enable that Replacement Benchmark to be used for the purposes of this Agreement); 


  

	 	(iii)	 implementing market conventions applicable to that Replacement Benchmark; 



 

	 	(iv)	 providing for appropriate fallback (and market disruption) provisions for that Replacement Benchmark; or



  

	 	(v)	 adjusting the pricing to reduce or eliminate, to the extent reasonably practicable, any transfer of economic
value from one Party to another as a result of the application of that Replacement Benchmark (and if any adjustment or method for calculating any adjustment has been formally designated, nominated or recommended by the Relevant Nominating Body, the
adjustment shall be determined on the basis of that designation, nomination or recommendation), 


 may be made with the
consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers). 
 For the purposes of this clause 41.3: 

Relevant Nominating Body means any applicable central bank, regulator or other supervisory authority or a group of them, or any working
group or committee sponsored or chaired by, or constituted at the request of, any of them or the Financial Stability Board. 
 Replacement
Benchmark means a benchmark rate which is: 
  

	 	(a)	 formally designated, nominated or recommended as the replacement for a Screen Rate by: 



 

	 	(i)	 the administrator of that Screen Rate; or 



 

	 	(ii)	 any Relevant Nominating Body, 



and if replacements have, at the relevant time, been formally designated, nominated or recommended under both paragraphs, the
“Replacement Benchmark” will be the replacement under paragraph (ii) above; 
  

	 	(b)	 in the opinion of the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers, generally accepted in the international or any
relevant domestic syndicated loan markets as the appropriate successor to a Screen Rate; or 



  
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	 	(c)	 in the opinion of the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers, an appropriate successor to a Screen Rate.



 Screen Rate Replacement Event means, in relation to a Screen Rate: 

 

	 	(a)	 the methodology, formula or other means of determining that Screen Rate has, in the opinion of the Majority
Lenders, and the Borrowers materially changed; 


  

	 	(b)	 


  

	 	(i)	 


  

	 	(A)	 the administrator of that Screen Rate or its supervisor publicly announces that such administrator is
insolvent; or 


  

	 	(B)	 information is published in any order, decree, notice, petition or filing, however described, of or filed with
a court, tribunal, exchange, regulatory authority or similar administrative, regulatory or judicial body which reasonably confirms that the administrator of that Screen Rate is insolvent, 



provided that, in each case, at that time, there is no successor administrator to continue to provide that Screen Rate; 

 

	 	(ii)	 the administrator of that Screen Rate publicly announces that it has ceased or will cease, to provide that
Screen Rate permanently or indefinitely and, at that time, there is no successor administrator to continue to provide that Screen Rate; 


  

	 	(iii)	 the supervisor of the administrator of that Screen Rate publicly announces that such Screen Rate has been or
will be permanently or indefinitely discontinued; or 


  

	 	(iv)	 the administrator of that Screen Rate or its supervisor announces that that Screen Rate may no longer be used;
or 


  

	 	(c)	 in the opinion of the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers, that Screen Rate is otherwise no longer appropriate
for the purposes of calculating interest under this Agreement. 


  

	41.4	 Releases 



Except with the approval of all of the Lenders or as is expressly permitted or required by the Finance Documents, the Agent shall not have
authority to authorise the Security Agent to release: 
  

	 	(a)	 any Charged Property from the security constituted by any Security Document; or 



 

	 	(b)	 any Obligor from any of its guarantee or other obligations under any Finance Document. 



 

	41.5	 Disenfranchisement of Defaulting Lenders 



 

	 	(a)	 For so long as a Defaulting Lender has any undrawn Commitments, in ascertaining the Majority Lenders or whether
any given percentage (including, for the avoidance of doubt, unanimity) of the Total Commitments has been obtained to approve any request for a consent, waiver, amendment or other vote under the Finance Documents, that Defaulting Lender’s
Commitments will be reduced by the amount of its undrawn Commitments. 



  
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	 	(b)	 For the purposes of this clause 41.5, the Agent may assume that the following Lenders are Defaulting Lenders:



  

	 	(c)	 any Lender which has notified the Agent that it has become a Defaulting Lender; and 



 

	 	(d)	 any Lender in relation to which it is aware that any of the events or circumstances referred to in paragraphs
(a), (b) or (c) of the definition of Defaulting Lender has occurred, 


 unless it has received notice to the contrary
from the Lender concerned (together with any supporting evidence reasonably requested by the Agent) or the Agent is otherwise aware that the Lender has ceased to be a Defaulting Lender. 

 

	41.6	 Replacement of a Defaulting Lender 



 

	 	(a)	 The Borrowers may, at any time a Lender has become and continues to be a Defaulting Lender, by giving 20
Business Days’ prior written notice to the Agent and such Lender replace such Lender by requiring such Lender to (and to the extent permitted by law such Lender shall) assign pursuant to clause 30 (Changes to the Lenders) all (and not
part only) of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a Lender or other bank, financial institution, trust, fund or other entity (a Replacement Lender) selected by the Borrowers, and which is acceptable to the Agent (acting
reasonably) and which confirms its willingness to assume and does assume all the obligations or all the relevant obligations of the transferring Lender (including the assumption of the transferring Lender’s participations or unfunded
participations (as the case may be) on the same basis as the transferring Lender) for a purchase price in cash payable at the time of transfer equal to the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s participation in the outstanding Loan and
all accrued interest, Break Costs and other amounts payable in relation thereto under the Finance Documents. 


  

	 	(b)	 Any assignment by a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause shall be subject to the following conditions:



  

	 	(i)	 the Borrowers shall have no right to replace the Agent; 



 

	 	(ii)	 neither the Agent nor the Defaulting Lender shall have any obligation to the Borrowers to find a Replacement
Lender; 


  

	 	(iii)	 the transfer must take place no later than 14 days after the notice referred to in clause 41.6(a) above; and



  

	 	(iv)	 in no event shall the Defaulting Lender be required to pay or surrender to the Replacement Lender any of the
fees received by the Defaulting Lender pursuant to the Finance Documents. 


  

	42	 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. 

  
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	43	 Confidentiality 



 

	43.1	 Confidential Information 



Each Finance Party agrees to keep all Confidential Information confidential and not to disclose it to anyone, save to the extent permitted by
clause 43.2 (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. 

 

	43.2	 Disclosure of Confidential Information 



Any Finance Party may disclose: 
  

	 	(a)	 to any of its Affiliates and any of its or their officers, directors, employees, professional advisers,
auditors, insurers, insurance advisors, insurance brokers, partners and Representatives such Confidential Information as that Finance Party shall consider appropriate if any person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given pursuant to this
clause 43.2(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 or which succeeds (or which may potentially succeed) it as Agent or Security Agent, and, in each case, to any of that person’s Affiliates, 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 one or more Obligors and to any of that
person’s Affiliates, Representatives and professional advisers; 


  

	 	(iii)	 appointed by any Finance Party or by a person to whom clause 43.2(b)(i) or 43.2(b)(ii) applies to receive
communications, notices, information or documents delivered pursuant to the Finance Documents on its behalf (including, without limitation, any person appointed under clause 32.13 (Relationship with the Lenders)); 



 

	 	(iv)	 who invests in or otherwise finances (or may potentially invest in or otherwise finance), directly or
indirectly, any transaction referred to in clause 43.2(b)(i) or 43.2(b)(ii); 


  

	 	(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; 



 

	 	(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)	 to whom or for whose benefit that Finance Party charges, assigns or otherwise creates security (or may do so)
pursuant to clause 30.8 (Security over Lenders’ rights); 


  

	 	(viii)	 who is a Party; or 



  
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	 	(ix)	 with the consent of the Borrowers, 



in each case, such Confidential Information as that Finance Party shall consider appropriate; and 

 

	 	(c)	 to any person appointed by that Finance Party or by a person to whom clauses 43.2(b)(i) or 43.2(b)(ii) applies
to provide administration or settlement services in respect of one or more of the Finance Documents including without limitation, in relation to the trading of participations in respect of the Finance Documents, such Confidential Information as may
be required to be disclosed to enable such service provider to provide any of the services referred to in this clause 43.2(c) if the service provider to whom the Confidential Information is to be given has entered into a confidentiality agreement
substantially in the form of the LMA Master Confidentiality Undertaking for Use With Administration/Settlement Service Providers or such other form of confidentiality undertaking agreed between the Borrowers and the relevant Finance Party;



  

	43.3	 Entire agreement 



This clause 43 (Confidentiality) constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties in relation to the obligations of the Finance
Parties under the Finance Documents regarding Confidential Information and supersedes any previous agreement, whether express or implied, regarding Confidential Information. 
  

	43.4	 Inside information 



Each of the Finance Parties 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 each of the Finance Parties undertakes not to use any Confidential Information for any
unlawful purpose. 
  

	43.5	 Notification of disclosure 



Each of the Finance Parties agrees (to the extent permitted by applicable law) to inform the Borrowers: 

 

	 	(a)	 of the circumstances of any disclosure of Confidential Information made pursuant to clause 43.2 (Disclosure
of Confidential Information) except where such disclosure is made to any of the persons referred to in that clause 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 43
(Confidentiality). 


  

	43.6	 Continuing obligations 



The obligations in this clause 43 (Confidentiality) are continuing and, in particular, shall survive and remain binding on each Finance
Party for a period of twelve months from the earlier of: 
  

	 	(a)	 the date on which all amounts payable by the Obligors under or in connection with this Agreement have been paid
in full and all Commitments have been cancelled or otherwise cease to be available; and 


  

	 	(b)	 the date on which such Finance Party otherwise ceases to be a Finance Party. 



  
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 SECTION 12 - GOVERNING LAW AND ENFORCEMENT 

 

	44	 Governing law 



This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations connected with it are governed by English law. 

 

	45	 Enforcement 


  

	45.1	 Jurisdiction of English courts 



 

	 	(a)	 The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with
this Agreement or any non-contractual obligations connected with it (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement) (a Dispute). 



 

	 	(b)	 The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes
and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary. 


  

	 	(c)	 This clause 45.1 is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, no Finance Party shall be
prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions. 



 

	45.2	 Service of process 



Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, each Obligor which is a Party: 

 

	 	(a)	 irrevocably appoints the person named in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (The original parties) as that
Obligor’s English process agent as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with any Finance Document; 



 

	 	(b)	 agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the relevant Obligor of the process will not invalidate the
proceedings concerned; and 


  

	 	(c)	 if any person appointed as process agent for an Obligor is unable for any reason to act as agent for service of
process, that Obligor must immediately (and in any event within ten days of such event taking place) appoint another agent on terms acceptable to the Agent. Failing this, the Agent may appoint another agent for this purpose. 



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

  
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 Schedule 1 

The parties 
 Part 1
– The original parties 
 Borrowers 
  

			
	 Name:
	  	 Navigator Atlas L.L.C.

		
	 Jurisdiction of formation
	  	 Republic of the Marshall Islands

		
	 Registration number (or equivalent, if any)
	  	 962342

		
	 English process agent
	  	 NGT Services (UK) Limited

		
	 Registered office
	  	 Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro,
Marshall Islands

		
	 Address for service of notices
	  	 C/O NGT Services Limited

The Verde

10 Bressenden Place

London SW1E 5DH

Attention: Niall Nolan

		
	 Name:
	  	 Navigator Europa L.L.C.

		
	 Jurisdiction of formation
	  	 Republic of the Marshall Islands

		
	 Registration number (or equivalent, if any)
	  	 962341

		
	 English process agent
	  	 NGT Services (UK) Limited

		
	 Registered office
	  	 Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro,
Marshall Islands

		
	 Address for service of notices
	  	 C/O NGT Services Limited

The Verde

10 Bressenden Place

London SW1E 5DH

Attention: Niall Nolan



  
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	 Name:
	  	 Navigator Oberon L.L.C.

		
	 Jurisdiction of formation
	  	 Republic of the Marshall Islands

		
	 Registration number (or equivalent, if any)
	  	 962339

		
	 English process agent
	  	 NGT Services (UK) Limited

		
	 Registered office
	  	 Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro,
Marshall Islands

		
	 Address for service of notices
	  	 C/O NGT Services Limited

The Verde

10 Bressenden Place

London SW1E 5DH

Attention: Niall Nolan

		
	 Name:
	  	 Navigator Triton L.L.C.

		
	 Jurisdiction of formation
	  	 Republic of the Marshall Islands

		
	 Registration number (or equivalent, if any)
	  	 962340

		
	 English process agent
	  	 NGT Services (UK) Limited

		
	 Registered office
	  	 Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro,
Marshall Islands

		
	 Address for service of notices
	  	 C/O NGT Services Limited

The Verde

10 Bressenden Place

London SW1E 5DH

Attention: Niall Nolan



  
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 The Guarantors 

 

			
	 Name of Parent and Guarantor
	  	 Navigator Gas L.L.C.

		
	 Jurisdiction of incorporation
	  	 Republic of the Marshall Islands

		
	 Registration number (or equivalent, if any)
	  	 961263

		
	 English process agent
	  	 NGT Services (UK) Limited

		
	 Registered office
	  	 Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro,
Marshall Islands

		
	 Address for service of notices
	  	 C/O NGT Services Limited

10 Bressenden Place

London SW1E 5DH

England

Attention: Niall Nolan

		
	 Name of Ultimate Parent and Guarantor
	  	 Navigator Holdings Ltd

		
	 Jurisdiction of incorporation
	  	 Republic of the Marshall Islands

		
	 Registration number (or equivalent, if any)
	  	 29140

		
	 English process agent
	  	 NGT Services (UK) Limited

		
	 Registered office
	  	 Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro,
Marshall Islands

		
	 Address for service of notices
	  	 C/O NGT Services Limited

10 Bressenden Place

London SW1E 5DH

England

Attention: Niall Nolan



  
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 The Original Lenders and their Commitments 

 

					
	 Name
	  	 Address and fax number
	  	 Commitment ($)

	Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank	  	 12 Place des États-Unis

CS 70052

92457 Montrouge Cedex

France
  

Attention: Clémentine Costil / Jean-Baptiste Branchu

 
 Email:

clementine.costil@ca-cib.com

jeanbaptiste.branchu@ca-cib.com

daniel.quirk@ca-cib.com

luca.zabeo@ca-cib.com

justin.lande@ca-cib.com
	  	 $35,666,666.68

			
	ING Bank, a branch of ING-DiBa AG	  	 ING BANK a branch of ING-DiBa AG

Hamburger Allee 1

60486 Frankfurt am Main

Germany
  

Credit matters:

Attn: Bart Doets

Email: Bart.Doets@ing.de

Tel No.: +49 69 272 226 2360
  

Attn : Francois Lagoutte

Email : francois.lagoutte@ing.de

Tel : +49 692722262006
  

with copy to:

Paul Thom

ING Bank N.V., London Branch

8-10 Moorgate

London EC2R 6DA

Email: Paul.Thom@ing.com

Fax No.: +44 207 7676634
  

Operational matters

Loan Administration team,

Email:
SP_CB-DE-ING-LOAN-ADMINISTRATION@ing.de

Tel :+49 69 27 222 62 -312 / -313 / -361
	  	
$35,666,666.66



  
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	 Name
	  	 Address and fax number
	  	 Commitment ($)

	Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)	  	 Contact for Credit Matters (financial reports, press releases, etc.):

 
 Name: Peder Garmefelt and Malcolm Stonehouse

Address: SEB, One Carter Lane, London EC4V 5AN
  

Telephone no: +44 20 7246 4062 /+44 20 7246 4310
 Facsimile
no: +44 20 7588 0929
 E-mail: peder.garmefelt@seb.se 

malcolm.stonehouse@seb.co.uk
  

With a copy to:
 Name: Ina Kuliese

Address: SEB
 One Carter Lane, London EC4V 5AN

Telephone no: +44 20 7246 4069
 E-mail: ina.kuliese@seb.co.uk 
  

Contact for Operational Matters (drawdown requests, fees, etc.):
  

Department: SEB Structured Credit Operations
 Address:
Stjärntorget 4, 106 40 Stockholm, Sweden
 Facsimile no: +46 8 611 0384

E-mail: sco@seb.se
	  	$35,666,666.66
			
		  		  	$107,000,000


  
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 The Agent 
  

					
	 Name
	  	 Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

		
	Facility Office, address, fax number and attention details for notices and account details for payments	  	 Address:         12 Place des
États-Unis
 CS 70052

92457 Montrouge Cedex

France

			
		  	 Attention:
	  	 Clémentine Costil / Jean-Baptiste Branchu

			
		  	 Email:
	  	 clementine.costil@ca-cib.com

		  		  	 jeanbaptiste.branchu@ca-cib.com

		  		  	 daniel.quirk@ca-cib.com

		  		  	 luca.zabeo@ca-cib.com

		  		  	 justin.lande@ca-cib.com

			
		  	 Account details for payments:
	  	
			
		  	 Pay to:
	  	 JP Morgan Chase Bank New York

		  	 Swift No:

Account:
	  	 CHASUS33

786419036

		  	 For Account of:
	  	 Credit Agricole CIB

		  	 Swift No:
	  	 BSUIFRPP

		  	 Account:
	  	 00.117.313.255



  
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 The Security Agent 

 

					
	 Name
	  	 Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

		
	Facility Office, address, fax number and attention details for notices and account details for payments	  	 Address:         12 Place des
États-Unis
 CS 70052

92457 Montrouge Cedex

France

			
		  	 Attention:
	  	 Clémentine Costil / Jean-Baptiste Branchu

			
		  	 Email:
	  	 clementine.costil@ca-cib.com

		  		  	 jeanbaptiste.branchu@ca-cib.com

		  	Account details for payments:	  	
		  	Pay to:	  	 JP Morgan Chase Bank New York

		  	 Swift No:
 Account:
	  	 CHASUS33

786419036

		  	 For Account of:
	  	Credit Agricole CIB
		  	 Swift No:
	  	 BSUIFRPP

		  	 Account:
	  	 00.117.313.255



  
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 Schedule 2 

Ship information 
  

			
	 Name
	  	Navigator Atlas
		
	 Official Number
	  	16396
		
	 Owner:
	  	Navigator Atlas L.L.C.
		
	 Flag State:
	  	Liberia
		
	 Classification:
	  	☐☐100 A5 IW ERS BWM(D1) BWN(D2) NLS Liquefied Gas Carrier Type-2G ☐☐MC AUT RI CM-PS
		
	 Classification Society:
	  	DNV-GL
		
	 Major Casualty Amount
	  	$2,000,000
		
	 Name
	  	Navigator Europa
		
	 Official Number
	  	16397
		
	 Owner:
	  	Navigator Europa L.L.C.
		
	 Flag State:
	  	Liberia
		
	 Classification:
	  	☐☐100 A5 IW ERS BWM(D1) NLS Liquefied Gas Carrier Type-2G ☐☐MC AUT RI CM-PS
		
	 Classification Society:
	  	DNV-GL
		
	 Major Casualty Amount
	  	$2,000,000
		
	 Name
	  	Navigator Oberon
		
	 Official Number
	  	16398
		
	 Owner:
	  	Navigator Oberon L.L.C.
		
	 Flag State:
	  	Liberia
		
	 Classification:
	  	☐☐100 A5 IW ERS BWM(D1) NLS Liquefied Gas Carrier Type-2G ☐☐MC AUT RI CM-PS
		
	 Classification Society:
	  	DNV-GL
		
	 Major Casualty Amount
	  	$2,000,000


  
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	 Name
	  	Navigator Triton
		
	 Official Number
	  	16399
		
	 Owner:
	  	Navigator Triton L.L.C.
		
	 Flag State:
	  	Liberia
		
	 Classification:
	  	☐☐100 A5 IW ERS BWM(D1)BWM(D2) NLS Liquefied Gas Carrier Type-2G ☐☐MC AUT RI CM-PS
		
	 Classification Society:
	  	DNV-GL
		
	 Major Casualty Amount
	  	$2,000,000


  
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 Schedule 3 

Conditions precedent 

Part 1 
 Conditions
precedent to the Utilisation Request 
  

	1	 Obligors’ corporate documents 



 

	 	(a)	 A copy of the Constitutional Documents of each Obligor. 



 

	 	(b)	 A copy of a resolution of the sole member of each Obligor (or in the case of the Ultimate Parent, the board of
directors or any committee of such board empowered to approve and authorise the following matters): 


  

	 	(i)	 approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents or any Charter
(Relevant Documents) to which it is a party and resolving that it execute the Relevant Documents; 


  

	 	(ii)	 authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Relevant 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 Relevant Documents to which it is a party. 



 

	 	(c)	 If applicable, a copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the relevant company, establishing any
committee referred to in paragraph (b) above and conferring authority on that committee. 


  

	 	(d)	 If required, a copy of the passport of each person authorised by the resolution referred to in paragraph
(b) above. 


  

	 	(e)	 A certificate of the Ultimate Parent (signed by a director) confirming that borrowing or guaranteeing or
securing, as appropriate, the Total Commitments would not cause any borrowing, guaranteeing or similar limit binding on any Obligor to be exceeded. 


  

	 	(f)	 A copy of any power of attorney under which any person is to execute any of the Relevant Documents on behalf of
any Obligor. 


  

	 	(g)	 A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Ultimate Parent certifying that each copy document relating to
it specified in this Part of this Schedule is correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement and that any such resolutions or power of attorney have not been revoked. 



 

	 	(h)	 For each Obligor, a certificate of goodstanding from the registrar of corporations in the jurisdiction of its
incorporation or organisation. 


  

	2	 Legal opinions 



 

	 	(a)	 A legal opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, London addressed to the Agent on matters of English law,
substantially in the form approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Lenders) prior to signing this Agreement. 


  

	 	(b)	 A legal opinion of the legal advisers to the Agent in each jurisdiction in which an Obligor is incorporated or,
as the case may be, formed and/or which is or is to be the Flag State of a Mortgaged Ship, each substantially in the form approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Lenders). 



  
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	3	 Other documents and evidence 



 

	 	(a)	 Evidence that any process agent referred to in clause 45.2 (Service of process) or any equivalent
provision of any other Finance Document entered into on or before the first Utilisation Date has accepted its appointment. 


  

	 	(b)	 A copy of any other authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which the Agent considers to be
necessary or desirable (if it has notified the Borrowers 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.



  

	 	(c)	 The Original Financial Statements. 



 

	 	(d)	 Evidence that the fees, commissions, costs and expenses then due to any Finance Party from the Borrowers
pursuant to clause 11 (Fees) and clause 16 (Costs and expenses) have been paid or will be paid by the first Utilisation Date. 


  

	4	 Earnings Account 



Evidence that the Earnings Account has been opened and established, that the Account Security in respect of the Earnings Account has been
executed and delivered by the Account Holder in favour of the Security Agent and that any notice required to be given to an Account Bank under that Account Security has been given to it and acknowledged by it in the manner required by that Account
Security and that an amount has been credited to it. 
  

	5	 “Know your customer” information 



Such documentation and information as any Finance Party may reasonably request through the Agent to comply with “know your customer”
or similar identification procedures under all laws and regulations applicable to that Finance Party. 
  

	6	 Structure of the Borrowers and Owners 



Evidence in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent of the Borrower’s and the Owners’ ownership and financial structure. 

 

	7	 Material Adverse Effect 



Confirmation in a form and substance satisfactory to the Agent that: 
  

	 	(a)	 since 31 December 2018 nothing has occurred in relation to any Obligor which had, or could reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; and 


  

	 	(b)	 there is no litigation pending or threatened against any Obligor which has, or could reasonably be expected to
have, a Material Adverse Effect. 


  

	8	 No Conflict 



Confirmation, in a form and substance satisfactory to the Agent that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated in connection with it do
not and will not cause any conflict with, or any default under, any material agreement to which the Obligors are party to. 

  
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	9	 Consents and Approvals 



 

	 	(a)	 A certificate from an officer of the Borrowers that no consents, authorisations, licences or approvals are
necessary for the Borrowers to authorise or are required by the Borrowers in connection with the borrowing by the Borrowers of the Loan pursuant to this Agreement or the execution, delivery and performance of the Borrowers’ Security Documents;
and 


  

	 	(b)	 a certificate from an officer of each Obligor (other than the Borrowers) that no consents, authorisations,
licences or approvals are necessary for such Obligor to guarantee and/or grant security for the borrowing by the Borrowers of the Commitment pursuant to this Agreement and execute, deliver and perform the Security Documents insofar as such Obligor
is a party thereto. 



  
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 Part 2 

Ship and security conditions precedent 
  

	1	 Corporate documents 



 

	 	(a)	 A certificate of an authorised signatory of the relevant Owner certifying that each copy document relating to
it specified in Part 1 of this Schedule remains correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than a date approved for this purpose and that any resolutions or power of attorney referred to in Part 1 of this Schedule in
relation to it have not been revoked or amended. 


  

	 	(b)	 A certificate of an authorised signatory of each other Obligor which is party to any of the Security Documents
required to be executed at or before the Utilisation certifying that each copy document relating to it specified in Part 1 of this Schedule remains correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than a date approved for this
purpose and that any resolutions or power of attorney referred to in Part 1 of this Schedule in relation to it have not been revoked or amended. 


  

	 	(c)	 For the Borrowers, a certificate of goodstanding from: 



 

	 	(i)	 the registrar of corporations in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organisation; and



  

	 	(ii)	 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Liberia certifying the Borrower as a Liberian Foreign
Maritime Entity or such equivalent certification (to extent available) from the appropriate government entity of the Flag State of the relevant Ship. 


  

	2	 Existing Loan Agreement 



Evidence that at the time of the Utilisation, the existing indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Existing Loan Agreement by the Borrowers in
respect of the purchase of the Ships will be repaid in full and the security granted in respect of the Ships will be discharged, release and/or reassigned (as applicable). 
  

	3	 Delivery and registration of Ship 



 

	 	(a)	 Evidence that each Ship: 



 

	 	(i)	 is legally and beneficially owned by the relevant Owner and permanently registered in the name of the
relevant Owner through the relevant Registry as a ship under the laws and flag of the relevant Flag State; 


  

	 	(ii)	 is operationally seaworthy and in every way fit for service; 



 

	 	(iii)	 is classed with the relevant Classification free of all requirements and recommendations of the relevant
Classification Society; 


  

	 	(iv)	 is insured in the manner required by the Finance Documents; 



 

	 	(v)	 has been delivered, and accepted for service, under its Charter (if any); 



 

	 	(vi)	 is free of any other charter commitment which would require approval under the Finance Documents; and



  

	 	(vii)	 is free from registered liens and encumbrances other than the relevant Mortgage. 



  
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	4	 Mortgage registration 



Evidence that the Mortgage in respect of the relevant Ship has been provisionally registered with first preferred status against the relevant
Ship through the relevant Registry under the laws and flag of the relevant Flag State. 
  

	5	 Insurance 



In relation to the relevant Ship’s Insurances: 
  

	 	(a)	 an opinion from insurance consultants appointed by the Agent on such Insurances in a form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent; 


  

	 	(b)	 evidence that such Insurances have been placed in accordance with clause 24 (Insurance); and



  

	 	(c)	 evidence that approved brokers, insurers and/or associations have issued or will issue letters of undertaking
in favour of the Security Agent in an approved form in relation to the Insurances. 


  

	6	 ISM and ISPS Code 



Copies of: 
  

	 	(a)	 the document of compliance issued in accordance with the ISM Code to the person who is the operator of the
relevant Ship for the purposes of that code; 


  

	 	(b)	 the safety management certificate in respect of such Ship issued in accordance with the ISM Code;



  

	 	(c)	 the international ship security certificate in respect of such Ship issued under the ISPS Code; and



  

	 	(d)	 if so requested by the Agent, any other certificates issued under any applicable code required to be observed
by such Ship or in relation to its operation under any applicable law. 


  

	7	 Charter 


  

	 	(a)	 A copy, certified by an approved person to be a true and complete copy, of any Charter in relation to the
relevant Ship. 


  

	 	(b)	 If a Charter Assignment is then required in relation to the relevant Ship pursuant to the Finance Documents the
Borrowers shall procure (using reasonable commercial efforts) such evidence as the Agent may require as to the due incorporation of the relevant Charterer and any other party to the Charter Documents (other than an Obligor). 



 

	8	 Fees and expenses 



Evidence that the fees, commissions, costs and expenses that are due from the Borrowers pursuant to clause 11 (Fees) and clause 16
(Costs and expenses) have been paid or will be paid by the relevant Utilisation Date. 
  

	9	 Environmental matters 



Evidence of each Ship’s certificate of financial responsibility and vessel response plan required under United States law and evidence of
their approval by the appropriate United States government entity and (if requested by the Agent) an environmental report in respect of the relevant Ship from an approved person. 

  
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	10	 Management Agreement 



Where any Managers (other than any internal Manager) have been approved in accordance with clause 22.4 (Manager), a copy, certified by
an approved person to be a true and complete copy, of the agreement between the relevant Owner and the relevant Manager relating to the appointment of the Manager. 
  

	11	 Value of Security 



Valuations (dated not more than 20 days before the Utilisation Date) of all the Ships, prepared by two (2) Approved Valuers, made on the
basis of, and in accordance with clause 25 (Minimum security value), in each case made at the cost and expense of the Borrowers showing the Borrowers are in compliance with clauses 5.3(b) and 25.12. 

 

	12	 Security 


  

	 	(a)	 The Share Security in respect of each of the Borrowers duly executed by the Parent together with all letters,
transfers, certificates and other documents required to be delivered under the Share Security. 


  

	 	(b)	 The Subordination Agreement duly executed by the relevant Group Members. 



 

	 	(c)	 The Mortgage and the General Assignment in respect of each Ship. 



 

	 	(d)	 Any Charter Assignment then required in respect of the relevant Ship pursuant to the Finance Documents duly
executed by the relevant Owner. 


  

	 	(e)	 Manager’s Undertakings in respect of each Ship duly executed by the relevant manager.



  

	 	(f)	 Duly executed notices of assignment and acknowledgements of those notices as required by any of the above
Security Documents. 


  

	13	 Legal Opinions 



 

	 	(a)	 To the extent not previously provided pursuant to Schedule 3, Part 1, a legal opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright
LLP, London addressed to the Agent on matters of English law, substantially in the form approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Lenders) prior to signing this Agreement. 



 

	 	(b)	 To the extent not previously provided pursuant to Schedule 3, Part 1, a legal opinion of the legal advisers to
the Agent in each jurisdiction in which an Obligor is incorporated or formed and/or which is or is to be the Flag State of a Mortgaged Ship, each substantially in the form approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Lenders).




  
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 Schedule 4 

Utilisation Request 
  

			
	From:	  	[Borrowers]
		
	To:	  	[name of Agent] as Agent (for and on behalf of the Finance Parties)
		
	Dated:	  	[●]
		
	Dear Sirs	  	

 $107,000,000 

Facility Agreement dated [●] 2019 (the Agreement) 

 

	1	 We refer to the Agreement. This is the Utilisation Request. Terms defined in the Agreement have the same
meaning in this Utilisation Request unless given a different meaning in this Utilisation Request. 


  

	2	 We wish to borrow the Loan on the following terms: 



 

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

  

	3	 We confirm that each condition specified in clause 4.4 (Further conditions precedent) is satisfied on
the date of this Utilisation Request. 


  

	4	 The purpose of this Loan is to refinance part of the Existing Loan Agreement and for general corporate and
working capital purposes and should be credited to [●] [specify account]. 


  

	5	 This Utilisation Request is irrevocable. 



 

	6	 All of the representations and warranties set out in clause 18 (Representations) are correct at the date
of this Utilisation Request. 


  

	
	 Yours faithfully

 

	authorised signatory for
	[BORROWERS]


  
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 Schedule 5 

Form of Transfer Certificate 
  

	To:	 [●] as Agent (for and on behalf of the Finance Parties) 



 

	From:	 [single Existing Lender: [The Existing Lender] (the Existing Lender)] [multiple
Existing Lenders: [Existing Lender] [and/,] [Existing Lender] [and [Existing Lender]] (together, the Existing Lenders)] and [The New Lender] (the New Lender) 



Dated: 
 $107,000,000 Facility Agreement dated
[●] (the Agreement) 
  

	1	 We refer to the Agreement. This is a Transfer Certificate. Terms defined in the Agreement have the same meaning
in this Transfer Certificate unless given a different meaning in this Transfer Certificate. 


  

	2	 We refer to clause 30.6 (Procedure for transfer): 



 

	 	(a)	 [multiple Existing Lenders: Each of the] [single Existing Lender: The] Existing
Lender[multiple Existing Lenders: s] and the New Lender agree to the Existing Lender[multiple Existing Lenders: s] assigning to the New Lender all or part of the Existing [single Existing Lender:
Lender’s] [multiple Existing Lenders: Lenders’ respective] Commitment rights and assuming the Existing [single Existing Lender: Lender’s] [multiple Existing Lenders: Lenders’
respective] obligations referred to in the Schedule in accordance with clause 30.6 (Procedure for transfer) and [multiple Existing Lenders: each of the] [single Existing Lender: the] Existing
Lender[multiple Existing Lenders: s] assigns and agrees to assign such rights to the New Lender with effect from the Transfer Date. 


  

	 	(b)	 The proposed Transfer Date is [·].



  

	 	(c)	 The Facility Office and address, fax number and attention details for notices of the New Lender for the
purposes of clause 37.2 (Addresses) are set out in the Schedule. 


  

	3	 The New Lender expressly acknowledges the limitations on [multiple Existing Lenders: each of] the
Existing [single Existing Lender: Lender’s] [multiple Existing Lenders: Lenders’ respective] obligations set out in clause 30.5(c). 



 

	4	 This Transfer Certificate 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 this Transfer Certificate. 


  

	5	 This Transfer Certificate and any non-contractual obligations connected
with it are governed by English law. 



  
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 The Schedule 

Commitment/rights to be assigned and obligations to be assumed 

[insert relevant details for each Existing Lender, in particular (having regard to clause 30.2(c))] 

Facility Office address, fax number 

and attention details for notices and account details for payments 

[insert relevant details] 
  

							
	[Existing Lender]	  	[[Existing Lender]	  	[[Existing Lender]	  	[New Lender]
				
	By:	  	By:]	  	By:]	  	By:

 This Transfer Certificate is accepted by the Agent and the Transfer Date is confirmed to be as stated above. 

[Agent] 
 By: 

  
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 Schedule 6 

Form of Compliance Certificate 
  

			
	To:	  	[●] as Agent (for and on behalf of the Finance Parties)
		
	From:	  	Navigator Holdings Ltd
		
	Dated:	  	[●]

 Dear Sirs 

$107,000,000 
 Facility
Agreement dated [●] (the Agreement) 
  

	1	 [I/We] refer to the Agreement. This is a Compliance Certificate. Terms defined in the Agreement have the same
meaning when used in this Compliance Certificate unless given a different meaning in this Compliance Certificate. 


  

	2	 [I/We] confirm that with respect to the latest financial quarter of the Group ending on [●]:



  

	 	(a)	 Cash and cash equivalents was at all times equal to or greater than (i) $35,000,000 and (ii) 5% of the Total
Indebtedness; and 


  

	 	(b)	 the ratio of Total Stockholders’ Equity to Total Assets was not less than 30%. 



 

	3	 [I/We] confirm that Security Value is $[●], calculated pursuant to valuations dated
[●] and such date is not older than 30 days from the date of this Compliance Certificate]. 


  

	4	 [I/We confirm that no Default is continuing.] [If this statement cannot be made, the certificate should
identify any Default that is continuing and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it.] 


  

	5	 All the representations and warranties set out in clause 18 (Representations) are correct at the date of
this Certificate. 


 Signed by: 
  

	
	  
 [Chief Financial Officer] of
Navigator Holdings Ltd



  
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 Schedule 7 

Form of Increase Confirmation 
  

			
	To:	  	[name of Agent] as Agent (for and on behalf of the Finance Parties)
		
	 	  	    and
		
	 	  	    Navigator Gas L.L.C.
		
	From:	  	[the Increase Lender] (the Increase Lender)
		
	Dated:	  	[●]

 $107,000,000 

Facility Agreement dated [●] (the Agreement) 

 

	1	 We refer to the Agreement. This is an Increase Confirmation. Terms defined in the Agreement have the same
meaning in this Increase Confirmation unless given a different meaning in this Increase Confirmation. 


  

	2	 We refer to clause 2.2 (Increase). 



 

	3	 The Increase Lender agrees to assume and will assume all of the obligations corresponding to the Commitment
specified in the Schedule (the Relevant Commitment) as if it was an Original Lender under the Agreement. 


  

	4	 The proposed date on which the increase in relation to the Increase Lender and the Relevant Commitment is to
take effect (the Increase Date) is [●]. 


  

	5	 On the Increase Date, the Increase Lender becomes party to the Finance Documents as a Lender.



  

	6	 The Facility Office and address, fax number and attention details for notices to the Increase Lender for the
purposes of clause 37.2 (Addresses) are set out in the Schedule. 


  

	7	 The Increase Lender expressly acknowledges the limitations on the Lenders’ obligations referred to in
clause 2.2(g). 


  

	8	 This Increase Confirmation 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 this Increase Confirmation. 


  

	9	 This Increase Confirmation and any non-contractual obligations arising
out of or in connection with it are governed by English law. 


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

  
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 The Schedule 

Relevant Commitment/rights and obligations to be assumed by the Increase Lender 

[insert relevant details] 
 [Facility office
address, fax number and attention details for notices and account details for payments] 
 [Increase Lender] 

By: 
 This Increase Confirmation is accepted as an Increase
Confirmation for the purposes of the Agreement by the Agent and the Increase Date is confirmed as [●]. 
 Agent (on behalf of itself and the other
Finance Parties) 
 By: 
 Navigator Gas L.L.C. 

By: 
 Navigator Holdings Ltd 

By: 

  
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 SIGNATURES 
  

					
	THE BORROWERS	  		 	
			
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	EMILY WOOD
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	NAVIGATOR ATLAS L.L.C.	  	)	 	
	 pursuant to a power of attorney
	  	)	 	
			
	 dated 21/03/19
	  	)	 	
		  		 	/s/ Emily Wood
	 	  	 	 	  
 Authorised
signatory

			
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	EMILY WOOD
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	NAVIGATOR EUROPA L.L.C.	  	)	 	
	 pursuant to a power of attorney
	  	)	 	
			
	 dated 21/03/19
	  	)	 	
		  		 	/s/ Emily Wood
	 	  	 	 	  
 Authorised
signatory

			
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	EMILY WOOD
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	NAVIGATOR OBERON L.L.C.	  	)	 	
	 pursuant to a power of attorney
	  	)	 	
			
	 dated 21/03/19
	  	)	 	
		  		 	/s/ Emily Wood
	 	  	 	 	  
 Authorised
signatory

			
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	EMILY WOOD
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	NAVIGATOR TRITON L.L.C.	  	)	 	
	 pursuant to a power of attorney
	  	)	 	
			
	 dated 21/03/19
	  	)	 	
		  		 	/s/ Emily Wood
	 	  	 	 	  
 Authorised
signatory



  
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 THE GUARANTORS 
  

					
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	EMILY WOOD
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	NAVIGATOR GAS L.L.C.	  	)	 	
	 pursuant to a power of attorney
	  	)	 	
			
	 dated 21/03/19
	  	)	 	
		  		 	/s/ Emily Wood
		  		 	  
 Authorised
signatory

		  		 	
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	EMILY WOOD
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	NAVIGATOR HOLDINGS LTD	  	)	 	
	 pursuant to a power of attorney
	  	)	 	
			
	 dated 21/03/19
	  	)	 	
		  		 	/s/ Emily Wood
		  		 	  
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	THE MANDATED LEAD ARRANGERS	  		 		 	
			
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	MATTHEW BAMBURY
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND	  	)	 	
	INVESTMENT BANK	  	)	 	
		  		 	 /s/ Matthew Bambury

		  		 	Authorised signatory	 	
		  		 		 	
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	HUGO KANTERS	 	GERLACH JACOBS
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	MANAGING DIRECTOR	 	MANAGING DIRECTOR
	ING BANK, A BRANCH OF ING-DIBA AG	  	)	 		 	
		  		 	 /s/ Hugo Kanters
	 	 /s/ Gerlach Jacobs

		  		 	Authorised signatory	 	
		  		 		 	
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	MATTHEW BAMBURY
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (PUBL)	  	)	 	
		  		 	 /s/ Matthew Bambury

		  		 	Authorised signatory	 	
		  		 		 	
	THE LENDERS	  		 		 	
			
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	MATTHEW BAMBURY
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND	  	)	 	
	INVESTMENT BANK	  	)	 	
		  		 	 /s/ Matthew Bambury

		  		 	Authorised signatory	 	
		  		 		 	
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	HUGO KANTERS	 	GERLACH JACOBS
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	MANAGING DIRECTOR	 	MANAGING DIRECTOR
	ING BANK, A BRANCH OF ING-DIBA AG	  	)	 		 	
		  		 	 /s/ Hugo Kanters
	 	 /s/ Gerlach Jacobs

		  		 	Authorised signatory	 	
		  		 		 	
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	MATTHEW BAMBURY
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (PUBL)	  	)	 	
		  		 	 /s/ Matthew Bambury

		  		 	Authorised signatory	 	


  
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	THE AGENT	  		 	
			
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	MATTHEW BAMBURY
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND	  	)	 	
	INVESTMENT BANK	  	)	 	
		  		 	 /s/ Matthew Bambury

		  		 	Authorised signatory
		  		 	
	THE SECURITY AGENT	  		 	
			
	 SIGNED by
	  	)	 	MATTHEW BAMBURY
	 for and on behalf of
	  	)	 	ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
	CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND	  	)	 	
	INVESTMENT BANK	  	)	 	
		  		 	 /s/ Matthew Bambury

		  		 	Authorised signatory


  
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