Exhibit 10.3
EXECUTION VERSION
Dated 25 September 2009
SEAGATE SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PTE. LTD.
as the Chargor
in favour of
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent
DEBENTURE
ALLEN & GLEDHILL LLP
ONE MARINA BOULEVARD #28-00
SINGAPORE 018989
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. | Definitions and Interpretation | | 1 |
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2. | Fixed Charges and Assignment | | 5 |
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3. | Floating Charge | | 8 |
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4. | Restrictions and Further Assurance | | 10 |
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5. | Real Property | | 11 |
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6. | Book Debts | | 13 |
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7. | Bank Accounts | | 13 |
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8. | Investments | | 14 |
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9. | Intellectual Property | | 17 |
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10. | Assigned Contracts | | 18 |
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11. | Insurance | | 20 |
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12. | General Undertakings | | 20 |
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13. | Representations and Warranties | | 21 |
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14. | Enforcement | | 23 |
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15. | Appointment and Rights of Receivers | | 24 |
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16. | Administrative Agent’s Rights | | 25 |
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17. | Order of Distributions | | 26 |
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18. | Liability of Administrative Agent, Receivers and Delegates | | 26 |
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19. | Power of Attorney | | 27 |
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20. | Protection of Third Parties | | 27 |
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21. | Saving Provisions | | 28 |
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22. | Discharge of Security | | 30 |
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23. | Expenses, Stamp Duty and Interest | | 31 |
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24. | Payments | | 32 |
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25. | Conduct of Business By The Secured Parties | | 33 |
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26. | Miscellaneous Indemnities | | 33 |
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27. | Rights, Amendments, Waivers and Determinations | | 34 |
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28. | Partial Invalidity | | 35 |
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29. | Separate and Independent Obligations | | 35 |
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30. | Benefit of Assignment | | 35 |
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31. | Notices | | 36 |
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32. | Counterparts | | 36 |
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33. | Governing Law | | 36 |
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34. | Jurisdiction | | 36 |
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Schedule 1 | Rights of Receivers | | 38 |
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Schedule 2 | Bank Accounts | | 41 |
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Schedule 3 | Form of Notice of Assignment and Acknowledgement in relation to Insurances | | 42 |
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Schedule 4 | Form of Notice of Charge and Assignment and Acknowledgement in relation to Book Debts | | 46 |
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Schedule 5 | Form of Notice of Charge and Assignment and Acknowledgement in relation to Investments (Scripless Securities) | | 49 |
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Schedule 6 | Form of Notice of Charge and Acknowledgement in relation to Bank Accounts | | 52 |
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Schedule 7 | Form of Notice of Assignment of Assigned Contract | | 56 |
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This Deed is made on 25 September 2009 between:
(1) Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., company registration number 199700025H (the “Chargor”) as the chargor; and
(2) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Administrative Agent”) as the administrative agent.
Whereas:
(A) The Chargor is entering into this Deed in connection with the Credit Agreement (as defined below).
(B) Seagate Technology International has issued 10.00 per cent. Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) pursuant to an indenture dated as of 1 May 2009 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”) and guaranteed by, inter alios, (1) Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, the borrower under the Credit Agreement, and (2) the Chargor and in connection with the Notes, the Chargor has entered into an intercreditor agreement dated as of 1 May 2009 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreement”) pursuant to which the Administrative Agent has agreed to permit the granting of second ranking security interests by the Chargor in favour of the collateral agent under the Indenture on the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(C) Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, the parties hereto acknowledge that a second ranking debenture will be entered into by the Chargor on or about the date of this Deed in connection with the Notes.
(D) The Board of Directors of the Chargor is satisfied that entering into this Deed is for the purposes and to the benefit of the Chargor and its business.
(E) The Administrative Agent is entering into this Deed on behalf of itself and the other Secured Parties.
It is agreed as follows:
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 Definitions
In this Deed, unless a contrary indication appears, terms used in the Credit Agreement have the same meaning and construction. In addition:
“Acts” means the Companies Act and the Property Act.
“Assigned Contracts” means:
(a) each contract relating to the purchase or procurement of raw materials or components required for incorporation into Seagate goods, products or other merchandise, the value of which is in the excess of $10,000,000 per annum;
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(b) each contract relating to the purchase or procurement of goods, other than those referenced to in paragraph (a) above and paragraph (c) below, the value of which is in the excess of $5,000,000 per annum;
(c) each contract relating to the leasing, purchase or procurement of plant, machinery or other capital equipment, the value of which is in the excess of $10,000,000 per annum;
(d) each contract relating to the procurement of services, the value of which is in the excess of $5,000,000 per annum; and
(e) any other contract which is designated as such by the Administrative Agent and the Chargor,
in each case, where the Chargor is a party.
“Authorisation” means an authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence, exemption, filing, notarisation, lodgement or registration.
“Bank Accounts” of the Chargor means all current, deposit or other accounts with any bank or financial institution in which it now or in the future has an interest and (to the extent of its interest) all balances now or in the future standing to the credit of those accounts, including, on the date of this Deed, those accounts listed in Schedule 2 (Bank Accounts).
“Book Debts” of the Chargor means all book and other debts of any nature, and all other rights to receive money (excluding Bank Accounts), now or in the future due, owing or payable to it and the benefit of all related negotiable instruments, rights, Security, guarantees and indemnities of any kind.
“Charged Assets” means the assets from time to time subject, or expressed to be subject, to the Charges or any part of those assets.
“Charges” means all or any of the Security created or expressed to be created by or pursuant to this Deed.
“Companies Act” means the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore.
“Credit Agreement” means the second amended and restated credit agreement dated as of 3 April 2009 made between inter alia, Seagate Technology, Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, the lenders named in that agreement, as original lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the other agents party thereto.
“Currency of Account” means the currency in which the relevant indebtedness is denominated or, if different, is payable.
“Default Notice” means a notice sent by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement, after an occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
“Delegate” means a delegate or sub-delegate appointed under Clause 16.2 (Delegation).
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“Dividends” means, in relation to any Investment, all present and future:
(a) dividends and distributions of any kind and any other sum received or receivable in respect of that Investment;
(b) rights, shares, money or other assets accruing or offered by way of conversion, exchange, redemption, bonus, preference, option or otherwise in respect of that Investment;
(c) allotments, offers and rights accruing or offered in respect of or in substitution for that Investment; and
(d) other rights and assets attaching to, deriving from or exercisable by virtue of the ownership of, that Investment.
“Fixtures” means fixtures, fittings (including trade fixtures and fittings) and fixed plant machinery and apparatus.
“Goodwill” means all present and future goodwill, including, without limitation, any goodwill associated with Intellectual Property owned by or belonging to the Chargor.
“Insurances” of the Chargor means all contracts and policies of insurance of any kind now or in the future taken out by or on behalf of it or (to the extent of its interest) in which it now or in the future has an interest, relating to the Charged Assets or any part of the Charged Assets, whether pursuant to the provisions of any of the Loan Documents or otherwise.
“Intellectual Property” of the Chargor means all trade marks, service marks, trade names, domain names, logos, patents, inventions, registered and unregistered design rights, copy rights, database rights, rights in confidential information and know-how, and any associated or similar rights anywhere in the world, which it now or in the future owns or (to the extent of its interest) in which it now or in the future has an interest (in each case whether registered or unregistered and including any related licences and sub-licences of the same granted to it, applications and rights to apply for the same).
“Investments” of the Chargor means:
(a) securities and investments of any kind (including Scripless Securities, shares, stock, debentures, units, depository receipts, bonds, notes, commercial paper and certificates of deposit);
(b) warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire securities and investments;
(c) all rights relating to securities and investments (including Scripless Securities) which are deposited with, or registered in the name of, any depository, depository agent, custodian, nominee, clearing house or system, investment manager, chargee or other similar person or their nominee, in each case
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whether or not on a fungible basis (including rights against any such person); and
(d) all other rights attaching or relating to securities or investments referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) above and all cash or other securities or investments in the future deriving from Investments or such rights,
in each case now or in the future owned by it or (to the extent of its interest) in which it now or in the future has an interest.
“Party” means a party to this Deed and includes its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees.
“Property Act” means the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, Chapter 61 of Singapore.
“Real Property” means freehold, leasehold and immovable property in Singapore (in each case including any estate or interest therein, all rights from time to time attached or relating thereto and all Fixtures from time to time therein or thereon).
“Receiver” means a receiver, receiver and manager, judicial manager or other manager appointed in respect of the Charged Assets.
“Security” means all or any of the security created or expressed to be created pursuant to this Deed.
“Scripless Securities” means stocks, shares or other securities within the meaning of “book-entry securities” as defined in Section 130A of the Companies Act (including all instruments, orders and regulations made under or deriving validity therefrom) which have been listed on the SGX-ST and which have been designated by the SGX-ST as eligible for deposit with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited (including its successors) and for clearance and book-entry settlement of transactions on SGX-ST.
“SGX-ST” means the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited and includes its successors.
“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).
“Winding-up” means winding up, amalgamation, reconstruction, administration, dissolution, liquidation, merger or consolidation or any analogous procedure or step in any jurisdiction.
1.2 Construction
The provisions in Section 1.03 (Terms Generally) of the Credit Agreement apply to this Deed with all necessary changes. In addition, unless a contrary indication appears, any reference in this Deed to:
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1.2.1 “assets” includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;
1.2.2 the “Chargor”, the “Administrative Agent” or any “Party” shall be construed so as to include its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees;
1.2.3 a “Loan Document” or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Loan Document or other agreement or instrument as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments and restatements, supplements or modifications set forth in the Credit Agreement);
1.2.4 “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;
1.2.5 a “person” includes any person, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) or two or more of the foregoing;
1.2.6 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
1.2.7 a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted.
1.3 Ambiguity or Conflict
Where there is any ambiguity or conflict between the provisions of the Credit Agreement and this Deed, then the provisions of the Credit Agreement shall prevail.
1.4 Third Party Rights
1.4.1 Unless expressly provided to the contrary, a person who is not a Party has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Chapter 53B of Singapore to enforce or enjoy the benefit of any term of this Deed, provided that the terms of this Deed shall inure to the benefit of the Secured Parties.
1.4.2 Notwithstanding any term of this Deed, the consent of any third party is not required for any variation (including any release or compromise of any liability under) or termination of this Deed.
2. Fixed Charges and Assignment
2.1 Fixed Charges
The Chargor, as legal and/or beneficial owner and as a continuing security for the due and punctual payment and discharge of all the Obligations charges and agrees to charge in
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favour of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, by way of first fixed charge (which so far as it relates to land in Singapore vested in it at the date hereof shall be by way of legal mortgage):
2.1.1 all Real Property now belonging to it and all Real Property acquired by it in the future;
2.1.2 all of its present and future Book Debts;
2.1.3 all of its present and future Bank Accounts;
2.1.4 all of its present and future Investments and Dividends;
2.1.5 all of its present and future uncalled capital and Goodwill;
2.1.6 all of its present and future Intellectual Property;
2.1.7 all of its present and future plant and machinery and other Fixtures (except that mortgaged or charged by Clause 2.1.1);
2.1.8 all chattels now or at any time hereafter hired, leased or rented by the Chargor to any other person together in each case with the benefit of the related hiring, leasing or rental contract and any guarantee, indemnity or other security for the performance of the obligations of any person under or in respect of such contract; and
2.1.9 all its present and future benefit of or under all present and future permissions, consents and authorisations (statutory or otherwise) held in connection with its business or the use of any Charged Asset
provided that no Security shall be granted under this Clause 2.1, if:
2.1.10 the Administrative Agent determines, after consultation with the Chargor that granting such Security would:
(a) violate the law of the jurisdiction in which the Charged Assets are located or the law of the jurisdiction where the person owning such asset or property is organised;
(b) violate the terms of any material contract binding on the Chargor, (but only to the extent that the restrictions in all such contracts, taken as a whole, do not materially limit the Charged Assets that would otherwise be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and Section 5.13(c) of the Credit Agreement to secure the Obligations); or
(c) result in a material adverse tax consequence to the Chargor; or
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2.1.11 the Administrative Agent shall determine that the cost to the Chargor of granting and perfecting such security interest would be excessive in view of the related benefits to be received by it.
2.2 Assignment
The Chargor, as legal and/or beneficial owner and as a continuing security for the due and punctual payment and discharge of all the Obligations charges and agrees to charge and assigns and agrees to assign absolutely to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all its present and future right, title and interest in and to:
2.2.1 each Assigned Contract including all moneys payable to the Chargor and any claims, awards and judgements in favour of, receivable by or received by the Chargor under or in connection with or pursuant to any Assigned Contract;
2.2.2 all Insurances and all proceeds in respect of Insurances and all benefits of Insurances (including all claims relating to, and all returns of premium in respect of, Insurances); and
2.2.3 all Investments which are Scripless Securities,
provided that no Security shall be granted under this Clause 2.2, if:
2.2.4 the Administrative Agent determines, after consultation with the Chargor that granting such Security would:
(a) violate the law of the jurisdiction in which the Charged Assets are located or the law of the jurisdiction where the person owning such asset or property is organised;
(b) violate the terms of any material contract binding on the Chargor, (but only to the extent that the restrictions in all such contracts, taken as a whole, do not materially limit the Charged Assets that would otherwise be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and Section 5.13(c) of the Credit Agreement to secure the Obligations); or
(c) result in a material adverse tax consequence to the Chargor; or
2.2.5 the Administrative Agent shall determine that the cost to the Chargor of granting and perfecting such security interest would be excessive in view of the related benefits to be received by it.
2.3 Notices of Assignment
2.3.1 The Chargor undertakes to the Administrative Agent that it shall, within 10 days of the date of this Deed, give the following notices of assignment and/or charge to the relevant parties and use its commercially reasonable endeavours to procure that the Administrative Agent receives whatever acknowledgments the Administrative Agent considers necessary to perfect the Charges, Unless the Administrative Agent requires otherwise, those notices and acknowledgements which, in the case of the respective Charged Assets set out below, must
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substantially be in the appropriate forms of the relevant Schedules set out next to it:
(i) for Insurances, in Schedule 3 (Form of Notice of Assignment and Acknowledgement in relation to Insurances); and
(ii) for Bank Accounts, in Schedule 6 (Form of Notice of Charge and Acknowledgement in relation to Bank Accounts).
2.3.2 If at any time:
(i) the Administrative Agent is of the reasonable opinion that any substantial part of the security constituted by or pursuant to this Deed shall be in jeopardy and any charge or security created or to be created under or pursuant to this Deed requires to be perfected or improved; or
(ii) an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing and the Borrower has received a Default Notice,
the Chargor shall give the following notices of assignment and/or charge to the relevant parties and use its commercially reasonable endeavours to procure that the Administrative Agent receives whatever acknowledgments the Administrative Agent considers necessary to perfect the Charges. Unless the Administrative Agent requires otherwise, those notices and acknowledgements which, in the case of the respective Charged Assets set out below, must substantially be in the appropriate forms of the relevant Schedules set out next to it:
(i) for Book Debts in excess of $10,000,000, in Schedule 4 (Form of Notice of Charge and Assignment and Acknowledgement in relation to Book Debts);
(ii) for Investments (which are Scripless Securities), in Schedule 5 (Form of Notice of Charge and Assignment and Acknowledgement in relation to Investments (Scripless Securities)); and
(iii) for Assigned Contracts, in Schedule 7 (Form of Notice of Assignment of Assigned Contracts).
3. Floating Charge
3.1 Creation
The Chargor, as legal and/or beneficial owner and as continuing security for the due and punctual payment and discharge of all the Obligations, charges in favour of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, by way of first floating charge its undertaking and all its assets, both present and future (including assets expressed to be charged or assigned by Clause 2 (Fixed Charges and Assignment)), provided that no Security shall be granted under this Clause 3, if:
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3.1.1 the Administrative Agent determines, after consultation with the Chargor that granting such Security would:
(a) violate the law of the jurisdiction in which the Charged Assets are located or the law of the jurisdiction where the person owning such asset or property is organised;
(b) violate the terms of any material contract binding on the Chargor, (but only to the extent that the restrictions in all such contracts, taken as a whole, do not materially limit the Charged Assets that would otherwise be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and Section 5.13(c) of the Credit Agreement to secure the Obligations); or
(c) result in a material adverse tax consequence to the Chargor; or
3.1.2 the Administrative Agent shall determine that the cost to the Chargor of granting and perfecting such security interest would be excessive in view of the related benefits to be received by it.
3.2 Ranking
The floating Charge created by the Chargor ranks:
3.2.1 behind all the fixed Charges created by the Chargor; but
3.2.2 in priority to any other Security over the Charged Assets of the Chargor except for Security ranking in priority in accordance with paragraph (f) of Schedule 1 (Rights of Receivers).
3.3 Conversion by notice
The Administrative Agent may convert the floating Charge created pursuant to Clause 3.1 (Creation) over all or any of the Charged Assets into a fixed Charge by notice to the Chargor specifying the relevant Charged Assets (either generally or specifically):
3.3.1 if it (acting reasonably) considers it necessary to do so in order to protect or preserve the Charges over those Charged Assets and/or the priority of those Charges;
3.3.2 the Administrative Agent (acting reasonably) considers that any of the Charged Assets may be in jeopardy of being seized or sold pursuant to any form of legal process; and/or
3.3.3 upon and at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
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3.4 Automatic conversion
If:
3.4.1 the Chargor takes any step to create any Security in breach of Clause 4.1 (Security) over any of the Charged Assets not subject to a fixed Charge;
3.4.2 any person takes any step to effect any expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress or execution against any of those Charged Assets;
3.4.3 a resolution is passed or an order is made for the Winding-up of the Chargor; or
3.4.4 any person (who is entitled to do so) gives notice of its intention to appoint a judicial manager to the Chargor or files such a notice with the court,
the floating Charge over the relevant Charged Assets shall automatically and immediately be converted into a fixed Charge without notice.
3.5 De-crystallisation
Subject to no Winding-up having occurred in relation to the Chargor and no other Event of Default continuing, the Administrative Agent may, at its sole discretion (acting reasonably), at any time after the floating Charge created pursuant to Clause 3.1 (Creation) over any Charged Asset becomes fixed under Clause 3.4 (Automatic conversion), upon the written request of the Chargor and by written notice to the Chargor, reconvert the fixed Charge into a floating Charge in relation to the Charged Assets specified in that notice.
4. Restrictions and Further Assurance
4.1 Security
The Chargor shall not create or permit to subsist any Security over any Charged Asset, nor do anything else prohibited by Section 6.02 (Liens) of the Credit Agreement, except as permitted by that clause.
4.2 Disposal
The Chargor shall not (and shall not agree to) enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not and whether voluntary or involuntary) to sell, lease, license, sub-license, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Charged Asset, nor do anything else prohibited by Section 6.05 (Asset Sales) of the Credit Agreement, except as permitted by that clause.
4.3 Further assurance
The Chargor shall promptly do whatever is necessary to create, maintain and perfect the Security created under this Deed and whatever else the Administrative Agent reasonably requires:
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4.3.1 to perfect or protect the Charges or the priority of the Charges;
4.3.2 to facilitate the realisation of the Charged Assets or the exercise of any rights vested in the Administrative Agent or any Receiver;
4.3.3 for the purpose of more effectively providing security to the Administrative Agent over any of the Charged Assets (including, without limitation, any Charged Assets subject to a fixed charge as a result of the conversion by notice, under Clause 3.3 (Conversion by notice) or, as the case may be, the automatic conversion under Clause 3.4 (Automatic conversion) of the floating charge created pursuant to Clause 3.1 (Creation) over the relevant Charged Assets); or
4.3.4 to confer on the Administrative Agent Security over any property and assets of the Chargor located in any Collateral Jurisdiction outside Singapore equivalent or similar to the Security intended to be conferred by or pursuant to this Deed,
including depositing, with the Administrative Agent, all title deeds, agreements, leases and documents relating to any of the Charged Assets, executing any transfer, conveyance, charge, mortgage, assignment or assurance of the Charged Assets (whether to the Administrative Agent or its nominees or otherwise), making any registration and giving any notice, order or direction.
5. Real Property
5.1 Documents
The Chargor shall deposit with the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall, during the continuance of this Security, be entitled to hold, all title deeds, agreements, leases and documents of title relating to the Chargor’s present and future Real Property.
5.2 Compliance with obligations
The Chargor shall comply in all material respects with any covenants, stipulations, conditions, licences, consents and any other statutory, regulatory or contractual obligations relating to its Real Property or its use, requiring payment of sums in respect of its Real Property, except where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.3 Mortgage
As security for the payment and discharge of the Obligations, the Chargor shall, to the extent required by the Credit Agreement, promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such mortgage or other legal charge of its Real Property from time to time as the Administrative Agent may require. The Chargor shall promptly apply or authorise the Administrative Agent to apply to any applicable authority or person for registration of any such mortgage or other legal charge.
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5.4 Compliance with Statute
The Chargor shall comply with all obligations imposed under any present or future ordinance, statute, regulation, order or instrument or under any by-laws, regulations or requirements of any competent authority or any planning control, building regulation control or other approvals, licences or consents relevant to its Real Property or its use or enjoyment, except where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.5 Planning
Except as may be permitted by the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not, without the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), apply for or implement any planning permission or change or permit to be changed the use of any of its Real Property or carry out any operation or begin or continue any use of its Real Property for which permission is required.
5.6 Repair and Alterations
Except as may be permitted by the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall ensure that neither it nor any other person (i) demolishes or (ii) materially alters or injures its Real Property or in any manner or by any means that lessens the value of its Real Property nor, unless it promptly replaces them with others of substantially equal or greater value, removes any Fixtures from the Real Property without the consent of the Administrative Agent.
5.7 Use Property for Proper Purposes
Except as may be permitted by the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not make any alteration to, or change in the use of, the Real Property, that will materially diminish the utility thereof for the operation of its business.
5.8 Implied Covenants for Title
The Chargor’s obligations under this Deed are in addition to any obligations or covenants contained in any other Loan Document.
5.9 Restrictions on dealing with Real Property
Without prejudice and in addition to Clauses 4.1 (Security), 4.2 (Disposal) and 4.3 (Further assurance):
5.9.1 except for the Charges and except as may be permitted by section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not create or permit to subsist any Security over all or any part of any of its Real Property; and
5.9.2 except as required by Clause 4.3 (Further assurance) and except as may be permited by section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not and whether
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voluntary or involuntary) to sell, factor, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of any of its Real Property.
6. Book Debts
6.1 Collection
The Chargor shall promptly get in, realise and collect all Book Debts in the ordinary and usual course of its business and shall after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower, hold the proceeds of getting in, realisation and collection on trust for the Administrative Agent.
6.2 Payment into designated Bank Account(s)
The Chargor shall promptly pay all moneys received by it from any source (including all proceeds of collection of Book Debts) into a Bank Account (or, if one or more Bank Accounts have been designated for this purpose by the Administrative Agent, the relevant Bank Account(s)).
6.3 Restrictions on dealing with Book Debts
Without prejudice and in addition to Clauses 4.1 (Security), 4.2 (Disposal) and 4.3 (Further assurance):
6.3.1 except for the Charges and except as may be permitted by section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not create or permit to subsist any Security over all or any part of any of its Book Debts; and
6.3.2 except as required by Clause 4.3 (Further assurance) and except as may be permitted by section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not and whether voluntary or involuntary) to sell, factor, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of any of its Book Debts.
6.4 Documents
The Chargor shall promptly execute and/or deliver to the Administrative Agent such documents relating to such of its Book Debts as necessary to create, maintain and perfect the Security expressed to be created by this Deed as the Administrative Agent reasonably requires.
7. Bank Accounts
7.1 Withdrawals
7.1.1 Prior to default
The Chargor shall be entitled to make withdrawals from any Bank Account without the consent of the Administrative Agent.
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7.1.2 After default
At any time after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower, the Chargor shall not be entitled to receive, withdraw or otherwise transfer any credit balance from time to time on any Bank Account, except with the consent of the Administrative Agent.
7.2 Restrictions on dealing with Bank Accounts
Without prejudice and in addition to Clauses 4.1 (Security), 4.2 (Disposal) and 4.3 (Further assurance):
7.2.1 except for the Charges and except as may be permitted by section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not create or have outstanding any Security over all or any part of any of its Bank Accounts; and
7.2.2 except as required by Clause 4.3 (Further assurance), and except as may be permitted by section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not and whether voluntary or involuntary) to transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of all or any part of any of its Bank Accounts.
7.3 Documents
The Chargor shall promptly execute and/or deliver to the Administrative Agent such documents relating to such of its Bank Accounts as necessary to create, maintain and perfect the Security expressed to be created by this Deed as the Administrative Agent reasonably requires, including any notice to the relevant bank or financial institution with which such Bank Account is maintained, of the Charges over such Bank Account.
8. Investments
8.1 Acquisition
The Chargor shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the Administrative Agent of its acquisition of any Investment and after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower, the declaration, payment, allotment, offer or issue of any Dividend.
8.2 Documents
The Chargor shall:
8.2.1 deliver to the Administrative Agent, or as it directs, all certificates (if any) representing its Investments;
8.2.2 deposit in any sub-account opened and maintained by the Chargor with any depository agent (as defined in Section 130A of the Companies Act), all Scripless Securities as the Administrative Agent may direct; and
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9.2.3 execute and/or deliver to:
(i) the Administrative Agent such other documents relating to its Investments, including transfers of Investments executed in blank, necessary to create, maintain, perfect or enforce the Security expressed to be created by this Deed as the Administrative Agent reasonably requires; and/or
(ii) any depository agent with whom the Chargor has deposited any Scripless Securities in any sub-account opened and maintained by the Chargor, notice of charge or assignment of the Scripless Securities and all of the Chargor’s present and future right, title and interest in and to the same in such form as the Administrative Agent may reasonably specify and/or reasonably require.
8.3 Voting before the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower
Subject to Clause 8.4 (Voting after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower), the Chargor shall be entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of the voting and other rights attached to any Investment as it sees fit provided that:
8.3.1 it does so for a purpose not inconsistent with any Loan Document; and
8.3.2 the exercise of or failure to exercise those rights would not materially impair the collateral or materially and adversely affect the rights and remedies of any Secured Party under any Loan Document.
8.4 Voting after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower
At any time after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower:
8.4.1 the Administrative Agent or the Receiver shall be entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of the voting and other rights attached to any Investment in such manner as it or he reasonably sees fit provided that unless otherwise directed by the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to permit the Chargor to exercise such rights; and
8.4.2 the Chargor shall comply or procure the compliance with any directions of the Administrative Agent or the Receiver in respect of the exercise of those rights and shall promptly execute and/or deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Receiver such forms of proxy as it or he requires with a view to enabling such person as it or he selects to exercise those rights.
8.5 Dividends before the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower
Subject to Clause 8.6 (Dividends after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower), the Chargor shall be entitled to retain all cash income paid or payable on any Investment and the Administrative Agent shall (or, as the case may be, ensure that its nominee shall) pay any cash income derived from the Investments of the Chargor to the Chargor. If any cash income is received by (or paid to) the Chargor (or as it may direct) pursuant to this Clause
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8.5, that amount shall be automatically released from the Security created under this Deed on such amount being received by (or, as the case may be, being paid to) the Chargor.
8.6 Dividends after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower
8.6.1 Upon and at any time after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent (or, as the case may be, its nominee) shall be entitled to retain any Dividend received by it and apply the same in or towards the payment of the Obligations in accordance with Clause 17 (Order of Distributions).
8.6.2 After all Events of Default have been cured or waived, the Administrative Agent shall promptly repay to the Chargor all cash income paid on any Share that the Chargor would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of the Clause 8.5 (Dividends before the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower) and that have not been applied in accordance with Clause 17 (Order of Distributions).
8.7 Power of attorney
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing, if any Investment of the Chargor is not held in the Chargor’s name, the Chargor shall promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent an irrevocable power of attorney, expressed to be given by way of security and executed as a deed by the person in whose name that Investment is held. That power of attorney shall appoint the Administrative Agent, each Receiver and each Delegate, as the attorney of the holder and shall be in such form as the Administrative Agent requires. The Administrative Agent agrees that it (and any Receiver or Delegate) shall not exercise such power of attorney unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
8.8 Restrictions on dealing with Investments
Without prejudice and in addition to Clauses 4.1 (Security), 4.2 (Disposal) and 4.3 (Further assurance):
8.8.1 except for the Charges and except as may be permitted by section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not create or have outstanding any Security over all or any part of any of its Investments; and
8.8.2 except as required by Clause 4.3 (Further assurance) and except as may be permitted by section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not and whether voluntary or involuntary) to transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of all or any part of any of its Investments except, in the case of Dividends, as permitted by Clause 8.5 (Dividends before the occurrence the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower).
8.9 Communications
After the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower, the Chargor shall as soon as reasonably practicable execute and/or deliver to the Administrative Agent a copy of each
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circular, notice, report, set of accounts or other document received by it or its nominee in connection with any Investment, as the Administrative Agent reasonably requires.
9. Intellectual Property
9.1 Acquisition
The Chargor shall, not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Intermediate Holdings ended on or about 3 July and 1 January of each fiscal year, notify the Administrative Agent, subject to the confidentiality provisions of the Credit Agreement, of its becoming the legal and/or beneficial owner of or of its acquisition or grant of, or agreement to acquire or grant (by licence or otherwise), any Intellectual Property, and any application by it or on its behalf to register any Intellectual Property.
9.2 Documents and Consents
Where the Chargor is the owner of any Intellectual Property, it shall promptly execute and/or deliver to the Administrative Agent:
9.2.1 all documents necessary to register or record this Deed or any Charge over Intellectual Property with each relevant governmental authority or agency responsible for keeping registers under which any of such Intellectual Property is registered, and each receipt or confirmation of registration or recording of this Deed or any Charge over Intellectual Property issued by that government authority or agency; and
9.2.2 such other documents relating to such Intellectual Property as necessary to create, maintain perfect and enforce the Security created under this Deed and such other actions as the Administrative Agent reasonably requires to better assure, preserve, protect and perfect any Charge.
9.3 Maintenance
The Chargor shall make all commercially reasonable efforts to safeguard, maintain in full force and effect and preserve its ability to enforce its present and future ownership and rights in connection with all Intellectual Property material to the conduct of the Chargor’s business, including observing all related covenants and stipulations, maintaining in confidence all confidential information and know how, obtaining all necessary registrations and commencing and diligently prosecuting all appropriate infringement actions. It will also take all steps necessary to maintain all registered design, patent and trade mark registrations material to the conduct of the Chargor’s business, including payment of maintenance, annuity, renewal fees and other fees.
9.4 Grant
Without prejudice to Clause 4.2 (Disposal), the Chargor shall not grant any exclusive registered user agreement or exclusive licence in relation to any of its present or future Intellectual Property (other than as permitted by the Credit Agreement).
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9.5 Restrictions on dealing with Intellectual Property
Without prejudice and in addition to Clauses 4.1 (Security), 4.2 (Disposal) and 4.3 (Further assurance):
9.5.1 except for the Charges and except as may be permitted by section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not create or have outstanding any Security over all or any part of any of its Intellectual Property; and
9.5.2 except as required by Clause 4.3 (Further assurance) and except as may be permitted by section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not and whether voluntary or involuntary) to transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its Intellectual Property that is material to the conduct of its business.
10. Assigned Contracts
10.1 Documents
The Chargor shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent may hold during the continuance of this Security, copies of all Assigned Contracts as are in effect, and shall promptly deliver such notices and other documents relating to the Assigned Contracts as is necessary to create, maintain and perfect the Security expressed to be created under this Deed as the Administrative Agent reasonably requires.
10.2 Chargor still liable
The Chargor shall remain liable to perform all its obligations under the Assigned Contracts. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Delegate shall be under any obligations or liability to the Chargor or any other person under or in respect of any Assigned Contract.
10.3 No variation etc.
The Chargor shall not, after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower:
10.3.1 amend, vary or waive (or agree to amend, vary or waive) any provision of any Assigned Contract other than an amendment, waiver or consent which is not material, minor or technical or has been approved in writing by the Administrative Agent;
10.3.2 exercise any right to rescind, cancel or terminate any Assigned Contract;
10.3.3 release any counterparty from any material obligations under any Assigned Contract;
10.3.4 waive any breach by any counterparty or consent to any act or omission which would otherwise constitute such a breach; or
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10.3.5 except as provided in any Loan Document, novate, transfer or assign any of its rights under any Assigned Contract,
unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent (such agreement not to unreasonably withheld or delayed).
10.4 Breach
The Chargor shall, after the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower, notify the Administrative Agent of:
10.4.1 any breach of or default under an Assigned Contract by it or any other party; and
10.4.2 any right of it or any other party arising to terminate or rescind an Assigned Contract,
promptly on becoming aware of the same.
10.5 Performance of obligations
The Chargor shall perform all its obligations under each Assigned Contract except to the extent any failure to perform, individually or in the aggregate, could not be reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
10.6 Exercise of rights
The Chargor shall take all steps necessary to protect, maintain, exercise and enforce all of its rights with respect to the Assigned Contracts to procure the due performance by each other party to the Assigned Contracts of such party’s respective obligations under each of the Assigned Contracts. After the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower, the Chargor shall exercise all its rights, powers and discretions under each Assigned Contract in accordance with the instructions of the Administrative Agent.
10.7 Receipts of Chargor
After the receipt of a Default Notice by the Borrower, if any moneys payable under or in connection with or pursuant to any Assigned Contract are received by the Chargor, the Chargor shall immediately notify the Administrative Agent and the same shall be held by the Chargor on trust for the Administrative Agent and shall be immediately paid into the relevant Bank Account(s) designated by the Administrative Agent for the purpose or, as the case may be, transferred and paid over to the Administrative Agent to be dealt with in accordance with this Deed and/or the other Loan Documents.
10.8 Information
The Chargor shall as soon as practicable provide to the Administrative Agent with any information the Administrative Agent reasonably requires in relation to the Assigned Contracts.
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11. Insurance
11.1 Insurances
The Chargor, at its own expense, shall maintain or cause to be maintained Insurances in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement.
11.2 Administrative Agent may insure
In the event that the Chargor at any time fails to obtain or maintain any of the insurance policies required by Section 5.07 of the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent may (at the Chargor’s expense), but shall not be obliged to,arrange such insurances of the assets of the Chargor or any of them as it (acting reasonably) thinks fit.
11.3 Restrictions on dealing with Insurances
Without prejudice and in addition to Clauses 4.1 (Security), 4.2 (Disposal) and 4.3 (Further assurance), except for the Charges or as permitted by Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not create or have outstanding any Security over all or any part of any of its Insurances.
12. General Undertakings
12.1 No fixing
Subject to Section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement, the Chargor shall not fix or permit the affixing of any Charged Asset to any of its Real Property which is not itself a Charged Asset.
12.2 Authorisations
The Chargor shall promptly:
12.2.1 obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect; and
12.2.2 if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, supply certified copies to the Administrative Agent of,
any Authorisation required under any law or regulation of its jurisdiction of incorporation to enable it to perform its obligations under this Deed and to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation of this Deed.
12.3 Compliance with laws
The Chargor shall comply in all respects with all laws to which it may be subject, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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12.4 No other prejudicial conduct
The Chargor shall not do and shall take any commercially reasonable actions to prevent anything which could prejudice the validity, enforceability or priority of the Charges.
13. Representations and Warranties
The Chargor makes the representations and warranties set out in this Clause 13 to the Administrative Agent on the date of this Deed.
13.1 Status
It is a limited liability company or corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing under the law of Singapore and has the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is being, and is proposed to be, conducted.
13.2 Binding obligations
The obligations expressed to be assumed by it in this Deed are legal, valid, binding and enforceable, subject to the requirements specified at the end of Clause 13.5 (Validity and admissibility in evidence).
13.3 Non-conflict with other obligations
The entry into and performance by it of this Deed, and the transactions contemplated by, this Deed do not and will not conflict with:
13.3.1 any law or regulation applicable to it;
13.3.2 its constitutional documents; or
13.3.3 any agreement or instrument binding upon it or any of its assets or constitute a default or termination event (however described) under any such agreement or instrument, the breach of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
13.3.4 nor (except as provided in any Security Document) result in the existence of, or oblige it to create, any Security over any of its assets.
13.4 Power and authority
It has the power to enter into, perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary action to authorise its entry into, performance and delivery of, the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated by those Loan Documents.
13.5 Validity and admissibility in evidence
All Authorisations required:
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13.5.1 to enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights under and comply with its obligations in this Deed;
13.5.2 to make this Deed admissible in evidence in Singapore; and
13.5.3 to enable it to create the Security purported to be created by it pursuant to this Deed and to ensure that such Security has the priority and ranking it is expressed to have,
have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect (or, in each case, will be obtained or effected when required) save for the making of the appropriate registrations of this Deed with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore and the payment of stamp duty in the amount of up to S$500 payable in Singapore in respect of the stamping of this Deed.
13.6 No existing security
Except for the Charges, and as provided in this Deed or as permitted under the Credit Agreement, and security which is permitted to exist under the terms of the Credit Agreement, no security exists on or over the Charged Assets.
13.7 Beneficial Ownership
Except as provided in this Deed including, without limitation, Clause 4.2 (Disposal), the Chargor has not assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of the Charged Assets (or its right, title and interest to or in the Charged Assets), either in whole or in part, nor agreed to do so, and will not at any time do so or agree to do so (except as permitted by the Loan Documents). Save as permitted by the Credit Agreement or this Deed, the Chargor is and will at all times be the sole, absolute, legal and beneficial owner of the Charged Assets material to its business, except for any minor defects in title that do not interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilise such Charged Assets for their intended purposes subject to liens permitted under the Credit Agreement.
13.8 Immunity
Neither the Chargor nor any of its assets is entitled to immunity from suit, execution, attachment or other legal process and in any proceedings taken in Singapore in relation to this Deed, it will not be entitled to claim immunity for itself or any of its assets, arising from suit, execution or other legal process.
13.9 No right of pre-emption etc.
It has not sold or granted (or agreed to sell or grant) any right of pre-emption over, or any lease or tenancy of or (except as permitted by the Credit Agreement or this Deed) otherwise disposed of, the benefit of its right, title and interest in and to any of the Charged Assets.
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13.10 Consents
It has obtained all consents necessary to grant the Security under this Deed, to enter into this Deed and to ensure that no other party to any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Chargor becomes entitled to terminate such agreement or arrangement as a consequence of the Chargor entering into this Deed.
13.11 Investments
The shares it owns in any of its subsidiaries (if any) are fully paid and not subject to any option to purchase or similar rights and the constitutional documents of such subsidiaries in respect of which such shares are issued do not and could not restrict or inhibit (whether absolutely, partly, under a discretionary power or otherwise) the transfer of such shares pursuant to the enforcement of the Security created by or pursuant to this Deed.
13.12 Insolvency
13.12.1 It is not unable and has not been deemed unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 254 of the Companies Act.
13.12.2 No order has been made or resolution passed for its compulsory or voluntary winding up and (i) no petition has been presented for its compulsory or voluntary winding up or the making of a judicial management order in respect of it and (ii) no liquidator, receiver, receiver and manager, or judicial manager has been appointed in respect of it or any part of its undertaking or assets.
14. Enforcement
14.1 Enforceability of Security
As between the Chargor and the Administrative Agent, the Charges shall be enforceable, and the power of sale and other powers conferred by Section 24 of the Property Act (as varied and extended by this Deed) and all the other powers conferred on the Administrative Agent by this Deed shall be exercisable at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
14.2 Power of sale
The statutory power of sale, of appointing a Receiver and the other statutory powers conferred on mortgagees by Section 24 of the Property Act as varied and extended by this Deed shall arise on or after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and may be exercised by the Administrative Agent free from the restrictions imposed by Section 25 of the Property Act.
14.3 Consolidation
Section 21 of the Property Act shall not apply to this Deed.
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14.4 Section 25 of the Property Act
Section 25 of the Property Act shall not apply to this Deed.
14.5 No Liability as mortgagee in possession
Nothing done by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Deed shall render it liable to account as a mortgagee in possession for any sums other than actual receipts save for any loss arising from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Administrative Agent.
15. Appointment and Rights of Receivers
15.1 Appointment of Receivers
If:
15.1.1 requested by the Chargor; or
15.1.2 after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (whether or not the Administrative Agent has taken possession of the Charged Assets):
without any notice or further notice, the Administrative Agent may, by deed, or otherwise in writing signed by any officer or manager of the Administrative Agent or any person authorised for this purpose by the Administrative Agent, appoint one or more persons to be a Receiver. Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, the Administrative Agent may similarly remove (so far as it is lawfully able) any Receiver and appoint any person instead of any Receiver. If the Administrative Agent appoints more than one person as Receiver, the Administrative Agent may give those persons power to act either jointly or severally. Any Receiver referred to in this Clause 15 may enjoy the benefit or enforce the terms of this Clause 15 in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Chapter 53B of Singapore.
15.2 Scope of appointment
Any Receiver may be appointed Receiver of all of the Charged Assets or Receiver of a part of the Charged Assets specified in the appointment. In the latter case, the rights conferred on a Receiver as set out in Schedule 1 (Rights of Receivers) shall have effect as though every reference in that Schedule to any Charged Assets were a reference to the part of those assets so specified or any part of those assets.
15.3 Rights of Receivers
Any Receiver appointed pursuant to this Clause 15 shall have the rights, powers, privileges and immunities conferred by the Acts (as varied and/or extended by this Deed) on (a) mortgages, (b) mortgages in possession and (c) administrative or other receivers duly appointed under the Acts, and shall also have the rights set out in Schedule 1 (Rights of Receivers). The Receiver shall in the exercise of the Receiver’s powers, authorities and discretions conform to the discretions and regulations from time to time given or made by
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the Administrative Agent. Any Receiver referred to in this Clause 15 may enjoy the benefit or enforce the terms of this Clause 15 in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Chapter 53B of Singapore.
15.4 Agent of Chargor
Any Receiver shall be the agent of the Chargor for all purposes. The Chargor alone shall be responsible for the Receiver’s contracts, engagements, acts, omissions, defaults and losses and for liabilities incurred by the Receiver, provided that the Chargor (and for the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent) shall not be liable for any sums arising from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Receiver)=.
15.5 Remuneration
The Administrative Agent may (acting reasonably) determine the remuneration of any Receiver (without being limited to the maximum rate specified in Section 29(6) of the Property Act) and direct payment of that remuneration out of moneys he receives as Receiver. The Chargor alone shall be liable for the remuneration and all other costs, losses, liabilities and expenses of the Receiver, provided that the Chargor (and for the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent) shall not be liable for any sums arising from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Receiver)=.
16. Administrative Agent’s Rights
16.1 Same rights as Receiver
Any rights conferred by any Loan Document upon a Receiver may be exercised by the Administrative Agent after the Charges become enforceable, whether or not the Administrative Agent shall have taken possession or appointed a Receiver of the Charged Assets.
16.2 Delegation
The Administrative Agent may at any time and from time to time delegate by power of attorney or in any other manner to any person or persons or fluctuating body of persons all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions which are for the time being exercisable by the Administrative Agent under this Deed in relation to the Charged Assets and any such delegation may be made upon such terms and conditions (including power to sub-delegate) and subject to such regulations as the Administrative Agent may think fit and the Administrative Agent shall not be in any way liable or responsible to the Chargor for any loss or damage arising from any act, default, omission or misconduct on the part of any such delegate or sub-delegate. Any third party referred to in this Clause 16.2 may enjoy the benefit or enforce the terms of this Clause 16.2 in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Chapter 53B of Singapore.
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17. Order of Distributions
17.1 Application of proceeds
All moneys received or recovered by the Administrative Agent or any Receiver or Delegate in exercise of their rights under this Deed shall, subject to the rights of any creditors having priority, be applied in the order provided in Clause 17.2 (Order of distribution).
17.2 Order of distributions
The order referred to in Clause 17.1 (Application of proceeds) is:
17.2.1 first, to the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as such hereunder or under any other Loan Document) in connection with such collection or sale or otherwise in connection with this Deed or any of the Obligations, including all court costs and the reasonable fees and expenses of its agents (including the Receiver and any Delegate) and legal counsel, the repayment of all advances made by the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document on behalf of the Chargor and any other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document;
17.2.2 second, to the payment in full of the Obligations (the amounts so applied to be distributed among the Secured Parties pro rata in accordance with the amounts of the Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution); and
17.2.3 third, to the Chargor, its successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.
18. Liability of Administrative Agent, Receivers and Delegates
18.1 Possession
If the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate takes possession of the Charged Assets, it may at any time relinquish possession. Without prejudice to Clause 18.2 (Administrative Agent’s liability), the Administrative Agent shall not be liable as a mortgagee in possession by reason of viewing or repairing any of the present or future assets of the Chargor, except where such liability arises as a result of the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
18.2 Administrative Agent’s liability
None of the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate shall (either by reason of taking possession of the Charged Assets or for any other reason and whether as mortgagee in possession or otherwise) be liable to the Chargor, any Secured Party or any other person for any costs, losses, liabilities or expenses relating to the realisation of any Charged Assets or from any act, default, omission or misconduct of the Administrative Agent, any Receiver, any Delegate or their respective officers, employees or agents in relation to the Charged Assets or in connection with this Deed except to the extent caused
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by its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. Any third party referred to in this Clause 18 may enjoy the benefit or enforce the terms of this Clause 18 in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Chapter 53B of Singapore.
19. Power of Attorney
19.1 Appointment
The Chargor by way of security irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent, every Receiver and every Delegate severally as its attorney (with full power of substitution), on its behalf and in its name or otherwise, at such time and in such manner as the attorney thinks fit:
19.1.1 to do anything which the Chargor is obliged to do (but has not done) under any Loan Document (including to execute charges over, transfers, conveyances, assignments and assurances of, and other instruments, notices, orders and directions relating to, the Charged Assets); and
19.1.2 at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to exercise any of the rights conferred on the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate in relation to the Charged Assets or under this Deed, either of the Acts or generally under Singapore law.
19.2 Ratification
The Chargor ratifies and confirms and agrees to ratify and confirm whatever any such attorney shall do or purport to do in the exercise of the power of attorney granted by it in Clause 19.1 (Appointment). Any third party referred to in this Clause 19 may enjoy the benefit or enforce the terms of this Clause 19 in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Chapter 53B of Singapore.
20. Protection of Third Parties
20.1 No duty to enquire
No purchaser or other person dealing with the Administrative Agent, any other Secured Party, any Receiver or any Delegate shall be concerned to enquire:
20.1.1 whether the powers or rights conferred by or pursuant to any Loan Document are exercisable;
20.1.2 whether any consents, regulations, restrictions or directions relating to such rights have been obtained or complied with;
20.1.3 otherwise as to the propriety or regularity of acts purporting or intended to be in exercise of any such rights (including whether or not any delegation shall have lapsed for any reason or has been revoked); or
20.1.4 as to the application of any money borrowed or raised.
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20.2 Protection to purchasers
Upon any sale or disposal of the Charged Assets or any part thereof which the Administrative Agent, any other Secured Party, any Receiver or any Delegate shall make under the provisions of this Deed, a statement in writing from the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate that the Security created by this Deed has become enforceable and that the power of sale has become exercisable shall be conclusive evidence of the fact in favour of any purchaser or other person to whom any of the Charged Assets may be transferred and such purchaser or other person will take the same free of any rights of the Chargor. The Chargor undertakes to indemnify the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate against any claim which may be made against the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate by such purchaser or any other person by reason of any defect in its title to the Charged Assets, provided that such indemnity shall not be available to the extent that such claim resulted from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate, as applicable. Any third party referred to in this Clause 20 may enjoy the benefit or enforce the terms of this Clause 20 in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Chapter 53B of Singapore.
21. Saving Provisions
21.1 Continuing Security
Subject to Clause 22 (Discharge of Security), the Charges are continuing Security and will extend to the ultimate balance of the Obligations, regardless of any intermediate payment or discharge in whole or in part.
21.2 Reinstatement
If any payment by the Chargor or any discharge given by a Secured Party (whether in respect of the obligations of the Chargor, any person or any Security for those obligations or otherwise) is avoided or reduced as a result of insolvency or any similar event:
21.2.1 the liability of the Chargor and the Charges shall continue as if the payment, discharge, avoidance or reduction had not occurred; and
21.2.2 that Secured Party shall be entitled to recover the value or amount of that security or payment from the Chargor, as if the payment, discharge, avoidance or reduction had not occurred.
21.3 Waiver of defences
Neither the obligations of the Chargor under this Deed nor the Charges will be affected by an act, omission, matter or thing which, but for this Clause 21, would reduce, release or prejudice any of its obligations under this Deed or any of the Charges (without limitation and whether or not known to it or any Secured Party) including:
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21.3.1 any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, the Chargor, any other Loan Party or any other person;
21.3.2 the release of the Chargor, any other Loan Party or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of the Chargor, any other Loan Party or any other person;
21.3.3 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, the Chargor, any other Loan Party or any 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;
21.3.4 any death, mental or other incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status or constitution of the Chargor, any other Loan Party or any other person;
21.3.5 any amendment (however fundamental) or replacement of a Loan Document or any other document or security;
21.3.6 any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Loan Document or any other document or security;
21.3.7 any insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, Winding-up or similar proceedings;
21.3.8 this Deed or any Loan Document not being executed by or binding upon any person; or
21.3.9 any postponement, discharge, reduction, non-provability or other similar circumstance affecting any obligation of any Loan Party or other person under any Loan Document resulting from any insolvency, liquidation or dissolution proceedings or from any law, regulation or order.
21.4 Immediate recourse
The Chargor waives any right it may have of first requiring any Secured 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 the Chargor under this Deed. This waiver applies irrespective of any law to the contrary.
21.5 Appropriations
Until all the Obligations have been irrevocably paid in full and all facilities which might give rise to Obligations have terminated, each Secured Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) may:
21.5.1 refrain from applying or enforcing any other moneys, security or rights held or received by that Secured 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
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sees fit (whether against those amounts or otherwise) and the Chargor shall not be entitled to the benefit of the same; and
21.5.2 hold in a suspense account any moneys received from the Chargor or on account of the Chargor’s liability under this Deed.
21.6 Deferral of Chargor’s rights
21.6.1 Until all the Obligations have been irrevocably paid in full and all facilities which might give rise to Obligations have terminated and unless the Administrative Agent otherwise directs, the Chargor will not exercise any rights which it may have by reason of performance by it of its obligations under the Loan Documents to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights of the Secured Parties under the Loan Documents or of any guarantee or other security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, the Loan Documents by any Secured Party.
21.6.2 The Chargor hereby agrees that any claim of indemnification or contribution that the Chargor may have with respect to a third party shall not decrease the Chargor’s obligations to the Secured Parties.
21.7 Additional Security
The Charges are in addition to and are not in any way prejudiced by any other guarantees or security now or subsequently held by any Secured Party.
22. Discharge of Security
22.1 Final redemption
Subject to Clause 22.2 (Retention of Security), when all the Loan Document Obligations have been paid in full in cash, the Commitments have expired or been terminated, the principal and interest on each Loan and all fees payable under the Loan Documents shall have been paid in full, all Letters of Credit shall have expired or been terminated (or otherwise provided for in a manner satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank) and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Administrative Agent shall at the request and cost of the Chargor release, reassign or discharge (as appropriate) the Charged Assets from the Charges.
22.2 Retention of Security
If the Administrative Agent considers that any amount paid or credited to any Secured Party under any Loan Document is capable of being avoided or otherwise set aside on the Winding-up of the Chargor or any other Loan Party, that amount shall not be considered to have been paid for the purposes of determining whether all the Loan Document Obligations have been irrevocably paid.
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22.3 Permitted releases
If any asset of the Chargor is disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents or upon the effectiveness of a written consent to the release of the security interest granted hereby in any Charged Assets pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, that asset shall be automatically released from the fixed Charge on that asset on that disposal being made and the Administrative Agent shall, upon the request of the Chargor, take whatever action is necessary to release such asset from this Security.
23. Expenses, Stamp Duty and Interest
23.1 Transaction expenses
The Chargor shall within three Business Days of demand pay the Administrative Agent the amount of all costs, losses, liabilities and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing and execution of this Deed and any other documents referred to in this Deed.
23.2 Amendment costs
If the Chargor requests an amendment, waiver or consent, the Chargor shall, within three Business Days of demand, reimburse the Administrative Agent for the amount of all costs, losses, liabilities and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Administrative Agent in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request.
23.3 Enforcement costs
The Chargor shall, within three Business Days of demand, pay to the Administrative Agent the amount of all costs, losses, liabilities and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate in relation to this Deed (including the administration, protection, realisation, enforcement or preservation of any rights under or in connection with this Deed, or any consideration by the Administrative Agent as to whether to realise or enforce the same, and/or any amendment, waiver, consent or release of this Deed and/or any other document referred to in this Deed). Any third party referred to in this Clause 23 may enjoy the benefit or enforce the terms of this Clause 23 in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Chapter 53B of Singapore.
23.4 Stamp taxes
The Chargor shall pay and, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify the Administrative Agent against any cost, loss or liability the Administrative Agent reasonably incurs in relation to all stamp duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in respect of this Deed.
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23.5 Default interest
23.5.1 If the Chargor fails to pay any amount payable by it under this Deed on its due date, interest shall accrue at the rate specified in Section 2.12(c)(ii) (Interest) of the Credit Agreement. Any interest accruing under this Clause 23.5 shall be immediately payable by the Chargor on demand by the Administrative Agent.
23.5.2 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.
23.6 Goods and Services Tax
The Chargor shall pay to the Administrative Agent within three Business Days of demand, in addition to any amount payable by the Chargor under this Deed, any goods and services or other similar Tax in respect of that amount (and references in this Deed to that amount shall be deemed to include any such Taxes payable in addition to it).
24. Payments
24.1 Demands
Any demand for payment made by any Secured Party shall be effective as a demand for the purposes of this Deed, from the date on which it is given.
24.2 Payments
All payments by the Chargor under this Deed (including damages for its breach) shall be made in the Currency of Account and to such account, with such financial institution and in such other manner as the Administrative Agent may direct.
24.3 Continuation of accounts
At any time after:
24.3.1 the receipt by a Secured Party of notice (either actual or otherwise) of any subsequent Security affecting the Charged Assets of the Chargor; or
24.3.2 the presentation of a petition or the passing of a resolution in relation to the Winding-up of the Chargor,
any Secured Party may open a new account in the name of the Chargor with that Secured Party (whether or not it permits any existing account to continue). If that Secured Party does not open such a new account, it shall nevertheless be treated as if it had done so when the relevant event occurred. No moneys paid into any account, whether new or continuing, after that event shall discharge or reduce the amount recoverable pursuant to any Loan Document to which the Chargor is party.
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25. Conduct of Business By The Secured Parties
No provision of this Deed will:
25.1 interfere with the right of any Secured Party to arrange its affairs (tax or otherwise) in whatever manner it thinks fit;
25.2 oblige any Secured Party to investigate or claim any credit, relief, remission or repayment available to it or the extent, order and manner of any claim; or
25.3 oblige any Secured Party to disclose any information relating to its affairs (tax or otherwise) or any computations in respect of Tax.
26. Miscellaneous Indemnities
26.1 Currency indemnity
26.1.1 The Chargor’s obligations under the Loan Documents to make payments in United States Dollars (the “Obligation Currency”) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any currency other than the Obligation Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by the Administrative Agent of the full amount of the Obligation Currency expressed to be payable to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents. If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against the Chargor in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into or from any currency other than the Obligation Currency (such other currency being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in the Obligation Currency, the conversion shall be made, at the rate of exchange (as quoted by the Administrative Agent or, if the Administrative Agent does not quote a rate of exchange on such currency, by a known dealer in such currency designated by the Administrative Agent) determined, in each case, as of the date immediately preceding the day on which the judgment is given (such Business Day being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency Conversion Date”).
26.1.2 If there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Currency Conversion Date and the date of actual payment of the amount due, the Chargor covenants and agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, such additional amounts, if any (but in any event not a lesser amount), as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of the Obligation Currency that could have been purchased with the amount of Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial award at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment Currency Conversion Date.
26.1.3 For purposes of determining the rate of exchange for this Clause 26.1, such amounts shall include any premium and costs payable in connection with the purchase of the Obligation Currency.
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26.2 Indemnities separate
The indemnity in this Deed shall:
26.2.1 not limit any indemnification provision in any other Loan Document;
26.2.2 apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by any Secured Party;
26.2.3 continue in full force and effect despite any judgment, order, claim or proof for a liquidated amount in respect of any Obligation or any other judgment or order; and
26.2.4 apply whether or not any claim under it relates to any matter disclosed by the Chargor or otherwise known to any Secured Party.
26.3 Other Indemnities and protections
Except in the case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate, the Administrative Agent shall be indemnified by the Chargor from and against all actions, losses, claims, proceedings, costs, demands and liabilities which may be suffered by the Administrative Agent by reason of any failure of the Chargor to perform any of its obligations under this Deed or in the execution of any of the rights, powers, remedies, authorities or discretions vested in the Administrative Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate, under or pursuant to this Deed.
27. Rights, Amendments, Waivers and Determinations
27.1 Ambiguity
The powers and protections conferred by this Deed in relation to the Charged Assets or any part thereof on the Administrative Agent shall be in addition to and not in substitution for the powers and protections conferred on mortgagees or chargees under the Acts, which shall apply to the Charges except insofar as they are expressly or impliedly excluded. Where there is any ambiguity or conflict between the rights or powers conferred by law or contained in either of the Acts and those conferred by or pursuant to this Deed or where the powers or protections in this Deed are more extensive or less restrictive than those provided by either of the Acts, the terms of this Deed shall prevail.
27.2 Exercise of rights
No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Secured Party, any Receiver or Delegate, any right or remedy under this Deed shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in this Deed are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
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27.3 Amendments and waivers
Any term of this Deed may be amended or waived only with the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Chargor, subject to any consent of the Lenders required by Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement.
27.4 Determinations
Any determination by or certification of the Administrative Agent or any Receiver or Delegate of a rate or amount under this Deed is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive evidence of the matters to which it relates.
28. Partial Invalidity
The illegality, invalidity or enforceability of any provision of this Deed under the law of any jurisdiction shall not affect its legality, validity or enforceability under the law of any other jurisdiction nor the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision.
29. Separate and Independent Obligations
The Security created by the Chargor by or in connection with any Loan Document is separate from and independent of any other Security created or intended to be created by any other provider of Security by or in connection with any Loan Document.
30. Benefit of Assignment
30.1 Benefit and Burden
This Deed shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of each Party and its successors and assigns.
30.2 The Chargor
The Chargor may not assign or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits and obligations under this Deed, except as permitted by this Deed or the other Loan Documents.
30.3 The Administrative Agent
The Administrative Agent may assign all or part of its rights under this Deed or transfer all or part of its obligations under this Deed in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement without the consent of the Chargor. Any such assignee or transferee shall be and be treated as a party for all purposes of this Deed and shall be entitled to the full benefit of this Deed to the same extent as if it were an original party in respect of the rights or obligations assigned or transferred to it.
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31. Notices
31.1 Communications
Any communication to be made under or in connection with this Deed may be made by fax or letter or, subject to Clause 31.3 (Delivery), be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent.
31.2 Addresses
The address and fax number (and the department or officer, if any, for whose attention the communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with this Deed is that identified with its name below, or any substitute address, fax number or department or officer as the Party may notify to the other Party.
31.3 Delivery
Either Party may change its address or fax number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other Party. The Administrative Agent or the Chargor may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Deed shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.
32. Counterparts
This Deed 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 Deed. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Deed by telecopy or Adobe pdf transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Deed.
33. Governing Law
This Deed shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore.
34. Jurisdiction
34.1 Jurisdiction of Singapore courts
The courts of Singapore have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Deed (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Deed) (a “Dispute”).
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34.2 Venue
The Parties agree that the courts of Singapore are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.
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Schedule 1
Rights of Receivers
Any Receiver appointed pursuant to Clause 15 (Appointment and Rights of Receivers) shall have the right, either in its own name or in the name of the Chargor or otherwise and in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the Receiver thinks fit, and either alone or jointly with any other person:
(a) Take possession
to take possession of, get in and collect the Charged Assets, and to require payment to him or any Secured Party of any Book Debts or credit balance on any Bank Account;
(b) Carry on business
to manage and carry on any business of the Chargor;
(c) Contracts
to enter into any contract or arrangement relating to the Charged Assets and to perform, repudiate, rescind or vary any such contract or arrangement to which the Chargor is a party;
(d) Deal with Charged Assets
without restriction imposed by Section 25 of the Property Act or the need to observe any of the restrictions or other provisions of Section 23 or 25 of the Property Act, to sell, transfer, assign, exchange, hire out, lend or otherwise dispose of or realise the Charged Assets (including any Fixture, which may be sold separately from the related Real Property) to any person (including a new company formed pursuant to paragraph (e) (Hive down)) either by public offer or auction, tender or private contract and for a consideration of any kind (which may be payable or delivered in one amount or by instalments spread over a period or deferred);
(e) Hive down
to form a new company and to subscribe for or acquire (for cash or otherwise) any investment in or of the new company and to sell, transfer, assign, exchange and otherwise dispose of or realise any such investments or part thereof or any rights attaching thereto;
(f) Borrow money
to borrow or raise money either unsecured or on the security of the Charged Assets (either in priority to the Charges or otherwise);
(g) Covenants and guarantees
to enter into bonds, covenants, guarantees, indemnities and other commitments and to make all payments needed to effect, maintain or satisfy them;
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(h) Dealings with tenants
to grant leases, tenancies, licences and rights of user, grant renewals and accept surrenders of leases, tenancies, licences or rights of user, and otherwise to reach agreements and make arrangements with, and to make allowances to, any lessees, tenants or other persons (including a new company formed pursuant to paragraph (e) (Hive down)) from whom any rents and profits may be receivable (including those relating to the grant of any licences, the review of rent in accordance with the terms of, and the variation of, the provisions of any leases, tenancies, licences or rights of user affecting the Charged Assets);
(i) Rights of ownership
to manage and use the Charged Assets and to exercise and do (or permit the Chargor or any nominee of it to exercise and do) all such rights and things as the Receiver would be capable of exercising or doing if he were the absolute beneficial owner of the Charged Assets;
(j) Insurance, repairs, improvements etc.
to insure the Charged Assets, to carry out decorations, repairs, alterations, improvements and additions to the Charged Assets (including the development or redevelopment of any Real Property) and to purchase or otherwise acquire or do anything in connection with the Charged Assets;
(k) Claims
to settle, adjust, refer to arbitration, compromise and arrange any claims, accounts, disputes, questions and demands with or by any person who is or claims to be a creditor of the Chargor or relating to the Charged Assets;
(l) Legal actions
to bring, prosecute, enforce, defend and abandon actions, suits and proceedings in relation to the Charged Assets or any business of the Chargor;
(m) Redemption of Security
to redeem any Security (whether or not having priority to the Charges) over the Charged Assets and to settle the accounts of any person with an interest in the Charged Assets;
(n) Employees etc.
to appoint, hire and employ officers, employees, contractors, agents, advisors and others and to discharge any such persons and any such persons appointed, hired or employed by the Chargor;
(o) Companies Act
to exercise all powers set out in the Companies Act as now in force (whether or not in force at the date of exercise) and any powers added thereto, after the date of this Deed; and
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(p) Other powers
to do anything else he may think fit for the realisation of the Charged Assets or incidental to the exercise of any of the rights conferred on the Receiver under or by virtue of any Loan Document to which the Chargor is party, the Property Act, the Companies Act or any other applicable law.
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Schedule 2
Bank Accounts
Bank | | Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | INR |
Bank of America | | USD |
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Schedule 3
Form of Notice of Assignment and Acknowledgement in relation to Insurances
To: [The Insurers]
[Address]
cc: JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
Attention: Sofia Basraoui
(Fax No.: (831) 439-2353)
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York, 10017
Attention: Sharon Bazbaz
(Fax No.: (212) 270-5127)
[Date]
Notice of Assignment
[Description of Policy]
[Policy Number [ ]] [(the “Insurances”)]
Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. (the “Chargor”) hereby gives you notice that, by an assignment contained in a Debenture (the “Debenture”) dated 25 September 2009 entered into between the Chargor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Administrative Agent”), the Chargor assigned, by way of security to the Administrative Agent (subject to a provision for re-assignment), all its present and future right, title and interest in and to the insurances, details of which are set out in the attached schedule (the “Insurances”) including all claims under the Insurances and the proceeds of those claims and any return of premiums.
1. Insurances Other Than Third Party Insurance
After receipt of a notice from the Administrative Agent addressed to you indicating that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (a “Default Notice”), all moneys payable by you to the Chargor in respect of the Insurances other than third party Insurances shall be paid to, or to the order of, the Administrative Agent.
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2. Third Party Liability Insurance
Subject to any applicable legislation and despite the assignments referred to above, all sums in respect of any claim under any third party Insurance by an insured party shall be paid:
2.1 directly to the person whose claim(s) constitute(s) the risk or liability insured against, provided that such person has executed a discharge of all claims against each insured party in respect of the risk or liability in relation to which the claim was made; or
2.2 (despite any policy term to the contrary) to the extent that insurers accept liability to indemnify the insured party in respect of the claims or liabilities which the insured party has settled directly with the claimant, to the relevant insured party, unless the insured party is the Chargor, in which case those sums shall be paid in the same manner as described in paragraph 1 above.
3. Who to deal with
3.1 Despite the assignment, you shall continue to treat the Chargor and the Administrative Agent as entitled to make and deal with claims under the Insurances unless and until you are notified by the Administrative Agent that the security created by the Debenture has become enforceable.
3.2 After receiving notice from the Administrative Agent that the security created by the Debenture has become enforceable, you shall treat the Administrative Agent as the only person entitled to make and deal with claims under the Insurances.
4. Notices
You are entitled to rely without enquiry on any notice given to you by the Administrative Agent that the security created by the Debenture has become enforceable.
5. Chargor remains liable for performance
The Chargor shall remain liable to perform the obligations assumed by it under the Insurances and the Administrative Agent is not liable to perform any of those obligations nor liable for the consequences of non-performance.
6. Irrevocable Authority
The authorities and instructions in this notice cannot be revoked without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
Please acknowledge receipt of this Notice of Assignment, and confirm that you will pay all moneys in respect of the Insurances as directed by or pursuant to this Notice of Assignment, by signing the acknowledgement on the attached copy of this Notice of Assignment and returning that copy to the Administrative Agent at:
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
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1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
marked for the attention of Sofia Basraoui.
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[On duplicate]
To: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Administrative Agent”)
[Date]
We hereby acknowledge receipt of the Notice of Assignment dated [ ] informing us of the assignment by Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. (the “Chargor”) to the Administrative Agent of the Chargor’s rights, title benefits and interest in and to the Insurance Policy referred to in that Notice of Assignment and confirm that we have not received any other notice of the assignment of such Insurance Policy.
We confirm that:
1. upon receipt of a Default Notice, we will pay all proceeds under the Insurance Policy (that are due for payment to [ ]) to, or to the order of, the Administrative Agent;
2. notwithstanding the assignment, we shall continue to treat both the Chargor and the Administrative Agent as entitled to make and deal with claims under the Insurance Policy unless and until we are notified by the Administrative Agent that the security created by the Debenture has become enforceable;
3. after receiving notice from the Administrative Agent that the security created by the Debenture has become enforceable, we shall treat the Administrative Agent as the only person entitled to make and deal with claims under the Insurance Policy;
4. we shall rely without enquiry on any notice given by the Administrative Agent that the security created by the Debenture has become enforceable;
5. we regard the Chargor as solely liable to perform the obligations assumed by it under such Insurance Policy;
6. the Administrative Agent is not liable to perform any of the obligations assumed by the Chargor under such Insurance Policy nor liable for the consequences of non-performance; and
7. [the above acknowledgment and confirmations are given with the authority of all of the insurers.]
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Schedule 4
Form of Notice of Charge and Assignment and Acknowledgement in relation to Book Debts
To: [The Debtors]
[Address]
cc: JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
Attention: Sofia Basraoui
(Fax No.: (831) 439-2353)
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York, 10017
Attention: Sharon Bazbaz
(Fax No.: (212) 270-5127)
[Date]
Seagate Singapore Holdings Pte. Ltd. (the “Chargor”) hereby gives you notice that, by a charge and assignment contained in a Debenture (the “Debenture”) dated 25 September 2009 entered into between the Chargor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Administrative Agent”), the Chargor granted to the Administrative Agent a first fixed charge over, and assigned absolutely to the Administrative Agent, all its present and future right, title and interest in and to, inter alia, all its present and future right, title and interest in and to the Book Debts (as defined in the Debenture).
Accordingly, until you receive instructions from the Administrative Agent to the contrary, you shall pay all amounts falling due to the Chargor in the manner agreed with the Chargor.
Despite the assignment referred to above or the making of any payment by you to the Administrative Agent pursuant to it, the Chargor shall remain liable to perform all its obligations under each Book Debt and neither the Administrative Agent nor any receiver, delegate or sub-delegate appointed by it shall at any time be under any obligation or liability to you under or in respect of any Book Debt.
The Chargor shall also remain entitled to exercise all its rights, powers and discretions under each Book Debt, except that the Chargor shall not and you agree that the Chargor shall not amend, vary or waive (or agree to amend, vary or waive) any provision of any Book Debt or
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exercise any right to rescind, cancel or terminate any Book Debt without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, and you should continue to give notices under each Book Debt to the Chargor, in each case unless and until you receive written notice from the Administrative Agent to the contrary, in which event all such rights, powers and discretions shall be exercisable by, and notices shall be given to, the Administrative Agent or as it directs.
Please acknowledge receipt of this Notice of Charge and Assignment of Book Debts and confirm that:
1. you will pay all sums due under each Book Debt as directed by or pursuant to this Notice of Charge and Assignment of Book Debts;
2. you will not claim or exercise any set-off or counterclaim in respect of any Book Debt;
3. you have not received any other notice of any assignment or charge of any Book Debt or of any other interest of any third party in any Book Debt; and
4. you will comply with the other provisions of this Notice of Charge and Assignment of Book Debts,
by signing the acknowledgement on the attached copy of this Notice of Charge and Assignment of Book Debts and returning that copy to the Administrative Agent at:
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
marked for the attention of Sofia Basraoui.
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Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. | |
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[On duplicate]
We acknowledge receipt of the Notice of Charge and Assignment of Book Debts of which this is a copy and: confirm that:
1. we will pay all sums due under each Book Debt as directed by or pursuant to the Notice of Charge and Assignment of Book Debts;
2. we will not claim or exercise any set-off or counterclaim in respect of any Book Debt;
3. we have not received any other notice of any assignment or charge of any Book Debt or of any other interest of any third party in any Book Debt; and
4. we will comply with the other provisions contained in the Notice of Charge and Assignment of Book Debts.
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Schedule 5
Form of Notice of Charge and Assignment and Acknowledgement in relation to Investments (Scripless Securities)
To: [Depository Agent]
[Address]
cc: JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
Attention: Sofia Basraoui
(Fax No.: (831) 439-2353)
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York, 10017
Attention: Sharon Bazbaz
(Fax No.: (212) 270-5127)
[Date]
Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. (the “Chargor”) hereby gives you notice that by a charge and assignment contained in a Debenture (the “Debenture”) dated 25 September 2009 entered into between the Chargor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Administrative Agent”), the Chargor granted to the Administrative Agent a first fixed charge over, and assigned absolutely to the Administrative Agent, all its present and future right, title and interest in and to, inter alia, all securities kept or maintained by the Chargor with you in sub-account number [ ] (the “Sub-Account”) maintained with you or held by you to the order of the Chargor, whether as nominees or otherwise.
You are hereby directed to deal with all such securities in accordance with the instructions of the Chargor, provided that upon notice from the Administrative Agent addressed to you that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (a “Default Notice”), the Chargor hereby consents and instructs you to accept all instructions and directions from the Administrative Agent in relation to such securities and, in particular, as and when instructed by the Administrative Agent:
(a) to sell all or any part of such securities in the Sub-Account and to hold the proceeds deriving therefrom to the order and for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and to
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deliver or pay such proceeds to the Administrative Agent or as the Administrative Agent shall direct; and/or
(b) to transfer to the Administrative Agent or as instructed by the Administrative Agent any of such securities in the Sub-Account, including moneys or proceeds relating to such securities in the Sub-Account.
The Chargor hereby confirms that upon receipt of a Default Notice, you shall not release all or any of such securities in the Sub-Account and/or any moneys or proceeds deriving therefrom to us without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
This Notice of Charge and Assignment of Scripless Securities and the instructions herein contained are irrevocable and may not be revoked, modified or varied without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
Please acknowledge receipt of this Notice of Charge and Assignment of Scripless Securities, and confirm that:
(a) you have received no notice of any prior charge, assignment or other Security over the securities referred to in this Notice of Charge and Assignment of Scripless Securities; and
(b) you will comply with the directions to you contained in this Notice of Charge and Assignment of Scripless Securities,
by signing the acknowledgement on the attached copy of this Notice of Charge and Assignment of Scripless Securities and returning that copy to the Administrative Agent at:
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
marked for the attention of Sofia Basraoui.
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[On duplicate]
We acknowledge receipt of the Notice of Charge and Assignment of Scripless Securities of which this is a copy and:
(a) confirm that we have received no notice of any prior charge, assignment or other Security over the securities referred to in the Notice of Charge and Assignment of Scripless Securities; and
(b) confirm that we will comply with the directions to us contained in the Notice of Charge and Assignment of Scripless Securities.
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Schedule 6
Form of Notice of Charge and Acknowledgement in relation to Bank Accounts
To: [Institution where Bank Account is held]
[Address]
cc: JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
Attention: Sofia Basraoui
(Fax No.: (831) 439-2353)
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York, 10017
Attention: Sharon Bazbaz
(Fax No.: (212) 270-5127)
[Date]
1. Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. (the “Chargor”) hereby gives you notice that, by a charge contained in a Debenture (the “Debenture”) dated 25 September 2009 entered into between the Chargor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Administrative Agent”), the Chargor granted to the Administrative Agent a first fixed charge over all its present and future right, title and interest in and to the accounts with you listed below (the “Bank Accounts”) including all moneys which may at any time be standing to the credit of any Bank Account.
Under the terms of the Debenture, the Chargor shall be entitled to operate and make any withdrawal from any Bank Account at any time until and unless you receive instructions from the Administrative Agent that the security created under the Debenture has become enforceable.
[Name of Account | | Account Number |
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2. Accordingly, upon your receipt of instructions from the Administrative Agent that the security created the Debenture has become enforceable:
(a) all rights, powers and discretions of the Chargor in relation to any Bank Account shall be exercisable solely by the Administrative Agent;
(b) no moneys may be released from any Bank Account without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; and
(c) you should apply any amount standing to the credit of any Bank Account as directed from time to time by the Administrative Agent.
3. You agree:
(a) to disclose to the Administrative Agent such information relating to any Bank Account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time request; and
(b) not to claim or exercise any security interest in, set-off, counterclaim or other rights in respect of any Bank Account save for:
(i) deduction of our usual fees and charges for operating any Bank Account; and
(ii) reversal of errornous credits or any amounts credited (in any currency) into any Bank Account pursuant to transfers, bank drafts, cheque payments (or other similar instruments) which are uncollectible or reversed by clearing banks.
2. This authority and instruction is irrevocable without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
Please acknowledge receipt of this Notice of Charge, and confirm that you will pay all moneys as directed by or pursuant to this Notice of Charge and will comply with the other provisions of this Notice of Charge, by signing the acknowledgement on the attached copy of this Notice of Charge and returning that copy to the Administrative Agent at:
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
marked for the attention of Sofia Basraoui.
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Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. | |
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[On duplicate]
We acknowledge receipt of the Notice of Charge of which this is a copy and agree to comply with its terms. We confirm that we have not received any other notice of charge or assignment or notice that any other person claims any rights in respect of any Bank Account.
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Schedule 7
Form of Notice of Assignment of Assigned Contract
To: [Party to the Assigned Contract]
[Address]
cc: JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
Attention: Sofia Basraoui
(Fax No.: (831) 439-2353)
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York, 10017
Attention: Sharon Bazbaz
(Fax No.: (212) 270-5127)
[Date]
Notice of Assignment
Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. (the “Chargor”) hereby gives you notice that, by an assignment contained in a Debenture (the “Debenture”) dated 25 September 2009 entered into between the Chargor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Administrative Agent”), the Chargor assigned, by way of security to the Administrative Agent (subject to a provision for re-assignment), all its present and future right, title and interest in and to the contracts listed below (the “Assigned Contracts”), including all moneys payable to the Chargor, and any claims, awards and judgements receivable or received by or in favour of the Chargor, pursuant to and under or in connection with the Assigned Contracts.
Assigned Contracts
[describe the Assigned Contracts]
After receipt of a notice from the Administrative Agent addressed to you indicating that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (a “Default Notice”), all monies payable by you to the Chargor pursuant to and under or in connection with any Assigned Contract shall be paid to, or to the order of, the Administrative Agent.
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This authority and instruction is irrevocable without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. Despite the assignment referred to above or the making of any payment by you to the Administrative Agent pursuant to it, the Chargor shall remain liable to perform all its obligations under each Assigned Contract and neither the Administrative Agent nor any receiver, delegate or sub-delegate appointed by it shall at any time be under any obligation or liability to you under or in respect of any Assigned Contract.
The Chargor shall also remain entitled to all rights, powers and discretions under each Assigned Contract, except that the Chargor shall not and you agree that the Chargor shall not amend, vary, waive (or agree to amend, vary or waive) any provision of any Assigned Contract or exercise any right to rescind, cancel or terminate any Assigned Contract without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, and you should continue to give notices under each Assigned Contract to the Chargor, in each case unless you receive written notice from the Administrative Agent to the contrary, in which event all such rights, powers and discretions shall be exercisable by, and notices shall be given to, the Administrative Agent or as it directs.
Please acknowledge receipt of this Notice of Assignment and confirm that:
1. you will pay all sums due under each Assigned Contract as directed by or pursuant to this Notice of Assignment;
2. you will not claim or exercise any set-off or counterclaim in respect of any Assigned Contract;
3. you have not received any other notice of any assignment or charge of any Assigned Contract or of any other interest of any third party in any Assigned Contract; and
4. you will comply with the other provisions of this Notice of Assignment,
by signing the acknowledgement on the attached copy of this Notice of Assignment and returning that copy to the Administrative Agent at:
JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A.
Loan and Agency Services Group,
1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas, 77002
marked for the attention of Sofia Basraoui.
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[On duplicate]
We acknowledge receipt of the Notice of Assignment of which this is a copy and confirm each of the matters referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 (inclusive) of the Notice of Assignment.
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Date: | |
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In witness whereof this Deed has been duly executed by the parties hereto.
The Chargor | |
THE COMMON SEAL of |
SEAGATE SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL |
HEADQUARTERS PTE. LTD. |
was hereunto affixed in the presence of: |
/s/ Patrick J. O’Malley | |
Director | |
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Name: Patrick J. O’Malley | |
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/s/ Chang Mui Yin | |
Director | |
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Name: Chang Mui Yin | |
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Address: | Seagate Technology |
| 920 Disc Drive |
| Scotts Valley, CA95066 |
| United States of America |
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Fax No. | +1 (831) 438-6675 |
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Attention: | General Counsel |
The Administrative Agent
SIGNED SEALED and DELIVERED | | |
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as attorney for and on behalf of | /s/ Sharon Bazbaz |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | Signature |
in the presence of: | |
| Name: Sharon Bazbaz |
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| Title: Vice President |
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/s/ Donna Wisnieski | | |
Witness’s Signature | | |
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Name of Witness: Donna Wisnieski | | |
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Title: Administrative Assistant | | |
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Address: | JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A. | | |
| Loan and Agency Services Group, | | |
| 1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor | | |
| Houston, Texas, 77002 | | |
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Fax No. | (831) 439-2353 | | |
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Attention: | Sofia Basraoui | | |
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Address: | JPMorgan, Chase Bank, N.A. | | |
| 270 Park Avenue | | |
| New York, New York, 10017 | | |
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Fax No. | (212) 270-5127 | | |
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Attention: | Sharon Bazbaz | | |