AMENDING AGREEMENT NO. 2
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made as of September 26, 2016.
B E T W E E N:
HUDBAY MINERALS INC.,
as Borrower,
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HUDSON BAY MINING AND SMELTING
CO., LIMITED,
as Borrower,
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CERTAIN OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
SUBSIDIARIES,
as Guarantors, Material Subsidiaries, Restricted
Subsidiaries and/or Obligors,
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as Administrative Agent, - and -
THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME
PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS the Borrowers, certain of their Subsidiaries, the Agent and certain financial institutions as lenders entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement dated as of March 30, 2016, as amended by an amending agreement no. 1 dated as of June 17, 2016 (as further amended, modified, supplemented or replaced to the date hereof, the "Credit Agreement");
AND WHEREAS the parties hereto wish to further amend the Credit Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that, in consideration of the premises, the covenants herein contained and for other valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties), the parties hereto agree as follows:
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(a) All words and expressions defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement (notwithstanding the application of Section 2).
(b) Sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 13.2 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Unless expressly stated otherwise, all references herein to sections of an agreement other than this Agreement shall be to sections of the Credit Agreement.
(d) Section headings are for convenience only.
The amendments set forth in Section 3 herein shall be effective on and as of the date the conditions set forth in Section 5 have been satisfied.
3. | Amendments to the Credit Agreement |
(a) Section 2.5(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting reference in the second sentence therein to “provided that no response shall be effective unless such Lender has provided the same response” and replacing it with the following:
| | “provided that no such response shall be effective unless such Lender and/or any of its Affiliates who are Lenders (as defined in the HB Peru ARCA) under the HB Peru ARCA have collectively provided the same response”. |
(b) Section 2.5(d)(i)(A) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such Section in its entirety and replacing it with the following (with strikethrough words deleted and underlined words added):
| "(A) | Any Accepting Lender may, at its option, acquire all or any portion of the rights and obligations of the Declining Lenders under the Loan Documents (all of such rights and obligations being herein called the "AvailableAmount") by giving written notice to the Agent (an "AcquisitionNotice") of the portion of the Available Amount which it is prepared to acquire (the "Desired Acquisition Amount") provided that itand/or anyof its Affiliates who are Lenders (as defined in the HB Peru ARCA) underthe HB Peru ARCA have collectivelyhasprovided an identical Acquisition Notice (as defined in the HB Peru ARCA)(with only suchchanges as are necessary to reflect the involvement of such Affiliate) under Section 2.5 of HB Peru ARCA. Such Acquisition Notice shall be given within 10 days following the giving of the Acquisition Request Notice by the Borrowers to the Agent (such deadline being herein called the "Acquisition Deadline"). If only one Accepting Lender gives an Acquisition Notice to the Agent or if more than one Accepting Lender gives an Acquisition Notice to the Agent but the aggregate of their Desired Acquisition Amounts is less than or equal to the Available Amount, then each such Accepting Lender shall be entitled to acquire its Desired Acquisition Amount of the rights and obligations of the Declining Lenders under the Loan Documents. If more than one Accepting Lender gives an Acquisition Notice to the Agent and the aggregate of the Desired Acquisition Amounts is greater than the Available Amount, then each such Accepting Lender shall be entitled to acquire a pro rata share of the rights and obligations of the Declining Lenders under the Loan Documents, such pro rata share being determined based on the relative Desired Acquisition Amount of each such Accepting Lender." |
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(c) Section 11.2(a)(vi) of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting such Section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
| "(vi) | unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no assignment shall be permitted unless immediately following such assignment: |
| (A) | the aggregate Applicable Percentage of the assigning Lender together with the Applicable Percentage held by any Lender which is its Affiliate will be equal to the aggregate Applicable Percentage (as defined in the HB Peru ARCA) of the assigning Lender together with the Applicable Percentage (as defined in the HB Peru ARCA) held by any Lender which is its Affiliate under the HB Peru ARCA; and |
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| (B) | the aggregate Applicable Percentage of the applicable Eligible Assignee together with the Applicable Percentage held by any Lender which is its Affiliate will be equal to the aggregate Applicable Percentage (as defined in the HB Peru ARCA) of the applicable Eligible Assignee together with the Applicable Percentage (as defined in the HB Peru ARCA) held by any Lender which is its Affiliate under the HB Peru ARCA; and" |
4. | Representations & Warranties |
Each Obligor represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders, acknowledging and confirming that the Agent and the Lenders are relying thereon without independent inquiry, that:
| (a) | the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents and given by it are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to a specific date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date); and |
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| (b) | no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing nor shall any Default or Event of Default result from the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement. |
Section 3 of this Agreement shall not be effective until satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions, each to the satisfaction of the Lenders:
| (a) | this Agreement shall be executed and delivered by the parties hereto; |
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| (b) | the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement shall be true and correct; |
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| (c) | no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and |
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| (d) | the Agent shall have received such other documents as the Lenders may reasonably require. |
The conditions set forth in this Section 5 are inserted for the sole benefit of the Lenders and may be waived, in whole or in part by the Lenders, with or without terms or conditions.
6. | Confirmation of Security, etc. |
Each Obligor hereby confirms that each of the Security Documents which it has delivered to the Agent and the Lenders:
| (a) | remains in full force and effect as general and continuing collateral security over all of the assets, property and undertaking of such Obligor, whether now or in the future owned or acquired, and the security interests, mortgages, charges, liens, assignments, transfers and pledges granted in favour of the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the Security Documents continue to secure all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of such Obligor to the Agent and the Lenders now or hereafter arising, to the extent provided therein; and |
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| (b) | is enforceable against it by the Agent in accordance with its terms. |
(a) The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be a Loan Document.
(b) With the exception of the foregoing amendments, the Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, unamended.
(c) This Agreement and the Credit Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties, their successors and any permitted assigns.
(d) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
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(e) This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
(f) The Obligors shall promptly cure any default in its execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Obligors, at the expense of the Borrower, will promptly execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Agent, upon reasonable request, all such other and further documents, agreements, certificates and instruments in compliance with, or accomplishment of the covenants and agreements of the Obligors hereunder or more fully to state the obligations of the Obligors as set out herein or in the Credit Agreement or to make any recording, file any notice or obtain any consents, all as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith.
(g) Time is of the essence of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement.
| HUDBAY MINERALS INC. |
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| by | “Patrick Donnelly” |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: Vice President and General |
| | Counsel |
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| HUDSON BAY MINING AND |
| SMELTING CO., LIMITED |
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| by | “Patrick Donnelly” |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: Vice President, General |
| | Counsel and Corporate |
| | Secretary |
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| HUDBAY MARKETING & SALES |
| INC. | |
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| by | “Patrick Donnelly” |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: Vice President, General |
| | Counsel and Corporate |
| | Secretary |
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| HUDSON BAY EXPLORATION AND |
| DEVELOPMENT COMPANY |
| LIMITED | |
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| by | “Patrick Donnelly” |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: Vice President, General |
| | Counsel and Corporate |
| | Secretary |
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| HUDBAY PERU INC. |
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| by | “Patrick Donnelly” |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: Secretary |
Signature Page to Amending Agreement No.2 (Cda)
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| HUDBAY PERU S.A.C. |
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| by | “Gregory Dryden” |
| Name: Gregory Dryden |
| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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| HUDBAY (BVI) INC. |
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| by | “Gregory Dryden” |
| Name: Gregory Dryden |
| Title: Treasurer |
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| 6502873 CANADA INC. |
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| by | “Patrick Donnelly” |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: Vice President, General |
| | Counsel and Corporate |
| | Secretary |
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| 8988277 CANADA INC. |
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| by | “Patrick Donnelly” |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: Vice President, General |
| | Counsel and Corporate |
| | Secretary |
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| HUDBAY ARIZONA |
| CORPORATION |
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| by | “Patrick Donnelly” |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: Vice President, General |
| | Counsel and Corporate |
| | Secretary |
Signature Page to Amending Agreement No.2 (Cda)
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| COBRE VERDE DE MEXICO, S.A. |
| DE C.V. | |
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| by | “Patrick Merrin” |
| Name: Patrick Merrin |
| Title: President |
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| HUDBAY ARIZONA (CANADA) |
| CORPORATION |
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| by | “Patrick Donnelly” |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: Vice President, General |
| | Counsel and Corporate |
| | Secretary |
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| HUDBAY ARIZONA (BARBADOS) |
| SRL | |
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| by | “Gregory Dryden” |
| Name: Gregory Dryden |
| Title: Treasurer |
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| HUDBAY ARIZONA (US) |
| CORPORATION |
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| by | “Patrick Merrin” |
| Name: Patrick Merrin |
| Title: Director and Vice President, |
| | Arizona Business Unit |
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| HUDBAY ARIZONA (US) HOLDING |
| CORPORATION |
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| by | “Patrick Merrin” |
| Name: Patrick Merrin |
| Title: Director and Vice President, |
| | Arizona Business Unit |
Signature Page to Amending Agreement No.2 (Cda)
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| COBRE VERDE DEVELOPMENT |
| CORPORATION |
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| by | “Patrick Merrin” |
| Name: Patrick Merrin |
| Title: Director and Vice President, |
| | Arizona Business Unit |
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| ROSEMONT COPPER COMPANY |
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| by | “Patrick Merrin” |
| Name: Patrick Merrin |
| Title: Director and Vice President, |
| | Arizona Business Unit |
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| SAN RITA PROPERTIES, LLC, |
| an Arizona Limited Liability Company |
| by ROSEMONT COPPER |
| COMPANY, an Arizona Corporation, |
| Member | |
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| by | “Patrick Merrin” |
| Name: Patrick Merrin |
| Title: Director and Vice President, |
| | Arizona Business Unit |
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| SAN RITA SOUTH, LLC, |
| an Arizona Limited Liability Company |
| by ROSEMONT COPPER |
| COMPANY, an Arizona Corporation, |
| Member | |
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| by | “Patrick Merrin” |
| Name: Patrick Merrin |
| Title: Director and Vice President, |
| | Arizona Business Unit |
Signature Page to Amending Agreement No.2 (Cda)
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| DAWSON PROPERTIES, LLC, |
| an Arizona Limited Liability Company |
| by ROSEMONT COPPER |
| COMPANY, an Arizona Corporation, |
| Member | |
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| by | “Patrick Merrin” |
| Name: Patrick Merrin |
| Title: Director and Vice President, |
| | Arizona Business Unit |
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| WILMOT JUNCTION, LLC, |
| an Arizona Limited Liability Company |
| by ROSEMONT COPPER |
| COMPANY, an Arizona Corporation, |
| Member | |
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| by | “Patrick Merrin” |
| Name: Patrick Merrin |
| Title: Director and Vice President, |
| | Arizona Business Unit |
Signature Page to Amending Agreement No.2 (Cda)
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Administrative Agent | |
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| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
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| by | “Clement Yu” |
| Name: Clement Yu |
| Title: Director |
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| | “Ryan Moonilal” |
| Name: Ryan Moonilal |
| Title: Analyst |
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The Lenders | |
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| CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF |
| COMMERCE |
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| by | “Peter Rawlins” |
| Name: Peter Rawlins |
| Title: Executive Director |
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| | “Scott Curtis” |
| Name: Scott Curtis |
| Title: Managing Director |
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| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
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| by | “Ray Clarke” |
| Name: Ray Clarke |
| Title: Managing Director |
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| | “Patricia Cernes-Banner” |
| Name: Patricia Cernes-Banner |
| Title: Associate Director |
Signature Page to Amending Agreement No.2 (Cda)
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| ING CAPITAL LLC |
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| by | “Remko van de Water” |
| Name: Remko van de Water |
| Title: Managing Director |
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| | “Peter van Bemmelen” |
| Name: Peter van Bemmelen |
| Title: Vice President |
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| BANK OF MONTREAL |
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| by | “Robert Wright” |
| Name: Robert H. Wright |
| Title: Director |
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| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA |
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| by | “Strati Georgopoulos” |
| Name: Strati Georgopoulos |
| Title: Authorized Signatory |
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| THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK |
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| by | “Liza Straker” |
| Name: Liza Straker |
| Title: Director |
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| | “Matthew Hendel” |
| Name: Matthew Hendel |
| Title: Managing Director |
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| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA |
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| by | “Allan Fordyce” |
| Name: Allan Fordyce |
| Title: Managing Director |
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| | “David Torrey” |
| Name: David Torrey |
| Title: Managing Director |
Signature Page to Amending Agreement No.2 (Cda)