Exhibit 10.3
US$205,000,000 Term Loan Facility
US$25,000,000 Revolving Loan Facility
FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated 9 June 2023
for
METALS ACQUISITION CORP. (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
arranged by
CITIBANK N.A., SYDNEY BRANCH and BANK OF MONTREAL
acting as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners
with
CITISECURITIES LIMITED
acting as Agent
Execution Version
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CONTENTS | |
Clause | Page |
1. | Definitions and Interpretation | 2 |
2. | Amendment and Restatement | 2 |
3. | Remaining Provisions unaffected | 3 |
4. | Affirmation | 3 |
5. | Finance Document | 3 |
6. | Counterparts | 3 |
7. | Governing Law and Enforcement | 3 |
Schedule 1 The Original Parties | 4 |
Part I The Original Obligors | 4 |
Part II The Original Lenders | 5 |
Part III The Initial Account Banks | 6 |
Schedule 2 Amended and Restated Facility Agreement | 7 |
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THIS FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT is dated ________________ 2023 and made between:
(1) | METALS ACQUISITION CORP, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, company number 372802, of Suite 400, 425 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, United States of America and METALS ACQUISITION LIMITED a company incorporated in Jersey with registration number 144625, of 3rd Floor, 44 Esplanade, St Helier, JE4 9WG, Jersey (each the "Company"); |
(2) | THE ENTITY listed in Part I of Schedule 1 as borrower ("Borrower"); |
(3) | THE ENTITIES listed in Part I of Schedule 1 as original guarantors (together with the Company the "Original Guarantors"); |
(4) | CITIBANK N.A., SYDNEY BRANCH (ABN 34 072 814 058) and BANK OF MONTREAL as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners (whether acting individually or together the "Arranger"); |
(5) | THE ENTITIES listed in Part III of Schedule 1 as initial account banks (the "Initial Account Banks"); |
(6) | THE ENTITIES listed in Part II of Schedule 1 as lenders ("Original Lenders"); and |
(7) | CITISECURITIES LIMITED (ABN 51 008 489 610) (the "Agent"). |
IT IS AGREED as follows:
A | The parties to this Deed (each a Party) are parties to a Facility Agreement dated 28 February 2023 (the Facility Agreement). |
B | The Parties wish to amend and restate the Facility Agreement in the manner set out in this Deed. |
It is agreed as follows.
1. | Definitions and Interpretation |
1.1 | Definitions |
Definitions in the Facility Agreement (as amended and restated under this Deed) apply in this Deed unless the context requires otherwise or the relevant term is defined in this Deed.
Amendment Date means the date of this Deed.
1.2 | Interpretation |
Clause 1.2 (Construction) of the Facility Agreement applies in this Deed as if set out in full in this Deed and as if references in that clause to "this agreement" were to this Deed.
2. | Amendment and Restatement |
The Parties agree that, with effect on and from the Amendment Date, the Facility Agreement is amended and restated as set out in Schedule 2 to this Deed.
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3. | Remaining Provisions unaffected |
Except as specifically amended by this Deed:
(a) | The provisions of the Facility Agreement remain in full force and effect; |
(b) | The amendment of the Facility Agreement does not affect the enforceability or validity of the Finance Documents; and |
(c) | nothing in this Deed: |
(i) | prejudices or adversely affects any right, power, authority, discretion or remedy arising under the Finance Documents before the Amendment Date; or |
(ii) | discharges, releases or otherwise affects any liability or obligation arising under any Finance Document before the Amendment Date. |
(d) | Each Party remains entitled to and bound by their respective rights and obligations under the Finance Documents. |
4. | Affirmation |
On the Amendment Date, each Obligor makes each Repeating Representation with reference to the facts and circumstances subsisting on the Amendment Date.
5. | Finance Document |
This Deed is a Finance Document.
6. | Counterparts |
This Deed may be executed in any number of counterparts, each executed by one or more parties. A party may do this by executing and electronically transmitting a copy to one or more others or their representative. All counterparts together will be taken to constitute one instrument.
7. | Governing Law and Enforcement |
Clauses 50 (Governing Law) and 51 (Enforcement) of the Facility Agreement are incorporated in this Deed as if set out in full in this Deed and as if references in those clauses to "this agreement" were to this Deed.
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Schedule 1
The Original Parties
Part I
The Original Obligors
Name of Borrower | ABN/ACN/ARBN | Address for Service of Notice | ||
Metals Acquisition Corp. (Australia) Pty Ltd | ACN 657 799 758 | c/o Squire Patton Boggs
Attention: Chris Rosario
Level 21.300 Murray St, Perth WA 6000
Email: chris.rosario@squirepb.com | ||
Name of Original Guarantor | ABN/ACN/ARBN/Registration number | Address for Service of Notice | ||
Metals Acquisition Corp (an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands) | 372802 (Cayman Islands) | Suite 400, 425 Houston St,
Attn: Mick McMullen
Email: | ||
Metals Acquisition Limited, (a company incorporated in Jersey) | 144625 (Jersey) | 3rd Floor, 44 Esplanade, St Helier,
Attn: Mick McMullen
Email: |
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Part II
The Original Lenders
Name of Original Lender | Facility A (US$) | Facility B (US$) | Address for Service of Notice |
Citibank, N.A., Sydney Branch (ABN 34 072 814 058) | 53,500,000 | 6,500,000 | Level 23, 2 Park Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000 |
BMO Harris Bank N.A. | 53,500,000 | 6,500,000 | 100 King Street West, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5X 1H3 |
National Bank of Canada | 49,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 130 King Street West, Suite 3200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5X 1J9 |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Australia Branch (ABN: 34 133 513 827) | 49,000,000 | 6,000,000 | Suite 2, Level 44, 1 Farrer Place, Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia |
Total | 205,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
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Part III
The Initial Account Banks
Name | Address for Service of Notice | |
Citibank, N.A., Sydney Branch (ABN 34 072 814 058) | Address: | Level 24, 2 Park Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia |
Email: | maria.mills@citi.com; steve.phan@citi.com; riona.mar@citi.com | |
Telephone: | +612 8225 2640 / 2066 /1838 | |
Attention: Steve Phan / Maria Mills / Riona Mar |
Address for Service of Notice | ||
Citibank, N.A., Jersey Branch | Address: | 38 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8QB |
Email: | at.instructions@citi.com; issuerservices.specialisedagancy@citi.com | |
Telephone: | + 353 1 622 4807 / +353 1 622 2499 | |
Attention: Specialised Agency Team |
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Schedule 2 Amended and Restated Facility Agreement
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Each attorney executing this Deed states that he or she has no notice of the revocation or suspension of his or her power of attorney.
Executed and delivered as a Deed
The Agent
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED by | |
by CITISECURITIES LIMITED as Senior Agent by its duly authorised signatories | /s/ Alok Jhingan |
Signature | |
Alok Jhingan | |
Name |
/s/ Rod Hill | ||
Signature | ||
Rod Hill | /s/ Enoch Pun | |
Name | Witness Signature | |
Enoch Pun | ||
Witness Name |
/s/ Enoch Pun | |
Witness Signature | |
Enoch Pun | |
Witness Name |
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The Arrangers
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED by | ) | /s/ Jeremy Beadow |
) | Director | |
as authorised signatory for Bank of Montreal | ) | |
in the presence of: | ) | |
) | ||
Signature of witness | ) | |
) | /s/ Grace Chan | |
Name of witness (block letters) | ) | Vice President Corporate Banking |
) | ||
) |
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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED for and on behalf of
CITIBANK, N.A., SYDNEY BRANCH
(ABN 34 072 814 058) by its authorised signatories:
/s/ Rod Hill | /s/ Brian Nash | |
Signature of Authorised Signatory | Signature of Authorised Signatory | |
Rod Hill | Brian Nash | |
Name of Authorised Signatory | Name of Authorised Signatory | |
/s/ Enoch Pun | /s/ Enoch Pun | |
Witness Signature | Witness Signature | |
Enoch Pun | Enoch Pun | |
Witness Name | Witness Name |
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The Initial Account Banks
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED for and on behalf of
CITIBANK, N.A., SYDNEY BRANCH
(ABN 34 072 814 058) by its authorised signatories:
/s/ Rod Hill | /s/ Brian Nash | |
Signature of Authorised Signatory | Signature of Authorised Signatory | |
Rod Hill | Brian Nash | |
Name of Authorised Signatory | Name of Authorised Signatory | |
/s/ Enoch Pun | /s/ Enoch Pun | |
Witness Signature | Witness Signature | |
Enoch Pun | Enoch Pun | |
Witness Name | Witness Name |
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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED for and on behalf of
CITIBANK, N.A., JERSEY BRANCH
by its delegated signatory:
/s/ Annie Donegan | /s/ Peter Lemoucheux | |
Witness Signature | Signature of delegated signatory | |
Annie Donegan, Vice president | Peter Lemoucheux, Senior Vice President | |
Witness Name | Name of delegated signatory |
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Original Lenders
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED by | ) | |
) | /s/ Grace Chan | |
) | Grace Chan, Vice President Corporate Banking | |
as authorised signatory for BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. | ) | |
in the presence of: | ) | |
) | ||
Signature of witness | ) | |
/s/ Jeremy Beadow | ||
) | ||
Jeremy Beadow, Director | ||
Name of witness (block letters) | ) | |
) |
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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED for and on behalf of
CITIBANK, N.A., SYDNEY BRANCH
(ABN 34 072 814 058) by its authorised signatories:
/s/ Rod Hill | /s/ Brian Nash | |
Signature of Authorised Signatory | Signature of Authorised Signatory | |
Rod Hill | Brian Nash | |
Name of Authorised Signatory | Name of Authorised Signatory | |
/s/ Enoch Pun | /s/ Enoch Pun | |
Witness Signature | Witness Signature | |
Enoch Pun | Enoch Pun | |
Witness Name | Witness Name |
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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED for
and on behalf of
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Australia Branch
/s/ Sophie Watt | /s/ Jay Hipolito | |
Witness Signature | Attorney / Authorised Signatory | |
Sophie Watt | Jay Hipolito | |
Witness Name | Name |
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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED for and on
behalf of National Bank of Canada by its authorised
signatories:
/s/ Allan Fordyce | /s/ David Torrey | |
Authorised Signatory | Authorised Signatory | |
Allan Fordyce | David Torrey | |
Name | Name | |
/s/ Lauren Reid | /s/ Lauren Reid | |
Witness Signature | Witness Signature | |
Lauren Reid | Lauren Reid | |
Witness Name | Witness Name |
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The Borrower
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED | ) | |
by Metals Acquisition Corp. | ) | |
(Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN 657 799 758) | ) | |
in accordance with section 127(1) of | ) | |
the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) by | ) | |
authority of its directors: | ) | |
) | ||
/s/ Michael James McMullen | ) | /s/ Marthinus J Crouse |
) | ||
Signature of director | ) | Signature of director/company secretary* |
) | *delete whichever is not applicable | |
Michael James McMullen | ) | |
Name of director (block letters) | ) | Marthinus J Crouse |
) | Name of director/company secretary* | |
) | (block letters) | |
) | *delete whichever is not applicable |
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The Original Guarantors/the Company
SIGNED, SEALED AND | ) | |
DELIVERED by Metals | ) | |
Acquisition Limited in the presence | ) | Seal |
of: | ) | |
) | ||
) | ||
/s/ Slobodan Vujcic | ) | /s/ Michael James McMullen |
Signature of witness | ) | Signature of authorised signatory |
) | ||
) | ||
Slobodan Vujcic | ) | Michael James McMullen |
Name of witness (Block Letters) | ) | Name of authorised signatory (Block Letters) |
SIGNED, SEALED AND | ) | |
DELIVERED by Metals | ) | |
Acquisition Corp in the presence of: | ) | Seal |
) | ||
) | ||
/s/ Slobodan Vujcic | ) | |
Signature of witness | ) | /s/ Michael James McMullen |
) | Signature of authorised signatory | |
) | ||
Slobodan Vujcic | ) | |
Name of witness (Block Letters) | ) | Michael James McMullen |
) | Name of authorised signatory (Block Letters) |
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