Exhibit 10.4
Execution Version
FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT
This FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 1, 2019 (this “Agreement”), by and among McDermott Technology (Americas), Inc. (“MTA”), a Delaware corporation, McDermott Technology (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MTUS” and, together with MTA, the “Issuers”), McDermott International, Inc., a Panamanian corporation (the “Company”), each of the undersigned entities listed as guarantors (the “Guarantors” and, together with the Issuers and the Company, the “Note Parties”), and each of the undersigned beneficial owners and/or investment advisors or managers of discretionary accounts for the holders or beneficial owners of the Notes (as defined below) (collectively, the “Holders”).
WHEREAS, MTA, MTUS, the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (together with any successor thereto from time to time, the “Trustee”), are parties to that certain Indenture, dated as of April 18, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”) under which the 10.625% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) were issued;
WHEREAS, the Issuers failed to make the interest payment due on November 1, 2019, on the Notes (as required pursuant to the Indenture), and the failure to pay interest on any Notes within thirty (30) days after the same has become due and payable, constitutes an Event of Default under Section 6.1(1) of the Indenture and may result in an Event of Default under Section 6.1(5) of the Indenture (such defaults collectively, the “Interest Default”);
WHEREAS, certain Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, in the form of letters of credit or surety bonds that may be accelerated, terminated and/or cash collateralized prior to its Stated Maturity (or the principal of which may not be paid at its Stated Maturity), which may result in an Event of Default under Section 6.1(5) of the Indenture (such default, an “LC Default”);
WHEREAS, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and so long as such Event of Default is continuing, the Trustee or the holders of at least twenty-five percent (25%) in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may, by delivering written notice to the Company and the Trustee (an “acceleration declaration”), declare all amounts owing under the Notes to be due and payable;
WHEREAS, the Holders executing this Agreement on the date hereof (such Holders, the “Ad Hoc Group”) hold thirty-five percent (35%) of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding;
WHEREAS, the Note Parties have requested that the Holders, and the Holders have agreed to, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, temporarily forbear from delivering an acceleration declaration with respect to the Interest Default or any LC Default and to instruct the Trustee not to deliver an acceleration declaration with respect to the Interest Default or any LC Default; and
WHEREAS, terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.