Exhibit 10.4
EXECUTION COPY
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TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AGREEMENT
among
SMM CERRO VERDE NETHERLANDS, B.V.,
as a Shareholder,
COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.,
as a Shareholder,
CYPRUS CLIMAX METALS COMPANY,
as a Shareholder,
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.,
as a Parent,
SUMITOMO CORPORATION,
as a Parent,
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION,
as a Parent,
JAPAN BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION,
as a Senior Facility Lender,
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,
as a Lead JBIC Arranger and Global Coordinator,
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD.,
as a Lead JBIC Arranger,
KfW,
as a Senior Facility Lender,
CALYON New York Branch,
as a Senior Facility Lender, Lead Arranger and Global Coordinator,
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,
as a Senior Facility Lender and Lead Arranger,
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as a Senior Facility Lender and Lead Arranger,
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.,
as a Senior Facility Lender and Lead Arranger,
and
CALYON New York Branch,
as Administrative Agent
Dated as of September 30, 2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.01 Definitions.......................................................... 3
1.02 Interpretation....................................................... 3
ARTICLE II
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
2.01 General Covenants.................................................... 4
2.02 Permitted Transfers.................................................. 4
2.03 Involuntary Transfers................................................ 6
2.04 Effect on Security Interests......................................... 6
2.05 Expropriation Compensation........................................... 6
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Shareholders and the Parents... 7
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
4.01 Termination of Agreement............................................. 8
4.02 Accession............................................................ 8
4.03 GOVERNING LAW........................................................ 8
4.04 Severability......................................................... 8
4.05 Notices.............................................................. 8
4.06 Benefits of Agreement................................................ 9
4.07 Execution in Counterparts............................................ 9
4.08 Consent to Jurisdiction.............................................. 10
4.09 Amendments........................................................... 10
4.10 Effectiveness........................................................ 11
4.11 No Trial by Jury..................................................... 11
4.12 No Partnership....................................................... 11
4.13 Expenses............................................................. 11
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TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AGREEMENT
This TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of
September 30, 2005, is made among:
SMM CERRO VERDE NETHERLANDS B.V., a corporation organized under the laws of
Netherlands (the "Sumitomo Participant"),
COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A., a Peruvian sociedad anonima abierta
("BVN"),
CYPRUS CLIMAX METALS COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware (the "PD Participant", and together with the Sumitomo
Participant and BVN, the "Shareholders"),
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD., a corporation organized under the laws of
Japan ("SMM"),
SUMITOMO CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of Japan
("SC"),
PHELPS DODGE, a corporation organized under the laws of New York ("PDC"
and, together with SMM and SC, the "Parents"),
JAPAN BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, a Japanese government financial
institution organized under the laws of Japan ("JBIC"), in its capacity as a
Senior Facility Lender,
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, a stock corporation organized under
the laws of Japan, as lead JBIC arranger and Global Coordinator ("SMBC"),
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD., a banking institution organized under
the laws of Japan, as lead JBIC arranger ("BOT-M" and together with SMBC, in
their capacity as lead JBIC arrangers, the "Lead JBIC Arrangers"),
KfW, a public corporation formed under the laws of the Federal Republic of
Germany ("KfW"), in its capacity as a Senior Facility Lender,
CALYON New York Branch, a licensed branch of a banking corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the French Republic ("Calyon"), in its
capacity as a Senior Facility Lender, Lead Arranger and Global Coordinator,
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, a Public Limited Company formed under the
laws of Scotland ("RBS"), in its capacity as a Senior Facility Lender and Lead
Arranger,
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, a Canadian chartered bank, organized under the
laws of Canada ("Scotia Capital"), in its capacity as a Senior Facility Lender
and Lead Arranger,
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD., a banking institution organized under the laws
of Japan ("Mizuho", and collectively with Calyon, RBS and Scotia Capital, the
"Commercial Banks"), in its capacity as a Senior Facility Lender and Lead
Arranger, and
CALYON New York Branch, a licensed branch of a banking corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the French Republic, as Administrative
Agent for the Senior Lenders (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent").
WHEREAS:
A. Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. (the "Borrower") proposes to incur
Senior Loan Obligations in order to develop the Sulfide Project at its existing
Mines in the District of Uchumayo and Yarabamba, Province of Arequipa, Republic
of Peru;
B. On the date hereof, JBIC has entered into the JBIC Loan Agreement with
Borrower, KfW has entered into the KfW Loan Agreement with Borrower and the
Commercial Banks have entered into the Commercial Banks Loan Agreement with
Borrower. Each such agreement reflects, among other terms, (i) the commitment of
each Senior Facility Lender that is a party thereto to make from time to time
Advances to the Borrower in an amount up to its Aggregate Committed Amount and
(ii) the Borrower's agreement to repay such Advances with interest;
C. On the date hereof, the Borrower, JBIC, the JBIC Lead Arrangers, KfW,
the Commercial Banks, the Lead Arrangers, the Global Coordinators and the
Administrative Agent have entered into the Master Participation Agreement dated
as of the date hereof (the "Master Participation Agreement" or "MPA"), which
sets forth various terms for the financing of the development of the Sulfide
Project; and
D. The Shareholders and the Parents have authorized the execution and
delivery of this Agreement to undertake specified obligations to induce the
Senior Facility Lenders to make Senior Loans to the Borrower.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the execution of the Master
Participation Agreement and the Senior Facility Loan Agreements by the Senior
Facility Lenders, to induce the Senior Facility Lenders to make Senior Facility
Loans thereunder, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the Shareholders, each of
the Parents, each of the Lead JBIC Arrangers, each of the Senior Facility
Lenders and the Administrative Agent (each a "TRA Party" and collectively, the
"TRA Parties", which term shall also include any Replacement Lender or Bridge
Loan Provider after such Replacement Lender or Bridge Loan Provider has become a
party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.02) agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.01 Definitions. Unless the context shall otherwise require, or unless
otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in Schedule Z to the Master Security Agreement among the
Borrower, the Senior Lenders, the Lead JBIC Arrangers, the Global Coordinators,
the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent, the Trustee, the Offshore
Collateral Agent and the Onshore Collateral Agent dated as of the date hereof.
1.02 Interpretation. In this Agreement, except to the extent that the
context otherwise requires:
(a) the Table of Contents, Articles and Section headings are for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of
this Agreement;
(b) unless otherwise specified, references to Articles, Sections,
clauses and Appendices are references to Articles, Sections and clauses of,
and Appendices to, this Agreement;
(c) references to any document or agreement, including this Agreement,
shall be deemed to include references to such document or agreement as
amended, supplemented or replaced and in effect from time to time in
accordance with its terms and subject to compliance with the requirements
set forth herein and therein;
(d) references to any party to this Agreement or any other document or
agreement or to any other Person shall include its successors and permitted
assigns;
(e) when used in this Agreement, the words "including", "includes" and
"include" shall be deemed to be followed in each instance by the words
"without limitation";
(f) when used in this Agreement, the words "herein", "hereby",
"hereunder", "hereof", "hereto", "hereinbefore", and "hereinafter", and
words of similar import, shall refer to this Agreement in its entirety and
not to any particular section, subsection, paragraph, sub-paragraph, clause
or other subdivision, exhibit, schedule or appendix of this Agreement; and
(g) when used herein, the singular shall include the plural, the
plural shall include the singular and the use of any gender shall include
all genders, unless the context requires otherwise.
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ARTICLE II
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
2.01 General Covenants.
(a) Except as permitted by or provided for in Section 2.02 of this
Agreement, no Shareholder shall sell, assign, convey, transfer or otherwise
dispose of, or directly or indirectly mortgage, pledge or otherwise create or
suffer to exist a lien, charge or other encumbrance or security interest in
(collectively, "Transfer") (i) any of the Common Stock owned, directly or
indirectly, by such Shareholder, at any time (such Shareholder's "Restricted
Common Stock") or (ii) any Subordinated Loan held by such Shareholder.
(b) PDC shall, directly or indirectly, wholly own and Control (i) the PD
Participant, (ii) any Affiliate of PDC that holds Subordinated Loans made to the
Borrower and (iii) any PD Affiliate Transferee, in each case, for so long as
such Person holds Restricted Common Stock or Subordinated Loans. PDC shall not,
and shall cause each Affiliate of PDC that holds Subordinated Loans made to the
Borrower not to, Transfer such Subordinated Loans except in a Transfer that
would be authorized pursuant to Section 2.02 below (applied mutatis mutandis to
PDC or to such Affiliate).
(c) SMM and SC shall collectively, directly or indirectly, wholly own and
Control (i) the Sumitomo Participant, (ii) any Affiliate of SMM and SC that
holds Subordinated Loans made to the Borrower and (iii) any Sumitomo Affiliate
Transferee for so long as such Person holds Restricted Common Stock or
Subordinated Loans. SMM and SC shall not, and shall cause each Affiliate of SMM
and SC that holds Subordinated Loans made to the Borrower not to, Transfer such
Subordinated Loans except in a Transfer that would be authorized pursuant to
Section 2.02 below (applied mutatis mutandis to SMM, SC or such Affiliate).
(d) BVN shall, directly or indirectly, wholly own and Control (i) any
Affiliate of BVN that holds Subordinated Loans made to the Borrower, and (ii)
any BVN Affiliate Transferee, in each case, for so long as such Person holds
Restricted Common Stock or Subordinated Loans. BVN shall not, and cause each
Affiliate of BVN that holds Subordinated Loans made to the Borrower not to,
Transfer such Subordinated Loans except in a Transfer that would be authorized
pursuant to Section 2.02 below (applied mutatis mutandis to BVN or such
Affiliate).
2.02 Permitted Transfers.
(a) Each Shareholder may Transfer all or any part of (i) its Restricted
Common Stock or (ii) its interest in any Subordinated Loan, to any of its
Affiliates (such transferee, an "Affiliate Transferee"), that (x) in the case of
BVN is wholly owned, directly or indirectly, and Controlled by BVN and (y) in
the case of the PD Participant is wholly owned, directly or indirectly, and
Controlled by PDC and (z) in the case of the Sumitomo Participant is wholly
owned, directly or indirectly, and Controlled by SMM and SC, collectively,
provided, in each case, that such Affiliate Transferee shall first
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agree in writing to be bound by the obligations of the transferring Shareholder
under this Agreement. Thereupon, such Affiliate Transferee shall be entitled to
the same rights and be subject to the same restrictions as a Shareholder, with
respect to subsequent assignments of Restricted Common Stock and Subordinated
Loans by such Affiliate Transferee.
(b) BVN and any BVN Affiliate Transferee may Transfer, after the Completion
Release Date and with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent
(acting upon instructions of the Supermajority Facility Lenders), (i) Restricted
Common Stock representing in the aggregate up to 49% of BVN's ownership of
Restricted Common Stock held on the date hereof or (ii) up to 49%, in the
aggregate, of the total then-outstanding Subordinated Loans made by BVN and its
Affiliates to the Borrower.
(c) The PD Participant and any PD Affiliate Transferee may Transfer, after
the Completion Release Date and with the prior written consent of the
Administrative Agent (acting upon instructions of the Supermajority Facility
Lenders),
(i) any of its Restricted Common Stock so long as such Transfer (x)
does not reduce the aggregate ownership of Restricted Common Stock of the
PD Participant and the PD Affiliate Transferees below 50.1% of the
then-outstanding Common Stock of the Borrower (on a fully diluted basis)
and (y) does not impair PDC's possession, directly or indirectly, of
Control of the Borrower, or
(ii) any of its interest in any Subordinated Loan so long as such
Transfer does not reduce the aggregate interest of PDC and of its directly
or indirectly wholly owned Affiliates below 50.1% of the total
then-outstanding Subordinated Loans made to the Borrower.
(d) Subject to the prior written consent of each of JBIC (in its sole
discretion) and the Administrative Agent (acting upon instructions of the
Supermajority Facility Lenders), the Sumitomo Participant and any Sumitomo
Affiliate Transferee may Transfer, after the Completion Release Date, (i)
Restricted Common Stock representing in the aggregate up to 49% of the Sumitomo
Participant's ownership of Restricted Common Stock on the date hereof and (ii)
up to 49%, in the aggregate, of the total then-outstanding Subordinated Loans
made by the Sumitomo Participant and its Affiliates to the Borrower.
(e) Each Senior Facility Lender agrees that its consent to a Transfer of
Restricted Common Stock pursuant to this Section 2.02 shall not be unreasonably
withheld by it (taking due account of the particular circumstances applicable to
such Senior Facility Lender by reason of such Senior Facility Lender's nature or
status or otherwise).
(f) Each Shareholder shall (i) pledge its Restricted Common Stock pursuant
to the Sponsors Share Pledge and Transfer such Restricted Common Stock subject
to such Sponsors Share Pledge and (ii) pledge its Subordinated Loans pursuant to
the Security Documents.
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(g) No Transfer under this Section 2.02 shall be effective unless the
transferee (as permitted herein) assumes in writing all of the obligations of
the transferor under this Agreement and the Financing Documents with respect to
the Restricted Common Stock or Subordinated Loans being transferred. A Transfer
permitted hereunder shall not affect the obligations (if any) of the transferor,
its Parent Company or its Affiliates under any Project Documents to which they
are a party.
(h) Each Shareholder and each Affiliate Transferee may Transfer all or any
part of (i) its Restricted Common Stock or (ii) its interest in any Subordinated
Loan, in circumstances not contemplated under Section 2.02(a) through (d) with
the prior consent of each Senior Facility Lender.
2.03 Involuntary Transfers. A Transfer (i) which is not permitted under
Section 2.02 and which is not otherwise permitted under this Agreement, (ii)
which results from any actions by any Person other than the transferor or an
Affiliate thereof and (iii) as to which neither the transferor nor any of its
Affiliates has consented in writing, shall not result in a breach by such
transferor of its obligations under this Agreement unless such Transfer is not
reversed within 90 days of the occurrence thereof; provided that for the purpose
of any determination as to whether a JBIC Event of Default has occurred pursuant
to Section 10.01(c)(ii) of the JBIC Loan Agreement, the foregoing shall only
apply to Transfers of ownership of Restricted Common Stock and Subordinated
Loans if JBIC in its reasonable judgment believes that the conditions set forth
in (ii) and (iii) above are satisfied.
2.04 Effect on Security Interests. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Article II, no Transfer which could reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the security interests created or purported to be
created, for the benefit of the Senior Facility Lenders, by or pursuant to the
Master Security Agreement, in the Restricted Common Stock or the Subordinated
Loans shall be made or become effective for any purpose whatsoever unless (i)
the prior written consent of all Senior Facility Lenders shall have been
obtained, (ii) the transferee shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent,
on behalf of the Senior Lenders, (x) a written consent and acknowledgment to the
security interest of the Senior Lenders in the Restricted Common Stock or the
Subordinated Loans, as the case may be, and (y) an opinion from Peruvian counsel
(as to matters of Peruvian law) or New York counsel (as to matters of NY law),
to the effect that, upon completion of such Transfer the Onshore Collateral
Agent will hold a valid and perfected security first priority security interest
over the Restricted Common Stock or the Subordinated Loans so transferred and
(iii) upon completion of such Transfer, the Administrative Agent is provided
with evidence that any necessary filings and/or registrations were made.
2.05 Expropriation Compensation. Except as may be otherwise agreed by the
Administrative Agent, JBIC, KfW and each of the Parents with respect to itself,
each of the Parents and the Shareholders agree that, in the event that either it
or any of its subsidiaries (other than the Borrower) directly receives
expropriation compensation from any Peruvian Governmental Authority with respect
to the relevant Shareholder's interests in the Borrower or Subordinated Loans
made to the Borrower, it shall promptly deposit,
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or shall cause to be promptly deposited into an account of such Parent or
Shareholder pledged to the Offshore Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Senior Facility Lenders (the "Pledged Account") a portion of such expropriation
compensation equal to its Pro Rata Obligations (as defined below). For purposes
hereof, "Pro Rata Obligations" means an amount equal to the product of any and
all Senior Facility Loan Obligations then outstanding under the Financing
Documents and the Pro Rata Share of the relevant Parent or Shareholder.
Following the delivery by the Requisite Lenders of a Borrower Enforcement
Direction, in accordance with the terms of the Master Security Agreement,
proceeds standing to the credit of the Pledged Account shall be applied to repay
the Senior Facility Loan Obligations or, at the expropriated party's election,
to purchase Senior Facility Loan Obligations pro rata among the Senior Facility
Lenders. Notwithstanding anything else herein, the Parents and the Shareholders
retain any and all rights to compensation received from any insurer with respect
to any expropriatory action relating to the Shareholders' equity interest in the
Borrower.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Shareholders and the Parents.
Each Shareholder and each Parent represents and warrants to each Senior Facility
Lender with respect to itself that:
(a) Organization. It is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
is in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation
referred to in the recital of the parties at the beginning of this Agreement.
(b) Authority. It has full power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms
provided herein.
(c) Binding Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed
and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity
principles.
(d) Consents and Approvals for this Agreement. All Governmental Approvals
which are necessary for the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and
the performance of its obligations hereunder have been obtained and are in full
force and effect.
(e) Conflicts. There is no provision of law, statute, regulation, rule,
order, injunction, decree, writ or judgment, no provision of its organizational
documents and no provision of any mortgage, indenture, contract or agreement
binding on it or affecting its properties, which would prohibit, conflict with
or in any way prevent its execution, delivery, or performance of the terms of
this Agreement.
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(f) No Immunity. Neither it nor any of its properties has any immunity from
jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service,
notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution
or otherwise).
(g) No Legal Proceedings. There are no actions, suits or proceedings
pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against or affecting it or any of its
assets that could, if determined adversely, reasonably be expected to (i)
materially and adversely affect its ability to perform any of its obligations
under this Agreement or (ii) render this Agreement unenforceable.
(h) Ownership of Common Stock. It owns (i) in the case of BVN, 63,833,717
Common Stock of the Borrower, representing a 18.235% interest (on a fully
diluted basis) in Borrower's equity, (ii) in the case of the PD Participant,
187,500,306 Common Stock of the Borrower, representing a 53.563% interest (on a
fully diluted basis) in Borrower's equity, and (iii) in the case of the Sumitomo
Participant 73,511,763 Common Stock of the Borrower, representing a 21.000%
interest (on a fully diluted basis) in Borrower's equity.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
4.01 Termination of Agreement.
(a) This Agreement shall terminate upon expiration of Commitments and the
full payment of all Senior Loan Obligations owed to the Senior Facility Lenders;
and
(b) Upon the termination of this Agreement, all of the obligations of each
of the TRA Parties or the TRA Parties with respect to whom the Agreement shall
have terminated shall terminate, and no such TRA Party or TRA Parties shall have
any further liability to the Senior Facility Lenders or the Administrative Agent
in respect hereof.
4.02 Accession. A Replacement Lender or a Bridge Loan Provider, as the case
may be, may become a party to this Agreement by entering into a New Party
Accession Agreement.
4.03 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
4.04 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree to the fullest extent they
may effectively do so that the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
4.05 Notices. Any notice, request, demand, consent, designation, direction,
instruction, certificate, report or other communication to be given hereunder
shall be given in the English language and will be duly given when delivered in
writing or sent by
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electronic mail (with written confirmation of receipt, which confirmation may be
by facsimile transmission) (provided that a notice sent by electronic mail shall
be duly given only at the time the facsimile transmission confirming the same is
sent) or facsimile transmission (with written confirmation of receipt, which
confirmation may be by facsimile transmission) to a TRA Party at its address and
facsimile transmission numbers as indicated below or to such other address as
may be furnished for this purpose by such TRA Party at:
If to the Sumitomo Participant, SMM or SC, at:
SMM Cerro Verde Netherlands B.V.
c/o Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
11-3, 5-Chome Shimbashi,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105
Japan
Attention: General Manager, Mineral Resources Division
Telecopier (Fax): (81)-3-3436-7997
If to the PD Participant or PDC, at:
One N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopier (Fax): (602) 366-7321
If to BVN, to it at:
Cia. De Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.
Carlos Villaran 790
Urb, Santa Catalina, Lima 13, Peru
Attention: President
Telecopier: (51)-1-471-7349
If to a Senior Facility Lender or to the Administrative Agent, at the
address or electronic mail or facsimile numbers set forth in Section 12.10 of
the Master Participation Agreement.
4.06 Benefits of Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied,
shall give to any Person, other than the TRA Parties and their successors and
permitted assigns, any benefit or any legal or equitable right or remedy under
this Agreement.
4.07 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original,
but all the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
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4.08 Consent to Jurisdiction.
(a) Each Shareholder and each Parent hereby irrevocably consents and
agrees, for the benefit of each TRA Party hereto, that any legal action, suit or
proceeding against it with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other
matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Agreement may be
brought in any Federal or State court located in New York County in the City of
New York and hereby irrevocably accepts and submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of each such court with respect to any such action, suit or
proceeding. Each Shareholder and each Parent hereby waives any objection which
it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid
actions, suits or proceedings, brought in any such court and hereby further
waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action,
suit or proceeding brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
(b) Each Shareholder and each Parent hereby irrevocably appoints CT
Corporation, with offices at the date of this Agreement at 111 Eighth Avenue,
New York, New York, U.S.A., as its authorized agent on which any and all legal
process may be served in any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any
Federal or State court located in New York County in the City of New York. Each
Shareholder and each Parent agrees that service of process in respect of them
upon such agent, together with written notice of such service given to them in
the manner provided in Section 4.05 hereof, shall be deemed to be effective
service of process upon them in any such action, suit or proceeding. Each
Shareholder and each Parent agrees that the failure of such agent to give notice
to it of any such service shall not impair or affect the validity of such
service or any judgment rendered in any action, suit or proceeding based
thereon. If for any reason such agent shall cease to be available to act as
such, each Shareholder and each Parent agrees to designate a new agent in New
York County in the City of New York, on the terms and for the purposes of this
Section 4.08.
(c) To the extent that any Parent or Shareholder has or hereafter may
acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process
(whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in
aid of execution, execution, sovereign immunity or otherwise) with respect to
itself or its property, it hereby irrevocably waives such immunity, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, in respect of its obligations under this
Agreement.
4.09 Amendments.
(a) Neither this Agreement nor any terms hereof may be amended,
supplemented or modified other than pursuant to a written instrument executed by
(i) each Shareholder, (ii) each Parent, and (iii) the Administrative Agent,
acting in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Master Participation Agreement.
(b) No waiver by any TRA Party of any of its rights, powers and privileges
under this Agreement shall be effective other than pursuant to a written
instrument executed by the TRA Party waiving such right, power or privilege,
except that a waiver of rights, powers and privileges by the Senior Facility
Lenders can be executed by the
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Administrative Agent acting in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Master
Participation Agreement.
4.10 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall come into full force and effect
upon its execution and delivery by each of the parties named on the signature
pages hereof.
4.11 No Trial by Jury. Each TRA Party hereby waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
4.12 No Partnership. Nothing contained in this Agreement and no action by
any of the TRA Parties is intended to constitute or shall be deemed to
constitute among such TRA Parties a partnership, association, joint venture or
other entity.
4.13 Expenses. Each Parent and Shareholder shall be responsible for all
documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Senior
Facility Lenders (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel)
incurred in connection with the enforcement against it of any provisions of this
Agreement and the collection of any amounts due by or from it hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first above written.
SMM CERRO VERDE NETHERLANDS B.V.
By: /s/ Ichiro Abe
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Name: Ichiro Abe
Title: Managing Director
COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.
By: /s/ Roque Benavides
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Name: Roque Benavides
Title: President & CEO
CYPRUS CLIMAX METALS COMPANY
By: /s/ Stanton K. Rideout
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Name: President & CEO
Title: Vice President & Treasurer
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Ichiro Abe
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Name: Ichiro Abe
Title: Managing Executive Officer
SUMITOMO CORPORATION
By: /s/ Mitsuhiko Yamada
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Name: Mitsuhiko Yamada
Title: Corporate Officer
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Stanton K. Rideout
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Name: Stanton K. Rideout
Title: President & CEO
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JAPAN BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
By: /s/ Akira Ogawa
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Name: Akira Ogawa
Title: Director General - Energy and
Natural Resource Finance Department
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Takashi Shimahara
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Name: Takashi Shimahara
Title: Joint General Manager --
Structured Finance Department
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD.
By: /s/ Hiroaki Makino
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Name: Hiroaki Makino
Title: Senior Manager - Structured
Finance Division
KfW
By: /s/ Wolfgang Behler
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Name: Wolfgang Behler
Title: First Vice President
By: /s/ Stephen Pueschel
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Name: Stephen Pueschel
Title: Senior Project Manager
CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Georges Romano
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Name: Georges Romano
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ Samuel Sherman
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Name: Samuel Sherman
Title: Director
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
By: /s/ Gregor Hamilton
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Name: Gregor Hamilton
Title: Associate Director
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.
By: /s/ Masatoshi Abe
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Name: Masatoshi Abe
Title: Senior Vice President
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
By: /s/ Michael K. Eddy
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Name: Michael K. Eddy
Title: Director-Mining
By: /s/ Alexander Mihailovich
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Name: Alexander Mihailovich
Title: Associate
CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH
As Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Samuel Sherman
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Name: Samuel Sherman
Title: Director
By: /s/ Ted Vandermel
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Name: Ted Vandermel
Title: Director
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