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Title: Facility Agreement
Date: 9/11/2009
Industry: Misc. Financial Services     Sector: Financial

Facility Agreement, Parties: general finance corp , royal wolf australia group
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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

 

 

 

27 August 2009

 

 

The Directors

Royal Wolf Australia Group

PO Box 834

Level 2, 22-28 Edgeworth David Avenue

Hornsby NSW 2077

 

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

We are pleased to enclose for you our offer which details the arrangements we have recently discussed.

 

As there have been a number of variations to your arrangements with us since we last provided details of our terms and conditions in full, we take this opportunity to restate all existing arrangements in addition to the current changes. As a result this letter, once accepted, wholly replaces previous Letters of Offer and Variation Letters that we have issued to you. Note also that once accepted, the interest rates and fees (including line fees) set out in this letter of offer will take effect on and from 27 August 2009.

 

The attached documents include:

 

·   The Letter of Offer – detailing the facilities offered, security and conditions.

 

·   A copy of the Letter of Offer – this copy is for you to sign and return to accept the offer.  The covering customer information sheet details the steps you need to take to accept this offer and satisfy those things required before any additional facilities will be made available.

 

·   General Conditions – specifies the general conditions of use for ANZ facilities.

 

·   Specific Conditions – details additional conditions specific to facilities which are part of this offer and for which Specific conditions apply.

 

Please note the enclosed documentation details the terms of our banking arrangement and is the first in a series of letters that you will receive over time regarding your facilities. Additional shorter letters will be issued to you when there is a change to the current arrangements or facilities are extended for a further term.

 

For your information, clause 28 of the General Conditions clarifies the meaning of many of the words and legal expressions used in the documents. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me on (02) 9226 4548. We suggest however that you contact your solicitor for any detailed legal queries.

 

To accept this offer please sign the copy of the Letter of Offer and return it to me. Please note that this offer expires on 11 September 2009 .

 

We look forward to continuing a strong working relationship with you and your business.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

Zaheed Khan                                                                                             Trevor Auld

Relationship Manager                                                                            Director

 

 

 


 

 

CUSTOMER INFORMATION SHEET

 

 

This information sheet is attached to assist you in completing the steps necessary to accept our offer and satisfy those things required by the Bank before it will make the facilities available.

 

If you have any concerns about what is required please discuss these with your ANZ Manager.

 

NOTE:                       This Customer Information Sheet is not part of your agreement with the Bank. It is for convenience only. If there is any inconsistency between this Customer Information Sheet and any other documents which you have received from the Bank, those other documents prevail.

 

To accept our offer:

 

q

SIGN the acceptance in the attached duplicate letter where indicated on page 24-25.

q

Ensure Corporate Surety Acknowledgment on pages 26-27 of the letter is signed.

q

RETURN the signed letter and all other required documents, as listed below, to the Bank at our address shown in the letter by 11 September 2009 .

 

 

Other documents attached which are required to be executed and returned with the accepted Letter of Offer or prior to facilities being drawn:

 

 

q

Certificate of Value and Location of Assets

q

Authorised Representative Certificate

 

In addition if you wish to nominate a representative to submit financial management accounts to us electronically the following document will also need to be completed and returned:

 

 

q

Provision of Electronic Financial Information – Nominated Representative Letter

 

 

The following documents will be provided to you after acceptance of our offer:

 

 

 

 

q

Securities described in the Letter and ancillary documents.

 

 

 

 

 

þ   Tick when completed.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LETTER OF OFFER

 

 

 

to

 

 

 

Royal Wolf Australia Group

 

(as defined in Customer Group Schedule)

 

 

 

 

Dated 27 August 2009

 

 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

ABN 11 005 357 522

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the purpose of this Letter of Offer the following entities are individually and collectively known as Royal Wolf Australia Group or Group :

 

 

·   GFN Australasia Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 121 226 793

 

·   GFN Australasia Finance Pty Ltd ACN 121 227 790

 

·   RWA Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 106 913 964

 

·   Royal Wolf Trading Australia Pty Ltd ACN 069 244 417

 

·   Royal Wolf Hi-Tech Pty Ltd ACN 079 735 050

 

“You” is a reference to the Group members individually and collectively.

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

LETTER OF OFFER

 

 

 

Issuing Office:

 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

Corporate Banking

Level 11, 20 Martin Place

Sydney NSW 2000

 

Phone: +61 2 9226 4548

Fax: +61 2 9227 1124

Mob: +61 434 609 643

www.anz.com

 

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

We are pleased to offer to you the facilities set out below:

 

Summary of facilities available:

 

A summary of facilities is as follows:

 

Facility

Facility Limit

Overdraft Facility

$1,000,000

ANZ Online Facility – Direct Payments

$2,000,000

ANZ Online Facility – Global Payments

$1,000,000

Multi Option Facility (1)

$1,920,000

-   Lease Finance (Progressive Draw) Facility

-   Hire Purchase (Progressive Draw) Facility

 

Indemnity/Guarantee Facility (1) – Financial Guarantees

$724,000

Indemnity/Guarantee Facility (2) – Financial Guarantees

$726,000

Interchangeable Facility (1) (Tranche A)

$56,052,000

-   Fixed Rate Commercial Bill Facility

- Variable Rate Commercial Bill Acceptance and Discount Facility

 

Interchangeable Facility (2) (Tranche B)

$15,724,000

-   Fixed Rate Commercial Bill Facility

-   Variable Rate Commercial Bill Acceptance and Discount Facility

 

Documentary Credit/Documents Surrendered Facility (Local or Overseas)

$870,000

Overdraft Facility (2)

$8,000,000

Standby Letter of Credit Facility (Tranche C)

NZD14,665,000

 

Total Facility Limits:

$88,016,000

NZD14,665,000

 

 

 

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Details of facilities:

 

Details of the facilities are set out in the Facilities Schedule to this Letter of Offer.

 

Security:

 

Securities for the facilities are set out in the Security Schedule to this Letter of Offer.

 

Financial Requirements, Other Conditions and Conditions Precedent

 

Any financial reporting requirements, financial covenants, other conditions and conditions precedent applicable to facilities are set out in the Financial Requirements and Other Conditions Schedule to this Letter of Offer.

 

General and Specific Conditions and Amendments

 

Details pertaining to General and Specific Conditions and any amendments are attached in the General and Specific Conditions Schedule to this Letter of Offer.

 

Annual review:

 

The facilities are subject to Annual review. The next review date will be on 19 October 2010 .

 

If the Annual review is not carried out on or before the next review date, we may carry out the Annual review at any time after the next review date.

 

Conditions continue:

 

Until you accept our offer and have complied with all conditions precedent, the arrangements for the facilities that we are making available to you, including the conditions on which those facilities are being made available, continue.

 

No other variations:

 

Except as indicated above, it is not proposed to vary any of the other conditions of your facilities.

 

Fees:

 

Please note: The following fees are additional to any facility related fees that are included in the Facility Schedule or any related transaction fees of ours that are included in ANZ’s current edition Fees and Charges (or similarly named) brochure, a copy of which will be made available to you on your request.

 

 

A Restructure Fee of $200,000 will be debited to your account on receipt of your acceptance of this letter.

 

Break Fee:

 

A break fee of $500,000 is applicable if the Group refinances the facilities provided under the Letter of Offer (as varied or replaced from time to time, including any additional facilities provided under such Letter of Offer or Variation), or any substantial part of those facilities, with another lender before 31 March 2010. The break fee will be payable at the time the refinancing takes place.

 

Costs of preparing security

 

As it will be necessary to have the securities prepared by ANZ’s external legal advisors, you will be required to pay all costs incurred by ANZ. On request, ANZ can provide you with a quote or an estimate of these external costs.

 

 

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Stamp Duty - Certificate of Value and Location of Assets

 

To ensure government stamp duty is paid correctly on any document and transaction would you please provide us with a certificate signed by each entity providing security which sets out the location of assets on a State or Territory basis (the form of the certificate required is attached).

 

Stamp duty and other State and Federal Government charges may be levied/payable on the facilities provided by the Bank. State charges may apply in a single jurisdiction or multiple jurisdictions. You are liable for all such duties or charges and we may debit your account for those charges. If you do not have an account with us we will ask you to pay by cheque. We may, at our discretion, seek advice from external legal sources to advise on duties and charges payable. Any costs associated with obtaining this advice will be for your account.

 

Offer period:

 

Our offer is available for acceptance until the close of business on 11 September 2009 , unless otherwise extended by us in writing.

 

We may withdraw our offer at any time before you accept it if we become aware of anything which, in our opinion, adversely alters the basis on which we made our offer.

 

Acceptance:

 

To accept this offer, please sign the duplicate of this Letter of Offer where indicated and return it to me at this office.

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

Zaheed Khan                                                                                             Trevor Auld

Relationship Manager                                                                            Director

 

 

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FACILITIES SCHEDULE

 

 

FACILITIES SCHEDULE to the Letter of Offer dated 27 August 2009

 

The facilities specified below are only available to the customer named before the facility details.

 

CUSTOMER:

GFN Australasia Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 121 226 793

GFN Australasia Finance Pty Ltd ACN 121 227 790

RWA Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 106 913 964

Royal Wolf Trading Australia Pty Ltd ACN 069 244 417

Royal Wolf Hi-Tech Pty Ltd ACN 079 735 050

 

Overdraft Facility (1)

Facility Limit:

$1,000,000

Termination date:

Not before the next review date.

Purpose:

To assist with working capital requirements.

Interest rate:

ANZ’s reference rate for amounts up to the Facility Limit.

 

ANZ’s reference rate is published weekly (usually each Monday) in the Australian Financial Review.

Interest payment:

Monthly in arrears on the first business day of each month, accruing daily starting on the first day of overdraft (interest is charged and payable monthly).

Fees:

Line Fee:

1.25% p.a. charged quarterly in arrears on the highest Facility Limit recorded for your accounts during the preceding quarter.

Prepayment:

Prepayment or cancellation of the facility (in whole or in part) may be effected without penalty at any time at the election of the customer.

Specific Conditions:

There are no Specific Conditions which apply to this facility.

 

ANZ OnLine Facility – Direct Payments

Facility Limit:

$2,000,000

The Facility Limit represents the extent to which we will assume pay away exposure on any one day.

Termination date:

Not before the next review date.

Purpose:

To facilitate direct payments using ANZ OnLine.

Condition precedent:

You may only use the facility if:

 

(a)

you complete your application for the ANZ OnLine Service in terms acceptable to us; and

 

(b)

you execute all documents required by us, including the ANZ OnLine Application and Customer Agreement.

 

 

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Pay – away exposure:

Any pay – away exposure under this facility will be against funds available in your account or, if the provision of credit is required, will be debited to your overdraft.

Fees:

As advised by ANZ Cash Management Transaction Services.

Specific Conditions:

There are no Specific Conditions which apply to this facility

 

ANZ OnLine Facility – Global Payments

Facility Limit:

$1,000,000

The Facility Limit represents the extent to which we will assume pay away exposure on any one day.

Termination date:

Not before the next review date.

Purpose:

To facilitate global payments using ANZ OnLine.

Condition precedent:

You may only use the facility if:

 

(a)

you complete your application for the ANZ OnLine Service in terms acceptable to us; and

 

(b)

you execute all documents required by us, including the ANZ OnLine Application and Customer Agreement.

Pay – away exposure:

Any pay – away exposure under this facility will be against funds available in your account or, if the provision of credit is required, will be debited to your overdraft.

Fees:

As advised by ANZ Cash Management Transaction Services.

Specific Conditions:

There are no Specific Conditions which apply to this facility

 

Multi Option Facility (1)

Total Facility Limit:

$1,920,000

Termination date:

Not before the next review date.

Purpose:

To assist with lease and hire purchase requirements specifically for cars and forklifts. Allocation of the Total Facility Limit across the following facility types permitted.

-   Lease Finance (Progressive Draw) Facility

-   Hire Purchase (Progressive Draw) Facility

 

Total Facility Limit for Multi Option

Facility and separate facility limits:

You may only make a drawing under a particular facility included in the Multi Option Facility (1) so long as the making of the drawing would not cause:

 

(i)

the amount of the outstanding drawings under both the facilities included in the Multi Option Facility (1) to exceed the Total Facility Limit for the Multi-Option Facility (1); and

 

(ii)

the amount of the outstanding drawings under the particular facility under which the drawing is made to exceed the facility limit, if any, for that particular facility.

 

 

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Detailed Facility Information:

The terms associated with the specific facility types listed within the Multi-Option Facility (1) are documented separately.

 

Lease Finance (Progressive Draw) Facility

Subject to execution and acceptance of lease request:

The Customer is entitled to an agreement to lease or lease, as the case may be, only upon acceptance by the Bank of a signed lease request.

Fees:

Documentation Fee:

 

A Documentation fee of $434.50 is payable on each draw.

Asset Drawdown Fee:

An Asset Drawdown fee of $165.00 is payable on each draw.

Inspection fee:

An Inspection fee of $550.00 applies.

Other fees may be payable in accordance with the Specific Conditions.

Specific Conditions:

Specific Conditions for the facility are enclosed.

 

Hire Purchase (Progressive Draw) Facility

Subject to execution and acceptance of hire purchase request:

The Customer is entitled to an agreement to hire or hire purchase agreement, as the case may be, only upon acceptance by the Bank of a signed hire purchase request.

Fees:

Documentation Fee:

A Documentation fee of $395.00 is payable on each draw.

Asset Drawdown fee:

An Asset Drawdown fee of $150.00 is payable on each draw.

Inspection fee:

An Inspection fee of $500.00 applies.

Other fees may be payable in accordance with the Specific Conditions.

Specific Conditions:

Specific Conditions for the facility are enclosed.

 

Indemnity/Guarantee Facility (1) – Financial Guarantees

Facility Limit:

$724,000

Note:  A financial guarantee is a guarantee of a financial commitment or obligation.

Termination date:

Not before the next review date.

Purpose:

To assist with the issuance of bank guarantees for business purposes.

 

 

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Fee rate for each Bank Guarantee:

1.50% p.a. subject to a minimum fee of $100 per half year. The minimum fee is subject to variation at any time during the term of the facility.

Fee payment:

For each bank guarantee, the fee is payable on the date of drawdown and afterwards half yearly.

Specific Conditions:

Specific Conditions - Indemnity/Guarantee are enclosed.

 

Indemnity/Guarantee Facility (2) – Financial Guarantees

Facility Limit:

$726,000

Note:  A financial guarantee is a guarantee of a financial commitment or obligation.

Termination date:

Not before the next review date.

Purpose:

To assist with the issuance of bank guarantees for business purposes.

Fee rate for each Bank Guarantee:

1.50% p.a. subject to a minimum fee of $100 per half year. The minimum fee is subject to variation at any time during the term of the facility.

Fee payment:

For each Bank Guarantee, the fee is payable on the date of drawdown and afterwards half yearly.

Specific Conditions:

Specific Conditions - Indemnity/Guarantee are enclosed.

 

Interchangeable Facility (1) (Tranche A)

Total Facility Limit:

$56,052,000

Termination Date:

14 September 2012

Purpose:

Refinance of existing commercial bill facilities originally provided for various acquisitions.

Interchange of the credit limits across the following approved facilities is permitted:

-   Fixed Rate Commercial Bill Facility

-   Variable Rate Commercial Bill Acceptance and Discount Facility

 

Repayment:

Interest only, with bullet at termination date.

Total Facility Limit for Interchangeable Facility

and separate facility limits:

You may only make a drawing under a particular facility included in the Interchangeable Facility (1) so long as the making of the drawing would not cause:

 

(i)

the amount of the outstanding drawings under both the facilities included in the Interchangeable Facility to exceed the Total Facility Limit for the Interchangeable Facility (1); and

 

 

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(ii)

the amount of the outstanding drawings under the particular facility under which the drawing is made to exceed the facility limit, if any, for that particular facility.

Detailed Facility Information:

The terms associated with the specific facility types listed within the Interchangeable Facility (1) are documented separately.

 

Fixed Rate Commercial Bill Facility

Yield rate:

For each drawing of bills, a rate fixed for all rollovers up until the last day of the term.

Rate and tenor quotations:

If the Termination Date is “Not before the next review date” and you request us to quote for a term or tenor which has a maturity date after the Termination Date of the facility, we may (in our absolute discretion) and despite the Specific Conditions which specifically excludes this, allow a quote for a term or tenor which extends past the Termination Date.

If we allow a quote for a term or tenor which ends after the Termination Date, you acknowledge and agree that this is subject to the rights that we have at “Review” in terms of the General Conditions.

Fees:

Line Fee:

3.15% p.a. on the Total Facility Limit, payable quarterly in advance. This fee is not rebatable.

 

Handling Fee:

A fee of $150.00 is payable when each bill is rolled.

Specific Conditions:

Specific Conditions for the facility are enclosed.

 

Variable Rate Commercial Bill Acceptance and Discount Facility

Yield Rate:

For each drawing of bills, a rate quoted by us expressed as a yield percent per annum to maturity and, if necessary, will be rounded to the nearest two decimal places for the face value of the bills for the relevant tenor.

 

(a)

For tenors of 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 or 180 days, the actual rate used in the calculation will be the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid which is the average bid rate for the relevant term displayed at or about 10.30am (Melbourne time) (“Specified Time”) on the Reuters Screen BBSY page (“Screen Rate”) on the day the quote is to be given by us (“Quotation Day”) and advertised in the Australian Financial Review the following business day.

 

If for any reason the Screen Rate is not available at the Specified Time on the Quotation Day, then the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid will be the rate determined by us to be the average of the buying rates quoted to us (each a Quotation) by:

 

-

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

 

-

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

 

 

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-

National Australia Bank Limited, and

 

-

Westpac Banking Corporation,

 

(or their respective successors and assigns) (each a “Reference Bank”) at or about that time on that date. The buying rates must be for bills of exchange accepted by a leading Australian bank for bills having the same tenor as those bills to be discounted or rolled.

Market Disruption:

If the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid is to be determined by reference to the Reference Banks and a Reference Bank does not supply a Quotation by the Specified Time on the Quotation Day, the applicable Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid will be determined on the basis of the Quotations of the remaining Reference Banks.

 

Should a Market Disruption Event occur then the yield rate will be the rate notified to you by us that we determine to be our cost of funding the relevant drawing (from whatever source or sources we reasonably select) for a period equal to the tenor of the bills being discounted plus the Margin.

We may provide you with a certificate confirming this rate signed by any manager of ours, which certificate shall be sufficient evidence of the rate certified unless the contrary is proved.

For the purposes of this facility, Market Disruption Event means:

 

(i)

At or about noon (Melbourne time) on the Quotation Day, the Screen Rate is not available and none or only one of the Reference Banks supplies a quotation to us to determine the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid; or

 

(ii)

Before close of business in Melbourne on the Quotation Day we determine that the cost to us of funding the drawing exceeds the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid; or

 

(iii)

The rate calculated by reference to the Screen Rate or by reference to the Reference Banks in our opinion ceases to reflect our cost of funding the drawing to the same extent as at the date of this Letter of Offer,

 

 

Alternative basis of funding

If a Market Disruption Event occurs and we or you so require, we must together enter into negotiations (for a period of not more than thirty days) with a view to agreeing in writing a substitute basis for determining an alternative yield rate for the drawing.

Any alternative basis agreed pursuant to this clause shall bind the parties but, unless and until such agreement is reached, the applicable yield rate for the drawing will be the rate notified to you by us to be our cost of funding the drawing, plus the Margin. For the avoidance of doubt, should a refund of any amount be due from one party to the other as a result of such negotiations, such amount must be paid as soon as practicable and no party shall be entitled to claim or to receive any interest or other compensation on any amount so refunded.

 

 

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(b)

For any tenor other than  30, 60, 90, 120, 150 or 180 days, the actual rate used in the calculation will be the rate that we determine is the prevailing rate at which we can discount bills for the relevant term (rounded to the nearest two decimal places) which will be no less than our cost of funding the relevant drawing of bills for that period plus a margin.

 

In any case, an additional margin reflecting any movement in the actual rate since its quotation may be applied if your bills are not ready for acceptance by us by 12 noon on the day the bills are to be discounted or rolled. The margin to be applied will depend on the size of the bill parcel and tenor.

Full details of how the rate has been calculated will be set out in the quotation given by us.

Fees:

Line Fee:

3.15% p.a. on the Total Facility Limit, payable quarterly in advance. This fee is not rebatable.

 

Handling Fee:

A fee of $150.00 is payable when each bill is rolled.

Specific Conditions:

Specific Conditions for the facility are enclosed.

 

Interchangeable Facility (2) (Tranche B)

Total Facility Limit:

$15,724,000

Termination Date:

1 July 2010

Purpose:

Refinance of existing commercial bill facilities originally provided for various acquisitions. Interchange of the credit limits across the following approved facilities permitted:

-   Fixed Rate Commercial Bill Facility

-   Variable Rate Commercial Bill Acceptance and Discount Facility

 

Repayment:

Repayment of a minimum of $1,250,000 per quarter, with bullet on the Termination Date for the balance outstanding on the Termination Date.

All mandatory and voluntary principle repayments made are considered permanent and cannot be re-drawn.  (Delete this row if there are no repayment arrangements specified.)

Total facility limit for Interchangeable Facility

and separate facility limits:

You may only make a drawing under a particular facility included in the Interchangeable Facility (2) so long as the making of the drawing would not cause:

 

(i)

the amount of the outstanding drawings under both the facilities included in the Interchangeable Facility (2) to exceed the Total Facility Limit for the Interchangeable Facility (2); and

 

 

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(ii)

the amount of the outstanding drawings under the particular facility under which the drawing is made to exceed the facility limit, if any, for that particular facility.

Detailed Facility Information:

The terms associated with the specific facility types listed within the Interchangeable Facility (2) are documented separately.

 

Fixed Rate Commercial Bill Facility

Yield rate:

For each drawing of bills, a rate fixed for all rollovers up until the last day of the term.

Rate and tenor quotations:

If the Termination Date is “Not before the next review date” and you request us to quote for a term or tenor which has a maturity date after the Termination Date of the facility, we may (in our absolute discretion) and despite the Specific Conditions which specifically excludes this, allow a quote for a term or tenor which extends past the Termination Date.

If we allow a quote for a term or tenor which ends after the Termination Date, you acknowledge and agree that this is subject to the rights that we have at “Review” in terms of the General Conditions.

Fees:

Line Fee:

4.15% p.a. on the Total Facility Limit, payable quarterly in advance. This fee is not rebatable.

 

Handling Fee:

A fee of $150.00 is payable when each bill is rolled.

Specific Conditions:

Specific Conditions for the facility are enclosed.

 

Variable Rate Commercial Bill Acceptance and Discount Facility

Yield Rate:

For each drawing of bills, a rate quoted by us expressed as a yield percent per annum to maturity and, if necessary, will be rounded to the nearest two decimal places for the face value of the bills for the relevant tenor.

 

(a)

For tenors of 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 or 180 days, the actual rate used in the calculation will be the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid which is the average bid rate for the relevant term displayed at or about 10.30am (Melbourne time) (“Specified Time”) on the Reuters Screen BBSY page (“Screen Rate”) on the day the quote is to be given by us (“Quotation Day”) and advertised in the Australian Financial Review the following business day.

 

If for any reason the Screen Rate is not available at the Specified Time on the Quotation Day, then the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid will be the rate determined by us to be the average of the buying rates quoted to us (each a Quotation) by:

 

-

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

 

-

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

 

 

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-

National Australia Bank Limited, and

 

-

Westpac Banking Corporation,

 

(or their respective successors and assigns) (each a “Reference Bank”) at or about that time on that date. The buying rates must be for bills of exchange accepted by a leading Australian bank for bills having the same tenor as those bills to be discounted or rolled.

Market Disruption:

If the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid is to be determined by reference to the Reference Banks and a Reference Bank does not supply a Quotation by the Specified Time on the Quotation Day, the applicable Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid will be determined on the basis of the Quotations of the remaining Reference Banks.

 

Should a Market Disruption Event occur then the yield rate will be the rate notified to you by us that we determine to be our cost of funding the relevant drawing (from whatever source or sources we reasonably select) for a period equal to the tenor of the bills being discounted plus the Margin.

We may provide you with a certificate confirming this rate signed by any manager of ours, which certificate shall be sufficient evidence of the rate certified unless the contrary is proved.

For the purposes of this facility, Market Disruption Event means:

 

(i)

At or about noon (Melbourne time) on the Quotation Day, the Screen Rate is not available and none or only one of the Reference Banks supplies a quotation to us to determine the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid; or

 

(ii)

Before close of business in Melbourne on the Quotation Day we determine that the cost to us of funding the drawing exceeds the Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate – Average Bid; or

 

(iii)

The rate calculated by reference to the Screen Rate or by reference to the Reference Banks in our opinion ceases to reflect our cost of funding the drawing to the same extent as at the date of this Letter of Offer,

 

 

Alternative basis of funding

If a Market Disruption Event occurs and we or you so require, we must together enter into negotiations (for a period of not more than thirty days) with a view to agreeing in writing a substitute basis for determining an alternative yield rate for the drawing.

Any alternative basis agreed pursuant to this clause shall bind the parties but, unless and until such agreement is reached, the applicable yield rate for the drawing will be the rate notified to you by us to be our cost of funding the drawing, plus the Margin. For the avoidance of doubt, should a refund of any amount be due from one party to the other as a result of such negotiations, such amount must be paid as soon as practicable and no party shall be entitled to claim or to receive any interest or other compensation on any amount so refunded.

 

 

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(b)

For any tenor other than 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 or 180 days, the actual rate used in the calculation will be the rate that we determine is the prevailing rate at which we can discount bills for the relevant term (rounded to the nearest two decimal places) which will be no less than our cost of funding the relevant drawing of bills for that period plus a margin.

 

In any case, an additional margin reflecting any movement in the actual rate since its quotation may be applied if your bills are not ready for acceptance by us by 12 noon on the day the bills are to be discounted or rolled. The margin to be applied will depend on the size of the bill parcel and tenor.

Full details of how the rate has been calculated will be set out in the quotation given by us.

Fees:

Line Fee:

4.15% p.a. on the Total Facility Limit, payable quarterly in advance. This fee is not rebatable.

 

Handling Fee:

A fee of $150.00 is payable when each bill is rolled.

Specific Conditions:

Specific Conditions for the facility are enclosed.

 

Documentary Credit/Documents Surrendered Facility (Local or Overseas)

Facility limit:

$870,000

(For this purpose we will determine exchange rates to convert foreign currency amounts to the equivalent amounts in $.)

Termination date:

Not before the next review date.

Purpose:

To secure payment for the importation of containers from China.

Condition precedent:

You are only entitled to use the facility if we agree to the terms of your application and if you execute all documents required by us.

Fees:

Subject to the current ANZ International Trade Finance Fees or as advised by ANZ International Trade Finance.

Specific Conditions:

Subject to the current International Trade Services Terms and Conditions.

 

Overdraft Facility (2)

Facility Limit:

$8,000,000

Termination date:

Not before the next review date.

Purpose:

Restructure of Invoice Finance Facility to meet working capital requirements.

 

 

 

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Interest rate:

The 30 day Bank Bill Swap Rate – Average Bid rounded to the nearest two decimal places plus a margin of 2.40% up to the facility limit.

 

The 30 day Bank Bill Rate – Average Bid is quoted daily on the

BBSY screen of Reuters and is advertised in the Australian

Financial Review the following business day.

Interest payment:

Monthly in arrears on the first business day of each month, accruing daily starting on the first day of overdraft (interest is charged and payable monthly).

Fees:

Line Fee:

0.75% p.a. on the Total Facility Limit, payable quarterly in advance, commencing on the date of acceptance of our offer. This fee is not rebatable.

Prepayment:

Prepayment or cancellation of the facility (in whole or in part) may be effected without penalty at any time at the election of the customer.

Specific Conditions:

-   Drawings under this Overdraft Facility (2) are not to exceed 60% of less than 90 day domestic debtors at any time

-   Field review to be conducted by an external party half-yearly, with scope determined in consultation with Royal Wolf Australia Group

 

 

Standby Letter Of Credit Facility To ANZ National Bank Ltd

Facility limit:

NZD14,665,000

Termination date:

Not before the next review date.

Purpose:

Bank guarantee to be provided in favour of ANZ National Bank Ltd in support of the Working Capital Facilities, Property loan and Transactional facilities provided to the RWNZ Group by ANZ National Bank Ltd.

Specific facility terms and conditions relating to facilities provided to the RWNZ Group are documented via a separate Letter of Offer issued by ANZ National Bank Ltd as amended from time to time.

Condition precedent:

You will only be entitled to use the facility if we agree with the terms of your application and if you execute all documents required by us.

Specific Conditions:

Subject to the current International Trade Services Terms and Conditions.

 

 

 

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SECURITY SCHEDULE

 

 

SECURITY SCHEDULE to Letter of Offer dated 27 August 2009

 

Existing Securities

 

·

            Corporate Guarantee and Indemnity dated 14 September 2007 between:

 

-

Royal Wolf Trading Australia Pty Ltd ACN 069 244 417

 

-

RWA Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 106 913 964

 

-

GFN Australasia Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 121 226 793

 

-

GFN Australasia Finance Pty Ltd ACN 121 227 790

 

-

Royal Wolf Hi-Tech Pty Ltd ACN 079 735 050

 

·

First Registered Company Charges (Mortgage Debentures) over all the assets and undertaking of:

 

-

Royal Wolf Trading Australia Pty Ltd ACN 069 244 417 dated 31 December 2004, Charge Number 1117185.

 

-

RWA Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 106 913 964 dated 31 December 2004, Charge Number. 1117184.

 

-

Royal Wolf Hi-Tech Pty Ltd ACN 079 735 050 dated 29 March 2007, Charge Number 1438843.

 

-

GFN Australasia Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 121 226 793 dated 14 September 2007, Charge Number 1514557.

 

-

GFN Australasia Finance Pty Ltd ACN 121 227 790 dated 14 September 2007, Charge Number 1514546.

 

-

Royalwolf Trading New Zealand Ltd dated 1 May 2008

 

-

Royalwolf NZ Acquisition Co Ltd dated 1 May 2008

 

These are fixed and floating charge over all present and future assets, undertaking (including goodwill) and unpaid/uncalled capital of the companies.

 

·

First Registered Mortgage dated 2 May 2008 given by Royalwolf Trading New Zealand Ltd over the property situated at 4 Ormiston Rd, East Tamaki, New Zealand .

 

·

Amendment and Restatement Deed dated 1 May 2008 amending and restating the original Intercreditor Deed dated 14 September 2007 between, among others, General Finance Corporation (U.S), GFN U.S. Australasia Holdings, Inc., Bison Capital Australia, L.P., Royal Wolf Australia Group and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ABN 11 005 357 522 (the Bank).

 

 To be Taken

 

·

Corporate Guarantee and Indemnity between:

 

-

Royal Wolf Trading Australia Pty Ltd ACN 069 244 417

 

-

RWA Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 106 913 964

 

-

GFN Australasia Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 121 226 793

 

-

GFN Australasia Finance Pty Ltd ACN 121 227 790

 

 

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