Exhibit 4.1
Execution
Version
FIVE-YEAR REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT
Dated
as of
November 27,
2007
Among
TRANSOCEAN
INC.,
as
Borrower,
THE
LENDERS PARTIES HERETO,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
N.A. ,
as
Administrative Agent,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as
Syndication Agent,
CALYON
NEW YORK BRANCH,
as
Co-Syndication Agent,
and
CREDIT
SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
and
THE
BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,
as
Co-Documentation Agents
J.P.
MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,
and
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS
INC.,
as
Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1.
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DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
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1
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Section 1.1.
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Definitions
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1
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Section 1.2.
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Time of Day
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23
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Section 1.3.
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Accounting Terms; GAAP
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23
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ARTICLE 2.
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THE CREDIT FACILITIES
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23
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Section 2.1.
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Commitments for Revolving Loans
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23
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Section 2.2.
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Types of Revolving Loans and Minimum Borrowing
Amounts
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23
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Section 2.3.
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Manner of Borrowings; Continuations and
Conversions of Borrowings
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24
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Section 2.4.
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Interest Periods
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26
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Section 2.5.
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Funding of Loans
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27
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Section 2.6.
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Applicable Interest Rates
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28
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Section 2.7.
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Default Rate
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28
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Section 2.8.
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Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
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30
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Section 2.9.
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Optional Prepayments
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31
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Section 2.10.
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Mandatory Prepayments of Loans
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32
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Section 2.11.
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Breakage Fees
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32
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Section 2.12.
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Letters of Credit
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33
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Section 2.13.
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Commitment Terminations
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36
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Section 2.14.
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[Intentionally Omitted]
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37
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Section 2.15.
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Additional Interest Costs
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37
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Section 2.16.
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Extensions of Commitment Termination
Date
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38
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ARTICLE 3.
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FEES AND PAYMENTS
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39
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Section 3.1.
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Fees
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39
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Section 3.2.
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Place and Application of Payments
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40
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Section 3.3.
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Withholding Taxes
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41
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ARTICLE 4.
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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44
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Section 4.1.
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Initial Borrowing
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44
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Section 4.2.
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All Borrowings
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45
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ARTICLE 5.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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46
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Section 5.1.
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Corporate Organization
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46
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Section 5.2.
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Power and Authority; Validity
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46
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Section 5.3.
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No Violation
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47
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Section 5.4.
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Litigation
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47
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Section 5.5.
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Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
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47
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Section 5.6.
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Investment Company Act
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48
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Section 5.7.
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True and Complete Disclosure
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48
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Section 5.8.
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Financial Statements
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48
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Section 5.9.
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No Material Adverse Change
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48
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Section 5.10.
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Taxes
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49
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Section 5.11.
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Consents
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49
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Section 5.12.
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Insurance
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49
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Section 5.13.
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Intellectual Property
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49
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Section 5.14.
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Ownership of Property
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49
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Section 5.15.
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Existing Indebtedness
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49
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Section 5.16.
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Existing Liens
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50
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Section 5.17.
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Merger Transactions
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50
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Section 5.18.
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Employee Benefit Plan
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50
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Section 5.19.
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OFAC
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51
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Section 5.20.
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Patriot Act
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51
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ARTICLE 6.
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COVENANTS
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51
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Section 6.1.
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Corporate Existence
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51
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Section 6.2.
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Maintenance
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51
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Section 6.3.
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Taxes
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52
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Section 6.4.
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ERISA
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52
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Section 6.5.
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Insurance
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52
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Section 6.6.
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Financial Reports and Other
Information
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53
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Section 6.7.
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Lender Inspection Rights
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55
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Section 6.8.
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Conduct of Business
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55
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Section 6.9.
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Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
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56
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Section 6.10.
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Restrictions on Fundamental Changes
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56
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Section 6.11.
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Liens
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56
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Section 6.12.
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Subsidiary Indebtedness
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59
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Section 6.13.
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Use of Property and Facilities; Environmental
Laws
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61
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Section 6.14.
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Transactions with Affiliates
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61
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Section 6.15.
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Sale and Leaseback Transactions
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61
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Section 6.16.
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Compliance with Laws
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61
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Section 6.17.
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Indebtedness to Total Tangible Capitalization
Ratio
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62
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Section 6.18.
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Leverage Ratio
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62
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ARTICLE 7.
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
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Section 7.1.
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Events of Default
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Section 7.2.
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Non Bankruptcy Defaults
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Section 7.3.
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Bankruptcy Defaults
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64
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Section 7.4.
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Collateral for Undrawn Letters of
Credit
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65
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Section 7.5.
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Notice of Default
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65
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Section 7.6.
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Expenses
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66
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Section 7.7.
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Distribution and Application of
Proceeds
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66
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ARTICLE 8.
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CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES
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67
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Section 8.1.
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Change of Law
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Section 8.2.
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Unavailability of Deposits or Inability to
Ascertain LIBOR Rate
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68
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Section 8.3.
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Increased Cost and Reduced Return
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Section 8.4.
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Lending Offices
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70
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Section 8.5.
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Discretion of Lender as to Manner of
Funding
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71
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Section 8.6.
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Substitution of Lender or Issuing
Bank
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71
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ARTICLE 9.
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THE AGENTS AND ISSUING BANKS
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71
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Section 9.1.
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Appointment and Authorization of Administrative
Agent and Other Agents
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71
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Section 9.2.
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Rights and Powers
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72
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Section 9.3.
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Action by Administrative Agent and the Other
Agents
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Section 9.4.
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Consultation with Experts
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73
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Section 9.5.
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Indemnification Provisions; Credit
Decision
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73
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Section 9.6.
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Indemnity
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Section 9.7.
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Resignation
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Section 9.8.
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Sub-Agents
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75
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ARTICLE 10.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 10.1.
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No Waiver
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75
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Section 10.2.
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Non Business Day
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75
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Section 10.3.
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Documentary Taxes
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76
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Section 10.4.
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Survival of Representations
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76
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Section 10.5.
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Survival of Indemnities
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76
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Section 10.6.
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Setoff
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Section 10.7.
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Notices
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77
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Section 10.8.
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Counterparts
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79
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Section 10.9.
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Successors and Assigns
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79
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Section 10.10.
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Sales and Transfers of Borrowing and Notes;
Participations in Borrowings and Notes
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80
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Section 10.11.
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Amendments, Waivers and Consents
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83
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Section 10.12.
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Headings
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83
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Section 10.13.
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Legal Fees, Other Costs and
Indemnification
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83
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Section 10.14.
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Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction;
Waiver of Jury Trial
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84
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Section 10.15.
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Confidentiality
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86
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Section 10.16.
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[Intentionally Omitted]
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87
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Section 10.17.
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Severability
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87
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Section 10.18.
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Currency Conversion
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87
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Section 10.19.
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Exchange Rates
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88
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Section 10.20.
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Change in Accounting Principles, Fiscal Year or
Tax Laws
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89
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Section 10.21.
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Final Agreement
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89
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Section 10.22.
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Officer’s Certificates
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89
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Section 10.23.
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Effect of Inclusion of Exceptions
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89
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Section 10.24.
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Patriot Act Notice
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90
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Section 10.25.
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Termination of Credit Facilities
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90
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Exhibits :
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Exhibit 2.3
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-
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Form of Borrowing
Request
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Exhibit 2.8A
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-
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Form of Master
Note
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Exhibit 2.12A
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-
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Form of Issuance
Request
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Exhibit 2.12B
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-
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Form of Letter of
Credit Application
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Exhibit 2.15
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-
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Mandatory
Costs
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Exhibit 4.1A
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-
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Form of Opinion of Baker Botts
LLP
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Exhibit 4.1B
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-
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Form of Opinion of Transocean General
Counsel
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Exhibit 4.1C
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-
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Form of Opinion of Walkers
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Exhibit 6.6
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-
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Form of Compliance Certificate
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Exhibit 6.12
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-
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Form of Subsidiary Guaranty
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Exhibit 10.10
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-
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Form of Assignment Agreement
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Schedules:
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Schedule 4.1
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-
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Credit Facilities to be
Terminated
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Schedule 5.4
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-
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Certain Litigation and
Proceedings
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Schedule 5.9
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-
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Certain Events or
Effects
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Schedule 5.15
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-
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Existing
Indebtedness
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Schedule 5.16
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-
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Existing
Liens
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Schedule 6.14
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-
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Transactions with
Affiliates
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iv
FIVE-YEAR REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT
THIS FIVE-YEAR REVOLVING
CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”),
dated as of November 27, 2007, among TRANSOCEAN INC. (the
“ Borrower ”), a Cayman Islands company, the
lenders from time to time parties hereto (each a “
Lender ” and collectively, the “ Lenders
”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for
the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative
Agent ”) and as issuing bank of the Letters of Credit
hereunder (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A., and any other
Lender that issues a Letter of Credit hereunder, in such capacity,
an “Issuing Bank” ), CITIBANK, N.A., as
syndication agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the
“Syndication Agent” ) and as an Issuing Bank,
CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH, as co-syndication agent (in such capacity,
the “Co-Syndication Agent” ), and CREDIT SUISSE,
CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH and THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,
as co-documentation agents for the Lenders (in such capacities,
collectively the “ Co-Documentation Agents
”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the
Borrower and certain of the Lenders are parties to a Revolving
Credit Agreement dated as of July 8, 2005, among the Borrower,
Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders that are
parties thereto (as the same has heretofore been amended and is in
effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement,
the “Existing Credit Agreement” ), pursuant to
which there has been established in favor of the Borrower a
U.S. $1,000,000,000 revolving credit facility (the
“Existing Credit Facility” );
WHEREAS, the
Borrower has requested that the Existing Credit Facility be
replaced by a new revolving credit facility in an aggregate
principal amount of U.S. $2,000,000,000 in connection with the
merger of GlobalSantaFe Corporation with and into the
Borrower’s wholly owned subsidiary, Transocean Worldwide
Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the
Lenders have agreed to establish for the Borrower a revolving
credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of U.S.
$2,000,000,000, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION.
Section
1.1.
Definitions . Unless otherwise defined herein, the following
terms shall have the following meanings, which meanings shall be
equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such
terms:
“
Adjusted LIBOR ” means, for any Borrowing of
Eurocurrency Loans for any Interest Period, a rate per annum
determined in accordance with the following formula:
Adjusted LIBOR
=
LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period
1.00 - Statutory
Reserve Rate
“
Adjusted LIBOR Loan” means a Eurocurrency Loan bearing
interest at a rate based on Adjusted LIBOR as provided in
Section 2.6(b).
“
Administrative Agent ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., acting in its capacity as administrative agent for the
Lenders, and in the case of Loans or Letters of Credit denominated
in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, acting through JPMorgan
Europe Limited, and any successor Administrative Agent appointed
hereunder pursuant to Section 9.7.
“
Administrative Agent’s Account ” means
(a) in the case of Loans and Letters of Credit denominated in
U.S. Dollars, the account of the Administrative Agent maintained by
the Administrative Agent at its office at 10 South Dearborn,
Chicago, Illinois 60603, Attention: Saul Gierstikas,
(b) in the case of Loans and Letters of Credit denominated in
any other currency, the account of the Administrative Agent or
JPMorgan Europe Limited or other Sub-Agent designated in writing
from time to time by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower and
the Lenders for such purpose, and (c) in any such case, such
other account of the Administrative Agent or the Sub-Agent as is
designated in writing from time to time by the Administrative Agent
to the Borrower and the Lenders for such purpose.
“
Administrative Questionnaire ” means, with respect to
each Lender, an administrative questionnaire in the
form prepared by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the
Administrative Agent duly completed by such Lender.
“
Agreement ” means this Five-Year Revolving Credit
Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated and
supplemented from time to time.
“ Angolan
Debt ” means the financing incurred for construction and
mobilization of a drillship for expected operations offshore
Angola, as more particularly described on Schedule 5.15
.
“
Applicable Facility Fee Rate ” means, for any day, at
such times as a rating (either express or implied) by S&P and
Moody’s is in effect on the Borrower’s non-credit
enhanced senior unsecured long-term debt, the percentage per annum
set forth opposite such debt rating:
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Debt Rating(S&P/ Moody’s)
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Percentage
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A/A2 or above
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0.070
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%
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A-/A3
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0.080
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%
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BBB+/Baa1
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0.090
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%
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BBB/Baa2
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0.110
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%
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BBB-/Baa3
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0.150
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%
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BB+/Ba1 or below
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0.170
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%
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2
The Applicable Facility
Fee Rate will be determined based upon the ratings issued by
S&P and Moody’s. If such ratings differ (i) by one
rating, the higher rating will apply to determine the Applicable
Facility Fee Rate, (ii) by two ratings, the rating which falls
between the two ratings will apply to determine the Applicable
Facility Fee Rate, or (iii) by more than two ratings, the
rating which is one level above the lower of the two ratings will
apply to determine the Applicable Facility Fee Rate. If only one
such rating is issued by S&P or Moody’s, the Applicable
Facility Fee Rate will be determined by such rating. The Borrower
shall give written notice to the Administrative Agent of any
changes to such ratings, within three (3) Business Days
thereof, and any change to the Applicable Facility Fee Rate shall
be effective on the date of the relevant change. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Borrower shall at any time fail to have in
effect at least one such rating on the Borrower’s non-credit
enhanced senior unsecured long-term debt, the Borrower shall seek
and obtain (if not already in effect), within thirty (30) days
after such rating first ceases to be in effect, a corporate credit
rating or a bank loan rating from Moody’s and/or S&P (or
if none of Moody’s and S&P issue such types of ratings or
ratings comparable thereto, from another nationally recognized
rating agency approved by each of the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent), and the Applicable Facility Fee Rate shall
thereafter be based on such ratings in the same manner as provided
herein with respect to the Borrower’s senior unsecured
long-term debt rating (with the Applicable Facility Fee Rate in
effect prior to the issuance of such corporate credit rating or
bank loan rating being the same as the Applicable Facility Fee Rate
in effect at the time the senior unsecured long-term debt rating
ceases to be in effect).
“
Applicable Margin ” means, for any day, at such times
as a rating (either express or implied) by S&P and
Moody’s is in effect on the Borrower’s non-credit
enhanced senior unsecured long-term debt, the percentage per annum
set forth opposite such debt rating:
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Debt Rating(S&P/Moody’s)
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Percentage
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A/A2 or above
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0.180
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%
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A-/A3
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0.220
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%
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BBB+/Baa1
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0.260
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%
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BBB/Baa2
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0.390
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%
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BBB-/Baa3
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0.475
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%
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BB+/Ba1 or below
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0.580
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%
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The Applicable Margin
will be determined based upon the ratings issued by S&P and
Moody’s. If such ratings differ (i) by one rating, the
higher rating will apply to determine the Applicable
3
Margin, (ii) by
two ratings, the rating which falls between the two ratings will
apply to determine the Applicable Margin, or (iii) by more
than two ratings, the rating which is one level above the lower of
the two ratings will apply to determine the Applicable Margin. If
only one such rating is issued by S&P or Moody’s, the
Applicable Margin will be determined by such rating. The Borrower
shall give written notice to the Administrative Agent of any
changes to such ratings, within three (3) Business Days
thereof, and any change to the Applicable Margin shall be effective
on the date of the relevant change. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if the Borrower shall at any time fail to have in effect any such
rating on the Borrower’s non-credit enhanced senior unsecured
long-term debt, the Borrower shall seek and obtain (if not already
in effect), within thirty (30) days after such rating first ceases
to be in effect, a corporate credit rating or a bank loan rating
from Moody’s and/or S&P (or if none of Moody’s and
S&P issue such types of ratings or ratings comparable thereto,
from another nationally recognized rating agency approved by each
of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent), and the Applicable
Margin shall thereafter be based on such ratings in the same manner
as provided herein with respect to the Borrower’s senior
unsecured long-term debt rating (with the Applicable Margin in
effect prior to the issuance of such corporate credit rating or
bank loan rating being the same as the Applicable Margin in effect
at the time the senior unsecured long-term debt rating ceases to be
in effect).
“Applicable Utilization
Fee Rate” means, for any day, at such times as a
rating (either express or implied) by S&P and Moody’s is
in effect on the Borrower’s non-credit enhanced senior
unsecured long-term debt, the percentage per annum set forth
opposite such debt rating:
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Debt Rating(S&P/Moody’s)
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Percentage
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A/A2 or above
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0.050
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%
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A-/A3
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0.100
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%
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BBB+/Baa1
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0.100
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%
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BBB/Baa2
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0.100
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%
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BBB-/Baa3
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0.100
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%
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BB+/Ba1 or below
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0.100
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%
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The Applicable
Utilization Fee Rate will be determined based upon the ratings
issued by S&P and Moody’s. If such ratings differ
(i) by one rating, the higher rating will apply to determine
the Applicable Utilization Fee Rate, (ii) by two ratings, the
rating which falls between the two ratings will apply to determine
the Applicable Utilization Fee Rate, or (iii) by more than two
ratings, the rating which is one level above the lower of such two
ratings will apply to determine the Applicable Utilization Fee
Rate. If only one such rating is issued by S&P or
Moody’s, the Applicable Utilization Fee Rate will be
determined by such rating. The Borrower shall give written notice
to the Administrative Agent of any changes to such ratings, within
three (3) Business Days thereof, and any change to the
Applicable Utilization Fee Rate shall be effective on the date of
the relevant change. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Borrower
shall at any
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time fail to have in
effect any such rating on the Borrower’s non-credit enhanced
senior unsecured long-term debt, the Borrower shall seek and obtain
(if not already in effect), within thirty (30) days after such
rating first ceases to be in effect, a corporate credit rating or a
bank loan rating from Moody’s and/or S&P (or if none of
Moody’s and S&P issue such types of ratings or ratings
comparable thereto, from another nationally recognized rating
agency approved by each of the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent), and the Applicable Utilization Fee Rate shall thereafter be
based on such ratings in the same manner as provided herein with
respect to the Borrower’s senior unsecured long-term debt
rating (with the Applicable Utilization Fee Rate in effect prior to
the issuance of such corporate credit rating or bank loan rating
being the same as the Applicable Utilization Fee Rate in effect at
the time the senior unsecured long-term debt rating ceases to be in
effect).
“
Application ” means an application for a Letter of
Credit as defined in Section 2.12(b).
“
Assignment Agreement ” means an agreement in
substantially the form of Exhibit 10.10 whereby a
Lender conveys part or all of its Commitment, Loans and
participations in Letters of Credit to another Person that is, or
thereupon becomes, a Lender, or increases its Commitments,
outstanding Loans and outstanding participations in Letters of
Credit, pursuant to Section 10.10.
“
Australian Dollars ” means the lawful currency of
Australia.
“ Base
Rate ” means for any day the greater of:
(i) the
fluctuating commercial loan rate announced by the Administrative
Agent from time to time at its New York, New York office (or other
corresponding office, in the case of any successor Administrative
Agent) as its prime rate or base rate for U.S. Dollar loans in the
United States of America in effect on such day (which base rate
may not be the lowest rate charged by such Lender on loans to
any of its customers), with any change in the Base Rate resulting
from a change in such announced rate to be effective on the date of
the relevant change; and
(ii) the sum
of (x) the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest 1/100th of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates
on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as
published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the next
Business Day, provided that (A) if such day is not a
Business Day, the rate on such transactions on the immediately
preceding Business Day as so published on the next Business Day
shall apply, and (B) if no such rate is published on such next
Business Day, the rate for such day shall be the average of the
offered rates quoted to the Administrative Agent by two
(2) federal funds brokers of recognized standing on such day
for such transactions as selected by the Administrative Agent, plus
(y) a percentage per annum equal to one-half of one percent
(½%) per annum.
“ Base
Rate Loan ” means a Revolving Loan bearing interest prior
to maturity at the rate specified in
Section 2.6(a).
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“
Borrower ” means Transocean Inc., an exempted company
incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and its
successors.
“
Borrowing ” means any extension of credit of the same
Type made by the Lenders on the same date by way of Revolving Loans
having a single Interest Period or a Letter of Credit, including
any Borrowing advanced, continued or converted. A Borrowing is
“advanced” on the day the Lenders advance funds
comprising such Borrowing to the Borrower or a Letter of Credit is
issued, increased or extended, is “continued”
(in the case of Eurocurrency Loans) on the date a new Interest
Period commences for such Borrowing, and is
“converted” (in the case of Eurocurrency Loans)
when such Borrowing is changed from one Type of Loan to the other,
all as requested by the Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.3.
“
Borrowing Multiple ” means, for any Loan, (i) in
the case of a Borrowing denominated in Dollars, $100,000,
(ii) in the case of a Borrowing denominated in Euros,
E100,000, (iii) in the case of a Borrowing denominated in
Pounds, £50,000, (iv) in the case of a Borrowing
denominated in Kroner, 1,000,000 Kroner, (v) in the case of a
Borrowing denominated in Canadian Dollars, 150,000 Canadian
Dollars, (vi) in the case of a Borrowing denominated in
Australian Dollars, 150,000 Australian Dollars and (vii) in
the case of a Borrowing denominated in Singapore Dollars, 200,000
Singapore Dollars.
“
Borrowing Request ” has the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 2.3(a).
“ Bridge
Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated as of
September 28, 2007 among the Borrower, Goldman Sachs Credit
Partners L.P., as administrative agent, and the lenders parties
thereto.
“ Bridge
Facility ” means the $15,000,000,000 term loan facility
established for the Borrower pursuant to the Bridge Credit
Agreement.
“
Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or
Sunday on which banks are not authorized or required to close in
New York, New York and, if the applicable Business Day relates to
the advance or continuation of, conversion into, or payment on a
Eurocurrency Borrowing (i) in a currency other than Euros, on
which banks are dealing in Dollar, Pound, Australian Dollar,
Canadian Dollar, Singapore Dollar or Kroner deposits, as
applicable, in the applicable interbank eurocurrency market in
London, England, and in the country of issue of the applicable
currency, and (ii) in Euros, on which the TARGET payment
system is open for the settlement of payments in Euros and on which
banks are not authorized or required to close in London,
England.
“
Calculation Date ” means the last Business Day of each
calendar quarter.
“
Canadian Dollars ” or “ Cdn.$ ”
means the lawful currency of Canada.
“
Capitalized Lease Obligations ” means, for any Person,
the aggregate amount of such Person’s liabilities under all
leases of real or personal property (or any interest therein) which
is
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required to be
capitalized on the balance sheet of such Person as determined in
accordance with GAAP.
“ Cash
Equivalents ” means (i) securities issued or
directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of
America or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities
of not more than twelve (12) months from the date of acquisition,
(ii) time deposits and certificates of deposits maturing
within one year from the date of acquisition thereof or repurchase
agreements with financial institutions whose short-term unsecured
debt rating is A or above as obtained from either S&P or
Moody’s, (iii) commercial paper or Eurocommercial paper
with a rating of at least A-1 by S&P or at least P-1 by
Moody’s, with maturities of not more than twelve (12) months
from the date of acquisition, (iv) repurchase obligations
entered into with any Lender, or any other Person whose short-term
senior unsecured debt rating from S&P is at least A-1 or from
Moody’s is at least P-1, which are secured by a fully
perfected security interest in any obligation of the type described
in (i) above and has a market value of the time such
repurchase is entered into of not less than 100% of the repurchase
obligation of such Lender or such other Person thereunder,
(v) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the
United States of America or any political subdivision of any such
state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within twelve
(12) months from the date of acquisition thereof or providing for
the resetting of the interest rate applicable thereto not less
often than annually and, at the time of acquisition, having one of
the two highest ratings obtainable from either S&P or
Moody’s, and (vi) money market funds which have at least
$1,000,000,000 in assets and which invest primarily in securities
of the types described in clauses (i) through
(v) above.
“
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
“ Co-Documentation Agents ”
means, collectively, Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch,
and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., in their capacities as
co-documentation agents for the Lenders, and any successor
Co-Documentation Agents appointed pursuant to Section 9.7;
provided , however , that no such Co-Documentation
Agent shall have any duties, responsibilities, or obligations
hereunder in such capacity.
“Co-Lead
Arrangers” means, collectively, J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., acting in their
capacities as co-lead arrangers and joint bookrunners for the
credit facility described in this Agreement; provided,
however , that no such Co-Lead Arrangers shall have any duties,
responsibilities, or obligations hereunder in such capacity.
“
Collateral ” means all property and assets of the
Borrower in which the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent
is granted a Lien for the benefit of the Lenders under the terms of
Section 7.4.
“
Collateral Account ” means the cash collateral account
for outstanding undrawn Letters of Credit defined in
Section 7.4(b).
“
Collateral Agent ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
acting in its capacity as collateral agent for the Lenders, and in
the case of Letters of Credit denominated in a currency other
than
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U.S. Dollars, JPMorgan
Europe Limited acting in such capacity, and any successor
collateral agent appointed hereunder pursuant to
Section 9.7.
“
Collateralized Obligations ” has the meaning ascribed
to such term in Section 7.4(b).
“
Commitment ” means, relative to any Lender, such
Lender’s obligations to make Revolving Loans and participate
in Letters of Credit pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.12, initially
in the amount and percentage set forth opposite its signature
hereto or pursuant to Section 10.10, as such obligations
may be reduced or increased from time to time as expressly
provided pursuant to this Agreement.
“
Commitment Termination Date ” means the earliest of
(i) November 27, 2012, subject to the extension thereof
pursuant to Section 2.16, (ii) the date on which the
Commitments are terminated in full or reduced to zero pursuant to
Section 2.13, and (iii) the occurrence of any Event of
Default described in Section 7.1(f) or (g) with
respect to the Borrower or the occurrence and continuance of any
other Event of Default and either (x) the declaration of the Loans
to be due and payable pursuant to Section 7.2, or (y) in the
absence of such declaration, the giving of written notice by the
Administrative Agent, acting at the direction of the Required
Lenders, to the Borrower pursuant to Section 7.2 that the
Commitments have been terminated; provided , however
, that the Commitment Termination Date of any Lender that is a
Declining Lender with respect to any requested extension pursuant
to Section 2.16 shall be the earlier of (x) the Commitment
Termination Date in effect immediately prior to such extension, (y)
the date on which the Commitments are terminated in full or reduced
to zero pursuant to Section 2.13, and (2) the occurrence
of any Event of Default described in Section 7.1(f) or
(g) with respect to the Borrower or the occurrence and
continuance of any other Event of Default, and either (i) the
declaration of the Loans to be due and payable pursuant to
Section 7.2, or (ii) in the absence of such declaration,
the giving of written notice by the Administrative Agent, acting at
the direction of the Required Lenders, to the Borrower pursuant to
Section 7.2 that the Commitments have been
terminated.
“ Compliance
Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of
Exhibit 6.6 .
“
Confidential Information Memorandum ” means the
Confidential Information Memorandum of the Borrower dated
October 2007, as the same may be amended, restated and
supplemented from time to time and distributed to the Lenders prior
to the Effective Date.
“
Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, for any period, the sum, determined on a consolidated
basis, of (i) operating income plus , (ii) without duplication,
and to the extent reflected as a charge in the calculation (or
determination) of such operating income for such period, the sum of
(a) depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and
(b) other non-cash charges reducing operating income for such
period (excluding any such non-cash charge to the extent that it
represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash charge in any
future period or amortization of a prepaid cash charge that was
paid in any prior period), less (iii) other non-cash gains
increasing operating income for such period (excluding any such
non-cash gain to the extent it represents the reversal of an
accrual or reserve for potential cash gain in any prior period), in
each case determined in accordance with GAAP for such period; it
being
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understood and agreed
that, with respect to any period prior to the Merger, Consolidated
EBITDA shall be calculated with respect to such period on a pro
forma basis using the historical consolidated financial statements
of GSF and its Subsidiaries and the consolidated financial
statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding GSF and
its Subsidiaries) which shall be reformulated as if the Merger had
been consummated at the beginning of such period.
“
Consolidated Indebtedness ” means all Indebtedness of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that would be reflected on a
consolidated balance sheet of such Persons prepared in accordance
with GAAP.
“
Consolidated Indebtedness to Total Tangible Capitalization
Ratio ” means, at any time, the ratio of Consolidated
Indebtedness at such time to Total Tangible Capitalization at such
time.
“
Consolidated Net Assets ” means, as of any date of
determination, an amount equal to the aggregate book value of the
assets of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and, to the extent of the
equity interest of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries therein, SPVs
at such time, minus the current liabilities of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries, all as determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP based on the most recent quarterly or annual
consolidated financial statements of the Borrower referred to in
Section 5.8 or delivered (or publicly filed) as provided in
Section 6.6(a), as the case may be.
“
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth ” means, as of any
date of determination, consolidated shareholders equity of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP
but excluding the effect on shareholders equity of cumulative
foreign exchange translation adjustments, and less the net book amount of all assets
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that would be classified as
intangible assets on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower
as of such date prepared in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of
this definition, SPVs shall be accounted for pursuant to the equity
method of accounting.
“Controlling
Affiliate” means for any Person, (i) any
other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries controls, or is under common control with, such
Person and (ii) any other Person owning beneficially or
controlling ten percent (10%) or more of the equity interests
having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such
Person. As used in this definition, “ control ”
means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the
direction of management or policies of a Person (through ownership
of voting securities or other equity interests, by contract or
otherwise).
“Co-Syndication
Agent” means Calyon New York Branch, in its
capacity as co-syndication agent for the Lenders, and any successor
Co-Syndication Agent appointed pursuant to Section 9.7;
provided, however , that such Co-Syndication Agent shall
have no duties, responsibilities or obligations hereunder in such
capacity.
“
Currency Rate Protection Agreement ” means any foreign
currency exchange and future agreements, arrangements and options
designed to protect against fluctuations in currency exchange
rates.
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“ Credit
Documents ” means this Agreement, the Notes, the
Applications, the Letters of Credit, and any Subsidiary Guaranties
in effect from time to time.
“Declining
Lender” has the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 2.16.
“
Default ” means any event or condition the occurrence
of which would, with the passage of time or the giving of notice,
or both, constitute an Event of Default.
“
Dollar ” and “ U.S. Dollar ” and
the sign “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United
States of America.
“Dollar
Equivalent” means, on any date of determination
(i) with respect to any amount in Dollars, such amount, and
(ii) with respect to any amount in any currency other than
U.S. Dollars, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount, determined
by the Administrative Agent using the applicable Exchange Rate with
respect to such currency at the time in effect pursuant to
Section 10.19 or as otherwise expressly provided herein.
“
Effective Date ” means the date this Agreement shall
become effective as provided in Section 4.1.
“Employee Benefit
Plan” means any “employee benefit
plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is
or was sponsored, maintained or contributed to by, or required to
be contributed to by, the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any
of their respective ERISA Affiliates.
“EMU
Legislation” means the legislative measures of the
European Union for the introduction of, changeover to or operation
of the Euro in one or more member states.
“
Environmental Claims ” means any and all
administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands,
demand letters, claims, liens, notices of non-compliance or
violation, investigations or proceedings relating to any
Environmental Law (“ Claims ”) or any permit
issued under any Environmental Law, including, without limitation,
(i) any and all Claims by governmental or regulatory
authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial
or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable
Environmental Law, and (ii) any and all Claims by any third
party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost
recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from
Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of
injury to the environment.
“
Environmental Law ” means any federal, state or local
statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, policy or
rule of common law now or hereafter in effect, including any
judicial or administrative order, consent, decree or judgment,
relating to the environment.
“
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor thereto.
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“ ERISA
Affiliate ” means, as applied to any Person, (i) any
corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations
within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code of which
that Person is a member; (ii) any trade or business (whether
or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of trades or
businesses under common control within the meaning of
Section 414(c) of the Code of which that Person is a
member; and (iii) any member of an affiliated service group
within the meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code of
which that Person, any corporation described in clause
(i) above or any trade or business described in clause
(ii) above is a member. Any former ERISA Affiliate of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall continue to be considered
an ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary within
the meaning of this definition with respect to the period such
entity was an ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower or such Subsidiary
and with respect to liabilities arising after such period for which
the Borrower or such Subsidiary could be liable under the Code or
ERISA.
“ ERISA
Event ” means (i) a “reportable event”
within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA and the
regulations issued thereunder with respect to any Pension Plan
(excluding those for which the provision for 30-day notice to the
PBGC has been waived by regulation); (ii) the failure to meet
the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code with
respect to any Pension Plan (whether or not waived in accordance
with Section 412(d) of the Code) or the failure to make
by its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of
the Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make
any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (iii) the
provision by the administrator of any Pension Plan pursuant to
Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA of a notice of intent to
terminate such plan in a distress termination described in
Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (iv) the withdrawal by the
Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA
Affiliates from any Pension Plan with two or more contributing
sponsors or the termination of any such Pension Plan resulting in
liability to the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective ERISA Affiliates pursuant to Section 4063 or 4064
of ERISA; (v) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to
terminate any Pension Plan, or the occurrence of any event or
condition which might constitute grounds under ERISA for the
termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any
Pension Plan; (vi) the imposition of liability on the
Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA
Affiliates pursuant to Section 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA
or by reason of the application of Section 4212(c) of
ERISA; (vii) the withdrawal of the Borrower, any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in a
complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Sections 4203
and 4205 of ERISA) from any Multiemployer Plan if there is any
potential liability therefor, or the receipt by the Borrower, any
of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of
notice from any Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or
insolvency pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA, or that
it intends to terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A
or 4042 of ERISA; (viii) the occurrence of an act or omission
which could give rise to the imposition on the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries of fines, penalties, taxes or related charges
under Chapter 43 of the Code or under Section 409,
Section 502(c), (i) or (l), or Section 4071 of ERISA
in respect of any Employee Benefit Plan; (ix) the assertion of
a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against
any Employee Benefit Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan or the
assets thereof, or against the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in connection with any
Employee Benefit Plan; (x) receipt from the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service of notice of the failure of any Pension Plan (or any other
Employee Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under
Section 401(a)
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of the Code) to qualify
under Section 401(a) of the Code, or the failure of any
trust forming part of any Pension Plan to qualify for
exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code;
or (xi) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to
Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the Code or pursuant to ERISA
with respect to any Pension Plan.
“EURIBO
Rate” means, for any Interest Period, the rate
appearing on Page 248 of the Moneyline Telerate Service (or on
any successor or substitute page of such Service, or any
successor to or substitute for such Service, providing rate
quotations comparable to those currently provided on such
page of such Service, as reasonably determined by the
Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing
quotations of interest rates applicable to deposits in Euro by
reference to the Banking Federation of the European Union
Settlement Rates for deposits in Euro) at approximately
10:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the
commencement of such Interest Period or, if for any reason such
rate is not available, the average (rounded to the nearest 1/100 of
1% per annum) of the respective rates per annum at which deposits
in Euros are offered by the principal office of each of the
Reference Banks in London, England to prime banks in the London
interbank market at 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days
before the first day of such Interest Period in an amount
substantially equal to such Reference Bank’s Revolving Loan
to be outstanding during such Interest Period and for a period
equal to such Interest Period (subject, however, to the provisions
of Section 2.4).
“Euro”
or “E” means the single currency of the European
Union as constituted by the Treaty on European Union and as
referred to in the EMU Legislation for the introduction of,
changeover to or operation of the Euro in one or more member
states.
“Eurocurrency”
, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, means such Loan,
or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, shall bear interest at a
rate determined by reference to Adjusted LIBOR and the Applicable
Margin.
“
Eurocurrency Loan ” means a Revolving Loan bearing
interest before maturity at the rate specified in
Section 2.6(b).
“ Event
of Default ” means any of the events or circumstances
specified in Section 7.1.
“Exchange
Rate” means on any day, with respect to Euros,
Pounds, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Singapore Dollars, or
Kroner, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into
Dollars, as set forth at approximately 11:00 A.M. on such day
on the applicable page of the Bloomberg Service reporting the
exchange rates for such currency. In the event such exchange rate
does not appear on the applicable page of such service, the
Exchange Rate shall be determined by reference to such other
publicly available services for displaying currency exchange rates
as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing
Bank, and the Borrower, or, in the absence of such agreement, such
Exchange Rate shall instead be determined by the Administrative
Agent and Issuing Bank, as applicable, based on current market spot
rates in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.19;
provided that if at the time of any such determination, for
any reason, no such spot rate is being quoted, the Administrative
Agent or Issuing Bank, as applicable, after consultation with the
Borrower, may use any reasonable
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method it
deems appropriate to determine such rate, and such determination
shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
“Existing Credit
Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to such term
in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Existing Credit
Facility ” has the meaning ascribed to such term
in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Extending
Lender” has the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 2.16.
“Foreign Currency
Sublimit” means $200,000,000.
“ Foreign
Plan ” means any pension, profit sharing, deferred
compensation, or other employee benefit plan, program or
arrangement maintained by any foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower
which, under applicable local law, is required to be funded through
a trust or other funding vehicle, but shall not include any benefit
provided by a foreign government or its agencies.
“
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles
from time to time in effect as set forth in the opinions and
pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in
such other statements, opinions and pronouncements by such other
entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the U.S.
accounting profession.
“Governmental
Authority” means the government of the United
States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision
thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority,
instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other
entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing,
regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining
to government.
“GSF”
means GlobalSantaFe Corporation, a Cayman Islands company.
“GSF Credit
Agreement” means the Revolving Credit Agreement
dated as of August 15, 2006 among GSF, the lenders that are
parties thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, as
the same has been amended and supplemented and is in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Date.
“GSF Credit
Facility” means the revolving credit facility
established in favor of GSF pursuant to the GSF Credit
Agreement.
“
Guarantor ” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower
required to execute and deliver a Subsidiary Guaranty hereunder
pursuant to Section 6.12, in each case unless and until the
relevant Subsidiary Guaranty is released pursuant to
Section 6.12.
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“
Guaranty ” by any Person means all contractual
obligations (other than endorsements in the ordinary course of
business of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or
similar transactions in the ordinary course of business) of such
Person guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person (the
“ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether
directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, all
obligations incurred through an agreement, contingent or otherwise,
by such Person: (i) to purchase such Indebtedness or to
purchase any property or assets constituting security therefor,
primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of such
Indebtedness of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment
of such Indebtedness; or (ii) to advance or supply funds (x)
for the purchase or payment of such Indebtedness, or (y) to
maintain working capital or other balance sheet condition, or
otherwise to advance or make available funds for the purchase or
payment of such Indebtedness, in each case primarily for the
purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness of the ability
of the primary obligor to make payment of such Indebtedness; or
(iii) to lease property, or to purchase securities or other
property or services, of the primary obligor, primarily for the
purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness of the ability
of the primary obligor to make payment of such Indebtedness; or
(iv) otherwise to assure the owner of such Indebtedness of the
primary obligor against loss in respect thereof. For the purpose of
all computations made under this Agreement, the amount of a
Guaranty in respect of any Indebtedness shall be deemed to be equal
to the amount that would apply if such Indebtedness was the direct
obligation of such Person rather than the primary obligor or, if
less, the maximum aggregate potential liability of such Person
under the terms of the Guaranty.
“
Hazardous Material ” has the meaning ascribed to such
term in the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Acts of 1986, and shall also include petroleum,
including crude oil or any fraction thereof, or any other substance
defined as “ hazardous ” or “ toxic
” or words with similar meaning and effect under any
Environmental Law applicable to the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries.
“ Highest
Lawful Rate ” means the maximum nonusurious interest
rate, if any, that any time or from time to time may be
contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on any Loans,
under laws applicable to any of the Lenders which are presently in
effect or, to the extent allowed by applicable law, under such laws
which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher
maximum nonusurious interest rate than applicable laws now allow.
Determination of the rate of interest for the purpose of
determining whether any Loans are usurious under all applicable
laws shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating, and
spreading, in equal parts during the period of the full stated term
of the Loans, all interest at any time contracted for, taken,
reserved, charged or received from the Borrower in connection with
the Loans.
“
Indebtedness ” means, for any Person, the following
obligations of such Person, without duplication:
(i) obligations of such Person for borrowed money;
(ii) obligations of such Person representing the deferred
purchase price of property or services other than accounts payable
and accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business
and other than amounts which are being contested in good faith and
for which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided;
(iii) obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, notes,
bankers acceptances, debentures or other similar instruments of
such Person, or obligations of such Person arising,
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whether absolute or
contingent, out of letters of credit issued for such Person’s
account or pursuant to such Person’s application securing
Indebtedness; (iv) obligations of other Persons, whether or
not assumed, secured by Liens (other than Permitted Liens) upon
property or payable out of the proceeds or production from property
now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, but only to the
extent of such property’s fair market value;
(v) Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;
(vi) obligations under Interest Rate Protection Agreements and
Currency Rate Protection Agreements; and (vii) obligations of
such Person pursuant to a Guaranty of any of the foregoing
obligations of another Person; provided, however ,
Indebtedness shall exclude Non-recourse Debt and any Indebtedness
attributable to the mark-to-market treatment of obligations of the
type described in clause (vi) in the definition of
Indebtedness and any actual fair value adjustment arising from any
Interest Rate Protection Agreements and Currency Rate Protection
Agreements that have been cancelled or otherwise terminated before
their scheduled expiration, in each case in respect of Interest
Rate Protection Agreements and Currency Rate Protection Agreements
entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for
investment or speculative purposes. For purposes of this Agreement,
the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of
any partnership or joint venture to the extent such Indebtedness is
recourse to such Person.
“
Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to
any Base Rate Loan, the last day of each March, June,
September and December and (b) with respect to any
Eurocurrency Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable
to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case
of a Eurocurrency Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than
three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of
such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three
months’ duration after the first day of such Interest
Period.
“
Interest Period ” means with respect to any
Eurocurrency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such
Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the
calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter (or
if available from each Lender making a Loan as part of such
Borrowing, any other period), in each case as the Borrower
may elect. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing
initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and, in
the case of a Borrowing, thereafter shall be the effective date of
the most recent conversion or continuation of such
Borrowing.
“
Interest Rate Protection Agreement ” means any
interest rate swap, interest rate cap, interest rate collar, or
other interest rate hedging agreement or arrangement designed to
protect against fluctuations in interest rates.
“ ISP
” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the
“International Standby Practices 1998” published by the
Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such
later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of
issuance).
“Issuing
Bank” means each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
Citibank, N.A., and each other Lender agreeing with the Borrower
and the Administrative Agent to act as an Issuing Bank in respect
of a Letter of Credit requested by the Borrower to be issued under
this Agreement.
“Kroner”
means lawful money of the Kingdom of Norway.
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“L/C
Documents” means the Letters of Credit, any
Issuance Requests and Applications with respect thereto, any draft
or other document presented in connection with a drawing
thereunder, and this Agreement.
“L/C
Obligations” means a s at any date of determination, the
aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding
Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all unpaid Reimbursement
Obligations. For purposes of computing the amount available to be
drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of
Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 2.12(e).
For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination
a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount
may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of
Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to
be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available
to be drawn.
“
Lender ” is defined in the preamble.
“ Lending Office ”
means the “Lending Office” of such Lender (or an
Affiliate of such Lender) designated for each Type and/or currency
of Loan or Letter of Credit in the Administrative Questionnaire
submitted by such Lender or such other office of such Lender (or an
Affiliate of such Lender) as such Lender may from time to time
specify to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the office
by which its Loans and Letters of Credit of such Type and/or
currency are to be made and maintained.
“Letter of
Credit” means any of the letters of credit to be
issued by the Issuing Bank for the account of the Borrower pursuant
to Section 2.12(a).
“Letter of Credit
Maximum Amount” means, at any time, the lesser of
(i) $2,000,000,000 and (ii) the Revolving Credit
Commitment Amount in effect at such time; provided, however
, that (i) neither JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. nor Citibank,
N.A. shall be required to issue Letters of Credit or have
outstanding at any time L/C Obligations with an aggregate Dollar
Equivalent in excess of $500,000,000 for either such Issuing Bank,
except as may otherwise be agreed in writing by JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A. or Citibank, N.A., as the case may be, and
(ii) no other Issuing Bank shall be required to issue Letters
of Credit or have outstanding at any time L/C Obligations with an
aggregate Dollar Equivalent in excess of an amount to be agreed in
writing by the Borrower and such Issuing Bank.
“
Leverage Ratio ” means, at any date of determination,
the ratio of (a) (i) Consolidated Indebtedness of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the then most
recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower minus (ii) the
aggregate amount as at such date of unrestricted cash on which no
Lien or restriction whatsoever exists (other than usual and
customary rights of set-off for deposit account fees and expenses
required by financial institutions where such cash is deposited)
and cash deposited in restricted accounts that require the payee of
such Indebtedness to consent to withdrawal thereof and earmarked
for amortization of such Indebtedness (other than the portion
thereof payable against interest) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA
for the then most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower and
the immediately preceding three fiscal quarters.
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“ LIBOR
Rate ” means, for any Interest Period for each
Eurocurrency Loan, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) in
the case of any Revolving Loan denominated in any currency other
than Euro, the rate per annum appearing on Reuters LIBOR01
Page (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered
rate for deposits in the applicable currency at approximately
11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first
day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of deposits in Pounds,
at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the first day of
such Interest Period) for a term comparable to such Interest Period
or, if for any reason such rate is not available, the average
(rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1% per annum) of the rate per
annum at which deposits in the applicable currency are offered by
the principal office of each of the Reference Banks in London,
England to prime banks in the London interbank market at
11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first
day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of deposits in Pounds,
at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the first day of
such Interest Period) in an amount substantially equal to such
Reference Bank’s Eurocurrency Loan comprising part of
such Borrowing to be outstanding during such Interest Period and
for a period equal to such Interest Period or, (b) in the case
of any Revolving Loan denominated in Euros, the EURIBO Rate. If
Reuters LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) is unavailable,
the LIBOR Rate for any Interest Period for each Eurocurrency Loan
comprising part of the same Borrowing shall be determined by
the Administrative Agent on the basis of applicable rates furnished
to and received by the Administrative Agent from the Reference
Banks, such rates being the rates at which such Reference Banks are
offered deposits for the applicable currency in the Dollar
Equivalent of approximately $5,000,000 for a period approximately
equal to such Interest Period in the London interbank market at
11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first
day of such Interest Period.
“
Lien ” means any interest in any property or asset in
favor of a Person other than the owner of such property or asset
and securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person,
whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or
contract, including, but not limited to, the security interest lien
arising from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, conditional sale,
security agreement or trust receipt, or a lease, consignment or
bailment for security purposes.
“
Loan ” means (i) a Base Rate Loan or (ii) a
Eurocurrency Loan, as the case may be, and
“Loans” means two or more of any such
Loans.
“
Mandatory Cost ” means in relation to any relevant
period and sum, the addition to the interest rate determined in
accordance with Exhibit 2.15 hereto.
“
Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse
effect on (i) the business, assets, operations or condition of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or
(ii) the Borrower’s ability to perform any of its
payment obligations under the Agreement or the Notes, or in respect
of the Letters of Credit.
“
Maturity Date ” means the earlier of (i) the
Commitment Termination Date, and (ii) the date on which the
Loans have become due and payable pursuant to Section 7.2 or
7.3.
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“
Merger ” means the merger (by way of a scheme of
arrangement qualifying as an amalgamation under the Companies Law
of the Cayman Islands) of GSF with Merger Sub pursuant to the
Merger Agreement.
“ Merger
Agreement ” means that certain Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated as of July 21, 2007 among the Borrower, GSF and
Merger Sub, including all schedules, exhibits and annexes
thereto.
“ Merger
Documentation ” means, collectively, the Merger Agreement
and all material documents (including all schedules, exhibits, and
annexes thereto) affecting the terms thereof or entered into in
connection therewith.
“ Merger
Sub ” means Transocean Worldwide Inc., a Cayman Islands
company wholly owned by the Borrower.
“ Merger
Transactions ” means the Merger, the reclassification of
the Borrower’s ordinary shares, and the related transactions
as provided in the Merger Agreement.
“
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors
Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.
“ Multiemployer Plan ” means
any Employee Benefit Plan that is a “multiemployer
plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA
“
Non-recourse Debt ” means with respect to any Person
(i) obligations of such Person against which the obligee has
no recourse to such Person except as to certain named or described
present or future assets or interests of such Person, and
(ii) the obligations of SPVs to the extent the obligee thereof
has no recourse to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except
as to certain specified present or future assets or interests of
SPVs.
“
Note ” means any of the promissory notes of the
Borrower defined in Section 2.8.
“
Obligations ” means all obligations of the Borrower to
pay fees, costs and expenses hereunder, to pay principal or
interest on Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and to pay any
other obligations to the Administrative Agent or any Lender or
Issuing Bank arising under any Credit Document.
“ Other
Agents ” means, collectively, the Syndication Agent, the
Co-Syndication Agent, and the Co-Documentation Agents.
“ Pacific
Drilling Debt ” means the Indebtedness incurred to
finance up to 50% of the construction and mobilization costs of two
drillships under construction in Korea to be owned by the Pacific
Drilling joint venture, as more particularly described on
Schedule 5.15 .
“Patriot
Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America
by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law
October 26, 2001, as amended from time to time.
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“
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
or any successor thereto.
“ Pension
Plan ” means any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a
Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Section 412 of the Code
or Section 302 of ERISA.
“
Percentage ” means, for each Lender, the percentage of
the Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment;
provided, that, if the Commitments are terminated, each
Lender’s Percentage shall be calculated based on such
Lender’s pro rata share of the total Loans and L/C
Obligations then outstanding or, if no Loans or L/C Obligations are
then outstanding, its Commitment in effect immediately before such
termination, subject to any assignments by such Lender of
Obligations pursuant to Section 10.10.
“
Performance Guaranties ” means all Guaranties of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries delivered in connection with
the construction financing of drill ships, offshore mobile drilling
units or offshore drilling rigs for which firm drilling contracts
have been obtained by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or a
SPV.
“
Performance Letters of Credit ” means all letters of
credit for the account of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or a SPV
issued as support for Non-recourse Debt or a Performance
Guaranty.
“
Permitted Business ” has the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 6.8.
“
Permitted Liens ” means the Liens permitted as
described in Section 6.11.
“
Person ” means an individual, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, association, trust,
unincorporated organization or any other entity or organization,
including a government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
“
Plan ” means an employee pension benefit plan covered
by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards
under Section 412 of the Code that is either
(i) maintained by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or
(ii) maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement
or any other arrangement under which more than one employer makes
contributions and to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or
has within the preceding five (5) plan years made or had an
obligation to make contributions.
“Pounds”
means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
“Reference
Banks” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and
Citibank, N.A. or if any such Lender assigns all of its Commitment
and the Loans owing to it in accordance with Section 10.10,
such other Lender as may be designated by the Administrative
Agent and approved by the Borrower (such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld).
“Reimbursement
Obligations” has the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 2.12(c).
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“
Replacement Lender ” has the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 2.16.
“
Required Lenders ” means, Lenders having Revolving
Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing more than 50%
of the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures and unused
Commitments at such time or, if the Commitments have been
terminated or expired, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of
the total Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders (in each case
determined on the basis of the Dollar Equivalent of any amounts
denominated in any currencies other than U.S. Dollars).
“Reset
Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 10.19.
“Revolving
Credit” means the credit facility for making
Revolving Loans and issuing Letters of Credit described in Sections
2.1 and 2.12.
“Revolving Credit
Commitment Amount” means an amount equal to
$2,000,000,000, as such amount may be reduced from time to
time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Revolving Credit
Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any
time, the sum at such time, without duplication, of (i) such
Lender’s applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of
the principal amounts of the outstanding Revolving Loans, and
(ii) such Lender’s applicable Percentage of the Dollar
Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding L/C Obligations.
“Revolving
Loan” means each of the revolving loans defined in
Section 2.1.
“Revolving
Obligations” means the sum of the Dollar
Equivalent of the principal amount of all Revolving Loans and L/C
Obligations outstanding.
“Sale-Leaseback
Transaction” means any arrangement whereby the
Borrower or a Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any property, real
or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease property that it
intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as
the property sold or transferred; provided, however ,
Sale-Leaseback Transaction shall exclude any transaction between
(i) the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries, and
(ii) any Subsidiary of the Borrower and any other Subsidiary
of the Borrower.
“
S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s
Ratings Group or any successor thereto.
“SPV”
means any Person that is designated by the Borrower as a SPV,
provided that the Borrower shall not designate as a
SPV any Subsidiary that owns, directly or indirectly, any other
Subsidiary that has total assets (including assets of any
Subsidiaries of such other Subsidiary, but excluding any assets
that would be eliminated in consolidation with the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries) which equates to at least five percent (5%) of the
Borrower’s Total Assets, or that had net income (including
net income of any Subsidiaries of such other Subsidiary, all before
discontinued operations and income or loss resulting from
extraordinary items, but excluding revenues and expenses that would
be eliminated in consolidation with the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries and excluding any loss or gain resulting from the
early extinguishment of
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Indebtedness) during
the most recently completed fiscal year of the Borrower in excess
of the greater of (i) $1,000,000, and (ii) fifteen
percent (15%) of the net income (before discontinued operations and
income or loss resulting from extraordinary items and excluding any
loss or gain resulting from the early extinguishment of
Indebtedness) for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, all as
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP during
such fiscal year of the Borrower. The Borrower may elect to
treat any Subsidiary as a SPV (provided such Subsidiary would
otherwise qualify as such), and may rescind any such prior
election, by giving written notice thereof to the Administrative
Agent specifying the name of such Subsidiary or SPV, as the case
may be, and the effective date of such election, which shall
be a date within sixty (60) days after the date such notice is
given. The election to treat a particular Person as a SPV
may only be made once.
“
Singapore Dollars ” means the lawful currency of
Singapore.
“Significant
Subsidiary” has the meaning ascribed to it under
Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
“Specified
Currency” means each of the following
currencies: Kroner, Australian Dollars and Singapore
Dollars.
“Statutory Reserve
Rate” means, with respect to any currency, the
aggregate of the maximum reserve, liquid asset or similar
percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or
supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by any
Governmental Authority of the United States or of the jurisdiction
of such currency or any jurisdiction in which Loans in such
currency are made to which banks in such jurisdiction are subject
for any category of deposits or liabilities customarily used to
fund loans in such currency or by reference to which interest rates
applicable to loans in such currency are determined. Such reserve,
liquid asset or similar percentages shall include those imposed
pursuant to Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System. Eurocurrency Loans shall be deemed to be subject to
such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for
proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from
time to time to any Lender under Regulation D or any other
applicable law, rule or regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate
shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of
any change in any reserve percentage.
“Sub-Agent”
means any affiliate or correspondent bank of the Administrative
Agent designated by it to perform any duties or
responsibilities of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement
and the other Credit Documents.
“
Subsidiary ” means, for any Person, any other Person
(other than, except in the context of Section 6.6(a), a SPV)
of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding stock or
comparable equity interests having ordinary voting power for the
election of the board of directors of such corporation, any
managers of such limited liability company or similar governing
body (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock or other
equity interests of any other class or classes of such
corporation or other entity shall have or might have voting power
by reason of the happening of any contingency), is at the time
directly or indirectly owned by such former Person or by one or
more of its Subsidiaries. Without limiting the foregoing,
upon
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the effectiveness of
the Merger, all Subsidiaries of GSF at the effective time of the
Merger shall have become Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
“
Subsidiary Debt Basket Amount ” has the meaning
ascribed to such term in Section 6.12(i).
“
Subsidiary Guaranty ” means any Guaranty of any
Subsidiary delivered pursuant to Section 6.12(k).
“Syndication
Agent” means Citibank, N.A., acting in its
capacity as syndication agent for the Lenders, and any successor
Syndication Agent appointed hereunder pursuant to Section 9.7;
provided, however , that the Syndication Agent shall not
have any duties, responsibilities, or obligations hereunder in such
capacity.
“TARGET”
means the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement
Express Transfer system.
“
Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.10.
“364-Day Credit
Agreement” means the 364-Day Credit Agreement
among the Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative
agent, and the lenders that are parties thereto, establishing in
favor of the Borrower a revolving credit facility for a period not
to exceed 364 days as contemplated pursuant to that certain letter
dated November 27, 2007, among the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent and the Co-Lead
Arrangers, as the same may be amended, supplemented and
restated from time to time.
“ Total
Assets ” means, as of any date of determination, the
aggregate book value of the assets of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
GAAP as of such date.
“ Total
Tangible Capitalization ” means, as of any date of
determination, the sum of Consolidated Indebtedness plus
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of such date.
“Type”
, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to
whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans
comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to Adjusted
LIBOR or the Base Rate.
“
Unfunded Vested Liabilities ” means, for any Plan at
any time, the amount (if any) by which the present value of all
vested nonforfeitable accrued benefits under such Plan (determined
on the basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding
purposes in the most recent actuarial valuation for such Plan)
exceeds the fair market value of all Plan assets allocable to such
benefits, determined as of the then most recent valuation date for
such Plan, but only to the extent that such excess represents a
potential liability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to
the PBGC or such Plan.
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“ Withdrawal Liability ”
shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a
complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as
such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of
ERISA.
Section
1.2.
Time of Day . Unless otherwise expressly provided, all
references to time of day in this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents shall be references to New York, New York
time.
Section
1.3.
Accounting Terms; GAAP . Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, and subject to the provisions of Section 10.20,
all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed
in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time.
ARTICLE 2.
THE CREDIT
FACILITIES.
Section
2.1.
Commitments for Revolving Loans . Subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, each Lender severally and not jointly agrees to
make one or more loans (each a “Revolving Loan”
) to the Borrower from time to time prior to the Commitment
Termination Date applicable to such Lender on a revolving basis in
an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding an amount
equal to its Commitment, subject to any reductions thereof pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement; provided , however ,
that no Lender shall be required to make any Revolving Loan if,
after giving effect thereto, (i) the Dollar Equivalent of the
aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans and the L/C
Obligations of all Lenders (determined in accordance with Section
10.19) would thereby exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment Amount
then in effect; or (ii) the Dollar Equivalent of the Revolving
Credit Exposure of such Lender (determined in accordance with
Section 10.19) would thereby exceed its Commitment then in effect.
Each Borrowing of Revolving Loans shall be made ratably from the
Lenders in proportion to their respective Percentages. Revolving
Loans of each Lender may be repaid, in whole or in part, and all or
any portion of the principal amounts thereof reborrowed, before the
Commitment Termination Date applicable to such Lender, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof. Funding of any Revolving Loans
shall be in any combination of U.S. Dollars, Euros, Pounds,
Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Singapore Dollars or Kroner
as specified by the Borrower as set forth in Section 2.3;
provided , that the Dollar Equivalent amount of the
principal amount of outstanding Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations
funded and issued in Euros, Pounds, Australian Dollars, Canadian
Dollars, Singapore Dollars and Kroner determined, with respect to
each such Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations in accordance with
Section 10.19 shall at no time exceed the Foreign Currency Sublimit
then in effect.
Section
2.2.
Types of Revolving Loans and Minimum Borrowing Amounts .
Borrowings of Revolving Loans may be outstanding as either Base
Rate Loans or Adjusted LIBOR Loans, as selected by the Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.3; provided, however , that any
Revolving Loans funded in Euros, Australian Dollars, Canadian
Dollars, Singapore Dollars, Pounds or Kroner may only be
outstanding as Adjusted LIBOR Loans. Each Borrowing of Base Rate
Loans shall be in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 and each
Borrowing of Adjusted LIBOR Loans shall be in an amount of not less
than the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000 and in an integral
multiple of the Borrowing Multiple.
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Section
2.3.
Manner of Borrowings; Continuations and Conversions of
Borrowings .
(a)
Notice of Revolving Loan Borrowings . The Borrower shall
give notice to the Administrative Agent by no later than
(i) 12:00 P.M. at least three (3) Business Days
before the date on which the Borrower requests the Lenders to
advance a Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans to be funded in U.S.
Dollars, (ii) 12:00 P.M. at least four (4) Business
Days before the date on which the Borrower requests the Lenders to
advance a Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans to be funded in Euros,
Pounds or Canadian Dollars (with a copy of any such notice to be
sent simultaneously to the Sub-Agent), (iii) 4:00 P.M.
(London time) at least four (4) Business Days before the date
on which the Borrower requests the Lenders to advance a Borrowing
of Eurocurrency Loans to be funded in any Specified Currency (with
a copy of any such notice to be sent simultaneously to the
Sub-Agent), and (iv) 12:00 P.M. on the date the Borrower
requests the Lenders to advance a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, in
each case pursuant to a duly completed Borrowing Request
substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.3 (each a
“Borrowing Request” ) executed on behalf of
Borrower by two of its officers.
(b)
Notice of Continuation or Conversion of Outstanding
Borrowings . The Borrower may from time to time elect to
change or continue the type of interest rate borne by each
Revolving Loan Borrowing or, subject to the minimum amount
requirements in Section 2.2 for each outstanding Revolving
Loan Borrowing, a portion thereof, as follows: (i) if
such Borrowing is of Eurocurrency Loans, the Borrower
may continue part or all of such Borrowing as
Eurocurrency Loans for an Interest Period specified by the Borrower
or convert part or all of such Borrowing into Base Rate Loans
(if such Borrowing is permitted to be outstanding as Base Rate
Loans under Section 2.2 hereof) on the last day of the
Interest Period applicable thereto, or the Borrower
may earlier convert part or all of such Borrowing into
Base Rate Loans (if such Borrowing is permitted to be outstanding
as Base Rate Loans under Section 2.2 hereof) so long as
it pays the breakage fees and funding losses provided in
Section 2.11; and (ii) if such Borrowing is of Base Rate
Loans, the Borrower may convert all or part of such
Borrowing into Eurocurrency Loans for an Interest Period specified
by the Borrower on any Business Day, in each case pursuant to
notices of continuation or conversion as set forth below. The
Borrower may select multiple Interest Periods for the
Eurocurrency Loans constituting any such particular Borrowing,
provided that at no time shall the number of different
Interest Periods for outstanding Eurocurrency Loans exceed twenty
(20) (it being understood for such purposes that (x) Interest
Periods of the same duration, but commencing on different dates,
shall be counted as different Interest Periods, and (y) all
Interest Periods commencing on the same date and of the same
duration shall be counted as one Interest Period regardless of the
number of Borrowings or Loans involved. Notices of the continuation
of such Eurocurrency Loans for an additional Interest Period or of
the conversion of part or all of such Eurocurrency Loans into
Base Rate Loans or of such Base Rate Loans into Eurocurrency Loans
must be given by no later than (A) 12:00 P.M. at least
three (3) Business Days with respect to Eurocurrency Loans
funded in U.S. Dollars, (B) 12:00 P.M. at least four
(4) Business Days with respect to Eurocurrency Loans funded in
Euros, Pounds or Canadian Dollars (with a copy of any such notice
to be sent simultaneously to the Sub-Agent), and
(C) 4:00 P.M. (London time) at least four
(4) Business Days with respect to Eurocurrency Loans funded in
any Specified Currency (with a copy of any such notice to be sent
simultaneously to the Sub-Agent), in each case before the date of
the requested continuation or conversion.
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(c)
Manner of Notice . The Borrower shall give such notices
concerning the advance, continuation, or conversion of a Borrowing
pursuant to this Section 2.3 by telephone or facsimile (which
notice shall be irrevocable once given and, if by telephone, shall
be promptly confirmed in writing) pursuant to a Borrowing Request
which shall specify the date of the requested advance, continuation
or conversion (which shall be a Business Day), the amount and
currency of the requested Borrowing, whether such Borrowing is to
be advanced, continued, or converted, the type of Loans to comprise
such new, continued or converted Borrowing and, if such Borrowing
is to be comprised of Eurocurrency Loans, the Interest Period
applicable thereto. The Borrower agrees that the Administrative
Agent may rely on any such telephonic or facsimile notice
given by any Person it in good faith believes is an authorized
representative of the Borrower without the necessity of independent
investigation and that, if any such notice by telephone conflicts
with any written confirmation, such telephonic notice shall govern
if the Administrative Agent has acted in reliance thereon.
(d)
Notice to the Lenders . The Administrative Agent shall give
prompt telephonic, telex or facsimile notice to each Lender of any
notice received pursuant to this Section 2.3 relating to a
Revolving Loan Borrowing. The Administrative Agent shall give
notice to the Borrower and each Lender by like means of the
interest rate applicable to each Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans
(but, if such notice is given by telephone, the Administrative
Agent shall confirm such rate in writing) promptly after the
Administrative Agent has made such determination.
(e)
Borrower’s Failure to Notify . If the Borrower fails
to give notice pursuant to Section 2.3(a) of (i) the
continuation or conversion of any outstanding principal amount of a
Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans, or (ii) a Borrowing of
Revolving Loans to pay outstanding Reimbursement Obligations, and
has not notified the Administrative Agent by
(A) 12:00 P.M. at least three (3) Business Days
before the last day of the Interest Period for any Borrowing of
Eurocurrency Loans funded in U.S. Dollars, (B) 12:00 P.M.
at least four (4) Business Days before the last day of the
Interest Period for any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans funded in
Euros, Pounds or Canadian Dollars (with a copy of any such notice
to be sent simultaneously to the Sub-Agent),
(C) 4:00 P.M. (London time) at least four
(4) Business Days before the last day of the Interest Period
for any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans funded in any Specified
Currency (with a copy of any such notice to be sent simultaneously
to the Sub-Agent), or (D) the day such Reimbursement
Obligation becomes due, as the case may be, that it intends to
repay such Borrowing or Reimbursement Obligation, the Borrower
shall be deemed to have requested, as applicable, (x) the
continuation of such Borrowing as a Eurocurrency Loan with an
Interest Period of one (1) month or (y) the advance of a new
Borrowing of Base Rate Loans (after converting, if necessary, the
Reimbursement Obligation into Dollars using the applicable Exchange
Rate in effect on such date) on such day in the amount of the
Reimbursement Obligation then due, which Borrowing pursuant to this
clause (y) shall be deemed to have been funded on such date by the
Lenders in accordance with Section 2.3(a) and to have
been applied on such day to pay the Reimbursement Obligation then
due, or to repay the Lenders that funded their participation in
such Reimbursement Obligation, as applicable, in each case so long
as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or
would occur as a result of such Borrowing but otherwise
disregarding the conditions to Borrowings set forth in
Section 4.2.
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Upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of any Event of Default, and upon notice thereof from the
Administrative Agent to the Borrower (i) each Eurocurrency
Loan will automatically, on the last day of the then existing
Interest Period therefor, convert into a Base Rate Loan, and
(ii) the obligation of the Lenders to convert Loans into
Eurocurrency Loans shall be suspended.
(f)
Conversion . If the Borrower shall elect to convert any
particular Borrowing pursuant to this Section 2.3 from
one Type of Loan to the other only in part, then, from and after
the date on which such conversion shall be effective, such
particular Borrowing shall, for all purposes of this Agreement
(including, without limitation, for purposes of subsequent
application of this sentence) be deemed to instead constitute two
Borrowings (each originally advanced on the same date as such
particular Borrowing), one comprised of (subject to subsequent
conversion in accordance with this Agreement) Eurocurrency Loans in
an aggregate principal amount equal to the portion of such
Borrowing so elected by the Borrower to be comprised of
Eurocurrency Loans and the second comprised of (subject to
subsequent conversion in accordance with this Agreement) Base Rate
Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to the portion of such
particular Borrowing so elected by the Borrower to be comprised of
Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower shall elect to have multiple
Interest Periods apply to any such particular Borrowing comprised
of Eurocurrency Loans, then, from and after the date such multiple
Interest Periods commence, such particular Borrowing shall, for all
purposes of this Agreement (including, without limitation, for
purposes of subsequent application of this sentence), be deemed to
constitute a number of separate Borrowings (each originally
commencing on the same date as such particular Borrowing) equal to
the number of, and corresponding to, the different Interest Periods
so selected, each such deemed separate Borrowing corresponding to a
particular selected Interest Period comprised of (subject to
subsequent conversion in accordance with this Agreement)
Eurocurrency Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
portion of such particular Borrowing so elected by the Borrower to
have such Interest Period. This Section 2.3(f) shall be
applied appropriately in the event that the Borrower shall make the
elections described in the two preceding sentences at the same time
with respect to the same particular Borrowing.
Section
2.4.
Interest Periods . As provided in Section 2.3, at the time
of each request for a Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans, or for the
continuation or conversion of any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans,
the Borrower shall select the Interest Period(s) to be applicable
to such Loans from among the available options, subject to the
limitations in Section 2.3; provided , however ,
that:
(i)
the Borrower may not select an Interest Period that extends
beyond the Commitment Termination Date;
(ii)
whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise be a
day that is not a Business Day, the last day of such Interest
Period shall either be (i) extended to the next succeeding
Business Day, or (ii) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans only,
reduced to the immediately preceding Business Day if the next
succeeding Business Day is in the next calendar month; and
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(iii)
for purposes of determining an Interest Period, a month means a
period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the
numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month;
provided, however , that if there is no such numerically
corresponding day in the month in which an Interest Period is to
end or if an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a
calendar month, then in the case of Eurocurrency Loans only, such
Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar
month in which such Interest Period is to end.
Section
2.5.
Funding of Loans .
(a)
Disbursement of Loans . Not later than 12:00 P.M. with
respect to Borrowings in U.S. Dollars of Eurocurrency Loans, and
3:00 P.M. with respect to Base Rate Revolving Loans, on the
date of any requested advance of a new Borrowing of Loans, each
Lender, subject to all other provisions hereof, shall make
available for the account of its applicable Lending Office its Loan
comprising its portion of such Borrowing in funds immediately
available for the benefit of the Administrative Agent in the
applicable Administrative Agent’s Account and according to
the payment instructions of the Administrative Agent. Not later
than 2:00 P.M. (London time) with respect to a new Borrowing
in Euros, Pounds, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Singapore
Dollars, or Kroner, on the date of any such requested Borrowing,
each Lender, subject to all other provisions hereof, shall make
available its portion of such Borrowing in funds immediately
available for the benefit of the Administrative Agent in the
applicable Administrative Agent’s Account and according to
the payment instructions of the Administrative Agent. The
Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of each such Borrowing
available in immediately available funds to the Borrower (or as
directed in writing by the Borrower) on such date. Acceptance by
the Borrower of any late amount shall not be deemed a waiver by the
Borrower of any rights it may have against any Lender making
funds available after the time prescribed above. No Lender shall be
responsible to the Borrower for any failure by another Lender to
fund its portion of a Borrowing, and no such failure by a Lender
shall relieve any other Lender from its obligation, if any, to fund
its portion of a Borrowing.
(b)
Administrative Agent Reliance on Lender Funding . Unless the
Administrative Agent shall have been notified by a Lender prior to
the time at which such Lender is scheduled to make payment to the
Administrative Agent of the proceeds of a Loan (which notice shall
be effective upon receipt) that such Lender does not intend to make
such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such
Lender has made such payment when due and in reliance upon such
assumption may (but shall not be required to) make available
to the Borrower the proceeds of the Loan to be made by such Lender
and, if any Lender has not in fact made such payment to the
Administrative Agent, such Lender shall, on demand, pay to the
Administrative Agent the amount made available to the Borrower
attributable to such Lender together with interest thereon for each
day during the period commencing on the date such amount was made
available to the Borrower and ending on (but excluding) the date
such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent at a rate
per annum equal to the Administrative Agent’s cost of funds
for such amount. If such amount is not received from such Lender by
the Administrative Agent immediately upon demand, the Borrower
will, on demand, repay to the Administrative Agent the proceeds of
the Loan attributable to such Lender with interest thereon at a
rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable to the
relevant Loan, but the Borrower will in no
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event be liable to pay any amounts otherwise
due pursuant to Section 2.11 in respect of such repayment.
Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to relieve any
Lender from any obligation to fund any Loans hereunder or to
prejudice any rights which the Borrower may have against any
Lender as a result of any default by such Lender
hereunder.
Section
2.6.
Applicable Interest Rates .
(a)
Base Rate Loans . Each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest
(computed on the basis of a 365-day year or 366-day year, as the
case may be, and actual days elapsed excluding the date of
repayment) on the unpaid principal amount thereof from the date
such Loan is made until maturity (whether by acceleration or
otherwise) or conversion to a Eurocurrency Loan, at a rate per
annum equal to the lesser of (i) the Highest Lawful Rate, or
(ii) the Base Rate from time to time in effect. The Borrower
agrees to pay such interest on each Interest Payment Date for such
Loan and at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise).
(b)
Eurocurrency Loans . Each Eurocurrency Loan shall bear
interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days
elapsed, except with respect to Eurocurrency Loans funded in
Pounds, in which case interest will be computed on the basis of a
365-day year or 366-day year, as the case may be, and actual
days elapsed, in each case excluding the date of repayment) on the
unpaid principal amount thereof from the date such Loan is made
until maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) or, in the
case of Eurocurrency Loans, conversion to a Base Rate Loan at a
rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) the Highest Lawful
Rate, or (ii) the sum of Adjusted LIBOR plus the
Applicable Margin. The Borrower agrees to pay such interest on each
Interest Payment Date for such Loan and at maturity (whether by
acceleration or otherwise) or, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans,
conversion to a Base Rate Loan.
(c)
Rate Determinations . The Administrative Agent shall
determine each interest rate applicable to the Loans and
Reimbursement Obligations hereunder insofar as such interest rate
involves a determination of Base Rate, Adjusted LIBOR or LIBOR
Rate, or any applicable default rate pursuant to Section 2.7,
and such determination shall be conclusive and binding except in
the case of the Administrative Agent’s manifest error or
willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall promptly give
notice to the Borrower and each Lender of each determination of
Adjusted LIBOR, with respect to each Eurocurrency Loan.
Section
2.7.
Default Rate . If any payment of principal on any Loan is
not made when due after the expiration of the grace period therefor
provided in Section 7.1(a) (whether by acceleration or otherwise),
or any Reimbursement Obligation is not paid when due as provided in
Section 2.12(c), such Loan or Reimbursement Obligation shall bear
interest (computed on the basis of a year of 360, 365 or 366 days,
as applicable, and actual days elapsed) after any such grace period
expires until such principal then due is paid in full, which the
Borrower agrees to pay on demand, at a rate per annum equal
to:
(a)
for any Base Rate Loan, the lesser of (i) the Highest Lawful
Rate, or (ii) the sum of two percent (2%) per annum plus the
Base Rate from time to time in effect (but not less than the Base
Rate in effect at the time such payment was due);
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(b)
for any Eurocurrency Loan, the lesser of (i) the Highest
Lawful Rate, or (ii) the sum of two percent (2%) per annum
plus the rate of interest in effect thereon at the time of such
default until the end of the Interest Period for such Loan and,
thereafter, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of two percent
(2%) per annum plus (x) in the case of any Loans made in
Dollars, the Base Rate from time to time in effect (but not less
than the Base Rate in effect at the time such payment was due), or
(y) in the case of any Loans made in Euros, Pounds, Australian
Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Singapore Dollars or Kroners, the
interest rate that would otherwise then be applicable under this
Agreement to a Eurocurrency Loan made in such currency for an
Interest Period of one month as from time to time in effect (but
not less than such interest rate in effect at the time such payment
was due); and
(c)
for any unpaid Reimbursement Obligations, the lesser of
(i) the Highest Lawful Rate, or (ii) the sum of two
percent (2%) per annum plus (x) in the case of any
Reimbursement Obligations payable in Dollars, the Base Rate from
time to time in effect (but not less than the Base Rate in effect
at the time such payment was due), or (y) in the case of any
Reimbursement Obligations payable in any currency other than
Dollars, the interest rate that would otherwise then be applicable
under this Agreement to a Eurocurrency Loan made in such currency
for an Interest Period of one month as from time to time in effect
(but not less than such interest rate in effect at the time such
payment was due).
It is the
intention of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to
conform strictly to usury laws applicable to them.
Accordingly, if the transactions contemplated hereby or any Loan or
other Obligation would be usurious as to any of the Lenders under
laws applicable to it (including the laws of the United States of
America and the State of New York or any other jurisdiction whose
laws may be mandatorily applicable to such Lender
notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, the Notes
or any other Credit Document), then, in that event, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Notes or any other
Credit Document, it is agreed as follows: (i) the
aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under
laws applicable to such Lender that is contracted for, taken,
reserved, charged or received by such Lender under this Agreement,
the Notes or any other Credit Document or otherwise shall under no
circumstances exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, and any excess shall
be credited by such Lender on the principal amount of the Loans or
to the Reimbursement Obligations (or, if the principal amount of
the Loans and all Reimbursement Obligations shall have been paid in
full, refunded by such Lender to the Borrower); and (ii) in
the event that the maturity of the Loans is accelerated by reason
of an election of the holder or holders thereof resulting from any
Event of Default hereunder or otherwise, or in the event of any
required or permitted prepayment, then such consideration that
constitutes interest under laws applicable to such Lender
may never include more than the Highest Lawful Rate, and
excess interest, if any, provided for in this Agreement, the Notes,
any other Credit Document or otherwise shall be automatically
canceled by such Lender as of the date of such acceleration or
prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be credited by such
Lender on the principal amount of the Loans or to the Reimbursement
Obligations (or if the principal amount of the Loans and all
Reimbursement Obligations shall have been paid in full, refunded by
such Lender to the Borrower). To the extent that the Texas Finance
Code, Chapters 302 and 303, are relevant to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders for the purpose of determining the Highest
Lawful Rate, the
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Administrative Agent
and the Lenders hereby elect to determine the applicable rate
ceiling under such Chapter by the indicated (weekly) rate ceiling
from time to time in effect, subject to their right subsequently to
change such method in accordance with applicable law. In the event
the Loans and all Reimbursement Obligations are paid in full by the
Borrower prior to the full stated term of the Loans and the
interest received from the actual period of the existence of the
Loans exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, the Lenders shall refund to
the Borrower the amount of the excess or shall credit the amount of
the excess against amounts owing under the Loans and none of the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders shall be subject to any of the
penalties provided by law for contracting for, taking, reserving,
charging or receiving interest in excess of the Highest Lawful
Rate. The Texas Finance Code, Chapter 346, which regulates certain
revolving credit loan accounts and revolving tri-party accounts,
shall not apply to this Agreement or the Loans.
Section
2.8.
Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt .
(a)
Repayment of Loans . The Borrower hereby promises to pay to
the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender, on the
Commitment Termination Date, the unpaid amount of each Revolving
Loan then outstanding.
(b)
Record of Loans by Lenders . Each Lender shall maintain in
accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts
evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender
resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts
of principal and accrued interest payable and paid to such Lender
from time to time hereunder.
(c)
Record of Loans by Administrative Agent . The Administrative
Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the
amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof and the
Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any
principal or accrued interest due and payable or to become due and
payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and
(iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative
Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each
Lender’s share thereof.
(d)
Evidence of Obligations . The entries made in the accounts
maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this
Section shall be prima facie evidence of the
existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein;
provided that the failure of any Lender or the
Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein
shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to
repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(e)
Notes . The Revolving Loans outstanding to the Borrower from
each Lender shall, at the written request of such Lender, be
evidenced by a promissory note of the Borrower payable to such
Lender in the form of Exhibit 2.8A (Master Note)
or, if such Lender so requests in writing, by one or more
individual promissory notes of the Borrower in similar
form but payable in the specific foreign currencies in which
the Loans may be funded (each a “Note” ).
The Borrower agrees to execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent, for the benefit of each Lender requesting one or more
promissory notes as aforesaid, an original of each such promissory
note, appropriately completed, to evidence the respective Loans
made by such Lender hereunder, within ten (10) Business Days
after the Borrower receives a written request therefor.
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(f)
Recording of Loans and Payments on Notes . Each holder of a
Note shall record on its books and records or on a schedule to
its appropriate Note (and prior to any transfer of its Notes shall
endorse thereon or on schedules forming a part thereof
appropriate notations to evidence) the amount of each Loan
outstanding from it to the Borrower, all payments of principal and
interest and the principal balance from time to time outstanding
thereon, the type of such Loan and, if a Eurocurrency Loan the
Interest Period and interest rate applicable thereto. Such record,
whether shown on the books and records of a holder of a Note or on
a schedule to its Note, shall be prima facie evidence
as to all such matters; provided, however , that the failure
of any holder to record any of the foregoing or any error in any
such record shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of
the Borrower to repay all Loans outstanding to it hereunder
together with accrued interest thereon. At the request of any
holder of a Note and upon such holder tendering to the Borrower the
Note to be replaced, the Borrower shall furnish a new Note to such
holder to replace any outstanding Note and at such time the first
notation appearing on the schedule on the reverse side of, or
attached to, such new Note shall set forth the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of all Loans, if any, then outstanding
thereon.
Section
2.9.
Optional Prepayments . The Borrower shall have the privilege
of prepaying any Base Rate Loans without premium or penalty at any
time in whole or at any time and from time to time in part (but, if
in part, then in an amount which is equal to or greater than
$1,000,000); provided , however , that the Borrower
shall have given notice of such prepayment to the Administrative
Agent no later than 12:00 P.M. on the date of such prepayment. The
Borrower shall have the privilege of prepaying any Adjusted LIBOR
Loans (a) without premium or penalty in whole or in part (but, if
in part, then in an amount which is equal to or greater than the
Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000 and in an integral multiple of the
Borrowing Multiple or such smaller amount as needed to prepay a
particular Borrowing in full) only on the last Business Day of an
Interest Period for such Loan, and (b) at any other time without
premium or penalty except for the breakage fees and funding losses
that are required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.11;
provided , however , that the Borrower shall have
given notice of such prepayment to the Administrative Agent no
later than 12:00 P.M. (or, if such notice is being given in respect
of Loans denominated in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, 11:00
A.M. London time) at least three (3) Business Days before the last
Business Day of such Interest Period or the proposed prepayment
date. Any such prepayments shall be made by the payment of the
principal amount to be prepaid and accrued and unpaid interest
thereon to the date of such prepayment. Unless otherwise specified
in writing by the Borrower, optional prepayments shall be applied
first , to the Revolving Loans, second , to the
Reimbursement Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, and
third to any other Obligations then outstanding.
Section
2.10.
Mandatory Prepayments of Loans . In the event and on each
occasion that the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal
amount of outstanding Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations exceeds
the Revolving Credit Commitment Amount then in effect, then the
Borrower shall promptly prepay Revolving Loans in an aggregate
amount sufficient to eliminate such excess. Immediately upon
determining the need to make any such prepayment, the Borrower
shall notify the Administrative Agent of such required prepayment
and of the identity of the particular Revolving Loans being
prepaid. If the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower that
the Administrative Agent has determined that any prepayment is
required under
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this Section 2.10, the
Borrower shall make such prepayment no later than the second
Business Day following such notice. Any mandatory prepayment of
Revolving Loans pursuant hereto shall not be limited by the notice
provision for prepayments set forth in Section 2.9. Each such
prepayment shall be accompanied by a payment of all accrued and
unpaid interest on the Loans prepaid and any applicable breakage
fees and funding losses pursuant to Section 2.11.
Section
2.11.
Breakage Fees . If any Lender incurs any loss, cost or
expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits and other indirect
or consequential damages) by reason of the liquidation or
re-employment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to
fund or maintain any Eurocurrency Loan as a result of any of the
following events other than any such occurrence as a result of a
change of circumstance described in Sections 8.1 or 8.2:
(a)
any payment, prepayment or conversion of any such Loan on a date
other than the last day of its Interest Period (whether by
acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise);
(b)
any failure to make a principal payment of any such Loan on the due
date therefor; or
(c)
any failure by the Borrower to borrow, continue or prepay, or
convert to, any such Loan on the date specified in a notice given
pursuant to Section 2.3 (other than by reason of a default of
such Lender),
then the Borrower shall
pay to such Lender such amount as will reimburse such Lender for
such loss, cost or expense. If any Lender makes such a claim for
compensation, it shall provide to the Borrower a certificate
executed by an officer of such Lender setting forth the amount of
such loss, cost or expense in reasonable detail (including an
explanation of the basis for and the computation of such loss, cost
or expense) no later than ninety (90) days after the event giving
rise to the claim for compensation, and the amounts shown on such
certificate shall be prima facie evidence of such Lender’s
entitlement thereto. Within ten (10) days of receipt of such
certificate, the Borrower shall pay directly to such Lender such
amount as will compensate such Lender for such loss, cost or
expense as provided herein, unless such Lender has failed to timely
give notice to the Borrower of such claim for compensation as
provided herein, in which event the Borrower shall not have any
obligation to pay such claim.
Section
2.12.
Letters of Credit .
(a)
Letters of Credit . Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Issuing Banks agrees to issue, from time to time prior
to the Commitment Termination Date, at the request of the Borrower
and on behalf of the Lenders and in reliance on their obligations
under this Section 2.12, one or more letters of credit (each a
“Letter of Credit” ) for the Borrower’s
account in a face amount in each case of at least $500,000 or, if
denominated in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, the Dollar
Equivalent of $500,000, and in an aggregate undrawn face amount for
all Letters of Credit at any time outstanding not to exceed the
Letter of Credit Maximum Amount; provided , that no
Issuing Bank shall issue a Letter of Credit pursuant to this
Section 2.12 if, after the issuance thereof, (i) the
outstanding Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations would thereby
exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment Amount (determined in
accordance with Section
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10.19) then in effect, (ii) the aggregate
undrawn face amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding would
at any time thereafter (giving effect to the respective scheduled
expiration dates thereof and any automatic extensions provided
therein) exceed the Letter of Credit Maximum Amount scheduled to be
in effect at any such time thereafter (giving effect to any
reductions resulting from the scheduled expiration of the
Commitments of Declining Lenders not offset by new or increased
Commitments of Replacement Lenders or Extending Lenders pursuant to
Section 2.16), or (iii) the issuance of such Letter of
Credit would violate any legal or regulatory restriction then
applicable to such Issuing Bank or any Lender as notified by such
Issuing Bank or such Lender to the Administrative Agent before the
date of issuance of such Letter of Credit. Letters of Credit and
any increases and extensions thereof hereunder may be issued
in face amounts of either Dollars, Euros, Pounds, Australian
Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Singapore Dollars or Kroner; provided
further, that the Dollar Equivalent amount of the principal
amount of outstanding Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit in
Euros, Pounds, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Singapore
Dollars and Kroner determined, with respect to each such Revolving
Loan or Letter of Credit, in accordance with Section 10.19 on
the date such Revolving Loan is funded, continued or converted, or
the date such Letter of Credit is issued, increased and extended,
as applicable, shall not exceed in the aggregate the Foreign
Currency Sublimit.
(b)
Issuance Procedure . To request that an Issuing Bank issue a
Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall deliver to such Issuing Bank
and the Administrative Agent (with a duplicate copy to an
operations employee of such Issuing Bank as designated by such
Issuing Bank from time to time) a duly executed Issuance Request
substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.12A (each
an “Issuance Request” ), together with a duly
executed application for the relevant Letter of Credit
substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.12B (each
an “Application” ), or such other computerized
issuance or application procedure, instituted from time to time by
such Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent and agreed to by the
Borrower, completed to the reasonable satisfaction of such Issuing
Bank and the Administrative Agent, and such other information as
such Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request. In the event of any irreconcilable difference or
inconsistency between this Agreement and an Application, the
provisions of this Agreement shall govern. Upon receipt of a
properly completed and executed Application and any other
reasonably requested information at least three (3) Business
Days prior to any requested issuance date, such Issuing Bank will
process such Application in accordance with its customary
procedures and issue the requested Letter of Credit on the
requested issuance date. The Borrower may cancel any requested
issuance of a Letter of Credit prior to the issuance thereof. The
Issuing Bank will notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender
of the amount, currency, and expiration date of each Letter of
Credit it issues promptly upon issuance thereof. Each Letter of
Credit shall have an expiration date no later than four
(4) Business Days before the Commitment Termination Date. If
any Issuing Bank issues any Letters of Credit with expiration dates
that automatically extend unless such Issuing Bank gives notice
that the expiration date will not so extend, such Issuing Bank will
give such notice of non-renewal before the time necessary to
prevent such automatic extension if (and will not give such notice
of non-renewal before such time unless) before such required notice
date (i) the expiration date of such Letter of Credit if so
extended would be later than four (4) Business Days before the
Commitment Termination Date, (ii) the Commitment Termination
Date shall have occurred, (iii) a Default or an Event of
Default exists and the Required Lenders have given such Issuing
Bank instructions not to so permit the expiration date of such
Letter of Credit to be extended, or (iv)
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such Issuing Bank is so directed by the
Borrower. Each Issuing Bank agrees to issue amendments to any
Letter of Credit issued by it increasing its amount, or extending
its expiration date, at the request of the Borrower, subject to the
conditions precedent for all Borrowings of Section 4.2 and the
other terms and conditions of this Section 2.12.
(c)
The Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligations .
(i)
The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to
reimburse each Issuing Bank for each payment or disbursement made
by such Issuing Bank to settle its obligations under any draft
drawn or other payment made under a Letter of Credit (a
“Reimbursement Obligation” ) within two
(2) Business Days from when such draft is paid or other
payment is made with either funds not borrowed hereunder or with a
Borrowing of Revolving Loans subject to Section 2.3 and the
other terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. The
Reimbursement Obligation shall bear interest (which the Borrower
hereby promises to pay) from and after the date such draft is paid
or other payment is made until (but excluding the date) the
Reimbursement Obligation is paid at the lesser of (x) the Highest
Lawful Rate, or (y) the Base Rate (in the case of a Letter of
Credit payable in Dollars) or the rate of interest that would then
be applicable hereunder to an Adjusted LIBOR Loan with an Interest
Period of one month (in the case of a Letter of Credit payable in
Euros, Pounds, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Singapore
Dollars or Kroner), in each case so long as the Reimbursement
Obligation shall not be past due, and thereafter at the default
rate per annum as set forth in Section 2.7(c), whether or not
the Commitment Termination Date shall have occurred. If any such
payment or disbursement is reimbursed to such Issuing Bank on the
date such payment or disbursement is made by such Issuing Bank,
interest shall be paid on the reimbursable amount for one
(1) day. Each Issuing Bank shall give the Borrower notice of
any drawing on a Letter of Credit issued by it within one
(1) Business Day after such drawing is paid.
(ii)
The Borrower agrees for the benefit of each Issuing Bank and each
Lender that, notwithstanding any provision of any Application, the
obligations of the Borrower under this
Section 2.12(c) and each applicable Application shall be
absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be performed
strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and each
applicable Application under all circumstances whatsoever (other
than the defense of payment in accordance with this Agreement),
including, without limitation, the following circumstances (subject
in all cases to the defense of payment in accordance with this
Agreement):
(1)
any lack of validity or enforceability of any of the L/C
Documents;
(2)
any amendment or waiver of or any consent to depart from all
or any of the provisions of any of the L/C Documents;
(3)
the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right the
Borrower may have at any time against a beneficiary of a
Letter of Credit (or any person for whom a beneficiary may be
acting), any Issuing Bank, any Lender or any other
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Person, whether in connection with this
Agreement, another L/C Document or any unrelated
transaction;
(4)
any statement or any other document presented under a Letter of
Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in
any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in
any respect;
(5)
payment by any Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against
presentation to such Issuing Bank of a draft or certificate that
does not comply with the terms of the Letter of Credit; or
(6)
any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind by any
Issuing Bank, any Lender or any other Person or any other event or
circumstance whatsoever that might, but for the provisions of this
Section 2.12(c), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of
the Borrower’s obligations hereunder, under an Issuance
Request or under an Application;
provided, however
, the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse any Issuing Bank
from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages
(but excluding consequential damages, which are hereby waived to
the extent not prohibited by applicable law) suffered by the
Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct.
(d)
The Participating Interests . Each Lender severally and not
jointly agrees to purchase from each Issuing Bank, and each Issuing
Bank hereby agrees to sell to each Lender, an undivided percentage
participating interest, to the extent of its Percentage, in each
Letter of Credit issued by, and Reimbursement Obligation owed to,
such Issuing Bank in connection with a Letter of Credit. Upon any
failure by the Borrower to pay any Reimbursement Obligation in
connection with a Letter of Credit at the time required in Sections
2.12(c) and 2.3(e), or if any Issuing Bank is required at any
time to return to the Borrower or to a trustee, receiver,
liquidator, custodian or other Person any portion of any payment by
the Borrower of any Reimbursement Obligation in connection with a
Letter of Credit, such Issuing Bank shall promptly give notice of
same to each Lender, and such Issuing Bank shall have the right to
require each Lender to fund its participation in such Reimbursement
Obligation. Each Lender (except the Issuing Bank for the applicable
Letter of Credit to the extent it is also a Lender) shall pay to
the Issuing Bank an amount equal to such Lender’s Percentage
of such unpaid or recaptured Reimbursement Obligation not later
than the Business Day it receives notice from such Issuing Bank to
such effect, if such notice is received before 2:00 P.M., or
not later than the following Business Day if such notice is
received after such time. If a Lender fails to pay timely such
amount to any Issuing Bank, it shall also pay to such Issuing Bank
interest on such amount accrued from the date payment of such
amount was made by such Issuing Bank to the date of such payment by
the Lender at a rate per annum equal to the Administrative
Agent’s cost of funds, such rate to be applicable until the
second Business Day after such payment by such Issuing Bank and
thereafter at the Base Rate in effect for each such day, and only
after such payment shall such Lender be entitled to receive its
Percentage of each payment received on the relevant Reimbursement
Obligation and of interest paid thereon. The several obligations of
the Lenders to each Issuing Bank under this
Section 2.12(d) shall be absolute, irrevocable and
unconditional under any and
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all
circumstances whatsoever and shall not be subject to any set-off,
counterclaim or defense to payment any Lender may have or have
had against the Borrower, such Issuing Bank, and any other Lender
or any other Person whatsoever including, but not limited to, any
defense based on the failure of the demand for payment under the
Letter of Credit to conform to the terms of such Letter of
Credit or the legality, validity, regularity or enforceability of
such Letter of Credit and INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE
RESULTING FROM SUCH ISSUING BANK’S OWN SIMPLE OR CONTRIBUTORY
NEGLIGENCE. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such
obligations shall not be affected by any Default or Event of
Default or by any subsequent reduction or termination of any
Commitment of a Lender, and each payment by a Lender under this
Section 2.12 shall be made without any offset, abatement,
withholding or reduction whatsoever.
(e)
Letter of Credit Amounts
. Unless otherwise specified
herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be
deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such
Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided ,
however , that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by
its terms or the terms of any Application related thereto, provides
for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof,
the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the
Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of
Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not
such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
Section
2.13.
Commitment Terminations . The Borrower shall have the right
at any time and from time to time, upon three (3) Business
Days’ prior and irrevocable written notice to the
Administrative Agent, to terminate or reduce the Commitments
without premium or penalty, in whole or in part, with any partial
reduction (i) to be in an amount not less than $5,000,000 as
determined by the Borrower and in integral multiples of $5,000,000
and (ii) as to the Commitments to be all
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