EURODRY LTD.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Not applicable
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(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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4 Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 24 Maroussi Greece
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Tasos Aslidis, Tel: (908) 301-9091, info@eurodry.gr, EuroDry Ltd. c/o Tasos Aslidis,
11 Canterbury Lane, Watchung, NJ 07069
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(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Forward-Looking Statements
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1
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Part I
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Item 1.
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Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
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2
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Item 2.
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Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
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2
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Item 3.
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Key Information
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2
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Item 4.
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Information on the Company
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40
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Item 4A.
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Unresolved Staff Comments
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57
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Item 5.
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Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
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57
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Item 6.
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Directors, Senior Management and Employees
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70
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Item 7.
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Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
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75
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Item 8.
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Financial Information
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78
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Item 9.
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The Offer and Listing
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79
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Item 10.
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Additional Information
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79
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Item 11.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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91
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Item 12.
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Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities
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92
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Part II
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Item 13.
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Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
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92
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Item 14.
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Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
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92
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Item 15.
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Controls and Procedures
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93
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Item 16A.
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Audit Committee Financial Expert
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94
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Item 16B.
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Code of Ethics
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94
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Item 16C.
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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94
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Item 16D.
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Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
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94
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Item 16E.
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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
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94
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Item 16F.
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Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
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95
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Item 16G.
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Corporate Governance
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95
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Item 16H.
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Mine Safety Disclosure
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95
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Part III
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Item 17.
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Financial Statements
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95
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Item 18.
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Financial Statements
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95
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Item 19.
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Exhibits
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95
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our future operating or financial results;
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future, pending or recent acquisitions, joint ventures, business strategy, areas of possible expansion, and expected capital spending or operating expenses;
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drybulk industry trends, including charter rates and factors affecting vessel supply and demand;
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fluctuations in our stock price as a result of volatility in securities markets;
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the impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, lenders, charterers and other market participants with respect to our Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) policies;
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our financial condition and liquidity, including our ability to obtain additional financing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate activities;
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availability of crew, number of off-hire days, drydocking requirements and insurance costs;
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our expectations about the availability of vessels to purchase or the useful lives of our vessels;
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our expectations relating to dividend payments and our ability to make such payments;
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our ability to leverage to our advantage our Managers’ relationships and reputations in the drybulk shipping industry;
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changes in seaborne and other transportation patterns;
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changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities;
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potential liability from future litigation;
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global and regional political conditions;
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acts of terrorism and other hostilities, including piracy;
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the severity and duration of natural disasters or public health emergencies, including the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, including governments’ related responses to the outbreak which could negatively impact global output and demand
and cause a severe or prolonged decline in global economic activity; and
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other factors discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors.”
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Item 1. |
Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
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Item 2. |
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
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Item 3. |
Key Information
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A. |
Selected Financial Data
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EuroDry Ltd. – Summary of Selected Historical Financials
(in U.S. Dollars except for the Fleet Data and number of shares)
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Statement of Operations Data
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Time charter revenue
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8,331,821
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16,985,607
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25,934,204
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28,789,458
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23,594,678
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Voyage charter revenue
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-
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3,294,608
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-
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-
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-
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Commissions
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(452,868
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)
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(1,122,196
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)
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(1,411,333
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)
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(1,547,996
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)
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(1,305,717
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)
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Net revenue
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7,878,953
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19,158,019
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24,522,871
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27,241,462
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22,288,961
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Voyage expenses
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(82,627
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)
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(2,396,318
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)
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(410,676
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)
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(1,117,022
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)
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(285,132
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)
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Vessel operating expenses
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(4,308,418
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)
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(6,892,388
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)
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(9,183,152
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)
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(10,776,338
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)
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(11,603,414
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)
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Dry-docking expenses
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-
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(127,509
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(1,465,079
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)
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(1,664,915
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)
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(2,275,258
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)
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Vessel depreciation
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(3,828,634
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)
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(4,786,272
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)
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(5,422,155
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)
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(6,458,251
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)
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(6,556,256
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)
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Related party management fees
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(780,135
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)
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(1,409,716
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)
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(1,701,340
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)
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(1,964,536
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)
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(2,018,800
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)
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Loss on termination and impairment of shipbuilding contracts
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(7,050,179
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)
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-
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-
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-
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-
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General and administrative expenses
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(798,828
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)
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(917,160
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)
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(2,346,502
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)
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(2,252,666
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)
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(2,291,244
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)
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Operating (loss) / income
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(8,969,868
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)
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2,628,656
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3,993,967
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3,007,734
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(2,741,143
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Interest and other financing costs
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(1,161,169
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)
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(1,817,574
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)
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(2,913,141
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(3,513,105
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)
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(2,331,998
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)
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Gain/(loss) on derivatives, net
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-
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49,167
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13,786
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496,820
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(790,359
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)
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Other (expenses) / income
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(10,316
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)
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(10,548
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)
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25,123
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25,048
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(14,361
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)
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Net (loss) / income
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(10,141,353
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)
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849,701
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1,119,735
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16,497
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(5,877,861
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)
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Dividends to Series B preferred shares
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-
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(565,229
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)
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(1,748,981
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(1,573,874
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)
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Preferred deemed dividend
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-
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-
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-
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(185,665
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-
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Net (loss) / income attributable to common shareholders
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(10,141,353
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)
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849,701
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554,506
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(1,918,149
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)
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(7,451,735
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)
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(Loss) / earnings per share attributable to common shareholders, basic and diluted
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(6.21
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)
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0.38
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0.25
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(0.85
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(3.28
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)
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Preferred stock dividends declared
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-
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-
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565,229
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1,748,981
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1,573,874
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Preferred dividends declared per preferred share
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-
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-
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28.83
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113.67
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94.78
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding during period, basic and diluted
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1,633,141
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2,213,505
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2,232,821
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2,251,439
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2,275,062
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EuroDry Ltd. – Summary of Selected Historical Financials (continued)
As of December 31,
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Balance Sheet Data
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Current assets
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2,819,911
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7,620,376
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14,465,269
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9,577,657
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6,055,895
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Vessels, net
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64,439,364
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81,979,636
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110,637,462
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105,461,265
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99,305,990
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Deferred assets and other long term assets
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19,430,520
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7,852,664
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2,605,030
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2,650,000
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2,150,000
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Total assets
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86,689,795
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97,452,676
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127,707,761
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117,688,922
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107,511,885
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Current liabilities including current portion of long term debt
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2,124,590
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9,641,000
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8,983,748
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11,169,038
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19,259,797
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Long term bank loans, including current portion
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29,513,283
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38,331,302
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63,358,755
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56,495,134
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51,111,838
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Total liabilities
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55,592,898
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64,590,553
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65,411,848
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61,162,052
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56,971,780
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Preferred shares
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-
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-
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18,757,358
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14,721,665
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15,940,713
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Former Parent Company investment
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41,603,370
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42,518,895
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-
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-
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-
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Number of common shares outstanding
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-
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-
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2,279,920
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2,304,630
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2,348,216
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Share capital
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-
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-
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22,799
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23,046
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23,482
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Total shareholders’ equity
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31,096,897
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32,862,123
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43,538,555
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41,805,205
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34,599,392
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Cash Flow Data
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Year Ended December 31,
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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4,255,829
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2,910,287
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3,970,170
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15,113,924
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2,325,534
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(24,243,012
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)
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(9,635,504
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)
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(29,045,685
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)
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(1,111,297
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)
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(611,106
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)
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Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities
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20,472,737
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9,283,359
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27,928,885
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(12,628,112
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)
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(6,237,552
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)
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EuroDry Ltd. – Summary of Selected Historical Financials (continued)
As of December 31,
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Fleet Data (1)
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Average number of vessels
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2.85
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4.94
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5.74
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7.0
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7.0
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Calendar days
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1,043
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1,802
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2,096
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2,555
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2,562
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Available days
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1,043
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1,802
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2,052
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2,489
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2,491
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Voyage days
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1,043
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1,781
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2,045
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2,473
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2,483
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Utilization Rate (percent)
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100.0
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%
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98.8
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%
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99.7
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%
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99.4
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%
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99.7
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%
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(In U.S. Dollars per day per vessel)
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Average TCE rate (2)
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7,909
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10,042
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12,481
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11,190
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9,388
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Vessel Operating Expenses
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4,131
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3,825
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4,381
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4,218
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4,529
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Management Fees
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748
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782
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812
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769
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788
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G&A Expenses
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766
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509
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1,120
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882
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894
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Total Operating Expenses excluding drydocking expenses
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5,645
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5,116
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6,313
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5,869
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6,211
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Drydocking expenses
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-
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71
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699
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652
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888
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Year Ended December 31,
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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(In U.S. dollars, except for voyage days and TCE rates which are expressed in U.S. dollars per day)
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Time charter revenue
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8,331,821
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16,985,607
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25,934,204
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28,789,458
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23,594,678
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Voyage charter revenue
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-
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3,294,608
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-
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-
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-
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Voyage expenses
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(82,627
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)
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(2,396,318
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)
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(410,676
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)
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(1,117,022
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)
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(285,132
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)
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Time Charter Equivalent or TCE Revenues
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8,249,194
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17,883,897
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25,523,528
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27,672,436
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23,309,546
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Voyage days
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1,043
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1,781
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2,045
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2,473
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2,483
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Average TCE rate
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7,909
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10,042
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12,481
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11,190
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9,388
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B. |
Capitalization and Indebtedness
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C. |
Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
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D. |
Risk Factors
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The uncertainties in global and regional demand for dry bulk trade;
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The volatile drybulk shipping market and difficulty finding profitable charters for our vessels;
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Fluctuations in our stock price as a result of volatility in securities markets;
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The severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including governments’ related responses to the outbreak which could negatively impact global output and demand and cause a severe or prolonged decline in global economic activity,
including possible delays due to quarantine of vessels and crew caused by COVID-19 infections;
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Our ability to comply with various financial and collateral covenants in our credit facilities;
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Uncertainties related to the market value of our vessels;
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Uncertainties related to the supply and demand of drybulk vessels;
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The impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, lenders, charterers and other market participants with respect to our ESG policies;
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• |
Disruption of world trade due to rising protectionism or the breakdown of multilateral trade agreements;
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Disruptions in global financial markets relating to terrorist attacks or geopolitical risk;
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Uncertainties related to conducting business in China;
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Our dependence on a limited number of customers;
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Our ability to enter into time charters with existing and new customers, and to re-charter our vessels upon the expiry of existing charters;
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Uncertainties related to our counterparties’ ability to meet their obligations, which could adversely affect our business;
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Our ability to obtain additional debt financing for future acquisitions of vessels or to refinance our existing debt;
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• |
Uncertainties related to availability of new or secondhand vessels to acquire;
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• |
Uncertainties related to the price of fuel, and our reliance on suppliers;
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• |
Our ability to attract and retain qualified, skilled crew at reasonable cost;
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A potential increase in operating costs associated with the aging of our fleet;
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• |
Our ability to leverage to our advantage our Managers’ relationships and reputation within the drybulk shipping industry;
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• |
Our ability to hedge against fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates;
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The expected cost of, and our ability to comply with, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards, as well as requirements imposed by classification societies and standards demanded by our charterers;
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The expected cost of, and our ability to comply with, changing environmental and operational safety laws;
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• |
Potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, political events, piracy or acts by terrorists and armed conflicts;
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• |
Potential conflicts of interest between us, our principal officers and our Managers;
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• |
Uncertainties related to compliance with sanctions and embargo laws;
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• |
Uncertainties in the interpretation of corporate law in the Marshall Islands;
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• |
Uncertainties over our ability to pay dividends, including our Series B Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series B Preferred Shares”);
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• |
The expected costs associated with complying with public company regulations; and
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• |
The effect of issuance of preferred stock on the voting power of our shareholders.
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• |
supply of, and demand for, drybulk commodities;
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• |
changes in the exploration or production of energy resources and commodities, and the resulting changes in the international pattern of trade;
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• |
global and regional economic and political conditions, including armed conflicts and terrorist activities;
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• |
pandemics, such as the outbreak of COVID-19 originating in China in 2020;
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• |
embargoes and strikes;
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• |
the location of regional and global exploration, production and manufacturing facilities;
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• |
availability of credit to finance international trade;
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• |
the location of consuming regions for energy resources and commodities;
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• |
the distance drybulk commodities are to be moved by sea;
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• |
environmental and other regulatory developments;
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• |
currency exchange rates;
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• |
changes in global production and manufacturing distribution patterns of finished goods that utilize drybulk commodities;
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• |
changes in seaborne and other transportation patterns; and
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• |
weather and other natural phenomena.
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• |
the number of newbuilding orders and deliveries including slippage in deliveries;
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• |
the scrapping rate of older vessels;
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• |
the price of steel and other materials;
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• |
port and canal congestion;
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• |
changes in environmental and other regulations that may limit the useful life of vessels;
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• |
the price of fuel;
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• |
vessel casualties;
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• |
the number of vessels that are out of service; and
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|
• |
changes in global commodity production.
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• |
general economic and market conditions affecting the shipping industry;
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• |
supply of drybulk vessels, including newbuildings;
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|
• |
demand for drybulk vessels;
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|
• |
types and sizes of vessels in our fleet;
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• |
scrap values;
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|
• |
other modes of transportation;
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|
• |
cost of newbuildings;
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|
• |
technological advances;
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|
• |
new regulatory requirements from governments or self-regulated organizations;
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|
• |
competition from other shipping companies; and
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|
• |
prevailing level of charter rates
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|
• |
marine disaster;
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|
• |
piracy;
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|
• |
environmental accidents;
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|
• |
grounding, fire, explosions and collisions;
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|
• |
cargo and property losses or damage;
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|
• |
business interruptions caused by mechanical failure, human error, war, terrorism, political action in various countries, labor strikes, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters or other disasters outside our control, public health
emergencies such as the COVID-19 outbreak; and
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|
• |
work stoppages or other labor problems with crew members serving on our vessels including crew strikes and/or boycotts.
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|
• |
the operations of the shipyards that build any newbuild vessels we may order;
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|
• |
the availability of employment for our vessels;
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|
• |
locating and identifying suitable high-quality secondhand vessels;
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|
• |
obtaining newbuild contracts at acceptable prices;
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|
• |
obtaining required financing on acceptable terms;
|
|
• |
consummating vessel acquisitions;
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|
• |
enlarging our customer base;
|
|
• |
hiring additional shore-based employees and seafarers;
|
|
• |
continuing to meet technical and safety performance standards; and
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|
• |
managing joint ventures or significant acquisitions and integrating the new ships into our fleet.
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• |
fail to realize anticipated benefits, such as new customer relationships, cost-savings or cash flow enhancements;
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• |
be unable to hire, train or retain qualified shore-based and seafaring personnel to manage and operate our growing business and fleet;
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• |
decrease our liquidity by using a significant portion of available cash or borrowing capacity to finance acquisitions;
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|
• |
significantly increase our interest expense or financial leverage if we incur additional debt to finance acquisitions;
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|
• |
incur or assume unanticipated liabilities, losses or costs associated with any vessels or businesses acquired; or
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|
• |
incur other significant charges, such as impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets, asset devaluation or restructuring charges.
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•
|
incur additional indebtedness;
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•
|
create liens on our assets;
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•
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sell capital stock of our subsidiaries;
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•
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make investments;
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•
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engage in mergers or acquisitions;
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•
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pay dividends;
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•
|
make capital expenditures;
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|
•
|
change the management of our vessels or terminate or materially amend the management agreement relating to each vessel; and
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•
|
sell our vessels.
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|
• |
work stoppages or other hostilities, political or economic disturbances that disrupt the operations of the shipyard;
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|
• |
quality or engineering problems;
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|
• |
bankruptcy or other financial crisis of the shipyard;
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|
• |
a backlog of orders at the shipyard;
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|
• |
disputes between us and the shipyard regarding contractual obligations;
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|
• |
weather interference or catastrophic events, such as major earthquakes or fires;
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|
• |
our requests for changes to the original vessel specifications or disputes with the shipyard; or
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• |
shortages of or delays in the receipt of necessary construction materials, such as steel, or equipment, such as main engines, electricity generators and propellers.
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•
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly and annual results and those of other public companies in our industry;
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•
|
changes in market valuations or sales or earnings estimates or publication of research reports by analysts;
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•
|
changes in earnings estimates or shortfalls in our operating results from levels forecasted by securities analysts;
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•
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speculation in the press or investment community about our business or the shipping industry;
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•
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changes in market valuations of similar companies and stock market price and volume fluctuations generally;
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•
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payment of dividends;
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•
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strategic actions by us or our competitors such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances or restructurings;
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•
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changes in government and other regulatory developments;
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•
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additions or departures of key personnel;
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•
|
general market conditions and the state of the securities markets; and
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•
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domestic and international economic, market and currency factors unrelated to our performance.
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Item 4. |
Information on the Company
|
A. |
History and Development of the Company
|
B. |
Business Overview
|
Name
|
Type
|
Dwt
|
Year Built
|
Employment (*)
|
TCE Rate ($/day)
|
|||||||||
Drybulk Vessels
|
||||||||||||||
EKATERINI
|
Kamsarmax
|
82,000
|
2018
|
TC until Mar-22
|
Hire 106% of the Average Baltic Kamsarmax P5TC index (***)
|
|||||||||
XENIA
|
Kamsarmax
|
82,000
|
2016
|
TC until Aug-22
|
Hire 105% of the Average Baltic Kamsarmax P5TC index (***)
|
|||||||||
EIRINI P
|
Panamax
|
76,466
|
2004
|
TC until Apr-21
|
Hire 99% of the Average BPI 4TC index(**)
|
|||||||||
PANTELIS
|
Panamax
|
74,020
|
2000
|
TC until May-21
|
|
$10,450
|
||||||||
TASOS
|
Panamax
|
75,100
|
2000
|
TC until May-21
|
|
$19,750
|
||||||||
ALEXANDROS P
|
Ultramax
|
63,500
|
2017
|
Guardian Navigation GMax LLC Pool
|
Pool revenue from August 2018
|
|||||||||
STARLIGHT
|
Panamax
|
75,845
|
2004
|
TC until Aug-21
|
Hire 98.5% of the Average BPI 4TC index(**)
|
|||||||||
Total Vessels
|
7
|
528,931
|
(*) |
TC denotes time charter. All dates listed are the earliest redelivery dates under each TC.
|
(**) |
BPI stands for the Baltic Panamax Index; The Average BPI 4TC is an index based on four time charter routes.
|
(***) |
The average Baltic Kamsarmax P5TC Index is an index based on five Panamax time charter routes.
|
|
•
|
reports by industry analysts and data providers that focus on our industry and related dynamics affecting vessel values;
|
|
•
|
news and industry reports of similar vessel sales;
|
|
•
|
news and industry reports of sales of vessels that are not similar to our vessels where we have made certain adjustments in an attempt to derive information that can be used as part of our estimates;
|
|
•
|
approximate market values for our vessels or similar vessels that we have received from shipbrokers, whether solicited or unsolicited, or that shipbrokers have generally disseminated;
|
|
•
|
offers that we may have received from potential purchasers of our vessels; and
|
|
•
|
vessel sale prices and values of which we are aware through both formal and informal communications with shipowners, shipbrokers, industry analysts and various other shipping industry participants and observers.
|
Name
|
Capacity
|
Purchase Date
|
Carrying Value as of December 31, 2019
|
Carrying Value as of December 31, 2020
|
|||||||||
Drybulk Vessels
|
(dwt)
|
(million USD)
|
(million USD)
|
||||||||||
PANTELIS
|
74,020
|
Jul-2009
|
$
|
10.86
|
(1)
|
$
|
9.47
|
(2)
|
|||||
EIRINI P
|
76,466
|
May-2014
|
$
|
14.69
|
(1)
|
$
|
13.44
|
(2)
|
|||||
XENIA
|
82,000
|
Feb-2016
|
$
|
27.46
|
(1)
|
$
|
26.34
|
(2)
|
|||||
TASOS
|
75,100
|
Jan-2017
|
$
|
3.84
|
$
|
3.64
|
|||||||
ALEXANDROS P.
|
63,500
|
Jan-2017
|
$
|
16.06
|
$
|
15.48
|
|||||||
EKATERINI
|
82,000
|
May-2018
|
$
|
22.51
|
$
|
21.71
|
(2)
|
||||||
STARLIGHT
|
75,845
|
Nov-2018
|
$
|
10.08
|
(1)
|
$
|
9.23
|
(2)
|
|||||
Total Drybulk Vessels
|
528,931
|
$
|
105.5
|
$
|
99.31
|
|
• |
Experienced Management Team. Our management team has significant experience in all aspects of commercial, technical, operational and financial areas of our business. Aristides J. Pittas, our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, holds a dual graduate degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and Ocean Systems Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has worked in various technical, shipyard and ship
management capacities and since 1991 has focused on the ownership and operation of vessels carrying dry cargoes. Dr. Anastasios Aslidis, our Chief Financial Officer, holds a Ph.D. in Ocean Systems Management also from Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and has over 20 years of experience, primarily as a partner at a Boston based international consulting firm focusing on investment and risk management in the maritime industry.
|
|
• |
Cost Efficient Vessel Operations. We believe that because of the efficiencies afforded to us through Eurobulk, the strength of our management team and the quality of our fleet, we are, and will
continue to be, a reliable, low cost vessel operator, without compromising our high standards of performance, reliability and safety. Our total vessel operating expenses, including management fees and general and administrative expenses but
excluding drydocking expenses were $6,211 per day for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our technical and operating expertise allows us to efficiently manage and transport a wide range of cargoes with a flexible trade route profile, which
helps reduce ballast time between voyages and minimize off-hire days. Our professional, well-trained masters, officers and on board crews further help us to control costs and ensure consistent vessel operating performance. We actively manage
our fleet and strive to maximize utilization and minimize maintenance expenditures for operational and commercial utilization. For the year ended December 31, 2020, our operational fleet utilization was 99.7%, from 99.4% in 2019, while our
commercial utilization rate was at 100% for both years. Our total fleet utilization rate in 2020 was 99.7%.
|
|
• |
Strong Relationships with Customers and Financial Institutions. We believe ourselves, Eurobulk, Eurobulk FE and the Pittas family have developed strong industry relationships and have gained
acceptance with charterers, lenders and insurers because of long-standing reputation for safe and reliable service and financial responsibility through various shipping cycles. Through Eurobulk and Eurobulk FE, we offer reliable service and
cargo carrying flexibility that enables us to attract customers and obtain repeat business. We also believe that the established customer base and reputation of ourselves, Eurobulk, Eurobulk FE and the Pittas family help us to secure
favorable employment for our vessels with well-known charterers.
|
|
• |
Renew and Expand our Fleet. We expect to grow our fleet in a disciplined manner through timely and selective acquisitions of quality vessels. We perform in-depth technical review and financial
analysis of each potential acquisition and only purchase vessels as market opportunities present themselves. We focus on purchasing well-maintained secondhand vessels, newbuildings or newbuilding resales based on the evaluation of each
investment option at the time it is made. During 2018 the construction of an 82,000 DWT bulk carrier was completed, which was delivered on May 7, 2018. In November 2018, we acquired another second hand Panamax drybulk carrier.
|
|
• |
Maintain Balanced Employment. We intend to employ our fleet on either longer term time charters, i.e. charters with duration of more than a year, or shorter term time/spot charters. We seek longer
term time charter employment to obtain adequate cash flow to cover as much as possible of our fleet’s recurring costs, consisting of vessel operating expenses, management fees, general and administrative expenses, interest expense and
drydocking costs for the upcoming 12-month period. We also may use FFAs – as a substitute for time charter employment – to partly provide coverage for our drybulk vessels in order to increase the predictability of our revenues. We look to
deploy the remainder of our fleet on spot charters, shipping pools or contracts of affreightment (“COA”) depending on our view of the direction of the markets and other tactical or strategic considerations. When we expect charter rates to
improve we try to increase the percentage of our fleet employed in shorter term contracts (allowing us to take advantage of higher rates in the future), while when we expect the market to weaken we try to increase the percentage of our fleet
employed in longer term contracts (allowing us to take advantage of higher current rates). We believe this balanced employment strategy will provide us with more predictable operating cash flows and sufficient downside protection, while
allowing us to participate in the potential upside of the spot market during periods of rising charter rates. As of April 15, 2021, on the basis of our existing time charters, approximately 50% of our vessel capacity for the remainder of 2021
are under time charter contracts or pool arrangements, which will ensure employment of a portion of our fleet, partly protect us from market fluctuations and increase our ability to make principal and interest payments on our debt and pay
dividends to our shareholders.
|
|
• |
Optimize Use of Financial Leverage. We intend to use bank debt to partly fund our vessel acquisitions and increase financial returns for our shareholders. We actively assess the level of debt we
incur in light of our ability to repay that debt based on the level of cash flow generated from our balanced chartering strategy and efficient operating cost structure. Our debt repayment schedule as of December 31, 2020 called for a
reduction of approximately 27% of our debt by the end of 2021 and an additional reduction of about 9% by the end of 2022 for a total of 36% reduction over the next two years, excluding any new debt that we assumed or may assume. In January
and February 2021, we refinanced the outstanding loans of three of our vessels, with new loans of $31.7 million, after repaying the outstanding loans of the vessels of $25.8 million as of the date of
|
|
• |
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices: We actively manage a broad range of ESG initiatives, taking into consideration their expected impact on the sustainability of our business over
time, and the potential impact of our business on society and the environment. Regarding environmental initiatives, in 2021 we are implementing technical and operational measures that we expect will result in energy savings and a reduced
carbon footprint for our vessels. Moreover, we pay considerable attention to our human resources both on our vessels and ashore, proven by a variety of practices, including worldwide training on safety and management systems, and medical
insurance for all employees.
|
|
(i) |
injury to, destruction or loss of, or loss of use of, natural resources and related assessment costs;
|
|
(ii) |
injury to, or economic losses resulting from, the destruction of real and personal property;
|
|
(iii) |
loss of subsistence use of natural resources that are injured, destroyed or lost;
|
|
(iv) |
net loss of taxes, royalties, rents, fees or net profit revenues resulting from injury, destruction or loss of real or personal property, or natural resources;
|
|
(v) |
lost profits or impairment of earning capacity due to injury, destruction or loss of real or personal property or natural resources; and
|
|
(vi) |
net cost of increased or additional public services necessitated by removal activities following a discharge of oil, such as protection from fire, safety or health hazards, and loss of subsistence use of natural resources.
|
C. |
Organizational structure
|
D. |
Property, plants and equipment
|
Item 4A. | Unresolved Staff Comments |
Item 5. |
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
|
|
• |
the effective fleet utilization rate;
|
|
• |
estimated scrap values;
|
|
• |
vessel operating costs;
|
|
• |
future drydocking costs; and
|
|
• |
probabilities of sale for each vessel.
|
Vessel
|
Charter Rate as of 12/31/2020
|
Remaining
Months Chartered
|
Remaining Life (years)
|
Rate Year 1 (2021)
|
Rate Year 2 (2022)
|
Rate Year 3+ (2023+)
|
Breakeven Rate (USD/day)
|
Eirini P*
|
12,139
|
3
|
8.5
|
12,189
|
12,189
|
15,296
|
11,384
|
Ekaterini*
|
13,556
|
3
|
22
|
13,350
|
13,350
|
16,753
|
9,476
|
Xenia*
|
12,522
|
20
|
20
|
13,350
|
13,350
|
16,753
|
10,463
|
Pantelis**
|
9,000
|
1
|
4
|
11,725
|
11,725
|
14,713
|
11,518
|
Starlight*
|
12,315
|
8
|
8
|
12,189
|
12,189
|
15,296
|
9,416
|
|
• |
exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal controls over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of Sarbanes-Oxley;
|
|
• |
exemption from new or revised financial accounting standards applicable to public companies until such standards are also applicable to private companies; and
|
|
• |
exemption from compliance with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report in which the auditor would be
required to provide additional information about the audit and financial statements.
|
B. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
|
Borrower
|
December 31, 2020
|
Interest rate (margin + LIBOR)
|
|||
Kamsarmax One Shipping Ltd.
|
9,597,000
|
2.95% + LIBOR
|
|||
Ultra One Shipping Ltd.
|
13,120,000
|
3.25% + LIBOR
|
|||
Kamsarmax Two Shipping Ltd.
|
14,550,000
|
2.80% + LIBOR
|
|||
Light Shipping Ltd. / Areti Shipping Ltd. / Pantelis Shipping Corp.
|
10,800,000
|
3.25% + LIBOR
|
|||
Eirini Shipping Ltd.
|
3,300,000
|
2.70% + LIBOR
|
|||
51,367,000
|
|||||
Less: Current portion
|
(14,013,835
|
)
|
|||
Long-term portion
|
37,353,165
|
C. |
Research and development, patents and licenses, etc.
|
D. |
Trend information
|
E. |
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
|
F. |
Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
|
In U.S. dollars (US$)
|
Total
|
Less Than
|
One to
Three Years
|
Three to
|
More Than
|
One Year
|
Five Years
|
Five Years
|
|||
Bank debt
|
51,367,000
|
14,013,835
|
17,726,890
|
4,476,890
|
15,149,385
|
Interest Payments (1)
|
6,639,000
|
1,977,000
|
2,589,000
|
1,283,000
|
790,000
|
Vessel Management fees (2)
|
5,140,000
|
2,100,000
|
3,040,000
|
-
|
-
|
Other Management fees (3)
|
3,059,000
|
1,250,000
|
1,809,000
|
-
|
-
|
Total
|
66,205,000
|
19,340,835
|
25,164,890
|
5,759,890
|
15,939,385
|
Item 6. |
Directors, Senior Management and Employees
|
A. |
Directors and Senior Management
|
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Aristides J. Pittas
|
61
|
Chairman, President and CEO; Class C Director
|
Dr. Anastasios Aslidis
|
61
|
CFO and Treasurer; Class C Director
|
Aristides P. Pittas
|
69
|
Vice Chairman; Class C Director
|
Stephania Karmiri
|
53
|
Secretary
|
Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos
|
60
|
Class A Director
|
George Taniskidis
|
60
|
Class B Director
|
Apostolos Tamvakakis
|
63
|
Class B Director
|
Christian Donohue
|
53
|
Series B Director
|
B. |
Compensation
|
|
• |
We are not required under Marshall Islands law to maintain a Board of Directors with a majority of independent directors, and we may not be able to maintain a Board of Directors with a majority of independent directors in the future.
|
|
• |
In lieu of a compensation committee comprised of independent directors, our Board of Directors will be responsible for establishing the executive officers’ compensation and benefits. Under Marshall Islands law, compensation of the
executive officers is not required to be determined by an independent committee.
|
|
• |
In lieu of a nomination committee comprised of independent directors, our Board of Directors will be responsible for identifying and recommending potential candidates to become board members and recommending directors for appointment to
board committees. Shareholders may also identify and recommend potential candidates to become board members in writing. No formal written charter has been prepared or adopted because this process is outlined in our bylaws.
|
|
• |
In lieu of obtaining an independent review of related party transactions for conflicts of interests, consistent with Marshall Islands law requirements, a related party transaction will be permitted if: (i) the material facts as to his or
her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of
the disinterested directors, or, if the votes of the disinterested directors are insufficient to constitute an act of the Board of Directors as defined in Section 55 of the Marshall Islands Business Corporations Act, by unanimous vote of the
disinterested directors; or (ii) the material facts as to his relationship or interest are disclosed and the shareholders are entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by a simple
majority vote of the shareholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Company as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the shareholders. Common or interested
directors may be counted
|
|
• |
As a foreign private issuer, we are not required to solicit proxies or provide proxy statements to Nasdaq pursuant to Nasdaq corporate governance rules or Marshall Islands law. Consistent with Marshall Islands law, we will notify our
shareholders of meetings between 15 and 60 days before the meeting. This notification will contain, among other things, information regarding business to be transacted at the meeting. In addition, our bylaws provide that shareholders must
give us advance notice to properly introduce any business at a meeting of the shareholders. Our bylaws also provide that shareholders may designate in writing a proxy to act on their behalf.
|
|
• |
In lieu of holding regular meetings at which only independent directors are present, our entire Board of Directors, a majority of whom are independent, will hold regular meetings as is consistent with the laws of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands.
|
|
• |
The Board of Directors adopted a new Equity Incentive Plan in May 2018. Shareholder approval was not necessary since Marshall Islands law permits the Board of Directors to take such actions.
|
|
• |
As a foreign private issuer, we are not required to obtain shareholder approval if any of our directors, officers, or 5% or greater shareholders has a 5% or greater interest (or such persons collectively have a 10% or greater interest),
directly or indirectly, in the company, or assets to be acquired, or in the consideration to be paid in the transaction(s) and the present or potential issuance of common stock, or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock,
could result in an increase in outstanding common stock or voting power of 5% or more.
|
|
• |
In lieu of obtaining shareholder approval prior to the issuance of designated securities, the Company will comply with provisions of the Marshall Islands Business Corporations Act, providing that the Board of Directors approves share
issuances.
|
Item 7. |
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
|
A. |
Major Stockholders
|
|
Number of Shares of Voting Common Stock Beneficially Owned
|
Percent of Voting of Common Stock (13)
|
Number of Shares of Voting Series B Preferred Stock Beneficially Owned (14)
|
Percent of Voting of Series B Preferred Shares (14)
|
Number of Shares of Voting Common Stock Beneficially Owned Upon Conversion; 50% Voting Before Conversion
|
Percent of Total Voting Securities
|
||||||||||||||||||
Dry Friends Investment Company Inc(2)
|
855,613
|
36.4
|
%
|
855,613
|
30.8
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||||
Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund VI, LLC (3, 4)
|
58,320
|
2.5
|
%
|
8,849
|
65.0
|
%
|
337,998
|
12.2
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners V, LLC (3)
|
121,680
|
5.2
|
%
|
121,680
|
4.4
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||||
Family United Navigation Co
|
350,673
|
14.9
|
%
|
350,673
|
12.6
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Dry Friends Investment Company Inc(4)
|
-
|
-
|
4,757
|
35.0
|
%
|
150,348
|
5.4
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||
Aristides J Pittas(5)
|
36,014
|
1.5
|
%
|
36,014
|
1.3
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||||
George Taniskidis(6)
|
1,500
|
*
|
2,224
|
*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos(7)
|
11,797
|
*
|
11,297
|
*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Aristides P Pittas(8)
|
8,653
|
*
|
7,123
|
*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Anastasios Aslidis(9)
|
13,500
|
*
|
13,500
|
*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Apostolos Tamvakakis(10)
|
3,983
|
*
|
2,686
|
*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Christian Donohue
|
-
|
*
|
-
|
*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Stephania Karmiri(11)
|
-
|
*
|
-
|
*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Symeon Pariaros(12)
|
5,797
|
*
|
5,797
|
*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
All directors and officers and 5% owners as a group
|
1,465,427
|
62.5
|
%
|
13,606
|
100.0
|
%
|
2,778,242
|
68.3
|
%
|
(1) |
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the Rule 13d-3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Except as subject to community
property laws, where applicable, the person named above has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by him/her.
|
(2) |
Represents shares of common stock held of record by Dry Friends. A majority of the shareholders of Dry Friends are members of the Pittas family. Investment power and voting control by Dry Friends resides in its Board of Directors which
consists of five directors, a majority of whom are members of the Pittas family. Actions by Dry Friends may be taken by a majority of the members on its Board of Directors.
|
(3) |
Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC serves as investment advisor to, inter alia, Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners V, LP and Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund VI, LLC, which are the registered holders of the Common Shares and Series B Preferred
Shares of EuroDry Ltd. beneficially owned by Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC. Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC is indirectly controlled by BlackRock, Inc., which may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned by
Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC. The address of Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners V, LP, Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund V, LLC and Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC is 2951 28th Street, Suite 1000, Santa Monica, CA 90405. The address of
BlackRock, Inc. is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners V, LP and Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund VI, LLC currently hold (a) 180,000 shares of common stock and (b) 8,849 Series B Preferred Shares that are
convertible into 279,678 shares of common stock.
|
(4) |
Common shares are issuable upon conversion of Series B Preferred Shares (or any convertible notes into which the Series B Preferred Shares may convert) owned by this shareholder (based on the current conversion ratio).
|
(5) |
Does not include 84,172 shares of common stock held of record by Dry Friends, by virtue of ownership interest in Dry Friends by Mr. Pittas. Mr. Pittas disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Does not
include 1,794 Series B Preferred Shares held of record by Preferred Dry Friends Investment Company Inc., by virtue of ownership interest in Preferred Dry Friends Investment Company Inc. by Mr. Pittas. Mr. Pittas disclaims beneficial ownership
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Includes 2,800 shares vesting on July 1, 2021, 5,400 shares vesting on November 16, 2021 and 5,400 shares vesting on November 16, 2022.
|
(6) |
Does not include 4,086 shares held of record by Dry Friends, by virtue of Mr. Taniskidis’ ownership in Dry Friends. Mr. Taniskidis disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Does not include 125 Series B
Preferred Shares held of record by Preferred Dry Friends Investment Company Inc., by virtue of ownership interest in Preferred Dry Friends Investment Company Inc. by Mr. Taniskidis and members of his family. Mr. Taniskidis disclaims
beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Includes 300 shares vesting on July 1, 2021, 600 shares vesting on November 16, 2021 and 600 shares vesting on November 16, 2022.
|
(7) |
Includes 300 shares vesting on July 1, 2021, 600 shares vesting on November 16, 2021 and 600 shares vesting on November 16, 2022.
|
(8) |
Does not include 210,889 shares of common stock held of record by Dry Friends and Family United Navigation Co., by virtue of ownership interest in Dry Friends and Family United Navigation Co. of Mr. Pittas and members of his family.
Mr. Pittas disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Does not include 104 shares of Series B Preferred stock held of record by Preferred Dry Friends Investment Company Inc., by virtue of ownership interest
in Preferred Dry Friends Investment Company Inc.by Mr. Pittas and members of his family. Includes 770 shares vesting on July 1, 2021, 1,500 shares vesting on November 16, 2021 and 1,500 shares vesting on November 16, 2022.
|
(9) |
Includes 1,900 shares vesting on July 1, 2021, 3,650 shares vesting on November 16, 2021 and 3,650 shares vesting on November 16, 2022.
|
(10) |
Includes 300 shares vesting on July 1, 2021, 600 shares vesting on November 16, 2021 and 600 shares vesting on November 16, 2022.
|
(11) |
Does not include 112 shares of common stock held of records by Dry Friends, by virtue of Mrs. Karmiri’s ownership in Dry Friends. Mrs. Karmiri disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of her pecuniary interest.
|
(12) |
Includes 300 shares vesting on July 1, 2021, 600 shares vesting on November 16, 2021 and 600 shares vesting on November 16, 2022.
|
(13) |
Voting stock includes 56,745 unvested shares for a total of 2,348,216 issued and outstanding shares of the Company as of March 31, 2021.
|
(14) |
As of March 31, 2021, Series B Preferred Shares vote on an as-converted basis weighted by 50%.
|
B. |
Related Party Transactions
|
C. |
Interests of Experts and Counsel
|
Item 8. |
Financial Information
|
A. |
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
|
B. |
Significant Changes
|
Item 9. |
The Offer and Listing
|
A. |
Offer and Listing Details
|
B. |
Plan of Distribution
|
C. |
Markets
|
D. |
Selling Shareholders
|
E. |
Dilution
|
F. |
Expenses of the Issue
|
Item 10. |
Additional Information
|
A. |
Share Capital
|
B. |
Memorandum and Articles of Association
|
C. |
Material Contracts
|
D. |
Exchange Controls
|
E. |
Taxation
|
|
• |
we are organized in a foreign country, or our country of organization, that grants an “equivalent exemption” to corporations organized in the United States; and
|
|
• |
more than 50% of the value of our stock is owned, directly or indirectly, by “qualified shareholders,” individuals who are “residents” of our country of organization or of another foreign country that grants an “equivalent exemption” to
corporations organized in the United States, which we refer to as the “50% Ownership Test,” or
|
|
• |
our stock is “primarily and regularly traded on an established securities market” in our country of organization, in another country that grants an “equivalent exemption” to United States corporations, or in the United States, which we
refer to as the “Publicly-Traded Test.”
|
|
• |
We have, or are considered to have, a fixed place of business in the United States involved in the earning of shipping income; and
|
|
• |
substantially all of our U.S.-source shipping income is attributable to regularly scheduled transportation, such as the operation of a vessel that follows a published schedule with repeated sailings at regular intervals between the same
points for voyages that begin or end in the United States.
|
|
• |
at least 75% of our gross income for such taxable year consists of passive income (e.g., dividends, interest, capital gains and rents derived other than in the active conduct of a rental business); or
|
|
• |
at least 50% of the average value of our assets during such taxable year produce, or are held for the production of, passive income, which we refer to as “passive assets”.
|
|
• |
such gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States, if the Non-U.S. Holder is entitled to the benefits of a United States income tax treaty with respect to that gain, that gain
is taxable only if it is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder in the United States; or
|
|
• |
the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year of disposition and other conditions are met.
|
|
• |
fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number;
|
|
• |
is notified by the IRS that he failed to report all interest or dividends required to be shown on your United States federal income tax returns; or
|
|
• |
in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.
|
F. |
Dividends and paying agents
|
G. |
Statement by experts
|
H. |
Documents on display
|
I. |
Subsidiary Information
|
Item 11. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
Amount in $ (loans)
|
Amount in $ (swap)
|
|
2021
|
474,818
|
(200,000)
|
|
2022
|
355,839
|
(180,417)
|
|
2023
|
251,455
|
(128,333)
|
|
2024
|
185,071
|
(100,000)
|
|
2025 and thereafter
|
315,925
|
(33,333)
|
|
Item 12. |
Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities
|
Item 13. |
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
|
Item 14. |
Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
|
Item 15. |
Controls and Procedures
|
2019
(dollars in thousands) |
2020
(dollars in thousands) |
|||||||
Audit Fees
|
$
|
155
|
$
|
176
|
||||
Audit related fees
|
_
|
_
|
||||||
Tax fees
|
_
|
_
|
||||||
All other fees / expenses
|
_
|
_
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
155
|
$
|
176
|
Item 17. |
Financial Statements
|
Item 18. |
Financial Statements
|
Item 19. |
Exhibits
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1.1
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1.2
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2.1
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2.2
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2.3
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|
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2.4
|
|
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2.5
|
|
|
2.6
|
Form of Contribution Agreement between EuroDry Ltd. and Euroseas Ltd. (2)
|
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4.1
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|
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4.2
|
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4.3
|
|
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4.4
|
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4.5
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4.6
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4.7
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4.8
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4.9
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4.10
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4.11
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4.12
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4.13
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4.14
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4.15
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4.16
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4.17
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4.18
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4.19
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4.20
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4.21
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4.22
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4.23
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4.24
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4.25
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4.26
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4.27
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4.28
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4.29
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8.1
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12.1
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12.2
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13.1
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13.2
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15.1 |
Consent of Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A.
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|
101.INS*
|
XBRL Instance Document
|
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101.SCH*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
|
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101.CAL*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
|
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101.DEF*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
|
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101.LAB*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
|
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101.PRE*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
|
* |
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
|
EURODRY LTD.
(Registrant)
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Aristides J. Pittas
|
|
Aristides J. Pittas
|
||
Chairman, President and CEO
|
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-2
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2020
|
F-3
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended
|
|
December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020
|
F-5
|
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended
|
|
December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020
|
F-6
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
|
|
December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020
|
F-7
|
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-9
|
Notes
|
December 31, 2019
|
December 31, 2020
|
||||||||||
Assets
|
||||||||||||
Current assets
|
||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
5,396,406
|
938,282
|
||||||||||
Restricted cash
|
7
|
1,083,036
|
1,518,036
|
|||||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net
|
1,843,008
|
1,528,055
|
||||||||||
Other receivables
|
459,785
|
460,209
|
||||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
286,711
|
226,033
|
||||||||||
Inventories
|
3
|
508,711
|
1,385,280
|
|||||||||
Total current assets
|
9,577,657
|
6,055,895
|
||||||||||
Long-term assets
|
||||||||||||
Vessels, net
|
4
|
105,461,265
|
99,305,990
|
|||||||||
Restricted cash
|
7
|
2,650,000
|
2,150,000
|
|||||||||
Total assets
|
117,688,922
|
107,511,885
|
||||||||||
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity
|
||||||||||||
Current liabilities
|
||||||||||||
Long-term bank loans, current portion
|
7
|
6,806,294
|
13,793,754
|
|||||||||
Trade accounts payable
|
1,046,561
|
1,074,518
|
||||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
5
|
964,423
|
704,508
|
|||||||||
Accrued preferred dividends
|
14
|
358,726
|
-
|
|||||||||
Derivatives
|
13
|
-
|
456,133
|
|||||||||
Deferred revenues
|
445,824
|
246,125
|
||||||||||
Due to related companies
|
6
|
1,547,210
|
2,984,759
|
|||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
11,169,038
|
19,259,797
|
Notes
|
December 31, 2019
|
December 31, 2020
|
||||||||||
Long-term liabilities
|
||||||||||||
Long-term bank loans, net of current portion
|
7
|
49,688,840
|
37,318,084
|
|||||||||
Derivatives
|
13
|
304,174
|
393,899
|
|||||||||
Total long-term liabilities
|
49,993,014
|
37,711,983
|
||||||||||
Total liabilities
|
61,162,052
|
56,971,780
|
||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies
|
9
|
|||||||||||
Mezzanine Equity
|
||||||||||||
Preferred shares (par value $0.01, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 15,387 and 16,606 issued and outstanding, respectively)
|
14
|
14,721,665
|
15,940,713
|
|||||||||
Shareholders' equity
|
||||||||||||
Common stock (par value $0.01, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 2,304,630 and 2,348,216 issued and outstanding, respectively)
|
23,046
|
23,482
|
||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
52,802,574
|
53,048,060
|
||||||||||
Accumulated deficit
|
(11,020,415
|
)
|
(18,472,150
|
)
|
||||||||
Total shareholders' equity
|
41,805,205
|
34,599,392
|
||||||||||
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity
|
117,688,922
|
107,511,885
|
Notes
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
||||||||||||||||
Time charter revenue
|
25,934,204
|
28,789,458
|
23,594,678
|
|||||||||||||
Commissions (including $324,178, $359,868 and $294,933, respectively, to related party)
|
6
|
(1,411,333
|
)
|
(1,547,996
|
)
|
(1,305,717
|
)
|
|||||||||
Net revenue
|
24,522,871
|
27,241,462
|
22,288,961
|
|||||||||||||
Operating expenses
|
||||||||||||||||
Voyage expenses
|
12
|
410,676
|
1,117,022
|
285,132
|
||||||||||||
Vessel operating expenses (including $115,026, $148,329 and $122,909, respectively, to related party)
|
6, 12
|
9,183,152
|
10,776,338
|
11,603,414
|
||||||||||||
Dry-docking expenses
|
1,465,079
|
1,664,915
|
2,275,258
|
|||||||||||||
Vessel depreciation
|
4
|
5,422,155
|
6,458,251
|
6,556,256
|
||||||||||||
Related party management fees
|
6
|
1,701,340
|
1,964,536
|
2,018,800
|
||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses (including $731,456, $1,250,000 and $1,250,000, respectively, to related party)
|
6, 10
|
2,346,502
|
2,252,666
|
2,291,244
|
||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
|
20,528,904
|
24,233,728
|
25,030,104
|
|||||||||||||
Operating income / (loss)
|
3,993,967
|
3,007,734
|
(2,741,143
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Other income / (expenses)
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest and other financing costs
|
7
|
(2,913,141
|
)
|
(3,513,105
|
)
|
(2,331,998
|
)
|
|||||||||
Gain / (loss) on derivatives, net
|
13
|
13,786
|
496,820
|
(790,359
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Interest income
|
14,083
|
22,216
|
4,094
|
|||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain / (loss)
|
11,040
|
2,832
|
(18,455
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Other expenses, net
|
(2,874,232
|
)
|
(2,991,237
|
)
|
(3,136,718
|
)
|
||||||||||
Net income / (loss)
|
1,119,735
|
16,497
|
(5,877,861
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Dividends to Series B preferred shares
|
14
|
(565,229
|
)
|
(1,748,981
|
)
|
(1,573,874
|
)
|
|||||||||
Preferred deemed dividend
|
-
|
(185,665
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Net income / (loss) attributable to common shareholders
|
554,506
|
(1,918,149
|
)
|
(7,451,735
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Earnings / (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted
|
11
|
0.25
|
(0.85
|
)
|
(3.28
|
)
|
||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year, basic and diluted
|
11
|
2,232,821
|
2,251,439
|
2,275,062
|
Number
of Shares Outstanding |
Common Stock
Amount
|
Additional Paid - in
Capital
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
Former Parent Company investment
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 1, 2018
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(9,656,772
|
)
|
42,518,895
|
32,862,123
|
|||||||||||||||||
Net increase in former Parent Company investment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
9,984,409
|
9,984,409
|
||||||||||||||||||
Capitalization at spin-off, including issuance of common stock
|
2,254,830
|
22,548
|
52,480,756
|
-
|
(52,503,304
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,119,735
|
-
|
1,119,735
|
||||||||||||||||||
Dividends to Series B preferred shares
|
(565,229
|
)
|
(565,229
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted shares for stock incentive award and share-based compensation
|
25,090
|
251
|
137,266
|
-
|
-
|
137,517
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2018
|
2,279,920
|
22,799
|
52,618,022
|
(9,102,266
|
)
|
-
|
43,538,555
|
|||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
16,497
|
-
|
16,497
|
||||||||||||||||||
Dividends to Series B preferred shares
|
(1,748,981
|
)
|
(1,748,981
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred deemed dividend
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(185,665
|
)
|
-
|
(185,665
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted shares for stock incentive award and share-based compensation
|
24,710
|
247
|
184,552
|
-
|
-
|
184,799
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2019
|
2,304,630
|
23,046
|
52,802,574
|
(11,020,415
|
)
|
-
|
41,805,205
|
|||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(5,877,861
|
)
|
-
|
(5,877,861
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Dividends to Series B preferred shares
|
(1,573,874
|
)
|
(1,573,874
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted shares for stock incentive award and share-based compensation
|
44,900
|
449
|
245,473
|
-
|
-
|
245,922
|
||||||||||||||||||
Shares forfeited
|
(1,314
|
)
|
(13
|
)
|
13
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2020
|
2,348,216
|
23,482
|
53,048,060
|
(18,472,150
|
)
|
-
|
34,599,392
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||
Net income / (loss)
|
1,119,735
|
16,497
|
(5,877,861
|
)
|
||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income / (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
||||||||||||
Vessel depreciation
|
5,422,155
|
6,458,251
|
6,556,256
|
|||||||||
Amortization and write off of deferred charges
|
396,925
|
152,879
|
140,704
|
|||||||||
Share-based compensation
|
137,517
|
184,799
|
245,922
|
|||||||||
Provision for doubtful debts
|
167,019
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Change in the fair value of derivatives
|
(3,577
|
)
|
359,204
|
545,859
|
||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||||
(Increase) / decrease in:
|
||||||||||||
Trade accounts receivable
|
(1,809,442
|
)
|
393,202
|
314,953
|
||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(75,269
|
)
|
(138,922
|
)
|
60,678
|
|||||||
Other receivables
|
302,110
|
(117,833
|
)
|
(424
|
)
|
|||||||
Inventories
|
(114,756
|
)
|
58,236
|
(876,569
|
)
|
|||||||
Due from related companies
|
(1,968,521
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||
Increase / (decrease) in:
|
||||||||||||
Trade accounts payable
|
360,599
|
185,151
|
238,081
|
|||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
129,182
|
(201,787
|
)
|
(259,915
|
)
|
|||||||
Deferred revenues
|
(93,507
|
)
|
249,593
|
(199,699
|
)
|
|||||||
Due to related companies
|
-
|
7,514,654
|
1,437,549
|
|||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
3,970,170
|
15,113,924
|
2,325,534
|
|||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||||
Cash paid for vessels under construction, capitalized expenses and vessel acquisition
|
(29,045,685
|
)
|
(1,111,297
|
)
|
(611,106
|
)
|
||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(29,045,685
|
)
|
(1,111,297
|
)
|
(611,106
|
)
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||
Net increase in former Parent Company investment
|
3,298,356
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Redemption of preferred shares
|
-
|
(4,300,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||
Preferred dividends paid
|
-
|
(1,311,612
|
)
|
(713,552
|
)
|
|||||||
Loan arrangement fees paid
|
(432,200
|
)
|
(22,500
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||
Proceeds from long-term bank loans
|
48,400,000
|
4,500,000
|
-
|
|||||||||
Repayment of long-term bank loans
|
(23,337,271
|
)
|
(11,494,000
|
)
|
(5,524,000
|
)
|
||||||
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities
|
27,928,885
|
(12,628,112
|
)
|
(6,237,552
|
)
|
|||||||
Net increase / (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
2,853,370
|
1,374,515
|
(4,523,124
|
)
|
||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
|
4,901,557
|
7,754,927
|
9,129,442
|
|||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
|
7,754,927
|
9,129,442
|
4,606,318
|
|||||||||
Cash Breakdown
|
||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
4,375,972
|
5,396,406
|
938,282
|
|||||||||
Restricted cash, current
|
828,955
|
1,083,036
|
1,518,036
|
|||||||||
Restricted cash, long term
|
2,550,000
|
2,650,000
|
2,150,000
|
|||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows
|
7,754,927
|
9,129,442
|
4,606,318
|
|||||||||
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized expenses
|
2,220,713
|
3,468,478
|
2,426,395
|
|||||||||
Financing and investing activities fees:
|
||||||||||||
Payment-in-kind dividends
|
565,229
|
78,642
|
1,219,048
|
|||||||||
Capital expenditures included in liabilities
|
47,562
|
218,319
|
8,194
|
|||||||||
Accrued preferred dividends
|
-
|
358,726
|
-
|
|||||||||
Preferred shares distributed to EuroDry
|
18,192,129
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Prior year contributions from the former Parent Company recognized in paid-in capital
|
5,490,106
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Due from former Parent Company amount allocated to Due from related companies balance
|
903,283
|
-
|
-
|
• |
Pantelis Shipping Corp., incorporated in the Republic of Liberia on December 4, 2009, owner of the Liberian flag 74,020 DWT bulk carrier M/V "Pantelis" which was built in 2000 and acquired on July 23, 2009.
|
• |
Eirini Shipping Ltd., incorporated in the Republic of Liberia on February 2, 2014, owner of the Liberian flag 76,466 DWT bulk carrier M/V "Eirini P" which was built in 2004 and acquired on May 26, 2014.
|
• |
Ultra One Shipping Ltd., incorporated in the Republic of Liberia on November 21, 2013, owner of Liberian flag 63,500 DWT bulk carrier M/V "Alexandros P." (ex- Hull DY 160). M/V "Alexandros P", which is a new build, was delivered on January
16, 2017.
|
• |
Kamsarmax One Shipping Ltd., incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on April 4, 2014, owner of the Marshall Islands flag 82,000 DWT bulk carrier M/V "Xenia". M/V "Xenia", which is a new build, was delivered on February 25,
2016.
|
• |
Kamsarmax Two Shipping Ltd., incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on April 4, 2014, owner of the Marshall Islands flag 82,000 DWT bulk carrier M/V "Ekaterini". M/V "Ekaterini", which is a new build, was delivered on May 7,
2018.
|
• |
Areti Shipping Ltd., incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on November 15, 2016, owner of the Cypriot flag 75,100 DWT bulk carrier M/V "Tasos" which was built in 2000 and acquired on January 9, 2017.
|
• |
Light Shipping Ltd., incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on November 6, 2018, owner of the Cypriot flag 75,845 DWT bulk carrier M/V "Starlight" which was built in 2004 and acquired on November 30, 2018.
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||
Charterer
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
|||||||||
A/S Klaveness Chartering
|
32
|
%
|
35
|
%
|
23
|
%
|
||||||
Quadra Commodities S.A.
|
-
|
16
|
%
|
19
|
%
|
|||||||
Guardian Navigation GMax LLC pool
|
-
|
15
|
%
|
14
|
%
|
|||||||
Ultrabulk A/S
|
-
|
-
|
13
|
%
|
||||||||
Amaggi Europe B.V.
|
11
|
%
|
-
|
-
|
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies - Continued
|
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies - Continued
|
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies - Continued
|
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies - Continued
|
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies - Continued
|
3. |
Inventories
|
December 31,
2019
|
December 31,
2020
|
|||||||
Lubricants
|
487,268
|
547,534
|
||||||
Victualing
|
21,443
|
38,232
|
||||||
Bunkers
|
-
|
799,514
|
||||||
Total
|
508,711
|
1,385,280
|
4. |
Vessels, net
|
Cost
|
Accumulated
Depreciation
|
Net Book
Value
|
||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2019
|
137,119,350
|
(26,481,888
|
)
|
110,637,462
|
||||||||
- Depreciation for the year
|
-
|
(6,458,251
|
)
|
(6,458,251
|
)
|
|||||||
- Capitalized expenses
|
1,282,054
|
-
|
1,282,054
|
|||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2019
|
138,401,404
|
(32,940,139
|
)
|
105,461,265
|
||||||||
- Depreciation for the year
|
-
|
(6,556,256
|
)
|
(6,556,256
|
)
|
|||||||
- Capitalized expenses
|
400,981
|
-
|
400,981
|
|||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2020
|
138,802,385
|
(39,496,395
|
)
|
99,305,990
|
5. |
Accrued Expenses
|
December 31,
2019
|
December 31,
2020
|
|||||||
Accrued payroll expenses
|
112,381
|
137,332
|
||||||
Accrued interest expense
|
586,186
|
351,085
|
||||||
Accrued general and administrative expenses
|
68,336
|
86,043
|
||||||
Accrued commissions
|
52,175
|
32,586
|
||||||
Other accrued expenses
|
145,345
|
97,462
|
||||||
Total
|
964,423
|
704,508
|
6. |
Related Party Transactions
|
6. |
Related Party Transactions - Continued
|
7. |
Long-Term Bank Loans
|
Borrower
|
December 31,
2019 |
December 31,
2020 |
|||||||
Kamsarmax One Shipping Ltd.
|
(a)
|
10,531,000
|
9,597,000
|
||||||
Ultra One Shipping Ltd.
|
(b)
|
14,060,000
|
13,120,000
|
||||||
Kamsarmax Two Shipping Ltd.
|
(c)
|
16,000,000
|
14,550,000
|
||||||
Light Shipping Ltd. / Areti Shipping Ltd. / Pantelis Shipping Corp.
|
(d)
|
12,200,000
|
10,800,000
|
||||||
Eirini Shipping Ltd.
|
(e)
|
4,100,000
|
3,300,000
|
||||||
56,891,000
|
51,367,000
|
||||||||
Less: Current portion
|
(6,924,000
|
)
|
(14,013,835
|
)
|
|||||
Long-term portion
|
49,967,000
|
37,353,165
|
|||||||
Deferred charges, current portion
|
117,706
|
220,081
|
|||||||
Deferred charges, long-term portion
|
278,160
|
35,081
|
|||||||
Long-term bank loans, current portion net of deferred charges
|
6,806,294
|
13,793,754
|
|||||||
Long-term bank loans, long-term portion net of deferred charges
|
49,688,840
|
37,318,084
|
To December 31:
|
||||
2021
|
14,013,835
|
|||
2022
|
3,538,445
|
|||
2023
|
14,188,445
|
|||
2024
|
2,238,445
|
|||
2025
|
2,238,445
|
|||
Thereafter
|
15,149,385
|
|||
Total
|
51,367,000
|
|
(a) |
On February 17, 2016, the Company signed a term loan facility with Nord LB and, on February 25, 2016, a loan of $13,800,000 was drawn by Kamsarmax One Shipping Ltd. to partly finance the pre-delivery installment of M/V "Xenia". The loan is
to be repaid in fourteen consecutive equal semi-annual installments of $467,000 plus a balloon amount of $7,262,000 to be paid together with the last installment in February 2023. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.95%. The
loan is secured with (i) first priority mortgage over M/V "Xenia", (ii) first assignment of earnings and insurance of M/V "Xenia", (iii) a corporate guarantee of EuroDry Ltd. and other covenants and guarantees similar to the remaining loans
of the Company. The security cover ratio covenant for this facility stands at 130%. The Company completed the refinancing of the specific loan on January 27, 2021 (see note 16(a)).
|
|
(b) |
On October 1, 2018, the Company signed a term loan facility with Eurobank Ergasias S.A. (EFG) of up to $15 million or 60% of the market value of M/V "Alexandros P.", for the purpose of refinancing the outstanding amount of $9.9 million of
the loan facility of HSH Nordbank AG (drawn on January 25, 2017 to partly finance the pre-delivery installment of M/V "Alexandros P.") and providing working capital. The facility was drawn on October 5, 2018. The loan is payable in
twenty-eight consecutive equal quarterly installments of $235,000 each, followed by a balloon payment of $8,420,000 to be paid together with the last installment in October 2025. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.25%. The
loan is secured with (i) first priority mortgage over M/V "Alexandros P.", (ii) first assignment of earnings and insurance of M/V "Alexandros P.", (iii) a corporate guarantee of EuroDry Ltd and other covenants and guarantees similar to the
remaining loans of the Company. The security cover ratio covenant for this facility stands at 120%. The Company paid loan arrangement fees of $135,000 for this loan. The Company completed the refinancing of the specific loan on January 29,
2021 (see note 16(a)).
|
|
(c) |
On April 27, 2018, the Company signed a term loan facility with HSBC Bank Plc. and a loan of $18.4 million was drawn by Kamsarmax Two Shipping Ltd. on April 30, 2018 to finance 70% of the construction cost but no more than 70% of the
market value of M/V "Ekaterini", subject to the existence of a time charter at the time of drawdown for a minimum period of 24 months approved by the lender. The loan is payable in twenty consecutive quarterly installments commencing from
July 2018, eight in the amount of $400,000 and twelve in the amount of $325,000, with a $11,300,000 balloon payment to be paid together with the last installment in April 2023. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.80%. The
loan is secured with (i) first priority mortgage over M/V "Ekaterini", (ii) first assignment of earnings and insurance of M/V "Ekaterini" and (iii) other covenants and guarantees similar to the remaining loans of the Company. The security
cover ratio covenant for this facility stands at 130%. The Company paid loan arrangement fees of $147,200 for this loan.
|
|
(d) |
On November 27, 2018, the Company signed a term loan facility with the National Bank of Greece S.A. ("NBG") and a loan of $15,000,000 was drawn by Light Shipping Ltd., Areti Shipping Ltd. and Pantelis Shipping Corp. for the purpose of
refinancing the existing loans with HSBC Bank Plc. regarding M/V "Pantelis" and M/V "Tasos" and financing part of the acquisition cost of M/V "Starlight". The loan is payable in twelve consecutive equal quarterly installments of $700,000,
commencing from February 2019, plus a balloon amount of $6,600,000 to be paid together with the last installment in November 2021. On July 6, 2020, the Company entered into a supplemental agreement with NBG to defer the last two of its 2020
loan repayments to be repaid together with the respective balloon installment. A total of $1,400,000 was rescheduled to November 2021, increasing the balloon amount to $8,000,000. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.25%. The
loan is secured with (i) first priority mortgages over M/V "Starlight", M/V "Pantelis " and M/V "Tasos" (ii) first assignment of earnings and insurance of M/V "Starlight", M/V "Pantelis " and M/V "Tasos", (iii) a corporate guarantee of
EuroDry Ltd and other covenants and guarantees similar to the remaining loans of the Company. The security cover ratio covenant for this facility stands at 125%. The Company paid loan arrangement fees of $150,000 for this loan.
|
|
(e) |
On May 22, 2019, the Company signed a term loan facility with HSBC Bank Plc. for a loan up to the lesser of 49.9% of the market value of M/V "Eirini P" and $4.5 million to refinance the then existing indebtedness of Eirini Shipping Ltd. On
May 24, 2019, a loan of $4.5 million was drawn by Eirini Shipping Ltd. The loan is payable in twelve consecutive quarterly equal installments of $200,000 each, commencing from August 2019, with a $2,100,000 balloon payment to be paid together
with the last installment in May 2022. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.70%. The loan is secured with (i) first priority mortgage over M/V "Eirini P", (ii) first assignment of earnings and insurance of M/V "Eirini P" and
(iii) other covenants and guarantees similar to the
|
9. |
Commitments and Contingencies
|
|
a) |
On November 3, 2016 an award of 82,080 non-vested restricted shares, was made to 19 key persons of which 50% vested on November 1, 2017 and 50% vested on November 1, 2018; awards to officers and directors amounted to 48,048 shares and the
remaining 34,032 shares were awarded to employees of Eurobulk. 8,208 shares of EuroDry were issued for unvested shares of Euroseas as of the Spin-off date (4,805 were awarded to officers and directors and 3,403 were awarded to employees of
Eurobulk) and vested on November 1, 2018.
|
|
b) |
On November 2, 2017 an award of 100,270 non-vested restricted shares, was made to 18 key persons of which 50% vested on July 1, 2018 and 50% vested on July 1, 2019; awards to officers and directors amounted to 57,700 shares and the
remaining 42,570 shares were awarded to employees of Eurobulk. 20,054 shares of EuroDry were issued for unvested shares of Euroseas as of the Spin-off date (11,540 were awarded to officers and directors and 8,514 were awarded to employees of
Eurobulk), 50% of which vested on July 1, 2018 and 50% vested on July 1, 2019.
|
10. |
Stock Incentive Plan – Continued
|
10. |
Stock Incentive Plan - Continued
|
Non-vested Shares
|
Shares
|
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
|
||||||
Non-vested on January 1, 2019
|
35,117
|
9.61
|
||||||
Granted
|
24,710
|
8.13
|
||||||
Vested
|
(22,572
|
)
|
9.62
|
|||||
Non-vested on December 31, 2019
|
37,255
|
8.81
|
||||||
Non-vested on January 1, 2020
|
37,255
|
8.81
|
||||||
Granted
|
44,900
|
4.30
|
||||||
Vested
|
(24,096
|
)
|
9.11
|
|||||
Forfeited
|
(1,314
|
)
|
9.36
|
|||||
Non-vested on December 31, 2020
|
56,745
|
5.10
|
11. |
Earnings / (Loss) per Share
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
||||||||||
Income:
|
||||||||||||
Net income / (loss)
|
1,119,735
|
16,497
|
(5,877,861
|
)
|
||||||||
Dividends to Series B preferred shares
|
(565,229
|
)
|
(1,748,981
|
)
|
(1,573,874
|
)
|
||||||
Preferred deemed dividend
|
-
|
(185,665
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||
Net income / (loss) attributable to common shareholders
|
554,506
|
(1,918,149
|
)
|
(7,451,735
|
)
|
|||||||
Weighted average common shares – outstanding, basic and diluted
|
2,232,821
|
2,251,439
|
2,275,062
|
|||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings / (loss) per share
|
0.25
|
(0.85
|
)
|
(3.28
|
)
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
||||||||||
Voyage expenses
|
||||||||||||
Port charges and canal dues
|
260,139
|
262,806
|
205,880
|
|||||||||
Bunkers
|
150,537
|
854,216
|
79,252
|
|||||||||
Total
|
410,676
|
1,117,022
|
285,132
|
|||||||||
Vessel operating expenses
|
||||||||||||
Crew wages and related costs
|
5,532,463
|
6,778,958
|
6,744,095
|
|||||||||
Insurance
|
682,991
|
872,131
|
1,085,663
|
|||||||||
Repairs and maintenance
|
407,324
|
375,338
|
352,890
|
|||||||||
Lubricants
|
520,452
|
724,837
|
696,297
|
|||||||||
Spares and consumable stores
|
1,404,080
|
1,368,325
|
2,040,039
|
|||||||||
Professional and legal fees
|
257,250
|
264,704
|
273,958
|
|||||||||
Other
|
378,592
|
392,045
|
410,472
|
|||||||||
Total
|
9,183,152
|
10,776,338
|
11,603,414
|
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
|
Balance Sheet Location
|
December 31, 2019
|
December 31, 2020
|
FFA contract
|
Current liabilities– Derivatives
|
-
|
134,010
|
Interest rate swap contracts
|
Current liabilities – Derivatives
|
-
|
322,123
|
Interest rate swap contracts
|
Long-term liabilities – Derivatives
|
304,174
|
393,899
|
Total derivative liabilities
|
304,174
|
850,032
|
Number
of
Shares
|
Preferred Shares
Amount
|
Dividends paid-in-kind
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Issued,
May 30, 2018
|
19,042
|
18,192,129
|
-
|
18,192,129
|
||||||||||||
Dividends declared
|
566
|
-
|
565,229
|
565,229
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2018
|
19,608
|
18,192,129
|
565,229
|
18,757,358
|
||||||||||||
Dividends declared
|
79
|
-
|
78,642
|
78,642
|
||||||||||||
Redemption of Preferred shares
|
(4,300
|
)
|
(3,775,696
|
)
|
(524,304
|
)
|
(4,300,000
|
)
|
||||||||
Preferred deemed dividend
|
-
|
185,665
|
-
|
185,665
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2019
|
15,387
|
14,602,098
|
119,567
|
14,721,665
|
||||||||||||
Dividends declared
|
1,219
|
-
|
1,219,048
|
1,219,048
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2020
|
16,606
|
14,602,098
|
1,338,615
|
15,940,713
|
Fair Value Measurement as of December 31, 2020
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
(Level 1)
|
(Level 2)
|
(Level 3)
|
|||||||||||||
Liabilities
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swap contracts, current portion
|
$
|
322,123
|
$
|
322,123
|
||||||||||||
FFA contract, current portion
|
$
|
134,010
|
$
|
134,010
|
||||||||||||
Interest rate swap
contracts, long term portion
|
$
|
393,899
|
-
|
$
|
393,899
|
-
|
||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement as of December 31, 2019
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
(Level 1)
|
(Level 2)
|
(Level 3)
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Interest rate swap contracts, long term portion
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$
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304,174
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304,174
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(a) |
On January 27, 2021, the Company signed a term loan facility with Eurobank S.A. for an amount of up to $26,700,000, in order to refinance the existing indebtedness of M/V "Xenia" and M/V "Alexandros P.", amounting to $22,482,000 as of the
date of refinancing, and for working capital purposes, including the partial redemption of the Company's Series B Preferred Shares. The facility was available in two tranches. The first tranche of $13,815,000 was drawn on January 27, 2021
and the second tranche of $12,885,000 was drawn on January 29, 2021 by Kamsarmax One Shipping Ltd. and Ultra One Shipping Ltd. as the Borrowers. The loan is payable in twenty-four consecutive quarterly instalments of $500,000 each followed by
a balloon payment of $14,700,000 to be paid together with the last installment in January 2027. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.75%. The loan is secured with the following: (i) first priority mortgages over M/V "Xenia" and
M/V "Alexandros P.", (ii) first assignment of earnings and insurance and (iii) other covenants and guarantees similar to the remaining loans of the Company. The security cover ratio covenant for this facility stands at 120%.
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(b) |
On January 29, 2021 and February 8, 2021, the Company redeemed a net amount of $3 million of its Series B Preferred Shares ("Preferred Shares") and, contemporaneously, agreed with its preferred shareholders to reduce the dividend rate of
its Preferred Shares to 8% per annum for two years from the 14% per annum level it was set to increase on January 29, 2021. Over the next two years, the Company has also the option to pay the preferred dividends in kind at a rate of 9%. The
dividend rate will reset to 14% per annum on January 29, 2023.
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(c) |
On February 22, 2021, the Company signed a term loan facility with Sinopac Capital International (HK) Limited for an amount of up to $5,000,000, in order to refinance the existing indebtedness of M/V "Eirini P" and for working capital
purposes. An aggregate amount of $5,000,000 was drawn on February 24, 2021 by Eirini Shipping Ltd. as the Borrower. The loan is payable in twenty consecutive quarterly instalments of $210,000 each followed by a balloon payment of $800,000 to
be paid together with the last installment in February 2026. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.60%. The loan is secured with the following: (i) first priority mortgages over M/V "Eirini", (ii) first assignment of earnings
and insurance and (iii) other covenants and guarantees similar to the remaining loans of the Company. The security cover ratio covenant for this facility stands at 120%.
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Clause
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1
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Definitions
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2
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2
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Representations and Warranties
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2
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3
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Agreement of the Lender
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3
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4
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Conditions
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4
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5
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Variations to Loan Agreement and Finance Documents
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4
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6
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Costs and Expenses
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6
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7
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Communications
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6
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8
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Supplemental
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6
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9
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Law and Jurisdiction
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Execution
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Execution Pages
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(1) |
PANTELIS SHIPPING CORP., a corporation incorporated in the
Republic of Liberia whose registered address is at 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia, ARETI SHIPPING LTD and LIGHT SHIPPING LTD, each a corporation incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and whose registered address is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake
Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, MH96960, Marshall Islands (together, the "Borrowers");
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(2) |
EURODRY LTD., a corporation incorporated in the Republic of the
Marshall Islands and whose registered address is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, MH96960, Marshall Islands (the "Guarantor");
and
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(3) |
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A., acting through its branch at 2 Bouboulinas Street and Akti Miaouli, Piraeus 185 35, Greece (as "Lender").
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(A) |
By a loan agreement dated 27 November 2018 (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the "Loan Agreement") and made between (i) the Borrowers and (ii) the Lender, the Lender agreed to make available to the Borrowers a term loan facility of (originally) $15,000,000 on the terms and conditions
contained therein, of which the amount of US$10,800,000 is currently outstanding.
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(B) |
By a guarantee dated 27 November 2018 (as amended and supplemented from time to time) and made between (i) the Guarantor and (ii) the Lender, the Guarantor guaranteed
the Borrowers’ obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Finance Documents.
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(C) |
The Borrowers have requested the Lender’s consent to:
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(i) |
defer the payment of the aggregate amount of $1,400,000 (the “Deferred
Amount”), representing the amount of the Repayment Instalments which will fall due on 28 August 2020 and 30 November 2020 respectively;
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(ii) |
add such Deferred Amount to the Balloon Instalment so that it becomes due and payable together with the Balloon Instalment on the Final Repayment Date; and
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(iii) |
waive the application of the monthly retention provisions included in clause 17.2 (a) of the Loan Agreement relating to the transfers made in respect of the Repayment
Instalments to the Retention Account from the period commencing on 28 May 2020 and ending on 30 November 2020,
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(D) |
The Lender's approval and consent to the Request is subject the terms and conditions of this Supplemental Agreement.
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(E) |
This Supplemental Agreement sets out the terms and conditions on which the Lender agrees to:
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(i) |
the Borrowers’ Request; and
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(ii) |
the consequential amendments to the Loan Agreement and the other Finance Documents.
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1 |
DEFINITIONS
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1.1 |
Defined Expressions
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1.2 |
Definitions
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1.3 |
Application of construction and interpretation provisions of Loan Agreement
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2 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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2.1 |
Repetition of Loan Agreement representations
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2.2 |
Further representations and warranties
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(a) |
each is duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Republic of Liberia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (as applicable)
and has full power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Supplemental Agreement and has complied
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(b) |
all necessary governmental or other official consents, authorisations, approvals, licences, consents or waivers for the execution, delivery, performance, validity
and/or enforceability of this Supplemental Agreement and all other documents to be executed in connection with the amendments to the Loan Agreement and the other Finance Documents as contemplated hereby have been obtained and will be
maintained in full force and effect, from the date of this Supplemental Agreement and so long as any moneys are owing under any of the Finance Documents and while all or any part of the Loan remains outstanding;
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(c) |
each has taken all necessary corporate and other action to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of its obligations under this Supplemental Agreement and
such other documents to which it is a party and such documents do or will upon execution thereof constitute its valid and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with their respective terms;
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(d) |
the execution, delivery and performance of this Supplemental Agreement and all such other documents as contemplated hereby does not and will not, from the date of this
Supplemental Agreement and so long as any moneys are owing under any of the Finance Documents and while all or any part of the Loan remains outstanding, constitute a breach of any contractual restriction or any existing applicable law,
regulation, consent or authorisation binding on the Borrowers or on any of respective property or assets and will not result in the creation or imposition of any security interest, lien, charge or encumbrance (other than under the Finance
Documents) on any of such property or assets; and
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(e) |
each has fully disclosed in writing to the Lender all facts which it knows or which it should reasonably know and which are material for disclosure to the Lender in the
context of this Supplemental Agreement and all information furnished by the Borrowers relating to their business and affairs in connection with this Supplemental Agreement was and remains true, correct and complete in all material respects
and there are no other material facts or considerations the omission of which would render any such information misleading.
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3 |
AGREEMENT OF THE LENDER
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3.1 |
Agreement of the Lender
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(a) |
the Request; and
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(b) |
the amendments/variations to the Loan Agreement and the other Finance Documents referred to in Clause 5.
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3.2 |
Effect of Lender's Agreement
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4 |
CONDITIONS
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4.1 |
Conditions precedent
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(a) |
true and complete copy of the standing authorities of each Borrower and the Guarantor authorising and approving the execution of this Supplemental Agreement and the
Mortgage Addendum (if applicable), and authorising their respective directors or other representatives to execute the same on their behalf;
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(b) |
the original of the power of attorney issued by each Borrower and the Guarantor pursuant to such resolutions aforesaid in paragraph (a) above;
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(c) |
an original of this Supplemental Agreement duly executed by the parties hereto and countersigned by the Security Parties;
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(d) |
a duly executed original of the Mortgage Addendum;
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(e) |
documentary evidence that any Mortgage Addendum has been duly recorded against Ship A as a valid addendum to the Mortgage according to the laws of the Republic of
Liberia;
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(f) |
certified copies of all documents (with a certified translation if an original is not in English) evidencing any other necessary action, approvals or consents with
respect to this Supplemental Agreement and the Mortgage Addendum and all necessary governmental and other official approvals and consents in such pertinent jurisdictions as the Lender deems appropriate;
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(g) |
such legal opinions as the Lender may require in respect of the matters contained in this Supplemental Agreement and the Mortgage Addendum; and
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(h) |
evidence that the agent referred to in clause 31.4 of the Loan Agreement (as amended and supplemented by this Supplemental Agreement) has accepted its appointment as
agent for service of process under this Supplemental Agreement.
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5 |
VARIATIONS TO LOAN AGREEMENT AND FINANCE DOCUMENTS
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5.1 |
Specific amendments to Loan Agreement
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(a) |
by inserting the definition of "Waiver Period" in clause 1.1 thereof;
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(b) |
by deleting Clauses 7.1 and 7.2 thereof in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
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(a) |
4 consecutive quarterly instalments, each in the amount of, $700,000 (each a “Repayment Instalment” and, together, the “Repayment Instalments”); and
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(c) |
by adding the following wording in the beginning of paragraph (a) of Clause 17.2:
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(d) |
the definition of, and references throughout to, each Finance Document shall be construed as if the same referred to that Finance Document as amended and supplemented
by this Agreement; and
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(e) |
by construing references throughout to “this Agreement”, “hereunder” and other like expressions as if the same referred to the Loan Agreement as amended and
supplemented by this Agreement.
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5.2 |
Amendments to Finance Documents
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(a) |
the definition of, and references throughout each of the Finance Documents to, a Mortgage shall be construed as if the same referred to the Mortgage as amended and
supplemented by any Mortgage Addendum;
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(b) |
the definition of, and references throughout each of the Finance Documents (other than any Mortgage which shall be amended and supplemented by any Mortgage Addendum)
to, the Loan Agreement and any of the other Finance Documents shall be construed as if the same referred to the Loan Agreement and those Finance Documents as amended and supplemented by this Supplemental Agreement; and
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(c) |
by construing references throughout each of the Finance Documents to "this Agreement", "this Deed", "hereunder" and other like expressions as if the same referred to
such Finance Documents as amended and supplemented by this Supplemental Agreement.
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5.3 |
Finance Documents to remain in full force and effect
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(a) |
the amendments to the Finance Documents contained or referred to in Clauses 5.1, 5.2 and the Mortgage Addendum; and
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(b) |
such further or consequential modifications as may be necessary to make the same consistent with, and to give full effect to, the terms of this Supplemental Agreement.
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6 |
COSTS AND EXPENSES
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6.1 |
Costs and expenses
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7 |
COMMUNICATIONS
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7.1 |
General
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8 |
SUPPLEMENTAL
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8.1 |
Counterparts
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8.2 |
Third Party rights
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9 |
LAW AND JURISDICTION
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9.1 |
Governing law
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9.2 |
Incorporation of the Loan Agreement provisions
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BORROWERS
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SIGNED by
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)
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)
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as attorney-in-fact
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)
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for and on behalf of
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)
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PANTELIS SHIPPING CORP.
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)
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in the presence of:
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)
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SIGNED by
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)
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)
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as attorney-in-fact
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)
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for and on behalf of
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)
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ARETI SHIPPING LTD
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)
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in the presence of:
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)
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SIGNED by
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)
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)
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as attorney-in-fact
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)
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for and on behalf of
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)
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LIGHT SHIPPING LTD
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)
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in the presence of:
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SIGNED by
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)
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as attorney-in-fact
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)
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for and on behalf of
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)
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EURODRY LTD.
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)
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in the presence of:
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)
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SIGNED by
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)
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for and on behalf of
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)
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NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A.
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in the presence of:
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)
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_________________________________
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for and on behalf of
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EUROBULK LTD
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Date: ___ July 2020
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_________________________________
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for and on behalf of
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EUROBULK (FAR EAST) LTD INC.
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Date: ___ July 2020
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(1) |
(a) ULTRA ONE SHIPPING LTD, a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Liberia
whose registered office is situated at 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia (“Borrower A”); and
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(2) |
THE BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS listed in Schedule 1, as lenders (the “Lenders”);
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(3) |
EUROBANK S.A., a banking societé anonyme duly incorporated under the laws of Greece, having its registered office at 8, Othonos Street, Athens, Greece and
acting as arranger through its branch at 83 Akti Miaouli & 1, Flessa Street, Piraeus 185 38, Greece (the “Arranger”);
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(4) |
EUROBANK S.A, a banking societé anonyme duly incorporated under the laws of Greece, having its registered office at 8, Othonos Street, Athens, Greece and
acting as account bank through its branch at 83 Akti Miaouli & 1, Flessa Street, Piraeus 185 38, Greece (the “Account Bank”);
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(5) |
EUROBANK S.A., a banking societé anonyme duly incorporated under the laws of Greece, having its registered office at 8, Othonos Street, Athens, Greece and
acting as agent through its branch at 83 Akti Miaouli & 1, Flessa Street, Piraeus 185 38, Greece (the “Agent”); and
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(6) |
EUROBANK S.A., a banking societé anonyme duly incorporated under the laws of Greece, having its registered office at 8, Othonos Street, Athens, Greece and
acting as security trustee through its branch at 83 Akti Miaouli & 1, Flessa Street, Piraeus 185 38, Greece (the “Security Trustee”).
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1. |
PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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1.1 |
Purpose
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1.2 |
Definitions.
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(a) |
the Latest Permissible Drawdown Date or such later date as the Lenders may agree with the Borrowers; or
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(b) |
if earlier, the date on which the Total Commitments are fully borrowed, cancelled or terminated;
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(a) |
in relation to an EEA Member Country which has implemented, or which at any time implements, Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit
institutions and investment firms, the relevant implementing law or regulation as described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule from time to time; and
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|
(b) |
in relation to any other state, any analogous law or regulation from time to time which requires contractual recognition of any Write-down and Conversion Powers contained in that law or
regulation;
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(a) |
the agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in “Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems”, “Basel III:
International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring” and “Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer”
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|
(b) |
the rules for global systemically important banks contained in “Global systemically important banks: assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirement – Rules text” published
by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in November 2011, as amended, supplemented or restated; and
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(c) |
any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision relating to “Basel III”;
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(a) |
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending regulation (EU) No.
648/2012;
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(b) |
Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and
investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC; and
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|
(a) |
all freight, hire and passage moneys, compensation payable to that
|
|
(b) |
all moneys which are at any time payable under Insurances in respect of loss of earnings;
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(c) |
contributions of any nature whatsoever in respect of general average; and
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|
(d) |
if and whenever such Ship is employed on terms whereby any moneys falling within paragraphs (a) or (b) above are pooled or shared with any other person, that proportion of the net receipts of
the relevant pooling or sharing arrangement which is attributable to that Ship;
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(a) |
sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code or any associated regulations or other official guidance;
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(b) |
any treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any other jurisdiction, or relating to an intergovernmental agreement between the US and any other jurisdiction, which (in
either case) facilitates the implementation of paragraph (a) above; or
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(c) |
any agreement pursuant to the implementation of any treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) above with the US Internal Revenue Service, the US
government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction;
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(a) |
this Agreement;
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(b) |
the Agency and Trust Deed;
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(c) |
the Guarantee;
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(d) |
the Accounts Pledges;
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(e) |
the Mortgages;
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(f) |
the General Assignments;
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(g) |
any Charter Assignment;
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(h) |
the Approved Manager’s Undertakings;
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(i) |
the Guarantor’s Undertaking-Assignments; and
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(j) |
any other document (whether creating a Security Interest or not) which is executed at any time by the Borrowers or any other person as security for, or to establish any form of subordination or
priorities arrangement in relation to, any amount payable to the Lenders under this Agreement or any of the documents referred to in this definition;
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(a) |
for principal, interest or any other sum payable in respect of any moneys borrowed or raised by the debtor;
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(b) |
under any loan stock, bond, note or other security issued by the debtor;
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(c) |
under any acceptance credit, guarantee or letter of credit facility made available to the debtor;
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(d) |
under a financial lease, a deferred purchase consideration arrangement or any other agreement having the commercial effect of a borrowing or raising of money by the debtor;
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(e) |
under any interest or currency swap or any other kind of derivative transaction entered into by the debtor or, if the agreement under which any such transaction is entered into requires netting
of mutual liabilities, the liability of the debtor for the net amount; or
|
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(f) |
under a guarantee, indemnity or similar obligation entered into by the debtor in respect of a liability of another person which would fall within (a) to (e) if the references to the debtor
referred to the other person;
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(a) |
all policies and contracts of insurance, including entries of a Ship in any protection and indemnity or war risks association, which are effected in respect of that Ship, the Earnings or
otherwise in relation to that Ship whether before, on or after the date of this Agreement; and
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(b) |
all rights and other assets relating to, or derived from, any of the foregoing, including any rights to a return of a premium;
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(a) |
a bank or financial institution listed in Schedule 1 and acting through its branch indicated in Schedule 1 (or through another branch notified to the Borrowers under Clause 26.14), its successor
or assign, unless it has delivered a Transfer Certificate or Certificates covering the entire amounts of its Commitment and its Contribution; and
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(b) |
the holder for the time being of a valid Transfer Certificate;
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(a) |
the applicable Screen Rate at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the Quotation Day for Dollars and for a period equal in length to the Interest Period then applicable to the Loan or that part
of the Loan; or
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(b) |
in case of Screen Rate Replacement Event, the Replacement Benchmark on the Quotation Day for Dollars and for a period equal in length to the Interest Period
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(a) |
before the Loan has been made, Lenders whose Commitments are equal to or greater than 66 ⅔ per cent. of the Total Commitments; and
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(b) |
after the Loan has been made, Lenders whose Contributions are equal to or greater than 66 ⅔ per cent. of the Loan;
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(a) |
the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrowers or any other Security Party (other than the Approved Manager); or
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(b) |
the ability of the Borrowers or any other Security Party (other than the Approved Manager) to perform its respective obligations under the Finance Documents to which they are a party; or
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(c) |
the validity or enforceability of, or the effectiveness or ranking of, any Security Interest granted pursuant to any of the Finance Documents or the rights or remedies of any Creditor Party
under any of the Finance Documents;
|
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(a) |
Security Interests created by the Finance Documents;
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(b) |
liens for unpaid crew’s wages in accordance with usual maritime practice;
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(c) |
liens for salvage;
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(d) |
liens arising by operation of law for not more than 2 months’ prepaid hire under any charter in relation to a Ship not prohibited by this Agreement;
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(e) |
liens for master’s disbursements incurred in the ordinary course of trading and any other lien arising by operation of law or otherwise in the ordinary course of the operation, repair or
maintenance of a Ship, provided such liens do not secure amounts more than 30 days overdue (unless the overdue amount is being contested by the owner of such Ship in good faith by appropriate steps) and subject, in the case of liens for repair
or maintenance, to Clause 14.12(h);
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(f) |
any Security Interest created in favour of a plaintiff or defendant in any action of the court or tribunal before whom such action is brought as security for costs and expenses where a Borrower
is prosecuting or defending such action in good faith by appropriate steps; and
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(g) |
Security Interests arising by operation of law in respect of taxes which are not overdue for payment other than taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate steps and in respect of which
appropriate reserves have been made;
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(a) |
its jurisdiction of incorporation;
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(b) |
any jurisdiction where any Charged Property owned by it is situated;
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(c) |
any jurisdiction where it conducts its business; and
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(d) |
any jurisdiction whose laws govern the perfection of any of the Finance Documents entered into by it.
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(a) |
formally designated, nominated or recommended as the replacement for the Screen Rate by:
|
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(i) |
the administrator of the Screen Rate (provided that the market or economic reality that such benchmark rate measures is the same as that measured by the Screen Rate); or
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(ii) |
any Relevant Nominating Body,
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(b) |
in the opinion of the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers, generally accepted in the international or any relevant domestic syndicated loan markets as the appropriate successor to the Screen
Rate; or
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(c) |
in the opinion of the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers, an appropriate successor to the Screen Rate.
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(a) |
listed on, owned or controlled by a person listed on, or acting on behalf of a person listed on, any Sanctions List; or
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(b) |
located in, incorporated under the laws of, or owned or (directly or indirectly) controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a person located in or organised under the laws of a Sanctioned Country;
or
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(c) |
otherwise a target of Sanctions (“target of Sanctions” signifying a person with whom a US person or other national of a Sanctions Authority would be prohibited or restricted by law from engaging
in trade, business or other activities or against whom Sanctions are otherwise directed);
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(a) |
the United States government;
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(b) |
the United Nations;
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(c) |
the European Union;
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(d) |
the United Kingdom; or
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(e) |
the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury (OFAC), the United States Department of State, and Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT);
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(a) |
the methodology, formula or other means of determining that Screen Rate has, in the opinion of the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers, materially changed; or
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(b) |
any of the following applies:
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(i) |
either:
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(aa) |
the administrator of that Screen Rate or its supervisor publicly announces that such administrator is insolvent; or
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(bb) |
information is published in any order, decree, notice, petition or filing, however described, or filed with a court, tribunal, exchange, regulatory authority or similar administrative,
regulatory or judicial body which reasonably confirms that the administrator of that Screen Rate is insolvent,
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(ii) |
the administrator of that Screen Rate publicly announces that it has ceased or will cease, to provide that Screen Rate permanently or indefinitely and, at that time, there is no successor
administrator to continue to provide that Screen Rate;
|
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(iii) |
the supervisor of the administrator of that Screen Rate publicly announces that such Screen Rate has been or will be permanently or indefinitely discontinued; or
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(iv) |
the administrator of the Screen Rate or its supervisor announces that the Screen Rate may no longer be used; or
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(c) |
the administrator of the Screen Rate determines that the Screen Rate should be calculated in accordance with its reduced submissions or other contingency or fallback policies or arrangements and
either:
|
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(i) |
the circumstance(s) or event(s) leading to such determination are not (in the opinion of the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers temporary; or
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(ii) |
that Screen Rate is calculated in accordance with any such policy or arrangements for a period no less that ten Business Days; or
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(d) |
in the opinion of the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers, the Screen Rate is otherwise no longer appropriate for the purposes of calculating interest under this Agreement.
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(a) |
any mortgage, charge (whether fixed or floating) or pledge, any maritime or other lien or any other security interest of any kind;
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(b) |
the rights of the plaintiff under an action in rem in which the vessel concerned has been arrested or a writ has been issued or similar step taken; and
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(c) |
any arrangement entered into by a person (A) the effect of which is to place another person (B) in a position which is similar, in economic terms, to the position in which B would have been had
he held a security interest over an asset of A; but (c) does not apply to a right of set off or combination of accounts conferred by the standard terms of business of a bank or financial institution.
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(a) |
the m.v. «ALEXANDROS P.», of gross registered tons 35812 and 21224 net registered tons, or thereabouts, built in 2017, and duly documented in the name of
Borrower A under the laws of the Republic of Liberia with official number 17150 (“Ship A”);
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(b) |
the m.v. «XENIA», of gross registered tons 44190 and 27620 net registered tons, or thereabouts, built in 2016, and duly documented in the name of Borrower B under the laws of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands with official number 6752 (“Ship B”);
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(a) |
actual, constructive, compromised, agreed or arranged total loss of a Ship;
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(b) |
any expropriation, confiscation, requisition or acquisition of a Ship, whether for full consideration, a consideration less than her proper value, a nominal consideration or without any
consideration, which is effected by any government or official authority or by any person or persons claiming to be or to represent a government or official authority, excluding a requisition for hire unless she is within 40 days redelivered to
the full control of such Ship’s owner;
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(c) |
any arrest, capture, seizure or detention of a Ship (including any hijacking or theft) unless she is within 40 days redelivered to the full control of such Ship’s owner;
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(a) |
a Borrower which is resident for tax purposes in the United States of America; or
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(b) |
a Security Party some or all of whose payments under the Finance Documents are from sources within the United States for US Federal income tax purposes.
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(a) |
in relation to any Bail-In Legislation described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule from time to time, the powers described as such in relation to that Bail-In Legislation in the EU Bail-In
Legislation Schedule;
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(b) |
in relation to any other applicable Bail-In Legislation:
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(i) |
any powers under that Bail-In Legislation to cancel, transfer or dilute shares issued by a person that is a bank or investment firm or other financial institution or Affiliate of a bank,
investment firm or other financial institution, to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of such a person or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares,
securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the
powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers; and
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(ii) |
any similar or analogous powers under that Bail-In Legislation; and
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(c) |
in relation to any UK Bail-In Legislation:
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(i) |
any powers under that UK Bail-In Legislation to cancel, transfer or dilute shares issued by a person that is a bank or investment firm or other financial institution or Affiliate of a bank,
investment firm or other financial institution, to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of such a person or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares,
securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the
powers under that UK Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers; and
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(ii) |
any similar or analogous powers under that UK Bail-In Legislation.
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1.3 |
Construction of certain terms. In this Agreement:
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1.4 |
Meaning of “month”. A period of one or more “months” ends on the day in the relevant calendar month numerically corresponding to the day of the calendar
month on which the period started (“the numerically corresponding day”), but:
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(a) |
on the Business Day following the numerically corresponding day if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day or, if there is no later Business Day in the same calendar month, on
the Business Day preceding the numerically corresponding day; or
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(b) |
on the last Business Day in the relevant calendar month, if the period started on the last Business Day in a calendar month or if the last calendar month of the period has no numerically
corresponding day;
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1.5 |
Meaning of “subsidiary”. A company (S) is a subsidiary of another company (P) if:
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(a) |
a majority of the issued shares in S (or a majority of the issued shares in S which carry unlimited rights to capital and income distributions) are directly owned by P or are indirectly
attributable to P; or
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(b) |
P has direct or indirect control over a majority of the voting rights attached to the issued shares of S; or
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(c) |
P has the direct or indirect power to appoint or remove a majority of the directors of S; or
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(d) |
P otherwise has the direct or indirect power to ensure that the affairs of S are conducted in accordance with the wishes of P;
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1.6 |
General Interpretation.
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(a) |
In this Agreement:
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(i) |
references to, or to a provision of, a Finance Document or any other document are references to it as amended or supplemented, whether before the date of this Agreement or otherwise;
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(ii) |
references to, or to a provision of, any law include any amendment, extension, re-enactment or replacement, whether made before the date of this Agreement or otherwise; and
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(iii) |
words denoting the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa.
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(b) |
Clauses 1.1 to 1.4 and paragraph (a) of this Clause 1.6 apply unless the contrary intention appears.
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(c) |
References in Clause 1.1 to a document being in the form of a particular Appendix include references to that form with any modifications to that form which the Agent (with the authorisation of
the Majority Lenders in the case of substantial modifications) approves or reasonably requires.
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(d) |
The clause headings shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
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1.7 |
Event of Default. A Potential Event of Default and/or an Event of Default are “continuing” if either of them has
not been remedied or waived.
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1.8 |
Joint and several liability
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(a) |
All obligations, covenants, representations, warranties and undertakings in or pursuant to the Finance Documents assumed, given, made or entered into by
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(b) |
Each of the Borrowers agrees that any rights which it may have at any time during the Security Period by reason of the performance of its obligations under the Finance Documents to be
indemnified by any other Borrower and/or to take the benefit of any security taken by the Agent pursuant to the Finance Documents shall be exercised in such manner and on such terms as the Agent may require. Each of the Borrowers agrees to
hold any sums received by it until the end of the Security Period as a result of its having exercised any such right on trust for the Agent absolutely.
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(c) |
Each of the Borrowers agrees that it will not at any time during the Security Period claim any set off or counterclaim against any other Borrower in respect of any liability owed to it by that
other Borrower under or in connection with the Finance Documents, nor prove in competition with the Lenders in any liquidation of (or analogous proceeding in respect of) any other Borrower in respect of any payment made under the Finance
Documents or in respect of any sum which includes the proceeds of realisation of any security held by the Agent for the repayment of the Indebtedness.
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2. |
LOAN
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2.1 |
Amount of loan. Subject to the satisfaction of all conditions precedent and in reliance on the representations and warranties made in or in accordance
with them and furthermore subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Lenders shall make available to the Borrowers in up to two (2) advances, one per each Tranche a principal amount being the lesser of $26,700,000 and up to 62% of
the aggregate charter free Market Value of the Ships.
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2.2 |
Lenders’ participations in Loan. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, each Lender shall participate in the Loan in the proportion which, as
at the relevant Drawdown Date, its Commitment bears to the Total Commitments.
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2.3 |
Purpose of Loan. The Borrowers undertake with each Creditor Party to use the Loan only for the purpose stated in Clause 1.1 to this Agreement.
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3. |
POSITION OF THE LENDERS
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3.1 |
Interests of Lenders several. The rights of the Lenders under this Agreement (but without prejudice to the provisions of this Agreement relating to or
requiring action by the Majority Lenders) are several; accordingly each Lender shall have the right to protect and enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement and it shall not be necessary for any other Lender and/or any other Creditor
Party to be joined as an additional party in any proceedings for this purpose.
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3.2 |
Independent action by a Lender. None of the Lenders shall enforce, exercise any rights, remedies or powers or grant any consents or releases under or
pursuant to, or otherwise have a direct recourse to the security and/or guarantees constituted by any of the Finance Documents without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders but, provided such consent has been obtained, it shall not
be necessary for any other Lender to be joined as an additional party in any proceedings for this purpose.
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3.3 |
Obligations of Lenders several. The obligations of the Lenders under this Agreement are several; and a failure of a Lender to perform its obligations
under this Agreement to which it is a party shall not result in:
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(a) |
the obligations of the other Lenders being increased; nor
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(b) |
the Borrowers, any Security Party, any other Lender being discharged (in whole or in part) from its obligations under any Finance Document,
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3.4 |
Parties bound by certain actions of Majority Lenders. Every Lender and any other Creditor Party, the Borrowers and each Security Party shall be bound by:
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(a) |
any determination made, or action taken, by the Majority Lenders under any provision of a Finance Document;
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(b) |
any instruction or authorisation given by the Majority Lenders to the Agent or the Security Trustee under or in connection with any Finance Document;
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(c) |
any action taken (or in good faith purportedly taken) by the Agent or the Security Trustee in accordance with such an instruction or authorisation.
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3.5 |
Reliance on action of Agent. The Borrowers and each Security Party shall be entitled to assume that the Majority Lenders have duly given any instruction
or authorisation which, under any provision of a Finance Document, is required in relation to any action which the Agent has taken or is about to take.
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3.6 |
Construction. In Clauses 3.4 and 3.5 references to action taken include (without limitation) the granting of any waiver or consent, an approval of any
document and an agreement to any matter.
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4. |
DRAWDOWN
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4.1 |
Request for Loan. Subject to the following conditions, the Borrowers may request each Tranche to be advanced by ensuring that the Agent receives the
relevant Drawdown Notice not later than 10.00 a.m. (London time) 2 Business Days prior to the intended Drawdown Date of each Tranche.
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4.2 |
Availability. The conditions referred to in Clause 4.1 are that:
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(a) |
the Drawdown Date has to be a Business Day up to and including the Latest Permissible Drawdown Date; and
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(b) |
the amount of the Loan shall not exceed the lesser of (i) $26,700,000 and (ii) 62% of the aggregate Market Value of the Ships as determined up to thirty days prior to the Drawdown Date of each
Tranche; and
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(c) |
the Borrowers have complied with the provisions of Clause 9.1 with respect to the Loan.
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4.3 |
Notification to Lenders of receipt of the Drawdown Notice. The Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders that it has received the relevant Drawdown Notice
and shall inform each Lender of:
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(a) |
the amount of the relevant Tranche and relevant Drawdown Date;
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(b) |
the amount of that Lender’s participation in the relevant Tranche; and
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(c) |
the duration of the first Interest Period.
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4.4 |
Drawdown Notice irrevocable. The relevant Drawdown Notice must be signed by a director or other authorised person of the Borrowers; and once served, the
relevant Drawdown Notice cannot be revoked without the prior consent of the Agent, acting on the authority of the Majority Lenders.
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4.5 |
Lenders to make available Contributions. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, each Lender shall, on and with value on the relevant Drawdown Date,
make available to the Agent for the account of the Borrowers the amount due from that Lender on the relevant Drawdown Date under Clause 2.2.
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4.6 |
Disbursement of Loan. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Agent shall on the relevant Drawdown Date pay to the Borrowers the amounts which
the Agent receives from the Lenders under Clause 4.5; and that payment to the Borrowers shall be made:
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(a) |
to the account which the Borrowers specify in the relevant Drawdown Notice; and
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(b) |
in the same funds as the Agent received the payments from the Lenders.
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4.7 |
Disbursement of Loan to third party. The relevant payment by the Agent under Clause 4.6 shall constitute the advancement of each Tranche and the
Borrowers shall thereupon become indebted, as principal and direct obligors, to each Lender in an amount equal to that Lender’s Contribution.
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5. |
INTEREST
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5.1 |
Payment of normal interest. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, interest on the Loan in respect of each Interest Period shall be paid by the
Borrowers on the last day of that Interest Period.
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5.2 |
Normal rate of interest. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the rate of interest on the Loan in respect of an Interest Period shall be the
aggregate of the Margin and LIBOR for that Interest Period.
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5.3 |
Payment of accrued interest. In the case of an Interest Period longer than 3 months, accrued interest shall be paid every 3 months during that Interest
Period and on the last day of that Interest Period.
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5.4 |
Notification of Interest Periods and rates of normal interest. The Agent shall notify the Borrowers and each Lender of:
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(a) |
each rate of interest; and
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(b) |
the duration of each Interest Period;
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5.5 |
Market disruption. The following provisions of this Clause 5.5 apply if:
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(a) |
at least one Business Day before the start of an Interest Period, Lenders having Contributions together amounting to more than 40 per cent. of the Loan (or, if the Loan or part thereof has not
been advanced, Commitments amounting to more than 40 per cent. of the Total Commitments) notify the Agent that LIBOR fixed by the Agent would not accurately reflect the cost to those Lenders of funding their respective Contributions (or any
part of them) during the Interest Period in the London Interbank Dollar Market at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the second Business Day before the commencement of the Interest Period (provided always that any such notifications by any
such Lenders shall be duly substantiated); or
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(b) |
at least one Business Day before the start of an Interest Period, the Agent is notified by a Lender (the “Affected Lender”) that for any reason it is
unable to obtain Dollars in the London Interbank Market in order to fund its Contribution (or any part of it) during the Interest Period.
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5.6 |
Notification of market disruption. The Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and each of the Lenders stating the circumstances falling within Clause
5.5 which have caused its notice to be given.
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5.7 |
Suspension of drawdown. If the Agent’s notice under Clause 5.6 is served before a relevant Tranche is advanced:
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(a) |
in a case falling within paragraph (a) of Clause 5.5, the Lenders’ obligations to advance the relevant Tranche;
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(b) |
in a case falling within paragraph (b) of Clause 5.5, the Affected Lender’s obligation to participate in the relevant Tranche;
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5.8 |
Negotiation of alternative rate of interest. If the Agent’s notice under Clause 5.6 is served after a relevant Tranche is advanced, the Borrowers, the
Agent and the Lenders or (as the case may be) the Affected Lender shall use reasonable endeavours to agree, within 30 Business Days after the date on which the Agent serves its notice under Clause 5.6 (the “Negotiation
Period”), an alternative interest rate or (as the case may be) an alternative basis for the Lenders or (as the case may be) the Affected Lender to fund or continue to fund their or its Contribution during the Interest Period concerned.
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5.9 |
Application of agreed alternative rate of interest. Any alternative interest rate or an alternative basis which is agreed during the Negotiation Period
shall take effect in accordance with the terms agreed.
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5.10 |
Alternative rate of interest in absence of agreement. If an alternative interest rate or alternative basis is not agreed within the Negotiation Period,
and the relevant circumstances are continuing at the end of the Negotiation Period, then the Agent shall, with the agreement of each Lender or (as the case may be) the Affected Lender, set an interest period and interest rate representing the
cost of funding of the Lenders or (as the case may be) the Affected Lender in Dollars or in any available
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5.11 |
Notice of prepayment. If the Borrowers do not agree with an interest rate set by the Agent under Clause 5.10, the Borrowers may give the Agent not less
than 15 Business Days’ notice of their intention to prepay the Loan or, as the case may be, the Affected Lender’s Contribution at the end of the interest period set by the Agent.
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5.12 |
Prepayment; termination of Commitments. A notice under Clause 5.11 shall be irrevocable; the Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders or (as the case may
require) the Affected Lender of the Borrowers’ notice of intended prepayment; and:
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(a) |
on the date on which the Agent serves that notice, the Total Commitments or (as the case may require) the relevant Contribution of the Affected Lender shall be cancelled; and
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(b) |
on the last Business Day of the interest period set by the Agent, the Borrowers shall prepay (without premium or penalty) the Loan or, as the case may be, the Affected Lender’s Contribution,
together with accrued interest thereon at the applicable rate plus the Margin.
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5.13 |
Application of prepayment. The provisions of Clause 8 shall apply in relation to the prepayment.
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5.14 |
Replacement of Screen Rate.
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5.14.1 |
If a Screen Rate Replacement Event has occurred in relation to the Screen Rate for dollars, any amendment or waiver which relates to:
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(a) |
providing for the use of a Replacement Benchmark in relation to that currency in place of that Screen Rate; and
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(b) |
all or any of the following:
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(i) |
aligning any provision of any Finance Document to the use of that Replacement Benchmark;
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(ii) |
enabling that Replacement Benchmark to be used for the calculation of interest under this Agreement (including, without limitation, any consequential changes required to enable that Replacement
Benchmark to be used for the purposes of this Agreement);
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(iii) |
implementing market conventions applicable to that Replacement Benchmark;
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(iv) |
providing for appropriate fallback (and market disruption) provisions for that Replacement Benchmark; or
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(v) |
adjusting the pricing to reduce or eliminate, to the extent reasonably practicable, any transfer of economic value from one party to another as a result of the application of that Replacement
Benchmark (and if any adjustment or method for calculating any adjustment has been formally designated, nominated or recommended by the Relevant Nominating Body, the adjustment shall be determined on the basis of that
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5.14.2 |
If any Lender fails to respond to a request for an amendment or waiver described in, or for any other vote of Lenders in relation to, Clause 5.14.1 within ten Business Days (or such longer
period in relation to any request which the Borrowers and the Agent may agree) of that request being made:
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(a) |
its Commitment(s) shall not be included for the purpose of calculating the Total Commitments under the Loan when ascertaining whether any relevant percentage of Total Commitments has been
obtained to approve that request; and
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(b) |
its status as a Lender shall be disregarded for the purpose of ascertaining whether the agreement of any specified group of Lenders has been obtained to approve that request.
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6. |
INTEREST PERIODS
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6.1 |
Commencement of Interest Periods. The initial Interest Period in respect of Tranche A shall commence on the Drawdown Date of Tranche A and will have a
duration as per the relevant Drawdown Notice. The initial Interest Period in respect of Tranche B shall commence on the Drawdown Notice of Tranche B and shall terminate on the last day of the immediately preceding interest period relating to
Tranche A whereas both Tranches will be amalgamated. Each subsequent Interest Period shall commence on the expiry of the preceding Interest Period;
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6.2 |
Duration of normal Interest Periods. Subject to Clauses 6.3 and 6.4, each Interest Period shall be:
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(a) |
3 or 6 months as notified by the Borrowers to the Agent not later than 11.00 am (London time) 3 Business Days before the commencement of the initial Interest Period or, at the sole discretion of
the Lenders of longer than 6 months at the Borrowers’ request; or
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(b) |
3 months, if the Borrowers fail to notify the Agent by the time specified in paragraph (a); or
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(c) |
such other period as the Agent may, with the Majority Lenders’ authority, agree with the Borrowers.
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6.3 |
Duration of Interest Periods for repayment instalments. In respect of an amount due to be repaid under Clause 8 on a particular Repayment Date, an
Interest Period shall end on that Repayment Date. No Interest Period shall extend beyond the final Repayment Date.
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6.4 |
Non-availability of matching deposits for Interest Period selected. If, after the Borrowers have selected and the Lenders have agreed to an Interest
Period, any Lender notifies the Agent by 10:00 a.m. (London time) on the second Business Day before the commencement of the Interest Period that it is not satisfied that deposits in Dollars for a period equal to the Interest Period will be
available to it in the London Interbank Market when the Interest Period commences, then that Interest Period shall have such duration as the Agent after having consulted with the Borrowers may determine.
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7. |
DEFAULT INTEREST
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7.1 |
Payment of default interest on overdue amounts. The Borrowers shall pay interest in accordance with the following provisions of this Clause 7 on any
amount payable by the Borrowers under any Finance Document which the Agent, the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party does not receive on or before the relevant due date for payment thereunder, that is:
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(a) |
the date on which such Finance Documents provide that such amount is due for payment; or
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(b) |
if a Finance Document provides that such amount is payable on demand, three (3) days following the date on which the demand is served; or
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(c) |
if such amount has become immediately due and payable under Clause 19.4, the date on which it became immediately due and payable.
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7.2 |
Default rate of interest and its calculation. Interest shall accrue on an overdue amount from (and including) the relevant date until the date of actual
payment (as well after as before judgment) at the rate per annum determined by the Agent to be two point fifty per cent (2.50%) per annum above the Margin plus, in respect of successive periods of any duration (including at call) up to 3 months
which the Agent may select from time to time:
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(i) |
LIBOR; or
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(ii) |
if the Agent determines that Dollar deposits for any such period are not being made available to a Lender or (as the case may be) Lenders by leading banks in the London Interbank Market in the
ordinary course of business, a rate from time to time determined by the Agent by reference to the cost of funds to the Agent from such other sources as the Agent may from time to time determine.
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7.3 |
Notification of interest periods and default rates. The Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders and the Borrowers of each interest rate determined by the
Agent under Clause 7.2 and of each period selected by the Agent for the purposes of that Clause; but this shall not be taken to imply that the Borrowers are liable to pay such interest only with effect from the date of the Agent’s notification.
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7.4 |
Payment of accrued default interest. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, any interest due under this Clause shall be paid on the last day
of the period by reference to which it was determined; and the payment shall be made to the Agent for the account of the Creditor Party to which the overdue amount is due.
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7.5 |
Compounding of default interest. Any such interest which is not paid at the end of the period by reference to which it was determined shall thereupon be
compounded.
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8. |
REPAYMENT AND PREPAYMENT
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8.1 |
Amount of repayment instalments. The Borrowers shall repay the Maximum Facility Amount by twenty four (24) consecutive equal quarterly instalments, each
of which shall be in the amount of five hundred thousand Dollars ($500,000) followed by a balloon payment of fourteen million seven hundred thousand Dollars ($14,700,000) (the “Balloon Instalment”).
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8.2 |
Repayment Dates. The first instalment of the Loan shall be repaid on the date falling three (3) months after the Drawdown Date of the second Tranche and
each subsequent instalment shall be repaid at three monthly intervals thereafter and the balloon payment shall be repaid concurrently with the twenty fourth and final repayment instalment, which shall be repaid on the final Repayment Date being
the date falling on the Final Maturity Date,
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8.3 |
Final Repayment Date. On the final Repayment Date, the Borrowers shall additionally pay to the Lenders all other sums then accrued or owing under any
Finance Document.
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8.4 |
Voluntary prepayment. Subject to the following conditions, the Borrowers may prepay the whole or part of the Loan on the last day of an Interest Period.
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8.5 |
Conditions for voluntary prepayment. The conditions referred to in Clause 8.4 are that:
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(a) |
a partial prepayment shall be in the minimum amount of Dollars Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) or a multiple thereof;
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(b) |
the Agent has received from the Borrowers at least ten (10) Business Days prior written confirmative and irrevocable notice specifying the amount to be prepaid in connection with the Loan and
the date on which the prepayment is to be made (such date shall be the last day of an Interest Period); and
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(c) |
the Borrowers have provided evidence satisfactory to the Agent that any consent required by the Borrowers or any Security Party in connection with the prepayment has been obtained and remains in
force, and that any requirement relevant to this Agreement which affects the Borrowers or any Security Party has been complied with.
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8.6 |
Effect of notice of prepayment. A prepayment notice may not be withdrawn or amended without the consent of the Agent, given with the authority of the
Majority Lenders, and the amount specified in the prepayment notice shall become due and payable by the Borrowers on the date for prepayment specified in the prepayment notice.
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8.7 |
Notification of notice of prepayment. The Agent shall notify the Lenders promptly upon receiving a prepayment notice, and shall provide any Lender which
so requests with a copy of any document delivered by the Borrowers under Clause 8.5(c).
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8.8 |
Mandatory prepayment in case of Total Loss or sale of a Ship.
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(a) |
The Borrowers shall, within one hundred eighty (180) days of a Ship becoming a Total Loss or such other later day as may be agreed in writing by the Agent, with the prior written consent of the
Majority Lenders, fully prepay the outstanding balance of the portion of the Loan related to such Ship (as per (c) below) together with accrued interest to the date of prepayment and all other sums payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders
pursuant to this Agreement and the other Finance Documents (and if the relevant portion of the Loan has not been drawn yet, it shall be reduced to zero);
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(b) |
The Borrowers shall immediately upon the sale or refinancing or disposal of a Ship, with the prior written consent of the Lenders and provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, fully prepay the outstanding of the portion of the Loan related to such Ship (as per (c) below) together with accrued interest to the date of prepayment and all other sums payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders pursuant to this
Agreement and the other Finance Documents (and if the relevant portion of the Loan has not been drawn yet, it shall be reduced to zero);
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(c) |
In either case under (a) and (b) of this Clause the Borrowers shall prepay the Loan by the amount required in order for the ratio of the Market Value of the remaining Ship against the remaining
indebtedness under the Loan to be at the same level as that ratio existing prior to the sale or loss of such Ship sold or lost and in any event not less than 120% of the remaining indebtedness and any such prepayment will be applied against
reduction of the outstanding repayment instalments for the Loan and the payment of the Balloon Instalment, on a pro rata basis.
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8.9 |
Amounts payable on prepayment. A prepayment shall be made together with accrued interest (and any other amount payable under Clause 21 below or
otherwise) in respect of the Loan and, if the prepayment is not made on the last day of an Interest Period, together with any sums payable under Clause 21.2 but without premium or penalty).
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8.10 |
Application of partial prepayment. Each partial prepayment shall be applied against the repayment instalments specified in Clause 8.1 (including the
balloon payment) in inverse order of maturity starting from the Balloon Instalment.
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8.11 |
No reborrowing. No amount prepaid or repaid may be re-borrowed.
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9. |
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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9.1 |
Documents, fees and no default. Each Lender’s obligation to contribute to the Loan is subject to the following conditions precedent:
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(a) |
that, on or before the date of signing of this Agreement, the Agent receives the documents described in Part A of Schedule 3 in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and its lawyers;
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(b) |
that, on or before the date of drawdown of a Tranche, the Lender receives the documents described in Part B in Schedule 3 in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and its lawyers;
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(c) |
that, on or before the service of the relevant Drawdown Notice, the Agent receives the fees payable pursuant to Clause 20.(a) (i) and has received payment of the expenses referred to in Clause
20.2;
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(d) |
that at the date of the relevant Drawdown Notice, at the relevant Drawdown Date on the first day of each Interest Period and on the date of each Compliance Certificate:
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(i) |
no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the borrowing of the Loan;
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(ii) |
the representations and warranties in Clause 10 and those of the Borrowers or any Security Party which are set out in the other Finance Documents would be true and not misleading in any material
respect if repeated on each of those dates with reference to the circumstances then existing;
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(iii) |
none of the circumstances contemplated by Clause 5.5 has occurred and is continuing;
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(iv) |
there has not been a Material Adverse Change in the financial position or state of affairs of the Borrowers and/or the Group from that disclosed to the Agent prior to the date of this Agreement;
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(e) |
that, if the ratio set out in Clause 15.1 were applied immediately following the advancement of each Tranche, the Borrowers would not be obliged to provide additional security or prepay part of
the Loan under that Clause; and
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(f) |
that the Agent has received, and found to be acceptable to it, any further opinions, consents, agreements and documents in connection with the Finance Documents which the Agent (acting
reasonably) may, with the authorisation of the Majority Lenders, request by notice to the Borrowers prior to the relevant Drawdown Date.
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9.2 |
Waiver of conditions precedent. If the Majority Lenders, at their discretion, permit a Tranche to be advanced before certain of the conditions referred
to in Clause 9.1 are satisfied, the Borrowers shall ensure that those conditions are satisfied within 5 Business Days after the relevant Drawdown Date (or such longer period as the Agent may, with the authority of the Majority Lenders,
specify).
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10. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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10.1 |
General. The Borrowers represent and warrant to each Creditor Party as follows:
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10.2 |
Status. Each Borrower is duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its country of incorporation and Borrower B will
be in compliance with the Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulation 2018 in accordance with its terms and time frame once the same becomes applicable; neither the Borrowers nor any Security Party is a FATCA FFI or a US Tax
Obligor.
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10.3 |
Share capital and ownership. Each of Borrower A and Borrower B is duly incorporated in Liberia and the Marshall Islands respectively and has an
authorised share capital divided into 500 registered shares and the legal title and beneficial ownership of all those shares is held, free of any Security Interest or other claim by the Guarantor.
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10.4 |
Corporate power. Each Borrower has the corporate capacity, and has taken all corporate action and obtained all consents necessary for it:
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(a) |
to execute the Finance Documents to which it is a party; and
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(b) |
to borrow under this Agreement and to make all the payments contemplated by, and to comply with, the Finance Documents to which each Borrower is a Party.
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10.5 |
Consents in force. All the consents referred to in Clause 10.4 remain in force and nothing has occurred which makes any of them liable to revocation.
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10.6 |
Legal validity; effective Security Interests. The Finance Documents to which each Borrower is a party, do now or, as the case may be, will, upon
execution and delivery (and, where applicable, registration as provided for in the Finance Documents):
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(a) |
constitute that Borrower’s legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against that Borrower in accordance with their respective terms; and
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(b) |
create legal, valid and binding Security Interests enforceable in accordance with their respective terms over all the assets to which they, by their terms, relate, subject to any relevant
insolvency laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.
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10.7 |
No third party Security Interests. Without limiting the generality of Clause 10.6, at the time of the execution and delivery of each Finance Document:
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(a) |
the Borrowers will have the right to create all the Security Interests which that Finance Document purports to create; and
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(b) |
no third party will have any Security Interest (except for Permitted Security Interests) or any other interest, right or claim over, in or in relation to any asset to which any such Security
Interest, by its terms, relates.
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10.8 |
No conflicts. The execution by the Borrowers of each Finance Document to which they are a party, and the borrowing by the Borrowers of the Loan, and its
compliance with each Finance Document to which they are a party will not involve or lead to a contravention of:
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(a) |
any law or regulation in any Relevant Jurisdiction; or
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(b) |
the constitutional documents of the Borrowers; or
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(c) |
any contractual or other obligation or restriction which is binding on the Borrowers or any of its assets, and will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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10.9 |
No withholding taxes. All payments which the Borrowers are liable to make under the Finance Documents to which any of them is a party may be made without
deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax payable under any law of any Relevant Jurisdiction.
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10.10 |
No default. No Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
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10.11 |
Information. All information which has been provided in writing by or on behalf of the Borrowers or any Security Party to any Creditor Party in
connection with any Finance Document satisfied the requirements of Clause 11.6; all audited and consolidated accounts which have been so provided satisfied the requirements of Clause 11.7; and there has been no Material Adverse Change in the
financial position or state of affairs of the Borrowers from that disclosed in the latest of those accounts which constitutes a Material Adverse Effect.
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10.12 |
No litigation. No legal or administrative action involving the Borrowers or any Security Party (including action relating to any alleged or actual breach
of the ISM Code or the ISPS Code) has been commenced or taken or, to the Borrowers’ knowledge, is likely to be commenced or taken which, in either case and if determined adversely, would be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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10.13 |
Compliance with certain undertakings. At the date of this Agreement, the Borrowers are in compliance with Clauses 11.2, 11.5, 11.9, 11.11 and 11.17.
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10.14 |
Taxes paid. The Borrowers have paid all taxes applicable to, or imposed on or in relation to them and their business.
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10.15 |
ISM Code and ISPS Code compliance. All requirements of the ISM Code and the ISPS Code as they relate to the Borrowers, the Approved Manager and the Ships
have been complied with.
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10.16 |
No Money Laundering. Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 2.2, in relation to the borrowing by the Borrowers of the Loan, the performance and
discharge of their obligations and liabilities under the Finance Documents, and the transactions and other arrangements effected or contemplated by the Finance Documents to which the Borrowers are a party, the Borrowers confirm that (i) they
are acting for their own account, (ii) that they will use the proceeds of the Loan for their own benefit, under their full responsibility and exclusively for the purposes specified in this Agreement and (iii) that the foregoing will not
involve or lead to contravention of any law, official requirements or other regulatory measure or procedure implemented to combat “money laundering” (as defined in Article 1 of the Directive (91/308/EEC) of the Council of the European
Communities).
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10.17 |
Patriot Act. To the extent applicable to any of the Borrowers, the Borrowers are in compliance with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, and each of the
foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto and (ii) the PATRIOT Act. No part of the proceeds of the Loan
will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any government official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain,
retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
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10.18 |
Social law matters. The Borrowers are in compliance in all material respects with any employment law or relevant
regulation applicable to them.
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11. |
GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS
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11.1 |
General. The Borrowers undertake with each Creditor Party to comply with the following provisions of this Clause 11 at all times during the Security
Period except as the Agent may, with the authority of the Majority Lenders, otherwise permit.
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11.2 |
Title; negative pledge; pari passu. Each Borrower will:
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(a) |
ensure that the Ships will maintain their present ownership, management, control and ultimate beneficial ownership and the Borrowers will hold the legal title to, and own the entire beneficial
interest in the Ships’ Insurances and Earnings, free from all Security Interests and other interests and rights of every kind, except for those created by the Finance Documents and except for
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(b) |
not create or permit to arise any Security Interest (except for Permitted Security Interests) over any of its asset, present or future; and
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(c) |
procure that its liabilities under the Finance Documents to which it is a party to will rank at least pari passu with all its other present and future unsecured liabilities, except for
liabilities which are mandatorily preferred by law.
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11.3 |
No disposal of assets. The Borrowers will not (without the prior written consent of the Agent, acting with authority from the Majority Lenders) transfer,
lease or otherwise dispose of:
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(a) |
all or a substantial part of their assets, whether by one transaction or a number of transactions, whether related or not; or
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(b) |
any debt payable to them or any other right (present, future or contingent right) to receive a payment, including any right to damages or compensation.
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11.4 |
No other liabilities or obligations to be incurred. The Borrowers will not incur any liability or obligation except (i) liabilities and obligations under
the Finance Documents to which they are a party and (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of their business of operating and chartering the Ships.
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11.5 |
Information provided to be accurate. All financial and other information which is provided in writing by or on behalf of the Borrowers under or in
connection with any Finance Document to which they are a party will be true and not misleading in any material respect and will not omit any material fact or consideration.
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11.6 |
Provision of financial statements. The Borrowers will:
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(a) |
procure that the Guarantor furnishes the Agent, with annual, audited and consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor within 180 days after the end of the financial year concerned, and
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, such obligation commencing from the 1st January 2021;
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(b) |
send to the Agent, together with the Accounting Information referred to in paragraph (a) above, a Compliance Certificate; and
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(c) |
provide the Agent from time to time as the Agent may reasonably request and in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent with any information on the financial condition, commitments, business
and operations of the Borrowers and any other Security Party.
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11.7 |
Form of financial statements. All financial statements delivered under Clause 11.6 will:
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(a) |
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Guarantor, or as the case may be, of the Borrowers at the date of those accounts and of the profit for the period to which those accounts
relate; and
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(b) |
fully disclose or provide for all significant liabilities of the Guarantor, or as the case may be, of the Borrowers for the period to which those accounts relate,
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11.8 |
Consents. The Borrowers will maintain in force and promptly obtain or renew, and will promptly send certified copies to the Agent of, all consents
required:
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(a) |
for the Borrowers and any Security Party to perform their respective obligations under each of the Finance Documents to which each of them is a party;
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(b) |
for the validity or enforceability of any Finance Document to which each of the Borrowers and any Security Party are is party,
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11.9 |
Maintenance of Security Interests. The Borrowers will:
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(a) |
at their own cost, do all that they reasonably can to ensure that any Finance Document validly creates the obligations and the Security Interests which it purports to create; and
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(b) |
without limiting the generality of paragraph (a) above, at their own cost, promptly register, file, record or enrol any Finance Document with any court or authority in all Relevant
Jurisdictions, pay any stamp, registration or similar tax in all Relevant Jurisdictions in respect of any Finance Document, give any notice or take any other step which, in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders, is or has become
necessary or desirable for any Finance Document to be valid, enforceable or admissible in evidence or to ensure or protect the priority of any Security Interest which it creates.
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11.10 |
Notification of litigation. The Borrowers will provide the Agent with details of any legal or administrative action involving a Borrower, the Approved
Manager and any other Security Party or a Ship, its Earnings or its Insurances as soon as such action is instituted or it becomes apparent to the Borrowers that it is likely to be instituted, unless it is clear that the legal or administrative
action cannot be considered as having a Material Adverse Effect on the business, assets or financial condition of them or as affecting the validity or enforceability of any Finance Document.
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11.11 |
Principal place of business. The Borrowers will not establish, or do anything as a result of which they would be deemed to have, a place of business in
the United Kingdom or the United States of America.
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11.12 |
Confirmation of no default. The Borrowers will, not more than once per quarter and within 2 Business Days after service by the Agent of a written
request, serve on the Agent a notice which is signed by at least one (1) director of the Borrowers and which:
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(a) |
states that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred; or
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(b) |
states that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred, except for a specified event or matter, of which all material details are given.
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11.13 |
Notification of default. The Borrowers will notify the Agent as soon as the Borrowers become aware of:
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(a) |
the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default which is continuing; or
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(b) |
any matter which indicates that an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default may have occurred,
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11.14 |
Provision of further information. The Borrowers will inform the Agent of all major financial developments in the Group such as new loans,
refinancing/restructuring of existing loans, new acquisitions and sales, contracts for term employment of the Ships and furthermore will, as soon as practicable after receiving the request, provide the Agent with any additional financial or
other information relating to:
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(a) |
the Borrowers, the Ships, their Insurances or their Earnings; or
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(b) |
any other matter relevant to, or to any provision of, a Finance Document,
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11.15 |
Provision of customer information. The Borrowers will produce such documents and evidence as the Lenders shall from time to time require, based on
applicable laws and regulations from time to time and the Lenders’ own internal guidelines from time to time, relating to the Lenders’ knowledge of its customers.
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11.16 |
Ownership. The Borrowers or, as the case may be, any other corporate Security Party shall ensure that, throughout the Security Period without the prior
written consent of the Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, there shall be no change in the Directors and Officers in the Borrowers and in the Chief Executive Officer(s) of the Guarantor and moreover the Borrowers shall ensure that
no change shall be made directly or indirectly in the ownership of the Borrowers, the beneficial ownership of the Guarantor, or the control of the Borrowers without the prior written consent of the Agent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld. For the avoidance of doubt the Lenders consent and agree to any changes relating to the Guarantor’s trading shares in the normal course of business and confirm that such changes do not violate the terms of this Agreement.
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11.17 |
Sanctions
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(a) |
The Borrowers undertake to comply (and shall procure that each other Security Party shall comply) in all respects with all Sanctions.
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(b) |
The Borrowers undertake not to use (and shall procure that no other Security Party shall use) any revenue or benefit derived from any activity or dealing with a Restricted Party in discharging
any obligation due or owing to the Creditor Parties.
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(c) |
The Borrowers undertake to ensure (and shall procure that each other Security Party shall ensure) that no proceeds to the best of their knowledge (after reasonable enquiry) from any activity or
dealing with a Restricted Party are credited to any bank account held with any Creditor Party in its name.
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(d) |
The Borrowers undertake (and shall procure that each other Security Party shall), to the extent permitted by law, promptly upon becoming aware of them supply to the Agent details of any claim,
action, suit, proceedings or investigation against it with respect to Sanctions by any Sanctions Authority.
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11.18 |
Use of proceeds. The Borrowers shall not (and shall procure that no other Security Party and no Affiliate of any of them shall) permit or authorise any
other person to, directly or indirectly, use, lend, make payments of, contribute or otherwise make available, all or any part of the proceeds of the Loan or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to fund or facilitate trade, business
or other activities: (i) involving or for the benefit of any Restricted Party; or (ii) in any other manner that could result in the Borrowers or any other Security Party or any Creditor Party being in breach of any Sanctions or becoming a
Restricted Party.
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11.19 |
Anti-Corruption.
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(a) |
The Borrowers shall not (and shall procure that no other Security Party r will) directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Loan for any purpose which would breach or might breach applicable
anti-corruption laws, including but not limited to the UK Bribery Act of 2010 and the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, each as amended.
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(b) |
The Borrowers shall (and shall procure that each other Security Party will):
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(i) |
conduct its business in compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and regulations; and
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(ii) |
maintain effective policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and regulations.
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11.20 |
Social law matters. The Borrowers shall (and shall procure that each other Security Party shall) comply in all respects with with any employment law or
relevant regulation applicable to them.
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11.21 |
Compliance with other laws. The Borrowers shall (and shall procure that each other Security Party shall) comply in all respects withall laws and
regulations to which it may be subject including without limitation (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V) and any other
enabling legislation or executive order thereto) and (ii) the PATRIOT Act; and
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11.22 |
Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulation 2018. Borrower B shall (and shall procure that each other Security Party incorporated in the Republic of
the Marshall islands shall) comply in all respects with the Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulation 2018 (including submission to the Agent of documentary evidence of such compliance) always in accordance with its terms
and time frame once the same becomes applicable.
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11.23 |
Provision of copies and translation of documents. The Borrowers will supply the Agent with a sufficient number of copies of the documents referred to
above to provide one (1) copy for each Creditor Party.
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12. |
CORPORATE UNDERTAKINGS
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12.1 |
General. The Borrowers also undertake with each Creditor Party to comply with the following provisions of this Clause 12 at all times during the Security
Period except as the Agent may, with the authority of the Majority Lenders, otherwise permit.
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12.2 |
Maintenance of status. Each Borrower will maintain its separate corporate existence and remain in good standing under the laws of its incorporation.
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12.3 |
Negative undertakings. Each Borrower will not:
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(a) |
carry on any type of business other than the ownership, chartering and operation of its Ship in accordance with its constitutional documents;
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(b) |
make any form of distribution (other than payment of a dividend pursuant to Clause 12.4) or effect any form of redemption, purchase, reduction or return of share capital or issue, allot or grant
any person a right to any shares in its capital; or
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(c) |
without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders), which consent and instructions will not be unreasonably be withheld, incur any debt or
provide any form of credit or issue any guarantee to any person, except in the ordinary course of business; or
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(d) |
without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders), open or maintain any account with any bank or financial institution except accounts with the
Account Bank for the purposes of the Finance Documents and accounts notified to the Agent prior to the date of this Agreement the Agent or any of its Affiliates outside Greece for the purposes of the Finance Documents and accounts notified to
the Agent prior to the date of this Agreement; or
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(e) |
acquire any shares or other securities other than US or UK Treasury bills and certificates of deposit issued by major North American or European banks, or enter into any transaction in a
derivative; or
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(f) |
enter into any form of amalgamation, merger or de-merger or any form of reconstruction or reorganisation, or change its name; or
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(g) |
purchase any further assets (other than the Ship owned by such Borrower), either directly or indirectly (through subsidiaries); or
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(h) |
without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders), which consent and instructions will not be unreasonably be withheld, incur any other
Financial Indebtedness. Any shareholder loans, inter company loans, affiliate loans and third party loans to the Borrowers shall be fully subordinated to the rights of the Creditor Parties under the Loan Agreement and the Finance Documents, on
terms satisfactory to the Agent in its sole discretion.
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12.4 |
Dividends. The Borrowers may declare or pay any dividends or other distribution as long as no Event of Default has occurred which is continuing and such
declaration of payment would not result to an Event of Default.
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12.5 |
Liquidity. The Borrowers will ensure that throughout the Security Period the Borrowers or any other entity acceptable to the Lender maintain with the
Lenders or the Agent or the Account Bank the Minimum Liquidity.
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12.6 |
Debt to equity ratio. The Borrowers will ensure that the Guarantor’s total debt net of cash will not exceed 75% of
the total market value of its assets.
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12.7 |
Minimum Net Worth. The Borrowers will ensure that the Guarantor’s minimum
Net Worth listed in Nasdaq will be at least Dollars fifteen million ($15,000,000).
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12.8 |
Compliance Check. On each Compliance Date, compliance with the undertakings contained in Clause 15.1 shall be determined by reference to the Accounting
Information for the twelve month period in each Financial Year of the Borrowers (commencing with the twelve month period commencing on 1 January 2021) delivered to the Agent pursuant to the Agreement. At the same time as they deliver that
Accounting Information, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Agent a Compliance Certificate signed by a director of the Borrowers. If, prior to the delivery of a Compliance Certificate, the Borrowers become aware that such undertakings will not
be complied with, the Borrowers shall immediately notify the Agent thereof.
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12.9 |
Application of FATCA The Borrowers shall not become (and shall procure that no Security Party shall become) a FATCA FFI or a US Tax Obligor, without the
prior written consent of the Lenders.
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12.10 |
Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulation 2018. The Borrowers will ensure that each of the Security Parties incorporated in the
Republic of the Marshall Islands shall comply in all respects and remain in compliance with the Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulation 2018 in accordance with its terms and time frame once the same becomes applicable.
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13. |
INSURANCE
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13.1 |
General. The Borrowers undertake with each Creditor Party to comply (and to the extent applicable to procure in all cases that any other Security Party
or other entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will comply) with the following provisions of this Clause 13 at all times during the Security Period, except as the Agent may (with the authority of the Majority Lenders),
otherwise permit.
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13.2 |
Maintenance of obligatory insurances. The Borrowers shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that each other Security Party or
other entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) keep each Ship insured at its or at the relevant Security Party’s expense against:
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(a) |
fire and usual marine risks (including hull and machinery and excess risks);
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(b) |
war risks (including war protection and indemnity liabilities, terrorism, piracy and confiscation); and
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(c) |
protection and indemnity risks (including cover for oil pollution liability risks); and
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(d) |
any other risks against which the Majority Lenders consider, having regard to practices and other circumstances prevailing at the relevant time, it would in the opinion of the Majority Lenders
be reasonable for the Borrowers and/or the relevant
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13.3 |
Terms of obligatory insurances. The Borrowers shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that each Security Party other entity if
named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) effect such insurances:
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(a) |
in Dollars;
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(b) |
in the case of fire and usual marine risks and war risks, in an amount on an agreed value basis at least the greater of (i) 120% of the amount of the Loan and (ii) the aggregate of the Market
Values of the Ships;
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(c) |
in the case of oil pollution liability risks, for an aggregate amount equal to the highest level of cover from time to time available under basic protection and indemnity club entry (with the
international group of protection and indemnity clubs) and the international marine insurance market (currently $1,000,000,000);
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(d) |
in relation to protection and indemnity risks in respect of the full value and tonnage of the Ship;
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(e) |
on approved terms; and
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(f) |
through approved brokers and with approved insurance companies and/or underwriters and/or war risks associations, and protection and indemnity risks shall be placed with a member of the
International Group of P&I Clubs.
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13.4 |
Further protections for the Creditor Parties. In addition to the terms set out in Clause 13.3, the Borrowers will:
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(a) |
procure that the obligatory insurances shall be in the name of the respective Borrower and/or any other entity named as co-assured in the insurance policies of a Ship or whenever the Security
Trustee so requires, name (or be amended to name) the Security Trustee as additional named assured for its rights and interests, warranted no operational interest and with full waiver of rights of subrogation against the Security Trustee, but
without the Security Trustee thereby being liable to pay (but having the right to pay) premiums, calls or other assessments in respect of such insurance;
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(b) |
procure that the insurers shall note the Security Trustee’s interest and endorse the relevant notices of assignment and loss payable clause on the relevant certificates of entry or policies and
shall furnish the Security Trustee with a copy of such certificates of entry or policies;
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(c) |
use their best endeavors to provide that all payments by or on behalf of the insurers under the obligatory insurances to the Security Trustee shall be made without set‑off, counterclaim or
deductions or condition whatsoever;
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(d) |
provide that following an Event of Default which is continuing the Security Trustee may make proof of loss if the Borrowers fail to do so.
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13.5 |
Renewal of obligatory insurances. The Borrowers shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that each other Security Party or other
entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will):
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(a) |
at least 21 days before the expiry of any obligatory insurance:
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(i) |
notify the Security Trustee of the brokers (or other insurers) and any protection and indemnity or war risks association through or with whom the Borrowers propose to renew that insurance and of
the proposed terms of renewal; and
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(ii) |
in case of any material change in insurance cover, obtain the Majority Lenders’ approval to the matters referred to in paragraph (i) above;
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(b) |
at least 14 days before the expiry of any obligatory insurance, renew the insurance; and
|
(c) |
procure that the approved brokers and/or the war risks and protection and indemnity associations with which such a renewal is effected shall before the expiry of the current insurances notify
the Security Trustee in writing of the terms and conditions of the renewal.
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13.6 |
Copies of policies; letters of undertaking. The Borrowers shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that each other Security Party
or other entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) ensure that all approved brokers provide the Security Trustee with copies of all policies relating to the obligatory insurances which they effect or renew and of a letter
or letters or undertaking in a form required by the Security Trustee and including undertakings by the approved brokers that:
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(a) |
they will have endorsed on each policy, immediately upon issue, a loss payable clause and a notice of assignment complying with the provisions of Clause 13.4;
|
(b) |
they will hold such policies, and the benefit of such insurances, to the order of the Security Trustee in accordance with the said loss payable clause;
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(c) |
they will advise the Security Trustee immediately of any material change to the terms of the obligatory insurances;
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(d) |
they will notify the Security Trustee, not less than 7 days before the expiry of the obligatory insurances, in the event of their not having received notice of renewal instructions from the
Borrowers or their agents and, in the event of their receiving instructions to renew, they will promptly notify the Security Trustee of the terms of the instructions; and
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(e) |
if the insurances form part of a fleet cover, they will not set off any claims on the Ships against premiums due for other vessels under the fleet cover not mortgaged to the Agent or against
premiums due for other insurances; neither will they cancel the insurance cover of the Ships for reason of non-payment of such premiums; and they will arrange for a separate policy to be issued in respect of the Ships forthwith upon being so
requested by the Security Trustee.
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13.7 |
Copies of certificates of entry. The Borrowers shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that each other Security Party or other
entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will)ensure that, from any protection and indemnity and/or war risks associations in which a Ship is entered, the Security Trustee is provided with:
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(a) |
a certified copy of the certificate of entry for that Ship;
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(b) |
a letter or letters of undertaking in such form as may be required by the Security Trustee; and
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(c) |
a certified copy of each certificate of financial responsibility for pollution by oil or other Environmentally Sensitive Material issued by the relevant certifying authority in relation to that
Ship.
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13.8 |
Deposit of original policies. The Borrowers shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that each other Security Party or other entity
if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) ensure that all policies relating to obligatory insurances are deposited with the approved brokers through which the insurances are effected or renewed.
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13.9 |
Payment of premiums. The Borrowers shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that each other Security Party if named as co-assured
in the insurance policies will)punctually pay all premiums or other sums payable in respect of the obligatory insurances and produce all relevant receipts when so required by the Security Trustee.
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13.10 |
Guarantees. The Borrowers shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure that each other Security Party or other entity if named as co-assured in the
insurance policies will) ensure that any guarantees required by a protection and indemnity or war risks association are promptly issued and remain in full force and effect.
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13.11 |
Restrictions on employment. The Borrowers shall not employ any Ship, nor permit same to be employed, outside the cover provided by any obligatory
insurances.
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13.12 |
Compliance with terms of insurances. The Borrowers shall not (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that no other Security Party or
other entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) do or omit to do (or permit to be done or not to be done) any act or thing which would or might render any obligatory insurance invalid, void, voidable or unenforceable or
render any sum payable thereunder repayable in whole or in part; and, in particular:
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(a) |
the Borrowers shall (and shall procure in all cases that each other Security Party or other entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) take all necessary action and comply
with all requirements which may from time to time be applicable to the obligatory insurances, and (without limiting the obligation contained in Clause 13.7(c) above) ensure that the obligatory insurances are not made subject to any exclusions
or qualifications to which the Security Trustee has not given its prior approval;
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(b) |
the Borrowers shall not (and shall procure in all cases that no other Security Party or other entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) make any changes relating to the
classification or classification society or manager or operator of the Ships approved by the underwriters of the obligatory insurances; and
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(c) |
the Borrowers shall not (and shall procure in all cases that no other Security Party or other entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) employ any, nor allow it to be
employed, otherwise than in conformity with the terms and conditions of the obligatory insurances, without first obtaining the
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13.13 |
Alteration to terms of insurances. The Borrowers shall not (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that no other Security Party or other
entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) make or agree to any material alteration to the terms of any obligatory insurance or waive any right relating to any obligatory insurance without the prior written consent of the
Security Trustee (not to be unreasonably withheld).
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13.14 |
Settlement of claims. The Borrowers shall not (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that no other Security Party or other entity if
named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) settle, compromise or abandon any claim under any obligatory insurance for Total Loss or for a Major Casualty without the prior written consent of the Security Trustee (which consent will not
be unreasonably withheld),, and shall do all things necessary and provide all documents, evidence and information to enable the Security Trustee to collect or recover any moneys which at any time become payable in respect of the obligatory
insurances in accordance with the Finance Documents.
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13.15 |
Provision of copies of communications. A Borrower shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that any other Security Party or other
entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will), if required by the Security Trustee, provide the Security Trustee, at the time of each such communication, copies of all material written communications between that Borrower and:
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(a) |
the approved brokers; and
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(b) |
the approved protection and indemnity and/or war risks associations; and
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(c) |
the approved insurance companies and/or underwriters, which relate directly or indirectly to:
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(i) |
such Borrower’s obligations relating to the obligatory insurances including, without limitation, all requisite declarations and payments of additional premiums or calls; and
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(ii) |
any credit arrangements made between such Borrower and any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) above relating wholly or partly to the effecting or maintenance of the obligatory
insurances .
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13.16 |
Provision of information. In addition, a Borrower shall (and to the extent applicable shall procure in all cases that any other Security Party or other
entity if named as co-assured in the insurance policies will) promptly provide the Security Trustee (or any persons which it may designate) with any information which the Security Trustee (or any such designated person) reasonably requests for
the purpose of:
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(a) |
obtaining or preparing any report from an independent marine insurance broker as to the adequacy of the obligatory insurances effected or proposed to be effected; and/or
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(b) |
effecting, maintaining or renewing any such insurances as are referred to in Clause 13.17 below or dealing with or considering any matters relating to any such insurances,
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13.17 |
Mortgagees’ interest. The Agent shall be entitled from time to time to effect, maintain and renew a mortgagees’ interest insurance in an amount equal to
110% of the Loan and otherwise on such terms, through such insurers and generally in such manner as the Lenders may from time to time consider appropriate and the Borrowers shall upon demand against appropriate vouchers/invoices fully indemnify
the Lenders in respect of all premiums and other expenses which are incurred in connection with or with a view to effecting, maintaining or renewing any such insurance or dealing with, or considering, any matter arising out of any such
insurance.
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13.18 |
Review of insurance requirements. The Majority Lenders shall be entitled to review the requirements of this Clause 13 from time to time in order to take
account of any changes in circumstances after the date of this Agreement which are, in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders, significant and capable of affecting the Borrowers and/or to the extent applicable any other Security Party
or other entity in all cases if named as co-assured in the insurance policies or any Ship and her insurance (including, without limitation, changes in the availability or the cost of insurance coverage or the risks to which the Borrowers
and/or (as the case may be) any other Security Party or other entity in all cases if named as co-assured in the insurance policies may be subject), and, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing, may appoint insurance
consultants in relation to this review at the cost of the Borrowers and/or any other Security Party or other entity in all cases if named as co-assured in the insurance policies, subject to such appointment taking place once per year.
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13.19 |
Modification of insurance requirements. The Security Trustee shall notify the Borrowers of any proposed modification under Clause 13.18 to the
requirements of this Clause 13 which the Majority Lenders (acting reasonably) consider appropriate in the circumstances.
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13.20 |
Compliance with instructions. The Security Trustee shall be entitled but will not be bound to (without prejudice to or limitation of any other rights
which it may have or acquire under any Finance Document) to effect the insurances of a Ship in the amount and in terms acceptable to the Security Trustee from time to time at the cost and on behalf of the Borrowers and/ to the extent applicable
or any other Security Party or other entity in all cases if named as co-assured in the insurance policies.
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14. |
SHIPS’ COVENANTS
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14.1 |
General. The Borrowers also undertake with each Creditor Party to comply with the following provisions of this Clause 14 at all times during the
Security Period, except as the Agent (with the authority of the Majority Lenders) may otherwise permit.
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14.2 |
Ship’s name and registration. Each Borrower shall keep its Ship registered in its name under the Approved Flag; shall not do or allow to be done anything
as a result of which such registration might be cancelled or imperilled; and shall not change the name or port of registry or flag of that Ship without the prior written consent of the
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14.3 |
Repair and classification. Each Borrower shall keep its Ship in a good and safe condition and state of repair:
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(a) |
consistent with first‑class ship ownership and management practice;
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(b) |
so as to maintain such Ship with the highest classification available for vessels of the same age, type and specification as that Ship with Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (or such other first
class classification society being a member of IACS and as may be approved by the Security Trustee), free of overdue recommendations and conditions affecting the Ship’s class; and
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(c) |
so as to comply with all laws and regulations applicable to vessels registered at ports in the Approved Flag State or to vessels trading to any jurisdiction to which that Ship may trade from
time to time, including but not limited to the ISM Code and the ISPS Code.
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14.4 |
Modification. The Borrowers shall not make any modification or repairs to, or replacement of, the Ships or equipment installed on her which would or
might materially alter the structure, type or performance characteristics of the Ships or materially reduce her value.
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14.5 |
Removal of parts. A Borrower shall not remove any material part of its Ship, or any item of equipment installed on, such Ship unless the part or item so
removed is forthwith replaced by a suitable part or item which is in the same condition as or better condition than the part or item removed, is free from any Security Interest or any right in favour of any person other than the Lenders and
becomes on installation on that Ship the property of the relevant Borrower and subject to the security constituted by the relevant Mortgage Provided that a Borrower may install leased equipment owned by
a third party if the equipment can be removed without any risk of damage to its Ship.
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14.6 |
Surveys. Each Borrower shall submit its Ship regularly to all periodical or other surveys which may be required for classification purposes, at the cost
and expense of the Borrowers. The Agent shall have the right to request one or more technical survey reports of the Ships by surveyors appointed to by the Agent at the cost of the Borrowers, provided that the frequency of such reports shall be
limited to one per year (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing).
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14.7 |
Inspection. The Borrowers shall permit the Security Trustee (by surveyors or other persons appointed by it for that purpose) to board the Ship at all
reasonable times, but without interference to the Ship’s trading and operations, to inspect her condition or to satisfy themselves about proposed or executed repairs and shall afford all proper facilities for such inspections. Provided that
the Ships are found to be in satisfactory condition, the cost of such inspections shall be borne by the Borrowers not more than once per year.
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14.8 |
Prevention of and release from arrest. Unless contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, the Borrowers shall promptly discharge:
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(a) |
all liabilities which give or may give rise to maritime or possessory liens on or claims enforceable against the Ships, their Earnings or their Insurances; and
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(b) |
all taxes, dues and other amounts charged in respect of the Ships, their Earnings or their Insurances;
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14.9 |
Compliance with laws etc. Each Borrower shall:
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(a) |
comply, or procure compliance with the ISM Code, the ISPS Code, all Environmental Laws and all other laws or regulations relating to the Ship owned by it, its ownership, operation and management
or to the business of that Borrower (including, without limitation, the obtaining of all relevant certificates of financial responsibility and any other matters required for entering United States territorial waters or calling at any United
States Port);
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(b) |
comply (and procure that each Security Party and each Affiliate of any of them shall comply) in all aspects with all Sanctions;
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(c) |
not employ its Ship nor allow her employment in any manner contrary to any Sanctions;
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(d) |
in the event of hostilities in any part of the world (whether war is declared or not), not cause or permit its Ship to enter or trade to any zone which is declared a war zone by any government
or by that Ship’s war risks insurers unless the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders has been given and the Borrowers have (at their expense) effected any special, additional or modified insurance cover which the Majority Lenders may
require.
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14.10 |
Provision of information. The Borrowers shall promptly provide the Security Trustee with any information which the Majority Lenders reasonably request
regarding:
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(a) |
the Ships, their employment, position and engagements;
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(b) |
the Earnings and payments and amounts due to the master and crew of the Ships;
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(c) |
any expenses incurred, or likely to be incurred, in connection with the operation, maintenance or repair of the Ships and any payments made in respect of the Ships;
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(d) |
any towages and salvages;
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(e) |
its compliance, the Approved Manager’s compliance or the compliance of the Ships with the ISM Code
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14.11 |
Notification of certain events. The Borrowers shall immediately notify the Security Trustee by letter of:
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(a) |
any casualty which is or is likely to be or to become a Major Casualty;
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(b) |
any occurrence as a result of which a Ship has become or is, by the passing of time or otherwise, likely to become a Total Loss;
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(c) |
any requirement or recommendation made by any insurer or classification society (or any withdrawal of class) or by any competent authority which is not complied with in accordance with its
terms;
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(d) |
any arrest or detention of a Ship which is not lifted within forth eight (48) hours, any exercise or purported exercise of any lien on a Ship or her Earnings or any requisition of that Ship for
hire;
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(e) |
any intended dry docking of a Ship;
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(f) |
any Environmental Claim made against the Borrowers or in connection with the Ships or any Environmental Incident;
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(g) |
any claim for breach of the ISM Code or the ISPS Code being made against the Borrowers, the Approved Manager or otherwise in connection with the Ships; or
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(h) |
any other matter, event or incident, actual or threatened, the effect of which will or could lead to the ISM Code or the ISPS Code not being complied with,
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14.12 |
Restrictions on chartering, appointment of managers, etc. The Borrowers shall not without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the authority
of the Majority Lenders):
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(a) |
let a Ship on demise charter for any period;
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(b) |
enter into any time charter or bareboat charter or consecutive voyage charter in respect of a Ship for a term which exceeds, or which by virtue of any optional extensions may exceed, 12 months;
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(c) |
enter into any charter in relation to a Ship under which more than 2 months’ hire (or the equivalent) is payable in advance;
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(d) |
charter a Ship otherwise than on bona fide arm’s length terms at the time when that Ship is fixed;
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(e) |
appoint a commercial, technical or operational manager of a Ship (other than the Approved Manager) or agree to any material alteration to the terms of the Approved Manager’s appointment (and in
respect of which, the consent of the Agent shall not be unreasonably withheld);
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(f) |
de‑activate or lay up a Ship;
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(g) |
change the legal ownership of the shares in a Ship;
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(h) |
put a Ship into the possession of any person for the purpose of work being done upon her in an amount exceeding or likely to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) (or the equivalent in
any other currency) unless
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(i) |
change the classification society with which a Ship is classed (and in respect of which, the consent of the Agent and the authority of the Majority Lenders shall not be unreasonably withheld).
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14.13 |
Notice of Mortgage. The Borrowers shall keep each Mortgage registered against the relevant Ship as a valid first priority mortgage, carry on board that
Ship a certified copy of the relevant Mortgage and place and maintain in a conspicuous place in the navigation room and the Master’s cabin of such Ship a framed printed notice stating that such Ship is mortgaged by the relevant Borrower to the
Lenders.
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14.14 |
Sharing of Earnings. The Borrowers shall not enter into any agreement or arrangement for the sharing of any Earnings other than a profit sharing agreed
at arm’s length under a charter party provided that it is not a part of any pool arrangement, in which case the Agent’s prior written consent will be required (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). For the avoidance of doubt the Agent
has provided its consent in connection with the charter party dated 10/8/18 with Guardian Navigation GMax LLC and Ship A’s entry in the pool of Guardian Navigation GMax LLC.
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14.15 |
ISPS Code. The Borrowers shall comply with the ISPS Code and in particular, without limitation, shall:
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(a) |
procure that a Ship and the company responsible for such Ship’s compliance with the ISPS Code, comply with the ISPS Code; and
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(b) |
maintain for each Ship an ISSC; and
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(c) |
notify the Lender immediately in writing of any actual or threatened withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or modification of the ISSC.
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14.16 |
Charter Assignment. If a Borrower enters into any time charter or contract of affreightment in respect of its Ship which is of twelve (12) months or
more in duration, or is capable of exceeding twelve (12) months in duration, that Borrower shall execute in favour of the Security Trustee a Charter Assignment and notice of assignment (and shall use its best endeavours to obtain an
acknowledgement of the same from the relevant charterer or counterparty) of such time charter or contract of affreightment in such form and on such terms as the Agent may reasonably require, and shall deliver to the Agent such other documents
equivalent to those referred to at paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Schedule 3, Part A hereof as the Agent may reasonably require.
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15. |
SECURITY COVER
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15.1 |
Provision of additional security cover; prepayment of Loan. The Borrowers undertake with each Creditor Party that if the Agent (acting on the
instructions of the Majority Lenders) notifies the Borrowers that:
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(a) |
the aggregate of the Market Value (determined as provided below) of the Ships; plus
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(b) |
the net realisable value of any additional security previously provided under this Clause 15 (but always excluding any amounts standing to the credit of the Earnings Account(s) and the Retention
Account),
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(i) |
provide, or ensure that a third party provides, additional security which, in the opinion of the Majority Lenders, has a net realisable value at least equal to the shortfall and which consists
of either (aa) cash pledged to the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party which when in the form of cash in Dollars, will be valued on a Dollar for Dollar basis or (bb) a Security Interest (including, but not limited to, a first priority
mortgage or a second priority mortgage over another vessel), covering such asset or assets and documented in such terms as the Agent may, with authorisation from the Majority Lenders, approve or require; or
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(ii) |
prepay in accordance with Clause 8 such part of the Loan as will eliminate the shortfall, to be applied against repayment instalments of the Loan (including the payment of the Balloon
Instalment) on a pro rata basis.
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15.2 |
Meaning of additional security. In Clause 15.1 “security” means a Security Interest over an asset or assets
(whether securing the Borrowers’ liabilities under the Finance Documents or a guarantee in respect of those liabilities), or a guarantee, letter of credit or other security in respect of the Borrowers’ liabilities under the Finance Documents,
in each case in a form and substance acceptable to the Agent in its sole discretion.
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15.3 |
Requirement for additional documents. The Borrowers shall not be deemed to have complied with Clause 15.1(i) above until the Agent has received in
connection with the additional security certified copies of documents of the kinds referred to in paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Schedule 3 (Part A) and such legal opinions in terms acceptable to lawyers selected by the Agent in its sole
discretion.
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15.4 |
Valuation of Ship. Subject to the following provisions of this Clause 15.4, the Market Value of a Ship shall be determined:
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(a) |
in Dollars, as at the date of (or no earlier than 30 days prior to) such valuation;
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(b) |
by an independent shipbroker selected by or acceptable to the Agent and reporting to the Agent;
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(c) |
with or without physical inspection of the Ships (as the Agent may require);
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(d) |
on the basis of a sale for prompt delivery for cash on normal arm’s length commercial form as between a willing seller and a willing buyer, free of any existing charter or other contract of
employment.
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15.5 |
Value of additional vessel security. The net realisable value of any additional security which is provided under Clause 15.1 (i) and which consists of a
Security Interest over a vessel other than a Ship shall be that shown by way of a valuation complying with the requirements of Clause 15.4.
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15.6 |
Valuations binding and conclusive. Any valuation under Clause 15.1(i), 15.4 or 15.5 shall be binding and conclusive evidence of the Market Value of the
Ships or of the other assets it refers to at the date of such valuation.
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15.7 |
Provision of information. The Borrowers shall promptly provide the Agent and any shipbroker or expert acting under Clause 15.4 or 15.5 with any
information
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15.8 |
Payment of valuation expenses. Without prejudice to the generality of the Borrowers’ obligations under Clauses 20.2, 20.3 and 21.3, the Borrowers shall,
subject to the provisions of Clause 15.9, on demand, pay the Agent the amount of the fees and expenses of any shipbrokers or experts instructed by the Agent under this Clause and all legal and other expenses incurred by any Creditor Party in
connection with any matter arising out of this Clause.
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15.9 |
Frequency of valuations. The Agent shall be entitled to obtain written valuations of the Ships prior to the drawdown of the relevant Tranche and any time
during the Security Period, provided that after drawdown of the relevant Tranche the costs and expenses of such shall only be borne by the Borrowers once per year (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or a mandatory
prepayment event under Clause 8.8 has occurred, in which case the Agent shall be entitled to obtain a valuation at any time, at the cost and expense of the Borrowers).
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16. |
PAYMENTS AND CALCULATIONS
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16.1 |
Currency and method of payments. All payments to be made by the Lenders or by the Borrowers under a Finance Document shall be made to the Agent or to the
Security Trustee, in the case of an amount payable to it:
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(i) |
by not later than 11.00 a.m. (New York City time) on the due date;
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(ii) |
in same day Dollar funds settled through the New York Clearing House Interbank Payments System (or in such other Dollar funds and/or settled in such other manner as the Agent shall specify as
being customary at the time for the settlement of international transactions of the type contemplated by this Agreement);
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(iii) |
if in Dollars, to the account of the Agent with such corresponding bank in New York as the Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrowers and the other Creditor Parties; and
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(iv) |
in the case of an amount payable to the Security Trustee, to such account as it may from time to time notify to the Borrowers and the other Creditor Parties.
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16.2 |
Payment on non-Business Day. If any payment by the Borrowers under a Finance Document would otherwise fall due on a day which is not a Business Day:
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(a) |
the due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day; or
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(b) |
if the next succeeding Business Day falls in the next calendar month, the due date shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day,
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16.3 |
Basis for calculation of periodic payments. All interest and commitment fee and any other payments under any Finance Document which are of an annual or
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16.4 |
Distribution of payments to Creditor Parties. Subject to Clauses 16.5, 16.6 and 16.7:
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(a) |
any amount received by the Agent under a Finance Document for distribution or remittance to a Lender, or the Security Trustee shall be made available by the Agent to that Lender, or, as the case
may be, the Security Trustee by payment, with funds having the same value as the funds received, to such Account as the Lender or the Security Trustee may have notified to the Agent not less than 5 Business Days previously; and
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(b) |
amounts to be applied in satisfying amounts of a particular category which are due to the Lenders generally shall be distributed by the Agent to each Lender pro rata to the amount in that
category which is due to it.
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16.5 |
Permitted deductions by Agent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Finance Document, the Agent may, before making an amount
available to a Lender, deduct and withhold from that amount any sum which is then due and payable to the Agent from that Lender under any Finance Document or any sum which the Agent is then entitled under any Finance Document to require that
Lender to pay on demand.
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16.6 |
Agent only obliged to pay when monies received. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Finance Document, the Agent shall not
be obliged to make available to the Borrowers or any Lender any sum which the Agent is expecting to receive for remittance or distribution to the Borrowers or that Lender until the Agent has satisfied itself that it has received that sum.
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16.7 |
Refund to Agent of monies not received. If and to the extent that the Agent makes available a sum to the Borrowers or a Lender, without first having
received that sum, the Borrowers or (as the case may be) the Lender concerned shall, on demand:
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(a) |
refund the sum in full to the Agent; and
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(b) |
pay to the Agent the amount (as certified by the Agent) which will indemnify the Agent against any funding or other loss, liability or expense incurred by the Agent as a result of making the sum
available before receiving it.
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16.8 |
Agent may assume receipt. Clause 16.7 shall not affect any claim which the Agent has under the law of restitution, and applies irrespective of whether the
Agent had any form of notice that it had not received the sum which it made available.
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16.9 |
Creditor Party accounts. Each Creditor Party shall maintain accounts showing the amounts owing to it by the Borrowers and each Security Party under the
Finance Documents and all payments in respect of those amounts made by the Borrowers and any Security Party.
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16.10 |
Agent’s memorandum account. The Agent shall maintain a memorandum account showing the amounts advanced by the Lenders and all other sums owing to the
Agent, the Security Trustee and each Lender from the Borrowers and each Security Party under the Finance Documents and all payments in respect of those amounts made by the Borrowers and any Security Party.
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16.11 |
Accounts prima facie evidence. If any accounts maintained under Clauses 16.9 and 16.10 show an amount to be owing by the Borrowers or a Security Party to
a Creditor Party, those accounts shall, absent manifest error, be prima facie evidence that that amount is owing to that Creditor Party.
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16.12 |
Contractual recognition of Bail-In.
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(a) |
any Bail-In Action in relation to any such liability, including (without limitation):
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(i) |
a reduction, in full or in part, in the principal amount, or outstanding amount due (including any accrued but unpaid interest) in respect of any such liability;
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(ii) |
a conversion of all, or part of, any such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership that may be issued to, or conferred on, it; and
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(iii) |
a cancellation of any such liability; and
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(b) |
a variation of any term of any Finance Document to the extent necessary to give effect to any Bail-In Action in relation to any such liability.
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17. |
APPLICATION OF RECEIPTS
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17.1 |
Normal order of application. Except as any Finance Document may otherwise provide, any sums which are received or recovered by any Creditor Party under
or by virtue of any Finance Document shall be applied:‑
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(a) |
FIRST: in or towards satisfaction of any amounts then due and payable under the Finance Documents in the following order and proportions:
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(i) |
first, in or towards satisfaction pro rata of all amounts then due and payable to the Creditor Parties under the Finance Documents other than those amounts referred to at (ii) and (iii) below
(including, but without limitation, all amounts payable by the Borrowers under Clauses 20, 21 and 22 of this Agreement or by the Borrowers or any Security Party under any corresponding or similar provision in any other Finance Document);
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(ii) |
secondly, in or towards satisfaction pro rata of any and all amounts of interest or default interest payable to the Creditor Parties under the Finance Documents but shall have failed to pay or
deliver to the Creditor Parties at the time of application or distribution under this Clause 17); and
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(iii) |
thirdly, in or towards satisfaction pro rata of the Loan;
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(b) |
SECONDLY: in retention of an amount equal to any amount not then due and payable under any Finance Document but which the Agent, by notice to the Borrowers, the Security Parties and the other
Creditor Parties, states in
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(c) |
THIRDLY: any surplus shall be paid to the Borrowers or to any other person appearing to be entitled to it.
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17.2 |
Variation of order of application. The Agent may, following the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default which is continuing,
with the authorisation of the Majority Lenders by notice to the Borrowers, the Security Parties and the other Creditor Parties provide for a different manner of application from that set out in Clause 17.1 either as regards a specified sum or
sums or as regards sums in a specified category or categories.
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17.3 |
Appropriation rights overriden. This Clause 17 and any notice which the Agent gives under Clause 17.2 shall override any right of appropriation possessed,
and any appropriation made, by the Borrowers or any Security Party.
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18. |
APPLICATION OF EARNINGS
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18.1 |
Payment and application of Earnings. The Borrowers undertake with each Creditor Party to ensure that, throughout the Security Period (and subject only to
the provisions of a General Assignment for a Mortgaged Ship), all the Earnings of a Mortgaged Ship are credited to the relevant Earnings Account related to such Mortgaged Ship and shall be applied as follows:
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(a) |
first, towards payment of all sums other than principal and interest due to the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Finance Documents;
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(b) |
secondly, towards payment of the next instalment of principal and the next payment of interest due to the Lenders in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.2; and
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(c) |
thirdly, any surplus shall (subject always to the other provisions of this Clause 18 and provided no Event of Default is continuing) be available to the Borrowers, and
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18.2 |
Monthly retentions. The Borrowers undertake with each Creditor Party to ensure that, in each calendar month of the Security Period commencing one month
after the Drawdown Date of the first Tranche, on such dates as the Agent may from time to time specify, there is transferred to the Retention Account out of the aggregate Earnings received in the Earnings Account(s) during the preceding
calendar month:
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(a) |
one‑third of the amount of the repayment instalment falling due under Clause 8 on the next Repayment Date; and
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(b) |
the relevant fraction of the aggregate amount of interest on the Loan which is payable on the next due date for payment of interest under this Agreement.
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18.3 |
Shortfall in Earnings. If the aggregate Earnings received in the Earnings Accounts are insufficient in any month for the required amount to be
transferred to the Retention Account under Clause 18.2, the Borrowers shall make up the amount of the insufficiency on demand from the Agent; but, without thereby prejudicing the Agent’s right to make such demand at any time, the Agent may
permit the Borrowers or the holder of such Earnings Account to make up all or part of the insufficiency by increasing the amount of any transfer under Clause 18.2 from the Earnings received in the next or subsequent months.
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18.4 |
Application of retentions. Until an Event of Default occurs, the Lenders shall on each Repayment Date and on each due date for the payment of interest
under this Agreement apply in accordance with the payment details set out in Clause 16.1 so much of the balance on the Retention Account as equals:
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(a) |
the repayment instalment due on that Repayment Date; or
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(b) |
the amount of interest payable on that interest payment date;
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18.5 |
Interest accrued on Retention Account. Any credit balance on the Retention Account shall bear interest at the rate from time to time offered by the
Account Bank to its customers for Dollar deposits of similar amounts and for periods similar to those for which such balance appears to the Account Bank likely to remain on the Retention Account.
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18.6 |
Location of accounts. The Borrowers and each other holder of an Account shall maintain the Accounts with the Account Bank, free of Security Interest and
rights of set-off (other than as created under the Accounts Pledges), until no amount remains outstanding under this Agreement or any other Finance Documents and shall procure that transfers are made from each Account (and irrevocably
authorises the Agent following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing to instruct the Account Bank to transfer from each Account) in order to facilitate the payment of amounts required and/or contemplated by this Agreement
and the other Finance Documents and shall promptly:
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(a) |
comply with any requirement of the Agent as to the location or re‑location of any of the Accounts;
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(b) |
execute any documents which the Lenders specify to create or maintain in execute any documents which the Agent specifies to create or maintain in favour of the Security Trustee a Security
Interest over (and/or rights of set-off, consolidation or other rights in relation to) each Account.
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18.7 |
Debits for expenses etc. The Agent shall be entitled (but not obliged) from time to time to debit any Earnings Account with prior notice in order to
discharge any
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18.8 |
Borrowers’ obligations unaffected. The provisions of this Clause 18 do not affect:
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(a) |
the liability of the Borrowers to make payments of principal and interest on the due dates; or
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(b) |
any other liability or obligation of the Borrowers or any Security Party under any Finance Document.
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19. |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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19.1 |
Events of Default. An Event of Default occurs if:
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(a) |
the Borrowers or any Security Party fail to pay when due or (if payable on demand) three (3) days following the date on which the written demand is served any sum payable under a Finance
Document or under any document relating to a Finance Document, unless such failure to pay is caused by an administrative or technical error or any disruption event in the payment/communication system which is beyond the control of the
Borrowers, in which case the Borrowers shall rectify such error within three (3) Business Days; or
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(b) |
any breach occurs of Clauses 9.2, 10.12, 11.2, 11.11, 11.17, 12.2, 12.3, 13 or 15.1, and in case any such breach (other than those referred to in Clauses 9.2. 13 and 15.1 hereinabove to which
other grace periods are applicable, as therein provided) is in the opinion of the Security Trustee, capable of remedy, if it will continue un-remedied for seven (7) Business Days after its occurrence; or
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(c) |
any breach of the obligations set out in Clause 11.20 occurs which in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders could have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(d) |
any breach by the Borrowers or any Security Party occurs of any provision of a Finance Document (other than a breach covered by paragraph (a) or (b)) which, in the opinion of the Majority
Lenders, is capable of remedy, and such default continues un-remedied ten (10) days after written notice from the Agent requesting action to remedy the same; or
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(e) |
(subject to any applicable grace period specified in the Finance Document) any breach by the Borrowers or any Security Party occurs of any provision of a Finance Document (other than a breach
covered by paragraphs (a), (b) or (c)); or
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(f) |
any representation, warranty or statement made by, or by an officer of, the Borrowers or a Security Party in a Finance Document or in a Drawdown Notice or any other notice or document relating
to a Finance Document is untrue or misleading in a material way when it is made; or
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(g) |
any of the following occurs in relation to any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrowers:
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(i) |
any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrowers is not paid when due or, if payable on demand, three (3) days following the date on which the written demand is served; or
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(ii) |
any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrowers becomes due and payable or capable of being declared due and payable prior to its stated maturity date as a consequence of any event of default; or
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(iii) |
a lease, hire purchase agreement or charter creating any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrowers is terminated by the lessor or owner or becomes capable of being terminated as a consequence of
any termination event; or
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(iv) |
any overdraft, loan, note issuance, acceptance credit, letter of credit, guarantee, foreign exchange or other facility, or any swap or other derivative contract or transaction, relating to any
Financial Indebtedness of the Borrowers ceases to be available or becomes capable of being terminated as a result of any event of default, or cash cover is required, or becomes capable of being required, in respect of such a facility as a
result of any event of default; or
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(v) |
any Security Interest securing any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrowers becomes enforceable; or
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(h) |
any of the following occurs in relation to the Borrowers:
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(i) |
the Borrowers become, in the opinion of the Majority Lenders, unable to pay their debts as they fall due; or
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(ii) |
any assets of a Borrower are subject to any form of execution, attachment, arrest, sequestration or distress in respect of a sum of, or sums aggregating, $500,000 or more or the equivalent in
another currency unless such execution, attachment, arrest, sequestration or distress is being contested in good faith and on substantial grounds and is discussed or withdrawn within thirty (30) days of the occurrence thereof; or
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(iii) |
any administrative or other receiver is appointed over any asset of the Borrowers; or
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(iv) |
the Borrowers make any formal declaration of bankruptcy or any formal statement to the effect that they are insolvent or likely to become insolvent, or a winding up or administration order is
made in relation to the Borrowers, or the members or directors of the Borrowers pass a resolution to the effect that it should be wound up, placed in administration; or
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(v) |
a petition is presented in any Relevant Jurisdiction for the winding up or administration, or the appointment of a provisional liquidator, of the Borrowers unless the petition is being contested
in good faith and on substantial grounds and is dismissed or withdrawn within 30 days of the presentation of the petition; or
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(vi) |
the Borrowers petition a court, or present any proposal for, any form of judicial or non‑judicial suspension or deferral of payments,
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(vii) |
any meeting of the members or directors of the Borrowers is summoned for the purpose of considering a resolution or proposal to authorise or take any action of a type described in paragraphs
(iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above; or
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(viii) |
in a Relevant Jurisdiction other than England, any event occurs or any procedure is commenced which, in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders, is similar to any of the foregoing; or
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(i) |
the Borrowers cease or suspend carrying on its business or a part of their business which, in the opinion of the Majority Lenders, is material in the context of this Agreement; or
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(j) |
it becomes unlawful in any Relevant Jurisdiction or impossible:
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(i) |
for the Borrowers or any Security Party to discharge any liability under a Finance Document or to comply with any other obligation which the Majority Lenders consider material under a Finance
Document; or
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(ii) |
for the Agent, the Security Trustee, the Account Bank or the Lenders to exercise or enforce any right under, or to enforce any Security Interest created by, a Finance Document; or
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(k) |
any consent necessary to enable the Borrowers to own, operate or charter the Ships or to enable the Borrowers or any Security Party to comply with any provision which the Majority Lenders
(acting reasonably) consider material of a Finance Document is not granted, expires without being renewed, is revoked or becomes liable to revocation or any condition of such a consent is not fulfilled; or
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(l) |
it appears to the Majority Lenders that, without their prior consent, a change has occurred after the date of this Agreement in the beneficial ownership of the shares in the Borrowers as
declared to the Agent prior to the execution of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt the Agent consents and agrees to any changes relating to the Guarantor’s trading shares in the normal course of business and confirm that such changes do
not violate the terms of this Agreement; or
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(m) |
any provision which the Majority Lenders (acting reasonably) consider material of a Finance Document proves to have been or becomes invalid or unenforceable, or a Security Interest created by a
Finance Document proves to have been or becomes invalid or unenforceable or such a Security Interest proves to have ranked after, or loses its priority to, another third party claim or interest; or
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(n) |
the security constituted by a Finance Document is in any way imperilled or in jeopardy; or
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(o) |
If any debt of any Security Party (which in the case of the Guarantor exceeds an aggregate amount of $1,000,000) is not paid when due or any debt of any Security Party (which in the case of the
Guarantor exceeds an aggregate amount of $1,000,000) becomes due and payable prior to the date when it would otherwise have become due (unless as a result of the exercise by the relevant Security Party of a voluntary right of prepayment), or
any creditor of any Security Party becomes entitled to declare its claim (which in the case of the Guarantor exceeds an aggregate amount of $1,000,000) due and payable, or any facility or commitment available to any Security Party is withdrawn,
suspended or cancelled by reason of any default (however described) of such Security Party, and such debt is not discharged within seven (7) Business Days; or
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(p) |
any of the following occurs in relation to any of the Ships:
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(i) |
a Ship is arrested, confiscated, seized, taken in execution, impounded, forfeited, detained in exercise or purported exercise of any possessory lien or other claim or otherwise taken from the
possession of the relevant Borrower and such Borrower shall fail to procure the release of such Ship within a period of forty (40) days thereafter; or
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(ii) |
the registration of a Ship under the laws and flag of the relevant Approved Flag State is cancelled or terminated without the prior written consent of the Agent or, if a Ship is only
provisionally registered on the Drawdown Date of the relevant Tranche and is not permanently registered under the laws and flag of Approved Flag State at least fifteen (15) days prior to the deadline for completing such permanent registration;
or
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(iii) |
an Approved Flag State, becomes involved in hostilities or civil war or there is a seizure of power in the relevant Approved Flag State by unconstitutional means if, in any such case, such event
could in the opinion of the Majority Lenders reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the security constituted by any of the Finance Documents and the Borrowers fail to register the Ships under another Approved Flag State as
and when requested by the Majority lenders or do such other action as the Agent may reasonably require to ensure that such event or circumstance will not have a Material Adverse Effect within 30 days of notice from the Agent or such longer
period as the Agent may in its discretion agrees; or
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(q) |
any other event occurs or any other circumstances arise or develop including, without limitation:
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(i) |
a Material Adverse Effect; or
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(ii) |
any accident or other event involving the Ship,
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19.2 |
Actions following an Event of Default. On, or at any time after, the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing:
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(a) |
the Agent may, and if so instructed by the Majority Lenders, the Agent shall:
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(i) |
serve on the Borrowers a notice stating that the Commitments and all other obligations of each Lender to the Borrowers under this Agreement are terminated; and/or
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(ii) |
serve on the Borrowers a notice stating that the Loan, all accrued interest and all other amounts accrued or owing under this Agreement are immediately due and payable or are due and payable on
demand; and/or
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(iii) |
take any other action which, as a result of the Event of Default or any notice served under paragraph (i) or (ii) above, the Agent and/or the Lenders are entitled to take under any Finance
Document or any applicable law; and/or
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(b) |
the Security Trustee may, and if so instructed by the Agent, acting with the authorisation of the Majority Lenders, the Security Trustee shall take any action which, as a result of the Event of
Default or any notice served under paragraph (a) (i) or (ii) above, the Security Trustee, the Agent and/or the Lenders are entitled to take under any Finance Document or any applicable law.
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19.3 |
Termination of Commitments. On the service of a notice under paragraph (a)(i) of Clause 19.2, the Commitments and all other obligations of each Lender to
the Borrowers under this Agreement shall terminate.
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19.4 |
Acceleration of Loan. On the service of a notice under paragraph (a)(ii) of Clause 19.2, the Loan, all accrued interest and all other amounts accrued or
owing from the Borrowers or any Security Party under this Agreement and every other Finance Document shall become immediately due and payable or, as the case may be, payable on demand.
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19.5 |
Multiple notices; action without notice. The Agent may serve notices under paragraphs (a) (i) and (ii) of Clause 19.2 simultaneously or on different
dates and it and/or the Security Trustee may take any action referred to in that Clause if no such notice is served or simultaneously with or at any time after the service of both or either of such notices.
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19.6 |
Notification of Creditor Parties and Security Parties. The Agent shall send to each Lender, the Security Trustee, the Account Bank and each Security
Party a copy or the text of any notice which the Agent serves on the Borrowers under Clause 19.2; but the notice shall become effective when it is served on the Borrowers, and no failure or delay by the Agent to send a copy or the text of the
notice to any other person shall invalidate the notice or provide the Borrowers or any Security Party with any form of claim or defence.
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19.7 |
Creditor Parties’ rights unimpaired. Nothing in this Clause shall be taken to impair or restrict the exercise of any right given to individual Lenders
under a Finance Document or the general law; and, in particular, this Clause is without prejudice to Clause 3.1 and Clause 3.2.
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19.8 |
Exclusion of Creditor Party Liability. No Creditor Party, and no receiver or manager appointed by the Security Trustee, shall have any liability to a
Borrowers or a Security Party:
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(a) |
for any loss caused by an exercise of rights under, or enforcement of a Security Interest created by, a Finance Document or by any failure or delay to exercise such a right or to enforce such a
Security Interest; or
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(b) |
as mortgagee in possession or otherwise, for any income or principal amount which might have been produced by or realised from any asset comprised in such a Security Interest or for any
reduction (however caused) in the value of such an asset;except that this does not exempt a Creditor Party or a receiver or manager from liability for losses shown to have been caused by the gross negligence or the wilful misconduct of such
Creditor Party’s own officers and employees or (as the case may be) such receiver’s or manager’s own partners or employees.
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19.9 |
Interpretation. In Clause 19.1(f) references to an event of default or a termination event include any event, howsoever described, which is similar to an
event of default in a facility agreement or a termination event in a finance lease; and in Clause 19.1(g) “petition” includes an application.
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20. |
FEES AND EXPENSES
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20.1 |
Evaluation Costs and Expenses – Commitment Fee
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(a) |
The Borrowers shall irrevocably and unconditionally pay to the Arranger, a non-refundable amount equal to:
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(i) |
one hundred fifty thousand Dollars ($150,000) on the Drawdown Date of the first Tranche; and
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(ii) |
one hundred fifty thousand Dollars ($150,000) on 20 June 2021;
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(b) |
The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent a commitment fee at the rate of zero point fifty per cent (0.50%) per annum on the Maximum Facility Amount, such fee accruing from 29 December 2020 and being
payable quarterly in arrears to the Agent on account of the Lenders on the earliest of:
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(i) |
the 28th day of February 2021, or
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(ii) |
the date upon which the second Tranche is drawn by the Borrowers;or
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(iii) |
the date upon which the Borrowers shall have given written notification to the Agent as to their intention not to make further use of the Loan or such Tranche, as the case me be.
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(c) |
The Evaluation Costs and Expenses and Commitment Fee referred to in this Clause 20.1 shall not be refundable.
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20.2 |
Costs of negotiation, preparation etc. The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent on its demand the amount of all expenses (including, but not limited to, all
legal expenses and VAT, if applicable) incurred by the Agent or the Security Trustee in
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20.3 |
Costs of variations, amendments, enforcement etc. The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent, on the Agent’s demand, the amount of all expenses incurred by a
Lender in connection with:
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(a) |
any amendment or supplement to a Finance Document;
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(b) |
any consent or waiver by the Lenders, the Majority Lenders or the Creditor Party concerned under or in connection with a Finance Document;
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(c) |
the valuation of any security provided or offered under Clause 15 or any other matter relating to such security;
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(d) |
any step taken by the Agent or the Security Trustee concerned with a view to the protection, exercise or enforcement of any right or Security Interest created by a Finance Document or for any
similar purpose.
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20.4 |
Documentary taxes. The Borrowers shall promptly pay any tax payable on or by reference to any Finance Document, and shall, on the Agent’s demand, fully
indemnify each Creditor Party against any liabilities and expenses resulting from any failure or delay by the Borrowers to pay such a tax.
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20.5 |
Certification of amounts. A notice which is signed by at least one officer of a Creditor Party, which states that a specified amount, or aggregate
amount, is due to that Creditor Party under this Clause 20 and which indicates (without necessarily specifying a detailed breakdown) the matters in respect of which the amount, or aggregate amount, is due shall, save for manifest error, be
prima facie evidence that the amount, or aggregate amount, is due.
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21. |
INDEMNITIES
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21.1 |
Indemnities regarding borrowing and repayment of Loan. The Borrowers shall fully indemnify the Agent and each Lender on the Agent’s written demand and
the Security Trustee on its demand in respect of all expenses, liabilities and losses which are incurred by that Creditor Party, or which that Creditor Party reasonably and with due diligence estimates that it will incur, as a result of or in
connection with:
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(a) |
the Loan not being borrowed on the date specified in the relevant Drawdown Notices for any reason other than a default by the Lender claiming the indemnity;
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(b) |
the receipt or recovery of all or any part of the Loan or an overdue sum otherwise than on the last day of an Interest Period or other relevant period;
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(c) |
any failure (for whatever reason) by the Borrowers to make payment of any amount due under a Finance Document on the due date or, if payable on demand, three (3) days following the date on
which the written demand is served (after giving credit for any default interest paid by the Borrowers on the amount concerned under Clause 7);
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(d) |
the occurrence and/or continuance of an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default (including, but not limited to, a breach of Clauses 11.17 or 11.18) and/or the acceleration of Loan under
Clause 19.4;
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21.2 |
Breakage costs. Without limiting its generality, Clause 21.1 covers any liability, expense or loss, incurred by a Lender:
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(a) |
in liquidating or employing deposits from third parties acquired or arranged to fund or maintain all or any part of its Contribution and/or any overdue amount (or an aggregate amount which
includes its Contribution or any overdue amount); and
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(b) |
in terminating, or reversing or otherwise in connection with, any open position arising under this Agreement.
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21.3 |
Miscellaneous indemnities. The Borrowers shall fully indemnify the Agent and the Security Trustee severally on their respective demands in respect of all
claims, demands, proceedings, liabilities, taxes, losses and expenses of every kind (“liability items”) which may be made or brought against, or incurred by, the Agent or the Security Trustee, in any
country, in relation to:
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(a) |
any action taken, or omitted or neglected to be taken, under or in connection with any Finance Document by the Agent, the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party or by any receiver
appointed under a Finance Document;
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(b) |
any other event, matter or question which occurs or arises at any time during the Security Period and which has any connection with, or any bearing on, any Finance Document, any payment or other
transaction relating to a Finance Document or any asset covered (or previously covered) by a Security Interest created (or intended to be created) by a Finance Document;
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21.4 |
Extension of indemnities; environmental indemnity. Without prejudice to its generality, Clause 21.3 covers:
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(a) |
any matter which would be covered by Clause 21.3 if any of the references in that Clause to a Lender were a reference to the Agent or (as the case may be) to the Security Trustee; and
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(b) |
any liability items which arise, or are asserted, under or in connection with any law relating to safety at sea, pollution or the protection of the environment if such liability items would not
have arise or asserted against the Lender or Agent or the Security Trustee (as the case may be) if any of them had not entered into
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21.5 |
Currency indemnity. If any sum due from the Borrowers or any other Security Party to a Creditor Party under a Finance Document or under any order or
judgment relating to a Finance Document has to be converted from the currency in which the Finance Document provided for the sum to be paid (the “Contractual Currency”) into another currency (the “Payment Currency”) for the purpose of:
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(a) |
making or lodging any claim or proof against the Borrowers or any Security Party, whether in its liquidation, any arrangement involving it or otherwise; or
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(b) |
obtaining an order or judgment from any court or other tribunal; or
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(c) |
enforcing any such order or judgment;
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21.6 |
Certification of amounts. A notice which is signed by 1 officer of a Creditor Party, which states that a specified amount, or aggregate amount, is due to
that Creditor Party under this Clause 21 and which indicates (without necessarily specifying a detailed breakdown) the matters in respect of which the amount, or aggregate amount, is due shall, save for manifest error, be prima facie evidence
that the amount, or aggregate amount, is due.
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21.7 |
Sums deemed due to a Lender. For the purposes of this Clause 21, a sum payable by the Borrowers to the Agent or the Security Trustee for distribution to
a Lender shall be treated as a sum due to that Lender.
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21.8 |
Mandatory Costs. The Borrowers shall, on demand by the Agent, pay to the Agent for the account of a Lender, such amount which any Lender certifies in a
notice to the Agent to be its good faith determination of the amount necessary to compensate it for complying with:
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(a) |
in the case of a Lender lending from a lending office in a Participating Member State, the minimum reserve requirements (or other requirements having the same or similar purpose) of the European
Central Bank or any other authority or agency which replaces all or any of its functions) in respect of loans made from that lending office; and
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(b) |
in the case of any Lender lending from a lending office in the United Kingdom, any reserve asset, special deposit or liquidity requirements (or other requirements having the same or similar
purpose) of the Bank of England (or any other governmental authority or agency) and/or paying any fees to the Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority (or any other governmental authority or agency which replaces
all or any of their functions), which, in each case, is referable to that Lender’s participation in the Loan.
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22. |
NO SET-OFF OR TAX DEDUCTION
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22.1 |
No deductions. All amounts due from the Borrowers under a Finance Document shall be paid:
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(a) |
without any form of set‑off, cross-claim or condition; and
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(b) |
free and clear of any tax deduction except a tax deduction which the Borrowers are required by law to make.
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22.2 |
Grossing-up for taxes. If the Borrowers are required by law to make a tax deduction from any payment:
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(a) |
the Borrowers shall notify the Agent as soon as it becomes aware of the requirement;
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(b) |
the Borrowers shall pay the tax deducted to the appropriate taxation authority promptly, and in any event before any fine or penalty arises;
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(c) |
the amount due in respect of the payment shall be increased by the amount necessary to ensure that each Creditor Party receives and retains (free from any liability relating to the tax
deduction) a net amount which, after the tax deduction, is equal to the full amount which it would otherwise have received.
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22.3 |
Evidence of payment of taxes. Within 1 month after making any tax deduction, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Agent documentary evidence satisfactory
to the Agent that the tax had been paid to the appropriate taxation authority.
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22.4 |
Exclusion of tax on overall net income. In this Clause 22 “tax deduction” means any deduction or withholding for
or on account of any present or future tax except tax on a Creditor Party’s overall net income.
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22.5 |
FATCA Information.
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(a) |
Subject to paragraph (c) below, each Party shall, within ten (10) Business Days of a reasonable request by another Party:
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(i) |
confirm to that other Party whether it is a FATCA Exempt Party or is not a FATCA Exempt Party;
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(ii) |
supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status under FATCA as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party’s
compliance with FATCA; and
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(iii) |
supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party’s compliance with
any other law, regulation or exchange of information regime.
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(b) |
If a Party confirms to another Party pursuant to paragraph (a) (i) above that it is a FATCA Exempt Party and it subsequently becomes aware that it is not, or has ceased to be a FATCA Exempt
Party, that Party shall notify that other Party reasonably promptly.
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(c) |
Paragraph (a) above shall not oblige any Creditor Party to do anything which would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of any law or regulation, any policy of that party, any
fiduciary duty or any duty of confidentiality, or to disclose any confidential information (including, without limitation, its tax returns and calculations); provided, however, that information required (or equivalent to the information so
required) by United States Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8 or W-9 (or any successor forms) shall not be treated as confidential information of such party for purposes of this paragraph (c).
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(d) |
If a Party fails to confirm whether or not it is a FATCA Exempt Party or to supply forms, documentation or other information requested in accordance with paragraph (a) above (including, for the
avoidance of doubt, where paragraph (c) above applies), then if that Party failed to confirm whether it is (and/or remains) a FATCA Exempt Party then such Party shall be treated for the purposes of the Finance Documents as if it is not a FATCA
Exempt Party until such time as the Party in question provides the requested confirmation, forms, documentation or other information.
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22.6 |
FATCA Deduction
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(a) |
Each Party may make any FATCA Deduction it is required to make by FATCA, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and no Party shall be required to increase any payment
in respect of which it makes such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient of the payment for that FATCA Deduction.
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(b) |
Each Party shall promptly, upon becoming aware that it must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such FATCA Deduction) notify the Party to whom it is
making the payment and, in addition, shall notify the Borrowers and the Agent and the Agent shall notify the other Creditor Parties.
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22.7 |
Contractual recognition of Bail-In.
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(a) |
any Bail-In Action in relation to any such liability applicable to such Party, including (without limitation):
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(i) |
a reduction, in full or in part, in the principal amount, or outstanding amount due (including any accrued but unpaid interest) in respect of any such liability;
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(ii) |
a conversion of all, or part of, any such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership that may be issued to, or conferred on, it; and
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(iii) |
a cancellation of any such liability; and
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(b) |
a variation of any term of any Finance Document to the extent necessary to give effect to any Bail-In Action in relation to any such liability applicable to such Party.
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23. |
ILLEGALITY, ETC
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23.1 |
Illegality. This Clause 23 applies if a Lender (the “Notifying Lender”) notifies the Agent that it has become, or
will with effect from a specified date, become:
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(a) |
unlawful or prohibited (including, without limitation, due to a breach of Clauses 11.17 or 11.18) as a result of the introduction of a new law, an amendment to an existing law or a change in the
manner in which an existing law is or will be interpreted or applied; or
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(b) |
contrary to, or inconsistent with, any regulation,
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23.2 |
Notification of illegality. The Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers, the Security Parties, the Security Trustee and the other Lenders of the notice
under Clause 23.1 which the Agent receives from the Notifying Lender.
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23.3 |
Prepayment; termination of Commitment. On the Agent notifying the Borrowers under Clause 23.2, the Notifying Lender’s Commitment shall terminate; and
thereupon or, if later, on the date specified in the Notifying Lender’s notice under Clause 23.1 as the date on which the notified event would become effective the Borrowers shall prepay the Notifying Lender’s Contribution in accordance with
Clause 8.
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23.4 |
Mitigation. If circumstances arise which would result in a notification under Clause 23.1 then, without in any way limiting the rights of the Notifying
Lender under Clause 23.3, the Notifying Lender shall use reasonable endeavours to transfer its obligations, liabilities and rights under this Agreement and the Finance Documents to another office or financial institution not affected by the
circumstances but the Notifying Lender shall not be under any obligation to take any such action if, in its opinion, to do would or might:
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(a) |
have an adverse effect on its business, operations or financial condition; or
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(b) |
involve it in any activity which is unlawful or prohibited or any activity that is contrary to, or inconsistent with, any regulation; or
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(c) |
involve it in any expense (unless indemnified to its satisfaction) or tax disadvantage.
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24. |
INCREASED COSTS
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24.1 |
Increased costs. This Clause 24 applies if the Notifying Lender notifies the Agent that it considers that as a result of:
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(a) |
the introduction or alteration after the date of this Agreement of a law or an alteration after the date of this Agreement in the manner in which a law is interpreted or applied (disregarding
any effect which relates to the application to payments under this Agreement of a tax on the Lender’s overall net income); or
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(b) |
the effect of complying with any regulation (including any regulation which relates to capital adequacy or liquidity controls or which affects the manner in which the Notifying Lender allocates
capital resources to its obligations under this Agreement) which is introduced, or altered, or the interpretation or application of which is altered, after the date of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, Basel III and CRD IV costs),
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(i) |
an additional or increased cost incurred as a result of, or in connection with, the Notifying Lender having entered into, or being a party to, this Agreement or a Transfer Certificate, of
funding or maintaining its Commitment or Contribution or performing its obligations under this Agreement, or of having outstanding all or any part of its Contribution or other unpaid sums; or
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(ii) |
a reduction in the amount of any payment to the Notifying Lender under this Agreement or in the effective return which such a payment represents to the Notifying Lender or on its capital;
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(iii) |
an additional or increased cost of funding all or maintaining all or any of the advances comprised in a class of advances formed by or including the Notifying Lender’s Contribution or (as the
case may require) the proportion of that cost attributable to the Contribution; or
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(iv) |
a liability to make a payment, or a return foregone, which is calculated by reference to any amounts received or receivable by the Notifying Lender under this Agreement;
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24.2 |
Notification to Borrowers of claim for increased costs. The Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Security Parties of the notice which the
Agent received from the Notifying Lender under Clause 24.1.
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24.3 |
Payment of increased costs. The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent, on the Agent’s demand, for the account of the Notifying Lender the amounts which the
Agent
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24.4 |
Notice of prepayment. If the Borrowers are not willing to continue to compensate the Notifying Lender for the increased cost under Clause 24.3, the
Borrowers may give the Agent not less than 14 days’ notice of its intention to prepay the Notifying Lender’s Contribution at the end of an Interest Period.
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24.5 |
Prepayment; termination of Commitment. A notice under Clause 24.4 shall be irrevocable; the Agent shall promptly notify the Notifying Lender of the
Borrowers’ notice of intended prepayment; and:
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(a) |
on the date on which the Agent serves that notice, the Commitment of the Notifying Lender shall be cancelled; and
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(b) |
on the date specified in its notice of intended prepayment, the Borrowers shall prepay (without premium or penalty) the Notifying Lender’s Contribution, together with accrued interest thereon at
the applicable rate plus the Margin.
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24.6 |
Application of prepayment. Clause 8 shall apply in relation to the prepayment.
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25. |
SET‑OFF
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25.1 |
Application of credit balances. Each Creditor Party may without prior notice at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing:
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(a) |
apply any balance (whether or not then due) which at any time stands to the credit of any Account in the name of the Borrowers and/or the Guarantor at any office in any country of that Creditor
Party in or towards satisfaction of any sum then due from the Borrowers and/or the Guarantor to that Creditor Party under any of the Finance Documents; and
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(b) |
for that purpose:
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(i) |
break, or alter the maturity of, all or any part of a deposit of the Borrowers and/or the Guarantor;
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(ii) |
convert or translate all or any part of a deposit or other credit balance into Dollars;
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(iii) |
enter into any other transaction or make any entry with regard to the credit balance which the Creditor Party concerned considers appropriate.
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25.2 |
Existing rights unaffected. No Creditor Party shall be obliged to exercise any of its rights under Clause 25.1; and those rights shall be without
prejudice and in addition to any right of set‑off, combination of accounts, charge, lien or other right or remedy to which a Creditor Party is entitled (whether under the general law or any document).
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25.3 |
Sums deemed due to a Lender. For the purposes of this Clause 25, a sum payable by the Borrowers and/or the Guarantor to the Agent or the Security Trustee
for distribution to, or for the account of, a Lender shall be treated as a sum due to that
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25.4 |
No Security Interest. This Clause 25 gives the Lenders a contractual right of set off only, and does not create any equitable charge or other Security
Interest over any credit balance of the Borrowers and/or the Guarantor.
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25.5 |
No Borrowers’/Guarantor’s set off. The Borrowers and/or the Guarantor shall not have a right of set off in relation to sums that may be due from any
Creditor Party under this Agreement or any of the other Finance Documents.
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26. |
TRANSFERS AND CHANGES IN LENDING OFFICES
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26.1 |
Transfer by the Borrowers. The Borrowers may not:
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(a) |
without the prior written consent of the Agent (given on the instructions of all of the Lenders), transfer any of its rights or obligations under any Finance Document;
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(b) |
without the prior written consent of the Agent (given on the instructions of all the Lenders), enter into any merger, de-merger or other reorganisation, or carry out any other act, as a result
of which any of its rights or liabilities would vest in, or pass to, another person.
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26.2 |
Transfer by a Lender. Subject to Clause 26.4, a Lender (the “Transferor Lender”) may, at its sole discretion and
at its own expense, without the consent of and/or the prior consultation with the Borrowers (but with notice to the Borrowers) and/or any Security Party, at any time assign or transfer by novation (as applicable):
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(a) |
its rights in respect of all or part of its Contribution; or
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(b) |
its obligations in respect of all or part of its Commitment; or
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(c) |
a combination of (a) and (b);
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26.3 |
Transfer Certificate, delivery and notification. As soon as reasonably practicable after a Transfer Certificate is delivered to the Agent, it shall
(unless it has reason to believe that the Transfer Certificate may be defective):
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(a) |
sign the Transfer Certificate on behalf of itself, the Borrowers, the Security Parties, the Security Trustee, the Arranger, the Account Bank and each of the Lenders;
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(b) |
on behalf of the Transferee Lender, send to the Borrowers and each Security Party letters or faxes or electronic mail notifying them of the Transfer Certificate and attaching a copy of it;
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(c) |
send to the Transferee Lender copies of the letters or faxes or electronic mail sent under paragraph (b) above.
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26.4 |
Effective Date of Transfer Certificate. A Transfer Certificate becomes effective on the date, if any, specified in the Transfer Certificate as its
effective date Provided that it is signed by the Agent under Clause 26.3 on or before that date.
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26.5 |
No transfer without Transfer Certificate. No assignment or transfer of any right or obligation of a Lender under any Finance Document is binding on, or
effective in relation to, the Borrowers, any Security Party, the Agent or the Security Trustee unless it is effected, evidenced or perfected by a Transfer Certificate.
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26.6 |
Lender re-organisation; waiver of Transfer Certificate. However, if a Lender enters into any merger, de-merger or other reorganisation as a result of
which all its rights or obligations vest in another person (the “successor”), the Agent may, if it sees fit, by notice to the successor and the Borrowers and the Security Trustee waive the need for the
execution and delivery of a Transfer Certificate; and, upon service of the Agent’s notice, the successor shall become a Lender with the same Commitment and Contribution as were held by the predecessor Lender. In addition, where security rights
(such as pledge and mortgage rights) created in the interest of the Lender concerned were transferred to the successor as a result of such a merger, de-merger or other reorganisation, then such rights will serve as if they were created in the
interest of the successor.
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26.7 |
Effect of Transfer Certificate. A Transfer Certificate takes effect in accordance with English law as follows:
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(a) |
to the extent specified in the Transfer Certificate, all rights, interests and/or obligations (present, future or contingent) which the Transferor Lender has under or by virtue of the Finance
Documents are assigned and/or transferred by novation (as applicable) to the Transferee Lender absolutely, free of any defects in the Transferor Lender’s title and of any rights or equities which the Borrowers or any Security Party had against
the Transferor Lender;
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(b) |
the Transferor Lender’s Commitment is discharged to the extent specified in the Transfer Certificate;
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(c) |
the Transferee Lender becomes a Lender with the Contribution previously held by the Transferor Lender and a Commitment of an amount specified in the Transfer Certificate;
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(d) |
the Transferee Lender becomes bound by all the provisions of the Finance Documents which are applicable to the Lenders generally, including those about pro‑rata sharing and the exclusion of
liability on the part of, and the indemnification of, the Agent and the Security Trustee and, to the extent that the Transferee Lender becomes bound by those provisions (other than those relating to exclusion of liability), the Transferor
Lender ceases to be bound by them;
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(e) |
any part of the Loan which the Transferee Lender advances after the Transfer Certificate’s effective date ranks in point of priority and security in the same way as it would have ranked had it
been advanced by the transferor, assuming that any defects in the transferor’s title and any rights or equities of the Borrowers or any Security Party against the Transferor Lender had not existed;
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(f) |
the Transferee Lender becomes entitled to all the rights under the Finance Documents which are applicable to the Lenders generally, including but not limited to those relating to the Majority
Lenders and those under Clause 5.7 and Clause 21, and to the extent that the Transferee Lender becomes entitled to such rights, the Transferor Lender ceases to be entitled to them; and
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(g) |
in respect of any breach of a warranty, undertaking, condition or other provision of a Finance Document or any misrepresentation made in or in connection with a Finance Document, the Transferee
Lender shall be entitled to recover damages by reference to the loss incurred by it as a result of the breach or misrepresentation, irrespective of whether the original Lender would have incurred a loss of that kind or amount.
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26.8 |
Maintenance of register of Lenders. During the Security Period the Agent shall maintain a register in which it shall record the name, Commitment,
Contribution and administrative details (including the lending office) from time to time of each Lender holding a Transfer Certificate and the effective date (in accordance with Clause 26.4) of the Transfer Certificate; and the Agent shall make
the register available for inspection by any Lender, the Security Trustee and the Borrowers during normal banking hours, subject to receiving at least 3 Business Days prior notice.
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26.9 |
Reliance on register of Lenders. The entries on that register shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive in determining the identities of the
Lenders and the amounts of their Commitments and Contributions and the effective dates of Transfer Certificates and may be relied upon by the Agent and the other parties to the Finance Documents for all purposes relating to the Finance
Documents.
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26.10 |
Authorisation of Agent to sign Transfer Certificates. The Borrowers, the Arranger, the Account Bank, the Security Trustee, each Lender irrevocably
authorise the Agent to sign Transfer Certificates on its behalf.
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26.11 |
Registration fee. In respect of any Transfer Certificate, the Agent shall be entitled to recover a registration fee of $2,500 from the Transferor Lender
or (at the
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26.12 |
Sub-participation; subrogation assignment. A Lender may sub‑participate all or any part of its rights and/or obligations under or in connection with the
Finance Documents without the consent of, or any notice to, the Borrowers, any Security Party, the Agent or the Security Trustee; and the Lenders may assign, in any manner and terms agreed by the Majority Lenders, the Agent and the Security
Trustee, all or any part of those rights to an insurer or surety who has become subrogated to them.
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26.13 |
Disclosure of information. A Lender may disclose to a potential Transferee Lender or sub‑participant any information necessary to effect the relevant
transaction which the Lender has received in relation to the Borrowers, any Security Party or their affairs under or in connection with any Finance Document, provided that the potential Transferee Lender or sub-participant shall have first
signed a confidentiality undertaking in relation thereto.
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26.14 |
Change of lending office. A Lender may change its lending office without consultation with the Borrowers by giving notice to the Agent and the change
shall become effective on the later of:
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(a) |
the date on which the Agent receives the notice; and
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(b) |
the date, if any, specified in the notice as the date on which the change will come into effect.
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26.15 |
Notification. On receiving such a notice, the Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Security Trustee; and, until the Agent receives such a notice, it
shall be entitled to assume that a Lender is acting through the lending office of which the Agent last had notice.
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26.16 |
Security over Lenders’ rights. In addition to the other rights provided to Lenders under this Clause 26, each Lender may without consulting with or
obtaining consent from, the Borrowers or any other Security Party, at any time charge, assign or otherwise create a Security Interest in or over (whether by way of collateral or otherwise) all or any of its rights under any Finance Document to
secure obligations of that Lender including, without limitation:
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(a) |
any charge, assignment or other Security Interest to secure obligations to a federal reserve or central bank; and
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(b) |
in the case of any Lender which is a fund, any charge, assignment or other Security Interest granted to any holders (or trustee or representatives of holders) of obligations owed, or securities
issued, by that Lender as security for those obligations or securities;
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(i) |
release a Lender from any of its obligations under the Finance Documents or substitute the beneficiary of the relevant charge, assignment or Security Interest for Lender as a party to any of the
Finance Documents; or
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(ii) |
require any payments to be made by the Borrowers or any other Security Party or grant to any person any more extensive rights than
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26.17 |
Consent to disclosure. The Borrowers authorise any of the Lenders to disclose all information related or connected to:
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(a) |
the Ships or any other vessel owned or operated by a Security Party;
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(b) |
the negotiation, drafting and content of this Agreement and the Finance Documents;
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(c) |
the Loan; or
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(d) |
any Security Party,
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27. |
VARIATIONS AND WAIVERS
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27.1 |
Variations, waivers etc. by Majority Lenders. Subject to Clause 27.2, a document shall be effective to vary, waive, suspend or limit any provision of a
Finance Document, or any Creditor Party’s rights or remedies under such a provision or the general law, only if the document is signed, or specifically agreed to by fax or electronic mail, by the Borrowers, by the Agent on behalf of the
Majority Lenders, by the Agent and the Security Trustee in their own rights, and, if the document relates to a Finance Document to which a Security Party is party, by that Security Party.
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27.2 |
Variations, waivers etc. requiring agreement of all Lenders. However, as regards the following, Clause 27.1 applies as if the words “by the Agent on
behalf of the Majority Lenders” were replaced by the words “by or on behalf of every Lender”:
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(a) |
a reduction in the Margin or in the definition of LIBOR;
|
(b) |
a postponement to the date for, or a reduction in the amount of, any payment of principal, interest, fees, or other sums payable under this Agreement;
|
(c) |
an increase in any Lender’s Commitment;
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(d) |
an extension of the Availability Period;
|
(e) |
a change to the definition of “Majority Lenders”, “Finance Documents”, “Restricted Party”, “Sanctions”, “Sanctions Authority” or “Sanctions List”;
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(f) |
a change to the preamble or to Clause 2, 3, 4, 5.1, 11.17, 11.18, 17, 19 or 30;
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(g) |
a change to Clause 3 or this Clause 27;
|
(h) |
any release of, or material variation to, a Security Interest, guarantee, indemnity or subordination arrangement set out in a Finance Document; and
|
(i) |
any other change or matter as regards which this Agreement or another Finance Document expressly provides that each Lender’s consent is required.
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27.3 |
Exclusion of other or implied variations. Except for a document which satisfies the requirements of Clauses 27.1 and 27.2, no document, and no act,
course of conduct, failure or neglect to act, delay or acquiescence on the part of the Creditor Parties or any of them (or any person acting on behalf of any of them) shall result in the Creditor Parties or any of them (or any person acting on
behalf of any of them) being taken to have varied, waived, suspended or limited, or being precluded (permanently or temporarily) from enforcing, relying on or exercising:
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(a) |
a provision of this Agreement or another Finance Document; or
|
(b) |
an Event of Default; or
|
(c) |
a breach by the Borrowers or a Security Party of an obligation under a Finance Document or the general law; or
|
(d) |
any right or remedy conferred by any Finance Document or by the general law,
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27.4 |
Notification of Variation or Waiver. No variation or waiver may be made before the date falling ten (10) Business Days after the terms of that variation
or waiver have been notified by the Agent to the Lenders. The Agent shall notify the Lenders reasonably promptly of any variations or waivers proposed by the Borrowers.
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27.5 |
Variation or Waiver: FATCA.
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28. |
NOTICES
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28.1 |
General. Unless otherwise specifically provided, any notice under or in connection with any Finance Document shall be given by letter or fax or
electronic mail; and references in the Finance Documents to written notices, notices in writing and notices signed by particular persons shall be construed accordingly.
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28.2 |
Addresses for communications. A notice shall be sent:
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(a)
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to the Borrowers:
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c/o Eurodry Ltd
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4, Messogiou & Evropis Street
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151 24, Maroussi
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Athens, Greece
|
||
Fax No: +30 2111 804097
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Email: aha@euroseas.gr
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Attn: Mr. Tassos Aslidis/Simos Pariaros
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(b)
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to a Lender:
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At the address below its name in
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Schedule 1 or (as the case may require) in the relevant Transfer Certificate;
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(c)
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to the Arranger, Account Bank and
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EUROBANK S.A.
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Security Trustee:
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83 Akti Miaouli & 1, Flessa Street
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185 38 Piraeus
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Greece
|
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Fax No: +30 210 4587877;
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(d)
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to the Agent:
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EUROBANK S.A.
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83 Akti Miaouli & 1, Flessa Street
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185 38 Piraeus
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Greece
|
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Fax: +30 210 4587877
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Attn: Mr S. Yagos
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28.3 |
Effective date of notices. Subject to Clauses 28.4 and 28.5:
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(a) |
a notice which is delivered personally or posted shall be deemed to be served, and shall take effect, at the time when it is delivered;
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(b) |
a notice which is sent by fax shall be deemed to be served, and shall take effect, 2 hours after its transmission is completed;
|
(c) |
a notice which is sent by e-mail shall be deemed to be effective in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of Clause 28.7.
|
28.4 |
Service outside business hours. However, if under Clause 28.3 a notice would be deemed to be served:
|
(a) |
on a day which is not a business day in the place of receipt; or
|
(b) |
on such a business day, but after 5 p.m. local time;
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28.5 |
Illegible notices. Clauses 28.3 and 28.4 do not apply if the recipient of a notice notifies the sender within one hour after the time at which the notice
would otherwise be deemed to be served that the notice has been received in a form which is illegible in a material respect.
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28.6 |
Valid notices. A notice under or in connection with a Finance Document shall not be invalid by reason that its contents or the manner of serving it do
not comply with the requirements of this Agreement or, where appropriate, any other Finance Document under which it is served if,
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28.7 |
Electronic communication.
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(a) |
Any communication to be made between any two Parties under or in connection with the Finance Documents may be made by electronic mail or other electronic means (including, without limitation, by
way of posting to a secure website), if those two Parties:
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(i) |
notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable the transmission of information by that means; and
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(ii) |
notify each other of any change to their respective addresses or any other such information supplied to them by not less than five (5) Business Day’s notice .
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(b) |
Any such electronic communication as specified in paragraph (a) above to be made between a Security Party and the Agent or any other Creditor Party may only be made in that way to the extent
that those two Parties agree that, unless and until notified to the contrary, this is to be an accepted form of communication.
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(c) |
Any such electronic communication as specified in paragraph (a) above made between any two Parties will be effective only when actually received (or made available) in readable form and, in the
case of any electronic communication made by a Party to the Agent or any other Creditor Party, only if it is addressed in such a manner as the Agent or such other Creditor Party shall specify for this purpose.
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(d) |
Any electronic communication which becomes effective, in accordance with paragraph (c) above, after 5.00 p.m. in the place in which the Party to whom the relevant communication is sent or made
available has its address for the purpose of this Agreement shall be deemed only to become effective on the following day.
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(e) |
Any reference in a Finance Document to a communication being sent or received shall be construed to include that communication being made available in accordance with this Clause 28.7.
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28.8 |
English language. Any notice under or in connection with a Finance Document shall be in English.
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28.9 |
Meaning of “notice”. In this Clause “notice” includes any demand,
consent, authorisation, approval, instruction, waiver or other communication.
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29. |
SUPPLEMENTAL
|
29.1 |
Rights cumulative, non-exclusive. The rights and remedies which the Finance Documents give to each Creditor Party are:
|
(a) |
cumulative;
|
(b) |
may be exercised as often as appears expedient; and
|
(c) |
shall not, unless a Finance Document explicitly and specifically states so, be taken to exclude or limit any right or remedy conferred by any law.
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29.2 |
Severability of provisions. If any provision of a Finance Document is or subsequently becomes void, unenforceable or illegal, that shall not affect the
validity, enforceability or legality of the other provisions of that Finance Document or of the provisions of any other Finance Document.
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29.3 |
Third party rights. A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to
enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement.
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29.4 |
Counterparts. A Finance Document may be executed in any number of counterparts.
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29.5 |
PATRIOT Act Notice. Each of the Agent and the Lenders hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act and the
policies and practices of the Agent and each Lender, the Agent and each of the Lenders is required to obtain, verify and record certain information and documentation that identifies the Borrowers and each Security Party, which information
includes the name and address of the Borrowers and each Security Party and such other information that will allow the Agent and each of the Lenders to identify the Borrowers and each Security Party in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.
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30. |
LAW AND JURISDICTION
|
30.1 |
English law. This Agreement (and any non-contractual obligations connected with it) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.
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30.2 |
Exclusive English jurisdiction. Subject to Clause 30.3, the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise
out of or in connection with this Agreement.
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30.3 |
Choice of forum for the exclusive benefit of the Creditor Parties. Clause 30.2 is for the exclusive benefit of the Creditor Parties, each of which
reserves the right:
|
(a) |
to commence proceedings in relation to any matter which arises out of or in connection with this Agreement in the courts of any country other than England and which have or claim jurisdiction to
that matter; and
|
(b) |
to commence such proceedings in the courts of any such country or countries concurrently with or in addition to proceedings in England or without commencing proceedings in England.
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30.4 |
Service of process.
|
(a) |
Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, the Borrowers (and the Borrowers shall procure that each other Security Party, other than a Security Party
incorporated in England and Wales):
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(i) |
irrevocably appoint Hill Dickinson at The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW, England (Tel.: +44 (0)20 7283 9033, fax: +44 (0)20 7283 1144, attention of: Mr. Roderick James
Palmer) as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with this Agreement and any Finance Document; and
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(ii) |
agrees that (on the understanding that process has first duly been served upon the process agent) failure by a process agent to notify the Borrowers or the relevant Security Party of the process
will not invalidate the proceedings concerned.
|
(b) |
If any person appointed as an agent for service of process is unable for any reason to act as agent for service of process or terminates its appointment as agent for service of process, the
Borrowers must immediately (and in any event within seven (7) days of such event taking place) appoint another agent on terms reasonably acceptable to the Agent. Failing this, the Agent may appoint another agent for this purpose and will duly
notify the Borrowers on the contact details of the same.
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30.5 |
Creditor Party rights unaffected. Nothing in this Clause 30 shall exclude or limit any right which any Creditor Party may have (whether under the law of
any country, an international convention or otherwise) with regard to the bringing of proceedings, the service of process, the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or any similar or related matter in any jurisdiction.
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30.6 |
Meaning of “proceedings”. In this Clause 30, “proceedings” means proceedings of any kind, including an
application for a provisional or protective measure.
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Name of Lender
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Lending Office
and
contact details
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Total Commitments ($)
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Eurobank S.A.
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Lending office
83 Akti Miaouli & 1, Flessa Street,185 38 Piraeus, Greece
Contact details
83 Akti Miaouli & 1, Flessa Street,185 38 Piraeus, Greece
Fax No: +30 210 4587877
Attn: Loans Administration
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26,700,000
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To: |
EUROBANK S.A.
83, Akti Miaouli 185 38 Piraeus Greece |
1. |
We refer to the loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) dated [●] January 2021 and made
between (1) ourselves as Borrowers, (2) the Lenders referred to therein and (3) yourselves as Arranger, Account Bank, Agent and as Security Trustee in connection with a secured term loan of up to $26,700,000. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement
have their defined meanings when used in this Drawdown Notice.
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2. |
We request to draw Tranche [A] [B] as follows:
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3. |
We represent and warrant that:
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(a) |
the representations and warranties in Clause 10 of the Loan Agreement are true and correct at the date hereof as if made with respect to the facts and circumstances existing at this date;
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(b) |
there has been no Material Adverse Change since the date of the accounts referred to in Clause 11.6 of the Loan Agreement;
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(c) |
the said Tranche will be used for our own benefit and under our full responsibility and exclusively for the purposes specified in the preamble of the Loan Agreement; and
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(d) |
no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred or will result from the borrowing of the said Tranche [A] [B].
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4. |
This notice cannot be revoked without the prior consent of the Majority Lenders.
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5. |
This notice is governed by English law.
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1. |
A duly executed original of this Agreement, the Agency and Trust Deed, the Guarantee and the Accounts Pledges.
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2. |
Copies of the certificate of incorporation and constitutional documents of each Borrower, the Guarantor and the Approved Manager, together with up to date evidence of the good standing.
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3. |
Originals of resolutions of the directors and shareholders of each Borrower and originals of the relevant minutes containing the resolutions of the directors of the Guarantor and the Approved
Manager authorising the execution of each of the Finance Documents referred to at 1 above to which that Borrower and/or any other Security Party is a party and authorising named officers of the Borrowers to give the Drawdown Notice(s) and other
notices under this Agreement.
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4. |
The original of any power of attorney under which any Finance Document referred to at 1 above is executed on behalf of each Borrower, the Guarantor and the Approved Manager.
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5. |
Copies of all consents which a Borrower or any Security Party requires to enter into, or make any payment under, any Finance Document.
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6. |
All documentation required by the Agent in respect of the Borrowers and any other Security Party pursuant to any Lender’s “Know your customer” requirements based on applicable laws and
regulations from time to time and the Agent’s own internal guidelines from time to time, together with such other documents or evidence as such Lender may reasonably require with respect to money laundering regulations.
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7. |
If applicable, a copy of any Charter (and all addenda thereto), together with evidence of authorisation with respect to the execution thereof by the relevant Borrower and by the Charterer.
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8. |
Documentary evidence that the agent for service of process named in Clause 30 of this Agreement has accepted its appointment.
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9. |
Favourable legal opinions from lawyers appointed by the Agent on such matters concerning English law or the laws of Liberia and/or the Marshall Islands and such other Relevant Jurisdictions as
the Agent may require.
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10. |
A certificate in a form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders confirming the legal ownership and the beneficial ownership of the shares in the Borrowers, in a form and substance satisfactory
to the Agent in its sole discretion.
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11. |
The originals of any mandates or other documents required in connection with the opening and operation of the Earnings Account(s) and the Retention Account.
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12. |
If the Agent so requires, in respect of any of the documents referred to above, a certified English translation prepared by a translator approved by the Agent.
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1. |
Immediately prior to the Drawdown Date of the relevant Tranche:
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(a) |
in the case of the Tranche related to Ship A, evidence in all respects satisfactory to the Agent that the total sum of the Existing Indebtedness has been repaid in full and the Security
Interests created under the Existing Finance Documents have been discharged and released; and
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(b) |
in the case of the Tranche related to Ship B, copies of the duly executed deeds of release and reassignment (and notices of reassignment) in relation to any existing security interest in form
and substance acceptable to the Agent or, if this is not possible, an up to date certificate of ownership and encumbrances (or equivalent) issued by the relevant authorities and showing the Ship B registered in the ownership of the Borrower B
and subject only to a mortgage to secure any indebtedness in favour of such party not being a Creditor Party, accompanied by a letter of undertaking in form and substance acceptable to the Agent duly executed by such party not being a Creditor
Party to provide such deeds of release and reassignment immediately after the Drawdown Date of the relevant Tranche.
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2. |
In respect of each Ship, a duly executed original of:
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(a) |
the Mortgage;
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(b) |
the General Assignment;
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(c) |
the Approved Manager’s Undertaking-Assignment;
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(d) |
the Guarantor’s Undertaking-Assignment;
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(e) |
if applicable, a Charter Assignment,
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3. |
Documentary evidence that:
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(a) |
each Ship is on the Drawdown Date of the Tranche related to such Ship definitively and permanently registered in the name of the relevant Borrower under the Approved Flag;
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(b) |
each Ship is on the Drawdown Date of the Tranche related to such Ship (or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter) in the absolute and unencumbered
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(c) |
each Ship is on the Drawdown Date of the Tranche related to such Ship be classed with the highest available class with Lloyds Register of Ships (or IACS equivalent) free of all overdue
recommendations and conditions of such classification society affecting Class;
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(d) |
the Mortgage in respect of each Ship has been executed by the relevant Borrower and has been, or will immediately following drawdown of the relevant Tranche be, registered against that Ship as a
valid first priority ship mortgage in accordance with the laws of the Approved Flag State; and
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(e) |
each Ship is on the Drawdown Date of the Tranche related to such Ship insured in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and all requirements therein in respect of insurances shall have
been complied with; and
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(f) |
where a Ship is subject to a Charter, a signed copy of that Charter and evidence of the due execution thereof by the parties thereto and acceptance of the relevant Ship thereunder and/or a copy
of the recap agreement containing the terms of the relevant fixture.
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4. |
Documents establishing that each Ship is, as from the Drawdown Date of the Tranche related to such Ship, managed by the Approved Manager on terms acceptable to the Agent, together with:
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(a) |
a copy of the ship management agreement for that Ship;
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(b) |
copies of the Document of Compliance and Safety Management Certificate and ISSC;
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(c) |
copies of such other ISM Code or ISPS Code documentation as the Agent may by written notice to the relevant Borrower have requested not later than 2 days before the relevant Drawdown Date,
certified as true and complete in all material respects by the relevant Borrower and the relevant Approved Manager;
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5. |
A valuation of each Ship addressed to the Agent (at the Borrowers’ expense) prepared in accordance with Clause 15.4 of this Agreement and not older than thirty (30) days prior to the Drawdown
Date of the relevant Tranche related to such Ship, in a form satisfactory to the Agent.
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6. |
Evidence that the sum of $350,000 per Ship is standing to the credit of the Earnings Account(s) in Greece or any other account or accounts held with the Account Bank in Greece in the name of the
Borrowers or the Guarantor by way of required minimum liquidity pursuant to the provisions of Clause 12.5 of this Agreement.
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7. |
A favourable opinion from an independent insurance consultant appointed by the Agent on such matters relating to the insurances for the Ships as the Agent may require, and at the cost and
expense of the Borrowers.
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8. |
Favourable legal opinions from lawyers appointed by the Lenders on such matters concerning the laws of England, the laws of Liberia, the laws of the
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9. |
Receipt by the Arranger of the amount of one hundred fifty thousand Dollars ($150,000) referred to in Cause 20.1 (a) (i) representing 50% of the Evaluation Costs and Expenses and receipt by the
Agent of any other fees, costs and expenses due under Clause 20 of this Agreement.
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10. |
A signed confirmation in writing from the Borrowers, confirming that all trading certificates for each Ship are up to date and in full force.
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(1) |
Letters of undertaking. Letters of undertaking in respect of the Insurances as required by the Finance Documents together with copies of the relevant
policies or cover notes or entry certificates duly endorsed with the interest of the Creditor Parties.
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(2) |
Service of notices and acknowledgements of notices to the Charterer. Service of all notices of assignment and/or charge given pursuant to any Finance
Documents by the Agent pursuant to Part A or Part B of this Schedule 3 and (on an effort basis) an acknowledgement by the Charterer of any notice of assignment executed in connection with a Charter Assignment, in any case provision of same is
not delayed or denied by the Charterer.
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(3) |
Legal opinions. Such of the legal opinions specified in Part B of this Schedule 3 as have not already been provided to the Agent.
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To: |
EUROBANK S.A. for itself and for and on behalf of the Borrowers, each other Security Party, the Arranger, the Account Bank, the Security Trustee and each Lender, as defined in the Loan Agreement
referred to below.
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1. |
In this Certificate:
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3. |
The effective date of this Certificate is [●] Provided that this Certificate shall not come into effect unless it is signed by the Agent on or before
that date.
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4. |
The Transferor [transfers by novation to the Transferee all rights, interests and obligations] or upon transfer of rights only [assigns to the
Transferee absolutely all rights and interests] (present, future or contingent) which the Transferor has as Lender under or by virtue of the Loan Agreement and every other Finance Document in relation to [●] per cent of the Contribution
outstanding to the Transferor (or its predecessors in title) which is set out below:
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Contribution
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Amount transferred
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5. |
By virtue of this Transfer Certificate and Clause 26 of the Loan Agreement, the Transferor is discharged [entirely from its Commitment which amounts to $[●]] [from [●] per cent. of its
Commitment, which percentage represents $[●]] and the Transferee acquires a Commitment of $[●].
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6. |
The Transferee undertakes with the Transferor and each of the Relevant Parties that the Transferee will observe and perform all the obligations under the Finance Documents which Clause 26 of the
Loan Agreement provides will become binding on it upon this Certificate taking effect. [For the avoidance of
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7. |
The Agent, at the request of the Transferee (which request is hereby made) accepts, for the Agent itself and for and on behalf of every other Relevant Party, this Certificate as a Transfer
Certificate taking effect in accordance with Clause 26 of the Loan Agreement.
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(a) |
warrants to the Transferee and each Relevant Party:
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(i) |
that the Transferor has full capacity to enter into this transaction and has taken all corporate action and obtained all consents which are in connection with this transaction; and
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(ii) |
that this Certificate is valid and binding as regards the Transferor;
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(b) |
warrants to the Transferee that the Transferor is absolutely entitled, free of encumbrances, to all the rights and interests covered by the [transfer] [assignment] in paragraph 4 above;
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(c) |
undertakes with the Transferee that the Transferor will, at its own expense, execute any documents which the Transferee reasonably requests for perfecting in any Relevant Jurisdiction the
Transferee’s title under this Certificate or for a similar purpose.
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(a) |
confirms that it has received a copy of the Loan Agreement and each other Finance Document;
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(b) |
agrees that it will have no rights of recourse on any ground against either the Transferor, the Agent, the Arranger, the Account Bank, the Security Trustee or any Lender in the event that:
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(i) |
the Finance Documents prove to be invalid or ineffective,
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(ii) |
the Borrowers or any other Security Party fails to observe or perform its obligations, or to discharge its liabilities, under the Finance Documents;
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(iii) |
it proves impossible to realise any asset covered by a Security Interest created by a Finance Document, or the proceeds of such assets are insufficient to discharge the liabilities of the
Borrowers or any other Security Party under the Finance Documents;
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(c) |
agrees that it will have no rights of recourse on any ground against the Agent, the Arranger, the Account Bank, the Security Trustee or any Lender in the event that this Certificate proves to be
invalid or ineffective;
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(d) |
warrants to the Transferor and each Relevant Party (i) that it has full capacity to enter into this transaction and has taken all corporate action and obtained all official consents which it
needs to take or obtain in connection with this transaction; and (ii) that this Certificate is valid and binding as regards the Transferee; and
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(e) |
confirms the accuracy of the administrative details set out below regarding the Transferee; and
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(f) |
agrees to be responsible for all legal and other costs (including without limitation, notarial fees, breakage costs and, if applicable, VAT) incurred by the Transferor with respect to
documenting the transfer and perfecting any security.
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10. |
The Transferor and the Transferee each undertake with the Agent and the Security Trustee severally, on demand, fully to indemnify the Agent and/or the Security Trustee in respect of any claim,
proceeding, liability or expense (including all legal expenses) which they or either of them may incur in connection with this Certificate or any matter arising out of it, except such as are shown to have been mainly and directly caused by the
gross negligence or dishonesty of the Agent’s or the Security Trustee’s own officers or employees.
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11. |
The Transferee shall repay to the Transferor on demand so much of any sum paid by the Transferor under paragraph 10 above as exceeds one-half of the amount demanded by the Agent or the Security
Trustee in respect of a claim, proceeding, liability or expense which was not reasonably foreseeable at the date of this Certificate; but nothing in this paragraph shall affect the liability of each of the Transferor and the Transferee to the
Agent or the Security Trustee for the full amount demanded by it.
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12. |
This Certificate (and any non-contractual obligations connected with it) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law, and may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original).
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[Name of Transferor]
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[Name of Transferee]
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By: [●]
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By: [●]
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Date: [●]
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Date: [●]
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Note: |
This Transfer Certificate alone may not be sufficient to transfer a proportionate share of the Transferor’s interest in the security constituted by the Finance Documents in the Transferor’s or
Transferee’s jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of each Lender to ascertain whether any other documents are required for this purpose.
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To:
Attn:
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EUROBANK S.A.
83, Akti Miaouli 185 38 Piraeus Greece
Loans Administration
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THE BORROWERS
Signed by
Stefania Karmiri
for and on behalf of
ULTRA ONE SHIPPING LTD
in the presence of
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Stefania Karmiri
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Witness:
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/s/ Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Name:
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Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Address:
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13, Defteras Merarchias Street
Piraeus, Greece
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Occupation:
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Attorney-at-law
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Signed by
Stefania Karmiri
for and on behalf of
KAMSARMAX ONE SHIPPING LTD
in the presence of
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Stefania Karmiri |
Witness:
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/s/ Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Name:
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Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Address:
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13, Defteras Merarchias Street
Piraeus, Greece
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Occupation:
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Attorney-at-law
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THE LENDERS
Signed by
Stavros Yagos
and Nikoletta Mitropoulou
for and on behalf of
EUROBANK S.A.
in the presence of
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Stavros Yagos
/s/ Nikoletta Mitropoulou
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Witness:
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/s/ Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Name:
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Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Address:
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13, Defteras Merarchias Street
Piraeus, Greece
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Occupation:
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Attorney-at-law
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THE ARRANGER
Signed by
Stavros Yagos
and Nikoletta Mitropoulou
for and on behalf of
EUROBANK S.A.
in the presence of
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Stavros Yagos
/s/ Nikoletta Mitropoulou
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Witness:
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/s/ Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Name:
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Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Address:
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13, Defteras Merarchias Street
Piraeus, Greece
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Occupation:
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Attorney-at-law
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THE ACCOUNT BANK
Signed by
Stavros Yagos
and Nikoletta Mitropoulou
for and on behalf of
EUROBANK S.A.
in the presence of
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Stavros Yagos
/s/ Nikoletta Mitropoulou
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Witness:
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/s/ Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Name:
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Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Address:
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13, Defteras Merarchias Street
Piraeus, Greece
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Occupation:
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Attorney-at-law
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THE AGENT
Signed by
Stavros Yagos
and Nikoletta Mitropoulou
for and on behalf of
EUROBANK S.A.
in the presence of
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Stavros Yagos
/s/ Nikoletta Mitropoulou
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Witness:
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/s/ Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Name:
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Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Address:
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13, Defteras Merarchias Street
Piraeus, Greece
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Occupation:
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Attorney-at-law
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THE SECURITY TRUSTEE
Signed by
Stavros Yagos
and Nikoletta Mitropoulou
for and on behalf of
EUROBANK S.A.
in the presence of
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)
)
)
)
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/s/ Stavros Yagos
/s/ Nikoletta Mitropoulou
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Witness:
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/s/ Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Name:
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Aikaterini Maria Avramidou
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Address:
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13, Defteras Merarchias Street
Piraeus, Greece
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Occupation:
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Attorney-at-law
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Guarantee
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CLAUSE
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PAGE
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1.
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INTERPRETATION
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1
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2.
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GUARANTEE
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2
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3.
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LIABILITY AS PRINCIPAL AND INDEPENDENT DEBTOR
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2
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4.
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EXPENSES
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3
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5.
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ADJUSTMENT OF TRANSACTIONS
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3
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6.
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PAYMENTS
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3
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7.
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INTEREST
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3
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8.
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SUBORDINATION
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4
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9.
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ENFORCEMENT
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4
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10.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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4
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11.
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UNDERTAKINGS
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6
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12.
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JUDGMENTS AND CURRENCY INDEMNITY
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8
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13.
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SET-OFF
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8
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14.
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NO SET-OFF OR TAX DEDUCTION
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9
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15.
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SUPPLEMENTAL
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9
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16.
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TRANSFER
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10
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17.
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NOTICES
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10
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18.
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INVALIDITY OF LOAN AGREEMENT
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11
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19.
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GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
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11
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(1) |
EURODRY LTD., being a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
whose registered office is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH 96960, Republic of Marshall Islands (the "Guarantor"); and
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(2) |
EUROBANK S.A., a banking societe anonyme duly incorporated under the laws of Greece, having its registered
office at 8, Othonos Street, Athens, Greece, acting for the purposes of this Agreement through its office at 83, Akti Miaouli, 185 38 Piraeus, Greece (the "Security Trustee", which expression includes its successors and assigns).
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(A) |
By a loan agreement dated 27 January 2021 (hereinafter, as the same may be amended, supplemented, novated or varied from time to time, the "Loan Agreement") and made between (i) Ultra One Shipping Ltd, a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Liberia whose registered office is situated at 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia ("Borrower A") and Kamsarmax One Shipping Ltd, a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Marshall
Islands ("Borrower B" and together with Borrower A, the "Borrowers"), as joint and several borrowers, (ii) the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 thereto, which on the date
hereof comprised only Eurobank S.A., as lenders ("the Lenders" or "a Lender") and (iii) Eurobank S.A., as agent (the "Agent"), arranger (the "Arranger"), account bank (the "Account Bank") and security trustee (the "Security Trustee" and together with the Lenders, the Agent, the Arranger and the Account Bank, the "Creditor Parties"), it was agreed that the Lenders would make available to the Borrowers a secured term loan facility of up to the lesser of (a) $26,700,000 and (b) 62% of the aggregate Market Value of the Ships as therein
defined for the purposes and upon the terms and conditions set out therein.
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(B) |
By an agency and trust deed dated 27 January 2021 and entered into pursuant to the Loan Agreement (the "Agency and Trust Deed"), it was agreed that the Security Trustee would hold the Trust Property on trust for the Lenders.
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(C) |
The execution and delivery to the Security Trustee of this Guarantee is one of the conditions precedent to the availability of the facility under the said Loan Agreement.
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1 |
INTERPRETATION
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1.1 |
Terms defined in the Loan Agreement. Words and expressions defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Guarantee unless
the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined in this Guarantee.
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1.2 |
Construction of certain terms. In this Guarantee:
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1.3 |
Application of construction and interpretation provisions of Loan Agreement. Clauses 1 2 to 1.8 of the Loan Agreement apply, with any necessary
modifications, to this Guarantee.
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1.4 |
Inconsistency between Loan Agreement provisions and this Guarantee. This Guarantee shall be read together with the other Finance Documents, but in case
of any conflict between the Loan Agreement and this Guarantee, the provisions of the Loan Agreement shall prevail.
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1.5 |
Contractual recognition of bail-in. The Guarantor agrees to be bound by clause 22.7 (Contractual recognition of
Bail-In) of the Loan Agreement as if it were a party to the Loan Agreement.
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2 |
GUARANTEE
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2.1 |
Guarantee and indemnity. The Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably:
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(a) |
guarantees the due payment of all amounts payable by the Borrowers under or in connection with the Loan Agreement and the Finance Documents and the punctual performance by the Borrowers of all
their respective obligations thereunder;
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(b) |
undertakes to pay to the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party, on the Security Trustee's demand, any such amount which is not paid by the Borrowers when due and payable under or in
connection with the Loan Agreement and any other Finance Document; and
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(c) |
as a separate, continuing and primary obligation agrees to fully indemnify the Security Trustee and (to the extent applicable) each other Creditor Party on the Security Trustee's demand in
respect of all claims, expenses, liabilities and losses which are made or brought against or incurred by the Security Trustee or the other Creditor Party concerned as a result of or in connection with any obligation or liability guaranteed by
the Guarantor being or becoming unenforceable, invalid, void or illegal; and the amount recoverable under this indemnity shall be equal to the amount which the Security Trustee or the other Creditor Party concerned would otherwise have been
entitled to recover.
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2.2 |
No limit on number of demands. The Security Trustee may serve more than one demand under Clause 2.1.
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2.3 |
Release of Guarantee. This Guarantee shall terminate and be cancelled upon the receipt by the Lender or any other Creditor Party of all amounts due or
to become due to it hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof, whereupon, the Guarantor shall be fully released from any and all of its obligations hereunder and any other Finance Documents.
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3 |
LIABILITY AS PRINCIPAL AND INDEPENDENT DEBTOR
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3.1 |
Principal and independent debtor. The Guarantor shall be liable under this Guarantee as a principal and independent debtor and bccordingly it shall not
have, as regards this Guarantee, any of the rights or defences of a surety.
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3.2 |
Waiver of rights and defences. Without limiting the generality of Clause 3.1, none of the following shall give rise to the Guarantor being discharged,
or its having any cause of action against any Creditor Party:
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(a) |
any amendment, novation, restatement or supplement being made to any of the Finance Documents;
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(b) |
any arrangement or concession (including a rescheduling or acceptance of partial payments) relating to, or affecting, any of the Finance Documents;
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(c) |
any release or loss (even though negligent) of any right or Security Interest created by any of the Finance Documents;
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(d) |
any failure (even though negligent) promptly or properly to exercise or enforce any such right or Security Interest, including a failure to realise for its full market value an asset covered
by such a Security Interest; or
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(e) |
any other Finance Document or any Security Interest now being or later becoming void, unenforceable, illegal or invalid or otherwise defective for any reason, including a neglect to register
it.
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4 |
EXPENSES
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4.1 |
Costs of preservation of rights, enforcement etc. The Guarantor shall pay to the Security Trustee on its demand the amount of all expenses incurred by
the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party in connection with any matter arising out of this Guarantee or any Security Interest connected with it, including any advice, claim or proceedings relating to this Guarantee or such a Security
Interest.
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4.2 |
Fees and expenses payable under Loan Agreement. Clause 4.1 is without prejudice to the Guarantor's liabilities in respect of the Borrowers' obligations
under clause 20 of the Loan Agreement (fees and expenses) and under similar provisions of the other Finance Documents.
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5 |
ADJUSTMENT OF TRANSACTIONS
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5.1 |
Reinstatement of obligation to pay. The Guarantor shall pay to the Security Trustee or, as the case may be, to any other Creditor Party on its demand
any amount which any Creditor Party is required, or agrees, to pay pursuant to any claim by, or settlement with, a trustee in bankruptcy of the Borrowers or of another Security Party (or similar person) on the ground that the Loan Agreement
or any other Finance Document, or a payment by the Borrowers or of another Security Party, was invalid or on any similar ground.
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6 |
PAYMENTS
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6.1 |
Method of payments. Any amount due under this Guarantee shall be paid:
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(a) |
in immediately available funds;
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(b) |
to such account as the Security Trustee may from time to time notify to the Guarantor;
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(c) |
without any form of set-off, cross-claim or condition; and
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(d) |
free and clear of any tax deduction except a tax deductibn which the Guarantor is required by law to make.
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7 |
INTEREST
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7.1 |
Accrual of interest. Any amount due under this Guarantee shall carry interest after the date on which the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party
demands payment of it until it is actually paid, unless interest on that same amount also accrues under the Loan Agreement.
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7.2 |
Calculation of interest. Interest under this Guarantee shall be calculated and accrue in the same way as interest under clause 5 of the Loan Agreement.
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7.3 |
Guarantee extends to interest payable under Loan Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, it is confirmed that this Guarantee covers all interest payable
under the Loan Agreement, including that payable under clause 7 of the Loan Agreement.
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8 |
SUBORDINATION
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8.1 |
Subordination of rights of Guarantor. All rights which the Guarantor at any time has (whether in respect of this Guarantee or any other transaction)
against the Borrowers, any other Security Party or their respective assets shall be fully subordinated to the rights of the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party under the Finance Documents; and in particular, the Guarantor shall not:
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(a) |
claim, or in a bankruptcy of the Borrowers or any other Security Party prove for, any amount payable to the Guarantor by the Borrowers or any other Security Party, whether in respect of this
Guarantee or any other transaction;
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(b) |
take or enforce any Security Interest for any such amount;
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(c) |
claim to set-off any such amount against any amount payable by the Guarantor to the Borrowers or any other Security Party; or
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(d) |
claim any subrogation or other right in respect of any Finance Document or any sum received or recovered by a Creditor Party under a Finance Document.
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9 |
ENFORCEMENT
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9.1 |
No requirement to commence proceedings against the Borrowers. Neither the Security Trustee nor any other Creditor Party will need to commence any
proceedings under, or enforce any Security Interest created by, the Loan Agreement or any other Finance Document before claiming or commencing proceedings under this Guarantee.
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9.2 |
Conclusive evidence of certain matters. However, as against the Guarantor:
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(a) |
any judgment or order of a court in England or the Marshall Islands or any other Relevant Jurisdiction in connection with the Loan Agreement; and
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(b) |
any written statement or admission of the Borrowers (absent any manifest error) in connection with the Loan Agreement or any other Finance Document,
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9.3 |
Suspense account. The Security Trustee and any Creditor Party may, for the purpose of claiming or proving in a bankruptcy of the Borrowers or any other
Security Party, place any sum received or recovered under or by virtue of this Guarantee or any Security Interest connected with it on a separate suspense or other nominal account without applying it in satisfaction of the Borrowers'
obligations under the Loan Agreement or any other Finance Document.
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10 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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10.1 |
General. The Guarantor represents and warrants to the Security Trustee as follows.
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10.2 |
Status. The Guarantor is duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, will be in
compliance with the Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulation 2018 in accordance with its terms and time frame once the same becomes applicable and is not a FATCA FFI or a US Tax Obligor.
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10.3 |
Corporate power. The Guarantor has the corporate capacity, and has taken all corporate action and obtained all consents necessary for it:
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(a) |
to execute this Guarantee; and
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(b) |
to make all the payments contemplated by, and to comply with this Guarantee.
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10.4 |
Consents in force. All the consents referred to in Clause 10.3 remain in force and nothing has occurred which makes any of them liable to revocation.
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10.5 |
Legal validity. This Guarantee constitutes the Guarantor's legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its
terms subject to any relevant insolvency laws affecting creditors' rights generally.
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10.6 |
No conflicts. The execution by the Guarantor of this Guarantee and its compliance with this Guarantee will not involve or lead to a contravention of:
|
(a) |
any law or regulation; or
|
(b) |
the constitutional documents of the Guarantor; or
|
(c) |
any contractual or other obligation or restriction which is binding on the Guarantor or any of its assets.
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10.7 |
No withholding taxes. All payments which the Guarantor is liable to make under this Guarantee may be made without deduction or withholding for or on
account of any tax payable under any law of any Relevant Jurisdiction.
|
10.8 |
No default. To the knowledge of the Guarantor, no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
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10.9 |
Information. All information which has been provided in writing by or on behalf of the Guarantor to the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party in
connection with any Finance Document satisfied the requirements of Clause 11.2; all audited financial statements which have been so provided satisfied the requirements of Clause 11.4; and there has been no material adverse change in the
financial position or state of affairs of the Guarantor from that disclosed in the latest of those accounts which could (in the reasonable opinion of the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party) affect the solvency of the Guarantor.
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10.10 |
No litigation. No legal or administrative action involving the Guarantor has been commenced or taken or, to the Guarantor's knowledge, is likely to be
commenced or taken which, in either case, would be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Guarantor's financial position or profitability.
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10.11 |
The Guarantor represents and warrants that:
|
(a) |
its total debt net of cash will not exceed 75% of the total market value of its assets; and
|
(b) |
the Guarantor's minimum Net Worth listed in Nasdaq will throughout the Security Period be at least United States Dollars fifteen million ($15,000,000).
|
10.12 |
Disclosure of material facts. The Guarantor is not aware of any material facts or circumstances which have not been disclosed to the Security Trustee or
any other Creditor Parties and which might, if disclosed, have adversely affected their decision (acting reasonably) considering whether or not to make loan facility of the nature contemplated by the Loan Agreement available to the Borrowers.
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10.13 |
Copy Loan Agreement. The Guarantor has received a copy of the Loan Agreement and represents and warrants that it is fully aware of all the terms and
provisions of the Loan Agreement and the other Finance Documents.
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11 |
UNDERTAKINGS
|
11.1 |
General. The Guarantor undertakes with the Security Trustee to comply with the following provisions of this Clause 11 at all times during the Security
Period, except as the Security Trustee may otherwise permit.
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11.2 |
Information provided to be accurate. All financial and other information which is provided in writing by or on behalf of the Guarantor under or in
connection with this Guarantee will be true and not misleading and will not omit any material fact or consideration.
|
11.3 |
Provision of financial statements. The Guarantor will send to the Security Trustee:
|
(a) |
as soon as possible, but in no event later than 180 days after the end of each financial year of the Guarantor, the annual audited consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor and its
subsidiaries; and
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(b) |
promptly after each written request by the Security Trustee, such further information about the financial condition, commitments and operations of its managed fleet and of each Security Party,
as the Security Trustee may reasonably require.
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11.4 |
Form of financial statements. All audited consolidated financial statements delivered under Clause 11.3 will:
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(a) |
be prepared in accordance with all applicable laws and GAAP consistently applied;
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(b) |
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Guarantor at the date of those accounts and of the profit for the period to which those accounts relate; and
|
(c) |
fully disclose or provide for all significant liabilities of the Guarantor.
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11.5 |
Shareholder and creditor notices. The Guarantor will send the Security Trustee, at the same time as they are despatched, copies of all communications
which are
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11.6 |
Consents. The Guarantor will maintain in force and promptly obtain or renew, and will promptly send certified copies to the Security Trustee of, all
consents required:
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(a) |
for the Guarantor to perform its obligations under this Guarantee;
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(b) |
for the validity or enforceability of this Guarantee;
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11.7 |
Maintenance of Security Interests. The Guarantor will:
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(a) |
at its own cost, do all that it reasonably can to ensure that any Finance Document to which it is a party validly creates the obligations and the Security Interests which it purports to
create; and
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(b) |
without limiting the generality of paragraph (a) above, at its own cost, promptly register, file, record or enrol any Finance Document to which it is a party with any court or authority in all
Relevant Jurisdictions, pay any stamp, registration or similar tax in all Relevant Jurisdictions in respect of any Finance Document to which it is a party, give any notice or take any other step which may be or become necessary or desirable
for any Finance Document to which it is a party to be valid, enforceable or admissible in evidence or to ensure or protect the priority of any Security Interest which it creates.
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11.8 |
Notification of litigation. The Guarantor will provide the Security Trustee with details of any legal or administrative action involving the Guarantor
as soon as such action is instituted or it becomes apparent to the Guarantor that it is likely to be instituted, unless it is clear that the legal or administrative action cannot be considered material in the context of this Guarantee.
|
11.9 |
Notification of default. The Guarantor will notify the Security Trustee as soon as the Guarantor becomes aware of:
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(a) |
the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default which are continuing; or
|
(b) |
any matter which indicates that an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default which are continuing may have occurred;
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11.10 |
Maintenance of status. The Guarantor will maintain its separate corporate existence and remain in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands and will comply in all respects with the Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulation 2018 in accordance with its terms and time frame once the same becomes applicable.
|
11.11 |
Negative pledge. The Guarantor shall procure that the Borrowers will not, create or permit to arise any Security Interest over any asset present or
future except Security Interests created or permitted by the Finance Documents and except for Permitted Security Interests.
|
11.12 |
No disposal of assets, change of business. The Guarantor will not, and shall procure that the Borrowers will not:
|
(a) |
transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or a substantial part of its assets, whether by one transaction or a number of transactions, whether related or not except in the usual course of
its trading operations; or
|
(b) |
make any substantial change to the nature of its business from that dxisting at the date of this Guarantee.
|
11.13 |
No merger etc. The Guarantor shall procure that the Borrowers will not, enter into any form of merger, sub-division, amalgamation or other
reorganisation, and shall ensure that throughout the Security Period, no change shall be made to the legal or beneficial ownership of the shares in the Guarantor without the prior written consent of the Lenders, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt the Lenders consent and agree to any changes relating to the Guarantor's trading
|
11.14 |
Maintenance of ownership of Borrowers. The Guarantor shall remain the beneficial owner of the entire issued and allotted share capital of the Borrowers,
free from any Security Interest, and shall ensure that throughout the Security Period, no change shall be made to the legal ownership of the shares in the Borrowers. For the avoidance of doubt the last sentence of Clause 11.13 above applies
to this Clause 11.14.
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11.15 |
Sanctions.
|
11.16 |
Application of FATCA. The Guarantor shall not become a FATCA FFI or a US Tax Obligor, without the prior written consent of the Lenders.
|
11.17 |
Pari Pasu. The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee and each of the Finance Documents to which the Guarantor is or is to be a party are
direct, general and unconditional obligations of the Guarantor and rank at least pari passu with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated Financial Indebtedness of the Guarantor except for obligations which are mandatorily
preferred by operation of law and not by contract
|
12 |
JUDGMENTS AND CURRENCY INDEMNITY
|
12.1 |
Judgments relating to Loan Agreement. This Guarantee shall cover any amount payable by the Borrowers under or in connection with any judgment relating
to the Loan Agreement.
|
12.2 |
Currency indemnity. In addition, clause 21.5 (Currency indemnity) of the Loan Agreement shall apply, with any
necessary adaptations, in relation to this Guarantee.
|
13 |
SET-OFF
|
13.1 |
Application of credit balances. The Security Trustee may at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing without prior
notice:
|
(a) |
apply any balance (whether or not then due) which at any time stands to the credit of any account in the name of the Guarantor at any office in any country of the Security Trustee or any other
Creditor Party in or towards satisfaction of any sum then due from the Guarantor to the Security Trustee under this Guarantee; and
|
(b) |
for that purpose:
|
|
(i) |
break, or alter the maturity of, all or any part of a deposit of the Guarantor;
|
|
(ii) |
convert or translate all or any part of a deposit or other credit balance into Dollars;
|
|
(iii) |
enter into any other transaction or make any entry with regard to the credit balance which the Security Trustee considers appropriate.
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13.2 |
Existing rights unaffected. The Security Trustee shall not be obliged to exercise any of its rights under Clause 13.1; and those rights shall be without
prejudice and in addition to any right of set-off, combination of accounts, charge, lien or other right or
|
14 |
NO SET-OFF OR TAX DEDUCTION
|
14.1 |
No deductions. All amounts due from the Guarantor under this Guarantee shall be paid:
|
(a) |
without any form of set-off, cross-claim or condition; and
|
(b) |
free and clear of any tax deduction except a tax deduction which the Guarantor is required by law to make.
|
14.2 |
Grossing-up.
|
(a) |
If the Guarantor is required by law to make a tax deduction from any payment:
|
|
(i) |
the Guarantor shall notify the Security Trustee as soon as it becomes aware of the requirement;
|
|
(ii) |
the Guarantor shall pay the tax deducted to the appropriate taxation authority promptly, and in any event before any fine or penalty arises;
|
|
(iii) |
the amount due in respect of the payment shall be increased by the amount necessary to ensure that the Security Trustee or any other Creditor Party receives and retains (free from any
liability relating to the tax deduction) a net amount which, after the tax deduction, is equal to the full amount which it would otherwise have received.
|
(b) |
If the Guarantor is required to make a FATCA deduction, the provisions of Clause 22.6 (FATCA Deduction) of the Loan Agreement shall apply to this
Guarantee as if they were incorporated into it with any necessary modifications.
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14.3 |
Evidence of payment of taxes. Within 1 month after making any tax deduction, the Guarantor shall deliver to the Security Trustee documentary evidence
satisfactory to the Lender that the tax had been paid to the appropriate taxation authority.
|
14.4 |
Exclusion of tax on overall net income. In this Clause 14 "tax deduction" means any deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future
tax except tax on any Creditor Party's overall net income.
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15 |
SUPPLEMENTAL
|
15.1 |
Continuing guarantee. This Guarantee shall remain in force as a continuing security at all times during the Security Period.
|
15.2 |
Rights cumulative, non-exclusive. The Security Trustee's rights under and in connection with this Guarantee are cumulative, may be exercised as often as
appears expedient and shall not be taken to exclude or limit any right or remedy conferred by law.
|
15.3 |
No impairment of rights under Guarantee: If the Security Trustee omits to exercise, delays in exercising or invalidly exercises any of its rights under
this Guarantee, that shall not impair that or any other right of the Security Trustee under this Guarantee.
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15.4 |
Severability of provisions. If any provision of this Guarantee is or subsequently becomes void, illegal, unenforceable or otherwise invalid, that shall
not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of its other provisions.
|
15.5 |
Guarantee not affected by other security. This Guarantee shall not impair, nor be impaired by, any other guarantee, any Security Interest or any right
of set-off or netting or to combine accounts which any Creditor Party may now or later hold in connection with the Loan Agreement.
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15.6 |
Guarantor bound by Loan Agreement. The Guarantor agrees with the Security Trustee to be bound by all provisions of the Loan Agreement which are
applicable to the Security Parties in the same way as if those provisions had been set out (with any necessary modifications) in this Guarantee.
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15.7 |
Applicability of provisions of Guarantee to other Security Interests. Any Security Interest which the Guarantor creates (whether at the time at which it
signs this Guarantee or at any later time) to secure any liability under this Guarantee shall be a principal and independent security, and Clauses 3 and 18 shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to it, notwithstanding that the
document creating the Security Interest neither describes it as a principal or independent security nor includes provisions similar to Clauses 3 and 18.
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15.8 |
Applicability of provisions of Guarantee to other rights. Clauses 3 and 18 shall also apply to any right of set-off or netting or to combine accounts
which the Guarantor creates by an agreement entered into at the time of this Guarantee or at any later time (notwithstanding that the agreement does not include provisions similar to Clauses 3 and 18), being an agreement referring to this
Guarantee.
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15.9 |
Third party rights. A person (other than a Creditor Party) who is not a party to this Guarantee has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third
Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Guarantee.
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16 |
TRANSFER
|
16.1 |
Transfer by Security Trustee. The Security Trustee may transfer its rights under and in connection with this Guarantee to the same extent as it may
transfer its rights under the Loan Agreement and the other Finance Documents.
|
16.2 |
Benefit of this Guarantee. This Guarantee will bind the Guarantor and its successors and will enure to the benefit of the Creditor Parties and their
respective successors, transferees and assigns, as if each of the other Creditor Parties had also been a Party. The Guarantor acknowledges the transfer provisions in clause 26 (Transfers and Changes in
Lending Offices) of the Loan Agreement and agrees that any person in favour of whom a transfer is made in accordance with those provisions will be entitled to the benefit of this Guarantee.
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17 |
NOTICES
|
17.1 |
Notices to Guarantor. Any notice or demand to the Guarantor under or in connection with this Guarantee shall be given by letter or fax or electronic
mail at:
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17.2 |
Application of certain provisions of Loan Agreement. Clauses 28.3, 28.4 and 28.5 of the Loan Agreement apply to any notice or demand under or in
connection with this Guarantee.
|
17.3 |
Validity of demands. A demand under this Guarantee shall be valid notwithstanding that it is served:
|
(a) |
on the date on which the amount to which it relates is payable by the Borrowers under the Loan Agreement;
|
(b) |
at the same time as the service of a notice under paragraph (a)(i) of clause 19.2 of the Loan Agreement;
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17.4 |
Notices to Security Trustee. Any notice to the Security Trustee under or in connection with this Guarantee shall be sent to the same address and in the
same manner as notices to the Security Trustee under the Loan Agreement.
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18 |
INVALIDITY OF LOAN AGREEMENT
|
18.1 |
Invalidity of Loan Agreement. In the event of:
|
(a) |
the Loan Agreement now being or later becoming, with immediate or retrospective effect, void, illegal, unenforceable or otherwise invalid for any other reason whatsoever, whether of a similar
kind or not; or
|
(b) |
without limiting the scope of paragraph (a), a bankruptcy of the Borrowers, the introduction of any law or any other matter resulting in the Borrowers being discharged from liability under the
Loan Agreement, or the Loan Agreement ceasing to operate (for example, by interest ceasing to accrue),
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18.2 |
Invalidity of Finance Documents. Clause 18.1 also applies to each of the Finance Documents to which the Borrowers are a party.
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19 |
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
|
19.1 |
English law. This Guarantee (and any non contractual obligations connected with it) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.
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19.2 |
Exclusive English jurisdiction. Subject to Clause 19.3, the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any Dispute.
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19.3 |
Choice of forum for the exclusive benefit of the Security Trustee. Clause 19.2 is for the exclusive benefit of the Security Trustee, which reserves the
rights:
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(a) |
to commence proceedings in relation to any Dispute in the courts of any country other than England and which have or claim jurisdiction to that Dispute; and
|
(b) |
to commence such proceedings in the courts of any such country or countries concurrently with or in addition to proceedings in England or without commencing proceedings in England.
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19.4 |
Service of process.
|
(a) |
Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, the Guarantor:
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(i) |
irrevocably appoints Hill Dickinson at The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW, England (Tel.: +44 (0)20 7283 9033, fax' +44 (0)20 7283 1144, attention of: Mr. Roderick James
Palmer), as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with this Guarantee and any Finance Document; and
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(ii) |
agrees that (on the understanding that process has first duly been served upon the process agent) failure by a process agent to notify the Guarantor of the process will not invalidate the
proceedings concerned.
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(b) |
If any person appointed as an agent for service of process is unable for any reason to act as agent for service of process or terminates its appointment as agent for service of process, the
Guarantor must immediately (and in any event within seven (7) days of such event taking place) appoint another agent on terms reasonably acceptable to the Security Trustee. Failing this, the Security Trustee may appoint another agent for this
purpose and will duly notify the Guarantor on the contact details of the same.
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19.5 |
Creditor Parties' rights unaffected. Nothing in this Clause 19 shall exclude or limit any right which any Creditor Party may have (whether under the law
of any country, an international convention or otherwise) with regard to the bringing of proceedings, the service of process, the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or any similar or related matter in any jurisdiction.
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19.6 |
Meaning of "proceedings" and "Dispute". In this Clause 19, "proceedings" means proceedings of any kind, including an application for a provisional or
protective measure and a "Dispute" means any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Guarantee (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Guarantee) or any non-contractual obligation arising out
of or in connection with this Guarantee.
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GUARANTOR
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EXECUTED AS A DEED
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)
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by Stefania Karmiri
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)
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/s/ Stefania Karmiri
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for and on behalf of
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)
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EURODRY LTD.
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)
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of the Marshall Islands
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)
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pursuant to a power of attorney
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)
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dated 13 January 2021
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)
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in the presence of
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Witness:
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/s/ Avramidou Aikaterini Maria
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Name:
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Avramidou Aikaterini Maria
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Address:
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13, Defteras Merarchias Street
Piraeus, 18535, Greece, |
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Occupation:
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Attorney-at-law
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SECURITY TRUSTEE
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EXECUTED AS A DEED
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)
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by Stavros Yagos
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)
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/s/ Stavros Yagos
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and Nikoletta Mitropoulou
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)
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/s/ Nikoletta Mitropoulou
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for and on behalf of
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)
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EUROBANK S.A.
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)
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pursuant to a power of attorney
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)
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dated 20 March 2020
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)
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in the presence of
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Witness:
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/s/ Avramidou Aikaterini Maria
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Name:
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Avramidou Aikaterini Maria
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Address:
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13, Defteras Merarchias Street
Piraeus, 18535, Greece, |
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Occupation:
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Attorney-at-law
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Clause
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Purpose, definitions and construction
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3
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2
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The Commitment and cancellation
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16
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3
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Interest and Interest Periods
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17
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4
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Repayment and prepayment
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19
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5
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Fees and expenses
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21
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6
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Payments and taxes; accounts and calculations
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22
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7
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Representations and warranties
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25
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8
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Undertakings
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30
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9
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Conditions
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41
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10
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Events of Default
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42
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11
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Indemnities
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46
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12
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Unlawfulness and increased costs
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47
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13
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Application of moneys, set off, pro-rata payments and miscellaneous
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48
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14
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Assignment, transfer and lending office
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52
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15
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Notices and other matters
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54
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16
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Governing law
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55
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17
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Jurisdiction
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55
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Schedule 1 Form of Drawdown Notice
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Schedule 2 Conditions precedent and subsequent
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59
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Execution Page
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66
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(1) |
EIRINI SHIPPING LTD as Borrower; and
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(2) |
SINOPAC CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL (HK) LIMITED as Lender.
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1 |
PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
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1.1 |
Purpose
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1.2 |
Definitions
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(a) |
any repayment or prepayment of the Loan or any part thereof otherwise than (i) in accordance with clause 4.1, or (ii) on an Interest Payment Date whether on a voluntary or involuntary basis or
otherwise howsoever; or
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(b) |
the Borrower failing or being incapable of drawing the Loan after the Drawdown Notice has been given;
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(i) |
sections 1471 to 1474 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) or any associated regulations or other official guidance;
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(ii) |
any treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any other jurisdiction, or relating to an intergovernmental agreement between the US and any other jurisdiction, which (in
either case) facilitates the implementation of paragraph (a) above; or
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(iii) |
any agreement pursuant to the implementation of paragraphs (a) or (b) above with the US Internal Revenue Service, the US government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other
jurisdiction;
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(i) |
in relation to a “withholdable payment” described in section 1473(1)(A)(i) of the Code (which relates to payments of interest and certain other payments from sources within the US), 1 July
2014; or
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(ii) |
in relation to a “passthru payment” described in section 1471(d)(7) of the Code not falling within paragraph (a) above, the first date from which such payment may become subject to a deduction
or withholding required by FATCA;
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(a) |
‘The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention’, currently known or referred to as the ‘ISM Code’, adopted by the Assembly of the International
Maritime Organisation by Resolution A.741(18) on 4 December 1993 and incorporated on 19 May 1994 into Chapter IX of the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea 1974 (SOLAS 1974); and
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(b) |
all further resolutions, circulars, codes, guidelines, regulations and recommendations which are now or in the future issued by or on behalf of the International Maritime Organisation or any
other entity with responsibility for implementing the ISM Code, including, without limitation, the ‘Guidelines on implementation or administering of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Administrations’ produced by the
International Maritime Organisation pursuant to Resolution A.788(19) adopted on 25 December 1995,
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(a) |
the applicable Screen Rate; or
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(b) |
(if no such Screen Rate is available) the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted to the Lender in the London Interbank Market,
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(a) |
the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Group taken as a whole; or
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(b) |
the ability of the Borrower or the Guarantor to perform its obligations under the relevant Security Documents; or
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(c) |
the validity or enforceability of, or the effectiveness or ranking of, any Encumbrance granted or purporting to be granted pursuant to any of the Security Documents, or the rights or remedies
of the Lender under any of the Security Documents;
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(i) |
listed on, or directly or indirectly owned or controlled (as such terms are defined by the relevant Sanctions Authority) by a person listed on, any Sanctions List;
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(ii) |
located in, incorporated under the laws of, or owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a person located in or organised under the laws of, a country or territory that is the target of
country or territory-wide Sanctions (“Sanctions Restricted Jurisdiction”); or
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(iii) |
otherwise a target of Sanctions;
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(i) |
the United States government;
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(ii) |
the United Nations;
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(iii) |
the European Union or any of its Member States;
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(iv) |
the United Kingdom;
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(v) |
any country to which any Security Party or any other member of the Group or any affiliate of any of them is bound; or
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(vi) |
the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury (“OFAC”), the United States Department of State, and Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) (together “Sanctions Authorities” and each,
“Sanctions Authority”);
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(i) |
the actual, constructive, compromised or arranged total loss of the Vessel; or
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(ii) |
Compulsory Acquisition; or
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(iii) |
any hijacking, theft, condemnation, capture, seizure, arrest, detention or confiscation of the Vessel not falling within the definition of Compulsory Acquisition, unless the Vessel be released
and restored to the Borrower within sixty (60) days after such incident;
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1.3 |
Construction
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1.3.1 |
clause headings and the index are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction of this Agreement;
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1.3.2 |
references to clauses and schedules are to be construed as references to clauses of, and schedules to, this Agreement and references to this Agreement include its schedules and any
supplemental agreements executed pursuant hereto;
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1.3.3 |
references to (or to any specified provision of) this Agreement or any other document shall be construed as references to this Agreement, that provision or that document as in force for the
time being and as duly amended and/or supplemented and/or novated;
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1.3.4 |
references to a “regulation” include any present or future regulation, rule, directive, requirement, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any Government Entity,
central bank or any self-regulatory or other supra-national authority;
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1.3.5 |
references to any person in or party to this Agreement shall include reference to such person’s lawful successors and assigns and references to the Lender shall also include a Transferee
Lender;
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1.3.6 |
words importing the plural shall include the singular and vice versa;
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1.3.7 |
references to a person shall be construed as references to an individual, firm, company, corporation or unincorporated body of persons or any Government Entity;
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1.3.8 |
references to a “guarantee” include references to an indemnity or any other kind of assurance whatsoever (including, without limitation, any kind of negotiable instrument, bill or note)
against financial loss or other liability including, without limitation, an obligation to purchase assets or services as a consequence of a default by any other person to pay any Indebtedness and “guaranteed” shall be construed accordingly;
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1.3.9 |
references to any statute or other legislative provision are to be construed as references to any such statute or other legislative provision as the same may be re enacted or modified or
substituted by any subsequent statute or legislative provision (whether before or after the date hereof) and shall include any regulations, orders, instruments or other subordinate legislation issued or made under such statute or legislative
provision;
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1.3.10 |
a certificate by the Lender as to any amount due or calculation made or any matter whatsoever determined in connection with this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower
except for manifest error;
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1.3.11 |
if any document, term or other matter or thing is required to be approved, agreed or consented to by the Lender such approval, agreement or consent must be obtained in writing unless the
contrary is stated;
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1.3.12 |
time shall be of the essence in respect of all obligations whatsoever of the Borrower under this Agreement, howsoever and whensoever arising;
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1.3.13 |
a Default or an Event of Default is “continuing” if it has not been remedied or waived;
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1.3.14 |
and the words “other” and “otherwise” shall not be construed eiusdem generis with any foregoing words where a wider construction is possible.
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1.4 |
References to currencies
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1.5 |
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties Act) 1999
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2 |
THE COMMITMENT AND CANCELLATION
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2.1 |
Agreement to lend
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2.2 |
Drawdown
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2.2.1 |
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Loan shall be made available to the Borrower following receipt by the Lender from the Borrower of a Drawdown Notice
not later than 10:00 a.m. (Taipei Time) on the third Banking Day before the date, which shall be a Banking Day falling within the Drawdown Period, on which the Borrower proposes the Loan is made available.
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2.2.2 |
The Drawdown Notice shall be effective on actual receipt by the Lender and, once given, shall, subject as provided in clause 3.4, be irrevocable.
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2.3 |
Limitation and application of the Loan
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2.3.1 |
The amount of the proposed Loan in respect of the Loan Facility must not exceed the Total Commitments.
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2.3.2 |
Only one (1) Drawdown may be requested for the Loan.
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2.3.3 |
The principal amount specified in the Drawdown Notice for borrowing on the Drawdown Date shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement, not exceed the lesser of (i) five
million Dollars (USD5,000,000) and (ii) 65% of the Market Value of the Vessel (to be determined immediately prior to the Drawdown Date), to be applied in or towards refinancing the Vessel and providing working capital to the Borrower.
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2.3.4 |
The Loan shall be paid forthwith upon drawdown to such account as the Borrower shall stipulate in the Drawdown Notice.
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2.4 |
Availability
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2.4.1 |
The Borrower acknowledges that payment of the Loan referred to in clause 2.3.4 to the account or accounts specified in the Drawdown Notice shall
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2.5 |
Cancellation in changed circumstances
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2.5.1 |
The Borrower may at any time during the Facility Period by notice to the Lender (effective only on actual receipt) cancel with effect from a date not less than ten (10) Banking Days after
receipt by the Lender of such notice, all or part of the undrawn Total Commitment.
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2.6 |
Use of proceeds
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2.6.1 |
Without prejudice to the Borrower’s obligations under clause 8.1.4, the Lender shall not have any responsibility for the application of the proceeds of the Loan or any part thereof by the
Borrower.
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2.6.2 |
The Borrower shall not, and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member and any Subsidiary of any of them shall not, permit or authorise any other person to, directly or
indirectly, use, lend, make payments of, contribute or otherwise make available, all or any part of the proceeds of the Loan or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to fund or facilitate trade, business or other activities: (i)
involving or for the benefit of any Restricted Person; or (ii) in any other manner that could result in the Borrower or any other Security Party being in breach of any Sanctions or becoming a Restricted Person.
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3 |
INTEREST AND INTEREST PERIODS
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3.1 |
Normal interest rate
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3.2 |
Interest Periods
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3.2.1 |
The period during which the Loan is outstanding under this Agreement shall, subject to clause 3.2.2 and clause 3.2.4, be divided into consecutive Interest Periods of 3 Month’s duration unless
provided otherwise in this Agreement or such other duration as may be agreed by the Lender and the Borrower.
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3.2.2 |
The first Interest Period shall start on the Drawdown Date and end on the date falling 3 Months after the Drawdown Date.
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3.2.3 |
Each subsequent Interest Period shall start on the last day of the preceding Interest Period and end on the date falling 3 Months therefrom.
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3.2.4 |
No Interest Period of the Loan shall extend beyond the Final Repayment Date.
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3.3 |
Default interest
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3.4 |
Market disruption; non-availability
|
3.4.1 |
If at any time prior to the commencement of any Interest Period:
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(a) |
the Lender for any reason is unable to obtain Dollars in the London Interbank Market in order to fund the Loan (or any part of it) during that Interest Period; or
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(b) |
the Lender considers that LIBOR would not accurately reflect the cost to it of funding the Loan (or any part of them) during that Interest Period,
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3.4.2 |
Within ten (10) Banking Days of any Determination Notice being given by the Lender under clause 3.4.1, the Lender must certify an alternative basis in place of LIBOR (the “Alternative Basis”) for maintaining the Loan. The Alternative Basis may at the Lender’s sole discretion include (without limitation) alternative interest periods, alternative currencies or alternative rates
of interest but shall include the relevant Margin above the cost of funds to the Lender.
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4 |
REPAYMENT AND PREPAYMENT
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4.1 |
Repayment
|
4.1.1 |
Subject to any obligation to pay earlier under this Agreement, the Borrower must repay the Loan by:
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(a) |
twenty (20) equal quarterly instalments of USD210,000 each; and
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(b) |
an instalment (the “Balloon Instalment”) of USD800,000,
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4.1.2 |
If less than the full amount of the Loan Facility is drawn down, then each of the said repayment instalments and the Balloon Instalment shall be reduced pro rata by the amount of, in
aggregate, such undrawn amount.
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4.1.3 |
The Borrower shall on the Maturity Date also pay to the Lender all other amounts in respect of interest or otherwise then due and payable under this Agreement and the Security Documents.
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4.2 |
Voluntary prepayment
|
4.3 |
Mandatory Prepayment on Total Loss
|
4.3.1 |
Interpretation
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(a) |
in the case of an actual total loss of the Vessel, on the actual date and at the time the Vessel was lost or, if such date is not known, on the date on which the Vessel was last reported;
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(b) |
in the case of a constructive total loss of the Vessel, upon the date and at the time notice of abandonment of the Vessel is given to the then insurers of the Vessel (provided a claim for
total loss is admitted by such insurers) or, if such insurers do not immediately admit such a claim, at the date and at the time at which either a total loss is subsequently admitted by such insurers or a total loss is subsequently adjudged
by a competent court of law or arbitration tribunal to have occurred;
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(c) |
in the case of a compromised or arranged total loss of the Vessel, on the date upon which a binding agreement as to such compromised or arranged total loss has been entered into by the then
insurers of the Vessel;
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(d) |
in the case of Compulsory Acquisition, on the date upon which the relevant requisition of title or other compulsory acquisition occurs; and
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(e) |
in the case of hijacking, theft, condemnation, capture, seizure, arrest, detention or confiscation of the Vessel (other than within the definition of Compulsory Acquisition) by any Government
Entity, or by persons allegedly acting or purporting to act on behalf of any Government Entity, which deprives the Borrower of the use of the Vessel for more than sixty (60) days, upon the expiry of the period of sixty (60) days after the
date upon which the relevant incident occurred.
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4.4 |
Mandatory prepayment on sale of the Vessel
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4.5 |
Illegality
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4.5.1 |
If, in any applicable jurisdiction, it becomes unlawful for the Lender to perform any of its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or to fund or maintain its funding of the Loan or it
becomes unlawful for any affiliate of the Lender for the Lender to do so:
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|
(a) |
the Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower upon becoming aware of that event;
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(b) |
upon the Lender notifying the Borrower, the Available Facility will be immediately cancelled; and
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4.6 |
Amounts payable on prepayment
|
4.6.1 |
Any prepayment of all or part of the Loan under this Agreement shall be made together with:
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|
(a) |
accrued interest on the amount to be prepaid to the date of such prepayment;
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(b) |
any additional amount payable under clauses 3.4, 6.6 or 12.2; and
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(c) |
all other sums payable by the Borrower to the Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents including, without limitation any Break Costs.
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4.7 |
Notice of prepayment; reduction of Repayment Instalments
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4.7.1 |
Every notice of prepayment shall be effective only on actual receipt by the Lender, shall be irrevocable, shall specify the amount to be prepaid and shall
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4.7.2 |
Any amount prepaid pursuant to clause 4.2 shall satisfy the obligations specified in clause 4.1.1 in inverse order of maturity.
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4.7.3 |
The Borrower may not prepay the Loan or any part thereof except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
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4.7.4 |
No amount repaid or prepaid may be re-borrowed.
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4.7.5 |
Save and except for the occurrence of mandatory prepayment, the Borrower shall pay a fee in an amount equal to 1% of the amount prepaid or cancelled under this clause 4 within the first two
(2) years from the Drawdown Date, which fee shall be paid on the date of the relevant prepayment or cancellation date.
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5 |
FEES AND EXPENSES
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5.1 |
Arrangement fee
|
5.2 |
Expenses
|
5.2.1 |
in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and, where relevant, registration of the Security Documents and of any contemplated or actual amendment, or indulgence or the
granting of any waiver or consent howsoever in connection with, any of the Security Documents (including legal fees) (but excluding any such expense incurred in connection with the transfer, assignment or sub-participation of any of the
rights and/or obligations of the Lender under the Security Documents);
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5.2.2 |
in contemplation or furtherance of, or otherwise howsoever in connection with, the exercise or enforcement of, or preservation of any rights, powers, remedies or discretions under any of the
Security Documents, or in consideration of the Lender’s rights thereunder or any action proposed or taken following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing or otherwise in respect of the moneys owing under any of the
Security Documents; and
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5.2.3 |
in connection with obtaining a written report from a maritime insurance consultant or broker acceptable to the Lender in relation to the Insurances of the Vessel (which the Lender may obtain
not more than once a year,),
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5.3 |
Value added tax
|
5.4 |
Stamp and other duties
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6 |
PAYMENTS AND TAXES; ACCOUNTS AND CALCULATIONS
|
6.1 |
No set-off or counterclaim
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6.2 |
Payment by the Lender
|
6.3 |
Non-Banking Days
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6.4 |
Calculations
|
6.5 |
Currency of account
|
6.6 |
Grossing-up for Taxes - by the Borrower
|
6.7 |
Claw back of Tax benefit
|
6.8 |
Loan account
|
6.9 |
Partial payments
|
6.9.1 |
first, in or towards payment, in such order as the Lender may decide, of any unpaid costs and expenses of the Lender under any of the Security Documents;
|
6.9.2 |
secondly, in or towards payment of any fees payable to the Lender under, or in relation to, the Security Documents which remain unpaid;
|
6.9.3 |
thirdly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any accrued default interest owing pursuant to clause 3.3 but remains unpaid;
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6.9.4 |
fourthly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any accrued interest owing in respect of the Loan which shall have become due under any of the Security Documents but remains unpaid;
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6.9.5 |
fifthly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any due but unpaid Repayment Instalments; and
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6.9.6 |
sixthly, in or towards payment to the Lender, on a pro rata basis, for any loss suffered by reason of any such payment in respect of principal not being effected on an Interest Payment Date
relating to the part of the Loan repaid and which amounts are so payable under this Agreement and any other sum relating to the Loan which shall have become due under any of the Security Documents but remains unpaid.
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7 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
|
7.1 |
Continuing representations and warranties
|
7.1.1 |
Due incorporation
|
7.1.2 |
Corporate power
|
7.1.3 |
Binding obligations
|
7.1.4 |
No conflict with other obligations
|
7.1.5 |
No default
|
7.1.6 |
No litigation or judgments
|
7.1.7 |
No filings required
|
7.1.8 |
Required Authorisations and legal compliance
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7.1.9 |
Choice of law
|
7.1.10 |
No immunity
|
7.1.11 |
Financial statements correct and complete
|
7.1.12 |
Pari passu
|
7.1.13 |
Information
|
7.1.14 |
No withholding Taxes
|
7.1.15 |
No Default under Underlying Documents
|
7.1.16 |
Use of proceeds
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7.1.17 |
Copies true and complete
|
7.1.18 |
Ownership of Borrower
|
7.1.19 |
No Indebtedness
|
7.1.20 |
Tax returns
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7.1.21 |
Freedom from Encumbrances
|
7.1.22 |
Environmental Matters
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|
(a) |
the Borrower, the Manager and the other Group Members have complied with the provisions of all Environmental Laws;
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|
(b) |
the Borrower, the Manager and the other Group Members have obtained all Environmental Approvals and are in compliance with all such Environmental Approvals;
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|
(c) |
no Environmental Claim has been made or threatened or pending against any of the Borrower, the Manager, or any other Group Member; and
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|
(d) |
there has been no Environmental Incident;
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7.1.23 |
ISM and ISPS Code
|
7.1.24 |
Accounting reference date
|
7.1.25 |
Office
|
7.1.26 |
Restricted Persons, unlawful activity
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|
(a) |
none of the shares in the Borrower, in (to the best of its knowledge) the Corporate Guarantor, or in any other Security Party or the Vessel are or will be at any time during the Facility
Period legally or beneficially owned or controlled by a Restricted Person;
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|
(b) |
no Restricted Person has or will have at any time during the Facility Period any legal or beneficial interest of any nature whatsoever in any of the shares of the Borrower, (to the best of its
knowledge) the Corporate Guarantor, or any other Security Party or the Vessel;
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7.1.27 |
Sanctions
|
7.1.28 |
FATCA
|
7.1.29 |
Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulation 2018
|
7.2 |
Repetition of representations and warranties
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8 |
UNDERTAKINGS
|
8.1 |
General
|
8.1.1 |
Notice of Event of Default and Proceedings
|
8.1.2 |
Authorisation
|
8.1.3 |
Corporate Existence
|
8.1.4 |
Use of proceeds
|
8.1.5 |
Pari passu
|
8.1.6 |
Financial statements
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|
(a) |
supply to the Lender as soon as become available, but in any event within 180 days after the end of each of its financial years:
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|
(i) |
the unaudited Annual Financial Statements of the Borrower for that financial year; and
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|
(ii) |
the audited consolidated Annual Financial Statements of the Corporate Guarantor for that financial year.
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|
(b) |
supply to the Lender as soon as become available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each financial half year (i) in the case of the Borrower, the Semi-Annual Financial
Statements; and (ii) in the case of the Corporate Guarantor, the unaudited consolidated Semi-Annual Financial Statements, for that financial half year.
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|
(c) |
procure that each set of Annual Financial Statements and Semi-Annual Financial Statements includes a balance sheet, a profit and loss account and a cashflow statement and that, in addition
each set of Annual Financial Statements of the Corporate Guarantor shall be audited.
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|
(d) |
procure that each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to this clause 8.1.6 shall:
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|
(i) |
give a true and fair view of (in the case of Annual Financial Statements for any financial year), or fairly present (in other cases), the financial condition and operations of the relevant
Security Party as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn up; and
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(ii) |
in the case of Annual Financial Statements of the Corporate Guarantor, not be the subject of any adverse auditor’s qualification having a Material Adverse Effect in its ability to perform its
obligations under the relevant Security Documents.
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(e) |
supply to the Lender the bank account statement of the Borrower each month evidencing that the charterhire of each charter of the Vessel is remitted to the account designated by the Lender.
|
8.1.7 |
Reimbursement of MII Policy premiums
|
8.1.8 |
Provision of further information
|
8.1.9 |
Obligations under Security Documents, etc.
|
8.1.10 |
Compliance with ISM Code
|
8.1.11 |
Withdrawal of DOC and SMC
|
8.1.12 |
Issuance of DOC and SMC
|
8.1.13 |
ISPS Code Compliance
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|
(a) |
maintain at all times a valid and current ISSC in respect of the Vessel;
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|
(b) |
immediately notify the Lender in writing of any actual or threatened withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or material modification of the ISSC in respect of the Vessel; and
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|
(c) |
procure that the Vessel will comply at all times with the ISPS Code;
|
8.1.14 |
Compliance with Laws and payment of taxes
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|
(a) |
comply with all relevant Environmental Laws, laws, statutes and regulations applicable to it and pay all taxes for which it is liable as they fall due; and
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|
(b) |
comply in all respects with, and will procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member will comply in all respects with, all Sanctions;
|
8.1.15 |
Inspection
|
8.1.16 |
The Vessel
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|
(i) |
in the absolute sole, legal and beneficial ownership of the Borrower and not held on trust for any third party;
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|
(ii) |
registered through the offices of the Registry as a ship under the laws and flag of the Flag State;
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|
(iii) |
in compliance with the ISM Code and the ISPS Code and operationally seaworthy and in every way fit for service;
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|
(iv) |
classed with the Classification free of all overdue requirements and recommendations of the Classification Society affecting the Classification;
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|
(v) |
insured in accordance with the Ship Security Documents; and
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|
(vi) |
managed by the Manager in accordance with the terms of the Management Agreement, which shall be acceptable to the Lender.
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8.1.17 |
Charters
|
8.1.18 |
Chartering
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|
(a) |
on demise charter for any period; or
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|
(b) |
by any time or consecutive voyage charter for a term which exceeds or which by virtue of any optional extensions therein contained might exceed twelve (12) months' duration; or
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|
(c) |
on terms whereby more than two (2) months' hire (or the equivalent) is payable in advance;
|
8.1.19 |
Sanctions
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|
(a) |
(to the best of its knowledge only in respect of an agent) not be, and shall procure that any Security Party and other Group Member, or any director, officer, agent, employee or person acting
on behalf of the foregoing is not, a Restricted Person and does not act directly or indirectly on behalf of a Restricted Person;
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(b) |
and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member shall, not use any revenue or benefit derived from any activity or dealing with a Restricted Person in discharging any
obligation due or owing to the Lender;
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|
(c) |
procure that no proceeds from any activity or dealing with a Restricted Person are credited to any bank account held with the Lender in its name or in the name of any other member of the
Group;
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|
(d) |
take, and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member has taken, reasonable measures to ensure compliance with Sanctions;
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|
(e) |
and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member shall, to the extent permitted by law promptly upon becoming aware of them, supply to the Lender details of any claim,
action, suit, proceedings or investigation against it with respect to Sanctions by any Sanctions Authority; and
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|
(f) |
not accept, obtain or receive any goods or services from any Restricted Person, except (without limiting clause 8.1.19(b)), to the extent relating to any warranties and/or guarantees given
and/or liabilities incurred in respect of an activity or dealing with a Restricted Person by the Borrower, any other Security Party or any other Group Member in accordance with this Agreement;
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8.1.20 |
Ownership
|
8.1.21 |
Shipping activities
|
8.1.22 |
FATCA Information
|
|
(a) |
subject to paragraph (c) below each party to any Security Document shall, within 10 Banking Days of a reasonable request by the other party to that Security Documents:
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|
(i) |
confirm to that other party whether it is:
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|
(A) |
a FATCA Exempt Party; or
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|
(B) |
not a FATCA Exempt Party; and
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|
(ii) |
supply to that other party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status under FATCA as that other party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other party’s
compliance with FATCA;
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|
(iii) |
supply to that other party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status as that other party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other party's compliance with
any other law, regulation, or exchange of information regime;
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|
(b) |
if a party to any Security Document confirms to another party pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) above that it is a FATCA Exempt Party and it subsequently becomes aware that it is not, or has ceased
to be a FATCA Exempt Party, that party shall notify the other party reasonably promptly;
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|
(c) |
paragraph (a) above shall not oblige the Lender to do anything, and paragraph (a)(iii) above shall not oblige any other party to any Security Document to do anything, which would or might in
its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of:
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|
(i) |
any law or regulation;
|
|
(ii) |
any policy of the Lender;
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|
(iii) |
any fiduciary duty; or
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|
(iv) |
any duty of confidentiality;
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(d) |
paragraph (a) above shall not oblige the Lender to do anything, and paragraph (a)(iii) above shall not oblige any other party to any Security Document to do anything, which would or might in
its reasonable opinion cause it to disclose any confidential information
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|
(e) |
if a party to any Security Document fails to confirm whether or not it is a FATCA Exempt Party, or to supply forms, documentation or other information requested in accordance with paragraph
(a) (i) or (ii) above (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where paragraph (c) above applies), then such party shall be treated for the purposes of the Security Documents (and payments under them) as if it is not a FATCA Exempt Party until
(in each case) such time as that party provides the requested confirmation, forms, documentation or other information;
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8.1.23 |
FATCA Deduction
|
|
(a) |
A party to any Security Document may make any FATCA Deduction it is required to make by FATCA, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and no party to any Security
Document shall be required to increase any payment in respect of which it makes such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient of the payment for that FATCA Deduction.
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|
(b) |
A party to any Security Document shall promptly, upon becoming aware that it must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such FATCA Deduction) notify
the party to whom it is making the payment and, in addition, shall notify the Borrower and the Lender; and
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8.1.24 |
Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulation 2018
|
8.2 |
Security value maintenance
|
8.2.1 |
Valuation of the Vessel
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|
(a) |
in Dollars;
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|
(b) |
by an Approved Broker appointed by the Lender;
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|
(c) |
without physical inspection of the Vessel (unless the Lender may so require); and
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|
(d) |
on the basis of a sale for prompt delivery at arm’s length on normal commercial terms as between a willing seller and a willing buyer, without taking into account any existing charter or other
contract of employment,
|
8.2.2 |
Information
|
8.2.3 |
Costs
|
8.2.4 |
Minimum required security cover
|
8.2.5 |
Provision of additional security; prepayment
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|
(a) |
provide, or ensure that a third party provides, cash deposit in the amount equal to the shortfall, or additional security which, in the opinion of the Lender, has a net realisable value at
least equal to the shortfall and is documented in such terms as the Lender may approve or require; and/or
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|
(b) |
prepay such part (at least) of the Loan under clause 4.2 as will eliminate the shortfall.
|
8.2.6 |
Documents and evidence
|
8.2.7 |
Release of Security
|
8.3 |
Negative undertakings relating to the Borrower
|
8.3.1 |
Negative pledge
|
8.3.2 |
No merger or transfer
|
8.3.3 |
Disposals
|
8.3.4 |
Other business or manager
|
8.3.5 |
Acquisitions
|
8.3.6 |
Other obligations
|
8.3.7 |
No borrowing
|
8.3.8 |
Repayment of borrowings
|
8.3.9 |
Guarantees
|
8.3.10 |
Loans
|
8.3.11 |
Sureties
|
8.3.12 |
Flag, Class etc.
|
|
(a) |
any change in the name or flag of the Vessel;
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|
(b) |
any change of Classification or Classification Society in respect of the Vessel;
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|
(c) |
any change of Manager in respect of the Vessel; or
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|
(d) |
any change in the ownership (including ultimate beneficial ownership) or control of the Borrower from that existing as at the date hereof and shall procure that there is no change in the
ownership (including ultimate beneficial ownership) or control of the Manager (if other than the Corporate Guarantor) from that existing as at the date hereof (and for the avoidance of doubt any change in the ownership of shares of and in the
Corporate Guarantor occurring in the normal course of business shall not constitute a breach of this clause);
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8.3.13 |
Underlying Documents
|
8.3.14 |
Lay-up
|
8.3.15 |
Place of business
|
8.3.16 |
Share capital and distribution
|
8.3.17 |
Sharing of Earnings
|
8.3.18 |
Lawful use
|
|
(i) |
in any way or in any activity with a Restricted Person or in any Sanctions Restricted Jurisdiction or which is (i) unlawful under international law or the domestic laws of any relevant country
or (ii) contrary to any Sanctions;
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|
(ii) |
to the best of its knowledge, in carrying illicit or prohibited goods;
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|
(iii) |
in a way which may make the Vessel liable to be condemned by a prize court or destroyed, seized or confiscated;
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|
(iv) |
in any part of the world where there are hostilities (whether war has been declared or not), unless such employment has been notified to, and approved by, the relevant insurers of the Vessel;
or
|
|
(v) |
to the best of its knowledge, in carrying contraband goods,
|
8.3.19 |
FATCA
|
9 |
CONDITIONS
|
9.1 |
Initial conditions precedent
|
9.2 |
Conditions precedent on Drawdown
|
9.3 |
Further conditions precedent
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|
(c) |
no Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Drawdown;
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|
(d) |
all of the representations set out in clause 7 are true; and
|
9.4 |
Conditions subsequent
|
9.5 |
Waiver of conditions precedent
|
10 |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
|
10.1 |
Events
|
10.1.1 |
Non-payment: any Security Party fails to pay any sum payable by it under any of the Security Documents to which it is a party at the time, in the
currency and in the manner stipulated in the Security Documents (and so that, for this purpose, sums payable (i) under clauses 3.1 and 4.1 shall be treated as having been paid at the stipulated time if (aa) received by the Lender within two
(2) Banking Days of the dates therein referred to and (bb) such delay in receipt is caused by administrative or other delays or errors within the banking system and (ii) on demand shall be treated as having been paid at the stipulated time if
paid within two (2) Banking Days of demand); or
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10.1.2 |
Breach of Insurance and certain other obligations: the Borrower or, as the context may require, the Manager or any other person fails to obtain and/or
maintain the Insurances (as defined in, and in accordance with the requirements of, the Ship Security Documents) for the Vessel or if any insurer in respect of such Insurances cancels the Insurances or disclaims liability by reason, in either
case, of mis-statement in any proposal for the Insurances or for any other failure or default on the part of the Borrower or any other person or the Borrower commits any breach of or omits to observe any of the obligations or undertakings
expressed to be assumed by it under clause 8; or
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10.1.3 |
Breach of other obligations: any Security Party commits any breach of or omits to observe any of its obligations or undertakings expressed to be
assumed by it under any of the Security Documents to which it is a party (other than those referred to in clauses 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 above) unless such breach or omission, in the opinion of the Lender is capable of remedy, in which case the
same shall constitute an Event of Default if it has not been remedied within fifteen (15) Banking Days of the occurrence thereof; or
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10.1.4 |
Misrepresentation: any representation or warranty made or deemed to be made or repeated by or in respect of any Security Party in or pursuant to any of
the Security Documents to which it is a party or in any notice,
|
10.1.5 |
Cross-default: any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Indebtedness of the Corporate Guarantor exceeding USD1,000,000 is not paid when due (subject to
applicable grace periods) or any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Indebtedness of the Corporate Guarantor exceeding USD1,000,000 becomes (whether by declaration or automatically in accordance with the relevant agreement or instrument
constituting the same) due and payable prior to the date when it would otherwise have become due (unless as a result of the exercise by the Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor of a voluntary right of prepayment), or any creditor of the
Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor becomes entitled to declare any such Indebtedness due and payable or any facility or commitment available to the Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor relating to Indebtedness is withdrawn, suspended or
cancelled by reason of any default (however described) of the person concerned, and such Indebtedness of the Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor (as the case may be) is not paid within fourteen (14) Banking Days from the due date for payment;
or
|
10.1.6 |
Execution: any uninsured judgment or order made against any Security Party is not stayed, appealed against or complied with within fifteen (15) days or
a creditor attaches or takes possession of, or a distress, execution, sequestration or other process is levied or enforced upon or sued out against, any of the undertakings, assets, rights or revenues of any Security Party and is not
discharged within twenty (20) days; or
|
10.1.7 |
Insolvency: any Security Party is unable or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due; suspends making payments on any of its debts or
announces an intention to do so; becomes insolvent; or has negative net worth (taking into account contingent liabilities); or suffers the declaration of a moratorium in respect of any of its Indebtedness; or
|
10.1.8 |
Dissolution: any corporate action, Proceedings or other steps are taken to dissolve or wind-up any Security Party unless the Borrower can demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the Lender, by providing an opinion of leading counsel that such corporate action, Proceedings or other steps are frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of the process of the court or an order is made or resolution passed for
the dissolution or winding up of any Security Party or a notice is issued convening a meeting for such purpose; or
|
10.1.9 |
Administration: any petition is presented, notice given or other steps are taken anywhere to appoint an administrator of any Security Party or an
administration order is made in relation to any Security Party; or
|
10.1.10 |
Appointment of receivers and managers: any administrative or other receiver is appointed anywhere of any Security Party or any material part of its
assets and/or undertaking or any other steps are taken to enforce any Encumbrance over all or any substantial part of the assets of any Security Party; or
|
10.1.11 |
Compositions: any corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedures or steps are taken or negotiations commenced, by any Security Party or by any
of its creditors with a view to the general readjustment or rescheduling of all or a substantial part of its Indebtedness or to proposing any kind of composition, compromise or arrangement involving such company and any
|
10.1.12 |
Analogous proceedings: there occurs, in relation to any Security Party, in any country or territory in which any of them carries on business or to the
jurisdiction of whose courts any part of their assets is subject, any event which, in the reasonable opinion of the Lender, appears in that country or territory to correspond with, or have an effect equivalent or similar to, any of those
mentioned in clauses 10.1.6 to 10.1.11 (inclusive) or any Security Party otherwise becomes subject, in any such country or territory, to the operation of any law relating to insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation; or
|
10.1.13 |
Cessation of business: any Security Party suspends or ceases or threatens to suspend or cease to carry on its business without the prior consent of the
Lender; or
|
10.1.14 |
Seizure: all or a material part of the undertaking, assets, rights or revenues of, or shares or other ownership interests in, any Security Party are
seized, nationalised, expropriated or compulsorily acquired by or under the authority of any Government Entity and the same are not returned to the relevant Security Party within 45 days of such seizure, nationalisation, expropriation or
compulsory acquisition; or
|
10.1.15 |
Invalidity: any of the Security Documents shall at any time and for any reason become invalid or unenforceable or otherwise cease to remain in full
force and effect, or if the validity or enforceability of any of the Security Documents shall at any time and for any reason be contested by any Security Party which is a party thereto, or if any such Security Party shall deny that it has
any, or any further, liability thereunder; or
|
10.1.16 |
Unlawfulness: any Unlawfulness occurs or it becomes impossible or unlawful at any time for any Security Party, to fulfil any of the covenants and
obligations expressed to be assumed by it in any of the Security Documents or for the Lender to exercise the rights or any of them vested in it under any of the Security Documents or otherwise; or
|
10.1.17 |
Repudiation: any Security Party repudiates any of the Security Documents or does or causes or permits to be done any act or thing evidencing an
intention to repudiate any of the Security Documents; or
|
10.1.18 |
Encumbrances enforceable: any Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances) in respect of any of the property (or part thereof) which is the subject
of any of the Security Documents becomes enforceable; or
|
10.1.19 |
Arrest: the Vessel is arrested, confiscated, seized, taken in execution, impounded, forfeited, detained in exercise or purported exercise of any
possessory lien or other claim or otherwise taken from the possession of the Borrower and the Borrower shall fail to procure the release of the Vessel within a period of fifteen (15) Banking Days thereafter; or
|
10.1.20 |
Registration: the registration of the Vessel under the laws and flag of the Flag State is cancelled or terminated without the prior written consent of
the Lender; or
|
10.1.21 |
Unrest: the Flag State of the Vessel becomes involved in hostilities or civil war or there is a seizure of power in the Flag State by unconstitutional
means unless the Borrower shall have transferred the Vessel onto a new flag
|
10.1.22 |
Environmental Incidents: an Environmental Incident occurs which gives rise, or may give rise, to an Environmental Claim which could, in the opinion of
the Lender be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) on the financial condition of any Security Party or the Group taken as a whole or (ii) on the security constituted by any of the Security Documents or the enforceability of that
security in accordance with its terms; or
|
10.1.23 |
P&I: the Borrower or the Manager or any other person fails or omits to comply with any requirements of the protection and indemnity association or
other insurer with which the Vessel is entered for insurance or insured against protection and indemnity risks (including oil pollution risks) to the effect that any cover (including, without limitation, any cover in respect of liability for
Environmental Claims arising in jurisdictions where the Vessel operates or trades) is or may be liable to cancellation, qualification or exclusion at any time; or
|
10.1.24 |
Material events: any other event occurs or circumstance arises which, in the reasonable opinion of the Lender, is likely materially and adversely to
affect either (i) the ability of any Security Party to perform all or any of its obligations under or otherwise to comply with the terms of any of the Security Documents to which it is a party or (ii) the security created by any of the
Security Documents or (iii) the value or nature of the financial condition of any Security Party (other than the Manager); or
|
10.1.25 |
Required Authorisations: to the extent it has not been waived, any Required Authorisation is revoked or withheld or modified or is otherwise not
granted or fails to remain in full force and effect; or
|
10.1.26 |
Money Laundering: any Security Party is in breach of or fails to observe any law, official requirement, other regulatory measure or procedure
implemented to combat “money laundering” as defined in Article 1 of the Directive (2015/849/EC) of the Council of the European Communities; or
|
10.1.27 |
Management Agreement: a Management Agreement is terminated, revoked, suspended, rescinded, transferred, novated or otherwise ceases to remain in full
force and effect for any reason except with the prior consent of the Lender; or
|
10.1.28 |
Change of Ownership: there is any change in the immediate and/or ultimate legal and/or beneficial ownership or control of any of the shares of the
Borrower or the Shareholder from that existing on the Execution Date (and for the avoidance of doubt any change in the ownership of shares of and in the Corporate Guarantor occurring in the normal course of business shall not constitute a
breach of this clause); or
|
10.1.29 |
Sanctions: A Security Party fails to comply with clauses 7.1.26, 7.1.27 or 8.1.19 of this Agreement.
|
10.2 |
Acceleration
|
10.2.1 |
the obligation of the Lender to make its Commitment available shall be terminated, whereupon the Total Commitment shall be reduced to zero forthwith; and/or
|
10.2.2 |
the Loan and all interest accrued and all other sums payable whatsoever under the Security Documents have become due and payable, whereupon the same shall, immediately or in accordance with
the terms of such notice, become due and payable.
|
10.3 |
Demand Basis
|
11 |
INDEMNITIES
|
11.1 |
General indemnity
|
11.2 |
Environmental indemnity
|
11.3 |
Capital adequacy and reserve requirements indemnity
|
12 |
UNLAWFULNESS AND INCREASED COSTS
|
12.1 |
Unlawfulness
|
|
(a) |
have an adverse effect on its business, operations or financial condition; or
|
|
(b) |
involve it in any activity which is unlawful or prohibited or any activity that is contrary to, or inconsistent with, any regulation; or
|
|
(c) |
involve it in any expense (unless indemnified to its satisfaction) or tax disadvantage.
|
12.2 |
Increased costs
|
12.2.1 |
subject the Lender to Taxes or change the basis of Taxation of the Lender with respect to any payment under any of the Security Documents (other than Taxes or Taxation on the overall net
income, profits or gains of the Lender imposed in the jurisdiction in which its principal or lending office under this Agreement is located); and/or
|
12.2.2 |
increase the cost to, or impose an additional cost on, the Lender or its holding company in making or keeping the Commitment available or maintaining or funding all or part of the Loan; and/or
|
12.2.3 |
reduce the amount payable or the effective return to the Lender under any of the Security Documents; and/or
|
12.2.4 |
reduce the Lender's or its holding company's rate of return on its overall capital by reason of a change in the manner in which it is required to allocate capital resources to its obligations
under any of the Security Documents; and/or
|
12.2.5 |
require the Lender or its holding company to make a payment or forgo a return on or calculated by reference to any amount received or receivable by it under any of the Security Documents;
and/or
|
12.2.6 |
require the Lender or its holding company to incur or sustain a loss (including a loss of future potential profits) by reason of being obliged to deduct all or part of the Commitment or the
Loan from its capital for regulatory purposes,
|
|
(a) |
the Lender shall notify the Borrower in writing of such event promptly upon its becoming aware of the same; and
|
|
(b) |
the Borrower shall on demand made at any time whether or not the Loan has been repaid, pay to the Lender the amount which the Lender specifies (in a certificate setting forth the basis of the
computation of such amount but not including any matters which the Lender or its holding company regards as confidential) is required to compensate the Lender and/or (as the case may be) its holding company for such liability to Taxes, cost,
reduction, payment, forgone return or loss.
|
12.3 |
Exception
|
13 |
APPLICATION OF MONEYS, SET OFF, PRO-RATA PAYMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS
|
13.1 |
Application of moneys
|
13.1.1 |
first, in or towards payment, in such order as the Lender may decide, of any unpaid costs and expenses of the Lender and the Lender under any of the Security Documents;
|
13.1.2 |
secondly, in or towards payment of any fees payable to the Lender under, or in relation to, the Security Documents which remain unpaid;
|
13.1.3 |
thirdly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any accrued default interest owing pursuant to clause 3.3 but remains unpaid;
|
13.1.4 |
fourthly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any accrued interest owing in respect of the Loan which shall have become due under any of the Security Documents but remains unpaid;
|
13.1.5 |
fifthly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any due but unpaid Repayment Instalments;
|
13.1.6 |
sixthly, in or towards payment to the Lender in application in repayment of the Loan in accordance with clause 4.7.2;
|
13.1.7 |
seventhly, in or towards payment for any loss suffered by reason of any such payment in respect of principal not being effected on an Interest Payment Date relating to the part of the Loan
repaid and which amounts are so payable under this Agreement and any other sum relating to the Loan which shall have become due under any of the Security Documents but remains unpaid; and
|
13.1.8 |
eighthly, the surplus (if any) shall be paid to the Borrower or to whomsoever else may then be entitled to receive such surplus.
|
13.2 |
Set-off
|
13.2.1 |
The Borrower irrevocably authorises the Lender (without prejudice to any of the Lender’s rights at law, in equity or otherwise), following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is
continuing and without notice to the Borrower, to apply any credit balance to which the Borrower is then entitled standing upon any account of the Borrower with any branch of the Lender in or towards satisfaction of any sum due and payable
from the Borrower to the Lender under any of the Security Documents. For this purpose, the Lender is authorised to purchase with the moneys standing to the credit of such account such other currencies as may be necessary to effect such
application.
|
13.2.2 |
The Lender shall not be obliged to exercise any right given to it by this clause 13.2. The Lender shall notify the Borrower forthwith upon the exercise or purported exercise of any right of
set off giving full details in relation thereto.
|
13.2.3 |
Nothing in this clause 13.2 shall be effective to create a charge or other security interest.
|
13.3 |
Further assurance
|
13.4 |
Conflicts
|
13.5 |
No implied waivers, remedies cumulative
|
13.6 |
Severability
|
13.7 |
Force Majeure
|
13.8 |
Amendments
|
13.9 |
Replacement of Screen Rate
|
13.9.1 |
Any amendment or waiver which relates to:
|
|
(a) |
providing for the use of a Replacement Benchmark; and
|
|
(b) |
any or all of the following:
|
|
(i) |
aligning any provision of any Security Document to the use of that Replacement Benchmark;
|
|
(ii) |
enabling that Replacement Benchmark to be used for the calculation of interest under this Agreement (including, without limitation, any consequential changes required to enable that
Replacement Benchmark to be used for the purposes of this Agreement);
|
|
(iii) |
implementing market conventions applicable to that Replacement Benchmark;
|
|
(iv) |
providing for appropriate fallback (and market disruption) provisions for that Replacement Benchmark; or
|
|
(v) |
adjusting the pricing to reduce or eliminate, to the extent reasonably practicable, any transfer of economic value from one Party to another as a result of the application of that Replacement
Benchmark (and if any adjustment or method for calculating any adjustment has been formally designated, nominated or recommended by the Relevant Nominating Body, the adjustment shall be determined on the basis of that designation, nomination
or recommendation),
may be made with the consent of the Lender and the Security Parties.
|
13.9.2 |
In this clause 13.9:
|
|
(a) |
formally designated, nominated or recommended as the replacement for a Screen Rate by:
|
|
(i) |
the administrator of that Screen Rate (provided that the market or economic reality that such benchmark rate measures is the same as that measured by that Screen Rate); or
|
|
(ii) |
any Relevant Nominating Body,
|
|
(b) |
in the opinion of the Lender and the Security Parties, generally accepted in the international or any relevant domestic syndicated loan markets as the appropriate successor to that Screen
Rate; or
|
13.10 |
Counterparts
|
13.11 |
English language
|
14 |
ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER AND LENDING OFFICE
|
14.1 |
Benefit and burden
|
14.2 |
No assignment by Borrower
|
14.3 |
Transfer by Lender
|
14.4 |
Documenting transfers
|
14.5 |
Sub-Participation
|
14.6 |
Disclosure of information
|
|
(a) |
its officers, employees, auditors and professional advisers;
|
|
(b) |
persons to whom disclosure is required to be made by applicable law or court order or pursuant to the rules or regulations of any supervisory or regulatory body or in connection with any
judicial proceedings;
|
|
(c) |
any person who may conduct any merger and acquisition (or any transaction of such kind) with the Lender;
|
|
(d) |
any person to bring lawsuits against, or to collect and recover whole or a part of the money payable by, the Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor under and pursuant to any of the Security
Documents;
|
|
(e) |
any person conducting credit appraisal or verification, or any other person permitted by the laws;
|
|
(f) |
any person who (i) becomes a lender in accordance with this Agreement, (ii) is a prospective assignee, transferee of the Lender; or (iii) is a potential sub-participant of the Lender, and
their respective professional advisers (a “Prospective Assignee”) who may propose entering into contractual relations with the Lender in relation to this Agreement such information about the Borrower
and/or the other Security Parties as the Lender shall consider appropriate, but only if the Prospective assignee has first undertaken to the Borrower to keep secret and confidential and, not without the prior written consent of the Borrower,
disclose to any third party, any of the information, reports or documents to be supplied by the Lender.
|
14.7 |
No additional costs
|
15 |
NOTICES AND OTHER MATTERS
|
15.1 |
Notices
|
15.1.1 |
unless otherwise specifically provided herein, every notice under or in connection with this Agreement shall be given in English by letter delivered personally and/or sent by post and/or
transmitted by fax and/or electronically;
|
15.1.2 |
in this clause “notice” includes any demand, consent, authorisation, approval, instruction, certificate, request, waiver or other communication.
|
15.2 |
Addresses for communications, effective date of notices
|
15.2.1 |
Subject to clause 15.2.2 and clause 15.2.5 notices to the Borrower shall be deemed to have been given and shall take effect when received in full legible form by the Borrower at the address
and/or the fax number appearing below (or at such other address or fax number as the Borrower may hereafter specify for such purpose to the Lender by notice in writing);
|
Address:
|
||
Fax:
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+30 211 180 40 97
|
|
Attn:
|
Tassos Aslidis/Simos Pariaros
|
|
Email:
|
aha@eurodry.gr/snp@eurodry.gr
|
15.2.2 |
notwithstanding the provisions of clause 15.2.1 or clause 15.2.5, a notice of Default and/or a notice given pursuant to clause 10.2 or clause 10.3 to the Borrower shall be deemed to have been
given and shall take effect when delivered, sent or transmitted by the Lender to the Borrower to the address or fax number referred to in clause 15.2.1;
|
15.2.3 |
subject to clause 15.2.5, notices to the Lender shall be deemed to be given, and shall take effect, when received in full legible form by the Lender at the address and/or the fax number
appearing below (or at any such other address or fax number as the Lender may hereafter specify for such purpose to the Borrower in writing);
|
Address:
|
||
Fax:
|
+886-2-81612452
|
|
Attn:
|
Carol Lin
|
|
Email:
|
carol.cl.lin@sinopac.com
|
15.2.4 |
subject to clause 15.2.5, notices to the Lender shall be deemed to be given and shall take effect when received in full legible form by the Lender at its address and/or fax number specified in
the definition of “Lender” (or at any other address or fax number as the Lender may hereafter specify for such purpose); and
|
15.2.5 |
if under clause 15.2.1 or clause 15.2.3 a notice would be deemed to have been given and effective on a day which is not a working day in the place of receipt or is outside the normal business
hours in the place of receipt, the notice shall be deemed to have been given and to have taken effect at the opening of business on the next working day in such place.
|
15.3 |
Electronic Communication
|
15.3.1 |
Any communication to be made by and/or between the Lender and the Security Parties or any of them under or in connection with the Security Documents or any of them may be made by electronic
mail or other electronic means, if and provided that all such parties:
|
|
(a) |
notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable the sending and receipt of information by that means; and
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(b) |
notify each other of any change to their electronic mail address or any other such information supplied by them.
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15.3.2 |
Any electronic communication made by and/or between the Lender and the Security Parties or any of them will be effective only when actually received in readable form.
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16 |
GOVERNING LAW
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17 |
JURISDICTION
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17.1 |
Exclusive Jurisdiction
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17.1.1 |
to settle any disputes or other matters whatsoever arising under or in connection with this Agreement or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and
any disputes or other such matters arising in connection with the negotiation, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any part thereof, whether the alleged liability shall arise under the laws of England or under the laws of some
other country and regardless of whether a particular cause of action may successfully be brought in the English courts; and
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17.1.2 |
to grant interim remedies or other provisional or protective relief.
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17.2 |
Submission and service of process
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17.2.1 |
irrevocably empowers and appoints Messrs Hill Dickinson Services (London) Ltd at present of The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A
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17.2.2 |
agrees to maintain such an agent for service of process in England from the date hereof until the end of the Facility Period;
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17.2.3 |
agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the Borrower of service of process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned;
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17.2.4 |
without prejudice to the effectiveness of service of process on its agent under clause 17.2.1 above but as an alternative method, consents to the service of process relating to any such
proceedings by mailing or delivering a copy of the process to its address for the time being applying under clause 16.2; and
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17.2.5 |
agrees that if the appointment of any person mentioned in clause 17.2.1 ceases to be effective, the Borrower shall immediately appoint a further person in England to accept service of process
on its behalf in England and, failing such appointment within seven (7) days the Lender shall thereupon be entitled and is hereby irrevocably authorised by the Borrower in those circumstances to appoint such person by notice to the Borrower.
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17.3 |
Forum non conveniens and enforcement abroad
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17.3.1 |
waives any right and agrees not to apply to the English court or other court in any jurisdiction whatsoever to stay or strike out any proceedings commenced in England on the ground that
England is an inappropriate forum and/or that Proceedings have been or will be started in any other jurisdiction in connection with any dispute or related matter falling within clause 17.1; and
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17.3.2 |
agrees that a judgment or order of an English court in a dispute or other matter falling within clause 17.1 shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and may be enforced against it in
the courts of any other jurisdiction.
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17.4 |
Right of Lender, but not Borrower, to bring proceedings in any other jurisdiction
|
17.4.1 |
Nothing in this clause 17 limits the right of the Lender to bring Proceedings, including third party proceedings, against the Borrower, or to apply for interim remedies, in connection with
this Agreement in any other court and/or concurrently in more than one jurisdiction;
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17.4.2 |
the obtaining by the Lender of judgment in one jurisdiction shall not prevent the Lender from bringing or continuing proceedings in any other jurisdiction, whether or not these shall be
founded on the same cause of action.
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17.5 |
Enforceability despite invalidity of Agreement
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17.6 |
Effect in relation to claims by and against non-parties
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17.6.1 |
For the purpose of this clause “Foreign Proceedings” shall mean any Proceedings except proceedings brought or pursued in England arising out of or in connection with (i) or in any way related
to any of the Security Documents or any assets subject thereto or (ii) any action of any kind whatsoever taken by the Lender pursuant thereto or which would, if brought by the Borrower against the Lender, have been required to be brought in
the English courts;
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17.6.2 |
the Borrower shall not bring or pursue any Foreign Proceedings against the Lender and the Borrower shall use its best endeavours to prevent persons not party to this Agreement from bringing or
pursuing any Foreign Proceedings against the Lender;
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17.6.3 |
If, for any reason whatsoever, any Security Party and/or any person connected howsoever with any Security Party (including but not limited to any shareholder of the Borrower) brings or
pursues against the Lender any Foreign Proceedings, the Borrower shall indemnify the Lender on demand in respect of any and all claims, losses, damages, demands, causes of action, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, but not limited
to, legal costs) of whatsoever nature howsoever arising from or in connection with such Foreign Proceedings which the Lender certifies as having been incurred by it;
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To:
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SinoPac Capital International (HK) Limited
Suites 3306, 33/F., Tower 1, The Gateway, 25 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Re:
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Loan agreement dated 2021 in respect of a loan of up to USD5,000,000 (the “Loan Agreement”) made between (1) Eirini Shipping Ltd as
Borrower and (2) SinoPac Capital International (HK) Limited as Lender
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(a) |
no Default has occurred and is continuing;
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(b) |
the representations and warranties contained in clause 7 of the Loan Agreement are true and correct at the date hereof as if made with respect to the facts and circumstances existing at such
date;
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(c) |
the borrowing to be effected by the drawdown of the Loan will be within our corporate powers, has been validly authorised by appropriate corporate action and will not cause any limit on our
borrowings (whether imposed by statute, regulation, agreement or otherwise howsoever) to be exceeded;
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(d) |
there has been no material adverse change in our financial position or in the consolidated financial position of the Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor from that described by us to the Lender
in the negotiation of the Loan Agreement and/or in any documents or statements already delivered to the Lender in connection therewith;
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(e) |
there are no Required Authorisations; and
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(f) |
there has occurred nothing which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
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By
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Authorised Signatory
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EIRINI SHIPPING LTD
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1. |
Security Parties’ documents
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1.1 |
A copy of the Constitutional Documents of each Security Party.
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1.2 |
A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of each Security Party (or any committee of such board empowered to approve and authorise the following matters):
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(i) |
approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Security Documents to which it is a party and resolving that it execute, deliver and perform such Security Documents;
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(ii) |
authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Security Documents on its behalf; and
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(iii) |
authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch all documents and notices (including, if relevant, the Drawdown Notices) to be signed and/or despatched by it
under or in connection with the Security Documents.
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1.3 |
If applicable, a copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the relevant company, establishing any committee referred to in paragraph 1.2 above and conferring authority on that
committee.
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1.4 |
A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred to in paragraph 1.2 above.
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1.5 |
A copy of a resolution signed by all the holders of the issued shares in each Security Party (other than the Corporate Guarantor) approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by,
the relevant Security Documents to which such Security Party is a party.
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1.6 |
A certificate of each Security Party (signed by a director) confirming that borrowing or guaranteeing or securing, as appropriate, the Commitment would not cause any borrowing, guaranteeing or
similar limit binding on such Security Party to be exceeded.
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1.7 |
The original of any power of attorney under which any person is to execute any of the Security Documents on behalf of any Security Party.
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1.8 |
A certificate of an authorised signatory of the relevant Security Party certifying that each copy document relating to it specified in this Part of this Schedule is correct, complete and in
full force and effect and has not been amended or superseded as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement and that any resolutions or power of attorney relating to it have not been revoked or amended.
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2. |
Legal opinions
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2.1 |
A legal opinion addressed to the Lender as to English law, substantially in the form approved by the Lender prior to signing this Agreement.
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2.2 |
A legal opinion of the legal advisers to the Lender in each jurisdiction (other than England) in which a Security Party is incorporated and/or which is or is to be the Flag State of the
Vessel, each substantially in the form approved by the Lender prior to signing this Agreement.
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3. |
Other documents and evidence
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3.1 |
Evidence that any process agent referred to in clause 18.2 or any equivalent provision of any other Security Document entered into on or before the Drawdown Date has accepted its appointment.
|
3.2 |
A copy of any other authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which the Lender reasonably considers to be necessary or desirable (if it has notified the Borrower accordingly) in
connection with the entry into and performance of the transactions contemplated by any Security Document or for the validity and enforceability of any Security Document.
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3.3 |
A copy, certified by a director of the Borrower to be a true and complete copy, of the Original Financial Statements.
|
3.4 |
Evidence that the fees, commissions, costs and expenses then due from the Borrower pursuant to clause 5 (Fees and Expenses) have been paid or will be
paid by the Drawdown Date.
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4. |
“Know your customer” information
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5. |
Security Documents
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5.1 |
The Corporate Guarantee duly executed by the Corporate Guarantor in favour of the Lender.
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5.2 |
The Share Security duly executed by the Shareholder together with all letters, transfers, certificates and other documents required to be delivered under the Share Security.
|
5.3 |
A Subordination Deed in respect of the Borrower duly executed by the Borrower and the Shareholder in favour of the Lender.
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6. |
Value of security Valuations obtained (not more than 3 months before the Drawdown Date) in accordance with clause 8.2.
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7. |
Capital injection
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8. |
Related documents
|
1. |
Corporate documents
|
1.1 |
A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Borrower certifying that eachcopy document relating to it specified in part 1 of this schedule remains correct, complete and in full force and
effect and has not been amended or superseded as at a date no earlier than a date approved for this purpose and that any resolutions or power of attorney referred to in part 1 of this schedule in relation to it have not been revoked or
amended.
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1.2 |
A certificate of an authorised signatory of each other Security Party which is party to any of the Security Documents required to be executed at or before Drawdown Date certifying that each
copy document relating to it specified in part 1 of this schedule remains correct, complete and in full force and effect and has not been amended or superseded as at a date no earlier than a date approved for this purpose and that any
resolutions or power of attorney referred to in part I of this schedule in relation to it have not been revoked or amended.
|
1.3 |
A certificate of the Borrower (signed by a director) confirming that each condition specified in clause 9.3 is satisfied on the Drawdown Date.
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2. |
Security
|
2.1 |
The Mortgage duly executed by the Borrower.
|
2.2 |
The General Assignment duly executed by the Borrower.
|
2.3 |
The Charter Assignment duly executed by the Borrower.
|
2.4 |
Any Tripartite Deed (if applicable).
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2.5 |
Any Insurance Assignment (if applicable).
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2.6 |
The Manager's Undertaking pursuant to the Security Documents duly executed by the Manager.
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2.7 |
Duly executed notices of assignment and (if available) acknowledgments of those notices as required by any of the above Security Documents.
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3. |
Registration of Vessel and Mortgage
|
3.1 |
Evidence that the Vessel is:
|
|
(a) |
legally and beneficially owned by the Borrower and registered in the name of the Borrower through the relevant Registry as a ship under the laws and flag of the relevant Flag State;
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(b) |
operationally seaworthy and in every way fit for service;
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(c) |
classed with the relevant Classification free of all requirements and outstanding recommendations of the relevant Classification Society affecting class;
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(d) |
insured in the manner required by the Security Documents; and
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(e) |
free of any charter commitment which would require approval under the Security Documents.
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3.2 |
Evidence that the Mortgage has been duly registered with the relevant Registry in the relevant Flag State.
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3.3 |
Evidence that there are no Encumbrance of any kind created or permitted byany person on or in relation to the Vessel, other than the Mortgage.
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4. |
Insurance
|
4.1 |
In relation to the Ship's Insurances:
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(a) |
If required, an opinion from insurance consultant appointed by the Lender;
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(b) |
evidence that such Insurances have been placed; and
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(c) |
evidence (including but not limited in the form of an email) from approved brokers, insurers and/or associations that they will issue letters of undertaking in favour of the Lender in an
approved form in relation to the Insurances (including but not limited to insurances relating to fire and usual marine risks (including hull and machinery and excess risks), war risks (including acts of terrorism and piracy) and protection
and indemnity risks) and will note the interest of the Lender as loss payee.
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5. |
ISM and ISPS Code
|
5.1 |
A copy of each of:
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(a) |
the document of compliance issued in accordance with the ISM Code to the person who is the operator of the Vessel for the purposes of that code;
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(b) |
the safety management certificate in respect of the Vessel issued in accordance with the ISM Code;
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(c) |
the international ship security certificate in respect of the Vessel issued under the ISPS Code; and
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(d) |
if so requested by the Lender, any other certificates issued under any applicable code required to be observed by the Vessel or in relation to its operation under any applicable law.
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6. |
Management agreement
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7. |
Fees and expenses
|
8. |
Taxes
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1. |
Acknowledgements of notices of assignment
|
2. |
Legal Opinions
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3. |
Insurance
|
4. |
Fees and expenses
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SIGNED by
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)
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attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of
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)
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EIRINI SHIPPING LTD
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)
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pursuant to a Power of Attorney
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)
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/s/ Stefania Karmiri
|
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dated 10 February 2021
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)
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Attorney-in-fact
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EXECUTED
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by: Lin, Chia-Heng, Director
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)
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for and on behalf of
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)
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SINOPAC CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL
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)
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(HK) LIMITED
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)
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/s/ Lin, Chia-Heng
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)
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Authorised Signatory
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in the presence of:
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/s/ Carol Lin
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Name: Carol Lin
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Address:
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DATED 22 February 20201
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CORPORATE GUARANTEE
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Clause
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Page
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1
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Definitions and construction
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1
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2
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Guarantee
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2
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3
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Payments and Taxes
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5
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4
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Representations and warranties
|
7
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5
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Undertakings
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10
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6
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Benefit of this Guarantee
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14
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7
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Notices and other matters
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14
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8
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Jurisdiction
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16
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9
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Governing Law
|
18
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(1) |
EURODRY LTD. a company incorporated in in the Marshall Islands and whose registered office is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands, MH96960 (the “Guarantor”); and
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(2) |
SINOPAC CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL (HK) LIMITED a company incorporated in Hong Kong, having its registered office at Suites 3306, 33/F., Tower 1, The Gateway, 25 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon,
Hong Kong (the “Lender”, which expression includes its successors and assigns).
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(A) |
By a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) dated 22 February 2021 and made between (i) Eirini Shipping Ltd, incorporated in Liberia and having its registered office at 80 Broad Street, Monrovia,
Liberia as borrower (the “Borrower”) and (ii) the Lender, it was agreed that the Lender would make available to the Borrower a loan facility of up to USD5,000,000 (the “Loan).
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(B) |
Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, and as a condition precedent to the Lender agreeing to make the Loan or any part thereof available to the Borrower, the Guarantor has, amongst other things, agreed to execute and deliver this Guarantee in
favour of the Lender.
|
1 |
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
|
1.1 |
Defined expressions
|
1.2 |
Definitions
|
1.3 |
Construction
|
1.4 |
Third parties
|
2 |
GUARANTEE
|
2.1 |
Covenant to pay/Guarantee
|
2.2 |
Guarantor as principal debtor; indemnity
|
2.3 |
No security taken by Guarantor
|
2.4 |
Interest
|
2.5 |
Continuing security and other matters
|
2.5.1 |
secure the ultimate balance from time to time owing to the Lender by the Borrower notwithstanding any settlement of account or other matter whatsoever;
|
2.5.2 |
be in addition to and shall not merge with or otherwise prejudice or affect any present or future Encumbrance, security, guarantee, power, right or remedy now or hereafter held by or available to the Lender; and
|
2.5.3 |
not be in any way prejudiced or affected by the existence of any such Encumbrance, security, guarantee, power, rights or remedies or by the same becoming wholly or in part void, voidable or
unenforceable on any ground whatsoever or by the Lender dealing with, exchanging, varying or failing to perfect or enforce any of the same or giving time for payment or indulgence or compounding with any other person liable.
|
2.6 |
Liability unconditional
|
2.6.1 |
any renewal, variation, determination or increase in any accommodation or credit given by the Lender to the Borrower;
|
2.6.2 |
any time or waiver granted to or composition with the Borrower or any other person;
|
2.6.3 |
any variation, extension, release, discharge, compromise, dealing with, exchange or renewal of anny right or remedy which the Lender may now or hereafter have from or against the Borrower and any other person in respect of any of the
obligations and liabilities of the Borrower and any other person;
|
2.6.4 |
any act or omission by the Lender or any other person in taking up, perfecting or enforcing any security or guarantee from or against the Borrower or any other person;
|
2.6.5 |
the administration, insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, winding-up, incapacity, limitation, disability or the discharge by operation of law of the Borrower or any change in the constitution, name and style of the Borrower or any other
person; or
|
2.6.6 |
any invalidity, irregularity, unenforceability, act or omission which might have discharged or affected the liability of the Guarantor had it been a mere surety in respect of the Guaranteed Liabilities or by anything done or omitted by
any person which but for this provision might operate to exonerate or discharge the Guarantor or otherwise reduce or extinguish its liability under this Guarantee.
|
2.7 |
Cumulative remedies
|
2.8 |
Non-Competition
|
2.8.1 |
be subrogated to any rights, security or moneys held, received or receivable by the Borrower or be entitled to any right of contribution;
|
2.8.2 |
be entitled and shall not claim to rank as creditor against the assets or in the bankruptcy or liquidation of the Borrower in competition with the Lender or from any other person liable or demand or accept any Encumbrance, security,
guarantee, power, right or remedy in respect of the same or dispose of the same;
|
2.8.3 |
take any step to enforce any right against the Borrower or any other person liable in respect of any Guaranteed Liabilities; or
|
2.8.4 |
claim any set-off or counterclaim against the Borrower or any other person liable or claim or prove in competition with the Lender in the liquidation of the Borrower or any other person liable or have the benefit of, or share in, any
payment from or composition with, the Borrower or any other person liable or any other
|
2.9 |
Application of moneys
|
2.10 |
Settlements conditional
|
2.11 |
Guarantor to pay and deliver up certain property
|
2.12 |
Release of this Guarantee
|
3 |
PAYMENTS AND TAXES
|
3.1 |
Time for payment
|
3.2 |
No set-off or counterclaim
|
3.3 |
Grossing up for Taxes
|
3.4 |
Claw back of Tax benefit
|
3.5 |
Currency indemnity
|
4 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
|
4.1 |
Continuing representations and warranties
|
4.1.1 |
Due incorporation
|
4.1.2 |
Insolvency
|
4.1.3 |
Corporate power to guarantee
|
4.1.4 |
Binding obligations
|
4.1.5 |
No conflict with other obligations
|
4.1.6 |
No default
|
4.1.7 |
No litigation or judgments
|
4.1.8 |
No filings required
|
4.1.9 |
Required Authorisations and legal compliance
|
4.1.10 |
Choice of law
|
4.1.11 |
No immunity
|
4.1.12 |
Pari passu
|
4.1.13 |
Information
|
4.1.14 |
No withholding Taxes
|
4.1.15 |
Copies true and complete
|
4.1.16 |
Tax returns
|
4.1.17 |
Office
|
4.1.18 |
Environmental Matters
|
|
(a) |
the Guarantor and, to the best of the Guarantor’s knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry), the other Group Members have complied with the provisions of all Environmental Laws;
|
|
(b) |
the Guarantor and, to the best of the Guarantor’s knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry), the other Group Members have obtained all Environmental Approvals and are in compliance with all such Environmental Approvals;
|
|
(c) |
no Environmental Claim has been made or threatened or pending against the Guarantor or, to the best of the Guarantor’s knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry), the other Group Members; and
|
|
(d) |
there has been no Environmental Incident;
|
4.1.19 |
Restricted Persons, unlawful activity
|
|
(a) |
to the best of its knowledge, none of the shares in the Guarantor are or will be at any time during the Facility Period legally or beneficially owned or controlled by a Restricted Person;
|
|
(b) |
to the best of its knowledge, no Restricted Person has or will have at any time during the Facility Period any legal or beneficial interest of any nature whatsoever in any of the shares of the Guarantor;
|
4.1.20 |
Sanctions
|
4.1.21 |
FATCA
|
4.2 |
Repetition of representations and warranties
|
5 |
UNDERTAKINGS
|
5.1 |
Notice of Default and Proceedings
|
5.2 |
Authorisation
|
5.3 |
Corporate Existence
|
5.4 |
Pari passu
|
5.5 |
Financial statements
|
|
(a) |
supply to the Lender as soon as become available, but in any event within 180 days after the end of each of its financial years the audited consolidated Annual Financial Statements for that financial year.
|
|
(b) |
supply to the Lender as soon as become available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each financial half year the unaudited consolidated Semi-Annual Financial Statements for that financial half year.
|
|
(c) |
procure that each set of Annual Financial Statements and Semi-Annual Financial Statements includes a balance sheet, a profit and loss account and a cashflow statement and that, in addition each set of Annual Financial Statements shall be
audited.
|
|
(d) |
procure that each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to this clause 5.5 shall:
|
|
(i) |
give a true and fair view of (in the case of Annual Financial Statements for any financial year), or fairly present (in other cases), the financial condition and operations of the Guarantor as at the date as at which those financial
statements were drawn up; and
|
|
(ii) |
in the case of Annual Financial Statements, not be the subject of any auditor’s adverse qualification having a Material Adverse Effect in its ability to perform its obligations under the relevant Security Documents.
|
5.6 |
Provision of further information
|
5.7 |
Obligations under this Guarantee
|
5.8 |
ISPS Code Compliance
|
|
(a) |
throughout the Facility Period obtain and maintain at all times a valid and current ISSC in respect of the Vessel;
|
|
(b) |
immediately notify the Lender in writing of any actual or threatened withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or material modification of the ISSC in respect of the Vessel; and
|
|
(c) |
procure that the Vessel will comply at all times with the ISPS Code;
|
5.9 |
Compliance with Laws and payment of taxes
|
|
(a) |
comply with all relevant Environmental Laws, laws, statutes and regulations applicable to it and pay all taxes for which it is liable as they fall due; and
|
|
(b) |
comply in all respects with, and will procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member will comply in all respects with, all Sanctions;
|
5.10 |
Sanctions
|
|
(a) |
not be, and shall procure that any Security Party and other Group Member, or any director, officer, agent, employee or person acting on behalf of the foregoing is not, a Restricted Person and does not act directly or indirectly on behalf
of a Restricted Person;
|
|
(b) |
, and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member shall, not use any revenue or benefit derived from any activity or dealing with a Restricted Person in discharging any obligation due or owing to the Lender;
|
|
(c) |
procure that no proceeds from any activity or dealing with a Restricted Person are credited to any bank account held with the Lender in its name or in the name of any other member of the Group;
|
|
(d) |
take, and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member has taken, reasonable measures to ensure compliance with Sanctions;
|
|
(e) |
, and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member shall, to the extent permitted by law promptly upon becoming aware of them, supply to the Lender details of any claim, action, suit, proceedings or investigation
against it with respect to Sanctions by any Sanctions Authority;
|
|
(f) |
not accept, obtain or receive any goods or services from any Restricted Person, except (without limiting Clause 5.10(b)), to the extent relating to any warranties and/or guarantees given and/or liabilities incurred in respect of an
activity or dealing with a Restricted Person by the Borrower,
|
5.11 |
FATCA Deduction
|
|
(a) |
the Guarantor may make any FATCA Deduction it is required to make by FATCA, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and the Guarantor shall not be required to increase any payment in respect of which it makes
such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient of the payment for that FATCA Deduction;
|
|
(b) |
the Guarantor shall promptly, upon becoming aware that it must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such FATCA Deduction) notify the party to whom it is making the payment and, in addition,
shall notify the Borrower and the Lender.
|
5.12 |
Ownership
|
5.13 |
Management
|
5.14 |
No merger or transfer
|
5.15 |
Share capital
|
5.16 |
Loans
|
5.17 |
Place of business
|
5.18 |
Shipping activities
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6 |
BENEFIT OF THIS GUARANTEE
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6.1 |
Benefit and burden
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6.2 |
Changes in constitution of Lender
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6.3 |
No assignment by Guarantor
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6.4 |
Disclosure of information
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7 |
NOTICES AND OTHER MATTERS
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7.1 |
Notices
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7.1.1 |
Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, every Notice under or in connection with this Guarantee shall be given in English by letter delivered personally and/or sent by post and/or transmitted by fax and/or electronically.
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7.1.2 |
In this clause 7, “Notice” and or “Notices” includes any demand, consent, authorisation, approval, instruction, request, waiver or other communication.
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7.2 |
Address for Notices, effective date of Notices
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7.2.1 |
Subject to clause 7.2.2 and clause 7.2.3, Notices to the Guarantor shall be deemed to have been given, and shall take effect, when received in full legible form by the Guarantor at the address and/or fax number appearing below (or at
such other address or fax number as the Guarantor may hereafter specify for such purpose to the Lender by Notice in writing):
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Address: |
4, Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 24, Maroussi, Greece
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Fax: |
+30 211 180 40 97
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Attn: |
Tassos Aslidis/Simos Pariaros
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Email: |
aha@eurodry.gr/snp@eurodry.gr
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7.2.2 |
Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 7.2.1 or 7.2.5 a Notice given pursuant to clause 2 shall be deemed to have been given and shall take effect when delivered, sent or transmitted by the Lender to the Guarantor to the address or fax
number referred to in clause 7.2.1.
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7.2.3 |
Subject to clause 7.2.4, Notices to the Lender shall be deemed to be given, and shall take effect, when received in full legible form by the Lender at the address and/or the fax number appearing below (or at such other address or fax
number as the Lender may hereafter specify for such purpose to the Guarantor by notice in writing):
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Address |
c/o SinoPac Leasing Corp.
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Fax No. |
+886-2-81612452
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Attention: |
Carol Lin
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Email: |
carol.cl.lin@sinopac.com
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7.2.4 |
subject to clause 7.2.5, notices to the Lender shall be deemed to be given and shall take effect when received in full legible form by the Lender at its address and/or fax number specified in the definition of “Lender” (or at any other
address or fax number as the Lender may hereafter specify for such purpose); and
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7.2.5 |
if under clause 7.2.1 or 7.2.3 any Notice would be deemed to have been given and effective on a day which is not a working day in the place of receipt or is outside normal business hours in the place of receipt, the notice shall be
deemed to have been given and to have taken effect at the opening of business on the next working day in such place.
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7.3 |
No implied waivers, remedies cumulative
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7.4 |
English translations
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7.5 |
Expenses
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7.6 |
Partial invalidity
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7.7 |
Electronic communication
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7.7.1 |
Any communication to be made by and/or between the Lender and the Guarantor under or in connection with this Guarantee may be made by electronic mail or other electronic means, if and provided that all such parties:
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(i) |
notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable the sending and receipt of information by that means; and
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(ii) |
notify each other of any change to their electronic mail address or any other such information supplied by them.
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7.7.2 |
Any electronic communication made by and/or between the Lender and the Guarantor will be effective only when actually received in readable form.
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8 |
JURISDICTION
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8.1 |
Exclusive jurisdiction
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8.1.1 |
to settle any disputes or other matters whatsoever arising under or in connection with or in any way related to this Guarantee (or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Guarantee), and any disputes or
other such matters arising in connection with the negotiation, validity, existence or enforceability of this Guarantee or any part thereof, whether the dispute or other matter arises under the laws of England or under the laws of some other
country; and
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8.1.2 |
to grant interim remedies, or other provisional or protective relief.
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8.2 |
Submission and service of process
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8.2.1 |
irrevocably empowers and appoints Messrs Hill Dickinson Services (London) Ltd at their office for the time being, presently at The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW, England, as its agent to receive and accept on its
behalf any process or other document relating to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with this Guarantee;
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8.2.2 |
agrees to maintain such an agent for service of process in England for so long as any amount is outstanding and/or the Guarantor has any actual or contingent liability arising out of or in connection with this Guarantee;
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8.2.3 |
agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the Guarantor of service of process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned;
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8.2.4 |
without prejudice to the effectiveness of service of process on its agent under sub-clause 8.2.1 but as an alternative method, consents to the service of process relating to any such proceedings by mailing or delivering a copy of the
process to its address for the time being applying under clause 7.2 (Notices);
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8.2.5 |
agrees that if the appointment of any person mentioned in sub-clause 8.2.1 above ceases to be effective, the Guarantor shall immediately appoint a further person in England to accept service of process on its behalf in England and,
failing such appointment within seven (7) days, the Lender shall thereupon be entitled and is hereby irrevocably authorised by the Guarantor in those circumstances to appoint such person by notice to the Guarantor.
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8.3 |
Forum non conveniens and enforcement abroad
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8.3.1 |
waives any right and agrees not to apply to the English court or any other Court in any jurisdiction whatsoever or to stay or strike out proceedings commenced in England on the ground that England is an inappropriate forum and/or that
there is another more appropriate forum and/or that proceedings have been or will be commenced in any other jurisdiction in connection with any dispute or other matter and/or related matter falling within clause 8.1, and
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8.3.2 |
agrees that a judgment or order of an English court in a dispute or other matter falling within clause 8.1 shall be conclusive and binding on the Guarantor and may be enforced against it in the courts of any other jurisdiction.
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8.4 |
Right of Lender, but not Guarantor, to bring proceedings in any other jurisdiction
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8.5 |
Enforceability despite invalidity of Guarantee
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8.6 |
Effect in relation to claims by and against non-parties
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8.6.1 |
For the purpose of this clause “Foreign Proceedings” shall mean any legal action or other proceeding whatsoever brought or pursued in any jurisdiction other than England, arising out of or in connection with or in any way related to this
Guarantee and/or any of the other Security Documents or any assets subject thereto or which would, if brought by the Guarantor against the Lender have been required to be brought in the English courts.
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8.6.2 |
The Guarantor shall not bring or pursue any Foreign Proceedings against the Lender;
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8.6.3 |
If, for any reason whatsoever, the Guarantor brings or pursues against the Lender any Foreign Proceedings, the Guarantor shall indemnify the Lender on demand in respect of any and all claims, losses, damages, demands, causes of action,
liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not limited to. legal costs) of whatsoever nature howsoever arising from or in connection with such Foreign Proceedings as the Lender certifies as having been incurred by it;
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8.6.4 |
The Lender and the Guarantor hereby agree and declare that the benefit of this clause 8 shall extend to and may be enforced by, any officer, employee, agent or business associate of the Lender against whom the Guarantor brings a claim in
connection howsoever with (i) the Loan Agreement, this Guarantee or any of the other Security Documents or any assets subject thereto or (ii) any action of any kind whatsoever taken by, on behalf of or for the benefit howsoever of the
Lender pursuant thereto, or which, if it were brought against the Lender, would fall within the material scope of clause 8.1. In those circumstances this clause 8 shall be read and construed as if references to the Lender were references to
such officer, employee, agent or business associate, as the case may be but shall be without prejudice to any potential liability thereof for losses or damages caused to any Security Party by gross negligence or wilful default of such
officer, employee, agent or business associate.
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9 |
GOVERNING LAW
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SIGNED and DELIVERED as a DEED
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by
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for and on behalf of
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EURODRY LTD.
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)
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duly authorised pursant to a power of attorney
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)
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/s/ Stefania Karmiri
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dated
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Stefania Karmiri
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Attorney in-fact
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in presence of:
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/s/ Ioanna Mitsaki
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Ioanna Mitsaki
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Ince
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Akti Miaouli 47-49
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Piraeus 185 36 Greece
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EXECUTED
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)
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by: Lin, Chia Heng, Director
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for an on behalf of
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SINOPAC CAPITAL INTERNAITONAL
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/s/ Lin, Chia-Heng
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(HK) LIMITED
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Authorised Signatory
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in presence of:
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/s/ Carol Lin
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Name: Carol Lin
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Address:
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Subsidiary
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Country of Incorporation
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Pantelis Shipping Corp.
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Liberia
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Eirini Shipping Ltd.
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Liberia
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Ultra One Shipping Ltd.
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Liberia
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Kamsarmax One Shipping Ltd.
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Marshall Islands
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Kamsarmax Two Shipping Ltd.
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Marshall Islands
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Areti Shipping Ltd.
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Marshall Islands
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Light Shipping Ltd.
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Marshall Islands
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a) |
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b) |
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c) |
evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
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d) |
disclosed in this report any change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company's internal control over financial reporting; and
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a) |
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and
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b) |
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Aristides J. Pittas
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Aristides J. Pittas
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Chief Executive Officer
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a)
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designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b)
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designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c)
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evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
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d)
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disclosed in this report any change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company's internal control over financial reporting; and
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a)
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all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b)
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any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Anastasios Aslidis
Anastasios Aslidis |
Chief Financial Officer
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(1)
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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(2)
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Aristides J. Pittas
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Chief Executive Officer
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(1)
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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(2)
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Anastasios Aslidis
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Chief Financial Officer
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/s/ Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A.
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Athens, Greece
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April 22, 2021
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