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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
Commission file number 1- 32479
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
4 th Floor, Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ   Form 40- F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).
Yes o   No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).
Yes o   No þ
 
 

 

 


 

TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REPORT ON FORM 6-K FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Note 1)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    $     $     $     $  
 
                               
VOYAGE REVENUES (note 10b)
    97,256       92,154       282,722       276,492  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
Voyage expenses
    307       723       1,362       1,357  
Vessel operating expenses (note 10b)
    22,366       20,963       66,561       64,032  
Depreciation and amortization
    23,032       22,126       67,552       66,689  
General and administrative (notes 10a and 10b)
    5,804       5,252       18,665       15,681  
Restructuring charge
                      175  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    51,509       49,064       154,140       147,934  
 
                       
Income from vessel operations
    45,747       43,090       128,582       128,558  
 
                       
OTHER ITEMS
                               
Interest expense (notes 8 and 10a)
    (12,129 )     (12,708 )     (36,019 )     (36,802 )
Interest income
    1,576       2,083       4,852       5,385  
Realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments (note 11)
    (37,690 )     (33,423 )     (54,250 )     (105,784 )
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) (note 8)
    29,480       (39,839 )     (412 )     20,017  
Equity income (loss)
    891       (870 )     12,395       (2,483 )
Other income (expense)
    133       136       (137 )     526  
 
                       
Total other items
    (17,739 )     (84,621 )     (73,571 )     (119,141 )
 
                       
Net income (loss) before income tax recovery (expense)
    28,008       (41,531 )     55,011       9,417  
Income tax recovery (expense) (note 9)
    176       (110 )     (779 )     (146 )
 
                       
Net income (loss)
    28,184       (41,641 )     54,232       9,271  
 
                       
Non-controlling interest in net income (loss)
    535       (1,665 )     4,731       (4,239 )
Dropdown Predecessor’s interest in net income (loss) (note 2)
                      2,258  
General Partner’s interest in net income (loss) (note 13)
    2,917       858       8,084       5,141  
Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss) (note 13)
    24,732       (40,834 )     41,417       6,111  
Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss) per unit (note 13)
                               
Common unit (basic and diluted)
    0.42       (0.76 )     0.72       0.05  
Subordinated unit (basic and diluted)
                      1.52  
Total unit (basic and diluted)
    0.42       (0.76 )     0.72       0.12  
 
                       
Weighted-average number of units outstanding:
                               
Common units (basic and diluted)
    59,357,900       53,755,351       57,887,847       50,388,092  
Subordinated units (basic and diluted)
                      2,428,776  
Total units (basic and diluted)
    59,357,900       53,755,351       57,887,847       52,816,868  
 
                       
Cash distributions declared per unit
    0.63       0.60       1.89       1.77  
 
                       
Related party transactions (note 10)
                               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Note 1)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                 
    As at     As at  
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    $     $  
ASSETS
               
Current
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    101,499       81,055  
Restricted cash — current (note 6)
    85,726       82,576  
Accounts receivable, including non-trade of $9,994 (2010 — $12,832) (note 11)
    12,177       19,362  
Prepaid expenses
    5,409       5,911  
Current portion of derivative assets (note 11)
    16,206       16,758  
Current portion of net investments in direct financing leases (note 6)
    5,961       5,635  
Advances to affiliates (note 10c)
    3,510       6,133  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    230,488       217,430  
 
           
 
               
Restricted cash — long-term (note 6)
    492,837       489,562  
 
               
Vessels and equipment (note 8)
               
At cost, less accumulated depreciation of $235,681 (2010 — $200,708)
    1,117,002       1,059,465  
Vessels under capital leases, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $197,849 (2010 — $172,113)
    863,611       880,576  
Advances on newbuilding contracts (note 12)
    41,338       79,535  
 
           
Total vessels and equipment
    2,021,951       2,019,576  
 
           
Investments in joint ventures (notes 10f and 16)
    190,040       172,898  
Net investments in direct financing leases (note 6)
    405,197       410,060  
Advances to joint venture partner (note 7)
    10,200       10,200  
Other assets
    21,524       22,967  
Derivative assets (note 11)
    136,330       45,525  
Intangible assets — net
    116,698       123,546  
Goodwill — liquefied gas segment
    35,631       35,631  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
    3,660,896       3,547,395  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current
               
Accounts payable (includes $415 and $567 for 2011 and 2010, respectively, owing to related parties) (note 10c)
    3,503       4,355  
Accrued liabilities (includes $3,553 and $3,020 for 2011 and 2010, respectively, owing to related parties) (notes 10c and 11)
    39,883       38,672  
Unearned revenue
    12,858       13,944  
Current portion of long-term debt (note 8)
    90,184       76,408  
Current obligations under capital lease
    168,694       267,382  
Current portion of derivative liabilities (note 11)
    49,777       50,603  
Advances from joint venture partner
          59  
Advances from affiliates (note 10c)
    78,452       133,351  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    443,351       584,774  
 
           
Long-term debt (note 8)
    1,301,417       1,322,707  
Long-term obligations under capital lease
    566,214       470,752  
Long-term unearned revenue
    40,049       41,700  
Other long-term liabilities (note 6)
    68,435       64,777  
Derivative liabilities (note 11)
    264,333       149,362  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    2,683,799       2,634,072  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies (notes 6, 8, 11 and 12)
               
 
               
Equity
               
Non-controlling interest
    22,873       17,123  
Partners’ equity
    954,224       896,200  
 
           
 
               
Total equity
    977,097       913,323  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and total equity
    3,660,896       3,547,395  
 
           
 
               
Consolidation of variable interest entities (note 12)
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Note 1)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                 
    Nine Months     Nine Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    $     $  
Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used for)
               
 
               
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
    54,232       9,271  
Non-cash items:
               
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments (note 11)
    23,892       73,683  
Depreciation and amortization
    67,552       66,689  
Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss (gain)
    304       (19,670 )
Equity (income) loss, net of dividends received of $3.4 million (2010 — nil)
    (8,955 )     2,483  
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and other
    2,169       2,705  
Change in operating assets and liabilities
    9,346       2,221  
Accrued interest
    (2,148 )     1,685  
Expenditures for dry docking
    (12,220 )     (11,128 )
 
           
 
               
Net operating cash flow
    134,172       127,939  
 
           
 
               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Distribution to Teekay Corporation for the acquisition of Alexander Spirit LLC, Bermuda Spirit LLC and Hamilton Spirit LLC (note 2)
          (33,997 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    219,401       39,231  
Scheduled repayments of long-term debt
    (54,563 )     (56,415 )
Prepayments of long-term debt
    (173,000 )     (42,000 )
Scheduled repayments of capital lease obligations and other long-term liabilities
    (7,502 )     (7,288 )
Proceeds from equity offering, net of offering costs (note 13)
    161,655       50,921  
Advances to and from affiliates
    1,596       (2,549 )
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
    (3,381 )     449  
Equity contribution from Teekay Corporation to Dropdown Predecessor
          466  
Cash distributions paid
    (118,809 )     (100,053 )
Purchase of Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary (note 10e)
    (55,313 )      
Proceeds on sale of 1% interest in Skaugen LPG Carriers and Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries (note 10g)
    1,220        
Repayment of joint venture partners’ advances
    (59 )     (1,250 )
Other
    (201 )     (131 )
 
           
 
               
Net financing cash flow
    (28,956 )     (152,616 )
 
           
 
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchase of equity investment in two Angola LNG Carriers (note 10f)
    (38,447 )      
Advances to joint venture partner and to joint venture
          (6,900 )
Receipts from direct financing leases
    4,536       4,195  
Expenditures for vessels and equipment
    (50,861 )     (7,883 )
 
           
 
               
Net investing cash flow
    (84,772 )     (10,588 )
 
           
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    20,444       (35,265 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
    81,055       108,350  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
    101,499       73,085  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental cash flow information (note 14)
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Note 1)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN TOTAL EQUITY
(in thousands of U.S. dollars and units)
                                         
    Partners’ Equity     Non-        
                    General     controlling        
    Common     Partner     Interest     Total  
    Units     $     $     $     $  
Balance as at December 31, 2010
    55,106       856,421       39,779       17,123       913,323  
Net income and comprehensive income
          41,417       8,084       4,731       54,232  
Cash distributions
          (109,508 )     (9,301 )     (201 )     (119,010 )
Equity based compensation
          76       2             78  
Proceeds from follow-on public offering of units, net of offering costs of $7.0 million (note 13)
    4,252       158,283       3,372             161,655  
Acquisition of Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary (note 10e)
          (3,011 )     (145 )           (3,156 )
Acquisition of equity investment in two Angola LNG Carriers (note 10f)
          (29,812 )     (1,433 )           (31,245 )
Sale of 1% interest in Skaugen LPG and Multigas subsidiaries to Teekay GP L.L.C. (note 10g)
                      1,220       1,220  
 
                             
Balance as at September 30, 2011
    59,358       913,866       40,358       22,873       977,097  
 
                             
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
1.  
Basis of Presentation
   
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (or GAAP ). These financial statements include the accounts of Teekay LNG Partners L.P., which is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Republic of The Marshall Islands, its wholly owned or controlled subsidiaries, the Dropdown Predecessor, as described in Note 2 below, and variable interest entities for which Teekay LNG Partners L.P. or its subsidiaries are the primary beneficiaries (see Note 12) (collectively, the Partnership ). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
   
Certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements have been omitted; therefore, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010. In the opinion of management of Teekay GP L.L.C., the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (or the General Partner ), these interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting solely of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the Partnership’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and changes in total equity and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of those for a full fiscal year. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
2.  
Dropdowns
   
On March 17, 2010, the Partnership acquired from Teekay Corporation two 2009-built Suezmax tankers, the Bermuda Spirit and the Hamilton Spirit (or the Centrofin Suezmaxes ), and a 2007-built Handymax Product tanker, the Alexander Spirit , and the related long-term, fixed-rate time-charter contracts. These transactions were deemed to be business acquisitions between entities under common control. As a result, the Partnership’s consolidated statements of income (loss) and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 reflect these three vessels and their results of operations, referred to herein as the Dropdown Predecessor , as if the Partnership had acquired them when each respective vessel began operations under the ownership of Teekay Corporation. These vessels began operations under the ownership of Teekay Corporation on May 27, 2009 ( Bermuda Spirit ), June 24, 2009 ( Hamilton Spirit ) and September 3, 2009 ( Alexander Spirit ). The effect of adjusting the Partnership’s financial statements to account for these common control exchanges up to March 17, 2010, increased the Partnership’s net income by $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
   
The Partnership’s consolidated financial statements include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Dropdown Predecessor. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, general and administrative expenses and interest expense were not identifiable as relating solely to the vessels. General and administrative expenses (consisting primarily of salaries and other employee related costs, office rent, legal and professional fees, and travel and entertainment) were allocated based on the Dropdown Predecessor’s proportionate share of Teekay Corporation’s total ship-operating (calendar) days for the period presented. In addition, the Dropdown Predecessor was capitalized in part with non-interest bearing loans or equity from Teekay Corporation and its subsidiaries. These intercompany loans and equity were generally used to finance the acquisition of the vessels. Interest expense includes the allocation of interest to the Dropdown Predecessor from Teekay Corporation and its subsidiaries based upon the weighted-average outstanding balance of these intercompany loans and equity and the weighted-average interest rate outstanding on Teekay Corporation’s loan facilities that were used to finance these intercompany loans and equity. Management believes these allocations reasonably present the general and administrative expenses and interest expense of the Dropdown Predecessor.
3.  
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
   
In January 2011, the Partnership adopted an amendment to Financial Accounting Standards Board (or FASB ) Accounting Standards Codification (or ASC ) 605, Revenue Recognition , that provides for a new methodology for establishing the fair value for a deliverable in a multiple-element arrangement. When vendor specific objective or third-party evidence for deliverables in a multiple-element arrangement cannot be determined, the Partnership will be required to develop a best estimate of the selling price of separate deliverables and to allocate the arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. The adoption of this amendment did not have an impact on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.
   
On September 30, 2011, the Partnership adopted an amendment to FASB ASC 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other , that provides entities with the option of performing a qualitative assessment before performing the first step of the current two-step goodwill impairment test. If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is not required. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, the existing two-step goodwill impairment test is performed. ASU 2011-08 also provides entities with the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to the first step of the two-step impairment test. The adoption of this amendment did not have an impact on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
4.  
Financial Instruments
  a)  
Fair Value Measurements
   
For a description of how fair value is estimated, see Note 2 in the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements filed on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010. The estimated fair value of the Partnership’s financial instruments and categorization using the fair value hierarchy for those financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
                                         
            September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
            Carrying     Fair     Carrying     Fair  
            Amount     Value     Amount     Value  
    Fair Value     Asset     Asset     Asset     Asset  
    Hierarchy     (Liability)     (Liability)     (Liability)     (Liability)  
    Level (1)     $     $     $     $  
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
            680,062       680,062       653,193       653,193  
Advances to and from affiliates
            (74,942 )     (74,942 )     (127,218 )     (127,218 )
Long-term debt (note 8)
            (1,391,601 )     (1,278,003 )     (1,399,115 )     (1,292,026 )
Advances to and from joint venture partners (note 7)
            10,200         (2)     10,141         (2)
Derivative instruments (note 11)
                                       
Interest rate swap agreements — assets
  Level 2     157,151       157,151       66,870       66,870  
Interest rate swap agreements — liabilities
  Level 2     (315,180 )     (315,180 )     (201,463 )     (201,463 )
Other derivative
  Level 3     (8,000 )     (8,000 )     (10,000 )     (10,000 )
(1)  
The fair value hierarchy level is only applicable to financial instruments on the consolidated balance sheets that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
(2)  
The fair value of the Partnership’s advances to its joint venture partner as at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was not determinable given the amounts are non-current with no fixed repayment terms.
   
Changes in fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are as follows:
         
    Asset/(Liability)  
    $  
 
       
Fair value at December 31, 2010
    (10,000 )
Total unrealized gains
    2,000  
 
     
Fair value at September 30, 2011
    (8,000 )
 
     
  b)  
Financing Receivables
   
The following table contains a summary of the Partnership’s loan receivables and other financing receivables by type of borrower and the method by which the Partnership monitors the credit quality of its financing receivables on a quarterly basis.
                                 
                    September 30,     December 31,  
    Credit Quality             2011     2010  
Class of Financing Receivable   Indicator     Grade     $     $  
 
                               
Direct financing leases
  Payment activity   Performing     411,158       415,695  
Other receivables
                               
Long-term receivable included in other assets
  Payment activity   Performing     691       410  
Advances to joint venture partner
  Other internal metrics   Performing     10,200       10,200  
 
                           
 
                    422,049       426,305  
 
                           

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
5.  
Segment Reporting
   
The following tables include results for the Partnership’s segments for the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010  
            Conventional                     Conventional        
    Liquefied Gas     Tanker             Liquefied Gas     Tanker        
    Segment     Segment     Total     Segment     Segment     Total  
    $     $     $     $     $     $  
Voyage revenues
    68,951       28,305       97,256       66,563       25,591       92,154  
Voyage expenses (recoveries)
    30       277       307       (50 )     773       723  
Vessel operating expenses
    11,803       10,563       22,366       11,422       9,541       20,963  
Depreciation and amortization
    15,689       7,343       23,032       15,149       6,977       22,126  
General and administrative (1)
    2,722       3,082       5,804       2,921       2,331       5,252  
 
                                   
Income from vessel operations
    38,707       7,040       45,747       37,121       5,969       43,090  
 
                                   
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010  
            Conventional                     Conventional        
    Liquefied Gas     Tanker             Liquefied Gas     Tanker        
    Segment     Segment     Total     Segment     Segment     Total  
    $     $     $     $     $     $  
 
                                               
Voyage revenues
    200,629       82,093       282,722       198,171       78,321       276,492  
Voyage expenses
    100       1,262       1,362       45       1,312       1,357  
Vessel operating expenses
    36,025       30,536       66,561       35,582       28,450       64,032  
Depreciation and amortization
    45,894       21,658       67,552       45,781       20,908       66,689  
General and administrative (1)
    9,987       8,678       18,665       8,291       7,390       15,681  
Restructuring charge
                            175       175  
 
                                   
Income from vessel operations
    108,623       19,959       128,582       108,472       20,086       128,558  
 
                                   
(1)  
Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate resources).
   
A reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets presented in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    $     $  
 
               
Total assets of the liquefied gas segment
    2,985,192       2,866,541  
Total assets of the conventional tanker segment
    553,109       568,393  
Unallocated:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    101,499       81,055  
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
    17,586       25,273  
Advances to affiliates
    3,510       6,133  
 
           
Consolidated total assets
    3,660,896       3,547,395  
 
           

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
6.  
Vessel Charters
   
The minimum estimated charter hire payments in the next five fiscal years, as at September 30, 2011, for the Partnership’s vessels chartered-in and vessels chartered-out are as follows:
                                         
    Remainder                          
    of 2011     2012     2013     2014     2015  
Vessel Charters (1)   $     $     $     $     $  
Charters-in — capital leases (2)(3)(4)
    135,410       79,175       96,766       52,093       24,000  
 
                             
 
                                       
Charters-out — operating leases (5)
    86,670       344,794       343,852       343,852       340,695  
Charters-out — direct financing leases
    9,633       38,530       38,530       38,530       38,530  
 
                             
 
    96,303       383,324       382,382       382,382       379,225  
 
                             
(1)  
The table does not include the Partnership’s minimum charter hire payments to be paid and received under its operating leases (or Head Lease and Sublease ) for the Tangguh Hiri and the Tangguh Sago LNG carriers (or the Tangguh LNG Carriers ), which are described in more detail in Note 5 to the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements filed on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
(2)  
As at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Partnership had $564.8 million and $559.8 million, respectively of cash which, including any interest earned on such amounts, are restricted to being used for charter hire payments of certain vessels chartered-in under capital leases. The Partnership also maintains restricted cash deposits relating to certain term loans, which cash totaled $13.8 million and $12.3 million as at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
(3)  
As described in Note 5 in the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements filed on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010, the Partnership has leasing arrangements relating to five of its LNG carriers (three through Teekay Nakilat Corporation (or the RasGas II LNG Carriers ) and two through Teekay BLT Corporation, relating to the Tangguh LNG Carriers, in which the Partnership owns a 70% and 69% ownership interest, respectively) whereby it is the lessee and the lessors claim tax depreciation on the capital expenditures they incurred to acquire these vessels. As is typical in these leasing arrangements, tax and change of law risks are assumed by the lessee. Lease payments under the lease arrangements are based on certain tax and financial assumptions at the commencement of the leases. If an assumption proves to be incorrect, the lessor is entitled to increase the lease payments to maintain its agreed after-tax margin.
 
   
The tax indemnification is for the duration of the lease contracts with the third parties plus the years it would take for the lease payments to be statute barred, and ends in 2033 for two vessels and 2041 for three vessels. Although there is no maximum potential amount of future payments, Teekay Nakilat Corporation and the Teekay BLT Corporation may terminate the lease arrangements on a voluntary basis at any time. If the lease arrangements terminate, Teekay Nakilat Corporation and the Teekay BLT Corporation will be required to pay termination sums to the lessor sufficient to repay the lessor’s investment in the vessels and to compensate it for the tax effect of the terminations, including recapture of any tax depreciation.
 
(4)  
Excludes estimated charter hire payments of $905.1 million for the period from 2016 to 2037.
 
(5)  
The minimum scheduled future charter hire receipts for vessels chartered out should not be construed to reflect total charter hire revenues for any of the periods. In addition, minimum scheduled future revenues have been reduced by estimated off-hire time for period maintenance. The amounts may vary given unscheduled future events such as vessel maintenance. Excludes estimated charter hire receipts of $2.5 billion for the period from 2016 to 2029.
7.  
Advances to Joint Venture Partner
   
Advances to joint venture partner of $10.2 million as at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are non-interest bearing without specific terms of repayment and unsecured. The Partnership did not recognize any interest income from the advances during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
8.  
Long-Term Debt
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    $     $  
 
               
U.S. Dollar-denominated Revolving Credit Facilities due through 2018
    148,710       188,000  
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2019
    352,997       371,685  
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2021
    324,126       332,248  
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2021
    117,774       120,599  
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2018
    71,000        
U.S. Dollar-denominated Unsecured Demand Loan
    13,282       13,282  
Euro-denominated Term Loans due through 2023
    363,712       373,301  
 
           
Total
    1,391,601       1,399,115  
Less current portion
    90,184       76,408  
 
           
Total
    1,301,417       1,322,707  
 
           

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
   
As at September 30, 2011, the Partnership had three long-term revolving credit facilities available, which, as at such date, provided for borrowings of up to $504.9 million, of which $356.2 million was undrawn. Interest payments are based on LIBOR plus margins. The amount available under the revolving credit facilities reduces by $10.5 million (remainder of 2011), $32.9 million (2012), $33.7 million (2013), $34.5 million (2014), $84.1 million (2015) and $309.2 million (thereafter). All the revolving credit facilities may be used by the Partnership to fund general partnership purposes and to fund cash distributions. The Partnership is required to repay all borrowings used to fund cash distributions within 12 months of their being drawn, from a source other than further borrowings. The revolving credit facilities are collateralized by first-priority mortgages granted on seven of the Partnership’s vessels, together with other related security, and include a guarantee from the Partnership or its subsidiaries of all outstanding amounts.
   
The Partnership has a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding, which, as at September 30, 2011, totaled $353.0 million, of which $184.8 million bears interest at a fixed-rate of 5.39% and requires quarterly payments. The remaining $168.2 million bears interest based on LIBOR plus 0.675% and will require bullet repayments of approximately $56.0 million per vessel due at maturity in 2018 and 2019. The term loan is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on three vessels, together with certain other related security and certain guarantees from the Partnership.
   
The Partnership owns a 69% interest in Teekay BLT Corporation, (or the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture ) a consolidated entity. The Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture has a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding, which, as at September 30, 2011, totaled $324.1 million. Interest payments on the loan are based on LIBOR plus margins. Interest payments on one tranche under the loan facility are based on LIBOR plus 0.30%, while interest payments on the second tranche are based on LIBOR plus 0.625%. One tranche (total value of up to $324.5 million) reduces in quarterly payments while the other tranche (total value of up to $190.0 million) correspondingly is drawn up with a final $95.0 million bullet payment per vessel due in 2021. This loan facility is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the two vessels to which the loan relates, together with certain other security and is guaranteed by the Partnership.
   
At September 30, 2011, the Partnership had a U.S. Dollar-denominated term loan outstanding in the amount of $117.8 million. Interest payments on one tranche under the loan facility are based on LIBOR plus 0.3%, while interest payments on the second tranche are based on LIBOR plus 0.7%. One tranche reduces in semi-annual payments while the other tranche correspondingly is drawn up every six months with a final $20 million bullet payment per vessel due 12 years and six months from each vessel delivery date. This loan facility is collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the two vessels to which the loan relates, together with certain other related security and is guaranteed by Teekay Corporation.
   
Also at September 30, 2011, the Partnership had a credit facility of $122.0 million relating to three liquefied petroleum gas (or LPG ) carriers (or the Skaugen LPG Carriers) , and two multigas carriers (or the Skaugen Multigas Carriers ). This facility will mature, with respect to each vessel, in 2018, seven years after each vessel’s first drawdown date. The facility is collateralized by the vessels to which the loan relates. The Partnership drew $71.0 million on this facility on September 15, 2011 to repay a portion of the amount it borrowed under its existing revolving credit facilities to purchase two Skaugen LPG Carriers in 2009, one Skaugen Multigas Carrier in June 2011, and to fund the acquisition of the third Skaugen LPG Carrier in September 2011. As at September 30, 2011, the Partnership had access to draw an additional $20 million on this facility. The Partnership intends to use the remaining available funds from the facility to assist in purchasing the remaining Skaugen Multigas Carrier, which was delivered on October 17, 2011.
   
The Partnership has a U.S. Dollar-denominated demand loan outstanding owing to Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat), which, as at September 30, 2011, totaled $13.3 million. Interest payments on this loan, which are based on a fixed interest rate of 4.84%, commenced in February 2008. The loan is repayable on demand no earlier than February 27, 2027.
   
The Partnership has two Euro-denominated term loans outstanding, which as at September 30, 2011 totaled 271.7 million Euros ($363.7 million). Interest payments are based on EURIBOR plus a margin, which margins ranged from 0.60% to 0.66% as of September 30, 2011. The term loans have varying maturities through 2023. The term loans are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on two vessels to which the loans relate, together with certain other related security and guarantees from one of the Partnership’s subsidiaries. One of the term loans outstanding in the amount of 150.4 million Euros ($201.3 million) is repayable in January 2012 and was refinanced during the quarter. The Partnership expects to draw on the new term loan to pay out the old term loan by the end of November 2011. The new term loan bears interest at 1-month EURIBOR plus 2.25% and matures in 2018.
   
The weighted-average effective interest rate for the Partnership’s long-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was 1.8%. This rate does not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that the Partnership has used to economically hedge certain of its floating-rate debt (see Note 11). At September 30, 2011, the margins on the Partnership’s long-term debt that had been drawn ranged from 0.3% to 2.75%.
   
All Euro-denominated term loans are revalued at the end of each period using the then-prevailing Euro/U.S. Dollar exchange rate. Due primarily to the revaluation of the Partnership’s Euro-denominated term loans, capital leases and restricted cash, the Partnership recognized foreign exchange gains (losses), substantially all of which were unrealized, of $29.5 million and ($39.8) million, and ($0.4) million and $20.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
   
The aggregate annual long-term debt principal repayments required for periods subsequent to September 30, 2011 are $27.3 million (remainder of 2011), $90.5 million (2012), $91.8 million (2013), $93.2 million (2014), $143.5 million (2015) and $945.3 million (thereafter).

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
   
Certain loan agreements require that minimum levels of tangible net worth and aggregate liquidity be maintained, provide for a maximum level of leverage, and require one of the Partnership’s subsidiaries to maintain restricted cash deposits. The Partnership’s ship-owning subsidiaries may not, among other things, pay dividends or distributions if the Partnership is in default under its term loans or revolving credit facilities. One of the Partnership’s term loans is guaranteed by Teekay Corporation and contains covenants that require Teekay Corporation to maintain the greater of a minimum liquidity (cash and cash equivalents) of at least $50.0 million and 5.0% of Teekay Corporation’s total consolidated debt which has recourse to Teekay Corporation. As at September 30, 2011, the Partnership and its affiliates were in compliance with all covenants relating to the Partnership’s credit facilities and capital leases.
9.  
Income Tax
   
The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    $     $     $     $  
Current
    (412 )     (21 )     (1,031 )     (23 )
Deferred
    588       (89 )     252       (123 )
 
                       
Income tax recovery (expense)
    176       (110 )     (779 )     (146 )
 
                       
10.  
Related Party Transactions
 
a) On March 17, 2010, the Partnership acquired from Teekay Corporation the two 2009-built Centrofin Suezmaxes, and a 2007-built Handymax Product tanker (the Alexander Spirit ) and the associated long-term fixed-rate time-charter contracts for a total cost of $160 million. As described in Note 2, the acquisition was accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control and accounted for on a basis similar to the pooling of interest basis. The Partnership financed the acquisition by assuming $126 million of debt, drawing $24 million on its existing revolving credit facilities and using $10 million of cash. In addition, the Partnership acquired approximately $15 million of working capital in exchange for a short-term vendor loan from Teekay Corporation. The excess of the purchase price over the historical carrying value of the assets acquired was $3.6 million and is reflected as a distribution of capital to Teekay Corporation.
   
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, $0.7 million of general and administrative expenses attributable to the operations of the Centrofin Suezmaxes and Alexander Spirit were incurred by Teekay Corporation and have been allocated to the Partnership as part of the results of the Dropdown Predecessor.
   
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, $0.3 million of interest expense attributable to the operations of the Alexander Spirit was incurred by Teekay Corporation and has been allocated to the Partnership as part of the results of the Dropdown Predecessor.
 
b) Two of the Partnership’s LNG carriers, the Arctic Spirit and Polar Spirit (or the Kenai LNG Carriers ), are employed on long-term charter contracts with subsidiaries of Teekay Corporation. In addition, the Partnership and certain of its operating subsidiaries have entered into services agreements with certain subsidiaries of Teekay Corporation pursuant to which the Teekay Corporation subsidiaries provide the Partnership and its subsidiaries with administrative, crew training, advisory, technical and strategic consulting services. Finally, the Partnership reimburses the General Partner for expenses incurred by the General Partner that are necessary for the conduct of the Partnership’s business. Such related party transactions, excluding expenses allocated to the Partnership as part of the result of the Dropdown Predecessor, were as follows for the periods indicated:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    $     $     $     $  
Revenues (1)
    9,378       9,474       27,164       27,269  
Vessel operating expenses (2)
    8,488       7,967       24,567       22,562  
General and administrative (3)(4)(5)
    3,582       3,867       12,336       9,272  
(1)  
Commencing in 2008, two of the Partnership’s LNG carriers were time-chartered to Teekay Corporation at a fixed-rate for a period of ten years, (plus options exercisable by Teekay Corporation to extend up to an additional 15 years).
 
(2)  
Teekay Corporation’s crew salaries and training.
 
(3)  
Teekay Corporation’s administrative, advisory, technical and strategic management fees.
 
(4)  
Includes $0.2 million and $0.1 million, and $0.8 million and $0.6 million of costs incurred by the General Partner during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(5)  
Amounts are net of $0.2 million and $0.4 million, and $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which consist of the amortization of $3.0 million paid to the Partnership by Teekay Corporation in March 2009 for the right to provide ship management services to certain of the Partnership’s vessels.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
 
c) As at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, crewing and manning costs of $4.0 million and $3.6 million were payable to affiliates and were included as part of accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets. In addition, as at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, non-interest bearing advances to affiliates totaled $3.5 million and $6.1 million, respectively, and non-interest bearing advances from affiliates totaled $78.5 million and $133.4 million, respectively. These advances are unsecured and have no fixed repayment terms.
 
d) The Partnership’s Suezmax tanker the Toledo Spirit , operates pursuant to a time-charter contract that increases or decreases the otherwise fixed-hire rate established in the charter depending on the spot charter rates that the Partnership would have earned had it traded the vessel in the spot tanker market. The remaining term of the time-charter contract is 15 years, although the charterer has the right to terminate the time-charter in July 2018. The Partnership has entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation under which Teekay Corporation pays the Partnership any amounts payable to the charterer as a result of spot rates being below the fixed rate, and the Partnership pays Teekay Corporation any amounts payable to the Partnership as a result of spot rates being in excess of the fixed rate. The amounts payable to or receivable from Teekay Corporation are recognized at the end of each year (see Note 11).
 
e) In July 2008, subsidiaries of Teekay Corporation (or the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries ) signed contracts to purchase the Skaugen Multigas Carriers from I.M. Skaugen ASA (or Skaugen ), which are two technically advanced 12,000-cubic meter newbuilding ships capable of carrying LNG, LPG or ethylene. The Partnership agreed to acquire the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries from Teekay Corporation upon delivery of the vessels.
   
On June 15, 2011, the first Skaugen Multigas Carrier, the Norgas Unikum, was delivered and commenced service under a 15-year, fixed-rate charter to Skaugen. On delivery, the Partnership concurrently acquired Teekay Corporation’s 100% ownership interest in the first Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary for a purchase price of $55.3 million. This transaction was concluded between two entities under common control and, thus, the assets acquired were recorded at historical book value. The excess of the purchase price over the book value of the assets of $3.2 million was accounted for as an equity distribution to Teekay Corporation. The second Skaugen Multigas Carrier was delivered on October 17, 2011 for a cost of approximately $55 million and commenced service under a 15-year, fixed-rate charter to Skaugen (see Note 17b).
 
f) In December 2007, a consortium in which Teekay Corporation has a 33% ownership interest agreed to charter four newbuilding 160,400-cubic meter LNG carriers (or the Angola LNG Carriers ) for a period of 20 years to Angola LNG Supply Services LLC. The consortium entered into agreements to construct the four LNG carriers at a total cost of approximately $906.0 million (of which Teekay Corporation’s 33% portion is $299.0 million), excluding capitalized interest. The vessels will be chartered at fixed rates, with inflation adjustments, commencing upon delivery of the vessels. In March 2011, the Partnership agreed to acquire Teekay Corporation’s 33% ownership interest in these vessels and related charter contracts upon delivery of each vessel.
   
During August and September 2011, two of the Angola LNG Carriers delivered and commenced their 20-year, fixed-rate charter to Angola LNG Supply Services. Concurrently, the Partnership acquired Teekay Corporation’s 33% ownership interest in these two vessels and related charter contracts for a total equity purchase price of $38.4 million (net of assumed debt of $128.9 million). This transaction was concluded between two entities under common control and, thus, the assets acquired were recorded at historical book value. The excess of the purchase price over the book value of the assets of $31.2 million was accounted for as an equity distribution to Teekay Corporation. The Partnership’s investments in the Angola LNG Carriers are accounted for using the equity method. The remaining two Angola LNG Carriers are expected to be delivered in October 2011 (see Note 17c) and January 2012 for an aggregate equity purchase price of approximately $38 million (net of assumed debt of $129 million) subject to adjustment based on actual costs incurred at the time of delivery.
 
g) On September 15, 2011, the Partnership sold 1% of its ownership interest in its first Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary and the Skaugen LPG Carriers to Teekay GP L.L.C. for approximately $1.2 million.
11.  
Derivative Instruments
   
The Partnership uses derivative instruments in accordance with its overall risk management policy. The Partnership has not designated these derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes.
   
The Partnership enters into interest rate swaps which either exchange a receipt of floating interest for a payment of fixed interest or a payment of floating interest for a receipt of fixed interest to reduce the Partnership’s exposure to interest rate variability on its outstanding floating-rate debt and floating-rate restricted cash deposits. As at September 30, 2011, the Partnership was committed to the following interest rate swap agreements:
                                         
                    Fair Value /              
                    Carrying     Weighted-        
                    Amount of     Average     Fixed  
    Interest     Principal     Assets     Remaining     Interest  
    Rate     Amount     (Liability)     Term     Rate  
    Index     $     $     (years)     (%) (1)  
LIBOR-Based Debt:
                                       
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (2)
  LIBOR     426,622       (116,675 )     25.3       4.9 %
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (2)
  LIBOR     211,324       (61,610 )     7.5       6.2 %
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps
  LIBOR     90,000       (18,083 )     7.0       4.9 %
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps
  LIBOR     100,000       (22,376 )     5.3       5.3 %
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (3)
  LIBOR     218,750       (55,973 )     17.3       5.2 %
 
                                       
LIBOR-Based Restricted Cash Deposit:
                                       
U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps (2)
  LIBOR     470,344       157,151       25.3       4.8 %
EURIBOR-Based Debt:
                                       
Euro-denominated interest rate swaps (4)
  EURIBOR     363,712       (40,463 )     12.7       3.8 %
 
                                     
 
                    (158,029 )                
 
                                     
(1)  
Excludes the margins the Partnership pays on its drawn floating-rate debt, which, at September 30, 2011, ranged from 0.3% to 2.75% (see Note 8).

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
(2)  
Principal amount reduces quarterly.
 
(3)  
Principal amount reduces semiannually.
 
(4)  
Principal amount reduces monthly to 70.1 million Euros ($93.8 million) by the maturity dates of the swap agreements.
   
The Partnership is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the interest rate swap agreements. In order to minimize counterparty risk, the Partnership only enters into derivative transactions with counterparties that are rated A- or better by Standard & Poor’s or A3 or better by Moody’s at the time of the transactions. In addition, to the extent practical, interest rate swaps are entered into with different counterparties to reduce concentration risk.
   
In order to reduce the variability of its revenue, the Partnership has entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation under which Teekay Corporation pays the Partnership any amounts payable to the charterer of the Toledo Spirit as a result of spot rates being below the fixed rate, and the Partnership pays Teekay Corporation any amounts payable to the Partnership by the charterer of the Toledo Spirit as a result of spot rates being in excess of the fixed rate. The fair value of the derivative at September 30, 2011 was a liability of $8.0 million (December 31, 2010 — liability of $10.0 million).
   
The following table presents the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments, segregated by type of contract, on the Partnership’s balance sheets.
                                                 
            Current                     Current        
            portion of                     portion of        
    Accounts     derivative     Derivative     Accrued     derivative     Derivative  
    receivable     assets     assets     liabilities     liabilities     liabilities  
As at September 30, 2011
                                               
Interest rate swap agreements
    4,615       16,206       136,330       (9,070 )     (49,777 )     (256,333 )
Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative
                                  (8,000 )
 
                                   
 
    4,615       16,206       136,330       (9,070 )     (49,777 )     (264,333 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
As at December 31, 2010
                                               
Interest rate swap agreements
    4,587       16,758       45,525       (11,498 )     (50,603 )     (139,362 )
Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative
                                  (10,000 )
 
                                   
 
    4,587       16,758       45,525       (11,498 )     (50,603 )     (149,362 )
 
                                   
   
The following tables present the gains (losses) for those derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments. All gains (losses) are presented as realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments in the Partnership’s consolidated statements of income (loss).
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    Realized     Unrealized             Realized     Unrealized        
    gains     gains             gains     gains        
    (losses)     (losses)     Total     (losses)     (losses)     Total  
Interest rate swap agreements
    (10,022 )     (29,268 )     (39,290 )     (10,306 )     (23,917 )     (34,223 )
Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative
          1,600       1,600             800       800  
 
                                   
 
    (10,022 )     (27,668 )     (37,690 )     (10,306 )     (23,117 )     (33,423 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    Realized     Unrealized             Realized     Unrealized        
    gains     gains             gains     gains        
    (losses)     (losses)     Total     (losses)     (losses)     Total  
Interest rate swap agreements
    (30,305 )     (25,892 )     (56,197 )     (32,101 )     (72,183 )     (104,284 )
Toledo Spirit time-charter derivative
    (53 )     2,000       1,947             (1,500 )     (1,500 )
 
                                   
 
    (30,358 )     (23,892 )     (54,250 )     (32,101 )     (73,683 )     (105,784 )
 
                                   

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
12.  
Commitments and Contingencies
 
a) The Partnership consolidates certain variable interest entities ( or VIEs ). In general, a variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership, limited-liability company, trust or any other legal structure used to conduct activities or hold assets that either (1) has an insufficient amount of equity to carry out its principal activities without additional subordinated financial support, (2) has a group of equity owners that are unable to make significant decisions about its activities, or (3) has a group of equity owners that do not have the obligation to absorb the majority of the losses or the right to receive returns generated by its operations. A party that is a variable interest holder is required to consolidate a VIE if it has both (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
   
In July 2008, the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries signed contracts for the purchase of the Skaugen Multigas Carriers from Skaugen. The Partnership agreed to acquire the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries from Teekay Corporation upon delivery of the vessels. Each vessel is scheduled to commence service under 15-year, fixed-rate charters to Skaugen upon delivery. Subsequent to July 2008 and prior to the delivery of the vessels, the Partnership has consolidated the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries as they are VIEs and the Partnership is the primary beneficiary during this period. The delivery of the first Skaugen Multigas Carrier and the Partnership’s acquisition of the first Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary was on June 15, 2011. The second vessel was delivered on October 17, 2011 for a total cost of approximately $55 million.
   
The following table summarizes the balance sheet of the second Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary as at September 30, 2011 and the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2010:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    $     $  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Vessels and equipment
               
Advances on newbuilding contracts
    41,338       79,535  
Other assets
    323       651  
 
           
Total assets
    41,661       80,186  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT
               
Accrued liabilities and other
    43       587  
Advances from affiliates
    41,624       79,612  
 
           
Total liabilities
    41,667       80,199  
Total deficit
    (6 )     (13 )
 
           
Total liabilities and total deficit
    41,661       80,186  
 
           
   
The assets and liabilities of the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries are reflected in the Partnership’s financial statements at historical cost as the Partnership and the VIEs are under common control. The Partnership’s maximum exposure to loss as of September 30, 2011, as a result of its commitment to purchase Teekay Corporation’s interests in the second Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary, was limited to the purchase price of its interest in the undelivered vessel, which was approximately $55 million. As at September 30, 2011, the assets of the second Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary could not be used by the Partnership and the creditors of the second Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary had no recourse to the general credit of the Partnership.
 
b) The Partnership had an agreement to acquire an LPG carrier from Skaugen upon delivery for $33.4 million. This vessel was delivered on September 15, 2011 and was chartered to Skaugen at fixed rates for a period of 15 years.
 
c) In December 2007, a consortium in which Teekay Corporation had a 33% ownership interest agreed to charter the four newbuilding Angola LNG Carriers for a period of 20 years to Angola LNG Supply Services. The consortium entered into agreements to construct the four LNG carriers at a total cost of approximately $906.0 million (of which Teekay Corporation’s 33% portion is $299.0 million), excluding capitalized interest. As at September 30, 2011, payments made towards these commitments by the joint venture companies totaled $634.2 million (of which Teekay Corporation’s 33% contribution was $209.3 million), excluding capitalized interest and other miscellaneous construction costs. As at September 30, 2011, the remaining payments required to be made under these contracts were $135.9 million (remainder of 2011) and $135.9 million (2012), of which the Teekay Corporation’s share is 33% of these amounts. The vessels will be chartered at fixed rates, with inflation adjustments, upon deliveries of the vessels.
   
In March 2011, the Partnership agreed to acquire Teekay Corporation’s 33% ownership interest in these vessels and related charter contracts for a total equity purchase price of approximately $76 million (net of assumed debt of approximately $258 million) subject to adjustment based on actual costs incurred at the time of delivery. During August and September 2011, two of the Angola LNG Carriers delivered and commenced their 20-year, fixed-rate charters to Angola LNG Supply Services, at which time the Partnership took ownership of the investment (see note 10f). The remaining two Angola LNG Carriers are expected to be delivered in October 2011 (see Note 17c) and January 2012 for a cost of approximately $38 million (net of assumed debt of approximately $129 million) subject to adjustment based on actual costs incurred at the time of delivery. It was determined that these vessel companies are VIEs; however, the Partnership is not the primary beneficiary.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
13.  
Total Capital and Net Income (Loss) Per Unit
   
On April 8, 2011, the Partnership completed a public offering of 4.3 million common units (including 551,800 common units issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at a price of $38.88 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $168.7 million (including the General Partner’s 2% proportionate capital contribution). The Partnership used the net proceeds from the offering of approximately $161.7 million to repay a portion of its outstanding debt under one of its revolving credit facilities.
   
At September 30, 2011, 57.5% of the Partnership’s common units outstanding were held by the public. The remaining common units, as well as the 2% general partner interest, were held by a subsidiary of Teekay Corporation.
   
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit
   
Net income (loss) per unit is determined by dividing net income (loss), after deducting the amount of net income (loss) attributable to the Dropdown Predecessor, the non-controlling interest and the General Partner’s interest, by the weighted-average number of units outstanding during the period.
   
The General Partner’s, common unitholders’ and subordinated unitholder’s interests in net income (loss) are calculated as if all net income (loss) was distributed according to the terms of the Partnership’s partnership agreement, regardless of whether those earnings would or could be distributed. The partnership agreement does not provide for the distribution of net income (loss); rather, it provides for the distribution of available cash, which is a contractually defined term that generally means all cash on hand at the end of each quarter after establishment of cash reserves determined by the Partnership’s board of directors to provide for the proper conduct of the Partnership’s business, including reserves for maintenance and replacement capital expenditures and anticipated credit needs. In addition, the General Partner is entitled to incentive distributions if the amount the Partnership distributes to unitholders with respect to any quarter exceeds specified target levels. Unlike available cash, net income (loss) is affected by non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization, unrealized gains or losses on non-designated derivative instruments and foreign currency translation gains (losses).
   
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, cash distributions exceeded $0.4625 per unit and, consequently, the assumed distribution of net income (loss) resulted in the use of the increasing percentages to calculate the General Partner’s interest in net income (loss) for the purposes of the net income (loss) per unit calculation.
14.  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
   
The Partnership’s consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 reflects the Dropdown Predecessor as if the Partnership had acquired the Dropdown Predecessor when the vessels began operations under the ownership of Teekay Corporation.
15.  
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
   
In May 2011, the FASB issued amendments to FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement , which clarify or change the application of existing fair value measurements, including: that the highest and best use and valuation premise in a fair value measurement are relevant only when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets; that a reporting entity should measure the fair value of its own equity instrument from the perspective of a market participant that holds that instrument as an asset; to permit an entity to measure the fair value of certain financial instruments on a net basis rather than based on its gross exposure when the reporting entity manages its financial instruments on the basis of such net exposure; that in the absence of a Level 1 input, a reporting entity should apply premiums and discounts when market participants would do so when pricing the asset or liability consistent with the unit of account; and that premiums and discounts related to size as a characteristic of the reporting entity’s holding are not permitted in a fair value measurement. These amendments are effective for the Partnership on January 1, 2012. The Partnership is currently assessing the potential impact, if any, of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements.
16.  
Equity Method Investments
   
On November 4, 2010, the Partnership acquired a 50% interest in two LNG carriers (or the Excalibur and Excelsior Joint Ventures ) from Exmar NV for a total purchase price of approximately $72.5 million. The Partnership financed $37.3 million of the purchase price by issuing to Exmar NV approximately 1.1 million new common units with the balance financed by drawing on one of the Partnership’s revolving credit facilities. As part of the transaction the Partnership agreed to guarantee its 50% share of the $206 million of debt secured by the Excalibur and Excelsior Joint Ventures. The excess of the Partnership’s investment in the Excalibur and Excelsior Joint Ventures over its underlying equity in the net assets, which amounts to approximately $51 million, has substantially been accounted for as an increase to the carrying value of the vessels of the Excalibur and Excelsior Joint Ventures, in accordance with the finalized purchase price adjustments.
17.  
Subsequent Events
 
a) On October 12, 2011, the Partnership entered into an agreement with Marubeni Corporation to acquire, through a joint venture, ownership interests in eight LNG carriers from A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.4 billion. The Partnership will own 52% of the joint venture which will have 100% ownership interests in six LNG carriers and 26% ownership interests in two LNG carriers. The transaction is expected to close in early 2012, subject to customary closing conditions including consent from charterers and approval from relevant regulatory authorities.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(all tabular amounts stated in thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data or unless otherwise indicated)
 
b) On October 17, 2011, the second Skaugen Mulitgas Carrier, Norgas Vision , was delivered and commenced its 15-year, fixed-rate charter to Skaugen. On delivery, the Partnership acquired Teekay Corporation’s 100% ownership interest in the second Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary for a purchase price of approximately $55 million and sold 1% of its ownership interest in the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary to the General Partner for approximately $0.6 million.
 
c) On October 31, 2011, the third Angola LNG Carrier was delivered and commenced its 20-year fixed-rate charter to Angola LNG Supply Services. Concurrently, the Partnership acquired Teekay Corporation’s 33% ownership interest in this vessel and related charter contract for an equity purchase price of approximately $19 million (net of assumed debt of $65 million).
 
d) On November 2, 2011, the Partnership completed a public offering of 5.5 million common units at a price of $33.40 per unit, for net proceeds of approximately $179.5 million (including the General Partner’s 2% proportionate capital contribution). In addition, the Partnership has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 825,000 common units.

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2  
— MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. is an international provider of marine transportation services for liquefied natural gas (or LNG ), liquefied petroleum gas (or LPG ) and crude oil. Our current fleet of 21 LNG carriers, five LPG/Multigas carriers and 11 conventional tankers operates under long-term, fixed-rate charters primarily with major energy and utility companies and Teekay Corporation.
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN 2011
Equity Offerings
On April 8, 2011, we completed a public offering of 4.3 million common units (including 551,800 common units issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at a price of $38.88 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $168.7 million (including our general partner’s 2% proportionate capital contribution). We used the net proceeds from the offering of approximately $161.7 million to repay a portion of our outstanding debt under one of our revolving credit facilities. We intend to continue to draw on our credit facilities to fund the equity purchase price of our acquisition of Teekay Corporation’s 33% interest in four newbuidling LNG carriers to service the Angola LNG Project, as such payments come due.
On November 2, 2011, we completed a public offering of 5.5 million common units at a price of $33.40 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $187.4 million (including our general partner’s 2% proportionate capital contribution). In addition, we have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 825,000 common units. We intend to use a portion of the net proceeds of approximately $179.5 million to fund the equity purchase price of our ownership interest in eight LNG carriers (see Maersk LNG Carriers below) if and as such payments become due. We will use all interim and remaining net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of our outstanding debt under one of our revolving credit facilities.
SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
Maersk LNG Carriers
On October 12, 2011, we and the Marubeni Corporation (or Marubeni ) entered into an agreement to acquire, through a joint venture, ownership interests in eight LNG carriers from Denmark-based A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (or Maersk ) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.4 billion (or the Maersk LNG Acquisition ). We and Marubeni expect to have 52% and 48% economic interest, respectively, but share control in the joint venture (or the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture ) that we have agreed to form to hold the ownership interests in these LNG carriers. Through the Maersk LNG Acquisition, the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture will acquire 100% ownership interest in six LNG carriers and 26% ownership interests in two additional LNG carriers. Five of the eight Maersk LNG Carriers to be acquired are currently operating under long-term, fixed-rate time-charter contracts, with an average remaining firm contract period of approximately 17 years, plus extension options. The other three vessels are currently operating under short-term, fixed-rate time-charters, one of which includes an extension option which if exercised would extend its charter by 18 years. Since control of the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture will be shared jointly between Teekay LNG and Marubeni, we expect to account for the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture using the equity method.
The Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture intends to finance approximately $1.12 billion of its acquisition through secured loan facilities, and the remaining $280 million through equity contributions from the joint venture partners in proportion to their economic interests in the joint venture. Our 52% portion of this equity contribution is $146 million.
In addition, the owners of the remaining 74% interests in the two LNG carriers (or the Maersk Limited Partners ), in which the joint venture is acquiring 26% interests, have the right to require the joint venture to purchase such remaining interests in the two LNG carriers. The Maersk LNG Acquisition is expected to close by early 2012, subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, consent from charterers and approval from relevant regulatory authorities. Teekay Corporation will take over technical management of the acquired vessels after a transition period.
Skaugen Carriers
In July 2008, subsidiaries of Teekay Corporation (or the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries ) signed contracts for the purchase from I.M. Skaugen ASA (or Skaugen ) of two technically-advanced 12,000-cubic meter newbuilding Multigas vessels (or the Skaugen Multigas Carriers ) capable of carrying LNG, LPG or ethylene. We, in turn, agreed to acquire the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries from Teekay Corporation upon delivery of the vessels. On June 15, 2011 and October 17, 2011, the Skaugen Multigas Carriers were delivered, respectively. Concurrently on deliveries, we in turn acquired Teekay Corporation’s 100% ownership interest in both Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries for a total purchase price of approximately $110 million, in aggregate. Upon delivery, each vessel commenced service under a 15-year, fixed-rate charter to Skaugen.
On September 15, 2011, we acquired an LPG carrier from Skaugen for $33.4 million. Upon delivery, this vessel was chartered to Skaugen at fixed rates for a period of 15 years.

 

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Angola LNG Project
In December 2007, a consortium in which Teekay Corporation had a 33% ownership interest agreed to charter four newbuilding 160,400-cubic meter LNG carriers (or the Angola LNG Carriers ) to the Angola LNG Project. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and NYK Bulkship (Europe) have 34% and 33% ownership interests in the consortium, respectively. The Angola LNG Project involves the collection and transportation of gas from offshore production facilities to an onshore LNG processing plant at Soyo, located in northwest Angola. The project is being developed by subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation, Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola EP, BP Plc, Total S.A., and Eni SpA.
Teekay Corporation has offered to us, and we have agreed to purchase, its 33% ownership interest in these vessels and related charter contracts at a total equity purchase price of approximately $76 million (net of assumed debt of approximately $258 million) subject to adjustment based on actual costs incurred at the time of delivery. We agreed to acquire the ownership interests and pay a proportionate share of the purchase price as each vessel is delivered. The first three LNG carriers delivered on August 30, 2011, September 30, 2011 and October 31, 2011, and in turn, we acquired Teekay Corporation’s 33% ownership interest for a combined total equity price of approximately $57 million (net of assumed debt of $195 million). The remaining LNG carrier is expected to be delivered in January 2012.
Each of the four newbuilding LNG carriers are or will be chartered at fixed rates, subject to inflation adjustments, to the Angola LNG Project for a period of 20 years upon delivery from the shipyard, with two extension periods for five years each. The charterer has the option to terminate the charter upon 120 days notice and payment of an early termination fee, which would equal approximately 50% of the fully built-up cost of the vessel. The charterer may also terminate the charter under other circumstances typical in our long-term charters, such as excessive off-hire during which we do not provide a replacement vessel, or certain force majeure events. For more information, please read Item 1 — Financial Statements: Note 12(c) — Commitments and Contingencies.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
There are a number of factors that should be considered when evaluating our historical financial performance and assessing our future prospects and we use a variety of financial and operational terms and concepts when analyzing our results of operations. These factors, terms and concepts are described in Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on April 4, 2011.
We manage our business and analyze and report our results of operations on the basis of two business segments: the liquefied gas segment and the conventional tanker segment, each of which are discussed below.
Liquefied Gas Segment
As at September 30, 2011, our operating fleet included 19 LNG carriers (in which our interests ranged from 33% to 100%). Our partial interests in LNG carriers include our 33% interest in two of the Angola LNG Carriers that are accounted for under the equity method, 40% interest in Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation, which owns four LNG carriers that are accounted for under the equity method (or the RasGas 3 LNG Carriers ), our 50% interest in our joint ventures with Exmar NV (the Excalibur and Excelsior Joint Ventures ), which own two LNG carriers (the Excalibur and Excelsior Carriers ) that are accounted for under the equity method and our 69% interest in the Tangguh Joint Venture (or the Teekay BLT Corporation ), which owns the Tangguh Hiri and the Tangguh Sago (or the Tangguh LNG Carriers ), our 70% interest in Teekay Nakilat Corporation (or Teekay Nakilat ), which is the lessee under 30-year capital lease arrangements relating to three LNG carriers (or the RasGas II LNG Carriers ), and our 99% interest in the Arctic Spirit and Polar Spirit LNG carriers (or the Kenai LNG Carriers )) and four LPG carriers, all of which are consolidated. All of our LNG and LPG carriers operate under long-term, fixed-rate charters. We expect our liquefied gas segment to increase after September 30, 2011 due to the following:
   
As discussed above, we have entered into an agreement to jointly acquire with Marubeni ownership interests in eight LNG carriers from Maersk.
   
The delivery of the second Skaugen Multigas Carrier and related acquisition of the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary from Teekay Corporation on October 17, 2011 as described above; and.
   
The delivery of the third Angola LNG Carrier on October 31, 2011 and the scheduled delivery of the fourth Angola LNG Carrier in January 2012.
The following tables compare our liquefied gas segment’s operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and compares its net voyage revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 to voyage revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The following tables also provide a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-days and revenue days for our liquefied gas segment:
                         
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days,   Three Months Ended September 30,        
calendar-ship-days and percentages)   2011     2010     % Change  
 
               
Voyage revenues
    68,951       66,563       3.6  
Voyage expenses (recoveries)
    30       (50 )     160.0  
 
                 
Net voyage revenues
    68,921       66,613       3.5  
Vessel operating expenses
    11,803       11,422       3.3  
Depreciation and amortization
    15,689       15,149       3.6  
General and administrative (1)
    2,722       2,921       (6.8 )
 
                 
Income from vessel operations
    38,707       37,121       4.3  
 
                 
 
                       
Operating Data:
                       
Revenue Days (A)
    1,299       1,279       1.6  
Calendar-Ship-Days (B)
    1,303       1,288       1.2  
Utilization (A)/(B)
    99.7 %     99.3 %        

 

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(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days,   Nine Months Ended September 30,        
calendar-ship-days and percentages)   2011     2010     % Change  
 
               
Voyage revenues
    200,629       198,171       1.2  
Voyage expenses
    100       45       122.2  
 
                 
Net voyage revenues
    200,529       198,126       1.2  
Vessel operating expenses
    36,025       35,582       1.2  
Depreciation and amortization
    45,894       45,781       0.2  
General and administrative (1)
    9,987       8,291       20.5  
 
                 
Income from vessel operations
    108,623       108,472       0.1  
 
                 
 
               
Operating Data:
                       
Revenue Days (A)
    3,643       3,776       (3.5 )
Calendar-Ship-Days (B)
    3,671       3,822       (4.0 )
Utilization (A)/(B)
    99.2 %     98.8 %        
     
(1)  
Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of resources).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our liquefied gas segment’s operating results included 11 LNG carriers (excluding two Angola LNG Carriers, the four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers and the Excalibur and Excelsior Carriers jointly owned with Exmar that are all accounted for under the equity method) and four LPG carriers. Our total calendar-ship-days decreased by 4.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from the nine months ended September 30, 2010, primarily as a result of the sale of an LPG carrier, the Dania Spirit , on November 5, 2010; partially offset by the delivery of one Skaugen Multigas Carrier, the Norgas Unikum , on June 15, 2011 and the delivery of an LPG carrier, the Norgas Camilla , on September 15, 2011.
Net Voyage Revenues . Net voyage revenues increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of:
   
increases of $1.6 million and $4.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to the effect on our Euro-denominated revenues from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar compared to the same periods last year;
   
increases of $1.4 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to the delivery of the Norgas Unikum on June 15, 2011;
   
an increase of $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, due to the Arctic Spirit being off-hire for 22 days in the first quarter of 2010 for scheduled dry docking; and
   
increases of $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to operating expense recovery adjustments in the charter-hire rates for the Tangguh LNG Carriers;
partially offset by
   
decreases of $1.2 million and $3.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to the sale of the Dania Spirit on November 5, 2010; and
   
a decrease of $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to the Arctic Spirit and Polar Spirit being off-hire for 11 days and 13 days, respectively, in the second quarter of 2011 for scheduled dry dockings.

 

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Vessel Operating Expenses . Vessel operating expenses increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of:
   
an increase of $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to the timing of services and maintenance and an increase in manning costs for certain of our LNG carriers;
   
an increase of $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to the Arctic Spirit being laid up in the third quarter of 2010 and as a result, operating with a reduced number of crew on board and with reduced repair and maintenance activities; and
   
an increase of $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to maintenance on the Al Marrouna during the third quarter of 2011, relating to a scheduled dry docking;
partially offset by
   
a decrease of $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to additional crew training expenses relating to the Al Marrouna , the Al Areesh and the Al Daayen in the second quarter of 2010; and
   
decreases of $0.9 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to the sale of the Dania Spirit on November 5, 2010.
Depreciation and Amortization . Depreciation and amortization increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of:
   
increases of $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, as a result of amortization of dry-dock expenditures incurred in the second quarter of 2011; and
   
increases of $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to the delivery of the Norgas Unikum on June 15, 2011;
partially offset by
   
decreases of $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to the sale of the Dania Spirit on November 5, 2010.
Conventional Tanker Segment
Our fleet includes 10 Suezmax-class double-hulled conventional crude oil tankers and one Handymax Product tanker. All of our conventional tankers operate under long-term, fixed-rate charters.
The following tables compare our conventional tanker segment’s operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and compares its net voyage revenues (which is a non-GAAP financial measure) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 to voyage revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The following tables also provide a summary of the changes in calendar-ship-days and revenue days for our conventional tanker segment:
                         
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days,   Three Months Ended September 30,        
calendar-ship-days and percentages)   2011     2010     % Change  
 
               
Voyage revenues
    28,305       25,591       10.6  
Voyage expenses
    277       773       (64.2 )
 
                 
Net voyage revenues
    28,028       24,818       12.9  
Vessel operating expenses
    10,563       9,541       10.7  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,343       6,977       5.2  
General and administrative (1)
    3,082       2,331       32.2  
 
                 
Income from vessel operations
    7,040       5,969       17.9  
 
                 
 
                       
Operating Data:
                       
Revenue Days (A)
    1,012       924       9.5  
Calendar-Ship-Days (B)
    1,012       1,012        
Utilization (A)/(B)
    100.0 %     91.3 %        

 

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(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except revenue days,   Nine Months Ended September 30,        
calendar-ship-days and percentages)   2011     2010     % Change  
 
               
Voyage revenues
    82,093       78,321       4.8  
Voyage expenses
    1,262       1,312       (3.8 )
 
                 
Net voyage revenues
    80,831       77,009       5.0  
Vessel operating expenses
    30,536       28,450       7.3  
Depreciation and amortization
    21,658       20,908       3.6  
General and administrative (1)
    8,678       7,390       17.4  
Restructuring charge
          175       (100.0 )
 
                 
Income from vessel operations
    19,959       20,086       (0.6 )
 
                 
 
               
Operating Data:
                       
Revenue Days (A)
    2,931       2,874       2.0  
Calendar-Ship-Days (B)
    3,003       3,003        
Utilization (A)/(B)
    97.6 %     95.7 %        
     
(1)  
Includes direct general and administrative expenses and indirect general and administrative expenses (allocated to each segment based on estimated use of corporate resources).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, one of our vessels, the Huelva Spirit , was off-hire for approximately 72 days relating to a scheduled dry dock as compared to 129 off-hire days for the Algeciras Spirit , Tenerife Spirit and Toledo Spirit relating to scheduled dry dockings in the same period last year. Our utilization increased from 91.3% to 100.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and from 95.7% to 97.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Net Voyage Revenues . Net voyage revenues increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of:
   
increases of $2.2 million and $3.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to the Algeciras Spirit , Tenerife Spirit and Toledo Spirit being off-hire for 41, 73 and 15 days, respectively, during the second and third quarters of 2010 for scheduled dry dockings;
   
increases of $0.9 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to adjustments to the daily charter rates based on inflation and an increase in interest rates in accordance with the time-charter contracts for five Suezmax tankers (however, under the terms of these capital leases, we had corresponding increases in our lease payments, which are reflected as increases to interest expense; therefore, these and future similar interest rate adjustments do not affect our cash flow or net income (loss)); and
   
increases of $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, relating to crew manning adjustments in the charter-hire rates in order to recognize the foreign exchange impact on Australian-denominated crew manning expenses which flow through to the charterer; the crew manning adjustments increased due to the strengthening of the Australian Dollar against the U.S Dollar compared to the same periods last year;
partially offset by
   
a decrease of $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to the Huelva Spirit being off-hire for 72 days in the second quarter of 2011 for a scheduled dry dock.
Vessel Operating Expenses . Vessel operating expenses increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of increases of $1.0 million and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to timing of services and an increase in manning costs for certain of our Suezmax tankers.
Depreciation and Amortization . Depreciation and amortization increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, from the same periods last year, primarily as a result of amortization of dry-dock expenditures incurred in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first and second quarters of 2011.
Other Operating Results
General and Administrative Expenses . General and administrative expenses increased to $5.8 million and $18.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, from $5.3 million and $15.7 million for the same periods last year, primarily as a result of:
   
an increase $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 related to a greater amount of corporate services provided to us by Teekay Corporation to support our growth;
   
an increase of $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 relating to the one-time management fee charged to us by Teekay Corporation associated with the portion of stock-based compensation grants to Teekay Corporation’s former Chief Executive Officer that had not yet vested prior to the date of his retirement on March 31, 2011; and
   
increases of $0.7 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to more consulting fees incurred by us related to higher levels of business development activity.

 

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Interest Expense . Interest expense decreased to $12.1 million and $36.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, from $12.7 million and $36.8 million for the same periods last year. Interest expense primarily reflects interest incurred on our capital lease obligations and long-term debt. These changes were primarily the result of:
   
decreases of $0.9 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to principal debt repayments made during the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first and second quarters of 2011;
   
a decrease of $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, relating to higher amortization of deferred debt issuance costs in the first quarter of 2010; and
   
decreases of $0.3 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, from the scheduled capital lease repayments on the Madrid Spirit (the Madrid Spirit is financed pursuant to a Spanish tax lease arrangement, under which we borrowed under a term loan and deposited the proceeds into a restricted cash account and entered into a capital lease for the vessel; as a result, this decrease in interest expense from the capital lease is offset by a corresponding decrease in the interest income from restricted cash);
partially offset by
   
increases of $0.7 million and $2.0 million the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to increased EURIBOR rates relating to Euro-denominated debt; and
   
increases of $0.2 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to an interest rate adjustment on our five Suezmax tanker capital lease obligations (however, as described above, under the terms of the time-charter contracts for these vessels, we have a corresponding increase in charter receipts, which are reflected as an increase to voyage revenues).
Interest Income . Interest income decreased to $1.6 million and $4.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, from $2.1 million and $5.4 million for the same periods last year. Interest income primarily reflects interest earned on restricted cash deposits that approximate the present value of the remaining amounts we owe under lease arrangements on four of our LNG carriers. The decreases were primarily a result of decreases in LIBOR rates in the second and third quarters of 2011, compared to the same periods last year and scheduled capital lease repayments on one of our LNG carriers that was funded from a restricted cash deposit. These decreases were partially offset by the effect on our Euro-denominated interest income from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar compared to the same periods last year.
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments . Net realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments were $37.7 million and $33.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to losses of $54.2 million and $105.8 million for the same periods last year. Please read Item 1 — Financial Statements: Note 11 — Derivative Instruments.
The Partnership uses derivative instruments in accordance with its overall risk management policy. The Partnership has not designated these derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes. The Partnership enters into interest rate swaps which either exchange a receipt of floating interest for a payment of fixed interest or a payment of floating interest for a receipt of fixed interest to reduce the Partnership’s exposure to interest rate variability on its outstanding floating-rate debt and floating-rate restricted cash deposits.
Foreign Currency Exchange Gains (Losses) . Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) were $29.5 million and ($0.4) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared to (losses) gains of ($39.8) million and $20.0 million for the same periods last year. These foreign currency exchange losses and gains, substantially all of which were unrealized, are due primarily to the relevant period-end revaluation of our Euro-denominated term loans, capital leases and restricted cash for financial reporting purposes. Losses reflect a weaker U.S. Dollar against the Euro on the date of revaluation. Gains reflect a stronger U.S. Dollar against the Euro on the date of revaluation.
Equity Income (Loss). Equity income increased to $0.9 million and $12.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, from equity losses of ($0.9) million and ($2.5) million for the same periods last year, primarily as a result of:
   
an increase of $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to a decrease in unrealized losses on derivative instruments for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the same period last year in our 40% investment in Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation;
   
increases of $2.5 million and $7.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, relating to our 50% investments in the Excalibur and Excelsior Joint Ventures that we acquired in November 2010; and
   
increases of $0.2 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, relating to increased charter-hire rates on the four RasGas 3 LNG Carriers, which are held within our 40% investment in Teekay Nakilat (III) Corporation;
partially offset by
   
a decrease of $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to our 33% investment in the Angola LNG Project that we acquired upon delivery of two of the vessels in August and September 2011. The equity loss is primarily due to the unrealized losses on derivatives within this investment during the month of September 2011.

 

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Liquidity and Cash Needs
As at September 30, 2011, our cash and cash equivalents were $101.5 million, compared to $81.1 million at December 31, 2010. Our total liquidity which consists of cash, cash equivalents and undrawn medium-term credit facilities, was $477.7 million as at September 30, 2011, compared to $459.7 million as at December 31, 2010. The increase in total liquidity is primarily due to the receipt of proceeds from the public offering completed in April 2011 which raised net proceeds of approximately $161.6 million, and changes in operating cash flows, partially offset by borrowings to partially finance the acquisition of the first Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary and the third Skaugen LPG Carrier, acquisition of our 33% interest in the first two Angola LNG carriers, repayments of long-term debt, cash distributions paid and dry-docking expenditures.
Our primary short-term liquidity needs are to pay quarterly distributions on our outstanding units and to fund general working capital requirements and dry-docking expenditures, while our long-term liquidity needs primarily relate to expansion and maintenance capital expenditures and debt repayment. Expansion capital expenditures primarily represent the purchase or construction of vessels to the extent the expenditures increase the operating capacity or revenue generated by our fleet, while maintenance capital expenditures primarily consist of dry-docking expenditures and expenditures to replace vessels in order to maintain the operating capacity or revenue generated by our fleet. We anticipate that our primary sources of funds for our short-term liquidity needs will be cash flows from operations, while our long-term sources of funds will be from cash from operations, long-term bank borrowings and other debt or equity financings, or a combination thereof.
We may be required to purchase five of our Suezmax tankers, currently on capital lease arrangements, from the lessor sometime during 2011 through 2013. We anticipate that we will purchase these tankers by assuming the outstanding financing obligations that relate to them. Please read Contractual Obligations and Contingencies. However, we may be required to obtain separate debt or equity financing to complete the purchases if the lenders do not consent to our assuming the financing obligations and such financing may not be available at favorable terms.
In addition, as of September 30, 2011, we were also committed to acquiring the second Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary and Teekay Corporation’s 33% interest in the remaining two Angola LNG Carriers. These additional purchase commitments, scheduled to occur in 2011 and 2012, total approximately $93 million (net of assumed debt of approximately $129 million), subject to adjustment based on actual cost incurred at the time of deliveries during 2011 and 2012. We intend to finance these purchases with one or more of our existing revolving credit facilities, incremental debt, surplus cash balances, proceeds from the issuance of additional common units, or combinations thereof. Please read Item 1 — Financial Statements: Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies.
On October 12, 2011, we entered into an agreement with Marubeni to acquire, through a joint venture, ownership interests in eight LNG carriers from Maersk for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.4 billion. We will own 52% of the joint venture which will have 100% ownership interests in six LNG carriers and 26% ownership interests in two LNG carriers. The transaction is expected to close in early 2012, subject to customary closing conditions including consent from charterers and approval from relevant regulatory authorities. The joint venture intends to finance approximately $1.12 billion of its acquisition through secured loan facilities, and the remaining $280 million through equity contributions from the joint venture partners in proportion to their economic interests in the joint venture. Our 52% portion of this equity contribution is $146 million. To fund this contribution, we completed an equity offering of 5.5 million common units at a price of $33.40 per unit, for net proceeds of approximately $179.5 million on November 2, 2011. In addition, we have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 825,000 common units.

 

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Cash Flows. The following table summarizes our cash flow for the periods presented:
                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)   2011     2010  
 
               
Net cash flow from operating activities
    134,172       127,939  
Net cash flow used for financing activities
    (28,956 )     (152,616 )
Net cash flow used for investing activities
    (84,772 )     (10,588 )
Operating Cash Flows. Net cash flow from operating activities increased to $134.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, from $127.9 million for the same period last year, primarily due to changes in working capital due to the timing of our cash receipts and payments. Net cash flow from operating activities depends upon the timing and amount of dry-docking expenditures, repairs and maintenance activity, the impact of vessel additions and dispositions on operating cash flows, foreign currency rates, changes in interest rates, timing of dividends from equity accounted investment and fluctuations in working capital balances. The number of vessel dry dockings tends to vary each period.
Financing Cash Flows. Our investments in vessels and equipment are financed primarily with term loans and capital lease arrangements. Proceeds from long-term debt were $219.4 million and $39.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. From time to time we refinance our loans and revolving credit facilities. During 2011, we used the proceeds from long-term debt primarily to fund a portion of the acquisition of one of the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries for $55.3 million, the third Skaugen LPG Carrier for $33.4 million and our 33% interest in the first two Angola LNG Carriers for $38.4 million.
On April 8, 2011, we completed a public offering of 4.3 million common units (including 551,800 common units issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at a price of $38.88 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $168.7 million (including our general partner’s 2% proportionate capital contribution).
Cash distributions paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased to $118.8 million from $100.1 million for the same period last year. This increase was the result of:
   
an increase in the number of units eligible to receive the cash distribution as a result of our direct equity placement of approximately 1.7 million common units in July 2010 in connection with our acquisition of the Excalibur and Excelsior Joint Ventures in November 2010 and our public offering in April 2011; and
   
an increase in our quarterly distribution to $0.60 per unit from $0.57 per unit effective the second quarter of 2010, and to $0.63 per unit from $0.60 per unit effective the first quarter of 2011.
Investing Cash Flows. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we incurred $50.9 million in expenditure for vessels and equipment which included the acquisition of the third Skaugen LPG Carrier and construction payments for the two Skaugen Multigas newbuildings. We also incurred $38.4 million in expenditure for our acquisition of 33% interests in the first and second Angola LNG Carriers.
Credit Facilities
Our revolving credit facilities and term loans are described in Item 1 — Financial Statements: Note 8 — Long-Term Debt. Our term loans and revolving credit facilities contain covenants and other restrictions typical of debt financing secured by vessels, including, among others, one or more of the following that restrict the ship-owning subsidiaries from:
   
incurring or guaranteeing indebtedness;
   
changing ownership or structure, including mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions;
   
making dividends or distributions if we are in default;
   
making capital expenditures in excess of specified levels;
   
making certain negative pledges and granting certain liens;
   
selling, transferring, assigning or conveying assets;
   
making certain loans and investments; and
   
entering into a new line of business.
Certain loan agreements require that minimum levels of tangible net worth and aggregate liquidity be maintained, provide for a maximum level of leverage and require one of our subsidiaries to maintain restricted cash deposits. Our ship-owning subsidiaries may not, among other things, pay dividends or distributions if we are in default under our loan agreements and revolving credit facilities. Our capital leases do not contain financial or restrictive covenants other than those relating to operation and maintenance of the vessels. One of our term loans is guaranteed by Teekay Corporation and contains covenants that require Teekay Corporation to maintain the greater of a minimum liquidity (cash and cash equivalents) of at least $50.0 million and 5.0% of Teekay Corporation’s total consolidated debt which has recourse to Teekay Corporation. As at September 30, 2011, we and our affiliates were in compliance with all covenants in our credit facilities and capital leases.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Contingencies
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as at September 30, 2011:
                                         
            Remainder     2012     2014        
            of     and     and     Beyond  
    Total     2011     2013     2015     2015  
    (in millions of U.S. Dollars)  
U.S. Dollar-Denominated Obligations:
                                       
Long-term debt (1)
    1,027.9       24.0       153.3       203.5       647.1  
Commitments under capital leases (2)
    198.6       42.6       127.9       28.1        
Commitments under capital leases (3)
    1,007.1       6.0       48.0       48.0       905.1  
Commitments under operating leases (4)
    437.6       6.2       50.0       50.0       331.4  
Purchase obligations (5)
    93.0       74.0       19.0              
 
                             
Total U.S. Dollar-denominated obligations
    2,764.2       152.8       398.2       329.6       1,883.6  
 
                             
 
                                       
Euro-Denominated Obligations: (6)
                                       
Long-term debt (7)
    363.7       3.3       29.0       33.2       298.2  
Commitments under capital leases (8)
    86.8       86.8                    
 
                             
Total Euro-denominated obligations
    450.5       90.1       29.0       33.2       298.2  
 
                             
 
                                       
Totals
    3,214.7       242.9       427.2       362.8       2,181.8  
 
                             
     
(1)  
Excludes expected interest payments of $4.6 million (remainder of 2011), $32.9 million (2012 and 2013), $26.2 million (2014 and 2015) and $36.6 million (beyond 2015). Expected interest payments are based on the existing interest rates (fixed-rate loans) and LIBOR at September 30, 2011, plus margins on debt that has been drawn that ranges up to 2.75% (variable-rate loans). The expected interest payments do not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that we have used as an economic hedge of certain of our variable-rate debt. One of our term loans require us to have a minimum balance of $3.0 million in a restricted cash account at all times until maturity of the loan.
 
(2)  
Includes, in addition to lease payments, amounts we are required to pay to purchase certain leased vessels at the end of the lease terms. The purchase price will be based on the unamortized portion of the vessel construction financing costs for the vessels, which are included in the table above. We expect to satisfy the purchase price by assuming the existing vessel financing, although we may be required to obtain separate debt or equity financing to complete the purchases if the lenders do not consent to our assuming the financing obligations.
 
(3)  
Existing restricted cash deposits of $476.0 million, together with the interest earned on these deposits, are expected to be sufficient to repay the remaining amounts we currently owe under the lease arrangements.
 
(4)  
We have corresponding leases whereby we are the lessor and expect to receive approximately $397.5 million for these leases from 2011 to 2029. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we received $120.1 million of lease receipts.
 
(5)  
In July 2008, the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries signed contracts for the purchase of the Skaugen Multigas Carriers and we have agreed to purchase the Skaugen Multigas Subsidiaries from Teekay Corporation upon delivery of the vessels. The delivery of the first Skaugen Multigas Carrier and our acquisition of the first Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary were completed on June 15, 2011. The remaining vessel was delivered on October 17, 2011 for a total cost of approximately $55 million. In March 2011, we agreed to acquire Teekay Corporation’s 33% ownership interest in the four Angola LNG Carriers for a total equity purchase price of approximately $76 million (net of assumed debt in the amount of approximately $258 million) subject to adjustment based on actual cost incurred at the time of deliveries. During August and September 2011, two of the Angola LNG Carriers delivered and commenced their 20-year, fixed-rate charter to Angola LNG Supply Services. The remaining two Angola LNG Carriers, of which one was delivered in October 2011 and the other scheduled for January 2012 for a total cost of approximately $38 million (net of assumed debt of $129 million). Please read Item 1 — Financial Statements: Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies. Subsequent to September 30, 2011, we entered into an agreement with Maurbeni to jointly acquire ownership interests in eight LNG carriers from Maersk for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.4 billion. Please read Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations: Significant Projects: Maersk LNG Carriers.
 
(6)  
Euro-denominated obligations are presented in U.S. Dollars and have been converted using the prevailing exchange rate as of September 30, 2011.

 

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(7)  
Excludes expected interest payments of $1.8 million (remainder of 2011), $13.9 million (2012 and 2013), $12.6 million (2014 and 2015) and $21.7 million (beyond 2015). Expected interest payments are based on EURIBOR at September 30, 2011, plus margins that range up to 0.66%, as well as the prevailing U.S. Dollar/Euro exchange rate as of September 30, 2011. The expected interest payments do not reflect the effect of related interest rate swaps that we have used as an economic hedge of certain of our variable-rate debt. We also maintain restricted cash deposits relating to certain of our term loans, which cash totaled 10.3 million Euros ($13.8 million) as at September 30, 2011. One of the term loans oustanding in the amount of 150.4 million Euros ($201.3 million) was refinanced in September 2011 and will mature in November 2018.
 
(8)  
Existing restricted cash deposits of $85.7 million, together with the interest earned on these deposits, are expected to approximately equal the remaining amounts we owe under the lease arrangement, including our obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2011, we are committed to acquire from Teekay Corporation its 33% ownership interest in two LNG newbuilding carriers upon delivery for a total equity purchase price of approximately $38 million (net of assumed debt of approximately $129 million). Please read Item 1 — Financial Statements: Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies.
Critical Accounting Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which require us to make estimates in the application of our accounting policies based on our best assumptions, judgments and opinions. On a regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could materially differ from our assumptions and estimates. Accounting estimates and assumptions discussed in Item 5 — Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Critical Accounting Estimates of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 are those that we consider to be the most critical to an understanding of our financial statements, because they inherently involve significant judgments and uncertainties. For a further description of our material accounting policies, please read Item 5 — Operating and Financial Review and Prospects in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010. There were no significant changes in accounting estimates and assumptions from those discussed in the Form 20-F.
At September 30, 2011, we had one reporting unit with goodwill attributable to it. Based on conditions that existed at September 30, 2011, we do not believe that there is a reasonable possibility that the goodwill attributable to this reporting unit might be impaired for the remainder of the year. However, certain factors that impact this assessment are inherently difficult to forecast and, as such, we cannot provide any assurances that an impairment will or will not occur in the future. An assessment for impairment involves a number of assumptions and estimates that are based on factors that are beyond our control. These are discussed in more detail in the following section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements”.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Report on Form 6-K for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and our operations, performance and financial condition, including, in particular, statements regarding:
   
our future financial condition;
   
results of operations and revenues and expenses, including performance of our liquefied gas segment;
   
our ability to make cash distributions on our units or any increases in quarterly distributions;
   
LNG, LPG and tanker market fundamentals, including the balance of supply and demand in the LNG, LPG and tanker markets;
   
future capital expenditures and availability of capital resources to fund capital expenditures;
   
offers of vessels to us from Teekay Corporation and associated contracts;
   
delivery dates of newbuildings;
   
the commencement of service of newbuildings under long-term contracts;
   
our liquidity needs;
   
the duration of dry dockings;
   
the future valuation of goodwill;
   
the expected timing, amount and method of financing for the purchase of joint venture interests and vessels, including our five Suezmax tankers operated pursuant to capital leases;
   
the timing of the acquisition of the Angola LNG Project vessels; and
   
the timing and certainty of completion of the Maersk LNG Acquisition, including the debt financing associated with such acquisition.

 

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Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “believe”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “estimate”, “project”, “will be”, “will continue”, “will likely result”, “plan”, “intend” or words or phrases of similar meanings. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: changes in production of LNG, LPG or oil; greater or less than anticipated levels of vessel newbuilding orders or greater or less than anticipated rates of vessel scrapping; changes in trading patterns; changes in our expenses; changes in applicable industry laws and regulations and the timing of implementation of new laws and regulations; LNG or LPG infrastructure constraints and community and environmental group resistance to new LNG or LPG infrastructure; potential development of active short-term or spot LNG or LPG shipping markets; potential inability to implement our growth strategy; competitive factors in the markets in which we operate; potential for early termination of long-term contracts and our and Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture’s potential inability to renew or replace long-term contracts; failure to satisfy the closing conditions for the Maersk LNG Acquisition including obtaining approvals from the charterers and relevant regulatory authorities; the potential election by owners of remaining 74% interests in two of the LNG carriers in which the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture is acquiring 26% interests to exercise their rights to require the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture to acquire up to all of such remaining interests, or exercise their rights to acquire from Maersk the remaining 26% interests they do not currently own; loss of any customer, time-charter or vessel; shipyard production or vessel delivery delays; changes in tax regulations; our potential inability to raise financing to purchase additional vessels; our exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations; conditions in the public equity markets; LNG or LPG project delays or abandonment; and other factors detailed from time to time in our periodic reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010. We do not intend to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 3  
— QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowings that require us to make interest payments based on LIBOR or EURIBOR. Significant increases in interest rates could adversely affect our operating margins, results of operations and our ability to service our debt. We use interest rate swaps to reduce our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates. The principal objective of these contracts is to minimize the risks and costs associated with our floating-rate debt.
We are exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the interest rate swap agreements. In order to minimize counterparty risk, we only enter into derivative transactions with counterparties that are rated A- or better by Standard & Poor’s or A3 or better by Moody’s at the time of the transactions. In addition, to the extent practical, interest rate swaps are entered into with different counterparties to reduce concentration risk.
The table below provides information about our financial instruments at September 30, 2011, that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For long-term debt and capital lease obligations, the table presents principal payments and related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates. For interest rate swaps, the table presents notional amounts and weighted-average interest rates by expected contractual maturity dates.
                                                                         
    Expected Maturity Date                      
    Remainder                                                     Fair        
    of                                     There-             Value        
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     after     Total     Liability     Rate (1)  
    (in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages)  
Long-Term Debt:
                                                                       
Variable Rate ($U.S.) (2)
    17.9       51.6       51.9       52.3       101.4       554.7       829.8       (737.0 )     1.0 %
Variable Rate (Euro) (3)(4)
    3.3       14.0       15.0       16.1       17.1       298.2       363.7       (337.4 )     2.0 %
 
                                                                       
Fixed-Rate Debt ($U.S.)
    6.1       24.9       24.9       24.9       24.9       92.4       198.1       (203.6 )     5.4 %
Average Interest Rate
    5.4 %     5.4 %     5.4 %     5.4 %     5.4 %     5.3 %     5.4 %                
 
                                                                       
Capital Lease Obligations (5)(6)
                                                                       
Fixed-Rate ($U.S.) (7)
    39.6       45.1       66.1       27.4                   178.2       (178.2 )     7.4 %
Average Interest Rate (8)
    4.6 %     6.8 %     9.3 %     8.1 %                 7.4 %                
 
                                                                       
Interest Rate Swaps:
                                                                       
Contract Amount ($U.S.) (6)(9)
    1.5       18.9       19.4       19.9       20.6       539.8       620.1       (158.0 )     5.5 %
Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
    6.2 %     5.5 %     5.6 %     5.6 %     5.6 %     5.5 %     5.5 %                
Contract Amount (Euro) (4)(10)
    3.3       14.0       15.0       16.1       17.2       298.1       363.7       (40.5 )     3.8 %
Average Fixed Pay Rate (3)
    3.8 %     3.8 %     3.8 %     3.8 %     3.8 %     3.8 %     3.8 %                
     
(1)  
Rate refers to the weighted-average effective interest rate for our long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including the margin we pay on our floating-rate debt and the average fixed pay rate for our interest rate swap agreements. The average interest rate for our capital lease obligations is the weighted-average interest rate implicit in our lease obligations at the inception of the leases. The average fixed pay rate for our interest rate swaps excludes the margin we pay on our drawn floating-rate debt, which as of September 30, 2011 ranged from 0.3% to 2.75%. Please read Item 1 — Financial Statements: Note 8 — Long-Term Debt.
 
(2)  
Interest payments on U.S. Dollar-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on LIBOR.
 
(3)  
Interest payments on Euro-denominated debt and interest rate swaps are based on EURIBOR.
 
(4)  
Euro-denominated amounts have been converted to U.S. Dollars using the prevailing exchange rate as of September 30, 2011.
 
(5)  
Excludes capital lease obligations (present value of minimum lease payments) of 64.8 million Euros ($86.8 million) on one of our existing LNG carriers with a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 5.8%. Under the terms of this fixed-rate lease obligation, we are required to have on deposit, subject to a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 5.1%, an amount of cash that, together with the interest earned thereon, will fully fund the amount owing under the capital lease obligation, including a vessel purchase obligation. As at September 30, 2011, the amount on deposit was 64.0 million Euros ($85.7 million). Consequently, we are not subject to interest rate risk from these obligations or deposits.

 

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(6)  
Under the terms of the capital leases for the RasGas II LNG Carriers (see Item 1 — Financial Statements: Note 6 — Vessel Charters), we are required to have on deposit, subject to a variable rate of interest, an amount of cash that, together with interest earned on the deposit, will equal the remaining amounts owing under the variable-rate leases. The deposits, which as at September 30, 2011 totaled $476.0 million, and the lease obligations, which as at September 30, 2011 totaled $471.2 million, have been swapped for fixed-rate deposits and fixed-rate obligations. Consequently, Teekay Nakilat Corporation is not subject to interest rate risk from these obligations and deposits and, therefore, the lease obligations, cash deposits and related interest rate swaps have been excluded from the table above. As at September 30, 2011, the contract amount, fair value and fixed interest rates of these interest rate swaps related to Teekay Nakilat Corporation’s capital lease obligations and restricted cash deposits were $426.6 million and $470.3 million, ($116.7) million and $157.2 million, and 4.9% and 4.8%, respectively.
 
(7)  
The amount of capital lease obligations represents the present value of minimum lease payments together with our purchase obligation, as applicable.
 
(8)  
The average interest rate is the weighted-average interest rate implicit in the capital lease obligations at the inception of the leases.
 
(9)  
The average variable receive rate for our U.S. Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps is set quarterly at 3-month LIBOR.
 
(10)  
The average variable receive rate for our Euro-denominated interest rate swaps is set monthly at 1-month EURIBOR.
Spot Market Rate Risk
One of our Suezmax tankers, the Toledo Spirit , operates pursuant to a time-charter contract that increases or decreases the otherwise fixed-rate established in the charter depending on the spot charter rates that we would have earned had we traded the vessel in the spot tanker market. The remaining term of the time-charter contract is 15 years, although the charterer has the right to terminate the time-charter in July 2018. We have entered into an agreement with Teekay Corporation under which Teekay Corporation pays us any amounts payable to the charterer as a result of spot rates being below the fixed rate, and we pay Teekay Corporation any amounts payable to us from the charterer as a result of spot rates being in excess of the fixed rate. The amounts payable to or receivable from Teekay Corporation are settled at the end of each year. At September 30, 2011, the fair value of this derivative liability was $8.0 million and the change from the prior period to the reporting period has been reported in realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations
Our functional currency is U.S. dollars. Our results of operations are affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The volatility in our financial results due to currency exchange rate fluctuations is attributed primarily to foreign currency revenues and expenses and our Euro-denominated loans and restricted cash deposits. A portion of our voyage revenues are denominated in Euros. A portion of our vessel operating expenses and general and administrative expenses are denominated in Euros, which is primarily a function of the nationality of our crew and administrative staff. We also have Euro-denominated interest expense and interest income related to our Euro-denominated loans, Euro-denominated capital leases and Euro-denominated restricted cash deposits, respectively. As a result, fluctuations in the Euro relative to the U.S. Dollar have caused, and are likely to continue to cause, fluctuations in our reported voyage revenues, vessel operating expenses, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, interest income and realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments.

 

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TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1  
— Legal Proceedings
None
Item 1A  
— Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this Report on Form 6-K, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, “Item 3. Key Information-Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Risks Related to Recent and Potential Acquisitions
The pending Maersk LNG Acquisition may not close as anticipated or it may close with adjusted terms.
We expect the Maersk LNG Acquisition to close in early 2012, subject to customary closing conditions. If these conditions are not satisfied or waived, we will not complete the Maersk LNG Acquisition. Certain of the conditions that remain to be satisfied include, but are not limited to:
   
obtaining consents to the transaction from the LNG carrier charterers and other third-parties;
   
obtaining regulatory approval, including from agencies regulating competition;
   
the continued accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in the acquisition agreement;
   
the performance by each party of its obligations under the acquisition agreement;
   
the absence of any decree, order, injunction, ruling or judgment that prohibits, or other proceedings that seek to prohibit, the Maersk LNG Acquisition or makes the Maersk LNG Acquisition unlawful;
   
the termination of financing leases of certain LNG carriers; and
   
the execution of certain agreements related to the consummation of the Maersk LNG Acquisition.
In addition, the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture must obtain $1.12 billion in secured debt financing and Marubeni must make its proportional $134 million capital contribution. Although the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture has financing commitments from a group of lenders, it may fail to obtain the debt financing if it is unable to negotiate definitive financing agreements or satisfy the terms of the financing commitments, or if there are material adverse changes in the international debt markets.
The Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture may also fail to acquire the expected 26% interest in the two vessels controlled by the limited partnership between Maersk and the Maersk Limited Partners. The Maersk Limited Partners may exercise their option to require the purchase of their 74% interest in the two vessels in connection with the Maersk LNG Acquisition, or may instead exercise their option to acquire Maersk’s 26% interest in the two vessels. If the Maersk Limited Partners choose to sell their interest to the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture, we may need to assume our pro rata portion of the increased purchase price. If the Maersk Limited Partners choose to acquire all the interest in the two vessels, the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture will acquire six vessels instead of the expected eight vessels and the purchase price for the Maersk LNG Acquisition will be proportionally adjusted to a lower amount.
The Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture or Maersk may unilaterally terminate the acquisition agreement without the other party’s agreement and without completing the Maersk LNG Acquisition if the Maersk LNG Acquisition is not completed by February 29, 2012. Additionally, if the Maersk LNG Acquisition is not completed by February 1, 2012 and is not expected to occur within a short period of time thereafter, the parties will enter into good faith discussions regarding extending the termination date.
We cannot assure you that the pending Maersk LNG Acquisition will close on our expected timeframe, or at all, or close without material adjustment. In addition, the closing of this common units offering is not conditioned on, nor is it a condition to, the closing of the Maersk LNG Acquisition. Accordingly, if you decide to purchase common units in this offering, you should be willing to do so whether or not we complete the Maersk LNG Acquisition.

 

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We may be unable to make or realize expected benefits from the Maersk LNG Acquisition, and implementing the acquisition may harm our business, financial condition and operating results.
Similar to any acquisition of any vessel or business, the Maersk LNG Acquisition may not result in anticipated profitability or generate cash flow sufficient to justify our investment. In addition, our acquisition exposes us to risks that may harm our business, financial condition and operating results. In particular, the Maersk LNG Acquisition includes risks that we may:
   
fail to realize anticipated benefits, such as cost-savings or cash flow continuation or enhancements, including anticipated spot and rechartering rates;
   
fail to integrate the operations with our other business;
   
fail to establish positive relationships with the charterers, or be forced to renegotiate with the charterers to complete the acquisition;
   
be unable to renew or replace charter contracts that are terminated early or short-term charter contracts that expire;
   
fail to obtain the benefits of a charter if the customer fails to make charter payments because of its financial inability, disagreements with us or otherwise;
   
fail to obtain the benefits of a charter if the customer exercises certain rights to terminate the charter, purchase or cause the sale of the vessel or convert the time charter to a bareboat charter;
   
be subject to changes in the production of LNG or LPG, either generally or in particular regions, that would impact the expected future growth in the global LNG transportation and regasification markets, and spot LNG shipping rates;
   
be subject to events that delay or prevent the transition of technical management of vessels to be acquired;
   
be unable to hire, train or retain qualified shore and seafaring personnel to manage and operate our acquired fleet;
   
decrease our borrowing capacity to finance further acquisitions;
   
incur or assume unanticipated liabilities, losses or costs associated with the business or vessels acquired, including higher than anticipated drydocking costs; or
   
incur other significant charges, such as impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets, asset devaluation or restructuring charges.
Unlike newbuildings, existing vessels typically do not carry warranties as to their condition. While we generally inspect existing vessels prior to purchase, such an inspection would normally not provide us with as much knowledge of a vessel’s condition as we would possess if it had been built for us and operated by us during its life. Repairs and maintenance costs for existing vessels are difficult to predict and may be substantially higher than for vessels we have operated since they were built. These costs could decrease our cash flow and reduce our liquidity.
We will share control of the operation of the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture, which may limit our ability to receive cash distributions from the joint venture.
All actions of the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture require the unanimous consent of Teekay LNG Partners and Marubeni. Accordingly, we share control of the amount of cash distributed to us and the ongoing operational decisions, including the entry into new long-term charter contracts. Our shared control over the operations of the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture may mean that we do not receive the amount of cash we expect to be distributed to us, which in turn may reduce the amount of cash we have available for distribution to our unitholders.
Financing the Maersk LNG Acquisition will substantially increase our outstanding obligations.
The Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture intends to borrow $1.12 billion of the $1.4 billion purchase price to finance the Maersk LNG Acquisition, of which we will guarantee our proportional amount of approximately $582.4 million. We anticipate that the acquisition facility and our guarantee will contain certain restrictive and financial covenants, including those related to tangible net worth, leverage and liquidity. The guarantee obligations and covenants may reduce our ability to obtain additional debt financing to respond to changing business and economic conditions or to fund capital expenditure or working capital needs. In addition, the Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture will have a significant level of debt, which could lead to constraints in its liquidity and working capital.
We expect the anticipated financing for the Maersk LNG Acquisition will mature in 18 months. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance on acceptable terms, if at all. For a discussion about the risks posed by leverage generally, please read “Risk Factors — Our substantial debt levels may limit our flexibility in obtaining additional financing and in pursuing other business opportunities” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010, as amended.
Completing the Maersk LNG Acquisition may further expose us to the political and economic instability prevalent in many regions in which we operate, including the Middle East .
We operate in many areas affected by economic, political and government instability. The Maersk LNG Acquisition includes vessels that service LNG facilities in areas of the Middle East that are affected by political instability, a poor economy, high unemployment and corruption. These factors may disrupt the charters, including as a result of attacks on our vessels, attacks on gas pipelines, political unrest, strikes, hostile actions in the region, tariffs, trade embargoes and other economic sanctions by the United States or other countries. Any of these or other similar actions could harm our ability to realize the expected economic benefit from the Maersk LNG Acquisition.

 

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Item 2  
— Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3  
— Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4  
— Reserved
Item 5  
— Other Information
None
Item 6  
— Exhibits
         
  4.1    
Agreement, dated September 30, 2011, for a EURO 149,933,766 Credit Facility between Naviera Teekay Gas IV S.L.U., ING Bank N.V. and other banks and financial institutions
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION STATEMENTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP:
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-124647) FILED WITH THE SEC ON MAY 5, 2005
 
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-170838) FILED WITH THE SEC ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010
 
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3ASR (NO. 333-174220) FILED WITH THE SEC ON MAY 13, 2011

 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
             
    TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L.P.    
 
           
 
  By:   Teekay GP L.L.C., its General Partner    
 
           
Date: December 1, 2011
  By:   /s/ Peter Evensen
 
Peter Evensen
   
 
      Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer    
 
      (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    

 

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Exhibit 4.1
EXECUTION VERSION
AGREEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2011
149,933,766.11 CREDIT FACILITY
NAVIERA TEEKAY GAS IV S.L.U.
as Borrower
CERTAIN BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
as Banks
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
as Agent
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
as Spanish Security Agent
CERTAIN BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
as Swap Banks
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
as Bookrunner
and
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK
as Mandated Lead Arrangers
and
J.P. MORGAN LIMITED
SCOTIABANK (IRELAND) LIMITED
as Lead Arrangers
ALLEN & OVERY
Allen & Overy LLP
0030277-0000134 BK:17189647.13

 

 


 

CONTENTS
         
Clause   Page  
   
1. Interpretation
    1  
2. The Facility
    15  
3. Purpose
    15  
4. Conditions Precedent
    16  
5. Drawdown
    17  
6. Repayment
    17  
7. Prepayment and Cancellation
    17  
8. Interest Periods
    19  
9. Interest
    19  
10. Payments
    20  
11. Taxes
    22  
12. Market Disruption
    23  
13. Increased Costs
    25  
14. Illegality
    26  
15. Mitigation
    26  
16. Representations and Warranties
    26  
17. Undertakings
    31  
18. Swap Agreements
    47  
19. Valuation
    49  
20. Default
    49  
21. The Agent and the Finance Parties
    53  
22. Fees
    60  
23. Expenses
    61  
24. Stamp Duties
    61  
25. Indemnities
    62  
26. Evidence and Calculations
    65  
27. Amendments and Waivers
    65  
28. Changes to the Parties
    66  
29. Disclosure of Information
    69  
30. Set-off
    70  
31. Pro Rata Sharing
    70  
32. Severability
    71  
33. Counterparts
    71  
34. Notices
    71  
35. Language
    73  
36. Jurisdiction
    73  
37. Governing Law
    75  

 

 


 

         
Schedule   Page  
   
1. Banks and Commitments
    76  
2. Conditions Precedent Documents
    77  
3. Conditions Subsequent
    82  
4. Form of Request
    83  
5. Form of Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate
    84  
6. Calculation of the Mandatory Cost
    86  
7. Repayment Schedule
    89  
8. Form of Bank’s Power of Attorney
    93  
9. Form of Deed of Assignment of Interest
    102  
10. Form of Deed of Accession of Swap Bank
    105  
Signatories
    106  

 

 


 

THIS AGREEMENT is dated             September 2011
BETWEEN :
(1)  
NAVIERA TEEKAY GAS IV S.L.U. (formerly Naviera F. Tapias Gas IV S.A.), a company organised and existing under the laws of Spain, whose registered office is at C/Musgo n°.5, 2°Plta., La Florida, 28023 Madrid (the Borrower );
 
(2)  
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS listed in Schedule 1 (Banks and Commitments) as banks (the Banks );
 
(3)  
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH as agent (the Agent );
 
(4)  
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH as Spanish security agent (the Spanish Security Agent );
(5)  
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH , ABN AMRO BANK N.V., CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA as swap banks (each in such capacity, a Swap Bank );
 
(6)  
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH as bookrunner (the Bookrunner );
(7)  
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH, ABN AMRO BANK N.V. and CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK as mandated lead arrangers (the Arrangers ); and
(8)  
J.P. MORGAN LIMITED and SCOTIABANK(IRELAND) LIMITED as lead arrangers.
IT IS AGREED as follows:
1.  
INTERPRETATION
 
1.1  
Definitions
   
In this Agreement:
   
Affiliate means a Subsidiary or a Holding Company of a person or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company.
   
Agent’s Spot Rate of Exchange means, in relation to any currency (other than euros) in which any payment is made under this Agreement or any other Finance Document (the relevant currency ), the Agent’s spot rate of exchange for the purchase of euros in the London foreign exchange market with the relevant currency at or about 11.00 a.m. on the day the payment is received or on the next Business Day.
   
AIE means Pagumar AIE, an economic grouping (Agrupación de Interés Económico) organised and existing under the laws of Spain.
   
Applicable Law means, as the context may require, all or any laws, statutes, proclamations, treaties, bylaws, directives, regulations, statutory instruments, rules, orders, decisions, circulars, codes, decrees, injunctions, resolutions, judgments, rules of court, delegated or subordinate legislation, rules of common law or any European Union legislation at any time or from time to time in force in the country in which any Party is incorporated or in which the Vessel may be located and which are or may become applicable to this Agreement, any Finance Document or document referred to in this Agreement, and have force of law, as the same may be subjected to any Change in Law from time to time.

 

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Approved Valuers means each of Poten & Partners, H Clarkson & Company Limited, Braemar Seascape Ship Brokers Limited, Seascope Shipping, R.S. Platou Shipbrokers a.s., Fearnley Offshore Supply and such other independent reputable valuers agreed between the Agent (acting in accordance with the instructions of the Majority Banks) and the Borrower from time to time.
   
Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Schedule 5 (Form of Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate) with such amendments as the Agent may approve or reasonably require or any other form agreed between the Agent and the Borrower.
   
Balloon Amount means 40,000,000 (forty million euro).
   
Bareboat Charter means the bareboat charter entered into on 30 December 2003 between the Borrower and the AIE.
   
Builder means Izar, Construcciones Navales, S.A., a corporation organised and existing under the laws of Spain with its registered office at Paseo de la Castellana, 55, 28046 Madrid, Spain.
   
Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for business in London and Madrid and which is also a TARGET day.
   
Change in Law means the application to any person of any Applicable Law, which did not apply to such person prior to the date of this Agreement, or, after the date of this Agreement, any change (whether with immediate, prospective or retrospective effect) in, or any change in the practice of application of any Applicable Law (including, without limitation, any Applicable Law ceasing to apply, being withdrawn or not being renewed, becoming effective or being varied and any change in interpretation of any Applicable Law by any competent authority).
   
Charter means any charter or other contract for the employment of the Vessel which may be entered into by the Borrower with a Charterer in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Time Charter.
   
Charterer means the Time Charterer or any other charterer of the Vessel from time to time.
   
Commitment means:
  (a)  
in relation to an Existing Bank (as defined in Clause 28.2 (Assignment of the rights and assumption and release of the obligations of a Bank)) which is a Bank on the date of this Agreement, the amount in euros set opposite its name in Schedule 1 (Banks and Commitments) and the amount of any other Bank’s Commitment acquired by it under Clause 28 (Changes to the Parties); and
  (b)  
in relation to a New Bank (as defined in Clause 28.2 (Assignment of the rights and assumption and release of the obligations of a Bank)) which becomes a Bank after the date of this Agreement, the amount of any other Bank’s Commitment acquired by it under Clause 28 (Changes to the Parties),
   
to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred under this Agreement.
   
Commitment Period means the period from the date of this Agreement up to and including 30 November 2011.

 

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Date of Total Loss means the date of Total Loss of the Vessel which date shall be deemed to have occurred:
  (a)  
in the case of an actual total loss, 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;
  (b)  
in the case of a constructive total loss, upon the date and at the time notice of abandonment is given to the insurers for the time being (provided a claim for total loss is admitted by such insurers) or, if such insurers do not forthwith admit such a claim, at the date and at the time at which either a total loss is subsequently admitted by the insurers or a total loss is subsequently adjudged by a competent court of law or arbitration tribunal to have occurred;
  (c)  
in the case of a compromised or arranged total loss, on the date upon which a binding agreement as to such compromised or arranged total loss has been entered into by the insurers;
  (d)  
in the case of requisition for title or other compulsory acquisition, on the date upon which the relevant requisition for title or other compulsory acquisition occurs; and
  (e)  
in the case of capture, seizure, arrest, detention, requisition for hire or confiscation by any government or by persons acting or purporting to act on behalf of any government or by any other person which deprives the Borrower or, as the case may be, any Charterer of the use of the Vessel for more than 90 days, upon the expiry of the period of 90 days after the date upon which the relevant capture, seizure, arrest, detention or confiscation occurred.
   
Deed of Accession means a deed of accession substantially in the form of Schedule 10 (Form of Deed of Accession of Swap Bank).
   
Default means an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default.
   
Dollars or US$ means the lawful currency for the time being of the United States of America.
   
Drawdown Date means the date of the advance of the Loan.
   
Earnings means all present and future moneys and claims which are earned by or become payable to or for the account of the Borrower in connection with the operation or ownership of the Vessel and including but not limited to:
  (a)  
freights, passage and hire moneys (whether earned under any Charter or otherwise);
  (b)  
remuneration for salvage and towage services;
  (c)  
demurrage and detention moneys;
  (d)  
all present and future moneys and claims payable to the Borrower in respect of any breach or variation of a Charter in respect of the Vessel (other than moneys, if any, which represent agreed reimbursement by a Charterer of costs and expenses incurred by the Borrower in connection with such Charter); and
  (e)  
all moneys and claims in respect of the requisition for hire of the Vessel.
   
Earnings Account means an account or accounts in the name of the Borrower opened with ING Bank N.V., London Branch in accordance with Clause 17.34 (Earnings Account).

 

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Earnings Account Charge means the assignment of the Earnings Account in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent acting on the instructions of the Banks to be granted in favour of the Agent by the Borrower in accordance with Clause 17.34 (Earnings Account) together with any and all notices and acknowledgments entered into in connection therewith.
   
Environment means:
  (a)  
any land including, without limitation, surface land and sub-surface strata, sea bed or river bed under any water (as referred to below) and any natural or man-made structures;
  (b)  
water including, without limitation, coastal and inland waters, surface waters, ground waters and water in drains and sewers; and
  (c)  
air including, without limitation, air within buildings and other natural or man-made structures above or below ground.
   
Environmental Affiliate means any Affiliate of either the Borrower or any other Manager together with their employees and subcontractors.
   
Environmental Approvals means any permit, licence, approval, ruling, variance, exemption or other authorisation required under applicable Environmental Laws.
   
Environmental Claim means any claim by any person or persons or any governmental, judicial or regulatory authority which arises out of any allegation of any breach, contravention or violation of Environmental Law or of the existence of any liability or potential liability arising from such breach, contravention or violation or the presence of Hazardous Material. In this context “claim” means a claim for damages, compensation, fines, penalties or any other payment of any kind whether or not similar to the foregoing; an order or direction to take, or not to take, certain action or to desist from or suspend certain action; and any form of enforcement or regulatory action.
   
Environmental Laws means any or all applicable law (whether civil, criminal or administrative), common law, statute, statutory instrument, treaty, convention, regulation, directive, by-law, demand, decree, ordinance, injunction, resolution, order, judgment, rule, permit, licence or restriction (in each case having the force of law) and codes of practice or conduct, circulars and guidance notes having legal or judicial import or effect, in each case of any government, quasi-government, supranational, federal, state or local government, statutory or regulatory body, court, agency or association in any applicable jurisdiction relating to or concerning:
  (a)  
pollution or contamination of the Environment, any ecological system or any living organisms which inhabit the Environment or any ecological system;
  (b)  
the generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use (including abuse), treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials; and
  (c)  
the emission, leak, release, spill or discharge into the Environment of noise, vibration, dust, fumes, gas, odours, smoke, steam effluvia, heat, light, radiation (of any kind), infection, electricity or any Hazardous Material and any matter or thing capable of constituting a nuisance or an actionable tort or breach of statutory duty of any kind in respect of such matters,
   
including, without limitation, the following laws of the United States of America: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, as amended, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, and the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, together, in each case, with the regulations promulgated and the guidance issued pursuant thereto.

 

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EURIBOR means for an Interest Period:
  (a)  
the applicable Screen Rate as of 11.00 a.m. (Brussels time) on the Rate Fixing Day for the offering of deposits in euro for a period comparable to that Interest Period;
  (b)  
if no Screen Rate is available for that Interest Period, the arithmetic mean (rounded upward to the nearest four decimal places) of the rates, as supplied to the Agent at its request, quoted by the Reference Banks to leading banks in the European interbank market as of 11.00 a.m. (Brussels time) on the Rate Fixing Day for the offering of deposits in euro for a period comparable to that Interest Period; or
  (c)  
if the rate cannot be determined under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above, the rate supplied to the Agent at its request by the British Bankers’ Association for the offering of deposits in euros for a period commencing on the Rate Fixing Day and comparable to the Interest Period.
   
euro means the single currency of the Participating Member States.
   
Event of Default means an event specified as such in Clause 20.1 (Events of Default).
   
Excess Risks means:
  (a)  
the proportion of claims for general average, salvage and salvage charges which are not recoverable as a result of the value at which the Vessel is assessed for the purpose of such claims exceeding her hull and machinery insured value; and
  (b)  
collision liabilities not recoverable in full under the hull and machinery insurance by reason of those liabilities exceeding such proportion of the insured value of the Vessel as is covered by the hull and machinery insurance.
   
Existing Facility means the credit agreement entered into on 21 December 2001 between (among others) the Borrower, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited as agent and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited as Spanish security agent, as the same has been amended and/or supplemented from time to time.
   
Existing Facility Agent means J.P. Morgan Europe Limited in its capacity as agent under the Existing Facility.
   
Facility means the facility referred to in Clause 2.1 (Term loan facility).
   
Facility Office means the office(s) notified by a Bank to the Agent:
  (a)  
on or before the date it becomes a Bank; or
  (b)  
by not less than five Business Days’ notice,
   
as the office(s) through which it will perform all or any of its obligations under this Agreement.
   
Fee Letters means the letters between the Arrangers and the Borrower and between the Agent and the Borrower dated on or about the date of this Agreement and relating to the payment of fees by the Borrower in consideration of the granting of this Facility.

 

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Final Maturity Date means the date seven years from the last day of the calendar month in which the Drawdown Date occurs.
   
Finance Document means this Agreement, each Security Document, each Fee Letter, each Swap Agreement, an Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate, a Deed of Accession, the OFAC Letter or any other document designated as such by the Agent and the Borrower.
   
Finance Party means the Bookrunner, each Arranger, each Bank, each Swap Bank, the Agent or the Spanish Security Agent.
   
Financial Indebtedness means any indebtedness in respect of:
  (a)  
moneys borrowed and debit balances at banks and other financial institutions;
  (b)  
any debenture, bond, note, loan stock or other similar debt instrument;
  (c)  
any acceptance or documentary credit;
  (d)  
receivables sold or discounted (otherwise than on a non-recourse basis);
  (e)  
the acquisition cost of any asset to the extent payable before or after the time of acquisition or possession by the party liable where the advance or deferred payment is arranged primarily as a method of raising finance or financing the acquisition of that asset (other than normal trade credit not exceeding 180 days);
  (f)  
any leases (whether in respect of land, machinery, equipment or otherwise) entered into primarily as a method of raising finance or financing the acquisition of the asset leased;
  (g)  
any currency swap or interest swap, cap or collar arrangements or any other derivative instrument;
  (h)  
any amounts raised under any other transaction having the commercial effect of a borrowing or raising of money; or
  (i)  
any guarantee, indemnity or similar assurance in respect of any of the foregoing.
   
GAAP means:
  (a)  
in respect of the Borrower and Teekay Spain, generally accepted accounting principles in Spain as in effect as of the date of this Agreement pursuant to the pronouncements, statements, rules and regulations of the Spanish Institute of Accountancy and Audit of Accounts “Instituto de Contabilidad y Auditoria de Cuentas”; and
  (b)  
in respect of TGP, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America including IFRS.
   
General Assignment means the general assignment of, inter alia, the Earnings, the Time Charter, the Time Charter Guarantee and each other Charter in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent acting on the instructions of the Banks, granted or to be granted in favour of the Agent by the Borrower, together with any and all notices and acknowledgements entered into in connection therewith.
   
Group means TGP and its direct or indirect subsidiaries.

 

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Guarantee means the guarantee of the obligations of the Borrower to the Finance Parties in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent acting on the instructions of the Banks, given or to be given by the Guarantors in favour of the Agent on or about the date of this Agreement.
   
Guarantors means Teekay Spain and TGP, or either of them as the context requires.
   
Hazardous Material means any element or substance, whether natural or artificial, and whether consisting of gas, liquid, solid or vapour, whether on its own or in any combination with any other element or substance, which is listed, identified, defined or determined by any Environmental Law or other applicable law to be, to have been, or to be capable of being or becoming harmful to mankind or any living organism or damaging to the Environment, including, without limitation, oil (as defined in the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended).
   
Holding Company means, in relation to a person, an entity of which that person is a Subsidiary.
   
IFRS means the International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the board of the International Accounting Standards Committee from time to time.
   
Insurances Assignment means the assignment of the Obligatory Insurances in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent acting on the instructions of the Banks, to be granted in favour of the Agent by the Borrower together with any and all notices and acknowledgements entered into in connection therewith.
   
Insurers means the underwriters or insurance companies with whom any Obligatory Insurance is effected and the managers of any protection and indemnity or war risks association in which the Vessel may at any time be entered.
   
Interest Period means each period determined in accordance with Clause 8.2 (Duration).
   
Interest Rate Closing Date means the date agreed between the Agent and the Borrower falling on or within one calendar month after the Drawdown Date on which the interest rate is swapped into a long-term fixed rate pursuant to the Swap Agreements but in any event no later than 15 December 2011.
   
ISM Code means the International Safety Management Code (including the guidelines on its implementation), adopted by the International Maritime Organization Assembly as Resolutions A.741(18) and A.788(19), as the same may have been or may be amended or supplemented from time to time. The terms safety management system , Safety Management Certificate , Document of Compliance and major non-conformity shall have the same meanings as are given to them in the ISM Code.
   
ISPS Code means the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code adopted by the International Maritime Organization Assembly.
   
Loan means up to one hundred and forty nine million nine hundred and thirty three thousand seven hundred and sixty six euro eleven cents (euro 149,933,766.11)or the principal amount thereof from time to time outstanding under this Agreement.
   
Losses means each and every liability, loss, charge, claim, demand, action, proceeding, damage, judgment, order or other sanction, enforcement, penalty, fine, fee, commission, interest, lien, salvage, general average, cost and expense of whatsoever nature suffered or incurred by or imposed on any Finance Party.

 

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Majority Banks means, at any time, Banks:
  (a)  
whose participations in the Loan aggregate more than 66 2/3% of the Loan;
  (b)  
if no part of the Loan is then outstanding, whose Commitments then aggregate more than 66 2/3% of the Total Commitments; or
  (c)  
if no part of the Loan is then outstanding and the Total Commitments have been reduced to nil, whose commitments aggregated more than 66 2/3% of the Total Commitments immediately before the reduction.
   
Manager means the Technical Manager or such other manager as the Agent may approve or appoint in accordance with the terms of this Agreement on terms acceptable to the Majority Banks.
   
Mandatory Cost means the cost imputed to the Banks of compliance with:
  (a)  
the cash ratio and special deposit requirements of the Bank of England or any other relevant central bank and/or any banking supervision or other costs imposed by the Financial Services Authority, as determined in accordance with Schedule 6 (Calculation of the Mandatory Cost); and
  (b)  
any other applicable regulatory or central bank requirement relating to the Loan made available by a Bank through a branch in a jurisdiction of the currency of the Loan including any reserve asset requirements of the European Central Bank.
   
Margin means 2.25% per annum.
   
Master Agreement means the master agreement dated 30 December 2003 entered into between, among others, the Borrower, the Builder and the AIE.
   
Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on:
  (a)  
the financial condition, assets, prospects or business of any Obligor or on the consolidated financial condition, assets, prospects or business of the Group;
  (b)  
the ability of any Obligor to perform and comply with its obligations under any Finance Document or to avoid any Event of Default;
  (c)  
the validity, legality or enforceability of any Finance Document; or
  (d)  
the validity, legality or enforceability of any security expressed to be created pursuant to any Security Document or the priority and ranking of any such security,
   
provided that, in determining whether any of the forgoing circumstances shall constitute such a material adverse change or material adverse effect for the purposes of this definition, the Finance Parties shall consider such circumstance in the context of (x) the Group taken as a whole and (y) the ability of the Borrower or the other Obligors to perform each of its obligations under the Security Documents.
   
Materials of Environmental Concern means and includes all pollutants, contaminants, toxic substances, oil as defined in the United States Oil Pollution Act 1990 and hazardous substances as defined in the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 1980.

 

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Mortgage means a first priority Spanish law ship mortgage in respect of the Vessel in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent acting on the instructions of the Banks given in favour of each of the Banks (jointly and severally):
  (a)  
on or about the Drawdown Date by the AIE to the Banks; and
  (b)  
once the Borrower has exercised the Purchase Option and immediately following the discharge of the mortgage given by the AIE pursuant to (a) above, by the Borrower to the Banks.
   
Obligatory Insurances means:
  (a)  
all contracts and policies of insurance and all entries in clubs and/or associations which are from time to time required to be effected and maintained in accordance with this Agreement in respect of the Vessel; and
  (b)  
all benefits under the contracts, policies and entries under paragraph (a) above and all claims in respect of them and the return of premiums.
   
Obligor means the Borrower or a Guarantor.
   
OFAC Letter means the letter dated on or about the date of this Agreement from the Borrower to the Bank in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents.
   
Participating Member State means a member state of the European Community that adopts or has adopted the euro as its lawful currency under the legislation of the European Community relating to Economic and Monetary Union.
   
Party means a party to this Agreement.
   
Permitted Liens means:
  (a)  
Security Interests created by the Security Documents;
  (b)  
liens for unpaid crew’s wages outstanding in the ordinary course of trading for not more than one calendar month after the due date for payment;
  (c)  
liens for salvage;
  (d)  
liens for classification or scheduled dry docking or for necessary repairs to the Vessel whose aggregate cost does not exceed euro 5,000,000 at any one time;
  (e)  
liens for collision;
  (f)  
liens for master’s disbursements incurred in the ordinary course of trading; and
  (g)  
to the extent they are fully subordinate to the Security Interest created by the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage on the Vessel any other liens arising in connection with amounts not exceeding euro 5,000,000 in aggregate arising in the ordinary course of operation of the Vessel,

 

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in each case provided that such amounts are paid when due or, if not paid when due are being disputed in good faith by appropriate proceedings (and for the payment of which adequate reserves or security are at the relevant time maintained or provided or are and continue to be available), provided further that such proceedings, whether by payment of adequate security into Court or otherwise, do not give rise to a material risk of the Vessel or any interest therein being seized, sold, forfeited or otherwise lost or of criminal liability on the Agent, the Spanish Security Agent or on any of the Banks.
   
Pledge of Quota Shares means the pledge of the quota shares of the Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent acting on the instructions of the Banks, given or to be given by Teekay Spain in favour of the Spanish Security Agent for each of the Banks.
   
Potential Event of Default means an event which, with the giving of notice, lapse of time, determination of materiality or fulfilment of any other applicable condition (or any combination of the foregoing), would constitute an Event of Default.
   
Purchase Option means the Borrower’s option under clauses 31(a) and 31(b) of the Bareboat Charter to purchase the Vessel from the AIE.
   
Rate Fixing Day means the second TARGET Day before the first day of an Interest Period or such other day as the Agent determines is generally treated as the rate fixing day by market practice in the relevant interbank market.
   
Reference Banks means, subject to Clause 28.4 (Reference Banks), the London branches of ING Bank N.V., ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.
   
Related Contracts means any or all of the following (as the context requires):
  (a)  
the Time Charter;
  (b)  
any other Charter;
  (c)  
any Vessel Management Contract;
  (d)  
any Technical Management Agreement;
  (e)  
the Time Charter Guarantee;
  (f)  
the Obligatory Insurances;
  (g)  
the Master Agreement;
  (h)  
the Bareboat Charter; and
  (i)  
any other document entered into in connection with the sale of the Vessel by the AIE to the Borrower as a result of the exercise of the Purchase Option.
   
Release means an emission, spill, release or discharge into or upon the air, surface water, groundwater, or soils of any Materials of Environmental Concern for which the Borrower has any liability under Environmental Law, except in accordance with a valid Environmental Approval.
   
Repayment Instalment means each instalment payable pursuant to Clause 6 (Repayment).
   
Replacement Swap Agreement means any ISDA Master Agreement entered into by each Swap Bank with the Borrower pursuant to Clause 28.8 (Termination of Swap Agreements).

 

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Request means a request made by the Borrower for the drawdown of the Loan, substantially in the form of Schedule 4 (Form of Request).
   
Required Amount means that amount which at the relevant time is 110% of the higher of:
  (a)  
the aggregate of the outstanding Loan; and
  (b)  
the value of the Vessel, as valued in accordance with Clause 19 (Valuation).
   
Screen Rate means, in relation to EURIBOR, the percentage rate per annum determined by the Banking Federation of the European Union for the relevant period displayed on the appropriate page of the Reuters screen. If the agreed page is replaced or service ceases to be available, the Agent may specify another page or service displaying the appropriate rate after consultation with the Borrower and the Lenders.
   
Secured Liabilities means all present and future obligations and liabilities (actual or contingent) of the Borrower to the Finance Parties under or in connection with any Finance Document.
   
Security Assets means any asset the subject of a Security Interest created by a Security Document.
   
Security Documents means:
  (a)  
the Mortgage;
  (b)  
each Swap Bank Mortgage;
  (c)  
the General Assignment;
  (d)  
the Tax Lease General Assignment;
  (e)  
the Pledge of Quota Shares;
  (f)  
the Swap Agreement Assignment;
  (g)  
the Vessel Management Assignment;
  (h)  
the Guarantee;
  (i)  
the Insurances Assignment;
  (j)  
the Earnings Account Charge; and
  (k)  
any other document designated as such in writing by the Borrower and the Agent.
   
Security Interest means any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, assignment, hypothecation or security interest or any other agreement or arrangement having the effect of conferring security.
   
Spanish Public Document means an “ escritura pública ” or “ póliza ” granted before a Spanish Notary Public.
   
Spanish Security Agent means ING Bank N.V., London Branch when acting in its capacity as agent and attorney for each of the Banks (appointed by each Bank under a power of attorney in the form of Schedule 8 (Form of Bank’s Power of Attorney) in connection with the Pledge of Quota Shares and the Mortgage.

 

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Subsidiary means an entity from time to time of which a person has direct or indirect control or owns directly or indirectly more than 50% of the share capital or similar right of ownership.
   
Swap Agreements means together each of the ISDA Master Agreements to be entered into by each Swap Bank with the Borrower on or before the Interest Rate Closing Date in order to fix the rate of interest on the Loan from the Interest Rate Closing Date until the scheduled expiry of the Time Charter (together with any confirmation executed in connection therewith), that have been approved by the Agent.
   
Swap Agreement Assignment means the assignment of each Swap Agreement granted or to be granted in favour of the Agent by the Borrower, together with any and all notices and acknowledgements entered into in connection therewith.
   
Swap Bank Mortgage means together, each first priority Spanish law ship mortgage in respect of the Vessel given in favour of a Swap Bank:
  (a)  
on or about the Drawdown Date, by the AIE to the Swap Banks:
  (b)  
once the Borrower has exercised the Purchase Option, by the Borrower to the Swap Banks whereupon the mortgage(s) given by the AIE pursuant to (a) above will be discharged
   
in each case ranking pari passu with the Mortgage and in a form and substance acceptable to the Agent acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks.
   
Swap Banks means ING Bank N.V., London Branch, ING Bank N.V., ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia and any other bank or financial institution which becomes a party to this Agreement as a Swap Bank under Clause 28.7 (Accession of Swap Banks) in each case in its capacity as provider of interest rate or hedging facilities to the Borrower.
   
Swap Debt means all present and future liabilities (actual or contingent) payable or owing by the Borrower to the Swap Banks under or in connection with the Swap Agreements, whether or not matured and whether or not liquidated.
   
TARGET Day means a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system (which utilises a single shared platform and which was launched on 19 November 2007) is open for the settlement of payments in euro.
   
Tax Lease Documents means the Master Agreement, the Bareboat Charter, and any other document which may be entered into with the approval of the Agent in connection with the implementation of the Tax Lease Stage.
   
Tax Lease General Assignment means the assignment of the Master Agreement and the Bareboat Charter in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent acting on the instructions of the Banks granted or to be granted in favour of the Agent by the Borrower on or about the date of this Agreement together with any and all notices and acknowledgements entered into in connection therewith.
   
Tax Lease Stage means the tax lease phase of the agreement for the supply of the Vessel from the Builder to the Borrower under which:
  (a)  
the AIE and the Borrower have entered into the Bareboat Charter; and
  (b)  
the AIE, the Borrower and the Builder entered into the Master Agreement.

 

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Technical Manager means the Borrower, Teekay Spain, Teekay Servicios Maritimos S.L. any Subsidiary of Teekay Spain, TGP or Teekay Corp. or such other technical manager as the Agent, acting on the reasonable instructions of the Mandated Lead Arrangers may approve or appoint in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
   
Technical Management Agreement means the agreement entered into or to be entered into between the Borrower and the Technical Manager for the technical management of the Vessel, or as the case may be, such other agreement for the technical management of the Vessel which may be entered into by the Borrower with a Technical Manager in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
   
Teekay Corp. means Teekay Corporation, a corporation incorporated according to the law of The Marshall Islands whose registered office is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, The Marshall Islands MH — 96960.
   
Teekay GP means Teekay GP L.L.C., a limited liability company organised and existing under the laws of The Marshall Islands and having its registered office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, The Marshall Islands MH — 96960.
   
Teekay Spain means Teekay Shipping Spain S.L., (formerly Naviera F Tapias S.A.), a company organised and existing under the laws of Spain and having its registered office at C/Musgo n o 5, 2° Plta., LA FLORIDA, 28023 Madrid.
   
TGP means Teekay LNG Partners L.P., a limited partnership organised and existing in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and having its registered office at c/o Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, The Marshall Islands MH — 96960.
   
Third Party Default means any default by any party to any of the Tax Lease Documents.
   
Time Charter means the agreement dated 19 November 2001 between the Borrower and the Time Charterer for the time charter of the Vessel, together with any other addendum thereto from time to time.
   
Time Charterer means Repsol YPF Trading y Transporte S.A., a company incorporated under the laws of Spain and having its registered office at 278 Paseo de la Castellana, 28046 Madrid, Spain, or any assignee of the Time Charter pursuant to clause 50 of the Time Charter.
   
Time Charter Guarantee means the time charter guarantee dated 19 November 2001, issued by Repsol YPF S.A. in favour of the Borrower in connection with the Time Charter.
   
Total Commitments means 149,933,766.11 (one hundred and forty nine million nine hundred and thirty three thousand seven hundred and sixty six euro eleven cents.).
   
Total Loss includes:
  (a)  
actual, constructive, compromised, agreed or arranged total loss of the Vessel;
  (b)  
requisition for title or other compulsory acquisition of the Vessel otherwise than by requisition for hire;
  (c)  
capture, seizure, arrest, detention, or confiscation of the Vessel by any government or by persons acting or purporting to act on behalf of any government or any other person which deprives the Borrower or, as the case may be, any Charterer of the use of the Vessel for more than 90 days after that occurrence; and

 

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  (d)  
requisition for hire of the Vessel by any government or by persons acting or purporting to act on behalf of any government which deprives the Borrower, or, as the case may be, any Charterer of the use of the Vessel.
   
Vessel means the m.v. MADRID SPIRIT, a 138,000 cbm membrane-type LNG carrying vessel constructed by the Builder at Puerto Real and registered on the Canary Islands Special Registry of Vessels and Shipping Companies with IMO number 9259276.
   
Vessel Management Assignment means the assignment of any Vessel Management Contract and any Technical Management Agreement, in each case, where the relevant Manager is not a Subsidiary of TGP or Teekay Corp., in form and substance acceptable to the Agent acting on the instructions of the Banks granted or to be granted in favour of the Agent by the Borrower, together with any and all notices and acknowledgements entered into in connection therewith.
   
Vessel Management Contract means each agreement entered into between the Borrower and a Manager (in the event that the Borrower itself ceases to be the Manager) for the management of the Vessel in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent in its sole discretion, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
1.2  
Construction
 
(a)  
In this Agreement, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to:
  (i)  
an amendment includes a supplement, novation, protocol or re-enactment and amended is to be construed accordingly;
  (ii)  
approved in Clause 17.35 (Scope of Obligatory Insurances) and Clause 17.37 (Obligatory Insurances) means approved by the Agent in writing;
  (iii)  
assets includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;
  (iv)  
an authorisation includes an authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence, exemption, filing, registration and notarisation;
  (v)  
a month (except for a reference to a calendar month ) is a reference to a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that:
  (A)  
if there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in which that period ends, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month; or
  (B)  
if an Interest Period commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month, that Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day in the calendar month in which it is to end;
  (vi)  
a regulation includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law, but if not, in respect of which it is customary for banking and financial institutions to comply with) of any governmental or inter-governmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation;
  (vii)  
a law or regulation, or to a provision of a law or regulation, is a reference to that law, regulation or provision as amended or re-enacted;

 

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  (viii)  
a Clause or a Schedule is a reference to a clause of or a schedule to this Agreement;
 
  (ix)  
a person includes its successors and assigns;
 
  (x)  
a Finance Document or another document is a reference to that Finance Document or that other document as amended;
 
  (xi)  
a time of day is a reference to London time; and
  (xii)  
a calendar day, week, month or year is a reference to such a period of time as set out in the Gregorian calendar.
(b)  
Unless the contrary intention appears, a term used in any other Finance Document or in any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document has the same meaning in that Finance Document or notice as in this Agreement.
(c)  
The index to and the headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and are to be ignored in construing this Agreement.
(d)  
A document is in the agreed form for the purposes of the Finance Documents if it is initialled for the purposes of identification as such by the Borrower and the Agent on or before the date of this Agreement.
(e)  
A person who is not a party to this Agreement may not enforce its terms under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
(f)  
If the Agent reasonably considers that an amount paid by the Borrower to the Agent under a Finance Document is capable of being avoided or otherwise set aside on the liquidation or administration of the Borrower or otherwise, then that amount shall not be considered to have been irrevocably paid for the purposes of the Finance Documents.
2.  
THE FACILITY
 
2.1  
Term loan facility
   
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Banks agree to make a Loan available to the Borrower up to an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the Total Commitments. No Bank is obliged to lend more than its Commitment.
 
2.2  
Nature of a Finance Party’s rights and obligations
(a)  
The obligations of a Finance Party under the Finance Documents are several. Failure of a Finance Party to carry out those obligations does not relieve any other Party of its obligations under the Finance Documents. No Finance Party is responsible for the obligations of any other Finance Party under the Finance Documents.
(b)  
The rights of a Finance Party under the Finance Documents are divided rights. A Finance Party may, except as otherwise stated in the Finance Documents, separately enforce those rights.
 
3.  
PURPOSE
(a)  
The Borrower shall apply the Loan solely to refinance the Existing Facility by directing the Agent to pay the Existing Facility Agent all sums due and payable under the Existing Facility on the Drawdown Date.

 

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(b)  
Without affecting the obligations of the Borrower in any way, no Finance Party is bound to monitor or verify the application of the Loan.
 
4.  
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
 
4.1  
Conditions precedent
(a)  
The obligations of each Finance Party to the Borrower under this Agreement are subject to the conditions precedent that the Agent has notified the Borrower and the Banks that it has received all of the documents set out in Schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent Documents) in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
(b)  
The obligations of each Bank to participate in the Loan under Clause 5.3 (Advance of Loan) are subject to the further conditions precedent that:
  (i)  
on both the date of the Request and the Drawdown Date for the Loan:
  (A)  
the representations and warranties in Clause 16 (Representations and Warranties) to be repeated on those dates are true and accurate and will be true and accurate immediately after the Loan is advanced; and
  (B)  
no Default is outstanding or would result from the advancing of the Loan;
  (ii)  
the advancing of the Loan would not cause Clause 2.1 (Term loan facility) to be contravened;
  (iii)  
each Existing Bank (as defined in Clause 28.2 (Assignment of the rights and assumption and release of the obligations of a Bank)) as at the Drawdown Date of the Loan has given to the Spanish Security Agent power of attorney in the form of Schedule 8 (Form of Bank’s Power of Attorney) which power of attorney has been notarised and apostillised;
  (iv)  
all other terms and conditions under this Agreement to the advancing of the Loan have been satisfied in full;
  (v)  
on or before the Drawdown Date the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage have been pre-approved by the Registrar of Ships in the Canary Islands Special Registry of Vessels and Shipping Companies.
(c)  
The continuing obligations of the Banks to participate in the Loan are subject to the Borrower fulfilling the condition(s) listed in Schedule 3 (Conditions Subsequent) within the time period specified for compliance with each condition.
(d)  
The Borrower undertakes that as soon as possible and in any event, within fifteen (15) days from the Drawdown Date it will formalise a record of declarations in the required form under Spanish law executed before a Notary Public or a Commercial Stockbroker in Spain in which it acknowledges that it has received the Loan from the Banks. The costs of such formalisation shall be for the account of the Borrower.
(e)  
The Majority Banks shall be entitled, in their absolute discretion, to waive or defer the fulfilment of any of the conditions precedent referred to in Clause 4.1(a) upon such terms as they may specify. In the event that, following such deferral, the relevant document has not been supplied by the Borrower within the time period specified in writing by the Agent on behalf of the Majority Banks, such failure to supply the relevant document shall constitute an immediate Event of Default and the Majority Banks may, by notice from the Agent to the Borrower, demand that all or part of the Facility, together with accrued interest and all other accrued amounts under the Finance Documents be payable on demand whereupon they shall immediately become payable by the Borrower on demand by the Agent.

 

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5.  
DRAWDOWN
 
5.1  
Receipt of Request
   
The Borrower may borrow the Loan during the Commitment Period if the Agent receives, not later than 10.00 a.m. three Business Days before the proposed Drawdown Date, a duly completed Request. The Request is irrevocable.
 
5.2  
Completion of Request
   
The Request will not be regarded as having been duly completed unless:
  (a)  
the Drawdown Date is a Business Day falling during the Commitment Period and is the last day of an interest period under the Existing Facility; and
  (b)  
the payment instructions comply with Clause 10 (Payments).
5.3  
Advance of Loan
(a)  
The Agent shall promptly notify each Bank of the details of the requested Loan and the amount of its participation.
(b)  
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Bank shall make its participation in the Loan available to the Agent for the Borrower on the relevant Drawdown Date. The amount of each Bank’s participation in the Loan will be the proportion of the Loan which its Commitment bears to the Total Commitments on the proposed Drawdown Date.
 
6.  
REPAYMENT
(a)  
The Borrower shall repay the Loan by 84 consecutive monthly instalments commencing on the last day of the calendar month in which the Drawdown Date occurs (when the Drawdown Date itself falls on the last day of a month, in which case it shall be the last day of the calendar month falling after the month in which the Drawdown Date occurs and the last day of each calendar month thereafter in the amounts set out in Schedule 7 (Repayment Schedule). The amount of each Repayment Instalment is calculated by reference to a fixed rate annuity profile assuming amortisation of the aggregate principal amount constituting the Loan minus the Balloon Amount over 240 months from 28 February 2005.
(b)  
The balance of the Loan outstanding on the Final Maturity Date shall be repaid in full on that date. Any amounts repaid under this Clause 6 may not be re-borrowed.
 
7.  
PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION
 
7.1  
Automatic Cancellation
   
The unutilised Commitment of each Bank shall be automatically cancelled at close of business on the last day of the Commitment Period.

 

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7.2  
Mandatory prepayment
(a)  
The Borrower shall be obliged to prepay the whole of the Loan then outstanding in the following circumstances and at the following times:
  (i)  
if the Vessel is sold to any party other than the Borrower in accordance with Clause 17.16, on or before the date on which the sale is completed by delivery of the Vessel to the buyer;
  (ii)  
if there is a Total Loss, on the earlier of the date falling 180 days after the Date of Total Loss and the date of receipt by the Agent of the proceeds of insurance relating to such Total Loss;
  (iii)  
if any of the Master Agreement or the Bareboat Charter are terminated for any reason other than as contemplated by Clause 17.16(a) (Tax Lease Stage), on the date of termination of the relevant agreement;
  (iv)  
if the Time Charter is terminated for any reason by the Borrower, on the date falling six months after the date of termination unless, at that time, the Vessel has commenced service under another time charter with a charterer and on terms acceptable to each of the Banks;
  (v)  
if any Finance Document or Related Contract to which an Obligor is a party ceases to constitute its legal, solid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to any general principles of law limiting its obligations which are specifically referred to in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to Clause 4 (Conditions Precedent));
  (vi)  
if any Security Document ceases to create the Security Interests it purports to create with the priority as stated under each Security Document and enforceable against the trustee in bankruptcy, liquidator and creditors of the Borrower and any other third parties, subject to any general principles of law limiting its obligations which are specifically referred to in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to Clause 4 (Conditions Precedent).
(b)  
If Clause 14 (Illegality) applies in respect of a Bank (subject always to the provisions of Clause 15 (Mitigation)), the Borrower shall be obliged to prepay that Bank’s participation in the Loan together with all other amounts then payable by it to that Bank under this Agreement.
 
7.3  
Voluntary prepayment
   
Subject to Clause 17.32(a) (Proceeds from sale or Total Loss of the Vessel), the Borrower may, on giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Agent, prepay the whole or any part of the Loan but if in part in a minimum amount of euro 3,000,000 and integral multiples of euro 1,000,000 thereafter.
 
7.4  
Miscellaneous provisions
(a)  
Any notice of prepayment under this Agreement is irrevocable. The Agent shall notify the Banks promptly of receipt of any such notice.
(b)  
All prepayments under this Agreement shall be made together with accrued interest on the amount prepaid (and if made on a date other than an interest payment date, any interest breakage costs will be for the account of the Borrower) and together with any and all amounts then due and payable to the Swap Banks under the Swap Agreements and subject to Clause 25.3 (Other indemnities), without premium or penalty and shall be applied against the Repayment Instalments in inverse order of maturity or pro rata, at the discretion of the Agent.
(c)  
No prepayment or cancellation is permitted except in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement.

 

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(d)  
In respect of any prepayment under this Agreement, the Borrower must provide evidence satisfactory to the Agent that any consent required by the Borrower or any Finance Party or other creditor of the Borrower in connection with the prepayment has been obtained and remains in force, and that any regulation relevant to this Agreement which affects the Borrower or any Finance Party has been complied with.
(e)  
No amount of the Total Commitments cancelled under this Agreement may subsequently be reinstated.
(f)  
No amount prepaid under this Agreement may subsequently be re-borrowed.
 
8.  
INTEREST PERIODS
 
8.1  
General
   
The first Interest Period in respect of the Loan shall commence on its Drawdown Date and each subsequent Interest Period shall start at the end of the previous Interest Period.
 
8.2  
Duration
   
Each Interest Period for the Loan in respect of the period from (and including) the Drawdown Date, shall be one month and shall end on (and include) the corresponding day in the next calendar month.
 
8.3  
Non-Business Days
   
If an Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, that Interest Period shall instead end on the next Business Day in that calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not).
 
8.4  
Coincidence with the Final Maturity Date
   
If an Interest Period would otherwise overrun the Final Maturity Date, it shall be shortened so that it ends on the Final Maturity Date.
 
8.5  
Notification
   
The Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Banks of the duration of each Interest Period promptly after ascertaining its duration.
 
9.  
INTEREST
 
9.1  
Interest rate
   
The rate of interest on the Loan for each Interest Period is the rate per annum determined by the Agent to be the aggregate of the applicable:
  (a)  
Margin;
  (b)  
EURIBOR; and
  (c)  
Mandatory Cost.

 

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9.2  
Due dates
   
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, accrued interest on the Loan is payable by the Borrower on the last day of each Interest Period.
 
9.3  
Default interest
(a)  
If the Borrower fails to pay any amount payable by it under the Finance Documents it shall forthwith on demand by the Agent, pay interest on the overdue amount from the due date up to the date of actual payment, both before and after judgment, at a rate (the default rate ) determined by the Agent to be the aggregate of:
  (i)  
1.5% per annum;
 
  (ii)  
the Margin;
 
  (iii)  
EURIBOR for deposits on call or for successive Interest Periods of one month; and
 
  (iv)  
Mandatory Cost.
(b)  
If the Agent determines (after consultation with the Reference Banks) that euro deposits are not being made available to the leading banks in the London Interbank Market, the reference to EURIBOR in paragraph (a)(iii) above shall be taken as a reference to a rate representing the cost of funds to the Reference Banks from such other sources as they may from time to time determine.
(c)  
Unpaid interest shall be capitalised so that it will increase the amount of principal of the Loan and the increased principal amount of the Loan will incur and accrue interest at the default rate.
 
9.4  
Notification
   
The Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Party of the determination of a rate of interest under this Agreement.
 
10.  
PAYMENTS
 
10.1  
Place
(a)  
All payments by the Borrower under the Finance Documents shall be made to the Agent to its account at such office or bank as it may notify to the Borrower for this purpose. In the event the Agent changes its account, office or bank, it shall give the Borrower two Business Days’ advance notification of such change.
(b)  
All amounts to be made available by the Banks to the Agent under this Agreement shall be made available in euros and in immediately available, freely transferable, cleared funds at such account at such office or bank as the Agent may designate.
(c)  
On receipt of the funds in paragraph (b) above, the Agent shall forthwith transfer the amount to be drawndown to the Existing Facility Agent in and towards prepayment of the Existing Loan.
 
10.2  
Funds
   
Subject to Clause 10.1(b), all payments under the Finance Documents to the Agent shall be made for value on the due date at such times and in such funds as the Agent may specify to the Party concerned as being customary at the time for the settlement of transactions in euros.

 

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10.3  
Distribution
(a)  
Where a sum is to be paid to the Agent under the Finance Documents for another Party, the Agent is not obliged to pay that sum to that Party until it has established that it has actually received that sum. The Agent may, however, assume that the sum has been paid to it in accordance with the Finance Documents and, in reliance on that assumption, make available to that Party a corresponding amount. If the sum has not been made available but the Agent has paid a corresponding amount to another Party, that Party shall forthwith on demand refund the corresponding amount to the Agent together with interest on that amount from the date of payment to the date of receipt, calculated at a rate determined by the Agent to reflect its cost of funds, provided that no such interest shall be payable in relation to such refund to the extent that such sum to be refunded falls due to be refunded due to the Agent’s wilful misconduct or gross negligence.
(b)  
Any and all amounts received by the Spanish Security Agent in its capacity as Spanish Security Agent shall be paid to the Agent for application by the Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
 
10.4  
Currency
(a)  
Amounts payable in respect of costs, expenses, taxes and the like are payable in the currency in which they are incurred.
(b)  
Any other amount payable under the Finance Documents is, except as otherwise provided in the Finance Documents, payable in euros.
(c)  
If the Agent or any other Finance Party receives any payment required to be paid by the Borrower under this Agreement in a currency other than euro, the Agent may convert the currency received into euro at the Agent’s Spot Rate of Exchange and the Financial Indebtedness shall not be deemed reduced by the payment until and except to the extent that the proceeds of conversion are applied towards the Secured Liabilities.
 
10.5  
Set-off and counterclaim
   
All payments made by the Borrower under the Finance Documents shall be made without set-off or counterclaim.
 
10.6  
Non-Business Days
(a)  
If a payment under the Finance Documents is due on a day which is not a Business Day, the due date for that payment shall instead be the next Business Day in the same calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not).
(b)  
During any extension of the due date for payment of any principal under the Finance Documents interest is payable on the principal at the rate payable on the original due date.

 

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10.7  
Payments
(a)  
Subject to paragraph (c) below, if the Agent receives any payment from the Borrower under the Finance Documents or a payment by the Spanish Security Agent of a payment from the Borrower or the proceeds of any enforcement of the security conferred by the Security Documents from the Spanish Security Agent, any Swap Bank or any other Finance Party, the Agent shall apply that payment towards the obligations of the Borrower under the Finance Documents in the following order:
  (i)  
first , in or towards payment pro rata of any unpaid fees, costs and expenses of the Agent and/or any of the Banks under the Finance Documents;
  (ii)  
secondly , in or towards payment pro rata and pari passu to the Banks and the Swap Banks of any principal or accrued interest due but unpaid under this Agreement, any scheduled payments under the Swap Agreements or any loss or liability incurred by the Swap Banks as a consequence of a default under or termination by the Borrower of, or any replacement or amendment in relation to, the Swap Agreements;
  (iii)  
thirdly , in or towards payment pro rata of any other sum due but unpaid under the Finance Documents; and
  (iv)  
fourthly , the balance, if any, to the Borrower.
(b)  
In the event an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Agent shall, if so directed by all the Banks and all the Swap Banks, vary the order set out in subparagraphs (a)(ii) to (iv) above.
(c)  
If the Agent receives any payment from the Borrower under the Swap Agreements or a payment from the Spanish Security Agent (in its capacity as a Swap Bank) of a payment from the Borrower under the Swap Agreements, the Agent shall apply that payment towards the obligations of the Borrower under the Swap Agreements in the following order:
  (i)  
first , in or towards pro rata any unpaid fees, costs and expenses of the Agent and or the Swap Banks under the Swap Agreements;
  (ii)  
secondly , in or towards pro rata of any amounts due but unpaid to the Swap Banks under the Swap Agreements; and
  (iii)  
thirdly , the balance, if any, to the Borrower.
(d)  
Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above shall override any appropriation made by the Borrower.
 
11.  
TAXES
 
11.1  
Gross-Up
(a)  
All payments by an Obligor under the Finance Documents shall be made without any deduction and free and clear of and without any deduction for or on account of any taxes, except to the extent that an Obligor is required by law to make payment subject to any taxes. If any tax or amounts in respect of tax must be deducted, or any other deductions must be made, from any amounts payable or paid by an Obligor, or paid or payable by the Agent to a Bank, under the Finance Documents, that Obligor shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary to ensure (having regard to any such deduction on any such additional amount) that the relevant Party receives a net amount equal to the full amount which it would have received had payment not been made subject to tax or any other deduction.
(b)  
Without prejudice to paragraph (a) above, in relation to an exemption from or application of a rate lower than that of general application in relation to any Non-Residents Income Tax ( Impuesto sobre la Renta de No Residentes ) pursuant to any double taxation treaty, or pursuant to any other cause relating to residence status, any Bank which is not incorporated in Spain shall (at the Borrower’s request) supply the Agent (which shall deliver a copy thereof to the Borrower), with a certificate of residence issued by the pertinent fiscal administration, evidencing that such Bank is resident for tax purposes in a country which is a member of the European Union or, as the case may be, is resident for tax purposes in the relevant state which has signed and ratified a treaty for the avoidance of double taxation with Spain, within the meaning of such treaty, prior to the last day of the first Interest Period. As such certificates are, at the date hereof, only valid for a period of one year, each such Bank will be required to so supply a further such certificate upon expiry of the previous certificate in relation to any further payment of interest (at the Borrower’s request).

 

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11.2  
Tax receipts
   
All taxes required by law to be deducted or withheld by an Obligor from any amounts paid or payable under the Finance Documents shall be paid by that Obligor when due and that Obligor shall, within 15 days of the payment being made or, if later, forthwith following receipt of the same, deliver to the Agent for the relevant Bank evidence satisfactory to that Bank (including all relevant tax receipts) that the payment has been duly remitted to the appropriate authority.
 
11.3  
Tax Credits
 
(a)  
If:
  (i)  
the Borrower makes a payment or increases the amount of any payment, pursuant to Clause 11.1 (Gross-Up) (a Tax Related Payment ); and
  (ii)  
the Agent, the relevant Bank or the other relevant Party obtains a refund of tax or obtains a credit against or relief for any tax paid or otherwise payable by it, in respect of or calculated with reference to the deduction, withholding or payment of tax giving rise to the Tax Related Payment (a Tax Credit ),
   
then, if and to the extent that the Agent, the relevant Bank or the other relevant Party (as appropriate), in its reasonable opinion, can do so without any adverse consequences for it (other than the mere payment of monies under this provision), it shall reimburse the Borrower such proportion of that Tax Credit as is attributable to the deduction, withholding or payment as will leave the Agent, the relevant Bank or, as the case may be, the other relevant Party (after that reimbursement) in no better or worse position in respect of its relevant tax liabilities than it would have been in if no Tax Related Payment had been required.
(b)  
The Agent, the relevant Bank and the other relevant Party shall have absolute discretion as to whether to claim any Tax Credit as well as all other reliefs and credits available to it and, if it does claim, the extent, order and manner in which it does so. The Agent, the relevant Bank and the other relevant Party shall not be obliged to disclose any information regarding its tax affairs and computations to the Borrower.
 
12.  
MARKET DISRUPTION
 
12.1  
Absence of quotations
   
If EURIBOR is to be determined by reference to the Reference Banks but a Reference Bank does not supply an offered rate by 11.30 a.m. on a Rate Fixing Day, the applicable EURIBOR shall, subject to Clause 12.2 (Market disruption), be determined on the basis of the quotations of the remaining Reference Bank(s).
 
12.2  
Market disruption
   
If, in relation to the Loan:
  (a)  
EURIBOR is to be determined by reference to the Reference Banks but no, or only one, Reference Bank supplies a rate by 11.30 a.m. on the Rate Fixing Day or EURIBOR is to be determined by reference to the rate supplied to the Agent by the British Bankers’ Association and no such rate is supplied by 11.30 a.m. on the Rate Fixing Day or the Agent otherwise determines that adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining EURIBOR; or

 

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  (b)  
the Agent receives notification from Banks whose participations in the Loan exceed 50% of the Loan that, in their opinion:
  (i)  
matching deposits may not be available to them in the London interbank market in the ordinary course of business to fund their participations in the Loan for the relevant Interest Period; or
  (ii)  
the cost to them of obtaining matching deposits in the London interbank market would be in excess of EURIBOR for the relevant Interest Period,
     
the Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Banks of the fact and that this Clause 12 is in operation.
12.3  
Suspension of drawdowns
   
If a notification under Clause 12.2 (Market disruption) applies to the Loan before it has been advanced, the Loan shall not be advanced. However, within five Business Days of receipt of the notification, the Borrower and the Agent shall enter into negotiations for a period of not more than 30 days with a view to agreeing an alternative basis for determining the rate of interest and/or funding applicable to the Loan. Any alternative basis agreed shall be, with the prior consent of all the Banks, binding on all the Parties.
 
12.4  
Alternative basis
   
If a notification under Clause 12.2 (Market disruption) applies to the Loan when it is outstanding, then, for the purpose of calculating the rate of interest on the Loan pursuant to Clause 9.1 (Interest rate):
  (a)  
within five Business Days of receipt of the notification, the Borrower and the Agent shall enter into negotiations for a period of not more than 30 days with a view to agreeing an alternative basis for determining the rate of interest and/or funding applicable to the Loan;
  (b)  
any alternative basis agreed under paragraph (a) above, or certified under paragraph (c) below, shall be, with the prior consent of all the Banks, binding on all the Parties and treated as part of this Agreement;
  (c)  
if no alternative basis is agreed, each Bank shall (through the Agent) certify on or before the last day of the Interest Period to which the notification relates an alternative basis for maintaining its participation in the Loan; and
  (d)  
any such alternative basis may include an alternative method of fixing the interest rate, alternative Interest Periods or alternative currencies but it must reflect the cost to the Bank of funding its participation in the Loan from whatever sources it may select plus the Margin plus any applicable Mandatory Cost.

 

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13.  
INCREASED COSTS
 
13.1  
Increased costs
(a)  
Subject to Clause 13.2 (Exceptions), the Borrower shall forthwith on demand by a Finance Party pay to that Finance Party the amount of any increased cost incurred by it or any of its Affiliates as a result of:
  (i)  
the introduction of, or any change in, or any change in the interpretation or application of, any law or regulation; or
  (ii)  
compliance with any regulation made after the date of this Agreement,
     
(including any law or regulation relating to taxation, change in currency of a country or reserve asset, special deposit, cash ratio, liquidity or capital adequacy requirements or any other form of banking or monetary control) provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof shall be deemed to be a “change of law” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
(b)  
In this Agreement increased cost means:
  (i)  
an additional cost incurred by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates as a result of it having entered into, or performing, maintaining or funding its obligations under, any Finance Document; or
  (ii)  
that portion of an additional cost incurred by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates in making, funding or maintaining all or any advances comprised in a class of advances formed by or including that Finance Party’s participations in the Loan made or to be made under this Agreement as is attributable to that Finance Party making, funding or maintaining those participations; or
  (iii)  
a reduction in any amount payable to a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates or in the effective return to a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement or (to the extent that it is attributable to this Agreement) on its capital; or
  (iv)  
the amount of any payment made by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates, or the amount of any interest or other return foregone by a Finance Party or any of its Affiliates, calculated by reference to any amount received or receivable by that Finance Party or any of its Affiliates from any other Party under this Agreement.
13.2  
Exceptions
   
Clause 13.1 (Increased costs) does not apply to any increased cost:
  (a)  
compensated for by the payment of the Mandatory Cost;
  (b)  
compensated for by the operation of Clause 11 (Taxes); or
  (c)  
attributable to any change in the rate of, or change in the basis of calculating, tax on the overall net income of a Bank or any of its Affiliates (or the overall net income of a division or branch of the Bank or any of its Affiliates) imposed in the jurisdiction in which its principal office or Facility Office is for the time being situated.

 

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14.  
ILLEGALITY
   
If by a change in law it becomes unlawful in any jurisdiction for a Bank to give effect to any of its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or to fund or maintain its participation in the Loan, then:
  (a)  
that Bank may notify the Borrower through the Agent accordingly; and
  (b)  
(i) the Borrower shall within 30 days of receipt of such notice prepay that Bank’s participation in the Loan together with all other amounts payable by it to that Bank under this Agreement; and
  (ii)  
that Bank’s Commitment shall be cancelled.
15.  
MITIGATION
 
15.1  
Mitigation
   
If circumstances arise such that:
  (a)  
the Borrower is required to make an additional payment under Clause 11 (Taxes); or
  (b)  
the Borrower is or would be required under Clause 13.1 (Increased costs) to increase the amount of any payment to a Bank; or
  (c)  
Clause 14 (Illegality) applies in relation to a Bank,
   
then, without in any way limiting, reducing or otherwise qualifying the Borrower’s obligations under those clauses but subject to Clause 15.2 (Exceptions), the relevant Bank shall for a reasonable period of time (not exceeding 30 days) endeavour to take such reasonable steps as may be open to it to mitigate the effects of those circumstances and enter into discussions with the Borrower with a view to determining what other mitigating action might be taken by the Bank, including a potential change in the Bank’s lending office or transfer of its Commitment to another bank or financial institution.
 
15.2  
Exceptions
   
Nothing in Clause 15.1 (Mitigation) shall oblige a Bank to incur any costs or expenses or to take any action or refrain from taking any action where, in the reasonable opinion of such Bank, to take or refrain from taking that action (as the case may be) might be prejudicial to its interests.
 
15.3  
Costs and Expenses
   
Any costs and expenses incurred by a Bank pursuant to Clause 15.1 (Mitigation) shall be paid by the Borrower within five Business Days after receipt of a demand from the Agent on behalf of the Bank specifying the same. Any such demands shall be accompanied by copies of all supporting documentation which is reasonably and practically available to the Bank.
 
16.  
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
16.1  
Representations and warranties
   
The Borrower makes the representations and warranties set out in this Clause 16 to each Finance Party.

 

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16.2  
Status
(a)  
It is a single purpose company, duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Spain; and
 
(b)  
it has the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is being conducted.
 
16.3  
Share Capital and Ownership
(a)  
The whole of the issued share capital of the Borrower is legally and beneficially owned by Teekay Spain free of any Security Interest other than the Pledge of Quota Shares.
(b)  
The whole of the issued share capital of Teekay Spain is legally and beneficially owned (directly or indirectly) by TGP.
(c)  
TGP is owned (directly or indirectly) as to at least 51% of its general partner interest by Teekay GP.
(d)  
Teekay GP is owned (directly or indirectly) as to at least 51% of its issued share capital by Teekay Corp.
 
16.4  
Powers and authority
(a)  
It has the power to enter into and perform, and has taken all necessary action to authorise the entry into, performance and delivery of, the Finance Documents and the Related Contracts to which it is or will be a party and the transactions contemplated by those Finance Documents and the Related Contracts.
(b)  
All of the consents referred to in paragraph (a) above remain in force and nothing has occurred which makes any of them liable to revocation.
 
16.5  
Solvency
   
None of the Obligors is insolvent or in liquidation or administration or subject to any other analogous insolvency procedure in any jurisdiction, and no receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, liquidator, trustee or analogous officer has been appointed in respect of any of the Obligors in any jurisdiction. For this purpose an Obligor will be deemed insolvent if it is unable to pay its debts within the meaning of S.123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or, as the case may be, the Spanish Insolvency Act, 22/2003.
 
16.6  
Legal validity
(a)  
Each Finance Document and Related Contract to which it is or will be a party constitutes, or when executed in accordance with its terms will constitute, its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to any general principles of law limiting its obligations which are specifically referred to in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to Clause 4 (Conditions Precedent);
(b)  
in entering into this Agreement and borrowing the Loan, the Borrower is acting on its own account; and
(c)  
each Security Document creates, or will when it is entered into, create the Security Interests it purports to create with the priority as stated under each Security Document and enforceable against the trustee in bankruptcy, liquidator and creditors of the Borrower and any other third parties, subject to any general principles of law limiting its obligations which are specifically referred to in any legal opinion delivered pursuant to Clause 4 (Conditions Precedent).

 

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16.7  
Non-conflict
   
The entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents and the Related Contracts do not and will not conflict with:
  (a)  
any law or regulation or judicial or official order binding on any member of the Group which is in force as at the date of this Agreement;
  (b)  
the constitutional documents of any member of the Group; or
  (c)  
any document which is binding upon any member of the Group or any asset of any member of the Group.
16.8  
Pari passu ranking
   
Its obligations under the Finance Documents rank and will rank at least pari passu with all its other present and future unsecured obligations (other than any rights in rem against the Vessel arising after the date of this Agreement) except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally.
 
16.9  
Taxes on payments
   
All amounts payable by an Obligor under the Finance Documents and the Related Contracts may be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax payable under any relevant law.
 
16.10  
Stamp duties
   
Except as notified in writing to and accepted by the Agent, no stamp or registration duty or similar taxes or charges are payable in the jurisdiction of incorporation of an Obligor in respect of any Finance Document or Related Contract.
 
16.11  
No default
(a)  
No Default is outstanding or might result from the drawdown of the Loan; and
(b)  
No Obligor is in default (howsoever described) or breach of any material liability or obligation under any:
  (i)  
charter or other contract for the employment; and/or
  (ii)  
agreement relating to any Financial Indebtedness,
   
in relation to a vessel under the management of any Obligor.
 
16.12  
Authorisations
   
Except for the registration of the Mortgage contemplated by Clause 17.19 (Security), all authorisations, consents, registrations, filings, notarisations and the like required or desirable in connection with the entry into, performance, validity and enforceability of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents and the Related Contracts have been obtained or effected (as appropriate) and are in full force and effect (or, in the case of registrations, filings, notarisations and the like, will be effected within any time limits required by any applicable law or, if there is no such requirement under applicable law, within such time limits as the Agent may reasonably require).

 

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16.13  
Information
   
All information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower to any Finance Party in connection with any Finance Document or any Related Contract satisfies the requirement of Clause 17.5 (Information provided to be accurate). The Borrower is not aware of any further material facts or circumstances which have not been disclosed to the Agent and which might, if disclosed, have reasonably been expected to adversely affect the decision of a person considering whether or not to make the Facility available to the Borrower.
 
16.14  
Accounts
   
The consolidated audited accounts, in English, of TGP most recently delivered to the Agent:
  (a)  
have been prepared by a reputable accounting firm in accordance with all applicable laws and GAAP principles and practices consistently applied;
  (b)  
fairly represent the financial condition of the Group as at the date of those accounts and of its profit for the period for which those accounts relate; and
  (c)  
fully disclose or reserve against all of the Group’s significant liabilities,
   
and there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower or the Guarantors since the date to which those accounts were drawn up.
 
16.15  
Litigation
   
Except as notified in writing to and accepted by the Agent, no litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings are current or, to its knowledge, pending or threatened against any member of the Group which would be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
16.16  
Taxes paid
   
The Borrower has paid all taxes applicable to, or imposed on or in relation to, the Borrower or its business which have fallen due for payment.
 
16.17  
Status of Charters and Related Contracts
(a)  
Neither the Borrower nor any Charterer is in default under any Charter of the Vessel, which default has not been notified to the Agent;
(b)  
there are no pending or, so far as the Borrower is aware, threatened actions, suits or proceedings in connection with any Charter of the Vessel;
(c)  
neither the Borrower nor, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the Borrower, any other party to any Related Contract is in default under any Related Contract; and
(d)  
there are no pending or, so far as the Borrower is aware, threatened actions, suits or proceedings in connection with any Related Contract.

 

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16.18  
Environment
   
Except as may already have been disclosed by the Borrower in writing to, and acknowledged in writing by, the Agent:
  (a)  
the Borrower and its Environmental Affiliates have without limitation complied with the provisions of all applicable Environmental Laws in relation to the Vessel;
  (b)  
the Borrower and its Environmental Affiliates have obtained all requisite Environmental Approvals in relation to the Vessel and are in compliance with such Environmental Approvals;
  (c)  
neither the Borrower nor any of its Environmental Affiliates has received notice of any Environmental Claim in relation to the Vessel which alleges that the Borrower is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws in relation to the Vessel or Environmental Approvals in relation to the Vessel;
  (d)  
there is no Environmental Claim in relation to the Vessel pending or threatened; and
  (e)  
there has been no Release of Materials of Environmental Concern.
16.19  
Security Interests
   
No Security Interest exists over its assets which would cause a breach of Clause 17.15 (Security Interests).
 
16.20  
Security Assets
   
Subject only to the terms of the Tax Lease Documents, it is solely and absolutely entitled to the Security Assets to which it is, or will be, a party and there is no agreement or arrangement under which it is obliged to share any proceeds of or derived from such Security Assets with any third party.
 
16.21  
Bareboat Charter and Master Agreement
   
All amounts due and payable by the Borrower under the Master Agreement have been unconditionally and irrevocably paid in full to the AIE when due in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreement.
16.22  
ISM Code and ISPS Code compliance
 
   
The Borrower is in full compliance with the ISM Code and the ISPS Code.
 
16.23  
Immunity
(a)  
The execution by the Borrower of each Finance Document and Related Contract to which it is a party constitutes, and its exercise of its rights and performance of its obligations under each Finance Document and each Related Contract will constitute, private and commercial acts done and performed for private and commercial purposes; and
(b)  
the Borrower will not be entitled to claim immunity from suit, execution, attachment or other legal process in any proceedings taken in Spain in relation to any Finance Document and each Related Contract.

 

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16.24  
Jurisdiction/governing law
(a)  
The Borrower’s:
  (i)  
irrevocable submission under Clause 36 (Jurisdiction) to the jurisdiction of the courts of England;
  (ii)  
agreement that this Agreement is governed by English law; and
  (iii)  
agreement not to claim any immunity to which it or its assets may be entitled,
   
are legal, valid and binding under the laws of Spain; and
(b)  
any judgment obtained in England will be recognised and be enforceable by the courts of Spain.
 
16.25  
No amendments to Related Contracts
   
Other than as notified to and agreed by the Agent in writing, there have been no amendments to any of the Related Contracts (excluding any Vessel Management Contract until such time as it has been executed).
 
16.26  
Money Laundering
   
Any borrowing by the Borrower and the performance of its obligations hereunder and under the other Finance Documents will be for its own account and will not involve any breach by it of any law or regulatory measure relating to “money laundering” as defined in Article 1 of the Directive (2001/97/EEC) of the Council of the European Communities, or Article 2 of the Directive (2005/60/EEC) of the Council of the European Communities.
 
16.27  
Times for making representations and warranties
   
The representations and warranties set out in this Clause 16:
  (a)  
are made by the Borrower on the date of this Agreement; and
  (b)  
other than the representations and warranties set out in Clauses 16.6(a) and (c), are deemed to be repeated by the Borrower on the date of the Request and the Drawdown Date and on the first day of each Interest Period with reference to the facts and circumstances then existing (but subject, in respect of Clause 16.6 (Legal validity), Clause 16.9 (Taxes on payments), Clause 16.11 (No default), Clause 16.12 (Authorisations), Clause 16.15 (Litigation), Clause 16.17 (Status of Charters and Related Contracts), Clause 16.18 (Environment) and Clause 16.25 (No amendments to Related Contracts), to any matters notified to, and agreed by, the Agent in writing (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks)) and, in relation to Clause 16.13 (Information), with reference to the most recently delivered TGP accounts.
17.  
UNDERTAKINGS
 
17.1  
Duration
   
The undertakings in this Clause 17 remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any amount is or may be outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.

 

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17.2  
Maintenance of status
(a)  
The Borrower will maintain its separate corporate existence and remain in good standing under the laws of Spain.
(b)  
The Borrower will procure that:
  (i)  
Teekay Spain will retain legal and beneficial ownership (directly or indirectly) of the whole of the issued share capital of the Borrower, free of any Security Interest other than the Pledge of Quota Shares;
  (ii)  
TGP will retain legal and beneficial ownership (directly or indirectly) of the whole of the issued share capital of Teekay Spain;
  (iii)  
Teekay GP will retain legal and beneficial ownership (directly or indirectly) of at least 51% of the general partner interest in TGP;
  (iv)  
Teekay Corp will retain legal and beneficial ownership (directly or indirectly) of at least 51% of the issued share capital of Teekay GP.
17.3  
Financial information
(a)  
The Borrower shall supply to the Agent in English, in sufficient copies for all the Banks and the Swap Banks:
  (i)  
as soon as the same are available (and in any event within 150 days of the end of each of its financial years) the consolidated audited financial statements of TGP for that financial year; and
  (ii)  
as soon as the same are available (and in any event within 90 days of the end of each of its financial quarters) the consolidated unaudited financial statements of TGP for that quarter.
(b)  
The Borrower shall supply to the Agent in English, in sufficient copies for all the Banks and the Swap Banks as soon as the same are available (and in any event within 180 days of the end of each of its financial years) its audited financial statements for that financial year.
(c)  
All accounts (audited and unaudited) delivered under Clause 17.3(a) and (b) (Financial information) will:
  (i)  
be prepared by a reputable accounting firm in accordance with all applicable laws and GAAP principles and practices consistently applied;
  (ii)  
fairly represent the financial condition of TGP and the Borrower at the date of those accounts and of their profit for the period for which those accounts relate; and
  (iii)  
fully disclose or reserve against all significant liabilities of TGP and the Borrower.
17.4  
Most favoured nation
   
The Borrower must procure that the financial covenants entered into by TGP in Clause 6.13 (Financial Covenants) of the Guarantee are no less favourable than any other financial covenants granted by TGP to any other financial institution in relation to other full recourse secured financing arrangements in respect of one or more LNG vessels existing on the date of this Agreement. If TGP grants additional financial covenants to another lender pursuant to a future amendment, restatement or similar of any such existing financing, the Borrower shall procure that TGP will additionally enter into similar covenants for the benefit of the Finance Parties.

 

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17.5  
Information provided to be accurate
   
All financial and other information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower under or in connection with any Finance Document will be true and not misleading in any material respect and will not omit any material fact.
 
17.6  
Information — Miscellaneous
   
The Borrower shall supply to the Agent:
  (a)  
promptly upon becoming aware of them, details of any material litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings which are current, threatened or pending;
  (b)  
promptly upon receipt thereof, a copy of any notice received by the Borrower from the Time Charterer or any other Charterer of any failure of the Borrower to exercise due diligence under the Time Charter or any other Charter, together with details from time to time of any and all action being taken to remedy the same;
  (c)  
promptly upon receipt thereof, a copy of any notice received by the Borrower from any party to any Tax Lease Document in relation to any Tax Lease Document; and
  (d)  
promptly, such further information in its possession or control regarding its business, affairs or financial condition as any Finance Party may through the Agent from time to time reasonably request,
   
in sufficient copies for all of the Banks, if the Agent so requests.
 
17.7  
Inspection of Records
   
The Borrower will permit the inspection of its financial records and accounts, and procure access to Teekay Spain’s financial records and accounts, on reasonable notice during business hours by the Agent or its nominee at any time after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
 
17.8  
Payment of Dividends
   
The Borrower will not be entitled to pay dividends or make any distributions (whether by way of loan or otherwise) to shareholders at any time after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing unremedied and unwaived.
 
17.9  
Notification of Default
   
The Borrower shall notify the Agent of any Default or any Third Party Default (and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it) promptly upon becoming aware of the same.
 
17.10  
Authorisations
   
The Borrower shall promptly:
  (a)  
obtain, maintain and comply with the terms of; and
  (b)  
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any authorisation, consent, registration, filing, notarisation and the like required under any Applicable Law or regulation to enable it to perform its obligations under, or for the validity or enforceability of, any Finance Document or any Related Contract.
 
17.11  
Pari passu ranking
   
The Borrower shall procure that its obligations under the Finance Documents rank and will rank at least pari passu with all its other present and future unsecured obligations, except for obligations which are mandatorily preferred by law.
 
17.12  
Disposals
   
The Borrower shall not, either in a single transaction or in a series of transactions, whether related or not or whether voluntary or involuntary, sell, transfer, grant or lease or otherwise dispose of all or a material part of its assets.
 
17.13  
Business
(a)  
The Borrower will not carry on any business other than the ownership, operation and employment of the Vessel and other activities connected with or reasonably incidental to that business.
(b)  
The Borrower will maintain its place of business, and keep its corporate documents and records, at the address stated at the commencement of this Agreement, and the Borrower will not establish, or do anything as a result of which it would be deemed to have, a place of business in any country other than Spain.
 
17.14  
Liabilities
   
The Borrower will not:
  (a)  
make any loans or grant any credit other than any such loan or credit granted to any member of the Group; or
  (b)  
make or hold any investments otherwise than in the ordinary course of its business referred to in Clause 17.13 (Business).
17.15  
Security Interests
   
The Borrower will not create or permit to subsist any Security Interest over the Vessel or the Earnings or Obligatory Insurances or any other Security Assets or any Related Contract other than:
  (a)  
Permitted Liens; or
  (b)  
with the prior written consent of all of the Banks.
17.16  
Tax Lease Stage
(a)  
At the termination of the Tax Lease Stage in December 2011 in accordance with the Tax Lease Documents, the Borrower undertakes to exercise the Purchase Option strictly in accordance with the Bareboat Charter and not to exercise any option for extension of the Bareboat Charter.

 

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(b)  
The Borrower undertakes, at its own cost:
  (i)  
to fulfil all contractual obligations and to use all reasonable endeavours to pursue its full rights in relation to the unwinding of the Tax Lease Documents;
  (ii)  
to make any amendments necessary to this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents or the Related Contracts as the Agent may reasonably require;
  (iii)  
to enter into the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage in its capacity as owner of the Vessel;
  (iv)  
to obtain such legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably request, addressed to the Finance Parties and otherwise in a form satisfactory to the Banks and the Swap Banks, as to the enforceability of the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage; and
  (v)  
to make all other filings and recordings and serve any notices reasonably required by the Agent,
   
all to ensure that this Agreement, the Security Documents and the Related Contracts remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the transfer of title to the Vessel to the Borrower.
(c)  
If the Borrower acquires title to the Vessel pursuant to the Put Option defined in clause 30(a) of the Bareboat Charter, the Borrower undertakes:
  (i)  
to fulfil all contractual obligations and to use all reasonable endeavours to pursue its full rights in relation to the unwinding of the Tax Lease Documents;
  (ii)  
to make any amendments necessary to this Agreement, the Related Contracts or any of the Security Documents as the Agent may reasonably require;
  (iii)  
to enter into the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage in its capacity as owner of the Vessel;
  (iv)  
to obtain such legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably request, addressed to the Finance Parties and otherwise in a form satisfactory to the Banks, as to the enforceability of the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage; and
  (v)  
to make all other filings and recordings and serve any notices reasonably required by the Agent,
   
all to ensure that this Agreement, the Security Documents and the Related Contracts remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the transfer of title to the Vessel to the Borrower.
 
17.17  
Limitation on Financial Indebtedness
   
The Borrower will not incur any Financial Indebtedness other than Financial Indebtedness:
  (a)  
under the Finance Documents; or
  (b)  
arising in the ordinary course of operation of the Vessel in an aggregate amount not exceeding euro 5,000,000 provided that such amounts are paid when due or, if not paid when due are being disputed in good faith by appropriate proceedings (and for the payment of which adequate reserves or security are at the relevant time maintained or provided), provided further that such proceedings, whether by payment of adequate security into Court or otherwise, do not give rise to a material risk of the Vessel or any interest therein being seized, sold, forfeited or otherwise lost or of criminal liability on the Agent or any of the Banks; or

 

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  (c)  
consisting of any guarantee or indemnity required by any protection and indemnity or war risks club or association to be given by the Borrower; or
  (d)  
under any loan or credit facility granted to the Borrower by any member of the Group, which is unsecured and fully subordinated to the Facility, the principal terms of which are notified to the Agent by the Borrower in writing prior to the granting of the relevant Facility.
   
The Borrower shall, upon a request being made by the Agent, provide the Agent with such further information as the Agent may reasonably require in connection with any loan or credit facility granted or to be granted to the Borrower pursuant to paragraph (d) above.
 
17.18  
Mergers
(a)  
The Borrower shall not enter into any amalgamation, demerger, merger or reconstruction.
(b)  
The Borrower will procure that its Board of Directors will not redeem any of its share capital.
 
17.19  
Security
   
The Borrower:
  (a)  
will procure that the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage are, on execution, and continue to be, registered under Spanish law as a first priority mortgage;
  (b)  
will procure that any other security conferred by it under any Security Document is maintained and perfected and registered with the relevant authorities;
  (c)  
at its own cost, do all that it can to ensure that each Finance Document validly creates the obligations and Security Interests which it purports to create; and
  (d)  
without limiting the generality of paragraph (a) above, at its own cost, promptly register, file, record or enrol any Finance Document with any court or authority, pay any stamp, registration or similar tax payable in respect of any Finance Document, give any notice or take any other step which, in the reasonable opinion of the Agent, 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.
17.20  
Time Charter
   
The Borrower may not exercise any termination rights under the Time Charter without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instruction of all of the Banks).
 
17.21  
Charters with affiliated companies
   
The Borrower will not subject the Vessel to any Charter in favour of any company affiliated with it unless that company has previously agreed in writing to subordinate its interests under such Charter in a form satisfactory to the Majority Banks.

 

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17.22  
Registration of the Vessel
   
The Borrower will:
  (a)  
maintain the valid and effective registration of the Vessel on the flag of and under the laws of the Canary Islands Special Registry of Vessels and Shipping Companies (or such other laws and flag of like standing and acceptable to the Majority Banks and the Time Charterer as the Agent (acting in accordance with the instructions of the Majority Banks) may permit (such permission not to be unreasonably withheld)) and ensure nothing is done or omitted by which the registration of the Vessel would or might be defeated or imperilled; and
  (b)  
not change the name or port of registration of the Vessel without the consent of the Agent (acting in accordance with the instructions of the Majority Banks) (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).
17.23  
Classification and repair
   
The Borrower will at all times:
  (a)  
ensure that the Vessel is surveyed from time to time as required by the classification society in which the Vessel is for the time being entered and maintain and preserve the Vessel in good working order and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and in any event in such condition as will entitle her to the classification of LR, +100 A1 Liquefied gas carrier/LNG, Ship type 2G (methane in membrane tanks, 0.25 bar, -163°C + LMC, UMS, PORT, SDA, IWS, SCM, LI, FDA, NAVI, IBS, ES, TCM, CCS or, if such classification is not available, with the highest equivalent classification available, with Lloyd’s Register of Shipping or Bureau Veritas (or to the equivalent classification in another internationally recognised classification society of like standing acceptable to the Majority Banks), free of all overdue requirements and recommendations of that classification society;
  (b)  
procure that all repairs to or replacement of any damaged, worn or lost parts or equipment shall be effected in such manner (both as regards workmanship and quality of materials) as not to diminish the value of the Vessel;
  (c)  
not remove any material part of the Vessel, or any item of equipment installed on the Vessel 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 Agent and becomes on installation on the Vessel the property of the Borrower or the AIE (as applicable) and subject to the security constituted by the relevant Security Document(s) provided that the Borrower may install and remove equipment owned by a third party if the equipment can be removed without any risk of damage to the Vessel;
  (d)  
ensure that the Vessel complies with all laws, regulations and requirements (statutory or otherwise) from time to time applicable to vessels registered under the laws and flag of the Canary Islands Special Registry of Vessels and Shipping Companies; and
  (e)  
not without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) cause or permit to be made any substantial change in the structure, type or performance characteristics of the Vessel.
17.24  
Lawful and Safe Operation
   
The Borrower will at all times:
  (a)  
not cause or permit the Vessel to be operated in any manner contrary to the laws, regulations, treaties and conventions (and all rules and regulations issued thereunder) from time to time applicable to the Vessel;

 

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  (b)  
subject to compliance by the Borrower with the terms of the Time Charter, not cause or permit the Vessel to trade with or within the territorial waters of any country in which her safety may be imperilled;
  (c)  
subject to compliance by the Borrower with the terms of the Time Charter, not cause or permit the Vessel to be employed in any manner which will or may render her liable to requisition, confiscation, forfeiture, seizure, destruction or condemnation as prize;
  (d)  
ensure that the Vessel is not employed in any trade or business which is forbidden by international law or is illicit or is carrying illicit or prohibited goods;
  (e)  
subject to compliance by the Borrower with the terms of the Time Charter, in the event of hostilities in any part of the world (whether war be declared or not) ensure that the Vessel is not employed in carrying any contraband goods and that she does not trade in any zone after it has been declared a war zone by any authority or by the Vessel’s war risks insurers unless the Vessel’s insurers shall have confirmed to the Borrower that the Vessel is held covered under the Obligatory Insurances for the voyage(s) in question; and
  (f)  
not charter the Vessel to or permit the Vessel to serve under any contract of affreightment with any foreign country or national of any foreign country which is the subject of sanctions imposed by the European Union, the United Nations or the United States of America or is specified by legislation or regulations of the Vessel’s flag state, the United States of America or any other jurisdiction in which a Bank’s Facility Office is located and such that, if the Earnings or any part of Earnings were derived from such charter or affreightment, that fact would render any Finance Document or the security conferred by the Security Documents unlawful.
17.25  
Repair of the Vessel
   
The Borrower will not at any time put the Vessel into the possession of any person for the purpose of work being done upon her beyond the amount of euro 5,000,000 (or equivalent), other than for classification or scheduled dry docking unless such person shall have given an undertaking to the Agent not to exercise any lien on the Vessel or her Earnings or Obligatory Insurances for the cost of that work or otherwise.
 
17.26  
Arrests and Liabilities
   
The Borrower will at all times:
  (a)  
pay and discharge all obligations and liabilities whatsoever which have given or may give rise to liens (other than Permitted Liens) on or claims enforceable against the Vessel and take all other reasonable steps necessary to prevent a threatened arrest of the Vessel;
  (b)  
notify the Agent promptly in writing of the levy of any distress on the Vessel or her arrest, detention, seizure, condemnation as prize, compulsory acquisition or requisition for title or use and (save in the case of compulsory acquisition or requisition for title or use) obtain her release within 14 days;

 

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  (c)  
pay and discharge when due all dues, taxes, assessments, governmental charges, fines and penalties imposed on or in respect of the Vessel or on itself and all other obligations and liabilities whatsoever in respect of the Vessel, the Obligatory Insurances and any Charter except those which are being disputed in good faith by appropriate proceedings (and for the payment of which adequate reserves or security are at the relevant time maintained or provided or for which indemnity or liability insurance cover for at least the full amount in dispute has been obtained by it from underwriters or insurance companies approved by the Agent (acting on instructions of the Majority Banks) and provided that:
  (i)  
the continued existence of such dues, taxes, assessments, governmental charges, fines, penalties, obligations or liabilities does not give rise to any reasonable degree of likelihood that the Vessel would be liable to arrest, requisition, confiscation, forfeiture, seizure, destruction or condemnation as prize; and
  (ii)  
the Vessel remains properly managed and insured at all times in accordance with this Agreement.
17.27  
Related Contracts
   
The Borrower shall not take any action, enter into any document or agreement or omit to take any action or to enter into any document or agreement which would, or could reasonably be expected to, cause any Related Contract to cease to remain in full force and effect other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure that each other party to any Related Contract does not take any action, enter into any document or agreement or omit to take any action or to enter into any document or agreement which would, or could reasonably be expected to, cause any Related Contract to cease to remain in full force and effect.
 
17.28  
Environment
   
The Borrower shall at all times:
  (a)  
comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws including, without limitation, requirements relating to the establishment of financial responsibility (and shall require that all Environmental Affiliates of the Borrower comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and comply with all required Environmental Approvals, which Environmental Laws and Environmental Approvals relate to of the Vessel or her operation or her carriage of cargo); and
  (b)  
promptly upon the occurrence of any of the following events, provide to the Agent a certificate of an officer of the Borrower or of the Borrower’s agents specifying in detail the nature of the event concerned:
  (i)  
the receipt by the Borrower or any Environmental Affiliate (where the Borrower has knowledge of the receipt) of any Environmental Claim; or
  (ii)  
any (or any potential) material Release of Materials of Environmental Concern.
17.29  
Information regarding the Vessel
   
The Borrower will at all times:
  (a)  
promptly notify the Agent of the occurrence of any accident, casualty or other event which has caused or resulted in or may cause or result in the Vessel being or becoming a Total Loss;
  (b)  
promptly notify the Agent of any requirement or recommendation made by any Insurer or classification society or by any competent authority which is not complied with in a timely manner;

 

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  (c)  
give to the Agent from time to time on request such information as the Agent may require regarding the Vessel, her employment, position and engagements;
  (d)  
provide the Agent on request with copies of the classification certificate of the Vessel and of all periodic damage or survey reports on the Vessel;
  (e)  
promptly furnish the Agent with full information of any casualty or other accident or damage to the Vessel involving an amount in excess of euro 5,000,000 (or equivalent);
  (f)  
give to the Agent and its duly authorised representatives reasonable access to the Vessel for the purpose of conducting on board inspections and/or surveys of the Vessel and pay the reasonable expenses incurred by the Agent in connection with the inspections and/or surveys provided that, unless a Default has occurred and is continuing, such inspections and/or surveys shall not take place at the expense of the Borrower other than at dry docking and the Agent shall co-operate with the Borrower in respect of the timing for and the place where such surveys take place in order to minimise disruption to the activities of the Vessel;
  (g)  
if the Agent reasonably believes an Event of Default may have occurred, furnish to the Agent from time to time upon reasonable request certified copies of the ship’s log in respect of the Vessel;
  (h)  
promptly notify the Agent if a Charterer pays hire, on three (3) consecutive occasions, at a rate that represents a reduction of 25% or more on the full rate of hire; and
  (i)  
promptly notify the Agent of any circumstance where the Vessel is off-hire for a period in excess of thirty (30) days unless the period of off-hire is the result of a scheduled dry-docking of the Vessel.
17.30  
Provision of further information
   
The Borrower will, as soon as practicable following receipt of a request by the Agent, provide the Agent with any reasonable additional financial or other information relating to the Borrower, the Vessel, the Earnings, the Obligatory Insurances, any Charter or to any other matter relevant to, or to any provision of, a Finance Document.
 
17.31  
Management
 
(a)  
The Borrower will ensure that at all times the Vessel is managed by:
  (i)  
the Borrower on terms approved by the Agent; or
  (ii)  
a substitute Manager, pursuant to a Vessel Management Contract and subject to provision of the Vessel Management Assignment.
(b)  
The Borrower will not terminate, amend or agree to any amendment to a Vessel Management Contract, and will procure that a Manager does not terminate, amend or agree to any amendment to a Technical Management Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks).

 

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(c)  
The Borrower agrees that the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) shall be entitled to require the Borrower to terminate any existing Vessel Management Contract and/or procure that a Manager terminates any existing Technical Management Agreement and to enter into a replacement Vessel Management Contract with a replacement Manager and/or procure that a Manager enters into a replacement Technical Management Agreement with a replacement Technical Manager, in each case selected or approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) in the event of:
  (i)  
any of the circumstances set out in clause 3(d) (Duty to maintain) of the Time Charter arising;
  (ii)  
an occurrence which has a Material Adverse Effect in relation to either of the Borrower or the Guarantors; or
  (iii)  
the occurrence of an Event of Default.
   
For the purposes of this paragraph (c), the Majority Banks agree that Naviera Teekay Gas IV S.L.U. is pre-approved as replacement Manager unless and to the extent that it is the Manager under the existing Vessel Management Contract which the Agent requires the Borrower to terminate.
(d)  
The Borrower shall not subcontract its responsibilities for the maintenance and/or operation of the Vessel and shall procure that no other Manager shall subcontract its responsibilities under a Vessel Management Contract (other than to a Technical Manager under a Technical Management Agreement) unless:
  (i)  
the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks and taking into account the economics of the Time Charter and the duration of successful operation of the Vessel by the Manager) gives its prior written consent to such subcontracting; and
  (ii)  
the Borrower or, as the case may be, the existing Manager remains solely responsible for its obligations in connection with the maintenance and/or operation of the Vessel (in the case of the Borrower) or under the existing Vessel Management Contract (in the case of the existing Manager).
(e)  
In the event of the termination for any reason or the expiration or the occurrence of an event of default (howsoever described) of or under either or both of a Vessel Management Contract or a Technical Management Agreement, the Borrower will enter into an agreement to replace such agreement with a counterparty approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) and in a form and content approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) within 30 days of such termination or event of default and will procure that the replacement Manager enters into an agreement to replace a Technical Manager with a counterparty approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) and in a form and content approved by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) within such 30 day period. In the event the Borrower does not enter into any such replacement agreement within such 30 day period, the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) shall be entitled, but not obliged, to enter into any such replacement agreement on the Borrower’s behalf.
 
17.32  
Proceeds from sale or Total Loss of the Vessel
(a)  
The Borrower will ensure that the proceeds from the sale or Total Loss of the Vessel are paid directly to the Agent for application in prepayment of the Loan in accordance with Clause 7 (Prepayment and Cancellation).
(b)  
The Finance Parties agree that the Agent shall release the Vessel from the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage if the Agent is reasonably satisfied that the proceeds of sale of the Vessel are immediately to be applied in accordance with paragraph (a) above and that such proceeds will be sufficient to discharge all of the Borrower’s payment obligations under this Agreement.

 

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17.33  
Charters
 
(a)  
The Borrower will not let the Vessel:
  (i)  
on demise charter for any period; or
  (ii)  
otherwise than on arm’s-length terms,
   
in each case without the consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks).
 
(b)  
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Clause 17.33:
  (i)  
the Borrower shall remain liable under any Charter to perform all the obligations assumed by it under that Charter;
  (ii)  
the Finance Parties shall not be under any obligations or liability under any Charter or liable to make any payment under that Charter; and
  (iii)  
the Finance Parties shall not be obliged to enforce against any charterer or shipper any term of any Charter, or to make any enquiries as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by a Finance Party.
(c)  
The Borrower will not agree to any amendment or supplement to, or waive or fail to enforce any right under, any Charter or any of its provisions without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks).
 
17.34  
Earnings Account
(a)  
Immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing unremedied or unwaived, and if so instructed by the Agent, the Borrower must procure that all Earnings and any compensation received in respect of requisition of title to or other compulsory acquisition of the Vessel are paid to the Earnings Account (to be opened in the name of the Borrower following the occurrence of an Event of Default) or to such other account(s) as the Agent may from time to time specify by notice in writing to the Borrower.
(b)  
The Borrower must maintain the Earnings Account free of encumbrances and rights of set off (other than those created by or under the Finance Documents) at all times until all sums owing under this Agreement have been paid in full and the Borrower has ceased to be under any actual or contingent liability to the Finance Parties under or in connection with this Agreement.
(c)  
The Borrower must promptly following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing unremedied and unwaived, and if so instructed by the Agent, enter into the Earnings Account Charge.
 
17.35  
Scope of Obligatory Insurances
   
The Borrower will:
  (a)  
at all times keep the Vessel insured in the Required Amount, in Dollars or another approved currency (as approved by the Majority Banks) in the name of the Borrower or (if the Agent so requires) in the joint names of the Borrower and the Agent, without the Agent being liable but having the right to pay premiums, through brokers approved by the Agent against fire and usual marine risks (including hull and machinery and Excess Risks) with approved underwriters or insurance companies approved by the Agent and by policies in form and content approved by the Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld);

 

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  (b)  
at all times keep the Vessel insured in the Required Amount in the same manner as above against war risks (including risks of mines and all risks, whether or not regarded as war risks, London Blocking and Trapping Addendum and Lost Vessel Clause, excepted by the free of capture and seizure clauses in the standard form of Lloyds marine policy) or under Scandinavian Insurance conditions either:
  (i)  
with underwriters or insurance companies approved by the Agent and by policies in form and content approved by the Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld); or
  (ii)  
by entering the Vessel in an approved war risks association,
     
and for the avoidance of doubt, such war risks insurance will include protection and indemnity liability up to at least the Required Amount, excluding any liability in respect of death, injury or damage to crew;
  (c)  
at all times keep the Vessel entered in respect of her full value and tonnage in an approved protection and indemnity association against all risks as are normally covered by such protection and indemnity association (including pollution risks and the proportion not recoverable in case of collision under the running down clause inserted in the ordinary Lloyds policies), such cover for pollution risks to be for:
  (i)  
a minimum amount of US$1,000,000,000 or such other amount of cover against pollution risks as shall at any time be comprised in the basic entry of the Vessel with the UK P&I Club or another protection and indemnity association which is an acceptable member of the “International Group” of protection and indemnity associations (or any successor organisation designated by the Agent for this purpose); or
  (ii)  
if the International Group or any such successor ceases to exist or ceases to provide or arrange any cover for pollution risks (or any supplemental cover for pollution risks over and above that afforded by the basic entry of the Vessel with its protection and indemnity association), such aggregate amount of cover against pollution risks as shall be available on the open market and by basic entry with a protection and indemnity association for ships of the same type, size, age and flag as the Vessel,
     
provided that, if the Vessel has ceased trading or is in lay up and in either case has unloaded all cargo, the level of pollution risks cover afforded by ordinary protection and indemnity cover available through a member of the International Group or such successor organisation or, as the case may be, on the open market in such circumstances shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

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17.36  
Mortgagee’s interest and additional perils insurances
   
The Agent shall if so authorised by the Majority Banks be entitled from time to time to effect, maintain and renew all or any of the following insurances in such amounts, on such terms, through such insurers and generally in such manner as the Majority Banks may from time to time consider appropriate (such insurances not to be placed by the Borrower or its brokers (in their capacity as brokers to the Borrower)):
  (a)  
a mortgagee’s interest marine insurance providing for the indemnification of the Finance Parties for any losses under or in connection with any Finance Document which directly or indirectly result from loss of or damage to the Vessel or a liability of the Vessel or the Borrower, being a loss or damage which is prima facie covered by an Obligatory Insurance but in respect of which there is a non-payment (or reduced payment) by the underwriters by reason of, or on the basis of any allegation concerning:
  (i)  
any act or omission on the part of the Borrower, of any operator, Charterer, Manager or sub-manager of the Vessel or of any officer, employee or agent of the Borrower or of any such person, including any breach of warranty or condition or any non-disclosure relating to such Obligatory Insurance;
  (ii)  
any act or omission, whether deliberate, negligent or accidental, or any knowledge or privity of the Borrower any other person referred to in paragraph (i) above, or of any officer, employee or agent of the Borrower or of such a person, including the casting away or damaging of the Vessel and/or the Vessel being unseaworthy; and/or
  (iii)  
any other matter capable of being insured against under a mortgagee’s interest marine insurance policy whether or not similar to the foregoing;
  (b)  
where the Vessel is trading into the waters of the United States of America or any other jurisdiction which in the future introduces unlimited liability regimes, a mortgagee’s interest additional perils policy providing for the indemnification of the Agent against, amongst other things, any possible losses or other consequences of any Environmental Claim, including the risk of expropriation, arrest or any form of detention of the Vessel, or the imposition of any Security Interest over the Vessel and/or any other matter capable of being insured against under a mortgagee’s interest additional perils (pollution) policy whether or not similar to the foregoing;
  (c)  
charter indemnity insurance,
   
and the Borrower shall upon demand fully indemnify the Agent in respect of all premiums 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.
 
17.37  
Obligatory Insurances
   
Without prejudice to its obligations under Clause 17.35 (Scope of Obligatory Insurances), the Borrower will:
  (a)  
not without the prior consent of the Agent alter any Obligatory Insurance nor make, do, consent or agree to any act or omission which would or might render any Obligatory Insurance invalid, void, voidable or unenforceable or render any sum paid out under any Obligatory Insurance repayable in whole or in part;
  (b)  
not cause or permit the Vessel to be operated in any way inconsistent with the provisions or warranties of, or implied in, or outside the cover provided by, any Obligatory Insurance or to be engaged in any voyage or to carry any cargo not permitted by the Obligatory Insurance without first covering the Vessel in the Required Amount and her freights for an amount approved by the Agent in euros or another approved currency with approved insurers;
  (c)  
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  (d)  
renew all Obligatory Insurances before the relevant policies or contracts expire and procure that the approved brokers and/or war risks and protection and indemnity clubs and associations shall promptly confirm in writing to the Agent as and when each renewal is effected;
  (e)  
forthwith upon the effecting of any Obligatory Insurance, give written notice of the insurance to the Agent stating the full particulars (including the dates and amounts) of the insurance, and on request produce the receipts for each sum paid by it pursuant to paragraph (c) above;
  (f)  
not settle, compromise or abandon any claim in respect of any Total Loss unless the Agent is satisfied that such release, compromise or abandonment will not prejudice any of the Banks’ interests under or in relation to any Finance Document;
  (g)  
arrange for the execution and delivery of such guarantees as may from time to time be required by any protection and indemnity or war risks club or association;
  (h)  
procure that the interest of the Agent and the Banks is noted on all policies of insurance;
  (i)  
procure that a loss payee provision in the form scheduled to the Insurances Assignment and reflecting the provisions of Clause 17.38 (Application of Insurance Proceeds) is endorsed on all policies of insurance;
  (j)  
obtain from the relevant insurance brokers P&I Club letters and undertakings in the forms scheduled to the Insurances Assignment; and
  (k)  
in the event that the Borrower receives payment of any moneys under the General Assignment, save as provided in the loss payable clauses scheduled to the Insurances Assignment, forthwith pay over the same to the Agent and until paid over such moneys shall be held in trust for the Agent by the Borrower.
17.38  
Application of Insurance Proceeds
(a)  
All sums receivable in respect of the Obligatory Insurances after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing unremedied and unwaived, shall be paid to the Agent and the Agent shall, unless otherwise instructed by the Majority Banks, apply them in accordance with Clause 10.7 (Payments).
 
(b)  
Subject to paragraph (a) above:
  (i)  
each sum receivable in respect of a major casualty (being any casualty in respect of which the claim or the aggregate of the claims exceeds euro 5,000,000 (or its equivalent)), other than in respect of protection and indemnity risk insurances, shall be paid to the Agent; and
  (ii)  
the insurance moneys received by the Agent in respect of any such major casualty shall be paid:
  (A)  
to the person to whom the relevant liability shall have been incurred; or
  (B)  
upon the Borrower furnishing evidence satisfactory to the Agent that all loss and damage resulting from the casualty has been properly made good and repaired, to the Borrower or, at the option of the Agent, to the person by whom any repairs have been or are to be effected.

 

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The receipt of any such person shall be a full and sufficient discharge of the same to the Agent.
(c)  
Subject to paragraph (a) above, each sum receivable in respect of the Obligatory Insurances (insofar as the same are hull and machinery or war risks insurances) which does not exceed euro 5,000,000 or its equivalent shall be paid in full to the Borrower or to its order and shall be applied by it for the purpose of making good the loss and fully repairing all damage in respect of which the receivable shall have been collected.
(d)  
Subject to paragraph (a) above, each sum receivable in respect of protection and indemnity risk Obligatory Insurances shall be paid direct to the person to whom the liability, to which that sum relates, was incurred, or to the Borrower in reimbursement to it of moneys expended in satisfaction of such liability.
(e)  
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Clause 17.38, all sums receivable in respect of Obligatory Insurances relating to a Total Loss shall be applied in accordance with Clause 17.32(a) (Proceeds from sale or Total Loss of the Vessel).
 
17.39  
Power of Agent to Insure
   
If the Borrower fails to effect and keep in force Obligatory Insurances in accordance with this Agreement, it shall be permissible, but not obligatory, for the Agent to effect and keep in force insurance or insurances in the amounts required under this Agreement and entries in a protection and indemnity association or club and, if it deems necessary or expedient to it, to insure the war risks upon the Vessel, and the Borrower will reimburse the Agent for the costs of so doing.
 
17.40  
ISM Code and ISPS Code
   
The Borrower shall:
  (a)  
at all times comply, and be responsible for compliance by itself and by the Vessel, with the ISM Code, and the ISPS Code;
  (b)  
at all times ensure that:
  (i)  
the Vessel has a valid Safety Management Certificate;
  (ii)  
the Vessel is subject to a safety management system which complies with the ISM Code and the ISPS Code;
  (iii)  
it, or the Manager from time to time, has a valid Document of Compliance for the Vessel, which it holds on board the Vessel; and
  (iv)  
the Vessel has a valid International Ship Security Certificate,
     
and shall deliver to the Agent, on or before the Drawdown Date, a copy of a valid Safety Management Certificate, a valid Document of Compliance and a valid International Ship Security Certificate in respect of the Vessel, in each case duly certified by an officer of the Borrower or of the Manager from time to time;
  (c)  
promptly notify the Agent of any actual or, upon becoming aware of the same, threatened withdrawal of an applicable Safety Management Certificate or Document of Compliance; and

 

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  (d)  
promptly upon becoming aware of the same notify the Agent of the occurrence of any accident or major non-conformity requiring action under the ISM Code or the ISPS Code.
17.41  
No amendment to Related Contracts
   
The Borrower shall not amend or agree to any amendment to the Related Contracts without the prior written consent of:
  (a)  
in respect of the Obligatory Insurances, the Agent;
  (b)  
in respect of the Tax Lease Documents, whilst and for so long as the Tax Lease Stage is in effect, the Agent (acting on the instructions of all of the Banks); and
  (c)  
in respect of any Related Contracts (other than those referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above), the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks).
18.  
SWAP AGREEMENTS
 
(a)  
Undertakings relating to Swap Debt:
  (i)  
So long as any amount under this Agreement is or may become outstanding, no Swap Bank will:
  (A)  
demand (except to terminate or close out any swap transaction as permitted under paragraph (B) below) or receive payment, prepayment or repayment of, and the Borrower will not pay or make any distribution in respect of, or on account of, any of the Swap Debt in cash or in kind, or apply any money or property in or towards the payment or discharge of any Swap Debt except:
  I.  
for scheduled payments arising under the original terms of the Swap Agreements or the terms of the Swap Agreements as amended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and/or
  II.  
for the proceeds of enforcement of the Security Documents received and applied accordance with Clause 10.7 (Payments)
     
(except as the Agent (acting on the instructions of all Banks which are also Swap Banks) has previously agreed in writing)
  (B)  
exercise any right to terminate or close out any swap transaction under the Swap Agreements prior to its originally stated maturity or the terms of the Swap Agreements as amended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement unless any action has been taken by the Agent under Clause 20.23 (Acceleration) or the Borrower is obliged to prepay the Loan in accordance with Clause 7.2 (Mandatory Prepayment) (except as the Agent (acting on the instructions of all Banks which are also Swap Banks) has previously agreed in writing); or
  (C)  
discharge by set-off, any right of combination of accounts or otherwise any of the Swap Debt except to the extent such Swap Debt is permitted to be paid under paragraph (A) above (except as the Agent (acting on the instructions of all Banks) has previously agreed in writing); or

 

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  (D)  
take any steps to enforce its rights under the Swap Bank Mortgage (except as the Agent (acting on the instructions of all the Banks which are also Swap Banks) has previously agreed in writing);
  (ii)  
subject to subparagraph (iii), so long as any amount under this Agreement is or may become outstanding, no Swap Bank may agree any amendment to the Swap Agreements to which it is a party without the prior written consent of all of the other Swap Banks; and
  (iii)  
so long as any amount under this Agreement is or may become outstanding, the Borrower will not (except as the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) has previously agreed in writing) create or permit to subsist any Security Interest over any of its assets or give any financial support to any person for, in respect of or in connection with, any of the Swap Debt other than under the original terms of the Swap Agreements or the Security Documents.
(b)  
Two Way Payments:
   
The Borrower and the Swap Banks agree that:
  (i)  
each Swap Agreement will provide for “two way payments” or payments under the “Second Method” in the event of a termination of a swap transaction whether upon a Termination Event or an Event of Default (in each case as defined in the Swap Agreements);
  (ii)  
the Borrower agrees to provide the Swap Banks with at least 5 Business Days prior written notice of the expected occurrence of any “Close-Out Event” as defined in each Swap Agreement;
  (iii)  
on or following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing unremedied and unwaived, if an amount falls due from any Swap Bank to the Borrower, that amount shall be paid by the relevant Swap Bank to the Agent for application in accordance with Clause 10.7 (Payments); and
  (iv)  
where the Loan is repaid or prepaid in full for any reason on or before the Final Maturity Date, the Swap Banks must exercise their rights to terminate the Swap Agreements in their entirety.
(c)  
Adjustment of Swaps
   
Where the Loan is partially repaid or prepaid before the Final Maturity Date for any reason whatsoever (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, payments of instalments made in accordance with Clause 6 (Repayment)), the Swap Agreements will be amended so that the aggregate notional amount of the swaps as of each payment date under the Swap Agreements after the date that the Loan was partially prepaid or repaid is equal to the principal amount of the Loan then outstanding as of such payment date.
(d)  
Swap Agreements:
   
The Swap Banks will provide to the Agent copies of all agreements and documents constituting or evidencing any swap facilities provided to the Borrower.

 

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19.  
VALUATION
 
19.1  
Valuation
   
For the purposes of this Clause 19:
  (a)  
the value of the Vessel shall be the valuation certified in dollars and carried out by one of the Approved Valuers, reporting to the Agent, on the basis of sale for prompt delivery of the Vessel for cash (free of Security Interests) at arm’s-length on normal commercial terms as between willing seller and buyer; and
  (b)  
any valuation shall be on a without Charter basis.
19.2  
Delivery of Valuations
(a)  
The Borrower will from the Drawdown Date procure one valuation of the Vessel per annum from one of the Approved Valuers prepared in accordance with Clause 19.1 (Valuation).
(b)  
The Borrower will procure in favour of the Agent on behalf of the Finance Parties and the Approved Valuers all such information, facilities and rights of inspection as they may reasonably (having regard to the use and operation of the Vessel under charter) require in order to effect such valuations.
(c)  
All valuations shall be at the expense of the Borrower and the Borrower shall indemnify the Agent for all and any costs and liabilities incurred in connection thereto.
(d)  
If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall be liable to pay for additional valuations of the Vessel.
(e)  
Any valuation under this Clause 19 shall be binding and conclusive as regards the Borrower.
 
20.  
DEFAULT
 
20.1  
Events of Default
   
Each of the events set out in Clauses 20.2 (Non-payment) to 20.22 (Loss of Stock Market Listing) (inclusive) is an Event of Default (whether or not caused by any reason whatsoever outside the control of the Borrower or any other person).
 
20.2  
Non-payment
(a)  
The Borrower does not pay on the due date any amount of principal or interest payable by it under the Finance Documents or any payment due under Section 2 of any Swap Agreements at the place and in the currency in which it is expressed to be payable, provided that if the Borrower can demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Agent that it has given all necessary instructions to effect payment and the non-receipt thereof is attributable to an error in the banking system, such Event of Default shall only occur five Business Days after the due date.
(b)  
Any other amount payable by it under the Finance Document is not paid within five Business Days of the due date (or in the case of an amount due on demand, within eight Business Days of the date of the demand) at the place and in the currency in which it is expressed to be payable.

 

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20.3  
Breach of specific obligations
(a)  
The Borrower does not comply with any of its obligations under Clause 17.35 (Scope of Obligatory Insurances) or Clause 17.37 (Obligatory Insurances).
(b)  
TGP does not comply with any of its obligations under Clause 6.13 (Financial Covenants) of the Guarantee.
 
20.4  
Breach of other obligations
   
The Borrower or either of the Guarantors fails to observe or perform any of the covenants, conditions, undertakings, agreements or obligations on its part contained in any provision of the Finance Documents (other than those referred to in Clause 20.2 (Non-payment) or Clause 20.3 (Breach of specific obligations)) or in any other way is in breach of, or does or causes to be done, any act repudiating or evidencing an intention to repudiate the Finance Documents and that failure to comply is, (if in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Banks capable of remedy), not remedied within 30 days of the Agent notifying the Borrower or the relevant Guarantor of that failure.
 
20.5  
Misrepresentation
(a)  
Any representation, warranty or statement made, deemed to be made, or repeated under any of the Finance Documents or in any accounts, certificate, notice, instrument, written statement or opinion delivered by an Obligor under or in connection with any Finance Document is incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made, deemed to be made or repeated and gives rise to a Material Adverse Effect.
 
20.6  
Registration of Mortgage and Swap Bank Mortgage
   
The Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage are not fully and effectively registered in accordance with the laws of Spain within thirty (30) days of the date of this Agreement.
 
20.7  
Cross-default
(a)  
Any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower or Teekay Spain exceeding US$10,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) in aggregate is not paid when due (or within any applicable grace period) or if it falls within Clause 17.17(c) (Limitation on Financial Indebtedness), is not being disputed in accordance with Clause 17.17(c) (Limitation on Financial Indebtedness);
(b)  
any Financial Indebtedness of TGP or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding Teekay Spain and the Borrower) exceeding US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) in aggregate is not paid when due (or within any applicable grace period) or if it falls within Clause 17.17(c) (Limitation on Financial Indebtedness), is not being disputed in accordance with Clause 17.17(c) (Limitation on Financial Indebtedness);
(c)  
an event of default howsoever described occurs under any document relating to any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower or Teekay Spain where the aggregate liabilities of such event of default are likely to exceed US$10,000,000;
(d)  
an event of default howsoever described occurs under any document relating to any Financial Indebtedness of TGP or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding Teekay Spain and the Borrower) where the aggregate liabilities of such event of default are likely to exceed US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies);

 

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(e)  
any guarantee of Financial Indebtedness in excess of US$10,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) given by either the Borrower or Teekay Spain is not honoured when due and called upon or within five Business Days thereafter;
(f)  
any guarantee of Financial Indebtedness in excess of US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) given by TGP or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding Teekay Spain and the Borrower) is not honoured when due and called upon or within five Business Days thereafter;
(g)  
any Security Interest securing Financial Indebtedness of more than US$10,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) over any asset of either the Borrower or Teekay Spain is enforced;
(h)  
any Security Interest securing Financial Indebtedness of more than US$50,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) over any asset of TGP or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding Teekay Spain and the Borrower) is enforced.
 
20.8  
Swap Agreement Default
   
Any breach or default of the Borrower under any Swap Agreements or any Swap Agreement is terminated for any reason resulting from the actions, breach or default of the Borrower.
 
20.9  
Related Contracts
   
The Borrower or either of the Guarantors is in default or material breach under the Time Charter or any of the other Related Contracts or the Time Charter or any of the other Related Contracts is otherwise terminated or ceases to be in full force and effect or becomes illegal or unenforceable, and in the case of a Technical Management Agreement or a Vessel Management Contract, is not replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 17.31(e) (Management).
 
20.10  
Reduction of Capital
 
   
The Borrower reduces its authorised or issued or subscribed capital.
 
20.11  
Insolvency
(a)  
The Borrower or either of the Guarantors is, or is deemed for the purposes of any law to be, unable to pay its debts as they fall due or to be insolvent, or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due;
(b)  
the Borrower or either of the Guarantors makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(c)  
the Borrower or either of the Guarantors, other than by reason of a voluntary restructuring approved in advance by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks), begins negotiations with one or more of its creditors for readjustment or rescheduling of any of its Financial Indebtedness.
 
20.12  
Insolvency proceedings
(a)  
The Borrower or either of the Guarantors applies for the declaration of insolvency (in the case of the Borrower and Teekay Spain, “ concurso ”) or consents to the appointment of a receiver, administrator, trustee, liquidator or similar officer of itself or of all or a material part of its assets, or if a third party applies for the insolvency of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors.

 

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(b)  
Any petition, application, proposal or order is made or resolution passed or proposed for the liquidation, administration, winding-up, insolvency or dissolution of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors or for a moratorium on any of its debts.
 
20.13  
Appointment of receivers and managers
(a)  
Any liquidator, trustee in bankruptcy, judicial custodian, compulsory manager, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator or the like is appointed in respect of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors or any substantial part of its assets; or
(b)  
any other steps are taken to enforce any Security Interest over any substantial part of the assets of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors which steps are not discontinued within 30 days or, if not so discontinued, the Agent is satisfied and continues to be satisfied that the claim is being adequately contested and pursued with due diligence.
 
20.14  
Creditors’ process
   
Any attachment, sequestration, distress or execution affects any asset of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors for an amount in excess of US$10,000,000 in the case of the Borrower or Teekay Spain or US$50,000,000 in the case of TGP (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) and is not discharged within 30 days of the same being so levied or sued out.
 
20.15  
Analogous proceedings
   
There occurs, in relation to the Borrower or either of the Guarantors any event analogous to or having a substantially similar effect to any of the events specified in Clauses 20.11 (Insolvency) to 20.14 (Creditors’ process) inclusive under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction.
 
20.16  
Cessation of business
   
The Borrower or either of the Guarantors ceases to carry on all or a substantial part of its business.
 
20.17  
Change of control
(a)  
Teekay Spain ceases legally and beneficially to own (directly or indirectly) the whole of the issued share capital of the Borrower, free of any Security Interest other than the Pledge of Quota Shares;
(b)  
TGP ceases legally and beneficially to own (directly or indirectly) the whole of the issued share capital of Teekay Spain;
(c)  
Teekay GP ceases legally and beneficially to own (directly or indirectly) at least 51% of the general partnership interest in TGP;
(d)  
Teekay Corp ceases legally and beneficially to own (directly or indirectly) at least 51% of the issued share capital of Teekay GP.
 
20.18  
Unlawfulness
   
It is or becomes unlawful for:
  (a)  
the Borrower or either of the Guarantors to perform any of the material terms of the Finance Documents; or

 

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  (b)  
a Finance Party to exercise any material right or power vested in it under any Finance Document.
20.19  
Material adverse change
   
Any change occurs in the business or operations of an Obligor which, in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Banks, materially impairs such Obligor’s ability to discharge its obligations under the Finance Documents to which it is a party in the manner provided therein and such change, if capable of remedy, is not so remedied within 15 Business Days of the delivery of a notice confirming such change by the Agent to the relevant Obligor.
 
20.20  
Imperilment
   
Any circumstances occur or are threatened in relation to the state of the flag of the Vessel or the jurisdiction or incorporation of the Borrower or either of the Guarantors which would reasonably be expected to imperil the interests of the Finance Parties under any Finance Document unless other arrangements satisfactory to the Majority Banks are made to remove such peril.
 
20.21  
Litigation
   
Any litigation, arbitration or administrative procedures are commenced against the Borrower or either of the Guarantors, unless the Borrower or, as the case may be, the Guarantors demonstrates to the Agent within 14 days of that commencement that the litigation, arbitration or administrative procedures are not reasonably likely to be adversely determined or, if so adversely determined, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
20.22  
Loss of Stock Market Listing
 
   
TGP ceases to be listed on a recognised stock exchange.
 
20.23  
Acceleration
   
On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default and while the Event of Default is continuing the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Banks) may by notice to the Borrower:
  (a)  
cancel the Total Commitments; and/or
  (b)  
demand that all or part of the Loan, together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued under this Agreement, be immediately due and payable, whereupon they shall become immediately due and payable; and/or
  (c)  
demand that all or part of the Loan be payable on demand whereupon it shall immediately become payable on demand by the Agent.
21.  
THE AGENT AND THE FINANCE PARTIES
 
21.1  
Appointment and duties of the Agent
 
(a)  
Each Finance Party (other than the Agent) irrevocably appoints the Agent to:
  (i)  
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  (ii)  
hold any security created by a Security Document and all other assets paid to, held by or received or recovered by it under or in connection with this Deed and the Security Documents on trust for the Finance Parties (or, as the case may be, those of the Secured Parties for whom it is expressed to be holding the security created by the relevant Security Documents).
(b)  
Each Party appointing the Agent, irrevocably authorises the Agent on its behalf to perform the duties and to exercise the rights, powers and discretions that are specifically delegated to it under or in connection with the Finance Documents, together with any other reasonably incidental or desirable rights, powers and discretions.
(c)  
The Agent has only those duties which are expressly specified in the Finance Documents. Those duties are solely of a mechanical and administrative nature.
(d)  
Each Bank (in the case of each Existing Bank at the date of this Agreement, on or before the date of this Agreement, and in the case of any New Bank, on or before the date the assignment, assumption and release referred to in Clause 28.3 (Procedure for assignment, assumption and release) becomes effective) will enter into a power of attorney in favour of the Spanish Security Agent in the form of Schedule 8 (Form of Bank’s Power of Attorney) in all substantive respects.
 
21.2  
Appointment and duties of the Spanish Security Agent
(a)  
Each Finance Party (other than the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent) irrevocably appoints the Spanish Security Agent to act as its agent and attorney under and in connection with the Mortgage, the Swap Bank Mortgage and the Pledge of Shares for the purposes specified in this Clause 21.2.
(b)  
Each Party appointing the Spanish Security Agent irrevocably authorises the Spanish Security Agent on its behalf to perform the duties and to exercise the rights, powers and discretions that are necessary to administer and, upon the instructions of the Majority Banks (through the Agent) enforce (and collect the proceeds of such enforcement) the Mortgage, the Swap Bank Mortgage and the Pledge of Quota Shares.
(c)  
The Spanish Security Agent’s duties, rights, powers and discretions are limited to those referred to in paragraph (b) above.
(d)  
Any and all monies received by the Spanish Security Agent or any Swap Bank as a result of the enforcement of the Mortgage, the Swap Bank Mortgage and/or the Pledge of Quota Shares shall be paid forthwith to the Agent for application in accordance with this Agreement.
 
21.3  
Role of the Arrangers
   
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Arrangers have no obligations of any kind to any other Party under or in connection with any Finance Document.
 
21.4  
Relationship
   
The relationship between each of the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent with the other Finance Parties is that of agent and principal only. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Finance Documents, nothing in this Agreement constitutes either of the Agent or the Spanish Security Agent as trustee or fiduciary for any other Party or any other person and the Agent need not hold in trust any moneys paid to it for a Party or be liable to account for interest on those moneys.

 

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21.5  
Majority Banks’ instructions
   
Each of the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent will be fully protected if it acts in accordance with the instructions of the Majority Banks in connection with the exercise of any right, power or discretion or any matter not expressly provided for in the relevant Finance Documents and will promptly notify the Banks of any such event. Any such instructions given by the Majority Banks will be binding on all the Banks. In the absence of such instructions the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent may act as they reasonably consider to be in the best interests of all the Banks.
 
21.6  
Delegation
   
Each of the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent may act under the relevant Finance Documents through their personnel and agents.
 
21.7  
Responsibility for documentation
   
Neither the Agent, the Spanish Security Agent nor any of the Arrangers is responsible to any other Party for:
  (a)  
the execution, genuineness, validity, enforceability or sufficiency of any Finance Document or any other document (save in respect of the execution thereof by the Agent or Arrangers, as the case may be);
  (b)  
the collectability of amounts payable under any Finance Document; or
  (c)  
the accuracy of any statements (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with any Finance Document.
21.8  
Default
(a)  
Neither the Agent nor the Spanish Security Agent is obliged to monitor or enquire as to whether or not a Default has occurred. Neither the Agent nor the Spanish Security Agent will be deemed to have knowledge of the occurrence of a Default. However, if the Agent or the Spanish Security Agent receives notice from a Party referring to this Agreement, describing the Default and stating that the event is a Default, it shall promptly notify the Banks.
(b)  
The Agent and/or the Spanish Security Agent may require the receipt of security satisfactory to it whether by way of payment in advance or otherwise, against any liability or loss which it will or may incur in taking any proceedings or action arising out of or in connection with any Finance Document before it commences these proceedings or takes that action.
 
21.9  
Exoneration
(a)  
Without limiting paragraph (b) below, neither the Agent nor the Spanish Security Agent will be liable to any other Party for any action taken or not taken by it under or in connection with any Finance Document, unless directly caused by the Agent’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct or by the wilful misconduct of any agent of the Agent or the Spanish Security Agent.
(b)  
No Party may take any proceedings against any officer, employee or agent of the Agent or the Spanish Security Agent in respect of any claim it might have against the Agent or the Spanish Security Agent or in respect of any act or omission of any kind (including gross negligence or wilful misconduct) by that officer, employee or agent in relation to any Finance Document.

 

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21.10  
Reliance
   
Each of the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent may:
  (a)  
rely on any notice or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed by, or with the authority of, the proper person;
  (b)  
rely on any statement made by a director or employee of any person regarding any matters which may reasonably be assumed to be within his knowledge or within his power to verify; and
  (c)  
engage, pay for and rely on legal or other professional advisers selected by it (including those in the Agent’s or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent’s employment and those representing a Party other than the Agent).
21.11  
Credit approval and appraisal
   
Without affecting the responsibility of the Borrower for information supplied by it or on its behalf in connection with any Finance Document, each Finance Party confirms that it:
  (a)  
has made its own independent investigation and assessment of the financial condition and affairs of the Borrower and the Guarantors and their related entities in connection with its participation in this Agreement and has not relied exclusively on any information provided to it by the Agent, the Spanish Security Agent or the Arrangers in connection with any Finance Document; and
  (b)  
will continue to make its own independent appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Guarantors and their related entities while any amount is or may be outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.
   
For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be liable to pay for the costs and expenses of any Finance Party in relation to steps taken in connection with the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) above.
 
21.12  
Information
(a)  
Each of the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent shall promptly forward to the person concerned the original or a copy of any document which is delivered to the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent by a Party for that person.
(b)  
The Agent and the Spanish Security Agent shall promptly supply a Bank with a copy of each document received by the Agent and the Spanish Agent respectively under Clause 4 (Conditions Precedent), Clause 17 (Undertakings) and Clause 19 (Valuation) upon the request and at the reasonable expense of that Bank except that bank shall not be liable for any expense in relation to information supplied by the Borrower to the Agent in accordance with Clause 17.3 (Financial information), Clause 17.35 (Scope of Obligatory Insurances) and Clause 19.2 (Delivery of Valuations).
(c)  
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(d)  
Except as provided above, neither the Agent nor the Spanish Security Agent has any duty:
  (i)  
either initially or on a continuing basis to provide any Bank with any credit or other information concerning the financial condition or affairs of the Borrower or the Guarantors or any related entity of the Borrower or the Guarantors whether coming into its possession or that of any of its related entities before, on or after the date of this Agreement; or
  (ii)  
unless specifically requested to do so by a Bank in accordance with a Finance Document, to request any certificates or other documents from the Borrower or the Guarantors.
21.13  
The Agent, the Spanish Security Agent and the Arrangers individually
(a)  
If it is also a Bank, each of the Agent, the Spanish Security Agent and each Arranger has the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Bank and may exercise those rights and powers as though it were not the Agent, the Spanish Security Agent or an Arranger.
(b)  
Each of the Agent, the Spanish Security Agent and each Arranger may:
  (i)  
carry on any business with the Borrower or the Guarantors or their related entities;
  (ii)  
act as agent or trustee for, or in relation to any financing involving, the Borrower or the Guarantors or their related entities; and
  (iii)  
retain any profits or remuneration in connection with its activities under this Agreement or in relation to any of the foregoing.
(c)  
In acting as the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent, the agency division of the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent will be treated as a separate entity from its other divisions and departments. Any information acquired by the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent which, in its opinion, is acquired by it otherwise than in its capacity as the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent may be treated as confidential by the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent and will not be deemed to be information possessed by the Agent in its capacity as such.
(d)  
The Borrower irrevocably authorises the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent to disclose to the other Finance Parties any information which, in its opinion, is received by it in its capacity as the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent.
(e)  
Each of the Agent and the Spanish Agent may deduct from any amount received by it for the Banks pro rata any unpaid fees, costs and expenses of the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent incurred by it in connection with the relevant Finance Documents.
 
21.14  
Indemnities
(a)  
Without limiting the liability of the Borrower under the Finance Documents, each Finance Party shall forthwith on demand indemnify each of the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent for that Finance Party’s proportion of any liability or loss incurred by the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent in any way relating to or arising out of its acting as the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent, except to the extent that the liability or loss arises directly from the Agent’s or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent’s wilful misconduct or gross negligence.
(b)  
A Bank’s proportion of the liability or loss set out in paragraph (a) above is the proportion of its participation in the Loan (if any) on the date of the demand. If, however, the Loan is not outstanding on the date of demand, then the proportion will be the proportion which its Commitment bears to the Total Commitments at the date of demand or, if the Total Commitments have been cancelled, bore to the Total Commitments immediately before being cancelled.

 

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(c)  
The Borrower shall forthwith on demand reimburse each Bank for any payment made by it under paragraph (a) above.
 
21.15  
Compliance
(a)  
Each of Agent and the Spanish Security Agent may refrain from doing anything which might, in its opinion, constitute a breach of any law or regulation binding or applicable to it or be otherwise actionable at the suit of any person, and may do anything which, in its opinion, is necessary or desirable to comply with any law or regulation of any jurisdiction.
(b)  
Without limiting paragraph (a) above, neither the Agent nor the Spanish Security Agent need disclose any information relating to the Borrower, the Guarantors or any of their related entities if the disclosure might, in the opinion of the Agent, or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent constitute a breach of any law or regulation or any duty of secrecy or confidentiality or be otherwise actionable at the suit of any person.
 
21.16  
Resignation of Agent and Spanish Security Agent
(a)  
Notwithstanding its irrevocable appointment, and subject to paragraph (g) below either or both of the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent may resign by giving notice to the Finance Parties and the Borrower, in which case the Agent may forthwith appoint one of its Affiliates as successor Agent with the approval of the Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or, failing that, the Majority Banks may appoint a successor Agent. The Spanish Security Agent may appoint one of the other Banks as successor Spanish Security Agent with the approval of the Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or, failing that, the Majority Banks may appoint one of the Banks as a successor Spanish Security Agent.
(b)  
If the appointment of a successor Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent is to be made by the Majority Banks but they have not, within 30 days after notice of resignation, appointed a successor Agent or, as the case may be, a successor Spanish Security Agent which accepts the appointment, the retiring Agent or, as the case may be, the retiring Spanish Security Agent may appoint a successor Agent or, as the case may be, a successor Spanish Security Agent (in the case of the latter being one of the Banks) with the approval of the Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld).
(c)  
The resignation of the retiring Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent and the appointment of any successor Agent or, as the case may be, any successor Spanish Security Agent will both become effective only upon the successor Agent or, as the case may be, the successor Spanish Security Agent notifying all the Parties that it accepts the appointment. On giving the notification, the successor Agent or, as the case may be, the successor Spanish Security Agent will succeed to the position of the retiring Agent or, as the case may be, the successor Spanish Security Agent and the terms Agent and Spanish Security Agent respectively will mean the successor Agent or, as the case may be, the successor Spanish Security Agent.
(d)  
The retiring Agent or, as the case may be, the retiring Spanish Security Agent shall, at its own cost, make available to the successor Agent or, as the case may be, the successor Spanish Security Agent such documents and records and provide such assistance as the successor Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of performing its functions as the Agent or, as the case may be, the successor Spanish Security Agent under this Agreement.

 

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(e)  
Upon its resignation becoming effective, this Clause 21 (The Agent and the Finance Parties) shall continue to benefit the retiring Agent or, as the case may be, the retiring Spanish Security Agent in respect of any action taken or not taken by it under or in connection with the Finance Documents while it was the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent, and, subject to paragraph (d) above, it shall have no further obligation under any Finance Document other than any previously incurred and continuing liabilities not transferred to the successor Agent or, as the case may be, the successor Spanish Security Agent.
(f)  
The Majority Banks may, by notice to the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent, require it to resign in accordance with paragraph (a) above. In this event the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent shall resign in accordance with paragraph (a) above but it shall not be entitled to appoint one of its Affiliates as successor Agent or, as the case may be, the successor Spanish Security Agent.
(g)  
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Clause 21.16, the Spanish Security Agent may not resign, nor may the Majority Banks require it to resign, unless the successor Spanish Security Agent is for the time being a Bank.
(h)  
If and for so long as any Bank is also the Spanish Security Agent, it shall not be entitled to assign, transfer or novate the whole of its Commitment pursuant to Clause 28.2 (Assignment of the rights and assumption and release of the obligations of a Bank) unless at the same time it resigns as Spanish Security Agent and a successor Spanish Security Agent is appointed pursuant to this Clause 21.16.
(i)  
In the event any Bank becomes a successor Spanish Security Agent in accordance with the terms of this Clause 21.16, each of the Banks shall give to such successor Spanish Security Agent power of attorney in the form of Schedule 8 (Form of Bank’s Power of Attorney).
 
21.17  
Banks
(a)  
Each of the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent may treat each Bank as a Bank, entitled to payments under this Agreement and as acting through its Facility Office(s) until it has received notice from the Bank to the contrary by not less than five Business Days prior to the relevant payment.
(b)  
Unless a Bank notifies the Agent to the contrary, each Bank confirms to the Agent, on the date that it becomes a Bank, that it is beneficially entitled to its share in the Loan and its accrued interest and is either:
  (i)  
not resident for tax purposes in the United Kingdom; or
  (ii)  
a bank for the purposes of part 15 of the Income Tax Act 2007.
   
Each Bank must promptly notify the Agent if there is a change in its position from that set out in subparagraph (i) or (ii) above.
(c)  
The Agent may at any time, and shall if requested to do so by the Majority Banks, convene a meeting of the Banks.

 

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21.18  
Security Documents
(a)  
Each of the Agent and the Spanish Security Agent in each case in its capacity as trustee or otherwise under the Security Documents:
  (i)  
is, other than arising directly from the Agent’s or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent’s wilful misconduct gross negligence, not liable for any:
  (A)  
failure, omission or defect in perfecting or registering the security constituted or created by any Finance Document;
  (B)  
failure to obtain any licence, consent or other authority for the execution of any Security Document, including, without limitation, the consent of any person required under the terms of any Security Document;
  (ii)  
may accept without enquiry such title as the Borrower may have to any asset secured by any Security Document; and
  (iii)  
is not under any obligation to hold any Finance Document or any other document in connection with the Finance Documents or the assets secured by any Finance Document (including title deeds) in its own possession or to take any steps to protect or preserve the same other than as directed by the Majority Banks.
(b)  
Except as otherwise provided in the Finance Documents, all moneys which under the trusts contained in the Finance Documents are received by the Agent in its capacity as trustee or otherwise, or by the Spanish Security Agent in its capacity as Spanish security agent or otherwise, may be invested in the name of or under the control of the Agent or, as the case may be, the Spanish Security Agent for and on behalf of the Banks in any investment authorised by English law for the investment by trustees of trust money or in any other investments which may be selected by the Agent. Additionally, the same may be placed on deposit in the name of or under control of the Agent for and on behalf of the Banks at such bank or institution (including the Agent) and upon such terms as the Agent may think fit.
 
22.  
FEES
 
22.1  
Arrangement Fee
   
The Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the account of the Banks an arrangement fee in the amount and at the time(s) agreed in the relevant Fee Letter.
 
22.2  
Agent’s Fee
   
The Borrower shall pay to the Agent for its own account an agency fee in the amount and at the times agreed in the relevant Fee Letter.
 
22.3  
VAT
   
Any fee referred to in this Clause 22 (Fees) is exclusive of any value added tax or any other tax which might be chargeable in connection with that fee. If any value added tax or other tax is so chargeable, it shall be paid by the Borrower at the same time as it pays the relevant fee.

 

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23.  
EXPENSES
 
23.1  
Initial and special costs
   
The Borrower shall forthwith on demand pay the Agent, the Spanish Security Agent, the Banks and the Arrangers the amount of all reasonable (or otherwise capped) costs and expenses (including legal fees and the costs of insurance advisors) incurred by any of them in connection with:
  (a)  
the negotiation, preparation, translation, printing and execution of:
  (i)  
this Agreement and any other documents (excluding an Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate) referred to in this Agreement; and
  (ii)  
any other Finance Document, (other than an Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate) executed after the date of this Agreement;
  (b)  
any amendment, waiver, consent or suspension of rights (or any proposal for any of the foregoing) requested by or on behalf of the Borrower and relating to a Finance Document, a Tax Lease Document or a document referred to in any Finance Document; and
  (c)  
any other matter, not of an ordinary administrative nature, arising out of or in connection with a Finance Document, a Tax Lease Document or any other document referred to in any Finance Document and not solely out of the general business of the Agent, the Banks or the Arrangers (including, without limitation, in connection with the matters referred to in Clause 17.16 (Tax Lease Stage).
23.2  
Enforcement costs
   
The Borrower shall forthwith on demand pay to each Finance Party the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by it:
  (a)  
in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of (or attempt to enforce or preserve) any rights under, any Finance Document or any Tax Lease Document; or
  (b)  
in undertaking any reasonable investigation of any possible Default.
24.  
STAMP DUTIES
   
The Borrower shall pay and forthwith on demand indemnify each Finance Party against any liability it incurs in respect of any stamp, registration and similar tax which is or becomes payable in connection with the entry into, performance or enforcement of any Finance Document.

 

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25.  
INDEMNITIES
 
25.1  
General Indemnity
(a)  
The Borrower hereby agrees that it shall promptly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid or discharged, upon the same becoming payable (and shall, if requested by a Finance Party, produce to that Finance Party evidence of the payment and discharge thereof) and indemnify on demand and keep indemnified each Finance Party on a full indemnity basis against, whether directly or indirectly, a claim against it by, or a liability to, a third party including, without limitation, in relation to any taxes (other than any taxes levied or assessed on net income, profits or gains) or any other Losses which relate to or arise directly or indirectly out of or are in any way connected to:
  (i)  
the condition, testing, delivery, design, leasing, chartering, sub-chartering, construction, manufacture, purchase acquisition, bailment, fitting out, sale importation to or exportation from any country, registration, ownership, possession, management, control, inspection, surveying, engineering, contracting, installation, manning, provisioning, the provision of bunkers and lubricating oils, dry-docking, use, operation, maintenance, repair, service, modification, overhaul, replacement, removal, performance, transportation, flag, navigation, certification, classification, nature, description, acceptance, insurance, valuation, refurbishment, conversion, change, alteration, or laying-up of the Vessel or any part thereof or otherwise in connection with the Vessel including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any Losses arising from any pollution or other environmental damage caused by or emanating from the Vessel or caused by the Vessel becoming a wreck or an obstruction to navigation;
  (ii)  
any repossession, return, redelivery, storage, maintenance, protection, attempted sale, sale or other disposition of the Vessel following the termination of the chartering of the Vessel which, if carried out by the Agent or the Banks, is carried out in accordance with the terms of the Finance Documents;
  (iii)  
the complete or partial removal, decommissioning disposal, making Vessel safe, destruction or abandonment or loss of the Vessel including any matter which the Vessel contains or has at any time contained;
  (iv)  
any damage or loss to the Vessel irrespective of how caused;
  (v)  
the operation or use of the Vessel or any design, article or material of the Vessel or relating thereto giving rise to any infringement (or alleged infringement) of any patent or other intellectual property rights or any other rights whatsoever;
  (vi)  
the occupation, arrest, confiscation, requisition, theft, registration, compulsory acquisition, restraint of the Vessel or the prevention thereof, seizure, taking in execution, impounding, forfeiture or detention of the Vessel, or in securing the release of the Vessel (including, without limitation by the provision of or by procuring a guarantee, bond, cash deposit or other like security);
  (vii)  
any Environmental Claim relating to the Vessel or any Finance Party arising from the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents or the Tax Lease Documents;
  (viii)  
any premiums, calls, supplementary calls and contributions in relation to any of the Obligatory Insurances and any of the insurances which the Agent maintains in accordance with Clause 17.36 (Mortgagee’s interest and additional perils insurances) (including without limitation any such premiums referred to in Clause 7 (Prepayment and Cancellation) of the Time Charter; or

 

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  (ix)  
Losses suffered by a Finance Party whether directly or indirectly by way of claims against a Finance Party or any of them, by any person who has incurred expenditure in taking response or preventative measures against loss or damage or injury, or who has suffered or alleged that it has suffered loss, damage or injury in connection with anything done or omitted to be done by any person in relation to, or in respect of or in connection with, the Vessel, including in connection with any Hazardous Material emanating or threatening to emanate from the Vessel or from operations being carried on by the Vessel and any claims for removal and response cost and/or for loss, damage or injury to the Environment resulting from the release or discharge or threatened release or discharge of any Hazardous Material from the Vessel.
(b)  
In circumstances where the Borrower makes a payment to a Finance Party or to any third party pursuant to paragraph (a) above, the relevant Finance Party in respect of which such payment has been made agrees that the Borrower may be subrogated to the rights of that relevant Finance Party against the relevant third party. In such circumstances the relevant Finance Party agrees to co-operate with the Borrower in exercising such rights of subrogation, provided that:
  (i)  
the relevant Finance Party receives a full indemnity from the Borrower in terms satisfactory to such Finance Party as to the costs and expenses of such co-operation; and
  (ii)  
the relevant Finance Party’s name may not be used in any action without that Finance Party’s prior written consent (which consent the relevant Finance Party shall have full discretion to withhold).
25.2  
Currency indemnity
(a)  
If a Finance Party receives an amount in respect of the Borrower’s liability under the Finance Documents or if that liability is converted into a claim, proof, judgment or order in a currency other than the currency (the contractual currency ) in which the amount is expressed to be payable under the relevant Finance Document:
  (i)  
the Borrower shall indemnify that Finance Party as an independent obligation against any loss or liability arising out of or as a result of the conversion;
  (ii)  
if the amount received by that Finance Party, when converted into the contractual currency at the Agent’s Spot Rate of Exchange on the relevant date, is less than the amount owed in the contractual currency, the Borrower shall forthwith on demand pay to that Finance Party an amount in the contractual currency equal to the deficit; and
  (iii)  
the Borrower shall pay to the Finance Party concerned on demand any exchange costs and taxes payable in connection with any such conversion.
(b)  
The Borrower waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under the Finance Documents in a currency other than that in which it is expressed to be payable.
 
25.3  
Other indemnities
   
The Borrower shall forthwith on demand indemnify each Finance Party against any loss or liability which that Finance Party incurs as a consequence of:
  (a)  
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  (b)  
the operation of Clause 20.23 (Acceleration) or Clause 31 (Pro Rata Sharing) (except to the extent such loss or liability is due solely to the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Agent or any Bank);
  (c)  
any payment of principal or an overdue amount being received from any source otherwise than on the last day of a relevant Interest Period or any interest period determined by the Agent under Clause 9.3 (Default interest);
  (d)  
the default or termination by the Borrower, or any replacement or amendment in relation to, any Swap Agreements; or
  (e)  
the payment of any additional amount by any Swap Bank under any Swap Agreements as a result of such Swap Bank being obliged to deduct tax or an amount in respect of tax, or otherwise make any other deduction, from any amounts payable or paid by that Swap Bank under the relevant Swap Agreements; or
  (f)  
(other than by reason of the wilful misconduct or gross negligence of, or default by, a Finance Party) the Loan not being advanced after the Borrower has delivered the Request for the drawdown of the Loan or a prepayment not being effected in accordance with a prepayment notice.
   
The Borrower’s liability in each case includes any loss of margin or other loss or expense on account of funds borrowed, contracted for or utilised to fund any amount payable under any Finance Document, or any amount repaid or prepaid.
 
25.4  
Exclusions from Indemnities
   
The indemnities contained in this Clause 25 shall not extend to any claim or liability of a Finance Party to the extent that such claim or liability:
  (a)  
arises from an act or omission on the part of that Finance Party which constitutes wilful misconduct, negligence with reckless disregard of the probable consequences or fraudulent misrepresentation on the part of such Finance Party;
  (b)  
is caused by any failure on the part of that Finance Party to comply with any of its express obligations under any of the Finance Documents to which that Finance Party is a party (but excluding any such breach or failure that arises as a result of the failure of a party to such Finance Document (other than that Finance Party) duly and punctually to perform its obligations);
  (c)  
represents any loss of the right to receive future income or profits;
  (d)  
is part of the normal administrative or overhead expenses of that Finance Party except to the extent the same arise on or following an Event of Default which is continuing; or
  (e)  
is one in respect of which that Finance Party is expressly and specifically indemnified and has received and is entitled to retain such indemnity under any other provision of the Finance Documents.

 

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25.5  
Preservation of Indemnities
(a)  
Without prejudice to any right to damages or other claim which any Party may, at any time, have against another under this Agreement or under any of the Finance Documents it is hereby agreed and declared that the indemnities in favour of the Finance Parties by the Borrower contained in this Agreement or any of the Finance Documents shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any sale or other disposition of the Vessel, Total Loss or any breach of the terms hereof or thereof by the Borrower (including fundamental breach), the lawful repudiation by a Finance Party or the Borrower of this Agreement or any of the Finance Documents or the expiration of the Time Charter or any other Charter (or any renewal of such Time Charter or any other Charter) through effluxion of time or otherwise or the termination of the hire or sale of the Vessel hereunder or any other circumstances whatsoever.
(b)  
If any payment received by a Finance Party in respect of moneys owing or due and payable by the Borrower hereunder shall on the subsequent liquidation or other insolvency of the Borrower be avoided under any laws relating to insolvency or liquidation, such payment shall not be considered as discharging or diminishing the liability of the Borrower under this Agreement and this Agreement shall continue to apply as if such payment had at all times remained owing by the Borrower.
 
26.  
EVIDENCE AND CALCULATIONS
 
26.1  
Accounts
   
Accounts maintained by a Finance Party in connection with this Agreement are prima facie evidence of the matters to which they relate.
 
26.2  
Certificates and determinations
   
Any certification or determination by a Finance Party of a rate or amount under the Finance Documents is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive evidence of the matters to which it relates.
 
26.3  
Calculations
   
Interest (including any applicable Mandatory Cost) accrues from day to day and is calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 360 days.
 
27.  
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
 
27.1  
Procedure
(a)  
Subject to Clause 27.2 (Exceptions) and to paragraph (b) below, any term of the Finance Documents may be amended or waived with the agreement of the Borrower, the Majority Banks and (to the extent that the amendment or waiver might reasonably be expected to prejudice the Agent) the Agent. The Agent may effect, on behalf of the Finance Parties, an amendment or waiver to which the Majority Banks have agreed.
(b)  
The Agent shall promptly notify the other Parties of any amendment or waiver effected under paragraph (a) above, and any such amendment or waiver shall be binding on all the Parties.
 
27.2  
Exceptions
   
An amendment or waiver which relates to:
  (a)  
the Final Maturity Date;
  (b)  
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  (c)  
an extension of the date for, or a decrease in an amount or a change in the currency of, any payment under the Finance Documents;
  (d)  
any reduction in the Margin (other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement);
  (e)  
an increase in a Bank’s Commitment;
  (f)  
a term of a Finance Document which expressly requires the consent of each Bank;
  (g)  
Clause 2.2 (Nature of a Finance Party’s rights and obligations), Clause 31 (Pro Rata Sharing) or this Clause 27 (Amendments and Waivers); or
  (h)  
any release of any Security Interest in favour of the Finance Parties generally unless permitted by this Agreement,
   
may not be effected without the consent of the Borrower and each Bank.
 
27.3  
Waivers and remedies cumulative
   
The rights of each Finance Party under the Finance Documents:
  (a)  
may be exercised as often as necessary;
  (b)  
are cumulative and not exclusive of its rights under the general law; and
  (c)  
may be waived only in writing and specifically.
   
Delay in exercising or non-exercise of any such right is not a waiver of that right.
 
28.  
CHANGES TO THE PARTIES
 
28.1  
Transfers by Borrower
   
The Borrower may not assign, transfer, novate or dispose of any of, or any interest in, its rights and/or obligations under the Finance Documents.
 
28.2  
Assignment of the rights and assumption and release of the obligations of a Bank
(a)  
A Bank (the Existing Bank ) may at any time assign any of its rights under the Finance Documents to any other person (the New Bank ) on terms that the New Bank assumes the Existing Bank’s corresponding obligations under the Finance Documents and that the Existing Bank is released from those obligations. The prior consent of the Borrower is required for any such assignment of rights and assumption and release of corresponding obligations, unless:
  (i)  
the New Bank is another Bank or an Affiliate of a Bank; or
  (ii)  
an Event of Default has occurred, is continuing and has not been waived.
   
However, the prior consent of the Borrower must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and will be deemed to have been given if, within 5 days of receipt by the Borrower of an application for consent, it has not been expressly refused in writing.

 

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(b)  
An assignment of rights and an assumption and release of the corresponding obligations will be effective only if the rights are assigned and the obligations are assumed and released in accordance with the following provisions of this Clause.
(c)  
An assignment of rights and an assumption and release of the corresponding obligations will be effective only if:
  (i)  
implemented in accordance with Clause 28.3 (Procedure for assignment, assumption and release);
  (ii)  
the New Bank accedes to the Mortgage, the Swap Bank Mortgage and the Pledge of Quota Shares by execution of a deed of assignment of interest in the form of Schedule 9 (Form of Deed of Assignment of Interest); and
  (iii)  
the New Bank grants a power of attorney in favour of the Spanish Security Agent in the form of Schedule 8 (Form of Bank’s Power of Attorney) in all substantial respects.
(d)  
No assignment of rights and assumption and release of corresponding obligations under this Clause will be effective until the Agent has completed all know your customer requirements relating to any person that it is required to carry out in relation to such assignment, assumption and release. The Agent is not obliged to execute an Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate until it has completed all know your customer requirements to its satisfaction.
(e)  
Nothing in this Agreement restricts the ability of a Bank to subcontract an obligation if that Bank remains liable under this Agreement for that obligation.
(f)  
On each occasion on which the rights and corresponding obligations of an Existing Bank are assigned, assumed and released under this Agreement, the New Bank shall, on the date the assignment, assumption and release take effect, pay to the Agent for its own account a fee of euro 2,500.
 
(g)  
An Existing Bank is not responsible to a New Bank for:
  (i)  
the execution, genuineness, validity, enforceability or sufficiency of any Finance Document or any other document;
  (ii)  
the collectability of amounts payable under any Finance Document; or
  (iii)  
the accuracy of any statements (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with any Finance Document.
(h)  
Each New Bank confirms to the Existing Bank and the other Finance Parties that it:
  (i)  
has made its own independent investigation and assessment of the financial condition and affairs of the Borrower and its related entities in connection with its participation in this Agreement and has not relied exclusively on any information provided to it by the Existing Bank in connection with any Finance Document; and
  (ii)  
will continue to make its own independent appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Borrower and its related entities while any amount is or may be outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.

 

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(i)  
Nothing in any Finance Document obliges an Existing Bank to:
  (i)  
accept a re-transfer from a New Bank of any of the rights assigned and/or obligations assumed and released under this clause; or
  (ii)  
support any losses incurred by the New Bank by reason of the non-performance by the Borrower of its obligations under the Finance Documents or otherwise.
(j)  
Any reference in this Agreement to a Bank includes a New Bank, but excludes a Bank if no amount is or may be owed to or by that Bank under this Agreement and its Commitment has been cancelled or reduced to nil.
 
28.3  
Procedure for assignment, assumption and release
(a)  
In this Subclause:
   
Assignment, Assumption and Release Date means, for an Assignment Assumption and Release Certificate, the later of:
  (i)  
the date specified for the proposed assignment, assumption and release in that Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate; and
  (ii)  
the date on which the Agent executes that Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate.
(b)  
An assignment, assumption and release is effected if:
  (i)  
the Existing Bank and the New Bank deliver to the Agent a duly completed Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate; and
  (ii)  
the Agent executes it;
  (iii)  
the New Bank, the Existing Bank and the Spanish Security Agent execute the Spanish public documents required to formalise the Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate and the Spanish Security Documents, and the New Bank issues a notarised power of attorney substantially in the form of Schedule 8 (Form of Bank’s Power of Attorney); and
  (iv)  
in the event that the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgages have already been executed and registered at the Canary Islands Special Registry of Vessels and Shipping Companies, the New Bank executes, notarises and apostilles a deed of assignment in favour of the Spanish Security Agent substantially in the form of Schedule 9 (Form of Deed of Assignment of Interest).
   
The Agent must execute as soon as reasonably practicable an Assignment. Assumption and Release Certificate delivered to it and which appears on its face to be in order and must notify the Borrower whenever an assignment, assumption and release is effected under this Clause 28.3(b).
(c)  
Each Party (other than the Existing Bank and the New Bank) irrevocably authorises the Agent to execute any duly completed Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate on its behalf.
 
(d)  
On the Assignment, Assumption and Release Date:
  (i)  
the Existing Bank will assign to the New Bank the Existing Bank’s rights expressed to be the subject of the assignment in the Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate;

 

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  (ii)  
the New Bank will assume the obligations of the Existing Bank expressed to be the subject of the assumption in the Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate in substitution for the Existing Bank; and
  (iii)  
the Existing Bank will be released from those obligations.
28.4  
Reference Banks
   
If a Reference Bank (or, if a Reference Bank is not a Bank, the Bank of which it is an Affiliate) ceases to be one of the Banks, the Agent shall (in consultation with the Borrower) appoint another Bank or an Affiliate of a Bank to replace that Reference Bank.
 
28.5  
Register
   
The Agent shall keep a register of all the Parties and shall supply any other Party (at that Party’s expense) with a copy of the register on request.
 
28.6  
Facility Office
   
Any Bank may from time to time change its Facility Office for the purposes of this Agreement. In the event of any such change the relevant Bank shall promptly notify the Agent and on receipt by the Agent from the relevant Bank of notice of such change, the Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower.
 
28.7  
Accession of Swap Banks
   
No person providing interest rate or hedging facilities to the Borrower will be entitled to share in any of the security constituted by the Security Documents in respect of any of the liabilities or debt arising under such swap or hedging facilities or benefit from the undertakings or the parties to this Agreement unless and until the Agent has agreed in writing to the identity of such person (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld where such person is a Finance Party (or its Affiliate)) and to the swap or hedging facilities being provided by such person and such person has agreed to become a Swap Bank by executing and delivering to the Agent a duly completed Deed of Accession. Upon delivery of such a Deed of Accession to the Agent such person will acquire all its rights and assume all its obligations as a Swap Bank under this Agreement in relation to such swap or hedging facilities.
 
28.8  
Termination of Swap Agreements
   
The Borrower may not terminate the Swap Agreements voluntarily without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Banks).
 
29.  
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
(a)  
Subject to paragraph (b) below, a Bank may disclose to its Affiliates or any person with whom it is proposing to enter, or has entered into, any kind of transfer, participation or other agreement in relation to this Agreement:
  (i)  
a copy of any Finance Document; and
  (ii)  
any information which that Bank has acquired under or in connection with any Finance Document.

 

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(b)  
The rights of disclosure set out in paragraph (a) above are subject to:
  (i)  
the relevant information only being disclosed for the purposes of the relevant transfer, participation or other agreement;
  (ii)  
the relevant Bank considering it necessary to disclose the relevant information in order for the recipient of the information properly to determine (on a fully informed basis) whether or not it wishes to participate in the relevant transfer, participation or other agreement; and
  (iii)  
the recipient of the relevant information undertaking to the Borrower or to the Agent or relevant Bank (but for the benefit of the Borrower) to be bound by an obligation equivalent to this paragraph 29(b).
30.  
SET-OFF
   
A Finance Party may upon notice to the Borrower, set off any matured obligation owed by the Borrower under the Finance Documents (to the extent beneficially owned by that Finance Party) against any obligation (whether or not matured) owed by that Finance Party to the Borrower, regardless of the place of payment, booking branch or currency of either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Finance Party may convert either obligation at the Agent’s Spot Rate of Exchange on the relevant date for the purpose of the set-off. If either obligation is unliquidated or unascertained, the Finance Party may set off in an amount estimated by it in good faith to be the amount of that obligation.
 
31.  
PRO RATA SHARING
 
31.1  
Redistribution
   
If any amount owing by the Borrower under this Agreement to a Finance Party (the recovering Finance Party ) is discharged by payment, set-off or any other manner other than through the Agent in accordance with Clause 10 (Payments) (a recovery ), then:
  (a)  
the recovering Finance Party shall, within three Business Days, notify details of the recovery to the Agent;
  (b)  
the Agent shall determine whether the recovery is in excess of the amount which the recovering Finance Party would have received had the recovery been received by the Agent and distributed in accordance with Clause 10 (Payments);
  (c)  
subject to Clause 31.3 (Exceptions), the recovering Finance Party shall, within three Business Days of demand by the Agent, pay to the Agent an amount (the redistribution ) equal to the excess;
  (d)  
the Agent shall treat the redistribution as if it were a payment by the Borrower under Clause 10 (Payments) and shall pay the redistribution to the Finance Parties (other than the recovering Finance Party) in accordance with Clause 10.7 (Payments); and
  (e)  
after payment of the full redistribution, the recovering Finance Party will be subrogated to the portion of the claims paid under paragraph (d) above, and the Borrower will owe the recovering Finance Party a debt which is equal to the redistribution, immediately payable and of the type originally discharged.

 

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31.2  
Reversal of redistribution
   
If under Clause 31.1 (Redistribution):
  (a)  
a recovering Finance Party must subsequently return a recovery, or an amount measured by reference to a recovery, to the Borrower; and
  (b)  
the recovering Finance Party has paid a redistribution in relation to that recovery,
   
each Finance Party shall, within three Business Days of demand by the recovering Finance Party through the Agent, reimburse the recovering Finance Party all or the appropriate portion of the redistribution paid to that Finance Party together with interest on the amount to be returned to the recovering Finance Party for the period whilst it held the redistribution. Thereupon the subrogation in Clause 31.1(e) (Redistribution) will operate in reverse to the extent of the reimbursement.
31.3  
Exceptions
(a)  
A recovering Finance Party need not pay a redistribution to the extent that it would not, after the payment, have a valid claim against the Borrower in the amount of the redistribution pursuant to Clause 31.1(e) (Redistribution).
(b)  
A recovering Finance Party is not obliged to share with any other Finance Party any amount which the recovering Finance Party has received or recovered as a result of taking legal proceedings, if the other Finance Party had an opportunity to participate in those legal proceedings but did not do so or did not take separate legal proceedings.
 
32.  
SEVERABILITY
   
If a provision of any Finance Document is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect:
  (a)  
the legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision of the Finance Documents; or
  (b)  
the legality, validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that or any other provision of the Finance Documents.
33.  
COUNTERPARTS
   
Each Finance Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of the Finance Documents.
 
34.  
NOTICES
 
34.1  
Giving of notices
   
All notices or other communications under or in connection with the Finance Documents shall be given in writing and unless otherwise stated, may be by letter or facsimile. Any such notice will be deemed to be given as follows:
  (a)  
if by letter, when delivered personally or on actual receipt; and
  (b)  
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However, a notice given in accordance with the above but received on a non-working day or after business hours in the place of receipt will only be deemed to be given on the next working day in that place.
 
34.2  
Addresses for notices
(a)  
The address and facsimile number of each Party (other than the Borrower, and Agent) for all notices under or in connection with the Finance Documents are:
  (i)  
those notified by that Party for this purpose to the Agent on or before it becomes a Party; or
  (ii)  
any other notified by that Party for this purpose to the Agent by not less than five Business Days’ notice.
(b)  
The address and facsimile number of the Borrower are:
C/Musgo n° 5, 2° Plta.,
LA FLORIDA, 28023
Madrid
Facsimile:       00 34 91 307 7043
Attention:       Andres Luna
 
or such other as the Borrower may notify to the other Parties by not less than five Business Days’ notice.
 
(c)  
The address and facsimile number of the Agent are:
60 London Wall
London, EC2M 5TQ
Facsimile:       +44 20 7767 7252
Attention:       Adam Byrne / Jonathan Gorrie

With a copy to:

Loans Agency
60 London Wall
London, EC2M 5TQ
Facsimile:       +44 20 77677324
Attention:       Ian Tofts / Craig Baker
 
or such other as the Agent may notify to the other Parties by not less than five Business Days’ notice.
(d)  
The address and facsimile number of the Spanish Security Agent are:
Loans Agency60 London Wall
London, EC2M 5TQ
Facsimile:       +44 20 77677324
Attention:       Ian Tofts / Craig Baker
 
or such other as the Spanish Security Agent may notify to the other Parties by not less than five Business Days’ notice.
(e)  
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(f)  
The Agent shall, promptly upon request from any Party, give to that Party the address or facsimile number of any other Party applicable at the time for the purposes of this clause.
 
35.  
LANGUAGE
(a)  
Any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document shall be in English.
 
(b)  
All other documents provided under or in connection with any Finance Document shall be:
  (i)  
in English; or
  (ii)  
if not in English, accompanied by a certified English translation and, in this case, the English translation shall prevail unless the document is a statutory or other official document.
36.  
JURISDICTION
 
36.1  
Submission
   
For the benefit of each Finance Party, the Borrower agrees that the courts of England have jurisdiction to settle any disputes in connection with any Finance Document or any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with any Finance Document and accordingly submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts.
 
36.2  
Service of process
   
Without prejudice to any other mode of service, the Borrower:
  (a)  
irrevocably appoints Teekay Shipping (UK) Limited at its offices, for the time being at 2nd Floor, 86 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6JD as its agent for service of process relating to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with any Finance Document;
  (b)  
agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the Borrower of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned;
  (c)  
consents to the service of process relating to any such proceedings by prepaid posting of a copy of the process to its address for the time being applying under Clause 34.2 (Addresses for notices); and
  (d)  
agrees that if the appointment of any person mentioned in paragraph (a) above 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 15 days the Agent is entitled to appoint such a person by notice to the Borrower.
36.3  
Forum convenience and enforcement abroad
   
The Borrower:
  (a)  
waives objection to the English courts on grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise as regards proceedings in connection with a Finance Document; and
  (b)  
agrees that a judgment or order of an English court in connection with a Finance Document is conclusive and binding on it and may be enforced against it in the courts of any other jurisdiction.

 

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36.4  
Non-exclusivity
   
Nothing in this Clause 36 limits the right of a Finance Party to bring proceedings against the Borrower in connection with any Finance Document:
  (a)  
in any other court of competent jurisdiction; or
  (b)  
concurrently in more than one jurisdiction.
36.5  
Waiver of immunity
   
The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally:
  (a)  
agrees that its exercise of its rights and the performance of its obligations under the Finance Documents will constitute private and commercial acts done and performed for private and commercial purposes and, if any Finance Party brings legal proceedings against it or its assets in relation to the Finance Documents, no immunity from those proceedings shall be claimed by or on behalf of itself or for its assets;
  (b)  
waives any such right of immunity which it or its assets now has or may acquire after the date of this Agreement; and
  (c)  
consents generally to the giving of any relief or the issue of any process under those proceedings.
36.6  
Executive Proceedings and Set-off. Spanish notarial formalities
(a)  
The Borrower agrees that this Facility Agreement, as well as any amendments hereto, will be formalised in a Spanish notarial document (“ escritura pública ” or “ póliza ”), so that it may have the status of a notarial document of loan for all purposes contemplated in Article 517, number 2, paragraphs number 4 and 5 of the new Civil Procedural Law (Law 1/2000 of 7 January) (“ Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil ”). The Borrower also undertakes to grant any public or private document required by the Agent for the purposes of or in relation to such notarial document, and that the notarial document shall state any conditions that the Agent considers necessary or convenient in respect of the enforceability of the Finance Documents, including those referred to in article 517 et seq and 571 et seq or any other provision of the Spanish Civil Procedural Law (Law 1/2000 of 7 January) ( Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil ).
  (i)  
The sum payable by the Borrower shall be the total aggregate sum resulting from the balance shown in the account(s) maintained by the Agent (or the relevant Bank, as the case may be) in accordance with this Agreement. For the purposes of Articles 571 et seq . of the new Civil Procedural Law (Law 1/2000 of 7 January) (“ Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil ”), the parties expressly agree that such balance shall be considered as an acknowledgement of debt and may be claimed pursuant to the same provisions of such law.
  (ii)  
For the purpose of the provisions of Art. 571 et seq . of the new Civil Procedural Law (Law 1/2000 of 7 January) (“ Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil ”), it is expressly agreed by the contracting parties that the determination of the debt to be claimed through the executive proceedings shall be effected by the Agent (or the relevant Bank, as the case may be) by means of the appropriate certificate setting out the relevant calculations and determinations and evidencing the balance shown in the account or accounts of the Borrower. By virtue of the foregoing, to exercise executive action it will be sufficient to present an original notarial first copy of this Agreement and the notarial document (“ acta notarial ”) that incorporates the certificate issued by the Agent (or the relevant Bank, as the case may be) evidencing that the determination of the amounts due and payable by the Borrower have been calculated as agreed in this Agreement and that such amounts coincide with the balance shown in the account or accounts of the Borrower. Each Finance Party may (at the cost of the Borrower) have the certificate notarised evidencing that the calculations and determinations have been effected.

 

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(b)  
The covenants in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above are also applicable with respect to any Bank with regard to its respective Commitment. Such Bank may issue the appropriate certification of the balance of the account or accounts of the Borrower and the certification of the account balance may be legalised by a notary.
(c)  
The amount of the balance so established shall be notified to the Borrower in an attestable manner at least one (1) day in advance of exercising the action.
(d)  
The Borrower undertakes that the notarial document shall at least expressly state that a Finance Party is entitled to claim all amounts outstanding under the Finance Documents following any non-payment of principal or interest under this Facility Agreement. This does not prejudice the exercise of any other right and remedy of any Finance Party.
(e)  
The Borrower hereby expressly authorises the Agent (and any Bank, as appropriate), to request and obtain, by itself, certificates issued by the notary which has formalised this Agreement in order to evidence its accordance with the entries of his registry-book and the date of them for the purpose of Article 517 number 2 paragraph number 5, of the new Civil Procedural Law (Law 1/2000 of 7 January) ( “Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil ”), the amount of such certificate being for the account of the Borrower in the manner provided with respect to other expenses.
 
37.  
GOVERNING LAW
   
This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.
THIS AGREEMENT has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

 

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SCHEDULE 1
BANKS AND COMMITMENTS 1
         
Banks   Commitments  
 
       
ING Bank N.V., London Branch
    42,433,766.11  
ABN Amro Bank N.V.
    40,000,000.00  
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
    22,500,000.00  
J.P. Morgan Europe Limited
    20,000,000.00  
Scotiabank (Ireland) Limited
    25,000,000.00  
       
Total Commitments
  euro 149,933,766.11  
       
 
     
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SCHEDULE 2
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT DOCUMENTS
1. Borrower
(a)  
A certified copy of the constitutional documents of the Borrower.
 
(b)  
A certified copy of a notarised resolution of the board of directors of the Borrower:
  (i)  
approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, each Finance Document and each Related Contract and resolving that it execute each Finance Document then to be executed;
  (ii)  
authorising a specified person or persons to execute each Finance Document on its behalf; and
  (iii)  
empowering named persons as its attorney to effect notarisation of each of the relevant Finance Documents on its behalf; and
  (iv)  
authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch all other documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with each Finance Document.
(c)  
A specimen of the signature of each director of the Borrower.
(d)  
A copy of the reporting form PE-1 assigning a NOF number to this Agreement, duly sealed by the Bank of Spain.
(e)  
A certified copy of all other resolutions, consents, licences, exemptions and filings, corporate, official or otherwise which the Agent may reasonably require in connection with this Agreement or any other Finance Document.
(f)  
A certified copy of the Borrower’s audited financial statements for the financial year ending in 2010.
 
2.  
Guarantors
 
(a)  
A certified copy of the constitutional documents of each of the Guarantors.
(b)  
A certified copy of a notarised resolution of the board of directors of each of the Guarantors:
  (i)  
approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents and Related Contracts to which it is a party and resolving that it execute the Finance Documents and Related Contracts to which it is a party;
  (ii)  
authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Finance Documents and Related Contracts to which it is a party on its behalf; and
  (iii)  
authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch all other documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with the Finance Documents and Related Contracts to which it is a party.
(c)  
A specimen of the signature of each director of the Guarantors.

 

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3.  
AIE
(a)  
A certified copy of the constitutional documents of the AIE.
 
(b)  
A certified copy of a notarised decision of the management body of the AIE:
  (i)  
approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage and resolving that it execute the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage;
  (ii)  
authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage on its behalf; and
  (iii)  
authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign or despatch all other documents and notices to be signed or despatched by it under or in connection with the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage.
(c)  
A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred to in paragraph (b) above.
(d)  
A certified copy of all other resolutions, consents, licences, exemptions and filings, corporate, official or otherwise which the Agent may reasonably require in connection with the Mortgage and the Swap Bank Mortgage.
   
Each certified copy document must be certified by a director, officer or duly authorised attorney of the relevant company as being true and complete as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement.
 
4.  
Finance Documents and Related Contracts
(a)  
A duly executed original of this Agreement.
 
(b)  
A Spanish Public Document of the executed original of this Agreement.
 
(c)  
A duly executed original of the General Assignment.
 
(d)  
A Spanish Public Document of the executed General Assignment.
 
(e)  
A duly executed original of the Vessel Management Assignment.
 
(f)  
A Spanish Public Document of the executed Vessel Management Assignment.
 
(g)  
A duly executed original of the Insurances Assignment.
 
(h)  
A Spanish Public Document of the executed original of the Insurances Assignment.
 
(i)  
A duly executed original of the Pledge of Quota Shares.
 
(j)  
A Spanish Public Document of the executed Pledge of Quota Shares.
 
(k)  
A duly executed original of the Guarantee.
(l)  
A Spanish Public Document of the executed Guarantee with its signatures legalised by a Spanish Notary Public.

 

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(m)  
An original copy of the Shareholders’ Registry Book ( Libro Registro de Socios ) in order to proceed with the inscription of the Pledge; (ii) an original copy of a certificate issued by the Secretary of the Borrower regarding the ownership of the shares free of charges and encumbrances and (iii) Spanish notarial deed evidencing the ownership of the shares
 
(n)  
A certified copy of each Related Contract, duly executed.
(o)  
A duly executed original of each Fee Letter together with confirmation from the Agent of payment by the Borrower of amounts due thereunder.
 
(p)  
A duly executed original of the Tax Lease General Assignment.
 
(q)  
A Spanish Public Document of the executed original of the Tax Lease General Assignment.
(r)  
Duly executed originals of all notices of assignment required to be served under the Tax Lease General Assignment and each other Security Document referred to above and the acknowledgements thereof, duly executed by each relevant counterparty.
(s)  
A duly executed and notarised original of the Mortgage, in a form registrable at the Canary Islands Special Registry of Vessels and Shipping Companies.
(t)  
A duly executed and notarised original of each Swap Bank Mortgage in a form registrable at the Canary Islands Special Registry of Vessels and Shipping Companies.
(u)  
Two irrevocable Powers of Attorney to be granted under the Mortgage and the Pledge respectively.
 
(v)  
A duly executed original of the OFAC Letter.
 
5.  
Other documents
(a)  
A copy of any other authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which the Agent considers to be necessary or desirable in connection with the entry into and performance of, and the transactions contemplated by, any Finance Document or any Related Contract or for the validity and enforceability of any Finance Document or any Related Contract.
(b)  
A letter from Teekay Shipping (UK) Limited agreeing to its appointment as process agent for the Borrower and the Guarantors under the Finance Documents.
(c)  
A copy of a power of attorney given by the Borrower to the Spanish Security Agent for the purposes of notarising this Agreement and the other relevant Finance Documents, duly executed, notarised and apostilled.
(d)  
A copy of each Power of Attorney given by each Bank in the form of Schedule 8 (Form of Bank’s Power of Attorney) duly executed, notarised and apostilled.
(e)  
Documents required by any Bank in order to complete their “Know Your Client” procedures or equivalent regulatory requirements.
 
6.  
The Vessel
 
(a)  
Evidence that:
  (i)  
the title to the Vessel is held by the AIE, free of all Security Interests other than Permitted Liens;

 

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  (ii)  
the Vessel is registered in the name of the AIE, as a Canary Islands flag ship at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands;
  (iii)  
there is no Security Interest whatsoever of any kind upon the Vessel or the Obligatory Insurances or Earnings of the Vessel other than Permitted Liens;
  (iv)  
the Mortgage and each Swap Bank Mortgage in respect of the Vessel has been duly recorded in the Special Registry of Ships of the Canary Islands in accordance with Spanish law and each constitutes a first priority security interest over the Vessel and that all taxes and fees payable to the Canary Islands Special Registry of Vessels and Shipping Companies in respect of the Vessel have been paid in full; and
  (v)  
the Vessel is subject to a safety management system which complies with the ISM Code and the ISPS Code.
(b)  
A certified copy of:
  (i)  
a classification certificate in respect of the Vessel showing the Vessel to be in class without recommendation, condition or qualification;
 
  (ii)  
a valid Interim Safety Management Certificate for the Vessel;
 
  (iii)  
a valid Document of Compliance; and
 
  (iv)  
a valid International Ship Security Certificate.
(c)  
Confirmation acceptable to the Agent that the Time Charterer has accepted the Vessel pursuant to the terms of the Time Charter.
 
7.  
Insurance
 
(a)  
A certified copy of all current insurance policies in respect of the Vessel.
(b)  
A duly executed and notarised notice of assignment (and acknowledgement of the same) of the Obligatory Insurances in respect of the Vessel duly executed by the Borrower substantially in the form provided for in the Insurances Assignment.
(c)  
Fax confirmation from each broker, insurer and club concerned with the Obligatory Insurances of the Vessel that:
  (i)  
the relevant cover is in effect and will remain in effect;
  (ii)  
they will accept notice of assignment of the Obligatory Insurances in favour of the Agent;
  (iii)  
they will restrict their lien for unpaid premiums under any fleet policy to unpaid premiums in respect of that Vessel only;
  (iv)  
they will issue a letter of undertaking in the current LIBA form (in the case of Lloyds brokers), in the form provided for in the Insurances Assignment (in the case of non-Lloyds brokers and insurers other than clubs) or in their current standard form (in the case of clubs);
  (v)  
they will accept endorsement of a loss payable clause on the policies in the form provided for in the Insurances Assignment (in the case of brokers and insurers other than clubs) or will note the interest of the Agent in the entry for the Vessel by way of a loss payable clause in their current standard form (in the case of clubs); and

 

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  (vi)  
they are not aware of any mortgage, charge, assignment or other encumbrance affecting the Obligatory Insurances with which they are concerned (other than any previously disclosed by the Borrower to the Agent in writing).
(d)  
Confirmation from the Agent of the Banks’ satisfaction with a final insurance report prepared by Bankserve or any other insurance advisor selected by the Agent and agreed by the Borrower and addressed to each Bank.
 
8.  
Legal opinions
(a)  
A legal opinion of Allen & Overy, London office, English legal advisers to the Agent, addressed to the Finance Parties.
(b)  
A legal opinion of Allen & Overy, Madrid office, Spanish legal advisers to the Agent, addressed to the Finance Parties.
(c)  
A legal opinion of Seward & Kissel, Marshall Islands advisers to the Agent, addressed to the Finance Parties.

 

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SCHEDULE 3
CONDITIONS SUBSEQUENT
1.  
Within one month of the date of this Agreement and in any event prior to the end of the first Interest Period after the Drawdown Date and on or before 15 December 2011, the Borrower will enter into the Swap Agreements with the Swap Banks, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
2.  
A duly executed original of the Swap Agreements, together with evidence satisfactory to the Agent of satisfaction of any conditions precedent therein.
 
3.  
A Spanish Public Document of the executed original Swap Agreements.
 
4.  
A duly executed original of the Swap Agreements Assignment.
5.  
A Spanish Public Document of the executed Swap Agreements Assignment.

 

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SCHEDULE 4
FORM OF REQUEST
To:  
ING Bank N.V., London Branch as Agent
 
From:  
Naviera Teekay Gas IV S.L.U.
Date: [_____________]
NAVIERA TEEKAY GAS I.V. S.L.U.
euro 149,933,766.11 Credit Agreement dated [_____________] 2011 (as amended, supplemented or
novated from time to time)
m.v. MADRID SPIRIT
1.  
We wish to borrow the Loan from the Banks as follows:
(a) Drawdown Date: [_____]
(b) Amount: [_____]
(c) Interest Period: [_____]
(d) Payment Instructions: [_____].
2.  
We confirm that:
  (a)  
the representations and warranties in Clause 16 (Representations and Warranties) are true and accurate and will be true and accurate immediately after the Loan is advanced;
  (b)  
no Default is outstanding or would result from the advancing of the Loan; and
  (c)  
all other terms and conditions under the Credit Agreement to the advancing of the Loan have been satisfied in full (unless waived in writing by the Agent).
By:
NAVIERA TEEKAY GAS IV S.L.U.
Authorised Signatory

 

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SCHEDULE 5
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RELEASE CERTIFICATE
To:  
ING Bank N.V., London Branch as Agent
 
From:  
THE EXISTING BANK] (the Existing Bank ) and [THE NEW BANK] (the New Bank )
Date: [______]
NAVIERA TEEKAY GAS IV S.L.U.
euro 149,933,766.11 Credit Agreement dated [ l ], 2011, as amended, supplemented or novated from
time to time (the Agreement)
m.v. MADRID SPIRIT
We refer to Clause 28.3 (Procedure for assignment, assumption and release) of the Agreement. This is an Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate.
1.  
In accordance with the Agreement:
  (a)  
the Existing Bank assigns to the New Bank all the rights of the Existing Bank under the Finance Documents which correspond to that portion of the Existing Bank’s Commitments under the Agreement specified in the Schedule hereto;
  (b)  
the New Bank assumes all the obligations of the Existing Bank which correspond to the rights assigned under sub-paragraph (a) above; and
 
  (c)  
the Existing Bank is released from those obligations.
2.  
The proposed Assignment, Assumption and Release Date is [_____].
 
3.  
The administrative details of the New Bank for the purposes of the Finance Documents are set out in the Schedule.
 
4.  
This Assignment, Assumption and Release Certificate is governed by English law.

 

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THE SCHEDULE
Rights and obligations to be assigned by the Existing Bank and assumed by the New Bank
[Details of the rights and obligations of the Existing Bank, including applicable Commitment (or part)].
[ New Bank ]
         
[Facility Office   Address for notices]
 
       
[Existing Bank]   [New Bank]   ING Bank N.V., London Branch
 
       
By:
  By:   By:
 
       
Date:
  Date:   Date:
The Assignment, Assumption and Release Date is confirmed by the Agent as [       ].
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
By:

 

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SCHEDULE 6
CALCULATION OF THE MANDATORY COST
1.  
General
(a)  
The Mandatory Cost is to compensate a Bank for the cost of compliance with:
  (i)  
the requirements of the Bank of England and/or the Financial Services Authority (or, in either case, any other authority which replaces any of its functions); or
 
  (ii)  
the requirements of the European Central Bank.
(b)  
The Mandatory Cost is expressed as a percentage rate per annum.
(c)  
The Mandatory Cost is the weighted average (weighted in proportion to the percentage share of each Bank in the relevant Loan) of the rates for the Banks calculated by the Agent in accordance with this Schedule on the first day of a Term (or as soon as possible after then).
(d)  
The Agent must distribute each amount of Mandatory Cost among the Banks on the basis of the rate for each Bank.
(e)  
Any determination by the Agent pursuant to this Schedule will be, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive and binding on all the Parties.
(f)  
For the purposes of this Schedule, Participating Member State means a member state of the European Communities that adopts or has adopted the euro as its lawful currency under the legislation of the European Community for Economic Monetary Union.
2.  
For a Bank lending from a Facility Office in the UK
(a)  
The relevant rate for a Bank lending from a Facility Office in the UK is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
             
 
  E × 0.01   per cent. per annum
 
     
 
    300    
where on the day of application of the formula, E is calculated by the Agent as being the average of the rates of charge under the fees rules supplied by the Reference Banks to the Agent under paragraph (d) below and expressed in pounds per £1 million.
(b)  
For the purposes of this paragraph 2:
  (i)  
fees rules means the then current rules on periodic fees in the Supervision Manual of the FSA Handbook or any other law or regulation as may then be in force for the payment of fees for the acceptance of deposits;
  (ii)  
fee tariffs means the fee tariffs specified in the fees rules under fee-block Category A1 (Deposit acceptors) (ignoring any minimum fee or zero rated fee required pursuant to the fees rules but applying any applicable discount rate); and
  (iii)  
tariff base has the meaning given to it in, and will be calculated in accordance with, the fees rules.

 

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(c)  
Each rate calculated in accordance with the formula is, if necessary, rounded upward to four decimal places.
(d)  
If requested by the Agent, each Reference Bank must, as soon as practicable after publication by the Financial Services Authority, supply to the Agent the rate of charge payable by that Reference Bank to the Financial Services Authority under the fees rules for that financial year of the Financial Services Authority (calculated by that Reference Bank as being the average of the fee tariffs applicable to that Reference Bank for that financial year) and expressed in pounds per £1 million of the tariff base of that Reference Bank.
(e)  
Each Bank must supply to the Agent the information required by it to make a calculation of the rate for that Bank. In particular, each Bank must supply the following information on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Bank:
(i) the jurisdiction of its Facility Office; and
(ii) any other information that the Agent reasonably requires for that purpose.
Each Bank must promptly notify the Agent of any change to the information supplied to it under this paragraph.
(f)  
The rates of charge of each Reference Bank for the purpose of E above are determined by the Agent based upon the information supplied to it under paragraphs (d) and (e) above. Unless a Bank notifies the Agent to the contrary, the Agent may assume that the Bank’s obligations in respect of cash ratio deposits and special deposits are the same as those of a typical bank from its jurisdiction of incorporation with a Facility Office in the UK.
(g)  
The Agent has no liability to any Party if its calculation over or under compensates any Bank. The Agent is entitled to assume that the information provided by any Bank or Reference Bank under this Schedule is true and correct in all respects.
3.  
For a Bank lending from a Facility Office in a Participating Member State
(a)  
The relevant rate for a Bank lending from a Facility Office in a Participating Member State is the percentage rate per annum notified by that Bank to the Agent. This percentage rate per annum must be certified by that Bank in its notice to the Agent as its reasonable determination of the cost (expressed as a percentage of that Bank’s share in all Loans made from that Facility Office) of complying with the minimum reserve requirements of the European Central Bank in respect of Loans made from that Facility Office.
(b)  
If a Bank fails to specify a rate under paragraph (a) above, the Agent will assume that the Bank has not incurred any such cost.

 

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4.  
Changes
(a)  
The Agent may, after consultation with the Borrower and the Banks, determine and notify all the Parties of any amendment to this Schedule which is required to reflect:
  (i)  
any change in law or regulation; or
  (ii)  
any requirement imposed by the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank (or, in any case, any successor authority).
(b)  
If the Agent, after consultation with the Borrower, determines that the Mandatory Cost for a Bank lending from a Facility Office in the UK can be calculated by reference to a screen, the Agent may notify all the Parties of any amendment to this Agreement which is required to reflect this.

 

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SCHEDULE 7
REPAYMENT SCHEDULE
                         
Month From                  
Delivery   Date     Outstanding     Repayment  
81
    31/10/2011       149,933,766.12       -$424,772.99  
82
    30/11/2011       149,506,578.11       -$427,188.00  
83
    30/12/2011       149,076,961.37       -$429,616.74  
84
    31/01/2012       148,644,902.07       -$432,059.29  
85
    29/02/2012       148,210,386.34       -$434,515.73  
86
    30/03/2012       147,773,400.21       -$436,986.13  
87
    30/04/2012       147,333,929.62       -$439,470.58  
88
    31/05/2012       146,891,960.47       -$441,969.16  
89
    29/06/2012       146,447,478.53       -$444,481.94  
90
    31/07/2012       146,000,469.53       -$447,009.00  
91
    31/08/2012       145,550,919.10       -$449,550.43  
92
    28/09/2012       145,098,812.78       -$452,106.31  
93
    31/10/2012       144,644,136.06       -$454,676.73  
94
    30/11/2012       144,186,874.30       -$457,261.75  
95
    31/12/2012       143,727,012.83       -$459,861.48  
96
    31/01/2013       143,264,536.85       -$462,475.98  
97
    28/02/2013       142,799,431.50       -$465,105.35  
98
    28/03/2013       142,331,681.83       -$467,749.67  
99
    30/04/2013       141,861,272.81       -$470,409.02  
100
    31/05/2013       141,388,189.32       -$473,083.49  
101
    28/06/2013       140,912,416.15       -$475,773.17  
102
    31/07/2013       140,433,938.01       -$478,478.14  
103
    30/08/2013       139,952,739.53       -$481,198.48  
104
    30/09/2013       139,468,805.23       -$483,934.30  
105
    31/10/2013       138,982,119.57       -$486,685.67  
106
    29/11/2013       138,492,666.89       -$489,452.68  
107
    31/12/2013       138,000,431.47       -$492,235.42  
108
    31/01/2014       137,505,397.49       -$495,033.98  
109
    28/02/2014       137,007,549.03       -$497,848.46  
110
    31/03/2014       136,506,870.10       -$500,678.93  
111
    30/04/2014       136,003,344.60       -$503,525.50  
112
    30/05/2014       135,496,956.34       -$506,388.25  
113
    30/06/2014       134,987,689.06       -$509,267.28  
114
    31/07/2014       134,475,526.38       -$512,162.68  
115
    29/08/2014       133,960,451.85       -$515,074.54  
116
    30/09/2014       133,442,448.90       -$518,002.95  
117
    31/10/2014       132,921,500.89       -$520,948.01  
118
    28/11/2014       132,397,591.07       -$523,909.82  
119
    31/12/2014       131,870,702.60       -$526,888.46  
120
    30/01/2015       131,340,818.56       -$529,884.05  
121
    27/02/2015       130,807,921.90       -$532,896.66  
122
    31/03/2015       130,271,995.50       -$535,926.40  
123
    30/04/2015       129,733,022.14       -$538,973.36  
124
    29/05/2015       129,190,984.49       -$542,037.65  
125
    30/06/2015       128,645,865.13       -$545,119.36  

 

89


 

                         
Month From                  
Delivery   Date     Outstanding     Repayment  
126
    31/07/2015       128,097,646.54       -$548,218.59  
127
    28/08/2015       127,546,311.10       -$551,335.44  
128
    30/09/2015       126,991,841.09       -$554,470.01  
129
    30/10/2015       126,434,218.69       -$557,622.41  
130
    30/11/2015       125,873,425.96       -$560,792.72  
131
    31/12/2015       125,309,444.90       -$563,981.06  
132
    29/01/2016       124,742,257.37       -$567,187.53  
133
    29/02/2016       124,171,845.15       -$570,412.23  
134
    31/03/2016       123,598,189.89       -$573,655.26  
135
    29/04/2016       123,021,273.16       -$576,916.73  
136
    31/05/2016       122,441,076.42       -$580,196.74  
137
    30/06/2016       121,857,581.02       -$583,495.40  
138
    29/07/2016       121,270,768.21       -$586,812.81  
139
    31/08/2016       120,680,619.12       -$590,149.09  
140
    30/09/2016       120,087,114.79       -$593,504.33  
141
    31/10/2016       119,490,236.14       -$596,878.65  
142
    30/11/2016       118,889,963.98       -$600,272.16  
143
    30/12/2016       118,286,279.03       -$603,684.95  
144
    31/01/2017       117,679,161.88       -$607,117.15  
145
    28/02/2017       117,068,593.01       -$610,568.87  
146
    31/03/2017       116,454,552.80       -$614,040.21  
147
    28/04/2017       115,837,021.52       -$617,531.28  
148
    31/05/2017       115,215,979.32       -$621,042.20  
149
    30/06/2017       114,591,406.23       -$624,573.09  
150
    31/07/2017       113,963,282.19       -$628,124.04  
151
    31/08/2017       113,331,587.00       -$631,695.19  
152
    29/09/2017       112,696,300.36       -$635,286.64  
153
    31/10/2017       112,057,401.85       -$638,898.51  
154
    30/11/2017       111,414,870.93       -$642,530.92  
155
    29/12/2017       110,768,686.96       -$646,183.97  
156
    31/01/2018       110,118,829.16       -$649,857.80  
157
    28/02/2018       109,465,276.65       -$653,552.51  
158
    29/03/2018       108,808,008.43       -$657,268.23  
159
    30/04/2018       108,147,003.36       -$661,005.07  
160
    31/05/2018       107,482,240.19       -$664,763.16  
161
    29/06/2018       106,813,697.58       -$668,542.62  
162
    31/07/2018       106,141,354.02       -$672,343.56  
163
    31/08/2018       105,465,187.91       -$676,166.11  
164
    28/09/2018       104,785,177.51       -$680,010.40  
165
    31/10/2018       104,101,300.97       -$683,876.54  
166
    30/11/2018       103,413,536.30       -$687,764.66  
167
    31/12/2018       102,721,861.41       -$691,674.89  
168
    31/01/2019       102,026,254.06       -$695,607.35  
169
            101,326,691.89       -$699,562.17  
170
            100,623,152.42       -$703,539.47  
171
            99,915,613.03       -$707,539.39  
172
            99,204,050.98       -$711,562.04  
173
            98,488,443.41       -$715,607.57  
174
            97,768,767.32       -$719,676.10  
175
            97,044,999.56       -$723,767.76  
176
            96,317,116.88       -$727,882.68  
177
            95,585,095.89       -$732,020.99  

 

90


 

                         
Month From                  
Delivery   Date     Outstanding     Repayment  
178
            94,848,913.05       -$736,182.84  
179
            94,108,544.71       -$740,368.34  
180
            93,363,967.06       -$744,577.65  
181
            92,615,156.18       -$748,810.88  
182
            91,862,087.99       -$753,068.18  
183
            91,104,738.31       -$757,349.69  
184
            90,343,082.77       -$761,655.54  
185
            89,577,096.90       -$765,985.87  
186
            88,806,756.08       -$770,340.82  
187
            88,032,035.56       -$774,720.52  
188
            87,252,910.43       -$779,125.13  
189
            86,469,355.64       -$783,554.78  
190
            85,681,346.02       -$788,009.62  
191
            84,888,856.24       -$792,489.78  
192
            84,091,860.82       -$796,995.42  
193
            83,290,334.15       -$801,526.67  
194
            82,484,250.47       -$806,083.68  
195
            81,673,583.87       -$810,666.60  
196
            80,858,308.29       -$815,275.58  
197
            80,038,397.53       -$819,910.76  
198
            79,213,825.23       -$824,572.30  
199
            78,384,564.90       -$829,260.33  
200
            77,550,589.87       -$833,975.02  
201
            76,711,873.35       -$838,716.52  
202
            75,868,388.38       -$843,484.97  
203
            75,020,107.85       -$848,280.54  
204
            74,167,004.48       -$853,103.36  
205
            73,309,050.87       -$857,953.61  
206
            72,446,219.43       -$862,831.44  
207
            71,578,482.44       -$867,736.99  
208
            70,705,812.00       -$872,670.44  
209
            69,828,180.07       -$877,631.93  
210
            68,945,558.43       -$882,621.64  
211
            68,057,918.72       -$887,639.71  
212
            67,165,232.41       -$892,686.31  
213
            66,267,470.81       -$897,761.60  
214
            65,364,605.06       -$902,865.75  
215
            64,456,606.14       -$907,998.92  
216
            63,543,444.86       -$913,161.27  
217
            62,625,091.89       -$918,352.98  
218
            61,701,517.70       -$923,574.19  
219
            60,772,692.60       -$928,825.10  
220
            59,838,586.74       -$934,105.86  
221
            58,899,170.10       -$939,416.64  
222
            57,954,412.49       -$944,757.61  
223
            57,004,283.54       -$950,128.95  
224
            56,048,752.71       -$955,530.83  
225
            55,087,789.28       -$960,963.42  
226
            54,121,362.38       -$966,426.90  
227
            53,149,440.94       -$971,921.44  
228
            52,171,993.73       -$977,447.22  
229
            51,188,989.31       -$983,004.41  

 

91


 

                         
Month From                  
Delivery   Date     Outstanding     Repayment  
230
            50,200,396.11       -$988,593.20  
231
            49,206,182.34       -$994,213.77  
232
            48,206,316.06       -$999,866.29  
233
            47,200,765.11       -$1,005,550.94  
234
            46,189,497.20       -$1,011,267.92  
235
            45,172,479.80       -$1,017,017.40  
236
            44,149,680.23       -$1,022,799.57  
237
            43,121,065.62       -$1,028,614.61  
238
            42,086,602.91       -$1,034,462.71  
239
            41,046,258.85       -$1,040,344.06  
240
            40,000,000.00       -$1,046,258.85  

 

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SCHEDULE 8
FORM OF BANK’S POWER OF ATTORNEY
PODER / POWER OF ATTORNEY
     
[FULL LEGAL NAME OF THE BANK] con domicilio social en [address], debidamente constituido conforme a la legislación de [country] con número de registro de compañía [number], y con objeto social [include description], actuando a través de su oficina de [ l ] , con domicilio social en [address] e inscrita en el [registry] con el número [number]] (el Poderdante ), debidamente representado por los siguientes firmantes:
  [FULL LEGAL NAME OF THE BANK] with corporate address at [address], validly incorporated under the laws of [country] with company registration number [number], and with corporate purpose [include description], acting through its [ l ] Branch , with registered address at [address] and registered with [registry] under number [number]] (the Grantor ), duly represented by the following signatories
 
   
1.    [D. / D a .] [full legal name], mayor de edad, con domicilio en [address], y [pasaporte / documento de identidad] número [number of passport or ID document]; y
 
1.    [Mr. / Mrs] [full legal name], of legal age, with address at [address], with [passport / id document] no. [number of passport or id document]; and
 
   
2.    [D. / D a .] [full legal name], mayor de edad, con domicilio en [address], y [pasaporte / documento de identidad] número [number of passport or ID document],
 
2.    [Mr. / Mrs] [full legal name], of legal age, with address at [address], with [passport / id document] no. [number of passport or id document],
 
   
POR EL PRESENTE, OTORGA
  HEREBY GRANTS
 
   
3.    UN PODER TAN AMPLIO Y BASTANTE COMO EN DERECHO SEA NECESARIO a los apoderados señalados en el 0 (los Apoderados ), para que cualquiera de ellos, actuando solidaria e indistintamente, puedan ejercer en nombre del Poderdante todas y cada una de las facultades señaladas en el 0 en relación con los Contratos listados en el 0 (los Contratos );
 
1.    A FULL POWER OF ATTORNEY to the attorneys included in Annex 1 (the Attorneys ), so that, any of them, may exercise, individually ( solidaria e indistintamente ), in the name and on behalf of the Grantor any and all the capacities listed in Annex 2 in relation with the agreements included in Annex 3 (the Agreements );
 
   
Las facultades otorgadas a los Apoderados pueden ser usadas incluso en caso de doble representación, autocontratación o conflicto de intereses.
 
The capacities granted to the Attorneys may be used even in cases of double representation ( doble representación ), self-contracting ( autocontratación ) or conflict of interest ( conflicto de intereses ).
 
Las relaciones entre los Apoderados y el Poderdante serán reguladas e interpretadas conforme a la legislación española y por los términos y condiciones señalados en el 0.
 
 
The relationship between the Attorneys and the Grantor shall be governed and constructed by the laws of Spain and by the terms and conditions established in Annex 4.
El poder otorgado a los Apoderados expirará a los seis (6) meses desde su fecha.
 
The power of attorney granted in favour of the Attorneys shall expire six (6) months following the date hereof.

 

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La versión en Castellano de este documento prevalece sobre la inglesa.
 
The Spanish version of this document shall prevail over the English version.
 
   
Este documento ha sido suscrito de conformidad con las leyes de [Country].
 
This document has been executed in accordance with the laws of [Country].
 
   
Firmado [como documento público], en [place], este
[day] de [month], [year] para y en representación
del Poderdante por
 
Executed [as a deed] in [place] on this [day] day of [month], [year] for and on behalf of the Grantor by
 
   
 
   
[Mr. / Mrs] [full name]
  [Mr. / Mrs] [full name]
 
   
CERTIFICADO NOTARIAL
  NOTARIAL CERTIFICATE
 
   
Este poder ha sido firmado en la fecha indicada anteriormente por los firmantes.
  This Power of Attorney has been signed by the signatories on the date indicated above.
 
   
Yo, [full legal name of the Notary Public], Notario Público de [city], [country], en calidad de Notario Público por la presente certifico que (i) el Poderdante es una sociedad debidamente constituida y existente de conformidad con las leyes de [country], y que los datos societarios indicados anteriormente son correctos; (ii) que he comprobado la identidad personal de los firmantes y que tienen, en mi opinión, la capacidad legal necesaria para firmar este documento en representación del Poderdante; y (iii) que se han cumplido con todas las formalidades para la validez de este documento, que no necesita de ser registrado en ningún registro para su validez.
  I [full legal name of the Notary Public], Notary Public of [city], [country], as Notary Public certify and attest that (i) the Grantor is a company duly incorporated and existing under the laws of [country], the corporate details of which are correctly stated above; (ii) I have checked the personal identity of the signatories and the signatories have, in my opinion, the legal capacity necessary to validly execute this document on behalf of the Grantor; and (iii) all the formalities requested by the laws for the validity of this instrument have been duly complied with and that document does not require to be registered in any public registry to be valid.
                                                              
Firma del Notario / Signature of the Notary Public
(Please ask the Notary Public to seal and sign all the pages of this power of attorney (including the notarial certificate). The signature of the Notary Public has to be legalised in accordance with the apostille procedure provided for under The Hague Convention of 5th October, 1961 / or legalisation where applicable) .

 

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ANEXO 1 / ANNEX 1
APODERADOS / ATTORNEYS
     
(a)    Dña. Beatriz DEL REY UBAGO , mayor de edad, abogado, de nacionalidad española, con domicilio profesional en Pedro de Valdivia 10 Madrid, y con Documento Nacional de Identidad número 44.285.106-D.
 
(a)    Ms. Beatriz DEL REY UBAGO of legal age, lawyer, of Spanish nationality, with professional address at Pedro de Valdivia 10, Madrid, holder of Spanish Identity Card number 44.285.106-D.
 
   
(b)    Dña. Jimena URRETAVIZCAYA GIL , mayor de edad, abogado, de nacionalidad española, con domicilio en Pedro de Valdivia 10, Madrid, y con Documento Nacional de Identidad número 16.057.206-D.
 
(b)    Ms. Jimena URRETAVIZCAYA GIL , of legal age, lawyer, of Spanish nationality, domiciled at Pedro de Valdivia 10, Madrid, holder of Spanish Identity Card number 16.057.206-D.
 
   
(c)    Dña. Vanessa CUELLAS URÍA , mayor de edad, abogado, de nacionalidad española, con domicilio en Pedro de Valdivia 10, Madrid, y con Documento Nacional de Identidad número 2.547.864-Q.
 
(c)    Ms. Vanessa CUELLAS URÍA , of legal age, lawyer, of Spanish nationality, domiciled at Pedro de Valdivia 10, Madrid, holder of Spanish Identity Card number 2.547.864-Q.
 
   
(d)    D a . Raquel OLALLA HERNANDO , mayor de edad, abogado, de nacionalidad española, con domicilio en Pedro de Valdivia 10, Madrid, y con Documento Nacional de Identidad número 71.280.785-J.
 
(d)    Ms. Raquel OLALLA HERNANDO , lawyer, of legal age, of Spanish nationality, domiciled at Pedro de Valdivia, 10, holder of Spanish Identity Card number 71.280.785-J.
 
   
(e)    D. Luis MÁIZ LÓPEZ-TEIJÓN , mayor de edad, abogado, de nacionalidad española, con domicilio en Pedro de Valdivia 10, Madrid, y con Documento Nacional de Identidad número 04.848.340-D.
 
(e)    Mr. Luis MÁIZ LÓPEZ-TEIJÓN , lawyer, of legal age, of Spanish nationality, domiciled at Pedro de Valdivia, 10, holder of Spanish Identity Card number 04.848.340-D.
 
   
(f)    Dña. María Isabel GÓMEZ ROLDÓS , mayor de edad, abogado, de nacionalidad española, con domicilio en Pedro Valdivia 10, Madrid, y con Documento Nacional de Identidad número 75.790.629-V.
 
(f)    Ms. María Isabel GÓMEZ ROLDÓS , of legal age, lawyer, of Spanish nationality, domiciled at Pedro Valdivia 10, Madrid, holder of Identity Card number 75.790.629-V.
 
   
(g)    Dña. Pilar GARCÍA CLAVERÍA , mayor de edad, abogado, de nacionalidad española, con domicilio en Pedro Valdivia 10, Madrid, y con Documento Nacional de Identidad número 76.920.551-H.
 
(g)    Ms. Pilar GARCÍA CLAVERÍA , of legal age, lawyer, of Spanish nationality, domiciled at Pedro Valdivia 10, Madrid, holder of Identity Card number 76.920.551-H.

 

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ANEXO 2 / ANNEX 2
FACULTADES / CAPACITIES
     
1.    Negociar, acordar, suscribir y entregar cualquier documento público o privado con la finalidad de:
 
1.    To negotiate, agree, execute and deliver any public or private document in order to:
 
   
(a)    suscribir, aceptar, ratificar, modificar, extender, refundir, subsanar, novar, ceder o aceptar el otorgamiento, la ratificación, modificación, extensión, refundición, subsanación, novación o cesión de todos o cualquiera de los Contratos o cualquier carta de adhesión a los mismos;
 
(a)    execute, accept, ratify, amend, extend, increase, restate, rectify, novate, assign or accept the grant, ratification, amendment, extension, increase, restatement, rectification, novation or assignment of all or any of the Agreements, or any accession letter related thereto;
 
   
(b)    elevar a público en España (mediante escritura o póliza) todos o cualquiera de Contratos;
 
(b)    raise all or any of the Agreements to the status of a Spanish public document ( escritura pública or póliza intervenida );
 
   
(c)    aceptar, suscribir, ratificar, modificar, extender, subsanar, ceder, y/o cancelar cualquier garantía real o personal, promesa de garantía o poder irrevocable, otorgado en relación con los Contratos, y a estos efectos, negociar, acordar, suscribir y entregar cualquier documento público o privado, y/o devolver cualquier documento relacionado con los mismos;
 
(c)    accept, execute, ratify, amend, extend, rectify, assign, accept and/or cancel any security interest, personal or real ( garantía personal o real ), promise of creation of security interest or irrevocable power of attorney granted in relation to the Agreements, and for these purposes, to negotiate, agree, execute and deliver any public or private document, and/o return any document delivered to the Grantor in relation to these security interests;

 

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(d)    aceptar, ratificar, modificar, extender, refundir, subsanar, novar, ceder o aceptar la ratificación, modificación, extensión, refundición, subsanación, novación o cesión de cualesquiera garantías reales (hipotecas, prendas o de cualquier otro tipo) o personales, caución, cesión en garantía o promesa de garantía, reales o personales, en conexión con cualquiera de los Contratos; en garantía y/o en beneficio del Poderdante (ya actúe éste en su propio nombre o como agente o representante de terceras partes); sometidas a las leyes de cualquier jurisdicción (incluyendo sin limitación alguna las leyes de España) sobre cualquier clase de activos, incluyendo sin limitación alguna, acciones, participaciones, inmuebles, propiedades, facturas, bienes, cuentas bancarias, derechos contractuales, derechos de crédito y bienes muebles, fijando su precio con vistas a una subasta si la hubiere y las direcciones que sirvan de lugar de notificación y sometiéndose a la jurisdicción de los tribunales de justicia renunciando a su propio fuero;
 
(d)    accept, ratify, amend, extend, increase, restate, rectify, novate, assign or accept the ratification, amendment, extension, increase, restatement, rectification, novation or assignment of any security interest (mortgages, pledges or any other), caution, assignment by way of security or promise of security, whether personal or real, ( garantía personal o real ) granted in connection with any of the Agreements; in favour of and/or for the benefit of the Grantor (whether acting in its own name or as agent or representative for third parties); governed by the laws of any jurisdiction (including without limitation, the laws of Spain) over any kind of assets, including without limitation, shares, quota shares, real estate, property, receivables, goods, bank accounts, contractual rights, credit rights and chattels, fixing their price for the purposes of an auction if any and the address for serving of notices and submitting to the jurisdiction of law courts by waiving its own forum;
 
   
(e)    aceptar, modificar, extender, refundir, subsanar o novar cualesquiera poderes irrevocables relacionados con las Contratos o los documentos reseñados previamente otorgados a favor del Poderdante; y
 
(e)    accept, amend, extend, restate, rectify or novate any irrevocable powers of attorney in connection with the Agreements or the abovementioned documents granted in favour of the Grantor; and
 
   
(f)    subsanar, modificar y/o ratificar cualquier documento (incluyendo sin limitación escrituras públicas o pólizas) otorgadas por un mandatario verbal en nombre y representación del Poderdante.
 
(f)    rectify, amend and/or ratify any document (including without limitation any Spanish public document ( escritura pública or póliza )) executed by an orally appointed representative in the name or on behalf of the Grantor.
 
   
2.    Ejercer cualquier facultad otorgada al Poderdante en virtud de cualquier poder conferido por cualquier persona o sociedad en relación con los Contratos o con cualquier documento referido en este poder.
 
2.    To carry out or use any capacity or faculty given to the Grantor by any power of attorney conferred by any other person or company in relation to the Agreements or any other document referred hereto.
 
   
3.    Solicitar la inscripción y presentar cualquiera de las garantías personales o reales mencionadas en párrafos anteriores (incluyendo cualquier hipoteca), o cualquier otro documento referido en este poder, en cualquier registro español (incluyendo sin limitación el registro de la propiedad, el registro de bienes muebles y el de patentes y marcas) y cualesquiera registros administrativos.
 
3.    To ask for registration of and file any of the guarantees or securities abovementioned (including any mortgage), or any other document contained herein within any Spanish registry (including without limitation the Land Registry, the Mobile Property Registry and the Trade Mark Registry) and any administrative registry.

 

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4.    Comparecer y representar al Poderdante ante las Autoridades Fiscales españolas y realizar cuantos actos fuesen necesarios para solicitar y obtener de las Autoridades Fiscales españolas un Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF) para el Poderdante, incluida la formulación, firma y presentación de las declaraciones y modelos tributarios que fueren necesarios.
 
4.    To appear and represent the Grantor before the Spanish Tax Authorities and to perform all such actions as may be necessary in order to request and obtain from the Spanish Tax Authorities a Tax Identification Number (NIF) for the Grantor, including the formulation, signature and filing of the tax returns and tax forms that may be necessary.
 
   
5.    Comparecer ante Notario, Registro (incluyendo sin limitación alguna, registro mercantil, registro de la propiedad, registro de patentes y marcas y de la propiedad intelectual y registro de bienes muebles y cualesquiera requisitos administrativos) o cualquier otra persona, sociedad o autoridad pública, incluyendo sin limitación a las autoridades fiscales, y representar al Poderdante ante las mismas.
 
5.    To appear before any Notary Public, any Registry (including without limitation the Commercial Registry, Land Registry, Trade Marks and Intellectual Property Rights Registry and Mobile Property Registry and any administrative registry) or any other person, company or public authority, including, without limitation the Tax authorities, and represent the Grantor before them.
 
   
Todos los poderes mencionados anteriormente pueden ser ejecutados en los términos y condiciones que el Apoderado libremente elija según los términos consignados aquí, incluyendo determinación de direcciones que sirvan para notificaciones y sometimiento a la jurisdicción de los tribunales mediante la renuncia del fuero propio y/o hacer todas las actuaciones o acciones que el Apoderado tenga por conveniente y necesario para ejercitar las facultades previstas en este apoderamiento.
  All of the abovementioned powers to be executed on the terms and conditions that the Attorney may freely agree in accordance with the terms hereof, including fixing the address for serving of notices and submitting to the jurisdiction of law courts by waiving its own forum, and/or do any and all acts and things which the Attorney may consider necessary or expedient for the exercise of the faculties provided in this power of attorney.

 

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ANEXO 3 / ANNEX 3
CONTRATOS / AGREEMENTS
     
Las facultades conferidas por este poder podrán ser ejercitadas en relación con los siguientes contratos:
  The capacities granted hereby may be exercised in relation to the following agreements:
 
   
1.    un contrato de préstamo sometido a la legislación inglesa, por importe máximo aproximado de [154.000.000] suscrito por, entre otros, Naviera Teekay Gas IV S.L.U. como prestatario, los bancos y las entidades financieras listadas en el mismo como bancos y bancos swaps, e ING Bank N.V., Sucursal de Londres como agente y agente español de garantías (tal y como el mismo haya sido o sea modificado, refundido, suplementado o novado en cada momento) (el Contrato de Financiación );
 
1.    a loan facility agreement governed by English law for a maximum amount of approximately 149,933,766.11 entered into between, among others, Naviera Teekay Gas IV S.L.U. as borrower, the several banks and financial institutions listed therein as banks and as swap banks, and ING Bank N.V., London Branch as agent and Spanish security agent (as amended, modified, restated, supplemented or novated from time to time) (the Facility Agreement );
 
   
2.    cualquier contrato entre acreedores o de subordinación relacionado con el Contrato de Financiación;
 
2.    any intercreditor or subordination agreement related to the Facility Agreement;
 
   
3.    cualquier contrato de cobertura relacionado con el Contrato de Financiación;
 
3.    any hedging agreement related to the Facility Agreement;
 
   
4.    cualquier contrato que modifique, suplemente, ratifique y/o refunda cualesquiera de los contratos anteriores; y
 
4.    any agreement amending, supplementing, ratifying and/or restating any of the agreements referred to above; and
 
   
5.    cualquier otro contrato o documento relacionado con el Contrato de Financiación (incluyendo, sin limitación, cualquier garantía real o personal, comfort letters , financiación subordinada, documento de refinanciación, carta de comisiones, carta de adhesión, notificaciones, carta de toma de razón o cualquier otra carta, notificación de selección de plazo de interés, solicitud de disposición o cualquier requerimiento o certificado).
 
5.    any other agreement or document related to the Facility Agreement (including, without limitation, any security, guarantee, comfort letter, mezzanine finance agreement, refinance document, fee letter, accession letter, notification, acknowledgment letter, or any other kind of letter, interest term selection notice or any other notice, draw down request or any other request and certificates).

 

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ANEXO 4 / ANNEX 4
TÉRMINOS Y CONDICIONES / TERMS AND CONDITIONS
     
El Poderdante declara que los Apoderados son
  The Grantor acknowledges that the Attorneys are:
 
   
1.    abogados ejercientes solamente en España y bajo Derecho español (salvo que se establezca expresamente lo contrario); y
 
1.    lawyers qualified only in Spain (except as otherwise established); and
 
   
2.    empleados o socios de Allen & Overy. Este poder se otorga dentro de la relación por la cual Allen & Overy (o aquella otra entidad que esté autorizada a llevar el nombre “Allen & Overy”) (conjuntamente con Allen & Overy LLP, Allen & Overy ) está dando asesoramiento legal en relación con los Contratos y documentación relacionada. El Poderdante acepta que los términos y condiciones (incluidos cualquier limitación en responsabilidad) que regulen la relación entre el Poderdante y Allen & Overy, serán de aplicación igualmente en la relación entre el Poderdante y los Apoderados, de tal forma que cualquier limitación de responsabilidad aplicable se entenderá que limita conjuntamente la responsabilidad de Allen & Overy y la de todos los Apoderados.
 
2.    employees or partners of Allen & Overy LLP. This power of attorney is given within the relationship by which Allen & Overy (or such other relevant undertaking which is authorised to carry the name “Allen & Overy” (together with Allen & Overy LLP, Allen & Overy )) is providing legal advice in relation to the Agreements and related documentation. The Grantor agrees that the general terms and conditions (included any limitation on liability) governing the relationship between the Grantor and Allen & Overy shall apply to the relationship between the Grantor and the Attorneys, in such a manner that it shall be deemed that any limitation on liability applicable shall jointly limit the liability of Allen & Overy and all the Attorneys.
 
   
Los Apoderados no serán responsables frente al Poderdante por cualquier acción llevada a cabo por el Apoderado en nombre o en representación del Poderdante, salvo las acciones atribuibles a la negligencia grave o dolo de los Apoderados, y en estos últimos casos responderán en su caso de conformidad con cualquier limitación de responsabilidad aplicable según el párrafo anterior.
  The Attorneys shall not be liable against the Grantor for any action carried out by the Attorney on behalf or for the benefit of Grantor, except for actions attributable to the gross negligence ( negligencia grave ) or wilful misconduct ( dolo ) of the relevant Attorney, and within in these cases of any limitation on liability applicable as provided above.
 
   
El Poderdante acepta expresamente que los Apoderados actúen (sin responsabilidad alguna) en base al asesoramiento o instrucciones dadas por cualquier otro abogado de Allen & Overy o por cualquier otra persona que actúe para el Poderdante para ejercitar cualquier facultad dada por este poder, en cuyo caso será solamente responsable la persona que haya dado las instrucciones de conformidad con los términos aplicables a la relación entre dicha persona y el Poderdante. En particular, aunque sin carácter limitativo, los Apoderados no serán en ningún caso responsables en relación con ningún documento sujeto a una legislación diferente de la española (o a cualquier legislación diferente a aquella en relación con la que el Apoderado ejerza, si fuera diferente).
  The Grantor expressly agrees that the Attorneys may rely (without further liability) on the advice of, or the instructions given by, any other lawyer within Allen & Overy or any entity giving advice to the Grantor in order to exercise any capacity given by this power of attorney, in which case only the person providing the instructions shall be liable vis-à-vis the Grantor in accordance with the terms and conditions governing their relationship. In particular, but not limited to, the Attorneys shall not be liable in any case in relation to any action related to any or document which is governed by a law different from Spanish law (or the jurisdiction in which the Attorney is qualified, if different).
 
   
Solamente los Apoderados que hagan uso efectivo de las facultades conferidas por este poder serán responsables ante el Poderdante, de forma en todo caso mancomunada, con excepción de lo dispuesto en los párrafos anteriores.
  Only the Attorneys effectively using the capacities conferred by this power of attorney shall be liable vis-à-vis the Grantor, on a several basis ( mancomundamente ), except as provided above.
 
   
El Poderdante deberá
  The Grantor shall:
 
   
1.    indemnizar al Apoderado por cualquier responsabilidad que éste último incurriese frente a un tercero como consecuencia de cualquier acto realizado correctamente de acuerdo con este poder y mantener a los Apoderados indemnes de cualquier acción, reclamación o responsabilidad de cualquier tipo como consecuencia del ejercicio de cualquiera de las facultades conferidas a los mismos, salvo si dicha responsabilidad se produce como consecuencia de dolo o negligencia grave del Apoderado en el ejercicio de dichas facultades;
 
1.    indemnify the Attorneys against any liability which the attorney may incur to a third party as a result of anything properly done by it in accordance with this power of attorney and keep the Attorneys harmless against any action, claim or responsibility of any type as a result of the exercise of any of the capacities conferred herein, unless for wilful misconduct ( dolo ) or gross negligence ( negligencia grave ) of the Attorney in the exercise of such capacities;

 

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2.    ratificar expresamente (cuando dicha ratificación sea necesaria o conveniente) cada acto llevado a cabo por los Apoderados bajo este poder, siempre que dicho acto se haya llevado a cabo dentro de los límites de las facultades conferidas en el mismo, incluyendo los actos otorgados por el Apoderado antes de la revocación de este poder; y
 
2.    expressly ratify (when such ratification is necessary or convenient) every act performed by the Attorneys under this Power of Attorney, provided that such performance has been made within the scope of the capacities conferred herein, including the acts performed by the Attorneys before the revocation of this Power of Attorney is known by the Attorney; and
 
   
3.    pagar y reembolsar a los Apoderados cualquier gasto, honorario, impuesto, tarifa o comisión que sea necesario o conveniente, y que el Apoderado haya incurrido o pagado, como resultado de las facultades conferidas por este poder.
 
3.    pay and reimburse to the Attorneys any costs, expenses, fees, taxes, tariff or commissions that are necessary or convenient and that the Attorney has incurred or paid as a result of the exercise of the capacities conferred herein.
 
   
Si este poder es revocado antes de que expire el plazo señalado al efecto, la revocación del poder deberá ser notificada por escrito a cualquiera de los Apoderados y será efectiva desde el día en el cual cualquier Apoderado reciba dicha notificación.
  If this power of attorney is revoked totally or partially by the Grantor, the revocation has to be notified in writing to any of the Attorneys and will be effective from the date in which any Attorney acknowledges such notification.
 
   
El Poderdante reconoce que puede tener la obligación de nombrar Representante Fiscal en España y que ni Allen & Overy ni los Apoderados son Representantes fiscales del Poderdante.
  The Grantor acknowledges that it may have the obligation to appoint a Tax Representative in Spain ( Representante Fiscal ) and Allen & Overy and the Attorneys are not Tax Representatives of the Grantor.
 
   
Estos términos y condiciones no afectan a ni modifican los términos y condiciones que regulan la relación entre el Poderdante y Allen & Overy, que permanecerán en pleno vigor.
  These terms and condition do not affect or amend the terms and conditions governing the relationship between the Grantor and Allen & Overy, which shall remain in full force and effect.
 
   
Las partes, por la presente, se someten con exclusividad a la jurisdicción de los juzgados de la ciudad de Madrid en relación con cualquier reclamación o responsabilidad contractual y extracontractual relativas a este poder.
  The parties hereto submit to exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the City of Madrid in relation to any contractual or non-contractual claims or liabilities related hereto.

 

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SCHEDULE 9
[ TO BE REVIEWED BY A&O MADRID ]
FORM OF DEED OF ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST
In Madrid, my residence, on the _______________________, 2011
Before me, ..., Notary Public of Madrid and of its Bar.
APPEAR
OF ONE PART, Mr. ...., [details of the appearer to be filled in by the Spanish notary public]
ON THE SECOND PART, Mr. ...., [details of the appearer to be filled in by the Spanish notary public]
AND Mr. ...., [details of the appearer to be filled in by the Spanish notary public]
WHO ACT
Mr. ...., on behalf of [EXISTING BANK], [details of the Existing Bank and of the appearer’s notarised and apostilled powers of attorney to be filled in by the Spanish notary public].
Mr. .... acts on behalf of [NEW BANK], [details of the New Bank and of the appearer’s notarised and apostilled powers of attorney to be filled in by the Spanish notary public].
Mr. .... acts on behalf of ING Bank N.V., London Branch as Spanish Security Agent, [details of the Agent and of the appearer’s notarised and apostilled powers of attorney to be filled in by the Spanish notary public].
WHEREAS
(A)  
[EXISTING BANK] is party to a euro 149,933,766.11 Facility Agreement dated ...., 2011 (the Facility Agreement ) between, inter alia, the Spanish company Naviera Teekay Gas IV S.L.U. (formerly Naviera F. Tapias Gas IV S.A.) as Borrower (the Borrower ), the Existing Bank ING Bank N.V., London Branch as Spanish Security Agent and ING Bank N.V., London Branch as Agent and the other parties named therein.
(B)  
The Facility Agreement is secured, inter alia, with the following Spanish law security documents (hereinafter together the Spanish Security Documents ):
  I.  
Mortgage over a 138,000 cmb LNG carrying vessel with Hull Number 105 dated ... (the Mortgage ) relating to the Facility Agreement granted by the Borrower under a notarial deed authorised by the Notary Public of [Madrid] Mr. .... under number .... of his notarial file, and recorded in the [Mercantile Registry of the Canary Islands] under Book ...., Folio ...., on the ...
  II.  
Pledge over the shares in the Borrower, dated .... (the Pledge ) relating to the Facility Agreement granted by [insert details of current shareholder/pledgors] in a notarial deed authorised by the Notary Public of [Madrid] Mr. .... under number .... of his notarial file.

 

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(C)  
Under an Assignment Agreement dated ... (the Assignment Agreement ) between [EXISTING BANK] and [NEW BANK] and the Agent, the [EXISTING BANK] has assigned to [NEW BANK] [part/all] its rights, obligations and commitments under the Facility Agreement with effect as of [...], including, but not limited, all its rights under the Spanish Security Documents.
(D)  
[EXISTING BANK] and [NEW BANK] have agreed to formalise the Assignment Agreement for purposes of Spanish law, and in particular, to validly assign its rights under the Mortgage and to permit the registration of the assignment of the Mortgage in the [Mercantile Registry of the Canary Islands].
CLAUSES
First: The [EXISTING BANK] and [NEW BANK], with the assistance of the Spanish Security Agent, hereby formalise the Assignment Agreement in this notarial deed delivering to me, the Notary, an original executed copy of the Assignment Certificate, which the parties ratify in its entirety, together with its certified translation into Spanish, and are hereby incorporated unto this notarial deed.
The New Bank hereby declares that he knows the terms and conditions of the Facility Agreement and of the Spanish Security Documents, which it ratifies in its entirety.
Second: For the purposes of Spanish law, the Existing Bank has assigned [part/all] of its commitments, rights and obligations under the Facility Agreement as follows:
[details of the portion assigned]
Third: The assignment described in the foregoing clauses implies the assignment of all documents granted as security thereof, including the Spanish Security Agreements. For such purposes, the portion that the Existing Bank and the New Bank will have under the Spanish Security Documents will be as follows:
[details of the portion of the Existing Bank and of the portion of the New Bank]
Specifically, for the purposes of clause of .... the Mortgage, the parties hereby establish that the share of each the Existing Bank and the New Bank is fixed as follows:
[details of the portion of the Existing Bank and of the portion of the New Bank for the purposes of the Mortgage]
Fourth: [NEW BANK] hereby requests the registration of the Assignment Agreement and of the assignment under the Mortgage in the [Mercantile Registry of the Canary Islands], and hereby appoints Mr. [........] and/or Mr. [........], so that any of them may file this notarial deed with the relevant public registry in order to register the assignment of the Mortgage with the registry, and if applicable to give notice to the Borrower so that the Assignment Agreement and the assignment of the Pledge is duly recorded in the Registry Book of Share of the Borrower.
For the above purposes, if in the examination of this notarial deed, the Registrar considers that any clause, provision, paragraph, sub-paragraph line or mention of this deed is not recordable, the parties hereby expressly accept his opinion and hereby renounce to the registration of such clause, provision, paragraph, sub-paragraph line or mention, and specifically requests the partial registration of this deed, so that the assignment of the Mortgage is duly recorded.

 

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The parties agree, through their attorneys, to execute any and all deeds, documents, acts and things that they may consider necessary or expedient to duly register the assignment of the Mortgage to [NEW BANK].
Fifth: All the costs and expenses derived from the execution of this deed will be borne by [NEW BANK].
Sixth: This notarial deed of assignment is governed by Spanish law. [EXISTING BANK] and [NEW BANK] submit for any litigation which may derive from this deed to the non-exclusive jurisdiction and competence of the Courts of the city [Madrid].
So it is said and accepted by the appearers in their capacity as they act, whom I orally admonish about the legal implications.
After reading this notarial deed, the appearers agree to it, approve it, ratify it and sign with me, the Notary.

 

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SCHEDULE 10
FORM OF DEED OF ACCESSION OF SWAP BANK
THIS DEED dated [_____], [_____] is supplemental to a credit agreement (the Credit Agreement ) dated [_____], [_____] between, inter alia, Naviera Teekay Gas IV S.L.U. as the Borrower, the Banks, ING Bank N.V., London Branch as Agent and ING Bank N.V., London Branch as Spanish Security Agent.
Words and expressions defined in the Credit Agreement have the same meaning when used in this Deed.
[Name of new Swap Bank] hereby agrees with each other person who is or who becomes a party to the Credit Agreement that with effect on and from the date hereof it will be bound by the Credit Agreement as a Swap Bank as if it had been party originally to the Credit Agreement in that capacity and that it shall perform all of the undertakings and agreements set out in the Credit Agreement and given by a Swap Bank.
The details of Swap Debt covered by this Deed is as follows [_____].
The address for notices of the Swap Bank for the purposes of Clause 34 (Notices) of the Credit Agreement is:
60 London Wall
London
EC2M 5TQ
This document takes effect as a deed notwithstanding that the Agent only executes it under hand.
This Deed is governed by English law.
[Insert appropriate execution language]
Acknowledged.
[Agent]
By:
NUMBER [...]

 

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SIGNATORIES
Borrower
NAVIERA TEEKAY GAS IV S.L.U.
By:
Banks
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
By:
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By:
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK
By:
J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED
By:
SCOTIABANK(IRELAND) LIMITED
By:

 

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Swap Banks
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
By:
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By:
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK
By:
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIABy:
Agent
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
By:
Spanish Security Agent
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
By:
Mandated Lead Arrangers
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
By:
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By:
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK
By:

 

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Lead Arrangers
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK
By:
J.P. MORGAN LIMITED
By:
SCOTIABANK (IRELAND) LIMITED
By:

 

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