(A) | Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited as more fully described in Part I of Schedule 1 (Borrower) |
(B) | The Subsidiaries of the Borrower listed in Part I of Schedule 1 as original guarantors (Original Guarantors) |
(C) | Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) as mandated lead arranger (Arranger) |
(D) | Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) (Original Lender) |
(E) | Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) (Security Trustee) |
(F) | Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) as agent of the other Finance Parties (Facility Agent) |
(G) | Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) (Original Lender) |
(H) | Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) as mandated lead arranger (Arranger) |
1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1. | Definitions |
1.1.1. | "2002 ISDA Master Agreement" means the 2002 Master Agreement as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc; |
1.1.2. | "Absa" means Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) (Registration No. 1986/004794/06), a public company duly incorporated in accordance with the laws of South Africa; |
1.1.3. | "Acceptable Bank" means: |
1.1.3.1. | any of the Lenders; |
1.1.3.2. | Bank of South Pacific Limited, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Westpac Banking Corporation, Westpac Bank PNG Ltd, The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, FirstRand Bank Limited, Deutsche Bank (Johannesburg Branch), Investec Bank Limited; |
1.1.3.3. | a bank or financial institution which has a rating for its longterm unsecured and non-credit enhanced debt obligations of bbb- or higher by Standard & Poor's Rating Services or |
1.1.4. | "Accession Letter" means a document substantially in the form set out in Schedule 6 (Form of Accession Letter); |
1.1.5. | "Additional Guarantor" means a company which becomes an Additional Guarantor in accordance with clause 26 (Changes to the Obligors); |
1.1.6. | "Advance" means an advance under the Facilities; |
1.1.7. | "Advance Date" means any date upon which a Lender makes an Advance hereunder; |
1.1.8. | "Affiliate" means, in relation to any person, a Subsidiary of that person or a Holding Company of that person or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company; |
1.1.9. | "Agreement" means this ZAR2 000 000 000 (two billion Rand) term and revolving credit facilities agreement read together with the Schedules hereto; |
1.1.10. | "Anti-Corruption Laws" means all laws, rules and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption; |
1.1.11. | "Applicable Margin" means: |
1.1.11.1. | in respect of Facility A, 2,90% (two point nine zero percent), nacq; and |
1.1.11.2. | in respect of Facility B, 2,80% (two point eight zero percent) calculated as follows: |
1.1.11.2.1. | nacq (if the applicable Interest Period is 3 (three) Months); or |
1.1.11.2.2. | nacs (if the applicable Interest Period is 6 (six) Months), |
1.1.12. | "Auditors" means one of KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche or any other firm approved in advance by the Majority Lenders (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); |
1.1.13. | "Authorisation" means an authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence, exemption, filing, notarisation, lodgement or registration; |
1.1.14. | "Availability Period" means the period commencing on the date of Financial Close and ending on the earlier of: |
1.1.14.1. | in respect of Facility A: |
1.1.14.1.1. | the date falling 1 (one) Month after the date of Financial Close; and |
1.1.14.1.2. | the date that the Available Facility is cancelled in full; and |
1.1.14.2. | in respect of Facility B: |
1.1.14.2.1. | the date on which the Available Facility is cancelled in terms of this Agreement; and |
1.1.14.2.2. | the date which is one month prior to the Final Repayment Date; |
1.1.15. | "Available Commitment" means, in respect of each Lender, that Lender’s Commitment minus: |
1.1.15.1. | the amount of its participation in any outstanding Loans; and |
1.1.15.2. | in relation to any proposed Utilisation under a Facility, the amount of its participation in any Loans that are due to be made on or before the proposed Utilisation Date, |
1.1.16. | "Available Facility" means the aggregate at any time of each Lender’s Available Commitment; |
1.1.17. | "Base Rate" means, subject to clause 8.1.4, JIBAR or where it is not possible to determine JIBAR on any Reset Date, the SAR-JIBAR-Reference Rate, in either case converted to a nacq/nacs rate (as applicable); |
1.1.18. | "Basel II Accord" means the International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards, a Revised Framework published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in June 2004 in the form existing on the date of this Agreement; |
1.1.19. | "Basel II Approach" means either the Standardised Approach or the relevant Internal Ratings Based Approach (each as defined in the Basel II Accord) adopted by that Finance Party (or any of its Affiliates) for the purposes of implementing or complying with the Basel II Accord; |
1.1.20. | "Basel II Regulation" means: |
1.1.20.1. | any applicable law implementing the Basel II Accord; or |
1.1.20.2. | any Basel II Approach; |
1.1.21. | "Basel III" means: |
1.1.21.1. | the agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems, Basel III: International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring and Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010, each as amended, supplemented or restated; |
1.1.21.2. | the rules for global systemically important banks contained in Global systemically important banks: assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirement on Banking Supervision in December 2010, each as amended, supplemented or restated; |
1.1.21.3. | any Basel III Regulation; and |
1.1.21.4. | any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision relating to Basel III; |
1.1.22. | "Basel III Increased Cost" means an Increased Cost which is attributable to the implementation or application of or compliance with or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of or compliance with) Basel III (whether such implementation, application or compliance is by a government, regulator, Finance Party or any of its Affiliates), including but not limited to the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV); |
1.1.23. | "Basel III Regulation" means any applicable law implementing Basel III save and to the extent that it re-enacts a Basel II Regulation; |
1.1.24. | "BEE Entity" means a special purpose entity incorporated under the laws of South Africa and established in order to consummate a BEE transaction pursuant to which such entity may acquire up to 3% (three percent) of the issued ordinary shares of Harmony Moab; |
1.1.25. | "Breakage Costs" means the amount (if any) by which: |
1.1.25.1. | the interest excluding the Applicable Margin which a Lender should have received for the period from the date of receipt of all or any part of its participation in a Loan or Unpaid Sum to the last day of the current Interest Period in respect of that Loan or Unpaid Sum, had the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received been paid on the last day of that Interest Period; |
1.1.25.2. | the amount which that Lender would be able to obtain by placing an amount equal to the principal amount or Unpaid Sum received by it on deposit with a leading bank in the Johannesburg interbank market for a period starting on the Business Day following receipt or recovery and ending on the last day of the current Interest Period; |
1.1.26. | "Bridge Facility" means the bridge facility agreement concluded between, inter alios, the Borrower and the bridge facility lenders in terms of which the bridge facility lenders made a bridge facility available to the Borrower, all on the terms and conditions set out therein; |
1.1.27. | "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or an official public holiday in South Africa (in accordance with the Public Holidays Act, 1994) on which banks are open for business in South Africa; |
1.1.28. | "Buy-In Option" means the right of Papua New Guinea exercisable at any time prior to the commencement of mining to make a single purchase of up to a 30% (thirty per cent) equitable interest in any mineral discovery arising from any or all of Exploration Licences No EL 440 and EL 1105 and Exploration Licence Application ELA 1927 at a price pro-rata to the accumulated exploration expenditure thereon; |
1.1.29. | "Cash" means, at any time, cash denominated in ZAR, USD, PNGK or AUSD in hand or in a bank account and (in the latter case) credited to an account in the name of a member of the Group with an Acceptable Bank and to which a member of the Group is alone (or together with other members of the Group) beneficially entitled and for so long as: |
1.1.29.1. | that cash is repayable within 90 days after the relevant date of calculation; |
1.1.29.2. | repayment of that cash is not contingent on the prior discharge of any other indebtedness of any member of the Group or of any other person whatsoever or on the satisfaction of any other condition; |
1.1.29.3. | there is no Security over that cash except for any Permitted Security constituted by a netting or set-off arrangement entered into by members of the Group in the ordinary course of their banking arrangements; and |
1.1.29.4. | the cash is freely and (except as mentioned in clause 1.1.29.1 above) immediately available to be applied in repayment or prepayment of the Facility; |
1.1.30. | "Cash Equivalent Investments" means at any time: |
1.1.30.1. | certificates of deposit maturing within 1 (one) year after the relevant date of calculation, issued by an Acceptable Bank; |
1.1.30.2. | any investment in money market funds which (i) have a credit rating of either A-1 or higher by Standard & Poor's Rating Services or F1 or higher by Fitch Ratings Ltd or P-1 or higher by Moody's Investor Services Limited, (ii) which invest substantially all their assets in securities of the types described in clause 1.1.30.1 above and (iii) can be turned into cash on not more than 90 days' notice; or |
1.1.30.3. | any other debt security or investment approved by the Majority Lenders, |
1.1.30.4. | in each case, denominated in ZAR, USD, AUSD or PNGK and to which any member of the Group is alone (or together with other members of the Group) beneficially entitled at that time and which is not issued or guaranteed by any member of the Group or subject to any Security; |
1.1.31. | "Closing Certificate" means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 15 (Form of Closing Certificate). |
1.1.32. | "Code" means the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986; |
1.1.33. | "Commitment" means a Facility A Commitment or Facility B Commitment; |
1.1.34. | "Companies Act" means the Companies Act, 2008; |
1.1.35. | "Compliance Certificate" means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 8 (Form of Compliance Certificate); |
1.1.36. | "Confidential Information" means all information relating to the Borrower, any Obligor, the Group, the Joint Ventures, the Finance Documents or the Facilities of which a Finance Party becomes aware in its capacity as, or for the purpose of becoming, a Finance Party or which is received by a Finance Party in relation to, or for the purpose of becoming a Finance Party under, the Finance Documents or a Facility from either: |
1.1.36.1. | any member of the Group or any of its advisers; or |
1.1.36.2. | another Finance Party, if the information was obtained by that Finance Party directly or indirectly from any member of the Group or any of its advisers, |
1.1.36.3. | in whatever form, and includes information given orally and any document, electronic file or any other way of representing or recording information which contains or is derived or copied from such information but excludes information that: |
1.1.36.3.1. | is or becomes public information other than as a direct or indirect result of any breach by that Finance Party of clause 37 (Confidentiality); or |
1.1.36.3.2. | is identified in writing at the time of delivery as non-confidential by any member of the Group or any of its advisers; or |
1.1.36.3.3. | is known by that Finance Party before the date the information is disclosed to it in accordance with clauses 1.1.36.1 or 1.1.36.2 above or is lawfully obtained by that Finance Party after that date, from a source which is, as far as that Finance Party is aware, unconnected with the Group and which, in either case, as far as that Finance Party is aware, has not been obtained in breach of, and is not otherwise subject to, any obligation of confidentiality; |
1.1.37. | "Confidentiality Undertaking" means a confidentiality undertaking substantially in a recommended form of the LMA or in any other form agreed between the Borrower and the Facility Agent; |
1.1.38. | "Control" means: |
1.1.38.1. | in relation to a company the shares of which are not listed on a stock exchange, where another company or legal entity or person (whether alone or pursuant to an agreement with others): |
1.1.38.2. | holds or controls more than 50% (fifty per cent) of the voting rights (taking into account when such voting rights can be exercised) in that company; or |
1.1.38.3. | has the right to appoint or remove the majority of that company’s board of directors; or |
1.1.38.4. | has the power to ensure the majority of that company’s board of directors will act in accordance with its wishes; or |
1.1.38.5. | in relation to a company the shares of which are listed on a stock exchange: |
1.1.38.6. | the holding of shares or the aggregate of holdings of shares or other securities in a company entitling the holder thereof to exercise, or cause to be exercised 35% (thirty five per cent) or more of the voting rights at shareholder meetings of the company irrespective of whether such holding or holdings confers de facto control, provided that should there be other shareholders holding more than 35% (thirty five per cent), 35% (thirty five per cent) shall be read to refer to "the largest percentage shareholding held at the time"; |
1.1.38.7. | the holding or control by a shareholder or member, alone or pursuant to an agreement with other shareholders or members, of more than 35% (thirty five per cent) of the voting rights in the company irrespective of whether such holding or holdings confers de facto control, provided that should there be other shareholders holding more than 35% (thirty five per cent), 35% (thirty five per cent) shall be read to refer to "the largest percentage shareholding held at the time"; |
1.1.39. | "Default" means an Event of Default or any event or circumstance specified in clause 24 (Events of Default) which would (with the expiry of a grace period, the giving of notice, the making of any determination under the Finance Documents or any combination of any of the foregoing) be an Event of Default; |
1.1.40. | "Default Interest Rate" means the applicable Interest Rate plus 3% (three per cent); |
1.1.41. | "Derivatives Transaction" means a contract, agreement or transaction which is a rate swap, basis swap, forward rate transaction, bond option, interest rate option, cap, collar or floor, gold derivative, foreign exchange transaction or any other similar transaction and/or any combination of such transaction, in each case, whether on-exchange or otherwise, and which shall include the Gold Price Derivative Transactions concluded under the Hedging Documents; |
1.1.42. | "Discharge Date" means the date on which: |
1.1.42.1. | all the Liabilities (other than contingent liabilities in respect of continuing indemnities under the Finance Documents under which no claim has been made and which remain undischarged and payments which may be set aside in terms of clause 1.1.107.3) have been fully paid and discharged; and |
1.1.42.2. | the Lenders have no commitment, obligation or liability (whether actual or contingent) to lend money or provide other financial accommodation to any Obligor under any Finance Document; |
1.1.43. | "Disruption Event" means either or both of: |
1.1.43.1. | a material disruption to those payment or communications systems or to those financial markets which are, in each case, required to operate in order for payments to be made in connection with the Facilities (or otherwise in order for the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents to be carried out) which disruption is not caused by, and is beyond the control of, any of the Parties; or |
1.1.43.2. | the occurrence of any other event which results in a disruption (of a technical or systems-related nature) to the treasury or payments operations of a Party preventing that, or any other Party: |
1.1.43.3. | from performing its payment obligations under the Finance Documents; or |
1.1.43.4. | from communicating with other Parties in accordance with the terms of the Finance Documents, |
1.1.44. | "Distribution" means any payment by way of interest, principal, dividend, fee, royalty or other distribution or payment by or on behalf of the Borrower to or for the account of any shareholder or member of the Borrower or any person that directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by any shareholder or member of the Borrower; |
1.1.45. | "EBITDA" means, in respect of any person, and any period, the consolidated operating profit before income tax for such period: |
1.1.45.1. | (to the extent not already excluded) before interest received or receivable and interest paid or payable; |
1.1.45.2. | (to the extent not already excluded) adjusted to exclude any gain or loss realised on the disposal of fixed assets (whether tangible or intangible); |
1.1.45.3. | (to the extent not already excluded) before deducting any extraordinary costs and before including extraordinary income, |
1.1.45.4. | dividends received in cash from companies consolidated by the equity accounted method to the extent not already taken into account; and |
1.1.45.5. | depreciation and amortisation of any property plant and equipment and Intangible Assets; |
1.1.46. | "Environment" means humans, animals, plants and all other living organisms including the ecological systems of which they form part and the following media: |
1.1.46.1. | air (including, without limitation, air within natural or manmade structures, whether above or below ground); |
1.1.46.2. | water (including, without limitation, territorial, coastal and inland waters, water under or within land and water in drains and sewers); and |
1.1.46.3. | land (including, without limitation, land under water); |
1.1.47. | "Environmental Claim" means any claim, proceeding, formal notice or investigation by any person in respect of any Environmental Law; |
1.1.48. | "Environmental Law" means any applicable law or regulation which relates to: |
1.1.48.1. | the pollution or protection of the Environment; |
1.1.48.2. | the conditions of the workplace; or |
1.1.48.3. | the generation, handling, storage, use, release or spillage of any substance which, alone or in combination with any other, is capable of causing harm to the Environment, including, without limitation, any waste; |
1.1.49. | "Environmental Permits" means any permit and other Authorisation and the filing of any notification, report or assessment required under any Environmental Law for the operation of the business of any member of the Group conducted on or from the properties owned or used by any member of the Group; |
1.1.50. | "Event of Default" means any event or circumstance specified as such in clause 24 (Events of Default); |
1.1.51. | "Exploration Portfolio Joint Venture" means the joint venture constituted by the joint venture agreement between Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited, Wafi Mining Limited, Morobe Exploration Limited, Newcrest PNG 3 Limited and Morobe Exploration Services Limited dated 22 May 2008; |
1.1.52. | "Facilities" means Facility A and Facility B and "Facility" shall mean any one of them as the context may indicate; |
1.1.53. | "Facility A" means the term loan facility in an amount equal to the Facility A Amount made available by the Original Lenders to the |
1.1.54. | "Facility A Commitment" means: |
1.1.54.1. | in relation to an Original Lender, the amount set opposite its name under the heading "Facility A Commitment" in Part II of Schedule 1 (The Original Parties) and the amount of any other Facility A Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and |
1.1.54.2. | in relation to any other Lender, the amount of any Facility A Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement; |
1.1.55. | "Facility A Amount" means ZAR 600 000 000 (six hundred million Rand); |
1.1.56. | "Facility A Loan" means the loan made or to be made under Facility A or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that loan; |
1.1.57. | "Facility A Repayment Amount" means an amount equal to one eighth of the initial Facility A Loan. |
1.1.58. | "Facility Amount" means the Facility A Amount and the Facility B Amount; |
1.1.59. | "Facility B" means the revolving credit facility in an amount equal to the Facility B Amount made available by the Original Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to clause 2 (The Facilities); |
1.1.60. | "Facility B Amount" means ZAR1 400 000 000 (one billion four hundred million Rand); |
1.1.61. | "Facility B Commitment" means: |
1.1.61.1. | in relation to an Original Lender, the amount set opposite its name under the heading "Facility B Commitment" in Part II of Schedule 1 (The Original Parties) and the amount of any other Facility B Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and |
1.1.61.2. | in relation to any other Lender, the amount of any Facility B Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; to the extent not cancelled, reduced or transferred by it under this Agreement; |
1.1.62. | "Facility B Loan" means a loan made or to be made under Facility B or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that loan; |
1.1.63. | "Facility Office" means: |
1.1.63.1. | in respect of a Lender the office or offices notified by that Lender to the Facility Agent in writing on or before the date it becomes a Lender (or, following that date, by not less than 5 (five) Business Days’ written notice) as the office or offices through which it will perform its obligations under this Agreement; or |
1.1.63.2. | in respect of any other Finance Party, the office in the jurisdiction in which it is resident for tax purposes; |
1.1.64. | "Facility Outstandings" means the aggregate of all amounts of principal and accrued and unpaid interest due and payable to the Lenders under the Finance Documents; |
1.1.65. | "FATCA" means |
1.1.65.1. | Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code or any associated regulations; |
1.1.65.2. | any treaty, law or regulation of any other jurisdiction, or relating to an intergovernmental agreement between the US and any other jurisdiction, which (in either case) facilitates the implementation of any law or regulation referred to in paragraph 1.1.65.1 above; or |
1.1.65.3. | any agreement pursuant to the implementation of any treaty, law or regulation referred to in paragraph 1.1.65.1 or 1.1.65.2 above with the US Internal Revenue Service, the US government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction. |
1.1.66. | "FATCA Deduction" means a deduction or withholding from a payment under a Finance Document required by FATCA; |
1.1.67. | "FATCA Exempt Party" means a Party that is entitled to receive payments free from any FATCA Deduction; |
1.1.68. | "Fee Letter(s) " means the written fee letter(s) entered into or to be entered into between the Borrower and the Facility Agent from time to time; |
1.1.69. | "Final Repayment Date" means the earlier of: |
1.1.69.1. | a date falling 4 (four) years after the date of Financial Close; or |
1.1.69.2. | such earlier date(s) upon which the Facility Outstandings become repayable by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement; |
1.1.70. | "Finance Documents" means: |
1.1.70.1. | this Agreement; |
1.1.70.2. | the Australian-law governed document entitled "Fourth Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian securities – Harmony Gold Mining" between Aurora Gold Ltd, Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. and Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited (as security providers) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee); |
1.1.70.3. | the PNG-law governed document entitled "Fourth Deed of variation and confirmation of PNG securities – Harmony Gold Mining" between Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. and Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited (as security providers) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee); |
1.1.70.4. | the Australian-law governed document entitled "Third Coordination Deed – Harmony Security Trust Deed" between the Borrower, the financial institutions listed in Part I of Schedule 1 of that document (as USD lenders), Nedbank Limited (as ZAR lender, USD facility agent, ZAR facility agent and security trustee) and the hedge providers listed in Part II of Schedule 1 of that document (as hedge providers); |
1.1.70.5. | each Fee Letter; |
1.1.70.6. | each Hedging Document (subject to the proviso set out below); |
1.1.70.7. | the Flow of Funds Agreement; |
1.1.70.8. | the Security Documents; |
1.1.70.9. | each Accession Letter |
1.1.70.10. | each Resignation Letter; |
1.1.70.11. | and any other agreement or document that may be designated as a Finance Document by written agreement between the Facility Agent and the Borrower; and |
1.1.70.12. | any amendment or restatement agreement to any Finance Document listed in clauses 1.1.70.1 to 1.1.70.11 above, and Finance Document means any of them as required by the context; provided that where the term Finance Document is used in, and construed for the purposes of this Agreement or the First Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, a Hedging Document shall be a Finance Document only for the purposes of: |
1.1.70.13. | the definition of Material Adverse Effect; |
1.1.70.14. | the definition of Secured Document; |
1.1.70.15. | the definition of Transaction Document; |
1.1.70.16. | clause 1.2 (Construction); |
1.1.70.17. | clause 16.2 (Other indemnities); |
1.1.70.18. | clause 18 (Fees, costs and expenses); |
1.1.70.19. | clause 19 (Guarantee and Indemnity); |
1.1.70.20. | clause 20 (Representations); |
1.1.70.21. | clause 23.16 (Further assurance); |
1.1.70.22. | clause 24 (Events of Default) (other than clause 24.12 (Repudiation) and clause 24.17 (Acceleration)); and |
1.1.70.23. | clause 31 (Set off); |
1.1.71. | "Finance Parties" means the Facility Agent, the Arrangers, the Security Trustee, each Lender and, subject to the remainder of this clause, each Hedge Provider and Finance Party means each or any of them (as the context may require); provided that a Hedge Provider shall be a Finance Party only for the purposes of: |
1.1.71.1. | the Security Documents |
1.1.71.2. | the definition of Secured Parties; |
1.1.71.3. | paragraph 1.1.111.3 of the definition for Material Adverse Effect; |
1.1.71.4. | clause 1.2 (Construction); |
1.1.71.5. | clause 16.2 (Other indemnities); |
1.1.71.6. | clause 18 (Fees, costs and expenses); |
1.1.71.7. | clause 19 (Guarantee and Indemnity); and |
1.1.71.8. | clause 20 (Representations); |
1.1.71.9. | clause 23.16 (Further assurance); and |
1.1.71.10. | clause 28 (Conduct of business by the Finance Parties); |
1.1.72. | "Financial Close" means the date on which the Facility Agent notifies the Borrower that each of the conditions precedent contained in clause 5.1 (Initial conditions precedent) have been fulfilled, deferred or waived to the satisfaction of the Facility Agent; |
1.1.73. | "Financial Indebtedness" means any indebtedness for or in respect of: |
1.1.73.1. | moneys borrowed; |
1.1.73.2. | any amount raised by acceptance under any acceptance credit facility or dematerialised equivalent; |
1.1.73.3. | any amount raised pursuant to any note purchase facility or the issue of bonds, notes, debentures, loan stock or any similar instrument; |
1.1.73.4. | the amount of any liability in respect of any lease or hire purchase contract which would, in accordance with IFRS, be treated as a balance sheet liability (other than any liability in respect of a lease or hire purchase contract which would, in accordance with GAAP in force prior to 1 January 2019, have been treated as an operating lease; |
1.1.73.5. | receivables sold or discounted (other than any receivables to the extent they are sold on a non-recourse basis); |
1.1.73.6. | any amount raised under any other transaction (including any forward sale or purchase agreement) having the commercial effect of a borrowing; |
1.1.73.7. | any Derivatives Transaction (and, when calculating the value of any derivative transaction, only the marked to market value or actual net amount payable thereunder shall be taken into account); |
1.1.73.8. | any amount raised by the issue of shares which are redeemable; |
1.1.73.9. | any counter-indemnity obligation in respect of a guarantee, indemnity, bond, standby or documentary letter of credit or any other instrument issued by a bank or financial institution; and |
1.1.73.10. | the amount of any liability in respect of any guarantee or indemnity for any of the items referred to in clauses 1.1.73.1 to 1.1.73.9 above; |
1.1.74. | "Financial Year" means, at any time, the annual accounting period of the Group ending on 30 June in each calendar year; |
1.1.75. | "First Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement" means the written Intercreditor Agreement concluded on or about the Signature Date between the Secured Parties and relating to their relationship as creditors of the Borrower and the other Obligors; |
1.1.76. | "First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement" means the term and revolving credit facilities agreement of up to USD350 000 000 (three hundred and fifty million United States Dollars) concluded on or about the Signature Date between, amongst others, the Borrower, the Subsidiaries of the Borrower listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 thereto as original guarantors, Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) and Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) as coordinators, the Financial Institutions listed in Part II of Schedule 1 as original lenders and the Financial Institutions listed in Part II of Schedule 1 as original providers; |
1.1.77. | "Flow of Funds Agreement" means the written flow of funds agreement entered into amongst the Original Lenders (as defined in the Original Facility Agreement), the Finance Parties and the Borrower on or about the Signature Date; |
1.1.78. | "Fundamental Control Event" means any of the following: |
1.1.78.1. | any person or group of persons acting in concert gain(s) Control of the Borrower or the Borrower is no longer listed on the JSE Securities Exchange; |
1.1.78.2. | a change in Control of any of the Material Obligors where the purchase consideration is not in cash, without the prior written consent of the Lenders; or |
1.1.78.3. | a change in ownership or interests in any of the Joint Ventures from such ownership or interests as constituted at the date of this Agreement, but shall exclude: |
1.1.78.3.1. | a change in ownership or interests which arises as a result of the relevant Obligor that holds such ownership or interests at the date of this Agreement subsequently transferring such ownership or interests to another Material Obligor (including to a person that becomes a Material Obligor in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement on or before the date of such transfer of ownership), to the extent it is permitted to do so; and |
1.1.78.3.2. | a change in ownership or interests resulting from Papua New Guinea exercising its Buy-In Option. For the purpose of this definition, a change of ownership or interests shall include any dilution in the interest of either of the joint venture parties to a Joint Venture as such interests are constituted at the date of this Agreement. For the purpose of clause 1.1.78.1 above acting in concert means, a group of persons who, pursuant to an agreement or understanding (whether formal or informal), actively co-operate, through the acquisition directly or indirectly of shares in the Borrower by any of them, either directly or indirectly, to obtain or consolidate Control of the Borrower; |
1.1.79. | "Fundamental Disposal Event" means a disposal (whether by way of sale, lease, license, transfer, loan or other disposal) of any Material Asset for a purchase consideration other than cash, without the prior written consent of the Lenders; |
1.1.80. | "Governmental Authority" means the government of any jurisdiction, or any political subdivision thereof, whether provincial, state or local, and any department, ministry, agency, instrumentality, authority, body, court, central bank or other entity lawfully exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government. |
1.1.81. | "Gold Price Derivative Transaction(s)" means any gold price derivative transaction(s) entered into between the Borrower and a Hedge Provider under a Hedging Document as permitted in terms of 23.16 ((71) Gold Price Derivative Transaction) of this Agreement; |
1.1.82. | "Group" means the Borrower, each Guarantor and each of their respective Subsidiaries for the time being. For the avoidance of uncertainty, Wafi-Golpu Services Limited is not a member of the Group; |
1.1.83. | "Guarantor" means an Original Guarantor or an Additional Guarantor, unless it has ceased to be a Guarantor in accordance with clause 26 (Changes to the Obligors); |
1.1.84. | "Harmony Moab" means Harmony Moab Khotsong Operations Proprietary Limited (Registration No. 2006/039120/07), a private company duly incorporated in accordance with the laws of South Africa; |
1.1.85. | "Harmony Gold Australia" means Harmony Gold (Australia) Pty Limited, ABN 64091439333; |
1.1.86. | "Hedge Provider" means the Original Hedge Providers (or any Affiliate of any Lender including a lender under the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement) in each case which has entered into or will enter into a Gold Price Derivative Transaction with the Borrower in accordance with the Hedging Documents and which has acceded to this Agreement and the First Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement by delivering to the Facility Agent each duly completed and executed Hedge Provider Accession Undertaking, and Hedge Providers means all of them as the context requires; |
1.1.87. | "Hedge Provider Accession Undertaking" means a document substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2 (Form of Hedge Provider Accession Undertaking) of the First Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement; |
1.1.88. | "Hedge Termination Amount" means the Close-Out Amount as defined in the relevant Hedging Document as such close-out amount relates specifically to any Gold Price Derivative Transaction and concluded under the applicable Hedging Documents; |
1.1.89. | "Hedging Documents" means any 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (including any amendment agreement, annexure, schedule or confirmation) evidencing or otherwise relating specifically to the Gold Price Derivative Transaction(s) concluded between the Borrower and the Hedge Provider from time to time, and Hedging Document means any one of them as the context requires; |
1.1.90. | Hidden Valley Joint Venture" means the joint venture constituted by the joint venture agreement between Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited, Harmony PNG 20 Limited and Hidden Valley Services Limited dated 22 May 2008, as terminated on or about 30 June 2017; |
1.1.91. | "Hidden Valley Mine" means the gold and silver mining operations conducted on Mining Lease 151 at Hidden Valley, Lae Province, Papua New Guinea; |
1.1.92. | "HMT" means Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom; |
1.1.93. | "Holding Company" means, in relation to a company or corporation, any other company or corporation in respect of which it is a Subsidiary; |
1.1.94. | "IFRS" means international accounting standards within the meaning of the IAS Regulation 1606/2002 to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements; |
1.1.95. | "Intangible Assets" means intangible assets as per the financial statements delivered in terms of clause 21.1 (Financial statements); |
1.1.96. | "Intellectual Property Rights" means any patents, trademarks, service marks, designs, trading or business names, copyrights, design rights, moral rights, inventions, confidential information, know-how, domain names, topographical or similar rights, database or other intellectual property rights and interests and the benefit of all applications and rights to use (including by way of licence) such assets of each Obligor, in each case whether registered or unregistered; |
1.1.97. | "Interest Cover Ratio" means, in respect of any Ratio Test Period: |
1.1.97.1. | EBITDA; |
1.1.97.2. | divided by Total Interest; |
1.1.98. | "Interest Payment Date" means the last day of each applicable Interest Period; |
1.1.99. | "Interest Period" means, in relation to a Loan, each period determined by the Borrower in accordance with the provisions of clause 8 (Interest Periods); |
1.1.100. | Interest Rate" means the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; |
1.1.101. | "JIBAR" means, in relation to any Interest Period, the rate for the period which most closely approximates such Interest Period which appears on the Reuters Screen SAFEY Page as at 11am Johannesburg time on the first day of such Interest Period; |
1.1.102. | "Joint Venture Agreements" means the joint venture agreements constituting the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture and the Exploration Portfolio Joint Venture; |
1.1.103. | "Joint Ventures" means the Exploration Portfolio Joint Venture and the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture; |
1.1.104. | "Legal Reservations" means: |
1.1.104.1. | the limitation of enforcement by laws relating to insolvency, reorganisation and other laws generally affecting the rights of creditors; |
1.1.104.2. | the time barring of claims based on prescription laws that apply in the jurisdiction of incorporation of a member of the Group; |
1.1.104.3. | any other matters which are set out as qualifications or reservations as to matters of law of general application in any of the legal opinions delivered pursuant to clause 5.1(Conditions precedent) or clause 26 (Changes to the Obligors) of this Agreement; |
1.1.105. | "Lender" means: |
1.1.105.1. | the Original Lenders; and |
1.1.105.2. | any bank, financial institution, trust, fund or other entity which has become a Party in accordance with clause 25 (Changes to the Lenders), which in each case has not ceased to be a Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; |
1.1.106. | Leverage Ratio" means, at any time, the ratio of Total Net Debt to EBITDA; |
1.1.107. | "Liabilities" means all present and future liabilities and obligations at any time of an Obligor to the Finance Parties under the Finance Documents, both actual and contingent and whether incurred solely or jointly or in any other capacity together with any of the following matters relating to or arising in respect of those liabilities or obligations: |
1.1.107.1. | any refinancing, novation, deferral or extension; |
1.1.107.2. | any claim for damages or restitution; and |
1.1.107.3. | any claim as a result of any recovery by that Obligor of a payment or discharge on the grounds of preference, and any amounts which would be included in any of the above but for any discharge, non-provability or unenforceability of those amounts in any insolvency or other proceedings; |
1.1.108. | "LMA" means the Loan Market Association; |
1.1.109. | "Loan" means a Facility A Loan or a Facility B Loan and "Loans" means all of them as the context requires; |
1.1.110. | "Majority Lenders" means a Lender or Lenders, the sum of whose (a) participations in the Loans then outstanding plus (b) its portion of the Available Commitment, aggregate at least 66.67% (sixty six point six seven per cent) of (c) all the Loans then outstanding plus (d) the Available Facility at that time; |
1.1.111. | "Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on: |
1.1.111.1. | the business, operations, property or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, any Guarantor and/or the Group taken as a whole; |
1.1.111.2. | the ability of any Obligor to perform any of its obligations under the Finance Documents; or |
1.1.111.3. | the validity or enforceability of any of the Finance Documents or the rights or remedies of any Finance Party under any of the Finance Documents; |
1.1.112. | Material Assets" means: |
1.1.112.1. | the mining operations comprising the following mine shafts namely Kusasalethu (DMR Ref no. GP30/5/1/2/07MR), Tshepong and Phakisa (DMR Ref no. FS30/5/1/2/2/84MR), Doornkop (DMR Ref no. GP30/5/1/2/2/09MR), Masimong (DMR Ref no. FS30/5/1/2/2/82MR), Target 1 (DMR Ref no. FS30/5/1/2/2/14MR), Bambanani (DMR Ref no. FS30/5/1/2/2/83MR) and Joel (DMR Ref no. FS30/5/1/2/2/13MR); |
1.1.112.2. | the interests of Wafi Mining Limited in the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture, being its rights under the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture Agreement, its participating interest therein and its right to take its share in production thereof; |
1.1.112.3. | all assets owned by Harmony Moab (LicenceNo.NW30/5/1/2/2/15MR &16MR); and |
1.1.112.4. | the interests of Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited in the Hidden Valley Mine; |
1.1.113. | "Material Group Company" means any member of the Group contributing not less than 5% (five per cent) of the Group’s consolidated EBITDA; |
1.1.114. | "Material Obligors" means each of the Obligors, other than Avgold Limited; |
1.1.115. | "MINEFI" means the French Ministry of Finance; |
1.1.116. | "Mining Law" means any applicable law or regulation which relates to the conduct of prospecting, exploration and mining operations, including (in respect of operations in South Africa) the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 and (in respect of operations in Papua New Guinea) the Mining Act 1992 (PNG); |
1.1.117. | "Month" means a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that: |
1.1.117.1. | if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, that period shall end on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one, or if there is not, on the immediately preceding Business Day; |
1.1.117.2. | if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month. |
1.1.118. | "naca" means nominal annual compounded annually in arrears; |
1.1.119. | "nacq" means nominal annual compounded quarterly in arrears; |
1.1.120. | "nacs" means nominal annual compounded semi-annually in arrears; |
1.1.121. | "Nedbank" means Nedbank Limited (registration number 1951/000009/06) (acting through its Nedbank Capital and Nedbank Corporate divisions), a public company duly incorporated in accordance with the laws of South Africa; |
1.1.122. | "Obligors" means the Borrower and each Guarantor and Obligor means each or any of them (as the context may require); |
1.1.123. | "OFAC" means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury of the United States of America; |
1.1.124. | "Original Facility Agreement" means the ZAR1 300 000 000,00 (one billion three hundred million Rand) revolving credit facility agreement dated on or about 20 December 2013 amongst the Borrower, the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Nedbank (as lender), as amended by the first amendment and restatement agreement (as defined therein), the second amendment and restatement agreement (as defined therein) and the third amendment and restatement agreement (as defined therein); |
1.1.125. | "Original Financial Statements" means: |
1.1.125.1. | in relation to the Borrower, the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group for the financial year ended 30 June 2017; |
1.1.125.2. | in relation to Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Ltd, Aurora Gold Ltd, Abelle Ltd, their audited financial statements for their financial years ended 30 June 2017; and |
1.1.125.3. | in relation to each Original Obligor other than the Borrower, Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Ltd, Aurora Gold Ltd, Abelle Ltd and Aurora Gold (Wafi) (Pty) Limited, its audited financial statements for its financial year ended 30 June 2017; |
1.1.126. | "Original Hedge Provider" means Nedbank, Absa Bank Limited and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., HSBC Bank plc – Johannesburg Brach and HSBC Bank; |
1.1.127. | "Original Lenders" means Absa and Nedbank; |
1.1.128. | "Original Obligor" means the Borrower or an Original Guarantor; |
1.1.129. | "Papua New Guinea" or "PNG" means the Independent State of Papua New Guinea; |
1.1.130. | "Party" means a party to this Agreement; |
1.1.131. | "Penalty Period" means the period commencing on and including the day immediately following the date of Financial Close and ending on the 2nd (second) anniversary of such date; |
1.1.132. | "Permitted Guarantees" means: |
1.1.132.1. | any guarantees or indemnities given by the Borrower or any member of the Group on behalf of any member of the Group in the ordinary course of its operational business requirements in an aggregate amount not exceeding USD35 000 000 (thirty five million United States Dollars) or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies; |
1.1.132.2. | any indemnity or guarantee granted in terms of the Finance Documents; |
1.1.132.3. | any indemnity or guarantee granted in terms of the USD Facilities; |
1.1.132.4. | any indemnity or guarantee relating to Permitted Indebtedness set out in clauses 1.1.133.1and 1.1.133.2 below. |
1.1.132.5. | any guarantee given by Harmony Gold Australia in favour of any of the Relevant Subsidiaries to enable such Relevant Subsidiary to obtain a class order that will reduce the IFRS and statutory audit requirements applicable to it; and |
1.1.132.6. | any other guarantee or indemnity granted with the prior written approval of the Facility Agent; |
1.1.133. | "Permitted Indebtedness" means: |
1.1.133.1. | any Financial Indebtedness relating to compliance with environmental legislation in South Africa arising from rehabilitation operations in the form of environmental guarantees in the aggregate amount of ZAR500 000 000 (five hundred million Rand); |
1.1.133.2. | any Financial Indebtedness relating to compliance with environmental and mining legislation in Papua New Guinea arising from rehabilitation operations in the form of environmental guarantees and financial security under such legislation; |
1.1.133.3. | any Financial Indebtedness not included in clauses 1.1.133.1 and 1.1.133.2, including that incurred pursuant to the Hedging Documents, that does not result in Total Net Debt exceeding ZAR2 500 000 000 (two billion five hundred million Rand) plus the ZAR equivalent of USD400 000 000 (four hundred million United States Dollars), converted at the then prevailing Spot Rate of Exchange into a ZAR amount; |
1.1.133.4. | any Financial Indebtedness of a member of the Group in respect of Permitted Loans; |
1.1.133.5. | the guarantee facility of up to ZAR1 100 000 000 (one billion one hundred million Rand) in terms of which a guarantee will be issued on behalf of the Borrower in favour of a trust to be established pursuant to the Settlement Agreement; and |
1.1.133.6. | any other Financial Indebtedness incurred with the prior written approval of the Facility Agent, which in either case is not otherwise prohibited or restricted in accordance with clause 23.11 (Financial Indebtedness); |
1.1.134. | "Permitted Loans" means: |
1.1.134.1. | loans made by the Borrower to any other member of the Group utilising the proceeds of any Utilisation under the Facility in order to fund a purpose referred to in clause 3 (Purpose of the Facility) (Borrower On Loans) and including on-loans made by any other member of the Group to any other member of the Group directly or indirectly from the proceeds of Borrower On Loans in order to fund a purpose referred to in clause 3 (Purpose of the Facility); |
1.1.134.2. | loans made by the Borrower to any other member of the Group utilising the proceeds of any utilisation under the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement in order to fund a purpose referred to in the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement (Borrower USD On Loans) and including on-loans made by any other such member of the Group to any other member of the Group directly or indirectly from the proceeds of Borrower USD On Loans in order to fund a purpose referred to in the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement; |
1.1.134.3. | trade credit granted in the ordinary course of an Obligor’s day-to-day business upon terms usual for such trade; |
1.1.134.4. | loans by an Obligor existing prior to the Signature Date and which have been (i) disclosed in Schedule 11 (Disclosed Loans) hereto, or (ii) in the Original Financial Statements; |
1.1.134.5. | loans by a member of the Group which is not an Obligor existing prior to the Signature Date and which have been disclosed in the Original Financial Statements; |
1.1.134.6. | loans granted by any member of the Group to any other member of the Group other than pursuant to clauses 1.1.134.1 or 1.1.134.2 above or as disclosed in clauses 1.1.134.4 or 1.1.134.5 above, which do not at any time (on a consolidated basis taking into account all such loans) exceed ZAR300 000 000 (three hundred million Rand) or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies per Financial Year; |
1.1.134.7. | loans made by one member of the Group to any other member of the Group for the purposes of enabling the Borrower or any other Obligor to meet its payment obligations under the Finance Documents; |
1.1.134.8. | a loan made by any member of the Group to an employee or director of any member of the Group if the amount of that loan when aggregated with the amount of all loans to employees and directors by members of the Group does not exceed ZAR40 000 000 (forty million Rand) or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies, or to an employee or director of the Borrower in terms of an approved employee share option scheme provided that on establishment, such scheme does not involve a net outflow of cash from the Group; |
1.1.134.9. | loans made by the Borrower to any entity acquiring shares in a Group company (other than any Obligor) pursuant to a Black Economic Empowerment transaction in respect of that Group company, provided that the amount of such loans shall not exceed ZAR150 000 000 in aggregate; |
1.1.134.10. | loans made by the Borrower to Harmony Moab and on-lent by Harmony Moab, or loans made directly by the Borrower or Harmony Moab, to the BEE Entity for the purpose of financing the acquisition by the BEE Entity of up to 3% of the issued ordinary share capital of Harmony Moab pursuant to a BEE transaction in respect of Harmony Moab, provided that the amount of such loans shall not exceed ZAR100 000 000 (one hundred million Rand) or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies in aggregate; and |
1.1.134.11. | any other loans made with the prior written approval of the Facility Agent; |
1.1.135. | "Permitted Security" means: |
1.1.135.1. | Security created over any new asset, plant, machinery, equipment or property acquired and/or developed by any Obligor to secure Permitted Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing the acquisition of such new asset, plant, machinery, equipment or property or the development, as the case may be, but not for the replacement or refurbishment or maintenance of an existing asset, plant, machinery, equipment or property; |
1.1.135.2. | Security created over any asset or property of a member of the Group which is not an Obligor in order to secure Permitted Indebtedness; |
1.1.135.3. | Security created over any asset or property of an Obligor in order to secure Permitted Indebtedness for an aggregate amount (aggregated across all of the Obligors) not exceeding ZAR200 000 000 (two hundred million Rand) or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies; |
1.1.135.4. | Security created by operation of law, including without limitation any Environmental Law or Mining Law, and in the ordinary course of trading and not as a result of any default or omission by any member of the Group; |
1.1.135.5. | any Security which is existing prior to the Signature Date and which has been disclosed (i) in Schedule 9: Part A (Existing Security) hereto, or (ii) in the Original Financial Statements and in all circumstances securing only indebtedness outstanding at the Signature Date if the principal amount or original facility thereby secured is not increased after the Signature Date; |
1.1.135.6. | any Security which is existing prior to the Signature Date and which has been disclosed in Schedule 9: Part B hereto; |
1.1.135.7. | any netting or set-off arrangement entered into by a member of the Group in the normal course of its banking arrangements for the purpose of netting debit and credit balances, and only such arrangements that are in existence at the Signature Date; |
1.1.135.8. | any Security entered into pursuant to any Finance Document as contemplated in the Finance Documents; and |
1.1.135.9. | any other Security created with the prior written approval of the Facility Agent; |
1.1.136. | "Permitted Share Issue" means: |
1.1.136.1. | an issue of ordinary shares by an Obligor to its Holding Company where the newly-issued shares also become subject to the Transaction Security on the same terms; or |
1.1.136.2. | an issue by Harmony Moab, to the BEE Entity for the purpose of financing the acquisition by the BEE Entity of up to 3% (three percent) of the issued ordinary share capital of Harmony Moab; |
1.1.137. | "Permitted Transferee" means any person referred to in Schedule 12 (Permitted Transferees), including any Affiliate of any such person; |
1.1.138. | "PNGK" means Papua New Guinea Kina, the lawful currency of Papua New Guinea; |
1.1.139. | "PPSA" means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth); |
1.1.140. | PPSA PNG" means the Personal Property Security Act, 2011 of Papua New Guinea; |
1.1.141. | "PPSR" means the register of personal property securities established under the PPSA. |
1.1.142. | "PPSR PNG" means the register of personal property securities established under the PPSA PNG; |
1.1.143. | "Pre-Financial Close Material Adverse Change" means a material adverse change prior to Financial Close, in the reasonable opinion of the Lenders (arrived at after consultation with the Borrower), in or on: |
1.1.143.1. | the debt, loan, financial and/or capital markets applicable to any Facility or in any markets relevant to the Borrower’s industry; |
1.1.143.2. | the South African or international monetary, financial, political or economic conditions; |
1.1.143.3. | the condition (financial or otherwise) of the business or operations or prospects of the Obligors taken as a whole; which in the reasonable opinion of the Lenders: |
1.1.143.4. | has rendered, or will or is reasonably likely to render it unlawful for the Lenders (or any of them) to advance any portion of a Facility; |
1.1.143.5. | has materially adversely affected, or will or is reasonably likely to materially adversely affect, the risk profile attributed by the Lenders (or any of them) to the Obligors taken as a whole or the Lenders’ (or any of them) ability to fund, or maintain its funding of, any portion of its participation in a Facility; and/or |
1.1.143.6. | increases the cost to the Lenders (or any of them) of funding or maintaining its or their funding of any portion of its or their participation in a Facility, and the Borrower has elected not to bear such increased cost. |
1.1.144. | Ratio Test Date" means the last day of March, June, September and December; |
1.1.145. | "Ratio Test Period" means each period of 12 months ending on a Ratio Test Date; |
1.1.146. | "Reference Banks" means FirstRand Bank Limited, The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Nedbank Limited and Absa Bank Limited; |
1.1.147. | "Related Fund" in relation to a fund (the first fund), means a fund which is managed or advised by the same investment manager or investment adviser as the first fund or, if it is managed by a different investment manager or investment adviser, a fund whose investment manager or investment adviser is an Affiliate of the investment manager or investment adviser of the first fund; |
1.1.148. | "Release Letter" means the release letter concluded between the Borrower and the lenders (as defined in the Bridge Facility Agreement) in terms of which all security given by the Borrower in respect of its obligations under the Bridge Facility Agreement is released; |
1.1.149. | "Relevant Subsidiaries" means: |
1.1.149.1. | Harmony Gold Securities Pty Ltd - ABN 69 087 480 902; |
1.1.149.2. | New Hampton Goldfields Ltd – ABN 53 009 193 999; |
1.1.149.3. | Harmony Gold WA Pty Ltd – ABN 84 099 119 918; |
1.1.149.4. | Harmony Gold Operations Ltd – ABN 44 005 482 842; |
1.1.149.5. | Abelle Limited – ABN 69 087 480 902; |
1.1.149.6. | Aurora Gold Limited – ABN 82 006 568 850; and |
1.1.149.7. | Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Limited ABN 23 083 828 853; |
1.1.150. | "Repayment Date" means in respect of Facility A, the last day of the Repayment Holiday plus 3 (three) Months and thereafter, the last day of each consecutive period of 3 (three) Months falling thereafter; |
1.1.151. | Repayment Holiday" means the period from and including the date of Financial Close to the date falling 2 (two) years thereafter. |
1.1.152. | "Repeating Representations" means each of the representations set out in: |
1.1.152.1. | clause 20.1 (Status) to clause 20.6 (Validity and admissibility in evidence), other than 20.5 (Benefit); |
1.1.152.2. | clause 20.10.1; |
1.1.152.3. | clause 20.11 (No misleading information); |
1.1.152.4. | clause 20.12 (Financial statements), save that the references in clause 20.12 to Original Financial Statements shall, for the purposes of this Repeating Representation, be construed as references to the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Group delivered to the Facility Agent under clause 21.1 (Financial statements); |
1.1.152.5. | clause 20.15 (Security Interest); |
1.1.152.6. | clause 20.16 (Pari passu ranking); |
1.1.152.7. | clause 20.21 (Authorised Signatures); and |
1.1.152.8. | clause 20.22 (No immunity); |
1.1.153. | "Representative" means any representative, delegate, agent, manager, administrator, nominee, attorney, trustee or custodian; |
1.1.154. | "Reset Date" means the first day of each applicable Interest Period, being the date in each case upon which the relevant Base Rate is to be determined for such Interest Period; |
1.1.155. | "Resignation Letter" means a letter substantially in the form set out in Schedule 7 (Form of Resignation Letter); |
1.1.156. | "Retiring Guarantor" has the meaning given to it in clause 19.8 (Release of Guarantors' right of contribution); |
1.1.157. | Rollover Loan" means one or more Loans: |
1.1.157.1. | made or to be made on the same day that a maturing Facility B Loan is due to be repaid; |
1.1.157.2. | the aggregate amount of which is equal to or less than the amount of the maturing Facility B Loan; and |
1.1.157.3. | made or to be made to the Borrower for the purpose of refinancing a maturing Facility B Loan; |
1.1.158. | "SAFEX Overnight Deposit Rate" means: |
1.1.158.1. | on the relevant Reset Date, the overnight deposit rate designated as (SFXROD) which appears on the Reuters SAFEX Money Market Screen as of 11am Johannesburg time on that date, rounded to the third decimal point; or |
1.1.158.2. | where the SAFEX Overnight Deposit Rate cannot be determined on account of the relevant rate not appearing on the Reuters SAFEX Money Market Screen, an equivalent rate determined by the Facility Agent, acting in a commercially reasonable manner; |
1.1.159. | "Sanctioned Entity" means: |
1.1.159.1. | any person, country or territory which is listed on a Sanctions List or is subject to Sanctions, including without limitation and as at the date of this Agreement, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria; |
1.1.159.2. | any person which is ordinarily resident in a country or territory which is listed on a Sanctions List or is subject to Sanctions; |
1.1.159.3. | any person listed on, or owned or controlled by a person listed on, or acting on behalf of a person listed on, any Sanctions List; |
1.1.159.4. | any person located in, incorporated under the laws of, or owned or (directly or indirectly) controlled by, or operating in or acting on behalf of, a person located in or organised. under the laws of a country or territory that is the target of country-wide or territory-wide Sanctions; or |
1.1.159.5. | any person otherwise a target of Sanctions (being any person with whom a US person or other national of a Sanctions Authority would be prohibited or restricted by law from engaging in trade, business or other activities).; |
1.1.160. | "Sanctions" means general trade, economic or financial sanctions, laws, regulations, trade embargoes or restrictive measures imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by any Sanctions Authority; |
1.1.161. | "Sanctions Authority" means each of: |
1.1.161.1. | the United Nations Security Council; |
1.1.161.2. | the European Union; |
1.1.161.3. | the Council of Europe (founded under the Treaty of London, 1946); |
1.1.161.4. | the government of the United States of America; |
1.1.161.5. | the government of the United Kingdom; |
1.1.161.6. | the government of the Republic of France; |
1.1.161.7. | the government of the Commonwealth of Australia, and any of their Governmental Authorities, institutions or agencies, including, without limitation, OFAC, the US Department of Commerce, the US State Department or the US Department of the Treasury, HMT and MINEFI; |
1.1.162. | "Sanctions List" means any of the lists maintained by any Sanctions Authority and any similar list maintained, or a public announcement of a Sanctions designation made, by any Sanctions Authority, in each case as amended, supplemented or substituted from time to time; |
1.1.163. | "SAR-JIBAR-Reference Rate" means the mid-market rate between deposits and loans in Rand for an Interest Period quoted by the Reference Banks at approximately 11am Johannesburg time on the relevant Reset Date. The Facility Agent will request the principal Johannesburg office of each of the Reference Banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two quotations are provided, the rate for that Reset Date will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations. If fewer than two quotations are provided, the rate for that Reset Date will be determined by the Facility Agent, acting in a commercially reasonable manner, using a representative rate; |
1.1.164. | "Secured Document" means the Finance Documents, the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement and the other Finance Documents as defined in the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement; |
1.1.165. | "Secured Parties" means the Secured Parties as defined in the First Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement; |
1.1.166. | "Security" means: |
1.1.166.1. | a mortgage, notarial bond, bond, cession in security, charge, security assignment, pledge, hypothec, lien or other security interest securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect; and |
1.1.166.2. | a security interest under the PPSA and/or the PPSA PNG; |
1.1.167. | "Security Document" means: |
1.1.167.1. | the documents listed in Schedule 14 (Security Documents); and |
1.1.167.2. | any other security document that may at any other time be given as Security for the liabilities pursuant to or in connection with any Secured Document; |
1.1.168. | "Settlement Agreement" means the written settlement agreement concluded on or about 3 May 2018 between, inter alia, the Borrower and the lawyers representing the claimants in the silicosis class action litigation referred to in such agreement. |
1.1.169. | "Signature Date" means the date of the signature of the Party last signing this Agreement in time; |
1.1.170. | "Spot Rate of Exchange" means, as of any date, the rate of exchange at which the Facility Agent offers to sell USD to purchase ZAR at approximately 11h00 (South African time) on such date. |
1.1.171. | "Subsidiary" means a subsidiary as defined in the Companies Act and shall include any person who would, but for not being a company under the Companies Act, qualify as a subsidiary as defined in the Companies Act; |
1.1.172. | "Tangible Net Worth" means Total Equity less Intangible Assets; |
1.1.173. | "Tangible Net Worth to Total Net Debt" means, at any time, the ratio of Tangible Net Worth to Total Net Debt; |
1.1.174. | "Tax" means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature (including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying any of the same); |
1.1.175. | "Term" means the period from Financial Close to the Discharge Date; |
1.1.176. | "Total Commitments" means the aggregate of the Facility A Amount and the Facility B Amount, being ZAR2 000 000 000 (two billion Rand) as at the Signature Date; |
1.1.177. | "Total Equity" means the total aggregate issued share capital of the Borrower from time to time; |
1.1.178. | "Total Interest" means, in respect of any period, the aggregate accruing during such period (without duplication and whether or not paid or payable within such period) of, in respect of the Group on a consolidated basis (and whether or not the principal or capital obligation by reference to which any of the following are determined is an obligation of the Group): |
1.1.178.1. | all interest, acceptance commission, guarantee fees and any other continuing, regular or periodic costs and expenses in the nature of interest (whether paid, payable or capitalised) incurred in effecting, servicing or maintaining |
1.1.178.2. | amounts payable (as reduced by amounts receivable) in respect of any Derivatives Transaction which is an interest rate hedging arrangement entered into to hedge risks arising in the normal course of business; |
1.1.178.3. | the interest element of, and ancillary fees payable under, any finance leases; |
1.1.179. | "Total Net Debt" means, at any time, the aggregate amount of all obligations of members of the Group for or in respect of Financial Indebtedness but: |
1.1.179.1. | excluding any such obligations to any other member of the Group; |
1.1.179.2. | excluding any liability of any member of the Group relating to compliance with environmental legislation in South Africa arising from rehabilitation operations in the form of environmental guarantees in an aggregate amount not exceeding ZAR500 000 000 (five hundred million Rand); |
1.1.179.3. | excluding any liability of any member of the Group relating to compliance with environmental and mining legislation in Papua New Guinea arising from rehabilitation operations in the form of environmental guarantees and financial security under such legislation; |
1.1.179.4. | excluding any liability of any member of the Group arising from performance guarantees given on behalf of any member of the Group in the ordinary course of its operational business requirements and which are valid for no longer than three years from date of issue of the relevant guarantee in an aggregate amount not exceeding USD25 000 000 (twenty five million United State Dollars) or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies; |
1.1.179.5. | including, in the case of any lease or hire purchase contract, which would in accordance with IFRS, be treated as a finance or capital lease, their capitalised value; |
1.1.179.6. | deducting the aggregate amount of Cash and Cash Equivalent Investments held by any member of the Group at that time; |
1.1.180. | "Transaction Security" means the Security created or expressed to be created in favour of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Security Documents; |
1.1.181. | "Transfer" has the meaning given to it in clause 25.1 (Cessions and delegations by the Lenders); |
1.1.182. | "Transfer Certificate" means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule 5 (Form of Transfer Certificate) (or any other form agreed between the Facility Agent and the Borrower); |
1.1.183. | "Transfer Date" means, in relation to a Transfer, the later of: |
1.1.183.1. | the proposed Transfer Date specified in the Transfer Certificate; and |
1.1.183.2. | the date on which the Facility Agent executes the Transfer Certificate; |
1.1.184. | "Unpaid Sum" means any sum due and payable but unpaid by an Obligor under the Finance Documents; |
1.1.185. | "USD" means United States Dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America; |
1.1.186. | "USD Facilities" means the "Facilities" as defined in the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement; |
1.1.187. | "Utilisation" means a utilisation of a Facility; |
1.1.188. | "Utilisation Date" means the date of a Utilisation being the date on which the relevant Loan is to be made; |
1.1.189. | "Utilisation Fee Relevant Rate" means the per annum rate determined as follows: |
1.1.189.1. | for so long as the total outstanding amount under Facility B is less than or equal to 33,3% (thirty three point three percent) of the Facility B Commitment, 0,10% (zero point ten percent) of the total outstanding amount under Facility B; |
1.1.189.2. | for so long as the total outstanding amount under Facility B is greater than 33,3% (thirty three point three percent) but less than or equal to 66,67% (sixty six point six seven percent) of the Facility B Commitment, 0,20% (zero point twenty percent) of the total outstanding amount under Facility B; and |
1.1.189.3. | for so long as the total outstanding amount under Facility B is greater than 66,67% (sixty six point six seven percent) of the Facility B Commitment, 0,30% (zero point thirty percent) of the total outstanding amount under Facility B; |
1.1.190. | "Utilisation Request" means a notice substantially in the form set out in Schedule 4 (Form of Utilisation Request); |
1.1.191. | "VAT" means value added tax as provided for in the Value Added Tax Act, 1991 and any other tax of a similar nature; |
1.1.192. | "Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture" means the joint venture constituted by the joint venture agreement between Wafi Mining Limited, Newcrest PNG 2 Limited and Wafi-Golpu Services Limited dated 22 May 2008; and |
1.1.193. | "ZAR" means South African Rand, the lawful currency of South Africa. |
1.2. | Construction |
1.3. | Unless a contrary indication appears, any reference in this Agreement to: |
1.3.1. | any Arranger, the Facility Agent, any Finance Party, any Lender, any Secured Party, any Hedge Provider, any Obligor or any Party shall be construed so as to include its successors in title, permitted cessionaries and permitted transferees; |
1.3.2. | assets includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description; |
1.3.3. | authority includes any court or any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or any regulatory, selfregulatory or other authority; |
1.3.4. | a Finance Document or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Finance Document or other agreement or instrument as amended, novated, supplemented, extended or restated from time to time; |
1.3.5. | indebtedness includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent; |
1.3.6. | a person includes any individual, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust, joint venture, consortium or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality); |
1.3.7. | a regulation includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law but if not having the force of law, being one with which the relevant person is accustomed to comply) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or of any regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation; |
1.3.8. | a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or reenacted; and |
1.3.9. | a time of day is a reference to Johannesburg time. |
1.3.10. | Section, clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only. |
1.3.11. | Unless a contrary indication 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. |
1.3.12. | A Default (other than an Event of Default) is continuing if it has not been remedied or waived and an Event of Default is continuing if it has not been waived. |
1.3.13. | If any provision in a definition is a substantive provision conferring rights or imposing obligations on any Party, notwithstanding that it appears only in an interpretation clause, effect shall be given to it as if it were a substantive provision of the relevant Finance Document. |
1.3.14. | Unless inconsistent with the context, an expression in any Finance Document which denotes the singular includes the plural and vice versa. |
1.3.15. | The Schedules to any Finance Document form an integral part thereof. |
1.3.16. | The rule of construction that, in the event of ambiguity, the contract shall be interpreted against the Party responsible for the drafting thereof, shall not apply in the interpretation of the Finance Documents. |
1.3.17. | The expiry or termination of any Finance Documents shall not affect such of the provisions of the Finance Documents as expressly provide that they will operate after any such expiry or termination or which of necessity must continue to have effect after such expiry or termination, notwithstanding that the clauses themselves do not expressly provide for this. |
1.3.18. | The Finance Documents shall to the extent permitted by applicable law be binding on and enforceable by the administrators, trustees, permitted cessionaries, business rescue practitioners or liquidators of the Parties as fully and effectually as if they had signed the Finance Documents in the first instance and reference to any Party shall be deemed to include such Party’s administrators, trustees, permitted cessionaries, business rescue practitioners or liquidators, as the case may be. |
1.3.19. | The use of any expression in any Finance Document covering a process or proceeding available under South African law such as winding-up or business rescue (without limitation eiusdem generis) shall, if any of the Parties to the Finance Documents is subject to the law of any other jurisdiction, be construed as including any equivalent or analogous process or proceedings under the law of such other jurisdiction. |
1.3.20. | Where figures are referred to in numerals and in words in any Finance Document, if there is any conflict between the two, the words shall prevail. |
1.3.21. | Unless a contrary indication appears, where any number of days is to be calculated from a particular day, such number shall be calculated as including that particular day and excluding the last day of such period. |
1.4. | Third party rights |
1.4.1. | Except as expressly provided for in this Agreement or in any other Finance Document, no provision of any Finance Document constitutes a stipulation for the benefit of any person who is not a party to that Finance Document. |
1.4.2. | Notwithstanding any term of any Finance Document, the consent of any person who is not a party to that Finance Document is not required to rescind or vary that Finance Document at any time except to the extent that the relevant variation or rescission (as the case may be) relates directly to the right conferred upon any applicable third party under a stipulation for the benefit of that party that has been accepted by that third party. |
3.1. | The Borrower shall apply all amounts borrowed by it under the Facilities towards repaying in full all amounts outstanding under the Original Facility Agreement and towards funding the ongoing general corporate costs, working costs and working capital requirements of the Group. |
3.2. | Without prejudice to the obligations of the Borrower under clause 3.1, the Lenders shall not be obliged to concern themselves with the application of amounts raised by the Borrower hereunder. |
4.1. | The obligations of each Finance Party under the Finance Documents are separate and independent. Failure by a Finance Party to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents does not affect the obligations of any other Party under the Finance Documents. No Finance Party is responsible for the obligations of any other Finance Party under the Finance Documents. |
4.2. | The rights of each Finance Party under or in connection with the Finance Documents are separate and independent rights and any debt arising under the Finance Documents to a Finance Party from an Obligor shall be a separate and independent debt. |
4.3. | A Finance Party may, except as otherwise stated in the Finance Documents, separately enforce its rights under the Finance Documents. |
4.4. | The Borrower is entitled to receive a copy of the signed First Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement; however neither the Borrower nor any other Obligor has any rights or obligations under the First Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement. |
5.2.1. | in the case of a Rollover Loan, no Event of Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan and in the case of any other Loan no Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan; and |
5.2.2. | the Repeating Representations to be made by each Obligor are true in all material respects; and |
5.2.3. | in relation to the first Utilisation only, the representations referred to in clause 20.17 (No proceedings pending or threatened) are true in all material respects and for this purpose, the representations referred to |
5.3.1. | Satisfaction of any of the conditions set out in clause 5.2 (Conditions to further Utilisation of Facility) may be waived or deferred by the Facility Agent. |
5.3.2. | Waiver or deferral of any of the further conditions set out in clause 5.2 (Conditions to further Utilisation of Facilities) shall not prejudice the right of the Facility Agent to require subsequent fulfilment of such condition in a written notice to this effect delivered at the time of such waiver or deferral and, unless otherwise specified in any written notice waiving fulfilment of the relevant condition, the relevant condition shall be fulfilled by the Obligors within 5 (five) Business Days of the date of the written notice waiving fulfilment of such condition or such longer period as agreed between the Borrower and the Facility Agent in writing. |
6.1. | Subject to clause 5.2 (Conditions to further Utilisation of Facility) above, the Borrower may utilise the Facilities during the Availability Period by delivering to the |
6.2. | Each Utilisation Request is irrevocable and will not be regarded as having been duly completed unless: |
6.2.1. | the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Availability Period; |
6.2.2. | the currency of the proposed Loan is ZAR; |
6.2.3. | the amount of the proposed Loan is a minimum amount of ZAR50 000 000 (fifty million Rand) (or, if less, the Available Facility); |
6.2.4. | in respect of any utilisation of Facility B, it specifies an Interest Period of three or six Months applicable to the proposed Loan; |
6.2.5. | it specifies a bank account in South Africa to which the Borrower wishes the proceeds of the Loan to be credited; and |
6.2.6. | the proposed Loan together with the aggregate of the Loans still outstanding on the proposed Utilisation Date shall not exceed the amount of the Available Facility. |
6.3. | Only one Loan may be requested in each Utilisation Request. |
6.4. | Only one Utilisation Request in respect of Facility B may be outstanding at any point in time. |
6.5. | Only one Utilisation Request may be delivered in respect of Facility A. |
6.6. | The aggregate amount of the first Utilisations in respect of Facility A and Facility B must be sufficient to settle in full the outstanding amount under the Original Facility Agreement as at the applicable Utilisation Date. |
6.7. | A maximum of two Utilisation Requests may be delivered in any calendar month during the Availability Period. |
6.8. | A Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request if as a result of the proposed Utilisation more than five Loans would be outstanding at any point in time and to this effect, the Lenders will (in accordance with clause 8.3 (Consolidation of Loans)) consolidate two or more outstanding Loans made to the Borrower maturing on the same date, such that the relevant Rollover Loan made to refinance such maturing Loans will be in respect of such outstanding Loans as consolidated into one Loan. |
6.9. | The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that any Utilisation Request signed by an authorised signatory on behalf of the Borrower shall be deemed to be a valid Utilisation Request issued by the Borrower and any Loan made pursuant to such Utilisation Request to the Borrower shall constitute a valid Loan to the Borrower. |
6.10. | If the conditions set out in this Agreement have been met, each Lender shall make its participation in each Loan available on the Utilisation Date. The amount of each Lender's participation in each Loan will be equal to the proportion borne by its Available Commitment to the Available Facility immediately prior to making the Loan. |
7.1. | Calculation of interest |
7.1.1. | accrue on a day to day basis over the Term; and |
7.1.2. | be calculated on the actual number of days elapsed and, for the purposes of calculation, based on a year of 365 days. |
7.2. | Payment of interest |
7.3. | Notification of rates of interest |
7.4. | Absence of quotations |
7.5. | Market Disruption |
7.5.1. | If a Market Disruption Event occurs in relation to a Loan for any Interest Period, then the rate of interest on each Lender's share of that Loan for the Interest Period shall be the percentage rate per annum which is the sum of: |
7.5.1.1. | the Applicable Margin; and |
7.5.1.2. | the rate notified to the Facility Agent by that Lender as soon as practicable and in any event before interest is due to be paid in respect of that Interest Period, to be that which expresses as a percentage rate per annum the cost to that Lender of funding its participation in that Loan from whatever source it may reasonably select. |
7.5.2. | In this Agreement, Market Disruption Event means: |
7.5.2.1. | at or about noon on the Reset Date for the relevant Interest Period the SAR-JIBAR-Reference Rate is not available and none or only one of the Reference Banks supplies a rate to the Facility Agent to determine JIBAR for the relevant Interest Period; or |
7.5.2.2. | before close of business in Johannesburg on the Reset Date for the relevant Interest Period, the Facility Agent receives notifications from a Lender or Lenders that the cost to it or them of funding it's or their participation in that Loan from whatever source it or they may reasonably select would be in excess of JIBAR for the relevant Interest Period. |
7.6. | Alternative basis of interest or funding |
8.1. | Selection of Interest Periods |
8.1.1. | Each Interest Period for a Facility A Loan shall be 3 (three) Months. |
8.1.2. | The Borrower shall, in respect of Facility B, select an Interest Period for a Loan in the Utilisation Request for that Loan. |
8.1.3. | Subject to this clause 8 (Interest Periods), the Borrower may select an Interest Period in respect of Facility B, of 3 (three) or 6 (six) Months, as specified in the Utilisation Request. |
8.1.4. | An Interest Period for a Loan shall not extend beyond the Final Repayment Date. If an Interest Period for a Loan selected by the |
8.1.5. | Each Interest Period for a Loan shall start on the relevant Utilisation Date. |
8.1.6. | Subject to this clause 8 (Interest Periods), the Borrower may select a different Interest Period for a Rollover Loan than the Interest Period of the Loan being refinanced by that Rollover Loan in the Utilisation Request delivered for that Rollover Loan. |
8.1.7. | If the Borrower fails to select an Interest Period for a Loan in the Utilisation Request for that Loan, the Interest Period for the applicable Loan shall be 3 (three) Months. |
8.2. | Non-Business Days |
9.3.1. | The Borrower shall repay each Facility B Loan made to it on the last day of its Interest Period. |
9.3.1.1. | Without prejudice to the Borrower's obligation under clause 9.3.2 below, if one or more Facility B Loans are to be made available to the Borrower: |
9.3.1.1.1. | on the same day that a maturing Facility B Loan is due to be repaid by the Borrower; and |
9.3.1.1.2. | in whole or in part for the purpose of refinancing the maturing Facility B Loan, the aggregate amount of the new Facility B Loans shall be treated as if applied in or towards repayment of the maturing Facility B Loan and clause 9.3.1.2 below shall apply. |
9.3.1.2. | Any Rollover Loans shall be utilised as follows: |
9.3.1.2.1. | if the amount of a maturing Facility B Loan exceeds the aggregate amount of the new Facility B Loans (Excess): |
9.3.1.2.1.1. | the Borrower will only be required to repay an amount in cash equal to the Excess (in repayment of the maturing Facility B Loan), and |
9.3.1.2.1.2. | the new Facility B Loans shall be treated as having been made available and applied by the Borrower in or towards repayment of the Lenders’ participation (if any) in the maturing Facility B Loan and the Lenders will not be required to make new Facility B Loans available in cash; and |
9.3.1.2.2. | if the amount of the maturing Facility B Loan is equal to or less than the aggregate amount of the new Facility B Loans: |
9.3.1.2.2.1. | the Borrower will not be required to make any repayment in cash on account of the maturing Facility B Loan; and |
9.3.1.2.2.2. | the Lenders will be required to make the new Facility B Loans available in cash only to the extent that the new Facility B Loans exceed the maturing Facility B Loan and the remainder of the new Facility B Loans shall be treated as having been made available and applied by the Borrower in or towards repayment of the maturing Facility B Loan. |
9.3.2. | The Borrower shall repay all Loans outstanding under the Facilities (including accrued and unpaid interest thereon) in full by no later than the Final Repayment Date. |
9.3.3. | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, only amounts repaid or prepaid under Facility B pursuant to clause 10.2 (Voluntary prepayment) shall be capable of being re-borrowed by the Borrower on the terms and conditions set out in clauses 2 (The Facilities), 7 (Interest on Facility) and 8 (Interest Periods). |
10.1.1. | The Borrower shall be entitled, on 10 (ten) days’ written notice to the Facility Agent, to cancel all or part of the unutilised portion of the Facility Amount (Cancelled Portion), provided that if such voluntary cancellation takes place within 24 months after the date of Financial Close the Borrower shall, on the date upon which the cancellation takes effect, pay to the Lenders an amount equal to 2% (two per cent) of the Cancelled Portion. |
10.1.2. | No amount cancelled under clause 10.1.1 may be re-instated as part of the Facility Amount. |
10.2.1. | At any time during the Term, and provided that no Default has occurred that is continuing, the Borrower may, by giving to the Facility Agent not less than 5 (five) Business Days prior written notice to that effect, prepay the whole or part of a Loan on an Interest Payment Date relating to the relevant Loan; provided that no such prepayment shall be in an amount of less than ZAR50 000 000 (fifty million Rand) (or a greater amount thereof in increments of ZAR10 000 000 (ten million Rand). |
10.2.2. | Any notice of prepayment pursuant to clause 10.2.1 shall: |
10.2.2.1. | be irrevocable; |
10.2.2.2. | specify a date upon which such prepayment is to be made, which date shall be an Interest Payment Date; |
10.2.2.3. | specify which Loan is being prepaid; |
10.2.2.4. | specify the amount of the prepayment; and |
10.2.2.5. | oblige the Borrower to make such prepayment on such date. |
10.2.3. | The Borrower shall on the date of prepayment of the Facility A Loan, pay to the Facility Agent a penalty amount equal to 2% (two per cent) |
10.2.4. | The Borrower may not reborrow any part of the Facility A Loan which is prepaid. |
10.3.1. | Illegality |
10.3.1.1. | that Lender shall promptly notify the Facility Agent upon becoming aware of that event; |
10.3.1.2. | upon the Facility Agent notifying the Borrower, the Commitment of that Lender will be immediately cancelled; and |
10.3.1.3. | the Borrower shall repay that Lender’s participation in the Loans on the last day of the Interest Period for each Loan occurring after the Facility Agent has notified the Borrower or, if earlier, the date specified by the Lender in the notice delivered to the Facility Agent (being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by law). |
10.4.1. | the Borrower shall promptly notify the Facility Agent upon becoming aware of that event; |
10.4.2. | a Lender shall not be obliged to fund a Utilisation; and |
10.4.3. | if the Majority Lenders so require, the Facility Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, cancel the Facilities and declare all outstanding Loans, together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued under the Finance Documents immediately due and payable, whereupon the Facilities will be cancelled and all such outstanding amounts will become immediately due and payable or due and payable on the date referred to in the notice. |
10.5.1. | The Borrower shall notify the Facility Agent of the receipt of any Material Disposal Proceeds promptly upon the relevant member of the Group becoming entitled to receive such Material Disposal Proceeds. If the Majority Lenders so require, the Facility Agent shall notify the Borrower that all or a specified amount of the Available Material Disposal Proceeds are required to be applied to repay the outstanding Loans and on receipt of such notice the Borrower shall be obliged to repay the Loans (so that they are reduced by the same proportions and rateably amongst the Lenders) in an amount equal to the Available Material Disposal Proceeds or the specified amount of the Available Material Disposal Proceeds, as applicable on the last day of the Interest Period of each such Loan, provided that if an Event of Default occurs prior to the last day of an Interest Period of a Loan, the amount of the relevant prepayment shall be immediately due and payable. |
10.5.2. | For purposes of this clause 10.5: |
10.5.2.1. | "Available Material Disposal Proceeds" means that portion of the Material Disposal Proceeds which are available to be applied under this Agreement which shall be determined as the aggregate of (x) the ZAR Facility Percentage of the Material Disposal Proceeds, and (y) any Material Disposal Proceeds which would otherwise have been available to be applied as a prepayment under the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement but were not in fact so applied. |
10.5.2.2. | "Disposal Proceeds" means the cash consideration received by any member of the Group in respect of the Disposal of (x) a Material Asset or any portion or part of a Material Asset or (y) the shares in a company or interests in any other entity which owns the Material Asset (including any amount received in repayment of intercompany debt pursuant to the Disposal of a Material Asset and any |
10.5.2.2.1. | any reasonable expenses which are incurred by any member of the Group with respect to that Disposal to persons who are not members of the Group; and |
10.5.2.2.2. | any Tax incurred and required to be paid by the seller in connection with that Disposal (as reasonably determined by the seller, on the basis of existing rates and taking account of any available credit, deduction or allowance). |
10.5.2.3. | "Disposal" means a sale, lease, license, transfer, loan or other disposal by a person (whether by a voluntary or involuntary single transaction or series of transactions). |
10.5.2.4. | "Material Disposal Proceeds" means that portion of Disposal Proceeds which, when aggregated with any other Disposal Proceeds previously received by any member of the Group, is in excess of ZAR1 000 000 000 (one billion Rand) or the equivalent thereof in any other currency or currencies, excluding any Disposal Proceeds received by any member of the Group pursuant to an exercise by Papua New Guinea of the Buy-In Option but only to the extent that such Disposal Proceeds are reinvested by the relevant member of the Group in the relevant operations relating to the Buy-In Option or in the business of another Obligor or otherwise retained by an Obligor and not used to make any Distribution. |
10.5.2.5. | "ZAR Facility Percentage" means the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (x) the aggregate Available Facility plus |
10.5.3. | The Borrower is entitled to use the Material Disposal Proceeds to prepay the Facilities. Any portion of the Facilities prepaid pursuant to this clause 10.5 will be cancelled. |
11.1. | All payments to be made by the Obligors under any Finance Documents shall be governed by the following provisions: |
11.1.1. | all such payments shall be made to the Facility Agent, on the due date for such payment, to such account in South Africa as the Facility Agent specifies, and any such payment shall discharge, pro tanto, the corresponding liability to the Finance Parties; |
11.1.2. | all such payments shall be made for value by no later than 12pm on the due date for such payment; |
11.1.3. | the relevant Obligor shall advise the Facility Agent in writing once such payment has been made; and |
11.1.4. | all such payments shall be made in immediately available, freely transferable, cleared funds free and clear of set-off, deduction or counterclaim. |
11.2. | In the event of any payment not being made in full on its due date, such payment shall be appropriated in the first instance to the payment of any costs, charges or expenses, thereafter to interest then due and payable, and thereafter in reduction of the principal amount of the Loans being paid. |
11.3. | The Borrower shall not have the right to defer, adjust or withhold any payment due to the Finance Parties in terms of or arising out of this Agreement or to obtain deferment of judgment for such amount or any execution of such judgment by reason of any set-off or counterclaim due to any other contractual or delictual claims or causes of whatsoever nature or howsoever arising. |
11.4. | If, at any time, it shall become impracticable (by reason of any action of any governmental authority or any change in law, exchange control regulations or any similar event) for the Borrower to make any payments hereunder in the manner specified in this clause 11 (Payments), then the Borrower may agree with the Facility Agent alternative arrangements for such payment to be made; provided that, in the absence of any such agreement, the Borrower shall be obliged to make all payments due to the Finance Parties in the manner specified herein. |
12.1. | If any Lender (or any person on its behalf) receives or recovers all or any part of the Facility Outstandings otherwise than on the Interest Payment Date of the Interest Period relating to the relevant Advance, the Borrower indemnifies and holds that Lender harmless and shall pay to that Lender on demand an amount equal to all Breakage Costs which that Lender sustains as a consequence of such receipt or recovery on a day other than an Interest Payment Date. |
12.2. | A certificate signed by any director or manager of the Facility Agent (whose appointment need not be proved) as to the amount of any Breakage Costs shall be prima facie proof of the amount thereof. |
14.1.1.1. | "Protected Party" means a Finance Party which is or will be subject to any liability, or required to make any payment, for or on account of Tax in relation to a sum received or |
14.1.1.2. | "Tax Credit" means a credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of any Tax. |
14.1.1.3. | "Tax Deduction" means a deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from a payment under a Finance Document. |
14.1.1.4. | "Tax Payment" means either the increase in a payment made by an Obligor to a Finance Party under clause 14.2 (Tax gross-up) or a payment under clause 14.3 (Tax indemnity). |
14.2.1. | Each Obligor shall make all payments to be made by it without any Tax Deduction, unless a Tax Deduction is required by law. |
14.2.2. | The Borrower shall promptly upon becoming aware that an Obligor must make a Tax Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction) notify the Facility Agent accordingly. Similarly, a Lender shall notify the Facility Agent on becoming so aware in respect of a payment payable to that Lender. If the Facility Agent receives such notification from a Lender it shall notify the Borrower and that Obligor. |
14.2.3. | If a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by an Obligor, the amount of the payment due from that Obligor shall be increased to an amount which (after making any Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax Deduction had been required. |
14.2.4. | If an Obligor is required to make a Tax Deduction, that Obligor shall make that Tax Deduction and any payment required in connection with |
14.2.5. | Within 30 days of making either a Tax Deduction or any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction, the Obligor making that Tax Deduction shall deliver to the Facility Agent for the Finance Party entitled to the payment evidence reasonably satisfactory to that Finance Party that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) any appropriate payment paid to the relevant taxing authority. |
14.2.6. | Neither this clause 14.2 nor clause 14.3 (Tax indemnity) below shall apply to any Tax Deduction resulting from any withholding Tax on interest payable to non-residents in terms of the Income Tax Act, 1962. |
14.3.1. | The Borrower shall (within 3 (three) Business Days of demand by the Facility Agent) pay to a Protected Party an amount equal to the loss, liability or cost which that Protected Party determines will be or has been (directly or indirectly) suffered for or on account of Tax by that Protected Party in respect of a Finance Document. |
14.3.2. | Clause 14.3.1 above shall not apply: |
14.3.2.1. | with respect to any Tax assessed on a Finance Party (A) under the law of the jurisdiction in which that Finance Party is incorporated or, if different, the jurisdiction (or jurisdictions) in which that Finance Party is treated as resident for tax purposes or (B) under the law of the jurisdiction in which that Finance Party’s Facility Office is located in respect of amounts received or receivable in that jurisdiction, if that Tax is imposed on or calculated by reference to the net income received or receivable (but not any sum deemed to be received or receivable) by that Finance Party; or |
14.3.2.2. | to the extent a loss, liability or cost is compensated for by an increased payment under clause 14.2 (Tax gross-up). |
14.3.3. | A Protected Party making, or intending to make a claim under clause 14.3.2.1 above shall promptly notify the Facility Agent of the |
14.3.4. | A Protected Party shall, on receiving a payment from an Obligor under this clause 14.3, notify the Facility Agent. |
14.4.1. | a Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which that Tax Payment forms part, or to that Tax Payment; and |
14.4.2. | that Finance Party has obtained and utilised that Tax Credit, |
14.6.1. | All amounts set out, or expressed to be payable under a Finance Document by any Party to a Finance Party which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for a supply or supplies for VAT purposes shall be deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on such supply or supplies, and accordingly, subject to clause 14.6.2 below, if VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Finance Party to any Party under a Finance Document, that Party shall pay to the Finance Party (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply) an amount equal to the amount of such VAT (and such Finance Party shall promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to such Party). |
14.6.2. | If VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Finance Party (Supplier) to any other Finance Party (Recipient) under a |
14.6.3. | Where a Finance Document requires any Party to reimburse or indemnify a Finance Party for any costs or expenses, that Party shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) such Finance Party for the full amount of such cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that such Finance Party reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority. |
14.7.1. | Subject to clause 14.7.3 below, each Party shall, within 10 (ten) Business Days of a reasonable request by another Party: |
14.7.1.1. | confirm to that other Party whether it is: |
14.7.1.2. | supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status under FATCA as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party's compliance with FATCA; and |
14.7.1.3. | supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party's compliance with any other law, regulation, or exchange of information regime. |
14.7.2. | If a Party confirms to another Party pursuant to clause 14.7.1 above that it is a FATCA Exempt Party and it subsequently becomes aware that it is not or has ceased to be a FATCA Exempt Party, that Party shall notify that other Party reasonably promptly. |
14.7.3. | Clause 14.7.1 above shall not oblige any Finance Party to do anything, and clause 14.7.1.3 above shall not oblige any other Party to do anything, which would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of: |
14.7.4. | If a Party fails to confirm whether or not it is a FATCA Exempt Party or to supply forms, documentation or other information requested in accordance with clauses 14.7.1.1.1 or 14.7.1.1.2 above (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where clause 14.7.3 above applies), then such Party shall be treated for the purposes of the Finance Documents (and payments under them) as if it is not a FATCA Exempt Party until such time as the Party in question provides the requested confirmation, forms, documentation or other information. |
14.8.1. | Each Party may make any FATCA Deduction it is required to make by FATCA, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and no Party shall be required to increase any payment in respect of which it makes such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient of the payment for that FATCA Deduction. |
14.8.2. | Each Party shall promptly, upon becoming aware that it must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such FATCA Deduction), notify the Party to whom it is making the payment and, in addition, shall notify the Borrower |
15.1.1. | Subject to clause 15.3 (Exceptions), the Borrower shall, within three Business Days of a demand by the Facility Agent, pay for the account of a Finance Party the amount of any Increased Cost incurred by that Finance Party as a result of (i) the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration or application by any authority or by financial institutions generally of) any law or regulation, after the Signature Date, (ii) the interpretation, administration or (application by any authority or by financial institutions generally after the Signature Date of any law or regulation introduced prior to the Signature Date or (iii) compliance with any law or regulation made after the Signature |
15.1.2.1. | a reduction in the rate of return from the Facilities or on a Finance Party's (or its Affiliate's) overall capital (including, without limitation, as a result of any reduction in the rate of return on capital brought about by more capital being required to be allocated by such Finance Party); |
15.1.3. | The terms law and regulation in this clause 15.1 (Increased costs) shall include, without limitation, any law or regulation concerning capital adequacy, prudential limits, liquidity, reserve assets or Tax. |
15.2.1. | A Finance Party intending to make a claim pursuant to clause 15.1 (Increased costs) shall notify the Facility Agent of the event giving rise to the claim, following which the Facility Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower. |
15.2.2. | Each Finance Party shall, as soon as practicable after a demand by the Facility Agent, provide a certificate confirming the amount of its Increased Costs. |
15.3.1. | Clause 15.1 (Increased costs) does not apply to the extent any Increased Cost is: |
15.3.1.1. | attributable to a Tax Deduction required by law to be made by an Obligor; |
15.3.1.2. | compensated for by clause 14.3 (Tax indemnity) (or would have been compensated for under clause 14.3 (Tax indemnity) but was not so compensated solely because any of the exclusions in clause 14.3.2 applied); or |
15.3.1.3. | attributable to the wilful breach by the relevant Finance Party or its Affiliates of any law or regulation or the failure by the relevant Finance Party to make any required filing with any regulatory authority. |
15.3.2. | In this clause 15.3, a reference to a Tax Deduction has the same meaning given to the term in clause 14.1 (Definitions). |
16.1.1. | If any sum due from an Obligor under the Finance Documents (Sum), or any order, judgment or award given or made in relation to a Sum, has to be converted from the currency (First Currency) in which that |
16.1.1.1. | making or filing a claim or proof against that Obligor; or |
16.1.1.2. | obtaining or enforcing an order, judgment or award in relation to any litigation or arbitration proceedings, |
16.1.2. | Each Obligor waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under the Finance Documents in a currency or currency unit other than that in which it is expressed to be payable. |
16.2.1. | any breach of any Environmental Law (whether by the Borrower or any other member of the Group); |
16.2.2. | an Environmental Claim; or |
16.2.3. | any enquiry, investigation, subpoena (or similar order) or litigation with respect to any Environmental Claim and any other enquiry, investigation, subpoena (or similar order) or litigation in respect of any breach of any Environmental Law that has or is reasonably likely to give rise to a liability for any Indemnified Party, which relates to any member of the Group, any assets of any member of the Group or the operation of all or part of the business of any member of the Group and which would not have arisen if the Finance Documents or any of them had not been executed by that Finance Party. Any Affiliate or any director, officer or employee of a Finance Party or its Affiliate may rely on this clause 16.2 as a stipulation for its or his or her benefit, capable of acceptance at any time. |
16.3.1. | The Borrower shall (or shall, to the extent legally possible, procure that each Obligor will), within 3 (three) Business Days of demand, indemnify each Finance Party against any cost, loss or liability incurred by that Finance Party as a result of: |
16.3.1.1. | the occurrence of any Event of Default; |
16.3.1.2. | any information produced or approved by the Borrower/any Obligor/any member of the Group being misleading and/or deceptive in any respect; |
16.3.1.3. | any enquiry, investigation, subpoena (or similar order) or litigation with respect to any Obligor or with respect to the transactions contemplated or financed under this Agreement except as may otherwise be ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction in circumstances where the relevant Finance Party was the plaintiff or applicant in such proceedings; |
16.3.1.4. | a failure by an Obligor to pay any amount due under a Finance Document on its due date, including without limitation, any cost, loss or liability arising as a result of clause 29 (Sharing among the Finance Parties); |
16.3.1.5. | funding, or making arrangements to fund, its participation in a Loan requested by the Borrower in a Utilisation Request but not made by reason of the operation of any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement (other than by reason of default or negligence by that Finance Party alone); |
16.3.1.6. | an Environmental Claim or |
16.3.1.7. | a Loan (or part of a Loan) not being prepaid in accordance with a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower. |
16.4.1. | investigating or taking any other action in connection with any event which it reasonably believes is an Event of Default; or |
16.4.2. | acting or relying on any notice, request or instruction which it reasonably believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised. |
17.1.1. | Each Finance Party shall, in consultation with the Borrower, take all reasonable steps to mitigate any circumstances which arise and which would result in any amount becoming payable under or pursuant to, or cancelled pursuant to, any of clause 10.3.1 (Illegality), clause 14 (Tax gross up and indemnities) or clause 15 (Increased costs), including but not limited to transferring its rights and obligations to another Affiliate or Facility Office. |
17.1.2. | Clause 17.1.1 above does not in any way limit the obligations of any Obligor under the Finance Documents. |
17.2.1. | The Borrower shall promptly indemnify each Finance Party for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by that Finance Party as a result of steps taken by it under clause 17.1 (Mitigation). |
17.2.2. | A Finance Party is not obliged to take any steps under clause 17.1 (Mitigation) if, in the opinion of that Finance Party (acting reasonably): 17.2.2.1. any law or regulation would not allow or permit it; or 17.2.2.2. to do so might be prejudicial to it. |
18.1.1. | The Borrower shall pay to the Facility Agent (for the account of each Lender) a commitment fee computed at the rate of 35% (thirty five per cent) of the Applicable Margin per annum on each Lender's Available Commitment for the Availability Period and which fee shall accrue on a daily basis. |
18.1.2. | The accrued commitment fee is payable on the last day of each successive period of 3 (three) Months which ends during the Availability Period, on the last day of the Availability Period and, if cancelled in full, on the cancelled amount of the relevant Lender's Commitment at the time the cancellation is effective. |
18.3.1. | The Borrower shall pay to the Facility Agent (for the account of each Lender) a utilisation fee computed at the Utilisation Fee Relevant Rate. |
18.3.2. | The utilisation fee accrues daily and is payable on the last day of each successive period of 3 (three) Months following Financial Close. |
18.4.1. | this Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Agreement; and |
18.4.2. | any other Finance Documents executed after the Signature Date. |
18.5.1. | If an Obligor requests an amendment, waiver or consent, the Borrower shall, within 3 (three) Business Days of demand, reimburse each Finance Party for the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by that Finance Party in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement. |
18.5.2. | If there is any change in law or any regulation which requires an amendment, waiver or consent under the Finance Documents, the Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, reimburse each Finance Party for the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by that Finance Party in connection with evaluating, negotiating or complying with any such requirement. |
19. | GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY |
19.1. | Guarantee and indemnity |
19.1.1. | guarantees to each Finance Party punctual performance by the Borrower of its payment obligations under the Finance Documents; |
19.1.2. | undertakes in favour of each Finance Party that whenever the Borrower does not pay any amount when due under or in connection with any Finance Document, that Guarantor shall immediately on demand pay that amount as if it was the principal obligor; and |
19.1.3. | agrees with each Finance Party that if any obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it will, as an independent and primary obligation, indemnify that Finance Party immediately on demand against any cost, loss or liability that Finance Party incurs as a result of the Borrower not paying any amount which would, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been payable by the Borrower under any Finance Document on the date when it would have been due. The amount payable by a Guarantor under this indemnity will not exceed the amount it would have had to pay under this clause 19 if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guarantee. |
19.2. | Continuing guarantee |
19.3. | Reinstatement |
19.3.1. | the liability of each Obligor shall continue as if the payment, discharge, avoidance or reduction had not occurred; and |
19.3.2. | each Finance Party shall be entitled to recover the value or amount of that security or payment from each Obligor, as if the payment, discharge, avoidance or reduction had not occurred. |
19.4. | Waiver of defences |
19.4.1. | any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, any Obligor or other person; |
19.4.2. | the release of any other Obligor or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of any member of the Group; |
19.4.3. | the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, execute, take up or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, any Obligor or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any security; |
19.4.4. | any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of an Obligor or any other person; |
19.4.5. | any amendment, novation, supplement, extension, restatement (however fundamental and whether or not more onerous) or replacement of any Finance Document or any other document or security including without limitation any change in the purpose of, any |
19.4.6. | any unenforceability, illegality, invalidity suspension or cancellation of any obligation of any person under this Agreement or any other Finance Document or any other document or security; |
19.4.7. | any insolvency, liquidation, winding-up, business rescue or similar proceedings; or |
19.4.8. | this Agreement or any other Finance Document not being executed by or binding against any other Guarantor or any other party. |
19.5. | Immediate recourse |
19.6. | Appropriations |
19.6.1. | refrain from applying or enforcing any other moneys, security or rights held or received by that Finance Party (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) in respect of those amounts, or apply and enforce the same in such manner and order as it sees fit (whether against those amounts or otherwise) and no Guarantor shall be entitled to the benefit of the same; and |
19.6.2. | hold in an interest-bearing suspense account any moneys received from any Guarantor or on account of any Guarantor's liability under this clause 19. |
19.7. | Deferral of Guarantors' rights |
19.7.1. | to be indemnified by an Obligor; |
19.7.2. | to claim any contribution from any other guarantor of or provider of security for any Obligor's obligations under the Finance Documents; |
19.7.3. | to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights of the Finance Parties under the Finance Documents or of any other guarantee or security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, the Finance Documents by any Finance Party; |
19.7.4. | to bring legal or other proceedings for an order requiring any Obligor to make any payment, or perform any obligation, in respect of which any Guarantor has given a guarantee, undertaking or indemnity under clause 19.1 (Guarantee and indemnity); |
19.7.5. | to exercise any right of set-off against any Obligor; and/or |
19.7.6. | to claim or prove as a creditor of any Obligor in competition with any Finance Party. |
19.8. | Release of Guarantors' right of contribution |
19.8.1. | that Retiring Guarantor is released by each other Guarantor from any liability (whether past, present or future and whether actual or contingent) to make a contribution to any other Guarantor arising by reason of the performance by any other Guarantor of its obligations under the Finance Documents; and |
19.8.2. | each other Guarantor waives any rights it may have by reason of the performance of its obligations under the Finance Documents to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights of the Finance Parties under any Finance Document or of any other security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, any Finance Document where such rights or security are granted by or in relation to the assets of the Retiring Guarantor. |
19.9. | Additional security |
20.1. | Status |
20.1.1. | It is a corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. |
20.1.2. | It and each of its Subsidiaries has the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is being conducted. |
20.2. | Binding obligations |
20.3. | Non-conflict with other obligations |
20.3.1. | any law or regulation applicable to it; |
20.3.2. | its constitutional documents; or |
20.3.3. | any agreement or instrument binding upon it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or any of its Subsidiaries' assets and where this applies to its Subsidiaries or its Subsidiaries’ assets only, in a manner which would have a Material Adverse Effect. |
20.4. | Power and authority |
20.5. | Benefit |
20.6 | Validity and admissibility in evidence |
20.6.1. | to enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights and comply with its obligations in the Finance Documents to which it is a party; |
20.6.2. | to make the Finance Documents to which it is a party admissible in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation; |
20.6.3. | for it to carry on its business; and |
20.6.4. | for its Subsidiaries to carry on their respective businesses, but only to the extent such are material Authorisations, have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect or will be obtained or effected prior to its entry into the relevant Finance Documents, save that in respect of sub clauses 20.6.3 and 20.6.4 above, only to the extent failure to obtain or effect those Authorisations would have a Material Adverse Effect. |
20.7. | Governing law and enforcement |
20.7.1. | The choice of South African law as the governing law of the Finance Documents expressed to be governed by South African law will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. |
20.7.2. | Any judgment obtained in South Africa in relation to a Finance Document will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. |
20.7.3. | The choice of Australian law as the governing law of the Finance Documents expressed to be governed by Australian law will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. |
20.7.4. | Any judgment obtained in Australia in relation to a Finance Document will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. |
20.7.5. | The choice of Papua New Guinea law as the governing law of the Finance Documents expressed to be governed by Papua New Guinea law will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. |
20.7.6. | Any judgment obtained in Papua New Guinea in relation to a Finance Document will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. |
20.8. | Deduction of Tax |
20.9. | No filing or stamp taxes |
20.10. | No default |
20.10.1. | No Event of Default is continuing or might reasonably be expected to result from the making of any Utilisation. |
20.10.2. | No other event or circumstance is outstanding which constitutes a default under any other agreement or instrument which is binding on it or any of its Subsidiaries or to which its (or any of its Subsidiaries') assets are subject which might have a Material Adverse Effect. |
20.11. | No misleading information |
20.11.1. | All information supplied by the Borrower, any Obligor or any other member of the Group to the Facility Agent or any other Finance Party is true, complete and accurate in all material respects as at the date it was given and is not misleading in any respect. |
20.11.2. | It has not knowingly withheld information which, if disclosed, would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the decisions of the Lenders to provide finance to the Borrower. |
20.12. | Financial statements |
20.12.1. | Its Original Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with IFRS consistently applied. |
20.12.2. | Its Original Financial Statements fairly represent its financial condition and operations (consolidated in the case of the Borrower) during the relevant Financial Year. |
20.12.3. | The most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to clause 21.1 (Financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as applied to the Original Financial Statements and give a true and fair view of (if audited) or fairly present (if unaudited) the Group’s consolidated financial condition and each Obligor’s financial condition as at the end of, and consolidated results of operations for, the period to which they relate. |
20.12.4. | Since the date of the Original Financial Statements there has been no material adverse change in the business, assets or financial condition of the Group. |
20.13. | Insurance |
20.14. | Assets and Intellectual Property Rights |
20.14.1. | It has good title to or valid leases or licenses over all of the assets necessary and material to carry on its business. |
20.14.2. | As far as it is aware, it will not nor will any of its Subsidiaries, in carrying on its business, infringe any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party in any way which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
20.15. | Security Interest |
20.15.1. | Subject in each case to any registration specifically required by law, and subject to any Legal Reservations: |
20.15.1.1. | Each Security Document to which it is a party validly creates the security interest which is expressed to be created by that Security Document; and |
20.15.1.2. | the Transaction Security created by each Security Document to which it is a party: |
20.15.1.2.1. | ranks and will rank, in respect of all other security interests granted or to be granted by any Obligor in favour of any person other than the Finance Parties, in the order of priority it is expressed to rank in the relevant Security Document; and |
20.15.1.2.2. | is not subject to avoidance in the event of any winding-up, dissolution or administration involving any Obligor. |
20.15.2. | It is the sole, absolute, legal and, where applicable, beneficial owner of all assets made subject to the Transaction Security created by each Security Document to which it is a party. |
20.16. | Pari passu ranking |
20.17. | No proceedings pending or threatened |
20.18. | Insolvency and Financial Distress |
20.18.1. | No: |
20.18.1.1. | corporate action, legal proceeding or other procedure or step described in clause 24.7 (Insolvency and business rescue proceedings); or |
20.18.1.2. | creditors' process described in clause 24.8 (Creditor’s process), has been taken by it or in relation to it or to the best of its knowledge and belief (having made due and careful enquiry) by or in relation to any other member of the Group; and none of the circumstances described in clause 24.6 (Insolvency) applies to it or to the best of its knowledge and belief (having made due and careful enquiry) any other member of the Group. |
20.18.2. | Neither it nor any member of the Group is Financially Distressed (as defined in section 128 of the Companies Act), or, given similar meaning under any applicable company legislation and regulations, in Australia or Papua New Guinea). |
20.18.3. | The representations and warranties set out in this clause 20.18 do not apply to the members of the Group listed in Schedule 13 (Companies to be wound up/reorganised). |
20.19. | No breach of laws |
20.19.1. | It has not (and to the best of its knowledge and belief (having made due and careful enquiry) none of its Subsidiaries have) breached any law or regulation which breach has or might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
20.19.2. | No labour disputes or industrial action are current or, to the best of its knowledge and belief (having made due and careful enquiry), threatened against any member of the Group which have or might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
20.20. | Environmental laws |
20.20.1. | Save to the extent disclosed in Schedule 10 (Disclosed Potential Environmental Claim), each member of the Group is in compliance with clause 23.3 (Environmental compliance) and to the best of its knowledge and belief (having made due and careful enquiry) no circumstances have occurred which would prevent such compliance in a manner or to an extent which has or might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
20.20.2. | Save to the extent disclosed in Schedule 10 (Disclosed Potential Environmental Claim), no Environmental Claim has been commenced or (to the best of its knowledge and belief (having made due and careful enquiry)) is threatened against any member of the Group where that claim has or might reasonably be expected, if determined against that member of the Group, to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
20.21. | Authorised signatures |
20.22. | No immunity |
20.23. | Sanctions and anti-corruption |
20.23.1. | Neither the Borrower, nor any other member of the Group: |
20.23.1.1. | is a Sanctioned Entity and nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any other member of the Group or any of their directors, officers or employees, is any agent of the Borrower or any other member of the Group that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, a Sanctioned Entity; |
20.23.1.2. | is using, nor will use the proceeds of a Facility for the purpose of financing or making funds available directly or indirectly to any Sanctioned Entity, to the extent such financing or provision of funds would currently be prohibited by Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions or would otherwise cause any person to be in breach of AntiCorruption Laws or Sanctions; or |
20.23.1.3. | is contributing, nor will contribute or otherwise make available the proceeds of a Facility to any other person or entity for the purpose of financing the activities of any Sanctioned Entity, to the extent such contribution or provision of proceeds would currently be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any person to be in breach of Sanctions. |
20.23.2. | None of the Borrower, any member of the Group, any director or officer of the Borrower or any other member of the Group: |
20.23.2.1. | has been or is targeted under any Sanctions, or has received notice of or is aware of any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation against it with respect to Sanctions by any Sanctions Authority; or |
20.23.2.2. | has violated or is violating any applicable Sanctions. |
20.23.3. | The Borrower has and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with AntiCorruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, its and its Subsidiaries’ respective employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects and are not knowingly engaged in any activity that would reasonably be expected to result in the Borrower being designated as a Sanctioned Person. |
20.23.4. | None of the Borrower, any member of the Group, any director or officer, or any employee, agent, or Affiliate, of the Borrower or any member of the Group: |
20.23.4.1. | is a person that is, or is owned or controlled by persons that are, the subject of any Sanctions; or |
20.23.4.2. | is located, organised or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions, including, without limitation, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria). |
20.24. | Repetition |
20.24.1. | the date of each Utilisation Request, the date of Financial Close and the first day of each Interest Period; and |
20.24.2. | in the case of an Additional Guarantor, the day on which the company becomes (or it is proposed that the company becomes) an Additional Guarantor. |
21. | INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS |
21.1. | Financial statements |
21.1.1. | as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 120 (one hundred and twenty) days after the end of each of its Financial Years, its audited consolidated financial statements for that Financial Year; |
21.1.2. | as soon as the same became available, but in any event within 150 (one hundred and fifty) days after the end of each of its Financial Years, the audited financial statements of each Obligor for that Financial Year, other than Aurora Gold (Wafi) Proprietary Limited; |
21.1.3. | as soon as the same become available, but in any event within 60 days after the end of each half of each of its Financial Years, its consolidated financial statements for that financial half year. |
21.2. | Compliance Certificate |
21.2.1. | The Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent, with each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to clause 21.1 (Financial statements), a Compliance Certificate setting out (in reasonable detail) computations as to compliance with clause 22 (Financial covenants) as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn up. |
21.2.2. | Each Compliance Certificate shall be signed by the chief financial officer or the financial director of the Borrower. |
21.3. | Requirements as to financial statements |
21.3.1. | Each set of financial statements delivered by the Borrower pursuant to clause 21.1 (Financial statements) shall be certified by a director of the relevant company as giving a true and fair view if audited, or fairly representing, if unaudited, its financial condition as at the date as at which those financial statements were drawn up. |
21.3.2. | The Borrower shall procure that each set of consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to clause 21.1 (Financial statements) is prepared using IFRS. |
21.3.3. | The Borrower shall procure that each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to clause 21.1 (Financial statements) is prepared using IFRS (to the extent IFRS was applied), accounting practices and financial reference periods consistent with those applied in the preparation of the Original Financial Statements for that Obligor unless, in relation to any set of financial statements, it notifies the Facility Agent that there has been a change in IFRS (to the extent IFRS was applied), the accounting practices or reference periods, and its Auditors (or, if appropriate, the Auditors of the Obligor) deliver to the Facility Agent: |
21.3.3.1. | a description of any change necessary for those financial statements to reflect the IFRS (to the extent IFRS was applied), accounting practices and reference periods upon which that Obligor's Original Financial Statements were prepared; and |
21.3.3.2. | sufficient information, in form and substance as may be reasonably required by the Facility Agent, to enable the Lenders to determine whether clause 22 (Financial covenants) has been complied with and make an accurate comparison between the financial position indicated in those financial statements and that Obligor's Original Financial Statements. |
21.3.4. | Any reference in this Agreement to those financial statements shall be construed as a reference to those financial statements as adjusted to reflect the basis upon which the Original Financial Statements were prepared. |
21.4. | Financial year-end |
21.5. | Environmental Report |
21.5.1. | The Borrower shall provide to the Facility Agent: |
21.5.1.1. | details of any non-compliance with applicable Environmental Law or any Environmental Permit; |
21.5.1.2. | details of any suspension, revocation, cancellation, annulment or amendment of any Environmental Permit; and |
21.5.1.3. | details of any breach of any Environmental Permit. |
21.5.2. | The Borrower shall provide the Facility Agent (in sufficient copies for all the Lenders, if the Facility Agent so requests) all supplemental information to the Borrower’s Integrated Annual Report, which includes information regarding, without limitation: |
21.5.2.1. | environmental and social progress in the relevant reporting period; |
21.5.2.2. | results of environmental monitoring, including dust fallout monitoring, stack emission monitoring, fugitive dust monitoring, potable water analysis (including taps and game reserve boreholes), discharge effluent analysis (including sewerage and settling dams), monitoring boreholes and noise monitoring; |
21.5.2.3. | confirmation of compliance with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits (as and when they become applicable); |
21.5.2.4. | details of any non-compliances/partial-compliances with any Environmental Laws and associated rectification actions; |
21.5.2.5. | details and updates as to the status of any water use licence applications made by the Borrower or any other member of the Group in terms of the National Water Act, 1998; and |
21.5.2.6. | a copy of any exemption, and the conditions related thereto, issued by the National Nuclear Regulator of South Africa to the Borrower or any other member of the Group. |
21.6. | Information: miscellaneous |
21.6.1. | all documents dispatched by the Borrower to its shareholders (or any class of them) or its creditors generally at the same time as they are dispatched; |
21.6.2. | promptly upon becoming aware of them, details and copies of any material and substantive changes (excluding for the avoidance of doubt, administrative or procedural changes) proposed to or made to its constitutional documents or the constitutional documents of it or any other Obligor, including the filing of any Memorandum of Incorporation under the Companies Act or under any applicable company legislation and regulations in Australia or Papua New Guinea; |
21.6.3. | as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within 7 (seven) Business Days of becoming aware of them, the details of any litigation, arbitration, administrative proceedings, liquidation applications, winding up applications or business rescue applications which are current, threatened or pending against it or any other member of the Group, and which may, if adversely determined, have a Material Adverse Effect; |
21.6.4. | as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within 7 (seven) Business Days of being requested by the Facility Agent, such further information regarding the financial condition, business and operations of it or any other member of the Group as any Finance Party (through the Facility Agent) may reasonably request in order to assess the Borrower’s or any other Obligor’s ability to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents; |
21.6.5. | as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within 7 (seven) Business Days of it becoming aware of any transfer or issue or proposed transfer or issue of shares of any member of the Group or other corporate action or proposed corporate action that would constitute a Fundamental Control Event or Fundamental Disposal Event; |
21.6.6. | regular updates (at intervals of no less than 6 (six) months or sooner as and when such information becomes available) on the progress of applications for all Environmental Permits and Authorisations required for its operations or proposed operations in Papua New Guinea; |
21.6.7. | promptly, notice of any suspension or cancellation of any Authorisation relating to its operations where given by the relevant Minister under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 or other Mining Law (other than temporary stoppages under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996) or similar legislation in Papua New Guinea; |
21.6.8. | as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within 7 (seven) Business Days of (but in any event prior to any notices being given by an authorised signatory) any change in authorised signatories of it or any other Obligor signed by a director or company secretary of it or such other Obligor (as the case may be) accompanied by specimen signatures of any new authorised signatories; |
21.6.9. | as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within 7 (seven) Business Days of request by the Facility Agent such additional information or documentation as the Facility Agent may require in order to verify that any signatory referred to in paragraph 21.6.8 above has been duly authorised; and |
21.6.10. | as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within 1 (one) Month after the end of each of its Financial Years, its annual business plan as approved by the board of directors of the Borrower. |
21.7. | Notification of Default |
21.7.1. | Each Obligor shall notify the Facility Agent of any Default (and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it) promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence (unless that Obligor is aware that a notification has already been provided by another Obligor). |
21.7.2. | Promptly upon a request by the Facility Agent, the Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent a certificate signed by 2 (two) of its directors or senior officers on its behalf certifying that no Default is continuing (or if a Default |
21.8. | Use of websites |
21.8.1. | The Borrower may satisfy its obligation under this Agreement to deliver any information in relation to those Lenders (Website Lenders) who accept this method of communication by posting this information onto an electronic website designated by the Borrower and the Facility Agent (Designated Website) if: |
21.8.1.1. | the Facility Agent expressly agrees (after consultation with each of the Lenders) that it will accept communication of the information by this method; |
21.8.1.2. | both the Borrower and the Facility Agent are aware of the address of and any relevant password specifications for the Designated Website; and |
21.8.1.3. | the information is in a format previously agreed between the Borrower and the Facility Agent. |
21.8.2. | If any Lender (Paper Form Lender) does not agree to the delivery of information electronically then the Facility Agent shall notify the Borrower accordingly and the Borrower shall supply the information to the Facility Agent (in sufficient copies for each Paper Form Lender) in paper form. In any event the Borrower shall supply the Facility Agent with at least one copy in paper form of any information required to be provided by it. |
21.8.3. | The Facility Agent shall supply each Website Lender with the address of and any relevant password specifications for the Designated Website following designation of that website by the Borrower and the Facility Agent. |
21.8.4. | The Borrower shall promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence notify the Facility Agent if: |
21.8.4.1. | the Designated Website cannot be accessed due to technical failure; |
21.8.4.2. | the password specifications for the Designated Website change; |
21.8.4.3. | any new information which is required to be provided under this Agreement is posted onto the Designated Website; |
21.8.4.4. | any existing information which has been provided under this Agreement and posted onto the Designated Website is amended; or |
21.8.4.5. | the Borrower becomes aware that the Designated Website or any information posted onto the Designated Website is or has been infected by any electronic virus or similar software. |
21.8.5. | If the Borrower notifies the Facility Agent under clause 21.8.4.1 or clause 21.8.4.5 above, all information to be provided by the Borrower under this Agreement after the date of that notice shall be supplied in paper form unless and until the Facility Agent and each Website Lender is satisfied that the circumstances giving rise to the notification are no longer continuing. |
21.8.6. | Any Website Lender may request, through the Facility Agent, one paper copy of any information required to be provided under this Agreement which is posted onto the Designated Website. The Borrower shall comply with any such request within ten Business Days. |
21.9. | Know your customer checks |
21.9.1. | If: |
21.9.1.1. | the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of) any law or regulation made after the Signature Date; |
21.9.1.2. | any change in the status of an Obligor after the Signature Date; or |
21.9.1.3. | a proposed Transfer by a Lender of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a party that is not a Lender prior to such Transfer, obliges the Facility Agent or any Lender (or, in the case of clause 21.9.1.3 above, any prospective new Lender) to comply with know your customer or similar identification procedures (whether in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 or otherwise) in circumstances where the necessary information is not already available to it, each Obligor shall promptly upon the request of the Facility Agent or any Lender supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Facility Agent (for itself or on behalf of any Lender) or any Lender (for itself or, in the case of the event described in 21.9.1.3 above, on behalf of any prospective new Lender) in order for the Facility Agent, such Lender or, in the case of the event described in clause 21.9.1.3 above, any prospective new Lender to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with all necessary know your customer or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents. |
21.9.2. | Each Lender shall promptly upon the request of the Facility Agent supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Facility Agent (for itself) in order for the Facility Agent to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with all necessary know your customer or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents. |
21.9.3. | The Borrower shall, by not less than 10 (ten) Business Days' prior written notice to the Facility Agent in respect of any Subsidiary, notify the Facility Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders) of its intention to request that one of its Subsidiaries becomes an Additional Guarantor pursuant to clause 26 (Changes to the Obligors). |
21.9.4. | Following the giving of any notice pursuant to clause 21.9.1.3 above, if the accession of such Additional Guarantor obliges the Facility Agent or any Lender to comply with know your customer or similar identification procedures in circumstances where the necessary information is not already available to it, the Borrower shall promptly upon the request of the Facility Agent or any Lender supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Facility Agent (for itself or on behalf of any Lender) or any Lender (for itself or on behalf of any prospective new Lender) in order for the Facility Agent or such Lender or any prospective new Lender to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with all necessary know your customer or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the accession of such Subsidiary to this Agreement as an Additional Guarantor. |
22. | FINANCIAL COVENANTS |
22.1. | Financial covenants |
22.1.1. | the Interest Cover Ratio shall not be less than 5 (five) times in respect of any Ratio Test Period; |
22.1.2. | at any time Tangible Net Worth to Total Net Debt shall not be less than 5 (five) times; and |
22.1.3. | the Leverage Ratio shall be less than 2.5 (two point five) times for any Ratio Test Date. |
22.2. | Financial testing |
23. | GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS |
23.1. | Authorisations |
23.1.1. | obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect; and |
23.1.2. | supply certified copies to the Facility Agent on request of, any Authorisation required to enable it to conduct its business and to perform its obligations under the Finance Documents and to ensure (subject to the Legal Reservations to the extent they may make it impossible to do so) the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation of any Finance Document. |
23.2. | Compliance with laws |
23.2.1. | Each Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall ensure that each other member of the Group will) comply in all respects with all laws to which it may be subject where failure to do so has or might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
23.2.2. | The Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. |
23.3. | Environmental compliance |
23.3.1. | comply with all Environmental Law; |
23.3.2. | obtain, maintain and ensure compliance with all requisite Environmental Permits; |
23.3.3. | implement procedures to monitor compliance with and to prevent liability under any Environmental Law, where failure to do so has or might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
23.4. | Environmental Claims |
23.4.1. | any Environmental Claim against it or any other member of the Group which is current, pending or threatened; and |
23.4.2. | any facts or circumstances which are reasonably likely to result in any Environmental Claim being commenced or threatened against it or any other member of the Group. |
23.5. | Insurance |
23.6. | Negative pledge |
23.6.1. | No Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall ensure that no other member of the Group will) create or permit to subsist any Security over any of its assets. |
23.6.2. | No Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall ensure that no other member of the Group will): |
23.6.2.1. | sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets on terms whereby they are or may be leased to or re-acquired by an Obligor or any other member of the Group; |
23.6.2.2. | sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables on recourse terms; |
23.6.2.3. | enter into or permit to subsist any title retention arrangement; |
23.6.2.4. | enter into or permit to subsist any arrangement under which money or the benefit of a bank or other account may be applied, set-off or made subject to a combination of accounts; or |
23.6.2.5. | enter into or permit to subsist any other preferential arrangement having a similar effect, in circumstances where the arrangement or transaction is entered into primarily as a method of securing the raising of Financial Indebtedness or of securing the financing of the acquisition of an asset. |
23.6.3. | Clauses 23.6.1 and 23.6.2 above do not apply to any Permitted Security. |
23.7. | Disposals |
23.7.1. | No Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall ensure that no other member of the Group will), enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not) and whether voluntary or involuntary to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any asset. |
23.7.2. | Clause 23.7.1 above does not apply to any sale, lease, transfer or other disposal: |
23.7.2.1. | made in the ordinary course of business of the disposing entity; |
23.7.2.2. | of assets in exchange for other assets comparable or superior as to type, value and quality and for a similar purpose; |
23.7.2.3. | made between Material Obligors except to the extent it involves the transfer of any shares or other assets which form part of the Transaction Security without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent; |
23.7.2.4. | of Cash or Cash Equivalent Investments not prohibited by the Finance Documents; |
23.7.2.5. | of obsolete or redundant assets; |
23.7.2.6. | made pursuant to the Buy-In Option; |
23.7.2.7. | made pursuant to a Permitted Security; |
23.7.2.8. | of shares in any member of the Group listed in Schedule 13 (Companies to be wound up/reorganised) in order to bring about a solvent corporate restructure or winding up of that member of the Group; |
23.7.2.9. | funded by way of a Permitted Loan as set out in clause 1.1.134.9 or of any other assets (including any Material Assets) on arm’s length terms, for full market value and for cash consideration which is not deferred beyond a period of 1 (one) year from the date of effective transfer or conditional transfer and subject always to the Borrower's obligations under clause 10.5 (Material Disposal Proceeds); or |
23.7.2.10. | made with the prior written approval of the Facility Agent (acting on behalf of the Lenders). |
23.8. | Change of business |
23.9. | Loans or credit |
23.9.1. | Except as permitted under clause 23.9.2 below, no Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall ensure that no other member of the Group will) be a creditor in respect of any Financial Indebtedness. |
23.9.2. | Clause 23.9.1 above does not apply to: |
23.9.2.1. | such arrangements existing as at the Signature Date and disclosed in the Original Financial Statements; |
23.9.2.2. | Permitted Loans; |
23.9.2.3. | any guarantee or indemnity given in respect of Permitted Indebtedness; or |
23.9.2.4. | Financial Indebtedness owed by one Obligor to another Obligor. |
23.10. | No Guarantees or indemnities |
23.10.1. | Except as permitted under clause 23.10.2 below, no Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall ensure that no other member of the Group will) incur or allow to remain outstanding any guarantee in respect of any obligation of any person or grant any indemnity in favour of any person. |
23.10.2. | Clause 23.10.1 above does not apply to a guarantee or indemnity: |
23.11. | Financial Indebtedness |
23.11.1. | Except as permitted under clause 23.11.3 below, no Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall ensure that no other member of the Group will) incur or allow to remain outstanding any Financial Indebtedness. |
23.11.2. | None of Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited, Wafi Mining Limited or Morobe Exploration Limited shall incur or allow to remain outstanding any Financial Indebtedness other than: |
23.11.2.1. | in an aggregate amount at any time not exceeding USD30 000 000 (thirty million United States Dollars) or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies (when aggregated across all three abovementioned entities); |
23.11.2.2. | in respect of Permitted Loans where Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited, Wafi Mining Limited or Morobe Exploration Limited is the borrower and another member of the Group the lender and the ultimate source of such funds is not directly or indirectly derived from Financial Indebtedness incurred by a member of the Group towards a person other than the Lenders. |
23.11.3. | Clause 23.11.1 above does not apply to Financial Indebtedness which is Permitted Indebtedness. |
23.12. | Auditors |
23.13. | Sanctions and anti-corruption |
23.13.1. | Each Obligor (and each Obligor shall ensure that each other member of the Group) shall not use (or otherwise make available) the proceeds of any Loan (i) for the purpose of financing directly or indirectly the activities of any Sanctioned Entity, to the extent such contribution or provision of proceeds would at that time be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any person to be in breach of Sanctions or (ii) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorisation of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws. |
23.13.2. | Each Obligor (and each Obligor will ensure that each other member of the Group) shall ensure that appropriate controls and safeguards are in place designed to prevent any proceeds of any Loan from being used contrary to clause 23.13.1 above. |
23.14. | Distributions |
23.14.1 | the Tangible Net Worth to Total Net Debt is less than 8 (eight) times, or would, following such Distribution, be less than 8 (eight) times; or |
23.14.2 | an Event of Default is continuing at the time. |
23.15. | Acquisitions |
23.15.1. | No Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall ensure that no other member of the Group shall) acquire a company or any shares or securities or a business or undertaking (or, in each case, any interest in any of them) in excess of: |
23.15.1.1. | in relation to South African acquisitions, ZAR400 000 000 (four hundred million Rand) (or its equivalent in any other currency) in aggregate prior to the Final Repayment Date; or |
23.15.1.2. | in relation to acquisitions anywhere outside of South Africa, USD80 000 000 (eighty million United States Dollars) (or its equivalent in any other currency) in aggregate prior to the Final Repayment Date. |
23.15.2. | Clause 23.15.1 above does not apply to: |
23.15.2.1. | an acquisition of securities or investments which are Cash Equivalent Investments; |
23.15.2.2. | an acquisition by a Material Obligor of an asset, business or undertaking from another Obligor other than shares or assets which form part of the Transaction Security without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent; |
23.15.2.3. | an acquisition of shares or securities pursuant to a Permitted Share Issue; |
23.15.2.4. | any acquisition financed by issuing shares of the Borrower as consideration for the purchase price of the acquired asset; and |
23.15.2.5. | an acquisition made with the prior written approval of the Facility Agent. |
23.16. | Gold Price Derivative Transactions |
23.16.1. | a maximum amount of up to the lower of: |
23.16.1.1. | 30% (thirty per cent) of its total annual gold production as per its most recent Financial Year, per annum; and |
23.16.1.2. | 3 500kg (three thousand five hundred kilograms) of gold per quarter; |
23.16.2. | a maximum period of 24 (twenty four) Months from the date of entering into each gold price derivative transaction; and |
23.16.3. | a minimum price of: |
23.16.3.1. | ZAR550 000 (five hundred and fifty thousand Rand) per kilogram of gold for ZAR gold price derivative transactions; or |
23.16.3.2. | USD1 200 (one thousand two hundred United States Dollars) per ounce of gold for USD gold price derivative transactions. |
23.17. | Further assurance |
23.17.1. | Each Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall procure that each member of the Group will) promptly do all such acts or execute all such documents (including assignments, transfers, mortgages, charges, notices and instructions) as the Facility Agent may reasonably specify (and in such form as the Facility Agent may reasonably require in favour of the Finance Parties and/or the Secured Parties): |
23.17.1.1. | to provide more effective Security over any property and assets the subject of the Transaction Security as a result of any part of the PPSA PNG coming into force of law; |
23.17.1.2. | to perfect the Security created or intended to be created under or evidenced by the Security Documents (which may include the execution of a mortgage, charge, assignment or other Security over all or any of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of the Transaction Security) or for the exercise of any rights, powers and remedies of the Finance Parties provided by or pursuant to the Finance Documents or by law; |
23.17.1.3. | to confer on the Finance Parties Security over any property and assets of that Obligor located in any jurisdiction equivalent or similar to the Security intended to be conferred by or pursuant to the Security Documents; and/or |
23.17.1.4. | to facilitate the realisation of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of the Transaction Security. |
23.17.2. | Each Obligor shall (and the Borrower shall procure that each member of the Group shall) take all such action as is available to it (including making all filings and registrations) as may be necessary for the purpose of the creation, perfection, protection or maintenance of any Security conferred or intended to be conferred on the Finance Parties and/or the Secured Parties by or pursuant to the Finance Documents. |
23.18. | Nedbank Guarantees |
23.19. | Share capital |
23.19.1. | issue any shares except pursuant to a Permitted Share Issue; |
23.19.2. | alter any rights attaching to its issued shares in existence at the Signature Date without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent; |
23.19.3. | take any action to convert its shares into uncertificated shares without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent; |
23.19.4. | repurchase, cancel, redeem, reduce or otherwise acquire any of its share capital or grant or acquire any option, warrant or other right over its share capital without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent; |
23.19.5. | permit any sale or other transfer of its shares (other than as permitted under this Agreement) without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent. |
24.1. | Non-payment |
24.1.1. | administrative or technical error; or |
24.1.2. | a Disruption Event, |
24.2. | Financial covenants |
24.3. | Other obligations |
24.3.1. | An Obligor does not comply with any provision of the Finance Documents (other than those referred to in clauses 24.1 (Non-payment) and 24.2 (Financial covenants)). |
24.3.2. | No Event of Default under clause 24.3.1 above will occur if the failure to comply is capable of remedy and is remedied within 15 Business Days of the earlier of (A) the Facility Agent giving notice to the Borrower and (B) the board of directors of the Borrower becoming aware of the failure to comply. |
24.4. | Misrepresentation |
24.5. | Cross default |
24.5.1. | Any Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group is not paid when due nor within any originally applicable grace period, or in respect of Financial Indebtedness between members of the Group in respect of Permitted Loans, within any relevant grace period agreed to by the relevant members of the Group. |
24.5.2. | Any Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group is declared to be or otherwise becomes due and payable, or becomes capable of being declared due and payable, prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described). |
24.5.3. | Any commitment for any Financial Indebtedness of any member of the Group is cancelled or suspended by a creditor of any member of the Group as a result of an event of default (however described). |
24.5.4. | No Event of Default will occur under this clause 24.5 if the aggregate amount of Financial Indebtedness or commitment for Financial Indebtedness falling within clauses 24.5.1 to 24.5.3 above is less than ZAR10 000 000 (ten million Rand) (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies). |
24.6. | Insolvency |
24.6.1. | A member of the Group is or is deemed by any authority or legislation to be unable or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due, suspends making payments on any of its debts or, by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness. |
24.6.2. | A member of the Group is or is deemed by any authority or legislation to be Financially Distressed (as defined in section 128 of the Companies Act, or, given similar meaning under any applicable company legislation and regulations in Australia or Papua New Guinea). |
24.6.3. | The value of the assets of any member of the Group is less than its liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective liabilities). |
24.6.4. | A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of any member of the Group. |
24.7. | Insolvency and business rescue proceedings |
24.7.1. | Other than in relation to the members of the Group listed in Schedule 13 (Companies to be wound up/reorganised) any corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedure or step is taken in relation to: |
24.7.1.1. | the suspension of payments, a moratorium of any indebtedness, liquidation, winding-up, dissolution, administration, business rescue or reorganisation (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of any member of the Group other than a solvent liquidation or reorganisation of any member of the Group which is not an Obligor; |
24.7.1.2. | the deregistration of any member of the Group under the Corporations Act, 2011 (Cth); |
24.7.1.3 | a composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement with any creditor of any member of the Group; |
24.7.1.4. | the appointment of a liquidator (other than in respect of a solvent liquidation of a member of the Group which is not an Obligor), receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, compulsory manager, business rescue practitioner or other similar officer in respect of any member of the Group or any of its assets; or |
24.7.1.5. | enforcement of any Security over any assets of any member of the Group, |
24.7.2. | Other than in relation to the members of the Group listed in Schedule 13 (Companies to be wound up/reorganised) a meeting is proposed or convened by the directors of any member of the Group, a resolution is proposed or passed, application is made or an order is applied for or granted, to authorise the entry into or implementation of any business rescue proceedings (or any similar proceedings) in respect of any member of the Group or any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction. |
24.8. | Creditors' process |
24.9. | Unlawfulness |
24.10. | Cessation of business |
24.11. | Audit qualification |
24.12. | Repudiation |
24.13. | Governmental intervention |
24.13.1. | the management of any Obligor is wholly or substantially replaced or the authority of any Obligor in the conduct of its business is wholly or substantially curtailed; |
24.13.2. | all or a majority of the issued shares of any Obligor, or the whole or any part of its revenues or assets is seized, nationalised, expropriated or compulsorily acquired; or |
24.13.3. | the management of any joint venture (including any Joint Venture) in respect of which an Obligor is a joint venture participant is wholly or substantially replaced or the authority of the joint venture participants in the conduct of the business of the joint venture (including any Joint Venture) is wholly or substantially curtailed. |
24.14. | Failure to maintain Authorisations |
24.14.1. | to enable any Obligor to lawfully conduct its business, or enter into, exercise its rights under and perform the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in any Finance Document to which it is a party; |
24.14.2. | to ensure that the obligations expressed to be assumed by any Obligor in any Finance Document to which it is a party are legal, valid and binding; or |
24.14.3. | to make any Finance Document to which any Obligor is a party admissible in evidence, |
24.15. | Material Adverse Effect |
24.16. | Material litigation |
24.17. | Acceleration |
24.17.1. | cancel the Facilities whereupon the Facilities shall immediately be cancelled; |
24.17.2. | declare that all or part of the Loans, together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued or outstanding under the Finance Documents be immediately due and payable, whereupon they shall become immediately due and payable; |
24.17.3. | declare that all or part of the Loans be payable on demand, whereupon they shall immediately become payable on demand by the Facility Agent on the instructions of the Majority Lenders; and/or |
24.17.4. | require the termination of any Gold Price Derivative Transaction(s) entered into under any Hedging Document. |
25. | CHANGES TO THE LENDERS |
25.1. | Cessions and delegations by the Lenders Subject to this clause 25, a Lender (Existing Lender) may cede and/or delegate (a Transfer) any or all of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement and/or under any other Finance Document to a Permitted Transferee or to any other bank or financial institution, trust, fund or other entity which is regularly engaged in or established for the purpose of making, purchasing or investing in loans, securities or other financial assets. The Borrower and each other Obligor consents to any splitting of claims which may arise as a result of a Transfer permitted by this Agreement. |
25.2. | Conditions of Transfer |
25.2.1. | The consent of the Borrower is not required for a Transfer by an Existing Lender to any Permitted Transferee, or to any other prospective transferee whilst an Event of Default is continuing. The consent of the Borrower is required for a Transfer to any other prospective transferee, other than a Permitted Transferee, whilst there is no Event of Default continuing. |
25.2.2. | Where the consent of the Borrower to a Transfer is required in terms of clause 25.2.1 above, that consent must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Borrower will be deemed to have given its consent 5 (five) Business Days after the Existing Lender has requested it unless consent is expressly refused by the Borrower within that time. |
25.2.3. | A Transfer will only be effective if the procedure set out in clause 25.4 (Procedure for Transfer) is complied with. |
25.2.4. | If: |
25.2.5. | Each new Lender, by executing the relevant Transfer Certificate confirms, for the avoidance of doubt, that the Facility Agent has authority to execute on its behalf any amendment or waiver that has been approved by or on behalf of the requisite Lender or Lenders in accordance with this Agreement on or prior to the date on which the Transfer becomes effective in accordance with this Agreement and that it is bound by that decision to the same extent as the Existing Lender would have been had it remained a Lender. |
25.3.1. | Unless expressly agreed to the contrary, an Existing Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility to a new Lender for: |
25.3.1.1. | the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of the Finance Documents or any other documents; |
25.3.1.2. | the financial condition of any Obligor; |
25.3.1.3. | the performance and observance by any Obligor of its |
25.3.1.4. | the accuracy of any statements (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with any Finance Document or any other document, and any representations or warranties implied by law are excluded. |
25.3.2. | Each new Lender confirms to the Existing Lender and the other Finance Parties that it: |
25.3.2.1. | has made (and shall continue to make) its own independent investigation and assessment of the financial condition and affairs of each Obligor 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 Lender in connection with any Finance Document; and |
25.3.2.2. | will continue to make its own independent appraisal of the creditworthiness of each Obligor and its related entities whilst any amount is or may be outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force. |
25.3.3. | Nothing in any Finance Document obliges an Existing Lender to: |
25.3.3.1. | accept a re-Transfer from a new Lender of any of the rights and obligations Transferred under this clause 25; or |
25.3.3.2. | support any losses directly or indirectly incurred by the new Lender by reason of the non-performance by any Obligor of its obligations under the Finance Documents or otherwise. |
25.4.1. | Subject to the conditions set out in clause 25.2 (Conditions of Transfer), a Transfer is effected in accordance with clause 25.4.2 below when the Facility Agent executes an otherwise duly completed Transfer Certificate delivered to it by the Existing Lender and the new Lender. The Facility Agent shall, subject to clause 25.4.2 below, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt by it of a duly completed Transfer Certificate appearing on its face to comply with the terms of this Agreement and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, execute that Transfer Certificate. |
25.4.2. | The Facility Agent shall only be obliged to execute a Transfer Certificate delivered to it by the Existing Lender and the new Lender once it is satisfied it has complied with all necessary know your customer or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations that apply to it (if any) in relation to the transfer to such new Lender. |
25.4.3. | On the Transfer Date: |
25.4.3.1. | the Transfer shall take effect under the Finance Documents so that the rights and/or obligations which are the subject of the Transfer shall be ceded and delegated by the Existing Lender to the new Lender (Transferred Rights and Obligations); |
25.4.3.2. | each of the Obligors shall perform their obligations and exercise their rights in relation to the Transferred Rights and Obligations in favour of or against the new Lender, as the case may be; |
25.4.3.3. | the Facility Agent, the Arrangers, the new Lender and other Lenders shall acquire the same rights and assume the same obligations between themselves as they would have acquired and assumed had the new Lender been an Original Lender with the rights and/or obligations comprising the Transferred Rights and Obligations; |
25.4.3.4. | the Existing Lender shall be released from further obligations to each other Lender under the Finance Documents to the extent of the Transferred Rights and Obligations; and |
25.4.3.5. | the new Lender shall become a Party as a Lender. |
25.5. | Copy of Transfer Certificate to Borrower The Facility Agent shall send to the Borrower a copy of each Transfer Certificate executed by it in accordance with clause 25.4.1 as soon as reasonably practicable after it has executed any such Transfer Certificate. |
26.1. | Cessions and delegations by Obligors |
26.2. | Additional Guarantors |
26.2.1. | Subject to compliance with the provisions of clauses 21.9.3 and 21.9.4, the Borrower may cause any of its Subsidiaries to become an Additional Guarantor and that Subsidiary shall become an Additional Guarantor if: |
26.2.1.1. | the Borrower delivers to the Facility Agent a duly completed and executed Accession Letter; and |
26.2.1.2. | in relation to any Additional Guarantors, the Facility Agent has received all of the documents and other evidence listed in Part I of Schedule 3 (Conditions precedent for new Guarantors) in relation to that Additional Guarantor, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent. |
26.2.2. | The Facility Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders promptly upon being satisfied that it has received (in form and substance satisfactory to it) all the documents and other evidence listed in Part I or II (as applicable) of Schedule 3 (Conditions precedent for new Guarantors). |
26.4.1. | The Borrower may request that a Guarantor ceases to be a Guarantor by delivering to the Facility Agent a Resignation Letter. |
26.4.2. | The Facility Agent shall accept a Resignation Letter and notify the Borrower and the Lenders of its acceptance if: |
26.4.2.1. | no Default is continuing or would result from the acceptance of the Resignation Letter (and the Borrower has confirmed this is the case); |
26.4.2.2. | all the Lenders have consented to the Borrower's request. |
27.1. | Appointment of the Facility Agent |
27.1.1. | Each other Finance Party appoints the Facility Agent to act as its agent under and in connection with the Finance Documents. |
27.1.2. | Each other Finance Party authorises the Facility Agent to exercise the rights, powers, authorities and discretions specifically given to the Facility Agent under or in connection with the Finance Documents together with any other incidental rights, powers, authorities and discretions. |
27.2. | Duties of the Facility Agent |
27.2.1. | Subject to clause 27.2.2 below, the Facility Agent shall forward to a Party the original or a copy of any document which is delivered to the Facility Agent for that Party by any other Party as soon as reasonably practicable after having received that original or copy document as the case may be. |
27.2.2. | Without prejudice to clause 25.5 (Copy of Transfer Certificate to Borrower), clause 27.2.1 above shall not apply to any Transfer Certificate. |
27.2.3. | Except where a Finance Document specifically provides otherwise, the Facility Agent is not obliged to review or check the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any document it forwards to another Party. |
27.2.4. | If the Facility Agent receives notice from a Party referring to this Agreement, describing a Default and stating that the circumstance described is a Default, it shall promptly notify the Finance Parties. |
27.2.5. | If the Facility Agent is aware of the non-payment of any principal, interest, commitment fee or other fee payable to a Finance Party (other than the Facility Agent or an Arranger) under this Agreement it shall promptly notify the other Finance Parties. |
27.2.6. | The Facility Agent's duties under the Finance Documents are solely mechanical and administrative in nature. |
27.3. | Role of the Arrangers |
27.4. | No fiduciary duties |
27.4.1. | Nothing in this Agreement constitutes the Facility Agent or any Arranger as a trustee or fiduciary of any other person. |
27.4.2. | Neither the Facility Agent nor an Arranger shall be bound to account to any Lender for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by it for its own account. |
27.6. | Rights and discretions of the Facility Agent |
27.6.1. | The Facility Agent may rely on: |
27.6.1.1. | any representation, notice or document believed by it to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; and |
27.6.1.2. | any statement made by a director, authorised signatory or employee of any person regarding any matters which may reasonably be assumed to be within his knowledge or within his power to verify. |
27.6.2. | The Facility Agent may assume (unless it has received notice to the contrary in its capacity as agent for the Lenders) that: |
27.6.2.1. | no Default has occurred (unless it has actual knowledge of a Default arising under clause 24.1 (Non-payment)); |
27.6.2.2. | any right, power, authority or discretion vested in any Party or the Majority Lenders has not been exercised; and |
27.6.2.3. | any notice or request made by the Borrower (other than a Utilisation Request) is made on behalf of and with the consent and knowledge of all the Obligors. |
27.6.3. | The Facility Agent may engage, pay for and rely on the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants, surveyors or other experts. |
27.6.4. | The Facility Agent may act in relation to the Finance Documents through its personnel and agents. |
27.6.5. | The Facility Agent may disclose to any other Party any information it reasonably believes it has received as agent under this Agreement. |
27.6.6. | Notwithstanding any other provision of any Finance Document to the contrary, neither the Facility Agent nor the Arrangers are obliged to do or omit to do anything if it would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of any law or regulation or a breach of a fiduciary duty or duty of confidentiality. |
27.7. | Majority Lenders' instructions |
27.7.1. | Unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, the Facility Agent shall (i) exercise any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Facility Agent in accordance with any instructions given to it by the Majority Lenders (or, if so instructed by the Majority Lenders, refrain from exercising any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Facility Agent) and (ii) not be liable for any act (or omission) if it acts (or refrains from taking any action) in accordance with an instruction of the Majority Lenders. |
27.7.2. | Unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document, any instructions given by the Majority Lenders will be binding on all the Finance Parties. |
27.7.3. | The Facility Agent may refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions of the Majority Lenders (or, if appropriate, the Lenders) until it has received such security as it may require for any cost, loss or liability (together with any associated VAT) which it may incur in complying with the instructions. |
27.7.4. | n the absence of instructions from the Majority Lenders, (or, if applicable, the Lenders) the Facility Agent may act (or refrain from taking action) as it considers to be in the best interests of the Lenders. |
27.7.5. | The Facility Agent is not authorised to act on behalf of a Lender (without first obtaining that Lender's consent) in any legal or arbitration proceedings relating to any Finance Document. |
27.8. | Responsibility for documentation |
27.8.1. | are responsible for the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information (whether oral or written) supplied by the Facility Agent, the Arranger, an Obligor or any other person given in or in connection with any Finance Document; |
27.8.2. | are responsible for the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Finance Document or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of or in connection with any Finance Document; or |
27.8.3. | are responsible for any determination as to whether any information provided or to be provided to any Finance Party is non-public information the use of which may be regulated or prohibited by applicable law or regulation relating to insider dealing or otherwise. |
27.9. | Exclusion of liability |
27.9.1. | Without limiting paragraph 27.9.2 below, the Facility Agent will not be liable for any action taken by it under or in connection with any Finance Document, unless directly caused by its gross negligence or wilful misconduct. |
27.9.2. | No Party (other than the Facility Agent) may take any proceedings against any officer, employee or agent of the Facility Agent in respect of any claim it might have against the Facility Agent or in respect of any act or omission of any kind by that officer, employee or agent in relation to any Finance Document and any officer, employee or agent of the Facility Agent may rely on this clause 27.9.2 as a stipulation for their benefit as contemplated by clause 1.4. |
27.9.3. | The Facility Agent will not be liable for any delay (or any related consequences) in crediting an account with an amount required under the Finance Documents to be paid by the Facility Agent if the Facility Agent has taken all necessary steps as soon as reasonably practicable to comply with the regulations or operating procedures of any recognised clearing or settlement system used by the Facility Agent for that purpose. |
27.9.4. | Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige the Facility Agent or any Arranger to carry out any know your customer or other checks in relation to any person on behalf of any Lender and each Lender confirms to the Facility Agent and the Arrangers that it is solely responsible for any such checks it is required to carry out and that it may not rely on any statement in relation to such checks made by the Facility Agent or the Arrangers. |
27.10. | Lenders' indemnity to the Facility Agent |
27.11. | Resignation of the Facility Agent |
27.11.1. | The Facility Agent may resign and appoint one of its Affiliates acting through an office in South Africa as successor by giving notice to the other Finance Parties and the Borrower. |
27.11.2. | Alternatively the Facility Agent may resign by giving 30 (thirty) days' notice to the other Finance Parties and the Borrower, in which case the Majority Lenders (after consultation with the Borrower) may appoint a successor Facility Agent. |
27.11.3. | If the Majority Lenders have not appointed a successor Facility Agent in accordance with paragraph 27.11.2 above within 30 (thirty) days after notice of resignation was given, the retiring Facility Agent (after consultation with the Borrower) may appoint a successor Facility Agent (acting through an office in South Africa). |
27.11.4. | The retiring Facility Agent shall, at its own cost, make available to the successor Facility Agent such documents and records and provide such assistance as the successor Facility Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of performing its functions as Facility Agent under the Finance Documents. |
27.11.5. | The Facility Agent's resignation notice shall only take effect upon the appointment of a successor. |
27.11.6. | Upon the appointment of a successor, the retiring Facility Agent shall be discharged from any further obligation in respect of the Finance Documents but shall remain entitled to the benefit of this clause 27. Any successor and each of the other Parties shall have the same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor had been an original Party. |
27.11.7. | After consultation with the Borrower, the Majority Lenders may, by notice to the Facility Agent, require it to resign in accordance with paragraph 27.11.2 above. In this event, the Facility Agent shall resign in accordance with paragraph 27.11.2 above. |
27.12. | Confidentiality |
27.12.1. | In acting as agent for the Finance Parties, the Facility Agent shall be regarded as acting through its agency division which shall be treated as a separate entity from any other of its divisions or departments. |
27.12.2. | If information is received by another division or department of the Facility Agent, it may be treated as confidential to that division or department and the Facility Agent shall not be deemed to have notice of it. |
27.13. | Relationship with the Lenders |
27.13.1. | The Facility Agent may treat the person shown in its records as Lender at the opening of business (in the place of the Facility Agent's principal office as notified to the Finance Parties from time to time) as the Lender acting through its Facility Office: |
27.13.1.1. | entitled to or liable for any payment due under any Finance Document on that day; and |
27.13.1.2. | entitled to receive and act upon any notice, request, document or communication or make any decision or determination under any Finance Document made or delivered on that day, unless it has received not less than five Business Days prior notice from that Lender to the contrary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. |
27.13.2. | Any Lender may by notice to the Facility Agent appoint a person to receive on its behalf all notices, communications, information and documents to be made or despatched to that Lender under the Finance Documents. Such notice shall contain the address, fax number and (where communication by electronic mail or other electronic means is permitted under clause 32.2.1) electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable the sending and receipt of information by that means (and, in each case, the department or officer, if any, for whose attention communication is to be made) and be treated as a notification of a substitute address, fax number, electronic mail address, department and officer by that Lender for the purposes of clause 32.2 (Addresses) and clause 32.6.1.1 and the Facility Agent shall be entitled to treat such person as the person entitled to receive all such notices, communications, information and documents as though that person were that Lender. |
27.14. | Credit appraisal by the Lenders |
27.14.1. | the financial condition, status and nature of each member of the Group; |
27.14.2. | he legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Finance Document and any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Finance Document; |
27.14.3. | whether that Lender has recourse, and the nature and extent of that recourse, against any Party or any of its respective assets under or in connection with any Finance Document, the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Finance Document; and |
27.14.4. | the adequacy, accuracy and/or completeness of any information provided by the Facility Agent, any Party or by any other person under or in connection with any Finance Document, the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Finance Document. |
27.15. | Facility Agent’s management time |
27.16. | Deduction from amounts payable by the Facility Agent |
28.1. | interfere with the right of any Finance Party to arrange its affairs (tax or otherwise) in whatever manner it thinks fit; |
28.2. | oblige any Finance Party to investigate or claim any credit, relief, remission or repayment available to it or the extent, order and manner of any claim; or |
28.3. | oblige any Finance Party to disclose any information relating to its affairs (tax or otherwise) or any computations in respect of Tax. |
29.1. | Payments to Finance Parties |
29.1.1. | the Recovering Finance Party shall, within 3 (three) Business Days, notify details of the Recovered Amount, to the Facility Agent; |
29.1.2. | the Facility Agent shall determine whether the Recovered Amount is in excess of the amount the Recovering Finance Party would have been paid had the Recovered Amount been received or made by the Facility Agent and distributed in accordance with clause 30 (Payment mechanics), without taking account of any Tax which would be imposed on the Facility Agent in relation to the receipt, recovery or distribution; and |
29.1.3. | the Recovering Finance Party shall, within 3 (three) Business Days of demand by the Facility Agent, pay to the Facility Agent an amount (Sharing Payment) equal to such Recovered Amount less any amount which the Facility Agent determines may be retained by the Recovering Finance Party as its share of any payment to be made, in accordance with clause 30.5 (Partial payments). |
29.2. | Redistribution of payments |
29.3. | Recovering Finance Party’s rights |
29.4. | Reversal of redistribution |
29.4.1. | each Sharing Finance Party shall, upon request of the Facility Agent, pay to the Facility Agent for the account of that Recovering Finance Party an amount equal to the appropriate part of its share of the Sharing Payment (together with an amount as is necessary to reimburse that Recovering Finance Party for its proportion of any interest on the Sharing Payment which that Recovering Finance Party is required to pay) (Redistributed Amount); and |
29.4.2. | as between the relevant Obligor and each relevant Sharing Finance Party, an amount equal to the relevant Redistributed Amount will be treated as not having been paid by that Obligor. |
29.5. | Exceptions |
29.5.1. | This clause 29 shall not apply to the extent that the Recovering Finance Party would not, after making any payment pursuant to this clause, have a valid and enforceable claim against the relevant Obligor. |
29.5.2. | 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 or arbitration proceedings, if: |
29.5.2.1. | it notified that other Finance Party of the legal or arbitration proceedings; and |
29.5.2.2. | that other Finance Party had an opportunity to participate in those legal or arbitration proceedings but did not do so as soon as reasonably practicable having received notice and did not take separate legal or arbitration proceedings. |
30.1. | Payments to the Facility Agent |
30.1.1. | On each date on which an Obligor or a Lender is required to make a payment under a Finance Document (other than under any Hedging Document except as expressly provided for in this Agreement where a payment is required to be made to the Facility Agent under a Hedging Document), that Obligor or Lender shall make the same available to the Facility Agent (unless a contrary indication appears in a Finance Document) in ZAR for value by no later than 12pm (Johannesburg time) on the due date and in such funds specified by the Facility Agent by way of a funds flow schedule or otherwise. |
30.1.2. | Payment shall be made to such account in South Africa with such bank as the Facility Agent specifies. |
30.2. | Distributions by the Facility Agent |
30.3. | Distributions to an Obligor |
30.4. | Clawback |
30.4.1. | Where a sum is to be paid to the Facility Agent under the Finance Documents for another Party, the Facility Agent is not obliged to pay that sum to that other Party (or to enter into or perform any related exchange contract) until it has been able to establish to its satisfaction that it has actually received that sum. |
30.4.2. | If the Facility Agent pays an amount to another Party and it proves to be the case that the Facility Agent had not actually received that amount, then the Party to whom that amount (or the proceeds of any related exchange contract) was paid by the Facility Agent shall on demand refund the same to the Facility Agent together with interest on that amount from the date of payment to the date of receipt by the Facility Agent, calculated by the Facility Agent to reflect its cost of funds. |
30.5. | Partial payments |
30.5.1. | If the Facility Agent receives a payment that is insufficient to discharge all the amounts then due and payable by an Obligor under the Finance Documents, the Facility Agent shall apply that payment towards the obligations of that Obligor under the Finance Documents in the following order: |
30.5.1.1. | first, in or towards payment pro rata of any unpaid fees, costs and expenses of the Facility Agent under the Finance Documents; |
30.5.1.2. | secondly, in or towards payment pro rata of any accrued interest, fee or commission due but unpaid under this Agreement; |
30.5.1.3. | thirdly, in or towards payment pro rata of any principal due but unpaid under this Agreement; and |
30.5.1.4. | fourthly, in or towards payment pro rata of any other sum due but unpaid under the Finance Documents. |
30.5.2. | The Facility Agent shall, if so directed by the Majority Lenders, vary the order set out in clauses 30.5.1.1 to 30.5.1.4 above. |
30.5.3. | Clauses 30.5.1 and 30.5.2 above will override any appropriation made by an Obligor. |
30.6. | No set-off by Obligors |
30.7. | Business Days |
30.7.1. | Any payment which is due to be made in terms of any Finance Document on a day that is not a Business Day shall be made on the next Business Day in the same calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not). |
30.7.2. | In the event that the day for performance of any obligation (other than a payment obligation) to be performed in terms of any Finance Document should fall on a day which is not a Business Day, the relevant day for performance shall be the succeeding Business Day. |
30.7.3. | During any extension of the due date for payment of any principal or Unpaid Sum under this Agreement interest is payable on the principal or Unpaid Sum at the rate payable on the original due date. |
30.8. | Currency of account |
30.8.1. | Subject to clauses 30.8.2 and 30.8.3 below, ZAR is the currency of account and payment for any sum due from an Obligor under any Finance Document. |
30.8.2. | Each payment in respect of costs, expenses or Taxes shall be made in the currency in which the costs, expenses or Taxes are incurred. |
30.8.3. | Any amount expressed to be payable in a currency other than ZAR shall be paid in that other currency. |
30.9. | Disruption to Payment Systems etc. |
30.9.1. | the Facility Agent may, and shall if requested to do so by the Borrower, consult with the Borrower with a view to agreeing with the Borrower such changes to the operation or administration of the Facility as the Facility Agent may deem necessary in the circumstances; |
30.9.2. | the Facility Agent shall not be obliged to consult with the Borrower in relation to any changes mentioned in clause 30.9.1 if, in its opinion, it is not practicable to do so in the circumstances and, in any event, shall have no obligation to agree to such changes; |
30.9.3. | the Facility Agent may consult with the Finance Parties in relation to any changes mentioned in clause 30.9.1 but shall not be obliged to do so if, in its opinion, it is not practicable to do so in the circumstances; |
30.9.4. | any such changes agreed upon by the Facility Agent and the Borrower shall (whether or not it is finally determined that a Disruption Event has occurred) be binding upon the Parties as an amendment to (or, as the case may be, waiver of) the terms of the Finance Documents notwithstanding the provisions of clause 36 (Amendments and waivers); |
30.9.5. | the Facility Agent shall not be liable for any damages, costs or losses whatsoever arising as a result of its taking, or failing to take, any actions pursuant to or in connection with this clause 30.9; and |
30.9.6. | the Facility Agent shall notify the Finance Parties of all changes agreed pursuant to clause 30.9.4 above. |
32.1. | Communications in writing |
32.2. | Addresses |
32.2.1. | in the case of the Borrower and each Original Guarantor incorporated as a company in South Africa: |
Physical address: | Block 27 |
Randfontein Office Park | |
Cnr Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue | |
Randfontein | |
Fax number: | '+27 11 684 0188 |
For the attention of: | The Company Secretary |
32.2.2. | in the case of Abelle Limited, Aurora Gold Ltd, Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty Limited and Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited: |
Physical address: | Level 2 |
189 Coronation Drive | |
Milton | |
Queensland 4064 | |
Australia | |
2196 | |
Fax number: | 61 (07) 3320 3740/ +617 3320 3740 |
For the attention of: | Chief Financial Officer |
Aubrey Testa | |
(aubrey.testa@harmonyseasia.com) | |
32.2.3. | in the case of Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) in its capacity as an Original Lender, Original Hedge Provider and Arranger: |
Physical address: | Nedbank Limited |
Block F, 3rd Floor | |
Nedbank 135 Rivonia Campus | |
135 Rivonia Road | |
Sandown | |
2196 | |
Fax number: | '+27 11 295 3902 |
For the attention of: | Facility Agent |
AgencyNedbank@Nedbank.co.za | |
32.2.4. | in the case of Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) in its capacity as the Facility Agent: |
Physical address: | Nedbank Limited |
Block F, 3rd Floor | |
Nedbank 135 Rivonia Campus | |
135 Rivonia Road | |
Sandown | |
2196 | |
Fax number: | '+27 11 295 3902 |
For the attention of: | Facility Agent |
AgencyNedbank@Nedbank.co.za | |
32.2.5. | in the case of Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) in its capacity as an Original Lender, Original Hedge Provider and Arranger: |
Physical address: | 15 Alice Lane |
Sandown | |
Sandton, | |
2196 | |
Fax number: | '+27 11 895 7847 |
Email: | cibafricapmclient@barclayscapital.com |
For the attention of: | Transaction Administration (IMPEX) |
32.2.6. | in the case of any other Lender or any other Obligor, that notified in writing to the Facility Agent on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Party, or any substitute address or fax number or department or officer as the Party may notify to the Facility Agent (or the Facility Agent may notify to the other Parties, if a change is made by the Facility Agent) by not less than 5 (five) Business Days’ notice. |
32.3.1. | Each of the Parties, other than Abelle Limited, Aurora Gold Ltd, Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty Limited, Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Proprietary Limited, Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited, Wafi Mining Limited and Morobe Exploration Limited, chooses its physical address provided under or in connection with clause 32.2 (Addresses) as its domicilium citandi et executandi at which documents in legal proceedings in South Africa in connection with this Agreement or any other Finance Document may be served. |
32.3.2. | Each of Abelle Limited, Aurora Gold Ltd, Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty Limited and Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited chooses the physical address of the Borrower provided under or in connection with clause 32.2 (Addresses) as its domicilium citandi et executandi at which documents in legal proceedings in South Africa in connection with this Agreement or any other Finance Document may be served. |
32.3.3. | Any Party may by written notice to the other Parties change its domicilium from time to time to another address, not being a post office box or a poste restante, in South Africa, provided that any such change shall only be effective on the 14th day after deemed receipt of the notice by the other Parties pursuant to clause 32.4 (Delivery). |
32.4. | Delivery |
32.4.1. | Any communication or document made or delivered by one person to another under or in connection with the Finance Documents will: |
32.4.1.1. | if by way of fax, be deemed to have been received on the first Business Day following the date of transmission provided that the fax is received in legible form; |
32.4.1.2. | if delivered by hand, be deemed to have been received at the time of delivery; and |
32.4.1.3. | if by way of courier service, be deemed to have been received on the 7th (seventh) Business Day following the date of such sending, and provided, if a particular department or officer is specified as part of its address details provided under clause 32.2 (Addresses), if such communication or document is addressed to that department or officer, unless the contrary is proved. |
32.4.2. | Any communication or document to be made or delivered to the Facility Agent will be effective only when actually received by the Facility Agent and then only if it is expressly marked for the attention of the department or officer identified with the Facility Agent’s signature below (or any substitute department or officer as the Facility Agent shall specify for this purpose). |
32.4.3. | All notices from or to an Obligor shall be sent through the Facility Agent. |
32.4.4. | Any communication or document made or delivered to the Borrower in accordance with this clause will be deemed to have been made or delivered to each of the Obligors. |
32.5. | Notification of address and fax number |
32.6. | Electronic communication |
32.6.1. | Any communication to be made between the Facility Agent and a Lender under or in connection with the Finance Documents may be made by electronic mail or other electronic means, if the Facility Agent and the relevant Lender: |
32.6.1.1. | agree that, unless and until notified to the contrary, this is to be an accepted form of communication; |
32.6.1.2. | notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable the sending and receipt of information by that means; and |
32.6.1.3. | notify each other of any change to their address or any other such information supplied by them. |
32.6.2. | Any electronic communication made between the Facility Agent and a Lender will be effective only when actually received in readable form and in the case of any electronic communication made by a Lender to the Facility Agent only if it is addressed in such a manner as the Facility Agent shall specify for this purpose. |
32.7. | English language |
32.8. | No PPSA and/or the PPSA PNG notices unless mandatory |
33.1. | Accounts |
33.2. | Certificates and Determinations |
33.3. | Day count convention |
36.1. | Required consents |
36.1.1. | Subject to clause 36.2 (Exceptions) any term of the Finance Documents may be amended or waived only with the consent of the Majority Lenders and the Obligors and any such amendment or waiver will be binding on all Parties. |
36.1.2. | The Facility Agent may effect, on behalf of any Finance Party, any amendment or waiver permitted by this clause. |
36.1.3. | No amendment or waiver contemplated by this clause 36 shall be of any force or effect unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of the relevant Parties. For purposes of this clause 36.1.3, no amendment or signature may be made or given in any electronic means or form. |
36.2. | Exceptions |
36.2.1. | An amendment or waiver that has the effect of changing or which relates to: |
36.2.1.1. | the definition of Majority Lenders in clause 1.1 (Definitions); |
36.2.1.2. | a change to the date of payment of any amount under the Finance Documents; |
36.2.1.3. | a reduction in the Applicable Margin or a reduction in the amount of any payment of principal, interest, fees or commission payable; |
36.2.1.4. | an increase in or an extension of any Commitment; |
36.2.1.5. | a change to the Borrower or any Guarantors other than in accordance with clause 26 (Changes to the Obligors); |
36.2.1.7. | clause 4 (The Finance Parties); |
36.2.1.8. | clause 14.3 (Tax indemnity); |
36.2.1.9. | clause 15 (Increased costs); |
36.2.1.10. | the nature or scope of the guarantee and indemnity granted under clause 19 (Guarantee and indemnity); |
36.2.1.11. | clause 25 (Changes to the Lenders); |
36.2.1.12. | clause 45 (Governing law); |
36.2.1.13. | clause 46 (Jurisdiction), or |
36.2.1.14. | the nature and scope of the Transaction Security; shall not be made without the prior consent of all the Lenders. |
36.2.2. | An amendment or waiver which relates to the rights or obligations of the Facility Agent or an Arranger (each in their capacity as such) may not be effected without the consent of the Facility Agent or, as the case may be, the Arranger. |
36.3. | Replacement of Lender |
36.3.1. | If: |
36.3.1.1. | any Lender becomes a Non-Consenting Lender (as defined in clause 36.3.4 below); or |
36.3.1.2. | an Obligor becomes obliged to repay any amount in accordance with clause 10.3.1 (Illegality) or to pay additional amounts pursuant to clause 15.1 (Increased costs), clause 14.2 (Tax gross-up) or clause 14.3 (Tax indemnity) to any Lender, then the Borrower may, on 5 (five) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Facility Agent and such Lender, replace such Lender by requiring such Lender to (and, to the extent permitted by law, such Lender shall) transfer pursuant to clause 25 (Changes to the Lenders) all (and not part only) of its rights and obligations under the Finance Documents to a Lender or other bank, financial institution, trust, fund or other entity (Replacement Lender) selected by the Borrower, which is acceptable to the Facility Agent and which confirms its willingness to assume and does assume all the obligations of the transferring Lender in accordance with clause 25 (Changes to the Lenders) for a purchase price in cash payable at the time of transfer in an amount equal to the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s participation in the outstanding Loans and all accrued interest, Breakage Costs and other amounts payable in relation thereto under the Finance Documents. |
36.3.2. | The replacement of a Lender pursuant to this clause 36.3 shall be subject to the following conditions: |
36.3.2.1. | the Borrower shall have no right to replace the Facility Agent; |
36.3.2.2. | neither the Facility Agent nor the Lender shall have any obligation to the Borrower to find a Replacement Lender; |
36.3.2.3. | in the event of a replacement of a Non-Consenting Lender such replacement must take place no later than 10 (ten) Business Days after the date on which that Lender is deemed a Non-Consenting Lender; |
36.3.2.4. | in no event shall the Lender replaced under this clause 36.3 be required to pay or surrender to such Replacement Lender any of the fees received by such Lender pursuant to the Finance Documents; and |
36.3.2.5. | the Lender shall only be obliged to transfer its rights and obligations pursuant to clause 36.3.1 above once it is satisfied that it has complied with all necessary know your customer or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations in relation to that transfer. |
36.3.3. | A Lender shall perform the checks described in clause 36.3.2.5 above as soon as reasonably practicable following delivery of a notice referred to in clause 36.3.1 above and shall notify the Facility Agent and the Borrower when it is satisfied that it has complied with those checks. |
36.3.4. | In the event that: |
36.3.4.1. | the Borrower or the Facility Agent (at the request of the Borrower) has requested the Lenders to give a consent in relation to, or to agree to a waiver or amendment of, any provisions of the Finance Documents; |
36.3.4.2. | the consent, waiver or amendment in question requires the approval of all the Lenders; and |
36.3.4.3. | Lenders whose Commitments aggregate, in the case of a consent, waiver or amendment requiring the approval of all the Lenders, more than 80% (eighty per cent) of the Total Commitments (or, if the Total Commitments have been reduced to zero, aggregated more than 80% (eighty per cent) of the Total Commitments prior to that reduction), have consented or agreed to such waiver or amendment, then any Lender who does not and continues not to consent or agree to such waiver or amendment shall be deemed a Non-Consenting Lender. |
37.1. | Confidential Information |
37.2. | Disclosure of Confidential Information |
37.2.1. | to any of its Affiliates and Related Funds and any of its or their officers, directors, employees, professional advisers, auditors, partners and Representatives such Confidential Information as that Finance Party shall consider appropriate if any person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given pursuant to this clause 37.2.1 is informed in writing of its confidential nature and that some or all of such Confidential Information may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no such requirement to so inform if the recipient is subject to professional obligations to maintain the confidentiality of the information or is otherwise bound by requirements of confidentiality in relation to the Confidential Information; |
37.2.2. | to any other person: |
37.2.2.1. | to (or through) whom it Transfers (or may potentially Transfer) all or any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and to any of that person’s Affiliates, Related Funds, Representatives and professional advisers; |
37.2.2.2. | with (or through) whom it enters into (or may potentially enter into), whether directly or indirectly, any sub-participation or other credit participation in relation to, or any other transaction under which payments are to be made or may be made by reference to, one or more Finance Documents and/or one or more Obligors and to any of that person’s Affiliates, Related Funds, Representatives and professional advisers; |
37.2.2.3. | appointed by any Finance Party or by a person to whom clauses 37.2.2.1 or 37.2.2.2 above applies to receive communications, notices, information or documents delivered pursuant to the Finance Documents on its behalf; |
37.2.2.4. | who invests in or otherwise finances (or may potentially invest in or otherwise finance), directly or indirectly, any transaction referred to in clauses 37.2.2.1 or 37.2.2.2 above; |
37.2.2.5. | to whom information is required (or which a Finance Party reasonably believes is required) or requested to be disclosed by any court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental, banking, taxation or other regulatory authority or similar body, the rules of any relevant stock exchange or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation (except that this clause 37.2.2.5 does not permit a Finance Party to disclose any information of the kind referred to in section 275(1) of the PPSA unless section 275(7) of the PPSA applies); |
37.2.2.6. | to whom information is required to be disclosed in connection with, and for the purposes of, any litigation, arbitration, administrative or other investigations, proceedings or disputes; |
37.2.2.7. | who is a Party; or |
37.2.2.8. | with the consent of the Borrower, in each case, such Confidential Information as that Finance Party shall consider appropriate if: |
37.2.2.8.1. | in relation to clauses 37.2.2.1 to 37.2.2.3 above, the person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given has entered into a Confidentiality Undertaking except that there shall be no requirement for a Confidentiality Undertaking if the recipient is a professional adviser and is subject to professional obligations to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information; |
37.2.2.8.2. | in relation to clause 37.2.2.4 above, the person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given has entered into a Confidentiality Undertaking or is otherwise bound by requirements of confidentiality in relation to the Confidential Information they receive and is informed that some or all of such Confidential Information may be price-sensitive information; and |
37.2.2.8.3. | in relation to clauses 37.2.2.5 and 37.2.2.6 above, the person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given is informed of its confidential nature and that some or all of such Confidential Information may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no requirement to so inform if, in the opinion of that Finance Party, it is not practicable so to do in the circumstances; |
37.2.2.8.4. | in any other case, any person to whom the Confidential Information is to be given pursuant to this 37.2.2 is informed in writing of its confidential nature and that some or all of such Confidential Information may be price-sensitive information; and |
37.2.3. | to any rating agency (including its professional advisers) such Confidential Information as may be required to be disclosed to enable such rating agency to carry out its normal rating activities in relation to the Finance Documents and/or the Obligors if the rating agency to whom the Confidential Information is to be given is informed of its confidential nature and that some or all of such Confidential Information may be price-sensitive information. |
37.3. | Entire agreement |
37.4. | Inside information |
37.5. | Notification of disclosure |
37.5.1. | of the circumstances of any disclosure of Confidential Information made pursuant to clause 37.2.2.5, except where such disclosure is made to any of the persons referred to in that clause during the ordinary course of its supervisory or regulatory function; and |
37.5.2. | upon becoming aware that Confidential Information has been disclosed in breach of this clause 37. |
37.6. | Continuing obligations |
37.6.1. | the date on which all amounts payable by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance Documents have been paid in full and all Commitments have been cancelled or otherwise cease to be available; and |
37.6.2. | the date on which such Finance Party otherwise ceases to be a Finance Party. |
45. | GOVERNING LAW |
46. | JURISDICTION |
46.1. | The Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg (or any successor to that division) in regard to all matters arising from the Finance Documents (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement (Dispute). |
46.2. | The Parties agree that the court referred to above is the most appropriate and convenient court to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary. |
46.3. | This clause 46 is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, no Finance Party shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions. |
47. | SERVICE OF PROCESS |
47.1. | irrevocably appoints the Borrower, as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the courts of South Africa in connection with any Finance Document; and |
47.2. | agrees that failure by an agent for service of process to notify the relevant Obligor of the process does not invalidate the proceedings concerned. |
Name of Borrower | Registration number (or equivalent, if any) |
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited | 1950/038232/06 |
Name of Original Guarantor | Registration number (or equivalent, if any) |
African Rainbow Minerals Gold Limited | 1997/015869/06 |
Freegold (Harmony) Proprietary Limited (formerly known as ARMgold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company Proprietary Limited) | 2001/029602/07 |
Randfontein Estates Limited | 1889/000251/06 |
Avgold Limited | 1990/007025/06 |
Harmony Copper Limited | 2014/121930/06 |
Harmony Moab Khotsong Operations Proprietary Limited | 2006/039120/07 |
Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. | Australian Business Number 29 100 237 741 |
Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited | Australian Business Number 23 083 828 853 |
Aurora Gold Ltd | Australian Business Number 82 006 568 850 |
Abelle Limited | Australian Business Number 69 087 480 902 |
Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited | 1-12047 |
Wafi Mining Limited | 1-11452 |
Morobe Exploration Limited | 1- 63564 |
Name of Original Lender | Facility A Commitment | Facility B Commitment |
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) | ZAR150 000 000 (one hundred and fifty million Rand) | ZAR350 000 000 (three hundred and fifty million Rand) |
Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) | ZAR450 000 000 (four hundred and fifty million Rand) | ZAR1 050 000 000 (one billion fifty million Rand) |
1. | Obligors |
1.1. | a copy of the constitutional documents of each Obligor; |
1.2. | a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of each Obligor: |
1.2.1. | approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents to which it is a party and resolving that it execute the Finance Document to which it is a party; |
1.2.2. | authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Finance Documents to which it is a party on its behalf; and |
1.2.3. | authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with the Finance Documents to which it is a party, |
1.3. | to the extent required with reference to the constitutional documents of an Obligor and as required by applicable law, a copy of a resolution (including, without limitation, all special resolutions required in terms of sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act) duly passed (and, where required, filed) by the holders of the issued shares of that Obligor, approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents to which that Obligor is a party; |
1.4. | a Closing Certificate executed by a director of each Obligor. |
2. | Finance Documents |
2.1. | A copy of each of the Finance Documents (other the Utilisation Request) and the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement duly entered into by each party thereto and evidence that each such agreement has become unconditional in accordance with its terms (save for any condition requiring this Agreement to have become unconditional). |
2.2. | Receipt of evidence that all documents creating and evidencing the security have been duly executed and lodged where necessary. |
3. | Legal opinions |
3.1. | A legal opinion of Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc, legal advisers to the Arrangers and the Facility Agent in South Africa, in a form acceptable to each Original Lender, in respect of the legality, validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the South African law governed Finance Documents concluded on or about the Signature Date and the First Amended and Restated USD Facilities Agreement. |
3.2. | A legal opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, legal advisers to the Arrangers and the Facility Agent in Australia, in a form acceptable to each Original Lender, in respect of the legality, validity and enforceability of the Australian law governed Security Documents. |
3.3. | A legal opinion of LLLS, legal advisers to the Arrangers and the Facility Agent in Papua New Guinea, in a form acceptable to each Original Lender, in respect of the legality, validity and enforceability of the Papua New Guinean law governed Security Documents. |
3.4. | A legal opinion of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, legal advisers to the Original Obligors in South Africa, in a form acceptable to each Original Lender, in respect of the capacity, power and authority of each South African Obligor to enter into the Finance Documents to which it is a party. |
3.5. | A legal opinion of Ashurst Australia, legal advisers to the Original Obligors in Australia, in a form acceptable to each Original Lender, in respect of the capacity, power and authority of each Australian Obligor to enter into the Finance Documents to which it is a party. |
3.6. | A legal opinion of Ashurst PNG, legal advisers to the Original Obligors in Papua New Guinea, in a form acceptable to each Original Lender, in respect of the capacity, power and authority of each Papua New Guinean Obligors to enter into the Finance Documents to which it is a party. |
4. | Other documents and evidence |
4.1. | A copy of any other Authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which the Facility Agent considers to be necessary or desirable in connection with the entry into and performance of the transactions contemplated by any Finance Document or for the validity and enforceability of any Finance Document, including but not limited to any approvals required from the Bank of Papua New Guinea. |
4.2. | Evidence that the fees, costs and expenses then due from the Borrower pursuant to clause 18 (Fees, Costs and Expenses) have been paid or will be paid by the first Utilisation Date. |
4.3. | The latest audited financial statements of each Obligor. |
4.4. | Such documentation and other evidence as is requested by the Facility Agent (on behalf of any other Finance Party) in order for each Finance Party (other than the Facility Agent) to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with all necessary "know your customer" or similar identification procedures under applicable laws and regulations (including the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001) pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents. |
4.5. | A copy of the Release Letter duly entered into by each party thereto and evidence that the Release Letter has become unconditional in accordance with its terms (save for any condition requiring this Agreement to have become unconditional). |
4.6. | Confirmation from the Original Lenders that there has not been a Pre-Financial Close Material Adverse Change. |
1. | An Accession Letter, duly executed by the Additional Guarantor and the Borrower. |
2. | A copy of the constitutional documents of the Additional Guarantor. |
3. | A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Additional Guarantor: |
3.1. | approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Accession Letter and the Finance Documents and resolving that it execute the Accession Letter; |
3.2. | authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Accession Letter on its behalf; |
3.3. | 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 |
3.4. | as may be required to comply with Section 45 and 46 of the Companies Act or any provision of any applicable company legislation and regulations in Australia or Papua New Guinea. |
4. | A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred to in paragraph 3 above. |
5. | To the extent required with reference to the constitutional documents of an Additional Guarantor or by law (including under Section 45 and 46 of the Companies Act), a copy of a resolution duly passed by the holders of the issued shares of that Additional Guarantor, approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents to which that Additional Guarantor is a party. |
6. | A certificate of the Additional Guarantor (signed by a director) confirming that guaranteeing, as appropriate, the Facilities would not cause any guaranteeing or similar limit binding on it to be exceeded. |
7. | A certificate of an authorised signatory of the Additional Guarantor certifying that each copy document listed in this Part II of Schedule 3 is correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of the Accession Letter. |
8. | A copy of any other Authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which the Facility Agent considers to be necessary or desirable in connection with the entry into and performance of the transactions contemplated by the Accession Letter or for the validity and enforceability of any Finance Document. |
9. | If available, the latest audited financial statements of the Additional Guarantor. |
10. | A legal opinion of Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc., legal advisers to the Arrangers and the Facility Agent in South Africa. |
11. | A legal opinion of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, legal advisers to the Original Obligors and the Additional Guarantor in South Africa. |
12. | If the Additional Guarantor is incorporated in a jurisdiction other than South Africa, a legal opinion of the legal advisers to the Arranger and the Facility Agent in the jurisdiction in which the Additional Guarantor is incorporated. |
13. | If the Additional Guarantor is incorporated in a jurisdiction other than South Africa, a legal opinion of the legal advisers to the Original Obligors and the Additional Guarantor in the jurisdiction in which the Additional Guarantor is incorporated. |
To: | Nedbank Limited (Lender) | |
Nedbank 135 Rivonia Campus | ||
135 Rivonia Road | ||
Sandown | ||
and | 2196 | |
To: | Absa Bank Limited | |
15 Alice Lane | ||
Sandown Sandton | ||
2196 | ||
1. | We refer to the Facilities Agreement. |
2. | This is a Utilisation Request. |
3. | The terms defined in the Facilities Agreement shall have the same meanings where used in this Utilisation Request. |
4. | This Utilisation Request is irrevocable. |
5. | We hereby give you notice that, pursuant to the Facilities Agreement and on [insert date], we wish to borrow a [Facility A Loan/ Facility B Loan] in an amount of R[insert] upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained therein. |
6. | We elect an Interest Period of [insert] months. |
7. | We confirm that as of the date hereof : |
7.1. | the Repeating Representations set out in the Facilities Agreement are true and correct in all material respects; and |
7.2. | no Default has occurred and/or is continuing. |
8. | The proceeds of the Loan must be credited to the following bank account: |
1. | We refer to the Agreement. This is a Transfer Certificate. Terms defined in the Agreement have the same meaning in this Transfer Certificate unless given a different meaning in this Transfer Certificate. |
2. | We refer to clause 25.4 (Procedure for transfer): |
2.1. | The Existing Lender and the New Lender agree to the Existing Lender transferring to the New Lender by cession and delegation all or part of the Existing Lender's Commitment, rights and obligations referred to in the Schedule in accordance with clause 25.4 (Procedure for transfer). |
2.2. | The proposed Transfer Date is [ ]. |
2.3. | The Facility Office and address through which the New Lender will perform its obligations, fax number and attention details for notices of the New Lender for the purposes of clause 32.2 (Addresses) are set out in the Schedule. |
3. | The New Lender expressly acknowledges the limitations on the Existing Lender's obligations set out in paragraph (c) of clause 25.3 (Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders). |
4. | The New Lender agrees that it shall assume the same obligations towards each other Finance Party under the Finance Documents as if it had been an Original Lender. |
5. | This Transfer Certificate 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 this Transfer Certificate. |
6. | This Transfer Certificate is governed by South African law. |
7. | This Transfer Certificate has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Transfer Certificate. |
[Existing Lender] | [New Lender] | |
By: | By: | |
[Facility Agent] | ||
By: | ||
1. | We refer to the Agreement. This is an Accession Letter. Terms defined in the Agreement have the same meaning in this Accession Letter unless given a different meaning in this Accession Letter. |
2. | [Subsidiary] agrees to become an Additional Guarantor and to be bound by the terms of the Agreement as an Additional Guarantor pursuant to clause 26.2 (Additional Guarantors) of the Agreement. [Subsidiary] is a company duly incorporated under the laws of [name of relevant jurisdiction]. |
[Borrower] | [Subsidiary] | |
From: | [resigning Obligor] and [Borrower] |
1. | We refer to the Agreement. This is a Resignation Letter. Terms defined in the Agreement have the same meaning in this Resignation Letter unless given a different meaning in this Resignation Letter. |
2. | Pursuant to clause 26.4 (Resignation of a Guarantor), we request that [resigning Guarantor] be released from its obligations as a Guarantor under the Agreement. |
3. | We confirm that: |
3.1. | no Default is continuing or would result from the acceptance of this request; and |
3.2. | [ ]1 |
4. | This Resignation Letter is governed by South African law. |
[Borrower] | [Subsidiary] | |
By: | By: | |
From: | [Borrower] |
1. | We refer to the Agreement. This is a Compliance Certificate. Terms defined in the Agreement have the same meaning when used in this Compliance Certificate unless given a different meaning in this Compliance Certificate. |
2. | We confirm that: [Insert details of covenants to be certified with reference to clause 22.1 (Financial covenants)] |
Signed | ||
Director | Director | |
Of | Of | |
[Borrower] | [Borrower] | |
for and on behalf of | ||
[The Borrower] | ||
Name of Group Member | Security | Total Principal Amount of Indebtedness Secured at Signature Date | ||
Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd | Agreement for Sale of Interest in Royalty Deed dated 10 November 2008 between the Borrower, Abelle Limited, Wafi Mining Limited and Rio Tinto Limited (ABE0063003)(WAF0002013) | Contingent Liability (Deferred Cash Consideration of US$10 000 000 payable on occurrence of decision to mine/commencement of infrastructure construction) | ||
Wafi Mining Ltd | Deed of Extinguishment of Royalty - Wafi Golpu Project dd 16 February 2009 between Wafi Mining Limited and the Borrower (WAF0002015) | Contingent Liability (Payment by Wafi Mining Limited to the Borrower of US$10 000 000 within 21 days after payment by the Borrower of Deferred Cash | ||
Annual Letters of Comfort by the Borrower in favour of each member of the Group registered in Australia and Papua New Guinea | |
Deed of Guarantee dated 1 December 2007 between the Borrower and Orica Australia Pty Limited whereby the Borrower guarantees obligations of Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited under its sodium cyanide supply agreement with Orica Australia Pty Limited (MOR0119002) | |
Harmony Gold Securities Pty Limited | Deed of Cross Guarantee (Class Order 98/1418) dated 26 June 2003 (HAU0005001)(HGS0002001) |
Harmony Gold W.A. Pty Limited | Deed of Cross Guarantee (Class Order 98/1418) dated 26 June 2003 (HAU0005001)(HWA0002001) |
Harmony Gold Operations Limited | Deed of Cross Guarantee (Class Order 98/1418) dated 26 June 2003 (HAU0005001) (HGO0065001) |
New Hampton Goldfields Limited | Deed of Cross Guarantee (Class Order 98/1418) dated 26 June 2003 (HAU0005001)(NHG0306001) |
South Kal Mines Pty Limited | Deed of Cross Guarantee (Class Order 98/1418) dated 26 June 2003 (HAU0005001)(SKM0086001) |
Vadessa Pty Limited | Deed of Cross Guarantee (Class Order 98/1418) dated 26 June 2003 (HAU0005001)(VAD0004001) |
Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Ltd | Lease security for leased premises at Level 2, 189 Coronation Drive, Milton, Queensland between Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited and Madad Property Pty Limited per Banker’s Undertaking dated 13 March 2017 given by Westpac Banking Corporation to Madad Property Pty Limited (Maximum liability: AU$234 575.00) |
Wafi Mining Ltd | All Securities arising under or pursuant to the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture Agreement, including without limitation: |
Deed of Cross Charge executed pursuant to clause 11.1 thereof) (see below); and Trust in Sale provisions under clause 18.3 thereof. | |
Deed of Cross Charge dated 22 May 2008 between Wafi Mining Limited and Newcrest PNG 2 Limited (WAF0042001) | |
Morobe Exploration Ltd | All Securities arising under or pursuant to the Exploration Portfolio Joint Venture Agreement, including without limitation: Deed of Cross Charge executed pursuant to clause 11.1 thereof) (see below) ; and Trust in Sale provisions under clause 18.3 thereof. |
Deed of Cross Charge dated 22 May 2008 between Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited, Wafi Mining Limited, Morobe Exploration Limited and Newcrest PNG 3 Limite (MOR0101002)(WAF0038002)(MEL0005002) Annual Letters of Comfort by the Borrower in favour of each member of the Grou registered in Australia and Papua New Guinea | |
1. | Hidden Valley Joint Venture – Watut River claim/litigation. |
1.1. | A legal claim against Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Limited and 5 other defendants was filed in the National Court of Justice at Lae, Papua New Guinea on 14 December 2010 by Mr Sam Basil, Member for Bulolo in PNG (Plaintiff). |
1.2. | The legal claim is brought in the Plaintiff's personal capacity as well as on behalf of a list of 110 named customary landowners residing in the Upper Watut, Mumeng and Wampar Local Level Government Areas of the Morobe Province of PNG. The claim: |
1.2.1. | is brought on the basis of private and public nuisance and negligence: |
1.2.2. | seeks unspecified damages for impacts on customary land and water rights of the 110 landholders caused by the alleged release of waste rock and overburden in the Watut River by the defendants operation of the Hidden Valley Mine; |
1.2.3. | claims impacts such as the sedimentation of the Watut River, dieback of vegetation, damage to plant life, fish and humans from acid forming materials contained within the waste rock, loss of river transport, gardens and cash crops; |
1.2.4. | asserts that the impacts caused by the release of materials was due to negligent or poor management actions of Harmony and the other defendants with respect to the Hidden Valley Mine, including the failure to build adequate waste rock dumps, sedimentation dams and tailings storage facilities; |
1.2.5. | seeks damages, injunction to stop the further release of materials and operation of the mine until problems are resolved, and a declaration that the Plaintiffs are required to be consulted about erosion control on the Hidden Valley Mine. |
1.3. | A defence was filed in the Court in February 2011 on behalf of Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Ltd and Hidden Valley Services Limited. Steps have been taken in an attempt to have the proceedings discontinued against Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Limited as it was never served. Other defendants to the action have also filed defences and motions to dismiss proceedings as abuse of process. |
1.4. | No further steps have been taken in the proceedings by either parties to date. |
2. | Potential environmental claims: |
1. | Local banks |
2. | Foreign banks |
3. | DFIs |
4. | Other financial institutions |
1. | To be de-registered/wound up (South Africa): |
1.1. | Harmony Gold Management Services Proprietary Limited |
1.2. | Potchefstroom Gold Holdings Proprietary Limited |
1.3. | Coreland Property Investment Company Proprietary Limited |
1.4. | Coreland Property Management Company Proprietary Limited |
1.5. | Potchefstroom Gold Areas Limited |
1.6. | Virginia Salvage Proprietary Limited |
1.7. | Harmony Engineering Proprietary Limited |
1.8. | Musuku Benefication Systems Proprietary Limited |
1.9. | Remaining Extent of Portion 15 Wildebeesfotein Proprietary Limited |
1.10. | Harmony Precision Casting Proprietary Limited |
1.11. | Harmony Pharmacies Proprietary Limited |
2. | To be de-registered/wound up (Australia and/or PNG): |
2.1. | New Hampton Goldfields Limited ACN 53 009 193 999 |
2.2. | Harmony Gold Securities Pty Limited ACN 099 119 909 |
2.3. | Harmony Gold W.A. Pty Limited ACN 099 119 918 |
2.4. | Harmony Gold Operations Limited ACN 005 482 842 |
2.5. | Vadessa Pty Limited ACN 078 235 097 |
2.6. | South Kale Mines Pty Limited ACN 097 264 572 |
2.7. | Harmony PNG 20 Limited 1-62603 |
1. | the Australian-law governed document entitled Specific security and featherweight security deed - Aurora Gold Ltd between Aurora Gold Limited (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Aurora Gold Limited grants a security interest in respect of its shareholding in Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. and Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited, as varied by the document entitled Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 5 February 2015, as further varied by the document entitled Second Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 24 January 2017 and the document entitled Third Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 4 August 2017, and as may be further varied from time to time; |
2. | the PNG-law governed document entitled Mortgage over shares and floating charge - Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty Ltd between Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. grants a security interest in respect of its shareholding in Wafi Mining Limited and the benefit of any shareholder loans payable by that company, as varied by the document entitled Deed of variation and confirmation of PNG Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 5 February 2015, as further varied by the document entitled Second Deed of variation and confirmation of PNG Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 24 January 2017 and the document entitled Third Deed of variation and confirmation of PNG securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 4 August 2017, and as may be further varied from time to time; |
3. | the Australian-law governed document entitled Featherweight security deed - Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty Ltd between Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. grants a security interest in the Featherweight Collateral (as defined therein), as varied by the document entitled Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 5 February 2015, as further varied by the document entitled Second Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 24 January 2017 and the document entitled Third Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 4 August 2017, and as may be further varied from time to time; |
4. | the PNG-law governed document entitled Mortgage over shares and floating charge - Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited between Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited grants a security interest in respect of its shareholding in Morobe Exploration Limited and Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited and the benefit of any shareholder loans payable by those companies, as varied by the document entitled Deed of variation and confirmation of PNG Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 5 February 2015, as further varied by the document entitled Second Deed of variation and confirmation of PNG Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 24 January 2017 and the document entitled Third Deed of variation and confirmation of PNG securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 4 August 2017, and as may be further varied from time to time; |
5. | the Australian-law governed document entitled Featherweight security deed - Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited between Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited grants a security interest in the Featherweight Collateral (as defined therein), as varied by the document titled Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 5 February 2015, as further varied by the document titled Second Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 24 January 2017 and the document entitled Third Deed of variation and confirmation of Australian Securities - Harmony Gold Mining dated 4 August 2017, and as may be further varied from time to time; |
6. | a third amended and restated cession in security and pledge in favour of the Lenders governed by the laws of South Africa by the Borrower in respect of the shares and loan claims held by it in the Original Guarantors incorporated in South Africa including the delivery of any and all documents required in connection with such Security which shall include share certificates, signed and undated transfer forms in blank as to transferee and resolutions by the board of directors of the relevant member of the Group whose shares are given as Transaction Security and resolving to give effect to any transfer of such shares following enforcement of such Transaction Security (as amended pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement); |
7. | a third amended and restated cession in security and pledge in favour of the Lenders governed by the laws of South Africa by African Rainbow Minerals Gold Limited in respect of the shares and loan claims held by it in respect of the Original Guarantors incorporated in South Africa including the delivery of any and all documents required in connection with such Security which shall include share certificates, signed and undated transfer forms in blank as to transferee and resolutions by the board of directors of the relevant member of the Group whose shares are given as Transaction Security and resolving to give effect to any transfer of such shares following enforcement of such Transaction Security (as amended pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement); |
8. | the Australian-law governed document entitled "Specific security deed (marketable securities) - Aurora Gold" between Aurora Gold Ltd (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Aurora Gold Ltd grants a security interest in respect of its shareholding in Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. and Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited and the benefit of any shareholder loans payable by those companiesthe PNG-law governed document entitled "Specific security deed - Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd." between Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. grants a security interest in respect of its shareholding in Wafi Mining Limited and the benefit of any shareholder loans payable by that company; |
9. | the Australian-law governed document entitled "Featherweight security deed - Harmony Gold Group" between Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd., Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited and Aurora Gold Ltd (as security providers) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd., Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited and Aurora Gold Ltd grant a security interest in the Collateral (as defined therein). |
10. | the PNG-law governed document entitled "Specific security deed – Harmony Gold (PNG Services)" between Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited grants a security interest in respect of its shareholding in Morobe Exploration |
11. | the Papua New Guinea-law governed document entitled "Mortgage over shares and floating charge – Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited" dated 12 September 2011 between Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited grants a security interest in favour of the Security Trustee in respect of its shareholding in Morobe Exploration Limited and Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited and the benefit of any shareholder loans payable by those companies, as such document may be amended, varied, modified or replaced from time to time; |
12. | the Papua New Guinea-law governed document entitled "Mortgage over shares and floating charge – Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty Ltd" dated 12 September 2011 between Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. grants a security interest in favour of the Security Trustee in respect of its shareholding in Wafi Mining Limited and the benefit of any shareholder loans payable by that company, as such document may be amended, varied, modified or replaced from time to time; |
13. | the Australian-law governed document entitled "Featherweight charge – Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty Ltd" dated 12 September 2011 between Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. grants a charge in favour of the Security Trustee in respect of the Featherweight Property (as defined therein), as such document may be amended, varied, modified or replaced from time to time; |
14. | the Australian-law governed document entitled "Featherweight charge – Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Ltd" dated 12 September 2011 between Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited (as security provider) and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited grants a charge in favour of the Security Trustee in respect of the Featherweight Property (as defined therein), as such document may be amended, varied, modified or replaced from time to time; and |
15. | the Australian-law governed document entitled "Mortgage over shares and floating charge – Aurora Gold Ltd" dated 12 September 2011 between Aurora Gold Ltd (as security provider)and Nedbank Limited (as security trustee) pursuant to which Aurora Gold Ltd grants a security interest in favour of the Security Trustee in respect of its shareholding in Aurora Gold (Wafi) Pty. Ltd. and Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited and the Charged Property (as defined therein), as such document may be amended, varied, modified or replaced from time to time. |
1 | The Borrower, the Original Guarantors, the Additional Guarantors, the Original Lenders and the Facility Agent (all as defined therein) will conclude – |
1.1 | a term and revolving credit facilities agreement in terms of which credit facilities will be made available to the Borrower, all on the terms and subject to the conditions contained therein ("Facilities Agreement"); and |
1.2 | any other Finance Document as set out in the Facilities Agreement, (including any other security document that may at any other time be given as security for the liabilities pursuant to or in connection with the Facilities Agreement) or amendment to any other Finance Document as defined in the Facilities Agreement, to which they may be a party, |
2 | Constitutional Documents |
3 | Board Delegation of Authority Policy |
4 | Authorised Signatories |
5 | No Breach of Limits |
6 | True and Complete Copies |
7 | No Event of Default |
8 | Representations |
9 | Material Adverse Effect |
/s/ Frank Abbott | /s/ Peter Steenkamp | |
Director/company secretary | Director | |
Frank Abbott | Peter Steenkamp | |
Name of director/company secretary | Name of director | |
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/s/ Frank Abbott | /s/ Peter Steenkamp | |
Director/company secretary | Director | |
Frank Abbott | Peter Steenkamp | |
Name of director/company secretary | Name of director | |
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/s/ Frank Abbott | /s/ Peter Steenkamp | |
Director/company secretary | Director | |
Frank Abbott | Peter Steenkamp | |
Name of director/company secretary | Name of director | |
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/s/ Frank Abbott | /s/ Peter Steenkamp | |
Director/company secretary | Director | |
Frank Abbott | Peter Steenkamp | |
Name of director/company secretary | Name of director | |
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1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION .................................................................................... 3 |
2. | THE FACILITIES ...................................................................................................................... 47 |
3. | PURPOSE OF THE FACILITIES .............................................................................................. 47 |
4. | THE FINANCE PARTIES .......................................................................................................... 47 |
5. | CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION .............................................................................................. 48 |
6. | UTILISATION OF THE FACILITIES ......................................................................................... 49 |
7. | INTEREST ON FACILITY ......................................................................................................... 51 |
8. | INTEREST PERIODS ............................................................................................................... 52 |
9. | REPAYMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 54 |
10. | PREPAYMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS ............................................................................... 57 |
11. | PAYMENTS.............................................................................................................................. 61 |
12. | BREAKAGE COSTS ................................................................................................................ 62 |
13. | INTEREST ON ARREAR AMOUNTS ....................................................................................... 62 |
14. | TAX GROSS UP AND INDEMNITIES ...................................................................................... 62 |
15. | INCREASED COSTS ............................................................................................................... 68 |
16. | OTHER INDEMNITIES ............................................................................................................. 69 |
17. | MITIGATION BY THE LENDERS ............................................................................................. 72 |
18. | FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES ............................................................................................. 73 |
19. | GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY .............................................................................................. 75 |
20. | REPRESENTATIONS .............................................................................................................. 79 |
21. | INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS ........................................................................................... 88 |
22. | FINANCIAL COVENANTS ....................................................................................................... 96 |
23. | GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS ................................................................................................... 96 |
24. | EVENTS OF DEFAULT .......................................................................................................... 105 |
25. | CHANGES TO THE LENDERS .............................................................................................. 112 |
26. | CHANGES TO THE OBLIGORS ............................................................................................ 115 |
27. | ROLE OF THE FACILITY AGENT AND THE ARRANGERS ................................................. 117 |
28. | CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY THE FINANCE PARTIES ..................................................... 125 |
29. | SHARING AMONG THE FINANCE PARTIES ........................................................................ 125 |
30. | PAYMENT MECHANICS ........................................................................................................ 127 |
31. | SET OFF ................................................................................................................................ 131 |
32. | NOTICES ............................................................................................................................... 131 |
33. | CALCULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES ................................................................................. 136 |
34. | PARTIAL INVALIDITY ............................................................................................................. 136 |
35. | REMEDIES AND WAIVERS ................................................................................................... 136 |
36. | AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS ............................................................................................ 136 |
37. | CONFIDENTIALITY ............................................................................................................... 140 |
38. | RENUNCIATION OF BENEFITS ............................................................................................ 144 |
39. | COUNTERPARTS ................................................................................................................. 144 |
40. | WAIVER OF IMMUNITY ......................................................................................................... 144 |
41. | SOLE AGREEMENT .............................................................................................................. 144 |
42. | NO IMPLIED TERMS .............................................................................................................. 144 |
43. | EXTENSIONS AND WAIVERS ............................................................................................... 145 |
44. | INDEPENDENT ADVICE ....................................................................................................... 145 |
45. | GOVERNING LAW ................................................................................................................. 145 |
46. | JURISDICTION ...................................................................................................................... 145 |
47. | SERVICE OF PROCESS ........................................................................................................ 146 |
1. | Obligors ...................................................................................................................................... 1 |
2. | Finance Documents ................................................................................................................... 1 |
3. | Legal opinions ............................................................................................................................ 2 |
4. | Other documents and evidence .................................................................................................. 2 |