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Clause
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1
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Purpose, definitions and construction
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3
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2
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The Commitment and cancellation
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17
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3
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Interest and Interest Periods
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18
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4
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Repayment and prepayment
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21
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5
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Fees and expenses
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23
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6
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Payments and taxes; accounts and calculations
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24
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7
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Representations and warranties
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26
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8
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Undertakings
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31
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9
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Conditions
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42
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10
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Events of Default
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43
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11
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Indemnities
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47
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12
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Unlawfulness, increased costs and bail-in
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48
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13
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Application of moneys, set off, pro-rata payments and miscellaneous
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50
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14
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Accounts
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52
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15
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Assignment, transfer and lending office
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53
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16
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Notices and other matters
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54
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17
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Governing law
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56
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18
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Jurisdiction
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56
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Schedule 1 Form of Drawdown Notice
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59
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Schedule 2 Conditions precedent
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60
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Schedule 3 Form of Compliance Certificate
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65
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Execution Page
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66
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| (1) |
DIAMANTIS SHIPOWNERS LTD as Borrower; and
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| (2) |
PIRAEUS BANK S.A. as Lender.
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| 1 |
PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
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| 1.1 |
Purpose
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| 1.2 |
Definitions
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| (a) |
any repayment or prepayment of the Loan or any part thereof otherwise than (i) in accordance with clause 4.1, or (ii) on an Interest Payment Date whether on a voluntary or involuntary basis or otherwise
howsoever; or
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| (b) |
the Borrower failing or being incapable of drawing the Loan after the Drawdown Notice has been given;
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| (i) |
sections 1471 to 1474 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) or any associated regulations or other official guidance;
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| (ii) |
any treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any other jurisdiction, or relating to an intergovernmental agreement between the US and any other jurisdiction, which (in either case)
facilitates the implementation of paragraph (a) above; or
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| (iii) |
any agreement pursuant to the implementation of paragraphs (a) or (b) above with the US Internal Revenue Service, the US government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction;
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| (i) |
in relation to a “withholdable payment” described in section 1473(1)(A)(i) of the Code (which relates to payments of interest and certain other payments from sources within the US), 1 July 2014; or
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| (ii) |
in relation to a “passthru payment” described in section 1471(d)(7) of the Code not falling within paragraph (a) above, the first date from which such payment may become subject to a deduction or withholding
required by FATCA;
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| (a) |
‘The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention’, currently known or referred to as the ‘ISM Code’, adopted by the Assembly of the International Maritime
Organisation by Resolution A.741(18) on 4 December 1993 and incorporated on 19 May 1994 into Chapter IX of the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea 1974 (SOLAS 1974); and
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| (b) |
all further resolutions, circulars, codes, guidelines, regulations and recommendations which are now or in the future issued by or on behalf of the International Maritime Organisation or any other entity with
responsibility for implementing the ISM Code, including, without limitation, the ‘Guidelines on implementation or administering of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Administrations’ produced by the International Maritime
Organisation pursuant to Resolution A.788(19) adopted on 25 December 1995,
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| (a) |
the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“ICE”) (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for
deposits in Dollars for a period equal to, or as near as possible equal to, the relevant Interest Period which appears on page LIBOR 1 of the REUTERS screen at or about 11.45 a.m. (London time) on the Interest Rate Determination Date for
that Interest Period (and, for the purposes of this Agreement, “REUTERS LIBOR page 01” means the display designated as
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| (b) |
if on such date no rate is quoted on REUTERS LIBOR page 01, LIBOR for such period shall be the rate per annum (rounded upward if necessary to five decimal place) at which the Lender is able in accordance with
its usual practices to obtain deposits in Dollars in an amount approximately equal to the amount in relation to which LIBOR is to be determined for a period equivalent to such period in the London Interbank Market at or about 11:45 a.m.
(London time) on the Interest Rate Determination Date for that Interest Period for a period equal to that Interest Period and for delivery on the first Banking Day of it,
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| (i) |
listed on, or directly or indirectly owned or controlled (as such terms are defined by the relevant Sanctions Authority) by a person listed on, any Sanctions List;
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| (ii) |
located in, incorporated under the laws of, or owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a person located in or organised under the laws of, a country or territory that is the target of country or
territory-wide Sanctions (“Sanctions Restricted Jurisdiction”); or
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| (iii) |
otherwise a target of Sanctions;
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| (i) |
the United States government;
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| (ii) |
the United Nations;
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| (iii) |
the European Union or any of its Member States;
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| (iv) |
the United Kingdom;
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| (v) |
any country to which any Security Party or any other member of the Group or any affiliate of any of them is bound; or
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| (vi) |
the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury (“OFAC”), the United States Department of State, and Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) (together “Sanctions Authorities” and each, “Sanctions Authority”);
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| (ii) |
Compulsory Acquisition; or
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| (iii) |
any hijacking, theft, condemnation, capture, seizure, arrest, detention or confiscation of the Vessel not falling within the definition of Compulsory Acquisition, unless the Vessel be released and restored to
the Borrower within sixty (60) days after such incident;
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| (a) |
the Borrower if it is resident for tax purposes in the USA; or
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| (b) |
a Security Party some or all of whose payments under the Security Documents are from sources within the USA for US federal income tax purposes;
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| 1.3 |
Construction
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| 1.3.1 |
clause headings and the index are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction of this Agreement;
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| 1.3.2 |
references to clauses and schedules are to be construed as references to clauses of, and schedules to, this Agreement and references to this Agreement include its schedules and any supplemental agreements
executed pursuant hereto;
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| 1.3.3 |
references to (or to any specified provision of) this Agreement or any other document shall be construed as references to this Agreement, that provision or that document as in force for the time being and as
duly amended and/or supplemented and/or novated;
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| 1.3.4 |
references to a “regulation” include any present or future regulation, rule, directive, requirement, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any Government Entity, central bank or any
self-regulatory or other supra-national authority;
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| 1.3.5 |
references to any person in or party to this Agreement shall include reference to such person’s lawful successors and assigns and references to the Lender shall also include a Transferee Lender;
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| 1.3.6 |
words importing the plural shall include the singular and vice versa;
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| 1.3.7 |
references to a time of day are, unless otherwise stated, to Athens time;
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| 1.3.8 |
references to a person shall be construed as references to an individual, firm, company, corporation or unincorporated body of persons or any Government Entity;
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| 1.3.9 |
references to a “guarantee” include references to an indemnity or any other kind of assurance whatsoever (including, without limitation, any kind of negotiable instrument, bill or note) against financial loss or
other liability including, without limitation, an obligation to purchase assets or services as a consequence of a default by any other person to pay any Indebtedness and “guaranteed” shall be construed accordingly;
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| 1.3.10 |
references to any statute or other legislative provision are to be construed as references to any such statute or other legislative provision as the same may be re enacted or modified or substituted by any
subsequent statute or legislative provision (whether before or after the date hereof) and shall include any regulations, orders, instruments or other subordinate legislation issued or made under such statute or legislative provision;
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| 1.3.11 |
a certificate by the Lender as to any amount due or calculation made or any matter whatsoever determined in connection with this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower except for manifest
error;
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| 1.3.12 |
if any document, term or other matter or thing is required to be approved, agreed or consented to by the Lender such approval, agreement or consent must be obtained in writing unless the contrary is stated;
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| 1.3.13 |
time shall be of the essence in respect of all obligations whatsoever of the Borrower under this Agreement, howsoever and whensoever arising;
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| 1.3.14 |
and the words “other” and “otherwise” shall not be construed eiusdem generis with any foregoing words where a wider construction is possible.
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| 1.4 |
References to currencies
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| 1.5 |
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties Act) 1999
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| 2 |
THE COMMITMENT AND CANCELLATION
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| 2.1 |
Agreement to lend
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| 2.2 |
Drawdown
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| 2.2.1 |
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Loan shall be made available to the Borrower following receipt by the Lender from the Borrower of a Drawdown Notice not later than 10:00 a.m. on the
third Banking Day before the date, which shall be a Banking Day falling within the Drawdown Period, on which the Borrower proposes the Loan is made available.
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| 2.2.2 |
The Drawdown Notice shall be effective on actual receipt by the Lender and, once given, shall, subject as provided in clause 3.5, be irrevocable.
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| 2.3 |
Limitation and application of the Loan
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| 2.3.1 |
The amount of the Loan shall not exceed the amount of the Loan Facility.
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| 2.3.2 |
The principal amount specified in the Drawdown Notice for borrowing on the Drawdown Date shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement, not exceed the lesser of (i) four million Dollars (USD4,000,000) and (ii)
90% of the Scrap Value of the Vessel (to be determined immediately prior to the Drawdown Date), to be applied in or towards financing the purchase of the Vessel by the Borrower.
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| 2.3.3 |
The Loan shall be paid forthwith upon drawdown to such account as the Borrower shall stipulate in the Drawdown Notice.
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| 2.4 |
Availability
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| 2.4.1 |
The Borrower acknowledges that payment of the Loan referred to in clause 2.3.2 to the account or accounts specified in the Drawdown Notice shall satisfy the obligation of the Lender to lend the Loan to the
Borrower under this Agreement.
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| 2.5 |
Cancellation in changed circumstances
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| 2.5.1 |
The Borrower may at any time during the Facility Period by notice to the Lender (effective only on actual receipt) cancel with effect from a date not less than ten (10) Banking Days after receipt by the Lender
of such notice, all or part of the undrawn Total Commitment.
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| 2.5.2 |
The Borrower may also at any time during the Facility Period by notice to the Lender (effective only on actual receipt) prepay and/or cancel with effect from a date not less than ten (10) Banking Days after
receipt by the Lender of such notice, the whole but not part only, but without prejudice to the Borrower’s obligations under clauses 3.5, 6.6 and 12, of the Commitment (if any). Upon any notice of such prepayment and cancellation being
given, the Commitment shall be reduced to zero, the Borrower shall be obliged to prepay the Loan and the Lender’s related costs (including but not limited to Break Costs, if any) on such date, but always without any premium or penalty if
such prepayment is effected on the next Interest Payment Date, and the Lender shall be under no obligation to make available the Loan.
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| 2.6 |
Use of proceeds
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| 2.6.1 |
Without prejudice to the Borrower’s obligations under clause 8.1.4, the Lender shall not have any responsibility for the application of the proceeds of the Loan or any part thereof by the Borrower.
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| 2.6.2 |
The Borrower shall not, and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member and any Subsidiary of any of them shall not, permit or authorise any other person to, directly or indirectly, use,
lend, make payments of, contribute or otherwise make available, all or any part of the proceeds of the Loan or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to fund or facilitate trade, business or other activities: (i) involving or
for the benefit of any Restricted Person; or (ii) in any other manner that could result in the Borrower or any other Security Party being in breach of any Sanctions or becoming a Restricted Person.
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| 2.6.3 |
It is prohibited to use any part of the proceeds of the Loan for the purposes of acquiring shares in the share capital of the Lender or other banks and/or financial institutions or acquiring hybrid capital
debentures (T12Aoug u(3gibticdiv Kupculaicov) of the Lender or other banks and/or financial institutions.
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| 3 |
INTEREST AND INTEREST PERIODS
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| 3.1 |
Normal interest rate
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| 3.2 |
Selection of Interest Periods
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| 3.3 |
Determination of Interest Periods
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| 3.3.1 |
the first Interest Period in respect of the Loan shall start on the date the Loan is drawn and each subsequent Interest Period shall start on the last day of the previous Interest Period;
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| 3.3.2 |
if any Interest Period would otherwise overrun a Repayment Date, then, in the case of the last Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the Maturity Date, and in the case of any other Interest Period,
the Loan shall be divided into parts so that there is one part in the amount of the Repayment Instalment due on such Repayment Date and having an Interest Period ending on the relevant Repayment Date and another part in the amount of the
balance of the Loan having an Interest Period ascertained in accordance with clause 3.2 and the other provisions of this clause 3.3; and
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| 3.3.3 |
if the Borrower fails to specify the duration of an Interest Period in accordance with the provisions of clause 3.2 and this clause 3.3, such Interest Period shall have a duration of three (3) months or such
other period as shall comply with this clause 3.3.
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| 3.4 |
Default interest
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| 3.5 |
Market disruption; non-availability
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| 3.5.1 |
If at any time prior to the commencement of any Interest Period:
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| (a) |
the Lender for any reason is unable to obtain Dollars in the London Interbank Market in order to fund the Loan (or any part of it) during that Interest Period; or
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| (b) |
the Lender considers that LIBOR would not accurately reflect the cost to it of funding the Loan (or any part of them) during that Interest Period
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| 3.5.2 |
Within ten (10) Banking Days of any Determination Notice being given by the Lender under clause 3.5.1, the Lender must certify an alternative basis in place of LIBOR (the “Alternative
Basis”) for maintaining the Loan. The Alternative Basis may at the Lender’s sole discretion include (without limitation) alternative interest periods, alternative currencies or alternative rates of interest but shall include the
relevant Margin above the cost of funds to the Lender.
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| 3.5.3 |
Interest Rate Swaps
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| 4 |
REPAYMENT AND PREPAYMENT
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| 4.1 |
Repayment
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| 4.1.1 |
Subject to any obligation to pay earlier under this Agreement, the Borrower must repay the Loan by:
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| (a) |
twelve (12) equal quarterly instalments of USD175,000 each; and
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| (b) |
an instalment (the “Balloon Instalment”) of USD1,900,000, the first repayment instalment falling due 3 months after the Drawdown Date and subsequent instalments falling
due at quarterly intervals thereafter, with the final instalment falling due on the Maturity Date and the Balloon Instalment being repayable together with the final such instalment.
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| 4.1.2 |
If less than the full amount of the Loan is drawn down, then each of the said repayment instalments and the Balloon Instalment shall be reduced pro rata by the amount of, in aggregate, such undrawn amount.
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| 4.1.3 |
The Borrower shall on the Maturity Date also pay to the Lender all other amounts in respect of interest or otherwise then due and payable under this Agreement and the Security Documents.
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| 4.2 |
Voluntary prepayment
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| 4.3 |
Mandatory Prepayment on Total Loss
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| 4.3.1 |
Interpretation
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| (a) |
in the case of an actual total loss of the Vessel, on the actual date and at the time the Vessel was lost or, if such date is not known, on the date on which the Vessel was last reported;
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| (b) |
in the case of a constructive total loss of the Vessel, upon the date and at the time notice of abandonment of the Vessel is given to the then insurers of the Vessel (provided a claim for total loss is admitted
by such insurers) or, if such
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| (c) |
in the case of a compromised or arranged total loss of the Vessel, on the date upon which a binding agreement as to such compromised or arranged total loss has been entered into by the then insurers of the
Vessel;
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| (d) |
in the case of Compulsory Acquisition, on the date upon which the relevant requisition of title or other compulsory acquisition occurs; and
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| (e) |
in the case of hijacking, theft, condemnation, capture, seizure, arrest, detention or confiscation of the Vessel (other than within the definition of Compulsory Acquisition) by any Government Entity, or by
persons allegedly acting or purporting to act on behalf of any Government Entity, which deprives the Borrower of the use of the Vessel for more than sixty (60) days, upon the expiry of the period of sixty (60) days after the date upon
which the relevant incident occurred.
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| 4.4 |
Mandatory prepayment on sale of the Vessel
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| 4.5 |
Amounts payable on prepayment
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| 4.5.1 |
Any prepayment of all or part of the Loan under this Agreement shall be made together with:
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| (a) |
accrued interest on the amount to be prepaid to the date of such prepayment;
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| (b) |
any additional amount payable under clauses 3.5, 6.6 or 12.2; and
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| (c) |
all other sums payable by the Borrower to the Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents including, without limitation any Break Costs.
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| 4.6 |
Notice of prepayment; reduction of Repayment Instalments
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| 4.6.1 |
Every notice of prepayment shall be effective only on actual receipt by the Lender, shall be irrevocable, shall specify the amount to be prepaid and shall oblige the Borrower to make such prepayment on the date
specified.
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| 4.6.2 |
Any amount prepaid pursuant to clause 4.2 shall be applied pro rata against the remaining Repayment Instalments (including the Balloon Instalment) specified in clause 4.1.1.
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| 4.6.3 |
The Borrower may not prepay the Loan or any part thereof except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
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| 4.6.4 |
No amount repaid or prepaid may be re-borrowed.
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| 5 |
FEES AND EXPENSES
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| 5.1 |
Arrangement fee
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| 5.2 |
Expenses
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| 5.2.1 |
in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and, where relevant, registration of the Security Documents and of any contemplated or actual amendment, or indulgence or the granting of any waiver or
consent howsoever in connection with, any of the Security Documents (including legal fees) (but excluding any such expense incurred in connection with the transfer, assignment or sub-participation of any of the rights and/or obligations
of the Lender under the Security Documents);
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| 5.2.2 |
in contemplation or furtherance of, or otherwise howsoever in connection with, the exercise or enforcement of, or preservation of any rights, powers, remedies or discretions under any of the Security Documents,
or in consideration of the Lender’s rights thereunder or any action proposed or taken following the occurrence of a Default or otherwise in respect of the moneys owing under any of the Security Documents; and
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| 5.2.3 |
in connection with obtaining a written report from a maritime insurance consultant or broker acceptable to the Lender in relation to the Insurances of the Vessel (which the Lender may obtain not more than once a
year, and at any time when there has been a change of insurer or terms of cover for the Vessel, other than in respect of the insured value of the Vessel),
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| 5.3 |
Value added tax
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| 5.4 |
Stamp and other duties
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| 6 |
PAYMENTS AND TAXES; ACCOUNTS AND CALCULATIONS
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| 6.1 |
No set-off or counterclaim
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| 6.2 |
Payment by the Lender
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| 6.3 |
Non-Banking Days
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| 6.4 |
Calculations
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| 6.5 |
Currency of account
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| 6.6 |
Grossing-up for Taxes - by the Borrower
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| 6.7 |
Claw back of Tax benefit
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| 6.8 |
Loan account
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| 6.9 |
Partial payments
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| 6.9.1 |
first, in or towards payment, in such order as the Lender may decide, of any unpaid costs and expenses of the Lender under any of the Security Documents;
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| 6.9.2 |
secondly, in or towards payment of any fees payable to the Lender under, or in relation to, the Security Documents which remain unpaid;
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| 6.9.3 |
thirdly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any accrued default interest owing pursuant to clause 3.4 but remains unpaid;
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| 6.9.4 |
fourthly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any accrued interest owing in respect of the Loan which shall have become due under any of the Security Documents but remains unpaid;
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| 6.9.5 |
fifthly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any due but unpaid Repayment Instalments; and
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| 6.9.6 |
sixthly, in or towards payment to the Lender, on a pro rata basis, for any loss suffered by reason of any such payment in respect of principal not being effected on an Interest Payment Date relating to the part
of the Loan repaid and which amounts are so payable under this Agreement and any other sum relating to the Loan which shall have become due under any of the Security Documents but remains unpaid.
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| 7 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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| 7.1 |
Continuing representations and warranties
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| 7.1.1 |
Due incorporation
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| 7.1.2 |
Corporate power
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| 7.1.3 |
Binding obligations
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| 7.1.4 |
No conflict with other obligations
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| 7.1.5 |
No default
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| 7.1.6 |
No litigation or judgments
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| 7.1.7 |
No filings required
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| 7.1.8 |
Required Authorisations and legal compliance
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| 7.1.9 |
Choice of law
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| 7.1.10 |
No immunity
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| 7.1.11 |
Financial statements correct and complete
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| 7.1.12 |
Pari passu
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| 7.1.13 |
Information
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| 7.1.14 |
No withholding Taxes
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| 7.1.15 |
No Default under Underlying Documents
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| 7.1.16 |
Use of proceeds
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| 7.1.17 |
Copies true and complete
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| 7.1.18 |
Ownership of Borrower
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| 7.1.19 |
No Indebtedness
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| 7.1.20 |
Tax returns
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| 7.1.21 |
Freedom from Encumbrances
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| 7.1.22 |
Environmental Matters
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| (a) |
the Borrower, the Manager and the other Group Members and, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry), their respective Environmental Affiliates have complied with the
provisions of all Environmental Laws;
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| (b) |
the Borrower, the Manager and the other Group Members and, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry), their respective Environmental Affiliates have obtained all Environmental
Approvals and are in compliance with all such Environmental Approvals;
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| (c) |
no Environmental Claim has been made or threatened or pending against any of the Borrower, the Manager, any other Group Member or, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge and belief (having made due enquiry),
any of their respective Environmental Affiliates; and
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| (d) |
there has been no Environmental Incident;
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| 7.1.23 |
ISM and ISPS Code
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| 7.1.24 |
Accounting reference date
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| 7.1.25 |
Office
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| 7.1.26 |
Restricted Persons, unlawful activity
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| (a) |
none of the shares in the Borrower, in (to the best of its knowledge) the Corporate Guarantor, or in any other Security Party or the Vessel are or will be at any time during the Facility Period legally or
beneficially owned or controlled by a Restricted Person;
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| (b) |
no Restricted Person has or will have at any time during the Facility Period any legal or beneficial interest of any nature whatsoever in any of the shares of the Borrower, (to the best of its knowledge) the
Corporate Guarantor, or any other Security Party or the Vessel;
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| 7.1.27 |
Sanctions
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| 7.1.28 |
FATCA
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| 7.2 |
Repetition of representations and warranties
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| 8 |
UNDERTAKINGS
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| 8.1 |
General
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| 8.1.1 |
Notice of Event of Default and Proceedings
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| 8.1.2 |
Authorisation
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| 8.1.3 |
Corporate Existence
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| 8.1.4 |
Use of proceeds
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| 8.1.5 |
Pari passu
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| 8.1.6 |
Financial statements
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| 8.1.7 |
Compliance Certificates
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| 8.1.8 |
Financial Covenants
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| (a) |
the Net Worth of the Group will at all times exceed USD15,000,000; and
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| (b) |
the Total Liabilities divided by the Total Assets (each net of cash balance) shall at all times be no more than 75%;
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| 8.1.9 |
Reimbursement of MII & MAP Policy premiums
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| 8.1.10 |
Provision of further information
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| 8.1.11 |
Obligations under Security Documents, etc.
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| 8.1.12 |
Compliance with ISM Code
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| 8.1.13 |
Withdrawal of DOC and SMC
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| 8.1.14 |
Issuance of DOC and SMC
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| 8.1.15 |
ISPS Code Compliance
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| (a) |
maintain at all times a valid and current ISSC in respect of the Vessel;
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| (b) |
immediately notify the Lender in writing of any actual or threatened withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or material modification of the ISSC in respect of the Vessel; and
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| (c) |
procure that the Vessel will comply at all times with the ISPS Code;
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| 8.1.16 |
Compliance with Laws and payment of taxes
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| (a) |
comply with all relevant Environmental Laws, laws, statutes and regulations applicable to it and pay all taxes for which it is liable as they fall due; and
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| (b) |
comply in all respects with, and will procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member will comply in all respects with, all Sanctions;
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| 8.1.17 |
Inspection
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| 8.1.18 |
The Vessel
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| (i) |
in the absolute sole, legal and beneficial ownership of the Borrower and not held on trust for any third party;
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| (ii) |
registered through the offices of the Registry as a ship under the laws and flag of the Flag State;
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| (iii) |
in compliance with the ISM Code and the ISPS Code and operationally seaworthy and in every way fit for service;
|
| (iv) |
classed with the Classification free of all overdue requirements and recommendations of the Classification Society affecting the Classification;
|
| (v) |
insured in accordance with the Ship Security Documents; and
|
| (vi) |
managed by the Manager in accordance with the terms of the Management Agreement, which shall be acceptable to the Lender.
|
| 8.1.19 |
Charters
|
| 8.1.20 |
Chartering
|
| (a) |
on demise charter for any period; or
|
| (b) |
by any time or consecutive voyage charter for a term which exceeds or which by virtue of any optional extensions therein contained might exceed twelve (12) months’ duration; or
|
| (c) |
on terms whereby more than two (2) months’ hire (or the equivalent) is payable in advance;
|
| 8.1.21 |
Sanctions
|
| (a) |
(to the best of its knowledge only in respect of an agent) not be, and shall procure that any Security Party and other Group Member, or any director, officer, agent, employee or person acting on behalf of the
foregoing is not, a Restricted Person and does not act directly or indirectly on behalf of a Restricted Person;
|
| (b) |
and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member shall, not use any revenue or benefit derived from any activity or dealing with a Restricted Person in discharging any obligation due or
owing to the Lender;
|
| (c) |
procure that no proceeds from any activity or dealing with a Restricted Person are credited to any bank account held with the Lender in its name or in the name of any other member of the Group;
|
| (d) |
take, and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member has taken, reasonable measures to ensure compliance with Sanctions;
|
| (e) |
and shall procure that each Security Party and each other Group Member shall, to the extent permitted by law promptly upon becoming aware of them, supply to the Lender details of any claim, action, suit,
proceedings or investigation against it with respect to Sanctions by any Sanctions Authority; and
|
| (f) |
not accept, obtain or receive any goods or services from any Restricted Person, except (without limiting clause 8.1.21(b)), to the extent relating to any warranties and/or guarantees given and/or liabilities
incurred in respect of an activity or dealing with a Restricted Person by the Borrower, any other Security Party or any other Group Member in accordance with this Agreement;
|
| 8.1.22 |
Ownership
|
| 8.1.23 |
Unencumbered liquidity
|
| 8.1.24 |
Listing
|
| 8.1.25 |
Shipping activities
|
| 8.1.26 |
Executive management
|
| (a) |
Mr Aristeidis Pittas shall be the Chief Executive Officer or Chairman of the Corporate Guarantor; and
|
| (b) |
the manager shall be managed and/or controlled by Mr Aristeidis Pittas or any other person acceptable to the Lender;
|
| 8.1.27 |
FATCA Information
|
| (a) |
subject to paragraph (c) below each party to any Security Document shall, within 10 Banking Days of a reasonable request by the other party to that Security Documents:
|
| (i) |
confirm to that other party whether it is:
|
| (A) |
a FATCA Exempt Party; or
|
| (B) |
not a FATCA Exempt Party; and
|
| (ii) |
supply to that other party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status under FATCA as that other party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other party’s compliance with FATCA;
|
| (iii) |
supply to that other party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status as that other party reasonably requests for
|
| (b) |
if a party to any Security Document confirms to another party pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) above that it is a FATCA Exempt Party and it subsequently becomes aware that it is not, or has ceased to be a FATCA
Exempt Party, that party shall notify the other party reasonably promptly;
|
| (c) |
paragraph (a) above shall not oblige the Lender to do anything, and paragraph (a)(iii) above shall not oblige any other party to any Security Document to do anything, which would or might in its reasonable
opinion constitute a breach of:
|
| (i) |
any law or regulation;
|
| (ii) |
any policy of the Lender;
|
| (iii) |
any fiduciary duty; or
|
| (iv) |
any duty of confidentiality;
|
| (d) |
paragraph (a) above shall not oblige the Lender to do anything, and paragraph (a)(iii) above shall not oblige any other party to any Security Document to do anything, which would or might in its reasonable
opinion cause it to disclose any confidential information (including, without limitation, its tax returns and calculations); provided, however, that information required (or equivalent to the information so required) by United States
Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8 or W-9 (or any successor forms) shall not be treated as confidential information of such Lender for purposes of this paragraph (d);
|
| (e) |
if a party to any Security Document fails to confirm whether or not it is a FATCA Exempt Party, or to supply forms, documentation or other information requested in accordance with paragraph (a) (i) or (ii) above
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, where paragraph (c) above applies), then such party shall be treated for the purposes of the Security Documents (and payments under them) as if it is not a FATCA Exempt Party until (in each case)
such time as that party provides the requested confirmation, forms, documentation or other information.
|
| 8.1.28 |
FATCA Deduction
|
| (a) |
A party to any Security Document may make any FATCA Deduction it is required to make by FATCA, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and no party to any Security Document shall be
required to increase any payment in respect of which it makes such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient of the payment for that FATCA Deduction.
|
| (b) |
A party to any Security Document shall promptly, upon becoming aware that it must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such FATCA Deduction) notify the party to whom it
is making the payment and, in addition, shall notify the Borrower and the Lender.
|
| 8.1.29 |
Equal treatment of lenders
|
| 8.2 |
Security value maintenance
|
| 8.2.1 |
Security shortfall
|
| (a) |
prepay such part of the Loan as will result in the Security Value after such prepayment (taking into account any other repayment of the Loan made between the date of the notice and the date of such prepayment)
being equal to or higher than the Required Security Amount; or
|
| (b) |
constitute to the satisfaction of the Lender such further security for the Loan as shall be acceptable to the Lender having a value for security purposes (as determined by the Lender in accordance with clause
8.2.5) at the date upon which such further security shall be constituted which, when added to the Security Value, shall not be less than the Required Security Amount as at such date.
|
| 8.2.2 |
Valuation of the Vessel
|
| 8.2.3 |
Information
|
| 8.2.4 |
Costs
|
| 8.2.5 |
Valuation of additional security
|
| 8.2.6 |
Documents and evidence
|
| 8.2.7 |
Release of Security
|
| 8.3 |
Negative undertakings relating to the Borrower
|
| 8.3.1 |
Negative pledge
|
| 8.3.2 |
No merger or transfer
|
| 8.3.3 |
Disposals
|
| 8.3.4 |
Other business or manager
|
| 8.3.5 |
Acquisitions
|
| 8.3.6 |
Other obligations
|
| 8.3.7 |
No borrowing
|
| 8.3.8 |
Repayment of borrowings
|
| 8.3.9 |
Guarantees
|
| 8.3.10 |
Loans
|
| 8.3.11 |
Sureties
|
| 8.3.12 |
Flag, Class etc.
|
| (a) |
any change in the name or flag of the Vessel;
|
| (b) |
any change of Classification or Classification Society in respect of the Vessel;
|
| (c) |
any change of Manager in respect of the Vessel; or
|
| (d) |
any change in the ownership (including ultimate beneficial ownership) or control of the Borrower from that existing as at the date hereof and shall procure that there is no change in the ownership (including
ultimate beneficial ownership) or control of the Manager (if other than the Corporate Guarantor) from that existing as at the date hereof (and for the avoidance of doubt any change in the ownership of shares of and in the Corporate
Guarantor occurring in the normal course of business shall not constitute a breach of this clause);
|
| 8.3.13 |
Underlying Documents
|
| 8.3.14 |
Lay-up
|
| 8.3.15 |
Place of business
|
| 8.3.16 |
Share capital and distribution
|
| 8.3.17 |
Sharing of Earnings
|
| 8.3.18 |
Lawful use
|
| (i) |
in any way or in any activity with a Restricted Person or in any Sanctions Restricted Jurisdiction or which is (i) unlawful under international law or the domestic laws of any relevant country or (ii) contrary
to any Sanctions;
|
| (ii) |
to the best of its knowledge, in carrying illicit or prohibited goods;
|
| (iii) |
in a way which may make the Vessel liable to be condemned by a prize court or destroyed, seized or confiscated;
|
| (iv) |
in any part of the world where there are hostilities (whether war has been declared or not), unless such employment has been notified to, and approved by, the relevant insurers of the Vessel; or
|
| (v) |
to the best of its knowledge, in carrying contraband goods,
|
| 8.3.19 |
FATCA
|
| 9 |
CONDITIONS
|
| 9.1 |
Availability of the Loan
|
| 9.1.1 |
the Lender, or its authorised representative, having received, not later than two (2) Banking Days before the day on which the Drawdown Notice is given, the documents and evidence specified in Part 1 of schedule
2 in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender; and
|
| 9.1.2 |
the representations and warranties contained in clause 7 being then true and correct as if each was made with respect to the facts and circumstances existing at such time and the same being unaffected by the
drawdown of the Loan; and
|
| 9.1.3 |
no Default having occurred and being continuing and there being no Default which would result from the lending of the Loan.
|
| 9.2 |
Advance of the Loan
|
| 9.3 |
Waiver of conditions precedent
|
| 9.4 |
Further conditions precedent
|
| 10 |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
|
| 10.1 |
Events
|
| 10.1.1 |
Non-payment: any Security Party fails to pay any sum payable by it under any of the Security Documents to which it is a party at the time, in the currency and in the
manner stipulated in the Security Documents (and so that, for this purpose, sums payable (i) under clauses 3.1 and 4.1 shall be treated as having been paid at the stipulated time if (aa) received by the Lender within three (3) Banking
Days of the dates therein referred to and (bb) such delay in receipt is caused by administrative or other delays or errors within the banking system and (ii) on demand shall be treated as having been paid at the stipulated time if paid
within three (3) Banking Days of demand); or
|
| 10.1.2 |
Breach of Insurance and certain other obligations: the Borrower or, as the context may require, the Manager or any other person fails to obtain and/or maintain the
Insurances (as defined in, and in accordance with the requirements of, the Ship Security Documents) for the Vessel or if any insurer in respect of such Insurances cancels the Insurances or disclaims liability by reason, in either case, of
mis-statement in any proposal for the Insurances or for any other failure or default on the part of the Borrower or any other person or the Borrower commits any breach of or omits to observe any of the obligations or undertakings
expressed to be assumed by it under clause 8 or clause 14; or
|
| 10.1.3 |
Breach of other obligations: any Security Party commits any breach of or omits to observe Documents (other than those referred to in clauses 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 above)
unless such breach or omission, in the opinion of the Lender is capable of remedy, in which case the same shall constitute an Event of Default if it has not been remedied within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence thereof; or
|
| 10.1.4 |
Misrepresentation: any representation or warranty made or deemed to be made or repeated by or in respect of any Security Party in or pursuant to any of the Security
Documents or in any notice, certificate or statement referred to in or delivered under any of the Security Documents is or proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect; or
|
| 10.1.5 |
Cross-default: any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Indebtedness of the Corporate Guarantor exceeding USD1,000,000 is not paid when due (subject to applicable grace
periods) or any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Indebtedness of the Corporate Guarantor exceeding USD1,000,000 becomes (whether by declaration or automatically in accordance with the relevant agreement or instrument constituting the
same) due and payable prior to the date when it would otherwise have become due (unless as a result of the exercise by the Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor of a voluntary right of prepayment), or any creditor of the Borrower or the
Corporate Guarantor becomes entitled to declare any such Indebtedness due and payable or any facility or commitment available to the Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor relating to Indebtedness is withdrawn, suspended or cancelled by
reason of any default (however described) of the person concerned, and such Indebtedness of the Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor (as the case may be) is not paid within fourteen (14) Banking Days from the due date for payment; or
|
| 10.1.6 |
Execution: any uninsured judgment or order made against any Security Party is not stayed, appealed against or complied with within fifteen (15) days or a creditor
attaches or takes possession of, or a distress, execution, sequestration or other process is levied or enforced upon or sued out against, any of the undertakings, assets, rights or revenues of any Security Party and is not discharged
within twenty (20) days; or
|
| 10.1.7 |
Insolvency: any Security Party is unable or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due; suspends making payments on any of its debts or announces an intention to
do so; becomes insolvent; or has negative net worth (taking into account contingent liabilities); or suffers the declaration of a moratorium in respect of any of its Indebtedness; or
|
| 10.1.8 |
Dissolution: any corporate action, Proceedings or other steps are taken to dissolve or wind-up any Security Party unless the Borrower can demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Lender, by providing an opinion of leading counsel that such corporate action,
|
| 10.1.9 |
Administration: any petition is presented, notice given or other steps are taken anywhere to appoint an administrator of any Security Party or an administration order is
made in relation to any Security Party; or
|
| 10.1.10 |
Appointment of receivers and managers: any administrative or other receiver is appointed anywhere of any Security Party or any material part of its assets and/or
undertaking or any other steps are taken to enforce any Encumbrance over all or any substantial part of the assets of any Security Party; or
|
| 10.1.11 |
Compositions: any corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedures or steps are taken or negotiations commenced, by any Security Party or by any of its creditors
with a view to the general readjustment or rescheduling of all or a substantial part of its Indebtedness or to proposing any kind of composition, compromise or arrangement involving such company and any of its creditors (excluding always
negotiations with holders of preferred shares); or
|
| 10.1.12 |
Analogous proceedings: there occurs, in relation to any Security Party, in any country or territory in which any of them carries on business or to the jurisdiction of
whose courts any part of their assets is subject, any event which, in the reasonable opinion of the Lender, appears in that country or territory to correspond with, or have an effect equivalent or similar to, any of those mentioned in
clauses 10.1.6 to 10.1.11 (inclusive) or any Security Party otherwise becomes subject, in any such country or territory, to the operation of any law relating to insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation; or
|
| 10.1.13 |
Cessation of business: any Security Party suspends or ceases or threatens to suspend or cease to carry on its business without the prior consent of the Tender; or
|
| 10.1.14 |
Seizure: all or a material part of the undertaking, assets, rights or revenues of, or shares or other ownership interests in, any Security Party are seized, nationalised,
expropriated or compulsorily acquired by or under the authority of any Government Entity and the same are not returned to the relevant Security Party within 45 days of such seizure, nationalisation, expropriation or compulsory
acquisition; or
|
| 10.1.15 |
Invalidity: any of the Security Documents shall at any time and for any reason become invalid or unenforceable or otherwise cease to remain in full force and effect, or
if the validity or enforceability of any of the Security Documents shall at any time and for any reason be contested by any Security Party which is a party thereto, or if any such Security Party shall deny that it has any, or any further,
liability thereunder; or
|
| 10.1.16 |
Unlawfulness: any Unlawfulness occurs or it becomes impossible or unlawful at any time for any Security Party, to fulfil any of the covenants and obligations expressed to
be assumed by it in any of the Security Documents or for the Lender to exercise the rights or any of them vested in it under any of the Security Documents or otherwise; or
|
| 10.1.17 |
Repudiation: any Security Party repudiates any of the Security Documents or does or causes or permits to be done any act or thing evidencing an intention to repudiate any
of the Security Documents; or
|
| 10.1.18 |
Encumbrances enforceable: any Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances) in respect of any of the property (or part thereof) which is the subject of any of the
Security Documents becomes enforceable; or
|
| 10.1.19 |
Arrest: the Vessel is arrested, confiscated, seized, taken in execution, impounded, forfeited, detained in exercise or purported exercise of any possessory lien or other
claim or otherwise taken from the possession of the Borrower and the Borrower shall fail to procure the release of the Vessel within a period of fifteen (15) days thereafter; or
|
| 10.1.20 |
Registration: the registration of the Vessel under the laws and flag of the Flag State is cancelled or terminated without the prior written consent of the Lender; or
|
| 10.1.21 |
Unrest: the Flag State of the Vessel becomes involved in hostilities or civil war or there is a seizure of power in the Flag State by unconstitutional means unless the
Borrower shall have transferred the Vessel onto a new flag acceptable to the Lender within thirty (30) days of the Lender’s written request to the Borrower to effect such transfer; or
|
| 10.1.22 |
Environmental Incidents: an Environmental Incident occurs which gives rise, or may give rise, to an Environmental Claim which could, in the opinion of the Lender be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (i) on the financial condition of any Security Party or the Group taken as a whole or (ii) on the security constituted by any of the Security Documents or the enforceability of that security in
accordance with its terms; or
|
| 10.1.23 |
P&I: the Borrower or the Manager or any other person fails or omits to comply with any requirements of the protection and indemnity association or other insurer with
which the Vessel is entered for insurance or insured against protection and indemnity risks (including oil pollution risks) to the effect that any cover (including, without limitation, any cover in respect of liability for Environmental
Claims arising in jurisdictions where the Vessel operates or trades) is or may be liable to cancellation, qualification or exclusion at any time; or
|
| 10.1.24 |
Material events: any other event occurs or circumstance arises which, in the reasonable opinion of the Lender, is likely materially and adversely to affect either (i) the
ability of any Security Party to perform all or any of its obligations under or otherwise to comply with the terms of any of the Security Documents to which it is a party or (ii) the security created by any of the Security Documents or
(iii) the value or nature of the financial condition of any Security Party (other than the Manager); or
|
| 10.1.25 |
Required Authorisations: to the extent it has not been waived, any Required Authorisation is revoked or withheld or modified or is otherwise not granted or fails to
remain in full force and effect; or
|
| 10.1.26 |
Money Laundering: any Security Party is in breach of or fails to observe any law, requirement, measure or procedure implemented to combat “money laundering” as defined in
Article 1 of the Directive (91/308 EEC) of the Council of the European Communities; or
|
| 10.1.27 |
Management Agreement: a Management Agreement is terminated, revoked, suspended, rescinded, transferred, novated or otherwise ceases to remain in full force and effect for
any reason except with the prior consent of the Lender; or
|
| 10.1.28 |
Change of Ownership: there is any change in the immediate and/or ultimate legal and/or beneficial ownership or control of any of the shares of the Borrower or the
Shareholder from that existing on the Execution Date (and for the avoidance of doubt any change in the ownership of shares of and in the Corporate Guarantor occurring in the normal course of business shall not constitute a breach of this
clause); or
|
| 10.1.29 |
Sanctions: A Security Party fails to comply with clauses 7.1.25 (Restricted Persons, unlawful activity), 7.1.26 (Sanctions) or 8.1.21 (Sanctions) of this Agreement.
|
| 10.2 |
Acceleration
|
| 10.2.1 |
the obligation of the Lender to make its Commitment available shall be terminated, whereupon the Total Commitment shall be reduced to zero forthwith; and/or
|
| 10.2.2 |
the Loan and all interest accrued and all other sums payable whatsoever under the Security Documents have become due and payable, whereupon the same shall, immediately or in accordance with the terms of such
notice, become due and payable.
|
| 10.3 |
Demand Basis
|
| 11 |
INDEMNITIES
|
| 11.1 |
General indemnity
|
| 11.2 |
Environmental indemnity
|
| 11.3 |
Capital adequacy and reserve requirements indemnity
|
| 12 |
UNLAWFULNESS, INCREASED COSTS AND BAIL-IN
|
| 12.1 |
Unlawfulness
|
| (a) |
have an adverse effect on its business, operations or financial condition; or
|
| (b) |
involve it in any activity which is unlawful or prohibited or any activity that is contrary to, or inconsistent with, any regulation; or
|
| (c) |
involve it in any expense (unless indemnified to its satisfaction) or tax disadvantage.
|
| 12.2 |
Increased costs
|
| 12.2.1 |
subject the Lender to Taxes or change the basis of Taxation of the Lender with respect to any payment under any of the Security Documents (other than Taxes or Taxation on the overall net income, profits or gains
of the Lender imposed in the jurisdiction in which its principal or lending office under this Agreement is located); and/or
|
| 12.2.2 |
increase the cost to, or impose an additional cost on, the Lender or its holding company in making or keeping the Commitment available or maintaining or funding all or part of the Loan; and/or
|
| 12.2.3 |
reduce the amount payable or the effective return to the Lender under any of the Security Documents; and/or
|
| 12.2.4 |
reduce the Lender’s or its holding company’s rate of return on its overall capital by reason of a change in the manner in which it is required to allocate capital resources to its obligations under any of the
Security Documents; and/or
|
| 12.2.5 |
require the Lender or its holding company to make a payment or forgo a return on or calculated by reference to any amount received or receivable by it under any of the Security Documents; and/or
|
| 12.2.6 |
require the Lender or its holding company to incur or sustain a loss (including a loss of future potential profits) by reason of being obliged to deduct all or part of the Commitment or the Loan from its capital
for regulatory purposes, then and in each such case (subject to clause 12.3);
|
| (a) |
the Lender shall notify the Borrower in writing of such event promptly upon its becoming aware of the same; and
|
| (b) |
the Borrower shall on demand made at any time whether or not the Loan has been repaid, pay to the Lender the amount which the Lender specifies (in a certificate setting forth the basis of the computation of such
amount but not including any matters which the Lender or its holding company regards as confidential) is required to compensate the Lender and/or (as the case may be) its holding company for such liability to Taxes, cost, reduction,
payment, forgone return or loss.
|
| 12.3 |
Exception
|
| 12.4 |
Contractual recognition of bail-in
|
| (a) |
any Bail-In Action in relation to any such liability, including (without limitation):
|
| (i) |
a reduction, in full or in part, in the principal amount, or outstanding amount due (including any accrued but unpaid interest) in respect of any such liability;
|
| (ii) |
a conversion of all, or part of, any such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership that may be issued to, or conferred on, it; and
|
| (iii) |
a cancellation of any such liability; and
|
| (b) |
a variation of any term of any Security Document to the extent necessary to give effect to any Bail-In Action in relation to any such liability
|
| 13 |
APPLICATION OF MONEYS, SET OFF, PRO-RATA PAYMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS
|
| 13.1 |
Application of moneys
|
| 13.1.1 |
first, in or towards payment, in such order as the Lender may decide, of any unpaid costs and expenses of the Lender and the Lender under any of the Security Documents;
|
| 13.1.2 |
secondly, in or towards payment of any fees payable to the Lender under, or in relation to, the Security Documents which remain unpaid;
|
| 13.1.3 |
thirdly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any accrued default interest owing pursuant to clause 3.4 but remains unpaid;
|
| 13.1.4 |
fourthly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any accrued interest owing in respect of the Loan which shall have become due under any of the Security Documents but remains unpaid;
|
| 13.1.5 |
fifthly, in or towards payment to the Lender of any due but unpaid Repayment Instalments;
|
| 13.1.6 |
sixthly, in or towards payment to the Lender in application in repayment of the Loan in accordance with clause 4.6.2;
|
| 13.1.7 |
seventhly, in or towards payment for any loss suffered by reason of any such payment in respect of principal not being effected on an Interest Payment Date relating to the
|
| 13.1.8 |
eighthly, the surplus (if any) shall be paid to the Borrower or to whomsoever else may then be entitled to receive such surplus.
|
| 13.2 |
Set-off
|
| 13.2.1 |
The Borrower irrevocably authorises the Lender (without prejudice to any of the Lender’s rights at law, in equity or otherwise), following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing and without
notice to the Borrower, to apply any credit balance to which the Borrower is then entitled standing upon any account of the Borrower with any branch of the Lender in or towards satisfaction of any sum due and payable from the Borrower to
the Lender under any of the Security Documents. For this purpose, the Lender is authorised to purchase with the moneys standing to the credit of such account such other currencies as may be necessary to effect such application.
|
| 13.2.2 |
The Lender shall not be obliged to exercise any right given to it by this clause 13.2. The Lender shall notify the Borrower forthwith upon the exercise or purported exercise of any right of set off giving full
details in relation thereto.
|
| 13.2.3 |
Nothing in this clause 13.2 shall be effective to create a charge or other security interest.
|
| 13.3 |
Further assurance
|
| 13.4 |
Conflicts
|
| 13.5 |
No implied waivers, remedies cumulative
|
| 13.6 |
Severability
|
| 13.7 |
Force Majeure
|
| 13.8 |
Amendments
|
| 13.9 |
Counterparts
|
| 13.10 |
English language
|
| 14 |
ACCOUNTS
|
| 14.1 |
General
|
| 14.1.1 |
it will on or before the Drawdown Date, open the Earnings Account in its name; and
|
| 14.1.2 |
all moneys payable to the Borrower in respect of the Earnings of the Vessel shall, unless and until the Lender directs to the contrary pursuant to the provisions of the Mortgage, be paid to the Earnings Account,
Provided however that if any of the moneys paid to
|
| 14.2 |
Earnings Account: withdrawals
|
| 14.3 |
Application of accounts
|
| 15 |
ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER AND LENDING OFFICE
|
| 15.1 |
Benefit and burden
|
| 15.2 |
No assignment by Borrower
|
| 15.3 |
Transfer by Lender
|
| 15.4 |
Documenting transfers
|
| 15.5 |
Sub-Participation
|
| 15.6 |
Disclosure of information
|
| 15.7 |
No additional costs
|
| 16 |
NOTICES AND OTHER MATTERS
|
| 16.1 |
Notices
|
| 16.1.1 |
unless otherwise specifically provided herein, every notice under or in connection with this Agreement shall be given in English by letter delivered personally and/or sent by post and/or transmitted by fax
and/or electronically;
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| 16.1.2 |
in this clause “notice” includes any demand, consent, authorisation, approval, instruction, certificate, request, waiver or other communication.
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| 16.2 |
Addresses for communications, effective date of notices
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| 16.2.1 |
Subject to clause 16.2.2 and clause 16.2.5 notices to the Borrower shall be deemed to have been given and shall take effect when received in full legible form by the Borrower at the address and/or the fax number
appearing below (or at such other address or fax number as the Borrower may hereafter specify for such purpose to the Lender by notice in writing);
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| Address: |
c/o Euroseas Ltd.
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| Fax: |
+30 211 1804097
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| Attn: |
Anastasios Aslidis / George Kavalis
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| Email: |
aha@euroseas.gr / gik@euroseas.gr
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| 16.2.2 |
notwithstanding the provisions of clause 16.2.1 or clause 16.2.5, a notice of Default and/or a notice given pursuant to clause 10.2 or clause 10.3 to the Borrower shall be deemed to have been given and shall
take effect when delivered, sent or transmitted by the Lender to the Borrower to the address or fax number referred to in clause 16.2.1;
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| 16.2.3 |
subject to clause 16.2.5, notices to the Lender shall be deemed to be given, and shall take effect, when received in full legible form by the Lender at the address and/or the fax number appearing below (or at
any such other address or fax number as the Lender may hereafter specify for such purpose to the Borrower in writing);
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| Address: |
170 Alexandras Ave.
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| Fax No. |
+30 210 3739783
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| Attention: |
Thanassis Doudoulas / Olga Voutsa
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| Email: |
DoudouiasA@piraeusbank.gr / VoutsaOlOpiraeusbank.gr
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| 16.2.4 |
subject to clause 16.2.5, notices to the Lender shall be deemed to be given and shall take effect when received in full legible form by the Lender at its address and/or fax number specified in the definition of
“Lender” (or at any other address or fax number as the Lender may hereafter specify for such purpose); and
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| 16.2.5 |
if under clause 16.2.1 or clause 16.2.3 a notice would be deemed to have been given and effective on a day which is not a working day in the place of receipt or is outside the normal business hours in the place
of receipt, the notice shall be deemed to have been given and to have taken effect at the opening of business on the next working day in such place.
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| 16.3 |
Electronic Communication
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| 16.3.1 |
Any communication to be made by and/or between the Lender and the Security Parties or any of them under or in connection with the Security Documents or any of them may be made by electronic mail or other
electronic means, if and provided that all such parties:
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| (a) |
notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable the sending and receipt of information by that means; and
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| (b) |
notify each other of any change to their electronic mail address or any other such information supplied by them.
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| 16.3.2 |
Any electronic communication made by and/or between the Lender and the Security Parties or any of them will be effective only when actually received in readable form.
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| 17 |
GOVERNING LAW
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| 18 |
JURISDICTION
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| 18.1 |
Exclusive Jurisdiction
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| 18.1.1 |
to settle any disputes or other matters whatsoever arising under or in connection with this Agreement or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and any disputes or
other such matters arising in connection with the negotiation, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any part thereof, whether the alleged liability shall arise under the laws of England or under the laws of some other country
and regardless of whether a particular cause of action may successfully be brought in the English courts; and
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| 18.1.2 |
to grant interim remedies or other provisional or protective relief.
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| 18.2 |
Submission and service of process
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| 18.2.1 |
irrevocably empowers and appoints Messrs Hill Dickinson Services (London) Ltd at present of The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW, England, as its agent to receive and accept on its behalf any
process or other document relating to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with this Agreement;
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| 18.2.2 |
agrees to maintain such an agent for service of process in England from the date hereof until the end of the Facility Period;
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| 18.2.3 |
agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the Borrower of service of process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned;
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| 18.2.4 |
without prejudice to the effectiveness of service of process on its agent under clause 18.2.1 above but as an alternative method, consents to the service of process relating to any such proceedings by mailing or
delivering a copy of the process to its address for the time being applying under clause 16.2; and
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| 18.2.5 |
agrees that if the appointment of any person mentioned in clause 18.2.1 ceases to be effective, the Borrower shall immediately appoint a further person in England to accept service of process on its behalf in
England and, failing such appointment within seven (7) days the Lender shall thereupon be entitled and is hereby irrevocably authorised by the Borrower in those circumstances to appoint such person by notice to the Borrower.
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| 18.3 |
Forum non conveniens and enforcement abroad
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| 18.3.1 |
waives any right and agrees not to apply to the English court or other court in any jurisdiction whatsoever to stay or strike out any proceedings commenced in England on the ground that England is an
inappropriate forum and/or that Proceedings have been or will be started in any other jurisdiction in connection with any dispute or related matter falling within clause 18.1; and
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| 18.3.2 |
agrees that a judgment or order of an English court in a dispute or other matter falling within clause 18.1 shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and may be enforced against it in the courts of any
other jurisdiction.
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| 18.4 |
Right of Lender, but not Borrower, to bring proceedings in any other jurisdiction
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| 18.4.1 |
Nothing in this clause 18 limits the right of the Lender to bring Proceedings, including third party proceedings, against the Borrower, or to apply for interim remedies, in connection with this Agreement in any
other court and/or concurrently in more than one jurisdiction;
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| 18.4.2 |
the obtaining by the Lender of judgment in one jurisdiction shall not prevent the Lender from bringing or continuing proceedings in any other jurisdiction, whether or not these shall be founded on the same cause
of action.
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| 18.5 |
Enforceability despite invalidity of Agreement
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| 18.6 |
Effect in relation to claims by and against non-parties
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| 18.6.1 |
For the purpose of this clause “Foreign Proceedings” shall mean any Proceedings except proceedings brought or pursued in England arising out of or in connection with (i) or in any way related to any of the
Security Documents or any assets subject thereto or (ii) any action of any kind whatsoever taken by the Lender pursuant thereto or which would, if brought by the Borrower against the Lender, have been required to be brought in the English
courts;
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| 18.6.2 |
the Borrower shall not bring or pursue any Foreign Proceedings against the Lender and the Borrower shall use its best endeavours to prevent persons not party to this Agreement from bringing or pursuing any
Foreign Proceedings against the Lender;
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| 18.6.3 |
If, for any reason whatsoever, any Security Party and/or any person connected howsoever with any Security Party (including but not limited to any shareholder of the Borrower) brings or pursues against the Lender
any Foreign Proceedings, the Borrower shall indemnify the Lender on demand in respect of any and all claims, losses, damages, demands, causes of action, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, legal costs) of
whatsoever nature howsoever arising from or in connection with such Foreign Proceedings which the Lender certifies as having been incurred by it;
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| To: |
Piraeus Bank S.A.
170 Alexandras Ave. 11521 Athens Greece |
| Re: |
Facility agreement dated July 2019 in respect of a loan of up to USD4,000,000 (the “Loan Agreement”) made between (1) Diamantis Shipowners Ltd as Borrower and (2) Piraeus Bank S.A. as Lender
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| (a) |
no Default has occurred and is continuing;
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| (b) |
the representations and warranties contained in clause 7 of the Loan Agreement are true and correct at the date hereof as if made with respect to the facts and circumstances existing at such date;
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| (c) |
the borrowing to be effected by the drawdown of the Loan will be within our corporate powers, has been validly authorised by appropriate corporate action and will not cause any limit on our borrowings (whether
imposed by statute, regulation, agreement or otherwise howsoever) to be exceeded;
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| (d) |
there has been no material adverse change in our financial position or in the consolidated financial position of the Borrower or the Corporate Guarantor from that described by us to the Lender in the negotiation
of the Loan Agreement and/or in any documents or statements already delivered to the Lender in connection therewith;
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| (e) |
there are no Required Authorisations;
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| (f) |
there has occurred nothing which would have a Material Adverse Effect; and
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| (g) |
no part of the proceeds of the Loan shall be used for the purpose of acquiring shares in the share capital of the Lender or other banks and/or financial institutions or acquiring hybrid capital debentures
(thAouc u(3Qt.bucv icepoulotimv) of the Lender or other banks and/or financial institutions.
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By
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Authorised Signatory
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DIAMANTIS SHIPOWNERS LTD
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| (a) |
Corporate documents
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| (b) |
Corporate authorities
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| (i) |
Certified Copies of resolutions of the directors of each Security Party and shareholders of the Borrower approving such of the MOA and the Security Documents to which such Security Party is a party and
authorising the execution and delivery thereof and performance of such Security Party’s obligations thereunder, additionally certified by an officer of such Security Party, as having been duly passed at a duly convened meeting of the
directors and shareholders of such Security Party and not having been amended, modified or revoked and being in full force and effect; and
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| (ii) |
an original of any power of attorney issued by each Security Party pursuant to such resolutions;
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| (c) |
Required Authorisations
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| (d) |
Certificate of incumbency
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| (e) |
Shareholders
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| (f) |
Security Documents
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| (g) |
Declaration of compliance / “know your customer”
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| (i) |
the Borrower has complied at all times and in all respects with (i) any relevant employment legislation and employment regulations applicable to it, (ii) all documentation required by the Lender in relation to
the Lender’s “know your customer” requirements and (iii) all documentation required by the Lender for the opening of the Earnings Account with the Lender; and
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| (ii) |
the Guarantor and the Shareholder has complied at all times and in all respects with all documentation required by the Lender in relation to the Lender’s “know your customer” requirements; and
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| (h) |
process agent
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| (a) |
Approval of drawdown
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| (b) |
Copies of Underlying Documents
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| (c) |
Evidence satisfactory to the Lender that the Vessel:
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| (i) |
Purchase
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| (ii) |
Registration and Encumbrances
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| (iii) |
Classification
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| (iv) |
Insurance
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| (v) |
Management
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| (vi) |
Charter
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| (d) |
Security Documents
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| (e) |
Notices of assignment and acknowledgments
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| (f) |
Mortgage registration
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| (g) |
Bank accounts
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| (h) |
Laws of Marshall Islands: opinion
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| (a) |
Laws of Liberia: opinion
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| (i) |
ISPS Code
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| (j) |
DOC and Application for SMC
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| (k) |
Additional Vessel’s Certificates
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| (l) |
Lightweight
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| (m) |
Scrap Value
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| (n) |
Manager’s confirmation
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| (o) |
Insurance Report
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| (p) |
Fees
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| (q) |
Material Adverse Effect
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| (r) |
MIT and MAP Policy premium
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| (s) |
Further conditions precedent
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| To: |
Piraeus Bank S.A.
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| 1. |
all the Borrower’s financial covenants in the Loan Agreement set out in clause 8 are being fully complied with, and, in particular, by reference to the latest audited financial statements, management accounts
and all other current relevant information available to us:
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| (a) |
the Net Worth of the Group is USD [ ];
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| (b) |
the Total Liabilities are USD [ ] and the Total Assets (adjusted for market values of vessels calculated in accordance with clause 8.2.5(i)) are USD [ ]; and
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| (c) |
the Total Liabilities divided by the Total Assets (each net of cash balance) (adjusted for market values of vessels calculated in accordance with clause 8.2.5(i)) is [ ]%;
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| 2. |
no Default has occurred which is continuing;
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| 3. |
the representations set out in clause 7 of the Loan Agreement are true and accurate with reference to all facts and circumstances now existing and all Required Authorisations have been obtained and are in full
force and effect.
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By
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SIGNED by STEFANIA KARMIRI
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)
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attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of
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)
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DIAMANTIS SHIPOWNERS LTD
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)
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pursuant to a Power of Attorney
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)
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/s/ STEFANIA KARMIRI
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dated 15 July 2019
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)
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Attorney-in-fact
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SIGNED by OLGA VOUTSA
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)
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and by EUGENIA KOUVARA
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)
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for and on behalf of
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)
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/s/ Olga Voutsa
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/s/ Eugenia Kouvara
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PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
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)
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Olga Voutsa
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Eugenia Kouvara
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Authorised signatories
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Witness to all the above signatures
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)
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Name:
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VASILIKI TZOANNOU
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)
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Address:
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47-49 Akti Miaouli
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)
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/s/ VASILIKI TZOANNOU
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185 36 Piraeus
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Greece
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