1. PRELIMINARY |
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1.1 Defined Terms and Interpretation |
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1.2 Consideration |
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1.3 Crown immunity |
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1.4 Condition precedent |
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2. DEED |
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2.1 Effect |
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2.2 Benefit |
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2.3 Inconsistency |
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3. INTERCREDITOR ARRANGEMENTS |
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3.1 Purpose of this deed |
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3.2 NSW Government not a creditor of the Performing Subsidiary |
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3.3 Turnover |
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3.4 Status and ranking of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) |
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4. PROCEDURE ON INSOLVENCY |
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4.1 Proceeds held on trust |
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4.2 Distribution of Proceeds |
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4.3 Payment of amounts recovered |
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4.4 Residual Rights |
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4.5 No exercise of Financiers rights |
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4.6 Substitution of the Fund Trustee |
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4.7 Additional Rights |
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4.8 Replacement or substitution of the Performing Subsidiary |
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5. RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE COMPENSATION DEBT (PERFORMING SUBSIDIARY) |
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5.1 No prohibition |
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5.2 NSW Government Enforcement Rights |
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6. COVENANTS |
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6.1 Restriction on dealings |
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6.2 No security |
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7. UNDERTAKING AND GUARANTEE TRUSTEE |
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7.1 Appointment and removal |
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7.2 Sole Representative |
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7.3 Acknowledgement by the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government |
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7.4 No Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
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7.5 Acknowledgement by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
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7.6 Substitution of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
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7.7 Standard of Duty |
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7.8 Functions, duties and obligations of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
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8. VOTING IN INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS |
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8.1 Irrevocable Appointment of Attorney |
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8.2 Voting |
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8.3 Appointment of an Independent Expert |
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8.4 Role of the Independent Expert |
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8.5 Notice of determination by the Independent Expert |
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8.6 Assistance to the Independent Expert |
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8.7 Determination by the Independent Expert final |
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8.8 Consent of NSW Government required in certain circumstances |
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8.9 Defaulting or absent Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
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8.10 Residual Power |
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9. CHANGES TO RIGHTS |
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9.1 Rights of the Financiers are protected |
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9.2 Payments |
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9.3 Reinstatement of rights |
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9.4 Set-off |
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9.5 Discretion in exercising rights |
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9.6 Partial exercising of rights |
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9.7 Remedies cumulative |
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9.8 Variation and waiver |
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10. INCONSISTENT LAW |
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10.1 Inconsistent law |
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10.2 Supervening legislation |
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11. NOTICES |
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12. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION |
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12.1 Governing law |
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12.2 Submission to jurisdiction |
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12.3 Service |
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13. COUNTERPARTS |
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14. GENERAL |
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14.1 Severability |
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14.2 No waiver |
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14.3 Further assurances |
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14.4 Entire agreement |
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14.5 Cumulative rights |
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14.6 Certificates |
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14.7 Amendment of this deed |
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14.8 Confidentiality |
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15. UNDERTAKING AND GUARANTEE TRUSTEE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY |
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15.1 Limitation of liability |
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15.2 Undertaking and Guarantee Trustees knowledge |
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15.3 Reliance on notices |
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SCHEDULE 1 FINANCIER NOMINATION LETTER |
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SCHEDULE 2 ACCESSION DEED |
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SCHEDULE 3 FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY |
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1. APPOINTMENT |
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2. WHAT THE APPOINTER MAY DO |
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3. GENERAL |
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3.1 Attorneys acts valid |
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3.2 Benefit to the Attorney |
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3.3 Governing law |
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4. COMPLIANCE WITH PERFORMING SUBSIDIARY INTERCREDITOR DEED |
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5. INTERPRETATION |
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ATTACHMENT A DICTIONARY AND INTERPRETATION |
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1. | THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES of Level 39, Governor Macquarie Tower, Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000 (NSW Government) | |
2. | ASBESTOS INJURIES COMPENSATION FUND LIMITED (ACN 117 363 461) of Level 3, 22 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 in its capacity as trustee for the Charitable Fund (Fund Trustee) | |
3. | JAMES HARDIE 117 PTY LIMITED (ABN 30 116 110 948) (formerly known as LGTDD Pty Limited) of Level 3, 22 Pitt Street, Sydney in the State of New South Wales) (Performing Subsidiary) | |
4. | AET STRUCTURED FINANCE SERVICES PTY LIMITED (ABN 12 106 424 088) of 80 Alfred Street, Milsons Point NSW 2061 in its capacity as trustee for the Financiers under the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust (Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee) |
A. | James Hardie Industries Limited (now known as ABN 60 Pty Limited) (JHIL), a company organised under the laws of Australia, was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1951. The business then carried on by JHIL and its subsidiaries had by that time been carried on in Australia, in one form or another and under the James Hardie name, for at least 60 years. | |
B. | Under plans of reorganisation and capital restructuring executed between 1998 and 2001, JHIL sold on arms length terms substantially all of its business, operations and undertaking to members of the JHINV Group with the result that JHINV became the ultimate holding company of the businesses formerly carried on or controlled by JHIL. |
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C. | JHINV is a company organised under the laws of The Netherlands and is listed on both the Australian Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (with the listing on the latter exchange via American Depository Receipts). At the date of this deed, the JHINV Group carries on the business of manufacturing building products in the United States of America, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. | |
D. | The Performing Subsidiary is a wholly owned subsidiary of JHINV. | |
E. | On 21 December 2004, JHINV and others entered into a non-binding Heads of Agreement containing, among other things, a set of agreed principles on which the Performing Subsidiary will provide, and JHINV will guarantee the payment of, funding to the Charitable Fund on a long term basis of compensation for personal injury and death claims made in Australia against JHIL or certain former subsidiaries of JHIL arising from exposure to asbestos in Australia. | |
F. | On 1 December 2005 the NSW Government, JHINV and the Performing Subsidiary entered into the Original Final Funding Agreement with the common intention of making funding available by JHINV and/or its subsidiaries to pay, on the basis set out in the Original Final Funding Agreement, Proven Claims (as defined in the Original Final Funding Agreement) against the Liable Entities (as defined in the Original Final Funding Agreement). | |
G. | On 8 June 2006 the Fund Trustee executed a Deed of Accession so as to become a party to the Original Final Funding Agreement and to give effect to the intention and agreement of the relevant parties referred to in paragraph E above. | |
H. | On 21 November 2006 the parties to the Original Final Funding Agreement (including the Fund Trustee) entered into Final Funding Agreement, thereby amending and restating the Original Final Funding Agreement. | |
I. | On or about 14 December 2006 Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited entered into the Trust Deed and on or about 14 December 2006 in its capacity as trustee of the Discretionary Fund became a party to the Final Funding Agreement by executing a Deed of Accession. | |
J. | The creditor of the Performing Subsidiary under the Final Funding Agreement is the Fund Trustee. |
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K. | The NSW Government is not a creditor of the Performing Subsidiary in relation to the payment of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary). | |
L. | However, the NSW Government shall be entitled to directly enforce all promises made by the Performing Subsidiary to the Fund Trustee under the Final Funding Agreement subject to, and in accordance with, the provisions of the Final Funding Agreement. | |
M. | The purpose of this deed is to set out the agreement between (1) the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government, and (2) the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee and the Financiers, as to the manner in which certain rights in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) and the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) respectively are to be exercised in an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary. | |
N. | The Performing Subsidiary is a party to this deed for the sole purpose of nominating Persons as Financiers, assuming certain obligations and being entitled to directly enforce the promises made under clauses 2.2 and 8 of this deed (and, if required for such enforcement, clauses 1, 2.1, 2.3 and 10 to 14 inclusive). | |
O. | This deed is not intended, and shall not be taken, to (1) affect the status or ranking of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) as an ordinary unsecured claim against the Performing Subsidiary, or (2) affect the status or ranking of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) as against the other debts (including the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary)) or the other creditors of the Performing Subsidiary (including the Financiers). |
1. | PRELIMINARY | |
1.1 | Defined Terms and Interpretation | |
(a) | A term or expression starting with a capital letter which is defined in the Dictionary in Part 1 of Attachment A (Dictionary), has the meaning given to it in the Dictionary. |
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(b) | The Interpretation clauses in Part 2 of Attachment A (Interpretation) set out rules of interpretation for this deed. | |
1.2 | Consideration |
1.3 | Crown immunity |
1.4 | Condition precedent |
2. | DEED | |
2.1 | Effect |
(a) | a deed between the NSW Government, the Fund Trustee, the Performing Subsidiary and the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee; and | |
(b) | a deed poll by the NSW Government and the Fund Trustee in favour of each Financier from time to time in respect of any Finance Money Debt (Performing |
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Subsidiary) raised or incurred by the Performing Subsidiary from time to time during the term of the Final Funding Agreement. |
(i) | this deed continues for the term of the Final Funding Agreement even though there may be no Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) outstanding at any particular point in time; | ||
(ii) | this deed terminates on the date upon which the obligations of the Performing Subsidiary under the Final Funding Agreement have been satisfied or discharged in full in accordance with the Final Funding Agreement; and | ||
(iii) | undertakings expressed to be in favour of some of the parties to this deed (excluding the Performing Subsidiary) are not given in favour of the Performing Subsidiary, although the Performing Subsidiary is entitled to directly enforce the promises made under clauses 2.2 and 8 of this deed (and, if required for such enforcement, clauses 1, 2.1, 2.3 and 10 to 14 inclusive). |
2.2 | Benefit | |
(a) | Each Financier has the benefit of, is bound by and is entitled to enforce this deed even though it is not a party to, or is not in existence at the date of execution and delivery of this deed. | |
(b) | Subject to clause 2.2(f), the benefit and obligations of this deed may be extended to any Person (and such Person shall become a Financier) in relation to any document (and such document shall become a Finance Document) under which liabilities are owed to such Person where such liabilities are, or are required to be, included in the Performing Subsidiary Groups financial statements or notes thereto as debt or borrowings (including bank loans, letter of credit facilities, derivatives and debt capital markets issues which are, or are required to be, so included or noted) of the Performing Subsidiary (or another member of the Performing Subsidiary Group the performance of whose obligations has been guaranteed by the Performing Subsidiary) by the Performing Subsidiary signing and delivering to that Person (or an agent or trustee acting on behalf of that Person) and the Undertaking and Guarantee |
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Trustee, a Financier Nomination Letter and the Person (or an agent or trustee acting on behalf of the Person) countersigning such Financier Nomination Letter and delivering the countersigned Financier Nomination Letter to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee. |
(c) | Without limiting clause 2.2(b), the benefits and obligations of this deed do not extend to a Person: |
(i) | by reason of any conduct or representation made by the Performing Subsidiary or JHINV to that Person; and | ||
(ii) | unless and until the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee has received a duly countersigned Financier Nomination Letter from that Person (or an agent or trustee acting on behalf of the Person). |
(d) | The Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must: |
(i) | promptly send a copy of each countersigned Financier Nomination Letter to the NSW Government and the Fund Trustee (other than a Financier Nomination Letter in respect of a Financier where this deed has ceased to apply to that Financier in accordance with clause 2.2(g)) upon an officer of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee responsible for the day to day administration of this deed becoming aware of the occurrence of an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary; and | ||
(ii) | following the occurrence of an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary, on request provide to the NSW Government and the Fund Trustee written confirmation of the nature and quantum of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) as at the date such information is provided. |
(e) | The Fund Trustee and the NSW Government confirm that, subject to clause 2.2(f), each of them has irrevocably and for valuable consideration authorised the Performing Subsidiary to sign and deliver any Financier Nomination Letter, nominating a Person as a Financier and a document as a Finance Document, and acknowledge and confirm that the provisions of this deed which are for the benefit of the Financiers, will extend to that Financier and the Finance Document so nominated. |
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(f) | The benefit and obligations of this deed in relation to Financiers may not be extended to any Person to the extent that Person is an Excluded Lender and any such nomination shall be of no force or effect for the purposes of this deed. | |
(g) | This deed shall cease to apply to a Financier once: |
(i) | there is no Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in respect of that Financier; | ||
(ii) | the Performing Subsidiary has no outstanding obligations to the Financier in relation to any Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary); and | ||
(iii) | that Financier has no further obligation to provide financial accommodation to the Performing Subsidiary (or another member of the Performing Subsidiary Group the performance of whose obligations has been guaranteed by the Performing Subsidiary) under the relevant Finance Documents, |
or that Financier otherwise consents in writing to such cessation. | ||
(h) | If this deed ceases to apply to a Financier in accordance with clause 2.2(g), the Performing Subsidiary and that Financier must promptly notify the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee. | |
2.3 | Inconsistency |
3. | INTERCREDITOR ARRANGEMENTS | |
3.1 | Purpose of this deed |
(a) | the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government; and |
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(b) | the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee and the Financiers, |
3.2 | NSW Government not a creditor of the Performing Subsidiary |
3.3 | Turnover |
3.4 | Status and ranking of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) |
(a) | affect the status or ranking of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) as an ordinary unsecured claim again the Performing Subsidiary; or | |
(b) | affect the status or ranking of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) as against the other debts (including the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary)) or the other creditors of the Performing Subsidiary (including the Financiers). |
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4. | PROCEDURE ON INSOLVENCY | |
4.1 | Proceeds held on trust |
4.2 | Distribution of Proceeds |
(a) | first, to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee on account of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) which remains owing by the Performing Subsidiary to the Financiers, after all payments received from, or due and payable under the Insolvency by, the Insolvency Official and all prior payments under this clause 4.2(a), if any, have been taken into account (Net Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary)); |
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(b) | secondly, to the extent of any balance after repayment of the Net Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) owed by the Performing Subsidiary to the Financiers in full, to the Fund Trustee to satisfy the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary); and | |
(c) | thirdly, to the extent of any balance after repayment of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in full, to the Performing Subsidiary (for its own account). |
4.3 | Payment of amounts recovered |
(a) | is received or recovered by a Compensation Party on account of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) (which is not subject to the trust in clause 4.1); or | |
(b) | is paid to any Person other than a Compensation Party in connection with the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) with the consent or at the request of a Compensation Party or for the benefit of a Compensation Party; or | |
(c) | is set off by a Compensation Party against the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) (whether by operation of law or otherwise), |
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4.4 | Residual Rights |
(a) | not withdraw, waive, release, compromise or deal in any way with their remaining rights in the Insolvency in relation to the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) (Residual Rights); | |
(b) | until the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) has been discharged and satisfied in full, do anything reasonably required by the NSW Government (at the cost of the NSW Government) to assign or otherwise transfer their Residual Rights to the Fund Trustee or to enable the Fund Trustee to be subrogated to, or otherwise enjoy the benefit of, the Residual Rights; and | |
(c) | pay any money and/or any other property received pursuant to the Residual Rights to the Fund Trustee. | |
4.5 | No exercise of Financiers rights |
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4.6 | Substitution of the Fund Trustee |
(a) | promptly notify the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee of the appointment and the identity and contact details of the Replacement Trustee; and | |
(b) | procure, at its own expense, that the Replacement Trustee duly executes and delivers an Accession Deed (and a power of attorney as required by clause 8.1(b)) to each party to this deed. |
4.7 | Additional Rights | |
(a) | If in connection with an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary a Compensation Party is required to disgorge or unwind all or part of the recovery of receipt of Proceeds or any other amounts (in the form of money or other property) received by it from, or on account of, the Performing Subsidiary and which have been paid to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or a Financier in accordance with this clause 4, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or the |
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relevant Financier (as the case may be), must promptly, following a request from the relevant Compensation Party, repay to the relevant Compensation Party the amounts (or other property) so received by it from that Compensation Party. |
(b) | If in connection with an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or a Financier is required to disgorge or unwind all or part of the recovery of any money and/or any other property received pursuant to the Residual Rights and which have been paid to the Fund Trustee in accordance with clause 4.4(c), the Fund Trustee, must promptly, following a request from the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or the relevant Financier (as the case may be), repay to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or the relevant Financier (as the case may be), the amounts (or other property) so received by it in accordance with clause 4.4(c). | |
4.8 | Replacement or substitution of the Performing Subsidiary |
5. | RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE COMPENSATION DEBT (PERFORMING SUBSIDIARY) | |
5.1 | No prohibition |
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(a) | make demand for, commence proceedings in relation to, enforce any judgment in relation to and compromise or settle any claim in relation to all such obligations and liabilities; | |
(b) | seek or obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction at any time an order directing the Performing Subsidiary to make any payment under or to specifically perform its obligations under the Final Funding Agreement, or similar equitable relief; | |
(c) | make application to any court of competent jurisdiction for the winding up of, or in relation to the Insolvency, of the Performing Subsidiary; | |
(d) | be present and vote at any meeting of creditors or other meeting which it is entitled to attend concerning any proposal relating to the Performing Subsidiary or at any meeting relating to the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary; | |
(e) | individually make submissions to an Insolvency Official in connection with any Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary; | |
(f) | prove the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in any Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary; and | |
(g) | participate in any proceedings relating to its right to vote and prove or otherwise participate in any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary. | |
5.2 | NSW Government Enforcement Rights | |
(a) | Any action or the enforcement of any rights of a Compensation Party under this deed in the event of an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary may only be taken by the NSW Government, unless the NSW Government otherwise consents in writing to the Fund Trustee taking such action or enforcing those rights. |
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For the avoidance of doubt, this clause does not preclude an Attorney exercising any rights under a power of attorney granted pursuant to, and in accordance with, clause 8. | ||
(b) | Any action taken by the NSW Government under this deed: |
(i) | shall oblige the Fund Trustee to cause any similar or inconsistent action to be revoked, rescinded or discontinued, provided that the Fund Trustee may resume or initiate any such action if and to the extent that the corresponding action taken by the NSW Government is revoked or abandoned by notice in writing by the NSW Government; and | ||
(ii) | shall oblige the NSW Government to hold on trust for the Fund Trustee in accordance with, and subject to, clause 4.1 any amounts (in the form of money or other property) received or recovered under, or in respect of, the action taken. |
(c) | Where this deed requires or contemplates the consent of, or a nomination or determination by the Fund Trustee, such consent, nomination or determination shall only be effective if consented to by the NSW Government, and the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must not accept or act on a notice of consent, nomination or determination, or any other direction, by the Fund Trustee, unless such notice is accompanied by consent from the NSW Government. | |
(d) | Without limiting clauses 5.2(a) or (c), the parties acknowledge that: |
(i) | under clause 16.6(f) of the Final Funding Agreement the Fund Trustee has agreed not to, without the prior written consent of the NSW Government, waive or compromise all or any part of any payment (actually or contingently) due from the Performing Subsidiary under the Final Funding Agreement or any Related Agreement (including this deed); and | ||
(ii) | any such waiver or compromise by the Fund Trustee that is not accompanied by such written consent from the NSW Government shall be invalid and has no effect on the obligations of the parties under this deed and cannot be relied upon by the parties or pleaded by way of estoppel or otherwise in any action or proceeding for the enforcement of |
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the Final Funding Agreement or any Related Agreement (including this deed). |
(e) | The NSW Government acknowledges that its right to enforce this deed is subject to clause 16.6 of the Final Funding Agreement (but, in an Insolvency of JHINV, only to the extent the provisions of that clause apply in an Insolvency of JHINV). | |
(f) | Without limiting clauses 5.2(a) or (c), the parties acknowledge that the NSW Government may commence or institute proceedings in any jurisdiction in relation to the existence or amount of the Compensation Debt (but, in the case of any Wind Up or Reconstruction Amount (as defined in the Final Funding Agreement), subject to clause 10 of the Final Funding Agreement) or any voting rights attaching thereto, or any matters incidental to determining such amount or voting rights. | |
6. | COVENANTS | |
6.1 | Restriction on dealings |
(a) | in the case of an assignment, a transfer, the creation of a Security Interest or other rights or a dealing which in any case affects the nature, timing or quantum of the amount actually or contingently payable to a Compensation Party under the Final Funding Agreement or another Related Agreement, the prior written consent of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee acting on instructions from all or a specified majority of the Financiers as referred to in clause 7.3; and | |
(b) | the assignee, the transferee, the holders of that Security Interest or those other rights and all other persons having an interest in the rights of the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government under the Final Funding Agreement or this deed (including all Proceeds) as a result of any such dealing, having agreed to be bound by the corresponding obligations of the relevant Compensation Party or the NSW Government under the Final Funding Agreement or this deed (as the case may be). |
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6.2 | No security |
(a) | (set off) during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary, exercise any right of set off in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary); | |
(b) | (Security Interest or guarantee) except for the JHINV Guarantee (as defined in the Final Funding Agreement) and a Cross Guarantee (Fund Guaranteed Money), accept from the Performing Subsidiary or another member of the Performing Subsidiary Group the benefit of any Security Interest or guarantee, indemnity or assurance against financial loss in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary); or | |
(c) | (arrangements) enter into any arrangement, take any action or fail to do any thing, which results in any Proceeds received by it from or on account of the Performing Subsidiary (or such proportion of the Proceeds sufficient to discharge and satisfy the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in full) not being held on trust for the relevant Financiers in accordance with the terms of this deed, |
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7. | UNDERTAKING AND GUARANTEE TRUSTEE | |
7.1 | Appointment and removal |
(a) | acknowledge that the Performing Subsidiary or the Financiers may appoint, remove and replace the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee as trustee under the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary) (such newly appointed or replacement trustee, a New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee); and | |
(b) | agree to do anything reasonably required by the Performing Subsidiary, the Financiers, the outgoing Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or the New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee to enable the New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee to become a party to this deed in substitution for the outgoing Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee. |
7.2 | Sole Representative | |
(a) | So long as a Person is acting as trustee under the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary), the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government may deal exclusively with that Person in respect of all matters concerning this deed. | |
(b) | The Financiers acknowledge and confirm that the Person acting as trustee under the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary) is empowered to exercise all of their rights and powers under this deed and agree not to take any action or proceedings to set aside any act, notice or omission of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee undertaken in accordance with this deed. | |
7.3 | Acknowledgement by the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government |
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7.4 | No Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
7.5 | Acknowledgement by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
(a) | is a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian Executors Trustees Limited which is a recognised trustee company under the laws of New South Wales; | |
(b) | has relevant and substantive experience and expertise in custody of financial obligations and in insolvency proceedings generally; | |
(c) | except to the extent it is entitled to be paid fees or reimbursed or indemnified for costs and expenses by the Performing Subsidiary or JHINV, has no interest |
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or duty which to its knowledge conflicts or may conflict with its functions under this deed; and |
(d) | is not a member of a firm, or a director or employee of a firm or a body owned by a firm, performing any role as advisor, banker, custodian or trustee to the Performing Subsidiary, JHINV, another member of the JHINV Group or (except for roles undertaken in the ordinary course of business for state owned business enterprises) the NSW Government during a period of 3 years prior to the date of this deed or becoming a party to this deed, as the case may be. | |
7.6 | Substitution of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee | |
(a) | The Performing Subsidiary or the Financiers can only replace the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee with any Person who at the date of becoming a New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee: |
(i) | is either (A) a recognised trustee company under the laws of the place in which its Specified Office is located, or (B) a wholly owned subsidiary of a recognised trustee company under the laws of that place; | ||
(ii) | has relevant and substantive experience and expertise in custody of financial obligations and in insolvency proceedings generally; | ||
(iii) | except to the extent it is entitled to be paid fees or reimbursed or indemnified for costs and expenses by the Performing Subsidiary or JHINV, has no interest or duty which to its knowledge conflicts or may conflict with its functions as contemplated under this deed; and | ||
(iv) | is not a member of a firm, or a director or employee of a firm or a body owned by a firm, performing any role as advisor, banker, custodian or trustee to the Performing Subsidiary, JHINV, another member of the JHINV Group or (except for roles undertaken in the ordinary course of business for state owned business enterprises) the NSW Government during a period of 3 years prior to becoming a party to this deed. |
(b) | A substitution under clause 7.6(a) will not occur and a New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee acquires no rights or benefits under this deed unless and until the New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee duly executes and delivers an |
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Accession Deed to each party to this deed. This clause does not require an Accession Deed to be delivered to a Financier. |
(c) | If the New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee is not incorporated in Australia, the Financiers must procure, at no expense to the Fund Trustee or the NSW Government, the delivery to the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government of an opinion of generally recognised independent legal counsel qualified to practise in the relevant jurisdiction to the effect that the Accession Deed and this deed are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee (subject to laws and defences generally affecting the enforcement of contracts and the discretionary nature of equitable remedies). | |
7.7 | Standard of Duty |
7.8 | Functions, duties and obligations of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee | |
7.8.1 | Role of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
(a) | upon an officer of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee responsible for the day to day administration of this deed becoming aware of any Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary, promptly send to each Compensation Party a notice which requests them to advise in writing the amount of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) or, alternatively, the basis on which the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) is to be calculated and, in the event of a conflict in the amount of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) advised by the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government, then (in the absence of manifest error) the amount advised by the NSW Government prevails; |
(b) | not do anything to prevent or interfere with a Compensation Party proving the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in an Insolvency (to the extent that |
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the Compensation Party is acting in accordance with the Final Funding Agreement and applicable law); |
(c) | not make any representation or submission to an Insolvency Official in relation to the valuation of the claims of the Compensation Parties in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) unless reasonably requested by the NSW Government; | |
(d) | where the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee is entitled to exercise any vote pursuant to clause 8, take all necessary and reasonable steps permitted by applicable law to exercise that vote for the value of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) for the purposes of the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary (including the presentation of all evidence and submissions to any Insolvency Official as reasonably requested by the NSW Government); | |
(e) | promptly advise each Compensation Party of any dispute between: |
(i) | the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee; and | ||
(ii) | an Insolvency Official, the Performing Subsidiary, JHINV and/or one or more creditors of the Performing Subsidiary, |
in relation to the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) or this deed and which may come before a court of competent jurisdiction, and take all reasonable steps permitted by applicable law to delay the determination of the dispute for such period of time (as is reasonable having regard to the procedural laws governing the conduct of the dispute before the relevant court of competent jurisdiction) so as to give the Compensation Parties a reasonable opportunity to present evidence and submissions to the relevant court of competent jurisdiction if they so wish; | ||
(f) | if the Performing Subsidiary is Insolvent, take all reasonable action permitted by applicable law to ensure that: |
(i) | all moneys recoverable in respect of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) are duly and promptly recovered from the relevant Insolvency Official; and |
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(ii) | any amount payable or repayable to a Compensation Party by a Financier under this deed, by reason of that Financier receiving whether by way of distribution by the Insolvency Official in the Insolvency, as payments by a Compensation Party under this deed or otherwise, an amount in excess of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) owed to that Financier, are paid or repaid by that Financier to that Compensation Party; |
(g) | not do anything to prevent or interfere with a Compensation Party promptly recovering from the relevant Insolvency Official all moneys which are recoverable in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary); | |
(h) | take all reasonable steps permitted by applicable law and requested by the NSW Government to assist the Compensation Parties with the determination of any dispute between: |
(i) | a Compensation Party; and | ||
(ii) | an Insolvency Official, the Performing Subsidiary, JHINV and/or one or more creditors of the Performing Subsidiary. |
in relation to the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) or this deed; | ||
(i) | to the extent permitted by applicable law, apply for and use reasonable endeavours to obtain any stay, extension of time or other order in relation to the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary which the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee reasonably considers is necessary in order to enable any Independent Expert to discharge its responsibilities under and in accordance with clause 8 or which the NSW Government reasonably requests for such purpose; | |
(j) | to the extent permitted by applicable law and if requested by the NSW Government, take all reasonable steps to recover compensation for any expenses, losses, liabilities, actions, proceedings, claims and demands (whether actual, contingent, prospective or otherwise) that are incurred by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee (or would have been incurred by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee but for clause 15.1(g)) as a direct or indirect consequence of the fraud, gross negligence or wilful misconduct of any attorney, agent or delegate appointed by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee in accordance with this deed; |
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(k) | upon an officer of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee responsible for the day to day administration of this deed becoming aware of any breach of this deed by any party, promptly notify the Performing Subsidiary, the Financiers and the Compensation Parties of that breach including details of that breach; and | |
(l) | promptly notify the Performing Subsidiary, the Financiers and the Compensation Parties if for any reason it is unable to perform its obligations under this deed. | |
7.8.2 | Provision of information |
7.8.3 | Limitations on the obligations of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
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(a) | in a manner which does not constitute a breach by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee of its fiduciary duties owed to the Financiers in respect of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary); or | |
(b) | by the NSW Government doing the relevant act, matter or thing in a manner which, if the relevant act, matter or thing had been done by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee, would be in accordance with this deed. | |
7.8.4 | Duties of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
7.8.5 | Limitation on Liability |
(a) | special, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages; or | |
(b) | economic loss, loss of profits, loss of revenue, or loss of goodwill, |
7.8.6 | Indemnity |
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8. | VOTING IN INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS |
8.1 | Irrevocable Appointment of Attorney |
(a) | Subject to this clause 8, Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited in its capacity as trustee for the Charitable Fund irrevocably and for valuable consideration agrees to appoint the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee and each Authorised Officer of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee individually as the attorney of Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited in its capacity as trustee for the Charitable Fund (together with any person appointed as an attorney in accordance with clause 8.1(b), an Attorney) to vote the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary or at any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary for so long as any Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) remains outstanding, by executing a power of attorney substantially in the form of Schedule 3 to this deed, provided that any vote must be exercised in accordance with this clause 8 and Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited in that capacity further irrevocably and for valuable consideration agrees, if required for further assurance, to execute a proxy or authority in a form ordinarily required under the applicable law governing the relevant proceeding. | |
(b) | Subject to this clause 8 and simultaneously with executing and delivering an Accession Deed in accordance with clause 4.6, each Replacement Trustee must irrevocably and for valuable consideration appoint the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee and each Authorised Officer of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee individually as the attorney of the Replacement Trustee to vote the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary or at any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary for so long as any Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) remains outstanding, by executing a power of attorney substantially in the form of Schedule 3 to this deed provided that any vote must be exercised in accordance with this clause 8 and the Replacement Trustee further irrevocably and for valuable consideration agrees, if required for further assurance, to execute a proxy or authority in a form ordinarily required under the applicable law governing the relevant proceeding. |
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(c) | Subject to this clause 8, the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government agree not to vote or attempt to vote the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary or at any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary for so long as any Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) remains outstanding. | |
(d) | The Fund Trustee irrevocably and for valuable consideration authorises the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee to provide an original or copy of any power of attorney executed in accordance with clause 8.1(a) or (b) to an Insolvency Official for the purpose of establishing the right and entitlement of each Attorney during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary to exercise the appointors right to vote the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) at any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary. | |
(e) | The Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must ensure that an Attorney only exercises, and in circumstances where the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee is itself appointed an Attorney, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must only exercise, its rights under a power of attorney granted in accordance with this clause 8 in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of this deed. | |
(f) | To the extent required under applicable law, the Fund Trustee agrees to ratify: |
(i) | anything the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee does in accordance with this clause 8, and such ratification is without prejudice to its rights in respect of any breach of this deed by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee; and | ||
(ii) | whatever an Attorney does in exercising powers under a power of attorney granted in accordance with this clause 8, provided that there is no obligation to ratify or confirm any act or matter in breach of this deed or any applicable law. |
(g) | Subject to the provisions of this deed, each Compensation Party and the NSW Government must not do anything to prevent or interfere with the exercise by: |
(i) | the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee of its rights and powers, or the performance of its obligations, under this clause 8; or |
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(ii) | an Attorney of its rights and powers, or the performance of its obligations, under the relevant power of attorney. |
(h) | Subject to the terms and conditions of this deed and subject to compliance with its provisions, an Attorney may exercise the right to vote in the appointors name or, if necessary or desirable under the applicable law governing the relevant proceeding, the Attorneys name, and may do anything necessary or incidental to such exercise including signing and delivering documents. | |
(i) | If for any reason whatsoever an Attorney is not entitled by operation of law to exercise its rights under the relevant power of attorney, the appointor shall exercise those rights as directed by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee, provided such directions are in accordance with this clause 8. | |
(j) | The Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must promptly provide the NSW Government with reasonable details of any action taken by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or an Attorney in respect of the exercise of its powers under a power of attorney granted in accordance with this clause 8. | |
(k) | The Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must promptly provide full details of any action taken or any votes cast by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or an Attorney in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary). |
8.2 | Voting |
(a) | The Compensation Parties are responsible for proving the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in any Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary and providing such information as to the value of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) as is required by the relevant Insolvency Official for the purposes of ascribing a value to the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) for the purposes of an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary. In proving the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary), the Compensation Parties must: |
(i) | use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the relevant Insolvency Official sends all Notices of Voting in Insolvency in an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary (or a copy of all such notices) to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee; and |
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(ii) | to the extent such notices are received by the Compensation Parties, provide a copy to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of this deed other than, and subject to, clauses 7.8.1(b) and (c), the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee is not responsible for proving the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in any Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary. | ||
The Compensation Parties agree to provide the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee with copies of all documents submitted to the relevant Insolvency Official for the purposes of ascribing a value to the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) for the purposes of an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary or ensuring that the relevant Insolvency Official sends all Notices of Voting in Insolvency in an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary (or a copy of all such notices) to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee. | ||
(b) | Subject to clause 8.8, during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must ensure that an Attorney only votes on any matter in any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in accordance with the instructions of the Financiers given in accordance with the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary), provided that: |
(i) | the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must ensure that an Attorney does not vote unless the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee has provided the NSW Government with 10 Business Days notice (or, subject to clause 7.8.1(i), such shorter notice as the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee determines is reasonable having regard to the terms of the Notice of Voting in Insolvency) of the Attorneys intention to vote and the Attorney votes in accordance with the intention as notified; and | ||
(ii) | if an Independent Expert has been appointed under clause 8.3, and the Independent Expert has determined that, in its opinion, the criteria set out in: |
A. | clauses 8.4(a), (b), (c) and, if applicable, (d); or | ||
B. | clause 8.4(e), |
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are satisfied in relation to the Preferred Option or a particular choice as described in clause 8.3(a)(ii)(B) or (C), as the case may be, then the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must ensure that an Attorney votes in favour of the Preferred Option or that particular choice. |
For the avoidance of doubt, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must ensure that an Attorney votes in accordance with the proviso to this clause 8.2(b) irrespective of any instructions of the Financiers to the contrary given in accordance with the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary). | ||
(c) | If following the occurrence of a Wind-Up Event in respect of the Performing Subsidiary, the value of the assets of the Performing Subsidiary available for distribution to pay the claims of ordinary unsecured creditors (or realisation to allow such payment), as determined or estimated (in the absence of manifest error) by the relevant Insolvency Official (or otherwise determined or estimated for the purposes of the relevant Insolvency proceeding in accordance with applicable law) is equal to or less than the amount required to enable discharge and satisfaction of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in full, then, subject to clauses 8.8 and 8.9, during the Wind-Up Event an Attorney may vote on any matter in any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Wind-Up Event in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in accordance with the instructions of the Financiers given in accordance with the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary) and clauses 8.2(b), 8.3 to 8.7 inclusive and 8.10 do not apply. |
8.3 | Appointment of an Independent Expert |
(a) | If during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary: |
(i) | the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or an Attorney receives a Notice of Voting in Insolvency (or a copy of a Notice of Voting in Insolvency); and | ||
(ii) | a vote on any matter in any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary requires a choice between: |
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A. | two or more options, proposals, courses of action or other alternatives (howsoever described) (Options) for the partial or full winding up, restructure or reconstruction of the Performing Subsidiary or the realisation of some or all of the Performing Subsidiarys assets in connection with its Insolvency; | ||
B. | deferring or not deferring any action; or | ||
C. | extending or not extending the Insolvency proceeding, |
then the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must promptly provide the NSW Government with a copy of the Notice of Voting in Insolvency and procure the appointment of an Independent Expert in accordance with this clause 8.3, such appointment to be made within 10 Business Days of receipt by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee of the Notice of Voting in Insolvency (unless the NSW Government gives notice that it does not so require). | ||
(b) | The Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must, prior to any appointment of an Independent Expert under this deed, provide the NSW Government with 5 Business Days notice (or, subject to clause 7.8.1(i), such shorter notice as the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee determines is reasonable having regard to the terms of the Notice of Voting in Insolvency) of the Person nominated by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee to act as Independent Expert, together with evidence demonstrating such nominees compliance with the criteria and qualifications required of an Independent Expert under this deed. | |
(c) | If an Independent Expert is appointed under this clause 8.3, the costs of the Independent Expert shall be borne by the NSW Government. | |
(d) | Subject to clause 8.3(e), upon receipt of a Notice of Voting in Insolvency and at any time prior to 2 Business Days before the latest date on which the Independent Expert must make a determination in accordance with clauses 8.4 and 8.5 (or, subject to clause 7.8.1(i), such earlier time as the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee determines is reasonable having regard to the terms of the Notice of Voting in Insolvency and advises the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government), the NSW Government may nominate: |
(i) | an Option which it would like an Attorney to vote for in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary); or |
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(ii) | if the vote relates to deferring or not deferring any action or extending or not extending the Insolvency proceeding, which alternative it would like the Attorney to vote for in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary). |
(e) | If an Independent Expert appointed under this clause 8 determines that an Option, other than the Option nominated by the NSW Government under clause 8.3(d)(i), satisfies the criteria set out in: |
(i) | clauses 8.4(a), (b), (c) and if applicable, (d); or | ||
(ii) | clause 8.4(e), |
then the NSW Government may immediately, with notice in writing to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee, nominate the Option so determined by the Independent Expert as the Option that it would like an Attorney to vote for in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary). | ||
(f) | For the purposes of this clause 8, Preferred Option means: |
(i) | subject to clause 8.3(f)(ii), the Option nominated by the NSW Government under clause 8.3(d)(i); or | ||
(ii) | if the circumstances in clause 8.3(e) apply, the Option nominated by the NSW Government under clause 8.3(e); or | ||
(iii) | if the circumstances in clause 8.3(g) apply, the Option nominated by the NSW Government under clause 8.3(g); or | ||
(iv) | if the NSW Government has not nominated an Option in accordance with clause 8.3(d)(i) or 8.3(e), the Preferred Option is deemed to be the Option which the Independent Expert determines satisfies the criteria set out in: |
A. | clauses 8.4(a), (b), (c) and, if applicable, (d); or | ||
B. | clause 8.4(e), |
and in respect of which the amounts anticipated to be received by, or on behalf of the Fund, have a higher net present value than any other Option |
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having regard (among any other factors) to any potential future payment by the Performing Subsidiary, JHINV or a James Hardie Successor (under an agreement similar in its effect to the Final Funding Agreement) in respect of part or all of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary). |
(g) | If the Independent Expert determines that there are two or more Options which satisfy the criteria set out in clause 8.2(b)(ii), the NSW Government may notify the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee in writing which Option it wishes to nominate as the Preferred Option. |
8.4 | Role of the Independent Expert |
(a) | whether, one or more Options (if approved and implemented in the manner described in the Notice of Voting in Insolvency) are likely to result in the recovery by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee of an amount in respect of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) which would be sufficient (taking into account prior ranking claims, the likely or anticipated distribution to Financiers by the Insolvency Official and any likely payment to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee under clause 4) to discharge and satisfy the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in full; | |
(b) | whether one or more of the Options which satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a) (if approved and implemented in the manner described in the Notice of Voting in Insolvency) are likely to result in the recovery by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee in respect of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) of an amount: |
(i) | which would be at least 5% greater than the amount which the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee would be likely to recover in respect of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) under any other Option, after allowing for the time value of money; and | ||
(ii) | which would discharge and satisfy the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in full by a date no later than 12 months after the earliest date |
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by which any of the other Options would achieve full discharge and satisfaction of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary); and |
(c) | whether the conditions (if any) attached to one or more of the Options which satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a) (as described in the Notice of Voting in Insolvency) do not involve a materially greater risk of non-recovery, or delay in recovery of more than 12 months, by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee of an amount which would be sufficient (taking into account prior ranking claims, the likely or anticipated distribution to the Financiers by the Insolvency Official and any likely payment to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust under clause 4) to discharge and satisfy the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in full, compared to the risks of non-recovery, or delay in recovery of more than 12 months, associated with the other Options (taking into account the conditions (if any) attached to those other Options (as described in the Notice of Voting in Insolvency)); and | |
(d) | if one of more of the Options which satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a) (if approved and implemented in the manner described in the Notice of Voting in Insolvency) are each likely to result in the recovery by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee of an amount sufficient to discharge and satisfy the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in full within substantially the same period of time (taking into account prior ranking claims, the likely or anticipated distribution to the Financiers by the Insolvency Official and any likely payment to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust under clause 4), which Option would result in the amounts anticipated to be received by, or on behalf of, the Charitable Fund in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) having a higher net present value than the other Options having regard (among any other relevant factors) to any potential future payment by the Performing Subsidiary, JHINV or a James Hardie Successor (under an agreement similar in its effect to the Final Funding Agreement) in respect of part or all of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary); and | |
(e) | if the vote relates to deferring or not deferring any action or extending or not extending the Insolvency proceeding, which choice is likely to result in: |
(i) | a greater net recovery in respect of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) (taking into account prior ranking claims, the likely or anticipated distribution to the Financiers by the Insolvency Official and |
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any likely payment to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust under clause 4); or | |||
(ii) | if either choice would result in the recovery by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee of an amount sufficient to discharge and satisfy the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in full (taking into account prior ranking claims, the likely or anticipated distribution to the Financiers by the Insolvency Official and any likely payment to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust under clause 4), a greater net recovery in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) (taking into account prior ranking claims, the likely or anticipated distribution to the Financiers by the Insolvency Official and any likely payment to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust under clause 4) within the next 12 months. |
8.5 | Notice of determination by the Independent Expert |
8.6 | Assistance to the Independent Expert |
8.7 | Determination by the Independent Expert final |
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8.8 | Consent of NSW Government required in certain circumstances |
(a) | Subject to clauses 8.9 and 8.10, but otherwise notwithstanding any other provision of clauses 8.2 to 8.7 inclusive, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must ensure that an Attorney does not, without the prior written consent of the NSW Government, vote in respect of the Specified Proportion of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in favour of any arrangement, assignment, reconstruction, composition, option, proposal or other course of action proposed in connection with the Performing Subsidiarys Insolvency which, if approved and implemented, would result in the extinguishment of any part of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary (other than by payment in full or upon the final dissolution or winding up of JHINV in circumstances where there will be an insufficiency of assets to enable payment of any part of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) taking into account prior ranking claims, the distribution to the Financiers by the Insolvency Official and payments to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust under clause 4). An Attorney may vote the balance of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in accordance with the instructions of the Financiers given in accordance with the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary) (or, in the absence of such instructions, as the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee directs). | |
(b) | Where there are two or more Options, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must appoint and obtain advice from an Independent Expert in accordance with clauses 8.3 and 8.4 and, provided that the Independent Expert has had due regard to the matters specified in clause 8.4, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must, subject to clauses 8.2(c), 8.9 and 8.10, ensure that an Attorney votes the Specified Proportion of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in favour of the Preferred Option. An Attorney may vote the balance of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in accordance with the instructions of the Financiers given in accordance with the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary). |
8.9 | Defaulting or absent Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee |
(a) | a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee is in breach of, or default under, this deed; or |
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(b) | there is no Person acting as trustee under the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary), |
8.10 | Residual Power |
9. | CHANGES TO RIGHTS |
9.1 | Rights of the Financiers are protected |
(a) | Rights given to or for the benefit of the Financiers under this deed, and the obligations of each Compensation Party and the NSW Government under it, are not affected by any act or omission by a Compensation Party, the NSW Government, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee, any Financier or any other Person or by any other act, other matter or thing whatsoever, whether negligent or not, except as agreed to in writing by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee. For example, those rights and liabilities are not affected by: |
(i) | any act or omission: |
A. | varying or replacing any arrangement under which any Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) or Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) is expressed to be owing, such as by increasing a facility limit or extending the term; | ||
B. | releasing or discharging the Performing Subsidiary or any Security Provider (including discharge by operation of law) or giving them a concession (such as more time to pay); |
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C. | releasing any Person who gives a guarantee or indemnity in connection with any of the Performing Subsidiarys obligations; | ||
D. | releasing, losing the benefit of, or not obtaining any Security Interest or negotiable instrument; | ||
E. | by which the obligations of a Compensation Party, the NSW Government, the Performing Subsidiary or any Security Provider may not be enforceable; | ||
F. | by which any Person who was intended to guarantee or provide a Security Interest securing all or part of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) does not do so, or does not do so effectively; | ||
G. | by which a Compensation Party or the NSW Government is discharged from its obligations to the Financiers by operation of law; | ||
H. | by which any Security Interest which could be registered is not registered; or | ||
I. | any other thing causing any prejudice (including material prejudice); |
(ii) | a Person dealing in any way with a Security Interest, guarantee, indemnity, judgment or negotiable instrument; | ||
(iii) | the death, mental or physical disability, incapacity, Insolvency or any legal limitation of any Person including the Performing Subsidiary, a Compensation Party or the NSW Government; | ||
(iv) | changes in the membership, name or business of any Person; | ||
(v) | the Performing Subsidiary opening an account with any Financier; | ||
(vi) | acquiescence or delay by any Financier or any other Person; |
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(vii) | an assignment of rights or a novation in connection with all or part of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) or the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary); | ||
(viii) | the acceptance of the repudiation of, or termination of, any Finance Document or any other document or agreement; or | ||
(ix) | any payment to a Financier, including any payment which at the payment date or at any time after the payment date is, in whole or part, illegal, void, voidable, avoided or unenforceable. |
This clause applies regardless of whether the Performing Subsidiary, a Compensation Party or the NSW Government is aware of, has consented to or is given notice of any act, omission, matter or thing referred to in this clause. This clause does not limit the obligations of a Compensation Party or the NSW Government under this deed. | ||
(b) | Subject to this deed, the Financiers may act freely in their interests in relation to any matter concerning the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) without regard to the interests of a Compensation Party or the NSW Government or the terms of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) and without incurring any liability to a Compensation Party or the NSW Government. |
9.2 | Payments |
(a) | to, or as directed by, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee; | |
(b) | in full without set off or counterclaim, and without any deduction in respect of Taxes unless prohibited by law; and | |
(c) | in the currency in which it receives or recovers payment in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary). |
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9.3 | Reinstatement of rights |
9.4 | Set-off |
9.5 | Discretion in exercising rights |
9.6 | Partial exercising of rights |
9.7 | Remedies cumulative |
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9.8 | Variation and waiver |
10. | INCONSISTENT LAW |
10.1 | Inconsistent law |
10.2 | Supervening legislation |
11. | NOTICES |
(a) | A notice, approval, consent, nomination or other communication (including a Financier Nomination Letter) (Communication) to a Person relating to this deed: |
(i) | must state that it relates to this deed and state the relevant clause in this deed; | ||
(ii) | must be signed by an Authorised Officer; | ||
(iii) | must be in legible writing; and | ||
(iv) | must be in English. |
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(b) | Communications must be addressed as follows: | |
If the Communication is to NSW Government then it must be addressed as follows: |
Name: | The State of New South Wales, c/- The Cabinet Office | |
Attention: | Deputy Director-General (Legal) | |
Address: | Level 39, Governor Macquarie Tower, Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000 | |
Facsimile: | (61) (02) 9228 3062 |
unless the NSW Government has notified the other parties of new contact details, in which case the Communication must be addressed in the manner last notified by the NSW Government. | ||
If the Communication is to the Fund Trustee then it must be addressed as follows: |
Name: | Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited | |
Attention: | Chairman | |
Address: | Level 3, 22 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 | |
Facsimile: | (61) (02) 8274 5217 |
unless the Fund Trustee has notified the other parties of new contact details, in which case the Communication must be addressed in the manner last notified by the Fund Trustee. | ||
A copy of any such Communication to the Fund Trustee must promptly be sent to the NSW Government in accordance with this clause 11. | ||
If the Communication is to the Performing Subsidiary then it must be addressed as follows: |
Name: | James Hardie 117 Pty Limited | |
Attention: | The Chairman and the Chief Financial Officer | |
Addresses: | Atrium, 8th floor, Strawinskylaan 3077, 1077ZX Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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and | ||
Level 3, 22 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 | ||
Facsimile: | (61) (02) 8274 5218 |
unless the Performing Subsidiary has notified the other parties of new contact details, in which case the Communication must be addressed in the manner last notified by the Performing Subsidiary. | ||
If the Communication is to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee then it must be addressed as follows: |
Name: | AET Structured Finance Services Pty Limited | |
Attention: | Corporate Trust | |
Address: | 80 Alfred Street, Milsons Point NSW 2061 | |
Facsimile: | (61) (02) 9028 5942 |
unless the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee has notified the other parties of new contact details, in which case the Communication must be addressed in the manner last notified by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee. | ||
If the Communication is to a Financier then it must be addressed as specified in the relevant Financier Nomination Letter, unless the Financier has subsequently notified the other parties of new contact details, in which case the Communication must be addressed in the manner last notified by the Financier. | ||
If the Communication is to a Replacement Trustee or a New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee then it must be addressed as specified in the relevant Accession Deed, unless the Replacement Trustee or New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee has subsequently notified the other parties of new contact details, in which case the Communication must be addressed in the manner last notified by the Replacement Trustee or New Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee. | ||
(c) | If the Communication is sent by the sender it shall be deemed to be received by the receiver: |
(i) | if the Communication is hand delivered, upon delivery to the receiving party; |
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(ii) | if the Communication is sent by facsimile, upon the successful completion of the relevant transmission; | ||
(iii) | if the Communication is sent by registered mail within Australia, 2 business days after the registration of the notice of posting; and | ||
(iv) | if the Communication is sent by ordinary mail within Australia, 3 business days from then including the date of postage, |
provided that where a notice to a party must be copied to another Person, each such notice will only be given at the time the last notice is received. | ||
(d) | For the avoidance of doubt, a Communication shall not be sent by electronic email. |
12. | GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION |
12.1 | Governing law |
12.2 | Submission to jurisdiction |
12.3 | Service |
(a) | A document may be served on a party or a Financier by delivering it to that party at its address in clause 11. | |
(b) | This clause 12.3 does not prevent another mode of service. |
13. | COUNTERPARTS |
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14. | GENERAL |
14.1 | Severability |
(a) | If a provision of this deed is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then that provision to the extent of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability must be ignored in the interpretation of this deed. | |
(b) | All the other provisions of this deed remain in full force and effect. |
14.2 | No waiver |
(a) | A partys agreement to waive a right or entitlement under this deed is only effective if that party gives written notice of that waiver to the party seeking the benefit of the waiver. | |
(b) | Waiver by a party of anything required to be done under this deed is not a waiver of any other thing required to be done under this deed. | |
(c) | Paragraph (b) applies whether the other act or thing required to be done under this deed is of the same or a different nature as the act or thing waived. | |
(d) | A failure or delay in exercising a right arising from a breach of this deed is not a waiver of that right. | |
(e) | The parties must not waive this clause 14. |
14.3 | Further assurances |
14.4 | Entire agreement |
(a) | This deed embodies the entire agreement between the Fund Trustee and the NSW Government on the one part, and the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee and the Financiers on the other part. | |
(b) | This deed supersedes all previous agreements. |
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14.5 | Cumulative rights |
(a) | is cumulative; and | |
(b) | does not diminish any other right, power, discretion and remedy of any party or a Financier. |
14.6 | Certificates |
14.7 | Amendment of this deed |
14.8 | Confidentiality |
(a) | the partys related bodies corporate, professional advisors, bankers, financial advisors and financiers, if those persons undertake to keep the information disclosed confidential; |
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(b) | comply with any applicable law or requirement of any regulatory body (including any relevant stock exchange) and any corporate governance guidelines adopted by such bodies which are adopted by such party; | |
(c) | any of its employees to whom it is necessary to disclose the information, if that employee undertakes to keep the information confidential; | |
(d) | any Person as permitted by the written agreement of all parties; or | |
(e) | any Person if the content of the disclosure is or has become generally available to the public otherwise than by breach of this deed. |
15. | UNDERTAKING AND GUARANTEE TRUSTEE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY |
15.1 | Limitation of liability |
(a) | The Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee enters into this deed in its capacity as trustee for the Financiers under the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust and will not be liable in any capacity other than as trustee for the Financiers under the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust. | |
(b) | A liability arising under or in connection with this deed is limited to and can be enforced against the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee only to the extent to which it can be satisfied out of any property held by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee out of which the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee is actually indemnified for the liability. This limitation of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustees liability applies despite any other provision of this deed and extends to all liabilities and obligations of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee in any way connected with any representation, warranty, conduct, omission, agreement or transaction related to this deed. | |
(c) | The parties (other than the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee) may not sue the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee in any capacity other than as trustee of the Guarantee Trust, including seeking the appointment of a receiver (except in relation to property of the Guarantee Trust), a liquidator, an administrator or any other similar person to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or prove in any liquidation of or affecting the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee (except in relation to the property of the Guarantee Trust). |
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(d) | The parties waive their rights and release the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee from any personal liability in respect of any loss or damage which any of them may suffer as a consequence of a failure of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee to perform its obligations under this deed, which cannot be paid or satisfied out of any property of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust held by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee. | |
(e) | The provisions of this clause 15.1 will not apply to any obligation or liability of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee to the extent to which such obligation or liability: |
(i) | arises as a result of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustees fraud, gross negligence or wilful misconduct; or | ||
(ii) | cannot be satisfied out of any property held by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee as a result of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustees fraud, gross negligence or wilful misconduct. |
(f) | No act or omission of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee (including any related failure to satisfy its obligations or breach of representation or warranty under this deed) will be considered fraud, gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee to the extent to which the act or omission was caused or contributed to by any failure of any party (other than the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee) or any other person to fulfil its obligations relating to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust or by any other act or omission of any party (other than the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee) or any other person having obligations relating to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust. | |
(g) | Any fraud, gross negligence or wilful misconduct of an attorney, agent or delegate appointed by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee in accordance with this deed is not, and is not to be deemed to be, an act on behalf of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee for the purposes of this deed and does not create rights or obligations on any party to this deed nor expose the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee to any personal liability, provided that: |
(i) | nothing in this paragraph (g) relieves the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee from any liability to the extent of any fraud, gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee in the |
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selection, appointment, oversight or supervision (according to the standard set out in clause 7.7) of any such attorney, agent or delegate; and | |||
(ii) | in accordance with clause 7.8.1(j), the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee must take all reasonable steps to recover compensation from any such attorney, agent or delegate. |
15.2 | Undertaking and Guarantee Trustees knowledge |
15.3 | Reliance on notices |
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Signed, sealed and delivered by The Honourable Robert John Debus MP, Attorney-General of New South Wales, for The State of New South Wales |
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/s/ Robert J. Debus | ||||
/s/ P. W. Baker | /s/ Joanne Marchione | |||||||||
Name:
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P. W. Baker | Name: | Joanne Marchione | |||||||
Title:
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Director | Title: | Director |
/s/ Bruce J. W. Potts | /s/ Donald A. J. Salter | |||||||||
Name:
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Bruce J. W. Potts | Name: | Donald A. J. Salter | |||||||
Title:
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Director | Title: | Director |
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/s/ Yvonne Drake | /s/ Stuart Howard | |||||||||
Name:
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Yvonne Drake | Name: | Stuart Alexander Howard | |||||||
Title:
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Authorised Officer | Title: | Authorised Officer |
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To: | [Financier] |
Name: | [insert details] | |
Date: | [insert details] | |
Parties: | [insert details] |
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(a) | affect the status or ranking of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) as an ordinary unsecured claim again the Performing Subsidiary; |
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(b) | affect the status or ranking of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) as against the other debts (including the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary)) or the other creditors of the Performing Subsidiary (including the Financiers) in an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary. |
(i) | be bound by the terms of that deed; | |
(ii) | promptly respond to any requests from the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee for (A) instructions as to the manner in which the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee should exercise any of its rights or benefits under the Performing Subsidiary Intercreditor Deed, or (B) any consent required from the Financiers (and agree not to unreasonably withhold or delay such consent); and | |
(iii) | agree that if we fail to promptly so respond, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee may exercise such rights or benefits in accordance with the instructions of the requisite majority of the Financiers who do so respond in accordance with the Finance Undertaking and Guarantee (Performing Subsidiary). |
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To: | [Existing parties to the Performing Subsidiary Intercreditor Deed] |
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Appointer:
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[Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited in its capacity as trustee for the Charitable Fund] / [[name of replacement trustee] as replacement trustee of the Charitable Fund] / [name of New Person] as [successor] to [Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited] / [name of replacement trustee] in its capacity as trustee for the Charitable Fund] ([ABN]) of [address of Appointer] | |
Attorney:
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AET Structured Finance Services Pty Limited (ABN 12 106 424 088) (Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee) of 80 Alfred Street, Milsons Point NSW 2061 and each Authorised Officer of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee from time to time individually | |
Date:
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[date of power of attorney] |
1. | APPOINTMENT |
2. | WHAT THE APPOINTER MAY DO |
(a) | exercise the right to cast all and any votes attaching to, or to be cast in respect of, the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary at, or in connection with, any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary for so long as any Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) remains outstanding and to the exclusion of the right of the Appointor to exercise all of any such votes for so long as any Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) remains outstanding; | |
(b) | do anything necessary or incidental to such exercise including, without limitation, signing and delivering documents; |
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(c) | provide an original or copy of this power of attorney to an Insolvency Official for the purpose of establishing the right and entitlement of the Attorney during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary to exercise the right to cast all and any votes attaching to, or to be cast in respect of, the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) during the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary at, or in connection with, any meeting, proceeding or distribution concerning the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary; and | |
(d) | do anything which in the Attorneys opinion is necessary or desirable to ensure the validity and enforceability of this power of attorney under any applicable law (including, without limitation, stamping or registering this power of attorney or filing this power of attorney with any government authority). |
3. | GENERAL | |
3.1 | Attorneys acts valid |
3.2 | Benefit to the Attorney |
(a) | it involves a conflict of duty; or | |
(b) | the Attorney has a personal interest in the doing of that act. |
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3.3 | Governing law |
4. | COMPLIANCE WITH PERFORMING SUBSIDIARY INTERCREDITOR DEED |
5. | INTERPRETATION |
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[capacity of signatory]
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[capacity of signatory] |
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1. | DICTIONARY |
(a) | in the case of the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or a Financier, a director or secretary, or an officer whose title contains the word director, chief, head, president, vice-president, executive or manager or a Person performing the functions of any of them, or any other Person nominated by the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee or the Financier, as the case may be, as an Authorised Officer for the purposes of this deed; | |
(b) | in the case of the Fund Trustee, a Person appointed by the Fund Trustee and notified to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee and the Financiers as an Authorised Officer for the purposes of this deed, and whose specimen signature is provided with such notification; | |
(c) | in the case of the Performing Subsidiary, a director of the Performing Subsidiary or a person appointed by the Performing Subsidiary and notified to |
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the Fund Trustee, the NSW Government, the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee and the Financiers as an Authorised Officer for the purposes of this deed, and whose specimen signature is provided with such notification; and | ||
(d) | in the case of the NSW Government, any person who is a member of the Chief Executive Service or the Senior Executive Service of the New South Wales Public Service at the time the relevant act pursuant to this deed is to be undertaken. The Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee may rely on a statement from any person it reasonably believes is a member of the Chief Executive Service or the Senior Executive Service of the New South Wales Public Service that such person is in fact a member of the Chief Executive Service or the Senior Executive Service of the New South Wales Public Service. |
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(a) | in favour of the Fund Trustee in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary); | |
(b) | on substantially the same terms as a guarantee or indemnity (or other covenant to secure the satisfaction of any payment or obligation) given by the Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of financial accommodation provided by a Person to another member of the Performing Subsidiary Group; | |
(c) | which terminates when the guarantee, indemnity or other covenant referred to in paragraph (b) terminates whether by express provision or by operation of law, |
(a) | is a trade creditor; |
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(b) | has provided any debt on terms that it is to be subordinated to the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary); | |
(c) | has provided any debt or other borrowing which arises pursuant to a derivative: |
(i) | relating to equity interests in a member of the Performing Subsidiary Group; or | ||
(ii) | which is recognised as equity under applicable accounting standards; |
(d) | is a member of the Performing Subsidiary Group; | |
(e) | is or becomes a creditor in respect of an amount owing to such Person in its capacity as a shareholder of the Performing Subsidiary or another member of the Performing Subsidiary Group otherwise than on arms length terms; | |
(f) | provides financial accommodation to a Controlled Entity of the Performing Subsidiary Group and receives the benefit of a guarantee or indemnity (or other covenant to secure the satisfaction of any payment or obligation) given by a the Performing Subsidiary Group member (other than the Performing Subsidiary), where there is no Cross Guarantee (Fund Guaranteed Money) provided to the Fund Trustee on substantially the same terms as the Guarantee; or | |
(g) | acquires the rights, as a creditor, of any such Person referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (f) inclusive or their assignees. |
(i) | that Person will only be an Excluded Lender in respect of the Non-Qualifying Debt and will continue to be a Financier in respect of the Qualifying Debt; and | |
(ii) | if that Person waives or releases any rights it may have under any guarantee or indemnity within the description of paragraph (f), then to the extent it would have been an Excluded Lender by virtue of falling within paragraph (f) of this |
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definition of Excluded Lender, that Person will cease to be an Excluded Lender in respect of the relevant financial accommodation. |
(a) | if any Financier (for its own account or for the account of another Person) or the Undertaking and Guarantee Trustee (for the account of a Financier): |
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(i) | fails to lodge a proof of debt (or similar claim) in an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary within the time provided for under applicable law (as such time may be extended by a relevant Insolvency Official); or | ||
(ii) | lodges a proof of debt (or similar claim) in an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary and such proof of debt has not been accepted in whole or part by the relevant Insolvency Official (and such decision is not subject to appeal to, or review by, that Insolvency Official or another relevant Insolvency Official and the time for commencing any such appeal, or requesting any such review, has passed), |
such amount shall be deemed to be zero or, in the case of subparagraph (ii), such amount shall be deemed to be reduced to the extent that it is not accepted by the relevant Insolvency Official; | ||
(b) | if interest is payable on such amount under applicable law, the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) also includes such interest as is payable under applicable law (including all interest accruing on or subsequent to the filing of a petition initiating any proceeding in bankruptcy or insolvency or any like proceeding whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in such proceeding); | |
(c) | if a Financier enters into, or is otherwise bound by, any conversion of debt to equity (which is not also a distribution subject to paragraph (d) below), then Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) shall be deemed to be reduced by the full amount of the face value of the debt (and any applicable interest) so converted; | |
(d) | if a Financier receives any money or other property or any other right pursuant to a Reconstruction Event, then Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) (and any applicable interest) shall be deemed to be reduced by the full amount of the fair market value of the money, property or right acquired as at the date of receipt; or | |
(e) | if any amount is received or due from a Person in respect of the Insolvency of JHINV or by operation of the JHINV Intercreditor Deed and the amount so received or due is in whole or part Finance Money Debt (as that term is defined in the JHINV Intercreditor Deed), then the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) shall be deemed to be reduced by that amount. |
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(i) | irrespective of the capacity in which the Performing Subsidiary, the other member of the Performing Subsidiary Group or the Financier became entitled to the amount concerned; | ||
(ii) | irrespective of the capacity in which the Performing Subsidiary, the other member of the Performing Subsidiary Group or the Financier became liable in respect of the amount concerned; | ||
(iii) | whether the Performing Subsidiary, the other member of the Performing Subsidiary Group or the Financier is liable as principal debtor, as surety or otherwise; | ||
(iv) | whether the Performing Subsidiary or other member of the Performing Subsidiary Group is liable alone, or together with another Person; | ||
(v) | even if the Performing Subsidiary or another member of the Performing Subsidiary Group owes an amount or obligation to the Financier because it was assigned to the Financier, whether or not: |
A. | the assignment was before, at the same time as, or after the date of this deed; or | ||
B. | the Performing Subsidiary or another member of the Performing Subsidiary Group consented to or was aware of the assignment; or | ||
C. | the assigned obligation was secured; |
(vi) | even if this deed was assigned to the Financier, whether or not: |
A. | the Performing Subsidiary or another member of the Performing Subsidiary Group consented to or was aware of the assignment; or | ||
B. | any of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) was previously unsecured; or |
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(vii) | if the Performing Subsidiary or another member of the Performing Subsidiary Group is a trustee, whether or not it has a right of indemnity from the trust fund. |
(a) | has relevant and substantive experience and expertise in insolvency proceedings generally and, if applicable, financial restructuring appropriate to undertake the determination referred to in clause 8; |
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(b) | except to the extent he or she is entitled to be paid fees or reimbursed or indemnified for costs and expenses by the NSW Government in accordance with this deed, has no interest or duty which to his or her knowledge conflicts or may conflict with his or her functions as contemplated under this deed; and | |
(c) | is not a member of a firm, or a director or employee of a firm or a body owned by the firm, performing any role as advisor, banker, custodian or trustee to the JHINV Group or (except for roles undertaken in the ordinary course of business for state owned business enterprises) the NSW Government during a period of 3 years prior to the date of appointment under clause 8. |
(a) | admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due (otherwise then as contemplated in clause 16.6 of the Final Funding Agreement); | |
(b) | was established under Dutch law and files a petition with any court in the Netherlands in relation to its bankruptcy (faillissement) or seeking an order for a suspension of payments (surseance van betaling); | |
(c) | files, or consents by answer or otherwise to the filing against it of, a petition for relief or insolvent reorganisation or insolvent arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, insolvent reorganisation, insolvent moratorium or other similar law of any jurisdiction (including, without limitation, a filing by the Person under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code), provided that where the filing is a filing under Chapter 11 of that Code, the Person: |
(i) | is at the time of filing unable to pay its debts generally as and when they become due; or | ||
(ii) | in the case of JHINV, after it makes such a filing, fails to pay a JHINV Contribution or other amount under the JHINV Guarantee when such payment would (but for the moratorium granted as a result of that filing) have been due for 30 days after that due date, |
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and also provided that, in any such filing under Chapter 11 of that Code a Person is Insolvent no later than the earliest date as of which creditors may vote on any matter or accept or reject a plan of reorganisation; | ||
(d) | makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors generally; | |
(e) | consents to the appointment of a custodian (not being a nominee for the person), receiver, receiver and manager, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to it or with respect to a substantial part of its property; | |
(f) | consents to the appointment of an insolvency administrator or such an insolvency administrator is appointed and that appointment is not terminated within 28 days; | |
(g) | is adjudicated as insolvent or to be liquidated, in each case, by a court of competent jurisdiction; or | |
(h) | is subject to a Wind-Up Event, |
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(a) | any amount (in the form of money or any other property) received or recovered by a Compensation Party in respect of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) during an Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary; | |
(b) | any amount (in the form of money or any other property) received or recovered by a Compensation Party in connection with the failure by any of them or the Performing Subsidiary to comply with their respective obligations under this deed. |
(a) | the summoning of a meeting of creditors or the obtaining of an order of a court to do so for the purpose of considering any scheme or plan of arrangement for reconstruction or compromise with creditors; | |
(b) | a final order for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code is entered by a US court; | |
(c) | a filing by JHINV for a suspension of payments under Dutch law, provided that the Court grants the (provisional) suspension of payments to JHINV; | |
(d) | any comparable action under the laws of any other jurisdiction occurs having substantially the same effect as the orders described in paragraphs (b) and (c), |
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(a) | includes any retention of title agreements arising other than in the ordinary course of business; and | |
(b) | excludes any right of set-off, right to combine accounts, or other similar right or arrangement arising in the ordinary course of business or by operation of law. |
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(c) | if in the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary, the votes relating to the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) can be proportionately cast in favour of different courses of action: |
A. | 100 per cent of the amount of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary), |
less |
B. | such percentage of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary), which when added to all Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) owed by the Performing Subsidiary, represents the amount reasonably expected at that time (having regard to the value of the assets of the Performing Subsidiary available for distribution to pay the claims of ordinary unsecured creditors as estimated by the Insolvency Official (or otherwise determined or estimated for the purposes of the relevant Insolvency proceeding in accordance with applicable law) and taking into account prior ranking claims, the likely or anticipated distribution to the Financiers by the Insolvency Official and any likely payment to the Undertaking and Guarantee Trust under clause 4) would be required to enable discharge and satisfaction of the Finance Money Debt (Performing Subsidiary) in full; or |
(d) | if in the Insolvency of the Performing Subsidiary, the votes relating to the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary) cannot be proportionately cast in favour of different courses of action, 100 per cent of the amount of the Compensation Debt (Performing Subsidiary). |
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(a) | a final court order is entered that it be wound up or declared bankrupt; | |
(b) | a liquidator (excluding a provisional liquidator) is appointed to it and the appointment is not subsequently terminated; | |
(c) | a court declaration of bankruptcy is made in relation to it and is not subsequently withdrawn, struck out, dismissed, vacated or reversed; | |
(d) | the dissolution of such Person under Dutch law (ontbinding) or the law of any other jurisdiction; | |
(e) | the declaration of its bankruptcy under Dutch law (faillissement); | |
(f) | the Liquidation of that Person; | |
(g) | a final order for relief occurs or is deemed to occur in relation to it under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code which, when implemented, will result in the Liquidation of that Person; and | |
(h) | any comparable action occurs under the law of any competent jurisdiction which has a substantially the same effect to paragraphs (a) to (g) of this definition, |
2. | INTERPRETATION |
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(a) | Headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this deed. | |
(b) | The singular includes the plural and vice versa. | |
(c) | Words that are gender neutral or gender specific include each gender. | |
(d) | Where a word or phrase is given a particular meaning, other parts of speech and grammatical forms of that word or phrase have corresponding meanings. | |
(e) | The words such as, including, particularly and similar expressions are not used as nor are intended to be interpreted as words of limitation. | |
(f) | A reference to: |
(i) | a thing (including but not limited to a chose in action or other right) includes a part of that thing; | ||
(ii) | a party or a Financier includes its successors and permitted assigns; | ||
(iii) | a document includes all amendments or supplements to that document; | ||
(iv) | a clause, term, party, schedule or attachment is a reference to a clause or term of, or party, schedule or attachment to this deed; | ||
(v) | this deed includes all schedules and attachments to it; | ||
(vi) | a law includes a constitutional provision, treaty, decree, convention, statute, regulation, ordinance, by-law, judgment, rule of common law or equity or a rule of an applicable official stock exchange and is a reference to that law as amended, consolidated or replaced; | ||
(vii) | an agreement other than this deed includes an undertaking, or legally enforceable arrangement or understanding whether or not in writing; and | ||
(viii) | a monetary amount is in Australian dollars. |
(g) | An agreement on the part of two or more persons binds them severally. |
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(h) | When the day on which something must be done is not a Business Day, that thing must be done on the following Business Day. | |
(i) | In determining the time of day where relevant to this deed, the relevant time of day is: |
(i) | for the purposes of giving or receiving notices, the time of day where a party receiving a notice is located; or | ||
(ii) | for any other purpose under this deed, the time of day in the place where the party required to perform an obligation is located. |
(j) | No rule of construction applies to the disadvantage of a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of this deed or any part of it. |
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