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1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
1.2 Interpretation
2. PAYMENT OF SECURED OBLIGATIONS
2.1 Covenant to Pay
3. FIXED CHARGES, ASSIGNMENTS AND FLOATING CHARGE
3.1 Fixed Charges
3.1.1 Real Property;
3.1.2 Tangible Moveable Property;
3.1.3 Intellectual Property;
3.1.4 any goodwill and rights in relation to the uncalled capital of the Chargor;
3.1.5 Investments;
3.1.6 all Monetary Claims other than the monies and proceeds thereof that are subject to a floating charge under Clause 3.3 and any claims which are otherwise subject to a fixed charge or assignment (at law or in equity) pursuant to this Debenture and all Related Rights;
3.1.7 all chattels hired, leased or rented from the Chargor; by any other person, in each case together with the benefit of the related hiring, leasing or rental contract and any
guarantee, indemnity or security for the performance of the obligations of any person under or in respect of such contracts;
3.1.8 the benefit of all licences, warranties, consents and authorisations (statutory or otherwise) held in connection with its business or the use of any of its assets and the right to recover and receive all compensation which may be payable to it in respect of them; and
3.1.9 to the extent not effectively assigned pursuant to Clause 3.2, those assigned assets.
3.2 Assignments
3.2.1 the proceeds of any Insurance Policy and all Related Rights; and
3.2.2 all rights and claims in relation to any Assigned Account.
3.3 Floating Charge
4. CRYSTALLISATION OF FLOATING CHARGE
4.1 Crystallisation: By Notice
4.1.1 an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; or
4.1.2 the Security Trustee reasonably considers that any of the Charged Property may be in jeopardy or in danger of being seized or sold pursuant to any form of legal process; or
4.1.3 the Security Trustee reasonably considers that it is desirable in order to protect the priority of the security.
4.2 Crystallisation: Automatic
4.2.1 the Chargor creates or attempts to create any lien (other than any encumbrance permitted under the Indenture Documents) over any of the Charged Property; or
4.2.2 any person levies or attempts to levy any distress, execution or other process against any of the Charged Property; or
4.2.3 a resolution is passed or an order is made for the winding-up, dissolution, judicial management or re-organisation of the Chargor.
5. PERFECTION OF SECURITY
5.1 Notices of Assignment
5.1.1 in respect of each Assigned Account, promptly after such request or promptly upon the designation at any time by the Security Trustee of any Account as an Assigned Account; and
5.1.2 in respect of each Insurance Policy, promptly after such request or promptly upon the Chargor obtaining any new or replacement Insurance Policy,
5.2 Real Property: Delivery of Documents of Title
5.3 Lodgement or Registration of Caveats and Documents
5.3.1 Without prejudice to any right under this Debenture at law or in equity the Security Trustee shall be entitled at any time to lodge or register at the Singapore Land Authority or any other competent registry or authority, any caveat or caveats and other documents or instruments against any Real Property that forms part of the Charged Property as are required by the Security Trustee.
5.3.2 Without prejudice to any provisions in this Debenture, in the case of any Real Property where separate title has not been issued, the Chargor hereby covenants and undertakes with the Security Trustee:
(a) that when the Chargor shall be in the position to call for the delivery of the title deed or other documents of title to the Real Property and the transfer or other assurance of such Real Property in favour of the Chargor, the Chargor will at once notify the Security Trustee in writing;
(b) that the Chargor shall at the Chargor’s own expense obtain the grant to the Chargor of the transfer or assurance or other document of title to the Real Property pursuant to the contract for sale or sale agreement and upon such grant shall forthwith deliver to the Security Trustee the said transfer or assurance or such other document of title and shall at the Chargor’s expense procure and obtain, to the extent possible, the necessary consent or permission from the vendor of the Real Property or other competent authority or authorities for the Debenture hereby created and any documents or instruments (as the case may be) and registration thereof with the appropriate authority or authorities;
(c) that as soon as the title deed or other documents of title to the Real Property shall have been issued the Chargor shall forthwith authorise and cause the same to be delivered to the Security Trustee and shall perfect and complete any mortgage or other documents or instruments in favour of the Security Trustee as may be reasonably required by the Security Trustee; and
(d) that if the Chargor shall neglect or refuse to take delivery of and accept the title deed and/or the transfer or other assurance of the Real Property pursuant to the terms of any contract for sale or sale agreement in respect of such Real Property it shall be lawful for the Security Trustee in the name of the Chargor or otherwise to demand and receive the same from the vendor of such Real Property.
5.4 Registration of Intellectual Property
5.5 Indorsement of Security Interest
6. FURTHER ASSURANCE
6.1 Further Assurance: General
6.1.1 to perfect the security created or intended to be created in respect of the Charged Property (which may include the execution by the Chargor of a mortgage, charge or assignment over all or any of the assets constituting, or intended to constitute, Charged Property) or for the exercise of the Collateral Rights;
6.1.2 to confer on the Security Trustee security over any property and assets of the Chargor located in any jurisdiction outside Singapore equivalent or similar to the security intended to be conferred by or pursuant to this Debenture; and/or
6.1.3 to facilitate the realisation of the Charged Property.
6.2 Necessary Action
6.3 Consents
7. NEGATIVE PLEDGE AND DISPOSALS
7.1 Negative Pledge
7.2 No Disposal of Interests
7.2.1 execute any conveyance, transfer, lease or assignment of, or other right to use or occupy, all or any part of the Charged Property;
7.2.2 create any legal or equitable estate or other interest in, or over, or otherwise relating to, all or any part of the Charged Property;
7.2.3 (a) grant or vary, or accept any surrender, or cancellation or disposal of, any lease, tenancy, licence, consent or other right to occupy in relation to any of the Charged Property or (b) allow any person any right to use or occupy or to become entitled to assert any proprietary interest in, or right over, the Charged Property, which may, in each case, adversely affect the value of any of the Charged Property or the ability of the Security Trustee to exercise any of the Collateral Rights; or
7.2.4 assign or otherwise dispose of any interest in any Account
8. INVESTMENTS
8.1 Investments: Payment of Calls
8.2 Investments: Delivery of Documents of Title
8.3 Investments: Exercise of Rights
9. ACCOUNTS
9.1 Accounts: Notification and Variation
9.1.1 shall promptly deliver to the Security Trustee on the date of this Debenture (and, if any change occurs thereafter, on the date thereof), details of each Account maintained by it with any bank or financial institution; and
9.1.2 shall not, without the Security Trustee ‘s prior written consent, permit or agree to any variation of the rights attaching to any Account or close any Account.
9.2 Account: Operation After a Default
9.3 Assigned Accounts
The Security Trustee shall, after the security created under this Debenture has become enforceable under Clause 14.1, be entitled to exercise from time to time all rights, powers and remedies held by it as assignee of the Assigned Accounts and to: [
(a) demand and receive all and any monies due under or arising out of each Assigned Account; and
(b) exercise all such rights as the Chargor was then entitled to exercise in relation to such Assigned Account or might, but for the terms of this Debenture, exercise.
10. MONETARY CLAIMS
10.1 Dealing with Monetary Claims
10.1.1 deal with the Monetary Claims except by getting in and realising them in a prudent manner and paying the proceeds of those Monetary Claims promptly into the Claims Account; or
10.1.2 factor or discount any of the Monetary Claims or enter into any agreement for such factoring or discounting.
11. INSURANCES
11.1 Insurance: Undertakings
11.1.1 keep the Charged Property insured in accordance with the terms of the Indenture Documents if so required thereby;
11.1.2 cause each insurance policy or policies relating to the Charged Property other than any Insurance Policy which has been the subject of a Notice of Assignment pursuant to Clause 5 (Perfection of Security) to contain (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Security Trustee) an endorsement naming the Security Trustee as mortgagee (in the case of property insurance) or additional insured (in the case of liability insurance) in respect of all claims; and
11.1.3 upon request by the Security Trustee, deposit copies of all Insurance Policies relating to the Charged Property with the Security Trustee.
11.2 Insurance: Default
11.3 Application of Insurance Proceeds
12. REAL PROPERTY
12.1 Property: Notification
12.2 Lease Covenants
12.2.1 pay the rents (if the lessee) and observe and perform in all material respects the covenants, conditions and obligations imposed (if the lessor) on the lessor or, (if the lessee) on the lessee; and
12.2.2 not do any act or thing whereby any lease or other document which gives any right to occupy any part of the Charged Property becomes or may become subject to determination or any right of re-entry or forfeiture prior to the expiration of its term.
12.3 General Property Undertakings
12.3.1 so far as it is commercially reasonable, repair and keep (or cause to be repaired and kept) in good working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) all the Real Property at any time forming part of the Charged Property;
12.3.2 not at any time without the prior written consent of the Security Trustee sever or remove any of the fixtures forming part of the Real Property or any of the plant or machinery (other than stock in trade or work in progress) on or in the Charged Property (except for the purpose of any necessary repairs or replacement thereof); and
12.3.3 comply with and observe and perform (a) all applicable requirements of all planning and environmental legislation, regulations and bye-laws relating to the Real Property, (b) any conditions attaching to any planning permissions relating to or affecting the Real Property and (c) any notices or other orders made by any planning, environmental or other public body in respect of all or any part of the Real Property.
12.4 Entitlement to Remedy
13. GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS
13.1 Access
13.2 Relief of Obligations under Certain Circumstances
The terms of this Debenture are subject to the term of that certain Intercreditor Agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement”), dated as of December 16, 2005, by and among The Governor and the Company of the Bank of Scotland, as agent and security trustee (the “Senior Security Trustee”), and The Bank of New York, as trustee, collateral agent and subordinated security trustee (the “Subordinated Security Trustee”) and certain other parties thereto. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Debenture, if the Chargor receives an instruction relating to the matters set forth in Sections 5 and 6 of this Debenture from the Senior Security Trustee (a “Senior Security Trustee Instruction”) and the Subordinated Security Trustee (a “Subordinated Security Trustee Instruction”), and the Chargor reasonably believes that the instructions set forth in such Senior Security Trustee Instruction and Subordinated Security Trustee Instruction are in conflict, it shall promptly notify both the Senior Security Trustee and the Subordinated Security Trustee of such conflict and confirm in such notice that it will comply with the terms of the Senior Security Trustee Instruction. Following receipt of such notice by the Senior Security Trustee and the Subordinated Security Trustee, the Chargor shall comply with the terms of the Senior Security Trustee Instruction and shall not be required to comply with the requirements of Subordinated Security Trustee Instruction until the Discharge of the Senior Secured Debt (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chargor shall not be liable for the breach of the obligations set forth in the Subordinated Security Trustee Instruction as a result of its compliance with the Senior Security Trustee Instruction.
14. ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY
14.1 Enforcement
14.1.1 enforce all or any part of that security (at the times, in the manner and on the terms it thinks fit) and take possession of and hold or dispose of all or any part of the Charged Property; and
14.1.2 whether or not it has appointed a Receiver, exercise all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions conferred by the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, Chapter 61 of Singapore (as varied or extended by this Debenture) on mortgagees and by this Debenture on any Receiver or otherwise conferred by law on mortgagees or Receivers.
14.2 No Liability as Mortgagee in Possession
15. EXTENSION AND VARIATION OF THE CONVEYANCING AND LAW OF PROPERTY ACT, CHAPTER 61 OF SINGAPORE
15.1 Extension of Powers
15.2 Restrictions
15.3 Consolidation
16. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER
16.1 Appointment and Removal
16.1.1 appoint one or more persons to be a Receiver of the whole or any part of the Charged Property;
16.1.2 remove (so far as it is lawfully able) any Receiver so appointed; and
16.1.3 appoint another person(s) as an additional or replacement Receiver(s).
16.2 Capacity of Receivers
16.2.1 entitled to act individually or together with any other person appointed or substituted as Receiver;
16.2.2 for all purposes shall be deemed to be the agent of the Chargor which shall be solely responsible for his acts, defaults and liabilities and for the payment of his remuneration and no Receiver shall at any time act as agent for the Security Trustee; and
16.2.3 entitled to remuneration for his services at a rate to be fixed by the Security Trustee from time to time (without being limited to the maximum rate specified by the Property Act).
16.3 Statutory Powers of Appointment
17. POWERS OF RECEIVER
17.1.1 all the powers conferred by the Property Act on mortgagors and on mortgagees in possession and on receivers appointed under the Property Act;
17.1.2 all the powers of a receiver appointed under the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore;
17.1.3 all the powers and rights of an absolute owner and power to do or omit to do anything which the Chargor itself could do or omit to do; and
17.1.4 the power to do all things (including bringing or defending proceedings in the name or on behalf of the Chargor) which seem to the Receiver to be incidental or conducive to (a) any of the functions, powers, authorities or discretions conferred on or vested in him or (b) the exercise of the Collateral Rights (including realisation of all or any part of the Charged Property) or (c) bringing to his hands any assets of the Chargor forming part of, or which when got in would be, Charged Property.
18. APPLICATION OF MONIES
19. PROTECTION OF PURCHASERS
19.1 Consideration
19.2 Protection of Purchasers
20. POWER OF ATTORNEY
20.1 Appointment and Powers
20.1.1 carrying out any obligation imposed on the Chargor by this Debenture (including the execution and delivery of any deeds, charges, assignments or other security and any transfers of the Charged Property); and
20.1.2 enabling the Security Trustee and any Receiver to exercise, or delegate the exercise of, any of the rights, powers and authorities conferred on them by or pursuant to this Debenture or by law (including, after the security created under this Debenture has become enforceable, the exercise of any right of a legal or beneficial owner of the Charged Property).
20.2 Ratification
21. EFFECTIVENESS OF SECURITY
21.1 Continuing Security
21.2 Cumulative Rights
21.3 No Prejudice
21.4 Remedies and Waivers
21.5 No Liability
21.6 Partial Invalidity
21.7 Chargor’s Obligations
21.7.1 any winding-up, dissolution, administration or re-organisation of or other change in the Chargor or any Obligor;
21.7.2 any of the Secured Debt being at any time illegal, invalid, unenforceable or ineffective;
21.7.3 any time or other indulgence being granted to the Chargor or any Obligor;
21.7.4 any amendment, variation, waiver or release of any of the Secured Debt;
21.7.5 any failure to take or failure to realise the value of any other collateral in respect of the Secured Debt or any release, discharge, exchange or substitution of any such collateral; or
21.7.6 any other act, event or omission which but for this provision would or might operate to impair, discharge or otherwise affect the obligations of the Chargor under this Debenture.
22. RELEASE OF SECURITY
22.1 Redemption of Security
22.2 Avoidance of Payments
23. SUBSEQUENT LIENS
24. CURRENCY INDEMNITY
24.1.1 making or filing a claim or proof against the Chargor;
24.1.2 obtaining an order or judgment in any court or other tribunal;
24.1.3 enforcing any order or judgment given or made in relation to this Debenture; or
24.1.4 applying the Sum in satisfaction of any of the Secured Obligations,
25. ASSIGNMENT
26. NOTICES
27. EXPENSES, STAMP TAXES AND INDEMNITY
27.1 Expenses
27.1.1 the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Debenture, the completion of the transactions and the perfection of the security contemplated in this Debenture; and
27.1.2 the exercise, preservation and/or enforcement of any of the Collateral Rights or the security contemplated by this Debenture or any proceedings instituted by or against the Security Trustee as a consequence of taking or holding the security or of enforcing the Collateral Rights,
27.2 Stamp Taxes
27.3 Indemnity
28. PAYMENTS FREE OF DEDUCTION
29. DISCRETION AND DELEGATION
29.1 Discretion
29.2 Delegation
30. COUNTERPARTS
31. GOVERNING LAW
32. JURISDICTION
32.1 Singapore Courts
32.2 Convenient Forum
32.3 Exclusive Jurisdiction
33. AMENDMENTS
34. CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT
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