SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE DATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2017 to INDENTURE dated as of August 20, 2012 among TRONOX FINANCE LLC, as Issuer TRONOX LIMITED as Parent THE GUARANTORS NAMED THEREIN as Guarantors and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as...
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SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
DATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2017
to
INDENTURE
dated as of August 20, 2012
among
TRONOX FINANCE LLC,
as Issuer
TRONOX LIMITED
as Parent
THE GUARANTORS NAMED THEREIN
as Guarantors
and
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee
THIS SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of January 31, 2017, is by and among Tronox UK Holdings Limited (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), a private company organized in England and Wales and a subsidiary of Tronox Limited, a public limited company organized under the laws of Western Australia, Australia (the “Parent”), Tronox Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), the Parent, the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Parent and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of August 20, 2012, providing for the issuance of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Parent and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee a First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of August 29, 2012, a Second Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2013, a Third Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of August 2, 2013, a Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of August 19, 2013 and a Fifth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2015;
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture, without the consent of Holders.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.
3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder, partner or member of the Issuer, the Parent or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer, the Parent or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, this Supplemental Indenture, the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.
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4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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TRONOX FINANCE LLC
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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[Sixth Supplemental Indenture (2012)]
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U.S. GUARANTORS:
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TRONOX INCORPORATED
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TRONOX LLC
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TRONOX US HOLDINGS INC.
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TRONOX PIGMENTS LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Vice President
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TRONOX ALKALI CORPORATION
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TRONOX SPECIALTY ALKALI LLC
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TRONOX ALKALI WYOMING CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: President
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[Sixth Supplemental Indenture (2012)]
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
by
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
as attorney for
TRONOX LIMITED
TIFIC PTY LTD
TIO2 CORPORATION PTY LTD
TRONOX AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
TRONOX AUSTRALIA PIGMENTS HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
TRONOX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
TRONOX GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
TRONOX HOLDINGS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD.
TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD.
TRONOX MINERAL SALES PTY LTD
TRONOX PIGMENTS AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
TRONOX PIGMENTS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
TRONOX SANDS HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
TRONOX WESTERN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
TRONOX WORLDWIDE PTY LIMITED YALGOO MINERALS PTY LTD.
under power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Signature of witness
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name of witness (block letters)
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AUSTRALIAN GUARANTORS:
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By executing this agreement the attorney
states that the attorney has received no
notice of revocation of the power of
attorney /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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U.K. GUARANTORS: |
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TRONOX INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LLP
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| Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
| Title: Director | |||
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BAHAMAS GUARANTOR:
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TRONOX PIGMENTS LTD
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| Title: Vice President | |||
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DUTCH GUARANTORS:
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TRONOX WORLDWIDE PTY LIMITED,
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ACTING AS MANAGING PARTNER OF
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TRONOX HOLDINGS EUROPE C.V.
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TRONOX HOLDINGS COÖPERATIEF U.A.
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| Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
| Title: Director A | |||
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Title: Director B
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL
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ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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