RUBICO INC.
Exhibit 4.25
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EXECUTION VERSION
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JINGHAISANSHISI - 2026 - GG
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as Guarantor
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TIANJIN JINHAI SANSHISI LEASING CO., LTD.
(天津津海三十四租赁有限公司)
as Owner
relating to
a bareboat charter of one (1) 47,499DWT Chemical/Product Oil Tanker having builder’s hull no. 25110062
a bareboat charter of one (1) 47,499DWT Chemical/Product Oil Tanker having builder’s hull no. 25110062
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Clause
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Interpretation
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2
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2
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3
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Liability as Principal and Independent Debtor
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3
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4
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Expenses
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3
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5
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Adjustment of Transactions
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4
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6
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Payments
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4
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7
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Interest
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5
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8
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Subordination
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5
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9
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Enforcement
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5
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10
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Representations and Warranties
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6
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11
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Undertakings
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9
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12
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Judgments and Currency Indemnity
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15
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13
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Supplemental
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14
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Assignment
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15
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Notices
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Invalidity of Bareboat Charter
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Incorporation of Bareboat Charter Provisions
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Governing Law and Enforcement
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Schedules
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Schedule 1 Form of Compliance Certificate
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Execution Page
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| THIS GUARANTEE is made on | 2026 |
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RUBICO INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islands whose registered address is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake
Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islands, MH96960 (the "Guarantor")
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BACKGROUND
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The execution and delivery to the Owner of this Guarantee is one of the conditions to the chartering of the Vessel under the Bareboat Charter.
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OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
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INTERPRETATION
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| 1.1 |
Defined expressions
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Words and expressions defined in the Bareboat Charter shall have the same meanings when used in this Guarantee unless the context otherwise requires.
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Construction of certain terms
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In this Guarantee:
"bankruptcy" includes a liquidation, receivership or administration and any form of suspension of payments,
arrangement with creditors or reorganisation under any corporate or insolvency law of any country.
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"Compliance Certificate" means a certificate in the form set out in Schedule 1
or in any other form approved by the Owner.
"control" over a particular company means the power (whether by way of ownership of shares, proxy, contract,
agency or otherwise) to:
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cast, or control the casting of, more than 51 per cent, of the maximum number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of such company;
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appoint or remove all, or the majority, of the directors or other equivalent officers of such company; or
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give directions with respect to the operating and financial policies of such company with which the directors or other equivalent officers of such company are obliged to comply.
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"Secured Liabilities" means all present and future obligations and liabilities (whether actual or
contingent and whether owed jointly or severally or in any other capacity whatsoever) of the Charterer to the Owner under or in connection with any Leasing Documents or any judgment or arbitral award relating to any Leasing Documents and for this
purpose, there shall be disregarded any total or partial discharge of these liabilities, or variation of their terms, which is effected by, or in connection with, any bankruptcy, liquidation, arrangement or other procedure under the insolvency laws
of any country.
"Security Period" means the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date on which the Owner
is satisfied that the Secured Liabilities have been irrevocably and unconditionally paid and discharged in full.
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GUARANTEE
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| 2.1 |
Guarantee and indemnity
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The Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably:
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guarantees the due payment of all amounts payable by each other Relevant Person under or in connection to each Leasing Document to which such Relevant Person is a party;
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undertakes to pay to the Owner on the Owner's demand any such amount which is not paid by that Relevant Person when due and payable under or in connection to that Leasing Document;
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guarantees the punctual performance by that Relevant Person of all that Relevant Person's obligations under or in connection with that Leasing Document; and
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No limit on number of demands
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Guarantee of whole amount
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This Guarantee shall be construed and take effect as a guarantee of all amounts due to the Owner under the Leasing Documents to which each other Relevant Person is a party.
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Principal and independent debtor
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The Guarantor shall be liable under this Guarantee as a principal and independent debtor and accordingly it shall not have, as regards this Guarantee, any of the rights or
defences of a surety.
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Waiver of rights and defences
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Without limiting the generality of Clause 3.1 (Principal and independent debtor), the Guarantor shall
neither be discharged by, nor have any claim against the Owner in respect of:
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any amendment or supplement being made to the Bareboat Charter or any other Leasing Document;
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any arrangement or concession (including a rescheduling or acceptance of partial payments) relating to, or affecting, the Bareboat Charter or any other Leasing Document;
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any release or loss (even though negligent) of any right or Security Interest created by any Leasing Document;
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the Bareboat Charter or any other Leasing Document now being or later becoming void, unenforceable, illegal or invalid or otherwise defective for any reason, including a neglect to register it.
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EXPENSES
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Costs of preservation of rights, enforcement etc
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The Guarantor shall pay to the Owner on its demand the amount of all documented expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees) incurred by the Owner in connection with
the enforcement of, or the preservation of any rights under this Guarantee or any other Leasing Document, including any advice, claim or proceedings relating to such matters.
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Fees and expenses payable under Leasing Documents
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Clause 4.1 (Costs of preservation of rights, enforcement etc) is without prejudice to the Guarantor's
liabilities in respect of any other Relevant Person's obligations under any Leasing Document to which it is a party.
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ADJUSTMENT OF TRANSACTIONS
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Reinstatement of obligation to pay
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The Guarantor shall pay to the Owner on its demand any amount which the Owner is required, or agrees, to pay pursuant to any claim by, or settlement with, a trustee in
bankruptcy of any other Relevant Person on the ground that any Leasing Document to which that Relevant Person is a party, or a payment by that Relevant Person, was invalid or unenforceable or on any similar ground.
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PAYMENTS
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Method of payments
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Any amount due under this Guarantee shall be paid:
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in immediately available funds;
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to such account as the Owner may from time to time notify to the Guarantor;
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without any form of set-off, cross-claim or condition; and
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Grossing-up for taxes
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If the Guarantor is required by law to make a tax deduction, the amount due to the Owner shall be increased by the amount necessary to ensure that the Owner receives and
retains a net amount which, after the tax deduction, is equal to the full amount that it would otherwise have received.
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Indemnity and evidence of payment of taxes
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The Guarantor shall fully indemnify the Owner on the Owner's demand in respect of all claims, expenses, liabilities and losses incurred by the Owner by reason of any failure
of the Guarantor to make any tax deduction or by reason of any increased payment not being made on the due date for such payment in accordance with Clause 6.2 (Grossing-up taxes).
Within 30 days after making a tax deduction, that Guarantor shall deliver to the Owner any receipts, certificates or other documentary evidence satisfactory to the Owner that the tax had been paid to the appropriate taxation authority.
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INTEREST
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| 7.1 |
Accrual of interest
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Any amount due under this Guarantee shall carry interest after the date on which the Owner demands payment of it until it is actually paid, unless interest on that same
amount also accrues under the Bareboat Charter.
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Calculation of interest
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Interest under this Guarantee shall be calculated and accrue (as well after as before judgment) at the rate described in clauses 38.6 and 38.7 of
the Bareboat Charter and otherwise in accordance with the terms thereof.
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SUBORDINATION
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Subordination of rights of Guarantor
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All rights which the Guarantor at any time has (whether in respect of this Guarantee or any other transaction) against each other Relevant Person or its assets shall be
fully subordinated to the rights of the Owner under the Leasing Documents (or any of them), and in particular, the Guarantor shall not:
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claim, or in a bankruptcy of that Relevant Person prove for, any amount payable to the Guarantor by that Relevant Person, whether in respect of this Guarantee or any other transaction;
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take or enforce any Security Interest for any such amount;
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claim to set-off any such amount against any amount payable by the Guarantor to that Relevant Person; or
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claim any subrogation or other right in respect of any Leasing Document or any sum received or recovered by the Owner under such Leasing Document.
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ENFORCEMENT
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| 9.1 |
No requirement to commence proceedings against other Relevant Person
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The Owner will not need to commence any proceedings under, or enforce any Security Interest created by, the Bareboat Charter or any other Leasing Document before claiming or
commencing proceedings under this Guarantee.
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Conclusive evidence of certain matters
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However, as against the Guarantor:
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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| 10.1 |
General
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The Guarantor represents and warrants to the Owner as of the date of this Guarantee, each Instalment Payment Date, the Commencement Date, and on each Payment Date as
follows.
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Status
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The Guarantor is duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islands.
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The Guarantor is not a FATCA foreign financial institution ("FFI") or a US Tax Obligor.
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Corporate power
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The Guarantor has the corporate capacity, and has taken all corporate action and obtained all consents necessary for it:
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to execute this Guarantee or any other Leasing Document to which it is a party; and
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to make all the payments contemplated by, and to comply with, this Guarantee or any other Leasing Document to which it is a party.
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Consents in force
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All the capacities, actions and consents referred to in Clause 10.3 (Corporate power) remain in full
force and nothing has occurred which makes any of them liable to revocation.
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No conflicts
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The execution by the Guarantor of the Leasing Documents to which it is a party and its compliance with this Guarantee will not involve or lead to a contravention of:
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any law or regulation applicable to it; or
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the constitutional documents of the Guarantor; or
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any contractual or other obligation or restriction which is binding on the Guarantor or any of its assets.
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Legal, valid and binding obligations
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This Guarantee and the Leasing Document to which it is a party do now or will upon execution and delivery constitute the Guarantor's legal, valid and binding obligations
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and any relevant insolvency laws affecting creditors' rights generally.
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Governing law
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The choice of governing law as stated in this Guarantee and the agreement by the Guarantor to refer disputes to the relevant courts or tribunals as stated herein are valid
and binding against the Guarantor.
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Immunity
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Neither the Guarantor nor any of its assets are entitled to immunity on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise from any legal action or proceeding (which shall include,
without limitation, suit, attachment prior to judgment, execution or other enforcement).
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Pari passu ranking
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The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee, are the direct, general and unconditional obligations of the Guarantor and rank at least pari passu with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated creditors of the Guarantor save for any obligation which is mandatorily preferred by law and not by virtue of any contract.
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Legal or administrative action
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No legal or administrative action involving the Guarantor has been commenced or taken which would have required notification to the Owner under Clause 11.8 (Notification of legal or administrative action).
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No insolvency
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The Guarantor is not insolvent or in liquidation or administration or subject to any other formal or informal insolvency procedure, and no receiver, administrative receiver,
administrator, liquidator, trustee or analogous officer has been appointed in respect of the Guarantor or all or material part of their assets.
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Tax obligor and place of business
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The Guarantor is not a US Tax Obligor, and has not established a place of business in the United Kingdom or the United States of America.
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No withholding taxes
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All payments which the Guarantor is liable to make under the Leasing Documents to which it is a party may be made without deduction or withholding for or on account of any
tax payable under any law of relevant jurisdictions.
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Taxes paid
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The Guarantor has paid all taxes applicable to, or imposed on or in relation to it, its business or except for those being contested in good faith with adequate reserves.
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No default
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No Termination Event has occurred nor is continuing or might reasonably be expected to result from the entry into and performance of this Guarantee or any other Leasing
Document.
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Information
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Any factual information provided by the Guarantor (or on its behalf) to the Owner was true and accurate in all material respects as at the date it was provided or as the
date at which such information was stated; all accounts (audited and unaudited) delivered under Clause 11.3 (Provision of financial statements) satisfied the requirements of
Clause 11.4 (Form of financial statements); and there has been no Material Adverse Effect on the Guarantor from its position disclosed in the latest of those accounts.
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No litigation
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No legal or administrative action involving the Guarantor has been commenced or taken or, to the Guarantor's knowledge, is likely to be commenced or taken which, in either
case, would be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Guarantor.
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Sanctions
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No Relevant Person, nor any of their respective directors, officers, or employees, is a Prohibited Person.
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prevent and detect incidences of bribery and corruption, money laundering and terrorism financing; and
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Environmental Laws
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All Environmental Laws relating to the ownership, operation and management of the Vessel and the business of each Relevant Person (as now conducted and as reasonably
anticipated to be conducted in the future) have been complied with.
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Environmental Claim
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No Environmental Claim has been made against any Relevant Person or otherwise in connection with the Vessel which is either (i) in excess of
US$1,900,000 or (ii) has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Environmental Incident
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No Environmental Incident has occurred and no person has claimed that an Environmental Incident has occurred which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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Status of the Guarantor
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Save for as permitted under the Bareboat Charter, the shares of the Guarantor are traded on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ or Over the Counter (OTC); and
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the Guarantor is an entity reporting with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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UNDERTAKINGS
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General
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The Guarantor undertakes with the Owner to comply with the following provisions of this Clause 11 (Undertakings)
at all times during the Security Period, except as the Owner may otherwise permit (and to the extent that the Guarantor is required to procure or ensure compliance with any undertaking under this Clause 11 (Undertakings)
by any Other Charterer which is not directly owned by the Guarantor, the Guarantor is only required to use its best endeavours to procure or ensure such compliance).
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Information provided to be accurate
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All financial and other information which is provided by or on behalf of the Guarantor under or in connection with the Leasing Documents will be true and not misleading and
will not omit any material fact or consideration.
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Provision of financial statements
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The Guarantor will send to the Owner:
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Form of financial statements
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All accounts (audited and unaudited) delivered under Clause 11.3 (Provision of financial statements)
will:
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be prepared in accordance with all applicable laws and generally accepted accounting principles in the United States consistently applied;
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fully disclose or provide for all significant liabilities of the Group; and
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If not in the English language, be accompanied by an English translation duly certified as to its correctness.
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| 11.5 |
Shareholder and creditor notices
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The Guarantor will send the Owner, upon its request, copies of all communications which are despatched to the Guarantor's shareholders or creditors or any class of them.
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Consents
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The Guarantor will obtain and promptly renew and will procure that each other Relevant Person obtains and promptly renews or procure the obtainment or renewal of and provide
copies of, from time to time, any necessary consents, approvals, authorisations, licenses or permits of any regulatory body or authority for the transactions contemplated under each Leasing Document to which it is a party.
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Valid obligations
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The Guarantor will at its own cost, and will procure that each other Relevant Person will:
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Notification of legal or administrative action
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The Guarantor will provide or will procure that each other Relevant Person provides the Owner with details of any legal or administrative action involving such Relevant
Person or the Vessel that is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect as soon as such action is instituted or it becomes apparent is likely to be instituted and is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
| 11.9 |
Notification of damage or default
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The Guarantor:
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Additional information
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The Guarantor will, and will procure that each other Relevant Person will, as soon as practicable after receiving the request, provide the Owner with any additional
financial or other information relating:
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to themselves and/or the Vessel (including, but not limited to the condition, location and employment status of the Vessel); or
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to any other matter relevant to, or to any provision of any Leasing Document to which it is a party,
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which may be reasonably requested by the Owner (or their financiers (if any)) at any time, provided that, in the case of information on the employment status of the Vessel,
such information shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Owner and shall be provided by the Charterers to the Owner at least once every six-monthly period during each calendar year.
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Compliance with operational laws
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The Guarantor shall procure compliance, and will procure that each other Relevant Person will comply or procure compliance, with all laws or regulations relating to the
Vessel and its construction, ownership, employment, operation, management and registration, including the ISM Code, the ISPS Code, all Environmental Laws and the laws of the Vessel's registry.
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Compliance with other laws
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The Guarantor:
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The Guarantor shall, and shall procure that each other Relevant Person and their respective officers, directors and employees, will:
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conduct its business in compliance with all Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Anti-Terrorism Financing Laws and/or Business Ethics Laws;
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No Security Interests
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The Guarantor shall not, and shall procure that each other Relevant Person (in the case of any Other Charterer which is not directly owned by the Guarantor, on a best
endeavour basis) will not create, assume or permit to exist any Security Interest (other than any Permitted Security Interest) of any kind upon any Leasing Document to which such Relevant Person is a party, and if applicable, the Vessel.
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Financial covenants
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The Guarantor shall ensure that all time during the Security Period as from the Commencement Date the Liquid Funds divided by the number of the Fleet Vessels shall not be less than US$440,000.
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the Total Net Debt; and
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the aggregate Market Value of all Fleet Vessels adjusted, in each case, to reflect the percentage of ownership by the Guarantor of each such Fleet Vessel.
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"Liquid Funds" means, at any time, cash at bank and credited to an account in the name of any member of the
Group and to which the Guarantor is solely (or together with other members of the Group) beneficially entitled and for so long as such cash has not been blocked due to the existence and/or enforcement of any Security Interest held by any bank or
any other third party or otherwise unless such cash is held in such account charged, as the case may be, by way of a floating charge for the purposes of meeting minimum liquidity requirements in the context of any financing arrangement of any
member of the Group.
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prior to the occurrence of a Termination Event which is continuing, a valuation prepared:
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in Dollars;
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on a date no earlier than fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant date of valuation;
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with or without physical inspection of that Vessel; and
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on the basis of a sale for prompt delivery for cash on normal arm's length commercial terms as between a willing seller and a willing buyer, free of any existing charter or other contract of employment, and
such valuation shall be prepared by an Approved Valuer nominated by the Charterer.
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upon the occurrence of a Termination Event which is continuing,
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subject to sub-paragraph (ii) below, the arithmetic mean of the valuations shown by two (2) valuation reports prepared:
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in Dollars;
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on a date no earlier than fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant date of valuation;
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with or without physical inspection of that Vessel;
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"Total Net Debt" means, at any date, the aggregate Financial Indebtedness of the Group as per US GAAP as at
such date, adjusted to include a percentage of the Financial Indebtedness of any joint venture with a minimum holding of 50 per cent by any member of the Group which is equal to the percentage of the Guarantor's ownership in such joint venture,
minus the aggregate amount of all cash balances standing on such date to the credit of a bank account of any member of the Group, adjusted to include a percentage of the cash balances of any entity holding any Fleet Vessel (other than the 100%
Owned Vessels) which is equal to the percentage of the Guarantor's and/or such member's ownership in that entity, but excluding any cash held by any bank or any other third party or otherwise which is subject to the existence and/or enforcement of
any Security Interest unless such cash is held in such account charged, as the case may be, by way of a floating charge for the purposes of meeting minimum liquidity requirements in the context of any financing arrangement of any member of the
Group.
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Compliance Certificate
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The Guarantor shall supply to the Owner, together with each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to Clause 11.3 (Provision of
financial statements), a Compliance Certificate setting out (in reasonable detail) computations as to compliance with Clause 11.14 (Financial Covenants); and each
Compliance Certificate shall be signed by the Co-Chief Financial Officer of the Guarantor.
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Negative Pledge
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The Guarantor shall:
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procure that the Charterers will not create or permit to arise any Security Interest over any of its assets present or future except for the Permitted Security Interests; and
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procure that its liabilities under this Guarantee will rank at least pari passu with all its other present and future unsecured liabilities, except for liabilities which are mandatorily preferred by law.
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No disposal of assets, change of business
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The Guarantor will not, and shall (at all times) procure that no other Relevant Person shall:
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make any substantial change (or any change, in the case of the Charterer) to the nature of their respective business or corporate structure from that existing as at the date of this Guarantee.
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| 11.18 |
No merger etc
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Other than the Charterers Disposal made in accordance with the Bareboat Charter, the Guarantor shall not enter into any form of merger, sub-division, amalgamation, demerger,
reorganization, corporate reconstruction or change of ownership, or change of voting control unless the Guarantor remains as the surviving entity after such merger, sub-division, amalgamation, demerger, reorganization,
corporate reconstruction or change of ownership, or change of voting control and Clause 11.14 (Financial Covenants) has been complied with.
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FATCA
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The Guarantor shall not, and shall procure that no Relevant Person will become a FATCA FFI or US Tax Obligor.
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No payment of dividend
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The Guarantor shall not declare, make or pay any dividend or other distribution (or interest on any unpaid dividend or other distribution) on or in respect of its issued
shares (whether in cash or in kind) upon the occurrence of a Termination Event which is continuing in clause 50 (Termination Events) of the Bareboat Charter.
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Judgments relating to Bareboat Charter and other Leasing Documents
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This Guarantee shall cover any amount payable by any other Relevant Person under or in connection with any judgment or award relating to the Bareboat Charter and any other
Leasing Document.
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Currency indemnity
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If any sum due from the Guarantor to the Owner under this Guarantee or under any order, judgment or award relating to this Guarantee has to be converted from the currency in
which this Guarantee provided for the sum to be paid (the "Contractual Currency") into another currency (the "Payment Currency") for the purpose of:
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making or lodging any claim or proof against the Guarantor, whether in its liquidation, any arrangement involving it or otherwise; or
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obtaining an order, judgment or award from any court or other tribunal; or
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enforcing any such order, judgment or award;
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the Guarantor shall indemnify the Owner against the loss arising when the amount of the payment actually received by the Owner is converted at the available rate of exchange
into the Contractual Currency.
In this Clause 12.2 (Currency indemnity), the "available rate of
exchange" means the rate at which the Owners are able at the opening of business (Beijing time) on the Business Day after it receives the sum concerned to purchase the Contractual Currency with the Payment Currency.
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SUPPLEMENTAL
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Continuing guarantee
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This Guarantee shall remain in force as a continuing security interest at all times during the Security Period.
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Rights cumulative, non-exclusive
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The Owner's rights under and in connection with this Guarantee are cumulative, may be exercised as often as appears expedient and shall not be taken to exclude or limit any
right or remedy conferred by law.
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No impairment of rights under Guarantee
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If the Owner omits to exercise, delays in exercising or invalidly exercises any of its rights under this Guarantee, that shall not impair that or any other right of the
Owner under this Guarantee.
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Severability of provisions
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If any provision of this Guarantee is or subsequently becomes void, illegal, unenforceable or otherwise invalid, that shall not affect the validity, legality or
enforceability of its other provisions.
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Guarantee not affected by other Security Interests
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This Guarantee shall not impair, nor be impaired by, any other guarantee or any right of set-off or netting or to combine accounts which the Owner may now or later hold in
connection with the Bareboat Charter or any other Leasing Document.
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Guarantor bound by Bareboat Charter and other Leasing Documents
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The Guarantor agrees with the Owner to be bound by all provisions of the Bareboat Charter and any other Leasing Document in the same way as if those provisions had been set
out (with any necessary modifications) in this Guarantee.
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Applicability of provisions of Guarantee to other rights
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Clauses 3 (Liability as principal and independent debtor) and 16 (Invalidity of Bareboat Charter) shall also apply to any right of set-off or netting or to combine accounts which the Guarantor creates by an agreement entered into at the time of this Guarantee or at any later
time (notwithstanding that the agreement does not include provisions similar to Clauses 3 (Liability as principal and independent debtor) and 16 (Invalidity of Bareboat Charter)), being an agreement referring to this Guarantee.
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Third party rights
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Other than the Other Owners, a person who is not a party to this Guarantee has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to enjoy the
benefit of any term of this Guarantee.
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Counterpart
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This Guarantee may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Guarantee.
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FATCA Information
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Subject to paragraph (c) below, each Party shall, on the date of the Bareboat Charter, and thereafter within ten (10) Business Days of a reasonable request by the other Party:
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confirm to that other party whether it is a FATCA Exempt Party or is not a FATCA Exempt Party; and
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ASSIGNMENT
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Assignment by Owner
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Clause 65 (Assignment and Transfer) of the Bareboat Charter shall apply to this Guarantee as if they
were expressly incorporated herein with any necessary modifications including the references to "the Charterers" therein shall be references to "the Guarantor" when applied herein and references to "the Leasing Document" and "this Charter" therein
shall be references to "this Guarantee" when applied herein.
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Assignment by Guarantor
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The Guarantor may not assign any of its rights or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Guarantee.
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Notices to Guarantor
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Any notice or demand to the Guarantor under or in connection with this Guarantee shall be given by letter or email at:
▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇., ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇
Tel: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
or to such other address or email address which the Guarantor may notify to the Owner.
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Validity of demands
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A demand under this Guarantee shall be valid notwithstanding that it is served:
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on the date on which the amount to which it relates is payable by the Relevant Person under the Leasing Document to which it is a party;
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Notices to Owner
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Any notice to the Owner under or in connection with this Guarantee shall be sent to the same address and in the same manner as notices to the Owner under clause 45 (Notice) of the Bareboat Charter.
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INVALIDITY OF BAREBOAT CHARTER
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Invalidity of Bareboat Charter or other Leasing Documents
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In the event of:
this Guarantee shall cover any amount which would have been or become payable under or in connection with the Bareboat Charter or other Leasing Document if the Bareboat
Charter or other Leasing Document had been and remained entirely valid, legal and enforceable, or that Party had not suffered bankruptcy, or any combination of such events or circumstances, as the case may be, and the Charterer had remained fully
liable under it for liabilities whether invalidly incurred or validly incurred but subsequently retrospectively invalidated; and references in this Guarantee to amounts payable by that Party under or in connection with the Bareboat Charter or other
Leasing Document shall include references to any amount which would have so been or become payable as aforesaid.
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INCORPORATION OF BAREBOAT CHARTER PROVISIONS
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The following provisions of the Bareboat Charter apply to this Guarantee as if they were expressly incorporated therein with any necessary modifications:
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clause 44 (No waiver of rights);
clause 56 (no set-off or tax deduction);
clause 58 (confidentiality); and
clause 60 (partial invalidity).
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Clause 17 (Incorporation of Bareboat Charter provisions) is without prejudice to the application to this Guarantee of any provision of the Bareboat Charter which, by
its terms, applies or relates to this Guarantee.
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GOVERNING LAW AND ENFORCEMENT
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| 18.1 |
Governing law
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This Guarantee and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.
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Arbitration
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Where the reference is to three arbitrators the procedure for making appointments shall be in accordance with the procedure for full arbitration stated above.
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The language of the arbitration shall be English.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF this GUARANTEE has been executed as a DEED and delivered on the date stated at the beginning of this GUARANTEE.
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TIANJIN JINHAI SANSHISI LEASING CO., LTD.
(天津津海三十四租赁有限公司)
From:
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Guarantee dated _______________ (the "Guarantee") in respect of a bareboat charter for the 47,499DWT Chemical/Product Oil Tanker having builder’s hull no. 25110062
Dear Sirs
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We confirm compliance with the financial covenants set out in Clause 11.14 (Financial covenants) for the [6-month period][financial year] ending on [●].
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We now certify that, on the basis of the calculations appended to this Certificate, as at [●]:
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the Leverage Ratio is [●] per cent. ([●]%), which does not exceed 80 per cent (80%); and
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the Liquid Funds is [●], which is not less than US$440,000.
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Yours faithfully
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Co-Chief Financial Officer of
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