Dated
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December 29, 2015
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THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY
(as Chargor)
and
THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED
(as Company)
and
BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A.
(as Bank)
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Clause
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1 | Definitions and Interpretation | 1 |
2 | Covenant to pay | 3 |
3 | Security | 3 |
4 | Nature of Security Created | 3 |
5 | Restrictions | 3 |
6 | Representations and Warranties | 4 |
7 | Undertakings | 4 |
8 | Distribution Rights and Voting | 5 |
9 | Enforcement | 5 |
10 | Appointment and powers of Receivers | 7 |
11 | Protection of purchasers | 8 |
12 | Protection of the Bank and Receivers | 8 |
13 | Further Assurances | 9 |
14 | Power of Attorney | 10 |
15 | Preservation of Security | 10 |
16 | Notices | 13 |
17 | Miscellaneous Provisions | 14 |
18 | Release | 14 |
19 | Governing Law and Jurisdiction | 14 |
Schedule 1 | Shares | 16 |
(1)
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THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY, a Wisconsin corporation (the Chargor);
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(2)
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THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 01184898 and whose registered office is at 3 Western Avenue Business Park, Mansfield Road, London, W3 0BZ (the Company); and
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(3)
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BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A., a national banking association (the Bank).
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(A)
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The Bank has agreed to make credit facilities available on the terms of the Credit Agreement.
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(B)
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The Chargor enters into this Deed to secure the repayment and satisfaction of the Obligations.
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(C)
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The Chargor and the Bank intend that this document takes effect as a deed notwithstanding that it may be executed under hand.
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1
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Definitions and Interpretation
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1.1
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Definitions
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1.2
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Construction
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(a)
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Any reference in this Deed to:
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(i)
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assets includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;
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(ii)
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any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Loan Document or other agreement or instrument as amended, amended and restated, varied, novated supplemented or replaced from time to time;
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(iii)
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indebtedness includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent;
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(iv)
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a person includes one or more of that person's assigns, transferees or successors in title, delegates, sub-delegates and appointees (in the case of the Chargor only, in so far as such assigns, transferees or successors in title, delegates, sub-delegates and appointees are permitted in accordance with the Loan Documents) and any person, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality);
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(v)
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a regulation includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation;
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(vi)
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a guarantee includes any guarantee or indemnity, bond, letter of credit, documentary or other credit, or other assurance against financial loss;
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(vii)
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a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted;
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(viii)
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words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
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(b)
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Clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only.
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(c)
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An Event of Default is continuing if it has not been waived.
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(d)
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Capitalised terms defined in the Credit Agreement have the same meaning when used in this Deed unless the context requires otherwise.
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2
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Covenant to pay
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3
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Security
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(a)
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all Shares; and
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(b)
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all related Distribution Rights.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to Section 6.12(b) of the Credit Agreement, in no event shall more than 65% of the outstanding voting share capital of the Company be subject to a Security interest in favour of the Bank.
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4
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Nature of Security Created
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(a)
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as a continuing security and will extend for the ultimate balance of sums payable in connection with the Obligations regardless of any intermediate payment or discharge in whole or part;
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(b)
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over all present and future assets of the kind described which are owned by the Chargor and, to the extent that it does not own those assets, shall extend to any right or interest which it may have in them;
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(c)
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in favour of the Bank; and
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(d)
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with full title guarantee.
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5
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Restrictions
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(a)
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create or permit to subsist any Security of whatsoever nature on any Security Assets other than the Security created by this Deed; or
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(b)
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sell, transfer, grant, lease or otherwise dispose of any Security Asset, except as permitted and in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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6
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Representations and Warranties
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6.1
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Making of representations
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6.2
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Capacity
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6.3
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Title
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6.4
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Security
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6.5
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Shares
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(a)
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The Shares and, to the extent applicable, the other Security Assets, represent 65% (sixty-five) per cent of the issued voting share capital of the Company.
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(b)
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All of the Shares are fully paid.
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6.6
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Credit Agreement
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7
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Undertakings
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7.1
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Duration
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7.2
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Deposit of documents
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(a)
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all stock and share certificates and documents of or evidencing title;
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(b)
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signed undated transfers and completed in blank; and
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(c)
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any other documents which the Bank may from time to time require for perfecting its title, or the title of any purchaser,
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7.3
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Preservation of Security Assets
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(a)
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as soon as possible copy to the Bank, and comply with, all requests for information which is within its knowledge and which are made under section 793 of the Companies Act 2006 or any similar provision contained in any articles of association or other constitutional document relating to the Shares;
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(b)
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comply with all other conditions and obligations assumed by it in respect of the Shares where failure to so comply would in the opinion of the Bank adversely affect the interests of the Bank; and
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(c)
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promptly following receipt, forward to the Bank copies of all notices, documents and other communications received by it that relates to the Security Assets.
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8
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Distribution Rights and Voting
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8.1
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Before an Event of Default
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8.2
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After an Event of Default
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9
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Enforcement
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9.1
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When Security becomes enforceable
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(a)
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upon the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing; or
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(b)
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if the Chargor so requests.
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9.2
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Powers on enforcement
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(a)
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exercise all the powers and rights which may be exercisable by the registered holder of the Shares and all other powers conferred on mortgagees by the Act, as varied and extended by this Deed, without the restrictions contained in sections 103 or 109(1) of the Act;
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(b)
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to the extent that any Security Asset constitutes Financial Collateral, as defined in the Regulations, appropriate it and transfer the title in and to it to the Bank insofar as not already transferred, subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of Regulation 18;
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(c)
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subject to Clause 10.1 (Method of appointment and removal), appoint one or more persons to be a Receiver or Receivers of all or any of the Security Assets.
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9.3
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Disposal of the Security Assets
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9.4
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Application of moneys
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(a)
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The Bank or any Receiver shall apply monies received by them under this Deed after the Security created under this Deed has become enforceable in the following order:
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(i)
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first, in or towards the payment pro rata of, or the provision pro rata for, any unpaid costs and expenses of any Receiver under this Deed or which are incidental to any Receiver's appointment, together with interest at the Default Rate (both before and after judgment) from the date those amounts became due until the date they are irrevocably paid in full;
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(ii)
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secondly, in or towards the payment pro rata of, or the provision pro rata for, any unpaid fees, commission or remuneration of any Receiver;
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(iii)
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thereafter, as set forth in the Credit Agreement,
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(b)
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Clause 9.4(a) will override any appropriation made by the Chargor.
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10
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Appointment and powers of Receivers
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10.1
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Method of appointment and removal
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(a)
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The Bank may not appoint a Receiver by reason only of a moratorium being obtained, or anything being done with a view to a moratorium being obtained, under section 1A of the Insolvency Act 1986.
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(b)
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Every appointment or removal of a Receiver, of any delegate or of any other person by the Bank pursuant to this Deed may be made in writing under the hand of any officer or manager of the Bank (subject to any requirement for a court order in the removal of an administrative receiver).
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10.2
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Powers of Receiver
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(a)
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of the Bank under this Deed;
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(b)
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conferred by the Act on mortgagees in possession and on receivers appointed under the Act;
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(c)
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in relation to, and to the extent applicable to, the Security Assets or any of them, the powers specified in Schedule 1 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (whether or not the Receiver is an administrative receiver within the meaning of that Act); and
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(d)
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in relation to any Security Asset, which he would have if he were its only beneficial owner.
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10.3
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Joint or several
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10.4
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Receiver as agent
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10.5
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Receiver's remuneration
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10.6
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Delegation
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(a)
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The Bank and any Receiver may, for the time being and from time to time, delegate by power of attorney or in any other manner (including, without limitation, under the hand of any manager of the Bank) to any person any right, power or discretion exercisable by the Bank or such Receiver (as the case may be) under this Deed.
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(b)
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Any such delegation may be made upon the terms (including, without limitation, power to sub delegate) and subject to any regulations which the Bank or such Receiver (as the case may be) may think fit.
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(c)
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Neither the Bank nor any Receiver will be in any way liable or responsible to the Chargor for any loss or liability arising from any act, default, omission or misconduct on the part of any such delegate or sub delegate who shall be entitled to all the indemnities to which his appointor is entitled under this Deed.
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11
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Protection of purchasers
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(a)
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to see or enquire whether the right of the Bank or any Receiver to exercise any of the powers conferred by this Deed has arisen or not;
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(b)
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with the propriety of the exercise or purported exercise of those powers; or
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(c)
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with the application of any moneys paid to the Bank, to any Receiver or to any other person.
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12
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Protection of the Bank and Receivers
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12.1
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Exclusion of liability
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(a)
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for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, in relation to all or any of the Security Assets;
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(b)
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to account as mortgagee in possession or for any loss upon realisation of any Security Asset;
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(c)
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for any loss resulting from any fluctuation in exchange rates in connection with any purchase of currencies; or
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(d)
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for the loss or destruction of, or damage to, any of the Security Assets, or to any documents of or evidencing title to them, which are in the possession or held to the order of any such person (and which will be held by such persons at the expense and risk of the Chargor); or
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(e)
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for any other default or omission in relation to all or any of the Security Assets for which a mortgagee in possession might be liable.
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12.2
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General indemnity
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(a)
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any act or omission by any of them in relation to all or any of the Security Assets;
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(b)
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any payment relating to or in respect of all or any of the Security Assets which is made at any time by any of them;
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(c)
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any stamp, registration or similar tax or duty which becomes payable in connection with the entry into, or the performance or enforcement of, this Deed;
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(d)
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carrying out or purporting to carry out any of the rights, powers and discretions conferred on them by or permitted under this Deed; and
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(e)
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any breach by the Chargor of any of its covenants or other obligations to the Bank.
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12.3
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Indemnity out of the Security Assets
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12.4
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Enforcement Expenses
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13
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Further Assurances
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13.1
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Further action
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(a)
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give effect to the requirements of this Deed;
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(b)
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protect, preserve and perfect the Security intended to be created by or pursuant to this Deed;
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(c)
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protect and preserve the ranking of the Security intended to be created by or pursuant to this Deed with any other Security over any assets of the Chargor; or
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(d)
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facilitate the realisation of all or any of the Security Assets or the exercise of any rights, powers and discretions conferred on the Bank, any Receiver or any administrator in connection with all or any of the Security Assets,
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13.2
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Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994
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14
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Power of Attorney
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14.1
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Appointment
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(a)
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the Bank;
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(b)
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any delegate or sub-delegate of, or other person nominated in writing by, an officer of the Bank; and
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(c)
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any Receiver,
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14.2
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Ratification
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15
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Preservation of Security
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15.1
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Reinstatement
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(a)
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the liability of the Chargor shall continue as if the payment, discharge, avoidance or reduction had not occurred; and
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(b)
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the Bank shall be entitled to recover the value or amount of that security or payment from the Chargor, as if the payment, discharge, avoidance or reduction had not occurred.
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15.2
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Waiver of defences
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(a)
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any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, the Chargor or other person;
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(b)
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the release of the Chargor or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of the Chargor or any other person;
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(c)
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the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, the Chargor or any other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any security;
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(d)
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any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of the Chargor or any other person;
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(e)
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any amendment (however fundamental) or replacement of a Loan Document or any other document or security;
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(f)
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any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Loan Document or any other document or security; or
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(g)
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any insolvency or similar proceedings.
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15.3
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Chargor intent
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(a)
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acquisitions of any nature;
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(b)
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increasing working capital;
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(c)
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enabling investor distributions to be made;
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(d)
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carrying out restructurings;
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(e)
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refinancing existing facilities;
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(f)
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refinancing any other indebtedness;
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(g)
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making facilities available to new borrowers;
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(h)
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any other variation or extension of the purposes for which any such facility or amount might be made available from time to time; and
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(i)
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any fees, costs and/or expenses associated with any of the foregoing.
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15.4
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Immediate recourse
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15.5
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Appropriations
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(a)
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refrain from applying or enforcing any other monies, security or rights held or received by the Bank in respect of the Obligations, or apply and enforce the same in such manner and order as it sees fit (whether against the Obligations or otherwise) and the Chargor shall not be entitled to the benefit of the same; and
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(b)
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hold in an interest-bearing suspense account any monies received from the Chargor or on account of the Chargor's liability in respect of the Obligations.
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15.6
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Deferral of Chargor’s rights
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(a)
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to claim any contribution from any other provider of Security for or any other guarantor of the Chargor’s obligations under the Loan Documents; and/or
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(b)
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to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any of the Bank’s rights under the Loan Documents or of any other guarantee or security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, the Loan Documents by the Bank.
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15.7
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Additional Security
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15.8
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New Accounts
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(a)
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shall be credited or be treated as having been credited to the new account of the Chargor; and
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(b)
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shall not operate to reduce the Obligations at the time when the Bank received or was deemed to have received such notice.
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16
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Notices
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16.1
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Delivery and Receipt
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(a)
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Any communications to be made under or in connection with this Deed shall be made in writing, may be made by letter or facsimile and shall be deemed to be given as follows:
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(i)
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if by way of letter, when it has been delivered by hand at the relevant address with receipt acknowledged or three Business Days after being deposited in the post with first class postage prepaid in an envelope addressed to it at that address; and
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(ii)
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if by facsimile, when transmitted to the applicable facsimile number, if confirmation of receipt is received,
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16.2
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Chargor’s Address
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16.3
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Bank’s Address
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17
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Miscellaneous Provisions
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17.1
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Invalidity
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17.2
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Rights and Remedies
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18
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Release
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(a)
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Upon the expiry of the Security Period (but not otherwise), the Bank shall, at the request and cost of the Chargor, take whatever action is necessary to release the Security Assets from the Security constituted by this Deed and/or reassign the benefit of the Security Assets to the Chargor.
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(b)
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Section 93 of the Act shall not apply to this Deed.
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19.1
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Governing Law
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19.2
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Jurisdiction
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(a)
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The courts of England have non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute, claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Deed (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Deed or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Deed) (a Dispute) and each party submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Clause 19.2 will limit the right of the Bank to take proceedings in respect of a Dispute against the Chargor in any other court of competent jurisdiction (including but not limited to any courts of the State of Illinois sitting in Cook County and of the United States District Court of the Northern District of Illinois and any appellate court from any thereof).
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(b)
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Each Party waives any objection to the English courts on the grounds that they are an inconvenient or inappropriate forum to settle any Dispute.
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19.3
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Service of Process
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(a)
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The Chargor agrees that, in any political subdivision of the United States of America, any writ, claim form, judgment or other notice of process or similar document in connection with any Dispute will be sufficiently and effectively served on it if delivered in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.
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(b)
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This Clause does not affect any other method of service allowed by law.
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(c)
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The Chargor irrevocably appoints the Company (attention: Michele Greco, Chief Financial Officer) at its registered office from time to time to receive on its behalf process issued out of the English courts in connection with this Deed.
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(d)
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Failure by the process agent to notify the Chargor of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned.
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(e)
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If this appointment is terminated for any reason, the Chargor will appoint a replacement agent and will ensure that the new agent notifies the Bank of its acceptance of appointment.
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19.4
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Process Bank Appointment Acceptance
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19.5
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Waiver of trial by jury
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Issuing Company Name
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Type of Share
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Number of Shares
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The Female Health Company Limited
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Ordinary
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3,900,130
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The Chargor
Executed as a deed by
THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY
acting by /s/ Michele Greco
Michele Greco, Chief Financial Officer
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Executed as a deed by | ) | ______________________ |
THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED | ) | |
acting by | ) | Authorised Signatory |
in the presence of |
The Bank
Executed as a deed by
BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A.
acting by /s/ Jamie Freeman
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