Letter Agreement dated July 14, 2020 among Dorian LPG Finance LLC, as borrower, the Company, as facility guarantor, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company as upstream guarantors, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as administrative agent, security agent and lender, and Citibank N.A., London Branch, The Export-Import Bank of Korea, ING Bank N.V., London Branch, Crdit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (PUBL), as lenders

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EX-10.1 2 lpg-20200630ex101a30ec9.htm EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

July 14, 2020

To: DORIAN LPG FINANCE LLC, as Borrower,

DORIAN LPG LTD., as Facility Guarantor,

and

The UPSTREAM GUARANTORS named below

Amended and restated facility agreement dated April 29, 2020 (the “Facility Agreement”) made among (i) Dorian LPG Finance LLC as borrower, (ii) the entities listed in Schedule 1 (The original parties) Part B thereto as owners and upstream guarantors, (iii) Dorian LPG Ltd., as facility guarantor, (iv) ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, Citibank N.A., London Branch, ING Bank N.V., London Branch, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), as bookrunners, (v) ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC and ING Bank N.V., London Branch, as joint syndication agents, (vi) ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, Citibank N.A., London Branch, ING Bank N.V., London Branch, Banco Santander, S.A. and the Export-Import Bank of Korea, as mandated lead arrangers, (vii) the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 (The original parties) Part F thereto, as commercial lenders, (viii) the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 (The original parties) Part G thereto, as KEXIM lenders, (ix) the Export-Import Bank of Korea, as KEXIM, (x) the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 (The original parties) Part I thereto, as K-sure lenders, (xi) the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 (The original parties) Part J thereto, as swap banks, (xii) the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 (The original parties) Part P thereto, as new facilities lenders, (xiii) ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as global coordinator, sustainability coordinator, agent and security agent for and on behalf of the finance parties, (xiv) Citibank N.A., London Branch or any of its holding companies, subsidiaries or affiliates, as ECA coordinator, and  (xv) Citibank N.A., London Branch as ECA agent.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We refer to the Facility Agreement. Words and expressions defined in the Facility Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meaning when used herein.

We further refer to Clause 28.19 (Arrest of Ship) of the Facility Agreement.  We hereby agree to delete Clause 28.19 (Arrest of Ship) from the Facility Agreement in its entirety and replace it with “28.19. Intentionally Omitted” with effect on and from the date hereof.

We further refer to Clause 19.2 (b)(i) (Minimum Liquidity). We hereby agree to amend and restate Clause 19.2(b)(i) (Minimum Liquidity) as follows with effect on and from the date hereof:

“(i) Minimum Liquidity: Notwithstanding the provisions in Clause 25.1(d)(ii) hereof, at all times it maintains Consolidated Liquidity at least equal to the higher of (A) $27,500,000 (as the amount agreed between (x) the Facility Guarantor and (y) the parties whose approval is required for the financial covenants set out in this paragraph (b) of Clause 19.2 (Financial Condition) to become effective) and (B) 5% of consolidated interest bearing debt outstanding of the Facility


Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, of which at least $1,000,000 per Mortgaged Ship under this Agreement of such Consolidated Liquidity shall be held in an Earnings Account.”

Other than as set forth in this letter, the provisions of the Facility Agreement and Finance Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. It is acknowledged and agreed that this letter shall constitute a Finance Document for purposes of the Facility Agreement.

This letter 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 the letter.

This letter shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

Sincerely,


ABN AMRO CAPITAL USA LLC

As Administrative Agent, Security Agent and Lender

By:

/s/ Maria Fahey

    

By:

/s/ Amit Wynalda

Name:

Maria Fahey

Name:

Amit Wynalda

Title:

Director

Title:

Executive Director

CITIBANK N.A., LONDON BRANCH

As Lender

By:

/s/ Meghan O’Connor

    

By:

Name:

Meghan O’Connor

Name:

Title:

Vice President

Title:


THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

As Lender

By:

/s/ Sang-jin. Ju

    

By:

Name:

Sang-jin. Ju

Name:

Title:

Director General

Title:

ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH

As Lender

By:

/s/ Stephen Fewster

    

By:

/s/ Adam Byrne

Name:

Stephen Fewster

Name:

Adam Byrne

Title:

Managing Director, Global Head of Shipping

Title:

Managing Director

CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK

As Lender

By:

/s/ Alexander Foley

    

By:

/s/ Georgios Gkanasoulis

Name:

Alexander Foley

Name:

Georgios Gkanasoulis

Title:

Senior Associate

Title:

Director

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (PUBL)

As Lender

By:

/s/ Arne Juell-Skielse

    

By:

/s/ Olof Kajerdt

Name:

Arne Juell-Skielse

Name:

Olof Kajerdt

Title:

Head of Shipping & Offshore Coverage Swedem

Title:

Head of Legal Department


Accepted and agreed by:

DORIAN LPG FINANCE LLC

As Borrower

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

COMET LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

DORIAN SHANGHAI LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President


DORIAN HOUSTON LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

DORIAN SAO PAULO LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

CONSTELLATION LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

DORIAN ULSAN LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President


DORIAN AMSTERDAM LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

DORIAN MONACO LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

DORIAN BARCELONA LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

DORIAN TOKYO LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President


DORIAN GENEVA LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

DORIAN CAPE TOWN LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

COMMANDER LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

DORIAN EXPLORER LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President


DORIAN EXPORTER LPG TRANSPORT LLC

As Upstream Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

President

DORIAN LPG LTD.

As Facility Guarantor

By:

/s/ Theodore Young

    

Name:

Theodore Young

Title:

Chief Financial Officer