FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE DATED AS OF AUGUST 29, 2012 to INDENTURE dated as of August 20, 2012 among TRONOX FINANCE LLC, as Issuer TRONOX LIMITED as Parent THE GUARANTORS NAMED THEREIN as Guarantors and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee
Exhibit 4.3
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
DATED AS OF AUGUST 29, 2012
to
INDENTURE
dated as of August 20, 2012
among
TRONOX FINANCE LLC,
as Issuer
TRONOX LIMITED
as Parent
THE GUARANTORS NAMED THEREIN
as Guarantors
and
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee
THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this Supplemental Indenture), dated as of August 29, 2012 Tronox Limited, a public limited company organized under the laws of Western Australia, Australia (the Parent), Tronox Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Issuer), the Parent, the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the Trustee).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Parent and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the Indenture), dated as of August 20, 2012 providing for the issuance of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 (the Notes);
WHEREAS, the Section 9.01(1) of the Indenture provides that the Indenture can be amended without the consent of Holders to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 9.01 and 9.06 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture, without the consent of Holders.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuer, Parent, the Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
2. AMENDMENT TO SECTION. The definition of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is hereby amended by the addition of the following prior to the period at the end of paragraph (5): or (b) the Issuer or a Guarantor.
3. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
4. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
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5. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
6. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Parent, Guarantors and the Issuer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
TRONOX FINANCE LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J Foster | |
Name: Michael J Foster | ||
Title: Manager |
Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture
U.S. GUARANTORS: | ||
SOUTHWESTERN REFINING COMPANY, INC. TRIPLE S REFINING CORPORATION TRONOX HOLDINGS, INC. TRONOX INCORPORATED TRONOX LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Foster | |
Name: | Michael J. Foster | |
Title: | Vice President | |
TRONOX US HOLDINGS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Foster | |
Name: | Michael J. Foster | |
Title: | President |
Signature Page to Reserve Certificate
AUSTRALIAN GUARANTORS: | ||||
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED by Michael J. Foster as attorney for TRONOX AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED TRONOX AUSTRALIA PIGMENTS HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED TRONOX GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED TRONOX LIMITED TRONOX PIGMENTS AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED TRONOX PIGMENTS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED TRONOX PIGMENTS WESTERN AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED TRONOX SANDS HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED under power of attorney dated
in the presence of: | ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) | |||
/s/ Catherine R. Liebelt | ||||
Signature of witness | ||||
Catherine R. Liebelt | /s/ Michael J. Foster | |||
Name of witness (block letters) | By executing this agreement the attorney states that the attorney has received no notice of revocation of the power of attorney |
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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED by Michael J. Foster as attorney for TRONOX WESTERN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
in the presence of: | ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) | |||
/s/ Catherine R. Liebelt | /s/ Michael J. Foster | |||
Signature of witness | By executing this agreement the attorney states that the attorney has received no notice of revocation of the power of attorney | |||
Catherine R. Liebelt | ||||
Name of witness (block letters) |
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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED by Michael J. Foster as attorney for TRONOX WORLDWIDE PTY under power of attorney dated
in the presence of: | ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) | |||
/s/ Michael J. Foster | ||||
By executing this agreement the attorney states that the attorney has received no notice of revocation of the power of attorney | ||||
/s/ Catherine R. Liebelt | ||||
Signature of witness | ||||
Catherine R. Liebelt | ||||
Name of witness (block letters) |
Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED by Michael J. Foster as attorney for
TRONOX HOLDINGS (AUSTRALIA) TRONOX INVESTMENTS TRONOX AUSTRALIA SANDS PTY LTD TICOR RESOURCES PTY LTD TICOR FINANCE (A.C.T.) PTY LTD TIO2 CORPORATION PTY LTD YALGOO MINERALS PTY. LTD. TIFIC PTY. LTD. SYNTHETIC RUTILE HOLDINGS PTY SENBAR HOLDINGS PTY LTD PIGMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD TRONOX MINERAL SALES PTY LTD TRONOX MANAGEMENT PTY LTD under power of attorney dated
in the presence of: | ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) | |||
/s/ Catherine R. Liebelt | /s/ Michael J. Foster | |||
Signature of witness | By executing this agreement the attorney states that the attorney has received no | |||
Catherine R. Liebelt | notice of revocation of the power of | |||
Name of witness (block letters) | attorney |
Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture
U.K. GUARANTORS: | ||
TRONOX INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LLP | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Foster | |
Name: | Michael J. Foster | |
Title: | Authorized Representative |
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BAHAMAS GUARANTORS: | ||
TRONOX PIGMENTS LTD | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Foster | |
Name: | Michael J. Foster | |
Title: | Vice President |
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||
By: | /s/ Jane Y. Schweiger | |
Name: | Jane Y. Schweiger | |
Title: | Vice President |
Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture