Proj ect Agreement OFFICIA1 DOCU M ENTS. Public Disclosure Authorized LOAN NUMBER 2384 BT. Public Disclosure Authorized

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized OFFICIA1 DOCU M ENTS Proj ect Agreement LOAN NUMBER 2384 BT (Second Development Finance Companies Project) Public Disclosure Authorized between INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT THE BOTSWANA and DEVELoPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED Public Disclosure Authorized Dated, 1984

2 LOAN NUKIER 2384 BT PROJECT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated 0 (/,t a/q, 1984, between INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (hereinafter called the Bank) and THE BOTSWANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (hereinafter called BDC). WHEREAS (A) by the Loan Agreement of even date herewith between the Republic of Botswana (hereinafter called the Borrower) and the Bank, the Bank has agreed to make available to the Borrower an amount in various currencies equivalent to twelve million three hundred thousand dollars ($12,300,000), on the terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement, but only on condition that BDC agree to undertake such obligations toward the Bank as are hereinafter set forth; (B) by a subsidiary loan agreement to be entered into between the Borrower and BDC, part of the proceeds of the loan provided for under the Loan Agreement will be made available to BDC on the terms and conditions therein set forth; and WHEREAS BDC, in consideration of the Bank's entering into the Loan Agreement with the Borrower, has agreed to undertake the obligations hereinafter set forth; NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I Definitions Section Wherever used in this Agreement, unless the context shall otherwise require, the several terms defined in the Loan Agreement, the Preamble to this Agreement and the General Conditions (as so defined) have the respective meanings therein set forth and the term "subsidiary" means any company of which a majority of the outstanding voting stock or other proprietary interest is owned or effectively controlled by BDC or by BDC and one or more of its subsidiaries. ARTICLE II Execution of the Project Management and Operations of BDC Section BDC declares its commitment to the objectives of the Project as set forth in Section 3.01 (a) of the Loan

3 - 2 - Agreement, and, to this end, shall carry out Part C of the Project described in Section 3.01 (a) of the Loan Agreement and conduct its operations and affairs, with due diligence and efficiency and in conformity with appropriate administrative, financial and banking practices with qualified management and personnel and in accordance with the Statement of Policy of BDC. Section (a) When presenting a Sub-loan (4ther than a free-limit Sub-loan) or an Investment to the Bank for approval, BDC shall furnish to the Bank an application, in form satisfactory to the Bank, together with: (i) a description of the Investment Enterprise and an appraisal of the Investment Project, including a description of the expenditures proposed to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan; (ii) the proposed terms and conditions of the Sub-loan or Investment, including the schedule of amortization of the Sub-loan or of repayment to the Bank of the amount of the Loan to be used for the Investment; and (iii) such other information as the Bank shall reasonably request, including a calculation of the economic rate of return for all Sub-loans exceeding the equivalent of $130,000 showing that the Investment Project concerned has an economic rate of return of 10% or more. (b) Each request by BDC for authorization to make withdrawals from the Loan Account in respect of a free-limit Sub-loan shall contain: (i) a summary description of the Investment Enterprise and the Investment Project, including a description of the expenditures proposed to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan; and (ii) the terms and conditions of the Sub-loan, including the schedule of amortization therefor. (c) Unless the Bank shall otherwise agree, BDC shall make no Sub-loans for and no investments in property development except for development of industrial estates or construction of factory shells. (d) Except as the Bank and BDC shall otherwise agree, applications and requests made pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section shall be presented to the Bank on or before June 30, Section (a) The amortization schedule applicable to each Sub-loan shall provide for an appropriate period of grace, and, unless the Bank and BDC shall otherwise agree: (i) shall not extend beyond 15 years from the date of approval by the Bank of

4 - 3 - such Sub-loan or Investment, or in the case of a free-limit Sub-loan, of authorization by the Bank to make withdrawals from the Loan Account in respect thereof; and (ii) shall provide for approximately equal semi-annual, or more frequent, aggregate payments of principal and interest or approximately equal semiannual, or more frequent, payments of principal. (b) BDC shall transmit to the Bank, for its prior approval, any substantial changes proposed to be made by BDC in respect of the repayment provisions of any Sub-loan. Section 2.04 (a) BDC undertakes that, unless the Bank shall otherwise agree, any Sub-loan or Investment will be made on terms whereby BDC shall obtain, by written contract with the Investment Enterprise or by other appropriate legal means, rights adequate to protect the interests- of the Bank and BDC, including, in the case of any Sub-loan and to the extent that it shall be appropriate in the case of any Investment, the right of BDC to: (i) require the Investment Enterprise to carry out and operate the Investment Project with due diligence and efficiency and in accordance with sound technical, financial and managerial standards and to maintain adequate records; (ii) require that: (1) the goods and services to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan shall be purchased at a reasonable price, account being taken also of other relevant factors such as time of delivery and efficiency and reliability of the goods and availability of maintenance facilities and spare parts therefor, and, in the case of services, of their quality and the competence of the parties rendering them, and (2) such goods and services shall be used exclusively in the carrying out of the Investment Project; (iii) inspect, by itself or jointly with representatives of the Bank if the Bank shall so request, such goods and the sites, works, plants and construction included in the Investment Project, the operation thereof, and any relevant records and documents; (iv) require that: (1) the Investment Enterprise shall take out and maintain with responsible insurers such insurance, against such risks and in such amounts, as shall be consistent with sound business practice, and (2) without any limitation upon the foregoing, such insurance shall cover hazards incident to the acquisition, transportation and delivery of goods financed out of the proceeds of the Loan to the place of use or installation, any indemnity thereunder to be made payable in a currency freely usable by the Investment Enterprise to replace or repair such goods; (v) obtain all such information as the Bank or BDC shall

5 reasonably request relating to the foregoing and to the administration, operations and financial condition of the Investment Enterprise and to the benefits to be derived from the Investment Project; and (vi) suspend or terminate the right of the Investment Enterprise to the use of the proceeds of the Loan upon failure by such Investment Enterprise to perform its obligations under its contract with BDC. (b) BDC shall exercise its rights in relation to each Investment Project in such manner as to: (i) protect the interests of the Bank and BDC; (ii) comply with its obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) achieve the purposes of the Project. Section (a) BDC shall furnish to the Bank at regular intervals all such information as the Bank shall reasonably request concerning the expenditure of the proceeds of the Loan allocated for the carrying out of Part C of the Project, the Investment Enterprises, the Investment Projects, the Sub-loans and Investments and, where appropriate, the benefits to be derived from the foregoing. (b) Within six months following the last withdrawal from the Loan Account, BDC shall prepare and furnish to the Bank a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the execution and initial operation of the Investment Projects financed by BDC, their costs and the benefits derived and to be derived from them, the performance by BDC and the Bank of their respective obligations under this Agreement and the accomplishment of the purposes of the Loan. Section BDC shall duly perform all its obligations under the BDC Subsidiary Loan Agreement. Except as the Bank shall otherwise agree, BDC shall not take or concur in any action which would have the effect of amending, abrogating, assigning or waiving the BDC Subsidiary Loan Agreement or any provision thereof. Section (a) BDC shall, at the request of the Bank, exchange views with the Bank with regard to the progress of Part C of the Project, the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and under the Subsidiary Loan Agreement. (b) BDC shall promptly inform the Bank of any condition which interferes or threatens to interfere with the progress of

6 the Project, the accomplishment of the purposes of the Loan, or the performance by BDC of its obligations under this Agreement and under the Subsidiary Loan Agreement. Section During execution of Part C of the Project, BDC shall, annually, review with the Bank the interest rates charged in its lending operations. ARTICLE III Financial Covenants Section BDC shall maintain procedures and records adequate to monitor and record the progress of Part C of the Project and of each Investment Project financed by BDC (including its cost and the benefits to be derived from it) and to reflect in accordance with consistently maintained sound accounting practices the operations and financial condition of BDC; such accounts to reflect separately BDC's lending operations and its transfers of working capital to BDC's subsidiaries. Section BDC shall: (i) have its accounts and financial statements (balance sheets, statements of income and expenses and related statements) for each fiscal year audited in accordance with sound auditing principles consistently applied, by independent auditors acceptable to the Bank; (ii) furnish to the Bank, as soon as available but in any case not later than six months after the end of each such year, (A) certified copies of its financial statements for such year as so audited, and (B) the report of such audit by said auditors, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall have reasonably requested; and (iii) furnish to the Bank such other information concerning the accounts and financial statements of BDC and the audit thereof as the Bank shall from time to time reasonably request. Section BDC shall: (i) conduct its operations and affairs in such manner as shall be necessary to maintain, at all times, its debt/equity ratio within the limit referred to in Section 3.04 of this Agreement; and (ii) if such ratio shall, for reasons beyond BDC's control, be exceeded, promptly take all such reasonable action as shall be necessary or advisable to bring such ratio within such limit.

7 - 6 - Section Except as the Bank and BDC shall otherwise agree based on the review referred to below, BDC shall not, incur or permit any subsidiary to incur any debt if, after the incurring of such debt, the consolidated debt of BDC and all its subsidiaries then incurred and outstanding would be greater than 5 times the consolidated capital and surplus of BDC and all its subsidiaries; such ratio to be reviewed by the Bank and BDC at the request of BDC, if BDC considers that such tatio is too restrictive in respect of its own operations or the operations of its subsidiaries. For the purposes of this Section: (a) "debt" means any debt incurred by BDC or any subsidiary maturing more than one year after the date on which it is originally incurred; (b) debt shall be deemed to be incurred: (i) under a loan contract or agreement on the date and to the extent the amount of the loan is drawn down and outstanding pursuant to such loan contract or agreement; and (ii) under a guarantee agreement, on the date the agreement providing for such guarantee has been entered into but only to the extent that the guaranteed debt is outstanding; (c) whenever in connection with this Section it shall be necessary to value in terms of Pula debt payable in foreign currency, such valuation shall be made at the prevailing lawful rate of exchange at which such foreign currency is, at the time of such valuation, obtainable by BDC for the purposes of servicing such debt; (d) "consolidated debt of BDC and all its subsidiaries" means the total amount of debt of BDC and its subsidiaries, excluding any debt owed by BDC to any subsidiary or by any subsidiary to BDC or to any other subsidiary; and (e) "consolidated capital and surplus of BDC and its subsidiaries" means the aggregate of the unimpaired paid-up capital, surplus and free reserves of BDC and its subsidiaries after excluding therefrom such amounts as shall represent equity interests of BDC in any subsidiary or of any subsidiary in BDC or any other subsidiary. Section BDC shall not make any repayment in advance of maturity in respect of any outstanding debt of BDC which, in the

8 -7- judgment of the Bank, would materially affect BDC's ability to meet its financial obligations. Section The Bank and BDC shall, from time to time, at the request of either party, exchange views through their representatives with regard to the administration, operations and financial condition of BDC and its subsidiaries, and BDC shall furnish to the Bank all such information as the Bank shall reasonably request concerning the administration, operations and financial condition of BDC and its subsidiaries. Section BDC shall enable the Bank's representatives to inspect the records referred to in Section 3.01 of this Agreement and any relevant documents. ARTICLE IV Effective Date; Termination; Cancellation and Suspension Section This- Agreement shall come into force and effect on the date upon which the Loan Agreement becomes effective. Section This Agreement and all obligations of the Bank and of BDC thereunder shall terminate on the date on which the Loan Agreement shall terminate in accordance with its terms, and the Bank shall promptly notify BDC thereof. Section All the provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any cancellation or suspension under the General Conditions. ARTICLE V Miscellaneous Provisions Section Any notice or request required or permitted to be given or made under this Agreement and any agreement between the parties contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing. Such notice or request shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when it shall be delivered by hand or by mail, telegram, cable, telex or radiogram to the party to which it is required or permitted to be given or made at such party's address hereinafter specified or at such other address as such party shall have designated by notice to the party giving such notice or making such request. The addresses so specified are:

9 -8- For the Bank: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C United States of America Cable address: INTBAFRAD Washington, D.C. Telex: (ITT) (RCA) or (WUI) For BDC: The Botswana Development Corporation Limited Mmanaka Road P.O. Box 438 Gaborone, Botswana Cable Address: Telex: DEVELOP 2251 Gaborone Section Any action required or permitted to be taken, and any document required or permitted to be executed, under this Agreement on behalf of BDC may be taken or executed by the General Manager or such other person or persons as the General Manager shall designate in writing, and BDC shall furnish to the Bank sufficint evidence of the authority and the authenticated specimen signature of each such person. Section This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all collectively but one instrument.

10 -9- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, acting through their representatives thereunto duly authorized, have caused this Agreement to be signed in their respective names in the District of Columbia, United States of America, as of the day and year first above written. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT By Regional Vice President 0 Eastern Africa THE BOTSWANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED ByieRpeeav Authorized Representative

11 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original in the archives of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. In witness whereof I have signed this Certificate and affixed the Seal of the Bank thereunto this -day of /fiaa, FOR SECRETARY