Common use of Bankruptcy Issues Clause in Contracts

Bankruptcy Issues. The Parties intend that (i) all Transactions constitute a ‘forward contract’ within the meaning of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the ‘Bankruptcy Code’) or a ‘swap agreement’ within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) all payments made or to be made by one Party to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement constitute ‘settlement payments’ within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code; (iii) all transfers of Performance Assurance by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement constitute ‘margin payments’ within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code; (iv) this Agreement constitutes a ‘master netting agreement’ within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code; and (v) each of Party A and Party B are “forward contract merchants” within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code. Each Party further agrees that, for purposes of this Agreement, the other Party is not a ‘utility’ as such term is used in 11 U.S.C. Section 366, each Party waives and agrees not to assert the applicability of the provisions of 11 U.S.C. Section 366 in any bankruptcy proceeding wherein such Party is a debtor. In any such proceeding, each Party further waives the right to assert that the other Party is a provider of last resort to the extent such term relates to 11 U.S.C. Section 366 or another provision of 11 U.S.C. Section 101-1532.” Section 10.11 is amended to read as follows: “10.11

Bankruptcy Issues. The Parties intend that (i) all Transactions constitute a ‘forward contract’ within the meaning of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the ‘Bankruptcy Code’) or a ‘swap agreement’ within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) all payments made or to be made by one Party to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement constitute ‘settlement payments’ within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code; (iii) all transfers of Performance Assurance by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement constitute ‘margin payments’ within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code; (iv) this Agreement constitutes a ‘master netting agreement’ within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code; and (v) each of Party A and Party B are “forward contract merchants” within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code. Each Party further agrees that, for purposes of this Agreement, the other Party is not a ‘utility’ as such term is used in 11 U.S.C. Section 366, each Party waives and agrees not to assert the applicability of the provisions of 11 U.S.C. Section 366 in any bankruptcy proceeding wherein such Party is a debtor. In any such proceeding, each Party further waives the right to assert that the other Party is a provider of last resort to the extent such term relates to 11 U.S.C. Section 366 or another provision of 11 U.S.C. Section 101-1532.” Section 10.11 is amended to read as follows: “10.11”