EXHIBIT 99.3
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The Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement
(Multicurrency-Cross Border)
SCHEDULE
to the
Master Agreement
dated as of May 30, 2006
between
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH ("Party A"),
and
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual or corporate
capacity but solely as Swap Trustee for the Certificate Swap Account for
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR15
("Party B")
All terms used herein and not otherwise defined are given their meaning in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement for for IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust
2006-AR15 dated as of May 1, 2006 among IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., as depositor,
IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., as Seller, IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., as servicer, and
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee (the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement").
Part 1: Termination Provisions
In this Agreement:-
(a) "Specified Entity" means in relation to Party A for the purpose of:-
Section 5(a)(v), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii), Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv), Not applicable.
and in relation to Party B for the purpose of:-
Section 5(a)(v), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii), Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv), Not applicable.
(b) "Specified Transaction" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of
this Agreement.
(c) Events of Default.
(i) The "Breach of Agreement" provisions of Section 5(a)(ii) will apply to
Party A but will not apply to Party B.
(ii) The "Credit Support Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(iii) will not
apply to Party A, unless Party A has obtained a guarantee or posted
collateral following a Collateralization Event or Ratings Event, and will
not apply to Party B.
(iii) The "Misrepresentation" provisions of Section 5(a)(iv) will apply to
Party A but will not apply to Party B.
(iv) The "Default under Specified Transaction" provisions of Section
5(a)(v) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(v) "Cross Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will not apply to Party
A and will not apply to Party B.
(vi) Clause (2) of the "Bankruptcy" provisions of Section 5(a)(vii) will
not apply to Party B with respect to either party's inability to pay its
subordinated debt.
(d) Termination Events.
(i) The "Tax Event Upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(ii) will apply
to Party A but will not apply to Party B.
(ii) The "Credit Event Upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will not
apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(e) The "Automatic Early Termination" provision of Section 6(a) will not apply
to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(f) Payments on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this
Agreement, Market Quotation and the Second Method will apply.
(g) "Termination Currency" means USD.
(h) Additional Termination Events will apply. Each of the following shall
constitute an Additional Termination Event:
(A)Approved Ratings Threshold. Upon the occurrence of a Collateralization
Event (as defined below) Party A has not, within 30 days after such ratings
downgrade (unless, within 30 days after such downgrade, each such Swap
Rating Agency has reconfirmed the rating of the Swap Certificates which was
in effect immediately prior to such downgrade (determined without regard to
any financial guaranty insurance policy, if applicable), unless the rating
of the Swap Certificates were changed due to a circumstance other than the
downgrading of Party A's (or its Credit Support Provider's) rating),
complied with one of the four solutions listed below, then an Additional
Termination Event shall have occurred with respect to Party A and Party A
shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional
Termination Event.
In the event that (A) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt
obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below
"A1" by Moody's or are rated "A1" by Moody's and such rating is on watch
for possible downgrade (but only for so long as it is on watch for possible
downgrade) or (ii) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of Party A
(or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below "P-1" by Moody's or are
rated "P-1" by Moody's and such rating is on watch for possible downgrade
(but only for so long as it is on watch for possible downgrade), (B) no
short-term rating is available from Moody's and the unsecured, long-term
senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are
rated below "Aa3" by Moody's or are rated "Aa3" by Moody's and such rating
is on watch for possible downgrade (but only for so long as it is on watch
for possible downgrade), or (C) either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt
obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below
"A-1" by S&P or (ii) if Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) does not
have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt
obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below
"A+" by S&P (such event, a "Collateralization Event"), then, Party A, at
its own cost and subject to the Rating Agency Condition, shall within 30
days either (i) cause another entity to replace Party A as party to this
Agreement that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement and that
is approved by the Trustee (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld) on terms substantially similar to this Agreement; (ii) obtain a
guaranty of, or a contingent agreement of another person that satisfies the
Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement, to honor Party A's obligations under
this Agreement, provided that such other person is approved by the Trustee
such approval not to be unreasonably withheld; (iii) post collateral in
accordance with a Credit Support Annex which satisfies the Rating Agency
Condition; or (iv) establish any other arrangement satisfactory to the
applicable Swap Rating Agency which will be sufficient to restore the
immediately prior ratings of the Swap Certificates (determined without
regard to any financial guaranty insurance policy, if applicable). All
collateral posted by Party A shall be returned to Party A immediately upon
Party A securing a substitute counterparty that satisfies the Swap
Counterparty Ratings Requirement.
"Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement" shall mean (a) either (i) the
unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or
its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least "A-1" by S&P or (ii) if the
substitute counterparty does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of the substitute counterparty
(or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least "A+" by S&P, and (b)
either (i) the
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unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute
counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least "A1" by
Moody's (and if rated "A1" by Moody's, such rating is not on watch for
possible downgrade) and the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of
such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated
at least "P-1" by Moody's (and if rated "P-1" by Moody's, such rating is
not on watch for possible downgrade and remaining on watch for possible
downgrade), or (ii) if such substitute counterparty (or its Credit
Support Provider) does not have a short-term debt rating from Moody's,
the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute
counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least "Aa3"
by Moody's (and if rated "Aa3" by Moody's, such rating is not on watch
for possible downgrade).
(B) Ratings Event. Upon the occurrence of a Ratings Event (as defined
below) Party A has not, within 10 days after such rating withdrawal or
downgrade (unless, within 10 days after such withdrawal or downgrade, each
such Swap Rating Agency has reconfirmed the rating of the Swap Certificates
which was in effect immediately prior to such withdrawal or downgrade
(determined without regard to any financial guaranty insurance policy, if
applicable), unless the rating of the Swap Certificates were changed due to
a circumstance other than the withdrawal or downgrading of Party A's (or
its Credit Support Provider's) rating), complied with one of the solutions
listed below, then an Additional Termination Event shall have occurred with
respect to Party A and Party A shall be the sole Affected Party with
respect to such Additional Termination Event.
It shall be a ratings event ("Ratings Event") if at any time after the date
hereof Party A shall fail to satisfy the Swap Counterparty Ratings
Threshold. Swap Counterparty Ratings Threshold shall mean that both (A) the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit
Support Provider) are rated at least "BBB-" by S&P, and (B) either (i) the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit
Support Provider) are rated at least "A2" by Moody's (including if such
rating is on watch for possible downgrade) and the unsecured, short-term
debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at
least "P-1" by Moody's (including if such rating is on watch for possible
downgrade) or (ii) if Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) does not
have a short-term rating from Moody's, the unsecured, long-term senior debt
obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least
"A1" by Moody's (including if such rating is on watch for possible
downgrade).
Following a Ratings Event, Party A shall take the following actions at its
own expense and subject to the Rating Agency Condition, (A) immediately
post collateral in accordance with a Credit Support Annex which satisfies
the Rating Agency Condition (until such time as it has secured a substitute
counterparty or a guarantor that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings
Requirement), and (B) not later than 10 days after the occurrence of such a
downgrade or withdrawal by S&P or Moody's, either (I) assign all of its
rights and obligations under the Transactions to a counterparty that
satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement or whose guarantor
satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement pursuant to
documentation substantially similar to the documentation then in place and
subject to prior notification to the Rating Agencies, or (II) provide a
guaranty from a guarantor that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings
Requirement pursuant to documentation substantially similar to the
documentation then in place and subject to prior notification to the Rating
Agencies.
The occurrence of the Additional Termination Event described in Part
1(h)(A) and (B) shall have no effect on Party A's obligation to undertake
the steps set forth hereunder in the event Party B does not exercise its
right to terminate hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event
that S&P has other published criteria with respect to the downgrade of a
counterparty in effect at the time of such a downgrade of Party A, Party A
shall be entitled to elect to take such other measures specified in such
published criteria subject to the satisfaction of the Rating Agency
Condition.
(C) Supplemental Pooling and Servicing Agreement without Party A's Prior
Written Consent. Party B enters into an amendment and or supplement to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement or other modification to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement that could reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on Party A without the prior written consent of Party A. For
the purpose of the foregoing Termination Event, Party B shall be the sole
Affected Party.
Part 2: Tax Representations
(a) Payer Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this
Agreement, Party A and Party B
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will each make the following representation:
It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of
any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant
Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of
any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Sections 2(e),
6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of this Agreement) to be made by it to the other party
under this Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (i)
the accuracy of any representation made by the other party pursuant to
Section 3(f) of this Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction(s) of the
agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii)
of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document
provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of
this Agreement; and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other
party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, provided that it
shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on
clause (ii) and the other party does not deliver a form or document
under Section 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement by reason of material
prejudice to its legal or commercial position.
(b) Payee Tax Representations.
Party A Payee Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f),
Party A makes the following representations:
It is a "foreign person" within the meaning of the applicable U.S.
Treasury Regulations concerning information reporting and backup
withholding tax (as in effect on January 1, 2001), unless Party A
provides written notice to Party B that it is no longer a foreign
person. In respect of any Transaction it enters into through an office
or discretionary agent in the United States or which otherwise is
allocated for United States federal income tax purposes to such United
States trade or business, each payment received or to be received by it
under such Transaction will be effectively connected with its conduct of
a trade or business in the United States.
Party B Payee Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f),
Party B makes the following representation:
Party B represents that it is a "United States person" as such term is
defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
Part 3: Agreement to Deliver Documents
(a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:
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Party required to deliver Form/Document/Certificate Date by which to be
document delivered
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Party A and Party B Any document required Promptly after the
or reasonably earlier of (i)
requested to allow reasonable demand by
the other party to either party or (ii)
make payments under within 30 days of
this Agreement the execution.
without any deduction
or withholding for or
on the account of any
Tax or with such
deduction or
withholding at a
reduced rate.
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(b) Other Documents to be delivered are:
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Party required Form/Document/Certificate Date by which to Covered by Section
to
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deliver document to be delivered Section 3(d)
representation
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Party A and Any documents required Upon Yes
Party B or reasonably requested execution.
by the receiving party
to evidence authority of
the delivering party or
its Credit Support
Provider, if any, to
execute and deliver this
Agreement, any
Confirmation, and any
Credit Support Documents
to which it is a party,
and to evidence the
authority of the
delivering party to its
Credit Support Provider
to perform its obligations
under this Agreement, such
Confirmation and/or Credit
Support Document, as the
case may be.
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Party A and A certificate of an Upon execution Yes
Party B authorized officer of
the party, as to the
incumbency and authority
of the respective officers
of the party signing this
agreement, any relevant
Credit Support Document,
or any Confirmation, as
the case may be.
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Party A and An opinion of counsel to Upon execution No
Party B such party reasonably
satisfactory in form and
substance to the other
party.
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Party B Executed copy of the Upon execution Yes
Pooling and Servicing
Agreement
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Part 4: Miscellaneous
(a) Addresses for Notices. For the purposes of Section 12(a) of this
Agreement:
Party A:
(1)Address for notices or communications to Party A in respect of Section
5(a)(i) shall be sent to:-
Address: Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
In addition, with respect to Party A, all notices under Sections 5 or 6
of this Agreement (other than notices under Section 5(a)(i)) shall be sent to:
Deutsche Bank AG, Head Office
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00
00000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Attention: Legal Department
Telex No: 411836 or 416731 or 41233
Answerback: DBF-D
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Party B:
Address for notices or communications to Party B:-
Address: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for IndyMac INDX
2006-AR15
0000 Xxxx Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxx, XX 00000
Attention: IN06AF
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
(b) Process Agent. For the purposes of Section 13(c) of this Agreement:
Party A appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable.
Party B appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable.
(c) Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this
Agreement.
(d) Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Agreement:
Party A is not a Multibranch Party. Party B is not a Multibranch Party.
(e) Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent is Party A; provided however,
if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to Party A,
then the Calculation Agent shall be Party B or Party B shall be entitled
to appoint a financial institution which would qualify, as a Reference
Market-maker to act as Calculation Agent.
(f) Credit Support Document. Credit Support Document means
With respect to Party A: Following a Collateralization Event or Ratings
Event any Credit Support Annex or guaranty, if applicable.
With respect to Party B: The Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
(g) Credit Support Provider.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A: Following a
Collateralization Event or Ratings Event any guarantor, if applicable.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B: Not Applicable.
(h) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without reference to
choice of law doctrine other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New
York General Obligations Law).
(i) Netting of Payments. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement
will apply to all Transactions (in each case starting from the date of
this Agreement).
(j) "Affiliate" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this
Agreement, provided that Party B shall be deemed to have no Affiliates.
(k) Jurisdiction. Section 13(b) is hereby amended by: (i) deleting in the
second line of subparagraph (i) thereof the word "non-": and (ii)
deleting the final paragraph thereof.
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(l) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect
of any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any
Credit Support Document. Each party certifies (i) that no
representative, agent or attorney of the other party or any Credit
Support Provider has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such
other party would not, in the event of such a suit, action or
proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges
that it and the other party have been induced to enter into this
Agreement and provide for any Credit Support Document, as applicable,
by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this
Section.
(m) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this
Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or circumstance,
shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable (in whole or in part) for
any reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions
hereof shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had
been executed with the invalid or unenforceable portion eliminated, so
long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without
material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the
subject matter of this Agreement and the deletion of such portion of
this Agreement will not substantially impair the respective benefits or
expectations of the parties.
The parties shall endeavor to engage in good faith negotiations to
replace any invalid or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or
condition with a valid or enforceable term, provision, covenant or
condition, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to
that of the invalid or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or
condition
Part 5: Other Provisions
(a) Section 3(a) of this Agreement is hereby amended to include the
following additional representations after paragraph 3(a)(v):
(vi) Eligible Contract Participant. It is an "eligible contract
participant" as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act.
(vii) Individual Negotiation. This Agreement and each Transaction
hereunder is subject to individual negotiation by the parties.
(viii) Relationship between Party A and Party B. Each of Party A and
Party B will be deemed to represent to the other on the date on which it
enters into a Transaction or an amendment thereof that (absent a written
agreement between Party A and Party B that expressly imposes affirmative
obligations to the contrary for that Transaction):
(1) Principal. It is acting as principal and not as agent when
entering into this Agreement and each Transaction.
(2) Non-Reliance. It is acting for its own account and it has made
its own independent decisions to enter into that Transaction and
as to whether that Transaction is appropriate or proper for it
based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisors as
it has deemed necessary. It is not relying on any communication
(written or oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a
recommendation to enter into that Transaction; it being understood
that information and explanations related to the terms and
conditions of a Transaction shall not be considered investment
advice or a recommendation to enter into that Transaction. No
communication (written or oral) received from the other party
shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected
results of that Transaction.
(3) Evaluation and Understanding. It is capable of evaluating and
understanding (on its own behalf or through independent
professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms,
conditions and risks of this Agreement and each Transaction
hereunder. It is also capable of assuming, and assumes, all
financial and other risks of this Agreement and each Transaction
hereunder.
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(4) Status of Parties. The other party is not acting as a
fiduciary or an advisor for it in respect of that Transaction.
(b) Third-Party Beneficiary. Party B agrees with Party A that Party A shall be
an express third-party beneficiary of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
(c) No Set-off. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other
existing or future agreements, each of Party A and Party B irrevocably waives
as to itself any and all contractual rights it may have to set off, net,
recoup or otherwise withhold or suspend or condition its payment or
performance of any obligation to the other party under this Agreement against
any obligation of one party hereto to the other party hereto arising outside
of this Agreement (which Agreement includes without limitation, the Master
Agreement to which this Schedule is attached, this Schedule and the
Confirmation). Accordingly, the provisions for Set-Off in Section 6(e) of this
Agreement shall not apply for purposes of this Transaction.
(d) No Netting of Payments on Early Termination. Notwithstanding any provision
of this Agreement or any other existing or future agreements to the contrary,
Payments on Early Termination determined pursuant to Section 6(e) shall be
determined separately for each Transaction under this Agreement and the
netting provisions of Section 2(c) of this Agreement shall not apply to such
payments. If due to the inapplicability of Section 2(c) both Parties will be
making a Payment on Early Termination pursuant to Section 6(e), either party
may at its option and in its sole discretion notify the other party that
payments on that date are to be made in escrow. In this case deposit of the
payment by the party giving the notice shall be made with an escrow agent
selected by the party giving the notice, accompanied by irrevocable payment
instructions (A) to release the deposited payment to the intended recipient
upon receipt by the escrow agent of the required deposit of the corresponding
payment from the other party by 11:00pm New York Time accompanied by
irrevocable payment instructions to the same effect or (B) if the required
deposit of the corresponding payment is not made by 11:00pm New York Time, to
return the payment deposited to the party that paid it into escrow. The party
that elects to have payments made in escrow shall pay the costs of the escrow
arrangements.
(e) Transfer. Section 7 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the
sentence: "In addition, any transfer of this Agreement shall be subject to the
Rating Agency Condition." Party A and Party B hereby agree that they will
provide written notice to each Rating Agency of any transfer under Section
6(b)(ii).
(f) Amendments. Section 9(b) is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof
the sentence: "In addition, any amendment or modification of this Agreement
shall be subject to the Rating Agency Condition."
(g) Amendments to Operative Documents. Party B agrees that it will obtain
Party A's written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld)
prior to amending or supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (or any
other transaction document), if such amendment and/or supplement would: (a)
materially adversely affect any of Party A's rights or obligations hereunder;
or (b) modify the obligations of, or impact the ability of, Party B to fully
perform any of Party B's obligations hereunder.
(h) No Bankruptcy Petition. Party A agrees that it will not, until a period of
one year and one day or, if longer the applicable preference period, after the
payment in full of all of the Swap Certificates, acquiesce, petition, invoke
or otherwise cause Party B to invoke the process of any governmental authority
for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case (whether voluntary or
involuntary) against Party B under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law
or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator or other similar official of Party B or any substantial part of
its property or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of Party
B; provided, that this provision shall not restrict or prohibit Party A from
joining any other person, including, without limitation, the Trustee, in any
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation
proceedings already commenced or other analogous proceedings already commenced
under applicable law. This Part 5(h) shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
(i) Deduction or Withholding for Tax. The provisions of Section 2(d)(i)(4) and
2(d)(ii) will not apply to Party B and Party B shall not be required to pay
any additional amounts referred to therein.
(j) Additional Definitions. Section 14 is hereby amended by adding the
following definitions in their
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appropriate alphabetical order:
"Moody's" means Xxxxx'x Investor Services, Inc.
"Rating Agency Condition" means, with respect to any particular proposed
act or omission to act hereunder, that the party acting or failing to act
has consulted with each Rating Agency then providing a rating of any Swap
Certificates and has received from each Rating Agency a written
confirmation that the proposed action or inaction would not cause such
Rating Agency to downgrade or withdraw its then-current rating of any Swap
Certificates (determined without regard to any financial guaranty insurance
policy, if applicable).
"S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of XxXxxx-Xxxx,
Inc.
"Swap Rating Agency" means Moody's and S&P.
"USD" means United States Dollars.
(k) Limited Liability. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties
hereto that (a) this Agreement is executed and delivered by Deutsche Bank
National Trust Company ("Deutsche Bank"), not individually or personally but
solely as the trustee, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred
and vested in it, (b) the representations, undertakings and agreements herein
made on the part of the Trust are made and intended not as personal
representations, undertakings and agreements by Deutsche Bank but are made and
intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust, (c) nothing herein
contained shall be construed as creating any liability on Deutsche Bank,
individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or
implied contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived
by the parties who are signatories to this letter agreement and by any person
claiming by, through or under such parties and (d) under no circumstances
shall Deutsche Bank be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness
or expenses of the Trust or be liable for the breach or failure of any
obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the
Trust under this Agreement. This Part 5(k) shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
(l) Regulation AB Compliance. Party A and Party B agree that the terms of the
Item 1115 Agreement dated as of April 27, 2006 (the "Regulation AB
Agreement"), among IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., IndyMac MBS, Inc., IndyMac ABS, Inc.
and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch shall be incorporated by reference into
this Agreement so that Party B shall be an express third party beneficiary of
the Regulation AB Agreement. A copy of the Regulation AB Agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this document by their duly
authorized officers with effect from the date so specified on the first page
hereof.
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
COMPANY, not in its individual
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK or corporate capacity but solely
BRANCH as Swap Trustee for the Certificate
Swap Account for IndyMac INDX Mortgage
Loan Trust 2006-AR15
("Party A") ("Party B")
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Director Title: Associate
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
Item 1115 Agreement
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