ISDA® International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. MASTER AGREEMENT dated as of January 31, 2006 among
(Multicurrency—Cross
Border)
ISDA®
International
Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
dated
as
of January 31, 2006
among
The
Royal Bank of Scotland plc
(“Party
A”)
and
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, National Association,
not in
its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator under the
Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, acting as Auction Administrator and intermediary
agent
for the Holders of the Auction Certificates (“Party
B”),
have
entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a
“Transaction”)
that
are or will be governed by this Master Agreement, which includes the schedule
(the “Schedule”),
and
the documents and other confirming evidence (each a “Confirmation”)
exchanged between the parties confirming those Transactions.
Accordingly,
the parties agree as follows: —
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Interpretation
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(a)
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Definitions
The
terms defined in Section 14 and in the Schedule will have the meanings
therein specified for the purpose of this Master
Agreement.
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(b)
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Inconsistency
In
the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Schedule
and
the other provisions of this Master Agreement, the Schedule will
prevail.
In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of any
Confirmation and this Master Agreement (including the Schedule),
such
Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the relevant
Transaction.
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(c)
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Single
Agreement
All Transactions are entered into in reliance on the fact that
this Master
Agreement and all Confirmations form a single agreement between
the
parties (collectively referred to as this “Agreement”),
and the parties would not otherwise enter into any
Transactions.
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Obligations
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(a)
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General
Conditions.
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(i)
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Each
party will make each payment or delivery specified in each Confirmation
to
be made by it, subject to the other provisions of this
Agreement.
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(ii)
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Payments
under this Agreement will be made on the due date for value on
that date
in the place of the account specified in the relevant Confirmation
or
otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, in freely transferable funds
and in
the manner customary for payments in the required currency. Where
settlement is by delivery (that is, other than by payment), such
delivery
will be made for receipt on the due date in the manner customary
for the
relevant obligation unless otherwise specified in the relevant
Confirmation or elsewhere in this
Agreement.
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(iii) Each
obligation of each party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject to (1) the condition
precedent that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect
to
the other party has occurred and is continuing, (2) the condition precedent
that
no Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction has occurred
or
been effectively designated and (3) each other applicable condition precedent
specified in this Agreement.
(b) Change
of
Account. Either party may change its account for receiving a payment or
delivery
by giving notice to the other party at least five Local Business Days prior
to
the scheduled date for the payment or delivery to which such change applies
unless such other party gives timely notice of a reasonable objection to
such
change.
(c) Netting.
If on any date amounts would otherwise be payable:—
(i) in
the
same currency; and
(ii) in
respect of the same Transaction,
by
each
party to the other, then, on such date, each party’s obligation to make payment
of any such amount will be automatically satisfied and discharged and,
if the
aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by one party exceeds
the
aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by the other party,
replaced by an obligation upon the party by whom the larger aggregate amount
would have been payable to pay to the other party the excess of the larger
aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.
The
parties may elect in respect of two or more Transactions that a net amount
will
be determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the
same
currency in respect of such Transactions, regardless of whether such amounts
are
payable in respect of the same Transaction. The election may be made in
the
Schedule or a Confirmation by specifying that subparagraph (ii) above will
not
apply to the Transactions identified as being subject to the election,
together
with the starting date (in which case subparagraph (ii) above will not,
or will
cease to, apply to such Transactions from such date). This election may
be made
separately for different groups of Transactions and will apply separately
to
each pairing of Offices through which the parties make and receive payments
or
deliveries.
(d) Deduction
or Withholding for Tax.
(i) Gross-Up.
All payments under this Agreement will be made without any deduction or
withholding for or on account of any Tax unless such deduction or withholding
is
required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant
governmental revenue authority, then in effect. If a party is so required
to
deduct or withhold, then that party (“X”) will:—
(1) promptly
notify the other party (“Y”) of such requirement;
(2) pay
to
the relevant authorities the full amount required to be deducted or withheld
(including the full amount required to be deducted or withheld from any
additional amount paid by X to Y under this Section 2(d)) promptly upon
the
earlier of determining that such deduction or withholding is required or
receiving notice that such amount has been assessed against Y;
(3) promptly
forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified copy), or other documentation
reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such payment to such authorities;
and
(4) if
such
Tax is an Indemnifiable Tax, pay to Y, in addition to the payment to which
Y is
otherwise entitled under this Agreement, such additional amount as is necessary
to ensure that the net amount actually received by Y (free and clear of
Indemnifiable Taxes, whether assessed against X or Y) will equal the full
amount
Y would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required.
However, X will not be required to pay any additional amount to Y to the
extent
that it would not be required to be paid but for:—
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(A) the
failure by Y to comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section
4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d); or
(B) the
failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to Section 3(f) to be accurate
and true unless such failure would not have occurred but for (I) any action
taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction,
on
or after the date on which a Transaction is entered into (regardless of
whether
such action is taken or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement)
or
(II) a Change in Tax Law.
(ii) Liability.
If:—
(1) X
is
required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant
governmental revenue authority, to make any deduction or withholding in
respect
of which X would not be required to pay an additional amount to Y under
Section
2(d)(i)(4);
(2) X
does
not so deduct or withhold; and
(3) a
liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly against X,
then,
except to the extent Y has satisfied or then satisfies the liability resulting
from such Tax, Y will promptly pay to X the amount of such liability (including
any related liability for interest, but including any related liability
for
penalties only if Y has failed to comply with or perform any agreement
contained
in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)).
(e) Default
Interest; Other Amounts. Prior to the occurrence or effective designation
of an
Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction, a party
that
defaults in the performance of any payment obligation will, to the extent
permitted by law and subject to Section 6(c), be required to pay interest
(before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party
on
demand in the same currency as such overdue amount, for the period from
(and
including) the original due date for payment to (but excluding) the date
of
actual payment, at the Default Rate. Such interest will be calculated on
the
basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. If, prior
to
the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in
respect
of the relevant Transaction, a party defaults in the performance of any
obligation required to be settled by delivery, it will compensate the other
party on demand if and to the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation
or elsewhere in this Agreement.
3. Representations
Each
party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed
to be
repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into
and,
in the case of the representations in Section 3(f), at all times until
the
termination of this Agreement) that:—
(a) Basic
Representations.
(i) Status.
It is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction
of
its organisation or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in
good
standing;
(ii) Powers.
It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other documentation
relating
to this Agreement to which it is a party, to deliver this Agreement and
any
other documentation relating to this Agreement that it is required by this
Agreement to deliver and to perform its obligations under this Agreement
and any
obligations it has under any Credit Support Document to which it is a party
and
has taken all necessary action to authorise such execution, delivery and
performance;
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(iii) No
Violation or Conflict. Such execution, delivery and performance do not
violate
or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional
documents, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of government
applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restriction binding
on
or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iv) Consents.
All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained
by
it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which
it is
a party have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all conditions
of any such consents have been complied with; and
(v) Obligations
Binding. Its obligations under this Agreement and any Credit Support Document
to
which it is a party constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations,
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (subject to applicable
bankruptcy, reorganisation, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable
principles of general application (regardless of whether enforcement is
sought
in a proceeding in equity or at law)).
(b) Absence
of Certain Events. No Event of Default or Potential Event of Default or,
to its
knowledge, Termination Event with respect to it has occurred and is continuing
and no such event or circumstance would occur as a result of its entering
into
or performing its obligations under this Agreement or any Credit Support
Document to which it is a party.
(c) Absence
of Litigation. There is not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against
it
or any of its Affiliates any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity
or
before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or any
arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality, validity or enforceability
against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it
is a
party or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or
such
Credit Support Document.
(d) Accuracy
of Specified Information. All applicable information that is furnished
in
writing by or on behalf of it to the other party and is identified for
the
purpose of this Section 3(d) in the Schedule is, as of the date of the
information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect.
(e) Payer
Tax
Representation. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being
made by
it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.
(f) Payee
Tax
Representations. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being
made by
it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.
4. Agreements
Each
party agrees with the other that, so long as either party has or may have
any
obligation under this Agreement or under any Credit Support Document to
which it
is a party:—
(a) Furnish
Specified Information. It will deliver to the other party or, in certain
cases
under subparagraph (iii) below, to such government or taxing authority
as the
other party reasonably directs:—
(i) any
forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation specified in the
Schedule
or any Confirmation;
(ii) any
other
documents specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation; and
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(iii) upon
reasonable demand by such other party, any form or document that may be
required
or reasonably requested in writing in order to allow such other party or
its
Credit Support Provider to make a payment under this Agreement or any applicable
Credit Support Document without any deduction or withholding for or on
account
of any Tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate (so
long as
the completion, execution or submission of such form or document would
not
materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of the party in receipt
of
such demand), with any such form or document to be accurate and completed
in a
manner reasonably satisfactory to such other party and to be executed and
to be
delivered with any reasonably required certification,
in
each
case by the date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation or, if
none is
specified, as soon as reasonably practicable.
(b) Maintain
Authorisations. It will use all reasonable efforts to maintain in full
force and
effect all consents of any governmental or other authority that are required
to
be obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit Support
Document
to which it is a party and will use all reasonable efforts to obtain any
that
may become necessary in the future.
(c) Comply
with Laws. It will comply in all material respects with all applicable
laws and
orders to which it may be subject if failure so to comply would materially
impair its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any
Credit
Support Document to which it is a party.
(d) Tax
Agreement. It will give notice of any failure of a representation made
by it
under Section 3(f) to be accurate and true promptly upon learning of such
failure.
(e) Payment
of Stamp Tax. Subject to Section 11, it will pay any Stamp Tax levied or
imposed
upon it or in respect of its execution or performance of this Agreement
by a
jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, organised, managed and controlled,
or
considered to have its seat, or in which a branch or office through which
it is
acting for the purpose of this Agreement is located (“Stamp Tax Jurisdiction”)
and will indemnify the other party against any Stamp Tax levied or imposed
upon
the other party or in respect of the other party’s execution or performance of
this Agreement by any such Stamp Tax Jurisdiction which is not also a Stamp
Tax
Jurisdiction with respect to the other party.
5. Events
of
Default and Termination Events
(a) Events
of
Default. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or, if applicable,
any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity of such
party
of any of the following events constitutes an event of default (an “Event of
Default”) with respect to such party:—
(i) Failure
to Pay or Deliver. Failure by the party to make, when due, any payment
under
this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(e) required to be
made by
it if such failure is not remedied on or before the third Local Business
Day
after notice of such failure is given to the party;
(ii) Breach
of
Agreement. Failure by the party to comply with or perform any agreement
or
obligation (other than an obligation to make any payment under this Agreement
or
delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(e) or to give notice of a Termination
Event
or any agreement or obligation under Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d))
to be
complied with or performed by the party in accordance with this Agreement
if
such failure is not remedied on or before the thirtieth day after notice
of such
failure is given to the party;
(iii)
Credit
Support Default.
(1) Failure
by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party to comply with
or
perform any agreement or obligation to be complied with or performed by
it in
accordance with any Credit Support Document if such failure is continuing
after
any applicable grace period has elapsed;
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(2) the
expiration or termination of such Credit Support Document or the failing
or
ceasing of such Credit Support Document to be in full force and effect
for the
purpose of this Agreement (in either case other than in accordance with
its
terms) prior to the satisfaction of all obligations of such party under
each
Transaction to which such Credit Support Document relates without the written
consent of the other party; or
(3) the
party
or such Credit Support Provider disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects,
in
whole or in part, or challenges the validity of, such Credit Support
Document;
(iv) Misrepresentation.
A representation (other than a representation under Section 3(e) or (f))
made or
repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated by the party or any Credit
Support Provider of such party in this Agreement or any Credit Support
Document
proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when
made or
repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated;
(v) Default
under Specified Transaction. The party, any Credit Support Provider of
such
party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party (1) defaults under
a
Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any applicable notice
requirement or grace period, there occurs a liquidation of, an acceleration
of
obligations under, or an early termination of, that Specified Transaction,
(2)
defaults, after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace
period, in making any payment or delivery due on the last payment, delivery
or
exchange date of, or any payment on early termination of, a Specified
Transaction (or such default continues for at least three Local Business
Days if
there is no applicable notice requirement or grace period) or (3) disaffirms,
disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, a Specified Transaction
(or such action is taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered
to
operate it or act on its behalf);
(vi) Cross
Default. If “Cross Default” is specified in the Schedule as applying to, the
party, the occurrence or existence of (1) a default, event of default or
other
similar condition or event (however described) in respect of such party,
any
Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity
of such
party under one or more agreements or instruments relating to Specified
Indebtedness of any of them (individually or collectively) in an aggregate
amount of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount (as specified in
the
Schedule) which has resulted in such Specified Indebtedness becoming, or
becoming capable at such time of being declared, due and payable under
such
agreements or instruments, before it would otherwise have been due and
payable
or (2) a default by such party, such Credit Support Provider or such Specified
Entity (individually or collectively) in making one or more payments on
the due
date thereof in an aggregate amount of not less than the applicable Threshold
Amount under such agreements or instruments (after giving effect to any
applicable notice requirement or grace period);
(vii) Bankruptcy.
The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable
Specified
Entity of such party:—
(1)
is
dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger);
(2)
becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing
its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes
a general
assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors;
(4) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment
of
insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights, or a petition is presented
for its winding-up or liquidation, and, in the case of any such proceeding
or
petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or petition
(A)
results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order
for
relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (B)
is not
dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 30 days
of the
institution or presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its
winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to
a
consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject to
the
appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver,
trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially
all its assets; (7) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially
all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration
or other
legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially
all
its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process
is
not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each case within 30
days
thereafter; (8) causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which,
under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect
to any of
the events specified in clauses (1) to (7) (inclusive); or (9) takes any
action
in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence
in, any of the foregoing acts; or
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(viii) Merger
Without Assumption. The party or any Credit Support Provider of such party
consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers
all or
substantially all its assets to, another entity and, at the time of such
consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer.—
(1) the
resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to assume all the obligations
of
such party or such Credit Support Provider under this Agreement or any
Credit
Support Document to which it or its predecessor was a party by operation
of law
or pursuant to an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the other party
to this
Agreement; or
(2) the
benefits of any Credit Support Document fail to extend (without the consent
of
the other party) to the performance by such resulting, surviving or transferee
entity of its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Termination
Events. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or, if applicable,
any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity of such
party
of any event specified below constitutes an Illegality if the event is
specified
in (i) below, a Tax Event if the event is specified in (ii) below or a
Tax Event
Upon Merger if the event is specified in (iii) below, and, if specified
to be
applicable, a Credit Event
Upon
Merger if the event is specified pursuant to (iv) below or an Additional
Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to (v) below:—
(i) Illegality.
Due to the adoption of, or any change in, any applicable law after the
date on
which a Transaction is entered into, or due to the promulgation of, or
any
change in, the interpretation by any court, tribunal or regulatory authority
with competent jurisdiction of any applicable law after such date, it becomes
unlawful (other than as a result of a breach by the party of Section 4(b))
for
such party (which will be the Affected Party):—
(1) to
perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery
or
to receive a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction or to comply
with any other material provision of this Agreement relating to such
Transaction; or
(2) to
perform, or for any Credit Support Provider of such party to perform, any
contingent or other obligation which the party (or such Credit Support
Provider)
has under any Credit Support Document relating to such Transaction;
(ii) Tax
Event. Due to (x) any action taken by a taxing authority, or brought in
a court
of competent jurisdiction, on or after the date on which a Transaction
is
entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with
respect
to a party to this Agreement) or (y) a Change in Tax Law, the party (which
will
be the Affected Party) will, or there is a substantial likelihood that
it will,
on the next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date (1) be required to pay to
the
other party an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under
Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii)
or 6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount is required to be
deducted or withheld for or on account of a Tax (except in respect of interest
under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) and no additional amount is required
to be
paid in respect of such Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (other than by reason
of
Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B));
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(iii) Tax
Event
Upon Merger. The party (the “Burdened Party”) on the next succeeding Scheduled
Payment Date will either (1) be required to pay an additional amount in
respect
of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of
interest
under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which
an
amount has been deducted or withheld for or on account of any Indemnifiable
Tax
in respect of which the other party is not required to pay an additional
amount
(other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B)), in either case
as a
result of a party consolidating or amalgamating with, or merging with or
into,
or transferring all or substantially all its assets to, another entity
(which
will be the Affected Party) where such action does not constitute an event
described in Section 5(a)(viii);
(iv) Credit
Event Upon Merger. If “Credit Event Upon Merger” is specified in the Schedule as
applying to the party, such party (“X”), any Credit Support Provider of X or any
applicable Specified Entity of X consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges
with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets to, another
entity and such action does not constitute an event described in Section
5(a)(viii) but the creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or transferee
entity is materially weaker than that of X, such Credit Support Provider
or such
Specified Entity, as the case may be, immediately prior to such action
(and, in
such event, X or its successor or transferee, as appropriate, will be the
Affected Party); or
(v) Additional
Termination Event. If any “Additional Termination Event” is specified in the
Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the occurrence of such event
(and, in
such event, the Affected Party or Affected Parties shall be as specified
for
such Additional Termination Event in the Schedule or such
Confirmation).
(c) Event
of
Default and Illegality. If an event or circumstance which would otherwise
constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also constitutes an Illegality,
it will be treated as an Illegality and will not constitute an Event of
Default.
6. Early
Termination
(a) Right
to
Terminate Following Event of Default. If at any time an Event of Default
with
respect to a party (the “Defaulting Party”) has occurred and is then continuing,
the other party (the “Non-defaulting Party”) may, by not more than 20 days
notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of Default,
designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an
Early
Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If, however,
“Automatic Early Termination” is specified in the Schedule as applying to a
party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions
will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such party of
an
Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6) or, to
the
extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time immediately preceding
the
institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the relevant
petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of
Default
specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto,
(8).
(b) Right
to
Terminate Following Termination Event.
(i) Notice.
If a Termination Event occurs, an Affected Party will, promptly upon becoming
aware of it, notify the other party, specifying the nature of that Termination
Event and each Affected Transaction and will also give such other information
about that Termination Event as the other party may reasonably
require.
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(ii) Transfer
to Avoid Termination Event. If either an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1)
or
a Tax Event occurs and there is only one Affected Party, or if a Tax Event
Upon
Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is the Affected Party, the Affected
Party
will, as a condition to its right to designate an Early Termination Date
under
Section 6(b)(iv), use all reasonable efforts (which will not require such
party
to incur a loss, excluding immaterial, incidental expenses) to transfer
within
20 days after it gives notice under Section 6(b)(i) all its rights and
obligations under this Agreement in respect of the Affected Transactions
to
another of its Offices or Affiliates so that such Termination Event ceases
to
exist.
If
the
Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer it will give notice
to the
other party to that effect within such 20 day period, whereupon the other
party
may effect such a transfer within 30 days after the notice is given under
Section 6(b)(i).
Any
such
transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii) will be subject to and
conditional upon the prior written consent of the other party, which consent
will not be withheld if such other party’s policies in effect at such time would
permit it to enter into transactions with the transferee on the terms
proposed.
(iii)
Two
Affected Parties. If an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a Tax Event
occurs and there are two Affected Parties, each party will use all reasonable
efforts to reach agreement within 30 days after notice thereof is given
under
Section 6(b)(i) on action to avoid that Termination Event.
(iv) Right
to
Terminate. If:—
(1) a
transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under Section 6(b)(iii),
as the
case may be, has not been effected with respect to all Affected Transactions
within 30 days after an Affected Party gives notice under Section 6(b)(i);
or
(2) an
Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2), a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional
Termination Event occurs, or a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened
Party is not the Affected Party,
either
party in the case of an Illegality, the Burdened Party in the case of a
Tax
Event Upon Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a Tax Event or an
Additional Termination Event if there is more than one Affected Party,
or the
party which is not the Affected Party in the case of a Credit Event Upon
Merger
or an Additional Termination Event if there is only one Affected Party
may, by
not more than 20 days notice to the other party and provided that the relevant
Termination Event is then continuing, designate a day not earlier than
the day
such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all
Affected
Transactions.
(c) Effect
of
Designation.
(i) If
notice
designating an Early Termination Date is given under Section 6(a) or (b),
the
Early Termination Date will occur on the date so designated, whether or
not the
relevant Event of Default or Termination Event is then continuing.
(ii) Upon
the
occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date, no further
payments or deliveries under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(e) in respect of the
Terminated Transactions will be required to be made, but without prejudice
to
the other provisions of this Agreement. The amount, if any, payable in
respect
of an Early Termination Date shall be determined pursuant to Section
6(e).
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(d) Calculations.
(i) Statement.
On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of an
Early
Termination Date, each party will make the calculations on its part, if
any,
contemplated by Section 6(e) and will provide to the other party a statement
(1)
showing, in reasonable detail, such calculations (including all relevant
quotations and specifying any amount payable under Section 6(e)) and (2)
giving
details of the relevant account to which any amount payable to it is to
be paid.
In the absence of written confirmation from the source of a quotation obtained
in determining a Market Quotation, the records of the party obtaining such
quotation will be conclusive evidence of the existence and accuracy of
such
quotation.
(ii) Payment
Date. An amount calculated as being due in respect of any Early Termination
Date
under Section 6(e) will be payable on the day that notice of the amount
payable
is effective (in the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated
or
occurs as a result of an Event of Default) and on the day which is two
Local
Business Days after the day on which notice of the amount payable is effective
(in the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated as a result
of a
Termination Event). Such amount will be paid together with (to the extent
permitted under applicable law) interest thereon (before as well as after
judgment) in the Termination Currency, from (and including) the relevant
Early
Termination Date to (but excluding) the date such amount is paid, at the
Applicable Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the basis of daily
compounding and the actual number of days elapsed.
(e) Payments
on Early Termination. If an Early Termination Date occurs, the following
provisions shall apply based on the parties' election in the Schedule of
a
payment measure, either “Market Quotation” or “Loss”, and a payment method,
either the “First Method” or the “Second Method”. If the parties fail to
designate a payment measure or payment method in the Schedule, it will
be deemed
that “Market Quotation” or the “Second Method”, as the case may be, shall apply.
The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date and
determined pursuant to this Section will be subject to any Set-off.
(i) Events
of
Default. If the Early Termination Date results from an Event of
Default:—
(1) First
Method and Market Quotation. If the First Method and Market Quotation apply,
the
Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party the excess, if a
positive
number, of (A) the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the
Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions and the
Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the
Non-defaulting Party over (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the
Unpaid
Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party.
(2) First
Method and Loss. If the First Method and Loss apply, the Defaulting Party
will
pay to the Non-defaulting Party, if a positive number, the Non-defaulting
Party's Loss in respect of this Agreement.
(3) Second
Method and Market Quotation. If the Second Method and Market Quotation
apply, an
amount will be payable equal to (A) the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined
by the Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions
and the
Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the
Non-defaulting Party over (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the
Unpaid
Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party. If that amount is a positive number,
the
Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative
number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that amount
to
the Defaulting Party.
(4) Second
Method and Loss. If the Second Method and Loss apply, an amount will be
payable
equal to the Non-defaulting Party’s Loss in respect of this Agreement. If that
amount is a positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the
Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party
will
pay the absolute value of that amount to the Defaulting Party.
(ii) Termination
Events. If the Early Termination Date results from a Termination
Event:—
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(1)
One
Affected Party. If there is one Affected Party, the amount payable will
be
determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i)(3), if Market Quotation applies,
or Section 6(e)(i)(4), if Loss applies, except that, in either case, references
to the Defaulting Party and to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed
to be
references to the Affected Party and the party which is not the Affected
Party,
respectively, and, if Loss applies and fewer than all the Transactions
are being
terminated, Loss shall be calculated in respect of all Terminated
Transactions.
(2) Two
Affected Parties. If there are two Affected Parties:—
(A) if
Market
Quotation applies, each party will determine a Settlement Amount in respect
of
the Terminated Transactions, and an amount will be payable equal to (I)
the sum
of (a) one-half of the difference between the Settlement Amount of the
party
with the higher Settlement Amount (“X”) and the Settlement Amount of the party
with the lower Settlement Amount (“Y”) and (b) the Termination Currency
Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less (II) the Termination Currency
Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y; and
(B) if
Loss
applies, each party will determine its Loss in respect of this Agreement
(or, if
fewer than all the Transactions are being terminated, in respect of all
Terminated Transactions) and an amount will be payable equal to one-half
of the
difference between the Loss of the party with the higher Loss (“X”) and the Loss
of the party with the lower Loss (“Y”).
If
the
amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it is a negative
number, X will pay the absolute value of that amount to Y.
(iii) Adjustment
for Bankruptcy. In circumstances where an Early Termination Date occurs
because
“Automatic Early Termination” applies in respect of a party, the amount
determined under this Section 6(e) will be subject to such adjustments
as are
appropriate and permitted by law to reflect any payments or deliveries
made by
one party to the other under this Agreement (and retained by such other
party)
during the period from the relevant Early Termination Date to the date
for
payment determined under Section 6(d)(ii).
(iv) Pre-Estimate.
The parties agree that if Market Quotation applies an amount recoverable
under
this Section 6(e) is a reasonable pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty.
Such
amount is payable for the loss of bargain and the loss of protection against
future risks and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement neither
party
will be entitled to recover any additional damages as a consequence of
such
losses.
7. Transfer
Subject
to Section 6(b)(ii), neither this Agreement nor any interest or obligation
in or
under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of security or
otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the other
party,
except that:—
(a) a
party
may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a consolidation
or
amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all or substantially
all its assets to, another entity (but without prejudice to any other right
or
remedy under this Agreement); and
(b) a
party
may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any amount
payable to it from a Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).
Any
purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section will be
void.
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8. Contractual
Currency
(a) Payment
in the Contractual Currency. Each payment under this Agreement will be
made in
the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for that payment (the
“Contractual Currency”). To the extent permitted by applicable law, any
obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual Currency
will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency other
than the
Contractual Currency, except to the extent such tender results in the actual
receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in a reasonable manner
and
in good faith in converting the currency so tendered into the Contractual
Currency, of the full amount in the Contractual Currency of all amounts
payable
in respect of this Agreement. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual
Currency so received falls short of the amount in the Contractual Currency
payable in respect of this Agreement, the party required to make the payment
will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, immediately pay such additional
amount in the Contractual Currency as may be necessary to compensate for
the
shortfall. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so
received
exceeds the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this
Agreement, the party receiving the payment will refund promptly the amount
of
such excess.
(b) Judgments.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment or order expressed
in
a currency other than the Contractual Currency is rendered (i) for the
payment
of any amount owing in respect of this Agreement, (ii) for the payment
of any
amount relating to any early termination in respect of this Agreement or
(iii)
in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the payment of any
amount
described in (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking recovery, after recovery
in
full of the aggregate amount to which such party is entitled pursuant to
the
judgment or order, will be entitled to receive immediately from the other
party
the amount of any shortfall of the Contractual Currency received by such
party
as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency and will refund promptly
to
the other party any excess of the Contractual Currency received by such
party as
a consequence of sums paid in such other currency if such shortfall or
such
excess arises or results from any variation between the rate of exchange
at
which the Contractual Currency is converted into the currency of the judgment
or
order for the purposes of such judgment or order and the rate of exchange
at
which such party is able, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith
in
converting the currency received into the Contractual Currency, to purchase
the
Contractual Currency with the amount of the currency of the judgment or
order
actually received by such party. The term “rate of exchange” includes, without
limitation, any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with
the
purchase of or conversion into the Contractual Currency.
(c) Separate
Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, these indemnities
constitute separate and independent obligations from the other obligations
in
this Agreement, will be enforceable as separate and independent causes
of
action, will apply notwithstanding any indulgence granted by the party
to which
any payment is owed and will not be affected by judgment being obtained
or claim
or proof being made for any other sums payable in respect of this
Agreement.
(d) Evidence
of Loss. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient for a
party to
demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an actual exchange or
purchase been made.
9. Miscellaneous
(a) Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding
of
the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all oral
communication and prior writings with respect thereto.
(b) Amendments.
No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will
be
effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by a facsimile
transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed by an exchange
of
telexes or electronic messages on an electronic messaging system.
(c) Survival
of Obligations. Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and 6(c)(ii), the
obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive the termination
of
any Transaction.
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(d) Remedies
Cumulative. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights, powers, remedies
and privileges provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive
of
any rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided by law.
(e) Counterparts
and Confirmations.
(i) This
Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it)
may be
executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission),
each of which will be deemed an original.
(ii) The
parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of each Transaction
from
the moment they agree to those terms (whether orally or otherwise). A
Confirmation shall be entered into as soon as practicable and may be executed
and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission) or
be
created by an exchange of telexes or by an exchange of electronic messages
on an
electronic messaging system, which in each case will be sufficient for
all
purposes to evidence a binding supplement to this Agreement. The parties
will
specify therein or through another effective means that any such counterpart,
telex or electronic message constitutes a Confirmation.
(f) No
Waiver
of Rights. A failure or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege
in
respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to operate as a waiver,
and a
single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege will not be
presumed
to preclude any subsequent or further exercise, of that right, power or
privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
(g) Headings.
The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only
and
are not to affect the construction of or to be taken into consideration
in
interpreting this Agreement.
10. Offices;
Multibranch Parties
(a) If
Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party that
enters
into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or home office
represents to the other party that, notwithstanding the place of booking
office
or jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation of such party, the obligations
of such party are the same as if it had entered into the Transaction through
its
head or home office. This representation will be deemed to be repeated
by such
party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into.
(b) Neither
party may change the Office through which it makes and receives payments
or
deliveries for the purpose of a Transaction without the prior written consent
of
the other party.
(c) If
a
party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such Multibranch
Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any Transaction
through
any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office through which it makes
and
receives payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction will be specified
in the relevant Confirmation.
11. Expenses
A
Defaulting Party will, on demand, indemnify and hold harmless the other
party
for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal
fees and
Stamp Tax, incurred by such other party by reason of the enforcement and
protection of its rights under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document
to
which the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the early termination
of
any Transaction, including, but not limited to, costs of
collection.
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12. Notices
(a) Effectiveness.
Any notice or other communication in respect of this Agreement may be given
in
any manner set forth below (except that a notice or other communication
under
Section 5 or 6 may not be given by facsimile transmission or electronic
messaging system) to the address or number or in accordance with the electronic
messaging system details provided (see the Schedule) and will be deemed
effective as indicated:—
(i) if
in
writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is
delivered;
(ii) if
sent
by telex, on the date the recipient’s answerback is received;
(iii) if
sent
by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission is received by
a
responsible employee of the recipient in legible form (it being agreed
that the
burden of proving receipt will be on the sender and will not be met by
a
transmission report generated by the sender’s facsimile machine);
(iv) if
sent
by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent
(return
receipt requested), on the date that mail is delivered or its delivery
is
attempted; or
(v) if
sent
by electronic messaging system, on the date that electronic message is
received,
unless
the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as
applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that communication is delivered
(or
attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a
Local
Business Day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given and
effective on the first following day that is a Local Business Day.
(b) Change
of
Addresses. Either party may by notice to the other change the address,
telex or
facsimile number or electronic messaging system details at which notices
or
other communications are to be given to it.
13. Governing
Law and Jurisdiction
(a) Governing
Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with
the law
specified in the Schedule.
(b) Jurisdiction.
With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Agreement
(“Proceedings”), each party irrevocably:—
(i) submits
to the jurisdiction of the English courts, if this Agreement is expressed
to be
governed by English law, or to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of
the State of New York and the United States District Court located in the
Borough of Manhattan in New York City, if this Agreement is expressed to
be
governed by the laws of the State of New York; and
(ii) waives
any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any
Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings
have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right
to
object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have
any
jurisdiction over such party.
Nothing
in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in any
other
jurisdiction (outside, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by
English
law, the Contracting States, as defined in Section 1(3) of the Civil
Jurisdiction and Judgments Xxx 0000 or any modification, extension or
re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) nor will the bringing
of
Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of
Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.
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(c) Service
of Process. Each party irrevocably appoints the Process Agent (if any)
specified
opposite its name in the Schedule to receive, for it and on its behalf,
service
of process in any Proceedings. If for any reason any party’s Process Agent is
unable to act as such, such party will promptly notify the other party
and
within 30 days appoint a substitute process agent acceptable to the other
party.
The parties irrevocably consent to service of process given in the manner
provided for notices in Section 12. Nothing in this Agreement will affect
the
right of either party to serve process in any other manner permitted by
law.
(d)
Waiver
of Immunities. Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by
applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and assets (irrespective
of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds of sovereignty
or
other similar grounds from (i) suit, (ii) jurisdiction of any court, (iii)
relief by way of injunction, order for specific performance or for recovery
of
property, (iv) attachment of its assets (whether before or after judgment)
and
(v) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its revenues
or
assets might otherwise be entitled in any Proceedings in the courts of
any
jurisdiction and irrevocably agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable
law,
that it will not claim any such immunity in any Proceedings.
14. Definitions
As
used
in this Agreement:—
“Additional
Termination Event” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
“Affected
Party” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
“Affected
Transactions” means (a) with respect to any Termination Event consisting of an
Illegality, Tax Event or Tax Event Upon Merger, all Transactions affected
by the
occurrence of such Termination Event and (b) with respect to any other
Termination Event, all Transactions.
“Affiliate”
means, subject to the Schedule, in relation to any person, any entity
controlled, directly or indirectly, by the person, any entity that controls,
directly or indirectly, the person or any entity directly or indirectly
under
common control with the person. For this purpose, “control” of any entity or
person means ownership of a majority of the voting power of the entity
or
person.
“Applicable
Rate” means:—
(a) in
respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been
but for
Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;
(b) in
respect of an obligation to pay an amount under Section 6(e) of either
party
from and after the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii))
on
which that amount is payable, the Default Rate;
(c) in
respect of all other obligations payable or deliverable (or which would
have
been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default
Rate;
and
(d) in
all
other cases, the Termination Rate.
“Burdened
Party” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
“Change
in Tax Law” means the enactment, promulgation, execution or ratification of, or
any change in or amendment to, any law (or in the application or official
interpretation of any law) that occurs on or after the date on which the
relevant Transaction is entered into.
“consent”
includes a consent, approval, action, authorisation, exemption, notice,
filing,
registration or exchange control consent.
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“Credit
Event Upon Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
“Credit
Support Document” means any agreement or instrument that is specified as such in
this Agreement.
“Credit
Support Provider” has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
“Default
Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or evidence of
any
actual cost) to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if it were to fund
or of
finding the relevant amount plus 1% per annum.
“Defaulting
Party” has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).
“Early
Termination Date” means the date determined in accordance with Section 6(a) or
6(b)(iv).
“Event
of
Default” has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) and, if applicable, in the
Schedule.
“Illegality”
has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
“Indemnifiable
Tax” means any Tax other than a Tax that would not be imposed in respect of
a
payment under this Agreement but for a present or former connection between
the
jurisdiction of the government or taxation authority imposing such Tax
and the
recipient of such payment or a person related to such recipient (including,
without limitation, a connection arising from such recipient or related
person
being or having been a citizen or resident of such jurisdiction, or being
or
having been organised, present or engaged in a trade or business in such
jurisdiction, or having or having had a permanent establishment or fixed
place
of business in such jurisdiction, but excluding a connection arising solely
from
such recipient or related person having executed, delivered, performed
its
obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or
a Credit
Support Document).
“law”
includes any treaty, law, rule or regulation (as modified, in the case
of tax
matters, by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority)
and
“lawful” and “unlawful” will be construed accordingly.
“Local
Business Day” means, subject to the Schedule, a day on which commercial banks
are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign
currency deposits) (a) in relation to any obligation under Section 2(a)(i),
in
the place(s) specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if not so specified,
as
otherwise agreed by the parties in writing or determined pursuant to provisions
contained, or incorporated by reference, in this Agreement, (b) in relation
to
any other payment, in the place where the relevant account is located and,
if
different, in the principal financial centre, if any, of the currency of
such
payment, (c) in relation to any notice or other communication, including
notice
contemplated under Section 5(a)(i), in the city specified in the address
for
notice provided by the recipient and, in the case of a notice contemplated
by
Section 2(b), in the place where the relevant new account is to be located
and
(d) in relation to Section 5(a)(v)(2), in the relevant locations for performance
with respect to such Specified Transaction.
“Loss”
means, with respect to this Agreement or one or more Terminated Transactions,
as
the case may be, and a party, the Termination Currency Equivalent of an
amount
that party reasonably determines in good faith to be its total losses and
costs
(or gain, in which case expressed as a negative number) in connection with
this
Agreement or that Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions,
as
the case may be, including any loss of bargain, cost of funding or, at
the
election of such party but without duplication, loss or cost incurred as
a
result of its terminating, liquidating, obtaining or reestablishing any
hedge or
related trading position (or any gain resulting from any of them). Loss
includes
losses and costs (or gains) in respect of any payment or delivery required
to
have been made (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent)
on
or before the relevant Early Termination Date and not made, except, so
as to
avoid duplication, if Section 6(e)(i)(1) or (3) or 6(e)(ii)(2)(A) applies.
Loss
does not include a party’s legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses referred to
under Section 11. A party will determine its Loss as of the relevant Early
Termination Date, or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as of the
earliest
date thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A party may (but need not)
determine its Loss by reference to quotations of relevant rates or prices
from
one or more leading dealers in the relevant markets.
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“Market
Quotation” means, with respect to one or more Terminated Transactions and a
party making the determination, an amount determined on the basis of quotations
from Reference Market-makers. Each quotation will be for an amount, if
any, that
would be paid to such party (expressed as a negative number) or by such
party
(expressed as a positive number) in consideration of an agreement between
such
party (taking into account any existing Credit Support Document with respect
to
the obligations of such party) and the quoting Reference Market-maker to
enter
into a transaction (the “Replacement Transaction”) that would have the effect of
preserving for such party the economic equivalent of any payment or delivery
(whether the underlying obligation was absolute or contingent and assuming
the
satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) by the parties under
Section 2(a)(i) in respect of such Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant Early
Termination Date, have been required after that date. For this purpose,
Unpaid
Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any payment or
delivery
that would, but for the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required
(assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) after that
Early
Termination Date is to be included. The Replacement Transaction would be
subject
to such documentation as such party and the Reference Market-maker may,
in good
faith, agree. The party making the determination (or its agent) will request
each Reference Market-maker to provide its quotation to the extent reasonably
practicable as of the same day and time (without regard to different time
zones)
on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant Early Termination
Date. The day and time as of which those quotations are to be obtained
will be
selected in good faith by the party obliged to make a determination under
Section 6(e), and, if each party is so obliged, after consultation with
the
other. If more than three quotations are provided, the Market Quotation
will be
the arithmetic mean of the quotations, without regard to the quotations
having
the highest and lowest values. If exactly three such quotations are provided,
the Market Quotation will be the quotation remaining after disregarding
the
highest and lowest quotations. For this purpose, if more than one quotation
has
the same highest value or lowest value, then one of such quotations shall
be
disregarded. If fewer than three quotations are provided, it will be deemed
that
the Market Quotation in respect of such Terminated Transaction or group
of
Terminated Transactions cannot be determined.
“Non-default
Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or evidence of
any
actual cost) to the Non-defaulting Party (as certified by it) if it were
to fund
the relevant amount.
“Non-defaulting
Party” has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).
“Office”
means a branch or office of a party, which may be such party’s head or home
office.
“Potential
Event of Default” means any event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse
of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“Reference
Market-makers” means four leading dealers in the relevant market selected by the
party determining a Market Quotation in good faith (a) from among dealers
of the
highest credit standing which satisfy all the criteria that such party
applies
generally at the time in deciding whether to offer or to make an extension
of
credit and (b) to the extent practicable, from among such dealers having
an
office in the same city.
“Relevant
Jurisdiction” means, with respect to a party, the jurisdictions (a) in which the
party is incorporated, organised, managed and controlled or considered
to have
its seat, (b) where an Office through which the party is acting for purposes
of
this Agreement is located, (c) in which the party executes this Agreement
and
(d) in relation to any payment, from or through which such payment is
made.
“Scheduled
Payment Date” means a date on which a payment or delivery is to be made under
Section 2(a)(i) with respect to a Transaction.
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“Set-off”
means set-off, offset, combination of accounts, right of retention or
withholding or similar right or requirement to which the payer of an amount
under Section 6 is entitled or subject (whether arising under this Agreement,
another contract, applicable law or otherwise) that is exercised by, or
imposed
on, such payer.
“Settlement
Amount” means, with respect to a party and any Early Termination Date, the sum
of —
(a)
the
Termination Currency Equivalent of the Market Quotations (whether positive
or
negative) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions
for which a Market Quotation is determined; and
(b) such
party’s Loss (whether positive or negative and without reference to any Unpaid
Amounts) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions
for
which a Market Quotation cannot be determined or would not (in the reasonable
belief of the party making the determination) produce a commercially reasonable
result.
“Specified
Entity” has the meanings specified in the Schedule.
“Specified
Indebtedness” means, subject to the Schedule, any obligation (whether present or
future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety or otherwise) in
respect
of borrowed money.
“Specified
Transaction” means, subject to the Schedule, (a) any transaction (including an
agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered into
between
one party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such party
or any
applicable Specified Entity of such party) and the other party to this
Agreement
(or any Credit Support Provider of such other party or any applicable Specified
Entity of such other party) which is a rate swap transaction, basis swap,
forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity
index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option,
foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar
transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction,
currency option or any other similar transaction (including any option
with
respect to any of these transactions), (b) any combination of these transactions
and (c) any other transaction identified as a Specified Transaction in
this
Agreement or the relevant confirmation.
“Stamp
Tax” means any stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.
“Tax”
means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, assessment
or fee
of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto) that
is
imposed by any government or other taxing authority in respect of any payment
under this Agreement other than a stamp, registration, documentation or
similar
tax.
“Tax
Event” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
“Tax
Event Upon Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
“Terminated
Transactions” means with respect to any Early Termination Date (a) if resulting
from a Termination Event, all Affected Transactions and (b) if resulting
from an
Event of Default, all Transactions (in either case) in effect immediately
before
the effectiveness of the notice designating that Early Termination Date
(or, if
“Automatic Early Termination” applies, immediately before that Early Termination
Date).
“Termination
Currency” has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
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“Termination
Currency Equivalent” means, in respect of any amount denominated in the
Termination Currency, such Termination Currency amount and, in respect
of any
amount denominated in a currency other than the Termination Currency (the
“Other
Currency”), the amount in the Termination Currency determined by the party
making the relevant determination as being required to purchase such amount
of
such Other Currency as at the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if the
relevant Market Quotation or Loss (as the case may be), is determined as
of a
later date, that later date, with the Termination Currency at the rate
equal to
the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent (selected as provided
below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with the Termination Currency
at
or about 11:00 a.m. (in the city in which such foreign exchange agent is
located) on such date as would be customary for the determination of such
a rate
for the purchase of such Other Currency for value on the relevant Early
Termination Date or that later date. The foreign exchange agent will, if
only
one party is obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), be selected
in
good faith by that party and otherwise will be agreed by the
parties.
“Termination
Event” means an Illegality, a Tax Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger or, if
specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional
Termination Event.
“Termination
Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the cost (without
proof or evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as certified by such
party)
if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.
“Unpaid
Amounts” owing to any party means, with respect to an Early Termination Date,
the aggregate of (a) in respect of all Terminated Transactions, the amounts
that
became payable (or that would have become payable but for Section 2(a)(iii))
to
such party under Section 2(a)(i) on or prior to such Early Termination
Date and
which remain unpaid as at such Early Termination Date and (b) in respect
of each
Terminated Transaction, for each obligation under Section 2(a)(i) which
was (or
would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) required to be settled by delivery
to
such party on or prior to such Early Termination Date and which has not
been so
settled as at such Early Termination Date, an amount equal to the fair
market
value
of
that which was (or would have been) required to be delivered as of the
originally scheduled date for delivery, in each case together with (to
the
extent permitted under applicable law) interest, in the currency of such
amounts, from (and including) the date such amounts or obligations were
or would
have been required to have been paid or performed to (but excluding) such
Early
Termination Date, at the Applicable Rate. Such amounts of interest will
be
calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days
elapsed. The fair market value of any obligation referred to in clause
(b) above
shall be reasonably determined by the party obliged to make the determination
under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it shall be the average
of
the Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair market values reasonably
determined by both parties.
In
Witness Whereof the
parties have executed this document on the respective dates specified below
with
effect from the date specified on the first page of this document.
THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
By:
GREENWICH
CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.,
its
agent
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XXXXX
FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator
under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, acting as Auction Administrator
and intermediary agent for the Holders of the Auction Certificates
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By
/s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
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By
/s/ Xxx Xxxxx
Name:
Xxx Xxxxx
Title:
Vice President
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SCHEDULE
TO
THE
DATED
AS OF January 31, 2006
between
THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,
a
company limited by shares under the law of Scotland
(“Party
A”)
and
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
not
in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement (as defined herein), acting as Auction
Administrator for the benefit of the Holders of the Auction Certificates
(“Party
B”)
Part 1 |
TERMINATION
PROVISIONS
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(a) |
“Specified
Entity”
means
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in
relation to Party A for the purpose of:
Section
5(a)(v) (Default under Specified Transaction)
|
Not
Applicable
|
Section
5(a)(vi) (Cross Default)
|
Not
Applicable
|
Section
5(a)(vii) (Bankruptcy)
|
Not
Applicable
|
Section
5(b)(iv) (Credit Event Upon Merger)
|
Not
Applicable
|
and
in
relation to Party B for the purpose of:
Section
5(a)(v) (Default under Specified Transaction)
|
Not
Applicable
|
Section
5(a)(vi) (Cross Default)
|
Not
Applicable
|
Section
5(a)(vii) (Bankruptcy)
|
Not
Applicable
|
Section
5(b)(iv) (Credit Event Upon Merger)
|
Not
Applicable
|
(b) |
“Specified
Transaction”
will have the meaning assigned in Section 14 of this
Agreement.
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(c) |
The
“Cross-Default”
provisions of Section 5(a)(vi)
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will
not
apply to Party A.
will
not
apply to Party B.
(d) |
The
“Credit
Event Upon Merger”
provisions of Section 5(b)(iv)
|
will
not
apply to Party A.
will
not
apply to Party B.
(e) |
The
“Automatic
Early Termination”
provision of Section 6(a)
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will
not
apply to Party A.
will
not
apply to Party B.
(f) |
Payments
on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this Agreement
but subject to Part 5 of this
Schedule:
|
(i) |
Loss
will apply.
|
(ii) |
The
Second Method will apply.
|
(g) |
“Termination
Currency”
means United States Dollars.
|
(h) |
Additional
Termination Event
will not apply.
|
(i) |
The
“Breach
of Agreement”
provisions of Section 5(a)(ii), the “Misrepresentation”
provisions of Section 5(a)(iv) and the “Default
Under Specified Transaction”
provisions of Section 5(a)(v)
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will
not
apply to Party A.
will
not
apply to Party B.
(j) |
The
“Bankruptcy”
provisions of Section 5(a)(vii), the “Merger
Without Assumption”
provisions of Section 5(a)(viii), the “Credit
Support Default”
provisions of Section 5(a)(iii), the “Illegality”
provisions of Section 5(b)(i), the “Tax Event”
provisions of Section 5(b)(ii) and the “Tax
Event Upon Merger”
provisions of Section 5(b)(iii) will not apply to Party
B.
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Part 2 |
TAX
REPRESENTATIONS
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(a) |
Payer
Tax Representation
For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, each party will
make
with respect to itself the following
representation:
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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 Section 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 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
sub-clause (ii) above and the other party does not deliver a form or document
under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or
commercial position.
(b) |
Payee
Tax Representations
For the purposes of Section 3(f), each party makes the following
representations:
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(i) |
The
following representation will apply to Party
A:
|
(A) |
it
is a tax resident of the United
Kingdom;
|
(B) |
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;
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(C) |
in
respect of each Transaction it enters into through an office or
discretionary agent in the United States or which otherwise is
allocated
(in whole or part) 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 (or portion thereof, if applicable)
will be
effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in
the
United States; and
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(D) |
in
respect of all other Transactions or portions thereof, no such
payment
received or to be received by it in connection with this Agreement
is
attributable to a trade or business carried on by it through a
permanent
establishment in the United States.
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(ii) |
The
following representation will apply to Party
B:
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It
is a
national banking association established under the laws of the United States
and
its U.S. taxpayer identification number is 00-0000000.
Part 3 |
AGREEMENT
TO DELIVER DOCUMENTS
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For
the
purpose of Section 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees
to
deliver the following documents, as applicable:
(a) |
Tax
forms, documents or certificates to be delivered
are:
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Party
Required To Deliver Document
|
Form
/ Document/ Certificate
|
Date
By Which To Be Delivered
|
Party
A and Party B
|
Tax
forms that may reasonably be required by Party A or Party B, as
applicable
|
(i)
Upon execution and delivery of this Agreement; (ii) promptly upon
reasonable demand by Party A or Party B, as applicable; and (iii)
promptly
upon learning that any Form W-8 or Form W-9, as applicable, (or
any
successor thereto) has become obsolete or incorrect
|
(b) |
Other
documents to be delivered are:
|
Party
Required To Deliver Document
|
Form
/ Document/ Certificate
|
Date
By Which To Be Delivered
|
Covered
By Section 3(d) Representation
|
Party
A & B
|
Incumbency
Certificate or other evidence of signing authority.
|
Upon
execution of this Agreement and, if requested, any
Confirmation.
|
Yes
|
3
Party
A
|
its
audited annual report
|
As
soon as possible after request.
|
Yes
|
Party
A
|
Authorizing
resolution of managing board (e.g., Certified Board of Directors
Resolution) approving each type of Transaction contemplated hereunder
and
the arrangements contemplated herein.
|
Upon
execution of this Agreement and, if requested, any
Confirmation.
|
Yes
|
Party
B
|
Copies
of all statements delivered to the Holders of the Auction Certificates
under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
|
On
each Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Pooling
and
Servicing Agreement).
|
Yes
|
Party
A & B
|
Such
party’s Credit Support Documents, if any.
|
Upon
execution of this Agreement.
|
Yes
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Part 4 |
MISCELLANEOUS
|
(a) |
Addresses
For Notices For
the purpose of Section 12(a) of this
Agreement:-
|
(i) |
Notices
or communications shall, with respect to a particular Transaction,
be sent
to the address, telex number or facsimile number reflected in the
Confirmation of that Transaction. In addition (or in the event
the
Confirmation for a Transaction does not provide relevant
Addresses/information for notice), with respect to notices provided
pursuant to Section 5 and 6 of this Agreement, notice shall be
provided
to:
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Address
for notices or communications to Party A:
Address: 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Legal
Department - Derivatives Documentation
Phone
No.: 000-000-0000/32
Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000/34
4
Address
for notices or communications to Party B:
Address:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, National Association
0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000 - 1951
Attention: Client
Manager - Xxxxxxxxx 2006-1
Phone
No.: (000)
000
0000
Facsimile
No.: (000)
000
0000
(ii) |
Notices
Section 12(a) is amended by adding in the third line thereof after
the
phrase “messaging system” and before the “)” the words “; provided,
however, any such notice or other communication may be given by
facsimile
transmission (it being agreed that the sender shall verbally confirm
receipt with an officer of the receiving party )”.
|
(b) |
Process
Agent For
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 apply to this
Agreement.
|
(d) |
Multibranch
Party For
purpose of Section 10(c) of this
Agreement:
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Party
A
is a Multibranch Party.
Party
B
is not a Multibranch Party.
(e) |
Calculation
Agent Party
A; it being understood that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in
this Agreement, Party A shall be the Calculation Agent irrespective
of
whether Party A is a Defaulting Party or Affected Party. Notwithstanding
Section 6(e) of the Agreement, Party A will be the party entitled
to
determine Loss.
|
(f) |
Credit
Support Documents Details
of any Credit Support Documents:
|
In
the
case of Party A: Not Applicable.
In
the
case of Party B, the Auction Administration Agreement, dated as of January
31,
2006 (the “Auction
Administration Agreement”)
between Party A and Party B, as Auction Administrator.
(g) |
Credit
Support Provider
means
|
in
relation to Party A: Not Applicable; and
in
relation to Party B: Not Applicable
(h) |
(i) |
Netting
of Payments Sub-paragraph
(ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement will apply to all Transactions
hereunder, unless otherwise provided in the relevant
Confirmation(s).
|
(j) |
“Affiliate”
will have the meaning specified in Section
14.
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Part 5 |
OTHER
PROVISIONS
|
(a) |
ISDA
Definitions Incorporated by Reference
The definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions,
as
published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association,
Inc.,
are incorporated herein, and the version of the Annex to the 2000
ISDA
Definitions that is incorporated herein is the June 2000 version
(collectively, the “Definitions”).
Any terms used and not otherwise defined herein which are contained
in the
Definitions shall have the meaning set forth therein. In the event
of any
conflict between the Definitions and any other ISDA-published definitions
referenced in a Confirmation, such Confirmation and the ISDA-published
definitions referred to therein shall control for purposes of the
particular Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, any reference
to a
“Swap Transaction”, if any, in the Definitions is deemed to be a reference
to a “Transaction” for the purpose of interpreting this Agreement or any
Confirmation, and any reference to a “Transaction” in this Agreement or
any Confirmation is deemed to be a reference to a “Swap Transaction” for
the purpose of interpreting the
Definitions.
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(b) |
Other
Defined Terms
Terms used and not defined in this Agreement or in the Definitions,
shall
have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Auction
Administration Agreement, and if not defined therein, in the Pooling
and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006, among Greenwich
Capital
Acceptance, Inc., as Depositor, Xxxxxxxxx Mortgage Home Loans,
Inc,. as
Seller, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Master Servicer and Securities
Administrator, LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware Trustee (the “Pooling
and Servicing Agreement”),
with respect to the Xxxxxxxxx Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-1
Mortgage
Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-1.
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(c) |
No
Set-Off
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all
payments
shall be made without any Set-Off.
|
(d) |
Condition
Precedent
The condition precedent specified in Section 2(a)(iii)(1) of this
Agreement does not apply to a payment or delivery owing by a party
if the
other party shall have satisfied in full all its payment and delivery
obligations under Section 2(a)(i) of this Agreement and shall at
the
relevant time have no future payment or delivery obligations, whether
absolute or contingent, under Section
2(a)(i).
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(e) |
Additional
Representations
Section 3 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following
subparagraphs:
|
(g) |
“No
Agency
In
case of Party A, it is entering into this Agreement, any Credit
Support
Document and any other document relating to this Agreement and
each
Transaction hereunder as principal and not as agent or in any capacity,
fiduciary or otherwise, and no other person has an interest herein,
and in
case of Party B, it is entering into this Agreement, any Credit
Support
Document and any other document relating to this Agreement and
each
Transaction hereunder solely as agent for the Holders of the Auction
Certificates (as such term is defined in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and as authorized therein), and no other person, other
than the
Holders of the Auction Certificates, has an interest
herein.
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(h) |
Legal
and Beneficial Owner
It
will be the legal and beneficial owner of any securities it is
required to
deliver under this Agreement and any Transaction at the time of
each
delivery, free from all liens, charges, equities, rights of pre-emption
or
other security interests or encumbrances whatsoever, unless otherwise
expressly provided in a Confirmation for a Transaction, and such
securities will not constitute “restricted securities” or “control stock”
under the Securities Act (as defined
below).
|
(i) |
US
Federal Securities Laws
Each party represents to the other party
that:
|
(i) |
It
is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”);
and
|
(ii) |
It
understands that certain Transactions under the Agreement may constitute
the purchase or sale of “securities” as defined in the Securities Act and
understands that any such purchase or sale of securities will not
be
registered under the Securities Act and that any such Securities
Transactions may not be reoffered, resold, pledged, sub-participated
or
otherwise transferred except (x) in accordance with the Agreement,
(y)
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act
or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements
of the
Securities Act and (z) in accordance with any applicable securities
laws
of any state of the United States.
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(j) |
Financial
Institution Status
In
the case of Party A, it is a “financial institution”, in that it engages,
will engage and holds itself out as engaging in “financial contracts,” as
a counterparty on both sides of one or more “financial markets” (as such
quoted terms are defined in Regulation EE of the US Federal Reserve
Board,
12 C.F.R. Part 231) and it fulfills at least one of the quantitative
tests
contained in such Regulation EE (12 C.F.R. §231(a)(1) or
(a)(2)).”
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(f) |
Swap
Exemption
Each party hereto represents to the other party on and as of the
date
hereof and on each date on which a Transaction is entered into
between
them hereunder, that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined
in Section 1a(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as
amended.
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(g) |
Relationship
between Parties
In
connection with the negotiation of, the entering into, of this
Agreement,
and any other documentation relating to this Agreement to which
it is a
party or that it is required by this Agreement to deliver, each
party
hereby represents and warrants, and, in connection with the negotiation
of, the entering into, and the confirming of the execution of each
Transaction, each party will be deemed to represent, to the other
party as
of the date hereof (or, in connection with any Transaction, as
of the date
which it enters into such Transaction) that (absent a written agreement
between the parties that expressly imposes affirmative obligations
to the
contrary for that Transaction and in accordance with Section
3(g)):
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(i) |
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 advisers 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.
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7
(ii) |
Assessment
and Understanding
It
is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its
own behalf
or through independent professional advice), and understands and
accepts,
the terms, conditions and risks of that Transaction. It is also
capable of
assuming, and assumes, the risks of that Transaction. It has determined
to
its satisfaction whether or not the rates, prices or amounts and
other
economic terms of each Transaction and the indicative quotations
(if any)
provided by the other party reflect those in the relevant market
for
similar transactions, and all trading decisions have been the result
of
arm’s length negotiations between the
parties.
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(iii) |
Status
of Parties
The other party is not acting as a fiduciary for or an adviser
to it in
respect of that Transaction.
|
(iv) |
Related
Transactions It
is aware that each other party to this Agreement and its Affiliates
may
from time to time (A) take positions in instruments that are identical
or
economically related to a Transaction or (B) have an investment
banking or
other commercial relationship with the issuer of an instrument
underlying
a Transaction.
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(h) |
Additional
Representations of Party B
Party B hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) with respect to
this
Agreement and each Transaction, Party B will maintain, and be in
full
compliance with, all operative and constituent documents of Party
B, and
(ii) each Transaction will also comply in all respects with all
applicable
laws, rules, regulations, interpretations, guidelines, procedures,
and
policies of applicable governmental and regulatory authorities
affecting
Party B or the performance of its obligations
hereunder.
|
(i) |
Confidential
Information
Each party may share any information concerning the other party
with any
of its Affiliates.
|
(j) |
Waiver
of Jury Trial
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL
BY JURY IN
ANY PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR
ANY
TRANSACTION.
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(k) |
Consent
to Telephonic Recording
Each party hereto consents to the monitoring or recording, at any
time and
from time to time, by the other party of the telephone conversations
of
trading and marketing personnel of the parties and their authorized
representatives in connection with this Agreement or any Transaction
or
potential Transaction; and the parties, waive any further notice
of such
monitoring or recording and agree to give proper notice and obtain
any
necessary consent of such personnel or any such monitoring or
recording.
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(l) |
Agency
Role of Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
In
connection with this Agreement, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
has acted
as agent on behalf of Party A. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
has not
guaranteed and is not otherwise responsible for the obligations
of Party A
under this Agreement.
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(m) |
No
Bankruptcy Petition
Party A agrees that it will not, prior to the date that is one
year and
one day following the termination of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement,
acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or 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, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium,
liquidation or similar law or proceeding 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 in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings already commenced
or
other analogous proceedings already commenced under applicable
law; and
provided,
further,
that this provision shall not constitute a waiver by Party A of
its right
to the proceeds of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings instituted by
third
parties against Party B under applicable
law.
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(n) |
Notice
of Transfer or Amendment
Party A and Party B acknowledge and agree to provide prior written
notice
to the Rating Agencies (as such term is defined in the Pool and
Servicing
Agreement) of any transfer or amendment of this Agreement or any
Confirmation.
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(o) |
Ratings
Event
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(i) |
If
the short-term unsecured debt rating (or its equivalent) of Party
A (or,
if applicable, any Credit Support Provider) is at any time not
at least
“A-1” (or successor rating thereto) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings
Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc. (“S&P”)
and “Prime-1” (or successor rating thereto) by Xxxxx’x Investors Service,
Inc. (“Moody’s”)(such
occurrence, a “Ratings
Event”
and such ratings the “Approved
Ratings Threshold”)
Party A (or, if applicable, Party A’s Credit Support Provider) shall
within 30 days of such Ratings Event, at its own cost and subject
to the
Rating Agency Condition, either (A) assign all its rights and obligations
under this Agreement to a substitute party selected by Party A
who meets
or exceeds (or whose Credit Support Provider meets or exceeds)
the
Approved Ratings Threshold, (B) obtain a guaranty of another person
selected by Party A who meets or exceeds the Approved Ratings Threshold
or
(C) deliver collateral, in an amount sufficient to maintain the
then-current ratings of the Auction Certificates pursuant to a
Credit
Support Annex.
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(ii) |
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Part 5(o), (A) if Party A has
a rating
below “BBB-“ by S&P, Party A shall no longer be eligible to deliver
collateral pursuant to clause (i)(C) above and instead shall comply
with
clause (A) or (B) above of Part 5(o)(i) within ten (10)
days.
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(iii) |
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Rating
Agency Condition”
means, with respect to any particular proposed act or omission
to act
hereunder that the party acting or failing to act must consult
with
S&P and Moody’s and receive from S&P and Moody’s a prior written
confirmation that the proposed action or inaction would not cause
a
downgrade or withdrawal of the then-current rating of the Auction
Certificates.
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(p) |
Transfer
Notwithstanding Section 7 of this Agreement and subject to the
Rating
Agency Condition, Party A and any applicable Credit Support Provider
shall
have the right to transfer their respective rights and obligations
hereunder to a substitute counterparty provided that such substitute
counterparty (or such substitute counterparty’s Credit Support Provider)
shall have (i) a credit rating of its long-term debt obligations
no lower
than the current rating of the long-term debt obligations of Party
A and
(ii) a short-term debt rating of at least “A-1” by
S&P.
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(q) |
Additional
Information. Party
A hereby agrees to cooperate in a commercially reasonable manner
with any
requests from Party B to provide any information required pursuant
to
Regulation AB under the Securities Act of 1933. The parties hereby
agree,
that if Party A, acting in a commercially reasonable manner, cannot
comply
with a request by Party B for such additional information, Party
A shall
transfer its rights and obligations hereunder to a transferee pursuant
to
Part 5(p) above.
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10
In
Witness Whereof,
Party A
and Party B have caused this Schedule to be duly executed as its act and
deed as
of the date first written above.
THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
By:
Greenwich
Capital Markets, Inc., its agent
By
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not
in
its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator under the
Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, acting
as
Auction Administrator and intermediary agent for the Holders of the Auction
Certificates
By /s/
Xxx
Xxxxx
Name:
Xxx
Xxxxx
Title:
Vice President
Schedule
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
not
in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator
under
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (defined below), acting solely
as
Auction Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Auction
Certificates
(“Party
B”)
0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Attention:
Client Manager - Xxxxxxxxx 2006-1
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000 0000
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The
Royal Bank of Scotland plc
(“RBS”
or “Party
A”)
|
|
XX0XXX0
/ XX0XXX0
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The
purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”)
is to
set forth the terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction entered into
between
us on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”).
The
definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions, as published
by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are incorporated
into this Confirmation, and the version of the Annex to the 2000 ISDA
Definitions that is incorporated into this Confirmation is the June 2000
version
(collectively, the “Definitions”).
In
the event of any inconsistency between the Definitions and this Confirmation,
this Confirmation will govern.
This
Confirmation constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in, and supplements,
forms part of, and is subject to, the ISDA Master Agreement dated as of
January
31, 2006, together with the Schedule thereto, as amended and supplemented
from
time to time (the “Agreement”),
between you and us. All provisions contained in the Agreement govern this
Confirmation except as expressly modified below.
Terms
used and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed
to such
terms in the Auction Administration Agreement, dated as of January 31,
2006 (the
“Auction
Administration Agreement”)
between RBS and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., not in its individual capacity
but
solely as Securities Administrator under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
as
auction administrator, and if not defined therein, in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006, among Greenwich Capital Acceptance,
Inc., as Depositor, Xxxxxxxxx Mortgage Home Loans, Inc., as Seller, Xxxxx
Fargo
Bank, N.A., as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator, LaSalle Bank
National Association, as Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware
Trustee (the “Pooling
and Servicing Agreement”),
with
respect to the Xxxxxxxxx Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-1 Mortgage Loan
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-1. In the event of any inconsistency
between the provisions of this Confirmation and the Agreement or the Definitions
or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, this Confirmation will
prevail.
The
terms
of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as
follows:
1 |
General
Terms:
|
Notional
Amount:
|
Initially,
USD 1,859,842,000.00 in the aggregate; subject to reduction for
all
principal amounts paid to a holder of any Reference Obligation
and
realized losses, if any, and subject to increase for recoveries,
if any,
in each case, allocated to any Reference Obligation from the
Effective
Date to and including the Termination Date pursuant to Article
X of the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement in reduction (or increase) of
the
principal amount of any Reference Obligation.
|
Trade
Date:
|
January
26, 2006.
|
Effective
Date:
|
January
31, 2006.
|
Auction
Distribution Date:
|
The
Distribution Date in January 2009.
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Termination
Date:
|
The
earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the aggregate Current
Principal
Amount of the Reference Obligations has been reduced to zero
and (ii) the
Auction Distribution Date.
|
Reference
Obligations:
|
The
Class A-1 Certificates, Class A-2 Certificates and Class A-3
Certificates
issued on January 31, 2006 pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement
in the aggregate principal amount of USD 1,859,842,000.00.
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2 |
Payments:
|
Party
A Floating Amount:
|
With
respect to each Reference Obligation, the amount equal to the
excess, if
any, of (a) the aggregate Par Price of the Certificates constituting
such
Reference Obligation, over (b) the aggregate Auction Proceeds
of the
Certificates constituting such Reference Obligation, payable
in USD.
|
Party
A Payment Date:
|
One
Business Day prior to the Auction Distribution Date
|
|
Party
B Floating Amount:
|
With
respect to each Reference Obligation, the amount equal to the
excess, if
any, of (a) the aggregate Auction Proceeds of the Certificates
constituting such Reference Obligation, over (b) the aggregate
Par Price
of the Certificates constituting such Reference Obligation, payable
in
USD.
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|
Party
B Payment Date:
|
The
Auction Distribution Date
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|
Calculation
Agent:
|
RBS
|
|
Business
Days:
|
New
York and any other city in which the corporate trust office of
the
Securities Administrator is located
|
|
Business
Day Convention:
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Modified
Following
|
3 |
Account
Details; Additional Contact
Information:
|
Please
pay RBS at:
|
XX
Xxxxxx Chase Bank
ABA
# 000-000-000
A/C
RBS
A/C
# 0662-14335
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We
will pay Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. at:
|
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
ABA
# 021000248
A/C#
0000000000
A/C
Name: Corporate Trust Clearing
For
further credit: Xxxxxxxxx 0000-0, Xxxx Proceeds Account #
00000000
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For
convenience, RBS may be reached as follows:
Front
Office
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Phone: (000)
000-0000
Fax: (000)
000-0000
Operations
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Phone: (000)
000-0000
Fax:
(000)
000-0000
4 |
Payment
of Party B Floating Amount; Selection of
Designee:
|
The
parties agree that Party B shall pay or cause to be paid the Party B Floating
Amount, if any, to RBS or its designee, the name and account details of
which,
if any, shall be provided to Party B no later than the Business Day prior
to the
Auction Distribution Date.
5 |
Notices:
|
Please
note that any notice in respect of any Transaction must be given as provided
in
Section 12 of the Agreement.
6 |
Governing
Law
|
Performance
and enforcement of obligations evidenced hereby shall be governed by, and
interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without
regard
to its conflict of laws principles other than Section 5-1401 of the General
Obligations Law of the State of New York.
7 |
Limitation
on Party B Payment
Obligations
|
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Transaction or the Agreement, no amount shall
be
payable by Party B under this Transaction or the Agreement unless and until
the
funds necessary to make such payment have been provided to Party B pursuant
to
the Auction Administration Agreement.
8 |
Party
B’s Capacity
|
It
is
expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that insofar as this
Confirmation is executed by Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association (“Xxxxx
Fargo”), (i) this Confirmation is executed and delivered by Xxxxx Fargo, not
in
its individual capacity, but solely as Securities Administrator under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement referred to herein, acting as Auction
Administrator for the benefit of the holders of the Auction Certificates,
in the
exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it thereunder
and
under the Auction Administration Agreement referred to herein, (ii) each
of the
representation, undertakings and agreements made herein or in the Agreement
by
Xxxxx Fargo are made on behalf of the holders of the Auction Certificates
and
intended not as personal representations of Xxxxx Fargo but is made and
intended
for the purpose of binding only the Trust referred to in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement and the Auction Certificates and (iii) under no
circumstances (other than fraud or willful misconduct) shall Xxxxx Fargo
in its
individual capacity be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness
or
expenses or be personally liable for the breach or failure of any obligation,
representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken under this Confirmation
or the Agreement.
In
connection with this Confirmation, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., has
acted as
agent on behalf of Party A. Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., has not guaranteed
and is not otherwise responsible for the obligations of Party A under this
Agreement.
We
are
pleased to have completed this Transaction and look forward to dealing
with you
again in the near future.
THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
By:
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GREENWICH
CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.,
its
agent
|
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
[RBS
Signature Page]
ACCEPTED
AND CONFIRMED
as of
the date first written:
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.
not
in
its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator under the
Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, acting solely as Auction Administrator on behalf
of the
Holders
of
the
Auction Certificates
By:
/s/ Xxx Xxxxx
Authorized
Signatory
Name:
Xxx Xxxxx
Title:
Vice President
[PARTY
B
SIGNATURE PAGE AUCTION SWAP CONFIRMATION]