Exhibit 99.3
(Multicurrency--Cross Border)
ISDA(R)
International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of February 27, 2007
SWISS RE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS among THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its
CORPORATION and individual or corporate capacity but
solely as Swap Contract Administrator
for CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 2006-2, pursuant to a Swap Contract
Administration Agreement
("Party A") ("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: --
1. Interpretation
(a) Definitions. The terms defined in Section 14 and in the Schedule will have
the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Master Agreement.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
2. Obligations
(a) General Conditions.
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.
(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: --
(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.
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(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;
(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)).
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(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 perforating 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
(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,
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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(c)
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;
(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
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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
(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
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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));
(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.
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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.
(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
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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).
(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
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Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions
and the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
owing to the Non-defaulting Party less (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: --
(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.
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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.
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 convened 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.
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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.
(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
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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.
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 answer back 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.
(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
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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.
"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 funding the relevant amount plus 1% per annum.
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"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.
"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
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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.
"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.
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"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.
"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
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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.
SWISS RE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS among THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its
CORPORATION and individual or corporate capacity but
solely as Swap Contract Administrator for
CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 2006-2, pursuant to a Swap Contract
Administration Agreement
("Party A") ("Party B")
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President Title: Assistant Vice President
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(Multicurrency-Cross Border)
SCHEDULE
to the
Master Agreement
dated as of February 27, 2006
between
SWISS RE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION ("Party A"),
a corporation organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its individual or corporate capacity but
solely as Swap Contract Administrator for CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed
Certificates Series 2006-2, pursuant to a Swap Contract
Administration Agreement (`Party B")
All terms used herein and not otherwise defined are given their meaning in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement for CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 2006-2 dated as of February 1, 2006 among CWABS, Inc. as depositor,
Park Monaco Inc., as a Seller, Park Sienna LLC, as a Seller, Countrywide Home
Loans, Inc. as a seller, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as master
servicer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement") and in the Swap Contract Administration Agreement dated as of
February 27, 2006, among the Bank of New York, as Swap Contract Administrator
(in such capacity, the "Swap Contract Administrator") and as Trustee under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, the
"Trustee"), and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.(the "Swap Contract Administration
Agreement").
Part 1: Termination Provisions
In this Agreement:-
(a) "Specified Entity" means in relation to Party A for the purpose of:-
Section 5(a)(v), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii), Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv), Not applicable.
and in relation to Party B for the purpose of:-
Section 5(a)(v), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii), Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv), Not applicable.
(b) "Specified Transaction" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of
this Agreement.
(c) Events of Default.
(i) The "Breach of Agreement" provisions of Section 5(a)(ii) will not apply
to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(ii) The "Credit Support Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(iii) will
apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(iii) The "Misrepresentation" provisions of Section 5(a)(iv) will not apply
to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(iv) The "Default under Specified Transaction" provisions of Section
5(a)(v) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(v) "Cross Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will not apply to Party
A and will not apply to Party B.
(vi) Clause (2) of the "Bankruptcy" provisions of Section 5(a)(vii) will
not apply to Party B with respect to either party's inability to pay its
subordinated debt.
(d) Termination Events.
(i) The "Tax Event Upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(ii) will not
apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(ii) The "Credit Event Upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will not
apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(e) The "Automatic Early Termination" provision of Section 6(a) will not apply
to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(f) Payments on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this
Agreement, Market Quotation and the Second Method will apply.
(g) "Termination Currency" means USD.
(h) Additional Termination Events will apply. Each of the following shall
constitute an Additional Termination Event:
(A)Approved Ratings Threshold. Upon the occurrence of a Collateralization
Event (as defined below) Party A has not, within 30 days after such ratings
downgrade (unless, within 30 days after such downgrade, each such Swap
Rating Agency has reconfirmed the rating of the Swap Certificates which was
in effect immediately prior to such downgrade (determined without regard to
any financial guaranty insurance policy, if applicable), unless the rating
of the Swap Certificates were changed due to a circumstance other than the
downgrading of Party A's (or its Credit Support Provider's) rating),
complied with one of the four solutions listed below, then an Additional
Termination Event shall have occurred with respect to Party A and Party A
shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional
Termination Event.
In the event that (A) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt
obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below
"A1" by Xxxxx'x or are rated "A1" by Xxxxx'x and such rating is on watch
for possible downgrade (but only for so long as it is on watch for possible
downgrade) or (ii) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of Party A
(or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below "P-1" by Xxxxx'x or are
rated "P-1" by Xxxxx'x and such rating is on watch for possible downgrade
(but only for so long as it is on watch for possible downgrade), (B) no
short-term rating is available from Xxxxx'x and the unsecured, long-term
senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are
rated below "Aa3" by Xxxxx'x or are rated "Aa3" by Xxxxx'x and such rating
is on watch for possible downgrade (but only for so long as it is on watch
for possible downgrade), or (C) or either (i) the unsecured, short-term
debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated
below "A-1" by S&P or (ii) if Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) does
not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt
obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below
"A+" by S&P (such event, a "Collateralization Event"), then, Party A, at
its own cost and subject to the Rating Agency Condition, shall within 30
days either (i) cause another entity to replace Party A as party to this
Agreement that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement and that
is approved by the Trustee (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld) on terms substantially similar to this Agreement; (ii) obtain a
guaranty of, or a contingent agreement of another person that satisfies the
Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement, to honor Party A's obligations under
this Agreement, provided that such other person is approved by the Trustee
such approval not to be unreasonably withheld; (iii) post collateral in
accordance with a Credit Support Annex which satisfies the Rating Agency
Condition; or (iv) establish any other arrangement satisfactory to the
applicable Swap Rating Agency which will be sufficient to restore the
immediately prior ratings of the Swap Certificates (determined without
regard to any financial guaranty
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insurance policy, if applicable). All collateral posted by Party A shall
be returned to Party A immediately upon Party A securing a substitute
counterparty that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement.
"Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement" shall mean (a) either (i) the
unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or
its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least "A-1" by S&P or (ii) if the
substitute counterparty does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of the substitute counterparty
(or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least "A+" by S&P, and (b)
either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such
substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least
"A1" by Xxxxx'x (and if rated "A1" by Xxxxx'x, such rating is not on watch
for possible downgrade) and the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of
such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at
least "P-1" by Xxxxx'x (and if rated "P-1" by Xxxxx'x, such rating is not
on watch for possible downgrade and remaining on watch for possible
downgrade), or (ii) if such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support
Provider) does not have a short-term debt rating from Xxxxx'x, the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute
counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least "Aa3" by
Xxxxx'x (and if rated "Aa3" by Xxxxx'x, such rating is not on watch for
possible downgrade).
(B) Ratings Event. Upon the occurrence of a Ratings Event (as defined
below) Party A has not, within 10 days after such rating withdrawal or
downgrade (unless, within 10 days after such withdrawal or downgrade, each
such Swap Rating Agency has reconfirmed the rating of the Swap Certificates
which was in effect immediately prior to such withdrawal or downgrade
(determined without regard to any financial guaranty insurance policy, if
applicable), unless the rating of the Swap Certificates were changed due to
a circumstance other than the withdrawal or downgrading of Party A's (or
its Credit Support Provider's) rating), complied with one of the solutions
listed below, then an Additional Termination Event shall have occurred with
respect to Party A and Party A shall be the sole Affected Party with
respect to such Additional Termination Event.
It shall be a ratings event ("Ratings Event") if at any time after the date
hereof Party A shall fail to satisfy the Swap Counterparty Ratings
Threshold. Swap Counterparty Ratings Threshold shall mean (A) the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit
Support Provider) are rated at least "BBB-" by S&P, and (B) either (i) the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit
Support Provider) are rated at least "A2" by Xxxxx'x (including if such
rating is on watch for possible downgrade) and the unsecured, short-term
debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at
least "P-1" by Xxxxx'x (including if such rating is on watch for possible
downgrade) or (ii) if Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) does not
have a short-term rating from Xxxxx'x, the unsecured, long-term senior debt
obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least
"A1" by Xxxxx'x (including if such rating is on watch for possible
downgrade).
Following a Ratings Event, Party A shall take the following actions at its
own expense and subject to the Rating Agency Condition, (A) immediately
post collateral in accordance with a Credit Support Annex (until such time
as it has secured a substitute counterparty or a guarantor that satisfies
the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement), and (B) not later than 10 days
after the occurrence of such a downgrade or withdrawal by S&P or Xxxxx'x,
either (I) assign all of its rights and obligations under the Transactions
to a counterparty that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement
or whose guarantor satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement
pursuant to documentation substantially similar to the documentation then
in place and subject to prior notification to the Rating Agencies, or (II)
provide a guaranty from a guarantor that satisfies the Swap Counterparty
Ratings Requirement pursuant to documentation substantially similar to the
documentation then in place and subject to prior notification to the Rating
Agencies.
The occurrence of the Additional Termination Event described in Part
1(h)(A) and (B) shall have no effect on Party A's obligation to undertake
the steps set forth hereunder in the event Party B does not exercise its
right to terminate hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event
that S&P has other published criteria with respect to the downgrade of a
counterparty in effect at the time of such a downgrade of Party A, Party A
shall be entitled to elect to take such other measures specified in such
published criteria subject to the satisfaction of the Rating Agency
Condition.
(C) Supplemental Pooling and Servicing Agreement without Party A's Prior
Written Consent. Party B enters into an amendment and or supplement to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement or other modification to
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the Pooling and Servicing Agreement that could reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect on Party A without the prior written
consent of Party A. For the purpose of the foregoing Termination Event,
Party B shall be the sole Affected Party.
Part 2: Tax Representations
(a) Payer Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this
Agreement, Party A and Party B will each make the following representation:
It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of
any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction
to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any
payment (other than interest under Sections 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of this
Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In
making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any
representation made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this
Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction(s) of the agreement of the other party
contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the
accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party
pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement; and (iii) the
satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d)
of this Agreement, provided that it shall not be a breach of this
representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other party
does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) of this
Agreement by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial
position.
(b) Payee Tax Representations.
For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement, Party A represents that
it is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware and Party B represents that it is a "United States
person" as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Part 3: Agreement to Deliver Documents
(a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:
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Party required to Form/Document/ Date by which to be
deliver document Certificate delivered
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Party A and Party B Any document required Promptly after the
or reasonably requested earlier of
to allow the other (i) reasonable demand by
party to make payments either party or
make payments under (ii) within 30 days of
this Agreement without the execution.
any deduction or
withholding for or on
the account of any Tax
or with such deduction
or withholding at a
reduced rate.
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(b) Other Documents to be delivered are:
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Party required Form/Document/Certificate Date by Covered by
to deliver which to be Section 3(d)
document delivered representation
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Party A and Any documents Upon Yes
Party B required or reasonably execution.
reasonably requested by
the receiving party to
evidence authority of the
delivering party
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or its Credit Support
Provider, if any, to
execute and deliver this
Agreement, any
Confirmation, and any
Credit Support Documents
to which it is a party,
and to evidence the
authority of the
delivering party to its
Credit Support Provider
to perform its
obligations under this
Agreement, such
Confirmation and/or
Credit Support Document,
as the case may be.
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Party A and A certificate of an Upon Yes
Party B authorized officer of execution
the party, as to the
incumbency and authority
of the respective
officers of the party
signing this agreement,
any relevant Credit
Support Document, or any
Confirmation, as the case
may be.
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Party A The Guaranty of Swiss Upon No
Reinsurance Company, execution
dated on or about the
date of this
Agreement in the form
annexed hereto as
Exhibit A.
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Party A and An opinion of counsel Upon No
Party B to such party execution
reasonably
satisfactory in form
and substance to the
other party.
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Party B Executed copy of the Upon Yes
Swap execution
Contract
Administration
Agreement
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Party B Executed copy of the Upon Yes
Pooling and Servicing execution
Agreement
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Part 4: Miscellaneous
(a) Addresses for Notices. For the purposes of Section 12(a) of this
Agreement:
Party A:
(1) Address for notices or communications to Party A (other than by
facsimile):-
Address: 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Attention: (1) Head of Operations;
New York, New York (2) Legal Department
10055
(2) For the purpose of facsimile notices or communications under this
Agreement (other than a notice or communication under Section 5 or 6):-
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Operations
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with a copy to:
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Legal Department
Telephone number for oral confirmation of receipt of facsimile in
legible form: (000) 000-0000
Party B:
Address for notices or communications to Party B:-
Address: The Bank of New York
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration MBS Administration, CWABS,
Series 2006-2
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
(b) Process Agent. For the purposes of Section 13(c) of this Agreement:
Party A appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable.
Party B appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable.
(c) Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this Agreement.
(d) Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Agreement:
Party A is not a Multibranch Party. Party B is not a Multibranch Party.
(e) Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent is Party A; provided however, if
an Event of Default occurs with respect to Party A, then the Calculation
Agent shall be Party B or Party B shall be entitled to appoint a financial
institution which would qualify, as a Reference Market-maker to act as
Calculation Agent.
(f) Credit Support Document. Credit Support Document means
With respect to Party A: The Guaranty of Swiss Reinsurance Company,
dated on or about the date of this Agreement in the form annexed hereto
as Exhibit A.
With respect to Party B: The Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
(g) Credit Support Provider.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A: Swiss Reinsurance
Company. Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B: Not
Applicable.
(h) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without reference to
choice of law doctrine other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New
York General Obligations Law).
(i) Netting of Payments. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement
will apply to all Transactions (in each case starting from the date of this
Agreement).
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(j) "Affiliate" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this
Agreement, provided that Party B shall be deemed to have no Affiliates.
(k) Jurisdiction. Section 13(b) is hereby amended by: (i) deleting in the
second line of subparagraph (i) thereof the word "non-": and (ii) deleting
the final paragraph thereof.
(l) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of
any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any Credit
Support Document. Each party certifies (i) that no representative, agent or
attorney of the other party or any Credit Support Provider has represented,
expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of
such a suit, action or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and
(ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter
into this Agreement and provide for any Credit Support Document, as
applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications
in this Section.
(m) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this
Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or circumstance, shall
be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable (in whole or in part) for
any reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions
hereof shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had
been executed with the illegal, invalid or unenforceable portion
eliminated, so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express,
without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the
subject matter of this Agreement and the deletion of such portion of this
Agreement will not substantially impair the respective benefits or
expectations of the parties to this Agreement.
Part 5: Other Provisions
(a) Section 3(a) of this Agreement is hereby amended to include the following
additional representations after paragraph 3(a)(v):
(vi) Eligible Contract Participant. It is an "eligible contract
participant" as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act.
(vii) Individual Negotiation. This Agreement and each Transaction hereunder
is subject to individual negotiation by the parties.
(viii) Relationship between Party A and Party B. Each of Party A and Party
B will be deemed to represent to the other on the date on which it enters
into a Transaction or an amendment thereof that (absent a written agreement
between Party A and Party B that expressly imposes affirmative obligations
to the contrary for that Transaction):
(1) Principal. It is acting as principal and not as agent when entering
into this Agreement and each Transaction.
(2) Non-Reliance. It is acting for its own account and it has made its
own independent decisions to enter into that Transaction and as to
whether that Transaction is appropriate or proper for it based upon its
own judgment and upon advice from such advisors as it has deemed
necessary. It is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of
the other party as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter
into that Transaction; it being understood that information and
explanations related to the terms and conditions of a Transaction shall
not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into
that Transaction. No communication (written or oral) received from the
other party shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the
expected results of that Transaction.
(3) Evaluation and Understanding. It is capable of evaluating and
understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional
advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of
this Agreement and each Transaction hereunder. It is also capable of
assuming, and assumes, all financial and other risks of this Agreement
and each Transaction hereunder.
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(4) Status of Parties. The other party is not acting as a fiduciary or
an advisor for it in respect of that Transaction.
(b) Additional Representations and Warranties of Party B. Party B represents
to Party A in accordance with Section 3 of the Agreement (which
representations will be deemed to be repeated by Party B at all times until
the termination of this Agreement) that all representations and warranties in
the Swap Contract Administration Agreement are incorporated hereby as if made
under this Agreement and all references to the Swap Contract Administration
Agreement are references to this Agreement.
(c) Third-Party Beneficiary. Party B agrees with Party A that Party A shall be
an express third-party beneficiary of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and
the Swap Contract Administration Agreement.
(d) No Set-off. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other
existing or future agreements, each of Party A and Party B irrevocably waives
as to itself any and all contractual rights it may have to set off, net,
recoup or otherwise withhold or suspend or condition its payment or
performance of any obligation to the other party under this Agreement against
any obligation of one party hereto to the other party hereto arising outside
of this Agreement (which Agreement includes without limitation, the Master
Agreement to which this Schedule is attached, this Schedule and the
Confirmation). Accordingly, the provisions for set-off in Section 6(e) of this
Agreement shall not apply for purposes of this Transaction.
(e) Transfer. Section 7 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Except as stated under Section 6(b)(ii), in this Section 7, and Part 5(e)
of the Schedule, neither Party A nor Party B is permitted to assign, novate
or transfer (whether by way of security or otherwise) as a whole or in part
any of its rights, obligations or interests under this Agreement or any
Transaction without the prior written consent of the other party; provided,
however, that (i) Party A may make such a transfer of this Agreement
pursuant to a consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into,
or transfer of substantially all of its assets to, another entity, or an
incorporation, reincorporation or reconstitution, and (ii) Party A may
transfer this Agreement to any Person, including, without limitation,
another of Party A's offices, branches or affiliates (any such Person,
office, branch or affiliate, a "Transferee") on at least five Business
Days' prior written notice to Party B; provided that, with respect to
clause (ii), (A) as of the date of such transfer the Transferee will not be
required to withhold or deduct on account of a Tax from any payments under
this Agreement unless the Transferee will be required to make payments of
additional amounts pursuant to Section 2(d)(i)(4) of this Agreement in
respect of such Tax (B) a Termination Event or Event of Default does not
occur under this Agreement as a result of such transfer; (C) such notice is
accompanied by a written instrument pursuant to which the Transferee
acquires and assumes the rights and obligations of Party A so transferred;
and (D) Party A will be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred in
connection with such transfer. Party B will execute such documentation as
is reasonably deemed necessary by Party A for the effectuation of any such
transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such transfer or assignment
shall be made unless it satisfies the Rating Agency Condition.
(f) Notices. For the purposes of subsections (iii) and (v) of Section 12(a),
the date of receipt shall be presumed to be the date sent if sent on a Local
Business Day or, if not sent on a Local Business Day, the date of receipt
shall be presumed to be the first Local Business Day following the date sent.
(g) Amendments. Section 9(b) is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof
the sentence: "In addition, any amendment or modification of this Agreement
shall be subject to the Rating Agency Condition."
(h) Amendments to Operative Documents. Party B agrees that it will obtain
Party A's written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld)
prior to amending or supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (or any
other transaction document), if such amendment and/or supplement would: (a)
materially adversely affect any of Party A's rights or obligations hereunder;
or (b) modify the obligations of, or impact the ability of, Party B to fully
perform any of Party B's obligations hereunder.
(i) No Bankruptcy Petition. Party A agrees that it will not, until a period of
one year and one day or, if longer the applicable preference period, after the
payment in full of all of the Swap Certificates, acquiesce, petition, invoke
or otherwise cause Party B to invoke the process of any governmental authority
for the purpose of commencing or
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sustaining a case (whether voluntary or involuntary) against Party B under any
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of Party
B or any substantial part of its property or ordering the winding-up or
liquidation of the affairs of Party B; provided, that this provision shall not
restrict or prohibit Party A from joining any other person, including, without
limitation, the Trustee, in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings already commenced or other
analogous proceedings already commenced under applicable law.
(j) Deduction or Withholding for Tax. The provisions of Section 2(d)(i)(4) and
2(d)(ii) will not apply to Party B and Party B shall not be required to pay
any additional amounts referred to therein.
(k) Additional Definitions. Section 14 is hereby amended by adding the
following definitions in their appropriate alphabetical order:
"Moody's" means Xxxxx'x Investor Services, Inc.
"Rating Agency Condition" means, with respect to any particular proposed
act or omission to act hereunder, that the party acting or failing to act
has consulted with each Rating Agency then providing a rating of any Swap
Certificates and has received from each Rating Agency a written
confirmation that the proposed action or inaction would not cause such
Rating Agency to downgrade or withdraw its then-current rating of any Swap
Certificates (determined without regard to any financial guaranty insurance
policy, if applicable).
"S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of XxXxxx-Xxxx,
Inc.
"Swap Rating Agency" means Moody's and S&P.
"USD" means United States Dollars.
(l) Limited Liability. Party A and Party B agree to the following: (a) The
Bank of New York ("BNY") is entering into this Agreement not in its individual
or corporate capacity, but solely in its capacity as Swap Contract
Administrator under the Swap Contract Administration Agreement; (b) in no case
shall BNY (or any person acting as successor Swap Contract Administrator under
the Swap Contract Administration Agreement) be personally liable for or on
account of any of the statements, representations, warranties, covenants or
obligations stated to be those of Party B under the terms of this Agreement,
all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by Party A and any person
claiming by, through or under Party A; and (c) recourse against Party B shall
be limited to the assets available under the Swap Contract Administration
Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
(m) Regulation AB Compliance. Party A and Party B agree that the terms of the
Item 1115 Agreement dated as of January 26, 2006 (the "Regulation AB
Agreement"), between Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., CWABS, INC., CWMBS, Inc.,
CWALT, Inc., CWHEQ, Inc. and Swiss Re Financial Products Corporation shall be
incorporated by reference into this Agreement so that Party B shall be an
express third party beneficiary of the Regulation AB Agreement. A copy of the
Regulation AB Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this document by their duly
authorized officers with effect from the date so specified on the first page
hereof.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its
individual or corporate capacity
but solely as Swap Contract
Administrator for CWABS, Inc.
SWISS RE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS Asset-Backed Certificates Series
CORPORATION 2006-2, pursuant to a Swap Contract
Administration Agreement
("Party A") ("Party B")
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President Title: Assistant Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
The Guaranty of Swiss Reinsurance Company
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EXHIBIT B
Item 1115 Agreement
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