MASTER AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.3
(Multicurrency — Cross Border)
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International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
dated as of November 29, 2007
XXXXXXX XXXXX CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. (“Party A”) |
PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC. (“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.
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(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 performing its obligations under
this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.
(c) Absence of Litigation. There is not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it or any
of its Affiliates any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or before any court,
tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect the
legality, validity or enforceability against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document
to which it is a party or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or such
Credit Support Document.
(d) Accuracy of Specified Information. All applicable information that is furnished in writing by
or on behalf of it to the other party and is identified for the purpose of this Section 3(d) in the
Schedule is, as of the date of the information, true, accurate and complete in every material
respect.
(e) Payer Tax Representation. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it
for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.
(f) Payee Tax Representations. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it
for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.
4. Agreements
Each party agrees with the other that, so long as either party has or may have any obligation
under this Agreement or under any Credit Support Document to which it is a party:—
(a) Furnish Specified Information. It will deliver to the other party or, in certain cases under
subparagraph (iii) below, to such government or taxing authority as the other party reasonably
directs:—
(i) any forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation specified in the Schedule or
any Confirmation;
(ii) any other documents specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation; and
(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(e) or to give notice of a Termination Event or any agreement or
obligation under Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) to be complied with or performed by
the party in accordance with this Agreement if such failure is not remedied on or before
the thirtieth day after notice of such failure is given to the party;
(iii)
Credit Support Default.
(1) Failure by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party to comply with
or perform any agreement or obligation to be complied with or performed by it in
accordance with any Credit Support Document if such failure is continuing after any
applicable grace period has elapsed;
(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)(l), (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)(l)
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)(l) 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
converted into the currency of the judgment or order for the purposes of such judgment or order and
the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith
in converting the currency received into the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual
Currency with the amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually received by such party.
The term “rate of exchange” includes, without limitation, any premiums and costs of exchange
payable in connection with the purchase of or conversion into the Contractual Currency.
(c) Separate Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, these indemnities constitute
separate and independent obligations from the other obligations in this Agreement, will be
enforceable as separate and independent causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any
indulgence granted by the party to which any payment is owed and will not be affected by judgment
being obtained or claim or proof being made for any other sums payable in respect of this
Agreement.
(d) Evidence of Loss. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient for a party to
demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an actual exchange or purchase been made.
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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 answerback is received;
(iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission is received by a
responsible employee of the recipient in legible form (it being agreed that the burden of
proving receipt will be on the sender and will not be met by a transmission report
generated by the sender’s facsimile machine);
(iv) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent
(return receipt requested), on the date that mail is delivered or its delivery is
attempted; or
(v) if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that electronic message is
received,
unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as applicable, is not a
Local Business Day or that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable,
after the close of business on a Local Business Day, in which case that communication shall be
deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a Local Business Day.
(b) Change of Addresses. Either party may by notice to the other change the address, telex or
facsimile number or electronic messaging system details at which notices or other communications are to be
given to it.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law
specified in the Schedule.
(b) Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Agreement
(“Proceedings”), each party irrevocably:—
(i) submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts, if this Agreement is expressed to
be governed by English law, or to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the
State of New York and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan
in New York City, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State
of New York; and
(ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any
Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been
brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to
such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party.
Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in any other
jurisdiction (outside, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, the
Contracting States, as defined in Section 1(3) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Xxx 0000 or
any modification, extension or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) nor will the
bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in
any other jurisdiction.
(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)(l) 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 meaning 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.
XXXXXXX XXXXX CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. | PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC. | |||||||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||||||||
Name: | Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||||||||||
Title: Date: |
Authorized Signatory | Title: | Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration | |||||||||||
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EXECUTION DOCUMENT
SCHEDULE
to the
dated as of November 29, 2007
between
XXXXXXX XXXXX CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.,
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
(“Party A”)
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
(“Party A”)
and
PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.,
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
(“Party B”)
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
(“Party B”)
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 |
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) The “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will apply to Party A and to Party B;
provided that (1) the phrase “or becoming capable at such time of being declared” shall be deleted
from clause (1) of such Section 5(a)(vi); and (2) the following language shall be added to the end
thereof: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, a default under subsection (2) hereof shall not
constitute an Event of Default if (i) the default was caused solely by an error or omission of an
administrative or operational
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nature; (ii) funds were available to such party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any
applicable Specified Entity of such party, as the case may be, to enable it to make the relevant
payment when due; and (iii) the payment is made within three Local Business Days.
If such provisions apply:-
“Specified Indebtedness” will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement, and, in
addition, “Specified Indebtedness” as applied to Party B shall also include any obligation of Party
B under or relating to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 1, 2005 among Party B as
borrower, the subsidiaries of the borrower identified as guarantors thereunder, the lenders and the
L/C issuer party thereto, Citicorp North America, Inc., as term loan facility administrative agent,
co-syndication agent and documentation agent, and Bank of America, N.A. as Revolving Credit
Facility Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Co-syndication Agent and Swing Line Lender (and as
such credit agreement has been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”).
“Threshold Amount” means, in respect of Party A, USD 100,000,000 or its equivalent in other
currencies, and in respect of Party B, USD 5,000,000 or its equivalent in other currencies;
provided that, in respect of Party B, the Threshold Amount applicable to a default or event of
default under the Credit Agreement shall mean zero (0).
(d) The “Credit Event Upon Merger” provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will apply to Party A and Party
B. Section 5(b)(iv) of this Agreement shall be amended to read as follows: “Credit Event Upon
Merger” means that a Designated Event (as defined below) occurs with respect to a party, any Credit
Support Provider of such party, or any Specified Entity of such party and such action does not
constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii) but, the creditworthiness of the successor,
surviving or transferee entity, taking into account any applicable Credit Support Document (except
any applicable Credit Support Annex or other agreement providing for the pledge of collateral or
any similar agreement) (in which case the party or its successor or transferee, as appropriate,
will be the Affected Party) is materially weaker than that of its predecessor, immediately prior to
the occurrence of the Designated Event. For purposes hereof, a Designated Event means that, after
the Trade Date of any Transaction:
(i) | the party, any Credit Support Provider of the party or any Specified Entity of the party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets (or any substantial part of the assets comprising the business of that party) to, or reorganizes, incorporates, reincorporates, or reconstitutes into or as, another entity, or another entity consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets to, or reorganizes, incorporates, reincorporates, reconstitutes into or as, such party; or | ||
(ii) | any person or entity acquires directly or indirectly the beneficial ownership of equity securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors of the party, any Credit Support Provider of the party or any applicable Specified Entity of the party; or |
(e) The “Automatic Early Termination” provision of Section 6(a) will not apply to either
Party A or to Party B.
(f) Payments on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this Agreement:-
(i) | Market Quotation will apply. | ||
(ii) | The Second Method will apply. |
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(g) “Termination Currency” means United States Dollars.
(h) Additional Termination Event will apply.
The occurrence of any of the events set out in clauses (i) and (ii) immediately below shall constitute the occurrence of an Additional Termination Event pursuant to Section 5(b)(v), and Party B shall be the sole Affected Party. |
(i) | (A) | (x) | the lending and other credit extension commitment of each lender and other credit extension provider under the Credit Agreement have been terminated in full and each loan and other extension of credit made pursuant to the Credit Agreement have been repaid in full or refinanced; provided that a refinancing of all or any portion of the Credit Agreement shall not constitute an Additional Termination Event if such refinancing indebtedness (i) is secured by substantially the same Collateral as the Collateral immediately prior to such refinancing, (ii) does not contain materially weaker financial covenants and (iii) Party B’s swap obligations to Party A continue to be secured equally and ratably with Party B’s obligations to the lenders under such credit facility; or |
(y) | all or substantially all of the collateral (if any) securing the obligations of Party B under the Credit Agreement is released prior to the date on which no Transaction is outstanding under this Agreement and no amount is owing to Party A under this Agreement. |
(ii) If at any time any of the priorities of payment accorded to Party A under the Credit Agreement (as defined herein) and the Security Agreement (as defined herein) with respect to proceeds from the Collateral (as defined herein) is lowered from that accorded to Party A under Section 2.13 of the Credit Agreement (as defined herein, but solely for the purposes of this clause (ii), without giving effect to any amendment to such Credit Agreement after the date of this Agreement) as at the date of this Agreement. As used herein, the terms “Collateral” and “Security Agreement” shall have the meanings assigned respectively thereto under the Credit Agreement (as such term is defined herein). |
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Part 2
Tax Representations
(a) Payer Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, Party A will make
the following representation and Party B will 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 Section
2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of this Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this
Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any
representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this Agreement, (ii) the
satisfaction of the agreement 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) by reason of material
prejudice to its legal or commercial position.
(b) Payee Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B
make the representations specified below:-
(i) | The following representation applies to Party A:- | ||
Party A is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. | |||
(ii) | The following representation applies to Party B:- | ||
Party B is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. |
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Part 3
Agreement to Deliver Documents
For the purpose of Section 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees to deliver the
following documents as applicable:-
(a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:-
Party Required to | ||||
Deliver Document | Form/Document/Certificate | Date by Which to be Delivered | ||
Party A/Party B
|
A correct, complete and executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any successor thereto), including appropriate attachments, that eliminates U.S. federal backup withholding tax on payments under this Agreement. | (i) Before the first Payment Date under this Agreement, (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the other party, and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided by such party has become obsolete or incorrect. |
(b) Other Documents to be delivered are:-
Party Required | Covered by | |||||
to Deliver | Form/Document/ | Date by which | Section 3(d) | |||
Document | Certificate | to be Delivered | Representation | |||
Party A/Party B.
|
Annual audited financial statements (or, in the case of Party A, of its Credit Support Provider) prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the country in which the party (or, in the case of Party A, its Credit Support Provider) is organized. | Promptly after request. | Yes. | |||
Party A/Party B.
|
Quarterly unaudited financial statements (or, in the case of Party A, of its Credit Support Provider) prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the country in which the party (or, in the case of Party A, its Credit Support Provider) is organized. | Promptly after request. | Yes. | |||
Party A/Party B.
|
Credit Support Document, if any, specified in Part 4 of the Schedule, such Credit Support Document being duly executed if required. | Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement. | No. | |||
Party A/Party B.
|
Certified copies of the resolution(s) of its board of directors or other documents authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement. | Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement. | Yes. |
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Party Required | Covered by | |||||
to Deliver | Form/Document/ | Date by which | Section 3(d) | |||
Document | Certificate | to be Delivered | Representation | |||
Party A/Party B.
|
Incumbency certificate or other documents evidencing the authority of the party entering into this Agreement or any other document executed in connection with this Agreement. | Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement or of any other documents executed in connection with this Agreement. | Yes. |
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Part 4
Miscellaneous
(a) Addresses for Notices: For the purpose of Section 12(a) of this Agreement:-
Address for notices or communications to Party A:-
Address:
|
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx World Headquarters | |
2 World Financial Center, 6thFloor | ||
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | ||
Attention:
|
Swap Group | |
Facsimile No.: | 000-000-0000 Telephone No.: 000 000-0000 |
(For all purposes)
Additionally, a copy of all notices pursuant to Sections 5, 6, and 7 as well as any changes to
counterparty’s address, telephone number or facsimile number should be sent to:
GMI Counsel
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx World Headquarters
4 World Financial Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Swaps Legal
Facsimile No.: 000 000-0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx World Headquarters
4 World Financial Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Swaps Legal
Facsimile No.: 000 000-0000
Address for notices or communications to Party B:-
Address:
|
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. | |
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | ||
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 | ||
Attention:
|
Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Facsimile No.: | 000-000-0000 Telephone No.: 000-000-0000 |
(For all purposes)
(b) Process Agent. For the purpose of Section 13(c):-
Party A appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable.
Party B appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable.
(c) Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to this Agreement.
(d) Multibranch Party. For 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, unless otherwise specified in a
Confirmation in relation to the relevant Transaction.
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(f) Credit Support Document. Details of any Credit Support Document:-
Party A: Guarantee of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Inc. (“ML&Co.”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
Party B: (i) The Credit Agreement (including all agreements, instruments and other documents
relating to the Credit Agreement (as such agreements, instruments and other documents may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) and, for the avoidance of doubt,
including, but without limitation, any security agreements, pledge agreements and intercreditor
agreements executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with the Credit Agreement and any
other agreements relating to the Credit Agreement providing for the granting and/or administration
of any security interest or other lien) and (ii) any Confirmation which provides for credit support
or enhancement of a Transaction.
(g) Credit Support Provider.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A, ML & Co.
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.
(i) Netting of Payments. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement will not apply.
(j) “Affiliate” will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.
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Part 5
Other Provisions
(1) Financial Statements. Section 3(d) is hereby amended by adding in the third line thereof after
the word “respect” and before the period:
“or, in the case of financial statements, a fair presentation of the financial condition of
the relevant party”.
(2) Additional Representations. For purposes of Section 3, the following shall be added,
immediately following paragraph (f) thereto:
(g) It is an “eligible contract participant” within the meaning of the United States
Commodity Exchange Act.
(h) It has entered into this Agreement (including each Transaction evidenced hereby) in
conjunction with its line of business (including financial intermediation services) or the
financing of its business.
(i) It is entering into this Agreement, any Credit Support Document to which it is a party,
each Transaction and any other documentation relating to this Agreement or any Transaction
as principal (and not as agent or in any other capacity, fiduciary or otherwise).
(j) Non-Reliance. Each party represents to the other party (which representation will be
deemed to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into or
amended, extended or otherwise modified) that it is acting for its own account, and has made
its own independent decisions to enter into this Agreement and any Transaction hereunder and
as to whether this Agreement and any Transaction hereunder is appropriate or proper for it
based on 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 this Agreement or any Transaction hereunder, it
being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement and any Transaction hereunder shall not be considered investment advice or a
recommendation to enter into this Agreement or any Transaction hereunder. 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 any Transaction hereunder.
(3) Transfer. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7, Party A may assign and delegate its
rights and obligations under (i) any one or more Transactions or (ii) this Agreement and all
Transactions hereunder (the “Transferred Obligations”) to any subsidiary of ML & Co. (the
“Assignee”) by notice specifying the effective date of such transfer (“Effective Date”) and
including an executed acceptance and assumption by the Assignee of the Transferred Obligations;
provided that with respect to (i) and (ii) above, (i) Party B is not, as a result of such transfer,
required to pay to the Assignee an 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)) greater than the
amount in respect of which Party B would have been required to pay to Party A in the absence of
such transfer; and (ii) the Assignee is not, as a result of such transfer, required to withhold or
deduct on account of a Tax under Section 2(d)(i) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e),
6(d)(ii), or 6(e)) an amount in excess of that which Party A would have been required to withhold
or deduct in the absence of such transfer, unless the Assignee would be required to make additional
payments pursuant to Section 2(d)(i)(4) corresponding to such excess.
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On the Effective Date, (a) Party A shall be released from all obligations and liabilities arising
under the Transferred Obligations; and (b) if Party A has not assigned and delegated its rights and
obligations under this Agreement and all Transactions hereunder, the Transferred Obligations shall
cease to be Transaction(s) under this Agreement and shall be deemed to be Transaction(s) under the
master agreement, if any, between Assignee and Party B, provided that, if at such time Assignee and
Party B have not entered into a master agreement, Assignee and Party B shall be deemed to have
entered into an ISDA form of Master Agreement (Multicurrency-Cross Border) with a Schedule
substantially in the form hereof but amended to reflect the name of the Assignee and the address
for notices and any amended representations under Part 2 hereof as may be specified in the notice
of transfer.
(4) | Method of Notice. Section 12(a)(ii) of the Master Agreement is deleted in its entirety. | |
(5) | Jurisdiction. |
(a) Section 13(b)(i) of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“(i) submits to the 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, which submission
shall be exclusive unless none of such courts has lawful jurisdiction over such
Proceedings;” and
(b) the final paragraph of Section 13(b) of the Agreement is hereby deleted.
(6) | Set-off. |
(a) Without affecting the provisions of this Agreement requiring the calculation of certain
net payment amounts, all payments under this Agreement will be made without setoff or
counterclaim; provided, however, that in addition to any rights of setoff a party may have
as a matter of law or otherwise, upon the designation or deemed designation of an Early
Termination Date, the non-Defaulting Party or non-Affected party (in either case, “X”) may
without prior notice set off any sum or obligation (whether or not arising under this
Agreement, whether or not matured, whether or not contingent and regardless of the currency,
place of payment or booking office of the obligation) owed or due by the Defaulting Party or
Affected Party (in either case, “Y”) to X against any sum or obligation (whether or not
arising under this Agreement, whether or not matured, whether or not contingent and
regardless of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the obligation) owed or
due by X or any Affiliate of X to Y.
(b) For the purposes of cross-currency set-off, X may convert any obligation to another
currency at a market rate determined by X.
(c) If an obligation is unascertained, X may in good faith estimate that obligation and set
off in respect of the estimate, subject to the relevant party accounting to the other when
the obligation is ascertained.
(7) Escrow. If by reason of the time difference between the cities in which payments are to be
made, it is not possible for simultaneous payments to be made on any date on which both parties are
required to make payments hereunder, either party may, at its option and in its sole discretion,
notify the other party that payments on that date are to be made in escrow. In this case, deposit
of the payment due earlier on that date shall be made by 2:00 p.m. (local time at the place for the
earlier payment) on that date with an escrow agent selected by the notifying party, accompanied by
irrevocable payment instruction (i) to release the deposited payment to the intended recipient upon
receipt by the escrow agent of the required deposit of the corresponding payment from the other
party on the same date accompanied by irrevocable payment instructions to the same effect or (ii)
if the required deposit of the corresponding payment is not
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made on that same date, to return the payment deposited to the party that paid it in escrow. The
party that elects to have payments made in escrow shall pay the costs of the escrow arrangements
and shall cause those arrangements to provide that the intended recipient of the payment due to be
deposited first shall be entitled to interest on that deposited payment for each day in the period
of its deposit at the rate offered by the escrow agent for that day for overnight deposits in the
relevant currency in the office where it holds that deposited payment (at 11:00 a.m. local time on
that day) if that payment is not released by 5:00 p.m. local time on the date it is deposited for
any reason, other than the intended recipient’s failure to make the escrow deposit it is required
to make hereunder in a timely fashion.
(8) Consent to Recording. The parties agree that each may electronically record all telephonic
conversations between marketing and trading personnel in connection with this Agreement.
(9) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury
with respect to any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any
Transaction contemplated hereunder.
(10) Secured Party. Party A is a “Secured Party” as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement
and the obligations hereunder are “Obligations” as defined in the Credit Agreement and “Secured
Obligations” as defined in the Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated as of December 21,
2004.
(11) Swap Contract & Loan Document. This Agreement is a “Swap Contract” and a “Loan Document” as
such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement.
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EXHIBIT A
GUARANTEE OF XXXXXXX XXXXX & CO., INC.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, XXXXXXX XXXXX & CO., INC., a
corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ML & CO.”),
hereby unconditionally guarantees (the “Guarantee”) to Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”),
the due and punctual payment of any and all amounts payable by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Capital Services,
Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Obligor”), its
successors and permitted assigns, to the extent such successors or permitted assigns are direct or
indirect subsidiaries of ML & Co., under the terms of the ISDA Master Agreement between the Company
and the Obligor, dated as of November 29, 2007 (the “Agreement”), including, in case of default,
interest on any amount due, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether on the
scheduled payment dates, at maturity, upon declaration of termination or otherwise, according to
the terms thereof. In case of the failure of the Obligor punctually to make any such payment, ML &
Co. hereby agrees to make such payment, or cause such payment to be made, promptly upon demand made
by the Company to ML & Co.; provided, however that delay by the Company in giving such demand shall
in no event affect ML & Co.’s obligations under this Guarantee. This Guarantee shall remain in
full force and effect or shall be reinstated (as the case may be) if at any time any payment
guaranteed hereunder, in whole or in part, is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the
Company upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Obligor or otherwise, all as
though such payment had not been made.
This Guarantee shall be one of payment and not collection and shall be irrevocable in respect of
any payment obligations incurred by the Obligor prior to its termination as further provided below.
ML & Co. hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the
validity, regularity or enforceability of the Agreement; the absence of any action to enforce the
same; any waiver or consent by the Company concerning any provisions thereof; the rendering of any
judgment against the Obligor or any action to enforce the same; or any other circumstances that
might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or a defense of a
guarantor other than defense of payment. ML & Co. covenants that this Guarantee will not be
discharged except by complete payment of the amounts payable under the Agreement. This Guarantee
shall continue to be effective if the Obligor merges or consolidates with or into another entity,
loses its separate legal identity or ceases to exist.
ML & Co. hereby waives diligence; presentment; protest; notice of protest, acceleration, and
dishonor; filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Obligor;
all demands whatsoever, except as noted in the first paragraph hereof; and any right to require a
proceeding first against the Obligor.
ML & Co. hereby certifies and warrants that this Guarantee constitutes the valid obligation of ML &
Co. and complies with all applicable laws.
This Guarantee shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
York.
This Guarantee may be terminated at any time by notice by ML & Co. to the Company given in
accordance with the notice provisions of the Agreement, effective upon receipt of such notice by
the Company or such later date as may be specified in such notice; provided, however, that this
Guarantee shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any payment obligation of
the Obligor under the Agreement entered into prior to the effectiveness of such notice of
termination.
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This Guarantee becomes effective concurrent with the effectiveness of the Agreement, according
to its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ML & Co. has caused this Guarantee to be executed in its corporate name by
its duly authorized representative.
XXXXXXX XXXXX & CO., INC. |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
Date: | ||||
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COVER STATEMENT
CLIENT/COUNTERPARTY RELATIONSHIP
CLIENT/COUNTERPARTY RELATIONSHIP
Dear Client/Counterparty:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is pleased to provide the attached statement of Generic Risks Associated with
Over-the-Counter FX and Derivative Transactions (“OTC Transactions”) under this Cover Statement
that concerns, among other things, the nature of our relationship with you in the context of such
transactions. This statement was developed for our new and our ongoing client/counterparties in
response to suggestions that over-the-counter FX and derivative dealers consider taking steps to
ensure that market participants utilizing OTC Transactions understand their risk exposures and the
nature of their relationships with dealers before they enter into OTC Transactions.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (“we”) are providing to you and your organization (“you”) the attached statement
of Generic Risks Associated with OTC Transactions in order to identify, in general terms, certain
of the principal risks associated with individually negotiated OTC Transactions. The attached
statement does not purport to identify the nature of the specific market or other risks associated
with a particular transaction.
Before entering into an OTC Transaction, you should ensure that you fully understand the terms
of the transaction, relevant risk factors, the nature and extent of your risk of loss and the
nature of the contractual relationship into which you are entering. You should also carefully
evaluate whether the transaction is appropriate for you in light of your experience, objectives,
financial resources, and other relevant circumstances and whether you have the operational
resources in place to monitor the associated risks and contractual obligations over the term of the
transaction. If you are acting as a financial adviser or agent, you should evaluate these
considerations in light of the circumstances applicable to your principal and the scope of your
authority.
If you believe you need assistance in evaluating and understanding the terms or risks of a
particular OTC Transaction, you should consult appropriate advisers before entering into the
transaction.
Unless we have expressly agreed in writing to act as your adviser with respect to a particular
OTC Transaction pursuant to terms and conditions specifying the nature and scope of our advisory
relationship, we are acting in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to you in
connection with the transaction and not as your financial adviser or fiduciary. Accordingly, unless
we have so agreed to act as your adviser, you should not regard transaction proposals, suggestions
or other written or oral communications from us as recommendations or advice or as expressing our
view as to whether a particular transaction is appropriate for you or meets your financial
objectives.
Finally, we and/or our affiliates may from time to time take proprietary positions and/or make
a market in instruments identical or economically related to OTC Transactions entered into with
you, or may have an investment banking or other commercial relationship with and access to
information from the issuer(s) of securities, financial instruments, or other interests underlying
OTC Transactions entered into with you. We may also undertake proprietary activities, including
hedging transactions related to the initiation or termination of an OTC Transaction with you, that
may adversely affect the market price, rate index or other market factor(s) underlying an OTC
Transaction entered into with you and consequently the value of the transaction.
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GENERIC RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
OVER-THE-COUNTER FX AND DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS
OVER-THE-COUNTER FX AND DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS
Over-the-counter FX and derivative transactions (“OTC Transactions), like other financial
transactions, involve a variety of significant risks. The specific risks presented by a particular
OTC Transaction necessarily depend upon the terms of the transaction and your circumstances. In
general, however, all OTC Transactions involve some combination of market risk, credit risk,
funding risk and operational risk.
Market risk is the risk that the value of a transaction will be adversely affected by
fluctuations in the level or volatility of or correlation or relationship between one
or more market prices, rates or indices or other market factors or by illiquidity in
the market for the relevant transaction or in a related market.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will fail to perform its obligations to
you when due.
Funding risk is the risk that, as a result of mismatches or delays in the timing of
cash flows due from or to your counterparties in OTC Transactions or related hedging,
trading, collateral or other transactions, you or your counterparty will not have
adequate cash available to fund current obligations.
Operational risk is the risk of loss to you arising from inadequacies in or failures
of your internal systems and controls for monitoring and quantifying the risks and
contractual obligations associated with OTC Transactions, for recording and valuing
OTC and related Transactions, or for detecting human error, systems failure or
management failure.
There may be other significant risks that you should consider based on the terms of a specific
transaction. Highly customized OTC Transactions in particular may increase liquidity risk and
introduce other significant risk factors of a complex character. Highly leveraged transactions may
experience substantial gains or losses in value as a result of relatively small changes in the
value or level of an underlying or related market factor.
Because the price and other terms on which you may enter into or terminate an OTC Transaction are
individually negotiated, these may not represent the best price or terms available to you from
other sources.
In evaluating the risks and contractual obligations associated with a particular OTC Transaction,
you should also consider that an OTC Transaction may be modified or terminated only by mutual
consent of the original parties and subject to agreement on individually negotiated terms.
Accordingly, it may not be possible for you to modify, terminate or offset your obligations or your
exposure to the risks associated with a transaction prior to its scheduled termination date.
Similarly, while market makers and dealers generally quote prices or terms for entering into or
terminating OTC Transactions and provide indicative or mid-market quotations with respect to
outstanding OTC Transactions, they are generally not contractually obligated to do so. In addition,
it may not be possible to obtain indicative or mid-market quotations for an OTC Transaction from a
market maker or dealer that is not a counterparty to the transaction. Consequently, it may also be
difficult for you to establish an independent value for an outstanding OTC Transaction. You should
not regard your counterparty’s provision of a valuation or indicative price at your request as an
offer to enter into or terminate the relevant transaction at that value or price, unless the value
or price is identified by the counterparty as firm or binding.
This brief statement does not purport to disclose all of the risks and other material
considerations associated with OTC Transactions. You should not construe this generic disclosure
statement as business, legal, tax or accounting advice or as modifying applicable law. You should
consult your own business, legal, tax and accounting advisers with respect to proposed OTC
Transactions and you should refrain from entering into any OTC Transaction unless you have fully
understood the terms and risks of the transaction, including the extent of your potential risk of
loss.