EXHIBIT 99.7
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The Class 2-A-2A Swap ISDA Master Agreement
ISDA(R)
International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of September 29, 2006
BARCLAYS BANK PLC THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its
individual or corporate capacity
but solely as Swap Contract
Administrator for CWALT, Inc.
Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC8,
pursuant to a Swap Contract
Administration Agreement
("Party A") and ("Party B")
have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a
"Transaction") that are or will be governed by this Master Agreement, which
includes the schedule (the "Schedule"), and the documents and other confirming
evidence (each a "Confirmation") exchanged between the parties confirming
those Transactions. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: --
1. Interpretation
(a) Definitions. The terms defined in Section 14 and in the Schedule will have
the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Master Agreement.
(b) Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of
the Schedule and the other provisions of this Master Agreement, the Schedule
will prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of any
Confirmation and this Master Agreement (including the Schedule), such
Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the relevant Transaction.
(c) Single Agreement. All Transactions are entered into in reliance on the
fact that this Master Agreement and all Confirmations form a single agreement
between the parties (collectively referred to as this "Agreement"), and the
parties would not otherwise enter into any Transactions.
2. Obligations
(a) General Conditions.
(i) Each party will make each payment or delivery specified in each
Confirmation to be made by it, subject to the other provisions of this
Agreement.
(ii) Payments under this Agreement will be made on the due date for
value on that date in the place of the account specified in the relevant
Confirmation or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, in freely
transferable funds and in the manner customary for payments in the
required currency. Where settlement is by delivery (that is, other than
by payment), such delivery will be made for receipt on the due date in
the manner customary for the relevant obligation unless otherwise
specified in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.
(iii) Each obligation of each party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject to
(1) the condition precedent that no Event of Default or Potential Event
of Default with respect to the other party has occurred and is
continuing, (2) the condition precedent that no Early Termination Date
in respect of the relevant Transaction has occurred or been effectively
designated and (3) each other applicable condition precedent specified
in this Agreement.
(b) Change of Account. Either party may change its account for receiving a
payment or delivery by giving notice to the other party at least five Local
Business Days prior to the scheduled date for the payment or delivery to which
such change applies unless such other party gives timely notice of a
reasonable objection to such change.
(c) Netting. If on any date amounts would otherwise be payable: --
(i) in the same currency; and
(ii) in respect of the same Transaction,
by each party to the other, then, on such date, each party's obligation to
make payment of any such amount will be automatically satisfied and discharged
and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by one
party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by
the other party, replaced by an obligation upon the party by whom the larger
aggregate amount would have been payable to pay to the other party the excess
of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.
The parties may elect in respect of two or more Transactions that a net amount
will be determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the
same currency in respect of such Transactions, regardless of whether such
amounts are payable in respect of the same Transaction. The election may be
made in the Schedule or a Confirmation by specifying that subparagraph (ii)
above will not apply to the Transactions identified as being subject to the
election, together with the starting date (in which case subparagraph (ii)
above will not, or will cease to, apply to such Transactions from such date).
This election may be made separately for different groups of Transactions and
will apply separately to each pairing of Offices through which the parties
make and receive payments or deliveries.
(d) Deduction or Withholding for Tax.
(i) Gross-Up. All payments under this Agreement will be made without any
deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax unless such
deduction or withholding is required by any applicable law, as modified
by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, then in
effect. If a party is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party
("X") will: --
(1) promptly notify the other party ("Y") of such requirement;
(2) pay to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be
deducted or withheld (including the full amount required to be
deducted or withheld from any additional amount paid by X to Y
under this Section 2(d)) promptly upon the earlier of determining
that such deduction or withholding is required or receiving notice
that such amount has been assessed against Y;
(3) promptly forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified
copy), or other documentation reasonably acceptable to Y,
evidencing such payment to such authorities; and
(4) if such Tax is an Indemnifiable Tax, pay to Y, in addition to
the payment to which Y is otherwise entitled under this Agreement,
such additional amount as is necessary to ensure that the net
amount actually received by Y (free and clear of Indemnifiable
Taxes, whether assessed against X or Y) will equal the Full amount
Y would have received had no such deduction or withholding been
required. However, X will not be required to pay any additional
amount to Y to the extent that it would not be required to be paid
but for: --
(A) the failure by Y to comply with or perform any agreement
contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d); or
(B) the failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to
Section 3(f) to be accurate and true unless such failure
would not have occurred but for (I) any action taken by a
taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent
jurisdiction, on or after the date on which a Transaction is
entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or
brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (II) a
Change in Tax Law.
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(ii) Liability. If: --
(1) X is required by any applicable law, as modified by the
practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, to make
any deduction or withholding in respect of which X would not be
required to pay an additional amount to Y under Section
2(d)(i)(4);
(2) X does not so deduct or withhold; and
(3) a liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly
against X,
then, except to the extent Y has satisfied or then satisfies the
liability resulting from such Tax, Y will promptly pay to X the amount
of such liability (including any related liability for interest, but
including any related liability for penalties only if Y has failed to
comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i),
4(a)(iii) or 4(d)).
(e) Default Interest; Other Amounts. Prior to the occurrence or effective
designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant
Transaction, a party that defaults in the performance of any payment
obligation will, to the extent permitted by law and subject to Section 6(c),
be required to pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on the overdue
amount to the other party on demand in the same currency as such overdue
amount, for the period from (and including) the original due date for payment
to (but excluding) the date of actual payment, at the Default Rate. Such
interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual
number of days elapsed. If, prior to the occurrence or effective designation
of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction, a party
defaults in the performance of any obligation required to be settled by
delivery, it will compensate the other party on demand if and to the extent
provided for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.
3. Representations
Each party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed
to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered
into and, in the case of the representations in Section 3(f), at all times
until the termination of this Agreement) that: --
(a) Basic Representations.
(i) Status. It is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its organisation or incorporation and, if relevant
under such laws, in good standing;
(ii) Powers. It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other
documentation relating to this Agreement to which it is a party, to
deliver this Agreement and any other documentation relating to this
Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and any obligations it has
under any Credit Support Document to which it is a party and has taken
all necessary action to authorise such execution, delivery and
performance;
(iii) No Violation or Conflict. Such execution, delivery and performance
do not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision
of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or
other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any
contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iv) Consents. All governmental and other consents that are required to
have been obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit
Support Document to which it is a party have been obtained and are in
full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been
complied with; and
(v) Obligations Binding. Its obligations under this Agreement and any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party constitute its legal,
valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganisation,
insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of
general application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding in equity or at law)).
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(b) Absence of Certain Events. No Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default or, to its knowledge, Termination Event with respect to it has
occurred and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would occur as a
result of its entering into or perforating its obligations under this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.
(c) Absence of Litigation. There is not pending or, to its knowledge,
threatened against it or any of its Affiliates any action, suit or proceeding
at law or in equity or before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency
or official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality, validity
or enforceability against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document
to which it is a party or its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or such Credit Support Document.
(d) Accuracy of Specified Information. All applicable information that is
furnished in writing by or on behalf of it to the other party and is
identified for the purpose of this Section 3(d) in the Schedule is, as of the
date of the information, true, accurate and complete in every material
respect.
(e) Payer Tax Representation. Each representation specified in the Schedule as
being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.
(f) Payee Tax Representations. Each representation specified in the Schedule
as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.
4. Agreements
Each party agrees with the other that, so long as either party has or may have
any obligation under this Agreement or under any Credit Support Document to
which it is a party: --
(a) Furnish Specified Information. It will deliver to the other party or, in
certain cases under subparagraph (iii) below, to such government or taxing
authority as the other party reasonably directs: --
(i) any forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation specified
in the Schedule or any Confirmation;
(ii) any other documents specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation;
and
(iii) upon reasonable demand by such other party, any form or document
that may be required or reasonably requested in writing in order to
allow such other party or its Credit Support Provider to make a payment
under this Agreement or any applicable Credit Support Document without
any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax or with such
deduction or withholding at a reduced rate (so long as the completion,
execution or submission of such form or document would not materially
prejudice the legal or commercial position of the party in receipt of
such demand), with any such form or document to be accurate and
completed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to such other party and to
be executed and to be delivered with any reasonably required
certification,
in each case by the date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation or, if
none is specified, as soon as reasonably practicable.
(b) Maintain Authorisations. It will use all reasonable efforts to maintain in
full force and effect all consents of any governmental or other authority that
are required to be obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit
Support Document to which it is a party and will use all reasonable efforts to
obtain any that may become necessary in the future.
(c) Comply with Laws. It will comply in all material respects with all
applicable laws and orders to which it may be subject if failure so to comply
would materially impair its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.
(d) Tax Agreement. It will give notice of any failure of a representation made
by it under Section 3(f) to be accurate and true promptly upon learning of
such failure.
(e) Payment of Stamp Tax. Subject to Section 11, it will pay any Stamp Tax
levied or imposed upon it or in respect of its execution or performance of
this Agreement by a jurisdiction in which it is incorporated,
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organised, managed and controlled, or considered to have its seat, or in which
a branch or office through which it is acting for the purpose of this
Agreement is located ("Stamp Tax Jurisdiction") and will indemnify the other
party against any Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon the other party or in
respect of the other party's execution or performance of this Agreement by any
such Stamp Tax Jurisdiction which is not also a Stamp Tax Jurisdiction with
respect to the other party.
5. Events of Default and Termination Events
(a) Events of Default. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or,
if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified
Entity of such party of any of the following events constitutes an event of
default (an "Event of Default") with respect to such party: --
(i) Failure to Pay or Deliver. Failure by the party to make, when due,
any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or
2(e) required to be made by it if such failure is not remedied on or
before the third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is
given to the party;
(ii) Breach of Agreement. Failure by the party to comply with or perform
any agreement or obligation (other than an obligation to make any
payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(c)
or to give notice of a Termination Event or any agreement or obligation
under Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) to be complied with or
performed by the party in accordance with this Agreement if such failure
is not remedied on or before the thirtieth day after notice of such
failure is given to the party;
(iii) Credit Support Default.
(1) Failure by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such
party to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation to be
complied with or performed by it in accordance with any Credit
Support Document if such failure is continuing after any
applicable grace period has elapsed;
(2) the expiration or termination of such Credit Support Document
or the failing or ceasing of such Credit Support Document to be in
full force and effect for the purpose of this Agreement (in either
case other than in accordance with its terms) prior to the
satisfaction of all obligations of such party under each
Transaction to which such Credit Support Document relates without
the written consent of the other party; or
(3) the party or such Credit Support Provider disaffirms,
disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or
challenges the validity of, such Credit Support Document;
(iv) Misrepresentation. A representation (other than a representation
under Section 3(e) or (f)) made or repeated or deemed to have been made
or repeated by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party in
this Agreement or any Credit Support Document proves to have been
incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or
deemed to have been made or repeated;
(v) Default under Specified Transaction. The party, any Credit Support
Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party
(1) defaults under a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to
any applicable notice requirement or grace period, there occurs a
liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early
termination of, that Specified Transaction, (2) defaults, after giving
effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, in making
any payment or delivery due on the last payment, delivery or exchange
date of, or any payment on early termination of, a Specified Transaction
(or such default continues for at least three Local Business Days if
there is no applicable notice requirement or grace period) or (3)
disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, a
Specified Transaction (or such action is taken by any person or entity
appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);
(vi) Cross Default. If "Cross Default" is specified in the Schedule as
applying to the party, the occurrence or existence of (1) a default,
event of default or other similar condition or event (however
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described) in respect of such party, any Credit Support Provider of such
party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party under one or more
agreements or instruments relating to Specified Indebtedness of any of
them (individually or collectively) in an aggregate amount of not less
than the applicable Threshold Amount (as specified in the Schedule)
which has resulted in such Specified Indebtedness becoming, or becoming
capable at such time of being declared, due and payable under such
agreements or instruments, before it would otherwise have been due and
payable or (2) a default by such party, such Credit Support Provider or
such Specified Entity (individually or collectively) in making one or
more payments on the due date thereof in an aggregate amount of not less
than the applicable Threshold Amount under such agreements or
instruments (after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or
grace period);
(vii) Bankruptcy. The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party
or any applicable Specified Entity of such party: --
(1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation,
amalgamation or merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay
its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to
pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a general assignment,
arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its
creditors; (4) institutes or has instituted against it a
proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any
other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other
similar law affecting creditors' rights, or a petition is
presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and, in the case of
any such proceeding or petition instituted or presented against
it, such proceeding or petition (A) results in a judgment of
insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or
the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (B) is
not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case
within 30 days of the institution or presentation thereof, (5) has
a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or
liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation
or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an
administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver,
trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or
substantially all its assets; (7) has a secured party take
possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a
distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal
process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or
substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains
possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged,
stayed or restrained, in each case within 30 days thereafter; (8)
causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under
the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect
to any of the events specified in clauses (1) to (7) (inclusive);
or (9) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its
consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing
acts; or
(viii) Merger Without Assumption. The party or any Credit Support
Provider of such party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with
or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets to, another
entity and, at the time of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or
transfer: --
(1) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to assume
all the obligations of such party or such Credit Support Provider
under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it or
its predecessor was a party by operation of law or pursuant to an
agreement reasonably satisfactory to the other party to this
Agreement; or
(2) the benefits of any Credit Support Document fail to extend
(without the consent of the other party) to the performance by
such resulting, surviving or transferee entity of its obligations
under this Agreement.
(b) Termination Events. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or,
if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified
Entity of such party of any event specified below constitutes an Illegality if
the event is specified in (i) below, a Tax Event if the event is specified in
(ii) below or a Tax Event Upon Merger if the event is specified in (iii)
below, and, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event
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Upon Merger if the event is specified pursuant to (iv) below or an Additional
Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to (v) below: --
(i) Illegality. Due to the adoption of, or any change in, any applicable
law after the date on which a Transaction is entered into, or due to the
promulgation of, or any change in, the interpretation by any court,
tribunal or regulatory authority with competent jurisdiction of any
applicable law after such date, it becomes unlawful (other than as a
result of a breach by the party of Section 4(b)) for such party (which
will be the Affected Party): --
(1) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a
payment or delivery or to receive a payment or delivery in respect
of such Transaction or to comply with any other material provision
of this Agreement relating to such Transaction; or
(2) to perform, or for any Credit Support Provider of such party
to perform, any contingent or other obligation which the party (or
such Credit Support Provider) has under any Credit Support
Document relating to such Transaction;
(ii) Tax Event. Due to (x) any action taken by a taxing authority, or
brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or after the date on
which a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action
is taken or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (y) a
Change in Tax Law, the party (which will be the Affected Party) will, or
there is a substantial likelihood that it will, on the next succeeding
Scheduled Payment Date (1) be required to pay to the other party an
additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section
2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii)
or 6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount is required to be
deducted or withheld for or on account of a Tax (except in respect of
interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) and no additional amount
is required to be paid in respect of such Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4)
(other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B));
(iii) Tax Event Upon Merger. The party (the "Burdened Party") on the
next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date will either (1) be required to
pay an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under
Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e),
6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount has been
deducted or withheld for or on account of any Indemnifiable Tax in
respect of which the other party is not required to pay an additional
amount (other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B)), in either
case as a result of a party consolidating or amalgamating with, or
merging with or into, or transferring all or substantially all its
assets to, another entity (which will be the Affected Party) where such
action does not constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii);
(iv) Credit Event Upon Merger. If "Credit Event Upon Merger" is
specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, such party ("X"),
any Credit Support Provider of X or any applicable Specified Entity of X
consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers
all or substantially all its assets to, another entity and such action
does not constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii) but the
creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is
materially weaker than that of X, such Credit Support Provider or such
Specified Entity, as the case may be, immediately prior to such action
(and, in such event, X or its successor or transferee, as appropriate,
will be the Affected Party); or
(v) Additional Termination Event. If any "Additional Termination Event"
is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the
occurrence of such event (and, in such event, the Affected Party or
Affected Parties shall be as specified for such Additional Termination
Event in the Schedule or such Confirmation).
(c) Event of Default and Illegality. If an event or circumstance which would
otherwise constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also constitutes an
Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality and will not constitute an
Event of Default.
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6. Early Termination
(a) Right to Terminate Following Event of Default. If at any time an Event of
Default with respect to a party (the "Defaulting Party") has occurred and is
then continuing, the other party (the "Non-defaulting Party") may, by not more
than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of
Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as
an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If,
however, "Automatic Early Termination" is specified in the Schedule as
applying to a party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all
outstanding Transactions will occur immediately upon the occurrence with
respect to such party of an Event of Default specified in Section
5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8), and as
of the time immediately preceding the institution of the relevant proceeding
or the presentation of the relevant petition upon the occurrence with respect
to such party of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to
the extent analogous thereto, (8).
(b) Right to Terminate Following Termination Event.
(i) Notice. If a Termination Event occurs, an Affected Party will,
promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the other party, specifying
the nature of that Termination Event and each Affected Transaction and
will also give such other information about that Termination Event as
the other party may reasonably require.
(ii) Transfer to avoid Termination Event. If either an Illegality under
Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a Tax Event occurs and there is only one Affected
Party, or if a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is
the Affected Party, the Affected Party will, as a condition to its right
to designate an Early Termination Date under Section 6(b)(iv), use all
reasonable efforts (which will not require such party to incur a loss,
excluding immaterial, incidental expenses) to transfer within 20 days
after it gives notice under Section 6(b)(i) all its rights and
obligations under this Agreement in respect of the Affected Transactions
to another of its Offices or Affiliates so that such Termination Event
ceases to exist.
If the Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer it will give
notice to the other party to that effect within such 20 day period,
whereupon the other party may effect such a transfer within 30 days
after the notice is given under Section 6(b)(i).
Any such transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii) will be subject
to and conditional upon the prior written consent of the other party,
which consent will not be withheld if such other party's policies in
effect at such time would permit it to enter into transactions with the
transferee on the terms proposed.
(iii) Two Affected Parties. If an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or
a Tax Event occurs and there are two Affected Parties, each party will
use all reasonable efforts to reach agreement within 30 days after
notice thereof is given under Section 6(b)(i) on action to avoid that
Termination Event.
(iv) Right to Terminate If: --
(1) a transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under
Section 6(b)(iii), as the case may be, has not been effected with
respect to all Affected Transactions within 30 days after an
Affected Party gives notice under Section 6(b)(i); or
(2) an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2), a Credit Event Upon
Merger or an Additional Termination Event occurs, or a Tax Event
Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is not the Affected
Party,
either party in the case of an Illegality, the Burdened Party in the
case of a Tax Event Upon Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a Tax
Event or an Additional Termination Event if there is more than one
Affected Party, or the party which is not the Affected Party in the case
of a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event if
there is only one Affected Party may, by not more than 20 days notice to
the other party and provided that the relevant Termination Event is then
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continuing, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is
effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected
Transactions.
(c) Effect of Designation.
(i) If notice designating an Early Termination Date is given under
Section 6(a) or (b), the Early Termination Date will occur on the date
so designated, whether or not the relevant Event of Default or
Termination Event is then continuing.
(ii) Upon the occurrence or effective designation of an Early
Termination Date, no further payments or deliveries under Section
2(a)(i) or 2(e) in respect of the Terminated Transactions will be
required to be made, but without prejudice to the other provisions of
this Agreement. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early
Termination Date shall be determined pursuant to Section 6(e).
(d) Calculations.
(i) Statement. On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the
occurrence of an Early Termination Date, each party will make the
calculations on its part, if any, contemplated by Section 6(e) and will
provide to the other party a statement (1) showing, in reasonable
detail, such calculations (including all relevant quotations and
specifying any amount payable under Section 6(e)) and (2) giving details
of the relevant account to which any amount payable to it is to be paid.
In the absence of written confirmation from the source of a quotation
obtained in determining a Market Quotation, the records of the party
obtaining such quotation will be conclusive evidence of the existence
and accuracy of such quotation.
(ii) Payment Date. An amount calculated as being due in respect of any
Early Termination Date under Section 6(e) will be payable on the day
that notice of the amount payable is effective (in the case of an Early
Termination Date which is designated or occurs as a result of an Event
of Default) and on the day which is two Local Business Days after the
day on which notice of the amount payable is effective (in the case of
an Early Termination Date which is designated as a result of a
Termination Event). Such amount will be paid together with (to the
extent permitted under applicable law) interest thereon (before as well
as after judgment) in the Termination Currency, from (and including) the
relevant Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the date such amount
is paid, at the Applicable Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the
basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed.
(e) Payments on Early Termination. If an Early Termination Date occurs, the
following provisions shall apply based on the parties' election in the
Schedule of a payment measure, either "Market Quotation" or "Loss", and a
payment method, either the "First Method" or the "Second Method". If the
parties fail to designate a payment measure or payment method in the Schedule,
it will be deemed that "Market Quotation" or the "Second Method", as the case
may be, shall apply. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early
Termination Date and determined pursuant to this Section will be subject to
any Set-off.
(i) Events of Default. If the Early Termination Date results from an
Event of Default: --
(1) First Method and Market Quotation. If the First Method and
Market Quotation apply, the Defaulting Party will pay to the
Non-defaulting Party the excess, if a positive number, of (A) the
sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the Non-defaulting
Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions and the
Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the
Non-defaulting Party over (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent
of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party.
(2) First Method and Loss. If the First Method and Loss apply, the
Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party, if a
positive number, the Non-defaulting Party's Loss in respect of
this Agreement.
(3) Second Method and Market Quotation. If the Second Method and
Market Quotation apply, an amount will be payable equal to (A) the
sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the
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Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions
and the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
owing to the Non-defaulting Party less (B) the Termination
Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting
Party. If that amount is a positive number, the Defaulting Party
will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative
number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of
that amount to the Defaulting Party.
(4) Second Method and Loss. If the Second Method and Loss apply,
an amount will be payable equal to the Non-defaulting Party's Loss
in respect of this Agreement. If that amount is a positive number,
the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if
it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the
absolute value of that amount to the Defaulting Party.
(ii) Termination Events. If the Early Termination Date results from a
Termination Event: --
(1) One Affected Party. If there is one Affected Party, the amount
payable will be determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i)(3),
if Market Quotation applies, or Section 6(e)(i)(4), if Loss
applies, except that, in either case, references to the Defaulting
Party and to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed to be
references to the Affected Party and the party which is not the
Affected Party, respectively, and, if Loss applies and fewer than
all the Transactions are being terminated, Loss shall be
calculated in respect of all Terminated Transactions.
(2) Two Affected Parties. If there are two Affected Parties: --
(A) if Market Quotation applies, each party will determine a
Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated Transactions,
and an amount will be payable equal to (I) the sum of (a)
one-half of the difference between the Settlement Amount of
the party with the higher Settlement Amount ("X") and the
Settlement Amount of the party with the lower Settlement
Amount ("Y") and (b) the Termination Currency Equivalent of
the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less (II) the Termination
Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y; and
(B) if Loss applies, each party will determine its Loss in
respect of this Agreement (or, if fewer than all the
Transactions are being terminated, in respect of all
Terminated Transactions) and an amount will be payable equal
to one-half of the difference between the Loss of the party
with the higher Loss ("X") and the Loss of the party with
the lower Loss ("Y").
If the amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if
it is a negative number, X will pay the absolute value of that
amount to Y
(iii) Adjustment for Bankruptcy. In circumstances where an Early
Termination Date occurs because "Automatic Early Termination" applies in
respect of a party, the amount determined under this Section 6(e) will
be subject to such adjustments as are appropriate and permitted by law
to reflect any payments or deliveries made by one party to the other
under this Agreement (and retained by such other party) during the
period from the relevant Early Termination Date to the date for payment
determined under Section 6(d)(ii).
(iv) Pre-Estimate. The parties agree that if Market Quotation applies an
amount recoverable under this Section 6(e) is a reasonable pre-estimate
of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable for the loss of
bargain and the loss of protection against future risks and except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement neither party will be entitled to
recover any additional damages as a consequence of such losses.
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7. Transfer
Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither this Agreement nor any interest or
obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of
security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of
the other party, except that: --
(a) a party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a
consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all
or substantially all its assets to, another entity (but without prejudice to
any other right or remedy under this Agreement); and
(b) a party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any
amount payable to it from a Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).
Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section will be
void.
8. Contractual Currency
(a) Payment in the Contractual Currency. Each payment under this Agreement
will be made in the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for that
payment (the "Contractual Currency"). To the extent permitted by applicable
law, any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual
Currency will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency
other than the Contractual Currency, except to the extent such tender results
in the actual receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in a
reasonable manner and in good faith in converting the currency so tendered
into the Contractual Currency, of the full amount in the Contractual Currency
of all amounts payable in respect of this Agreement. If for any reason the
amount in the Contractual Currency so received falls short of the amount in
the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party
required to make the payment will, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
immediately pay such additional amount in the Contractual Currency as may be
necessary to compensate for the shortfall. If for any reason the amount in the
Contractual Currency so received exceeds the amount in the Contractual
Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party receiving the payment
will refund promptly the amount of such excess.
(b) Judgments. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment or
order expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency is rendered
(i) for the payment of any amount owing in respect of this Agreement, (ii) for
the payment of any amount relating to any early termination in respect of this
Agreement or (iii) in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the
payment of any amount described in (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking
recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party
is entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive
immediately from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the
Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in
such other currency and will refund promptly to the other party any excess of
the Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid
in such other currency if such shortfall or such excess arises or results from
any variation between the rate of exchange at which the Contractual Currency
is convened into the currency of the judgment or order for the purposes of
such judgment or order and the rate of exchange at which such party is able,
acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith in converting the currency
received into the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual Currency
with the amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually received by
such party. The term "rate of exchange" includes, without limitation, any
premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the purchase of or
conversion into the Contractual Currency.
(c) Separate Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, these
indemnities constitute separate and independent obligations from the other
obligations in this Agreement, will be enforceable as separate and independent
causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any indulgence granted by the
party to which any payment is owed and will not be affected by judgment being
obtained or claim or proof being made for any other sums payable in respect of
this Agreement.
(d) Evidence of Loss. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient
for a party to demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an actual
exchange or purchase been made.
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9. Miscellaneous
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes
all oral communication and prior writings with respect thereto.
(b) Amendments. No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this
Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced
by a facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed
by an exchange of telexes or electronic messages on an electronic messaging
system.
(c) Survival of Obligations. Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and
6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive the
termination of any Transaction.
(d) Remedies Cumulative. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights,
powers, remedies and privileges provided in this Agreement are cumulative and
not exclusive of any rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided by law.
(e) Counterparts and Confirmations.
(i) This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in
respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including
by facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.
(ii) The parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of each
Transaction from the moment they agree to those terms (whether orally or
otherwise). A Confirmation shall be entered into as soon as practicable
and may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by
facsimile transmission) or be created by an exchange of telexes or by an
exchange of electronic messages on an electronic messaging system, which
in each case will be sufficient for all purposes to evidence a binding
supplement to this Agreement. The parties will specify therein or
through another effective means that any such counterpart, telex or
electronic message constitutes a Confirmation.
(f) No Waiver of Rights. A failure or delay in exercising any right, power or
privilege in respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to operate as a
waiver, and a single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege will
not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise, of that right,
power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
(g) Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and are not to affect the construction of or to be taken into
consideration in interpreting this Agreement.
10. Offices; Multibranch Parties
(a) If Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party that
enters into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or home office
represents to the other party that, notwithstanding the place of booking
office or jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation of such party, the
obligations of such party are the same as if it had entered into the
Transaction through its head or home office. This representation will be
deemed to be repeated by such party on each date on which a Transaction is
entered into.
(b) Neither party may change the Office through which it makes and receives
payments or deliveries for the purpose of a Transaction without the prior
written consent of the other party.
(c) If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such
Multibranch Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any
Transaction through any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office through
which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to a
Transaction will be specified in the relevant Confirmation.
11. Expenses
A Defaulting Party will, on demand, indemnify and hold harmless the other
party for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal
fees and Stamp Tax, incurred by such other party by reason of the enforcement
and protection of its rights under this Agreement or any Credit Support
Document
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to which the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the early termination
of any Transaction, including, but not limited to, costs of collection.
12. Notices
(a) Effectiveness. Any notice or other communication in respect of this
Agreement may be given in any manner set forth below (except that a notice or
other communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by facsimile
transmission or electronic messaging system) to the address or number or in
accordance with the electronic messaging system details, provided (see the
Schedule) and will be deemed effective as indicated: --
(i) if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it
is delivered;
(ii) if sent by telex, on the date the recipient's answer back is
received;
(iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission
is received by a responsible employee of the recipient in legible form
(it being agreed that the burden of proving receipt will be on the
sender and will not be met by a transmission report generated by the
sender's facsimile machine);
(iv) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or
the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date that mail is
delivered or its delivery is attempted; or
(v) if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that electronic
message is received,
unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as
applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that communication is delivered (or
attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a Local
Business Day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given and
effective on the first following day that is a Local Business Day.
(b) Change of Addresses. Either party may by notice to the other change the
address, telex or facsimile number or electronic messaging system details at
which notices or other communications are to be given to it.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law specified in the Schedule.
(b) Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to
this Agreement ("Proceedings"), each party irrevocably: --
(i) submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts, if this Agreement
is expressed to be governed by English law, or to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of placeStateNew York and the
United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New
York City, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of
the State of New York; and
(ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of
venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim
that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and
further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings,
that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party.
Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in
any other jurisdiction (outside, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed
by English law, the Contracting States, as defined in Section 1(3) of the
Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Xxx 0000 or any modification, extension or
re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) nor will the bringing of
Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of
Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.
(c) Service of Process. Each party irrevocably appoints the Process Agent (if
any) specified opposite its name in the Schedule to receive, for it and on its
behalf, service of process in any Proceedings. If for any
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reason any party's Process Agent is unable to act as such, such party will
promptly notify the other party and within 30 days appoint a substitute
process agent acceptable to the other party. The parties irrevocably consent
to service of process given in the manner provided for notices in Section 12.
Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of either party to serve
process in any other manner permitted by law.
(d) Waiver of Immunities. Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and
assets (irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the
grounds of sovereignty or other similar grounds from (i) suit, (ii)
jurisdiction of any court, (iii) relief by way of injunction, order for
specific performance or for recovery of property, (iv) attachment of its
assets (whether before or after judgment) and (v) execution or enforcement of
any judgment to which it or its revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled
in any Proceedings in the courts of any jurisdiction and irrevocably agrees,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, that it will not claim any such
immunity in any Proceedings.
14. Definitions
As used in this Agreement: --
"Additional Termination Event" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Affected Party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Affected Transactions" means (a) with respect to any Termination Event
consisting of an Illegality, Tax Event or Tax Event Upon Merger, all
Transactions affected by the occurrence of such Termination Event and (b) with
respect to any other Termination Event, all Transactions.
"Affiliate" means, subject to the Schedule, in relation to any person, any
entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the person, any entity that
controls, directly or indirectly, the person or any entity directly or
indirectly under common control with the person. For this purpose, "control"
of any entity or person means ownership of a majority of the voting power of
the entity or person.
"Applicable Rate" means: --
(a) in respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been
but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;
(b) in respect of an obligation to pay an amount under Section 6(e) of either
party from and after the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii))
on which that amount is payable, the Default Rate;
(c) in respect of all other obligations payable or deliverable (or which would
have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Non-defaulting Party, the
Non-default Rate; and
(d) in all other cases, the Termination Rate.
"Burdened Party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Change in Tax Law" means the enactment, promulgation, execution or
ratification of, or any change in or amendment to, any law (or in the
application or official interpretation of any law) that occurs on or after the
date on which the relevant Transaction is entered into.
"consent" includes a consent, approval, action, authorisation, exemption,
notice, filing, registration or exchange control consent.
"Credit Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Credit Support Document" means any agreement or instrument that is specified
as such in this Agreement.
"Credit Support Provider" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Default Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or
evidence of any actual cost) to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if it
were to fund or of funding the relevant amount plus 1% per annum.
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"Defaulting Party" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).
"Early Termination Date" means the date determined in accordance with Section
6(a) or 6(b)(iv).
"Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) and, if
applicable, in the Schedule.
"Illegality" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Indemnifiable Tax" means any Tax other than a Tax that would not be imposed
in respect of a payment under this Agreement but for a present or former
connection between the jurisdiction of the government or taxation authority
imposing such Tax and the recipient of such payment or a person related to
such recipient (including, without limitation, a connection arising from such
recipient or related person being or having been a citizen or resident of such
jurisdiction, or being or having been organised, present or engaged in a trade
or business in such jurisdiction, or having or having had a permanent
establishment or fixed place of business in such jurisdiction, but excluding a
connection arising solely from such recipient or related person having
executed, delivered, performed its obligations or received a payment under, or
enforced, this Agreement or a Credit Support Document).
"law" includes any treaty, law, rule or regulation (as modified, in the case
of tax matters, by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue
authority) and "lawful" and "unlawful" will be construed accordingly.
"Local Business Day" means, subject to the Schedule, a day on which commercial
banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and
foreign currency deposits) (a) in relation to any obligation under Section
2(a)(i), in the place(s) specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if not so
specified, as otherwise agreed by the parties in writing or determined
pursuant to provisions contained, or incorporated by reference, in this
Agreement, (b) in relation to any other payment, in the place where the
relevant account is located and, if different, in the principal financial
centre, if any, of the currency of such payment, (c) in relation to any notice
or other communication, including notice contemplated under Section 5(a)(i),
in the city specified in the address for notice provided by the recipient and,
in the case of a notice contemplated by Section 2(b), in the place where the
relevant new account is to be located and (d) in relation to Section
5(a)(v)(2), in the relevant locations for performance with respect to such
Specified Transaction.
"Loss" means, with respect to this Agreement or one or more Terminated
Transactions, as the case may be, and a party, the Termination Currency
Equivalent of an amount that party reasonably determines in good faith to be
its total losses and costs (or gain, in which case expressed as a negative
number) in connection with this Agreement or that Terminated Transaction or
group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, including any loss of
bargain, cost of funding or, at the election of such party but without
duplication, loss or cost incurred as a result of its terminating,
liquidating, obtaining or reestablishing any hedge or related trading position
(or any gain resulting from any of them). Loss includes losses and costs (or
gains) in respect of any payment or delivery required to have been made
(assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) on or before
the relevant Early Termination Date and not made, except, so as to avoid
duplication, if Section 6(e)(i)(1) or (3) or 6(e)(ii)(2)(A) applies. Loss does
not include a party's legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses referred to under
Section 11. A party will determine its Loss as of the relevant Early
Termination Date, or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as of the
earliest date thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A party may (but need
not) determine its Loss by reference to quotations of relevant rates or prices
from one or more leading dealers in the relevant markets.
"Market Quotation" means, with respect to one or more Terminated Transactions
and a party making the determination, an amount determined on the basis of
quotations from Reference Market-makers. Each quotation will be for an amount,
if any, that would be paid to such party (expressed as a negative number) or
by such party (expressed as a positive number) in consideration of an
agreement between such party (taking into account any existing Credit Support
Document with respect to the obligations of such party) and the quoting
Reference Market-maker to enter into a transaction (the "Replacement
Transaction") that would have the effect of preserving for such party the
economic equivalent of any payment or delivery (whether the underlying
obligation was absolute or contingent and assuming the satisfaction of each
applicable condition precedent) by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in
respect of such Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions
that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant Early Termination Date,
have
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been required after that date. For this purpose, Unpaid Amounts in respect of
the Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions are to be
excluded but, without limitation, any payment or delivery that would, but for
the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required (assuming satisfaction
of each applicable condition precedent) after that Early Termination Date is
to be included. The Replacement Transaction would be subject to such
documentation as such party and the Reference Market-maker may, in good faith,
agree. The party making the determination (or its agent) will request each
Reference Market-maker to provide its quotation to the extent reasonably
practicable as of the same day and time (without regard to different time
zones) on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant Early
Termination Date. The day and time as of which those quotations are to be
obtained will be selected in good Faith by the party obliged to make a
determination under Section 6(e), and, if each party is so obliged, after
consultation with the other. If more than three quotations are provided, the
Market Quotation will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations, without regard
to the quotations having the highest and lowest values. If exactly three such
quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be the quotation remaining
after disregarding the highest and lowest quotations. For this purpose, if
more than one quotation has the same highest value or lowest value, then one
of such quotations shall be disregarded. If fewer than three quotations are
provided, it will be deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of such
Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions cannot be
determined.
"Non-default Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or
evidence of any actual cost) to the Non-defaulting Party (as certified by it)
if it were to fund the relevant amount.
"Non-defaulting Party" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).
"Office" means a branch or office of a party, which may be such party's head
or home office.
"Potential Event of Default" means any event which, with the giving of notice
or the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
"Reference Market-makers" means four leading dealers in the relevant market,
selected by the party determining a Market Quotation in good faith (a) from
among dealers of the highest credit standing which satisfy all the criteria
that such party applies generally at the time in deciding whether to offer or
to make an extension of credit and (b) to the extent practicable, from among
such dealers having an office in the same city.
"Relevant Jurisdiction" means, with respect to a party, the jurisdictions (a)
in which the party is incorporated, organised, managed and controlled or
considered to have its seat, (b) where an Office through which the party is
acting for purposes of this Agreement is located, (c) in which the party
executes this Agreement and (d) in relation to any payment, from or through
which such payment is made.
"Scheduled Payment Date" means a date on which a payment or delivery is to be
made under Section 2(a)(i) with respect to a Transaction.
"Set-off" means set-off, offset, combination of accounts, right of retention
or withholding or similar right or requirement to which the payer of an amount
under Section 6 is entitled or subject (whether arising under this Agreement,
another contract, applicable law or otherwise) that is exercised by, or
imposed on, such payer.
"Settlement Amount" means, with respect to a party and any Early Termination
Date, the sum of: --
(a) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Market Quotations (whether
positive or negative) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions for which a Market Quotation is determined; and
(b) such party's Loss (whether positive or negative and without reference to
any Unpaid Amounts) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions for which a Market Quotation cannot be determined or would not
(in the reasonable belief of the party making the determination) produce a
commercially reasonable result.
"Specified Entity" has the meanings specified in the Schedule.
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"Specified Indebtedness" means, subject to the Schedule, any obligation
(whether present or future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety or
otherwise) in respect of borrowed money.
"Specified Transaction" means, subject to the Schedule, (a) any transaction
(including an agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter
entered into between one party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support
Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party) and
the other party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such
other party or any applicable Specified Entity of such other party) which is a
rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap,
commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option,
bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap
transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction,
cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar
transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions),
(b) any combination of these transactions and (c) any other transaction
identified as a Specified Transaction in this Agreement or the relevant
confirmation.
"Stamp Tax" means any stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.
"Tax" means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, assessment
or fee of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto)
that is imposed by any government or other taxing authority in respect of any
payment under this Agreement other than a stamp, registration, documentation
or similar tax.
"Tax Event" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Tax Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Terminated Transactions" means with respect to any Early Termination Date (a)
if resulting from a Termination Event, all Affected Transactions and (b) if
resulting from an Event of Default, all Transactions (in either case) in
effect immediately before the effectiveness of the notice designating that
Early Termination Date (or, if "Automatic Early Termination" applies,
immediately before that Early Termination Date).
"Termination Currency" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Termination Currency Equivalent" means, in respect of any amount denominated
in the Termination Currency, such Termination Currency amount and, in respect
of any amount denominated in a currency other than the Termination Currency
(the "Other Currency"), the amount in the Termination Currency determined by
the party making the relevant determination as being required to purchase such
amount of such Other Currency as at the relevant Early Termination Date, or,
if the relevant Market Quotation or Loss (as the case may be), is determined
as of a later date, that later date, with the Termination Currency at the rate
equal to the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent (selected as
provided below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with the Termination
Currency at or about 11:00 a.m. (in the city in which such foreign exchange
agent is located) on such date as would be customary for the determination of
such a rate for the purchase of such Other Currency for value on the relevant
Early Termination Date or that later date. The foreign exchange agent will, if
only one party is obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), be
selected in good faith by that party and otherwise will be agreed by the
parties.
"Termination Event" means an Illegality, a Tax Event or a Tax Event Upon
Merger or, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an
Additional Termination Event.
"Termination Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the
cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as
certified by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.
"Unpaid Amounts" owing to any party means, with respect to an Early
Termination Date, the aggregate of (a) in respect of all Terminated
Transactions, the amounts that became payable (or that would have become
payable but for Section 2(a)(iii)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) on or
prior to such Early Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early
Termination Date and (b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction, for each
obligation under Section 2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but for Section
2(a)(iii)) required to be settled by delivery to such party on or prior to
such Early Termination Date and which has not been so settled as at such Early
Termination Date, an amount equal to the fair market
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value of that which was (or would have been) required to be delivered as of
the originally scheduled date for delivery, in each case together with (to the
extent permitted under applicable law) interest, in the currency of such
amounts, from (and including) the date such amounts or obligations were or
would have been required to have been paid or performed to (but excluding)
such Early Termination Date, at the Applicable Rate. Such amounts of interest
will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of
days elapsed. The fair market value of any obligation referred to in clause
(b) above shall be reasonably determined by the party obliged to make the
determination under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it shall be
the average of the Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair market values
reasonably determined by both parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective
dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of
this document.
BARCLAYS BANK PLC THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its
individual or corporate capacity
but solely as Swap Contract
Administrator for CWALT, Inc.
Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC8,
pursuant to a Swap Contract
Administration Agreement
("Party A") ("Party B")
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(Name of Party) (Name of Party)
By: /s/ LeeLee Pamo By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: LeeLee Pamo Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Associate Director Title: Assistant Treasurer
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(Multicurrency-Cross Border)
SCHEDULE
to the
Master Agreement
dated as of September 29, 2006
between
BARCLAYS BANK PLC ("Party A"),
a public limited company registered in England and Wales
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely
as Swap Contract Administrator for CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan
Trust 2006-OC8, pursuant to a Swap Contract Administration
Agreement ("Party B")
All terms used herein and not otherwise defined are given their meaning in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement for CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust
2006-OC8 dated as of September 1, 2006 among CWALT, Inc. as depositor, Park
Granada LLC, as a seller, Park Monaco Inc., as a seller, Park Sienna LLC, as a
seller, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as a seller, Countrywide Home Loans
Servicing LP, as master servicer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the
"Pooling and Servicing Agreement") and in the Swap Contract Administration
Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006, among the Bank of New York, as swap
contract administrator (in such capacity, the "Swap Contract Administrator")
and as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement referred to below (in
such capacity, the "Trustee"), and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.(the "Swap
Contract Administration Agreement").
Part 1: Termination Provisions
In this Agreement:-
(a) "Specified Entity" means in relation to Party A for the purpose of:-
Section 5(a)(v), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii), Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv), Not applicable.
and in relation to Party B for the purpose of:-
Section 5(a)(v), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii), Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv), Not applicable.
(b) "Specified Transaction" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of
this Agreement.
(c) Events of Default.
(i) The "Breach of Agreement" provisions of Section 5(a)(ii) will not
apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(ii) The "Credit Support Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(iii) will
apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(iii) The "Misrepresentation" provisions of Section 5(a)(iv) will not
apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(iv) The "Default under Specified Transaction" provisions of Section
5(a)(v) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(v) "Cross Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will not apply to
Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(vi) Clause (2) of the "Bankruptcy" provisions of Section 5(a)(vii) will
not apply to Party B with respect to its inability to pay its
subordinated debt.
(d) Termination Events.
(i) The "Credit Event Upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will not
apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(e) The "Automatic Early Termination" provision of Section 6(a) will not apply
to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(f) Payments on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this
Agreement, Market Quotation and the Second Method will apply.
(g) "Termination Currency" means USD.
(h) Additional Termination Events will apply. Each of the following shall
constitute an Additional Termination Event:
(A) Approved Ratings Threshold. Upon the occurrence of a Collateralization
Event (as defined below) if Party A has not, within 30 days after such
ratings downgrade (unless, within 30 days after such downgrade, each Swap
Rating Agency has reconfirmed the rating of the Covered Certificates which
was in effect immediately prior to such downgrade (determined without
regard to any financial guaranty insurance policy, if applicable), and
unless the rating of the Covered Certificates were changed due to a
circumstance other than the downgrading of Party A's (or its Credit
Support Provider's) rating), complied with one of the four solutions
listed below, then an Additional Termination Event shall have occurred
with respect to Party A and Party A shall be the sole Affected Party with
respect to such Additional Termination Event.
In the event that (A) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt
obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below
"A1" by Xxxxx'x or are rated "A1" by Xxxxx'x and such rating is on watch
for possible downgrade (but only for so long as it is on watch for
possible downgrade) or (ii) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of
Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below "P-1" by Xxxxx'x
or are rated "P-1" by Xxxxx'x and such rating is on watch for possible
downgrade (but only for so long as it is on watch for possible downgrade),
(B) no short-term rating is available from Xxxxx'x and the unsecured,
long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support
Provider) are rated below "Aa3" by Xxxxx'x or are rated "Aa3" by Xxxxx'x
and such rating is on watch for possible downgrade (but only for so long
as it is on watch for possible downgrade), or (C) either (i) the
unsecured, short-term debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support
Provider) are rated below "A-1" by S&P or (ii) if Party A (or its Credit
Support Provider) does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit
Support Provider) are rated below "A+" by S&P (such event, a
"Collateralization Event"), then, Party A, at its own cost and subject to
the Rating Agency Condition, shall within 30 days either (i) cause another
entity to replace Party A as party to this Agreement that satisfies the
Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement and that is approved by the Trustee
(which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) on terms substantially
similar to this Agreement; (ii) obtain a guaranty of, or a contingent
agreement of another person that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings
Requirement, to honor Party A's obligations under this Agreement, provided
that such other person is approved by the Trustee such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld; (iii) post collateral in accordance with a Credit
Support Annex which satisfies the Rating Agency Condition; or (iv)
establish any other arrangement satisfactory to the applicable Swap Rating
Agency which will be sufficient to restore the immediately prior ratings
of the Covered Certificates (determined without regard to any financial
guaranty insurance policy, if applicable). All collateral posted by Party
A shall be returned to Party A immediately upon Party A securing a
substitute counterparty that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings
Requirement.
"Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement" shall mean (a) either (i) the
unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or
its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least "A-1" by S&P or (ii) if
the substitute
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counterparty does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured,
long-term senior debt obligations of the substitute counterparty
(or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least "A+" by S&P,
and (b) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of
such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated
at least "A1" by Xxxxx'x (and if rated "A1" by Xxxxx'x, such rating is not
on watch for possible downgrade) and the unsecured, short-term debt
obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support
Provider) are rated at least "P-1" by Xxxxx'x (and if rated "P-1" by
Xxxxx'x, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade and remaining
on watch for possible downgrade), or (ii) if such substitute counterparty
(or its Credit Support Provider) does not have a short-term debt rating
from Xxxxx'x, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such
substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at
least "Aa3" by Xxxxx'x (and if rated "Aa3" by Xxxxx'x, such rating is not
on watch for possible downgrade).
(B) Ratings Event. Upon the occurrence of a Ratings Event (as defined
below) if Party A has not, within 10 days after such rating withdrawal or
downgrade (unless, within 10 days after such withdrawal or downgrade, each
such Swap Rating Agency has reconfirmed the rating of the Covered
Certificates which was in effect immediately prior to such withdrawal or
downgrade (determined without regard to any financial guaranty insurance
policy, if applicable), and unless the rating of the Covered Certificates
were changed due to a circumstance other than the withdrawal or
downgrading of Party A's (or its Credit Support Provider's) rating),
complied with one of the solutions listed below, then an Additional
Termination Event shall have occurred with respect to Party A and Party A
shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional
Termination Event.
It shall be a ratings event ("Ratings Event") if at any time after the
date hereof Party A shall fail to satisfy the Swap Counterparty Ratings
Threshold. Swap Counterparty Ratings Threshold shall mean that both (A)
the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit
Support Provider) are rated at least "BBB" by S&P, and (B) either (i) the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit
Support Provider) are rated at least "A2" by Xxxxx'x (including if such
rating is on watch for possible downgrade) and the unsecured, short-term
debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at
least "P-2" by Xxxxx'x (including if such rating is on watch for possible
downgrade) or (ii) if Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) does not
have a short-term rating from Xxxxx'x, the unsecured, long-term senior
debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at
least "A2" by Xxxxx'x (including if such rating is on watch for possible
downgrade).
Following a Ratings Event, Party A shall take the following actions at its
own expense and subject to the Rating Agency Condition, (A) immediately
post collateral in accordance with a Credit Support Annex which satisfies
the Rating Agency Condition (until such time as it has secured a
substitute counterparty or a guarantor that satisfies the Swap
Counterparty Ratings Requirement), and (B) not later than 10 days after
the occurrence of such a downgrade or withdrawal by S&P or Xxxxx'x, either
(I) assign all of its rights and obligations under the Transactions to a
counterparty that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement or
whose guarantor satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement
pursuant to documentation substantially similar to the documentation then
in place and subject to prior notification to the Swap Rating Agencies, or
(II) provide a guaranty from a guarantor that satisfies the Swap
Counterparty Ratings Requirement pursuant to documentation substantially
similar to the documentation then in place and subject to prior
notification to the Swap Rating Agencies.
The occurrence of the Additional Termination Event described in Part
1(h)(A) and (B) shall have no effect on Party A's obligation to undertake
the steps set forth hereunder in the event Party B does not exercise its
right to terminate hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event
that S&P has other published criteria with respect to the downgrade of a
counterparty in effect at the time of such a downgrade of Party A, Party A
shall be entitled to elect to take such other measures specified in such
published criteria subject to the satisfaction of the Rating Agency
Condition.
(C) Supplemental Pooling and Servicing Agreement without Party A's Prior
Written Consent. Party B enters into an amendment and or supplement to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement or other modification to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement that could reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on Party A without the prior written consent of Party A.
For the purpose of the foregoing Termination Event, Party B shall be the
sole Affected Party.
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Part 2: Tax Representations
(a) Payer Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this
Agreement, Party A and Party B will each make the following representation:
It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of
any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction
to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any
payment (other than interest under Sections 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of this
Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In
making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any
representation made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this
Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction(s) of the agreement of the other party
contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the
accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party
pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement; and (iii) the
satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d)
of this Agreement, provided that it shall not be a breach of this
representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other party
does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) of this
Agreement by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial
position.
(b) Payee Tax Representations.
Party A Payee Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f), Party
A makes the following representations:
With respect to payments made to Party A which are not effectively
connected to the country-regionU.S.: It is a non-U.S. branch of a foreign
person for placecountry-regionU.S. federal income tax purposes.
With respect to payments made to Party A which are effectively connected
to the country-regionU.S.: Each payment received or to be received by it
in connection with this Agreement will be effectively connected with its
conduct of a trade or business in the placecountry-regionU.S.
Party B Payee Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f), Party
B makes the following representation:
Party B represents that it is a "United States person" as such term is
defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
Part 3: Agreement to Deliver Documents
(a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:
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Party required to deliver document Form/Document/Certificate Date by which to be delivered
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Party A and Party B Any document required or Promptly after the earlier of
reasonably requested to allow (i) reasonable demand by
the other party to make either party or (ii) within 30
payments under this Agreement days of execution.
without any deduction or
withholding for or on
the account of any Tax
or with such deduction
or withholding at a reduced
rate.
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(b) Other Documents to be delivered are:
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Party required to Form/Document/Certificate Date by which to be Covered by Section
deliver document delivered 3(d) representation
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Party A and Party B Any documents required or Upon execution. Yes
reasonably requested by the
receiving party to evidence
authority of the delivering
party or its Credit Support
Provider, if any, to execute and
deliver this Agreement, any
Confirmation, and any Credit
Support Documents to which it is
a party, and to evidence the
authority of the delivering
party to its Credit Support
Provider to perform its
obligations under this
Agreement, such Confirmation
and/or Credit Support Document,
as the case may be.
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Party A and Party B A certificate of an authorized Upon execution Yes
officer of the party, as to the
incumbency and authority of the
respective officers of the party
signing this agreement, any
relevant Credit Support Document,
or any Confirmation, as the case
may be.
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Party A and Party B An opinion of counsel to such
Upon execution No party reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance
to the other party.
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Party B Executed copy of the Swap Upon execution Yes
Contract Administration
Agreement
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Party B Executed copy of the Pooling and Upon execution Yes
Servicing Agreement
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Part 4: Miscellaneous
(a) Addresses for Notices. For the purposes of Section 12(a) of this
Agreement:
Party A:
(1) Address for notices or communications to Party A:-
Address: 5 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
xxxxxXxxxxXxxxXxxxxx XxxxxXxxxXxxxx
X00 0XX
Facsimile: 00(00) 000 00000
Phone: 00(00) 000 00000
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Party B:
Address for notices or communications to Party B:-
Address: The Bank of New York
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration MBS Administration,
CWALT, Series 2006-OC8
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
(b) Process Agent. For the purposes of Section 13(c) of this Agreement:
Party A appoints as its Process Agent: Barclays Bank PLC, New York
Branch.
Party B appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable.
(c) Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this Agreement.
(d) Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Agreement:
Party A is a Multibranch Party and may act through its London and
New York offices.
Party B is not a Multibranch Party.
(e) Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent is Party A; provided however, if
an Event of Default occurs with respect to Party A, then the Calculation
Agent shall be Party B or Party B shall be entitled to appoint a
financial institution which would qualify as a Reference Market-maker to
act as Calculation Agent.
(f) Credit Support Document. Credit Support Document means
With respect to Party A: (i) the Credit Support Annex which supplements,
forms part of, and is subject to this Agreement and (ii) any guaranty
following a Collateralization Event or Ratings Event, if applicable.
With respect to Party B: None.
(g) Credit Support Provider.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A: Following a
Collateralization Event or Ratings Event any guarantor, if applicable.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B: None.
(h) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without
reference to choice of law doctrine other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402
of the New York General Obligations Law).
(i) Netting of Payments. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement
will apply to all Transactions (in each case starting from the date of
this Agreement).
(j) "Affiliate" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this
Agreement, provided that Party B shall be deemed to have no Affiliates.
(k) Jurisdiction. Section 13(b) is hereby amended by: (i) deleting in the
second line of subparagraph (i) thereof the word "non-": and (ii)
deleting the final paragraph thereof.
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(l) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of
any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any Credit
Support Document. Each party certifies (i) that no representative, agent
or attorney of the other party or any Credit Support Provider has
represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in
the event of such a suit, action or proceeding, seek to enforce the
foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have
been induced to enter into this Agreement and provide for any Credit
Support Document, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual
waivers and certifications in this Section.
(m) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this
Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or circumstance, shall
be held to be invalid or unenforceable (in whole or in part) for any
reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions hereof
shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been
executed with the invalid or unenforceable portion eliminated, so long as
this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material
change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter
of this Agreement and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will
not substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of the
parties.
The parties shall endeavor to engage in good faith negotiations to
replace any invalid or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or
condition with a valid or enforceable term, provision, covenant or
condition, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to
that of the invalid or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or
condition
Part 5: Other Provisions
(a) Section 3(a) of this Agreement is hereby amended to include the following
additional representations after paragraph 3(a)(v):
(vi) Eligible Contract Participant. It is an "eligible contract
participant" as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act.
(vii) Individual Negotiation. This Agreement and each Transaction
hereunder is subject to individual negotiation by the parties.
(viii) Relationship between Party A and Party B. Each of Party A and
Party B will be deemed to represent to the other on the date on which it
enters into a Transaction or an amendment thereof that (absent a written
agreement between Party A and Party B that expressly imposes affirmative
obligations to the contrary for that Transaction):
(1) Principal. It is acting as principal and not as agent when
entering into this Agreement and each Transaction.
(2) Non-Reliance. It is acting for its own account and it has made
its own independent decisions to enter into that Transaction and as
to whether that Transaction is appropriate or proper for it based
upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisors as it has
deemed necessary. It is not relying on any communication (written or
oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a recommendation
to enter into that Transaction; it being understood that information
and explanations related to the terms and conditions of a Transaction
shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to
enter into that Transaction. No communication (written or oral)
received from the other party shall be deemed to be an assurance or
guarantee as to the expected results of that Transaction.
(3) Evaluation and Understanding. It is capable of evaluating and
understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional
advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks
of this Agreement and each Transaction hereunder. It is also capable
of assuming, and assumes, all financial and other risks of this
Agreement and each Transaction hereunder.
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(4) Status of Parties. The other party is not acting as a fiduciary
or an advisor for it in respect of that Transaction.
(b) Additional Representations and Warranties of Party B. Party B represents
to Party A in accordance with Section 3 of the Agreement (which
representations will be deemed to be repeated by Party B at all times until
the termination of this Agreement) that all representations and warranties in
the Swap Contract Administration Agreement are incorporated hereby as if made
under this Agreement and all references to the Swap Contract Administration
Agreement are references to this Agreement.
(c) Third-Party Beneficiary. Party B agrees with Party A that Party A shall be
an express third-party beneficiary of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and
the Swap Contract Administration Agreement.
(d) No Set-off. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other
existing or future agreements, each of Party A and Party B irrevocably waives
as to itself any and all contractual rights it may have to set off, net,
recoup or otherwise withhold or suspend or condition its payment or
performance of any obligation to the other party under this Agreement against
any obligation of one party hereto to the other party hereto arising outside
of this Agreement (which Agreement includes without limitation, the Master
Agreement to which this Schedule is attached, this Schedule and the
Confirmation). Accordingly, the provisions for Set-Off in Section 6(e) of this
Agreement shall not apply for purposes of this Transaction.
(e) Transfer. Section 7 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the
sentence: "In addition, any transfer of this Agreement shall be subject to the
Rating Agency Condition." Party A and Party B hereby agree that they will
provide written notice to each Swap Rating Agency of any transfer under
Section 6(b)(ii).
(f) Amendments. Section 9(b) is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof
the sentence: "In addition, any amendment or modification of this Agreement
shall be subject to the Rating Agency Condition."
(g) Amendments to Operative Documents. Party B agrees that it will obtain
Party A's written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld)
prior to amending or supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (or any
other transaction document), if such amendment and/or supplement would: (a)
materially adversely affect any of Party A's rights or obligations hereunder;
or (b) modify the obligations of, or impact the ability of, Party B to fully
perform any of Party B's obligations hereunder.
(h) No Bankruptcy Petition. Party A agrees that it will not, until a period of
one year and one day or, if longer the applicable preference period, after the
payment in full of all of the Covered Certificates, acquiesce, petition,
invoke or otherwise cause Party B to invoke the process of any governmental
authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case (whether
voluntary or involuntary) against Party B under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar law or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee,
custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of Party B or any
substantial part of its property or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of
the affairs of Party B; provided, that this provision shall not restrict or
prohibit Party A from joining any other person, including, without limitation,
the Trustee, in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency,
moratorium or liquidation proceedings already commenced or other analogous
proceedings already commenced under applicable law. This Part 5(h) shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
(j) Deduction or Withholding for Tax. The provisions of Section 2(d)(i)(4) and
2(d)(ii) will not apply to Party B and Party B shall not be required to pay
any additional amounts referred to therein.
(k) Additional Definitions. Section 14 is hereby amended by adding the
following definitions in their appropriate alphabetical order:
"Moody's" means Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc.
"Rating Agency Condition" means, with respect to any particular proposed
act or omission to act hereunder, that the party acting or failing to act
has consulted with each Rating Agency then providing a rating of any
Covered Certificates and has received from each Rating Agency a written
confirmation that the proposed action
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or inaction would not cause such Rating Agency to downgrade or withdraw
its then-current rating of any Covered Certificates (determined without
regard to any financial guaranty insurance policy, if applicable).
"S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The
XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
"Swap Rating Agency" means Moody's and S&P.
"USD" means United States Dollars.
(l) Limited Liability. Party A and Party B agree to the following: (a) The
Bank of New York ("BNY") is entering into this Agreement not in its individual
or corporate capacity, but solely in its capacity as Swap Contract
Administrator under the Swap Contract Administration Agreement; (b) in no case
shall BNY (or any person acting as successor Swap Contract Administrator under
the Swap Contract Administration Agreement) be personally liable for or on
account of any of the statements, representations, warranties, covenants or
obligations stated to be those of Party B under the terms of this Agreement,
all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by Party A and any person
claiming by, through or under Party A; and (c) recourse against Party B shall
be limited to the assets available under the Swap Contract Administration
Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. This Part 5(l) shall survive
the termination of this Agreement.
(m) Regulation AB Compliance. Party A and Party B agree that the terms of the
Item 1115 Agreement dated as of February 16, 2006 (the "Regulation AB
Agreement"), between Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., CWALT, INC., CWMBS, Inc.,
CWALT, Inc., CWHEQ, Inc. and Barclays Bank PLC shall be incorporated by
reference into this Agreement so that Party B shall be an express third party
beneficiary of the Regulation AB Agreement. A copy of the Regulation AB
Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this document by their duly
authorized officers with effect from the date so specified on the first page
hereof.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its
individual or corporate capacity but
solely as Swap Contract Administrator
for CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan
Trust 2006-OC8, pursuant to a Swap
BARCLAYS BANK PLC Contract Administration Agreement
("Party A") ("Party B")
By: /s/ Xxx Xxx Pamo By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxx Pamo Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Associate Director Title: Assistant Treasurer
Date: September 29, 2006 Date: September 29, 2006
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EXHIBIT A
Item 1115 Agreement
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ISDA(R)
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX
to the Schedule to the
ISDA Master Agreement deemed entered into
dated as of September 29, 2006
between
BARCLAYS BANK PLC THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its individual or
corporate capacity but solely as Swap Contract
Administrator for CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan
Trust 2006-OC8, pursuant to a Swap Contract
Administration Agreement
........................................ and .................................................
("Party A") ("Party B")
This Annex supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the above-referenced
Agreement, is part of its Schedule and is a Credit Support Document under this
Agreement with respect to each party.
Paragraph 13.
(a) Security Interest for "Obligations". The term "Obligations" as used
in this Annex includes the following additional obligations:
With respect to Party A: None.
With respect to Party B: None.
(b) Credit Support Obligations.
(i) Delivery Amount, Return Amount and Credit Support Amount.
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(A) "Delivery Amount" has the meaning specified in Paragraph
3(a) , except that the words "upon a demand made by the
Secured Party on or promptly following a Valuation Date"
shall be deleted and replaced with the words "not later
than the close of business on the next Local Business Day
following a Valuation Date"; and
(B) "Return Amount" has the meaning specified in Paragraph
3(b).
(C) "Credit Support Amount". shall not have the meaning
specified in Paragraph 3(b) and, instead, will have the
following meaning:
"Credit Support Amount" means, (a) for any
Valuation Date on which a Collateralization Event
(as defined in the Agreement) has occurred and is
continuing and Party A has not otherwise complied
with Part 5(a) of this Agreement, the Secured
Party's Modified Exposure for that Valuation Date.
(ii) Eligible Credit Support. On any date, the following items will
qualify as "Eligible Credit Support" for each party:
Valuation
Percentage
(A) cash in U.S Dollars 100%
(B) negotiable debt obligations issued after 18 July 1984 by 98.0%
the U.S. Treasury Department having a residual maturity on
such date of less than 1 year (with local and foreign
currency issuer ratings of Moody's Aa2 and S&P AA or
above)
(C) negotiable debt obligations issued after 18 July 1984 by To Be Determined
the U.S. Treasury Department having a residual maturity on
such date equal to or greater than 1 year but less than 5
years (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings of
Moody's Aa2 and S&P AA or above)
(D) negotiable debt obligations issued after l8 July 1984 by To Be Determined
the U.S. Treasury Department having a residual maturity on
such date equal to or greater than 5 years but less than
10 years (with local and foreign currency issuer ratings
of Moody's Aa2 and S&P AA or above)
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(E) negotiable debt obligations of the Government National To Be Determined
Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage
Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
the Student Loan Marketing Association or a Federal Home
Loan Bank (all entities rated Xxxxx'x Aal and S&P AA+ or
above) with a residual maturity on such date equal to or
greater than 1 year but less than 3 years.
(F) negotiable debt obligations of the Government National To Be Determined
Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage
Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
the Student Loan Marketing Association or a Federal Home
Loan Bank (all entries rated Xxxxx'x Xx 1 and S&P AA+ or
above) with a residual maturity on such date equal to or
greater than 3 years but less than 5 years.
(G) negotiable debt obligations of the Government National To Be Determined
Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage
Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
the Student Loan Marketing Association or a Federal Home
Loan Bank (all entries rated Xxxxx'x Aal and S&P AA+ or
above) with a residual maturity on such date equal to or
greater than 5 years but less than 7 years.
(H) negotiable debt obligations of the Government National To Be Determined
Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage
Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
the Student Loan Marketing Association or a Federal Home
Loan Bank (all entries rated Xxxxx'x Aal and S&P AA+ or
above) with a residual maturity on such date equal to or
greater than 7 years but less than 10 years.
For the avoidance of doubt, where negotiable debt obligations are
rated by only one of the above relevant rating agencies, the rating
applied will be based on the rating of that agency. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Eligible Collateral referenced above may only be
posted if S&P has assigned a rating to such Eligible Collateral.
Where the ratings of the relevant agencies differ with respect to the
same negotiable debt obligation, the lower of the ratings shall
apply.
In addition, upon a Collateralization Event, Party A shall agree the
Valuation Percentage in relation to (C) through (H) above with the
relevant rating agency, which shall be S&P, Xxxxx'x
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and Fitch (to the extent such ratings agency has provided a rating
for the underlying Certificates); provided, however, that if Party A
is required to post collateral in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement it shall post only (A) and (B) above until such time as
the Valuation Percentages are agreed.
(iii) Other Eligible Support. Such Other Eligible Support as the
Pledgor may designate; provided, at the expense of the Pledgor,
the prior written consent of the relevant rating agency, which
shall be S&P, Xxxxx'x and Fitch (to the extent such ratings
agency has provided a rating for the underlying Certificates)),
shall have been obtained. For the avoidance of doubt there are
no items which qualify as Other Eligible Support as of the date
of this Annex.
(iv) Thresholds.
(A) "Independent Amount" means zero.
(B) "Threshold" means for Party A:
1. infinity, unless (i) a Collateralization Event occurs
and is continuing or (i) Party A has not otherwise
complied with Part 1(h)(A) of this Agreement, then
its Threshold shall be zero, or
2. in the event that Party A has otherwise complied with
Part 5(a)of this Agreement, its Threshold shall
continue to be infinity.
"Threshold" means, for Party B: infinity
(C) "Minimum Transfer Amount" means USD 100,000, provided,
however, with respect to the Secured Party at any time
when the Secured Party is a Defaulting Party, "Minimum
Transfer Amount" means zero.
(D) Rounding: The Delivery Amount and the Return Amount will
not be rounded.
(c) Valuation and Timing.
(i) "Valuation Agent" means Party A. The valuation agent's
calculations shall be made in accordance with market practices
using commonly accepted third party sources such as Bloomberg
or Reuters.
(ii) "Valuation Date" means each Local Business Day which, if
treated as a Valuation Date, would result in a Delivery Amount
or Return Amount.
(iii) "Valuation Time" means the close of business in the city of
the Valuation Agent on the Local Business Day before the
Valuation Date or date of calculation, as applicable, provided
that the calculations of Value and Exposure will be made as of
approximately the same time on the same date.
(iv) "Notification Time" means 11:00 a.m., New York time, on a Local
Business Day.
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(d) Conditions Precedent and Secured Party's Rights and Remedies. The
following Termination Event will be a "Specified Condition" for the
party specified (that party being the Affected Party if the
Termination Event occurs with respect to that party): None.
(e) Substitution.
(i) "Substitution Date" has the meaning specified in Paragraph
4(d)(ii).
(ii) Consent. Not applicable.
(f) Dispute Resolution.
(i) "Resolution Time" means 1:00 p.m. New York time on the Local
Business Day following the date on which the notice of the
dispute is given under Paragraph 5.
Value. For the purpose of Paragraphs 5(i)(C) and 5(ii), on
any date, the Value of Eligible Credit Support will be
calculated as follows:
For Eligible Credit Support comprised of cash, the amount of
such cash.
For Eligible Collateral comprising securities; the sum of
(a)(x) the last bid price on such date for such securities
on the principal national securities exchange on which such
securities are listed, multiplied by the applicable
Valuation Percentage or (y) where any such securities are
not listed on a national securities exchange, the bid price
for such securities quoted as at the close of business on
such date by any principal market maker for such securities
chosen by the Valuation Agent, multiplied by the applicable
Valuation Percentage or (z) if no such bid price is listed
or quoted for such date, the last bid price listed or quoted
(as the case may be), as of the day next preceding such date
on which such prices were available; multiplied by the
applicable Valuation Percentage; plus (b) the accrued
interest on such securities (except to the extent that such
interest shall have been paid to the Pledgor pursuant to
Paragraph 6(d)(ii) or included in the applicable price
referred to in subparagraph (a) above) as of such date.
(ii) Alternative. The provisions of Paragraph 5 will apply; provided
that the obligation of the appropriate party to deliver the
undisputed amount to the other party will not arise prior to
the time that would otherwise have applied to the Transfer
pursuant to, or deemed made, under Paragraph 3 if no dispute
had arisen.
(g) Holding and Using Posted Collateral.
(i) Eligibility to Hold Posted Collateral; Custodians.
Party B is not and will not be entitled to hold Posted
Collateral. Party B's Custodian will be entitled to hold
Posted Collateral pursuant to Paragraph 6(b); provided that
the Custodian for Party B shall be the same banking
institution that acts as Trustee for the Certificates (as
defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) for Party B.
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Initially, the Custodian for Party B is : The Bank of New York.
(ii) Use of Posted Collateral. The provisions of Paragraph 6(c) will
not apply to Party B; therefore, Party B will not have any of
the rights specified in Paragraph 6(c)(i) or 6 (c)(ii);
provided, however, that the Trustee shall invest Cash Posted
Credit Support in such investments as designated by Party A,
with losses (net of gains) incurred in respect of such
investments to be for the account of Party A.
(h) Distributions and Interest Amount.
(i) Interest Rate. The "Interest Rate" will be the rate earned on
Cash Posted Credit Support pursuant to clause (g)(ii) above.
(ii) Transfer of Interest Amount. The Transfer of the Interest
Amount will be made on each Distribution Date.
(iii) Alternative to Interest Amount. The provisions of Paragraph
6(d)(ii) will not apply.
(i) Additional Representation(s).
There are no additional representations by either party.
(j) Other Eligible Support and Other Posted Support.
(i) "Value" with respect to Other Eligible Support and Other Posted
Support shall have such meaning as the parties shall agree in
writing from time to time.
(ii) "Transfer" with respect to Other Eligible Support and Other
Posted Support shall have such meaning as the parties shall
agree in writing from time to time.
(k) Demands and Notices.
All demands, specifications and notices under this Annex will be made
pursuant to the Notices Section of this Agreement, save that any
demand, specification or notice:
(i) shall be given to or made at the following addresses:
If to Party A:
0 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx X00 0XX, England
Attention: Swaps Documentation
Facsimile No.: 0000-000-0000/6858
Telephone No.: 0000-000-0000/6904
with a copy to:
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General Counsel's Office
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, X.X. 00000
Notices to Party A shall not be deemed effective unless delivered to
the London address set forth above.
If to Party B:
As set forth in part 4(a) of the Schedule
or at such other address as the relevant party may from time to time
designate by giving notice (in accordance with the terms of this
paragraph) to the other party;
(ii) shall (unless otherwise stated in this Annex) be deemed to be
effective at the time such notice is actually received unless
such notice is received on a day which is not a Local Business
Day or after the Notification Time on any Local Business Day in
which event such notice shall be deemed to be effective on the
next succeeding Local Business Day.
(l) Address for Transfers.
Party B: To be notified by Party B to Party A at the time of the
request for Transfer.
(m) Other Provisions.
(i) Additional Definitions. As used in this Annex:
"Local Business Day" means: (i) any day on which commercial
banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign
exchange and foreign currency deposits) in London, New York
and the location of the Trustee, and (ii) in relation to a
Transfer of Eligible Credit Support, a day on which the
clearance system agreed between the parties for the delivery
of Eligible Credit Support is open for acceptance and
execution of settlement instructions (or in the case of a
Transfer of Cash or other Eligible Credit Support for which
delivery is contemplated by other means, a day on which
commercial banks are open for business (including dealings
for foreign exchange and foreign deposits) in New York and
such other places as the parties shall agree).
(ii) Holding Collateral. The Secured Party shall cause any Custodian
appointed hereunder to open and maintain a segregated account
and to hold, record and identify all the Posted Collateral in
such segregated account and, subject to Paragraph 8(a), such
Posted Collateral shall at all times be and remain the property
of the Pledgor and shall at no time constitute the property of,
or be commingled with the property of, the Secured Party or the
Custodian.
(iii) Agreement as to Single Secured Party and Pledgor. Party A and
Party B agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Annex, (a) the term "Secured Party" as
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used in this Annex means only Party B, (b) the term "Pledgor"
as used in this Annex means only Party A, (c) only Party A
makes the pledge and grant in Paragraph 2, the acknowledgement
in the final sentence of Paragraph 8(a) and the representations
in Paragraph 9 and (d) Party A shall have no obligations under
this Annex other than during a Collateral Requirement Period.
(iv) Form of Annex. The parties hereby agree that the text of the
body of this Annex is intended to be the printed form of ISDA
Credit Support Annex (Bilateral Form - ISDA Agreements Subject
to New York Law version) as published and copyrighted by the
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
(v) Exposure. The Parties agree that in the event of a
Collateralization Event relating to an action taken by S&P, the
Valuation Agent shall internally verify its calculation of the
Secured Party's Exposure by reporting its calculation thereof
to S&P on a weekly basis. In addition, in the case where the
long term unubordinated and unsecured debt of Party A ceases
tobe rated at least BBB+ by S&P, the Valuation Agent shall
externally verify its calculation of the Secured Party's
Exposure by seeking two quotations from Reference Market-makers
at the end of each month (such quotations being for amounts
payable as described in the definition of "Market Quotations"
in the Agreement where the date on which such quotations are
sought is the Early Termination Date and the Transaction
entered into pursuant to the Agreement is the only Termination
Transaction). In the case where external verification of the
Exposure calculation is required, the Valuation Agent must (i)
obtain at least two such quotations (ii) may not obtain the
quotations referred to above from the same Reference
Market-maker in excess of four times during any 12 month
period. Furthermore, the Exposure valuations should reflect the
higher of two bids from Reference Market-makers that would be
eligible and willing to provide the market quotation in the
absence of the current provider and (iii) must submit to S&P
the two bids provided by external parties. The collateral
requirement should be based on the greater of the internal and
external verifications. In the event the verification
procedures set forth above indicate that there is a deficiency
in the amount of Eligible Collateral that has been posted to
the Secured Party, the Pledgor shall post the amount of
Eligible Collateral necessary to cure such deficiency to the
Secured Party within three Local Business Days.
(vi) Expenses. Notwithstanding Paragraph 10, the Pledgor will be
responsible for, and will reimburse the Secured Party for, all
transfer and other taxes and other costs involved in the
transfer of Eligible Collateral.
(vii) Additional Definitions. As used in this Annex:
"Collateralization Event" means a "Collateralization Event" (as
defined in the Agreement).
"Modified Exposure" means, for any Valuation Date, an amount
equal to the greater of (a) the sum of Secured Party's Exposure
for that Valuation Date plus the Notional Volatility Buffer and
(b) zero.
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"Notional Volatility Buffer" as determined by the Valuation
Agent for any date, means the outstanding Notional Amount of
the Transaction on such date multiplied by the relevant
percentage for such date as set out in the table below on such
date.
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Less than or Less than or equal to
equal to 5 10 years but greater
years to than 5 years to
Party A S&P Rating on Termination Termination Date of
such date Date of the the Transaction
Transaction
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Short Term Rating of A-2 3.25% 4.00%
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Short Term Rating of A-3 4.00% 5.00%
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Long Term Rating of BB+ or 4.50% 6.75%
lower
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Annex by their
duly authorized representatives as of the date of the Agreement.
BARCLAYS BANK PLC THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in
its individual or corporate
capacity but solely as Swap
Contract Administrator for
CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust
2006-OC8, pursuant to a Swap
Contract Administration Agreement
By: /s/ Xxx Xxx Pamo By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxx Pamo Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Associate Director Title: Assistant Treasurer
Date: September 29, 2006 Date: September 29, 2006
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