EXECUTION COPY
Exhibit 10.10
MASTER METAL HEDGING AGREEMENT
between
ALCAN INC.
and
NOVELIS INC.
DATED JANUARY 5, 2005, WITH EFFECT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION.......................................... 1
2. CONFIRMATIONS........................................................... 1
3. CALCULATION OF SETTLEMENT AMOUNTS....................................... 1
4. PAYMENT................................................................. 1
5. NOVELIS OBLIGATIONS..................................................... 1
6. ALCAN'S OBLIGATIONS..................................................... 1
7. VOLUME LIMITS AND MARKET DISRUPTION..................................... 1
8. ASSIGNMENT.............................................................. 1
9. TERMINATION............................................................. 1
10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION...................................................... 1
11. MISCELLANEOUS........................................................... 1
THIS MASTER METAL HEDGING AGREEMENT entered into in the City of Montreal,
Province of Quebec, is dated January 5, 2005, with effect as of the Effective
Date.
BETWEEN: ALCAN INC., a corporation organized under the Canada Business
Corporations Act ("ALCAN");
AND: NOVELIS INC., a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business
Corporations Act ("NOVELIS").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS Alcan and Novelis have entered into a Separation Agreement pursuant to
which the Parties (as defined hereinafter) set out the terms and conditions
relating to the separation of the Separated Businesses from the Remaining Alcan
Businesses (each as defined therein), such that the Separated Businesses are to
be held, as at the Effective Time (as defined therein), directly or indirectly,
by Novelis (such agreement, as amended, restated or modified from time to time,
the "SEPARATION AGREEMENT").
WHEREAS the Separated Businesses held by Novelis include the manufacture of
rolled aluminum.
WHEREAS Alcan supplies to Novelis and other members of Novelis Group (as defined
hereinafter) aluminum pursuant to certain Metal Supply Agreements constituting
Ancillary Agreements to the Separation Agreement.
WHEREAS certain third-party customers of Novelis may request fixed price
arrangements from time to time for the purchase of aluminum products from
Novelis.
WHEREAS Novelis wishes to hedge these price arrangements with third party
customers from fluctuations in the price of aluminum through fixed forward
pricing arrangements.
AND WHEREAS, Alcan is prepared to provide hedging services to Novelis in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement in respect of
Transactions (as defined herein), with Alcan and Novelis acting both as
principals under such Transactions.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants and other
provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement the following terms and
expressions and variations thereof shall, unless another meaning is clearly
required in the context, have the meanings specified or referred to in this
Section 1.1:
"AFFILIATE" of any Person means any other Person that, directly or
indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
such first Person as of the date on which or at any time during the period
for when such determination is being made. For purposes of this definition,
"CONTROL" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such
Person,
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whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by
contract or otherwise, and the terms "CONTROLLING" and "CONTROLLED" have
meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"AGREEMENT" means this Master Metal Hedging Agreement, including all of the
Schedules and Exhibits hereto.
"AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE" means the effective date of the Separation
Agreement as defined therein.
"ALCAN GROUP" means Alcan and its Subsidiaries from time to time after the
Effective Time.
"APPLICABLE LAW" means any applicable law, statute, rule or regulation of
any Governmental Authority or any outstanding order, judgment, injunction,
ruling or decree by any Governmental Authority.
"BUSINESS CONCERN" means any corporation, company, limited liability
company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated association or
any other form of association.
"BUSINESS DAY" means any day excluding (i) Saturday, Sunday and any other
day which, in the City of Montreal (Canada) or in the City of New York
(United States) is a legal holiday or (ii) a day on which banks are
required or authorized by Applicable Law to close in the City of Montreal
(Canada) or in the City of New York (United States).
"BUYER" means Novelis Inc. or such other member of Novelis Group as may be
authorized from time to time to enter into Transactions as Buyer.
"CET" means Central European Time.
"COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS" means the efforts that a reasonable and
prudent Person desirous of achieving a business result would use in similar
circumstances to ensure that such result is achieved as expeditiously as
possible in the context of commercial relations of the type envisaged by
this Agreement; provided, however, that an obligation to use Commercially
Reasonable Efforts under this Agreement does not require the Person subject
to that obligation to assume any material obligations or pay any material
amounts to a Third Party or take actions that would reduce the benefits
intended to be obtained by such Person under this Agreement.
"COMMODITY" shall mean aluminum metal.
"CONFIRMATION" means a written notice provided by Alcan to Novelis,
specifying the information indicated in Section 2, as applicable.
"CONSENT" means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other
authorization.
"DEFAULTING PARTY" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
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"DETERMINATION DATE" shall mean the last date of the relevant Determination
Period, being the date on which the Settlement Amount for such
Determination Period is calculated.
"DETERMINATION PERIOD" shall mean, in respect of any Transaction (i) for
the first Determination Period, the period from and including the Effective
Date to and including the first Determination Date, and (ii) for each
subsequent Determination Period, the period from but excluding the
Determination Date of the immediately prior Determination Period, to and
including the next subsequent Determination Date, and the last day of the
final Determination Period shall be the Termination Date, such
Determination Period or Periods being defined in the Confirmation.
"DOLLARS" or "$" means, except where otherwise expressly indicated, the
lawful currency of the United States of America.
"EFFECTIVE DATE" shall mean the date specified as such in the Confirmation
by the Parties, which date is the first date of the first Determination
Period.
"EFFECTIVE TIME" means 12:01 a.m. Montreal time on the Effective Date.
"EST" means Eastern Standard Time or, as applicable, Eastern Daylight
Savings Time.
"EVENT OF DEFAULT" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
"FIXED PRICE", in respect of any Transaction, has the meaning specified in
the relevant Confirmation.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any court, arbitration panel, governmental
or regulatory authority, agency, stock exchange, commission or body.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION" means any Consent, license, certificate,
franchise, registration or permit issued, granted, given or otherwise made
available by, or under the authority of, any Governmental Authority or
pursuant to any Applicable Law.
"LIABILITIES" has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
"LME" means the London Metal Exchange.
"MARKET DISRUPTION EVENT" has the meaning specified in Section 7.4 (c) of
the 2000 Supplement to the 1993 Commodity Derivatives Definitions.
published in 2000 by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association,
Inc..
"NOVELIS GROUP" means Novelis and its Subsidiaries from time to time after
the Effective Time.
"OHS SYSTEM" means the on-line hedging system used by Novelis.
"PARTY" means each of Alcan and Novelis, as a party to this Agreement and
"PARTIES" means both of them.
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"PERSON" means any individual, Business Concern or Governmental Authority.
"PRICE", in respect of any Transaction, has the meaning specified in the
relevant Confirmation.
"QUANTITY", in respect of any Transaction, has the meaning specified in the
relevant Confirmation.
"REFERENCE MARKET-MAKERS" means three leading dealers in the market of the
Commodity selected by the Parties in good faith.
"REFERENCE PRICE", in respect of any Transaction, has the meaning specified
in the relevant Confirmation.
"REPLACEMENT TRANSACTION" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
"SELLER" means Alcan Inc.
"SEPARATION AGREEMENT" has the meaning set out in the Preamble to this
Agreement.
"SETTLEMENT AMOUNT" of any Swap shall have the meaning attributed to it in
Section 3.2.
"SETTLEMENT DATE" with respect to Swaps, shall mean the second Business Day
next succeeding the last Trading Day of a Determination Period.
"SUBSIDIARY" of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited
liability entity, joint venture or other organization, whether incorporated
or unincorporated, of which a majority of the total voting power of capital
stock or other interests entitled (without the occurrence of any
contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees
thereof, is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by
such Person.
"SUPPLIER" means Alcan Inc.
"SWAP" means a Commodity swap based on fixed and floating prices using a
Reference Price or index for an agreed Quantity of a Commodity.
"TERM" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.
"TERMINATING PARTY" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
"TERMINATION DATE", in respect of any Transaction, has the meaning
specified in the relevant Confirmation.
"THIRD PARTY" means a Person that is not a Party to this Agreement, other
than a member of Alcan Group or a member of Novelis Group, and that is not
an Affiliate of this Group.
"THIRD PARTY CLAIM" has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
"TRADING DAY" means each day during a Determination Period for which a
Reference Price would, under normal circumstances, be determinable.
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"TRANSACTION" means any Swap between Buyer and Seller entered into pursuant
to this Agreement.
"TRANSACTION DATE" means the date specified as such in the Confirmation by
the Parties, which date is the date on which the Parties enter into a
Transaction.
1.2 Currency. Unless specified otherwise, all references to currency herein and
in any Confirmations are to US Dollars.
1.3 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall come into full force and effect on the
Agreement Effective Date.
1.4 Term. The term of this Agreement (the "TERM") shall commence on the
Agreement Effective Date and shall expire on ***. This Agreement shall
remain in effect in respect of Transactions entered into on or prior ***,
provided that no Transaction hereunder shall have a Determination Date
later than ***.
1.5 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate:
(a) upon expiry of the Term;
(b) upon the mutual agreement of the Parties prior to the expiry of the
Term;
(c) pursuant to Section 7.2 as a result of a Market Disruption Event; or
(d) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, in accordance with Section
9.
2. CONFIRMATIONS
2.1 Pursuant to a request from Novelis or another authorized member of Novelis
Group to Alcan through the OHS System, by telephone, fax or e-mail, the
Parties may enter into Transactions from time to time in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement.
2.2 The specific terms and conditions of each Transaction shall be set forth in
a Confirmation. Each Confirmation shall be delivered by Alcan to the
relevant member of Novelis Group no later than the end of the first
Business Day following the Transaction Date in respect of each Transaction,
and shall be deemed conclusive unless objected to in writing by the
relevant member of Novelis Group within two Business Days of the date of
such Confirmation. The Confirmation, together with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, shall constitute the terms and conditions of such
Transaction. In the event of a conflict between a Confirmation and this
Agreement, the terms of the Confirmation shall govern the Transaction.
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2.3 For each Swap, the relevant Confirmation shall specify:
(a) the Buyer and the Seller;
(b) the Commodity;
(c) the Quantity;
(d) the Fixed Price;
(e) the Reference Price;
(f) the Transaction Date;
(g) the Determination Period or Periods;
(h) the Termination Date; and
(i) any other specific terms as agreed by the Parties.
2.4 Novelis may, from time to time, by notice to Alcan, propose that one or
more other members of Novelis Group be authorized by Alcan to enter into
Transactions as Buyer hereunder. Alcan shall not unreasonably withhold its
authorization, which authorization shall be deemed given if Alcan issues a
Confirmation naming such member of Novelis Group as Buyer. Novelis hereby
unconditionally guarantees to Alcan the full and timely performance of all
obligations of each other member of Novelis Group under all Transactions.
2.5 There shall be no obligation for Alcan to enter into any Transactions with
Novelis other than Swaps, nor shall there be any obligation for Alcan to
deal in any Commodity other than aluminum metal.
3. CALCULATION OF SETTLEMENT AMOUNTS
3.1 If the Fixed Price exceeds the Reference Price in a Determination Period,
the Buyer shall pay to the Seller the Settlement Amount for such
Determination Period and if the Reference Price exceeds the Fixed Price in
a Determination Period, the Seller shall pay to the Buyer the Settlement
Amount for such Determination Period.
3.2 The Settlement Amount for each Determination Period shall be equal to the
product of (i) the difference between the Fixed Price and the Reference
Price on the relevant Determination Date and (ii) the Quantity. The
Settlement Amount for each Determination Period shall be paid to the Seller
or the Buyer, as the case may be, on the Settlement Date with respect to
such Determination Period.
4. PAYMENT
4.1 Novelis shall pay to Alcan an administrative fee in the amount of US$1 for
each tonne of Commodity referenced in a Confirmation. Such administrative
fee shall be paid on the
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Second Business Day in each calendar month in respect of all Confirmations
issued during the immediately preceding calendar month.
4.2 All payments under Section 3.2, and all payments to Alcan under Section
4.1, shall be paid to the recipient by wire transfer to the account
specified by notice from the recipient to the other Party from time to
time.
4.3 If (i) the Payment Dates for two or more Transactions shall fall on the
same day and (ii) each Party is required to pay an amount under such
Transactions, then such amounts with respect to each Party shall be
aggregated and the Party obligated to pay the larger aggregate amount will
be obligated to pay on the Payment Date to the other Party the excess of
the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.
5. NOVELIS OBLIGATIONS
5.1 Novelis hereby undertakes to obtain quotations for services hereunder from
Alcan prior to entering into forward price agreements with third-party
customers.
5.2 Novelis hereby undertakes to enter into Transactions hereunder, and to
cause each relevant member of Novelis Group to enter into Transactions
hereunder, only as principal and pursuant to back-to-back agreements with
third-party customers. In no event shall Novelis or any other member of
Novelis Group enter into Transactions hereunder for speculative purposes.
5.3 Novelis undertakes to give Alcan access to the OHS System as and when
requested by Alcan.
5.4 Novelis hereby undertakes to:
5.4.1 maintain detailed records of all contracts with third-party customers
and to make the details of such contracts available to Alcan upon
request;
5.4.2 maintain detailed records of all Transactions with Alcan;
5.4.3 sign and return each Confirmation received from Alcan within two
Business Days of its issuance; and
5.4.4 provide a certificate on the first day of each calendar quarter,
signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of
Novelis, certifying compliance by Novelis and each member of its group
with their respective obligations hereunder, including those set forth
in this Article 5, and under each of their material agreements for the
borrowing of money.
5.5 Novelis hereby acknowledges that the service provided herein will only be
available if market conditions allow it.
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6. ALCAN'S OBLIGATIONS
6.1 Alcan hereby undertakes to provide quotations hereunder to Novelis in a
timely manner and to that effect have employees available for quotations
and Transactions between 8:30 a.m. CET and 4:00 p.m. EST on days LME is
open for business.
6.2 On or about the 15th day of each month, Alcan will send to Novelis by
e-mail or fax the list of Transactions to be unwound in the current month.
Such list will include the name of the appropriate Novelis Group member,
the Quantity hedged, the Reference Price and any other information agreed
by the Parties.
6.3 At the latest on the second Business Day following receipt by Novelis of
the list mentioned in Section 6.2, Novelis shall confirm that the
information provided is in line with Novelis' position and, if necessary,
will identify all discrepancies. If Novelis does not respond to the list as
contemplated herein, it shall be deemed to have approved said list.
6.4 On or about the last Business Day of each month, Alcan will send to the
Novelis Shared Service Centre, in Goettingen (Germany) an Excel spread
sheet setting forth the calculation of the positions to be unwound with
respect to each Novelis Group member. In the absence of manifest errors,
all calculations made by Alcan shall be final and conclusive evidence of
the amounts payable by Novelis.
7 VOLUME LIMITS AND MARKET DISRUPTION
7.1 The Parties hereby agree that notwithstanding any other terms and
conditions of this Agreement, they shall enter into Transactions hereunder
in respect of no more than ***metric tonnes of aluminum in the aggregate
over the Term of the Agreement.
7.2 If Alcan determines in good faith that a Market Disruption Event has
occurred, Alcan may, by notice to Novelis, cause all outstanding
Transactions to be terminated immediately and settled on the basis of
quotations from Reference Market-makers.
7.3 Each quotation referred to in Section 7.2 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 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) in respect of such terminated Transactions. For this purpose,
unpaid amounts in respect of the terminated Transactions are to be excluded
but, without limitation, any payment or delivery that would have been
required (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent)
after that early
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termination date is to be included. The Replacement Transaction shall be
subject to such documentation as such party and the Reference Market-maker
may, in good faith, agree upon. Alcan 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 Alcan. 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.
7.4 Any amount payable by one party to the other following the quotations
process contemplated by Section 7.3 above shall be paid no later than the
second Business Day following the completion of said quotations process.
8 ASSIGNMENT
No Party shall assign or transfer this Agreement, in whole or in part, or
any interest or obligation arising under this Agreement, without the prior
written consent of the other Party, which consent may be granted or
withheld in such Party's sole discretion.
9 TERMINATION
9.1 This Agreement may be terminated in its entirety immediately at the option
of a Party (the "TERMINATING PARTY"), in the event that an Event of Default
occurs in relation to another Party (the "DEFAULTING PARTY"), and such
termination shall take effect immediately upon the Terminating Party
providing notice to the Defaulting Party of the termination.
For the purposes of this Agreement, each of the following shall
individually and collectively constitute an "EVENT OF DEFAULT" with respect
to a Party:
9.1.1 such Party defaults in payment of any payments which are due and
payable by it pursuant to this Agreement, and such default is not
cured within thirty (30) days following receipt by the Defaulting
Party of notice of such default;
9.1.2 such Party breaches any of its material obligations pursuant to this
Agreement (other than as set out in paragraph 9.1.1 above), and fails
to cure it within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice from the
Terminating Party specifying the default in reasonable detail and
demanding that it be rectified, provided that if such breach is not
capable of being cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of such
notice and the Defaulting Party has diligently pursued efforts to cure
the default within the thirty (30) day period, no Event of Default
under this paragraph 9.1.2 shall occur;
9.1.3 such Party breaches any representation or warranty, or fails to
perform or comply with any covenant, provision, undertaking or
obligation in or of the Separation Agreement; or
9.1.4 such Party (i) is bankrupt or insolvent or takes the benefit of any
statute in force for bankrupt or insolvent debtors, or (ii) files a
proposal or takes any action or proceeding
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before any court of competent jurisdiction for its dissolution,
winding-up or liquidation, or for the liquidation of its assets, or a
receiver is appointed in respect of its assets, which order, filing or
appointment is not rescinded within sixty (60) days.
9.2 As at the date specified in the notice given by the Terminating Party, all
outstanding Transactions shall be terminated and the amounts payable by
Novelis shall be determined and paid in accordance with Sections 7.2 and
7.3 mutatis mutandis.
10 DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The Master Agreement with Respect to Dispute Resolution, effective on the
Agreement Effective Date, among the Parties and other parties thereto shall
govern all disputes, controversies or claims (whether arising in contract,
delict, tort or otherwise) between the Parties that may arise out of, or
relate to, or arise under or in connection with, this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby (including all actions taken in
furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby), or the commercial or
economic relationship of the Parties relating hereto or thereto.
11 MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Construction. The rules of construction and interpretation set forth in
Section 16.04 of the Separation Agreement shall apply to this Agreement.
11.2 Confidentiality: The exchange of information and confidentiality provisions
set forth in Article XI of the Separation Agreement shall apply to this
Agreement (as if such Article was set out in full herein).
11.3 Payment Terms. Save as expressly provided in Sections 2, 3, 4 and 6 and
unless otherwise indicated, any amount to be paid or reimbursed by one
Party to the other under this Agreement, shall be paid or reimbursed
hereunder within thirty (30) days after presentation of an invoice or a
written demand therefor and setting forth, or accompanied by, reasonable
documentation or reasonable explanation supporting such amount.
11.4 Notices. Except as provided for in Section 2.1, all notices or other
communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to be duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (b)
on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a
nationally recognized next-day courier service, (c) on the fifth Business
Day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or (d) if sent by facsimile
transmission, when transmitted and receipt is confirmed by telephone. All
notices hereunder shall be delivered as follows:
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IF TO ALCAN, TO:
Alcan Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
X0X 0X0
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
IF TO NOVELIS, TO:
Novelis Inc.
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
X.X. Xxx 00
000 Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
X0X 0X0
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Any Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address or fax
number to which such notices are to be given.
11.5 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the laws of Canada
applicable therein, irrespective of conflict of laws principles under
Quebec law, as to all matters, including matters of validity, construction,
effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.
11.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the exhibits, schedules, annexes and
appendices hereto and the specific agreements contemplated herein, contain
the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions,
writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to
such subject matter. No agreements or understandings exist between the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those set
forth or referred to herein.
11.7 Conflicts. In case of any conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement
and the Separation Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail. In case of any
conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the terms of any Confirmation, the provisions of the
Confirmation shall prevail.
11.8 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof
to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions
hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or
in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or
unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be
affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal
substance of
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the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse
to any Party. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good
faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to
effect the original intent of the Parties.
11.9 Survival. The obligations of the Parties under Sections 7, 10 and 11 and
liability for the breach of any obligation contained herein shall survive
the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
11.10 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement,
and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed
by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.
11.11 Amendments. No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived,
amended, supplemented or modified by any Party, unless such waiver,
amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the
authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce
such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
11.12 Waivers. No failure on the part of a Party to exercise and no delay in
exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, power or
privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall
any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this
Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any other right, power or privilege. The remedies provided herein are
cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by Applicable Law.
11.13 No Partnership. Nothing contained herein or in the Agreement shall make a
Party a partner of any other Party and no Party shall hold out the other as
such.
11.14 Limitations of Liability. Except as otherwise provided herein, neither
Party shall be liable to the other Party for any indirect, collateral,
incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising in any way
out of this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing limitations
shall not limit any Party's indemnification obligations for Liabilities
with respect to Third Party Claims as set forth in Article IX of the
Separation Agreement, (as if such Article was set out in full herein by
reference to the obligations of the Parties hereunder).
11.15 Language. The Parties hereto have required that this Agreement and all
deeds, documents and notices relating hereto be written in English. Les
parties aux presentes ont exige que le present contrat et tout autre acte,
document et avis y afferant soient rediges en anglais.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Master Metal Hedging Agreement
to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.
ALCAN INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx
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Name:
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NOVELIS INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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