Exhibit 10.2.4
DRAFT: 11.11.03
Series [1/2] Class [A/B/C]
SCHEDULE
to the
Master Agreement
dated as of o, 2003
between
(1) CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON INTERNATIONAL ("Party A");
(2) PERMANENT FINANCING (NO. 3) PLC ("Party B"); and
(3) THE BANK OF NEW YORK (the "Security Trustee", which expression will
include its successors and assigns and which has agreed to become a party
to this Agreement solely for the purpose of taking the benefit of Parts
5(b) and 5(l) of this Schedule and assuming the obligations under the
final paragraph of Part 5(f) of this Schedule).
Part 1. Termination Provisions
(a) "Specified Entity" means in relation to Party A for the purpose of:-
Section 5(a)(v), none
Section 5(a)(vi), none
Section 5(a)(vii), none
Section 5(b)(iv), none
and in relation to Party B for the purpose of:-
Section 5(a)(v), none
Section 5(a)(vi), none
Section 5(a)(vii), none
Section 5(b)(iv), none
(b) "Specified Transaction" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of
this Agreement.
(c) The "Cross Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi), will not apply to
Party A and will not apply to Party B.
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(d) 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 purposes of Section 6(e) of this
Agreement:-
(i) Market Quotation will apply.
(ii) The Second Method will apply.
(g) "Termination Currency" means Sterling.
(h) "Additional Termination Event" will apply. In addition to the Additional
Termination Events set forth in Parts 5(f)(iii) and 5(f)(vi) of this
Schedule, the following will constitute an Additional Termination Event:
The Additional Tax Representation (as defined in Part 2(b) of this
Schedule), proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material
respect with respect to one or more Transactions (each an "Affected
Transaction" for the purpose of this Additional Termination Event) when
made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated.
For the purpose of the foregoing Termination Event, the Affected Party
will be Party A only.
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Part 2. Tax Representations
(a) Payer Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement,
Party A and Party B 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 Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of this
Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In
making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any
representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this
Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section
4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness
of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or
4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of
the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, except that
it will not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on
clause (ii) and the other party does not deliver a form or document under
Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or
commercial position.
(b) Payee Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement,
Party A makes the following representation (the "Additional Tax
Representation"):
(i) it is a party to each Transaction solely for the purposes of a trade
(or part of a trade) carried on by it in the United Kingdom through
a branch or agency; or
(ii) it is resident in the United Kingdom or in a jurisdiction with which
the United Kingdom has a double tax treaty which makes provision,
whether for relief or otherwise, in relation to interest.
For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Party B does not make
any representation.
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Part 3. Agreement to Deliver Documents
For the purpose of Sections 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party
agrees to deliver the following documents, as applicable:
(a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are: none
(b) Other documents to be delivered are:
Party required Covered by
to deliver Form/Document/ Date by which Section 3(d)
Document Certificate to be delivered Representation
Party A and Appropriate evidence of On signing of this Yes
Party B its signatory's authority Agreement
Party B Certified copy of On signing of this Yes
board resolution and Agreement
constitutional documents
Party A Legal opinion in form and On signing of this No
substance satisfactory to Agreement
Party B
Party B Legal opinion from On signing of this No
Xxxxx & Xxxxx Agreement
Party A and A copy of the annual Upon request, as Yes
Party B report for such party soon as publicly
containing audited or available
certified financial
statements for the most
recently ended financial
year
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Part 4. Miscellaneous
(a) Addresses for Notices.
Address for notices or communications to Party A:
Address: Credit Suisse First Boston International
One Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X00 0XX
Attention: For notices and communications other than by facsimile:
(1) Head of Risk Management
(2) Managing Director - Operations Department
(3) Managing Director - Legal Department
For notices and communications by facsimile:
Managing Director - Legal Department
Facsimile No.: 020 7888 2686
Telex: 264521
Answerback: CSFBI G
Telephone No. for oral communication of receipt of facsimile in legible
form: 020 7888 2028
Designated responsible employee for the purposes of Section 12(a)(iii):
Senior Legal Secretary
Address for notices or communications to Party B:
Address: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
Attention: The Secretary
Facsimile No.: 020 7566 0975
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With a copy to: (i) HBOS Treasury Services plc:
Address: 00 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
Attention: Head of Capital Markets and Securitisation
Facsimile No.: 020 7574 8784
(ii) the Security Trustee:
Address: The Bank of New York
One Canada Square
London
E14 5AL
Attention: o
Facsimile No.: o
(b) Process Agent. For the purpose of Section 13(c) of this Agreement:
Party A appoints as its Process Agent: None.
Party B appoints as its Process Agent: None.
(c) Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to this Agreement.
(d) Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Agreement:
Party A is not a Multibranch Party.
Party B is not a Multibranch Party.
(e) Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent is Party A.
(f) Credit Support Document. Details of any Credit Support Document:
In respect of Party A: The Credit Support Annex dated the date hereof
between Party A and Party B in the form attached as Appendix 1 hereto.
In respect of Party B: None.
(g) Credit Support Provider. Credit Support Provider means in relation to
Party A, none.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B, none.
(h) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with English law.
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(i) Netting of Payments. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement
will apply to Transactions entered into under this Agreement unless
otherwise specified in a Confirmation.
(j) "Affiliate" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this
Agreement.
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Part 5. Other Provisions
(a) No Set-Off
(i) All payments under this Agreement will be made without set-off or
counterclaim, except as expressly provided for in Section 6.
(ii) Section 6(e) will be amended by the deletion of the following sentence:
"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."
(b) Security Interest
Notwithstanding Section 7, Party A hereby agrees and consents to the assignment
by way of security by Party B of its interests under this Agreement (without
prejudice to, and after giving effect to, any contractual netting provision
contained in this Agreement) to the Security Trustee (or any successor thereto)
pursuant to and in accordance with the Third Issuer Deed of Charge and
acknowledges notice of such assignment. Each of the parties hereby confirms and
agrees that the Security Trustee will not be liable for any of the obligations
of Party B hereunder.
(c) Disapplication of Certain Events of Default
Section 5(a)(ii), Section 5(a)(iii), Section 5(a)(iv), Section 5(a)(v), Section
5(a)(vii)(2), (5), (6), (7) and (9) and Section 5(a)(viii) will not apply in
respect of Party B.
Section 5(a)(vii)(8) will not apply to Party B to the extent that it applies to
Section 5(a)(vii)(2), (5), (6), (7) and (9).
(d) Disapplication of Certain Termination Events
The "Tax Event" and "Tax Event upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(ii) and
5(b)(iii) will not apply to Party A or to Party B.
(e) Additional Event of Default
The following will constitute an additional Event of Default with respect to
Party B:
"Issuer Note Acceleration Notice. A Note Acceleration Notice is served on Party
B in relation to the Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes."
(f) Ratings Event
(i) In the event that the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt
obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider
from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high
as ["AA-"] by Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a division of The
XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc. ("S&P") and, as a result of such downgrading,
the then current rating of the Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes is
downgraded or placed under review for possible downgrade by S&P (an "S&P
Rating Event"), then Party A will, within 30 days of the occurrence of
such Ratings Event at its own cost either:
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(A) deliver collateral to Party B pursuant to the Credit Support Annex
attached hereto or such other amount of collateral as may be agreed
with S&P;
(B) transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect of this
Agreement to a replacement third party satisfactory to the Security
Trustee (whose consent will be given if S&P confirms that such
transfer would maintain the ratings of the Series o Class o Third
Issuer Notes by S&P at, or restore the rating of the Series o Class
o Third Issuer Notes by S&P to, the level it would have been at
immediately prior to such S&P Rating Event);
(C) obtain a guarantee of its rights and obligations with respect to
this Agreement from a third party satisfactory to the Security
Trustee (whose consent will be given if S&P confirms that such
guarantee would maintain the rating of the Series o Class o Third
Issuer Notes at, or restore the rating of the Series o Class o Third
Issuer Notes to, the level it would have been at immediately prior
to such S&P Rating Event); or
(D) take such other action as Party A may agree with S&P as will result
in the rating of the Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes following
the taking of such action being maintained at, or restored to, the
level it would have been at immediately prior to such S&P Rating
Event.
If any of paragraphs (i)(B), (i)(C) or (i)(D) above are satisfied at any
time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate)
transferred by Party A pursuant to paragraph (i)(A) will be transferred to
Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional
collateral.
(ii) In the event that:
(A) the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of
Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider in respect
of Party A, ceases to be rated at least as high as "A1" (or its
equivalent) by Xxxxx'x; or
(B) the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of
Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider in respect
of Party A cease to be rated at least as high as "Prime-1" (or its
equivalent) by Xxxxx'x,
(such cessation being an "Initial Xxxxx'x Rating Event"), then Party A
will, within 30 days of the occurrence of such Initial Xxxxx'x Rating
Event, at its own cost either:
(1) transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect to this
Agreement to either (x) a replacement third party with the Required
Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction
as Party A or Party B, or (y) a replacement third party as agreed
with Xxxxx'x;
(2) procure another person to become co-obligor in respect of the
obligations of Party A under this Agreement, such co-obligor may be
either (x) a person with the Required Ratings (as defined below)
domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or
(y) such other person as agreed with Xxxxx'x;
(3) take such other action as agreed with Xxxxx'x; or
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(4) deliver collateral to Party B pursuant to the Credit Support Annex
attached hereto or such other amount of collateral as may be agreed
with Xxxxx'x.
If any of paragraphs (ii)(1), (ii)(2) or (ii)(3) above are satisfied at
any time, all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate)
transferred by Party A pursuant to paragraph (ii)(4) will be transferred
to Party A and Party A will not be required to transfer any additional
collateral.
(iii) In the event that:
(A) the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of
Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider in respect
of Party A cease to be rated as high as A3 (or its equivalent) by
Xxxxx'x; or
(B) the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of
Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider in respect
of Party A cease to be rated as high as "Prime-2" (or its
equivalent) by Xxxxx'x,
(such cessation being a "Subsequent Xxxxx'x Rating Event"), then Party A
will:
(1) within 30 days of the occurrence of such Subsequent Xxxxx'x Rating
Event on a reasonable efforts basis, and at its own cost, attempt
either to:
(aa) transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect to
this Agreement to either (x) a replacement third party with
the Required Ratings (as defined below) domiciled in the same
legal jurisdiction as Party A or Party B, or (y) a replacement
third party as agreed with Xxxxx'x;
(bb) procure another person to become co-obligor in respect of the
obligations of Party A under this Agreement, such co-obligor
may be either (x) a person with the Required Ratings (as
defined below) domiciled in the same legal jurisdiction as
Party A or Party B, or (y) such other person as agreed with
Xxxxx'x; or
(cc) take such other action agreed with Xxxxx'x; and
(2) within 10 days of the occurrence of such Subsequent Xxxxx'x Rating
Event, pending compliance with paragraph (iii)(1)(aa), (iii)(1)(bb)
or (iii)(1)(cc) above, deliver collateral to Party B in accordance
with the Credit Support Annex attached hereto or such other amount
of collateral as may be agreed with Xxxxx'x.
If any of paragraphs (iii)(1)(aa), (bb) or (cc) are satisfied at any time,
all collateral (or the equivalent thereof, as appropriate) transferred by
Party A pursuant to paragraph (iii)(2) will be transferred to Party A and
Party A will not be required to transfer any additional collateral.
For the purposes of paragraphs (ii) and (iii) of this Part 5(f), "Required
Ratings" means, in respect of the relevant entity, its short-term, unsecured and
unsubordinated debt obligations are rated at least as high as "Prime-1" and its
long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are rated at least as
high as "A1", or such other ratings as may be agreed with Xxxxx'x from time to
time.
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In relation to paragraphs (ii)(4) and (iii)(2) above, Party A will, upon
receipt of reasonable notice from Xxxxx'x demonstrate to Xxxxx'x the
calculation by Party A of the xxxx-to-market value of the outstanding
Transactions. In relation to paragraph (iii)(2) above, Party A will, at
its own cost, on receipt of reasonable notice from Xxxxx'x (which, for the
avoidance of doubt, will be no less than 30 days) arrange a third party
valuation of the xxxx-to-market value of the outstanding Transactions.
A failure by Party A to arrange such a valuation will not be or give rise
to an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(ii) of this Agreement but will
constitute an Additional Termination Event with Party A as the sole
Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions.
(iv) In the event that the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt
obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider
from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high
as F-1 (or its equivalent) by Fitch Ratings Ltd ("Fitch") and as a result
of such downgrading, the then current rating of the Series o Class o Third
Issuer Notes is downgraded or placed under review for possible downgrade
by Fitch (an "Initial Fitch Rating Event") then Party A will, on a
reasonable efforts basis within 30 days of the occurrence of such Initial
Fitch Rating Event, at its own cost, either:
(A) deliver collateral to Party B pursuant to the Credit Support Annex
attached hereto or such other amount of collateral as may be agreed
with Fitch;
(B) transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect of this
Agreement to a replacement third party satisfactory to the Security
Trustee (whose consent will be given if Fitch confirms that such
transfer would maintain the ratings of the Series o Class o Third
Issuer Notes by Fitch at, or restore the rating of the Series o
Class o Third Issuer Notes by Fitch to, the level it would have been
at immediately prior to such Initial Fitch Rating Event);
(C) obtain a guarantee of its rights and obligations with respect to
this Agreement from a third party satisfactory to the Security
Trustee (whose consent will be given if Fitch confirms that such
guarantee would maintain the rating of the Series o Class o Third
Issuer Notes at, or restore the rating of the Series o Class o Third
Issuer Notes to, the level it would have been at immediately prior
to such Initial Fitch Rating Event); or
(D) take such other action as Party A may agree with Fitch as will
result in the rating of the Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes
following the taking of such action being maintained at, or restored
to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such
Initial Fitch Rating Event.
(v) In the event that the short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt
obligations of Party A (or its successor) or any credit support provider
from time to time in respect of Party A cease to be rated at least as high
as F2 (or its equivalent) by Fitch and as a result of such downgrading,
the then current rating of the Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes is
downgraded or placed under review for possible downgrade by Fitch (a
"Subsequent Fitch Rating Event") then Party A will:
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(A) on a reasonable efforts basis within 30 days of the occurrence of
such Subsequent Fitch Rating Event, at its own cost, either:
(1) transfer all of its rights and obligations with respect of
this Agreement to a replacement third party satisfactory to
the Security Trustee (whose consent will be given if Fitch
confirms that such transfer would maintain the ratings of the
Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes by Fitch at, or restore
the rating of the Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes by Fitch
to, the level it would have been at immediately prior to such
Subsequent Fitch Rating Event);
(2) obtain a guarantee of its rights and obligations with respect
to this Agreement from a third party satisfactory to the
Security Trustee (whose consent will be given if Fitch
confirms that such guarantee would maintain the rating of the
Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes at, or restore the rating
of the Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes to, the level it
would have been at immediately prior to such Subsequent Fitch
Rating Event); or
(3) take such other action as Party A may agree with Fitch as will
result in the rating of the Series o Class o Third Issuer
Notes following the taking of such action being maintained at,
or restored to, the level it would have been at immediately
prior to such Subsequent Fitch Rating Event; and
(B) within 10 days of the occurrence of such Subsequent Fitch Rating
Event, pending compliance with paragraph (v)(A)(1), (v)(A)(2) or
(v)(A)(3) above, deliver collateral to Party B in accordance with
the Credit Support Annex attached hereto or such other amount of
collateral as may be agreed with Fitch.
(vi) (A) If Party A does not take any of the measures described in paragraph
(i) above, such failure will not be or give rise to an Event of
Default but will constitute an Additional Termination Event with
respect to Party A which will be deemed to have occurred on the
thirtieth day following the S&P Rating Event with Party A as the
sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions.
(B) If Party A does not take any of the measures described in paragraph
(ii)(1), (2), (3) [or (4)] above, such failure will not be or give
rise to an Event of Default but will constitute an Additional
Termination Event with respect to Party A and will be deemed to have
occurred on the thirtieth day following the occurrence of such
Initial Xxxxx'x Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected Party
and all Transactions as Affected Transactions.
(C) If Party A does not take the measures described in paragraph
(iii)(2) above, such failure will give rise to an Event of Default
with respect to Party A and will be deemed to have occurred on the
tenth day following such Subsequent Xxxxx'x Rating Event with Party
A as the Defaulting Party. Further, it will constitute an Additional
Termination Event with respect to Party A if, even after satisfying
the requirements of paragraph (iii)(2) above, Party A has failed,
having applied reasonable efforts, to either transfer as described
in paragraph (iii)(1)(aa), find a co-obligor as described in
paragraph (iii)(1)(bb) or take such other action as described in
paragraph (iii)(1)(cc) on the tenth day after notice of such
failure, and such Additional Termination Event will be deemed to
have
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occurred on the thirtieth day following such downgrade with Party A
as the sole Affected Party and all Transactions as Affected
Transactions.
(D) If Party A does not take the measures described in paragraph (iv)
above, such failure will not be or give rise to an Event of Default
but will constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to
Party A which will be deemed to have occurred on the thirtieth day
following the Fitch Rating Event with Party A as the sole Affected
Party and all Transactions as Affected Transactions.
(E) If Party A does not take the measures described in paragraph (v)(B)
above, such failure will give rise to an Event of Default with
respect to Party A and will be deemed to have occurred on the tenth
day following such Subsequent Fitch Rating Event with Party A as the
Defaulting Party. Further, it will constitute an Additional
Termination Event with respect to Party A if, even after satisfying
the requirements of paragraph (v)(B) above, Party A has failed,
having applied reasonable efforts, to either transfer as described
in paragraph (v)(A)(1), find a co-obligor as described in paragraph
(v)(A)(2) or take such other action as described in paragraph
(v)(A)(3) on the tenth day after notice of such failure, and such
Additional Termination Event will be deemed to have occurred on the
thirtieth day following such downgrade.
(F) In the event that Party B were to designate an Early Termination
Date and there would be a payment due to Party A, Party B may only
designate such an Early Termination Date in respect of an Additional
Termination Event under this Part 5(f) if Party B has found a
replacement counterparty willing to enter into a new transaction on
terms that reflect as closely as reasonably possible, as determined
by Party B in its sole and absolute discretion, the economic, legal
and credit terms of the Terminated Transactions with Party A, and
Party B has acquired the Security Trustee's prior written consent.
Each of Party B and the Security Trustee will use their reasonable endeavours to
co-operate with Party A in putting in place such credit support documentation,
including agreeing to such arrangements in such documentation as may satisfy
S&P, Xxxxx'x and/or Fitch, as applicable, with respect to the operation and
management of the collateral and entering into such documents as may reasonably
be requested by Party A in connection with the provision of such collateral.
(g) Transfer Policy
Section 7 of this Agreement will not apply to Party A, who will be required to
comply with, and will be bound by, the following:
Without prejudice to Section 6(b)(ii) as amended in this Schedule, Party A may
transfer all (but not part only) of its interests and obligations in and under
this Agreement to any of its Affiliates or, with the prior written consent of
Party B, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, to any other entity,
(each such Affiliate or entity a "Transferee") upon providing five Business
Days' prior written notice to the Note Trustee, provided that:
(i) the Transferee's short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations
are then rated not less than "F-1" by Fitch and "A-1+" by S&P its
long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations are then rated not
less than "A1" by Xxxxx'x (or its equivalent by any substitute rating
agency) or such Transferee's obligations under this Agreement are
guaranteed by an entity whose short-term, unsecured and
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unsubordinated debt obligations are then rated not less than "F-1" by
Fitch and "A-1+" by S&P and whose long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated
debt obligations are then rated not less than "A1" by Xxxxx'x (or its
equivalent by any substitute rating agency);
(ii) if the Transferee is domiciled in a different legal jurisdiction from both
Party A and Party B, the Ratings Agencies have confirmed in writing that
the then current rating of the Series o Class o Third Issuer Notes will
not be adversely affected;
(iii) the Transferee will not, as a result of such transfer, be required on the
next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date to withhold or deduct on account of
any Tax (except in respect of default interest) amounts in excess of that
which Party A would, on the next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date have
been required to so withhold or deduct unless the Transferee would be
required to make additional payments pursuant to Section 2(d)(i)(4)
corresponding to such excess;
(iv) a Termination Event or Event of Default does not occur as a result of such
transfer;
(v) no additional amount will be payable by Party B to Party A or the
Transferee on the next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date as a result of
such transfer; and
(vi) the Transferee confirms in writing that it will accept all of the
interests and obligations in and under this Agreement which are to be
transferred to it in accordance with the terms of this provision.
With respect to paragraph (iii) above, each party agrees to make such Payee Tax
Representations and Payer Tax Representations as may reasonably be requested by
the other party in order to reasonably satisfy such other party that such
withholding or deduction will not occur.
Following the transfer, all references to Party A will be deemed to be
references to the Transferee.
Save as otherwise provided for in this Agreement and notwithstanding Section 7,
Party A will not be permitted to transfer (by way of security or otherwise) this
Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the Security Trustee.
(h) Additional Representation
Section 3 is amended by the addition at the end thereof of the following
additional representations (provided that the representation in Section 3(h)
will be made by Party A only):
"(g) No Agency. It is entering into this Agreement, including each
Transaction, as principal and not as agent of any person or entity.
(h) Pari Passu. Its obligations under this Agreement rank pari passu with
all of its other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations except those
obligations preferred by operation of law."
(i) Recording of Conversations
Each party to this Agreement (i) consents to the recording of the telephone
conversations of trading, marketing and operations personnel of the parties in
connection with this Agreement or any potential Transaction, (ii) agrees to
obtain any necessary consent of, and give notice of such recording to, such
personnel of it and (iii) agrees that in any Proceedings it will not object
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to the introduction of such recordings in evidence on the ground that consent
was not properly given.
(j) Relationship between the Parties
The Agreement is amended by the insertion after Section 14 of an additional
Section 15, reading in its entirety as follows:
"15. Relationship between the Parties
Each party will be deemed to represent to the other party on the date on which
it enters into a Transaction that (absent a written agreement between the
parties that expressly imposes affirmative obligations to the contrary for that
Transaction):
(a) 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 advice from
such advisers as it has deemed necessary. It is not relying on any
communication (written or oral) of the other party as investment advice or
as a recommendation to enter into that Transaction, it being understood
that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of a
Transaction will not be considered investment advice or a recommendation
to enter into that Transaction. No communication (written or oral)
received from the other party will be deemed to be an assurance or
guarantee as to the expected results of that Transaction.
(b) Assessment and Understanding. It is capable of assessing the merits of and
understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional
advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of
that Transaction. It is also capable of assuming, and assumes, the
financial and other risks of that Transaction.
(c) Status of Parties. The other party is not acting as a fiduciary for or an
adviser for it in respect of that Transaction."
(k) Tax
The Agreement is amended by deleting Section 2(d) in its entirety and replacing
it with the following:
"(d) Deduction or Withholding for Tax
(i) Requirement to Withhold
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 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, if such
deduction or withholding is required in order for the payer to obtain
relief from Tax) by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any
relevant governmental revenue authority, then in effect. If a party ("X")
is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party (the "Deducting
Party"):
(1) will promptly notify the other party ("Y") of such requirement;
(2) will 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 Gross Up Amount (as defined below)
paid by the Deducting Party to Y
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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) will 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 X is Party A, X will promptly pay in addition to the payment to
which Party B is otherwise entitled under this Agreement, such
additional amount (the "Gross Up Amount") as is necessary to ensure
that the net amount actually received by Party B will equal the full
amount which Party B would have received had no such deduction or
withholding been required.
(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 for or on account of any Tax; and
(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 that Y has satisfied or then satisfies the
liability resulting from such Tax, (A) where X is Party B, Party A will
promptly pay to Party B the amount of such liability (the "Liability
Amount") (including any related liability for interest and together with
an amount equal to the Tax payable by Party B on receipt of such amount
but including any related liability for penalties only if Party A has
failed to comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section
4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) and Party B will promptly pay to the relevant
government revenue authority the amount of such liability (including any
related liability for interest and penalties) and (B) where X is Party A
and Party A would have been required to pay a Gross Up Amount to Party B,
Party A will promptly pay to the relevant government revenue authority the
amount of such liability (including any related liability for interest and
penalties).
(iii) Tax Credit etc.
Where Party A pays an amount in accordance with Section 2(d)(i)(4) above,
Party B undertakes as follows:
(1) to the extent that Party B obtains any Tax credit, allowance,
set-off or repayment from the tax authorities of any jurisdiction
relating to any deduction or withholding giving rise to such payment
(a "Tax Credit"), it will pay to Party A as soon as practical after
receipt of the same so much of the cash benefit (as calculated
below) relating thereto which it has received as will leave Party B
in substantially the same (but in any event no worse) position as
Party B would have been in if no such deduction or withholding had
been required;
(2) the "cash benefit" will, in the case of a Tax credit, allowance or
set-off, be the additional amount of Tax which would have been
payable by Party B in the
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jurisdiction referred to in clause (1) above but for the obtaining
by it of the said Tax credit, allowance or set-off and, in the case
of a repayment, will be the amount of the repayment together, in
either case, with any related interest or similar payment obtained
by Party B;
(3) it will use all reasonable endeavours to obtain any Tax Credit as
soon as is reasonably practicable provided that it will be the sole
judge of the amount of such Tax Credit and of the date on which the
same is received and will not be obliged to disclose to Party A any
information relating to its tax affairs or tax computations save
that Party B will, upon request by Party A, supply Party A with a
reasonably detailed explanation of its calculation of the amount of
any such Tax Credit and of the date on which the same is received;
and
(4) it will ensure that any Tax Credit obtained is paid directly to
Party A, and not applied in whole or part to pay any other Issuer
Secured Creditor or any other party, both prior to and subsequent to
any enforcement of the security constituted by the Third Issuer Deed
of Charge."
(l) Security, Enforcement and Limited Recourse
(i) Party A agrees with Party B and the Security Trustee to be bound by the
terms of the Third Issuer Deed of Charge and, in particular, confirms
that: (A) no sum will be payable by or on behalf of Party B to it except
in accordance with the provisions of the Third Issuer Deed of Charge; and
(B) it will not take any steps for the winding up, dissolution or
reorganisation or for the appointment of a receiver, administrator,
administrative receiver, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar
officer of Party B or of any or all of its revenues and assets nor
participate in any ex parte proceedings nor seek to enforce any judgment
against Party B, subject to the provisions of the Third Issuer Deed of
Charge.
(ii) In relation to all sums due and payable by Party B to Party A, Party A
agrees that it will have recourse only to Third Issuer Available Funds,
but always subject to the order of priority of payments set out in the
Third Issuer Cash Management Agreement and the Third Issuer Deed of
Charge.
(m) Condition Precedent
Section 2(a)(iii) will be amended by the deletion of the words "a Potential
Event of Default" in respect of obligations of Party A only.
(n) Representations
Section 3(b) will be amended by the deletion of the words "or Potential Event of
Default" in respect of the representation given by Party B only.
(o) Additional Definitions
Words and expressions defined in the Amended and Restated Master Definitions and
Construction Schedule (the "Master Schedule") and the Third Issuer Master
Definitions and Construction Schedule (the "Issuer Schedule") (together the
"Master Definitions Schedule") signed for the purposes of identification on o
will, except so far as the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning in
this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the definitions in
this Agreement and in the Master Definitions Schedule the definitions in this
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Agreement will prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the Master
Schedule and the Issuer Schedule, the Issuer Schedule will prevail. The rules of
interpretation set out in the Master Definitions Schedule will apply to this
Agreement.
(p) Change of Account
Section 2(b) of this Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the
following at the end thereof:
"; provided that such new account will be in the same legal and tax jurisdiction
as the original account and such new account, in the case of Party B, is held
with a financial institution with a short term unsecured, unsubordinated and
unguaranteed debt obligation rating of at least Prime-1 (in the case of
Xxxxx'x), [A-1+] (in the case of S&P) and [F-1] (in the case of Fitch)."
(q) Modifications to close-out provisions
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to Party A or an
Additional Termination Event which entitles Party B to terminate any Affected
Transaction pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement, Party B will be entitled
(but not obliged in the event that it does not designate an Early Termination
Date) to proceed in accordance with Section 6 of this Agreement, subject to the
following:
(i) For the purposes of Section 6(d)(i), Party B's obligation with respect to
the extent of information to be provided with its calculations is limited
to information Party B has already received in writing and provided Party
B is able to release this information without breaching the provisions of
any law applicable to, or any contractual restriction binding upon, Party
B.
(ii) The following amendments will be deemed to be made to the definition of
"Market Quotation":
(A) the word "firm" will be added before the word "quotations" in the
second line; and
(B) the words "provided that the documentation relating thereto is
either the same as this Agreement and the existing confirmations
hereto (and the long term unsecured and unsubordinated debt
obligations of the Reference Market-maker is rated not less than
["AA-"] by S&P, ["A1"] by Xxxxx'x and ["F-1"] by Fitch (or, if such
Reference Market-maker is not rated by a Rating Agency, at such
equivalent rating that is acceptable to such Rating Agency) or the
Rating Agencies have confirmed in writing such proposed
documentation will not adversely impact the ratings of the Notes"
will be added after "agree" in the sixteenth line; and
(C) the last sentence will be deleted and replaced with the following:
"If, on the last date set for delivery of quotations, exactly two
quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be either (a) the
lower of the two quotations where there would be a sum payable by
Party A to Party B, or (b) the higher of the two quotations where
there would be a sum payable by Party B to Party A. If only one
quotation is provided on such date, Party B may, in its discretion,
accept such quotation as the Market Quotation and, if Party B does
not accept such quotation (or if no quotation has been provided), it
will be
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deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of the Terminated
Transaction cannot be determined. If no quotation has been provided,
it will be deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of the
Terminated Transaction cannot be determined."
(iii) For the purpose of the definition of "Market Quotation", and without
limitation of the general rights of Party B under the Agreement:
(A) Party B will undertake to use its reasonable efforts to obtain at
least three firm quotations as soon as reasonably practicable after
the Early Termination Date and in any event within the time period
specified pursuant to Part 5(q)(iii)(C) below;
(B) Party A will, for the purposes of Section 6(e), be permitted to
obtain on behalf of Party B quotations from Reference Market-makers;
(C) If no quotations have been obtained within 6 Local Business Days
after the occurrence of the Early Termination Date or such longer
period as Party B may specify in writing to Party A, then it will be
deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of the Terminated
Transaction cannot be determined;
(D) Party B will be deemed to have discharged its obligations under Part
5(q)(iii)(A) above if it promptly requests, in writing, Party A
(such request to be made within two Local Business Days after the
occurrence of the Early Termination Date) to obtain on behalf of
Party B quotations from Reference Market-makers and Party A agrees
to act in accordance with such request; and
(E) Party B will not be obliged to consult with Party A as to the day
and time of obtaining any quotations.
(r) Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000
A person who is not a party to this Agreement will not have any right under the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000 to enforce any of its terms but
this will not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is
available apart from that Act.
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Series 2 Class A Confirmation
From: Credit Suisse First Boston International
One Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X00 0XX
To: Permanent Financing (No. 3) PLC
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
Attention: The Secretary
To: The Bank of Xxx Xxxx
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X00 0XX
Attention: o
o, 2003
Dear Sirs,
Confirmation - Series 2 Class A Dollar to Sterling Currency Swap
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Swap
Transaction entered into between us on the Trade Date specified below. This
letter constitutes a "Confirmation" as referred to in the 1992 ISDA Master
Agreement (Multicurrency-Cross Border) (Series 2 Class A) entered into between
us, you and The Bank of New York (the "Security Trustee") dated as of o, 2003 as
amended and supplemented from time to time (the "Agreement").
The definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions as
published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (the
"Definitions") are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any
inconsistency between any of the following, the first listed will govern (i)
this Confirmation; (ii) the Master Definitions Schedule; and (iii) the
Definitions.
1. The terms of the particular Swap Transaction to which this Confirmation
relates are as follows:
Party A: Credit Suisse First Boston
International
Party B: Permanent Financing (No. 3) PLC
Trade Date: o, 2003
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Effective Date: o, 2003
Termination Date: The earlier of the Quarterly
Interest Payment Date falling in
[June 2009]and the date on which all
of the Series 2 Class A Third Issuer
Notes are redeemed in full.
Dollar Currency Exchange Rate: o USD per GBP
Business Days: London Business Day, New York
Business Day and TARGET Business
Day.
Calculation Period: Has the meaning given to such term
in the Definitions.
Calculation Agent: Party A
Party A Floating Amounts:
Party A Currency Amount: In respect of each Party A
Calculation Period, an amount in
Dollars equal to the principal
amount outstanding of the Series 2
Class A Third Issuer Notes on the
first day of such Calculation Period
(after taking into account any
redemption on such day).
Party A Payment Dates: Each Quarterly Interest Payment Date
from and including the Quarterly
Interest Payment Date falling in
[March 2004] up to the Termination
Date and the Termination Date.
Party A Floating Rate: In respect of each Party A
Calculation Period, Three-Month
USD-LIBOR determined in respect of
the first day of such Party A
Calculation Period.
Spread: o per cent.
Rounding Convention: Rounded to the nearest cent
Party A Floating Rate Day
Count Fraction: Actual/360
Party B Floating Amounts:
Party B Currency Amount: In respect of each Party B
Calculation Period, an amount in
Sterling equivalent to the Party A
Currency Amount for the Party A
Calculation Period commencing on the
first day of the relevant Party B
Calculation Period, converted by
reference to the Dollar Currency
Exchange Rate.
Party B Payment Dates: Each Quarterly Interest Payment Date
from and including the Quarterly
Interest Payment Date falling in
[March
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2004] up to the Termination Date and
the Termination Date.
Party B Floating Rate: In respect of each Party B
Calculation Period, Sterling-LIBOR
determined in respect of the first
day of such Party B Calculation
Period.
Spread: o per cent.
Party B Floating Rate Day
Count Fraction: Actual/365 (Fixed)
Rounding Convention: Rounded to the nearest xxxxx
Initial Exchange:
Initial Exchange Date: Effective Date
Party A Initial
Exchange Amount: GBP o
Party B Initial
Exchange Amount: USD o
Interim Exchange:
Interim Exchange Dates: Each Quarterly Interest Payment Date
(other than the Termination Date) on
which any of the Series 2 Class A
Third Issuer Notes are redeemed in
whole or in part.
Party A Interim
Exchange Amount: In respect of each Interim Exchange
Date, an amount in Dollars equal to
the amount of the Series 2 Class A
Third Issuer Notes redeemed on such
Interim Exchange Date.
Party B Interim
Exchange Amount: In respect of each Interim Exchange
Date, the Sterling equivalent of the
Party A Interim Exchange Amount for
such Interim Exchange Date converted
by reference to the Dollar Currency
Exchange Rate.
Final Exchange:
Final Exchange Date: Termination Date
Party A Final Exchange Amount: An amount in Dollars equal to the
principal amount outstanding of the
Series 2 Class A Third Issuer Notes
on the Final Exchange Date (before
taking into account any redemption
on such day).
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Party B Final Exchange Amount: The Sterling equivalent of the Party
A Final Exchange Amount converted by
reference to the Dollar Currency
Exchange Rate.
2. Account Details:
Payments to Party A
in Dollars: Bank: o
Sort Code: o
SWIFT: o
ABA No.: o
Payments to Party A
in Sterling: Bank: o
Sort Code o
SWIFT: o
Payments to Party B
in Dollars: Bank: o
Credit Account: o
New York Swift: o
FAO: o
London Swift: o
Reference: [GATS "Permanent Financing (No. 3) PLC"]
Payments to Party B
in Sterling: Bank: o
Account Number: o
Sort Code: o
SWIFT: o
Reference: [Permanent Financing (No. 3) PLC - Third
Issuer Transaction Account]
It is agreed by the parties that payments made by Party A to the Principal
Paying Agent in accordance with the settlement instructions, as detailed
above, will be considered as absolute and conclusive discharge of Party
A's obligations to Party B in respect of such payment, regardless of
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whether the Principal Paying Agent makes a payment in turn to Party B.
This will continue to be the case until Party B changes its account in
accordance with Section 2(b) of the Agreement.
3. Notice Details:
Party A: Credit Suisse First Boston International
Address: Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X00 0XX
Facsimile Number: o
Attention: o
Party B: Permanent Financing (No. 3) PLC
Address: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
Facsimile Number: 020 7566 0975
Attention: The Secretary
With a copy to: (i) the Security Trustee:
Name: The Bank of New York
Address: Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X00 0XX
Facsimile Number: o
Attention: o
(ii) HBOS Treasury Services plc
Address: 00 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
XX0X 0XX
Attention: Head of Capital Markets and Securitisation
Facsimile Number: 020 7574 8784
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Yours faithfully,
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON INTERNATIONAL
By:
Name:
Title:
Confirmed as of the date first written:
PERMANENT FINANCING (NO. 3) PLC
By:
Name:
Title:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:
Name:
Title:
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