ISDAâ International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. MASTER AGREEMENT dated as of January 30, 2006
(Multicurrency-Cross
Border)
ISDAâ
International
Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER
AGREEMENT
dated
as
of January 30, 2006
XXXXXX
BROTHERS
SPECIAL
FINANCING INC.
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and
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CITIBANK,
N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as
Trustee
of XXXXXX
MORTGAGE TRUST, SERIES
2006-1
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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:¾
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
purposes of the relevant Transaction.
(c) Single
Agreement.
All
Transactions are entered into in reliance on the fact that this Master Agreement
and all Confirmations form a single agreement between the parties (collectively
referred to as this “Agreement”), and the parties would not otherwise enter into
any Transactions.
2. Obligations
(a) General
Conditions.
(i)
Each
party will make each payment or delivery specified in each Confirmation to
be
made by it, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement.
(ii)
Payments under this Agreement will be made on the due date for value on that
date in the place of the account specified in the relevant Confirmation or
otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, in freely transferable funds and
in
the manner customary for
payments in the required currency.
Where settlement is by delivery (that is, other than by payment), such delivery
will be made for receipt on the due date in the manner customary for the
relevant obligation unless otherwise specified in the relevant Confirmation
or
elsewhere in this Agreement.
(iii)
Each obligation of each party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject to (1) the
condition precedent that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default
with
respect to the other party has occurred and is continuing, (2) the condition
precedent that no Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction
has occurred or been effectively designated and (3) each other applicable
condition precedent specified in this Agreement.
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(b) Change
of Account.
Either
party may change its account for receiving a payment or delivery by
giving
notice to the other party at least five Local Business Days prior to the
scheduled date for the payment or
delivery to which such change applies unless such other party gives timely
notice of a reasonable objection to
such
change.
(c) Netting.
If
on any
date amounts would otherwise be payable:—
(i) in
the same currency; and
(ii) in
respect of the same Transaction,
by
each
party to the other, then, on such date, each party’s obligation to make
payment of any such amount will
be
automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount
that would otherwise have been payable
by one party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise
have been payable by the other party,
replaced by an obligation upon the party by whom the larger aggregate amount
would have been payable
to pay to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over
the
smaller
aggregate amount.
The
parties may elect in respect of two or more Transactions that a net amount
will
be
determined in respect of
all
amounts payable on the same date in the same currency in respect of such
Transactions,
regardless of whether
such amounts are payable in respect of the same Transaction. The
election may be made in the Schedule
or a Confirmation by specifying that subparagraph (ii) above will not apply
to
the Transactions identified as being subject to the election, together with
the
starting
date (in which case subparagraph (ii) above
will not, or will cease to, apply to such Transactions from such date). This
election may be made separately
for different groups of Transactions and will apply separately to
each
pairing of Offices through which
the
parties make and receive payments or deliveries.
(d) Deduction
or Withholding for Tax.
(i) Gross-Up.
All
payments under this Agreement will be made without any deduction
or withholding
for or on account of any Tax unless such deduction or withholding is required
by
any applicable
law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority,
then in effect.
If a party is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party (“X”)
will:—
(1) promptly
notify the other party (“Y”)
of
such
requirement;
(2) pay
to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be deducted
or withheld (including
the full amount required to be deducted or withheld from
any
additional amount paid
by X
to Y under this Section 2(d))
promptly
upon the earlier of determining that such deduction or withholding is required
or receiving notice that such amount has
been
assessed against
Y;
(3) promptly
forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified copy), or
other
documentation reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such payment to such
authorities; and
(4) if
such Tax is an Indemnifiable Tax, pay to Y, in addition to the payment to
which
Y is otherwise
entitled under this Agreement, such additional amount as
is
necessary to ensure that the
net
amount actually received by Y (free and clear of Indemnifiable Taxes,
whether
assessed against
X
or Y) will equal the full amount Y would have received had no such
deduction or withholding
been required. However, X will not be required to pay any
additional amount to Y to the extent that it would not be required to be
paid
but for:—
(A) the
failure by Y to comply with or perform any agreement
contained in Section
4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii)
or 4(d);
or
(B) the
failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to Section 3(f) to be
accurate
and true
unless such failure would not have occurred but for (I) any action taken
by
a
taxing authority,
or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or after the date on
which a
Transaction
is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with
respect
to a party to this Agreement) or (II) a Change in Tax Law.
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(ii) Liability.
If:—
(1) X
is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant
governmental
revenue authority, to make any deduction or withholding in
respect of which X would
not
be required to pay an additional amount to Y under Section 2(d)(i)(4);
(2) X
does not so deduct or withhold; and
(3) a
liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly against X,
then,
except to the extent Y has satisfied or then satisfies the liability
resulting from such Tax, Y will
promptly pay to X the amount of such liability (including any related
liability
for interest, but including
any related liability for penalties only if Y has failed to comply with or
perform any agreement
contained in Section 4(a)(i),
4(a)(iii)
or 4(d)).
(e) Default
Interest; Other Amounts.
Prior
to
the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination
Date in respect of the relevant Transaction, a party that defaults in the
performance of any payment
obligation will, to the extent permitted by law and subject to Section
6(c),
be
required to pay interest (before
as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on demand
in
the same currency as
such
overdue amount, for the period from (and including) the original
due date for payment to (but excluding) the date of actual payment, at the
Default Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the basis of daily
compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. If, prior to the occurrence
or
effective designation of
an
Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction, a
party
defaults in the performance of any
obligation required to be settled by delivery, it will compensate the other
party on demand if and to the extent
provided for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this
Agreement.
3. Representations
Each
party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed
to be
repeated by each party on
each
date on which a Transaction is entered into and, in the case of the
representations in Section 3(f),
at
all
times
until the termination of this Agreement) that:—
(a) Basic
Representations.
(i) Status.
It
is
duly organised and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction
of
its
organisation
or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good
standing;
(ii) Powers.
It
has
the power to execute this Agreement and any other documentation relating
to
this
Agreement to which
it is a
party, to deliver this Agreement and any other documentation relating
to
this
Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to
perform its obligations under
this Agreement and any obligations it has under any Credit Support Document
to which it
is
a
party
and has taken all necessary action to authorise such execution, delivery
and performance;
(iii) No
Violation or Conflict.
Such
execution,
delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with
any
law applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents,
any order or judgment of
any
court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets
or
any contractual restriction
binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iv) Consents.
All governmental
and other consents that are required to have been obtained by it with
respect to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it
is a
party have been obtained
and are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents
have
been
complied with;
and
(v) Obligations
Binding. Its
obligations under this Agreement and any Credit Support Document to
which
it is a party constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable
in accordance with
their respective terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganisation,
insolvency, moratorium
or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to
enforceability, to equitable
principles of general application (regardless of whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding
in equity or at law)).
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(b) Absence
of Certain
Events. No Event
of
Default or Potential Event of Default or, to its knowledge, Termination
Event with respect to it has occurred and is continuing and no such event
or
circumstance would occur
as
a result of its entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement
or
any
Credit Support Document
to which it is a party.
(c) Absence
of Litigation.
There
is
not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it or any of its
Affiliates
any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or before any court,
tribunal, governmental body, agency
or
official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality, validity
or enforceability against it of this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party or its ability
to perform its obligations under
this Agreement or such Credit Support Document.
(d) Accuracy
of Specified
Information.
All
applicable information that is furnished in writing by or on behalf
of
it to the other party and is identified for the purpose of this Section 3(d)
in
the Schedule is, as of the date of the information, true, accurate and complete
in every material respect.
(e) Payer
Tax Representation.
Each
representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the
purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.
(f) Payee
Tax Representations. Each
representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the
purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.
4. Agreements
Each
party agrees with the other that, so long as either party has or
may
have any obligation under this Agreement
or under any Credit Support Document to which it is a party:—
(a) Furnish
Specified Information.
It
will
deliver to the other party or, in certain cases under subparagraph
(iii) below, to such government or taxing authority as the other party
reasonably
directs:—
(i) any
forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation specified in
the
Schedule or any Confirmation;
(ii) any
other documents specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation; and
(iii) upon
reasonable demand by such other party, any form or document that may be required
or reasonably requested in writing in order to allow such other party
or
its
Credit Support Provider to make
a
payment under this Agreement or any applicable Credit Support
Document without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax
or
with such deduction or withholding at
a
reduced
rate (so long as the completion, execution or submission of such form or
document would not materially prejudice the legal or commercial position
of the
party in receipt of such demand), with
any
such form or document to be accurate and completed in a manner reasonably
satisfactory to
such
other party and to be executed and to be delivered with any reasonably required
certification,
in
each
case by the date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation or, if none
is
specified, as soon as reasonably practicable.
(b) Maintain
Authorisations.
It
will
use all reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect all
consents
of any governmental or other authority that are required to be obtained
by it with respect to this Agreement
or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party and will use all
reasonable efforts
to obtain any
that
may become necessary in the future.
(c) Comply
with Laws.
It
will
comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and orders to
which
it
may be subject if failure so to comply would materially impair its ability
to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document
to which it is a party.
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(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, organised,
managed and controlled, or considered to have its seat, or in which a branch
or
office through which
it
is acting for the purpose of this Agreement is located (“Stamp Tax
Jurisdiction”) and will indemnify the
other
party against any Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon the other party or in
respect
of the other party’s execution
or performance of this Agreement by any such Stamp Tax Jurisdiction which
is not
also a Stamp Tax
Jurisdiction with respect to the other party.
5. Events
of
Default and Termination Events
(a) Events
of Default.
The
occurrence at any time with respect to a party or, if applicable, any Credit
Support
Provider of such party or any Specified Entity of such party of any of the
following events constitutes an
event
of default (an “Event of Default”) with respect to such party:—
(i) Failure
to Pay or Deliver.
Failure
by the party to make, when due, any payment under this Agreement
or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or
2(e)
required to be made by it if such failure is not remedied
on or before the third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is
given
to the party;
(ii) Breach
of Agreement.
Failure
by the party to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation
(other than an obligation to make any payment under this Agreement or delivery
under Section 2(a)(i)
or
2(e)
or to give notice of a Termination Event or any agreement or obligation
under
Section 4(a)(i),
4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) to
be
complied with or performed by the party in accordance with
this
Agreement if such failure is not remedied on or before the thirtieth day
after
notice of such
failure is given to the party;
(iii) Credit
Support Default.
(1) Failure
by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party to comply with
or
perform
any agreement or obligation to be complied with or performed by it in accordance
with
any
Credit Support Document if such failure is continuing after any applicable
grace
period
has elapsed;
(2) the
expiration or termination of such Credit Support Document or the failing
or
ceasing of
such
Credit Support Document to be in full force and effect for the purpose of
this
Agreement (in either case other than in accordance with its terms) prior
to the
satisfaction of all obligations of
such
party under each Transaction to which such Credit Support Document relates
without the written consent of the other party; or
(3) the
party or such Credit Support Provider disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or
rejects, in whole
or
in part, or challenges the validity of, such Credit Support
Document;
(iv) Misrepresentation.
A representation
(other than a representation under Section 3(e) or (f))
made
or
repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated by the party or any Credit
Support Provider of such party in this Agreement or any Credit Support Document
proves to have been incorrect
or misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to
have
been made or
repeated;
(v) Default
under Specified Transaction.
The
party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any
applicable Specified Entity of such party (1) defaults under a Specified
Transaction and, after giving
effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, there occurs
a
liquidation of, an acceleration
of obligations under, or an early termination of, that Specified Transaction,
(2) defaults, after
giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, in making
any payment or delivery
due on the last payment, delivery or exchange date of, or any payment on
early
termination of,
a
Specified Transaction (or such default continues for at least three Local
Business Days if there is
no
applicable notice requirement or grace period) or (3) disaffirms, disclaims,
repudiates or rejects,
in whole or in part, a Specified Transaction (or such action is taken by
any
person or entity appointed
or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);
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(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 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.
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(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
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 continuing,
designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an Early
Termination Date in respect of all Affected Transactions.
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(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.
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(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 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. If
that
amount is a
positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party;
if it is a negative number,
the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that amount to the
Defaulting Party.
(4) Second
Method and Loss.
If
the
Second Method and Loss apply, an amount will be payable equal
to
the Non-defaulting Party’s Loss in respect of this Agreement. If that amount is
a positive
number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if
it is a
negative number,
the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that amount to the
Defaulting Party.
(ii) Termination
Events. If the
Early
Termination Date results from a Termination Event:—
(1)
One
Affected Party. If
there
is one Affected Party, the amount payable will be determined in
accordance with Section 6(e)(i)(3), if Market
Quotation applies, or Section 6(e)(i)(4),
if Loss
applies,
except that, in either case, references to the Defaulting Party and to the
Non-defaulting Party
will be deemed to be references to the Affected Party and the party which
is not
the Affected
Party, respectively, and, if Loss
applies and fewer than all the Transactions are being terminated,
Loss shall be calculated in respect of all
Terminated Transactions.
(2) Two
Affected Parties. If there
are
two Affected Parties:—
(A)
if Market
Quotation applies, each party will determine a Settlement Amount in respect
of the Terminated Transactions, and an amount will be payable equal to (I)
the
sum of (a) one-half of the difference between the Settlement Amount of the
party
with the
higher Settlement Amount (“X”) and
the
Settlement Amount of the party with the lower Settlement Amount (“Y”)
and
(b)
the Termination Currency Equivalent of
the
Unpaid
Amounts owing to X less (II) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid
Amounts
owing to Y; and
(B)
if Loss
applies, each party will determine its Loss in respect of this Agreement
(or,
if
fewer
than all the Transactions are being terminated, in respect of all Terminated
Transactions)
and an amount will be payable equal to one-half of the difference between
the
Loss of the party with the higher Loss (“X”)
and
the
Loss of the party with the lower Loss
(“Y”).
If
the
amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it is a negative
number, X will
pay
the absolute value of that amount to Y.
(iii) Adjustment
for Bankruptcy. In
circumstances where an Early Termination Date occurs because
“Automatic Early Termination” applies in respect of a party, the amount
determined under this
Section 6(e) will be subject to such adjustments as are appropriate and
permitted by law to reflect
any payments or deliveries made by one party to the other under this Agreement
(and retained by
such
other party) during the period from the relevant Early Termination Date to
the
date for payment
determined under Section 6(d)(ii).
(iv) Pre-Estimate. The
parties agree that if Market Quotation applies an amount recoverable under
this
Section 6(e) is a reasonable pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty. Such
amount
is payable for the loss of bargain and the loss of protection against future
risks and except as otherwise provided in
this
Agreement neither party will be entitled to recover any additional damages
as a
consequence of such losses.
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7. Transfer
Subject
to Section 6(b)(ii),
neither
this Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement
may
be
transferred (whether by way of security or otherwise) by either party without
the prior written consent of
the
other party, except that:—
(a) a
party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a consolidation
or
amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all or substantially
all its assets to, another entity (but without prejudice
to any other right or remedy under this Agreement); and
(b) a
party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any
amount
payable to it from a
Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).
Any
purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section will be void.
8. Contractual
Currency
(a) Payment
in the Contractual Currency.
Each
payment under this Agreement will be made in the relevant
currency specified in this Agreement for that payment (the “Contractual
Currency”). To the extent permitted
by applicable law, any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in
the
Contractual Currency
will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency other than
the
Contractual Currency,
except to the extent such tender results in the actual receipt by the party
to
which payment is owed, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith in
converting the currency so tendered into the Contractual Currency,
of the full amount in the Contractual Currency of all amounts payable in
respect
of this Agreement. If
for
any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received falls short
of the
amount in the Contractual
Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party required to make
the
payment will, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, immediately pay such additional amount
in
the Contractual Currency as may be necessary to compensate for the shortfall.
If
for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received exceeds
the
amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this Agreement,
the
party receiving the payment will refund promptly the amount of such
excess.
(b) Judgments.
To the
extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment or order expressed in
a
currency
other than the Contractual Currency is rendered (i) for the payment of any
amount owing in respect of
this
Agreement, (ii) for the payment of any amount relating to any early termination
in respect of this Agreement
or (iii) in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the payment
of
any amount described in
(i) or
(ii) above, the party seeking recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate
amount to which such party
is
entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive
immediately from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the Contractual
Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums
paid
in such other currency and will refund promptly to the other party any excess
of
the Contractual Currency
received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency
if
such shortfall or such
excess arises or results from any variation between the rate of exchange
at
which the Contractual Currency
is converted into the currency of the judgment or order for the purposes
of such
judgment or order and
the
rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting in a reasonable manner
and
in good faith in converting
the currency received into the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual
Currency with the
amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually received by such
party.
The term “rate of exchange”
includes, without limitation, any premiums and costs of exchange payable
in
connection with the purchase
of or conversion into the Contractual Currency.
(c) Separate
Indemnities. To the
extent permitted by applicable law, these indemnities constitute separate
and independent obligations from the other obligations in this Agreement,
will
be enforceable as separate
and independent causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any indulgence
granted by the party to which any payment is owed and will not be affected
by
judgment being obtained or claim or proof being made
for
any other sums payable in respect of this Agreement.
(d) Evidence
of
Loss. For
the
purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient for a party to demonstrate
that
it
would have suffered a loss had an actual exchange or purchase been
made.
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9. Miscellaneous
(a) Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
with
respect to its subject matter and supersedes all oral communication and prior
writings with respect thereto.
(b) Amendments.
No amendment,
modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will be effective
unless
in
writing (including a writing evidenced by a facsimile transmission) and executed
by each of the parties or confirmed by an exchange of telexes or electronic
messages on an electronic messaging system.
(c) Survival
of Obligations. Without
prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and 6(c)(ii),
the
obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive the termination
of
any Transaction.
(d) Remedies
Cumulative.
Except
as
provided in this Agreement, the rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided
in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers,
remedies and
privileges provided by law.
(e) Counterparts
and Confirmations.
(i) This
Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it)
may be
executed
and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission), each
of
which will be deemed an original.
(ii) The
parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of each Transaction
from
the moment they
agree to those terms (whether orally or otherwise). A Confirmation shall
be
entered into as soon
as
practicable and may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including
by
facsimile transmission)
or be created by an exchange of telexes or by an exchange of electronic messages
on an electronic messaging system, which in each case will be sufficient
for all
purposes to evidence a
binding
supplement to this Agreement. The parties will specify therein or through
another effective means
that any such counterpart, telex or electronic message constitutes a
Confirmation.
(f) No
Waiver of
Rights.
A failure
or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege in respect of this
Agreement
will not be presumed to operate as a waiver, and a single or partial exercise
of
any right, power or privilege will not be presumed to preclude any subsequent
or
further exercise, of that right, power or privilege
or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
(g) Headings. The
headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and
are
not to affect the construction of or to be taken into consideration in
interpreting this Agreement.
10. Offices;
Multibranch Parties
(a) If
Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party that enters
into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or home office
represents to the other party that, notwithstanding the place
of
booking office or jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation of such party,
the obligations of such party are the same as if it had entered into the
Transaction through its head or home office. This representation will
be
deemed to be repeated by such party on each date on which a Transaction is
entered into.
(b) Neither
party may change the Office through which it makes and receives payments
or
deliveries for the purpose of a Transaction without the prior written consent
of
the other party.
(c) If
a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such Multibranch
Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any Transaction through
any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office through which it makes
and
receives payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction will be specified
in the relevant Confirmation.
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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 to
which
the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the early termination of
any
Transaction, including, but
not
limited to, costs of collection.
12. Notices
(a) Effectiveness.
Any
notice or other communication in respect of this Agreement may be given in
any
manner
set forth below (except that a notice or other communication under Section
5 or
6 may not be given by facsimile transmission or electronic messaging system)
to
the address or number or in accordance with the
electronic messaging system details provided (see the Schedule)
and will be deemed effective as indicated:—
(i) if
in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is delivered;
(ii) if
sent by telex, on the date the recipient’s answerback is received;
(iii) if
sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission is
received by a responsible employee
of the recipient in legible form (it being agreed that the burden of proving
receipt will be on
the
sender and will not be met by a transmission report generated by
the
sender’s facsimile machine);
(iv) if
sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if
overseas) or the equivalent (return receipt requested),
on the date that mail is delivered or its delivery is attempted; or
(v) if
sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that electronic message
is received,
unless
the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as
applicable, is not a Local Business Day
or
that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable,
after
the
close of business on
a
Local Business Day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given
and
effective on the first following
day that is a Local Business Day.
(b) Change
of
Addresses.
Either
party may by notice to the other change the address, telex or facsimile
number
or
electronic messaging system details at which notices or other communications
are
to be
given to it.
13. Governing
Law and Jurisdiction
(a) Governing
Law.
This
Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law
specified
in the Schedule.
(b) Jurisdiction. With
respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Agreement (“Proceedings”),
each party irrevocably:—
(i) submits
to the jurisdiction of the English courts, if this Agreement is expressed
to
be
governed by
English law, or to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the
State
of
New York and the United
States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in
New
York City, if this Agreement
is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New York; and
(ii) waives
any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of
any
Proceedings brought
in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have
been
brought in an inconvenient
forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to
such
Proceedings, that such
court does not have any jurisdiction over such party.
Nothing
in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in any
other
jurisdiction (outside,
if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, the
Contracting States, as defined in
Section 1(3) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Xxx 0000 or any
modification, extension or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force)
nor
will the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions
preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.
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(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 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.
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“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 finding
the
relevant amount plus 1% per annum.
“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.
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“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 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.
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“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 —
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
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.
“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.
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“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.
XXXXXX
BROTHERS
SPECIAL
FINANCING INC.
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CITIBANK,
N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as
Trustee
of XXXXXX
MT TRUST, SERIES 2006-1
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(Party
A)
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(Party
B)
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By:
/S/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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By:
/S/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
Authorized Signatory
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Title:
Vice President
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Date:
January 30, 2006
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Date:
January 30, 2006
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SCHEDULE
TO
THE
MASTER
AGREEMENT
dated
as of January 31, 2006
between
XXXXXX
BROTHERS SPECIAL FINANCING INC.
(“Party
A”)
and
CITIBANK,
SOLELY
IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE
OF
XXXXXX SUPPLEMENTAL INTEREST TRUST, SERIES 2006-1
(“Party
B”)
Part
1. Termination
Provisions
(a) “Specified
Entity”
means in
relation to Party A for the purpose of:
Section
5(a)(v), None
Specified
Section
5(a)(vi), None
Specified
Section
5(a)(vii), None
Specified
Section
5(b)(iv), None
Specified
and
in
relation to Party B for the purpose of:
Section
5(a)(v), None
Specified
Section
5(a)(vi), None
Specified
Section
5(a)(vii), None
Specified
Section
5(b)(iv), None
Specified
(b) “Specified
Transaction”
has the
meaning specified in Section 14.
(c) Events
of Default.
The
following Events of Default shall apply to the specified party:
Party
A
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Party
B
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(i)
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Section
5(a)(i), Failure to Pay or Deliver
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Applicable
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Applicable
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(ii)
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Section
5(a)(ii), Breach of Agreement
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Not
Applicable
|
Not
Applicable
|
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(iii)
|
Section
5(a)(iii), Credit Support Default
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Applicable
|
Not
Applicable
|
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(iv)
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Section
5(a)(iv), Misrepresentation
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Applicable
|
Not
Applicable
|
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(v)
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Section
5(a)(v), Default Under Specified Transaction
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Not
Applicable
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Not
Applicable
|
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(vi)
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Section
5(a)(vi), Cross Default
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Not
Applicable
|
Not
Applicable
|
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(vii)
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Section
5(a)(vii), Bankruptcy
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Applicable
|
Not
Applicable
|
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(viii)
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Section
5(a)(viii), Merger Without Assumption
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Applicable
|
Not
Applicable
|
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(d) Termination
Events.
The
following Termination Events shall apply the specified party
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Party
A
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Party
B
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(i)
|
Section
5(b)(i), Illegality
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Applicable
|
Applicable
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(ii)
|
Section
5(b)(ii), Tax Event
|
Not
Applicable
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
(iii)
|
Section
5(b)(iii), Tax Event Upon Merger
|
Not
Applicable
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
(iv)
|
Section
5(b)(iv), Credit Event Upon
Merger
|
Applicable
|
Not
Applicable
|
(e)
|
The
“Automatic Early Termination”
provisions of Section 6(a) will not apply to Party A and will not
apply to
Party B
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(f)
|
Payments
on Early Termination. “Market
Quotation”
and “Second
Method”
will apply for the purpose of Section 6(e) of this
Agreement.
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(g) |
“Termination
Currency”
means United States Dollars.
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(h)
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Additional
Termination Event: The
following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event for purposes
of
which Party A shall be the sole Affected
Party:
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If
at any
time Party A’s Credit Support Provider shall fail to maintain the Minimum Credit
Rating: provided that no Additional Termination Event shall be deemed to exist
under this paragraph if Party A shall (at Party A's sole cost and expense),
within thirty (30) Business Days following its Credit Support Provider’s failure
to maintain the Minimum Credit Rating transfer all of its rights and obligations
under this Agreement to a transferee that, at the time of such transfer,
satisfies the Minimum Credit Rating (as defined below).
"Minimum
Credit Rating" shall mean a long-term senior unsecured debt rating by Xxxxx'x
Investors Service, Inc. of at least "Baa2" and a long-term senior unsecured
debt
rating by Standard and Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc. of at least "BBB."
Part 2. |
Tax
Representations
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(a)
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Party
A and Party B Payer Tax Representations.
For the purpose of Section 3(e), each of Party A and Party B makes
the
following representation:
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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)) 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); (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party
contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) and the accuracy and effectiveness
of
any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or
4(a)(iii); and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party
contained in Section 4(d), provided
that it
shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause
(ii) and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section
4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial
position.
(b) |
Payee
Tax Representations
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(i) |
For
the purpose of Section 3(f), Party A makes the following
representation:
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It
is a
corporation duly organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware and is not a foreign corporation for United States tax
purposes.
(ii) |
For
the purpose of Section 3(f), Party B makes the following
representation:
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It
is a
trust created pursuant to a trust agreement, which is governed by the laws
of
the State of New York and is not a foreign corporation for United States tax
purposes.
Part 3. |
Agreement
to Deliver Documents
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For
the
purpose of Sections 4(a)(i) and (ii), each party agrees to deliver the following
documents, as applicable.
(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
B
|
An
executed United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any
successor
thereto
|
Upon
request.
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(b) |
Tax
forms, documents or certificates to be delivered
are:
|
Party
required
to
deliver
document
|
Form/Document/Certificate
|
Date
by which to be delivered
|
Covered
by
Section
3(d)
Representation
|
Party
A
and
Party
B
|
Either
(1) a signature booklet containing secretary’s certificate and resolutions
(“authorizing resolutions”) authorizing the party to enter into
derivatives transactions of the type contemplated by the parties
or
(2) a secretary’s certificate, authorizing resolutions and incumbency
certificate, in either case, for such party and any Credit Support
Provider of such party reasonably satisfactory in form and substance
to
the other party.
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The
earlier of the fifth Business Day after the Trade Date of the first
Transaction or upon execution of this Agreement and as deemed necessary
for any further documentation.
|
Yes
|
Party
A
|
A
copy of the annual report of its Credit Support Provider containing
audited consolidated financial statements for each such fiscal year,
certified by independent certified public accountants and prepared
in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the country
in
which its Credit Support Provider is organized.
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Upon
request.
|
Yes
|
Party
B
|
Master
Servicer’s monthly remittance report to Certificateholders
|
Upon
request.
|
Yes
|
Party
A
and
Party
B
|
Certified
copies of documents evidencing each party’s capacity to execute this
Agreement, each Confirmation and any Credit Support Document (if
applicable) and to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder.
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As
soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement
|
Yes
|
Party
A
and
Party
B
|
An
opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory in form and substance
to the
other party.
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Upon
execution of this Agreement.
|
No
|
Party
A
and
Party
B
|
Such
other documents as the other party may reasonably request
|
Upon
request.
|
No.
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Part
4.
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Miscellaneous
|
(a)
|
Addresses
for Notices.
For the purpose of Section 12(a):
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(i) | Address for notices or communications to Party A: | ||
Address:
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Xxxxxx
Brothers Special Financing Inc.
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||
c/x
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.
|
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Transaction
Management Group
|
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Corporate
Advisory Division
|
|||
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
|||
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attention:
|
Documentation
Manager
|
||
Telephone
No.:
|
(000)
000-0000
|
||
Facsimile
No.:
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(000)
000-0000
|
||
For
all purposes.
|
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(ii)
|
Address
for notices or communications to Party
B:
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Address:
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Citibank,
as Trustee
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||
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
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|||
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
|
|||
Attention:
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
|
||
Telephone
No.:
|
(000)
000-0000
|
||
Facsimile
No.:
|
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Responsible
Employee: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
|
||
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With
a copy to:
|
||
Address:
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Aurora
Loan Services, as Master Servicer
|
||
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
|
|||
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
|||
Attention:
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
||
Telephone
No.:
|
(000)
000-0000
|
||
Facsimile
No.:
|
(000)
000-0000
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(b)
|
Notices.
Section 12(a) is amended by adding in the third line thereof after
the
phrase “messaging system” and before the “)” the words, “, provided,
however, any such notice or other communication may be given by facsimile
transmission if telex is unavailable, no telex number is supplied
to the
party providing notice, or if answer back confirmation is not received
within one hour from the party to whom the telex is
sent.”
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(c)
|
Process
Agent.
Party B irrevocably appoints as its agent for service to
process:
|
Citibank,
as Trustee
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
(d)
|
Offices.
The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to Party A and to Party
B.
|
(e)
|
Multibranch
Party.
For the purpose of Section 10(c):
|
Party
A
is not a Multibranch Party.
Party
B
is not a Multibranch Party.
(f)
|
“Calculation
Agent”
means Party A.
|
(g)
|
Credit
Support Document.
Details of any Credit Support Document: A guarantee of Xxxxxx Brothers
Holdings Inc. in regards to Party A
|
(h) |
Credit
Support Provider
means: Xxxxxx Brothers Holdings Inc.
|
(i)
|
Governing
Law; Jurisdiction.
This Agreement, each Credit Support Document and each Confirmation
will be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of New
York, without reference to its choice of law doctrine. Section 13(b)
is
amended by: (1) deleting “non-“ from the second line of clause (i); and
(2) deleting the final paragraph.
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(j)
|
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 Proceedings
relating to this Agreement or any Credit Support
Document.
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(k)
|
Netting
of Payments.
Section 2(c) will not apply to any amounts payable with respect to
Transactions from the date of this Agreement.
|
(l)
|
“Affiliate”
will have the meaning specified in Section 14, provided that Party
A does
not have any Affiliates for purposes of this
Agreement.
|
(m) |
Setoff
will
not apply to the transaction
|
Part 5. |
Other
Provisions
|
(a)
|
Additional
Representations.
Section 3 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following
Subparagraphs:
|
(i)
|
It
is an “eligible contract participant” as that term is defined in the
Commodities Futures Modernization Act of
2000.
|
(ii)
|
It
has entered into this Agreement (including each Transaction evidenced
hereby) in conjunction with its line of business (including financial
intermediation services) or the financing of its
business.
|
(iii)
|
It
is entering into this Agreement, any Credit Support Document to which
it
is a party, each Transaction and any other documentation relating
to this
Agreement or any Transaction as principal (and not as agent or in
any
other capacity, fiduciary or
otherwise).
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(b)
|
Accuracy
of Specified Information.
Section 3(d) is hereby amended by adding in the third line thereof
after
the word "respect" and before the period the words "or, in the case
of
audited or unaudited financial statements, a fair presentation, in
all
material respects, of the financial condition of the relevant
person.
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(c) |
[Reserved].
|
(d)
|
[Reserved].
|
(e)
|
Relationship
Between 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):
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(i)
|
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 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 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.
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(ii)
|
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 risks of that
Transaction.
|
(iii)
|
Status
of Parties.
The other party is not acting as a fiduciary for or an adviser to
it in
respect of that Transaction.
|
(f) |
[Reserved].
|
(g)
|
Limitation
of Liability.
It
is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a)
this
Agreement is executed and delivered by Citibank, not individually
or
personally but solely as trustee of the Trust, in the exercise of
the
powers and authority conferred and vested in it under the Trust Agreement,
(b) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein
made
on the part of the Trust is made and intended not as personal
representations, undertakings and agreements by Citibank but is made
and
intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust and (c) under
no
circumstances shall Citibank be personally liable for the payment
of any
indebtedness or expenses of the Trust or be liable for the breach
or
failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made
or
undertaken by the Trust under this
Agreement.
|
(h) |
Trustee
Accounting. [
TO BE PROVIDED IN A CONFIRMATION ]
|
(i)
|
Non-Petition.
Party A hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will
not
institute against, or join any other person in instituting against,
Party
B, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, or similar
proceeding under the laws of the United States, or any other jurisdiction
until one year and one day after the termination of this
Trust.
|
24
(j)
|
Additional
Definitions.
|
“Trust
Agreement”
shall
mean the trust agreement dated as of January 31, 2006, among Xxxxxx Supplemental
Interest Trust, Series 2006-1, as Depositor, Aurora Loan Services Inc. as Master
Servicer and Citibank, as Trustee.
“Trustee”
shall
mean Citibank, a national banking corporation, and any successor thereto, not
in
its individual capacity, but solely as trustee under the Trust
Agreement.
“Rating
Agency”
shall
mean Xxxxx’x
Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc., or any successor in each interest.
“Trust”
shall
mean Xxxxxx Supplemental Interest Trust, Series 2006-1.
(k) |
Amendments
and Transfers
|
Any
amendments, transfers or assignments of obligations under the Master Agreement
shall not be effective unless the Rating Agency confirms in writing any rating
dependent of this agreement will be unaffected by such action.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have executed this Schedule by their duly authorized officers as of
the
date hereof.
XXXXXX
BROTHERS
SPECIAL
FINANCING INC.
|
CITIBANK,
N.A., not
in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as Trustee
of XXXXXX
MORTGAGE TRUST, SERIES 2006-1
|
|
(Party
A)
|
(Party
B)
|
|
By:
/S/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
By:
/S/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
|
|
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
|
|
Title:
Authorized Signatory
|
Title:
Vice President
|
|
Date:
January 30, 2006
|
Date:
January 30, 2006
|
25
Transaction
Date:
|
10
February, 2006
|
||
To:
|
Xxxxxx
Supplemental Interest Trust Series, 2006-01
|
||
Attention:
|
Citibank,
National Association
|
||
From:
|
Xxxxxx
Brothers Special Financing Inc.
|
||
Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Confirmations Group | |||
Facsimile:
|
(x0)
000-000-0000 (United States of America)
|
||
Telephone:
|
000-000-0000
|
||
Ref.
Numbers:
|
Risk
ID: 1109921L/1109923L / Effort ID: 827246 / Global Deal ID: 2373767
Ref.
Numbers: Risk ID: 1109921L/1109923L / Effort ID: 827246 / Global
Deal ID:
2373767
|
Dear
Sir
or Madam:
The
purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction (the “Transaction”) entered into between Xxxxxx
Brothers Special Financing Inc. (“Party A”) and Xxxxxx Supplemental Interest
Trust Series, 2006-01 (“Party B”) on the Trade Date specified below. This
Confirmation constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement
specified below.
This
Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the ISDA Master
Agreement dated as of 30 January, 2006, as amended and supplemented from time
to
time, between Party A and Party B (the “Agreement”). All provisions contained in
the Agreement shall govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified
below.
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 the Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, this Confirmation
will govern. For the purpose of the Definitions, references herein to a
“Transaction” shall be deemed to be references to a “Swap
Transaction”.
Party
A
and Party B each represents that entering into the Transaction is within its
capacity, is duly authorized and does not violate any laws of its jurisdiction
of organization or residence or the terms of any agreement to which it is a
party. Party A and Party B each represents that (a) it is not relying on the
other party in connection with its decision to enter into this Transaction,
and
neither party is acting as an advisor to or fiduciary of the other party in
connection with this Transaction regardless of whether the other party provides
it with market information or its views; (b) it understands the risks of the
Transaction and any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and economic consequences
resulting therefrom; and (c) it has determined based upon its own judgment
and
upon any advice received from its own professional advisors as it has deemed
necessary to consult that entering into the Transaction is appropriate for
such
party in light of its financial capabilities and objectives. Party A and Party
B
each represents that upon due execution and delivery of this Confirmation,
it
will constitute a legally valid and binding obligation, enforceable against
it
in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable principles of bankruptcy
and
creditors’ rights generally and to equitable principles of general
application.
XXXXXX
BROTHERS SPECIAL FINANCING INC.
XXXXXX
BROTHERS INC.
000
XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX XX 00000
The
terms
of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as
follows:
General
Terms:
|
|
Trade
Date:
|
18
January, 2006
|
Effective
Date:
|
25
February, 2006
|
Termination
Date:
|
25
September, 2010
|
Notional
Amount:
|
USD122,849,792.20
- subject to adjustment in accordance with Appendix A attached
hereto.
|
Fixed
Amounts:
|
|
Fixed
Amount Payer:
|
Party
B
|
Fixed
Amount Payer Payment Dates:
|
Inapplicable
|
Fixed
Amount:
|
By
its execution hereof and with effect from the Trade Date above Party
A
irrevocably acknowledges receipt of all agreed consideration from
Party B
in respect of this Transaction.
|
Floating
Amounts:
|
|
Floating
Amount Payer:
|
Party
A
|
Floating
Rate:
|
The
greater of (a) 0% and (b) USD-LIBOR-BBA with a Designated Maturity
of one
month minus
the Strike Rate (as set forth in Schedule A).
|
Floating
Rate Payer Period End Dates:
|
The
25th calendar day of each month, from and including 27 March,
2006 to
and including the Termination Date, subject to adjustment in accordance
with the Modified Following Business Day Convention.
|
No
Adjustment of Period End Dates:
|
Applicable
|
Early
Payment:
|
1
Business Days preceding each Floating Rate Payer Period End
Date
|
Spread:
|
Inapplicable
|
Floating
Rate Day Count Fraction:
|
30/360
|
Reset
Dates:
|
The
first day of each Calculation Period
|
Business
Days:
|
|
Miscellaneous:
|
|
Calculation
Agent:
|
Party
A
|
Risk
ID:
1109921L / Effort ID: 827246 / Global Deal ID: 2373767
Page
2 of 5
Additional
Provisions:
1. Limitation
of Liability. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that
(a) this Confirmation is executed and delivered by the Trustee, Citibank, N.A.,
not individually or personally but solely as trustee of the Trust, in the
exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it under the Trust
Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) dated as of January 1, 2006, among the
Trustee, Aurora Loan Services Inc., as Master Servicer, Structured Asset
Securities Corporation, as Depositor, (b) each of the representations,
undertakings and agreements herein made on behalf of the Trust is made and
intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or agreement of the
Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust
and
(c) under no circumstances shall the Trustee be personally liable for the
payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Trust or be liable for the breach
or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or
undertaken by the Trust under this Confirmation.
2. Non-Petition.
Xxxxxx Brothers Special Financing Inc. hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other person in
instituting against, the Party B, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
insolvency, or similar proceeding under the laws of the United States, or any
other jurisdiction until one year and one day after the termination of this
Trust.
3. Any
amendments, transfers or assignments of obligations under this Confirmation
shall not be effective unless a Rating Agency confirms in
writing that the rating of any Certificates issued by the
Trust will be unaffected by such action.
Please
confirm your agreement with the foregoing by executing this Confirmation and
returning such Confirmation, in its entirety, to us at facsimile number (x0)
000-000-0000 (United States of America), Attention: Confirmations
Group.
Yours
sincerely,
|
Accepted
and agreed to:
|
Xxxxxx
Brothers Special Financing Inc.
|
Citibank,
N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as
Trustee
of XXXXXX
MORTGAGE TRUST Series, 2006-1
|
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Authorized Signatory
|
By:
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
|
Risk
ID:
1109921L / Effort ID: 827246 / Global Deal ID: 2373767
Page
3 of 5
Schedule
A
Calculation
Period from and including
|
Calculation
Period up to but excluding
|
Strike
Rate (%)
|
Notional
Amount (USD)
|
2/25/2006
|
3/25/2006
|
4.50
|
122,849,792.20
|
3/25/2006
|
4/25/2006
|
4.50
|
120,561,504.80
|
4/25/2006
|
5/25/2006
|
4.50
|
118,036,277.87
|
5/25/2006
|
6/25/2006
|
4.50
|
115,278,946.93
|
6/25/2006
|
7/25/2006
|
4.50
|
112,295,134.85
|
7/25/2006
|
8/25/2006
|
4.50
|
109,094,186.73
|
8/25/2006
|
9/25/2006
|
4.50
|
105,683,302.75
|
9/25/2006
|
10/25/2006
|
4.50
|
102,070,219.27
|
10/25/2006
|
11/25/2006
|
4.50
|
98,284,897.51
|
11/25/2006
|
12/25/2006
|
4.50
|
94,348,007.43
|
12/25/2006
|
1/25/2007
|
4.50
|
90,486,247.57
|
1/25/2007
|
2/25/2007
|
4.50
|
86,698,182.80
|
2/25/2007
|
3/25/2007
|
4.50
|
83,268,405.26
|
3/25/2007
|
4/25/2007
|
4.50
|
79,909,533.87
|
4/25/2007
|
5/25/2007
|
4.50
|
76,620,213.77
|
5/25/2007
|
6/25/2007
|
4.50
|
73,399,115.88
|
6/25/2007
|
7/25/2007
|
4.50
|
70,244,936.36
|
7/25/2007
|
8/25/2007
|
4.50
|
67,156,396.19
|
8/25/2007
|
9/25/2007
|
4.50
|
64,132,240.62
|
9/25/2007
|
10/25/2007
|
4.50
|
61,171,238.80
|
10/25/2007
|
11/25/2007
|
4.50
|
58,272,183.24
|
11/25/2007
|
12/25/2007
|
4.50
|
55,433,889.44
|
12/25/2007
|
1/25/2008
|
4.50
|
52,655,195.40
|
1/25/2008
|
2/25/2008
|
4.50
|
49,934,961.24
|
2/25/2008
|
3/25/2008
|
4.50
|
47,272,068.73
|
3/25/2008
|
4/25/2008
|
4.50
|
44,665,420.92
|
4/25/2008
|
5/25/2008
|
4.50
|
42,113,941.71
|
5/25/2008
|
6/25/2008
|
4.50
|
39,616,575.48
|
6/25/2008
|
7/25/2008
|
4.50
|
37,172,286.69
|
7/25/2008
|
8/25/2008
|
4.50
|
34,780,059.47
|
8/25/2008
|
9/25/2008
|
4.50
|
32,438,897.30
|
9/25/2008
|
10/25/2008
|
4.50
|
30,433,822.60
|
10/25/2008
|
11/25/2008
|
4.50
|
28,477,876.40
|
11/25/2008
|
12/25/2008
|
4.50
|
26,570,117.96
|
12/25/2008
|
1/25/2009
|
4.50
|
24,709,624.45
|
1/25/2009
|
2/25/2009
|
4.50
|
22,895,490.58
|
2/25/2009
|
3/25/2009
|
4.50
|
21,126,828.31
|
3/25/2009
|
4/25/2009
|
4.50
|
19,402,766.47
|
4/25/2009
|
5/25/2009
|
4.50
|
17,722,450.49
|
5/25/2009
|
6/25/2009
|
4.50
|
16,371,042.04
|
6/25/2009
|
7/25/2009
|
4.50
|
15,061,718.76
|
7/25/2009
|
8/25/2009
|
4.50
|
13,793,673.95
|
8/25/2009
|
9/25/2009
|
4.50
|
12,566,116.23
|
9/25/2009
|
10/25/2009
|
4.50
|
11,378,269.31
|
10/25/2009
|
11/25/2009
|
4.50
|
10,229,371.67
|
11/25/2009
|
12/25/2009
|
4.50
|
9,118,676.28
|
12/25/2009
|
1/25/2010
|
4.50
|
8,045,450.33
|
1/25/2010
|
2/25/2010
|
4.50
|
7,008,974.98
|
2/25/2010
|
3/25/2010
|
4.50
|
6,008,545.03
|
3/25/2010
|
4/25/2010
|
4.50
|
5,043,468.77
|
4/25/2010
|
5/25/2010
|
4.50
|
4,113,067.59
|
5/25/2010
|
6/25/2010
|
4.50
|
3,216,675.87
|
Risk
ID:
1109921L / Effort ID: 827246 / Global Deal ID: 2373767
Page
4 of 5
6/25/2010
|
7/25/2010
|
4.50
|
2,353,640.60
|
7/25/2010
|
8/25/2010
|
4.50
|
1,523,321.25
|
8/25/2010
|
9/25/2010
|
4.50
|
725,017.21
|
Risk
ID:
1109921L / Effort ID: 827246 / Global Deal ID: 2373767
Page
5 of 5
Transaction
Date:
|
10
February, 2006
|
||
To:
|
Xxxxxx
Supplemental Interest Trust Series, 2006-01
|
||
Attention:
|
Citibank,
National Association
|
||
From:
|
Xxxxxx
Brothers Special Financing Inc.
|
||
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
|
|||
Confirmations
Group
|
|||
Facsimile:
|
(x0)
000-000-0000 (United States of America)
|
||
Telephone:
|
000-000-0000
|
||
Risk ID: | 1112791L / Effort ID: 830229 / Global Deal ID: 2378952 |
Dear
Sir
or Madam:
The
purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction (the “Transaction”) entered into between Xxxxxx
Brothers Special Financing Inc. (“Party A”) and Xxxxxx Supplemental Interest
Trust Series, 2006-01 (“Party B”) on the Trade Date specified below. This
Confirmation constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement
specified below.
This
Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the ISDA Master
Agreement dated as of 30 January, 2006, as amended and supplemented from
time to
time, between Party A and Party B (the “Agreement”). All provisions contained in
the Agreement shall govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified
below.
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 the Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, this Confirmation
will govern. For the purpose of the Definitions, references herein to a
“Transaction” shall be deemed to be references to a “Swap
Transaction”.
Party
A
and Party B each represents that entering into the Transaction is within
its
capacity, is duly authorized and does not violate any laws of its jurisdiction
of organization or residence or the terms of any agreement to which it is
a
party. Party A and Party B each represents that (a) it is not relying on
the
other party in connection with its decision to enter into this Transaction,
and
neither party is acting as an advisor to or fiduciary of the other party
in
connection with this Transaction regardless of whether the other party provides
it with market information or its views; (b) it understands the risks of
the
Transaction and any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and economic consequences
resulting therefrom; and (c) it has determined based upon its own judgment
and
upon any advice received from its own professional advisors as it has deemed
necessary to consult that entering into the Transaction is appropriate for
such
party in light of its financial capabilities and objectives. Party A and
Party B
each represents that upon due execution and delivery of this Confirmation,
it
will constitute a legally valid and binding obligation, enforceable against
it
in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable principles of bankruptcy
and
creditors’ rights generally and to equitable principles of general
application.
XXXXXX
BROTHERS SPECIAL FINANCING INC.
XXXXXX
BROTHERS INC.
000
XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX XX 00000
The
terms
of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as
follows:
General
Terms:
|
|
Trade
Date:
|
23
January, 2006
|
Effective
Date:
|
25
February, 2006
|
Termination
Date:
|
25
October, 2010
|
Notional
Amount:
|
USD121,561,820.32
- subject to adjustment in accordance with Appendix A attached
hereto.
|
Fixed
Amounts:
|
|
Fixed
Amount Payer:
|
Party
B
|
Fixed
Amount Payer Payment Dates:
|
Inapplicable
|
Fixed
Amount:
|
By
its execution hereof and with effect from the Trade Date above
Party A
irrevocably acknowledges receipt of all agreed consideration from
Party B
in respect of this Transaction.
|
Floating
Amounts:
|
|
Floating
Amount Payer:
|
Party
A
|
Floating
Rate:
|
The
greater of (a) 0% and (b) USD-LIBOR-BBA with a Designated Maturity
of one
month minus
the Strike Rate (as set forth in Schedule A).
|
Floating
Rate Payer Period End Dates:
|
The
25th calendar day of each month, from and including 27 March, 2006
to and
including the Termination Date, subject to adjustment in accordance
with
the Modified Following Business Day Convention.
|
No
Adjustment of Period End Dates:
|
Applicable
|
Early
Payment:
|
1
Business Days preceding each Floating Rate Payer Period End
Date
|
Spread:
|
Inapplicable
|
Floating
Rate Day Count Fraction:
|
30/360
|
Reset
Dates:
|
The
first day of each Calculation Period
|
Business
Days:
|
Risk
ID: 1112791L / Effort ID: 830229 / Global Deal
ID: 2378952
Page
2 of
5
Additional
Provisions:
1. Limitation
of Liability. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto
that
(a) this Confirmation is executed and delivered by the Trustee, Citibank,
N.A.
not individually or personally but solely as trustee of the Trust, in the
exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it under the
Trust
Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) dated as of 01 January, 2006, among the
Trustee, Aurora Loan Services Inc., as Master Servicer, Structured Asset
Securities Corporation, as Depositor, (b) each of the
representations, undertakings
and agreements herein made on behalf of the Trust is made and intended not
as a
personal representation, undertaking or agreement of the Trustee but is made
and
intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust and (c) under no
circumstances shall the Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any
indebtedness or expenses of the Trust or be liable for the breach or failure
of
any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by
the
Trust under this Confirmation.
2. Non-Petition.
Xxxxxx Brothers Special Financing Inc. hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other person in
instituting against, the Party B, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
insolvency, or similar proceeding under the laws of the United States, or
any
other jurisdiction until one year and one day after the termination of this
Trust.
3. Any
amendments, transfers or assignments of obligations under this Confirmation
shall not be effective unless a Rating Agency confirms in
writing that the rating of any Certificates issued by the
Trust will be unaffected by such action.
Miscellaneous:
|
|
Calculation
Agent:
|
Party
A
|
Please
confirm your agreement with the foregoing by executing this Confirmation
and
returning such Confirmation, in its entirety, to us at facsimile number (x0)
000-000-0000 (United States of America), Attention: Confirmations
Group.
Yours
sincerely,
|
Accepted
and agreed to:
|
|
Xxxxxx
Brothers Special Financing Inc.
|
Citibank,
N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity
as Trustee
of XXXXXX
MORTGAGE TRUST Series, 2006-1
|
|
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Authorized Signatory
|
By:
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
|
|
Risk
ID: 1112791L / Effort ID: 830229 / Global Deal
ID: 2378952
Page
3 of
5
Schedule
A
Calculation
Period from and including
|
Calculation
Period up to but excluding
|
Strike
Rate (%)
|
Notional
Amount (USD)
|
2/25/2006
|
3/25/2006
|
4.50
|
121,561,820.32
|
3/25/2006
|
4/25/2006
|
4.50
|
119,181,907.74
|
4/25/2006
|
5/25/2006
|
4.50
|
116,576,718.04
|
5/25/2006
|
6/25/2006
|
4.50
|
113,751,466.34
|
6/25/2006
|
7/25/2006
|
4.50
|
110,712,116.19
|
7/25/2006
|
8/25/2006
|
4.50
|
107,465,364.53
|
8/25/2006
|
9/25/2006
|
4.50
|
104,073,984.77
|
9/25/2006
|
10/25/2006
|
4.50
|
100,543,412.85
|
10/25/2006
|
11/25/2006
|
4.50
|
96,913,832.54
|
11/25/2006
|
12/25/2006
|
4.50
|
93,190,224.30
|
12/25/2006
|
1/25/2007
|
4.50
|
89,504,338.16
|
1/25/2007
|
2/25/2007
|
4.50
|
85,888,601.07
|
2/25/2007
|
3/25/2007
|
4.50
|
82,581,673.64
|
3/25/2007
|
4/25/2007
|
4.50
|
79,342,241.94
|
4/25/2007
|
5/25/2007
|
4.50
|
76,169,017.01
|
5/25/2007
|
6/25/2007
|
4.50
|
73,060,734.35
|
6/25/2007
|
7/25/2007
|
4.50
|
70,016,153.52
|
7/25/2007
|
8/25/2007
|
4.50
|
67,034,057.62
|
8/25/2007
|
9/25/2007
|
4.50
|
64,113,252.88
|
9/25/2007
|
10/25/2007
|
4.50
|
61,252,568.23
|
10/25/2007
|
11/25/2007
|
4.50
|
58,450,854.84
|
11/25/2007
|
12/25/2007
|
4.50
|
55,706,985.69
|
12/25/2007
|
1/25/2008
|
4.50
|
53,019,855.22
|
1/25/2008
|
2/25/2008
|
4.50
|
50,388,378.85
|
2/25/2008
|
3/25/2008
|
4.50
|
47,811,492.63
|
3/25/2008
|
4/25/2008
|
4.50
|
45,288,152.82
|
4/25/2008
|
5/25/2008
|
4.50
|
42,817,335.51
|
5/25/2008
|
6/25/2008
|
4.50
|
40,398,036.28
|
6/25/2008
|
7/25/2008
|
4.50
|
38,029,269.78
|
7/25/2008
|
8/25/2008
|
4.50
|
35,710,069.40
|
8/25/2008
|
9/25/2008
|
4.50
|
33,439,486.89
|
9/25/2008
|
10/25/2008
|
4.50
|
31,456,592.04
|
10/25/2008
|
11/25/2008
|
4.50
|
29,520,472.33
|
11/25/2008
|
12/25/2008
|
4.50
|
27,630,232.57
|
12/25/2008
|
1/25/2009
|
4.50
|
25,784,994.61
|
1/25/2009
|
2/25/2009
|
4.50
|
23,983,896.97
|
2/25/2009
|
3/25/2009
|
4.50
|
22,226,094.59
|
3/25/2009
|
4/25/2009
|
4.50
|
20,510,758.43
|
4/25/2009
|
5/25/2009
|
4.50
|
18,837,075.26
|
5/25/2009
|
6/25/2009
|
4.50
|
17,444,247.27
|
6/25/2009
|
7/25/2009
|
4.50
|
16,091,491.87
|
7/25/2009
|
8/25/2009
|
4.50
|
14,778,041.32
|
8/25/2009
|
9/25/2009
|
4.50
|
13,503,142.47
|
9/25/2009
|
10/25/2009
|
4.50
|
12,266,056.54
|
10/25/2009
|
11/25/2009
|
4.50
|
11,066,058.76
|
11/25/2009
|
12/25/2009
|
4.50
|
9,902,438.16
|
12/25/2009
|
1/25/2010
|
4.50
|
8,774,497.30
|
1/25/2010
|
2/25/2010
|
4.50
|
7,681,551.99
|
2/25/2010
|
3/25/2010
|
4.50
|
6,622,931.07
|
3/25/2010
|
4/25/2010
|
4.50
|
5,597,976.13
|
4/25/2010
|
5/25/2010
|
4.50
|
4,606,041.31
|
5/25/2010
|
6/25/2010
|
4.50
|
3,646,493.02
|
Risk
ID: 1112791L / Effort ID: 830229 / Global Deal
ID: 2378952
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6/25/2010
|
7/25/2010
|
4.50
|
2,718,709.73
|
7/25/2010
|
8/25/2010
|
4.50
|
1,822,081.73
|
8/25/2010
|
9/25/2010
|
4.50
|
956,010.91
|
9/25/2010
|
10/25/2010
|
4.50
|
119,910.55
|
Risk
ID: 1112791L / Effort ID: 830229 / Global Deal
ID: 2378952
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