MASTER AGREEMENT
(Multicurrency—Cross Border)
ISDA®
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
dated as of June 28, 2007
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | and | HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 |
(Party A) |
| (Party B) |
have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a “Transaction”) that are or will be governed by this Master Agreement, which includes the schedule (the “Schedule”), and the documents and other confirming evidence (each a “Confirmation”) exchanged between the parties confirming those Transactions.
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: —
(a)
Interpretation
(i)
Definitions. The terms defined in Section 14 and in the Schedule will have the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Master Agreement.
(ii)
Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Schedule and the other provisions of this Master Agreement, the Schedule will prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of any Confirmation and this Master Agreement (including the Schedule), such Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the relevant Transaction.
(iii)
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.
(b)
Obligations
(i)
General Conditions.
(A)
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.
(B)
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.
(C)
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.
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.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH |
| HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL BANK, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 | ||
(Party A) |
| (Party B) | ||
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Director | By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Vice President | |||
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Title: Vice President |
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(Multicurrency-Cross Border)
SCHEDULE
to the
dated as of June 28, 2007
between
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (“Party A”),
and
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 (“Party B”)
All terms used herein and not otherwise defined are given their meaning in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 dated as of June 1, 2007 among ACE Securities Corp., as depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N. A., as master servicer and securities administrator, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”).
Part 1: Termination Provisions
In this Agreement:-
(a)
“Specified Entity” means in relation to Party A for the purpose of:
Section 5(a)(v), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii), Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv), Not applicable.
and in relation to Party B for the purpose of:
Section 5(a)(v), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi), Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii), Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv), Not applicable.
(b)
“Specified Transaction” will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.
(c)
Events of Default.
(i)
The “Breach of Agreement” provisions of Section 5(a)(ii) will apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(ii)
The “Credit Support Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(iii) will apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B except that Section 5(a)(iii)(1) will apply to Party B solely in respect of Party B’s obligations under Paragraph 3(b) of the Credit Support Annex;
(iii)
The “Misrepresentation” provisions of Section 5(a)(iv) will apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(iv)
The “Default under Specified Transaction” provisions of Section 5(a)(v) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(v)
“Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will not apply to Party B and will apply to Party A with a Threshold Amount equal to three percent of the applicable Relevant Entity’s Shareholders’ Equity provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, an Event of Default shall not occur under either 5(a)(vi)(1) or (2) if: (A) (I) the default, or other similar event or condition referred to in (1) or the failure to pay referred to in (2) is a failure to pay or deliver caused by an error or omission of an administrative or operational nature, and (II) funds or the asset to be delivered were available to such party to enable it to make the relevant payment or delivery when due and (III) such payment or delivery is made within three (3) Local Business Days following receipt of written notice from an interested party of such failure to pay, or (B) such party was precluded from paying, or was unable to pay, using reasonable means, through the office of the party through which it was acting for purposes of the relevant Specified Indebtedness, by reason of force majeure, act of State, illegality or impossibility.
(vi) “Specified Indebtedness” will have the meaning specified in Section 14, except that such term shall not include obligations in respect of deposits received in the ordinary course of Party A’s banking business.
(vii)
“Bankruptcy” provisions of Section 5(a)(vii) will apply to Party A and Party B; provided that clauses (2), (7) and (9) thereof shall not apply to Party B; provided further that clause (4) thereof shall not apply to Party B with respect to proceedings or petitions instituted or presented by Party A or any Affiliate of Party A; provided further that clause (6) shall not apply to Party B to the extent that it refers to (i) any appointment that is contemplated or effected by the Trust Agreement (as defined below) or (ii) any appointment to which Party B has not become subject; and provided further that clause (8) shall not apply to Party B to the extent that clause (8) relates to clauses (2), (4), (6) and (7) (except to the extent that such provisions are not disapplied to Party B).
(viii) “Relevant Entity” means Party A and any guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee in respect of all of Party A’s present and future obligations under this Agreement.
(ix) “Shareholders’ Equity” shall mean an amount determined by reference to the relevant party’s most recent consolidated (quarterly, in the case of a U.S. incorporated party) balance sheet and shall include, in the case of a U.S. incorporated party, legal capital, paid-in capital, retained earnings and cumulative translation adjustments. Such balance sheet shall be prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in such party’s country of organization.
(x) Notwithstanding Sections 5(a)(i) and 5(a)(iii), any failure by Party A to comply with or perform any obligation to be complied with or performed by Party A under the credit support annex entered into between Party A and Party B in relation to this Master Agreement shall not be an Event of Default unless (A) (i) the Xxxxx’x Second Rating Trigger Requirements apply and at least 30 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the Xxxxx’x Second Rating Trigger Requirements did not apply and (ii) such failure is not remedied on or before the third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is given to Party A, (B) (i) a Ratings Event has occurred and is continuing and at least 30 calendar days have elapsed since the date a Ratings Event occurred and (ii) such failure is not remedied on or before the third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is given to Party A, or (C) (i) the S&P Rating Second Trigger Requirements apply and at least 10 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the S&P Rating Second Trigger Requirements applied and (ii) such failure is not remedied on or before the third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is given to Party A.
(d)
Termination Events.
(i)
The “Tax Event” provisions of Section 5(b)(ii) will apply to Party A and Party B; provided that Section 5(b)(ii) shall be amended by deleting the words “(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).”
(ii)
The “Tax Event Upon Merger” provisions of Section 5(b)(iii) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B. Party A shall not be entitled to designate an Early Termination Date by reason of a Tax Event upon Merger in respect of which it is the Affected Party.
(iii)
The “Credit Event Upon Merger” provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(e) The “Transfer to Avoid Termination Event” provision of Section 6(b)(ii) shall be amended by deleting the words “or if a Tax Event upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is the Affected Party.”
(f)
The “Automatic Early Termination” provision of Section 6(a) will not apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.
(g)
Payments on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this Agreement, Market Quotation and the Second Method will apply.
(h)
“Termination Currency” means USD.
(i)
Timing of Party B Termination Payment. If an amount calculated as being due in respect of an Early Termination Date under Section 6(e) of this Agreement is an amount to be paid by Party B to Party A then, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6(d)(ii) of this Agreement, such amount will be payable on the first Distribution Date following the date on which the payment would have been payable as determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii); provided that if the date on which the payment would have been payable as determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii) is a Distribution Date, then the payment will be payable on the date determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii).
(j)
Calculations. Notwithstanding Section 6 of this Agreement, so long as Party A is (A) the sole Affected Party in respect of an Additional Termination Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger or (B) the Defaulting Party in respect of any Event of Default, paragraphs (i) to (vi) below shall apply:
(i)
The definition of "Market Quotation" shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
""Market Quotation" means, with respect to one or more Terminated Transactions, a Firm Offer which is (1) made by a Reference Market-maker that is an Eligible Replacement, (2) for an amount that would be paid to Party B (expressed as a negative number) or by Party B (expressed as a positive number) in consideration of an agreement between Party B and such 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 Transactions or group of Terminated Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required after that Date, (3) made on the basis that Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction or group of 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 and (4) made in respect of a Replacement Transaction with terms substantially the same as those of this Agreement (save for the exclusion of provisions relating to Transactions that are not Terminated Transactions)."
(ii)
The definition of "Settlement Amount" shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
""Settlement Amount" means, with respect to any Early Termination Date, an amount (as determined by Party B) equal to the Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount (whether positive or negative) of any Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions that is accepted by Party B so as to become legally binding, Provided that:
(1)
If, on the day falling ten Local Business Days after the day on which the Early Termination Date is designated or such later day as Party B may specify in writing to Party A (but in either case no later than the Early Termination Date) (such day the "Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day"), no Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions has been accepted by Party B so as to become legally binding and one or more Market Quotations have been made and remain capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance, the Settlement Amount shall equal the Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount (whether positive or negative) of the lowest of such Market Quotations; and
(2)
If, on the Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day, no Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions is accepted by Party B so as to become legally binding and no Market Quotations have been made and remain capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance, the Settlement Amount shall equal Party B's Loss (whether positive or negative and without reference to any Unpaid amounts) for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions.
(iii)
For the purpose of paragraph (4) of the definition of Market Quotation, Party B shall determine in its sole discretion, acting in a commercially reasonable manner, whether a Firm Offer is made in respect of a Replacement Transaction with terms substantially the same as those of this Agreement (save for the exclusion of provisions relating to Transactions that are not Terminated Transactions).
(iv)
At any time on or before the Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day at which two or more Market Quotations remain capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance, Party B shall be entitled to accept only the lowest of such Market Quotations.
(v)
if Party B requests Party A in writing to obtain Market Quotations, Party A shall use its reasonable efforts to do so before the Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day.
(vi)
If the Settlement Amount is a negative number, Section 6(e)(i)(3) of this Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
"Second Method and Market Quotation. If Second Method and Market Quotation apply, (1) Party B shall pay to Party A an amount equal to the absolute value of the Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated Transactions, (2) Party B shall pay to Party A the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Party A and (3) Party A shall pay to Party B the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Party B, Provided that, (i) the amounts payable under (2) and (3) shall be subject to netting in accordance with Section 2(c) of this Agreement and (ii) notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any amount payable by Party A under (3) shall not be netted-off against any amount payable by Party B under (1)."
(j)
Additional Termination Events will apply. Each of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event:
(A)
Xxxxx’x First Rating Trigger Collateral. Party A has failed to comply with or perform any obligation to be complied with or performed by Party A in accordance with the Credit Support Document and either (A) the Xxxxx’x Second Rating Trigger Requirements do not apply or (B) less than 30 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the Xxxxx’x Second Rating Trigger Requirements (as defined below) did not apply.
(B)
Xxxxx’x Second Rating Trigger Replacement. (A) The Xxxxx’x Second Rating Trigger Requirements apply and 30 or more Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the Xxxxx’x Second Rating Trigger Requirements did not apply and (B) (i) at least one Eligible Replacement has made a Firm Offer (which remains capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance) to be the transferee of a transfer to be made in accordance with Part 5(f)(ii) below and/or (ii) at least one entity with the Xxxxx’x First Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Xxxxx’x Second Trigger Required Ratings has made a Firm Offer (which remains capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance by the offeree) to provide an Eligible Guarantee in respect of all of Party A’s present and future obligations under this Agreement.
The “Xxxxx’x Second Rating Trigger Requirements” applies when no Relevant Entity has credit ratings at least equal to the Xxxxx’x Second Trigger Required Ratings.
“Firm Offer” means an offer which, when made, was capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance.
(C) S&P Rating Trigger Collateral. (A) The S&P Rating First Trigger Requirements apply and more than 10 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the S&P Rating First Trigger Requirements did not apply and (B) Party A fails to comply with or perform any obligation to be complied with or performed by Party A in accordance with the Credit Support Document.
(D) S&P Rating Trigger Replacement. The S&P Rating Second Trigger Requirements apply and 60 or more calendar days have elapsed since the last time the S&P Rating Second Trigger Requirements did not apply.
(E) Ratings Event. Party A fails to comply with the downgrade provisions as set forth in Part 5(b)(iv), after giving effect to the relevant grace or cure periods therein, and (i) at least one Eligible Replacement has made a Firm Offer (which remains capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance) to be the transferee of a transfer to be made in accordance with Part 5(f)(ii) below and/or (ii) at least one entity with the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement has made a Firm Offer (which remains capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance by the offeree) to provide an Eligible Guarantee in respect of all of Party A’s present and future obligations under this Agreement.
(F)
Supplemental Pooling and Servicing Agreement without Party A’s Prior Written Consent. Party B enters into an amendment and or supplement to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or other modification to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Party A without the prior written consent of Party A where such consent is required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. For the purpose of the foregoing Termination Event, Party B shall be the sole Affected Party.
(G)
Regulation AB. Party A shall fail to comply with the provisions of Part 5(m) within thirty (30) days after notice has been given thereunder. Party A shall be the sole Affected Party.
Part 2: Tax Representations
(a)
Payer Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, Party A will make the following representation:
It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Sections 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of this Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any representation made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction(s) of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement; and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, provided that it shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position.
(b) Payee Tax Representations.
Party A Payee Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f), Party A makes the following representations:
It is a “foreign person” within the meaning of the applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations concerning information reporting and backup withholding tax (as in effect on January 1, 2001), unless Party A provides written notice to Party B that it is no longer a foreign person. In respect of any Transaction it enters into through an office or discretionary agent in the United States or which otherwise is allocated for United States federal income tax purposes to such United States trade or business, each payment received or to be received by it under such Transaction will be effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
Party B Payee Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f), Party B makes the following representation:
Party B represents that it is a “United States person” as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Part 3:
Agreement to Deliver Documents
(a)
Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:
Party required to deliver document | Form/Document/Certificate | Date by which to be delivered |
Party A and Party B | Subject to Section 4(a)(iii), any document required or reasonably requested to allow the other party to make payments under this Agreement without any deduction or withholding for or on the account of any Tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate. | (i) promptly upon reasonable demand by either party, (ii) within 30 days of the execution and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such document provided by Party A has become obsolete or incorrect. |
(b)
Other Documents 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 | Any documents required or reasonably requested by the receiving party to evidence authority of the delivering party or its Credit Support Provider, if any, to execute and deliver this Agreement, any Confirmation, any Credit Support Documents or any other document entered into in connection with this Agreement to which it is a party, and to evidence the authority of the delivering party to its Credit Support Provider to perform its obligations under this Agreement, such Confirmation, Credit Support Document and/or any other document entered into in connection with this Agreement, as the case may be. | Upon execution of this Agreement. | Yes |
Party A and Party B | A certificate of an authorized officer of the party, as to the incumbency and authority of the respective officers of the party signing this Agreement, any relevant Credit Support Document, any Confirmation or any other document entered into in connection with this Agreement,, as the case may be. | Upon execution of this Agreement. | Yes |
Party A and Party B | An executed copy of the Disclosure Agreement relating to the Prospectus Supplement | On the date of such Prospectus Supplement | Yes |
Party A and Party B | An opinion of counsel to such party reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the other party. | Upon execution of this Agreement. | No |
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Part 4: Miscellaneous
(a)
Addresses for Notices. For the purposes of Section 12(a) of this Agreement:
Party A:
Any notice to Party A relating to a particular Transaction shall be delivered to the address or facsimile number specified in the Confirmation of such Transaction.
Any notice delivered for purposes of Sections 5 and 6 (other than notices under Sections 5(a)(i) with respect to Party A) of this Agreement shall be delivered to the following address:
Deutsche Bank AG, Head Office
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00
00000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Attention: Legal Department
Fax No: 0000 00 000 00000
Party B:
Address for notices or communications to Party B:-
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
Corporate Trust
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
CTLA – Structured Finance
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Client Manager PHHAM 2007-3
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
(b)
Process Agent. For the purposes of Section 13(c) of this Agreement:
Party A appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable ..
Party B appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable.
(c)
Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this Agreement.
(d)
Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Agreement:
Party A is not a Multibranch Party.
Party B is not a Multibranch Party.
(e)
Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent is Party A; provided however, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to Party A, then the Calculation Agent shall be Party B or Party B shall be entitled to appoint a financial institution which would qualify, as a Reference Market-maker to act as Calculation Agent.
(f)
Credit Support Document. Credit Support Document means the credit support annex entered into between Party A and Party B in relation to this Agreement, and with respect to Party A, any Eligible Guarantee, if applicable.
(g)
Credit Support Provider.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A: (1) Party A in its capacity as a party to the Credit Support Document and (2) the guarantor under any Eligible Guarantee, and in relation to Party B, Party B in its capacity as a party to the Credit Support Document.
(h)
Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without reference to choice of law doctrine other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law).
(i)
Netting of Payments. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement will apply to all Transactions (in each case starting from the date of this Agreement).
(j)
“Affiliate” will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement, provided that Party B shall be deemed to have no Affiliates.
(k)
Jurisdiction. Section 13(b) is hereby amended by: (i) deleting in the second line of subparagraph (i) thereof the word “non-” and (ii) deleting the final paragraph thereof.
(l)
Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document. Each party certifies (i) that no representative, agent or attorney of the other party or any Credit Support Provider has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of such a suit, action or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter into this Agreement and provide for any Credit Support Document, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section.
(m)
Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or circumstance, shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable (in whole or in part) for any reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions hereof shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been executed with the illegal, invalid or unenforceable portion eliminated, so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will not substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of the parties to this Agreement.
(n)
Notice to Xxxxx’x. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not be amended, no Early Termination Date shall be effectively designated by Party B, and no transfer of any rights or obligations under this Agreement shall be made (other than a transfer of all of Party A’s rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement in accordance with Part 5(e)(ii) above) unless Xxxxx’x has been given prior written notice of such amendment, designation or transfer.
Part 5: Other Provisions
(a)
Section 3(a) of this Agreement is hereby amended to include the following additional representations after paragraph 3(a)(v):
(vi)
Eligible Contract Participant. It is an "eligible contract participant" as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act.
(vii)
Individual Negotiation. This Agreement and each Transaction hereunder is subject to individual negotiation by the parties.
(viii)
Relationship between Party A and Party B. Each of Party A and Party B will be deemed to represent to the other on the date on which it enters into a Transaction or an amendment thereof that (absent a written agreement between Party A and Party B that expressly imposes affirmative obligations to the contrary for that Transaction):
(1)
Principal. Party A is acting as principal and not as agent when entering into this Agreement and each Transaction. Party B is acting not in its individual capacity, but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust.
(2)
Non-Reliance. Party A is acting for its own account and it has made its own independent decisions to enter into that Transaction and as to whether that Transaction is appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisors as it has deemed necessary. Party B is acting not in its individual capacity, but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust. It is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into that Transaction; it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of a Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into that Transaction. No communication (written or oral) received from the other party shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of that Transaction.
(3)
Evaluation and Understanding. It is capable of evaluating and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of this Agreement and each Transaction hereunder. It is also capable of assuming, and assumes, all financial and other risks of this Agreement and each Transaction hereunder.
(4)
Status of Parties. The other party is not acting as a fiduciary or an advisor for it in respect of that Transaction.
(b)
Third-Party Beneficiary. Party B agrees with Party A that Party A shall be an express third-party beneficiary of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
(c)
No Set-off. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other existing or future agreements, each of Party A and Party B irrevocably waives as to itself any and all contractual rights it may have to set off, net, recoup or otherwise withhold or suspend or condition its payment or performance of any obligation to the other party under this Agreement against any obligation of one party hereto to the other party hereto arising outside of this Agreement (which Agreement includes without limitation, the Master Agreement to which this Schedule is attached, this Schedule and the Confirmation) except as expressly provided for in Section 2(c) or Section 6. Section 6(e) shall be amended by the deletion of the following sentence: “The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date and determined pursuant to this Section will be subject to any Set-off.”
(d)
No Netting of Payments on Early Termination .. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other existing or future agreements to the contrary, payments on Early Termination determined pursuant to Section 6(e) shall be determined separately for each Transaction under this Agreement and the netting provisions of Section 2(c) of this Agreement shall not apply to such payments. If due to the inapplicability of Section 2(c) both Parties will be making a Payment on Early Termination pursuant to Section 6(e), either party may at its option and in its sole discretion notify the other party that payments on that date are to be made in escrow. In this case deposit of the payment by the party giving the notice shall be made with an escrow agent selected by the party giving the notice, accompanied by irrevocable payment instructions (A) to release the deposited payment to the intended recipient upon receipt by the escrow agent of the required deposit of the corresponding payment from the other party by 11:00pm New York Time accompanied by irrevocable payment instructions to the same effect or (B) if the required deposit of the corresponding payment is not made by 11:00pm New York Time, to return the payment deposited to the party that paid it into escrow. The party that elects to have payments made in escrow shall pay the costs of the escrow arrangements.
(e)
Transfer.
(i) Section 7 of this Agreement shall not apply to Party A and, subject to Section 6(b)(ii) (provided that to the extent Party A makes a transfer pursuant to Section 6(b)(ii) it will provide a prior written notice to the Rating Agencies of such transfer) and Part 5(e)(ii) below, Party A may not transfer (whether by way of security or otherwise) any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement without first satisfying the Rating Agency Condition and without the prior written consent of Party B.
(ii) Subject to Part 5(n) below, Party A may (at its own cost and using commercially reasonable efforts) transfer all or substantially all of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement to any other entity (a “Transferee”) that is an Eligible Replacement through a novation or other assignment and assumption agreement or similar agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Party B; provided that (A) Party B shall determine in its sole discretion, using commercially reasonable efforts, whether or not a transfer relates to all or substantially all of Party A’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, (B) as of the date of such transfer the Transferee will not be required to withhold or deduct on account of a Tax from any payments under this Agreement unless the Transferee will be required to make payments of additional amounts pursuant to Section 2(d)(i)(4) of this Agreement in respect of such Tax, (C) a Termination Event or Event of Default does not occur under this Agreement as a result of such transfer and (D) Party A receives confirmation from each Rating Agency (other than Moody’s) that transfer to the Transferee does not violate the Rating Agency Condition. Following such transfer, all references to Party A shall be deemed to be references to the Transferee.
(iii) If an entity has made a Firm Offer (which remains capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance) to be the transferee of a transfer to be made in accordance with Part 5(e)(ii) above, Party B shall (at Party A’s cost) at Party A’s written request, take any reasonable steps required to be taken by it to effect such transfer.
(iv) Except as specified otherwise in the documentation evidencing a transfer, a transfer of all the obligations of Party A made in compliance with this Part 5(e) will constitute an acceptance and assumption of such obligations (and any related interests so transferred) by the Transferee, a novation of the transferee in place of Party A with respect to such obligations (and any related interests so transferred), and a release and discharge by Party B of Party A from, and an agreement by Party B not to make any claim for payment, liability, or otherwise against Party A with respect to, such obligations from and after the effective date of the transfer.
(f)
Amendments. Section 9(b) is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the sentence: “In addition, any amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be subject to the Rating Agency Condition.”
(g)
Amendments to Operative Documents. Party B agrees that it will obtain Party A’s written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) prior to amending or supplementing the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (or any other transaction document), if such amendment and/or supplement would: (a) materially adversely affect any of Party A’s rights or obligations hereunder; or (b) modify the obligations of, or impact the ability of, Party B to fully perform any of Party B’s obligations hereunder.
(h)
No Bankruptcy Petition. Party A agrees that it will not, until a period of one year and one day or, if longer the applicable preference period, after the payment in full of all of the Certificates, acquiesce, petition, invoke or otherwise cause Party B to invoke the process of any governmental authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case (whether voluntary or involuntary) against Party B under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of Party B or any substantial part of its property or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of Party B; provided, that this provision shall not restrict or prohibit Party A from joining any other person, including, without limitation, Party B, in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings already commenced or other analogous proceedings already commenced under applicable law. This Part 5(h) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(i)
Deduction or Withholding for Tax. The provisions of Section 2(d)(i)(4) will not apply to Party B as Party X therein and 2(d)(ii) will not apply to Party B as Party Y therein and Party B shall not be required to pay any additional amounts referred to therein. Any tax in relation to payments by Party A is an Indemnifiable Tax and no tax in relation to payments by Party B is an Indemnifiable Tax.
(j)
Consent to Recording. Each party (i) consents to the recording of the telephone conversations of trading and marketing and/or other personnel of the parties in connection with this Agreement or any potential Transaction; (ii) agrees to obtain any necessary consent of and give notice of such recording to such personnel of it; and (iii) agrees that recordings may be submitted in evidence in any Proceedings relating to this Agreement.
(k)
Trustee Capacity. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (i) this Agreement is executed and delivered by HSBC Bank USA, National Association not in its individual capacity, but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Supplemental Interest Trust is made and intended not as personal representations, undertakings and agreements by HSBC Bank USA, National Association but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Supplemental Interest Trust, (iii) nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on the part of HSBC Bank USA, National Association, individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (iv) under no circumstances shall HSBC Bank USA, National Association 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 Supplemental Interest Trust under this Agreement.
(1)
Trustee’s Representation. HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee of the Issuer and of the Supplemental Interest Trust, represents and warrants that:
It has been directed under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to enter into this Agreement and each confirmation evidencing a Transaction hereunder as trustee on behalf of the Issuer and the Supplemental Interest Trust.
(m)
Compliance with Regulation AB. For purposes of Item 1115 of Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB) (17 C.F.R. §§229.1100 - 229.1123) (“Regulation AB”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as amended and interpreted
by the Securities and Exchange Commission and its staff, if DB Structured Products, Inc., as sponsor, or Party B makes a determination, acting reasonably and in good faith, that (x) the applicable "significance percentage" with respect to this Agreement has been or will, within 30 days, be reached, and (y) it has a reporting obligation under the Exchange Act, then Party A shall, within thirty (30) days after notice to that effect, at its sole expense, take one of the following actions (each subject to satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition): (1) provide (including, if permitted b Regulation AB, provision by reference to reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act or otherwise publicly available information): (A) the financial data required by Item 301 of Regulation S-K (17 C.F.R. §229.301), pursuant to Item 1115(b)(1); (B) financial statements meeting the requirements of Regulation S-X (17 C.F.R. §§ 210.1-01 through 210.12-29, but excluding 17 C.F.R. § 210.3-05 and Article 11 of Regulation S-X (17 C.F.R. §§ 210.11-01 through 210.11-03)), pursuant to Item 1115(b)(2); or (C) such other financial information as may at the time be required or permitted to be provided in satisfaction of the requirements of Item 1115(b); or (2) deliver collateral (which shall be either USD cash or Permitted Investments) pursuant to an ISDA Credit Support Annex (subject to New York Law) in an amount sufficient to reduce the "significance percentage" below the requirements of Item 1115(b)(1) or of Item 1115(b)(2), respectively (it being understood that if the significance percentage is not so reduced with respect to Item 1115(b)(1) or Item 1115(b)(2), respectively, then Party A shall be required to take the actions set forth in (1) above or (3) below); or (3) secure another entity able to comply with the requirements of Item 1115(b) of Reg AB to replace Party A as party to this Agreement on substantially similar terms, subject to the Rating Agency Condition.
(n)
Downgrade Provisions.
(i)
Moody’s Second Trigger Failure Condition. So long as the Moody’s Second Rating Trigger Requirements apply, Party A shall, at its own expense use commercially reasonable efforts, as soon as reasonably practicable, to either (i) furnish an Eligible Guarantee of Party A’s obligations under this Agreement from a guarantor that maintains the Moody’s First Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Moody’s Second Trigger Required Ratings or (ii) obtain an Eligible Replacement pursuant to Part 5(f) below that assumes the obligations of Party A under this Agreement (through a novation or other assignment and assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Party B) or replaces the outstanding Transactions hereunder with transactions on identical terms, except that Party A shall be replaced as counterparty.
(ii)
S&P Trigger Failure Condition. So long as the S&P Rating Second Trigger Requirements apply, Party A shall, at its own expense, use commercially reasonable efforts, as soon as reasonably practicable, to either (i) upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition, furnish an Eligible Guarantee of Party A’s obligations under this Agreement from a guarantor that maintains the S&P Second Trigger Required Ratings or (ii) obtain an Eligible Replacement pursuant to Part 5(e) above that assumes the obligations of Party A under this Agreement (through a novation or other assignment and assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Party B) or replaces the outstanding Transactions hereunder with transactions on identical terms, except that Party A shall be replaced as counterparty.
(iii)
Collateralization Event. It shall be a collateralization event (“Collateralization Event”) if the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations or financial strength ratings of the Relevant Entity are rated below “A” by Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”). For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereby acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Collateralization Event, this Agreement and each Transaction hereunder shall continue to be a Swap Agreement for purposes of the Trust Agreement. Within 30 calendar days from the date a Collateralization Event has occurred and so long as such Collateralization Event is continuing, Party A shall, at its sole expense, either (i) post collateral in an amount required to be posted pursuant to terms of the Credit Support Document (such amount which is the greater of amounts required to be posted by Xxxxx’x, S&P and Fitch), (ii) upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition (with respect to Fitch), furnish an Eligible Guarantee of Party A’s obligations under this Agreement from a guarantor that satisfies the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement or (iii) obtain an Eligible Replacement that (x) upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition (with respect to Fitch), assumes the obligations of Party A under this Agreement (through an assignment and assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Party B) or (y) having provided prior written notice to Fitch, replaces the outstanding Transactions hereunder with transactions on identical terms, except that Party A shall be replaced as counterparty; provided that such Eligible Replacement, as of the date of such assumption or replacement, will not, as a result thereof, be required to withhold or deduct on account of tax under the Agreement or the new Transactions, as applicable, and such assumption or replacement will not lead to a Termination Event or Event of Default occurring under the Agreement or new Transactions, as applicable.
(iv)
Ratings Event. It shall be a ratings event (“Ratings Event”) if at any time after the date hereof, the Relevant Entity shall fail to satisfy the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold. Within 30 calendar days from the date a Ratings Event has occurred and so long as such Ratings Event is continuing, Party A shall, at its sole expense, (i) obtain an Eligible Replacement that (x) upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition, assumes the obligations of Party A under this Agreement (through an assignment and assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Party B) or (y) having provided prior written notice to Fitch, replaces the outstanding Transactions hereunder with transactions on identical terms, except that Party A shall be replaced as counterparty; provided that such Eligible Replacement, as of the date of such assumption or replacement, will not, as a result thereof, be required to withhold or deduct on account of tax under the Agreement or the new Transactions, as applicable, and such assumption or replacement will not lead to a Termination Event or Event of Default occurring under the Agreement or new Transactions, as applicable, or (ii) upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition (with respect to Fitch), furnish an Eligible Guarantee of Party A’s obligations under this Agreement from a guarantor that satisfies the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement and (iii) upon the occurrence of a Ratings Event, Party A shall immediately be required to post collateral in an amount required to be posted pursuant to terms of the Credit Support Document (such amount which is the greater of amounts required to be posted by Xxxxx’x, S&P and Fitch).
(v)
Downgrade Definitions.
(A)
“Eligible Counterparty” means, for purposes of the Credit Support Document, a Relevant Entity with the S&P Second Trigger Required Ratings.
(B)
“Eligible Guarantee” means an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee that is provided by a guarantor as principal debtor rather than surety and is directly enforceable by Party B, where either (A) a law firm has given a legal opinion confirming that none of the guarantor’s payments to Party B under such guarantee will be subject to withholding for Tax or (B) such guarantee provides that, in the event that any of such guarantor’s payments to Party B are subject to withholding for Tax, such guarantor is required to pay such additional amount as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by Party B (free and clear of any withholding tax) will equal the full amount Party B would have received had no such withholding been required.
(C)
“Eligible Replacement” means a Transferee (as defined in Part 5(e)(ii) herein) (i) (A) with the Moody’s First Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Moody’s Second Trigger Required Ratings or (B) whose present and future obligations owing to Party B are guaranteed pursuant to an Eligible Guarantee provided by a guarantor with the Moody’s First Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Moody’s Second Trigger Required Ratings, (ii) with the ratings specified in the definition of Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement below and (iii) with the S&P Second Trigger Required Ratings.
(D)
“Financial Institution” means a bank, broker/dealer, structured investment vehicle, insurance company or derivative product company.
(E)
“Ineligible Counterparty” means, for purposes of the Credit Support Document, a Relevant Entity not having the S&P Second Trigger Required Ratings.
(F)
“Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold” means either (i) the unsecured, senior debt obligations or financial strength ratings of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider), are rated at least “BBB+” by Fitch or (ii) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations (if any) of Party A , are rated at least “F2” by Fitch. For the avoidance of all doubts, the parties hereby acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Ratings Event, this Agreement and each Transaction hereunder shall continue to be a Swap Agreement for purposes of the Trust Agreement.
(G)
“Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement” means either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A” by Fitch or (ii) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “F1” by Fitch. For the purpose of this definition, no direct or indirect recourse against one or more shareholders of the substitute counterparty (or against any Person in control of, or controlled by, or under common control with, any such shareholder) shall be deemed to constitute a guarantee, security or support of the obligations of the substitute counterparty.
(H)
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc.
(I)
“Moody’s First Trigger Required Ratings” means with respect to an entity, either (i) where the entity is the subject of a Moody’s Short-term Rating, such entity’s Moody’s Short-term Rating is “Prime-1” and the entity’s long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are rated “A2” or above by Moody’s or (ii) where the entity is not the subject of a Moody’s Short-term Rating, its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are rated “A1” or above by Moody’s.
(J)
“Moody’s Short-term Rating” means a rating assigned by Moody’s under its short-term rating scale in respect of an entity’s short-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations.
(K)
A “Moody’s Second Trigger Failure Condition” occurs at any time no Relevant Entity maintains the Moody’s Second Trigger Required Ratings.
(L)
“Moody’s Second Trigger Required Ratings” means with respect to an entity (A) either where the entity is the subject of a Moody’s Short-term Rating, such entity’s Moody’s Short-term Rating is “Prime-2” or above and its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are rated “A3” or above by Moody’s, and (B) where such entity is not the subject of a Moody’s Short-term Rating, if the entity’s long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are rated “A3” or above by Moody’s.
(M)
“Rating Agency Condition” shall mean first receiving prior written confirmation from S&P and Fitch, as applicable, that their then-current ratings of the rated Certificates will not be downgraded or withdrawn by such Rating Agency.
(N)
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
(O)
“S&P FI Relevant Entity” means a Relevant Entity that meets the definition of Financial Institution herein.
(P)
“S&P First Trigger Required Ratings” means either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the Relevant Entity are rated at least “A-1” by S&P or (ii) if the Relevant Entity does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such entity are rated at least “A+” by S&P.
(Q)
“S&P Non-FI Relevant Entity” means a Relevant Entity that does not meet the definition of Financial Institution herein.
(R)
The “S&P Rating First Trigger Requirements” applies when no Relevant Entity has credit ratings at least equal to the S&P First Trigger Required Ratings.
(S)
The “S&P Rating Second Trigger Requirements” applies when no Relevant Entity has credit ratings at least equal to the S&P Second Trigger Required Ratings.
(T)
“S&P Second Trigger Required Ratings” means (A) with respect to an S&P Non-FI Relevant Entity, either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the S&P Non-FI Relevant Entity are rated at least “A-1” by S&P or (ii) if the S&P Non-FI Relevant Entity does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such entity are rated at least “A+” by S&P or (B) with respect to an S&P FI Relevant Entity, either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the S&P FI Relevant Entity are rated at least “A-2” by S&P or (ii) if the S&P FI Relevant Entity does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such entity are rated at least “BBB+” by S&P.
(U)
An “S&P Trigger Failure Condition” occurs at any time no Relevant Entity maintains the S&P Second Trigger Required Ratings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this document by their duly authorized officers with effect from the date so specified on the first page hereof.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 |
("Party A") | ("Party B") |
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Director | By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Vice President |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Title: Vice President |
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Deutsche Bank AG New York
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Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimilie: 000-000-0000
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To: | HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 |
Attn: | Corporate Trust & Loan Agency/PHHAM 2007-3 |
Fax No: | 000-000-0000 |
From: | DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH |
Reference: | Global No. N632211N |
Date: | June 28, 2007 |
Swap Transaction Confirmation
1.
The purpose of this letter agreement (“Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (“DBAG”) and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 (“Counterparty”) created under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 dated as of June 1, 2007 among ACE Securities Corp., as depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as master servicer and securities administrator, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”).
The definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions (the “2000 Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will govern for the purposes of the Transaction. References herein to a “Transaction” shall be deemed to be references to a “Swap Transaction” for the purposes of the 2000 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Confirmation and not defined in this Confirmation or the 2000 Definitions shall have the respective meaning assigned thereto in the Agreement. Each party hereto agrees to make payment to the other party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Confirmation and of the Agreement.
2.
This Confirmation supersedes any previous Confirmation or other communication with respect to the Transaction and evidences a complete and binding agreement between you and us as to the terms of the Swap Transaction to with this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to the terms and conditions of the ISDA Master Agreement dated as of June 28, 2007, between each of DBAG and Counterparty (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in this Confirmation and not defined in the Agreement, this Confirmation or the 2000 Definitions shall have the respective meaning assigned in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
3.
The terms of the particular Swap Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
| General Terms |
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| Type of Transaction: | Rate Swap | |
| Notional Amount: | With respect to any Calculation Period (i) the lesser of the amount set forth for such period on Schedule I attached and (ii) the aggregate class certificate principal balance of the Senior and Mezzanine certificates as of the immediately prior Distribution Date (after giving effect to distributions on such Certificates on such Distribution Date). | |
| Trade Date: | June 14, 2007 | |
| Effective Date: | June 28, 2007 | |
| Termination Date: | May 25, 2014, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day Convention. | |
| Fixed Amounts: |
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| Fixed Rate Payer: | Counterparty | |
| Fixed Rate: | 5.505% | |
| Fixed Rate Payer Period End Dates: | The 25th calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction, commencing July 25, 2007, and ending on May 25, 2014 with No Adjustments. | |
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| Fixed Rate Payer Payment Dates:
| The 25th calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction, commencing July 25, 2007, and ending on the Termination Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day Convention. Early Payment shall be applicable. The Fixed Rate Payer Payment Date shall be one (1) Business Day preceding each Fixed Rate Payer Period End Date. | |
| Fixed Amount: | Notional Amount * Fixed Rate * Fixed Rate Day Count Fraction | |
| Fixed Rate Day Count Fraction: | 30/360
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| Floating Amounts: |
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| Floating Rate Payer: | DBAG | |
| Floating Rate Payer Period End Dates: | The 25th calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction, commencing July 25, 2007, and ending on the Termination Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day Convention. | |
| Floating Rate Payer Payment Dates: | The 25th calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction, commencing July 25, 2007, and ending on the Termination Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day Convention. Early Payment shall be applicable. The Floating Rate Payer Payment Date shall be one (1) Business Day preceding each Floating Rate Payer Period End Date. | |
| Floating Rate Option: | USD-LIBOR-BBA | |
| Floating Amount: | Notional Amount * Floating Rate Option * Floating Rate Day Count Fraction | |
| Designated Maturity: | One month | |
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| Floating Rate Day Count Fraction: | Actual/360 |
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| Reset Dates: | The first day of each Calculation Period |
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| Compounding: | Inapplicable |
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| Additional Payments: | Counterparty shall pay DBAG USD $1,710,000 on June 28, 2007. |
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| Business Days: | New York |
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| Calculation Agent: | DBAG |
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| Account Details and Settlement Information: | Payments to DBAG: Deutsche Bank Trust Company – Americas, New York SWIFT Code: XXXXXX00 Favor of: Deutsche Bank AG, New York Acct. # 01 473 969 Reference: N632211N |
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| Payments to Counterparty: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, NA ABA# 000000000 Account Name: SAS Clearing Account # 0000000000 FFC to: PHHAM 2007-3, Certificate Swap Account #00000000 |
Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by having an authorized officer sign this Confirmation and return it via facsimile to:
Attention: Derivative Documentation
Telephone: 00 00 0000 0000
Facsimile: 44 20 7545 9761
E-mail:xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxx
This message will be the only form of Confirmation dispatched by us. If you wish to exchange hard copy forms of this Confirmation, please contact us.
For and on behalf of DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | For and on behalf of HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 |
/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Title: Vice President Date: 6/28/2007 | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Vice President Date: 6/28/2007 |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Vice President Date: 6/28/2007 |
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SCHEDULE I
(With respect to each Fixed Rate Payer Period End Date, all such dates are with No Adjustment, and with respect to each Floating Rate Payer Period End Date, all such dates are subject to adjustment in accordance with the Following Business Day Convention)
From and including: | To but excluding: | Notional Amount (USD): |
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28-Jun-07 | 25-Jul-07 | 406,858,000 |
25-Jul-07 | 25-Aug-07 | 401,679,492 |
25-Aug-07 | 25-Sep-07 | 396,026,296 |
25-Sep-07 | 25-Oct-07 | 389,912,890 |
25-Oct-07 | 25-Nov-07 | 383,353,597 |
25-Nov-07 | 25-Dec-07 | 376,364,556 |
25-Dec-07 | 25-Jan-08 | 368,963,676 |
25-Jan-08 | 25-Feb-08 | 361,171,481 |
25-Feb-08 | 25-Mar-08 | 353,015,069 |
25-Mar-08 | 25-Apr-08 | 344,516,744 |
25-Apr-08 | 25-May-08 | 335,700,252 |
25-May-08 | 25-Jun-08 | 326,593,169 |
25-Jun-08 | 25-Jul-08 | 317,730,226 |
25-Jul-08 | 25-Aug-08 | 309,104,881 |
25-Aug-08 | 25-Sep-08 | 300,710,683 |
25-Sep-08 | 25-Oct-08 | 292,541,401 |
25-Oct-08 | 25-Nov-08 | 284,590,972 |
25-Nov-08 | 25-Dec-08 | 276,853,500 |
25-Dec-08 | 25-Jan-09 | 269,323,245 |
25-Jan-09 | 25-Feb-09 | 261,994,628 |
25-Feb-09 | 25-Mar-09 | 254,862,217 |
25-Mar-09 | 25-Apr-09 | 247,920,729 |
25-Apr-09 | 25-May-09 | 241,165,025 |
25-May-09 | 25-Jun-09 | 234,590,105 |
25-Jun-09 | 25-Jul-09 | 228,191,102 |
25-Jul-09 | 25-Aug-09 | 221,963,285 |
25-Aug-09 | 25-Sep-09 | 215,902,048 |
25-Sep-09 | 25-Oct-09 | 210,002,411 |
25-Oct-09 | 25-Nov-09 | 204,260,541 |
25-Nov-09 | 25-Dec-09 | 198,672,198 |
25-Dec-09 | 25-Jan-10 | 193,233,254 |
25-Jan-10 | 25-Feb-10 | 187,939,693 |
25-Feb-10 | 25-Mar-10 | 182,787,610 |
25-Mar-10 | 25-Apr-10 | 177,773,203 |
25-Apr-10 | 25-May-10 | 172,892,774 |
25-May-10 | 25-Jun-10 | 168,142,726 |
25-Jun-10 | 25-Jul-10 | 163,519,379 |
25-Jul-10 | 25-Aug-10 | 160,104,493 |
25-Aug-10 | 25-Sep-10 | 155,838,670 |
25-Sep-10 | 25-Oct-10 | 151,686,748 |
25-Oct-10 | 25-Nov-10 | 147,645,674 |
25-Nov-10 | 25-Dec-10 | 143,712,472 |
25-Dec-10 | 25-Jan-11 | 139,884,249 |
25-Jan-11 | 25-Feb-11 | 136,158,191 |
25-Feb-11 | 25-Mar-11 | 132,531,558 |
25-Mar-11 | 25-Apr-11 | 129,001,684 |
25-Apr-11 | 25-May-11 | 125,565,977 |
25-May-11 | 25-Jun-11 | 122,221,912 |
25-Jun-11 | 25-Jul-11 | 118,967,035 |
25-Jul-11 | 25-Aug-11 | 115,798,955 |
25-Aug-11 | 25-Sep-11 | 112,715,350 |
25-Sep-11 | 25-Oct-11 | 109,713,955 |
25-Oct-11 | 25-Nov-11 | 106,792,571 |
25-Nov-11 | 25-Dec-11 | 103,949,055 |
25-Dec-11 | 25-Jan-12 | 101,181,323 |
25-Jan-12 | 25-Feb-12 | 98,487,347 |
25-Feb-12 | 25-Mar-12 | 95,865,153 |
25-Mar-12 | 25-Apr-12 | 93,312,822 |
25-Apr-12 | 25-May-12 | 90,828,485 |
25-May-12 | 25-Jun-12 | 88,410,323 |
25-Jun-12 | 25-Jul-12 | 86,056,874 |
25-Jul-12 | 25-Aug-12 | 83,766,091 |
25-Aug-12 | 25-Sep-12 | 81,536,299 |
25-Sep-12 | 25-Oct-12 | 79,365,870 |
25-Oct-12 | 25-Nov-12 | 77,253,216 |
25-Nov-12 | 25-Dec-12 | 75,143,020 |
25-Dec-12 | 25-Jan-13 | 73,087,897 |
25-Jan-13 | 25-Feb-13 | 71,087,465 |
25-Feb-13 | 25-Mar-13 | 69,140,264 |
25-Mar-13 | 25-Apr-13 | 67,244,873 |
25-Apr-13 | 25-May-13 | 65,399,909 |
25-May-13 | 25-Jun-13 | 63,604,027 |
25-Jun-13 | 25-Jul-13 | 61,855,916 |
25-Jul-13 | 25-Aug-13 | 60,154,302 |
25-Aug-13 | 25-Sep-13 | 58,497,946 |
25-Sep-13 | 25-Oct-13 | 56,885,639 |
25-Oct-13 | 25-Nov-13 | 55,316,207 |
25-Nov-13 | 25-Dec-13 | 53,788,507 |
25-Dec-13 | 25-Jan-14 | 52,301,426 |
25-Jan-14 | 25-Feb-14 | 50,853,809 |
25-Feb-14 | 25-Mar-14 | 49,444,679 |
25-Mar-14 | 25-Apr-14 | 48,073,010 |
25-Apr-14 | 25-May-14 | 46,737,804 |
Elections and Variables
to the ISDA Credit Support Annex
dated as of 28 June 2007
between
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | and | HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3 |
______________________________________ ("Party A") |
| _________________________________________ ("Party B") |
Paragraph 13.
(a)
Security Interest for "Obligations".
The term "Obligations" as used in this Annex includes the following additional obligations:
With respect to Party A:
None.
With respect to Party B:
None.
(b)
Credit Support Obligations.
(i)
Delivery Amount, Return Amount and Credit Support Amount.
(A)
"Delivery Amount" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(a), except that the words “upon a demand made by the Secured Party on or promptly following a Valuation Date” shall be deleted and replaced by the words “on each Valuation Date;” provided, that the Delivery Amount shall be calculated, with respect to collateral posting required by each Rating Agency, by using (i) such Rating Agency’s Valuation Percentages as provided below to determine Value and (ii) the Credit Support Amount related to such Rating Agency. The Delivery Amount shall be the greatest of such calculated amounts.
(B)
"Return Amount" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(b); provided, that the Return Amount shall be calculated, with respect to collateral posting required by each Rating Agency, by using (i) such Rating Agency’s Valuation Percentages as provided below to determine Value and (ii) the Credit Support Amount related to such Rating Agency. The Return Amount shall be the least of such calculated amounts.
(C)
"Credit Support Amount" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13(l)(ix).
(ii)
Eligible Collateral. The following Valuation Percentages1 shall apply to Eligible Collateral with respect to Party A; provided, however, that all Eligible Collateral shall be denominated in United States Dollars.
Collateral | S&P Valuation | S&P Valuation | Moody’s First Trigger Valuation Percentage | Moody’s Second Trigger Valuation Percentage |
Cash | 100% | 80% | 100% | 100% |
Fixed-rate negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department having a remaining maturity on such date of not more than one year | 98.0% | 78.4% | 100% | 100% |
Fixed-rate negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department having a remaining maturity on such date of not more than five years | 98.0% | 78.4% | [[●]]% | [[●]]% |
Fixed-rate negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department having a remaining maturity on such date of more than one year but not more than ten years | 92.6% | 74.1% | 100% | 94% |
Fixed-rate negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department having a remaining maturity on such date of greater than or equal to five years but less than or equal to ten years | 92.6% | 74.1% | [[●]]% | [[●]]% |
Fixed-rate negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department having a remaining maturity on such date of more than ten years | 84.6% | 67.7% | 100% | 87% |
Fixed-rate U.S. Agency Debentures having a remaining maturity on such date of not more than one year | 98.0% | 78.4% | 100% | 99% |
Fixed-rate and floating-rate U.S. Agency Debentures having a remaining maturity on such date of not more than five years | 98.0% | 78.4% | [[●]]% | [[●]]% |
Fixed-rate U.S. Agency Debentures having a remaining maturity on such date of more than one year but not more than ten years | 92.6% | 74.1% | 100% | 93% |
Fixed-rate and floating-rate U.S. Agency Debentures having a remaining maturity on such date of greater than or equal to five years but less than or equal to ten years | 92.6% | 74.1% | [[●]]% | [[●]]% |
Fixed-rate U.S. Agency Debentures having a remaining maturity on such date of more than ten years | 77.9% | 62.3% | 100% | 86% |
(iii)
Other Eligible Support. None.
(iv)
Thresholds.
(A)
"Independent Amount" means with respect to Party A: Not applicable.
"Independent Amount" means with respect to Party B: Not applicable.
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1 With respect to collateral types not listed below, such assets will be subject to review by each of S&P and Moody’s.
(B)
“Threshold” means with respect to Party A: infinity; provided that the Threshold with respect to Party A shall be zero for so long as, with respect to Moody’s, no Relevant Entity has the Moody’s First Trigger Required Ratings or a Collateralization Event is occurring, respectively, and (i) no Relevant Entity has had the Moody’s First Trigger Required Ratings since this Annex was executed, or (ii) at least 30 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time a Relevant Entity had the Moody’s First Trigger Required Ratings, or (iii) no Relevant Entity has met the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement since this Annex was executed, or (iv) at least 30 calendar days have elapsed since the last time a Collateralization Event occurred, or (v) a Ratings Event is occurring, or (vi) no Relevant Entity has had the S&P First Trigger Required Ratings since this Annex was executed or (vii) at least 10 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the Relevant Entity has had the S&P First Trigger Required Ratings.
“Threshold” means with respect to Party B: infinity.
(C)
“Minimum Transfer Amount” means with respect to Party A: USD $100,000; provided, however, that if S&P is rating the Certificates and the aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the rated Certificates falls below $50,000,000, then the Minimum Transfer Amount shall mean USD $50,000.
(D)
“Minimum Transfer Amount” means with respect to Party B: USD $100,000 (or if the Posted Collateral is less than $100,000, the aggregate Value of Posted Collateral), provided, however, that if S&P is rating the Certificates and the aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the rated Certificates falls below $50,000,000, then the Minimum Transfer Amount shall mean USD $50,000 (or if the Posted Collateral is less than $50,000, the aggregate Value of Posted Collateral).
(E)
Rounding. The Delivery Amount will be rounded up to the nearest integral multiple of USD $10,000; provided, however, that if S&P is rating the Certificates, the Delivery Amount will be rounded up to the nearest integral multiple of $1,000. The Return Amount will be rounded down to the nearest integral multiple of USD $10,000; provided, however, that if S&P is rating the Certificates, the Return Amount will be rounded down to the nearest integral multiple of $1,000.
(v)
“Exposure” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 12, except that (1) after the word “Agreement” the words “(assuming, for this purpose only, that Part 5(q) of the Schedule is deleted)” shall be inserted and (2) at the end of such definition, the words “with terms substantially the same as those of this Agreement.”
(c)
Valuation and Timing.
(i)
"Valuation Agent" means Party A. Calculations by Party A will be made by reference to commonly accepted market sources.
(ii)
"Valuation Date" means the first local Business Day of each calendar week.
(iii)
"Valuation Time" means the close of business in the city of the Valuation Agent on the Local Business Day before the Valuation Date or date of calculation, as applicable, provided that the calculations of Value and Exposure will be made as of approximately the same time on the same date.
(iv)
"Notification Time" means 4:00 p.m., London time, on a Local Business Day.
The amount of “Value” with respect to Cash in Paragraph 12 shall be the Amount thereof multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage.
(d)
Conditions Precedent and Secured Party's Rights and Remedies.
No events shall constitute a "Specified Condition."
(e)
Substitution.
(i)
"Substitution Date" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4(d)(ii).
(ii)
Consent. The Pledgor must obtain the Secured Party's prior consent to any substitution pursuant to Paragraph 4(d) and shall give to the Secured Party not less than two (2) Local Business Days’ notice thereof specifying the items of Posted Credit Support intended for substitution.
(f)
Dispute Resolution.
(i)
"Resolution Time" means 4:00 p.m. London time on the Local Business Day following the date on which the notice of the dispute is given under Paragraph 5.
(ii)
Value. For the purpose of Paragraphs 5(i)(C) and 5(ii), on any date, the Value of Eligible Collateral and Posted Collateral will be calculated as follows:
(A)
with respect to any Cash; the face amount thereof multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage; and
(B)
with respect to any Eligible Collateral comprising securities; the sum of (a)(x) the last bid price on such date for such securities on the principal national securities exchange on which such securities are listed, multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage or (y) where any such securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, the bid price for such securities quoted as at the close of business on such date by any principal market maker for such securities chosen by the Valuation Agent, multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage or (z) if no such bid price is listed or quoted for such date, the last bid price listed or quoted (as the case may be), as of the day next preceding such date on which such prices were available; multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage; plus (b) the accrued interest on such securities (except to the extent that such interest shall have been paid to the Pledgor pursuant to Paragraph 6(d)(ii) or included in the applicable price referred to in subparagraph (a) above) as of such date.
(iii)
Alternative. The provisions of Paragraph 5 will apply provided the obligation of the appropriate party to deliver the undisputed amount to the other party will not arise prior to the time that would otherwise have applied to the Transfer pursuant to, or deemed made, under Paragraph 3 if no dispute had arisen.
(g)
Holding and Using Posted Collateral.
(i)
Eligibility to Hold Posted Collateral; Custodians:
A Custodian will be entitled to hold Posted Collateral on behalf of Party B pursuant to Paragraph 6(b); provided that:
(1) Posted Collateral may be held only in the following jurisdiction: United States.
(2) The Custodian for Party B (A) is a commercial bank or trust company which is unaffiliated with Party B and organized under the laws of the United States or state thereof, having assets of at least $500 million and a short-term rating of at least (i) P-1 from Moody’s and (ii) A-1 from S&P and a short-term rating from Fitch of at least “F1”, or is the Securities Administrator, and (B) shall hold all Eligible Credit Support in an Eligible Account segregated from any Swap Account and any Cap Account, each as defined in the related Trust Agreement.
Initially, the Custodian for Cash and Securities for Party B is: The Securities Administrator under the Trust Agreement, or any successor trustee thereto. If the Custodian is a party other than the Trust Administrator and ceases to meet the requirements set forth in clause (i)(2) above, the Trust Administrator shall replace such Custodian within 60 calendar days from the time such Custodian failed to be so eligible.
(ii)
Use of Posted Collateral. The provisions of Paragraph 6(c) will not apply to Party B. Therefore, Party B will not have any of the rights specified in Paragraph 6(c)(i) or 6(c)(ii); provided, however, that Party B's Custodian shall have the right to register any posted collateral that constitutes a Book-Entry Security in its name.
(h)
Distributions and Interest Amount.
(i)
Interest Rate. The "Interest Rate" will be the annualized rate of return actually achieved on Posted Collateral in the form of Cash during the relevant Interest Period.
(ii)
Transfer of Interest Amount. The Transfer of the Interest Amount will be made on any Local Business Day on which Posted Collateral in the form of Cash is Transferred to the Pledgor pursuant to Paragraph 3(b), provided that such Interest Amount has been received prior thereto.
(iii)
Alternative to Interest Amount. The provisions of Paragraph 6(d)(ii) will apply.
(i)
Additional Representation(s).
There are no additional representations by either party.
(j)
Demands and Notices.
All demands, specifications and notices under this Annex will be made pursuant to the Notices Section of this Agreement, save that any demand, specification or notice:
(i) shall be given to or made at the following addresses:
Any notice to Party A relating to a particular Transaction shall be delivered to the address or facsimile number specified in the Confirmation of such Transaction. Any notice delivered for purposes of Sections 5 and 6 (other than notices under Section 5(a)(i) with respect to Party A) of this Agreement shall be delivered to the following address:
Deutsche Bank AG
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Collateral Management
Phone - 000-000-0000
Fax - 000-000-0000
If to Party B:
As set forth in Part 4(a) of the Schedule;
or at such other address as the relevant party may from time to time designate by giving notice (in accordance with the terms of this paragraph) to the other party;
(ii)
shall (unless otherwise stated in this Annex) be deemed to be effective at the time such notice is actually received unless such notice is received on a day which is not a Local Business Day or after the Notification Time on any Local Business Day in which event such notice shall be deemed to be effective on the next succeeding Local Business Day.
(k)
Address for Transfers.
Party A:
To be notified to Party B by Party A at the time of the request for the Transfer.
Party B:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Client Manager PHHAM 2007-3
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
(l)
Other Provisions.
(i)
Additional Definitions
As used in this Annex:
"Equivalent Collateral" means, with respect to any security constituting Posted Collateral, a security of the same issuer and, as applicable, representing or having the same class, series, maturity, interest rate, principal amount or liquidation value and such other provisions as are necessary for that security and the security constituting Posted Collateral to be treated as equivalent in the market for such securities;
"Local Business Day" means: (i) any day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in London, and (ii) in relation to a Transfer of Eligible Collateral, a day on which the clearance system agreed between the parties for the delivery of Eligible Collateral is open for acceptance and execution of settlement instructions (or in the case of a Transfer of Cash or other Eligible Collateral for which delivery is contemplated by other means, a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings for foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in New York and such other places as the parties shall agree); and
"transaction-specific xxxxxx" has the meaning given to such term in "Framework for De-linking Hedge Counterparty Risks from Global Structured Finance Cashflow Transactions Moody's Methodology" published by Xxxxx'x Investors Service and dated May 25, 2006.
(ii)
Events of Default
Subclause (iii) shall be deleted from Paragraph 7.
.
(iii)
Return of Fungible Securities
In lieu of returning to the Pledgor pursuant to Paragraphs 3(b), 4(d), 5 and 8(d) any Posted Collateral comprising securities the Secured Party may return Equivalent Collateral.
(iv)
Covenants of the Pledgor
So long as the Agreement is in effect, the Pledgor covenants that it will keep the Posted Collateral free from all security interests or other encumbrances created by the Pledgor, except the security interest created hereunder and any security interests or other encumbrances created by the Secured Party; and will not sell, transfer, assign, deliver or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to any Posted Collateral or any interest therein, or create, incur or permit to exist any pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or any other encumbrance with respect to any Posted Collateral or any interest therein, without the prior written consent of the Secured Party.
(v)
No Counterclaim
A party's rights to demand and receive the Transfer of Eligible Collateral as provided hereunder and its rights as Secured Party against the Posted Collateral or otherwise shall be absolute and subject to no counterclaim, set-off, deduction or defense in favor of the Pledgor except as contemplated in Sections 2 and 6 of the Agreement and Paragraph 8 of this Annex.
(vi)
Holding Collateral
The Secured Party shall cause any Custodian appointed hereunder to open and maintain a segregated account (which shall be an Eligible Account, as defined in the PSA) and to hold, record and identify all the Posted Collateral in such segregated account and, subject to Paragraph 8(a), such Posted Collateral shall at all times be and remain the property of the Pledgor and shall at no time constitute the property of, or be commingled with the property of, the Secured Party or the Custodian.
(vii)
Security and Performance
Eligible Collateral Transferred to the Secured Party constitutes security and performance assurance without which the Secured Party would not otherwise enter into and continue any and all Transactions.
(viii)
Agreement as to Single Secured Party and Pledgor
Party A and Party B agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the recital to this Annex, Paragraph 1(b), Paragraph 2 or the definitions in Paragraph 12, (a) the term "Secured Party" as used in this Annex means only Party B, (b) the term "Pledgor" as used in this Annex means only Party A, (c) only Party A makes the pledge and grant in Paragraph 2, the acknowledgment in the final sentence of Paragraph 8(a) and the representations in Paragraph 9 and (d) only Party A will be required to make Transfers of Eligible Credit Support hereunder.
(ix)
Ratings Criteria.
“Credit Support Amount” means (a) in respect of S&P, the S&P Credit Support Amount and (b) in respect of Xxxxx’x, the Moody’s First Trigger Credit Support Amount, or the Moody’s Second Trigger Credit Support Amount, as applicable.
With respect to Xxxxx’x:
“Xxxxx’x First Trigger Credit Support Amount” means, for any Valuation Date, the excess, if any, of
(I)
(A)
for any Valuation Date on which (I) a Moody’s First Trigger Failure Condition has occurred and has been continuing (x) for at least 30 Local Business Days or (y) since this Annex was executed and (II) it is not the case that a Moody’s Second Trigger Event has occurred and been continuing for at least 30 Local Business Days, an amount equal to the greater of (a) zero and (b) the sum of the Secured Party’s aggregate Exposure for all Transactions and the aggregate of Moody’s Additional Collateralized Amounts for each Transaction.
For the purposes of this definition, the “Moody’s Additional Collateralized Amount” with respect to any Transaction shall mean:
the product of the applicable Moody’s First Trigger Factor set forth in Table 1 and the Notional Amount for such Transaction for the Calculation Period which includes such Valuation Date; or
(B)
for any other Valuation Date, zero, over
(II)
the Threshold for Party A such Valuation Date.
“Moody’s First Trigger Failure Condition” means that no Relevant Entity has credit ratings from Moody’s at least equal to the Moody’s First Trigger Required Ratings.
“Moody’s First Trigger Value” means, on any date and with respect to any Eligible Collateral other than Cash, the bid price obtained by the Valuation Agent multiplied by the Moody’s First Trigger Valuation Percentage for such Eligible Collateral set forth in Paragraph 13(b)(ii).
“Moody’s First Trigger Notional Amount Multiplier” means [(A) if each Local Business Day is a Valuation Date, 2%, or (B) otherwise, 4%].
“Xxxxx’x Second Trigger Credit Support Amount” means, for any Valuation Date, the excess, if any, of
(I)
(A)
for any Valuation Date on which it is the case that a Moody’s Second Trigger Failure Condition has occurred and been continuing for at least 30 Local Business Days, an amount equal to the greatest of (a) zero, (b) the aggregate amount of the Next Payments for all Next Payment Dates (c) the sum of the Secured Party’s aggregate Exposure and the aggregate of Moody’s Additional Collateralized Amounts for each Transaction.
For the purposes of this definition, the “Moody’s Additional Collateralized Amount” with respect to any Transaction shall mean:
if such Transaction is not a Transaction-Specific Hedge,
the product of the applicable Moody’s Second Trigger Factor set forth in Table 2 and the Notional Amount for such Transaction for the Calculation Period which includes such Valuation Date; or
if such Transaction is a Transaction-Specific Hedge,
the product of the applicable Moody’s Second Trigger Factor set forth in Table 3 and the Notional Amount for such Transaction for the Calculation Period which includes such Valuation Date; or
(B)
for any other Valuation Date, zero, over
(II)
the Threshold for Party A for such Valuation Date.
“Next Payment” means, in respect of each Next Payment Date, the greater of (i) the amount of any payments due to be made by Party A under Section 2(a) of the Master Agreement on such Next Payment Date less any payments due to be made by Party B under Section 2(a) of the Master Agreement on such Next Payment Date (in each case, after giving effect to any applicable netting under Section 2(c) of the Master Agreement) and (ii) zero.
“Next Payment Date” means each date on which the next scheduled payment under any Transaction is due to be paid.
“Transaction-Specific Hedge” means any Transaction that is an interest rate cap, interest rate floor or interest rate swaption, or an interest rate swap if (x) the notional amount of the interest rate swap is “balance guaranteed” or (y) the notional amount of the interest rate swap for any Calculation Period otherwise is not a specific dollar amount that is fixed at the inception of the Transaction.
“Moody’s Second Trigger Failure Condition” means that no Relevant Entity has credit ratings from Moody’s at least equal to the Moody’s Second Trigger Ratings Threshold.
“Moody’s Second Trigger Transaction-Specific Hedge Notional Amount Multiplier” means [(A) if each Local Business Day is a Valuation Date, 10%, or (B) otherwise, 11%].
“Moody’s Second Trigger Value” means, on any date and with respect to any Eligible Collateral other than Cash, the bid price obtained by the Valuation Agent multiplied by the Moody’s Second Trigger Valuation Percentage for such Eligible Collateral set forth in Paragraph 13(b)(ii).
“Moody’s Second Trigger Notional Amount Multiplier” means [(A) if each Local Business Day is a Valuation Date, 8% or (B) otherwise, 9%].
With respect to S&P:
“S&P Credit Support Amount” means, for any Valuation Date, the excess, if any, of:
(I)
(A)
for any Valuation Date on which (x) an S&P FI Relevant Entity’s senior, unsecured (i) short-term debt obligations are rated “A-2” by S&P or (ii) long-term debt obligations are rated “A,” “A-“ or “BBB+,” if such S&P FI Relevant Entity does not have a senior, unsecured short-term rating from S&P, an amount equal to the aggregate Secured Party’s Exposure for such Valuation Date with respect to all Transactions or (y) the Relevant Entity is an Ineligible Counterparty, an amount equal to the product of 125% times the aggregate Secured Party’s Exposure for such Valuation Date with respect to all Transactions, or
(B)
for any other Valuation Date, zero, over
(II)
the Threshold for Party A for such Valuation Date.
“S&P Valuation Percentage” means, with respect to a Valuation Date and each item of Eligible Collateral:
(A)
if the S&P Threshold for such Valuation Date is zero and it is not the case that a S&P Trigger Failure Condition has occurred and been continuing for at least 10 Local Business Days, the corresponding percentage for such Eligible Collateral in the column headed “S&P Valuation Percentage for Eligible Counterparties,” or
(B)
if an S&P Trigger Failure Condition has occurred and been continuing for at least 10 Local Business Days, the corresponding percentage for such Eligible Collateral in the column headed “S&P Valuation Percentage for Ineligible Counterparties.”
(x)
Expenses.
Notwithstanding Paragraph 10(a), the Pledgor will be responsible for, and will reimburse the Secured Party for, all transfer costs involved in the Transfer of Eligible Collateral from the Pledgor to the Secured Party (or any agent or custodian for safekeeping of the Secured Party) or from the Secured Party (or any agent or custodian for safekeeping of the Secured Party ) to the Pledgor pursuant to paragraph 4(d).
(xi)
Trustee Capacity.
It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (i) this Annex is executed and delivered by HSBC Bank USA, National Association (the Trustee) not in its individual capacity, but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust created pursuant to the PSA (the Trust), in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it under the PSA, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of Party B is made and intended not as personal representations, undertakings and agreements by the Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust, (iii) nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on the part of the Trustee, individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (iv) under no circumstances shall the Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of Party B or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by Party B under this Annex or any other related documents as to all of which recourse shall be had solely to the assets of the Trust in accordance with the terms of the PSA.
(xii)
Swap Collateral Account Details and Settlement Information:
Payments to Counterparty:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, NA
ABA #000000000
Account Name: SAS Clearing
Account #0000000000
FFC to: PHHAM 2007-3
Certificate Swap Collateral Account # 00000000
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual or corporate capacity but solely as Trustee for the Supplemental Interest Trust for PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Director | By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Vice President |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Title: Vice President |
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Table 1
Moody’s First Trigger Factor |
Remaining | Weekly |
1 or less | 0.25% |
More than 1 but not more than 2 | 0.50% |
More than 2 but not more than 3 | 0.70% |
More than 3 but not more than 4 | 1.00% |
More than 4 but not more than 5 | 1.20% |
More than 5 but not more than 6 | 1.40% |
More than 6 but not more than 7 | 1.60% |
More than 7 but not more than 8 | 1.80% |
More than 8 but not more than 9 | 2.00% |
More than 9 but not more than 10 | 2.20% |
More than 10 but not more than 11 | 2.30% |
More than 11 but not more than 12 | 2.50% |
More than 12 but not more than 13 | 2.70% |
More than 13 but not more than 14 | 2.80% |
More than 14 but not more than 15 | 3.00% |
More than 15 but not more than 16 | 3.20% |
More than 16 but not more than 17 | 3.30% |
More than 17 but not more than 18 | 3.50% |
More than 18 but not more than 19 | 3.60% |
More than 19 but not more than 20 | 3.70% |
More than 20 but not more than 21 | 3.90% |
More than 21 but not more than 22 | 4.00% |
More than 22 but not more than 23 | 4.00% |
More than 23 but not more than 24 | 4.00% |
More than 24 but not more than 25 | 4.00% |
More than 25 but not more than 26 | 4.00% |
More than 26 but not more than 27 | 4.00% |
More than 27 but not more than 28 | 4.00% |
More than 28 but not more than 29 | 4.00% |
More than 29 | 4.00% |
Table 2
Xxxxx’x Second Trigger Factor for Interest Rate Swaps with Fixed Notional Amounts |
Remaining | Weekly |
1 or less | 0.60% |
More than 1 but not more than 2 | 1.20% |
More than 2 but not more than 3 | 1.70% |
More than 3 but not more than 4 | 2.30% |
More than 4 but not more than 5 | 2.80% |
More than 5 but not more than 6 | 3.30% |
More than 6 but not more than 7 | 3.80% |
More than 7 but not more than 8 | 4.30% |
More than 8 but not more than 9 | 4.80% |
More than 9 but not more than 10 | 5.30% |
More than 10 but not more than 11 | 5.60% |
More than 11 but not more than 12 | 6.00% |
More than 12 but not more than 13 | 6.40% |
More than 13 but not more than 14 | 6.80% |
More than 14 but not more than 15 | 7.20% |
More than 15 but not more than 16 | 7.60% |
More than 16 but not more than 17 | 7.90% |
More than 17 but not more than 18 | 8.30% |
More than 18 but not more than 19 | 8.60% |
More than 19 but not more than 20 | 9.00% |
More than 20 but not more than 21 | 9.00% |
More than 21 but not more than 22 | 9.00% |
More than 22 but not more than 23 | 9.00% |
More than 23 but not more than 24 | 9.00% |
More than 24 but not more than 25 | 9.00% |
More than 25 but not more than 26 | 9.00% |
More than 26 but not more than 27 | 9.00% |
More than 27 but not more than 28 | 9.00% |
More than 28 but not more than 29 | 9.00% |
More than 29 | 9.00% |
Table 3
Xxxxx’x Second Trigger Factor for Transaction-Specific Xxxxxx [If “Valuation Date” means each Local Business Day, the “Daily Collateral Posting” column will apply and the Weekly Collateral Posting Column will be deleted.] [If “Valuation Date” means the first Local Business Day in each week, the “Weekly Collateral Posting” column will apply and the Daily Collateral Posting Column will be deleted.] |
Remaining | [Daily | [Weekly |
1 or less | 0.65% | 0.75% |
More than 1 but not more than 2 | 1.30% | 1.50% |
More than 2 but not more than 3 | 1.90% | 2.20% |
More than 3 but not more than 4 | 2.50% | 2.90% |
More than 4 but not more than 5 | 3.10% | 3.60% |
More than 5 but not more than 6 | 3.60% | 4.20% |
More than 6 but not more than 7 | 4.20% | 4.80% |
More than 7 but not more than 8 | 4.70% | 5.40% |
More than 8 but not more than 9 | 5.20% | 6.00% |
More than 9 but not more than 10 | 5.70% | 6.60% |
More than 10 but not more than 11 | 6.10% | 7.00% |
More than 11 but not more than 12 | 6.50% | 7.50% |
More than 12 but not more than 13 | 7.00% | 8.00% |
More than 13 but not more than 14 | 7.40% | 8.50% |
More than 14 but not more than 15 | 7.80% | 9.00% |
More than 15 but not more than 16 | 8.20% | 9.50% |
More than 16 but not more than 17 | 8.60% | 9.90% |
More than 17 but not more than 18 | 9.00% | 10.40% |
More than 18 but not more than 19 | 9.40% | 10.80% |
More than 19 but not more than 20 | 9.70% | 11.00% |
More than 20 but not more than 21 | 10.00% | 11.00% |
More than 21 but not more than 22 | 10.00% | 11.00% |
More than 22 but not more than 23 | 10.00% | 11.00% |
More than 23 but not more than 24 | 10.00% | 11.00% |
More than 24 but not more than 25 | 10.00% | 11.00% |
More than 25 but not more than 26 | 10.00% | 11.00% |
More than 26 but not more than 27 | 10.00% | 11.00% |
More than 27 but not more than 28 | 10.00% | 11.00% |
More than 28 but not more than 29 | 10.00% | 11.00% |
More than 29 | 10.00%] | 11.00%] |
