EXHIBIT 10.3
(Multicurrency-Cross Border)
ISDA (R)
International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of_______________
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have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a
"Transaction") that are or will be governed by this Master Agreement, which
includes the schedule (the "Schedule"), and the documents and other confirming
evidence (each a "Confirmation") exchanged between the parties confirming those
Transactions.
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:-
1. Interpretation
(a) Definitions. The terms defined in Section 14 and in the Schedule will have
the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Master Agreement.
(b) Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of
the Schedule and the other provisions of this Master Agreement, the Schedule
will prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of any
Confirmation and this Master Agreement (including the Schedule), such
Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the relevant Transaction.
(c) Single Agreement. All Transactions are entered into in reliance on the
fact that this Master Agreement and all Confirmations form a single agreement
between the parties (collectively referred to as this "Agreement"), and the
parties would not otherwise enter into any Transactions.
2. Obligations
(a) General Conditions.
(i) Each party will make each payment or delivery specified in each
Confirmation to be made by it subject to the other provisions of this
Agreement.
(ii) Payments under this Agreement will be made on the due date for value
on that date in the place of the account specified in the relevant
Confirmation or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, in freely
transferable funds and in the manner customary for payments in the
required currency. Where settlement is by delivery (that is, other than by
payment), such delivery will be made for receipt on the due date in the
manner customary for the relevant obligation unless otherwise specified in
the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.
(iii) Each obligation of each party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject to
(1) the condition precedent that no Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default with respect to the other party has occurred and is continuing,
(2) the condition precedent that no Early Termination Date in respect of
the relevant Transaction has occurred or been effectively designated and
(3) each other applicable condition precedent specified in this Agreement.
(b) Change of Account. Either party may change its account for receiving a
payment or delivery by giving notice to the other party at least five Local
Business Days prior to the scheduled date for the payment or delivery to which
such change applies unless such other party gives timely notice of a reasonable
objection to such change.
(c) Netting. If on any date amounts would otherwise be payable:--
(i) in the same currency: and
(ii) in respect of the same Transaction.
by each party to the other, then, on such date, each party's obligation to make
payment of any such amount will be automatically satisfied and discharged and,
if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by one party
exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by the other
party, replaced by an obligation upon the party by whom the larger aggregate
amount would have been payable to pay to the other party the excess of the
larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.
The parties may elect in respect of two or more Transactions that a net amount
will be determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the
same currency in respect of such Transactions, regardless of whether such
amounts are payable in respect of the same Transaction. The election may be made
in the Schedule or a Confirmation by specifying that subparagraph (ii) above
will not apply to the Transactions identified as being subject to the election,
together with the starting date (in which case subparagraph (ii) above will not,
or will cease to, apply to such Transactions from such date). This election may
be made separately for different groups of Transactions and will apply
separately to each pairing of Offices through which the parties make and receive
payments or deliveries.
(d) Deduction or Withholding for Tax.
(i) Gross-Up. All payments under this Agreement will be made without any
deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax unless such
deduction or withholding is required by any applicable law, as modified by
the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, then in
effect. If a party is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party
("X") will:--
(1) promptly notify the other party ("Y") of such requirement:
(2) pay to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be
deducted or withheld (including the full amount required to be
deducted or withheld from any additional amount paid by X to Y under
this Section 2(d)) promptly upon the earlier of determining that such
deduction or withholding is required or receiving notice that such
amount has been assessed against Y;
(3) promptly forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified copy),
or other documentation reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such
payment to such authorities; and
(4) if such Tax is an Indemnifiable Tax, pay to Y, in addition to the
payment to which Y is otherwise entitled under this Agreement, such
additional amount as is necessary to ensure that the net amount
actually received by Y (free and clear of Indemnifiable Taxes, whether
assessed against X or Y) will equal the full amount Y would have
received had no such deduction or withholding been required. However,
X will not be required to pay any additional amount to Y to the extent
that it would not be required to be paid but for:--
(A) the failure by Y to comply with or perform any agreement
contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d); or
(B) the failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to Section
3(f) to be accurate and true unless such failure would not have
occurred but for (i) any action taken by a taxing authority, or
brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or after the
date on which a Transaction is entered into (regardless of
whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a party
to this Agreement) or (II) a Change in Tax Law.
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(ii) Liability. If:--
(1) X is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice
of any relevant governmental revenue authority, to make any
deduction or withholding in respect of which X would not be required
to pay an additional amount to Y under Section 2(d)(i)(4);
(2) X does not so deduct or withhold; and
(3) a liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly against
X.
then, except to the extent Y has satisfied or then satisfies the liability
resulting from such Tax, Y will promptly pay to X the amount of such
liability (including any related liability for interest, but including
any related liability for penalties only if Y has failed to comply with or
perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)).
(e) Default Interest; Other Amounts. Prior to the occurrence or effective
designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction,
a party that defaults in the performance of any payment obligation will, to the
extent permitted by law and subject to Section 6(c), be required to pay interest
(before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on
demand in the same currency as such overdue amount, for the period from (and
including) the original due date for payment to (but excluding) the date of
actual payment, at the Default Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the
basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. If, prior to
the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect
of the relevant Transaction, a party defaults in the performance of any
obligation required to be settled by delivery, it will compensate the other
party on demand if and to the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation
or elsewhere in this Agreement.
3. Representations
Each party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed
to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into
and, in the case of the representations in Section 3(f), at all times until the
termination of this Agreement) that:--
(a) Basic Representations.
(i) Status. It is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its organisation or incorporation and, if relevant
under such laws, in good standing;
(ii) Powers. It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other
documentation relating to this Agreement to which it is a party, to deliver
this Agreement and any other documentation relating to this Agreement that
it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and any obligations it has under any Credit Support
Document to which it is a party and has taken all necessary action to
authorise such execution, delivery and performance;
(iii) No Violation or Conflict. Such execution, delivery and performance do
not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of its
constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or other
agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any
contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iv) Consents. All governmental and other consents that are required to
have been obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit
Support Document to which it is a party have been obtained and are in full
force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been complied
with; and
(v) Obligations Binding. Its obligations under this Agreement and any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party constitute its legal, valid
and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganisation, insolvency,
moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and
subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general
application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in
equity or at law)).
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(b) Absence of Certain Events. No Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default or, to its knowledge, Termination Event with respect to it has occurred
and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would occur as a result of
its entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement or any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party.
(c) Absence of Litigation. There is not pending or, to its knowledge,
threatened against it or any of its Affiliates any action, suit or proceeding at
law or in equity or before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or
official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality, validity or
enforceability against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to
which it is a party or its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or such Credit Support Document.
(d) Accuracy of Specified Information. All applicable information that is
furnished in writing by or on behalf of it to the other party and is identified
for the purpose of this Section 3(d) in the Schedule is, as of the date of the
information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect.
(e) Payer Tax Representation. Each representation specified in the Schedule as
being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.
(f) Payee Tax Representations. Each representation specified in the Schedule as
being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.
4. Agreements
Each party agrees with the other that, so long as either party has or may have
any obligation under this Agreement or under any Credit Support Document to
which it is a party:--
(a) Furnish Specified Information. It will deliver to the other party or in
certain cases under subparagraph (iii) below, to such government or taxing
authority as the other party reasonably directs:--
(i) any forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation specified
in the Schedule or any Confirmation:
(ii) any other documents specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation:
and
(iii) upon reasonable demand by such other party, any form or document that
may be required or reasonably requested in writing in order to allow such
other party or its Credit Support Provider to make a payment under this
Agreement or any applicable Credit Support Document without any deduction
or withholding for or on account of any Tax or with such deduction or
withholding at a reduced rate (so long as the completion, execution or
submission of such form or document would not materially prejudice the
legal or commercial position of the party in receipt of such demand), with
any such form or document to be accurate and completed in a manner
reasonably satisfactory to such other party and to be executed and to be
delivered with any reasonably required certification.
in each case by the date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation or, if
none is specified, as soon as reasonably practicable.
(b) Maintain Authorisations. It will use all reasonable efforts to maintain in
full force and effect all consents of any governmental or other authority that
are required to be obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit
Support Document to which it is a party and will use all reasonable efforts to
obtain any that may become necessary in the future.
(c) Comply with Laws. It will comply in all material respects with all
applicable laws and orders to which it may be subject if failure so to comply
would materially impair its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.
(d) Tax Agreement. It will give notice of any failure of a representation made
by it under Section 3(f) to be accurate and true promptly upon learning of such
failure.
(e) Payment of Stamp Tax. Subject to Section 11, it will pay any Stamp Tax
levied or imposed upon it or in respect of its execution or performance of this
Agreement by a jurisdiction in which it is incorporated,
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organised, managed and controlled, or considered to have its seat, or in which a
branch or office through which it is acting for the purpose of this Agreement is
located ("Stamp Tax Jurisdiction") and will indemnify the other party against
any Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon the other party or in respect of the other
party's execution or performance of this Agreement by any such Stamp Tax
Jurisdiction which is not also a Stamp Tax Jurisdiction with respect to the
other party.
5. Events of Default and Termination Events
(a) Events of Default. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or,
if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity
of such party of any of the following events constitutes an event of default (an
"Event of Default") with respect to such party:--
(i) Failure to Pay or Deliver. Failure by the party to make, when due,
any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(e)
required to be made by it, if such failure is not remedied on or before the
third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is given to the
party;
(ii) Breach of Agreement. Failure by the party to comply with or perform
any agreement or obligation (other than an obligation to make any payment
under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(e) or to give
notice of a Termination Event or any agreement or obligation under Section
4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) to be complied with or performed by the party
in accordance with this Agreement if such failure is not remedied on or
before the thirtieth day after notice of such failure is given to the
party;
(iii) Credit Support Default.
(1) Failure by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party
to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation to be complied
with or performed by it in accordance with any Credit Support
Document if such failure is continuing after any applicable grace
period has elapsed;
(2) the expiration or termination of such Credit Support Document or
the failing or ceasing of such Credit Support Document to be in full
force and effect for the purpose of this Agreement (in either case
other than in accordance with its terms) prior to the satisfaction of
all obligations of such party under each Transaction to which such
Credit Support Document relates without the written consent of the
other party; or
(3) the party or such Credit Support Provider disaffirms, disclaims,
repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the
validity of, such Credit Support Document;
(iv) Misrepresentation. A representation (other than a representation
under Section 3(e) or (f)) made or repeated or deemed to have been made or
repeated by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party in this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document proves to have been incorrect or
misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have
been made or repeated;
(v) Default under Specified Transaction. The party, any Credit Support
Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party (1)
defaults under a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any
applicable notice requirement or grace period, there occurs a liquidation
of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early termination of, that
Specified Transaction, (2) defaults, after giving effect to any applicable
notice requirement or grace period, in making any payment or delivery due
on the last payment, delivery or exchange date of, or any payment on early
termination of, a Specified Transaction (or such default continues for at
least three Local Business Days if there is no applicable notice
requirement or grace period) or (3) disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or
rejects, in whole or in part, a Specified Transaction (or such action is
taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act
on its behalf);
(vi) Cross Default. If "Cross Default" is specified in the Schedule as
applying to the party, the occurrence or existence of (1) a default, event
of default or other similar condition or event (however
described) in respect of such party, any Credit Support Provider of such
party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party under one or more
agreements or instruments relating to Specified Indebtedness of any of them
(individually or collectively) in an aggregate amount of not less than the
applicable Threshold Amount (as specified in the Schedule) which has
resulted in such Specified Indebtedness becoming, or becoming capable at
such time of being declared, due and payable under such agreements or
instruments, before it would otherwise have been due and payable or (2) a
default by such party, such Credit Support Provider or such Specified
Entity (individually or collectively) in making one or more payments on the
due date thereof in an aggregate amount of not less than the applicable
Threshold Amount under such agreements or instruments (after giving effect
to any applicable notice requirement or grace period):
(vii) Bankruptcy. The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or
any applicable Specified Entity of such party:--
(1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation,
amalgamation or merger): (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay
its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to
pay its debts as they become due: (3) makes a general assignment,
arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors:
(4) Institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a
judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any
bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting
creditors' rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or
liquidation, and, in the case of any such proceeding or petition
instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or petition (A)
results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an
order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or
liquidation or (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or
restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or
presentation thereof: (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-
up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a
consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject
to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator,
conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official
for it or for all or substantially all its assets: (7) has a secured
party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has
a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal
process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially
all its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any
such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in
each case within 30 days thereafter, (8) causes or is subject to any
event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any
jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified
in clauses (1) to (7) (inclusive): or (9) takes any action in
furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or
acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts; or
(viii) Merger Without Assumption. The party or any Credit Support Provider
of such party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or
transfers all or substantially all its assets to, another entity and, at
the time of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer:-
(1) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to assume
all the obligations of such party or such Credit Support Provider
under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it or
its predecessor was a party by operation of law or pursuant to an
agreement reasonably satisfactory to the other party to this
Agreement; or
(2) the benefits of any Credit Support Document fails to extend
(without the consent of the other party) to the performance by such
resulting, surviving or transferee entity of its obligations under
this Agreement.
(b) Termination Events. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or,
if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity
of such party of any event specified below constitutes an illegality if the
event is specified in (i) below, a Tax Event if the event is specified in (ii)
below or a Tax Event Upon Merger if the event is specified in (iii) below, and,
if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event
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Upon Merger if the event is specified pursuant to (iv) below or an Additional
Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to (v) below:-
(i) Illegality. Due to the adoption of, or any change in, any applicable
law after the date on which a Transaction is entered into, or due to the
promulgation of, or any change in, the interpretation by any court,
tribunal or regulatory authority with competent jurisdiction of any
applicable law after such date, it becomes unlawful (other than as a result
of a breach by the party of Section 4(b)) for such party (which will be the
Affected Party):-
(1) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a
payment or delivery or to receive a payment or delivery in respect of
such Transaction or to comply with any other material provision of
this Agreement relating to such Transaction; or
(2) to perform, or for any Credit Support Provider of such party to
perform, any contingent or other obligation which the party (or such
Credit Support Provider) has under any Credit Support Document
relating to such Transaction;
(ii) Tax Event. Due to (x) any action taken by a taxing authority, or
brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or after the date on which
a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken
or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (y) a Change in
Tax Law the party (which will be the Affected Party) will, or there is a
substantial likelihood that it will, on the next succeeding Scheduled
Payment Date (1) be required to pay to the other party an additional amount
in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in
respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) or (2) receive a
payment from which an amount is required to be deducted or withheld for or
on account of a Tax (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e),
6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) and no additional amount is required to be paid in
respect of such Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (other than by reason of
Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B));
(iii) Tax Event Upon Merger. The party (the "Burdened Party") on the next
succeeding Scheduled Payment Date will either (1) be required to pay an
additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section
2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or
6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount has been deducted or
withheld for or on account of any Indemnifiable Tax in respect of which the
other party is not required to pay an additional amount (other than by
reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B)), in either case as a result of a
party consolidating or amalgamating with, or merging with or into, or
transferring all or substantially all its assets to, another equity (which
will be the Affected Party) where such action does not constitute an event
described in Section 5(a)(viii);
(iv) Credit Event Upon Merger. If "Credit Event Upon Merger" is specified
in the Schedule as applying to the party, such party ("X"), any Credit
Support Provider of X or any applicable Specified Entity of X consolidates
or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or
substantially all its assets to, another entity and such action does not
constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii) but the
creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is
materially weaker than that of X, such Credit Support Provider or such
Specified Entity, as the case may be, immediately prior to such action
(and, in such event, X or its successor or transferee, as appropriate, will
be the Affected Party); or
(v) Additional Termination Event. If any "Additional Termination Event"
is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the
occurrence of such event (and, in such event, the Affected Party or
Affected Parties shall be as specified for such Additional Termination
Event in the Schedule or such Confirmation).
(c) Event of Default and Illegality. If an event or circumstance which would
otherwise constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also constitutes an
Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality and will not constitute an
Event of Default.
6. Early Termination
(a) Right to Terminate Following Event of Default. If at any time an Event of
Default with respect to a party (the "Defaulting Party") has occurred and is
then continuing, the other party (the "Non-defaulting Party") may, by not more
than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of
Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an
Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If, however,
"Automatic Early Termination" is specified in the Schedule as applying to a
party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions
will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an
Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6) or, to the
extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time immediately preceding the
institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the relevant
petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of Default
specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8).
(b) Right to Terminate Following Termination Event.
(i) Notice. If a Termination Event occurs, an Affected Party will,
promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the other party, specifying the
nature of that Termination Event and each Affected Transaction and will
also give such other information about that Termination Event as the other
party may reasonably require.
(ii) Transfer to Avoid Termination Event. If either an Illegality under
Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a Tax Event occurs and there is only one Affected
Party, or if a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is the
Affected Party, the Affected Party will, as a condition to its right to
designate an Early Termination Date under Section 6(b)(iv), use all
reasonable efforts (which will not require such party to incur a loss,
excluding immaterial, incidental expenses) to transfer within 20 days after
it gives notice under Section 6(b)(i) all its rights and obligations under
this Agreement in respect of the Affected Transactions to another of its
Offices or Affiliates so that such Termination Event ceases to exist.
If the Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer it will give
notice to the other party to that effect within such 20 day period,
whereupon the other party may effect such a transfer within 30 days after
the notice is given under Section 6(b)(i).
Any such transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii) will be subject to
and conditional upon the prior written consent of the other party, which
consent will not be withheld if such other party's policies in effect at
such time would permit it to enter into transactions with the transferee on
the terms proposed.
(iii) Two Affected Parties. If an illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(l) or a
Tax Event occurs and there are two Affected Parties, each party will use
all reasonable efforts to reach agreement within 30 days after notice
thereof is given under Section 6(b)(i) on action to avoid that Termination
Event.
(iv) Right to Terminate. If:--
(1) a transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under Section
6(b)(iii), as the case may be, has not been effected with respect to
all Affected Transactions within 30 days after an Affected Party
gives notice under Section 6(b)(i); or
(2) an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2), a Credit Event Upon
Merger or an Additional Termination Event occurs, or a Tax Event Upon
Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is not the Affected Party.
either party in the case of an Illegality, the Burdened Party in the case
of a Tax Event Upon Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a Tax Event
or an Additional Termination Event if there is more than one Affected
Party, or the party which is not the Affected Party in the case of a Credit
Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event if there is only one
Affected Party may, by not more than 20 days notice to the other party and
provided that the relevant Termination Event is then
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continuing, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is
effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected
Transactions.
(c) Effect of Designation.
(i) If notice designating an Early Termination Date is given under
Section 6(a) or (b), the Early Termination Date will occur on the date
so designated, whether or not the relevant Event of Default or
Termination Event is then continuing.
(ii) Upon the occurrence or effective designation of an Early
Termination Date, no further payments or deliveries under Section
2(a)(i) or 2(e) in respect of the Terminated Transactions will be
required to be made, but without prejudice to the other provisions of
this Agreement. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early
Termination Date shall be determined pursuant to Section 6(e).
(d) Calculations.
(i) Statement. On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the
occurrence of an Early Termination Date, each party will make the
calculations on its part, if any, contemplated by Section 6(e) and
will provide to the other party a statement (1) showing, in reasonable
detail, such calculations (including all relevant quotations and
specifying any amount payable under Section 6(e)) and (2) giving
details of the relevant account to which any amount payable to it is
to be paid. In the absence of written confirmation from the source of
a quotation obtained in determining a Market Quotation, the records of
the party obtaining such quotation will be conclusive evidence of the
existence and accuracy of such quotation.
(ii) Payment Date. An amount calculated as being due in respect of any
Early Termination Date under Section 6(e) will be payable on the day
that notice of the amount payable is effective (in the case of an
Early Termination Date which is designated or occurs as a result of an
Event of Default) and on the day which is two Local Business Days
after the day on which notice of the amount payable is effective (in
the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated as a result
of a Termination Event). Such amount will be paid together with (to
the extent permitted under applicable law) interest thereon (before as
well as after judgment) in the Termination Currency, from (and
including) the relevant Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the
date such amount is paid, at the Applicable Rate. Such interest will
be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number
of days elapsed.
(e) Payments on Early Termination. If an Early Termination Date occurs,
the following provisions shall apply based on the parties' election in the
Schedule of a payment measure, either "Market Quotation" or "Loss", and a
payment method, either the "First Method" or the "Second Method". If the parties
fail to designate a payment measure or payment method in the Schedule, it will
be deemed that "Market Quotation" or the "Second Method", as the case may be,
shall apply. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date
and determined pursuant to this Section will be subject to any Set-off.
(i) Events of Default. If the Early Termination Date results from an
Event of Default:--
(1) First Method and Market Quotation. If the First Method and
Market Quotation apply, the Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-
defaulting Party the excess, if a positive number, of (A) the sum
of the Settlement Amount (determined by the Non-defaulting Party)
in respect of the Terminated Transactions and the Termination
Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-
defaulting Party over (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of
the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party.
(2) First Method and Loss. If the First Method and Loss apply,
the Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party, if a
positive number, the Non-defaulting Party's Loss in respect of
this Agreement.
(3) Second Method and Market Quotation. If the Second Method and
Market Quotation apply, an amount will be payable equal to (A)
the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the
Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions and the
Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-
defaulting Party less (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the
Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party. If that amount is a positive
number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party: if
it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute
value of that amount to the Defaulting Party.
(4) Second Method and Loss. If the Second Method and Loss apply, an amount
will be payable equal to the Non-defaulting Party's Loss in respect of
this Agreement. If that amount is a positive number, the Defaulting Party
will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party: if it is a negative number, the
Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that amount to the
Defaulting Party.
(ii) Termination Events. If the Early Termination Date results from a
Termination Event:-
(1) One Affected Party. If there is one Affected Party, the amount
payable will be determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i)(3), if
Market Quotation applies, or Section 6(e)(i)(4), if Loss applies, except
that, in either case, references to the Defaulting Party and to the Non-
defaulting Party will be deemed to be references to the Affected Party and
the party which is not the Affected Party, respectively, and, if Loss
applies and fewer than all the Transactions are being terminated, Loss
shall be calculated in respect of all Terminated Transactions.
(2) Two Affected Parties. If there are two Affected Parties:-
(A) if Market Quotation applies, each party will determine a
Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated Transactions and an
amount will be payable equal to (I) the sum of (a) one-half of the
difference between the Settlement Amount of the party with the higher
Settlement Amount ("X") and the Settlement Amount of the party with
the lower Settlement Amount ("Y") and (b) the Termination Currency
Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less (II) the Termination
Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y; and
(B) if Loss applies, each party will determine its Loss in respect
of this Agreement (or, if fewer than all the Transactions are being
terminated, in respect of all Terminated Transactions) and an amount
will be payable equal to one-half of the difference between the Loss
of the party with the higher Loss ("X") and the Loss of the party
with the lower Loss ("Y").
If the amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it is a
negative number, X will pay the absolute value of that amount to Y.
(iii) Adjustment for Bankruptcy. In circumstances where an Early Termination
Date occurs because "Automatic Early Termination" applies in respect of a party,
the amount determined under this Section 6(e) will be subject to such
adjustments as are appropriate and permitted by law to reflect any payments or
deliveries made by one party to the other under this Agreement (and retained by
such other party) during the period from the relevant Early Termination Date to
the date for payment determined under Section 6(d)(ii).
(iv) Pre-Estimate. The parties agree that if Market Quotation applies an amount
recoverable under this Section 6(e) is a reasonable pre-estimate of loss and not
a penalty. Such amount is payable for the loss of bargain and the loss of
protection against future risks and except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement neither party will be entitled to recover any additional damages as a
consequence of such losses.
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7. Transfer
Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither this Agreement nor any interest or
obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of
security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the
other party, except that:-
(a) a party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a
consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all
or substantially all its assets to, another entity (but without prejudice to any
other right or remedy under this Agreement): and
(b) a party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any
amount payable to it from a Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).
Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section will be
void.
8. Contractual Currency
(a) Payment in the Contractual Currency. Each payment under this Agreement
will be made in the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for that
payment (the "Contractual Currency"). To the extent permitted by applicable
law, any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual
Currency will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency
other than the Contractual Currency, except to the extent such tender results
in the actual receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in a
reasonable manner and in good faith in converting the currency so tendered into
the Contractual Currency, of the full amount in the Contractual Currency of all
amounts payable in respect of this Agreement. If for any reason the amount in
the Contractual Currency so received falls short of the amount in the
Contractual Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party required to
make the payment will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, immediately
pay such additional amount in the Contractual Currency as may be necessary to
compensate for the shortfall. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual
Currency so received exceeds the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in
respect of this Agreement, the party receiving the payment will refund promptly
the amount of such excess.
(b) Judgments. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment or
order expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency is rendered
(i) for the payment of any amount owing in respect of this Agreement, (ii) for
the payment of any amount relating to any early termination in respect of this
Agreement or (iii) in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the
payment of any amount described in (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking
recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party is
entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive
immediately from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the Contractual
Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other
currency and will refund promptly to the other party any excess of the
Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in
such other currency if such shortfall or such excess arises or results from any
variation between the rate of exchange at which the Contractual Currency is
converted into the currency of the judgment or order for the purposes of such
judgment or order and the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting
in a reasonable manner in good faith in converting the currency received into
the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual Currency with the amount
of the currency of the judgment or order actually received by such party. The
term "rate of exchange" includes, without limitation, any premiums and costs of
exchange payable in connection with the purchase of or conversion into the
Contractual Currency.
(c) Separate Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, these
indemnities constitute separate and independent obligations from the other
obligations in this Agreement, will be enforceable as separate and independent
causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any indulgence granted by the
party to which any payment is owed and will not be affected by judgement being
obtained or claim or proof being made for any other sums payable in respect of
this Agreement.
(d) Evidence of Loss. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient
for a party to demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an actual
exchange or purchase been made.
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9. Miscellaneous
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes
all oral communication and prior writings with respect thereto.
(b) Amendments. No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this
Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by
a facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed by an
exchange of telexes or electronic messages on an electronic messaging system.
(c) Survival of Obligations. Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and
6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive the
termination of any Transaction.
(d) Remedies Cumulative. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights,
powers, remedies and privileges provided in this Agreement are cumulative and
not exclusive of any rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided by law.
(e) Counterparts and Confirmations.
(i) This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in
respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by
facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.
(ii) The parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of each
Transaction from the moment they agree to those terms (whether orally or
otherwise). A Confirmation shall be entered into as soon as practicable and
may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile
transmission) or be created by an exchange of telexes or by an exchange of
electronic messages on an electronic messaging system, which in each case
will be sufficient for all purposes to evidence a binding supplement to
this Agreement. The parties will specify therein or through another
effective means that any such counterpart, telex or electronic message
constitutes a Confirmation.
(f) No Waiver of Rights. A failure or delay in exercising any right, power or
privilege in respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to operate as a
waiver, and a single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege will
not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise, of that right,
power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
(g) Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and are not to affect the construction of or to be taken into
consideration in interpreting this Agreement.
10. Offices; Multibranch Parties
(a) If Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party that
enters into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or home office
represents to the other party that, notwithstanding the place of booking office
or jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation of such party, the obligations
of such party are the same as if it had entered into the Transaction through its
head or home office. This representation will be deemed to be repeated by such
party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into.
(b) Neither party may change the Office through which it makes and receives
payments or deliveries for the purpose of a Transaction without the prior
written consent of the other party.
(c) If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such
Multibranch Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any
Transaction through any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office through
which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction
will be specified in the relevant Conformation.
11. Expenses
A Defaulting Party will, on demand, indemnify and hold harmless the other party
for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees and
Stamp Tax, incurred by such other party by reason of the enforcement and
protection of its rights under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document
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to which the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the early termination
of any Transaction, including, but not limited to, costs of collection.
12. Notices
(a) Effectiveness. Any notice or other communication in respect of this
Agreement may be given in any manner set forth below (except that a notice or
other communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by facsimile
transmission or electronic messaging system) to the address or number or in
accordance with the electronic messaging system details provided (see the
Schedule) and will be deemed effective as indicated:--
(i) if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it
is delivered;
(ii) if sent by telex, on the date the recipient's answerback is received;
(iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission is
received by a responsible employee of the recipient in legible form (it
being agreed that the burden of proving receipt will be on the sender and
will not be met by a transmission report generated by the sender's
facsimile machine);
(iv) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the
equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date that mail is delivered
or its delivery is attempted; or
(v) if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that electronic
message is received.
unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as
applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that communication is delivered (or
attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a Local
Business Day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given and
effective on the first following day that is a Local Business Day.
(b) Change of Addresses. Either party may by notice to the other change the
address, telex or facsimile number or electronic messaging system details at
which notices or other communications are to be given to it.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law specified in the Schedule.
(b) Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to
this Agreement ("Proceedings"), each party irrevocably:--
(i) submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts, if this Agreement
is expressed to be governed by English law, or to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States
District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, if
this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New
York; and
(ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of
venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that
such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further
waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such
court does not have any jurisdiction over such party.
Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in
any other jurisdiction (outside, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed
by English law, the Contracting States, as defined in Section 1(3) of the Civil
Jurisdiction and Judgments Xxx 0000 or any modification, extension or
re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) nor will the bringing of
Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of
Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.
(c) Service of Process. Each party irrevocably appoints the Process Agent (if
any) specified opposite its name in the Schedule to receive, for it and on its
behalf, service of process in any Proceedings. If for any
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reason any party's Process Agent is unable to act as such, such party will
promptly notify the other party and within 30 days appoint a substitute process
agent acceptable to the other party. The parties irrevocably consent to service
of process given in the manner provided for notices in Section 12. Nothing in
this Agreement will affect the right of either party to serve process in any
other manner permitted by law.
(d) Waiver of Immunities. Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and assets
(irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds of
sovereignty or other similar grounds from (i) suit, (ii) jurisdiction of any
court, (iii) relief by way of injunction, order for specific performance or for
recovery of property, (iv) attachment of its assets (whether before or after
judgment) and (v) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its
revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any Proceedings in the courts
of any jurisdiction and irrevocably agrees, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, that it will not claim any such immunity in any Proceedings.
14. Definitions
As used in this Agreement:--
"Additional Termination Event" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Affected Party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Affected Transactions" means (a) with respect to any Termination Event
consisting of an illegality, Tax Event or Tax Event Upon Merger, all
Transactions affected by the occurrence of such Termination Event and (b) with
respect to any other Termination Event, all Transactions.
"Affiliate" means, subject to the Schedule, in relation to any person, any
entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the person, any entity that
controls, directly or indirectly, the person or any entity directly or
indirectly under common control with the person. For this purpose, "control" of
any entity or person means ownership of a majority of the voting power of the
entity or person.
"Applicable Rate" means:--
(a) in respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been
but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;
(b) in respect of an obligation to pay an amount under Section 6(e) of either
party from and after the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii))
on which that amount is payable, the Default Rate;
(c) in respect of all other obligations payable or deliverable (or which would
have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default
Rate; and
(d) in all other cases, the Termination Rate.
"Burdened Party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Change in Tax Law" means the enactment, promulgation, execution or ratification
of, or any change in or amendment to, any law (or in the application or official
interpretation of any law) that occurs on or after the date on which the
relevant Transaction is entered into.
"consent" includes a consent, approval, action, authorisation, exemption,
notice, filing, registration or exchange control consent.
"Credit Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Credit Support Document" means any agreement or instrument that is specified as
such in this Agreement.
"Credit Support Provider" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Default Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or
evidence of any actual cost) to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if it
were to fund or of funding the relevant amount plus 1% per annum.
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"Defaulting Party" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).
"Early Termination Date" means the date determined in accordance with Section
6(a) or 6(b)(iv).
"Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) and, if applicable,
in the Schedule.
"Illegality" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Indemnifiable Tax" means any Tax other than a Tax that would not be imposed in
respect of a payment under this Agreement but for a present or former
connection between the jurisdiction of the government or taxation authority
imposing such Tax and the recipient of such payment or a person related to such
recipient (including, without limitation, a connection arising from such
recipient or related person being or having been a citizen or resident of such
jurisdiction, or being or having been organised, present or engaged in a trade
or business in such jurisdiction, or having or having had a permanent
establishment or fixed place of business in such jurisdiction, but excluding a
connection arising solely from such recipient or related person having executed,
delivered, performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced,
this Agreement or a Credit Support Document).
"law" includes any treaty, law, rule or regulation (as modified, in the case of
tax matters, by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority) and
"lawful" and "unlawful" will be construed accordingly.
"Local Business Day" means, subject to the Schedule, a day on which commercial
banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign
currency deposits) (a) in relation to any obligation under Section 2(a)(i), in
the place(s) specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if not so specified, as
otherwise agreed by the parties in writing or determined pursuant to provisions
contained, or incorporated by reference, in this Agreement, (b) in relation to
any other payment, in the place where the relevant account is located and, if
different, in the principal financial centre, if any, of the currency of such
payment, (c) in relation to any notice or other communication, including notice
contemplated under Section 5(a)(i), in the city specified in the address for
notice provided by the recipient and, in the case of a notice contemplated by
Section 2(b), in the place where the relevant new account is to be located and
(d) in relation to Section 5(a)(v)(2), in the relevant locations for
performance with respect to such Specified Transaction.
"Loss" means, with respect to this Agreement or one or more Terminated
Transactions, as the case may be, and a party, the Termination Currency
Equivalent of an amount that party reasonably determines in good faith to be its
total losses and costs (or gain, in which case expressed as a negative number)
in connection with this Agreement or that Terminated Transaction or group of
Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, including any loss of bargain, cost
of funding or, as the election of such party but without duplication, loss or
cost incurred as a result of its terminating, liquidating, obtaining or
reestablishing any hedge or related trading position (or any gain resulting from
any of them). Loss includes losses and costs (or gains) in respect of any
payment or delivery required to have been made (assuming satisfaction of each
applicable condition precedent) on or before the relevant Early Termination Date
and not made, except, so as to avoid duplication, if Section 6(e)(i)(1) or (3)
or 6(e)(ii)(2)(A) applies. Loss does not include a party's legal fees and
out-of-pocket expenses referred to under Section 11. A party will determine its
Loss as of the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if that is not reasonably
practicable, as of the earliest date thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A
party may (but need not) determine its Loss by reference to quotations of
relevant rates or prices from one or more leading dealers in the relevant
markets.
"Market Quotation" means, with respect to one or more Terminated Transactions
and a party making the determination, an amount determined on the basis of
quotations from Reference Market-makers. Each quotation will be for an amount,
if any, that would be paid to such party (expressed as a negative number) or by
such party (expressed as a positive number) in consideration of an agreement
between such party (taking into account any existing Credit Support Document
with respect to the obligations of such party) and the quoting References
Market-maker to enter into a transaction (the "Replacement Transaction") that
would have the effect of preserving for such party the economic equivalent of
any payment or delivery (whether the underlying obligation was absolute or
contingent and assuming the satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent)
by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in respect of such Terminated Transaction
or group of Terminated Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the
relevant Early Termination Date, have
been required after that date. For this purpose, Unpaid Amounts in respect of
the Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions are to be
excluded but, without limitation, any payment or delivery that would, but for
the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required (assuming satisfaction
of each applicable condition precedent) after that Early Termination Date is to
be included. The Replacement Transaction would be subject to such documentation
as such party and the Reference Market-maker may, in good faith, agree. The
party making the determination (or its agent) will request each Reference
Market-maker to provide its quotation to the extent reasonably practicable as of
the same day and time (without regard to different time zones) on or as soon as
reasonably practicable after the relevant Early Termination Date. The day and
time as of which those quotations are to be obtained will be selected in good
faith by the party obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), and, if
each party is so obliged, after consultation with the other. If more than three
quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be the arithmetic mean of the
quotations, without regard to the quotations having the highest and lowest
values. If exactly three such quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will
be the quotation remaining after disregarding the highest and lowest quotations.
For this purpose, if more than one quotation has the same highest value or
lowest value, then one of such quotations shall be disregarded. If fewer than
three quotations are provided, it will be deemed that the Market Quotation in
respect of such Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions
cannot be determined.
"Non-default Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or
evidence of any actual cost) to the Non-defaulting Party (as certified by it) if
it were to fund the relevant amount.
"Non-defaulting Party" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).
"Office" means a branch or office of a party, which may be such party's head or
home office.
"Potential Event of Default" means any event which, with the giving of notice or
the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
"Reference Market-makers" means four leading dealers in the relevant market
selected by the party determining a Market Quotation in good faith (a) from
among dealers of the highest credit standing which satisfy all the criteria that
such party applies generally at the time in deciding whether to offer or to make
an extension of credit and (b) to the extent practicable, from among such
dealers having an office in the same city.
"Relevant Jurisdiction" means, with respect to a party, the jurisdictions (a) in
which the party is incorporated, organised, managed and controlled or considered
to have its seat, (b) where an Office through which the party is acting for
purposes of this Agreement is located, (c) in which the party executes this
Agreement and (d) in relation to any payment, from or through which such payment
is made.
"Scheduled Payment Date" means a date on which a payment or delivery is to be
made under Section 2(a)(i) with respect to a Transaction.
"Set-off" means set-off, offset combination of accounts, right of retention or
withholding or similar right or requirement to which the payer of an amount
under Section 6 is entitled or subject (whether arising under this Agreement,
another contract, applicable law or otherwise) that is exercised by, or imposed
on, such payer.
"Settlement Amount" means, with respect to a party and any Early Termination
Date, the sum of:--
(a) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Market Quotations (whether
positive or negative) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions for which a Market Quotation is determined; and
(b) such party's Loss (whether positive or negative and without reference to
any Unpaid Amounts) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions for which a Market Quotation cannot be determined or would not (in
the reasonable belief of the party making the determination ) produce a
commercially reasonable result.
"Specified Entity" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
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"Specified Indebtedness" means, subject to the Schedule, any obligation
(whether present or future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety or
otherwise) in respect of borrowed money.
"Specified Transaction" means, subject to the Schedule, (a) any transaction
(including an agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered
into between one party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such
party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party) and the other party to
this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such other party or any
applicable Specified Entity of such other party) which is a rate swap
transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity
option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option,
interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor
transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate
swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including
any option with respect to any of these transactions), (b) any combination of
these transactions and (c) any other transaction identified as a Specified
Transaction in this Agreement or the relevant confirmation.
"Stamp Tax" means any stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.
"Tax" means any present or future tax, levy, impost duty, charge, assessment or
fee of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto) that
is imposed by any government or other taxing authority in respect of any payment
under this Agreement other than a stamp, registration, documentation or similar
tax.
"Tax Event" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Tax Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Terminated Transactions" means with respect to any Early Termination Date (a)
if resulting from a Termination Event, all Affected Transactions and (b) if
resulting from an Event of Default, all Transactions (in either case) in effect
immediately before the effectiveness of the notice designating that Early
Termination Date (or, if "Automatic Early Termination" applies, immediately
before that Early Termination Date).
"Termination Currency" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Termination Currency Equivalent" means, in respect of any amount denominated in
the Termination Currency, such Termination Currency amount and, in respect of
any amount denominated in a currency other than the Termination Currency (the
"Other Currency"), the amount in the Termination Currency determined by the
party making the relevant determination as being required to purchase such
amount of such Other Currency as at the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if
the relevant Market Quotation or Loss (as the case may be), is determined as of
a later date, that later date, with the Termination Currency at the rate equal
to the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent (selected as provided
below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with the Termination Currency at
or about 11:00 a.m. (in the city in which such foreign exchange agent is
located) on such date as would be customary for the determination of such a rate
for the purchase of such Other Currency for value on the relevant Early
Termination Date or that later date. The foreign exchange agent will, if only
one party is obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), be selected in
good faith by that party and otherwise will be agreed by the parties.
"Termination Event" means an Illegality, a Tax Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger
or, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional
Termination Event.
"Termination Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the
cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as certified
by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.
"Unpaid Amounts" owing to any party means, with respect to an Early Termination
Date, the aggregate of (a) in respect of all Terminated Transactions, the
amounts that became payable (or that would have become payable but for Section
2(a)(iii)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) on or prior to such Early
Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early Termination Date and
(b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction, for each obligation under Section
2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) required to be
settled by delivery to such party on or prior to such Early Termination Date and
which has not been so settled as at such Early Termination Date, an amount equal
to the fair market
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.
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(Name of Party) (Name of Party)
By:---------------------------------- By:-----------------------------------
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
12
Draft: 9 March 2000
Series 2000-1G Medallion Trust
ISDA Master Agreement
(Interest Rate Swap Agreement)
Date:
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Party A
Perpetual Trustee Company Limited
Party B
Securitisation Advisory Services Pty. Limited
Manager
XXXXXXX XXX
Lawyers
Levels 27-35
Xx.0 X'Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
XXXXXX XXX 0000
XXXXXXXXX
Liability is limited by the Solicitors Scheme under the Professional Standards
Act 1994 NSW
SCHEDULE
to the
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of 2000 between
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
ACN 123 123 124
("Party A")
and
Perpetual Trustee Company Limited
ACN 000 001 007
as trustee of the Series 2000-1G Medallion Trust
("Party B")
and
Securitisation Advisory Services Pty. Limited, ACN 064 133 946
(the "Manager")
Part 1. Termination Provisions
(a) "Specified Entity" in relation to
(i) Party A, is not applicable; and
(ii) Party B, is not applicable.
(b) "Specified Transaction" means - not applicable.
(c) (i) The following provisions of Section 5 will not apply to Party A:
Section 5(a)(ii) Section 5(a)(v) Section 5(a)(viii) Section 5(b)(iv)
Section 5(a)(iii) Section 5(a)(vi) Section 5(b)(ii)
Section 5(a)(iv) Section 5(a)(vii) Section 5(b)(iii)
(ii) The following provisions of Section 5 will not apply to Party B:
Section 5(a)(ii) Section 5(a)(v) Section 5(a)(viii) Section 5(b)(iv)
Section 5(a)(iii) Section 5(a)(vi) Section 5(b)(ii)
Section 5(a)(iv) Section 5(a)(vii) Section 5(b)(iii)
(d) The "Automatic Early Termination" provisions of Section 6(a) will not
apply.
1.
(e) Payments on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this
Agreement:
(i) A. in respect of the Basis Swap, Loss will apply;
B. in respect of the Fixed Rate Swap and the Interest Rate
Basis Cap, Market Quotation will apply; and
(ii) A. in respect of the Basis Swap, neither the First Method nor
the Second Method will apply; and
B. in respect of the Fixed Rate Swap and the Interest Rate
Basis Cap, the Second Method will apply;
(iii) the definition of "Loss" is amended by adding the following
sentence at the end of that definition:
"However in relation to a Terminated Transaction that is a
Basis Swap, each party's Loss is deemed to be zero."
(f) "Termination Currency" means Australian dollars.
(g) Additional Termination Event. The following is an Additional Termination
Event in relation to which Party B is the only Affected Party and the
Basis Swap is the only Affected Transaction:
If, on any day on which the weighted average Mortgage Rate applicable to
the Mortgage Loans forming part of the Assets of the Series Trust which
are charged interest at a variable rate is equal to or greater than the
then Threshold Rate, Party A notifies Party B and each Rating Agency of
its intention to terminate the Basis Swap.
Part 2. Tax Representations
(a) Payer Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this
Agreement, Party A and Party B each make the following representation:
It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of
any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant
Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of
any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 2(e),
6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of this Agreement) to be made by it to any other party
under this Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on:
(i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party
pursuant to Section 3(f) of this Agreement;
(ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or
4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of
any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section
4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement; and
(iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in
Section 4(d) of this Agreement,
provided that it shall not be a breach of this representation where
reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other party does not deliver a
form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice
to its legal or commercial position.
(b) Payee Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this
Agreement, Party A will and Party B will make the following
representation:
It is an Australian resident and does not derive the payments
under this Agreement in part or whole in carrying on business in
a country outside Australia at or through a permanent
establishment of itself in that country.
2.
Part 3. Agreement to Deliver Documents
For the purpose of Sections 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party
agrees to deliver to each other party the following documents, as applicable:
(a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:
Party required to deliver Form/Document/Certificate Date by which to be
document delivered
Party A and Party B Any document or certificate On the earlier of (a)
reasonably required or learning that such
reasonably requested by a party document or certificate is
in connection with its obligations required and (b) as soon as
to make a payment under this reasonably practicable
Agreement which would enable following a request by a
that party to make the payment party.
free from any deduction or
withholding for or on account of
Tax or which would reduce the
rate at which deduction or
withholding for or on account of
Tax is applied to that payment.
(b) Other documents to be delivered are:
Party required Form/Document/ Date by which to be Covered by
to deliver Certificate delivered Section 3(d)
document Representation
Party A A certificate from Party A On execution and Yes
(or, if available, Party A's delivery of any
current authorised signature Confirmation unless
book) specifying the names, that certificate has
title and specimen already been
signatures of the Authorised supplied for that
Officers of Party A. purpose and remains
true and in effect
and when the list is
updated or upon request.
Party A, Party B A legal opinion as to the At any time prior to No
and the validity and enforceability the Closing Date.
Manager of that party's obligations
under this Agreement in
form and substance (and
issued by legal counsel)
reasonably acceptable to the
other party.
The Manager A copy (certified by the Not less than 5 Yes
Manager) of the Credit Business Days (or
Support Document and such lesser period as
(without limiting any Party A agrees to)
obligation Party B may have before the Trade
under the terms of the Credit Date of the first
Support Document to notify occurring
Party A of amendments) a Transaction and in
copy (certified by the the case of any
Manager) amending
3.
of any document documents entered
that amends in any way the into subsequent to
terms of the Credit Support that date, promptly
Document. after each amending
document (if any)
has been entered
into.
For the purposes of this paragraph (b) a copy of a document is taken to be
certified by the Manager if an Authorised Officer of the Manager has certified
it to be a true and complete copy of the document of which it purports to be a
copy.
Part 4. Miscellaneous
(a) Addresses for Notices. For the purpose of Section 12(a) of this
Agreement, the address for notices or communications to a party is the
address notified by that party to the other parties for this purpose
from time to time.
(b) Process Agent. For the purpose 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 the Manager.
(f) Credit Support Document. Details of any Credit Support Document:
(i) in relation to Party A: Nil;
(ii) in relation to Party B: the Security Trust Deed.
(g) Credit Support Provider.
(i) In relation to Party A: Not Applicable.
(ii) In relation to Party B: Not Applicable.
(h) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws in force in New South Wales and Section
13(b)(i) is deleted and replaced by the following:
"(i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New
South Wales and courts of appeal from them; and"
(i) Netting of Payments. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement
will apply in respect of the following groups of Transactions:
Group 1 - all Transactions being swaps
Group 2 - all Transactions being interest rate options
(j) "Affiliate" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this
Agreement. For the purposes of Section 3(c), Party A and Party B are
deemed not to have any Affiliates.
4.
Part 5. Other Provisions.
(1) Payments: In Section 2:
(a) In Section 2(a)(i) add the following sentence:
"Each payment will be by way of exchange for the corresponding
payment or payments payable by the other party".
(b) In Section 2(a)(ii) the first sentence is deleted and replaced
with the following sentence:
"Unless specified otherwise in this Agreement, payments under
this Agreement will be made by 10.00am 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, free of any set-off, counterclaim,
deduction or withholding (except as expressly provided in this
Agreement) and in the manner customary for payment in the
required currency".
(c) Insert a new paragraph (iv) in Section 2(a) immediately after
Section 2(a)(iii) as follows:
"(iv) The condition precedent in Section 2(a)(iii)(1) does not
apply to a payment due to be made to a party if it has
satisfied all its payment obligations under Section
2(a)(i) of this Agreement and has no future payment
obligations, whether absolute or contingent under Section
2(a)(i)."
(d) Add the following new sentence to Section 2(b):
"Each new account so designated will be in the same tax
jurisdiction as the original account."
(e) In Section 2(c) insert the following words at the end of the
first paragraph:
"Subject to Section 2(f), the aggregate amount that would
otherwise be payable will not take into account amounts
due on that Payment Date pursuant to Sections 2(g), 17, 18
or 19."
(f) Delete Section 2(d)(i)(4) in its entirety.
(g) In Section 2(d)(ii)(1) delete the following where they appear:
"in respect of which X would not be required to pay an additional
amount to Y under Section 2(d)(i)(4)".
(h) Insert new Sections 2(f) and 2(g) as follows:
"(f) If on a Payment Date an amount would otherwise be payable
by Party A pursuant to Section 2(c) in respect of a Fixed
Rate Swap, then such amount will, unless otherwise agreed
between Party A and Party B, be satisfied in part, or
whole, from the then Fixed Rate Prepayment Balance.
(g) On each Payment Date that a Fixed Rate Swap is existing:
(i) Party B will pay Party A any Net Break Payment
determined by the Manager on the preceding
Determination Date in accordance with the Series
Supplement; and
(ii) Party A will pay Party B any Net Break Receipt
determined by the Manager on the preceding
Determination Date in accordance with the Series
Supplement."
5.
(2) Representations: In Section 3:
(a) Section 3(a)(v) is amended by inserting immediately after the
words "creditors' rights generally" the following:
"(including in the case of a party being an ADI (as that term is
defined in the Reserve Bank Act, 1969 (Cth) and section 13A(3) of
the Banking Act, 1959 (Cth)))."
(b) Relationship Between Parties. Each party will be deemed to
represent to the other parties on the date on which it enters into
a Transaction that (absent a written agreement between the parties
that expressly imposes affirmative obligations to the contrary for
that Transaction):-
(i) Non-Reliance. It is acting for its own account (in the
case of Party B, as trustee of the Series Trust), 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 in the case of Party B, also upon the judgment of the
Manager) and upon advice from such advisers as it has
deemed necessary. It is not relying on any communication
(written or oral) of any other party as investment advice
or as a recommendation to enter into that Transaction; it
being understood that information and explanations related
to the terms and conditions of a Transaction will not be
considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter
into that Transaction. No communication (written or oral)
received from any other party will be deemed to be an
assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of that
Transaction.
(ii) 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 that Transaction. It is
also capable of assuming, and assumes, the risks of that
Transaction.
(iii) Status of Parties. No other party is acting as a fiduciary
or an adviser to it in respect of that Transaction.
(c) after "Section 3(f)" in line 2 insert "3(g), 3(h) and 3(i)";
(d) insert the following new paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) in Section 3
immediately after Section 3(f):
"(h) Series Trust: By Party B, in respect of Party B only:
(i) Trust Validly Created. The Series Trust has been
validly created and is in existence at the date of
this Agreement.
(ii) Sole Trustee. It has been validly appointed as
trustee of the Series Trust and is presently the
sole trustee of the Series Trust.
(iii) No Proceedings to Remove. No notice has been given
to it and to its knowledge no resolution has been
passed, or direction or notice has been given,
removing it as trustee of the Series Trust.
(iv) Power. It has power under the Master Trust Deed to:
(A) enter into this Agreement and the Credit
Support Documents in its capacity as trustee
of the Series Trust; and
(B) mortgage or charge the Assets of the Series
Trust in the manner provided in the Credit
Support Document in relation to Party B.
6.
(v) Good Title. It is the lawful owner of the Assets of
the Series Trust and, subject only to the Credit
Support Document in relation to Party B and any
Security Interest permitted under the Credit Support
Document in relation to Party B, those Assets are
free of all other Security Interests (except for
Party B's right of indemnity out of the Assets of
the Series Trust).
(e) Non Assignment. It has not assigned (whether absolutely, in
equity, by way of security or otherwise), declared any trust over
or given any charge over any of its rights under this Agreement or
any Transaction except, in the case of Party B, for the Security
Interests created under any Credit Support Document specified in
relation to Party B.
(f) Contracting as principal. Each existing Transaction has been
entered into by that party as principal and not otherwise."
(3) Failure to Pay or Deliver: In Section 5(a)(i) delete the words "third
Local" where they appear in line 3 and replace them with the word
"tenth".
(4) Termination: In Section 6:
(i) Add the following sentence at the end of the first paragraph of
Section 6(b)(ii):
"However, if Party B is the Affected Party, then Party B will only
be obliged to make such efforts to effect a transfer in accordance
with this Section 6(b)(ii) as it is able to make by application of
funds held by it as trustee of the Series Trust being funds
available for such application in accordance with the provisions
of the Master Trust Deed and the Series Supplement."
(ii) Add the following sentence at the end of the second paragraph of
Section 6(b)(ii):
"However, if Party A is that other party it must, if so requested
by the Manager with the prior consent of the Rating Agencies, use
reasonable efforts to make such a transfer to an Affiliate (as
that expression is defined in Section 14 disregarding any
modification made by this Agreement)."
(iii) Add the following sentence at the end of the last paragraph of
Section 6(b)(ii):
"However, consent may be withheld if the other party considers
that its credit exposure to the transferee would be adversely
affected by the transfer."
(iv) Section 6(e) is amended by deleting the last sentence of the first
paragraph.
(5) Facsimile Transmission: In Section 12:
(a) Delete the following words where they appear on lines 2 and 3 of
Section 12(a):
"(except that a notice or other communication under Section 5 or
Section 6 may not be given by facsimile transmission or electronic
messaging system)";
(b) Replace Section 12(a)(iii) with:
"(iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date a
transmission report is produced by the machine from which
the facsimile was sent which indicates that the facsimile
was sent in its entirety to the facsimile number of the
recipient notified for the purpose of this Section unless
the recipient notifies the sender within one Local Business
Day of the facsimile being sent that the facsimile was not
received in its entirety in legible form;";
(c) Insert a new paragraph (vi) in Section 12(a) immediately after
Section 12(a)(v) as follows:
7.
"(vi) if sent by ordinary mail, on the third (seventh, if posted
to or from a place outside Australia) day after posting."
(6) Definitions: In this Agreement, unless the contrary intention appears:
(a) Master Trust Deed and Series Supplement: Subject to Part
5(6)(h), unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, words and
phrases defined in the Master Trust Deed or the Series Supplement
have the same meaning in this Agreement. Where there is any
inconsistency in a definition between this Agreement (on the one
hand) and the Master Trust Deed or the Series Supplement (on the
other hand), this Agreement prevails. Subject to Part 5(6)(h),
where there is any inconsistency in a definition between the
Master Trust Deed and the Series Supplement, the Series Supplement
prevails over the Master Trust Deed in respect of the Series
Trust. Where words or phrases used but not defined in this
Agreement are defined in the Master Trust Deed in relation to a
Series Trust (as defined in the Master Trust Deed) and/or an Other
Trust such words or phrases are to be construed in this Agreement,
where necessary, as being used only in relation to the Series
Trust (as defined in the Series Supplement) and/or the CBA Trust,
as the context requires.
(b) Trustee Capacity:
(i) a reference to Party B is a reference to Party B in its
capacity as trustee of the Series Trust only, and in no
other capacity; and
(ii) a reference to the undertaking, assets, business or money
of Party B is a reference to the undertaking, assets,
business or money of Party B in the capacity referred to in
paragraph (i) only.
(c) Definitions: in Section 14:
(i) replace the definitions of "Affected Transactions" and
"Local Business Day" with the following:
""Affected Transactions" means, with respect to a
Termination Event:
(a) where an Early Termination Date is designated
pursuant to Section 19(a), the Basis Swap; and
(b) where an Early Termination Date is designated
following the occurrence of any other Termination
Event, all Transactions."
"Local Business Day" has the same meaning as "Business
Day".
(ii) insert the following new definitions:
"Amounts Outstanding" in relation to a Mortgage Loan means,
at any given time, the amount recorded at that time as the
balance of the Mortgage Loan in the Mortgage Loan System
which balance includes amounts which have been charged to
the Mortgage Loan but excludes amounts which have been or
are, accrued against the Mortgage Loan.
"Basis Swap Administered Rate" means, in relation to a
Distribution Date, the amount determined in accordance with
the following calculation and expressed as a percentage:
BSA
(SII x ------------------) + VCI
( FRSA + OFRSA + BSA) 365
BSAR= -------------------------------- x ---
BSA n
where:
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BSAR = the Basis Swap Administered Rate for that
Distribution Date;
SII = the Short-Term Investment Income in relation to
that Distribution Date;
FRSA = the Fixed Rate Swap Amount for the Calculation
Period ending immediately before that Distribution
Date;
OFRSA = the Other Fixed Rate Swap Amount for the
Calculation Period ending immediately before that
Distribution Date;
BSA = the Basis Swap Amount for the Calculation Period
ending immediately before that Distribution Date;
VCI = the Variable Charged Interest in relation to that
Distribution Date; and
n = the number of days in the Collection Period
immediately preceding that Distribution Date.
"Basis Swap" means the Transaction entered into between
Party A, Party B and the Manager on the terms specified in
the form of the Confirmation set out in Annexure 1 (or as
otherwise agreed between Party A, Party B and the Manager).
"Basis Swap Amount" in relation to a Calculation Period
means the aggregate Amounts Outstanding in relation to all
Mortgage Loans being charged a variable rate as at the
opening of business on the Determination Date falling
within the preceding Calculation Period.
"Conversion" means the conversion of a Mortgage Loan
forming part of the Assets of the Series Trust which is
being charged interest at a variable rate to a Mortgage
Loan which is being charged interest at a fixed rate.
"Eligible Account" means an account in the name of the
Trustee as trustee of the Series Trust held with a
financial institution with short term credit ratings of P-1
by Xxxxx'x, F-1+ by Fitch IBCA and A-1+ by Standard &
Poor's and includes the Collections Account to the extent
that the holder of the Collections Account is rated in this
manner.
"End Date" means the date on which a Mortgage Loan is to
cease being charged interest at a fixed rate.
"Fixed Charged Interest" in relation to a Distribution Date
means the aggregate of all debit entries made during the
Collection Period immediately preceding that Distribution
Date to the accounts established in the Servicer's records
for the Mortgage Loans forming part of the Assets of the
Series Trust representing interest charged at a fixed rate
(plus any interest off-set benefits in respect of Mortgage
Interest Saver Accounts which represents amounts which, if
not for the terms of the Mortgage Interest Saver Accounts,
would have been so debited during that Collection Period to
those accounts to the extent paid by the Seller pursuant to
clause 15.10 of the Series Supplement and deposited to the
Collections Account prior to that Distribution Date).
"Fixed Swap Administered Rate" means in relation to a
Distribution Date, the amount determined in accordance with
the following calculation and expressed as a percentage:
FRSA + OFRSA
(SII x ------------------) + FCI
( FRSA + OFRSA + BSA) 365
FSAR= -------------------------------- x ---
FRSA n
9.
where:
FSAR = the Fixed Swap Administered Rate for that
Distribution Date;
SII = the Short Term Investment Income in relation to
that Distribution Date;
FRSA = the Fixed Rate Swap Amount for the Calculation
Period ending immediately before that Distribution
Date; and
OFRSA = the Other Fixed Rate Swap Amount for the
Calculation Period ending immediately before that
Distribution Date;
BSA = the Basis Swap Amount for the Calculation Period
ending immediately before that Distribution Date;
FCI = the Fixed Charged Interest in relation to that
Distribution Date; and
n = the number of days in the Collection Period
immediately preceding that Distribution Date.
"Fixed Rate Prepayment Balance" means the amount then
standing to the credit of the Eligible Account in respect
of prepayments by Party A pursuant to Sections 17(a)(iii),
(d)(i) or (f) and which has not been utilised pursuant to
Section 2(f) or repaid to Party A pursuant to Sections
17(d)(ii) or (g).
"Fixed Rate Swap Amount" in relation to a Calculation
Period means:
(a) the aggregate Amounts Outstanding in relation to all
Mortgage Loans (excluding Mortgage Loans being
charged a variable rate) as at the opening of
business on the Determination Date falling within the
preceding Calculation Period;
(b) less the Other Fixed Rate Swap Amount in relation to
that Calculation Period.
"Fixed Rate Swap" means the Transaction entered into
between Party A, Party B and the Manager on the terms
specified in the form of the Confirmation set out in
Annexure 2 (or as otherwise agreed between Party A, Party B
and the Manager) and each Transaction entered into pursuant
to Section 16.
"Fixed Swap Rate" means that the rate for a Reset Date will
be the rate calculated by taking the weighted average of
the interest rates charged in respect of each account
established in the Mortgage Loan System for the Mortgage
Loans charged a fixed rate of interest on that Reset Date,
rounded up to four decimal places.
"Interest Rate Basis Cap" means the interest rate cap, if
any, entered into between Party A, Party B and the Manager
on or prior to the Closing Date.
"Master Trust Deed" means the Master Trust Deed dated 8
October 1997 between Party B (as Trustee) and the Manager,
as amended from time to time.
"Other Fixed Rate Swap Amount" in relation to a Calculation
Period means the aggregate Amounts Outstanding as at the
opening of business on the Determination Date falling
within the preceding Calculation Period in respect of each
Mortgage Loan where a further Fixed Rate Swap has been
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entered into, and is then current, to hedge the interest
rate risk in respect of the Mortgage Loan pursuant to
Section 16(b).
"Prescribed Rating" means:
(a) in respect of the Fixed Rate Swaps, a long term
rating of A2 or higher by Xxxxx'x, a short term
rating of F1 + by Fitch IBCA and either a long term
rating of AA- or a short term rating of A-1+ by S&P;
and
(b) in respect of the Basis Swap, short term ratings of
P-1 by Xxxxx'x and F1+ by Fitch IBCA and either a
long term rating of AA- or a short term rating of A-
1+ by S&P.
"Series Supplement" means the Series Supplement dated on or
about the date of this Agreement between Party A, Party B
and the Manager.
"Series Trust" means the Series 2000-1G Medallion Trust
constituted by the Master Trust Deed and the Series
Supplement.
"Short-Term Investment Income" in relation to a
Distribution Date means interest and other income received
by the Trustee during the Collection Period immediately
preceding that Distribution Date in respect of:
(a) the moneys standing to the credit of the Collections
Account (other than interest earned on the
Collections Account during the Collections Period in
respect of the Cash Advance Deposit, the Seller
Deposit or the Interest Rate Swap Provider Deposit
as calculated, respectively, in accordance with
clauses 8.6, 15.5 and 8.8 of the Series
Supplement);
(b) amounts representing interest paid by the Servicer
pursuant to clause 22.5 of the Series Supplement;
and
(c) Authorised Short-Term Investments held by the Series
Trust (whether or not reinvested).
"Variable Charged Interest" in relation to a Distribution
Date means the aggregate of all debit entries made during
the Collection Period immediately preceding that
Distribution Date to the accounts established in the
Servicer's records for the Mortgage Loans forming part of
the Assets of the Series Trust representing interest
charged at a variable rate (plus any interest off-set
benefits in respect of Mortgage Interest Saver Accounts
which represents amounts which, if not for the terms of the
Mortgage Interest Saver Accounts, would have been so
debited during that Collection Period to those accounts to
the extent paid by the Seller pursuant to clause 15.10 of
the Series Supplement and deposited to the Collections
Account prior to that Distribution Date).
"Variable Swap Rate" means that the rate for a Reset Date
will be the rate calculated by taking the weighted average
of the interest rates charged in respect of each account
established in the Mortgage Loan System for the Mortgage
Loans charged a variable interest rate on that Reset Date,
rounded up to four decimal places.
"Weighted Margin" in relation to a Distribution Date means
the amount, expressed as a percentage, determined by the
following calculation:
(CA1 ) (CA2 ) (CB ) (RB ) (SR )
WM =(--- x CA1M) + (--- x CA2M) + (--- x CBM) + (--- x RBM) + (--- x SRM)
(TSA ) (TSA ) (TSA ) (TSA ) (TSA )
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where:
WM = the Weighted Margin;
CA1 = the A$ Equivalent of the aggregate Stated Amounts
of the Class A-1 Notes on the Determination Date
immediately preceding that Distribution Date;
CA1M = the Spread specified in paragraph 5.2 of the
confirmations for the Class A-1 Currency Swaps
on that Distribution Date;
CA2 = the aggregate of the Stated Amounts of the
Class A-2 Notes on the Determination Date
immediately preceding that Distribution Date;
CA2M = the Issue Margin in respect of the Class A-2 Notes
during the Accrual Period ending immediately prior
to that Distribution Date;
CB = the aggregate of the Stated Amounts of the Class B
Notes on the Determination Date immediately
preceding that Distribution Date;
CBA = the Issue Margin in respect of the Class B Notes;
RB = the aggregate of the Stated Amounts of the Redraw
Bonds on the Determination Date immediately
preceding that Distribution Date;
RBM = the weighted average of the Issue Margins in
respect of the Redraw Bonds outstanding on the
Determination Date immediately prior to that
Distribution Date during the Accrual Period ending
immediately prior to that Distribution Date (based
on the Stated Amounts of those Redraw Bonds);
SR = the Standby Redraw Facility Principal on the
Determination Date immediately preceding that
Distribution Date; and
SRM = the Drawdown Margin as defined in the Standby
Redraw Facility Agreement.
TSA = the sum of CA1, CA2, CB, RB and SR.
(d) Interpretation:
(i) references to time are references to Sydney time;
(ii) a reference to "wilful default" in relation to Party B
means, subject to Part 5(6)(d)(iii) of this Schedule, any
wilful failure by Party B to comply with, or wilful breach
by Party B of, any of its obligations under any Transaction
Document, other than a failure or breach which:
A. 1) arises as a result of a breach of a Transaction
Document by a person other than Party B or other
than any other person referred to in Part
5(6)(d)(iii); and
2) the performance of the action (the non-performance
of which gave rise to such breach) is a
precondition to Party B performing the said
obligation;
B. is in accordance with a lawful court order or
direction or is otherwise required by law; or
12.
C. is in accordance with any proper instruction or
direction of:
(i) the Secured Creditors given at a meeting (or
deemed meeting) of Secured Creditors
convened under the Security Trust Deed; or
(ii) the Investors given at a meeting convened
under the Master Trust Deed;
(iii) a reference to the "fraud", "negligence" or "wilful
default" of Party B means the fraud, negligence or wilful
default of Party B and of its officers, employees, agents
and any other person where Party B is liable for the acts
or omissions of such other person under the terms of any
Transaction Document;
(iv) a reference to "neither party" will be construed as a
reference to "no party"; and
(v) a reference to "other party" will be construed as a
reference to "other parties".
(e) ISDA Definitions: The 1991 ISDA Definitions (as published by the
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc ("ISDA")), as
supplemented by the 1998 Supplement to the 1991 ISDA Definitions
(as published by ISDA) (the "1991 ISDA Definitions") as at the
date of this Agreement are incorporated into this Agreement and
each Confirmation.
(f) Inconsistency: Subject to Part 5(6)(a), unless specified
otherwise, in the event of any inconsistency between any two or
more of the following documents in respect of a Transaction they
will take precedence over each other in the following order in
respect of that Transaction:
(i) any Confirmation;
(ii) the Series Supplement;
(iii) the Master Trust Deed;
(iv) this Agreement; and
(v) the 1991 ISDA Definitions.
(g) Swap Transaction: Any reference to a:
(i) "Swap Transaction" in the 1991 ISDA Definitions is deemed
to be a reference to a "Transaction" for the purpose of
interpreting this Agreement or any Confirmation; and
(ii) "Transaction" in this Agreement or any Confirmation is
deemed to be a reference to a "Swap Transaction" for the
purpose of interpreting the 1991 ISDA Definitions.
(h) Incorporated Definitions and other Transaction Documents and
provisions: Where in this Agreement a word or expression is
defined by reference to its meaning in another Transaction
Document or there is a reference to another Transaction Document
or to a provision of another Transaction Document, any amendment
to the meaning of that word or expression or to that other
Transaction Document or provision (as the case may be) will be of
no effect for the purposes of this Agreement unless and until the
amendment is consented to by the parties to this Agreement.
(7) Limitation of Liability: Insert the following Section 15, after Section
14:
"15. Party B's Limitation of Liability
(a) (Limitation on Party B's liability): Party B enters into this
Agreement only in its capacity as trustee of the Series Trust and
in no other capacity. A liability incurred
13.
by Party B acting in its capacity as trustee of the Series Trust
arising under or in connection with this Agreement is limited to
and can be enforced against Party B only to the extent to which it
can be satisfied out of the Assets of the Series Trust out of
which Party B is actually indemnified for the liability. This
limitation of Party B's liability applies despite any other
provision of this Agreement (other than Section 15(c)) and extends
to all liabilities and obligations of Party B in any way connected
with any representation, warranty, conduct, omission, agreement or
transaction related to this Agreement.
(b) (Claims against Party B): The parties other than Party B may not
xxx Party B in respect of liabilities incurred by Party B acting
in its capacity as trustee of the Series Trust in any capacity
other than as trustee of the Series Trust, including seek the
appointment of a receiver (except in relation to Assets of the
Series Trust), or a liquidator, or an administrator, or any
similar person to Party B or prove in any liquidation,
administration or similar arrangements of or affecting Party B
(except in relation to the Assets of the Series Trust).
(c) (Breach of Trust): The provisions of this Section 15 will not
apply to any obligation or liability of Party B to the extent that
it is not satisfied because under the Master Trust Deed, the
Series Supplement or any other Transaction Document or by
operation of law there is a reduction in the extent of Party B's
indemnification out of the Assets of the Series Trust, as a result
of Party B's fraud, negligence or wilful default.
(d) (Acts or omissions): It is acknowledged that the Relevant Parties
are responsible under the Transaction Documents for performing a
variety of obligations relating to the Series Trust. No act or
omission of Party B (including any related failure to satisfy its
obligations or any breach of a representation or warranty under
this Agreement) will be considered fraudulent, negligent or a
wilful default of Party B for the purpose of paragraph (c) of this
Section 15 to the extent to which the act or omission was caused
or contributed to by any Relevant Person or any other person
appointed by Party B under any Transaction Document (other than a
person whose acts or omissions Party B is liable for in accordance
with any Transaction Document) to fulfil its obligations relating
to the Series Trust or by any other act or omission of a Relevant
Party or any other such person.
(e) No Obligation
(i) (Obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction
Document): The Trustee is not obliged to enter into any
commitment or obligation under this Agreement or any
Transaction Document unless the Trustee's liability is
limited in the manner which is consistent with this Section
15. The Trustee agrees and acknowledges that its liability
for any commitment or obligation it has entered into under
this Agreement is limited in a manner which is consistent
with this Section 15.
(ii) (Obligations not contained in this Agreement or any
Transaction Document): The Trustee is not obliged to enter
into any commitment or obligation contemplated by but not
contained in this Agreement or any Transaction Document
unless the Trustee's liability in relation to that
commitment or obligation is limited in a manner
satisfactory to the Trustee in its absolute discretion.
(8) Quarterly Swap Statement: Prior to each Distribution Date the Manager
will prepare and deliver to Party A and Party B a quarterly payment
notice containing the information specified in Annexure 3 of this
Agreement.
(9) Further Assurances: Each party will, upon request by the other party (the
"requesting party") at the expense of the requesting party, perform all
such acts and execute all such agreements, assurances and other documents
and instruments as the requesting party reasonably requires (and, in the
case of Party B, are within the powers granted to Party B under the
Master Trust Deed) to assure and confirm the rights and powers afforded,
created or intended to be afforded or created, under or in relation to
this Agreement and each
14.
Transaction or other dealing which occurs under or is contemplated by it.
(10) Interest Rate Swap Agreement: The parties acknowledge and agree that for
the purposes of the Transaction Documents that this Agreement is an
Interest Rate Swap Agreement and Party A is an Interest Rate Swap
Provider.
(11) Procedures for Entering into Transactions
(a) For the purposes of Section 9(e)(ii), Party A will, by or promptly
after the relevant Trade Date, send Party B and the Manager two
Confirmations substantially in the form set out in Annexure 1 and
2 respectively (or in such other form as may be agreed between
Party A, Party B and the Manager), and Party B and the Manager
must promptly then confirm the accuracy of and sign and return, or
request the correction of each such Confirmation.
(b) Party B will enter into each Transaction in its capacity as
trustee of the Series Trust.
(12) Authorised Officer: Each party will be entitled to assume, in the
absence of any knowledge to the contrary, that any person signing any
Confirmation, notice or other written communication issued in respect of
this Agreement on behalf of a party is an Authorised Officer of that
party.
(13) Recorded Conversations: Each party:
(a) consents to the electronic recording of its telephone
conversations with the other party (or any of its associated
persons) with or without the use of an automatic tone warning
device;
(b) will provide transcripts of such recordings (if any) upon
reasonable request by the other party (at the reasonable cost of
the party requesting);
(c) acknowledges that such recordings and transcripts can be used as
evidence by either party in any dispute between them; and
(d) acknowledges that neither is obligated to maintain copies of such
recordings and transcripts for the benefit of the other party.
(14) Further Fixed Rate Swaps and Downgrading of Party A: Insert the following
new Sections 16, 17, 18 and 19 after Section 15:
"16. Further Fixed Rate Swaps
(a) If, pursuant to clause 16.6(j) of the Series Supplement,
in order for the Servicer to permit a Conversion the
Servicer requests the Manager (and the Manager directs
Party B) to enter into a Fixed Rate Swap in accordance with
this Section 16 for a maximum term not exceeding 10 years,
Party B and the Manager will be deemed to have satisfied
their respective obligations to enter into such Fixed Rate
Swap if the calculation of the Fixed Rate Swap Amount for
the purposes of a Fixed Rate Swap then existing includes
the Amounts Outstanding in relation to the Mortgage Loans
the subject of the Conversion.
(b) If Section 16(a) does not apply and Party B and the Manager
enter into one or more further Fixed Rate Swaps pursuant to
clause 16.6(j) of the Series Supplement to hedge the
interest rate risk of one or more Mortgage Loans the
subject of a Conversion, each such further Fixed Rate Swap
must:
(i) (Notional Amount): have a Notional Amount for each
Calculation Period at least equal to the aggregate
Amounts Outstanding as at
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the first day of the relevant Calculation Period in
relation to the Mortgage Loans the subject of the
Conversion which have the same fixed rate and End
Date;
(ii) (Effective Date): have as an Effective Date the
Distribution Date immediately following the last day
of the Collection Period in which the Conversion
occurs;
(iii) (Termination Date): have a scheduled Termination
Date on or prior to the tenth anniversary of its
Trade Date unless the Rating Agencies confirm that
entering into the Fixed Rate Swap for a longer
period will not result in a reduction, qualification
or withdrawal of the credit ratings then assigned by
them to the Securities; and
(iv) (Confirmation): in all other respects be confirmed
as a Fixed Rate Swap in accordance with this
Agreement and the sample Confirmation for Fixed Rate
Swaps set out in Annexure 2 to this Agreement.
The Spread applicable to the Floating Amounts, if any, in respect
of each Fixed Rate Swap entered into following a Conversion shall
be []% per annum.
17. Ratings Downgrade of Party A - Fixed Rate Swaps:
(a) (Downgrade): If, as a result of the reduction or withdrawal
of its credit rating by a Rating Agency, Party A does not
have the Prescribed Rating in relation to the Fixed Rate
Swaps, Party A must:
(i) within 30 Business Days of Party A ceasing to have
the Prescribed Rating if and while Party A has a
short term credit rating of A-1 or a long term
credit rating of A- by S&P and a long term credit
rating of at least A3 by Xxxxx'x and a short term
credit rating of at least F1 by Fitch IBCA; or
(ii) otherwise, and if sooner, within 5 Business Days of
Party A ceasing to have a short term credit rating
of at least A-1 or a long term credit rating of at
least A- by S&P or ceasing to have a long term
credit rating of at least A3 by Xxxxx'x and a short
term credit rating of at least F1 by Fitch IBCA;
(or such greater period as is agreed to in writing by each
relevant Rating Agency), at its cost alone and at its
election:
(iii) provided that Party A then has assigned to it a
short term credit rating of at least A-1 or a long
term credit rating of at least A-by S&P and a short
term credit rating of at least F1 by Fitch IBCA,
lodge in an Eligible Account as a prepayment of its
obligations in respect of the Fixed Rate Swaps an
amount equal to the Fixed Rate Prepayment Amount as
defined in Section 17(b); or
(iv) enter into an agreement novating its rights and
obligations under this Agreement in respect of the
Fixed Rate Swaps to a replacement counterparty
acceptable to the Manager and which the Rating
Agencies confirm in writing will not result in a
reduction, qualification or withdrawal of the credit
ratings then assigned by them to the Securities; or
(v) enter into such other arrangements in respect of all
Fixed Rate Swaps which are satisfactory to the
Manager and which the Rating Agencies confirm in
writing will not result in a reduction,
qualification or withdrawal of the credit ratings
then assigned by them to the Securities.
16.
Notwithstanding that Party A has elected to satisfy its
obligations pursuant to this Part 5(17)(a) in a particular
manner, it may subsequently and from time to time vary the
manner in which it satisfies its obligations pursuant to
this Part 5(17)(a) (but will not be entitled to any
additional grace period in relation to such a variation).
(b) (Fixed Rate Prepayment Amount): For the purpose of this
Section 17 the Fixed Rate Prepayment Amount will be an
amount equal to the greater of the following:
(i) zero;
(ii) CR; and
(ii) an amount acceptable to Xxxxx'x and Fitch IBCA and
sufficient to maintain the credit ratings assigned
to the Securities by Xxxxx'x and Fitch IBCA
immediately prior to the review of Party A's credit
rating.
Where:
CR = MM + V
MM means the aggregate of the xxxx-to-market value (whether
positive or negative) of all Fixed Rate Swaps determined in
accordance with Section 17(c) no earlier than 3 Business
Days prior to the date that the Fixed Rate Prepayment
Amount is lodged.
V means the volatility buffer, being the value calculated
by multiplying the aggregate Notional Amounts (as defined
in the relevant Confirmations) of the Fixed Rate Swaps at
the most recent Distribution Date by the relevant
percentage obtained from the following table:
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Party A's S&P Where the period Where the period Where the period
long term credit between the date of between the date of between the date of
rating recalculation and the recalculation and the recalculation and the
weighted average of weighted average of the weighted average of the
the maturity dates of maturity dates of the maturity dates of the
the then fixed rate then fixed rate periods in then fixed rate periods
periods in respect of respect of Mortgage in respect of Mortgage
Mortgage Loans Loans forming part of Loans forming part of
forming part of the the Assets of the Series the Assets of the Series
Assets of the Series Trust which are charged Trust which are charged
Trust which are a fixed rate of interest is a fixed rate of interest is
charged a fixed rate of greater than 5 years and greater than 10 years
interest is less than or less than or equal to 10
equal to 5 years years
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A+ 1.05 1.75 3.0
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A 1.35 2.45 4.5
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A- 1.5 3.15 6
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(c) (Xxxx to Market Value): Party A must calculate the xxxx-to-
market value of the Fixed Rate Swaps by obtaining 2 bids
from counterparties with the Prescribed Ratings willing to
provide the Fixed Rate Swaps in the absence of Party A. The
xxxx-to-market value may be a positive or a negative
amount. A bid has a negative value if the payment to be
made is from the counterparty to Party A and has a positive
value if the payment to be made is from Party A to the
counterparty. The xxxx-to-market value is the higher of
the bids (on the basis that any bid of a positive value is
higher than any bid of a negative value).
(d) (Weekly Recalculation): Party A must recalculate the Fixed
Rate Prepayment Amount (including the CR and the xxxx-to-
market value) on a weekly basis. If:
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(i) the recalculated Fixed Rate Prepayment Amount is
greater than the immediately preceding Fixed Rate
Prepayment Amount, Party A must make an additional
prepayment in accordance with Section 17(a)(iii)
within 3 Business Days of such recalculation so that
the Fixed Rate Prepayment Balance equals the
recalculated Fixed Rate Prepayment Amount; or
(ii) the recalculated Fixed Rate Prepayment Amount is
less than the immediately preceding Fixed Rate
Prepayment Amount, Party B must upon the direction
of the Manager withdraw an amount from the Eligible
Account referred to in Section 17(a)(iii) and pay it
to Party A within 3 Business Days of receiving
notice of such recalculation so that the remaining
Fixed Rate Prepayment Balance after such withdrawal
equals the recalculated Fixed Rate Prepayment
Amount.
(e) (Interest): Interest will be payable by Party B on any
prepayment by Party A under this Section 17 in accordance
with clause 8.8 of the Series Supplement.
(f) (Utilisation): If the Fixed Rate Prepayment Balance is
applied towards an amount payable by Party A in accordance
with Section 2(f) Party A must within 3 Business Days make
an additional prepayment in accordance with section
17(a)(iii) equal to the amount so applied.
(g) (Repayment): If Party A regains the Prescribed Rating in
respect of the Fixed Rate Swaps Party B must, upon the
direction of the Manager, repay to Party A the then Fixed
Rate Prepayment Balance.
18. Downgrading of Party A - Basis Swap
If, as a result of the reduction or withdrawal of its credit
rating by a Rating Agency, Party A does not have the Prescribed
Rating in respect of the Basis Swap, Party A must:
(a) (30 Business Days): within 30 Business Days of Party A
ceasing to have the Prescribed Rating if and while Party A
has short term credit ratings of A-1 by S&P and P-1 by
Xxxxx'x and a long term credit rating of at least A- by
Fitch IBCA; or
(b) (5 Business Days): otherwise, and if sooner, within 5
Business Days of Party A ceasing to have a short term
credit rating of at least A-1 by S&P or P-1 by Xxxxx'x or
ceasing to have a long term credit rating of at least A- by
Fitch IBCA;
(or such greater period as is agreed to in writing by each
relevant Rating Agency) (the "Posting Period"), at its cost alone
and at its election:
(c) (Prepayment):
(i) on or before the last day of the Posting Period, pay
to Party B as a prepayment of its obligations under
the Basis Swap for the then Calculation Period, the
net amount (if any) that is expected to be due by
Party A to Party B at the end of that Calculation
Period; and
(ii) on each of the following Distribution Dates, pay to
Party B as a prepayment of its obligations under the
Basis Swap for the Calculation Period commencing on
each such Distribution Date, the net amount (if any)
that is expected to be due by Party A to Party B at
the end of that Calculation Period,
as determined by the Manager, by depositing such net amount
(if any) into
18.
the Collections Account in cleared funds; or
(d) (Other arrangements): enter into some other arrangement
satisfactory to the Manager and Party B which the Rating
Agencies confirm will not result in a reduction,
qualification or withdrawal of the credit ratings then
assigned by them to the Securities.
A prepayment on the first day of any Calculation Period by Party A
under Section 18(c) will constitute a prepayment of Party A's
payment obligations (to the extent thereof) in respect of the
Basis Swap for the Calculation Period commencing on that
Distribution Date. Notwithstanding that Party A has elected to
satisfy its obligations pursuant to this Part 5(18) in a
particular manner, it may subsequently and from time to time vary
the manner in which it satisfies its obligations pursuant to this
Part 5(18) (but will not be entitled to any additional grace
period in relation to such a variation). Interest will be payable
by Party B on any prepayment by Party A under this Section 18 in
accordance with clause 8.8 of the Series Supplement.
19. Securities Repaid
On the date that the Invested Amount in respect of the Securities
has been reduced to zero, or the Securities are redeemed in full
or are deemed to have been redeemed in full under the Series
Supplement, whichever is the earlier, Party A's obligations under
Sections 17 and 18 will cease and Party B must repay to Party A
on that date any remaining prepayments made pursuant to Sections
17 and 18 and interest on such prepayments."
(15) Transfer: Section 7 is replaced with:
"7. Essential term: Transfer
(a) Neither the interests nor the obligations of either party in or
under this Agreement (including any Transaction) are capable of
being assigned or transferred (whether at law, in equity or
otherwise), charged or the subject of any trust (other than the
Series Trust or the trusts created pursuant to any Credit Support
Document in relation to Party B) or other fiduciary obligation.
Any action by a party which purports to do any of these things is
void.
(b) Nothing in this Section 7:
(i) restricts a transfer by a party after the other party has
agreed to the variation of this Agreement to the extent
necessary to permit such transfer;
(ii) restricts a novation of the interests and obligations of a
party in or under this Agreement (including any
Transaction) including, but not limited to, for the
purposes of giving effect to a transfer under Section
6(b)(ii);
(iii) restricts a transfer by a party of all or any part of its
interest in any amount payable to it from a Defaulting
Party under Section 6(e); or
(iv) restricts Party B from granting security over a Transaction
or this Agreement pursuant to any Credit Support Document
in relation to Party B,
provided that the Rating Agencies have confirmed that such
transfer, variation or assignment by way of security (as the case
may be) will not result in a reduction, qualification or
withdrawal of the credit ratings then assigned by them to the
Securities.
(c) Each party acknowledges that the other party enters into this
Agreement and each Transaction on the basis that this Section 7
must be strictly observed and is essential to the terms of this
Agreement (including each Transaction)."
19.
(16) Addenda
The following addendum to the Schedule to the Master Agreement of
International Swap Dealers and Derivative Association, Inc in the form of
the copy attached to this Agreement is incorporated in this Agreement:
. September 1991 Australian Addendum No. 1 (as amended in September
1992 and March 1997) - Interest Rate Caps, Collars and Floors.
(17) Knowledge or Awareness: Subject to Section 12(a), each party will only
be considered to have knowledge or awareness of, or notice of, a thing or
grounds to believe anything by virtue of the officers of that party or
any Related Body Corporate of that party which have the day to day
responsibility for the administration or management of that party's (or a
Related Body Corporate of that party's) obligations in relation to the
Series Trust or the Transactions entered into under this Agreement having
actual knowledge, actual awareness or actual notice of that thing, or
grounds or reason to believe that thing (and similar references will be
interpreted in this way).
(18) Interest Rate Basis Cap: The parties agree that any Interest Rate Basis
Cap entered into between them pursuant to clause 16.6(k) of the Series
Supplement will be entered into as a transaction governed by the terms of
this Agreement.
Executed in Sydney.
Attorney for Attorney for
...............................................................
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Perpetual Trustee Company Limited,
ACN 123 123 124 ACN 000 001 007, as trustee of the
Series 2000-1G Medallion Trust
Attorney for
.........................................
Securitisation Advisory Services Pty. Limited,
ACN 064 133 946
20.
ANNEXURE 1
FORM OF CONFIRMATION FOR BASIS SWAP - SERIES 2000-1G
MEDALLION TRUST
[Commonwealth Bank of Australia Letterhead]
[DATE]
To: Perpetual Trustee Company Limited Securitisation Advisory Services Pty.
ACN 000 001 007 Limited
as trustee of the Series Trust ACN 064 133 946
Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx 0
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
XXXXXX XXX 0000 XXXXXX XXX 0000
Attention: Manager, Securitisation Attention: Manager, Securitisation
Services
SWAP CONFIRMATION - BASIS SWAP
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the terms and conditions of the
Transaction entered into between us on the Trade Date specified below (the
"Transaction"). This letter constitutes a "Confirmation" as referred to in the
Master Agreement specified below.
This Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the 1992 ISDA
Master Agreement dated as of [ ], as amended, novitiate or
supplemented from time to time (the "Agreement"), between Commonwealth Bank of
Australia, ACN 123 123 124 ("Party A"), Perpetual Trustee Company Limited as
trustee of the Series Trust ("Party B") and Securitisation Advisory Services
Pty. Limited (the "Manager"). All provisions contained in the Agreement govern
this Confirmation except as expressly modified below.
The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are
as follows:
Our Reference: [ ]
Trade Date: [ ]
Effective Date: [ ]
21.
Termination Date: Means the earlier of:
(a) the Call Date but only if:
(i) the Issue Margins (as defined
in the Class A-1 Note
Conditions in respect of the
Class A-1 Notes) in respect of
the Class A-1 Notes and Class
A2 Notes increase as and from
the Call Date; and
(ii) the weighted average Mortgage
Rate applicable to the
Mortgage Loans forming part of
the Assets of the Series Trust
which are charged interest at
a variable rate is equal to or
greater than the then
Threshold Rate.
(b) the date that all the Securities
have been redeemed in full; and
(c) the Termination Date for the Series
Trust,
subject to the Following Business Day
Convention
Notional Amount: With respect to each Calculation
Period means the Basis Swap Amount
for that Calculation Period
Floating Administered Rate
Amounts:
Floating Administered Rate Payer: Party B
Floating Administered Rate Payer Each Distribution Date
Payment Dates:
Floating Rate Option: Basis Swap Administered Rate in
relation to the Distribution Date
Floating Rate Day Count Fraction: Actual/365 (Fixed)
Floating BBSW Weighted Rate
Amounts:
Floating BBSW Rate Payer: Party A
Floating BBSW Rate Payer Each Distribution Date
Payment Dates:
Floating Rate Option: Bank Xxxx Rate for the Accrual Period
corresponding to the Calculation Period
Spread: Weighted Margin in respect of the
relevant Distribution Date plus
[0.71]% per annum
Floating Rate Day Count Actual/365 (Fixed)
Fraction:
22.
Business Day: Sydney
Business Day Convention: Following
Calculation Agent: The Manager
Other Provisions: For the purposes of the Agreement, the
Transaction to which this Confirmation
relates is the Basis Swap
Please confirm that the above correctly sets out the terms of our agreement in
respect of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates by signing and
returning this Confirmation to us by facsimile today.
Executed documents will follow by mail.
Yours sincerely
SIGNED for and on behalf of SIGNED for and on behalf of
PERPETUAL TRUSTEE COMPANY COMMONWEALTH BANK OF
LIMITED, ACN 000 001 007, AUSTRALIA, ACN 123 123 124
as trustee of the Series 2000-1G
Medallion Trust
By: _____________________________ By: ________________________________
(Authorised Officer) (Authorised Officer)
Name: ___________________________ Name: ______________________________
Title: __________________________ Title: _____________________________
SIGNED for and on behalf of
SECURITISATION ADVISORY
SERVICES PTY. LIMITED,
ACN 064 133 946
By: _____________________________
(Authorised Officer)
Name: ___________________________
Title: __________________________
23.
ANNEXURE 2
FORM OF CONFIRMATION FOR FIXED RATE SWAPS - SERIES 2000-1G
MEDALLION TRUST
[Commonwealth Bank of Australia Letterhead]
[DATE]
To: Perpetual Trustee Company Limited Securitisation Advisory Services Pty.
ACN 000 001 007 Limited
as trustee of the Series Trust ACN 064 133 946
Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx 0
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
XXXXXX XXX 0000 XXXXXX XXX 0000
Attention: Manager, Securitisation Attention: Manager, Securitisation
Services
SWAP CONFIRMATION - FIXED RATE SWAP
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the terms and conditions of the
Transaction entered into between us on the Trade Date specified below (the
"Transaction"). This letter constitutes a "Confirmation" as referred to in the
Master Agreement specified below.
This Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the 1992 ISDA
Master Agreement dated as of [ ], as amended, novitiate or
and supplemented from time to time (the "Agreement"), between Commonwealth Bank
of Australia, ACN 123 123 124 ("Party A"), Perpetual Trustee Company Limited as
trustee of the Series Trust ("Party B") and Securitisation Advisory Services
Pty. Limited (the "Manager"). All provisions contained in the Agreement govern
this Confirmation except as expressly modified below.
The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are
as follows:
Our Reference: [ ]
Trade Date: [ ]
Effective Date: [ ]
Termination Date: Means the earlier of:
(a) the date that all the Securities
have been redeemed in full; and
(b) the Termination Date for the Series
Trust,
subject to the Following Business Day
Convention
Notional Amount: With respect to each Calculation
Period means the Fixed Rate Swap
Amount for that Calculation Period
Fixed Amounts:
Fixed Rate Payer: Party B
Fixed Rate Payer Payment Each Distribution Date
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Dates:
Fixed Rate: The Fixed Swap Administered Rate in
relation to the Distribution Date
Fixed Rate Day Count Fraction: Actual/365 (Fixed)
Floating Amounts:
Floating Rate Payer: Party A
Floating Rate Payer Payment Each Distribution Date
Dates:
Floating Rate Option: Bank Xxxx Rate for the Accrual Period
corresponding to the Calculation
Period
Spread: Weighted Margin in respect of the
relevant Distribution Date plus
[0.71]% per annum
Floating Rate Day Count
Fraction: Actual/365 (Fixed)
Business Day: Sydney
Business Day Convention: Following
Calculation Agent: The Manager
Other Provisions: For the purposes of the Agreement,
the Transaction to which this
Confirmation relates is a Fixed Rate
Swap
Please confirm that the above correctly sets out the terms of our agreement in
respect of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates by signing and
returning this Confirmation to us by facsimile today.
Executed documents will follow by mail.
Yours sincerely
SIGNED for and on behalf of SIGNED for and on behalf of
PERPETUAL TRUSTEE COMPANY, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF
LIMITED, ACN 000 001 007, AUSTRALIA, ACN 123 123 124
as trustee of the Series 2000-1G
Medallion Trust
By: _________________________ By: __________________________
(Authorised Officer) (Authorised Officer)
Name: _______________________ Name: ________________________
Title: _____________________ Title: _______________________
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SIGNED for and on behalf of
SECURITISATION ADVISORY
SERVICES PTY. LIMITED,
ACN 064 133 946
By: ________________________________
(Authorised Officer )
Name: _______________________________
Title: ______________________________
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ANNEXURE 3
Monthly quarterly Payment Notice - Series 2000-1G Medallion Trust
To: COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, ACN 123 123 124 ("Party A")
And To: PERPETUAL TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED, ACN 000 001 007 as trustee of the
Series Trust, ("Party B")
From: SECURITISATION ADVISORY SERVICES PTY. LIMITED, ACN 064 133 946 (the
"Manager")
ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT dated [ ] between Party A, Party B and the Manager
(the "Agreement")
Determination Date:
The Manager has determined and gives notice of the following:
1. Basis Swap
(a) Notional Amount for the current Calculation Period:
(b) Basis Swap Administered Rate for the current Calculation Period just
ended:
2. Fixed Rate Swap
(a) Notional Amount for the current Calculation Period:
(b) Fixed Rate Administered Rate for the current Calculation Period just
ended:
3. Rate Set
Bank Xxxx Rate for the current Calculation Period:
Weighted Margin for the current Calculation Period:
4. Net Break Receipts and Payments
(a) The Net Break Receipt (if any) in respect of the Determination Date:
(b) The Net Break Payment (if any) in respect of the Determination Date:
5. Net Amount
(a) Net amount due for payment by Party A on the immediately following
Payment Date:
(b) Net amount due for payment by Party B on the immediately following
Payment Date:
Terms used and not otherwise defined in this notice have the same meaning as in
the Agreement, as amended, supplemented or novitiate from time to time.
SIGNED for and on behalf of
SECURITISATION ADVISORY SERVICES PTY.
LIMITED, ACN 064 133 946
By: ___________________________________
(Authorised Officer)
Name: _________________________________
Title: _______________________________
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