Exhibit 10.6
(Multicurrency--Cross Border)
ISDA(Registered)
International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of September 1999
St. Xxxxxx Bank Limited
(ACN 055 513 070) ("Party A") Crusade Management Limited
and AXA Trustees Limited (ACN 004 387 133) (ACN 072 715 916) ("Manager")
as trustee of Crusade Global Trust and Xxxxxxxx Xxxx XX, Xxxxxx
Xx. 0 XX 0000 ("Party B") (ARBN 064 165 162) ("DBAG")
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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 judgement) 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 judgement 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, 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
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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
judgement 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 judgement of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of
an order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or
liquidation or (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or
restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or
presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its
winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant
to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes
subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional
liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other
similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets;
(7) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all
its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration
or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or
substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains
possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed
or restrained, in each case within 30 days thereafter; (8) causes or
is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the
applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any
of the events specified in clauses (1) to (7) (inclusive); or (9)
takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to,
approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts; or
(viii) Merger Without Assumption. The party or any Credit Support Provider
of such party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or
transfers all or substantially all its assets to, another entity and, at
the time of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer: --
(1) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to assume
all the obligations of such party or such Credit Support Provider
under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it or
its predecessor was a party by operation of law or pursuant to an
agreement reasonably satisfactory to the other party to this
Agreement; or
(2) the benefits of any Credit Support Document fail to extend
(without the consent of the other party) to the performance by such
resulting, surviving or transferee entity of its obligations under
this Agreement.
(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 entity (which
will be the Affected Party) where such action does not constitute an event
described in Section 5(a)(viii);
(iv) Credit Event Upon Merger. If "Credit Event Upon Merger" is specified
in the Schedule as applying to the party, such party ("X"), any Credit
Support Provider of X or any applicable Specified Entity of X consolidates
or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or
substantially all its assets to, another entity and such action does not
constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii) but the
creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is
materially weaker than that of X, such Credit Support Provider or such
Specified Entity, as the case may be, immediately prior to such action
(and, in such event, X or its successor or transferee, as appropriate,
will be the Affected Party); or
(v) Additional Termination Event. If any "Additional Termination Event" is
specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the occurrence
of such event (and, in such event, the Affected Party or Affected Parties
shall be as specified for such Additional Termination Event in the
Schedule or such Confirmation).
(c) Event of Default and Illegality. If an event or circumstance which would
otherwise constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also constitutes an
Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality and will not constitute an Event
of Default.
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6. Early Termination
(a) Right to Terminate Following Event of Default. If at any time an Event of
Default with respect to a party (the "Defaulting Party") has occurred and is
then continuing, the other party (the "Non-defaulting Party") may, by not more
than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of
Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an
Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If, however,
"Automatic Early Termination" is specified in the Schedule as applying to a
party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions
will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an
Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6) or, to the
extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time immediately preceding the
institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the relevant
petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of Default
specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8).
(b) Right to Terminate Following Termination Event.
(i) Notice. If a Termination Event occurs, an Affected Party will,
promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the other party, specifying the
nature of that Termination Event and each Affected Transaction and will
also give such other information about that Termination Event as the other
party may reasonably require.
(ii) Transfer to Avoid Termination Event. If either an Illegality under
Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a Tax Event occurs and there is only one Affected
Party, or if a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is the
Affected Party, the Affected Party will, as a condition to its right to
designate an Early Termination Date under Section 6(b)(iv), use all
reasonable efforts (which will not require such party to incur a loss,
excluding immaterial, incidental expenses) to transfer within 20 days
after it gives notice under Section 6(b)(i) all its rights and obligations
under this Agreement in respect of the Affected Transactions to another of
its Offices or Affiliates so that such Termination Event ceases to exist.
If the Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer it will give
notice to the other party to that effect within such 20 day period,
whereupon the other party may effect such a transfer within 30 days after
the notice is given under Section 6(b)(i).
Any such transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii) will be subject
to and conditional upon the prior written consent of the other party,
which consent will not be withheld if such other party's policies in
effect at such time would permit it to enter into transactions with the
transferee on the terms proposed.
(iii) Two Affected Parties. If an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a
Tax Event occurs and there are two Affected Parties, each party will use
all reasonable efforts to reach agreement within 30 days after notice
thereof is given under Section 6(b)(i) on action to avoid that Termination
Event.
(iv) Right to Terminate. If: --
(1) a transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under Section
6(b)(iii), as the case may be, has not been effected with respect to
all Affected Transactions within 30 days after an Affected Party
gives notice under Section 6(b)(i); or
(2) an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2), a Credit Event Upon
Merger or an Additional Termination Event occurs, or a Tax Event
Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is not the Affected Party,
either party in the case of an Illegality, the Burdened Party in the case
of a Tax Event Upon Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a Tax Event
or an Additional Termination Event if there is more than one Affected
Party, or the party which is not the Affected Party in the case of a
Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event if there is
only one Affected Party may, by not more than 20 days notice to the other
party and provided that the relevant Termination Event is then
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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
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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.
Termination Events. If the Early Termination Date results from a
Termination Event: --
(1) One Affected Party. If there is one Affected Party, the amount
payable will be determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i)(3), if
Market Quotation applies, or Section 6(e)(i)(4), if Loss applies,
except that, in either case, references to the Defaulting Party and
to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed to be references to the
Affected Party and the party which is not the Affected Party,
respectively, and, if Loss applies and fewer than all the
Transactions are being terminated, Loss shall be calculated in
respect of all Terminated Transactions.
(2) Two Affected Parties. If there are two Affected Parties: --
(A) if Market Quotation applies, each party will determine a
Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated Transactions,
and an amount will be payable equal to (I) the sum of (a)
one-half of the difference between the Settlement Amount of
the party with the higher Settlement Amount ("X") and the
Settlement Amount of the party with the lower Settlement
Amount ("Y") and (b) the Termination Currency Equivalent of
the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less (II) the Termination
Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y; and
(B) if Loss applies, each party will determine its Loss in
respect of this Agreement (or, if fewer than all the
Transactions are being terminated, in respect of all
Terminated Transactions) and an amount will be payable equal
to one-half of the difference between the Loss of the party
with the higher Loss ("X") and the Loss of the party with the
lower Loss ("Y").
If the amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if
it is a negative number, X will pay the absolute value of that
amount to Y.
(iii) Adjustment for Bankruptcy. In circumstances where an Early
Termination Date occurs because "Automatic Early Termination" applies in
respect of a party, the amount determined under this Section 6(e) will be
subject to such adjustments as are appropriate and permitted by law to
reflect any payments or deliveries made by one party to the other under
this Agreement (and retained by such other party) during the period from
the relevant Early Termination Date to the date for payment determined
under Section 6(d)(ii).
(iv) Pre-Estimate. The parties agree that if Market Quotation applies an
amount recoverable under this Section 6(e) is a reasonable pre-estimate of
loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable for the loss of bargain and
the loss of protection against future risks and except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement neither party will be entitled to recover any
additional damages as a consequence of such losses.
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7. Transfer
Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither this Agreement nor any interest or
obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of
security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the
other party, except that: --
(a) a party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a
consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all
or substantially all its assets to, another entity (but without prejudice to any
other right or remedy under this Agreement); and
(b) a party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any
amount payable to it from a Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).
Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section will be void.
8. Contractual Currency
(a) Payment in the Contractual Currency. Each payment under this Agreement will
be made in the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for that payment
(the "Contractual Currency"). To the extent permitted by applicable law, any
obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual Currency
will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency other than the
Contractual Currency, except to the extent such tender results in the actual
receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in a reasonable manner and
in good faith in converting the currency so tendered into the Contractual
Currency, of the full amount in the Contractual Currency of all amounts payable
in respect of this Agreement. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual
Currency so received falls short of the amount in the Contractual Currency
payable in respect of this Agreement, the party required to make the payment
will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, immediately pay such additional
amount in the Contractual Currency as may be necessary to compensate for the
shortfall. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received
exceeds the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this
Agreement, the party receiving the payment will refund promptly the amount of
such excess.
(b) Judgments. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment or
order expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency is rendered
(i) for the payment of any amount owing in respect of this Agreement, (ii) for
the payment of any amount relating to any early termination in respect of this
Agreement or (iii) in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the
payment of any amount described in (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking
recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party is
entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive
immediately from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the Contractual
Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other
currency and will refund promptly to the other party any excess of the
Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in
such other currency if such shortfall or such excess arises or results from any
variation between the rate of exchange at which the Contractual Currency is
converted into the currency of the judgment or order for the purposes of such
judgment or order and the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting
in a reasonable manner and in good faith in converting the currency received
into the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual Currency with the
amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually received by such party.
The term "rate of exchange" includes, without limitation, any premiums and costs
of exchange payable in connection with the purchase of or conversion into the
Contractual Currency.
(c) Separate Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, these
indemnities constitute separate and independent obligations from the other
obligations in this Agreement, will be enforceable as separate and independent
causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any indulgence granted by the party
to which any payment is owed and will not be affected by judgment being obtained
or claim or proof being made for any other sums payable in respect of this
Agreement.
(d) Evidence of Loss. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient
for a party to demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an actual
exchange or purchase been made.
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9. Miscellaneous
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes
all oral communication and prior writings with respect thereto.
(b) Amendments. No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this
Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by
a facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed by an
exchange of telexes or electronic messages on an electronic messaging system.
(c) Survival of Obligations. Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and
6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive the
termination of any Transaction.
(d) Remedies Cumulative. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights,
powers, remedies and privileges provided in this Agreement are cumulative and
not exclusive of any rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided by law.
(e) Counterparts and Confirmations.
(i) This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect
of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by
facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.
(ii) The parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of each
Transaction from the moment they agree to those terms (whether orally or
otherwise). A Confirmation shall be entered into as soon as practicable
and may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile
transmission) or be created by an exchange of telexes or by an exchange of
electronic messages on an electronic messaging system, which in each case
will be sufficient for all purposes to evidence a binding supplement to
this Agreement. The parties will specify therein or through another
effective means that any such counterpart, telex or electronic message
constitutes a Confirmation.
(f) No Waiver of Rights. A failure or delay in exercising any right, power or
privilege in respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to operate as a
waiver, and a single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege will
not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise of that right,
power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
(g) Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and are not to affect the construction of or to be taken into
consideration in interpreting this Agreement.
10. Offices; Multibranch Parties
(a) If Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party that
enters into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or home office
represents to the other party that, notwithstanding the place of booking office
or jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation of such party, the obligations
of such party are the same as if it had entered into the Transaction through its
head or home office. This representation will be deemed to be repeated by such
party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into.
(b) Neither party may change the Office through which it makes and receives
payments or deliveries for the purpose of Transaction without prior written
consent of the other party.
(c) If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such
Multibranch Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any
Transaction through any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office through
which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction
will be specified in the relevant Confirmation.
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, at the election of such party but without duplication, loss or
cost incurred as a result of its terminating, liquidating, obtaining or
reestablishing any hedge or related trading position (or any gain resulting from
any of them). Loss includes losses and costs (or gains) in respect of any
payment or delivery required to have been made (assuming satisfaction of each
applicable condition precedent) on or before the relevant Early Termination Date
and not made, except, so as to avoid duplication, if Section 6(e)(i)(1) or (3)
or 6(e)(ii)(2)(A) applies. Loss does not include a party's legal fees and
out-of-pocket expenses referred to under Section 11. A party will determine its
Loss as of the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if that is not reasonably
practicable, as of the earliest date thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A
party may (but need not) determine its Loss by reference to quotations of
relevant rates or prices from one or more leading dealers in the relevant
markets.
"Market Quotation" means, with respect to one or more Terminated Transactions
and a party making the determination, an amount determined on the basis of
quotations from Reference Market-makers. Each quotation will be for an amount,
if any, that would be paid to such party (expressed as a negative number) or by
such party (expressed as a positive number) in consideration of an agreement
between such party (taking into account any existing Credit Support Document
with respect to the obligations of such party) and the quoting Reference
Market-maker to enter into a transaction (the "Replacement Transaction") that
would have the effect of preserving for such party the economic equivalent of
any payment or delivery (whether the underlying obligation was absolute or
contingent and assuming the satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent)
by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in respect of such Terminated Transaction
or group of Terminated Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the
relevant Early Termination Date, have
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been required after that date. For this purpose, Unpaid Amounts in respect of
the Terminated Transaction or group or 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
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value of that which was (or would have been) required to be delivered as of the
originally scheduled date for delivery, in each case together with (to the
extent permitted under applicable law) interest, in the currency of such
amounts, from (and including) the date such amounts or obligations were or would
have been required to have been paid or performed to (but excluding) such Early
Termination Date, at the Applicable Rate. Such amounts of interest will be
calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days
elapsed. The fair market value of any obligation referred to in clause (b) above
shall be reasonably determined by the party obliged to make the determination
under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it shall be the average of
the Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair market values reasonably
determined by both parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective
dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of
this document.
St. Xxxxxx Bank Limited AXA Trustees Limited
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(Name of Party) (Name of Party)
By: By:
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
Crusade Management Limited Deutsche Bank AG, Sydney
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(Name of Party) (Name of Party)
By: By:
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
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XX.XXXXXX BANK LIMITED
AXA TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF XXXXX XXXXX & XXXXXXX
THE CRUSADE GLOBAL TRUST NO. 1 OF 1999 ALLENS
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
CRUSADE MANAGEMENT LIMITED GROUPS
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, SYDNEY
XXXXX XXXXX & XXXXXXX
The Chifley Tower
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XXX 0000
Xxxxxxxxx
Tel 00 0 0000 0000
Fax 00 0 0000 0000
(C) Copyright Xxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx 1999
Exhibit 10.6
[LOGO]
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DATE
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PARTIES
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1.
XX.XXXXXX BANK LIMITED (ACN 055 513 070) (PARTY A)
2.
AXA TRUSTEES LIMITED (ACN 004 387 133) as trustee of THE CRUSADE
GLOBAL TRUST NO. 1 OF 1999 (PARTY B)
3.
CRUSADE MANAGEMENT LIMITED (ACN 072 715 916) (MANAGER)
4.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, SYDNEY (ARBN 064 165 162) (DBAG)
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PART 1. TERMINATION PROVISIONS
(h) SPECIFIED ENTITY is not applicable in relation to Party A or Party B:
(i) Sections 5(a)(ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (viii), 5(b)(ii), (iii) and (iv)
will not apply to Party A and Party B.
(j) The BANKRUPTCY provisions of Section 5(a)(vii) are replaced by "An
Insolvency Event has occurred in respect of the Party A, Party B or DBAG".
The occurrence of an Insolvency Event in respect of Party B in its personal
capacity will not constitute an Event of Default provided that within
thirty Business Days of that occurrence, Party A, Party B, the Manager and
DBAG are able to procure the novation of this Agreement and all
Transactions to a third party in respect of which the Designated Rating
Agencies confirm that the novation will not cause a reduction or withdrawal
of the rating of the Notes.
(k) Section 5(a)(i) is amended to replace "third" with "tenth" and the
following sentence is added:
Even if DBAG makes a payment under this Agreement, a failure by Party
A to remedy, within the period stipulated in this subclause 5(a)(i),
its failure to make that payment or delivery by the due date shall
still constitute an Event of Default.
For the avoidance of doubt Party B is not obliged to pay any amount
attributable to any Break Payment which is due by, but not received from,
an Obligor or any Loan Offset Interest Amount which is due by, but not
received from, the Approved Seller, and the failure by Party B to pay that
amount shall not be an Event of Default.
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(l) The AUTOMATIC EARLY TERMINATION provision of Section 6(a):
will not apply to Party A
will not apply to Party B
Any event which, upon its occurrence, constitutes an Event of Default, is
deemed not to be an essential term of the Transaction so that the
occurrence of any Event of Default shall not be implied to constitute a
repudiation of this Agreement. This does not in any way restrict or limit
the right of a Non-Defaulting Party under section 6(a) to terminate
following an Event of Default.
(m) PAYMENTS ON EARLY TERMINATION. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this
Agreement, neither Party A nor Party B is required to make any payment if
this Agreement is terminated and section 6(e) shall not apply.
(n) There is no TERMINATION CURRENCY.
(o) An ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT set out in Part 5(q) of this Schedule, will
apply.
In the TRANSFER provision of Section 7, add a new paragraph (c):
(c) Party B may transfer to a Successor Trustee (as defined below) or to
avoid an illegality as specified in Section 5(b)(i).
Add a new paragraph to Section 7 immediately below paragraph (c):
In the event that a Trustee is appointed as a successor to Party B under
the Trust Deed ("Successor Trustee"), Party A undertakes that it shall
(unless, at the time the Successor Trustee is so appointed, Party A is
entitled to terminate the Transaction under Section 6, in which case it
may) novate to the Successor Trustee the Transaction on the same terms or
on other terms to be agreed between Party A, Party B and the Successor
Trustee, and give written notice to the Designated Rating Agencies of such
novation.
PART 2. TAX REPRESENTATIONS
(a) PAYER TAX REPRESENTATIONS.
For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement each of Party A, Party B
and DBAG will make the following representation.
It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of
any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction
to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any
payment (other than interest under Section 2(e) or 6(d)(ii) of this
Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In
making this representation, it may rely on:
(i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant
to Section 3(f) of this Agreement;
(ii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in
Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and
effectiveness of
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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 TAX REPRESENTATIONS.
For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement, each of Party A and
Party B represents that it is an Australian resident and does not derive
the payments under this Agreement in whole or in part in carrying on
business in a country outside Australia at or through a permanent
establishment of itself in that country.
(c) DEDUCTION OR WITHHOLDING FOR TAX. Section 2(d) is replaced with the
following section:
All payments under this Agreement will be made subject to deduction or
withholding for or on account of any Tax. If a party (including DBAG)
is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party ("X") will:
(i) promptly notify the other party ("Y") of such requirement;
(ii) pay to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be
deducted or withheld promptly upon the earlier of determining
that such deduction or withholding is required or receiving
notice that such amount has been assessed against Y;
(iii) promptly forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified copy),
or other documentation reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing
such payment to such authorities;
(iv) pay to Y the amount Y would have received had no deduction or
withholding been required.
Paragraph (iv) shall not apply to payments to be made by Party B.
PART 3. AGREEMENT TO DELIVER DOCUMENTS
For the purpose of Section 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees
to deliver to the other as soon as reasonably practicable following a request by
the other party, any document or certificate reasonably required by a party in
connection with its obligations to make a payment under this Agreement which
would enable that party to make the payment free from any deduction or
withholding for or on account of Tax or as would reduce the rate at which the
deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax is applied to that payment.
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PART 4. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES. For the purpose of Section 12(a) of this Agreement:
Address for notices or communications to Party A:
Address: Xxxxx 00, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XXX 200
Attention: Middle Office Compliance Manager
Facsimile No: (00) 0000 0000 Telephone No: (00) 0000 0000
Address for notices or communications to Party B:
Address: Xxxxx 0, 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
0000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Facsimile No: (00) 0000 0000
Telephone No: (00) 0000 0000
Address for notices or communications to the Manager:
Address: Xxxxx 00, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XXX 0000
Attention: Middle Office Compliance Manager
Facsimile No: (00) 0000 0000 Telephone No: (00) 0000 0000
Address for notices or communications to DBAG:
Address: Xxxxx 00, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XXX 0000
Attention: Xxxxx XxXxxxxx
Facsimile No: (00) 0000 0000
(b) PROCESS AGENT. For the purpose of Section 13(c) of this Agreement:
Party A appoints as its Process Agent: None.
Party B appoints as its Process Agent: None.
DBAG appoints as its Process Agent: None
(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.
DBAG is not a Multibranch Party.
(e) CALCULATION AGENT. The Calculation Agent is the Manager unless otherwise
specified in a Confirmation in relation to the relevant Transaction.
(f) CREDIT SUPPORT DOCUMENT. Details of any Credit Support Document:
In relation to Party A: Nil.
In relation to Party B: Security Trust Deed
(g) CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER. Credit Support Provider means:
In relation to Party A: DBAG
In relation to Party B: Nil.
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(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 with the following:
each party submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New
South Wales and Court of Appeal from them.
(i) NETTING OF PAYMENTS. Sub-paragraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement
will apply to net Transactions in the same Confirmation and will not apply
to net Transactions specified in different Confirmations.
(j) AFFILIATE will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.
For the purpose of Section 3(c), each of Party A and Party B are deemed not
to have any Affiliates.
PART 5. OTHER PROVISIONS
(a) ISDA DEFINITIONS: This Agreement, each Confirmation and each Transaction
are subject to the 1991 ISDA Definitions (as supplemented by the 1998
Supplement to the 1991 ISDA Definitions (each Published by the
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) (the "ISDA
DEFINITIONS"), and will be governed in all respects by and provisions set
forth in the ISDA Definitions, without regard to any amendments to the ISDA
Definitions made after the date of this Agreement. The ISDA Definitions are
incorporation by reference in, and shall be deemed to be part of this
Agreement and each Confirmation.
(b) 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.
(c) In section 2(a)(ii), after freely transferable funds add free of any
set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding (except as expressly
provided in this Agreement).
(d) A new Section 2(a)(iv) is inserted 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).
(e) For the purpose of Section 2(b) of this Agreement, CHANGE OF ACCOUNT, any
new account so designated shall be in the same tax jurisdiction as the
original account.
(f) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS: In Section 3 add the following immediately
after paragraph (f):
(g) Non Assignment. It has not assigned (whether absolutely, in
equity or otherwise) or declared any trust over any of its rights
under any Transaction (other than, in respect of Party B, the
trusts created pursuant to the Trust Deed) and has not given any
charge over its assets, in the case of Party A, or
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the assets of the Trust (other than as provided in the Security
Trust Deed), in the case of Party B.
(g) Party B also represents to Party A (which representations will be deemed to
be repeated by Party B on each date on which a Transaction is entered into)
that:
(i) TRUST VALIDLY CREATED. The Trust has been validly created and is in
existence at the date of this Agreement.
(ii) SOLE TRUSTEE. Party B has been validly appointed as trustee of the
Trust and is presently the sole trustee of the Trust.
(iii) NO PROCEEDINGS TO REMOVE. No notice has been given to Party B and to
Party B's knowledge no resolution has been passed, or direction or
notice has been given, removing Party B as trustee of the Trust.
(iv) POWER. Party B has power under the Trust Deed to enter into this
Agreement and the Security Trust Deed in its capacity as trustee of
the Trust.
(v) GOOD TITLE. Party B is the equitable owner of the Assets of the
Trust and has power under the Trust Deed to mortgage or charge
them in the manner provided in the Security Trust Deed, and,
subject only to the Trust Deed, the Security Trust Deed and any
Security Interest (as defined in the Trust Deed) permitted under the
Security Trust Deed, as far as Party B is aware, those assets are
free from all other Security Interests
(h) In Section 3(c)
(i) delete the words AGENCY OR OFFICIAL; and
(ii) in the third line, insert "materially" before the word AFFECT.
(i) In section 4 add a new paragraph as follows:
(f) CONTRACTING AS PRINCIPAL. Party A and DBAG will enter into all
Transactions as principal and not otherwise and Party B will enter
into all Transactions in its capacity as trustee of the Trust and not
otherwise.
(j) In Section 6(d)(i), in the last line, insert IN THE ABSENCE OF MANIFEST
ERROR after the word EVIDENCE.
(k) CONFIRMATIONS. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9(e)(ii), each
Confirmation in respect of a Swap Transaction which is confirmed by
electronic messaging system, an exchange of telexes or an exchange of
facsimiles will be further evidenced by an original Confirmation signed by
the parties, however any failure to sign an original Confirmation will not
affect the validity or enforceability of any Swap Transaction.
(l) (j) Section 12 is amended as follows:
(i) in Section 12(a), insert and settlement instructions requiring payment
to an entity other than the original counterparty after Section 5 or 6
in line 2.
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(ii) Section 12(a)(iii) is replaced 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 and in legible form.
(m) Any reference to a:
(i) SWAP TRANSACTION in the 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
ISDA Definitions.
(n) The SEPTEMBER 1992 AUSTRALIAN ADDENDUM NO. 10 - (AS AMENDED IN MARCH 1994)
NETTING TO SCHEDULE TO MASTER AGREEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND
DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION, INC. is deemed to be incorporated in this
Agreement, except that in the event of any inconsistency between that
addendum and this Schedule or any Confirmation, the Confirmation or this
Schedule shall take precedence.
(o) TRUST DEED means the Master Trust Deed dated 14 March 1998 as amended by
the Crusade Global Trust No. 1 of 1999 Supplementary Terms Notice dated [*]
1999 between Party B, Party A and the Manager, and each of the following
expressions shall have the meanings given to them in the Trust Deed:
APPROVED BANK
DESIGNATED RATING AGENCY
FLOATING RATE LOAN
HOUSING LOAN PRINCIPAL
INSOLVENCY EVENT
MASTER TRUST DEED
NOTE
PAYMENT DATE
PURCHASED RECEIVABLE
SECURITY TRUST DEED
TRUST
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(p) TRUST DEED: The Parties acknowledge and agree that for the purposes of the
Trust Deed, this Agreement is an HEDGE AGREEMENT and Party A and DBAG are
SUPPORT FACILITY PROVIDERS.
(q) Agreement by DBAG to act as Standby Basis Swap Provider:
A new section 15 is added as follows:
15. STANDBY BASIS SWAP PROVIDER
(a) For the purpose of this clause 15 the following additional definitions
apply: (b)
ACCEPTABLE ARRANGEMENT means an arrangement which each relevant
Designated Rating Agency has confirmed, in writing will result in the
avoidance or reversal of any Note Downgrade.
ACCEPTABLE RATING means, at any time, that Party A's long term rating
from S&P is not below A- and its short term rating from S&P is not
below A-1.
APPROVED BANK means a Bank which has a short-term rating of at least
A-1+ (S&P), P-1 (Xxxxx'x) and F1+ (Fitch IBCA).
CR means the amount calculated in accordance with the following
formula:
CR = MTM + VB
where
MTM means the xxxx-to-market value of the Swap. Party A must
xxxx the swap to market and post collateral on a weekly basis,
with a cure period of 3 Business Days. The xxxx-to-market
value should reflect the higher of 2 bids from counterparties
that will be eligible and willing to provide the swap in the
absence of Party A.
VB means the volatility buffer, being the relevant percentage
calculated from the table below:
VOLATILITY BUFFER
COUNTERPARTY MATURITIES UP TO MATURITIES UP TO MATURITIES MORE
RATING 5 YEARS 10 YEARS THAN 10 YEARS
A+ 1.05 1.75 3.0
A 1.35 2.45 4.5
A- 1.5 3.15 6.0
DOWNGRADE means DBAG's rating by a Designated Rating Agency has been
withdrawn or reduced resulting in DBAG having:
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(i) a long term rating of less than AA- by S&P and a short term
credit rating of less than A-1+ by S&P;
(ii) a short term credit rating by Xxxxx'x of less than Prime-1; or
(iii) a short term rating of less than F1+ by Fitch IBCA.
MAJOR DBAG DOWNGRADe means a DBAG Downgrade resulting in DBAG having:
(i) a long term credit rating by S&P of less than A- and a short
term credit rating by S&P of less than A-1;
(ii) a short term credit rating by Xxxxx'x of less than Prime-2; or
(iii) a short term credit rating by Fitch IBCA of less than F1.
MINOR DBAG DOWNGRADE means any DBAG Downgrade which is not a Major
DBAG Downgrade.
NOTE DOWNGRADE means any actual or proposed withdrawal or downgrade of
the ratings assigned to any Class of Notes by a Designated Rating
Agency which results or would result in any rating assigned to that
Class of Notes being less than that stipulated in clause 4.2(f) of the
Supplementary Terms Notice.
REPLACEMENT PROVIDER means:
(i) where Party A notifies DBAG that it elects to replace itself as
Basis Swap Provider, then a Replacement Swap Provider; or
(ii) where Party A notifies DBAG that it elects to replace DBAG as
Standby Basis Swap Provider, then a Replacement Standby Swap
Provider.
REPLACEMENT STANDBY SWAP PROVIDER means a party that has agreed to
replace DBAG as Standby Basis Swap Provider and has a rating greater
than or equal to:
(i) A-1+ by S&P;
(ii) F1+ by Fitch IBCA; and
(iii) who is suitably rated such that its appointment as standby swap
provider does not result in a Note Downgrade by Xxxxx'x.
REPLACEMENT SWAP PROVIDER means a party that has agreed to replace
Party A as Basis Swap Provider, and the appointment of which each
Designated Rating Agency has confirmed, in writing, will not result in
a Note Downgrade and which DBAG has approved in writing (which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld).
TIME STIPULATED means:
(i) where Party A has an Acceptable Rating, within 30 Business Days;
and
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(ii) where Party A does not have an Acceptable rating, within 5
Business Days.
(b) DBAG agrees that if Party A is obliged to make a payment under a
Confirmation that DBAG has accepted or countersigned and DBAG receives
notice from the Manager requiring DBAG to make that payment, DBAG will
comply with that notice by making the payment specified in the notice. The
Manager must give this notice to DBAG no later than 2.00 pm on the Payment
Date.
(c) DBAG shall be obliged to make only one payment in respect of any one
Confirmation.
(d) DBAG shall make such payment in full, without any set off, counterclaim or
exercise of any similar right or defence, other than any netting permitted
under this Agreement.
(e) If DBAG receives a notice under clause 15(b) on or before 2.00 pm (Sydney
time) on a Business Day, it will make the payment, subject to clause 15(c),
specified in that notice not later than 4.00 pm on that Business Day. If it
receives a notice after 2.00 pm (Sydney time) on a Business Day it will
make the payment, subject to clause 15(c), not later than 4.00 pm on the
next Business Day.
(f)
(i) DBAG's obligations under this clause 15 with respect to a
Confirmation commence on the Effective Date (specified in
such Confirmation) and terminate on the earlier of the date
364 days after the Effective Date (the EXPIRY DATE) and the
date of the payment by DBAG under this clause 15 with respect
to such Confirmation.
(ii) If DBAG desires to extend the period for which it is obliged
to make a payment under clause 15(b) beyond an Expiry Date
and for a further period of 364 days, it shall give notice of
that desire to Party A no later than 104 days before the
Expiry Date. Unless Party A confirms that it will not agree
to such extension before the date which is 90 days before the
Expiry Date, Party A shall be deemed to have consented to the
extension.
(iii) Not later than 90 days before the Expiry Date, DBAG must, after
receiving the consent of Party A under clause 15(f)(ii), notify
Party A, Party B and the Manager (with a copy to the Designated
Rating Agencies) that it extends the period for which it is
obliged to make a payment under clause 15(b) until 364 days from
the date of that notice. DBAG may make further extensions of the
Expiry Date in accordance with this clause.
(g) If, at any time, DBAG is Downgraded and the downgrade constitutes a Minor
DBAG Downgrade, Party A shall, within 30 days (or such greater
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period as agreed by the relevant Designated Rating Agency), comply
with clause 15(j).
(h) If at any time DBAG is Downgraded and the downgrade constitutes a Major
DBAG Downgrade, Party A shall, within 5 Business Days (or such greater
period as agreed by the relevant Designated Rating Agency) comply with
clause 15(j).
(i) If DBAG does not extend its obligations under this Agreement under clause
15(f) and Party A receives notice from the Manager of a Note Downgrade,
Party A shall, within the Time Stipulated after that notice comply with
clause 15(j).
(j) Subject to clause 15(k), where Party A is required to comply with this
clause 15(j) it shall, at its cost, and at its election do one of the
following:
(i) (CASH COLLATERALISE) deposit into a Swap Collateral Account and
maintain in the Swap Collateral Account (whilst the relevant downgrade
subsists) sufficient funds to ensure that the amount standing to the
credit of the Swap Collateral Account is equal to the greater of the
following (the CASH COLLATERAL AMOUNT):
(A) zero;
(B) CR; and
(C) an amount acceptable to Xxxxx'x and Fitch IBCA and sufficient to
ensure that the ratings given to the Notes by Xxxxx'x and Fitch
IBCA are not adversely affected and that any Note Downgrade is
avoided or reversed (as the case may be);
(ii) (NOVATE) enter into an agreement novating this Agreement to a
Replacement Provider proposed by any of Party A, Party B or
the Manager which each Designated Rating Agency has confirmed
will not result in a withdrawal or downgrade of any credit
rating assigned, by it, to the Notes; or
(iii) (OTHER ARRANGEMENTS) enter into or procure entry into any Acceptable
Arrangement.
(k) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause 15, where a
Downgrade as described in paragraph (i) of the definition of
Downgrade, or a Note has occurred, a party entitled to elect a
course of action under this clause 15 may only elect to cash
collateralise under clause 15 (j) (i) if Party A has an Acceptable
Rating.
(l) Where Party A is required to comply with clause 15(j) and fails to do so
within the relevant time, DBAG shall, subject to clause 15(k), either:
(i) deposit into, and maintain in, a Swap Collateral Account the Cash
Collateral Amount in accordance with clause 15(j)(i);
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(ii) procure, at its cost, a Replacement Provider and pay the costs of
novating the relevant obligations to that Replacement Provider in
accordance with clause 15(j)(ii); or
(iii) at its cost, enter into or procure entry into an Acceptable
Arrangement in accordance with clause 15(j)(iii).
(m) Where either DBAG or Party A procures a Replacement Provider in
accordance with clause 15(j)(ii) or clause 15(l)(ii), each party to this
Agreement shall do all things necessary to novate the relevant
obligations to the Replacement Provider.
(n) If, at any time, DBAG's obligations under this Agreement are novated in
accordance with clause 15(j)(ii) or clause 15(l)(ii) or any Acceptable
Arrangement is entered into in accordance with clause 15(j)(iii) or
clause 15(l)(iii) which results in DBAG being replaced as standby swap
provider, DBAG shall be immediately entitled to any cash collateral
amount which it has deposited in the Swap Collateral Account.
(o) If the Manager becomes actually aware of the occurrence of a DBAG
Downgrade, the Manager shall notify Party A, DBAG or both of the
occurrence of such a reduction.
(p) Where Party B has not established a Swap Collateral Account and either
Party A or DBAG is required to deposit monies into a Swap Collateral
Account, the Manager must direct Party B to establish, as soon as is
practicable, and maintain, in the name of Party B an account with an
Approved Bank which account shall be, for the purposes of this clause 15
the SWAP COLLATERAL ACCOUNT.
(q) All interest on the Swap Collateral Account will accrue and be payable
[monthly] to the party which provides the relevant Cash Collateral
Amount.
(r) Party B may only make withdrawals from the Swap Collateral Account if
directed to do so by the Manager and then only for the purpose of:
(i) novating obligations under this Agreement in accordance with clause
15(j)(ii) or clause 15(l)(ii) or entering into any other Acceptable
Arrangement in accordance with 15(j)(iii) or clause 15(l)(iii);
(ii) refunding to Party A or DBAG (whichever provided the relevant Cash
Collateral Amount) the amount of any reduction in the Swap
Collateral Amount, from time to time and providing the Designated
Rating Agencies have confirmed, in writing, that such refund will
not result in a Note Downgrade;
(iii) withdrawing any amount which has been incorrectly deposited into
the Swap Collateral Account;
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(iv) paying financial institutions duty, bank accounts debit tax or
other equivalent Taxes payable in respect of the Swap Collateral
Account; or
(v) funding the amount of any payment due to be made by Party A under
this Agreement following the failure by Party A to make that
payment.
(s) DBAG's obligations under this clause 15 shall:
(i) survive the termination of this Agreement; and
(ii) terminate upon Party A complying with its obligations (if any)
under clause 15(j) or DBAG complying with its obligations under
clause 15(l).
(t) Where:
(i) Party A fails to comply with clause 15(j); and
(ii) DBAG fails to comply with clause 15(l),
this shall constitute an Additional Termination Event and Party A
shall be the Affected Party for this purpose.
(u) In consideration of DBAG agreeing to act as Standby Basis Swap Provider,
Party B agrees to pay to DBAG quarterly in arrears a fee that accrues
from day to day and is calculated at the rate of $25,000 per annum. This
fee is payable on each Payment Date, subject to (and to the extent that
funds are available under) the cashflow allocation methodology in the
Supplementary Terms Notice.
(v) None of the above fees in this clause 15 are to be increased by
reference to any applicable goods and services tax unless:
(i) the parties to this Agreement agree (that agreement not to be
unreasonably withheld); and
(ii) the increase will not result in a Note Downgrade.
(w) In consideration of DBAG agreeing, at the request of Party A, to
act as Standby Basis Swap Provider, Party A agrees to indemnify
DBAG on demand against any loss, charge, liability or expense that
DBAG may sustain or incur as a direct or indirect consequence of
Party A failing to comply with its obligations under this
Agreement, or the Manager requiring DBAG to make a payment under
this Agreement.
A new section 16 is added as follows:
16. Trustee provisions
(a) Each party other than Party B acknowledges and agrees
that Party B has entered into this Agreement in its
capacity as trustee of the Trust and in no other
capacity. Clauses 1.2(p) and 30.16 of the Master Trust
Deed apply to this Agreement as if set out in full,
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with references to Deed being construed as
references to Agreement. Clause 16 of the Security
Trust Deed shall apply to govern Party A's priority
to money received from the sale of Trust Assets or
other enforcement of the Charge under the Security
Trust Deed (each as defined in the Security Trust
Deed).
(b) Nothing in paragraph (a) limits Party A in:
(i) obtaining an injunction or other order to restrain
any breach of this agreement by Party B;
(ii) obtaining declaratory relief; or
(iii) in relation to its rights under the Security Trust
Deed.
(c) Except as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b), Party A
shall not:
(i) (JUDGMENT) obtain a judgment for the payment of
money or damages by Party B
(ii) (STATUTORY DEMAND) issue any demand under s459E(1)
of the Corporations Law (or any analogous provision
under any other law) against Party B;
(iii) (WINDING UP) apply for the winding up or
dissolution of Party B;
(iv) (EXECUTION) levy or enforce any distress or other
execution to, on or against any assets of Party B;
(v) (COURT APPOINTED RECEIVER) apply for the appointment
by a court of a receiver to any of the assets of
Party B;
(vi) (SET-OFF OR COUNTERCLAIM) exercise or seek to
exercise any set-off or counterclaim against Party
B; or
(vii) (ADMINISTRATOR) appoint, or agree to the
appointment, of any administrator to Party B,
or take proceedings for any of the above and Party A
waives its rights to make those applications and
take those proceedings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this schedule on the respective
dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of
this document.
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XX.XXXXXX BANK LIMITED
By: By:
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Name: Name:
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Title: Title:
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Date: Date:
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AXA TRUSTEES LIMITED
By: By:
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Name: Name:
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Title: Title:
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Date: Date:
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CRUSADE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
By: By:
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Name: Name:
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Title: Title:
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Date: Date:
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, SYDNEY
By: By:
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Name: Name:
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Title: Title:
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Date: Date:
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To: AXA Trustees Limited as trustee of the Crusade Global Trust
No 1 of 1999
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Copy to: Deutsche Bank AG, Sydney
Attention: Xxxxx XxXxxxxx
Copy to: Crusade Management Limited
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Xx.Xxxxxx Bank Limited
Date: XXXX
Subject: CONFIRMATION OF BASIS SWAP
Reference No: Crusade Global Trust. Issue No. 1 of 1999
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.
The definitions and provisions contained in the 1991 ISDA Definitions (as
supplemented by the 1998 Supplement) (each as published by the International
Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc) or in the Trust Deed (as defined in the
master Agreement) are incorporated in this Confirmation. In the event of any
inconsistency between those definitions and provisions and this Confirmation,
this Confirmation will govern.
1. This Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the Master
Agreement dated XXX as amended and supplemented from time to time (the
"Agreement") between you and us. All provisions contained in the Agreement
govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified below.
2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates
are as follows:
Notional Amount: In the case of the Floating Rate Payer,
on each Quarterly Payment Date equal
to the Housing Loan Principal for all
Purchased Receivables minus the Housing Loan
Principal for all Fixed Rate Loans as
calculated on the first day of the
calendar quarter to which that Quarterly
Payment Date relates.
Trade Date: [22] September 1999.
Effective Date: [22] September 1999.
Termination Date: [22] September 2000 (subject to adjustment
in accordance with the Modified Following
Business Day Convention). The Transaction
may be renewed for a further 364 days with
the agreement of the parties.
Reset Dates: The Effective Date and then each Mortgage
Rate Payment Date / Floating Rate Payment
Date.
Quarterly Payment 15th days of November, February, May and
Dates: August.
MORTGAGE RATE AMOUNTS
Mortgage Rate: At a Reset Date, the Mortgage Rate is the
variable mortgage rate then applicable to
the Floating Rate Loans as set by the
Servicer.
Mortgage Rate Payer: AXA Trustees Limited as trustee of the
Crusade Global Trust No. 1 of 1999 ("Party
B").
Mortgage Rate Each Quarterly Payment Date, up to and
Payer Payment including the last Quarterly Payment Date on
Dates: or prior to the Termination Date. The first
Payment Date will be 15th November 1999.
This is subject to adjustment in accordance
with the Modified Following Business Day
Convention.
Mortgage Rate All Finance Charge Collections (as defined
Payments: in the Supplementary Terms Notice),
other than Finance Charge Collections for
Fixed Rate Loans and excluding Finance
Charge Collections specified in paragraphs
(b)(ii) - (ix) inclusive and (c), provided
that Party B is not obliged to pay any
amount which is attributable to any Break
Payment which is due by, but not received
from, on Obligor or any Loan Offset Interest
Amount which is due by, but not received
from, the Approved Seller, and the failure
by Party Bto pay that amount will not be an
Event of Default.
Mortgage Rate Day Actual / 365 (fixed).
Count Fraction:
Designated 90 days (except for the Initial Calculation
Maturity: Period in which case the Designated Maturity
is 60 days).
Spread: Nil.
FLOATING AMOUNTS
Floating Rate: AUD-BBR-BBSW (based on the average rate for
the relevant Reset Date and the 2
immediately proceeding business days).
Floating Rate Xx.Xxxxxx Bank Limited ("Party A").
Payer:
Floating Rate Each Quarterly Payment Date, up to and
Payment Dates: including the last Quarterly Payment Date,
on or prior to the Termination Date. The
first Payment Date will be 15th November
1999. This is subject to adjustment in
accordance with the Modified Following
Business Day Convention.
Floating Rate (Floating Rate + Spread) x Notional Amount
Payment x number of days in the relevant quarter
/ 365.
Floating Rate Each Floating Rate Payment Date.
Reset Dates:
Floating Rate Day Actual / 365 (fixed).
Count Fraction:
Designated 90 days (except for the first period in
Maturity: which case the Designated Maturity is 60
days).
Spread: 1.67% p.a.
Netting of Applicable.
Payments:
Compounding: Inapplicable.
Business Days: Sydney.
Calculation Agents: Crusade Management Limited.
PAYMENTS TO THE FLOATING RATE PAYER
Account for Xx.Xxxxxx Bank Limited
Payment in AUD: Xx.Xxxxxx Bank Limited
Xxxxx 00, 00 Xxxxxx Xx
Xxxxxx, XXX 0000
Swift Code: SGBL AU 25
Sort Code: RTGS-MM
BSB: 112-601
PAYMENTS TO THE MORTGAGE RATE PAYER
Account for AXA Trustees Limited ATF
Payment in AUD: The Crusade Global Trust No 1 of 1999
Account CrusadeEuro
Xx.Xxxxxx Bank Limited, Sydney Treasury
Branch.
PAYMENTS TO DBAG (as Standby Basis Swap provider) (IF APPLICABLE)
Account for Deutsche Bank AG Sydney
Payment in AUD: XXXX
The office of the Mortgage Rate Payer for the Swap Transaction is Melbourne, and
the Office of the Floating Rate Payer for the Swap Transaction is Sydney.
PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY SHOULD THE PARTICULARS OF THIS CONFIRMATION NOT BE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
PLEASE QUOTE OUR REFERENCE ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE.
Regards,
Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our
agreement by executing the enclosed copy of this confirmation and returning it
to us.
Confirmed as of date first written:
For and on behalf of
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, SYDNEY
.............................................. ................................
Name: Name:
Title: Title
Confirmed as of date first written:
For and on behalf of
AXA TRUSTEES LIMITED
(as trustee of the Crusade Global Trust No. 1 of 1999)
.............................................. ................................
Name: Name:
Title: Title
