contract monetization definition

contract monetization as used in this definition means the acceleration of cash flows a contract party expects to receive from such contract pursuant to which the contract party retains a significant ongoing obligation to perform, but shall in any event exclude transactions commonly referred to as securitizations. The term "production payment" as used in this definition means a limited-term non-cost bearing right to receive produced hydrocarbons or the proceeds therefrom satisfiable in cash or in kind up to an aggregate defined amount of cash and/or hydrocarbons.