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EXHIBIT 10.66
ISDA
International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of January 16, ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and EOG COMPANY OF CANADA 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
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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 the 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
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.
(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
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effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant
Transaction, a party that defaults in the performance of any payment obligation
will, to the extent permitted by law and subject to Section 6(c), be required
to pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the
other party on demand in the same currency as such overdue amount, for the
period from (and including) the original due date for payment to (but
excluding) the date of actual payment, at the Default Rate. Such interest will
be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days
elapsed. If, prior to the occurrence or effective designation of an Early
Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction, a party defaults in
the performance of any obligation required to be settled by delivery, it will
compensate the other party on demand if and to the extent provided for in the
relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS
Each party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed
to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered
into and, in the case of the representations in Section 3(f), at all times
until the termination of this Agreement) that:-
(a) BASIC REPRESENTATIONS.
(i) STATUS. It is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its organisation or incorporation and, if relevant
under such laws, in good standing;
(ii) POWERS. It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other
documentation relating to this Agreement to which it is a party, to
deliver this Agreement and any other documentation relating to this
Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to perform
its obligations under this Agreement and any obligations it has under any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party and has taken all necessary
action to authorise such execution, delivery and performance;
(iii) NO VIOLATION OR CONFLICT. Such execution, delivery and performance
do not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of
its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or other
agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any
contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iv) CONSENTS. All governmental and other consents that are required to
have been obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any Credit
Support Document to which it is a party have been obtained and are in full
force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been
complied with; and
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(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)).
(b) ABSENCE OF CERTAIN EVENTS. No Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default or, to its knowledge, Termination Event with respect to it has occurred
and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would occur as a result of
its entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement or any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party.
(c) ABSENCE OF LITIGATION. There is not pending or, to its knowledge,
threatened against it or any of its Affiliates any action, suit or proceeding
at law or in equity or before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or
official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality, validity or
enforceability against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to
which it is a party or its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or such Credit Support Document.
(d) ACCURACY OF SPECIFIED INFORMATION. All applicable information that is
furnished in writing by or on behalf of it to the other party and is identified
for the purpose of this Section 3 (d) in the Schedule is, as of the date of the
information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect.
(e) PAYER TAX REPRESENTATION. Each representation specified in the Schedule
as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.
(f) PAYEE TAX REPRESENTATIONS. Each representation specified in the Schedule
as being made by it for the purposes 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
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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, organized, 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;
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(iv) MISREPRESENTATION. A representation (other than a representation under
Section 3(e) or (f) made or repeated or deemed to have been made or
repeated by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party in this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document proves to have been incorrect or
misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have
been made or repeated;
(v) DEFAULT UNDER SPECIFIED TRANSACTION. The party, any Credit Support
Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party
(1) defaults under a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any
applicable notice requirement or grace period, there occurs a liquidation
of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early termination of, that
Specified Transaction, (2) defaults, after giving effect to any applicable
notice requirement or grace period, in making any payment or delivery due
on the last payment, delivery or exchange date of, or any payment on early
termination of, a Specified Transaction (or such default continues for at
least three Local Business Days if there is no applicable notice
requirement or grace period) or (3) disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or
rejects, in whole or in part, a Specified Transaction (or such action is
taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act
on its behalf);
(vi) CROSS DEFAULT. If "Cross Default" is specified in the Schedule as
applying to the party, the occurrence or existence of (1) a default, event
of default or other similar condition or event (however described) in
respect of such party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any
applicable Specified Entity of such party under one or more agreements or
instruments relating to Specified Indebtedness of any of them
(individually or collectively) in an aggregate amount of not less than
this 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
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inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a
general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the
benefit of its creditors; (4) institutes or has instituted against it
a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any
other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar
law affecting creditors' rights, or a petition is presented for its
winding-up or liquidation, and, in the case of any such proceeding or
petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or
petition (A) results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the
entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for its
winding-up or liquidation or (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed
or restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or
presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-up,
official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a
consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject
to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator,
conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official
for it or for all or substantially all its assets; (7) has a secured
party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a
distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process
levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its
assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such
process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each
case within 30 days thereafter; (8) causes or is subject to any event
with respect to it which, under the applicable laws or 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
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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 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 a 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 withhold 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
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Schedule or such Confirmation).
(c) EVENT OF DEFAULT AND ILLEGALITY. If an event or circumstance which would
otherwise constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also constitutes an
Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality and will not constitute an
Event of Default.
6. EARLY TERMINATION
(a) RIGHT TO TERMINATE FOLLOWING EVENT OF DEFAULT. If at any time an Event of
Default with respect to a party (the "Defaulting Party") has occurred and is
then continuing, the other party (the "Non-defaulting Party") may, by not more
than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of
Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as
an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If,
however, "Automatic Early Termination" is specified in the Schedule as applying
to a party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding
Transactions will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such
party of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6)
or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time immediately
preceding the institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the
relevant petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of
Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto,
(8).
(b) RIGHTS 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)
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,
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either party in the case of an Illegality, the Burdened Party in the
case of a Tax Event Upon Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a
Tax Event or an Additional Termination Event if there is more than
one Affected Party, or the party which is not the Affected Party in
the case of a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination
Event if there is only one Affected Party may, by not more than 20
days notice to the other party and provided that the relevant
Termination Event is then continuing, designate a day not earlier
than the day such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in
respect of all Affected Transactions.
(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 of 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
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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) theTermination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
owing to the Defaulting Party.
(2) FIRST METHOD AND LOSS. If the First Method and Loss apply, the
Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party, if a positive
number, the Non-defaulting Party's Loss in respect of this
Agreement.
(3) SECOND METHOD AND MARKET QUOTATION. If the Second Method and
Market Quotation apply, an amount will be payable equal to (A) the
sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the Non-defaulting Party)
in respect to the Terminated Transactions and theTermination 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
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absolute value of that amount to the Defaulting Party.
(ii) TERMINATION EVENTS. If the Early Termination Date results from a
Termination Event:-
(1) ONE AFFECTED PARTY. If there is one Affected Party, the amount
payable will be determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i)(3), if
Market Quotation applies, or Section 6(e)(i)(4), if Loss applies,
except that, in either case, references to the Defaulting Party and
to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed to be references to the
Affected Party and the party which is not the Affected Party,
respectively, and, if Loss applies and fewer than all the
Transactions are being terminated, Loss shall be calculated in
respect of all Terminated Transactions.
(2) TWO AFFECTED PARTIES. If there are two Affected Parties:-
(A) if Market Quotation applies, each party will determine a
Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated Transactions, and
an amount will be payable equal to (I) the sum of (a) one-half
of the difference between the Settlement Amount of the party
with the higher Settlement Amount ("X") and the Settlement
Amount of the party with the lower Settlement Amount ("Y") and
(b) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
owing to X less (II) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the
Unpaid Amounts owing to Y; and
(B) if Loss applies, each party will determine its Loss in
respect of this Agreement (or, if fewer than all the
Transactions are being terminated, in respect of all Terminated
Transactions) and an amount will be payable equal to one-half of
the difference between the Loss of the party with the higher
Loss ("X") and the Loss of the party with the lower Loss ("Y").
If the amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it
is a negative number, X will pay the absolute value of that amount to
Y.
(iii) ADJUSTMENT FOR BANKRUPTCY. In circumstances where an Early
Termination Date occurs because "Automatic Early Termination" applies in
respect of a party, the amount determined under this Section 6(e) will be
subject to such adjustments as are appropriate and permitted by law to
reflect any payments or deliveries made by one party to the other under
this Agreement (and retained by such other party) during the period from
the relevant Early Termination Date to the
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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.
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 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 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 other 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.
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 Section 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.
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(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 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 is makes and receives
payments or deliveries for the purpose of a Transaction without the prior
written consent of the other party.
(c) If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such
Multibranch Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any
Transaction through any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office through
which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to a
Transaction will be specified in the relevant Confirmation.
11. EXPENSES
A Defaulting Party will, on demand, indemnify and hold harmless the
other party for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including
legal fees and Stamp Tax, incurred by such other party by reason of the
enforcement and protection of its rights under this Agreement or any Credit
Support Document to which the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the
early termination of any Transaction, including, but not limited to, costs of
collection.
12. NOTICES
(a) EFFECTIVENESS. Any notice or other communication in respect of this
Agreement may be given in any manner set forth below (except that a notice or
other communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by facsimile
transmission or electronic messaging system) to the address or number or in
accordance with the electronic messaging system details provided (see the
Schedule) and will be deemed effective as indicated:-
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(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 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
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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 ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ 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 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;
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(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.
"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
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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 it
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 been required after
that date. For this purpose, Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated
Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions are to be excluded but, without
limitation, any payment or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early
Termination Date, have been required (assuming satisfaction of each
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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.
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"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.
"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, import, 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 obligated 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
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each party (as certified by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such
amounts.
"Unpaid Amounts" owing to any party means, with respect to an Early Termination
Date, the aggregate of (a) in respect of all Terminated Transactions, the
amounts that became payable (or that would have become payable but for Section
2(a)(iii)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) on or prior to such Early
Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early Termination Date and
(b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction, for each obligation under Section
2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) required to be
settled by delivery to such party on or prior to such Early Termination Date and
which has not been so settled as at such Early Termination Date, an amount equal
to the fair market value of that which was (or would have been) required to be
delivered as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in each case
together with (to the extent permitted under applicable law) interest, in the
currency of such amounts, from (and including) the date such amounts or
obligations were or would have been required to have been paid or performed to
(but excluding) such Early Termination Date, at the Applicable Rate. Such
amounts of interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the
actual number of days elapsed. The fair market value of any obligation referred
to in clause (b) above shall be reasonably determined by the party obliged to
make the determination under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it
shall be the average of the Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair market
values reasonably determined by both parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective
dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of
this document.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
(Name of Party)
BY: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Manager, Documentation
Date: February 16/96
EOG COMPANY OF CANADA
(Name of Party)
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BY: /s/ ▇. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date:
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SCHEDULE TO MASTER AGREEMENT
(MULTICURRENCY-CROSS BORDER)
dated as of January 16, ▇▇▇▇
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("Party A")
and
EOG COMPANY OF CANADA
("Party B")
PART 1
TERMINATION PROVISIONS
In this Master Agreement:
(1) "Specified Entity" does not apply.
(2) "Specified Transaction" will have the meaning specified in Section 14.
(3) The "Cross Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will apply to Party
A and to Party B.
"Specified Indebtedness" shall mean all obligations (whether present or
future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety or otherwise)
in respect of borrowed money and evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes,
guarantees, reimbursement agreements or other similar obligations,
except that such term shall not include obligations in respect of
deposits received in the ordinary course of Party A's banking business.
"Threshold Amount" means, with respect to any party, an amount equal to
USD $50,000,000.
(4) The "Credit Event Upon Merger" provision of Section 5(b)(iv) will not
apply to Party A or to Party B.
(5) The "Automatic Early Termination" provision of Section 6(a) will not
apply to Party A or to Party B.
(6) Payments on Early Termination. For purposes of Section 6(e), Market
Quotation and Second Method will apply.
(7) "Termination Currency" means United States Dollars.
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PART 2
TAX REPRESENTATIONS
PAYOR REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(e), each party
makes 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),
Section 6(d)(ii) or Section 6(e)) to be made by it to the other party
under this Master Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely
on: (i) the accuracy of any representation made by the other party
pursuant to Section 3(f); (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the
other party contained in Section 4(a)(i) or Section 4(a)(iii) and the
accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party
pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or Section 4(a)(iii); and (iii) the
satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section
4(d), provided that it shall not be a breach of this representation
where reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other party does not
deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of
material prejudice to its legal or commercial position; provided
further, that for the purposes of Section 3(c) of this Master
Agreement, Party A's Payer Representation shall not apply in respect of
Canadian Tax where payments under the Transactions entered pursuant to
this Master Agreement do not have matching or corresponding Scheduled
Payment Dates or where Party A's Scheduled Payment Dates occur more
frequently than Party B's Scheduled Payment Dates.
PAYEE REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Master
Agreement, each of Party A and Party B represent that it is not a non-resident
of Canada.
PART 3
DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED
For the purpose of Section 4(a):
(1) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are: IRS Form 4224
or Form 1001, as applicable, and any form, certificate or document required or
reasonably requested in writing by either Party A or Party B to allow the other
party to make payments under this Master Agreement without any deduction or
withholding for, or on account of, any Taxes or with such deduction or
withholding at a reduced rate. Such forms, documents or certificates are to be
furnished upon execution of this Master Agreement and thereafter as required by
applicable law. Such forms, documents or certificates, if specified, shall be
governed by the representation contained in Section 3(d) of this Master
Agreement.
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(2) Other documents to be delivered are:
(a) Party A shall deliver upon the execution of this Master
Agreement a certificate of its secretary, assistant secretary or other
duly authorized officer certifying the incumbent officers of each who
are authorized to sign this Master Agreement and such Confirmations and
their specimen signatures. Such certificate shall be covered by the
representation contained in Section 3(d) of this Master Agreement.
Party B may conclusively rely upon such certificate until notified to
the contrary by Party A.
(b) Party B shall deliver upon the execution of this Master
Agreement a certificate of its secretary, assistant secretary or other
duly authorized officer certifying (i) resolutions of its board of
directors or other proof of authorizations with respect to its
authority to execute and deliver this Master Agreement and the
Confirmations contemplated hereby and perform its respective
obligations hereunder and thereunder, (ii) the incumbent officers of
each who are authorized to sign this Master Agreement and such
Confirmations and their specimen signatures, (iii) if requested, that
attached thereto are true and complete copies of its charter documents.
Such certificate shall be covered by the representation contained in
Section 3(d) of this Master Agreement. Party A may conclusively rely
upon such certificate until notified to the contrary by Party B.
(c) Each of Party A and Party B shall deliver, promptly upon
written request, such other documents as the other party may reasonably
request in connection with each Transaction. Such documents, if
specified, shall be governed by the representation contained in Section
3(d) of this Master Agreement.
PART 4
MISCELLANEOUS
(1) ADDRESS FOR NOTICES. For the purpose of Section 12(a):
Address for notices or communications to Party A with respect to this
Master Agreement and relating to a particular Transaction concluded
with its Toronto office, shall be given to it at the following address:
Address: Royal Bank of Canada
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Attention: Manager, Capital Market
Products Operations
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Telex No.: 06-217897 Answerback: ROYSWAP TOR
Facsimile No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Electronic Messaging System Details: Not Applicable
Address for notices or communications to Party A relating to a
particular Transaction concluded with its Tokyo Office, shall be given
to it at the following address:
Address: Royal Bank of Canada
Treasury Department
12th Floor, Hibiya Kokusai ▇▇▇▇.
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Attention: Manager, Capital Markets
Telex: J26636 Answerback: ROYALTK
Facsimile No.: (▇▇) ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Address for notices or communications to Party A relating to a particular
Transaction concluded with its London office, shall be given to it at the
following address:
Address: Royal Bank of Canada
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Attention: Derivative Product Operation
Telex: 92 6933 Answerback: RBCSWP G
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Address for notices or communications to Party A relating to a
particular Transaction concluded with its New York Office, shall be
given to it at the following address:
Address: Royal Bank of Canada
New York Branch
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Attention: Investment Banking & Treasury- Swaps
Telex: 420464 Answerback: RBOC
Facsimile No.: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Address for notices or communications to Party A relating to a
particular Transaction concluded with its Singapore Office, shall be
given to it at the following address:
Address: Royal Bank of Canada
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Republic of Singapore
Attention: Head, Treasury Operations, Asia
Telex: RS 29338 Answerback: ROYSPO
Facsimile: ▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Address for notices or communications (other than with respect to
payments) to Party B:
EOG Company of Canada
c/o Enron Oil & Gas Company
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Attn: Assistant Treasurer - Corporate Treasury
Facsimile No: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
(2) CALCULATION AGENT. The Calculation Agent is Party A, unless otherwise
specified in a Confirmation relating to the relevant Transaction.
(3) CREDIT SUPPORT DOCUMENT. Guaranty of Enron Oil & Gas Company dated of
even date herewith in favor of Party A.
(4) CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER. With respect to Party A, none; and with
respect to Party B, Enron Oil & Gas Company.
(5) GOVERNING LAW. THIS MASTER AGREEMENT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY HEREOF) WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OTHER
THAN THE CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES THEREOF.
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(6) NETTING OF PAYMENTS. From the date hereof, Subparagraph (ii) of Section
2(c) will apply to each Transaction unless specified in the relevant
Confirmation.
(7) MULTIBRANCH PARTIES; OFFICES.
(a) OFFICES. The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to Party A and
Party B; provided, however, that without in any way limiting the effect
of the foregoing, each party agrees to deal first with the office of
the other party specified in the Confirmation rather than such party's
head or home office with respect to resolving any default that results
solely from wire transfer difficulties or an error or omission of an
administrative or operational nature. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
party (the "Owed Party") may seek payment from the head or home office
of the other party (the "Owing Party") with respect to this Master
Agreement in the event that an amount payable to the Owed Party by the
Owing Party pursuant to this Master Agreement as a result of the
designation of an Early Termination Date has not been said in full when
due.
(b) MULTI-BRANCH. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Master
Agreement:
Party A is a Multibranch Party and may act through its Toronto, New
York, Tokyo, London and Singapore offices.
Party B is not a Multi-branch Party.
(8) PROCESS AGENT. There shall be no Process Agent for either Party A or
Party B.
PART 5
OTHER PROVISIONS
(1) DEFINITIONS. This Master Agreement incorporates, and is subject to and
governed by, unless otherwise specified in a Confirmation, the 1991
ISDA Definitions (the "1991 Definitions"), and the 1992 ISDA FX and
Currency Option Definitions (the "FX Definitions"), in each case
published by the International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc.
(formerly known as the International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.).
In the event of any inconsistency between this Master Agreement, the
1991 Definitions or the FX Definitions, this Master Agreement will
prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of
any Confirmation and this Master Agreement, the 1991 Definitions or the
FX Definitions, such Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the
relevant Transaction. In the event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of the 1991 Definitions and the FX Definitions, the FX
Definitions will prevail.
(2) CONFIRMATIONS; RECORDINGS. With respect to each Transaction, Party A
shall on or promptly after the Trade Date send Party B a Confirmation,
via facsimile transmission, which shall be promptly acknowledged by
Party B. Subject to the terms of Section 9(e)(ii), the failure by Party
B to acknowledge receipt or affirm a Confirmation shall not
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constitute an acceptance or affirmation of the terms thereof. Each
party (i) consents to the recording of the telephone conversations of
trading and marketing personnel of the parties and their Affiliates in
connection with this Master Agreement or any potential Transaction and
(ii) agrees to obtain any necessary consent of, and give notice of such
recording to, such personnel of it and its Affiliates. Such record of
telephone conversations may be used as evidence of any Transaction in
any proceeding.
(3) CROSS DEFAULT. The words ", or becoming capable at such time of being
declared," as they appear after the word "becoming" and before the word
"due" in the seventh line of Section 5(a)(vi) are deleted.
(4) BANKRUPTCY. For purposes of this Master Agreement, Section 5(a)(vii) is
hereby modified by deleting the number "30" as it appears after the
word "within" and before the word "days" in the tenth and eighteenth
lines thereof and inserting the number "60" in place thereof.
(5) ILLEGALITY. For purposes of Section 5(b)(i), the obligation of Party A
to comply with any official directive issued or given by any government
agency or authority having competent jurisdiction which has the result
referred to in Section 5(b)(i) will be deemed to be an "Illegality".
(6) TAX EVENT. Section 5(b)(ii) is amended by deleting the words ", or
there is a substantial likelihood that it will" from the fourth line
thereof.
(7) SET-OFF. Section 6 of the Master Agreement is amended by adding the
following new subsection 6(f):
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Master Agreement, in the event of a designation of an Early Termination
Date as a result of an Event of Default or a Termination Event, if the
Defaulting Party or the Affected Party would be owed amounts under this
Master Agreement in respect of the Terminated Transactions as a result
of such designation, the Non-defaulting Party or the non-Affected Party
shall be entitled, at its option, to set off any obligations owed
(whether or not then due, in U.S. Dollars or any other currency) by the
Defaulting Party or Affected Party to the Non-defaulting Party or
non-Affected Party (including any of its offices or branches) under
this Master Agreement or another Specified Transaction, against the
amounts owed by the Non-defaulting Party or the non-Affected Party to
the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party or any Credit Support
Provider or any Specified Entity of such party under this Master
Agreement or another Specified Transaction. The obligation of the
Non-defaulting Party or the non-Affected Party hereunder in respect of
such Terminated Transactions shall be deemed satisfied and discharged
to the extent of any such setoff. Any obligation of the Non-defaulting
Party or the non-Affected Party to make any payment to a Defaulting
Party or the Affected Party hereunder shall in any event be conditioned
upon and shall arise only upon the date of the payment (by setoff, by
cash payment or otherwise) in full by the
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Defaulting Party or the Affected Party or any Credit Support Provider
or any Specified Entity of such party of all obligations then due and
owing hereunder or under another Specified Transaction by the
Defaulting Party or the Affected Party or any Credit Support Provider
or any Specified Entity of such party to the Non-defaulting Party or
the non-Affected Party (including any of its offices or branches).
(8) BUSINESS PURPOSE REPRESENTATION. Party A represents that it has entered
into this Master Agreement (including each Transaction now or hereafter
entered into in connection herewith) in conjunction with its line of
business, including financial intermediation, or the financing of its
business and not for speculative purposes. Party B represents and
warrants that it has entered into this Master Agreement (including each
Transaction now or hereafter entered into in connection herewith) to
hedge its actual or expected exposure to changes in currency exchange
rates and/or interest rates or for other normal business purposes
independent of this Master Agreement, and not for speculative purposes.
Each party represents that it is an "eligible swap participant" for
purposes of the exemption of swap agreements (17 C.F.R. Section 35.2),
as in the case of Party A, a bank acting on its own behalf, and, in the
case of Party B, a corporation that meets the requirements further set
forth in 17 C.F.R. Section 35.1(2)(vi).
(9) SUITABILITY REPRESENTATION. Each party represents that in entering into
this Master Agreement and each Transaction: (i) it understands and
acknowledges that the other party has been and will be acting only on
an arm's length basis and not as its agent, fiduciary, broker or
advisor in any respect, (ii) it is relying solely upon its own
evaluation of this Master Agreement and any Transaction (including the
present and future results, consequences, risks and benefits thereof,
whether financial, accounting, tax, legal or otherwise) and upon advice
from its own professional advisors, (iii) it understands this Master
Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereby and the risks
associated therewith, has determined that those risks are appropriate
for it, and is willing to assume those risks, and (iv) it has not
relied and will not be relying upon any evaluation or advice (including
any recommendation, opinion or representation) from the other party or
its Affiliates or the representatives or advisors of the other party or
its Affiliates.
(10) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS MASTER AGREEMENT AND EACH OF THE CONFIRMATIONS
REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
(11) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. The provisions of Section 13(b) are hereby
deleted in their entirety and inserted in lieu thereof, the following:
"(b) JURISDICTION. With respect to any suit, action or
proceedings relating to this Master Agreement ("Proceedings"), neither
party waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying
of venue of any Proceedings
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brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have
been brought in an inconvenient forum or waives the right to object,
with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any
jurisdiction over such party.
Nothing in this Master Agreement precludes either party from
bringing Proceedings in any jurisdiction nor will the bringing of
Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of
Proceedings in any other jurisdiction."
(12) LIMITATION OF RATE. In no event shall the Default Rate, Non-default
Rate or the Termination Rate be permitted to exceed the Highest Lawful
Rate. For purposes hereof, "Highest Lawful Rate" shall mean, with
respect to each party hereto, the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if
any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for,
taken, reserved, charged or received on the subject indebtedness under
the laws applicable to such party which are presently in effect or, to
the extent allowed by law, which under such applicable laws may
hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher maximum nonusurious
interest rate than applicable laws now allow.
(13) APPLICATION OF UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE. The parties agree that to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Section 2-609 of the New
York Uniform Commercial Code and any equivalent rights existing at
common law shall not apply to this Master Agreement or any Transaction.
(14) EQUIVALENCY CLAUSE. For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada) and
disclosure thereunder, whenever any interest is made payable under this
Master Agreement at any rate or percentage for or based on a period of
three hundred sixty days (360), the yearly rate or percentage of
interest to which such rate or percentage of interest is equivalent is
the rate or percentage stipulated herein multiplied by the actual
number of days in a period of one (1) year divided by three hundred
sixty (360). The foregoing sentence is for disclosure purposes only and
shall not otherwise affect the terms of this Master Agreement as set
forth herein.
(15) MATCHING PAYMENTS. The parties agree and confirm that Transactions
entered into pursuant to this Master Agreement either shall have
matching or corresponding Scheduled Payment Dates or shall have Party
A's Scheduled Payment Dates occurring more frequently than Party B's
Scheduled Payment Dates. If, despite the foregoing, a Transaction is
entered into other than as above, the parties shall make (i) such
amendments to this Master Agreement; (ii) include such provisions in
the Confirmation for such Transaction; or (iii) enter into such other
arrangements, as may reasonably be necessary to give effect to such
Transaction pursuant to this Master Agreement.