(Local Currency--Single,. Jurisdiction)
ISDA(R)
International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of July 17, ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, N.A. and HYDROCHEM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. 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 12 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 the 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 branches or offices through which the parties make
and receive payments or deliveries.
(d) Default Interest; Other Amounts. Prior to the occurrence or effective
designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction,
a party that defaults in the performance of any payment obligation will, to the
extent permitted by law and subject to Section 6(c), be required to pay interest
(before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on
demand in the same currency as such overdue amount, for the period from (and
including) the original due date for payment to (but excluding) the date of
actual payment, at the Default Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the
basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. If, prior to
the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect
of the relevant Transaction, a party defaults in the performance of any
obligation required to be settled b 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) that:
(a) Basic Representations.
(i) Status. It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its Organization 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 end and any obligations it
has under any Credit Support Document to which it is a part, and has
taken all necessary action to authorize 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
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other agency or 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, reorganization,
insolvency, 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.
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 any forms,
documents or certificates specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation by the
date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation or, if none is specified, as
soon as reasonably practicable.
(b) Maintain Authorizations. 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.
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:
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(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(d) 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(d)
or to give notice of a Termination Event) 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 made or repeated or deemed to
have been made or repeated by the party or any Credit Support Provider
of such party in this Agreement or any Credit Support Document proves to
have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or
repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated;
(v) Default under Specified Transaction. The party, any Credit Support
Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party
(1) defaults under a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to
any applicable notice requirement or grace period, there occurs a
liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early
termination of, that Specified Transaction, (2) defaults, after giving
effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, in making
any payment or delivery due on the last payment, delivery or exchange
date of, or any payment on early termination of, a Specified Transaction
(or such default continues for at least three Local Business Days if
there is no applicable notice requirement or grace period) or (3)
disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, a
Specified Transaction (or such action is taken by any person or entity
appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);
(vi) Cross Default. If "Cross Default" is specified in the Schedule as
applying to the party, the occurrence or existence of (1) a default,
event of default or other similar condition or event (however described)
in respect of such party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or
any applicable Specified Entity of such party under one or more
agreements or instruments relating to Specified Indebtedness of any of
them (individually or collectively) in an aggregate amount of not less
than the applicable Threshold Amount (as specified in the Schedule)
which has resulted in such Specified Indebtedness becoming, or becoming
capable at such time of being declared, due and payable under such
agreements or instruments, before it would otherwise have been due and
payable or (2) a default by such party, such Credit Support Provider or
such Specified Entity (individually or collectively) in making one or
more payments on the due date thereof in an aggregate amount of not less
than the applicable Threshold Amount under such agreements or
instruments (after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or
grace period);
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(vii) Bankruptcy. The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party
or any applicable Specified Entity of such party:
(1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation,
amalgamation or merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to
pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability
generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a
general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the
benefit of its creditors: (4) institutes or has instituted
against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or
bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law or other similar law affecting creditors' rights, or a
petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and, in
the case of any such proceeding or petition instituted or
presented against it, such proceeding or petition (A) results in
a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order
for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or
liquidation or (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or
restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or
presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its
winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than
pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks
or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator,
provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian
or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all
its assets; (7) has a secured party take possession of all or
substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution,
attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced
or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and
such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is
not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each case
within 30 days thereafter; (8) causes or is subject to any event
with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any
jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events
specified in clauses (1) to (7) (inclusive); or (9) takes any
action in furtherance of, or indicating, its consent to, approval
of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts; or
(viii) Merger Without Assumption. The party or any Credit Support
Provider of such party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with
or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets to, another
entity and, at the time of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or
transfer:--
(1) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to assume all
the obligations of such party or such Credit Support Provider under this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it or its predecessor
was a party by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement reasonably
satisfactory to the other party to this Agreement; or
(2) the benefits of any Credit Support Document 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, and, if specified to be applicable, a Credit
Event Upon Merger if the event is specified pursuant to (i) below or an
Additional Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to (iii) 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
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(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) 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
(iii) Additional Termination Event. If any "Additional Termination
Event" is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the
occurrence of such event (and, in such event, the Affected Party or
Affected Parties shall be as specified for such Additional Termination
Event in the Schedule or such Confirmation).
(c) Event of Default and Illegality. If an event or circumstance which would
otherwise constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also constitutes an
Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality and will not constitute an Event
of Default.
6. Early Termination
(a) Right to Terminate Following Event of Default. If at any time an Event of
Default with respect to a party (the "Defaulting Party") has occurred and is
then continuing, the other party (the "Non-defaulting Party") may, by not more
than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of
Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an
Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If, however,
"Automatic Early Termination" is specified in the Schedule as applying to a
party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions
will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an
Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6) or, to the
extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time immediately preceding the
institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the relevant
petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of Default
specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8).
(b) Right to Terminate Following Termination Event.
(i) Notice. If a Termination Event occurs, an Affected Party will,
promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the other party, specifying
the nature of that Termination Event and each Affected Transaction and
will also give such other information about that Termination Event as
the other party may reasonably require.
(ii) 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.
(iii) Right to Terminate. If:--
(1) an agreement under Section 6(b)(ii) 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 other than that referred to in Section
6(b)(ii), a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination
Event occurs,
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either party in the case of an Illegality, any Affected Party in the
case of 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 or effective designation of an Early
Termination Date, no further payments or deliveries under Section
2(a)(i) or 2(d) 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), 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 Unpaid
Amounts owing to the Non-defaulting Party over (B) the Unpaid
Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party.
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(2) First Method and Loss. If the First Method and Loss apply,
the Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party, if a
positive number, the Non-defaulting Party's Loss in respect of
this Agreement.
(3) Second Method and Market Quotation. If the Second Method and
Market Quotation apply, an amount will be payable equal to (A)
the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the
Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions
and the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-defaulting Party less (B)
the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party. If that amount
is a positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the
Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative number, the
Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that amount
to the Defaulting Party.
(4) Second Method and Loss. If the Second Method and Loss apply,
an amount will be payable equal to the Non-defaulting Party's
Loss in respect of this Agreement. If that amount is a positive
number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting
Party; if it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will
pay the absolute value of that amount to the Defaulting Party.
(ii) Termination Events. If the Early Termination Date results from a
Termination Event:--
(1) One Affected Party. If there is one Affected Party, the
amount payable will be determined in accordance with Section
6(e)(i)(3), if Market Quotation applies, or Section 6(e)(i)(4),
if Loss applies, except that, in either case, references to the
Defaulting Party and to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed
to be references to the Affected Party and the party which is not
the Affected Party, respectively, and, if Loss applies and fewer
than all the Transactions are being terminated, Loss shall be
calculated in respect of all Terminated Transactions.
(2) Two Affected Parties. If there are two Affected Parties:
(A) if Market Quotation applies, each party will determine
a Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated
Transactions, and an amount will be payable equal to (I)
the sum of (a) one-half of the difference between the
Settlement Amount of the party with the higher Settlement
Amount ("X") and the Settlement Amount of the party with
the lower Settlement Amount ("Y") and (b) the Unpaid
Amounts owing to X less (II) 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
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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
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. 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 massaging 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
massaging 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.
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(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.
9. 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,
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.
10. 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 massaging system) to the address or number or in
accordance with the electronic massaging 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 massaging 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 massaging system details at
which notices or other communications are to be given to it.
11. 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
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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 Proceeding
in any other jurisdiction.
(c) 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.
12. 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, 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 Race;
(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.
"consent" includes a consent, approval, action, authorization, exemption,
notice, filing, registration or exchange control consent.
"Credit Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
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"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)(iii).
"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).
"law" includes any treaty, law, rule or regulation 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, (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, 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 9. 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 been required after that date. For this
purpose, Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction or group of
Terminated Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any payment
or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early Termination Date, have been
required (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition
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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).
"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.
"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 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 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
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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.
"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 Event" means an Illegality or, if specified to be applicable, a
Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event.
"Termination Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the
cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as certified
by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.
"Unpaid Amounts" owing to any party means, with respect to an Early Termination
Date, the aggregate of (a) in respect of all Terminated Transactions, the
amounts that became payable (or that would have become payable but for Section
2(a)(iii)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) on or prior to such Early
Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early Termination Date and
(b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction, for each obligation under Section
2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) required to be
settled by delivery to such party on or prior to such Early Termination Date and
which has not been so settled as at such Early Termination Date, an amount equal
to the fair market value of that which was (or would have been) required to be
delivered as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in each case
together with (to the extent permitted under applicable law) interest, in the
currency of such amounts, from (and including) the date such amounts or
obligations were or would have been required to have been paid or performed to
(but excluding) such
Early Termination Date, at the Applicable Rate. Such amounts of interest will be
calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days
elapsed. The fair market value of any obligation referred to in clause (b) above
shall be reasonably determined by the party obliged to make the determination
under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it shall be the average of
the 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.
BANK ONE, TEXAS, N.A. HYDROCHEM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Name of Party) a Delaware corporation
(Name of Party)
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ By:/s/ SELBY F. LITTLE, III
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Name: Selby F. Little, III
Title: Vice President Title: Executive Vice President &
Date: July 17, 1998 Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 17, 1998
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(Local Currency-Single Jurisdiction)
ISDA
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
SCHEDULE
to the
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of JULY 17, 1998
between
BANK ONE, TEXAS, N.A.,
a national banking association
with its main office located in Houston, Texas
("Party A")
and
HYDROCHEM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
a Delaware corporation
with its principal place of business in Houston, Texas
("Party B")
Part 1. Termination Provisions and Certain Other Matters
In this Agreement:
(a) "Specified Entity" will not apply to Party A and for Party B will mean, for
purposes of Sections 5(a)(v), 5(a)(vi) and 5(a)(vii) of this Agreement, any
Affiliate of Party B.
(b) "Specified Transaction" includes for Party B, in addition to the
transactions specified in Section 12 of this Agreement, any transaction between
Party A (or any Affiliate of Party A), on the one hand, and Party B (or any
Affiliate of Party B), on the other.
(c) The "Cross Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement will
not apply to Party A and will apply to Party B and, with respect thereto,
"Specified Indebtedness" will have for Party B the meaning specified in Section
12 of this Agreement and "Threshold Amount" will mean for Party B $1,000,000
(including the United States Dollar equivalent on the date of any Cross Default
of any obligation stated in any other currency).
(d) The "Credit Event upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(ii) will not apply
to Party A and will apply to Party B.
(e) The "Automatic Early Termination" provision of Section 6(a) will not apply
to Party A or to Party B.
(f) Payments on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e):
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(i) Market Quotation will apply.
(ii) The Second Method will apply.
(g) Additional Termination Event will not apply.
Part 2. Agreement to Deliver Documents
Party B agrees to deliver to Party A, upon execution of this Agreement and upon
consummation of any Transaction, such evidence as Party A may reasonably require
(including, without limitation, an opinion reasonably acceptable in form and
substance to Party A of legal counsel reasonably acceptable to Party A) that
Party B is duly authorized to enter into this Agreement or into such
Transaction, and that the person(s) executing this Agreement or any Confirmation
on Party B's behalf is duly authorized by Party B to do so. Party A also agrees
to deliver to Party B evidence that the person(s) executing this Agreement or
any Confirmation on Party A's behalf is duly authorized by Party A to do so.
Part 3. Miscellaneous
(a) Addresses for Notices. For the purpose of Section 10(a) of this Agreement:
Address for notices or communications to Party A:
Address: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Facsimile No.: 614/▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Telephone No.:614/▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Address for notices or communications to Party B:
Address: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Facsimile No.: 713/▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Telephone No.: 713/▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
(b) Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent is Party A, unless otherwise
specified in a Confirmation in relation to the relevant Transaction.
(c) Credit Support Document. Does not apply to Party A and, with respect to
Party B, means each contract, agreement, instrument and other document listed in
Annex A hereto, each of which is intended by both Parties to secure the full and
timely performance of Party B's obligations under this Agreement. Annex A is
hereby incorporated herein in its entirety.
(d) Credit Support Provider. Does not apply to Party A and, with respect to
Party B, means each party to any Credit Support Document of Party B other than
Party A or Party B, any Affiliate of Party A, and any other secured party under
any such Credit Support Document.
(e) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without reference to choice
of law doctrine).
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(f) Netting of Payments. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) will not apply to any
Transaction unless otherwise provided in the Confirmation for such Transaction.
(g) "Affiliate" means, with respect to each Party, any entity that, directly or
indirectly, each Party controls. For this purpose, a person shall be deemed to
"control" any entity if such person, directly or indirectly or acting through
one or more other persons, (a) owns, controls or has the power to vote 50% or
more of any class of voting securities of such entity, (b) is a general partner
of such entity, (c) controls in any manner the election of a majority of the
directors, trustees or other similar officials of such entity, or (d) otherwise
exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of such
entity.
(h) "Party" means Party A and/or Party B, as the context may require.
Part 4. Other Provisions
(a) Additional Representations. Each Party hereby represents and warrants 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) as follows:
(i) The necessary action to authorize referred to in the
representation in Section 3(a)(ii) includes all authorizations,
if any, required by such Party under the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act, as amended, including amendments effected by the
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of
1989, and under any agreement, writ, decree, or order entered
into with such party's supervisory authorities;
(ii) This Agreement is a "qualified financial contract" as defined in
Section 11 (e)(8)(D)(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12
U.S.C. ss.1821(e)(8)(D)(i); a "swap agreement" as defined in
Section 11(e)(8)(D)(vi) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12
U.S.C. ss.1821(e)(8)(D)(vi); and a "swap agreement" as defined in
Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C.
ss.101(53B);
(iii) It is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision
or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations
(whether written or oral) of the other party to this Agreement,
other than the representations expressly set forth in this
Agreement, each Credit Support Document and in any Confirmation;
(iv) It has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business,
investment, financial and accounting advisors to the extent it
has deemed necessary, and has made its own investment, hedging
and trading decisions (including decisions regarding the
suitability of any Transaction pursuant to this Agreement) based
upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisors as
it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the
other party to this Agreement;
(v) It has a full understanding of all the terms, conditions and
risks (economic and otherwise) of this Agreement, each Credit
Support Document and each Transaction, and is capable of assuming
and willing to assume (financially and otherwise) such risks;
(vi) It is entering into this Agreement, each Credit Support Document
and each Transaction for the purposes of managing its borrowings
or investments, hedging its underlying assets or liabilities or
in connection with a line of business, and not for purposes of
speculation; and
(vii) It is entering into this Agreement and will enter into all
Transactions as principal and in connection with its business or
the management of its business, and not as agent or in any other
capacity, fiduciary or otherwise.
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(b) Exchange of Confirmations. On or promptly following the execution of each
Transaction, Party A will send to Party B a Confirmation. Party B will within
five (5) calendar days thereafter confirm the accuracy of, or request the
correction of, such Confirmation (in the latter case, indicating how it believes
the terms of such Confirmation should be correctly stated and such other terms
which should be added to or deleted from such Confirmation to make it correct).
The failure by Party B to confirm the accuracy of, or to correct, the
Confirmation within five (5) calendar days shall be deemed Confirmation of the
terms of the Confirmation by Party B.
(c) Right of Set-Off. If an Early Termination Date occurs as the result of (i)
an Event of Default or (ii) a Termination Event with respect to which there is
only one Affected Party, the Non-Defaulting or Non-Affected Party may Set-off
(x) against any amount due and payable by it under Section 6(e) of this
Agreement, any Other Obligations of the Defaulting or Affected Party; and (y)
against any of its Other Obligations, any amount due and payable to it under
Section 6(e) of this Agreement. A Party may exercise such Set-off rights without
prior notice to the other Party, but shall notify the other Party promptly after
any exercise of such rights. If the amount of any Other Obligation Set-off is
unascertained, the Non-Defaulting or Non-Affected Party may in good faith
estimate such amount and Set-off based on such estimate, subject to an
accounting to the other Party when such amount is ascertained, and to
appropriate adjustment. The Set-off rights of each Party hereunder shall be in
addition to, and not in lieu of, such other remedies, including such other
set-off rights, as such Party may have by contract, operation of law, in equity
or otherwise. As used herein, the term "Other Obligations" means, with respect
to either Party, any amount payable by it or any of its Affiliates to the other
Party, whether such amount is payable under this Agreement, another contract,
applicable law or otherwise, and whether such amount is due at the time in
question, in the future or subject to a contingency.
(d) Events of Default/Termination Event/Designation of Early Termination Date.
Notwithstanding the terms of Sections 5 and 6 of this Agreement, if at any time
and so long as one of the Parties to this Agreement ("X") shall have satisfied
in full all its payment and delivery obligations under Section 2(a)(i) of this
Agreement and shall at such time have no future payment or delivery obligations
thereunder, whether absolute or contingent, then unless the other Party ("Y") is
required pursuant to appropriate proceedings to return to X or otherwise returns
to X upon demand of X any portion of any such payment or delivery, (i) the
occurrence of an event described in Section 5(a) of this Agreement with respect
to X, any Credit Support Provider of X or any Specified Entity of X shall not
constitute an Event of Default with respect to X as the Defaulting Party and
(ii) Y shall be entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to
Section 6 of this Agreement only as a result of the occurrence of a Termination
Event set forth in Section 5(b)(i) with respect to Y as the Affected Party.
(e) Condition to Payments. The condition precedent in Section 2(a)(iii)(1) does
not apply to a payment and delivery owing by a Party if the other Party shall
have satisfied in full all its payment or delivery obligations under Section
2(a)(i) of this Agreement and shall at the relevant time have no future payment
or delivery obligations, whether absolute or contingent, under Section 2(a)(i).
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
BANK ONE, TEXAS, N.A. HYDROCHEM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ By:/s/ SELBY F. LITTLE, III
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Name: Selby F. Little, III
Title: Vice President Title: Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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ANNEX A
Credit Support Documents
Each of the following is a Credit Support Document of Party B for purposes of
this Agreement, and is intended by both Parties to secure the full and timely
performance of Party B's obligations under this Agreement:
1. Loan Agreement dated as of July 17, 1998, by and between Party B and Party A;
2. Promissory Note dated as of July 17, 1998, by Party B payable to Party A;
3. Guaranty dated as of July 17, 1998, by Party B to Party A;
4. Deed of Trust (With Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents and Leases)
dated as of July 17, 1998 by Party B to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ("Trustee");
5. Collateral Assignment of Borrower's Interest in Permits and Contracts dated
as of July 17, 1998, by Party B to Party A;
6. Financing Statement (▇▇▇▇▇▇ County);
7. Financing Statement (State of Texas).
Additional Provision:
Provided, however, should the loan evidenced by the Promissory Note in (2) two
above be repaid; Party B shall have the right to substitute a Letter of Credit
or other collateral of a sufficient type and value to Party A, in its sole
discretion, pursuant to the terms of a mutually acceptable Credit Support Annex
on the ISDA form.
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