EX-10.42 10 a2189022zex-10_42.htm EX-10.42

Exhibit 10.42

 

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International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

 

2002 MASTER AGREEMENT

 

dated as of  April 29, 2008

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,

and

TRIMAS CORPORATION

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

(“Party A”)

 

(“Party B”)

 

have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a “Transaction”) that are or will be  governed by this 2002 Master Agreement, which includes the schedule (the “Schedule”), and the documents and  other confirming evidence (each a “Confirmation”) exchanged between the parties or otherwise effective for the  purpose of confirming or evidencing those Transactions. This 2002 Master Agreement and the Schedule are together  referred to as this “Master Agreement”.

 

Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:—

 

1.             Interpretation

 

(a)           Definitions. The terms defined in Section 14 and elsewhere in this Master Agreement 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, 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.

 

Copyright © 2002 by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

 



 

(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 condition specified in this Agreement to be a  condition precedent for the purpose of this Section 2(a)(iii).

 

 (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 Settlement 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 of Payments. 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 which 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 and payment obligation will be  determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the same currency in respect of those Transactions,  regardless of whether such amounts are payable in respect of the same Transaction. The election may be made in the  Schedule or any Confirmation by specifying that “Multiple Transaction Payment Netting” applies to the Transactions  identified as being subject to the election (in which case clause (ii) above will not apply to such Transactions). If  Multiple Transaction Payment Netting is applicable to Transactions, it will apply to those Transactions with effect  from the starting date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation, or, if a starting date is not specified in the  Schedule or such Confirmation, the starting date otherwise agreed by the parties in writing.  This election may be  made separately for different groups of Transactions and will apply separately to each pairing of Offices through  which the parties make and receive payments or deliveries.

 

(d)           Deduction or Withholding for Tax.

 

(i)      Gross-Up. All payments under this Agreement will be made without any deduction or withholding  for or on account of any Tax unless such deduction or withholding is required by any applicable law, as  modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, then in effect. If a party is so  required to deduct or withhold, then that party (“X”) will:—

 

(1)      promptly notify the other party (“Y”) of such requirement;

 

(2)      pay to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be deducted or withheld  (including the full amount required to be deducted or withheld from any additional amount paid by  X to Y under this Section 2(d)) promptly upon the earlier of determining that such deduction or  withholding is required or receiving notice that such amount has been assessed against Y;

 

(3)      promptly forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified copy), or other documentation  reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such payment to such authorities; and

 

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(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, after 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)).

 

3.             Representations

 

Each party makes the representations contained in Sections 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 3(e) and 3(f) and, if specified in the  Schedule as applying, 3(g) 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).  If any “Additional Representation” is specified in the Schedule or any  Confirmation as applying, the party or parties specified for such Additional Representation will make and, if  applicable, be deemed to repeat such Additional Representation at the time or times specified for such Additional Representation.

 

(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;

 

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(iii)    No Violation or Conflict. Such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with  any law applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or  other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restriction binding on or  affecting it or any of its assets;

 

(iv)    Consents. All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by it with  respect to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party have been obtained and are  in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been complied with; and

 

(v)     Obligations Binding. Its obligations under this Agreement and any Credit Support Document to  which it is a party constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their  respective terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganisation, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws  affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general  application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

 

(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, any of its Credit  Support Providers or any of its applicable Specified Entities any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or  before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality,  validity or enforceability against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party or its  ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or such Credit Support Document.

 

(d)           Accuracy of Specified Information. All applicable information that is furnished in writing by or on behalf  of it to the other party and is identified for the purpose of this Section 3(d) in the Schedule is, as of the date of the  information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect.

 

(e)           Payer Tax Representation. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the  purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.

 

(f)            Payee Tax Representations. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the  purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.

 

(g)           No Agency. It is entering into this Agreement, including each Transaction, as principal and not as agent of  any person or entity.

 

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 clause (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

 

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(iii)    upon reasonable demand by such other party, any form or document that may be required or  reasonably requested in writing in order to allow such other party or its Credit Support Provider to make a  payment under this Agreement or any applicable Credit Support Document without any deduction or  withholding for or on account of any Tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate (so long as  the completion, execution or submission of such form or document would not materially prejudice the legal  or commercial position of the party in receipt of such demand), with any such form or document to be  accurate and completed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to such other party and to be executed and to be  delivered with any reasonably required certification,

 

in each case by the date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation or, if none is specified, as soon as reasonably  practicable.

 

(b)           Maintain Authorisations. It will use all reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect all consents of  any governmental or other authority that are required to be obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any  Credit Support Document to which it is a party and will use all reasonable efforts to obtain any that may become  necessary in the future.

 

(c)         Comply With Laws. It will comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and orders to which it   may be subject if failure so to comply would materially impair its ability to perform its obligations under this  Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.

 

(d)           Tax Agreement. It will give notice of any failure of a representation made by it under Section 3(f) to be  accurate and true promptly upon learning of such failure.

 

(e)           Payment of Stamp Tax. Subject to Section 11, it will pay any Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon it or in  respect of its execution or performance of this Agreement by a jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, organised,  managed and controlled or considered to have its seat, or where an 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 (subject to  Sections 5(c) and 6(e)(iv)) 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 9(h)(i)(2) or (4) required to be made by it if such failure is  not remedied on or before the first Local Business Day in the case of any such payment or the first Local  Delivery Day in the case of any such delivery after, in each case, notice of such failure is given to the party;

 

(ii)     Breach of Agreement; Repudiation of Agreement..

 

(1)       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 9(h)(i)(2)  or (4) 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 within 30 days after notice of such failure is given to the party; or

 

(2)       the party disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the  validity of, this Master Agreement, any Confirmation executed and delivered by that party or any

 

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Transaction evidenced by such a Confirmation (or such action is taken by any person or entity  appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);

 

(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, or any security interest granted by such party or such Credit  Support Provider to the other party pursuant to any such Credit Support Document, to be in full  force and effect for the purpose of this Agreement (in each 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 (or such action is  taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);

 

(iv)    Misrepresentation. A representation (other than a representation under Section 3(e) or 3(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 (other than by failing to make a delivery) under a Specified Transaction or any  credit support arrangement relating to a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any  applicable notice requirement or grace period, such default results in 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 due on the last payment or exchange date of, or any payment on early termination of, a  Specified Transaction (or, if there is no applicable notice requirement or grace period, such default  continues for at least one Local Business Day);

 

                                    (3)           defaults in making any delivery due under (including any delivery due on the last delivery  or exchange date of) a Specified Transaction or any credit support arrangement relating to a  Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period,  such default results in a liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early termination  of, all transactions outstanding under the documentation applicable to that Specified Transaction; or

 

                                    (4)           disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the validity  of, a Specified Transaction or any credit support arrangement relating to a Specified Transaction  that is, in either case, confirmed or evidenced by a document or other confirming evidence executed  and delivered by that party, Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity (or such action is taken by  any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);

 

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(vi)    Cross DefaultIf “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) where the aggregate principal amount of such agreements  or instruments, either alone or together with the amount, if any, referred to in clause (2) below is  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 under such agreements or   instruments on the due date for payment (after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or   grace period) in an aggregate amount, either alone or together with the amount, if any, referred to in  clause (1) above, of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount;

 

(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)(A) institutes or has instituted against it, by a regulator, supervisor or  any similar official with primary insolvency, rehabilitative or regulatory jurisdiction over it in the  jurisdiction of its incorporation or organisation or the jurisdiction of its head or home office, 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 by it or such regulator, supervisor or similar official, or  (B) 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 such proceeding or petition is  instituted or presented by a person or entity not described in clause (A) above and either (I) 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 (II) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in  each case within 15 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 15 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) above  (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

 

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(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, or reorganises,  reincorporates or reconstitutes into or as, another entity and, at the time of such consolidation,   amalgamation, merger, transfer, reorganisation, reincorporation or reconstitution:—

 

(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; 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 (subject  to Section 5(c)) an Illegality if the event is specified in clause (i) below, a Force Majeure Event if the event is  specified in clause (ii) below, a Tax Event if the event is specified in clause (iii) below, a Tax Event Upon Merger if  the event is specified in clause (iv) below, and, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger if the event  is specified pursuant to clause (v) below or an Additional Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to  clause (vi) below:—

 

(i)      Illegality. After giving effect to any applicable provision, disruption fallback or remedy specified  in, or pursuant to, the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, due to an event or circumstance  (other than any action taken by a party or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party)  occurring after a Transaction is entered into, it becomes unlawful under any applicable law (including  without limitation the laws of any country in which payment, delivery or compliance is required by either  party or any Credit Support Provider, as the case may be), on any day, or it would be unlawful if the relevant  payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day (in each case, other than as a result of a breach  by the party of Section 4(b)):—

 

(1)       for the Office through which such party (which will be the Affected Party) makes and  receives payments or deliveries with respect to such Transaction to perform any absolute or  contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction, 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)       for such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party (which will be the Affected  Party) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery which such  party or Credit Support Provider has under any Credit Support Document relating to such  Transaction, to receive a payment or delivery under such Credit Support Document or to comply  with any other material provision of such Credit Support Document;

 

(ii)     Force Majeure Event. After giving effect to any applicable provision, disruption fallback or  remedy specified in, or pursuant to, the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, by reason of  force majeure or act of state occurring after a Transaction is entered into, on any day:—

 

(1)       the Office through which such party (which will be the Affected Party) makes and receives  payments or deliveries with respect to such Transaction is prevented from performing any absolute  or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction, from  receiving a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction or from complying with any other  material provision of this Agreement relating to such Transaction (or would be so prevented if such  payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day), or it becomes impossible or 

 

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impracticable for such Office so to perform, receive or comply (or it would be impossible or  impracticable for such Office so to perform, receive or comply if such payment, delivery or  compliance were required on that day); or

 

(2)       such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party (which will be the Affected Party)  is prevented from performing any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery  which such party or Credit Support Provider has under any Credit Support Document relating to  such Transaction, from receiving a payment or delivery under such Credit Support Document or  from complying with any other material provision of such Credit Support Document (or would be  so prevented if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day), or it becomes  impossible or impracticable for such party or Credit Support Provider so to perform, receive or  comply (or it would be impossible or impracticable for such party or Credit Support Provider so to  perform, receive or comply if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day),

 

so long as the force majeure or act of state is beyond the control of such Office, such party or such Credit  Support Provider, as appropriate, and such Office, party or Credit Support Provider could not, after using all  reasonable efforts (which will not require such party or Credit Support Provider to incur a loss, other than  immaterial, incidental expenses), overcome such prevention, impossibility or impracticability;

 

(iii)    Tax EventDue to (1) any action taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent  jurisdiction, after a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with  respect to a party to this Agreement) or (2) 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 Settlement Date  (A) be required to pay to the other party an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under  Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 9(h)) or (B) receive a payment from which an  amount is required to be deducted or withheld for or on account of a Tax (except in respect of interest under  Section 9(h)) 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));

 

(iv)    Tax Event Upon Merger. The party (the “Burdened Party”) on the next succeeding Scheduled  Settlement 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 9(h)) or (2) receive a payment from  which an amount has been deducted or withheld for or on account of any 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 (or any substantial part of the assets comprising the business conducted by it  as of the date of this Master Agreement) to, or reorganising, reincorporating or reconstituting into or as,   another entity (which will be the Affected Party) where such action does not constitute a Merger Without  Assumption;

 

(v)     Credit Event Upon Merger. If “Credit Event Upon Merger” is specified in the Schedule as  applying to the party, a Designated Event (as defined below) occurs with respect to such party, any Credit  Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party (in each case, “X”) and such  Designated Event does not constitute a Merger Without Assumption, and the creditworthiness of X or, if  applicable, the successor, surviving or transferee entity of X, after taking into account any applicable Credit  Support Document, is materially weaker immediately after the occurrence of such Designated Event than  that of X immediately prior to the occurrence of such Designated Event (and, in any such event, such party  or its successor, surviving or transferee entity, as appropriate, will be the Affected Party). A “Designated  Event” with respect to X means that:—

 

(1)       X consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially  all its assets (or any substantial part of the assets comprising the business conducted by X as of the

 

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date of this Master Agreement) to, or reorganises, reincorporates or reconstitutes into or as, another  entity;

 

(2)       any person, related group of persons or entity acquires directly or indirectly the beneficial  ownership of (A) equity securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or  its equivalent) of X or (B) any other ownership interest enabling it to exercise control of X; or

 

(3)       X effects any substantial change in its capital structure by means of the issuance,  incurrence or guarantee of debt or the issuance of (A) preferred stock or other securities convertible  into or exchangeable for debt or preferred stock or (B) in the case of entities other than  corporations, any other form of ownership interest; or

 

(vi)          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 will be as specified for such Additional Termination Event in the Schedule or such  Confirmation).

 

(c)           Hierarchy of Events.

 

(i)            An event or circumstance that constitutes or gives rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event will  not, for so long as that is the case, also constitute or give rise to an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i),  5(a)(ii)(1) or 5(a)(iii)(1) insofar as such event or circumstance relates to the failure to make any payment or  delivery or a failure to comply with any other material provision of this Agreement or a Credit Support  Document, as the case may be.

 

(ii)           Except in circumstances contemplated by clause (i) above, if an event or circumstance which would  otherwise constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event also constitutes an Event of  Default or any other Termination Event, it will be treated as an Event of Default or such other Termination  Event, as the case may be, and will not constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event.

 

(iii)          If an event or circumstance which would otherwise constitute or give rise to a Force Majeure Event  also constitutes an Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality, except as described in clause (ii) above, and  not a Force Majeure Event.

 

(d)           Deferral of Payments and Deliveries During Waiting Period.  If an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event has  occurred and is continuing with respect to a Transaction, each payment or delivery which would otherwise be  required to be made under that Transaction will be deferred to, and will not be due until:—

 

(i)            the first Local Business Day or, in the case of a delivery, the first Local Delivery Day (or the first  day that would have been a Local Business Day or Local Delivery Day, as appropriate, but for the  occurrence of the event or circumstance constituting or giving rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure Event)  following the end of any applicable Waiting Period in respect of that Illegality or Force Majeure Event, as  the case may be; or

 

(ii)           if earlier, the date on which the event or circumstance constituting or giving rise to that Illegality or  Force Majeure Event ceases to exist or, if such date is not a Local Business Day or, in the case of a delivery,  a Local Delivery Day, the first following day that is a Local Business Day or Local Delivery Day, as  appropriate.

 

(e)           Inability of Head or Home Office to Perform Obligations of Branch. If (i) an Illegality or a Force  Majeure Event occurs under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or 5(b)(ii)(1) and the relevant Office is not the Affected Party’s head  or home office, (ii) Section 10(a) applies, (iii) the other party seeks performance of the relevant obligation or 

 

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compliance with the relevant provision by the Affected Party’s head or home office and (iv) the Affected Party’s head  or home office fails so to perform or comply due to the occurrence of an event or circumstance which would, if that  head or home office were the Office through which the Affected Party makes and receives payments and deliveries  with respect to the relevant Transaction, constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event, and such  failure would otherwise constitute an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(iii)(1) with respect to such party,  then, for so long as the relevant event or circumstance continues to exist with respect to both the Office referred to in  Section 5(b)(i)(1) or 5(b)(ii)(1), as the case may be, and the Affected Party’s head or home office, such failure will  not constitute an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(iii)(1).

 

6.             Early Termination; Close-Out Netting

 

(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 other than a Force Majeure 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 the other party such other information about that  Termination Event as the other party may reasonably require. If a Force Majeure Event occurs, each party  will, promptly upon becoming aware of it, use all reasonable efforts to notify the other party, specifying the  nature of that Force Majeure Event, and will also give the other party such other information about that  Force Majeure Event as the other party may reasonably require.

 

(ii)     Transfer to Avoid Termination Event.  If 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, other than 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 a Tax Event occurs and there are two Affected Parties, each party will use  all reasonable efforts to reach agreement within 30 days after notice of such occurrence is given under  Section 6(b)(i) to avoid that Termination Event.

 

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(iv)    Right to Terminate.

 

(1)               If:—

 

(A)      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

 

(B)       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,

 

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 are two Affected Parties, or the Non-  affected Party in the case of a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event if  there is only one Affected Party may, if the relevant Termination Event is then continuing, by not  more than 20 days notice to the other party, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is  effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected Transactions.

 

(2)     If at any time an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event has occurred and is then continuing  and any applicable Waiting Period has expired:—

 

(A)        Subject to clause (B) below, either party may, by not more than 20 days notice to  the other party, designate (I) a day not earlier than the day on which such notice becomes  effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected Transactions or (II) by  specifying in that notice the Affected Transactions in respect of which it is designating the  relevant day as an Early Termination Date, a day not earlier than two Local Business Days  following the day on which such notice becomes effective as an Early Termination Date in  respect of less than all Affected Transactions.  Upon receipt of a notice designating an  Early Termination Date in respect of less than all Affected Transactions, the other party  may, by notice to the designating party, if such notice is effective on or before the day so  designated, designate that same day as an Early Termination Date in respect of any or all  other Affected Transactions.

 

(B)         An Affected Party (if the Illegality or Force Majeure Event relates to performance  by such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party of an obligation to make any  payment or delivery under, or to compliance with any other material provision of, the   relevant Credit Support Document) will only have the right to designate an Early  Termination Date under Section 6(b)(iv)(2)(A) as a result of an Illegality under  Section 5(b)(i)(2) or a Force Majeure Event under Section 5(b)(ii)(2) following the prior  designation by the other party of an Early Termination Date, pursuant to  Section 6(b)(iv)(2)(A), in respect of less than all Affected Transactions.

 

(c)           Effect of Designation.

 

(i)      If notice designating an Early Termination Date is given under Section 6(a) or 6(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 9(h)(i) 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 will be determined pursuant to Sections 6(e) and 9(h)(ii).

 

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(d)           Calculations; Payment Date.

 

(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 any  quotations, market data or information from internal sources used in making such calculations),  (2) specifying (except where there are two Affected Parties) any Early Termination Amount payable and  (3) 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 or market data obtained in determining a Close-out  Amount, the records of the party obtaining such quotation or market data will be conclusive evidence of the  existence and accuracy of such quotation or market data.

 

(ii)     Payment Date. An Early Termination Amount due in respect of any Early Termination Date will,  together with any amount of interest payable pursuant to Section 9(h)(ii)(2), be payable (1) on the day on  which 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 (2) on the day which is two Local Business Days after the  day on which notice of the amount payable is effective (or, if there are two Affected Parties, after the day on  which the statement provided pursuant to clause (i) above by the second party to provide such a statement is  effective) in the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated as a result of a Termination Event.

 

(e)           Payments on Early Termination. If an Early Termination Date occurs, the amount, if any, payable in  respect of that Early Termination Date (the “Early Termination Amount”) will be determined pursuant to this  Section 6(e) and will be subject to Section 6(f).

 

(i)      Events of Default. If the Early Termination Date results from an Event of Default, the Early  Termination Amount will be an amount equal to (1) the sum of (A) the Termination Currency Equivalent of  the Close-out Amount or Close-out Amounts (whether positive or negative) determined by the Non-  defaulting Party for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be,  and (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-defaulting Party less  (2) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party. If the Early  Termination 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 the Early Termination Amount  to the Defaulting Party.

 

(ii)     Termination Events.  If the Early Termination Date results from a Termination Event:—

 

(1)      One Affected Party. Subject to clause (3) below, if there is one Affected Party, the Early  Termination Amount will be determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i), except that references  to the Defaulting Party and to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed to be references to the  Affected Party and to the Non-affected Party, respectively.

 

(2)      Two Affected Parties. Subject to clause (3) below, if there are two Affected Parties, each  party will determine an amount equal to the Termination Currency Equivalent of the sum of the  Close-out Amount or Close-out Amounts (whether positive or negative) for each Terminated  Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, and the Early Termination  Amount will be an amount equal to (A) the sum of (I) one-half of the difference between the higher  amount so determined (by party “X”) and the lower amount so determined (by party “Y”) and  (II) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less (B) the  Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y.  If the Early Termination  Amount is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it is a negative number, X will pay the absolute  value of the Early Termination Amount to Y.

 

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(3)      Mid-Market Events. If that Termination Event is an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event,   then the Early Termination Amount will be determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) above,   as appropriate, except that, for the purpose of determining a Close-out Amount or Close-out   Amounts, the Determining Party will:—

 

(A) if obtaining quotations from one or more third parties (or from any of the   Determining Party’s Affiliates), ask each third party or Affiliate (I) not to take account of  the current creditworthiness of the Determining Party or any existing Credit Support  Document and (II) to provide mid-market quotations; and

 

(B)   in any other case, use mid market values without regard to the creditworthiness of  the Determining Party.

 

(iii)    Adjustment for Bankruptcy. In circumstances where an Early Termination Date occurs because  “Automatic Early Termination” applies in respect of a party, the Early Termination Amount will be subject to  such adjustments as are appropriate and permitted by applicable 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)    Adjustment for Illegality or Force Majeure Event. The failure by a party or any Credit Support  Provider of such party to pay, when due, any Early Termination Amount will not constitute an Event of  Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(iii)(1) if such failure is due to the occurrence of an event or  circumstance which would, if it occurred with respect to payment, delivery or compliance related to a  Transaction, constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event.  Such amount will (1) accrue  interest and otherwise be treated as an Unpaid Amount owing to the other party if subsequently an Early  Termination Date results from an Event of Default, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional  Termination Event in respect of which all outstanding Transactions are Affected Transactions and  (2) otherwise accrue interest in accordance with Section 9(h)(ii)(2).

 

(v)     Pre-Estimate. The parties agree that 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 the termination of the Terminated  Transactions.

 

(f)            Set-Off.  Any Early Termination Amount payable to one party (the “Payee”) by the other party (the  “Payer”), in circumstances where there is a Defaulting Party or where there is one Affected Party in the case where  either a Credit Event Upon Merger has occurred or any other Termination Event in respect of which all outstanding  Transactions are Affected Transactions has occurred, will, at the option of the Non-defaulting Party or the Non-  affected Party, as the case may be (“X”) (and without prior notice to the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party, as the  case may be), be reduced by its set-off against any other amounts (“Other Amounts”) payable by the Payee to the  Payer (whether or not arising under this Agreement, matured or contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of  payment or place of booking of the obligation).  To the extent that any Other Amounts are so set off, those Other  Amounts will be discharged promptly and in all respects.  X will give notice to the other party of any set-off effected  under this Section 6(f).

 

For this purpose, either the Early Termination Amount or the Other Amounts (or the relevant portion of such  amounts) may be converted by X into the currency in which the other is denominated at the rate of exchange at which  such party would be able, in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures, to purchase the relevant  amount of such currency.

 

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If an obligation is unascertained, X may in good faith estimate that obligation and set off in respect of the estimate,  subject to the relevant party accounting to the other when the obligation is ascertained.

 

Nothing in this Section 6(f) will be effective to create a charge or other security interest.  This Section 6(f) will be  without prejudice and in addition to any right of set-off, offset, combination of accounts, lien, right of retention or  withholding or similar right or requirement to which any party is at any time otherwise entitled or subject (whether by  operation of law, contract or otherwise).

 

7.             Transfer

 

Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), and to the extent permitted by applicable law, 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 Early Termination Amount payable  to it by a Defaulting Party, together with any amounts payable on or with respect to that interest and any other rights  associated with that interest pursuant to Sections 8, 9(h) and 11.

 

Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section 7 will be void.

 

8.             Contractual Currency

 

(a)           Payment in the Contractual Currency. Each payment under this Agreement will be made in the relevant  currency specified in this Agreement for that payment (the “Contractual Currency”). To the extent permitted by  applicable law, any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual Currency will not be  discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency other than the Contractual Currency, except to the extent such  tender results in the actual receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in good faith and using  commercially reasonable procedures 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 clause (i) or (ii) above,  the party seeking recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party is entitled pursuant to  the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive immediately from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the  Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency and will refund  promptly to the other party any excess of the Contractual  Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums  paid in such other currency if such shortfall or such excess arises or results from any variation between the rate of  exchange at which the Contractual Currency is converted into the currency of the judgment or order for the purpose  of such judgment or order and the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting in good faith and using

 

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commercially reasonable procedures in converting the currency received into the Contractual Currency, to purchase  the Contractual Currency with the amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually received by such party.

 

 (c)          Separate Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the indemnities in this Section 8  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. Each of the parties acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement it has not relied  on any oral or written representation, warranty or other assurance (except as provided for or referred to in this  Agreement) and waives all rights and remedies which might otherwise be available to it in respect thereof, except that  nothing in this Agreement will limit or exclude any liability of a party for fraud.

 

(b)           Amendments. An amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will only be effective if  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 by an exchange of electronic messages on an electronic messaging system.

 

(c)           Survival of Obligations. Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and 6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties  under this Agreement will survive the termination of any Transaction.

 

(d)           Remedies Cumulative. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights, powers, remedies and privileges  provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided  by law.

 

(e)           Counterparts and Confirmations.

 

(i)      This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it) may be executed  and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission and by electronic messaging system), 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 will 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, by an exchange of electronic messages on an electronic messaging system  or by an exchange of e-mails, 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, electronic message or e-mail 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.

 

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(h)           Interest and Compensation.

 

                                                (i)            Prior to Early Termination. Prior to the occurrence or effective designation of an Early  Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction:—

 

                                                                                                (1)           Interest on Defaulted Payments. If a party defaults in the performance of any payment  obligation, it will, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 6(c), pay interest  (before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on demand in the same  currency as the overdue amount, for the period from (and including) the original due date for  payment to (but excluding) the date of actual payment (and excluding any period in respect of  which interest or compensation in respect of the overdue amount is due pursuant to clause (3)(B) or  (C) below), at the Default Rate.

 

                                                                                                (2)           Compensation for Defaulted Deliveries. If a party defaults in the performance of any  obligation required to be settled by delivery, it will on demand (A) compensate the other party to  the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement and (B) unless  otherwise provided in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, to the extent  permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 6(c), pay to the other party interest (before as  well as after judgment) on an amount equal to the fair market value of that which was required to be  delivered in the same currency as that amount, for the period from (and including) the originally  scheduled date for delivery to (but excluding) the date of actual delivery (and excluding any period  in respect of which interest or compensation in respect of that amount is due pursuant to clause (4)  below), at the Default Rate. The fair market value of any obligation referred to above will be  determined as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in good faith and using commercially  reasonable procedures, by the party that was entitled to take delivery.

 

                                                                                                (3)           Interest on Deferred Payments. If:

 

(A)          a party does not pay any amount that, but for Section 2(a)(iii), would have been  payable, it will, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 6(c) and  clauses (B) and (C) below, pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on that amount  to the other party on demand (after such amount becomes payable) in the same currency as  that amount, for the period from (and including) the date the amount would, but for  Section 2(a)(iii), have been payable to (but excluding) the date the amount actually  becomes payable, at the Applicable Deferral Rate;

 

(B)           a payment is deferred pursuant to Section 5(d), the party which would otherwise  have been required to make that payment will, to the extent permitted by applicable law,  subject to Section 6(c) and for so long as no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default  with respect to that party has occurred and is continuing, pay interest (before  as well as  after judgment) on the amount of the deferred payment to the other party on demand (after  such amount becomes payable) in the same currency as the deferred payment, for the  period from (and including) the date the amount would, but for Section 5(d), have been  payable to (but excluding) the earlier of the date the payment is no longer deferred  pursuant to Section 5(d) and the date during the deferral period upon which an Event of  Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to that party occurs, at the Applicable  Deferral Rate; or

 

(C)           a party fails to make any payment due to the occurrence of an Illegality or a Force  Majeure Event (after giving effect to any deferral period contemplated by clause (B)  above), it will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, subject to Section 6(c) and for so  long as the event or circumstance giving rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure Event

 

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continues and no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to that party  has occurred and is continuing, pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on the  overdue amount to the other party on demand in the same currency as the overdue amount,  for the period from (and including) the date the party fails to make the payment due to the  occurrence of the relevant Illegality or Force Majeure Event (or, if later, the date the  payment is no longer deferred pursuant to Section 5(d)) to (but excluding) the earlier of the  date the event or circumstance giving rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure Event ceases  to exist and the date during the period upon which an Event of Default or Potential Event  of Default with respect to that party occurs (and excluding any period in respect of which  interest or compensation in respect of the overdue amount is due pursuant to clause (B)  above), at the Applicable Deferral Rate.

 

                                                                                                (4)           Compensation for Deferred Deliveries. If:—

 

(A)          a party does not perform any obligation that, but for Section 2(a)(iii), would have  been required to be settled by delivery;

 

(B)           a delivery is deferred pursuant to Section 5(d); or

 

(C)           a party fails to make a delivery due to the occurrence of an Illegality or a Force  Majeure Event at a time when any applicable Waiting Period has expired,

 

                                                                                                the party required (or that would otherwise have been required) to make the delivery will, to the  extent permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 6(c), compensate and pay interest to the  other party on demand (after, in the case of clauses (A) and (B) above, such delivery is required) if  and to the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement

 

                                                (ii)           Early Termination. Upon the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in  respect of a Transaction:—

 

                                                                                                (1)           Unpaid Amounts. For the purpose of determining an Unpaid Amount in respect of the  relevant Transaction, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest will accrue on the  amount of any payment obligation or the amount equal to the fair market value of any obligation  required to be settled by delivery included in such determination in the same currency as that  amount, for the period from (and including) the date the relevant obligation was (or would have  been but for Section 2(a)(iii) or 5(d)) required to have been performed to (but excluding) the  relevant Early Termination Date, at the Applicable Close-out Rate.

 

                                                                                                (2)           Interest on Early Termination Amounts. If an Early Termination Amount is due in respect  of such Early Termination Date, that amount will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be paid  together with interest (before as well as after judgment) on that amount in the Termination  Currency, for the period from (and including) such Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the  date the amount is paid, at the Applicable Close-out Rate.

 

                                                (iii)          Interest Calculation. Any interest pursuant to this Section 9(h) will be calculated on the basis of  daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed.

 

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 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 and agrees with the other party that, notwithstanding the place  of booking or its jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation, its obligations are the same in terms of recourse against  it as if it had entered into the Transaction through its head or home office, except that a party will not have recourse  to the head or home office of the other party in respect of any payment or delivery deferred pursuant to Section 5(d)  for so long as the payment or delivery is so deferred. This representation and agreement will be deemed to be  repeated by each party on each date on which the parties enter into a Transaction.

 

 (b)          If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such party may, subject to clause (c) below,   enter into a Transaction through, book a Transaction in and make and receive payments and deliveries with respect to  a Transaction through any Office listed in respect of that party in the Schedule (but not any other Office unless  otherwise agreed by the parties in writing).

 

(c)           The Office through which a party enters into a Transaction will be the Office specified for that party in the  relevant Confirmation or as otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, and, if an Office for that party is not specified  in the Confirmation or otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, its head or home office. Unless the parties  otherwise agree in writing, the Office through which a party enters into a Transaction will also be the Office in which  it books the Transaction and the Office through which it makes and receives payments and deliveries with respect to  the Transaction. Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither party may change the Office in which it books the Transaction or  the Office through which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction without the prior  written consent of the other party.

 

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, execution 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  described below (except that a notice or other communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by electronic  messaging system or e-mail) to the address or number or in accordance with the electronic messaging system or  e-mail 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 it 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 it is delivered or its delivery is attempted;

 

(v)     if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date it is received; or

 

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(vi)    if sent by e-mail, on the date it is delivered,

 

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 will be deemed given and effective on the first following day that is  a Local Business Day.

 

(b)           Change of Details. Either party may by notice to the other change the address, telex or facsimile number or  electronic messaging system or e-mail 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 any dispute arising out of or in  connection with this Agreement (“Proceedings”), each party irrevocably:—

 

(i)      submits:—

 

(1)         if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, to (A) the non-exclusive  jurisdiction of the English courts if the Proceedings do not involve a Convention Court and (B) the  exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts if the Proceedings do involve a Convention Court; or

 

(2)         if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New York, 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;

 

(ii)     waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings  brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient  forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have  any jurisdiction over such party; and

 

(iii)    agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that the bringing of Proceedings in any one or  more jurisdictions will not 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(a)(i), 12(a)(iii) or 12(a)(iv). Nothing in this Agreement will  affect the right of either party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

 

(d)           Waiver of Immunities. Each party irrevocably waives, to the 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, or  order for specific performance or 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.

 

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14.          Definitions

 

As used in this Agreement:—

 

“Additional Representation” has the meaning specified in Section 3.

 

“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, Force Majeure  Event Tax Event or Tax Event Upon Merger, all Transactions affected by the occurrence of such Termination Event  (which, in the case of an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2) or a Force Majeure Event under Section 5(b)(ii)(2), means  all Transactions unless the relevant Credit Support Document references only certain Transactions, in which case  those Transactions and, if the relevant Credit Support Document constitutes a Confirmation for a Transaction, that  Transaction) 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.

 

“Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 1(c).

 

“Applicable Close-out Rate” means:—

 

(a)     in respect of the determination of an Unpaid Amount:—

 

(i)          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;

 

(ii)         in respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii))   by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default Rate;

 

(iii)        in respect of obligations deferred pursuant to Section 5(d), if there is no Defaulting Party and for so  long as the deferral period continues, the Applicable Deferral Rate; and

 

(iv)        in all other cases following the occurrence of a Termination Event (except where interest accrues  pursuant to clause (iii) above), the Applicable Deferral Rate; and

 

(b)     in respect of an Early Termination Amount:—

 

(i)          for the period from (and including) the relevant Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the date  (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii)) on which that amount is payable:—

 

(1)           if the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;

 

(2)           if the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default  Rate; and

 

(3)           in all other cases, the Applicable Deferral Rate; and

 

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(ii)         for the period from (and including) the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii) on  which that amount is payable to (but excluding) the date of actual payment:—

 

(1)           if a party fails to pay the Early Termination Amount due to the occurrence of an event or  circumstance which would, if it occurred with respect to a payment or delivery under a Transaction,  constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event, and for so long as the Early  Termination Amount remains unpaid due to the continuing existence of such event or circumstance,  the Applicable Deferral Rate;

 

(2)           if the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Defaulting Party (but excluding any  period in respect of which clause (1) above applies), the Default Rate;

 

(3)           if the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Non-defaulting Party (but excluding any  period in respect of which clause (1) above applies), the Non-default Rate; and

 

(4)           in all other cases, the Termination Rate.

 

Applicable Deferral Rate” means:—

 

(a)           for the purpose of Section 9(h)(i)(3)(A), the rate certified by the relevant payer to be a rate offered to the  payer by a major bank in a relevant interbank market for overnight deposits in the applicable currency, such bank to  be selected in good faith by the payer for the purpose of obtaining a representative rate that will reasonably reflect   conditions prevailing at the time in that relevant market;

 

(b)           for purposes of Section 9(h)(i)(3)(B) and clause (a)(iii) of the definition of Applicable Close-out Rate, the  rate certified by the relevant payer to be a rate offered to prime banks by a major bank in a relevant interbank market  for overnight deposits in the applicable currency, such bank to be selected in good faith by the payer after  consultation with the other party, if practicable, for the purpose of obtaining a representative rate that will reasonably  reflect conditions prevailing at the time in that relevant market; and

 

(c)           for purposes of Section 9(h)(i)(3)(C) and clauses (a)(iv), (b)(i)(3) and (b)(ii)(1) of the definition of  Applicable Close-out Rate, a rate equal to the arithmetic mean of the rate determined pursuant to clause (a) above and  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.

 

“Automatic Early Termination” has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).

 

“Burdened Party” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b)(iv).

 

“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 after the parties enter  into the relevant Transaction.

 

“Close-out Amount” means, with respect to each Terminated Transaction or each group of Terminated Transactions  and a Determining Party, the amount of the losses or costs of the Determining Party that are or would be incurred  under then prevailing circumstances (expressed as a positive number) or gains of the Determining Party that are or  would be realised under then prevailing circumstances (expressed as a negative number) in replacing, or in providing  for the Determining Party the economic equivalent of, (a) the material terms of that Terminated Transaction or group  of Terminated Transactions, including the payments and deliveries by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in respect of  that 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 (assuming satisfaction of the conditions precedent in

 

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Section 2(a)(iii)) and (b) the option rights of the parties in respect of that Terminated Transaction or group of  Terminated Transactions.

 

Any Close-out Amount will be determined by the Determining Party (or its agent), which will act in good faith and  use commercially reasonable procedures in order to produce a commercially reasonable result. The Determining  Party may determine a Close-out Amount for any group of Terminated Transactions or any individual Terminated  Transaction but, in the aggregate, for not less than all Terminated Transactions. Each Close-out Amount will be  determined as of the Early Termination Date or, if that would not be commercially reasonable, as of the date or dates  following the Early Termination Date as would be commercially reasonable.

 

Unpaid Amounts in respect of a Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions and legal fees and out-  of-pocket expenses referred to in Section 11 are to be excluded in all determinations of Close-out Amounts.

 

In determining a Close-out Amount, the Determining Party may consider any relevant information, including, without  limitation, one or more of the following types of information:—

 

(i)            quotations (either firm or indicative) for replacement transactions supplied by one or more third parties that  may take into account the creditworthiness of the Determining Party at the time the quotation is provided and the  terms of any relevant documentation, including credit support documentation, between the Determining Party and the  third party providing the quotation;

 

(ii)           information consisting of relevant market data in the relevant market supplied by one or more third parties  including, without limitation, relevant rates, prices, yields, yield curves, volatilities, spreads, correlations or other  relevant market data in the relevant market; or

 

(iii)          information of the types described in clause (i) or (ii) above from internal sources (including any of the  Determining Party’s Affiliates) if that information is of the same type used by the Determining Party in the regular  course of its business for the valuation of similar transactions.

 

The Determining Party will consider, taking into account the standards and procedures described in this definition,  quotations pursuant to clause (i) above or relevant market data pursuant to clause (ii) above unless the Determining  Party reasonably believes in good faith that such quotations or relevant market data are not readily available or would  produce a result that would not satisfy those standards. When considering information described in clause (i), (ii) or  (iii) above, the Determining Party may include costs of funding, to the extent costs of funding are not and would not  be a component of the other information being utilised. Third parties supplying quotations pursuant to clause (i)  above or market data pursuant to clause (ii) above may include, without limitation, dealers in the relevant markets,  end-users of the relevant product, information vendors, brokers and other sources of market information.

 

Without duplication of amounts calculated based on information described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, or other  relevant information, and when it is commercially reasonable to do so, the Determining Party may in addition  consider in calculating a Close-out Amount any loss or cost incurred in connection with its terminating, liquidating or  re-establishing any hedge related to a Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions (or any gain  resulting from any of them).

 

Commercially reasonable procedures used in determining a Close-out Amount may include the following:—

 

(1)           application to relevant market data from third parties pursuant to clause (ii) above or information from  internal sources pursuant to clause (iii) above of pricing or other valuation models that are, at the time of the  determination of the Close-out Amount, used by the Determining Party in the regular course of its business in pricing  or valuing transactions between the Determining Party and unrelated third parties that are similar to the Terminated  Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions; and

 

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(2)           application of different valuation methods to Terminated Transactions or groups of Terminated Transactions  depending on the type, complexity, size or number of the Terminated Transactions or group of Terminated  Transactions.

 

“Confirmation” has the meaning specified in the preamble.

 

“consent” includes a consent, approval, action, authorisation, exemption, notice, filing, registration or exchange  control consent.

 

“Contractual Currency” has the meaning specified in Section 8(a).

 

“Convention Court” means any court which is bound to apply to the Proceedings either Article 17 of the 1968  Brussels Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters or  Article 17 of the 1988 Lugano Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and  Commercial Matters.

 

“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.

 

“Cross-Default” means the event specified in Section 5(a)(vi).

 

“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).

 

“Designated Event” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b)(v).

 

“Determining Party” means the party determining a Close-out Amount.

 

“Early Termination Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 6(e).

 

“Early Termination Date” means the date determined in accordance with Section 6(a) or 6(b)(iv).

 

“electronic messages” does not include e-mails but does include documents expressed in markup languages, and  “electronic messaging system” will be construed accordingly.

 

“English law” means the law of England and Wales, and “English” will be construed accordingly.

 

“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) and, if applicable, in the Schedule.

 

“Force Majeure Event” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

“General Business Day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings  in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits).

 

“Illegality” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

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“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 “unlawful” will be construed accordingly.

 

“Local Business Day” means (a) in relation to any obligation under Section 2(a)(i), a General Business Day in the  place or places specified in the relevant Confirmation and a day on which a relevant settlement system is open or  operating as specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if a place or a settlement system is 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) for the purpose of determining when a Waiting Period expires, a General Business  Day in the place where the event or circumstance that constitutes or gives rise to the Illegality or Force Majeure  Event, as the case may be, occurs, (c) in relation to any other payment, a General Business Day 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,   and, if that currency does not have a single recognised principal financial centre, a day on which the settlement  system necessary to accomplish such payment is open, (d) in relation to any notice or other communication, including  notice contemplated under Section 5(a)(i), a General Business Day (or a day that would have been a General  Business Day but for the occurrence of an event or circumstance which would, if it occurred with respect to payment,  delivery or compliance related to a Transaction, constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event) in  the place 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 (e) in relation to Section 5(a)(v)(2), a  General Business Day in the relevant locations for performance with respect to such Specified Transaction.

 

“Local Delivery Day” means, for purposes of Sections 5(a)(i) and 5(d), a day on which settlement systems necessary  to accomplish the relevant delivery are generally open for business so that the delivery is capable of being  accomplished in accordance with customary market practice, in the place specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if  not so specified, in a location as determined in accordance with customary market practice for the relevant delivery.

 

“Master Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble.

 

“Merger Without Assumption” means the event specified in Section 5(a)(viii).

 

“Multiple Transaction Payment Netting” has the meaning specified in Section 2(c).

 

“Non-affected Party” means, so long as there is only one Affected Party, the other party.

 

“Non-default Rate” means the rate certified by the Non-defaulting Party to be a rate offered to the Non-defaulting  Party by a major bank in a relevant interbank market for overnight deposits in the applicable currency, such bank to  be selected in good faith by the Non-defaulting Party for the purpose of obtaining a representative rate that will  reasonably reflect conditions prevailing at the time in that relevant market.

 

“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.

 

“Other Amounts” has the meaning specified in Section 6(f).

 

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“Payee” has the meaning specified in Section 6(f).

 

“Payer” has the meaning specified in Section 6(f).

 

“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.

 

“Proceedings” has the meaning specified in Section 13(b).

 

“Process Agent” has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

 

“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.

 

“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.

 

“Schedule” has the meaning specified in the preamble.

 

“Scheduled Settlement Date” means a date on which a payment or delivery is to be made under Section 2(a)(i) with  respect to a Transaction.

 

“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 to  any such transaction) 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  not a Transaction under this Agreement but (i) which is a rate swap transaction, swap option, 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, credit protection transaction, credit  swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction,   reverse repurchase transaction, buy/sell-back transaction, securities lending transaction, weather index transaction or  forward purchase or sale of a security, commodity or other financial instrument or interest (including any option with  respect to any of these transactions) or (ii) which is a type of transaction that is similar to any transaction referred to  in clause (i) above that is currently, or in the future becomes, recurrently entered into in the financial markets  (including terms and conditions incorporated by reference in such agreement) and which is a forward, swap, future,  option or other derivative on one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity securities or other equity  instruments, debt securities or other debt instruments, economic indices or measures of economic risk or value, or  other benchmarks against which payments or deliveries are to be made, (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.

 

“Stamp Tax Jurisdiction” has the meaning specified in Section 4(e).

 

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“Tax” means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, assessment or fee of any nature (including interest,  penalties and additions thereto) that is imposed by any government or other taxing authority in respect of any  payment under this Agreement other than a stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.

 

“Tax Event” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

“Tax Event Upon Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

 

“Terminated Transactions” means, with respect to any Early Termination Date (a) if resulting from an Illegality or  a Force Majeure Event, all Affected Transactions specified in the notice given pursuant to Section 6(b)(iv), (b) if  resulting from any other Termination Event, all Affected Transactions and (c) if resulting from an Event of Default,  all Transactions in effect either 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” means (a) if a Termination Currency is specified in the Schedule and that currency is freely  available, that currency, and (b) otherwise, euro if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law or  United States Dollars if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

“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 Close-out Amount is determined as of a later date, that later date,  with the Termination Currency at the rate equal to the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent (selected as  provided below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with the Termination Currency at or about 11:00 a.m. (in  the city in which such foreign exchange agent is located) on such date as would be customary for the determination of  such a rate for the purchase of such Other Currency for value on the relevant Early Termination Date or that later  date. The foreign exchange agent will, if only one party is obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), be  selected in good faith by that party and otherwise will be agreed by the parties.

 

“Termination Event” means an Illegality, a Force Majeure Event, a Tax Event, a Tax Event Upon Merger or, if  specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event.

 

“Termination Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the cost (without proof or evidence of  any actual cost) to each party (as certified by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.

 

“Threshold Amount” means the amount, if any, specified as such in the Schedule.

 

“Transaction” has the meaning specified in the preamble.

 

“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) or due but for Section 5(d)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(d)(i)(4) on or prior to such Early  Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early Termination Date, (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) or  5(d)) 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 and (c) if the Early Termination Date results from an Event of Default, a  Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event in respect of which all outstanding Transactions are  Affected Transactions, any Early Termination Amount due prior to such Early Termination Date and which remains  unpaid as of such Early Termination Date, in each case together with any amount of interest accrued or other

 

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compensation in respect of that obligation or deferred obligation, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 9(h)(ii)(1)  or (2), as appropriate.  The fair market value of any obligation referred to in clause (b) above will be determined as of  the originally scheduled date for delivery, in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures, by the party  obliged to make the determination under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it will be the average of the  Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair market values so determined by both parties.

 

“Waiting Period” means:—

 

(a)           in respect of an event or circumstance under Section 5(b)(i), other than in the case of Section 5(b)(i)(2)   where the relevant payment, delivery or compliance is actually required on the relevant day (in which case no  Waiting Period will apply), a period of three Local Business Days (or days that would have been Local Business  Days but for the occurrence of that event or circumstance) following the occurrence of that event or circumstance;  and

 

(b)           in respect of an event or circumstance under Section 5(b)(ii), other than in the case of Section 5(b)(ii)(2)   where the relevant payment, delivery or compliance is actually required on the relevant day (in which case no  Waiting Period will apply), a period of eight Local Business Days (or days that would have been Local Business  Days but for the occurrence of that event or circumstance) following the occurrence of that event or circumstance.

 

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.

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ Melissa McMahon

 

By:

/s/ Robert J. Zalupski

 

Name:  Melissa McMahon

 

 

Name:  Robert J. Zalupski

 

Title:  Managing Director and Associate

 

 

Title:  VP Finance & Treasurer

 

General Counsel

 

 

Date:  4/28/08

 

Date:  6/9/08

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE

to the

2002 MASTER AGREEMENT

 

dated as of April 29, 2008

 

between

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(“Party A”)

and

TRIMAS CORPORATION

(“Party B”)

 

PART 1

 

Termination Provisions

 

(1)

Specified Entity means, in relation to Party A, for the purpose of:

 

 

 

Section 5(a)(v), any Affiliate of Party A;

 

 

 

Section 5(a)(vi), none;

 

 

 

Section 5(a)(vii), none; and

 

 

 

Section 5(b)(v), none;

 

 

 

and, in relation to Party B, for the purpose of:

 

 

 

Section 5(a)(v), any Affiliate of Party B;

 

 

 

Section 5(a)(vi), none;

 

 

 

Section 5(a)(vii), none; and

 

 

 

Section 5(b)(v), none.

 

 

(2)

Specified Transaction will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.

 

 

(3)

The Cross-Default provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will apply to Party A and Party B, and for such purpose:

 

 

 

(a)

Specified Indebtedness will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement, except that such term shall not include obligations in

 



 

respect of deposits received in the ordinary course of a party’s banking business.

 

(b)           Threshold Amount means, with respect to Party A, an amount equal to three percent of the shareholders’ equity of Party A; and with respect to Party B, USD 15,000,000, or the equivalent thereof in any other currency or currencies.

 

(c)           Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement will be deemed to be amended to include the following at the end thereof:

 

“Notwithstanding the foregoing, a default under subsection (1) or (2) hereof shall not constitute an Event of Default if (i) the default was caused solely by error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; (ii) funds were available to enable the party to make the payment when due; and (iii) the payment is made within three Local Business Days of such failure to pay.”

 

(4)           The Credit Event Upon Merger provisions of Section 5(b)(v) will not apply to Party A.  The Credit Event Upon Merger provisions of Section 5(b)(v) will apply to Party B.

 

(5)           The Automatic Early Termination provision of Section 6(a) will not apply to Party A or Party B.

 

(6)           Termination Currency will have the meaning set forth in Section 14 of this Agreement.

 

(7)           Additional Termination Event will apply.  The following will constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to Party B as the Affected Party:

 

The obligations of Party B under this Agreement cease to be equally and ratable secured and/or guaranteed with the obligations of Party B under the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

(8)           Additional Condition Precedent.  For the purposes of Section 2(a)(iii) it shall be a condition precedent that no Additional Termination Event with respect to the other party shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

PART 2

Tax Representations

 

(1)           Payer Tax Representations.  For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B each hereby make the following representation:

 

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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 9(h) of this Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement.  In making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, except that it will not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) above 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.

 

(2)           Payee Tax Representations.  For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B each hereby make the following representations:

 

It is a United States Person for U.S. federal income tax purposes and either (a) is a financial institution or (b) is not acting as an agent for a person that is not a United States Person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

PART 3

Agreement to Deliver Documents

 

For the purpose of Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees to deliver the following documents:

 

(a)           Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:

 

Party B agrees to deliver a complete and accurate United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any applicable successor form), in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Party A, (I) upon execution of this Agreement; (II) promptly upon reasonable demand of Party A, and (III) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided by Party B has become obsolete or incorrect (and each such form is hereby identified for purposes of Section 3(d) of this Agreement).

 

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(b)           Other documents to be delivered are:

 

Party required
to deliver
document

 

Form/Document/
Certificate

 

Date by which
to be delivered

 

Covered by
Section 3(d)
Representation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party B

 

Annual Report of Party B and of its Credit Support Provider (as applicable) containing consolidated financial statements certified by independent certified public accountants and prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the country or countries in which Party B and its Credit Support Provider (as applicable) is organized

 

Upon request

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party B

 

Unaudited consolidated financial statements of Party B and of its Credit Support Provider (as applicable) for a fiscal quarter prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the country or countries in which Party B and its Credit Support Provider (as applicable) is organized

 

Upon request

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party B

 

Certified copies of all corporate authorizations and any other documents with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement

 

Upon execution and delivery of this Agreement

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party A and Party B

 

Certificate of authority and specimen signatures of individuals executing this Agreement, Confirmations and each Credit Support Document (as applicable)

 

Upon execution and delivery of this Agreement and thereafter upon request of the other party

 

Yes

 

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PART 4

Miscellaneous

 

(1)           Addresses for Notices.  For the purpose of Section 12(a) of this Agreement:

 

Address for notice or communications to Party A:

 

Any notice relating to a particular Transaction shall be delivered to the address or facsimile number specified in the Confirmation of such Transaction.  Any notice delivered for purposes of Sections 5 and 6 of this Agreement shall be delivered to the following address:

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Attention:  Legal Department- Derivatives Practice Group

270 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10017-2070

Facsimile No.:  (212) 270-3625

 

Address for notice or communications to Party B:

 

TriMas Corporation

39400 Woodward Avenue, Ste 130

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Attention: Joshua Sherbin, General Counsel

Phone: 248-631-5497

Fax: 248-631-5413

M:  248-802-4301

E-mail: joshsherbin@trimascorp.com

 

(2)           Process Agent.  For the purpose of Section 13(c) of this Agreement:

 

Party A appoints as its Process Agent:  Not applicable.

Party B appoints as its Process Agent:  Not applicable.

 

(3)           Offices.  The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to this Agreement.

 

(4)           Multibranch Party.  For the purpose of Section 10 of this Agreement:

 

Party A is a Multibranch Party and may act through any Office specified in a Confirmation.

 

Party B is not a Multibranch Party.

 

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(5)           Credit Support Document.

 

The “Security Documents” (as defined in the Credit Agreement) shall constitute  “Credit Support Documents” in relation to all of the obligations of Party B and for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

(6)           Credit Support Provider.

 

Credit Support Provider means, in relation to Party A, not applicable.

 

Credit Support Provider means, in relation to Party B, the “guarantors” (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

(7)           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).

 

(8)           Netting of Payments. “Multiple Transaction Payment Netting” will apply for the purpose of Section 2(c) of this Agreement to all Transactions starting from the date of this Agreement.

 

(9)           Affiliate will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.

 

(10)         Absence of Litigation.  For the purpose of Section 3(c) of this Agreement:

 

“Specified Entity” means, in relation to Party A, any Affiliate of Party A.

Specified Entity” means, in relation to Party B, any Affiliate of Party B.

 

(11)         No Agency.  The provisions of Section 3(g) of this Agreement will apply to this Agreement.

 

(12)         Additional Representation will apply.  For the purpose of Section 3 of this Agreement, the following will each constitute an Additional Representation:

 

(h)           Relationship Between Parties.  Each party will be deemed to represent to the other party on the date on which it enters into a Transaction that (absent a written agreement between the parties that expressly imposes affirmative obligations to the contrary for that Transaction):

 

(i)            Non-Reliance.  It is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent decisions to enter into that Transaction and as to whether that Transaction is appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary.  It is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of the other party as investment advice or as a

 

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recommendation to enter into that Transaction, it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of a Transaction will not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into that Transaction.  No communication (written or oral) received from the other party will be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of that Transaction.

 

(ii)           Assessment and Understanding.  It is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of that Transaction.  It is also capable of assuming, and assumes, the risks of that Transaction.

 

(iii)          Status of Parties.  The other party is not acting as a fiduciary for or an adviser to it in respect of that Transaction.

 

(iv)          Other Transactions.  It understands and acknowledges that the other party may, either in connection with entering into a Transaction or from time to time thereafter, engage in open market transactions that are designed to hedge or reduce the risks incurred by it in connection with such Transaction and that the effect of such open market transactions may be to affect or reduce the value of such Transaction.

 

(13)         Eligible Contract Participant. Each party represents to the other party (which representation will be deemed to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into) that it is an “eligible contract participant”, as defined in the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000.

 

(14)         Recording of Conversations.  Each party (i) consents to the recording of telephone conversations between the trading, marketing and other relevant personnel of the parties and their Affiliates in connection with this Agreement or any potential Transaction, (ii) agrees to obtain any necessary consent of, and give any necessary notice of such recording to, its relevant personnel and (iii) agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that recordings may be submitted in evidence in any Proceedings.

 

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PART 5

Other Provisions

 

(1)           Waiver of Jury TrialEach party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document.  Each party (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other party or any Credit Support Provider has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of such a suit, action or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter into this Agreement and provide for any Credit Support Document, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section.

 

(2)           ISDA Definitions.  Reference is hereby made to the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “2006 Definitions”) and the 1998 FX and Currency Option Definitions (the “FX Definitions”) (collectively the “ISDA Definitions”) each as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.  Any terms used and not otherwise defined herein which are contained in the ISDA Definitions shall have the meaning set forth therein.

 

(3)           Scope of Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, any transaction (other than a repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction, buy/sell-back transaction or securities lending transaction) which may otherwise constitute a “Specified Transaction” (without regard to the phrase “which is not a Transaction under this Agreement but” in the definition of “Specified Transaction”) for purposes of this Agreement which has been or will be entered into between the parties shall constitute a “Transaction” which is subject to, governed by, and construed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, unless any Confirmation with respect to a Transaction entered into after the execution of this Agreement expressly provides otherwise.

 

(4)           Inconsistency.  In the event of any inconsistency between any of the following documents, the relevant document first listed below shall govern:  (i) a Confirmation; (ii) the Schedule and Paragraph 11 or Paragraph 13 of an ISDA Credit Support Annex (as applicable); (iii) the ISDA Definitions; and (iv) the printed form of ISDA Master Agreement and ISDA Credit Support Annex (as applicable).  In the event of any inconsistency between provisions contained in the 2006 Definitions and the FX Definitions, the FX Definitions shall prevail.

 

(5)           Amendment to Section 6(f); Set-Off.   Section 6(f) of this Agreement shall be amended by adding the following language immediately following the last line of Section 6(f):

 

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“Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, a party (the “Delivering Party”) may, in its discretion, satisfy, in whole or in part, any payment obligation arising under Section 6 in respect of any Early Termination Date which is designated or occurs as a result of an Event of Default in respect of which the other party is the Defaulting Party or which is designated as a result of a Termination Event in respect of which the other party is the sole Affected Party by delivering to such other party (the “Receiving Party”), or for the account of the Receiving Party, bond(s), note(s), or other debt instrument(s) issued or guaranteed by the Receiving Party and owned or held legally or beneficially by or on behalf of the Delivering Party in a face amount equal to the entirety or relevant part, as the case may be, of the amount of such payment obligation.  Any bond, note, or other debt instrument denominated in a currency other than the Termination Currency shall, for this purpose, be valued in an amount of Termination Currency determined by the Delivering Party based upon a currency exchange rate determined in a commercially reasonable manner. Any delivery by a Delivering Party shall be made in the manner customary for the relevant bond, note, or debt instrument (including, without limitation, through a depository institution or clearance system) or, if the Delivering Party deems such delivery to be impractical, in a commercially reasonable manner determined by the Delivering Party.

 

(6)           Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2002, as Amended and Restated as of August 2, 2006, among TriMas Corporation, TriMas Company LLC, the Subsidiary Term Borrowers party thereto, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and Comerica Bank, as Syndication Agent, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented, extended, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time; provided that if the obligations under the Credit Agreement are paid in full, the Credit Agreement is otherwise terminated or canceled, or Party A shall for any reason cease to remain a party thereto, Credit Agreement means the Credit Agreement as it existed immediately prior to such event.  Capitalized terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned in the Credit Agreement.

 

(7)           Further Agreements of Party B.  Party B agrees with Party A that Party B will comply with each of the covenants set forth in Articles V and VI of the Credit Agreement.

 

(8)           Additional Event of Default.  With respect to Party B, it shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement if there shall occur any Event of Default under the Credit Agreement.

 

(9)           Further Representations of Party B.  Party B represents and warrants to Party A (which representations will be deemed to be repeated by Party B on each date on which a Transaction is entered into) that (i) each of the representations and

 

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warranties made by Party B in Article III of the Credit Agreement is true and correct and no Event of Default under the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing, and (ii) this Agreement and each Transaction entered into hereunder constitutes a “Hedging Agreement” which has been or will be, as the case may be, entered into in compliance with the Credit Agreement.

 

Please confirm your agreement to the terms of the foregoing Schedule by signing below.

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert J. Zalupski

By:

/s/ Melissa McMahon

 

 

Name: Robert J. Zalupski

 

Name: Melissa McMahon

 

 

Title: VP Finance & Treasurer

 

Title: Managing Director and

 

 

 

Associate General Counsel

 

 

 

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