(j)Cross Default.Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement is amended to add the following after the semicolon at the end thereof:
"provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing (but subject to any provision to the contrary contained in any such agreement or instrument), an Event of Default shall not occur under either (1) or (2) above if the default, event of default or other similar condition or event referred to in (1) or the failure to pay referred to in (2) is caused not (even in part) by the unavailability of funds but is caused solely due to a technical or administrative error which has been remedied within three Business Days after notice of such failure is given to the party."
(k)Set-off. Any amount (the "Early Termination Amount") payable to one party (the Payee) by the other party (the Payer) under Section 6(e), in circumstances where there is a Defaulting Party or one Affected Party in the case where a Termination Event under Section 5(b)(iv) or (v) has occurred, will, at the option of the party ("X") other than the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party (and without prior notice to the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party), be reduced by its set-off against any amount(s) (the "Other Agreement Amount") payable (whether at such time or in the future or upon the occurrence of a contingency) by the Payee to the Payer (irrespective of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the obligation) under any other agreement(s) between the Payee and the Payer or instrument(s) or undertaking(s) issued or executed by one party to, or in favor of, the other party (and the Other Agreement Amount will be discharged promptly and in all respects t o the extent it is so set-off). X will give notice to the other party of any set-off effected under this Part 5(n).
For this purpose, either the Early Termination Amount or the Other Agreement Amount (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, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith, to purchase the relevant amount of such currency.
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 Part 5(n) shall be effective to create a charge or other security interest. This Part 5(n) shall be without prejudice and in addition to any right of set-off, combination of accounts, lien or other right to which any party is at any time otherwise entitled (whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise).
(l)Furnishing Specified Information. Section 4(a)(iii) is hereby amended by inserting "promptly upon the earlier of (i)" in lieu of the word "upon" at the beginning thereof and inserting "or (ii) such party learning that the form or document is required" before the word "any" on the first line thereof.
(m)Notice by Facsimile Transmission.Section 12(a) is hereby amended by inserting the words "2(b)," between the word "Section" and the number "5" and inserting the words "or 13(c)" between the number "6" and the word "may" in the second line thereof.
(n)Governing Law and Jurisdiction.With respect to Party B, all references to a "party" in Section 13 of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a reference to each Party B Group Member.
(o)Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury. PARTY A AND EACH PARTY B GROUP MEMBER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(p)Recording of Conversations. Party A and each Party B Group Member acknowledge and agree to the tape recording of conversations between trading and marketing personnel of the parties to this Agreement whether by one or other or both of the parties or their agents, and that any such tape recordings may be submitted in evidence in any Proceedings relating to the Agreement.
(q)Waivers.
(i) The obligations of each Party B Group Member hereunder are independent of the obligations of each other Party B Group Member, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any Party B Group Member, whether action is brought against any other Party B Group Member or whether any Party B Group Member is joined in any such action. Each Party B Group Member waives the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting its liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof.
(ii) Each Party B Group Member waives any right to require Party A to (A) proceed against any other Party B Group Member; (B) proceed against or exhaust any security held for the obligations of Party B; or (C) pursue any other remedy in Party A's power whatsoever. Each Party B Group Member hereby waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of any other Party B Group Member, or the cessation of any cause whatsoever of the liability of Party B, or any claim that the obligations of one Party B Group Member exceed or are more burdensome than those of another Party B Group Member. Until all obligations hereunder of Party B to Party A have been paid in full, no Party B Group Member shall have any right of subrogation, and each Party B Group Member waives any right to enforce any remedy which Party A now has or may hereafter have against Party B, and waives any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by Party A. Each Party B Group Member waives all presentments, demands for performance, notices of non-performance, protests, notices of protests and notices of dishonor with respect to the obligations of each other Party B Group Member hereunder.
(iii) Each Party B Group Member acknowledges that it has the sole responsibility for obtaining from the other Party B Group Members such information concerning such other Party B Group Members' financial conditions or business operations as may be required by such Party B Group Member, and that Party A has no duty at any time to disclose to Party B any information relating to the business operations or financial conditions of any Party B Group Member.
(r)Incorporation by Reference of Terms of Credit Agreement.The covenants, terms and provisions of, including all representations and warranties of Party B contained in the Credit Agreement, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, are hereby incorporated by reference in, and made part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if such covenants, terms, and provisions were set forth in full herein. Party B hereby agrees that, during the period commencing with the date of this Agreement through and including such date on which all of Party B's obligations under this Agreement are fully performed, Party B will (a) observe, perform, and fulfill each and every such covenant, term, and provision applicable to Party B, as such covenants, terms, and provisions, may be amended from time to time after the date of this Agreement with the consent of Party A, and (b) deliver to Party A at the address for notices to Party A provided in Part 4 of this Schedule each notice, docume nt, certificate or other writing that Party B is obligated to furnish to any other party to the Credit Agreement. In the event the Credit Agreement terminates or becomes no longer binding on Party B prior to the termination of this Agreement and any Transactions outstanding hereunder, such covenants, terms, and provisions (other than those requiring payments in respect of amounts owed under the Credit Agreement) will remain in force and effect for purposes of this Agreement as though set forth in full herein until the date on which all of Party B's obligations under this Agreement are fully performed and this Agreement is terminated.
(s)Transfer Amendment. Section 7 is hereby amended by adding the parenthetical "(such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)" after the word "party" in the third line thereof.