EXHIBIT 10.3
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Multicurrency Border
ISDA
International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of June 6, 1997
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Darling International Inc.
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have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a
"Transaction") that are or will be governed by this Master Agreement. which
includes the schedule (the "Schedule"), and the documents and other confirming
evidence (each a "Confirmation") exchanged between the parties confirming those
Transactions.
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:
1. Interpretation
(a) Definitions. The terms defined in Section 14 and in the Schedule will
have the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Master
Agreement.
(b) Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions
of the Schedule and the other provisions of this Master Agreement, the
Schedule will prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of any Confirmation and this Master Agreement (including the
Schedule), such Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the
relevant Transaction.
(c) Single Agreement. All Transactions are entered into in reliance on the
fact that this Master Agreement and all Confirmations form a single
agreement between the parties (collectively referred to as this
"Agreement") and the parties would not otherwise enter into any
Transactions.
2. Obligations
(a) General Conditions.
(i) Each party will make each payment or delivery specified in each
Confirmation to be made by it, subject to the other provisions of
this Agreement.
(ii) Payments under this Agreement will be made on the due date
for value on that date in the place of the account specified in
the relevant Confirmation or otherwise pursuant to this
Agreement, in freely transferable funds and in the manner
customary for payments in the required currency. Where settlement
is by delivery (that is, other than by payment), such delivery
will be made for receipt on the due date in the manner customary
for the relevant obligation unless otherwise specified in the
relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.
(iii) Each obligation of each party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject to
(1) the condition precedent that no Event of Default or Potential
Event of Default with respect to the other party has occurred and
is continuing, (2) the condition precedent that no Early
Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction has
occurred or been effectively designated and (3) each other
applicable condition precedent specified in this Agreement.
(b) Change of Account. Either party may change its account for receiving a
payment or delivery by giving notice to the other party at least five
Local Business Days prior to the scheduled date for the payment or
delivery to which such change applies unless such other party gives
timely notice of a reasonable objection to such change.
(c) Netting. If on any date amounts would otherwise be payable:
(i) in the same currency; and
(ii) in respect of the same Transaction,
by each party to the other, then, on such date, each party's obligation
to make payment of any such amount will be automatically satisfied and
discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been
payable by one party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise
have been payable by the other party, replaced by an obligation upon
the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable
to pay to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount
over the smaller aggregate amount.
The parties may elect in respect of two or more Transactions that a net
amount will be determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same
date in the same currency in respect of such Transactions, regardless
of whether such amounts are payable in respect of the same Transaction.
The election may be made in the Schedule or a Confirmation by
specifying that subparagraph (ii) above will not apply to the
Transactions identified as being subject to the election, together with
the starting date (in which case subparagraph (ii) above will not, or
will cease to, apply to such Transactions from such date). This
election may be made separately for different groups of Transactions
and will apply separately to each pairing of Offices through which the
parties make and receive payments or deliveries.
(d) Deduction or Withholding for Tax
(i) Gross-Up. All payments under this Agreement will be made without
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
(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 (1) any action
taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of
competent jurisdiction, on or after the date on which
a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether
such action is taken or brought with respect to a
party to this Agreement) or (II) a Change in Tax Law.
(ii) Liability. If:
(1) X is required by any applicable law, as modified by the
practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, to
make any deduction or withholding in respect of which X
would not be required to pay an additional amount to Y under
Section 2(d)(i)(4);
(2) X does not so deduct or withhold; and
(3) a liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly
against X,
then, except to the extent Y has satisfied or then satisfies the
liability resulting from such Tax, Y will promptly pay to X the
amount of such liability (including any related liability for
interest, but including any related liability for penalties only
if Y has failed to comply with or perform any agreement
contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)).
(e) Default Interest; Other Amounts. Prior to the occurrence or effective
designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant
Transaction, a party that defaults in the performance of any payment
obligation will, to the extent permitted by law and subject to Section
6(c), be required to pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on
the overdue amount to the other party on demand in the same currency as
such overdue amount, for the period from (and including) the original
due date for payment to (but excluding) the date of actual payment, at
the Default Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the basis of
daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. If, prior to
the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in
respect of the relevant Transaction, a party defaults in the
performance of any obligation required to be settled by delivery, it
will compensate the other party on demand if and to the extent provided
for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.
3. Representations
Each party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed
to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into
and, in the case of the representations in Section 3(f), at all times until the
termination of this Agreement) that:
(a) Basic Representations.
(i) Status. It is duly organized and validly existing under th
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation
and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing;
(ii) Powers. It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other
documentation relating to this Agreement to which it is a party,
to deliver this Agreement and any other documentation relating to
this Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver
and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and any
obligations it has under any Credit Support Document to which it
is a party and has taken all necessary action to authorize such
execution, delivery and performance;
(iii) No Violation or Conflict. Such execution, delivery and
performance do not violate or conflict with any law applicable
to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any
order or judgment of any court or 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,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to
equitable principles of general application (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at
law)).
(b) Absence of Certain Events. No Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default or, to its knowledge, Termination Event with respect to it has
occurred and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would
occur as a result of its entering into or performing its obligations
under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a
party.
(c) Absence of Litigation. There is not pending or, to its knowledge,
threatened against it or any of its Affiliates any action, suit or
proceeding at law or in equity or before any court, tribunal,
governmental body, agency or official or any arbitrator that is likely
to affect the legality, validity or enforceability against it of this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party or its
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or such Credit
Support Document.
(d) Accuracy of Specified Information. All applicable information that is
furnished in writing by or on behalf of it to the other party and is
identified for the purpose of this Section 3(d) in the Schedule is, as
of the date of the information, true, accurate and complete in every
material respect.
(e) Payer Tax Representation. Each representation specified in the
Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is
accurate and true.
(f) Payee Tax Representations. Each representation specified in the
Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is
accurate and true.
4. Agreements
Each party agrees with the other that, so long as either party has or may have
any obligation under this Agreement or under any Credit Support Document to
which it is a party:
(a) Furnish Specified Information. It will deliver to the other party or,
in certain cases under subparagraph (iii) below, to such government or
taxing authority as the other party reasonably directs:
(i) any forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation
specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation;
(ii) any other documents specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation;
and
(iii) upon reasonable demand by such other party, any form or document
that may be required or reasonably requested in writing in order
to allow such other party or its Credit Support Provider to make
a payment under this Agreement or any applicable Credit Support
Document without any deduction or withholding for or on account
of any Tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced
rate (so long as the completion, execution or submission of such
form or document would not materially prejudice the legal or
commercial position of the party in receipt of such demand), with
any such form or document to be accurate and completed in a
manner reasonably satisfactory to such other party and to be
executed and to be delivered with any reasonably required
certification,
in each case by the date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation
or, if none is specified, as soon as reasonably practicable.
(b) Maintain Authorizations. It will use all reasonable efforts to maintain
in full force and effect all consents of any governmental or other
authority that are required to be obtained by it with respect to this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party and
will use all reasonable efforts to obtain any that may become necessary
in the future.
(c) Comply with Laws. It will comply in all material respects with all
applicable laws and orders to which it may be subject if failure so to
comply would materially impair its ability to perform its obligations
under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a
party.
(d) Tax Agreement. It will give notice of any failure of a representation
made by it under Section 3(f) to be accurate and true promptly upon
learning of such failure.
(e) Payment of Stamp Tax. Subject to Section 11, it will pay any Stamp Tax
levied or imposed upon it or in respect of its execution or performance
of this Agreement by a jurisdiction in which it is incorporated,
organized, managed and controlled, or considered to have its seat, or
in which a branch or office through which it is acting for the purpose
of this Agreement is located ("Stamp Tax Jurisdiction") and will
indemnify the other party against any Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon
the other party or in respect of the other party's execution or
performance of this Agreement by any such Stamp Tax Jurisdiction which
is not also a Stamp Tax Jurisdiction with respect to the other party.
5. Events of Default and Termination Events
(a) Events of Default. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party
or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any
Specified Entity of such party of any of the following events
constitutes an event of default (an "Event of Default") with respect to
such party:
(i) Failure to Pay or Deliver. Failure by the party to make, when
due, any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section
2(a)(i) or 2(e) required to be made by it if such failure is not
remedied on or before the third Local Business Day after notice
of such failure is given to the party;
(ii) Breach of Agreement. Failure by the party to comply with or
perform any agreement or obligation (other than an obligation to
make any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section
2(a)(i) or 2(e) or to give notice of a Termination Event or any
agreement or obligation under Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d))
to be complied with or performed by the party in accordance with
this Agreement if such failure is not remedied on or before the
thirtieth day after notice of such failure is given to the party;
(iii) Credit Support Default.
(l) Failure by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such
party to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation
to be complied with or performed by it in accordance with
any Credit Support Document if such failure is continuing
after any applicable grace period has elapsed;
(2) the expiration or termination of such Credit Support
Document or the failing or ceasing of such Credit Support
Document to be in full force and effect for the purpose of
this Agreement (in either case other than in accordance with
its terms) prior to the satisfaction of all obligations of
such party under each Transaction to which such Credit
Support Document relates without the written consent of the
other party; or
(3) the party or such Credit Support Provider disaffirms,
disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or
challenges the validity of, such Credit Support Document;
(iv) Misrepresentation. A representation (other than a representation
under Section 3(e) or (f)) made or repeated or deemed to have
been made or repeated by the party or any Credit Support Provider
of such party in this Agreement or any Credit Support Document
proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material
respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or
repeated;
(v) Default under Specified Transaction. The party, any Credit
Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity
of such party (1) defaults under a Specified Transaction and,
after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace
period, there occurs a liquidation of, an acceleration of
obligations under, or an early termination of, that Specified
Transaction, (2) defaults, after giving effect to any applicable
notice requirement or grace period, in making any payment or
delivery due on the last payment. delivery or exchange date of,
or any payment on early termination of, a Specified Transaction
(or such default continues for at least three Local Business Days
if there is no applicable notice requirement or grace period) or
(3) disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in
part, a Specified Transaction (or such action is taken by any
person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on
its behalf);
(vi) Cross Default. If "Cross Default" is specified in the Schedule as
applying to the party, the occurrence or existence of (1) a
default or other similar condition or event (however described)
in respect of such party, any Credit Support Provider of such
party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party under one
or more agreements or instruments relating to Specified
Indebtedness of any of them (individually or collectively) in an
aggregate amount of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount
(as specified in the Schedule) which has resulted in such
Specified Indebtedness becoming, or becoming capable at such time
of being declared, due and payable under such agreements or
instruments, before it would otherwise have been due and payable
or (2) a default by such party, such Credit Support Provider or
such Specified Entity (individually or collectively) in making
one or more payments on the due date thereof in an aggregate
amount of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount under
such agreements or instruments (after giving effect to any
applicable notice requirement or grace period);
(vii) Bankruptcy. The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party
or any applicable Specified Entity of such party:
(1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation,
amalgamation or merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable
to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability
generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a
general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for
the benefit of its creditors; (4) institutes or has
instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of
insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any
bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting
creditors' rights, or a petition is presented for its
winding-up or liquidation, and, in the case of any such
proceeding or petition instituted or presented against it,
such proceeding or petition (A) results in a judgment of
insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief
or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation
or (B) is not dismissed discharged, stayed or restrained in
each case within 30 days of the institution or presentation
thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-up, of
official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a
consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes
subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional
liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or
other similar official for it or for all or substantially
all its assets: (7) has a secured party take possession of
all or substantially all its assets or has a distress,
execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process
levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially
all its assets and such secured party maintains possession,
or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or
restrained, in each case within 30 days thereafter; (8)
causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which,
under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an
analogous effect to any of the events specified in clauses
(1) to (7) (inclusive); or (9) takes any action in
furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of,
or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts; or
(viii)Merger Without Assumption. The party or any Credit Support
Provider of such party consolidates or amalgamates with, or
merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its
assets to, another entity and, at the time of such consolidation,
amalgamation, merger or transfer:
(1) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to
assume all the obligations of such party or such Credit
Support Provider under this Agreement or any Credit Support
Document to which it or its predecessor was a party by
operation of law or pursuant to an agreement reasonably
satisfactory to the other party to this Agreement; or
(2) the benefits of any Credit Support Document fail to extend
(without the consent of the other party) to the performance
by such resulting, surviving or transferee entity of its
obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Termination Events. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party
or, if applicable, any Credit Support provider of such party or any
specified Entity of such party of any event specified below constitutes
an Illegality if the event is specified in (i) below or a Tax Event
Upon Merger if the event is specified in (iii) below, and, if specified
to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger if the event is specified
pursuant to (iv) below or an Additional Termination Event if the event
is specified pursuant to (v) below:
(i) Illegality. Due to the adoption of, or any change in, any
applicable law after the date on which a Transaction is entered
into, or due to the promulgation of, or any change in, the
interpretation by any court, tribunal or regulatory authority
with competent jurisdiction of any applicable law after such
date, it becomes unlawful (other than as a result of a breach by
the party of Section 4(b)) for such party (which will be the
Affected Party):
(1) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a
payment or delivery or to receive a payment or delivery in
respect of such Transaction or to comply with any other
material provision of this Agreement relating to such
Transaction; or
(2) to perform, or for any Credit Support Provider of such party
to perform, any contingent or other obligation which the
party (or such Credit Support Provider) has under any Credit
Support Document relating to such Transaction;
(ii) Tax Event. Due to (x) any action taken by a taxing authority, or
brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or after the
date on which a Transaction is entered into (regardless of
whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a party
to this Agreement) or (y) a Change in Tax Law, the party (which
will be the Affected Party) will, or there is a substantial
likelihood that it will, on the next succeeding Scheduled Payment
Date ( 1) be required to pay to the other party an additional
amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section
2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e),
6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount
is required to be deducted or withheld for or on account of a Tax
(except in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or
6(e)) and no additional amount is required to be paid in respect
of such Tax under Section (d)(i)(4) (other than by reason of
Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B));
(iii) Tax Event Upon Merger. The party (the "Burdened Party") on the
next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date will either ( 1) be
required to pay an additional amount in respect of an
Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of
interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) or (2) receive a
payment from which an amount has been deducted or withheld for or
on account of any Indemnifiable Tax in respect of which the other
party is not required to pay an additional amount (other than by
reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B)), in either case as a
result of a party consolidating or amalgamating with, or merging
with or into, or transferring all or substantially all its assets
to, another entity (which will be the Affected Party) where such
action does not constitute an event described in Section
5(a)(viii);
(iv) Credit Event Upon Merger. If "Credit Event Upon Merger" is
specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, such party
("X"), any Credit Support Provider of X or any applicable
Specified Entity of X consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges
with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets to
Another entity and such action does not constitute an event
described in Section 5(a)(viii) but the creditworthiness of the
resulting, surviving or transferee entity is materially weaker
than that of X, such Credit Support Provider or such Specified
Entity, as the case may be, immediately prior to such action
(and, in such event, or its successor or transferee, as
appropriate, will be the Affected Party); or
(v) Additional Termination Event. If any "Additional Termination
Event" is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as
applying, the occurrence of such event (and, in such event, the
Affected Party or Affected Parties shall be as specified for such
Additional Termination Event in the Schedule or such
Confirmation).
(c) Event of Default and Illegality. If an event or circumstance which
would otherwise constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also
constitutes an Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality and will
not constitute an Event of Default.
6. Early Termination
(a) Right to Terminate Following Event of Default. If at any time an Event
of Default with respect to a party (the "Defaulting Party") has
occurred and is then continuing, the other party (the "Non-defaulting
Party") may, by not more than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party
specifying the relevant Event of Default, designate a day not earlier
than the day such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in
respect of all outstanding Transactions. If, however, "Automatic Early
Termination" is specified in the Schedule as applying to a party, then
an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions
will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such party
of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(`ii)(1), (3), (5), (6)
or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time
immediately preceding the institution of the relevant proceeding or the
presentation of the relevant petition upon the occurrence with respect
to such party of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4)
or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8).
(b) Right to Terminate Following Termination Event.
(i) Notice. If a Termination Event occurs, an Affected Party will,
promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the other party,
specifying the nature of that Termination Event and each Affected
Transaction and will also give such other information about that
Termination Event as the other party may reasonably require.
(ii) Transfer to Avoid Termination Event If either an Illegality under
Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a Tax Event occurs and there is only one
Affected Party, or if a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the
Burdened Party is the Affected Party, the Affected Party will, as
a condition to its right to designate an Early Termination Date
under Section 6(b)(iv), use all reasonable efforts (which will
not require such party to incur a loss, excluding immaterial,
incidental expenses) to transfer within 20 days after it gives
notice under Section 6(b)(i) all its rights and obligations under
this Agreement in respect of the Affected Transactions to another
of its Offices or Affiliates so that such Termination Event
ceases to exist.
If the Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer it will give
notice to the other party to that effect within such 20 day period,
whereupon the other party may effect such a transfer within 30 days
after the notice is given under Section 6(b)(i).
Any such transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii) will be
subject to and conditional upon the prior written consent of the other
party, which consent will not be withheld if such other party's
policies in effect at such time would permit it to enter into
transactions with the transferee on the terms proposed.
(iii) Two Affected Parties. If an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1)
or 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 thereof is given under Section 6(b)(i) on
action to avoid that Termination Event.
(iv) Right to Terminate. If
(1) a transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under
Section 6(b)(iii), as the case may be has not been effected
with respect to all Affected Transactions within 30 days
after an Affected Party gives notice under Section 6(b)(i);
or
(2) an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2), a Credit Event Upon
Merger or an Additional Termination Event occurs, or a Tax
Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is not the
Affected Party,
either party in the case of an Illegality, the Burdened Parts in the
case of a Tax Event Upon Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a
Tax Event or an Additional Termination Event if there is more than one
Affected Party, or the party which is not the Affected Party in the
case of a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event
if there is only one Affected Party may by not more than 20 days notice
to the other party and provided that the relevant Termination Event is
then continuing, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice
is effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected
Transactions.
(c) Effect of Designation.
(i) If notice designating an Early Termination Date is given under
Section 6(a) or (b), the Early Termination Date will occur on the
date so designated, whether or not the relevant Event of Default
or Termination Event is then continuing.
(ii) Upon the occurrence or effective designation of an Early
Termination Date, no further payments or deliveries under Section
2(a)(i) or 2(e) in respect of the Terminated Transactions will be
required to be made, but without prejudice to the other
provisions of this Agreement. The amount, if any, payable in
respect of an Early Termination Date shall be determined pursuant
to Section 6(e).
(d) Calculations.
(i) Statement. On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the
occurrence of an Early Termination Date, each party will make the
calculations on its part, if any, contemplated by Section 6(e)
and will provide to the other party a statement (1) showing, in
reasonable detail, such calculations (including all relevant
quotations and specifying any amount payable under Section 6(e))
and (2) giving details of the relevant account to which any
amount payable to it is to be paid. In the absence of written
confirmation from the source of a quotation obtained in
determining a Market Quotation, the records of the party
obtaining such quotation will be conclusive evidence of the
existence and accuracy of such quotation.
(ii) Payment Date. An amount calculated as being due in respect of any
Early Termination Date under Section 6(e) will be payable on the
day that notice of the amount payable is effective (in the case
of an Early Termination Date which is designated or occurs as a
result of an Event of Default) and on the day which is two Local
Business Days after the day on which notice of the amount payable
is effective (in the case of an Early Termination Date which is
designated as a result of a Termination Event). Such amount will
be paid together with (to the extent permitted under applicable
law) interest thereon (before as well as after judgment) in the
Termination Currency, from (and including) the relevant Early
Termination Date to (but excluding) the date such amount is paid,
at the Applicable Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the
basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed.
(e) Payments on Early Termination. If an Early Termination Date occurs, the
following provisions shall apply based on the parties' election in the
Schedule of a payment measure, either "Market Quotation" or Loss'", and
a payment method, either the "First Method'" or the "Second Method'".
If the parties fail to designate a payment measure or payment method in
the Schedule, it will be deemed that "Market Quotation" or the "Second
Method", as the case may be, shall apply. The amount, if any, payable
in respect of an Early Termination Date and determined pursuant to this
Section will be subject to any Set-off.
(i) Events of Default. If the Early Termination Date results from an
Event of Default:
(1) First Method and Market Quotation. If the First Method and
Market Quotation apply, the Defaulting Party will pay to the
Non-defaulting Party the excess, if a positive number, of
(A) the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the
Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated
Transactions and the Termination Currency Equivalent of the
Unpaid Amounts ongoing to the Non-defaulting Party over (B)
the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
owing to the Defaulting Party.
(2) First Method and Loss. If the First Method and Loss apply,
the Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party,
if a positive number, the Non-defaulting Party's Loss in
respect of this Agreement.
(3) Second Method and Market Quotation. If the Second Method and
Market Quotation apply an amount will be payable equal to
(A) the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the
Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated
Transactions and the Termination Currency Equivalent of the
Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-defaulting Party less (B)
the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
owing to the Defaulting Party. If that amount is a positive
number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the
Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative number, the
Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that
amount to the Defaulting Party.
(4) Second Method and Loss. If the Second Method and Loss apply,
an amount will be payable equal to the Non-defaulting
Party's Loss in respect of this Agreement. If that amount is
a positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the
Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative number, the
Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that
amount to the Defaulting Party.
(ii) Termination Events. If the Early Termination Date results from a
Termination Event:
(1) One Affected Party. If there is one Affected Party, the
amount payable will be determined in accordance with Section
6(e)(i)(3), if Market Quotation applies or Section
6(e)(i)(4), if Loss applies, except that, in either case,
references to the Defaulting Party and to the Non-defaulting
Party will be deemed to be references to the Affected Party
and the party which is not the Affected Party, respectively,
and, if Loss applies and fewer than all the Transactions are
being terminated, Loss shall be calculated in respect of all
Terminated Transactions.
(2) Two Affected Parties. If there are two Affected Parties:
(A) if Market Quotation applies, each party will determine
a Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated
Transactions, and an amount will be payable equal to
(I) the sum of (a) one-half of the difference between
the Settlement Amount of the party with the higher
Settlement Amount ("X') and the Settlement Amount of
the party with the lower Settlement Amount ("Y") and
(b) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid
Amounts owing to X less (II) the Termination Currency
Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y; and
(B) if Loss applies, each party will determine its Loss in
respect of this Agreement (or, if fewer than all the
Transactions are being terminated, in respect of all
Terminated Transactions) and an amount will be payable
equal to one-half of the difference between the Loss
of the party with the higher Loss ("X") and the Loss
of the party with the lower Loss ("Y").
If the amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X;
if it is a negative number, X will pay the absolute value of that
amount to Y.
(iii) Adjustment for Bankruptcy. In circumstances where an Early
Termination Date occurs because "Automatic Early Termination"
applies in respect of a party, the amount determined under this
Section 6(e) will be subject to such adjustments as are
appropriate and permitted by law to reflect any payments or
deliveries made by one party to the other under this Agreement
(and retained by such other party) during the period from the
relevant Early Termination Date to the date for payment
determined under Section 6(d)(ii).
(iv) Pre-Estimate. The parties agree that if Market Quotation applies
an amount recoverable under this Section 6(e) is a reasonable
pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable
for the loss of bargain and the loss of protection against future
risks and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement neither
party will be entitled to recover any additional damages as a
consequence of such losses.
7. Transfer
Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither this Agreement nor any interest or
obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of
security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the
other party, except that
(a) a party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a
consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer
of all or substantially all its assets to, another entity (but without
prejudice to any other right or remedy under this Agreement); and
(b) a party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in
any amount payable to it from a Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).
Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section will be void.
8. Contractual Currency
(a) Payment in the Contractual Currency. Each payment under this Agreement
will be made in the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for
that payment (the "Contractual Currency"). To the extent permitted by
applicable law, any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in
the Contractual Currency will not be discharged or satisfied by any
tender in any currency other than the Contractual Currency, except to
the extent such tender results in the actual receipt by the party to
which payment is owed, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith
in convening 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 its may be necessary to compensate for the
shortfall. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so
received exceeds the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in
respect of this Agreement, the party receiving the payment will refund
promptly the amount of such excess.
(b) Judgments. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment
or order expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency is
rendered (i) for the payment of any amount owing in respect of this
Agreement, (ii) for the payment of any amount relating to any early
termination in respect of this Agreement or (iii) in respect of a
judgment or order of another court for the payment of any amount
described in (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking recovery, after
recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party is
entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive
immediately from the other party the Amount of any shortfall of the
Contractual Currency received by such party as 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 convened into the
currency of the judgment or order for the purposes of such judgment or
order and the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting in a
reasonable manner and in good faith in converting the currency received
into the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual Currency
with the amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually
received by such party. The term "rate of exchange" includes, without
limitation, any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection
with the purchase of or conversion into the Contractual Currency.
(c) Separate Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, these
indemnities constitute separate and independent obligations from the
other obligations in this Agreement, will be enforceable as separate
and independent causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any
indulgence granted by the party to which any payment is owed and will
not be affected by judgment being obtained or claim or proof being made
for any other sums payable in respect of this Agreement.
(d) Evidence of Loss. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be
sufficient for a party to demonstrate that it would have suffered a
loss had an actual exchange or purchase been made.
9. Miscellaneous
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and
supersedes all oral communication and prior writings with respect
thereto.
(b) Amendments. No amendment. modification or waiver in respect of this
Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing
evidenced by a facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the
parties or confirmed by an exchange of telexes or electronic messages
on an electronic messaging system.
(c) Survival of Obligations. Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and
6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties under this Agreement will
survive the termination of any Transaction.
(d) Remedies Cumulative. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights,
powers, remedies and privileges provided in this Agreement are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers, remedies and
privileges provided by law.
(e) Counterparts and Confirmations.
(i) This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in
respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts
(including by facsimile transmission), each of which will be
deemed an original.
(ii) The parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of
each Transaction from the moment they agree to those terms
(whether orally or otherwise). A Confirmation shall be entered
into as soon as practicable and may be executed and delivered in
counterparts (including by facsimile transmission) or be created
by an exchange of telexes or by an exchange of electronic
messages on an electronic messaging system, which in each case
will be sufficient for all purposes to evidence a binding
supplement to this Agreement. The parties will specify therein or
through another effective means that any such counterpart, telex
or electronic message constitutes a Confirmation.
(f) Waiver of Rights. A failure or delay in exercising any right, power or
privilege in respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to operate
as a waiver, and a single or partial exercise of any right, power or
privilege will not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further
exercise, of that right, power or privilege or the exercise of any
other right, power or privilege.
(g) Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and are not to affect the construction of or to be taken
into consideration in interpreting this Agreement.
10. Offices; Multibranch Parties
(a) If Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party
that enters into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or
home office represents to the other party that, notwithstanding the
place of booking office or jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization of such party, the obligations of such party are the same
as if it had entered into the Transaction through its head or home
office. This representation will be deemed to be repeated by such party
on each date on which a Transaction is entered into.
(b) Neither party may change the Office through which it makes and receives
payments or deliveries for the purpose of a Transaction without the
prior written consent of the other party.
(c) If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such
Multibranch Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any
Transaction through any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office
through which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect
to a Transaction will be specified in the relevant Confirmation.
11. Expenses
A Defaulting Party will, on demand, indemnify and hold harness the other party
for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees and
Stamp Tax, incurred by such other party by reason of the enforcement and
protection of its rights under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to
which the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the early termination of
any Transaction, including, but not limited to, costs of collection.
12. Notices
(a) Effectiveness. Any notice or other communication in respect of this
Agreement may be given in any manner set forth below (except that a
notice or other communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by
facsimile transmission or electronic messaging system) to the address
or number or in accordance with the electronic messaging system details
provided (see the Schedule) and will be deemed effective as indicated:
(i) if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date
it is delivered;
(ii) if sent by telex, on the date the recipient's answerback is
received;
(iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission
is received by a responsible employee of the recipient in legible
form (it being agreed that the burden of proving receipt will be
on the sender and will not be met by a transmission report
generated by the sender's facsimile machine);
(iv) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or
the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date that mail
is delivered or its delivery is attempted; or
(v) if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that
electronic message is received,
unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery ) or that receipt,
as applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that communication is
delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of
business on a Local Business Day, in which case that communication shall be
deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a Local
Business Day.
(b) Change of Addresses. Either party may by notice to the other change the
address, telex or facsimile number or electronic messaging system
details at which notices or other communications are to be given to it.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement still be governed by and construed in
accordance wraith the law specified in the Schedule.
(b) Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating
to this Agreement ("Proceedings"), each party irrevocably:
(i) submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts, if this
Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, or to
United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan
in New York City, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed
by the laws of the State of New York; and
(ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying
of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any
claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient
forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to
such Proceedings, that such court does not hare any jurisdiction
over such party.
Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings
in any other jurisdiction (outside, if this Agreement is expressed to be
governed by English law, the Contracting States, as defined in Section 1(3)
of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 or any modification,
extension or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) nor still
the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdiction; preclude the
bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.
(c) Service of Process. Each party irrevocably appoints the Process Agent
(if any) specified opposite its Name in the Schedule to receive, for it
and on its behalf, service of process in any Proceedings. If for any
reason any party's Process Agent is unable to act as such, such party
will promptly notify the other party and within 30 days appoint a
substitute process agent acceptable to the other party. The parties
irrevocably consent to service of process given in the manner provided
for notices in Section 12. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the
right of either party to serve process in any other manner permitted by
law.
(d) Waiver of Immunities. Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its
revenues and assets (irrespective of their use or intended use); all
immunity on the grounds of sovereignty or other similar grounds from
(i) suit, (ii) jurisdiction of any court, (iii) relief by way of
injunction, order for specific performance or for recovery of property,
(iv) attachment of its assets (whether before or after judgment) and
(v) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its
revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any Proceedings in
the courts of any jurisdiction and irrevocably agrees, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, that it will not claim any such immunity
in any Proceedings.
14. Definitions
As used in this Agreement:
"Additional Termination Event" has the meaning specified in Section :(b).
"Affected party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Affected Transactions" means (a) with respect to any Termination Event
consisting of an illegality, Tax Event or Tax Event Upon Merger, all
Transactions affected by the occurrence of such Termination Event and (b) with
respect to any other Termination Event, all Transactions.
"Affiliate" means, subject to the Schedule, in relation to any person, any
entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the person, any entity that
controls, directly or indirectly, the person or any entity directly or
indirectly under common control with the person. For this purpose, "control" of
any entity or person means ownership of a majority of the voting power of the
entity or person.
"Applicable Rate" means:
(a) in respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been
but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;
(b) in respect of an obligation to pay an amount under Section 6(e) of either
party from and after the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii))
on which that amount is payable, the Default Rate;
(c) in respect of all other obligations payable or deliverable (or which would
have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default
Rate; and
(d) in all other cases, the Termination Rate.
" Burdened Party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Change in Tax Law" means the enactment, promulgation, execution or ratification
of, or any change in or Amendment to, any law (or in the application or official
interpretation of any law) that occurs on or after the date on which the
relevant Transaction is entered into.
"Consent" includes a consent, approval, action, authorization, exemption,
notice, filing, registration or exchange control consent.
"Credit Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Credit Support Document" means any agreement or instrument that is specified as
such in this Agreement.
"Credit Support Provider" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Default Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or
evidence of any actual cost) to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if it
were to fund or of funding the relevant amount plus 1% per annum.
"Defaulting Party" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).
"Early Termination Date" means the date determined in accordance with Section
6(a) or 6(b)(iv).
"Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) and, if applicable,
in the Schedule.
"Illegality" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).
"Indemnifiable Tax" means any Tax other than a Tax that would not be imposed in
respect of a payment under this Agreement but for a present or former connection
between the jurisdiction of the government or taxation authority imposing such
Tax and the recipient of such payment or a person related to such recipient
(including, without limitation, a connection arising from such recipient or
related person being or having been a citizen or resident of such jurisdiction,
or being or having been organized, present or engaged in a trade or business in
such jurisdiction, or having or having had a permanent establishment or fixed
place of business in such jurisdiction, but excluding a connection arising
solely from such recipient or related person having executed, delivered,
performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this
Agreement or a Credit Support Document).
"Law" includes any treaty, law, rule or regulation (as modified, in the case of
tax matters, by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority) and
"lawful" and "unlawful" will be construed accordingly.
"Local Business Day" means, subject to the Schedule, a day on which commercial
banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign
currency deposits) (a) in relation to any obligation under Section 2(a)(i). in
the place(s) specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if not so specified, as
otherwise agreed by the parties in writing or determined pursuant to provisions
contained, or incorporated by reference, in this Agreement, (b) in relation to
any other payment, in the place where the relevant account is located and, if
different, in the principal financial centre, if any, of the currency of such
payment, (c) in relation to any notice or other communication, including notice
contemplated under Section 5(a)(i), in the city specified in the address for
notice provided by the recipient and, in the case of a notice contemplated by
Section 2(b), in the place where the relevant new account is to be located and
(d) in relation to Section 5(a)(v)(2), in the relevant locations for performance
with respect to such Specified Transaction.
"Loss" means, With respect to this Agreement or one or more Terminated
Transactions, as the case may be, and a party, the Termination Currency
Equivalent of an amount that party reasonably determines in good faith to be its
total losses and costs (or gain, in which case expressed as a negative number)
in connection with this Agreement or that Terminated Transaction or group of
Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, including any loss of bargain, cost
of funding or, at the election of such party but without duplication, loss or
cost incurred as a result of its terminating, liquidating, obtaining or
reestablishing any hedge or related trading position (or any gain resulting from
any of them). Loss includes losses and costs (or gains) in respect of any
payment or delivery required to have been made (assuming satisfaction of each
applicable condition precedent) on or before the relevant Early Termination Date
and not made, except, so as to avoid duplication, if Section 6(e)(i)(1) or (3)
or 6(e)(ii)(2)(A) applies. Loss does not include a party's legal fees and
out-of-pocket expenses referred to under Section 11. A party will determine its
Loss as of the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if that is not reasonably
practicable, as of the earliest date thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A
party may (but need not) determine its Loss by reference to quotations of
relevant rates or prices from one or more leading dealers in the relevant
markets.
"Market Quotation" means, with respect to one or more Terminated Transactions
and a party making the determination, an amount determined on the basis of
quotations from Reference Market-makers. Each quotation will be for an amount,
if any, that would be paid to such party (expressed as a negative number) or by
such party (expressed as a positive number) in consideration of an agreement
between such party (taking into account any existing Credit Support Document
with respect to the obligations of such party) and the quoting Reference
Market-maker to enter into a transaction (the "Replacement Transaction") that
would have the effect of preserving for such party the economic equivalent of
any payment or delivery (whether to, underlying obligation was absolute or
contingent and assuming the satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent)
by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in respect of such Terminated Transaction
or group of Terminated Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the
relevant Early Termination Date, have been required after that date. For this
purpose, Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction or group of
Terminated Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any payment
or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early Termination Date, have been
required (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) after
that Early Termination Date is to be included. The Replacement Transaction would
be subject to such documentation as such party and the Reference Market-maker
may, in good faith, agree. The party making the determination (or its agent)
will request each Reference Market-maker to provide its quotation to the extent
reasonably practicable as of the same day and time (without regard to different
time zones) on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant Early
Termination Date. The day and time as of which those quotations are to be
obtained will be selected in good faith by the party obliged to make a
determination under Section 6(e), and, if each party is so obliged, after
consultation with the other. If more than three quotations are provided, the
Market Quotation will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations, without regard
to the quotations having the highest and lowest values. If exactly three such
quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be the quotation remaining
after disregarding the highest and lowest quotations. For this purpose, if more
than one quotation has the same highest value or lowest value, then one of such
quotations shall be disregarded. If fewer than three quotations are provided, it
will be deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of such Terminated
Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions cannot be determined.
"Non-default Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or
evidence of any actual cost) to the Non-defaulting Party (as certified by it) if
it were to fund the relevant amount.
"Non-defaulting Party" has the meaning specified in Section6(a).
"Office" means a branch or office of a party, which may be such party's head or
home office.
"Potential Event of Default" means any event which, with the giving of notice or
the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
"Reference Market-makers" means four leading dealers in the relevant market
selected by the party determining a Market Quotation in good faith (a) from
among dealers of the highest credit standing which satisfy all the criteria that
such party applies generally at the time in deciding whether to offer or to make
an extension of credit and (b) to the extent practicable, from among such
dealers having an office in the same city .
"Relevant Jurisdiction" means, with respect to a party, the jurisdictions (a) in
which the party is incorporated, organized, managed and controlled or considered
to have its seat, (b) where an Office through which the party is acting for
purposes of this Agreement is located, (c) in which the party executes this
Agreement and (d) in relation to any payment, from or through which such payment
is made.
"Scheduled Payment Date" means a date on which a payment or delivery is to be
made under Section 2(a)(i) with respect to a Transaction.
"Set off" means set-off, offset, combination of accounts, right of retention or
withholding or similar right or requirement to which the payer of an amount
under Section 6 is entitled or subject (whether arising under this Agreement,
another contract, applicable law or otherwise) that is exercised by, or imposed
on, such payer.
"Settlement Amount" means, with respect to a party and any Early Termination
Date, the sum of:
(a) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Market Quotations (whether
positive or negative) for each Terminated Transaction or group of
Terminated Transactions for which a Market Quotation is determined;
and
(b) such party's Loss (whether positive or negative and without reference
to any Unpaid Amounts) for each Terminated Transaction or group of
Terminated Transactions for which a Market Quotation cannot be
determined or would not (in the reasonable belief of the party making
the determination) produce a commercially reasonable result.
"Specified Entity" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Specified Indebtedness" means, subject to the Schedule, any obligation (whether
present or future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety or otherwise)
in respect of borrowed money
"Specified Transaction" means, subject to the Schedule, (a) any transaction
(including an agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered
into between one party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such
party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party) and the other party to
this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such other party or any
applicable Specified Entity of such other party) which is a rate swap
transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity
option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option,
interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor
transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate
swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including
any option with respect to any of these transactions), (b) any combination of
these transactions and (c) any other transaction identified as a Specified
Transaction in this Agreement or the relevant confirmation.
"Stamp Tax" means any stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.
"Tax" means any present or future tax, levy, 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 a Termination Event, all Affected Transactions and (b) if
resulting from an Event of Default, all Transactions in either case) in effect
immediately before the effectiveness of the notice designating that Early
Termination Date (or, if "Automatic Early Termination" applies, immediately
before that Early Termination Date).
"Termination Currency" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.
"Termination Currency Equivalent" means, in respect of any amount denominated in
the Termination Currency, such Termination Currency amount and, in respect of
any amount denominated in a currency other than the Termination Currency (the
"Other Currency"), the amount in the Termination Currency determined by the
party making the relevant determination as being required to purchase such
amount of such Other Currency as at the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if
the relevant Market Quotation or Loss (as the case may be) is determined as of a
later date, that later date, with the Termination Currency at the rate equal to
the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent (selected as provided
below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with the Termination Currency at
or about 11:00 a.m. (in the city in which such foreign exchange assent 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 Tax Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger
or, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional
Termination Event.
"Termination Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the
cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as certified
by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.
"Unpaid Amounts" owing to any party means, with respect to an Early Termination
Date, the aggregate of (a) in respect of all Terminated Transactions, the
amounts that became payable (or that would have become payable but for Section
2(a)(iii)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) on or prior to such Early
Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early Termination Date and
(b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction for each obligation under Section
2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) required to be
settled by delivery to such party on or prior to such Early Termination Date,
and which has not been so settled as at such Early Termination Date, an amount
equal to the fair market value of that which was (or would have been) required
to be delivered as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in each case
together with (to the extent permitted under applicable law) interest, in the
currency of such amounts, from (and including) the date such amounts or
obligations were or would have been required to have been paid or performed to
(but excluding) such Early Termination Date, at the Applicable Rate. Such
amounts of interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the
actual number of days elapsed. The fair market value of any obligation referred
to in clause (b) above shall be reasonably determined by the party obliged to
make the determination under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it
shall be the average of the Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair market
values reasonably determined by both parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective
dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of
this document.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Darling International Inc.
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(Name of Party) (Name of Party)
By: /s/ Oliver Perin By: /s/ Brad Phillips
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Name: Oliver Perin Name: Brad Phillips
Title: Vice President Title: Treasurer
Date: June 6, 1997 Date: July 25, 1997
SCHEDULE
to the
MASTER AGREEMENT
This is the Schedule to that certain Master Agreement dated as of June
6, 1997 between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Party A") and Darling
International, Inc. ("Party B").
PART 1
Termination Provisions
In this Agreement:
(A) "Specified Entity" does not apply in relation to Party A or Party
B.
(B) "Specified Transaction" will have the meaning specified in Section
14 of this Agreement.
(C) The "Cross-Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) of this
Agreement will apply to Party B.
"Specified Indebtedness" means any obligation (whether present
or future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety or otherwise) in
respect of borrowed money or other indebtedness owing by Party B to Party A,
including, without limitation, any indebtedness owed by Party B to Party A under
that Promissory Note of Party B dated June 5, 1997 payable to Party A (as
amended, supplemented or modified the "Note").
"Threshold Amount" means $0.
(D) The "Credit Event Upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) of
this Agreement will apply to 3Party B.
(E) The "Automatic Early Termination" provision of Section 6(a) of this
Agreement will not apply to Party A or to Party B.
(F) Payments on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e)
of this Agreement: (i) Market Quotation will apply, and (ii) Second Method will
apply.
(G) "Termination Currency" means United States Dollars.
(H) Additional Termination Event will apply. The following shall
constitute an Additional Termination Event for which Party B shall be the
Affected Party: Party B has repaid all amounts owed to Party A under the Note
and Party A has no further obligation to provide any additional credit extension
to Party B under that Loan Agreement by and between Party A and Party B dated as
of June 5, 1997 (as amended, supplemented or modified, the "Loan Agreement").
PART 2
Tax Representations
Not applicable.
PART 3
Agreement to Deliver Documents
For the purposes of Section 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, the
parties agrees that the following documents will be delivered:
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Party Required Covered by Section
to Deliver Date by which to be 3(d) Representation
Document Form/Document/Certificate delivered
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Pary B [and Resolution adopted by the Board of Concurrent with the Yes
Credit Support Directors, certified by the execution of this Agreement
Provider of Secretary or an Assistant Secretary,
Party B] authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement
and each Confirmation
Party B [and Specimen signature certificate of Concurrent with the Yes
Credit Support the Secretary or an Assistant execution of this Agreement
Provider of Secretary, setting out names and
Party B] and specimen signatures of each person
Party A or persons authorized on behalf of
the party to execute and deliver
this Agreement and each Confirmation
PART 4
Miscellaneous
(A) Addresses for Notices. For the purpose of Section 12(a) of this Agreement:
Address for notices or communications to Party B:
Address: Darling International, Inc.
251 O'Conner Ridge Road
Irving, TX 75038
Telecopy No.: (972) 717-1588
Confirmation No.: (972) 281-4404
Attention: Brad Phillips
Address for notices or communications to Party A:
Address: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Rate Risk Management Group (AU #1857)
420 Montgomery, MAC: 0101-063
San Francisco, California 94163
Telecopy No.: (415) 956-9581
Confirmation No.: (415) 394-4011
Attention: Oliver Perin
(B) Process Agent. For the purpose of Section 13(c) of the Agreement,
neither Party A nor Party B will appoint a Process Agent.
(C) Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this
Agreement.
(D) Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this
Agreement:
Party A is not a Multibranch Party.
Party B is not a Multibranch Party.
(E) Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent is Party A.
(F) Credit Support Document. None.
(G) Credit Support Provider.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A: None.
Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B: None.
(H) 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.
(I) Netting of Payments . Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this
Agreement will apply to the Transactions.
(J) "Affiliate" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this
Agreement.
PART 5
Other Provisions
(A) Confirmations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement:
(i) The parties hereto agree that with respect to each
Transaction hereunder a legally binding agreement shall exist
from the moment that the parties hereto agree on the essential
terms of such Transaction, which the parties anticipate will
occur by telephone.
(ii) For each Transaction Party A and Party B agree to enter
into hereunder, Party A shall promptly send to Party B a
Confirmation, substantially in the form of Exhibit I setting
forth the terms of such Transaction. Party B shall execute and
return the Confirmation to Party A or request correction of
any error within three Business Days of receipt. Failure of
Party B to respond within such period shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of such Transaction and shall be
deemed to be an affirmation of such terms.
(B) Collateral. All obligations of Party B to Party A hereunder are
secured pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, between Party A and Party B
dated June 5, 1997.
(C) Definitions. For each Transaction (unless otherwise specified in
the relevant Confirmation for that Transaction), all provisions of the 1991
Interest Rate and Currency Exchange Definitions published by the International
Swap Dealers Association, Inc. are hereby incorporated by this reference into
this Agreement and shall form a part hereof as if set forth in full herein.
(D) Notice of Event of Default. Each party agrees, upon learning of the
occurrence of any event or commencement of any condition that constitutes (or
that with the giving of notice or passage of time or both would constitute) an
Event of Default with respect to that party, promptly to give the other party
notice of such event or condition.
(E) Eligible Swap Participant. Section 3 of this Agreement is hereby
amended by adding at the end thereof the following subsection (g):
"(g) Eligible Swap Participant. It is an "eligible swap participant"
as that term is defined by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission at 17 C.F.R.
ss.35.1(b)(2)."
(F) Right of Setoff. Section 6 of this Agreement is amended by adding
the following new Section 6(f):
"(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, in the event of a designation of an Early Termination Date
as a result of an Event of Default, if the Defaulting Party would be
owed amounts under this Agreement in respect of the Terminated
Transactions as a result of such designation, the Non-defaulting Party
shall be entitled, at its option, to setoff any obligations owed
(whether or not then due, in U.S. Dollars or any other currency) by the
Defaulting Party to the Non-defaulting Party (including any of its
offices or branches) other than under this Agreement, against the
amounts owed under this Agreement by the Nondefaulting Party to the
Defaulting Party in respect of Terminated Transactions as a result of
such designation of an Early Termination Date. The obligations of the
Non-defaulting Party hereunder in respect of such Terminated
Transactions shall be deemed satisfied and discharged to the extent of
any such setoff. Any obligation of the Non-defaulting Party to make any
payment to a Defaulting Party hereunder shall in any event be
conditioned upon and shall arise only upon the date of the payment (by
setoff, by cash payment or otherwise) in full by the Defaulting Party
of all obligations then due and owing by the Defaulting Party to the
Non-defaulting Party (including any of its offices or branches) and/or
its Affiliates."
(G) Assignability. Section 7 of this Agreement will not apply. Subject
to Section 6(b)(ii) of this Agreement, Party B shall not, without Party A's
prior written consent, assign Party B's rights or obligations under this
Agreement, and any purported assignment by Party B without such consent shall be
void. Subject to Section 6(b)(ii) of this Agreement, Party A may elect at any
time to assign or transfer all or any portion of its rights or obligations under
this Agreement and that any such assignment or transfer may be to one or more
financial institutions, private investors, trusts and/or other entitites, at
Party A's sole discretion.
(H) Expenses. Section 11 of this Agreement will not apply. If any
attorney is engaged by Party A to enforce or defend with respect to any
provision of this Agreement or as a consequence of (I) any breach or Event of
Default by Party B hereunder or (ii) the occurrence of a Termination Event in
which Party B is the Affected Party, then Party B shall pay to Party A
(immediately upon demand) all reasonable attorneys' fees and all costs incurred
by Party A (without regard to whether any legal action or proceeding has been
filed) in connection therewith.
(I) Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions of the Agreement or affecting the validity
or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. The parties
hereto shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited or
unenforceable provision with a valid provision, the economic effect of which
comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited or unenforceable provision.
(J) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND
ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY TRIAL OR LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSACTION OR THIS AGREEMENT.
(K) No Reliance. In connection with the negotiation of and entering
into this Agreement, any Credit Support Document and each Transaction (i) the
other party hereto is not acting as a fiduciary or a financial or investment
advisor for it; (ii) it is not relying upon any advice, counsel or
representations (whether written or oral) of the other party hereto other than
the representations expressly set forth in this Agreement, in such Credit
Support Document and in any Confirmation; (iii) the other party hereto has not
given to it any advice or counsel as to the expected or projected success,
return, performance, result, consequence or benefit (either legal, regulatory,
tax, financial, accounting, or otherwise) of this Agreement, such Credit Support
Document or such Transaction; (iv) it has consulted with its own legal,
regulatory, tax, business, investment financial and accounting advisors to the
extent it has deemed necessary and has made its own investment, hedging, and
trading decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of such
Transaction pursuant to this Agreement) based upon its own judgment and upon any
advice from such advisors as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view
expressed by the other party hereto; (v) it has determined that the rates,
prices, or amounts and other terms of such Transaction in the indicative
quotations (if any) provided by the other party hereto reflect those in the
relevant market for similar transactions, and all trading decisions have been
the result of arms length negotiations between the parties; (vi) it is entering
into this Agreement, such Credit Support Document and such Transaction with a
full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic
and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially
and otherwise) those risks; and (vii) it is a sophisticated investor.
IT 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.
"Party A" "Party B"
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Oliver Perin By: /s/ Brad Phillips
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Its: Vice President Its: Treasurer
Date: June 6, 1997 Date: July 25, 1997
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