EXHIBIT 10.5
[LETTERHEAD OF SUNTRUST EQUITABLE SECURITIES]
March 1, 2001
Confirmation of Interest Rate Transaction
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THIS LETTER AGREEMENT SHOULD BE REVIEWED, EXECUTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
PERSON(S), AND RETURNED IMMEDIATELY VIA FAX TO 404-532-0514.
(Please direct any questions to Ken Kuykendall at 404-532-0303.)
Larry Goddard
Chief Financial Officer
P.A.M. Transport, Inc.
Highway 412 West
297 Henri DeTonti Blvd.
Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
Ph#: 501-361-9111
Fax#: 501-361-5381
REF: 12371
Dear Mr. Goddard:
The purpose of this letter agreement is to set forth the terms and
conditions of the Rate Transaction entered into between P.A.M. Transport, Inc.
("Counterparty" or "you") and SunTrust Bank ("SunTrust" or "us") on the Trade
Date specified below (the "Transaction"). SunTrust Equitable Securities
Corporation acts as agent on behalf of SunTrust with respect to this
Transaction. This letter agreement constitutes a "Confirmation" as referred to
in the ISDA Master Agreement to be entered into by the parties hereto.
The definitions and provisions contained in the 1991 ISDA Definitions
published by the International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA"),
as amended and supplemented by the 1998 Supplement to the 1991 ISDA Definitions
(the "Definitions"), are incorporated by reference into this Confirmation. In
the event of any inconsistency between the Definitions and this Confirmation,
this Confirmation shall govern.
This Confirmation supplements, forms a part of, and is subject to the
ISDA Master Agreement, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the "Swap
Agreement"), between you and us. All provisions contained or incorporated by
reference in the Swap Agreement shall govern this Confirmation except as
expressly modified below. Prior to the execution and delivery of such Swap
Agreement, this Confirmation alone shall constitute a complete and binding
agreement with respect to the Transaction.
Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the
other party has engaged in (or refrained from engaging in) substantial
financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon
the parties' entry in the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the
terms and conditions set forth below.
This Confirmation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York without reference to choice of law doctrine.
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1. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation
relates are as follows:
Type of Transaction: Swap Transaction
Notional Amount: $15,000,000.00
Trade Date: February 28, 2001
Effective Date: March 2, 2001
Termination Date: March 2, 2006, with adjustment in
accordance with the Modified
Following Business Day Convention
(subject to Section 2(d) below)
Fixed Amounts:
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Fixed Rate Payer: Counterparty
Fixed Rate Payer Payment Dates: The 2/nd/ day of each month,
beginning April 2, 2001, through and
including the Termination Date,
subject to adjustment in accordance
with the Modified Following
Business Day Convention
Fixed Rate: 5.08% per annum
Fixed Rate Day Count Fraction: Actual/360
Adjustment to Period End Dates: Applicable
Floating Amounts:
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Floating Rate Payer: SunTrust
Floating Rate Payer Payment Dates: The 2/nd/ day of each month,
beginning April 2, 2001, through and
including the Termination Date,
subject to adjustment in accordance
with the Modified Following
Business Day Convention
Floating Rate for initial
Calculation Period: 5.10375% per annum
Floating Rate Day Count Fraction: Actual/360
Designated Maturity: 1 month
Floating Rate Option: USD-LIBOR-BBA
Spread: Inapplicable
Adjustment to Period End Dates: Applicable
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Reset Dates: The first day of each Floating Rate
Payer Calculation Period
Calculation Agent: SunTrust
Business Days: New York
2. Other Provisions
(a) You agree to provide us (i) corporate resolutions, and (ii) a
certificate of incumbency with respect to the individual(s) executing
this Confirmation, both documents evidencing your authority to enter
into this Transaction. This provision (2)(a) shall constitute an
additional Agreement for the purpose of Section 4 of the Swap Agreement.
(b) By signing this Confirmation, you acknowledge that you have
received and understand the SunTrust Bank "Terms of Dealing for OTC Risk
Management Transactions" and the "Risk Disclosure Statement for OTC Risk
Management Transactions" (each attached hereto and incorporated by
reference into this Confirmation).
(c) "Loan Agreement" shall mean each agreement, related by its terms
to this Transaction, to which you (as borrower) and SunTrust (or one of
its Affiliates) are or hereafter become parties (and to which other
lenders may be parties) involving the making of loans, extensions of
credit or financial accommodations thereunder or commitments therefor,
in the form existing on the date when that agreement is executed and
without regard to any termination or cancellation thereof, whether by
reason of payment of all indebtedness incurred thereunder or otherwise,
as such Loan Agreement may be amended, supplemented, otherwise modified,
replaced, or substituted.
(d) SunTrust shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
terminate ("Option to Terminate") this Transaction on March 3, 2003,
subject to adjustment in accordance with the Modified Following Business
Day Convention ("Optional Termination Date"). In order to exercise its
Option to Terminate, SunTrust shall notify Counterparty two New York
Business Days prior to the Optional Termination Date by telephone, which
notice shall be deemed to be irrevocable and shall be confirmed in
writing (which writing may be transmitted by facsimile) by SunTrust to
Counterparty no later than the following Business Day. Upon exercise by
SunTrust of its Option to Terminate as aforesaid, all rights and
obligations arising out of this Transaction following the Optional
Termination Date shall be deemed to have been terminated and both
parties shall be under no further liability to each other with respect
to the Transaction. The amount payable on the Optional Termination Date
will be the amount that would, had this Transaction not been terminated,
have been paid by SunTrust or Counterparty as the case may be.
3. Account Details
Payment to Counterparty:
Depository: [PLEASE ADVISE]
ABA #
Favor of:
Account #
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Payments to SunTrust:
SunTrust Bank
ABA # 061000104
FBO: Bond Wire Clearing
Account # 9088-0000-95
Attn: Financial Risk Management, Operations
4. Offices
(a) The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is its Tontitown
office; and
(b) The Office of SunTrust for the Transaction is its Atlanta
office.
By signing below, you also acknowledge and agree that we have explained
to you the risks involved in this Transaction, which risks include but are not
limited to the following:
. Market Risk: The risk that the Transaction may increase or decrease in
value with a change in, among other things, interest rates or the yield
curve; and
. Liquidity Risk: The risk that the Transaction cannot be closed out or
disposed of quickly at or near its value.
You further acknowledge and agree that you understand these risks and
the Transaction as a whole, that you are capable of managing the risks
associated with this Transaction, that the risks involved in this Transaction
are consistent with your financial goals, policies and procedures, and risk
tolerance, and that you have determined that this Transaction is appropriate
for you.
Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our
agreement by signing this copy of this Confirmation and immediately returning
it to SunTrust Equitable Securities Corporation via fax at the number indicated
on Page 1.
Very truly yours, Accepted and Confirmed as of the date first
written:
SUNTRUST BANK P.A.M. TRANSPORT, INC.
By:/s/ Fred D. Woolf By:/s/ Larry J. Goddard
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Fred D. Woolf Name: Larry J. Goddard
Vice President Title: Vice President - Finance