SCHEDULE
TO THE
ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF 2003
BETWEEN
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED (ABN 12 004 044 937) ("PARTY A")
PERPETUAL TRUSTEES VICTORIA LIMITED (ABN 47 004 027 258) IN ITS CAPACITY AS
TRUSTEE OF THE INTERSTAR MILLENNIUM SERIES 2002-1G TRUST (IN THAT CAPACITY,
"PARTY B")
AND
INTERSTAR SECURITISATION MANAGEMENT PTY LTD (ACN 100 346 898) (THE "TRUST
MANAGER")
PART 1: TERMINATION PROVISIONS
In this Agreement:
(a) "SPECIFIED ENTITY" does not apply in relation to Party A or Party B.
(b) "SPECIFIED TRANSACTION" is not applicable.
(c) The provisions of:
Section 5(a)(ii)
Section 5(a)(iii)
Section 5(a)(iv)
Section 5(a)(v)
Section 5(a)(vi)
Section 5(a)(viii)
will not apply to Party A or Party B.
(d) "TERMINATION CURRENCY" means Australian dollars.
(e) The "BANKRUPTCY" provisions of Section 5(a)(vii) are replaced by "An
Insolvency Event has occurred in respect of the party". The occurrence of
an Insolvency Event in respect of Party B in its personal capacity will not
constitute an Event of Default provided that, within 30 days of that
occurrence, Party B and the Trust Manager are able to procure the novation
of this Agreement and all Transactions to a third party in respect of which
each Designated Rating Agency confirms that the novation will not result in
the downgrading of any Notes.
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(f) The provisions of:
Section 5(b)(ii)
Section 5(b)(iii)
Section 5(b)(iv)
will not apply to Party A or Party B.
(g) The "AUTOMATIC EARLY TERMINATION" provision of Section 6(a) will not apply
to Party A or Party B.
(h) In the "TRANSFER TO AVOID TERMINATION EVENT" provision of Section 6(b)(ii),
after the words "another of its Offices or Affiliates" on the seventh line
add "(in respect of which each Designated Rating Agency confirms that the
transfer will not result in the downgrading of any Notes)".
(i) PAYMENTS ON EARLY TERMINATION. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this
Agreement:
(i) Market Quotation will apply.
(ii) The Second Method will apply.
(j) ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT. For the purposes of Section 5(b)(v), each
Default Event will be an Additional Termination Event and Party B will be
the Affected Party for such Additional Termination Event.
(k) Add a new paragraph to Section 7, immediately below paragraph (c):
In the event that a trustee is appointed as a successor to Party B under
the Master Trust Deed and the Series Notice ("SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE"), Party A
undertakes that it shall (unless, at the time the Successor Trustee is so
appointed, Party A is entitled to terminate the Transaction under Section
6, in which case it may) execute a novation agreement novating to the
Successor Trustee the Transaction on the same terms or on other terms to be
agreed between Party A, Party B and the Successor Trustee, and give written
notice to each Designated Rating Agency of such novation.
(l) Replace Section 5(a)(i) with:
"(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 at or before
10:00am on the tenth Local Business Day after the due date, except that:
(A) no Event of Default shall result from Party B's failure to pay an
amount due under this Agreement where Party B has sufficient funds
with its bankers with which the bank accounts of the Trust are held
and has given instructions to those bankers to make that payment,
and that payment would have been made but for temporary technical or
administrative difficulties outside the control of Party B (as
certified by the Trust Manager on behalf of Party B in a written
notice to Party A within 10 Local Business Days after the due date
or immediately thereafter); and
(B) in the event that sub-paragraph (A) applies, Party A has no
obligation to make a corresponding payment under this Agreement
until such time as it actually receives funds from Party B;".
PART 2: TAX REPRESENTATIONS
(a) PAYER TAX REPRESENTATION. For the purpose of Section 3(e), Party A and
Party B make the following representation:
It is not required by any applicable law (other than pursuant to any notice
served under section 218 of the Income Tax Assessment Act (Commonwealth) or
any equivalent State or Territory provision), as modified by the practice
of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant
Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any
Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or
6(e) of this Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this
Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on:
(i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant
to Section 3(f);
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(ii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in
Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) and the accuracy and effectiveness of
any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i)
or 4(a)(iii); and
(iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in
Section 4(d),
PROVIDED that it shall not be a breach of this representation where
reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other party does not deliver a
form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to
its legal or commercial position.
(B) PAYEE TAX REPRESENTATION.
For the purpose of Section 3(f), Party A makes the following representation
and Party B will make the following representation:
"It is an Australian resident and does not derive the payments under this
Agreement in part or whole in carrying on business in a country outside
Australia at or through a permanent establishment of itself in that
country".
PART 3: DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED
For the purpose of Section 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees
to deliver the following documents, as applicable:
(a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:
Any document or certificate reasonably required or reasonably requested by
a party in connection with its obligations to make a payment under this
Agreement which would enable that party to make the payment free from any
deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax or as would reduce the
rate at which deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax is applied
to that payment.
PARTY REQUIRED TO DELIVER: Party A and Party B
DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED: On the earlier of:
(a) learning that such document or
certificate is required; and
(b) as soon as reasonably practicable
following a request by the other
party.
(b) Other documents to be delivered are:
(i) A copy of a power of attorney authorising execution by the attorney
of this Agreement.
PARTY REQUIRED TO DELIVER: Party A, Party B and the Trust
Manager
DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED: On execution of this Agreement;
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(ii) A list of authorised signatories for the party and evidence
satisfactory in form and substance to the other party of the
authority of the authorised signatories of the party to execute any
Confirmation on behalf of the party.
PARTY REQUIRED TO DELIVER: Party A, Party B and the Trust
Manager
DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED: On execution of any relevant
Confirmation (as the case may be).
(iii) Party A's annual report containing consolidated financial statements
certified by independent certified public accountants and prepared
in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted
in the Commonwealth of Australia, and such other public information
in respect of its condition or operations, financial or otherwise,
as the other parties may reasonably request from time to time.
PARTY REQUIRED TO DELIVER: Party A
DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED: as soon as reasonably practicable
following a request by Party B or
the Trust Manager.
(iv) A copy of the Master Trust Deed, the Series Notice and the Security
Trust Deed and any Information Memorandum relating to the Trust .
PARTY REQUIRED TO DELIVER: Trust Manager
DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED: On execution of this Agreement.
(v) a copy of any document amending or varying any of the terms of any
of the documents referred to in sub paragraph (iv).
PARTY REQUIRED TO DELIVER: Trust Manager
DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED: promptly upon any such document
becoming effective in accordance
with its terms.
Each of the foregoing documents is covered by the representation contained
in Section 3(d) of this Agreement.
PART 4: MISCELLANEOUS
(a) ADDRESS FOR NOTICES. For the purpose of Section 12(a):
Address for notices or communications to Party A:
Address: Level 30
500 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Attention: Treasury Operations
Fax No: (03) 8641 4907
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For all purposes
Address for notices or communications to Party B:
Address: Level 7
9 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Attention: Manager Securitisation
Fax No: 02 9221 7870
Address for notices or communications to the Trust Manager:
Address: Level 28
367 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Attention: Managing Director
Fax No: 03 9621 2368
(b) PROCESS AGENT. For the purposes of Section 13(c):
Party A appoints as its Process Agent - Not Applicable
Party B appoints as its Process Agent - Not Applicable
(c) OFFICES. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this Agreement.
(d) MULTIBRANCH PARTY. For the purposes 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, unless otherwise
specified in a Confirmation in relation to the relevant Transaction.
(f) CREDIT SUPPORT DOCUMENT. Details of any Credit Support Document:
in relation to Party A - Nil
in relation to Party B - Security Trust Deed.
(g) CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER. Credit Support Provider means:
in relation to Party A - Nil
in relation to Party B - Nil
(h) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of New South Wales, and Section 13(b)(i) is deleted and
replaced with the following: "submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of
the courts of New South Wales and courts of appeal from them."
(i) NETTING OF PAYMENTS. Sub-paragraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement
will not apply to the following Transactions (in each case starting from
the date of this Agreement): All Transactions being Australian dollar
interest rate swaps or derivatives, unless otherwise agreed.
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(j) "AFFILIATE" will have the meaning specified in Section 14. For the purpose
of Section 3(c), each of Party A and Party B is deemed not to have any
Affiliates.
PART 5: OTHER PROVISIONS
(a) This Agreement, each Confirmation and each Transaction are subject to the
2000 ISDA Definitions (as published by the International Swaps &
Derivatives Association, Inc.) as amended from time to time (the "ISDA
DEFINITIONS"), and will be governed in all respects by any provisions set
forth in the ISDA Definitions. The provisions of the ISDA Definitions are
incorporated by reference in, and shall be deemed to be a part of, this
Agreement and each Confirmation.
(b) In the event of any inconsistency between any two or more of the following
documents, they shall take precedence over each other in the following
descending order:
(i) any Confirmation;
(ii) the Schedule to the Master Agreement;
(iii) the other provisions of the Master Agreement;
(iv) the ISDA Definitions.
(c) The parties acknowledge that telephone conversations between them may be
recorded and each party consents to such recordings being used as evidence
in court proceedings.
(d) (i) With respect to each Transaction entered into pursuant to this
Agreement and for the purposes of Section 9(e)(ii), Party A will, on
or promptly after the relevant Trade Date, send Party B (with a copy
to the Trust Manager) a confirmation confirming that Transaction and
both Party B and the Trust Manager must promptly then confirm the
accuracy of or request the correction of such Confirmation.
(ii) Party B enters into each Transaction in its capacity as trustee of
the Trust.
(e) Replace Section 1(c) with the following:
"All Transactions are entered into in reliance on the fact that this Master
Agreement and all Transactions (as evidenced by their Confirmations) form a
single contract (collectively referred to as this "AGREEMENT") and the
parties would not otherwise enter into any Transactions. The entering into
of each Transaction takes effect as an amendment to this Agreement (but no
such amendment is effective to defeat or prejudice the operation of Section
16)."
(f) In Section 2(a)(i) add the following sentence:
"Each payment will be by way of exchange for the corresponding payment or
payments payable by the other party".
(g) In Section 2(a)(ii) insert immediately after the words "freely transferable
funds" the following words:
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", free of any set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding (except as
expressly provided in this Agreement)."
(h) New Sections 2(a)(iv) and 2(a)(v) are inserted as follows:
"(iv) The condition precedent in Section 2(a)(iii)(1) does not apply to a
payment due to be made to a party if it has satisfied all its
payment and delivery obligations under Section 2(a)(i) and has no
future payment or delivery obligations, whether absolute or
contingent under Section 2(a)(i).
(v) Where:
(1) payments are due pursuant to Section 2(a)(i) by Party A to
Party B (the "PARTY A PAYMENT") and by Party B to Party A (the
"PARTY B PAYMENT") on the same day; and
(2) the Security Trust Deed applicable to Party B's obligations and
entitlement referred to in Section 2(a)(v)(1) has become, and
remains at that time, enforceable,
then Party A's obligation to make the Party A payment to Party B
shall be subject to the condition precedent (which shall be an
"applicable condition precedent" for the purpose of Section
2(a)(iii)(3)) that Party A first receives either:
(3) the Party B payment; or
(4) confirmation from Party B's bank that it holds irrevocably
instructions to effect payment of the Party B payment and that
funds are available to make that payment."
(i) Section 3(a)(v) of this Agreement is modified by adding in the fourth line
thereof the words "including without limitation in the case of Party A
being an authorised deposit taking institution authorised to carry on
banking business in the Commonwealth of Australia, Subsection 13A(3) of the
Banking Act 1959 (Cth) and Section 86 of the Reserve Bank Act 1959 (Cth) or
any amending or replacement legislation as may be in effect" after the word
"generally".
(j) The parties agree that, for the purpose of Section 2(b) of the Agreement,
"Change of Account", any new account so designated shall be in the same tax
jurisdiction as the original account.
(k) In Section 3 add the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph
(f):
"(g) NON ASSIGNMENT. It has not assigned (whether absolutely, in equity
or otherwise) or declared any trust over any of its rights under
this Agreement or any Transaction (other than, in respect of Party
B, the trusts created pursuant to the Master Trust Deed) and has not
given any floating charge over its rights under this Agreement or
any Transaction in the case of Party A, or the assets of the Trust
(other than under the Security Trust Deed), in the case of Party B.
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(h) CONTRACTING AS PRINCIPAL. Subject to Section 16, it enters into all
Transactions as principal (in the case of Party A) and as trustee
(in the case of Party B), and not otherwise."
(l) In Section 4 add three new paragraphs as follows:
"(f) CONTRACTING AS PRINCIPAL. Subject to Section 16, Party A will enter
into all Transactions as principal and not otherwise and Party B
will enter into each Transaction in its capacity as trustee of the
Trust and not otherwise.
(g) NON-RELIANCE. It is acting for its own account (in the case of Party
B, as trustee of the Trust), and it has made its own independent
decisions to enter into each Transaction and as to whether each
Transaction is appropriate or proper for it based upon its own
judgment (and, in the case of Party B, also on the judgment of the
Trust Manager) and upon advice from such advisors as it has deemed
necessary. It is not relying on any communication (written or oral)
of the other party as investment advice or as a recommendation to
enter into a Transaction; it being understood that information and
explanations related to the terms and conditions of a Transaction
shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to
enter into that Transaction. It has not received from the other
party any assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of a
Transaction.
(h) EVALUATION AND UNDERSTANDING. It is capable of evaluating and
understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional
advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and
risks of each Transaction. It is also capable of assuming, and
assumes, the financial and other risks of each Transaction."
(m) Insert a new Section 4(i) as follows:
"Each party agrees and consents to the communication and disclosure of all
information in respect of this Agreement and any Transaction and all
matters incidental hereto and thereto by the other party, provided such
communication and disclosure is:
(i) for risk management and administrative purposes; or
(ii) required by any applicable law or regulation or any court or
regulatory or any other authority of competent jurisdiction; or
(iii) for the purposes of or contemplated by the Transaction Documents."
(n) In Section 6:
(i) Add the following sentences at the end of the first paragraph of
Sections 6(b)(ii):
"However, if Party A is the Affected Party, then Party A, if so
requested by the Trust Manager, will use reasonable efforts to make
such a transfer to an Affiliate (as that expression is defined in
Section 14 disregarding any modification made by this Agreement). If
Party B is the Affected Party, then Party B shall make such efforts
to effect
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a transfer in accordance with this Section 6(b)(ii) as it is able to
make by application of funds held by it as trustee of the Trust
being funds available for such application in accordance with the
provisions of the Master Trust Deed, the Notice of Creation of Trust
and the Series Notice."
(ii) Add the following sentence at the end of the last paragraph of
Section 6(b)(ii):
"However, consent may be withheld if the other party considers that
its credit exposure to the transferor would be adversely affected by
the transfer."
(iii) Delete the last sentence of the first paragraph in Section 6(e).
(o) Section 7 is deleted and replaced with the following:
"7. TRANSFER
(a) Neither the interests nor obligations of any party in or under
this Agreement (including any Transaction) are capable of
being assigned or transferred (whether at law, in equity or
otherwise), charged or the subject of any trust or other
fiduciary obligation (other than, in respect of Party B, the
trusts and fiduciary obligations created under the Master
Trust Deed and the security given under the Security Trust
Deed). Any action by a party which purports to do any of these
things is void.
(b) Nothing in this Section 7:
(i) restricts a transfer by a party under Section
6(b)(ii);
(ii) restricts a transfer by a party of its interests and
obligations in or under this Agreement (including any
Transaction) pursuant to a consolidation or
amalgamation with or merger 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);
(iii) restricts a novation of the interests and obligations
of a party in or under this Agreement (including any
Transaction); or
(iv) restricts a transfer by a party of all or any part of
its interest in any amount payable to it from a
Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).
(d) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and each Designated
Rating Agency, any transfer or assignment pursuant to this
Section 7 must be made to an entity in respect of which each
Designated Rating Agency confirms that such transfer or
assignment will not result in a reduction or withdrawal of the
then rating of any outstanding Notes.
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(e) Each party acknowledges that the other parties enter into this
Agreement and each Transaction on the basis that this Section
7 must be strictly observed and is fundamental to the terms of
this Agreement (including each Transaction)."
(p) In Section 9(b) the first word "No" is replaced with:
"Except to the extent that the entering into of each Transaction takes
effect as an amendment to this Agreement (in the manner and subject to the
qualification referred to in Section 1(c), as varied by Part 5(e) of the
Schedule), no amendment may be made unless notice of it is given to each
Designated Rating Agency and each Designated Rating Agency confirms that
the amendment will not result in the downgrading of any Notes and no".
(q) CONFIRMATION. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9(e)(ii), where a
Transaction is confirmed by means of facsimile, an electronic messaging
system or telex, such message will constitute a Confirmation even where not
so specified in that Confirmation.
(r) Section 12 is amended as follows:
(i) In Section 12(a), delete the words "(except that a notice or other
communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by facsimile
transmission or electronic messaging system)" in lines 2 and 3.
(ii) Section 12(a)(iii) is replaced with:
"(iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date a
transmission report is produced by the machine from which
the facsimile was sent which indicates that the facsimile
was sent in its entirety to the facsimile number of the
recipient notified for the purpose of this Section, unless
the recipient notifies the sender within one Local Business
Day of the facsimile being sent that the facsimile was not
received in its entirety and in legible form."
(iii) Insert an additional Section 12(a)(vi):
"(vi) if sent by ordinary mail, on the third (seventh, if posted
to or from a place outside Australia) day after posting."
(s) Any reference to a:
(i) "Swap Transaction" in the ISDA Definitions is deemed to be a
reference to a "Transaction" for the purpose of interpreting this
Agreement or any Confirmation; and
(ii) "Transaction" in this Agreement or any Confirmation is deemed to be
a reference to a "Swap Transaction" for the purpose of interpreting
the ISDA Definitions.
(t) The following addenda to Schedule to Master Agreement of International
Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. in the form of the copies attached
to this Agreement are deemed to be incorporated in this Agreement:
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-September 1991 Australian Addendum No. 1 - (as amended in September 1992
and March 1997) Interest Rate Caps, Collars and Floors
-September 1991 Australian Addendum No. 3 - (as amended in September 1992
and March 1997) Bond Options
-September 1992 Australian Addendum No. 6 - A$ Forward Rate Agreements.
(u) In Section 14:
(i) replace the definition of "AFFECTED TRANSACTIONS" with the
following:
"AFFECTED TRANSACTIONS" means, with respect to a Termination Event,
all Transactions; and
(ii) insert the following definitions in alphabetical order.
"DEFAULT EVENT" means an "Event of Default" (as defined in the
Security Trust Deed) occurs which has not been remedied or waived by
the Security Trustee in accordance with the Security Trust Deed and
the Security Trustee has exercised its rights under clause 8.2 of
the Security Trust Deed.
"MASTER TRUST DEED" means the Master Trust Deed dated 2 December
1999 between Interstar Securities (Australia) Pty Limited as trust
manager and Party B as trustee.
"SERIES NOTICE" means the Series Notice issued pursuant to the
Master Trust Deed in relation to the Trust.
"TRUST" means the Interstar Millennium Series 2002-1G Trust.
(iii) insert the following additional paragraph at the end of Section 14:
"Words and expressions which are defined or incorporated by
reference in the Series Notice have the same meanings when used in
this Agreement.".
(v) TRUSTEE PROVISIONS. Insert the following new Section 15 after Section 14:
"15(a) TRUSTEE UNDERTAKINGS. Party B undertakes that it will:
(i) exercise its right of indemnity out of the assets of the
Trust;
(ii) observe its obligations under the Master Trust Deed and
otherwise as trustee of the Trust;
(iii) not do anything which could impair its right of indemnity out
of the assets of the Trust; and
(iv) be in possession or control of sufficient assets of the Trust
to enable it to meet its obligation under this Agreement.
(b) TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIONS. In addition to the representations in
Section 3, Party B represents to Party A (which representations will
be deemed to be repeated at all times until termination of this
Agreement) that:
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(i) its execution and delivery of this Agreement, and of any
document required or contemplated by this Agreement, and the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement are
authorised under the Master Trust Deed;
(ii) it is the present and only trustee of the Trust;
(iii) there is no restriction on its right of recourse or indemnity
to or out of the assets for the time being of the Trust and
nothing has happened which could impair its right of indemnity
out of the assets of the Trust;
(iv) its entry into this Agreement is for the benefit of and in the
interests of the beneficiaries of the Trust; and
(v) it is not in breach of any provision of the Master Trust Deed
nor has it committed any breach of duty or trust in respect of
the Trust.
(c) ROLE OF THE TRUST MANAGER. Subject to Section 16:
(i) Party A is not required to inquire into the authority of the
Trust Manager or as to the validity of any communication
purporting to be made by the Trust Manager and may act in
reliance on it.
(ii) The Trust Manager may, on behalf of Party B, arrange and
monitor Transactions. Party B shall, at the direction of the
Trust Manager, enter into such Transactions and novations of
Transactions and execute Confirmations. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Trust Manager shall provide
copies of all communications to or by Party A under this
Agreement to Party B. In the absence of manifest error, Party
B shall be entitled to rely on a direction as set out in this
clause as conclusive evidence of the matters set out in it.
(iii) Party B agrees that, so long as any party has or may have an
obligation under this Agreement, it will be bound by any
undertakings and representations made to Party A by the Trust
Manager or in respect of Party B or this Agreement.
(iv) Party A need not seek any confirmation from Party B personally
(as opposed to the Trust Manager on behalf of Party B) that
Party B is agreeable to entering into a Transaction before
Party B enters into a Transaction.
(v) Party A may send Confirmations to the Trust Manager. Party B
is taken to have received a Confirmation when the Confirmation
is received by the Trust Manager and Party B is bound by any
Confirmation given by the Trust Manager.
(vi) Party B waives any rights it might have to claim that:
(1) The Trust Manager does not have authority to enter
into Transactions, unless Party A is aware that the
Trust Manager does not have authority; or
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(2) Party A is liable for loss or liability Party B
sustains from Transactions as a result of the Trust
Manager entering those Transactions in circumstances
(whether or not on behalf of Party B) in which it
should not have done so, unless Party A is aware that
the Trust Manager should not have done so.
(w) LIMITED LIABILITY. Insert the following new Section 16 after Section 15:
"16. LIMITATION OF PARTY B'S LIABILITY
(a) Party B enters into this Agreement only in its capacity as
trustee of the Trust and in no other capacity. A liability
incurred by Party B acting in its capacity as trustee of the
Trust arising under or in connection with this Agreement is
limited to and can be enforced against Party B only to the
extent to which it can be satisfied out of property of the
Trust out of which Party B is actually indemnified for the
liability. This limitation of Party B's liability applies
despite any other provision of this Agreement and extends to
all liabilities and obligations of Party B in any way
connected with any representation, warranty, conduct,
omission, agreement or transaction related to this Agreement.
(b) The parties other than Party B may not sue Party B in any
capacity other than as trustee of the Trust or seek the
appointment of a receiver (except in relation to the assets of
the Trust), liquidator, administrator or similar person to
Party B or prove in any liquidation, administration or
arrangement of or affecting Party B (except in relation to the
assets of the Trust).
(c) The provisions of this Section 16 shall not apply to any
obligation or liability of Party B to the extent that it is
not satisfied because under this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document in relation to the Trust or by operation
of law there is a reduction in the extent of Party B's
indemnification out of the assets of the Trust, as a result of
Party B's fraud, negligence or wilful default.
(d) It is acknowledged that the Trust Manager and the Servicer are
responsible under the Transaction Documents for performing a
variety of obligations relating to the Trust. No act or
omission of Party B (including any related failure to satisfy
its obligations or breach of representation or warranty under
this Agreement) will be considered fraud, negligence or wilful
default of Party B for the purpose of paragraph (c) of this
Section 16 to the extent to which the act or omission was
caused or contributed to by any failure by the Trust Manager,
the Servicer or any other person who provides services in
respect of the Trust (other than a person whose acts or
omissions Party B is liable for in accordance with the
Transaction Documents) to fulfil its obligations relating to
the Trust or by any other act or omission of the Trust Manager
or any other person who provides services in respect of the
Trust (other than a person whose acts or omissions Party B is
liable for in accordance with the
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Transaction Documents) regardless of whether or not that act
or omission is purported to be done on behalf of Party B.
(e) No attorney, agent, receiver or receiver and manager appointed
in accordance with this Agreement has authority to act on
behalf of Party B in a way which exposes Party B to any
personal liability and no act or omission of any such person
will be considered fraud, negligence or wilful default of
Party B for the purpose of paragraph (c) of this Section 16,
provided (in the case of any person selected and appointed by
Party B) that Party B has exercised reasonable care in the
selection of such persons."
(x) CREDIT SUPPORT. Insert the following new Section 17:
"17. CREDIT SUPPORT
For the purpose of this Section 17 the following additional
definition applies: "NOTE DOWNGRADE" means any actual or proposed
withdrawal or downgrade of the ratings assigned to any Class of
Notes by a Designated Rating Agency which results or would result in
any rating assigned to that Class of Notes being less than that
stipulated in clause 4.2(f) of the Series Notice.
(a) If Party A is downgraded to less than a short term credit
rating of A-1 by S&P or a long term credit rating of A2 or a
short term credit rating of P-1 by Moody's, Party A must:
(i) immediately, and at the cost of Party A, novate its
obligations to a counterparty with a short term credit
rating of at least A-1 by S&P and a short term credit
rating of P-1 and a long term credit rating of at
least A2 by Moody's; and
(ii) if Party A's obligations have not been novated to
another counterparty under subparagraph (i) within 30
days then it must cash collateralise (while the
relevant downgrade subsists) its obligations under
this Agreement as set out in Section 17(b).
(b) Where Party A must or elects to comply with Section 17(a)(ii),
it shall, at its cost, deposit into the Standby Collateral
Account (defined in (d) below) and maintain in the Standby
Collateral Account (whilst the relevant downgrade subsists)
sufficient funds to ensure that the amount standing to the
credit of the Standby Collateral Account is equal to the
greater of the following (the "CASH COLLATERAL AMOUNT"):
(i) an amount sufficient to maintain the credit rating of
the Notes at the rating that was applicable to those
Notes immediately prior to the review of Party A's
credit rating;
(ii) the amount of the next swap payment; and
(iii) 1% of the aggregate Principal Amount of all Notes then
outstanding.
(c) All interest on the Standby Collateral Account will accrue and
be payable monthly to the party which provides the relevant
amount standing to the credit of the Standby Collateral
Account.
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(d) Where Party B has not established a collateral account and
Party A is required to deposit monies into a collateral
account, the Trust Manager must direct Party B to establish,
as soon as is practicable, and maintain, in the name of Party
B an account with an Approved Bank which account shall be, for
the purposes of Section 17(b) the "STANDBY COLLATERAL
Account".
(e) Party B may only make withdrawals from the Standby Collateral
Account if directed to do so by the Trust Manager and then
only for the purpose of:
(i) refunding to either Party A or Party B (whichever
provided the relevant amount standing to the credit of
the Standby Collateral Account) the amount of any
reduction in the Cash Collateral Amount from time to
time provided that each Designated Rating Agency has
confirmed in writing that such refund will not result
in the downgrading of any Note by it;
(ii) withdrawing any amount which has been incorrectly
deposited into the Standby Collateral Account;
(iii) bank accounts debit tax or other equivalent Taxes
payable in respect of the Standby Collateral Account;
or
(iv) funding the amount of any payment due to be made by
Party A under this Agreement following the failure by
Party A to make that payment.
(f) The Trust Manager must direct Party B to, and Party B must,
refund or pay to Party A the amount of any payment which may
be made to Party A under (e)(i) or (e)(ii) above as soon as
such refund or payment is possible.
(y) PAYMENTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. Insert the following new Section 18:
"18. PAYMENTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
Any payment under this Agreement by Party B to Party A is subject to
clause 29 of the Master Trust Deed, clause 6 of the Series Notice
and clause 16 of the Security Trust Deed."
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