EFTA01471982.pdf

The purpose of this letter agreement (this "Confirmation") is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the "Transaction") between Deutsche Bank AG, acting through its London branch ("Party A" or "Deutsche") and [insert counterparty name] ("Party B" or "Counterparty"). This Confirmation constitutes a "Confirmation" as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. This Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written and oral communications with respect thereto. DEUTSCHE BANK AG IS NOT REGISTERED AS A BROKER DEALER UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. ("DBSI") HAS ACTED SOLELY AS AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TRANSACTION AND HAS NO OBLIGATION, BY WAY OF ISSUANCE, ENDORSEMENT, GUARANTEE OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF EITHER PARTY UNDER THE TRANSACTION. AS SUCH, ALL DELIVERY OF FUNDS, ASSETS, NOTICES, DEMANDS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF ANY KIND RELATING TO THIS TRANSACTION BETWEEN PARTY A AND PARTY B SHALL BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH DBSI. DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC). 1 This Confirmation supplements, forms a part of and is subject to, the ISDA Master Agreement dated as of [insert date of Master Agreement], as amended and supplemented from time to time (the "Agreement"), between Deutsche Bank AG and Counterparty. All provisions contained in the Agreement govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified below. The definitions and provisions contained in the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the "2006 Definitions") and in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the "Equity Definitions" and, together with the 2006 Definitions, the "Definitions"), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. In the event of any inconsistency between either set of Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will govern. References herein to a "Transaction" shall be deemed to be references to a "Swap Transaction" for purposes of the 2006 Definitions. 2 The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows: EFTA01471982 General Terms: Trade ID: Trade Date: Effective Date: Termination Date: Shares: RIC Code: Exchange: Related Exchange: Calculation Agent: Equity Amounts Payable: Equity Amount Payer: Number of Shares: Equity Notional Amount: Equity Notional Reset: Type of Return: Initial Price: Final Price: I The final (or only) Cash Settlement Payment Date, which is expected to be [insert date]. I All Exchanges Party A Party A / B I I [Applicable / Inapplicable] Price Return / Total Return I The official closing price per Share quoted by the Exchange as of the Valuation Time on the [relevant] Valuation Date [converted into the Settlement Currency by the Calculation Agent] Confidential EFTA01471983 Valuation Time: Valuation Date(s): The Scheduled Closing Time. [ Floating Amounts Payable: Floating Amount Payer: Notional Amount: Payment Date(s): Floating Rate Option: Designated Maturity: Spread: Floating Rate Day Count Fraction: Reset Dates: Compounding: Settlement Terms: Cash Settlement: Settlement Currency: Party A / B The Equity Notional Amount The Cash Settlement Payment Date(s) USD-LIBOR-BBA ] months Plus / Minus [ Actual / 360 ] basis points The 1st day of each Calculation Period Inapplicable Applicable [USD]. Where currency conversion is appropriate, the Calculation Agent shall perform such conversion in good faith using commercially reasonable procedures. Cash Settlement Payment Date: Three (3) Currency Business Days following each Valuation Date. Dividends: Ordinary Dividend Terms: Subject to the "Dividend Disruption Event" provisions below, the Equity Amount Payer shall pay the Dividend Amount on the Dividend Payment Date pursuant to the following provisions. The following provisions shall not apply to Extraordinary Dividends. "Dividend Receipt Date" means the date of receipt of a dividend by holders of record. "Record Date" means each relevant date of determination of holder of record status. Dividend Amount: Dividend Period: An amount equal to 100% multiplied by the Record Amount (converted to the Settlement Currency as of the Dividend EFTA01471984 Receipt Date) multiplied by Number of Shares. The period commencing on and including the Clearance System Business Day that is one Settlement Cycle following the Trade Date and ending on but excluding the final Cash Settlement Payment Date. Dividend Payment Date: The first Cash Settlement Payment Date occurring on or after the Dividend Receipt Date. For Dividend Amounts for which a Dividend Receipt Date is scheduled to take place after the Dividend Period, then the Equity Amount Payer shall pay the relevant Dividend Amount on the Dividend Receipt Date (or if such day is not a Currency Business Day, the Currency Business Day immediately following such date). Re-investment of Dividends: Share Dividend Elections: Inapplicable In the event that an actual dividend is payable in either cash or property or a combination thereof at the election of a person who would be a holder of record of such Shares and Party A is the Equity Amount Payer, the Dividend Amount shall be determined as if no election were made pursuant to the election default provision as set forth in the documents relating to the payment of dividends on the Shares. If Party B Confidential EFTA01471985 is the Equity Amount Payer, the Dividend Amount shall be determined by the Calculation Agent with respect to the Shares. The Calculation Agent shall notify Party B of such determination at least three (3) Scheduled Trading Days prior to the last date the election may be made. Dividend Disruption Event: In the event that the Calculation Agent reasonably determines that there has been any Change in Tax Law (as defined in the Agreement) which would have the effect of reducing or increasing the amount of either the cash receivable or tax credit attributable to the Dividend Amount that would be paid by an Issuer to a holder of such Shares that had either (i) a tax residence in the UK, Germany, or in the jurisdiction of any Lender (where the Transaction is entered into by Party A through its office located in the UK); or (ii) a taxable presence in the U.S. or a tax residence in Germany or in the jurisdiction of any Lender (where the Transaction is entered into by Party A through an affiliate as its agent in the U.S.) (a "Dividend Disruption Event"), the Calculation Agent may adjust the Dividend Amount with immediate effect by notice in writing to the parties, or, in the event that any such change is expressed to take effect prior to the date upon which Calculation Agent gives such notice, the Calculation Agent may make such adjustments to the payment obligations of the parties in respect of the Transaction, as it deems appropriate. In the event that the Transaction shall have been previously closed (including by reason of a Change in Law Additional Disruption Event), but the amount of any payment previously made or subsequently to be made thereunder is affected by such Change in Tax Law, the relevant party shall indemnify the other in respect of any such change on a full indemnity basis. "Lender" means any third party entity resident for tax purposes in the jurisdiction of the Issuer of the Shares who may be engaged in securities lending transactions with Party A in connection with the Transaction involving securities identical or equivalent to (or involving securities of the same issuer in respect of) the Shares. Share Adjustments: Method of Adjustment: Extraordinary Events: Extraordinary Dividend: Calculation Agent Adjustment As determined by the Calculation Agent, (x) any cash dividend or distribution declared on the Shares at a time when the Issuer has not previously declared or paid dividends or distributions on such Shares for the prior four quarterly periods; or (y) any increase in the dividends or distributions paid on the Shares; or (z) any other "special" cash or noncash dividend on, or distribution with respect to, the Shares which is, by its terms or declared intent, declared and paid EFTA01471986 outside the normal operations or normal dividend procedures of the Issuer; provided that, in all cases, the related Record Date occurs during the Dividend Period. For the avoidance of doubt, the Calculation Agent shall make the relevant adjustment to this Transaction in respect of any Extraordinary Dividend in accordance with Section 11.2(c)(C) of the Equity Definitions. Additional Tender Offer Terms: Party A and Party B each acknowledges that, if during the term of this Transaction, (i) the Shares hereunder are, or become, the subject of a Tender Offer and (ii) the parties agree that, as a consequence of the Tender Offer, the definition of "Shares" shall be adjusted to reflect the Confidential EFTA01471987 consideration for Shares participating in such Tender Offer, then, notwithstanding anything set forth to the contrary herein or in the Equity Definitions, this Transaction may not be terminated pursuant to the "Optional Early Termination" provisions below during the period from and including the Tender Offer Expiration Date (as defined below) up to but excluding the Tender Offer Date. For the purpose hereof, the following term shall have the meaning indicated below: "Tender Offer Expiration Date" shall mean the last business day on which a theoretical holder of the Shares may elect to tender its Shares pursuant to such Tender Offer, as provided in the documents related to such Tender Offer (subject to any extensions as provided pursuant to the documents related to such Tender Offer). New Shares: The definition of "New Shares" in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions shall apply provided however that:(a) if the Exchange mentioned therein is located in the United States, the definition of "New Shares" shall be amended by deleting subsection (i) in its entirety and replacing it with the following: "(i) publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System (or their respective successors)".; and (b) if the Exchange mentioned therein is within the European Union, the definition of "New Shares" shall be amended by deleting subsection (i) in its entirety and replacing it with the following: "(i) publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the exchanges or quotation systems located in United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Luxembourg, Austria, Ireland, Belgium, Portugal, Norway or Switzerland". Consequences of Merger Events: Share-for-Share: Share-for-Other: Share-for-Combined: Determining Party: Tender Offer: Consequences of Tender Offers: Share-for-Share: Share-for-Other: Share-for-Combined: Determining Party: Composition of Combined Consideration: Nationalisation, Insolvency or Delisting: Determining Party: De-listing: Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment EFTA01471988 Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment Party A Applicable Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment Party A Inapplicable Cancellation and Payment Party A In addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions and for the avoidance of doubt, it will constitute a De-listing if (a) the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System (or their respective successors); and Confidential EFTA01471989 (b) the Exchange is within the European Union, and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the exchanges or quotation systems located in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the United Kingdom. Additional Disruption Events: Change in Law: Insolvency Filing: Hedging Disruption: Hedging Party: Increased Cost of Hedging: Hedging Party: Applicable, except that Section 12.9(a)(ii) is amended by the replacement of the word "Shares" with "Hedge Positions" Applicable Applicable Party A Applicable Party A Increased Cost of Stock Borrow: Applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, "Initial Stock Loan Rate" shall be determined by the Calculation Agent and refers to the basis point fee used by stock lenders for the specific Shares underlying the Transaction and does not include the prevailing interest rate. Hedging Party: Determining Party: Other Provisions: Optional Early Termination: Party A For all Additional Disruption Events, Party A Notwithstanding any other termination provision contained in this Confirmation or the Agreement and so long as no Termination Event or Event of Default (as such terms are defined in the Agreement) shall have occurred and then be continuing with respect to the party making the election hereunder, either party may upon three (3) Scheduled Trading Days' prior notice to the other party terminate this Transaction in whole or in part by designating an earlier [Scheduled Trading Day / Valuation Date] as the "Optional Early Termination Valuation Date". For the avoidance of doubt, if such right is exercised by either party pursuant to the terms hereof, with respect to the portion of the Transaction being terminated: (1) the Optional Early Termination Valuation Date shall be deemed to be the final Valuation Date (subject to Disrupted Day provisions, if applicable), (2) the Optional Early Termination Payment Date (as defined below) shall be deemed to be the final Cash Settlement Payment Date and the Floating or Fixed Amount Payment Date (as the case may be), (3) the Final Price for the Share shall be based EFTA01471990 on an objective measure (either the current market price for the applicable number of shares or the closing price) as agreed by the parties (except, if the parties are unable to agree, an objective measure determined by the Calculation Agent), with the Final Price determined by the Calculation Agent, (4) the amount payable shall be adjusted (up or down) by funding breakage costs, as determined by Party A in a commercially reasonable manner, (5) if Party A is unable, after using commercially reasonable efforts, to acquire, establish, re-establish, substitute, maintain, unwind or dispose of any transactions or assets it deems necessary to effect such early termination or realize, recover or remit the proceeds of any such transactions or assets ("Termination Adjustments"), it may, in whole or in part, move the Optional Early Termination Valuation Date forward to the nearest dates as it is able to make such Termination Adjustments, and (6) Party B shall be deemed to represent that its election to Confidential EFTA01471991 terminate early will not directly or indirectly result in a violation or breach of any law or other obligation applicable to Party B or involve Party A in any such violation or breach. Optional Early Termination Payment Date: Representations: Non-Reliance: Agreement and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities: Additional Acknowledgments: The date that is one Settlement Cycle following the Optional Early Termination Valuation Date or, if such date is not a Currency Business Day, the next following Currency Business Day. Applicable Applicable Applicable Party B Representations. Party B represents, warrants and acknowledges that: Securities Act. It is a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Other Representations: Party B represents and warrants to Party A that: (i) To the extent the Shares underlying the Transaction are a class of security that is subject to reporting under Section 13 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Affected Shares"), Counterparty represents and warrants to Deutsche that the aggregate of Counterparty's exposure to the Affected Shares through actual ownership, derivative positions (including swaps and all Transactions), or otherwise (the "Total Exposure") is less than 10% of the total stock outstanding of the Issuer ("TSO"); provided that a breach of this representation shall not be an Event of Default under the Agreement but rather shall give Deutsche the right but not the obligation to immediately terminate the relevant Transaction on Affected Shares. (ii) (iii) Counterparty does not have the current intent to influence or otherwise take an "active" role with the company and will comply with all reporting requirements including Section 13 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Counterparty represents that (A) each Transaction is intended to be part of a profitable trading strategy that is independent of any tax savings to Counterparty and (B) it has EFTA01471992 valid business reasons for entering into the Transaction as opposed to direct ownership of the Shares (which may include but are not limited to improved financing rates, bankruptcy safe harbour protection, leverage or anonymity of Counterparty's trading strategy). (iv) Counterparty is an "eligible contract participant" within the meaning of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the "CEA"). (v) (vi) Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction to hedge securities that are subject to resale restrictions under Rule 144 or Rule 145 under the Securities Act or otherwise. Counterparty is not an "affiliate" or "insider" of any relevant issuer of shares underlying the Transaction within the meaning of any securities law applicable to such issuer, and will not attain such status during the term of the Transaction. Credit Support Provisions: For purposes of this Transaction, the "Independent Amount" with respect to Party B solely, shall be [ ]% of the Equity Notional Amount). 3. Account Details: Payments to Party A: Payments to Party B: 4. Contact Names: Confirmations To be advised To be advised Non-Market Pro Control Confidential EFTA01471993 Telephone: Fax: e-mail address: +44 207 547 1202 +44 113 336 2009 ged.docs@db.com Payments/Fixings Telephone: Fax: e-mail address: 5. Offices: Hybrid Flow New York +1 212 250 2836 +1 212 797 5495 sef-middle-office@list db.com (a) and (b) Hybrid Flow London +44 207 547 6667 +44 207 545 4923 GEFMidoff@list.db.com The Office of Party A for the Transaction is London[; The Office of Party B for the Transaction is [ 1.] Confidential EFTA01471994