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2002 MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of October 28, 2013
among
Deutsche Bank AG and Southern Trust Company, Inc.
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 or otherwise effective for
the purpose of confirming or evidencing those Transactions. This 2002 Master Agreement and the Schedule
are together referred to as this "Master Agreement".
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:
I. Interpretation
(a) Definitions. The terms defined in Section 14 and elsewhere in this Master Agreement 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, 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.
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(iii) Each obligation of each party under Section 2(aXi) is subject to (I) the condition precedent that no
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to the other party bas 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 condition specified in this Agreement to be a
condition precedent for the purpose of this Section 2(aXiii).
(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 Settlement 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 ofPayments. 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 which 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 and payment obligation will be
determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the same currency in respect of those Transactions,
regardless of whether such amounts art payable in respect of the same Transaction. The election may be made in the
Schedule or any Confirmation by specifying that "Multiple Transaction Payment Netting" applies to the Transactions
identified as being subject to the election (in which case clause (ii) above will not apply to such Transactions). If
Multiple Transaction Payment Netting is applicable to Transactions, it will apply to those Transactions with effect
from the starting date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation, or, if a starting date is not specified in the
Schedule or such Confirmation, the starting date otherwise agreed by the panics in writing. 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 Withholdingfor 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")
(I) 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 ander 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 V an official receipt (or a certified copy), or other documentation
reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such payment to such authorities; and
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(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 Indemuiliable 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(aXiii) or 4(d); or
(B) the failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to Section 30) to be accurate
and true unless such failure would not have occurred but for (I) any action taken by a
taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, after 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:—
) 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)).
3. Representations
Each party makes the representations contained in Sections 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 3(c) and 3(1) and, if specified in the
Schedule as applying, 3(g) 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). If any "Additional Representation" is specified in the Schedule or any
Confirmation as applying, the party or parties specified for such Additional Representation will make and, if
applicable, be deemed to repeat such Additional Representation at the time or times specified for such Additional
Representation.
Basic Repeeeeerations.
.Status. It is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organisation
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 authorise such execution, delivery and performance;
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(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, reorganisation, 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, any of its Credit
Support Providers or any of its applicable Specified Entities 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 Suppun 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.
(c) 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.
(1) Payee Tax Representations. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the
purpose of this Section 30) is accurate and true.
(g) No Agency. It is entering into this Agreement, including each Transaction, as principal and not as agent of
any person or entity.
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 clause (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
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(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 Authorisations. 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. ft 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 II. 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. organised.
managed and controlled or considered to have its seat, or where an 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 (subject to
Sections 5(c) and 6(eXiv)) 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(aXi) or 9(h)(i)(2) or (4) required to be made by it if such failure is
not remedied on or before the first Local Business Day in the case of any such payment or the first Local
Delivery Day in the case of any such delivery after, in each case, notice of such failure is given to the party;
(ii) Breach of Agreement; Repudiation of Agreement
(I) 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 9(h)(i)(2)
or (4) 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 within 30 days after notice of such failure is given to the party; or
(2) the party disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the
validity of. this Master Agreement, any Confirmation executed and delivered by that party or any
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Transaction evidenced by such a Confirmation (or such action is taken by any person or entity
appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);
(iii) Credit Support Default.
(I) 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, or any security interest granted by such party or such Credit
Support Provider to the other party pursuant to any such Credit Support Document, to be in full
force and effect for the purpose of this Agreement (in each 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 pair, or challenges the validity of, such Credit Support Document (or such action is
taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);
(iv) Misrepresentation. A representation (other than a representation under Section 3(e) or 3(0) 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:—
defaults (other than by failing to make a delivery) under a Specified Transaction or any
credit support arrangement relating to a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any
applicable notice requirement or grace period, such default results in 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 due on the last payment or exchange date of, or any payment on early termination of. a
Specified Transaction (or, if there is no applicable notice requirement or grace period, such default
continues for at least one Local Business Day);
(3) defaults in making any delivery due under (including any delivery due on the last delivery
or exchange date of) a Specified Transaction or any credit support arrangement relating to a
Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period.
such default results in a liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early termination
of, all transactions outstanding under the documentation applicable to that Specified Transaction; or
(4) disaffirms. disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the validity
of, a Specified Transaction or any credit support arrangement relating to a Specified Transaction
that is, in either case, confirmed or evidenced by a document or other confirming evidence executed
and delivered by that party. Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity (or such action is taken by
any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);
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(vi) Cron-Default. If "Cross-Default" is specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, the
occurrence or existence of:—
(I) a default, event of 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 diem (individually or collectively) where the aggregate principal amount of such agreements
or instruments, either alone or together with the amount, if any, referred to in clause (2) below, is
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 under such agreements or
instruments on the due date for payment (after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or
grace period) in an aggregate amount, either alone or together with the amount. if any. referred to in
clause (1) above, of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount;
(vii) Bankruptcy. The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified
Entity of such party:—
(I) 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)(A) institutes or has instituted against it, by a regulator. supervisor or
any similar official with primary insolvency, rehabilitative or regulatory jurisdiction over it in the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organisation or the jurisdiction of its bead or home office, 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 by it or such regulator, supervisor or similar official, or
(B) 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 such proceeding or petition is
instituted or presented by a person or entity not described in clause (A) above and either (1) 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 (II) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in
each case within 15 days of the institution or presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its
winding-up, 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 15 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 (I) to (7) above
(inclusive); or (9) takes any action in finttierance of. or indicating its consent to, approval of, or
acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts; or
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(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, or reorganises,
reincorporates or reconstitutes into or as. another entity and, at the time of such consolidation,
amalgamation, merger. transfer. reorganisation, reincorporation or reconstitution:—
(I) 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; 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 (subject
to Section 5(c)) an Illegality if the event is specified in clause (i) below, a Force Majeure Event if the event is
specified in clause (ii) below, a Tax Event if the event is specified in clause (iii) below, a Tax Event Upon Merger if
the event is specified in clause (iv) below, and, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger if the event
is specified pursuant to clause (v) below or an Additional Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to
clause (vi) below:—
(i) Illegality. After giving effect to any applicable provision, disruption fallback or remedy specified
in, or pursuant to, the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, due to an event or circumstance
(other than any action taken by a party or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party)
occurring after a Transaction is entered into, it becomes unlawful under any applicable law (including
without limitation the laws of any country in which payment, delivery or compliance is required by either
party or any Credit Support Provider, as the case may be), on any day, or it would be unlawful if the relevant
payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day (in each case, other than as a result of a breach
by the party of Section 4(b)):—
(I) for the Office through which such party (which will be the Affected Patty) makes and
receives payments or deliveries with respect to such Transaction to perform any absolute or
contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction, 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) for such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party (which will be the Affected
Party) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery which such
party or Credit Support Provider has under any Credit Support Document relating to such
Transaction, to receive a payment or delivery under such Credit Support Document or to comply
with any other material provision of such Credit Support Document;
(ii) Force Majeure Event. After giving effect to any applicable provision, disruption fallback or
remedy specified in. or pursuant to, the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, by reason of
force majeure or act of state occurring after a Transaction is entered into, on any day:—
(I) the Office through which such party (which will be the Affected Party) makes and receives
payments or deliveries with respect to such Transaction is prevented from performing any absolute
or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction, from
receiving a payment or delivery in respect of such Transaction or from complying with any other
material provision of this Agreement relating to such Transaction (or would be so prevented if such
payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day), or it becomes impossible or
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impracticable for such Office so to perform, receive or comply (or it would be impossible or
impracticable for such Office so to perform. receive or comply if such payment. delivery or
compliance were required on that day): or
(2) such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party (which will be the Affected Party)
is prevented from performing any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery
which such party or Credit Support Provider has under any Credit Support Document relating to
such Transaction, from receiving a payment or delivery under such Credit Support Document or
from complying with any other material provision of such Credit Support Document (or would be
so prevented if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day), or it becomes
impossible or impracticable for such party or Credit Support Provider so to perform, receive or
comply (or it would be impossible or impracticable for such party or Credit Support Provider so to
perform, receive or comply if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day),
so long as the force majeurc or act of state is beyond the control of such Office, such party or such Credit
Support Provider, as appropriate, and such Office, party or Credit Support Provider could not, after using all
reasonable efforts (which will not require such party or Credit Support Provider to incur a loss, other than
immaterial, incidental expenses), overcome such prevention, impossibility or impracticability;
(iii) Tar Event. Due to (I) any action taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent
jurisdiction, after a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with
respect to a party to this Agreement) or (2) 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 Settlement Date
(A) be required to pay to the other party an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under
Section 2(dX1X4) (except in respect of interest under Section 9(h)) or (8) 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 9(h)) and no additional amount is requited to be paid in respect of such Tax under Section 2(d)(iX4)
(other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4XA) or (B));
(iv) Tax Event Upon Merger. The party (the "Burdened Party") on the next succeeding Scheduled
Settlement Date will either (I) be required to pay an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax
under Section 2(d)(0(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 9(h)) or (2) receive a payment from
which an amount has been deducted or withheld for or on account of any Tax in respect of which the other
party is not required to pay an additional amount (other than by reason of Section 2(dXiX4XA) 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 (or any substantial part of the assets comprising the business conducted by it
as of the date of this Master Agreement) to, or reorganising, reincorporating or reconstituting into or as,
another entity (which will be the Affected Party) where such action does not constitute a Merger Without
Assumption;
(v) Credit Event Upon Merger. If "Credit Event Upon Merger" is specified in the Schedule as
applying to the party. a Designated Event (as defined below) occurs with respect to such party, any Credit
Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party (in each case, "X") and such
Designated Event does not constitute a Merger Without Assumption. and the creditworthiness of X or, if
appU:able, the successor, surviving or transferee entity of X. after taking into account any applicable Credit
Support Document, is materially weaker immediately after the occurrence of such Designated Event than
that of X immediately prior to the occurrence of such Designated Event (and, in any such event, such party
or its successor. surviving or transferee entity, as appropriate, will be the Affected Party). A "Designated
Event" with respect to X means that:—
(I) X consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially
all its assets (or any substantial part of the assets comprising the business conducted by X as of the
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date of this Master Agreement) to, or reorganises, reincorporates or reconstitutes into or as, another
entity;
(2) any person, related group of persons or entity acquires directly or indirectly the beneficial
ownership of (A) equity securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or
its equivalent) of X or (B) any other ownership interest enabling it to exercise control of X; or
(3) X effects any substantial change in its capital structure by means of the issuance.
incurrence or guarantee of debt or the issuance of (A) preferred stock or other securities convertible
into or exchangeable for debt or preferred stock or (B) in the case of entities other than
corporations, any other form of ownership interest; or
(vi) 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 will be as specified for such Additional Termination Event in the Schedule or such
Confirmation).
(c) Hierarchy of Events.
(i) An event or circumstance that constitutes or gives rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event will
not. for so long as that is the case, also constitute or give rise to an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i).
5(a)(iiX I ) or 5(a)(iii)(1) insofar as such event or circumstance relates to the failure to make any payment or
delivery or a failure to comply with any other material provision of this Agreement or a Credit Support
Document, as the case may be.
(ii) Except in circumstances contemplated by clause (i) above, if an event or circumstance which would
otherwise constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event also constitutes an Event of
Default or any other Termination Event, it will be treated as an Event of Default or such other Termination
Event, as the case may be, and will not constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event.
If an event or circumstance which would otherwise constitute or give rise to a Force Majeure Event
also constitutes an Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality, except as described in clause (ii) above, and
not a Force Majeure Event.
(d) Deferral of Payments and Deliveries During Waiting Period. If an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event has
occurred and is continuing with respect to a Transaction, each payment or delivery which would otherwise be
required to be made under that Transaction wilt be deferred to, and will not be due until:—
(i) the first Local Business Day or, in the case of a delivery, the first Local Delivery Day (or the first
day that would have been a Local Business Day or Local Delivery Day, as appropriate, but for the
occurrence of the event or circumstance constituting or giving rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure Event)
following the end of any applicable Waiting Period in respect of that illegality or Force Majeure Event, as
the case may be; or
(ii) if earlier, the date on which the event or circumstance constituting or giving rise to that Illegality or
Force Majeure Event ceases to exist or, if such date is not a Local Business Day or. in the case of a delivery,
a Local Delivery Day, the first following day that is a Local Business Day or Local Delivery Day. as
appropriate.
(e) Inability of Head or Home Office to Perform Obligations of Branch. If (i) an Illegality or a Force
Majeure Event occurs under Section 5(bXi)(1) or 5(b)(ii)( I ) and the relevant Office is not the Affected Party's head
or home office, (ii) Section 10(a) applies. (iii) the other party seeks performance of the relevant obligation or
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