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ISDAMasterAgreement
ISDAMasterAgreement2002
(Multicurrency—Cross-Border)
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InternationalSwapsandDerivativesAssociation,Inc.
2002MASTERAGREEMENT
datedasof2011
andNATIXIS
haveenteredand/oranticipateenteringintooneormoretransactions(eacha“Transaction”)thatareorwillbe
governedbythis2002MasterAgreement,whichincludestheschedule(the“Schedule”),andthedocumentsandotherconfirmingevidence(eacha“Confirmation”)exchangedbetweenthepartiesorotherwiseeffectiveforthepurposeofconfirmingorevidencingthoseTransactions.This2002MasterAgreementandtheSchedulearetogetherreferredtoasthis“MasterAgreement”.
Accordingly,thepartiesagreeasfollows:
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1.Interpretation
(a)Definitions.ThetermsdefinedinSection14andelsewhereinthisMasterAgreementwillhavethemeaningsthereinspecifiedforthepurposeofthisMasterAgreement.
(b)Inconsistency.IntheeventofanyinconsistencybetweentheprovisionsoftheScheduleandtheotherprovisionsofthisMasterAgreement,theSchedulewillprevail.IntheeventofanyinconsistencybetweentheprovisionsofanyConfirmationandthisMasterAgreement,suchConfirmationwillprevailforthepurposeoftherelevantTransaction.
(c)SingleAgreement.AllTransactionsareenteredintoinrelianceonthefactthatthisMasterAgreementandallConfirmationsformasingleagreementbetweentheparties(collectivelyreferredtoasthis“Agreement”),andthepartieswouldnototherwiseenterintoanyTransactions.
2.Obligations
(a)GeneralConditions.
(i)EachpartywillmakeeachpaymentordeliveryspecifiedineachConfirmationtobemadebyit,
subjecttotheotherprovisionsofthisAgreement.
(ii)PaymentsunderthisAgreementwillbemadeontheduedateforvalueonthatdateintheplace
oftheaccountspecifiedintherelevantConfirmationorotherwisepursuanttothisAgreement,infreely
transferablefundsandinthemannercustomaryforpaymentsintherequiredcurrency.Where
settlementisbydelivery(thatis,otherthanbypayment),suchdeliverywillbemadeforreceiptonthe
duedateinthemannercustomaryfortherelevantobligationunlessotherwisespecifiedintherelevant
ConfirmationorelsewhereinthisAgreement.
(iii)EachobligationofeachpartyunderSection2(a)(i)issubjectto
(1)theconditionprecedentthat
noEventofDefaultorPotentialEventofDefaultwithrespecttotheotherpartyhasoccurredandis
continuing,
(2)theconditionprecedentthatnoEarlyTerminationDateinrespectoftherelevant
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Transactionhasoccurredorbeeneffectivelydesignatedand(3)eachotherconditionspecifiedinthis
AgreementtobeaconditionprecedentforthepurposeofthisSection2(a)(iii).
(b)ChangeofAccount.EitherpartymaychangeitsaccountforreceivingapaymentordeliverybygivingnoticetotheotherpartyatleastfiveLocalBusinessDayspriortotheScheduledSettlementDateforthepaymentordeliverytowhichsuchchangeappliesunlesssuchotherpartygivestimelynoticeofareasonableobjectiontosuchchange.
(c)NettingofPayments.Ifonanydateamountswouldotherwisebepayable:
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(i)inthesamecurrency;and
(ii)inrespectofthesameTransaction,
byeachpartytotheother,then,onsuchdate,eachparty’sobligationtomakepaymentofanysuchamountwillbeautomaticallysatisfiedanddischargedand,iftheaggregateamountthatwouldotherwisehavebeenpayablebyonepartyexceedstheaggregateamountthatwouldotherwisehavebeenpayablebytheotherparty,replacedbyanobligationuponthepartybywhichthelargeraggregateamountwouldhavebeenpayabletopaytotheotherpartytheexcessofthelargeraggregateamountoverthesmalleraggregateamount.
ThepartiesmayelectinrespectoftwoormoreTransactionsthatanetamountandpaymentobligationwillbedeterminedinrespectofallamountspayableonthesamedateinthesamecurrencyinrespectofthoseTransactions,regardlessofwhethersuchamountsarepayableinrespectofthesameTransaction.TheelectionmaybemadeintheScheduleoranyConfirmationbyspecifyingthat“MultipleTransactionPaymentNetting”
appliestotheTransactionsidentifiedasbeingsubjecttotheelection(inwhichcaseclause(ii)abovewillnotapplytosuchTransactions).IfMultipleTransactionPaymentNettingisapplicabletoTransactions,itwillapplytothoseTransactionswitheffectfromthestartingdatespecifiedintheScheduleorsuchConfirmation,or,ifastartingdateisnotspecifiedintheScheduleorsuchConfirmation,thestartingdateotherwiseagreedbythepartiesinwriting.ThiselectionmaybemadeseparatelyfordifferentgroupsofTransactionsandwillapplyseparatelytoeachpairingofOfficesthroughwhichthepartiesmakeandreceivepaymentsordeliveries.
(d)DeductionorWithholdingforTax.
(i)Gross-Up.AllpaymentsunderthisAgreementwillbemadewithoutanydeductionor
withholdingfororonaccountofanyTaxunlesssuchdeductionorwithholdingisrequiredbyany
applicablelaw,asmodifiedbythepracticeofanyrelevantgovernmentalrevenueauthority,thenineffect.
Ifapartyissorequiredtodeductorwithhold,thenthatparty(“X”)will:
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(1)promptlynotifytheotherparty(“Y”)ofsuchrequirement;
(2)paytotherelevantauthoritiesthefullamountrequiredtobedeductedorwithheld
(includingthefullamountrequiredtobedeductedorwithheldfromanyadditionalamountpaid
byXtoYunderthisSection2(d))promptlyupontheearlierofdeterminingthatsuchdeduction
orwithholdingisrequiredorreceivingnoticethatsuchamounthasbeenassessedagainstY;
(3)promptlyforwardtoYanofficialreceipt(oracertifiedcopy),orotherdocumentation
reasonablyacceptabletoY,evidencingsuchpaymenttosuchauthorities;and
(4)ifsuchTaxisanIndemnifiableTax,paytoY,inadditiontothepaymenttowhichYis
otherwiseentitledunderthisAgreement,suchadditionalamountasisnecessarytoensurethat
thenetamountactuallyreceivedbyY(freeandclearofIndemnifiableTaxes,whetherassessed
againstXorY)willequalthefullamountYwouldhavereceivedhadnosuchdeductionor
withholdingbeenrequired.However,XwillnotberequiredtopayanyadditionalamounttoY
totheextentthatitwouldnotberequiredtobepaidbutfor:
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(A)thefailurebyYtocomplywithorperformanyagreementcontainedin
Section4(a)(i),4(a)(iii)or4(d);or
(B)thefailureofarepresentationmadebyYpursuanttoSection3(f)tobe
accurateandtrueunlesssuchfailurewouldnothaveoccurredbutfor(I)anyaction
takenbyataxingauthority,orbroughtinacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,aftera
Transactionisenteredinto(regardlessofwhethersuchactionistakenorbroughtwith
respecttoapartytothisAgreement)or(II)aChangeinTaxLaw.
(ii)Liability.If:
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(1)Xisrequiredbyanyapplicablelaw,asmodifiedbythepracticeofanyrelevant
governmentalrevenueauthority,tomakeanydeductionorwithholdinginrespectofwhichX
wouldnotberequiredtopayanadditionalamounttoYunderSection2(d)(i)(4);
(2)Xdoesnotsodeductorwithhold;and
(3)aliabilityresultingfromsuchTaxisassesseddirectlyagainstX,
then,excepttotheextentYhassatisfiedorthensatisfiestheliabilityresultingfromsuchTax,Ywill
promptlypaytoXtheamountofsuchliability(includinganyrelatedliabilityforinterest,butincluding
anyrelatedliabilityforpenaltiesonlyifYhasfailedtocomplywithorperformanyagreementcontained
inSection4(a)(i),4(a)(iii)or4(d)).
3.Representations
EachpartymakestherepresentationscontainedinSections3(a),(b),(c),(d),(e)and(f)and,ifspecifiedintheScheduleasapplying,(g)totheotherparty(whichrepresentationswillbedeemedtoberepeatedbyeachpartyoneachdateonwhichaTransactionisenteredintoand,inthecaseoftherepresentationsinSection3(f),atalltimesuntiltheterminationofthisAgreement).Ifany“AdditionalRepresentation”isspecifiedintheScheduleor
anyConfirmationasapplying,thepartyorpartiesspecifiedforsuchAdditionalRepresentationwillmakeand,ifapplicable,bedeemedtorepeatsuchAdditionalRepresentationatthetimeortimesspecifiedforsuchAdditionalRepresentation.
(a)BasicRepresentations.
(i)Status.Itisdulyorganisedandvalidlyexistingunderthelawsofthejurisdictionofits
organisationorincorporationand,ifrelevantundersuchlaws,ingoodstanding;
(ii)Powers.IthasthepowertoexecutethisAgreementandanyotherdocumentationrelatingto
thisAgreementtowhichitisaparty,todeliverthisAgreementandanyotherdocumentationrelatingto
thisAgreementthatitisrequiredbythisAgreementtodeliverandtoperformitsobligationsunderthis
AgreementandanyobligationsithasunderanyCreditSupportDocumenttowhichitisapartyandhas
takenallnecessaryactiontoauthorisesuchexecution,deliveryandperformance;
(iii)NoViolationorConflict.Suchexecution,deliveryandperformancedonotviolateorconflict
withanylawapplicabletoit,anyprovisionofitsconstitutionaldocuments,anyorderorjudgmentofany
courtorotheragencyofgovernmentapplicabletoitoranyofitsassetsoranycontractualrestriction
bindingonoraffectingitoranyofitsassets;
(iv)Consents.Allgovernmentalandotherconsentsthatarerequiredtohavebeenobtainedbyit
withrespecttothisAgreementoranyCreditSupportDocumenttowhichitisapartyhavebeen
obtainedandareinfullforceandeffectandallconditionsofanysuchconsentshavebeencomplied
with;and
(v)ObligationsBindin