UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2019

 

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

1-14204

 

06-0853042

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

3 Great Pasture Road,

Danbury,  Connecticut

 

06810

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 825-6000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

 

FCEL

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Market)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 

 

 

 


 

Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously disclosed by FuelCell Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2019, in connection with the purchase by FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“FuelCell Finance”), of all of the outstanding membership interests of Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC (which is now known as Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC) (“BFC”), FuelCell Finance entered into a Credit Agreement on May 9, 2019 with Liberty Bank, as administrative agent and co-lead arranger, and Fifth Third Bank, as co-lead arranger and swap hedger (the “Credit Agreement”), whereby Fifth Third Bank provided financing to BFC in the amount of $12,500,000 in connection with such purchase, and Liberty Bank provided financing to BFC in the amount of $12,500,000 in connection with such purchase. The interest rate under the Credit Agreement fluctuates monthly at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 275 basis points on a total notional value of $25,000,000. As previously disclosed, an interest rate swap agreement was required to be entered into with Fifth Third Bank in connection with the Credit Agreement to protect against movements in the floating LIBOR index. Accordingly, on May 16, 2019, BFC entered into the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement, along with the Schedule to such Agreement, with Fifth Third Bank, and executed the related trade confirmations on May 17, 2019.  Pursuant to the terms of such Agreement, Fifth Third Bank and BFC will pay a fixed rate of interest of 2.34% multiplied by the notional amount of the swap in exchange for receipt of period payments based on a floating rate index of 2.75% multiplied by the same notional amount upon which the fixed rate payments are derived, with the notional amount in each case being equal to the outstanding principal amount under the loans from Fifth Third Bank and Liberty Bank. The net interest rate across the Credit Agreement and the swap transaction totals a fixed rate of 5.09%.  

 

The obligations of BFC to Fifth Third Bank under the swap agreement are treated as obligations under the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, are secured by the same collateral securing the obligations of BFC under the Credit Agreement – specifically, (i) all assets of BFC, including BFC’s cash accounts, fuel cells, and all other personal property, as well as third party contracts including the Energy Purchase Agreement between BFC and Connecticut Light and Power Company dated July 10, 2009, as amended; (ii) certain newly manufactured fuel cell modules located at 3 Great Pasture Road, Danbury, CT that are intended to be used to replace the Bridgeport fuel cell project’s fuel cell modules as part of routine operation and maintenance; and (iii) FuelCell Finance’s ownership interest in BFC. 

 

The description of the ISDA Master Agreement, the Schedule to such Agreement, and the swap transaction set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the ISDA Master Agreement and the Schedule to such Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

To the extent required by Item 2.03 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

 

(c)

Not applicable.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits .  

 

The following exhibits are being furnished herewith.

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement dated as of May 16, 2019 between Fifth Third Financial Risk Solutions and Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Schedule to the 1992 Master Agreement dated as of May 16, 2019 between Fifth Third Risk Solutions and Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

 

 

 

Date:  May 22, 2019

 

By:

 

/s/ Michael S. Bishop

 

 

 

 

Michael S. Bishop

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

(Multicurrency Cross Border)

ISDA â

International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.

 

 

MASTER AGREEMENT

dated as of May 16, 2019

 

 

FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL RISK

SOLUTIONS, a division of FIFTH THIRD BANK,

an Ohio banking corporation (“ Party A ”)

and

BRIDGEPORT FUEL CELL, LLC,

a Virginia limited liability company (“ Party B ”)

 

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 confirming those Transactions.

Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.

Interpretation

(a) Definitions. The terms defined in Section 14 and in the Schedule 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 (including the Schedule), 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.

(iii) Each obligation of each party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject to (1) the condition precedent that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to the other party has 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 applicable condition precedent specified in this Agreement.

 

Copyright © 1992 by International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.

 

 

 


 

(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 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.   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 whom 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   will be determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the same currency in respect of such Transactions, regardless of whether such amounts are payable in respect of the same Transaction. The election may be made in the Schedule or a Confirmation by specifying that subparagraph (ii) above will not apply to the Transactions identified as being subject to the election, together with the starting date (in which case subparagraph (ii) above will not, or will cease to, apply to such Transactions from such date). 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 Withholding for 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") will:

(1) 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 under 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 Y an official receipt (or a certified copy), or other documentation reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such payment to such authorities; and

 

(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 Indemnifiable 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(a)(iii) or 4(d); or

 

(B) the failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to Section 3(f) 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, on or after the date on which 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.

 

 

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(ii)

Liability. If:

 

(1)

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)).

(e) Default Interest; Other Amounts. Prior to the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction, a party that defaults in the performance of any payment obligation will, to the extent permitted by law and subject to Section 6(c), be required to pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on demand in the same currency as such overdue amount, for the period from (and including) the original due date for payment  to (but excluding) the date of actual payment, at the Default Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. If, prior to the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction, a party defaults in the performance of any obligation required to be settled by delivery, it will compensate the other party on demand if and to the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.

 

3.

Representations

Each party represents 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) that:

(a) Basic Representations.

(i) 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;

(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)).

 

 

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(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 or any of  its Affiliates 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 Support 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.

(e) 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.

 

(f) Payee Tax Representations. Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it  for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.

 

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 subparagraph (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

(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. It 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 11, 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,

 

 

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organised, managed and controlled, or considered to have its seat, or in which a branch or 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 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(a)(i) or 2(e) required to be made by it if such failure is   not remedied on or before the third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is given to the   party;

(ii) Breach of Agreement. 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 2(e) 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 on or before the thirtieth day after notice of such failure is given to the party;

 

(iii)

Credit Support Default.

(1) 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 to be in full force and effect for the purpose of this Agreement (in either 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 part, or challenges the validity of, such Credit Support Document;

(iv) Misrepresentation. A representation (other than a representation under Section 3(e) or (f) 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 (1) defaults under a Specified Transaction and,  after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, there occurs 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 or delivery due on the last payment, delivery or exchange date of, or any payment on early termination of, a Specified Transaction (or such default continues for at least three Local Business Days if there is no applicable notice requirement or grace period) or (3) disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, on whole or in part, a Specified Transaction (or such action is taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);

(vi) Cross Default. If "Cross Default" is specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, the occurrence or existence of (1) a default, event of default or other similar condition or event (however

 

 

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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 them (individually or collectively) in an aggregate amount of 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 on the due date thereof in an aggregate amount of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount under such agreements or instruments (after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period);

(vii) Bankruptcy. The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party:—

 

(1) 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) institutes or 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, in the case of any such  proceeding or  petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or petition (A) 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 (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or  restrained in each case within 30 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 30 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 (1) to (7) (inclusive); or (9) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts; or

(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, another entity and, at the time of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer:—

 

(1) 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 by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the other party to this Agreement; 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 an Illegality if the event is specified in (i) below, a Tax Event if the event is specified in (ii) below or a Tax Event Upon Merger if the event  is specified in   (iii) below, and if specified to be applicable, a  Credit Event

 

 

 

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Upon Merger if the event is specified pursuant to (iv) below or an Additional Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to (v) below:—

(i) Illegality. Due to the adoption of, or any change in, any applicable law after the date on  which a Transaction is entered into, or due to the promulgation of, or any change in, the interpretation by any court, tribunal or regulatory authority with competent jurisdiction of any applicable law after  such date, it becomes unlawful (other than as a result of a breach by the  party of Section 4(b)) for such party (which will be the Affected Party):—

 

(1) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery or 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)

to perform, or for any Credit Support Provider of such party to perform, any contingent or other obligation which the party (or such Credit Support Provider) has under any Credit Support Document relating to such Transaction;

 

 

(ii) Tax Event. Due to (x) any action taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or after the date on which a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether  such action is taken or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (y) 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 Payment Date (1) be required to pay to the other party an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6 (e)) or (2) 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 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) and no additional amount is required to be paid in respect of such Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B));

(iii) Tax Event Upon Merger. The party (the "Burdened Party") on the next succeeding  Scheduled Payment Date will either (1) be required to pay an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount has been deducted or withheld for or on account of any Indemnifiable Tax in respect of which the other party is not required to pay an additional amount (other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) 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 to, another entity (which will be the Affected Party) where such action does not constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii);

 

(iv) Credit Event Upon Merger. If "Credit Event Upon Merger" is specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, such party ("X"), any Credit Support Provider of X or any applicable Specified Entity of X consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all  or   substantially all its assets to, another entity and such action does not constitute an event described in Section 5(a)(viii) but the creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is materially weaker than that of X, such Credit Support Provider or such Specified Entity, as the case may be, immediately prior to such action (and, in such event, X or its successor or transferee, as appropriate, will be the Affected Party); or

(v) 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 shall be as specified for such Additional Termination Event in the Schedule or such Confirmation).

 

(c) Event of Default and Illegality. If an event or circumstance which would otherwise constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also constitutes an Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality and will not constitute an Event of Default.

 

 

 

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6.

Early Termination

(a) Right to Terminate Following Event of Default. If at any time an Event of Default with respect to a party (the "Defaulting Party") has occurred and is then continuing, the other party (the "Non-defaulting Party") may, by not more than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in respect   of all outstanding Transactions. If, however, "Automatic Early Termination" is specified in the Schedule as applying to a party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such party of   an Event of Default specified     in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time immediately preceding the institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the relevant petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8).

 

(b)

Right to Terminate Following Termination Event.

 

(i)

Notice.   If a Termination Event occurs, an Affected Party will, promptly upon becoming aware  of it, notify the other party, specifying the nature of that Termination Event and each Affected Transaction and will also give such other information about that Termination Event as the other party may reasonably require.

 

(ii) Transfer to Avoid Termination Event.   If either an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a  Tax Event occurs and there is only one Affected Party, or if a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs  and the Burdened Party is the Affected Party, the Affected Party will, as a condition to its right to designate an Early Termination Date under Section 6(b)(iv), use all reasonable efforts (which will not require such party to incur a loss, excluding immaterial, incidental expenses) to transfer within 20 days after it gives notice under Section 6(b)(i) all its rights and obligations under this Agreement in respect of the Affected Transactions to another of its Offices or Affiliates so that such Termination Event ceases to exist.

If the Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer it will give notice to the other party to  that effect within such 20 day period, whereupon the other party may effect such a transfer within 30 days after the notice is given under Section 6(b)(i).

Any such transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii) will be subject to and conditional upon  the prior written consent of the other party, which consent will not be withheld if such other party's policies in effect at such time would permit it to enter into transactions with the transferee on the terms proposed.

(iii) Two Affected Parties. If an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a Tax Event occurs and  there are two Affected Parties, each party will use all reasonable efforts to reach agreement within 30 days after notice thereof is given under Section 6(b)(i) on action to avoid that Termination Event.

 

(iv)

Right to Terminate. If:—

(1) a transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under Section 6(b)(iii), as the case may be, has not been effected with respect to all Affected Transactions within 30 days after an Affected party gives notice under Section 6(b)(i); or

(2) an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2), a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event occurs, or a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is not the Affected Party,

either party in the case of an Illegality, the Burdened Party in the case of a Tax Event Upon Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a Tax Event or an Additional Termination Event if there is   more than one Affected Party, or the party which is not the Affected Party in the case of a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event if there is only one Affected Party may, by not more than 20 days notice to the other party and provided that the relevant Termination Event is then

 

 

 

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continuing, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected Transactions.

 

(c)

Effect of Designation.

(i) If notice designating an Early Termination Date is given under Section 6(a) or (b), the Early Termination Date will occur on the date so designated, whether or not the relevant Event of Default or Termination Event is then continuing.

(ii) Upon the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date, no further payments or deliveries under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(e) in respect of the Terminated Transactions  will be required to be made, but without prejudice to the other provisions of this Agreement. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date shall be determined pursuant to Section 6(e).

 

(d)

Calculations.

(i) Statement. On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, each party will make the calculations on its part, if any, contemplated by Section 6(e) and will provide to the other party a statement (1) showing, i n reasonable detail, such calculations (including all relevant quotations and specifying any amount payable under Section 6(e)) and (2) giving details of the relevant account to which any amount payable to it is to be paid. In the absence of written confirmation from the source of a quotation obtained in determining a Market Quotation, the records of the party obtaining such quotation will be conclusive evidence of the existence and accuracy of such quotation.

 

(ii) Payment Date. An amount calculated as being due in respect of any Early Termination Date under Section 6(e) will be payable on the day that notice of the amount payable is effective (in  the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated or occurs as a result of an Event of Default) and on the day which is two Local Business Days after the day on which notice of the amount payable is effective (in the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated as a result   of a Termination Event). Such amount will be paid together with (to the extent permitted under applicable law) interest thereon (before as well as after judgment) in the Termination Currency, from (and including) the relevant Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the date such amount is paid, at the Applicable Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the basis of  daily  compounding and the actual number of days elapsed.

(e) Payments on Early Termination. If an Early Termination Date occurs, the following provisions shall apply based on the parties' election in the Schedule of a payment measure, either "Market  Quotation" or "Loss", and a payment method, either the "First Method" or the "Second Method". If the parties fail to designate a payment measure or payment method in the Schedule, it will be deemed that "Market Quotation" or the "Second Method", as the case may be, shall apply. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date and determined pursuant to this Section will be subject to any Set- off.

(i) Events of Default.   If the Early Termination Date results from an Event of Default:—

(1) First Method and Market Quotation. If the First Method and Market Quotation apply, the Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party the excess, if a positive number, of (A) the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions and the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-defaulting Party over (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party.

(2) First Method and Loss. If the First Method and Loss apply, the Defaulting Party will  pay to the Non-defaulting Party, if a positive number, the Non-defaulting Party's Loss in respect of this Agreement.

 

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Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions and the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Non-defaulting Party less (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party. If that amount is a positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that amount to the Defaulting Party.

(4) Second Method and Loss. If the Second Method and Loss Apply, an amount   will be  payable equal to the Non-defaulting Party's Loss in respect of this Agreement. If that amount is a positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of that amount to the Defaulting Party.

 

(ii)

Termination Events.   If the Early Termination Date results from a Termination Event:—

(1) One Affected Party. If there is one Affected Party, the amount payable will be  determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i)(3), if Market Quotation applies, or Section 6(e)(i)(4), if Loss applies, except that, in either case, references to the Defaulting Party and to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed to be references to the Affected Party and the party which is not the Affected Party, respectively, and if Loss applies and fewer than all Transactions are being terminated, Loss shall be calculated in respect of all Terminated Transactions.

 

(2)

Two Affected Parties.   If there are two Affected Parties:—

(A) if Market Quotation applies, each party will determine a Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated Transactions, and an amount will be payable equal to (I) the sum of (a) one-half of the difference between the Settlement Amount of   the Party with the higher Settlement Amount ("X") and the Settlement Amount of the party with   the lower Settlement Amount ("Y") and (b) the Termination Currency Equivalent  of the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less (II) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y; and

(B) if Loss applies, each party will determine its Loss in respect of this Agreement  (or, if fewer than all the Transactions are being terminated, in respect of all Terminated Transactions) and an amount will be payable equal to one-half of the difference between the Loss of the party with the higher Loss ("X") and the Loss of the party with the lower Loss ("Y").

If the amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it is a negative number, X will pay the absolute value of that amount to Y.

(iii) Adjustment for Bankruptcy. In circumstances where an Early Termination Date occurs because "Automatic Early Termination" applies in respect of a party, the amount determined under this Section 6(e) will be subject to such adjustments as are appropriate and permitted by law to reflect any payments or deliveries made by one party to the other under this Agreement (and retained by such other party) during the period from the relevant Early Termination Date to the date for payment determined under Section 6(d)(ii).

(iv) Pre-Estimate. The parties agree that if Market Quotation applies an amount recoverable under this Section 6(e) is a reasonable pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable  for the loss of bargain and the loss of protection against future risks and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement neither party will be entitled to recover any additional damages as a consequence of such losses.

 

 

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7.

Transfer

Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither this Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, except that:—

(a) a party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or 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); and

(b) a party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any amount payable to it from a Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).

Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section will be void.

 

8.

Contractual Currency

(a) Payment in the Contractual Currency. Each payment under this Agreement will be made in the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for that payment (the "Contractual Currency"). To the extent permitted by applicable law, any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual Currency will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency other than the Contractual Currency, except to the extent such tender results in the actual receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith in converting the currency so tendered into the Contractual Currency, of the full amount in the Contractual Currency of all amounts payable in respect of this Agreement. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received falls short of the amount in the Contractual Currently payable in respect of this Agreement, the party required to make the payment will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, immediately pay such additional amount in the Contractual Currency as may be necessary to compensate for the shortfall. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received exceeds the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party receiving the payment will refund promptly the amount of such excess.

(b) Judgments. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment or order expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency is rendered (i) for the payment of any amount   owing in respect of this Agreement, (ii) for the payment of any amount relating to any early termination in respect of this Agreement or (iii) in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the payment of any amount described in (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party is entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive immediately from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency and will refund promptly to the other party any excess  of the Contractual Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency if such shortfall or such excess arises or results from any variation between the rate of exchange at which the Contractual Currency is converted into the currency of the judgment or order for the purposes of such judgment or order and the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith in converting the currency received into the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual Currency with the amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually received by such party. The term "rate of exchange" includes, without limitation, any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the purchase of or conversion into the Contractual Currency.

(c) Separate Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable law, these indemnities constitute separate and independent obligations from the other obligations in this Agreement, will be enforceable as separate and independent causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any indulgence granted by the  party to which any payment is owed and will not be affected by judgment being obtained or claim or proof being made for any other sums payable in respect of this Agreement.

 

(d)

Evidence of Loss. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient for a party to  demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an actual exchange or purchase been made.

 

 

 

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9.

Miscellaneous

(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all oral communication and prior writings with respect thereto.

(b) Amendments. No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by a facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed by an exchange of telexes or electronic messages on an electronic messaging   system.

(c) Survival of Obligations. Without prejudice to Section 2(a)(iii) and 6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive the termination of any Transaction.

(d) Remedies Cumulative. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any  rights,  powers, remedies and privileges provided by law.

 

(e)

Counterparts and Confirmations.

(i) This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.

(ii) The parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of each Transaction from the moment they agree to those terms (whether orally or otherwise). A Confirmation shall be entered into as soon as practicable and may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission) or be created by an exchange of telexes or by an exchange of electronic messages on an electronic messaging system, which in each case will be sufficient for all purposes to evidence a binding supplement to this Agreement. The parties will specify therein or through another effective means that any such counterpart, telex or electronic message constitutes a Confirmation.

 

 

(f)

No Waiver of Rights. A failure or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege in respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to operate as a waiver, and a single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege will not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise, of that right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

(g) Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are  not to affect the construction of or to be taken into consideration in interpreting this Agreement.

 

10.

Offices; Multibranch Parties

(a) If Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party that enters into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or home office represents to the other party that, notwithstanding  the place of booking office or jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation of such party, the obligations of such party are the same as if it had entered into the Transaction through its head or home office. This representation will be deemed to be repeated by such party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into.

(b) Neither party may change the Office through which it makes and receives payments or deliveries for the purpose of a Transaction without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

(c) If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such Multibranch Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any Transaction through any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office through which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction will be specified in the relevant Confirmation.

 

11.

Expenses

A Defaulting Party will, on demand, indemnify and hold harmless the other party for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees and Stamp Tax, incurred by such other party by reason of the enforcement and protection of its rights under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document

 

 

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to which the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the early termination of any Transaction, including, but not limited to, costs of collection.

 

12.

Notices

(a) Effectiveness. Any notice or other communication in respect of this Agreement may be given in any manner set forth below (except that a notice or other communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by facsimile transmission or electronic messaging system) to the address or number or in accordance with the electronic messaging system details provided (see the Schedule) and will be deemed effective as indicated:—

 

(i)

if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is delivered;

 

(ii)

if sent by telex, on the date the recipient's answerback is received;

(iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission is received by a responsible employee of the recipient in legible form (it being agreed that the burden of proving receipt will be on the sender and will not be met by a transmission report generated by the sender's facsimile machine);

(iv) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date that mail is delivered or its delivery is attempted; or

 

(v)

if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that electronic message is received,

unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a Local Business Day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a Local Business Day.

(b) Change of Addresses. Either party may by notice to the other change the address, telex or facsimile number or electronic messaging system details at which notices or other communications are to be given to it.

 

13.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

(a) Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law specified in the Schedule.

(b) Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Agreement ("Proceedings"), each party irrevocably:—

(i) submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, or to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York  City, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New York; and

(ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any  Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been  brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party.

Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in any other jurisdiction (outside, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, the Contracting States, as defined in Section 1(3) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 or any modification, extension or   re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) nor will the bringing of Proceedings in  any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.

(c) Service of Process. Each party irrevocably appoints the Process Agent (if  any)  specified  opposite its name in the Schedule to receive, for it and on its behalf, service of process in any Proceedings.   If for any

 

 

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reason any party's Process Agent is unable to act as such, such party will promptly notify the other party and within 30 days appoint a substitute process agent acceptable to the other party. The parties irrevocably consent to service of process given in the manner provided for notices in Section 12. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of either party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(d) Waiver of Immunities. Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and assets (irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds of sovereignty or other similar grounds from (i) suit, (ii) jurisdiction of any  court, (iii) relief by way of injunction, order for specific performance or for recovery of property, (iv) attachment of its assets (whether before or after judgment) and (v) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any Proceedings in the courts of any jurisdiction and irrevocably agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that it will not claim any such immunity in any Proceedings.

 

14.

Definitions

As used in this Agreement:—

"Additional Termination Event" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

"Affected Party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

"Affected Transactions" means (a) with respect to any Termination Event consisting of an Illegality,  Tax Event or Tax Event Upon Merger, all Transactions affected by the occurrence of such Termination Event and (b) with respect to any other Termination Event, all Transactions.

"Affiliate" means, subject to the Schedule, in relation to any person, any entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the person, any entity that controls, directly or indirectly, the person or any entity directly   or indirectly under common control with the person. For this purpose, "control" of any entity or person means ownership of a majority of the voting power of the entity or person.

"Applicable Rate" means:—

(a) in respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;

(b) in respect of an obligation to pay an amount under Section 6(e) of either party from and after the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii)) on which that amount is payable, the Default Rate;

(c) in respect of all other obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default Rate; and

 

(d)

in all other cases, the Termination Rate.

"Burdened Party" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

"Change in Tax Law" means the enactment, promulgation, execution or ratification of, or any change in or amendment to, any law (or in the application or official interpretation of any law) that occurs on or after   the date on which the relevant Transaction is entered into.

"consent" includes a consent, approval, action, authorisation, exemption, notice, filing, registration or exchange control consent.

"Credit Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

"Credit Support Document" means any agreement or instrument that is specified as such in this Agreement.

"Credit Support Provider" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

"Default Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost)   to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if it were to fund or of funding the relevant amount plus 1% per annum.

 

 

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"Defaulting Party" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).

"Early Termination Date" means the date determined in accordance with Section 6(a) or 6(b)(iv). "Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) and, if applicable, in the Schedule. "Illegality" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

"Indemnifiable Tax" means any Tax other than a Tax that would not be imposed in respect of a payment under this Agreement but for a present or former connection between the jurisdiction of the government  or taxation authority imposing such Tax and the recipient of such payment or a person related to such recipient (including, without limitation, a connection arising from such recipient or related person being or having been a citizen or resident of such jurisdiction, or being or having been organized, present or engaged in a trade or business in such jurisdiction, or having or having had a permanent establishment or fixed place   of business in such jurisdiction, but excluding a connection arising solely from such recipient or related person having executed, delivered, performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or a Credit Support Document).

"law" includes any treaty, law, rule or regulation (as modified, in the case of tax matters, by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority) and "lawful" and "unlawful" will be construed accordingly.

 

"Local Business Day" means, subject to the Schedule, a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) (a) in relation to any obligation under Section 2(a)(i), in the place(s) specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if not so specified, by reference, in this Agreement, (b) in relation to any other payment, in the place where the relevant account is located and, if different, in the principal financial centre, if any, of the currency of  such payment, (c) in relation to any notice or other communication, including notice contemplated under Section 5(a)(i), in the city specified in the address for notice provided by the recipient and, in the case   of a notice contemplated by Section 2(b), in the place where the relevant  new  account   is  to   be located and (d) in relation to Section 5(a)(v)(2), in the relevant locations for performance with respect to such Specified Transaction.

"Loss" means, with respect to this Agreement or one or more Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, and a party, the Termination Currency Equivalent of an amount that party reasonably determines in good faith to be its total losses and costs (or gain, in which case expressed as a negative number) in connection with this Agreement or that Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, including any loss of bargain, cost of funding or, at the election of such party but without duplication, loss or cost incurred as a result of its terminating, liquidating, obtaining or reestablishing any hedge or related trading position (or any gain resulting from any of them). Loss includes losses and costs (or gains) in respect of any payment or delivery required to have been made (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) on or before the relevant Early Termination Date and not made, except, so as to avoid  duplication, if Section 6(e)(i)(1) or (3) or 6(e)(ii)(2)(A) applies. Loss does not include a party’s legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses referred to under Section 11. A party will determine its Loss as of the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as of the earliest date thereafter as is reasonably practicable. A party may (but need not) determine its Loss by reference to quotations of relevant rates or prices from one or more leading dealers in the relevant markets.

 

“Market Quotation” means, with respect to one or more Terminated Transactions and a party making the determination, an amount determined on the basis of quotations from Reference Market-makers. Each quotation will be for an amount, if any, that would be paid to such party (expressed as a negative   number) or by such party (expressed as a positive number) in consideration of an agreement between such party (taking into account any existing Credit Support Document with respect to the obligations of such party) and the quoting Reference Market-maker to enter into a transaction (the “Replacement Transaction”) that would have the effect of preserving for such party the economic equivalent of any payment or delivery (whether the underlying obligation was absolute or contingent and assuming the satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in respect of such Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant Early Termination Date, have

 

 

 

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been required after that date.  For this purpose, Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction  or group of Terminated Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any payment or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required (assuming satisfaction of  each applicable conditions precedent) after that Early Termination Date is to be included. The Replacement Transaction would be subject to such documentation as such party and the Reference Market-maker may, in good faith, agree. The  party making the determination (or its agent) will   request each Reference Market-maker to provide its quotation to the extent reasonably practicable as of the same day and time (without regard to different time zones) on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant Early Termination Date. The day and time as of which those quotations are to be obtained will be selected in good faith by the party obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), and, if each party is so obliged, after consultation with the other. If more than three quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations, without regard to the quotations having the highest and lowest values.  If exactly three such quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will  be the quotation remaining after disregarding the highest and lowest quotations.  For this purpose, if   more than one quotation has the same highest value or lowest value, then one of such quotations shall be disregarded. If fewer than three quotations are provided, it will be deemed that the Market Quotation in respect of such Terminated Transaction or group of  Terminated Transactions cannot be determined.

“Non-default Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to the Non-defaulting Party (as certified by it) if it were to fund the relevant amount.

“Non-defaulting Party” has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).

“Office” means a branch or office of a party, which may be such party’s head or home office.

“Potential Event of Default” means any event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

“Reference Market-makers” means four leading dealers in the relevant market selected by the party determining a Market Quotation in good faith (a) from among dealers of the highest credit standing  which satisfy all the criteria that such party applies generally at the time in deciding whether to offer or   to make an extension of credit and (b) to the extent practicable, from among such dealers having an office in the same city.

 

“Relevant Jurisdiction” means, with respect to a party, the jurisdictions (a) in which the party is incorporated, organised, managed and controlled or considered to have its seat, (b) where an Office through which the party is acting for purposes of this Agreement is located, (c) in which the party executes this Agreement and (d) in relation to any payment, from or through which such payment is made.

"Schedule Payment Date" means a date on which a payment or delivery is to be made under Section 2(a)(i) with respect to a Transaction.

 

"Set-off" means set-off, offset, combination of accounts, right of retention or withholding or similar  right or requirement to which the payer of an amount under Section 6 is entitled or subject (whether arising under this Agreement, another contract, applicable law or otherwise) that is exercised by, or imposed on, such payer.

"Settlement Amount" means, with respect to a party and any Early Termination Date, the sum of:—

(a) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Market Quotations (whether positive or negative) for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions for which a Market Quotation is  determined; and

(b) such party's Loss (whether positive or negative and without reference to any Unpaid Amounts)  for each Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions for which a Market Quotation cannot be determined or would not (in the reasonable belief of the party making the determination) produce a commercially reasonable result.

"Specified Entity" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

 

 

 

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"Specified Indebtedness" means, subject to the Schedule, any obligation (whether present or future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety or otherwise) in respect of borrowed money.

"Specified Transaction" means, subject to the Schedule, (a) any transaction (including an agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered into between one party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party) and the other party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of such other party or any applicable   Specified Entity of such other party) which is a rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions), (b) any combination of these transactions and (c) any   other transaction identified as a Specified Transaction in this Agreement or the relevant confirmation.

"Stamp Tax" means any stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.

"Tax" means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, assessment or fee of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto) that is imposed by any government or other taxing authority in respect of any payment under this Agreement other than a stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.

"Tax Event" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

"Tax Event Upon Merger" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

"Terminated Transactions" means with respect to any Early Termination Date (a) if resulting from a Termination Event, all Affected Transactions and (b) if resulting from an Event of Default, all Transactions (in either case) in effect immediately before the effectiveness of the notice designating that Early Termination Date (or, if "Automatic Early Termination" applies, immediately before that Early Termination Date).

"Termination Currency" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

"Termination Currency Equivalent" means, in respect of any amount denominated in the Termination Currency, such Termination Currency amount and, in respect of any amount denominated in a currency other than the Termination Currency (the "Other Currency"), the amount in the Termination Currency determined by the party making the relevant determination as being required to purchase such amount of such Other Currency as at the relevant Early Termination Date, or, if the relevant Market Quotation or Loss (as the case may be), is determined as of a later date, that later date, with the Termination Currency at the rate equal to the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent (selected as provided below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with the Termination Currency at or about 11:00 a.m. (in the city in which such foreign exchange agent is located) on such date as would be customary for the determination of such a rate for the purchase of such Other Currency for value on the relevant Early Termination Date  or that later date. The foreign exchange agent will, if only one party is obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), be selected in good faith by that party and otherwise will be agreed by the parties.

"Termination Event" means an Illegality, a Tax Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger or, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event.

 

"Termination Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as certified by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.

"Unpaid Amounts" owing to any party means, with respect to an Early Termination Date, the aggregate  of (a) in respect of all Terminated Transactions, the amounts that became payable (or that would have become payable but for Section 2(a)(iii)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) on or prior to such Early Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early Termination Date and (b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction, for each obligation under Section 2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) required to be settled by delivery to such party on or prior to such Early Termination Date and which has not been so settled as at such Early Termination Date, an amount  equal to the fair market

 

 

 

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value of that which was (or would have been) required to be delivered as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in each case together with (to the extent permitted under applicable law) interest, in the currency of such amounts, from (and including) the date such amounts or obligations were or would have been required to have been paid or performed to (but excluding) such Early Termination Date, at the Applicable Rate. Such amounts of interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. The fair market value of any obligation referred to in clause (b) above  shall be reasonably determined by the party obliged to make the determination under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged, it shall be the average of the Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair  market values reasonably determined by both parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of this document.

 

 

FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL RISK

SOLUTIONS, a division of FIFTH THIRD BANK

 

BRIDGEPORT FUEL CELL, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Timothy Lyons

 

By:

/s/ Michael S. Bishop

Name:

Timothy Lyons

 

Name:

Michael S. Bishop

Title:

Managing Director, Fifth Third Bank

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

 

 

 

Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.2

(Multicurrency – Cross-Border)

SCHEDULE
to the
1992 Master Agreement

dated as of May 16, 2019

between

FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL RISK SOLUTIONS,

a division of FIFTH THIRD BANK,
    an Ohio banking corporation (“Party A”)

and

 

BRIDGEPORT FUEL CELL, LLC,

a Virginia limited liability company (“Party B”)

                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                

 

Part 1. Termination Provisions

In this Agreement:

(a)

“Specified Entity” means in relation to Party A for the purpose of:

 

Section 5(a)(v) ,Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi) ,Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii) ,Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv) ,Not applicable.


and in relation to Party B for the purpose of:

Section 5(a)(v) , Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vi) , Not applicable.
Section 5(a)(vii) , Not applicable.
Section 5(b)(iv) , Not applicable.

(b)

“Specified Transaction” will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement, but for purposes of clause (c) of such definition, Specified Transaction includes any securities lending agreement, securities options, margin loans, short sales, and any other similar agreement between Party A (or any Credit Support Provider of Party A or any 5(a)(v) Specified Entity of Party A) and Party B (or any Credit Support Provider of Party B or any 5(a)(v) Specified Entity of Party B).

 

 

 


 

(c)

The “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will apply to Party A and will apply to Party B, provided that , notwithstanding the foregoing, a n Event of Default shall not occur under either (1) or (2) therein if (a) the event or condition referred to in (1) or the failure to pay referred to in (2) is a failure to pay caused by an error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; (b) funds were available to such party to enable it to make the relevant payment when due; and ( c ) such relevant payment is made within t hree Local Business Days following the discovery of the error or failure.  For purposes of Section 5(a)(vi), the following provisions apply:

“Specified Indebtedness” will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement ; provided that Specified Indebtedness shall not include obligations in respect of deposits received in the ordinary course of a party’s banking business .

“Threshold Amount” means, (a) with respect to Party A, an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the total shareholders’ equity of Fifth Third Bancorp as specified from time to time in its most recently published financial statements; and (b) with respect to Party B, zero (USD $0).

(d)

The “Credit Event Upon Merger” provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will apply to Party A and Party B; provided, however, that, with respect to Party A, for so long as the respective rating then assigned by S&P or Moody’s to the senior unsecured and unsubordinated long-term debt or deposit obligations, if any, otherwise, the corporate credit rating or issuer rating, as the case may be (in any case, not supported by third-party credit enhancement) to the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is (i) BBB- or higher by S&P or (ii) Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, such party shall not be deemed materially weaker for purposes of Section 5(b)(iv) .

For such purpose: “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (or any successor rating agency); and “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor rating agency).

(e)

The “Automatic Early Termination” provision of Section 6(a ) will not apply to either Party A or Party B; provided that, with respect to a party, where the Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1),(3),(4),(5),(6) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8), and the Defaulting Party is governed by a system of law that would otherwise not permit termination to take place after the occurrence of the relevant Event of Default, then the “Automatic Early Termination” provision of Section 6(a) will apply to such Defaulting Party.

(f)

Payments on Early Termination . For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this Agreement, Loss and the Second Method will apply.

(g)

Additional Termination Events will apply.  As used herein, the term “ Loan Agreement ” means any and all loan agreements, credit agreements or notes to which Party A or any affiliate of Fifth Third Bancorp and Party B are parties, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.  Each of the following shall constitute an

 

 

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Additional Termination Event: (i) payment in full of all extensions of credit and all other amounts owing under the Loan Agreement and termination of all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Agreement; ( i i) termination of the Loan Agreement; and ( i ii) Party A or any affiliate of Fifth Third Bancorp ceases to be a Lender under the Loan Agreement. For the purposes of these Additional Termination Events, Party B shall be the Affected Party.

(h) Termination Currency .  “Termination Currency” means United States Dollars.


Part 2. Tax Representations

 

(a)

Payer Representations; FATCA.   

 

(i)  For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B make the following representation:

 

It is not required by any applicable law, 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 Sections 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) of this Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, 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.

 

(ii) “Tax” as used above in clause (a)(i) of Part 2 hereof and “Indemnifiable Tax” as defined in Section 14 of this Agreement shall not include any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (a “FATCA Withholding Tax”). For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d) of this Agreement.

 

(b)

Payee Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement, Party A and Party B make the representations specified below, if any:

 

 

(i)

Party A represents as follows:

 

(A)  It is: (x) the beneficial owner of each payment made or to be made under this Agreement, and (y) a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in Section 1.1441-

 

 

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4(a)(3)(ii) of the United States Treasury Department regulations) for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

 

(ii)Party B represents as follows:


It is (x) organized or formed under the laws of a state within the United States, (y) the beneficial owner of each payment made or to be made under this Agreement, and (z) a “U.S. person” (as that term is defined in Section 7701(a)(3) of U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and used in Section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of the United States Treasury Department regulations) for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

 

Part 3. Agreement to Deliver Documents

For the purpose of Section 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees to deliver the following documents, as applicable:    

 

(a)

(i)  Party A and Party B agree to deliver a complete and accurate United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any applicable successor form), that eliminates U.S. federal withholding tax and backup withholding on payments under this Agreement and is otherwise completed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the other party at each of the following times:  (I) upon execution of this Agreement; and (II) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided by either party has become obsolete or incorrect (and each such term is hereby identified for purposes of Section 3(d) of this Agreement).

 

(ii)  For purposes of Sections 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, Party B agrees to deliver to Party A any forms required to be delivered pursuant to Section 1471(b) or Section 1472(b)(1) of the Code and any other documentation reasonably requested by Party A as it relates thereto, on or before such forms are prescribed by law to be supplied and otherwise at the time or times reasonably requested by Party A, but in no event before the form and content of such forms or other documentation are made known to the IRS.

 

(b)      Other documents to be delivered are:

 

 

 

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Party Required To Deliver Document

Form/Document/Certificate

Date by Which

to be Delivered

Covered by

Section 3(d)

 

 

 

 

Party B

An incumbency certificate with respect to the signatory of this Agreement and any Credit Support Document.

 

Upon execution of this Agreement

Yes

Party B

A copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of Party B, pursuant to which it is authorized to enter into this Agreement, any Credit Support Document, and each Transaction entered into hereunder.

Upon execution of this Agreement

Yes

Party A

Annual/quarterly financial statements which shall be satisfied by publication on EDGAR (the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval system) of the annual reports required to be filed by Fifth Third Bancorp, Party A’s ultimate parent.

Upon request of Party B on or after such time as such financial statements are required to be filed by Fifth Third Bancorp, Party A’s ultimate parent.

Yes, except that the representation shall be amended to read “fairly presents the financial position of Fifth Third Bancorp” with respect to Party A

 

 

 

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Party B

Party B's audited consolidated balance sheet, and related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows certified by independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) consistently applied.

 

If Party A is not currently receiving such financial statements from Party B under another credit facility, as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each of its fiscal years.

Yes

Party B

Party B's unaudited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for each fiscal quarter prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and certified by the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of Party B.

If Party A is not currently receiving such financial statements from Party B under another credit facility, as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of its fiscal quarters.

Yes

 

Part 4. Miscellaneous

(a)

(i) Addresses for Notices .  For the purpose of Section 12(a ) of this Agreement:

Address for notices or communications to Party A:

Address: Fifth Third Bank

38 Fountain Square Plaza

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202


Attention: Legal Department - MD 10909F
Fax No.: 513 .534.6757
Telephone: 513.534.43 00

 

Address for notices or communications to Party B:

 

Address: Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC

3 Great Pasture Rd

Danbury CT 06810

 

 

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Attention:
Daniel Case
Telephone:
203-830-7479

Email: dcase@fce.com

 

(ii) Address for Complaints to Party A . Set forth below is the physical address and telephone number of the department of Party A to which any complaints may be directed:

 

Department: Fifth Third Bank Legal Department

Address: 38 Fountain Square Plaza

   Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Attention: Legal Department- MD 10909F

 

Telephone: 513.534.4300

 

(b)

Process Agent .  If a party or its Credit Support Provider is or becomes organized outside the United States of America, then promptly upon written demand an agent for service of process in the United States reasonably satisfactory to the other party shall be irrevocably appointed by such party or its Credit Support Provider, as the case may be, and the other party shall be provided with a copy of such agent’s written acceptance of such appointment.  Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 13(c):

 

Party A appoints as its Process Agent: N/A

 

Party B appoints as its Process Agent: N/A

 

(c) Offices . The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to this Agreement.

 

(d) Multibranch Party .   For the purpose 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:—Each Credit Support Document (described below) is incorporated by reference in, constitutes part of, and is in connection with, this Agreement and each Confirmation (unless provided otherwise in a Confirmation) as if set forth in full in this Agreement or such Confirmation, and each representation, warranty, covenant and agreement of Party B contained therein is incorporated by reference herein and is repeated and restated in favor of Party A.  Party B grants to Party A a security interest in all assets and collateral that are subject to a security interest pursuant to each Credit Support Document of Party B.  

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In the case of Party B, the term “Credit Support Document” means the Loan Agreement and each agreement and instrument, now or hereafter existing, of any kind or nature which secures, guarantees or otherwise provides direct or indirect assurance of payment or performance of any existing or future obligation of Party B under this Agreement or the Loan Agreement, made by or on behalf of any person or entity (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any agreement or instrument granting any lien, security interest, assignment, charge or encumbrance to secure any such obligation, any guaranty, suretyship, letter of credit, put option or subordination agreement relating to any such obligation, and any “keep well” agreement or other financial support agreement relating to Party B).

Credit Support Provider.

Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A:  Not Applicable.

Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B: any other person or entity (other than Party B) that now or hereafter secures, guarantees or otherwise provides direct or indirect assurance of payment or performance of any existing or future obligation of Party B under this Agreement or the Loan Agreement.  

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no person providing a guaranty of any obligation of Party B under this Agreement (each such person, a “Guarantor”) shall be deemed to be a guarantor of, or to have granted a security interest to secure any guaranty by Guarantor of , any Swap Obligation (as defined below) if such Guarantor is not an “Eligible Contract Participant” as defined in § 1(a)(18) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended and as the same may be further amended from time to time (the “Act”) and the applicable rules and regulations issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and/or the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Regulations”) (collectively, and as now or hereafter in effect, “the ECP Rules”) at the time Party B entered into any applicable Transaction (each such Swap Obligation, an “Excluded Swap Obligation”), but solely to the extent that the providing of such guaranty by such Guarantor, or grant of a security interest to secure any guaranty by Guarantor , of any Swap Obligation by such Guarantor would violate the ECP Rules or other applicable law or regulation.  Except as expressly set forth in the preceding sentence, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to restrict, reduce or waive any obligation of any such Guarantor under any guaranty or other Credit Support Document, and such guaranty or other Credit Support Document shall continue to guarantee, or grant as security interest to secure, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, each Swap Obligation that is not an Excluded Swap Obligation.

The term “ Swap Obligation ” means any obligation of any Person to pay or perform under any Transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Act other than (i) a swap entered into on, or subject to the rules of, a board of trade designated as a contract market under Section 5 of the Act, or (ii) a commodity option entered into pursuant to CFTC Regulation 32.3(a).

 

 

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(g)

Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any provision of New York law that would cause another jurisdiction’s laws to be applied).

(h)

Netting of Payments.    Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement will apply to Transactions entered into this Agreement unless otherwise specified in a Confirmation . For purposes of Section 2(c) of this Agreement “Multiple Transaction Payment Netting” will not apply.

 

(i) “Affiliate” will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.

Part 5.   Other Provisions

 

(a)

Waiver of Trial By Jury.   Insofar as is permitted by law, each party irrevocably waives any and all rights to trial by jury in any legal proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any Transaction, and acknowledges that this waiver is a material inducement to the other party’s entering into this Agreement and each Transaction hereunder.

(b)

Set Off.   The parties agree to amend Section 6 by adding a new Section 6(f) as follows:

 

(i)

Any amount (the “Early Termination Amount”) payable to one party (the “Payee”) by the other party (the “Payer”) under Section 6(e) , in circumstances where there is a Defaulting Party or one Affected Party in the case where a Termination Event under Section 5(b)(iv) has occurred, will, at the option of the party (“X”) other than the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party (and without prior notice to the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party), be reduced by its set-off against any amount(s) (the “Other Agreement Amount”) payable (whether at such time or in the future or upon the occurrence of a contingency) by the Payee to the Payer, irrespective of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the obligation, under any other agreement(s) between the Payee or any Affiliate of the Payee and the Payer or any Affiliate of the Payer or instrument(s) or undertaking(s) issued or executed by one party or any Affiliate thereof to, or in favor of, the other party or any Affiliate thereof (and the Other Agreement Amount will be discharged promptly and in all respects to the extent it is so set-off).  X will give notice to the other party of any set-off effected under this Section 6(f).

For this purpose, either the Early Termination Amount or the Other Agreement Amount (or the relevant portion of such amounts) may be converted by X into the currency in which the other is denominated at the rate of exchange at which such party would be able, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith, to purchase the relevant amount of such currency.

 

(ii)

If an obligation is unascertained, X may in good faith estimate that obligation and set-off in respect of an estimate, subject to the relevant party accounting to the other when the obligation is ascertained.

 

(iii)

Nothing in this Section 6(f) shall be effective to create a security interest.  This Section 6(f) shall be without prejudice and in addition to any right of set-off,

 

 

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combination of accounts, lien or other right to which any party is at any time otherwise entitled (whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise).

(c)

Recorded Conversations .   Each party may electronically record any and all telephone conversations between itself and the other party in connection with this Agreement (including any Transaction) and agrees that any such recordings may be submitted in evidence to any court or in any proceeding for the purpose of establishing any matters pertinent thereto.

(d)

Incorporation.    Each Transaction entered into under this Agreement will be subject to, and governed by the provisions of, the 2006 ISDA Definitions as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”), without regard to any subsequent amendments to the ISDA Definitions (the “ ISDA Definitions ”).  

This Agreement is further subject to the 1998 FX and Currency Option Definitions, as published by ISDA, the Emerging Markets Traders Association, and the Foreign Exchange Committee, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the “ FX Definitions ”), and the 2005 ISDA Commodity Definitions, as published by ISDA, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the “ Commodity Definitions ”), and will be governed by the provisions of the FX Definitions and the Commodity Definitions.  The FX Definitions and the Commodity Definitions are incorporated by reference in, and made part of, this Agreement and each Confirmation for an FX Transaction, a Currency Option Transaction and a Transaction in respect of one of more Commodities (each, a “ Commodity Transaction ”), as applicable, as if set forth in full in this Agreement and such Confirmations.

Unless agreed otherwise between the parties, any interest rate hedge transaction, rate swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, or currency option transaction into which the parties may enter or may have entered into prior to the date hereof (each, an “ Existing Transaction ” and, collectively, the “ Existing Transactions ”) shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.  Each Existing Transaction shall constitute a Transaction under this Agreement and any documents exchanged between the parties confirming such Existing Transaction shall be a Confirmation for the purposes of this Agreement.

(e)

Inconsistency .   In the event of any inconsistency between any of the following documents, the relevant document first listed below shall govern:  (i) a Confirmation; (ii) the Schedule; (iii) (iv) the printed form of ISDA Master Agreement; and (iv) the Definitions (including: (1) the FX Definitions, as applicable, and (2) the 2000 Definitions.

(f)

Confirmations.   For each Transaction that Party A and Party B agree to enter into under this Agreement, Party A shall use reasonable efforts to promptly send to Party B a Confirmation setting forth the terms of such Transaction by telephone, electronic means, facsimile transmission or mail.  Unless Party A receives notice that Party B objects to the

 

 

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terms of a Transaction contained in any Confirmati on within two (2 ) Local Business Days of receipt thereof, the terms of such Confirmation shall be deemed correct and accepted absent manifest error, unless a corrected Confirmation is se nt by Party A, within such two -day period, in which case Party B shall have two (2) Local Business Days after receipt thereof to object to the terms contained in such corrected Confirmation.

(g)

Additional Representations .  In addition to the representations made in Section 3 of the Agreement, each party hereby represents and warrants to the other party (which representation will be deemed to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into) as follows:

 

(i)

No Agency.   It is entering into this Agreement and each Transaction as principal (and not as agent or in any other capacity, fiduciary or otherwise).

 

(ii)

Eligible Contract Participant.    It is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Act and the Regulations, or, in each case, under any successor statute or rule, including those enacted pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd Frank”).

 

(iii)

Line of Business .  It has entered into this Agreement (including each Transaction evidenced hereby) in conjunction with its line of business (including financial intermediation services) or the financing of its business. It represents and warrants that all transactions effected under this Agreement (i) will be appropriate in the conduct and management of its business, (ii) will be entered into for non- speculative purposes, and (iii) as to Party B, Party B represents that all Transactions effected under this Agreement constitute transactions entered into for purposes of hedging or managing risks related to its assets or liabilities as currently owned or incurred, or likely to be owned or incurred in the conduct of its business.

 

(iv)

No Reliance .  In connection with the negotiation of, the entering into, and the execution of, this Agreement, any Credit Support Document to which it is a party, and each Transaction hereunder, Party B acknowledges and agrees that: (i) Party A is acting for its own account and is not acting as a fiduciary for, or a financial or investment advisor to Party B (or in any similar capacity); (ii) Party B is not relying upon any communications (whether written or oral) from Party A as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into this Agreement, any Credit Support Document to which it is a party and each Transaction hereunder (other than the representations expressly set forth in this Agreement and in such Credit Support Document), 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; (iii) Party B has not received from Party A any assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of any Transaction; and (iv) Party B has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisors to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own independent investment, hedging, and trading decisions based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisors as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by Party A.

 

 

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(h)

Special Entity .  P arty B will be deemed to represent to Party A on the date on which it enters into a Transaction and all times until the termination of this Agreement that i t is not a “special entity” as defined in the Act and the Regulations, or, in each case, under any successor statute or rule, including those enacted pursuant to Dodd Frank .

(i)

Pari Passu Treatment. In addition to the Events of Default specified in Section 5(a) of this Agreement, it shall be an Event of Default under this Agreement with respect to Party B as the Defaulting Party if (i) the obligations and liabilities of Party B hereunder are not secured to the same extent as the loans or advances under the Loan Agreement; or (ii) the obligations and liabilities of Party B hereunder fail to be equal in right and priority of payment with the obligations of Party B under any Specified Indebtedness of Party B or any transaction with a third party which would be a Specified Transaction if it had been entered into between Party A and Party B.

(j)

USA PATRIOT Act Notice . Party A hereby notifies Party B that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Patriot Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Party B, which information includes the name and address of Party B and other information that will allow Party A to identify Party B in accordance with the Patriot Act.

(k)

No Obligation.   Neither party to this Agreement shall be required to enter into any Transaction with the other.

(l)

Risk Disclosure.   Party B hereby acknowledges and agrees that it: (i) has received and reviewed the written risk disclosures, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, made available by Party A to Party B at www.53.com/swapdealer (as now or hereafter in effect, the “Risk Disclosures”); (ii) had reasonably sufficient time to review and analyze the Risk Disclosures prior to each Transaction and the execution of this Agreement, and understands the material risks set forth therein, the material characteristics of the Transactions described therein and the material incentives and conflicts of interest of Party A set forth therein, and (iii) has had an adequate opportunity to discuss any questions or comments that it may have had with respect to the Risk Disclosures with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advisors to the extent it has deemed necessary prior to each Transaction and the execution of this Agreement.

 


 

 

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The parties executing this Schedule have executed the Agreement and have agreed as to the contents of this Schedule.

 

 

FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL RISK BRIDGEPORT FUEL CELL, LLC

SOLUTIONS, a division of FIFTH THIRD

BANK           

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Timothy Lyons

 

By:

/s/ Michael S. Bishop

Name:

     Timothy Lyons

 

Name:

     Michael S. Bishop

Title:

Managing Director, Fifth Third Bank

 

Title:

Senior Vice President,

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

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