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(Multicurrency
— Cross Border)
ISDA®
International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of _____ September 27, 2006
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., not in its individual
capacity but solely as securities administrator on behalf of the J.P. Morgan
Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-RM1 supplemental interest trust |
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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.
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.
(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 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.
(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)).
(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, 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;
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
(2)
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, in 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
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
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







