Exhibit 4.2
EXECUTION COPY
THIS DEED OF
COVENANT AND INDEMNITY dated November 18, 2008 (the
“ Commencement Date ”) is made by SYNCORA
GUARANTEE INC. (formerly known as XL Capital Assurance Inc.) ,
a company incorporated under the laws of the State of New York
whose registered office is at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, NY 10020 (the “ Company ”) in favour of
SYNCORA PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED , a company
incorporated under the laws of Bermuda whose registered office is
at Richmond House, 12 Par La Ville Road, Hamilton HM08, Bermuda
(the “ Trustee ”) (each, a “ Party
” and, together, the “ Parties
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BACKGROUND
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(A)
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This deed is
supplemental to a trust (the “ Trust ”)
established by a Declaration of Trust made by the Trustee of even
date herewith (the “ Trust Deed ”) and known as
The CCRA Purpose Trust.
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(B)
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The Trustee is
the present trustee of the Trust.
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The Company has
agreed to covenant with and indemnify the Trustee, and its
respective successors in title, directors, officers and employees
and the directors, officers and employees of its successors in
title (together, the “ Covenantees ”) in the
terms set out below.
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OPERATIVE
PROVISIONS
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1.
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DEFINITIONS
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In this Deed,
where the context admits, the following definitions shall apply and
subject thereto the definitions and rules of construction contained
in the Trust Deed shall apply:
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1.1
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“
Agreed Fees ” means the Minimum Fee and the Annual
Fee.
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1.2
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“
Annual Fee ” means the sum of one hundred thousand
United States Dollars (US$100,000) to be paid annually on the first
anniversary after the Minimum Fee and thereafter until the
Termination Date.
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1.3
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“
Excepted Liabilities ” means any cost, expense or
other liability incurred by any Covenantee in acting or omitting to
act in a manner in which the trustee is not entitled to the
protection of the exclusion of liability provisions contained in
the Trust Deed.
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1.4
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“
Indemnity Fund ” means:
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1.4.1
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the sum of One
million United States Dollars (US$1,000,000) transferred on the
date of execution of this Deed to the Trustee by or on behalf of
the Company; and
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1.4.2
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the assets from
time to time representing the above.
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“
Liabilities ” means any costs, expenses or any other
liabilities of whatsoever nature (including any taxes and
associated penalties and interest for which they are personally
liable and any liability which may be payable to an Outgoing
Trustee (as defined in clause 4.3 below)) incurred by the Trustee
in or about the professed execution of the trusts and powers of the
Trust (the “Service”), other than Excepted
Liabilities.
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1.6
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The “
Minimum Fee ” means the sum of one hundred and
seventy-five thousand United States Dollars (US$175,000) to be paid
on the date hereof.
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1.7
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“
Repayment Date ” means:
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1.7.1
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the date six
months after the earlier of (i) the Termination Date of the Trust
and (ii) the date on which the Trustee ceases to be trustee of the
Trust; or
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1.7.2
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such other date
as shall be agreed between the Trustee and the Company.
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2.
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COVENANT
AND INDEMNITY
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The Company
hereby covenants with the Covenantees:
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2.1
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To pay the
Minimum Fee to the Trustee on the Commencement Date in
consideration of the Service for the period beginning with the
Commencement Date and ending on the first anniversary of the
Commencement Date and thereafter until the Termination Date to pay
the Annual Fee annually thereafter in advance for the period
commencing on the date when payment is due and ending one year
after that date; if the Trustee ceases to be trustee of the Trust,
then the Trustee shall refund the last-paid Annual Fee pro rata for
the portion remaining of the annual period ending on the date the
next payment is due provided such refund shall not apply to the
Minimum Fee.
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2.2
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In addition to
the Agreed Fees, to pay to the Trustee all reasonable legal costs
and expenses and disbursements, stamp duty and all registration and
document fees incurred by the Trustee in connection with the
execution of the Trust and the continued administration of the
Trust and all ancillary expenses in connection therewith (the
“ Legal Fees and Expenses ”);
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2.3
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At all times
fully and effectually to indemnify the Covenantees in respect of
any Liabilities which are not otherwise paid to the Covenantees
from the Trust Fund pursuant to the provisions of the Trust
Deed.
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2.4
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To reimburse
the Covenantees for any legal or other expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable expenses of any experts, counsel or agents)
reasonably incurred by any of the aforesaid persons in connection
with investigating, preparing for or defending against any action
or claim, whether or not in connection with any pending or
threatened litigation, relating to the Liabilities as such expenses
are incurred.
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3.
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PROCEDURE
FOR INDEMNIFICATION
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3.1
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If the Company
has become obligated to indemnify pursuant to clause 2.3 or if any
suit, action, investigation, claim or proceeding is begun, made or
instituted as a result of which the Company may become obligated to
a Covenantee (for the purposes of this clause 3, the “
Indemnified Party ”) hereunder, the Indemnified Party
shall give written notice to the Company within a sufficiently
prompt time to avoid prejudice to the Company, specifying in
reasonable detail the facts upon which the cla
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