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International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.
MASTER AGREEMENT
dated as of November 29, 2006
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. |
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Swap Trustee on behalf of the J.P. Morgan Alternative Loan Trust 2006-A7 Swap Trust |
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(“Morgan”) |
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(“Counterparty”) |
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.
(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;
(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, 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






