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ISDA®

 

International Swap Dealers Association, Inc.

 

MASTER AGREEMENT

 

dated as of December 20, 2000

 

SUNTRUST BANK

 

AND

 

F.Y.I., INCORPORATED

Party A

 

 

 

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.

(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 organized and validly existing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization 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 authorize 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, reorganization, 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 Authorizations.  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,
organized, 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 “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.

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)(l), (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 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, in 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.

(3)  Second Method and Market Quotation.  If the Second Method and Market
Quotation apply, an amount will be payable equal to (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 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 the
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.

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 Currency 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.

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 Sections 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 organization 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 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 nonexclusive 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 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, authorization, 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.

 

“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, as
otherwise agreed by the parties in writing or determined pursuant to provisions
contained, or incorporated 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 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 condition 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, organized, 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.

 

“Scheduled 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.

 

“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 Terminated 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 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.

 

 

 

 

SUNTRUST BANK

 

 

F.Y.I., Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Fred D. Woolf

 

By:

/s/ Barry Edwards

 

Name:

Fred D. Woolf

 

Name:

Barry Edwards

 

Title:

Vice President

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

 

Date:

3/26/01

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

3/22/01

 

SCHEDULE TO THE

ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2000, BETWEEN

SUNTRUST BANK

(“PARTY A”)

AND

F.Y.I., INCORPORATED

(“PARTY B”)

 

Part 1

Definitions

 

1.  “Affiliate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14 of
this Agreement.

 

2.                “Calculation Agent” shall mean Party A.

 

3.                “Shareholders’ Equity” means with respect to any entity, at
any time, the sum (as shown in the most recent annual audited financial
statements of such entity) of (i) its capital stock (including preferred stock)
outstanding, taken at par value, (ii) its capital surplus and (iii) its retained
earnings, minus (iv) treasury stock, each to be determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.

 

4.                “Specified Entity” shall mean for the purposes of Sections
5(a)(v), (vi), and (vii), and Section 5(b)(iv) of this Agreement, in the case of
Party A, not applicable, and in the case of Party B, any Affiliate of Party B,
with the exception of any Nonmaterial Subsidiary as such term is defined in the
Credit Agreement (“$297,500,000,000 Revolving Credit Loan Facility”), dated as
of March 2001, by and among Party B and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative
Agent, Banc of America Securities LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book
Manager, Party A as Syndication Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Documentation
Agent, and the Lenders named therein.

 

5.                “Specified Indebtedness” shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 14 of this Agreement, but shall not include indebtedness in
respect of deposits received.

 

6.                “Specified Transaction” shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 14 of this Agreement.

 

7.                “Termination Currency” shall mean United States Dollars.

 

8.                “Threshold Amount” shall mean, for purposes of Section
5(a)(vi) of this Agreement, (a) with respect to Party A, an amount equal to
three percent (3%) of its Shareholders’ Equity, determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in such party’s jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization, consistently applied, as at the end of such
party’s most recently completed fiscal year, and (b) with respect to Party B, an
amount equal to $1,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any other currencies),
except that with respect to indebtedness under the Loan Agreement, the Threshold
Amount shall be $0.00.

 

Part 2

Representations

 

1.             Tax Representations.  None.

 

2.             The following paragraph is added as Section 3(g) of this
Agreement:

 

“(g) Eligible Swap Participant.  It is an “eligible swap participant” within the
meaning of 17 C.F.R. sec. 35.1(b)(2).”

 

Part 3

Agreements

 

1.                Documents to be delivered.  For purposes of Section 4(a) of
this Agreement, each party agrees to deliver the following documents as
applicable:

 

(a)                Certified copies of all documents evidencing necessary
corporate authorizations, as well as other authorizations and approvals with
respect to the execution, delivery and performance by the party of this
Agreement and any Credit Support Document.

 

Party required to deliver:

 

Party B

 

 

 

Date by which to be delivered:

 

Upon execution of this Agreement

 

 

 

Covered by Section 3(d) Representation:

 

Yes

 

(b)An incumbency certificate of an authorized officer of the party certifying
the names, true signatures and authority of the officers of the party signing
this Agreement and any Credit Support Document.

 

Party required to deliver:

 

Party B

 

 

 

Date by which to be delivered:

 

Upon execution of this Agreement

 

 

 

Covered by Section 3(d) Representation:

 

Yes

 

(c)Such other document as the other party may reasonably request in connection
with each Transaction.

 

Party required to deliver:

 

Party A and Party B

 

 

 

Date by which to be delivered:

 

Promptly upon request

 

 

 

Covered by Section 3(d) Representation:

 

Yes

 

(d)Such other written information respecting the condition or operations,
financial or otherwise, as the other party A may reasonably request from time to
time.

 

Party required to deliver:

 

Party A and Party B

 

 

 

Date by which to be delivered:

 

Promptly upon request

 

 

 

Covered by Section 3(d) Representation:

 

Yes

 

Part 4

Termination Provisions

 

1.           Cross Default.  The “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi)
of this Agreement shall apply to each of Party A and Party B.

 

2.           Credit Event Upon Merger.  The “Credit Event Upon Merger”
provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) of this Agreement shall apply to each of Party A
and Party B.

 

3.  Automatic Early Termination.  The “Automatic Early Termination” provision of
Section 6(a) of this Agreement shall not apply to either Party A or Party B.

 

4.           Payments on Early Termination.  For purposes of Section 6(e) of
this Agreement, Second Method and Loss shall apply.

 

5.  Additional Termination Event shall not apply.

 

Part 5

Miscellaneous

 

1.           Notices.  For purposes of Section 12 of this Agreement:

 

(a)                The address for notice or communication to Party A is:

 

SunTrust Equitable Securities Corporation

Financial Risk Management, Operations

303 Peachtree Street, N.E.

23rd Floor, Center Code 3913

Atlanta, GA  30308

404-575-2696 (phone)

404-532-0514 (fax)

 

(b)                The address for notice or communication to Party B is:

 

Mr. Barry Edwards

Chief Financial Officer

F.Y.I., Incorporated

3232 McKinney Ave.

Suite 900

Dallas, TX  75204

214-953-7690 (phone)

214-953-7556 (fax)

 

2.  Governing Law.  Section 13(a) of this Agreement is hereby restated as
follows:

 

“(a) Governing Law.  This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to choice of
law doctrine.”

 

3.  Jurisdiction.  Section 13(b)(i) of this Agreement is hereby restated as
follows:

 

“(i) submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of
Georgia and the United States District Court located in Atlanta, Georgia; and”

4.           Process Agent.  Process Agent shall not apply to this Agreement.

 

5.           Offices.  The provisions of Section 10(a) of this Agreement shall
not apply to either party.

 

6.  Multibranch Party.  For purposes of Section 10(c) of this Agreement, neither
Party A nor Party B is a Multibranch Party.

 

7.           Credit Support Provider.

 

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

Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B:  Not applicable.

 

8.           Credit Support Document.

 

Credit Support Document means in relation to Party A:  Not applicable.

Credit Support Document means in relation to Party B:  Any guaranty, letter of
credit, credit agreement, security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge
agreement, assignment agreement, investment agreement, surety bond, or other
credit enhancement device, or any combination thereof issued as security for the
timely performance of Party B’s obligations under this Agreement, as may be
acceptable to Party A, including, without limitation, any amendments,
supplements, restatements, or other modifications, or any substitutions or
replacements thereto in form and substance satisfactory to Party A.

 

Part 6

Additional Agreements

 

1.                Recording of Conversations.  Each party (i) consents to the
monitoring or recording, at any time and from time to time, by the other party
of any and all communications between officers or employees of the parties, (ii)
waives any further notice of such monitoring or recording, and (iii) agrees to
notify (and, if required by law, obtain the consent of) its officers and
employees with respect to such monitoring or recording.

 

2.           Jury Trial.  Each party hereby waives, to the fullest extent
lawful, its respective right to jury trial with respect to any legal proceeding
arising under, or in connection with, this Agreement or any Confirmation.

 

3.  Mediation and Arbitration.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the parties agree to submit to mediation and, should
settlement through mediation not occur, to arbitration any and all claims,
disputes, and controversies between them (and their respective employees,
officers, directors, affiliates, attorneys, and other agents) resulting from or
arising out of this Agreement.  Such mediation and arbitration shall proceed in
the jurisdiction where Party A is located, shall be governed by the law
specified in this Agreement, and shall be conducted (a) in accordance with such
rules as may be agreed upon by the parties or (b) in the event the parties do
not reach an agreement as to such rules within thirty (30) days after a notice
of dispute, in accordance with the Commercial Mediation Rules and Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.  If, within thirty
(30) days after service of a written demand for mediation, the mediation does
not result in settlement of the dispute, then any party may demand arbitration,
and the decision of the arbitrator(s) shall be binding on the parties.  Judgment
upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction.  It is agreed that the arbitrators shall have no authority to
award treble, exemplary, or punitive damages of any type under any
circumstances, whether or not such damages may be available under state or
federal law, or under the Federal Arbitration Act, or under the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, the parties hereby
waiving their right, if any, to recover any such damages.

 

4.             Set Off.  Section 6 of the Agreement is amended by adding the
following new subsection 6(f):

“(f)  Right of Set-Off.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect
to Party B, or an Illegality or Credit Event Upon Merger where Party B is the
Affected Party, Party A will have the right (but not the obligation), without
prior notice to Party B or any other person, to set-off any obligation of Party
A or any of Party A’s present or future Affiliates, branches, or offices owing
to Party B, against any obligation of Party B owing to Party A or any of Party
A’s present or future Affiliates, branches, or offices (whether or not such
obligations arise under this Agreement, whether or not matured, whether or not
contingent, and regardless of the place of payment or booking office of the
obligations).  In order to enable Party A to exercise its rights of set-off, if
an obligation is unascertained, Party A may in good faith estimate that
obligation and set-off in respect of the estimate, subject to Party A accounting
to Party B when the obligation is ascertained.

 

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

 

5.           By signing this Schedule, Party B acknowledges that it has received
and understands the SunTrust Bank “Terms of Dealing for OTC Risk Management
Transactions” and the “Risk Disclosure Statement for OTC Risk Management
Transactions” (each attached hereto and incorporated by reference into this
Agreement).

 

Please confirm your agreement to the terms of the foregoing Schedule by signing
below.

 

SUNTRUST BANK                                                                   
                F.Y.I., INCORPORATED

 

By:

/s/ Fred D. Woolf

 

By:

/s/ Barry Edwards

 

Name:    Fred D. Woolf

 

 

Name:    Barry Edwards

 

Title:      Vice President

 

 

Title:      Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

 

               Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SunTrust Bank (“SunTrust”)

Terms of Dealing for OTC Risk Management Transactions

 

 

In connection with the negotiation, entry into, and performance from time to
time of over-the-counter (“OTC”) risk management transactions, please be advised
that:

 

SunTrust acts as principal only and does not act as advisor, agent, broker, or
fiduciary for or with respect to any counterparty (unless otherwise expressly
agreed in a written engagement letter).

 

SunTrust expects that its counterparties have the authority and capacity to
enter into and perform their obligations under their OTC risk management
transactions with SunTrust, and SunTrust relies on the express and implied
representations of its counterparties with respect thereto.

 

SunTrust expects that its counterparties possess adequate knowledge and
experience to assess independently, or with the assistance of their own
advisors, the merits and risks of each OTC risk management transaction that the
counterparty may from time to time enter into, amend, or terminate.

 

SunTrust endeavors to maintain the confidentiality of all confidential
counterparty information and expects its counterparties to do the same.  Unless
a counterparty gives SunTrust written notice to the contrary, each counterparty
authorizes SunTrust and all SunTrust affiliates, including SunTrust Equitable
Securities Corporation (STES), to share with each other confidential information
concerning a counterparty and/or its accounts for marketing or other purposes
from time to time.   Any trade ideas, term sheets, and other similar documents
sent to counterparties by SunTrust are not to be shared with others.

 

SunTrust may pay fees, commissions, and other amounts to agents, brokers, and/or
other third parties in connection with OTC risk management transactions entered
into with counterparties.  SunTrust considers the amount of such fees,
commissions, and other amounts to be confidential and does not disclose the same
to its counterparties.

 

SunTrust may from time to time receive orders for similar or identical
transactions, and SunTrust makes no representation with respect to execution
priorities.

 

STES’s Authorized Officers have the authority to bind SunTrust in connection
with OTC risk management transactions.  A current list of Authorized Officers
may be obtained from STES upon request.

 

OTC risk management obligations of SunTrust are not FDIC insured.

 

SunTrust Bank (“SunTrust”)

Risk Disclosure Statement for OTC Risk management Transactions

 

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) risk management transactions, like other financial
transactions, involve a variety of significant potential risks.  OTC risk
management transactions generally include options, forwards, swaps, swaptions,
caps, floors, collars, combination and variations of such instruments, and other
executory contractual arrangements, and may involve interest rates, currencies,
securities, commodities, equities, credit, indices, and other underlying
interests.

 

Before entering into any OTC risk management transaction, you should carefully
consider whether the transaction is appropriate for you in light of your
experience, objectives, financial and operational resources, and other relevant
circumstances.  You should also ensure that you fully understand the nature of
the transaction and contractual relationship into which you are entering and the
nature and extent of your exposure to risk of loss, which may significantly
exceed the amount of any initial payment or investment by you.

 

The specific risks presented by a particular OTC risk management transaction
necessarily depend upon the character of the specific transaction and your
circumstances.  In general, however, all OTC risk management transactions
involve the risk of adverse or unanticipated market developments, risk of
illiquidity and credit risk, and may involve other material risks.  Equity risk
management transactions may increase or decrease in value with a change in,
among other things, stock prices and interest rates which could result in
unlimited loss.  In addition, you may be subject to internal operational risks
in the event that appropriate internal systems and controls are not in place to
monitor the various risks and funding requirements to which you are subject by
virtue of your activities in the OTC risk management and related markets.  OTC
risk management transactions frequently are tailored to permit parties to
customize transactions to accomplish complex financial and risk management
objectives.  Such customization can also introduce significant risk factors of a
complex character.

 

As in any financial transaction, you must understand the requirements (including
investment restrictions), if any, applicable to you that are established by your
regulators or by your Board of Directors or other governing body.  You should
also consider the tax and accounting implications of entering into any risk
management or other transaction.  To the extent appropriate in light of the
specific transaction and your circumstances, you should consider consulting such
advisers as may be appropriate to assist you in understanding the risks
involved.  If you are acting in the capacity of financial adviser or agent, you
must evaluate the foregoing matters in light of the circumstances applicable to
your principal.

 

In entering into any OTC risk management transaction, you should also take into
consideration that, unless you and SunTrust have established in writing an
express financial advisory or other fiduciary relationship or you and SunTrust
have expressly agreed in writing that you will be relying on SunTrust’s
recommendations as the primary basis for making your trading or investment
decisions, SunTrust is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s-length
contractual counterparty and not in the capacity of your financial advisor or
fiduciary.  In addition, SunTrust or its affiliates may from time to time have
substantial long or short positions in and may make a market in or otherwise buy
or sell instruments identical or economically related to the OTC risk management
transaction entered into with you or may have an investment banking or other
commercial relationship with the issuer of any security or financial instrument
underlying an OTC risk management transaction entered into with you.

 

THIS BRIEF STATEMENT DOES NOT DISCLOSE ALL OF THE RISKS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT
ASPECTS OF ENTERING INTO OTC RISK MANAGEMENT TRANSACTIONS.  YOU SHOULD REFRAIN
FROM ENTERING INTO ANY SUCH TRANSACTION UNLESS YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL SUCH
RISK AND HAVE INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS APPROPRIATE FOR
YOU.