2016 ISDA Credit Support Annex (VM) (New York law)
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Paragraph 12 Definitions
As used in this Annex:—
“Base Currency” means the currency specified as such in Paragraph 13.
“Base Currency Equivalent” means, with respect to an amount on a Valuation Date, in the case of an amount denominated in the Base Currency, such Base Currency amount and, in the case of an amount denominated in a currency other than the Base Currency (the “Other Currency”), the amount of Base Currency required to purchase such amount of the Other Currency at the spot exchange rate on such Valuation Date as determined by the Valuation Agent.
“Cash” means, respectively, the Base Currency and each other Eligible Currency.
“Covered Transaction” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.
“Credit Support Eligibility Condition (VM)” means, with respect to any item specified for a party as Eligible Collateral (VM) in Paragraph 13, any condition specified for that item in Paragraph 13.
“Custodian (VM)” has the meaning specified in Paragraphs 6(b)(i) and 13.
“Delivery Amount (VM)” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(a).
“Delivery Amount Reduction (VM)” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 6(d)(ii)(A)(II).
“Disputing Party” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 5.
“Distributions” means with respect to Posted Collateral (VM) other than Cash, all principal, interest and other payments and distributions of Cash or other property with respect thereto, regardless of whether the Secured Party has disposed of that Posted Collateral (VM) under Paragraph 6(c). Distributions will not include any item of property acquired by the Secured Party upon any disposition or liquidation of Posted Collateral (VM) or, with respect to any Posted Collateral (VM) in the form of Cash, any distributions on that collateral, unless otherwise specified herein.
“Eligible Collateral (VM)” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.
“Eligible Credit Support (VM)” means Eligible Collateral (VM) and Other Eligible Support (VM).
“Eligible Currency” means each currency specified as such in Paragraph 13, if such currency is freely available.
“Eligible Return Amount (VM)” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 6(d)(ii)(A)(I)(a).
“Exposure” means, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, for any Valuation Date or other date for which Exposure is calculated and subject to Paragraph 5 in the case of a dispute:
- (i) if this Agreement is a 1992 ISDA, the amount, if any, that would be payable to a party that is the Secured Party by the other party (expressed as a positive number) or by a party that is the Secured Party to the other party (expressed as a negative number) pursuant to Section 6(e)(ii)(2)(A) of this Agreement as if all Covered Transactions were being terminated as of the relevant Valuation Time on the basis that the Base Currency is the Termination Currency; provided that Market Quotation will be determined by the Valuation Agent on behalf of that party using its estimates at mid-market of the amounts that would be paid for Replacement Transactions (as that term is defined in the definition of “Market Quotation”); and
- (ii) if this Agreement is an 2002 ISDA or a 1992 ISDA in which the definition of Loss and/or Market Quotation has been amended (including where such amendment has occurred pursuant to the terms of a separate agreement or protocol) to reflect the definition of Close-out Amount from the pre-printed form of the 2002 ISDA as published by ISDA, the amount, if any, that would be payable to a party that is the Secured Party by the other party (expressed as a positive number) or by a party that is the Secured Party to the other party (expressed as a negative number) pursuant to Section 6(e)(ii)(1) (but without reference to clause (3) of Section 6(e)(ii) of this Agreement as if all Covered Transactions were being terminated as of the relevant Valuation Time on the basis that the Base Currency is the Termination Currency; provided that the Close-out Amount will be determined by the Valuation Agent on behalf of that party using its estimates at mid-market of the amounts that would be paid for Transactions providing the economic equivalent of
- (X) the material terms of the Covered Transactions, including the payments and deliveries by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in respect of the Covered Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required after that date (assuming satisfaction of the conditions precedent in Section 2(a)(iii)), and
- (Y) the option rights of the parties in respect of the Covered Transactions.
“Fungible Credit Support Type” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(j)(iii).
“FX Haircut Percentage” means, for any item of Eligible Collateral (VM), the percentage specified as such in Paragraph 13.
“Interest Adjustment Reduction Amount (VM)” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 6(d)(ii)(B)(II).
“Interest Amount (VM)” means, with respect to an Interest Period, the aggregate sum of the Base Currency Equivalents of the amounts of interest determined for each relevant currency and calculated for each day in that Interest Period on any Posted Collateral (VM) in the form of Cash in such currency held by the Secured Party on that day, determined by the Secured Party for each such day as follows:
- (i) the amount of Cash in such currency on that day plus, only if “Daily Interest Compounding” is specified as applicable in Paragraph 13, the aggregate of each Interest Amount (VM) in respect of such currency determined for each preceding day, if any, in that Interest Period; multiplied by
- (ii) the Interest Rate (VM) in effect for that day; divided by
- (iii) 360 (or, in the case of pounds sterling or any other currency specified as an “A/365 Currency” in Paragraph 13, 365);
- provided that, unless “Negative Interest” is specified as applicable in Paragraph 13, if the Interest Amount (VM) for an Interest Period would be a negative amount, it will be deemed to be zero.
“Interest Payee (VM)” means, in relation to an Interest Payer (VM), the other party.
“Interest Payer (VM)” means the Secured Party; provided that if "Negative Interest" is specified as applicable in Paragraph 13 and an Interest Payment (VM) is determined in respect of a negative Interest Amount (VM), the Interest Payer (VM) in respect of such Interest Payment (VM) will be the Pledgor.
“Interest Payment (VM)” means, with respect to an Interest Period, the Interest Amount (VM) determined in respect of such Interest Period; provided that in respect of any negative Interest Amount (VM), the Interest Payment (VM) will be the absolute Value of such negative Interest Amount (VM).
“Interest Period” means the period from (and including) the last day on which (i) a party became obligated to Transfer an Interest Payment (VM) or (ii) an Interest Amount (VM) was included or otherwise became constituted as part of Posted Collateral (VM) (or, if no Interest Payment (VM) or Interest Amount (VM) has yet fallen due or been included or otherwise became constituted as a part of Posted Collateral (VM), respectively, the day on which Eligible Credit Support (VM) in the form of Cash was Transferred to or received by the Secured Party) to (but excluding) the day on which (i) a party is obligated to Transfer the current Interest Payment (VM) or (ii) the current Interest Amount (VM) is included or otherwise becomes constituted as a part of Posted Collateral (VM).
“Interest Rate (VM)” means, with respect to an Eligible Currency, the rate specified in Paragraph 13 for that currency.
“Legal Eligibility Requirements” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(g).
“Legal Ineligibility Notice” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(g).
“Local Business Day”, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, means:
- (i) in relation to a Transfer of Cash or other property (other than securities) under this Annex, a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the place where the relevant account is located and, if different, in the principal financial center, if any, of the currency of such payment;
- (ii) in relation to a Transfer of securities under this Annex, a day on which the clearance system agreed between the parties for delivery of the securities is open for the acceptance and execution of settlement instructions or, if delivery of the securities is contemplated by other means, a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the place(s) agreed between the parties for this purpose;
- (iii) in relation to the Resolution Time, a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in at least one Valuation Date Location for Party A and at least one Valuation Date Location for Party B; and
- (iv) in relation to any notice or other communication under this Annex, a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in the place specified in the address for notice most recently provided by the recipient.
“Minimum Transfer Amount” means, with respect to a party, the amount specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13; if no amount is specified, zero.
“Notification Time” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.
“Obligations” means, with respect to a party, all present and future obligations of that party under this Agreement and any additional obligations specified for that party in Paragraph 13.
“Other CSA” means, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, any other credit support annex or credit support deed that is in relation to, or that is a Credit Support Document in relation to, this Agreement.
“Other CSA Excluded Credit Support” means, with respect to an Other CSA, any amounts and items posted as margin under such Other CSA, which, pursuant to the terms of such Other CSA, Party A and Party B have agreed must be segregated in an account maintained by a third-party custodian or for which offsets are prohibited.
“Other Eligible Support (VM)” means, with respect to a party, the items, if any, specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13.
“Other Posted Support (VM)” means all Other Eligible Support (VM) Transferred to the Secured Party that remains in effect for the benefit of that Secured Party.
“Pledgor” means either party, when that party (i) receives a demand for or is required to Transfer Eligible Credit Support (VM) under Paragraph 3(a) or (ii) has Transferred Eligible Credit Support (VM) under Paragraph 3(a).
“Posted Collateral (VM)” means all Eligible Collateral (VM), other property, Distributions, and all proceeds thereof that have been Transferred to or received by the Secured Party under this Annex and not Transferred to the Pledgor pursuant to Paragraph 3(b), 4(d)(ii), 6(d)(i) or 11(h) or released by the Secured Party under Paragraph 8. With respect to any Other Eligible Support (VM) in respect of any Interest Payment (VM) or relevant part thereof not Transferred pursuant to Paragraph 6(d)(ii)(A) or Paragraph 6(d)(ii)(B), as applicable, if such Interest Amount (VM) is a positive number, such Interest Amount (VM) will constitute Posted Collateral (VM) in the form of Cash in the Base Currency.
“Posted Credit Support (VM)” means Posted Collateral (VM) and Other Posted Support (VM).
“Recalculation Date” means the Valuation Date that gives rise to the dispute under Paragraph 5; provided, however, that if a subsequent Valuation Date occurs under Paragraph 3 prior to the resolution of the dispute, then the “Recalculation Date” means the most recent Valuation Date under Paragraph 3.
“Regular Settlement Day” means, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, the same Local Business Day on which a demand for the Transfer of Eligible Credit Support (VM) or Posted Credit Support (VM) is made.
“Resolution Time” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.
“Return Amount (VM)” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(b).
“Return Amount Reduction (VM)” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 6(d)(ii)(A)(II).
“Secured Party” means either party, when that party (i) makes a demand for or is entitled to receive Eligible Credit Support (VM) under Paragraph 3(a) or (ii) holds or is deemed to hold Posted Credit Support (VM).
“Set-off” means set-off, offset, combination of accounts, right of retention or withholding or similar right or requirement (whether arising under this Agreement, another contract, applicable law or otherwise) and, when used as a verb, the exercise of any such right or the imposition of any such requirement.
“Specified Condition” means, with respect to a party, any event specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13.
“Substitute Credit Support (VM)” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4(d)(i).
“Substitution Date” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4(d)(ii).
“Total Ineligibility Date” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(g) unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13.
“Transfer” means, with respect to any Eligible Credit Support (VM), Posted Credit Support (VM) or Interest Payment (VM), and in accordance with the instructions of the Secured Party, Pledgor or Custodian (VM), as applicable:
- (i) in the case of Cash, payment or delivery by wire Transfer into one or more bank accounts specified by the recipient;
- (ii) in the case of certificated securities that cannot be paid or delivered by book-entry, payment or delivery in appropriate physical form to the recipient or its account accompanied by any duly executed instruments of Transfer, assignments in blank, Transfer tax stamps and any other documents necessary to constitute a legally valid Transfer to the recipient;
- (iii) in the case of securities that can be paid or delivered by book-entry, causing the relevant depository institution(s) or other securities intermediaries to make changes to their books and records sufficient to result in a legally effective Transfer of the relevant interest to the recipient or its agent; and
- (iv) in the case of Other Eligible Support (VM) or Other Posted Support (VM), as specified in Paragraph 13.
“Transfer Ineligibility Date” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 11(g) unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13.
“Valuation Agent” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.
“Valuation Date” means, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, each day from, and including, the date of this Annex, that is a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in at least one Valuation Date Location for Party A and at least one Valuation Date Location for Party B.
“Valuation Date Location” has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.
“Valuation Percentage” means, for any item of Eligible Collateral (VM), the percentage specified as such in Paragraph 13.
“Valuation Time” means, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, the time as of which the Valuation Agent computes its end of day valuations of derivatives Transactions in the ordinary course of its business (or such other commercially reasonable convenient time on the relevant day as the Valuation Agent may determine).
“Value” means for any Valuation Date or other date for which Value is calculated and subject to Paragraph 5 in the case of a dispute, with respect to:
- (i) Eligible Collateral (VM) or Posted Collateral (VM) that is:
- (A) an amount of Cash, the Base Currency Equivalent of such amount multiplied by (VP – HFX); and
- (B) a security, the Base Currency Equivalent of the bid price obtained by the Valuation Agent multiplied by (VP – HFX), where:
- VP equals the applicable Valuation Percentage; and
- HFX equals the applicable FX Haircut Percentage;
- (ii) Posted Collateral (VM) that consists of items that are not Eligible Collateral (VM) (including any item or any portion of any item that fails to satisfy any (A) Credit Support Eligibility Condition (VM)) applicable to it or (B) applicable Legal Eligibility Requirements), zero; and
- (iii) Other Eligible Support (VM) and Other Posted Support (VM), as specified in Paragraph 13.
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