Increased Cost of Hedging - Equity Derivatives Provision

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12.9(a)(vi)Increased Cost of Hedging” means that the Hedging Party would incur a materially increased (as compared with circumstances existing on the Trade Date) amount of tax, duty, expense or fee (other than brokerage commissions) to (A) acquire, establish, re-establish, substitute, maintain, unwind or dispose of any transaction(s) or asset(s) it deems necessary to hedge the equity price risk of entering into and performing its obligations with respect to the relevant Transaction, or (B) realize, recover or remit the proceeds of any such transaction(s) or asset(s), provided that any such materially increased amount that is incurred solely due to the deterioration of the creditworthiness of the Hedging Party shall not be deemed an Increased Cost of Hedging;

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Template:2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions 12.9(b)(vi) eqderiv
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Part of the famed “triple cocktail" of protections against unexpected problems hedging and risk managing Transactions, together with Hedging Disruption and Change in Law. Note also references to Hedging Party. Template:Triplecocktail

See Also

Consequences of an Additional Disruption Event in particular 12.9(b)(vi).