Template:Nutshell 2002 ISDA 5(a)
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5(a) Events of Default
Any of the following events occurring to a party or its Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity will (subject to Sections 5(c) and 6(e)(iv)) be an “Event of Default”) for that such party:—
- 5(a)(i). Failure to Pay or Deliver. Failure by a party to make any payment or delivery when due under this Agreement which is not remedied by the first Local Business Day or Local Delivery Day after the party receives notice of the failure;
- 5(a)(ii) “Breach of Agreement” means:
- (1) a party breaches any of its obligations under the Agreement and doesn’t remedy the breach within 30 days of the other party’s notice other than the following:
- (a) a Failure to Pay or Deliver;
- (b) owning up to a Termination Event;
- (c) not providing any necessary tax documents;
- (d) any of its tax representations not being true; or
- (2) a party repudiates this ISDA Master Agreement or any Transaction.
- (1) a party breaches any of its obligations under the Agreement and doesn’t remedy the breach within 30 days of the other party’s notice other than the following:
- 5(a)(iii) Credit Support Default.
- (1) The party or its Credit Support Provider defaults under any Credit Support Document after any grace period has expired;
- (2) Any Credit Support Document (or any security interest granted under one) terminates or becomes ineffective (except according to its terms) while any covered Transaction without the other party’s written consent; or
- (3) the party or its Credit Support Provider repudiates any obligations under Credit Support Document;
- 5(a)(iv) Misrepresentation. A representation (other than a Payee or Payer Tax Representation) made under this Agreement or a Credit Support Document was materially incorrect or misleading when it was made;
- 5(a)(v) Default Under Specified Transaction. The party or one of its Credit Support Providers or Specified Entities:―
- (1) defaults on any payment due under a Specified Transaction (or any related credit support arrangement) and as a result that Specified Transaction is validly accelerated;
- (2) defaults on any final payment due under a Specified Transaction after one Local Business Day;
- (3) defaults on any delivery due under a Specified Transaction (or any related credit support arrangement) and, all Transactions under the relevant Master Agreement are validly accelerated; or
- (4) repudiates any Specified Transaction (or any related credit support arrangement);
- 5(a)(vi) Cross-Default. If “Cross-Default” applies to a party, it will be an Event of Default if:
- (1) any agreements it (or its Credit Support Providers or Specified Entities) has for Specified Indebtedness become capable of acceleration; or
- (2) it (or its Credit Support Providers or Specified Entities) defaults on any payment of Specified Indebtedness (and any grace period expires);
- And the total of the principal amounts in (1) and (2) exceeds the Threshold Amount.
- 5(a)(vii). Bankruptcy. A party of its Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity:―
- (1) Dissolved: is dissolved (other than by merger);
- (2) Insolvent: becomes insolvent, unable to pay its debts, or admits it in writing;
- (3) Composition with Creditors: makes a composition with its creditors;
- (4) Insolvency Proceedings: suffers insolvency proceedings instituted by:
- (A) a regulator; or
- (B) anyone other than a regulator, and
- (I) it results in a winding up order; or
- (II) those proceedings are not discharged within 15 days;
- (5) Voluntary Winding Up: resolves to wind itself up (other than by merger);
- (6) Put in Administration: has an administrator, provisional liquidator, or similar appointed for it or for substantially all its assets;
- (7) Security Exercised: has a secured party take possession of, or a legal process is enforced against, substantially all its assets for at 15 days without a court dismissing it;
- (8) Analogous events: suffers any event which, under the laws of any jurisdiction, has the same effect as any of the above events; or
- (9) Action in furtherance: takes any action towards any of the above events.
- 5(a)(viii) Merger Without Assumption. The party (or a Credit Support Provider) merges with or transfers or all or substantially all its assets to another entity and:―
- (1) the resulting entity does not assume all the original party’s obligations under this Agreement (or Credit Support Document); or
- (2) the Credit Support Document does cover the resulting party’s obligations under this Agreement.