Template:2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions 5

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Article 5 General Terms Relating to Equity Swap Transactions
Section 5.1. Equity Amount Payer. “Equity Amount Payer” means, in respect of an Equity Swap Transaction, the party or parties specified as such in the related Confirmation.
Section 5.2. Equity Amount Receiver. “Equity Amount Receiver” means, in respect of an Equity Swap Transaction, the party or parties specified as such in the related Confirmation. If a party is not specified as such in the related Confirmation, then in respect of an Equity Amount Payer, the Equity Amount Receiver shall be the other party to the Equity Swap Transaction.
Section 5.3. Initial Exchange Amount. "Initial Exchange Amount", if applicable, means, in respect of an Equity Swap Transaction and a party, an amount that is specified as such in the related Confirmation for that party and is payable by that party on the Initial Exchange Date.
Section 5.4. Initial Exchange Date. "Initial Exchange Date" means the date specified as such
or otherwise determined as provided in the related Confirmation, or, if such date is not an Exchange
Business Day that is a Currency Business Day, the next following Exchange Business Day that is a
Currency Business Day.
Section 5.5. Final Exchange Amount. “Final Exchange Amount”, if applicable, means, in respect of an Equity Swap Transaction and a party, an amount that is specified as such in the related Confirmation for that party and is payable by that party on the Final Exchange Date.
Section 5.6. Final Exchange Date. “Final Exchange Date” means the date specified as such or otherwise determined as provided in the related Confirmation, or, if such date is not an Exchange Business Day that is a Currency Business Day, the next following Exchange Business Day that is a Currency Business Day.
Section 5.7. Rate of Return. “Rate of Return” means, in respect of each Cash Settlement Payment Date, a rate determined by the Calculation Agent as of the relevant Valuation Date to which the Cash Settlement Payment Date relates on a formula basis as follows: ((Final Price - Initial Price)/Initial Price) * Multiplier (if any)
Section 5.8. Initial Price. “Initial Price” means, in respect of the first Valuation Date under an Equity Swap Transaction, the price specified as such or otherwise determined as provided in the related Confirmation, and in respect of each subsequent Valuation Date, the Final Price for the Valuation Date immediately preceding such Valuation Date.
Section 5.9. Final Price. “Final Price” means, in respect of each Valuation Date:

5.9(a) in respect of an Index Swap Transaction, the level of the Index determined by the Calculation Agent as provided in the related Confirmation as of the Valuation Time on the Valuation Date or, if no means for determining the Final Price are so provided, the level of the Index as of the Valuation Time on the Valuation Date;
5.9(b) in respect of a Share Swap Transaction, the price per Share determined by the Calculation Agent as provided in the related Confirmation as of the Valuation Time on the Valuation Date or, if no means for determining the Final Price are so provided:
(i) in respect of any Share for which the Exchange is an auction or “open outcry” exchange that has a price as of the Valuation Time at which any trade can be submitted for execution, the Final Price shall be the price per Share as of the Valuation Time on the Valuation Date, as reported in the official real-time price dissemination mechanism for such Exchange; and
(ii) in respect of any Share for which the Exchange is a dealer exchange or dealer quotation system, the Final Price shall be the mid-point of the highest bid and lowest ask prices quoted as of the Valuation Time on the Valuation Date (or the last such prices quoted immediately before the Valuation Time), without regard to quotations that “lock” or “cross” the dealer exchange or dealer quotation system;
5.9(c) in respect of an Index Basket Swap Transaction, an amount for the Basket determined by the Calculation Agent as provided in the related Confirmation as of the relevant Valuation Time(s) on the Valuation Date or, if no means for determining the Final Price are so provided, an amount for the Basket equal to the sum of the Relevant Prices (weighted or adjusted in relation to each Index as provided in the related Confirmation) for the Indices comprised in the Basket; and
5.9(d) in respect of a Share Basket Swap Transaction, an amount for the Basket determined by the Calculation Agent as provided in the related Confirmation as of the relevant Valuation Time(s) on the Valuation Date or, if no means for determining the Final Price are so provided, an amount for the Basket equal to the sum of the values for the Shares of each Issuer as the product of
(i) the Relevant Price of such Share and
(ii) the relevant Number of Shares comprised in the Basket.

Section 5.10. Equity Notional Reset. In respect of each Cash Settlement Payment Date for an Equity Amount Payer under an Equity Swap Transaction, if “Equity Notional Reset” is specified as applicable in the related Confirmation, then:

(a) the Equity Notional Amount applicable in respect of the first Cash Settlement Payment Date for that Equity Amount Payer under the relevant Equity Swap Transaction will be the amount specified as such in the related Confirmation;
(b) the Equity Notional Amount applicable in respect of each subsequent Cash Settlement Payment Date will be the sum of (i) the Equity Notional Amount in respect of the prior Cash Settlement Payment Date and (ii) the Equity Amount, whether positive or negative, in respect of the prior Cash Settlement Payment Date; and
(c) if a “Notional Amount” has been specified in the related Confirmation in relation to the other party, the Notional Amount will be adjusted, unless otherwise specified in the related Confirmation, as provided in sub-clauses (a) and (b) above as though it were an Equity Notional Amount.