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DEUTSCHE BANK AG
ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION
SWAPS PROTOCOL
Index
1
Inti*oductioii
2. Part A - Reporting Consent and US Pei-son Certification
Part B — Swap Trading Addendum with Annex (US Person Only)
4. Part C -Provisions for Npn-US Person Counterparties
5. Swap Agent Statement (US Person Only, if applicable)
6. ECP Questionnaire for Guarantors (US Person Only, if applicable)
7. End-User Exception Self-Certification (US Person Only, if applicable)
8. Portfolio Reconciliation Procedures (US Persons Only)
9. Glossary
Version: January 29, 2014
1. INSTRUCTIONS
Title Vll of the Dodd^Fr^k Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
(the "Dodd-Frank Act")
has. created a comprehensive new regulatory regime for derivative products
and derivative market
participants that takes the form of amendments to the Commodjty Exchange Act
("CEA") and new rules
enacted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") with respect to
"swaps" (a term dial
is defined, veiy broadly in the CEA). As a result of these new laws and
rules, Deutsche Bank AG ("DB")
has registered with the CF'i'C as a swap dealer in respect of its swaps
business with US persons.
the CEA and CFTC Regulations impose a number of new rcgulalory requirements
on swap dealers,
including.an obligation to observe certain conduct standards in its swap
business with US counterparties
and clients. Tlie CFTC lias also made certain swaps subject to mandatoo'
clearing (subject to certain
exemptions). In order to fulfill these pbligationa and to enable DB to
continue to enter into swaps mwith its
clients, DB needs (1) to obtain certain information^ representations and
a^eements from each client, and
(2) to provide each client with certain disclosures and notices.
DB is also subject to certain compliance obligations under Regulation (EU)
No 648/2012 of the European
Parliament and of the Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and
trade depositories dated 4
July 2012 ("EMIR").
This Swaps Protocol is the means- by which DB intends to meet the various
compliance requirements
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applicable to it arising under the Dodd-Frank Act and EMIR. This form may
not be- used by a
Counterparty that is a Swap Dealer or a Majoi' Swap Participant. If you are
a Swap Dealer or A Major
Swap Participant, please contact DB to discuss completion of the relevant
ISDA Dodd-Frank and EMIR
Protocols.
DB accordingly requests that you please complete the enclosed Swaps Protocol
as follows:
• Part A (Reporting Consent and US Person CerOfication) must be completed by
all clients.
• Part B {Swap Trading Addendum^ including the Swap Addendum Annex, must be
completed
only, by those clients that indicated that they are US persons In Part A. In
other words, if you are
not a US person, do not complete Part B.
Part C {Provisions for Non-US Person Counterparties) m\xs.i be completed
only by those clients
that indicated that they are not US persons in Part A. In other words, if
you are a US person, do
not complete PartC.
The Swap Agent-Statement must be completed by any client that is a US person
and that has
swaps executed by a Swap Agent.
The ECP Que.stionnaire for Guarantors must be completed by each person that
guarantees the.
swaps pf any client that is a US person.
A client that is a US person may also be required to complete the End -User
Self-Certification as a
condition precedent of relying on the End-User Exception from mandatory
clearing requirements.
2
-Please note that DB is not acting as your advisor or Hdudary in swap
transactions, so you sI>ould consult
your own legal and other advisors and rcpresenlatives about your status as a
US person and/or the
advisability of enterine into the Swap Trading Addendum.
Any client that is -a- natural person should insert his or her own najne
where prompted to provide the
"Legal Nanie of Client Swap Vehicle" and insert his or her own signature
when prompted to prpyide the
"Authorized Signatory Signature" Fuilhemiore, a CFTC Interim Compliant
Identifier (or "CICP'
number) is not required for a natural person.
Please complete (or procure the cpmpleHon of) the relevant sections of the
Swaps Protocol as soon as
possible (and, in any event, prior to the next lime that you may wislvto
enter into a swap with DB) and
return the relevant sections (or procure their return) to DB in any of the
following ways:
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• By express or registered mail (or other trackable method) to the following
address:
345 Park Avenue
25"' Floor
MS:NYG20-2564
New York, NY 10154.
Attn: Mary Davitt
• By email to:
Failure to conrpJete and reliim the relevant sections of the Swaps Protocol
in a timely fashion could
prevent you from entering into additional swaps with DB.
Certain key terms used in this Swaps Protocol arc defined in the appended
Glossary. Please be aware that
certain responses may require DB to obtain additional information frem you
in connection with
dischargingDB's counterparty conduct of business obligations.
Plbase contact youc DB clicht-facing professional wiili any questions about
the Swaps Protocol.
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2. PART A
REPORTING CONSENT
NptwitJistandinganythingTp the contraiy in this Swaps Protocol or any non-
disclosure, cprifidentialily or
other agreements entered into between the parties from time to time, each
jMity hereby consents' to the
Disclosure of information (the "Reporting Consent"):
(a) to the extent required by, or necessary in order to comply witit, any
applicable law, rule.or
reguhlion which mandates Disclosure of transaction and similar information
or to the
extent required l>yvOf necessaty in order to comply whli, any order, request
or directive
regarding Disclosure of transaction and similar information issued by any
relevant
authority or body or agency ("Reporting Requirements"); or
(b) to and between the other party's head office, branches or affiliates: to
any person, agent, third
party or entity who provides services to such, other party or its.hcad
office, branches or
affiliates; to a Market; or to any trade data repository or any systems or
services operated by
any trade repository or Market, in each case, in connection with such
Reporting
Requirements..
"Disclosure" means disclosure, reporting, retention, or ajty action similar
or analogous to any of
the aforementioned.
"Market" means aiiy exchaiige, regulated maricet, clearing house, central
clearing counterparty or
multilateral trading facility.
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Disclosures made pursuant to this Repoiting Consent may include, without
limitation, Disclosure
of information relating to disputes over transactions between the pailies, a
party's identity,
certain trimsaction and pricing data and may result in such information
becoming available to the
public or recipients in a jurisdiction which may have a different level of
protection for personal
data from that of tire relevant party's home Jurisdiction.
This Reporting Consent shall be deemed to constitute an agreement between
tire parties with
respect to Disclosure in general and shall survive thetenninaiion of this
Swaps Protocol. No
amendment to or termination of this Reporting Consent shall be effective
unless such amendment
or termination is made in writing between the parties and specifically
refers to this Reporting
Consent.
PART A-page!
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US PERSON CERTIFICATION
Pleasa indicate below whether you (**Cru:i)t") are a VS person.
If you are not a US person, please complete this Part A and continue id Pari
C and return signed,
completed copies of Part A and Part C to your OB representative. If you are
a US person, please
complete this. Part A and continue to Fart B and return signed, completed
copies of Part A and Part B
to your DB representative.
Capitalized terms not oihenvise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Glossary
which cpnsVtlutes Part 9 pf the Swaps Protocol.
L/ C.
Lbgal Name of Clienl Swap-
Vehicle:
SI
Client hereby represents (which representation Is deemed repeated as of the
time of
each Swap Transaction Event) that it reasonably believes that it does fall
within one or
rhore of the US Person Categories or would otherwise be deemed to be a "US
person"
based upon the relevant guidance in the. interpretive Guidance. If you have
checked
this box, please complete Part B but do not complete Part C.
Client hereby represents (which reprcsehtaiidn is deemed repeated as of the
time of
each Swap Transaction Event) that it reasonably believes that it does not
fall witltin
any of the US Person Categories and believes in good faith that it would not
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otherwise
be deemed to be a "US person" based upon the relevant guidance in
tlieJjjterprelive
Guidance. If you have checked this box, please complete P
complete Part B.
Legal Name of Client Swap Vehicle:
Authorized Signatory Signature:
but do not
LLC
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tl\A
Name:
WlcuAoa^j r'
Title:
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Date:
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3. PARTB
SWAP TRADING ADDENDUM
If you are a US person, please cotnplete this Swap Trading Addendum and the
attached Annex and
returrt signed, completed copies of both to your DB representative.
Tills Swap Trading Addendum (the '^Addendum") modifies and supplements the
contract or contracts
used by Client and DB to document their swaps (the "Agreement"). If Client
and DB are not currently
documenting their swaps, under a form of standard master swap agreement
published by the International
Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc; ("ISDA") or another industry group
that has been manually
signed by the parties, then by delivery of the Addendum to DB, Client is
agreeing that (1) as and from the
date that DB signs this Addendum, the parlies shall be deemed to have
entered into an ISDA 2002 Master
Agreement, without any Schedule thereto* except the election that siich
agreement shall be governed by
New York law (the "Deemed ISDA Master Agreement"), and (2) all swaps entered
into by the parties
after such date shall be subject to that Deemed ISDA Master Agreement. If,
after the date of entry into
this Addendum, Client and DB manually execute a form of standard master
agreement published by
ISDA or another industiy group, this Addendum shall supplement and fonn part
of.lhat master agreement
(as supplemented by the Addendum, the "Subsequent Agreement") and all swaps
previously governed
by the terms of the Deemed ISDA Master Agreement shall thereinafter be
governed by the terms of the
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Subsequent Agreement. All notices under Section 5 or 6 of the Deemed ISDA
Master Agreement (oilier
than notices under Section 5(aX0) shall be sent to: Deutsche Bank AO, Head
Office, Theodor-Heuss-
Allee 70, 60486 Frankfurt-am-Main, GERMANY, Attention: Legal Department, Fax
No: 49 69 910
36097. All other notices to DB shall be sent directly to the office through
wliich DB is acting for the
relevant Transaction„ using the address and contact particulars specified
in the confirmation of that
transaction or otherv.nse notified. All notices to Client in respect of the
D,eemed ISDA Master shall be
sent to the address immediately following the signature of the Client in
this Addendum.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party agrees that an event of default,
termination event, or other
similar event that ^yes a party grounds to cancel or otherwise lerminale a
swap shall not occur underthe
Agreement dr any other contract between the Parties solely on the basis of
(i) a representation provided
solely in this Addendum being incorrect or misleading in any material
respect, or (ii) a breach of any'
covenant or agreement set forth solely in this Addendum; provided,
Amveve/',.that nothing in this
paragraph shall prejudice any other right or remedy of a party at law Or
under the Agreement or any otlier
contract in respect of any misrepresentation or breach hereunder or
thereunder. For the avoidance of
doubti this paragraph shall not alter a party's rights or remedies, ifany,
applicable to a breach of aiiy
representation, warranty, covenant, or agreementtliat is not provided or set
forth solely in this Addendum.
Capitalized terms not otherwise define herein have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Olossaiy which
constitutes Part 9 of the Swaps Protocol
1. CLIENT VERIFICATION.
Client represents (which representations are deemed repeated as of the time
of each Swap Transaction
Event) and warrants to DB that:
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Client Informatioil. Client has duly completed the Client infonnalion Form
in the Swap
Addendum Annex and the infonnalion contained therein is true and correct.
Not Regulated Swap Entity. Client is not a Swap Dealer, Security-Based 5w-ap
Dealer. Major
Swap Participant or a Major Security-Based Swap Participant.
Eligible Contract Participant. Client is an Eligible Contract Participant
("ECP"). Client has duly
completed the ECP Questionnaire in the Swap Addendum Annex and the
information contained
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therein is true and correct. If the obligations of Client in its swaps w ith
DB are guaranteed by
another person or persons (each, a "Guarantor"), Client will cause each
Guarantor to complete
the ECP Questionnaire for Guarantors provided as Part 6 of this Protocol
confinning it is an ECP
to DB as a condition precedent to discussing additional swaps and/or swap
trading strategies with
M
1.2
1.3
DB.
If Client has indicated in the Eligible Contract Participant Questionnaire
that it is cither a
"Hedging Entity ECP" or a "Hedging Individual ECP", Clienc further
represents to DB that, for
So long as Client remains eitlier a Hedging Entity ECP or a Hedging
Individual ECP, each swap
entered into by Client under this Agreement will be entered into in
connection with the conduct of
Client's business or to manage the risk associated with an asset or
liability owned or incurred, or
reasonably likely to be owned or incurred, by Client in the conduct of
Client's business.
Financial Entity. Client D IS / [S IS NOT a Financial Entity. If Client is a
Financial Entity
under Dodd Frank, Client has duly completed the Financial Entity
Questionnaire in the Swap
Addendum Annex, and the information contained therein is true and correct.
:. Client 0 IS / S IS NOT a Special Entity. If Client is a Special Entity
(or is
electing to be a Special Entity as permitted by CFTC Regulations), Client
has duly completed the
Special Entity Questionnaire in the Swap Addendum Annex, and the information
contained
therein is true and correct.
Financial and Non-Financial CounterpartN> Representation. Client represents
to DB (which
representation is deemed repeated as of the lime of each Swap Transaction
Event) that [please
check box (a) or (b) and if you have checked box (b), please check box (c)
if applicable];
Client CH is a Financial Counterparty. It is either: (X) organized or
incorporated inside
the European Union and is a financial counterparty (as defined in EMIR); or
(Y)
organized or incorporated outside the European Union and, to the best of its
knowledge
and belief, having given due and proper consideration to its status, would
constitute a
financial counterparty (as such term is defined in EMIR) if it were
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established in the
European Union: or
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1.6
(a)
'VV is a Non-Fliiancia! Counterparty. It is either: (X) organized or
incorporated
inside tne European Union and is a non-linancial counterparty (as defined in
EMIR); or
(b)
Client
(Y) organized or incorporated outside the European Union and, to the best of
its
knowledge and belief, having given due and proper consideration to its
status, would
constitute a non-financial counterparty (as such term is defined in EMIR) if
it were
established in the European Union; and
Client S] is a NFC-. Tlic notional amounts of Its relevant foreign exchange,
credit, rates,
equi^, commodity and other derivative portfolios are lower than the
thresholds for
mandatory clearing stipulated in respect of EMIR. (A client that Is not a
Financial
Counterparty and has not checked this box as appliccdjle will be called an
NFC+ for
purpose of this Addendum and Part 8.)
(c)
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(d). If the representation given in Section 1 ;6(a)^ (b) or (c) prove to
have been incpircct or
misleading in any material respect when made or deemed repeated, the parties
will use al)
reasonable efforts, negotiating in good faith and a commercially reasonable
manner
either;
to agree and implement any amendments or modifications to the terms of swaps
which ai*e required to be Cleared and lake any steps required to ensure that
such
swaps are Cleared before the applicable regulatory deadline, and to ensure
the
:paymentdf any Balancing Payment Amount; or
to. agree aitd implement any amendments or modifications to the terms of
swaps
which are not required to be Cleared and take any steps required to ensure
that the
relevaiil Portfolio Risk Mitigation Techniques (as defined below) are
adhered to
in respect of such swaps by the sixth Joint Business Day following the date
on
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which both parties are aware that representaiipn given in Section 1.6(a) was
incorrect or misleading, or such later date as the parties agree, and to
ensure the
payment of any Balancing Payment Amount by ihc same day.
If the steps set out in Secrion 1.6(d) have not been completed in time;
it will constitute an Additional Tennination Event under the Agreement,^
Deemed
ISDA Master Agreement, or Subsequent Agreement, as applicable, in respect of
which the swap(s) for which remedial steps have not.been completed will be
the
sole Affected iransaction(s) and Client will be the sole Affected, Party,
provided
that both parties will be Affected Parties for the purposes of SecUori
6(ip(iv) of
(he Agreement, Deemed ISDA Master Agreement, or Subsequent A^eement, as
applicable;
for the purposes of any detcrminalion pursuant to Section 6(c) the Agreement,
Deemed ISDA Master Agreement, or Subsequent Agreementj as applicable^
following the desigriatiori of ari Early Termination Date as a result of
Section
1.6(d):
Ci)
(ii)
Ce)
(i)
(i0
it will be deemed that Client is a non-financia! counterparty to which
mandatory clearing stipulated in EMIR does not apply (whether or not in
fact this is the case); and
where "Market Quotation" is designated as the payment measure, it will
be deemed that Market Quotation would not produce, a commercially
reaspnable result and "Loss" will apply in relation to the relevant
Affected Transaction(s); and.
without prejudice to the rights, powere, remedies .and privileges provided
by taw,
neither the making by Client of an incorrect or misleading status
representation'
under SecHon 1.6(a), (b) or (c) nor the failure of a party to take any
actions
required under Section 1.6(d) will constitute an Event of Default under the
Agreement, Deemed. ISDA Master Agreement, or Subsequent Agreement, as
applicable.
Immediate Notice. Client will notify DB immediately if any of its responses
to Sections 1.1 to
] .6 above change for any reason. '
(A)
(B).
(in)
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2. NO RECOMMENDATIONS.
2.1 Qieiit j'epresents (which representatibns are deemed repeated as. of
the time, of each Swap
Gommuhication Event) and warrants to DB ih^ in connection with any swap or
swap trading.
strategy proposed bylpB to Client:
(a) Client is exercising, independent judgment in evaluating sucli swap or
swap trading
strategy;
(b) Client acknowledges and agrees that DB is acting as counterparty only
and is not acting
as a.financial or other advi»r for Client and is not undertaking to assess
the suitability of
siich swap or swap trading strategy for Client;
(c) Client has complied in good faith with its written policies and
procedures that are
reasonably designed to ensure that each of peraon responsible for evaluating
recommendations, if any, from DB arid making trading decisions, on behalf of
Client is
capable of doing so; and
if Client is a SpeOtal Entity, Client further acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) Client will not rely on any communications from DB when deciding to
enter into
such swap of swap trading strategy;
(ii) DB does not express any opinion whetlief Client should eriter into such
swap or
swap trading strategy; and
(iii) DB is not undertaking to act in the best interests of Client
2.2 If Clieni has nptified DB in the Swap Addendum Annex that Client has a
Swap Agent and Client
does not wish to, make the representations and warranties in Section 2.1(a)
above', Client may
instead cause its Swap Agent to deliver to DB a statement in the form of
Statement A in Part 4 Of
the Swaps Protocol as a condition precedent to discussing additional swaps
and/or swaps trading
strategies Willi DB.
2.3 If Client is a Special Entity (other, than an ERISA Special Entity):
(a) Client j-epresents (Which representations are deemed repealed as of the
time of each Swap.
Communication Event) and warrants that:
(j) it has. a Qualified Independent Representative; and
(ii) in connection with any swap or swap iradiog strategy, it will rely on
advice.from
that Qualified Independent Represent^ive in evaluating recommendations
provided by DB; and
(b) Client will cause its Qualified Independent Representative to deliver to
DB a statement In
the form of Statement 3 in Part 4 of the Swaps Protocol as a condition
precedent to
discussing additional swaps and/or swap trading strategies with DB.
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2.4 If Cl'ient is an ERISA Special Entity:
(a) Client represents (which representation is deemed repeated as of the
time of each Swap
Coriimunication Event) and warrants that it has a fiduciary as defined in
Section 3 of
ERISA; and
(d)
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Client will cause its fiduciary to deliver to DB a staieraent in tire form
of Statement C in
Part 4 of the Swaps Protocol as a condition precedent to discussing
additional swaps
and/or swaps trading strategies with DB.
DB notifies Client (which notification will be repeated as of the time of
each Swap
Communication Event) that it is acting as counterparty, it is not acting as
a financial or other
advisor for Client, and it is not undertaking to assess the suitability of
such swap or swap trading
strategy for, or act in the best Interests ofj Client.
(b)
2.5
CLEARING.
Client acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to a swap subject to a
mandatory clearing
requirement:
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(a)
Client has been notified by DB that Client has the sole right to select the
derivatives
clearing organization which will clear such swap by providing written notice
to DB a
reasonable amount of lime prior to execution of such swap identifying the
relevant
derivatives clearing organization; and
If Client enters into a swap, without having selected a derivatives clearing
organization to
clear such swap. Client agrees to use the derivatives clearing organization
designated by
(b)
DB.
Client acknowledges and agrees lliat, Witli respect to a swap that is
subject to a mandatory
clearing requirement:
Client has been notified by DB that Glienl may elect to require clearing of
such svyap and
Client has the sole rightto select the derivatives clearing organization to
clear such swap
by providing written notibe to DB a i^.sonable aniount.oftime prior to,
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execution ofsuch
swap electing that such swap is to be cleared and specifying the derivatives
clearing
organization selected to clear such swap; and
if Client enters into a swap that is not subject to mandatory clearing
without having made
the elections; described in Section 3.2(a), Client agrees that any price,
rate, or otlier
financial terms of such swap are for an uncleared swap„ and clearing such
swap after it is
entered into cannot occur without the consent of both Client and DB, which
consent may
be subject to conditions such as an adjustment to such terms and possible
additional
payments to take into account the fact iliat the swap is to be cleared
Client acknowledges and agrees that:
if DB does not have a clearing relationship at the derivatives clearing
organization
selected by Client pursuant to Section-3.1 dr 3.2, DB may be unable to.
enter into such
swap with Client; and
DB may dec! ine to enter into any swap on the terms proposed by Client.
DB hereby notifies Client, upon acceptance of a swap for clearing by a
derivatives clearing
organization, the original swap will extinguished and will be replaced by
two equal and
opposite swaps with the derivatives clearing organization, and all the tenns
of the resulting swaps
will conform to the product specifications oflhe cleared swap established
pursuant to the rules of
the derivatives clearing organization.
DAILY MARK.
3.2
(a)
(b)
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(a)
(b)
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4> 1 With respect to a cleared swap:
(a) DB hertbyhotifies Client that Client has the riglU to receive the daily
mark for such
cleared swap from the relevant derivatives clearing organization; and
Client agrees that Client will obtain any daily mark in respect of any such
cleared swap
from either the futures commission merchant through which Client clears such
swap or
from the derivatives clearing organization on which such swap is cleared.
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4.2 With respect to an uncleared swap:
(a) Client agrees tliat, with respect to each uncleared swap between.Client
and DB, DB will
provide Client a daily mark, provided that such dally mark will only be
provided oh New
Vork business days and will be calculated by DB as of the close Of business
on the prior
Kew York business day;
(b) Client agrees that, in respect of the daily mark for an uncleared swap:
0) such daily mark may not necessarily be set at the price at which ,DB
would agree
to, replace or terminate the uncleared s^vap;
(ii) unless otherwise agreed m writing by DB and Client, margin calls in
respect of
.the uncleared swap may be based on considerations other than such dally
mark;
(b)
and
(iii) such daily mark may not necessarily be the value of the uncleared swap
that is
marked in DB's books;
Cc) Client agrees that DB can deliver any daily mark for an uncleared swap
pursuant to. this
Section 4.2 at die email address provided in the S wap Addendum Annex or by
posting it
on a website as provided in Section 9.3; and
(d) Client agrees that, notw.jtlisland.lng anything in this Section 4.2 to
the contrary, DB shall
be under no obligation to disclose any confidential or proprietary
information about any
model used in preparing the daily mark for an uncleared swap.
5. SCENARIO ANALYSIS.
5.1 DB hereby notifies Client that, for all swaps'that are not "available
for trading" on a designated
contract market or a .^ap execution faci lUy, Client may request and consult
on the design of a
scenario analysis to allow Client to assess its potential exposure
in .connection wKli such swap.
5.2 Client agrees that, in order to request a scenario analysis pursuant to
Section 5,1, Client must
submit a written request to DB a reasonable, amount of lime prior to
execution of the swap, ^d
Client further agrees that the act of entering, into a swap without, having
made such a written
request to DB shall constitute .a waiver of Client's right to receive a
scenario aiialysis in respect of
such swap.
S.'3 Client agrees that <A) unless Client has explicitly asked DB in the
written request described in
Section 5.2, to consult with Client In the design of a requested scenario
analysis, no such
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consultation is required, and (B) if Client has asked to be consulted, the
act of entry into a swap
described in a scenario analysis produced after such a consultation shall
constitute an
acknowledgement by Clieht that Client is satisfied with the results of that
consultation.
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6. SWAPDOCDMENTATION.
6.1 As amended and. supplemented by this Addendum, the Ag^emcnt is the swap
trading relationship
documentation between the parties for purposes of the CFTG Regulations.
6J2 Acknowledgements/Confinnations.
(a) DB hereby notifies Client that it has the right to request in writing
that DB furnish it with
a draft acknowledgement specifying all die applicable terms of a proposed
swap
transaction, other than price and any other temi- to be agreed at the lime
of execution,
prior to the execution of sucli swap and Client agrees dial the act of
entering into a swap
without, having made such a written request to DB shall constitute a waiver
of Client's
right to receive a draft acknowledgement in respect of such swap; and
(b) The provisions of tliis Section 6.2 do not apply to any swap that is
eillier (A) executed on
or pursuant to the rules of a designated contract market or swap execution
facility, the
rules of which provide that confirmation of all terms of the swap take place
at the time of
execution or (B) submitted to a derivatives clearing organization for
clearing, the rules of
which provide that confirmation of all terms of the swap occurs at the same
lime the swap
is.acccpied for clearing.
6.3
Portfolio Reconciliation. Client acknowledges that in respect of uncleared
swaps (which term,
for these purposes, shall be construed to refer to each "O-TC derivative"
and "OtC derivative
contract," each as defined in Article 2(7) of EMIR, between the parties that
is subject to the
Portfolio Reconciliation Risk Mitigation Techniques), Client will be
required to engage In
portfolio reconciliation with DB In accordance with the reconciliation
procedures set out in Part 8
of the Swaps Protocol.
Portfolio Compression.
DB hereby notifies Client that Client has the right to ask DB to. engage in
portfolio
compression exercises for uncleared swaps and Client agrees and acknowledges
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that
Client will engage in periodic portfolio compression exercises if so
requested by DB.
DB and Client consent to the Termination of fully offseUing swaps as a
consequence of
the portfolio compression-exercises undertaken pursuant to (a) above.
VALUATIONS.
At end of each business day, DB will calculate the Valuation Amount for
each swap between DB
and Client as of the end of such busings day and DB will calculate such
Valuation Amounts
acting in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures iii order
to produce a
cpmmerciaily reasonable result.
DB will, upon written request of Client, notify Client of Valuation Amounts
calculated pursuant
to Section 7.1 by the end of the first business day following the date on
which such Valuation
Amount was calculated. Client agrees IhatDB may provide notice of any such
Valuation Amount
by sending it to the email address provided in the Swap Addendum Annex or by
posting It on a
website as provided in Section 9.3 Unless otherwise agreed by both,
parties, DB shall not be
obliged to disclose to Client any confidential, proprietary information
regarding any model used
by DB to value a swap.
6.4
(b).
7.
7.1
7:2
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If Cljenl wishes to dispute a V^ualioii Amount calculated pursuant to
Section 7.1, it must provide
written notice tg DB by the end of the first business day following the
date on which Client
rweived such Valuation Amount, and such notice must include Client's own
calculations of the
disputed Valuation Amount, determined in good faith and using corrimercially
reasonable
procedures in order to product a commercially reasonable r&iilt.
If Client submits written notice to DB of a disputed Vaivalion Amount
pursuant to Section 7.3
above, then (A) ilie parties will consult with each other in an attempt to
resolve the dispute; and
(B) if the parties fail to resolve the dispute in a timely fashion, then DB
shall recalculate the
Valuation Amount.as ofthe date ofsuch Valuation Amount's original
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calculation by seeking four
actual quotations at mid-market as of such date from four leading dealers in
the relevant market
selected by DB in good faith, taking the arithmetic average of the quotes so
obtained,
provided that if fewer llian four quotes are available, tlicn fewer than
four quotations, may be
used, and if no quotations are available, then DB's original Valuation
Amount will be used.
DB and Client agree that the calculation of Valuation Amounts pursuant to
this Section 7 is solely
for purposes of compliance by DB with ceiiain conduct of business
requirements under llie. CEA
and CFTC Regulations.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE.
DB and Client agree that tliey will use the procedures set out in this
Section 8 to identify and
resolve Disputes b'etwceivtivem.
Either parly may identify a Dispute by sendinga Dispute Notice To the other
party.
On or following the Dispute Date, the parties will consult in good faith ih
an attempt to
resolve the Dispute in a timely manner, including, without limitation, tfy
exchanging any
relevant irifonnation and by identifying and usirjg any Agreed Process
wllich can be
applied fo the subject of the Dispute or, where no such. Agreed Process
exists or th"
parties agree that such Agreed Process would be unsuitable, determining and
applying a
resolution method for the Dispute.
With respect to any Dispute that is not resolved within five business days
of the Dispute
Date, refer issues Inrcmally to appropriately senior members of staff of
such par^ or of
its Affiliate, adviser or agerit in addition to. actions under paragraph (b)
aibove (including
actions under any Agreed Process identified and used under paragraph (bj
above) and to
the extent sucli referral has not occurred as' a result of action under
par^Tapli (b) above
(including any Agreed Process).
Each parly agrees that, to the extent the Dispute Resolution Risk Mitigation
Tecliniques. apply to
Such, party, it Will have internal procedures and processes in place to
record and monitor any
Dispute for as long as the Dispute remains outstanding.
The procedures set out in this Section 8, and any action or inaction of
either party in respect of it
affc without prejudice to any rights or obligations the parties may possess
in respect of each other
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under any Agreed Process or other contractual agreement, by operation of law
or otherwise.
Action or inaction by a party in respect of this Section 8 will not be
presumed to operate as ^
exercise or waiver, in whole or part, of any right, power or privilege such
parfy may possess in
respect of each other under any Agreed Process or other contractual
agreement, by operation of
law or otherwise. In particular, but without limitation, (X) the parties may
seek to identify and
resolve issues and discrepancies between themselves before either party
delivers a Dispute
Notice; and (Y) nothing iri this Section 8 obliges a party to deliver a
Dispute Notice following the
7.3
7.4
7.5
8.
8.1
(a>
(b)
8.2
8.3.
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identification of any such i"e or discrepancy (notwithstanding that such
issue or discrepancy
may remain unresolved) or limits the rights of the parties to serve a
Dispute Notice, lo commence
or continue an Agreed Proems (whether or not any action under Section 8.1
has occurred) or
otherwise to pursue any dispute resolution process in respect of any such
issue or discrepancy
(whether or not any action under Section 8.1 has occurred)
8.4 Without prejudice to the rigiits, powers, remedies and privileges
provided by law, failure by a
party to take any actions required by or to oUterWise comply vrttli this
Section 8 will not
constitute an event of default in respect of such party or any other event
which permits either
party to terminate any iransaciion under this Addendum or any other agreemehL
?. DISCLOSURES.
9.1 Client acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) Client has received, reviewed and understood the product disclosure
docurhenlation
sepaiately provided by DB via secure website;
(b) DB may provide additional disclosure infonnaljon relevant to specific
swaps or classes of
swaps that Client may enter into wi th DB; and
(0) DB may provide disclosure of material infonnation relating to multiple
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swaps in a
standardized format.
9.2 Client agrees that entry into a swap or any amendment or modification
thereof constitutes Clients
acknowledgment that it has understood the general and specific disclosures
made by DB with
respect to that swap or that amendment or modification of a swap and tliat
such disclosures are
sufficient for Client to evaluate and assess the material risks and
characteristics of the swap,
including:
(a) market, credit, liquidity, foreign currency, legal, operational, and
other applicable risks;
(b) the material characteristics of such swap, including the material
economic terms of sucli
swap, the terms relating to the operation of such swap, and the tighrs and
obligations of
the p^es during the terin of such swap; and
(c) the material incentives and conflicts, of interest that DB may have in
connection widi such
swap.
9.3 Client agrees that OB may deliver any general or specific disclosures
with respect to a swap
.through any ofthe following means, and Client fiirther agrees that each of
such means is reliable:
(a) via written notice or email to theaddress or email address set out in
the Swap Addendum
Annejt;
(b) by web page at a URL provided to Clieni-in writing by DB; and
(c) by any other means agreed by both parties in writing.
9.4 Client agrees that DB may provide oral disclosures of (a) the.
material .oConoihic teritis of a swap,
including price, notional amount and xenhination dale; and (b) subject to
the provisions 0/ Section
9.5j any pre-trade mid-market marlcs, provided that such disclosures are
confirmed by DB in a
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written communication (which confirmation may be provided pojt-trade). by a
means specified in
Section 9.3.
9.5 Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 9.4(b), Client agrees that
DB need not disclose the
pre-trade mid-inarkctmark in respect of any Exempted Pre-Trade Mark
Transactions.
10. OTHER REGULATORY NOTIFICATIONS.
1.d.1 DB hereby notifies Client that DB may disclose transaction and pricing
data for a swap to its
other customers, prior to the public dissemination of such data, provided
that such disclosure is
made no earlier titan the disclosure of such data to a registered swap data
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reposhory that accepts
swap transaction and pricing data for public dissemination.
Ip.'^ DB hereby notifies Client tltat:
Client has the right to require segregation of the fuitds. or other property
provided to DB
to margin, guaranty or secure Client's obligations in respect of uncleared
swaps (other
than variation margin payments); and
(b) any funds or other property referred to in (a) will be held at a
custodian unaffiliated with
DB or with Client in an account segregatedj and designated as such, for and
on behalf of
Client, pursuant to a written agreement between Client, DB and such
custodian.
10.3 pB hereby notifies Client that DB (A) is not an Insured Depository
Institution and (B) Is not a
financial company (as defined in the Dodd-Frank Act)
1.0.4 DB.hereby notifies Client of the following:
In the event DB is, or becomes at any time, a covered financial company (as
defined in section
201(a)(8) of the Dodd-Frank Act, or an insured depository inslilution for
which the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") has been appointed as a receiver,
certain limitations-
under Title 11 of the Dodd^Frank Act or the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
may apply to the ri^r
of tlte Client to terminate, liquidate, or net any swap by reason of the
appointment of the FDIC as
receiver, notwithstanding flie agreement of the parties in the swap trading
relationship'
documemaiion, and that the FDIC may have certain riglns to transfer swaps of
the covered party
under sectional 10(cX9)(A) of the Dodd-Frank Act, 12 U.S.'C. 5390(c)(9)(A),
or 12 U.S.C.
1821(e)(9)(A).
1Q.5 Each party agrees to give notice to the other party if it becomes, or
ceases to be, a financial
company (as defined In the Dodd-Frank Act)or an Insured Depository
Institution.
II. CONFIDENTIALITY.
11,.1 Client hereby authorizes DB to disclose confidential infoimaiion
(including^ without limitation,
material confidential, information) that is provided to DB by Client or on
Client's behalf and is
identified to DB as such ("Confidential information") where doing so is
necess^:
(a) for the effective execution of any swap for or with Client;
(b) to hedge or mitigate any exposure created by such swap; or
(c) to comply with a request of the CFI'C, the US Department of Justice, any
self-regulatoiy
orgaiiization designated by the CFTC, an applicable prudential regulator, or
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as otherwise
required by law.
11.2 Client funlier authorizes DB to disclose Confidential Information In
the follovring circumstances:
(a)
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(a) In connection with the inv€»ligtiion or defense of. any actual or
threatened proce^ing,
inquiry or investigation by any such organization or author1^, or
(b) in connection with any actual or threatened, proceeding or arbitration
to which at least both
Client and DB arc parties or are joined.
11.3 Client consents to the disclosure, of Confidential Infonnation and
other information to third
parties to the extent required by the CEA, the CFTG Regulations or other
applicable law,
regulation or legal process, including but not limited to disclosures of
real-time and swap data
reporting information to a swap data repository and large trader reporting
information to the
GFTC. Client acknowledges that such disclosures could result in infonnation
becoming available
to the public.
11.4 Client agrees tliat any information provided to DB from time to time
that is generally available
publicly at the lime such iqfo.rmation is provided, or that later becomes
generally available
publicly (other than as a result pf a breach of any express agreeinent
ben^loen yon and us or
applicable law by us), is not considered Confidential Infonnation even if
marked confidential.
I 1.S Client consents to and agree that, with respect to any infonnation
provided by Client to DB from
time to time (including, without limitation. Confidential Inforhiation), DB
is authori^d to
disclose, such information to its affiliates and its and their respective
agents, advisors, and third -
party service providers in connection with:
(a) the provision by DB or its affiliates of any products or services to
Client;
(b) the performance of obligations or exercise of rights under such products
or services by
Client or by DB or its .affiliates;
(c) complying with DB's or its affiliates' internal legal, compliance,
accounting or risk
management policies; or
(d). hedging or mitigating any exposura create by a swap (including
anticipatory hedging).
12. REGULATORY REPORTING.
1.2.1 Client agrees that DB shall be the Reporting Counterparty in respect
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of all swaps entered into
pursuant to this Addendum.
12.2 Client agrees that, in respect of any International Swap entered into
pumuani to tliis Addendum, if
Client is for any reason determined to be the reporting counterparty for
such Inierfiational Swap
under applicable local law or regulation in a non-US jurisdiction,.Client
will notify DB as soon as
practicable of:
the identity of each non-US trade repository not registered with the CFTC to
which Client
has reported such International Swap, and
the. swap identifier used by such noti-US trade repository to identify tlie.
International
Swap.
12$ Client agrees that, upon the occuirence of any Life Cycle Event relating
to a corporate event with
respect to Client or any of Client's affiliates in respect of a swap entered
into with DB covered by
this Addendum, Client will, as soon as practicable, but in no event later
than the close of business
on the first "New York business day following the day on which such Life
Cycle Event occurs,
notify DB of the occurrence of such Life Cycle Event and provide in such
notice sufficient detail
regarding such Life Cycle Event to allow DB to comply with any regulatory
reporting
requirements imposed on ii.
.(a)
Cb).
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12.4 Client agrees that, if Client becomes aware of an error or omission in
any of the swap transaction
or reporting data in respect of a swap entered into with OB, Client shall
promptly notify DB of
the error and any applicable correction(s).
13. END-USER EXCEPTION POR ELIGIBLE NON-FINANCIAL ENTITIES.
13.1 On each date on which Client elects to use the End-User Exception with
respect to a particular
swap entered into pursuant to this Addendum, Client represents to DB that:
(a) Client is cither not a Financial Entity or is excluded from the
definition of Financial
Entity:
(b) such swap is being used for purposes of Hedging or Mitigating Commercial
Risk; and
(c) Either:
(A)
Client has submitted an End-User Filing to the CFTC no more than 365 days
prior to entering into such swap, the information provided in such End-User
Filing has been amended as necessary to reflect any material changes
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thereto, and
such End-User Filing covers the particular swap for which such exemption is
being claimed; or
(B)
Client has duly completed the End-User Exception Sclf-Ccrtificalion set out
in
Part 6 of this Protocol and submitted it to DB and the information contained
in
such End-User Exception Self-Certification is true, accurate and complete in
all
material respects.
13.2 Client agrees that in order to elect to use the End-User Exception in
Section 13.1 in respect of a
swap. Client must submit a written notice to DB prior to execution of such
swap (which notice
may be provided as a standing notice that slates it is applicable to all
swaps thereafter until Client
notifies DB to the contrary generally or with respect to a panicular swap).
Client further agrees
that the act of entering into a swap without having submitted such a written
notice to DB shall
constitute a waiver of Client's right to elect the End -User Exception in
respect of such swap.
14. NOTICES.
Client shall deliver all notices to DB required under this Addendum via
overnight mail and an
email copy to the following address:
Deutsche Bank AG
Address: Taunusanlage 12
60262 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Email; tlit .iu<nocnl f< dh.com
DB shall deliver all notices to Client required under this Addendum lo the
addresses provided
immediately alter Client's signature to this Addendum.
IS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; UPDATE.S.
IS. I Client represents to DB (which representation is deemed repealed as of
the time of each Swap
Transaction Event) that all information furnished herein or pursuant hereto
by Client or on
Client's behalf to us is true, accurate and complete in every material
respect and no information
provided herein is Incorrect or misleading in any material respect.
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15.2
Client agrees to promptly notify DB in writing of any material changes to
the. information or
representations made herein, which shall become effective one business day
foHoWing.delivery of
Such notice. Upon the effectiveness of any notice provided in accordance
with this paragraph, the
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relevant information or representation will be deemed amended in accordance
with such notice.
In connection with any swap outstanding between Client and DB, Client agrees
to promptly
provide DB any information reasonably requested by DB necessaiy for
compliance witli the
Dodd-Krank Act or any other applicable law dr regulation.
If the European Commission adopts an Implementing act In respect of the
United States of
America pursuant to Article 13 of EMIR and makes the declaiaticns. stared in
Article 13 of
EMIR, at least in respect of the Portfolio Reconciliation Risk Mitigation
Techniques and Dispute
Resolution Risk Mitigation Techniques, either party may, by giving at least
one month's written
notice to the other party, cause the following provisions of ilie Swaps
Protocol to be removed and
reserved:
15.'3:
15.4
in Section 6.3 of the' Addendum, the phrase "{which term, for these
purposes, shall be
construed to refer to each "OTC derivative'* and "OTC derivative contract,"
each as
defined in Article 2(7) of EMIR, between the parties that is subject to the
Portfolio
Reconciliation Risk .Vlitigation Techniques)'*;
Section 8 of the Addendum; and
in Part 8 of tiie Swaps Protocol:
in the. definition of "Material Terms," the phrase "including, for the
avoidance
of doubt, all information as is required for reconciliation under EMIR"; and
the final sentence in Section 5.2.
RECORDING OP CONVER
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