AND:
DEXIA CREDIT LOCAL, NEW YORK BRANCH, acting as agent for and on
behalf of the Finance Parties
(the “Lenders’ Agent”)
WHEREAS:
A.
HMQ and Project Co (collectively, the “PA Parties” and each, a “PA Party”) have
entered into the Project Agreement.
B.
Pursuant to the terms of the Project Agreement, the PA Parties wish to appoint the
Custodian, and the Custodian wishes to accept such appointment, to perform certain
services in connection with the Project Agreement.
C.
The PA Parties and the Custodian wish to enter into this Custody Agreement in order to
record the terms by which the Custodian shall perform such services.
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the PA
Parties and the Custodian herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the PA Parties and the Custodian
covenant and agree as follows:
1.
Definitions
In this Custody Agreement, including the recitals and appendices, unless the context indicates a
contrary intention, terms which are defined in the Project Agreement (and not otherwise defined
in this Custody Agreement) shall have meanings given to them in the Project Agreement and the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a)
“Collateral Trustee” means Citi Trust Company Canada, acting as collateral trustee for
and on behalf of the Finance Parties.
(b)
“Custodian” means Citi Trust Company Canada, acting as custodian for and on behalf of
HMQ and Project Co.
(c)
“HMQ Signatory” has the meaning given in Section 6(a)(i).
(d)
“Lenders’ Agent” means Dexia Credit Local, New York Branch, acting as agent for and
on behalf of the Finance Parties.
(e)
“Material” means hard and electronic copies of the Financial Model.
(f)
“PA Parties” means both HMQ and Project Co, and “PA Party” means either HMQ or
Project Co, as the context requires.
(g)
“Party” means HMQ, the Custodian, Project Co, the Collateral Trustee or the Lenders’
Agent, and “Parties” means HMQ, the Custodian, Project Co, the Collateral Trustee and
the Lenders’ Agent.
(h)
“Project Agreement” means the project agreement made on or about December 15,
2010 between HMQ and Project Co.
(i)
“Project Co” means Windsor Essex Mobility Group GP, [REDACTED].
(j)
“Project Co Signatory” has the meaning given in Section 6(a)(ii).
(k)
“Step-Out Date” has the meaning given in Section 14(e).
2.
Interpretation
This Custody Agreement shall be interpreted according to the following provisions, unless the
context requires a different meaning:
(a)
The headings in this Custody Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shall not
constitute a part of this Custody Agreement, and shall not be taken into consideration in
the interpretation of, or affect the meaning of, this Custody Agreement.
(b)
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to specific Sections, Paragraphs,
Subparagraphs, and other divisions are references to such Sections, Paragraphs,
Subparagraphs, or divisions of this Custody Agreement and the terms “Section” and
“Section” are used interchangeably and are synonymous.
(c)
Words importing persons or parties are to be broadly interpreted and include an
individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, Governmental Authority, unincorporated body of persons or association
and any other entity having legal capacity, and the heirs, beneficiaries, executors,
administrators or other legal representatives of a person in such capacity.
(d)
Unless the context otherwise requires, wherever used herein the plural includes the
singular, the singular includes the plural, and each of the masculine, feminine and neuter
genders include all other genders.
(e)
References to any standard, principle, agreement or document include (subject to all
relevant approvals and any other provisions of this Custody Agreement concerning
amendments) a reference to that standard, principle, agreement or document as amended,
supplemented, restated, substituted, replaced, novated or assigned.
(f)
The words in this Custody Agreement shall bear their natural meaning.
(g)
References containing terms such as:
(i)
“hereof”, “herein”, “hereto”, “hereinafter”, and other terms of like import are not
limited in applicability to the specific provision within which such references are
set forth but instead refer to this Custody Agreement taken as a whole; and
(ii)
“includes” and “including”, whether or not used with the words “without
limitation” or “but not limited to”, shall not be deemed limited by the specific
enumeration of items but shall, in all cases, be deemed to be without limitation
and construed and interpreted to mean “includes without limitation” and
“including without limitation”.
(h)
In construing this Custody Agreement, the rule known as the ejusdem generis rule shall
not apply nor shall any similar rule or approach to the construction of this Custody
Agreement and, accordingly, general words introduced or followed by the word “other”
or “including” or “in particular” shall not be given a restrictive meaning because they are
followed or preceded (as the case may be) by particular examples intended to fall within
the meaning of the general words.
(i)
Where this Custody Agreement states that an obligation shall be performed “no later
than” or “within” or “by” a stipulated date or event which is a prescribed number of days
after a stipulated date or event, the latest time for performance shall be 5:00 p.m. on the
last day for performance of the obligation concerned, or, if that day is not a Business
Day, 5:00 p.m. on the next Business Day.
(j)
Where this Custody Agreement states that an obligation shall be performed “on” a
stipulated date, the latest time for performance shall be 5:00 p.m. on that day, or, if that
day is not a Business Day, 5:00 p.m. on the next Business Day.
(k)
Any reference to time of day or date means the local time or date in Toronto, Ontario.
(l)
Unless otherwise indicated, time periods will be strictly construed.
(m)
Whenever the terms “will” or “shall” are used in this Custody Agreement they shall be
construed and interpreted as synonymous and to read “shall”.
3.
Project Co’s Duties and Warranties
(a)
HMQ will, together with Project Co, verify the identity and consistency of two copies of
the Material, which shall be delivered by Project Co to the Custodian on the date of this
Custody Agreement.
(b)
Project Co shall at all times ensure that the Material as delivered to the Custodian is
capable of being used to generate the latest version of the Financial Model issued to
HMQ and shall deliver further copies of the Material to the Custodian as and when
necessary.
(c)
Upon creation of any new versions of the Financial Model and within 30 days from
receipt of a notice served upon it by the Custodian under the provisions of Section
4(a)(v), the replacement copy of the Material shall be verified by the PA Parties in
accordance with Section 3(a) and delivered by Project Co to the Custodian.
(d)
Project Co warrants that:
(i)
it owns the Intellectual Property Rights in the Material and has authority to enter
into this Custody Agreement;
(ii)
the use of the Materials by HMQ under the terms of this Custody Agreement shall
not infringe any Intellectual Property Rights of any person; and
(iii)
the Material delivered under Section 3(a) shall contain all information in humanreadable form and on suitable media to enable a reasonably skilled programmer or
analyst to understand, maintain and correct the Material without the assistance of
any other person.
(a)
The Custodian shall:
(i)
hold in safe custody all versions of the Financial Model delivered to it pursuant to
the terms hereof, and the provisions of this Custody Agreement shall apply (with
any necessary changes being made) to any revised Financial Model;
(ii)
hold the Material in a safe and secure environment;
(iii)
inform Project Co and HMQ of the receipt of any copy of the Material;
(iv)
at all times retain a copy of the latest verified deposit of the Material; and
(v)
promptly notify Project Co and HMQ if it becomes aware at any time during the
term of this Custody Agreement that any copy of the Material held by it has been
lost, damaged or destroyed.
(b)
The Custodian shall not be responsible for procuring the delivery of the Material in the
event of failure by Project Co to do so.
(c)
In accordance with Section 10, the Custodian shall allow the PA Parties, the Collateral
Trustee, the Lenders’ Agent and the auditor retained by the Collateral Trustee and the
Lenders’ Agent to inspect and audit the Financial Model from time to time.
(a)
In consideration of the Custodian performing the services contemplated by this Custody
Agreement, Project Co shall pay the Custodian’s fees as agreed from time to time
between the Custodian and Project Co.
(a)
The Custodian shall hold the Material to the order of the PA Parties and shall honour the
instructions and signatures of:
(i)
the President & CEO and designated signing officers of IO or such other person
nominated by it and notified to the Custodian and Project Co in writing (the
“HMQ Signatory”); and
(ii)
the President & CEO and designated signing officers of Project Co or such other
person nominated by it and notified to the Custodian and HMQ in writing (the
“Project Co Signatory”);
and shall, subject to Section 6(b), upon receiving signed joint instructions from the HMQ
Signatory and the Project Co Signatory, release one copy of the Material to the person
either named in such instructions or previously identified in writing by the HMQ
Signatory and the Project Co Signatory.
(b)
The PA Parties each agree that they shall give joint instructions to the Custodian for the
release of the Material, in accordance with Section 6(a), on each occasion that the
Material is required to be released pursuant to the Project Agreement or that the Material
must be released to allow the Material to be maintained and/or corrected.
(c)
The Custodian shall release the Material to a duly authorized representative of HMQ on
any termination of the Project Agreement prior to the Expiry Date.
(a)
The PA Parties shall be entitled, at reasonable hours and upon giving the Custodian
reasonable notice, to inspect any records kept by the Custodian in accordance with this
Custody Agreement.
(a)
The Material shall remain the confidential property of Project Co and, in the event that
the Custodian provides a copy of the Material to HMQ, HMQ shall be permitted to use
the Material only in accordance with the intellectual property and confidentiality
obligations in the Project Agreement.
(b)
The Custodian agrees for itself, its directors, officers, employees, sub-contractors and
agents, to maintain all information and/or documentation in whatever form coming into
its possession or to its knowledge under or in connection with this Custody Agreement in
strictest confidence and secrecy. The Custodian further agrees not to make use of such
information and/or documentation other than for the purposes of this Custody Agreement
and will not disclose or release it other than in accordance with the terms of this Custody
Agreement.
(c)
In the event that the Material is released under Section 6, HMQ shall:
(i)
use the Material only for the purpose of understanding, maintaining and
correcting the Financial Model exclusively on behalf of HMQ;
(ii)
not use the Material for any other purpose nor disclose it to any person, save such
of its employees or contractors who need to know the same in order to
understand, maintain and correct the Financial Model exclusively on behalf of
HMQ;
(iii)
hold all media containing the Material in a safe and secure environment when not
in use; and
(iv)
forthwith destroy the same should HMQ cease to be entitled to use the Financial
Model.
9.
Intellectual Property Rights
(a)
The release of the Material to HMQ and to the Custodian will not act as an assignment of
any Intellectual Property Rights that Project Co possesses in the Material.
(a)
Subject to the following provisions of this Section 10, the Custodian shall bear no
obligation or responsibility to any person, firm, company or entity whatsoever to
determine the existence, relevance, completeness, accuracy, effectiveness or any other
aspect of the Financial Model.
(b)
The PA Parties shall be entitled, at reasonable hours and upon giving the Custodian
reasonable notice, to inspect and audit or to procure the inspection and audit of the
Financial Model in accordance with this Section 10.
(c)
The Custodian shall, upon receiving duly signed instructions from both of the PA Parties
(but only upon receiving such instructions), provide facilities for HMQ and/or Project Co
and/or such person identified in the duly signed written instructions to inspect and audit
the Financial Model.
(d)
The Custodian shall maintain a record of any inspection and audit made pursuant to
Section 10(b), including details of the person who made the inspection and/or audit and
the date of the same.
11.
Custodian’s Liability and Insurance
11.1
Custodian’s Liability
(a)
The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to Project Co or HMQ
either jointly or severally except to the extent that such loss or damage is caused by the
negligent acts or omissions of or a breach of any contractual duty by the Custodian, its
employees, agents or sub-contractors, and in such event, the Custodian’s total liability in
respect of all claims arising under or by virtue of this Custody Agreement shall not
(except in the case of claims for personal injury or death) exceed the sum of
$[REDACTED] (index-linked).
(b)
The Custodian shall in no circumstances be liable to Project Co or HMQ for indirect or
consequential loss of any nature whatsoever whether for loss of profit, loss of business or
otherwise.
(c)
Subject to complying with the provisions of Section 6, and save in the case of manifest
error, the Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any written request, waiver,
consent, receipt or other document furnished to it pursuant to this Custody Agreement,
not only in assuming its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions
but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information contained in it, which the
Custodian in good faith believes to be genuine and what it purports to be.
(d)
The duties, responsibilities and obligations of the Custodian shall be limited to those
expressly set forth herein and no duties, responsibilities or obligations shall be inferred or
implied. The Custodian shall not be subject to, nor required to comply with, any other
agreement between or among any or all of the other Parties or to which any Party is a
party, even though reference thereto may be made herein, or to comply with any direction
or instruction (other than those contained herein or delivered in accordance herewith).
The Custodian shall not be required to expend or risk any of its own funds or otherwise
incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder except
ordinary corporate costs incurred in the performance of such duties.
(e)
If at any time the Custodian is served with any judicial or administrative order, judgment,
decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative process which in any way affects
the Material (including, but not limited to, orders of attachment or garnishment or other
forms of levies or injunctions or stays relating to the transfer of property), the Custodian
is authorized to comply therewith in any manner as it or its legal counsel deems
appropriate, acting reasonably; provided that the Custodian, when so served, shall
promptly notify Project Co and HMQ, in writing, of such process and the Custodian’s
intended action in order to provide Project Co and HMQ a reasonable opportunity to
intervene or challenge such process in a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
(f)
The Custodian may consult with legal counsel at the expense of Project Co and HMQ as
to any matter relating to this Custody Agreement, and the Custodian shall not incur any
liability in acting in good faith in accordance with any advice from such counsel. All
reasonable fees and disbursements incurred by the Custodian shall be added to the fees
otherwise payable hereunder.
(g)
The Custodian shall not incur any liability for not performing any act or fulfilling any
duty, obligation or responsibility hereunder by reason of any occurrence beyond the
control of the Custodian (including, but not limited to, any act or provision of any present
or future law or regulation or governmental authority, any act of God or war, or the
unavailability of any wire or communication facility).
(h)
The Custodian shall not be responsible in any respect for the form or content of the
Material delivered to it hereunder.
(i)
In the event of any ambiguity or uncertainty hereunder or in any notice, instruction or
other communication received by the Custodian hereunder, the Custodian shall notify
Project Co and HMQ in writing of such ambiguity or uncertainty and request instructions
to eliminate such ambiguity or uncertainty. The Custodian may, acting reasonably,
refrain from taking any action other than to retain possession of the Material, unless the
Custodian receives written instructions, signed by Project Co and HMQ, which
eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty.
(j)
In the event of any dispute between or conflicting claims by or among the PA Parties
and/or any other person or entity with respect to the Material, the Custodian shall be
entitled, acting reasonably, to refuse to comply with any and all claims, demands or
instructions with respect to the Material so long as such dispute or conflict shall continue,
and the Custodian shall promptly notify Project Co and HMQ of its intention to do so. In
such circumstances, the Custodian shall not be or become liable in any way to Project Co
or HMQ for failure or refusal to comply with such conflicting claims, demands or
instructions. The Custodian shall be entitled to refuse to act until, acting reasonably,
either (i) such conflicting or adverse claims or demands shall have been determined by a
final order, judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, which order,
judgment or decree is not subject to appeal, or settled by agreement between the
conflicting parties as evidenced in writing satisfactory to the Custodian or (ii) the
Custodian shall have received security or an indemnity satisfactory to it acting reasonably
sufficient to hold it harmless from and against any and all losses which it may incur by
reason of so acting. The Custodian may, in addition, elect, acting reasonably, to
commence an interpleader action or seek other judicial relief or orders as it may deem,
acting reasonably, necessary, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
depositing all or any part of the Material into court. The costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with such proceeding
shall be paid by, and shall be deemed a joint and several obligation of, Project Co and
HMQ.
(k)
Each of Project Co and HMQ shall provide to the Custodian an incumbency certificate
setting out the names and sample signatures of persons authorized to give instructions to
the Custodian hereunder. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely on such certificate until
a revised certificate is provided to it hereunder. The Custodian shall be entitled to refuse
to act upon any instructions given by a party which are signed by any person other than a
person described in the incumbency certificate provided to it pursuant to this section.
(l)
The Custodian shall be entitled to rely, and act upon, on any direction, order, instruction,
notice or other communication provided to it hereunder which is sent to it by facsimile
transmission.
(m)
This Section 11.1 shall survive the termination of this Custody Agreement.
(a)
The Custodian must have in place at all times during the term of this Custody Agreement
such insurance as is customarily maintained by a reputable Canadian financial institution
performing services similar to those provided by the Custodian pursuant to this Custody
Agreement.
(a)
Save for any claim falling within the provisions of Section 11.1(a), Project Co and HMQ,
on a joint and several basis, shall be liable for and shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Custodian, and its officers, directors and employees, from and against any and all claims,
losses, liabilities, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses) arising from or in connection with or related to this Custody Agreement or
acting as Custodian hereunder (including, but not limited to, losses incurred by the
Custodian in connection with its successful defense of any claim of negligence or willful
misconduct on its part).
(b)
The indemnity provided in this Section 12 shall not extend to:
(i)
losses caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian;
(ii)
any action taken by the Custodian outside the scope of authority set forth in this
Custody Agreement, or any part or parts hereof; or
(iii)
any debt, cost, expense, claim or demand for which insurance proceeds are
recoverable by the Custodian.
(c)
Claims made by a third person against a party having, or claiming to have, the benefit of
an indemnity pursuant to this Custody Agreement, shall be conducted in accordance with
the conduct of claims procedure described in Appendix A – Conduct of claims to this
Custody Agreement.
(a)
The Custodian may terminate this Custody Agreement for failure by Project Co to pay
any outstanding fee provided for herein within 30 days of receipt of written notice in
respect thereof.
(b)
The Custodian may terminate this Custody Agreement by giving 120 days prior written
notice to Project Co and HMQ. In that event, Project Co and HMQ shall appoint a
mutually acceptable new custodian on terms similar to those contained in this Custody
Agreement.
(c)
If the Custodian is not notified of the new custodian within the notice period given in
Section 13(b), the Custodian will destroy the Material.
(d)
HMQ may terminate this Custody Agreement by giving 30 days prior written notice to
the Custodian and Project Co.
(e)
Project Co may, with the prior written consent of HMQ, terminate this Custody
Agreement by giving 30 days prior written notice to the Custodian and HMQ.
(f)
This Custody Agreement shall terminate upon release of the Material to HMQ in
accordance with Section 6(c).
(g)
Upon termination under the provisions of Sections 13(d) or 13(e), the Custodian will
deliver the Material to Project Co. If the Custodian is unable to trace Project Co within
60 days of writing to the last registered address notified by Project Co to the Custodian,
the Custodian will destroy the Material.
(h)
Upon termination under the provisions of Section 13(a), the Material will be available for
collection by Project Co from the Custodian for 60 days from the date of termination.
After such 60-day period, the Custodian will destroy the Material.
(i)
The Custodian may forthwith terminate this Custody Agreement and destroy the Material
if it is unable to trace Project Co within 60 days of writing to the last registered address
notified by Project Co to the Custodian having used all reasonable endeavours to do so.
(j)
The provisions of Sections 8, 11 and 12 shall continue in full force and effect after
termination of this Custody Agreement.
(k)
The Agreement shall terminate on the Expiry Date, at which time Project Co will write to
the Custodian requesting the release of the Materials to it. The Custodian agrees that it
will notify HMQ of Project Co’s request and, failing receipt of any notice of objection
from HMQ within 30 days of the receipt of the notice by HMQ, it shall release the
Materials to Project Co.
(l)
On termination of this Custody Agreement, Project Co shall remain liable to the
Custodian for payment in full of any fee which has become due but which has not been
paid as at the date of termination.
(a)
The Custodian shall, from time to time:
(i)
permit HMQ to perform or discharge any obligation of Project Co under this
Custody Agreement, where Project Co is in breach of the same;
(ii)
permit Project Co to perform or discharge any obligation of HMQ under this
Custody Agreement, where HMQ is in breach of the same; and
(iii)
following notification by the Collateral Trustee or the Lenders’ Agent (who at the
same time shall provide a copy of any such notification to HMQ), permit the
Collateral Trustee, the Lenders’ Agent or another person specified in such notice
with effect from the date specified in the same to perform or discharge all the
obligations of Project Co under this Custody Agreement, provided that the
Collateral Trustee and the Lenders’ Agent shall have the benefit of and be entitled
to enforce against the Custodian any and all of the Custodian’s obligations to
Project Co under this Custody Agreement and the Custodian undertakes to
perform such obligations in favour of the Collateral Trustee and the Lenders’
Agent.
(b)
Project Co consents to the performance or discharge of its obligations by HMQ pursuant
to Section 14(a)(i).
(c)
HMQ consents to the performance or discharge of its obligations by Project Co pursuant
to Section 14(a)(ii).
(d)
The PA Parties consent to the performance or discharge of Project Co’s obligations by
the Collateral Trustee or the Lenders’ Agent pursuant to Section 14(a)(iii).
(e)
HMQ, the Collateral Trustee or the Lenders’ Agent shall be entitled to terminate the
Collateral Trustee’s or the Lenders’ Agent’s obligations pursuant to Section 14(a)(iii) on
giving the Custodian prior notice (HMQ, the Collateral Trustee or the Lenders’ Agent at
the same time shall provide a copy of any such notification to the other party) of at least
15 Business Days. On and from the date of expiry of such notice (the “Step-Out Date”),
the Collateral Trustee or the Lenders’ Agent, as applicable, shall be automatically
released from all obligations pursuant to this Custody Agreement, except for any which
have fallen due for performance or discharge on or before the Step-Out Date and which
have not been fully and unconditionally performed or discharged.
(f)
The occurrence of the Step-Out Date shall not affect the continuation of Project Co’s
obligations towards the Custodian under this Custody Agreement.
(g)
Each of the Collateral Trustee and the Lenders’ Agent is a Party to this Custody
Agreement solely for the purposes of taking the benefit of its rights under Section 4(c) of
this Custody Agreement and this Section 14 and shall have no rights or obligations or
liabilities hereunder, except pursuant to the operation of Section 4(c) of this Custody
Agreement and this Section 14.
(a)
This Custody Agreement shall be binding on, and enure to the benefit of, the Custodian,
Project Co and HMQ and their respective successors and permitted transferees and
assigns.
(b)
Project Co may assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of the benefit of this Custody
Agreement to any person to whom Project Co assigns, transfers or otherwise disposes of
its interest in the Project Agreement pursuant to Section 59.1 of the Project Agreement.
(c)
HMQ may assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of the benefit of this Custody Agreement
to any person to whom HMQ assigns, transfers or otherwise disposes of its interest in the
Project Agreement pursuant to Section 59.2 of the Project Agreement.
(d)
The Custodian shall not, without the prior written consent of the PA Parties assign,
transfer or otherwise dispose of the benefit of this Custody Agreement to any person.
(e)
The Custodian acknowledges that Project Co has granted a security interest over its rights
under this Custody Agreement to the Collateral Trustee.
(a)
All notices, requests, demands, instructions, certificates, consents and other
communications required or permitted under this Custody Agreement shall be in writing
(whether or not “written notice” or “notice in writing” is specifically required by the
applicable provision of this Custody Agreement) and served by sending the same by
registered mail, facsimile or by hand, as follows:
If to HMQ: Infrastructure Ontario
777 Bay Street, 6
th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2C8
Fax:
Attn.:
With a copy to:
Fax:
Attn.:
If to Project Co:
Attn:
With a copy to:
Attn:
With a copy to:
Attn:
If to the Custodian:
Attn.:
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Ministry of Transportation
900 Bay Street, Room M1-21
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2A2
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Fax No.: [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Fax No.: [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Fax No.: [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Fax No.: [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Fax No.: [REDACTED]
Attn.:
If to the Lenders’ Agent:
Attn.:
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Fax No.: [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
notice sent via facsimile shall promptly be sent by regular mail or registered mail. For
greater certainty, a notice given via facsimile shall not be invalid by reason only of a
Party’s failure to comply with this Section 16(b).
(c)
Any Party to this Custody Agreement may, from time to time, change any of its contact
information set forth in Section 16(a) by prior notice to the other Parties, and such change
shall be effective on the Business Day that next follows the recipient Party’s receipt of
such notice unless a later effective date is given in such notice.
(d)
Subject to Sections 16(e), 16(f) and 16(g):
(i)
a notice given by registered mail shall be deemed to have been received on the
third Business Day after mailing;
(ii)
a notice given by hand delivery shall be deemed to have been received on the day
it is delivered; and
(iii)
a notice given by facsimile shall be deemed to have been received on the day it is
transmitted by facsimile.
(e)
If the Party giving the notice knows or ought reasonably to know of difficulties with the
postal system which might affect negatively the delivery of mail, any such notice shall
not be mailed but shall be made or given by personal delivery or by facsimile
transmission in accordance with this Section 16.
(f)
If any notice delivered by hand or transmitted by facsimile is so delivered or transmitted,
as the case may be, either on a day that is not a Business Day or on a Business Day after
4:00 p.m. (recipient’s local time), then such notice shall be deemed to have been received
by such recipient on the next Business Day.
(g)
A notice given by facsimile shall be deemed to have been received by the recipient on the
day it is transmitted only if a facsimile transmission report (maintained by the sender)
indicates that the transmission of such notice was successful.
(a)
At any time and from time to time, HMQ may designate any ministry, branch, agency,
division, department or office of the Government of Ontario to carry out administrative
responsibility for the rights and obligations of HMQ under this Custody Agreement and
Project Co, the Custodian, the Collateral Trustee and the Lenders’ Agent may deal
exclusively with the designated person in respect of all such matters and are entitled to
rely on the actions, directions, requests, notices, consents, approvals, waivers, comments
relating to the review of documentation and other administrative matters and decisions
determined by such designated person from time to time, until HMQ has notified Project
Co, the Custodian, the Collateral Trustee and the Lenders’ Agent in writing that such
designated person is no longer the person designated by HMQ hereunder and such notice
shall have effect on the later of the date of delivery of such notice and the date specified
in the written notice. HMQ shall advise Project Co, the Custodian, the Collateral Trustee
and the Lenders’ Agent in writing of any designation hereunder. The rights and
obligations of the Parties to this Custody Agreement shall be in no way affected by
reason of any such designation. Project Co, the Custodian, the Collateral Trustee and the
Lenders’ Agent acknowledge the right of HMQ to delegate administrative responsibilities
hereunder as set forth in this Section 17.
(a)
This Custody Agreement may not be varied, amended or supplemented except by an
agreement in writing signed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties and stating
on its face that it is intended to be an amendment, restatement or other modification, as
the case may be, to this Custody Agreement.
(a)
No waiver made or given by a Party under or in connection with this Custody Agreement
shall be binding or effective unless the waiver is in writing, signed by an authorized
representative of the Party giving such waiver, and delivered by such Party to the other
Parties. No waiver made with respect to any right, power or remedy in one instance will
be deemed to be a waiver with respect to any other instance involving the exercise of
such right, power, or remedy or with respect to any other right, power, or remedy.
(b)
Failure by any Party to exercise any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder or its
delay to do so shall not constitute a waiver of those rights, powers or remedies. The
single or partial exercise of a right, power or remedy shall not prevent its subsequent
exercise or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.
20.
Relationship Between the Parties
(a)
The Parties are independent contractors. This Custody Agreement is not intended to and
does not create or establish between the Parties any relationship as partners, joint
venturers, trustee and beneficiary, employer and employee, master and servant, or
principal and agent.
(a)
Except where provided otherwise in this Custody Agreement, this Custody Agreement
and the Project Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the Parties in
connection with the subject matter of this Custody Agreement and supersede all prior
representations, communications, negotiations and understandings, whether oral, written,
express or implied, concerning the subject matter of this Custody Agreement.
(a)
Each provision of this Custody Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by law. If any provision of this Custody Agreement is declared invalid,
unenforceable or illegal by the courts of a competent jurisdiction, such provision may be
severed and such invalidity, unenforceability or illegality shall not prejudice or affect the
validity, enforceability and legality of the remaining provisions of this Custody
Agreement. If any such provision of this Custody Agreement is invalid, unenforceable or
illegal, the Parties shall, acting in good faith, promptly negotiate new provisions to
eliminate such invalidity, unenforceability or illegality and to restore this Custody
Agreement as near as possible to its original intent and effect.
(a)
This Custody Agreement shall enure to the benefit of, and be binding on, each of the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted transferees and assigns.
24.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
(a)
This Custody Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein and shall be treated in all respects as
an Ontario contract, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
(b)
The Parties agree that the courts of the Province of Ontario and all courts competent to
hear appeals therefrom shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and settle any action, suit,
proceeding or dispute in connection with this Custody Agreement and hereby irrevocably
attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.
(a)
Each Party shall do all things, from time to time, and execute all further documents
necessary to give full effect to this Custody Agreement.
26.
Language of Agreement
(a)
Each Party acknowledges having requested and being satisfied that this Custody
Agreement and related documents be drawn in English. Chacune des parties reconnaît
avoir demandé que ces documents soient rédigés en anglais et s’en declare satisfaite.
(a)
HMQ reserves the right to require any person executing this Custody Agreement on
behalf of Project Co, the Collateral Trustee or the Lenders’ Agent to provide proof, in a
form acceptable to HMQ, that such person has the requisite authority to execute this
Custody Agreement on behalf of and to bind Project Co, the Collateral Trustee or the
Lenders’ Agent, respectively.
(a)
This Custody Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts. Any single
counterpart or a set of counterparts executed, in either case, by all the Parties shall
constitute a full, original and binding agreement for all purposes. Counterparts may be
executed either in original or faxed form provided that any Party providing its signature
in faxed form shall promptly forward to such Party an original signed copy of this
Custody Agreement which was so faxed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have executed this Custody Agreement as of the date
first above written.
ONTARIO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
CORPORATION, as agent for Her Majesty The
Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the
Minister of Infrastructure
Per:
Per:
I/We have authority to bind the Corporation
WINDSOR ESSEX MOBILITY GROUP GP,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Per:
Per:
I/We have authority to bind the corporation.
[REDACTED]
Per:
Per:
I/We have authority to bind the corporation.
[REDACTED]
Per:
Per:
I/We have authority to bind the corporation.
CITI TRUST COMPANY CANADA, acting as
custodian for and on behalf of HMQ and Project Co
Per:
Per:
I/We have authority to bind the corporation.
CITI TRUST COMPANY CANADA, acting as
collateral trustee for and on behalf of the Finance
Parties
Per:
Per:
I/We have authority to bind the corporation.
DEXIA CREDIT LOCAL, NEW YORK
BRANCH, acting as agent for and on behalf of the
Finance Parties
Per:
Per:
I/We have authority to bind the corporation.
APPENDIX A
This Appendix A shall apply to the conduct of claims, made by a third person against a party
having, or claiming to have, the benefit of an indemnity pursuant to this Custody Agreement.
The party having, or claiming to have, the benefit of the indemnity is referred to as the
“Beneficiary” and HMQ and Project Co are referred to, collectively, as the “Indemnifier”.
(1)
If the Beneficiary receives any notice, demand, letter or other document concerning any
claim for which it appears that the Beneficiary is, or may become entitled to,
indemnification under Section 12 of the Custody Agreement, the Beneficiary shall give
written notice to the Indemnifier as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event
within 10 Business Days of receipt of the same. Such notice shall specify with
reasonable particularity, to the extent that information is available, the factual basis for
the claim and the amount of the claim.
(2)
Subject to Sections (3), (4) and (5) of this Appendix A, on the giving of such notice by
the Beneficiary, where it appears that the Beneficiary is or may be entitled to
indemnification from the Indemnifier in respect of all, but not part only, of the liability
arising out of the claim, the Indemnifier shall be entitled to dispute the claim in the name
of the Beneficiary at the Indemnifier’s own expense and take conduct of any defence,
dispute, compromise, or appeal of the claim and of any incidental negotiations. In such
case, HMQ may, but shall not be obligated to, assume (on prior written notice to Project
Co) control of any such defence for and on behalf of itself and Project Co, and Project Co
hereby consents to such assumption. The Beneficiary shall give the Indemnifier all
reasonable cooperation, access and assistance for the purposes of considering and
resisting such claim. The Beneficiary shall have the right to employ separate counsel in
respect of such claim at its own cost and expense.
(3)
With respect to any claim conducted by the Indemnifier:
(i)
the Indemnifier shall keep the Beneficiary fully informed and consult with it
about material elements of the conduct of the claim;
(ii)
the Indemnifier shall not bring the name or reputation of the Beneficiary into
disrepute;
(iii)
the Indemnifier shall not pay, compromise or settle such claims without the prior
consent of the Beneficiary, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed;
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(iv)
the Indemnifier shall not admit liability or fault to any third party without the
prior consent of the Beneficiary, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed; and
(v)
the Indemnifier shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have the Beneficiary
named as a beneficiary under any release given by the persons bringing the claim
to which this Section (3) relates.
(4)
The Beneficiary shall be free to pay or settle any such claim on such terms as it thinks fit
and without prejudice to its rights and remedies under this Custody Agreement if:
(i)
the Indemnifier is not entitled to take conduct of the claim in accordance with
Section (2); or
(ii)
the Indemnifier fails to notify the Beneficiary of its intention to take conduct of
the relevant claim as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within 10
Business Days of the notice from the Beneficiary under Section (1) or the
Indemnifier notifies the Beneficiary that the Indemnifier does not intend to take
conduct of the claim.
(5)
The Beneficiary shall be free at any time to give notice to the Indemnifier that the
Beneficiary is retaining or taking over, as the case may be, the conduct of any defence,
dispute, compromise or appeal of any claim, or of any incidental negotiations, to which
Section (2) applies. On receipt of such notice the Indemnifier shall promptly take all
steps necessary to transfer the conduct of such claim to the Beneficiary, and shall provide
to the Beneficiary all relevant documentation and all reasonable cooperation, access and
assistance for the purposes of considering and resisting such claim. If the Beneficiary
gives any notice pursuant to this Section (5), then the Indemnifier shall be released from
any liabilities arising under the applicable indemnity hereunder in respect of the
applicable claim.
(6)
If the Indemnifier pays to the Beneficiary an amount in respect of an indemnity and the
Beneficiary subsequently recovers, whether by payment, discount, credit, saving, relief or
other benefit or otherwise, a sum or anything else of value (the “Recovery Amount”), the
Beneficiary shall forthwith repay to the Indemnifier whichever is the lesser of:
(i)
an amount equal to the Recovery Amount less any out-of-pocket costs and
expenses properly incurred by the Beneficiary in recovering the same; and
(ii)
the amount paid to the Beneficiary by the Indemnifier in respect of the claim
under the relevant indemnity,
provided that there shall be no obligation on the Beneficiary to pursue any Recovery
Amount and that the Indemnifier shall be repaid only to the extent that the Recovery
Amount, aggregated with any sum recovered from the Indemnifier, exceeds the loss
sustained by the Beneficiary except, however, that if the Beneficiary elects not to pursue
a Recovery Amount, the Indemnifier shall be entitled to require an assignment to it of the
right to do so.
(7)
Any person taking any of the steps contemplated by this Appendix A shall comply with
the requirements of any insurer who may have an obligation to provide an indemnity in
respect of any liability arising under this Custody Agreement.