SCHEDULE 30
INSURANCE TRUST AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 15 th th day of December, 2010
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS CORPORATION, a non-share
capital corporation continued under the Ontario Infrastructure Projects
Corporation Act, S.O. 2006, c.9, Schedule I, as amended, as agent for Her
Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of
Infrastructure
(“HMQ”)
AND:
CITI TRUST COMPANY CANADA, a trust company incorporated under the
laws of Canada, acting as collateral trustee for and on behalf of the Finance
Parties
(in such capacity, the “Collateral Trustee”)
AND:
WINDSOR ESSEX MOBILITY GROUP GP, [REDACTED]
(“Project Co”)
AND:
CITI TRUST COMPANY CANADA, a trust company incorporated under the
laws of Canada, acting as account trustee for and on behalf of HMQ, Project Co
and the Collateral Trustee
Confidential – Economic Interests of Ontario
(in such capacity, the “Account Trustee”)
WHEREAS:
A.
HMQ and Project Co have entered into the Project Agreement.
B.
HMQ, the Collateral Trustee and Project Co have entered into the Lenders’ Direct
Agreement.
C.
HMQ, the Collateral Trustee and Project Co have agreed that all amounts from time to
time contained in the Insurance Trust Account are to be held in trust by the Account
Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Insurance Trust Agreement, and that no
releases, distributions or transfers of any funds from the Insurance Trust Account shall be
made other than in accordance with the terms of this Insurance Trust Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the Parties
hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties covenant and agree as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
In this Insurance Trust Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
“Account Trustee” means Citi Trust Company Canada, acting as account trustee for and
on behalf of the HMQ, Project Co and the Collateral Trustee.
(b)
“Bank” means Citibank Canada.
(c)
“Business Day” has the meaning given in the Project Agreement.
(d)
“Change of Authorization Event” has the meaning given in Section 7(a) of this
Insurance Trust Agreement.
(e)
“Change of Authorization Notice” has the meaning given in Section 7(b)(ii) of this
Insurance Trust Agreement.
(f)
“Collateral Trustee” means Citi Trust Company Canada, acting as collateral trustee for
and on behalf of the Finance Parties.
(g)
“Default Notice” means a written notice given by the Collateral Trustee to the Account
Trustee that an event of default under the Lending Agreements has occurred and is
continuing.
(h)
“Default Period” means the period commencing on the date upon which the Account
Trustee receives a Default Notice and ending on the date upon which the Account Trustee
receives written notice from the Collateral Trustee that the event of default which was the
subject matter of the applicable Default Notice has been cured.
(i)
“Finance Parties” has the meaning given in the Project Agreement.
(j)
“Governmental Authority” has the meaning given in the Project Agreement.
(k)
“Insurance Policies” has the meaning given in Section 4(a) of this Insurance Trust
Agreement.
(l)
“Insurance Proceeds” has the meaning given in Section 4(b) of this Insurance Trust
Agreement.
(m)
“Insurance Trust Account” means Account No. [REDACTED] at Citibank Canada.
(n)
“Insurance Trust Agreement” means this insurance trust agreement.
(o)
“Lenders” has the meaning given in the Project Agreement.
(p)
“Lenders’ Direct Agreement” means the lenders’ direct agreement made on or about the
date hereof between HMQ, Project Co and the Collateral Trustee.
(q)
“Lending Agreements” has the meaning given in the Project Agreement.
(r)
“Order” has the meaning given in Section 6(k) of this Insurance Trust Agreement.
(s)
“Parkway” has the meaning given in the Project Agreement.
(t)
“Party” means any of HMQ, Project Co, the Collateral Trustee or the Account Trustee,
and “Parties” means all of HMQ, Project Co, the Collateral Trustee and the Account
Trustee.
(u)
“Project” has the meaning given in the Project Agreement.
(v)
“Project Agreement” means the project agreement made on or about December 15,
2010 between HMQ and Project Co.
(w)
“Project Co” means Windsor Essex Mobility Group GP, [REDACTED].
(x)
“Project Co Event of Default” has the meaning given in the Project Agreement.
(y)
“Project Operations” has the meaning given in the Project Agreement.
(z)
“Trust Property” means all of the property held in trust by the Account Trustee pursuant
to this Insurance Trust Agreement, including, without limitation, the Insurance Trust
Account, and all amounts from time to time contained therein, the Insurance Policies and
the Insurance Proceeds.
2.
INTERPRETATION
This Insurance Trust Agreement shall be interpreted according to the following provisions,
unless the context requires a different meaning:
(a)
The headings in this Insurance Trust Agreement are for convenience of reference only,
shall not constitute a part of this Insurance Trust Agreement, and shall not be taken into
consideration in the interpretation of, or affect the meaning of, this Insurance Trust
Agreement.
(b)
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to specific Sections, Clauses,
Paragraphs, Subparagraphs, and other divisions are references to such Sections, Clauses,
Paragraphs, Subparagraphs, or divisions of this Insurance Trust Agreement and the terms
“Section” and “Clause” 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 Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust Agreement, the rule known as the ejusdem generis rule
shall not apply nor shall any similar rule or approach apply to the construction of this
Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust Agreement they
shall be construed and interpreted as synonymous and to read “shall”.
3.
INSURANCE TRUST ACCOUNT
(a)
Prior to the commencement of a Default Period, the Insurance Trust Account, and all
amounts from time to time contained therein, including interest thereon, shall be held in
trust by the Account Trustee for the benefit of Project Co. During a Default Period, the
Insurance Trust Account, and all amounts from time to time contained therein, shall be
held in trust by the Account Trustee for the benefit of the Collateral Trustee and the
Lenders, provided that, upon receipt by the Account Trustee of a Change of
Authorization Notice, the Insurance Trust Account, and all amounts from time to time
contained therein, shall be held in trust by the Account Trustee for the benefit of HMQ.
(b)
The Account Trustee shall not release, distribute or transfer any funds from the Insurance
Trust Account other than in accordance with the terms of this Insurance Trust Agreement.
(c)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Insurance Trust Agreement and subject to
Section 3(d), the Collateral Trustee, HMQ, and Project Co agree that, if any of them
either receives any Insurance Proceeds from the Insurance Trust Account or has the right
to direct the Account Trustee to advance funds in respect of any Insurance Proceeds from
the Insurance Trust Account, such funds shall be directed, used or advanced only for one
of the following purposes:
(i)
the repair, reinstatement, restoration, rehabilitation or replacement of the Parkway
or any other assets, materials or goods necessary or desirable for the carrying out
of the Project Operations in respect of which such Insurance Proceeds have been
paid;
(ii)
the completion of the Project; or
(iii)
indemnification for any HMQ loss for which the subject Insurance Proceeds were
paid under the Insurance Policies (as defined below).
For greater certainty, use of any Insurance Proceeds received in respect of a claim by
Project Co under delay in start-up, soft costs or business interruption insurance shall be
applied in accordance with the terms of the Lending Agreements so as to enable Project
Co to carry out the Project Operations.
(d)
Notwithstanding anything in this Insurance Trust Agreement, if HMQ is entitled to
indemnification under the Insurance Policies in respect of any loss incurred by HMQ,
such related insurance proceeds are to be paid directly to HMQ by the insurer or the
Account Trustee and shall not be Insurance Proceeds subject to Section 3(c)(i) or (ii) of
this Insurance Trust Agreement. For greater certainty, it is understood and agreed that
HMQ shall be required to use such proceeds for carrying out the purposes referred to in
Sections 3(c)(i) and (ii) in respect of which such proceeds have been paid.
(a)
Project Co shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Account Trustee originals of all
property and asset related insurance policies that Project Co is required to maintain under
the Project Agreement (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”), and the Account Trustee
shall hold the Insurance Policies in trust for the benefit of each of the beneficiaries and
loss payees, as the case may be, thereunder.
(b)
The Account Trustee shall distribute any proceeds of any Insurance Policy that are paid
over to it by any insurer, Project Co, the Collateral Trustee or HMQ (the “Insurance
Proceeds”) as follows:
(i)
subject to the last paragraph of Section 3(c), in the case of the all risks course of
construction (builders’ risk), boiler and machinery insurance or property
insurance policies that Project Co is required to maintain under the Project
Agreement:
(A)
if the Account Trustee has not received a Default Notice and:
(1)
if the amount of such Insurance Proceeds, together with the
aggregate of all Insurance Proceeds paid in respect of the same loss
or claim, is less than $[REDACTED], to Project Co to repair,
restore or replace the assets in respect of which such Insurance
Proceeds have been paid; or
(2)
if the amount of such Insurance Proceeds, together with the
aggregate of all Insurance Proceeds paid in respect of the same loss
or claim, is equal to or greater than $[REDACTED], to the
Collateral Trustee to reimburse Project Co for the costs of
repairing, restoring or replacing the assets in respect of which such
Insurance Proceeds have been paid; or
(B)
if the Account Trustee has received a Default Notice, to the Insurance
Trust Account to be distributed by the Account Trustee in such amounts
and to such persons as the Collateral Trustee may at any time or from time
to time direct in writing, provided that, if the Account Trustee has received
a Change of Authorization Notice, the Account Trustee shall release such
Insurance Proceeds from the Insurance Trust Account in such amounts and
to such parties as HMQ may at any time or from time to time direct in
writing, in each case, to repair, restore or replace the assets in respect of
which such Insurance Proceeds have been paid; and
(ii)
in the case of any other Insurance Policies, to the Collateral Trustee, or, following
receipt by the Account Trustee of a Change of Authorization Notice, to HMQ, to
be distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
(c)
The Account Trustee shall distribute any excess Insurance Proceeds remaining after the
distributions contemplated in Section 4(b)(ii) have been made, including, without
limitation, any Insurance Proceeds held in the Insurance Trust Account:
(i)
if the Account Trustee has not received a Default Notice, to Project Co; and
(ii)
if the Account Trustee has received a Default Notice, to such persons as the
Collateral Trustee, or, following receipt by the Account Trustee of a Change of
Authorization Notice, HMQ, may at any time or from time to time direct in
writing.
(a)
The Account Trustee hereby agrees to promptly provide to the Collateral Trustee all
monthly statements and other information with respect to the Insurance Trust Account
provided to the Account Trustee by the Bank pursuant to the relevant account agreement.
The Account Trustee further agrees that it shall make such requests to the Bank for
additional information with respect to the Insurance Trust Account as the Collateral
Trustee may from time to time request in writing.
(b)
The Account Trustee hereby agrees to promptly provide to HMQ all monthly statements
and other information with respect to the Insurance Trust Account provided to the
Account Trustee by the Bank pursuant to the relevant account agreement. The Account
Trustee further agrees that it shall make such requests to the Bank for additional
information with respect to the Insurance Trust Account as HMQ may from time to time
request in writing.
(a)
The Account Trustee shall not have any duty or obligation to manage, control, use, make
any payment in respect of, register, record, insure, inspect, sell, dispose of or otherwise
deal with any part of the Trust Property except as expressly provided by the terms of this
Insurance Trust Agreement. The Account Trustee shall carry out all written directions
given by the Collateral Trustee, HMQ or Project Co, as applicable, in accordance with
this Insurance Trust Agreement and shall not be required to exercise any discretion in
exercising any of its duties under this Insurance Trust Agreement in pursuance of such
written directions. The Account Trustee shall not be bound to do or take any act, action
or proceeding by virtue of the powers conferred on it hereby unless and until it shall have
been required to do so under the terms hereof and has received instruction, advice or
direction from the Collateral Trustee, HMQ or Project Co, as applicable, as to the action
to be taken (except with respect to actions specifically set out herein to be performed by
the Account Trustee).
(b)
The Account Trustee will exercise its powers and carry out its obligations hereunder as
account trustee honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the beneficiaries
hereunder and in connection therewith will exercise that degree of care, diligence, and
skill that a reasonably prudent professional trustee would exercise in comparable
circumstances. Unless otherwise required by law, the Account Trustee will not be
required to give bond surety or security in any jurisdiction for the performance of any
duties or obligations hereunder. No provision of this Insurance Trust Agreement shall be
construed to relieve the Account Trustee from liability for its own dishonesty, fraud,
negligence (including, without limitation, negligence in the handling of funds), wilful
misconduct, bad faith or reckless disregard of any duty hereunder.
(c)
The Account Trustee will not be subject to any liability whatsoever, in tort, contract or
otherwise in connection with the Trust Property or the carrying out of its duties under this
Insurance Trust Agreement to the Collateral Trustee, the Lenders, Project Co or any other
person for any action taken or permitted by it to be taken, or for its failure to take any
action, or for not performing any act or fulfilling any duty, obligation or responsibility
hereunder by reason of any occurrence beyond the control of the Account Trustee
(including, but not limited to, any act or provision of any present or future law or of any
Governmental Authority, any act of God or war, or the unavailability of any wire or
communication facility), provided that the foregoing limitation will not apply in respect
of any action or failure to act arising from or in connection with wilful misconduct,
negligence or reckless disregard of duty by the Account Trustee. The Account Trustee in
doing anything or permitting anything to be done in respect of the Trust Property or the
carrying out of its duties under this Insurance Trust Agreement is, and will be
conclusively deemed to be, acting as trustee for the beneficiaries hereunder and not in
any other capacity. Except to the extent provided in this Section 6(c), the Account
Trustee will not be subject to any liability for debts, liabilities, obligations, claims,
demands, judgments, costs, charges or expenses against or with respect to the Trust
Property, arising out of anything done or permitted by it to be done or its failure to take
any action in respect of the execution of its duties hereunder and resort will be had solely
to the Trust Property for the payment or performance thereof, and no other property or
assets of the Account Trustee, whether owned in its personal capacity or otherwise, will
be subject to levy, execution or other enforcement procedure with regard to any
obligation under this Insurance Trust Agreement.
(d)
The Account Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise
incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the
exercise of any of its rights or powers hereunder, or in acting at the request or direction of
the Collateral Trustee on behalf of the Lenders, unless it shall have received adequate
indemnity or security against such risk or liability satisfactory to it.
(e)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Account Trustee shall be liable for any action or
failure to act arising from or in connection with the dishonesty, fraud, negligence
(including, without limitation, negligence in the handling of funds), wilful misconduct,
bad faith or reckless disregard of any duty hereunder by the Account Trustee or any of its
directors, officers or employees, or the failure to comply with the standard of care
referred to in Section 6(b).
(f)
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6(c), 6(d) and 6(e):
(i)
the Account Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from
acting upon any signature, resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion,
report, notice, request, direction, consent, order or other paper or document
reasonably believed by it in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed or
presented by the proper party or parties; and
(ii)
the Account Trustee may exercise its powers and perform its duties by or through
such attorneys, representatives, agents and employees as it shall appoint; and may
consult with counsel, accountants and other skilled persons selected and
employed or retained by it, and the Account Trustee shall not be liable for
anything done, suffered or omitted in good faith by it in accordance with the
written advice of such counsel, accountants or other skilled persons (provided that
such advice pertains to such matters as the Account Trustee may reasonably
presume to be within the scope of such person’s area of competency) and not
contrary to any express provision in this Insurance Trust Agreement.
(g)
Project Co hereby agrees to pay, indemnify and hold harmless the Account Trustee from
and against any and all loss, liability, cost, claim and expense incurred by the Account
Trustee with respect to the performance of this Insurance Trust Agreement by the
Account Trustee or any of the Account Trustee’s directors, officers or employees, unless
arising from its or their own dishonesty, fraud, negligence (including, without limitation,
negligence in the handling of funds), wilful misconduct, bad faith or reckless disregard of
any duty hereunder.
(h)
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Account Trustee fee letter, the
Account Trustee shall receive from the Trust Property reasonable compensation for its
services hereunder and shall be reimbursed by Project Co for its reasonable fees and
expenses (including the disbursements and reasonable fees of counsel).
(i)
The Account Trustee agrees to look solely to Project Co, and not, except as expressly set
forth herein, to the Collateral Trustee, the Lenders or HMQ for any claim for
indemnification which may arise under this Insurance Trust Agreement.
(j)
The Account Trustee shall be responsible for keeping all appropriate books and records
relating to the receipt and disbursement of all money which it receives hereunder.
(k)
If at any time the Account Trustee 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 Trust Property held by it hereunder (including but not limited to orders of
attachment or garnishment or other forms of levies or injunctions or stays relating to the
transfer of Trust Property) (each, an “Order”), the Account Trustee is authorized to
comply therewith in any manner as it or legal counsel of its own choosing deems
appropriate. The Account Trustee shall in no way be bound to call for further evidence
(whether as to due execution validity or effectiveness, or the jurisdiction of any court, or
as to the truth of any fact), and shall not be responsible for any loss that may be
occasioned by its failing to do so. If the Account Trustee complies with any Order, the
Account Trustee shall not be liable to any of the Parties hereto or to any other person or
entity even though such Order may be subsequently modified or vacated or otherwise
determined to have been without legal force or effect. If the Account Trustee is served
with any Order, it shall forthwith and, in any event, within three (3) Business Days,
deliver a copy of such Order to each of the Collateral Trustee, HMQ and Project Co.
(l)
Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the Account Trustee shall proceed as soon
as practicable to collect any cheques or other collection items at any time deposited
hereunder. All such collections shall be subject to the Account Trustee’s usual collection
practices or terms regarding items received by the Account Trustee for deposit or
collection. Except and to the extent provided herein, the Account Trustee shall not be
required, or have any duty, to notify any person of any payment or maturity under the
terms of any instrument deposited hereunder, nor to take any legal action to enforce
payment of any cheque, note or security deposited hereunder, or to exercise any right or
privilege which may be afforded to the holder of any such security.
(m)
In the event that the Account Trustee determines that any direction, instruction, notice or
other communication given under this Insurance Trust Agreement by the Collateral
Trustee or, where the Account Trustee has received a Change of Authorization Notice,
HMQ, is ambiguous or uncertain, the Account Trustee may, in its sole discretion, refrain
from taking any action other than retaining possession of the Trust Property, unless the
Account Trustee has received written instructions, signed by the Collateral Trustee or, if
the Account Trustee has received a Change of Authorization Notice, HMQ, which
resolve such ambiguity or uncertainty, provided that the Account Trustee shall, forthwith
upon determining that such direction, instruction, notice or other communication is
ambiguous or uncertain, seek clarification from the Collateral Trustee, or where the
Account Trustee has received a Change of Authorization Notice, HMQ, to resolve such
ambiguity or uncertainty.
(n)
Prior to receipt of a Change of Authorization Notice by the Account Trustee, any
instruction, notice or other communication delivered to the Account Trustee by the
Collateral Trustee shall be paramount to and supersede any direction, instruction, notice
or other communication from any other Party to this Insurance Trust Agreement, and the
Account Trustee shall comply with such direction, instruction, notice or other
communication from the Collateral Trustee. After the Account Trustee has received a
Change of Authorization Notice, any instruction, notice or other communication
delivered to the Account Trustee by HMQ shall be paramount to and supersede any
direction, instruction, notice or other communication from any other Party to this
Insurance Trust Agreement, and the Account Trustee shall comply with such direction,
instruction, notice or other communication from HMQ.
(o)
Each of the Collateral Trustee and HMQ shall provide to the Account Trustee an
incumbency certificate setting out the names and sample signatures of individuals
authorized to give instructions to the Account Trustee hereunder. The Account Trustee
shall be entitled to rely on each such incumbency certificate until a revised or
replacement incumbency certificate is provided to the Account Trustee by the Collateral
Trustee or HMQ, as applicable. The Account Trustee shall refuse to act upon any
instruction given by the Collateral Trustee or HMQ which is signed by any person other
than an individual named in the incumbency certificate provided to the Account Trustee
by the Collateral Trustee or HMQ, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 6(o), as any
such incumbency certificate may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to
time.
(p)
The Account Trustee shall be entitled to rely on, and act upon, any direction, instruction,
notice or other communication provided to it hereunder which is sent to it by facsimile
transmission, provided that any such direction, instruction, notice or other
communication is signed by an individual named in the incumbency certificate delivered
to the Account Trustee by the Collateral Trustee or HMQ, as applicable, pursuant to
Section 6(o).
7.
COLLATERAL TRUSTEE AND HMQ RIGHTS TO DIRECT
(a)
Until the termination of the Project Agreement in accordance with the Lenders’ Direct
Agreement and receipt by Project Co of any amounts to which it is entitled pursuant to
Schedule 23 - Compensation on Termination to the Project Agreement and all Insurance
Proceeds to the extent that the value of such Insurance Proceeds was deducted from the
amounts payable to Project Co by HMQ (a “Change of Authorization Event”), the
Collateral Trustee shall, subject to Sections 3 and 4 of this Insurance Trust Agreement,
have the exclusive right to direct the Account Trustee with respect to the Insurance Trust
Account, the Insurance Policies and the Insurance Proceeds.
(b)
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Authorization Event:
(i)
the Collateral Trustee shall cease to be entitled, and HMQ shall thenceforth be
entitled, to direct the Account Trustee with respect to the Insurance Trust
Account, the Insurance Policies and the Insurance Proceeds; and
(ii)
the Collateral Trustee and HMQ shall jointly provide notice to the Account
Trustee (a “Change of Authorization Notice”) that HMQ shall, as of the date of
such Change of Authorization Event, have the exclusive right to direct the
Account Trustee with respect to the Insurance Trust Account, the Insurance
Policies and the Insurance Proceeds.
(c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Authorization Event shall occur and no
Change of Authorization Notice shall be delivered to the Account Trustee where an
HMQ Event of Default has occurred. Where an HMQ Event of Default has occurred,
upon receipt by the Collateral Trustee and Lenders of all amounts owing by HMQ to the
Collateral Trustee and Lenders under the Lenders’ Direct Agreement, the Account
Trustee shall release all amounts in the Insurance Trust Account, the Insurance Policies
and the Insurance Proceeds to Project Co or as Project Co may otherwise direct from time
to time.
(a)
Subject to the provisions of Section 8(b), this Insurance Trust Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms until:
(i)
the obligations of Project Co to the Collateral Trustee and the Lenders under the
Lending Agreements have been paid and performed in full and the Lenders have
no further obligation to make any further advances or other credit
accommodations under the Lending Agreements; and
(ii)
the obligations of Project Co to HMQ have been paid and performed in full.
(b)
The Account Trustee may terminate this Insurance Trust Agreement at any time upon
sixty (60) days prior written notice to the other Parties hereto, provided that no
termination of this Insurance Trust Agreement by the Account Trustee shall be effective
until such time as the Collateral Trustee, HMQ, and Project Co have entered into a
replacement insurance trust agreement on the same terms and conditions as this Insurance
Trust Agreement with a replacement account trustee satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee,
the Lenders and HMQ.
(a)
The Account Trustee shall not assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its rights or
obligations under this Insurance Trust Agreement without the prior written consent of the
Collateral Trustee, HMQ and Project Co.
(a)
All notices, requests, demands, instructions, certificates, consents and other
communications required or permitted under this Project Agreement shall be in writing
(whether or not “written notice” or “notice in writing” is specifically required by the
applicable provision of this Insurance Trust Agreement) and served by sending the same
by registered mail, facsimile or by hand, as follows:
If to HMQ:
Fax:
Attn.:
With a copy to:
Fax:
Attn.:
If to Project Co:
Attn:
Fax No. [REDACTED]
Attn:
Fax No.: [REDACTED]
Attn:
If to the Account Trustee:
Attn.:
Infrastructure Ontario
777 Bay Street, 6 th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2C8
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Ministry of Transportation
900 Bay Street, Room M1-21
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2A2
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Fax No.:[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Citi Trust Company Canada
c/o Citibank Canada
123 Front Street West, 11 th Floor
Toronto, ON M5J 2M3
Fax No.: [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
c/o Citibank Canada
123 Front Street West, 11
th Floor
Toronto, ON M5J 2M3
Fax No.: [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 10(b).
(c)
Any Party to this Insurance Trust Agreement may, from time to time, change any of its
contact information set forth in Section 10(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 10(e), 10(f) and 10(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 10.
(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.
11.
AMENDMENTS
This Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust Agreement.
(a)
No waiver made or given by a Party under or in connection with this Insurance Trust
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.
13.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES
The Parties are independent contractors. This Insurance Trust Agreement is not intended
to and does not create or establish between the Parties any relationship as partners, joint
venturers, employer and employee, master and servant, or, except as provided in this
Insurance Trust Agreement, of principal and agent.
14.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
Except where provided otherwise in this Insurance Trust Agreement, this Insurance Trust
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties in connection with its
subject matter and supersedes all prior representations, communications, negotiations and
understandings, whether oral, written, express or implied, concerning the subject matter
of this Insurance Trust Agreement.
15.
SEVERABILITY
Each provision of this Insurance Trust Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law. If any provision of this Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust Agreement. If any such provision of this Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust Agreement as near as possible to its original intent and effect.
16.
ENUREMENT
This Insurance Trust Agreement shall enure to the benefit of, and be binding on, each of
the Parties and their respective successors and permitted transferees and assigns.
17.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
(a)
This Insurance Trust 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 Insurance Trust Agreement and hereby
irrevocably attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.
18.
HMQ DESIGNATE
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 Insurance Trust
Agreement and Project Co, the Collateral Trustee and the Account Trustee may deal
exclusively with the designated person in respect of all such matters and is 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 Collateral Trustee and the Account Trustee 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 Collateral Trustee and the Account Trustee in
writing of any designation hereunder. The rights and obligations of the parties to this
Insurance Trust Agreement shall be in no way affected by reason of any such
designation. Project Co, the Collateral Trustee and the Account Trustee acknowledge the
right of HMQ to delegate administrative responsibilities hereunder as set forth in this
Section 18.
19.
FURTHER ASSURANCE
Each Party shall do all things, from time to time, and execute all further documents
necessary to give full effect to this Insurance Trust Agreement.
20.
LANGUAGE OF AGREEMENT
Each Party acknowledges having requested and being satisfied that this Insurance Trust
Agreement and related documents be drawn in English. Chacune des parties reconnaît
avoir demandé que ce document et ses annexes soient rédigés en anglais et s’en declare
satisfaite.
21.
COUNTERPARTS
This Insurance Trust 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
Insurance Trust Agreement which was so faxed.
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Confidential – Economic Interests of Ontario
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have executed this Insurance Trust Agreement as
of the date first above written.
ONTARIO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
CORPORATION, as agent for Her Majesty the
Queen in the Right of Ontario, as represented by
the Minister of Infrastructure
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.
CITI TRUST COMPANY CANADA, acting as
account trustee for and on behalf of HMQ, Project
Co and the Collateral Trustee
Per:
Per:
I/We have authority to bind the corporation.
WINDSOR ESSEX MOBILITY GROUP GP,
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[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.
Confidential – Economic Interests of Ontario