All notices, requests, communications, or notifications that CABEI and the Borrower must address to each other regarding any matter related to this Contract shall be made in writing and shall be considered effective from the moment the corresponding document is received by the addressee, at the addresses detailed below:
All acts required or permitted by this Contract that must be performed by the Borrower may be performed by its duly authorized representatives, whose designation, title, and signature shall appear in the Signature Certification document prepared in accordance with the format contained in Annex C.
The representatives designated at any time during the validity of this Contract by CABEI and the Borrower shall have the authority to represent them, in accordance with the preceding paragraph.
CABEI and the Borrower may agree on any amendments or extensions to this Contract, provided that the obligations of the parties under it are not substantially altered. As long as CABEI does not receive written notice that the Borrower has revoked the authorization granted to any of its representatives, CABEI may accept the signature of said representatives on any document, with the exception of amendments or extensions to this Contract, which shall correspond to the Minister of Finance as representative of the Borrower, as conclusive evidence that the act performed in said document is duly authorized.
All expenses reasonably incurred by CABEI in connection with the enforcement of this Contract, and after an event of default occurs that triggers Early Maturity (Vencimiento Anticipado), in relation to the collection of amounts owed to it under this Contract, shall be paid by the Borrower in accordance with the usual form of payment of the Government of Costa Rica.
This Contract shall be governed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Costa Rica.
Any disagreements, discrepancies, claims, or controversies arising from or relating to this Contract shall be settled amicably by the parties. If they cannot be resolved in this manner, they shall be definitively resolved in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce by an arbitrator appointed pursuant to those Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in the Spanish language, in Panama City, Republic of Panama, and shall be governed by the Applicable Law.
If any provision of this Contract is declared null, invalid, or unenforceable in a specific jurisdiction, such declaration shall not annul, invalidate, or render unenforceable the other provisions of this Contract in said jurisdiction, nor shall it affect the validity and enforceability of said provision and the Contract in any other jurisdiction.
The Borrower acknowledges that the Bank shall classify as public and disclose all information in its possession that is not protected by the exceptions included in its Access to Information Policy, whether delivered by the Borrower or produced by the Bank based on that information. The Borrower may submit objections in writing or by email to the disclosure of information it considers confidential, provided such objections are based on the exceptions contained in the Access to Information Policy, the merits of which shall be analyzed by the Bank.
The Borrower authorizes the Bank to deliver, reveal, or disclose any type of Borrower information, even if protected by an exception, in the following cases: a) To the financial institutions from which CABEI has obtained resources for the financing of this Contract; b) When required by a competent authority; c) To any bank or financial entity, whether national or international, export agency, and/or any multilateral institution in relation to or in connection with a possible assignment, transfer, or participation in the financing subject to this Contract; d) To any credit bureau located in the jurisdiction of the Borrower or outside said jurisdiction.
Both CABEI and the Borrower state that the stipulations contained in this Contract are the result of mutual negotiations that favor and benefit both parties.
This Loan Contract shall become fully effective as of the date on which, in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Costa Rica, it acquires full legal validity. This Contract shall remain in force as long as any sum remains outstanding for payment and shall terminate upon full payment of all sums owed to CABEI by the Borrower.
The parties: CABEI, the Borrower, and the Executing Agency (Organismo Ejecutor), accept the Contract, to the extent it concerns each of them, and sign it in evidence of conformity and record, in three copies of identical content and equal binding force, one for each party, at the place and on the date mentioned at the beginning of this document.
LIST OF ANNEXES
[Place and Date] Chief Country Officer Costa Rica Central American Bank for Economic Integration BCIE Building, San Pedro de Montes de Oca San José, Costa Rica Ref: (Loan Identification) Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01 and Annex E of Loan Contract No. 2220, entered into on [date of contract] between the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and ________, disbursement of the first disbursement is hereby requested in the amount of [ ______ dollars (US$ _)].
This disbursement request is made for the purpose of financing the items contained in the Global Investment Plan that appears as Annex F of the loan contract and described in the attached table.
The documents required in accordance with Section 6.01 and Annex E of the Loan Contract are attached to this request and are subject to acceptance by CABEI.
The funds must be transferred according to the following payment instructions:
[The Borrower's representative or insert name of the Executing Agency] hereby represents:
- a)That as of this date, it has fulfilled and observed all obligations and requirements contained in the Loan Contract; b) That it has not adopted any resolution regarding the Loan, the Project, the principal documents, and/or the legal incorporation documents that constitutes an amendment to said resolutions and any other information previously provided to CABEI.
Name: Title:
[Place and Date] Chief Country Officer [insert country name] Central American Bank for Economic Integration BCIE Building, San Pedro de Montes de Oca Ref: [Loan Identification] Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 5.05 and 6.03 and Annex E of Loan Contract No. [.] entered into on [date of contract] between the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and [.], disbursement No. [.] is hereby requested in the amount of [[.] dollars (US$ [.])].
This disbursement request is made for the purpose of financing the items contained in the Global Investment Plan that appears as Annex F of the loan contract and described in the attached table.
The documents required in accordance with Section 6.03 and Annex E of the Loan Contract, referring to the conditions precedent to any disbursement, were sent to CABEI and accepted as stated in note [.] dated [.] of the month of [.] of the year ___.
Based on the foregoing, this disbursement must be made within the ten business days following the date of receipt of this request by CABEI and no later than [insert corresponding date]; and the funds must be deposited into Account No. [.] at Bank [specify corresponding institution], or subject to instructions issued by the Borrower in this regard.
The Type of disbursement referred to in this request shall be [SOFR Loan][Fixed Rate Loan] as established in Sections 3.10 and 5.06 of the Loan Contract[; and the Interest Period shall be [insert corresponding period]].
The representative of the Borrower hereby represents that as of this date, it has fulfilled and observed all obligations and requirements contained in the loan contract; likewise, it represents that it has not adopted any resolution regarding the loan, the Program, the principal documents, and/or the legal incorporation documents that constitutes an amendment to the resolutions and any other information previously provided to CABEI for a prior disbursement.
Sincerely, Name: Title:
(*)((Thus amended the previous Annex B by Article 1 of Law No. 10429, Amendment of Loan Contracts of the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica with LIBOR Rate, dated December 12, 2023))
The undersigned Minister of Finance of the Republic of Costa Rica designated the following persons to act, jointly or individually, as representatives of the Republic of Costa Rica, in the execution of the aforementioned loan contract.
Sirs Central American Bank for Economic Integration BCIE Building, San Pedro de Montes de Oca San José, Costa Rica Dear Sirs:
I, (NAME AND QUALIFICATIONS of the Attorney General according to Agreement (indicate agreement number and date of issuance)), issue the following LEGAL OPINION regarding Loan Contract No. (include loan number) entered into between the Government of the Republic of _____ and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), in the amount of (include amount in numbers and words) currency of the United States of America, to finance the Project (indicate Project name).
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:
FIRST: On xx of xx of the year xx, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and the Government of the Republic of ____ (hereinafter the Borrower) entered into Loan Contract No. (include loan contract number) to finance the Project (indicate Project name).
SECOND: The officials who have executed the loan contract on behalf of and representing the Borrower have full authority and sufficient powers to act with the representation they hold, as well as to bind the Borrower under the terms established in the cited loan contract.
THIRD: Loan Contract No. (include loan contract number) was duly approved by the Legislative Assembly through Article One of Law (include law number and publication date), effective as of that date.
FOURTH: Legislative approval is an indispensable requirement for the validity of loan agreements and guarantee contracts in the Republic of _____, as established in Article _, subsection _ of the Political Constitution.
FIFTH: Once said approval and publication have occurred, the referenced Contract does not require any other legislative or administrative approval for its perfection and effectiveness. Therefore, upon the Legislative Assembly's approval of the loan contract, the formal requirements constitutionally and legally required for the validity and effectiveness of an external credit contract in the country have been met.
SIXTH: The obligations arising from the Loan Contract constitute valid and enforceable obligations in accordance with the laws of the Republic of _____. Therefore, the referenced Loan Agreement establishes direct, valid, legally binding obligations for the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its terms. This LEGAL OPINION is issued at the request of the Ministry of Finance to comply with the provisions of Section 6.01, item d) of the Loan Contract in (include place and date of signature).
Attorney General of the Republic
I. Conditions Precedent to the First Disbursement
1. Evidence of the agreement of the Board of Directors of the Executing Agency (organismo ejecutor) for the creation of the Project Management Directorate (Dirección Gestora del Proyecto) within its institutional structure.
2. Evidence of the designation of the coordinator of the Management Directorate with CABEI's no-objection.
3. Submission of the duly approved Operational Manual or Rules of the Project Management Directorate, with CABEI's prior no-objection.
4. If necessary, evidence of having signed the complementary letter to establish the conditions applicable to the revolving fund (fondo rotatorio) or other mechanism acceptable to CABEI for the disbursement of the loan funds.
5. Submission of the terms of reference for contracting external supervision, including within the key personnel the Independent Environmental Consultant (Consultor Ambiental Independiente), with the Bank's prior no-objection. Said consultant must validate the Project's compliance with the Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Equator Principles, and the World Bank Group's Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines, as well as with the relevant national legislation.
6. Evidence of having obtained the necessary properties for the construction of the dam site, the reservoir, and the compensation areas of the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve.
II. Conditions Precedent to Any Disbursement
Prior to any disbursement, including the first, and as pertinent to the respective disbursement, as listed in Section 6.03 of this Contract, the Executing Agency of the Project must submit and fulfill, to CABEI's satisfaction, the following, with supporting documentation:
1. Evidence of having obtained all properties and rights of way or easements (servidumbres) related to the specific works for which the respective disbursement is requested.
2. Evidence of having all required permits for the execution of the subproject to be financed by the corresponding disbursement.
3. Submission of contracts, invoices, work progress reports, or any other document evidencing the use of resources from prior disbursements, and that they have been used for the execution of the project, in accordance with the Global Investment Plan (Plan Global de Inversiones, PGI) approved by the Bank, issued by the Management Directorate, in the format indicated by the Bank. The contracts must have CABEI's no-objection.
4. Submission of documents evidencing the destination and the proposed use of the requested disbursement.
5. When required for the respective disbursement, submission of a copy of the valid Environmental Permit or Authorization granted by the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (Secretaría Técnica Nacional Ambiental, SETENA) for the project, as well as any other permit or license necessary and required by applicable national or local legislation for the proper execution and operation of each of the infrastructure works. Additionally, a sworn statement or certification must be submitted, issued by the Management Directorate or the External Supervisor, attesting that all necessary permits are in place.
6. Evidence of the constitution and validity of the usual guarantees and insurance policies for the execution of the corresponding works, as required from the different contractors, as applicable.
7. Designs, construction plans, work quantities, and budget for the works to be executed with the resources of the respective disbursement from the Bank, duly reviewed and accepted by the works supervision and approved by the Executing Agency, when applicable.
8. Evidence of having the necessary tree-cutting permits when applicable.
9. Prior to the first disbursement corresponding to the machine house equipment, submit to CABEI's satisfaction:
a. Evidence that the Executing Agency meets one of the following conditions: (i) It has the corresponding electric energy and power purchase and sale agreement and has made the necessary arrangements to act as an energy generator in the country. (ii) Agreement with a generating entity, authorized under national regulations, for energy production.
b. Submit to CABEI's satisfaction the interconnection agreement (authorizing the interconnection of the plant to Costa Rica's national electricity system) and the Plant Interconnection Study.
c. Establish, to CABEI's satisfaction, the mechanisms or agreements that guarantee the operation and functioning of the electric power generating plant.
d. Submit to CABEI's satisfaction the final design of the Transmission Works (Obras de Transmisión).
e. Guarantee that the Transmission Works for the delivery or distribution of energy will be available and functional before the plant enters into operation.
f. Submit the estimated electric energy generation evaluation report for the plant (prepared by an Independent company with experience in calculating energy generation for hydroelectric plants).
10. Nine months after the first disbursement, evidence of the formalization of the external audit contract, in accordance with the Policy for the Procurement of Goods, Services, and Consulting with Resources from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and its approval rules.
11. Evidence of the formalization of the external works supervision contract that includes the Independent Environmental Consultant, in accordance with the Policy for the Procurement of Goods, Services, and Consulting with Resources from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and its application rules.
12. Copy of the contracts, agreements, and/or letters of intent signed with key public and/or private institutions or organizations for the development of the Project, when applicable to the disbursement.
III. Special Affirmative Covenants
In addition to the affirmative covenants described in Article 9 of this Contract, the Borrower, through the Executing Agency, must comply with the following special obligations:
1. Establish and maintain the Project Management Directorate during the execution period thereof, until the completion and conclusion of all subprojects, in accordance with the organizational, operational, and functional structure to CABEI's satisfaction. Any change in its structure shall require the Bank's no-objection.
2. Deliver the CABEI Mid-Term Report (Informe de Cumplimiento de BCIE, I-BCIE de Medio Término) no later than three (3) months after the Project has reached fifty percent (50%) of its physical execution and before the Project exceeds eighty percent (80%) of its physical execution, according to the progress percentage recorded by CABEI Supervision, and in accordance with the models communicated by CABEI for this purpose. Otherwise, subsequent disbursements may not be made.
3. Deliver the CABEI Ex-Post Report (I-BCIE ex post) once one (1) year has elapsed from the last disbursement with Bank resources and before two (2) years have elapsed from the same, in accordance with the models communicated by CABEI for this purpose.
4. Submit annually or when requested by CABEI, the sworn statement related to the prevention of money laundering and other illicit activities of a similar nature, as well as any other related documentation requested by CABEI, in accordance with the formats and instructions provided by the latter, required for compliance with the Policy for Risk Management of Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism, Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Integrity, and Sanctions.
5. Deliver to CABEI external works supervision reports for the project that include the description of progress in compliance with the environmental management plans in relation to the Project's execution. The frequency of these reports shall be monthly from the date of the first disbursement corresponding to the loan's infrastructure and until the completion of the works execution; as well as reports prepared by the Management Directorate, indicating the physical and financial progress made in the Project's execution, in accordance with the format indicated by the Bank. The frequency of these reports shall be quarterly from the date of the first disbursement of the loan and until its completion. These reports must be submitted within a period not exceeding thirty (30) days after the end of the respective period.
6. The Borrower, the Executing Agency, the Management Directorate, as well as any other direct or indirect counterpart of CABEI receiving resources from this operation, must comply with CABEI's Anti-Fraud, Anti-Corruption, and Other Prohibited Practices Policy and other applicable regulations on the matter. Likewise, they must obligate themselves to abide by CABEI's actions and decisions if the existence of any prohibited practice is verified. In compliance with its internal regulations, the Bank reserves the right to take the pertinent measures to comply with them, including, but not limited to: suspension of disbursements, deobligation of resources, and request for early payment of resources, among others.
7. Maintain insured all facilities and their improvements, subject to this financing, appropriately and, when insurable, against those risks that should be prudently insured during execution and operation.
8. Provide evidence that the companies awarded construction contracts for the Project have a person responsible for environmental and social management.
9. Four (4) months after the end of the annual fiscal year, submit the external audit report. If, at the close of the first calendar year, the Project has had the first disbursement made less than three (3) months prior, the external audit for said period may be included in the report for the following annual fiscal year.
10. Provide CABEI with all documentation it requires in relation to the Project, whether technical, financial, accounting, or of any other nature requested by the Bank, in physical and/or electronic form, including that related to the Operation Monitoring Report (Reporte de Seguimiento de la Operación, RSO).
IV. Special Negative Covenants
In addition to the negative covenants described in Article 11 of this Contract, the Borrower, through the Executing Agency, must comply with the following special obligations:
1. Not make works that imply changes in the amounts of the Project construction contracts without CABEI's prior no-objection. Any change order executed that does not have CABEI's prior no-objection shall not be recognized as an eligible expense for disbursement purposes.
Indicative Global Investment Plan (in thousands US$)
are less than zero, the Replacement of the Reference Rate (Reemplazo del Índice de Referencia) shall be zero for the purposes of this contract.
Replacement Reference Rate Adjustment (Ajuste del Reemplazo del Índice de Referencia) means, for any Interest Period (Período de Interés):
(1) For the purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of "Replacement Reference Rate" as the first alternative in the order previously set forth that can be determined by CABEI from the Replacement Reference Rate Date (Fecha de Reemplazo del Índice de Referencia).
(a) The margin adjustment, or the method for calculating the determination of the margin adjustment (which may be a positive, negative, or zero value), that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body (Entidad Gubernamental Competente) for the Adjusted Replacement Reference Rate (Reemplazo del Índice de Referencia Ajustado); (b) The margin adjustment (which may be a positive, negative, or zero value) that shall apply to the alternative rate for derivative transactions reflected in the ISDA Definitions with respect to the Index cessation event in relation to USD LIBOR for the Corresponding Period (Periodo Correspondiente).
(2) For the purposes of clause (3) of the definition of Replacement Reference Rate, the margin adjustment or the method for calculating or determining said margin adjustment (which in any case may be a positive, negative, or zero value) that has been selected by CABEI and the Borrower for the Corresponding Period, taking into consideration the following: (i) any margin adjustment selection or recommendation, or method for calculating or determining said margin adjustment, for the replacement of the current Reference Rate with the Unadjusted Replacement Reference Rate (Reemplazo del Índice de Referencia No Ajustado) by the Relevant Governmental Body at that time; or (ii) any market convention that is developing or prevailing for determining that margin adjustment, or method for calculating or determining said margin adjustment, for the replacement of the current Reference Rate with the Unadjusted Replacement Reference Rate for United States Dollars in syndicated facilities at that time; In the case of clause (1), such adjustment is displayed on a platform or information service that publishes such Replacement Reference Rate Adjustment periodically as selected by CABEI at its reasonable discretion, the Reference Rate (Índice de Referencia) shall mean the applicable Replacement Reference Rate to the extent that such Replacement Reference Rate becomes effective as stipulated in Section 1 (Effect of the Reference Rate Transition Event). "Replacement Reference Rate" means, for any Interest Period, the first alternative detailed in the following order that can be determined by CABEI from the Replacement Reference Rate Date:
(1) The sum of: (a) Term SOFR (SOFR a Plazo) or, if CABEI determines that Term SOFR for the Corresponding Period cannot be determined, the Next Available Term SOFR (Siguiente SOFR a Plazo disponible), and (b) the Replacement Reference Rate Adjustment.
(2) The sum of: (a) Compounded SOFR (SOFR Compuesto) and (b) the Replacement Reference Rate Adjustment.
(3) The sum of: (a) the alternate interest rate that has been selected by CABEI and the Borrower as the replacement for the current Reference Rate for the applicable Corresponding Period, giving due consideration to: (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement rate or mechanism that determines such rate by the Relevant Governmental Body at that time; or (ii) any evolution or prevailing formula in the market for determining the interest rate as a replacement for the current Reference Rate at that time for syndicated credit facilities having the United States Dollar as the contractual currency at that time; and (b) the Replacement Reference Rate Adjustment, on the understanding that if CABEI and the Borrower have not reached a determination with respect to the foregoing within 30 calendar days from the negotiations of this clause (3), then:
(4) On any determination date, an annual rate equivalent to the greater of: (1) the Federal Funds Rate on that date plus 1%, or (ii) the rate per year in effect and publicly announced by Citibank, N.A. in effect on that day, plus, on the understanding that either Party may request at any time after the 45th day of any determination under this clause (4) that the parties make a new replacement determination of the Reference Rate related to clauses (1), (2), (3), and (4) of this defined term:
In the case of clauses (1) and (2) above, such rate, or the underlying compounded rates, or detailed on the platform or any information service that publishes such rate or rates periodically as selected by CABEI, within its reasonable discretion. If the Replacement Reference Rate is in accordance with that determined under the criteria of clauses (1), (2), (3), or (4) mentioned above, the removal or reinstatement of any Term SOFR period referenced in the following literal (d) and (v) the beginning or conclusion of any unavailability of the Reference Rate Period. Any decision or election that may be made by CABEI regarding the section titled "Effect of the Reference Rate Transition Event", including any decision with respect to the tenor, rate, or adjustment, or the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event, circumstance, or date, and any decision taken or abstained from being taken, or any selection, shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of any manifest error and may be made within its discretion and without the consent of any party, except, in each case, as expressly required in the section "Effect of the Reference Rate Transition Event".
(d) Unavailability of the Term SOFR Period. Notwithstanding any determination to the contrary expressly stipulated in this Contract, at any time and with respect to the Interest Period, if the Reference Rate at that time is Term SOFR and the Term SOFR for the applicable period is not displayed on any platform or any other referring information service that publishes such rate periodically, as determined by CABEI in its reasonable discretion, CABEI may (1) modify the definition of "Interest Period" for all interest determinations on or after that time in order to substitute the term that is not available and (ii) if the Term SOFR, as applicable, for the applicable period is available on said platform or referring information service after its removal in relation to item (i) previously detailed, modify the definition of "Interest Period" for all interest determinations on or after said time in order to reinstate the previously substituted period.
(e) Reference Rate Unavailability Period. Upon receipt by the Borrower of the notification of the Reference Rate Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any disbursement request within 48 hours after the time of delivery of the request. If this revocation request is not received within the indicated period, the Borrower understands that the disbursement will be executed using the applicable Replacement Reference Rate.
B. Definitions:
As used in Section A, the following definitions shall have the meaning detailed below:
"Reference Rate" means initially LIBOR, with the understanding that if a Reference Rate Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Event, as applicable, has occurred and its related Reference Rate Replacement Date has occurred with respect to LIBOR or the then-current Reference Rate,
Supplementary Provision A. Operative Provision
(a) Replacement Reference Rate. Notwithstanding any stipulation in this clause, if a Reference Rate Transition Event or an Early Voluntary Opt-in Event, as applicable, and its corresponding Reference Rate Replacement Date have occurred before the Effective Time with respect to any determination of the Reference Rate on any date, the Replacement Reference Rate shall replace the then-current Reference Rate for all purposes of this contract with respect to the determination on that date and all determinations on subsequent dates. If the Replacement Reference Rate is determined in relation to items (1) or (2) of the definition of "Replacement Reference Rate", that Replacement Reference Rate shall become effective at the applicable "Effective Time" on the "Reference Rate Replacement Date" without the need for any amendment, or any further action or consent of any party, to this Contract. If the Replacement Reference Rate is determined in accordance with item (3) of the definition of "Replacement Reference Rate", that replacement of the Reference Rate shall be effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day following receipt of the notification that said replacement has been informed to the Borrower without any amendment, subsequent action, or consent of any of the parties to this contract.
(b) Reference Rate Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the implementation of the Replacement Reference Rate, CABEI shall have the right to make Reference Rate Replacement Conforming Changes as often as required, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract, any amendment implementing the Reference Rate Replacement Conforming Changes shall be effective without any action or consent of any of the parties to this Contract.
(c) Notices; Standards for Decisions. CABEI shall promptly notify the Borrower of (i) the occurrence of a Reference Rate Transition Event or an Early Voluntary Opt-in Event, as applicable, and its necessary Reference Rate Replacement Date, (ii) the implementation of any Replacement Reference Rate, (iii) the effectiveness of any Replacement Reference Rate and its Reference Rate Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv)
[This annex is reserved so that, if the use of extraordinary resources for the Loan from a source of financing external to the Bank is accepted, the conditions, commissions, terms, and credit obligations required by the external source of extraordinary resources are described. In the event of identifying external sources interested in participating in the financing of the Project, the amount of resources from the Bank's ordinary funds shall be adjusted in the same proportion as the external resources are secured.]
D. Audit and Investigation Process:
Prior to determining the existence of irregularities or the commission of a Prohibited Practice, CABEI reserves the right to execute the audit and investigation procedures available to it, and may issue an administrative notification derived from the analyses, evidence, proofs, investigation results, and any other available element related to the fact or Prohibited Practice.
E. Recommendations:
When the existence of irregularities or the commission of a Prohibited Practice is determined, CABEI shall issue the recommendations listed below, which are not limitative. The foregoing is without prejudice to CABEI's authority to report the corresponding case to the competent local authorities:
i. Issuance of a written reprimand. ii. Adoption of measures to mitigate the identified risks. iii. Suspension of disbursements. iv. De-obligation of resources. v. Request early repayment of resources. vi. Cancel the business or contractual relationship. vii. Suspension of procurement processes or procedures. viii. Request for additional guarantees. ix. Execution of bonds or guarantees. x. Any other applicable course of action in accordance with this contract.
F. List of Prohibited Counterparties:
CABEI may include the Counterparties and their Related Parties on the List of Prohibited Counterparties that it has instituted for this purpose. Temporary or permanent debarment on said List of Prohibited Counterparties shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by CABEI.
CABEI shall grant the counterparties and their related parties the opportunity to present their arguments of defense, through the conduct of an administrative proceeding.
This Annex forms an integral part of this contract; therefore, the Counterparty accepts each of the provisions stipulated herein.
entity, (ii) or has been found guilty of a crime linked to Prohibited Practices by the competent authority.
Obligations of the Counterparties The obligations of the Counterparties are the following:
i. Not to engage in any Prohibited Practice in the programs, projects, or operations financed with CABEI's own funds or funds administered by it.
ii. To report, during the selection, negotiation, and execution process of the contract, through the Reporting Channel, any irregularity or the commission of any Prohibited Practice related to projects financed by CABEI or with funds administered by it.
iii. To reimburse, at CABEI's request, the expenses or costs linked to the activities and investigations carried out in relation to the commission of Prohibited Practices. All the aforementioned expenses or costs must be duly documented, and they are obligated to reimburse them upon CABEI's sole request within a period not exceeding ninety (90) calendar days from receipt of the collection notification.
iv. To grant unrestricted access to CABEI or its duly authorized representatives to visit or inspect the offices or physical facilities used in connection with projects financed with CABEI's own funds or administered by it. Likewise, they shall permit and facilitate the conduct of interviews with their shareholders, directors, executives, or employees of any status or salary relationship. Similarly, they shall permit access to the physical and digital files related to said projects or operations, and must provide all collaboration and assistance as necessary so that the planned activities are properly executed, at CABEI's discretion.
v. To respond within a reasonable period to inquiries related to any investigation, inspection, audit, or probe originating from CABEI or from any appropriately designated investigator, agent, auditor, or consultant, whether in writing, virtually, or verbally, without any type of restriction.
vi. To attend to and observe any recommendation, requirement, or request issued by CABEI or any person duly designated by it, related to any aspects linked to operations financed by CABEI, their execution, and operation.
The Declarations and Obligations made by the Counterparties contained in this clause C are truthful and shall remain in effect from the date of signature of this contract until the date on which the sums owed under it are fully satisfied. matters relevant to the investigation, or prevent the investigation from proceeding, or (b) intentionally take action to physically impede the exercise of the contractual audit and information access rights held by CABEI.
C. Declarations and Obligations of the Counterparties:
The Counterparty(ies) shall transfer to their Related Parties (sub-borrowers, executing agencies, coordinators, supervisors, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, bidders, donation beneficiaries, and the like) the following declarations, and must establish them expressly in the contractual documentation governing the relationship between the Counterparty(ies) and their Related Party(ies). The foregoing shall be applicable to operations financed with CABEI resources or administered by it, in order to prevent them from engaging in the commission of Prohibited Practices, obligating both the Counterparty and their Related Parties to abide by the actions and decisions that CABEI deems pertinent, should the existence of any of the Prohibited Practices described in clause (B) of this Annex be proven. Specific Declarations of the Counterparties.
The Counterparties declare that:
i. They know CABEI's Reporting Channel as a mechanism to report and investigate irregularities or the commission of any Prohibited Practice in the use of CABEI funds or funds administered by it.
ii. They shall retain all documents and records related to activities financed by CABEI for a period of ten (10) years, counted from the termination of this contract.
iii. As of the date of this contract, they have not engaged, either directly or through related parties (officials, employees, representatives, and agents) or through any other type of analogous relationship, in Prohibited Practices.
iv. All information presented is truthful, and therefore they have not misrepresented or concealed any fact during the eligibility, selection, negotiation, bidding, and execution processes of this contract.
v. Neither they, nor their directors, officials, personnel, contractors, consultants, and project supervisors (i) are debarred or declared by an entity as ineligible for obtaining resources or the awarding of contracts financed by any other entity, or (ii) have been found guilty of crimes linked to Prohibited Practices by the competent authority.
vi. None of their directors and officials have been a director, official, or shareholder of an entity (i) that is debarred or declared ineligible by any other
A. Counterparties and their Related Parties:
All natural or legal persons that participate or provide services in projects or operations directed to the public sector, whether in their capacity as bidders, borrowers, sub-borrowers, executing agencies, coordinators, supervisors, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, donation beneficiaries (and all their officials, employees, representatives, and agents), as well as any other type of analogous relationship, hereinafter referred to as Counterparties and their Related Parties, must refrain from performing any act or action that falls within or can be classified as a Prohibited Practice as established in clause (B) of this Annex.
B. Prohibited Practices:
CABEI has established a Reporting Channel as the mechanism to report and investigate irregularities, as well as the commission of any Prohibited Practice, in the use of CABEI funds or funds administered by it.
For the purposes of this contract, Prohibited Practices are understood as the following:
i. Fraudulent Practice: Any act or omission, including the misrepresentation of facts and circumstances, that deliberately or through negligence, deceives or attempts to deceive a party to obtain a financial or other benefit, for oneself or a third party, or to evade an obligation in favor of another party.
ii. Corrupt Practice: Consists of offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, something of value to improperly influence the actions of another party.
iii. Coercive Practice: Consists of harming or causing damage, or threatening to harm or cause damage, directly or indirectly, to any party or their property to improperly influence the actions of a party.
iv. Collusive Practice: An agreement made between two or more parties with the intention of achieving an improper purpose or improperly influencing the actions of another party.
v. Obstructive Practice: Consists of: (a) deliberately destroying, falsifying, altering, or concealing material evidence for an investigation, or making false statements in investigations, in order to impede an investigation into allegations of corrupt, fraudulent, coercive, or collusive practices; and/or threatening, harassing, or intimidating any of the parties to prevent them from revealing their knowledge of "Reference Rate Replacement Conforming Changes" means, with respect to any Replacement Reference Rate, any technical, administrative, or operational change (including changes to the definition of "Interest Period", timing and frequency for determining rates and interest payments, and any other administrative matter) that is consistent with the Reference Rate and that CABEI considers appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of said Replacement Reference Rate and to allow administration by CABEI in a manner consistent with market practices (or, if CABEI decides that the adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if CABEI determines that no market practice for the administration of the Replacement Reference Rate exists, in such manner as CABEI decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Contract).
"Reference Rate Replacement Date" means the first to occur with respect to the following events related to the current Reference Rate:
(1) In the case of clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of "Reference Rate Transition Event", the later of (a) the public statement or publication of the referenced information and (b) the date on which the administrator of the Reference Rate permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide such rate; (2) In the case of clause (3) of the definition of "Reference Rate Transition Event", the date of the public statement or publication of the referenced information; (3) In the case of clause (4) of the definition of "Replacement Reference Rate", any date after the occurrence of the Reference Rate Replacement Date related to the prior clauses (1) and (2) or the later clause (4); or (4) In the case of an Early Opt-in Event, the first Business Day following the Rate Election Notice provided to each of the parties to this Contract.
To prevent any doubt or disagreement between the parties, if the event that gave rise to the Reference Rate Replacement Date occurs on the same day, but prior to the Reference Time with respect to any determination, the Reference Rate Replacement Date shall be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for said determination.
"Reference Rate Transition Event" refers to the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Reference Rate:
(1) A public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of the Reference Rate announcing that said administrator has ceased or will cease to provide the Reference Rate, permanently or indefinitely, with the understanding that, at the time of said statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the Reference Rate; (2) A public statement of information issued by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the Reference Rate, the central bank for the currency of the Reference Rate, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator of the Reference Rate, an authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for the Reference Rate, or a court or entity with jurisdiction over the administrator of the Reference Rate, which states that the administrator of the Reference Rate has ceased or will cease to provide the Reference Rate permanently or indefinitely, with the understanding that, at the time of said statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the Reference Rate; or (3) A public statement or publication of information issued by the regulatory supervisor of the administrator of the Reference Rate announcing that said Reference Rate is no longer representative.
"Reference Rate Unavailability Period" means, if a Reference Rate Transition Event and its Reference Rate Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the current Reference Rate, and solely to the extent that the current Reference Rate has not been replaced by the Replacement Reference Rate in relation to clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of "Reference Rate Replacement Date", the period (X) beginning at the time that the Reference Rate Replacement Date related to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred, and at that time, no Replacement Reference Rate has replaced the current Reference Rate for the purposes of this Loan Contract in relation to Section 1 "Reference Rate Transition Effect", and (Y) ending at the time that the Replacement Reference Rate has replaced the current Reference Rate for all purposes under this Loan Contract.
"Compounded SOFR" means the compounded average of SOFRs for the applicable Corresponding Period, with the rate or methodology for such rate, and the conventions for such rate (which may include compounding of prior obligations with a backward-looking view and/or suspension of the period as a mechanism to determine the amount of interest payable prior to the end of each Interest Period) as established by CABEI in accordance with:
(1) The rate, or methodology for this rate, and the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining Compounded SOFR, provided that:
(2) If, at the time, CABEI determines that Compounded SOFR cannot be determined in accordance with clause (1) previously detailed, then such rate, or methodology for such rate, and the conventions for such rate that CABEI determines are consistent with at least five current syndicated credit facilities in effect at such time (as a result of amendment or as originally agreed) that are publicly available for review; Provided that, if CABEI decides that such rate, methodology, or convention determined in accordance with clause (1) or clause (2) is not administratively feasible for CABEI, then Compounded SOFR shall be deemed incapable of being determined for purposes of the definition of "Replacement Reference Rate".
"Corresponding Period" with respect to the Replacement Reference Rate means a period (including overnight) having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustments) as the applicable term for the Interest Period with respect to the then-current Reference Rate.
"Early Opt-in Event" means the occurrence of the following: (1) A notification by CABEI (or requested by the Borrower from CABEI) to the Borrower that at least five current syndicated credit facilities denominated in United States Dollars have at that time (as a result of amendment or as originally agreed) a Reference Rate of interest, instead of LIBOR, based on Term SOFR plus the Replacement Reference Rate Adjustment (and such syndicated credit facilities are identified in said notification and are publicly available for review); and (2) the joint decision of CABEI and the Borrower to declare that an Early Opt-in Event has occurred, and the delivery by CABEI of the notification of such election to the Borrower (the "Rate Election Notice").
"Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Website" means the official website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
"ISDA Definitions" means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, or any successor entity, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any other subsequently published booklet that replaces the interest rate derivative definitions.
"Next Available Term SOFR" means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the Term SOFR for the longest period that can be determined by CABEI that is shorter than the Corresponding Period.
"Effective Time" with respect to any determination of the Reference Rate means (1) if the Reference Rate is LIBOR, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on any day that is two London Business Days prior to the date of such determination, and (2) if the Reference Rate is not LIBOR, the time determined by CABEI in relation to the Reference Rate Replacement Conforming Changes.
"Relevant Governmental Body" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or its successor.
"SOFR" with respect to any day means the Secured Overnight Financing Rate published for such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as the administrator of the benchmark, (or a successor administrator) on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Website.
"Term SOFR" means a forward-looking term rate for the Corresponding Period based on SOFR and selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.
"Unadjusted Replacement Reference Rate" means the Replacement Reference Rate excluding the Replacement Reference Rate Adjustment.