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I want to get a handle on how termination payments are handled vis a vis the
collateral obligations, particularly where the Index moves down relative to the forward price and its effect on Swap 1. @ $5.00 (assuming $5.00 example forward price) there is no issue. There is no collateral obligation and Swap #1 settles at $300MM and Swap #3 settles at $0. @ $6.00 (assuming $5.00 example forward price) there is $15MM collateral obligation of ECC to Swapco on Swap #1 and $15MM collateral obligation of RBC to ECC on Swap #3 each with $45MM collateral threshold, as Swap #1 settles at $360MM due from ECC to Swapco and Swap #3 settles at $60MM due from RBC to ECC. This seems to make sense. Swapco has a claim against ECC for $360MM with Enron Corp. Guarantee and $15MM of collateral. ECC has a claim against RBC for $60MM with $15MM of collateral. @ $4.00 (assuming $5.00 example forward price) there is $15MM collateral obligation of Swapco to ECC on Swap #1 and $15MM collateral obligation of ECC to RBC on Swap #3 each with $45MM collateral threshold, as Swap #1 settles at $240MM due from ECC to Swapco and Swap #3 settles at $60MM due from ECC to RBC. This is where I get lost. Swapco has a claim against ECC for $240MM with Enron Corp. Guarantee but has given $15MM of collateral when it owes nothing. How is the collateral applied when it owes nothing. RBC has a claim against ECC for $60MM with Enron Corp. Guarantee and $15MM of collateral. This part seems to make sense. Somebody smarter than me needs to explain.
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