Common use of Appointment of Auction Agent; Qualifications of Auction Agent, Resignation; Removal Clause in Contracts

Appointment of Auction Agent; Qualifications of Auction Agent, Resignation; Removal. (1) On or before the effective date of a Change in the Interest Rate Mode to an Auction Rate, an Authorized Officer of the Authority upon the written direction of an Authorized Company Representative shall appoint an Auction Agent for the Bonds. The Auction Agent shall evidence its acceptance of such appointment by entering into an Auction Agency Agreement with the Company. The Auction Agent shall be (a) a bank or trust company duly organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof having its principal place of business in the Borough of Manhattan, in The City of New York and having a combined capital stock, surplus and undivided profits of at least $25,000,000 or (b) a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., having a capitalization of at least $25,000,000 and, in either case, authorized by law to perform all the duties imposed upon it under the Auction Agency Agreement. The Auction Agent may at any time resign and be discharged of the duties and obligations created by this Indenture by giving at least 90 days' notice to the Trustee, the Company, the Authority, and in the case the Auction Agent is also serving as Trustee, to the Remarketing Agent. During the Auction Rate Period, the Auction Agent may be removed at any time by the Authority acting at the request of the Company by an instrument signed by the Authority and filed with the Company, the Auction Agent, the Remarketing Agent and the Registrar and Paying Agent upon at least 90 days' notice; provided that if required by the Remarketing Agent, an agreement in substantially the form of the Auction Agency Agreement shall be entered into with a successor Auction Agent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Trust Indenture (Consolidated Edison Co of New York Inc), Consolidated Edison Inc

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Appointment of Auction Agent; Qualifications of Auction Agent, Resignation; Removal. (1) On or before The Authority hereby appoints The Bank of New York to serve as the effective date of a Change in the Interest Rate Mode to an Auction Rate, an Authorized Officer of the Authority upon the written direction of an Authorized Company Representative shall appoint an Auction Agent for the Bonds. The Auction Agent shall evidence its acceptance of such appointment by entering into an Auction Agency Agreement with the Company. The Auction Agent shall be (a) a bank or trust company duly organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof having its principal place of business in the Borough of Manhattan, in The City of New York and having a combined capital stock, surplus and undivided profits of at least $25,000,000 or (b) a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., having a capitalization of at least $25,000,000 and, in either case, authorized by law to perform all the duties imposed upon it under the Auction Agency Agreement. The Auction Agent may at any time resign and be discharged of the duties and obligations created by this Indenture by giving at least 90 days' notice to the Trustee, the Company, the Authority, and in the case the Auction Agent is also serving as Trustee, to the Remarketing Agent. During the Auction Rate Period, the Auction Agent may be removed at any time by the Authority acting at the request of the Company by an instrument signed by the Authority and filed with the Company, the Auction Agent, the Remarketing Agent and the Registrar and Paying Agent upon at least 90 days' notice; provided that if required by the Remarketing Agent. During any Auction Rate Period, an agreement Authorized Officer of the Authority shall appoint a successor Auction Agent with the consent of the Company. The Company shall evidence its consent to such appointment by entering into an Auction Agency Agreement with the Auction Agent. The Auction Agent shall be (a) a bank or trust company duly organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof having its principal place of business in substantially the form Borough of Manhattan, in The City of New York and having a combined capital stock, surplus and undivided profits of at least $25,000,000 or (b) a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., having a capitalization of at least $25,000,000 and, XI-10 in either case, authorized by law to perform all the duties imposed upon it under the Auction Agency Agreement Agreement. If a No Auction Rate is in effect with respect to a subseries of Bonds for three consecutive Auction Periods, the Authority shall be entered into with use its best efforts to remove the then-existing Auction Agent and appoint a successor Auction AgentAgent in accordance with this Indenture and the then-existing Auction Agency Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Consolidated Edison Inc

Appointment of Auction Agent; Qualifications of Auction Agent, Resignation; Removal. (1) On or before The Chase Manhattan Bank is hereby appointed as the effective date of a Auction Agent for the initial Auction Rate Period. Prior to any Change in the Interest Rate Mode to an Auction Rate Period or to an Auction Rate-Inverse Rate Period, an Authorized Officer the Company, with the approval of the Authority upon the written direction of an Authorized Company Representative Authority, shall appoint an the Auction Agent for the Bonds. The Auction Agent shall evidence its acceptance of such appointment by entering into an Auction Agency Agreement with the Company. The Auction Agent shall be (a) a bank or trust company duly organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof having its principal place of business in the Borough of Manhattan, in The City of New York and having a combined capital stock, surplus and undivided profits of at least $25,000,000 15,000,000 or (b) a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., having a capitalization of at least $25,000,000 15,000,000 and, in either case, authorized by law to perform all the duties imposed upon it under the Auction Agency Agreement. The Auction Agent may at any time resign and be discharged of the duties and obligations created by this Indenture by giving at least 90 days' notice to the Trustee, the Company, the Authority, and in the case the Auction Agent is also serving as Trustee, to the Remarketing Market Agent. During an Auction Rate-Inverse Rate Period, the Auction Agent may be removed at any time by an instrument signed by the Trustee acting at the direction of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding and filed with the Auction Agent, the Market Agent, the Company, the Authority and the Registrar and Paying Agent upon at least 90 days' notice; provided that, the Trustee shall have entered into an agreement in substantially the form of the Auction Agency Agreement with a successor Auction Agent. During the Auction Rate Period, the Auction Agent may be removed at any time by the Authority acting at the request of the Company by an instrument signed by the Authority and filed with the Company, the Auction Agent, the Remarketing Market Agent and the Registrar and Paying Agent upon at least 90 days' notice; provided that if required by the Remarketing Market Agent, an agreement in substantially the form of the Auction Agency Agreement shall be entered into with a successor Auction Agent. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Company Downgrade Event, the Bond Insurer shall have the right to consent to the appointment of any successor Auction Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Participation Agreement (Keyspan Corp)

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Appointment of Auction Agent; Qualifications of Auction Agent, Resignation; Removal. (1) On or before the effective date of a Change in the Interest Rate Mode to an Auction Rate, an Authorized Officer of the Authority upon the written direction of an Authorized Company Representative shall appoint an Auction Agent for the Bonds. The Auction Agent shall evidence its acceptance of such appointment by entering into an Auction Agency Agreement with the Company. The Auction Agent shall be (a) a bank or trust company duly organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof having its principal place of business in the Borough of Manhattan, in The City of New York and having a combined capital stock, surplus and undivided profits of at least $25,000,000 or (b) a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., having a capitalization of at least $25,000,000 and, in either case, authorized by law to perform all the duties imposed upon it under the Auction Agency Agreement. The Auction Agent may at any time resign and be discharged of the duties and obligations created by this Indenture by giving at least 90 ninety (90) days' ’ notice to the Trustee, the Company, the Authority, and in the case the Auction Agent is also serving as Trustee, to the any Remarketing Agent. During the Auction Rate Period, the Auction Agent may be removed at any time by the Authority acting at the request of the Company by an instrument signed by the Authority and filed with the Company, the Auction Agent, the any Remarketing Agent and the Registrar and Paying Agent upon at least 90 ninety (90) days' ’ notice; provided that if required by the a Remarketing Agent, an agreement in substantially the form of the Auction Agency Agreement shall be entered into with a successor Auction Agent. If the Auction Agent shall fail to determine, or for any reason fail to timely provide, a rate of interest pursuant to the Auction Procedures for three consecutive Auction Periods, the Authority shall use its best efforts to remove the then-existing Auction Agent and appoint a successor Auction Agent in accordance with this Indenture and the then-existing Auction Agency Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Participation Agreement (Consolidated Edison Co of New York Inc)

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