Condition to Payments. (a) As a condition to payment of any amount hereunder without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax, the Preferred Share Paying Agent, on behalf of the Issuer, shall require certification acceptable to it to enable the Issuer and the Preferred Share Paying Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of the Preferred Shares under any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any present or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under such law or regulation. Without limiting the foregoing, as a condition to any payment on the Preferred Shares without U.S. federal back-up withholding, the Issuer shall require the delivery of properly completed and signed applicable U.S. federal income tax certifications (generally, an IRS Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) in the case of a Person that is a “United States person” as defined in the Code or an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or applicable successor form), in the case of a Person that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of the Code). In addition, the Issuer or any of its agents shall require, as a condition to payment without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax under FATCA, (i) complete and accurate information and documentation that may be required to enable the Issuer or any of its agents to comply with FATCA and (ii) each Holder to agree that the Issuer and/or any of its agents may (1) provide such information and documentation and any other information concerning its investment in the Preferred Shares to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (including a properly completed and executed “Entity Self-Certification Form” or “Individual Self-Certification Form” (in the forms published by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation, which forms can be obtained at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xx/crs/crs-legislation-resources/))), the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and any other relevant tax authority and (2) take any other actions necessary for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to comply with FATCA or necessary to provide to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority pursuant to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority Act (As Revised) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard (each as amended) (including any implementing legislation, rules, regulations and guidance notes with respect to such laws). Amounts properly withheld under the Code or other applicable law by any Person from a payment of dividends to any Holder shall be considered as having been paid by the Issuer to such Holder for all purposes of this Agreement. (b) [Reserved] (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, distributions of Available Funds on any Payment Date (including any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date), shall be subject to the Issuer being solvent under Cayman Islands law (defined as the Issuer being able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business) immediately prior to, and after giving effect to, such payment as determined by the Issuer. (d) If the Issuer determines that the condition set forth in subsection (c) above is not satisfied with respect to any portion of the Available Funds on such Payment Date, the Issuer shall instruct the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing on or before one Business Day prior to such Payment Date that such portion should not be paid, and the Preferred Share Paying Agent shall not pay the same until the first succeeding Payment Date or, in the case of any payments which would otherwise be payable on any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date, until the first succeeding Business Day, upon which the Issuer notifies the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing that each condition is satisfied. Any amounts so retained will be held in the Preferred Share Distribution Account until such amounts are paid, subject to the availability of such funds under Cayman Islands law to pay any liability of the Issuer. In the absence of such notification from the Issuer, the Preferred Share Paying Agent may conclusively assume that the condition set forth in subsection (c) has been satisfied and shall pay the amounts due under this Agreement.
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Samples: Preferred Share Paying Agency Agreement (Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.), Preferred Share Paying Agency Agreement (Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.)
Condition to Payments. (a) As a condition to payment of any amount hereunder without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax, the Preferred Share Paying Agent, on behalf of the Issuer, shall require certification acceptable to it to enable the Issuer and the Preferred Share Paying Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of the Preferred Shares under any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any present or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under such law or regulation. Without limiting the foregoing, as a condition to any payment on the Preferred Shares without U.S. federal back-up withholding, the Issuer shall require the delivery of properly completed and signed applicable U.S. federal income tax certifications (generally, an IRS Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) in the case of a Person that is a “United States person” as defined in the Code or an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or applicable successor form), in the case of a Person that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of the Code). In addition, the Issuer or any of its agents shall require, as a condition to payment without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax under FATCA, require (i) complete and accurate information and documentation that may be required to enable the Issuer or any of its agents to comply with FATCA and (ii) each Holder to agree that the Issuer and/or any of its agents may (1) provide such information and documentation and any other information concerning its investment in the Preferred Shares to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (including a properly completed and executed “Entity including, without limitation, the CRS Self-Certification Form” or “Individual Self-Certification Form” (available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/pdf/CRS/FATCA_CRS_entity_self_cert_final_April_16.doc or, in the forms published by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperationcase of an individual, which forms can be obtained at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xx/crs/crs-legislation-resources/))xxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/pdf/CRS/FATCA_CRS_individual_self_cert_final_Dec_15.doc), the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and any other relevant tax authority and (2) take any other actions necessary for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to comply with FATCA or necessary to provide to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority pursuant to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority Act Law (As Revised2017 Revision) and the Organisation Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard (each as amended) (including any implementing legislation, rules, regulations and guidance notes with respect to such laws). Amounts properly withheld under the Code or other applicable law by any Person from a payment of dividends to any Holder shall be considered as having been paid by the Issuer to such Holder for all purposes of this Agreement.
(b) [Reserved.]
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, distributions of Available Funds on any Payment Date (including any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date), shall be subject to the Issuer being solvent under Cayman Islands law (defined as the Issuer being able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business) immediately prior to, and after giving effect to, such payment as determined by the Issuer.
(d) If the Issuer determines that the condition set forth in subsection (c) above is not satisfied with respect to any portion of the Available Funds on such Payment Date, the Issuer shall instruct the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing on or before one Business Day prior to such Payment Date that such portion should not be paid, and the Preferred Share Paying Agent shall not pay the same until the first succeeding Payment Date or, in the case of any payments which would otherwise be payable on any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date, until the first succeeding Business Day, upon which the Issuer notifies the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing that each condition is satisfied. Any amounts so retained will be held in the Preferred Share Distribution Account until such amounts are paid, subject to the availability of such funds under Cayman Islands law to pay any liability of the Issuer. In the absence of such notification from the Issuer, the Preferred Share Paying Agent may conclusively assume that the condition set forth in subsection (c) has been satisfied and shall pay the amounts due under this Agreement.
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Samples: Preferred Share Paying Agency Agreement (TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.)
Condition to Payments. (a) As a condition to payment of any amount hereunder without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax, the Preferred Share Paying Agent, on behalf of the Issuer, shall require certification acceptable to it to enable the Issuer and the Preferred Share Paying Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of the Preferred Shares under any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any present or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under such law or regulation. Without limiting the foregoing, as a condition to any payment on the Preferred Shares without U.S. federal back-up withholding, the Issuer shall require the delivery of properly completed and signed applicable U.S. federal income tax certifications (generally, an IRS Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) in the case of a Person that is a “United States person” as defined in the Code or an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or applicable successor form), in the case of a Person that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of the Code). In addition, the Issuer or any of its agents shall require, as a condition to payment without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax under FATCA, (i) complete and accurate information and documentation that may be required to enable the Issuer or any of its agents to comply with FATCA and (ii) each Holder to agree that the Issuer and/or any of its agents may (1) provide such information and documentation and any other information concerning its investment in the Preferred Shares to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (including a properly completed and executed “Entity Self-Certification Form” or “Individual Self-Certification Form” (in the forms published by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation, which forms can be obtained at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xx/crs/crs-legislation-resources/))), the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and any other relevant tax authority and (2) take any other actions necessary for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to comply with FATCA or necessary to provide to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority pursuant to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority Act (As Revised) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard (each as amended) (including any implementing legislation, rules, regulations and guidance notes with respect to such laws). Amounts properly withheld under the Code or other applicable law by any Person from a payment of dividends to any Holder shall be considered as having been paid by the Issuer to such Holder for all purposes of this Agreement.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, distributions of Available Funds on any Payment Date (including any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date), shall be subject to the Issuer being solvent under Cayman Islands law (defined as the Issuer being able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business) immediately prior to, and after giving effect to, such payment as determined by the Issuer.
(d) If the Issuer determines that the condition set forth in subsection (c) above is not satisfied with respect to any portion of the Available Funds on such Payment Date, the Issuer shall instruct the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing on or before one Business Day prior to such Payment Date that such portion should not be paid, and the Preferred Share Paying Agent shall not pay the same until the first succeeding Payment Date or, in the case of any payments which would otherwise be payable on any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date, until the first succeeding Business Day, upon which the Issuer notifies the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing that each condition is satisfied. Any amounts so retained will be held in the Preferred Share Distribution Account until such amounts are paid, subject to the availability of such funds under Cayman Islands law to pay any liability of the Issuer. In the absence of such notification from the Issuer, the Preferred Share Paying Agent may conclusively assume that the condition set forth in subsection (c) has been satisfied and shall pay the amounts due under this Agreement.
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Samples: Preferred Share Paying Agency Agreement (TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.)
Condition to Payments. (a) As a condition to payment of any amount hereunder without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax, the Preferred Share Paying Agent, on behalf of the Issuer, shall require certification acceptable to it to enable the Issuer and the Preferred Share Paying Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of the Preferred Shares under any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any present or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under such law or regulation. Without limiting the foregoing, as a condition to any payment on the Preferred Shares without U.S. federal back-up back‑up withholding, the Issuer shall require the delivery of properly completed and signed applicable U.S. federal income tax certifications (generally, an IRS Form W-9 W‑9 (or applicable successor form) in the case of a Person that is a “United States person” as defined in the Code or an IRS Form W-8BEN W‑8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or applicable successor form), in the case of a Person that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of the Code). In addition, the Issuer or any of its agents shall require, as a condition to payment without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax under FATCA, (i) complete and accurate information and documentation that may be required to enable the Issuer or any of its agents to comply with FATCA and (ii) each Holder to agree that the Issuer and/or any of its agents may (1) provide such information and documentation and any other information concerning its investment in the Preferred Shares to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (including a properly completed and executed “Entity Self-Certification Form” or “Individual Self-Certification Form” (in the forms published by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation, which forms can be obtained at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xx/crs/crs-legislation-resources/)xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx/pdf/CRS_Legislation.pdf)), the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and any other relevant tax authority and (2) take any other actions necessary for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to comply with FATCA or necessary to provide to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority pursuant to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority Act Law (As Revised2017 Revision) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard (each as amended) (including any implementing legislation, rules, regulations and guidance notes with respect to such laws). Amounts properly withheld under the Code or other applicable law by any Person from a payment of dividends to any Holder shall be considered as having been paid by the Issuer to such Holder for all purposes of this Agreement.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, distributions of Available Funds on any Payment Date (including any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date), shall be subject to the Issuer being solvent under Cayman Islands law (defined as the Issuer being able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business) immediately prior to, and after giving effect to, such payment as determined by the Issuer.
(d) If the Issuer determines that the condition set forth in subsection (c) above is not satisfied with respect to any portion of the Available Funds on such Payment Date, the Issuer shall instruct the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing on or before one Business Day prior to such Payment Date that such portion should not be paid, and the Preferred Share Paying Agent shall not pay the same until the first succeeding Payment Date or, in the case of any payments which would otherwise be payable on any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date, until the first succeeding Business Day, upon which the Issuer notifies the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing that each condition is satisfied. Any amounts so retained will be held in the Preferred Share Distribution Account until such amounts are paid, subject to the availability of such funds under Cayman Islands law to pay any liability of the Issuer. In the absence of such notification from the Issuer, the Preferred Share Paying Agent may conclusively assume that the condition set forth in subsection (c) has been satisfied and shall pay the amounts due under this Agreement.
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Samples: Preferred Share Paying Agency Agreement (TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.)
Condition to Payments. (a) As a condition to payment of any amount hereunder without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax, the Preferred Share Paying Agent, on behalf of the Issuer, shall require certification acceptable to it to enable the Issuer and the Preferred Share Paying Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of the Preferred Shares under any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any present or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under such law or regulation. Without limiting the foregoing, as a condition to any payment on the Preferred Shares without U.S. federal back-up withholding, the Issuer shall require the delivery of properly completed and signed applicable U.S. federal income tax certifications (generally, an IRS Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) in the case of a Person that is a “United States person” as defined in the Code or an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or applicable successor form), in the case of a Person that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of the Code). In addition, the Issuer or any of its agents shall require, as a condition to payment without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax under FATCA, require (i) complete and accurate information and documentation that may be required to enable the Issuer or any of its agents to comply with FATCA and (ii) each Holder to agree that the Issuer and/or any of its agents may (1) provide such information and documentation and any other information concerning its investment in the Preferred Shares to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (including a properly completed and executed “Entity including, without limitation, the CRS Self-Certification Form” or “Individual Self-Certification Form” (available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/pdf/CRS/FATCA_CRS_entity_self_cert_final_April_16.doc or, in the forms published by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperationcase of an individual, which forms can be obtained at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xx/crs/crs-legislation-resources/))xxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/pdf/CRS/FATCA_CRS_individual_self_cert_final_Dec_15.doc), the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and any other relevant tax authority and (2) take any other actions necessary for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to comply with FATCA or necessary to provide to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority pursuant to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority Act Law (As Revised2017 Revision) and the Organisation Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard (each as amended) (including any implementing legislation, rules, regulations and guidance notes with respect to such laws). Amounts properly withheld under the Code or other applicable law by any Person from a payment of dividends to any Holder shall be considered as having been paid by the Issuer to such Holder for all purposes of this Agreement.
(b) [Reserved.]
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, distributions of Available Funds on any Payment Date (including any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date), shall be subject to the Issuer being solvent under Cayman Islands law (defined as the Issuer being able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business) immediately prior to, and after giving effect to, such payment as determined by the Issuer.
(d) If the Issuer determines that the condition set forth in subsection (c) above is not satisfied with respect to any portion of the Available Funds on such Payment Date, the Issuer shall instruct the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing on or before one Business Day prior to such Payment Date that such portion should not be paid, and the Preferred Share Paying Agent shall not pay the same until the first succeeding Payment Date or, in the case of any payments which would otherwise be payable on any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date, until the first succeeding Business Day, upon which the Issuer notifies the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing that each condition is satisfied. Any amounts so retained will be held in the Preferred Share Distribution Payment Account until such amounts are paid, subject to the availability of such funds under Cayman Islands law to pay any liability of the Issuer. In the absence of such notification from the Issuer, the Preferred Share Paying Agent may conclusively assume that the condition set forth in subsection (c) has been satisfied and shall pay the amounts due under this Agreement.
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Samples: Preferred Share Paying Agency Agreement (TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.)
Condition to Payments. (a) As a condition to payment of any amount hereunder without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax, the Preferred Share Paying Agent, on behalf of the Issuer, shall require certification acceptable to it to enable the Issuer and the Preferred Share Paying Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of the Preferred Shares under any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any present or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under such law or regulation. Without limiting the foregoing, as a condition to any payment on the Preferred Shares without U.S. federal back-up back‑up withholding, the Issuer shall require the delivery of properly completed and signed applicable U.S. federal income tax certifications (generally, an IRS Form W-9 W‑9 (or applicable successor form) in the case of a Person that is a “United States person” as defined in the Code or an IRS Form W-8BEN W‑8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or applicable successor form), in the case of a Person that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of the Code). In addition, the Issuer or any of its agents shall require, as a condition to payment without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax under FATCA, (i) complete and accurate information and documentation that may be required to enable the Issuer or any of its agents to comply with FATCA and (ii) each Holder to agree that the Issuer and/or any of its agents may (1) provide such information and documentation and any other information concerning its investment in the Preferred Shares to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (including a properly completed and executed “Entity Self-Certification Form” or “Individual Self-Certification Form” (in the forms published by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation, which forms can be obtained at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xx/crs/crs-legislation-resources/))), the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and any other relevant tax authority and (2) take any other actions necessary for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to comply with FATCA or necessary to provide to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority pursuant to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority Act (As Revised) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard (each as amended) (including any implementing legislation, rules, regulations and guidance notes with respect to such laws). Amounts properly withheld under the Code or other applicable law by any Person from a payment of dividends to any Holder shall be considered as having been paid by the Issuer to such Holder for all purposes of this Agreement.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, distributions of Available Funds on any Payment Date (including any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date), shall be subject to the Issuer being solvent under Cayman Islands law (defined as the Issuer being able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business) immediately prior to, and after giving effect to, such payment as determined by the Issuer.
(d) If the Issuer determines that the condition set forth in subsection (c) above is not satisfied with respect to any portion of the Available Funds on such Payment Date, the Issuer shall instruct the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing on or before one Business Day prior to such Payment Date that such portion should not be paid, and the Preferred Share Paying Agent shall not pay the same until the first succeeding Payment Date or, in the case of any payments which would otherwise be payable on any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date, until the first succeeding Business Day, upon which the Issuer notifies the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing that each condition is satisfied. Any amounts so retained will be held in the Preferred Share Distribution Account until such amounts are paid, subject to the availability of such funds under Cayman Islands law to pay any liability of the Issuer. In the absence of such notification from the Issuer, the Preferred Share Paying Agent may conclusively assume that the condition set forth in subsection (c) has been satisfied and shall pay the amounts due under this Agreement.
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Samples: Preferred Share Paying Agency Agreement (TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.)
Condition to Payments. (a) As a condition to payment of any amount hereunder without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax, the Preferred Share Paying Agent, on behalf of the Issuer, shall require certification acceptable to it to enable the Issuer and the Preferred Share Paying Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of the Preferred Shares under any present or future law or regulation of the United States or any present or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under such law or regulation. Without limiting the foregoing, as a condition to any payment on the Preferred Shares without U.S. federal back-up withholding, the Issuer shall require the delivery of properly completed and signed applicable U.S. federal income tax certifications (generally, an IRS Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) in the case of a Person that is a “United States person” as defined in the Code or an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable (or applicable successor form), in the case of a Person that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of the Code). In addition, the Issuer or any of its agents shall require, as a condition to payment without the imposition of U.S. withholding tax under FATCA, require (i) complete and accurate information and documentation that may be required to enable the Issuer or any of its agents to comply with FATCA and (ii) each Holder to agree that the Issuer and/or any of its agents may (1) provide such information and documentation and any other information concerning its investment in the Preferred Shares to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (including a including, without limitation, the properly completed and executed “Entity Self-Certification Form” or “Individual Self-Certification Form” (in the forms published by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation, which forms can be obtained at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xx/crs/crs-legislation-resources/)xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx/pdf/CRS_Legislation.pdf)), the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and any other relevant tax authority and (2) take any other actions necessary for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to comply with FATCA or necessary to provide to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority pursuant to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority Act Law (As Revised2017 Revision) and the Organisation Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – — Common Reporting Standard (each as amended) (including any implementing legislation, rules, regulations and guidance notes with respect to such laws). Amounts properly withheld under the Code or other applicable law by any Person from a payment of dividends to any Holder shall be considered as having been paid by the Issuer to such Holder for all purposes of this Agreement.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, distributions of Available Funds on any Payment Date (including any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date), shall be subject to the Issuer being solvent under Cayman Islands law (defined as the Issuer being able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business) immediately prior to, and after giving effect to, such payment as determined by the Issuer.
(d) If the Issuer determines that the condition set forth in subsection (c) above is not satisfied with respect to any portion of the Available Funds on such Payment Date, the Issuer shall instruct the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing on or before one Business Day prior to such Payment Date that such portion should not be paid, and the Preferred Share Paying Agent shall not pay the same until the first succeeding Payment Date or, in the case of any payments which would otherwise be payable on any Redemption Date or the Stated Maturity Date, until the first succeeding Business Day, upon which the Issuer notifies the Preferred Share Paying Agent in writing that each condition is satisfied. Any amounts so retained will be held in the Preferred Share Distribution Account until such amounts are paid, subject to the availability of such funds under Cayman Islands law to pay any liability of the Issuer. In the absence of such notification from the Issuer, the Preferred Share Paying Agent may conclusively assume that the condition set forth in subsection (c) has been satisfied and shall pay the amounts due under this Agreement.
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Samples: Preferred Share Paying Agency Agreement (Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.)