Amendments of this Agreement This Agreement may be amended by the parties only if such amendment is specifically approved by (i) the Directors/Trustees of a Fund, or by the vote of a majority of outstanding voting securities of a Fund, and (ii) a majority of those Directors/Trustees of a Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in this Agreement or in any Agreement related to the Fund's Rule 12b-1 Plan, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
Effect of this Amendment Except as modified pursuant hereto, no ------------------------ other changes or modifications to the Loan Agreement and the other Financing Agreements are intended or implied and in all other respects the Loan Agreement and the other Financing Agreements are hereby specifically ratified, restated and confirmed by all parties hereto as of the effective date hereof. To the extent of conflict between the terms of this Amendment, the Loan Agreement and the other Financing Agreements, the terms of this Amendment shall control. The Loan Agreement and this Amendment shall be read and construed as one agreement.
Duration, Termination and Amendments of this Agreement This Agreement shall become effective as of the day and year first above written, shall govern the relations between the parties hereto thereafter and shall remain in force for a period of two years from its effectiveness, on which date it will terminate unless its continuance with respect to a Fund after that date is "specifically approved at least annually" (a) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not "interested persons" of the Trust or of Citi Management at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the Fund. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Trustees or by the "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the Fund, or by the Manager, in each case on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its "assignment." This Agreement may be amended with respect to a Fund only if such amendment is approved by the "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the Fund (except for any such amendment as may be effected in the absence of such approval without violating the 1940 Act).
Termination and Amendment of this Agreement This Agreement shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment. This Agreement may be amended only if such amendment is approved (i) by Underwriter, (ii) either by action of the Board of Trustees of the Trust or at a meeting of the Shareholders of the Trust by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares, and (iii) by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust or of Underwriter by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Either the Trust or Underwriter may at any time terminate this Agreement on sixty (60) days' written notice delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the other party.
Amendment of this Agreement No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought, and no amendment of this Agreement shall be effective until approved in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable SEC exemptive order therefrom.
DURATION, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT This Agreement shall become effective on the date first above written and shall govern the relations between the parties hereto thereafter, and shall remain in force until December 29, 2002 on which date it will terminate unless its continuance after December 29, 2002 is "specifically approved at least annually" (i) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not "interested persons" of the Trust or of the Adviser at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, or by "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the Fund. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Trustees or by "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the Fund, or by the Adviser, in each case on not more than sixty days' nor less than thirty days' written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its "assignment". This Agreement may be amended only if such amendment is approved by "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the Fund.
Construction of this Amendment; Participation Agreement (a) This Amendment shall be interpreted to be consistent with, and to facilitate compliance with and reliance on, Rule 30e-3 under the 1940 Act and Rule 498A (including paragraph (j) thereof) under the 1933 Act and any interpretations of those Rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission, its staff, courts, or other appropriate legal authorities. (b) To the extent the terms of this Amendment conflict with the terms of the Participation Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall control; otherwise, and except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Amendment, the terms of the Participation Agreement shall continue to apply, and shall apply to the duties, responsibilities, rights and obligations of the Parties under and pursuant to this Amendment.
Waiver and Amendments Any waiver, alteration, amendment, or modification of any of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid only if made in writing and signed by each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that any such waiver, alteration, amendment, or modification must be consented to on the Company’s behalf by the Board. No waiver by either of the parties hereto of their rights hereunder shall be deemed to constitute a waiver with respect to any subsequent occurrences or transactions hereunder unless such waiver specifically states that it is to be construed as a continuing waiver.
Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment This Amendment shall --------------------------------------------- become effective when the Agent shall have received at least thirteen (13) counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company and the Required Lenders, provided the following conditions are satisfied: (a) Before and after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 3 of the Credit Agreement, Section 5 of the Pledge and Security Agreement and Section 4 of the Servicing Security Agreement, of NCFC in Section 15 of the Guaranty, and of NCCC in Section 15 of the NCCC Guaranty shall be true and correct as though made on the date hereof, except for changes that are permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement. (b) Before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Event of Default and no Unmatured Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. (c) No material adverse change in the business, assets, financial condition or prospects of the Company or NCFC shall have occurred since May 26, 1999. (d) The Agent shall have received the following, each duly executed or certified, as the case may be, and dated as of the date of delivery thereof: (i) copy of resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company, certified by its respective Secretary or Assistant Secretary, authorizing or ratifying the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment; (ii) a certified copy of any amendment or restatement of the Articles of Incorporation or the By-laws of the Company made or entered following the date of the most recent certified copies thereof furnished to the Lenders; (iii) certified copies of all documents evidencing any necessary corporate action, consent or governmental or regulatory approval (if any) with respect to this Amendment; (iv) a Reaffirmation of NCFC Guaranty duly executed by NCFC; (v) a Reaffirmation of NCCC Guaranty duly executed by NCCC; and (vi) such other documents, instruments, opinions and approvals as the Agent may reasonably request. (e) The Agent shall have received the amendment fee required by Section 8.16 of the Credit Agreement.
Terms of this Agreement The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement and all of the respective terms of this Agreement shall be treated as Confidential Information of both Parties.