Master Servicer Not to Resign Subject to Section 5.02, the Master Servicer shall not resign as Master Servicer under this Agreement except
(i) if the performance of its obligations under this Agreement are no longer permissible under applicable law or due to applicable law are in material conflict with any other activities carried on by it or its subsidiaries or Affiliates that are of a type and nature carried on by the Master Servicer or its subsidiaries or Affiliates at the date of this Agreement or
(ii) if
(a) the Master Servicer has proposed a successor Master Servicer to the Indenture Trustee and the proposed successor Master Servicer is reasonably acceptable to the Indenture Trustee;
(b) each Rating Agency has delivered a letter to the Indenture Trustee before the appointment of the successor Master Servicer stating that the proposed appointment of the successor Master Servicer as Master Servicer under this Agreement will not result in the reduction or withdrawal of the then current rating of the Notes without regard to the Policy; and
(c) the proposed successor Master Servicer is reasonably acceptable to the Credit Enhancer in its sole discretion, as evidenced by a letter to the Indenture Trustee. No resignation by the Master Servicer shall become effective until the Indenture Trustee or successor Master Servicer designated by the Master Servicer has assumed the Master Servicer's obligations under this Agreement or the Indenture Trustee has designated a successor Master Servicer in accordance with Section 6.02. Any resignation shall not relieve the Master Servicer of responsibility for any of the obligations specified in Sections 6.01 and 6.02 as obligations that survive the resignation or termination of the Master Servicer. Any determination permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer pursuant to clause (i) above shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to that effect delivered to the Indenture Trustee and the Credit Enhancer. The Master Servicer shall have no claim (whether by subrogation or otherwise) or other action against the Transferor, any Noteholder, or the Credit Enhancer for any amounts paid by the Master Servicer pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.
Servicer Not to Resign The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it, except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law with any other activities carried on by it, the other activities of the Servicer so causing such a conflict being of a type and nature carried on by the Servicer at the date of this Agreement. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Trustee. The Servicer shall notify each Rating Agency of any such resignation. No such resignation shall become effective until a successor servicer shall have assumed the Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.5 hereof. Notwithstanding the limitations stated above, the Servicer may transfer its obligations, duties and rights hereunder without the consent of the Certificateholders, provided, that (i) the Servicer obtains the prior written consent of each Rating Agency, (ii) the transferee is a FNMA- or FHLMC-approved servicer having a net worth of not less than $15,000,000, (iii) the successor servicer assumes all of the Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.5 hereof, and (iv) the then-current rating of the Class A Certificates will not be reduced as a result of such transfer, and (v) the successor servicer has, in the reasonable opinion of the Trustee, the qualifications, resources and experience to properly carry out, observe and perform the duties, obligations and responsibilities of Servicer hereunder; provided, that the foregoing clause (v) is intended solely for the benefit of (and may be exercised or waived at the sole discretion of) the Trustee, to enable the Trustee to assure itself that any successor Servicer has such acceptable qualifications, resources and experience, and such clause (v) is not intended to be for the benefit of, and shall not be relied upon or enforced by, any Certificateholder, and provided, further, that any consent to such transfer will not be unreasonably withheld by the Trustee.
The Servicer Not to Resign The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon the Servicer’s determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder is or becomes impermissible under Applicable Law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under Applicable Law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced as to clause (i) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent. No such resignation shall become effective until a Replacement Servicer shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer in accordance with Section 6.02.
Company and Master Servicer Not to Resign Subject to the provisions of Section 6.02, neither the Company nor the Master Servicer shall resign from its respective obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Company or the Master Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Trustee. No such resignation by the Master Servicer shall become effective until the Trustee or a successor servicer shall have assumed the Master Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.02.
Appointment of Subservicer or Subcontractor (a) The Servicer may at any time appoint a subservicer to perform all or any portion of its obligations as Servicer hereunder; provided, however, that the Servicer shall remain obligated and be liable to the Issuer, the Owner Trustee, the Delaware Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Certificateholders and the Noteholders for the servicing and administering of the Receivables in accordance with the provisions hereof without diminution of such obligation and liability by virtue of the appointment of such subservicer and to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the Servicer alone were servicing and administering the Receivables. The fees and expenses of the subservicer shall be as agreed between the Servicer and its subservicer from time to time, and none of the Issuer, the Owner Trustee, the Delaware Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Certificateholders or the Noteholders shall have any responsibility therefor.
(b) The Servicer shall cause any Subservicer used by the Servicer (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Issuer to comply with the reporting and compliance provisions of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subservicer were the Servicer, and to provide the information required with respect to such Subservicer as is required to file all required reports with the Commission. The Servicer shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subservicer and delivering to the Issuer and the Administrator any servicer compliance statement required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 3.11, any assessment of compliance and attestation required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 3.12 and any certification required to be delivered to the Person that will be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification under Section 3.12(a)(iv) as and when required to be delivered.
(c) The Servicer shall promptly upon request provide to the Issuer or the Administrator, acting on behalf of the Issuer, a written description (in form and substance satisfactory to the Issuer and the Administrator) of the role and function of each Subcontractor utilized by the Servicer or any Subservicer, specifying (i) the identity of each such Subcontractor, (ii) which, if any, of such Subcontractors are “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, and (iii) which, if any, elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in assessments of compliance provided by each Subcontractor identified pursuant to clause (ii) of this paragraph. As a condition to the utilization of any Subcontractor determined to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, the Servicer shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the Servicer (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Issuer and the Depositor to comply with the reporting and compliance provisions of Section 3.12(a) of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subcontractor were the Servicer. The Servicer shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subcontractor and delivering to the Issuer and the Administrator any assessment of compliance and attestation required to be delivered by such Subcontractor, in each case as and when required to be delivered.
Depositor and Master Servicer Not to Resign Subject to the provisions of Section 6.02, neither the Depositor nor the Master Servicer shall resign from its respective obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Depositor or the Master Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the resigning party) to such effect delivered to the Trustee. No such resignation by the Master Servicer shall become effective until the Trustee or a successor servicer shall have assumed the Master Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.02.
EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION OF THE CUSTODIAN AS FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER The Board's delegation to the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall remain in effect until terminated at any time, without penalty, by written notice from the terminating party to the non-terminating party. Termination will become effective thirty (30) days after receipt by the non-terminating party of such notice. The provisions of Section 3.2.2 hereof shall govern the delegation to and termination of the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios with respect to designated countries.
Termination of Agreement, Resignation, or Removal of Custodian Either party may terminate this agreement at any time by giving written notice to the other. We can resign as custodian at any time effective 30 days after we send written notice of our resignation to you. Upon receipt of that notice, you must make arrangements to transfer your IRA to another financial organization. If you do not complete a transfer of your IRA within 30 days from the date we send the notice to you, we have the right to transfer your IRA assets to a successor IRA trustee or custodian that we choose in our sole discretion, or we may pay your IRA to you in a single sum. We will not be liable for any actions or failures to act on the part of any successor trustee or custodian, nor for any tax consequences you may incur that result from the transfer or distribution of your assets pursuant to this section. If this agreement is terminated, we may charge to your IRA a reasonable amount of money that we believe is necessary to cover any associated costs, including but not limited to one or more of the following. • Any fees, expenses, or taxes chargeable against your IRA • Any penalties or surrender charges associated with the early withdrawal of any savings instrument or other investment in your IRA If we are a nonbank custodian required to comply with Regulations section 1.408-2(e) and we fail to do so or we are not keeping the records, making the returns, or sending the statements as are required by forms or regulations, the IRS may require us to substitute another trustee or custodian. We may establish a policy requiring distribution of the entire balance of your IRA to you in cash or property if the balance of your IRA drops below the minimum balance required under the applicable investment or policy established.
Term of Agreement; Resignation and Removal of Administrator This Agreement shall continue in force until the dissolution of the Issuing Entity, upon which event this Agreement shall automatically terminate.
(a) Subject to Sections 8(d) and 8(e), the Administrator may resign its duties hereunder by providing the Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee with at least 60 days’ prior written notice.
(b) Subject to Sections 8(d) and 8(e), the Issuing Entity may remove the Administrator without cause by providing the Administrator with at least 60 days’ prior written notice.
(c) Subject to Sections 8(d) and 8(e), at the sole option of the Issuing Entity, the Administrator may be removed immediately upon written notice of termination from the Issuing Entity to the Administrator if any of the following events shall occur:
(i) the Administrator shall default in the performance of any of its duties under this Agreement and, after notice of such default, shall not cure such default within 30 days (or, if such default cannot be cured in such time, shall not give within ten days such assurance of cure as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Entity);
(ii) a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief, and such decree or order shall not have been vacated within 60 days, in respect of the Administrator in any involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or appoint a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for the Administrator or any substantial part of its property or order the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs; or
(iii) the Administrator shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official for the Administrator or any substantial part of its property, shall consent to the taking of possession by any such official of any substantial part of its property, shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors or shall fail generally to pay its debts as they become due. The Administrator agrees that if any of the events specified in clauses (ii) or (iii) above shall occur, it shall give written notice thereof to the Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee within seven days after the occurrence of such event.
(d) No resignation or removal of the Administrator pursuant to this Section shall be effective until (i) a successor Administrator acceptable to the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee shall have been appointed by the Issuing Entity with the consent of the Owner Trustee and (ii) such successor Administrator shall have agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement in the same manner as the Administrator is bound hereunder.
(e) The appointment of any successor Administrator shall be effective only after satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition with respect to the proposed appointment.
Appointment of USBFS as Administrator The Trust hereby appoints USBFS as administrator of the Trust on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and USBFS hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth in this Agreement. The services and duties of USBFS shall be confined to those matters expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against USBFS hereunder.
