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Exhibit 4.2
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BOOK-ENTRY-ONLY COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (CMOS)
(WITHOUT OWNER OPTION TO REDEEM)/
OTHER ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES/AND PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
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LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS
[To be Completed by Issuer and Agent]
SRFG, Inc. on behalf of Sears Credit Account Master Trust II
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[Name of Issuer]
The First National Bank of Chicago
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[Name of Agent]
March 23, 1999
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[Date]
Attention: General Counsel's Office
THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Re: 5.65% Class A Master Trust Certificates, Series 1999-1
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[Insert Description]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter sets forth our understanding with respect to certain matters
relating to the above-referenced issue (the "Securities"). Agent will act as
trustee, paying agent, fiscal agent or other such agent of Issuer with respect
to the Securities pursuant to a trust indenture, trust agreement, or other such
document dated as of July 31 , 1994 (the "Document"). see below**
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["Underwriter"]
is distributing the Securities through The Depository Trust Company ("DTC").
To induce DTC to accept the Securities as eligible for deposit at DTC, and
to act in accordance with its Rules with respect to the Securities, Issuer and
Agent make the following representations to DTC:
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** Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated; Bear, Xxxxxxx & Co.,
Inc.; Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation; Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co.;
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated.
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1. Prior to closing on the Securities on March 23, 1999, there shall be
deposited with DTC one Security certificate registered in the name of DTC's
nominee, Cede & Co., for each stated maturity of the Securities in the face
amounts set forth on Schedule A hereto, the total of which represents 100% of
the principal amount of such Securities. If, however, the aggregate principal
amount of any maturity exceeds $200 million, one certificate will be issued with
respect to each $200 million of principal amount and an additional certificate
will be issued with respect to any remaining principal amount. Each Security
certificate shall bear the following legend:
Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative
of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation ("DTC"), to Issuer
or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and any
certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other
name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any
payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an
authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE
HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as
the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
2. Issuer: (a) understands that DTC has no obligation to, and will not,
communicate to its Participants or to any person having an interest in the
Securities any information contained in the Security certificate(s); and (b)
acknowledges that neither DTC's Participants nor any person having an interest
in the Securities shall be deemed to have notice of the provisions of the
Security certificates by virtue of submission of such certificate(s) to DTC.
3. In the event of any solicitation of consents from or voting by
holders of the Securities, Issuer or Agent shall establish a record date for
such purposes (with no provision for revocation of consents or votes by
subsequent holders) and shall, to the extent possible, send notice of such
record date to DTC not less than 15 calendar days in advance of such record
date. Notices to DTC pursuant to this Paragraph by telecopy shall be sent to
DTC's Reorganization Department at (000) 000-0000 or (000) 000-0000, and receipt
of such notices shall be confirmed by telephoning (000) 000-0000. Notices to DTC
pursuant to this Paragraph by mail or by any other means shall be sent to DTC's
Reorganization Department as indicated in Paragraph 5.
4. In the event of a full or partial redemption, Issuer or Agent shall
send a notice to DTC specifying: (a) the amount of the redemption or refunding;
(b) in the case of a refunding, the maturity date(s) established under the
refunding; and (c) the date such notice is to be mailed to Security holders or
published (the "Publication Date"). Such notice shall be sent to DTC by a secure
means (e.g., legible telecopy, registered or certified mail, overnight delivery)
in a timely manner designed to assure that such notice is in DTC's possession no
later than the close of business on the business day before or, if possible, two
business days before the Publication Date. Issuer or Agent shall forward such
notice either in a separate secure transmission for each CUSIP number or in a
secure transmission for multiple CUSIP numbers (if applicable) which includes a
manifest or list of each CUSIP number submitted in that transmission. (The party
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sending such notice shall have a method to verify subsequently the use of such
means and the timeliness of such notice.) The Publication Date shall be not less
than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date or, in the case
of an advance refunding, the date that the proceeds are deposited in escrow.
Notices to DTC pursuant to this Paragraph by telecopy shall be sent to DTC's
Call Notification Department at (000) 000-0000 or (000) 000-0000. If the party
sending the notice does not receive a telecopy receipt from DTC confirming that
the notice has been received, such party shall telephone (000) 000-0000. Notices
to DTC pursuant to this Paragraph by mail or by any other means shall be sent
to:
Manager; Call Notification Department
The Depository Trust Company
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
5. In the event of an invitation to tender the Securities (including
mandatory tenders, exchanges, and capital changes), notice by Issuer or Agent to
Security holders specifying the terms of the tender and the Publication Date of
such notice shall be sent to DTC by a secure means in the manner set forth in
the preceding Paragraph. Notices to DTC pursuant to this Paragraph and notices
of other corporate actions by telecopy shall be sent to DTC's Reorganization
Department at (000) 000-0000 or (000) 000-0000, and receipt of such notices
shall be confirmed by telephoning (000) 000-0000. Notices to DTC pursuant to the
above by mail or by any other means shall be sent to:
Manager; Reorganization Department
Reorganization Window
The Depository Trust Company
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
6. All notices and payment advices sent to DTC shall contain the CUSIP
number of the Securities.
7. Issuer or Agent shall send DTC written notice with respect to the
dollar amount per $1,000 original face value (or other minimum authorized
denomination if less than $1,000 face value) payable on each payment date
allocated as to the interest and principal portions thereof preferably 5, but
not less than 2, business days prior to such payments date. Such notices, which
shall also contain the current pool factor, any special adjustments to
principal/interest rates (e.g., adjustments due to deferred interest or
shortfall), and Agent contact's name and telephone number, shall be sent by
telecopy to DTC's Dividend Department at (000) 000-0000, or if by mail or by any
other means to:
Manager; Announcements
Dividend Department
The Depository Trust Company
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
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8. The interest accrual period is payment date to payment date.
9. Issuer or Agent shall provide a written notice of interest payment
information to a standard interest announcement service subscribed to by DTC as
soon as the information is available. In the unlikely event that no such service
exists, Issuer or Agent shall provide such notice directly to DTC
electronically, as previously arranged by Issuer or Agent and DTC, as soon as
the information is available. If electronic transmission is not available,
absent any other arrangements between Issuer or Agent and DTC, such information
should be sent by telecopy to DTC's Dividend Department at (000) 000-0000 or
(000) 000-0000, and receipt of such notices shall be confirmed by telephone
(000) 000-0000. Notices to DTC pursuant to the above by mail or by any other
means shall be sent to:
Manager, Announcements
Dividend Department
The Depository Trust Company
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
*Such notice shall be sent to DTC no later than 8:00 a.m. on the Publication
date.
10. Issuer or Agent shall provide CUSIP numbers for each issue for which
payment is being sent, as well as the dollar amount of the payment for each
issue, no later than noon (Eastern Time) on the payment date.
11. Interest payments and principal payments that are part of periodic
principal-and-interest payments shall be received by Cede & Co., as nominee of
DTC, or its registered assigns, in same-day funds, no later than 2:30 p.m.
(Eastern Time) on each payment date. Absent any other arrangements between
Issuer or Agent and DTC, such funds shall be wired as follows:
The Chase Manhattan Bank
ABA #021 000 021
For credit to a/c Cede & Co.
c/o The Depository Trust Company
Dividend Deposit Account #066-026776
12. Maturity and redemption payments allocated with respect to each
CUSIP number shall be received by Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, or its
registered assigns, in same-day funds no later than 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Absent any other arrangements between Issuer or Agent and DTC, such payments
shall be wired as follows:
The Chase Manhattan Bank
ABA #021 000 021
For credit to a/c Cede & Co.
c/o The Depository Trust Company
Redemption Account #066-027608
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13. Principal payments (plus accrued interest, if any) as the result of
optional tenders for purchase effected by means of DTC's Repayment Option
Procedures shall be received by Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, or its registered
assigns, in same-day funds no later than 2:30 p.m. Absent any other arrangements
between Issuer or Agent and DTC, such payments shall be wired as follows:
The Chase Manhattan Bank
ABA #021 000 021
For credit to a/c Cede & Co.
c/o The Depository Trust Company
Reorganization Account #066-027608
14. DTC may direct Issuer or Agent to use any other number or address
to which notices or payments of interest or principal may be sent.
15. There will be no partial redemption of the Securities.
16. In the event that Issuer determines that beneficial owners of
Securities shall be able to obtain certificated Securities, Issuer or Agent
shall notify DTC of the availability of certificates. In such event, Issuer or
Agent shall issue, transfer, and exchange certificates in appropriate amounts,
as required by DTC and others.
17. DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depository
with respect to the Securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to Issuer
or Agent (at which time DTC will confirm with Issuer or Agent the aggregate
principal amount of Securities outstanding). Under such circumstances, at DTC's
request Issuer and Agent shall cooperate fully with DTC by taking appropriate
action to make available one or more separate certificates evidencing Securities
to any DTC Participant having Securities credited to its DTC accounts.
18. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require Agent to advance funds on
behalf of Issuer.
19. This Letter of Representations may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original,
but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
20. This Letter of Representations is governed by, and shall be
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
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21. The following riders, attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into
this Letter of Representations.
(1) Addendum; (2) Schedule A; (3) Schedule B; and (4) Rider Amending
DTC Letter of Representations.
Notes: Very truly yours,
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A. If there is an Agent (as
defined in this Letter of
Representations), Agent as SPFG, INC.
well as Issuer must sign ----------------------------------------
this Letter. If there is no (Issuer)
Agent, in signing this
Letter, Issuer itself
undertakes to perform all
of the obligations set
forth herein.
B. Schedule B contains statements
that DTC believes accurately
describe DTC, the method of
effecting book-entry transfers
of securities distributed
through DTC, and certain
related matters
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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(Authorized Officer's Signature)
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
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(Agent)
Received and Accepted: By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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(Authorized Officer's Signature)
THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/Authorized Signatory
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cc: Underwriter
Underwriter's Counsel
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ADDENDUM
TO
LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS DATED MARCH 23, 1999
SEARS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST II
General: For purposes of this Letter of Representations:
"Document" shall mean the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated
as of July 31, 1994, as amended and as supplemented by the Series
Supplement dated as of March 23, 1999, each by and among Sears,
Xxxxxxx and Co. as Servicer, SRFG, Inc. (formerly Sears
Receivables Financing Group, Inc.) as Seller and The First
National Bank of Chicago as the Trustee.
Paragraph 1: The following is hereby added after the third sentence of
Paragraph 1:
"Each certificate shall remain in the Agent's custody subject to
the provisions of the Fast Balance Certificate Agreement
currently in effect between the Agent and DTC."
Paragraph 5: The following is hereby added after the first sentence of
Paragraph 6:
"Issuer or Trustee will forward such notice either in a separate
secure transmission for each CUSIP number or in a secure
transmission for multiple CUSIP numbers (if applicable) which
includes a manifest or list of each CUSIP submitted in that
transmission."
Paragraph 14: The following is hereby inserted after the word "Agent" in line
1 of paragraph 14.
", and if requested, shall confirm such direction in writing."
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SCHEDULE A
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SEARS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST II
MASTER TRUST CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1999-1
CLASS A CERTIFICATES CUSIP NO. 00000XXX0
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Certificate Number Principal Amount Maturity Date(1) Interest Rate
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1 $200,000,000 March 17, 2009 5.65%
2 $200,000,000 March 17, 2009 5.65%
3 $100,000,000 March 17, 2009 5.65%
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(1) Last possible Distribution Date.
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SCHEDULE B
SAMPLE OFFICIAL STATEMENT LANGUAGE
DESCRIBING BOOK-ENTRY-ONLY ISSUANCE
(PREPARED BY DTC--BRACKETED MATERIAL MAY BE APPLICABLE ONLY TO CERTAIN ISSUES)
1. The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), New York, NY, will act as
securities depository for the securities (the "Securities"). The Securities will
be issued as fully-registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co.
(DTC's partnership nominee). One fully-registered Security certificate will be
issued for [each issue of] the Securities, [each] in the aggregate principal
amount of such issue, and will be deposited with DTC. [If, however, the
aggregate principal amount of [any] issue exceeds $200 million, one certificate
will be issued with respect to each $200 million of principal amount and an
additional certificate will be issued with respect to any remaining principal
amount of such issue.]
2. DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York
Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking
Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the
meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency"
registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. DTC holds securities that its participants ("Participants") deposit
with DTC. DTC also facilitates the settlement among Participants of securities
transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in deposited securities through
electronic computerized book-entry changes in Participants' accounts, thereby
eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct
Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies,
clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is owned by a number
of its Direct Participants and by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the
American Stock Exchange, Inc., and the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as
securities brokers and dealers, banks, and trust companies that clear through or
maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or
indirectly ("Indirect Participants"). The Rules applicable to DTC and its
Participants are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
3. Purchases of Securities under the DTC system must be made by or through
Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Securities on DTC's
records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each Security
("Beneficial Owner") is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect
Participants' records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation
from DTC of their purchase, but Beneficial Owners are expected to receive
written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic
statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through
which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership
interests in the Securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books
of Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will
not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in Securities,
except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Securities is
discontinued.
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4. To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Securities deposited by
Participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC's partnership nominee,
Cede & Co. The deposit of Securities with DTC and their registration in the name
of Cede & Co. effect no change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of
the actual Beneficial Owners of the Securities; DTC's records reflect only the
identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such Securities are
credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Participants will
remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their
customers.
5. Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct
Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct
Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by
arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as
may be in effect from time to time.
6. [Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the
Securities within an issue are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to determine by
lot the amount of the interest of each Direct Participant in such issue to be
redeemed.]
7. Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. will consent or vote with respect to
Securities. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to Issuer as
soon as possible after the record date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.'s
consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts the
Securities are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to
the Omnibus Proxy).
8. Principal and interest payments on the Securities will be made to Cede &
Co., as nominee of DTC. DTC's practice is to credit Direct Participants'
accounts, upon DTC's receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from
Issuer or Agent, on payable date in accordance with their respective holdings
shown on DTC's records. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be
governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with
securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in
"street name," and will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of
DTC, Agent, or Issuer, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as
may be in effect from time to time. Payment of principal and interest to Cede &
Co. is the responsibility of Issuer or Agent, disbursement of such payments to
Direct Participants shall be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such
payments to the Beneficial Owners shall be the responsibility of Direct and
Indirect Participants.
9. [A Beneficial Owner shall give notice to elect to have its Securities
purchased or tendered, through its Participant, to Agent [or Tender/Remarketing
Agent], and shall effect delivery of such Securities by causing the Direct
Participants to transfer the Participant's interest in the Securities, on DTC's
records, to Agent [or Tender/Remarketing Agent]. The requirement for physical
delivery of Securities in connection with an optional tender or a mandatory
purchase will be deemed satisfied when the ownership rights in the Securities
are transferred by Direct Participants on DTC's records and followed by a
book-entry credit of tendered Securities to Agent [or Tender/Remarketing
Agent's] DTC account.]
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10. DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depository
with respect to the Securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to Issuer
or Agent. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor securities
depository is not obtained, Security certificates are required to be printed and
delivered.
11. Issuer may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry
transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event,
Security certificates will be printed and delivered.
12. The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC's book-entry
system has been obtained from sources that Issuer believes to be reliable, but
Issuer takes no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
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REPRESENTATIONS FOR ERISA-RESTRICTED SECURITIES --
TO BE INCLUDED IN DTC LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS
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Issuer and Agent recognize that DTC does not in any way undertake to, and
shall not have nay responsibility to, monitor or ascertain whether a transfer of
Securities could give rise to a transaction prohibited or not otherwise
permissible under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or under
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Issuer and Agent acknowledge
that: a) for so long as Cede & Co. is the sole record owner of the Securities,
it shall be entitled to all voting rights in respect thereof and to receive the
full amount of all principal, premium, if any, and interest payable with respect
thereto; and b) DTC shall treat any DTC Participant having Securities credited
to its DTC account as entitled to the full benefits of ownership of such
Securities even if the crediting of such Securities to the DTC accounts of such
Participant results from transfers or failures to transfer in violation of such
laws. (The treatment by DTC of the effects of crediting by it of Securities to
the accounts of DTC Participants shall not affect the rights of Issuer or
purchasers, sellers or holders of Securities against any DTC Participant).
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RIDER AMENDING DTC LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS - BEO COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE
OBLIGATIONS (CMO) WITHOUT OWNER OPTION TO REDEEM/OTHER ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
/AND PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
DTC's Reorganization Department relocated and prior to that, DTC's Dividend
Department relocated to the 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx location. Following are the new
addresses and related telephone and facsimile numbers referenced in the Letter
of Representations.
Paragraph 3 of the Letter of Representations:
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Old Telecopier Numbers Current Telecopier Numbers
(000) 000-0000 and (000) 000-0000 (000) 000-0000 and (000 000-0000
The confirmation number (formerly (000) 000-0000) is now (000) 000-0000.
Paragraph 5 of the Letter of Representations:
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Old Telecopier Numbers Current Telecopier Number
(000) 000-0000 and (000) 000-0000 (000) 000-0000
The confirmation number (formerly (000) 000-0000) is now (000) 000-0000.
The new address is Manager; Reorganization Department
Reorganization Window
The Depository Trust Company
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Paragraph 7 of the Letter of Representations:
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Old Telecopier Number Current Telecopier Number
(000) 000-0000 (000) 000-0000
The new address is Manager; Announcements
Dividend Department
The Depository Trust Company
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Paragraph 9 of the Letter of Representations:
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Old Telecopier Numbers Current Telecopier Numbers
(000) 000-0000 and (000) 000-0000 (000) 000-0000 and (000) 000-0000
The confirmation number (formerly (000) 000-0000) is now (000) 000-0000.
The current address for Paragraph 9 is the same as that listed above, for
Paragraph 7.
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The following additional text relates to Paragraph 10 of the Letter of
Representations:
Such information shall be conveyed by automated notification. If the
circumstance prevent the funds paid to Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, by 2:30
p.m. ET from equaling the dollar amount associated with detail payments by 12:00
noon ET Issuer or Agent must provide CUSIP-level reconciliation to DTC no later
than 2:30 p.m. ET. Reconciliation can be provided by automated means or written
format.
The following additional text relates to Paragraph 11 of the Letter or
Representations:
To facilitate the payment standards, Issuer is required to remit free funds to
Agent by 1:00 p.m. ET on each payment date, or at such earlier time as required
by Agent to guarantee timely credit to the Dividend Deposit Account of Cede &
Co.
The following additional text relates to Paragraph 12 of the Letter of
Representations:
To facilitate the payment standards, Issuer is required to remit free funds to
Agent by 1:00 p.m. ET on each payment date, or at such earlier time as required
by Agent to guarantee timely credit to the Redemption Deposit Account of Cede &
Co. Issuer or Agent shall deliver Cusip-level detail regarding such payments to
DTC no later than 2:30 p.m. ET on each payment date.
The following additional text relates to Paragraph 13 of the Letter of
Representations:
To facilitate the payment standards, Issuer is required to remit free funds to
Agent by 1:00 p.m. ET on each payment date, or at such earlier time as required
by Agent to guarantee timely credit to the Reorganization Deposit Account of
Cede & Co. Issuer or Agent shall deliver Cusip-level detail regarding such
payments to DTC no later than 2:30 p.m. ET on each payment date.
