COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
k.8
This Agreement,
dated as of November 5, 2001, is entered into by and
between GSC Partners CDO Fund III, Limited, a company incorporated under the
laws of the Cayman Islands, with its principal office located at P.O. Box 1093
GT, Xxxxxx Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies (together
with successors and assigns permitted hereunder, the “Issuer”),
and GSCP (NJ), L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, with its principal offices located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
X,
0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Park, New Jersey 07932, as collateral manager (in such
capacity, the “Collateral
Manager”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant
to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the
Issuer (the “Issuer
Charter”) and a Shares
Paying Agency Agreement (the “Shares Paying Agency
Agreement”) to be entered
into by and among the Issuer
and First Union National Bank, a national banking association
(“FUNB”),
as Shares
Paying Agent (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors and
assigns under the Shares Paying Agency Agreement, the “Shares Paying Agent”)
the Issuer has issued or expects to issue
100,000 Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share, with a liquidation
preference of $1,000 per share (the “Preferred Shares”);
WHEREAS, it is
contemplated that, subsequent to the issuance of the
Preferred Shares, the Issuer and GSC Partners CDO Fund III, Corp. (the
“Co-Issuer”
and,
together with the Issuer, the “Co-Issuers”),
will, pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”)
to be dated on or about the date of
issuance of the Notes (as defined below), among the Co-Issuers, Financial
Security Assurance Inc., as insurer (the “Insurer”),
and FUNB, as trustee (together with any
successor trustee permitted under the Indenture, the “Trustee”),
custodian (the “Custodian”)
and securities intermediary (the
“Securities
Intermediary”), issue
the Class A Guaranteed Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2013 (the
“Class A
Notes”) and the Issuer
will issue the Class B Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the
“Class B
Notes” and, together
with the Class A Notes, the “Notes”
and,
together with the Preferred Shares, the “Securities”);
WHEREAS, it is
contemplated that, subsequent to the issuance of the
Preferred Shares but prior to the issuance of the Notes, the Issuer will
acquire, with the proceeds of the issuance and sale of the Preferred Shares,
and
following the application of such proceeds, Xxxxxx Brothers International
(Europe) (the “Warehouse
Lender”) will acquire
for forward settlement to the Issuer, certain securities and
obligations;
WHEREAS, it is
contemplated that on the date that the Notes are issued
(the “Capital Markets
Closing Date” and such
issuance and the other transactions relating thereto, the “Capital Markets
Transaction”) the Issuer
will pledge certain Collateral Debt Securities, Eligible Investments and Cash
(all as
defined in the
Indenture) and certain other assets (all as set forth in the Indenture),
including the securities, obligations and other assets acquired prior to the
Capital Markets Closing Date to the extent held by the Issuer or transferred
to
the Issuer by the Warehouse Lender on the Capital Markets Closing Date
(collectively, the “Collateral”),
to
the Trustee as security for the Notes;
WHEREAS, the Issuer
wishes to enter into this Collateral Management
Agreement, pursuant to which the Collateral Manager agrees to perform, on behalf
of the Issuer, certain duties prior to the Capital Markets Closing Date, with
respect to the Pre-Closing Collateral, and on and after the Capital Markets
Closing Date, with respect to the Collateral, in the manner and on the terms
set
forth herein and to perform such additional duties as are consistent with the
terms of this Agreement, the Indenture, and any other applicable agreements,
as
the Issuer and the Collateral Manager may from time to time agree in writing;
and
WHEREAS, the Collateral
Manager has the capacity to provide the services
required hereby and is prepared to perform such services upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual agreements herein set
forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Terms used herein
and not defined below shall have the meanings set forth
in the Indenture (or, prior to the execution and delivery of the Indenture,
the
Preliminary Offering Memorandum under which the Notes are issued and
sold).
“Administrator”
shall mean QSPV Limited, or any substitute Administrator.
“Agreement”
shall
mean this Collateral Management Agreement, as amended from time to
time.
“Board
of
Directors” shall mean
the directors of the Issuer duly appointed pursuant to the Memorandum of
Association and Articles of Association or any subsequent directors who are
duly
appointed in accordance with Cayman Islands law.
“Collateral
Administration Agreement” has the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 8(b)
hereof.
“Collateral
Management Fees” has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 8(a) hereof.
“Collateral
Manager Information” has
the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16(b) hereof.
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“Credit
Investments” has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 31 hereof.
“Debt
Securities” has the meaning
assigned to such term in
Section 31hereof.
“Defaulted
Security” (A) prior to
the Capital Markets Closing Date, has the meaning assigned to the term
“Defaulted
Obligation” in the
Pre-Closing Agreements and (B) on and after the Capital Markets Closing Date,
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Indenture.
“Due
Diligence
Communications” has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 31 hereof.
“Forward
Purchase
Commitment” has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 31 hereof.
“Governing
Instruments” shall mean
the memorandum, articles or certificate of incorporation or association and
by-laws, if applicable, in the case of a corporation, or the partnership
agreement, in the case of a partnership.
“Xxxxxx”
shall
mean hedging arrangements entered into by the Issuer, or by the Warehouse Lender
for the benefit of the Issuer or for subsequent assignment to the Issuer, prior
to the Capital Markets Closing Date, subject to the terms of the applicable
Pre-Closing Agreements.
“Indemnified
Parties” has the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 10(a) hereof.
“Indemnifying
Parties” has the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 10(a) hereof.
“Initial
Closing Date” shall mean the date
of issuance of the
PreferredShares.
“Investment
Company Act” shall have
the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4(c) hereof.
“Investments”
has
the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 31hereof.
“Loans”
has
the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 31 hereof.
“Memorandum”
has
the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 16(b)hereof.
“Other
Securities” has the meaning
assigned to such term in
Section 31hereof.
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“Participated
Interest” has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 31 hereof.
“Participation
Register” has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 31 hereof.
“Pre-Closing
Agreements” means any
agreements between the Collateral Manager and the Issuer relating to the
selection of Pre-Closing Collateral, which agreements are applicable to the
period prior to the Capital Markets Closing Date.
“Pre-Closing
Collateral” has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 2(a) hereof.
“Procedures”
has
the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 31 hereof.
“Rating”
shall
mean the Xxxxx’x Rating or the S&P
Rating, as applicable.
“Rating
Agency” shall mean
Xxxxx’x and, so long as any Notes are Outstanding and Rated by S&P,
S&P.
“Selling
Institution” has the meaning
assigned to such term in
Section 31hereof.
“Senior
Collateral
Management Fee” has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 8(a) hereof.
“Subordinated
Collateral Management Fee” has the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 8(a)
hereof.
“Syndication
or
Similar Fees” has the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 31 hereof.
2. General Duties
of the Collateral
Manager.
The Issuer hereby
appoints the Collateral Manager, and the Collateral
Manager hereby accepts the appointment, to act as discretionary advisor on
the
Issuer’s behalf. The Collateral Manager shall provide services to the Issuer as
follows:
(a) subject to
and in accordance with this
Agreement and any Pre-Closing Agreements, from and including the Initial Closing
Date through but excluding the Capital Markets Closing Date, the Collateral
Manager agrees to supervise and direct the investment and reinvestment of the
Collateral Items (as defined in the applicable Pre-Closing Agreements), the
Xxxxxx and any other securities the purchase of which has been authorized by
the
Pre-Closing Agreements (collectively, the “Pre-Closing Collateral”) in
accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and any Pre-Closing
Agreements. Subject to the terms and conditions forth in this Agreement and
any
Pre-Closing
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Agreements, the
Collateral Manager shall have power to execute and deliver all necessary or
appropriate documents and instruments on behalf of the Issuer with respect
thereto, including, without limitation, the Xxxxxx;
(b) subject to
and in accordance with the
terms of the Indenture and this Agreement, on and after the Capital Markets
Closing Date, the Collateral Manager agrees to supervise and direct the
investment and reinvestment of the Collateral (including the purchase of any
Hedge Agreements), and shall perform on behalf of the Issuer those
investment-related duties and functions assigned to the Issuer in the Indenture,
including, without limitation, the furnishing of Issuer Orders, Issuer Requests
and Officer’s certificates, and including providing such certifications as are
required under the Indenture with regard to Collateral Debt Securities purchased
during the Ramp-up Period, Defaulted Securities, Credit Improved Securities,
Credit Risk Securities and other securities permitted to be sold under the
Indenture and with respect to satisfaction of the Reinvestment Criteria and
the
requirements related to Substitute Collateral Debt Securities, and the
Collateral Manager shall have the power to execute and deliver all necessary
or
appropriate documents and instruments on behalf of the Issuer with respect
thereto, including, without limitation, the Hedge Agreements;
(c) the Collateral
Manager shall, subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, of the Indenture (including, without
limitation, Articles 3 and 12 thereof), and of any Pre-Closing Agreements,
perform its obligations hereunder, under the Indenture and under any such
Pre-Closing Agreements with reasonable care and in good faith using its best
judgment and effort and shall perform such obligations as would a reasonable
and
prudent institutional manager of national standing of comparable assets, using
a
degree of skill and attention no less than that which the Collateral Manager
(and its Affiliates) exercises with respect to comparable assets that it manages
for itself and for others in accordance with its existing practices and
procedures relating to assets of the nature and character of the Pre-Closing
Collateral or the Collateral, as applicable. To the extent not inconsistent
with
the foregoing, the Collateral Manager shall follow its customary standards,
policies and procedures in performing its duties hereunder, under the Indenture
and under any Pre-Closing Agreements;
(d) the Collateral
Manager shall comply
with all the terms and conditions of the Indenture affecting the duties and
functions to be performed hereunder (including, without limitation, Section
15.l(f) thereof). The Collateral Manager shall not be bound to follow any
amendment, modification, supplement or waiver (including any supplemental
indenture) to the Indenture, however, until it has received written notice
of
such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver (including any supplemental
indenture) and a copy thereof from the Issuer or the Trustee; provided, however,
that the Collateral Manager shall not be
bound by any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver (including any
supplemental indenture) to the Indenture that affects the obligations of the
Collateral Manager unless the Collateral Manager shall have consented thereto
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed in
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respect of any
such
amendment, modification, supplement or waiver (including any supplemental
indenture) that does not have a material adverse effect on the Collateral
Manager). The Issuer agrees that it shall not permit any amendment,
modification, supplement or waiver (including any supplemental indenture) to
the
Indenture that affects the obligations of the Collateral Manager to become
effective unless the Collateral Manager has been given prior written notice
of
such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver (including any supplemental
indenture) and has consented thereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed in respect of any such amendment, modification,
supplement or waiver (including any supplemental indenture) that does not have
a
material adverse effect on the Collateral Manager);
(e) on and after
the Capital Markets
Closing Date, the Collateral Manager shall select all Collateral which shall
be
acquired by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture in strict accordance with
the
investment criteria set forth therein, and shall take into consideration, among
other things, the payment obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture on
each
Payment Date in so doing, and shall perform all of its obligations hereunder
with the intent that expected Distributions on the Collateral Debt Securities,
Eligible Investments and other Collateral permit a timely performance of the
payment obligations by the Issuer;
(f) the Collateral
Manager shall monitor
the Collateral (and, prior to the Capital Markets Closing Date, the Pre-Closing
Collateral) on an ongoing basis, and, on and after the Capital Markets Closing
Date, provide on a timely basis to FUNB, as collateral administrator (the
“Collateral Administrator”), all information necessary for FUNB to prepare all
reports, schedules and other data required under the Collateral Administration
Agreement (as defined herein), review and to the best of its knowledge verify
such required reports, schedules and data and provide to the Trustee, on behalf
of the Issuer, all reports, schedules and other data which the Issuer is
required to prepare and deliver under the Indenture, substantially in the form
and containing all information required thereby; in providing the foregoing
service, the Collateral Manager (A) shall monitor any Xxxxxx or Hedge
Agreements, as applicable, and direct the Trustee on behalf of the Issuer in
respect of all actions to be taken thereunder by the Issuer, (B) on and after
the Capital Markets Closing Date, shall not cause the occurrence of a Notional
Balance Reduction (as defined in the Hedge Agreements) unless the Insurer shall
have approved such Notional Balance Reduction and Rating Agency Confirmation
shall have been received with respect to such Notional Balance Reduction; and
(C) shall be responsible for obtaining to the extent practicable any information
concerning whether a Collateral Debt Security or Pre- Closing Collateral has
become a Defaulted Security and for providing to the Rating Agency, in the
event
that such Rating Agency is requested by the Collateral Manager, on behalf of
the
Issuer, to provide an estimate with respect to its Rating of a security, with
any information necessary for such Rating Agency to provide such estimate to
the
extent the Collateral Manager has or can reasonably obtain such
information;
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(g) on and after
the Capital Markets Closing
Date, the Collateral Manager, subject to and in accordance with the provisions
of Section 31 hereof and the Indenture, including, without limitation, the
restrictions contained in Articles 3 and 12 thereof, may, at any time, direct
the Trustee, the Custodian and/or the Collateral Administrator, as required
pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, (i) to dispose of any or all of the
Collateral Debt Securities or Eligible Investments, or other securities received
in respect thereof in the open market or otherwise, or (ii) to acquire, as
security for the Notes in substitution for or in addition to any one or more
Collateral Debt Securities or Eligible Investments included in the Collateral,
one or more Substitute Collateral Debt Securities or Eligible Investments,
and
may, in each case subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the
Indenture, as agent of the Issuer, require the Trustee to take the following
actions with respect to any Collateral Debt Security or Eligible
Investment:
(i) retain such
Collateral Debt Security
or Eligible Investment; or
(ii) dispose of
such Collateral Debt Security or Eligible Investment in the open
market or otherwise; or
(iii) enter into
a distressed exchange with respect to a Defaulted Security;
or
(iv) if applicable,
tender such Collateral Debt Security or Eligible Investment
pursuant to an Offer; or
(v) if applicable,
consent to any proposed amendment, modification or waiver
pursuant to an Offer; or
(vi) retain or
dispose of securities or other property (if other than Cash)
received pursuant to an Offer; or
(vii) waive any
default with respect to any Defaulted Security; or
(viii) vote to
accelerate the maturity of any Defaulted Security;
or
(ix) exercise any
other rights or remedies with respect to such Collateral Debt
Security or Eligible Investment as provided in the related Underlying
Instruments or take any other action consistent with the terms of the Indenture
which is in the best interests of the Noteholders and the Insurer (so long
as it
is the Controlling Party);
(h) on and after
the Capital Markets
Closing Date, upon disposition of any Collateral Debt Security or Eligible
Investment (or any security or property
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received in exchange
therefor), and upon receipt of Scheduled Distributions, the Collateral Manager
shall direct the Trustee to apply the proceeds of such disposition or such
Scheduled Distributions (i) in accordance with the Indenture, to the purchase
of
Substitute Collateral Debt Securities or Eligible Investments, or (ii) as
otherwise required or permitted by the Indenture;
(i) the Collateral
Manager covenants and
agrees to service the Pre-Closing Collateral and the Collateral with reasonable
care and, subject to the requirements and restrictions of this Agreement, in
performing its duties hereunder to act, in its good faith determination, for
the
benefit of the Noteholders and the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling
Party) in accordance with the terms of the Notes and the Indenture;
(j) the Collateral
Manager hereby agrees to the following:
(i) the Collateral
Manager agrees not to
institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Issuer
or the Co-Issuer, for non-payment of the amounts provided by this Agreement
or
for any other reason, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency,
moratorium or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings under U. S. federal
or state bankruptcy or similar laws until at least one year and one day or,
if
longer, the applicable preference period then in effect, after the payment
in
full of all Notes issued under the Indenture (or, in the event that the Capital
Markets Transaction does not occur, until any amounts owed by the Issuer to
the
Warehouse Lender (including but not limited to amounts paid in respect of the
purchase price for, or recoupment of losses on, any Pre-Closing Collateral
acquired by the Warehouse Lender for forward settlement to the Issuer) have
been
paid in full); provided,
however,
that nothing in this clause (i) shall
preclude, or be deemed to estop, the Collateral Manager (A) from taking any
action prior to the expiration of the applicable preference period in (x) any
case or proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by the Issuer or the
Co-Issuer, as the case may be, or (y) any involuntary insolvency proceeding
filed or commenced against the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, as the case may be,
by a
Person other than the Collateral Manager, or (B) from commencing against the
Issuer or the Co-Issuer or any properties of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer any
legal action which is not a bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency,
moratorium or liquidation proceeding;
(ii) the Collateral
Manager shall cause any purchase or sale of any Collateral
Debt Security to be conducted on an arm’s length basis; and
(iii) the Collateral
Manager shall provide to the Independent accountants
appointed pursuant to Article 10 of the Indenture all reports, data and other
information (including, without limitation, any letters of representations)
that
such accountants may reasonably require in connection with such
appointment;
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(k) the Collateral
Manager and the
Issuer shall take such other action, and furnish such certificates, opinions
and
other documents, as may be reasonably requested by the other party hereto in
order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and to facilitate compliance
with applicable laws and regulations and the terms of this
Agreement;
(1) the Collateral
Manager shall notify
the Issuer, the Rating Agency and the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling
Party) of any change in the organizational structure of the Collateral Manager
or the identity of its general partner within a reasonable time (but no later
than 30 days) after any such change;
(m) so long as
the Insurer is the
Controlling Party, in the event Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ceases to be employed by
the
Collateral Manager, the Collateral Manager shall promptly hire a replacement
with high yield experience; provided,
that such
replacement shall have been approved by the Insurer and by the Holders of a
Majority of the outstanding Preferred Shares, in each case which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned;
(n) the Collateral
Manager shall consult
with, and provide information to, the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling
Party), in each case as reasonably requested by the Insurer; and
(o) in providing
services hereunder, the
Collateral Manager may employ third parties, including its Affiliates, to render
advice (including investment advice) and assistance; provided,
however,
that the
Collateral Manager shall not be relieved of any of its duties hereunder
regardless of the performance of any services by third parties.
3. Brokerage.
The Collateral
Manager shall seek to obtain the best prices and execution
for all orders placed with respect to the Pre-Closing Collateral and the
Collateral, considering all circumstances. Subject to the objective of obtaining
best prices and execution, the Collateral Manager may, in the allocation of
business, take into consideration research and other brokerage services
furnished to the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates by brokers and dealers
which are not Affiliates of the Collateral Manager in compliance with Section
28(e) of the Exchange Act. Such services may be furnished to the Collateral
Manager or its Affiliates in connection with its other advisory activities
or
investment operations. Transactions may be executed as part of concurrent
authorizations to purchase or sell the same security for other accounts served
by the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates. When these concurrent transactions
occur, the objective of the Collateral Manager (and any of its Affiliates
involved in such transactions) shall be to allocate the executions among the
accounts in an equitable manner.
In addition to
the foregoing and subject to the objective of obtaining
best prices and execution and to the extent permitted by applicable law and
not
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prohibited by the
Indenture (or, prior to the Capital Markets Closing Date, by the Pre-Closing
Agreements), the Collateral Manager may cause the Issuer to acquire any and
all
of the Eligible Investments from, or sell Collateral Debt Securities or other
Collateral (or, prior to the Capital Markets Closing Date, Pre- Closing
Collateral) to its Affiliates, subject to and in accordance with the conditions
set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement.
4. Additional Activities
of the Collateral
Manager.
Nothing herein
shall prevent the Collateral Manager or any of its
Affiliates from engaging in its customary businesses, or from rendering services
of any kind to the Issuer and its Affiliates, the Trustee, the Noteholders
or
any other Person or entity to the extent permitted by applicable law. Without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, directors, officers, employees
and
agents of the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates may, among other things,
and
subject to any limits specified in this Agreement, the Indenture or any
Pre-Closing Agreements:
(a) serve as directors
(whether
supervisory or managing), partners, officers, employees, agents, nominees or
signatories for the Issuer, its Affiliates or any issuer of any obligations
included in the Collateral, to the extent permitted by their Governing
Instruments, as from time to time amended, or by any resolutions duly adopted
by
the Issuer, its Affiliates or any issuer of any obligations included in the
Collateral, pursuant to their respective Governing Instruments; provided,
that such activity shall have no material
adverse effect on any item of the Collateral or the Pre-Closing Collateral,
as
applicable;
(b) receive fees
for services of any
nature rendered to the issuer of any obligations included in the Collateral
or
the Pre-Closing Collateral, as applicable; provided,
that such activity shall have no material adverse effect on any item of
the Collateral or the Pre- Closing Collateral, as applicable; and
provided
further, that if any portion
of such services are related to any obligations included in (i) the Collateral,
the portion of such fees relating to such obligations shall be deposited into
the Collection Account or (ii) the Pre-Closing Collateral, the portion of such
fees relating to such obligations shall be deposited into the Proceeds Account
(as defined in the Pre-Closing Agreements);
(c) be retained
to provide services to
the Issuer or its Affiliates that are unrelated to this Agreement, and be paid
therefor; provided,
that such
activity shall (i) have no material adverse effect on any item of the
Collateral, (ii) not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the
Securities, or the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party) in any
material respect (other than as expressly permitted hereunder or under the
Indenture), (iii) not cause the Issuer to be subject to withholding or other
taxes, fees or assessments and shall not cause the Issuer to be treated as
engaged in a United States trade or business or otherwise subject to U.S.
federal, state or local income taxation and (iv) not cause either of the
Co-Issuers or the pool of Collateral to become an investment
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company required
to be
registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the “Investment Company
Act”);
(d) be a secured
or unsecured creditor of,
or hold an equity interest in, the Issuer, its Affiliates or any issuer of
any
obligation included in the Pre-Closing Collateral or the
Collateral;
(e) purchase or
sell any obligation
included in the Collateral to the Issuer while acting in the capacity of
principal or agent, only in compliance with the provisions of Section 3 of
this
Agreement and of Section 3.4(a) of the Indenture and the Reinvestment
Criteria;
(f) make a market
in any Collateral Debt
Security or in the Notes (provided that
with
respect to such market the Collateral Manager is not acting as agent for the
Issuer); and
(g) subject to
Section 9 hereof, serve
as a member of any “creditors’ committee” or informal workout group with respect
to any obligation included in the Collateral which has become, or, in the
Collateral Manager’s opinion, may become a Defaulted Security.
It is understood
that the Collateral Manager and any of its Affiliates
may engage in any other business and furnish investment management and advisory
services to others, including Persons which may have investment policies similar
to those followed by the Collateral Manager with respect to the Collateral
or
the Pre-Closing Collateral and which may own securities of the same class,
or
which are the same type, as the Collateral Debt Securities or the Eligible
Investments or other securities of the issuers of the Collateral Debt Securities
or the Eligible Investments. The Collateral Manager will be free, in its sole
discretion, to make recommendations to others, or effect transactions on behalf
of itself or for others, which may be the same as or different from those
effected with respect to the Collateral or the Pre-Closing
Collateral.
Nothing contained
in this Agreement shall prevent the Collateral Manager
or any of its Affiliates, acting either as principal or agent on behalf of
others, from buying or selling, or from recommending to or directing any other
account to buy or sell, at any time, securities of the same kind or class,
or
securities of a different kind or class of the same issuer, as those directed
by
the Collateral Manager to be purchased or sold hereunder. It is understood
that,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Collateral Manager, its
Affiliates, and any officer, director, stockholder, partner or employee of
the
Collateral Manager or any such Affiliate or any member of their families or
a
Person or entity advised by the Collateral Manager may have an interest in
a
particular transaction or in securities of the same kind or class, or securities
of a different kind or class of the same issuer, as those whose purchase or
sale
the Collateral Manager may direct hereunder.
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Unless the Collateral
Manager determines in its reasonable business
judgment that such purchase or sale is appropriate, the Collateral Manager
may
refrain from directing the purchase or sale hereunder of securities to or from
(i) Persons of which the Collateral Manager, its Affiliates or any of its or
its
Affiliates’ officers, directors, partners, stockholders or employees are
directors or officers, (ii) Persons for which the Collateral Manager or any
of
its Affiliates acts as financial adviser or underwriter or (iii) Persons about
which the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates has information which
the
Collateral Manager deems confidential or non-public or otherwise might prohibit
it from trading such securities in accordance with applicable law. The
Collateral Manager shall not be obligated to utilize with respect to the
Collateral or the Pre-Closing Collateral any particular investment opportunity
of which it becomes aware.
5. Conflicts of
Interest.
In addition to
the requirements of Sections 12.3 and 15.l(f) of the
Indenture, the Collateral Manager shall not direct the Trustee to acquire a
security or obligation to be included in the Collateral, or direct the Issuer,
the Warehouse Lender or any collateral agent holding securities of the Issuer,
to acquire a security or obligation to be included in the Pre-Closing
Collateral, from the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates as principal
or
from any accounts or portfolio managed by the Collateral Manager or its
Affiliates or to sell an obligation to the Collateral Manager or any of its
Affiliates as principal or to any accounts or portfolio managed by the
Collateral Manager or its Affiliates unless (a) the Board of Directors and,
in
the case of an acquisition of Collateral on or after the Capital Markets Closing
Date, Xxxxx’x shall have received from the Collateral Manager such information
relating to such acquisition or disposition as each of them shall reasonably
require, (b) the Board of Directors and, in the case of an acquisition of
Collateral on or after the Capital Markets Closing Date, Xxxxx’x shall have
approved such acquisition or disposition and (c) such acquisition or disposition
is effected in accordance with the Collateral Manager’s then existing practices
and procedures related thereto and on terms no less favorable to the Issuer
as
would be the case if the purchase were at arms length (provided,
that any such acquisition or sale shall be
effected at the average of (i) the lowest offer obtained from three Independent,
nationally recognized broker dealers or other market professionals and (ii)
the
highest bid obtained from three Independent, nationally recognized broker
dealers or other market professionals).
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Issuer hereby authorizes the
Collateral Manager to cause the purchase (subject to the applicable provisions
of the Indenture, this Agreement and any Pre-Closing Agreements) of Eligible
Investments and Collateral Debt Securities and, prior to the Capital Markets
Closing Date, Pre-Closing Collateral and other securities to the extent
authorized by any Pre-Closing Agreements, that are securities of or owned by
investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act for which
the
Collateral Manager or an Affiliate acts as investment adviser or distributor;
provided, however, that (a) all such transactions comply with the Investment
Company Act,
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(b) all such
transactions comply with the Collateral Manager’s then existing practices and
procedures and (c) the Issuer may at any time, by written notice to the
Collateral Manager, revoke the authorization provided by this
sentence.
6. Records: Confidentiality.
The Collateral
Manager shall maintain appropriate books of account and
records relating to services performed hereunder, and such books of account
and
records shall be accessible for inspection by a representative of the Issuer,
the Warehouse Lender (until all of the forward settlement transactions and
other
related transactions between the Issuer and the Warehouse Lender have been
consummated), the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party), the Trustee,
the Collateral Administrator, the Custodian, the Holders of the Securities
and
the Independent accountants appointed by the Collateral Manager on behalf of
the
Issuer pursuant to Article 10 of the Indenture at any time during normal
business hours and upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice. The
Collateral Manager shall keep confidential any and all information obtained
in
connection with the services rendered hereunder and shall not disclose any
such
information to non-affiliated third parties except (a) with the prior written
consent of the Issuer and, with respect to information obtained prior to the
Capital Markets Closing Date, the Warehouse Lender, (b) such information as
the
Rating Agency shall reasonably request in connection with its ratings of the
Notes (or any other securities the cashflows on which are dependent, in whole
or
in part, on the cashflows on the Notes or the Preferred Shares), (c) in
connection with establishing trading or investment accounts or otherwise in
connection with effecting transactions on behalf of the Issuer, (d) as required
by law, regulation, court order or the rules or regulations of any
self-regulating organization, body or official having jurisdiction over the
Collateral Manager, (e) to its professional advisers or (f) such information
as
shall have been publicly disclosed other than in violation of this Agreement.
For purposes of this Section 6, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator,
the
Custodian, the Holders of the Securities and the Insurer shall in no event
be
considered “non-affiliated third parties.”
7. Obligations
of the Collateral
Manager.
The Collateral
Manager shall use its best efforts to ensure that no
action is taken by it, and shall not intentionally or with reckless disregard
take any action, which would (a) materially adversely affect the Issuer or
the
Co-Issuer for purposes of Cayman Islands law, United States federal or state
law
or any other law which, in the judgment of the Collateral Manager, made in
good
faith or as advised by the Issuer, is applicable to the Issuer, (b) not be
permitted under the Issuer Charter, (c) violate any law, rule or regulation
of
any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Issuer or the
Co-Issuer, including, without limitation, any Cayman Islands or United States
federal, state or other applicable securities law, (d) require registration
of
the Issuer or the Co-Issuer or the pool of Collateral as an “investment company”
under the Investment Company Act, (e) adversely affect the Trustee, the
Collateral Administrator or the Custodian in any
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material respect,
(f)
result in the Issuer or the Co-Issuer violating the terms of the Indenture,
(g)
adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Securities or the Insurer
(so long as it is the Controlling Party) in any material respect (other than
as
expressly permitted hereunder or under the Indenture) or (h) cause the Issuer
to
be treated as engaged in a U.S. trade or business for U.S. federal income tax
purposes or otherwise cause the Issuer to be subject to U.S. federal, state
or
local income or franchise tax on a net income tax basis, or cause the Issuer
to
be subject to withholding tax (unless the issuer of the security giving rise
to
such withholding tax is required to make “gross-up” payments that cover the full
amount of any such withholding tax on an after tax basis (including any tax on
such additional payments)). If the Collateral Manager is ordered to take any
such action by the Issuer, the Collateral Manager shall promptly notify the
Issuer, the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party), the Trustee and
the Rating Agency of the Collateral Manager’s judgment that such action would
have one or more of the consequences set forth above and need not take such
action unless (i) the action would not have the consequences set forth in clause
(c) above and (ii) the Issuer again requests the Collateral Manager to do so
and
the Trustee and the Holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of each Class of Notes and at least 66 2/3% by number of the outstanding
Preferred Shares, voting separately, have consented thereto in writing.
Notwithstanding any such request, the Collateral Manager need not take such
action unless arrangements satisfactory to it are made to insure or indemnify
the Collateral Manager from any liability it may incur as a result of such
action. The Collateral Manager, its directors, officers, partners and employees
shall not be liable to the Issuer, the Insurer, the Trustee, the Collateral
Administrator, the Custodian, the Holders of the Securities or any Person,
except as provided in Section 10 of this Agreement. The Collateral Manager
covenants that it shall comply in all material respects with applicable laws
and
regulations relating to its performance under this Agreement. Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, any indemnification or
insurance pursuant to this Section (A) that is payable out of the Collateral
shall be payable only in accordance with the priorities set forth in Article
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of the Indenture and (B) that is payable out of the Pre-Closing Collateral
shall
be payable only after any amounts owed by the Issuer to the Warehouse Lender
(including but not limited to amounts paid in respect of the purchase price
for,
or recoupment of losses on, any Pre-Closing Collateral acquired by the Warehouse
Lender for forward settlement to the Issuer) have been paid in full.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, the Collateral Manager shall not
take any action that it knows or should know would result in an Event of Default
under the Indenture.
8. Compensation.
(a) The Issuer
shall pay to the Collateral
Manager, for services rendered and performance of its obligations under this
Agreement on and after the Capital Markets Closing Date, a semi-annual fee
payable in arrears on each Payment Date, equal to the sum of 0.10% (or, in
the
event a successor Collateral
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Manager shall have
been
appointed in accordance with Section 12(g), 0.25%) per annum of the sum of
the
CDS Principal Balance, Eligible Investments on deposit in the Expense Reserve
Account and Cash outstanding that constitutes Principal Proceeds at the
beginning of the Due Period relating to such Payment Date (the
“Senior Collateral
Management Fee”), and
the lesser of (i) $2,500,000 per annum and (ii) 0.40% per annum of the CDS
Principal Balance on the Effective Date less, in each case, amounts paid as
the
Senior Collateral Management Fee (the “Subordinated Collateral
Management
Fee” and, together with
the Senior Collateral Management Fee, the “Collateral Management
Fees”). The Senior
Collateral Management Fee and the Subordinated Collateral Management Fee are
payable from Interest Proceeds, and if Interest Proceeds are not sufficient,
from Principal Proceeds, subject to and in accordance with the Priority of
Payments. If on any Payment Date there are insufficient funds to pay the
Collateral Management Fee then due in full, the amount not so paid shall be
deferred (without interest thereon) and shall be payable on such later Payment
Date on which any funds are available therefor, subject to and in accordance
with the Priority of Payments. The Collateral Manager acknowledges and agrees
that it has agreed to perform the services set forth herein from and including
the date hereof through but excluding the Capital Markets Closing Date in
contemplation of the Capital Markets Transaction and the payment of fees with
respect to the services performed on and after the Capital Markets Closing
Date
pursuant to this Section 8. The Collateral Manager further acknowledges that
there is no assurance that a Capital Markets Transaction will occur or that
any
such fees will be payable.
(b) The Collateral
Manager shall be
responsible for expenses incurred in the performance of its obligations under
this Agreement, the Indenture and the Collateral Administration Agreement (as
defined below), and in connection with the acquisition of the Pre-Closing
Collateral and any related duties, including the expenses and fees of any third
party employed by the Collateral Manager; provided,
however,
that (i) the
reasonable expenses of employing outside lawyers employed by the Collateral
Manager in connection with the organization of the Issuer and the Co-Issuer,
the
issuance and sale of the Notes and the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the other agreements and documents relating to the issuance and sale of
the
Notes and the Preferred Shares, (ii) the reasonable expenses of employing
outside lawyers or consultants employed by the Issuer or the Collateral Manager
on behalf of the Issuer in connection with the performance of the Collateral
Manager’s duties hereunder and under the Pre-Closing Agreements (to the extent
not otherwise reimbursed pursuant to the terms thereof) (iii) the fees and
expenses payable to the Collateral Administrator under the Collateral
Administration Agreement among the Issuer, the Collateral Manager and the
Collateral Administrator (the “Collateral Administration
Agreement”), which is expected
to be entered into on or
around the Capital Markets Closing Date, if any, (iv) the fees and expenses
of
FUNB in its capacities as Custodian and Securities Intermediary and in other
capacities as described in the Indenture and the fee letter pertaining thereto
provided by FUNB to the Issuer, (v) the reasonable expenses of employing outside
lawyers to provide
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advice with respect
to
Cayman Islands law in connection with the performance of the Collateral
Manager’s obligations under Section 7, and (vi) the reasonable expenses of
exercising observation rights (including through a representative) pursuant
to
Section 17 hereof shall be reimbursed by the Issuer in accordance with and
subject to the limitations contained in the Indenture, including without
limitation the Priority of Payments. Notwithstanding any other part of this
Agreement (including any other part of this subsection (b)), in the event that
a
Capital Markets Transaction does not occur, any reimbursement of expense,
indemnification or other payment to the Collateral Manager shall be payable
only
after any amounts owed by the Issuer to the Warehouse Lender (including but
not
limited to amounts paid in respect of the purchase price for, or recoupment
of
losses on, any Pre-Closing Collateral acquired by the Warehouse Lender for
forward settlement to the Issuer) and the collateral agent under the Pre-Closing
Agreements have been paid in full, pursuant to the terms of the Pre-Closing
Agreements.
(c) If this Agreement
is terminated
pursuant to Section 12, Section 14 or otherwise, the Collateral Management
Fee
calculated as provided in Section 8(a) shall be prorated for any partial periods
between Payment Dates during which this Agreement was in effect and shall be
due
and payable on the first Payment Date following the date of such termination
subject to the Priority of Payments.
9. Benefit of the
Agreement.
Subject to Section
15.1 of the Indenture, the Collateral Manager agrees
that its obligations hereunder shall be enforceable at the instance of the
Administrator, on behalf of the Issuer, or the Trustee, on behalf of the Holders
of the Securities and the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party),
or
the requisite percentage of Holders of the Securities as provided in the
Indenture, as the case may be. The Insurer, so long as it is the Controlling
Party, shall be an express third party beneficiary to this Agreement, entitled
to the benefits hereof and to enforce the provisions hereof. The Collateral
Manager agrees and consents to the provisions contained in Section 15.1(f)
of
the Indenture.
10. Limits of Collateral
Manager
Responsibility.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything set forth in
the Indenture, any Hedge Agreement, any Pre-Closing Agreements or the Collateral
Administration Agreement to the contrary, the Collateral Manager assumes no
responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called
for
hereunder and under the terms of the Indenture, any Pre-Closing Agreements
and
the Collateral Administration Agreement applicable to it in good faith and,
subject to the standard of conduct described in the next succeeding sentence,
shall not be responsible for any action or inaction of the Issuer, the Insurer
or the Trustee in following or declining to follow any advice, recommendation
or
direction of the Collateral Manager or for any action or inaction of the
Collateral Administrator.
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The Collateral
Manager,
its directors, officers, partners, employees, Affiliates and agents shall not
be
liable to the Issuer, the Insurer, the Trustee, the Holders of the Securities
or
any other person for any acts or omissions by the Collateral Manager, its
directors, officers, partners, employees, Affiliates or agents under or in
connection with this Agreement or the terms of the Indenture, any Pre-Closing
Agreements or the Collateral Administration Agreement applicable to it, or
for
any decrease in the value of the Collateral, except by reason of acts or
omissions constituting criminal conduct, fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct
or
gross negligence in the performance, or reckless disregard, of the obligations
of the Collateral Manager hereunder or under the terms of the Indenture, any
Pre-Closing Agreements or the Collateral Administration Agreement applicable
to
it. The Issuer shall indemnify and hold harmless (the Issuer in such case,
the
“Indemnifying
Party”) the Collateral
Manager, its directors, officers, partners, employees, Affiliates and agents
(other than any Affiliate in its capacity as a Noteholder) (such parties
collectively in such case, the “Indemnified Parties”)
from and against any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities,
demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable
attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses), (i) in respect of or arising
from any acts or omissions of the Collateral Manager, its directors, officers,
partners, employees, Affiliates or agents made in good faith in the performance
of the Collateral Manager’s duties under this Agreement, any Pre-Closing
Agreements, the Collateral Administration Agreement and the Indenture or (ii)
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any Pre-Closing
Agreements, the Collateral Administration Agreement and the Indenture, and
in
either case not constituting criminal conduct, fraud, bad faith, willful
misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Collateral Manager’s
obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement
to
the contrary, the obligations of the Issuer under this Section 10 shall be
(A)
prior to the Capital Markets Closing Date, payable solely out of the Pre-Closing
Collateral and only after any amounts owed by the Issuer to the Warehouse Lender
(including but not limited to amounts paid in respect of the purchase price
for,
or recoupment of losses on, any Pre-Closing Collateral acquired by the Warehouse
Lender for forward settlement to the Issuer) and the collateral agent under
the
Pre-Closing Agreement have been paid in full, in accordance with the terms
of
the Pre-Closing Agreements and (B) on and after the Capital Markets Closing
Date, payable solely out of the Collateral in accordance with the Priority
of
Payments.
(b) An Indemnified
Party shall (or, with
respect to the Collateral Manager’s directors, officers, partners, employees,
Affiliates and agents, the Collateral Manager shall cause such Indemnified
Party
to) promptly notify the Indemnifying Party if the Indemnified Party receives
a
complaint, claim, compulsory process or other notice of any loss, claim, damage
or liability giving rise to a claim for indemnification under this Section
10,
but failure so to notify the Indemnifying Party (i) shall not relieve such
Indemnifying Party from its obligations under paragraph (a) above unless and
to
the extent that it did not otherwise learn of such action or proceeding and
to
the extent such failure results
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in the forfeiture
by the
Indemnifying Party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) shall not, in
any
event, relieve the Indemnifying Party for any obligations to any Person entitled
to indemnity pursuant to paragraph (a) above other than the indemnification
obligations provided for in paragraph (a) above.
(c) With respect
to any claim made or
threatened against an Indemnified Party, or compulsory process or request served
upon such Indemnified Party for which such Indemnified Party is or may be
entitled to indemnification under this Section 10, such Indemnified Party shall
(or, with respect to the Collateral Manager’s directors, officers, partners or
employees, the Collateral Manager shall cause such Indemnified Party to), at
the
Indemnifying Party’s expense:
(i) give written
notice to the Indemnifying Party of such claim within 10 days
after such claim is made or threatened, which notice shall specify in reasonable
detail the nature of the claim and the amount (or an estimate of the amount)
of
the claim (provided,
that failure
to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party
from any liability it may have pursuant to this Section 10 if it has not been
prejudiced in any material respect by such failure);
(ii) provide the
Indemnifying Party such information and cooperation with
respect to such claim as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably require,
including, but not limited to, making appropriate personnel available to the
Indemnifying Party at such reasonable times as the Indemnifying Party may
request;
(iii) cooperate
and take all such steps as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably
request to preserve and protect any defense to such claim;
(iv) in the event
suit is brought with respect to such claim, upon reasonable
prior notice, afford to the Indemnifying Party the right, which the Indemnifying
Party may exercise in its sole discretion and at its expense, to participate
in
the investigation, defense and settlement of such claim;
(v) neither incur
any material expense to defend against nor release or settle
any such claim or make any admission with respect thereto (other than routine
or
incontestable admissions or factual admissions the failure to make which would
expose such Indemnified Party to unindemnified liability) without the prior
written consent of the Indemnifying Party; provided,
that the Indemnifying Party shall have
advised such Indemnified Party that such Indemnified Party is entitled to be
indemnified hereunder with respect to such claim; and
(vi) upon reasonable
prior notice, afford to theIndemnifying Party the right,
in its sole
discretion and at its sole expense, to
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assume the defense
of
such claim, including, but not limited to, the right to designate counsel and
to
control all negotiations, litigation, arbitration, settlements, compromises
and
appeals of such claim; provided,
that if the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such claim, it
shall not be liable for any fees and expenses of counsel for any Indemnified
Party incurred thereafter in connection with such claim except that if such
Indemnified Party reasonably determines that counsel designated by the
Indemnifying Party has a conflict of interest, such Indemnifying Party shall
pay
the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel (in addition to any local
counsel) separate from its own counsel for all Indemnified Parties in connection
with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same
jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances;
and,
provided,
further
that prior to
entering into any final settlement or compromise, such Indemnifying Party shall
use its best efforts in light of the then prevailing circumstances and shall
not
enter such settlement or compromise without the consent of the Indemnified
Party
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)
if
such settlement or compromise attributes liability to the Indemnified
Party.
(d) No Indemnified
Party shall, without
the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not
be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, settle or compromise any claim giving rise
to
a claim for indemnity hereunder, or permit a default or consent to the entry
of
any judgment in respect thereof, unless such settlement, compromise or consent
includes, as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant to the
Indemnifying Party of a release from liability substantially equivalent to
the
release given by the claimant to such Indemnified Party in respect of such
claim.
(e) In the event
that any Indemnified
Party waives its right to indemnification hereunder, the Indemnifying Party
shall not be entitled to appoint counsel to represent such Indemnified Party
nor
shall the Indemnifying Party reimburse such Indemnified Party for any costs
of
counsel to such Indemnified Party.
(f) The U.S. federal
securities laws
impose liabilities under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith;
accordingly, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, nothing
herein shall in any way constitute a waiver or limitation of any rights which
the Issuer may have under any U.S. federal securities laws.
11. No Partnership
or Joint
Venture.
The Issuer and
the Collateral Manager are not partners or joint venturers
with each other and nothing herein shall be construed to make them such partners
or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them. The
Collateral Manager’s relation to the Issuer shall be deemed to be solely that of
an independent contractor.
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12. Term; Termination.
(a) This Agreement
shall commence as of
the date first set forth above and shall continue in force until the first
of
the following occurs: (i) the payment in full of the Notes, the termination
of
the Indenture in accordance with its terms and the redemption of the Preferred
Shares in accordance with the Issuer Charter; (ii) the liquidation of the
Collateral and the final distribution of the proceeds of such liquidation to
the
Noteholders and the Preferred Shareholders; (iii) the liquidation of the
Pre-Closing Collateral in the event that it is determined that a Capital Markets
Transaction will not occur; or (iv) the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with subsection (b), (c), (d) or (e) of this Section 12 or Section
14
of this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding
any other provision
hereof to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated without cause by the
Collateral Manager, and the Collateral Manager may resign, upon 90 days’ prior
written notice to the Issuer, the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling
Party) and the Rating Agencies; provided,
however,
that no such termination or resignation
shall be effective until the date as of which a successor Collateral Manager
shall have agreed in writing to assume all of the Collateral Manager’s duties
and obligations pursuant to this Agreement, and the Issuer shall use its best
efforts to appoint a successor Collateral Manager to assume such duties and
obligations.
(c) This Agreement
may be terminated at
any time by the Issuer, and the Issuer may remove the Collateral Manager, upon
90 days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Manager (with a copy to the
Insurer). The Issuer agrees that prior to the delivery by it of a notice of
termination pursuant to this subsection (c), it shall obtain the consent to
such
termination from the Holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of each Class of Notes and the Holders of at least 66 2/3% of the
outstanding Preferred Shares, voting separately (excluding, at the time of
such
vote, such Notes or Preferred Shares held by the Collateral Manager or its
affiliates, but only to the extent that the voting rights relating to such
Securities are controlled by the Collateral Manager or one or more of its
affiliates) and, acting reasonably and in good faith, consult with the Trustee
and the Collateral Manager in relation to such termination.
Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, no termination pursuant to this subsection (c) shall be effective
until the date as of which a successor Collateral Manager shall have agreed
in
writing to assume all of the Collateral Manager’s duties and obligations
pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) If the Class
A Overcollateralization
Ratio is less than 102%, then the Holders of at least a Majority of the
Controlling Class, voting collectively, may terminate this Agreement at any
time, upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Manager and the
Issuer. For purposes of this subsection (d), in determining whether the Holders
of the requisite Aggregate Outstanding Amount of Notes or number of Preferred
Shares have given such demand, authorization or
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direction, Notes
and
Preferred Shares owned by the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate thereof shall
be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, but only to the extent that
the
voting rights relating to such Securities are controlled by the Collateral
Manager or one or more of its affiliates. For purposes of this subsection (d),
the Class A Overcollateralization Ratio specified in the most recent Monthly
Report delivered pursuant to the Indenture shall be conclusive. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no termination pursuant to this subsection (d) shall be effective
until the date as of which a successor Collateral Manager shall have agreed
in
writing to assume all of the Collateral Manager’s duties and obligations
pursuant to this Agreement.
(e) This Agreement
shall be automatically
terminated in the event that the Administrator, in consultation with the Board
of Directors, determines in good faith that the Issuer or the Co-Issuer or
the
pool of Collateral has become required to register as an investment company
under the provisions of the Investment Company Act by virtue of any action
taken
by the Collateral Manager, and the Issuer notifies the Collateral Manager
thereof.
(f) If this Agreement
is terminated
pursuant to this Section 12, such termination shall be without any further
liability or obligation of either party to the other, except as provided in
Sections 2(j)(i), 8(b), 8(c), 10, 12(f) and 15 of this Agreement, which
provisions shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(g) Upon any removal
or resignation of the
Collateral Manager while any of the Notes or Preferred Shares are Outstanding,
the Issuer shall appoint as successor Collateral Manager any established
institution which (i) has been nominated by the Insurer (so long as it is the
Controlling Party), (ii) has demonstrated an ability to professionally and
competently perform duties similar to those imposed upon the Collateral Manager
hereunder, (iii) is legally qualified and has the capacity to act as Collateral
Manager hereunder, as successor to the Collateral Manager under this Agreement
in the assumption of all of the responsibilities, duties and obligations of
the
Collateral Manager hereunder and under the applicable terms of the Indenture,
(iv) shall not cause the Issuer or the Co-Issuer or the pool of Collateral
to
become required to register under the provisions of the Investment Company
Act
and (v) with respect to which Rating Agency Confirmation is
received.
Any successor Collateral
Manager must be appointed by the Issuer and not
rejected by any of the Holders of more than 33 1/3% of the Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of the Class A Notes (collectively), the Holders of more than 33 1/3%
of
the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Class B Notes (collectively) or the
Holders of more than 33 1/3% by number of the outstanding Preferred Shares
within 20 days of the issuance of notice of a vote regarding the successor
Collateral Manager to the Holders of the Securities; provided,
that such rejection shall not be
unreasonable. For purposes of this paragraph, in determining whether the Holders
of the requisite Aggregate Outstanding Amount of Notes or number of Preferred
Shares have given such demand, authorization or direction,
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Notes and Preferred
Shares owned by the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate thereof shall not be
disregarded and shall be deemed to be outstanding. Such successor Collateral
Manager must be ready and able to assume the duties of the Collateral Manager
within 40 days after the date of such notice of resignation or removal of the
Collateral Manager. If no successor Collateral Manager shall have been appointed
or an instrument of acceptance by a successor Collateral Manager shall not
have
been delivered to the Collateral Manager within 360 days after the date of
notice of resignation or removal of the Collateral Manager, the Insurer (so
long
as it is the Controlling Party) shall have the right to appoint a successor
Collateral Manager, subject only to the requirements of the first paragraph
of
this subsection (g).
In the event of
a removal of the Collateral Manager, if no successor
Collateral Manager shall have been appointed or an instrument of acceptance
by a
successor Collateral Manager shall not have been delivered to the Collateral
Manager (a) within 20 days after approval of the successor Collateral Manager
by
the Issuer, and the issuance of notice of a vote regarding the successor
Collateral Manager to the Holders of the Class A Notes, the Class B Notes and
the Preferred Shares, or (b) within 40 days after the date of notice of removal
of the Collateral Manager, the removed Collateral Manager (subject to the prior
written consent of the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party)), or
the
Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party) may petition any court of
competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Collateral Manager
without the approval of the Holders of the Class A Notes, the Class B Notes
and
the Preferred Shares. In addition, if no successor Collateral Manager shall
have
been appointed or an instrument of acceptance by a successor Collateral Manager
shall not have been delivered to the Collateral Manager within 405 days after
the date of notice of removal of the Collateral Manager, the removed Collateral
Manager (without the prior written consent of the Insurer) may petition any
court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Collateral
Manager without the approval of the Holders of the Securities or the
Insurer.
In the event of
a resignation by the Collateral Manager, if no successor
Collateral Manager shall have been appointed or an instrument of acceptance
by a
successor Collateral Manager shall not have been delivered to the Collateral
Manager within 120 days after the date of notice of resignation by the
Collateral Manager, the resigned Collateral Manager (without the prior written
consent of the Insurer) or the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party)
may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a
successor Collateral Manager without the approval of the Holders of the
Securities.
Until a successor
Collateral Manager shall have been appointed, the
Collateral Manager shall comply with the trading restrictions set forth in
Section 12.1(k) of the Indenture.
In connection with
such appointment and assumption and subject to the
provisions of the Indenture, the Issuer may make such arrangements for the
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compensation of
such
successor as the Issuer and such successor shall agree; provided,
however,
that, except
with respect to the amounts of the Senior Collateral Management Fee and the
Subordinated Collateral Management Fee as expressly provided in Section 8(a),
no
compensation payable to such successor from payments on the Collateral shall
be
greater than that paid to the Collateral Manager under this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling
Party) and the Holders of a Majority of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of
the
Notes and the Holders of a Majority by number of the outstanding Preferred
Shares (excluding, at the time of such vote, such Notes or Preferred Shares
held
by the Collateral Manager or its affiliates, but only to the extent that the
voting rights relating to such Securities are controlled by the Collateral
Manager or one or more of its affiliates), voting separately. The Issuer, the
Trustee and the successor Collateral Manager shall take such action (or cause
the outgoing Collateral Manager to take such action) consistent with this
Agreement and the terms of the Indenture applicable to the Collateral Manager,
as shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession.
(h) In the event
of removal of the
Collateral Manager pursuant to this Agreement by the Issuer or, to the extent
so
provided in the Indenture, by the Trustee, the Issuer shall have all of the
rights and remedies available with respect thereto at law or equity, and,
without limiting the foregoing, the Issuer or, to the extent so provided in
the
Indenture, the Trustee may by notice in writing to the Collateral Manager as
provided under this Agreement terminate all the rights and obligations of the
Collateral Manager under this Agreement (except those that survive termination
pursuant to Section 12(f) above). Upon the later of (i) the expiration of the
applicable notice period with respect to termination specified in this Section
12 or Section 14 of this Agreement, as applicable and (ii) the time that the
successor Collateral Manager has otherwise been appointed and is willing to
assume the rights and obligations of the Collateral Manager hereunder, all
authority and power of the Collateral Manager under this Agreement, whether
with
respect to the Collateral or the Pre-Closing Collateral or otherwise, shall
automatically and without further action by any person or entity pass to and
be
vested in the successor Collateral Manager. Nevertheless, the Collateral Manager
shall take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to transfer such authority
and power.
13. Delegation;
Assignments.
Except with respect
to those responsibilities set forth in the Collateral
Administration Agreement, the responsibilities of the Collateral Manager under
this Agreement shall not be delegated by the Collateral Manager, in whole or
in
part, unless such delegation is consented to in writing by the Issuer and the
Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party) or, if the Insurer is no longer
the Controlling Party, the Holders of a Majority of the Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of each Class of Notes and a Majority by number of the outstanding
Preferred Shares (excluding, at the time of such vote, such Notes and Preferred
Shares held by the Collateral Manager or its affiliates, but only to the extent
that
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the voting rights
relating to such Securities are controlled by the Collateral Manager or one
or
more of its affiliates) and unless Rating Agency Confirmation (from Moody’s
only) is received with respect to such assignment and, notwithstanding any
such
consent or Rating Agency Confirmation, no delegation of duties by the Collateral
Manager shall relieve it from any liability hereunder. Any assignment of this
Agreement to any Person, in whole or in part, by the Collateral Manager shall
be
deemed null and void unless such assignment is consented to in writing by the
Issuer and the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party) or, if the
Insurer is no longer the Controlling Party, the Holders of a Majority of the
Aggregate Outstanding Amount of each Class of Notes and a Majority by number
of
the outstanding Preferred Shares (excluding, at the time of such vote, such
Notes and Preferred Shares held by the Collateral Manager or its affiliates,
but
only to the extent that the voting rights relating to such Securities are
controlled by the Collateral Manager or one or more of its affiliates) and
unless Rating Agency Confirmation (from Moody’s only) is received with respect
to such assignment. Any assignment consented to by the Issuer and the Insurer
or
such Noteholders and in respect of which Rating Agency Confirmation is received
shall bind the assignee hereunder in the same manner as the Collateral Manager
is bound. In addition, the assignee shall execute and deliver to the Issuer,
the
Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party) and the Trustee a counterpart
of an appropriate agreement naming such assignee as a Collateral Manager. Upon
the execution and delivery of such a counterpart by the assignee, the Collateral
Manager shall be released from further obligations pursuant to this Agreement,
except with respect to its obligations under Section 10 of this Agreement
arising prior to such assignment and except with respect to its obligations
under Sections 29(j)(i) and 15 hereof. This Agreement shall not be assigned
by
the Issuer without the prior written consent of the Collateral Manager, the
Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party) and the Trustee, except in
the
case of assignment by the Issuer to (i) an entity which is a successor to the
Issuer permitted under the Indenture, in which case such successor organization
shall be bound hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same manner
as the Issuer is bound thereunder or (ii) the Trustee as contemplated by the
Granting clauses and Section 15.1 of the Indenture. In the event of any
assignment by the Issuer, the Issuer shall use its best efforts to cause its
successor to execute and deliver to the Collateral Manager such documents as
the
Collateral Manager shall consider reasonably necessary to effect fully such
assignment.
14. Termination
by the Issuer for
Cause.
This Agreement
may be terminated, and the Collateral Manager may be
removed, by the Issuer, at the direction of the Holders of at least a Majority
of the Notes and Preferred Shares, voting collectively (determined with respect
to the Aggregate Outstanding Amount in the case of the Notes and on the basis
of
a notional amount equal to $1,000 per share in the case of the Preferred
Shares), for cause upon 10 Business Days’ prior written notice to the Collateral
Manager (with a copy to the Insurer) and upon written notice to the Noteholders
as set forth
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below; provided,
that in determining whether the Holders of
the requisite Aggregate Outstanding Amount of Notes or number of Preferred
Shares have given such demand, authorization or direction, Notes and Preferred
Shares owned by the Collateral Manager or any affiliate thereof shall be
disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, but only to the extent that the
voting rights relating to such Securities are controlled by the Collateral
Manager or one or more of its affiliates. No such termination or removal shall
be effective (i) until the date as of which a successor Collateral Manager
shall
have agreed in writing to assume all of the Collateral Manager’s duties pursuant
to this Agreement and (ii) so long as any Notes and Preferred Shares shall
be
Outstanding, unless written notice of the appointment of such successor shall
have been given to the Holders of the Securities stating that such appointment
shall be effective unless rejected in writing within 20 days after the date
of
such notice by the Holders of more than 33 1/3% of the Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of the Class A Notes (collectively), the Holders of more than 33 1/3%
of
the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Class B Notes (collectively) or the
Holders of more than 33 1/3% by number of the outstanding Preferred Shares
(which rejection shall not be unreasonable). For purposes of the preceding
sentence, in determining whether the Holders of the requisite Aggregate
Outstanding Amount of Notes or outstanding number of Preferred Shares have
given
such demand, authorization or direction, Securities owned by the Collateral
Manager or any Affiliate thereof shall not be disregarded and shall be deemed
to
be outstanding. For purposes of determining “cause” with respect to termination
of this Agreement pursuant to this section, such term shall mean any one of
the
following events:
(a) the Collateral
Manager willfully
violated any provision of this Agreement or the Indenture applicable to
it;
(b) the Collateral
Manager violated any
material provision of this Agreement or any terms of the Indenture applicable
to
it and (if such violation is capable of being cured) failed to cure such
violation within 15 days after becoming aware of, or its receiving notice from
the Trustee or the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party) of, such
violation;
(c) the Collateral
Manager is wound up
or dissolved or there is appointed over it or a substantial portion of its
assets a receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, trustee or similar
officer; or the Collateral Manager (i) ceases to be able to, or admits in
writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due and payable, or
makes
a general assignment for the benefit of, or enters into any composition or
arrangement with, its creditors generally; (ii) applies for or consents (by
admission of material allegations of a petition or otherwise) to the appointment
of a receiver, trustee, assignee, custodian, liquidator or sequestrator (or
other similar official) of the Collateral Manager or of any substantial part
of
its properties or assets, or authorizes such an application or consent, or
proceedings seeking such appointment are commenced without such authorization,
consent or application against the Collateral Manager and continue undismissed
for 60 days; (iii) authorizes or files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
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or applies for
or
consents (by admission of material allegations of a petition or otherwise)
to
the application of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment
of
debt, insolvency or dissolution, or authorizes such application or consent,
or
proceedings to such end are instituted against the Collateral Manager without
such authorization, application or consent and are approved as properly
instituted and remain undismissed for 60 days or result in adjudication of
bankruptcy or insolvency; or (iv) permits or suffers all or any substantial
part
of its properties or assets to be sequestered or attached by court order and
the
order remains undismissed for 60 days;
(d) the occurrence
of any Event of Default
under the Indenture, other than those set forth in Sections 5.1(g) and 5.1(h)
of
the Indenture;
(e) Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
III ceases to have
effective voting control over or to own, directly or indirectly, at least 25%
of
the voting partnership interests of the Collateral Manager; or
(f) the occurrence
of an act by the
Collateral Manager or its principals or any of its Affiliates that constitutes
fraud or criminal activity in the performance of its obligations under this
Agreement or in the conduct of its asset management business, or the Collateral
Manager being indicted for a criminal offense materially related to its asset
management business.
If any of the events
specified in this Section 14 shall occur, the
Collateral Manager shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Issuer,
the
Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party), the Trustee, the Rating Agency
and the Noteholders upon the Collateral Manager’s becoming aware of the
occurrence of such event.
15. Action Upon
Termination.
(a) From and after
the effective date of
termination of this Agreement, the Collateral Manager shall not be entitled
to
compensation for further services hereunder, but shall be paid all compensation
accrued to the date of termination, as provided in Section 8 hereof, and shall
be entitled to receive any amounts owing under Sections 7, 8(b) and 10 hereof
(the provisions of which shall survive such termination, subject to and in
accordance with the Indenture). Upon such termination, the Collateral Manager
shall as soon as practicable:
(i) deliver to
the Issuer all property and documents of the Trustee or the
Issuer or otherwise relating to the Pledged Securities then in the custody
of
the Collateral Manager; and
(ii) deliver to
the Trustee an accounting with respect to the books and records
delivered to the Trustee or the successor Collateral Manager appointed pursuant
to Section 12(g) hereof.
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Notwithstanding
such termination, the Collateral Manager shall remain
liable for its acts or omissions hereunder as described in Section 10 arising
prior to termination and for any expenses, losses, damages, liabilities,
demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising out of a breach of the representations
and warranties made by the Collateral Manager in Section 16(b) hereof or from
any failure of the Collateral Manager to comply with the provisions of this
Section 15.
The Collateral
Manager agrees that, notwithstanding any termination, it
shall reasonably cooperate in any Proceeding arising in connection with this
Agreement, the Indenture or any of the Collateral (excluding any such Proceeding
in which claims are asserted against the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate
of
the Collateral Manager) upon receipt of appropriate indemnification and expense
reimbursement.
16. Representations
and
Warranties.
(a) The Issuer
hereby represents and
warrants to the Collateral Manager as of the date hereof and, as of the Initial
Closing Date and the Capital Markets Closing Date shall be deemed to represent
and warrant to the Collateral Manager, as follows:
(i) The Issuer
has been duly
incorporated and is validly existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands,
has
the full corporate power and authority to own its assets and the securities
proposed to be owned by it and included in the Pre-Closing Collateral acquired
by the Issuer and the Collateral and to transact the business in which it is
presently engaged and is duly qualified under the laws of each jurisdiction
where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business
requires, or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the
Indenture, the Xxxxxx, the Hedge Agreements, the Insurance Agreement or the
Notes would require, such qualification, except for failures to be so qualified,
authorized or licensed that would not in the aggregate have a material adverse
effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the
Issuer.
(ii) The Issuer
has full corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, the Indenture, the
Xxxxxx, the Hedge Agreements, the Insurance Agreement and the Securities and
all
obligations required hereunder, under the Indenture, the Xxxxxx, the Hedge
Agreements, the Insurance Agreement and the Securities and has taken all
necessary action to authorize this Agreement, the Indenture, the Xxxxxx, the
Hedge Agreements, the Insurance Agreement and the Securities on the terms and
conditions hereof and thereof and the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement, the Indenture, the Xxxxxx, the Hedge Agreements, the Insurance
Agreement and the Securities and the performance of all obligations imposed
upon
it hereunder and thereunder. No consent of any other person including, without
limitation, stockholders and creditors of the Issuer, and no license, permit,
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approval or
authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing
or
declaration with, any governmental authority, other than those that may be
required under state securities or “blue sky” laws and those that have been or
shall be obtained in connection with the Indenture and the issuance of the
Securities, is required by the Issuer in connection with this Agreement, the
Indenture, the Xxxxxx, the Hedge Agreements, the Insurance Agreement or the
Securities or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability
of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Xxxxxx, the Hedge Agreements, the
Insurance Agreement or the Securities or the obligations imposed upon it
hereunder or thereunder. This Agreement constitutes, and each instrument or
document required hereunder, when executed and delivered hereunder, shall
constitute, the legally valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable
against the Issuer in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement,
to
(a) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting generally
the
enforcement of creditors’ rights, as such laws would apply in the event of any
bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency or similar event applicable to the Issuer
and (b) general equitable principles (whether enforceability of such principles
is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(iii) The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
documents and instruments required hereunder shall not violate any provision
of
any existing law or regulation binding on the Issuer, or any order, judgment,
award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority binding
on or
applicable to the Issuer, or the Governing Instruments of, or any securities
issued by, the Issuer or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other
agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Issuer is a party or by which
the Issuer or any of its assets is or may be bound, the violation of which
would
have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial
condition of the Issuer, and shall not result in or require the creation or
imposition of any lien on any of its property, assets or revenues pursuant
to
the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other
agreement, instrument or undertaking (other than the lien of the
Indenture).
(iv) The Issuer
is not in violation of its Governing Instruments or in breach or
violation of or in default under the Indenture or any contract or agreement
to
which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets may be bound, or any
applicable statute or any rule, regulation or order of any court, government
agency or body having jurisdiction over the Issuer or its properties, the breach
or violation of which or default under which would have a material adverse
effect on the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the performance
by
the Issuer of its duties hereunder.
(v) True and complete
copies of the Indenture and the Issuer’s Governing
Instruments have been or, no later than the Capital Markets Closing Date, will
be delivered to the Collateral Manager.
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The Issuer agrees
to deliver a true and complete copy of each and every
amendment to the documents referred to in Section 16(a)(v) above to the
Collateral Manager as promptly as practicable after its adoption or
execution.
(b) The Collateral
Manager hereby
represents and warrants to the Issuer as of the date hereof and, on the Initial
Closing Date and the Capital Markets Closing Date, shall be deemed to represent
and warrant to the Issuer as follows:
(i) The Collateral
Manager is a limited partnership duly organized and validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has
full power and authority to own its assets and to transact the business in
which
it is currently engaged and is duly qualified as a limited partnership and
is in
good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease
of property or the conduct of its business requires, or the performance of
this
Agreement would require such qualification, except for those jurisdictions
in
which the failure to be so qualified, authorized or licensed would not have
a
material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial
condition of the Collateral Manager or on the ability of the Collateral Manager
to perform its obligations under, or on the validity or enforceability of,
this
Agreement, the Pre-Closing Agreements, the provisions of the Collateral
Administration Agreement and the Indenture that are applicable to the Collateral
Manager and any other agreements to which the Issuer and the Collateral Manager
are parties;
(ii) The Collateral
Manager has full power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and any Pre-Closing Agreements and all obligations
required hereunder and under the provisions of the Indenture which are
applicable to the Collateral Manager, and the Collateral Manager has taken
all
necessary action to authorize this Agreement on the terms and conditions hereof
and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all
obligations required hereunder and under the terms of the Collateral
Administration Agreement and the Indenture which are applicable to the
Collateral Manager, and any other agreements to which the Collateral Manager
and
the Issuer are parties. No consent of any other person, including, without
limitation, creditors of the Collateral Manager, and no license, permit,
approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or
registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority is required
by the Collateral Manager in connection with this Agreement or the execution,
delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the
obligations required hereunder or under the terms of the Collateral
Administration Agreement or the Indenture which are applicable to the Collateral
Manager, or under any other agreements to which the Issuer and the Collateral
Manager are parties. This Agreement and each Pre-Closing Agreement has been,
and
each instrument and document required hereunder, under the terms of the
Collateral Administration Agreement, the Indenture and any other agreement
to
which the Issuer and the Collateral Manager are parties shall be, executed
and
delivered by a duly
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authorized officer
of
the Collateral Manager, and this Agreement and the Pre-Closing Agreements
constitute, and each instrument and document required hereunder or under the
terms of the Indenture when executed and delivered by the Collateral Manager
hereunder or under the terms of the Collateral Administration Agreement, the
Indenture and any other agreement to which the Issuer and the Collateral Manager
are parties, shall constitute, the legally valid and binding obligations of
the
Collateral Manager enforceable against the Collateral Manager in accordance
with
their terms, subject, as to enforcement, to (a) the effect of bankruptcy,
insolvency or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’
rights, as such laws would apply in the event of any bankruptcy, receivership,
insolvency or similar event applicable to the Collateral Manager and (b) general
equitable principles (whether enforceability of such principles is considered
in
a proceeding at law or in equity);
(iii) The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Pre-Closing Agreements, and the terms of the Collateral Administration Agreement
and the Indenture applicable to the Collateral Manager, and any other agreement
to which the Issuer and the Collateral Manager are parties, and the documents
and instruments required hereunder or under the terms of the Collateral
Administration Agreement or the Indenture or under any other agreement to which
the Issuer and the Collateral Manager are parties, shall not violate any
provision of any existing law or regulation binding on or applicable to the
Collateral Manager, or any order, judgment, award or decree of any court,
arbitrator or governmental authority binding on the Collateral Manager, or
the
Governing Instruments of, or any securities issued by the Collateral Manager
or
of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument
or
undertaking to which the Collateral Manager is a party or by which the
Collateral Manager or any of its assets is or may be bound, the violation of
which would have a material adverse effect on the business operations, assets
or
financial condition of the Collateral Manager or its ability to perform its
obligations under this Agreement, the Pre-Closing Agreements, the Collateral
Administration Agreement, the Indenture or any other agreement to which the
Issuer and the Collateral Manager are parties, and shall not result in or
require the creation or imposition of any lien on any of its property, assets
or
revenues pursuant to the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease,
contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking;
(iv) There is no
charge, investigation, action, suit or proceeding before or by
any court pending or, to the best knowledge of the Collateral Manager,
threatened that, if determined adversely to the Collateral Manager, would have
a
material adverse effect upon the performance by the Collateral Manager of its
duties under, or on the validity or enforceability of this Agreement and the
Pre-Closing Agreements and the provisions of the Indenture, the Collateral
Administration Agreement applicable to the Collateral Manager, and any other
agreement to which the Issuer and the Collateral Manager are
parties;
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(v) The Collateral
Manager is authorized to carry on its business in the United
States;
(vi) The Collateral
Manger is a registered investment advisor under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(vii) The Collateral
Manager is not in violation of its Governing Instruments or
in breach or violation of or in default under any contract or agreement to
which
it is a party or by which it or any of its property may be bound, or any
applicable statute or any rule, regulation or order of any court, government
agency or body having jurisdiction over the Collateral Manager or its
properties, the breach or violation of which or default under which would have
a
material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
or
the Pre-Closing Agreements or the provisions of the Indenture, the Collateral
Administration Agreement applicable to the Collateral Manager hereunder, or
of
any other agreement to which the Issuer and the Collateral Manager are parties,
or the performance by the Collateral Manager of its duties hereunder or
thereunder; and
(viii) The Section
entitled “The Collateral Manager” and any information
concerning the Collateral Manager contained in the Preliminary Offering
Memorandum (the “Memorandum”)
relating to the Notes (together, the “Collateral Manager
Information”) do not
purport to provide the scope of disclosure required to be included in a
prospectus with respect to a registrant in connection with the offer and sale
of
securities of such registrant registered under the Securities Act (other than
with respect to the anti-fraud rules under the Securities Act). Within such
scope of disclosure, however, as of the date of such Memorandum and as of the
Initial Closing Date, the Collateral Manager Information accurately restates
the
information provided by the Collateral Manager and is true in all material
respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to
make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading.
The Collateral
Manager agrees to deliver to the Issuer on the Capital
Markets Closing Date a certificate in the form attached as Exhibit A
hereto.
17. Observation
Rights.
The Issuer covenants
and agrees to notify timely the Collateral Manager
of each meeting of the Board of Directors, to provide timely any materials
distributed to the Board of Directors in connection with such meeting and to
afford a representative of the Collateral Manager the opportunity to be present
at each such meeting, in person or by telephone at the option of the Collateral
Manager.
18. Notices.
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Unless expressly
provided otherwise herein, all notices. requests,
demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement
shall be in writing (including by telecopy) and shall be deemed to have been
duly given, made and received when delivered against receipt or upon actual
receipt of registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, or, in the case of telecopy notice, when received in legible form,
addressed as set forth below:
(a) | If to the Issuer: | ||
GSC Partners CDO Fund III, Limited | |||
X/x XXXX Xxxxxxx | |||
X.X. Xxx 0000 XX | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | |||
British West Indies | |||
Telephone: | 000-000-0000 | ||
Telecopy: | 000-000-0000 | ||
Attention: | Directors | ||
with a copy to: | |||
Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx | |||
X.X. Xxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | |||
British West Indies | |||
Telephone: | 000-000-0000 | ||
Telecopy: | 000-000-0000 | ||
Attention: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq. | ||
(b) | If to the Collateral Manager: | ||
GSCP (NJ), L.P. | |||
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxxx X, 0xx Xxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 | |||
Telecopy: | 000-000-0000 | ||
Attention: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
(c) | If to the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, the Custodian or the | ||
Securities Intermediary: | |||
First Union National Bank | |||
Three First Union | |||
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
00
00xx Xxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000 | |||
Attention: | Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Telephone: | (000) 000-0000 | ||
Telecopy: | (000) 000-0000. | ||
(d) | If to Moody’s: | ||
Xxxxx’x Investors Service | |||
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | |||
Telephone: | 000-000-0000 | ||
Telecopy: | 000-000-0000 | ||
Attention: | CBO/CLO Monitoring -- GSC Partners CDO | ||
(e) | If to S&P: | ||
Standard & Poor’s | |||
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx | |||
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | |||
Telephone: | 000-000-0000 | ||
Telecopy: | 212-438-2000 | ||
Attention: | Asset-backed CBO/CLO Surveillance | ||
(f) | If to the Insurer: | ||
Financial Security Assurance Inc. | |||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | |||
Attention:Surveillance Department | |||
Re: GSC Partners CDO Fund III, Limited | |||
Telephone: | (000) 000-0000 | ||
Telecopy: | (000)000-0000 | ||
(000)000-0000 |
(g) If to the Noteholders:
At their respective
addresses set forth on
the Note Register.
(h) If to the Preferred
Shareholders:
At their respective
addresses set forth in
the Share Register.
(i) If to the counterparties
on the Xxxxxx
or the Hedge Counterparties:
At their respective
addresses set forth in the relevant Xxxxxx or Hedge
Agreements.
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Any party may alter
the address or telecopy number to which
communications or copies to be sent by giving notice of such change of address
in conformity with the provisions of Section 18 for the giving of
notice.
19. Binding Nature
of Agreement:
Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors
and assigns as provided herein.
20. Entire Agreement;
Amendments.
This Agreement
contains the entire agreement and understanding among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all
prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and
conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of nature whatsoever with
respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and
supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent
with
any the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than
(A) prior to the Capital Markets Closing Date, by an agreement in writing
executed by the parties hereto with the consent of the Warehouse Lender
(provided,
that such amendment shall continue to remain
in force and effect following the Capital Markets Closing Date only if the
Insurer has provided its consent thereto on or prior to such date) and (B)
if a
Capital Markets Transaction occurs, on and after the Capital Markets Closing
Date, (i) by an agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto, (ii) with
the consent of the Holders of Notes and the Holders of Preferred Shares that
would be sufficient to meet the Noteholder and Preferred Shareholder consent
requirements for such a modification or amendment if it was made to the
Indenture and (iii) with the receipt of Rating Agency Confirmation (from Moody’s
and, except in the case of amendment to correct any inconsistency, cure any
ambiguity or correct any typographical error, S&P) and the prior written
consent of the Insurer (so long as it is the Controlling Party) with respect
to
such modification or amendment.
21. Conflict with
the Indenture or Other
Applicable Agreement.
Subject to the
last two sentences of Section 2(a) hereof, in the event
that this Agreement requires any action to be taken with respect to any matter
and the Indenture or the agreement governing the acquisition of the Pre-Closing
Collateral requires that a different action be taken with respect to such
matter, and such actions are mutually exclusive, the provisions of the Indenture
or the agreement governing the acquisition of the Pre-Closing Collateral, in
respect thereof shall control.
22. Subordination.
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After the Capital
Markets Closing Date, the Collateral Manager agrees
that the payment all amounts to which it is entitled pursuant to this Agreement
shall be subordinated to the extent set forth in and limited to the extent
funds
are available pursuant to, Articles 11 and 13 of Indenture. The Collateral
Manager agrees to be bound by the provisions of, Articles 11 and of the
Indenture as if the Collateral Manager were a party to the Indenture and each
of
the Collateral Manager and the Issuer hereby consents to the assignment of
this
Agreement as provided in Section 15.1 of the Indenture.
23. Governing Law:
Submission to
Jurisdiction.
THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF).
THE PARTIES HERETO
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OF
NEW YORK AND ANY COURT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY
OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION, SUIT
OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT AGAINST IT AND TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR
THE
TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY
JUDGMENT, AND THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREE
THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD OR
DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
IN
SUCH FEDERAL COURT. THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH
ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER
JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.
TO
THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVE AND
AGREE NOT TO ASSERT BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE OR OTHERWISE IN ANY SUCH
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO
THE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, THAT THE SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN
ANY
INCONVENIENT FORUM, THAT THE VENUE OF THE SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER
OR THAT THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF MAY NOT BE LITIGATED IN OR BY SUCH
COURTS.
24. Indulgences
Not Waivers.
Neither the failure
nor any delay on the part of any party hereto to
exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall
operate as a
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waiver thereof,
nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right,
remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power
or
privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right,
remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver
shall
be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to
have
granted such waiver.
25. Titles Not
to Affect
Interpretation
The titles of paragraphs
and subparagraphs contained in this Agreement
are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor
are
they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof.
26. Execution in
Counterparts.
This Agreement
may be executed in any number of counterparts by facsimile
or other written form of communication, each of which shall be deemed to be
an
original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which
shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall
become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken
together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon
as
signatories.
27. Provisions
Separable.
In case any provision
in this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable as written, such provision shall be construed in the manner most
closely resembling the apparent intent of the parties with respect to such
provision so as to be valid, legal and enforceable; provided,
however,
that if there
is no basis for such a construction, such provision shall be ineffective only
to
the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and, unless the
ineffectiveness of such provision destroys the basis of the bargain for one
of
the parties to this Agreement, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the
remaining provisions hereof or thereof shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
28. Number and
Gender.
Words used herein,
regardless of the number and gender specifically used,
shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural,
and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context
requires.
29. Limited Recourse.
The obligations
of the Issuer hereunder are limited recourse obligations
of the Issuer, payable solely from prior to the Capital Markets Closing Date,
if
any, the Pre-Closing Collateral on and after the Capital Markets Closing Date,
the
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Collateral, and
only to
the extent of funds available from time to time in accordance with the Priority
of Payments, and following exhaustion of the Collateral, any claims of the
Collateral Manager hereunder shall be extinguished.
30. Control of
Insurer.
The Insurer shall,
so long as it is the Controlling Party, be treated as
the sole holder of the Class A Notes for purposes of exercising voting, consent
and approval rights granted to the Class Notes under this
Agreement.
31. Limitations
Relating to Credit
Investments.
The Collateral
Manager may direct or cause the Issuer (or, prior to the
Capital Markets Closing Date, the Warehouse Lender for forward settlement to
the
Issuer) from time to time to purchase (A) U.S. dollar denominated publicly
registered debt securities or debt securities transferable under Rule 144A
or
Regulation S under the Securities Act or transferable pursuant another exemption
from registration under the Securities Act (“Debt Securities”),
(B) interests 32 in one or more loans by
banks or other financial institutions (“Loans”
and,
together with Debt Securities,
“Credit
Investments”) or (C)
other securities as permitted by the Indenture (“Other Securities”
and,
together with Credit Investments,
“Investments”)
only in accordance with the procedures (the “Procedures”)
set forth in the following paragraphs.
References in this Section 31 to purchases of Investments made by the Issuer
(and directions given by the Collateral Manager to the Issuer to make such
purchases) shall also be deemed to refer to purchases of Investments by the
Warehouse Lender for forward settlement to the Issuer (and directions given
by
the Collateral Manager to the Warehouse Lender to make such purchases) and,
for
purposes of determining an amount or percentage with respect to any purchase
of
Investments, purchases by the Issuer and the Warehouse Lender shall be
considered together to the extent applicable.
(a) No Commitment
Prior to Closing and
Funding. Except as described in this Section, all Investments shall be acquired
in secondary-market transactions. The Issuer or the Warehouse Lender will not
purchase any such Investment until the seller’s origination or purchase, as the
case may be, of such Investment has been closed and fully funded by such seller.
In addition:
(i) None of the
Collateral Manager, the Issuer, or their employees performing
under these Procedures shall, prior to the completion of the origination process
and funding of a Credit Investment, have any commitment, arrangement or
understanding with the related obligor under such Credit Investment that the
Issuer will purchase such Credit Investment. Persons acting as employees of
the
Collateral Manager acting on behalf of the Issuer shall not structure or
influence or have any contact with the obligor under a Credit Investment for
purposes of negotiating or otherwise influencing the terms of the Credit
Investment; provided,
that nothing
in this sentence shall prohibit the Issuer or the Collateral Manager from
consenting or withholding consent, after the date
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on which the Issuer
has
acquired a Credit Investment, to amendments or modifications of the terms of
such Credit Investment; and
(ii) The Issuer
and the Collateral Manager acting in such capacity on behalf of
the Issuer with respect to a particular Credit Investment may not, prior to
the
Issuer’s purchase of such Credit Investment, have any communications with any
obligor under such Credit Investment other than customary due diligence
communications that would be reasonably necessary in order for an investor
to
make a reasonably informed decision to purchase a security for its own account
(such as attendance at an obligor’s general “roadshow” or other presentations to
investment professionals) and that, in the case of a Loan, are not in connection
with the origination of such Loan (“Due Diligence
Communications”), except
to the extent that such Due Diligence Communications are also provided to
potential secondary purchasers of the Loans. Additionally, the Issuer and the
Collateral Manager performing in its capacity as such on behalf of the Issuer
may not perform any lending or underwriting activities or otherwise originate
any Investment.
(b) Exceptions.
The foregoing paragraph
(a) shall not apply to (x) Synthetic Securities (y) customary underwriter or
placement agent allocation or “circling” procedures, or (z) to the extent
permitted by the exceptions set forth in (i) or (ii) below.
(i) Exception From
Secondary Market Rule for Debt Securities and Other
Securities. A purchase of a Debt Security or Other Security pursuant to a
commitment, arrangement or other understanding made before or contemporaneously
with completion of the closing and funding of such Debt Security’s or Other
Security’s issuance shall be made only in connection with (i) an underwriting of
a registered public offering in which the seller has made a firm underwriting
commitment to the issuer of such Debt Security or Other Security or (ii) a
private placement to qualified investors (pursuant to Rule 144A or Section
4(2)
under the Securities Act or other similar arrangement) where, in either case,
either:
(A) no employee
of the Collateral
Manager or an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager participated in the
structuring of such issuance or
(B) if the Collateral
Manager or an
Affiliate thereof is acting as an underwriter or placement agent or the
Collateral Manager or an Affiliate thereof or an employee of the Collateral
Manager or any of its Affiliates otherwise participated in the structuring
of
such issuance, the Issuer (together with any other person for whom the
Collateral Manager makes discretionary purchases) purchases no more than 33%
of
the total principal amount of the securities (or other instruments) issued
in
such issuance and more than 50% of the total principal amount of such Debt
Security or Other Security is substantially contemporaneously sold to one or
more Persons unrelated to and
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with respect to
whom the
Collateral Manager does not exercise investment discretion, on terms and
conditions substantially the same as those to which the Issuers to
purchase.
(ii) Exception
From Secondary Market Rule for Loans. If a commitment,
arrangement or other understanding is made to purchase a Loan from a Selling
Institution before or contemporaneously with completion of the closing and
funding of the Loan by such Selling Institution, such commitment, arrangement
or
other understanding shall only be made pursuant to a forward sale agreement
at
an agreed price (a “Forward Purchase
Commitment”) and shall be subject
to satisfaction of the
following conditions to the extent applicable:
(A) Timing of Forward
Purchase
Commitment. No Forward Purchase Commitment with a lender may be made
contemporaneously with such lender’s own commitment in the process of
originating the Loan, but shall be made later;
(B) Approval of
Forward Purchase
Commitment. Any Forward Purchase Commitment must be approved by at least one
of
the senior investment personnel of the Collateral Manager who did not
participate in the identification of or negotiations with respect to such
Forward Purchase Commitment. Any employee or member of the Collateral Manager
who did participate in the identification of or negotiations with respect to
such Forward Purchase Commitment shall recuse himself with respect to the
approval process regarding such Forward Purchase Commitment;
(C) No Negotiation
of Terms of Loan. In
the process of making or negotiating to make a Forward Purchase Commitment,
the
Issuer shall not (nor shall the Collateral Manager on the Issuer’s behalf)
negotiate with respect to any term of the Loan to which the Forward Purchase
Commitment relates; provided,
that the
Issuer (and the Collateral Manager on the Issuer’s behalf) may engage in
negotiations relating to the terms of the Forward Purchase Commitment, including
the price at which the Issuer shall acquire the Loan;
(D) Forward Purchase
Commitment Must Be
Conditioned Upon No Material Adverse Change. The Issuer’s obligation under any
Forward Purchase Commitment shall be conditioned on there being, as of the
time
that the Issuer is to acquire the Loan, no material adverse change in the
condition of the borrower or the financial markets; in all other respects,
the
Forward Purchase Commitment may only be conditional to the extent the seller’s
own commitment in the origination process and funding of the Investment is
reduced or eliminated. In the event of any such reduced or eliminated funding,
the Issuer shall not receive any premium, fee, or other compensation in
connection with having entered into the Forward Purchase
Commitment;
(E) Waiting Period
for Purchase. The
CollateralManager shall not cause
the Issuer to close any purchase of a Loan subject to a
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Forward Purchase
Commitment earlier than the second calendar day after the day on which such
Loan
was originally closed upon and fully funded;
(F) No Relationship
With the Borrower
Until Purchase. The Issuer shall have no contractual relationship with the
borrower with respect to the Loan until it actually closes the purchase of
the
Loan subject to a Forward Purchase Commitment;
(G) Issuer Not
Listed as a “Lender”. On
the closing date of the Loan, the Loan documents shall not list the Issuer
as a
“Lender” or otherwise as a party to the Loan;
(H) Notify Counterparty
That it is Not
to Describe Itself as Issuer’s Agent. As part of the Forward Purchase
Commitment, the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, shall notify the
counterparty to the Forward Purchase Commitment that such counterparty is not
to
describe itself as acting as the Issuer’s agent in making or committing to make
the Loan to which the Forward Purchase Commitment relates;
(I) Limitation
on Loans for
which the Collateral Manager or an Affiliate was the Arranging or Underwriting
Bank. The Issuer shall not (nor shall the Collateral Manager on the Issuer’s
behalf) acquire any Loan pursuant to a Forward Purchase Commitment if the
Collateral Manager or an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager is acting, or
acted, as the arranging or underwriting bank unless the Issuer purchases no
more
than 33% of the total principal amount of the Loan and more than 50% of the
total principal amount of such Loan is substantially contemporaneously sold
to
one or more Persons unrelated to the Collateral Manager on terms and conditions
substantially the same as those to which the Issuer is to purchase;
and
(J) Prohibition
on
Entering Into Forward Purchase Commitments With Collateral Manager and its
Affiliates. The Issuer shall not (nor shall the Collateral Manager on the
Issuer’s behalf) acquire any Loan from the Collateral Manager or an Affiliate
thereof pursuant to a Forward Purchase Commitment entered into with the
Collateral Manager or an Affiliate thereof.
(c) No Purchases
if Limited
to Banks, etc. The Collateral Manager may not cause the Issuer to purchase
any
Credit Investments if the related credit agreement, note, indenture or other
documentation by its terms requires that any such purchase be made only by
a
bank, savings and loan, thrift, trust company or other similar deposit-taking
or
loan-originating institution.
(d) Portfolio Interest
Requirements Generally. Any Credit Investments (other than Eligible
Investments), the payments of interest on which would be treated under the
Code
as income from sources within the United States, must meet the requirements
of
Code Sections 871(h) and 881(c) so that the
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interest (including
original issue discount) payable thereon will be “portfolio interest”.
(i) Participations.
The Collateral Manager may not
purchase on behalf of the Issuer (x) any participation in a Debt Security sold
by a U.S. Person or (y) any participation in a Loan made to a U.S. borrower
(the
“Participated
Interest”) unless (A)
such Credit Investment is in registered form (as such term is defined for
purposes of Code Section 871(h) and 881(c)), (B) the institution from which
the
Issuer purchases the Participated Interest (the “Selling Institution”)
notifies the obligor under the related
Credit Investment that, until the final maturity of such Participated Interest,
such Selling Institution will maintain a register with respect to the
Participated Interest as to both principal and interest and the name and address
of each participant entitled to receive such principal and interest (the
“Participation
Register”), (C) prior to
the time the Issuer acquires such Participated Interest, such Selling
Institution notifies the obligor under the related Credit Investment of the
sale
of the Participated Interest and (D) prior to or at the time the Issuer acquires
such participation, either (x) the obligor under the related Credit Investment
authorizes the Selling Institution in writing to maintain the Participation
Register as its agent or (y) the Issuer or the Collateral Manager is advised
orally or in writing by its federal income tax counsel that payments of interest
and principal with respect to such Participated Interest to the Issuer will
not
be subject to U.S. federal income tax without regard to whether such
authorization is obtained.
(e) Issuer to Receive
No Fees.
(i) If an Investment
is purchased
from a seller shortly following the closing and funding of the Investment by
such seller or a commitment is made prior to closing and funding to purchase
an
Investment from a seller after such closing and funding, such Investment may
only be purchased on a secondary market basis at an arm’s-length price
reasonably reflective of fair market value of such Investment. While recognizing
that the price at which the Issuer may purchase an Investment (taking into
account all terms of the purchase) may vary depending on the time at which
the
Issuer commits to purchase the Investment, consistent with typical secondary
market purchase transactions made by similar purchasers, any discount from
the
face amount of the Investment may not be based upon or otherwise be determined
with reference to the amount of any syndication or origination or related or
similar fees for services earned by the selling lender, underwriter or Affiliate
of any such Person with respect to such origination (“Syndication or Similar
Fees”).
(ii) The Issuer
may not
receive payment of any such Syndication or Similar Fees from any lender or
underwriter, or Affiliate of any such lender or underwriter in connection with
any purchase of, or commitment to purchase, an Investment. In the event that
any
Syndication or Similar Fee would be payable with respect to an Investment made
(or to be made) by the Issuer, such Syndication or Similar Fee shall either
be
forgone or paid to the Collateral
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Manager, which
payment
shall not reduce the amount payable to the Collateral Manager for services
hereunder or under the Indenture in any capacity.
(f) Nature of Loans.
The Collateral Manager may purchase Loans on behalf of the Issuer only if such
loans are of a type that bank and non-bank purchasers regularly purchase and
commit to purchase in secondary market transactions.
(g) Special Rules
Regarding
Synthetic Securities. Synthetic Securities may be acquired by assignment or
entered into as “primary” transactions directly by the Issuer and the
counterparty thereto; provided,
however,
that the Collateral Manager shall not cause
the Issuer to (i) acquire or enter into any Synthetic Security with respect
to
any Reference Obligation the direct acquisition of which would violate any
provision of this Section, (ii) use Synthetic Securities as a means of
leveraging credit risk whether through the use of a basket of Reference
Obligations or otherwise, (iii) use Synthetic Securities as a means of making
advances to the Synthetic Security Counterparty following the date on which
the
Synthetic Security is acquired or entered into or (iv) acquire a Synthetic
Security unless it is commercially impractical for the Issuer to purchase the
Reference Obligation of such Synthetic Security (or a security of the Reference
Obligor comparable thereto) or unless the Issuer otherwise believes that its
purchase of the Synthetic Security is on commercial terms more favorable to
the
Issuer than the terms that would have been available to the Issuer if the Issuer
had purchased directly the Reference Obligation to which the Synthetic Security
relates (or a security of the Reference Obligor comparable
thereto).
(h) Special Rule
for
Investments in Structured Vehicles. The Collateral Manager shall not cause
the
Issuer to acquire, and the Issuer shall not acquire, any Investment that
represents an equity interest (as determined for U.S. federal income tax
purposes) in a trust, corporation, partnership or other entity or ownership
arrangement all, or a substantial portion, of whose assets are assets the Issuer
could not acquire directly without violating these Procedures.
(i) No
“Dealer”
Activity.
The Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, will not engage in any activity
that would cause the Issuer to be a “dealer”
within
the meaning of Code Section
864(b)(2)(A)(ii) and, consistent therewith, will not, on behalf of the Issuer,
regularly engage as a merchant in purchasing stocks or securities and selling
them to customers with a view to the gains and profits that may be derived
therefrom.
32. Written Disclosure
Statement.
The Issuer and
the Trustee acknowledge receipt of Part II of the
Collateral Manager’s Form ADV filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
as required by Rule 204-3 under the Advisers Act, more than (48) hours prior
to
the date of execution of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have executed this Collateral
Management Agreement as of the date first written above.
GSCP (NJ), L.P. | |||
By: | GSCP (NJ), INC., its General Partner | ||
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By: | /s/ | ||
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
GSC PARTNERS CDO FUND III, LIMITED | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
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Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Title: | Director |
Exhibit A
GSCP (NJ),
L.P.
OFFICER’S
CERTIFICATE
Dated: ___________________ ,2001
Dated: ___________________ ,2001
The undersigned,
on behalf of GSCP (NJ), L.P. (the “Collateral Manager”),
hereby certifies, pursuant to Section
16(a) of the Collateral Management, dated as of November 5, 2001 (as amended
through and including the date hereof, the “Collateral Management
Agreement”), between the
Collateral Manager and GSC Partners CDO Fund III, Limited, a company
incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, that each of the
representations and warranties of the Collateral Manager set forth in Section
16(b) of the Collateral Management Agreement are true and correct as of the
date
hereof.
The Collateral
Manager further represents and warrants as of the date
hereof that the Section entitled “The Collateral Manager” and any information
concerning the Collateral Manager contained in the Offering Memorandum (the
“Memorandum”)
relating to the Class A Guaranteed Floating Rate Senior Notes and the Class
B
Floating Rate Subordinated Notes issued by the Issuer (together, the
“Collateral Manager
Information”) do not
purport to provide the scope of disclosure required to be included in a
prospectus with respect to a registrant in connection with the offer and sale
of
securities of such registrant registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended. Within such scope of disclosure, however, as of the date of such
Memorandum and as of the Capital Markets Closing Date, the Collateral Manager
Information accurately restates the information provided by the Collateral
Manager and is true in all material respects and does not omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of
the day hereinabove set forth.
GSC (NJ), L.P. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||