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Exhibit 99.5

VMTP Purchase Agreement

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III

WFC Holdings, LLC

Xxxxx Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC

and

EVEREN Capital Corporation

September 18, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS			1

1.1	Incorporation of Certain Definitions by Reference		6

ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND TRANSFERS, COSTS AND EXPENSES; ADDITIONAL FEE			6

2.1	Purchase and Transfer of the VMTP Shares		6
2.2	Operating Expenses; Fees		7
2.3	Additional Fee for Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirement		8

ARTICLE III CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVE DATE			8

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE FUND			9

4.1	Existence		9
4.2	Authorization; Contravention		9
4.3	Binding Effect		10
4.4	Financial Information		10
4.5	Litigation		10
4.6	Consents		10
4.7	Additional Representations and Warranties		11
4.8	Complete and Correct Information		15
4.9	Offering Memorandum		15
4.10	1940 Act Registration		15
4.11	Effective Leverage Ratio; 1940 Act Asset Coverage		15
4.12	Investment Policies		16
4.13	Investments		16
4.14	Due Diligence		16
4.15	Capital Structure		16
4.16	Certain Fees		16

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS			16

5.1	Existence		16
5.2	Authorization; Contravention		17
5.3	Binding Effect		17
5.4	Own Account		17
5.5	Litigation		17
5.6	Consents		18
5.7	Purchasers’ Status		18
5.8	Experience of the Purchasers		18
5.9	Access to Information		18
5.10	Certain Transactions		18

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5.11	Certain Fees		18
5.12	General Solicitation		19
5.13	Due Diligence		19

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS OF THE FUND			19

6.1	Information		19
6.2	No Amendment or Certain Other Actions Without Consent of the Purchasers		21
6.3	Maintenance of Existence		21
6.4	Tax Status of the Fund		21
6.5	Payment Obligations		21
6.6	Compliance With Law		22
6.7	Maintenance of Approvals: Filings, Etc.		22
6.8	Inspection Rights		22
6.9	Information Regarding Litigation, Etc.		22
6.10	1940 Act Registration		22
6.11	Eligible Assets		22
6.12	Investments		23
6.13	Maintenance of Effective Leverage Ratio		23
6.14	Calculation and Paying Agent		23
6.15	Cooperation in the Sale of the VMTP Shares		23
6.16	Securities Depository		24
6.17	Future Agreements		24
6.18	Use of Proceeds		24

ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS			24

7.1	Notices		24
7.2	No Waivers		26
7.3	Expenses and Indemnification		26
7.4	Amendments and Waivers		27
7.5	Successors and Assigns		27
7.6	Term of this Agreement		28
7.7	Governing Law		28
7.8	Waiver of Jury Trial		28
7.9	Counterparts		28
7.10	Beneficiaries		28
7.11	Entire Agreement		29
7.12	Relationship to the Statement		29
7.13	Confidentiality		29
7.14	Severability		30
7.15	Consent Rights of the Majority Participants to Certain Actions		30
7.16	No Individual Liability		32

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SCHEDULE 1		Schedule-1
EXHIBIT A:	FORMS OF OPINIONS OF COUNSEL FOR XXX XXXX	X-0
XXXXXXX X-0:	FORM OF CORPORATE AND 1940 ACT OPINION	X-0-0
XXXXXXX X-0:	FORM OF TAX OPINION	A-2-1
EXHIBIT B:	ELIGIBLE ASSETS	B-1
EXHIBIT C:	TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE	C-1
EXHIBIT D:	INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE FUND	D-1

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VMTP PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of September 18, 2018 (the “Agreement”) between:

PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III, a closed-end fund organized as a Massachusetts business trust, as issuer (the “Fund”),

WFC HOLDINGS, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xxxxx Fargo & Company, organized as a limited liability company and existing under the laws of Delaware, including the successors by merger or operation of law (and not merely by assignment of all or part of this Agreement), as a purchaser of the VMTP Shares (“WFC Holdings”),

XXXXX FARGO MUNICIPAL CAPITAL STRATEGIES, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xxxxx Fargo & Company, organized as a limited liability company and existing under the laws of Delaware, including the successors by merger or operation of law (and not merely by assignment of all or part of this Agreement), as a purchaser of the VMTP Shares (“WFMCS”), and

EVEREN CAPITAL CORPORATION, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Xxxxx Fargo & Company, organized as a corporation and existing under the laws of Delaware, including the successors by merger or operation of law (and not merely by assignment of all or part of this Agreement), as a purchaser of the VMTP Shares (“EVEREN”, and together with WFC Holdings and WFMCS, the “Purchasers” and each a “Purchaser”).

WHEREAS, the Purchasers desire that the Fund issue and sell to the Purchasers, in exchange for the Purchase Price (as defined below) Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2022, par value $0.00001 per share and liquidation preference $100,000 per share (collectively, the “VMTP Shares”), to be conducted on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (the “Purchase”), and the Fund desires to accept such Purchase;

WHEREAS, as an inducement to the Purchasers to purchase the VMTP Shares, the Fund now desires to enter into this Agreement to set forth certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements regarding the Fund and the VMTP Shares; and

WHEREAS, as an inducement to the Fund to issue and sell the VMTP Shares, the Purchasers desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements regarding the Purchasers and the VMTP Shares.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

“Advisers Act” means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

“Agent Member” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Agreement” means this VMTP Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2018, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Auction Preferred Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Banks” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement.

“Blue Sky” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

“Board of Trustees” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Business Day” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“By-Laws” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Calculation and Paying Agent” means The Bank of New York Mellon, or with the prior written consent of each Purchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), any successor Person, which has entered into an agreement with the Fund to act in such capacity as the Fund’s tender agent, transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursing agent, paying agent and redemption price disbursing agent and calculation agent in connection with the payment of regularly scheduled dividends with respect to VMTP Shares.

“Closed-End Funds” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement.

“Code” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Common Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Custodian” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Date of Original Issue”, with respect to the VMTP Shares, means the date on which the Fund initially issued such VMTP Shares.

“Declaration” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Deposit Securities” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Derivative Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, repurchase transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, futures, interest rate futures, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement, including any such obligations or liabilities under any such master agreement.

“Designated Owner” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Dividend Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Dividend Rate” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“DTC” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(e) of this Agreement.

“Due Diligence Request” means the due diligence request letter from Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx LLP, counsel to the Purchasers, dated July 25, 2018.

“Effective Date” means the Date of Original Issue of the VMTP Shares, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions specified in Article III.

“Effective Leverage Ratio” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Eligible Assets” means the instruments in which the Fund may invest as described in Exhibit B to this Agreement, which may be amended from time to time with the prior written consent of each Purchaser.

“EVEREN” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Fee Rate” means initially 0.25% per annum.

“Fitch” means Fitch Ratings, a part of the Fitch Group, or any successor or successors thereto.

“Fitch Guidelines” means the guidelines, as may be amended from time to time, in connection with Fitch’s ratings of the VMTP Shares.

“Force Majeure Exception” means any failure or delay in the performance of the Fund’s reporting obligation pursuant to Section 2.3 arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; flood; terrorism; wars and other military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communication services; accidents; acts of civil or military authority and governmental action. The Fund shall use commercially reasonable efforts to commence performance of its obligations during any of the foregoing circumstances.

“Fund” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Fund Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(j) of this Agreement.

“Fund Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.

“Holder” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

The word “including” means “including without limitation.”

“Indemnified Persons” means, each Purchaser and its affiliates and directors, officers, partners, employees, agents, representatives and control persons, entitled to indemnification by the Fund under Section 7.3.

“Investment Management Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(t).

“Investment Manager” means Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or any successor company or entity.

“Liquidation Preference” means, with respect to a given number of VMTP Shares, $100,000 times that number.

“Majority Participants” means the Holder(s) of more than 50% of the Outstanding VMTP Shares.

“Managed Assets” means the Fund’s net assets, plus assets attributable to any principal amount of any borrowings (including the issuance of commercial paper or notes) or preferred stock outstanding. For the avoidance of doubt, assets attributable to borrowings includes the portion of the Fund’s assets in a tender option bond trust of which the Fund owns the residual interest (without regard to the value of the residual interest to avoid double counting).

“Market Value” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., and any successor or successors thereto.

“1940 Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

“1940 Act Asset Coverage” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“1940 Act Document” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(i).

“NRSRO” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Offering Memorandum” means the Offering Memorandum of the Fund relating to the offering and sale of the VMTP Shares, dated September 18, 2018, as the same may be amended, revised or supplemented from time to time.

The word “or” is used in its inclusive sense.

“Other Rating Agency” means, at any time, each NRSRO, if any, other than Fitch, S&P, or Xxxxx’x then providing a rating for the VMTP Shares pursuant to the request of the Fund and with the consent of the Majority Participants, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by any of the Holders of the Outstanding VMTP Shares.

“Other Rating Agency Guidelines” means the guidelines, if any, provided by each Other Rating Agency, as may be amended from time to time, in connection with the Other Rating Agency’s rating of the VMTP Shares.

“Outstanding” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Person” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“PIMCO Persons” means the Investment Manager or any affiliated person of the Investment Manager (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 0000 Xxx) (other than the Fund, in the case of a redemption or purchase of the VMTP Shares which are to be cancelled within ten (10) days of purchase by the Fund).

“Portfolio Information” means the reports and information set forth in Sections 6.1(m) and (n).

“Preferred Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Purchase” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Purchasers” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Purchase Price” means an amount in U.S. dollars equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Auction Preferred Shares of the Fund accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer with respect to the Auction Preferred Shares as contemplated under the Tender Offer Documents and as rounded down to an integral multiple of $100,000.

“QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

“Rate Period” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Rating Agency” means each of Fitch, S&P, or Moody’s (if such Rating Agency is then rating the VMTP Shares), and any Other Rating Agency.

“Rating Agency Guidelines” means the Fitch Guidelines, and any Other Rating Agency Guidelines as they exist from time to time.

“Registration Rights Agreement” means the registration rights agreement entered into between the Fund and WFMCS with respect to the VMTP Shares.

“Related Documents” means this Agreement, the Declaration, the Statement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the VMTP Shares and the By-Laws.

“Reporting Failure” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and any successor or successors thereto.

“Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

“Securities Depository” means The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, and any substitute for or successor to such securities depository that shall maintain a book-entry system with respect to the VMTP Shares.

“Series” has the meaning set forth in the Statement.

“Statement” means the Statement Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of the VMTP Shares, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof.

“Tender Offer” means the Fund’s tender offer with respect to the Auction Preferred Shares to be consummated on or about the date hereof, as further described in the Tender Offer Agreement.

“Tender Offer Agreement” means the tender offer agreement among the Fund, certain other Funds (as defined therein), the Investment Manager and Xxxxx Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and WFC Holdings, LLC, dated as of July 18, 2018.

“Tender Offer Documents” means the documents provided to the holders of the Auction Preferred Shares by or on behalf of the Fund in connection with the Tender Offer.

“VMTP Shares” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Week” means a period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days.

“Xxxxx Fargo Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2 of this Agreement.

“WFC Holdings” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“WFMCS” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“written” or “in writing” means any form of written communication, including communication by means of telex, telecopier or electronic mail.

1.1

Incorporation of Certain Definitions by Reference

Each capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning provided therefor (including by incorporation by reference) in the Related Documents.

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND TRANSFERS, COSTS AND EXPENSES; ADDITIONAL FEE

2.1

Purchase and Transfer of the VMTP Shares

(a) On

the Effective Date,

(i)

WFC Holdings or a representative thereof duly authorized to act on its behalf will pay the Fund, in immediately available funds, the portion of the Purchase Price equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Fund’s Auction Preferred Shares accepted from WFC Holdings for purchase in the Fund’s Tender Offer (rounded up to the nearest multiple of $100,000), in exchange for the issuance by the Fund to WFC Holdings of VMTP Shares with an aggregate liquidation preference equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Fund’s Auction Preferred Shares accepted from WFC Holdings for purchase in the Fund’s Tender Offer (rounded up to the nearest multiple of $100,000), as specified in Schedule 1 hereto,

(ii)

EVEREN or a representative thereof duly authorized to act on its behalf will pay the Fund, in immediately available funds, the portion of the Purchase Price equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Fund’s Auction Preferred Shares accepted from EVEREN for purchase in the Fund’s Tender Offer (rounded up to the nearest multiple of $100,000), in exchange for the issuance by the Fund to EVEREN of VMTP Shares with an aggregate liquidation preference equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Fund’s Auction Preferred Shares accepted from EVEREN for purchase in the Fund’s Tender Offer (rounded up to the nearest multiple of $100,000), as specified in Schedule 1 hereto, and

(iii)

WFMCS or a representative thereof duly authorized to act on its behalf will pay the Fund, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the Purchase Price less the portions of the Purchase Price paid by (or on behalf of) WFC Holdings and EVEREN pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above, as specified in Schedule 1 hereto,

with each such issuance effected through the Securities Depository.

(b) Each Purchaser agrees that it may make offers and sales of the VMTP Shares in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws only to Persons that are (1)(i) QIBs that are registered closed-end management investment companies, the common shares of which are traded on a national securities exchange (“Closed-End Funds”), banks or entities that are 100% direct or indirect subsidiaries of banks’ publicly traded holding company (collectively, “Banks”), insurance companies or registered open-end management investment companies (ii) tender option bond trusts in which all investors are QIBs that are Closed-End Funds, Banks, insurance companies or registered open-end management investment companies, in each case with respect to clauses (i) and (ii), in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act or pursuant to another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, in a manner not involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or (iii) other investors with the prior written consent of the Fund and (2) unless the prior written consent of the Fund has been obtained, not PIMCO Persons if such PIMCO Persons would, after such sale and transfer, own more than 20% of the Outstanding VMTP Shares. Any transfer in violation of the foregoing restrictions shall be void ab initio. In connection with any transfer of the VMTP Shares, each transferee (including, in the case of a tender option bond trust, the depositor or trustee or other Person thereunder acting on behalf of such transferee) will be required to deliver to the Fund a transferee certificate set forth as Exhibit C to this Agreement. The foregoing restrictions on transfer shall not apply to any VMTP Shares registered under the Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or any subsequent transfer of such VMTP Shares thereafter.

2.2

Operating Expenses; Fees

(a) The Fund shall pay amounts due to be paid by it hereunder (including any incidental expenses but not including redemption or dividend payments on the VMTP Shares) as operating expenses.

(b) The Fund shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Purchasers’ outside counsel in connection with the negotiation and documentation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (i) no later than the Effective Date, upon receipt by the Investment Manager of a valid and complete invoice with respect to such reasonable fees and expenses (or a portion thereof) that is submitted to PIMCO and/or the Fund through CounselLink not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Effective Date and/or (ii) no later than 20 Business Days following the Effective Date, upon receipt by the Investment Manager of a valid and complete invoice with respect to such reasonable fees and expenses (or a portion thereof) that is submitted to PIMCO and/or the Fund through CounselLink less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Effective Date; provided that the Fund shall not be obligated to pay any such reasonable fees and expenses in excess of the product of (A) $350,000 multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the Purchase Price, and the denominator of which is equal to the gross proceeds from the sale of Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares on the Effective Date issued by all closed-end funds advised by the Investment Manager and purchased by the Purchasers.

2.3

Additional Fee for Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirement

For so long as any Purchaser is a Holder or Designated Owner of any Outstanding VMTP Shares, if the Fund fails to comply with the reporting requirements set forth in Sections 6.1(m) and 6.1(n) (except as a result of a Force Majeure Exception) and such failure is not cured within five (5) Business Days after written notification to the Fund by any Purchaser of such failure (a “Reporting Failure”), the Fund shall pay to each Purchaser on the Dividend Payment Date occurring in the month immediately following a month in which either such Reporting Failure continues a fee calculated in respect of each Week (or portion thereof) during such month in respect of a Reporting Failure and beginning on the date of such Reporting Failure, equal to the product of (a) the Fee Rate, times (b) the aggregate average daily Liquidation Preference of the VMTP Shares held by such Purchaser during such Week or portion thereof, times (c) the quotient of the number of days in such Week or portion thereof divided by the number of calendar days in the year in which such Week or portion thereof occurs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall (i) the fee payable pursuant to this Section 2.3 for any Week (or portion thereof) plus the amount of dividends payable at the Dividend Rate for the VMTP Shares for such Week exceed an amount equal to the product of (aa) 15%, times (bb) the aggregate average daily Liquidation Preference of the VMTP Shares held by such Purchaser during such Week or portion thereof, times (cc) the quotient of the number of days in such Week or portion thereof divided by the number of calendar days in the year in which such Week or portion thereof occurs; (ii) the Fund be required to calculate or pay a fee in respect of more than one Reporting Failure in any Week; (iii) any payment be required or made under this Section 2.3 that would cause the Fund to violate the terms of any series of its outstanding Preferred Shares as a result of the Fund’s failure to have paid any distribution then required to be paid on any series of its outstanding Preferred Shares, provided that the Fund shall pay all accrued and unpaid amounts otherwise payable under this Section 2.3 when such amounts may be paid under the terms of its currently outstanding Preferred Shares following the cure of any such failure to pay distributions thereunder or (iv) the fee payable pursuant to this Section 2.3 be payable with respect to any portion of a Week in which such Reporting Failure is not continuing.

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVE DATE

It shall be a condition to the Effective Date that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived as of such date, and upon such satisfaction or waiver, this Agreement shall be effective:

(a) this Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto;

(b) the VMTP Shares shall have a long-term issue credit rating of AAA (or its equivalent) from at least one Rating Agency on the Effective Date;

(c) the Fund shall have obtained from Moody’s written confirmation that the issuance of the VMTP Shares by the Fund will not, in and of itself, result in a reduction, placement on review for possible downgrade, or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned by Moody’s to the Auction Preferred Shares;

(d) receipt by the Purchasers of executed originals, or copies certified by a duly authorized officer of the Fund to be in full force and effect and not otherwise amended, of all Related Documents (other than the global shares representing the VMTP Shares), as in effect on the Effective Date, and an incumbency certificate with respect to the authorized signatories thereto;

(e) receipt by the Purchasers of opinions of counsel for the Fund, substantially to the effect of Exhibit A;

(f) except as disclosed in the Offering Memorandum, there shall not be any pending or threatened material litigation of the nature described in Section 4.5 (unless such pending or threatened litigation has been determined by each of the Purchasers to be acceptable);

(g) the fees and expenses payable no later than the Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(i) hereof shall have been paid;

(h) Each of the Purchasers, in its reasonable discretion, shall be satisfied that no change in law, rule or regulation (or their interpretation or administration), in each case, shall have occurred which will adversely affect the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement;

(i) there shall have been delivered to the Purchasers any additional documentation and financial information, including satisfactory responses to its due diligence inquiries, as it reasonably deems relevant; and

(j) there shall have been delivered to the Purchasers such information and copies of documents, approvals (if any) and records certified, where appropriate, of trust proceedings as any of the Purchasers may have reasonably requested relating to the Fund’s entering into and performing this Agreement and the other Related Documents to which it is a party, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

The Fund and each of the Purchasers agree that consummation of the Purchase pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute acknowledgment that the foregoing conditions have been satisfied or waived.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE FUND

The representations and warranties set out in this Article IV are given hereunder by the Fund to each of the Purchasers as of the Effective Date.

4.1

Existence

The Fund is existing and in good standing as a Massachusetts business trust, under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with full right and power to issue the VMTP Shares, and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each Related Document to which it is a party.

4.2

Authorization; Contravention

The execution, delivery and performance by the Fund of this Agreement and each Related Document to which it is a party are within the Fund’s powers, have been duly authorized by the Fund, require no consent, approval, authorization, order or permit of, or qualification with, any governmental body, agency or official except such as have been taken or made and as may be required by the 1940 Act, the Securities Act, or by the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states and foreign jurisdictions in connection with the offer and sale of the VMTP Shares and do not violate or contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision of applicable law, charter, ordinance or regulation or of any material agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other material instrument binding upon the Fund, except in the case of an agreement where such violation, contravention or default would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business prospects, properties, net assets or results of operations of the Fund (a “Fund Material Adverse Effect”).

4.3

Binding Effect

Each of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms except as (i) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (ii) rights to indemnity and contribution thereunder may be limited by federal and state securities laws. The VMTP Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued upon payment therefor by the Purchasers as contemplated by this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Fund and are fully paid and nonassessable.

4.4

Financial Information

The financial statements of the Fund as of its most recent fiscal year-end, and the auditors’ report with respect thereto, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the Purchasers, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Fund, at such date and for such period, and were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, consistently applied (except as required or permitted and disclosed). Since the most recent fiscal year-end of the Fund, there has been no material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) or operations of the Fund, except as disclosed or contemplated in the Offering Memorandum, other than changes in the general economy or changes affecting the market for municipal securities or investment companies generally, except to the extent that any such change would not have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated herein or would have a Fund Material Adverse Effect. Any financial, budget and other projections furnished to the Purchasers were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were fair and reasonable in light of conditions existing at the time of delivery of such financial, budget or other projections, and represented, and as of the date of this representation, represent, the Fund’s good faith estimate of the Fund’s future financial performance.

4.5

Litigation

Except as disclosed in the Offering Memorandum or in a schedule delivered to the Purchasers prior to the Effective Date, no material action, suit, proceeding or investigation to which the Fund is a party is pending or (to the knowledge of the Fund) overtly threatened in writing against the Fund in any court or before any governmental authority (i) that, if decided adversely, would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the validity of any Related Document, including this Agreement; or (ii) in which a final adverse decision would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the sources for payment of the Liquidation Preference of or dividends on the VMTP Shares.

4.6

Consents

All consents, licenses, approvals, validations and authorizations of, and registrations, validations or declarations by or with, any shareholder, court or any governmental agency, bureau or agency required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and the other Related Documents (including the VMTP Shares) by or against the Fund have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect except those that the failure to obtain or make or maintain in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Fund to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or on the ability of the Fund to comply with any Related Document or on the enforceability of any Related Document against the Fund.

4.7

Additional Representations and Warranties

The following additional representations and warranties are given by the Fund to the Purchasers as of the Effective Date.

(a) The Series 2022 VMTP Shares conform in all material respects to those set forth in the Statement attached to the Offering Memorandum.

(b) As of the Date of Original Issue, the Series 2022 VMTP Shares will satisfy the eligibility requirements of Rule 144A(d)(3) under the Securities Act, and no securities of the same class (within the meaning of Rule 144A(d)(3) under the Securities Act) as the Series 2022 VMTP Shares are listed on any national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Exchange Act or quoted in a U.S. automated inter-dealer quotation system.

(c) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth herein, neither the Fund, nor, to the Fund’s knowledge, any Person acting on its behalf, has, directly or indirectly, made offers or sales of any security (as defined in the Securities Act), or solicited offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Series 2022 VMTP Shares under the Securities Act.

(d) If the Fund establishes a Bloomberg screen for the VMTP Shares, the Fund will request that Bloomberg, L.P. include the following (or similar) language on each Bloomberg screen containing information about the Series 2022 VMTP Shares:

(i)

the “Note Box” on the bottom of the “Security Display” page describing the Series 2022 VMTP Shares will state: “Iss’d Under 144A.”

(ii)

the “Security Display” page will have flashing a red indicator “See Other Available Information.”

(iii)

the indicator will link to the “Additional Security Information” page, which will state that the securities are being offered in reliance on the exemption from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act to persons who are qualified institutional buyers (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act).

(e) The Fund has instructed or will instruct The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to take these or similar steps with respect to the Series 2022 VMTP Shares:

(i)

the DTC 20-character security descriptor and 48-character additional descriptor will indicate that sales of the VMTP Shares are limited to QIBs.

(f) The Fund has confirmed that CUSIP has established a “fixed field” attached to the CUSIP number for the Series 2022 VMTP Shares containing the “144A” indicator.

(g) The Fund’s authorized equity capitalization is as set forth, or incorporated by reference, in the Offering Memorandum; the equity capital of the Fund conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained, or incorporated by reference, in the Offering Memorandum; all outstanding Common Shares and Preferred Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and, except as set forth in the Offering Memorandum, nonassessable; and, except as set forth in the Offering Memorandum, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, shares of capital stock of or ownership interests in the Fund are outstanding.

(h) The statements in the Offering Memorandum under the headings “Anti-Takeover and Other Provisions of the Declarations of Trust”, “Description of Capital Structure”, and “Tax Matters” insofar as such statements summarize matters of United States federal law, agreements, documents or proceedings discussed therein, are accurate and fair summaries in all material respects of such matters, agreements, documents or proceedings.

(i) Each of the filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission since July 31, 2013 that it is required to make under the 1940 Act (each such filing, a “1940 Act Document”) complies in all material respects with the requirements of the 1940 Act, and each 1940 Act Document did not at the time of filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(j) No consent, approval, authorization, filing with or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required by the Fund in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, the Calculation and Paying Agent Agreement, the Statement and the Offering Memorandum (collectively, the “Fund Agreements”), except such as have been made or obtained under Blue Sky laws of the various states and foreign jurisdictions, the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. and the New York Stock Exchange, and except where the failure to obtain such consent, approval, authorization, order, permit or qualification would not have a Fund Material Adverse Effect.

(k) None of the execution, delivery or performance of any of the Fund Agreements, nor the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, nor the fulfillment of the terms hereof or thereof, conflict with, result in a breach or violation of, or require or result in imposition of any material lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Fund pursuant to, (i) the Declaration or the Statement, or (ii) the terms of any material indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Fund is a party or by which it is bound or to which its property is subject, or materially violates or will materially violate any material statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to the Fund of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Fund or any of its properties.

(l) The Fund is not in violation or default of any provision of its Declaration or the Statement, or in material violation of (i) the terms of any material indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which it is a party or bound or to which its property is subject or (ii) any material statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Fund or any of its properties, except in the case of clause (i) where such violation or default would not have a Fund Material Adverse Effect.

(m) Since the date as of which information is given in the Offering Memorandum, except as otherwise stated therein, (i) no transaction or event has occurred and no change has occurred in the condition (financial or otherwise) or operations of the Fund that would materially and adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Related Documents to which it is a party or by which it is bound and (ii) there have been no transactions entered into by the Fund which are material to the Fund other than those in the ordinary course of its business or as described or contemplated in the Offering Memorandum (and any amendment or supplement thereto).

(n) Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has been engaged to conduct the audit of the Fund’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and previously audited the Fund’s financial statements for the fiscal years since the Fund’s inception. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP has delivered its reports with respect to the audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum.

(o) The Fund’s trustees and officers errors and omissions insurance policy and its fidelity bond required by Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act are in full force and effect; the Fund is in compliance with the terms of such policy and fidelity bond in all material respects; and there are no claims by the Fund under any such policy or fidelity bond as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; the Fund has not been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and the Fund has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage and fidelity bond as and when such coverage and fidelity bond expires or to obtain similar coverage and fidelity bond from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business prospects, earnings, business, properties, net assets or results of operations of the Fund (other than as a result of a change in the financial markets generally), whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Offering Memorandum.

(p) The Fund possesses all licenses, certificates, permits and other authorizations issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its business, and the Fund has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such license, certificate, permit or authorization which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business prospects, earnings, business or properties of the Fund (other than as a result of a change in the financial markets generally), whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Offering Memorandum.

(q) The Fund maintains and will maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund and the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and the Code; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, to calculate net asset value, to maintain accountability for assets and to maintain material compliance with the books and records requirements under the 1940 Act; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Fund employs “internal controls over financial reporting” (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the 0000 Xxx) and such internal controls over financial reporting are effective as required the 0000 Xxx. The Fund is not aware of any material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting.

(r) The Fund maintains “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the 1940 Act); such disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(s) Except as described in the Offering Memorandum, the Fund has not taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that would constitute or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in a violation of federal securities laws or in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Fund to facilitate the resale of the Series 2022 VMTP Shares, and the Fund is not aware of any such action taken or to be taken by any affiliates of the Fund.

(t) Each of the Custodian Agreement between the Fund and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated as of October 30, 2002, as amended, the Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and the Investment Manager, dated as of September 5, 2014 (the “Investment Management Agreement”), and the Calculation and Paying Agent Agreement between the Fund and the Calculation and Paying Agent, dated as of September 18, 2018, complies in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and the Fund’s trustees and the Fund’s shareholders have approved the Investment Management Agreement in accordance with Sections 15(a) and (c) of the 1940 Act.

(u) Except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum, no trustee of the Fund is an “interested person” (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Fund.

(v) The Fund has filed all foreign, federal, state and local tax returns required to be filed or has properly requested extensions thereof (except in any case in which the failure so to file would not have a Fund Material Adverse Effect (other than as a result of a change in the financial markets generally), whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in or contemplated in the Offering Memorandum) and has paid all taxes required to be paid by it and any other assessment, fine or penalty levied against it, to the extent that any of the foregoing is due and payable, except for any such assessment, fine or penalty that is currently being contested in good faith or as would not have a Fund Material Adverse Effect (other than as a result of a change in the financial markets generally), whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in or contemplated in the Offering Memorandum; and the Fund has been and is currently in compliance with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code.

(w) There are no transfer taxes or other similar fees or charges under federal law or the laws of any state, or any political subdivision thereof, required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

(x) The Fund has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation of the Federal Securities Laws (as that term is defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 0000 Xxx) by the Fund, including policies and procedures that provide oversight of compliance by each investment adviser and transfer agent of the Fund.

(y) The offering of the Series 2022 VMTP Shares in the manner contemplated by the Offering Memorandum has been conducted in a manner by the Fund and its agents so as not to violate any applicable federal securities laws, including the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, or any applicable state laws.

(z) Prior to its entry into this Agreement, the Fund has obtained from Xxxxx’x written confirmation that the issuance of the VMTP Shares by the Fund will not, in and of itself, result in a reduction, placement on review for possible downgrade, or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned by Xxxxx’x to the Auction Preferred Shares.

4.8

Complete and Correct Information

All information, reports and other papers and data with respect to the Fund furnished to any of the Purchasers by the Fund (other than financial information and financial statements, which are covered solely by Section 4.4 of this Agreement) were, at the time the same were so furnished, complete and correct in all material respects. No fact is known to the Fund that materially and adversely affects or in the future may (so far as it can reasonably foresee) materially and adversely affect the VMTP Shares, or the Fund’s ability to repay when due its obligations under this Agreement, any of the VMTP Shares and the Related Documents that has not been set forth in the Offering Memorandum or in the financial information and other documents referred to in Section 4.4 or this Section 4.8 or in such information, reports, papers and data or otherwise made available or disclosed in writing to the Purchasers. Taken as a whole, the documents furnished and statements made by the Fund in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement and the Related Documents do not contain untrue statements of material facts or omit to state material facts necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this representation and warranty does not apply to statements in or omissions from any such information, reports, other papers, data (other than financial information and financial statements), documents furnished or statements made by the Fund in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement and the Related Documents made in reliance upon or in conformity with information relating to the Purchasers furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Purchasers for use therein.

4.9

Offering Memorandum

The Offering Memorandum, true copies of which have heretofore been delivered to the Purchasers, when considered together with this Agreement and the other information made available pursuant to the Due Diligence Request or disclosed in writing to the Purchasers prior to the Effective Date in connection with this Agreement, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and such Offering Memorandum does not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the forgoing, this representation and warranty does not apply to statements in or omissions from the Offering Memorandum, this Agreement and the other information made available pursuant to the Due Diligence Request or disclosed in writing to the Purchasers prior to the Effective Date in connection with this Agreement made in reliance upon or in conformity with information relating to the Purchasers furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Purchasers for use therein.

4.10

1940 Act Registration

The Fund is duly registered as a closed-end management investment company under the 1940 Act and such registration is in full force and effect.

4.11

Effective Leverage Ratio; 1940 Act Asset Coverage

As of the Effective Date, the Fund is in compliance with the Effective Leverage Ratio and the 1940 Act Asset Coverage as required by Section 2.4 of the Statement.

In connection with calculating the Effective Leverage Ratio, the Fund’s total assets and accrued liabilities reflect the positive or negative net obligations of the Fund under each Derivative Contract determined in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

4.12

Investment Policies

As of the Effective Date, the Fund owns only Eligible Assets, as described in Exhibit B to this Agreement.

4.13

Investments

As of the Effective Date, the Fund (1) has invested at least 80% of its Managed Assets in securities that, at the time of investment, were rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by Xxxxx’x, S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality; and (2) has invested up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that, at the time of investment, were rated Ba/BB or B by Xxxxx’x, S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality.

4.14

Due Diligence

The Fund understands that nothing in this Agreement, the Offering Memorandum, or any other materials presented to the Fund in connection with the Purchase constitutes legal, tax or investment advice from any of the Purchasers. The Fund has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with the Purchase.

4.15

Capital Structure

As of the Effective Date, after giving effect to the issuance of VMTP Shares pursuant to this Agreement, the Fund has a capital structure as set forth in the Offering Memorandum.

4.16

Certain Fees

The Fund acknowledges that, other than the fees and expenses payable pursuant to this Agreement, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Fund or, to the Fund’s knowledge, by any Purchaser to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

OF THE PURCHASERS

The representations and warranties set out in this Article V are given hereunder by the Purchasers to the Fund as of the Effective Date.

5.1

Existence

WFC Holdings is validly existing and in good standing as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware, and WFC Holdings has full right and power to effect the Purchase and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each Related Document to which it is a party. WFMCS is validly existing and in good standing as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware, and WFMCS has full right and power to effect the Purchase and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each Related Document to which it is a party. EVEREN is validly existing and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware, and EVEREN has full right and power to effect the Purchase and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each Related Document to which it is a party.

5.2

Authorization; Contravention

The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Purchasers of this Agreement and each Related Document to which such Purchaser is a party are within the powers of such Purchaser, have been duly authorized by such Purchaser, require no consent, approval, authorization, order or permit of, or qualification with, any governmental body, agency or official except such as have been taken or made and do not violate or contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision of applicable law, charter, ordinance or regulation or of any material agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other material instrument binding upon such Purchaser, except in the case of an agreement where such violation, contravention or default would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business prospects, properties, net assets or results of operations of such Purchaser (a “Xxxxx Fargo Material Adverse Effect”).

5.3

Binding Effect

Each of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each of the Purchasers, enforceable in accordance with its terms except as (i) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (ii) rights to indemnity and contribution thereunder may be limited by federal and state securities laws.

5.4

Own Account

Each of the Purchasers understands that the VMTP Shares are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws and each Purchaser is acquiring the VMTP Shares as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for the purpose of distributing or reselling such securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such VMTP Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such VMTP Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting the rights of WFC Holdings and WFMCS to demand registration of the VMTP Shares under the Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement). Each Purchaser acknowledges that it may only transfer the VMTP Shares in compliance with the transfer limitations of this Agreement and in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.

5.5

Litigation

Except as disclosed in a schedule delivered to the Fund prior to the Effective Date, no material action, suit, proceeding or investigation to which any Purchaser is a party is pending or (to the knowledge of any Purchaser) overtly threatened in writing against any Purchaser in any court or before any governmental authority that, if decided adversely, would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the validity of this Agreement.

5.6

Consents

All consents, licenses, approvals, validations and authorizations of, and registrations, validations or declarations by or with, any court or any governmental agency, bureau or agency required to be obtained or made by any Purchaser in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement by or against any Purchaser and the Purchase have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect except those that the failure to obtain or make or maintain in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of any Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or on the ability of any Purchaser to comply with any Related Document or on the enforceability of any Related Document against such Purchaser.

5.7

Purchasers’ Status

At the time the Purchasers were offered the VMTP Shares, each Purchaser was, and as of the Effective Date it is: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a)(1) under the Securities Act.

5.8

Experience of the Purchasers

Each Purchaser has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the VMTP Shares, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Each Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the VMTP Shares and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

5.9

Access to Information

Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has had access to and has reviewed all information, documents and records that such Purchaser has deemed necessary in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Purchase and an investment in the VMTP Shares. Each Purchaser has had the opportunity to ask representatives of the Fund certain questions and request certain additional information regarding the terms and conditions of the Purchase and such investment and the finances, operations, business and prospects of the Fund and has had any and all such questions and requests answered to such Purchaser’s satisfaction; and each Purchaser understands the risks and other considerations relating to such investment.

5.10

Certain Transactions

Other than consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no Purchaser has directly or indirectly executed, nor has any Person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser to execute, any other purchases of securities of the Fund which may be integrated with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.11

Certain Fees

Each Purchaser acknowledges that, other than the fees and expenses payable pursuant to this Agreement, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by such Purchaser or, to such Purchaser’s knowledge, by the Fund to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.12

General Solicitation

The Purchasers are not purchasing the VMTP Shares as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the VMTP Shares published in, nor was it offered the VMTP Shares by, any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or, to its knowledge, any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

5.13

Due Diligence

Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has sole responsibility for its own due diligence investigation and its own investment relating to the VMTP Shares. Each Purchaser understands that nothing in this Agreement, the Offering Memorandum, or any other materials presented to such Purchaser in connection with the Purchase constitutes legal, tax or investment advice from the Fund, any PIMCO Person or any of their respective affiliates. Each Purchaser has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of the VMTP Shares.

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS OF THE FUND

The Fund agrees that, so long as there is any amount payable hereunder or any Purchaser owns any Outstanding VMTP Shares:

6.1

Information

Without limitation of the other provisions of this Agreement, the Fund will deliver, or direct the Calculation and Paying Agent to deliver, to each Purchaser:

(a) notice of any change in, or suspension or termination of, the ratings on the VMTP Shares by any Rating Agency (and any corresponding change in the Rating Agency Guidelines applicable to the VMTP Shares associated with any such change in the rating from any Rating Agency) or any change of a Rating Agency rating the VMTP Shares as promptly as practicable upon the Fund having knowledge of the occurrence thereof;

(b) notice of any redemption or other repurchase by the Fund of any or all of the VMTP Shares as provided in the Statement;

(c) subject to Section 6.2, notice of any proposed amendments to any of the Related Documents at such time as the amendments are sent to other third parties (other than the Board of Trustees) whose approval is required for such amendment and in any event not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of any proposed amendment and copies of all actual amendments thereto within ten (10) Business Days of being signed or, in each case, as provided in the relevant document;

(d) notice of any missed, reduced or deferred dividend payment on the VMTP Shares that remains uncured for more than three (3) Business Days as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than one (1) Business Day after expiration of the foregoing grace period;

(e) notice of the failure to make any deposit provided for under Section 2.5(d) of the Statement in respect of a properly noticed redemption as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days after discovery of such failure to make any such deposit;

(f) notice of material non-compliance with the Rating Agency Guidelines (if applicable) for more than five (5) Business Days as soon as reasonably practicable upon the Fund having actual knowledge of such non-compliance, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days after expiration of the foregoing grace period;

(g) notice of the distribution of net capital gains or ordinary income no later than one (1) Business Day in advance of the Rate Period that such net capital gains or ordinary income will or may be distributed, simultaneously with the Calculation and Paying Agent providing such notice to Designated Owners or their Agent Members;

(h) notice of any replacement of any investment adviser of the Fund within two (2) Business Days after a resignation or a notice of removal has been sent by or to any investment adviser or sub-adviser;

(i) notice no later than two (2) Business Days after the occurrence thereof of (i) the failure of the Fund to pay the amount due on any “senior securities” (as defined under the 0000 Xxx) or other debt at the time outstanding (other than the VMTP Shares), and any period of grace or cure with respect thereto shall have expired; (ii) the failure of the Fund to pay, or the Fund or admitting in writing its inability to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or (iii) the failure of the Fund to pay accumulated dividends on any Preferred Shares (other than the VMTP Shares) ranking pari passu with the VMTP Shares, and any period of grace or cure with respect thereto shall have expired;

(j) notice of a material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of the Fund contained in this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or the Statement, in each case, only if any officer of the Fund has actual knowledge of such breach as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days after knowledge of any officer of the Fund or the Investment Manager;

(k) notice of any litigation, administrative proceeding or business development which may reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, properties or affairs or the ability of the Fund to perform its obligations as set forth hereunder or under any of the Related Documents to which it is a party as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than ten (10) days after knowledge of any officer of the Fund thereof;

(l) upon request of any Purchaser, copies of all certificates that the Fund has delivered to any Rating Agency pursuant to the respective Rating Agency Guidelines (if applicable) regarding the 1940 Act Asset Coverage and all related calculations at such times and containing such information as set forth in the respective Rating Agency Guidelines (if applicable) as soon as reasonably practicable after such certificates have been sent;

(m) within seven (7) Business Days after the last day of each month, a report of portfolio holdings of the Fund as of the close of business of the last Business day of such month, prepared on a basis substantially consistent with the periodic reports of portfolio holdings of the Fund prepared for financial reporting purposes;

(n) within seven (7) Business Days after the last day of each month, the information set forth in Exhibit D to this Agreement and a calculation of the Effective Leverage Ratio and the 1940 Act Asset Coverage of the Fund as of the close of business of the last Business Day of such month; and upon the failure of the Fund to maintain 1940 Act Asset Coverage as provided in Section 2.4(a) of the Statement or the Effective Leverage Ratio as required by Section 2.4(c) of the Statement, notice of such failure within two (2) Business Days of the occurrence thereof; and

(o) from time to time such additional information regarding the financial position, results of operations or prospects of the Fund as any Purchaser may reasonably request including, without limitation, copies of all offering memoranda or other offering material with respect to the sale of any securities of the Fund as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than twenty (20) calendar days after a request.

All information, reports and other papers, documentation and data with respect to the Fund furnished to any Purchaser pursuant to this Section 6.1 shall be, at the time the same are so furnished, complete and correct in all material respects and, when considered with all other material delivered to such Purchaser under this Agreement, or made available pursuant to the Due Diligence Request, will not contain untrue statements of material facts or omit to state material facts necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. For purposes of Sections 6.1(m) and 6.1(n), references to any day that is not a Business Day shall mean the next preceding Business Day.

6.2

No Amendment or Certain Other Actions Without Consent of the Purchasers

To the extent that the Purchasers (either individually or collectively) are the Holders or Designated Owners of at least 51% of the VMTP Shares then Outstanding, without the prior written consent of each Purchaser, the Fund will not agree to, consent to or permit any amendment, supplement, modification or repeal of the Statement or any provision therein, nor waive any provision thereof.

6.3

Maintenance of Existence

The Fund shall continue to maintain its existence as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with full right and power to issue the VMTP Shares and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each Related Document.

6.4

Tax Status of the Fund

The Fund will qualify as a “regulated investment company” within the meaning of Section 851 of the Code and the dividends made with respect to the VMTP Shares will qualify as “exempt interest dividends” to the extent they are reported as such by the Fund and permitted by Section 852(b)(5)(A) of the Code.

6.5

Payment Obligations

The Fund shall promptly pay or cause to be paid all amounts payable by it hereunder and under the Related Documents, according to the terms hereof and thereof, shall take such actions as may be necessary to include all payments hereunder and thereunder which are subject to appropriation in its budget and make full appropriations related thereto, and shall duly perform each of its obligations under this Agreement and the Related Documents. All payments of any sums due hereunder shall be made in the amounts required hereunder without any reduction or setoff, notwithstanding the assertion of any right of recoupment or setoff or of any counterclaim by the Fund.

6.6

Compliance With Law

The Fund shall comply with all laws, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations that may be applicable to it if the failure to comply would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to pay or otherwise perform when due its obligations under this Agreement, any of the VMTP Shares, or any of the other Related Documents.

6.7

Maintenance of Approvals: Filings, Etc.

The Fund shall at all times maintain in effect, renew and comply with all the terms and conditions of all consents, filings, licenses, approvals and authorizations as may be necessary under any applicable law or regulation for its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Related Documents to which it is a party.

6.8

Inspection Rights

The Fund shall, at any reasonable time and from time to time, upon reasonable notice, permit each Purchaser or any agents or representatives thereof, to examine the records and books of account related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to visit its properties and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with any of its officers and independent accountants, to the extent permitted by law, provided, however, that (i) the Fund shall not be required to permit more than one inspection per fiscal year and (ii) in accordance with the Fund’s internal practice with respect to providing certain confidential information to third parties, the Fund may redact, omit, or summarize certain confidential information in response to a request by any Purchaser or any agents or representatives thereof for such information. The Fund will not unreasonably withhold its authorization for its independent accountants to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with the Purchasers.

All information, reports and other papers, documentation and data with respect to the Fund furnished to any Purchaser pursuant to this Section 6.8 shall be, at the time the same are so furnished, complete and correct in all material respects.

6.9

Information Regarding Litigation, Etc.

All information, reports and other papers, documentation and data with respect to the Fund furnished to any Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.1 shall be, at the time the same are so furnished, complete and correct in all material respects.

6.10

1940 Act Registration

The Fund shall maintain its valid registration as a registered closed-end company under the 1940 Act in full force and effect.

6.11

Eligible Assets

The Fund shall only make investments in the Eligible Assets as described on Exhibit B to this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time with the prior written consent of each Purchaser, in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and the investment policies set forth in the Offering Memorandum, as such investment objectives and investment policies may be modified in accordance with the 1940 Act and applicable law and, if applicable, the Related Documents.

6.12

Investments

Unless the Fund receives the prior written consent of each Purchaser (such consent to be determined in the good faith discretion of each Purchaser), the Fund (1) will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in securities that, at the time of investment, were rated within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by Xxxxx’x, S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality; and (2) may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that, at the time of investment, are rated Ba/BB or B by Xxxxx’x, S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. Any breach of this Section 6.11 is subject to cure within 30 calendar days of discovery thereof or written notice by any Holder.

6.13

Maintenance of Effective Leverage Ratio

For so long as the Fund fails to provide the information required under Sections 6.1(m)and 6.1(n), the Purchasers may calculate, for purposes of Section 2.5(b)(ii)(A)(2) of the Statement, the Effective Leverage Ratio using the most recently received information required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 6.1(m) and 6.1(n) and the Market Values of securities determined by the third-party pricing service which provided the Market Values to the Fund on the most recent date that information was properly provided by the Fund pursuant to the requirements of Section 6.1(m) and 6.1(n). The Effective Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Purchasers in such instances shall be binding on the Fund. If required, the Fund shall restore the Effective Leverage Ratio as provided in the Statement.

In connection with calculating the Effective Leverage Ratio, the Fund’s total assets and accrued liabilities shall reflect the positive or negative net obligations of the Fund under each Derivative Contract determined in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

6.14

Calculation and Paying Agent

The Fund shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to engage at all times a Calculation and Paying Agent to perform the duties to be performed by the Calculation and Paying Agent specified herein and in the Statement.

6.15

Cooperation in the Sale of the VMTP Shares

The Fund will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with reasonable due diligence requests from either Purchaser in connection with any proposed sale by either Purchaser of the VMTP Shares in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act and otherwise permitted by this Agreement, provided that (i) the Fund need not comply with any such request more than twice in any period of twelve consecutive months, (ii) any prospective purchaser of the VMTP Shares from such Purchaser shall execute a confidentiality agreement substantially to the effect of Section 7.13 hereof prior to receiving any due diligence materials provided pursuant to such due diligence request, and (iii) the Purchaser’s due diligence requests pursuant to this Section 6.15 and the Fund’s responses thereto will each be similar in scope to the Due Diligence Request and the Fund’s responses thereto, respectively, subject to reasonable modifications to such requests and responses in light of the circumstances in which they are made.

All information, reports and other papers, documentation and data with respect to the Fund furnished to any Purchaser pursuant to this Section 6.15 shall be, at the time the same are so furnished, complete and correct in all material respects.

6.16

Securities Depository

The Fund agrees to arrange to maintain settlement of the VMTP Shares in global book entry form through the Securities Depository or such other clearance system acceptable to the Purchasers.

6.17

Future Agreements

The Fund shall promptly, at the request of any Purchaser, enter into an agreement, on terms mutually satisfactory to the Fund and such Purchaser, of the type specified in Section 12(d)(1)(E)(iii) of the 1940 Act, so as to permit any Purchaser or any transferee satisfying the requirements set forth in Section 2.1 to rely on the provisions of Section 12(d)(1)(E)(iii) of the 1940 Act.

6.18

Use of Proceeds

The Fund shall use the net proceeds from the sale of VMTP Shares to purchase, through the Tender Offer, all or a portion of the outstanding Auction Preferred Shares in accordance with the Tender Offer Documents on or about the Effective Date and, pending such purchase, the Fund shall invest such net proceeds in Deposit Securities. Any remaining proceeds from the sale of the VMTP Shares may be used for any purpose permitted under the Declaration and the By-Laws.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

7.1

Notices

All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopy, electronic mail or similar writing), except in the case of notices and other communications permitted to be given by telephone, and shall be given to such party at its address or telecopy number or email address set forth below or such other address or telecopy number or email address as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective when delivered at the address specified in this Section; provided that notices to any Purchaser under Section 6.1 shall not be effective until received in writing. Except as otherwise specified, however, notices under Section 6.1 may be given by telephone to the Purchasers at the telephone numbers listed below (or such other telephone numbers as may be designated by any Purchaser, by written notice to the Fund, to receive such notice) and, so long as such telephonic notices are promptly confirmed in writing, including by fax or electronic mail, such notices shall be deemed to be effective as of the time of telephonic notice. The notice address for each party is specified below:

(a) if to the Fund:

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III

0000 Xxxxxxxx

Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000

Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx

Telephone: 000-000-0000

Email: xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx

(b) if to the Purchasers:

WFC Holdings, LLC

c/o Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

000 Xxxx Xxxxxx

Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000

Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx

Telephone: (000) 000-0000

Facsimile: (000) 000-0000

Email: xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

Xxxxx Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC

c/o Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

000 Xxxx Xxxxxx

Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000

Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx

Telephone: (000) 000-0000

Facsimile: (000) 000-0000

Email: xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

EVEREN Capital Corporation

c/o Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

000 Xxxx Xxxxxx

Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000

Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx

Telephone: (000) 000-0000

Facsimile: (000) 000-0000

Email: xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

Wire Instructions:


WFC Holdings, LLC
Bank Routing Number:		000000000
Bank Name:		Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
Account Number:		4001072362
Account Name:		WFC Holdings Corp
Reference:		CUSIP 00000X000

Xxxxx Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC
Bank Routing Number:		000000000
Bank Name:		Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
Account Number:		00029162812407
Account Name:		Xxxxx Fargo Bank N.A.
Attention:		Xxxx Xxxxx
Reference:		CUSIP 00000X000

EVEREN Capital Corporation
Bank Routing Number:		000000000
Bank Name:		Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
Account Number:		4123415846
Account Name:		Xxxxx Fargo & Co.
Reference:		CUSIP 00000X000

7.2

No Waivers

(a) The obligations of the Fund hereunder shall not in any way be modified or limited by reference to any other document, instrument or agreement (including, without limitation, the VMTP Shares or any other Related Document). The rights of the Purchasers hereunder are separate from and in addition to any rights that any Holder or Designated Owner of any VMTP Share may have under the terms of such VMTP Share or any Related Document or otherwise.

(b) No failure or delay by the Fund or any Purchaser in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the VMTP Shares shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No failure or delay by the Fund or any Purchaser in exercising any right, power or privilege under or in respect of the VMTP Shares or any other Related Document shall affect the rights, powers or privileges of the Fund or any Purchaser hereunder or shall operate as a limitation or waiver thereof. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

7.3

Expenses and Indemnification

(a) The Fund shall upon demand reimburse each Purchaser (to the extent that payments for the following items are not made under the other provisions hereof) for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and costs of outside counsel, and reasonable consulting, accounting, appraisal, investment banking, and similar professional fees and charges) incurred by each Purchaser in connection with the enforcement of or preservation of rights under this Agreement, provided, however, that the Fund shall not be responsible for such Purchaser’s costs in connection with any subsequent offer and sale of the VMTP Shares made by such Purchaser pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, in a manner not involving any public offering within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The Fund shall not be responsible under this Section 7.3(a) for the fees and costs of more than one law firm in any one jurisdiction with respect to any one proceeding or set of related proceedings for the Purchasers, unless the Purchasers shall have reasonably concluded that there are legal defenses available to them that are different from or additional to those available to the Fund.

(b) The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Purchaser and each other Indemnified Person of each Purchaser from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them (including reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel) which are related to or arise out of (A) any material misstatements or any material statements omitted to be made in the Offering Memorandum (including any documents incorporated by reference therein) or (B) any claim by any third party relating to the offering or sale of the VMTP Shares by the Fund or the holding of the VMTP Shares by such Purchaser (x) that such Purchaser aided and abetted a breach of a fiduciary duty by the Fund or any director or officer of the Fund or (y) arising from any act by the Fund or any director or officer of the Fund (excluding in any such case of either clauses (A) or (B), claims, losses, liabilities or expenses arising out of or resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Indemnified Person as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction).

(c) If any action, suit, proceeding or investigation is commenced, as to which an Indemnified Person proposes to demand indemnification, it shall notify the indemnifying party with reasonable promptness; provided, however, that any failure by such Indemnified Person to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve the indemnifying party from its obligations hereunder (except to the extent that the indemnifying party is materially prejudiced by such failure to promptly notify). The indemnifying party shall be entitled to assume the defense of any such action, suit, proceeding or investigation, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person. The Indemnified Person shall have the right to counsel of its own choice to represent it, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the indemnifying party has failed promptly to assume the defense and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person in accordance with the preceding sentence or (ii) the Indemnified Person shall have been advised by counsel that there exist actual or potential conflicting interests between the indemnifying party and such Indemnified Person, including situations in which one or more legal defenses may be available to such Indemnified Person that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar actions or proceedings arising out of the same general allegations be liable for fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all Indemnified Persons of such other party; and such counsel shall, to the extent consistent with its professional responsibilities, cooperate with the indemnifying party and any counsel designated by the indemnifying party.

Each party further agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the other party (the consent of a party shall not be required to the extent such party is neither requesting indemnification nor being requested to provide indemnification), settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Person is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each other Indemnified Person from all liability and obligations arising therefrom. The Fund further agrees that no Indemnified Person shall have any liability to the Fund arising out of or in connection with the proposed transactions giving rise to or contemplated by this Agreement except for such liability for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses to the extent they have resulted from an Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. No Indemnified Person shall be responsible or liable to the indemnifying party or any other person for consequential, special or punitive damages which may be alleged as a result of this Agreement.

(d) Nothing in this Section 7.3 is intended to limit either party’s obligations contained in other parts of this Agreement or the VMTP Shares.

7.4

Amendments and Waivers

Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the Fund and each Purchaser; provided, that the Fund shall not make or agree to any amendment or waiver to the Declaration or the Statement that materially and adversely affects any preference, right or power of the VMTP Shares or the Holders or Designated Owners thereof except as permitted under the Declaration or the Statement.

7.5

Successors and Assigns

The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Neither the Fund nor any Purchaser may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party (other than by operation of law), except that any transferee satisfying the requirements set forth in Section 2.1 and which has executed and delivered to the Fund the transferee certificate attached as Exhibit C shall, prior to registration of any VMTP Shares under the Securities Act, have the rights set forth in Section 7.15 and shall, so long as such transferee has provided a means for the Fund to transmit such information electronically to it, be entitled to receive the information delivered pursuant to Sections 6.1(m) and 6.1(n) and such transferees shall be deemed a party to this Agreement for purposes of Sections 6.1(m) and 6.1(n) and the confidentiality provisions herein as specified in the transferee certificate. Any assignment without such prior written consent shall be void.

7.6

Term of this Agreement

This Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (x) the registration of any Outstanding VMTP Shares under the Securities Act and (y) the payment in full of all amounts then due and owing to each Purchaser hereunder and under the VMTP Shares; and notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, Section 7.3, Section 7.7, Section 7.8, Section 7.10, Section 7.11, the second sentence of Section 7.12, and Section 7.13 (for a period of two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement in the case of Section 7.13) shall remain in full force and effect, except that any Purchaser may assign its rights or obligations to any affiliates of the Purchasers or any tender option bond trust in which any Purchaser retains the entire residual interest. For the avoidance of doubt, if any Purchaser sells all of its VMTP Shares and, in the case of a sale to a tender option bond trust, no Purchaser or any affiliate of the Purchasers retains any residual interest in any VMTP Shares sold to such tender option bond trust other than in connection with such Purchaser’s repurchase of the VMTP Shares from the tender option bond trust, no further amounts will be due and owing to such Purchaser with respect to such VMTP Shares for purposes of clause (y) of this Section 7.6.

7.7

Governing Law

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the domestic law of the State of New York.

THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE COURTS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISPUTE RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

7.8

Waiver of Jury Trial

The Fund and each Purchaser hereby waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by any of the parties hereto against the other on any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement.

7.9

Counterparts

This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Any counterpart or other signature delivered by facsimile or by electronic mail shall be deemed for all purposes as being a good and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by that party.

7.10

Beneficiaries

This Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns any rights or remedies hereunder.

7.11

Entire Agreement

This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the matters set forth herein and shall supersede any and all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

7.12

Relationship to the Statement

The Fund and each Purchaser agree that the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement are in addition to the terms and provisions set forth in the Statement.

7.13

Confidentiality

Any information delivered by a party to this Agreement to any other party pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 6.1 in the case of the Fund (collectively, the “Information”), shall not be disclosed by such other party (or its affiliates or their respective employees, representatives or agents) to any person or entity (except as required by law or to such of its agents and advisors as need to know and agree to be bound by the provisions of this paragraph) without the prior written consent of the party delivering the Information. The parties agree that the Information (including, but not limited to, the Information provided pursuant to Section 6.1(m) and Section 6.1(n)) shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in this Agreement and the other Related Documents, including the purposes set forth in the next paragraph of this Section 7.13, and for no other purpose, including the purchase or sale by any Purchaser (or its affiliates) of the Fund’s Common Shares or any other security. Without limiting the foregoing, the parties hereto expressly agree to maintain the Information in confidence for purposes of Regulation FD promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Portfolio Information (1) is the confidential property of the Fund, (2) may not be used for any purpose except in connection with the provision of services to the Funds or for an agreed-upon legitimate business purpose (which shall be deemed to include, for example, credit monitoring and risk management monitoring activities with respect to the VMTP Shares), and (3) may not be traded upon. Upon the written request from the Fund or the Investment Manager, each Purchaser shall, and shall cause its affiliates or their respective employees, representatives or agents to, promptly return or destroy any Portfolio Information as requested by the Fund or the Investment Manager, as applicable, except as otherwise required by applicable law or the Purchaser’s record retention policies and procedures.

The obligations of confidentiality and use set out in the preceding paragraph do not extend to Information that is or becomes available to the public or is or becomes available to the party receiving the Information on a non-confidential basis or is disclosed to Holders or Designated Owners or potential Holders or Designated Owners, in each case in their capacity as such, in the offering documents of the Fund, in notices to Holders or Designated Owners pursuant to one or more of the Related Documents, was or is independently developed by the party receiving the Information without use or reference to the Information provided by the disclosing party, or pursuant to the Fund’s or any Purchaser’s informational obligations under Rule 144A(d)(4) or other reporting obligation of the Securities and Exchange Commission; or is required or requested to be disclosed (i) by a regulatory agency (including self-regulatory agencies) or in connection with an examination of any party or its representatives by regulatory authorities (including self-regulatory authorities), (ii) pursuant to judicial order, subpoena or other legal, regulatory, or self-regulatory process, (iii) at the express direction of any other authorized government agency, (iv) to its independent attorneys or auditors, (v) as requested or required by any NRSRO, (vi) as otherwise required by, or requested to be disclosed pursuant to, law, rule, or regulation, (vii) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or in any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the enforcement of rights hereunder, (viii) by or to an affiliate, director, officer, employee, or agent (including professional advisor) of the disclosing party that is subject to a written agreement containing provisions substantially similar to those of this Section 7.13, (ix) by or to a prospective purchaser of the VMTP Shares that is (a) a transferee that would be permitted pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement and (b) aware of the confidentiality provisions of this Section 7.13 and is subject to an agreement with the transferor containing provisions substantially similar thereto and that states that the Fund is an express third party beneficiary thereof, and (x) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially similar to those of this Section 7.13 and with the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, to any actual or prospective counterparty in any swap or derivative transactions; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, each Purchaser (and its affiliates or their respective employees, representatives or agents) may only disclose Portfolio Information to its employees and agents who are subject to a duty, and/or have been directed, to keep and treat such information as confidential. In the event that Information is disclosed pursuant to any of clauses (i) through (vii) above, the party disclosing such Information shall (A) furnish only that portion of the Information which the party disclosing the Information is advised by outside legal counsel is legally required, (B) inform the recipient of the Information that the Information is confidential, (C) make commercially reasonable efforts to encourage the recipient of the Information to maintain the confidential and proprietary nature of the Information, and (D) conspicuously and clearly xxxx all of the Information as confidential before disclosing the Information. For the avoidance of doubt, Information disclosed to any Purchaser as a Holder or Designated Owner on a confidential basis in the offering documents relating to the VMTP Shares or pursuant to the Related Documents is subject to the obligations of confidentiality set out in the preceding paragraph except to the extent otherwise provided above in this paragraph. For the avoidance of doubt, references in this Section 7.13 to “regulatory agency,” “regulatory authorities,” “government agency” and “law or regulation” shall be deemed to include the Internal Revenue Service and state taxation authorities.

7.14

Severability

In case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby so long as the intent of the parties to this Agreement shall be preserved.

7.15

Consent Rights of the Majority Participants to Certain Actions

For so long as none of the VMTP Shares have been registered under the Securities Act, without the affirmative vote or consent of the Majority Participants, neither the Fund nor the Board of Trustees will take or authorize the taking of any of the actions set forth under clauses (a) through (e) of this Section 7.15:

(a) The termination by the Fund of any Rating Agency or the selection of any Other Rating Agency, either in replacement for a Rating Agency or as an additional Rating Agency with respect to the VMTP Shares.

(b) The Fund issuing or permitting to exist any “senior security” (as defined in the 1940 Act as of the date hereof or, in the event such definition shall be amended, with such changes to the definition thereof as consented to by the Majority Participants) other than the VMTP Shares issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement or indebtedness for borrowed money of the Fund, except (i) borrowings for temporary purposes in an amount not to exceed 5% of the assets of the Fund, which borrowings are repaid within sixty (60) days of the incurrence thereof; (ii) the issuance of senior securities or the incurrence of indebtedness for borrowed money, the proceeds of which will be used for the exchange, retirement, redemption or repurchase of the VMTP Shares and costs incurred in connection therewith; (iii) the Fund’s previously issued and outstanding Auction Preferred Shares, if any, not purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer; (iv) the issuance of senior securities in the form of Preferred Shares that are pari passu to the VMTP Shares (including, but not limited to, any additional Series of VMTP Shares), the proceeds of which will be used for the exchange, retirement, redemption or repurchase of up to all of the Fund’s previously issued and outstanding Auction Preferred Shares and costs incurred in connection therewith; and (v) as may be otherwise approved or consented to by the Majority Participants, provided that if any such “senior security” is created or incurred by the Fund it shall not require the approval of the Majority Participants if the Fund exchanges, redeems, retires or terminates such “senior security” or otherwise cures such non-compliance within ten (10) Business Days of receiving notice of the existence thereof.

(c) The Fund (i) creating or incurring or permitting to be incurred or to exist any lien on any other funds, accounts or other property held under the Declaration or the Statement, except as permitted by the Declaration or the Statement or (ii) except for any lien for the benefit of the Custodian of the Fund on the assets of the Fund held by such Custodian, or any lien arising by operation of law, pledging any portfolio security to secure any senior securities or other liabilities to be incurred by the Fund (including under any tender option bond trust of which the residual floating rate trust certificates will be owned by the Fund) unless the securities pledged pursuant to all such pledge or other security arrangements are valued for purposes of such security arrangements in an aggregate amount not less than 70% of their aggregate Market Value for purposes of determining the value of the collateral required to be posted or otherwise provided under all such security arrangements; provided, that the required collateral value under such security arrangements shall not exceed the Market Value of the exposure of each secured party to the credit of the Fund; and provided further, that it shall not require the approval of the Majority Participants if any pledge or security interest in violation of the preceding sentence is created or incurred by the Fund and the Fund cures such violation within ten (10) Business Days of receiving notice of the existence thereof.

(d) Approval of any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Declaration or the Statement, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, that would affect any preference, right or power of the VMTP Shares or the Holders thereof, provided, however, that (i) a change in the capitalization of the Fund in accordance with Section 2.8 of the Statement shall not be considered to affect the rights and preferences of the VMTP Shares, and (ii) a division of a VMTP Share shall be deemed to affect such preferences, rights or powers only if the terms of such division materially and adversely affect the Holders of the VMTP Shares. For purposes of the foregoing, no matter shall be deemed to affect any preference, right or power of a VMTP Share of any Series or the Holder thereof unless such matter (A) alters or abolishes any preferential right of such VMTP Share, or (B) creates, alters or abolishes any right in respect of redemption of such VMTP Share (other than solely as a result of a division of a VMTP Share).

(e) Approval of any action to be taken pursuant to Sections 2.5(g) and 2.15 of the Statement (other than the issuance of additional series of Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares or other Preferred Shares, the proceeds of which will be used for the exchange, retirement, redemption or repurchase of the VMTP Shares or the APS and, in each case, the costs incurred in connection therewith).

In addition, if the Board of Trustees shall designate a replacement to the S&P Municipal Bond 7 Day High Grade Rate Index pursuant to the definition of SIFMA Municipal Swap Index contained in the Statement, the Fund shall notify the Holders of the VMTP Shares within five (5) Business Days of such designation, and if within thirty (30) days of such notice the Majority Participants shall have objected in writing to the designated replacement, the Board of Trustees shall designate a replacement to such index as agreed to between the Fund and the Majority Participants. In such event, the replacement index initially approved by the Board of Trustees shall be the index in effect for purposes of the Statement until a new index has been approved by the Fund and the Majority Participants.

7.16

No Individual Liability

This Agreement is executed by or on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Fund solely in their capacity as such trustees and shall not constitute their personal obligation either jointly or severally in their individual capacities. In accordance with the Declaration, no trustee, shareholder, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be held to any personal liability, nor shall resort be had to their private property for the satisfaction of any obligation or claim or otherwise under this Agreement, and the Fund shall be solely liable therefor and all parties hereto shall look solely to the Fund’s property for the payment of any claim, or the performance of any obligation, hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III

By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title: President

[Signature Page to VMTP Purchase Agreement]


WFC HOLDINGS, LLC

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Title: Managing Director

XXXXX FARGO MUNICIPAL CAPITAL STRATEGIES, LLC

By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
		Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
		Title: President

EVEREN CAPITAL CORPORATION

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx
		Title: EVP

[Signature Page to VMTP Purchase Agreement]

SCHEDULE 1


Description of Shares:		PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2022, with a Liquidation Preference of $100,000 per share, issued in exchange for the Purchase Price.


Purchaser	Number of Shares		Portion of Purchase Price
WFC Holdings, LLC		241	$	24,100,000.00
Xxxxx Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC		28	$	2,800,000.00
EVERN Capital Corporation		2	$	200,000.00

Total:		271	$	27,100,000.00

EXHIBIT A

FORMS OF OPINIONS OF COUNSEL FOR THE FUND

A-1

EXHIBIT A-1

FORM OF CORPORATE AND 1940 ACT OPINION

[On File]

X-0-0

XXXXXXX X-0

FORM OF TAX OPINION

[On File]

A-2-1

EXHIBIT B

ELIGIBLE ASSETS

On the Effective Date and at all times thereafter:

1. “Eligible Assets” are hereby defined to consist only of the following as of the time of investment:

A. Debt obligations

i. “Municipal securities,” defined as obligations of a State, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or a political subdivision thereof and including general obligations, limited obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and obligations that satisfy the requirements of section 142(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 issued by or on behalf of any State, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territory or any political subdivision thereof, including any municipal corporate instrumentality of 1 or more States, or any public agency or authority of any State, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territory or any political subdivision thereof, including obligations of any of the foregoing types related to financing a 501(c)(3) organization. The purchase of any municipal security will be based upon the Investment Manager’s assessment of an asset’s relative value in terms of current yield, price, credit quality, and future prospects; and the Investment Manager will monitor the creditworthiness of the Fund’s portfolio investments and analyze economic, political and demographic trends affecting the markets for such assets. Eligible Assets shall include any municipal securities that at the time of purchase are paying scheduled principal and interest or if at the time of purchase are in payment default, then in the sole judgment of the Investment Manager are expected to produce payments equal to the amount of interest and principal required to be paid on any such securities by the terms thereof.

ii. Debt obligations of the United States.

iii. Debt obligations issued, insured, or guaranteed by a department or an agency of the U.S. Government, if the obligation, insurance, or guarantee commits the full faith and credit of the United States for the repayment of the obligation.

iv. Debt obligations of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority guaranteed by the Secretary of Transportation under Section 9 of the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969.

v. Debt obligations of the Federal Home Loan Banks.

vi. Debt obligations, participations or other instruments of or issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Government National Mortgage Association.

vii. Debt obligations which are or ever have been sold by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation pursuant to sections 305 or 306 of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act.

viii. Debt obligations of any agency named in 12 U.S.C. § 24(Seventh) as eligible to issue obligations that a national bank may underwrite, deal in, purchase and sell for the bank’s own account, including qualified Canadian government obligations.

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ix. Debt obligations of issuers other than those specified in (i) through (viii) above that are “investment grade” and that are “marketable.” For these purposes, an obligation is:

(aa) “marketable” if:

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it is registered under the Securities Act;

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it is offered and sold pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144A; 17 CFR 230.144A; or

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it can be sold with reasonable promptness at a price that corresponds reasonably to its fair value; and

(bb) “investment grade” if:

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the obligor had adequate capacity to meet financial commitments under the security for the projected life of the asset or exposure, which capacity is presumed if the risk of default by the obligor is low and the full and timely repayment of principal and interest is expected.

x. Other assets that are not described in (i) through (viii) above, if the Investment Manager provides written notice to each Purchaser indicating the Fund’s intent to invest in such asset and describing such asset in reasonable detail at least three Business Days prior to such investment and each Purchaser affirmatively approves such investment. Each Purchaser will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to the Investment Manager request within such three Business Day period.

xi. Certificates or other securities evidencing ownership interests in a municipal bond trust structure (generally referred to as a tender option bond structure) that invests in (a) debt obligations of the types described in (i) above or (b) depository receipts reflecting ownership interests in accounts holding debt obligations of the types described in (i) above.

xii. The bonds, notes and other debt securities referenced in (A) above shall be defined as Eligible Assets. An asset shall not lose its status as an Eligible Asset solely by virtue of the fact that:

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it provides for repayment of principal and interest in any form including fixed and floating rate, zero interest, capital appreciation, discount, leases, and payment in kind; or

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it is for long-term or short-term financing purposes.

B. Derivatives

i. Interest rate derivatives;

ii. Swaps, futures, forwards, structured notes, options and swaptions related to Eligible Assets or on an index related to Eligible Assets; or

iii. Credit default swaps.

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C. Other Assets

i. Shares of other investment companies (open- or closed-end funds and ETFs) the assets of which consist entirely of Eligible Assets based on the Investment Manager’s assessment of the assets of each such investment company taking into account the investment company’s most recent publicly available schedule of investments and publicly disclosed investment policies.

ii. Cash.

iii. Repurchase agreements on assets described in A above.

iv. Taxable fixed-income securities, for the purpose of acquiring control of an issuer whose municipal bonds (a) the Fund already owns and (b) have deteriorated or are expected shortly to deteriorate that such investment should enable the Fund to better maximize its existing investment in such issuer, provided that the Fund may invest no more than 0.5% of its total assets in such securities.

D. Assets not otherwise covered in A, B or C above that the Investment Manager may determine are in the best interest of shareholders of the Fund to acquire in pursuing a workout arrangement with issuers (of the types described in A above) of defaulted obligations, including, but not limited to, loans to the defaulted issuer or another party pursuant to the workout arrangement, or a debt, equity or other interest in the defaulted issuer or other party to the workout arrangement, provided that the Fund may not invest more than 2% of its total assets in any such assets.

E. Other assets, upon written agreement of all Holders of the VMTP Shares (“Holders”) that such assets are eligible for purchase by the Holders.

2. The Investment Manager has instituted policies and procedures that it believes are sufficient to ensure that the Fund and it comply with the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Exhibit B to the Agreement.

3. The Fund will, upon request, provide the Holder(s) and their internal and external auditors and inspectors as the Holder(s) may from time to time designate, with all reasonable assistance and access to information and records of the Fund relevant to the Fund’s compliance with and performance of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Exhibit B to the Agreement, but only for the purposes of internal and external audit.

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EXHIBIT C

TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III

0000 Xxxxxxxx

Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000

Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is hereby made to the VMTP Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of September 18, 2018, between PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, a closed-end fund organized as a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”) and WFC Holdings, LLC, organized as a limited liability company and existing under the laws of the Delaware (“WFC Holdings”), Xxxxx Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC, organized as a limited liability company and existing under the laws of the Delaware (“WFMCS”), and EVEREN Capital Corporation, a corporation existing under the laws of the Delaware (“EVEREN”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xxxxx Fargo & Company (“Xxxxx Fargo”). [WFC Holdings, LLC] / [Xxxxx Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC] / [EVEREN Capital Corporation], including its successors by merger or operation, is referred to herein as the “Transferor”. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Purchase Agreement.

In connection with the proposed sale by the Transferor of VMTP Shares (the “Transferred Shares”) to the undersigned transferee (the “Transferee”), the undersigned agrees and acknowledges, on its own behalf, and makes the representations and warranties, on its own behalf, as set forth in this certificate (this “Transferee Certificate”) to the Fund and the Transferor:

1. The Transferee certifies to one of the following (check a box):

☐ is a “qualified institutional buyer” (a “QIB”) (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any successor provision) (“Rule 144A”) that is a registered closed-end management investment company the shares of which are traded on a national securities exchange (a “Closed-End Fund”), a bank or an entity that is a 100% direct or indirect subsidiary of a bank’s publicly traded holding company (a “Bank”), insurance company or registered open-end management investment company, in each case, to which any offer and sale is being made pursuant to Rule 144A or another available exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in a manner not involving any public offering within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act;

☐ it is a tender option bond trust in which all investors are QIBs that are Closed-End Funds, Banks, insurance companies, or registered open-end management investment companies; or

☐ is a person which the Fund has consented in writing to permit to be the holder of the Transferred Shares.

2. The Transferee certifies that it (check a box):

☐ is not a PIMCO Person that after such sale and transfer, would own more than 20% of the Outstanding VMTP Shares; or

☐ has received the prior written consent of the Fund.

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3. The Transferee understands and acknowledges that the Transferred Shares are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities law, are being offered for sale pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act or another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, in a manner not involving any public offering with the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any other applicable securities law, pursuant to an exemption therefrom or in a transaction not subject thereto and in each case in compliance with the conditions for transfer set forth in this Transferee Certificate.

4. The Transferee is purchasing the Transferred Shares for its own account for investment, and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, subject to any requirements of law that the disposition of its property be at all times within its or their control and subject to its or their ability to resell such securities pursuant to Rule 144A or any exemption from registration available under the Securities Act.

5. The Transferee agrees on its own behalf and on behalf of each subsequent holder or owner of the Transferred Shares by its acceptance thereof will agree to offer, sell or otherwise transfer the Transferred Shares only to Persons that are (A)(i) QIBs that are Closed-End Funds, Banks, insurance companies or registered open-end management investment companies, (ii) tender option bond trusts in which all investors are QIBs that are Closed-End Funds, Banks, insurance companies, or registered open-end management investment companies, in each case with respect to clauses (i) and (ii), pursuant to Rule 144A or another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, in a manner not involving any public offering within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or (iii) other investors which the Fund has consented in writing to permit to be a holder of the Transferred Shares and (B) unless the prior written consent of the Fund has been obtained, not PIMCO Persons, if such PIMCO Persons would, after such sale and transfer, own more than 20% of the Outstanding VMTP Shares.

6. The Transferee acknowledges that the VMTP Shares were issued in book-entry form and are represented by one global certificate and that the global certificate representing the VMTP Shares (unless sold to the public in an underwritten offering of the VMTP Shares pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act) contains a legend substantially to the following effect:

THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAW. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, REGISTRATION.

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY ONLY TO (l)(A) A PERSON THAT THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” THAT IS A REGISTERED CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY, THE SHARES OF WHICH ARE TRADED ON A NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES OR REGISTERED OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES, IN EACH CASE, IN AN OFFER AND SALE MADE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A OR ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN A MANNER NOT INVOLVING ANY PUBLIC OFFERING WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 4(a)(2) OF THE SECURITIES ACT; (B) A TENDER OPTION BOND TRUST IN WHICH ALL INVESTORS ARE PERSONS THE HOLDER REASONABLY BELIEVES ARE QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS THAT ARE REGISTERED CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES, THE SHARES OF WHICH ARE TRADED ON A NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, OR REGISTERED OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES; OR (C) A PERSON THAT THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITY HAS APPROVED IN WRITING TO BE THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITY AND (2) UNLESS THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITY IS OBTAINED, NOT A PIMCO PERSON (AS DEFINED IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 BETWEEN THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITY, WFC HOLDINGS, LLC, XXXXX FARGO MUNICPAL CAPITAL STRATEGIES, AND EVEREN CAPITAL CORPORATION), IF SUCH PIMCO PERSON WOULD, AFTER SUCH SALE AND TRANSFER, OWN MORE THAN 20% OF THE OUTSTANDING VMTP SHARES.

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7. The Transferee has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Transferred Shares, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Transferee is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Transferred Shares and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

8. Other than consummating the purchase of the Transferred Shares, the Transferee has not directly or indirectly, nor has any person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with the Transferee, executed any other purchases of securities of the Fund which may be integrated with the proposed purchase of the Transferred Shares by the Transferee.

9. The Transferee acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Purchase Agreement and Appendices thereto and agrees to abide by any obligations therein binding on a transferee of the VMTP Shares and the confidentiality obligations therein with respect to information relating to the Fund as if it were the Transferor.

10. The Transferee acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Registration Rights Agreement and agrees to abide by any obligations therein binding on a transferee of the VMTP Shares.

11. The Transferee acknowledges that it has been given the opportunity to obtain from the Fund the information referred to in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act, and has either declined such opportunity or has received such information and has had access to and has reviewed all information, documents and records that it has deemed necessary in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to an investment in the Transferred Shares and that the Transferee understands the risk and other considerations relating to such investment.

12. The Transferee acknowledges that it has sole responsibility for its own due diligence investigation and its own investment decision relating to the Transferred Shares. The Transferee understands that any materials presented to the Transferee in connection with the purchase and sale of the Transferred Shares does not constitute legal, tax or investment advice from the Fund. The Transferee has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with the purchase of the Transferred Shares.

13. The Transferee is not purchasing the Transferred Shares as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Transferred Shares published in, nor was it offered the Transferred Shares by, any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or, to its knowledge, any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

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14. The Transferee acknowledges that each of Transferor and the Fund and their respective affiliates and others will rely on the acknowledgments, representations and warranties contained in this Transferee’s Certificate as a basis for exemption of the sale of the Transferred Shares under the Securities Act, under the securities laws of all applicable states, and for other purposes. The Transferee agrees to promptly notify the Fund and the Transferor if any of the acknowledgments, representations or warranties set forth herein are no longer accurate.

15. This Transferee’s Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

16. If the Transferee is acquiring the Transferred Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it represents that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of each such account.

17. The Transferee agrees to provide, together with this completed and signed Transferee’s Certificate, a completed and signed IRS Form W-9, Form W-8 or successor form, as applicable. The Transferee agrees to provide, together with this completed and signed Transferee’s Certificate or at a later date or dates as requested by the Fund, any other documentation, certifications or information requested by the Fund for the Fund to comply with the reporting requirements of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, as codified in Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any Treasury Regulations or other guidance issued thereunder (“FATCA”). The Transferee understands that, if the Transferee fails to provide such documentation, certifications or information, the Fund may be required to withhold on payments to the Transferee, including payments of dividends or redemption proceeds, as required by FATCA. The Transferee further understands that the Fund may disclose information provided by the Transferee to the Internal Revenue Service or other parties as necessary to comply with FATCA.

18. The Transferee certifies that it is (check a box):

☐ (1) an entity taxed as a corporation that (i) joins in filing a consolidated federal corporate income tax return with WFC Holdings, WFMCS, or EVEREN, or (ii) is otherwise an affiliate of WFC Holdings, WFMCS, or EVEREN and is taxed as a corporation (excluding any such entity that is taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code), or (2) an entity that is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of one or more of the entities described in clause (1) (each of the entities described in clauses (1) or (2), a “Corporate Affiliate”); or

☐ not a Corporate Affiliate.

[Signature Page Follows.]

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The undersigned has provided a completed and signed IRS Form W-9, Form W-8 or successor form, as applicable, and has caused this Transferee’s Certificate to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date set forth below.


Date:				Name of Transferee (use exact name in which Transferred Shares are to be registered):


				Authorized Signature

				Print Name and Title

				Address of Transferee for Registration of Transferred Shares:




				Transferee’s taxpayer identification number:

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EXHIBIT D

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE FUND

Reporting as of:

TOB Floaters: $

CUSIP

Portfolio

Name

Description

Market Value

Par Value

Rating

State

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