EXHIBIT 10.130
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BROKER-DEALER AGREEMENT
among
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as Auction Agent,
and
X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC.,
and
UFS SECURITIES, L.L.C.,
as Co-Broker-Dealers
Relating to
Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2003-2
Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes
$95,000,000 Senior Class A-5 Auction Rate Notes
$95,000,000 Senior Class A-6 Auction Rate Notes
$25,885,000 Subordinate Class B Auction Rate Notes
Dated as of July 1, 2003
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 1.01. Terms Defined by Reference to the Indenture................................................ 1
Section 1.02. Terms Defined Herein....................................................................... 1
Section 1.03. Rules of Construction...................................................................... 2
ARTICLE II
THE AUCTION
Section 2.01. Purpose: Incorporation by Reference of Auction Procedures and Settlement Procedures........ 2
Section 2.02. Preparation for Each Auction............................................................... 3
Section 2.03. Auction Schedule: Method of Submission of Orders........................................... 3
Section 2.04. Notices.................................................................................... 5
Section 2.05. Service Charge to Be Paid to BD............................................................ 5
Section 2.06. Settlement................................................................................. 6
ARTICLE III
THE AUCTION AGENT
SECTION 3.01. Duties and Responsibilities................................................................ 6
Section 3.02. Rights of the Auction Agent................................................................ 7
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.01. Termination................................................................................ 7
Section 4.02. Participant in Depository.................................................................. 8
Section 4.03. Communications............................................................................. 8
Section 4.04. Entire Agreement........................................................................... 8
Section 4.05. Benefits................................................................................... 9
Section 4.06. Amendment: Waiver.......................................................................... 9
Section 4.07. Successors and Assigns..................................................................... 9
Section 4.08. Severability............................................................................... 9
Section 4.09. Execution in Counterparts.................................................................. 9
Section 4.10. Governing Law.............................................................................. 9
Section 4.11. No Petition................................................................................ 9
EXHIBIT A SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
EXHIBIT B ORDER FORM
EXHIBIT C TRANSFER FORM
EXHIBIT D NOTICE OF A FAILURE TO DELIVER
THIS BROKER-DEALER AGREEMENT, dated as of July 1, 2003, among DEUTSCHE
BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (together with its successors and assigns, the
"Auction Agent"), not in its individual capacity but solely as agent of Zions
First National Bank, as indenture trustee (the "Trustee") under an Indenture of
Trust, dated as of July 1, 2003 (the "Indenture"), between Nelnet Student Loan
Trust 2003-2 (the "Issuer") and the Trustee, pursuant to authority granted to it
in the Auction Agency Agreement dated as of July 1, 2003, among the Issuer, the
Trustee and the Auction Agent (the "Auction Agency Agreement"), X.X. XXXXXX
SECURITIES INC. and UFS SECURITIES, L.L.C. (together with their successors and
assigns hereinafter collectively referred to as "BD").
The Issuer intends to issue (a) $95,000,000 of its Student Loan Asset
Backed Notes, Senior Class A-5 as "Auction Rate Notes," (b) $95,000,000 of its
Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Senior Class A-6 as "Auction Rate Notes," and
(c) $25,885,000 of its Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Subordinate Class 2003B
as "Auction Rate Notes" (collectively, the "Auction Rate Notes").
The Indenture provides that the interest rate on the Auction Rate Notes
for each Interest Period after the Initial Period shall, except under certain
conditions, equal the Auction Rate which the Auction Agent advises as the result
of implementation of the Auction Procedures. Pursuant to Section 2.09(a) of the
Auction Agency Agreement, the Auction Agent has entered into this Agreement.
The Auction Procedures require the participation of one or more
Broker-Dealers.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the Auction Agent, as agent of the Trustee, and BD
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 1.01 TERMS DEFINED BY REFERENCE TO THE INDENTURE. Capitalized
terms not defined herein shall have the respective meanings specified in or
pursuant to the Indenture and the Auction Agency Agreement.
SECTION 1.02 TERMS DEFINED HEREIN. As used herein and in the Settlement
Procedures (as defined below), the following terms shall have the following
meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Auction" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.01 hereof.
"Auction Agency Agreement" shall mean the Auction Agency Agreement,
dated as of July 1, 2003, among the Issuer, the Trustee and the Auction Agent
relating to the Auction Rate Notes.
"Auction Procedures" shall mean the Auction Procedures that are set
forth in Section 2.02 of Appendix A to the Indenture.
"Authorized Officer" shall mean each Managing Director, Director, Vice
President, Assistant Vice President and Associate of the Auction Agent assigned
to its Corporate Trust & Agency Services and every other officer or employee of
the Auction Agent designated as an Authorized Officer for purposes of this
Agreement.
"BD Officer" shall mean each officer or employee of BD designated as a
"BD Officer" for purposes of this Agreement.
"Broker-Dealer Agreement" shall mean this Broker-Dealer Agreement and
any substantially similar agreement between the Auction Agent and a
Broker-Dealer.
"Owner" shall mean the beneficial owner of any Auction Rate Notes.
"Settlement Procedures" shall mean the Settlement Procedures attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 1.03 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. Unless the context or use indicates
another or different meaning or intent, the following rules shall apply to the
construction of this Agreement:
(a) Words importing the singular number shall include the
plural number and vice versa.
(b) The captions and headings herein are solely for
convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this
Agreement nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect.
(c) The words "hereof," "herein," "hereto," and other
words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole.
(d) All references herein to a particular time of day
shall be to New York City time.
ARTICLE II
THE AUCTION
SECTION 2.01. PURPOSE: INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF AUCTION PROCEDURES
AND SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES.
(a) On each Auction Date for a class of Auction Rate
Notes, the provisions of the Auction Procedures will be followed by the
Auction Agent for the purpose of determining the Auction Rate for such
class for the next Interest Period. Each periodic operation of such
procedures is hereinafter referred to as an "Auction."
(b) Without prejudice to Section 3.01(a) hereof, all of
the provisions contained in the Auction Procedures and the Settlement
Procedures are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and
shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if
such provisions were fully set forth herein.
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(c) BD agrees to act as, and assumes the obligations of
and limitations and restrictions placed upon, a Broker-Dealer under
this Agreement. BD understands that other persons meeting the
requirements specified in the definition of "Broker-Dealer" contained
in Article I of Appendix A to the Indenture may execute Broker-Dealer
Agreements and participate as Broker-Dealers in Auctions.
(d) BD and other Broker-Dealers may participate in
Auctions for their own accounts. However, the Auction Agent may by
notice to BD and all other Broker-Dealers prohibit all Broker-Dealers
from submitting Bids in Auctions for their own accounts, provided that
Broker-Dealers may continue to submit Hold Orders and Sell Orders. The
Auction Agent shall have no duty or liability with respect to
monitoring or enforcing the requirements of this Section 2.01(d).
(e) BD agrees to act as, and assume the obligations of
and limitations and restrictions placed upon, a Broker-Dealer under
Appendix A to the Indenture.
SECTION 2.02. PREPARATION FOR EACH AUCTION.
(a) Not later than 10:30 a.m. on each Auction Date for
the Auction Rate Notes, the Auction Agent shall advise BD by telephone
of the All-Hold Rate, the Applicable LIBOR Rate and the Maximum Rate.
(b) In the event that the Auction Date for any Auction
shall be changed after the Auction Agent has given the notice referred
to in clause (viii) of paragraph (a) of the Settlement Procedures, the
Auction Agent, by such means as the Auction Agent deems practicable,
shall give notice of such change to BD not later than the earliest of
(i) 9:15 a.m. on the new Auction Date, (ii) 9:15 a.m. on the old
Auction Date and (iii) 9:15 a.m. the next Interest Payment Date.
Thereafter, BD shall promptly notify customers of BD that BD believes
are Existing Owners of such change in the Auction Date.
(c) The Auction Agent from time to time may request BD to
provide it with the aggregate principal amounts of Auction Rate Notes
specifically held by each such BD as an Existing Owner and with a list
of BD's respective customers that BD believes are beneficial owners of
Auction Rate Notes and the aggregate principal amount of Auction Rate
Notes beneficially owned by each such customer. BD shall comply with
any such request, and the Auction Agent shall keep confidential any
such information, including information received as to the identity of
Existing Owners and Potential Owners in any Auction, and shall not
disclose any such information so provided to any person other than the
Trustee, the Issuer and BD, unless the failure to disclose such
information would be unlawful or if the failure to do so would expose
the Auction Agent to any loss, liability, claim or damage for which the
Auction Agent shall not have previously received adequate
indemnification satisfactory to it.
SECTION 2.03. AUCTION SCHEDULE: METHOD OF SUBMISSION OF ORDERS.
(a) The Auction Agent shall conduct Auctions for each
class of the Auction Rate Notes in accordance with the schedule set
forth below. Such schedule may be
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changed at any time by the Auction Agent with the consent of the
Trustee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
The Auction Agent shall give notice of any such change to BD. Such
notice shall be received prior to the close of business on the Business
Day next preceding the first Auction Date for that class of Auction
Rate Notes on which any such change shall be effective.
TIME EVENT
By 9:00 a.m. Auction Agent obtains One-Month LIBOR
By 10:30 a.m. Auction Agent advises the Trustee and the
Broker-Dealers of the All-Hold Rate, the
Applicable LIBOR Rate and the Maximum
Rate, as set forth in Section 2.03(b)(i)
of the Auction Agency Agreement.
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Auction Agent assembles information
communicated to it by Broker-Dealers as
provided in Section 2.02(a)(ii) of
Appendix A to the Indenture. Submission
Deadline is 1:00 p.m.
Not earlier than 1:00 p.m. Auction Agent makes determinations
pursuant to Section 2.02(a)(iii) of
Appendix A to the Indenture. Submitted
Bids and Submitted Sell Orders are
accepted and rejected in whole or in part
and Auction Rate Notes are allocated as
provided in Section 2.02(a)(iv) and (v)
of Appendix A to the Indenture.
By approximately 3:00 p.m. Auction Agent advises the Trustee of
but no later than the results of Auction and of the Auction
close of business Rate for the next Interest Period as
provided in Section 2.02(a)(iii)(B) of
Appendix A to the Indenture. Auction
Agent gives notice of Auction results
as set forth in Section 2.04(a) hereof.
(b) BD shall submit Orders to the Auction Agent in
writing in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. BD
shall submit separate Orders to the Auction Agent for each Potential
Owner or Existing Owner on whose behalf BD is submitting an Order and
shall not net or aggregate the Orders of Potential Owners or Existing
Owners on whose behalf BD is submitting Orders.
(c) BD shall deliver to the Auction Agent (i) a written
notice, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, of
transfers of Auction Rate Notes, made through BD by an Existing Owner
to another person other than pursuant to an Auction and (ii) a written
notice, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, of the
failure of any Auction Rate Notes to be transferred to or by any person
that purchased or sold Auction Rate Notes through BD pursuant to an
Auction. The Auction Agent is not required to accept any notice
delivered pursuant to the terms of the foregoing sentence with respect
to an Auction unless it is received by the Auction Agent by 3:00 p.m.
on the Business Day next preceding the applicable Auction Date.
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(d) BD agrees to handle its customers' Orders in
accordance with its duties under applicable securities laws and rules.
SECTION 2.04. NOTICES.
(a) On each Auction Date for a class of Auction Rate
Notes, the Auction Agent shall notify BD by telephone or other
electronic communication acceptable to the parties of the results of
the Auction as set forth in paragraph (a) of the Settlement Procedures.
If requested by BD, the Auction Agent shall as soon as practicable on
the Business Day next succeeding such Auction Date, notify BD in
writing, if previously so requested, of the disposition of all Orders
submitted by BD in the Auction held on such Auction Date.
(b) BD shall notify each Existing Owner or Potential
Owner on whose behalf BD has submitted an Order as set forth in
paragraph (b) of the Settlement Procedures and take such other action
as is required of BD pursuant to the Settlement Procedures.
(c) The Auction Agent shall deliver to BD after receipt
all notices and certificates which the Auction Agent is required to
deliver to BD pursuant to Article II of the Auction Agency Agreement at
the times and in the manner set forth in the Auction Agency Agreement.
SECTION 2.05. SERVICE CHARGE TO BE PAID TO BD. On each Interest Payment
Date, for the term of this Agreement, the Auction Agent shall pay to BD,
pursuant to Section 3.05(b) of the Auction Agency Agreement, a service charge
for the preceding Interest Period in an amount equal to the product of (a) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in each Auction Period
occurring during such Interest Period (or, in the case of the initial Interest
Period, the actual number of days elapsed since the date of delivery of the
Auction Rate Notes) and the denominator of which is 360, times (b) the
Broker-Dealer Fee Rate times (c) the sum of (i) the sum of the aggregate
principal amount of the Auction Rate Notes that were (A) the subject of
Submitted Bids of Existing Owners submitted by BD and continued to be held as a
result of such submission and (B) the subject of Submitted Bids of Potential
Owners submitted by BD and purchased as a result of such submission and (ii) the
aggregate principal amount of the Auction Rate Notes subject to valid Hold
Orders (determined in accordance with Section 2.02 (a)(iii)(A) of Appendix A to
the Indenture) submitted to the Auction Agent by BD and (iii) the principal
amount of the Auction Rate Notes deemed to be subject to Hold Orders by Existing
Owners pursuant to Section 2.02(a)(ii)(C) of Appendix A to the Indenture that
were acquired by such Existing Owners through BD in the Auction for such Auction
Period. For purposes of subclause (c)(iii) of the foregoing sentence, if any
Existing Owner who acquired Auction Rate Notes through BD transfers those
Auction Rate Notes to another Person other than pursuant to an Auction, then the
Broker-Dealer for the Auction Rate Notes so transferred shall continue to be BD;
provided, however, that if the transfer was effected by, or if the transferee
is, a Broker-Dealer other than BD, then such Broker-Dealer shall be the
Broker-Dealer for such Auction Rate Notes. If for any reason an Auction is not
held on an Auction Date, there shall be no Broker-Dealer Fee applicable with
respect to such Auction Date. The Broker-Dealer Fee Rate shall be 0.25% per
annum. The Broker-Dealer Fee shall be payable solely out of amounts received by
the Auction Agent pursuant to the Indenture.
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The Broker-Dealer Fee Rate shall be the prevailing rate received by
broker-dealers for rendering comparable services to others. The Auction Agent
shall advise the Issuer, at the Issuer's request, at least annually of its view
of such then current prevailing rate. If the then current Broker-Dealer Fee Rate
is not, in the opinion of the Issuer and the Auction Agent, the prevailing rate,
the Issuer shall change the Broker-Dealer Fee Rate pursuant to the terms hereof
and shall notify the Auction Agent and the Broker-Dealer in writing thereof. Any
change in the Broker-Dealer Fee Rate shall be effective on the Auction Date next
succeeding such change.
SECTION 2.06. SETTLEMENT.
(a) If any Existing Owner on whose behalf BD has
submitted a Bid or Sell Order for Auction Rate Notes that was accepted
in whole or in part fails to instruct its Participant to deliver the
Auction Rate Notes subject to such Bid or Sell Order against payment
therefor, BD shall instruct such Participant to deliver such Auction
Rate Notes against payment therefor and BD may deliver to the Potential
Owner on whose behalf BD submitted a Bid that was accepted in whole or
in part a principal amount of the Auction Rate Notes that is less than
the principal amount of the Auction Rate Notes specified in such Bid to
be purchased by such Potential Owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing
terms of this Section 2.06(a), any delivery or non-delivery of Auction
Rate Notes which represents any departure from the results of an
Auction, as determined by the Auction Agent, shall be of no effect
unless and until the Auction Agent shall have been notified of such
delivery or non-delivery in accordance with the terms of Section
2.03(c) hereof. The Auction Agent shall have no duty or liability with
respect to monitoring or enforcing requirements of this Section
2.06(a).
(b) None of the Auction Agent, the Trustee or the Issuer
shall have any responsibility or liability with respect to the failure
of an Existing Owner, a Potential Owner or a Participant or any of them
to deliver Auction Rate Notes or to pay for Auction Rate Notes sold or
purchased pursuant to the Auction Procedures or otherwise.
ARTICLE III
THE AUCTION AGENT
SECTION 3.01. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) The Auction Agent is acting solely as agent for the
Trustee hereunder and owes no fiduciary duties to any Person by reason
of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that the Trustee has no
responsibility or liability for the Auction Agent's performance or
conduct under this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 3.01(a) above, the Auction
Agent undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Agreement, the Auction Agency Agreement
and Appendix A to the Indenture, and no implied duties, covenants or
obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Auction Agent
by reason of anything set forth in the Prospectus Supplement or any
other offering material employed in connection with the offer and sale
of the Auction Rate Notes, or otherwise.
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(c) In the absence of bad faith or negligence on its
part, the Auction Agent shall not be liable for any action taken,
suffered, or omitted or for any error of judgment made by it in the
performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Auction Agent shall
not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith unless the
Auction Agent shall have been negligent in ascertaining (or failing to
ascertain) the pertinent facts necessary to make such judgment.
SECTION 3.02. RIGHTS OF THE AUCTION AGENT.
(a) The Auction Agent may conclusively rely and shall be
fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any
communication authorized by this Agreement and upon any written
instruction, notice, request, direction, consent, report, certificate,
share certificate or other instrument, paper or document believed by it
to be genuine. The Auction Agent shall not be liable for acting upon
any telephone communication or other electronic communication
acceptable to the parties authorized by this Agreement which the
Auction Agent believes in good faith to have been given by the Trustee
or by a Broker-Dealer or by their designated agents or representatives.
To the extent permitted by law, the Auction Agent may record telephone
communications with such Persons.
(b) The Auction Agent may consult with counsel of its own
choice, and the advice of such counsel shall be full and complete
authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered
or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
(c) The Auction Agent shall not be required to advance,
expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur or become exposed to
financial liability in the performance of its duties hereunder.
(d) The Auction Agent may perform its duties and exercise
its rights hereunder either directly or by or through agents or
attorneys, and shall not be responsible for any misconduct or
negligence on the part of, or for the supervision of, any agent or
attorney appointed by it with due care hereunder.
(e) The Auction Agent makes no representation as to the
adequacy or accuracy of this Broker-Dealer Agreement, the Auction
Agency Agreement (except as provided in Section 3.01(d) thereof), the
Auction Rate Notes, or any Prospectus Supplement or other offering
material used in connection with the offer and sale of the Auction Rate
Notes.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 4.01. TERMINATION. Any party may terminate this Agreement at
any time upon five days prior notice to the other party. This Agreement shall
automatically terminate upon the delivery of certificates representing the
Auction Rate Notes pursuant to Section 2.09 of the Indenture, the occurrence of
a Payment Default or upon termination of the Auction Agency Agreement.
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SECTION 4.02. PARTICIPANT IN DEPOSITORY. Either (a) BD is, and shall
remain for the term of this Agreement, a member of, or Participant in, the
Depository, or (b) BD may designate a Participant to act on BD's behalf for
purposes of this Agreement. If BD wishes to designate a different Participant to
act on its behalf, BD shall give the Auction Agent at least two Business Days
prior notice thereof.
SECTION 4.03. COMMUNICATIONS. Except for (a) communications authorized
to be made by telephone pursuant to this Agreement or the Auction Procedures and
(b) communications in connection with the Auctions (other than those expressly
required to be in writing), all notices, requests and other communications to
any party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile or similar writing)
and shall be given to such party, addressed to it, at its address or facsimile
number set forth below:
If to BD, addressed: X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
If to BD, addressed: UFS Securities, L.L.C.
0000 Xxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to the Auction Agent, addressed: Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx - 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Corporate Trust
& Agency Services
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
or such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify
for such purpose by notice to the other party. Each such notice, request or
communication shall be effective when delivered at the address specified herein.
Communications shall be given on behalf of BD by a BD Officer and on behalf of
the Auction Agent by an Authorized Officer. BD may record telephone
communications with the Auction Agent.
SECTION 4.04. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and there
are no other representations, endorsements, promises, agreements or
understandings, oral, written or inferred, between the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof.
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SECTION 4.05. BENEFITS. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied,
shall give to any person, other than the Trustee, the Auction Agent and BD and
their respective successors and assigns, any benefit of any legal or equitable
right, remedy or claim under this Agreement.
SECTION 4.06. AMENDMENT: WAIVER.
(a) This Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to be
modified, amended, rescinded, cancelled or waived, in whole or in part,
except by a written instrument signed by a duly authorized
representative of the party to be charged.
(b) Failure of either party to this Agreement to exercise
any right or remedy hereunder in the event of a breach of this
Agreement by the other party shall not constitute a waiver of any such
right or remedy with respect to any subsequent breach.
(c) The Auction Agent may, but shall have no obligation
to, execute and deliver any amendment or modification hereto which
affects the Auction Agent's rights, powers or immunities hereunder.
SECTION 4.07. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding
upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the respective successors
and permitted assigns of each of BD and the Auction Agent. This Agreement may
not be assigned by either party hereto absent the prior written consent of the
other party; provided, however, that this Agreement may be assigned by the
Auction Agent to a successor Auction Agent selected by the Trustee without the
consent of BD.
SECTION 4.08. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, provision or section of this
Agreement shall be ruled invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the invalidity or unenforceability of such clause, provision or
section shall not affect any remaining clause, provision or section hereof.
SECTION 4.09. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed
in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which
shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
SECTION 4.10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 4.11. NO PETITION. BD will not at any time institute against
the Issuer any bankruptcy proceeding under any United States federal or State
bankruptcy or similar law in connection with any obligations of the Issuer under
this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Broker-Dealer
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized
officers as of the date first above written.
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as Auction Agent
By /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
___________________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Vice President
X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC., as
Broker-Dealer
By /s/ Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
___________________________________
Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx, Vice President
UFS SECURITIES, L.L.C., as
Co-Broker-Dealer
By /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
___________________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings
specified in the Indenture and the Broker-Dealer Agreement.
(a) Not later than 3:00 p.m. on each Auction Date for a
class of Auction Rate Notes, the Auction Agent is required to notify by
telephone or other electronic communication acceptable to the parties
the Broker-Dealers that participated in the Auction held on such
Auction Date and submitted an Order on behalf of any Existing Owner or
Potential Owner of:
(i) the Auction Rate fixed for the next Interest
Period;
(ii) whether there were Sufficient Clearing Bids
in such Auction;
(iii) if such Broker-Dealer (a "Seller's
Broker-Dealer") submitted a Bid or a Sell Order on behalf of
an Existing Owner, whether such Bid or Sell Order was accepted
or rejected, in whole or in part, and the principal amount of
Auction Rate Notes, if any, to be sold by such Existing Owner;
(iv) if such Broker-Dealer (a "Buyer's
Broker-Dealer") submitted a Bid on behalf of a Potential
Owner, whether such Bid was accepted or rejected, in whole or
in part, and the principal amount of Auction Rate Notes, if
any, to be purchased by such Potential Owner;
(v) if the aggregate principal amount of Auction
Rate Notes to be sold by all Existing Owners on whose behalf
such Broker-Dealer submitted Bids or Sell Orders is different
than the aggregate principal amount of Auction Rate Notes to
be purchased by all Potential Owners on whose behalf such
Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid, the name or names of one or
more other Buyer's Broker-Dealers (and the Participant, if
any, of each such other Buyer's Broker-Dealer) acting for one
or more purchasers of such excess principal amount of Auction
Rate Notes and the principal amount of Auction Rate Notes to
be purchased from one or more Existing Owners on whose behalf
such Broker-Dealer acted by one or more Potential Owners on
whose behalf each of such other Buyer's Broker-Dealers acted;
and
(vi) if the principal amount of Auction Rate
Notes to be purchased by all Potential Owners on whose behalf
such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid exceeds the amount of
Auction Rate Notes to be sold by all Existing Owners on whose
behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid or a Sell Order, the
name or names of one or more Seller's Broker-Dealers (and the
name of the agent member, if any, of each such Seller's
Broker-Dealer) acting for one or more sellers of such excess
principal amount of Auction Rate Notes and the principal
amount of Auction Rate Notes to be sold to one or more
Potential Owners on
whose behalf such Broker-Dealer acted by one or more Existing
Owners on whose behalf each of such Seller's Broker-Dealers
acted;
(vii) unless previously provided, a list of all
Applicable Auction Note Interest Rates and related Interest
Periods (or portions thereof) since the last Interest Payment
Date; and
(viii) the Auction Date for the next succeeding
Auction.
(b) On each Auction Date, each Broker-Dealer that
submitted an Order on behalf of any Existing Owner or Potential Owner
shall:
(i) advise each Existing Owner and Potential
Owner on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid or
Sell Order in the Auction on such Auction Date whether such
Bid or Sell Order was accepted or rejected, in whole or in
part;
(ii) instruct each Potential Owner on whose
behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid that was accepted,
in whole or in part, to instruct such Bidder's Participant to
pay to such Broker-Dealer (or its Participant) through DTC the
amount necessary to purchase the principal amount of Auction
Rate Notes to be purchased pursuant to such Bid against
receipt of such principal amount of Auction Rate Notes;
(iii) in the case of a Broker-Dealer that is a
Seller's Broker-Dealer, instruct each Existing Owner on whose
behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Sell Order that was
accepted, in whole or in part, or a Bid that was accepted, in
whole or in part, to instruct such Existing Owner's
Participant to deliver to such Broker-Dealer (or its
Participant) through DTC the principal amount of Auction Rate
Notes to be sold pursuant to such Bid or Sell Order against
payment therefor;
(iv) advise each Existing Owner on whose behalf
such Broker-Dealer submitted an Order and each Potential Owner
on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid of the
Auction Rate for the next Interest Period;
(v) advise each Existing Owner on whose behalf
such Broker-Dealer submitted an Order of the next Auction
Date; and
(vi) advise each Potential Owner on whose behalf
such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid that was accepted, in whole
or in part, of the next Auction Date.
(c) On the basis of the information provided to it
pursuant to paragraph (a) above, each Broker-Dealer that submitted a
Bid or Sell Order in an Auction is required to allocate any funds
received by it pursuant to paragraph (b)(ii) above, and any Auction
Rate Notes received by it pursuant to paragraph (b)(iii) above, among
the Potential Owners, if any, on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer
submitted Bids, the Existing Owners, if any, on whose behalf such
Broker-Dealer submitted Bids or Sell Orders in such Auction, and any
Broker-Dealers identified to it by the Auction Agent following such
Auction pursuant to paragraph (a)(v) or (a)(vi) above.
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(d) On each Auction Date:
(i) each Potential Owner and Existing Owner with
an Order in the Auction on such Auction Date shall instruct
its Participant as provided in (b)(ii) or (b)(iii) above, as
the case may be;
(ii) each Seller's Broker-Dealer that is not a
Participant in DTC shall instruct its Participant to (A) pay
through DTC to the Participant of the Existing Owner
delivering Auction Rate Notes to such Broker-Dealer following
such Auction pursuant to (b)(iii) above the amount necessary,
including accrued interest, if any, to purchase such Auction
Rate Notes against receipt of such Auction Rate Notes, and (B)
deliver such Auction Rate Notes through DTC to a Buyer's
Broker-Dealer (or its Participant) identified to such Seller's
Broker-Dealer pursuant to (a)(v) above against payment
therefor; and
(iii) each Buyer's Broker-Dealer that is not a
Participant in DTC shall instruct its Participant to (A) pay
through DTC to a Seller's Broker-Dealer (or its Participant)
identified following such Auction pursuant to (a)(vi) above
the amount necessary, including accrued interest, if any, to
purchase the Auction Rate Notes to be purchased pursuant to
(b)(ii) above against receipt of such Auction Rate Notes, and
(B) deliver such Auction Rate Notes through DTC to the
Participant of the purchaser thereof against payment therefor.
(e) On the first Business Day of the Interest Period next
succeeding each Auction Date:
(i) each Participant for a Bidder in the Auction
on such Auction Date referred to in (d)(i) above shall
instruct DTC to execute the transactions described under
(b)(ii) or (b)(iii) above for such Auction, and DTC shall
execute such transactions;
(ii) each Seller's Broker-Dealer or its
Participant shall instruct DTC to execute the transactions
described in (d)(ii) above for such Auction, and DTC shall
execute such transactions; and
(iii) each Buyer's Broker-Dealer or its
Participant shall instruct DTC to execute the transactions
described in (d)(iii) above for such Auction, and DTC shall
execute such transactions.
(f) If an Existing Owner selling Auction Rate Notes in an
Auction fails to deliver such Auction Rate Notes (by authorized
book-entry), a Broker-Dealer may deliver to the Potential Owner on
behalf of which it submitted a Bid that was accepted a principal amount
of Auction Rate Notes that is less than the principal amount of Auction
Rate Notes that otherwise was to be purchased by such Potential Owner.
In such event, the principal amount of Auction Rate Notes to be so
delivered shall be determined solely by such Broker-Dealer. Delivery of
such lesser principal amount of Auction Rate Notes shall constitute
good delivery. Notwithstanding the foregoing terms of this paragraph
(f), any delivery or nondelivery of Auction Rate Notes which shall
represent any departure
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from the results of an Auction, as determined by the Auction Agent,
shall be of no effect unless and until the Auction Agent shall have
been notified of such delivery or nondelivery in accordance with the
provisions of the Auction Agent and the Broker-Dealer Agreement.
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EXHIBIT B
ORDER FORM
(Submit only one Order on this Order Form)
Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2003-2
Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes
[$95,000,000 Senior Class A-5 Auction Rate Notes]
[$95,000,000 Senior Class A-6 Auction Rate Notes]
[$25,885,000 Subordinate Class B Auction Rate Notes]
Maturing [October 25, 2038] [October 25, 2039]
("Auction Rate Notes")
EXHIBIT C
TRANSFER FORM
(To be used only for transfers made other than
pursuant to an Auction)
Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2003-2
Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes
[$95,000,000 Senior Class A-5 Auction Rate Notes]
[$95,000,000 Senior Class A-6 Auction Rate Notes]
[$25,885,000 Subordinate Class B Auction Rate Notes]
Maturing [October 25, 2038] [October 25, 2039]
("Auction Rate Notes")
We are (check one):
_____ the Existing Owner named below; or
_____ the Broker-Dealer for such Existing Owner; or
_____ the Participant for such Existing Owner.
We hereby notify you that such Existing Owner has transferred
$_________* Auction Rate Notes to __________________.
[NAME OF EXISTING OWNER]
[BROKER-DEALER]
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By ___________________________________
Name _________________________________
Title ________________________________
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*Auction Rate Notes may only be transferred in units of $50,000.
EXHIBIT D
NOTICE OF A FAILURE TO DELIVER
(To be used only for failures to deliver
Auction Rate Notes sold pursuant to an Auction)
Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2003-2
Student Loan Asset-Backed Notes
[$95,000,000 Senior Class A-5 Auction Rate Notes]
[$95,000,000 Senior Class A-6 Auction Rate Notes]
[$25,885,000 Subordinate Class B Auction Rate Notes]
Maturing [October 25, 2038] [October 25, 2039]
("Auction Rate Notes")
COMPLETE EITHER 1 OR 2
1. We are a Broker-Dealer for ______________ (the "Purchaser"),
which purchased $____________________* of the Auction Rate Notes in the Auction
held on ____________ from the seller of such Auction Rate Notes.
2. We are a Broker-Dealer for _______________ (the "Seller"),
which sold $_____________* of the Auction Rate Notes in the Auction held on
_______________ to the purchaser of such Auction Rate Notes.
We hereby notify you that (check one) --
_____ the Seller failed to deliver such Auction Rate Notes to the Purchaser
_____ the Purchaser failed to make payment to the Seller upon delivery of such
Auction Rate Notes
[BROKER-DEALER]
By ___________________________________
Name _________________________________
Title_________________________________
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*Auction Rate Notes may only be transferred in units of $50,000.
