FORM OF BROKER-DEALER AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT (k)(7)
FORM OF BROKER-DEALER AGREEMENT
This Broker-Dealer Agreement dated as of , 20___, is between [Auction Agent] (the
“Auction Agent”) (not in its individual capacity, but solely as agent of Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx MLP
Investment Company (the “Company”)), pursuant to authority granted to it in the Auction Agency
Agreement between the Company and the Auction Agent dated as of , 20___(the
“Auction Agency Agreement”) and [ ] (together with its successors and assigns,
the “Broker-Dealer”).
The Company proposes to offer [$ ] aggregate principal amount of auction
rate senior notes, Series ___(the “Series ___Notes”), authorized by, and subject to the terms and
conditions of, the [___] Supplemental Indenture of Trust by and between the Company and The Bank
of New York Trust Company, N.A. in its capacity as trustee (the “Trustee”), dated ___, 20___
(the “[___] Supplemental Indenture”) which supplements the Indenture of Trust and Supplemental
Indenture of Trust, each dated March 28, 2005, and the Second Supplemental Indenture of Trust,
dated as of December 14, 2005, by and between the Company and the Trustee.
The [___] Supplemental Indenture provides that for each Rate Period of outstanding Series ___
Notes following the initial Rate Period, the Applicable Rate for Series ___Notes shall be equal to
the rate per annum that results from an Auction for outstanding Series ___Notes. The Board of
Directors of the Company has adopted resolutions appointing [Auction Agent] as Auction Agent for
purposes of the Auction Procedures, and pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Auction Agency Agreement,
the Company has requested and directed the Auction Agent to execute and deliver this Agreement.
The Auction Procedures require the participation of one or more Broker-Dealers.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein,
the Auction Agent and Broker-Dealer agree as follows:
I. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
1.1 Terms Defined by Reference to the [___] Supplemental Indenture. Capitalized
terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings specified in the [___]
Supplemental Indenture.
1.2 Terms Defined Herein. As used herein, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Auction” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.1 of the Auction Agency Agreement.
(b) “Auction Procedures” shall mean the procedures as from time to time in effect for
conducting Auctions that are set forth in Appendix A of the [___] Supplemental Indenture.
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(c) “Authorized Officer” shall mean each Vice President, Assistant Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer of the Auction Agent assigned to the Dealing and Trading Group of its Corporate
Trust Division and every other officer or employee of the Auction Agent designated as an
“Authorized Officer” for purposes hereof in a written communication delivered to the Company.
(d) “Broker-Dealer Officer” shall mean each officer or employee of a Broker-Dealer designated
as a “Broker-Dealer Officer” for purposes of this Agreement in a written communication to the
Auction Agent.
(e) “Broker-Dealer Agreement” shall mean this Agreement and any substantially similar
agreement between the Auction Agent and a Broker-Dealer.
1.3 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.
II. NOTIFICATION OF RATE PERIOD.
The provisions contained in Article II, Section 2.04 of the [___] Supplemental Indenture
concerning the notification of a Special Rate Period will be followed by the Auction Agent and
Broker-Dealer, and the provisions contained therein 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 set forth fully herein. Each periodic operation of such procedures is hereinafter
referred to as an “Auction.”
III. THE AUCTION.
3.1 Purpose; Incorporation by Reference of Auction Procedures.
(a) On each Auction Date, the provisions of the Auction Procedures will be followed by the
Auction Agent for the purpose of determining the Applicable Rate for the Series ___Notes for the
next Rate Period. Each periodic operation of such procedures is hereinafter referred to as an
“Auction.”
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(b) All of the provisions contained in the Auction 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 set forth fully herein. In the case of any conflict between the terms
of any document incorporated herein by reference and the terms hereof, the terms in this Agreement
shall control.
(c) Broker-Dealer agrees to act as, and assumes the obligations of and limitations and
restrictions placed upon, a Broker-Dealer under this Agreement. Broker-Dealer understands that
other persons meeting the requirements specified in the definition of “Broker-Dealer” contained in
Section 1.01 of the [___] Supplemental Indenture may execute a Broker-Dealer Agreement and
participate as Broker-Dealers in Auctions.
(d) Broker-Dealer and other Broker-Dealers may participate in Auctions for their own accounts.
However, the Company, by notice to Broker-Dealer and all other Broker-Dealers, may 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.
3.2 Preparation for Each Auction.
(a) Not later than 9:30 a.m. on each Auction Date for the Series ___Notes, the Auction Agent
shall advise Broker-Dealer by telephone of the Reference Rate and the Maximum Rate in effect on
such Auction Date.
(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 paragraph (a) of the settlement procedures set forth on
Exhibit A hereto (the “Settlement Procedures”), the Auction Agent, by such means as the Auction
Agent reasonably deems practicable, shall give notice of such change to Broker-Dealer not later
than the earlier of 9:15 a.m. on the new Auction Date or 9:15 a.m. on the old Auction Date.
Thereafter, Broker-Dealer promptly shall notify customers of Broker-Dealer that Broker-Dealer
believes are Beneficial Owners of Series ___Notes of such change in the Auction Date.
(c) The Auction Agent from time to time may, but shall have no obligation to, request
Broker-Dealer to provide it with a list of the respective customers Broker-Dealer believes are
Beneficial Owners of Series ___Notes. Broker-Dealer shall comply with any such request, and the
Auction Agent shall keep confidential any such information, including information received as to
the identity of Bidders in any Auction, and shall not disclose any such information so provided to
any Person other than the Company; and such information shall not be used by the Auction Agent or
its officers, employees, agents or representatives for any purpose other than such purposes as are
described herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Auction Agent reserves the right and is
authorized to disclose any such information if (a) it is ordered to do so by a court of competent
jurisdiction or a regulatory body, judicial or quasi-judicial agency or authority having the
authority to compel such disclosure or (b) it is advised by its counsel that its failure to do so
would be unlawful. In the event that the Auction Agent is required to disclose information in
accordance with the foregoing sentence, it shall provide written notice of such requirement to
Broker-Dealer as promptly as practicable. The Auction Agent shall transmit any list of customers
Broker-Dealer believes are Beneficial Owners of Series ___Notes and
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information related thereto only to its officers, employees, agents or representatives who
need to know such information for the purposes of acting in accordance with this Agreement, and the
Auction Agent shall prevent the transmission of such information to others and shall cause its
officers, employees, agents and representatives to abide by the foregoing confidentiality
restrictions.
3.3 Auction Schedule; Method of Submission of Orders.
(a) The Company and the Auction Agent shall conduct Auctions for the Series ___Notes in
accordance with the schedule set forth below. Such schedule may be changed at any time by the
Auction Agent with the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably.
The Auction Agent shall give notice of any such change to Broker-Dealer. Such notice shall be
received prior to the first Auction Date on which any such change shall be effective.
Time | Event | |
By 9:30 a.m.
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The Auction Agent shall advise the Company and the Broker-Dealers of the Reference Rate and the Maximum Rate as set forth in Section 3.2(a) hereof. | |
9:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
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The Auction Agent shall assemble information communicated to it by Broker-Dealers as provided in Section 2 of Appendix A of the [___] Supplemental Indenture. Submission Deadline is 1:00 p.m. | |
Not earlier than 1:00 p.m.
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The Auction Agent shall make determinations pursuant to Section 3 of Appendix A of the [___] Supplemental Indenture. | |
By approximately 3:00 p.m.
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The Auction Agent shall advise the Company of the results of the Auction as provided in Section 3(b) of Appendix A of the [___] Supplemental Indenture. Submitted Bids and Submitted Sell Orders will be accepted and rejected in whole or in part and Series ___ Notes will be allocated as provided in Section 4 of Appendix A of the [___] Supplemental Indenture. | |
The Auction Agent shall give notice of the Auction results as set forth in Section 3.4(a) hereof. |
The Auction Agent will follow the Bond Market Association’s Market Practice U.S. Holiday
Recommendations for shortened trading days for the bond markets (the “BMA Recommendation”) unless
the Auction Agent is instructed otherwise. In the event of a BMA Recommendation on an Auction
Date, the Submission Deadline will be 11:30 a.m., instead of 1:00 p.m., and as a result the notice
set forth in Section 3.3 will occur earlier.
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(b) Broker-Dealer agrees to maintain a list of Potential Beneficial Owners and to contact the
Potential Beneficial Owners on such list on or prior to each Auction Date for the purposes set
forth in Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A of the [___] Supplemental Indenture.
(c) Broker-Dealer shall submit Orders to the Auction Agent in writing in substantially the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B. Broker-Dealer shall submit separate Orders to the Auction Agent
for each Potential Beneficial Owner or Beneficial Owner on whose behalf Broker-Dealer is submitting
an Order and shall not net or aggregate the Orders of Potential Beneficial Owners or Beneficial
Owners on whose behalf Broker-Dealer is submitting Orders.
(d) Broker-Dealer shall deliver to the Auction Agent (i) a written notice, substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, of transfers of Series ___Notes, made through Broker-Dealer
by a Beneficial 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 Series ___Notes
to be transferred to or by any Person that purchased or sold Series ___Notes through Broker-Dealer
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 preceding the applicable Auction Date.
3.4 Notice of Auction Results.
(a) On each Auction Date, the Auction Agent shall provide to Broker-Dealer the notice required
by paragraph (a) of the Settlement Procedures. On the Business Day next succeeding such Auction
Date, the Auction Agent shall notify Broker-Dealer in writing of the disposition of all Orders
submitted by Broker-Dealer in the Auction held on such Auction Date. The Auction Agent, unless
instructed otherwise in writing by the Company, is authorized to release the Winning Bid Rate after
each auction for public dissemination.
(b) Broker-Dealer shall notify each Beneficial Owner or Potential Beneficial Owner on whose
behalf Broker-Dealer has submitted an Order as set forth in paragraph (b) of the Settlement
Procedures, and take such other action as is required of Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Settlement
Procedures.
If any Beneficial Owner or Existing Holder selling Series ___Notes in an Auction fails to
deliver such Series ___Notes, the Broker-Dealer of any Person that was to have purchased Series ___
Notes in such Auction may deliver to such Person a number of whole Series ___Notes that is less
than the number of Series ___Notes that otherwise was to be purchased by such Person. In such
event, the number of Series ___Notes to be so delivered shall be determined by such Broker-Dealer.
Delivery of such lesser number of Series ___Notes shall constitute good delivery. Upon the
occurrence of any such failure to deliver Series ___Notes, such Broker-Dealer shall deliver to the
Auction Agent the notice required by Section 3.3(d)(ii) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing
terms of this Section 3.4(b), any delivery or non-delivery of Series ___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 3.3(d) hereof.
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3.5 Service Charge to be Paid to Broker-Dealer. Not later than 3:00 p.m. on each
Interest Payment Date, the Auction Agent after each Auction will pay to each Broker-Dealer, from
funds provided by the Company, a service charge in the amount equal to: (i) in the case of any
Auction immediately preceding a Rate Period of less than one year, the product of (A) a fraction
the numerator of which is the number of days in the Rate Period (calculated by counting the first
day of such Rate Period but excluding the last day thereof) and the denominator of which is 360,
times (B) 1/4 of 1%, times (C) $25,000 times (D) the sum of the aggregate number of Series ___Notes
placed by such Broker-Dealer, or (ii) the amount mutually agreed upon by the Company and the
Broker-Dealers in the case of any Auction immediately preceding a Rate Period of one year or
longer. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the Series ___Notes shall be placed by a
Broker-Dealer if such notes were (i) the subject of Hold Orders deemed to have been submitted to
the Auction Agent by the Broker-Dealer and were acquired by the Broker-Dealer for its own account
or were acquired by the Broker-Dealer for its customers who are Beneficial Owners or (ii) the
subject of an Order submitted by the Broker-Dealer that is (a) a Submitted Bid of an Existing
Holder that resulted in the Existing Holder continuing to hold the notes as a result of the Auction
or (b) a Submitted Bid of a Potential Holder that resulted in the Potential Holder purchasing the
notes as a result of the Auction or (iii) a valid Hold Order. For the avoidance of doubt, only one
Broker-Dealer shall be considered to have placed a particular Note at any particular Auction for
purposes of this Section 3.5.
IV. THE AUCTION AGENT.
4.1 Duties and Responsibilities.
(a) The Auction Agent is acting solely as non-fiduciary agent for the Company hereunder and
owes no duties, fiduciary or otherwise, to any Person by reason of this Agreement and no implied
duties shall be read into this Agreement against the Auction Agent.
(b) The Auction Agent undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are set forth
specifically in this Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this
Agreement against the Auction Agent.
(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 by it, 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 grossly negligent in
ascertaining (or failing to ascertain) the pertinent facts. In no event shall the Auction Agent be
responsible or liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever
(including, but not limited to, loss of profit), even if the Auction Agent has been advised of the
likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
4.2 Rights of the Auction Agent.
(a) The Auction Agent may rely conclusively upon, and shall be fully protected in acting or
refraining from acting in accordance with, any communication authorized by this Agreement and any
proper written instruction, notice, request, direction, consent, report, certificate, certificate
or other instrument, paper or document reasonably believed by it to be
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genuine and appropriately authorized. The Auction Agent shall not be liable for acting upon
any telephone communication authorized by this Agreement which the Auction Agent reasonably
believes in good faith, after reasonable inquiry, to have been given by the Company or by a
Broker-Dealer. The Auction Agent may record telephone communications with the Company or with the
Broker-Dealers or with both.
(b) The Auction Agent may consult with counsel of its 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 the Auction Agent hereunder in good faith and in reasonable 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. Unless otherwise instructed by the Company in writing, the Auction Agent (i) shall not
be obligated to invest any money received by it hereunder and (ii) shall be under no liability for
interest on any money received by it 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 any agent or attorney appointed by it with due care hereunder.
(e) The Auction Agent shall not be required to, and does not, make any representations as to
the validity, accuracy, value or genuineness of any signatures or endorsements, other than its own
and those of its authorized officers.
(f) Any corporation into which the Auction Agent may be merged or converted or with which it
may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to
which the Auction Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the dealing and trading
business of the Auction Agent shall be the successor of the Auction Agent hereunder, with the
consent of the Company but without the execution or filing of any paper with any party hereto or
any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, except where any instrument of transfer
or assignment may be required by law to effect such succession, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding.
(g) All the rights, privileges, immunities and protections granted to the Auction Agent herein
are deemed granted to the Paying Agent and [Auction Agent] in any of the capacities it undertakes
in connection with this Agreement.
(h) Whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Agreement, the Auction Agent
shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or
suffering any action to be taken hereunder, such matter, in the absence of negligence or bad faith
on the part of the Auction Agent, shall be deemed to be proved conclusively and established by a
certificate describing the action requested by the Company or the Broker Dealer, signed by the
Company or the Broker Dealer, respectively, and delivered to the Auction Agent and such
certificate, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Auction Agent, shall be
full warrant to the Auction Agent for any action taken or omitted by it under the
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provisions of this Agreement upon the faith thereof. Upon receipt of any such certificate
signed by the Company or the Broker-Dealer, the Auction Agent shall promptly provide a copy of said
certificate to the Broker-Dealer or the Company, respectively. The Auction Agent shall not be
bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate,
statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, entitlement, order, approval or
other paper or document furnished by the Company or the Broker-Dealer, except to the extent that
such failure to investigate would be deemed grossly negligent.
V. MISCELLANEOUS.
5.1 Termination. Any party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon five days’
prior written notice to the other party; provided, however, that if the Broker-Dealer is [________________], either [________________] or the Auction Agent may terminate this Agreement only
upon 60 days’ prior written notice to the other party and to the Company. This Agreement shall
automatically terminate upon the redemption of all outstanding Series ___Notes or upon termination
of the Auction Agency Agreement.
5.2 Force Majeure. Neither party to this Agreement shall be responsible or liable for
any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or
caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without
limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fires; floods; wars; civil or military disturbances;
sabotage; epidemics; riots; acts of terrorism; interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities,
computer (hardware or software) or communications services; accidents; labor disputes; acts of
civil or military authority or governmental actions; it being understood that the parties shall use
reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume
performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
5.3 Participant in Securities Depository; Payment of Interest in Same-Day Funds.
(a) Broker-Dealer is at the date hereof, and shall remain for the term of this Agreement, a
member of, or a participant in, the Securities Depository (or an affiliate of such a member or
participant).
(b) Broker-Dealer represents that it (or if Broker-Dealer does not act as Agent Member, one of
its affiliates) shall make all interest payments on the Series ___Notes available in same-day funds
on each Interest Payment Date to customers that use Broker-Dealer (or its affiliate) as Agent
Member.
5.4 Communications.
(a) Except for (i) communications authorized to be made by telephone pursuant to this
Agreement or the Auction Procedures and (ii) communications with the Auctions (other than those
expressly required to be made in writing), all notices, requests and other communications to any
party hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopy or similar writing) and shall be given to
such party at its address or telecopier number set forth below:
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If to the Auction Agent,
addressed to:
addressed to:
[Auction Agent]
Telephone: (___)___-____
Facsimile: (___)___-____
Telephone: (___)___-____
Facsimile: (___)___-____
If to the Broker-Dealer,
addressed to:
addressed to:
or such other address or telecopier number as such party hereafter may 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
Broker-Dealer by a Broker-Dealer Officer and on behalf of the Auction Agent by an Authorized
Officer. Broker-Dealer may record telephone communications with the Auction Agent.
5.5 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 implied, between the parties
relating to the subject matter hereof.
5.6 Benefits. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, shall give to any
person, other than the Company, which is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement, the Auction
Agent and Broker- Dealer and their respective successors and permitted assigns, any benefit of any
legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement.
5.7 Amendment; Waiver.
(a) This Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to be modified, amended, rescinded,
canceled 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.
5.8 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
Broker-Dealer and the Auction Agent. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto
absent the prior written consent of the other party.
5.9 5.9 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
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unenforceability of such clause, provision or section shall not affect any remaining clause,
provision or section hereof.
5.10 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.
5.11 Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Waiver of Trial By Jury. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO ANY PROVISIONS THEREOF RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF LAW, OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF NEW YORK). THE PARTIES AGREE HERETO THAT ALL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
ARISING OUT OF THIS BROKER-DEALER AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE
BROUGHT IN THE COURTS LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK.
EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT
IN THE COURTS LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, CITY OF NEW YORK AND STATE OF NEW YORK WAS
BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME. EACH OF THE PARTIES
HERETO ALSO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and
delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings specified in the [___]
Supplemental Indenture.
(a) On each Auction Date, the Auction Agent shall notify by telephone, or through the Auction
Agent’s auction processing system, the Broker-Dealers that participated in the Auction held on such
Auction Date and submitted an Order on behalf of any Beneficial Owner or Potential Beneficial Owner
of:
(i) the Applicable Rate fixed for the next succeeding Rate Period;
(ii) whether Sufficient Clearing Bids existed for the determination of the Applicable Rate;
(iii) if such Broker-Dealer (a “Seller’s Broker-Dealer”) submitted a Bid or a Sell Order on
behalf of a Beneficial Owner, the number of Series ___Notes, if any, to be sold by such Beneficial
Owner;
(iv) if such Broker-Dealer (a “Buyer’s Broker-Dealer”) submitted a Bid on behalf of a
Potential Beneficial Owner, the number of Series ___Notes, if any, to be purchased by such
Potential Beneficial Owner;
(v) if the aggregate number of Series ___Notes to be sold by all Beneficial Owners on whose
behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid or a Sell Order exceeds the aggregate number of Series ___
Notes to be purchased by all Potential Beneficial Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer
submitted a Bid, the name or names of one or more Buyer’s Broker-Dealers (and the name of the Agent
Member, if any, of each such Buyer’s Broker-Dealer) acting for one or more purchasers of such
excess number of Series ___Notes and the number of such Series ___Notes to be purchased from one or
more Beneficial Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer acted by one or more Potential Beneficial
Owners on whose behalf each of such Buyer’s Broker-Dealers acted;
(vi) if the aggregate number of Series ___Notes to be purchased by all Potential Beneficial
Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid exceeds the aggregate number of Series ___
Notes to be sold by all Beneficial 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
number of ___Notes and the number of such Series ___Notes to be sold to one or more Potential
Beneficial Owners on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer acted by one or more Beneficial Owners on
whose behalf each of such Seller’s Broker-Dealers acted; and
(vii) the Auction Date of the next succeeding Auction with respect to the Series ___Notes.
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(b) On each Auction Date, each Broker-Dealer that submitted an Order on behalf of any
Beneficial Owner or Potential Beneficial Owner shall:
(i) in the case of a Broker-Dealer that is a Buyer’s Broker-Dealer, instruct each Potential
Beneficial Owner on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid that was accepted, in whole or
in part, to instruct such Potential Beneficial Owner’s Agent Member to pay to such Broker-Dealer
(or its Agent Member) through the Securities Depository the amount necessary to purchase the number
of Series ___Notes to be purchased pursuant to such Bid against receipt of such Series ___Notes and
advise such Potential Beneficial Owner of the Applicable Rate for the next succeeding Rate Period;
(ii) in the case of a Broker-Dealer that is a Seller’s Broker-Dealer, instruct each Beneficial
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 Beneficial Owner’s Agent
Member to deliver to such Broker-Dealer (or its Agent Member) through the Securities Depository the
number of Series ___Notes to be sold pursuant to such Order against payment therefor and advise any
such Beneficial Owner that will continue to hold Series ___Notes of the Applicable Rate for the
next succeeding Rate Period;
(iii) advise each Beneficial Owner on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Hold Order
of the Applicable Rate for the next succeeding Rate Period;
(iv) advise each Beneficial Owner on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted an Order of the
Auction Date for the next succeeding Auction; and
(v) advise each Potential Beneficial Owner on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer submitted a Bid
that was accepted, in whole or in part, of the Auction Date for the next succeeding Auction.
(c) On the basis of the information provided to it pursuant to (a) above, each Broker-Dealer
that submitted a Bid or a Sell Order on behalf of a Potential Beneficial Owner or a Beneficial
Owner shall, in such manner and at such time or times as in its sole discretion it may determine,
allocate any funds received by it pursuant to (b)(i) above and any Series ___Notes received by it
pursuant to (b)(ii) above among the Potential Beneficial Owners, if any, on whose behalf such
Broker-Dealer submitted Bids, the Beneficial Owners, if any, on whose behalf such Broker-Dealer
submitted Bids that were accepted or Sell Orders, and any Broker-Dealer or Broker-Dealers
identified to it by the Auction Agent pursuant to (a)(v) or (a)(vi) above.
(d) On each Auction Date:
(i) each Potential Beneficial Owner and Beneficial Owner shall instruct its Agent Member as
provided in (b)(i) or (ii) above, as the case may be;
(ii) each Seller’s Broker-Dealer which is not an Agent Member of the Securities Depository
shall instruct its Agent Member to (A) pay through the Securities Depository to the Agent Member of
the Beneficial Owner delivering Series ___Notes to such Broker-Dealer pursuant to (b)(ii) above the
amount necessary to purchase such Series ___Notes against receipt of such Series ___Notes, and (B)
deliver such Series ___Notes through the Securities Depository
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to a Buyer’s Broker-Dealer (or its Agent Member) identified to such Seller’s Broker-Dealer
pursuant to (a)(v) above against payment therefor; and
(iii) each Buyer’s Broker-Dealer which is not an Agent Member of the Securities Depository
shall instruct its Agent Member to (A) pay through the Securities Depository to a Seller’s
Broker-Dealer (or its Agent Member) identified pursuant to (a)(vi) above the amount necessary to
purchase the Series ___Notes to be purchased pursuant to (b)(i) above against receipt of such
Series ___Notes, and (B) deliver such Series ___Notes through the Securities Depository to the
Agent Member of the purchaser thereof against payment therefor.
(e) On the day after the Auction Date:
(i) each Bidder’s Agent Member referred to in (d)(i) above shall instruct the Securities
Depository to execute the transactions described in (b)(i) or (ii) above, and the Securities
Depository shall execute such transactions;
(ii) each Seller’s Broker-Dealer or its Agent Member shall instruct the Securities Depository
to execute the transactions described in (d)(ii) above, and the Securities Depository shall execute
such transactions; and
(iii) each Buyer’s Broker-Dealer or its Agent Member shall instruct the Securities Depository
to execute the transactions described in (d)(iii) above, and the Securities Depository shall
execute such transactions.
(f) If a Beneficial Owner selling Series ___Notes in an Auction fails to deliver such Series
___Notes (by authorized book-entry), a Broker-Dealer may deliver to the Potential Beneficial Owner
on behalf of which it submitted a Bid that was accepted a number of whole Series ___Notes that is
less than the number of Series ___Notes that otherwise was to be purchased by such Potential
Beneficial Owner. In such event, the number of Series ___Notes to be so delivered shall be
determined solely by such Broker-Dealer. Delivery of such lesser number of Series ___Notes shall
constitute good delivery. Notwithstanding the foregoing terms of this paragraph (f), any delivery
or non-delivery of Series ___Notes which shall represent 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 provisions
of the Auction Agency Agreement and the Broker-Dealer Agreements.
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EXHIBIT B
AUCTION BID FORM
Submit To:
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Issue: | |
Series ___Senior Notes of Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx MLP Investment Company (“Series ___ Notes”) |
The undersigned Broker-Dealer submits the following Order on behalf of the Bidder listed below:
Name of Bidder:
BENEFICIAL OWNER
Notes now held HOLD
BID at rate of | ||
SELL |
POTENTIAL BENEFICIAL OWNER
# of Series ___Notes | ||
BID at rate of |
(1) | If submitting more than one Bid for one Bidder, use additional Auction Bid Forms. | |
(2) | If one or more Bids covering in the aggregate more than the number of outstanding Series ___ Notes held by any Beneficial Owner are submitted, such bid shall be considered valid in the order of priority set forth in the Auction Procedures on the above issue. | |
(3) | A Hold or Sell Order may be placed only by a Beneficial Owner covering a number of Series ___ Notes not greater than the number of Series ___Notes currently held. | |
(4) | Potential Beneficial Owners may make only Bids, each of which must specify a rate. If more than one Bid is submitted on behalf of any Potential Beneficial Owner, each Bid submitted shall be a separate Bid with the rate specified. | |
(5) | Bids may contain no more than three figures to the right of the decimal point (.001 of 1%). Fractions will not be accepted. | |
(6) | An Order must be submitted in whole Series ___Notes with an aggregate liquidation preference of $25,000. |
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Authorized Signature: |
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Title: |
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EXHIBIT C
(Note: To be used only for transfers made other than pursuant to an Auction)
TRANSFER FORM
Re: Series ___Senior Notes of Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx MLP Investment Company (“Series ___Notes”)
We are (check one):
o
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the Existing Holder named below; | |
o
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the Broker-Dealer for such Beneficial Owner; or | |
o
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the Agent Member for such Existing Holder. |
We hereby notify you that such Beneficial Owner has transferred Series ___Notes
to
By: |
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Title: |
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EXHIBIT D
(Note: To be used only for failures to deliver or to pay for
Series ___Notes sold pursuant to an Auction)
Series ___Notes sold pursuant to an Auction)
NOTICE OF A FAILURE TO DELIVER
We are a Broker-Dealer for (the [“Purchaser”]/[“Seller”]), which
[purchased]/[sold] Series ___Notes of in the Auction held on
from the [purchaser]/[seller] of such Series ___Notes.
We hereby notify you that (check one):
the Seller failed to deliver such Series ___Notes to the Purchaser.
the Purchaser failed to make payment to the Seller upon delivery of such Series ___Notes.
Name: | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Title: |
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