PUT OPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.7
between
FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSURANCE INC.
and
XXXXXX CAPITAL TRUST III
Dated June 23, 2003
Preamble
This Put Option Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2003 (this “Agreement”), is by and between Financial Security Assurance Inc., a New York domestic stock insurance corporation (“FSA”), and Xxxxxx Capital Trust III (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust.
Recitals
WHEREAS, FSA is authorized to issue 500.01 shares of non-cumulative, redeemable, perpetual preferred stock, par value $1,000 per share, designated as “Series C Perpetual Preferred Shares,” which shares have not been and will not be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Preferred Stock”); and
WHEREAS, FSA and the Trust desire to enter into a binding agreement pursuant to which FSA will have the right to sell, at its option, the Preferred Stock to the Trust, and the Trust will have an obligation to purchase the Preferred Stock upon FSA’s exercise of its option and upon the other terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions; Interpretation
1.1 The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, clause or other subdivision, and references to “Sections” refer to Sections of this Agreement except as otherwise expressly provided.
1.2 In this Agreement:
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth above in the Preamble.
“Auction Date” has the meaning set forth in the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached to the Declaration as Appendix A.
“Auction Rate” has the meaning set forth in the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached to the Declaration as Appendix A.
“Broker-Dealer” has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.
“Business Day” has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.
“CPS Securities” has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.
“Declaration” means the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust governing the Trust, dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time.
“Delayed Auction” has the meaning set forth in the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached to the Declaration as Appendix A.
“Delayed Auction Date” has the meaning set forth in the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached to the Declaration as Appendix A.
“Delayed Auction Period” has the meaning set forth in the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached to the Declaration as Appendix A.
“Delayed Auction Rate” has the meaning set forth in the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached to the Declaration as Appendix A.
“Delayed Put Option Premium” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
“Delayed Put Option Premium Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
“Distribution Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached to the Declaration as Appendix A.
“Distribution Period” has the meaning set forth in the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached to the Declaration as Appendix A.
“Dividend” has the meaning set forth in the Restated Charter.
“Eligible Assets” has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.
“Expense Reimbursement Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.
“Fixed Rate Distribution Event” has the meaning set forth in the Restated Charter.
“Fixed Rate Election” means an election by FSA to pay Dividends on the Preferred Stock at the rate described in clause (iii) of the definition of “Dividend Rate” set forth in the Restated Charter.
“FSA” has the meaning set forth above in the Preamble.
“Holder” has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.
“Liquidation Preference” has the meaning set forth in the Restated Charter.
“Maximum Rate” has the meaning set forth in the Restated Charter.
“Overnight Rate of Return” means the rate earned on the interest and on the principal of the Eligible Assets during the period from each Auction Date until the related Distribution Payment Date and during any Delayed Auction Period, which shall be equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate then in effect.
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“Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth above in the Recitals.
“Preferred Stock Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).
“Preferred Stock Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Put Notice” means a written notice substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex A.
“Put Option Premium” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
“Put Option Premium Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
“Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in the Restated Charter.
“Restated Charter” means the Restated Charter of FSA, a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex C.
“Stated Yield” means all amounts of interest (including accreted interest) and other payments due and payable (upon maturity or otherwise) on the principal amount of the Eligible Assets (excluding any repayment of principal) held by the Trust during a Distribution Period, plus the amount of interest to be earned based on the Overnight Rate of Return, as calculated on or prior to 11:00 a.m. on the Auction Date for each respective Distribution Period.
“Tax Matters Partner” has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.
“Trust” has the meaning set forth above in the Preamble.
“Trustee” has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.
In this Agreement, any reference to a “company” shall be construed so as to include any corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity, wheresoever incorporated or established.
1.3 In this Agreement, save where the contrary is indicated, any reference to:
(a) this Agreement or any other agreement or document shall be construed as a reference to this Agreement or, as the case may be, such other agreement or document as the same may have been, or may from time to time be, amended, varied, novated or supplemented in accordance with its terms; and
(b) a statute shall be construed as a reference to such statute as the same may have been, or may from time to time be, amended or re-enacted.
1.4 In this Agreement, any definition shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
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2. Put Option; Term
2.1 In consideration of the payment of the Put Option Premium, the Trust hereby grants to FSA the right to cause the Trust to purchase the Preferred Stock on the terms set forth in this Agreement.
2.2 The put option created hereby shall remain in effect and be exercisable at any time prior to termination of this Agreement.
2.3 This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of any of the following events:
(a) FSA delivers a written notice to the Trust while the Trust is holding Eligible Assets, stating that FSA is electing not to pay the Put Option Premium for the next succeeding Distribution Period that follows the notice by at least three (3) Business Days and indicating the Distribution Payment Date on which the termination shall become effective (delivery of such a termination notice by FSA shall be irrevocable);
(b) FSA fails to pay the Put Option Premium or the Delayed Put Option Premium, if any, for a Distribution Period on the related Distribution Payment Date, and such failure has not been cured within five (5) Business Days;
(c) FSA exercises the put option;
(d) the aggregate face amount of the Trust’s CPS Securities is less than $20,000,000;
3. Exercise of Put Option; Redemption.
3.1 The Trust agrees that it shall, upon exercise of the put option as provided in Section 3.2, purchase the Preferred Stock from FSA for a purchase price equal to the Preferred Stock Purchase Price, which Preferred Stock Purchase Price shall be payable on the Preferred Stock Payment Date in accordance with Section 4.
3.2 (a) FSA may exercise the put option at any time by delivering (i) a Put Notice to the Trustee, specifying a payment date (the “Preferred Stock Payment Date”), which shall be the next succeeding Distribution Payment Date after the date on which the Put Notice is delivered to the Trustee and (ii) the Expense Reimbursement Agreement to the Trust in the form attached hereto as Annex D (the “Expense Reimbursement Agreement”), in either case not more than fifteen (15) days but not less than ten (10) days prior to the next succeeding scheduled Distribution Payment Date.
(b) On the Preferred Stock Payment Date, after payment of the Put Option Premium by FSA to the Trust and payment of the distribution amount by the Trust to the Holders of the CPS Securities, in each case for the immediately preceding Distribution Period, FSA shall issue and deliver to the Trust, or its designee, Preferred Stock with an aggregate Liquidation Preference equal to the proceeds attributable to principal received upon the maturity of the Trust’s Eligible Assets
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(and, if applicable, liquidation of defaulted Eligible Assets), net of fees and expenses of the Trust and after any principal is returned to Holders of the CPS Securities pursuant to Section 6.01(g) of the Declaration and Section 6(b) of the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached thereto. The Preferred Stock shall be delivered free and clear of any defect in title, together with all transfer and registration documents (or all notices, instructions or other communications) as are necessary to convey title to the Preferred Stock to the Trust (or its nominee).
(c) For the avoidance of doubt, (1) any cash received by the Trust as interest or other payments earned on the principal amount of the Eligible Assets (net of fees and expenses and excluding any repayment of principal) and not previously distributed to the Holders of CPS Securities shall be distributed to the Holders of CPS Securities prior to payment by the Trust of the Preferred Stock Purchase Price, and shall not be used to purchase shares of Preferred Stock; and (2) the aggregate Liquidation Preference of Preferred Stock purchased from FSA shall be reduced by the amount, if any, by which the aggregate face amount of CPS Securities is reduced as a result of losses of principal of or interest on Eligible Assets as required by Section 6.01(g) of the Declaration and Section 6(b) of the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached thereto.
4. Payments
4.1 On the Preferred Stock Payment Date, after payment of the Put Option Premium by FSA to the Trust and payment of the distribution amount by the Trust to the Holders of the CPS Securities, in each case for the immediately preceding Distribution Period, the Trust will deliver to FSA the proceeds attributable to principal received upon the maturity of the Trust’s Eligible Assets (and, if applicable, liquidation of defaulted Eligible Assets), net of fees and expenses of the Trust and after any principal is returned to Holders of CPS Securities pursuant to Section 6.01(g) of the Declaration and Section 6(b) of the General Terms of the CPS Securities attached thereto (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Price”).
4.2 Payment by the Trust of the Preferred Stock Purchase Price shall be made on or prior to 3:00 p.m. on the Preferred Stock Payment Date and to the account of FSA specified in the Put Notice.
4.3 Payment of the Preferred Stock Purchase Price by the Trust shall be made as provided in Section 4.1 and Section 4.2 without setoff, claim, recoupment, deduction or counterclaim; provided, however, that if FSA exercises its put option under Section 3 hereof at any time that it has failed to pay all or a portion of the Put Option Premium, and such failure has not been cured on or before the Preferred Stock Payment Date, the Trust shall be entitled to setoff against the Preferred Stock Purchase Price such unpaid portion of the Put Option Premium.
5. Put Option Premium
5.1 In consideration for the Trust’s agreement to purchase the Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, FSA will pay to the Trust, in US dollars, on each
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Distribution Payment Date during which the put option remains in effect and is exercisable as set forth in Section 2.2 hereof, the “Put Option Premium,” in an amount equal to the product of (A) the Auction Rate on the CPS Securities for the respective Distribution Period less the excess of (i) the Stated Yield for such Distribution Period over (ii) the expenses of the Trust for such Distribution Period, provided that such amount shall be annualized and expressed as an annual rate with respect to the face amount of the CPS Securities outstanding on the date the Put Option Premium is determined, (B) the aggregate face amount of the CPS Securities outstanding at the time the Put Option Premium is calculated and (C) a fraction, the numerator of which will be the actual number of calendar days in the respective Distribution Period, and the denominator of which will be 360 days.
The Put Option Premium for each Distribution Period will be calculated on the Auction Date.
If as a result of losses of principal of or interest on Eligible Assets there is a Delayed Auction, FSA will pay to the Trust, in US dollars, on each Distribution Payment Date during which the put option remains in effect and is exercisable as set forth in Section 2.2 hereof, the “Delayed Put Option Premium,” in an amount equal to the product of (A) the Delayed Auction Rate on the CPS Securities for the Delayed Auction Period less the excess of (i) the Stated Yield for such Delayed Auction Period over (ii) the expenses of the Trust for such Delayed Auction Period, provided that such amount shall be annualized and expressed as an annual rate with respect to the face amount of the CPS Securities outstanding on the date the Put Option Premium is determined, (B) the aggregate face amount of the CPS Securities outstanding at the time the Delayed Put Option Premium is calculated and (C) a fraction, the numerator of which will be the actual number of calendar days in the respective Delayed Auction Period, and the denominator of which will be 360 days.
The Delayed Put Option Premium for each Delayed Auction Period will be calculated on the Delayed Auction Date.
5.2 The amount of the Put Option Premium shall be calculated by the Trustee and delivered in writing (the “Put Option Premium Certificate”) to FSA prior to 5:00 p.m. on each Auction Date. The amount of the Delayed Put Option Premium shall be calculated by the Trustee and delivered in writing (the “Delayed Put Option Premium Certificate”) to FSA prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Delayed Auction Date. The Put Option Premium Certificate, and any Delayed Put Option Premium Certificate, also shall set forth the Eligible Assets held by the Trust, the Stated Yield on each Eligible Asset, any fees to be incurred or accrued by the Trustee on behalf of the Trust and the computation of the Put Option Premium, or the Delayed Put Option Premium, as the case may be, in each case for the respective Distribution Period and the Delayed Auction Period, respectively, and shall be in the form attached hereto as Annex B.
5.3 FSA has five (5) Business Days to cure any failure to pay when due the Put Option Premium or Delayed Put Option Premium, if any; provided that the Put Option Premium during such cure period will be set at the Maximum Rate then in effect.
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6. Obligations Absolute
6.1 The Trust acknowledges that, provided FSA has complied with the terms of this Agreement, the obligations of the Trust undertaken under this Agreement are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional irrespective of any circumstances whatsoever, including any defense otherwise available to the Trust, in equity or at law, including, without limitation, the defense of fraud, any defense based on the failure of FSA to disclose any matter, whether or not material, to the Trust or any other person, and any defense of breach of warranty or misrepresentation, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of an insurer, surety or guarantor under any and all circumstances. The enforceability and effectiveness of this Agreement and the liability of the Trust, and the rights, remedies, powers and privileges of FSA under this Agreement shall not be affected, limited, reduced, discharged or terminated, and the Trust hereby expressly waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any defense now or in the future arising by reason of:
(a) the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of all or any part of the Declaration;
(b) any action taken by FSA;
(c) any change in the direct or indirect ownership or control of FSA or of any shares or ownership interests thereof; and
(d) any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of or for the Trust;
provided, however, that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.1, the Trust shall have no further obligations under this Agreement after the termination of this Agreement. In addition, the breach of any covenant made in this Agreement by the Trust shall not terminate this Agreement or limit the rights of FSA hereunder.
6.2 For the avoidance of doubt, no failure or delay by FSA in exercising its rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of its rights hereunder (except as specifically provided in this Agreement, including, without limitation, in respect of the notice periods and payment dates set forth in Section 3.2(a)) and, subject to the termination of this Agreement not having occurred, FSA may continue to exercise its rights hereunder at any time.
7. Covenants
7.1 FSA hereby covenants and agrees that, at all times prior to the termination of this Agreement, it shall not amend, restate, revise or otherwise alter the rights, terms and preferences of the Preferred Stock, whether by operation of merger, reorganization or otherwise, without the prior consent of the Trust, and it will not register the Preferred Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or before the Put Option Payment Date.
7.2 The Trust hereby covenants and agrees that, at all times prior to the termination of this Agreement, it shall not amend, restate, revise or otherwise alter the rights, terms and
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preferences of the CPS Securities, whether by operation of merger, reorganization or otherwise, and it will not register the CPS Securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
7.3 FSA hereby covenants and agrees that any Preferred Stock delivered to the Trust shall rank, at the time of delivery, (a) senior to the common stock of FSA and (b) senior to or pari passu with the most senior preferred shares of FSA then authorized by its Restated Charter or then issued and outstanding; provided that this covenant may be amended with the consent of FSA and at least a majority of the face amount of the CPS Securities.
7.4 FSA hereby covenants and agrees that if FSA’s financial strength rating is lowered while this Agreement remains effective, FSA shall provide written notice to the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, of such lowered rating.
8. This Agreement to Govern
If there is any inconsistency between any provision of this Agreement and any other agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail to the extent of such inconsistency but not otherwise.
9. Representations and Warranties
9.1 The Trust represents and warrants to FSA that, as of the date hereof:
(a) the Trust is duly organized and validly existing under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act and has the power and authority to own its assets and to conduct the activities which it conducts;
(b) its entry into, exercise of its rights and/or performance of or compliance with its obligations under this Agreement do not and will not violate (1) any law to which it is subject, (2) any of its constitutional documents or (3) any agreement to which it is a party or which is binding on it or its assets;
(c) it has the power to enter into, exercise its rights and perform and comply with its obligations under this Agreement and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
(d) it will obtain and maintain in effect and comply with the terms of all necessary consents, registrations and the like of or with any government or other regulatory body or authority applicable to this Agreement;
(e) its obligations under this Agreement are valid, binding and enforceable at law;
(f) it is not in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it or its assets is or are bound and no litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings are current or pending, which default, litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings are material in the context of this Agreement;
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(g) it is not necessary or advisable in order to ensure the validity, effectiveness, performance or enforceability of this Agreement that any document be filed, registered or recorded in any public office or elsewhere;
(h) each of the above representations and warranties will be correct and complied with in all respects during the term of this Agreement;
(i) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority, agency, commission or commissioner or other regulatory authority is required for the consummation by the Trust of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(j) assuming compliance with the transfer restrictions with respect to the CPS Securities set forth in the Declaration, the Trust is not required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
9.2 FSA represents and warrants to the Trust that, as of the date hereof:
(a) it is duly organized and validly existing as a domestic stock insurance corporation under the laws of the State of New York and has the power and authority to own its assets and to conduct its activities;
(b) its entry into, exercise of its rights and/or performance of or compliance with its obligations under this Agreement do not and will not violate (1) any law to which it is subject, (2) any of its constitutional documents or (3) any agreement to which it is a party or which is binding on it or its assets;
(c) it has the power to enter into, exercise its rights and perform and comply with its obligations under this Agreement and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
(d) it will obtain and maintain in effect and comply with the terms of all necessary consents, registrations and the like of or with any government or other regulatory body or authority applicable to this Agreement;
(e) its obligations under this Agreement are valid, binding and enforceable at law;
(f) it is not in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it or its assets is or are bound and no litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings are current or pending, which default, litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings are material in the context of this Agreement;
(g) it is not necessary or advisable in order to ensure the validity, effectiveness, performance or enforceability of this Agreement that any document be filed, registered or recorded in any public office or elsewhere;
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(h) each of the above representations and warranties will be correct and complied with in all respects during the term of this Agreement;
(i) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority, agency, commission or commissioner or other regulatory authority is required for the consummation by FSA of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the sale of the Preferred Stock to the Trust, pursuant to the terms hereof, need not be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and
(j) as of the Put Option Payment Date, the Preferred Stock will be duly authorized for issuance and sale to the Trust, pursuant to this Agreement, and, when issued and delivered by FSA, pursuant to this Agreement, against payment of the Preferred Stock Purchase Price, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; the Preferred Stock will conform in all respects to the terms of the Preferred Stock set forth in the Restated Charter of FSA attached hereto as Annex C; and the Preferred Stock will not be subject to preemptive or other similar rights.
10. Severability
10.1 Any provision of this Agreement which is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction may be severed from the other provisions of this Agreement without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not invalidate or render illegal or unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
11. Notices
11.1 Each communication to be made hereunder shall be deemed to have been given (i) five (5) days after deposit of such communication with a reputable national courier service addressed to such party at its address specified below (or at such other address as such party shall specify to the other party hereto in writing) or (ii) when transmitted by facsimile to such party at its facsimile number specified below (or at such other facsimile number as such party shall specify to the other party hereto in writing):
If to FSA at:
Financial
Security Assurance Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Treasurer
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Copy to: General Counsel
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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If to the Trust at:
The Bank of New
York (Delaware)
P.O. Box 6973
Xxxxx Xxxx Center
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Copies to:
The Bank of New
York
Corporate Trust Division
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Dealing and Trading Group
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
In the case of any event under Sections 2.3, 7.3 or 14 of the Agreement, FSA shall give notice to:
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services at:
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. at:
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
12. Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts each of which when executed and delivered shall constitute an original, but all the counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
13. Benefit of Agreement and Disclaimer
This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and assigns and transferees; provided that neither party hereto may transfer its rights and obligations hereunder, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party.
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14. Amendment and Assignment
14.1 This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any respect, nor may any provision be waived, without the written agreement of both parties. No waiver by one party of any obligation of the other hereunder shall be considered a waiver of any other obligation of such party.
14.2 Neither the Trust nor FSA may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any other person, except that FSA may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to another person as a result of a merger of FSA with another person or as a result of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of FSA to another person if the other person expressly assumes all of the rights and obligations of FSA under this Agreement; and immediately following the merger or sale of substantially all of its assets, the rating of the substitute preferred stock or the unsecured debt obligations of the other person is at least as high as the credit rating of the Preferred Stock or the general unsecured debt obligations of FSA, as the case may be (or if no such ratings exist, the financial strength rating of FSA) immediately prior to the merger or sale.
15. Governing Law
15.1 THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
16. Jurisdiction
16.1 Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York in respect of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (“Proceedings”). Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such Proceedings in the courts of the State of New York and any claim that any Proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of the Trust and FSA agrees that it shall at all times have an authorized agent in the State of New York upon whom process may be served in connection with any Proceedings, and each of the Trust and FSA hereby authorizes and appoints the Trustee to accept service of all legal process arising out of or connected with this Agreement in the State of New York and service on such person (or substitute) shall be deemed to be service on the Trust or FSA, as the case may be. Except upon such a substitution, the Trust and FSA shall not revoke any such authority or appointment and shall at all times maintain an agent for service of process in the State of New York. If for any reason such person shall cease to act as agent for the service of process, the Trust and FSA shall promptly appoint another such agent, and shall forthwith notify each other of such appointment. The submission to jurisdiction reflected in this paragraph shall not (and shall not be construed so as to) limit the right of any person to take Proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction, nor shall the taking of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction (whether concurrently or not) if and to the extent permitted by law.
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17. Limitation of Liability
17.1 It is expressly understood that (a) this Agreement is executed and delivered by The Bank of New York (Delaware), not individually or personally but solely as Trustee, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it under the Declaration, (b) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Trust, is made and intended not as personal representations, undertakings and agreements by The Bank of New York (Delaware), but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust, and (c) under no circumstances shall The Bank of New York (Delaware) be personally liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Trust, under this Agreement or the other related documents.
18. Tax Confidentiality Waiver
18.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement all persons may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the federal income tax treatment of the CPS Securities, any fact relevant to understanding the federal tax treatment of the CPS Securities, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) relating to such federal tax treatment other than the name of any of the parties referenced herein or information that would permit identification of any of the parties referenced herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Put Option Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
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ANNEX A
Form of Put Notice
To: Xxxxxx
Capital Trust III
x/x Xxxx xx Xxx Xxxx (Xxxxxxxx)
X.X. Xxx 0000
502 Xxxxx Xxxx Center Xxxxx
000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
with a copy to:
The Bank of New York
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Dealing and Trading Group
Date:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the put option agreement dated as of June 23, 2003 (as heretofore amended, the “Put Option Agreement”) entered into between us and you. Terms defined therein shall have the same respective meanings herein.
This notice is the notice for the purposes of Section 3.2(a) of the Put Option Agreement. We hereby require you to pay the Preferred Stock Purchase Price on the Preferred Stock Payment Date, which shall be [ ], to the following account:
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ANNEX B
Put
Option Premium Certificate/
Delayed
Put Option Premium Certificate
Financial
Security Assurance Inc.
Put Option Premium/Delayed Put Option Premium for the
Non-Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual
Preferred Stock of Financial Security
Assurance Inc.
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Applicable Federal Funds Effective Rate: 0.00% |
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Broker-Dealer Fees |
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Trustee and Custodian Fees |
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Investment Manager Fee |
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Tax Matters Partner Fee |
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Rating Agency Fees |
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Tax Fees. Including preparation of returns |
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Other Fees and Expenses for the Distribution Period, if any [specify such Fees and Expenses, if any] |
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Computation of Put Premium Due on [insert Distribution Payment Date] by 11:00 a.m. New York Time: |
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The Investment Manager is in compliance with the Investment Management Agreement. |
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ANNEX C
Restated
Charter of
Financial Security Assurance Inc.
ANNEX D
Expense Reimbursement Agreement
