Amendment to Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement
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Collateral Administration The Collateral Agent shall maintain a database of certain characteristics of the Collateral on an ongoing basis, and provide to the Borrower, the Collateral Manager, the Agent and the Lender Agents certain reports, schedules and calculations, all as more particularly described in this Section 11.3, based upon information and data received from the Borrower and/or the Collateral Manager pursuant to Section 7.7 or from the Lender Agents and/or the Agent. (a) In connection therewith, the Collateral Agent shall: (i) within 15 days after the Effective Date, create a Collateral database with respect to the Collateral that has been pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties from time to time, comprised of the Collateral Obligations credited to the Accounts from time to time and Permitted Investments in which amounts held in the Accounts may be invested from time to time, as provided in this Agreement (the “Collateral Database”); (ii) update the Collateral Database on a periodic basis for changes and to reflect the sale or other disposition of assets included in the Collateral and any additional Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent from time to time, in each case based upon, and to the extent of, information furnished to the Collateral Agent by the Borrower, the Collateral Manager or the Agent as may be reasonably required by the Collateral Agent from time to time or based upon notices received by the Collateral Agent from the issuer, or trustee or agent bank under an underlying instrument, or similar source); (iii) track the receipt and allocation to the Collection Account of Principal Collections and Interest Collections and any withdrawals therefrom and, on each Business Day, provide to the Collateral Manager and Agent daily reports reflecting such actions to the accounts as of the close of business on the preceding Business Day and the Collateral Agent shall provide any such report to the Agent or the Collateral Manager upon its request therefor; (iv) distribute funds in accordance with such Monthly Report in accordance with Section 8.3(a); (v) prepare and deliver to the Agent, each Lender Agent, the Borrower and the Collateral Manager on each Reporting Date, the Monthly Report and any update pursuant to Section 8.5 when requested by the Collateral Manager, the Borrower or the Agent, on the basis of the information contained in the Collateral Database as of the applicable Determination Date, the information provided by each Lender Agent and the Agent pursuant to Section 3.4 and such other information as may be provided to the Collateral Agent by the Borrower, the Collateral Manager, the Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender; (vi) provide other such information with respect to the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent and not released as may be routinely maintained by the Collateral Agent in performing its ordinary Collateral Agent function pursuant hereunder, as the Borrower, the Collateral Manager, the Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender may reasonably request from time to time; (vii) upon the written request of the Collateral Manager on any Business Day and within three hours after the Collateral Agent’s receipt of such request (provided such request is received by 12:00 Noon (New York time) on such date (otherwise such request will be deemed made on the next succeeding Business Day), the Collateral Agent shall perform the following functions: as of the date the Collateral Manager commits on behalf of the Borrower to purchase Collateral Obligations to be included in the Collateral, perform a pro forma calculation of the tests and other requirements set forth in Section 6.2(e), in each case, based upon information contained in the Collateral Database and report the results thereof to the Collateral Manager in a mutually agreed format; (viii) upon the Collateral Agent’s receipt on any Business Day of written notification from the Collateral Manager of its intent to sell (in accordance with Section 7.10) Collateral Obligations, the Collateral Agent shall perform, within three hours after the Collateral Agent’s receipt of such request (provided such request is received by no later than 12:00 Noon (New York time) on such date (otherwise such request will be deemed made on the next succeeding Business Day) a pro forma calculation of the tests and other requirements set forth in Sections 7.10(a)(i)(A), (B) and (C) based upon information contained in the Collateral Database and information furnished by the Collateral Manager, compare the results thereof and report the results to the Collateral Manager in a mutually agreed format; and (ix) track the Principal Balance of each Collateral Obligation and report such balances to the Agent and the Collateral Manager upon request. (b) The Collateral Agent shall provide to the Collateral Manager a copy of all written notices and communications identified as being sent to it in connection with the Collateral Obligations and the other Collateral held hereunder which it receives from the related Obligor, participating bank and/or agent bank. In no instance shall the Collateral Agent be under any duty or obligation to take any action on behalf of the Collateral Manager in respect of the exercise of any voting or consent rights, or similar actions, unless it receives specific written instructions from the Collateral Manager, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Collateral Manager Event of Default or the Agent, after the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Collateral Manager Event of Default, in which event the Collateral Agent shall only vote, consent or take such other action in accordance with such instructions. (c) In addition to the above: (i) The Agent and each Secured Party further authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are expressly delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In furtherance, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Secured Party hereby appoints the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Agent) as its agent to execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action (at the written direction of the Agent) that the Agent deems necessary or desirable in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the security interests granted by the Borrower hereunder, or to enable any of them to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the execution or filing by the Collateral Agent as secured party/assignee of such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto or assignments thereof, relative to all or any of the Collateral Obligations now existing or hereafter arising, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate for the purposes stated hereinabove. Nothing in this Section 11.3(c)(i) shall be deemed to relieve the Borrower or the Collateral Manager of their respective obligations to protect the interest of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the Collateral, including to file financing and continuation statements in respect of the Collateral in accordance with Section 10.1. It is understood and agreed that any and all actions performed by the Collateral Agent in connection with this Section 11.3(c)(i) shall be at the written direction of the Agent, and the Collateral Agent shall have no responsibility or liability in connection with determining any actions necessary or desirable to perfect, protect or more fully secure the security interest granted by the Borrower hereunder or to enable any Person to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder. (ii) The Agent may direct the Collateral Agent in writing to take any such incidental action hereunder. With respect to other actions which are incidental to the actions specifically delegated to the Collateral Agent hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any such incidental action hereunder, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting) upon the written direction of the Agent; provided that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder at the request of the Agent, any Secured Parties or otherwise if the taking of such action, in the determination of the Collateral Agent, (x) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (y) shall expose the Collateral Agent to liability hereunder or otherwise (unless it has received indemnity which it reasonably deems to be satisfactory with respect thereto). In the event the Collateral Agent requests the consent of the Agent and the Collateral Agent does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from the Agent within 10 Business Days of its receipt of such request, then the Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action. (iii) Except as expressly provided herein, the Collateral Agent shall not be under any duty or obligation to take any affirmative action to exercise or enforce any power, right or remedy available to it under this Agreement that might in its judgment involve any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it (x) unless and until (and to the extent) expressly so directed by the Agent or (y) prior to the Facility Termination Date (and upon such occurrence, the Collateral Agent shall act in accordance with the written instructions of the Agent pursuant to clause (x)). The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the request or direction of any Secured Party, to the extent that this Agreement provides such Secured Party the right to so direct the Collateral Agent, or the Agent. The Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any matter hereunder, including an Event of Default, unless a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Agent has knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Agent. (d) If, in performing its duties under this Agreement, the Collateral Agent is required to decide between alternative courses of action, the Collateral Agent may request written instructions from the Agent as to the course of action desired by it. If the Collateral Agent does not receive such instructions within two Business Days after it has requested them, the Collateral Agent may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking any such courses of action. The Collateral Agent shall act in accordance with instructions received after such two Business Day period except to the extent it has already, in good faith, taken or committed itself to take, action inconsistent with such instructions. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on the advice of legal counsel and independent accountants in performing its duties hereunder and shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if it acts in accordance with such advice. (e) Concurrently herewith, the Agent directs the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to enter into the Account Control Agreement and any other related agreements in the form delivered to the Collateral Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the Collateral Agent’s rights, protections and immunities provided herein shall apply to the Collateral Agent for any actions taken or omitted to be taken under the Account Control Agreement and any other related agreements in such capacity.
Settlement Administration 11.1 The Settlement Administrator shall, under the supervision of the Court, administer the relief provided by this Agreement by processing Claim Forms in a rational, responsive, cost effective, and timely manner. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain reasonably detailed records of its activities under this Agreement. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain all such records as are required by applicable law in accordance with its normal business practices and such records will be made available to Class Counsel and Cruise Defendants’ Counsel upon request. The Settlement Administrator shall also provide reports and other information to the Court as the Court may require. The Settlement Administrator shall provide Class Counsel and Cruise Defendants’ Counsel with reports and other information as they may require, including information concerning Notice, administration, and implementation of the Agreement. Should the Court request, the Parties, in conjunction with the Settlement Administrator, shall submit a timely report to the Court summarizing the work performed by the Settlement Administrator, including a report of all amounts paid to each Settlement Class Member on account of Approved Claims. Without limiting the foregoing, the Settlement Administrator shall: a. Upon request, forward to Cruise Defendants’ Counsel, with copies to Class Counsel, documents and other materials received in connection with Approved Claims and unapproved claims per the terms of the Agreement; b. Receive Requests for Exclusion and other requests from the Settlement Class, and promptly provide a copy of such requests to Class Counsel and Cruise Defendants’ Counsel upon receipt. If the Settlement Administrator receives any Requests for Exclusion or other requests from the Settlement Class after the Objection/Exclusion Deadline, the Settlement Administrator shall also promptly provide copies thereof to Class Counsel and Cruise Defendants’ Counsel; c. Provide weekly reports to Class Counsel and Cruise Defendants’ Counsel regarding d. Make available for inspection by Class Counsel and Cruise Defendants’ Counsel the Claim Forms, any documentation or other evidence submitted in support thereof, and any correspondence received by the Settlement Administrator at any time upon reasonable notice. 11.2 The Settlement Administrator shall employ reasonable procedures to screen claims for abuse or fraud, including without limitation, by cross-referencing the information provided on the Claim Form against the Call Records, and by reviewing the submissions of the Settlement Class Members. The Settlement Administrator shall reject a Claim Form, or any part of a claim for a payment reflected therein, where there is evidence of abuse or fraud. The Settlement Administrator shall also reject a Claim Form that does not contain all of the requested information necessary to screen the claim for fraud or abuse, after giving the claimant a reasonable opportunity of no greater than fourteen (14) days to provide any requested missing information. The Settlement Administrator shall notify the claimant regarding the missing information via email, telephone call or direct mail, whichever is the most practical based on the information provided in the Claim Form, within five (5) business days after the Settlement Administrator rejects the claim. The Settlement Administrator’s validation or rejection of all Claim Forms shall occur on a rolling basis once the Settlement Class Members have been notified of the Settlement so that the Cruise Defendants may make any challenges to any claims known to all Parties and attempt to resolve them on an ongoing basis in order to avoid making all objections at the conclusion of the claims period. The Parties shall receive weekly reports of the status of all claims, including, but not 11.3 Subject to the provisions set forth at Section 2.3, the Cruise Defendants and the Class Representative will have the right to challenge the submission of any claim from any Settlement Class Member on an ongoing basis from the date Settlement Class Members have been notified of the Settlement up to thirty (30) days after the Settlement Administrator provides the list of all of the validated and Final Approved Claims for payment. This deadline is premised on the Settlement Administrator regularly updating the Notice Database as to the status of all claims on a rolling basis and providing weekly reports to Class Counsel the Cruise Defendants regarding the status of all claims, including Approved and rejected claims, which determination shall be made by the Settlement Administrator on a rolling basis once the notice period commences, and providing timely access to the regularly updated Notice Database and required documentation upon request. All challenges not resolved between Class Counsel and the Cruise Defendants’ Counsel will be presented to the Court at the Final Approval Hearing, which will make a binding determination as to the challenge. To effectuate such challenge, the party making the challenge must provide email notice to the Settlement Administrator and opposing counsel informing them of the claim(s) that party seeks to challenge and the factual basis for that challenge. Challenges must be made to individual or designated groups of Claim Forms; so-called “blanket” or “mass” challenges to all Claim Forms without differentiation will not be allowed. 11.4 In the event the Cruise Defendants challenge one or more Settlement Class Members’ claims, the Settlement Administrator shall notify each Settlement Class Member within five (5) business days of its receipt of the challenge via email, telephone call or direct mail, 11.5 In the exercise of the duties outlined in this Agreement, the Settlement Administrator shall have the right to reasonably request additional information from the Parties or any Settlement Class Member.
As the Financial Administrator The Financial Administrator shall provide the following services, in each case, subject to the control, supervision and direction of the respective Trust and its Board of Trustees/Directors (the “Board”) and in accordance with procedures which may be established from time to time between the Trust and the Financial Administrator (including the procedures established in the “Service Level Agreement” as defined in Section V of this Agreement): 1. Compile, review and deliver to the Trust, fund performance statistics including Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) yields, distribution yields and total returns; 2. Prepare and submit for approval by officers of the Trust a fund expense budget, review expense calculations and arrange for payment of the Trust’s expenses; 3. Prepare for review and approval by officers of the Trust financial information required for the Trust’s annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other communications required or otherwise to be sent to shareholders; review text of “President’s Letter to Shareholders” and “Management’s Discussion of Financial Performance” as included in shareholder reports (which shall also be subject to review by the Trust’s legal counsel); 4. Prepare for review by an officer of and legal counsel for the Trust the Trust’s periodic financial reports required to be filed with the SEC on Form N-SAR and financial information required by Form N-1A, Form N-2, Form N-14, Form N-Q and Form 24F-2 and such other reports, forms or filings as may be mutually agreed upon; 5. Prepare reports, including media questionnaires and mutual fund publication surveys, relating to the business and affairs of the Trust as may be mutually agreed upon and not otherwise prepared by the Trust’s investment adviser, custodian, legal counsel or independent accountants; 6. Oversee and review calculations of fees paid to State Street and to the Trust’s investment adviser, shareholder servicing agent, distributor, custodian, fund administrator, fund accountant and transfer and dividend disbursing agent (“Transfer Agent”), in addition to the oversight and review of all asset based fee calculations; 7. Prepare fund income forecasts and submit for approval by officers of the Trust, recommendations for fund income dividend distributions; 8. Maintain continuing awareness of significant emerging regulatory and legislative developments which may affect the Trust, and provide related planning assistance where requested or appropriate; 9. Complete monthly preferred shares “asset coverage” test (as that term is defined in Section 18(h) of the 1940 Act) (the “1940 Act Test”) following the compliance procedures contained in Exhibit D attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the parties (the “Compliance Procedures”); 10. Complete monthly preferred shares basic maintenance amount test for Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (“Fitch”) (the “Fitch Preferred Shares Basic Maintenance Test”) following the Compliance Procedures; and 11. Complete monthly preferred shares basic maintenance amount test for Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. (“Xxxxx’x”) (the “Xxxxx’x Preferred Shares Basic Maintenance Test”) following the Compliance Procedures. See First Amendment, dated 3/1/11, effective 3/25/11 The Financial Administrator shall provide the office facilities and the personnel required by it to perform the services contemplated herein.
