REMIC Election (a) The Depositor hereby instructs and authorizes the Trustee to make an appropriate election to treat the Trust Fund as a REMIC. This Agreement shall be construed so as to carry out the intention of the parties that the Trust Fund be treated as a REMIC at all times prior to the date on which the Trust Fund is terminated. The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "startup day" of the REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The "regular interests" (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code) in the REMIC shall consist of the Class A Certificates (other than the Class A-R Certificate), the Class M Certificates and the Class B Certificates, and the "residual interest" (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code) in the REMIC shall consist of the Residual Interest, and all such interests shall be designated as such on the Startup Day. Solely for the purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the "latest possible maturity date" by which the Outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of Certificates representing a regular interest in the REMIC would be reduced to zero is the Distribution Date immediately following the latest scheduled maturity of any Mortgage Loan.
(b) The "tax matters person" with respect to the Trust Fund for purposes of the REMIC provisions shall be the beneficial owner of the Class A-R Certificate; provided, however, that such Holder of a Class A-R Certificate, by its acceptance thereof, irrevocably appoints the Servicer as its agent and attorney-in-fact to act as "tax matters person" with respect to the Trust Fund for purposes of the REMIC provisions.
(c) It is intended that the Trust Fund shall constitute, and that the affairs of the Trust Fund shall be conducted so as to qualify the Trust Fund as, a "real estate mortgage investment conduit" as defined in and in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. In furtherance of such intention, the Servicer covenants and agrees that it shall act as agent (and the Servicer is hereby appointed to act as agent) on behalf of the Trust Fund and the Holder of the Class A-R Certificate and that in such capacity it shall:
(i) prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, in a timely manner, a U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Income Tax Return (Form 1066) and prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed with the Internal Revenue Service and applicable state or local tax authorities income tax or information returns for each taxable year with respect to the Trust Fund, using the calendar year as the taxable year and the accrual method of accounting, containing such information and at the times and in the manner as may be required by the Code or state or local tax laws, regulations, or rules, and shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Certificateholders the schedules, statements or information at such times and in such manner as may be required thereby;
(ii) within thirty days of the Closing Date, shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Internal Revenue Service, on Form 8811 or as otherwise may be required by the Code, the name, title, address, and telephone number of the person that the holders of the Certificates may contact for tax information relating thereto (and the Servicer shall act as the representative of the Trust Fund for this purpose), together with such additional information as may be required by such Form, and shall update such information at the time or times in the manner required by the Code;
(iii) make or cause to be made an election, on behalf of the Trust Fund, to be treated as a REMIC, and make the appropriate designations, if applicable, in accordance with this Section 2.04 on the federal tax return of the Trust Fund for its first taxable year (and, if necessary, under applicable state law);
(iv) prepare and forward, or cause to be prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to the Internal Revenue Service and, if necessary, state tax authorities, all information returns or reports, or furnish or cause to be furnished by telephone, mail, publication or other appropriate method such information, as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions, including without limitation, the calculation of any original issue discount;
(v) provide information necessary for the computation of tax imposed on the transfer of the Class A-R Certificate to a Disqualified Organization, or an agent (including a broker, nominee or other middleman) of a Disqualified Organization, or a pass-through entity in which a Disqualified Organization is the record holder of an interest (the reasonable cost of computing and furnishing such information may be charged to the Person liable for such tax);
(vi) ensure that federal, state or local income tax or information returns shall be signed by the Trustee or such other person as may be required to sign such returns by the Code or state or local laws, regulations or rules; and
(vii) maintain such records relating to the Trust Fund, as may be required by the Code and, as may be necessary to prepare the foregoing returns, schedules, statements or information. [END OF ARTICLE II]
REMIC Elections (a) The Depositor hereby instructs and authorizes the Trustee to make an appropriate election to treat each of the Upper Tier REMIC, the Lower Tier REMIC and the SWAP REMIC as a REMIC. The Trustee shall sign the returns providing for such elections and such other tax or information returns that are required to be signed by the Trustee under applicable law. This Agreement shall be construed so as to carry out the intention of the parties that each of the Upper Tier REMIC, the Lower Tier REMIC and the SWAP REMIC be treated as a REMIC at all times prior to the date on which the Trust Fund is terminated.
(b) The Preliminary Statement sets forth the designations and "latest possible maturity date" for federal income tax purposes of all interests created hereby. The "Startup Day" for purposes of the REMIC Provisions shall be the Closing Date. Each REMIC's fiscal year shall be the calendar year. The SWAP REMIC shall consist of all of the assets of the Trust Fund, other than (i) amounts distributable to the Class P Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(i) hereof, (ii) the interests issued by the SWAP REMIC and the interests issued by the Lower Tier REMIC, (iii) the grantor trusts described in Section 2.07 hereof, (iv) each Cap Contract and the Cap Contract Account and (v) the Swap Agreement and the Supplemental Interest Trust. The SWAP REMIC shall issue the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests, which shall be designated as regular interests of such REMIC, and shall issue the Class SWR Interest, which shall be designated as the sole class of residual interest in the SWAP REMIC. Each of the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests shall have the characteristics set forth in the Preliminary Statement and this Section 2.07. The Lower Tier REMIC shall consist of the SWAP REMIC Regular Interests. The Lower Tier REMIC shall issue the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests, which shall be designated as regular interests of such REMIC and shall issue the Class LTR Interest, which shall be designated as the sole class of residual interest in the Lower Tier REMIC. Each of the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests shall have the characteristics set forth in its definition and the Preliminary Statement. The assets of the Upper Tier REMIC shall be the Lower Tier REMIC Regular Interests. The REMIC Regular Interests shall be designated as the regular interests in the Upper Tier REMIC and the Residual Interest shall be designated as the sole class of residual interest in the Upper Tier REMIC. For federal income tax purposes, the pass-through rate on each REMIC Regular Interest (other than the Uncertificated Class C Interest and the Class UT-IO Interest) and on the sole class of residual interest in the Upper Tier REMIC shall be subject to a cap equal to the Upper Tier REMIC Net WAC Cap. The beneficial ownership of the Class SWR Interest, Class LTR Interest and the Residual Interest shall be represented by the Class R Certificate. The Class SWR Interest and Class LTR Interest shall not have a principal balance or bear interest.
REMIC I (a) On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to distribute to itself on behalf of the Trustee, as holder of the REMIC I Regular Interests, for the following purposes and in the following order of priority:
(i) from the portion of the Available Distribution Amount attributable to interest (other than Excess Interest) collected or advanced or deemed collected or advanced on or with respect to, and any Excess Liquidation Proceeds attributable to, each Mortgage Loan (including each REO Mortgage Loan), to pay any and all Distributable Interest with respect to the Corresponding REMIC I Regular Interest for such Distribution Date;
(ii) from the portion of the Available Distribution Amount attributable to principal collected or advanced or deemed collected or advanced on or with respect to each Mortgage Loan (including each REO Mortgage Loan), to pay such principal with respect to the Corresponding REMIC I Regular Interest, until the REMIC I Principal Amount thereof is reduced to zero; and
(iii) from any remaining amount of the Available Distribution Amount (other than Excess Interest) and any remaining Excess Liquidation Proceeds with respect to each Mortgage Loan (including each REO Mortgage Loan), to reimburse, first, any unreimbursed Collateral Support Deficits previously allocated to the Corresponding REMIC I Regular Interest, together with unpaid interest thereon at the related REMIC I Net Mortgage Rate (in each case from the date of allocation), and then, any unreimbursed Collateral Support Deficits allocated to any other REMIC I Regular Interest, together with unpaid interest thereon at the related REMIC I Net Mortgage Rate (in each case from the date of allocation).
(b) At such time as all Distributable Interest with respect to the REMIC I Regular Interests has been paid, the REMIC I Principal Amounts of all of the REMIC I Regular Interests have been reduced to zero, and all Collateral Support Deficits (including interest thereon) previously allocated thereto to the REMIC I Regular Interests have been reimbursed, the Certificate Administrator shall pay to the Holders of the Class R Certificates with respect to the REMIC I Residual Interest any amounts of the Available Distribution Amount (other than Excess Interest) remaining with respect to each Mortgage Loan or, to the extent of the Trust’s interest therein, the related REO Property.
(c) Any Prepayment Premium distributed with respect to any Class of REMIC III Regular Certificates or XX XXXXX III Regular Interest (and correspondingly, to the applicable Exchangeable Certificates) on any Distribution Date pursuant to Section 6.10, shall be deemed to have first been distributed from REMIC I to REMIC II in respect of the Corresponding REMIC I Regular Interest for the Mortgage Loan (including an REO Mortgage Loan) as to which such Prepayment Premium was received.
REMIC III On each Distribution Date, following the distributions with respect to the Principal Balance Certificates on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 6.5, any Collateral Support Deficits with respect to the Principal Balance Certificates on such Distribution Date will be allocated to the respective Classes of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Exchangeable Certificates) and the respective EX XXXXX III Regular Interests (and correspondingly, the applicable Exchangeable Certificates) as follows:
(i) first, to the Class H Certificates, the Class G Certificates, the Class F Certificates, the Class E Certificates and the Class D Certificates, in that order, in each case in reduction of the Aggregate Certificate Balance of the subject Class of Principal Balance Certificates until such Aggregate Certificate Balance is reduced to zero;
(ii) second, to the Class C REMIC III Regular Interest (and correspondingly, the Class C Certificates and the Class PST Certificates, pro rata, based on the Class C Percentage Interest and the Class C-PST Percentage Interest, respectively, in the Class C REMIC III Regular Interest);
(iii) third, to the Class B REMIC III Regular Interest (and correspondingly, the Class B Certificates and the Class PST Certificates, pro rata, based on the Class B Percentage Interest and the Class B-PST Percentage Interest, respectively, in the Class B REMIC III Regular Interest);
(iv) fourth, to the Class A-S REMIC III Regular Interest (and correspondingly, the Class A-S Certificates and the Class PST Certificates, pro rata, based on the Class A-S Percentage Interest and the Class A-S-PST Percentage Interest, respectively, in the Class A-S REMIC III Regular Interest); and
(v) fifth, to the Class A-1 Certificates, the Class A-2 Certificates, Class A-SB Certificates, Class A-3 Certificates and Class A-4 Certificates, on a pro rata basis in accordance with, and in reduction of, the respective Aggregate Certificate Balances of such Classes of Principal Balance Certificates until such Aggregate Certificate Balances are reduced to zero.
REMIC II (a) On each Distribution Date, following any allocations of Trust Advisor Expenses on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 6.11, the Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to distribute to itself on behalf of the Trustee, as holder of the REMIC II Regular Interests, amounts distributable to any Class of Principal Balance Certificates (other than the Exchangeable Certificates) and the EX XXXXX III Regular Interests, pursuant to Section 6.5, Section 6.10 or Section 11.1, with respect to such Class’s or EX XXXXX III Regular Interest’s Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest.
(b) All distributions made in respect of a Class of Class X Certificates on any Distribution Date pursuant to Section 6.5, Section 6.10 or Section 11.1, and allocable to any particular Class X REMIC III Regular Interest, shall be deemed to have first been distributed from REMIC II to REMIC III in respect of such Class X REMIC III Regular Interest’s Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest.
(c) All distributions made in respect of the Exchangeable Certificates on any Distribution Date pursuant to Section 6.5, Section 6.10 or Section 11.1, and allocable to any particular EX XXXXX III Regular Interest, shall be deemed to have first been distributed from REMIC II to REMIC III in respect of such EX XXXXX III Regular Interest’s Corresponding REMIC II Regular Interest.
(d) [Reserved]
(e) For purposes of Section 6.4(a), Section 6.4(b), Section 6.4(c) and Section 6.4(d), if the subject distribution on or in respect of any Class of REMIC III Regular Certificates, Exchangeable Certificates or EX XXXXX III Regular Interest was a distribution of interest, principal, Prepayment Premiums or in reimbursement of previously allocated Collateral Support Deficits or Trust Advisor Expenses, then the corresponding distribution deemed to be made on a REMIC II Regular Interest shall be deemed to also be, respectively, a distribution of interest, principal, Prepayment Premiums or in reimbursement of previously allocated Collateral Support Deficits or Trust Advisor Expenses with respect to such REMIC II Regular Interest.
(f) Any amounts remaining in the Distribution Account with respect to REMIC II on any Distribution Date after the foregoing distributions shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class R Certificates with respect to the REMIC II Residual Interest.
REMIC The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including permanently affixed buildings and distinct structural components, such as wiring, plumbing systems and central heating and air-conditioning systems, that are integrated into such buildings, serve such buildings in their passive functions and do not produce or contribute to the production of income other than consideration for the use or occupancy of space, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the Mortgage Loan was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. Any Prepayment Premiums and Yield Maintenance Charges applicable to the Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph shall have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.
Upper Tier REMIC REMIC 4.
Distributions on the REMIC Regular Interests (a) On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall cause the Available Distribution Amount, in the following order of priority, to be distributed by REMIC 1 to REMIC 2 on account of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests or withdrawn from the Certificate Account and distributed to the Holders of the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-1 Interest), as the case may be:
(i) to Holders of REMIC 1 Regular Interest I-1-A through I-59-B, REMIC 1 Regular Interest P and REMIC 1 Regular Interest A-I, pro rata, in an amount equal to (A) Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such REMIC 1 Regular Interests for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts payable in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates; and
(ii) to the extent of amounts remaining after the distributions made pursuant to clause (i) above, payments of principal shall be allocated as follows: first, to REMIC 1 Regular Interests I-1-A through I-59-B starting with the lowest numerical denomination until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC 1 Regular Interest is reduced to zero, provided that, for REMIC 1 Regular Interests with the same numerical denomination, such payments of principal shall be allocated pro rata between such REMIC 1 Regular Interests, and second to the extent of any Overcollateralization Release to REMIC 1 Regular Interest A-I until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC 1 Regular Interest is reduced to zero.
(iii) to the Holders of REMIC 1 Regular Interest P, (A) on each Distribution Date, 100% of the amount paid in respect of Prepayment Charges and (B) on the Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment Charge as identified on the Prepayment Charge Schedule or any Distribution Date thereafter until $100 has been distributed pursuant to this clause;
(b) On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall cause the Available Distribution Amount, in the following order of priority, to be distributed by REMIC 2 to REMIC 3 on account of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests or withdrawn from the Certificate Account and distributed to the Holders of the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-2 Interest), as the case may be:
(i) first, to the Holders of REMIC 2 Regular Interest IO, in an amount equal to (A) Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such REMIC 2 Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates and second, to the Holders of REMIC 2 Regular Interest AA, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-1M, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-1W, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2A, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2B, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2C, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2D, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-5, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-6, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-7, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-8, REMIC 2 Regular Interest B, REMIC 2 Regular Interest ZZ, and REMIC 2 Regular Interest P, pro rata, in an amount equal to
(A) the related Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such Distribution Date, plus
(B) any amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from the previous Distribution Dates. Amounts payable as Uncertificated Accrued Interest in respect of REMIC 2 Regular Interest ZZ shall be reduced when the REMIC 2 Overcollateralized Amount is less than the REMIC 2 Overcollateralization Target Amount, by the lesser of (x) the amount of such difference and (y) the Maximum Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount, and such amount will be payable to the Holders of REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-1M, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-1W, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2A, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2B, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2C, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2D, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-5, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-6, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-7, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-8, REMIC 2 Regular Interest B in the same proportion as the Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount is allocated to the Corresponding Certificates and the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC 2 Regular Interest ZZ shall be increased by such amount;
(ii) to the Holders of REMIC 2 Regular Interest P, (A) on each Distribution Date, 100% of the amount paid in respect of Prepayment Charges on the Corresponding Certificate and (B) on the Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment Charge as identified on the Prepayment Charge Schedule or any Distribution Date thereafter until $100 has been distributed pursuant to this clause;
(iii) to the Holders of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests, in an amount equal to the remainder of the Available Funds for such Distribution Date after the distributions made pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above, allocated as follows:
(A) 98% of such remainder to the Holders of REMIC 2 Regular Interest AA, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC 2 Regular Interest is reduced to zero;
(B) 2.00% of such remainder, first, to the Holders of REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-1M, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-1W, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2A, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2B, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2C, REMIC 2 Regular Interest A-2D, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-5, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-6, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-7, REMIC 2 Regular Interest M-8, REMIC 2 Regular Interest B, 1% in the same proportion as principal payments are allocated to the Corresponding Certificates, until the Uncertificated Principal Balances of such REMIC 2 Regular Interests are reduced to zero, and second, to the Holders of REMIC 2 Regular Interest ZZ, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC 2 Regular Interest is reduced to zero; provided, however, that 98% and 2% of any principal payments that are attributable to an Overcollateralization Release Amount shall be allocated to Holders of REMIC 2 Regular Interest AA and REMIC 2 Regular Interest ZZ, respectively; and
(C) any remaining amount to the Holders of the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-2 Interest);
Certificate Distribution Account The Certificate Distribution Account shall be established as a non-interest bearing trust account pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement. Funds on deposit in the Certificate Distribution Account shall be held uninvested. The Certificateholders shall possess all beneficial right, title and interest in and to all funds on deposit from time to time in the Certificate Distribution Account and all proceeds thereof. Except as otherwise provided herein, in the Indenture or in the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Distribution Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Certificate Paying Agent for the benefit of the Certificateholders. If, at any time, the Certificate Distribution Account ceases to be an Eligible Account, the Servicer on behalf of the Issuer, shall, within ten (10) Business Days (or such longer period) after becoming aware of the fact, establish a new Certificate Distribution Account as an Eligible Account and shall direct the Certificate Paying Agent to transfer any cash then on deposit in the Certificate Distribution Account to such new Certificate Distribution Account.
Designation of Servicer (a) The servicing, administering and collection of the Pledged Contracts shall be conducted by the Person so designated from time to time in accordance with this Section 6.01. Until the Program Agent, with the consent or at the direction of the Managing Agents, gives notice to the Borrower and the Servicer of the designation of a new Servicer as provided in Section 6.01(c) below, DTCC is hereby designated as, and hereby agrees to perform the duties and obligations of, the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof. The Borrower hereby grants to Servicer an irrevocable power of attorney, with full power of substitution, coupled with an interest, to take in the name of the Borrower any and all steps which are necessary or advisable to endorse, negotiate or otherwise realize on any writing or other right of any kind in connection with any Pledged Contract or other Collateral.
(b) The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon the reasonable determination by the Servicer that (x) the performance of its duties hereunder is no longer permissible under applicable law and (y) there is no reasonable action which the Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under applicable law. Any determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced by an opinion of counsel to such effect delivered to the Program Agent.
(c) If a Servicer Default has occurred and is continuing the Program Agent shall, if requested by the Majority Managing Agents, by notice in writing to the Servicer (a copy of which shall also be delivered to the Backup Servicer), terminate the Servicer’s management, administrative, servicing, custodial and collection functions (such termination being herein called a “Servicing Transfer”). On receipt of such notice (a “Termination Notice”) (or, if later, on a date designated therein), all authority and power of the Servicer under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Pledged Contracts, the other Collateral or otherwise shall pass to and be vested in the Program Agent or its designee pursuant to and under this Section 6.01(c); and, without limitation, the Program Agent is authorized and empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other instruments, and to do any and all acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purpose of such Termination Notice. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Program Agent in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to the Program Agent or its designee on behalf of the Lenders for administration by it of all Collections which shall at the time be held by the Servicer for deposit, or have been deposited by the Servicer in the Collection Account, or for its own account in connection with its services hereafter or thereafter received with respect to the Pledged Contracts and to assist the successor Servicer in enforcing all rights under the Pledged Contracts. All reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with transferring the Contract Files to the successor Servicer, to reflect such succession as the Servicer pursuant to this Section 6.01, shall be paid by the replaced Servicer upon presentation of reasonable documentation of such costs and expenses; provided, however, that if the replaced Servicer fails to pay such costs and expenses promptly, the successor Servicer shall be entitled to recover such amounts in accordance with Section 2.06 or 2.07, as applicable. Upon such termination, any servicing compensation relating to periods prior to the date of termination of the replaced Servicer (including all amounts expended by the replaced Servicer that would otherwise have been reimbursable to it hereunder) shall be paid to the replaced Servicer.
(d) In the event of the Servicer’s termination hereunder, the Program Agent, with the consent of the Majority Managing Agents, shall appoint the Backup Servicer as successor Servicer, and the successor Servicer shall accept its appointment by a written assumption in form acceptable to the Program Agent. In the event that a successor Servicer has not been appointed at the time when the predecessor Servicer has ceased to act as Servicer in accordance with Section 6.01(c), the Program Agent may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any established institution as the successor to the Servicer under this Agreement. Upon appointment, the successor Servicer shall be the successor in all respects to the predecessor Servicer and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities arising thereafter relating thereto placed on the predecessor Servicer, and shall be entitled to all of the rights granted to the predecessor Servicer, by the terms and provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the successor Servicer shall have (i) no liability with respect to any obligation which was required to be performed by the predecessor Servicer prior to the date that the successor Servicer becomes the Servicer or any claim of a third party based on any alleged action or inaction of the predecessor Servicer, (ii) no obligation to pay any taxes required to be paid by the Servicer, (iii) no obligation to pay any of the fees and expenses of any other party involved in this transaction and (iv) no liability or obligation with respect to any Servicer indemnification obligations of any prior servicer including the original servicer. The indemnification obligations of the Backup Servicer, upon becoming a successor Servicer are expressly limited to those instances of negligence or willful misconduct of the Backup Servicer in its role as successor Servicer. In connection with such appointment, subject to the limitations set forth in the definition of “Servicer Fee,” the Program Agent may, with the consent of the Majority Managing Agents, make such arrangements for the reasonable compensation of such successor Servicer as it and such successor Servicer shall agree. The Program Agent and such successor Servicer shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession.
(e) After a Servicing Transfer, the successor Servicer may, at the direction of the Program Agent (at the direction of the Majority Managing Agents) notify the Contract Debtors with respect to the Pledged Contracts of the interests of the Secured Parties in the Pledged Contracts and other Collateral and instruct such Contract Debtors to make payments that are due under the Pledged Contracts to the successor Servicer (or to the Program Agent or such other Person or account as the Program Agent shall designate) after the effective date of a Servicing Transfer. After a Servicing Transfer, the replaced Servicer shall have no future obligations with respect to the management, administration, servicing, custody or collection of the Pledged Contracts and the successor Servicer shall have all of such obligations, except that the replaced Servicer will transmit or cause to be transmitted directly to the successor Servicer for its own account, promptly upon receipt (but no later than two (2) Business Days thereafter), any amounts for which it has good funds (properly endorsed where required for the successor Servicer to collect them) received as payments upon or otherwise in connection with the Pledged Contracts and the replaced Servicer shall continue to do any and all things necessary to transfer the Contract Files and all books and records with respect to the Pledged Contracts hereunder. A Servicing Transfer shall not affect the rights and duties of the parties hereunder, other than those relating to the management, administration, servicing, custody or collection of the Pledged Contracts.
(f) DTCC and any other Servicer agrees that, upon its resignation or replacement as Servicer pursuant to Section 6.01(b) or (c) above, it will cooperate with the Borrower, the Program Agent and the successor Servicer in effecting the termination of its responsibilities and rights as Servicer hereunder, including, without limitation, (i) assisting the successor Servicer in enforcing all rights under the Pledged Contracts and other Collateral, (ii) transferring, promptly upon receipt, to the successor Servicer, any Collections or other amounts related to the Pledged Contracts or other Collateral received by such Servicer, (iii) transferring to the successor Servicer all Records held by or under the control of such Servicer and (iv) permitting the successor Servicer to have access to all tapes, discs, diskettes and related property containing information concerning the Pledged Contracts and other Collateral and the Records and taking all actions necessary in its control to permit the successor Servicer to use all computer software that may facilitate the Servicer’s access to and use of such information and acting as data processing agent for such successor Servicer if requested. Upon the resignation or replacement of DTCC as Servicer, DTCC shall no longer be entitled to the Servicer Fee accruing from and after the effective date of such resignation or replacement.
(g) Without the consent of each Managing Agent, the Servicer shall not be permitted to delegate any of its duties or responsibilities as Servicer to any Person other than (x) an Approved Sub-servicer and (y) except with respect to certain Charged-Off Contracts, to outside collection agencies in accordance with its customary practices. Notwithstanding the delegation by the Servicer of any of its duties or responsibilities as Servicer to any Person or the appointment of any Approved Sub-servicer pursuant to this Section 6.01(g), (i) the Servicer shall remain liable for the timely and complete performance of its duties and obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, (ii) the Servicer shall retain management information systems and sufficient servicing capability, in the reasonable judgment of the Program Agent and each Managing Agent, to perform the servicing functions described herein, and (iii) any sub-servicing agreement that may be entered into and any other transactions or services relating to the Pledged Contracts involving an Approved Sub-servicer shall be deemed to be between such sub-servicer and the Servicer alone, and none of the Lenders, the Program Agent, the Managing Agents and the Liquidity Providers shall be deemed parties thereto or shall have any obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to any Approved Sub-servicer.
