SECTION
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PAGE
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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3
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1.1
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Incorporation of Certain Definitions by Reference
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9
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ARTICLE II EXCHANGE AND TRANSFERS, COSTS AND EXPENSES; ADDITIONAL FEE; SETTLEMENT
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10
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2.1
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Exchange and Transfer of the RVMTP Shares
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10
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2.2
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Operating Expenses; Fees
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11
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2.3
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Additional Fee for Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirement or Registration Rights Failure
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11
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2.4
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[Reserved.]
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12
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVE DATE
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12
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING FUND
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13
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4.1
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Existence
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13
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4.2
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Authorization; Contravention
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13
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4.3
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Binding Effect
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14
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4.4
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Financial Information
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14
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4.5
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Litigation
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14
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4.6
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Consents
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15
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4.7
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Additional Representations and Warranties
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15
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4.8
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Complete and Correct Information
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20
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4.9
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N-14
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20
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4.10
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1940 Act Registration
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21
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4.11
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Effective Leverage Ratio; 1940 Act Asset Coverage
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21
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4.12
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Investments
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21
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4.13
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Due Diligence
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21
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4.14
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Certain Fees
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21
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4.15
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Eligible Assets
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22
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4.16
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Capital Structure
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22
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH OF THE ACQUIRED FUNDS
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22
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5.1
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Existence
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22
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5.2
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Authorization; Contravention
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22
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5.3
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Binding Effect
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22
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ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTOR
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23
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6.1
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Existence
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23
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6.2
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Authorization; Contravention
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23
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6.3
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Binding Effect
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23
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6.4
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Own Account
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23
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6.5
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Litigation
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24
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6.6
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Consents
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24
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6.7
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Investor’s Status
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24
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6.8
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Experience of the Investor
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24
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6.9
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General Solicitation
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24
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6.10
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Certain Transactions
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25
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6.11
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Certain Fees
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25
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6.12
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Access to Information
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25
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6.13
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Due Diligence
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25
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ARTICLE VII COVENANTS OF THE ACQUIRING FUND
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25
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7.1
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Information
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26
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7.2
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No Amendment or Certain Other Actions Without Consent of the Investor
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28
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7.3
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Maintenance of Existence
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28
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7.4
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Tax Status of the Acquiring Fund
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29
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7.5
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Payment Obligations
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29
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7.6
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Compliance With Law
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29
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7.7
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Maintenance of Approvals: Filings, Etc.
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29
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7.8
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Inspection Rights; Status of Information
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29
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7.9
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1940 Act Registration
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30
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7.10
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Investments
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30
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7.11
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Maintenance of Effective Leverage Ratio
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30
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7.12
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Calculation and Paying Agent
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31
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7.13
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Cooperation in the Sale of the RVMTP Shares
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31
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7.14
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Securities Depository
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31
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7.15
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Future Agreements
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31
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7.16
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Eligible Assets
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32
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ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS
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32
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8.1
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Notices
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32
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8.2
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No Waivers
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33
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8.3
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Expenses and Indemnification
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33
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8.4
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Amendments and Waivers
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36
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8.5
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Successors and Assigns
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36
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8.6
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Term of this Agreement
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37
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8.7
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Governing Law
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37
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8.8
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Waiver of Jury Trial
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37
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8.9
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Counterparts
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37
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8.10
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Beneficiaries
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38
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8.11
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Entire Agreement
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38
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8.12
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Relationship to the Statement
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38
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8.13
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Confidentiality
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38
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8.14
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Severability
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40
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8.15
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Consent Rights of the Majority Participants to Certain Actions.
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40
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8.16
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No Individual Liability
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42
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SCHEDULE 1
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Schedule 1
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SCHEDULE 2
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Schedule 2
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ANNEX A
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Annex A
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EXHIBIT A
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FORMS OF OPINIONS OF COUNSEL FOR THE ACQUIRING FUND
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A-1
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EXHIBIT A-1
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FORM OF CORPORATE AND 1940 ACT OPINION
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A-1-1
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EXHIBIT A-2
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FORM OF TAX OPINION
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A-2-1
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EXHIBIT A-3
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FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE CALCULATION AND PAYING AGENT
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A-3-1
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EXHIBIT B
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ELIGIBLE ASSETS
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B-1
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EXHIBIT C
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TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
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C-1
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EXHIBIT D
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INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ACQUIRING FUND
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D-1
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EXHIBIT E
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AMENDED AND RESTATED STATEMENT ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF THE REMARKETABLE VARIABLE RATE MUNIFUND TERM PREFERRED SHARES
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E-1
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EXHIBIT F
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ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF SOLE SHAREHOLDER
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F-1
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1.1 |
Incorporation of Certain Definitions by Reference
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2.1 |
Exchange and Transfer of the RVMTP Shares
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(a) |
On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, and the Consent, on the Exchange Date, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization:
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(i) |
the Acquiring Fund shall irrevocably issue (A) the 1,340 PMF Merger Shares to PMF and (B) the 1,240 PMX Merger Shares to PMX, each pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization;
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(ii) |
upon receipt of the PMF Merger Shares and PMX Merger Shares, PMF and PMX, respectively, shall irrevocably transfer, convey, assign, and deliver such PMF Merger Shares and PMX Merger
Shares, as part of the complete liquidation, to the Investor pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. Upon delivery of the 1,340 PMF Merger Shares and 1,240 PMX Merger Shares to Investor pursuant to the preceding sentence, the
RVMTP Merger Shares, collectively with the 2,530 Original PML Series 2054 RVMTP Shares, comprise all 5,110 PML Series 2054 RVMTP Shares;
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(iii) |
in exchange for the transfer referred to in Section 2.1(a)(ii), (A) the PMF Series 2054 RVMTP Shares shall be automatically,
irrevocably and finally terminated and the Investor shall no longer have any rights in connection with the PMF RVMTP Series 2054 Shares; and (B) the PMX Series 2054 RVMTP
Shares shall be automatically, irrevocably and finally terminated and the Investor shall no longer have any rights in connection with the PMX RVMTP Series 2054 Shares; and
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(iv) |
upon delivery to of the PMF Merger Shares and PMX Merger Shares to the Investor, each of the PMF Merger Shares and PMX Merger Shares shall be deemed Registrable Securities pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement.
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(b) |
The Investor agrees that it may make offers and sales of the RVMTP Shares in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws only to Persons that are (1)(i) QIBs
that are registered closed-end management investment companies, the common shares of which are traded on a national securities exchange (“Closed-End Funds”),
banks or entities that are 100% direct or indirect subsidiaries of banks’ publicly traded holding company (collectively, “Banks”), insurance companies or
registered open-end management investment companies, (ii) tender option bond trusts (or similar vehicles) in which all investors are QIBs that are Closed-End Funds, Banks, insurance companies or registered open-end management investment
companies, in each case with respect to clauses (i) and (ii), in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act or pursuant to another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, in a manner not involving a public
offering within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or (iii) other investors with the prior written consent of the Acquiring Fund and (2) unless the prior written consent of the Acquiring Fund has been obtained, not PIMCO
Persons if such PIMCO Persons would, after such sale and transfer, own more than 20% of the Outstanding RVMTP Shares. Any transfer in violation of the foregoing restrictions shall be void ab initio. In connection with any transfer of the RVMTP Shares, each transferee (other than in the case of a tender option bond trust (or similar vehicle) in which the Investor holds 100% of the
residual certificate interest, the depositor or trustee or other Person thereunder acting on behalf of such transferee) will be required to deliver to the Acquiring Fund a transferee certificate set forth as Exhibit C to this Agreement.
The foregoing restrictions on transfer shall not apply to any RVMTP Shares registered under the Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or any subsequent transfer of such RVMTP Shares thereafter.
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2.2 |
Operating Expenses; Fees
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2.3 |
Additional Fee for Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirement or Registration Rights Failure
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2.4 |
[Reserved.]
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(a) |
this Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto;
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(b) |
the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization shall have been duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto;
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(c) |
the Consent shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Investor;
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(d) |
the Acquiring Fund shall have obtained written confirmation from Fitch that, as of the Exchange Date, all RVMTP Shares, including the RVMTP Merger Shares, will be rated AA by Fitch;
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(e) |
receipt by the Investor of executed originals, or copies certified by a duly authorized officer of the Acquiring Fund to be in full force and effect and not otherwise amended, of all
Related Documents (other than the global shares representing the RVMTP Shares), as in effect on the Effective Date, and an incumbency certificate with respect to the authorized signatories thereto;
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(f) |
receipt by the Investor of opinions of counsel for the Acquiring Fund, substantially to the effect of Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2;
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(g) |
receipt by the Investor of an opinion of counsel for the Calculation and Paying Agent substantially to the effect of Exhibit A-3 which opinion may be delivered by external counsel or
in-house counsel to the Calculation and Paying Agent;
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(h) |
except as disclosed in the N-14, there shall not be any pending or threatened material litigation of the nature described in Section 4.5 (unless such pending or threatened litigation has
been determined by the Investor to be acceptable);
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(i) |
the Investor, in its reasonable discretion, shall be satisfied that no change in law, rule or regulation (or their interpretation or administration), in each case, shall have occurred
which will adversely affect the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement;
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(j) |
there shall have been delivered to the Investor any additional documentation and financial information, including satisfactory responses to its due diligence inquiries, as it reasonably
deems relevant; and
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(k) |
there shall have been delivered to the Investor such information and copies of documents, approvals (if any) and records certified, where appropriate, of trust proceedings as the Investor
may have reasonably requested relating to the Acquiring Fund’s entering into and performing this Agreement and the other Related Documents to which it is a party, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
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4.1 |
Existence
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4.2 |
Authorization; Contravention
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4.3 |
Binding Effect
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4.4 |
Financial Information
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4.5 |
Litigation
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4.6 |
Consents
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4.7 |
Additional Representations and Warranties
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(a) |
The Series 2054 RVMTP Shares conform in all material respects to those set forth in the Statement.
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(b) |
The RVMTP Shares satisfy the eligibility requirements of Rule 144A(d)(3) under the Securities Act, and no securities of the same class (within the meaning of Rule 144A(d)(3) under the
Securities Act) as the RVMTP Shares are listed on any national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or quoted in a U.S. automated inter-dealer quotation system.
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(c) |
Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investor set forth herein, neither the Acquiring Fund, nor, to the Acquiring Fund’s knowledge, any Person acting on its
behalf, has, directly or indirectly, made offers or sales of any security (as defined in the Securities Act), or solicited offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Series 2054 RVMTP Shares
under the Securities Act.
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(d) |
If the Acquiring Fund establishes a Bloomberg screen for the RVMTP Shares, the Acquiring Fund will request that Bloomberg, L.P. include the following (or similar) language on each
Bloomberg screen containing information about the RVMTP Shares:
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(i) |
the “Note Box” on the bottom of the “Security Display” page describing the Series 2054 RVMTP Merger Shares will state: “Iss’d Under 144A.”
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(ii) |
the “Security Display” page will have flashing a red indicator “See Other Available Information.”
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(iii) |
the indicator will link to the “Additional Security Information” page, which will state that the securities are being offered in reliance on the exemption from registration under Rule
144A of the Securities Act to persons who are qualified institutional buyers (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act).
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(e) |
The Acquiring Fund’s authorized equity capitalization is as set forth, or incorporated by reference, in the N-14; the equity capital of the Acquiring Fund conforms in all material
respects to the description thereof contained, or incorporated by reference, in the N-14; all outstanding Common Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and, except as set forth in the N-14, nonassessable;
and, except as set forth in the N-14, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, shares of capital stock of or
ownership interests in the Acquiring Fund are outstanding.
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(f) |
The statements in the N-14 under the headings “Anti-Takeover Provisions”, “Additional Information Regarding the Proposals—Capitalization of the Funds” and “Tax Considerations”, insofar as
such statements summarize matters of United States federal law, agreements, documents or proceedings discussed therein, are accurate and fair summaries in all material respects of such matters, agreements, documents or proceedings.
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(g) |
Each of the filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it is required to make under the 1940 Act (each such filing, a “1940 Act Document”) complies in all material respects with the requirements of the 1940 Act, and each 1940 Act Document did not at the time of filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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(h) |
No consent, approval, authorization, filing with or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required by the Acquiring Fund in connection with the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement, the Calculation and Paying Agent Agreement, the Statement and the N-14 (collectively, the “Fund Agreements”), except such as have been made or
obtained under Blue Sky laws of the various states and foreign jurisdictions, the Securities Act, the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., and except where the failure to obtain such
consent, approval, authorization, order, permit or qualification would not have an Acquiring Fund Material Adverse Effect.
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(i) |
None of the execution, delivery or performance of any of the Fund Agreements, nor the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, nor the fulfillment of the terms
hereof or thereof, conflict with, result in a breach or violation of, or require or result in imposition of any material lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Acquiring Fund pursuant to, (i) the Declaration or the
Statement, or (ii) the terms of any material indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Acquiring Fund is a party or by
which it is bound or to which its property is subject, or materially violates or will materially violate any material statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to the Acquiring Fund of any court, regulatory body,
administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Acquiring Fund or any of its properties.
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(j) |
The Acquiring Fund is not in violation or default of any provision of its Declaration or the Statement, or in material violation of (i) the terms of any material indenture, contract,
lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which it is a party or bound or to which its property is subject or (ii) any material statute, law, rule,
regulation, judgment, order or decree of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Acquiring Fund or any of its properties, except in the case of clause
(i) where such violation or default would not have an Acquiring Fund Material Adverse Effect.
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(k) |
Since the date as of which information is given in the N-14, except as otherwise stated therein, (i) no transaction or event has occurred and no change has occurred in the condition
(financial or otherwise) or operations of the Acquiring Fund that would materially and adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Related Documents to which it is a party or by which it is
bound and (ii) there have been no transactions entered into by the Acquiring Fund which are material to the Acquiring Fund other than those in the ordinary course of its business or as described or contemplated in the N-14 (and any
amendment or supplement thereto).
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(l) |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, previously audited the Acquiring Fund’s financial statements dated December 31, 2024. Pricewaterhouse
Coopers LLP has delivered its reports with respect to the audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the N-14.
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(m) |
The Acquiring Fund’s trustees and officers errors and omissions insurance policy and its fidelity bond required by Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act are in full force and effect; the
Acquiring Fund is in compliance with the terms of such policy and fidelity bond in all material respects; and there are no claims by the Acquiring Fund under any such policy or fidelity bond as to which any insurance company is denying
liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; the Acquiring Fund has not been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and the Acquiring Fund has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its
existing insurance coverage and fidelity bond as and when such coverage and fidelity bond expires or to obtain similar coverage and fidelity bond from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not
have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business prospects, earnings, business, properties, net assets or results of operations of the Acquiring Fund (other than as a result of a change in the financial
markets generally), whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in or contemplated in the N-14.
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(n) |
The Acquiring Fund possesses all licenses, certificates, permits and other authorizations issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct
its business, and the Acquiring Fund has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such license, certificate, permit or authorization which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an
unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business prospects, earnings, business or properties of the Acquiring Fund (other than as a result of a change in the
financial markets generally), whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in or contemplated in the N-14.
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(o) |
The Acquiring Fund maintains and will maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorization and with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Acquiring Fund and the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and the Code; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, to calculate net asset value, to maintain accountability for assets and to maintain material compliance with the
books and records requirements under the 1940 Act; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets
at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Acquiring Fund employs “internal controls over financial reporting” (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the 1940 Act) and such internal
controls over financial reporting are effective as required the 1940 Act. The Acquiring Fund is not aware of any material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting.
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(p) |
The Acquiring Fund maintains “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the 1940 Act); such disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable
assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
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(q) |
Except as described in the N-14, the Acquiring Fund has not taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that would constitute or that might reasonably be expected to cause or
result in a violation of federal securities laws or in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Acquiring Fund to facilitate the resale of the RVMTP Shares, and the Acquiring Fund is not aware of any such action
taken or to be taken by any affiliates of the Acquiring Fund.
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(r) |
Each of the Custodian Agreement between the Acquiring Fund and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated as of June 27, 2002, as amended, the Investment Management Agreement between the
Acquiring Fund and the Investment Manager, dated as of September 5, 2014, as amended (the “Investment Management Agreement”), and the Calculation and Paying
Agent Agreement between the Acquiring Fund and the Calculation and Paying Agent, dated as of April 17, 2024 complies in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and the Acquiring Fund’s
trustees and the Acquiring Fund’s shareholders have approved the Investment Management Agreement in accordance with Sections 15(a) and (c) of the 1940 Act.
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(s) |
Except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the N-14, no trustee of the Acquiring Fund is an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Acquiring Fund.
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(t) |
The Acquiring Fund has filed all foreign, federal, state and local tax returns required to be filed or has properly requested extensions thereof (except in any case in which the failure
so to file would not have an Acquiring Fund Material Adverse Effect (other than as a result of a change in the financial markets generally), whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth or
incorporated by reference in or contemplated in the N-14) and has paid all taxes required to be paid by it and any other assessment, fine or penalty levied against it, to the extent that any of the foregoing is due and payable, except for
any such assessment, fine or penalty that is currently being contested in good faith or as would not have an Acquiring Fund Material Adverse Effect (other than as a result of a change in the financial markets generally), whether or not
arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in or contemplated in the N-14; and the Acquiring Fund has been and is currently in compliance with the requirements of
Subchapter M of the Code to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code.
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(u) |
There are no transfer taxes or other similar fees or charges under federal law or the laws of any state, or any political subdivision thereof, required to be paid in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement.
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(x) |
The Acquiring Fund has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation of the Federal Securities Laws (as that term is defined in Rule
38a-1 under the 1940 Act) by the Acquiring Fund, including policies and procedures that provide oversight of compliance by each investment adviser and transfer agent of the Acquiring Fund.
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(y) |
The offering of the RVMTP Merger Shares in the manner contemplated by the N-14 has been conducted in a manner by the Acquiring Fund and its agents so as not to violate any applicable
federal securities laws, including the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, or any applicable state laws.
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4.8 |
Complete and Correct Information
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4.9 |
N-14
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4.10 |
1940 Act Registration
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4.11 |
Effective Leverage Ratio; 1940 Act Asset Coverage
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4.12 |
Investments
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4.13 |
Due Diligence
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4.14 |
Certain Fees
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4.15 |
Eligible Assets
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4.16 |
Capital Structure
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5.1 |
Existence
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5.2 |
Authorization; Contravention
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5.3 |
Binding Effect
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6.1 |
Existence
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6.2 |
Authorization; Contravention
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6.3 |
Binding Effect
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6.4 |
Own Account
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6.5 |
Litigation
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6.6 |
Consents
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6.7 |
Investor’s Status
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6.8 |
Experience of the Investor
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6.9 |
General Solicitation
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6.10 |
Certain Transactions
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6.11 |
Certain Fees
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6.12 |
Access to Information
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6.13 |
Due Diligence
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7.1 |
Information
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(a) |
notice of any change in, or suspension or termination of, the ratings on the RVMTP Shares by any Rating Agency (and any corresponding change in the Rating Agency Guidelines applicable to
the RVMTP Shares associated with any such change in the rating from any Rating Agency) or any change of a Rating Agency rating the RVMTP Shares as promptly as practicable upon the Acquiring Fund having knowledge of the occurrence thereof;
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(b) |
notice of any redemption or other repurchase by the Acquiring Fund of any or all of the RVMTP Shares as provided in the Statement;
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(c) |
subject to Section 7.2, notice of any proposed amendments to any of the Related Documents at such time as the amendments are sent to other third parties (other than the Board of Trustees)
whose approval is required for such amendment and in any event not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of any proposed amendment and copies of all actual amendments thereto within ten (10) Business Days of being
signed or, in each case, as provided in the relevant document;
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(d) |
notice of any missed, reduced or deferred dividend payment on the RVMTP Shares that remains uncured for more than three (3) Business Days as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no
event later than one (1) Business Day after expiration of the foregoing grace period;
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(e) |
notice of the failure to make any deposit provided for under Section 2.6(e) of the Statement in respect of a properly noticed redemption as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event
later than two (2) Business Days after discovery of such failure to make any such deposit;
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(f) |
notice of non-compliance with the Rating Agency Guidelines (if applicable) for more than five (5) Business Days as soon as reasonably practicable upon the Acquiring Fund having actual
knowledge of such non-compliance, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days after expiration of the foregoing grace period;
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(g) |
if (i) the Acquiring Fund provides a Notice of Taxable Allocation to the Calculation and Paying and Paying Agent pursuant to Section 2.11(a) of the Statement, the Notice of Taxable
Allocation prior to the Dividend Period with respect to which the Notice of Taxable Allocation relates, (ii) the Acquiring Fund makes a Taxable Allocation via an Additional Amount Payment pursuant to Section 2.11(b) of the Statement, a
notice to the Investor delivered as soon as practicable following the Acquiring Fund becoming aware of such Taxable Allocation, or (iii) the Acquiring Fund otherwise directs the Calculation and Paying Agent to send an Additional Amount
Payment to any Holders in respect of a Taxable Allocation pursuant to Section 2.11(c) of the Statement, a notice to be delivered as soon as practicable following the Acquiring Fund becoming aware of such Taxable Allocation;
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(h) |
notice of any replacement of any investment adviser or sub-adviser, if any, of the Acquiring Fund within two (2) Business Days after a resignation or a notice of removal has been sent by
or to any investment adviser or sub-adviser;
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(i) |
notice no later than two (2) Business Days after the occurrence thereof of (i) the failure of the Acquiring Fund to pay the amount due on any “senior securities” (as defined under the
1940 Act) or other debt at the time outstanding (other than the RVMTP Shares), and any period of grace or cure with respect thereto shall have expired; (ii) the failure of the Acquiring Fund to pay, or the Acquiring Fund admitting in
writing its inability to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or (iii) the failure of the Acquiring Fund to pay accumulated dividends on any Preferred Shares (other than the RVMTP Shares) ranking pari passu with the RVMTP Shares, and any period of grace or cure with respect thereto shall have expired;
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(j) |
notice of a material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of the Acquiring Fund contained in this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or the Statement, in each
case, only if any officer of the Acquiring Fund has actual knowledge of such breach as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days, after knowledge of any officer of the Acquiring Fund or the Investment
Manager;
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(k) |
notice of any litigation, administrative proceeding or business development which may reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the Acquiring Fund’s business, properties or
affairs or the ability of the Acquiring Fund to perform its obligations as set forth hereunder or under any of the Related Documents to which it is a party as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than ten (10) days after
knowledge of any officer of the Acquiring Fund thereof;
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(l) |
unless such information constitutes material non-public information, within seven (7) Business Days after the last day of each month a statement (which may be included with the
information provided pursuant to Sections 7.1(n) and 7.1(o) below) indicating the number of outstanding preferred shares of the Acquiring Fund together with the amount of any increase or decrease in such number since the prior monthly
statement;
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(m) |
upon request of the Investor, copies of all certificates that the Acquiring Fund has delivered to any Rating Agency pursuant to the respective Rating Agency Guidelines (if applicable)
regarding the 1940 Act Asset Coverage and all related calculations at such times and containing such information as set forth in the respective Rating Agency Guidelines (if applicable) as soon as reasonably practicable after such
certificates have been sent;
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(n) |
within seven (7) Business Days after the last day of each month, a report of portfolio holdings of the Acquiring Fund as of the close of business of the last Business Day of such month,
prepared on a basis substantially consistent with the periodic reports of portfolio holdings of the Acquiring Fund prepared for financial reporting purposes;
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(o) |
within seven (7) Business Days after the last day of each month, the information set forth in Exhibit D to this Agreement and a calculation of the Effective Leverage Ratio, the 1940 Act
Asset Coverage and the Additional Asset Coverage of the Acquiring Fund as of the close of business of the last Business Day of such month; and upon the failure of the Acquiring Fund to maintain 1940 Act Asset Coverage or Additional Asset
Coverage as provided in Section 2.4(a) of the Statement or the Effective Leverage Ratio as required by Section 2.4(c) of the Statement, notice of such failure within two (2) Business Days of the occurrence thereof; and
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(p) |
from time to time such additional information regarding the financial position, results of operations or prospects of the Acquiring Fund as the Investor may reasonably request including,
without limitation, copies of all offering memoranda or other offering material with respect to the sale of any securities of the Acquiring Fund as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than twenty (20) calendar days after a
request.
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7.2 |
No Amendment or Certain Other Actions Without Consent of the Investor
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7.3 |
Maintenance of Existence
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7.4 |
Tax Status of the Acquiring Fund
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7.5 |
Payment Obligations
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7.6 |
Compliance With Law
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7.7 |
Maintenance of Approvals: Filings, Etc.
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7.8 |
Inspection Rights; Status of Information
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7.9 |
1940 Act Registration
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7.10 |
Investments
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7.11 |
Maintenance of Effective Leverage Ratio
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7.12 |
Calculation and Paying Agent
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7.13 |
Cooperation in the Sale of the RVMTP Shares
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7.14 |
Securities Depository
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7.15 |
Future Agreements
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7.16 |
Eligible Assets
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8.1 |
Notices
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(a) |
if to the Acquiring Fund:
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(b) |
if to the Investor, care of the Investor:
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8.2 |
No Waivers
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(a) |
The obligations of the Acquiring Fund hereunder shall not in any way be modified or limited by reference to any other document, instrument or agreement (including, without limitation, the
RVMTP Shares or any other Related Document). The rights of the Investor hereunder are separate from and in addition to any rights that any Holder or Designated Owner of any RVMTP Share may have under the terms of such RVMTP Share or any
Related Document or otherwise.
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(b) |
No failure or delay by the Acquiring Fund or the Investor in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the RVMTP Shares shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any
single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No failure or delay by the Acquiring Fund or the Investor in exercising any right, power or privilege
under or in respect of the RVMTP Shares or any other Related Document shall affect the rights, powers or privileges of the Acquiring Fund or the Investor hereunder or shall operate as a limitation or waiver thereof. The rights and remedies
herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
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8.3 |
Expenses and Indemnification
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(a) |
The Acquiring Fund shall upon demand reimburse the Investor (to the extent that payments for the following items are not made under the other provisions hereof) for all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and costs of outside counsel, and reasonable consulting, accounting, appraisal, investment banking, and similar professional fees and charges) incurred by the Investor in connection with the
enforcement of or preservation of rights under this Agreement, provided, however, that the Acquiring Fund shall not be responsible for the Investor’s costs in connection with any subsequent offer and sale of the RVMTP Shares made by the
Investor pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, in a manner not involving any public offering within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
The Acquiring Fund shall not be responsible under this Section 8.3(a) for the fees and costs of more than one law firm in any one jurisdiction with respect to any one proceeding or set of related proceedings for the Investor, unless the
Investor shall have reasonably concluded that there are legal defenses available to them that are different from or additional to those available to the Acquiring Fund.
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(b) |
The Acquiring Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Investor and each other Indemnified Person of the Investor from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them (including reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel) which are related to or arise out of (A) any material misstatements or any material statements omitted to be made in the
N-14 (including any documents incorporated by reference therein) or (B) any claim by any third party relating to the offering or issuance of the RVMTP Shares by the Acquiring Fund or the holding of the RVMTP Shares by the Investor (x) that
the Investor aided and abetted a breach of a fiduciary duty by the Acquiring Fund or any director or officer of the Acquiring Fund or (y) arising from any act by the Acquiring Fund or any director or officer of the Acquiring Fund (excluding
in any such case of either clauses (A) or (B), claims, losses, liabilities or expenses arising out of or resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Indemnified Person as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction).
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(c) |
The indemnifying party also agrees that if any indemnification sought by an Indemnified Person pursuant to this Agreement is unavailable or insufficient, for any reason, to hold harmless
the Indemnified Persons of such other party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), then the indemnifying party, in order to provide for just and equitable contribution, shall contribute to
the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the
Acquiring Fund on the one hand and the Investor on the other hand from the actual or proposed transactions giving rise to or contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) if the allocation provided by the foregoing clause (i) is not permitted by
applicable law, not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Acquiring Fund on the one hand and the Investor on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions or alleged statements or omissions that resulted
in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided that in any event the aggregate contribution of the Investor and its Indemnified
Persons to all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses with respect to which contributions are available hereunder will not exceed the amount of dividends actually received by the Investor from the Acquiring Fund pursuant to the
proposed transactions giving rise to this Agreement. For purposes of determining the relative benefits to the Acquiring Fund on the one hand, and the Investor on the other, under the proposed transactions giving rise to or contemplated by
this Agreement, such benefits shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as (i) the net proceeds received or proposed to be received by the Acquiring Fund pursuant to the transactions, whether or not consummated bears to (ii) the
dividends and Optional Redemption Premium paid by the Acquiring Fund to the Investor in connection with the proposed transactions giving rise to or contemplated by this Agreement. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether the actions taken or omitted to be taken in connection with the proposed transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including any misstatement of a material fact or the omission to state a
material fact) relates to information supplied by the Acquiring Fund on the one hand, or the Investor on the other, the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action,
misstatement or alleged omission, and any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances. No Person found liable for a fraudulent misrepresentation shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not also found
liable for such fraudulent misrepresentation. The indemnity, reimbursement and contribution obligations under this Agreement shall be in addition to any rights that any Indemnified Person may have at common law or otherwise.
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(d) |
If any action, suit, proceeding or investigation is commenced, as to which an Indemnified Person proposes to demand indemnification, it shall notify the indemnifying party with reasonable
promptness; provided, however, that any failure by such Indemnified Person to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve the indemnifying party from its obligations hereunder (except to the extent that the indemnifying party is
materially prejudiced by such failure to promptly notify). The indemnifying party shall be entitled to assume the defense of any such action, suit, proceeding or investigation, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the Indemnified Person. The Indemnified Person shall have the right to counsel of its own choice to represent it, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the indemnifying
party has failed promptly to assume the defense and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person in accordance with the preceding sentence or (ii) the Indemnified Person shall have been advised by counsel that there
exist actual or potential conflicting interests between the indemnifying party and such Indemnified Person, including situations in which one or more legal defenses may be available to such Indemnified Person that are different from or
additional to those available to the indemnifying party; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar actions or proceedings arising out
of the same general allegations be liable for fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all Indemnified Persons of such other party; and such counsel shall, to the extent consistent with its professional
responsibilities, cooperate with the indemnifying party and any counsel designated by the indemnifying party.
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(e) |
Nothing in this Section 8.3 is intended to limit any party’s obligations contained in other parts of this Agreement or the RVMTP Shares.
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8.4 |
Amendments and Waivers
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8.5 |
Successors and Assigns
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8.6 |
Term of this Agreement
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8.7 |
Governing Law
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8.8 |
Waiver of Jury Trial
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8.9 |
Counterparts
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8.10 |
Beneficiaries
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8.11 |
Entire Agreement
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8.12 |
Relationship to the Statement
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8.13 |
Confidentiality
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8.14 |
Severability
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8.15 |
Consent Rights of the Majority Participants to Certain Actions.
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(a) |
The termination by the Acquiring Fund of any Rating Agency or the selection of any Other Rating Agency, either in replacement for a Rating Agency or as an additional Rating Agency with
respect to the RVMTP Shares.
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(b) |
The Acquiring Fund issuing or permitting to exist any “senior security” (as defined in the 1940 Act as of the date hereof or, in the event such definition shall be amended, with such
changes to the definition thereof as consented to by the Majority Participants) other than the RVMTP Shares issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement or indebtedness for borrowed money of the Acquiring Fund, except (i) borrowings for
temporary purposes in an amount not to exceed 5% of the assets of the Acquiring Fund, which borrowings are repaid within sixty (60) days of the incurrence thereof, (ii) the issuance of senior securities or the incurrence of indebtedness for
borrowed money, the proceeds of which will be used for the exchange, retirement, redemption or repurchase of the RVMTP Shares, and costs incurred in connection therewith, (iii) the Acquiring Fund’s previously issued and outstanding
Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, if any; (iv) the issuance of additional series of Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (including, but not limited to, any additional Series of RVMTP Shares) or
other Preferred Shares and (v) as may be otherwise approved or consented to by the Majority Participants, provided that if any such “senior security” is created or incurred by the Acquiring Fund it shall not require the approval of the
Majority Participants if the Acquiring Fund exchanges, redeems, retires or terminates such “senior security” or otherwise cures such non-compliance within ten (10) Business Days of receiving notice of the existence thereof.
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(c) |
The Acquiring Fund (i) creating or incurring or permitting to be incurred or to exist any lien on any other funds, accounts or other property held under the Declaration or the Statement,
except as permitted by the Declaration or the Statement or (ii) except for any lien for the benefit of the Custodian of the Acquiring Fund on the assets of the Acquiring Fund held by such Custodian, or any lien arising by operation of law,
pledging any portfolio security to secure any senior securities or other liabilities to be incurred by the Acquiring Fund (including under any tender option bond trust (or similar vehicle) of which the residual floating rate trust
certificates will be owned by the Acquiring Fund) unless the securities pledged pursuant to all such pledge or other security arrangements are valued for purposes of such security arrangements in an aggregate amount not less than 70% of
their aggregate Market Value for purposes of determining the value of the collateral required to be posted or otherwise provided under all such security arrangements; provided, that the required collateral value under such security
arrangements shall not exceed the Market Value of the exposure of each secured party to the credit of the Acquiring Fund; and provided further, that it shall not require the approval of the Majority Participants if any pledge or security
interest in violation of the preceding sentence is created or incurred by the Acquiring Fund and the Acquiring Fund cures such violation within ten (10) Business Days of receiving notice of the existence thereof.
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(d) |
Approval of any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Declaration or the Statement, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, that would affect any preference,
right or power of the RVMTP Shares or the Holders thereof provided, however, that (i) a change in the capitalization of the Acquiring Fund in accordance with Section 2.9 of the Statement shall not be considered to affect the rights and
preferences of the RVMTP Shares, and (ii) a division of an RVMTP Share shall be deemed to affect such preferences, rights or powers only if the terms of such
division materially and adversely affect the Holders of the RVMTP Shares. For purposes of the foregoing, no matter shall be deemed to affect any preference, right or power of an RVMTP Share of any Series or the Holder thereof unless such
matter (A) alters or abolishes any preferential right of such RVMTP Share, or (B) creates, alters or abolishes any right in respect of redemption of such RVMTP Share (other than solely as a result of a division of an RVMTP Share).
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(e) |
Approval of any action to be taken pursuant to Sections 2.6(h) and 2.16 of the Statement other than the issuance of additional series of Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred
Shares, including, but not limited to, any additional Series of RVMTP Shares, or other Preferred Shares.
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8.16 |
No Individual Liability
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PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II
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By:
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/s/ Joshua D. Ratner
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Name: Joshua D. Ratner
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Title: President
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PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
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By:
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/s/ Joshua D. Ratner
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Name: Joshua D. Ratner
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Title: President
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PIMCO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III
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By:
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/s/ Joshua D. Ratner
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Name: Joshua D. Ratner
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Title: President
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BANC OF AMERICA PREFERRED FUNDING CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Michael Jentis
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Name: Michael Jentis
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Title: Authorized Signatory
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Description of RVMTP Shares:
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PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2054 with a Liquidation Preference of $100,000 per share, with CUSIP:
72200W882.
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Legal Name of Investor
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Address of Investor
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Investor’s Taxpayer Identification Number
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DTC Participant Number
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FFC Account Number Account Number at Bank/Broker
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Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation
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One Bryant Park
1111 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10036
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75-2939570
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901
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790946
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1. |
“Eligible Assets” are hereby defined to consist only of the following as of the time of investment:
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A. |
Debt obligations
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i. |
“Municipal securities,” defined as obligations of a State, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory or a political subdivision thereof, and including general obligations, limited
obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and obligations that satisfy the requirements of section 142(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 issued by or on behalf of any State, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territory or any political
subdivision thereof, including any municipal corporate instrumentality of 1 or more States, or any public agency or authority of any State, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territory or any political subdivision of thereof, including
obligations of any of the foregoing types related to financing a 501(c)(3) organization. For the purposes of the foregoing, “municipal securities” may include, “municipal securities” acquired via origination or acquisition by the Fund, loan
assignments, loan participations or similar interests that may not be considered “securities” as defined under the Securities Act (such securities, “Municipal Loan Investments”), provided that the Fund (i) will not invest more than 10% of
the Fund’s total assets in such Municipal Loan Investments and (ii) will not invest in a Municipal Loan Investment if it would result in more than 3% of the Fund’s total assets being loaned, directly or indirectly, to a particular borrower
(in each case measured at the time of investment). The purchase of any municipal security will be based upon the Investment Manager’s assessment of an asset’s relative value in terms of current yield, price, credit quality, and future
prospects; and the Investment Manager will monitor the Acquiring Fund’s creditworthiness of its portfolio investments and analyze economic, political and demographic trends affecting the markets for such assets. Eligible Assets shall
include any municipal securities that at the time of purchase are paying scheduled principal and interest or if at the time of purchase are in payment default, then in the sole judgment of the Investment Manager are expected to produce
payments of principal and interest whose present value exceeds the purchase price.
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ii. |
Debt obligations of the United States.
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iii. |
Debt obligations issued, insured, or guaranteed by a department or an agency of the U.S. Government, if the obligation, insurance, or guarantee commits the full faith and credit of the
United States for the repayment of the obligation.
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iv. |
Debt obligations of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority guaranteed by the Secretary of Transportation under Section 9 of the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969.
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v. |
Debt obligations of the Federal Home Loan Banks.
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vi. |
Debt obligations, participations or other instruments of or issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Government National Mortgage Association.
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vii. |
Debt obligations which are or ever have been sold by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation pursuant to sections 305 or 306 of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act.
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viii. |
Debt obligations of any agency named in 12 U.S.C. § 24(Seventh) as eligible to issue obligations that a national bank may underwrite, deal in, purchase and sell for the bank’s own
account, including qualified Canadian government obligations.
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ix. |
Debt obligations of issuers other than those specified in (i) through (viii) above that are not “distressed or in default” and that are “marketable.” For these purposes, an obligation is
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x. |
Other assets that are not described in (i) through (viii) above, if the Investment Manager provides written notice to the Investor indicating the Acquiring Fund’s intent to invest in such
asset and describing such asset in reasonable detail at least five Business Days prior to such investment and the Investor affirmatively approves such investment. The Investor will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to the
Investment Manager’s request within such five Business Day period.
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xi. |
Certificates or other securities evidencing ownership interests in a municipal bond trust structure (generally referred to as a tender option bond structure) that invests in (a) debt
obligations of the types described in (i) above or (b) depository receipts reflecting ownership interests in accounts holding debt obligations of the types described in (i) above.
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xii. |
Bank capital securities of both non-U.S. (foreign) and U.S. issuers, other obligations including without limitation certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and fixed time deposits.
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it provides for repayment of principal and interest in any form including fixed and floating rate, zero interest, capital appreciation, discount, leases, and payment in kind; or
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• |
it is for long-term or short-term financing purposes.
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B. |
Derivatives
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i. |
Interest rate derivatives;
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ii. |
Swaps, futures, forwards, structured notes, options and swaptions related to Eligible Assets or on an index related to Eligible Assets; or
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iii. |
Credit default swaps.
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C. |
Other Assets
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i. |
Cash;
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ii. |
Repurchase agreements on assets described in A above; or
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iii. |
Taxable fixed-income securities, for the purpose of acquiring control of an Acquiring Fund whose municipal bonds (a) the Acquiring Fund already owns and (b) have deteriorated or are
expected shortly to deteriorate that such investment should enable the Acquiring Fund to better maximize its existing investment in such Acquiring Fund, provided that the Acquiring Fund may invest no more than 0.5% of its total assets in
such securities.
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D. |
Assets not otherwise covered in A, B or C above that the Investment Manager may determine are in the best interest of shareholders of the Acquiring Fund to acquire in pursuing a workout
arrangement with Acquiring Funds (of the types described in A above) of defaulted obligations, including, but not limited to, loans to the defaulted Acquiring Fund or another party pursuant to the workout arrangement, or a debt, equity or
other interest in the defaulted issuer or other party to the workout arrangement, provided that the Acquiring Fund may not invest more than 2% of its total assets in any such assets (as measured at the time of investment). The Acquiring
Fund agrees that it will only acquire equity securities pursuant to this Section 1.D. that it reasonably expects at the time of acquisition to hold for a period not to exceed five (5) years from the date of acquisition.
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E. |
Other assets, upon written agreement of all Holders of the RVMTP Shares (“Holders”) that such assets are eligible for purchase by the Holders.
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F. |
Shares of any investment company registered under the 1940 Act sub-classified as a “closed-end company” pursuant to Section 5(a)(2) of the 1940 Act that has adopted and disclosed an
investment policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its Assets (as defined in Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act) in municipal securities.
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G. |
Shares of any investment company registered under the 1940 Act sub-classified as an “open-end company” pursuant to Section 5(a)(1) of the 1940 Act that has adopted and disclosed in its
registration statement an investment policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its Assets (as defined in Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act) in municipal securities.
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2. |
The Investment Manager has instituted policies and procedures that it believes are sufficient to ensure that the Acquiring Fund and it comply with the representations, warranties and
covenants contained in this Exhibit B to the Agreement.
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3. |
The Acquiring Fund will, upon request, provide the Holder(s) and their internal and external auditors and inspectors as the Holder(s) may from time to time designate, with all reasonable
assistance and access to information and records of the Acquiring Fund relevant to the Acquiring Fund’s compliance with and performance of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Exhibit B to the Agreement, but only
for the purposes of internal and external audit.
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Date: |
Name of Transferee (use exact name in which Transferred Shares are to be registered):
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Authorized Signature
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Print Name and Title
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Address of Transferee for Registration of Transferred Shares:
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Transferee’s taxpayer identification number:
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CUSIP
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Portfolio Name
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Description
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Market Value
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Par Value
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Rating
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State
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