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CONTENTS
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SECTION
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PAGE
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Article I DEFINITIONS
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1
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1.1
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Incorporation of Certain Definitions by Reference
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5
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Article II PURCHASE AND TRANSFERS, COSTS AND EXPENSES; ADDITIONAL FEES
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5
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2.1
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Purchase and Transfer of the MFP Shares
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5
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2.2
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[Reserved]
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5
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2.3
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Operating Expenses; Fees
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5
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2.4
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Additional Fee for Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirement
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6
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Article III CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVE DATE
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6
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Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE FUND
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7
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4.1
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Existence
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4.2
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Authorization; Contravention
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7
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4.3
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Binding Effect
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7
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4.4
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Financial Information
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8
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4.5
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Litigation
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8
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4.6
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Consents
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4.7
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Incorporation of Additional Representations and Warranties
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8
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4.8
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Complete and Correct Information
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4.9
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Memorandum
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4.1
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1940 Act Registration
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4.11
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Effective Leverage Ratio; Asset Coverage
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4.12
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Eligible Assets
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4.13
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Credit Quality
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4.14
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Due Diligence
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4.15
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Certain Fees
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4.16
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Capitalization
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Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
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10
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5.1
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Existence
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5.2
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Authorization; Contravention
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10
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5.3
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Binding Effect
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10
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5.4
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Own Account
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10
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5.5
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Litigation
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10
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5.6
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Consents
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11
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5.7
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The Purchaser’s Status
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5.8
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Experience of the Purchaser
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11
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5.9
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Certain Transactions
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5.1
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Access to Information
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11
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5.11
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Due Diligence
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5.12
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Certain Fees
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Article VI COVENANTS OF THE FUND
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12
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6.1
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Information
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12
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6.2
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No Amendment or Certain Other Actions Without Consent of the Purchaser
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6.3
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Maintenance of Existence
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6.4
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Tax Status of the Fund
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14
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6.5
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Payment Obligations
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14
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6.6
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Compliance With Law
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14
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6.7
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Maintenance of Approvals: Filings, Etc.
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14
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6.8
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Inspection Rights
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14
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6.9
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Litigation, Etc.
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15
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6.1
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1940 Act Registration
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6.11
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Eligible Assets
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6.12
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Credit Quality
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6.13
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Maintenance of Effective Leverage Ratio
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6.14
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Calculation and Paying Agent
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6.15
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Cooperation in the Sale of the MFP Shares
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6.16
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[Reserved]
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6.17
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Securities Depository
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6.18
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Future Agreements
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Article VII MISCELLANEOUS
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7.1
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Notices
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7.2
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No Waivers
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7.3
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Expenses and Indemnification
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7.4
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Amendments and Waivers
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20
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7.5
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Successors and Assigns
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20
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7.6
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Term of this Agreement
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20
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7.7
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Governing Law
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20
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7.8
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Waiver of Jury Trial
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21
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7.9
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Counterparts
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21
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7.1
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Beneficiaries
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21
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7.11
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Entire Agreement
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21
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7.12
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Relationship to the Statement and Variable Rate Mode Supplement
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21
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7.13
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Confidentiality
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7.14
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Severability
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7.15
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Consent Rights of the Majority Participants to Certain Actions
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7.16
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Disclaimer of Liability of Officers, Trustees and Shareholders.
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7.17
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Transition Remarketing
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SCHEDULE 1
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EXHIBIT A FORMS OF OPINIONS OF COUNSEL FOR THE ISSUER
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EXHIBIT A-1 FORM OF CORPORATE AND 1940 ACT OPINION
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EXHIBIT A-2 FORM OF TAX OPINION
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EXHIBIT A-3 FORM OF LOCAL COUNSEL OPINION
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EXHIBIT A-4 FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE CALCULATION AND PAYING AGENT
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EXHIBIT B ELIGIBLE ASSETS
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EXHIBIT C TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
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34
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EXHIBIT D INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE FUND
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39
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EXHIBIT E CAPITALIZATION
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40
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ANNEX A ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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1.1
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Incorporation of Certain Definitions by Reference
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2.1
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Purchase and Transfer of the MFP Shares
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(a)
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On the Effective Date the Purchaser will acquire 720 of the MFP Shares in connection with the Reorganization with the issuance of the MFP Shares effected through the Securities Depository.
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(b)
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The Purchaser agrees that it may make offers and sales of the MFP Shares in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws only to Persons that are both: (A)(i) Persons that it reasonably believes are 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 parent holding companies
(collectively, “Banks”), insurance companies or registered open-end management investment companies, in each case, pursuant to Rule 144A 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, (ii) tender option bond trusts (or similar investment vehicles)
in which all investors are Persons that the Purchaser reasonably believes are QIBs that are Closed-End Funds, Banks, insurance companies or registered open-end management investment companies or (iii) other investors with the prior written
consent of the Fund and (B) Persons that are either (i) not a Nuveen Person, or (ii) a Nuveen Person, provided that (x) such Nuveen Person would, after such sale and transfer, own not more than 20% of the Outstanding MFP Shares, or (y) the
prior written consent of the Fund and the holder(s) of more than 50% of the Outstanding MFP Shares has been obtained. Any transfer in violation of the foregoing restrictions shall be void ab initio. In connection with any transfer of the MFP Shares, other than a transfer to the Purchaser, each transferee (including, in the case of a tender option bond trust (or similar
investment vehicle), the depositor or trustee or other fiduciary thereunder acting on behalf of such transferee) will be required to deliver to the Fund a transferee certificate set forth as Exhibit C.
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2.2
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[Reserved]
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2.3
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Operating Expenses; Fees
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(a)
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The Fund shall pay amounts due to be paid by it hereunder (including any incidental expenses but not including redemption or
dividend payments on the MFP Shares) as operating expenses.
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(b)
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The Fund shall arrange for the Target Fund to pay up to $27,500 of the fees and expenses of the Purchaser’s outside counsel in
connection with (i) the negotiation and documentation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) the initial organization and set up of a voting trust to be formed with respect to the MFP Shares (the “Voting Trust”); provided that, upon written request from the Fund, in each case, the Fund shall be provided with documentation in reasonable detail for such fees
and expenses.
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(c)
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With respect to the fees and expenses described in subsection (b) of this Section 2.3, the Fund will pay such fees and
expenses within thirty (30) days of receipt of the associated invoice.
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2.4
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Additional Fee for Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirement
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(a)
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this Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto;
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(b)
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the MFP Shares shall have a long-term issue credit rating of AAA from Fitch on the Effective Date;
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(c)
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receipt by the Purchaser of executed originals, or copies certified by a duly authorized officer of the Fund to be in full
force and effect and not otherwise amended, of all Related Documents, as in effect on the Effective Date, and an incumbency certificate with respect to the authorized signatories thereto;
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(d)
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receipt by the Purchaser of opinions of counsel for the Fund, substantially to the effect of Exhibits A-1, A-2 and A-3;
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(e)
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receipt by the Purchaser of an opinion of counsel for the Calculation and Paying Agent substantially to the effect of Exhibit
A-4;
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(f)
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except as disclosed in the Memorandum, there shall not be any pending or threatened material litigation (unless such pending
or threatened litigation has been determined by the Purchaser to be acceptable);
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(g)
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the fees and expenses and all other amounts payable on the Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.3(b) shall have been paid upon
receipt of an invoice;
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(h)
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the Purchaser, 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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(i)
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there shall have been delivered to the Purchaser any additional documentation and financial information, including
satisfactory responses to its due diligence inquiries, as it deems relevant; and
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(j)
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there shall have been delivered to the Purchaser such information and copies of documents, approvals (if any) and records
certified, where appropriate, of trust proceedings as the Purchaser may have requested relating to the 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
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Existence
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4.2
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Authorization; Contravention
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4.3
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Binding Effect
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4.4
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Financial Information
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4.5
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Litigation
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4.6
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Consents
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4.7
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Incorporation of Additional Representations and Warranties
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4.8
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Complete and Correct Information
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4.9
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Memorandum
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4.10
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1940 Act Registration
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4.11
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Effective Leverage Ratio; Asset Coverage
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4.12
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Eligible Assets
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4.13
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Credit Quality
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4.14
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Due Diligence
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4.15
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Certain Fees
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4.16
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Capitalization
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5.1
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Existence
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5.2
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Authorization; Contravention
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5.3
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Binding Effect
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5.4
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Own Account
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5.5
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Litigation
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5.6
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Consents
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5.7
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The Purchaser’s Status
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5.8
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Experience of the Purchaser
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5.9
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Certain Transactions
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5.10
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Access to Information
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5.11
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Due Diligence
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5.12
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Certain Fees
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6.1
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Information
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(a)
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as promptly as practicable after the preparation and filing thereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), each annual and semi-annual report prepared with respect to the Fund, which delivery may be made by the electronic availability of any
such document on the SEC’s website or another public website;
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(b)
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notice of any change in (including being put on Credit Watch or Watchlist), or suspension or termination of, the ratings on
the MFP Shares by any Rating Agency (and any corresponding change in the Rating Agency Guidelines applicable to the MFP Shares associated with any such change in the rating from any Rating Agency) or any change of a Rating Agency rating the
MFP Shares, as promptly as practicable upon the occurrence thereof;
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(c)
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notice of any redemption or other repurchase of any or all of the MFP Shares as provided in the Variable Rate Mode Supplement;
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(d)
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notice of any proposed amendments to any of the Related Documents at such time as the amendments are sent to other parties
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 five (5) Business Days of being signed
or, in each case, as provided in the relevant document;
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(e)
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notice of any missed, reduced or deferred dividend payment on the MFP 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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(f)
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notice of the failure to make any deposit provided for under Section 2.1(d) of the Variable Rate Mode Supplement 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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(g)
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notice of non-compliance with the Rating Agency Guidelines (if applicable) for more than five (5) 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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(h)
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notice one (1) Business Day in advance of the relevant Dividend Reset Period of the inclusion of any net capital gains or
ordinary income for regular federal income tax purposes in any dividend on the MFP Shares;
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(i)
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notice of any change to any investment adviser or sub-adviser of the 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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(j)
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notice of any proxy solicitation as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days after
the mailing thereof;
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(k)
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notice one (1) Business Day after the occurrence thereof of (i) the failure of the Fund to pay the amount due on any “senior
securities” (as defined under the 1940 Act) or other debt at the time outstanding, and any period of grace or cure with respect thereto shall have expired; (ii) the failure of the Fund to pay, or the Fund admitting in writing its inability to
pay, its debts generally as they become due; or (iii) the failure of the Fund to pay accumulated dividends on any Preferred Shares ranking pari passu with the MFP Shares, and any period of grace or cure with respect thereto shall have
expired;
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(l)
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notice of a material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of the Fund contained in this Agreement, the Statement
or the Variable Rate Mode Supplement, in each case, only if any officer of the Fund has actual knowledge of such breach as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than five (5) days, after knowledge of any officer of the Fund or
the Investment Adviser thereof;
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(m)
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notice of any litigation, administrative proceeding or business development which may reasonably be expected to materially
adversely affect the Fund’s business, properties or affairs or the ability of the Fund to perform its obligations as set forth hereunder or under any of the other Related Documents to which it is a party or by which it is bound as soon as
reasonably practicable, but in no event later than ten (10) days, after knowledge of any officer of the Fund or the Investment Adviser thereof;
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(n)
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upon request of the Purchaser, copies of any material that the Fund has delivered to each Rating Agency which is then rating
the MFP Shares at such times and containing such information as set forth in the respective Rating Agency Guidelines as soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of such request;
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(o)
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within two (2) Business Days, or by such later date as the Purchaser may agree in writing, after the fifteenth (15th) and last
days of each month (each a “Reporting Date”), a report of portfolio holdings of the Fund as of each such Reporting Date, prepared on a
basis substantially consistent with the periodic reports of portfolio holdings of the Fund prepared for financial reporting purposes;
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(p)
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within two (2) Business Days, or by such later date as the Purchaser may agree in writing, after the fifteenth (15th) and last
days of each month, the information set forth in Exhibit D to this Agreement and a calculation of the Fund’s Effective Leverage Ratio and the Asset Coverage of the Fund as of the close of business of each Business Day since the date of the
last report issued pursuant to this Section 6.1(p); and upon the failure of the Fund to maintain Asset Coverage as provided in Section 2.2(a) of the Variable Rate Mode Supplement or the Effective Leverage Ratio as required by Section 2.2(c)
of the Variable Rate Mode Supplement and Section 6.13 hereof, notice of such failure within one (1) Business Day of the occurrence thereof; and
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(q)
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from time to time such additional information regarding the financial position, results of operations or prospects of the Fund
as the Purchaser 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 Fund as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later
than ten (10) days after a request.
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6.2
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No Amendment or Certain Other Actions Without Consent of the Purchaser
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6.3
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Maintenance of Existence
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6.4
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Tax Status of the Fund
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6.5
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Payment Obligations
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6.6
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Compliance With Law
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6.7
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Maintenance of Approvals: Filings, Etc.
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6.8
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Inspection Rights
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6.9
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Litigation, Etc.
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6.10
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1940 Act Registration
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6.11
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Eligible Assets
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6.12
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Credit Quality
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6.13
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Maintenance of Effective Leverage Ratio
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6.14
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Calculation and Paying Agent
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6.15
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Cooperation in the Sale of the MFP Shares
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6.16
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[Reserved]
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6.17
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Securities Depository
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6.18
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Future Agreements
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7.1
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Notices
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(a)
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if to the Fund:
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(b)
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if to the Purchaser:
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7.2
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No Waivers
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(a)
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The obligations of the Fund hereunder shall not in any way be modified or limited by reference to any other document,
instrument or agreement (including, without limitation, the MFP Shares or any other Related Document). The rights of the Purchaser hereunder are separate from and in addition to any rights that any Holder or Beneficial Owner of any MFP Share
may have under the terms of such MFP Share or any other Related Document or otherwise.
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(b)
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No failure or delay by the Fund or the Purchaser in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the MFP 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 Fund or the Purchaser in
exercising any right, power or privilege under or in respect of the MFP Shares or any other Related Document shall affect the rights, powers or privileges of the Fund or the Purchaser 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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7.3
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Expenses and Indemnification
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(a)
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The Fund shall upon demand either, as the Purchaser may require, pay in the first instance or reimburse the Purchaser (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 Purchaser in connection with the enforcement of or preservation of rights under this Agreement. The Fund shall not be responsible under this Section 7.3(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 Purchaser, unless the Purchaser shall have reasonably concluded that there are legal defenses
available to it that are different from or additional to those available to the Fund.
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(b)
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The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and each other Indemnified Person of the Purchaser 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) that are related to or arise out of (A) any material misstatements or any
material statements omitted to be made in the Memorandum (including any documents incorporated by reference therein) or (B) any claim by any third party relating to the offering or sale of the MFP Shares by the Fund or the holding of the MFP
Shares by the Purchaser (x) that the Purchaser aided and abetted a breach of a fiduciary duty by the Fund or any director or officer of the Fund or (y) arising from any act by the Fund or any director or officer of the Fund (excluding in any
such case 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)
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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 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, liabilities, damages and expenses (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Fund on the one hand and the Purchaser 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 Fund on the one hand and the Purchaser 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 Purchaser 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 Purchaser from the Fund pursuant to the proposed transactions giving rise to this Agreement. For purposes of determining the relative benefits to the Fund
on the one hand, and the Purchaser 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 total value received or proposed to be
received by the Fund pursuant to the transactions, whether or not consummated bears to (ii) the dividends paid by the Fund to the Purchaser 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 Fund on the one hand, or the Purchaser 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)
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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)
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Nothing in this Section 7.3 is intended to limit either party’s obligations contained in other parts of this Agreement or the
MFP Shares.
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7.4
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Amendments and Waivers
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7.5
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Successors and Assigns
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7.6
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Term of this Agreement
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7.7
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Governing Law
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7.8
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Waiver of Jury Trial
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7.9
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Counterparts
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7.10
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Beneficiaries
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7.11
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Entire Agreement
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7.12
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Relationship to the Statement and Variable Rate Mode Supplement
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7.13
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Confidentiality
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7.14
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Severability
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7.15
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Consent Rights of the Majority Participants to Certain Actions
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(a)
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The termination by the 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 MFP Shares.
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(b)
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The Fund issuing or suffering to exist any other “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), except (i) the Series A MuniFund Preferred Shares, the Series 1 Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, the
Series 2 Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, the Series 3 Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, the Series 2028 Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares and the Series 2028-1 Adjustable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares outstanding as of the date hereof or any other Preferred Shares to be issued in the future by the Fund as permitted by the Statement and the
Variable Rate Mode Supplement, (ii) senior securities consisting of Preferred Shares or indebtedness, the proceeds from the issuance of which will be used for the exchange, retirement, redemption or repurchase of all Outstanding MFP
Shares, and the payment of costs incurred in connection therewith, provided, that the amount of Preferred Shares being issued may be rounded up to the nearest $1,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference, and (iii) 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 Fund it shall not require the
approval of the Majority Participants if the Fund exchanges, redeems, retires or terminates such “senior security” or otherwise cures such non-compliance within five (5) Business Days of receiving notice of the existence thereof.
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(c)
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The Fund (i) creating or incurring or suffering to be incurred or to exist any lien on any other funds, accounts or other
property held under the Declaration, except as permitted by the Declaration or (ii) except for any lien for the benefit of the Custodian of the Fund on the assets of the Fund held by such Custodian, pledging any portfolio security to secure
any senior securities or other liabilities to be incurred by the Fund (including under any tender option bond trust (or similar investment vehicle) of which the residual floating rate trust certificates will be owned by the Fund) unless the
aggregate securities pledged pursuant to all such pledges or security arrangements are valued for purposes of such security arrangements in an aggregate amount not less than 70% of their aggregate market value (determined by an independent
third party pricing service) for purposes of determining the value of the collateral required to be posted or otherwise provided under all such security arrangements; provided, 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 Fund and the Fund cures such violation within five Business Days of receiving notice of the existence thereof.
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(d)
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Approval of any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Declaration or the Statement applicable to the
Variable Rate Mode to which this Agreement relates or the Variable Rate Mode Supplement, whether by merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise, that would affect any preference, right or power of the MFP Shares differently from, and
adversely relative to, the rights of the holders of the Common Shares.
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(e)
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Approval of any action to be taken pursuant to Sections 2.3(g) and 2.11 of the Variable Rate Mode Supplement.
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7.16
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Disclaimer of Liability of Officers, Trustees and Shareholders.
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7.17
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Transition Remarketing
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Description of MFP Shares: |
720 Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund MFP Shares with a Liquidation Preference of $100,000 per share.
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1. |
All assets in the Fund consist of “Eligible Assets”, defined to consist only of the following as of the time of investment:
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A. |
Debt obligations
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• |
it is registered under the Securities Act;
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• |
it is offered and sold pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144A; 17 CFR 230.144A; or
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• |
it can be sold with reasonable promptness at a price that corresponds reasonably to its fair value; and
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• |
the obligor had adequate capacity to meet financial commitments under the security for the projected life of the asset or exposure, which capacity is presumed if the
risk of default by the obligor is low and the full and timely repayment of principal and interest is expected.
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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. |
Shares of other investment companies (open- or closed-end funds and ETFs) the assets of which consist entirely of Eligible Assets based on the Investment Adviser’s
assessment of the assets of each such investment company taking into account the investment company’s most recent publicly available schedule of investments and publicly disclosed investment policies.
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ii. |
Cash.
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iii. |
Repurchase agreements on assets described in A above.
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iv. |
Assets not otherwise covered in A, B or C above that the Investment Adviser or the Sub-Adviser may determine are in the best interest of shareholders of the Fund to
acquire in pursuing a workout arrangement with issuers (of the types described in A above) of defaulted obligations, including, but not limited to, loans to the defaulted issuer or another party pursuant to the workout arrangement, or a
debt, equity or other interest in the defaulted issuer or other party. The Fund agrees that it will only acquire equity securities pursuant to the foregoing provision that it reasonably expects at the time of acquisition to hold for a
period not to exceed five years from the date of acquisition.
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D. |
Other assets, upon written agreement of the Purchaser that such assets are eligible for purchase by the Purchaser.
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2. |
The Investment Adviser has instituted policies and procedures that it believes are sufficient to ensure that the Fund and it comply with the representations,
warranties and covenants contained in this Exhibit to the Agreement.
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3. |
The Fund will, upon request, provide the Purchaser and its internal and external auditors and inspectors as the Purchaser may from time to time designate, with all
reasonable assistance and access to information and records of the Fund relevant to the Fund’s compliance with and performance of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Exhibit to the Agreement, but only for the
purposes of internal and external audit.
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CUSIP
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Portfolio
Name |
Description
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Market
Value |
Par Value
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Rating
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State
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[●]
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[●]
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[●]
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[●]
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[●]
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[●]
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[●]
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MFP Shares, $100,000 liquidation preference per share:
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Series A (6,070 MFP Shares outstanding)*
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$607,000,000
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Series B (720 MFP Shares outstanding)**
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$72,000,000
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Total MFP Shares (6,790)
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$679,000,000
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AMTP Shares, $100,000 liquidation preference per share:
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Series 2028-1 (2,085 Shares outstanding)***
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$208,500,000
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Series 2028 (3,370 Shares outstanding)****
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$337,000,000
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Total AMTP Shares (5,455)
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$545,500,000
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VRDP Shares, $100,000 liquidation preference per share:
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Series 1 (2,368 Shares outstanding)+
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$236,800,000
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Series 2 (2,675 Shares outstanding)++
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267,500,000
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Series 3 (1,277 Shares outstanding)+++
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127,700,000
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Total VRDP Shares (6,320 Shares Outstanding)
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$632,000,000
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1.
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The MFP Shares conform in all material
respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Memorandum.
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2.
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No registration of the MFP Shares under the Securities Act is required for the offer, issuance and distribution of the MFP
Shares in the manner contemplated by the Memorandum.
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3.
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As of the Date of Original Issue, the MFP Shares satisfied 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 MFP Shares are listed on any national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Exchange Act or quoted in
a U.S. automated inter-dealer quotation system.
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4.
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The Fund has reasonable belief that the issuance of the MFP Shares and subsequent transfers of the MFP Shares will be limited
to persons who are QIBs.
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5.
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Neither the Fund, nor 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, nor will it, directly or indirectly, make offers or sales of any security or solicit offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require the registration
of the MFP Shares under the Securities Act.
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6.
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If the Fund sets up a Bloomberg screen for the MFP Shares, the Fund will ensure that such Bloomberg screen containing
information about the MFP Shares includes the following (or similar) language:
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•
|
the “Note Box” on the bottom of the “Security Display” page describing the MFP Shares will state: “Iss’d Under 144A.”
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•
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the “Security Display” page will have flashing a red indicator “See Other Available Information.”
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•
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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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7.
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The Fund has instructed or will instruct The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to take these or similar steps with respect to
the MFP Shares:
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•
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the DTC 20-character security descriptor and 48-character additional descriptor will indicate that sales are limited to QIBs.
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8.
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The Fund has confirmed that CUSIP has established a “fixed field” attached to the CUSIP number for the MFP Shares containing
the “144A” indicator.
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9.
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The Fund has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing as a business trust under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with full power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Memorandum and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing under the laws of
each jurisdiction which requires such qualification, except where the failure to so register or to qualify does not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business, properties, net assets or results of
operations of the Fund. The Fund has no subsidiaries.
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10.
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The Fund’s authorized equity capitalization is as set forth, or incorporated by reference, in the Memorandum; the equity
capital of the Fund conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained, or incorporated by reference, in the Memorandum; all outstanding Common Shares and Preferred Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued and
are fully paid and nonassessable, except that, as set forth in the Memorandum, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may under certain circumstances be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund; the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization (as defined in the Memorandum) and the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by the Fund; the MFP Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Fund for issuance and distribution in accordance the
terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, and, when issued and distributed in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, except that, as set forth in
the Memorandum, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may under certain circumstances be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund; and, except as set forth in the Memorandum, 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 Fund are outstanding. All conditions precedent to the
closing of the Reorganization have been satisfied.
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11.
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The statements in the Memorandum under the headings “Description of New MFP Shares,” “Certain Provisions in the Declaration of
Trust and By-Laws” and “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” insofar as such statements summarize legal matters, agreements, documents or proceedings discussed therein, are accurate and fair summaries of such legal matters,
agreements, documents or proceedings.
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12.
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The Fund is duly registered under the 1940 Act as a closed-end management investment company; the Fund has made all the
filings with the SEC that it is required to make under the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “1940 Act Rules and Regulations”) (each such filing, a “1940 Act Document”); each 1940 Act Document complies in all material
respects with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, and each 1940 Act Document did not at the time of filing with the SEC 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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13.
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No consent, approval, authorization, filing with or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required by the Fund
in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or the Tender and Paying Agent Agreement (collectively, the “Fund Agreements”), except such as have been made or obtained under the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, the rules and
regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. and the New York Stock Exchange, and such as may be required under the blue sky laws of any jurisdiction in connection with the issuance and distribution of the MFP Shares in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.
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14.
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None of the issuance or distribution of the MFP Shares in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization, 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 Fund pursuant to, (i) the Declaration, the Statement and the Supplement of the Fund, 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 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 Fund of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body,
arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Fund or any of its properties.
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15.
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No holders of the MFP Shares have rights to the registration of such MFP Shares.
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16.
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The financial statements, together with related schedules and notes, included or incorporated by reference in the Memorandum
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund as of the dates and for the periods indicated, comply as to form with the applicable accounting requirements of the 1940 Act and have been
prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise noted therein); and the other financial and statistical information
and data included in the Memorandum are accurately derived from such financial statements and the books and records of the Fund.
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17.
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The Fund owns or leases all such properties as are necessary to the conduct of its operations as presently conducted.
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18.
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The Fund is not in violation or default of any provision of its Declaration, the Statement or the Supplement, 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 Fund or any
of its properties.
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19.
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Since the date as of which information is given in the Memorandum, 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 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 Fund which are material to the Fund other than those in the ordinary course of its business or as described or contemplated
in the Memorandum (and any amendment or supplement thereto).
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20.
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KPMG LLP, who have audited the financial statements of the Fund and delivered their report with respect to the audited
financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Memorandum, is an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the Fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act and the 1940 Act Rules and Regulations.
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21.
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The Fund has not distributed and, prior to the Effective Date, will not distribute any written material in connection with the
offering of the MFP Shares other than the Memorandum (including any amendments or supplements thereto), and copies of the Fund Agreements.
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22.
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The Fund’s trustees and officers errors and omissions insurance policy and its fidelity bond required by Rule 17g-1 of the
1940 Act Rules and Regulations are in full force and effect; the Fund is in compliance with the terms of such policy and fidelity bond in all material respects; and there are no claims by the 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 Fund has not been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and the 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 maybe 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 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 Memorandum (exclusive of any supplement thereto).
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23.
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The 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 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 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 Memorandum.
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24.
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The 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 Fund and the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act, the 1940 Act Rules and
Regulations 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 and the 1940 Act Rules and Regulations; (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 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 and the 1940 Act Rules and Regulations. The Fund is not aware of any
material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting.
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25.
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The Fund maintains “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the 1940 Act); such
disclosure controls and procedures are effective as required under the 1940 Act and the 1940 Act Rules and Regulations.
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26.
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The 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 Fund to facilitate the sale or resale of the MFP Shares, and the Fund is not aware of any such
action taken or to be taken by any affiliates of the Fund.
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27.
|
Each of the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement between the Fund and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated as
of July 15, 2015, the Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and the Investment Adviser dated as of October 1, 2014 (the “Management Agreement”), the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Investment Adviser and Nuveen Asset
Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, dated as of October 1, 2014 (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Fund, Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. dated as
of June 15, 2017 and the Fund Agreements complies in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) and the rules
and regulations thereunder (the “Advisers Act Rules and Regulations”) and the Fund’s trustees and the Fund’s shareholders have approved the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement in accordance with Sections 15 (a) and (c),
respectively, of the 1940 Act.
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28.
|
Except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Memorandum, no director of the Fund is an “interested person” (as
defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund.
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29.
|
The conduct by the Fund of its business (as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Memorandum) does not require it to
be the owner, possessor or licensee of any patents, patent licenses, trademarks, service marks or trade names which it does not own, possess or license.
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30.
|
The 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 a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business prospects, earnings, business or properties of the 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 or incorporated by reference in or contemplated in the Memorandum) 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 a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business prospects, earnings, business or properties of the 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 or incorporated by reference in or contemplated in the Memorandum; and the 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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31.
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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 or the issuance by the Fund of the MFP Shares or distribution thereof in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization.
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32.
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There is and has been no failure on the part of the Fund and any of the Fund’s trustees or officers, in their capacities as
such, to comply with any provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith.
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33.
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The 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 Fund, including policies and procedures that provide oversight of compliance by each investment adviser and transfer agent of the Fund.
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34.
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The offering, issuance and distribution of the MFP Shares in the manner contemplated by the Memorandum has been conducted in a
manner by the Fund and its agents so as not to violate any applicable federal securities laws, including the 1940 Act and the 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, the Advisers Act and the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations, or any applicable state
laws.
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